NWSL championship weekend in Washington was an exercise in radical joy — Andscape
WASHINGTON — Portland Thorns striker Sophia Smith needed only four minutes to remind us why she became the youngest player in the National Women’s Soccer League to be crowned MVP. Smith’s tenacious offensive pressure allowed her to pounce on a misstep by a Kansas City Current defender, leaving her one on one with their goalkeeper, U.S. Women’s National Team member AD Franch. Smith sprang forward with the ball and hardly…