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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the second half of Saturday's 3-0 defeat to the Columbus Crew, D.C. United's Julian Gressel released his frustration over his failure to keep the ball in play -- and his team's plight on this spring night -- by side-kicking the corner flag. United's discontent was rooted in different shortcomings in each half. Before intermission, there were two goals conceded in a 15-minute span. After the break, a pulse of optimism was extinguished by wasted opportunities and near-misses. And any hope of a late uprising was doused in the 75th minute by Darlington Nagbe's sensational volley from distance. A week after Chad Ashton replaced Hernán Losada as coach, Taxi Fountas made a memorable first start and the team earned a comeback victory over New England, United reverted to old ways and fell hard before 19,402 at Lower.com Field. United (3-5-0) lost for the fifth time in six matches, while the Crew (3-3-3) ended a five-game winless streak. Pedro Santos and Derrick … [Read more...] about D.C. United regresses on the road, gets rolled by Crew

He apologized that day for disappointing his teammates, his coaches, an entire country. Among the three UCLA basketball players who made the solemn march into an interview room to stare into a phalanx of television cameras and speak about shoplifting from stores in China, Cody Riley went first, vowing to show he was worthy of the school that had embraced him through his darkest moment. Over the next 4 ½ years, Riley lived up to those words, creating a new set of enduring images. He pushed through injuries and stayed after practice for extra work, never letting the strain of it all show as he restored both his image and the Bruins’ brand. A year after helping UCLA reach its first Final Four in more than a decade, Riley has decided to move on, forgoing one remaining season of college eligibility to begin the rest of his life. Saying he was “proud to say I never quit and can hold my head up high knowing I gave everything I could to the four letters every chance I got,” Riley … [Read more...] about Cody Riley bids UCLA farewell after an international scandal and a Final Four

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (NE Revolution) – The New England Revolution (3-5-2, 11 pts.) played the Columbus Crew (3-3-4, 13 pts.) to a 2-2 draw in front of a crowd of 26,421 on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium. Defender DeJuan Jones netted his first goal of the season in the 70th minute, leveling the match at 1-1 after Columbus opened the scoring on Miguel Berry’s tally in the 27th minute. Forward Adam Buksa scored for the fourth straight match with a headed goal in the 82nd minute, assisted by Sebastian Lletget. Columbus closed the scoring on Erik Hurtado’s 89th-minute strike. Emmanuel Boateng, who entered the match as a substitute in the 68th minute, made an immediate impact by providing the assist on Jones’ game-tying goal. Carles Gil also recorded an assist on the play, marking the third straight game with a helper for the Revolution captain. Gil’s five assists are tied for second most in MLS this season. READ MORE: NH Man Dies In Massachusetts State Police Custody At Danvers … [Read more...] about Revolution Battle Columbus Crew To 2-2 Draw