Callaway had one year remaining on his deal, plus an option for 2021, but was relieved of his duties on Thursday. The 44-year-old made a case to retain his position after a rough first half of the season by leading New York to a 46-26 record after the All-Star break. Bottoming out at 11 games under .500 (40-51) on July 12, the Mets finished 86-76 for a nine-game improvement over Callaway’s rookie season at the helm....
It could happen. The National League East-leading Mets are slated to visit the American League Central-leading Royals to open the season April 4, according to the schedule released Tuesday. MORE: MLB’s worst contracts Should both of those teams advance as far as they hope to this fall, that matchup could get bumped up to the night before for the national broadcast on ESPN. In fact, Sports Business Journal reports there might be multiple games on the Sunday night preceding the traditional Monday openers....
It was a mostly positive weekend for Mexicans abroad, with a number of players finding the back of the net. Chief among them was Hirving Lozano, who looked thrilled to be back on the playing field after serving a three-match suspension for his second red card of the season against the same team. After a slow start for PSV, Lozano assisted the first goal and scored the second, taking his goal haul this season to 14....
In addition to its Spanish-language presence, Mexico now will tweet in English at @MiSeleccionMXEN and post on Facebook as “Mexico’s national team” with the same tag as the Twitter handle. El Tri also confirmed they will take on Wales on May 28 at the Rose Bowl in the Los Angeles area part of the team’s preparations for the World Cup in Russia. With the contest against Wales announced, Mexico’s itinerary in the buildup to the tournament is set....
Toluca’s Antonio Rios gets his first start as a Mexico player in the holding role, with Javier Aquino on the right-hand side of central midfield and Marco Fabian on the left in an attacking midfield trio. Up front, Chivas USA’s Erick “Cubo” Torres gets the nod in his debut for the full Mexico national team, while Santos Laguna’s Javier “Chuletita” Orozco – who missed two good second-half chances against Chile in Saturday’s 0-0 draw – will start alongside him....
The Republican mayor reacted to Florida’s overall case count surging past 200,000 Sunday after 10,059 confirmed new coronavirus cases emerged in just 24 hours over the weekend. Giménez told CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday that many Miami area residents “let their guard down” in terms of social distancing. But he also pointed directly toward racial injustice protests in the wake of George Floyd’s May 25 death as part of the cause behind the COVID-19 case spike....
The heart-breaking fact for Auger-Aliassime is that he was up a break in both the sets before he lost them to Isner. The American fired 21 aces in the match compared with Auger-Aliassime’s 4. Isner has been part of 9 tie-breakers at this year’s Miami Open and he has won them all. Inconsistency in the crunch moments was clearly visible in the Canadian’s game tonight. He was fantastic in all departments except the pressure situations....
The two have met each other twice, and both matches have gone in favour of the Swiss star. However, their last match at the Shanghai Masters was an extremely competitive one, and was decided in a tight third set. Medvedev is one of the most unassuming players among the select few hugely talented young stars. But he seems destined for greater success in future, especially after the big three of modern tennis bid adieu....
And he joins compatriot Chisom Chikatara - although reported to be moving towards the exit - in the books of the Moroccan giants. The Super Eagle played a starring role in Nigeria’s campaign at the last World Cup in Brazil, though his journey ended prematurely in the final group game against Argentina. Babatunde has been involved in 12 games for Qatar SC this season, scoring three times.
Diving at players’ knees is a big no-no in the NFL, so Bennett was understandably upset after the game. MORE: 13 takeaways from every NFL game “If you’re big in the NFL, you just line up and play. Why do you have to cut somebody on the f—ing play?” Bennett said, via ESPN. “That s— is just stupid. Why cut somebody when you can just line up and win? I mean, I don’t know....
For the second time this month, the hot-headed Seattle Seahawks defensive end was tossed out of team drills Sunday when he and left tackle Bradley Sowell got into a heated scuffle during training camp. Sowell got the boot as well. According to the Seattle Times, the fight took place in a one-on-one pass protection drill as an apparent payback attempt for Sowell shoving defensive end Josh Shirley to the ground earlier....
Cohen was sent to a federal prison in 2018 after admitting to using Trump campaign funds to pay off two women that claimed they had engaged in sexual relations with Trump before he became president. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cohen was permitted part of his three-year term under house arrest. Although Trump issued pardons in 2020 for some of his allies, including former Trump adviser Roger Stone and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, Cohen was not granted a pardon or commutation....
Cohen worked for Trump from 2006 until 2018, and served as the deputy finance chairman for the Republican National Committee from 2017 to 2018. He is currently under home confinement as he continues to serve a three-year federal prison sentence from his house due to the pandemic. His August 2018 guilty plea came as the result of his connection to Trump, including campaign finance violations for paying off adult film star Stephanie Clifford (known professionally as Stormy Daniels)....
West Indies cricket has been mired with disasters of late, with the relationship between the players and the board on a slide, which has also reflected upon the team’s performances, as it has not won a Test on foreign soil against any of the major Test nations since 2007. Holding warned that West Indies cricket will only deteriorate if changes are not made to the body that governs it. It is reported that the WICB isn’t ready to accept the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) recommendations, that calls for an immediate dissolution of the board....
But even Superman could be brought down by Kryptonite, and Jordan could be brought down by… a threat to his immune system? On June 11, 1997, Jordan added an unforgettable chapter to his legacy with one of the most iconic performances in NBA Finals history. Yes, we’re talking about “The Flu Game.” Beyond the basics of Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals — Jordan led the Bulls to a 90-88 victory despite feeling under the weather — what do you really know about “The Flu Game”?...
Most notably, Michael Jordan — a 2009 inductee into the Naismith Hall of Fame — will present the late Kobe Bryant, who was the closest to emulating Jordan’s style and success on the court and whom Jordan considered to be a little brother. Jordan also spoke at Bryant’s memorial service in February 2020, showing the extent of their relationship. MORE: ‘The Last Dance’ footage shows how young Kobe Bryant quickly earned respect of Michael Jordan...
The medical examiner said it would offer no further comments on the case. Authorities had investigated Williams’ death as a possible drug overdose after he was found dead in New York on September 6. When his death was announced, officials said he was found unconscious in his apartment in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood by a family member conducting a welfare check. Local news station WNBC previously reported that New York police officers told the station that drug paraphernalia was discovered in Williams’ apartment....
According to Ed Boon, both Jason and Michael Myers’ names were thrown around as potential candidates to be added to the Mortal Kombat universe, but ultimately the development team settled on Freddy Kreuger. Though both Michael Myers and Jason are known for delivering just as much gore and violence as Kreuger they tend to utilize a plethora of handy tools with which to dispatch unsuspecting teens. Freddy Kreuger, on the other hand, is inextricably linked to his clawed glove — the main determining factor for his inclusion in the game....
