Day: April 12, 2017

Romo basks in honorary day with Mavs before Nuggets’ win (Sports Betting News)Romo basks in honorary day with Mavs before Nuggets’ win (Sports Betting News)

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 11: Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys sits with Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks during a game against the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Center on April 11, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Coach Rick Carlisle draped his arm around Tony Romo as the crowd roared in the final minutes of the Dallas Mavericks’ honorary game for the retiring Cowboys quarterback. Fans desperately wanted to see the career passing leader for the storied Cowboys franchise get in for at least a few seconds in a meaningless 109-91 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, and he was acting like he might actually play. It just wasn’t going to happen because Romo wasn’t on the roster and didn’t sign a contract.

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Tres-pedes! Yo leads Mets’ 7-homer barrageTres-pedes! Yo leads Mets’ 7-homer barrage

It is hard to say which Yoenis Cespedes home run impressed the most Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. He crushed three in a 14-4 victory over the Phillies, the second time Cespedes has hit three home runs in a game in his career and the 13th time in Mets history a hitter has hit the trifecta. He’s also the first Met with a pair of three-homer games.

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Cespedes hits 3 HRs, Harvey leaves with cramp in Mets win (Sports Betting News)Cespedes hits 3 HRs, Harvey leaves with cramp in Mets win (Sports Betting News)

New York Mets' Yoenis Cespedes follows through on a three-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Clay Buchholz during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Yoenis Cespedes slowly circled the bases after each of his three homers, enjoying the results on a sweet night that began with an impressive power stroke in batting practice. Cespedes became the first Mets player to hit three homers in a game twice and New York went deep seven times to back Matt Harvey in a 14-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Mets manager Terry Collins called Cespedes a ”special player” and said he wasn’t surprised by his performance.

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