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In "W Wants to Know," espnW poses five questions to some of our favorite athletes. This week, U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan of Thorns FC checks in prior to Portland's game against Seattle on Sunday. What do you need to consider your day complete? ...

Cindy Parlow Cone wasn't sure how she could leave North Carolina. But one visit west showed her why she couldn't pass up being part of the soccer buzz in Portland.

In espnW's latest Total Access series, Melissa Isaacson examines how owner Merritt Paulson and the Portland Thorns are setting a new precedent in the NWSL.

I'm happy to say that my National Women's Soccer League team, Sky Blue FC, is tied for first in the league with the Portland Thorns. We've had a good run lately, and six wins this season, so we're really hitting our stride as a team. Best of luck to ...

I'm finally back! After being out with a shoulder injury for the first month of the season with the National Women's Soccer League, I got my eight-week X-ray on May 7 and my last physical therapy evaluation on May 8. My X-ray and my strength all look...

With three games in the past week and a half, the Chicago Red Stars have been traveling a lot lately. And there are challenges that come with such a schedule. We do all the old tricks to help our bodies recover during the crazy travel calendar: c...

U.S. women's national soccer team midfielder Carli Lloyd has been cleared to play for the Western New York Flash after missing the past two months recovering from a broken left shoulder.

You asked, and soccer star Alex Morgan answered. Discussing such topics as what she'd do if she didn't play soccer and why she picked the No. 13, find out if your Twitter question made the cut....

Boston Breakers forward Sydney Leroux turns 23 today, and she's already packed a bunch of goals into her years. Leroux made her U.S. women's national team debut on Jan. 21, 2011, and in just her second appearance, on Jan. 2, 2012, she scored five goa...

Morgan is one of three national team players on the NWSL's Portland Thorns FC. Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, U.S. Women's Soccer forward Alex Morgan stops by to chat about her career on the pitch. In 2012, Morgan, @alexmorgan13, was named...

I'll be honest -- it's not easy to take a seven-hour bus trip to games instead of hopping on a plane. But it does give my team, Sky Blue FC, valuable time to get to know one another! I've been playing on different pro teams and for various leagues fo...

Western New York Flash forward Abby Wambach has been cleared to play after missing her team's National Women's Soccer League's home-opener due to a head injury last weekend.

The new National Women's Soccer League has brought a fresh start for me, on and off the field. A new squad (Red Stars), new city (Chicago) and new teammates too. Our season opener on April 14 against the Seattle Reign had some parts that were gre...

Abby Wambach will miss the Western New York Flash's first game in her hometown in the new National Women's Soccer League because of a head injury.

U.S. Women's National Team star Alex Morgan delighted the crowd of 16,479 by scoring what turned out to be the winning goal for the Portland Thorns FC.

Women's soccer fans have been pointing to today's National Women's Soccer League matchup between the Seattle Reign and Portland Thorns since the schedules were announced. On paper, the Pacific Northwest squads look like two of the top teams in the le...