The Portland Thorns traded midfielder Hina Sugita to Angel City on Tuesday in exchange for defender M.A. Vignola and $600,000 in intraleague transfer funds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/01/soccer/hina-sugita-angel-city-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #hinasugita #angelcity #portlandthorns #nwsl #nadeshikojapan

What a crazy match. It's easy to hate Louisville, they just constantly foul (with a foul crazy ref). Record number of fouls. Happy to deny a win for dirty play, but still unsatisfying. Nice job by the young squad for sure in face of adversity. Right now you give the Thorns midfield problems by shutting down #HinaSugita, same as #DiegoChara for the #Timbers. #BAON #Thorns #HinaHive #PTFC

Signs of life from the absence-plagued #Portland #Thorns, but still 2 down at the 50th minute. Beautiful service from my favorite player, #HinaSugita, to #OliviaMoultie for a professional finish. #BAON #HinaHive

Strong technical skills have always been a strength of Japanese women's soccer, but defender Risa Shimizu feels Nadeshiko Japan needs to drill down even further to prepare for the World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/05/soccer/womens-world-cup/nadeshiko-shimizu-details/?utm_content=buffer8a9ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #womensworldcup #nadeshikojapan #2023fifawomensworldcup #hinasugita #risashimizu