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Loons
March 7, 2019
Minnesota United forward Angelo Rodriguez (9) maneuvered the ball past New York City FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson (1) for a wide-open goal in the first

Rodriguez is back to prove he's a scorer for Loons

Angelo Rodriguez, a designated player who joined the team mid-season, has battled injuries but aims to show his size and strength can translate to goals, too.
Loons
March 6, 2019
Loons' Opara knows the way to San Jose, barely

Loons' Opara knows the way to San Jose, barely

The Loons' new center back goes back Saturday to where his MLS career all started
Loons
March 6, 2019
Loons rookie Hassani Dotson makes a little history in a matter of minutes

Loons rookie Hassani Dotson makes a little history in a matter of minutes

United's second-round pick Hassani Dotson became the team's first draft pick not chosen in the first round to play in a regular-season MLS game.
Loons
March 4, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps' Alhassane Bangoura, rear, plays the ball against Minnesota United's Romain Metanire during the second half of an MLS soccer match

Metanire's defense for Minnesota United impresses new goalkeeper

Romain Metanire stood out by defending the box and pushing the attack.
Loons
March 3, 2019
Minnesota United goalkeeper Vito Mannone (1) makes a save near teammate Ike Opara (3) dduring the second half of an MLS soccer match against the Vanco

Upgraded Loons produce goals and results in season-opening win at Vancouver

Minnesota United fell behind just five minutes into Saturday's match, but armed with new assets the team rallied for the next three goals and then hung on for three points.
Loons
March 3, 2019
Minnesota United goalkeeper Vito Mannone (1) makes a save near teammate Ike Opara (3) dduring the second half of an MLS soccer match against the Vanco

Loons GK Mannone used to big games on his birthday

Vito Mannone's 31st birthday took him to Vancouver's B.C. Place stadium and his first MLS regular-season game, a 3-2 win for Minnesota United with him in net.
Loons
March 2, 2019
With Loons mostly healthy for opener, Heath calls preseason a success

With Loons mostly healthy for opener, Heath calls preseason a success

United will start same 11 with which it ended preseason play, with Romario Ibarra played striker for recovering Angelo Rodriguez
Loons
March 2, 2019

Danladi says he's healthy, but Loons not going to play him yet

The Loons open their season Saturday but United coach Adrian Heath said he'll wait at least another week and "four extra days of real hard work" before Abu Danladi plays.
Loons
March 2, 2019
Minnesota United FC's Ozzie Alonso (6) fights for a loose ball during the first half of an MLS soccer friendly match against New York City FC on Feb.

Minnesota United opens new season hoping rough road woes are behind it

The Loons, who open the MLS regular season Saturday in Vancouver, play their first five games away from home before christening new Allianz Field on April 13.
Loons
March 2, 2019

Defend and deliver: Loons' roster remake will 'accept nothing less' than playoffs

A year after Minnesota United added three South Americans in-season to boost its offense, it fortified this past off-season what coach Adrian Heath terms its defensive "spine," from goaltender all up the lines.
Loons
March 1, 2019

Be there: Loons 2019 season schedule

Here's the 2019 season schedule for the Loons, and Jerry Zgoda's picks for five games to watch.
Loons
March 1, 2019

Meet the team: Loons 2019 roster

Here's a look at the Loons team for the MLS season.
Loons
March 1, 2019
Atlanta United team captain Michael Parkhurst, center, kissed the MLS Cup trophy as teammates celebrate after they defeated the Portland Timbers 2-0 i

MLS season debut means one thing: Expect the inexplicable

Dynasties are tough in a league in which teams deal with constant player movement and onerous travel. But unpredictability at the top isn't necessarily bad.
Loons
March 1, 2019

Gameday preview: Loons at Vancouver

The Loons are 0-2 in MLS openers after it lost 3-2 at San Jose last season and fell 5-1 at Portland in its first MLS game in 2017. Minnesota and Whitecaps split last season's series
Loons
March 1, 2019

MLS 2019: A new playoff format, and a new home for the Loons

Odds and ends for the MLS season
Loons
February 28, 2019
Minnesota United FC's Francisco Calvo (5) passes the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (P

Defensive additions leave Loons' Calvo on the left

Francisco Calvo prefers the center position but says he's happy to do what's best for the team, newly infused with MLS veteran Ike Opara and French right back Roman Metanire.
Loons
February 26, 2019
Minnesota United coach Adrian Heath cited a lack of injuries and "a lot of positives'' from the team's preseason training.

United, with just one preseason goal allowed, back home

Coach Adrian Heath liked what he saw Saturday against Orlando City in a closed-door scrimmage in which the newly stingy Loons gave up their first goal in six contests.
St. Paul
February 24, 2019
After the game, an Official First Light Celebration at Allianz Field was held to show off where the Loons will play their home games starting next sea

Minnesota United's stadium in St. Paul will be the eighth bearing Allianz's name

The German company is associated with soccer and rugby venues from Munich to Sydney and Vienna.
Loons
February 23, 2019
Atletico Jose Gimenez scores his side's opening goal during the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Juvent

European super league bad for world soccer, good for U.S. fans

A single showpiece league, while just an idea, would be a plus for American fans and MLS.
Loons
February 22, 2019
Minnesota United forward Romario Ibarra attempted a shot on goal in the first half against the Portland Timbers last September

Romario Ibarra leads Loons' charge away from the ball

Ibarra acknowledges "my strength is my speed" and throughout preseason training sessions Heath has prodded, urging Ibarra to run from, not toward, the ball.
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