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For the fifth time in six years, the New York Mets are in the market for a manager.

Buck Showalter was fired after a disappointing season in which baseball’s highest-spending team tumbled from contention by midsummer.

The 67-year-old Showalter said before the 2023 finale against Philadelphia that he will not return next year, and a few minutes later the Mets announced the club had decided on the change. 

New York plans to introduce David Stearns as president of baseball operations on Monday, placing him above general manager Billy Eppler. Showalter’s departure with a season remaining on his three-year contract clears the way for Stearns to pick the next manager.

Showalter is 1,726-1,665 (.509) in 22 seasons as a big league manager with the Yankees, Diamondbacks, Rangers, Orioles and Mets — guiding all those organizations to the playoffs besides Texas.

He’s won four Manager of the Year awards — tied with Hall of Famers Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox for most all-time — and is the only skipper to win the prize with four different teams.

The New York Jets upset the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles suffered the ugly 20-14 loss against the Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. 

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts’ tossed an interception late in the fourth quarter that set up a go-ahead touchdown by Breece Hall. 

Hurts completed 28 of his 45 passes for 281 yards and one touchdown to D’Andre Swift. He also had a rushing touchdown in the loss. 

Despite playing without three of their top four cornerbacks, the Jets defense showed just how elite it is with the stunning win over the Eagles. The win for the Jets is the team’s first against the Eagles in franchise history. 

With their second consecutive victory, the Jets moved to 3-3 heading into the bye week and knocked the Eagles (5-1) back in a league that has no unbeaten teams.

“It’s a big win,” Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh said. “They’re the NFC Champs. We took the AFC Champs to the wire, we beat Buffalo. Probably let one slip away with the Patriots, but it is what it is. Dallas game is what it is. I think we’ll always be in all these games. I think we can go toe-to-toe with anybody.” 

The New York Giants fell to 1-4 on Sunday with a 31-16 loss to the 4-1 Miami Dolphins. 

The Giants also lost quarterback Daniel Jones to a neck injury when he was sacked by Andrew Van Ginkel in the fourth quarter. That was the sixth time Jones was sacked on Sunday and the 28th time this season. 

Coach Brian Daboll said Jones was “getting hit quite a bit.” Daboll did add that Jones told him he would be “OK.”

“Overall we’ve gotta do a better job offensively,” Daboll said. “We’re not doing a good enough job.”

The Dolphins scored touchdowns of 76 and 69 yards en route to compiling 524 yards of total offense. Miami now has 2,568 total yards of offense in five games, most in NFL history.

The Giants still don’t have an offensive touchdown in the first half of games this season, but they do have a touchdown thanks to Jason Pinnock’s 102-yard score on an interception return. The Giants still trailed at the half, 17-10. They have been outscored 94-19 in the first half of games this season, with four Graham Gano field goals being their only offensive points.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared on ESPN with Pat McAfee after undergoing surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon.

In the interview, Rodgers addressed his future by saying, “Give me the timetables, give me all the things you think can should or will happen. All I need is that one extra percent of motivation. So give me your doubts, your prognostications, then watch what I do.”

Rodgers would not rule out returning this season, saying “anything is possible” when asked directly about the possibility.

Rodgers’ hopes fly in the face of medical reality with an eight-to-12 month timeline expected for recovery.

He called Monday “one of the toughest 24-hour stretches in my life” with a “lot of sadness, a lot of tears.”

Rodgers went down after four offensive snaps into the season-opening 22-16 overtime win vs. the Buffalo Bills.

Rodgers, 39, thanked those who had reached out to him following the injury and hinted he will be back, posting “The night is darkest before the dawn. And I shall rise yet again.” 

IHOP bolsters its desserts menu with the introduction of the new Ultimate Chocolate Cake and Cinnamon Dippers.

The Ultimate Chocolate Cake features a slice of chocolate cake layered with velvety chocolate mousse on a chocolate cookie crust with chocolate ganache.

Meanwhile, Cinnamon Dippers feature donut holes tossed in cinnamon sugar. Each order is served with a side of cream cheese icing and dulce de leche caramel sauce for dipping.

While prices may vary, both new desserts go for $5.99 each.

The Seahawks cruised to a 24-3 win over the Giants on ‘Monday Night Football.’

The Seattle Seahawks (3-1) defense had been much-maligned to start the season, but they unleashed fury on the hapless New York Giants (1-3) and thrashed them 24-3 at Metlife Stadium. 

Daniel Jones was sacked a whopping 10 times, threw two interceptions, and lost a fumble. 

Devon Witherspoon had an epic night, and I mean an epic night. The No. 5 overall pick had 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 pass defensed, and a back-breaking pick-six on Jones that shut the door on a Giants comeback. Bobby Wagner, Jordyn Brooks, and Uchenna Nwosu each had two sacks, and the Giants offense had just 248 yards of total offense.

The damper on things was the early concussion to Jamal Adams following his return from his quad injury. Several other Seahawks suffered injuries, including quarterback Geno Smith, who at least returned in the 2nd half after hurting his knee in the 2nd quarter. 

Seattle looked dreadful for the most part against the Los Angeles Rams on opening day, and have since rattled off three straight wins.

Just when you thought the Chiefs were going to march into MetLife Stadium and cruise to a victory, the Jets threw a vicious counterpunch to make for an interesting “Sunday Night Football” game.

Embattled New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson played the best game of his NFL career on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, but he lamented the snap that got away.

Wilson fumbled a shotgun snap at midfield with 7:24 remaining in the fourth quarter — the Jets’ final play in their 23-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Afterward, Wilson spoke briefly to the entire team in the locker room, taking responsibility for the defeat.

“To be driving right there and to drop a snap — I cannot do that,” Wilson told reporters. “I lost us that game, and I can’t do that.”

Several teammates consoled Wilson, whose faux pas occurred at a critical time — facing a three-point deficit late — against the defending Super Bowl champions. Still, his overall performance was a breakthrough that might have saved his job.

Burger King is set to test a new Smoky Maple Chicken Biscuit at select locations.

The Smoky Maple Chicken Biscuit features a breaded white meat chicken patty with a smoky maple glaze on a warm buttermilk biscuit.

You can find the Smoky Maple Chicken Biscuit at participating test locations for a limited time during breakfast hours.

Dr Pepper takes its flavor game to a new level with the introduction of new Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream.

Hitting shelves nationwide, the new Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream features the original flavor of Dr Pepper swirled with layers of refreshing strawberry flavor and a smooth, creamy finish.

The new permanent flavor represents the only strawberry and cream flavored dark soda in the market today.

Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream Regular will be offered in 12-oz 12 packs and 20-oz bottles, while Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream Zero Sugar will be offered in 12-oz 12 packs.

Following a successful test run, KFC today announced it will launch new Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets nationwide.

Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets feature 100 percent white meat chicken, hand-breaded with KFC’s unique Original Recipe of 11 herbs and spices and fried up until crispy and golden.

Starting at $3.49, KFC Nuggets can be enjoyed as a 5-, 8-, 12- or 36-piece option. Combo options are also available, featuring Secret Recipe Fries, a biscuit and a medium drink.

The new nuggets can be paired with your choice of KFC dipping sauces, including KFC Sauce, Honey BBQ, Classic Ranch, Honey Mustard or Buffalo Ranch.