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Per Anthony DiComo of MLB, the New York Mets will option starter Tylor Megill to Triple-A following Saturday’s loss against the Houston Astros. New York is in the early stages of playing 17 straight games without an off day. Plus, the bullpen will remain a man short for six more games as closer Edwin Díaz finishes his 10-game suspension.

Desperate For Fresh Arms, The Mets Demote Starting Pitcher

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Orlando Cepeda, the Hall of Famer who was one of the first Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died at the age of 86.The San Francisco Giants and his family announced his death Friday night, and a moment of silence was observed at Oracle Park during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.“Our beloved Orlando passed away peacefully at home this evening, listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loved ones,” his wife, Nydia, said in a statement released through the team. “We take comfort that he is at peace.”Cepeda’s death comes just 10 days...

Tributes Flow for Hall of Fame Baseball Star Dead at 86

Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, one of the greatest Puerto Rican big leaguers of all time, has died. The 1967 National League Most Valuable Player was 86 years old. His passing was announced by his wife Nydia in a statement through the San Francisco Giants. “Our beloved Orlando passed away...

Baseball world mourns Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda

In any professional sport, it’s common for the more veteran players to take young players under their wings a little bit and give them advice when they’re on the court, even if they’re opponents. But it doesn’t sound like Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark has gotten that treatment from veteran players in the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark admits sad truth

Draymond Green: “Bronny is going to end up being a better pro than a lot of these players in this draft because he has the athleticism, the basketball IQ, plays the game the right way. I think he’s going to be a good shooter in the NBA, and I think a lot of people judge Bronny off of his production last year at USC, which is a little skewed because for anybody coming back in the middle of a season and trying to play when everybody’s in tip-top shape is hard to do that as a newcomer, as a freshman, as a rookie, miss training camp, miss some of the season, and you come in, it’s nearly impossible.”

Draymond Green: Bronny James is going to end up being a better pro than a lot of players in this draft

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The next domino in the Lakers’ offseason has fallen. After months of speculation, point guard D’Angelo Russell has formally made a decision on his $18.7 million Player Option next season. Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell’s Decision is Official. Lakers Retain Key Piece. Russell is coming off of...

Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell’s Decision is Official

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Jewel Brown performed with Louis Armstrong and His All-Star Band.

'60s Singer Jewel Brown Dead at 86

Sean Murray recalled how he landed on his hand and injured his thumb running through a working car wash during Season 2.

'NCIS' Star Sean Murray Reveals Serious Injury That Limits His Mobility

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

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At long last, Bo Jackson is getting his due. Jackson, the only American professional athlete to be named an all-star in two major sports, is finally getting a Hall of Fame induction recognizing his one-of-a-kind professional career 30 years after playing in his final game. Jackson, 61, will be inducted...

Multisport superstar Bo Jackson is finally getting a Hall of Fame induction

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Orlando Cepeda, a seven-time MLB All-Star and Hall of Famer, has passed away at the age of 86, just 10 days after the death of his longtime teammate and fellow icon Willie Mays.

Orlando Cepeda dies at 86 as MLB mourns loss of Hall of Famer days after Willie Mays passing

Awful Announcing

Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda passed away on Friday at the age of 86. As was the case with his former San Francisco Giants teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Willie Mays, news of Cepeda’s death broke as the Giants were playing. When the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast of Friday’s game between the Giants Read more...
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Giants broadcast honors Orlando Cepeda after announcing his passing

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Shaquille O'Neal says that Bronny James is unfairly scrutinized because his dad is LeBron, and his critics want him to be as good as his father.

Shaq says the public scrutiny for Bronny James needs to stop: "It's unfortunate for kids like ours, they have to live up to what we have done"

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The Mets will honor two more former players with patches on their uniforms for the remainder of this season.

The team announced Saturday that it will add the patches containing the numbers of Willie Mays (24) and Jerry Grote (15) to commemorate their recent deaths.

Mays, who played the final two seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the Mets in 1972-73, died on June 18. 



The Mets retired his number in 2022.

Aroldis Chapman passes Billy Wagner for most strikeouts by lefty reliever

Grote, a two-time All-Star catcher with the Mets from 1966-77 and a member of the franchise’s Hall of Fame,...

Mets to honor Willie Mays, Jerry Grote with patches on jersey for rest of season

After four seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans, center Jaxson Hayes signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 offseason. Now 24 years old, he agreed to a two-year deal worth about $4.6 million. The second year of that deal is a player option, one that Shams Charania of The Athletic is being told that he will pick up. He will reunite with new head coach JJ Redick as they were previously teammates together in New Orleans.

Lakers Big Man Picks Up Player Option

Milwaukee, WI

MILWAUKEE — In what’s become an all-too-familiar pattern this season, the Milwaukee Brewers will once again be without one of their most reliable and productive pitchers for at least the immediate future. Left-handed reliever Jared Koenig was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday morning with a left forearm injury, described as tightness.

Brewers Pitching Staff Suffers Another Injury Blow

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Logan Thompson will no longer be tending net for the Vegas Golden Knights. He is now part of the Washington Capitals effort to make Alex Ovechkin‘s record-breaking season a good one. Logan Thompson Traded and Now a Capital. The undrafted Thompson has spent his entire career for Vegas, playing...

Vegas Trades Logan Thompson to Washington Capitals

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Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda Dies at 86

Hall of Fame first baseman Orlando Cepeda, best known for his presence in the fearsome San Francisco Giants lineups of the early 1960s, has died. He...

Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda Dies at 86

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