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Abby Wambach wants to hurry up and break Mia Hamm’s all-time scoring record so that everyone will stop talking about the chase. In the waning moments of the United States women’s national team’s 4-1 win over Korea Republic on Saturday, Wambach capped off the scoring by finishing a penalty kick drawn by Alex Morgan. That…
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There aren’t many firsts anymore for Abby Wambach. She’s the second all-time leading international goal-scorer in women’s soccer, three tallies away from tying U.S. legend and former club and country teammate Mia Hamm. Three goals from ending all the hype and getting back to the bigger picture: the team. ”I’m sure I’m going to be…
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It’s fitting that Abby Wambach’s week started in Canada. With all the attention on the star U.S. striker centered around #ChasingMia — Wambach’s 155 goals are three off the all-time international mark held by Mia Hamm, a record that will inevitably fall in the coming weeks or months — the bigger picture for the reigning…
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Nothing can erase what Sydney Leroux has gone through this week – nor what she says she endured at 2012 Olympic qualifying in Vancouver last January. The Boston Breakers and U.S. international forward was the recipient of some ugly, racially-charged tweets over the past six days after scoring in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Canada, the…
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The development of a rivalry: U.S. women face Canada in ‘The Rematch’
May 31, 2013, 9:00 AM EDT
‘Rivalry’ is a funny word. It instantly sparks an emotional reaction; it’s polarizing. A rivalry exists between two parties that not only don’t get along, but have a history of encounters. To get technical, a rivalry is a “competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.” By nature, rivalries can’t be…
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In a league with eight clubs and a 22-game schedule for each team, there’s always a chance at redemption for a result that may have previously slipped away. For Seattle Reign FC, the wait to turn the table on FC Kansas City is a mere seven days. On Saturday, the two teams face off for…
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Since the NWSL schedule was released in mid-February, Saturday was supposed to be about Abby Wambach’s first home game with her hometown team, the Western New York Flash. Instead, it was the Heather O’Reilly show. The Boston Breakers midfielder scored once in each half to to lift her team to a 2-1…
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The Abby-comes-home era begins without Wambach, but will it sell?
Apr 26, 2013, 3:40 PM EDT
The walkway to the main gate of Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. is called Wambach Way, a reminder of just how endeared Abby Wambach is in Rochester. And that was dedicated before Wambach was even part of a team that would be playing there, never mind before a league even officially existed. She’s an A-list…
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The league’s back to a full schedule, with Western New York’s home opener highlighting a four-match weekend.
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Boston’s back for third go in a U.S. women’s professional soccer league.
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A young attack must come through for Washington to be competitive.
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Abby Wambach will try to bring another title to their hometown team.
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New Jersey’s own kick off our capsules of this year’s NWSL franchises.
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HARRSION, N.J. – Bill Hamid gave most of the credit to his back line, but the DC United goalkeeper was the primary reason his team walked away from Red Bull Arena with a point in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with the New York Red Bulls. Hamid put an emphatic stamp on the match in stoppage time,…
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HARRISON, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls and DC United played to a 0-0 draw at Red Bull Arena on Saturday in a game the home side dominated everywhere but the scoreboard. New York dictated large stretches of the match, out-shooting DC 24-4 and controlling 57 percent of the game’s possession. Fabian Espindola hit…
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Adding perspective to some of the Round 1 MLS matches:
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Sporting Kansas City defeat Philadelphia Union 3-1 in MLS season opener
Mar 2, 2013, 6:07 PM EDT
Big days for Graham Zusi and Claudio Bieler as the visitors rule in Major League Soccer’s 2013 opener:
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Another draw, a little more possesion for U.S. women in 2-2 draw with Germany
Oct 23, 2012, 11:29 PM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — It’s very tempting to discuss how big a role the field played in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw between the United States women’s soccer team and Germany. The slick turf at Rentschler Field directly led to Germany’s first goal in the 48th minute and it nearly re-gifted the favor to Abby Wambach 11…
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U.S. women draw Germany 2-2 on a soggy night in Connecticut
Oct 23, 2012, 9:47 PM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Dzsenifer Marozsan spoiled the already soggy evening for the U.S. on Tuesday at Rentschler Field with her 85th minute strike to give Germany its second tie in four days with the U.S. women’s soccer team. The U.S. had to settle for a 2-2 result. Marozsan scored on a laser of a…
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Saturday’s 1-1 draw in Chicago between Germany and the United States took 45 minutes to open up, but the second half finally looked like the world-class match-up it was supposed to be. That second half energy should continue in Tuesday’s rematch in Hartford (live on NBC Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET) now that these…
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