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Analysis: Loons' draw with LA Galaxy was tale of two halves
Minnesota manager Eric Ramsay was pleased with his team's 'complete performance' in the first half Wednesday night, but the Loons slipped during the second half and had to rally for a 2-2 tie.
Arriaga's late header delivers Loons a 2-2 draw with LA Galaxy
Bongokuhle Hlongwane opened the scoring for Minnesota United, but the Loons were trailing 2-1 until Kervin Arriaga converted the tying goal in the 80th minute.
Minnesota United's designated players have the talent to match L.A. Galaxy's but not the production
Wednesday's matchup between the Loons and L.A. Galaxy shines a spotlight on how the two teams have used their designated player spots.
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Juventus fires coach Massimiliano Allegri for his outburst toward the refs in the Italian Cup final
Juventus fired coach Massimiliano Allegri on Friday for his ugly outburst toward the referees in the Italian Cup final.
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Messi napkin that sealed Barcelona move sells for $965,000 at auction
The famous napkin that linked a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona sold for 762,400 pounds ($965,000) on Friday, British auction house Bonhams said.
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FIFA to seek legal advice on Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer
Facing a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas, FIFA bought time Friday by agreeing to seek legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting within two months.
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Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South America
Brazil will host the 2027 Women's World Cup after a vote of FIFA's full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
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Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia
Australian professional soccer was rocked Friday by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South American gambling connection.
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More trouble in Belgium for Miami-based 777 Partners after court authorizes seizure of assets
A Belgian court ruled Thursday that all assets in the country belonging to American investment group 777 Partners can be seized, in the latest legal setback for the embattled company that owns Standard Liège and several other soccer clubs.
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A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC's suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities
A towering stadium boasting 34,000 seats and a precisely trimmed field of soft Kentucky bluegrass is rising in a suburban New York park that will host one of the world's top cricket tournaments next month.
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FIFA wants global standard for punishing racist abuse and urges players to use crossed hands sign
FIFA wants all 211 national federations to make racist abuse a disciplinary offense, and designate a crossed hands gesture by victims to alert referees to abuse.
Gallery: Loons score late to tie with the LA Galaxy 2-2
Kervin Arriaga scored in the 80th minute to give Minnesota United FC a 2-2 tie with the LA Galaxy in an MLS soccer match Wednesday night at Allianz Field in St. Paul.
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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Live: Minnesota United takes on LA Galaxy, follow on Gameview
The Galaxy come to Allianz Field tied with the Loons in the MLS West standings with 20 points. Click here for play-by-play, in-game statistics and scores around the league.
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Premier League clubs to discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review
or VAR — for refereeing decisions.
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FIFA members to vote on the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup
The FIFA Congress will pick from a winnowed field of two candidates to host the 2027 Women's World Cup at its meeting in Bangkok this week.
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FIFA moves toward ending soccer tradition and letting league games be staged in other countries
FIFA moved Wednesday toward ending decades of soccer tradition by ordering a review of its policy that currently blocks domestic league games being played in other countries.
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Villa's Champions League qualification gets royal approval as Postecoglou questions culture at Spurs
Aston Villa's players sprayed Champagne and received a congratulatory message from Prince William as they celebrated qualification for the Champions League to crown the club's remarkable five-year turnaround in fortunes.
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FIFA sets date for first Women's Club World Cup. Tournament due to launch in January 2026
FIFA finally set a date Wednesday to play the first Women's Club World Cup tournament in January and February 2026.
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FIFA meets with women's soccer decisions, anti-racism pledge and retreat from key reforms on agenda
FIFA's gravest crisis erupted with police raids at its annual meeting in 2015 and nine years later international soccer's 211 member federations gather this week in Thailand with some of the resulting anti-corruption reforms now in retreat.
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Man City on verge of Premier League title as Haaland scores twice in 2-0 win over Tottenham
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 on Tuesday and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title.
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AP exclusive: Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen. They want to stop its auction
Diego Maradona's heirs will file a lawsuit to try to stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Duran Duran: Substitute bags two late goals in Villa thriller with Liverpool
Substitute Jhon Duran was a late savior for Aston Villa on Monday, scoring twice in the last five minutes against Liverpool to grab a remarkable 3-3 home draw and edge his team closer to next year's Champions League.
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Owner of Raptors and Maple Leafs in talks to seal buying French soccer club Saint-Étienne
Storied French soccer club Saint-Étienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs.
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- Juventus fires coach Massimiliano Allegri for his outburst toward the refs in the Italian Cup final
- Messi napkin that sealed Barcelona move sells for $965,000 at auction
- FIFA to seek legal advice on Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer
- Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South America
- Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia
- More trouble in Belgium for Miami-based 777 Partners after court authorizes seizure of assets
- A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC's suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities
- FIFA wants global standard for punishing racist abuse and urges players to use crossed hands sign
- Premier League clubs to discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review
- FIFA members to vote on the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup
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