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Soccer insider: Minor leagues are worthy of major concern
Baseball's system offers up suggestions of what not to do.
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Soccer short takes
A quick look around the world of soccer
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Gameday preview: Rayo OKC at Minnesota United
The expansion Rayo OKC team is 1-0-1 against Minnesota this season.
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Promotion and relegation in America - for the sport that needs it most
Promotion and relegation is a popular concept in soccer - but doesn't exist in American soccer. Before pro/rel comes to MLS, though, perhaps the American sport that's most like European soccer could use a dose.
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Draw in Fort Lauderdale keeps United's streak alive
Minnesota United FC extended its unbeaten streak to four matches Wednesday with a 0-0 draw against the Strikers
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U.S. women's soccer team to play Switzerland at new stadium
The U.S. team was ousted in the quarterfinals of the Olympics, after which goaltender Hope Solo was suspended for six months for calling the victorious Swedish team "cowards."
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Gameday preview: United at Fort Lauderdale
The Loons are coming off a 1-1 draw Saturday at Miami FC.
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Laing's chip shot helps Minnesota United to another draw
The United, which lost 4-0 to Miami on Aug. 6 at National Sports Center, earned its second consecutive draw in the state of Florida.
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Soccer insider: Loons already have MLS regional rivalries
Minnesota will be in the Western Conference, meaning that its closest conference rival will be Sporting Kansas City — a team with which the Loons already have a history.
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Gameday preview: Minnesota United at Miami
When these teams met earlier in August, expansion franchise Miami FC won its first road match 4-0 and handed a Minnesota pro soccer team its worst loss in more than four years.
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Soccer weekend watch guide
What to watch this weekend on the pitch.
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Soccer short takes
A look around the world of soccer.
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Soccer star Hope Solo suspended 6 months over her Olympics rant
U.S. Soccer has suspended the Olympic goalkeeper from the U.S. Women's National Team for six months for "conduct that is counter to the organization's principles."
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A look back: When soccer in Minnesota appeared to have no future
Back in 2010, the Minnesota Thunder had folded and few people were going to NSC Minnesota's games in Blaine.
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United ownership optimistic, but realistic, about MLS leap
Minnesota joins the MLS next season. None of the league's five expansion teams since 2010 posted a winning record in their inaugural seasons.
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Reusse: Soccer 'evangelist' Buzz Lagos wins one with MLS announcement
Buzz Lagos was the area's No. 1 evangelist for soccer, and now the MLS is here.
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History shows humble beginnings in MLS
No MLS expansion team has had a winning first season since 2010
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Reusse: Big-time soccer has arrived — again — in Minnesota
Minnesota United's move into MLS will have broader, wealthier support than the '70s Kicks
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Minnesota United joining Major League Soccer in 2017
The team will keep the Minnesota United FC name and logo when it joins the top league of U.S. soccer in 2017.
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- Bayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten march continues with a 2-0 win at Roma in Europa League
- Iraq qualifies for Paris Olympics men's soccer tournament with win over Indonesia at U23 Asian Cup
- Tim Howard, last in line of top American goalkeepers, enters U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
- Champions League is being expanded, but Italy and Germany will benefit over England next season
- Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court
- Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg
- PSG defender Lucas Hernández injured in Champions League semifinal first leg at Dortmund
- Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal
- Retired U.S. soccer star Carli Lloyd announces she and her husband are expecting baby in October
- Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000
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- Loons will try to change brief but ugly history vs. Atlanta United
- Loons coach shows he isn't afraid to mix things up — and it's working
- Even if Reynoso returns to Loons, his old role has disappeared
- Nothing super about forming European league of top soccer clubs
- Loons extend effort in supporting diversity
