HONG KONG (AFP) -- Tickets to see Lionel Messi in a Hong Kong friendly were snapped up in under an hour on Friday, Dec. 15, after nearly two million people queued online, organizers said. Inter Miami's Argentine Lionel Messi (AFP) The Argentine great and his Inter Miami side will face a Hong Kong...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Inter Miami on Monday, Dec. 11, confirmed details of two upcoming friendlies in Saudi Arabia next year which will include a showdown between Lionel Messi and old rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine forward Lionel Messi (left) walks past Riyadh All-Star's...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" for 2023 after a trailblazing season marked by an eighth Ballon d'Or award and his ground-breaking move to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AFP) Time said the Argentine superstar had...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Brock Purdy threw four touchdowns and explosive receiver Deebo Samuel scored three as the San Francisco 49ers humbled the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Dec. 3, with an emphatic 42-19 NFL statement victory. Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass during the first quarter...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The Miami Dolphins won the first ever NFL game played on "Black Friday" with a convincing 34-13 victory at the New York Jets. Tim Boyle of the New York Jets throws a pass against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on Friday, Nov. 24, in East...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Inter Miami says it has not agreed to compete in Saudi Arabia next February, refuting the claims by a promoter announced earlier on Tuesday, Nov. 21, that the MLS team would face two Saudi clubs. Inter Miami (AFP) Hours after the touting of a match between Lionel Messi's Inter...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler scored 36 points to help the Miami Heat shake off a slow start and beat the Brooklyn Nets 122-115 on Thursday, Nov. 16, pushing their NBA winning streak to seven games. Jimmy Butler slams the ball for the Miami Heat. (AFP) The Heat, with Tyler Herro still sidelined...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Inter Miami saluted Argentine star Lionel Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or on Friday, Nov. 10, but their friendly match to mark the achievement ended in a 2-1 loss to MLS rivals New York City FC. Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi looks on during a Major League Soccer...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will open his official museum on November 25 in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, the James Family Foundation announced on Thursday, Nov. 9. Four-time NBA champion LeBron James (AFP) "LeBron James' Home Court" is described on its website as...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Bam Adebayo's celebration of Miami's first 20-rebound triple-double turned out to be premature after an NBA statistical review took away one of the rebounds he had been credited with in Monday's 108-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (AFP) "My...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Lionel Messi was among three finalists named on Thursday, Oct. 26, for Major League Soccer's Newcomer of the Year award despite the Argentine star playing only six league matches for Inter Milan. Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi (AFP) The 36-year-old striker,...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and rushed for one more as the Philadelphia Eagles overpowered the Miami Dolphins 31-17 in their marquee NFL clash on Sunday, Oct. 22. Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles looks to pass the ball during the first half of a game against the...
