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Rogers Hoping To Deliver Encore
by Craig Merz (Profile/Interview | Major League Soccer - February 27)
Star midfielder aiming to build on special 2008 season more details | go to article

Central Midfielders Emerging For US
by Craig Merz (Analysis | Major League Soccer - February 12)
Bradley's double vs. Mexico follows Kljestan's hat trick against Sweden more details | go to article

The Son Also Rises: Bradley Fuels US
by Craig Merz (Profile/Interview | Major League Soccer - February 11)
Son of coach scores both U.S. goals in win in World Cup qualifier, 2-0 more details | go to article

Columbus' Hejduk May Feature For US
by Craig Merz (Profile/Interview | Major League Soccer - February 10)
Crew captain could draw start at right back in home stadium more details | go to article

Midfield Battle Could Decide US-Mexico Match
by Craig Merz (Profile/Interview | Major League Soccer - February 10)
Bitter rivals meet in Columbus for World Cup qualifier more details | go to article

Kljestan Making Impact With U.S. Squad
by Craig Merz (Profile/Interview | Major League Soccer - February 9)
Midfielder scored first three national team goals in win over Sweden more details | go to article

Crew Wins On Sanneh’s Goal
by Craig Merz (Result | Columbus Dispatch - September 9)
"The reason we win games is because the players are all pulling together for 90 minutes of hard work." Crew midfielder Simon Elliott would have been more accurate if he said "90-plus" minutes. more details | go to article

MLS Franchise May Face Move Out Of San Jose
by Craig Merz (Article | Columbus Dispatch - September 8)
Having one of the biggest stars in American soccer develop before their eyes hasn’t lured fans to Spartan Stadium. Neither has two Major League Soccer titles in three seasons or fielding one of the most entertaining teams in the league been enough to attract interest in a market that has only one other major-league team. more details | go to article

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Paule’s Hat Trick Catapults Crew
by Craig Merz (Result | Columbus Dispatch - September 5)
Ross Paule was down for the count nearly a month ago, much as the Crew was early in the season. Both have gotten back on their feet and come back swinging, capped by Paule’s hat trick last night in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in Crew Stadium that propelled the team into first place in the Eastern Conference. more details | go to article

Jordan’s Injuries Kept In Perspective
by Craig Merz (Analysis | Columbus Dispatch - September 5)
Matt Jordan seems to have had nothing but bad luck since joining the Crew in April. The goalkeeper has yet to appear in a game this season. Also: the Galaxy hope to find a spark with Steve Sampson, who became coach Aug. 16 after Sigi Schmid was fired with the team in first place. more details | go to article

Sanneh To Make Debut With Crew
by Craig Merz (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - September 4)
He owned a pub in Germany and has his own foundation that aids inner city kids in St. Paul, Minn. He was an avid tennis and basketball player in high school and lists chess as one of his favorite hobbies. more details | go to article

Ties Dominate Crew Streak
by Craig Merz (Preview | Columbus Dispatch - September 2)
There were no back slaps, high-fives or even a congratulatory bottle of champagne to mark the occasion Sunday in Giants Stadium when a 1-1 tie set a Crew record for games without a loss. That’s because the 10-game unbeaten streak in Major League Soccer that began July 3 has been tarnished a bit by seven ties. more details | go to article

Young Guns Contribute To Crew’s Run
by Craig Merz (Preview | Columbus Dispatch - September 1)
When the Crew decided, or maybe was forced, to reconstruct itself after missing the playoffs last season, the key ingredient was veteran players with leadership qualities and winning pedigrees. Coming aboard were 30-somethings Simon Elliott (one MLS title), Robin Fraser (two MLS Cup appearances) and Manny Lagos (two MLS titles). more details | go to article

Crew Can’t Capitalize, But Earns Another Tie
by Craig Merz (Result | Columbus Dispatch - August 30)
A couple of inches is all that stands between the Crew and first place. Unfortunately for the hard-luck team, hitting the goal post twice and having a glorious opportunity by Duncan Oughton barely miss the mark in the final seconds were too much to overcome against the front-running MetroStars. more details | go to article

Akwari Up To Challenge Now
by Craig Merz (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - August 29)
When the Crew announced the signing of national team defender-midfielder Tony Sanneh last week, Nelson Akwari could have gone, "Uh, oh. Here I go again." The right back has been in this situation before. more details | go to article

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