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New York Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Mets rise to the occasion for win over Braves after scary Griffin Canning injury
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free The Mets officially began the second half of their 162-game schedule Thursday night, and they did so by once again picking each other up in the face of injury. The depleted pitching staff lost another starter — this time Griffin Canning — to a scary injury in the third inning, but the Mets still managed a split of their four-game series against the Braves with their second straight win following a 1-10 stretch, a crisp 4-0 combined shutout at Citi Field. Advertisement Four relievers filled the void left by Canning's departure with a combined for 6 ¹/₃ scoreless frames for the Mets, who will get third baseman Mark Vientos back from the injured list for Friday's opener of a three-game series in Pittsburgh. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he was awaiting test results on Canning, but it is believed to be an Achilles injury. Despite dropping 10 of 11 before posting a 7-3 win Wednesday night over Atlanta, the Mets have moved back into first place in the NL East with a 48-34 record, a half-game ahead of the Phillies. Advertisement 4 Griffin Canning is helped to the dugout in the third inning of the Mets' 4-0 win over the Braves on June 26, 2025 after what the team believes is an Achilles injury. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post At the 81-game midpoint of last season, the middling Mets were 40-41, but they went on to finish with 89 wins before losing to the Dodgers in the NLCS. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS 'Yeah, we got out of the gate and we won a lot of games,' Mendoza said of this year's club. 'Everything was clicking for us, starting pitching, bullpen, offense, a lot of different guys contributing day in and day out, and then we hit a stretch where it was hard. But it's part of it, understanding that we still got a long way to go. Advertisement 'We're just at the halfway point. We know the competition is real in the National League. There's a lot of good teams out there, and we want to continue to grind, continue to get better, continue to go out there and find ways to get the job done because at the end of the day, that's what matters. 4 Jeff McNeil rips a two-run single in the seventh inning of the Mets' win over the Braves. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post 'But overall,' he added, 'I'm very pleased how guys continue to deal with adversity.' That misfortune continued when Canning was forced to depart after one turn through the Braves' batting order. Advertisement With starters Kodai Senga, Tylor Megill and Sean Manaea all on the injured list, Canning left the game after recording the second out of the third inning with what the Mets termed a left-ankle injury. The righty crumbled to the mound on Nick Allen's infield out and needed to be helped to the dugout. 4 Edwin Diaz recorded the final three outs in the Mets' win over the Braves. Robert Sabo for New York Post He was replaced by Triple-A call-up Austin Warren, who kept the Mets in a scoreless game until they pushed across a run against Atlanta starter Grant Holmes in the fourth on Tyrone Taylor's sacrifice fly to right to score Juan Soto, who led off the inning with a walk. After Soto popped out with two runners aboard in the fifth, Pete Alonso picked him up and made it 2-0 with a two-out RBI single to center. The Mets missed an opportunity to extend the lead when Taylor struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning. 4 Pete Alonso rips an RBI single in the third inning of the Mets' win over the Braves. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post It didn't matter. Dedniel Núñez replaced Warren to start the sixth and retired the next six batters, including four consecutive strikeouts. Jeff McNeil added a two-run single with two outs in the seventh for a four-run cushion before Ryne Stanek and Edwin Díaz recorded the final six outs.
New York Post
7 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Juan Soto homers twice as Mets' offense busts out in much-needed win over Braves
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free A lineup that's been desperate for production — especially from the bottom of the order — finally got it Wednesday, as the Mets scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth of a 7-3 win over Atlanta. The victory was just the Mets' second in their last 12 games, as they've fallen out of first place in the NL East and questions have been raised about just about every aspect of their roster. Advertisement But Juan Soto homered twice, Clay Holmes rebounded from perhaps his worst outing of the season last week in Atlanta to stifle the Braves on Wednesday and the offense took advantage of the youngest player in the majors, Atlanta right-hander Didier Fuentes, a 20-year-old making his second MLB start. They hit the halfway point at 47-34 and knocked the Braves to five games under .500. 5 Juan Soto hits the first of his two solo homers in the Mets' 7-3 win over the Braves on June 25, 2025. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Advertisement CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS About the only thing that went wrong was right-hander Jonathan Pintaro couldn't finish the ninth and Edwin Díaz was forced to close it out. The sizzling Soto got the Mets' five-run fourth going with a 413-foot leadoff homer to center to give them a one-run lead. 5 Ronny Mauricio hits a solo home run in the third inning of the Mets' win over the Braves. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Advertisement He added a second homer to start the eighth, his team-high 19th of the season. After Soto tied the game in the fourth, Alonso was hit by a pitch and went to third on Jeff McNeil's double to left. 5 Clay Holmes, who allowed one run over five innings, picked up the win in the Mets' victory over the Braves. Corey Sipkin for New York Post Starling Marte's sacrifice fly to deep center made it 3-1 and sent McNeil to third. Advertisement With the infield in, Brett Baty singled to right, giving the Mets a 4-1 lead. 5 Francisco Lindor hits a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning of the Mets' win over the Braves. Corey Sipkin for New York Post Ronny Mauricio, who got the Mets on the board in the third inning with a leadoff homer, delivered a base hit, as did Hayden Senger. Delivering insights on all things Amazin's Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters A Francisco Lindor sacrifice fly added another run, as did Brandon Nimmo's base hit to center before Soto struck out to end the inning. 5 Brett Baty rips an RBI single in the fourth inning of the Mets' win over the Braves. Corey Sipkin for New York Post It was a welcome eruption for a team that has struggled to score for most of the 11-game free-fall that cost them the division lead as every hitter in the lineup had a hit or an RBI.
20-06-2025
- Politics
Sen. Tom Cotton & the Latest on the Israel-Iran Conflict, Sunday on 'This Week' with Co-Anchor Jonathan Karl
This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, June 22, 2025. 1:18 ABC News SEN. TOM COTTON & THE LATEST ON THE ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT, SUNDAY ON 'THIS WEEK' WITH CO-ANCHOR JONATHAN KARL Sen. Tom Cotton Senate Intelligence Committee Chair (R) Arkansas Exclusive ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT ANALYSIS Col. Steve Ganyard (Ret.) U.S. Marine Corps Karim Sadjadpour Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Chris Christie (R) Former New Jersey Governor ABC News Contributor Plus, ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell reports from Tel Aviv as the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its second week. POWERHOUSE ROUNDTABLE Donna Brazile Former DNC Chair ABC News Contributor Reince Priebus Former RNC Chair Former Trump White House Chief of Staff ABC News Political Analyst Sarah Isgur
Elle
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Designer Meruert Tolegen's Creative Process Is All About Instinct
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In 2019, Meruert Tolegen was working as a scientific researcher, with plans to head to medical school, when her career took a hard pivot. With no formal training in fashion design, Tolegen—who was born in Kazakhstan and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area —turned away from the path she was on and moved in an entirely different direction, culminating in being named a semifinalist for the 2025 LVMH Prize. The career change was 'very accidental,' says Tolegen, who now lives in New York City. After giving birth to her daughter in 2017, she started a curated online children's store as a fun way to spend her time while she was away from research. 'It was just a creative outlet for me,' she said. She started to incorporate her own designs, which featured balloon-like dresses with Peter Pan collars, ruffled bloomers, and more, and it wasn't long before they developed a cult following on social media. Eventually, many of the mothers shopping for their children were asking for designs that they could wear themselves. After creating women's pieces that felt more elaborate than her children's designs, Tolegen opted to sell her womenswear as a separate brand, using her first name and her maternal grandfather's last name. 'I had no experience at all,' she says. 'So I opened up the CFDA book online, where you have all of the seamstresses. I picked a name in knitwear that looked familiar to me because I speak Russian.' As it turned out, the man she reached out to had worked with Oscar de la Renta, and he pointed her in the direction of other collaborators. She also posted on Instagram, which led a cousin to refer her to another industry expert, and the rest, as they say, is history. 'I always wanted to do something like [fashion],' she says. 'I just never had the courage to really well, here I am now.' With every season, Tolegen looks to improve in her new profession. 'It's still a learning process for me, and I think it always will be,' she says. 'I'm always trying to understand how I can make something better, what I can do to make something that is very solid.' With her fall 2025 collection, the designer debuted sculptural, chunky knitwear; voluminous dresses with pannier skirts; and head-turning shearling. The goal was to lean into her artistic side. 'I just let [that] take over,' she says. 'I don't want to let myself worry about the other parts.' A version of this story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of ELLE. GET THE LATEST ISSUE OF ELLE
IOL News
10-06-2025
- Politics
- IOL News
Controversial resettlement of Afrikaners in the US sparks debate
The South African delegation led by President Cyril Ramaphosa with the US delegation and President Donald Trump at the White House Image: GCIS THE LATEST group of white Afrikaners, who are part of a broader plan to relocate about 8 000 in the ensuing months to the US, made their way to their new homeland on Friday. Their move is a part of a controversial resettlement initiative initiated by former President Donald Trump, who cited concerns over alleged persecution and the spectre of "white genocide" in South Africa. Jaco Kleynhans, head of Public Relations for the trade union Solidarity, revealed that the latest group included families with children and that efforts to secure future flights are already underway. 'The second group departed on a commercial flight on Thursday and landed in Atlanta on Friday,' he confirmed. 'Several more groups will follow in the coming weeks.' The resettlement programme originated from Trump's executive order issued in February, which highlighted the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 as one enabling the alleged persecution of Afrikaners. The first group, numbering over 49 individuals, arrived last month aboard a chartered private plane, sparking major discussions around immigration, safety, and identity. The US Embassy in Pretoria, in conjunction with the State Department, is currently processing the applications of thousands of Afrikaners, as reported by Kleynhans. 'They are settling in southern states like Texas, North and South Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska,' he noted, highlighting the continuous flow of individuals seeking refuge from South Africa. While Solidarity strives to guide prospective immigrants through the application process, Kleynhans maintained that the focus remains on ensuring a secure future for Afrikaners in their homeland. 'We remain 100% convinced that South Africa must create a home for all its people,' he stated, adding that nearly 20% of Afrikaners have already left the country to escape unemployment and social unrest. The ongoing migration has raised eyebrows, with some critics suggesting that the refugee initiative is politically charged. Kleynhans dismissed such claims, asserting that any shift in American policy could only occur through domestic electoral processes. 'If Americans disagree with Trump on this, they can elect a different president in three years,' he said. Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, expressed empathy for those departing, if not for the reasons prompting their emigration. He referenced the 'hateful chants', including the provocative phrase 'Kill the Boer', which he believes has exacerbated feelings of insecurity among Afrikaners. He emphasised the need for a broader conversation on inclusion and community safety, insisting that no demographic group should be targeted for violence. International relations expert Dr Noluthando Phungula commented on the situation, suggesting that claims of white genocide seem to persist unchallenged within US policy discussions, potentially obscuring the reality many Afrikaners face. Professor Siphamandla Zondi from the University of Johannesburg shared a similar sentiment, forecasting an increasing number of people seeking a new life in the US as economic concerns continue to drive migration.
