[NWSL: Week 4] Abby Wambach, who missed the first two games of the Western New York Flash’s season with a broken orbitalbone suffered in the USA-China match on the eve of the 2014 NWSL season opener, is set to return for Saturday’s game against Portland in a rematch of the 2013 league final. Wambach’sreturn coincides […]
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Another Reign win, another Solo shutout
[NWSL: Week 4] The Seattle Reign made it four wins in four games Wednesday when it beat last-place Sky Blue FC, 2-0, in thepouring rain in New Jersey. Beverly Goebel and Nahomi Kawasumi, two players brought over from Japan scored their firstNWSL goals. The shutout was the third in four games for Hope Solo. FC […]
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Ellis calls in uncapped Thorns duo for Canada game
[USA WOMEN] U.S. women’s national team interim head coach Jill Ellis named 22 players for the game May 8 against Canada inWinnipeg, Canada at Investors Group Field, one of six venues that will be used for the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Ellis has given a first senior team call-up to Portland Thorns defender Nikki Marshall […]
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Reign aims for four wins in a row
[NWSL: Week 4] The Seattle Reign looks to make it four wins in a row Wednesday when it plays at winless Sky Blue FC. FCKansas City, the other team without a win, hosts Chicago in Wednesday’s other NWSL match. The Reign will again be without Megan Rapinoe, out withleft foot contusion. Also sidelined are Amanda […]
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Flash's Lloyd slapped with two-game suspension
[NWSL DISCIPLINE] The NWSL Disciplinary Committee has suspended U.S. national team star Carli Lloyd two games for use ofexcessive force in an incident the Western New York Flash midfielder was involved in with Chicago Red Stars rookie midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo in Saturday’sgame at Toyota Park. The incident took place late in the first half when […]
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Little comes up big for first-place Seattle
[NWSL: Week 3] The Seattle Reign won its third game in a row to open the 2014 NWSL season with a 2-0 win over the expansionHouston Dash thanks to a pair of first-half goals from Scotswoman Kim Little, who leads the NWSL with four goals. Boston earned its first win andclimbed out of the basement […]
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Thorns stick it to FCKC thanks to Tar Heel alums
[NWSL: Week 3] Coach Cindy Parlow Cone departed after the first season, but theCarolina influence at Portland continues as a pair of former Tar Heels, Jessica McDonald and Allie Long, combined forall three goals as the Thorns beat FC Kansas City, 3-1, to move back into first place in the NWSL. The Portland home opener […]
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FC Kansas City looks for first win — and revenge
[NWSL: Week 3] FC Kansas City gets its first chance to avenge its 2013 playoff loss to the Portland Thorns when it travelsto Portland for the Thorns’ home opener at Providence Park on Saturday night. FC Kansas City opened a 2-0 lead inside the first 25 minutes of the semifinal game, but the Thorns respondedwith […]
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Seattle Reign looks like the real deal
[NWSL: Week 3] Sydney Leroux didn’t score, and Megan Rapinoe didn’t play, but that didn’t stop the Seattle Reign from defeating the Washington Spirit, 3-1 on Wednesday evening for its second straight win. First-place Seattle lookslike it is the real deal even though it drew just 1,754 fans on a damp evening for its second […]
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Weimer is latest player sidelined with ACL tear
[NWSL: Week 3] Tiffany Weimer became the fifth NWSL player to be sidelined with an ACL tear in the last two months. She isexpected to miss the rest of the Washington Spirit’s season after sustaining the injury in her left knee during a training session last week. Other players were lost in their first practice […]