OBETZ, Ohio — Fresh off a brace against the New England Revolution, Columbus Crew SC forward Gyasi Zardes has received another national team call-up. The 27-year-old has 42 caps with the U.S. men’s national team, but only six goals. Some questions about what position he was best suited to play, along with an up-and-down club career, […]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The story of the Columbus Crew in 2018 will echo throughout American soccer for decades to come. The 2019 team faces a tall task — making everyone forget about that. Now that the franchise is saved, full focus can return to every team’s ultimate goal, winning trophies. While the Crew may seem […]
After a year of questions and doubts, Columbus Crew SC are ready to start the 2019 season. The MLS original team is ready for a new challenge that every team faces this year — a condensed schedule. In an effort to get the playoffs finished before the November international break, MLS shortened the timeframe of the […]
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Columbus Crew finalize TV deal
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a beleaguered tenure on Spectrum Sports, Columbus Crew SC announced today a return to Fox Sports Ohio. A total of 33 of the team’s games will appear on either Fox Sports Ohio or sister station Sports Time Ohio. Additionally, the games will be available for streaming on the Fox Sports Go […]
Columbus Crew SC traded the MLS rights for Kekuta Manneh to FC Cincinnati for $250,000 in targeted allocation money and $50,000 in general allocation money, the club announced Wednesday. The Crew could acquire an additional $50,000 each of TAM and GAM should Manneh hit certain incentives throughout the season. Manneh was brought in to be […]
Columbus Crew SC announced today that the team has reacquired defender Waylon Francis from the Seattle Sounders in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money. Francis was a key figure on the Crew in the early seasons of the Gregg Berhalter era. The 28-year-old was the main left back and started in 59 games through […]
As Columbus Crew SC prepares to play its first preseason game, new head coach Caleb Porter welcomed his coaching staff. Mike Matkovic, Matt Reis and Pablo Moreira have all been hired as assistant coaches. Additionally, former goalkeeper coach and interim general manager Pat Onstad has been hired full time as the team’s technical director, reporting […]
Columbus Crew SC signed 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder Francisco Wellington Barbosa de Lisboa, better known as Robinho. The player was acquired for an undisclosed transfer fee from Ceara SC, a team in Brazil’s first division, the club announced Friday. Robinho has bounced around clubs in the Brazilian league, going on loan multiple times as he continues to […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Crew SC held an introductory press conference for new team president Tim Bezbatchenko and new head coach Caleb Porter, along with the faces of the new ownership group, Dee Haslam and Pete Edwards. The event had multiple notable attendees, including ESPN analyst and former USMNT player Taylor Twellman, MLS Commissioner Don […]