Portland wins NWSL Challenge Cup
Morgan Weaver buried her penalty kick after Portland goalkeeper Adrianna Franch stopped Nahomi Kawasumi’s attempt and the Thorns won the Challenge Cup tournament on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Gotham on Saturday.
The Thorns did not drop a match in the National Women’s Soccer League preseason tournament.
Gotham, previously known as Sky Blue before an offseason rebrand, won a pair of group-stage games, including a 4-3 victory over the North Carolina Courage.
Christine Sinclair ’s bending strike in the eighth minute gave the Thorns an early lead..
Gotham broke through in the 60th minute on a header from Carli Lloyd.
No title celebrations yet for Manchester City, just so much frustration. Losing to Chelsea 2-1 on Saturday left City still needing one win from its remaining three games to clinch a third English Premier League title in four seasons.
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Allgaier held off teammate Josh Berry in overtime to win the Xfinity event at Darlington, two of four JR Motorsports racers to finish in the top seven.
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