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Pete Alonso deal embodies Mets’ rise to power under Steve Cohen: ‘We’re seeing it’

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NEW YORK — When the Mets originally offered Pete Alonso a contract extension, Steve Cohen was the owner but a different executive was running the front office. Then-general manager Billy Eppler hoped to lock up Alonso to a long-term deal reported to be $158 million over seven years.  The terms weren’t extraordinary, yet Alonso rejected … Read more

Cole Palmer embodies many things desperately Tottenham lack and Chelsea’s title bid is real

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‘Don’t worry about a thing’ read the small placard held up by a Chelsea fan to Cole Palmer and his celebrating teammates after the final whistle. Why worry when you have Palmer, second only to Mohamed Salah as the best player in the Premier League? 9 Palmer scored two penalties in Chelsea’s 4-3 win at … Read more