Ben Dickson

Any Long Island Knicks fans out there who have already bought a ticket to game 3 or 4 in Philadephia? Would love to talk to you.

COLUMN: The approach behind the Yankees recent surge: little tolerance for underperformance. From @NewsdaySports: newsday.com/sports/columni…. #Yankees

Ben catches up with the lucky (and obsessive) few that got their hands on the #Yankees viral dessert sensation.

Fans scream for (chicken) ice cream bucket at Yankee Stadium The viral dessert (which features no chicken) had been sold out before Friday's return. @NewsdaySports newsday.com/sports/basebal…

LeBron James

Dwight Gooden paid a surprise visit to a North Babylon elementary school today, meeting a 10-year-old fan of his. He also spoke about the state of the “tough to watch” Mets, what changes he’d like to see and two important anniversaries. @NewsdaySports newsday.com/sports/basebal…

Short of giving Carlos Mendoza the Willie Randolph treatment - a 3 AM firing in Anaheim - the #Mets are so bad right now they’d be doing him a favor by cutting him loose if things don’t quickly improve on this trip. newsday.com/sports/columni…

The Hawks should refund season-ticket holders who could prove they were at this game. The most pathetic showing in an elimination game you’ll ever see.

BREAKING: The Yankee Stadium chicken dessert is back in stock for the homestand that begins tomorrow. newsday.com/sports/basebal…

@yethemaliker 🤣🤣🤣

Ofc @bendickson__ is eating! Never met a cake he didn’t like! #StriveForGreatness #KidFromHills #Year23

COLUMN: No one on the Mets roster can do more to bring them back to relevance than Juan Soto. But with the rest of the lineup in this state, would anyone pitch to him with a game on the line? From @NewsdaySports: newsday.com/sports/columni…. #Mets

FINAL: Nationals 14, Mets 2 The Mets have lost 16 of 19.

Once upon a time, Kodai Senga was the Mets’ ace. Nowadays, he’s looking at a third straight season in which he is going to miss time. “My job is to be out on the field and play for the team. And not being able to do that is frustrating.” @NewsdaySports newsday.com/sports/basebal…

The cake was great. Sorry @AlbaneseLaura

Juan Soto just launched a first-pitch opposite-field homer. 101.1 mph off the bat, 375 feet. His third homer of the season. 2-1 Nats

The Mets loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the first, but Tyrone Taylor struck out swinging on a full-count fastball. 2-0 Washington.

The Nats lead 2-0 after a half-inning. And the rain is coming down at Citi Field.

Luis Robert Jr. (back) hasn’t improved much and is getting an MRI today, Carlos Mendoza said.

Mets’ lineup vs. RHP Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.01 ERA): Bichette 3B Soto DH Melendez LF Alvarez C Baty 1B Taylor CF Benge RF Semien 2B Mauricio SS