Argentina star Lionel Messi's double against Austria saw him break the World Cup scoring record. The achievement left his teammates full of admiration, with Alexis Mac Allister, Leandro Paredes and Lisandro Martinez all paying tribute to the captain's enduring brilliance and influence. Lionel Messi Sets a New World Cup Scoring Record Messi delivered another landmark performance as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in their Group J clash in Texas. The forward scored twice to take his World Cup tally to 18 goals, surpassing the previous record of 16 held by Miroslav Klose. This achievement clearly made the Argentine players proud, who then gave praise to their captain. Teammates Praise Their Inspirational Captain Speaking after the game, Mac Allister highlighted Messi's impact on the squad and the motivation he provides to those around him. "He is the best player in the world," Mac Allister stated, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo. "We know that everyone gives their all for Leo. We've already won tournaments with him, and it's important that he's happy. He does it the way he does, and we're very grateful for that." Paredes then admitted that even those who have spent years alongside Messi continue to be amazed by his performances. The midfielder said: "The truth is, you think he's already given everything, but then he comes along and does something more... He continues to surprise us." Martinez Feels The Emotion Martinez was equally moved by the captains latest masterclass. While the backline had to endure significant physical pressure from a robust Austrian side, the knowledge that they have the greatest of all time at the other end of the pitch provides a unique level of inspiration and comfort to the Manchester United defender. He said: "I feel incredibly excited to have him here every day and that he's Argentine. There are no words, we can only enjoy him." Messi Continues to Lead Argentina in The World Cup The victory over Austria secured the Albiceleste's place in the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup, with them now top of Group J with a perfect six points from two matches. The result in their final group game against Jordan will not affect Lionel Scaloni's squad's progress to the round of 32, but Argentina will be looking to finish the group stage with a perfect record, with Messi once again expected to show his quality as they attempt to defend their World Cup title.

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Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanor drug charges after he was arrested on a charge of possessing psilocybin mushrooms.Miller was arrested June 6 in eastern Idaho, according to court records, and pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia the following week. Miller said in a post on Instagram that he was pulled over after accelerating to pass a vehicle on the highway. His friend had a small amount of cannabis and a cannabis pipe, which Miller said he didn't know about.We fully cooperated with the officer, he said. "I am hopeful the misdemeanor charges will be dropped once the facts are reviewed.The court documents don't include any details about the circumstances surrounding Miller's arrest. But in a probable cause statement, Fremont County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Hurt wrote that he found Miller with a white dispensary bag containing 4.1 grams of the psychedelic mushrooms.Idaho has some of the strictest drug laws in the nation. But Colorado and Oregon have both legalized the use of psilocybin for therapeutic treatments, and the substance has become increasingly popular with some health advocates who believe that microdosing it or using it in therapeutic settings can help ease anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Food and Drug Administration and other federal agencies to speed up research and loosen restrictions on psychedelics, and in response the FDA said it would offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions.The 48-year-old Miller took a gamblers approach to ski racing. His high-risk, high-reward style resulted in six Olympic medals, including gold in the super-combined at the 2010 Vancouver Games, and numerous crashes.His last major race was at the 2015 world championships in Beaver Creek, Colorado, when a bad wipeout knocked him out of the super-G. He cut a gate too close and hooked his left arm, sending him spiraling out of control. His skis popped off, and he began to somersault down the slope before righting himself. He slowly got up and waited for someone to bring him his skis. Once he clicked back into the skis, he went down the slope and waved to the fans. Miller later underwent surgery to fix a torn right hamstring tendon caused when his ski sliced him.Miller won 33 World Cup races and a pair of World Cup overall titles. He also captured four gold medals at world championships.___ Associated Press journalists Pat Graham and Jake Seiner contributed.

The Dallas Mavericks lured Dusty May away from national champion Michigan just in time for the NBA draft.Then they selected one of their new coach's players with the No. 9 overall pick in the first round Tuesday night.The Michigan Mavs, forward/center Morez Johnson Jr. said moments after the selection was announced in New York and less than two hours after Mavericks president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri said he wasn't concerned about the timing of May's hiring as it related to the draft. Ujiri added that of course the club would welcome the new coach's input.Hell be involved because hes a college coach, said Ujiri, whose team also had the final pick of the first round at No. 30. He has interaction with his players. We want to know as much information as we can on these players.The Mavericks officially announced the hiring of May a few hours before the draft. Dallas also has the 48th overall pick in the second round Wednesday night.May is making the jump to the NBA less than three months after leading Michigan to its first NCAA championship since 1989. He had a 64-13 record in two years with the Wolverines, including a 34-3 season that ended with a 69-63 victory over UConn in the national title game.The Mavericks made their choice to replace Jason Kidd official on the same day they added Johnson in the next step of building around 2025 No. 1 pick and reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg, who turns 20 in December.The 20-year-old Johnson averaged 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds as a sophomore with Michigan after spending his freshman season at Illinois.Its a different ballgame with NIL in college. Its like a professional league, said Ujiri, who let Kidd go about two weeks after getting hired by the Mavericks in May. Many things I think translate in some kind of way. I look at the style of play, big players, how he sees the game. And then I look at the person. Incredible person. The 49-year-old May's title with Michigan came three years after he led Florida Atlantic to its only Final Four appearance. The Wolverines won the Big Ten Tournament in his first season after he inherited a team that went 8-24 under Juwan Howard. It was the schools lowest win total since going 7-20 in 1981-82.While we are disappointed to see Dusty leave Michigan, we are deeply grateful to the May family for the lasting impact they have made on our program and our university, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement announcing Mike Boynton as May's interim replacement.Mays record in his last four college seasons was 124-26, an .827 winning percentage that was third best in all of major college mens basketball over that span behind Houstons Kelvin Sampson (.861) and Dukes Jon Scheyer (.832). His overall college record is 190-82.This is one of the most respected franchises in professional sports, with passionate fans, a talented roster, and a clear commitment to building a championship organization, May said in the news release announcing his hiring.May spent 21 years in the college ranks after the Indiana native first served as a student manager for the Hoosiers and coach Bob Knight while he was in school there from 1996-2000. Florida, UAB and Murray State were among his stops as an assistant before debuting as a head coach with Florida Atlantic in 2018-19.He's somebody who came up in a really tough way, video coordinator, assistant coach, and how he's developed himself, Ujiri said. He's worked everywhere. He's coach small teams, big teams.Moving on from Kidd was the last part of putting the ill-fated Luka Doncic trade behind the Dallas franchise for good.Nico Harrison, the engineer of the trade that brought the oft-injured Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers, was fired as general manager in November after the team started slowly in 2025-26. The Mavericks missed the playoffs for the second year in a row since reaching the NBA Finals and losing to Boston.Doncic and Kyrie Irving were the key players in that deep playoff run in 2024, two years after Doncic also reached the Western Conference finals with a mostly different supporting cast.Irving remains on the roster amid lingering questions about his future after missing all of last season. Irving tore the ACL in his left knee in March of last year, a month after the Doncic trade.Ujiri, who is also the team's alternate governor, hired Mike Schmitz as GM soon after his arrival. Schmitz, a former draft analyst for ESPN, had been the assistant GM in Portland. Now Ujiri and Schmitz have teamed up on the coaching change.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba

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