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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
 

   Toronto Lynx captain Marco Reda gets week trial with Norway club

   Rhinos charged for busy weekend

   Hounds in doldrums, not doghouse, as owner delivers pep talk

   Preview: Rampage vs. Rhinos

   Beach's man in the MLS has just the game for you

   Battery's Watson honored

   Riverhounds players make plans to watch World Cup

   Hounds still wait for ex-MLS star

   Patriots fire coach after 8 games

   Roster gaps won't be filled for now

   Mariners hoping to get a boost from two former MLS players

   One-sided loss sends Mariners reeling

   Mariners' foe takes soccer to a higher level

   'Selective pressure' has Sounders on top

   Rampage's victory comes with bonus

   Rampage going on attack

   Zero-sum game for Kickers

   Sounders stay unbeaten

   Storm still can't mustre enough offence to win

   Battery shuts out Patriots

   Battery charges past Patriots for A-League win

   Still no thunder from Hounds after 3-1 defeat

   Richmond Soccer Notes

   Rhinos cash in on two mistakes

   Sawatzky goals keep Sounders unbeaten

   Oliviera goal lifts Impact over Lynx in A-League home opener

   Holness, Franks might return to Whitecaps

   Whitecaps' last Stadnyk?

   Impact back on solid ground

   Red is the colour for cashless 'Caps

   Whitecaps' rights key to striker's move

   Striker Jordan caught up by Rapids

   Rhinos wary of struggling 'Hounds

   Reeling Hounds to face first-place Rhinos

   Hounds Former MLS star might miss this weekend

   Rampage takes 'em to school

   'Caps somebody to cheer

   USL steps in to rescue Whitecaps

   Stadnyk bails as owner of Breakers, Whitecaps

   Soccer deserves its rare 'SI' cover

   Dreams of Field buoy Mariners' hopes for the future

   Vancouver's soccer teams in trouble

   League to take over operation of Whitecaps

   Battery's Klein, Wilson on Team of the Week

   Whitecaps have a temporary look

   Larkin loses it, he says

   Rampage puts better foot forward in draw

   Mariners notebook: New owner comes aboard

   Sounders stay perfect with 2-1 win

   Former Independence star Coggins nets Eagles' winner

   Mariners, Pittsburgh tie at Sportsplex

   Lynx look like top cats in scratching up Lions

   Hounds squander two-goal lead, settle for tie

   Stadnyk sets June 10 deadline

   No questions for players

   Purge continues in Whitecaps front office

   Lynx get a boost from exhibition win

   Sounders improve to 4-0-0 with win in OT

   Road continues to haunt 'overconfident' Rhinos

   Milwaukee spoils Hirschfeld's homecoming with 1-0 win over Calgary

   A-League's Toronto Lynx surprise Munich 1860 with 1-0 win in soccer friendly

   Lynx surprise Munich 1860

   A cure-all for ailments

   Patriots dominate, but lose in overtime

   Storm can't end drought

   Sounders vs. Whitecaps preview

   Playing soccer and winning souls

   Hounds fall to Roads, 1-0

   Hounds sloppy in the mud

   Hampton Roads shocks Hounds

   MILWAUKEE RAMPAGE vs. CALGARY STORM

   Goalie's 11 saves secure victory for Blast

   Patriots still struggling to find offense

   Riverhawks water-logged, still winning games

   Klein, Conway spark Battery past Kickers

   Fiery rebound

   Mariners' longest week to end with a new owner

   Sounders will open football stadium

   Sedgewick finds that giving back is greatest goal

   Kickers At Charleston

   Wolyniec delivers for Rampage

   With no major developments, Mariners head to Pa. for game

   Battery to face Richmond Kickers without defensive stalwart Dixon

   No style points for Whitecaps

   Cutting costs or folding up?

   The Impact introduces its players

   Former Whitecaps GM says team losses doubled under owner David Stadnyk

   Whitecaps in financial trouble

   Richmond pins loss on Atlanta

   Timbers seek second goal in fifth game

   Game notes: Timbers vs. Rampage

   Lynx in tough against machine

   Preview: Rampage vs. Timbers

   Two from Battery named to A-League Team of Week

   KICKERS 2, SILVERBACKS 1: Flat start leads to first defeat

   A-League takes financial kick

   Soccer league steps in to try to help Mariners

   Richmond Kickers At Atlanta Silverbacks

   Weekend games will be played despite Hampton Roads' financial woes

   Riverhounds foe facing financial extinction

   Mariners coach resigns, players released

   Whitecaps' red-ink blues

   Troubled 'Caps tie Patriots

   A-League official angered over comments made by Vancouver Whitecap owner

   Eagles fall short with offensive push

   Fiscal woes threaten Mariners' survival

   Eagles' Swinehart scores OT winner

   Rampage given a lesson in German

   Out of Bounds: An interview with Henry Gutierrez

   Riverhounds lose

   Excellent half secures victory

   Late goal lifts El Paso into 1-1 tie

   Silverbacks keep streak alive

   1-0 loss drops Mariners to 0-5

   Timbers miss mark on offense once again

   Power struggle puts FIFA further in crisis

   Riverhounds lose 3rd in row

   Riverhounds drop third straight

   Excellent half secures victory

   Scrimmage was more than a practice

   Torres paces Thunder win

   INDIANA 1, PORTLAND 0 Timbers waste chances

   Battery blows late lead

   Another Rhinos' rally

   Suarez is energized by Battery

   Riverhounds battle Richmond

   Joining Riverhounds good fit for Johnson

   Whitecaps owner says team up for sale

   No joy for Rampage in home opener

   Blast hold on for first win of season

   Frustrated Whitecaps owner says A-League soccer team up for sale

   Coach's options are looking up

   Charleston buying into Rhinos' way

   Kickers Soccer Notes [5/10]

   Injury puts Timbers in a defensive mode

   Evans re-energizes his soccer career

   Rampage goal is to win, bring in fans

   Patriots silence Storm scorers

   Reloaded Rhinos brace for Battery charge

   Weekly A-League Preview: Charleston Battery v. Rochesting Raging Rhinos

   Suarez makes debut for reigning A-League champions

   Nothing to fear in USA's scrimmage tie

   Rhinos' Sedgewick wins spot on Team of the Week

   Battery charges past Riverhounds

   Diaz Arce teaches Hounds a lesson

   Hounds lose 2nd in a row

   Mariners eye spiritual rebirth in Charlotte

   Battery remains unbeaten

   Loss still irks Storm

   Battery again faces Pittsburgh

   Absent Sulentic suspended by 'Caps Whitecaps

   Jordan could be lured away

   Nash brothers are sibling standouts

   Evans returns home to face `Hounds

   Former Riverhound returns for matinee

   Riverhounds game field trip for schools

   Sounders trip Timbers, 4-1

   Revamped offense flexes its muscles for 4-1 triumph

   SEATTLE 4, PORTLAND 1

   One stadium costing fans some events

   A grand opening

   Ballantyne begins pro career in style

   Whitecaps roll over Thunder

   Sounders blast open season with win over rival Portland

   Kickers top Future

   Timbers shut out in opener

   Riverhounds fall to Rochester in OT

   Eagles defeat Lynx

   Whitecaps defeat Thunder

   Montreal drops A-League opener

   Rampage falls in overtime

   1st half goals lift Eagles

   Better late than never

   Proclaimers sing the praises of Whitecaps

   Tighter ship on good course

   Whitecaps look for answers

   Some new faces aren't really that new

   Sounders cultivate homegrown talent

   Sounders get an A for new additions

   One for the thumb?

   New-look Timbers open with Seattle

   A really striking figure

   Unbeaten Riverhounds face Rochester

   Riverhounds renew rivalry with Rhinos

   Jean-Baptiste scores in overtime

   Aldrich's shot lifts Rampage over Fire

   Blast lose home opener on free kick in 2nd OT

   Battery's Hudock excels_in pressure-packed position

   Timbers await season debut

   Time to play again

   Family a factor as ex-Cap Franks returns home

   Rhinos honor 'community's child'

   Dolinsky feels right at home with Blast

   Preview: Rampage vs. Blast

   Moleka puts down roots with Silverbacks

   New-look Impact set to roll

   Returning captain back to Dailly grind

   Rhinos want to be quick at start

   A really striking figure

   A-League names Budalic player of the week

   Looking on bright side

   Mariners' GM reassigned, will attempt to find local investors

   Returning captain back to Dailly grind

   Rhinos Frustrated with Stadium Progress

   Two goalies vie for Rhinos' top spot

   Kickers Soccer Notes [05/01]

   Charleston gives winless Mariners a battering

   Battery hammers Hampton - BATTERY 5, MARINERS 1

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