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Dick Vitale’s cancer returns, this time on vocal cords

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Dick Vitale’s cancer returns, this time on vocal cords

ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale announced Wednesday that his cancer has returned, this time on his vocal cords.

Vitale, 84, said in a social media post that he plans to “fight like hell” to return for a 45th season following treatment. Vitale said the latest news came in an appointment with Dr. Steven Zeitels.

“I’m sorry to share that I received tough news today,” Vitale began. “The tests on the tissues they removed showed that I have vocal cord cancer and will need 6 weeks of radiation to treat it. Dr. Z tells me that it has an extremely high cure rate, and that radiation, not more surgery, is the best path.”

This is an update on my meeting today with Dr ZEITELS. Though I was disappointed with the pathology report, I plan on winning this battle like I did vs Melanoma & Lymphoma ! pic.twitter.com/pu61XJSm43

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) July 12, 2023

Vitale added that Zeitels thinks that his return to calling games in the fall “is entirely possible.”

Vitale has already fought off lymphoma and melanoma.

In January 2022, Vitale was diagnosed by Zeitels with dysplasia on the vocal cords and underwent surgery.

He was declared cancer-free in April 2022 after undergoing chemotherapy to treat lymphoma on the heels of a diagnosis he first shared in October 2021.

Vitale called ESPN’s first college basketball broadcast in the company’s first year of existence in 1979.

–Field Level Media

Report: Bucks to sign F Chris Livingston to unparalleled deal

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Report: Bucks to sign F Chris Livingston to unparalleled deal

Former Kentucky forward Chris Livingston, the final pick of last month’s NBA draft, is signing a record deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, The Athletic reported.

Livingston will ink a four-year, $7.7 million contract, with the first two years guaranteed, making it the largest-ever salary for the last selection, per the report.

Drafted No. 58, Livingston played one season at Kentucky and made the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team.

He appeared in 34 games (26 starts) and averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game for the Wildcats in 2022-23.

Livingston started for the Bucks in the Las Vegas Summer League win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night and scored 10 points on 3-for-8 shooting. He added six rebounds and three assists.

–Field Level Media

LeBron James changing back to No. 23 next season

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LeBron James changing back to No. 23 next season

LeBron James is switching back to No. 23 for the 2023-24 season.

James, 38, wore No. 6 the past two seasons in honor of Bill Russell.

The NBA, for the first time ever, retired Russell’s No. 6 last August after his death. However, James, then and now, was grandfathered to wear it since he had been already.

“It’s LeBron’s decision,” James’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN on Saturday night. “He chose to out of respect for Bill Russell.”

James also wore No. 6 for the four seasons he played in Miami.

James is returning for a 21st season.

–Field Level Media

XFT News: John Hunter Nemechek grabs first back-to-back win of career

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XFT News: John Hunter Nemechek grabs first back-to-back win of career

LOUDON, N.H. – John Hunter Nemechek completed the first back-to-back victory effort of his career, convincingly winning Saturday’s Ambetter Health 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

The win answered a big victory last week at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Nemechek held off rookie Chandler Smith by .424 seconds on an overtime restart, leading a race-hight137 laps in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. He became the winningest driver in the series this season with four victories – upping his career total to six.

A 26-year-old second generation NASCAR star, Nemechek now leads the championship run by 33 points over Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Hill, a three-time race winner in 2023 and the third-place finisher on Saturday.

“They’ve had dominant JGR Supras the last couple years and I had to hold up my end of the bargain,” said a smiling Nemechek, who at one point led the field by more than 4 seconds.

“It’s nerve-wracking for sure [the final restart], so I’m so proud of this No. 20 team and everybody at Joe Gibbs Racing,” Nemechek added, “I think our first clean race of the year and hats off to all our guys.

“I love coming up here and shout out to a driver who is one of the masters up here,” he said, conceding “The Master” was Sunday’s Cup Series polesitter and JGR teammate, Christopher Bell.

“I was a little worried there with the last restarts. We kept getting really good launches and were able to clear them but I didn’t know who was saving what. I was trying to save for Cole [Custer], he really pushed us there.”

The runner-up finisher Smith, who earned his first career Xfinity Series pole position on Friday for this race, led only the first lap but stayed in contention and kept the front pack honest throughout the day.

Unfortunately for the 21-year-old Kaulig Racing driver, there was a malfunction with his cool suit on the steamy summer New England afternoon. He was treated with IVs at the care center following the race, but reported in good shape overall.

The race on the 1.058-mile oval included 10 caution periods — the last forcing an overtime finish.

Nemechek had just rolled under the white flag – signaling the last lap — when a pair of his closest challengers on the day – Cole Custer and Sheldon Creed – crashed behind him dueling for third place. The incident ended the race.

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Custer — the youngest winner in Truck Series history when he won at New Hampshire in 2014 at the age of 16 – collided with RCR driver Creed while vying for third place. Custer, a two-time winner this season, had run among the top 3 for much of the race. Creed is still racing for his first victory of the season.

Behind Nemechek, Smith and Hill, Kaulig Racing’s Daniel Hemric and JGR rookie driver Sammy Smith rounded out the Top 5. Smith earned his first career Stage win, taking the Stage 2 flag and leading 18 laps on the day.

JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier finished sixth after leading 27 laps early in the race and winning Stage 1, tying him with Nemechek for most stage wins (five) on the season.

Jeb Burton, who won earlier in the season at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, finished seventh, followed by Josh Williams, the owner-driver collecting the 11th Top-10 finish of his career and the first back-to-back Top-10s of the season.

Brett Moffitt and Mason Massey rounded out the Top 10. It marked Massey’s first Top 10 of 2023 as well.

Parker Kligerman, a New Englander and fan favorite, was collected in a 12-car accident during a restart only 71 laps into the event and had to settle for a 31st-place finish. He came into the race ranked 13th, only six points out of 12th with the Top-12 ranked drivers becoming playoff eligible.

And despite being in the multi-car accident, the race claimed enough caution casualties that Kligerman leaves his “hometown” track now ranked 12th — 16 points up on 13th-place Burton.

As for Nemechek, he is currently riding a massive streak of career accomplishment.

“Now it’s time to keep clicking off these victories,” Nemechek said.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to action next Saturday with the Pocono 225 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (5:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Noah Gragson – now a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series – is the defending Xfinity Series race winner.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Ambetter Health 200
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire
Saturday, July 15, 2023

1. (2) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 206.
2. (1) Chandler Smith #, Chevrolet, 206.
3. (8) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 206.
4. (11) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 206.
5. (7) Sammy Smith #, Toyota, 206.
6. (4) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 206.
7. (20) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 206.
8. (22) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 206.
9. (12) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 206.
10. (33) Mason Massey, Ford, 206.
11. (5) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 206.
12. (21) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 206.
13. (38) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 206.
14. (28) Patrick Emerling, Chevrolet, 206.
15. (16) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 206.
16. (9) Austin Dillon(i), Chevrolet, 206.
17. (3) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 206.
18. (10) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 206.
19. (29) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 206.
20. (14) Riley Herbst, Ford, 206.
21. (17) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 205.
22. (6) Cole Custer, Ford, 205.
23. (26) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 205.
24. (24) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 204.
25. (32) Blaine Perkins #, Chevrolet, 203.
26. (25) Connor Mosack, Toyota, 203.
27. (23) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 202.
28. (35) CJ McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 201.
29. (19) Joe Graf Jr., Toyota, Accident, 196.
30. (31) Chris Hacker(i), Ford, 195.
31. (13) Parker Retzlaff #, Chevrolet, Accident, 190.
32. (15) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, Accident, 70.
33. (37) Ryan Sieg, Ford, Accident, 70.
34. (18) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, Accident, 70.
35. (34) Chad Finchum, Ford, Suspension, 60.
36. (30) Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, Suspension, 48.
37. (27) Rajah Caruth(i), Chevrolet, Oil Line, 47.
38. (36) Greg Van Alst, Chevrolet, Brakes, 17.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 82.417 mph.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 38 Mins, 40 Secs. Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds.
Caution Flags: 10 for 60 laps.
Lead Changes: 13 among 7 drivers.
Lap Leaders: C. Smith # 1;J. Allgaier 2-8;J. Nemechek 9-26;J. Allgaier 27-46;C. Smith # 47-54;J. Nemechek 55-86;P. Retzlaff # 87-88;S. Smith # 89-106;J. Nemechek 107-150;C. Smith # 151;J. Graf Jr. 152-158;A. Dillon(i) 159-162;J. Graf Jr. 163;J. Nemechek 164-206.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): John Hunter Nemechek 4 times for 137 laps; Justin Allgaier 2 times for 27 laps; Sammy Smith # 1 time for 18 laps; Chandler Smith # 3 times for 10 laps; Joe Graf Jr. 2 times for 8 laps; Austin Dillon(i) 1 time for 4 laps; Parker Retzlaff # 1 time for 2 laps.
Stage #1 Top Ten: 7,20,00,16,8,9,10,1,11,21
Stage #2 Top Ten: 18,31,2,9,92,7,19,20,10,16

–By NASCAR NewsWire, Special to Field Level Media

Celebrity Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour delights web fans, boosts economy, Federal Reserve says

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Celebrity Taylor Swift is delighting millions of web fans as she tours across the nation. Almost everyone knows that her live performances are the highlights of her web fans’ lives. Her fans called Swifties have been following her across the nation to see her perform and filling the coffers of the cities that she is touring across the U.S. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve recently announced that her concerts were filling hotel rooms and boosting revenue.

On Wednesday the Philadelphia Federal Reserve released its Beige Book. The central bank officials wrote, “Despite the slowing recovery in tourism in the region overall, one contact highlighted that May was the strongest month for hotel revenue in Philadelphia since the onset of the pandemic, in large part due to an influx of guests for the Taylor Swift concerts in the city.”

Philly is not the only city to feel the Taylor Swift financial phenomenon. According to a report in NBC, Visit Cincinnati president and CEO Julie Calvert had described Taylor Swift as “a force to be reckoned with.” Her June 30 and July 1 tour reportedly added over $2.6 million into downtown hotels as well as $5.3 million into hotels in Hamilton County.

Chicago Tourism officials said that hotel occupancy during Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Soldier Field broke records as over 44,000 hotel rooms had been occupied each night, fetching the Windy City $39 million in hotel revenues, for three days.

Earlier in May, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour gave a boost to Boston. Although she performed at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, in Massachusetts the city saw a boost in revenue due to hotel bookings as well as sold out commuter trains, as her web fans traveled to watch the celebrity star’s live performances.

On Friday, July 14 and Saturday July 15, celebrity Taylor Swift is performing at Empower Field in Denver and the city is also bound to see an increase in revenue as Swifties descend near the Rocky Mountains to watch their celebrity singer perform live.

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CWEB Business News Letter July 15th 2023

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The U.S. economy, according to CEO Jamie Dimon, is holding strong. People’s bank accounts are in good shape, they’re spending money, and the job market is robust.

The European Union is looking into Pfizer’s $43 billion takeover of Seagen.

How the 2024 Presidential Election Fundraising Stacks Up. Joe Biden has a commanding lead over his Republican opponents.

Apocalypse in the media this summer. The business is going through unprecedented instability due to issues like the writers’ strike and the decline in advertising revenue in Hollywood and elsewhere. Consumers are more vocal about their dissatisfaction with media corporations and brands due to factors such as high prices, an overwhelming number of options, and low switching costs in the streaming wars.

Watershed Contract Keeps Messi at Inter Miami Through 2025

The appointment of a chief competition economist by the European Commission will not be rescinded. This week, Fiona Scott Morton became the first non-EU person to hold such a top job in the European Commission, but her appointment has been met with criticism.

There isn’t much interaction among Threads’ 100 million subscribers. Even though Meta’s Twitter clone has expanded swiftly, Zuck’s competitor to Bird may be failing to capture users’ interest. According to NBC’s analysis of data from Sensor Tower, the number of daily active users has dropped by around 20% since its peak, and users are spending 50% less time in the app.

RICO charges filed against Chinese company Shein. The copyright infringement committed by the fast fashion chain is so severe that the lawsuit filing it as racketeering. It is charged with breaking the law that was created to go after criminal organizations, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). This complaint was brought in the United States District Court for the Central District of California by three fashion designers who claim that “Shein produced, distributed, and sold exact copies of their creative work.”

With this acquisition, Eli Lilly adds a new medicine to its obesity drug pipeline for $1.93 billion. The acquisition of Versanis, a privately held obesity medicine maker, is part of the pharmaceutical giant’s strategy to broaden its weight reduction therapy offerings. It’s attempting to catch up to Novo Nordisk, which broke down in the field last year with the injections Wegovy and Ozempic.

In a private equity deal worth $1.7 billion, a gamified e-learning platform was purchased. Kahoot is an Oslo-based firm that has developed a platform whereby users may make and play educational “games” that have been played by billions of students and adults around the world. An all-cash private equity (PE) deal worth $1.7 billion was announced today, taking the company out of public ownership.

Quarter 2 Investment Strategy: Tesla, Netflix, and Airlines Take Off

India’s plans include a trip to the moon. After an aborted launch four years ago, the country successfully sent a rocket to the moon’s south pole yesterday. On August 23 it should have arrived at its destination.

The FTC’s latest attempt to prevent Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was rejected by an appeals court, making the deal more likely to conclude on the originally scheduled date of July 18.

GRPN, JPM, MSFT, DKNG, RIVN, WMT, TSLA, HOOD, AMZN, GOOGL, COIN and AAPL were among the several stocks trending this week.

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Princess of Wales Kate Middleton congratulates winner and consoles loser at Wimbledon, web fans appreciate her

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The Princess of Wales, Catherine, is a patron of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club and was at hand to present the winning trophy to the Women’s Singles Champion at Wimbledon, on Saturday. She looked lovely in a lime green dress, which she paired with pearl and diamond flower earrings, a bracelet, and a stone ring. Although web fans were entranced by the beautiful princess, Kate Middleton also thrilled her fans with a wave and her gestures to the winner and runner up.

The Princess of Wales braved inclement weather conditions in London, as she attended the Women’s Finals in Wimbledon. Kate Middleton is a keen follower of the game and was seen appreciating the highs and lows of the match between finalists Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova.

Kate Middleton presented the winning trophy to unseeded Czech player Marketa Vondrousova. The 24-year-old Czech player created history as she became the first Grand Slam player to win the title unseeded after she entered the tournament as an unseeded player.

Kate Middleton also hugged the runner up Tunisian player Ons Jabeur, who was visibly upset after she lost the finals. She was in tears but the Princess of Wales managed to get her to give a small smile as she presented her with the runners-up trophy. This came after she received a warm and comforting hug from Kate Middleton. Web fans highly appreciated the warm gesture by the Princess of Wales.

Unseeded Czech player Vondrousova won the Wimbledon finals in straights sets: 6-4, 6-4 at the Center Court. She will be celebrating her first anniversary on Sunday with husband Stepan Simek.

Lovely footage of the Princess of Wales comforting Ons Jabeur following the #Wimbledon final?

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— Belle (@RoyallyBelle_) July 15, 2023

She is also planning to get another tattoo and drink some beer.

Kate Middleton watched the match at the royal box, along with tennis legends Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King. She was photographed discussing something with the legend. With Billie Jean King’s tennis acumen and the Princess of Wales love for tennis, the conversation might have been about the finer points of the game of tennis, at their favorite venue, Wimbledon.

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WTA News: Marketa Vondrousova stuns favored Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon

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WTA News: Marketa Vondrousova stuns favored Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon

Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova defeated favored Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon in London on Saturday.

It is the first Grand Slam win for Vondrousova, 24, in her second major final. She became the first unseeded Wimbledon finalist in the Open Era when she beat Elina Svitolina in the semifinals on Thursday, and she is the first unseeded woman ever to win at Wimbledon.

Vondrousova, from the Czech Republic, sealed the win over Jabeur, the No. 6 seed, with a drop shot that the 28-year-old Tunisian couldn’t reach. The match took 80 minutes and it largely came down to service points.

Jabeur converted only 48 percent of her first serves to points compared to 61 percent for Vondrousova. Jabeur saved just one of seven break points.

Vondrousova won the final four games of the first set and broke Jabeur three times in the second set.

Vondrousova was a spectator last year at Wimbledon, her arm in a cast following wrist surgery, as Jabeur lost to Elena Rybakina in the finals.

“It’s amazing I can stand here and hold this, you know,” the Czech said. “Tennis is crazy.”

She thanked the crowd, which included the greatest Czech player ever, Martina Navratilova, who won Wimbledon nine times from 1978-90.

“It was exhausting, but I’m just so, so grateful and proud of myself,” Vondrousova added.

Ranked No. 42 in the world, Vondrousova is the second-lowest ranked champion at the All England Club since the introduction of the WTA rankings.

Prior to this year, Vondrousova, had a losing record at Wimbledon. She beat four seeded players en route to the semifinals: No. 12 Veronika Kudermetova, No. 20 Donna Vekic, No. 32 Marie Bouzkova and No. 4 Jessica Pegula.

Jabeur was the fifth seeded player she beat, and the loss clearly was difficult to absorb.

For Jabeur, this was her third unsuccessful final in the past five Grand Slam tournaments (Wimbledon 2022, U.S. Open 2022), and her tears started as the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, presented her with the runner-up trophy.

“I think this is the most painful loss of my career,” said Jabeur, who led 3-1 in the second set and was striving to become to the first Arab and African to win a Grand Slam title.

“It’s gonna be a tough day today for me, but I’m not gonna give up and I’m gonna come back stronger. … It’s been a tough journey but that’s tennis and I promise I’ll come back and then win this tournament,” she told the crowd.

–Field Level Media

ATP News: Wimbledon Odds: Novak Djokovic well-backed favorite vs. Carlos Alcaraz

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ATP News: Wimbledon Odds: Novak Djokovic well-backed favorite vs. Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz is the only man not named Novak Djokovic to win a Grand Slam title in the past 12 months.

Then again, Djokovic wasn’t in attendance at last year’s U.S. Open due to vaccination requirements. The 36-year-old Serbian has won the past three Grand Slams he has entered — Wimbledon last summer, the Australian Open in January, and last month’s French Open.

Djokovic beat Alcaraz in four sets at Roland Garros to claim his record 23 career Grand Slam title.

The two will meet again in Sunday’s men’s final at the All England Club. Unlike the slower clay surface, this meeting comes on Djokovic’s specialty as he attempts to tie Roger Federer’s record of eight men’s Wimbledon titles.

It’s considered a dream matchup — the top-ranked young Spaniard taking on the No. 2 seed Djokovic in a battle of next-gen superstar vs. all-time great. The winner will also leave Wimbledon with the No. 1 world ranking.

Djokovic is the -190 favorite at BetMGM and has even shorter odds at DraftKings, where he has been backed by 62 percent of the total bets and 67 percent of the money to win. Alcaraz is being offered at +160 by both books.

Djokovic will attempt to claim his eighth Wimbledon title in 12 years. He’s in the final at the All England Club for the fifth consecutive time.

“I’d like to believe that’s the case,” Djokovic said when asked if he’s playing his best tennis ever. “You have to rely on yourself. … I try not to look at the age as a hindrance or a factor. Thirty-six is the new 26, I guess.”

Djokovic will set a record of Grand Slam finals appearances with 35, one ahead of Chris Evert.

Djokovic is 1-1 in his career against the 20-year-old Alcaraz, the fourth-youngest Wimbledon finalist in the Open Era (since 1968) and the third Spanish man to reach the grass-court final (Rafael Nadal, Manuel Santana).

“It is going to be incredibly difficult but I will fight,” Alcaraz said about facing Djokovic. “I believe in myself and I will believe that I can beat him here. He hasn’t lost on this court since 2013, so it is going to be a really tough challenge for me. I dream since I started playing to play a final here and it is even more special playing against Novak. It is a final. There is no time to be afraid, be tired. I will go for it.”

The shortest odds in the Set Betting prop at DraftKings is Djokovic at +230 to win in straight sets. He is being offered at +320 to win in four sets and +400 to win in five.

By contrast, Alcaraz is +500 to win in straight sets and +550 to win in either four or five.

–Field Level Media

MLS News: Lionel Messi officially completes transfer to Inter Miami

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MLS News: Lionel Messi officially completes transfer to Inter Miami

International superstar Lionel Messi officially completed his transfer to MLS club Inter Miami CF on Saturday.

The 36-year-old forward from Argentina has a contract for two-and-a-half seasons with an option for 2026.

“I’m very excited to start this next step in my career with Inter Miami and in the United States,” Messi said. “This is a fantastic opportunity and together we will continue to build this beautiful project. The idea is to work together to achieve the objectives we set, and I’m very eager to start helping here in my new home.”

Inter Miami tweeted “Bienvenido” (welcome) with a photo of Messi wearing a pink No. 10 jersey on Saturday.

BIENVENIDO 1??0?? pic.twitter.com/df1TJQQoYv

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 15, 2023

Messi will be introduced to the fans at an event at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

“We are overjoyed that the greatest player in the world chose Inter Miami CF and Major League Soccer, and his decision is a testament to the momentum and energy behind our League and our sport in North America,” MLS commissioner Don Garber said. “We have no doubt that Lionel will show the world that MLS can be a League of Choice for the best players in the game. We look forward to seeing his debut for Inter Miami in our Leagues Cup tournament later this month.”

Previous reports said Messi could make his Inter Miami debut in the Leagues Cup against Liga MX side Cruz Azul on July 21.

Messi joins Inter Miami following the expiration of his two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup champion and seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is the highest-profile signing in MLS history.

–Field Level Media

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