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NWSL opens ninth season with new team, new backers For the Portland Thorns, lifting the Challenge Cup was just the beginning. The Thorns won the National Women’s Soccer League's preseason tournament in dramatic fashion — on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Gotham — and now turn their attention to the league's ninth season, which opens Saturday. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT For the Portland Thorns, lifting the Challenge Cup was just the beginning. The Thorns won the National Women’s Soccer League's preseason tournament in dramatic fashion — on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Got...

For the Portland Thorns, lifting the Challenge Cup was just the beginning. The Thorns won the National Women’s Soccer League’s preseason tournament in dramatic fashion — on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Gotham — and now turn their attention to the league’s ninth season, which opens Saturday. Portland is considered the league favorite. “We know that when we’re us, and we play to our strengths and we do what we can do, then it’s going to be really hard for other teams to beat us — because that’s how much we believe in our style, our culture, and the w...