[DATEBOOK] The U.S. under-17 national team will travel for matches Sept. 8 against St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri, whose U-15/16 team was the 2012Development Academy runner-up, and the Columbus Crew Soccer Academy two days later. The SLSG Missouri game will take place at Dennis P. Long Stadium’s recently upgraded main fieldat Soccer Park in Fenton, […]
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Crew plans ceremonies to honor Urso
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Prior to Saturday’s match against Toronto FC, Columbus Crew fans will be encouraged to pay respects and leave remembrances in tribute to Kirk Urso, the 22-year-old midfielder who passed away Sunday morning. A floral wreath featuring Kirk’s image will be displayed in front of theLamar Hunt statue at Founder’s Park located on […]
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Crew's Urso remembered as hard-working and humble and funny
[OBITUARY] Kirk Urso, the Columbus Crew rookie who died unexpectedly Sunday morning, was remembered by players andcoaches as a hard-working young man who fulfilled his dream of being a pro, starting for the Crew to open the 2012 season despite being passed over in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Policeofficers arrived at Park Street Patio, a […]
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Brian Bliss: 'At U-16s, winning becomes part of it'
Interview by Mike Woitalla For the second time in three years, the Columbus Crew Juniors won the McGuire Cup – U.S. Youth Soccer’s U-19 national championship– coached by former U.S. World Cup player Brian Bliss, the MLS club’s Technical Director. Bliss, 46, also serves as assistant coach of the U.S. U-20 national team toTab Ramos, […]
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Crew Juniors take second McGuire Cup title
[U.S. YOUTH SOCCER] The Crew Juniors won their second McGuire Cup title with a 2-1 win over Georgia’s GSA Phoenix Red in the U-19 boys final in the 2012 U.S.Youth Soccer National Championships before more than 2,300 spectators at the Manchester Meadows, in Rock Hill, S.C. GSA took the lead in the 36th minute on […]
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Clubs commence summer housecleaning
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Wednesday marked the opening of the North America summer transfer window, meaning MLS clubs are free to sign players from overseas oractivate players signed in the spring. Italian Marco Di Vaio finally made his debut for the Montreal Impact in its 3-0 loss to Toronto FC, while Honduraninternational Oscar Boniek Garcia is free […]
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Hejduk, the surfer dude, settles down in Columbus
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] For Frankie Hejduk, who grew up surfing near his home in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif., and was onceidentified as soccer’s answer to Jeff Spicoli, the Sean Penn surfer dude in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” retiring to settle down in Columbus,Ohio, as the Crew’s first “brand ambassador” might seem strange, but Hejduk has never been […]
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Barbasol is new face of the Crew
[MLS BUSINESS] Barbasol, whose connection with sports goes back to the turn of the last century when Babe Ruth and Knute Rockne were spokespersons for the shaving cream, has signed a five-year deal as the Columbus Crew’s jersey sponsor.
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MLS preseason this week …
[SCOREBOARD] The Seattle Sounders beat the Columbus Crew, 2-0, on goals by Fredy Montero and Cordell Cato in a preseason match that featured three red cards and eight yellow cards. Trialist FranckSongo’o set up two more goals as the Portland Timbers remained unbeaten in preseason with a 2-0 win over the Chicago Fire. Eric Alexander […]
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New signings help Crew prep
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Few MLS teams waited as long as did the Crew to play its first preseason game, and not for a few more days will Columbus face leagueopposition. A 2-1 loss to Swedish club Malmo FF opened the schedule last week, and on Saturday head coach Robert Warzycha split up his squad toinflict 6-0 […]