PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) " Following a year of heartbreak and triumph, Christine Sinclair had some time in the offseason to decompress. Now it's back to work for the soft-spoken forward, who wants to right last season's disappointing finish for the Portland Thorns. Sinclair and the Thorns opened up the National Women's Soccer League season last week with a 2-0 victory over the Orlando Pride. Sinclair, one of the most prolific scorers of all time, has been with Portland since the league got its start in 2013. In addition to Sinclair, the team includes U.S. national team players Tobin Heath, Meghan Klingenberg, Allie Long, Lindsey Horan and Emily Sonnett, as well as France's Amandine Henry.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 20, 2017 23:15 UTC