Minnesota United Loons and Soccer News

Minnesota United - with a new sporting director, new head coach and new focus on developing young players - is a team to watch this year. The team has

Seven reasons for fans to pay more attention to Minnesota United

The Loons have undergone a makeover, and it's working. Soccer analyst Jon Marthaler walks you through reasons for their early success — and what could be ahead.

Wrexham schedules 3 games in US and Canada in July

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are taking Wrexham back to the United States this summer.

Carli Lloyd turns diplomat and takes a US message to kids in Greece

April 24

One of America's greatest soccer players is spending the week in Greece working with kids and reminding everyone that the most important moments in sports don't always end with a group of Champagne-soaked winners holding up a trophy.

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Man City beats Brighton 4-0 to stay on course for another Premier League title. Phil Foden scores 2

Manchester City chalked up another big win in its pursuit of an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title, with Phil Foden continuing his career-best scoring season with two goals in a 4-0 thrashing of Brighton on Thursday.

Sports

April 24

Liverpool's Premier League title hopes hit by 2-0 loss to Everton. Man United survives another scare

Jurgen Klopp's hopes of a dream send-off were left in tatters after a 2-0 loss at Everton dealt a major blow to Liverpool's Premier League title bid on Wednesday.

Sports

April 24

Mbappe nets twice in 4-1 win over Lorient to put PSG on the verge of French league title

Kylian Mbappé scored twice and provided an assist in a 4-1 win over Lorient to put Paris Saint-Germain on the verge of a record-extending 12th French league title on Wednesday.

Sports

April 24

Macron takes part in charity soccer game, showing off sporting prowess

French President Emmanuel Macron showed off his sporting prowess again Wednesday, this time as Paris gears up to hold the Summer Olympics.

Fans sang at the end of the game after the Loons defeated the Whitecaps Sunday afternoon, October 9, 2022 at Allianz Field in St. Paul. The Minnesota

Minnesota United Stats Latest MLS scores, standings, schedule and stats

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Find the latest Minnesota United statistics along with MLS scores, standings and schedule.

Sports

April 23

Havertz scores 2 as Arsenal routs Chelsea 5-0 to cement Premier League lead

Arsenal earned its biggest win ever over Chelsea as Kai Havertz scored twice against his former team in a 5-0 rout on Tuesday that solidified the Gunners' place atop the Premier League standings.

Sports

April 23

Spanish judge freezes a bank account of Piqué's company amid probe into Saudi deal to host Super Cup

A Spanish judge has ordered a bank account of a company run by former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué to be frozen while she investigates suspicions of corruption in the hosting of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Sports

April 22

KC Current owners announce plans for stadium district along the Kansas City riverfront

The ownership group of the Kansas City Current announced plans Monday for the development of the Missouri River waterfront, where the club recently opened a purpose-built stadium for the National Women's Soccer League team.

Sports

April 22

Police in Greece raid homes and detain dozens in crackdown on deadly soccer violence

Police in Greece have raided multiple homes in Athens and detained dozens of suspects in a crackdown on soccer violence that led to the death of a police officer in December.

Loons

April 22

Minnesota United star Emanuel Reynoso, left, hasn't played for the team since March 16.

Even if Reynoso returns to Loons, his old role has disappeared

At some point, Emanuel Reynoso may return to Minnesota United. If that happens, however, the team's new coach made it clear Reynoso's centerpiece role with the Loons is history.

People gather around the official countdown clock showing remaining time until the kick-off of the World Cup 2022.

world cup Star Tribune World Cup 2022 guide: Schedule, scores, TV/radio, teams

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Soccer's World Cup begins Nov. 20 and runs through Dec. 18. Tap here for the information you'll need to follow the matches involving the United States, host Qatar and 30 other nations.

Business

April 22

Supreme Court allows soccer promoter's antitrust suit over FIFA policy on league matches to proceed

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a soccer promoter's antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body's policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from other countries.

Sports

April 22

Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro gets 1st Serie A coaching job at Udinese

Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the Italy squad that won the 2006 World Cup, was given his first Serie A coaching job on Monday at relegation-threatened Udinese.

Loons

April 21

Robin Lod, left, celebrates with center backs Michael Boxall and Devin Padelford after scoring a second-half goal at Charlotte on Sunday.

Oluwaseyi gets Loons going in 3-0 victory at Charlotte

Lod and Dotson added goals in the second half as Minnesota United overpowered a team that hadn't lost at home in 11 months.

Gophers

April 21

U's McCauley wins share of Big Ten golf title after final-round 64

Isabella McCauley's final round was the best round of any golfer at the competition, and she is the Gophers' first Big Ten champion since 1989.

Sports

April 21

Man United escapes with shootout win after blowing 3-goal lead against Coventry in FA Cup semifinal

It was nearly a comeback for the ages for Coventry. Instead, it ended in another gut-wrenching penalty shootout loss at Wembley for the second-tier team as Manchester United limped into another FA Cup final.

Sports

April 21

Man United back in another FA Cup final against Man City after narrowly avoiding humiliation

Manchester United set up another FA Cup final against fierce rival Manchester City in a way no one could ever have imagined.

Sports

April 19

His goal likely saved Ferguson's job at Man United. Now Coventry coach could push Ten Hag near exit

Before Eric Cantona, David Beckham or Cristiano Ronaldo, there was Mark Robins.

Sports

April 19

Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza fighting are finding healing on Israel's amputee soccer team

When Ben Binyamin was left for dead, his right leg blown off during the Hamas attack on the Tribe of Nova music festival, the Israeli professional soccer player thought he would never again play the game he loved.

Sports

April 19

Rivalries on tap with Barcelona-Chelsea and Lyon-PSG in Women's Champions League semifinals

Power struggles, intriguing matchups and fond farewells.

Sports

April 18

Group condemns 'humiliating searches' by security at Barcelona stadium

The director of a group that advocates for female sports fans says she and other Paris Saint-Germain supporters were subjected to ''abusive'' searches while entering Barcelona's stadium for a Champions League match earlier this week.

Loons

April 18

At 35, Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall is not only the oldest player on the team; he's a natural leader and mentor, especially for rookies li

Loons' on-field mentor; Ramsay's secret halftime sauce; MLS schedule annoyance

Minnesota United has up-and-coming defenders Devin Padelford and Hugo Bacharach learning constantly from a 35-year-old who has been with the Loons since their MLS beginning.

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