Friday night smackdown: New York Yankees vs. Messi, the Babe Ruth of MLS

In a uniform emblazoned with the most iconic name in contemporary sports, they are box-office gold wherever they go — a big-spending, star-laden franchise led by a generational talent whose potential for a history-making play in South Florida this weekend has local fans buzzing. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami? Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees? Yes and yes. In a confluence of events that is unlikely to be repeated, the famed New York Yankees are here to play a three-game series against the playoff-focused Miami Marlins that begins on...