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Shorthanded Minnesota United draws 1-1 with FC Dallas

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June 8, 2024

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Shorthanded Minnesota United draws 1-1 with FC Dallas

Minnesota United ended up facing FC Dallas with, effectively, half its first team.

When the opponent is FC Dallas, half a team is still enough to get a point.

The Loons, missing 11 of 26 first-team players through international call-up, injury, or excused absence, still managed to hold on for a 1-1 draw at home against a Dallas team that has claimed just three points in nine road games this season.

If anything, Minnesota could have gone on to win what turned out to be a slow, cagey game between two teams that appeared to be willing to settle for a draw.

As early gifts go, you could hardly beat the one that Minnesota got from Dallas. Attempting to keep the ball in the ninth minute, the visitors decided on a series of short passes from a goal kick. Instead, when the ball was passed back to keeper Maarten Paes, his first touch on the ball was terrible, and his scrambling attempt at a pass was even worse, going directly to Bongokuhle Hlongwane at the top of the penalty area. The ball deflected to Hassani Dotson, who blasted a low shot past an embarrassed Paes to make the game 1-0.

Just six minutes later, though, Dallas tied the score from a planned corner-kick routine. Instead of a cross, a pass went to Asier Illarramendi at the top of the penalty area, who slid the ball to his left for a first-time shot from Liam Fraser – and the midfielder hooked a curling shot past Clint Irwin to tie the game.

Amazingly, it was Fraser’s first MLS goal, even though the 26-year-old midfielder has played the equivalent of 50 full games in the league.

Loons backup goalkeeper Clint Irwin, making his first MLS appearance of the year, was finally called into action in the 69th minute – and he responded with an excellent double save. First, the 35-year-old dug out a close-range header from Bernand Kamungo, then sprung to his right to deny a bouncing shot from Paul Arriola.

Minnesota was missing defenders DJ Taylor and Hugo Bacharach to injury, and Miguel Tapias was away working on getting his green card – but, in a surprise, the Loons ended up missing only eight players to international duty. Zarek Valentin, who played 90 minutes in a World Cup qualifier for Puerto Rico on Thursday, returned to the team ahead of the game.

It was needed depth for a bench that was still two players short of full strength, even after the Loons signed four MNUFC2 players to short-term contracts to help fill out the roster. One of them, Apple Valley’s Kage Romanshyn, made his MLS debut as a substitute in the 78th minute.

With Maplewood’s Devin Padelford and Medina’s Caden Clark in the starting lineup, and Minneapolis’s Patrick Weah already on the field as a sub, that meant Minnesota briefly had four Minnesotans on the field – almost certainly a record for the team.

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Why Senate hopeful Jasmine Crockett is appearing at a Dallas hip-hop concert

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December 17, 2025

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Why Senate hopeful Jasmine Crockett is appearing at a Dallas hip-hop concert

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett will introduce Dallas hip-hop collective Cure for Paranoia at its upcoming album release show in Deep Ellum, according to frontman Cameron McCloud. The Dallas Observer reported the news first.

“I just said I’d love for her to be at the show if she was in town,” McCloud said in a text message. “She didn’t even have to come up if she didn’t want to and she said ‘Oh no, I’m definitely getting on stage.’”

Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, catapulted into the national spotlight in 2024 after a tense exchange with fellow U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at a House committee meeting. She has since been regarded as a progressive firebrand, frequently in the headlines for heated back-and-forths with politicians across the aisle.

Crockett also recently launched a bid for the U.S. Senate, promoting her campaign in an Instagram video with McCloud, who wrote a verse about her. He has posted new raps every day this year.

“Who else willing to go toe to toe against the president?” he recited in Day No. 343’s verse, adding a later nod to Crockett’s viral remarks about Greene: “Texas tough don’t need no more bad built bleach blonde butch bodies moving forward.”

Crockett discovered McCloud through social media.

“I started listening and thought ‘Man, he’s a genius.’ I was impressed by his ability to sum up what’s going on in under a minute and with accuracy,” she said in a statement. “Especially at a time when people are not listening to traditional news and the easiest thing to do is keep scrolling, Cure captures people’s attention. I was floored to know that not only was he a Texan but a Dallasite.”

Crockett, who has a penchant for alliteration in her speeches, teased a potential performance during her introduction. “I’m known to drop some bars from time to time so you’ll just have to be there and see.”

Cure for Paranoia’s show will be on Dec. 26 at Trees. It will be pegged to the group’s new album, Work of A.R.T., which is slated for release on Dec. 22.

Details

Tickets cost $30.35. 7 to 11 p.m. on Dec. 26. 2709 Elm St., Dallas. For more information, visit treesdallas.com/shows/cure-for-paranoia.

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Utah hosts Los Angeles after overtime win against Dallas

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December 17, 2025

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Utah hosts Los Angeles after overtime win against Dallas

Los Angeles Lakers (18-7, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-15, 10th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -6.5; over/under is 241.5

BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the Los Angeles Lakers after the Jazz took down the Dallas Mavericks 140-133 in overtime.

The Jazz are 6-11 in conference matchups. Utah allows the most points in the Western Conference, giving up 126.1 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 48.8%.

The Lakers have gone 13-5 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles has a 5-0 record in one-possession games.

The Jazz are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 48.1% the Lakers allow to opponents. The Lakers are shooting 50.4% from the field, 1.6% higher than the 48.8% the Jazz’s opponents have shot this season.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Lakers won 108-106 in the last matchup on Nov. 24. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 33 points, and Keyonte George led the Jazz with 27 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lauri Markkanen is scoring 27.8 points per game with 7.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Jazz. George is averaging 37.0 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 55.0% over the past 10 games.

Doncic is averaging 34.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Lakers. LeBron James is averaging 26 points, four assists, two steals and two blocks over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 5-5, averaging 119.1 points, 44.2 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 126.1 points per game.

Lakers: 7-3, averaging 118.8 points, 42.4 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.9 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: Georges Niang: out (foot), Jusuf Nurkic: day to day (rest), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder).

Lakers: Maxi Kleber: day to day (back), Austin Reaves: out (calf).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Packers star Micah Parsons heads to Dallas while awaiting ACL surgery

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December 16, 2025

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Packers star Micah Parsons heads to Dallas while awaiting ACL surgery

GREEN BAY – Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons won’t be with the team as he awaits surgery on his torn left ACL.

But it’s for a good reason.

“He’s about to have another child here pretty quick,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Dec. 16 in his press conference.

Parsons has a home in the Dallas area and has returned there for the birth of his third child. He has not had surgery on his knee and LaFleur said he did not have a timeline on when that might occur.

Typically, doctors allow swelling to go down before they operate to repair the ligament, and so it’s possible surgery hasn’t been scheduled.

Parsons tore his ACL late in the third quarter of the Packers’ 34-26 loss to the Broncos on Dec. 14. Tests confirmed the injury Dec. 15.

LaFleur said he didn’t know if Parsons would have the surgery in Dallas.

As for the rest of the season, LaFleur said he thought Parsons would be around to support his teammates once his child is born and his medical situation is settled.

“He’ll be around, for sure,” LaFleur said.

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