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Disease specialists are now running for Congress

BOSTON — A background in science — specifically, infectious disease and epidemiology — may not spring to mind as a key selling point for candidates hoping to land a seat in Congress. Not unless, say, the country is in the…

Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu could return by end of weekend

DJ LeMahieu isn’t off the injured list yet, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the second baseman is taking positive steps toward his return from a sprained left thumb. Boone said Wednesday that LeMahieu has been hitting off a high-velocity…

Luis Rojas: Timing made Mets’ boycott discussion impossible

The Mets never discussed following the lead of the NBA and six MLB teams and not playing Wednesday night. Manager Luis Rojas said by the time word spread of others boycotting to draw attention to racial inequality and police brutality…

It’s official: Giants have a secondary crisis

Hello crisis my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again. Joe Judge probably has no idea if Simon and/or Garfunkel are singers or safeties, and he is not calling what hit him on Wednesday a crisis. Even though,…

Yankees need this Gerrit Cole start to be just a blip on the radar

ATLANTA — The streak, low-calorie as it was, really couldn’t have picked a worse time to stop. Because the Yankees really needed Gerrit Cole to serve his role as stopper on Wednesday afternoon. Alas, Cole’s first regular-season loss in more…

Mets’ rotation is completely up in the air

This much is known: The Mets need four starting pitchers over the next three days. They have four arms — Steven Matz, Robert Gsellman, Michael Wacha and David Peterson — in mind. It remains to be seen when they will…