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The Mets celebrated the best third baseman in their history, just as they are revisiting the bad old days at the position. The No. 5 of the beloved David Wright was retired Saturday, but I am here to write that the Mets still haven’t gotten it right for a sustained period at third base since the last captain’s heyday. Famously, …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — WNBA All-Star weekend was set to come to a close with the exhibition game between Team Clark and Team Collier on Saturday night. Captain Caitlin Clark was unable to play for her team because of a groin injury she suffered earlier this week. The Indiana Fever star was still part of the team, expected to act as …

Jul 19, 2025, 06:06 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Mets inducted David Wright into their hall of fame and retired his No. 5 on Saturday — nearly 21 years after his big league debut. “I went straight from the airport to the ballpark, and I couldn’t wait to see what number I was going to be,” Wright …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber’s deep shots — from Philadelphia to the All-Star Game — often end up going, going, gone. The Phillies aren’t ready to say goodbye to their star slugger quite yet as Schwarber’s four-year, $79-million contract expires at the end of the season. Fresh off winning All-Star Game MVP honors after he hit three homers in the …

State Dept. layoffs led by team of outsiders willing to ‘break stuff’  The Washington Post ‘We did not expect this’: State Dept laid off passport planning staff, after telling them they were exempt  Federal News Network State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday  CNN The State Department Upheaval Makes China Great Again  Bloomberg.com State Department cyber, tech cuts deeper than previously …

The driver of a team Ineos Grenadiers‘ support car appears to have hit a spectator who was standing on the side of the race course along the Col du Peyresourde on stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday. The driver of the vehicle, sports director Oliver Cookson, was later fined 5,000 CHF and given a yellow card by …

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Jul 19, 2025, 09:41 AM ET LONDON — Britain’s men’s 4×400-meter relay team was presented with the gold medal from the 1997 world championships at London’s Diamond League meeting Saturday, having been elevated from silver after the belated disqualification of the U.S. team. The U.S. was stripped of the title won in Athens when Antonio Pettigrew confessed in 2008 to …

Jul 18, 2025, 06:59 PM ET DENVER — A backup plan to bring in a backup center to spell Nikola Jokic no longer appears necessary. The Denver Nuggets expect Jonas Valanciunas to be with the team when the season starts amid speculation over his NBA future. Denver’s trade with Sacramento to acquire the 6-foot-11 Valanciunas for Dario Saric became official …

2025 NFL All-Breakout Team, Defense: Packers boast 2 selections in Lukas Van Ness and Edgerrin Cooper  NFL.com How good is Edgerrin Cooper already? Stats behind stellar rookie year  Packers Wire Tuesday Cheese Curds: Who will emerge for the 2025 Packers?  Acme Packing Company Packers’ biggest breakout star is now impossible to ignore (and the NFL is noticing)  Lombardi Ave Packers’ Cooper draws attention of …