Marie-Louise Eta, 34, became the first woman to lead a team in the five major men's leagues in European football, according to major media reports. Her historic debut as Union Berlin coach ended with a bitter 1-2 defeat. Sexist messages directed at Eta appeared on social media after her debut, and she received hateful comments both during and after the match, sources indicate. The German Football Association condemns the sexist messages, and her club responded directly to some of the hateful comments, reports show.
In Beijing, a humanoid robot competing against human runners broke the world record for the half marathon, major media reports indicate. The winning robot completed the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, with an average speed of about 25 kilometers per hour. This time was far faster than the fastest human in Sunday's race and the current men's world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds, held by Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo, according to reports. The result represented a spectacular improvement from last year, when participating robots fell repeatedly and the best took over two hours and 40 minutes to finish.
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Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami won its seventh consecutive victory in Major League Soccer, according to major media reports. The victory came just days after successful coach Javier Mascherano abruptly left the club. Inter Miami won a narrow 3-2 victory over Colorado Rapids. The match was moved from Rapids' usual home ground to the giant NFL stadium in Denver to accommodate the enormous interest in seeing Messi in action, drawing 75,824 fans. This attendance is the second highest in MLS history, reports indicate. With just over ten minutes left, Messi was played through by his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul, dribbled into the box, and threaded the ball through three defenders and past the goalkeeper, according to reports.