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The Dallas Burn’s 1996 draft

July 7, 2:38 pm | By George Tanner | 5

As the Colorado Rapids prepare to face FC Dallas in a Major League Soccer fixture for the second time in less than three weeks, The Tuesday List looks at the Dallas Burn’s interesting draft class of 1996. …

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Rapids misfire against Chicago on 4th

July 5, 1:28 am | By George Tanner | 3

The Colorado Rapids, who normally own the Fourth of July, lost 2-1 to Chicago on Saturday, leaving 19,680 fans without a victory and without fireworks. Technical difficulties halted the evening’s pyrotechnics display, to the dismay of the largest Rapids crowd ever at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. At left, Rapids striker Conor Casey argues a decision by referee Jorge Gonzalez. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

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Casey added to Gold Cup roster

July 3, 9:58 am | By George Tanner | 5

Conor Casey has been added to the U.S. national team’s CONCACAF Gold Cup roster, according to the Colorado Rapids.

Real Colorado Foxes, W-League »

Hemmings named to team of the week

July 1, 2:22 pm | By George Tanner | 1

Taryn Hemmings of the Real Colorado Cougars has been named to the W-League’s team of the week for her June 23 treble against Los Angeles. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

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About George: George Tanner fell in love with the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the North American Soccer League while living in the Tampa, Fla., area in the mid-1970s. He got his first taste of newspapering while following the Rowdies every day in the Tampa Tribune, and from there grew the seeds of a journalism career in which he has worked at the Colorado Springs Sun; the Daily Camera in Boulder; the Durango Herald; The Daily Independent in Ridgecrest, Calif.; the Greeley Tribune; and the Rocky Mountain News. E-mail George here.

About Cole: Not since the days of Ace Ntsoelengoe, the Minnesota Kicks and the North American Soccer League has Cole McGinnis been so excited about soccer. Cole handles the business functions of ColoradoSoccerNow.com, and he's the man to speak with about front-office issues. E-mail Cole here.

About Jonathan: Jonathan Ingraham is a Colorado native, sports hound, outdoors enthusiast and Metropolitan State College student, working on a journalism degree. Outside of school, he works as a freelance photographer and is available for photographing places, people, events, games or artistic shoots for businesses or personal collections. E-mail Jonathan here.

About Tom: Tom Auclair remembers watching the New England Tea Men when he was younger and thinking what a terrible name that was for a sports team. He has worked for the Rocky Mountain News, Longmont Daily Times-Call and several newspapers in New Hampshire. He's currently working as an editor and photographer for a collection of Web sites. He can't believe how quick Omar Cummings is. E-mail Tom here.