The state of Ohio is showing a red card to Precourt Sports Ventures. PSV, which owns Columbus Crew SC, has hit a snag in its plan to move the club to Austin, Texas, with Ohio’s Attorney General filing a lawsuit on Monday to block the effort. The city of Columbus joined in the lawsuit, which […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5744567793001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Here are three things we learned from Toronto FC’s surprising 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Columbus Crew to open the 2018 MLS season. 1. MLS remains unpredictable To start the season, a clash between what some might consider to be MLS’ […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”30″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] One of these clubs is coming off a treble. The other faces uncertainty over its very existence. On this evidence, though, the Columbus Crew’s problems on the soccer field will be far fewer than those they are going through off it. Gregg Berhalter’s team […]
Columbus Crew SC has signed two of its 2018 Major League Soccer SuperDraft selections. Ahead of Saturday’s season-opener in Toronto, the club said it has signed both goalkeeper Ben Lundgaard (21st overall) and midfielder Luis Argudo (67th overall). “Ben and Luis quickly integrated into the team and earned a spot on the roster based on their […]
Supporters of Columbus Crew SC are still reeling from the news that club ownership is exploring a potential relocation to Austin, Texas in 2019. With little to no new information since October, supporters are heading into the 2018 season with an uncertain future. So, how are they approaching what could be the final campaign in […]
Much of the conversation around Columbus Crew SC in 2018 will be about action away from the field. Followers of the club have been living with angst since October, when it came to light that ownership is working on a potential relocation to Austin, Texas. Precourt Sports Ventures, which acquired the club in 2013, continues […]
Just days ahead of Columbus Crew SC’s season-opening match, ownership has their minds on Austin, Texas. Anthony Precourt, chairman and CEO of club owner Precourt Sports Ventures, released a statement Tuesday—during the club’s kickoff party—indicating the search for a stadium site in Austin will continue. Precourt first announced plans for a potential club relocation last […]
When reports late last year the Columbus Crew could soon relocate to Austin, Texas, Justin Meram began weighing his future with the club. Concerns about the Crew leaving Columbus helped trigger Meram’s trade to Orlando City last month, a decision he said that wasn’t easy but had to happen eventually. “It was part of it, […]
Columbus Crew midfielder Justin Meram is heading to Orlando City. The news was first reported by ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle and later confirmed by Meram. The Crew will receive $1.05 million of allocation money — $750,000 in targeted allocation money (TAM) and $300,000 in general allocation money (GAM) — and an international roster spot from the Lions […]
Brianna Campos waved a hand furiously in front of her face, trying to blink back the tears. “I don’t want to cry,” the 17-year-old said. “It’s so sad.” But her willpower was no match for her emotion, and a few seconds later she wrapped herself in the nearest hug and began sobbing. “OK,” she said, […]