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When the 2015 Women's World Cup kicks off two years from this week in Canada, all 52 matches will be played on artificial turf, a development considered heresy by some and an inevitability by others.

U.S. forward Sydney Leroux, whose dual citizenship has made her a lightning rod for Canadian fans' previous abuse, said that she has been the target of racial taunts in the past but not at Sunday's match.

Alex Morgan scored twice to lead the United States over Canada 3-0 Sunday.

More than 22,000 fans attended, booing U.S. star Abby Wambach and hounding British Columbian-born Sydney Leroux.

Abby Wambach is hoping that her 33rd birthday is just one of many things she celebrates today. The striker and her national-team teammates take on Canada today for the first time since their epic clash in the semifinals of the Olympics last summer. W...

In the two teams' first meeting since their epic clash in the Olympic semifinals last summer, the United States and Canada each have specific goals for Sunday's "friendly."

In ESPN The Magazine, Lizzie Haldane writes that Abby Wambach will go into the U.S. match against Canada on June 2 with 155 career goals -- only three shy of Mia Hamm's record of 158.

Carli Lloyd will make her first appearance with the U.S. women's soccer team since breaking her left shoulder in a June 2 exhibition against Canada.

Former sports reporter Robin Herman was shocked by Don Cherry's recent comments about women in the locker room, but not for the reasons you'd suspect.

Hilary Knight is a forward on the U.S. women's hockey team that won gold April 9 at the world championships. The past week and a half has been a whirlwind of activity, ending with a victory against Canada for the world championship. I am honore...

Two other leagues, the WUSA and Women's Professional Soccer, both came and went. But the NWSL has a smarter business plan, with the backing of the national federations from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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.

Last year, the Canadians beat the United States in the gold medal game in Vermont. Tuesday, Amanda Kessel's third-period goal -- on Canadian ice -- avenged that loss.

The United States and Canada have met in every final of the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championships. Canada has won 10 of the 14 gold medals and has the home-ice advantage Tuesday night.

Other countries have shown significant improvement, but the U.S. and Canada still dominate women's hockey. With a little more money and resources at their disposal, most countries likely would be much more competitive.

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.