New Loons striker Ramon Abila sees first game action since January
Ramon Abila made his Minnesota United debut on Friday, playing 20-plus minutes as a second-half sub in a 3-2 preseason finale loss at Orlando City.
Sports
Late goals hurt Man City, boost Liverpool in Premier League
One stoppage-time goal slowed Manchester City's march to the Premier League title.
Sports
English soccer changes schedule to avoid funeral clash
English soccer is altering its schedule to avoid a clash with the funeral of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on April 17.
Sports
Thorns down KC 2-1 as fans return to the stands in Oregon
Rocky Rodriquez and Tyler Lussi scored and the Portland Thorns welcomed their fans to Providence Park for the the first time in 545 days with a 2-1 victory over Kansas City on Friday night.
Sports
Approval of Kansas bill on trans athletes isn't veto-proof
Kansas conservatives on Friday pushed a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girl's and women's school sports through the Republican-controlled Legislature but don't have enough support yet to overcome a possible veto by the state's Democratic governor.
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Sports
Zidane hopes Messi's 45th 'clásico' is not his last
Lionel Messi is set to play his 45th - and possibly final - "clásico" match against Real Madrid.
Variety
GLAAD Media Awards presenters support transgender athletes
"Schitt's Creek" and "The Boys in the Band" were winners at the GLAAD Media Awards, which included soccer's Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger calling for transgender students to be accepted as "part of the team" in sports.
World
3 British soccer teams boycott social media over racism
Three British soccer clubs announced week-long boycotts of social media on Thursday over the racist abuse sent on the platforms.
Business
Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witness
Matthias Krull pulls up his pant leg and slides a gardening shear on the ankle monitor that for two years has been a constant reminder of his crimes.
Loons
Loons land high-scoring Argentine striker Ramon Abila
"Wanchope" comes to the Loons on a one-season loan with an option to buy his rights. He scored 41 goals in 88 games during six Argentina first-division seasons
Sports
The Latest: NHL's Canucks have 17 players in COVID protocol
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Sports
US Soccer, MLS and NWSL to test concussion substitutes
U.S. Soccer, Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League are joining a trial program that will allow teams two additional substitutes for suspected concussions in each match.
Sports
Tottenham caves in late again to frustrate Mourinho
Defending leads used to be a forte of Jose Mourinho, soccer's arch-pragmatist.
World
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
The French city of Lyon's main stadium opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter weekend, and thousands spent the holiday lining up for injections at hippodromes, velodromes or other sites as France tried to speed up shots amid a new rush of coronavirus cases.
Sports
Bayern-PSG rematch headlines Champions League quarterfinals
The Champions League talking points ahead of the first-leg matches in the quarterfinals:
Sports
City running away with title, Liverpool closes in on Chelsea
Without all the injuries, perhaps Liverpool would not be surrendering the Premier League title so easily to Manchester City.
Sports
Real Sociedad wins 2020 Copa del Rey; 2021 final in 2 weeks
After being forced by the pandemic to wait a year to play its most highly anticipated match in a generation, Real Sociedad can now celebrate being Copa del Rey champions.
Loons
Loons sign first-round draft picks McMaster, Kibunguchy
Minnesota United signed first-round draft picks Justin McMaster and Nabilai Kibunguchy on Saturday, and then former Wake Forest striker McMaster went out and scored his second goal in three preseason games.
Nation
Man charged with 4 counts of murder in California shooting
A man was charged Friday with murder and attempted murder in a shooting rampage at a Southern California office building this week that left four people dead, including a 9-year-old boy whose mother was critically wounded.
Loons
Loons are deep in goal with Miller back and healthy
Tyler Miller has looked and felt good after August hip surgery.
Sports
Ronaldo's armband auctioned for $75,000 to help Serbian baby
The captain's armband that Cristiano Ronaldo angrily threw to the ground during Portugal's World Cup qualifier in Belgrade last week has been sold to an unidentified bidder for 64,000 euros ($75,000) at a charity auction, Serbian state TV reported on Friday.
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- Late goals hurt Man City, boost Liverpool in Premier League
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- Approval of Kansas bill on trans athletes isn't veto-proof
- Zidane hopes Messi's 45th 'clásico' is not his last
- GLAAD Media Awards presenters support transgender athletes
- 3 British soccer teams boycott social media over racism
- Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witness
- The Latest: NHL's Canucks have 17 players in COVID protocol
- US Soccer, MLS and NWSL to test concussion substitutes
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