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Second-half rally gives CF Montreal draw with Revs
Sep 18, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Revolution forward Esmir Bajraktarevic (47) shoots against CF Montreal defender Dawid Bugal (27) during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images Tom Pearce and Nathan Saliba scored in the second half as CF Montreal erased a two-goal deficit and earned a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.
Bobby Wood and Esmir Bajraktarevic scored in the first half for New England.
The Revolution (8-16-4, 28 points) saw their winless streak reach four matches (0-2-2). Their last win was a 5-0 road victory against Montreal on Aug. 24.
CF Montreal (7-12-10, 31 points) avoided their ninth away loss of the season, but they haven’t won on the road since a 3-2 victory at Inter Miami on March 10.
Montreal halved its deficit in the 53rd minute through Pearce’s left-footed free kick from long distance. It was Pearce’s first MLS goal.
The visitors tied it at 2-2 in the 68th minute, as Saliba shook off his defender and beat goalie Aljaz Ivacic with a well-taken shot from just outside the top of the 18-yard box.
Neither team could find the winner, though.
New England broke through in the 24th minute as Peyton Miller received a pass from Carles Gil and laid it off to Bobby Wood. From beyond the box, Wood then let loose a blistering strike to make it 1-0.
It was Wood’s third goal against Montreal in a span of 3 1/2 weeks.
Gil logged the 73rd assist of his career, tying him with Steve Ralston for the regular-season club record. Meanwhile, Miller became the eighth-youngest player in MLS history to earn an assist in regular-season play (16 years, 315 days).
The Revs upped their lead in the 36th minute as Gil found Bajraktarevic with a pass on the right side of the pitch. Bajraktarevic made a run to the top of the box and laced one past goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois for a 2-0 advantage.
New England appeared to make it 3-0 in the 42nd minute, but the potential goal didn’t count as Luca Langoni was offside in the buildup.
–Field Level Media
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NYCFC announce departure of D Strahinja Tanasijevic
Mar 15, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York City FC defender Strahinja Tanasijevic (19) runs with the ball during the second half against New England Revolution at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images New York City FC defender Strahinja Tanasijevic has departed the club, the team announced on Wednesday.
Tanasijevic, 28, joined NYCFC in February 2024 and made 43 appearances across all competitions.
“We would like to thank Tana for the commitment and professionalism shown throughout his time with the Club,” sporting director Todd Dunivant said. “This move provides an opportunity for Tana to pursue the next step in his career while also giving the Club additional roster flexibility. We wish Tana and his family all the best moving forward.”
Tanasijevic played for several clubs in his native Serbia prior to joining New York City FC.
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LeBron James on GOAT debate: 'Not taking nobody over me'
Nov 27, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) smiles after a Philadelphia 76ers foul during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images LeBron James told Time magazine that he believes he is the greatest basketball player of all time.
When asked the age-old question of who is the GOAT in the NBA, James embraced his own name.
“I’m not taking nobody over me,” he told Time in a profile published Monday. “There’s no question.”
James, however, admitted the NBA has other all-time greats, namely Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Larry Bird and Shaquille O’Neal, among others.
“But I think Mike will say the same thing,” James said. “Rest his soul, Kobe will say the same thing. Magic will say the same thing. Bird will say the same thing. Shaq could say the same thing. The late great Wilt (Chamberlain), Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar). I don’t think none of us are going to take somebody else.
“If there’s a general manager and he’s eyeballing all of us on a baseline, with the No. 1 pick, it’s gonna be hard not to take me, champ.”
James, 41, just completed his record-setting 23rd NBA season, and the league’s all-time leading scorer is heading into unrestricted free agency.
“It’s up to the mind,” James told Time about whether he will suit up next season or retire. “Where the mind goes, the body will lay. When I’m not in love with getting to the arenas on game days five hours before to start my preparation, if I’m out of love with getting to practice 2 1/2 hours beforehand, then I know I’ll be done. Because then I’m going to start cheating the game.”
James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds this season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 22-time All-Star, four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champion is the all-time leader in games (1,622) and points (43,440).
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WNBA champion Aces not invited to White House
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) celebrates as she receives the MVP trophy after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 to win the WNBA Championship in a four-game sweep in Game Four of the WNBA Finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on Oct. 10, 2025, in Phoenix. The Las Vegas Aces did not receive an invitation to the White House after winning the 2025 WNBA title in October, a team spokesperson confirmed to USA Today on Wednesday.
The decades-old tradition of championship sports teams visiting 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. has not included any WNBA or NBA teams during President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
The New York Liberty did not visit the White House after winning the 2024 WNBA championship. The 2024-25 NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder did not go either, due to what the team called a timing issue.
The Aces, who will be in Washington, D.C., for a July 22 game against the Mystics, have won three of the past four WNBA championships. They visited the White House twice during the Biden Administration.
The Aces had considered visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture as an alternate way of commemorating their championship during next month’s trip to the nation’s capital, but ran into a scheduling conflict, per USA Today.
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NYCFC announce departure of D Strahinja Tanasijevic
LeBron James on GOAT debate: 'Not taking nobody over me'
