Talk of the Town
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
White Sox 8, Orioles 2
Pirates 11, Phillies 7
Rangers 6, Guardians 3
Tigers 7, Yankees 3
Mets 1, Blue Jays 2
Nationals 3, Red Sox 6
Reds 3, Brewers 5
Padres 2, Cubs 3
Twins 5, Astros 4
Marlins 10, Rockies 7
Angels 2, Mariners 6
Dodgers 9, Athletics 4
Giants 4, Diamondbacks 5
FIFA World Cup
Brazil 2, Japan 1
Germany 1, Paraguay 1
Netherlands 1, Morocco 1
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(NEW YORK) — Soccer legend Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, saying he will no longer play for the Argentina national team.
“After the time that passed since the final, thinking about it a lot, I want to communicate to everyone that I am retiring from the national team,” Messi wrote in Spanish, in a message shared on Instagram. “It was a decision that hurt and hurts my soul, but I understand that this is the moment.”
He continued, “I swear to you that I always gave everything, not only the last few years where everything was won, but also before and I always fought and left everything for this shirt, to give them joy and make them feel proud to be Argentines through football.”
Messi last played for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup, where the team lost in the finals to Spain, 2-1.
The 39-year-old continues to play professional soccer as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF, where he has played since 2023.
Messi shared on Instagram that he first wrote his goodbye message in July, shortly after Argentina lost the World Cup title. Less than one month later, on Aug. 8, Messi’s father, Jorge, died, which the soccer star said reinforced his decision to retire.
“I wrote these words on July 21, two days after the final. Today after my dad, I’m more convinced than before,” Messi wrote.
Messi, himself a father of three sons, played 19 seasons for Argentina. He retires as the team’s captain and all-time leading goal scorer and as the highest-scoring man in South American soccer history, according to ESPN.
Messi helped lead Argentina to a World Cup win over France in 2022, the country’s first World Cup title in over 30 years.
There was speculation that this year’s World Cup could be the last for Messi. Argentina lost to Spain in an extra-time match in front of more than 70,000 fans in New Jersey.
In his retirement announcement, which Messi wrote on notebook pages seen in a photo he shared on Instagram, the soccer star said he would miss the fans of Argentina and thanked the coaches and family members who helped him along the way.
“Thank you for all the love of these 20 years. I am going to miss hearing you from the inside very much. Now I am going to be one of you, always encouraging and supporting from the outside (in good times and bad, much more),” he wrote, later adding, “I leave with the tranquility and pride of having given you, together with my colleagues, dream moments. It was crazy to have lived it with you. I love you!”
Messi ended his message by writing, “Thank you God for making me Argentine. Let’s go Argentina!”
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(NEW YORK) — Tiger Woods appeared in a Florida court on Wednesday to change his plea to no contest in his driving under the influence case. As part of the plea agreement, he agreed to a five-year driver’s license suspension.
The legendary golfer initially pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
As part of the plea agreement, the prosecution amended the first charge to reckless driving, second offense, and the second charge to a careless driving citation. The judge imposed a five-year driver’s license suspension on both charges, to run concurrently.
The license suspension “is for the safety of the public,” the judge told Woods in the courtroom. “There are no exceptions. If you were to drive for any reason at all, you would go immediately back to jail.”
Accompanying Woods in court was his girlfriend Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.
Woods was arrested in March following a rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, in which no one was injured, Martin County officials said.
The March 27 accident unfolded when Woods tried to pass a truck in front of him, authorities said. Woods clipped the back of the truck’s trailer, causing the golfer’s SUV to tip on its side, authorities said.
Two hydrocodone pills were found in Woods’ pants pocket, the probable cause affidavit said.
A breathalyzer showed no alcohol in his system, but Woods refused to take a urine test, which is used to detect drugs or medication, authorities said.
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Padres 3, Reds 7
Braves 9, Nationals 0
Athletics 9, Rangers 2
Orioles 5, Rockies 6
Phillies 0, Diamondbacks 1
Mariners 8, Red Sox 3
Mets 10, Rays 4
Giants 5, Pirates 4
Blue Jays 11, Guardians 0
Tigers 11, Twins 6
Marlins 9, Royals 6
Brewers 9, Cubs 5
White Sox 0, Astros 2
Yankees 6, Angels 3
Cardinals 8, Dodgers 6
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