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Goodbye, 2020. What's ahead for Minnesota sports in 2021?
Let's peer into our crystal ball and answer 10 big questions looming over local sports teams in the new year.
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In late-night post, Loons star Molino says farewell to Minnesota
Veteran midfielder and Kevin Molino posted an Instagram farewell to Minnesota United and its fans after starring for the club in its first four MLS seasons.
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Loons trade for FC Dallas defender Montgomery
Callum Montgomery, a 23-year-old Canadian center back, is a former North Carolina-Charlotte player.
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Making a pitch: Loons begin to shape 2021 roster by offering contracts, negotiating deals
Minnesota United is discussing deals with Kevin Molino, Ozzie Alonso and Luis Amarilla while making contract decisions about others, including promising goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair.
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Reusse: Sorrow in Seattle? Minnesota soccer fans have been there
Seattle is the location where dreams of glory for Minnesota soccer fans become nightmares. The Loons loss wasn't the first chapter of disappointment.
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'Big decisions' ahead after Loons' season ends up with startling thud
Coach Adrian Heath promised progress for a franchise that he said will include roster-changing moves such as the ones that brought star Emanuel Reynoso and defender Bakaye Dibassy.to the club.
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Souhan: Loons' devastating loss can't dull Reynoso's ascension
It would be tempting Minnesota-style sports fate to predict future playoff success, but there is no question Minnesota United has found its franchise player.
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Loons collapse in final minutes; two-goal lead becomes 3-2 loss to Seattle
Leading defending champion Seattle 2-0 after 75 minutes, Minnesota United went from being on the verge of making the MLS Cup title match to a crushing defeat by the Sounders for the Western Conference title.
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Garber recounts MLS successes, but acknowledges losses
Commissioner Don Garber said while Major League Soccer is on track to have losses nearing $1 billion this year because of the coronavirus, he's proud of the way the league was able to navigate the pandemic and complete a difficult season.
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Playoff heartbreak truly makes Minnesota United 'one of us'
A two-goal lead with less than 20 minutes to play should be enough of a cushion in soccer. But not for the Loons, who added another chapter to the three-decade heartbreak of Minnesota's men pro sports teams.
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Photos: Loons lose 3-2 to Seattle in Western Conference final
The Seattle Sounders scored three times in the last 18 minutes to defeat Minnesota United and advance to the MLS Cup final.
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Seattle coach, Loons' Alonso keep distance for big game
Brian Schmetzer coached four-time MLS All-Star Ozzie Alonso for 10 seasons as a Sounders assistant and head coach and the two have remained friends. But they ignored each other in the days before the Western Conference final.
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Sounders score twice late, stun Minnesota United 3-2
As the confetti flew and the fireworks popped before an empty stadium, the Seattle Sounders were handed the Western Conference championship trophy for the fourth time in five years.
Minnesota United collapses in final 18 minutes, falls to Sounders in Western final
Leading defending champion Seattle 2-0 after 75 minutes, Minnesota United went from being on the verge of making the MLS Cup title match to a crushing defeat by the Sounders for the Western Conference title.
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Loons stay with effective four front in Monday's MLS Western final
The Loons stay with Robin Lod roaming with Kevin Molino, Emanuel Reynoso and Ethan Finlay that has served them so well in playoffs so far.
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Loons head to MLS Western Conference final in a rush
Minnesota United enters Monday's Western Conference final at Seattle with two fewer days to rest and prepare than the opponent, all in the name of growing its league.
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Artur, Columbus Crew defeat New England 1-0 to earn spot in MLS Cup title game
Goal in 59th minute was enough to tip upset-minded Revolution.
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Gameday preview: Minnesota United at Seattle
The second-seeded Sounders have lost just once at home, going 7-1-2 in the regular season and beating Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas in the playoffs.
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