It's just not right is it? Somehow you look at this situation in the MLS Eastern Conference
Final that Real Salt Lake, a club from the West came to Chicago and defeated them in a penalty kick
shootout to take the Eastern Conference crown and will face fellow western club Los Angeles Galaxy
at Qwest Field in Seattle for the League crown.
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Salt Lake v. Chivas USASalt Lake OWES the Eastern Conference. And oh by the way, they've been playing better than anyone
actually in the Eastern Conference. They didn't back in to the playoffs either, like last year's
Western Conference champs. This isn't out of the realm of possibility.
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Finally, the Major League Soccer regular season is over and the playoffs are upon us. Four
matchups await, to ultimately determine the two clubs that will meet at Seattle's Qwest Field in
the 2009 MLS Cup game on Nov. 22. Will the defending champion Columbus Crew avoid being upset by
Real Salt Lake, who snuck into the playoffs at the 11th hour?
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Three teams have booked their spots in the 2009 Major League Soccer playoffs. The defending
champions Columbus Crew are in and currently leading the whole league with 46 points and even a
game in hand over several of the teams chasing them. At 44 points the champions of 2006 and 2007
Houston Dynamo are in.
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While many of you are waiting for today's UEFA Champions League action to kick off, here are
some more answers to questions submitted in the most recent Q&A.
It's a small batch, eleven answers to be exact. The topics range from the Columbus Crew, to
future U.S. national team managers what's on my TIVO, to Chris Rolfe's impending departure from
Chicago.
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MLS Rumors 28 August @ 05:53 PM EST
It seemed if any Major League Soccer club were poised to claim the league's first victory
against a Mexican club on Mexican soil in a competitive match, it was the Columbus Crew.
A near-immaculate record and impressive statistics to boot, Columbus went into Mexico City's
Estadio Azul on Wednesday determined to make history.
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The Houston Dynamo will announce the signing of Mexican striker Luis Angel Landin on loan from
Mexican side Cruz Azul this afternoon, sources confirmed on Thursday.
The Dynamo has scheduled a press conference for today at 3pm to introduce its newest player, and
sources tell SBI that the player is Landin, the same player Houston has been tracking for a
year.
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The Houston Dynamo will announce the signing of Mexican striker Luis Angel Landin on loan from
Mexican side Cruz Azul this afternoon, sources confirmed on Thursday.
The Dynamo has scheduled a press conference for today at 3pm to introduce its newest player, and
sources tell SBI that the player is Landin, the same player Houston has been tracking for a
year.
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The Major League Soccer season is past the halfway point and heading into the final months. In
the Eastern Conference reigning MLS Cup Champions Columbus have a 4 point lead atop the standings
while the Houston Dynamo now have a 7 point lead in the Western Conference. Here's a recap of this
week's matches, video highlights, and the latest standings.
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The Columbus Crew-Toronto FC rivalry has developed into one of the better ones in the league,
due in no small part to the scores of TFC fans who make the trip down to Ohio. Those fans were sent
home sad on Saturday night when Jason Garey headed home a last-second game-winning goal to give
Columbus a 3-2 victory and sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference.
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The Columbus Crew and Toronto FC have this season split a home and away series and are tied 2-2 on
aggregate going into their third and final meeting Saturday night at Crew Stadium. The Canadian
side has its work cut out for it, as the defending MLS Cup champions have not lost a game at home
in 2009.
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MLS Daily 16 July @ 04:23 PM EST
With yesterday's opening of the secondary MLS transfer window, several teams are using the
opportunity to take a look at new players that could help them down the stretch run. Here's a brief
rundown of the trialists currently known to MLS Daily.
The reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew have brought in 32-year-old forward Papy Kimoto for a
rather informal trial, according to Covering The Crew's Shawn Mitchell.
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WVHooligan 14 July @ 10:10 AM EST
Last night we posted some photos of President Obama with the MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew.
Today we post the video!
Enjoy!
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WVHooligan 13 July @ 07:24 PM EST
I do believe we have a President that loves some footy. Today he was visited by the defending
MLS Cup champions the Columbus Crew. They presented him with a Crew jersey and MLS ball. Man that
has to be a nice perk of being the President of the US. Loads of free goodies.
(photos via the AP)
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MLS Rumors 13 July @ 03:12 PM EST
Photos Courtesy of The Black and Gold Standard, Official Blog of the Columbus Crew.
The Columbus Crew visited President Obama at the White House this afternoon to receive
recognition as the 2008 MLS Cup Champions and to present the President with a Black & Gold No. 44
kit.
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MLS Rumors 13 July @ 01:09 PM EST
President Barack Obama is to honor the MLS Cup Champions of 2008, Columbus Crew at 2:30pm eastern
time. Watch live below:
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Following a bye week, D.C. United return to MLS action tonight to face the defending MLS Cup
champions Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. ET before a national
television audience on ESPN 2. The Fourth of July match up is the first meeting of the season
between the Eastern Conference foes and it promises to be a good one as the teams are separated by
just a point at the top of the Eastern Conference table, United sitting in first place with 23
points while Columbus has just one loss in their last 11 meetings to catapult to second place with
22 points.
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MLS Rumors 22 June @ 11:59 PM EST
The orange men from Space City may very well soon have a home of their own in downtown Houston. It
appears the deal to build a home for the 2007 and 2008 MLS Cup Champions has been done with all but
minor details to be worked out.
This comes courtesy of Glenn Davis's Dynamo All Access and the Houston Business Journal:
With months of arduous back-and-forth negotiations now completed and financing options falling
into place, only minor hurdles remain before construction could begin this fall on the proposed
Houston Dynamo downtown stadium.
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The usual suspects are making their way up the Major League Soccer standings.
The defending MLS Cup Champions Columbus Crew and perennial East power New England Revolution
are starting to rack up the results, making the Eastern Conference the brutal group it was expected
to be when the season began.
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The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. It's the young league's
"Super Bowl" and the determining factor in who is remembered as MLS Champion. Of course, almost
every other soccer league in the world picks its champion based on the regular season records
(which determines MLS's Supporters Shield title).
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Shawn Mitchell of the Columbus Dispatch writes about the support that Columbus Crew head coach
Robert Warzycha has from his players and front office.
Despite the Crew's slow 2009 start as the defending MLS Cup Champions, Warzycha has the backing of
the entire organization.
"That didn't even go through my mind, that they would get rid of Bobby," midfielder Robbie
Rogers said. Click to continue reading...
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When the 2009 MLS season got underway, things weren't going so hot for former MLS Cup champions
D.C. United and the Houston Dynamo.
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When the 2009 MLS season got underway, things weren't going so hot for former MLS Cup champions
D.C. United and the Houston Dynamo.
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It was a busy week in Major League Soccer with several teams playing 2 games and a few
surprises. Here's a recap along with the latest standings in both conferences.
Toronto Wins 2
Toronto FC has been inconsistent this season and had a great week with 2 home victories.
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Greetings Crew fans! My name is Matt and I will be guiding you on the journey through the internet
for everyone's favorite returning MLS Cup champs, the Columbus Crew! Some of you might recognize my
name from other parts of this here website we know and love called The Offside. I also [...]
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With just about 5 weeks remaining in the regular season schedule the race to the playoffs is
heating up. Here is a quick look at the current situation of each team
Columbus Crew 14-6-5 47pts
The Crew missed the playoffs last year and are on the top this year.
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Somebody stop the Earthquakes.
San Jose and it's revamped squad trounced the New England Revolution, 4-0, on Saturday, adding
more momentum to an improbable playoff push and adding another team to an already crowded playoff
chase.
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Somebody stop the Earthquakes.
San Jose and it's revamped squad trounced the New England Revolution, 4-0, on Saturday, adding
more momentum to an improbable playoff push and adding another team to an already crowded playoff
chase.
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The Houston Dynamo lost to the New England Revolution in the SuperLiga final on Tuesday
night, but that setback didn't overshadow the fact that the defending MLS Cup champions are
rounding into form at just the right time in MLS play.
Houston's 2-0 win over a quality Columbus squad showed just how well the Dynamo is playing
as it moves toward its rightful place atop the West standings.
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DC United is probably really excited to get back to MLS play (now Wednesday as the Tuesday game
date was pushed back). However I think Houston likes SuperLiga play. Houston, who have just four
wins all season, won twice in the past week to advance to the SL semifinals - including defeating
DC 3-1 this past Saturday.
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DCUMD 01 July @ 09:24 PM EST
I missed the match entirely. Wound up going shopping with Mrs. Shatz in advance of our Ocean City
trip. First full-team match that I've missed all year.
But we did get some answers to the questions that I posed yesterday:
Does [Soehn] choose to start the highly paid Quavas Kirk in this match, or keep using him only in
the safety of the Reserve division?
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Ziga Zoga 19 November @ 08:00 AM EST
He told us earlier this year that he goes into each game visualizing how he can make an impact
on the match. De Ro has been doing it all season in the MLS and made the biggest impact on not just
the game but the season with his neck snapping game winner yesterday.
An open and up-and-down match, the 2007 MLS Cup proved to be more exciting than I expected.
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