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NWSL's Thorns and WNBA's Fire stage women's sports doubleheader in Portland
The Portland Thorns and Chicago Fire collaborated for a women's sports doubleheader, marking the first joint event between NWSL and WNBA teams.
The Thorns hosted the Utah Royals in an NWSL match before the Fire played the Indiana Fever, featuring Caitlin Clark.
A ticket package for both games was sold at $80 to promote the doubleheader event.
The Thorns and Fire share ownership under Raj Sports and will have a shared performance center, the first for professional women's teams in different sports.