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<item><title><![CDATA[Schelotto continues torrid play in win over Revs]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080907&amp;content_id=186141&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:11:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080907&amp;content_id=186141&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Even though the Columbus Crew increased their lead in the Eastern Conference, expanded their advantage for the Supporters&#39; Shield and are on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth for the first time since 2004, coach Sigi Schmid knows his club&#39;s 4-0 win against New England is not what it appears to be.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Even though the Columbus Crew increased their lead in the Eastern Conference, expanded their advantage for the Supporters' Shield and are on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth for the first time since 2004, coach Sigi Schmid knows his club's 4-0 win against New England is not what it appears to be.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew pad MLS lead with win over Revs]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080906&amp;content_id=186079&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:08:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080906&amp;content_id=186079&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Behind the play of MVP candidate Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the Columbus Crew downed the New England Revolution 4-0 at Crew Stadium on Saturday night, their fourth consecutive win while increasing their lead in the Eastern Conference to five points ahead of the Revolution.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Behind the play of MVP candidate Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the Columbus Crew downed the New England Revolution 4-0 at Crew Stadium on Saturday night, their fourth consecutive win while increasing their lead in the Eastern Conference to five points ahead of the Revolution.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Noonan ready for former mates]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080905&amp;content_id=185794&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:16:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080905&amp;content_id=185794&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Pat Noonan was eyeing Saturday&#39;s match in Columbus as he was set to join the Crew on Aug. 6. When it became apparent at the time that his return to Major League Soccer after six months in Norway would not be with the club he had spent the previous five seasons with, he looked at the schedule and saw two Crew games against Eastern Conference rival New England in September.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Pat Noonan was eyeing Saturday's match in Columbus as he was set to join the Crew on Aug. 6. When it became apparent at the time that his return to Major League Soccer after six months in Norway would not be with the club he had spent the previous five seasons with, he looked at the schedule and saw two Crew games against Eastern Conference rival New England in September.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Silver medalist Ekpo returns to Crew]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080904&amp;content_id=185519&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:08:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080904&amp;content_id=185519&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The silver medal Columbus Crew midfielder Emmanuel Ekpo received during the Beijing Olympics tournament is still near and dear to him. In fact, when he returned to the team for the first time on Thursday, he was carrying it in his pants pocket after practice.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The silver medal Columbus Crew midfielder Emmanuel Ekpo received during the Beijing Olympics tournament is still near and dear to him. In fact, when he returned to the team for the first time on Thursday, he was carrying it in his pants pocket after practice.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew, Revs duke it out for top spot]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080904&amp;content_id=185381&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:06:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080904&amp;content_id=185381&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The battle for supremacy in the Eastern Conference begins to reach fever pitch this week as the Columbus Crew and New England Revolution face off at Crew Stadium.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The battle for supremacy in the Eastern Conference begins to reach fever pitch this week as the Columbus Crew and New England Revolution face off at Crew Stadium.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew stay positive through adversity]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080903&amp;content_id=185224&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:23:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080903&amp;content_id=185224&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The conflict is there and will be for the foreseeable future for anyone fortunate enough to play for his national team. At several points during the MLS season, a player feels the tug between club and country.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The conflict is there and will be for the foreseeable future for anyone fortunate enough to play for his national team. At several points during the MLS season, a player feels the tug between club and country.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Update: Eastern showdown]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080903&amp;content_id=185201&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080903&amp;content_id=185201&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[After its second come-from-behind victory over FC Dallas in three weeks last Saturday (Aug. 30) in Frisco, Texas, the first-place Crew returns home this week to take on the New England Revolution this Saturday (Sept. 6) at Crew Stadium.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After its second come-from-behind victory over FC Dallas in three weeks last Saturday (Aug. 30) in Frisco, Texas, the first-place Crew returns home this week to take on the New England Revolution this Saturday (Sept. 6) at Crew Stadium.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Schelotto Columbus' comeback man]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080901&amp;content_id=184690&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:20:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080901&amp;content_id=184690&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[All it takes is giving up a goal for the Columbus Crew to get untracked. For the second time in three games FC Dallas found that out Saturday as the Crew took a 2-1 win in Pizza Hut Park to move atop the overall standings in Major League Soccer.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[All it takes is giving up a goal for the Columbus Crew to get untracked. For the second time in three games FC Dallas found that out Saturday as the Crew took a 2-1 win in Pizza Hut Park to move atop the overall standings in Major League Soccer.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Confident Crew lead Eastern Conference]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080831&amp;content_id=184443&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080831&amp;content_id=184443&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Forgive the Columbus Crew if they are feeling a little confident these days. After all, the Black-and-Gold dispatched FC Dallas 2-1 for the second time in two weeks, giving them 40 points on the season, which places them atop the MLS Eastern Conference standings.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Forgive the Columbus Crew if they are feeling a little confident these days. After all, the Black-and-Gold dispatched FC Dallas 2-1 for the second time in two weeks, giving them 40 points on the season, which places them atop the MLS Eastern Conference standings.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew win at FCD, claim first place]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080830&amp;content_id=184354&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:04:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080830&amp;content_id=184354&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[It was just two weeks ago that Columbus and FC Dallas met at Crew Stadium and the home side came away with a 2-1 comeback win. It was a nearly identical story for the Black and Gold in another 2-1 win over the Hoops at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday night.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It was just two weeks ago that Columbus and FC Dallas met at Crew Stadium and the home side came away with a 2-1 comeback win. It was a nearly identical story for the Black and Gold in another 2-1 win over the Hoops at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday night.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew take goals on road to FC Dallas]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080829&amp;content_id=184000&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:49:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080829&amp;content_id=184000&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[With a rematch looming in Dallas on Saturday, the Crew are gunning for at least a point to surpass their 2007 point total. They also know a win would exceed the total of four they had on the road last season (4-6-5).]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[With a rematch looming in Dallas on Saturday, the Crew are gunning for at least a point to surpass their 2007 point total. They also know a win would exceed the total of four they had on the road last season (4-6-5).]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Evans showing goal-scoring touch]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080829&amp;content_id=183931&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:44:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080829&amp;content_id=183931&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[That there is a goal scorer&#39;s mentality lurking inside of Brad Evans is no coincidence. The second-year Columbus Crew center midfielder has a goal in each of the past two games and four for the season.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[That there is a goal scorer's mentality lurking inside of Brad Evans is no coincidence. The second-year Columbus Crew center midfielder has a goal in each of the past two games and four for the season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Hejduk called to U.S. national team]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080829&amp;content_id=183947&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:12:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080829&amp;content_id=183947&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Crew defender Frankie Hejduk has been named to U.S. Men&#39;s National Team head coach Bob Bradley&#39;s 20-player roster that will face Cuba on Saturday, Sept. 6, and Trinidad &amp;amp; Tobago on Wednesday, Sept. 10.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Crew defender Frankie Hejduk has been named to U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley's 20-player roster that will face Cuba on Saturday, Sept. 6, and Trinidad &amp; Tobago on Wednesday, Sept. 10.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[High-octane offenses meet in Frisco]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080828&amp;content_id=183755&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:06:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080828&amp;content_id=183755&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[FC Dallas and the Columbus Crew meet for the second time in three weeks, this time at Pizza Hut Park. ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[FC Dallas and the Columbus Crew meet for the second time in three weeks, this time at Pizza Hut Park. ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Sirk's Notebook: Crew vs. RSL]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080826&amp;content_id=183447&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:53:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080826&amp;content_id=183447&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The pen is said to be mightier than the sword, but the mightiest implement of them all may be the keyboard on Shawn Mitchell&#39;s laptop computer.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The pen is said to be mightier than the sword, but the mightiest implement of them all may be the keyboard on Shawn Mitchell's laptop computer.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Sirk</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew look to remain on roll]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080825&amp;content_id=183383&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:52:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080825&amp;content_id=183383&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[It was a topsy-turvy week for the Columbus Crew -- and the remainder of the season promises to provide many scoreboard watching opportunities in what has become a very interesting Eastern Conference.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It was a topsy-turvy week for the Columbus Crew -- and the remainder of the season promises to provide many scoreboard watching opportunities in what has become a very interesting Eastern Conference.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew topple Real Salt Lake in style]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080824&amp;content_id=182769&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:17:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080824&amp;content_id=182769&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Scoring three goals was nice, as was the most emphatic victory in more than two months, but the way the Columbus Crew got their 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake was just as pleasing to winning coach Sigi Schmid.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Scoring three goals was nice, as was the most emphatic victory in more than two months, but the way the Columbus Crew got their 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake was just as pleasing to winning coach Sigi Schmid.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Schelotto leads Columbus to win over RSL]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080823&amp;content_id=182696&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:35:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080823&amp;content_id=182696&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Guillermo Barros Schelotto had a goal and an assist in the first half and later added his league-best 14th assist to lead the Columbus Crew to a 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Saturday in Crew Stadium.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Guillermo Barros Schelotto had a goal and an assist in the first half and later added his league-best 14th assist to lead the Columbus Crew to a 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Saturday in Crew Stadium.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Tale of two seasons for Crew's Marshall]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080822&amp;content_id=182500&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:37:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080822&amp;content_id=182500&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Twelve months ago, Chad Marshall was unsure if he&#39;d be able to continue playing soccer after he was placed on the season-ending injured reserve list with four concussions over a period of a year. But this year, he spent his 24th birthday in a much better place: on the training field preparing for Saturday&#39;s home match against Real Salt Lake.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Twelve months ago, Chad Marshall was unsure if he'd be able to continue playing soccer after he was placed on the season-ending injured reserve list with four concussions over a period of a year. But this year, he spent his 24th birthday in a much better place: on the training field preparing for Saturday's home match against Real Salt Lake.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew sign Plotkin to developmental contract]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080822&amp;content_id=182521&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:22:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080822&amp;content_id=182521&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew announced Friday that it has signed midfielder Brian Plotkin to a developmental contract and that he will occupy the roster spot previously held by midfielder Cory Elenio.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew announced Friday that it has signed midfielder Brian Plotkin to a developmental contract and that he will occupy the roster spot previously held by midfielder Cory Elenio.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew breeding competitive environment]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080821&amp;content_id=182245&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:09:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080821&amp;content_id=182245&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew had completed an intense training session earlier this week that included a short-field competition among three groups of players.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew had completed an intense training session earlier this week that included a short-field competition among three groups of players.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[MLS's surprise teams ready to clash]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080821&amp;content_id=182202&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080821&amp;content_id=182202&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Two teams that were out of the postseason hunt a year ago, yet find themselves firmly in the thick of it this year, meet at Crew Stadium when the Columbus Crew take on Real Salt Lake.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Two teams that were out of the postseason hunt a year ago, yet find themselves firmly in the thick of it this year, meet at Crew Stadium when the Columbus Crew take on Real Salt Lake.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Ever-positive attitude key for Zayner]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080820&amp;content_id=181827&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:08:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080820&amp;content_id=181827&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Keep the faith. That&#39;s what Jed Zayner did during the depressing moments when injuries kept him from playing for the Columbus Crew.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Keep the faith. That's what Jed Zayner did during the depressing moments when injuries kept him from playing for the Columbus Crew.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Ekpo, Nigeria excited for shot at gold]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080819&amp;content_id=181479&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:29:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080819&amp;content_id=181479&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[For Emannuel Ekpo, it is a matter of whether his Olympics will become a gold rush or just have a silver lining to it.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For Emannuel Ekpo, it is a matter of whether his Olympics will become a gold rush or just have a silver lining to it.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Sirk's Notebook: Crew vs. FC Dallas]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080819&amp;content_id=181465&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:48:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080819&amp;content_id=181465&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[It was yet another fun night at The House That Lamar Paid More Qualified People To Build, as the Crew overcame Jeff Cunningham&#39;s 100th career goal to defeat FC Dallas, 2-1. Although not as sexy of a milestone, the third career goals by both Brian Carroll and Brad Evans lifted the Crew to a come-from-behind victory and put Columbus atop the league table.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It was yet another fun night at The House That Lamar Paid More Qualified People To Build, as the Crew overcame Jeff Cunningham's 100th career goal to defeat FC Dallas, 2-1. Although not as sexy of a milestone, the third career goals by both Brian Carroll and Brad Evans lifted the Crew to a come-from-behind victory and put Columbus atop the league table.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Sirk</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Improved Crew eye benchmark]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080819&amp;content_id=181385&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:06:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080819&amp;content_id=181385&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[On the list of ways to improve the team and make the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2004, two items were crossed off after the last match and another big one looms for the Columbus Crew on Saturday when they play host to Real Salt Lake.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[On the list of ways to improve the team and make the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2004, two items were crossed off after the last match and another big one looms for the Columbus Crew on Saturday when they play host to Real Salt Lake.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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