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Western New York Flash forward Abby Wambach has been cleared to play after missing her team's National Women's Soccer League's home-opener due to a head injury last weekend.

Abby Wambach will miss the Western New York Flash's first game in her hometown in the new National Women's Soccer League because of a head injury.

One reason the NWSL came into existence was to help build the women's game for tomorrow, not just entertain for today. With that in mind, here are five players to watch this season, players who look to boost their exposure.

When her kids became interested in soccer, Abby Wambach's mom checked out a book about it from the library. Her daughter took it from there.

In a weekend of weird, deflected, and unintended goals, Sergio Aguero's wonder winner for City in Monday's Manchester Derby stands apart. And while there were plenty of other moments worth celebrating, the Men in Blazers commence this week's Churchil...

The American women stumbled a bit in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

United States women's team forward Abby Wambach spoke critically this week of plans to play the 2015 Women's World Cup on artificial turf in five of the six Canadian stadiums, according to a report.

The U.S. women opened the 20th Algarve Cup with a 3-0 win over Iceland on Wednesday.

Abby Wambach scored on a diving header in the 51st minute, and the U.S. women's soccer team beat Scotland 3-1 on Wednesday night to give Wambach a victory in her 200th international match.

Having played in two leagues that folded, Abby Wambach wants the new eight-team women's U.S. soccer circuit to be part of her legacy.

At first glance, dividing 23 American soccer players, in addition to 32 Canadian and Mexican players, into eight equal groups in the allocation process for the eight founding teams in the National Women's Soccer League might seem easy. Not really.

FIFA player of the year Abby Wambach was allocated to Western New York Flash of the National Women's Soccer League on Friday. Wambach was one of 55 national team players from Canada, Mexico and the United States who were allocated.

A look at past winners of FIFA's Women's Player of the Year and Coach of the Year awards.

Abby Wambach has been voted FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, becoming the first American to win the award in a decade.

Abby Wambach scored twice to become only the second American woman to reach 150 international goals, and the United States beat China 4-0 in an exhibition game Wednesday night.

Carli Lloyd and Sydney Leroux scored in the second half, and the U.S. women's soccer team beat China 2-0 on Saturday to remain unbeaten on its post-Olympic tour.