Max Meyer In All-Star Game

     Major League Baseball announced on Sunday that Miami Marlins pitcher Max Meyer had been listed on the pitching staff for the National League. The 2026 All-Star Game will be held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 14. 

     Meyer has one of the winning percentages in the majors this year at .900 with a record of 9-1. He had a 2.53 earned run average along with 112 strikeouts. 

Otto Lopez Makes All-Star Team

     Miami Marlins infielder Otto Lopez was named to the National League All-Star Team on Sunday. The MLB All-Star Game event will occur at Citizens Bank Park on July 14 in Philadelphia. 

     Lopez will be making his first All-Star Game appearance. He has a MLB-leading .341 batting average along with eight home runs, 40 runs batted in and a .877 OPS. Lopez also leads the majors with 120 base hits and 24 doubles. 

Marlins xxxxz Athletics

      The Miami Marlins xxxxxx the Athletics x-x at Sutter Health Park on Sunday.. it was the final game that the Marlins  will ever play in  Sacramento. The Athletics will be moving to Las Vegas for the 2028 season.

Marlins Mash A's

     The Miami Marlins handled the Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park. The Marlins will finish up their 10-game road trip tomorrow.

     Miami(48-42) gathered three runs during the third inning and were up 6-0 in the top of the sixth. The Athletics(41-48) picked up a run in the bottom of the sixth and trailed 6-1. 

Nolan Foote Ends With Flyers

     Former Florida Panthers left wing Nolan Foote has inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. He is the son of one-time NHL player Adam Foote. 

     Foote played last season with the Panthers. He finished up with one goal in 12 contests with the organization. Foote was with the New Jersey Devils for five seasons from 2020-21 until 2024-25. 

Lionel Messi & Argentina Edges Cape Verde

      The reigning World Cup champions Argentina survived Cape Verde 3-2 in added extra time during a Group of 32 contest on Friday night at Miami Stadium. Argentina advanced to the Round of 16 knockout stage and will face Egypt in Atlanta on Tuesday. Cape Verde is the smallest-populated nation in this year's tournament with 500,000 people. 

     Argentina got out to a 1-0 advantage during the 29th minute of play. Lisandro Martinez lobbed a lead pass from the midfield circle and Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi roofed a left-footed, half-volley shot from four yards away. It was a Messi's 20th career World Cup goal and his seventh goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. 

     Messi is the first player since the 1960s to score in five consecutive World Cup knockoff stage games. He matched his goal total of seven in 2022 when he captured the Golden Ball Award and the World Cup championship. Messi extended his record World Cup goal-scoring streak to eight games. 

     In the second half, Cape Verde evened it up 1-1 in the 59th minute. Deroy Duarte placed in an eight-yard shot with his right foot. The contest would go to added extra time for 30 minutes. 

     It became 2-1 for Argentina as they scored during the 92nd minute. Martinez was able to put in the tally with his left foot as he lifted the ball from nine yards away.

     Cape Verde tied it up again 2-2 in the 103rd minute. Sidny Lopes Cabral was on the left side and curled a right-footed shot from 17 yards out into the top right corner of the cage. 

     Argentina reclaimed the lead 3-2 in the 111th minute of play. Messi crossed the ball on a left corner kick. Romero headed the ball from five yards off the arm of defender Diney Borges for an own goal. 

Marlins Blitz Athletics

     The Miami Marlins rocketed by the Athletics 12-5 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Friday night. It will be the only time that the Marlins will play a series in Sacramento during a three-year stretch. The Athletics are expected to be located at their new location of Las Vegas in 2028. 

     Miami(47-42) piled on six runs in the top of the first and led 6-0. They added another run in the second inning and had a seven-run margin. 

     The Athletics(41-47) picked up two runs in the bottom of the third and three runs in the bottom of the fourth. They found themselves down 7-5 midway through the contest. 

      The Marlins continued their big margin. The Fish got one rn in the sixth, two rus in the eighth and two runs inthe ninth fora 12-5 lead.