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The Minnesota United FC are celebrating their home opener Saturday night and they're hoping for a big crowd at the National Sports Center. They're facing off against the San Antonio Scorpions at 7 p.m.
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The Minnesota United FC are celebrating their home opener Saturday night and they're hoping for a big crowd at the National Sports Center. They're facing off against the San Antonio Scorpions at 7 p.m.
The group that landed a new professional soccer franchise is turning its focus to Minnesota lawmakers for help building a new stadium. The Minnesota United FC ownership group hasn't specifically presented a finance plan for a new outdoor stadium.
There's a possible climate change at the Minnesota State Capitol. Top lawmakers will meet next week with the owners of Minnesota's new Major League Soccer franchise to discuss public funding for a stadium in Minneapolis.
One day after Major League Soccer awarded a new franchise to Minnesota, the governor said the owners should not expect public financing for a new stadium.
This week's Minnesotan to Meet is a soccer star who never forgot where he came from. Tony Sanneh played at Pele Soccer camp at age 12, had a World Cup appearance and played alongside David Beckham in L.A.
Competitive sports are starting earlier and costing more than ever. So, we're taking a look at how much families are really paying to play in some of the most popular sports.
Gavin Pugh moved from Wales to Minnesota in 2003. He immediately immersed himself as a soccer coach in the north metro, working with high school teams and at the club levels. He also met his wife here. Last year he got a diagnosis that changed his life -- and he found out how many lives he's touched along the way.
From basketball, to downhill skiing, to a popular soccer coach fighting the ultimate battle -– this edition of High School Sports Rally has it all. Mike Max and Frank Vascellaro highlight the best plays from big games in high school hockey and basketball.
The two groups hoping to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Minnesota have made their pitches to league officials. Minneapolis is competing with Las Vegas and Sacramento for a 24th franchise as the league hopes to grow to two dozen teams by the end of the decade. The Minnesota Vikings ownership group led by Zygi Wilf was to argue the soccer team should play in the new $1 billion stadium being built.
At TCF Bank Stadium Saturday they're playing soccer instead of football. Soccer fans have been looking forward to this for months. Back to back soccer matches first with the International Game, followed by the Minnesota United FC match.
Dimitrios Diamantakos scored twice in regulation and Roberto Jimenez Gago made two saves in a shootout to help Olympiacos beat Manchester City 5-4 on penalty kicks Saturday after a 2-2 tie in the International Challenge Cup game.
World-class soccer is coming to the Twin Cities this weekend, and world-class soccer needs a world-class field. It takes a lot of effort to put real grass over the artificial turf that covers TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Like all teenagers, hanging with one's peers is a simple pleasure. But for 18 girls from India, an outing to the Minnesota Zoo was both eye-opening and life-changing.
Although their fates remain a mystery, these few moments of glory will always be remembered...by them.
Adam Pribyl was in Brazil for the World Cup. What struck him as much as the game was the raw emotion of each country. "The coolest thing was being from the U.S., seeing what like patriotism is here and then seeing all these other nations and how crazy they get for their country," Pribyl said. "That's what inspired me the most being down there."
If you watched the U.S. take on Belgium at a bar viewing party, there was likely a wait just to get inside. "Packed with people, can't move in or out," soccer fan Christian Roemhildt said of Brit's Pub. "I've seen it grow here, it's just amazing to be in a place where everybody is super excited," fan Karen Bookler said.
Alejandro Bedoya is a 27-year-old American player who is currently playing as an attacking midfielder or winger with French club Nantes and as a winger with the United States Men's National Team.
The U.S. won, despite losing Thursday in the World Cup. Thomas Mueller scored the only goal as Germany beat Team USA 1-0 in Brazil. But the U.S. team still had a good enough record to advance to the next round. The USA will play on, and the Twin Cities will party on.
Maybe it's because so many of them are prone to doffing their jerseys in celebration, but we couldn't help but notice how many of this year's players are sporting not just bits and pieces of artwork, but full body canvasses of impressive magnitude.
Jermaine Jones is a 32-year-old American that is currently playing for Turkish club team Besiktas and the United States Men's National Team as a defensive midfielder.
Chris Wondolowski is an American who currently plays as a striker for the San Jose Earthquakes from the MLS and for the United States Men's National Team.
John Brooks is a 21-year-old American player who is currently playing for German club team Hertha BSC and for the United States Men's National Team.
DaMarcus Beasley is an American soccer player that plays as a left midfielder for Mexican club team Puebla, but plays as a left defender for the United States Men's National Team.
The World Cup is still in motion and a lot of crazy things are happening in Brazil. Here are five things that you may have missed during the World Cup this past week.
Get to know more about United States men's national soccer team defender Omar Gonzalez.
