U.S. star Abby Wambach breaks leg, will miss Olympics
Published 7/17/2008 at The Seattle Times: Sports
Abby Wambach, the team's leading scorer, was carted off the field after a violent collision in the first half of a 1-0 win over Brazil. Wambach is expected to be out for 12 weeks and will miss the Olympics, which start in three weeks.
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