Terreno Deportivo New York native Gaven still growing
When Eddie Gaven entered the league at 16 years old, he probably didn't anticipate that his first taste of MLS Cup would come against New York.
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Archivador por ‘Miscelánea de equipos’
Sidelined Stammler remains supportive
Like his team's fanbase, New York Red Bulls midfielder Seth Stammler spent most of the season in pain, struggling through a right knee injury.
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U.S. begins final round of WCQ vs. Mexico
There probably haven't been many other tournament draws with as little drama attached as the one announcing the schedule for next year's final round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Crew feed off core consistency
If Sigi Schmid were a baseball manager — Tommy Lasorda comes to mind — he would've been able to copy the same lineup card with eight position players and just fill in the pitcher every day before handing it to the home plate umpire before the game.
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Tactical surprises unlikely in MLS Cup
We all know what to expect Sunday from Sigi Schmid's Columbus Crew, a club blissfully anchored to the school of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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Red Bulls, Crew build toward Cup differently
When it comes to building a championship side, looking at the Columbus Crew and the New York Red Bulls is akin to comparing a tortoise to a Tasmanian devil.
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Red Bulls look to break franchise ‘curse’
As time was running out in the MetroStars' first-ever match, in front of 46,826 curious souls at Giants Stadium against the New England Revolution on April 20, 1996, the visitors tried one more foray toward the opposing goal.
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Crew notebook: Ekpo continues big year
Ho-hum. Another final for Emmanuel Ekpo. Actually, it's been quite a year for the Columbus Crew midfielder as he's at a championship match for the second time in three months.
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Confident Crew focused on themselves
In a documentary on the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, the cameras captured coach Herb Brooks urging his team late in the third period to complete the stunning upset of the Soviet Union.
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Preparation done, Red Bulls ready to play
There are no more practices, no more media availability. There is little more that Juan Carlos Osorio can tell his team as the New York Red Bulls prepare to play in their first MLS Cup Final in the club's 13-year history.
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Red Bulls notebook: Higher education
Juan Carlos Osorio considers himself a student of the game. And that was literally the case in 1998 when Osorio attended John Moores University in Liverpool, England where he received his master's degree in "Higher Education in Football."
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Agoos, Williams lend Red Bulls perspective
Jeff Agoos knows what it takes to win an MLS Cup — he has five championship rings to prove it. And on Sunday, he is hoping for a sixth title, and first as an executive.
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Donovan named to 2008 MLS Best XI
LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has been named to the MLS Best XI, an annual award recognizing the League's top 11 players at each individual position on the field.
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U.S. to begin WCQ final round vs. Mexico
The United States will continue its bid to qualify for its sixth consecutive World Cup finals on Feb. 11 against Mexico at home.
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Carroll is Crew’s unsung hero
Major League Soccer champions have come in all shapes and sizes, guided by the stingiest of defenses or by the most prodigious of attacks. The marquee men have sometimes been in-form strikers, brick-wall defenders or talented, determined goalkeepers.
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Missed opportunities haunt RSL
Moments after a 1-0 loss to New York knocked Real Salt Lake out of the race for the MLS Cup, missed opportunities dominated the thoughts of several players in the RSL locker room.
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Gritty Moreno muscle behind Crew attack
With Guillermo Barros Schelotto scheming his way to the MLS Most Valuable Player award and Robbie Rogers and Eddie Gaven flying down the wings, Columbus Crew striker Alejandro Moreno sometimes gets lost in the shuffle.
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Angel, Schelotto meet again in MLS Cup
There was a time when squaring off for a title was a semi-annual occurrence for New York Red Bulls forward Juan Pablo Angel and Columbus Crew attacker Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
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Goldthwaite gives Red Bulls stability
During a season where the New York Red Bulls back line resembled a revolving door, Kevin Goldthwaite is the one player who provided stability amongst the chaos.
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Crew expect strong support at MLS Cup
At the beginning of the season Steven Lenhart had no idea where MLS Cup 2008 was being played. A rookie out of NAIA school Azusa Pacific, the forward was just trying to work his way into an accessory role with the Columbus Crew.
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