TORONTO — US forward Abby Wambach and a group of fellow players have withdrawn their complaint of gender discrimination over the artificial turf fields to be used for this year's World Cup in Canada. The artificial turf became a contentious issue with the players, who have claimed that the surface is less forgiving than natural grass and impacts play because of concerns over injury. They also claim that balls travel and bounce differently on turf. But their overriding complaint was one of equity: The men's World Cup is held on real grass. Attorneys for the players said they were forced to drop the lawsuit in part due to delaying tactics by FIFA and the CSA. — AP
