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junio 2, 2024

Inter Miami CF lucha sin Messi ni Suárez

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. MIAMI -- Following Saturday's final whistle, Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino addressed the media with a calm yet serious facade while knowing he would have to answer a series of questions about another questionable performance.For the second consecutive game, Miami lost points at home, drawing 3-3 with St. Louis City at Chase Stadium. The team failed to secure the advantage in 90 minutes of action, constantly playing catch up against a quicker Western Conference opponent.The Herons rarely shy away from the fight needed to complete a comeback, especially with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez leading the line. The deadly duo have previously led Miami to 18 points out of 35 in that dramatic fashion, as either Suarez or Messi have scored in all six come-from-behind victories of the 2024 MLS season.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)Now, Inter Miami will need to prove themselves without the key figures as Messi joins the Argentina national team for the Copa America and Suarez is likely to be called up by Uruguay in the coming days. There are no more starting formations to put into practice or players to analyze before being put to the ultimate test. Martino will now be forced to navigate the difficult MLS schedule without some of his best players.So, who will replace Messi and Suarez in Miami's attack? The two constantly work to present a confident and capable offense to overcompensate for a weak defense. 32 out of Inter Miami's 42 goals in the MLS Season have come from either a goal or assists from Messi or Suarez, a shocking 76% of the total. Three out of every four goals the Herons score are a result of one of the two South American stars.And the deadly duo proved their worth again on Saturday, propelling the team forward in the most desperate moments.The first half saw Inter Miami concede first for the 12th time this season, after Chris Durkin fired a right-footed strike into the upper right corner of the goal from just outside the box. Jordi Alba and Federico Redondo watched helplessly as the ball found the back of the net, knowing a come-from-behind victory was now a must. And like he did against Nashville SC on April 20 and the New England Revolution on April 27, Messi found the equalizer with a left-footed rocket of his own. After weaving through three defenders, he initiated the goal-scoring play by finding Alba on the left and instructing his former Barcelona teammate to provide the pass once inside the box.Throughout this season, Messi's Miami teammates have looked him for magic when pushing forward, resulting in the Argentine's third-place ranking in the league for most goals with 12 and first-place ranking for most assists with nine. It was no different against St. Louis, as midfielders Redondo and Sergio Busquets relinquished the ball to Messi in the quickest fashion, regardless if he was in a position to receive a pass or not.But his efforts provided little comfort to the home team, after another defensive error by Sergii Kryvtsov inspired St. Louis City to regain the lead with a goal from former Herons figure Indiana Vassilev. In a one-on-one situation, Kryvtsov failed to keep up with the rhythm necessary to stop Vassilev or complete the required tackle to avoid the goal. The Ukrainian, instead, left goalkeeper Drake Callender to deal with an impossible situation.The struggling backline has been a topic of issue for Inter Miami with a whopping 27 goals against, tied for the fourth most conceded in the Eastern Conference with last place New England Revolution. Martino previously revealed it's the most talked about subject when in training and before a match.But Suarez came to the rescue this time for Miami, mimicking the efforts he displayed against the New York Red Bulls on May 4 and CF Montreal on May 11 to calm nerves by bringing the score back to 2-2. Though his heroism was momentarily cut short due to an own goal, Alba vindicated the team with a third to level the game at 3-3.Still, the Inter Miami consensus was clear following the match: Messi's efforts inspired a point."Leo was practically responsible for the participation of the attack. He was involved in the definition of strikes, and he insisted throughout the game. He finished the game well, and now will do what has corresponded to him his whole life, which is play for Argentina," said Martino.On April 27, Martino revealed the goal was to attain 24 points out of the eight games remaining before the Copa America and Olympics window but the Herons managed only 17. The team will be without their best player, and several other figures, for five matches: Philadelphia Union (June 15), Columbus Crew (June 19), Nashville SC (June 29), Charlotte FC (July 3), and FC Cincinnati (July 6).The Messi-Suarez safety net will come off and Inter Miami players will be left to deal with the consequences of a broken backline.The situation becomes dire for Inter Miami when understanding that the upcoming opponents will likely lose one, if any, players during the international window."When we have Leo, every team plays against us like it were a final. So then we have to play every game like it's a final if we want to achieve what we aspire to," said defender Marcelo Weigandt.Now, Martino must anticipate more difficult matches as opponents see an opportunity to dethrone Inter Miami from the top spot on the Eastern Conference table. ,El técnico de Inter Miami CF, Gerardo Martino, trata de encontrar soluciones tras empate 3-3 en casa. Messi y Suárez clave.

El técnico de Inter Miami CF, Gerardo Martino, trata de encontrar soluciones tras empate 3-3 en casa. Messi y Suárez clave.

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junio 2, 2024

Makhachev busca nuevo desafío y cinturón en UFC

Islam Makhachev eyes Two-Division glory after submission win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302: ‘It’s my dream’

Islam Makhachev retuvo su título ante Dustin Poirier y busca un segundo cinturón enfrentándose a Leon Edwards si este defiende ante Belal Muhammad. [Craig Pekios, LowKick MMA]

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junio 2, 2024

Posible retiro de Dustin Poirier tras brillante actuación en UFC 302

Dustin Poirier addresses his fighting future after coming up short at UFC 302: ‘I think this could be it’

Dustin Poirier perdió por sumisión en UFC 302. Podría ser su última pelea, pero si continúa, podría tener revancha contra Conor o pelear en welter.

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junio 2, 2024

Islam Makhachev defiende título en UFC 302 ante Dustin Poirier

Islam Makhachev defends title, stops Dustin Poirier with late D’Arce choke in gruelling fight – UFC 302 Highlights

Islam Makhachev retiene título de peso ligero en UFC 302 al vencer a Dustin Poirier por sumisión en el quinto asalto. Poirier sugiere posible retiro.

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junio 2, 2024

Sean Strickland derrota a Paulo Costa en UFC 302

Sean Strickland climbs back into win column with split decision over Paulo Costa – UFC 302 Highlights

En UFC 302, Sean Strickland venció a Paulo Costa con patadas y jabs precisos en decisión dividida.

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junio 2, 2024

En el evento co-estelar de UFC 302, Sean Strickland se llevó la victoria por decisión dividida sobre Paulo Costa. A pesar de los potentes golpes de Costa, Strickland dominó la mayor parte de la pelea con patadas y jabs precisos. A pesar del esfuerzo de Costa en el último round, los jueces dieron la victoria […]

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junio 2, 2024

Kevin Holland somete a Michal Oleksiejczuk en UFC 302

Kevin Holland survives scare, lands gruesome arm break armbar win over Michal Oleksiejczuk – UFC 302 Highlights

Kevin Holland regresó con una victoria impresionante en UFC 302 al vencer a Michal Oleksiejczuk por sumisión. Oleksiejczuk sufrió una fractura o dislocación del antebrazo.

Fútbol

junio 2, 2024

Lionel Messi anota en empate de Inter Miami en MLS

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Lionel Messi scored his 12th goal of the season in his last Major League Soccer match before the Copa America, and MLS-leading Inter Miami CF came from behind to tie St. Louis City 3-3 on Saturday night.Miami (10-3-5, 35 points) took a two-point lead atop the Eastern Conference standings and in MLS overall, ahead of second-place Cincinnati (10-3-3, 33 points), which did not play Saturday.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more (U.S.)Luis Suárez also scored his 12th goal for Inter Miami, and Jordi Alba had the tying goal in the 85th minute.Suárez and Messi are now tied for the team lead in goals, and are one shy of the MLS lead behind Cristian Arango of Real Salt Lake and Christian Benteke of D.C. United, who both have 13. Messi's 12 have come in four fewer games than Arango (16 games) and three fewer than Benteke.Chris Durkin and former Inter Miami player Indiana Vassilev scored in the first half for St. Louis. Suárez had an own goal in the 69th minute that looked to seal the win for St. Louis until Alba tapped in a goal that was originally called back for offside, but overturned after video review.Messi dribbled seamlessly through St. Louis defenders in the first half and sent a pass to Alba, who fired it back to Messi for a shot that tied it at 1 early on.Messi exited the field to cheers.Messi will join Argentina next week on a quest to defend the Copa America title it won in 2021, when the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner tearfully lifted his first major trophy for his national team, filling in one of the biggest gaps in his decorated career.Messi -- and potentially Suárez, who could represent Uruguay -- could miss at least five Inter Miami matches during the tournament. Copa America runs from June 20 through July 14. And after Copa, Inter Miami could lose players again when national teams call for the Paris Olympics, which run from July 26 to August 11.The next month without Messi and potentially other stars will be important if Miami hopes to remain atop the standings. Cincinnati missed a chance to take over first place when it lost to Nashville SC on Wednesday, snapping a seven-game win streak that started April 20. Inter Miami plays at Cincinnati on July 6.Inter Miami is seeking its first postseason berth since 2022 and its second in club history. The club won its first trophy in Messi's first season, with the 36-year-old leading the way to a Leagues Cup championship. They missed the postseason though, as injuries and wear and tear from a packed schedule took a toll late in the season. A leg injury forced Messi to miss much of the team's late-season MLS slate.Miami is trying to avoid that happening again. The team has been cautious with the minutes of Messi and his veteran teammates, especially with Messi battling injuries early this season. He, Suárez and Sergio Busquets did not travel with the team on a recent trip to face the Vancouver Whitecaps, drawing the ire of fans eager to see the soccer star play.Those three have combined for 3,324 minutes through the first half of the season; Messi with 945 minutes, which is the eighth-most on the team, Busquets with the second-most at 1,313, and Suárez fourth with 1,066.They played the whole game Saturday. ,Lionel Messi anota su gol número 12 antes de la Copa América en partido que Inter Miami empata 3-3 con St. Louis City. Lideran la MLS.

Lionel Messi anota su gol número 12 antes de la Copa América en partido que Inter Miami empata 3-3 con St. Louis City. Lideran la MLS.

Fútbol

junio 2, 2024

USWNT Imparable en Victoria 4-0 sobre Corea del Sur

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. COMMERCE CITY, Colorado -- If the United States women's national team's 4-0 win over South Korea on Saturday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park was any indication, the stagnant attack from last year's World Cup is fully an issue of the past.The era of Emma Hayes as USWNT coach got off to a slow first half-hour before forward Sophia Smith turned quickly and slotted a ball to winger Mallory Swanson for the first goal of the match in the 34th minute. Swanson made a slashing run behind South Korea's back five and tucked the ball away for her first of two goals on the night in a play that exemplified both the team's patience and the front line's fluidity.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)"I think something that's really good about Emma's style and the way that she wants us to be fluid in our structured principles, so I think she gives us a lot of freedom," USWNT midfielder Catarina Macario said after the match.Macario played the No. 10 role on Saturday in her first start for the national team in 781 days. She pressed into high areas alongside Smith, the USWNT's No. 9, as the USWNT built attacks with five players across the front line at times. Macario also frequently flared out to wide areas to find the game. Swanson would shift inside at times, too, and she moved into the No. 9 role late in the match after a series of substitutions. Trinity Rodman rounded out the front four for the USWNT with her usual dogged effort on both sides of the ball on the right wing. The interchange between those four players specifically is a welcomed sign for a team that was too rigid -- a word Hayes used recently to describe what the team must avoid -- at the 2023 World Cup, where the USWNT's round of 16 exit marked the program's worst finish at a major tournament.Swanson and Macario were both absent from that squad due to injury. Swanson was arguably one of the best players in the world before tearing her patella tendon last spring, and former USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski was developing Macario as the focal point of the attack in 2022 before Macario tore her ACL. Hayes now has the benefit of those two players healthy, not to mention the luxury of bringing Crystal Dunn, Rose Lavelle and Jaedyn Shaw off the bench in the second half to add fresh legs to the attack.Shaw, 19, is the USWNT's leading scorer this year and one of the most versatile and creative attacking players in the pool. On Saturday, Shaw played primarily in a left-wing role alongside Swanson.Hayes said on Friday that she divides up her coaching responsibilities like American sports teams, with different coaches specializing in different areas of the game. The attacking third is her responsibility, so Saturday's front line was a first look at how a USWNT pool loaded with scoring talent might operate with Hayes now on the sidelines, following a six-month waiting period while she finished the European season at Chelsea.The new head coach praised her team's ability to process a lot of new information this week, but she stressed on Saturday that there is room to improve. The Americans were slow and, at times, disjointed in the first 30 minutes on Saturday. South Korea earned an early corner kick and only got near goal as a byproduct of the Americans' mistakes. The USWNT eventually settled into the match, and the opening goal came from a patient spell of possession that ended with center-back Naomi Girma on the ball in an advanced position. She played Smith, who turned and quickly slotted Swanson for the goal."In terms what I had asked from the group, what we prepared for, the execution of that -- we've made steps in the right direction," Hayes said. "I felt for the first 30 minutes, it was technical execution where we struggled. We scored in our first three chances, so we were efficient, we were clinical."She added that "there's another level" still to be reached by Smith, particularly in her combination play with Swanson.The USWNT faces South Korea again on Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the team's final match before Hayes must choose her 18-player Olympic roster. She is spoiled with attacking talent to choose from, and each decision she makes about how to set up the front line has a knock-on effect on the rest of the positions. Alex Morgan reaffirmed her role as the team's No. 9 earlier this year, but Morgan did not play on Saturday. Hayes called it a precaution due to pelvic tightness in training on Friday, noting that the staff wanted to play a "nice and fresh" Morgan on Tuesday.Smith has long been the other natural option in that striker role, but last year she was shoehorned into a wide role next to Morgan and the entire front line struggled at the World Cup. Smith's central presence on Saturday underscored why that is her best role.Rodman remains ever reliable, having played in every USWNT match since the start of 2023. She was active throughout Saturday's match, sparking passing sequences after regaining the ball in deep areas, and getting to the endline to serve crosses.Macario is the maverick within the group. She is a generational player who can thrive as a No. 10 with freedom, or she can pull out defenses as a striker."I have hindsight because I've coached her at club level, so I know how she operates in pockets," Hayes said. "She can draw players in, she can escape pressure -- she's a quite press-resistant player, links really well."Hayes said that she "really enjoyed the front four in the first half.""Fluidity" is a common way to describe Hayes' tactics, and that was on display in attack on Saturday. Hayes, however, has also consistently tempered expectations, stressing the need for processes. She's pragmatic -- and she isn't nearly satisfied yet."I think you can see we're building something," Hayes said. "There's lots of work to do. There's lots of holes in our play, no question, but it was a good start." ,El equipo femenil de EE. UU. vence 4-0 a Corea del Sur; Emma Hayes muestra renovada ofensiva tras la destitución en el Mundial pasado.

El equipo femenil de EE. UU. vence 4-0 a Corea del Sur; Emma Hayes muestra renovada ofensiva tras la destitución en el Mundial pasado.

Fútbol

junio 2, 2024

Jude Bellingham listo para asumir el legado de Kroos

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. LONDON -- It was apt that Toni Kroos' last significant contribution in a Real Madrid shirt helped create another moment of history for the undisputed kings of the Champions League. A perfectly delivered corner, headed into the net by Dani Carvajal, and Madrid were on their way to a record 15th European Cup win by defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley.Twelve minutes later, Kroos was substituted by coach Carlo Ancelotti -- who was about to extend his own record to five Champions Leagues wins as a coach -- to a standing ovation from the Real fans in London, with his place in the history books assured."It could be worse," Kroos told CBS. "That was the plan [to win the Champions League in his last game for Madrid], even though it's difficult to plan this. It seems in these games we are unable to lose.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)"Amazing. Six titles in the Champions League is crazy, something I never thought I'd achieve."Kroos' six Champions League wins -- one with Bayern Munich and five with Madrid -- puts him in rarified air. Nobody has won more, ever. Real great Paco Gento and Kroos' modern-day teammates Luka Modric, Nacho Fernandez and Carvajal are the only players in history to lift the European Cup six times, but this win was the final chapter for Kroos, with the 34-year-old announcing recently that he will retire from football after representing Germany at Euro 2024."It's what he wanted, retiring at the top, and he's done it," Real president Florentino Perez told TVE. "He's a player who'll be one of the great legends of Real Madrid, without doubt."Just as Kroos was cradling the trophy for the sixth time, Jude Bellingham was getting acquainted with it for the first. At 20, it is likely to be the first of many for the Madrid and England midfielder and he may yet eclipse Kroos' record of six wins."I can't put it into words, the best night of my life," Bellingham said after the game.Bellingham has every chance of winning time and time again for Real. He is playing for the serial winners of the Champions League and he has already established himself as a crucial element of Ancelotti's side since his €103 million transfer from Dortmund last summer. He literally has the world at his feet at the Santiago Bernabeu. But the big challenge for Bellingham now is to assume the mantle that is being vacated by Kroos. Can he become the heartbeat of the Real team and be the guy who delivers when his side needs it the most?Neither Kroos nor Bellingham were at their absolute best against Dortmund. In fact, they were both chasing yellow shadows at times as Edin Terzic's team surprised the LaLiga champions with their aggressive, committed pressing game, especially in the first half.Dortmund were dominant for at least an hour and Real's big performers struggled to make an impact. But great players are always able to dig deeper than the rest -- that's what elevates them to the pinnacle of the game -- and Kroos did just that when he stepped up to take the corner which led to Carvajal's headed goal, the full-back's first Champions League tally since November 2015. Kroos has forged a reputation for being arguably the most accurate passer in football, with the ability to deliver the ball with inch-perfect precision, and he did just that for Carvajal, who glanced the ball into the net by connecting at the near post.What a way to sign off, by creating the chance that makes the crucial breakthrough in a Champions League final. By doing so, Kroos lifted the pressure on everyone in a white shirt, and maybe nobody more so than Bellingham.It is easy to forget how young Bellingham is. He is not 21 until the end of June, but he has already become an England regular and made his name in the Bundesliga and now LaLiga. In his first season with Madrid, he has scored an incredible 23 goals in 42 appearances and registered 13 assists -- the 13th being the pass which teed up Vinícius Júnior make it 2-0 against Dortmund on Saturday. Because Bellingham has enjoyed such a stellar season, all eyes were on him to be the decisive player in this final, but he didn't have that performance in his locker after a long, tough season.But he is now a Champions League winner and, with Kroos vacating the stage, Bellingham will now be expected to do what Kroos did in this game.He certainly has the ability, and he has the temperament too, but Kroos is such a legend at Real that even Bellingham will have to step up and take his game to another level. It is not about an apprentice emulating the master because Bellingham is no apprentice, but Kroos is still somebody he must aspire to match. To do that, Bellingham has to become a more central figure rather than allowing himself to drift out wide or too high up the pitch. But that tactical discipline will come, and it may start to come next season when Kylian Mbappé arrives at the Bernabeu.Mbappe, who is expected to become a Real player once his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires this month, will take the spotlight and automatically become Real's biggest star. But Bellingham is still capable of being the player that makes Real tick and the one who can create the chances for Mbappe to score so many goals and shoot Real to even more Champions Leagues.Kroos has handed down the baton and Bellingham is ready to take it on. And don't bet against him breaking Kroos' record of six Champions Leagues if he stays at Madrid. ,Toni Kroos se despide con un legado histórico de seis Copas de Europa, mientras Jude Bellingham inicia su carrera ganando su primera. ¿Puede superar su récord?

Toni Kroos se despide con un legado histórico de seis Copas de Europa, mientras Jude Bellingham inicia su carrera ganando su primera. ¿Puede superar su récord?

Deportes de combate

junio 2, 2024

Jailton Almeida vuelve a la victoria en UFC 302

Jailton Almeida makes quick work of Alexandr Romanov with slick First-Round RNC – UFC 302 Highlights

Jailton Almeida venció a Alexandr Romanov en UFC 302 con una sumisión en el primer round y reta a Ciryl Gane para septiembre en París. Fuente: Craig Pekios.

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junio 2, 2024

Jailton Almeida regresó a la victoria con una finalización rápida en el UFC 302 Después de su derrota por nocaut en el segundo asalto contra Curtis Blaydes, Almeida hizo una declaración contra Alexandr Romanov Almeida sometió a Romanov con una sumisión (mataleón) en el minuto 2:27 del primer round Con esta victoria, Almeida llamó a […]

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