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PHILADELPHIA — The yelling from the Mets dugout echoed through the empty ballpark as Brandon Nimmo sped around the bases. All night the Mets had clawed following a disastrous Seth Lugo start, and finally they had the lead again. And soon enough, a must-needed series victory. Nimmo’s homer leading off the ninth against Brandon Workman …

PHILADELPHIA – Zack Wheeler, Marcus Stroman and Noah Syndergaard are three names that probably would have looked better than Rick Porcello pitching for the dire-straits Mets on Tuesday. For various reasons, the aforementioned trio was unavailable, starting with the fact the Mets didn’t re-sign Wheeler last offseason, letting him defect to the Phillies. Syndergaard’s season …

Pete Davidson looks set to return to “Saturday Night Live” despite saying it may be time for him to go. The lanky comic spoke out in February, saying the cast makes fun of him when he’s not there, adding: “They think I’m f - - king dumb.” “SNL” will return to Studio 8H at 30 Rock on Oct. …

BUFFALO — Polar Bears aren’t supposed to hibernate, but Pete Alonso spent much of August defying nature. The Mets slugger largely disappeared, depriving his lineup of a knockout punch. Alonso — who received the “Polar Bear” nickname during his rookie season last year — is now back roaring at opponents. Over his past seven games, …

“The Broken Hearts Gallery” hits all the stops on the road to romantic-comedy gold: a messy breakup early in the movie; an ingenious scheme to channel a woman’s anger into a glam project; and a hot new man she has no interest in . . . at first. So, why did it take the exit onto Meh …

Backlash against the French film “Cuties” continues to escalate, with objectors now demanding Netflix be canceled in response to the movie’s perceived sexualization of children. “Unbelievable that they released ‘Cuties’. So child porn is ok now Netflix? Raise your hand if you agree this is disgusting,” wrote one Twitter user, using the hashtag #CancelNetflix. The …

Jane Fonda is enjoying a break from Hollywood events. The “Grace & Frankie” actress, 82, is coping with the coronavirus pandemic by reading, hosting virtual Fire Drill Friday climate change rallies and trying to relax. And though Fonda says “one day looks like the next,” she’s not rushing to get back to the glitz and …

This was one of those nights the Mets lineup wasn’t going to be inconvenienced by the starting rotation’s follies. When in doubt use the long ball. All it took was four of them on Wednesday, including an eighth-inning blast from Pete Alonso for the lead, sending the Mets to a 7-6 victory over the Orioles …

CVC Capital Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are exploring a sale or initial public offering of Petco that could value it at $6 billion, including debt, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday. The firms are interviewing potential advisers while reviewing strategic options, with formal efforts around a sale or IPO not expected to kick off …

The calendar said Labor Day, but this ultimately became Groundhog Day for the Mets. Dramatically, they rallied Monday and appeared ready to win a series against the Phillies and perhaps turn momentum in the race for second place in the NL East. And then came late silence of their bats and not enough outs from …