U.S. soccer's Abby Wambach arrested on DUI charge

Retired U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach was arrested early Sunday on a DUI charge in Portland, Oregon, ESPN reports. Booking records for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office show the 35-year-old was released.
The sport's leading goal scorer retired in October, months after she and her team beat Japan to win the World Cup.
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