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A win for Columbus? Judge makes first ruling in Crew SC relocation lawsuit

The city of Columbus won a small victory Tuesday in its lawsuit aimed at keeping Columbus Crew SC from relocating to Austin, Texas, in what marks the first legal decision since club ownership and the city began tussling late last year. Judge Jeffrey Brown agreed to pause the lawsuit for 90 days, partially accommodating the […]

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Seattle Sounders unable to break down 10-man Columbus Crew

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MLS Disciplinary Committee fines Anthony Blondell and Harrison Afful for simulation, embellishment

The Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee found Vancouver Whitecaps forward Anthony Blondell and Columbus Crew defender Harrison Afful guilty of simulation/embellishment in their respective matches last week. Both players were issued undisclosed fines, according to a statement released Friday by the league. Blondell’s incident occurred in the 83rd minute of the the Whitecaps’ 2-0 victory […]

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San Jose Earthquakes return home needing to regroup, refocus

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San Jose Earthquakes hope to break 5-game winless streak when they visit Columbus Crew SC

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes need a win, desperately, as their early season struggles see them wallowing near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. They arrive in Ohio this weekend to play the Columbus Crew, another team that has fallen on hard luck, looking to earn their first road victory over the […]

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San Jose Earthquakes use extended road trip to find focus

SAN JOSE, Calif. — While most Major League Soccer teams travel home between road games, especially when those games fall a week apart on the calendar, the San Jose Earthquakes decided to extend their stay away from the Bay Area in between road games against Orlando City and the Columbus Crew. The Quakes are winless in […]

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Columbus Crew SC signs Federico Higuaín to one-year extension

Columbus Crew SC has agreed to a one-year extension with midfielder Federico Higuaín, the only player in club history to register 50 goals and 50 assists in regular-season action. The Designated Player contract extension runs through the 2019 Major League Soccer season, the club announced Thursday. In his seventh season with Crew SC, the Argentine […]

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Columbus Attorney accuses Precourt, MLS of ‘factual misdirection’ in lawsuit

The city of Columbus says Crew SC ownership is engaging in “factual misdirection” while trying to “run the clock” on its lawsuit aimed at keeping the team from relocating to Austin, Texas. City Attorney Zach Klein on Monday accused Precourt Sports Ventures and Major League Soccer of trying to avoid discovery in the lawsuit while […]

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MLS, Crew SC owner want city of Columbus lawsuit thrown out

Major League Soccer and the investor-operator of Crew SC have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit aimed at keeping the team in Columbus. Citing arguments against the validity of Ohio Revised Code 9.67, the “Art Modell Law,” MLS and Precourt Sports Ventures say the lawsuit filed in March by the city of Columbus and […]

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Columbus Crew SC coach, players seek answers as scoring dries up

After Crew SC fell behind early and took its second straight shutout loss on Saturday against D.C. United, coach Gregg Berhalter was asked how he perceives his team’s 241-minute scoring drought. Is the sudden drop in offensive production a cause for concern regarding the general state of the offense? Or were the last 180 minutes […]