The best of the best in Women's Pro Soccer will compete against Umea IK in Sunday's WPS All-Star Game.

Umeå is the top team in Damallsvenskan (Swedish premier division) and has won seven Swedish championships in the last four seasons (2005-2008). In 2007 and 2008 Umeå finished runner-up in the UEFA Women's Cup with Marta on its roster for the five years before she joined the WPS.

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Quick stuff this morning, as the dogs bark and the sun makes its way through the green leaves and into the blue (for now) sky.

The Phillies lost to the Cubbies yesterday ... so that means their new winning streak begins now! The Red Sox lost another game ... and some more ground to the Yankees.

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So it's a big day here in Canterbury as Willie turns 10 and continues to have pretty good energy and quality of life on his daily dose of steroids. We are so glad you're still here with us, Willie!

And it was a big day in Rochester yesterday, as Abby scored her 100th goal in front of a nice, big hometown crowd.

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One year and three days after breaking her leg in the final U.S. tuneup game before the Olympics, Abby Wambach scored her 100th international goal in the 1-0 U.S. win over Canada Sunday in Rochester, N.Y.

It was Wambach's first U.S. goal since the injury. Forward Lauren Cheney, 21, who replaced Wambach on the Olympic roster, came into the game in the 63rd minute and set up the historic goal 15 minutes later.

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It's a special moment for women's soccer as two players will be going for their 100th international goals in the same game, something that may never happen again (unless of course neither Abby Wambach and Christine Sinclair score tomorrow, then it will happen again on July 22 in Charleston, S.C.) For now, we'll enjoy this moment in history as the USA and Canada clash live on ESPN on Sunday, July 19 at 3 p. Click to continue reading...

Chicago tries to continue climb in WPS standings
Just getting a victory was the hardest part, putting an end to a month-long drought for the Chicago Red Stars. Now that they have a well-played game to latch onto, they head into Sunday's match against FC Gold Pride with some confidence.
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By CHRISTA MANN

A few surprises and a some noteworthy performances made for a successful Week 13 in Women's Pro Soccer.

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Women's Pro Soccer began Week 13 with two midweek match-ups but will continue over the weekend with one Saturday and two Sunday rematches.

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Women's Pro Soccer began Week 13 with two midweek match-ups but will continue over the weekend with one Saturday and two Sunday rematches.

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In Wednesday night Women's Professional Soccer action, Sky Blue FC won at home while FC Gold Bride and Boston split the points in Cambridge. Chicago 0 - Sky Blue FC 1 Rosana got the only goal of the game in the 24th minute, scoring off a freekick from six yards out. This is Chicago's first away loss of the season FC Gold Pride 1 - Boston 1 Christine Sinclair put the away team up in. Click to continue reading...

It's exactly half way through the inaugural season with 35 of the scheduled 70 games completed.

Player of the Week
It stands to reason that if you score the only goal in three WPS games last weekend that you'd win the Player of the Week award.

Saint Louis forward Eniola Aluko duly took the honor after scoring her third goal of the season to lead Athletica to a 1-0 road triumph over the Boston Breakers.

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Cristiane scores in 2nd straight; Chicago nets another draw
The Chicago Red Stars kept their unbeaten road record intact Sunday as they played FC Gold Pride to a 1-all draw in Women's Professional Soccer action at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Brazilian Cristiane (above) scored a goal for a second straight game in the 47th minute as Chicago (2-3-4, 1-0-3 on the road) earned its first point after falling behind an opponent. Click to continue reading...

After an excellent performance against Canada on Memorial Day, playing under the adverse conditions of a hard turf field and 10,000 hostile Canadian fans (ok, they weren't hostile. Canadians are actually really nice folks), the U.S. players have returned to their WPS clubs, where they shall stay until mid-July when the team regroups for another two matches against Canada. Click to continue reading...

Today's match against Canada marks a unique moment in time for women's soccer as both Abby Wambach and Canadian captain Christine Sinclair will be shooting for their 100th career international goals in the same game, something that has never happened before. Keep checking ussoccer.com later today for a special video as we sat down the two goal scorers to talk about their upcoming milestones. Click to continue reading...

Here's a nice write up of the WPS weekend activity from over in the UK. I love the snippet about how it was really Alex Scott's fear of her housemate Kelly Smith that led to her goal (and an important point for the Boston Breakers). Who knows, maybe I'd have scored as well, if I lived with Kelly Smith!

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Morning everybody! It's looking like a good reading day here in New Hampshire, although it's early yet!

The Bookeaters had an excellent meeting at the Exeter Inn last night, where we broke bread and discussed The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage. We all loved (and most of us read) the book, and I would highly recommend it as a portrait, not only of a marriage but of a period of time.

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Chicago drops 2nd straight home match
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Both the Chicago Red Stars and FC Gold Pride were coming off of disappointing shutout losses last week in Women's Professional Soccer play. The Bay Area turned the tide, but Chicago could not break through with a goal.
The Gold Pride topped the Red Stars, 1-0, on Saturday night at Toyota Park, and Chicago (2-2-2) dropped its second straight during a five-game home stand. Click to continue reading...

It's a sweltering afternoon in Carson and to call this crowd "sparse" - or even a crowd, frankly - would be charitable.

The Sol XI (4-4-2): goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc; defenders Brittney Bock, Stephanie Cox, Allison Faulk, Manya Makoski; midfielders Ali Wagner, Shannon Boxx, Aya Miyama, Camille Abily; forwards Christie Welsh, Marta.

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As the Senate gets ready to vote on a new bill to stave off economic disaster, and Sarah prepares (feverishly) to debate, and George Will joins the ranks of those who see her as unqualified to serve ... and some (unfortunately) find themselves feeling sorry for the lipsticked pitbull ... my thoughts turn (feverishly) to [. Click to continue reading...

WPS has just released the picks from the international player draft held this afternoon.

Remember the caveats -- they're really drafting rights within WPS. Some of these players might not make it over here, and it's risky to draft a player who's in a secure situation elsewhere in the world. That should explain why no German or Norwegian players were drafted.

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Qualifying Teams : Group A : China Sweden Canada Group B : Brazil Germany Group C : USA Norway Japan USA 2-1 Canada ( Aug 15- Shanghai) ( Angela Hucles, Natasha Kai/ Christine Sinclair) Brazil 2-1 Norway ( Aug 15- Tianjin) ( Marta, Daniela/ Siri Nordby penalty) Sweden 0-2 Germany ( Aug 15- Shenyang) ( Kerstin Gerefrekes, Simone Laudehr) China 0-2 Japan ( Aug 15- Qinhuangdao) ( Homare Sawa, Yuki Nagasato) Click to continue reading...

USA Women Olympic Match Report from du Nord reader Adam.
Quarterfinals:
-Fri Aug 15
USA 2-1 Canada
After a marathon match that included a rain delay and extra-time, the US emerged from the quarterfinals victorious over regional rivals Canada.
The US took the lead in the 12th minute when Angela Hucles tapped in a header from Heather O'Reilly. Click to continue reading...

USA 2-1 Canada Angela Hucles gave the US a lead in the 12th minute, but Christine Sinclair tied it up with a brilliant 22-meter shot in the 30th minute.  After a 2 hour suspension (due to lightning), Natasha Kai headed in an extra time winner to give the USA a spot ... Click to continue reading...

Here we go, the U.S. versus the Canadians in the quarterfinals.
Canada:
Erin McLeod, Emily Zurrer, Candace Chapman, Martina Franko, Clare Rustad, Sophie Schmidt, Rhian Wilkinson, Diana Matheson, Christine Sinclair, Melissa Tancredi, Kara Lang
U.S.
Hope Solo, Heather Mitts, Christie Rampone, Kate Markgraf, Lori Chalupny, Lindsay Tarpley, Shannon Boxx, Heather O'Reilly, Carli Lloyd, Amy Rodriguez, Angela Hucles. Click to continue reading...

It was a close one, but Dwayne De Rosario (Houston Dynamo MLS) has squeezed out Julian de Guzman (Deportivo de La Coruña La Liga) and been named by the CSA as the men's 2007 Adidas Canadian Players of the Year for the third straight year. I would have been happy with either of them winning. But [... Click to continue reading...