Portland Thorns and Fire host women's sports doubleheader
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: May 31, 2026, 3:33 AM
Last updated May 31, 2026
On Saturday, the Portland Thorns and Oregon Fire held a women's sports doubleheader in Portland. The Thorns played against the Utah Royals in a National Women's Soccer League matchup, with both teams ranking among the league's top contenders. Later in the evening, the Fire faced off against the Indiana Fever, featuring standout player Caitlin Clark. This event marks the first collaboration between the NWSL and WNBA teams in Portland, highlighted by merchandise promoting support for women's sports.
- •Portland Thorns play Utah Royals in NWSL match
- •Oregon Fire host Indiana Fever with Caitlin Clark
- •Doubleheader is first collaboration between NWSL and WNBA
- •Merchandise promoted women's sports solidarity
- 3:33 AMYahoo Sports — NWSL's Thorns and WNBA's Fire stage women's sports doubleheader in Portland
"The Portland Thorns and Fire staged a unique women's sports doubleheader Saturday in the first collaboration between the NWSL and WNBA teams. The Thorns hosted the Utah Royals in a match between the top two teams in the National Women's Soccer League on Saturday afternoon, before the expansion Fire hosted Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in the evening. T-shirts were sold that exclaimed “Portland Loves Women’s Sports.”
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