Lionel Messi On Athlon Sports Cover

     Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi appeared on the Athlon Sports magazine cover for their 2026 World Cup Preview publication. Athlon Sports published an annual soccer magazine on the Premiere League for the first time in 2025-26. 

     Messi captained and led Argentina to the World Cup title back in 2022. It was the third World Cup championship for Argentina. 

Blue Jays xxxx Marlins

     The reigning American League champions the Toronto Blue Jays xxxxxxx the Miami Marlins x-x at Rogers Centre on Monday night. The Marlins started a road trip. 

     Toronto(25-28)

     Miami(25-29)

Nick Anderson Retires

      Former Miami Marlins relief pitcher Nick Anderson has announced his retirement from professional baseball. He spent the 2025 season with the Colorado Rockies.  

     Anderson made his debut with the Marlins in 2019. He had a 2-4 record with a 3.92 earned run average in 45 games with Miami. Anderson was then dealt to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Lionel Messi On Numerous Magazines

     The 2026 World Cup will be coming beginning next month in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Different companies have decided to publish magazine for the upcoming event. 

     Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi has shown up on the front cover of several magazines. He appears on the front magazine cover on A Fan's Guide To World Soccer 2026, World Cup 2026 From Every Corner and 2026 World Cup Top 100 Players, which are classified as 100% unofficial World Cup publications. 

Mark Fletcher Jr. On Athlon Sports Cover

     University of Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Fletcher Jr. is on the magazine cover of the 2026 Athlon Sports college football magazine. He was on the Southeast regional cover. 

     Fletcher played high school football with the American Heritage Patriots. He captured a FHSAA Class 5A state championship in 2020 and reached the Class 2M state title game against the Miami Central Rockets in 2022. 

     He has been with the Hurricanes for the past three seasons. Fletcher helped the Canes get to the 2025 CFP National Championship Game where they fell to the University of Indiana Hoosiers. He has 433 carries for 2,313 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns in 37 contests with Miami. 

Inter Miami CF Outscores Philadelphia Union

     Inter Miami CF outpowered the Philadelphia Union 6-4 on Sunday night at Nu Stadium. The Herons played their final game before the 2026 World Cup break and will not participate in a contest again until July 22. The Union have the worst record in Major League Soccer.

     Philadelphia(1-10-4) roared out to a 2-0 advantage early in the first half. Milan Iloski scored during the fourth minute and he made it 2-0 on a penalty kick in the 10th minute. 

     Inter Miami CF(9-2-4) quickly came back to make it 2-1 just three minutes later. German Berterame pushed the ball in with his right foot from six yards away into an open net following an assist from Lionel Messi. The Union regained a two-goal lead in the 20th minute on a goal by Bruno Damiani. 

     The Herons responded with three unanswered goals later in the half and leaped to a 4-3 lead. Luis Suarez scored during the 29th minute when he made a chest trap and volleyed the ball in from nine yards out with his right foot. Berterame rifled an 11-yard shot with his right foot and added his second tally of the contest off a Messi feed in the 42nd minute. Suarez collected his second goal of the game in the 44th minute of play as he tapped in a right-footed shot from one yard following a rebound. 

     Philadelphia evened it up 4-4 during stoppage time at the conclusion of the first half. Iloski picked up a hat trick with the third goal in the game when he converted on another penalty kick.

     In the second half, Inter Miami CF reclaimed the lead 5-4 in the 81st minute. Suarez completed his own hat trick as he got his third goal of the contest. He received a square pass and placed in a six-yard shot with his left foot. 

     The Herons would have to wait until stoppage time at the end of the second half to clinch a 6-4 victory. Rodrigo De Paulo buried a right-footed shot from eight yards away. 

Marlins Walk Off Mets

     The Miami Marlins swept the New York Mets with a 4-0 victory at loanDepot park on Sunday. The Marlins completed a seven-game homestand. New York(22-32) and the Marlins were held scoreless through eight innings of play.

     Miami(25-29) was able to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth. Heriberto Hernandez smacked a grand-slam home run  to center field on a 0-1 pitch for his second homer of the year. Esteury Ruiz, Liam Hicks and Xavier Edwards scored in front of him on the play.