MLS exhibition roundup -- Mar. 6

 
Major League Soccer teams continued to get the better of international competition on Thursday as a trio of clubs won exhibition matches overseas. The Columbus Crew posted a victory in England while the New York Red Bulls won in Austria and FC Dallas were victorious in Brazil. The Colorado Rapids lost in England, as did the New England Revolution in Mexico. [link]

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