IN BRIEF

METS EMPLOYEE OUT AFTER MR. MET GIVES FAN FINGER The individual who wore the Mr. Met costume and flipped off a fan no longer will wear the outfit, a person with knowledge of the situation told The (Bergen County, N.J.) Record. More than one individual works as the team mascot, and the Mets haven’t commented beyond the statement they released. “We apologize for the inappropriate action of this employee,” the team said in a statement released after Wednesday’s 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. “We do not condone this type of behavior. We are dealing with this matter internally.” A video emerged late Wednesday that showed Mr. Met flipping off a fan as he walked down a passageway. The video is three seconds long, and the individual who uploaded it, @tonyt3535, said in a tweet he and his friends were asking for a high-five. “Literally was with my friends and we didn’t even say a word, just reaching over for a high five. Listen to the video,” the user tweeted. Mr. Met, who is active on Twitter and has a friendly rivalry with ace Noah

Syndergaard, has not commented on the issue via Twitter. Several players laughed and shook their heads Thursday while hearing about a mascot flipping off a customer. Technically, Mr. Met has only four fingers, so he does not have a middle finger, though his gesture made it pretty clear what his message to the fans was. — Matt Ehalt, The (Bergen

County, N.J.) Record

KYRGIOS LOSES, STORMS OUT OF FRENCH OPEN

Nick Kyrgios’ talent is undeniable. So is his temperament. Docked a point for smashing rackets, the 18th-seeded men’s player went from a set and a break up in the French Open’s second round to a swift loss, ceding 16 of the last 19 games in a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 loss Thursday to

Kevin Anderson. Australia’s Kyrgios, 22, has the flashy game and attention-attracting personality, but his uneven attitude during matches can derail him at a moment’s notice. It was noticed by Anderson, a 31-year-old South African ranked 56th and only once a quarterfinalist in 31 appearances in Grand Slam tournaments. “While he was sort of getting into his own head and struggling with some (of ) his own battles,” Anderson said, “I didn’t give him a way to get back in the match.” No. 1 Andy Murray and No. 3 Stan Wawrinka moved into the men’s third round. American Madison Keys, seeded 12th and bothered by her surgically repaired left wrist, was eliminated by 290th-ranked qualifier Petra Martic of Croatia 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. Several players were upset:

No. 20 Barbora Strycova and No. 29 Ana Konjuh among the women and 2010 Wimbledon

runner-up Tomas Berdych and 2013 French Open runner-up Da

vid Ferrer among the men.

ARGENTINA GOLF GREAT DE VICENZO DIES AT 94

Roberto De Vicenzo, known as much for his scorecard error at the Masters as his British Open victory that made him Argentina’s first major golf champion, died Thursday at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 94. The Argentina Golf Association, which confirmed the death on its website, said De Vicenzo broke his hip last month in an accident at home and his health had been deteriorating since then. De Vicenzo amassed 230 titles worldwide, mostly in South America, but he achieved fame on the biggest stages in golf. He outlasted Jack

Nicklaus at Hoylake to win the 1967 British Open by two shots for his only major. But even De Vicenzo could not forget the 1968 Masters. After a birdie on the 17th hole to lead, he made bogey on the final hole for a 7-under-par 65 to share the lead with Bob

Goalby and presumably face a playoff the next day. Except those scores were not on his card kept by Tommy Aaron. The birdie 3 on the 17th hole had been marked as a 4, and De Vicenzo signed it. Under the Rules of Golf, he had to keep the 4. The 65 became a 66, and, instead of a playoff, De Vicenzo was a runner-up. That led to one of the most famous lines in golf when De Vicenzo lamented, “What a stupid I am.”

FORMER PISTONS GM MCCLOSKEY DIES AT 91

Jack McCloskey, the general manager who built the Detroit Pistons’ “Bad Boys” championship teams, died Thursday. He was 91. The Pistons said McCloskey died in Savannah, Ga. He had fought Alzheimer’s disease. Known as “Trader Jack,” McCloskey helped guide Detroit to nine consecutive playoff appearances, five Eastern Conference Finals in a row and three NBA Finals, winning in 1989 and 1990.

USA UNDER-20 TEAM WINS

Josh Sargent tied the American scoring record in the Under-20 World Cup as the USA routed New Zealand 6-0 Thursday in South Korea and advanced to the quarterfinals. Sargent, 17, put the USA ahead with his fourth goal of the tournament. He joined Tay

lor Twellman (1999), Eddie Johnson (2003) and Jozy Altidore (2007) as the only Americans to score four goals in an Under-20 World Cup.