As the Portland Thorns return to NWSL action following the World Cup break, Michael Sarno reports from Providence Park on the club’s promising first half, Pietra Tordin’s emergence and the roster additions strengthening its postseason push. The report also examines the Thorns’ record-setting summer attendance and their move into a new $150 million performance center shared with the Portland Fire—an investment creating new opportunities for collaboration across Portland’s professional women’s sports landscape.