Portland Fire and Thorns to open shared performance center in August
ESPN WNBA • 1 min read • Latest: May 29, 2026, 6:05 PM
Last updated May 29, 2026
The Portland Fire of the WNBA and the Portland Thorns of the NWSL are launching a shared performance center on August 22, marking a first in professional sports for women's teams across different leagues. This innovative facility aims to enhance training and performance support for both teams in one location. The opening of this center highlights the growing investment in women's sports and underscores Portland's commitment to its female athletes. With this facility, both teams will have access to state-of-the-art resources tailored to their specific needs.
- •The facility opens on August 22, 2023.
- •It will serve both the WNBA's Portland Fire and NWSL's Portland Thorns.
- •It is the nation's first shared performance center for women's professional teams.
- •The initiative emphasizes investment in women's sports.
- 6:05 PMESPN WNBA — Portland's WNBA-NWSL facility to open in August
"The WNBA's Portland Fire and the NWSL's Portland Thorns are set to open the nation's first performance center shared by two professional women's teams in different sports on August 22.
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