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NEW YORK — As a flurry of roster reshuffling on Friday morning demonstrated, the Mets have been trying to improve as much as they can, but more than anything they need their stars to step up. Entering Friday’s games, Francisco Lindor (.687), Pete Alonso (.771) and Jeff McNeil (.618) all had career-low OPS. Brandon Nimmo (.721) hadn’t had a lower OPS since his rookie year, and excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, J.D. Martinez (.762) hadn’t had an OPS this low since he was released by the Astros in 2013. The Mets needed more from all of them. The Mets are…

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJune 1, 2024, 12:23 AM ESTSacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown has agreed to a contract extension through the 2026-2027 season that will increase his annual salary to $8.5 million, his agent Warren LeGalee told ESPN on Friday night.Brown, the 2022-2023 NBA Coach of the Year, will receive a $4.5 million raise in his 2024-2025 contract and is under contract for two new seasons worth $8.5 million, Legarey said. Brown has played a key role in helping the Kings become a contender again, going 94-70 over the past two seasons and ending a 16-year streak without a playoff…

Posted on: May 31, 2024 11:15 PM CST Has been updated: May 31, 2024 11:16 PM by By Este Morrison, WAKA Action 8 News Violent crime remains a concern for residents of the nation’s capital. Action 8 spoke with a Montgomery surgeon to find out what doctors and nurses are dealing with every day. Emergency room doctors and nurses are on the front lines trying to put bodies back together after being torn apart by gunfire. Montgomery has seen 27 homicides so far this year, but for every homicide, there are seven gunshot or stabbing injuries. “It’s a worrying trend.…

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) is currently building the Type 076 amphibious assault ship, which could play a pivotal role in any conflict with the United States over Taiwan. Late last month, The Warzone reported that the warship could also be capable of carrying aircraft and strike forces, as well as supporting Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) and other fixed-wing drones. The ship, built at Shanghai’s Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, will fill the gap between China’s largest amphibious ship, the Type 075, and its most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, and marks a major step forward in China’s naval…

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower in New York, Friday, May 31, 2024. The day after a New York jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee spoke out about the conviction, seemingly trying to shed new light on his campaign. (AP Photo/Julia Nickinson) WHEELING – West Virginia leaders and aspiring leaders spoke out about the guilty verdict handed down Thursday in the trial of former President Donald Trump, who was found guilty of 34 felony counts in a New York courtroom, making him the…

Photo courtesy: The first annual Business Entrepreneur Pitch Competition was held Thursday night in Marshall County. More than $7,000 in cash and prizes were awarded. Shown here are the winners and local notables during the event. MOUNDSVILLE – The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its first annual Business Entrepreneur Pitch Contest. The contest, held recently in Grand View Park, awarded $7,000 in cash and prizes: First place was Axe Hole, second place was Butter Me Cookies, third place was Wright Way Mobile Massage and fourth place was Comfort for Angels. “Congratulations…

The stage is set, the players are here, and the United States is ready to host and play in its first-ever T20 Cricket World Cup.The United States will face Canada, also making its T20 international cricket debut, in the tournament’s opening match on Saturday at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas.The ninth T20 World Cup will see 20 teams converge on the United States and West Indies to play 55 matches for the coveted trophy. England begin the year as the defending champions, having defeated Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne, Australia.Here’s everything you need to…

Before playing at United Supermarkets Arena, the Texas Tech basketball team called the Municipal Coliseum home. Before that was The Barn, a small, noisy venue that gave them a significant home-court advantage.Texas Tech’s most highly-regarded player during Byrne’s time at the university was 6-foot-4, 195-pound forward Jim Reed. He averaged a double-double for his career, earned All-American recognition and led coach Polk Robison’s teams to the Red Raiders’ first two NCAA Tournament appearances. Reed was inducted as one of the seven founding members of the Texas Tech Basketball Ring of Honor in 2019.Reed died Friday at age 90. His family…

Drug overdoses are going down in Indiana, and while the data is encouraging, it’s too late for a mother who lost her son to a heroin overdose. The state saw a roughly 18% drop in drug use in the 12 months ending December 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Justin Phillips, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Overdose Lifeline, said after losing his son, he turned his grief toward advocacy, education and support for others struggling with addiction. “I learned that hydrocodone and heroin are the same drug, just with different chemical compositions, and all of this stuff…

Lam, 66, succeeds Vo Van Tuong. Resigned in March Just over a year after taking office, he was accused of violating party rules.US President Joe Biden meets with former Vietnamese President Vo Van Tuong at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi in September 2023. Photo: Reutersrecently, America, Japan and AustraliaVietnam has maintained a largely stable relationship with China. December President of China Xi JinpingThe two countries pledged to “open a new stage” in bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation.Huynh Tam Sang, an international relations lecturer at Vietnam University of Social Sciences and Humanities, said it was not in Hanoi’s best interest to…