Loons

Adapted for life in the water, loons cannot walk on land and, as such, they build their nest right at the water’s edge.

Adrian Heath, the Loons' only manager since their move to Major League Soccer in 2017, was fired Friday.

The farmers, snowbirds and Twin Cities weekenders among Trade Lake’s population of 904 enjoy living in a place where wildlife otherwise sequestered to a zoo can be viewed for free: deer, pheasants, loons, turkey vultures, river otters.

The Loons also ended Dallas’ 13-year unbeaten run in season openers.

The Loons signed young South African forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane a season ago under MLS' newish under-22 initiative.

The Loons trailed 2-1 when Wil Trapp, an Ohio native and former Columbus player in his own homecoming, was beat to a ball at the top of the box by Alexandru Matan, and he ripped a shot into the net in the 51st minute.

The Loons went goalless in open play in three preseason games in the California desert, falling to 1-4-1 across six preseason matches.

Why am I not surprised that the MAGA loons don't know how taxes work?

A discipled and tight defensive shape has been key to Loons success, especially on road.

And the Loons paid for their wastefulness when San Jose finally came back to life.

A pair of loons swim in Lake Miltona in Minnesota’s Douglas County with their chick.

He took over a Loons side in transition following the departure of their former manager Adrian Heath and who had failed to reach the MLS Cup play-offs last season.

In the end, though, the midfielder could only squeeze off a tame, rolling shot, and goalkeeper Roman Celentano had to only fall to his right to hold it — an important grab, given that other Loons were converging on a potential rebound.

Lod threaded a pass behind the San Jose defense for Hlongwane, who gave the Loons a 1-0 lead.

Of course, the real loons are those who stuck by that assertion for a long time.

Open water was hard to find so diving ducks and loons were long gone.

OUTLOOK: It’s been a weird offseason for the Loons.

She was the near-victim of a foiled kidnapping plot by anti-vaxx loons, so you know she can take the heat.

Tapias was a mainstay on the Loons’ back line for 2023 and for most of 2024 but had a rocky end to last season.

The Loons ended the night eight points clear of 10th-place FC Dallas.