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Former Mets star lists $30M ranch where now-infamous 'wild boar' injury took place
After officially retiring from his baseball playing days, a former New York Mets star is selling his mega mansion that was built around the corner from the team's spring training base. Former outfielder Yoenis Cespedes hasn't played in the MLB for five years and is now ready to let go of his massive mansion in Port St. Lucie, Florida - at the price of $30million. Sitting on 400 acres, Cespedes' sprawling home features creature comforts and lavish luxuries. However, Mets fans will remember this house as the site of a well-publicized run-in with a wild boar that led to the star missing playing time. Called 'La Potencia II' (translated to 'The Power'), the 16,000-square-foot main residence features six bedrooms and five bathrooms. Additionally, on the inside, you'll find a massive main living room with a fire place, a massive eat-in kitchen, a games room with a pool table, and an extravagant all-glass wine room next to an ornate bar. Multiple other living rooms are dotted throughout the residence - which also features the likes of walk-in closets and elegant bathrooms. Outside, there's a gorgeous patio - complete with its own kitchen, eating space, and a wet bar. There's also a decadent heated pool - with a separate hot tub and an attached water feature. But there's also plenty of features that indicate this was the home of a professional athlete. Not only is there a stocked barber shop, there's also a well-equipped gym as well as a separate batting cage. Finally, when you step out of the enclosure, you'll find a stable for 12 horses as well as a training facility for the equine creatures attached to the property. Of course, Mets fans remember this mansion as the site of an infamous injury that Cespedes sustained from a 'wild boar' in 2019. While the Mets general manager at the time said that Cespedes sustained a broken ankle in a 'violent fall', it was later reported that the two-time All-Star actually had a run-in with the wild animal. Cespedes tried mounting an MLB comeback in 2024, but that was unsuccessful. The 39-year-old won a Gold Glove award, a Silver Slugger award, and two Home Run Derby competitions throughout his eight year career in the majors.
Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
Asante Samuel Sr. blows up son's potential Miami Dolphins move by torching coach Mike McDaniel
Asante Samuel Jr.'s potential move to the Dolphins could be off after his Super Bowl-winning dad blasted Miami coach Mike McDaniel. Back in May, the Miami Herald reported that the Dolphins had called to inquire about cornerback Samuel Jr. in free agency, and the team has even more of a need at the position now after trading away Jalen Ramsey. But in discussing that move on his podcast, former Patriots, Eagles and Falcons star Samuel Sr. ripped the Dolphins - and potentially scuppered his son's chances of signing there. 'The Dolphins had no reason to trade Jalen Ramsey other than they're sensitive, there's no leadership in the Dolphins organization,' Samuel said recently ' Say What Needs To Be Said', via the New York Post. 'Mike McDaniel is a pushover. Chris Grier, the general manager, he has no backbone. These guys over here, the Miami Dolphins, they are running this team like a little league team. No one can stand up to the players. They are terrified of their own players and they have no control over their players.' The Dolphins' trade of Ramsey to the Steelers was seemingly an attempt to gain back that sort of control, as the defensive back was accused afterwards of some less-than-stellar conduct with the team. The Sun-Sentinel wrote that Ramsey displayed 'disruptive' behavior which had begun to 'hurt the culture' of the franchise. Specifically, the outlet claimed that that Ramsey and receiver Tyreek Hill were 'constantly late for practices or meetings.' Hill remains on the team's roster after declaring 'I'm out' following the last game of the regular season, though he continues to be linked with a trade out of South Beach. As part of Ramsey's trade to the Steelers, the Dolphins also sent Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh in exchange for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a pick swap. More specifically, the Dolphins will send a 2027 seventh-rounder to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-rounder that year. Samuel Jr. has established himself as a starting-caliber cornerback since being drafted by the Chargers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He's started 47 games (of 50 total), though he played just four games last season due to injury. He reportedly underwent neck injury in April. McDaniel has been a polarizing figure since taking over for the Dolphins in 2022. The player-friendly coach has seen his team produce some explosive offense performances with Tua Tagovailoa healthy, though he's 0-2 in the playoffs and saw his team miss the postseason last year. He has a 28-23 record in Miami.
Reuters
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Trump to attend Club World Cup final, FIFA opens office in Trump Tower
WASHINGTON/EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will attend Sunday's Club World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he said at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, as world soccer's ruling body FIFA announced it had opened an office in New York's Trump Tower. The expanded tournament featuring many of the world's best club teams has been widely seen as a dry run for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico with a record 48 national teams taking part. Sunday's Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium will be a preview of next year's championship match, with the home of the NFL's New York Jets and Giants also hosting the 2026 finale. "I'll be going to the game," Trump told reporters. The news came a day after FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the opening of a representative office at Trump Tower, where the Club World Cup trophy will be on display until the final. "We have received such a big support from the government and from the President with the White House Task Force for the FIFA Club World Cup (now) and for the FIFA World Cup next year," Infantino said. Trump has not shied away from sport's super-sized spotlight during his second term, becoming the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl in February, and in May announcing D.C. as the host for the 2027 NFL Draft from the Oval Office. His immigration crackdown and travel ban on 12 countries have prompted concerns ahead of the 2026 World Cup, however, even as Infantino offered assurances that the world will be welcomed in the U.S. for the quadrennial global showpiece event. A memo obtained by Reuters last month showed that the Trump administration was considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the U.S.
