Soccer

Portland has a new soccer league for queer women, non-binary and trans people

Seattle is one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, the soccer party will extend to local communities, with fan zones coming to parts of Washington state.

The Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League and the city’s as-yet unnamed WNBA team will train together at a new performance center in a first-of-its-kind alliance between the two leagues

The National Women’s Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021.

Raul Ruidiaz scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and the Seattle Sounders snapped Portland’s six-game undefeated streak in their rivalry series on Sunday.

Former Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri led his team to win the 2015 MLS Cup and was ultimately named the league's MVP in 2017. Valeri now covers matches as a studio analyst for the Spanish broadcasts on MLS Season Pass. He weighs in on his new role, and what the league's future might look like in North America.

Eryk Williamson scored nine minutes into the match and Antony Alves Santos added two goals before halftime.

An accessible version of soccer with Northwest roots is slowly gaining traction in the sports world.

Soccer is a sport enjoyed around the world, but a new accessible version is growing.

The Portland Thorns lost Sunday to Gotham FC in a hard-fought 1-0 semifinal playoff game that ended the team's bid to defend its National Women's Soccer League title.