While visiting New York on Saturday with his 1986 teammates for a 30-year anniversary celebration at Citi Field, the former Mets slugger offered his advice to this year’s team and encouraged them to savor every moment together. Strawberry added the reigning National League champions will need to get gritty if they have any hope of claiming their first World Series championship in three decades. MORE: Ejection is mockery of unwritten rules | Now that’s compensation “I don’t know, maybe they need to get into a couple of fights....

The MLS salary cap is currently set at $3.1 million, although each team can sign up to three designated players who can be paid beyond the $387,500 maximum salary with minimal impact on the cap. Beckham became the first designated player in the league's history when he signed with the LA Galaxy in 2007. As he prepares to launch an expansion franchise in Miami, Beckham is hoping to have the salary cap lifted....

Palmer didn’t travel to the game, but took his shot at Big Papi on Twitter after he jawed with home plate umpire John Tumpane. Then the three-time Cy Young winner took a jab at Ortiz’s Hall of Fame chances by bringing up the 2003 failed drug test Ortiz vehemently disputes. FRANCHISE FOUR: American League | National League Then Palmer went as far to call Ortiz’s behavior “indefensible" in an email to ESPN....

Don’t feel bad, though, Spurs fans. A San Antonio legend was just as baffled by the ongoing drama as the rest of us. STONE: Why Kawhi could be worth risk for Raptors During an appearance on Monday’s episode of “The Jump,” Hall of Famer David Robinson offered his reaction to the trade, calling it “one of the oddest situations I think I’ve seen since I’ve been in pro basketball.”...

Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday night, Schoen said he was sure the former president’s defense team would do a “great job” as the case continued, and added that they felt “very strongly” about pushing back against Trump’s second impeachment trial. The attorney also said his partner Bruce Castor, whose opening statement was criticized, hadn’t planned to begin his arguments on Tuesday. But he nevertheless Castor’s law firm were “very capable people....

Wright was examined Tuesday by doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery, where he had an MRI that showed persistent inflammation in his rotator cuff. Wright said he will rest to decrease the inflammation and then begin a six-week rehabilitation program to strengthen his entire shoulder. “It’s disappointing,” Wright said Tuesday night. “But I think for me personally, making sure I end this year as healthy as can be and then do what I can, starting with this rehab program, to ensure that I will be as close to 100 percent for spring training is the goal....

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Players Conventional Wisdom W. Chris Church mouse Sec. of State actually yells in Dayton. Butchers so shocked, they sign. R. Holbrooke Turns abrasive rep to his advantage. It takes a tough dip to make a tender peace. N. Gingrich Blames welfare policy for grisly Illinois murder. Do libs cause dandruff. Newtsie? J. Kasich Dave Barryish GOP budget whiz steps forward as Newt sinks. This imps’s no wimp. Di Old CW: Pea-brained tab-fodder....

Connor Betts, 24, was shot dead by police after opening fire outside a crowded bar at Dayton’s Oregon District in the early hours of August 4. Police said they have not yet been able to establish the motive for the mass shooting. As well as killing his 22-year-old sister Megan Betts, the gunman killed eight others aged between 25 and 57. Assistant Dayton Police Chief Matt Carper said that it is “hard to imagine that there was much discrimination in the shooting,” which ended after less than 60 seconds....

Looking back, there were signs of Ruiz’s quiet confidence and Joshua feeling the pressure of making his U.S. debut entering the fight. And DAZN’s new “About: The story behind the upset of the era,” which is executive produced by award-winning recording artist Meek Mill, rolls out behind-the-scenes footage that shows just that. As the show begins, Ruiz is seen holding court with reporters in a media roundtable. He mentions how being doubted isn’t foreign to him, while making sure to let everyone know that betting on the underdog in this fight is the right and only move....

Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez claimed last week that the 26-year-old has the ability to match the standards set by the Barcelona and Real Madrid forwards. Citizens 5/1 to win CL The comments came in the wake of De Bruyne’s spectacular start to the season, the midfielder having scored twice and registered six assists in 11 appearances during City’s unbeaten run in the Premier League. The former Chelsea man was included on France Football’s 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or and has been tipped as a contender to win the prize either this year or in 2018....

Pep Guardiola’s side entered a potentially tricky encounter at the Etihad Stadium without the services of top marksman Sergio Aguero. Toure deserves new deal at Man City The Argentine striker has netted 18 Premier League goals for City this season, while also providing one assist. That return has, however, now been bettered by his Belgian colleague, with De Bruyne on target against the Eagles before laying on a late effort for Nicolas Otamendi....

Isco scored in Real Madrid’s UEFA Super Cup victory over De Gea’s Manchester United last month and struck twice as Spain defeated Italy 3-0 on Saturday to take control of their World Cup qualifying group. Real Madrid 4/1 to retain CL The 2010 world champions are three points clear of the Azzurri with three matches remaining and can take another major step toward securing a place in the finals in Russia by beating Liechtenstein away on Tuesday....

If the DEA adopts the cuts, they would reduce production of some of the most commonly prescribed opioids in the United States for the fourth year in a row, drastically cutting fentanyl and oxymorphone, by 31 percent and 55 percent, respectively, as well as hydrocodone (19 percent), hydromorphone (25 percent) and oxycodone (9 percent). These cuts should have no bearing on the decisions made by caregivers and their “legitimate pain patients,” according to the DEA....

Before we get into Williams vs. Yankees Cowboys fans, let’s back up a bit. Last week Williams told Schefter there are four teams he will not sign with. He wanted people to guess those four teams before he revealed which ones they were. On Wednesday he finally said which four and they are the Panthers, Browns, Jaguars and of course, the Cowboys. His reasoning for not wanting to play in Dallas?...

Ross’s first instinct was to protect his clients. He told them to stay put, then ran down a hill toward the park headquarters, the attackers’ first target. Deputy warden Paul Ross Wagaba grabbed a hunting rifle but was quickly overwhelmed and tied up. Other park rangers opened fire, wounding at least four of the attackers, who carried AK-47s and heavy machine guns. Intel executives Susan Studd, 46, and her husband, Robert McLaurin, 44, stayed in their tent....

Today, Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project debates Hall of Fame adult entertainer Brandi Love in our latest Newsweek “Debate of the Week.” We hope you enjoy the exchange. Josh Hammer is Newsweek opinion editor, a syndicated columnist and a research fellow at the Edmund Burke Foundation. Its growth over the last few decades has been staggering. From 1988 to 2005, the number of pornographic movies produced each year rose from 1,300 to 13,000....

Oraval, who also worked on Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele, will hold talks with the France international over whether an operation would be best for him to get back on his feet. Man Utd 9/1 to beat Palace 2-1 The 24-year-old suffered an injury in the early stages of Manchester United’s Champions League win over Basel earlier this month, but may not necessarily need a procedure. “His injury is a little different to Dembele because he can heal without surgery,” he told HS....

“He will be welcomed back into the clubhouse,” Marlins president David Samson said Wednesday (via the Miami Herald). “I believe that America and our fans and our players and us, we’re a pretty forgiving society and it’s important that Dee asks for that forgiveness, which he has and will receive that.” MORE: Ichiro still funny, exciting and really good Gordon, 28, was hitting .266/.289/.340 with six stolen bases before the suspension....