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News from Around the A-League
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News bits dug up or provided by:    Allison Andrews, Aaron Propes, John Zukas, & Dan Barnes

Previous News from Around the A-League
2002
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2001
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2000
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1999
 Dec
 

   Canada Day clash has international flavour

   Rookie Howes is living a dream

   Rhinos trade draft picks for a keeper

   Montreal Impact beats Haitian national team

   Mariners facing tough games with key players injured

   Lynx rain on 'Dawgs' parade

   Sixers remain upbeat

   Super sub provides kick start / Kwaku has 4-point weekend

   Capital Express today

   Battery battles Raleigh tonight

   Bulldogs hoping to sustain momentum

   Toronto beats Boston in A-League action

   Nasty weather does in Wildcats match

   Streaking Rhinos face Lynx

   Riverhounds top Express in overtime

   Patriots throttled by Silverbacks

   Second-half collapse

   Titus gears up for 86er home debut

   Sounders fall as Rhino sub scores twice

   Rhinos silence the Sounders

   Rhinos favor rotating 'keepers

   Riverhounds hope to end slump tonight

   Dos Santos leads Bulldogs to victory

   Blast overcome error, win in OT

   Daligcon faces his former team for first time

   Rhinos disappointed with Open Cup draw

   HAMPTON ROADS MARINERS AT RICHMOND KICKERS

   Williams running with a full tank

   Two breaks: Burn-Thunder match at NSC; Lagos OK

   Mariner backup waits for his shot

   Brazilian player debuts with Boston Bulldogs

   Impact will be made tonight

   Wolves unfriendly to Pioneers

   Thunder rocks Sounders, 3-1

   Seattle gets a road test with 3 games in 5 days

   Sounders begin trip with loss to Minnesota

   Riverhounds run with the big dogs in tie with Crew

   Victory painful to Thunder

   Wildcats earn back-to-back wins

   Bulldogs notebook: Manganello's proving himself

   Pioneers appear in friendlies

   Lynx can't bypass catastrophic play

   Rhinos To Battle Unfamiliar Foe At Frontier Field

   DEROSARIO NAMED A-LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

   Riverhounds goalkeeper Dedini does double duty to earn keep

   'Hounds™ Welcome Columbus Crew to Pittsburgh

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS WILL HOST EL PASO PATRIOTS THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH

   Bulldogs take foes for a ride

   Thunder-Sounders preview SEATTLE SOUNDERS at MINNESOTA THUNDER

   Lynx suffer first loss of A-League season

   SOUNDERS AND KONG TELEVISION 6/16 TEAM UP FOR LIVE BROADCAST ON FRIDAY

   Thunder to honor injured prep player

   Riders Bitten by Bulldogs

   Mariners tie Silverbacks in Atlanta

   Connecticut: 2 GAMES THIS WEEK

   Battery entertain El Paso

   SOCCER: Late lapse, tie for Silverbacks

   Patient play has paid off for Kickers at home

   Mariners tie Silverbacks in Atlanta

   Bulldogs need to step forward

   Lynx deal Jim Larkin to Montreal

   Dusosky looks strong in return to the great outdoors

   Seals stop San Diego with one goal

   Sounders boot the 86ers, 3-0

   Sounders win sixth straight against 86ers

   Flash shut out for third loss in a row

   Richmond defeats Riverhounds, 2-1

   GAME POSTPONED: GAME AGAINST HAMPTON ROADS POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 19TH

   KICKERS NOTABLES

   Kickers top Riverhounds to stay hot

   Suarez sparks Battery past Hampton Roads

   Rolling Rhinos rough up Riders

   Tired Express falls to Cats

   Thunder overpower Cincinnati

   Sounders' Burpo puts bumpo in Flash road trip

   Richmond Kicks Hounds

   KICKERS TAKE FIRST PLACE, BEAT PITTSBURGH 2-1

   Battery thumps Hampton!

   Rhinos Complete Perfect Road Trip

   RHINOS STAMPEDE OVER RIDERS

   RHYTHM WITHSTAND PRO-40 BARRAGE; TIE FOR SECOND PLACE

   Four-goal outburst Minnesota's third in four home games

   Riverhawks vs. Thunder

   Richmond not very hospitable to opponents / Upset of Colorado turns heads

   Vallow, Rhinos blank Boston

   Dotsenko goal in 2nd OT wins for Capital Express

   Riverhounds drop fifth game in a row

   Jean-Baptiste steady performer for Battery

   Rochester knocks Bulldogs deeper into season hole

   Can Thunder maintain torrid scoring pace?

   SHARP DRESSER

   ROUGH RIDERS SIGN DEFENDER ABLETT

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS TO HOST HAMPTON ROADS THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH

   Defensive change makes big difference for 86ers

   When MLS calls, Sounders listen

   Slump, schedule big tests

   Flash head to Seattle

   Rhinos finding their form during busy week

   Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-4-1) at Raleigh Capital Express (3-4-3)

   Road woes plague Riverhounds

   Money crunch sidelines coach

   Bulldogs' Dos Santos seeing too much red, looks to rebound

   86ERS SIGN NEW DEFENDER

   FUTURE MLS STARS TO TEST RHYTHM

   IGGY MOLEKA, LEADING GOALSCORER IN A-LEAGUE

   Galaxy gets a big lift from Jones

   Menyongar propels Thunder

   Three second-half goals send Mariners to Cup's 3rd round

   United shuts out Battery

   Major upset for Sounders a kick away

   Kickers storm to victory / Richmond goalie handles Rapids

   Lowe goal propels Rhinos in Cup play

   Lowe makes move vs. Pittsburgh

   L.A. Galaxy gives Sounder upset bid the boot

   Diaz Arce Propels D.C. United

   Dallas Burn scorches Tennessee Rhythm

   It's an unbelievable night for the Elite

   Flash pulls rank on Elite

   Rhythm looking for redemption tonight

   Sanneh will play, have his No. 9 retired - He joins his old team for exhibition match

   D.C. test charges Battery: It's as big as it comes

   A-League Rhythm find ways to keep kicking

   Riverhounds hope to steal spotlight by beating Rhinos

   COLORADO RAPIDS AT RICHMOND KICKERS

   Keeper confronts dilemma / Ex-Tribe goalie weighs religious belief, medicine

   Insults make Rhinos ravenous

   Rapids hope to show Major improvement in quest of Cup

   Sounders kick off Cup run

   Flash escapes with win against the Elite after trailing at half

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF NEW PRESIDENT OF TEAM

   Flash owner's loyalty tested in Open Cup

   VCU product delivers for Kickers off bench

   Iotov out for Battery's D.C. match

   Polish team will pay a visit

   86ers sink the Waves 2-0 to even their A-League record

   Waves soaked

   Lackluster Thunder rally to tie Rampage

   Goalie recovers from error as Blast tie

   Milwaukee makes statement

   Shadow's little failures lead to resounding loss

   Newcomer Ball scores late goal as Rhinos top Montreal

   MLS: Love to have ya -- someday

   Road to Kickers winding for Knight

   Express falls to Mariners

   Atlanta hands Riverhounds 4th road loss in a row

   Thunder preview - Milwaukee Rampage at Minnesota Thunder

   Winless Wolves face LI

   Battery's Sewell called up by Jamaica

   Loftin leads way on an easy night

   Vancouver defeats Flash

   86ers win first home game

   Last-minute goal lifts Rhythm

   Rhinos welcome back old foes

   RICHMOND KICKERS AT HERSHEY WILDCATS

   Charleston trips Riverhounds, 3-1

   Bulldogs run over Rough Riders

   Bulldogs return with key division game

   SOUNDERS AND ALLWEBSPORTS.COM TEAM UP FOR LIVE WEB BROADCASTS

   HOME AND AWAY SERIES ON KICKERS’ MINDS

   RAMPAGE HOSTS U.S. PRO-40 TOMORROW

   Sounder women debut in Spokane

   Capital Express climbs to .500

   Akin making most of his opportunities

   Bulldogs return with key division game

   FLASH AND 86ers TO SETTLE SCORE FRIDAY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

   Thunder turn problem into picnic

   DUFF AS IN TOUGH

   SILVERBACKS SIGN BRIAN CRANE AND RAY TOMLIN TO THE SILVERBACKS ROSTER

   Impact hire Gazzola as new coach

   Home not so sweet for the 86ers

   Sanneh does whatever it takes

   IMPACT: Jankovic gets the boot out

   A toast to a fine Italian Reggina

   Rhythm to face Burn in U.S. Open Cup

   Sounders lose 1-0 to El Paso

   Battery bolsters midfield with Cloutier

   Touring Italians finish unbeaten

   Reggina too much for Lynx

   BULLDOGS SIGN KEY ADDITION - Brasilian Star Valmir Gama Becomes Newest Member

   Hawks, Hatch new GM

   Rhinos headed to Pittsburgh

   Kickers to play host to MLS team / Richmond gains U.S. Cup berth

   Riverhounds to meet Rhinos in 2nd round

   Serie-ous business for Lynx

   Thunder, Mexico S.C. meet next in U.S. Cup

   Battery to face D.C. United again

   Rhythm collapse leads to a rough ride

   Around the Northwest

   Sounders come from behind to tie Waves 2-2

   Reggina regales fans vs. Rhinos

   Rhinos helping to fight arthritis

   Unbeaten Lynx top Riverhounds, 2-0

   Waves, Sounders tie, 2-2

   Visitors vexed at Varsity

   Blast step up their play a notch

   Rhythm collapse leads to a rough ride

   Rampage quiets Thunder

   Riverhounds embark on important road trip

   El Paso breaks home losing streak

   Patriots committed to upgrading Socorro field

   Menyongar's hat trick lifts Thunder

   Express holds on

   Sebrango sparks Rhinos

   Rhinos face tough road in Cup

   Wolves blanked by Raging Rhinos

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS DEFEAT HERSHEY WILDCATS 1-0

   Battery falls, 2-1, at Hampton Roads

   Lightning strikes once again for Thunder; Rampage lose bid for final spot in U.S. Open Cup

   Struggling Rhinos look to rebound from back-to-back shutout losses

   Two Sounders called to MLS

   86ers beat heat, tie Flash on road

   FINALLY!

   Rhinos Beat Wolves 2-0 At Frontier Field

   RHINOS POUND WOLVES

   Short-handed Flash manage a tie

   Short-handed Flash rallies to earn tie with Vancouver

   86ers forced to settle for a 3-3 tie

   RHYTHM TAME WILDCATS; TAKE 2-1 VICTORY

   Battery goes dead as McGinty extends shutout streak - KICKERS NOTABLES

   Kickers blank Battery

   Rhythm rallies for victory over Hershey

   Year away from game hasn't slowed Kicker / Cannon gives Richmond big boost on defense

   FLASH BATTLE BACK TO TIE 86ERS

   Sletvold making impact in Hershey

   Thunder-Rampage rivalry one of best around

   Nguyen: the speed of Sound(ers)

   FLASH TONIGHT -- Vancouver 86ers at Flash

   Fire stays warm on Soso -- MLS team tests Rampage player at sweeper

   Double delight -- Big win, record crowd for Lynx

   FLASH CAPTURE CUP BERTH, AWAIT DRAW

   Rhinos Prepare For Weekend Doubleheader

   KICKERS HOST CHARLESTON THIS FRIDAY BUT THOUGHTS ARE ALSO ON OPEN CUP

   Open Cup Seed and Atlantic Division Top Spot at Stake

   WOLVES COLLAPSE IN SECOND HALF

   Riverhounds in position for seventh seed in tournament

   Battery aims for high seed

   Waves Defeated, 3-1, by Vancouver 86ers

   Waves fall to Vancouver in A-League

Many Thanks to News Digger John Zukas who scours up the vast majority of the news links during the year.