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Five weeks in, gap widening in table, at gate

Five weeks in, gap widening in table, at gate

Jeff Kassouf May 13, 2013 228

Five weeks into the season, the league that trumpets parity looks a lot like a divided table — in the standings and at the gate. Portland Thorns FC leads the league with 13 points

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Lloyd returns, plus clarification on concussions

Lloyd returns, plus clarification on concussions

Jeff Kassouf May 9, 2013 12

Carli Lloyd has been cleared to play and will train with the Western New York Flash for the first time on Friday. Lloyd broke a bone in her left shoulder in early March at

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UPDATED: Alex Morgan, NWSL and the media

UPDATED: Alex Morgan, NWSL and the media

Jeff Kassouf May 7, 2013 28

Alex Morgan is currently promoting her new book, The Kicks: Saving the Team, and that included major stops at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., on Monday and at various NBC properties on Tuesday in

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Red Stars’ Masar embracing tough road ahead

Red Stars’ Masar embracing tough road ahead

Jeff Kassouf May 4, 2013 0

What lies ahead for the Chicago Red Stars is a daunting May that carries over into the first day of June: four out of five games on the road, including a home-and-home with league-leading

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USWNT to face South Korea at Gillette, Red Bull Arena

USWNT to face South Korea at Gillette, Red Bull Arena

Jeff Kassouf May 3, 2013 27

The United States women’s national team will face South Korea on June 15 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., and June 20 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. Kickoff for the June 15

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USWNT: Coming to a city near you in June?

USWNT: Coming to a city near you in June?

Jeff Kassouf May 2, 2013 56

June looks like a busy month for the United States women’s national team. It starts June 2 with “The Rematch,” as it has so plainly been dubbed, when the Americans head to Toronto for

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NWSL attendance watch: Week 3

NWSL attendance watch: Week 3

Jeff Kassouf May 1, 2013 17

All eight teams were in action in Week 3 and none of the four matches were outliers for attendance. All four were pretty on par with the league average thus far (if outliers are

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O’Reilly scores twice as Breakers top Flash

O’Reilly scores twice as Breakers top Flash

Jeff Kassouf April 27, 2013 1

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Heather O’Reilly scored twice on Saturday at Sahlen’s Stadium to lift the Boston Breakers to a 2-1 win over the Western New York Flash, now winless through three games. O’Reilly scored

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Wambach out Saturday, ‘concussion’ still not uttered

Wambach out Saturday, ‘concussion’ still not uttered

Jeff Kassouf April 25, 2013 11

Yet again, the much-anticipated homecoming will have to wait. Abby Wambach will miss Saturday’s Western New York Flash home opener vs. the Boston Breakers at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., due to “precautionary” measures

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