The New York Mets won't bring back manager Luis Rojas for 2022 after declining his contract option, the team said on Monday. The Mets have offered him a chance to remain with the club "in a yet to be determined capacity."Rojas, 40, went 103-119 in two seasons as manager. New York went 77-85 in 2021, and just 29-45 in the second half after entering the All-Star Break in first place in the National League East. New York fell from first to third place during a 9-19 August."These decisions are never easy, but we feel a change is needed at this time," Mets president Sandy Alderson said in a statement.

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Joe Vardon, senior NBA writer: You mean, other than the opponent? Gregg Popovich turned to two of the ‘Finals guys' as starters, inserting Jrue Holiday and Devin Booker for Zach LaVine and Draymond Green. Khris Middleton and Green were the first off the bench, too. I can't imagine a scenario where Holiday doesn't start for the remainder of this tournament. I suppose the rest (Booker or, say Green) could depend on the matchup, but Booker gives the lineup more pop on offense and that's how Team USA needs to play.

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Goalkeepers: Karen Bardsley (OL Reign on loan from Manchester City), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City), Sandy MacIver (Everton), Carly Telford (Chelsea), Hannah Hampton (Birmingham City)Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Demi Stokes (Manchester City), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Lotte Wubben-Moy - Defender - ArsenalMidfielders: Jill Scott (Manchester City), Keira Walsh (Manchester City), Niamh Charles (Chelsea)Forwards: Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Nikita Parris (Olympique Lyonnais), Georgia Stanway (Manchester City), Ellen White (Manchester City), Ella Toone (Manchester United)What will the training camp consist of?The team will meet up at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre on Sunday for a six-day training camp.

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Sophomore starting quarterback Luke Doty is questionable for South Carolina's Sept. 4 season opener against Eastern Illinois after spraining his foot during a drill in Friday's evening practice, coach Shane Beamer said Saturday.Doty's foot was stepped on during a red zone drill. He completed a touchdown run on the play but experienced pain after practice, Beamer said.'He got a ton of tests done this morning. Right now, it's a sprain in that foot,' Beamer said. 'Thank God it's not as serious as we first thought.

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The Florida Panthers have signed Joe Thornton to a one-year contract, the team announced on Friday."With more than 1,600 games played in the NHL, Joe will bring a wealth of experience to our locker room and lineup," general manager Bill Zito said in a statement. "His drive to succeed is unmistakable and we are thrilled that he chose to sign with our club and that he believes in what we are building here in South Florida."Thornton, 42, has played in the NHL for 24 seasons, most recently with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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The match will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 5pm BST on Sunday, June 20. It will be televised in the UK on ITV and via the ITV Hub.The reason to watch this matchItaly have been extremely impressive in front of their own fans thus far this tournament and, in Manuel Locatelli, have one of the breakout stars of Euro 2020. For many observers, they have been the competition's most impressive team.Wales have shown great character to pick up four points from their first two games. Against Switzerland, they had to dig deep to emerge with a 1-1 draw but they were excellent in the 2-0 win over Turkey and recovered well from Gareth Bale's missed penalty.

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Former Houston Astros right-hander J.R. Richard died on Wednesday night, the team announced Thursday. He was 71.'Today is a sad day for the Houston Astros as we mourn the loss of one of our franchise icons, J.R. Richard," the team said in a statement. "J.R. will forever be remembered as an intimidating figure on the mound and as one of the greatest pitchers in club history. He stood shoulder to shoulder with club icons Larry Dierker, Joe Niekro and Nolan Ryan, to form a few of the best rotations in club history.

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American gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from the floor exercise final at the Tokyo Olympics, but her status for the beam final will be determined later this week, USA Gymnastics announced Saturday night.'Either way, we're all behind you, Simone,' USA Gymnastics said on social media.Biles, the four-time Olympic gold medalist, withdrew from the event finals for vault and uneven bars on Friday, as USA Gymnastics announced that Biles will be evaluated daily to determine whether she'll participate.

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