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Loons score early, hang on for 2-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City
Michael Boxall put the Loons up 1-0 before most of the Allianz Field crowd settled into its seats and Tani Oluwaseyi added another in the 25th minute.
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.
Marta says this will be her final year with Brazil's women's national team
Brazilian soccer star Marta, the six-time women's world player of the year, plans to retire from the national team after this year.
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PSG wins record-extending 12th French league title in Kylian Mbappé's last season at the club
Paris Saint-Germain has won the French league in Kylian Mbappé's last season at the club after Monaco lost 3-2 at Lyon on Sunday.
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Bayern and Dortmund seek Champions League glory to kick off big summer of soccer for Germany
It's shaping up to be quite the few weeks for German soccer.
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Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead to 4 points ahead of Man City's game at Forest
Arsenal survived a late scare at Tottenham to stay ahead in the race for the Premier League title on Sunday.
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Lyon to face Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final after ousting PSG
Lyon will play Barcelona in the final of the Women's Champions League after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the semifinal second leg and 5-3 on aggregate.
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European soccer leagues insist they have no plans for games in the US. A lawsuit could change that
Leaders of top European soccer leagues say they have no plans to take games to the United States, though acknowledged that could change pending a lawsuit in Manhattan.
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Five surprise teams aim to finish stunning seasons by securing Champions League spot
There could be a surprising team from each of Europe's ''big five'' leagues when the new-look Champions League debuts next season.
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Chelsea and Lyon bring leads into return legs of Women's Champions League semifinals
Emma Hayes didn't want anyone to get carried away by Chelsea's surprise 1-0 win over Barcelona last week in the Women's Champions League semifinals.
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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.
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Wrexham schedules 3 games in US and Canada in July
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are taking Wrexham back to the United States this summer.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Carli Lloyd turns diplomat and takes a US message to kids in Greece
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- Bayern and Dortmund seek Champions League glory to kick off big summer of soccer for Germany
- PSG wins record-extending 12th French league title in Kylian Mbappé's last season at the club
- Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead to 4 points ahead of Man City's game at Forest
- Lyon to face Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final after ousting PSG
- Marta says this will be her final year with Brazil's women's national team
- European soccer leagues insist they have no plans for games in the US. A lawsuit could change that
- Five surprise teams aim to finish stunning seasons by securing Champions League spot
- Chelsea and Lyon bring leads into return legs of Women's Champions League semifinals
- Man City beats Brighton 4-0 to stay on course for another Premier League title. Phil Foden scores 2
- Wrexham schedules 3 games in US and Canada in July
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- Seven reasons for fans to pay more attention to Minnesota United
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- Two injured Loons starters unlikely to play against Sporting K.C.
