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Top places to watch the 2026 World Cup in the Twin Cities
The FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday and goes through July 19. Fans can watch matches at several bars and watch party events in the Twin Cities area.
The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch
This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started.
Wild sign Michael McCarron to 6-year, $20M deal
The Minnesota Wild signed center Michael McCarron to a six-year, $20 million contract that takes one of their impending free agents off the market after his productive arrival following a midseason trade.
World Cup ref from Somalia who was denied entry to the U.S. was about to make history for his country
The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently dropped from the tournament by FIFA had been set to make history for his country.
4 takeaways from the U.S. men's final tune-up games before the World Cup
The U.S. men's national team chose to play a pair of highly-ranked, super competitive teams in the final lead-up to the World Cup: Senegal and Germany. The matches showed the U.S. is ready.
Howard scores 27, Miles adds 19, Lynx beat Storm 88-68 for seventh straight win
Natasha Howard had a season-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, Olivia Miles added 19 points, six assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 88-68 for their seventh win in a row — the last six by double figures.
Randy Moss is cancer-free and angling for the next big catch in pursuit of his bass fishing passion
Randy Moss is still making big catches long after he finished playing football. The Hall of Fame wide receiver with the second-most touchdown receptions in NFL history has found his off-the-field calling fishing for freshwater bass.