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<item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Notes: Race for Trillium Cup]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080513&amp;content_id=157332&amp;vkey=pr_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 10:51:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080513&amp;content_id=157332&amp;vkey=pr_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The Crew will try to make it six straight wins - and three in a row away from Crew Stadium - when it travels to Canada this weekend to take on Toronto FC Saturday, May 17, at 4 p.m. ET at BMO Field, in the second leg of the inaugural Trillium Cup.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Crew will try to make it six straight wins - and three in a row away from Crew Stadium - when it travels to Canada this weekend to take on Toronto FC Saturday, May 17, at 4 p.m. ET at BMO Field, in the second leg of the inaugural Trillium Cup.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew show moxie in comeback win]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080511&amp;content_id=156868&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 02:56:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080511&amp;content_id=156868&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[In 2007, the Columbus Crew were experts in conceding late goals that turned victories into ties or ties into losses. So far in 2008, Columbus has been the team with the late-game magic, as shown in their 3-2 comeback victory Saturday over San Jose.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In 2007, the Columbus Crew were experts in conceding late goals that turned victories into ties or ties into losses. So far in 2008, Columbus has been the team with the late-game magic, as shown in their 3-2 comeback victory Saturday over San Jose.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeff Carlisle</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew storm past San Jose in second half]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080511&amp;content_id=156777&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 00:21:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080511&amp;content_id=156777&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[For nearly 75 minutes, it seemed the Columbus Crew would see their winning streak and stint atop the Eastern Conference come to an end. That all changed in 11 minutes.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For nearly 75 minutes, it seemed the Columbus Crew would see their winning streak and stint atop the Eastern Conference come to an end. That all changed in 11 minutes.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeff Carlisle</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew try to continue run vs. San Jose]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080508&amp;content_id=156230&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:27:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080508&amp;content_id=156230&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The San Jose Earthquakes are opening up their Buck Shaw Stadium for the second successive weekend and have a real challenge ahead, as the MLS overall leader Columbus Crew come calling.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The San Jose Earthquakes are opening up their Buck Shaw Stadium for the second successive weekend and have a real challenge ahead, as the MLS overall leader Columbus Crew come calling.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Sirk's Notebook: Crew vs. Wizards]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080505&amp;content_id=155274&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 16:17:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080505&amp;content_id=155274&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[In this bizarro Crew season, what could be more bizarre than taking a large, open, yellow, steel and aluminum structure and making it resemble a woodshed?]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In this bizarro Crew season, what could be more bizarre than taking a large, open, yellow, steel and aluminum structure and making it resemble a woodshed?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Sirk</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew maintain blistering pace]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080504&amp;content_id=154917&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 00:51:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080504&amp;content_id=154917&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew remain the hottest team in Major League Soccer. Getting two first-half goals from Adam Moffat and Robbie Rogers, the Crew held on for a 2-1 win against the Kansas City Wizards and remainded undefeated at home for the season.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew remain the hottest team in Major League Soccer. Getting two first-half goals from Adam Moffat and Robbie Rogers, the Crew held on for a 2-1 win against the Kansas City Wizards and remainded undefeated at home for the season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Nathan Linton</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew top Wizards, remain in first]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080503&amp;content_id=154794&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:04:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080503&amp;content_id=154794&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew continued their hot start to the 2008 season, getting first-half goals from Adam Moffat and Robbie Rogers on their way to a 2-1 victory against the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night at Crew Stadium.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew continued their hot start to the 2008 season, getting first-half goals from Adam Moffat and Robbie Rogers on their way to a 2-1 victory against the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night at Crew Stadium.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Nathan Linton</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[McCullers' role in Crew front office expanded]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080502&amp;content_id=154545&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 12:16:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080502&amp;content_id=154545&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Hunt Sports Group announced Friday the promotion of Mark McCullers to the expanded role of President/General Manager and that he has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension. Per club policy, no further terms of the deal were disclosed.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hunt Sports Group announced Friday the promotion of Mark McCullers to the expanded role of President/General Manager and that he has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension. Per club policy, no further terms of the deal were disclosed.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew try to stay hot vs. Kansas City]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080501&amp;content_id=154342&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 16:23:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080501&amp;content_id=154342&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The overall leaders in Major League Soccer will be looking to maintain their solid home form against the league&#39;s latest road warriors, as the Columbus Crew take on the Kansas City Wizards.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The overall leaders in Major League Soccer will be looking to maintain their solid home form against the league's latest road warriors, as the Columbus Crew take on the Kansas City Wizards.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Stoic Moreno providing Crew big lift]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080427&amp;content_id=153258&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:36:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080427&amp;content_id=153258&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Columbus got another strong performance from Alejandro Moreno, a former Houston player who now has four goals in five games in the 2008 season, to dispatch the Dynamo on Saturday night.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Columbus got another strong performance from Alejandro Moreno, a former Houston player who now has four goals in five games in the 2008 season, to dispatch the Dynamo on Saturday night.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Nathan Linton</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Sirk's Notebook: Crew vs. Dynamo]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080428&amp;content_id=153610&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:02:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080428&amp;content_id=153610&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Over the past three weeks, the Crew have accomplished some impressive feats, including collecting three wins. They have done it with an impressive, ball-hawking defense.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the past three weeks, the Crew have accomplished some impressive feats, including collecting three wins. They have done it with an impressive, ball-hawking defense.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Sirk</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew win a 2008 Corporate Caring Award]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080415&amp;content_id=150855&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080415&amp;content_id=150855&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew and its charitable arm, the Crew Soccer Foundation, humbly accepted a 2008 Corporate Caring Award for Education on April 10.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew and its charitable arm, the Crew Soccer Foundation, humbly accepted a 2008 Corporate Caring Award for Education on April 10.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Moreno goal maintains Crew win streak]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080426&amp;content_id=153183&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:07:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080426&amp;content_id=153183&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Alejandro Moreno battled to score his fourth goal of the year in the 22nd minute, and the Columbus Crew made it stand up, defeating the Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Saturday night at Crew Stadium.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Alejandro Moreno battled to score his fourth goal of the year in the 22nd minute, and the Columbus Crew made it stand up, defeating the Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Saturday night at Crew Stadium.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Nathan Linton</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Divergent Crew, Dynamo face off]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080424&amp;content_id=152629&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:19:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080424&amp;content_id=152629&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Two teams who have started the season going in opposite directions meet in an inter-conference matchup when the Columbus Crew play host to the Houston Dynamo at Crew Stadium.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Two teams who have started the season going in opposite directions meet in an inter-conference matchup when the Columbus Crew play host to the Houston Dynamo at Crew Stadium.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Weekly update: Enter the champions]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080422&amp;content_id=152391&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:12:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080422&amp;content_id=152391&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Off to their best start in nine seasons, the Columbus Crew will look to make a statement on Saturday when they host the two-time defending MLS Cup-champion Houston Dynamo.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Off to their best start in nine seasons, the Columbus Crew will look to make a statement on Saturday when they host the two-time defending MLS Cup-champion Houston Dynamo.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Moreno continues D.C. dominance]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080418&amp;content_id=151357&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:10:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080418&amp;content_id=151357&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[There must be something about rickety, old RFK Stadium and the nation&#39;s capitol that brings the best out of Alejandro Moreno.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[There must be something about rickety, old RFK Stadium and the nation's capitol that brings the best out of Alejandro Moreno.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chris Snear</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Surging Crew pick up road win in D.C.]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080417&amp;content_id=151349&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:20:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080417&amp;content_id=151349&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The Boca Junior side of Buenos Aries has the bragging rights over their hated cross town rivals River Plate, at least in MLS and its nation&#39;s capitol.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Boca Junior side of Buenos Aries has the bragging rights over their hated cross town rivals River Plate, at least in MLS and its nation's capitol.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chris Snear</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA['Yankee Superclasico' comes north]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080416&amp;content_id=150936&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:29:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080416&amp;content_id=150936&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[D.C. United&#39;s Marcelo Gallardo and the Columbus Crew&#39;s Guillermo Barros Schelotto used to meet in the &quot;Yankee Superclasico&quot; as members of Argentine rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors. Thursday, they&#39;ll renew their rivalry on the MLS stage.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[D.C. United's Marcelo Gallardo and the Columbus Crew's Guillermo Barros Schelotto used to meet in the "Yankee Superclasico" as members of Argentine rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors. Thursday, they'll renew their rivalry on the MLS stage.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Schelotto named MLS Player of the Week]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080414&amp;content_id=150543&amp;vkey=pr_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:27:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080414&amp;content_id=150543&amp;vkey=pr_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto was voted as Major League Soccer&#39;s Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2008 season. Barros Schelotto scored a goal and tallied two assists as the Crew (2-1-0, 6 points) defeated Chivas USA 4-3 on Saturday night.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto was voted as Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2008 season. Barros Schelotto scored a goal and tallied two assists as the Crew (2-1-0, 6 points) defeated Chivas USA 4-3 on Saturday night.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Sirk's Notebook: Crew vs. Chivas]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080414&amp;content_id=150477&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:23:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080414&amp;content_id=150477&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[Saturday&#39;s Crew-Chivas USA match was so lights out that, well, the lights went out. And that was before the teams lit up the scoreboard in a thrilling 4-3 Crew victory.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Saturday's Crew-Chivas USA match was so lights out that, well, the lights went out. And that was before the teams lit up the scoreboard in a thrilling 4-3 Crew victory.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Sirk</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rogers goal lifts Crew to victory]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080413&amp;content_id=150241&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:53:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080413&amp;content_id=150241&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[After twice having leads answered by Chivas USA, the Columbus Crew got a game-winner from Robbie Rogers in the 82nd minute that Chivas didn&#39;t have a response for, claiming a 4-3 victory.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After twice having leads answered by Chivas USA, the Columbus Crew got a game-winner from Robbie Rogers in the 82nd minute that Chivas didn't have a response for, claiming a 4-3 victory.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Nathan Linton</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew survive Chivas comeback ]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080412&amp;content_id=150148&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:21:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080412&amp;content_id=150148&amp;vkey=news_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[After seeing Chivas USA storm back from a two-goal deficit late in the second half, Robbie Rogers&#39; second goal of the game gave the Columbus Crew a wild 4-3 victory against Chivas USA at a cold Crew Stadium on Saturday night.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After seeing Chivas USA storm back from a two-goal deficit late in the second half, Robbie Rogers' second goal of the game gave the Columbus Crew a wild 4-3 victory against Chivas USA at a cold Crew Stadium on Saturday night.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Nathan Linton</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew reserves draw Cleveland Stars]]></title><link>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080414&amp;content_id=150497&amp;vkey=pr_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:23:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080414&amp;content_id=150497&amp;vkey=pr_coc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t102</guid><description><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew tied the Cleveland City Stars (USL-2), 2-2, Sunday in a reserve friendly at Byers Field in Parma, Ohio.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew tied the Cleveland City Stars (USL-2), 2-2, Sunday in a reserve friendly at Byers Field in Parma, Ohio.]]></content:encoded>
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