Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.

Usman appeared to be seconds away from a 16th consecutive victory, which would have tied an all-time UFC record, before Edwards came up with the stunning finish just in time. He delivered the knockout blow with 56 seconds left in the bout.

“That crosshead kick landed perfectly,” Edwards said.

Edwards (20-3) is undefeated dating back to his previous bout with Usman in 2015. The British fighter rose to No. 2 in the welterweight division while accumulating nine wins in that stretch ahead of the title bout.

Pete Alonso has been at his best when it matters the most, raising his play when the moment calls for it.

After the Mets dropped three of four to the Braves this week, the division matchup against the rising Phillies that began Friday night certainly mattered, and so the first baseman responded.

Alonso passed the 100 RBI mark and crushed his 30th home run of the season to jump-start the Mets in a 7-2 victory at Citizens Bank Park.

The Mets bounced back nicely after those four games in Atlanta, in which they lost a series to an NL East opponent for the first time this year. With a 77-43 record, they remained 3 games up on the Braves, who beat the Astros on Friday.

“He wants to be everything for us every night,” manager Buck Showalter said of Alonso, who went 2-for-5 and finished the night tied with Aaron Judge for the major league lead with 102 RBIs. “He takes pride in his defense, in his driving in runs.”  

On another lifeless night for their offense, the Yankees were blanked by the Blue Jays in a 4-0 loss at the Stadium.

The Yankees (73-47) lost for the 14th time in their last 18 games and fell to 12-24 since July 8. Their lead atop the AL East that day was a season-high 15 ½ games, but after Friday night, the Blue Jays (64-54) have cut it to eight games — the smallest it has been since June 13.

Over their last 10 games, the Yankees have scored just 19 runs — eight of which came in their wild comeback win Wednesday. That game seems little more than a blip on the radar for a team that has otherwise struggled mightily at the plate.

Not even Aaron Judge could put the Yankees on his back. The AL MVP favorite went 0-for-2 with a walk and is now 2-for-23 over his last seven games in a rare off week, though he is far from the only Yankee in that group.

LeMahieu is on a 4-for-28 skid. Anthony Rizzo is 6-for-38. Josh Donaldson is 6-for-37. Andrew Benintendi is 7-for-35. Gleyber Torres is 6-for-40. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is 5-for-33.

Pop-Tarts is expanding its bakery-inspired lineup of toaster pastries with the debut of new Snickerdoodle Pop-Tarts.

Snickerdoodle Pop-Tarts feature a cookie-pastry hybrid that combines a snickerdoodle-flavored filling with a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping.

The latest flavor will join the brand’s growing cookie lineup, which also includes Frosted Chocolate Chip Pop-Tarts and Cookies & Crème Pop-Tarts.

Snickerdoodle Pop-Tarts will be available at retailers nationwide in an 8-count box for a suggested price of $3.19.

The Detroit Lions will be the NFL team featured on HBO‘s series Hard Knocks chronicling training camp this season.

The Lions announced their participation in this year’s edition of the long-running series in a post shared on their verified twitter account.

“Get your popcorn ready,” the Lions tweeted with a graphic featuring head coach Dan Campbell, quarterback Jared Goff and others.

The five-episode season chronicling the Lions’ training camp session will debut on Tuesday, August 9 and continue on a weekly basis until its season finale on September 6.

Fashion Nova’s latest tiny bikini is a hit!

Instagram model Chloe Saxon gave her 739,000 followers an eyeful in the brand’s Catching Vibes swimwear.

With clear straps and tiny fabric coverings, as well as plenty of underboob, the pink tie-die bikini doesn’t leave much to the imagination.

Many were impressed by the look, which racked up more than 62,000 likes on Saxon’s post — and another 41,718 likes in a post featuring model Kelsie Jean on Fashion Nova’s official Instagram account.

Commenting on Saxon’s original post, overheated fans wrote: “Love the bikini”, “Absolutely delicious looking” and “Damn. Looking so good”.

Chris Bassitt was worthy of a gold star for his effectiveness and yet another for longevity Monday night. 

The Mets had utilized their bullpen plenty in playing five games over  four days against the Braves, and extra rest for that group was a commodity, even a day after many of manager Buck Showalter’s top options remained idle. 

Bassitt emerged with eight strong innings that led a 5-1 victory over the Reds at Citi Field. The Mets won for the sixth time in seven games and widened their NL East lead on the Braves to seven games. 

Already at 95 pitches, Bassitt was entrusted the eighth and struck out potential tying run Aristides Aquino after allowing a two-out single to Jake Fraley. Bassitt threw a season-high 114 pitches in allowing one unearned run on eight hits with eight strikeouts and one walk. 

Fast food franchise “Sonic” is headed to Manhattan. The Real Deal reports that the Oklahoma City-based chain will open a new location in Midtown, at 966 Sixth Avenue, between West 35th and West 36th streets. An opening date has not been disclosed yet.

The opening marks the chain’s second restaurant in NYC, following a 2015 debut on the southern end of Staten Island. Not surprisingly, some adjustments had to be made for Manhattan’s limited real estate. While New Yorkers will be able to walk up and grab a burger and a limeade at this location, there will be no drive-in or drive-thru service at the Midtown shop.

A location of Pax Wholesome Foods, which has since shut down, previously occupied the 2,000 square-foot Midtown space.

The NYC deal is part of a larger expansion effort by Sonic. The chain, which has over 3,000 locations nationwide, announced long-term plans in 2014 to add 1,000 more locations over the next 10 years. Parent company Inspire Brands also owns other fast food franchises including Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’ Donuts, Jimmy John’s, and Rusty Taco.