Luis Muriel and Martín Ojeda propel Orlando City to 4-1 victory over Inter Miami
Muriel scored in the 2nd minute to give Orlando City (9-6-8) a lead that lasted just three minutes after Yannick Bright scored unassisted for his first career goal in his 40th appearance to pull Inter Miami (12-5-6) even.
Ojeda collected his 13th assist on Muriel's goal, extending his club-record streak with a goal contribution to 14.
Orlando City took a 2-1 lead five minutes into the second half on Muriel's unassisted eighth goal of the season.
Ojeda found the net for the 14th time this season to give Orlando City a 3-1 lead in the 58th minute. His 27 goal contributions lead the league.
Marco Pašalić scored unassisted in the 88th minute for a three-goal advantage. It was his 10th goal in his first season in the league.
Pedro Gallese totaled four saves in goal for Orlando City.
Óscar Ustari turned away eight shots for Inter Miami.
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi, who is tied with Nashville SC's Sam Surridge for the league lead with 18 goals, missed the match due to a right leg injury the 38-year-old suffered Aug. 2 in a Leagues Cup match against Necaxa. Messi's 18 goals have come while playing in 18 of his club's 23 matches.
Orlando City jumps into fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Head coach Oscar Pareja needs one more victory to reach 100 across all competitions.
Inter Miami sits in sixth place but has three matches in hand against the top four and two in hand against the fifth-place Columbus Crew.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Boston Globe
21 minutes ago
- Boston Globe
Wyc Grousbeck will be out as Celtics' lead governor when sale of team to Bill Chisholm is completed soon
Advertisement 'When you look at the way the team has performed and the leadership that Wyc has shown around that, it's kind of a no-brainer,' he told the Globe then. 'If you're actually a fan and you're passionate about winning, why would you change that? And that, to me, made it really a pretty easy decision.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Grousbeck, meanwhile, said then that he intended to include Chisholm in all major company matters, regardless of the hierarchy. 'For 22 years it's worked that I've been the governor in day-to-day control, but that also means being part of a partnership and consulting with the partners on major decisions: the budget, major trades, things of real import,' Grousbeck said. 'So that's going to continue absolutely over these three years with Bill, and I feel very comfortable that we've already built a partnership.' Advertisement Chisholm's bid was not fully financed when it was accepted in March, but that is common in a deal this massive. Chisholm is required to own at least 15 percent of the team in order to become lead governor, but his total stake remains unclear. Aditya Mittal, CEO of the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, is expected to be one of the largest shareholders following his $1 billion investment. The private equity firm Sixth Street, which holds an ownership stake in the San Antonio Spurs, will also hold a significant stake in the Celtics, but private equity firms must serve as silent partners. The new ownership group also includes Boston business executive and current Celtics minority owner Robert Hale, whose stake will increase, as well as Bruce Beal Jr., president of Related Companies. Grousbeck has said it would be important to his family to choose a bidder who would uphold the Celtics' tradition, and Chisholm has given every indication that this is much more than a big investment. Chisholm, the co-founder of a California investment firm, was born in Wellesley and raised in Georgetown. He owns a home on Nantucket and has said he plans to purchase a home in Boston soon. He said he watched every Celtics game long before he considered purchasing the team, and during the 2023-24 championship season he would record hype videos before most playoff games and send them to members of his family. He attended several games with Grousbeck after this deal was announced in March, and was positioned to take over a team with the pieces in place to potentially establish a dynasty. Advertisement But star forward Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles' tendon during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Knicks in May. The Celtics lost that series two games later and Tatum's injury is expected to sideline him for the upcoming season, and president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has worked feverishly this offseason to get the Celtics back below the salary cap's second apron and avoid severe future roster-building restrictions. In recent months, the Celtics traded key pieces of their 2023-24 championship core, including Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Luke Kornet. Al Horford remains a free agent, but Stevens has made it clear that the big man's time in Boston has come to an end. The high-priced veterans have mostly been replaced by lower-cost options on short-term contracts, such as Anfernee Simons, Luka Garza, and Josh Minott. The Celtics have shed about $300 million in salary and luxury-tax penalties in recent months, and positioned themselves to essentially take a gap year while they await Tatum's return. 'I'm all about winning championships and raising banners, and doing that now, and also doing it over the long term,' Chisholm said in March. 'I think [Grousbeck] has done an incredible job of balancing that, and I think that's the path we're on and that's the path we should stay on.' Adam Himmelsbach can be reached at
Miami Herald
21 minutes ago
- Miami Herald
Where does Heat stand in East? Veteran scout weighs in. And Kai Jones update
Where has a busy NBA offseason of transactions left the Heat in the Eastern Conference hierarchy? I explored that and looked at every Eastern team's rotation in this piece. On Monday, I asked a longtime Eastern Conference scout to offer his perspective on Miami's place in the East following the addition of Norman Powell. Some feedback: ▪ On where the Heat stands in the East after the Bucks added Myles Turner; the Pacers lost Turner to free agency and Tyrese Haliburton to a torn Achilles; the Magic added Desmond Bane; the Hawks improved significantly and the Celtics lost Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles and parted ways with Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Luke Kornet for financial reasons: 'Let's start with who's better. I see six teams for sure: New York, Cleveland, Orlando, Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee. Philadelphia is better if they're healthy. So I would say the Heat's a solid play-in team, in the same ballpark as Indiana and potentially better than Boston. They're not 10 or 11; they're more like 7, 8 or 9. 'It's around a .500 team. If they won 45, it would be a great year. They're not bad, but they're not good. Chicago is mediocre; the Heat is maybe a little better than mediocre. They have three very good NBA players with [Bam] Adebayo, [Tyler] Herro and Powell. We'll see about Ware. Andrew Wiggins is meh at this point.' ▪ On acquiring Powell from the Clippers, at the cost of only Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love: 'That's a very good move. He's coming off a career year, and his shooting has been very good. The strange part is early in his career he was a defensive guy. 'His defense was not very good last year. He became much more of an offensive player. Can he really become a two-way player? Even if he can't, he can put the ball in the basket, and they needed scoring and shooting.' ▪ What about a potential starting lineup of Powell, Herro, Adebayo, Ware and Wiggins? 'That backcourt would be very shaky defensively. Herro as a primary ballhandler, I don't know. Herro as a No. 1 point guard is funky to me. Ideally Powell is your sixth man and finishing the game. Starting Davion Mitchell would give you a guy that can guard.' What about Powell sharing some of the ball-handling duties with Herro and Adebayo if Mitchell plays off the bench? 'Powell is not a handler,' the scout said. 'He's not a secondary ballhandler either, in my view. He is a scorer. He is laser focused on shooting and scoring.' ▪ On Simone Fontecchio, who was acquired from Detroit in a sign-and-trade involving Duncan Robinson: 'The year before last was good,' when he averaged 10.5 points and shot 40.1% on threes. 'He's not a great athlete and somewhat one-dimensional, but he's very competitive. 'I wouldn't call him a three-and-D guy. But he tries on defense. He struggled last season. He doesn't have much handle. But give him consistent minutes and he could be a guy that can make shots and a Heat culture guy. Not a great athlete. He's probably your ninth man [with Haywood Highsmith possibly out to start the season after knee surgery]. Is he even playing on a good team? Maybe.' ▪ On first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis: 'NBA people I talked to in Las Vegas were killing him, didn't have anything nice to say about him. Quickness and shooting were my concern. Can he beat [skilled NBA players] off the dribble? He better be able to make shots. His play was disappointing, but I'm not ready to judge. He's [very young at 19].' Kai Jones is spending four days working out at Kaseya Center this week as the Heat evaluates whether to sign the veteran power forward/center. One involved source said the Heat long has shown an appreciation for Jones' skill set but is merely 'kicking the tires' to see if signing him would be something worth considering. Jones, 6-11, has played for Charlotte, the Clippers and Dallas in a three-year career and averaged 3.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.5 blocks and 10.1 minutes in 107 games and six starts. He played well in 12 games (and six starts) for Dallas late last season, averaging 11 points and 6.4 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game while shooting a remarkable 83.6 percent from the field (61 for 73). Jones — who attended Orlando Christian Prep and Brewster Academy in New Hampshire — was drafted 19th overall by the Knicks in 2021 and immediately traded to Charlotte. A native of the Bahamas, Jones, 24, played in 28 games off the bench for the Clippers last season before being released March 1; he joined the Mavericks on a two-way contract the next day. The Heat has 14 players under standard contracts; teams can carry no more than 15 once the regular season starts but aren't obligated to begin the season with 15 players. Miami, which could use one more backup in its power rotation, could opt to fill the 15th spot before training camp or sometime early in the season. Another option for the Heat would be signing Jones to an Exhibit 10 contract, allowing him to compete for the 15th guaranteed contract during training camp. ▪ The Heat will not be featured in any of the league's marquee television slots announced Tuesday, not a surprise for a team coming off a first-round playoff drubbing. As expected, ABC, ESPN and the NBA opted against showcasing the Heat on Christmas for a second year in a row. Miami also won't be featured in any national telecasts during the first week of the season or on Martin Luther King day. The NBA's Christmas ABC/ESPN games, in order, will be Cleveland-New York, San Antonio-Oklahoma City, Dallas-Golden State, Houston-Lakers and Minnesota-Denver. The first four of those games will compete with three NFL games on Christmas: Dallas-Washington and Detroit-Minnesota (both on Netflix) and Denver-Kansas City (on Amazon Prime). NBC, beginning an 11-year deal with the NBA, will carry Oklahoma City-Houston and Lakers-Warriors on opening night (Tuesday, Oct. 21). The Heat is expected to receive very few national telecasts this season. The NBA will announce each team's four group-play NBA Cup games on Wednesday and will release the full schedule on Thursday, with two of the 82 games to be determined after NBA Cup group-play is concluded.
San Francisco Chronicle
an hour ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
MLB drops plan to start World Series early if both League Championship Series end by Game 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball dropped its plan to start the World Series early if both League Championship Series are short, announcing Tuesday that this year's Fall Classic will start on Oct. 24. MLB last year said Game 1 would move up from Oct. 25 to Oct. 22 if the LCS ended by Oct. 19, when both leagues were scheduled to be through Game 5. But the New York Mets won Game 5 of the NL Championship Series before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6. Since the LCS expanded to best-of-seven in 1985, both leagues ended in four or five games in 1989, 2001, 2002, 2014 and 2022. Last year was the first in which MLB announced a flexible schedule. Game 7 of this year's World Series would be on Nov. 1. The World Series ended in November in 2001, '09, '10, '15, '16, '17, '21 and '22 and '23, going as late as Nov. 5 in 2022. The World Series is scheduled to start on a Friday for the fifth straight year. Before 2022, the Series had not started on a Friday since 1915. NL Division Series will have an extra scheduled off day between Games 1 and 2, a format that allows a team to have the same pitchers start Games 1 and 4, and Games 2 and 5 on normal four days' rest. Last year, AL Division Series had the extra off day. All four best-of-three Wild Card Series are scheduled for consecutive days from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at the side of the higher seed. Twelve teams make the playoffs under the format that began in 2022. The top two teams in each league get first-round byes, while the No. 3 seed faces No. 6 and No. 4 plays No. 5. The higher seed will be home in each best-of-three series. In the best-of-five Division Series, the top seed plays the 3-vs.-6 winner and the No. 2 seed plays the 4-vs.-5 winner. The Division Series will have the familiar format of the higher seed home for Games 1 and 2, and, if necessary, Game 5. AL Division Series also will start Oct. 4-5 followed by travel day and switch to the other sites for games on Oct. 7-8. Game 5s would be Oct. 10. NL Division Series start on Oct. 4, have an off day followed by a game on Oct. 5, then switch to the other cities on Oct. 8-9. After another travel day, Game 5s would be played Oct. 11. ___
