Finger Lakes Times

NEW YORK (AP) — Conversations about WNBA officiating and Caitlin Clark have now expanded to include NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Silver said Thursday that Clark has become a “political football” amid debates about officiating and physical play in the WNBA, spurred by a recent play involving the star guard and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up an hour due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed. Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara agreed on Wednesday to restructure his contract for the coming season. “His goal is to remain with the Saints,” Kamara’s agent, Bradley Cicala, told The Associated Press after confirming the agreement. Kamara’s future with New Orleans became cloudy in March, when New Orleans signed free-agent running back Travis Etienne to a four-year $52 million contract.

PHILADELPHIA — Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season’s second half, which opens Thursday with the back-in-contention Philadelphia Phillies hosting the woeful New York Mets.

NEW YORK — LeBron James may be ready to shed some light on his future plans. The NBA’s career scoring king — and free agent — is scheduled to speak publicly Thursday afternoon, meaning it’s possible that James will be revealing where he plans to play this coming season or at least give some updates on where he is in the decision-making process.

ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates. With one more win, he'll be delivering another World Cup trophy to Argentina. Messi didn't add to his tournament-leading goal total, but the 39-year-old assisted on two late strikes that carried La Albiceleste to another stunning comeback and a 2-1 victory over England in the semifinals Wednesday. “Leo is still performing at the highest level,” England captain Harry Kane said.

SANTA FE, NM - July 15, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Evergreen Landscape Pros has extended its professional fence installation services to the Pojoaque Valley area of northern New Mexico, opening access for residential and commercial property owners in that community to a full range of fencing solutions.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) resulting from allegations that Barclays may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So what: If you purchased Barclays securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

LA JOLLA, CA - July 15, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - How a mattress is built has a measurable effect on how it sleeps. Vispring San Diego, a manufacturer of luxury mattresses in Carmel Valley, has shared information on how assembly affects sleep. The details that matter most tend to be the ones buyers never see, from the materials sealed inside a mattress to the techniques used to hold them together. How a mattress responds to the body explains much of its effect on sleep.

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