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By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lionel Messi scored a goal and made his presence known throughout the first half as Inter Miami beat Mexican superpower Club America 3-2 on penalty kicks after the teams played to a 2-2 deadlock in regulation on Saturday night. Messi’s goal came on a header in the 34th minute, taking a pass from Luis Suarez to even the match at 1-1.

By HALELUYA HADERO NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok users in the United States were not able to watch videos on the popular social media platform on Saturday evening, just hours before a federal ban on the popular social media platform was set to take effect. The company’s app was also removed from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available. When users opened the TikTok app on Saturday evening, they encountered a pop-up message from the company that prevented them from scrolling on videos. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.

By HOWARD FENDRICH MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff’s consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. Her bid for a second Grand Slam title continued on Sunday with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 comeback victory over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round. Afterward, Gauff drew a broken heart on the lens of a courtside TV camera with the message, “ RIP TikTok USA,” a reference to the ban of the popular app back home. Until Sunday, Gauff — a 20-year-old from Florida who won the 2023 U.

By ALANIS THAMES SUNRISE — Spencer Knight made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set. Jesper Boqvist, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling scored. Boqvist opened the scoring midway through the second period with his career-high 11th of the season.

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin says it has “credible information” that Miami and Xavier Lucas made impermissible contact with each other before the former Badgers cornerback decided to transfer to his home-state school. Lucas’ lawyer, Darren Heitner, said Friday that his client was going to play for Miami even though Wisconsin had never entered Lucas’ name into the transfer portal. Wisconsin issued a statement Saturday saying it hadn’t put Lucas’ name into the portal because he had entered into a two-year binding name, image and likeness agreement with “substantial financial compensation” for him. “Under the terms of the agreement between Xavier and Wisconsin Athletics, it remains in effect and enforceable,” Wisconsin said.

Lola Malyska gets truffles shaved iron her mouth by Executive Chef. TRP Taste/ Rooftop @1WLO during the Grand Tasting for Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival at Las Olas Oceanside Park on Saturday Jan. 18, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Wahoo crude from American Social at the Grand Tasting for Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival at Las Olas Oceanside Park on Saturday Jan.