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Michelle Kaufman

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Sports Writer at Miami Herald

Miami Herald sportswriter/Mom/University of Miami adjunct professor. Love soccer, tennis, Olympics, college hoops and football.

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  • 11 hours ago | miamiherald.com | Michelle Kaufman

    Soccer fans in the San Francisco Bay Area started buzzing the moment Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and his teammates arrived on Sunday, ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the San Jose Earthquakes. Hundreds of them gathered outside the Miami team hotel, behind police barricades, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Argentine icon. They got their wish.

  • 18 hours ago | miamiherald.com | Michelle Kaufman

    The sport of padel continues to grow in the United States, and Miami, with its large Latin American population, is now a stop for two professional leagues. Two months after the Premier Padel league held its U.S. debut at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the Pro Padel League (PPL) announced this week that it is kicking off its 2025 season on June 19 at the Wayfair Arena in Medley, a suburb of Miami.

  • 1 day ago | miamiherald.com | Andre Fernandez |Michelle Kaufman

    What is wrong with Inter Miami? That’s an interesting question these days as the club limps over to San Jose on Wednesday night for another crucial road contest in MLS league play. Inter Miami has lost four of its past five games with the most recent being a demoralizing 4-1 loss at Minnesota. The team has given up 14 goals over those five games now faces a San Jose side, which leads MLS with 26 goals.

  • 1 day ago | miamiherald.com | Michelle Kaufman

    San Jose Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena and his team spent the past few days preparing to face Lionel Messi and the rest of Inter Miami’s star-studded roster at PayPal Park on Wednesday night, and he is not buying the narrative that Miami is broken and spiraling downward. Yes, Inter Miami has lost four of its past five games and was outscored 9-2 by the Vancouver Whitecaps and Minnesota United during the span of three games. But Arena insists that Messi and his teammates are as dangerous as ever.

  • 1 day ago | yahoo.com | Michelle Kaufman

    San Jose Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena and his team spent the past few days preparing to face Lionel Messi and the rest of Inter Miami’s star-studded roster at PayPal Park on Wednesday night, and he is not buying the narrative that Miami is broken and spiraling downward. Yes, Inter Miami has lost four of its past five games and was outscored 9-2 by the Vancouver Whitecaps and Minnesota United during the span of three games. But Arena insists that Messi and his teammates are as dangerous as ever.

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Michelle Kaufman
Michelle Kaufman @kaufsports
9 May 25

🚨 ⚽️ Drake Callender underwent surgery for a sports hernia. Here are the details. @HeraldSports

Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF @InterMiamiCF

Injury Update x @BaptistHealthSF 🩺 Drake Callender: https://t.co/Hndn6v0HZ2 https://t.co/lf82lS35NH

Michelle Kaufman
Michelle Kaufman @kaufsports
9 May 25

🚨 ⚽️ 🐐 Inter Miami Friday update: Luis Suarez had to travel for personal reasons, per Javier Mascherano, not expected to play vs Minnesota. Callender injury update to come. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports #Messi𓃵 #InterMiamiCF #MLS https://t.co/QgOIOKzq1g

Michelle Kaufman
Michelle Kaufman @kaufsports
9 May 25

RT @MiamiHerald: David Beckham, Gary Neville complete takeover of English club Salford City https://t.co/aN8FDGQr7t