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Sports
September 11, 2015
Versatility, fitness make Loons captain a mainstay

Versatility, fitness make Loons captain a mainstay

Versatile Aaron Pitchkolan made seamless switch to fill a void on the back line.
Sports
September 11, 2015

Gameday preview: Carolina at United

Saturday's showdown features teams on different ends of a playoff push.
Sports
September 11, 2015
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, duels for the ball against Valencia's Nicolas Otamendi during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadiu

Soccer insider: Schedules get hectic with domestic, continental play intertwined

European teams struggle to thrive both in own leagues and in continental matches.
Sports
September 11, 2015

Weekend soccer watch guide

What to watch on the pitch this weekend.
Sports
September 11, 2015

Soccer short takes

A weekly quick look around the world of soccer.
Sports
September 10, 2015
Angel Ramirez Diaz, center, gave his team "Chivitas,: a pep talk before their game during a soccer tournament, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Holy Angel

Thriving leagues offer glimpse of futbol's future in Minnesota

Liga La Zapata, a Richfield soccer league, has more than 100 teams, each with at least 13 players, and few of the participants follow the local major sports teams as passionately as the sport they play.
East Metro
September 8, 2015
The former home of the MTC bus barn is on part of the parcel proposed for a soccer stadium in St. Paul.

Ramsey County Board backs tax break for soccer stadium site

Commissioners said a stadium could prompt development of the Midway shopping district.
Local
September 8, 2015
Angel Ramirez Diaz, center, gave his team "Chivitas,: a pep talk before their game during a soccer tournament, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Holy Angel

Gallery: Soccer with a Hispanic flavor

Growing Hispanic population might be core audience for pro soccer in the Twin Cities.
Sports
September 7, 2015
Minnesota United FC midfielder Kalif Alhassan (shown during a May game against Atlanta) scored United's only goal by putting a free kick into the lowe

Minnesota United squanders opportunity, ties with Edmonton

After leading almost the entire match — and playing with a man advantage for 65-plus minutes — Minnesota United FC had to settle for a 1-1 NASL tie with the Edmonton Eddies at wet and cold Clarke Field.
Sports
September 6, 2015
The United heads to Edmonton on Sunday afternoon.

Gameday preview: United at Edmonton

A surging Minnesota sits squarely in the North American Soccer League playoff picture and must avoid a letdown against the Eddies
West Metro
September 4, 2015
Minnesota United owner Bill McGuire looked around CHS Field in St. Paul Tuesday with team president Nick Rogers, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and MLS

Minnesota United owner looked at 30 stadium sites, had 3 finalists

Bill McGuire told a St. Paul group of community leaders that they "will like" the kind of potential development being discussed in conjunction with construction of the 18,500-seat stadium.
Sports
September 4, 2015
Carolina RailHawks fans, some wearing Traffic Out T-shirts, cheer during game against the New York Cosmos in Cary, N.C., Aug. 22, 2015. The RailHawks

Soccer insider: Cosmos set pace in combined NASL season

Only United and Ottawa are keeping up this fall.
Sports
September 4, 2015

Weekend soccer watch guide

What to watch from the pitch.
Sports
September 4, 2015

Soccer short takes

A quick-look at soccer this week.
Minneapolis
September 3, 2015
"It is premature to draw any conclusions," Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat said about an MLS soccer stadium going to St. Paul instead of Minnea

Minneapolis isn't giving up on soccer stadium in line for St. Paul

Some in city pledge to continue the pursuit despite stinging news of a possible deal across the river.
Minneapolis
September 3, 2015
The former home of the MTC bus barn is on part of the parcel proposed for a soccer stadium in St. Paul.

Major League Soccer team owners close in on stadium deal for St. Paul

St. Paul appears to be the choice of Minnesota United team officials as home for a new Major League Soccer team and $150 million stadium, sources told the Star Tribune.
Sports
September 2, 2015
Minnesota United players celebrate during a 1-0 victory over Indy Eleven on Wednesday night in Blaine.

United's Justin Davis scores in 77th minute for 1-0 win

The Loons moved into a tie with Ottawa for second in the combined season standings at 32 points.
Sports
September 1, 2015
Minnesota United defender Tiago Calvano, 5, races Tyler Polak, 16, to the ball during practice at the team's facility at the National Sports Center in

Surging United in thick of battle for playoff spot

A win Wednesday would give the Loons a tie for second in the overall standings.
Sports
September 1, 2015
United FC's Daniel Mendes, right.

Gameday preview: Indy Eleven at United

The Loons return home off two consecutive road victories and a bye week.
West Metro
September 1, 2015
The site of the proposed MLS soccer stadium, on Royalston Avenue in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis soccer stadium land deal ends in silence

Deal expires on Mpls. site, but mayor and council president not giving up on landing team.
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