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Canada News.Net
3 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba avoid sanctions over All-Star snub
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have not been sanctioned for skipping Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, their coach confirmed Friday. Both players were voted into the showcase by the fans and media but neither featured in the MLS squad's 3-1 win against the Liga MX All-Stars. League rules stipulate that players who choose to opt out of the All-Star Game without an approved medical reason can face a one-match suspension. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano pointed out that his team had 'played the most games so far this semester, by far' and that Messi 'showed normal fatigue from the number of games and minutes he's been playing,' per ESPN. 'Look, players always have discomfort, especially when they play every three days. But luckily, (Messi) is returning today,' Mascherano said Friday. 'Let's hope he can train alongside the group so we can count on both of them for tomorrow's game. We haven't received any (sanction).' Inter Miami host FC Cincinnati on Saturday night at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mascherano said Messi, 38, and Alba, 36, will be available for the match depending on their fitness levels. Messi shares the MLS lead with 18 goals and has 10 assists in 17 league matches this season. The Argentine forward also made six starts in the Concacaf Champions Cup and four in the FIFA Club World Cup. Alba has one goal and eight assists in 18 MLS matches. The Spanish defender made seven starts in the Champions Cup and one in the Club World Cup.
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Jalmaro Calvin signs for St Mirren with more new faces on cards
The Jamaican winger, who played with Richard King at Cavalier, has joined his countryman in Paisley after he put pen to paper on a two-year deal. The welcome mat has been rolled out at St Mirren for Jalmaro Calvin as he became the club's ninth summer signing. The Jamaican international is reunited with team-mate Richard King just weeks after he departed the island's Premier League outfit Cavalier. The pacy winger has penned a two-year deal at the SMiSA Stadium with the club holding an option to extend terms for a further year. While at the Kingston-based club, Calvin notched 39 goals in 101 appearances and also featured in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Saints boss Stephen Robinson insists Calvin was someone that always caught the club's eye every time they were scouting King. He said: 'Jalmaro was a player that kept coming up every time we looked at Richard. We've built up a really good relationship with Cavalier and their owner Rudolph Speid. 'Jalmaro has real pace and energy. He can play wide and he can play through the middle.' The Northern Irishman has outlined his vision for Calvin while comparing him to a former Saints favourite. He added: 'We need to build him up. He's a project for us in terms of getting him used to the Scottish game and the physicality but his electric pace will give us something that we don't have in the squad at this time. He reminds me of Toyosi Olusanya in terms of that raw pace that he can offer us in the wide areas.' Calvin's capture is the latest addition and follows Ryan Mullen, Liam Donnelly, Jayden Richardson, Richard King, Tunmise Sobowale and Malik Dijksteel signing on. Killian Phillips and Roland Idowu turned loan deals from Crystal Palace and Shrewsbury Town, respectively, into permanent moves. Jalmaro will wear the number 17 shirt this season while fellow new signing Sobowale has been assigned number 19. And it doesn't look like business is done for Saints with former Livingston and current Wycombe Wanderers keeper Shamal George a target. The 27-year-old custodian has only made five appearances for the Chairboys since joining in August 2024 and may be brought in to challenge Peter Urminsky and Mullen for the No 1 jersey.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🏆 Cruz Azul, Tigres, LAFC book Champions Cup quarter-final passage
A handful of Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 ties were settled Tuesday evening, and there was plenty of drama on offer. Here is what went down around the grounds. Tigres FC 3-1 Cincinnati Scorers: Herrera 64', Brunetta 69', Ibañez 73' ; Evander 18' Advertisement After a winter of major investment in the squad, Cincinnati came into the tie with hopes of making a statement, and they did so in the opening 20 minutes when new-boy Evander finished off a super team move to open the scoring. But after the break the visitors from Ohio collapsed under the El Volcán pressure, as Tigres blew them away with three goals in nine minutes to move well and truly clear in the tie. After Ozziel Herrera bagged the leveler, he was followed by goals from Juan Brunetta and Nicolas Ibañez to set the home crowd alight. Columbus Crew 2-1 LAFC Scorers: Russell-Rowe 10', Rossi (P) 45' ; Bouanga 90+5' Advertisement Despite being behind by three on aggregate, Columbus started the match clearly energized, and they made hay inside 10 minutes when Jacen Russell-Rowe opened the scoring. It went from good to great in the dying minutes of the half when Diego Rossi cut LAFC's lead to just one from the penalty spot — the comeback was well and truly on. The Crew looked all but nailed on to pull level in the second-half, and they perhaps should have when Max Arfsten fired home a shot from point-blank range at the back-post, but Hugo Lloris pulled off a superb save to keep his side ahead. That moment appeared to swing momentum as LAFC raced away on the counter-attack in stoppage-time and bagged their crucial away goal thanks to Denis Bouanga. Advertisement LAFC will now turn their attention to a quarter-final showdown with the winner of Inter Miami and Cavalier Thursday evening. Cruz Azul 4-1 Seattle Sounders Scorers: Rodríguez 33', Sepúlveda (P) 71', Romero 85', Sánchez 89' ; Musovski 75' Cruz Azul cemented their place in the quarter-finals with a solid win over a hot Seattle Sounders side. It was just about the worst opening interval you could imagine for the visitors from the Pacific Northwest. After Carlos Rodríguez broke the deadlock in a tightly-contested first-half to give Cruz Azul the lead on aggregate, Seattle star Paul Arriola went off with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. To make matters worse the Sounders, Jordan Morris limped off with an injury deep into the second half, just minutes before Ángel Sepúlveda put the hosts two ahead from the spot. Advertisement It got nervy for the home crowd in the dying minutes however, as Danny Musovski came off the bench to pull one back for the Sounders. Any hopes of a comeback were dashed in the final few minutes when Cruz Azul bagged to late goals to kill off the tie. 📸 Manuel Velasquez - 2025 Getty Images
Miami Herald
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Messi, Inter Miami face big challenge at home against red-hot Nashville on Saturday
Lionel Messi surely will get a rest at some point in the coming weeks after playing at least 90 minutes in 14 consecutive games, but it seems likely he will be in the Inter Miami starting lineup on Saturday night for a critical home game against Nashville SC. Miami is on a roll and climbing the MLS standings. Messi, 38 and still lethal, is coming off a historic performance. And Nashville is the hottest team in the league, off to its best start in club history, riding a 15-game unbeaten streak across all competitions. Nashville sits just one point behind first place Cincinnati in the Eastern Conference and its roster includes Golden Boot leader Sam Surridge, who has 16 goals in 21 games, and 2022 MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar with nine goals and eight assists. Miami is in top form, as well, making Saturday's 7:45 p.m. match a marquee game on Apple TV and FS1. After being eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup Round of 16, Inter Miami returned to MLS with back-to-back road victories against CF Montreal and New England Revolution over the span of five days. In the process, Miami moved up to fifth in the East, seven points behind Cincinnati with three games in hand. Miami is on pace to match last season's MLS season record for points. Also, Messi made history on Wednesday, breaking a league record with multiple goals in four matches in a row. He scored both goals in the 2-1 win against New England, two goals in the 4-1 win over Montreal and had a brace in Miami's two previous MLS games before the Club World Cup, against Montreal and Columbus. Messi has 14 goals and seven assists in 15 games this season and is in second place behind Surridge in the Golden Boot race. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said the plan was to give Messi some rest in the second half of the New England game, but as the game got tighter, the coaching staff chose to keep him on the field. Also, Messi loves to play and prefers to finish games. 'We'll have to do what makes sense regarding Leo and roster rotations, and always consulting him,' Mascherano said Friday morning before training. 'At the moment, as you've seen, whenever he has not felt in the best shape we tried to preserve him and take care of him. As long as he's feeling good, we will keep managing him and using him whenever we can. 'It's not only Leo, it's the same for all the key players. We must see how each of them are feeling during this stretch of games.' Although Miami has played the fewest MLS matches of the year with 18, they have played 30 games across all competitions, including eight in the Concacaf Champions Cup and four in the Club World Cup. No other MLS team has played more than 22 games, and the vast majority have played 20 or 21. Despite the grueling schedule, Miami players will have to find the energy to keep up with a Nashville team that Mascherano says 'physically pushes you to the limit.' He added that Nashville poses a similar challenge as Philadelphia with its physicality and its manner of attacking, with wings up high, and other players pushing up the middle. 'We have to be very careful, this is a team that is in very good form right now,' Mascherano said. Nashville leads MLS with 10 penalty kicks earned over 21 games, which makes sense because it is a team with a lot of strong attackers in the final third, Mascherano said. That is a topic Mascherano said he addressed with his players to remind them not to be reckless in the box. One Miami defender who has a tendency for yellow cards is Tomas Aviles, who led MLS in yellows last season. He had 12 yellow cards in 37 matches last year. He has gotten better this year with just three in 22 games. Two of them came during the Club World Cup, including one just 30 seconds after replacing injured Noah Allen against PSG. Mascherano said the coaches have worked with Aviles, and others, on avoiding yellows. 'Clearly, it is very difficult for a defender, especially a central defender, to play a long time carrying a yellow card because it limits you,' Mascherano said. 'We try to talk to the players about avoiding fouls as much as possible, especially in places, like in the PSG game, where it doesn't make sense, three quarters up the field. Obviously, players who have a more defensive role are more susceptible to yellow cards, but we do try to help them because it hurts the team and hurts them because we have to take them off to avoid red cards.' Nashville is coming off a 5-2 come-from-behind win over D.C. United in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup. Nashville has won six MLS road games in a row but has lost its last four visits to Chase Stadium. After Saturday's game, Inter Miami plays on the road Wednesday against Cincinnati, on the road July 19 at New York Red Bulls, and then at home July 26 against Cincinnati. Injury Update: Goalkeeper Oscar Ustari, who seemed to pick up a minor injury last game, is fine and trained without issue, Mascherano said. Goalkeeper Drake Callender is in the final stage of recuperation from sports hernia surgery and should return to full training soon. Yannick Bright, Gonzalo Lujan, and David Ruiz are back to full training but after being out for a prolonged time need to regain their rhythm. 'We hope, maybe not this game, but looking at the Cincinnati and Red Bulls stretch, to be able to count on those three,' Mascherano said. Tickets for the home game vs Nashville Saturday are available at and secondary markets such as Vivid Seats and StubHub.
Newsweek
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
How to Watch Cavalry FC vs Vancouver FC: Live Stream Canadian Championship, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The 2025 Canadian Championship quarterfinals conclude this week, featuring two Canadian Premier League rivals, Vancouver FC and Cavalry FC. Heading into the second leg, the two sides are tied 1-1. Which team will advance to the semifinals? Tune in on Tuesday night to FOX Sports 2 to find out. Tobias Warschewski #16 of Cavalry FC controls the ball against Orlando City SC during leg one of the Concacaf Champions Cup at Starlight Stadium on February 21, 2024 in Langford, Canada. Tobias Warschewski #16 of Cavalry FC controls the ball against Orlando City SC during leg one of the Concacaf Champions Cup at Starlight Stadium on February 21, 2024 in Langford, Canada. Photo byHow to Watch Cavalry FC vs Vancouver FC Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Time: 9:30 PM EDT Channel: FOX Sports 2 Stream: Fubo (Try for free) In the first leg of this competition, Vancouver FC's David Norman Jr. struck first with a goal in the 41st minute, but Cavalry fought back, with Tobias Warschewski drawing the match even in the 81st minute. Vancouver began play in the preliminary round with a win over Pacific FC, drawing 1-1 and then winning 4-2 on penalties. Cavalry dominated in the preliminary round against semi-pro team Edmonton Scottish, winning 6-0, with six different players scoring goals in the contest. Canadian Premier League teams have yet to win this tournament since the league began play in 2019, with Forge FC's runner-up showing in 2020 being the best performance from a team from the league. Right now in CPL play, Vancouver FC is struggling to find any rhythm, winning just one of its 13 matches and sitting last in the league with seven points. Cavalry has been significantly better, winning half of its games and sitting fourth in the league standings with 21 points. Live stream the Cavalry FC vs Vancouver FC game on Fubo: Start your free trial now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
