10 Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Columbus Crew. http://sports.yahoo.com/mls/teams/col http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12l150hnl/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/beset-injuries-columbus-crew-set-153529909--mls.html OBETZ, Ohio – The Columbus Crew won't be at full strength the rest of the way, as season-ending knee injuries to Eddie Gaven and Gláuber have depleted the starting lineup, but with each passing week they get closer to moving on. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:35:29 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5ff9fe29-84a2-39f2-95ed-9cbe7cce84aa-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12ecg5o88/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/dont-kenny-miller-time-bc-130323200--mls.html In this week’s Like/Don’t Like, we highlight a forward coming good in MLS, a team somehow flying under the radar, and a new jersey that has people talking … for all the wrong reasons. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:03:23 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,1a3ab4bc-8f9f-3337-af3d-5a989b0dd178-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12egrfhuv/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/kick-off-usmnts-money-man-095252483--mls.html Here are the Top 15 soccer stories we’re following today. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:52:52 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,54a820a3-b659-34dd-9bb0-985cfd0354f5-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12sp07af9/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/timid-showing-marco-schallibaum-demands-091841815--mls.html MONTREAL – You can’t always win, but you can always respond to a loss. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:18:41 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,86e32514-f1c9-3824-8d4c-db589263fc65-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12mbdrgov/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/columbus-crew-backline-solid-chad-192138335--mls.html COLUMBUS, Ohio – The clearance by Chad Marshall in the 31st minute of Saturday's 2-0 win against Montreal was something the Columbus Crew have seen countless times since he debuted for the club nine-and-a-half years ago. They just hadn't seen it much lately, with the big defender sidelined for much of the last month. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:21:38 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,8c9e6276-4664-3eca-9bd5-1d8d14fb4a67-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12e5q3njp/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/team-week-wk-16-highlight-171825099--mls.html It was another abbreviated week of MLS action in Round 16, but there were no shortage of highlight-reel plays. From stunning goals to super saves, players across the league made the stadiums roar and lit up fans' TV screens. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:18:25 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5839ea41-debd-364c-90e2-0f07a307fc1e-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12agp4b42/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/dynamo-impact-preview-170729497--mls.html The Eastern Conference-leading Montreal Impact weren't sharp after an extended break. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:07:29 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,cecc5f47-deef-3c67-8afb-c40f8234299f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12obd67n6/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/injury-crisis-abates-houston-dynamo-161358898--mls.html HOUSTON – The last time the Houston Dynamo played an MLS match, coach Dominic Kinnear was forced to make three injury substitutions in one game. As they prepare to return to league play after an 18-day layoff, they look to have turned those fortunes around. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:13:58 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,043004fc-b953-3cc8-85e5-6d6ba28974bc-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12o1m8egc/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/rumor-central-columbus-crew-rumored-154517436--mls.html The Columbus Crew have a healthy history of unearthing largely unknowns from the South American continent and bringing them to Major League Soccer as major success stories. Look no further than the most recent crop, Designated Player Federico Higuaín and Matías Sánchez, for proof of this. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:45:17 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7ff4a43a-dafd-3d78-85c5-709afc8d1237-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12mggvehe/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/montreal-impact-vs-houston-dynamo-153109455--mls.html MONTRÉAL IMPACT vs HOUSTON DYNAMOSTADE SAPUTO, Montréal, Qué.June 19, 2013 (WEEK 17, MLS Game #141)8 p.m. ET (TSN/RDS; CSN-Hou2) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:09 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,220b7cd0-83b2-3460-9215-917c7b8bdad5-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12khi60nl/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/chicago-fire-vs-colorado-rapids-152145944--mls.html CHICAGO FIRE vs COLORADO RAPIDSTOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill.June 19, 2013 (WEEK 17, MLS Game #142)7:30 p.m. CT (My50 Chi; Altitude) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:21:45 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,394ec20e-94e6-3157-89c9-4a7b7053e932-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12jfegspe/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/mls-fantasy-2013-concacaf-gold-131857765--mls.html The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off July 7, and while 35-man preliminary rosters have already been released for all 12 teams participating, it's not until June 27 that the 23-man rosters must be finalized. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:18:57 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,08e8b3ce-f757-3703-8f7f-3123f50b0aeb-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12gs1hqdc/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/castrol-index-weekly-top-20-112048135--mls.html Things seem to be looking up for the San Jose Earthquakes. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:20:48 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,2feaa246-89b2-3864-a7bf-06b5686ddd6f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12fup1r07/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/mls-power-rankings-week-16-103052520--mls.html It's been kind of a weird run of half-full slates, and we at the Power Rankings Politburo will admit it: We don't know what to do withourselves on Sundays devoid of MLS. So as much as we like the international "slow-down" (we can't in good conscience call it a "break"), we're ready for it to be over. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:08:52 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,cf1bbce4-d7c8-3b90-aa7c-5204be462a99-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12jea139p/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/kick-off-confidence-high-usmnt-100302102--mls.html Here are the top 15 stories we're looking at on Tuesday: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:03:02 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,a919851c-8076-38b5-b5df-ffdea18aa043-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12i93ggpl/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/opta-spotlight-mls-table-look-170310298--mls.html Behold the woodwork, the impartial arbitrator that effectively determines the fate of a shot, deflection or any other ball that finds itself on a collision course with the fringe of the goalmouth. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:03:10 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c2964a96-5df4-3080-9f55-59fed7f72aca-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12fbgk8gj/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/2013-week-16-mls-power-rankings-153700568.html International football once again interrupted Major League Soccer fixtures, as nearly half of the league was off this past weekend. The two best teams in the league were downed on the road, and thus a new side has risen to the top of MLS power rankings. One thing that has remained the same is that DC are a train wreck. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:37:00 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c8d9304c-1a94-3011-ba5d-a59a3308ee37-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12gare4uk/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/mls-loan-brian-ownby-andrew-140919386--mls.html The Richmond Kickers surrendered multiple players to their MLS counterparts D.C. United this past weekend, but that didn’t stop them putting several other MLS loanees to good use. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:09:19 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,de84e691-e11d-3880-925c-1ee4e84f1752-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12g9gbhk3/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/gallery-shots-week-mls-week-114830926--mls.html This week's entrants into "MLS Shots of the Week": Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:48:30 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,400e4b1d-2d95-381f-87e8-a5c5e00d3b3e-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12kv0r7se/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/kick-off-usmnt-prepare-honduras-085447941--mls.html Here are the top 15 stories we're looking at on Monday: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:54:47 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,acc10ce4-ac43-31ef-a784-ba8d5df5ad7f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12iqi090u/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/mls-fantasy-kenny-miller-nets-164952113--mls.html Follow @MLSFantasy for the latest information regarding injuries, suspensions and more. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:49:52 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,f3e2f269-9f16-3caf-b978-080491ec0d92-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12hfpg0t3/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/father-son-mls-players-whose-115713321--mls.html The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:57:13 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,9667be2d-f2c1-3cbd-b7de-8ad9c1dcafe8-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12g87n1tb/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/crew-end-impacts-win-streak-014736478--mls.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Matias Sanchez and Dominic Oduro scored early and Andy Gruenebaum made three saves as the Columbus Crew snapped Montreal's three-match winning streak with 2-0 victory over the Impact on Saturday night. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:31:44 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,06b3fd86-0496-33c9-be9a-cb11fb900a35-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12fofigni/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/columbus-crew-2-0-montreal-014000223--mls.html The Ghanaian striker had a predatory goal and an assist to drive his side forward and nab all three points. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:40:00 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,a8c24e97-e338-34d1-9d9b-e3b75ab64349-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12mgdqeo7/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/columbus-crew-finally-earn-stroke-001322751--mls.html COLUMBUS – After weeks of bad breaks, the Columbus Crew received a stroke of luck for a change early on in Saturday's match against the visiting Montreal Impact. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:13:22 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,cdadb284-d08d-39cc-b3f7-ec367e85e39c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12nd13nti/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/east-leading-montreal-impact-admit-234109498--mls.html Maybe the time off wasn't such a good thing after all. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:41:09 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,f832d05c-1ded-36e6-af8e-52110ebefe6c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12k49d7ph/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/columbus-crew-2-montreal-impact-215351147--mls.html COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dominic Oduro scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner by Matias Sanchez as the Crew completed a tiring and trying week with an inspired 2-0 win over Eastern Conference leaders Montreal Impact on Saturday before a season-high crowd of 18,320 at Crew Stadium. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:53:51 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0eb926c1-e611-3175-bd7e-073f0ae1fdd0-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12l8amddk/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/columbus-crew-forced-chop-change-194103566--mls.html COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Columbus Crew coach Robert Warzycha saw center back Gláuber collide with Chicago forward Chris Rolfe, land awkwardly and crumple to the Toyota Park turf in Thursday afternoon's Lamar Hunt US Open Cup clash, he tried to put his worst fears aside. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:41:03 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,105769f4-7e3b-323a-b3a4-cee55a51a068-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=1281ovoqp/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/impact-crew-preview-192827155--mls.html The Montreal Impact sit atop the Eastern Conference despite having played the fewest games of any MLS club. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:28:27 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,3a919b5f-603b-3463-8316-78bd13d94a53-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mls/SIG=12ral52i9/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/columbus-crew-trade-2013-international-180559812--mls.html The transfer window will be opening soon, and some MLS teams are looking to make moves. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:05:59 PDT mls urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,760b7dde-a102-358d-9bac-00050b34c8a3-l:1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:35:29 PDT