U.S. Women’s Soccer Star Abby Wambach Lives to the Extreme
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — Abby Wambach is sitting on a silver bench, wearing sunglasses and workout clothes, watching the U.S. women’s national soccer team practice at Rentschler Field in East Hartford a day before the Americans play a June friendly against France. The session is open …
Abby Wambach shows versatility by adjusting role
When Abby Wambach was just starting out with the United States women’s soccer team, Mia Hamm would tell her to just get to a spot in the box because that’s where Hamm was going to pass the ball. Usually, the rough-and-tumble young forward would run …
Wambach Strike Helps U.S. Rout Swiss
CARY, N.C. — Megan Rapinoe scored just three minutes into the game, and the United States got three goals in the second half to beat Switzerland 4-1 on Wednesday night. Carli Lloyd made a penalty kick early in the second half, Christen Press scored in …
A Brace of braces as the Flash Beat Boston
Ninety minutes were not enough Sunday in Boston to decide a winner between the Boston Breakers and the Western New York Flash. But in the 92nd minute, second half substitute Sonia Bernudez found the back of the net to give the Flash the victory and all …