LAVELLE'S LATE GOAL HELPS GOTHAM ELIMINATE PORTLAND, END SINCLAIR'S CAREER

Gotham, the defending NWSL champions, will face the second-seeded Washington Spirit next weekend. The Spirit defeated visiting Bay FC 2-1 in extra time earlier on Sunday in the quarterfinals. It was the final NWSL game for Thorns forward Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, B.C., who is retiring after 12 seasons with the club. A club record 15,540