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- New York Post
Caitlin Clark misses another game at Barclays due to groin injury
We've got you covered on the Liberty beat Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA. tRY IT NOW Liberty fans will need to hope for a potential playoff matchup to see Caitlin Clark play in Brooklyn this year. The Fever megastar missed Tuesday's 98-84 Liberty victory at Barclays Center with a right groin injury, which she suffered in a win over the Sun on July 15. Advertisement The Liberty hosted the Fever just last week in their last game before the All-Star break, but Clark sat out with the injury, making it twice in a week the Barclays Center crowd missed the league's top attraction. The Liberty did face a healthy Clark and the Fever twice earlier in the season — which they split — but both games were in Indiana. Fever coach Stephanie White does not yet have a timetable for Clark's return. Advertisement Caitlin Clark, celebrating after a teammate's 3-pointer, did not play in the Fever's 98-84 loss to the Liberty because of a right groin injury. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Clark met with doctors Monday and Tuesday for additional opinions on the injury. The injury forced Clark to pull out of the All-Star Game and 3-point contest. Clark's second season in the league has been marred by injuries. Advertisement Caitlin Clark argues a call from the bench during the Fever's loss to the Liberty. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Including Tuesday's game, she has played in just 13 of the Fever's 24 games this season. The Liberty were set to be at full strength for the first time all season, but Nyara Sabally was downgraded to out for Tuesday's game. Advertisement She didn't participate in shootaround Tuesday morning. Covering the Liberty like never before Sign up for Madeline Kenney's Inside the Liberty, a weekly Sports+ newsletter. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters Coach Sandy Brondello said they were just being cautious with Sabally's knee, which bothered her earlier this season. Sabrina Ionescu was one of the players who wore a shirt with the message 'Pay us what you owe us' during warmups ahead of the All-Star Game, amid CBA negotiations between the league and players. She explained the rationale behind the decision Tuesday. 'That's what we're in the room talking about, is understanding what's important to not only the top players, but the middle players, the new players coming in,' Ionescu said. 'It's figuring out where we can meet in the middle and trying to accommodate everyone. And that's tough in a negotiation, when it's not just one player demanding what they want but trying to understand how it impacts the rest of the league and the future of our league. That's something we're really talking about, trying to put our best minds together and figuring out what that looks like on revenue share, on valuation on new teams coming in, how that impacts [us].'
San Francisco Chronicle
31 minutes ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Royce Lewis, Christian Vazquez each drive in 3 runs as Twins beat Dodgers 10-7
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Royce Lewis and Christian Vazquez each drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7 on Tuesday night. Lewis, a native of nearby Orange County, Calif., had a runs-scoring fielder's choice in the second inning, a bases-loaded walk in the sixth, and a run-scoring grounder in the seventh that brought in two more runs on pitcher Edgardo Henriquez's throwing error. Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and Shohei Ohtani had a two-run shot for the Dodgers, who managed to end a six-game home losing streak Monday but have now dropped 11 of their past 14 overall since July 4. It is the first time Ohtani has hit a home run in four consecutive games. Dodgers All-Star right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up three runs — one earned — and five hits in five innings. Ben Casparius (7-4) was charged with three runs without recording an out in the sixth. The Twins took a 6-3 lead in the sixth inning with their second of three three-run innings as Lewis walked with the bases loaded, Harrison Bader had an RBI ground out and Vazquez delivered a run-scoring single. Hyeseong Kim brought the Dodgers to 6-5 with a two-run single in the sixth. The Twins responded with a three-run seventh when Lewis' comebacker scored Carlos Correa then brought in Ty France and Matt Walner when Henriquez threw past first base and into right field. France, from nearby West Covina, had an RBI double in the ninth. Key moment One night after losing left-handed reliever Tanner Scott to an elbow injury, the Dodgers saw Casparius depart with a right calf cramp immediately after he allowed Lewis' bases-loaded walk in the sixth. Casparius and Will Klein combined for six walks. Key stat The Twins' victory was only their third against the Dodgers since 2017, leaving them 3-12 against Los Angeles in the nine-year stretch. They are 3-13 all-time at Dodger Stadium, including postseason games. ___
New York Post
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Jeff McNeil giving Mets flexibility after another solid start in center field
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free On Monday, David Stearns suggested that the need for center field help had been somewhat diminished because of Jeff McNeil's growing comfort at the spot. On Tuesday, for just the second time this season, McNeil was penciled in as the Mets center fielder for a second straight day. The club says that their confidence is growing in the longtime infielder in center, but cautioned that he probably will not grow into an everyday option at the demanding position. Playing McNeil on the grass allows the Mets to find spots for Brett Baty (who started at second base), Ronny Mauricio (third) and Mark Vientos (DH), all of whom have shown more with the bat than Tyrone Taylor. McNeil, meanwhile, has continued to hit and has played an acceptable center field, impressive for a 33-year-old who is in the 20th percentile in sprint speed, according to Statcast. 'Not only making the routine plays, but some of the plays, the balls in the gap, he cuts the ball [off] and keeps that runner at first,' manager Carlos Mendoza said of McNeil before he went 0-for-3 in the 3-2 win over the Angels. 'Just things like that that he continues to get more comfortable as he continues to play out there.' McNeil, who entered play with an .814 OPS, being able to frequently play center to squeeze another bat into the lineup and put Taylor (.572 OPS) on the bench would solve a Mets offensive problem and would dissuade Stearns from making plenty of calls for help with center field. Jeff McNeil catches a fly ball in center field during the Mets' win over the Angels on July 21, 2025. Getty Images But the prospect of significant time in center field for McNeil, who has dealt with many injuries including to his hamstring in his eight MLB seasons, gives Mendoza pause. 'We have to be mindful. … We have to take care of him as well,' Mendoza said. 'TT will continue to get reps there. He's a really good player.' The Mets activated Starling Marte off the injured list. Starling Marte (right) celebrates with Pete Alonso (center) and Francisco Lindor after the Mets' 3-2 win over the Angels on July 22, 2025. Corey Sipkin for New York Post Marte did not start, but Mendoza said the righty could pinch hit or serve as DH in the coming days. Marte had been sidelined since July 6 with a knee bruise that was suffered on a rare day Marte played the outfield. Mendoza said the injury might have surfaced from playing the field, but he also said Marte was playing nearly every day at that point in the season. Delivering insights on all things Amazin's Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters Mendoza said he 'wouldn't hesitate' to play Marte in the field again. 'After the [gel] shot, we feel like — he feels like — he's in a good spot,' Mendoza said. The Mets placed Brandon Waddell on the 15-day injured list with a right hip impingement that the lefty suffered while slipping on the mound in Friday's loss to the Reds.
