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☆ Thorns' Smith voted U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year
  + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Jan 6 (Reuters) - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) MVP Sophia Smith was voted the 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, the sport's governing body said on Friday, after scoring 11 goals for the national team last year. The 22-year-old forward helped the Portland Thorns to their third NWSL final and scored three braces in international matches. Smith is widely expected to feature in the upcoming World Cup, where the Americans will battle for an unprecedented third successive title. "She is a special player with special qualities, but the best thing is that has the humbleness, work ethic and drive to keep developing all aspects of her game," said U.S. women's national team coach Vlatko Andonovski. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Independent investigation of US women's professional soccer reveals 'widespread misconduct' by those in positions of power
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union have released a 128-page independent investigation report following a 14-month inquiry into accusations of “discrimination, harassment, abuse (physical, emotional or sexual) and retaliation” within the women’s professional league. The joint investigative team, which included members from two law firms, found “widespread misconduct directed at NWSL players” by those in positions of power. Portland Thorns fans hold signs during the first half of the team's National Women's Soccer League soccer match against the Houston Dash in Portland, Oregon, on October 6, 2021. Following Wednesday’s release of the new report, US Soccer released a statement acknowledging the misconduct which mirrored incidents detailed in the Yates report. US officials said a committee looking at implementing recommendations in the Yates report should announce “a robust action plan” by the end of January.
☆ Rhian Wilkinson: Portland Thorns FC head coach resigns at players' request following a 'friendship' with a player
  + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Rhian Wilkinson has resigned as the head coach of the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) at the request of the players following her “friendship” with a player, she said Friday. “During my time as the Thorns coach, a player and I formed a friendship that turned into more complex emotions,” Wilkinson wrote on Twitter. “The Portland Thorns and Coach Wilkinson followed all League processes and policies and fully cooperated with this investigation,” NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said in a statement posted on Portland’s website. “The investigative process and player and staff willingness to use human resources and league reporting is critically important,” Wilkinson tweeted. Wilkinson led the club to a 10-3-9 record and Portland’s league-best third championship in her only season as head coach.
☆ Inside TikTok's push to win over the global sports community, from setting up concerts for the NHL to sponsoring a women's rugby championship
  + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Colin Salao | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
The company has leaned in, setting up sponsorship deals with teams and leagues. Tune into a professional rugby match in one of Europe's Six Nations leagues and it's impossible to miss TikTok's branding plastered all over the field. Twelve of the top 25 fastest growing brands on TikTok between March 2021 and March 2022 were sports teams or leagues. The company has even tested streaming live games that are shot vertically to match TikTok's video format. Enya Breen of Ireland kicks a late try conversion during a TikTok Women's Six Nations match on April 30, 2022.
☆ Portland Thorns Win NWSL Title, Capping Season of Off-Field Turmoil
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Sophia Smith scored the game’s opening goal for the Portland Thorns in the NWSL title game. WASHINGTON—The Portland Thorns entered Saturday night’s National Women’s Soccer League title game with a difficult assignment: to win a championship for the team whose management is at the heart of a league-wide scandal over the sexual abuse and harassment of players. Yet the Thorns capped a season of turmoil with a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Current for the league championship in front of 17,624 at Audi Field.
☆ Portland Thorns defeat Kansas City Current to win the 2022 NWSL championship
  + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: 1 min
CNN —The Portland Thorns defeated the Kansas City Current to win the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League championship on Saturday. The 2-0 victory at the Audi Field in Washington DC gives the Thorns their third championship in team history. Portland had an early lead during Saturday’s game with Thorns striker Sophia Smith scoring the first goal four minutes into the match. The 22-year-old Smith became the youngest regular-season MVP in NWSL history this season. In the second half, Kansas City’s Addisyn Merrick netted an own goal to extend Portland’s lead.
☆ Portland Thorns and Timbers Owner Says He Will Step Down as CEO of the Soccer Teams
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Portland Thorns and Timbers owner Merritt Paulson resigned Tuesday as chief executive officer of the two teams, after an unsparing report of abuse in women’s professional soccer included him among the leaders in the sport who had failed to check predatory coaches. Paulson did not address the future of his ownership of the Thorns, one of the most successful teams in the National Women’s Soccer League, or the Timbers, who play in Major League Soccer.
☆ Thorns owner stepping down as CEO after NWSL misconduct report
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Amy Tennery | Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Merritt Paulson, the CEO of the Portland Thorns and their Major League Soccer counterparts, the Timbers, said he was removing himself effective immediately, following a report that detailed abuse in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). An investigation released earlier this month said that abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic throughout the NWSL and that the league and U.S. Soccer failed to put in "basic measures" to safeguard players. The report also said that the Thorns failed to be transparent about the 2015 firing of a former coach, who was accused of abuse, and that U.S. Soccer and the NWSL did not stop him from coaching elsewhere. A report in The Athletic a year ago detailed allegations of misconduct against Riley, prompting a reckoning throughout the league. "No matter what happens, ensuring the long-term health and success of the Portland Thorns is critical to me, as I know it is for our players and the community."
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