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Syndergaard earlier this month expressed his desire throw to other Mets catchers, but Ramos’ goals haven’t changed because of that. “You don’t feel happy sometimes with that situation, but it happened and it is what it is,” Ramos told the New York Post . “I’m here to help and here to win. “It’s not like I would be mad with my teammate or that situation. I’m a professional and I love my job and I love what I’m doing, but sometimes you feel good pitching to this guy or that guy....

The Mets are expected to keep current manager Mickey Callaway for the remainder of the season, but are quietly exploring their options to replace him. Ex-Yankees manager Joe Girardi is one of the top candidates for the job, according to a report from SNY. He managed the Yankees from 2008 to 2017, winning a World Series in 2009. SNY’s report states multiple league sources believe Girardi could “instantly” improve the Mets because of his in-game managerial skills....

Your browser does not support iframes. The two-run shot came against a fellow young star in Patrick Corbin, who, like Harvey, recently came back from Tommy John surgery. MORE: Single-season HR records by team | A-Rod gives young fan batting gloves The Mets pitchers actually have a higher batting average (.172) than the team’s pinch hitters (.143) this season, and after watching Noah Syndergaard, who also has a home run this season, and Harvey, it’s easy to understand why....

On Monday, they got one. The Mets made baseball’s first splash of the offseason, reaching agreement with two-time All-Star outfielder Michael Cuddyer on a two-year deal worth $21 million. “Michael is a tremendous addition to the middle of our lineup,” Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said in a statement. The 2013 NL batting champion became the first top free agent to switch teams since the World Series. Cuddyer, who turns 36 in March, had until later in the day to decide whether to accept a $15....

World Peace, 35, has a long-term plan in addition to making the roster that includes a transition into an assistant coach, per Yahoo Sports. The man formerly known as Ron Artest previously played in Los Angeles from 2009-13 where he won an NBA championship. MORE: Kobe dominated Lakers practice after Nick Young talked trash It’s been well reported that World Peace has been a mentor towards 2014’s seventh overall pick Julius Randle....

Cynics could be in for a surprise. If elected, Colosio, the 43-year-old social-development secretary and former PRI chief, will undoubtedly continue the Salinas economic revolution and safeguard NAFTA. But he is no clone of the technocrats who surround Salinas. Colosio, who rides a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, grew up far from the Mexican elite in the middle-class town of Magdalena de Kino, near the Arizona border. He may try to take on Mexico’s corrupt and autocratic political system....

With his second-place finish in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Suarez moved atop the Xfinity Series standings. According to NASCAR.com, that makes him the first foreign-born driver to lead one of NASCAR’s national touring series. MORE: Suarez, Xfinity star with Sprint Cup potential | Kyle Busch wins at Vegas Suarez, 24, is from Mexico. Some would say that’s a big deal in a sport that has worked hard in recent years to diversify its base of fans and competitors....

Of those 270 minutes, only Francisco “Maza” Rodriguez has featured out of the four center backs that played at the World Cup, and the Cruz Azul player only went 45 minutes in the first match against Chile. The new generation of Mexican defender is slowly being given the chance under coach Miguel Herrera and Thursday’s 2-0 victory over Honduras was further evidence. “El Piojo” tried Enrique Perez on the right of the back three, Julio Cesar “Cata” Dominguez in the center and Oswaldo Alanis on the left....

The puzzle is the winning game plan that transforms his Mexican team into something special, a group greater than the sum of its parts. One capable of making a deep run, even if few outside Mexico, and not all inside Mexico, see El Tri lighting up Russia this month. Osorio has spent months traveling the world in search of knowledge, advice, historical precedents and motivational tools to convince his team that reigning champion Germany can be beaten, and that falling in the tournament’s Round of 16 doesn’t have to be Mexico’s fate, as it has been for six straight World Cups....

Guillermo Ochoa was always going to be on the move with his contract expiring at the end of June. The free agent will not be short of clubs following displays in the World Cup that earned plaudits from far-flung corners of the world. Ochoa and his agent have repeated that the idea is to stay in France, but there have been rumors of interest from England, Spain, Italy and Germany, with a new club seemingly appearing every day....

Dabblebet’s World Cup odds here El Tri will be returning to the Alamodome, where they most recently earned a 2-0 win over Curacao during the Gold Cup in July. The friendly does not fall during a FIFA window, meaning the roster will likely only feature players from Liga MX and MLS. It will mark the second match of a stateside swing for Bosnia & Herzegovina, which also will face the United States on Jan....

Having lost all three group games to crash out at the first stage four years ago, El Tri are available at -185 odds with the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to put that memory behind them by coming out on top here. Meanwhile, Mauricio Soria’s Bolivia squad has not won a game at this competition since finishing as runners-up on home soil in 1997, but are offered at +525 to put an end to that run with a victory....

Kelly, real name Colson Baker, had performed at Madison Square Garden as part of his Mainstream Sellout tour earlier in the evening before heading to Catch Steakhouse for what appeared to be quite the raucous after-party. In footage shared on his Instagram Story, the musician, 32, was shown treating party attendees to another performance, during which he said: “I don’t give a s***,” before smashing the glass on his face, prompting gasps from the crowd....

The Heat have been there before, with this being their second of back-to-back championships. Miami owner Micky Arison and NBA commissioner David Stern passed out rings to Heat staff, coaches and players before tip-off. Here are sights and sounds from the ceremony: [H/T: SBNation.com]

Samir Handal was detained at the Istanbul airport on Sunday night after arriving on a Turkish Airlines flight. Handal, a businessman and builder from Haiti, had been living in Miami after the July 7 killing of Moïse. Handal has allegedly been connected to Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a 62-year-old Haitian doctor and South Florida resident who is also accused of being involved in the assassination, the Miami Herald reported. On Monday, Haitian Foreign Affairs Minister Claude Joseph tweeted his thanks to Turkish officials for conducting the latest arrest....

Thomas thanked his college head coaches, Mark Richt and Manny Diaz, in his announcement. SN’s MOCK DRAFT: Burrow at the top; tons of receivers in Round 1 Thomas will finish his Hurricanes career with 83 receptions for 1,316 yards and eight touchdowns. He made 31 catches for 379 yards and three scores in 10 games in 2019 (he was suspended for two games for violating team rules). He also served as a kick and punt returner in his three seasons, with a career-high 691 kick return yards in 2017....

However, Kupp got hit in the hard and high by a Bengals defender during the play and couldn’t reel it in. And Stafford came to Kupp’s defense following the play. MORE: Bengals, Rams both baffled by The Rock’s Super Bowl intro Stafford went after Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton and safety Vonn Bell following the collision with Kupp. He got up in the face of each defensive back and told them not to mess with Kupp, as you can see via the mic’d-up footage of the Rams quarterback below....

In addition to Russell Wilson crying and Doug Baldwin raging, there was Michael Bennett swiping a police bike and riding it around CenturyLink Field. In between his impromptu biking session, Bennett did talk to the media. He was obviously excited about his team’s win 28-22 overtime win … very excited. “It’s like the first time you make love,” Bennett said. “Really good.” Who needs to talk to Marshawn Lynch when you’ve got Bennett handing out verbal gold like that?...

These are handy anecdotes, testimonials to a life well spent. But we defer to the wisdom of others-particularly to Ozzy Osbourne fans - only when their ideas support our own, and these stories say a lot about how Bolton (ne Bolotin) likes to present himself. He is, as any fool can read, part soul man, part heavy-metal dude, and not just some guy with funny hair who croons torch songs for Lite-FM....

The Ghana international was no longer needed at the Premier League giants and will now be looking to relaunch his career at the San Siro outfit. Essien has signed an 18-month deal with Milan and will be unveiled to the press Tuesday. "To show Michael respect is to not stop him going," Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said of the 31-year-old's departure. "We would have been happy had he stayed because he is fantastic player for the team, but he's given everything for the club and a great chance arrived for his future....