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Loons go down to 10 men in 26th minute, lose to Austin FC 1-0
Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson got a red card in the 26th minute, and Austin ended a five-game winless streak despite the Loons' strong second half.
Neal: Inside Aurora's 46 days of bonding, goals and orange juice metaphors
The USL W plays a compact schedule. That hasn't stopped the Minnesota Aurora from having fun while topping the Heartland Division.
Pulisic scores, assists on Balogun goal to lead U.S. over Bolivia 2-0 in Copa America opener
Christian Pulisic spread his arms wide with a big smile, then wanted to find the coach in the stands who drew up the fastest goal for the U.S. against a South American team.
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Hungary forward Barnabás Varga in stable condition after serious-looking injury against Scotland
Hungary forward Barnabás Varga was in hospital in stable condition after a serious-looking injury at his team's final group match at the European Championship on Sunday.
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Germany gets late goal to draw 1-1 with Switzerland and finish top of Euro 2024 group
They all jumped for the ball in a frantic late push for the goal that would save Germany from its first loss at the European Championship, against an impressive Switzerland team.
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Hungary snatches 1-0 win over Scotland to leave it with chance of making last 16 at Euro 2024
A dramatic stoppage-time goal saw Hungary beat Scotland 1-0 at the European Championship on Sunday to wreck its opponent's hopes of reaching the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time in its history.
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Kylian Mbappé is getting used to his new mask ahead of France's game against Poland, teammate says
France captain Kylian Mbappé is getting used to wearing his new protective mask ahead of a possible return to play at Euro 2024 against Poland on Tuesday, his teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni said.
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Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants
Albania player Mirlind Daku was banned on Sunday for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants at the European Championship, that UEFA said brought soccer into disrepute.
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UEFA increases field-side security at Euro 2024 games after selfie-takers pursue Cristiano Ronaldo
Security will be increased field-side to stop fans getting to players at the European Championship after the problem peaked when at least six fans tried to get selfie photos with Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Mexico beats Jamaica 1-0 in Copa America opener on Gerardo Arteaga's 69th-minute goal
Gerardo Arteaga scored from the edge of the penalty area in the 69th minute and Mexico beat Jamaica 1-0 on Saturday night in its Copa America opener.
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Souhan: Reeve at heart of women's sports success in Minnesota
The U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, PWHL Minnesota's title, Minnesota Aurora's success, the Lynx's surge — it's all happening here.
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De Bruyne seals Belgium's 2-0 win over Romania to get Euro 2024 campaign on track
Kevin De Bruyne scored and Belgium got its European Championship campaign up and running after beating Romania 2-0 on Saturday.
Soccer's World Cup begins Nov. 20 and runs through Dec. 18. Tap here for the information you'll need to follow the matches involving the United States, host Qatar and 30 other nations.
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More royalty turns up to attend Euro 2024
Euro 2024 is becoming a very regal affair after the king and queen of Belgium became the latest royals to attend the soccer tournament in Germany.
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No goals but lots of selfie-seekers for Ronaldo in chaotic Portugal win over Turkey at Euro 2024
By the end, it was hard to know what Cristiano Ronaldo was more frustrated about.
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Cristiano Ronaldo 'lucky' not to come to harm after he's confronted by selfie-seekers, coach says
Cristiano Ronaldo should consider himself lucky to have come to no harm after being confronted on the field by four supporters who wanted selfies during a European Championship match on Saturday, Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said.
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CONCACAF to investigate after Canada's Bombito was targeted on social media with racist messages
CONCACAF says it will investigate racist messages directed at Canadian soccer player Moïse Bombito on social media after he made a tackle on Lionel Messi during a 2-0 Copa America loss to Argentina on Thursday.
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Shorthanded Loons take long view on international call-up absences
"It's always a good thing when your players are called to their national teams," midfielder Wil Trapp said. "We can't forget that."
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Tobin Heath and Christen Press revive their popular YouTube series ahead of the Olympics
Christen Press and Tobin Heath are back.
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Energized Austria wins and makes Lewandowski's Poland the first team to go out at Euro 2024
Austria boosted its last-16 hopes at the European Championship by defeating Poland 3-1 on Friday and eliminating the Poles in the group stage.
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FACT FOCUS: Associated Press video manipulated to make it appear Slovak flags banned at soccer match
Manipulated video from an Associated Press report circulated on the eve of the match between Slovakia and Ukraine at this year's European Championship, with the false claim that Slovak flags had been banned from all games because of their similarity to the Russian flag.
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Texas-based Friedkin Group enters exclusive talks for majority stake of Premier League Everton
The Texas-based Friedkin Group is in exclusive discussions to buy a majority stake in Everton, the Premier League club said Friday.
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Retired Azzurri star Roberto Baggio robbed at home during Italy's loss to Spain
Retired Italy star Roberto Baggio was robbed at gunpoint at his home while watching the national team's game against Spain at the European Championship.
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Messi and Argentina overcome Canada and poor surface, start Copa America title defense with 2-0 win
Lionel Messi's passing brilliance got Argentina off to a winning start in the defense of its Copa America title, overcoming Canada and a poor playing surface at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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- Pulisic scores, assists on Balogun goal to lead U.S. over Bolivia 2-0 in Copa America opener
- Hungary forward Barnabás Varga in stable condition after serious-looking injury against Scotland
- Germany gets late goal to draw 1-1 with Switzerland and finish top of Euro 2024 group
- Hungary snatches 1-0 win over Scotland to leave it with chance of making last 16 at Euro 2024
- Kylian Mbappé is getting used to his new mask ahead of France's game against Poland, teammate says
- Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants
- UEFA increases field-side security at Euro 2024 games after selfie-takers pursue Cristiano Ronaldo
- Mexico beats Jamaica 1-0 in Copa America opener on Gerardo Arteaga's 69th-minute goal
- De Bruyne seals Belgium's 2-0 win over Romania to get Euro 2024 campaign on track
- More royalty turns up to attend Euro 2024