Tapatío had a tough road test against Dorados on Matchday 8 of the Apertura 2026. After a hard-fought match, the Rojiblancos ended up falling 3-1 to the Sinaloa side.
Tapa opened the scoring in the opening minutes with a goal from Daniel Villaseca. However, the home team made the most of its chances to come from behind. Although the Rojiblancos kept pushing forward with different combinations, they were unable to close the gap on the scoreboard.
Now, the young Rebaño will have to turn the page and focus on its next home match, when it hosts Tlaxcala on September 20 for Matchday 9 of the Apertura 2026 in the Liga de Expansión.
The goals:
- What a play to score the opener! In the 8th minute, after a bold diagonal run from the final third, Leonardo Jiménez took the ball, got into the box, and delivered a pinpoint cross for Daniel Villaseca, who arrived to meet it with a great header and open the scoring.- In the 30th minute, the home side leveled the match with a goal by SebastiánCervantes.- The Sinaloa side took the lead in the 66th minute with a goal from Oscar Coronel.- In the 96th minute, Leonardo Vargas scored the final 3-1 of the match.

#matchday

Tapatío will have the chance today to get back to winning ways against Dorados. On Matchday 8 of the 2026 Apertura in the Liga de Expansión, the Young Flock will visit the Sinaloa side at Estadio El Encanto, where they will look to earn all three points and climb the standings toward the top of the table.
Here we present the list of the 20 players that José Meléndez selected to represent the Red-and-White pride in Sinaloa.
'Tapa''s squad to face Dorados
-Rodrigo Parra-Saúl Zamora-Eduardo García-Carlos Hernández-Gael García-Leonardo Jiménez-Vladimir Moragrega-Cruz Medina-Carlo Soldati-Raúl Nuño-Sebastián Esparza-Juan Pablo Uribe-Enrique Ledesma-Axel Leyva-Matías Cendejas-Diego Latorre-Carlos Corona-Daniel Villaseca-Leonel Calderón-Diego Rosales
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#ndez #tapat

Florida football came into the season opener against Florida Atlantic relatively healthy. While Saturday night's result was ideal, the Gators are now dealing with a few injury concerns to follow heading into Week 2.
Wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. suffered an unconfirmed injury during the game, while defensive backs J'Vari Flowers and Bryce Thornton also appeared to be shaken up at different points. Thornton seemed to injure his wrist after a big hit in the first half. Their statuses moving forward remain unclear. Head coach Jon Sumrall is expected to provide additional information after further evaluation.
The Gators were also without a number of key players before kickoff. Wide receiver Davian Groce, offensive lineman Eagan Boyer, defensive lineman Stive-Bentley Keumajio-Yondju, safety Eric Parks and running back Kelvin Jimenez were not dressed for the opener, according to reports from Gainesville. Before Saturday's matchup, Jimenez was listed as out.
The extent of Singleton's injury will be the most significant storyline as the Gators turn their attention to Campbell.
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#gators #injury #receiver

Florida football enters the start of the 2026 season fairly healthy as the Gators are set to kickoff against Florida Atlantic at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Sept. 5.
Earlier in the week, Florida football coach Jon Sumrall told reporters that tight end Evan Chieca was dealing with lower body and is questionable, while freshman defensive tackle Kendall Guervil was back practicing after dealing with a knee injury.
The only known player out for the year is running back Kelvin Jimenez.
During pregame warmups against FAU, freshman wide receiver Davian Groce was not dressed out. His injury is unknown as he was wearing street clothes.
Defensive lineman Stive-Bently Keumajou-Youndui was not dressed out with a sleeve on his leg, while offensive lineman Eager Boyer, a Penn State transfer, was also not dressed out.

#Florida #freshman

Florida will enter Jon Sumrall's first season in Gainesville with a relatively clean injury report.
The Gators were hit by injuries throughout the 2025 season, including significant setbacks to several key players, but Sumrall said Monday that his team is largely healthy ahead of Saturday's opener against FAU.
"We're pretty healthy," Sumrall said in his Week 1 press conference. "The injury report is pretty positive in regard to having pretty much everybody ready to go."
Only one player, walk-on running back Kelvin Jimenez, has been ruled out for the season. Tight end Evan Chieca remains questionable after missing time during camp, although he has returned to practice.
"Chieca is questionable. He's practicing. He's running around, but it's a matter of how far we want to push him," Sumrall said. "I'm not sure about his availability for Saturday yet. It's not off the table, but it's not a green light yet."

#injury #report #Florida

Everything you need to know about New Mexico's season opener against Central Michigan:
Who: UNM (0-0) vs. CMU (0-0).
When and where: 8 p.m. Saturday at University Stadium, where the Lobos have won seven straight games dating back to Nov. 2024.
How to watch/listen: FS1 will carry UNM-CMU with Carlo Jimenez (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst) on the call. Robert Portnoy (play-by-play), DonTrell Moore (analyst), Ned James (sideline) and J.J. Buck (pregame show) will broadcast the game via radio on the Lobo Radio Network (770 AM/96.3 FM).
Who's favored: UNM is listed as a 12.5-point favorite, per DraftKings. The over/under is set at 46.5 points.

#university

WASHINGTON (AP) — Daylen Lile homered twice and drove in four runs, Erik Tolman pitched out of a bases-loaded jam to earn his first major league save, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Monday night.
The Marlins dropped three of four to the Nationals and fell four games behind Arizona in the race for the final NL wild-card spot.
Lile, named the NL player of the week earlier Monday, finished 3 for 3. The second-year outfielder has five homers over his past eight games to reach 20 for the season.
Brady House was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Nationals. Andrew Pinckney and Keibert Ruiz also had two hits apiece.
Tolman replaced Matt Waldron with the bases loaded and **** ody out in the eighth. He struck out Kyle Stowers, then induced a double-play grounder from Leo Jiménez. Tolman then struck out the side in the ninth.

#Monday

Fulham welcome Chelsea to Craven Cottage in the West London derby this evening, with both sides entering new beginnings on the managerial front.
In July, Fulham announced the appointment of Álvaro Arbeloa as the new head coach, taking over from Marco Silva, who spent five years at the club and is now at Benfica. Last season, Arbeloa took over Real Madrid from Xabi Alonso, whom he faces in the capital, but ultimately couldn't salvage any silverware for the Spanish giants.
The Cottagers have had a busy summer, with 22-year-old striker Gonzalo Gonzalo García joining the club from Real Madrid for £34 million, along with Cesar Palacios, Shea Charles and Jonah Kusi-Aware. Significant outgoings include Saša Lukić and Issa Diop to recently promoted Ipswich Town, while Harry Wilson left on a free transfer to Leeds United and Raúl Jiménez returned to Wolverhampton in the Championship.
Ahead of the derby under the lights, the Fulham boss spoke to the media, saying, "I know how important that game is for our supporters.
"It's also very important for everyone at the club, for us, for players, for me. It's the first game of the season, the first game at Craven Cottage, so we are ready, we are excited, and of course we can't wait for that game."

#club #cottage #arbeloa

Fulham host Chelsea at Craven Cottage on Monday night in the opening match of the 2026-27 Premier League season, with both clubs fielding a new head coach for the first time.
Fulham and Chelsea finished level on 52 points last term, Chelsea a place above Fulham only on goal difference, and both have since removed their manager: Marco Silva after five years at Craven Cottage, and Liam Rosenior, sacked by Chelsea in April after only three months in charge.
Arbeloa has brought in Real Madrid duo Gonzalo García and César Palacios to help replace the departed Harry Wilson and Raúl Jiménez, while Alonso, who succeeded Rosenior in the summer, has overseen a heavy outlay, including a club-record fee for Morgan Rogers. The two head coaches were teammates for close to a decade at Liverpool and Real Madrid, and will face each other for the first time as Premier League rivals.
Date: Monday, 24 August 2026
Kick-off: 20:00 BST

#cottage #rosenior

Mexico World Cup star Raul Jimenez saved Wolves from an embarrassing start to the Championship campaign as his late penalty rescued a 2-2 draw against Blackburn in the opening game of the season on Friday.
Playing in the Championship for the first time in eight years following their relegation from the Premier League last season, Wolves are hoping for an immediate return to the top-flight.
Cesar Peixoto's first game as Wolves boss was just two minutes away from ending in defeat before Jimenez converted a stoppage-time penalty at Molineux.
Wolves won just three league matches last season in a dismal campaign that fuelled fan protests against Chinese owners Fosun.
Following the surprise decision to hire Peixoto from Portuguese club Gil Vicente to replace Rob Edwards, who was sacked during the close-season, Wolves need a fast start to win back their disgruntled supporters.

#campaign #penalty #game

Wolves welcomed Blackburn Rovers in what was their first game in the Championship since the end of the 2017/18 season.
The recently-relegated side were the favourites going into this and took the lead in the 18th minute when Fer López split the Rovers defence before Marshall Munetsi kept his cool to finish past Balázs Tóth.
However, Blackburn fought back and levelled the score in the 27th minute after Ryoya Morishita swung in a cross from the right that Sean McLoughlin nodded home.
The visitors then completed the turnaround shortly after the restart. Again it came from the right with Dapo Afolayan this time providing the ball that Andri Gudjohnsen converted from close range.
From that point on Wolves pushed to get back into the game, bringing on Raúl Jiménez with an hour gone after three seasons away from the club.

#blackburn #minute

The Sky Bet Championship got underway this evening with a thrilling draw at Molineux between Wolves and Blackburn.
Wolves opened the scoring after 17 minutes, when Marshall Munetsi broke through the Blackburn defence and stroked the ball home. However, their lead didn't last long as Sean McLoughlin headed home before the half hour mark to level the score.
Rovers took the lead themselves early in the second half, when Aladapo Afolayan picked out Andri Gudjohnsen in the box before the Icelandic forward fired the ball home with a first time finish.
The dream return for Raúl Jiménez was complete in the 92nd minute, when he converted from the penalty spot to rescue a point for Wolves.
Wolves' marquee Summer signing, Kieran Trippier, came in from the off this evening for his first game in the second tier since 2014, when he won promotion with Burnley. Blackburn named a familiar starting side, with the whole XI having been here last season, while summer signings Jayden Fevrier and Sam Morsy were named amongst the substitutes.

#second

The board at La Liga giants Real Madrid are ready to sanction the sales of another pair of the club's up-and-coming young talents. The duo in question? Manuel Ángel, and David Jiménez. That's according to Diario AS, who have this week provided an insight into the situation.
The efforts of the brass at the Santiago Bernabéu on the sales front have of course proven headline news across Spain over the course of the summer to date.
This comes with Florentino Pérez and co. having seen years of diligent work in securing sell-on clauses, percentages and more pay off in spectacular fashion.
To this point in the window, through a combination of new sales and previous clauses, Real have secured major fees for the likes of Nico Paz, Gonzalo García, Víctor Muñoz and Mario Gila.
And as alluded to above, the influx of funds in Spain's capital does not look set to end there, either…

#sales #course #manuel #santiago

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: Eloy Jimenez #74 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts as he returns to the bench for a pinch runner after his single during a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 22, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 19: Eloy Jiménez #74 of the Toronto Blue Jays bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 19, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Blue Jays defeated the Diamondbacks 10-4. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Getty
The Toronto Blue Jays made several trades across MLB before the Monday deadline. The big ones included sending Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs and trading Daulton Varsho to the Houston Astros, and then the Jays' big acquisition was landing Jose Soriano from the Angels, and Toronto also acquired Spencer Arrighetti in the Varsho trade.
Due to the influx of new players into the organization, the Blue Jays have announced some roster casualties, which include four players in the minor leagues who have been released from the organization.
More MLB on Heavy: Toronto Blue Jays Released 7-Year MLB Player During Astros Series

#anaheim #eloy

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: Eloy Jimenez #74 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts as he returns to the bench for a pinch runner after his single during a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 22, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 19: Eloy Jiménez #74 of the Toronto Blue Jays bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 19, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Blue Jays defeated the Diamondbacks 10-4. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Getty
The Toronto Blue Jays made several trades across MLB before the Monday deadline. The big ones included sending Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs and trading Daulton Varsho to the Houston Astros, and then the Jays' big acquisition was landing Jose Soriano from the Angels, and Toronto also acquired Spencer Arrighetti in the Varsho trade.
Due to the influx of new players into the organization, the Blue Jays have announced some roster casualties, which include four players in the minor leagues who have been released from the organization.
More MLB on Heavy: Toronto Blue Jays Released 7-Year MLB Player During Astros Series

#jays #toronto #getty #arizona

Fabio Paratici's busy summer continues with Fiorentina's 7th incoming transfer of the season (9th if you count the loan redemptions for Marco Brescianini and Giovanni Fabbian). The DS has gone back to familiar territory again and grabbed rightback João Mário on loan from Juventus. According to LaViola.it, it's a €1.8 million initial fee and a €9.5 million option.
I wasn't particularly high on this move when the rumor broke a couple weeks ago and I'm no higher now. João Mário Neto Lopes is 26 and has 3 caps for Portugal but I don't see him as anything more than a depth piece. He's got the requisite pace and technical ability to look very good in a YouTube compilation, sure, but his disastrous defending means that he struggles to make a positive impact over 90 minutes.
A Porto product, João Mário moved to the Juvenuts last year for €12 million but suffered a Mattia Vitiesque trajectory: unable to get on the pitch for either Igor Tudor or Luciano Spalletti, he was loaned to Bologna in January but failed to elbow past Nadir Zortea for minutes under Vincenzo Italiano and the Oscar Mayers declined his option. I can't imagine he'll shoulder past (sigh) Alex Jimenez in Florence. His arrival also sounds the death knell on Dodô's time with the club.
That's enough negativity for now. João Mário should be Perfectly Fine as a low-cost backup. If he pops, another €9.5 million won't feel onerous at all. After all, this is a guy in his athletic prime with plenty of Champions League experience. The worst-case scenario is that he rides the bench for a season and then returns to Turin. My fervent hope, however, is that he bursts into the team and starts all 38 Serie A games, wowing everyone with his two-way play and cementing himself in Fabio Grosso's XI because that would mean noted creep Jimenez wouldn't be playing for this team.
Hey, all of a sudden I'm a huge João Mário fan. Bem-vindo e boa sorte!

#jimenez #season

Muay Thai, a combat style with roots in close-quarter fighting from 7th Century Southeast Asia, has evolved over two millennia into a brutally effective means of self-defense. Today, it's often called "the Art of Eight Limbs." The wealth of diversity that started flourishing in Northern California in the wake of the Vietnam War meant that an array of Muay Thai masters were now living and teaching in cities from San Francisco to Stockton. Gyms fine-tuning the method's array of punches, kicks, knee-strikes and elbow-strikes have become plentiful enough – including in Northwest Nevada – that a robust competition circuit has become increasingly popular in the Sacramento Valley. On Saturday night, Hard Rock Live in Wheatland, working with World Fighting Championships and Rising Stars Muay Thai, will bring the first-ever, lightning-placed Muay Thai throw-down to the Yuba-Sutter Region.
The action starts at 7 p.m.
The night's main event is a championship match between Antonio Martinez (12-4) of Monster Muay Thai in Flagstaff, Arizona, and Eddie Abasolo (11-7) of Combat Sports Academy in Dublin, California. The winner will walk away with the WFC Professional Muay Thai Championship.
The co-main event will see undefeated Garrett Boyer (5-0) of Vital Force Muay Thai taking on Sacramento's Alberto Montano (11-2), with the victor getting crowned both the WFC Amateur Muay Thai Champion and Rising Stars Muay Thai Amateur Champion.
Organizers say the professional undercard features several compelling matchups, including Caley Scott (0-1) of Omni Movement taking on Sacramento's Cy Hanson (0-0) of Sit Thongsai, as well as undefeated Joe Kimbrough (4-0) of Black Flag Kickboxing facing hometown fighter Marcos Jimenez (1-0) of Collective Combat Academy.

#thai #amateur

England head to Miami today to take on Norway in the FIFA World Cup quarter-final, as they look to reach the final four for just the fourth time in history.
So far, England have topped the group ahead of Croatia, Ghana and Panama, before a late winner against DR Congo set up a thrilling tie with Mexico at the Azteca last time out, which saw England overcome the atmosphere and run out 3-2 winners.
Meanwhile, Norway finished as runners-up in their group, behind France but ahead of Senegal and Iraq, before knocking out Ivory Coast and Brazil in the first two knockout rounds, both with 2-1 wins, with Erling Haaland unsurprisingly getting himself on the scoresheet.
England will certainly have a job on their hands if they are to keep the Manchester City forward quiet, which will undoubtedly be made harder by the reported absence of Marc Guehi, who has started every game for the Three Lions except for their opener against Croatia. Most will **** ume that Dan Burn will take his place following his excellent substitute performance against Mexico, where he dealt with Raúl Jiménez superbly. Jarrel Quansah and Jordan Henderson will also be unavailable for selection by Thomas Tuchel due to suspension and injury, respectively. Meanwhile, Norway will have the full 26-man squad at their disposal.
These two sides have never met in a competitive fixture; their only prior meetings were friendlies in 2012 and 2014, both of which saw England pick up 1-0 wins, thanks to goals from Ashley Young and Wayne Rooney.

Tech companies are famed for padding their six-figure jobs with flashy perks: lavish retreats, unlimited PTO, and offices outfitted with slides and sleep pods. One AI start-up, Rilla, is even helping foot the bill of its workers' biggest expense: housing.
The company splashes out $1.7 million annually in housing stipends. And it's part of a wider incentive designed for employees to make the most of their 72-hours workweeks in the New York City office.
"We're not trying to coddle people," CEO Sebastian Jimenez recently told Business Insider. "A lot of companies offer perks that end up distracting employees. We ask ourselves, 'Can this help someone get into the flow?'"
"That's why we pay for three meals a day. It's why we're building a gym with a sauna and cold plunge," he continued. "And it's why we offer employees an $18,000 annual housing stipend if they choose to live within about a 10-minute bike ride of the office."
Most metropolitan workers would love to cut their commute to just 10 minutes a day, but most apartments within a stone's throw of hubs like Wall Street and Midtown come with a hefty price tag.

Mexico's dream of a first World Cup quarterfinal appearance since 1970 was again deferred four years as El Tri fell 3-2 to England on Sunday, July 5, in a round of 16 thriller at the Estadio Azteca.
It marks the end of an era for the Mexico national team, with goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa playing his last Cup. Other veterans like forward Raúl Jiménez and left back Jesús Gallardo haven't announced their plans for their international future, but time is working against them making the 2030 World Cup squad that will try to make a run in Spain/Portugal/Morocco.
Still, the future feels bright for the Mexico national team. El Tri legend Rafa Márquez steps into the managerial role ready to lead a team that already has fielded the youngest World Cup knockout match starter since Pelé in Gilberto Mora and had five players 23 or younger in their 26-man squad at this tournament.
So, what will the team look like when they once again search for a round of 16 win four years from now? It's clearly way too early to say, but we've projected what Márquez's starting XI will look like.
New players will emerge. Injuries will happen. Players in form now will fade and fail to make it to 2030. Others who seem washed up will make the 2030 squad, to our surprise (Gallardo wasn't on our list in 2022 and started every match of the 2026 tournament except the final group game against Czechia).

Donald Trump has hailed Harry Kane as a “great player” after the England captain sent Thomas Tuchel’s side through to the World Cup quarter-finals.
Kane converted a second-half penalty in England’s 3-2 win over Mexico at Estadio Azteca, his sixth goal of the tournament.
The Bayern Munich striker’s performance was recognised by the White House with American president writing on social media: “Harry Kane of England is a GREAT player.”
Kane’s 60th-minute penalty proved decisive after Jude Bellingham scored twice in the **** e of 98 seconds before half-time.
Julian Quinones cut the deficit before the break and Raul Jimenez scored from the spot to make it 3-2, but England set up a quarter-final date with Norway despite having Jarell Quansah sent off after 54 minutes.

England captain Harry Kane appears to have emerged from the Three Lions’ battling World Cup last-16 victory over Mexico with a new fan – US president Donald Trump.
Kane scored what turned out to be England’s winner from the penalty spot in the 60th minute of the match at the Azteca in Mexico City as Thomas Tuchel’s side dug deep to book their place in the quarter finals, where they will meet Erling Haaland’s Norway.
A quick-fire brace from midfielder Jude Bellingham had put England ahead in the first half, before Julián Quiñones pulled a goal back for the tournament’s co-hosts just before the break.
Bayern Munich striker Kane extended England’s advantage on the hour mark, scoring from the penalty spot after Anthony Gordon was fouled by Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel.
However, Kane then conceded a penalty when he kicked Brian Gutierrez in the England box, and Raul Jimenez converted to half the deficit to 3-2 after 69 minutes.

Thomas Tuchel was left with mixed emotions after 10-man England’s heroic World Cup win against Mexico was followed by Jordan Henderson sustaining “quite a serious injury” falling over an advertising ****** ding during the celebrations.
The Estadio Azteca witnessed a thrilling last-16 tussle on Sunday evening, with the visitors making a dream start through Jude Bellingham’s quickfire brace before Julian Quinones struck and Jarell Quansah saw red.
England captain Harry Kane scored a penalty and then gave away one converted by Raul Jimenez as Tuchel’s 10 men dug deep to seal a chaotic 3-2 win and set up a quarter-final against Norway.
The final whistle sparked wild celebrations, with players pouring onto the pitch before standing in front of their fans for a now traditional rendition of Oasis’ "Wonderwall."
But unused substitute Henderson took a nasty fall climbing back over the advertising boards following the singalong, leaving the field on a stretcher before being taken to a hospital in Mexico City.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eury Pérez pitched seven perfect innings before getting lifted by Miami manager Clayton McCullough, and the Marlins nearly squandered an eight-run lead Sunday in a 9-8 victory over the Athletics.
Heriberto Hernández homered twice for the surprising Marlins (49-42), who have won nine of 12 overall after completing a three-game sweep. Leo Jiménez and All-Star shortstop Otto Lopez also went deep.
Lopez, who leads the majors with a .346 batting average, drove in three runs and scored twice. He and Hernández had back-to-back homers in the sixth, and each finished with three of Miami’s 16 hits.
Lopez has 39 multihit games, most before the All-Star break since Houston’s Jose Altuve had 40 in 2014.
Pérez (5-6) struck out a season-high eight and retired all 21 batters he faced. It was the fourth time this year he didn’t walk anyone.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Eury Pérez pitched seven perfect innings before getting lifted by Miami manager Clayton McCullough, and the Marlins nearly squandered an eight-run lead Sunday in a 9-8 victory over the Athletics.
Heriberto Hernández homered twice for the surprising Marlins (49-42), who have won nine of 12 overall after completing a three-game sweep. Leo Jiménez and All-Star shortstop Otto Lopez also went deep.
Lopez, who leads the majors with a .346 batting average, drove in three runs and scored twice. He and Hernández had back-to-back homers in the sixth, and each finished with three of Miami's 16 hits.
Lopez has 39 multihit games, most before the All-Star break since Houston’s Jose Altuve had 40 in 2014.
Pérez (5-6) struck out a season-high eight and retired all 21 batters he faced. It was the fourth time this year he didn’t walk anyone.

This is what's on Raul Jimenez's head while playing for Mexico at World Cup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Raul Jimenez is one of the most gifted strikers to ever play for the Mexican national team.
It also was far from a given that he'd ever get a chance to suit up for the 2026 World Cup, which Mexico is a co-host of along with the United States and Canada.
Injury almost ended his career, and maybe more.
Now, the only real evidence of Jimenez's injury past is what he wears on his head during matches.

On a sunny Sunday in West Sacramento, the Athletics closed out their homestand with the finale of their series against the Miami Marlins. The Marlins completed the sweep with a 9-8 win over the A’s, staving off the hosts furious comeback after Miami pulled its starter, who was just six outs shy of a perfect game.
The Marlins scored in the first inning for the second time this series. With one out, left fielder Heriberto Hernández hit his tenth home run of the season, a solo shot to center off A’s starter Gage Jump. The Marlins added two more hits, but Jump worked out of the inning, stranding runners at second and third.
The Marlins extended their lead in the second inning. Following two straight singles, shortstop Otto Lopez hit a ground-rule double over the head of A’s left fielder Carlos Cortes, bringing home Jakob Marsee for the visitors second run of the game. First baseman Liam Hicks drove in Miami’s third run in two innings with a sacrifice fly off Jump.
In the third inning, Marlins’ designated hitter Leo Jimenez hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to left-center field to extend the visitors lead to 5-0. After hitting a batter, Jump allowed Brian Navarreto’s double before Otto Lopez added a sacrifice fly to bring home his team’s sixth run.
Jump’s afternoon was done after those three laborious, ineffective innings. He allowed six runs on eight hits, walking three while only striking out one. Jump may be hitting a rookie wall, and how he responds will be key to the rest of his season.

Stewart Cink shot a 6-under 64 on July 4 to take a one-stroke lead after three rounds of U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Upper Arlington.
Cink is at 9 under and leads Padraig Harrington, the winner of the event in 2022 and 2025 who carded a 66.
Following Harrington are George McNeill at 7 under and Miguel Angel Jimenez at 6 under.
Here are the tee times for the final round on July 5:
indicates featured grouping; (a) = Amateur.

The 40-year streak is over. And that means I won't get any sleep tonight because, yes, I'm in Mexico City for the summer.
CDMX is in full celebration mode after the Mexican national team secured its first knockout stage win in 40 years with a dominant 2-0 win over Ecuador on Tuesday night at the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. El Tri had not accomplished the feat since 1986.
The writing appeared to be on the wall from the start. Mexico's relentless attack nearly netted two goals in the opening minutes. The boisterous crowd wouldn't have to wait long to really let loose after Julián Quiñones scored on a breakaway in the 22nd minute. Less than 10 minutes later, Raúl Jiménez took a pass from the top of the box and caught Ecuador's goalkeeper flat-footed to sneak a blistering shot past him. To Mexico's credit, the attack didn't let up. Though El Tri didn't find a third goal, they kept Ecuador on its heels the entire night.
With the historic win, Mexico moves on to play one more game at Estadio Azteca on Sunday night against the winner of England and the DR Congo.
As for Ecuador, it didn't get the warmest welcome in CDMX. Thousands of fans camped outside of the team's hotel and blasted music, played drums, chanted all night, and even set off fireworks.

England have overcome several World Cup obstacles already this summer – yet Thomas Tuchel is fully aware of the seismic challenge that awaits at the cauldron that is the Azteca Stadium in the last-16.
The co-hosts have been whipped up into a piping-hot frenzy over the last three weeks, unleashed most impressively in their last-32 victory against Ecuador. Following a weather delay, the rampant Julian Quinonez and Raul Jimenez landed a pair of haymakers to leave their South American opponents dazed.
Yet England's most daunting task on Sunday night could well be the conditions, with altitude set to be a great leveller with Mexico City's iconic Azteca situated 7,220ft (2,240m) above sea level.
With the air thinner and less oxygen available to replenish the bloodstream with each sharp intake of breath, those lung-busting recovery runs become more excruciating at each turnover.
"There will be a lot of obstacles awaiting us," said England boss Tuchel, after his side's 2-1 win over DR Congo. "The altitude will be a big disadvantage, of course, because we cannot adapt to it in four days – it's just impossible.