Miami, FL
Inter Miami falls 4-1 to Minnesota United, biggest loss with Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi was powerless to prevent Inter Miami from slipping to its biggest defeat in MLS play since his arrival in North America, falling 4-1 at Minnesota United on Saturday.
Previously, there had only been one two-goal defeat with Messi, a 1-3 home loss to Atlanta United in May last year.
Messi got on the scoresheet early in the second half, but it made little difference, with Miami already two goals behind by that point. Worse was to follow, with United adding two more midway through the half and running out a dominant victor.
Given Minnesota’s strong start to the season, this was never expected to be an easy road game for the Argentinean World Cup winner and his colleagues, but even so, the size of the margin was a surprise, even given Miami’s recent difficulties. In the Messi era, Miami’s previous biggest MLS defeat had been a two-goal margin.
Bongokuhle Hlongwane got things going for the hosts after 32 minutes, striking successfully from close range after being set up by fine movement from Carlos Harvey and Joaquín Pereyra.
In first-half stoppage time, Anthony Markanich nodded home the second, courtesy of a long throw into the area and a flick on, plus some sleepy Miami defending.
Inter Miami’s hopes of a revival briefly flickered when Messi scored after the break, collecting the ball from Jordi Alba and finding a sliver of space in the penalty, before bouncing a shot into the corner of the Minnesota net.
But Marcelo Weigandt snuffed out those ambitions with an own goal at 68 minutes. The unfortunate defender embarrassingly turned the ball into his own net as confusion reigned following a free-kick from the left.
By now, Inter was fully rattled, and Robin Lod provided the final blow two minutes later, clipping home a clinical finish from the edge of the area to establish the three-goal buffer.
Over the past month, the Florida side has won just two of seven games, one of those coming on the road at the surging Columbus Crew. Mixed in were a pair of defeats to Vancouver in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal, a home setback to FC Dallas and Saturday’s embarrassment.
Luis Suárez was missing for Miami, for whom head coach Javier Mascherano was unable to find any significant way to cause problems for the Minnesota backline.
Messi and company must now try to regroup on Wednesday with a visit to the San Jose Earthquakes, coached by former men’s national team chief Bruce Arena. This reverse means Miami sits down in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings after 11 games.
(Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn / Imagn Images)
Las Vegas may have cornered the market on quirky wedding chapels, but Miami is finally getting one of its own.
Little Rose Chapel, a newly opened venue in Miami, is billing itself as the city’s first and only boutique wedding chapel, giving couples a stylish alternative to both generic wedding venues or the fluorescent-lit charm of a courthouse ceremony.
The chapel was founded by Brandy Rose and her partner, Rudy, who saw a gap in Miami’s wedding scene. The idea was simple: to create a dedicated space for intimate weddings, elopements, vow renewals and photo shoots, all wrapped in a design-forward package. While the city is packed with luxury hotels, waterfront venues and destination wedding options, couples looking for a small-scale ceremony often find themselves piecing together a plan on their own.
“We wanted to create a space where eloping feels stress-free yet beautiful and fun, whether you’re planning a year ahead or a week ahead,” Rose said. “Miami has incredible wedding venues but there wasn’t a dedicated wedding chapel experience. We built the place we wished existed.”
The opening comes as smaller weddings continue to gain popularity and Little Rose Chapel was designed with that audience in mind. The venue features a dedicated ceremony space for intimate weddings and elopements, licensed officiant services and a private Sweetheart Suite Vanity Lounge where couples can get ready before walking down the aisle. In addition to weddings, the chapel is available for vow renewals, commitment ceremonies and photo shoot rentals.
Whether you’re planning a spontaneous elopement, a micro-wedding with your closest friends or simply need a romantic setting for engagement photos, Miami now has a dedicated spot to make it official—no flight to Las Vegas required.
The Miami Dolphins obtained Greg Dulcich before the beginning of last season and threw him on the practice squad. It didn’t take him long to be called up and he made the most of his opportunity. Over the final nine games of the season, Dulcich recorded 26 receptions for 335 yards and 1 touchdown. He was set to be a free agent, but Jon-Eric Sullivan quickly brought him back and views him as a breakout candidate for the Dolphins this year. With not much star power at receiver, Dulcich could be relied upon and could potentially be one of the top targets on this Dolphins offense.
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