Lawmakers considered the goldfinch. Kids liked the scarlet tanager best. The whole thing took more than three decades.

Before Adrian Heath became their first coach, before the likes of Christian Ramirez and Francisco Calvo graced the pitch, there was one immediate draw to Minnesota United: their crest. The ...

Here in Minnesota, the Loon is a larger-than-life mascot. Just this last year a 32.5 foot tall sculpture of a Loon was constructed outside Allianz Field — home of the Minnesota United Loons.