Thorns-Reign sellout sets NWSL record
The Portland Thorns hosted the rival Seattle Reign on Wednesday before a National Women’s Soccer League-record crowd of 21,144. It was the first sellout at Providence Park for the Thorns. Portland also held the previous NWSL attendance record of 19,123, set Aug. 3, 2014, . Wednesday night’s match marked the fourth time the crowd has gone over 16,000 at the downtown stadium, which is also home to Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers. Reign midfielder and U.S. star Megan Rapinoe provided the assist on the match’s only goal, scored by Kim Little in the 58th minute of Seattle’s 1-0 win. – Associated Press