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Major League Soccer: Lionel Messi's brace helps Inter Miami beat Nashville
Lionel Messi scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season while adding his sixth assist in between and Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to earn a 3-1 victory over visiting Nashville SC Saturday (April 20) night.
Messi’s second goal of the match came from the penalty spot late in the second half to effectively seal the outcome. Messi began the weekend one goal behind five players tied for the MLS lead with six goals, including Miami teammate Luis Suarez.
Sergio Busquets also scored for Inter Miami (5-2-3, 18 points), who won back-to-back league matches for the first time this season.
Nashville (1-3-4, seven points) took an early lead thanks to a Miami own goal forced in part by Daniel Lovitz’s well-placed corner kick, but it couldn’t avoid a second consecutive defeat.
Nashville SC manager Gary Smith pulled goalkeeper Elliot Joseph Panicco at halftime in favor of Joe Willis after Panicco conceded two goals and also had moments of sloppy distribution from the back.
Miami saw midfielder Diego Gomez stretchered off the pitch with an injury in the 41st minute. In the 51st, Nashville defender Lukas MacNaughton exited with his own issue.
Miami led 2-1 after a first half that might have had even more goals if not for one goal-line clearance at each end and Messi striking the post on another effort.
Before all that, Nashville took the lead in the second minute when Lovitz served an inswinging corner kick from the right side that defender Franco Negri turned into his own net off his thigh.
The advantage lasted only nine minutes, and Messi’s first goal pulled the Herons level.
It was Suarez’s clever first-touch pass that freed Messi into the left side of the penalty area, and the Argentine then sent a cool, low finish past Panicco.
Then it was Miami’s turn to capitalize on a corner kick. Messi sent a pass from the right toward the near post where Busquets met it and redirected a header past Panicco, who had little time to react.
Messi’s PK in the 81st minute came after Joshua Bauer clearly fouled Leonardo Frugis Afonso.
A Miami Gardens man is facing DUI and other charges after he allegedly drove as fast as 125 mph while fleeing deputies in the Florida Keys, authorities said.
Jefry Julian Chaucanes Vasquez, 23, is facing charges of DUI, fleeing and eluding, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, reckless driving, and dangerous/excessive speeding, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Authorities said deputies had seen Chaucanes Vasquez speeding at 90 mph in a Mazda sedan on U.S. 1 near Mile Marker 80 at around 11:48 p.m. Tuesday.
A traffic stop was attempted but Chaucanes Vasquez sped away, illegally passing other motorists as he reached speeds of 125 mph, officials said.
Deputies used tire spikes to stop Chaucanes Vasquez near Mile Marker 83, and he was taken into custody and later booked into jail.
Two THC vapes were found in his possession, the sheriff’s office said.
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.
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