Defender's Blog Leaves Little To The Imagination
by Tyler James (Blog Entry | Columbus Dispatch - February 21)
From flatulence to naked roommates, Crew defender Jed Zayner spares no details of camp life in Bradenton, Fla., on his recently created blog. more details | go to article

Laboring On
by Shawn Mitchell (Article | Columbus Dispatch - February 21)
MLS labor negotiations are scheduled to continue on Monday. The negotiating deadline, twice extended, is Thursday. MLS and union officials have taken their cases public in recent days. Crew keeper William Hesmer, one of the team's union reps, was disillusioned tonight during a phone interview. more details | go to article

Crew Has Good Feel For New Coach
by Shawn Mitchell (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - March 1)
Almost every key player returns to the Crew from a championship team that meshed like no other in the history of the franchise. more details | go to article

Countrymen Take It Easy On Schelotto
by Shawn Mitchell (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 25)
It took two seasons, 12 goals, 30 assists and a Major League Soccer MVP award, but Guillermo Barros Schelotto was able to enjoy his second MLS offseason in peace. Also: follow-up on Frankie Hejduk's post-game slap from Mexican team official. more details | go to article

United States 2, Mexico 0: American Tradition
by Shawn Mitchell (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 12)
For third straight time, U.S. hangs two-goal loss on Mexicans more details | go to article

U.S. Goalkeeper Makes Key Early Saves
by Shawn Mitchell (Analysis | Columbus Dispatch - February 12)
Two goals by midfielder Michael Bradley made the difference, but it was the goals that weren't that highlighted the first half of the United States' 2-0 victory over Mexico last night. Also: short soccer news round-up. more details | go to article

Hejduk Proud To Take One For Team
by Michael Arace (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 12)
Last night, more than an hour after the United States finished off Mexico 2-0 in Crew Stadium, the U.S. team bus was warmed up and nearly full. more details | go to article

Coach Would Super-Size Stadium
by Shawn Mitchell (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 11)
Venue too small for big game, Eriksson says more details | go to article

United States-Mexico Preview
by Shawn Mitchell (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 11)
What's at stake: One of 32 spots in the 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa. This game is the opener of the final round of CONCACAF qualifying, in which six teams will play a home-and-home schedule. more details | go to article

U.S. Team Has Little Time To Prepare
by Shawn Mitchell (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 11)
Tim Howard, the affable and talented U.S. goalkeeper, speaks with a hint of a British accent. Odd for a guy from New Jersey, but Howard does, after all, live in Liverpool, England, where he plays for Everton FC of the English Premier League. more details | go to article

Welcome Mat Won't Be Out For Mexico
by Michael Arace (Commentary | Columbus Dispatch - February 11)
Crew captain Frankie Hejduk has 81 caps, or international appearances, with the U.S. men's national team -- which, for World Cup qualification purposes, is grouped with federation teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. To have 81 caps in this group is to have experienced just about anything a sports fan can throw at you, up to and including D-cell batteries and bags of urine. more details | go to article

Wind On Rise For U.S. vs. Mexico
by Rob Oller (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 11)
Officials get warm surprise for World Cup qualifier more details | go to article

United States vs. Mexico: Attention Getter
by Shawn Mitchell (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 10)
At 6-4, 210 pounds, U.S. defender Onyewu has soccer skills, NFL body more details | go to article

Hat Trick Highlights Kljestan's Resume
by Shawn Mitchell (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 10)
Sacha Kljestan has scored three goals for the United States team. An unimpressive total? Not at all, considering they came in one game last month, a 3-2 victory over Sweden that served as a final tune-up for Wednesday's game against Mexico in Columbus Crew Stadium. Also: Adu absent; other pre-game ntoes. more details | go to article

Bradley Accepts Constant Scrutiny
by Michael Arace (Profile/Interview | Columbus Dispatch - February 9)
As coach of U.S. national team, he says it's part of job more details | go to article