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Articles Written by: CRAIG MERZ
COLUMBUS -- On the Tuesday before the 2008 MLS Cup, the Columbus Crew completed their training in freezing weather before heading to sunny Carson, Calif., to face the New York Red Bulls.
The Crew were on the grounds of their suburban Obetz facility ...
COLUMBUS -- Columbus Crew Stadium and Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State University Buckeyes, are a mere two miles apart, but for Devin Barclay it might as well be the distant between the Earth and the moon.
The last many soccer people saw of the ...
COLUMBUS -- The defending MLS Cup champions and Supporters' Shield winners two years running were rolling in the second leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Guillermo Barros Schelotto had given the Columbus Crew a 2-0 lead by the 35th minute in ...
COLUMBUS -- Goalkeeper William Hesmer called it a "dream start." A 2-0 lead on the scoreboard thanks to rejuvenated forward Guillermo Barros Schelotto and a one-goal advantage on the aggregate after 35 minutes of the second leg of their Eastern ...
COLUMBUS -- Real Salt Lake scored the final three goals to overcome a 2-0 deficit and defeat the Columbus Crew 3-2 on Thursday at Crew Stadium, winning their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series 4-2 on aggregate.
Down a goal after the first leg, ...
COLUMBUS -- Chad Marshall was somewhat surprised that he won a second consecutive MLS Defender of the Year award Thursday.
"It's a great honor, obviously," the Columbus Crew defender said. "If the team does well you'll get recognized."
Marshall, the ...
COLUMBUS -- The players and coaches agree that the Columbus Crew would not have won the 2008 MLS Cup without their 12th man.
If the Eastern Conference Championship had been at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill., it's likely the Chicago Fire would have ...
COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Crew keep a simple defensive philosophy, especially on the road where positive results are harder to come by: Play to zero.
"We go into every match thinking we can shut out the other team," goalkeeper William Hesmer said. ...
COLUMBUS -- That Columbus Crew coach Robert Warzycha takes offense with the notion that it was risky not starting reigning league MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto in the first playoff game at Real Salt Lake might be the only offense the team has shown ...
COLUMBUS -- While the Columbus Crew boast a bountiful group of offensive weapons beginning with five options at forward, consistency has been lacking.
That's never been more evident than being blanked in the three of the past four games, including a ...
