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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
 Jan  |  Feb  |  Mar  |  Apr  |  May  |  Jun  |  Jul  |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec
2000
 Jan  |  Feb  |  Mar  |  Apr  |  May  |  Jun  |  Jul  |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec
1999
 Dec
 

   Lack of luck for lads

   Sounders back in win column

   Goalie's hunch pays off

   RICHMOND 2, PORTLAND 0

   Poor start does in Hounds

   Early goal costly as Riverhounds stumble, 3-1

   Rampage falls in El Paso

   Run of bad luck hampers Blast

   Wringing the market

   Eagles snap losing streak after long layoff

   Futbol in A minor: LONG BUS RIDES, SMALL CROWDS AND LOW PAY, BUT SILVERBACKS PLAY FOR LOVE OF THE GAME

   Rhinos almost win, tie Minnesota 1-1

   Thunder 1, Rochester 1: Thunder rally to tie Rhinos

   Patriots stretch unbeaten streak to 6 games

   Battery ends Impact's 7-game unbeaten streak

   'Caps hope Jordan can ignite offence

   Diaz scores in 66th minute to give Charleston 1-0 win over Impact

   Calgary ends 10-game A-League losing streak in 1-1 draw with Vancouver

   With firm hand on purse strings, Whitecaps expect to break even this season

   Earthquakes ready to rock Interbay in U.S. Open Cup

   Sleepy Rhinos revive emotion for Minnesota

   Rhinos hope Preki packs the stands

   Kickers Soccer Notes

   PORTLAND 1, HAMPTON ROADS 1

   Generosity could cost Hounds

   Charlotte gives Hounds chance for playoff spot

   Impact lose to Battery

   Mariners come on strong in 2nd half and gain a tie

   Poor conditions slow Impact

   Whitecaps calling all loudmouths

   'Caps will find net: Mobilio

   Back to 'Caps, says Jordan

   A-League goes 8-0 in U.S. Open Cup

   Timbers go on the road needing to take offense along

   A-League teams sweep matches in second round

   Lynx tie Impact

   THUNDER 6, SAN DIEGO GAUCHOS 1: Menyongar celebrates with 4 goals

   Menace dream ends in OT

   Soccer on rise in Seattle

   Rhinos' coach makes changes at midfield

   Rhinos just hang on, 3-2

   Henderson keys Kickers shutout

   Sancho, Napoleon named to A-League Team of the Week

   Sluggish Rampage kicks it in gear

   Battery shuts out Greenville, to face Rapids; Battery 3, Lions 0

   Mariners win, face MetroStars in 3rd round of U.S. Open Cup

   Blitzz don't earn MLS game

   Blitzz Bounced Out Of All-Pro Tourney

   NHL Sabres interest Rhinos' owner DuRoss

   Aspiring for great feats

   Preview: Rampage vs. Freedoms

   Battery bid begins in Greenville

   Des Moines builds $24 million, 6,000-seat soccer stadium

   Rhinos' Cup foe a Menace

   Menace hit road for key match

   Blitzz vs. Sounders

   Blitzz face favored Sounders

   Battery-Greenville among eight Open Cup matchups

   Riverhounds fall to Lynx

   Steenkamp honored

   Timbers get another shot at Seattle

   Hounds can't look past Lynx

   Riverhounds ponder World Cup's impact

   Budalic and Vignjevic score to lead Lynx over Riverhounds 2-0

   Double dip no sweat for Wolyniec

   Glasgow's OT goal gives Mariners second win

   Sounders home, tear up Hampton Roads

   Eduardo Sebrango scores to give Montreal 1-0 A-League win over Rochester

   Renato Dagama scores twice to lead El Paso over Calgary 3-2

   Capsule preview: Sounders vs. Hampton Roads

   Rhinos' offense sluggish in loss to Impact

   HAMPTON ROADS 3, PORTLAND 2

   Riverhounds fail to protect lead

   Riverhounds lose

   Riverhounds squander lead, fall, 2-1

   Preview: Rampage vs. Whitecaps

   El Paso extends unbeaten streak

   Evans' OT goal powers Battery

   Silverbacks fall

   Storm drop game No. 11

   'Caps hope Morris-Thompson can become new strike force

   9-1 Sounders scrambling to replace two key players

   Rhinos face challenge of Lilley's Impact

   Timbers' Howes still uncertain if he will play tonight

   Green yet to miss a minute for Hounds

   Whitecaps tie Minnesota

   PORTLAND 0, EL PASO 0

   Patriots lose goalie, but tie

   Whitecap says g'bye

   Kickers Notes

   Timbers could jump to second with win tonight

   Arena stands tall as coach of the year

   New talent helps Rampage burn Dallas

   Storm Chasers

   Storm impacted; Montreal dumps worn Calgary side

   Rampage rallies to draw

   Lynx defeat Storm

   Vancouver Whitecaps drop close game to El Paso Patriots, 2-1

   Eduardo Sebrango scores as Montreal beats Calgary 1-0 in A-League play

   Sounders get back to winning ways, 4-2

   Riverhounds erupt against Silverbacks

   Riverhounds end scoring slump in 4-1 win vs. Atlanta

   Even a man down, Sounders top Blast

   Solid goalkeeping not enough in Mariners loss

   'Caps 1 Patriots 2; Patriots drop 'Caps for their 2nd straight win

   Diaz Arce drives in OT winner

   Own goal costly for Silverbacks

   Battery goes for seventh straight

   'Caps get concrete results from new 'keeper

   Sounders suffer first defeat of season

   Rhinos keep on rolling; Steenkamp scores two as streak hits three

   Richmond Kickers at Minnesota Thunder

   Silverbacks, Hounds meet tonight

   Hounds look for a home-field advantage

   Impact sign Olympic team goalkeeper

   Mariners' Lewis is a very quick study

   Patriots hope to remain hot in June

   Sulentic set on Croatia; Whitecaps release midfielder to pursue career with NK Zagreb

   Capsule preview: Seattle at Cincinnati

   Rhinos surging with Simmonds

   Rampage reserve seizes the moment

   Own goal lifts Lynx out of the basement

   Hounds fall in Toronto

   Toronto Lynx snap six-game losing streak with 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh

   Portland 1, Calgary 0

   Lynx Try to Salvage Season

   Timbers beat Storm 1-0 to hand Calgary their seventh loss in a row

   Sounders trivia quiz: Name that player

   Unbeaten and unknown: meet the 2002 Sounders

   Rhinos sticking with hot Onstad

   Frontier to show U.S. match

   Riverhounds Report

   Preview: Rampage vs. Thunder

   Late lapse

   Timbers to play Storm in a rematch in Calgary

   USL executive optimistic on 'Caps future

   What a way to go - goal wins it in OT

   Whitecaps swan song a winner; Jason Jordan delivers victory in what may be his last game for Vancouver

   Rampage hangs tough

   Riverhounds tied

   Hounds streak comes to end

   Richmond beaten despite solid effort

   Rhinos alive with two road shutouts

   Offensive explosion downs 'Hounds; Impact 3 Riverhounds 1

   Overtime goal sends Timbers to defeat

   Riverhounds, still trying to succeed, tie and tie again

   Rhinos' success easy to trace

   Kickers notes

   Dasovic signing blessed by league

   Newcomers to lineup fuel Timbers' offense

   Howes scores two as the Portland Timbers beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1

   Battery wins 5th straight on Conway's OT goal; Battery 1, Lynx 0, OT

   Silverbacks 4, Eagles 2: Early goals get job done

   Patriots take on Indiana

   Rampage numbers are mostly Digital

   Battery defeat Lynx in OT

   Hounds still await AWOL star Conteh

   Hounds' Iribarren seeking green card

   Timbers look to add a win

   Rhinos roll into Virginia

   Capsule preview: Sounders at Calgary Storm

   Battery's Cozier making most of his opportunities

   Calgary lose close match

   Portland 3, Calgary 2; Tired of style

   Afash scores twice to pace Portland to 3-2 win over Calgary in A-League

   World Cup Matchday: Thursday's Report

   Lynx Home Opener This Weekend at Centennial

   Timbers take on Calgary to open strenuous stretch

   Dasovic signing should lift team

   Jordan paces Whitecap win

   Jordan leads Vancouver to win

   Healthy Afash bolsters Timbers

   Rhinos' Ercoli sorry for 'soggy' pitch remarks

   Jason Jordan scores twice to lead Vancouver to 4-1 win over Indiana

   Blast take early lead then let it slip away

   Rampage blanks Storm

   Surge extends to five; Rampage stays hot by blanking Storm

   Tired Hounds settle for tie

   Riverhounds, Rochester battle to a scoreless tie

   Hounds battle to scoreless tie

   Weary Rhinos won't fret scoreless tie

   Milwaukee Rampage wins fifth in a row, defeating Calgary Storm 2-0

   Heald scores go-ahead goal in 55th minute as Vancouver beats Cincinnati 2-0

   Rhinos surprise by fumbling leads

   Hounds have options on offense

   Riverhounds' patience wears thin waiting for Conteh to return

   Preview: Rampage vs. Storm

   Eagles play well, but can't score

   Cozier's strike lifts Charleston

   Kickers 3, Silverbacks 0: Richmond again mars record (7-2)

   Undermanned Storm hit the road

   Battery rings up third straight

   New coach makes debut in critical game tonight

   Mariners no match for MetroStars

   Rampage works overtime to knocks off Rhinos

   Hounds snap losing streak with OT win

   Timbers go to El Paso in search of first win

   Richmond Kickers at Altanta Silverbacks

   Ercoli blasts field conditions

   Rhinos' streak ends at 37

   Open all night long, World Cup served

   Flavius scores early in overtime to give Pittsburgh 2-1 win over Toronto

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