soccernet.espn.go.com - 11/24/2008
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Marshall, Schelotto lift Crew to MLS Cup glory Updated: November 23, 2008, 8:12 PM ET CARSON, Calif. -- For the first time in franchise history, the Columbus Crew are Major League Soccer champions. Chad Marshall snapped a tie in the 52nd minute and Frankie Hejduk added an insurance goal 30 ...
web.mlsnet.com - 11/24/2008
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(from MLSNet.com) Excerpts from interviews just after the
conclusion of Columbus' 3-1 win over RBNY include head
coach Sigi Schmid. --- Players commenting at the Home Depot Center on the team's first-ever MLS Cup title include: Robbie Rogers, Frankie Hejduk, Danny O'Rourke, Brian Carroll, more...
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MLS CUP FINAL Video: RED BULLS v CREW --- (interviews)
usatoday.com - 11/25/2008
web.mlsnet.com - 11/25/2008
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NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer will hold
the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft on Wednesday, Nov. 26
at 1 p.m. ET. The League's 15th team, Seattle Sounders FC, will begin to take shape following the 10-round draft. Listed below are the details regarding the ...
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MLS Expansion Draft on Nov. 26
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Crew Proves You Can Win A Title In Columbus
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
You probably didn’t notice with all the football going on (Giants, cough, Cardinals, cough), but the Columbus Crew, the best team in MLS all season, won the MLS Cup this afternoon, 3-1, in sunny Southern California. While MLS Commissioner Don Garber was busy brushing up his Spanish accent so he could pronounce Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the Crew was busy dismantling an overmatched New York Red Bulls team that probably didn’t deserve to be there in the first place.
(This is what it’s supposed to look like, Ohio State.)
It’s a good story for ...
THE THING WITH THE SOCCER THING IS OVER
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The spoils of an MLS title include a big trophy, medals, and a baby
Congratulations are in order for the Columbus Crew, who brought home their first-ever championship by beating the upstart New York Red Bulls 3-1 in the MLS Cup Final yesterday. Yeah, I didn’t realize it was going on, either.
Buoyed by stars Frankie Hejduk (who scored the insurance goal) and league MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto (three assists), the Crew earned a title that in many ways is deserved. Not only is Columbus one of the league’s first franchises, but they also built the first stadium in America ...
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Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 11/24/2008
Midfield maestro Guillermo Barros Schelotto collected some more hefty bling. Coach Sigi Schmid got a sense of redemption. The 35-year-old Schelotto, a longtime star in his native Argentina, assisted on all the Columbus Crew's goals in Sunday's 3-1 MLS ...
