[WPS] The Western New York Flash drew a record WPS crowd of 15,404 fans at Sahlen’s Stadium for the homecoming of Rochester, N.Y., native Abby Wambach with magicJack, and they didn’t go home disappointed. No, Wambach didn’t play, but the Flash triumphed, 3-1. While all of the other U.S. World Cup starsexcept Alex Morgan didn’t play, Christine Sinclair, who just returned from her third World Cup with Canada, stole theshow, with two goals and an assist.

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