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‘We’re getting closer’: When will Portland’s new WNBA team have a name?
Roses? Tridents? Fire? There have been plenty of suggestions to name the new Portland WNBA team, set to play its first season ...
Portland WNBA team breaks ground on training center it will share with NWSL’s Thorns
The expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on a training facility that it will share with the National Women’s ...
Portland Thorns, WNBA team break ground on joint training facility in Hillsboro
In one of many unassuming business parks stretching across the suburbs west of Portland, a tree-lined concretescape inhabited ...
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Portland WNBA looking to reveal team name in coming months
Portland WNBA team owner Lisa Bhathal Merage said that the franchise is awaiting final league approval on its name, with the ...
Portland expansion team takes major step toward 2026 WNBA tip-off
Portland’s WNBA team breaks ground on a shared $150M facility with the Thorns, marking a major step toward its 2026 league ...
$150M practice facility groundbreaking cements Portland as global epicenter of women’s sports, leaders say
The $150 million state-of-the-art facility slated to open in 2026 will be the first-ever one built with female athletes at ...
Most WNBA Draft picks won’t make their opening day rosters. Here’s why.
South Carolina standouts Te-Hina Paopao, Bree Hall, and Sania Feagin were all second-round selections, drafted 18th, 20th, ...
Groundbreaking for Portland Thorns, WNBA training facility draws crowd
The facility, which will host the Portland Thorns and future Portland WNBA team, will be located on NE Alocleck Dr. in ...
'Exciting': Portland Thorns, WNBA state-of-the-art training facility breaks ground in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. — A first-of-its kind all-women's sports facility in Hillsboro is one step closer to reality. RAJ Sports and ...
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Portland WNBA team breaks ground on training center it will share with NWSL’s Thorns
HILLSBORO, Ore. — There’s no team name just yet, but the expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on the training facility it will share with the Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League.
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Portland WNBA team breaks ground on training center it will share with NWSL's Thorns
HILLSBORO, Ore. — There’s no team name just yet, but the expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on the training facility it will share with the Thorns of the National Women’s ...