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Sports
Expanding World Cup field to 48 would take intrigue out of qualifying
The field is best left at its current size of 32 teams.
Sports
Scottish winger's move to Minnesota United not quite a done deal
Sam Nicholson visited the Loons about two weeks ago to explore a potential deal.
Sports
One and done: Sporting KC schools Loons 4-0 in U.S. Open Cup
Two late first-half goals for Sporting KC set the tone, eliminating Minnesota United from U.S. Open Cup play after just one match.
St. Paul
Developers to start preparing St. Paul soccer stadium site for construction
Workers will be remediating and leveling the ground, but construction is still a little ways off.
Sports
Adrian Heath's comments after 'very, very tired' Loons lose in Kansas City
Some further thoughts from United coach Adrian Heath following United's loss on Wednesday.
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Live at 7:30: Minnesota United vs. Sporting KC in U.S. Open Cup
United begins its 2017 U.S. Open Cup play in a familiar spot: At Kansas City. The two sides played last week. Click here for a live stream of the match.
Sports
United announces friendly with Mexico's Club Atlas next month
If Major League Soccer's two-week break in July for the CONCACAF Gold Cup was looking a little bleak, Minnesota United has eased the separation anxiety a bit.
Sports
Loons to give bench players a chance to play in Open Cup match
The Open Cup, founded in 1914, is a single-elimination knockout tournament that pits all levels of soccer in the U.S. against each other
Sports
Gameday preview: Minnesota United FC at Sporting Kansas City
United has the rare chance for an immediate rematch with Sporting Kansas City, albeit in a different competition.
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Sunday Q&A: United coach Adrian Heath sees progress
Adrian Heath is presiding over his second Major League Soccer expansion team in three seasons.
Sports
Reusse: MLS players leave mid-season, and call themselves a major league?
Top players are summoned from big-league teams, and the schedule keeps on going.
Sports
Scarves and soccer go hand in hand
Whether it's 35 degrees or 105 degrees outside, soccer fans all over the world show up for matches draped in the most neck-warming accessory of all.
Sports
Soccer weekend watch guide: TV channel, time, matches to watch
What to watch on the pitch.
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Jon Marthaler's soccer short takes
A weekly look around soccer.
Sports
Minnesota United facing a balancing act with two upcoming matches
With the U.S. Open Cup at Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday and an MLS match at Real Salt Lake on Saturday, coach Adrian Heath has to figure out how to treat both competitions.
Sports
United returns to training amid injury concerns after bad loss
The Loons have several injury concerns ahead of the U.S. Open Cup match against Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday.
Sports
Minnesota United's development academy underway
The first round of tryouts drew about 175 players, with an estimated 160 to participate in the next rounds later this month.
Sports
Minnesota United gets time to rest, regain lost edge
United is giving its players the next few days off after the Loons were outplayed badly in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City.
Sports
Injuries to Miguel Ibarra, Marc Burch strike Loons against Kansas City
Two Minnesota United players left the pitch limping in the 3-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. But their statuses are unclear.
Sports
Heath fumes after United 'outfought, outplayed, outrun' at KC
The Loons were blanked 3-0 at Kansas City on Saturday in an effort coach Adrian Heath wasn't shy to criticize.
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