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Referee, Confounded: The Day Young Athletes Mattered More

Cleats, Entertainment, In the News, Officials, Referee, Sports, USA CUP, USA CUP DownloadNovember 29, 202119Views 0Likes 1Comment

Thomas Seán Purdy details his experience officiating a championship game at the Target USA Cup. This article was originally published in the November/December 2021 issue of Soccer Journal, distributed by the United Soccer Coaches organization. Can the safety of young athletes and respect for an opponent co-exist during an intense championship game even when conditions surrounding…

Alaska Eclipse making most of Target USA CUP opportunity

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Two flights and 12 hours later, the '08 boys team from Alaska Eclipse SC finally arrived in Minneapolis to take part in this year’s Target USA CUP. The team was looking for a tournament somewhere “warm” and found themselves registered for both the weekend and week-long soccer tournament. As championship Saturday approaches, the team from…

Kick it Back: Target USA CUP

Daily Kick, Entertainment, NSC Campus, USA CUP, USA CUP DownloadJuly 13, 202115Views 0Likes 0Comments

Restock the shelves for the Sanneh Foundation Target USA CUP and The Sanneh Foundation are teaming up again for this year’s annual soccer tournament! A connection rooted years ago between the National Sports Center and the Sanneh Foundation will continue to thrive by collecting used kits at Target USA CUP’s week-long tournament to provide…

Recipes from your USA CUP family, Minnesota edition

Cleats, Entertainment, Lifestyle, USA CUP, USA CUP DownloadApril 29, 202115Views 0Likes 0Comments

Leading up to this year's Target USA CUP, National Sports Center (NSC) staff will share recipes from participating teams around the world. We thought it would make the most sense to start with a popular Minnesota treat! While Lefse is a traditional Norwegian recipe, it's popular in Minnesota and the Midwestern United States due to…

COVID-19 pandemic forces pro sports into uncharted waters

Cleats, COVID-19 Updates, Entertainment, Golf, Lifestyle, Skates, USA CUP, USA CUP DownloadMarch 12, 202023Views 0Likes 0Comments

Rudy Gobert hadn’t been feeling well, and perhaps he felt, as a world class athlete in the prime of his career and his life, that he could still mock something as nebulous as a virus. After the NBA had taken steps to restrict the media from coming into teams’ locker rooms due to the spread of…