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Sam Coffey hopes the Portland Thorns can give Christine Sinclair the perfect send off in the NWSL playoffs. (2:04) The Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League and the city's as-yet unnamed WNBA team will train together at a new performance center in a first-of-its-kind alliance between teams from both leagues. Both women's teams are owned by the Bhathal family, which also has a stake in the NBA's Sacramento Kings. The $150 million campus, set to open before the start of the 2026 WNBA season, will repurpose a facility...