COLUMBUS — The final day of the Major League Soccer regular season promised plenty of drama with all 11 games Sunday slated to start at the same time. Columbus Crew SC needed a win against visiting Minnesota United or a Montreal Impact loss to secure a spot in the playoffs. After just nine minutes of […]
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COLUMBUS — Nine minutes into the Columbus Crew’s home match against Minnesota United, dark clouds full of lightning rolled in, causing a severe weather delay. After about an hour, the teams took the field again to warm up and play restarted at 6:02 p.m. ET. The alert forced fans to empty the stands and seek refuge […]
ORLANDO — At long last, Orlando City’s supporters could truly celebrate. And Orlando City’s players could breathe again. It doesn’t erase the weeks of futility prior, but it was enough to put smiles on the faces of Lions players battling through Orlando City’s worst MLS season. Sunday, in front of an announced crowd of 23,642 […]
ORLANDO — Columbus Crew winger Justin Meram was never going to play against Orlando City. When Meram, who notably struggled early this year while with Orlando City, was traded back to the Crew in August, an agreement was made to ensure Meram wouldn’t be able to strike back against the Lions when the two sides […]
ORLANDO — Former Orlando City winger Justin Meram, who played for the Lions for six months before he was traded back to Columbus Crew SC, is not in the lineup for the Crew’s match against the Lions in Orlando City Stadium. This contradicts reports saying he was looking forward to playing in the game. “I’m […]
Orlando City’s home finale promises to rekindle some old drama with the Columbus Crew. The July 21 match between the two teams – coach James O’Connor’s third league match at the helm of the Lions – included five goals, a controversial penalty that the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) later admitted was the wrong call and […]
Update: Local buyers may save the Crew The Columbus Crew may be on the verge of being saved. Rumors have swirled all day on social media regarding the future of the franchise, which investor/operator Anthony Precourt wants to move to Austin, Texas. An announcement to address the rumors — which mostly include Cleveland Browns owner […]
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FRISCO, Texas — A unique group of traveling supporters attended FC Dallas’ match Saturday night against the Columbus Crew. They were there for the opponent — kind of — but didn’t hop on a plane from Columbus, they simply drove a couple hours north on I-35. Austin fans. Members of the group circled the match date […]
FRISCO, Texas— After 90 minutes, nothing broke the deadlock between the Columbus Crew and FC Dallas and they played to a 0-0 draw at Toyota Stadium Saturday night. The game featured limited in chances as both teams seemed to play it safe with playoffs drawing near. Dallas (14-6-8, 50 points) leads the Western Conference and Columbus […]