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News in Brief: MNUFC Acquires Miller, Nguyen to LAFC, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC Acquires Miller, Nguyen to LAFC, and MoreMLS primary transfer window closes The MLS primary transfer window closed this week with a couple notable transactions materializing at the eleventh hour. After holding…
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MN Migration: Miller Returns Home
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Miller Returns HomeIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Even opponents want Bunbury to score and Kendall-Moullin goes the distance in a…
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Minnesota Makes Another Quality Trade, Nicholson for Rapids’ Miller
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Makes Another Quality Trade, Nicholson for Rapids’ MillerIn a rather surprising move based on how Minnesota seems to love stockpiling wingers, Minnesota has traded Sam Nicholson and an international spot for the…
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Reclaiming the Sense of Place of Great Stadiums
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Reclaiming the Sense of Place of Great StadiumsThe greatest stadiums have a sense of place that comes from design, location, and history. The last of those cannot be faked, but the first…
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Matchday Eight: Better Lucky Than Good For Victorious Loons
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Eight: Better Lucky Than Good For Victorious LoonsSoccer is a funny game, and it often breaks in unexpected ways. Against the very-bad-on-the-road Houston Dynamo, the Loons played poorly—worse than they did at…
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News in Brief: Omsberg Loan, Cloud City Access, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Omsberg Loan, Cloud City Access, and MoreOmsberg to Tulsa Minnesota United FC announced that draftee Wyatt Omsberg has been sent to Tulsa Roughnecks FC on loan. The defender has made only…
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Minnesota United FC Comes From Behind, Bests Visiting Houston 2-1
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Comes From Behind, Bests Visiting Houston 2-1A beautiful spring day was nearly spoiled when Houston scored in the early going. Two goals by the Loons would be enough though, and Minnesota…
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#MINvHOU Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvHOU Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, April 28 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston DynamoFour straight losses and a pulverizing injury to Ethan Finlay has Minnesota fans, and surely the team itself, reeling. The club does not appear to…
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MN Migration: Bunbury Continues to Perform
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Bunbury Continues to PerformIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Yueill still has work to do and Akale’s season falls short. After failing…
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Matchday Seven: Loons Bright Spots Overwhelmed By Errors, Again, Again, Again
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Seven: Loons Bright Spots Overwhelmed By Errors, Again, Again, AgainAt points last season, I sometimes felt like reprinting my previous columns, as Minnesota United FC made the same mistakes over and over again. Well,…
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Minnesota United FC Loses 4th Straight, Falls 3-1 Away to Seattle Sounders
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Loses 4th Straight, Falls 3-1 Away to Seattle SoundersA pleasant spring day was nearly spoiled for 90 minutes for Minnesota United FC fans as the Loons struggled to put together a coherent game…
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#SEAvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #SEAvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 3:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, April 22 Where? – Century Link Field, Seattle, WA How to Watch? ESPN How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official…