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With Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams, CJ Mosley, and others already in tow, the New York Jets are adding yet another ex-first-round draft pick to their defense.

The Jets have signed veteran edge rusher Takkarist “Takk” McKinley to a free-agent deal. McKinley, 28, had spent the last two seasons on the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.

A first-round pick in 2017 (No. 26 overall), McKinley played the first four seasons of his career with the Atlanta Falcons. He then joined the Cleveland Browns and then the L.A. Rams as an active roster member. McKinley has also been a practice-squad member of the Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and finally the Cowboys.

With 20 career sacks and 98 combined tackles to his name, the 6-foot-2, 250-pound McKinley may be worth the dart throw. He will provide some additional depth on the right side of the defensive line.

Willie Mays — the baseball legend who made history in so many ways—has died. He was 93.

“My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” Mays’ son, Michael Mays, told the San Francisco Chronicle. “I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the unwavering love you have shown him over the years. You have been his life’s blood.”

“His incredible achievements and statistics do not begin to describe the awe that came with watching Willie Mays dominate the game in every way imaginable,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said. “We will never forget this true Giant on and off the field.” 

The San Francisco Giants announced the former center fielder, who also played for the New York Mets, died on Tuesday.

The “Say Hey Kid” started out playing for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League in 1948. The Giants purchased his contract in 1950, and after a slow start, Mays earned the National League’s Rookie of the Year award in 1951 with 20 home runs.

Mays played 21 seasons before being traded to the New York Mets in 1972. Mays finished with 660 home runs, the sixth most in MLB history.

The Boston Celtics 5’d the Dallas Mavericks, winning the clinching game by 18 points, to win their record- breaking 18th NBA crown. They clinch the title at home for the 11th time, a 4th straight crown won there after 5 had been road clinchers. Boston is (18-5) in final round entities, this just the 5th

Celtics’ 18th Title

Gerrit Cole made his return to the mound in a rehab start Tuesday at Double-A Somerset and looked like his old self.

Cole threw 3 innings against the Hartford Yard Goats, allowing zero runs, no walks and two hits and striking out five.

The New York Yankees ace threw 45 pitches, which was right in line with the 40-50 Somerset manager Raul Dominguez planned to hold Cole to heading into the game. Of those 45 pitches, 34 went for strikes, and his fastball sat between 94 and 96 mph.

“It felt really great to get back out there, get back in the flow of things, get some adrenaline,” Cole said afterward.

Cole, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, hasn’t pitched for the Yankees this season after being shut down during spring training due to right elbow inflammation.

The Royals do a lot well. Their rotation entered play with the fifth-best ERA in all of baseball. 

But a team that might be destined for October baseball has looked amateur next to the powerhouse from The Bronx.

The Yankees again excelled in every facet of play — getting three homers and far more than enough from a powerful offense while putting together a spotless defensive game that helped out Marcus Stroman and the relievers who followed — in a thorough destruction of the Royals, 10-1, at Kauffman Stadium.

The Yankees (48-21) have taken the first two games of a four-game series, have won 11 of 13 and continue to treat the AL Central the same way Aaron Judge treats baseballs.

The Mets insist they still have a run in them. If they’re going to go on one, they have to beat certain teams, with the rebuilding Washington Nationals being one of them.

They took care of business Wednesday at Nationals Park with a 9-1 win to complete a three-game series sweep. It was their fifth win in the seven games since they held a players-only meeting.

Luis Severino gave the Mets some much-needed length with eight innings of one-run baseball. A beleaguered bullpen didn’t have to worry about a save situation or any tense late-game pitching performances with the Mets beating up on left-hander Patrick Corbin and right-hander Jordan Weems, taking all nine runs off of the two Washington hurlers, including a six-run sixth inning that sunk the Nats (27-34).

“We won three games in a row and we got a chance to win four,” Severino told reporters after the game. “When we combine hitting and pitching at the same time, it’s huge for us. We have this mentality now that we have to go out there and give 100 percent every time.”

Baskin-Robbins’ latest arrival is the new Game Night Ice Cream alongside the new Confetti Crazy Cake.

Baskin-Robbins’new Flavor of the Month, Game Night, features salted caramel ice cream with colorful M&M’s Minis candy, crunchy buttered popcorn flavored clusters and a sweet-but-savory caramel pretzel flavored swirl.

Baskin-Robbins is also introducing a new way to customize ice cream cakes with the addition of the Confetti Cake Layer. In addition to Chocolate and White cake, fans can now customize Baskin-Robbins ice cream cakes with a new layer of Confetti Cake Layer for a limited time.

The new Confetti Cake Layer is introduced within the all-new Confetti Crazy Cake. Each Confetti Crazy Cake includes a layer of the new Confetti Cake paired with your choice of ice cream, frosting, dark dipping chocolate and rainbow sprinkles.

NEW YORK — Midtown Manhattan’s Rick’s Cabaret New York, the three-story adult club famous for its beautiful dancers, deluxe VIP treatment, and the delicious food at its Rick’s Steakhouse, is holding viewing and after-parties for every Celtics vs Mavericks game. We wish our New York Knicks had made the finals, but we will make sure that all basketball fans have an awesome time at Rick’s. Come be a baller and make it rain!

The gorgeous Rick’s Cabaret girls invite all basketball fans to the club, reminding us that Rick’s Cabaret New York (50 west 33 Street) is just one block from Madison Square Garden and across the street from the Empire State Building. Expect to see over 100 seductive dancers and enjoy some food and drink specials. There is even a special late-night menu.

Rick’s girl Naomi said, “No matter who wins each game, the after parties here are off the hook with lots of hot girls, bottles popping, and non-stop fun. We know how to party and play better than anybody.”  

Rick’s girl Monica said, “Come make it rain on us. Basketball and sexy girls—no matter the score, it’s a win, win!”  

Rick’s Cabaret New York 50 West 33rd Street

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After reaching a stunning 12-year, $315 million contract agreement with star shortstop Carlos Correa, the Mets are fast approaching an unheard-of total payroll expense of $500 million. 

Yes, half a billion dollars — a very doable outlay for a man worth a reported $17 billion.

As things stand, after the Mets finalize salaries for arbitration-eligible players, they are estimated to have a $381.21 million payroll before taxes. 

The 2023 Mets are set to be charged $108.789 million in luxury tax, including $79.389 million on the fourth tax level — the “Steve Cohen Tax.”

That takes the Mets to just shy of $490 million in total payroll expense. And, the way things are going, Cohen may not be done trying to improve his 101-win team that was eliminated by the Padres in the wild-card round.

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in nearly two decades.

The Oilers closed out their Western Conference finals series against the Dallas Stars on Sunday night with a 2-1 win at Rogers Place in Alberta. That gave them the 4-2 series win and secured a trip to the championship series for the first time since 2006.

The Oilers haven’t won the title since 1990, when they won their fifth in a seven-year span. If the Oilers can pull off another title, they’ll be the first Canadian team to win the championship since 1993.