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Häagen-Dazs expands its ice cream bars lineup with the addition of two new flavors: Chocolate Cookie Crumble and Dulce de Leche.

Dulce De Leche is now available for the first time as an ice cream bar, while Chocolate Cookie Crumble is an all-new addition to the Häagen-Dazs portfolio of flavors.

Here’s a closer look at the new ice cream bars:

• Chocolate Cookie Crumble: Sweet cream ice cream with a touch of Madagascar vanilla and fudge swirls dipped in milk chocolate with chocolate cookie pieces.
• Dulce de Leche: Dulce de leche ice cream with swirls of dulce de leche sauce coated in milk chocolate.

In addition to releasing two new flavors, Häagen-Dazs has added to its Mini portfolio with a mini version of the brand’s #2 most popular bars with the Vanilla Milk Chocolate Mini bars. The mew mini version of the classic features the brand’s signature vanilla ice cream dipped in smooth and creamy milk chocolate.

The New York Mets just spent three months finding out what happens when you go with veteran pitches who have failed the year before during their epic collapse, and it hasn’t been a pretty lesson to watch.

The Mets bent over backwards to give chance after chance to the lines of Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, David Peterson and Clay Holmes, and what they’ve seen is one failure after another.

It’s time for something different. Holmes is the only one of those hurlers who’s still in the picture in any viable way, and Senga will likely follow Peterson out the door very soon.

The Mets have an opportunity to do something very different. Nolan McLean has had some struggles with command and inconsistency, but he’s shown enough when he’s on to indicate that he could at least be a good pitcher at the top of a successful rotation.

Ben Rice hit two home runs to help the New York Yankees to a 12-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The Yankees (51-42) split the four-game series with the Rays at Tropicana Field, remaining four games behind Tampa Bay (54-37) for first place in the AL East.

With his two homers, Rice now has 28 for the season, one fewer than the Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez for the AL home-run lead. He moved past the Rays’ Junior Caminero with his second home run on Thursday.

Caminero briefly moved ahead of Rice with his 27th homer of the season in the first inning off Yankees opener Paul Blackburn. That was his first home run in his past five games, following an 11-game span during which he hit 11 homers.

Rice finished the day batting 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI. With 65 RBI, the Yankees’ DH now ranks third in that category among AL sluggers behind Alvarez and Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz.

Ryan McMahon also drove in two runs for the Yankees, with Trent Grisham, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, José Caballero and Austin Wells each getting an RBI. Wells got his on his fifth home run of the season.

The 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is going to look a little strange due to all the big-name stars either dealing with injuries or having bad seasons. 

• Aaron Judge, voted in as a starter, will miss the game due to a rib injury.
• Mike Trout, also voted in as a starter, is on the injured list (hamstring), although he’s hoping to play in his first All-Star Game since 2019.
• All-Star mainstay Jose Ramirez is having his worst season and is also on the IL (hand).
• Francisco Lindor has played just 31 games because of a left calf injury.
• Mookie Betts has been hot of late but missed time with an oblique injury and got off to a slow start.
• Cal Raleigh, last year’s American League MVP runner-up, is still struggling with a batting average well under .200.
• Future Hall of Famer Manny Machado is likewise scuffling with a sub-.200 average.
• The 96th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard will take place on July 14 at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, airing on FOX at 8 p.m. ET.

NEW YORK — You are invited to Hoops Cabaret New York, called the world’s sexiest sports bar, to watch UFC 329 featuring the return of Conor McGregor, Saturday night, July 11.

After five long years of inactivity, the biggest star in MMA history returns to the Octagon on Saturday as former two-division champion Conor McGregor takes over International Fight Week in Las Vegas. 

McGregor, 37, will headline the UFC 329 card at T-Mobile Arena in a rematch some 13 years in the making against former featherweight king Max Holloway. The five-round bout will take place at 170 pounds yet could play a key role in the lightweight title picture. 

The rest of the card features no shortage of big names from Paddy Pimblett and Cory Sandhagen to Robert Whittaker and a debuting heavyweight sensation named Gable Steveson. 

The fan-favorite Hoops Cabaret with multiple giant HD TVs, and its gigantic Mega-Tron Video Wall is the ideal place to watch this great night of UFC matches. 

Hoops Cabaret combines the fun of a sports bar with the excitement of a strip club. Hoops girl Jessica said, “The girls and I will be performing on stage and up close and personal for you all through the night. And the after-party will be awesome!” 

Hoops Cabaret for the ultimate fan experience. Check out the Hoops ‘VIP Man Cave,’ the VIP suites, the new “Trophy Room,” and be sure to pop some bottles, and make it rain on the beautiful Hoops girls!

HOOPS Cabaret and Sports Bar

48 West 33rd Street, New York City

Court-side, Balcony, + VIP seating

Super VIP “Man Cave”

New Hoops Trophy Room 

Next door to Rick’s Cabaret NYC

The Mets were blown out in the finale against the Blue Jays, 9-3, at Rogers Centre, to drop the series. The Mets have now lost ten of their last twelve, and are 2-4 in the Andy Green era.

Starter Freddy Peralta was awful again putting the Mets behind early. Of all the Mets’ disappointments this season, the alleged ace’s shortcomings might be the most perplexing. Peralta is in his career prime and physically hasn’t provided any hint of ailment.

Offensively, the Mets didn’t show life until the eighth, when Carson Benge delivered a two-run homer. Francisco Lindor hit a solo homer in the ninth. The Mets finished with five hits. All told it was just another sloppy loss in a season full of them.

Owner Steve Cohen went on a podcast and discussed a variety of topics including the alleged feud between Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, David Stearns’s job, the firing of Carlos Mendoza, his unhappiness with the season, and the future of the team.

Luke Weaver has been one of the most dominant relievers in all of baseball, but should the Mets trade him at the deadline since he still has another year on his contract?

The Mets’ next stop is Atlanta for four games. The Mets won two of three games against the NL East-leading Braves at Citi Field last month.

The NFL announced it will host its first-ever regular season game in Paris, France, during the 2026 season, adding more countries to its international slate.

The New Orleans Saints have been named as the participating “home” team against the Cleveland Browns at the Stade de France, the country’s national stadium.

“Bringing a regular season game to Paris in 2026 marks an exciting next step in the continued expansion of the league’s global footprint,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “Paris is one of the world’s greatest sporting and cultural cities with tremendous success in hosting global events.”  

“Playing our first‑ever regular season game at the impressive Stade de France, together with the New Orleans Saints, underlines our continued global growth ambitions and we look forward to bringing the NFL to our passionate fans in France.”

The NFL has confirmed eight international games in 2026, which also includes one in Melbourne, Australia; one in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; one in Munich, Germany; three in London, England and one in Madrid, Spain.

The New York Mets have dismissed manager Carlos Mendoza as the team struggles in the National League East. The announcement came as the Mets sit at a disappointing 34-47, 15 games behind the division-leading Atlanta Braves. Andy Green, a former manager of the San Diego Padres, will step in as the interim manager for the remainder of the 2026 season.

Mendoza, who was hired by the Mets before the 2024 season, led the team to the National League Championship Series in his first year. However, the team’s performance has declined since then, despite significant investments, including a record $765 million contract for outfielder Juan Soto. Injuries to key players such as Francisco Lindor and Soto have compounded the Mets’ struggles this season.

The Mets, who opened the season with the highest payroll in Major League Baseball, have not met expectations, prompting the change in leadership. 

Mendoza’s tenure ends with a 206-199 record, and his departure marks the third managerial change in MLB this season, following similar moves by the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. 

After splitting the first two games, the Mets failed to win the series-clinching game against the Phillies on Sunday night, losing 6-2 in the final at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

The Mets picked up right where they left off last night in this one, as they spotted the Phils a 5-0 lead in the first two innings. The Phillies scored an unearned run off Mets starter David Peterson as Peterson walked Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber to get in instant trouble.

New York has had a season full of lowlights, but this was one of the worst. Losing series is nothing new for the Mets, but the way the Mets lost this one was truly remarkable, as they were embarrassed last night and became an afterthought after the first three innings of this one. 

The Mets record is now 34-43, last in the NL East division by 5.5 games and 6.0 games out of an NL Wild Card spot.

For the Mets, Kodai Senga (9.00 ERA, 1.88 WHIP in 24 innings) is set to make his second start since returning from injury.

Dozens of Hardee’s locations across nine states are set to shut down after franchisee ARC Burger, LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

The major operator — one of the chain’s largest — is liquidating its assets and shutting down 77 Hardee’s locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina and Wyoming. The proceeds from the liquidation will be distributed to creditors.

The collapse follows a months-long legal battle between ARC and Hardee’s, which alleges the franchisee racked up more than $6.5 million in unpaid fees and royalties.

Hardee’s is hardly the only fast-food chain or operator struggling.

Recently, Fat Brands announced it was filing for bankruptcy  protection. Fat Brands is the parent company of 18 restaurant chains, including Fatburger, Fazoli’s, Johnny Rockets, Twin Peaks, Smoky Bones, Great American Cookies, Ponderosa, Elevation Burger, Round Table Pizza and Marble Slab Creamery.