Taco Bell adds two new limited-time frozen slushy beverages to its menu with the introduction of the new Watermelon Berry Freeze and new Watermelon Berry Lemonade Freeze.

The new Watermelon Berry Freeze is a sweet, watermelon-and-berry-flavored Freeze.

Meanwhile, the new Watermelon Berry Lemonade Freeze is a sweet, watermelon-and-berry-flavored Freeze with a swirl of lemonade flavor.

You can find both new frozen slushy beverages at participating Taco Bell locations nationwide.

Joey Lucchesi has spent most of the 2023 season as a forgotten man,  but the left-hander is an additional pitcher who is under the Mets’ control for 2024 and capable of getting outs in the major leagues.

Friday night was an opportunity for the team to savor the best of Lucchesi, who pitched strong into the sixth inning in the Mets’ 7-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

The Mets (57-66) won for the fifth time in six games, continuing their recent success against the NL Central. Facing the Cubs, Pirates and Cardinals over the last week-and-a-half, the Mets have gone 6-2.

Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the game for his 18th of the season, a career best. The Mets extended their lead to 2-0 in the third on Jeff McNeil’s RBI single. 

McNeil’s three-run homer in the seventh broke it open. After the Mets loaded the bases with nobody out and scored a run on Lindor’s RBI fielder’s choice, Alvarez stroked an RBI single that widened the lead to  4-0. McNeil followed with a shot over the right-field fence for his sixth homer of the season.

Rookie Masataka Yoshida hit a three-run homer four batters into the game and drove in four runs, and Brayan Bello pitched six innings Friday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the skidding New York Yankees, who dropped two games under .500.

The Red Sox took a 4-0 lead 19 pitches in against rookie Jhony Brito (4-6) when Yoshida hit a changeup into the right-center field seats. Yoshida homered after the Yankees were charged with consecutive mound visits to go over signs because the PitchCom device was not working for the Red Sox, meaning the Yankees were unable to use it.

After allowing Judge’s 23rd homer, Garrett Whitlock struck out Giancarlo Stanton to end the eighth. Brennan Bernardino allowed two hits to start the ninth and Chris Martin finished off Boston’s sixth win in seven meetings against the Yankees.

The Yankees avoided being shut out in three straight games for the first time since September 2016 when Anthony Volpe doubled and scored on DJ LeMahieu’s groundout in the third.

Starbucks announces a new line of frozen lemonade drinks with the introduction of new Frozen Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers beverages.

The new line of frozen icy beverages combines the Starbucks Refreshers flavors with a swirl of strawberry puree and pieces of real fruit.

Here’s a closer look at the three new Frozen Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers beverages:

• Frozen Strawberry Açai Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers beverage: Reminiscent of a classic strawberry lemonade, with an icy twist, combining the flavors of sweet strawberry and acai notes blended with lemonade, real strawberries and ice.
• Frozen Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers beverage: A sunset in a cup with tropical flavors of pineapple and passionfruit blended with real diced pineapple and lemonade.
• Frozen Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers beverage: Features flavors of sweet mango and dragonfruit blended with real pieces of dragonfruit, lemonade and ice for a refreshing summer vibe.

Frozen Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers beverages can be found at participating locations nationwide.

Last place was theirs for the first time this season on Sunday, but the Mets finally showed up against their chief NL East tormentor and promptly relinquished it.

The embarrassment stopped, at least for a day. 

The Mets received a solid pitching performance from Kodai Senga and  in a flashback to last season grinded at-bats in a fruitful sixth inning that sparked a 7-6 victory over the Braves at Citi Field.

In losing the first three games of this series the Mets had been outscored 34-3, but on this night contributions throughout the lineup —  No. 9 hitter Rafael Ortega went 3-for-4 with two RBIs — added even the smallest semblance of decency to the weekend; the Braves had never swept a four-game series in Queens.

The Mets (53-65) were a percentage point below the Nationals for last place in the NL East as the night began, but clawed back to fourth. 

The team’s mission for the final 44 games of their season might be summed up as such: find rest for the veterans, get experience for the rookies and avoid the NL East cellar.

The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) is one of the most decorated tag teams in wrestling history. 

Bubba Ray Dudley, aka Bully Ray, and D-Von Dudley have held titles in every promotion they’ve worked for, including WWE, ECW, and TNA Wrestling. 

They also had some classic matches, including their TLC bouts against The Hardys and Edge & Christian.

They worked in TNA Wrestling from 2005 through 2014, where they were inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2014. While in the promotion, they held the TNA Tag Team Titles twice while they were once the NWA Tag Team Champions.

D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley went their separate ways in 2016 as D-Von stayed with WWE to transition into a producer while Bubba Ray went to ROH.

Impact Wrestling announced today that Team 3D will reunite under the Impact banner for the first time in 7 years on the 1000th episode of Impact Wrestling on September 9 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY.

If the Mets aren’t going to get to the playoffs, they can at least make it more difficult for teams still in the race.

That’s what they did against the Cubs, who had won five of six after the trade deadline before they arrived Monday at Citi Field. The Mets beat them Wednesday night, 4-3, to win the series after they came in having lost six straight games.

And as long as the Mets have Pete Alonso in the lineup, they have a chance to make waves. Alonso homered for the fourth time in three games against the Cubs with a fourth-inning, two-run blast that tied the score at 2-2.

Jeff McNeil then hit a go-ahead homer to lead off the sixth after Alonso’s 35th blast of the season put some life into what had been another quiet night at Citi Field.

Alonso could make a run at 50 homers for the second time in his career, despite what has been an inconsistent season.

Quiznos offers its own unique twist on a classic Korean dish with the introduction of the new Kimchi Philly.

The new Kimchi Philly features thin-sliced steak, spicy Korean gochujang sauce, tangy kimchi from Cleveland Kitchen, melted white American cheese, and sautéed green peppers and onions on toasted artisan bread.

In addition to the Kimchi Philly, the Classic Philly sandwich will also be available alongside the trend-driven Kimchi Philly for fans who prefer a more traditional take. The Classic Philly is made with thin-sliced steak, melted white American cheese, sautéed green peppers and onions, and banana peppers on toasted artisan bread.

You can find the Kimchi Philly at participating Quiznos locations nationwide starting at around $10. Kimchi is a staple Korean dish traditionally made of salted, seasoned and fermented cabbage.

Heinz introduces four fiery additions to the spicy sauce category with the launch of new Heinz Hot Varieties.

Featuring unique pepper bases with varying heat levels, new Heinz Hot Varieties include a new lineup of three Spicy Ketchup flavors alongside the brand’s first-ever Heinz Hot 57 Sauce.

Here’s a closer look at the new Heinz Hot Varieties:

• Heinz Spicy Ketchup Chipotle (medium) features the brand’s signature thick and rich ketchup blended with chipotle.
• Heinz Spicy Ketchup Jalapeño (hot) features classic thick and rich ketchup blended with jalapeño.
• Heinz Spicy Ketchup Habanero (hotter) features thick and rich ketchup blended with habaneros to create a flavorful and very hot twist on a classic sauce.
• Heinz Hot 57 Sauce features classic 57 Steak Sauce blended with real jalapeño peppers for a simple way to add zest and heat to proteins and sides.

Heinz Hot Varieties are rolling out now to select major retailers nationwide, including Heinz Spicy Ketchup for a suggested price of $3.99 per 14-oz squeezable bottle, and Heinz Hot 57 Sauce for a suggested price of $5.59 per 10-oz bottle.

Justin Verlander was traded by the New York Mets. The club sent the ace starter back to his former team, the Houston Astros, in exchange for two outfield prospects. The next day, Verlander sent a classy message to Mets fans after the trade.

“Thank you to the Mets and the incredible fans for my time here in NY. You welcomed me and my family with open arms and I can’t thank you  enough for the opportunity to play for this amazing city,” Verlander wrote.

Verlander, 40, signed a two-year, $86 million contract with the Mets this past offseason. The three-time Cy Young award winner pitched to a 3.15 ERA and was worth 2.1 Wins Above Replacement in the first half, which represented his only time with New York.

The Mets, in fourth place in the National League East, underachieved massively after an offseason of spending and high expectations following a 101-win 2022 season.