Columbus Crew SC midfielder Tony Tchani was suspended one game and fined for his challenge on Dynamo midfielder LeonelMiranda in last Saturday’s 1-0 Dynamo victory. He’ll miss Saturday’s Crew home opener against Toronto FC. Colorado Rapids defender JamesRiley was suspended and one game and fined for serious foul play involving an incident with Philadelphia […]
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Crew Stadium gets a name 16 years later
MLS’s oldest soccer-specific stadium finally has a name of its own. Columbus Crew SC has partnered with Spanish insurance company Mapfre to see Crew Stadium, which opened in 1999, be named MapfreStadium. Mapfre Insurance will also become the presenting sponsor of Crew SC’s community program, Give Forward, as well as the club’s official auto, life […]
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MLS Trade Central: Sporting KC gets De Jong
Sporting Kansas City signed Canadian international Marcel de Jong after successful trial at left back at the Desert Diamond Classic. The 28-year-old de Jong hasspent the last 10 seasons in the Netherlands and Germany, mostly recently at Augsburg. MLS: Projected opening day lineups OUT: M Brian Mullan (retired) M Davy Armstrong (option declined) F Edson […]
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2015 MLS Preseason Action
FC Dallas and D.C. United moved into Sunday’s final at the ATX Pro Challenge in Austin, Texas, with wins on Friday. Week 3 Results: SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 14 Houston, TX | Houston 4 Houston Dynamo U-18s 0. Chandler Hoffman was twice set up for goals by Memo Rodriguez, while AJ Cochran and Jason Johnson added goals […]
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What They're Saying: Jamaican agent Romel Wallen
“We were always going to get here. They don’t want to open the floodgates, but relations with smaller entities must be maintained, I think. It does come across as them taking advantage of smallerentities in the region.” — Jamaica-based agent Romel Wallen on Portmore United FC’s demand that MLS pay $7,500 in training compensation forColumbus […]
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MLS Trade Central: Agudelo returns to Revs
The New England Revolution got a boost for its MLS title hopes when 22-year-old Juan Agudelo agreed to return to the club. The U.S. international had spent partof the 2013 season with the Revs, who retained his MLS rights because he left as a free agent. Agudelo signed with English club Stoke City, but he […]
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What They're Saying: Josh Williams
“I’m pretty sure he thinks I work at the hotel…” — New York City FC defender Josh Williams, in response to a tweet from Michael Parkhurst, on the over/under of 3.5 his former Columbus Crew teammates have on how many times Williams will have to introduce himself to David Villa before the Spanish star knows […]
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Columbus Crew signs Argentine vet Grana
The Columbus Crew has bolstered its backline by signing 29-year-old Argentine Hernan Grana, whose seven-club career includes playing on loan last season with Boca Juniors. Grana, a Discovery Signing, started his career with third division Platense in 2006. He reached the top tier in 2008 with Lanus and has also had stints with Quilmes and […]
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MLS Trade Central: Klute goes to Columbus
The Columbus Crew acquired defender Chris Klute from the Colorado Rapids as the future considerations in the transaction on SuperDraft day that resulted in theRapids taking Swedish defender Axel Sjoberg from Marquette and the Crew getting UConn defender Sergio Campbell. Following the 2013 season, Klute was called into the U.S. national team’s January camp. He […]
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MLS Trade Central: Thursday's deals
Less than 24 hours after being taken by New York City FC in the MLS Expansion Draft, Sal Zizzo moved across the Hudson River to the New York Red Bulls, whoacquired him exchange for keeper Ryan Meara, who will go on a one-year loan. Both New York clubs made other moves on the day between […]