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New York Mets second baseman Javier Báez gave fans a thumbs down after hitting a double homer at Citi Field on Sunday. Francisco Lindor, Kevin Pillar and others also gave the signal – their reaction to fans booing at the team’s poor performance lately.
“The Mets will not tolerate any player gesture that is unprofessional in its meaning or that is directed negatively at our fans. I’ll be meeting with our players and staff to get that message across, ”Mets President Sandy Alderson said in a post-game statement, a 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals that lifted their record to 63-67 . (Dustin Satloff / Getty Images)
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Team Michigan players celebrated winning the Little League World Series after beating Team Ohio on Sunday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It was Michigan’s first LLWS title since 1959. This year’s tournament was only played by US teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Joshua Bessex / Getty Images)
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Wrexham’s Paul Mullin celebrated after his goal against Notts County on Monday; the game ended in a 1-1 draw. TikTok is in the first year of a two-year jersey sponsorship deal for Wrexham, which plays in the fifth division of the English football pyramid. Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the Welsh football club last year. (Lewis Storey / Getty Images)
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IBM has unveiled its new power ranking system for this year’s US Open, which began in New York on Monday. The system uses Watson AI to analyze a player’s current performance and offer statistical analysis.
Fans can access the analysis when selecting players for US Open Fantasy Tennis, while the real-time leaderboards are shown throughout the tournament during the broadcast on ESPN. (Courtesy of IBM)
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Rory McIlory (far right) presented Adam Heieck (far left), CEO of the youth golf organization Youth on Course, with a check for $ 1 million. The money was collected through donations on GolfNow, the app for booking tee times owned by NBC Sports. More than 120,000 Youth on Course members also receive free subscriptions to GolfPass, the golf training app co-founded by McIlory and NBC Sports. (Courtesy NBC Sports)
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Caesars unveiled new renders of his sports betting set to open outside of Chase Field in early 2022 in partnership with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Caesars Sportsbook will be 20,000 square meters and have two floors with sports betting as well as bars and restaurants, but will not be accessible Fans while playing D-Backs home games due to MLB rules. The Caesars Sportsbook App was launched in Arizona on August 28th. (Courtesy Caesars Entertainment)
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Therabody has become the Official Restoration Technology Partner of Notre Dame, marking the company’s first partnership in college sports. Notre Dame soccer players will have access to Therabody equipment on the sidelines for home and away games this season. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and Notre Dame alum Chase Claypool are pictured above with a therabody device. (Courtesy Therabody)