Sports

I’m a Minnesota sports fan and it shows: match‑day diaries from Allianz Field and Target Center, trips to see Messi play, and reflections on hockey, football and more. Photos, weather notes and final scores capture each outing.

Mar 17, 2018 ∞

GOAL!!! Yeah Minnesota United! United 1-0!
Wow — 3 rapid goals leave MNUFC leading 2-1!
Nice home opener win Minnesota United!

👏⚽️👏⚽️👏⚽️

Cue Wonderwall! 👍

Feb 4, 2018 ∞

Super Bowl LII was pretty spectacular. 🏈👍🏻

Feb 4, 2018 ∞

In celebration of Super Bowl LII here we are in front of the ice sculpture of the numerals downtown! 🏈

Family of four posing in front of large ice sculpture of Roman numerals LII for Super Bowl, downtown Minneapolis, winter.

Feb 3, 2018 ∞

Winter baseball! ❄️⚾️

Two kids and an adult play baseball in the snow with a black dog nearby, evergreen trees and a basketball hoop in the background.

Jan 21, 2018 ∞

The Vikings didn’t play well tonight, but this game is just hard to watch. 🏈☹️

Oct 7, 2017 ∞

Minnesota United v. Sporting KC

Mazie and I closing out the MN United ⚽️ home season!

Man and young girl smiling cheek to cheek at a packed outdoor soccer stadium at night, scoreboard glowing behind them

MNUFC!!! ⚽️ MNUFC!!! ⚽️ MNUFC!!! ⚽️

Soccer match in progress at TCF Bank Stadium with players in dark and white kits on the pitch before a packed crowd with MNUFC signage visible

MNUFC corner kick — scarves flying! ⚽️

Minnesota United FC fans wave black and light blue scarves in the foreground as players compete on the pitch at a packed TCF Bank Stadium.

Huge applause 👏🏻 for the 4-time WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx 🏀 at MN United ⚽️ halftime!

Group of people standing on a soccer field at halftime as a packed stadium crowd applauds the Minnesota Lynx WNBA champions

Sold out game for MN United tonight! ⚽️ North rising!

Crowd of fans applauding at TCF Bank Stadium scoreboard showing tonights attendance 23060 sellout crowd with score 0-1 at 53:19

⚽️ Yellow team! You need some help! 😡😡😡

GOAL!!! 🥅⚽️ MNUFC!!! 1-1

Despite the refs best attempts MNUFC pulled out a 1-1 tie. ⚽️👏🏻

Thank you for a great inaugural MLS season MN United! ⚽️ We’ll be back next year! 👏🏻

Two light-blue MLS season tickets reading Forever United held up in front of a packed TCF Bank Stadium soccer field at night

See you on the pitch next year! ⚽️👏🏻⚽️👏🏻⚽️

Man wearing a blue and black MNUFC scarf and a girl in a light blue fleece holding a team scarf, posing at a soccer stadium at night

Oct 7, 2017 ∞

Forgot about I-35W being closed and missed first 20 mins of MN United ⚽️ game! 😳

After being late to MN United game, U of MN parking screwed up and my reserved parking lot was sold out! Added even more delay. 😡

Sep 30, 2017 ∞

I coached Tyler’s soccer game today and left my iPhone in the car thanks to my Apple Watch with LTE. 👍🏻😊⚽️

Sep 9, 2017 ∞

Time for MN United game!

Family of four taking a selfie in a packed stadium at an MN United soccer match, wearing light blue team scarves

Getting ready for kickoff! GO MNUFC! ⚽️👏🏻🤞🏻

Soccer match at TCF Bank Stadium, University of Minnesota, with players on the field and a sold-out crowd spelling MINNESOTA in the stands.

Sold out crowd for MN United tonight! That is awesome! ⚽️👏🏻👍🏻

MLS video review. New.

MLS video review station on the sideline at an MN United soccer match, with a referee and official leaning over a screen inside a clear box.

Penalty kick. No go. ⚽️😤 MNUFC!

Minnesota United FC players on the pitch at a packed TCF Bank Stadium during an MLS match against a team in black kits.

B🚫BBY! ⚽️👍🏻👏🏻 MNUFC!

Sep 9, 2017 ∞

Had morning scrimmage for Fuller Soccer Earthquakes! My first time being a coach! ⚽️😊🤞🏻