Monday's report, commissioned by U.S. Soccer and produced by former federal prosecutor Sally Yates, revealed that Thorns owner Merritt Paulson and general manager Gavin Wilkinson were aware of ...

Portland Thorns and Timbers owner Merritt Paulson resigned Tuesday as chief executive officer of the two teams, after an unsparing report of abuse in women’s professional soccer included him ...

One wonders what Merritt Paulson’s next concession will be as he shuffles along the path to the inevitable. Only going to the office on Tuesdays, Thursdays and every other Friday? Turning over ...

Merritt Paulson did the right thing. He didn’t want to. It’s not in his nature. If it was, he would not have waited seven years to fire Gavin Wilkinson after his horrific handling of Paul ...

Merritt Paulson, owner of the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns, stepped down as CEO of both teams, effective immediately. “A successful team is built on trust, equality and accountability ...

Merritt Paulson, the owner of the NWSL's Portland Thorns and MLS's Portland Timbers, announced he is stepping down as CEO of both clubs "effective immediately." The announcement follows the ...

For more than a decade, no professional sports owner championed women’s soccer in America like Henry Merritt Paulson III. A Harvard Business School grad and the son of a former U.S. Treasury ...

Merritt Paulson's decision comes nearly two months after a pair of team executives were dismissed for their roles in systemic abuse and misconduct within the NWSL. Former acting U.S. Attorney ...

Merritt Paulson announced Thursday that the Portland Thorns are for sale, initiating the end of his decade-long role as owner of the most successful club in NWSL history amid a flood of off-field ...

I’m not talking about you, Merritt Paulson. Or you, Gavin Wilkinson. It’s not your turn yet. I’m also not talking about you, the enablers and cowards who operated behind the scenes to foment ...

Merritt Paulson, you need to get your organization in order. The Timbers owner says that process has already begun, starting with a cultural review he commissioned last year after the fallout from ...