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Last Updated: December 4, 2008 19:07 EST
Added: July 12, 2007

April 27, 2008

Ain`t No Rice Cake

It seems that everyone has an opinion about Landon Donovan - who he is, what he should do, and how he should do it. Most of the time, those ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

Hustle Scratches the Itch Again

It was another example of how soccer can be unfair. Last night, Columbus hosted the defending champion Houston Dynamo, who had started the 2008 ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

April 6, 2008

Operations Staff Cheats, Red Bulls Win 2-0

Fair Challenge has learned that members of the New York Red Bulls staff conspired, in the words of an anonymous source, to "confuse, disorient, and ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

March 31, 2008

Well Done, Now Back to Work

No one was uncorking champagne in the Columbus locker room Saturday afternoon, but there was an unmistakable sense of relief in the air. It wasn`t ... Click to continue reading...

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March 4, 2008

The Crew`s Cruellest Month

If "April is the cruellest month," as T.S. Eliot wrote, I`d like to know what March is for the Columbus Crew. If not "cruel," then perhaps just ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

October 25, 2007

United Underdogs?

I`ve gathered that the Fire are viewed in some quarters as underdogs in tonight`s playoff matchup at Chicago. With MLS Golden Boot winner Luciano ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

October 7, 2007

Chicago Deserve the Playoffs

While playoff spots #6, 7, and 8 are still up for grabs, it really comes down to the final spot. Yes, Los Angeles, with four games remaining, can ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

Chasing the Double

Now that the New England Revolution have won their first piece of hardware, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, they are the team to watch. In my 2004 ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

October 3, 2007

Watch the U.S. Open Cup Final Tonight on FSC

Gone, at least until 2010, are the days when I had to call every restaurant or bar in Columbus that might have Gol TV. It was 2004. I was trying to ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

October 1, 2007

How to Tank a Franchise

Scores of books have been written about how to succeed in business. Not many give step-by-step instructions on how to fail, but that`s probably ... Click to continue reading...

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September 9, 2007

Why Crew Fans Love Duncan Oughton

There`s a reason fans in Columbus love midfielder Duncan Oughton. Sure, he`d run full-steam into a wall of cinder blocks if it would help the ... Click to continue reading...

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September 8, 2007

Crew Need Twelve

There`s no other way to say it. The Columbus Crew, currently fifth in the Eastern Conference and hovering painfully close to the line separating ... Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Major League Soccer, United States

September 7, 2007

Marsch`s Renaissance

He`s had more attention over last month`s on-field dust-up with David Beckham than his play, but someone needs to say it: Chivas USA midfielder Jesse ... Click to continue reading...

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September 6, 2007

PTI Highlights - Deconstructed

Let`s take a look at some of the highlights in Pardon the Interruption`s impressive display of soccer ignorance in response to a story in Sunday`s ... Click to continue reading...

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Pardon The Ignorance

If you`re interested in an impressive display of soccer ignorance, watch Pardon the Interruption`s latest bit on David Beckham. It`s a laughable ... Click to continue reading...

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