{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/689972eddbbf82a7fe492ca3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How the Portland Thorns won NWSL Rivalry Weekend","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1754886800412-e387cb96-91c6-4380-9320-2a31a0e05cc4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The <strong>NWSL's </strong>first official<strong> Rivalry Weekend</strong> is in the books. It was a mixed bag until the <strong>Portland Thorns</strong> took the roof with a 4-2 win over the <strong>Seattle Reign, </strong>cementing the<strong> Cascadia Clash </strong>as the must-watch rivalry in the league.<strong> </strong>On this week's<strong> Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits </strong>is joined by <strong>Tamerra Griffin </strong>to break down that record-breaking rivalry win, and how the young Thorns are coming into their own this season, and dismantled their fiercest rival in a memorable win.</p><p><br></p><p>Tamerra also reports from<strong> San Diego</strong>, where she took vibes of the <strong>SoCal Derby </strong>at<strong> Snapdragon Stadium. </strong>Did the<strong> San Diego Wave </strong>throw away three points?<strong> </strong>What did we learn about <strong>Angel City's</strong> potential mentality shift despite the team's winless run?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS</strong>: Jillian gets you caught up on all the other major talking points, performances and records from the NWSL weekend, and then closes out the show with her moment of the weekend.</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Articles mentioned on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6543659/2025/08/09/courage-reasons-firing-sean-nahas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Courage cite reasons for firing coach Sean Nahas: ‘Performance issues, culture issues’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6539500/2025/08/06/north-carolina-courage-nwsl-nahas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina Courage terminates head coach Sean Nahas’ contract ‘effective immediately’</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Tamerra Griffin</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}