Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo and Luis Torrens were all absent from the starting lineup for a second straight day, leaving the Mets thin in the lineup for their 12-7, series-opening win over the Braves on Friday night. McNeil underwent an MRI exam on his right shoulder that, according to Mendoza, didn’t show structural damage.

Davis appears to have pulled ahead of McCrary-Ball in the battle for the third linebacker position. Mauigoa getting the last roster spot because he was their fifth-round pick – and the Jets elevating a fifth linebacker like McCrary-Ball or Barnes, who both had some nice moments in camp and the preseason, from the practice squad.

The New York Knicks are going into the season with one of the best starting lineups on paper, but they are considering a change or two with new head coach Mike

Y ear 1 of the John Calipari era at Arkansas could and should be labeled a success. The program reached the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament after a dreadful start to SEC play, and found itself in a position to reach the Elite Eight before squandering a double-digit lead in a loss to Texas Tech.

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has named an unchanged team against Ipswich Town. The Lilywhites ran out 2-1 winners at home to Leicester City last weekend and it’s the same XI again for PNE. Lewis Dobbin’s arrival on loan from Aston Villa was confirmed on Friday evening and he makes the bench at Deepdale.

A lot has changed for the Houston Rockets since the 2022-23 season. That season, the Rockets won only 22 games, down from 20 and 17 in the two previous seasons.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Here are the lineups for Friday night’s game between the Guardians and Rangers.

While the Knicks will enter next season among the favorites to win the East, insider James L. Edwards III recently predicted a major lineup change under Brown.