The Miami Hurricanes (22-17, 7-9 ACC) upset the best team in the ACC, No. 14 Georgia Tech (29-10, 14-5 ACC), 4-2, to start their long series off on the right foot.
It was a great showing on both sides of the green for the Canes, highlighted by something that hasn’t been said often this season: it was a great pitching performance from starting ace Griffin Hugus, Carson Fischer, and closer Biran Walters.
Hugus was special once again despite only going 4.1 innings. What highlighted his day was the fourth innings that almost sent the Hurricanes into a spiral.
Hugus had allowed a few walks, and an error allowed the bases to be loaded with no outs. A quiet Mark Light Field watched as the Hurricanes’ ace was alone with his vision set on getting out of the inning. One by one, he walked the Yellow Jackets down and showed no fear, striking out on three straight to keep the game scoreless.
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A few different changes on the mound happened to combat the lefty lineup for the Yellow Jackets. Fischer came in to deal some damage. After his time, Walters came in and thrived in his new role as a closer.
His arm is saved, and it allows him to scorch whoever is in front of him. He is touching 97 mph and is getting faster as the season progresses. It was a bit shaky in the ninth, but he got the job done after only allowing a run.
Moreover, to win games, you have to get some runs. The Hurricanes generated two thanks to Jake Ogden and a few errors from the Yellow Jackets.
What also helps is that Daniel Cuvet has also started to get into form at the right time. Over his last 21 at-bats, he had three home runs and 13 RBIs. None bigger than the one in the fifth Inning, extending the Hurricanes’ lead by three.
The Hurricanes held on to the lead, getting the late-night victory. They have now won seven of their last nine, none bigger than the one tonight. The Canes will return to the field on Saturday with first pitch set for 4:00 p.m. ET.
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MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) – More travelers will soon be able to travel through Miami International Airport after Miami-Dade County Commissioners approved an expansion project for the airport.
Commissioners gave the green light to construct a new terminal that will cost over $600 million.
The terminal, dubbed Concourse K, will feature six gates, two baggage carousels and a new maintenance facility.
Officials said the new construction will create thousands of new jobs and help the airport meet passenger’s needs going into the future.
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Groundbreaking is set for this summer.
Officials said the new Concourse K should be operational by spring 2029.
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Lionel Messi isn’t used to losing, and it’s not something he’s taking lightly amid Inter Miami CF’s poor form.
While the Argentine has enjoyed immense success since joining Inter Miami in 2023, the club’s recent run has seen them win just once in their last seven games in all competitions.
This week also ranked as one of the most challenging. The Herons lost 4–1 to Minnesota United, then picked up a 3–3 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes, and ended the eight days with a 3–0 loss in the Florida Derby against rivals Orlando City SC.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner let fans know his thoughts after the derby in an interview with Apple TV.
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“It’s a difficult time, but we’re going to come through this,” Messi said. “Now we’ll really see if we’re a team. These are difficult times. When everything is going well, it’s very easy, but when difficult times come — like now — we have to be more united than ever, be a real team, and get through it.”
The loss pushed Miami’s MLS record to 6-3-4 and dropped them to sixth in the Eastern Conference, a low point after they had already crashed out of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals against the upstart Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
It also raised further questions about how the team will respond throughout the rest of the MLS season and how they will fare as one of the league’s representatives at the FIFA Club World Cup next month, where they will take on Al-Ahly, FC Porto and Palmeiras in the group stage.
“We’re coming off a period of bad results,” added Messi. “But we have to keep working and think about what’s next. With three or four games left in May, we [have to] finish the best possible way to be able to face the Club World Cup.”
Miami won the Supporters’ Shield in 2024 with a record of 22-4-8 and set an MLS regular season points record of 74, but they have looked a shell of that team in how they have played under first-year manager Javier Mascherano in 2025.
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Luis Suárez (left), Jordi Alba (center), and Lionel Messi expressed their frustrations with the referee during the loss to Orlando City SC. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
When looking at what went wrong against Orlando, Messi pushed back on referee Guido Gonzalez, who allowed play to restart quickly in the first half, leading to Luis Muriel’s opening goal, assisted by a long ball from Orlando goalkeeper Pedro Gallese.
“We had a great first half, we were attacking, creating scoring chances. Then there was a strange play where one of their players gave the [Orlando] goalkeeper a pass and the referee said he didn’t know the rule and didn’t see it that way, from there came their long pass and the goal,” Messi said, having also received a yellow card or dissent in the 75th minute, his third caution of the season.
“[These are] not excuses, but there are always issues with referees and I think MLS has to look at some of the officiating.”
It marked time this week that Messi has been at odds with an official, after getting into an altercation with referee Joe Dickerson midweek, in which San Jose Earthquakes manager Bruce Arena had to hold him back from a potential red card.
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Lionel Messi’s current contract with Inter Miami CF is set to expire at the end of the 2025 season. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Amid the struggles, rumors have surrounded Messi’s future at Inter Miami. His current contract is set to expire at the end of the season.
While he refused to answer questions on his future in the Apple TV interview, he could be enticed to stay after the club extended his longtime teammate and former FC Barcelona left back, Jordi Alba, through the end of the 2027 season.
“To sign Jordi for the next two years is important to show stability, and hopefully, in a few weeks, we can have some news about Leo,” Mascherano added post-game. “I think it will be very, very important for the club, the fans, and for MLS.”
As for how Miami might find their way back into the win column, they will have to look ahead to next week’s clash with the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia Union.
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