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1. Messi scores in 6th straight to put Inter Miami into Leagues Cup final

• Lionel Messi's outstanding performance in Inter Miami CF's 4-1 win over Philadelphia Union in Leagues Cup semifinals.

• Messi, Josef Martínez, and Jordi Alba scored first-half goals, securing a commanding lead.

• Inter Miami CF advances to the Leagues Cup final, winning all games since Messi joined in July.

• The team will face Nashville SC in the final, also securing a spot in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup.

• Messi's impact: Miami scores 21 goals in six games since his arrival, transforming the team's performance.

2. 'We're not showing up': Yanks at .500 for first time since May 1

• Bryce Elder's seven-inning, one-hitter pitching leads Braves to a 5-0 victory over the struggling New York Yankees.

• Yankees' record falls to 60-60, reaching .500 for the first time since May 1, and they haven't been under .500 this season.

• The Yankees are at .500 this late in the season for the first time since 1995.

• The Braves have outscored the Yankees 16-3 over the first two games of the series, extending New York's losing streak to four.

• Yankees' performance criticized by players and manager for lack of execution and preparation, emphasizing the need for improvement.

3. Ex-SJSU official pleads guilty, inappropriately touched woman athletes

• Former San Jose State director of sports medicine, Scott Shaw, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts for inappropriately touching female athletes during supposed medical treatment.

• Shaw faced accusations of touching breasts and buttocks of four student athletes without consent or legitimate purpose between 2017 and 2020.

• He faces potential penalties of up to two years in prison, supervised release, restitution to victims, and a fine. Sentencing scheduled for November 14.

• Shaw's initial federal case involving six counts ended in a mistrial 12 days prior due to a hung jury.

• University officials resigned in 2021 due to allegations, and the university settled with 13 athletes for $1.6 million as part of a settlement involving the U.S. Justice Department and U.S. Attorney's Office.

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