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

   Kickers denied in OT

   Going from zero to hero

   Popik rides out Rampage's ups, downs

   Title game also a grudge match

   For the first time, Kickers go to the A-League championship

   Richmond, Milwaukee meet to decide championship

   Rampage, Kickers go live

   Richmond's shocker really no surprise

   Crowding the middle

   Change smooth for Cowlishaw

   Rhinos' players believe Syracuse is option

   League gives Whitecaps/Breakers just 30 days to find new ownership

   Kickers Notes

   Rampage rolls with adversity

   Whitecaps can hold heads up high

   Kickers reach championship game

   Thunder roster largely set going into offseason

   Rampage offers tickets for final

   Whitecaps eliminated from A-League playoffs following loss to Rampage

   Whitecaps eliminated from A-League playoffs following loss to Rampage

   Heady play seals the deal

   Rhinos make Ercoli proud of their effort

   Rhinos reign ends on penalty kicks

   Kickers reach championship game

   Rampage's first goal? A goal

   Riverhounds focused more on A-League

   Rhinos arrive at final Frontier

   Two may miss game against Richmond

   Kickers Notes

   Defense assumes control; Rampage, Whitecaps reach scoreless tie

   Whitecaps, Rampage open semis with tie

   Vancouver and Milwaukee battle to 0-0 draw in A-League semifinal

   Rampage stifles Vancouver in 0-0 tie

   Whitecap snipers stymied

   Rhinos escape with tie

   Kickers tie, hit the road to settle title

   Mariners boss gives coach another shot at winning

   Rhinos' foe Richmond still kicking

   Kickers Soccer Notes

   Clarke gives credit to Vancouver fans

   Beaten up, still game, Rampage have grit

   Whitecaps advance to A-League semifinals

   Rhinos shut out of A-League Awards

   Kickers Soccer Notes

   Rhinos' Schweitzer may sit out Game 1

   Battery 'devastated' by early elimination; Injuries too much to overcome

   Rampage youngsters making big contributions

   Rhinos tickets on sale

   Seattle ousted from A-League playoffs

   Sounders bounced; Seattle's super season ended by Whitecaps

   After winning back fans, Montreal Impact look to contend for A-League title

   Whitecaps looking like team of destiny

   Caps finish off league's best outfit

   Quick exit - Richmond ousts Charleston in conference semis

   Kickers' comeback batters Battery

   Dream over for Impact

   Jordan jubilant

   Montreal eliminated from A-League soccer playoffs by Rochester

   Sedgewick makes maximum Impact

   Another stadium site in city possible

   Impact eliminated from playoffs

   Thunder's season ends

   Rampage silences Thunder

   National U-20 side selects four players from Storm

   Charleston Battery At Richmond Kickers

   Marking Marco

   Too hot to handle?

   Impact has work cut out in Rochester

   Making a big Impact

   Sounders shut out 2-0 in playoff opener

   Whitecaps put Sounders on brink

   They're right at home

   Defense controls playoff drive

   Conway's penalty kick sparks Battery in opener

   Whitecaps surprise Sounders

   Caution remains the plan

   Conway Cashes In To Lift Battery

   Rampage achieves its no-goal goal

   Rhinos escape with 0-0 tie

   Sounder takes his knocks in stride

   'Caps coach goes with a hunch

   Caps face tough test

   Goalpost frustrates Impact

   Battery Trying To Reverse Playoff History

   Hudock named A-League's top goalkeeper

   Vandale won't give up on Storm

   Wolyniec strikes out alone

   Former Milwaukee star Gentile is key cog for Thunder

   Henderson an all-star

   Rhinos renew an old rivalry

   Dasovic adds guile, experience to Vancouver Whitecaps in A-League playoffs

   New season for 'Caps, Sounders

   Impact outdrawing Expos

   Rhinos begin playoffs tonight

   Rampage in shutdown mode

   Montreal tackles Rochester in semifinal

   Timbers' roster to be uprooted

   Kickers Notes

   Soccer Sam gives Red Wings a kick

   Steenkamp, Demmin named to All-Star team

   New season for 'Caps, Sounders

   Montreal tackles defending champion Rochester in A-League East semifinal

   Stadium decision hits home in Gates

   Sports Authority Votes ''No'' On Soccer Stadium

   New Soccer Stadium Scrapped

   Retrofitting spells failure for Frontier

   Sports panel casts doubt on new soccer stadium

   Retrofitting Frontier plan panned by Rhinos

   Rattlers rattled by loss of field

   Grass quite likely to stay at Frontier

   Soccer stadium plans may be scrapped by Sports Authority

   Silverbacks fall to Richmond

   Montreal ends Eagles season

   Vancouver 1, Portland 0

   Rhinos get Montreal in A-League playoffs

   Montreal Impact advance to next round of A-League soccer playoffs

   Impact clips Eagles' wings

   Silverbacks try to find form

   Thunder advances with tie

   Timbers must defeat Vancouver by two goals to advance in playoffs

   Cuban sniper ready for Eagles

   Key game for Impact

   Stoppage goal helps Kickers tie one on

   Kickers Notes

   VANCOUVER 1, PORTLAND 0

   El Paso Patriots come agonizingly close in loss to Thunder

   Montreal Impact lose first game to Charlotte in A-League playoffs

   A-LEAGUE PLAYOFF PREVIEW

   Carter brings in help for Riverhounds

   Impact lose playoff opener

   Rampage must keep ticking without Digital

   Owner seeks help to revive Indiana Blaze soccer team

   Patriots open playoffs under Sun Bowl lights

   Eagles 1 goal closer to 2nd round

   Montreal visits Eagles today in playoff opener

   Sounders await foe: Portland or Vancouver

   Carter retained as Riverhounds coach

   'Caps gear for Timbers

   Rhinos roll Thunder

   Reasons vary for drop in attendance

   In playoff run, Kickers still looking for legs

   Timbers Soccer Notebook

   VANCOUVER 3, PORTLAND 1

   Almost dead a year ago, soccer Impact now playing to near-full houses

   Storm finishes season with loss

   Sounders go winless on road trip

   Teams continue to funnel way out of the 'Burgh

   Impact win over Atlanta

   Storm posts first road win; Lemire scores two goals

   Battery charges into playoffs; Charleston slips, slides by Hampton

   Ercoli says his Rhinos lack fire

   Rampage claims Central Division

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