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Bukayo Saka was called out for his consistency in ‘big games’ (Picture: Getty) Bukayo Saka has stated he is ‘friends again’ with Arsenal legend Robert Pires after the 50-year-old accused the English winger of lacking consistency. Arsenal icon Pires, who played 284 games for the club between 2000 and 2006, brutally claimed that Manchester City’s … Read more

Mykhailo Mudryk is struggling to make an impact at Chelsea (Shutterstock) Darren Bent believes Mykhailo Mudryk would be in a better situation under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal than he is at Chelsea. Mudryk has struggled to make an impact at Chelsea since arriving in an £89 million deal from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023. The … Read more

MILWAUKEE — Brett Baty is ready if the Mets need him, but otherwise he is content to just play the role of cheerleader in the postseason. The third baseman, a member of the taxi squad, has been traveling with the team and got to celebrate Monday’s postseason-clinching victory in Atlanta. But Baty was not added … Read more

MILWAUKEE — Jose Quintana wanted this. Last month he acknowledged that Sean Manaea, Luis Severino and David Peterson had created a solid top three in the Mets rotation.  “Definitely, I want to be in the [postseason] rotation,” Quintana said on Sept. 7, “and I know I need to win that spot.”  3Jose Quintana will get … Read more

Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec scores a goal as Rapids defender Andreas Maxso covers in the second half. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) Rookie Gabriel Pec scored early in the second half and had assists on two Riqui Puig goals as the Galaxy rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night. Neither … Read more

Denis Bouanga, shown earlier this season, had the lone goal on Wednesday. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) Denis Bouanga scored in the first minute of first-half stoppage time and Hugo Lloris wasn’t tested on the way to his league-leading 13th clean sheet of the season as LAFC blanked St. Louis City 1-0 on Wednesday night. … Read more

MILWAUKEE — There is nothing quite like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, getting a glimpse of land when you are awash at sea, seeing the food at the table — near but still an arm’s length away. The Mets were so devilishly close to mimicking what had been done in the … Read more

Allen Lazard is ready to fight back against the NFL if he is fined for his relatively tame finger guns celebration. The Jets receiver was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct Sunday after he made a 12-yard catch and then spun the ball and “fired” his hands. The flag changed first-and-10 at the 18-yard line … Read more

MILWAUKEE — A New York club waved the white flag. The trade deadline came, and big-money and big-name stars went, signaling a rebuild was coming. With expectations on the floor and with little pressure to make a forgettable season memorable, the club stunned everyone. Suddenly a playoff run was in the offing, a run made … Read more

Carlos Mendoza had pitched the manager’s version of a two-hit shutout Tuesday night, the first game he ever managed in the postseason. He’d deftly trusted his starting pitcher, Luis Severino, and maxed him out. He got two lights-out bullpen efforts from Jose Butto and Ryne Stanek. He’d cleverly given Jesse Winker the start at DH, … Read more