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Joel Embiid is drawing a line in the sand ahead of the Sixers-Knicks playoff series. The big man went public with a direct plea to Philadelphia fans — do not sell your tickets to New York. Embiid wants the Wells Fargo Center loud and loyal, and he's making sure the home crowd stays home.
Shifting to baseball, the Mets are dealing with yet another injury setback. Ronny Mauricio fractured his left thumb Saturday against the Angels, and now New York is eyeing Bo Bichette as a shortstop solution. It's a tough break for a team that simply cannot catch one this season, and the roster puzzle only gets more complicated.
Meanwhile in the National League, the Cardinals are riding a six-game win streak and looking to sweep the Dodgers in St. Louis. Los Angeles has been cold at the plate, and the Cardinals are doing everything they can to keep it that way. A sweep here would send a serious message in a crowded National League landscape.
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