Month: September 2023

Lionel Messi, 36, the “God of Soccer,” was forced to leave the game with an injury and Inter Miami CF cruised to a 4-0 victory. Inter Miami CF’s 2023 U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) home match against Toronto FC at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., on Monday morning (Aug. 21). Messi started the match in a 5-3-2 formation alongside Joseph Martinez before being replaced by Robert Taylor in the 37th minute. His…

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“Can we give Corbin Carroll (Arizona Diamondbacks) Rookie of the Year right now?” Carroll went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, one triple, and three RBIs while batting first and playing right field against the San Francisco Giants on April 21 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Carroll struck first in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning, trailing 1-0. After Ketel Marte walked, he stole second on Tommy Pham’s single…

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Jeonbuk Hyundai’s quest for a third consecutive Asian Club Championship title was not without its jitters. The minimum result of three points was achieved, but the substance was not.Jeonbuk defeated Kitchee SC (Hong Kong) 2-1 in the first leg of their 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) Group F match at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Tuesday. Captain Hong Jeong-ho headed home a Jun Amano free kick in the sixth minute of the…

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Takefusa Kubo (22-Japan) has been rated as the number one player in the European Football Association’s (UEFA) second-tier Spanish league. On Sept. 18, Sociedad dropped a 1-2 away match to Real Madrid in the fifth round of the 2023-24 Spanish La Liga. Gubo played the full match at right wing for Sociedad, but did not record a goal or an assist against Real Madrid. Real Madrid is third in the European club rankings, while Sociedad…

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The Oryx Buffaloes cut their Pacific League championship magic number to two. Second-year pitcher Kohei Azuma, 24, has won seven straight games since making his debut. The Orix won 3-2 against the Chiba Lotte Marines on April 19 at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. With 78 points (4 wins, 47 draws), the Oryx moved within striking distance of the league title by catching second-place Chivarode (63 points, 5 draws, 59 losses) on head-to-head. A win…

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“The three players who came on in the second half changed the game,” said head coach Surachai Jaturapatarapong Pathum after the loss to Ulsan. Pathum lost 1-3 to Ulsan Hyundai on Monday in the first leg of their 2023/24 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) group stage match at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan, South Korea. Despite their relative power disadvantage, Patum finished the first half 1-1, but conceded back-to-back goals from Martin Adam midway…

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China’s men’s soccer team is having a rough go of it. The 80th-ranked Chinese national team drew 1-1 with 137th-ranked Malaysia in a friendly in Chengdu, China, on Sept. 9 after conceding an early goal. The Chinese repeated the tragedy on December 12, when they lost 0-1 to FIFA’s 94th-ranked Syria in a second exhibition match at the same venue. The Syria game was even more shocking. China lost to Syria despite a total of…

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He was a “historic” player. He was having a great season. Injuries slowed him down. His value seems to be plummeting. There was talk of $500 million, then $600 million, but now it seems like a long shot. This is the story of Shohei Ohtani (29) of the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday. Through 18 days, the Angels are 68-82 with a .453 winning percentage and fourth…

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Hwang’s quest for a third straight Asian Games title begins today. South Korea’s Asian Games football team will kick off their quest for gold at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Monday at 8:30 p.m. (ET) against Kuwait at the Jinhua Sports Center Stadium in Jinhua, China. Hwang will be looking to win his third consecutive gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. South Korea won gold at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games and 2018…

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“Lukaku needs to be loved” “AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho said that Romelu Lukaku needs love after watching him score his debut goal on loan from Chelsea,” global soccer media ‘GOAL’ reported on the 18th (KST). Roma cruised to a 7-0 victory over Empoli in the fourth round of the 2023/24 Italian Serie A on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, thanks to a brace from Paulo Dybala and a debut goal from…

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