| Columbus, New York took opposite routes to MLS Cup '08
The Columbus Crew are the No. 1 seed in
the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs after finishing the regular season with
the league's best record, using consistency on both sides of the ball to get
where it is today.
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| Schelotto wins final MLS Player of the Week of '08
Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros
Schelotto received the final Major League Soccer Player of the Week honor of
the 2008 season.
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| Van den Bergh goal propels N.Y. to first ever MLS Cup title game
After barely sneaking into the Major League
Soccer playoffs as the last overall seed, forced into the Western Conference
bracket as a wild card team, the New York Red Bulls pulled their second-
straight road upset of a Western Conference opponent. This time a dramatic 1-0
victory against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium in the Western Conference
final on Saturday night was enough for New York (2-0-1) to advance to it's
first ever MLS Cup title game.
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| Red Bulls hope to continue improbable playoff run at RSL
The question is, after upsetting the two-time
defending Major League Soccer Cup champion Houston Dynamo in the Western
Conference semifinals last week, can the New York Red Bulls keep their
improbable playoff run going.
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| United's Fred joins Australian side on loan
D.C. United midfielder Fred will join
Australian side Wellington FC Phoenix as a guest player on a short-term loan
the Major League Soccer side announced on Friday.
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| Crew advance to first MLS Cup with victory over Fire
In their fourth appearance in the Eastern
Conference Championship, the Columbus Crew advanced to their first Major
League Soccer Cup title game with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire on Thursday
night at Crew Stadium.
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| MLS Philadelphia set to break ground on new stadium
With final site preparation complete for MLS
Philadelphia's new soccer-specific stadium, Major League Soccer Commissioner
Don Garber will join team, local and state officials to officially break
ground on Dec. 1 in Chester, it was announed on Thursday.
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| United goalie Wells undergoes foot surgery
D.C. United goalkeeper Zach Wells underwent
successful foot surgery on Thursday and will be sidelined for nearly the entire
Major League Soccer offseason.
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| L.A. defender Franklin named Rookie of the Year
Los Angeles Galaxy defender Sean Franklin was
named Major League Soccer's Rookie of the Year on Thursday.
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| Victorine out 6-8 months after knee surgery
Chivas USA's Sasha Victorine successfully
underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss 6-8
months, the Major League Soccer club announced on Wednesday.
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