Western New York has boasted its share of extraordinary professional athletes: the region produced Bob Lanier and Calvin Murphy; featured Dominik Hasek, Ryan Miller and the French Connection; and bred NFL Hall-of-Famers in O.J. Simpson, Thurman Thomas and Jim Kelly.…

With Abby Wambach’s head injury saga firmly in the past, the Western New York Flash took advantage of their superstar striker in the lineup to beat…

Even though it was postponed for four days, Abby Wambach’s Western New York Flash home debut was sterling.

First-half goals from Wambach—her first in the NWSL—and 2012 WPSL-Elite leading scorer Adriana buoyed Aaran Lines’ team to a…

For a women’s professional soccer team with a tradition of championships, an 0-2-1 start for the Western New York Flash is simply unacceptable by the organization’s standards set over the last three seasons.

It was all but fitting that a U.S. Women’s national star scored the knockout blow to send the Boston Breakers past the Western New York Flash, who were without an American international in the lineup.

Heather O’Reilly (right in photo) spoiled…

Rochester-born international soccer superstar Abby Wambach will be forced to delay her professional homecoming a few more days after suffering a blow to the head at the end of last Saturday’s game vs. the Washington Spirit. The injury has not been officially…

It’s a little premature to worry about the state of the Western New York Flash (0-1), even though the local professional women’s soccer club dropped its season-opening match 1-0…

Two exciting bits of soccer news have circulated quickly on local social media over the last 24 hours, and since the onset of March hints at warmer weather, muddier pitches and long-sleeve Under Armor, we figured we may as well share the announcements.

The…

The quest for a fourth-straight title will be the toughest slate yet for the Western New York Flash, who debut with two road matches before their home opener on April 27 at Sahlen’s Stadium.

Today, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) unveiled…

Given two weeks after the NWSL College Draft to sign five free agents, Western New York Flash head coach Aaran Lines said he expected to lure back familiar…

The Western New York Flash selected four players in today’s NWSL College Draft, addressing defensive concerns with their first pick and taking a widely-respected…

Women’s soccer 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year Abby Wambach will return to her hometown for the debut season of…

Even though the NHL lockout has finally reached its conclusion, the mood surrounding Buffalo sports has been sour this year. The absence of hockey, the plight of the Buffalo Bills and the lack of a professional basketball team left local sports fans continually craving…

After leading the U.S. women’s national soccer team to two gold medals and a World Cup Final, head coach Pia Sundhage surprisingly vacated her position after the first match of the Fan Celebration Tour in Rochester.

With Sundhage eying professional…

In an Olympic quarterfinal for the ages, the U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team nudged past Canada 4-3 at Old Trafford…