Minnesota United Owner Talks Busy Soccer Day
Minnesota United FC owner Bill McGuire spoke with WCCO Radio Wednesday ahead of a match at U.S. Bank Stadium that's expected to draw 60,000 people.
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Minnesota United FC owner Bill McGuire spoke with WCCO Radio Wednesday ahead of a match at U.S. Bank Stadium that's expected to draw 60,000 people.
Attending a game at one of the world's most famous soccer stadiums is truly a must for sports fans visiting Europe
A property tax exemption for a proposed Major League Soccer stadium in St. Paul for Minnesota United is set to go before a committee vote.
We love our pro, college and high school sports, don't we? But the truth is, right now, youth sports in America is really struggling. According to a study by the Sports Fitness Industry Association, participation among kids age 6 to 17 has declined more than 9 percent in the last five years.
There's not much that Manny can't do. He even plays pro basketball in the Philippines AND serves in the country's House of Representatives. But among all of his accomplishments, he likes to see himself as a crooner first and foremost.
St. Paul's mayor has received city council permission to hire a lobbying firm to seek law changes toward a new Minnesota United soccer stadium. The city council approved a resolution Wednesday giving Mayor Chris Coleman the go-ahead to hire the Messerli and Kramer firm.
An advisory committee comprised of two dozen civil leaders will meet Thursday to discuss the site of St. Paul's new soccer stadium. The nearly 35-acre site is north of Interstate 94 near Snelling and University Avenues.
Soccer is so popular worldwide that it has inspired quite a few spinoffs. There is footgolf -- which we featured earlier this year -- and now there's bubble soccer!
Whether it's football, basketball, baseball or some of the more bizarre sports, you'll never forget staying up all night with your friends playing that game and laughing the whole time.
Here's a look at what you need to know for Sunday, Oct. 25.
Instead of a football game, St. Paul Academy found a rather unique and creative way to celebrate Friday night.
It only takes a few minutes with Imani to catch some of her positive attitude. She has Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a bone marrow failure disease. She just had a bone marrow transplant at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.
Minnesota's new major league soccer franchise may be closing in on a location for its new home: a privately-financed $150 million, 20,000 seat soccer stadium in St. Paul or Minneapolis.
The Minnesota United may have lost out on a prime location to build a new soccer stadium. Minnesota United has had interest from Minneapolis and St. Paul to build a nearly $150 million proposed stadium.
The St. Paul City Council has passed a resolution backing the push to build a Major League Soccer stadium there. But it doesn't guarantee anything.
Joseph Young was playing in the State Qualifiers when he broke his ankle. But even though he couldn't play in the finals, he still had a big hand in their win. That makes him this week's Kylie's Kids.
When Minnesota United sold star player Miguel Ibarra to a Club Leon of Mexico last month, not only did the deal have a seven-figure price tag, but it also came with a condition -- that Ibarra's new team come to Minnesota to play a game against his old team.
The Schwan's USA Cup has been going on for three decades, drawing teams from around the world to Minnesota. But organizers are taking some different precautions this year. They have three team doctors in place to look closely for concussions.
Tiago Calvano speaks Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, French and Italian. Daniel Mendes speaks Portuguese, Spanish, English and Swedish. That's seven languages all together, and it's paying off on the field.
With excitement still burning over the U.S. women's soccer team victory over No. 1-ranked Germany Tuesday evening, we thought it'd be great to look back at some of the team's top moments in its (relatively young) history.
Minnesota United have agreed to transfer midfielder Miguel Ibarra to a Mexican professional team. Minnesota announced the agreement in principle on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.
Cheer for your team at these local pubs.
Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into FIFA's awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, only hours after seven soccer officials were arrested Wednesday pending extradition to the U.S. in a separate probe of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption.
Golf and soccer are two of the most popular sports in Minnesota, and FootGolf combines the best of both. Just like regular golf, you start on the tee box and attempt to get the soccer ball into the cup in the least amount of kicks.
