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The Mets came out of the All-Star break swinging and didn't stop. Francisco Alvarez went deep twice, Brett Baty added one of his own, and New York handed Philadelphia a four to one loss in the first game back. A statement performance from a team with something to prove in the second half.
Shifting to the hardwood, NBA commissioner Adam Silver is pushing back on the noise surrounding Caitlin Clark. Silver called it unfair that the Indiana Fever star has been turned into a political football, with debates over officiating and physical play in the WNBA spiraling well beyond basketball. His message was clear — let the player play, and let the game be the story.
And out in Las Vegas, the Lakers are running Summer League like they own the desert. Four games in, four wins, including a dominant one hundred five to eighty two dismantling of the Chicago Bulls. Rookie guard Cameron Carr has been a standout, and the team's chemistry and cohesion has scouts and fans paying close attention heading into the fall.
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