Syndergaard hits 2 homers for MetsLOS ANGELES — Noah Syndergaard became the second pitcher in Mets history to hit two home runs in a game, driving in all of New York’s runs in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.Syndergaard (3-2) allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings, struck out six and walked one. He gave up five hits in the first four innings and then retired 11 in a row.Syndergaard hit a solo homer on the first pitch from Kenta Maeda (3-2) in the third inning, and slammed a three-run shot in the fifth. Walt Terrell was the first Mets pitcher to hit two homers in a game at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 1983.The last major league pitcher to homer twice in a game was Arizona’s Micah Owings, who accomplished the feat against Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2007.

Nats’ Harper gets 1-game suspensionWASHINGTON — Bryce Harper was suspended one game and fined Wednesday by Major League Baseball for his behavior following an ejection this week.Harper appealed the penalty and remains eligible to play for the Washington Nationals until the process is finished, the commissioner’s office said.During the bottom of the ninth inning of Washington’s 5-4 victory over Detroit on Monday night, Harper was in the dugout when he was ejected by plate umpire Brian Knight after Nationals batter Danny Espinosa was called out on strikes. When someone is tossed from a game in the majors, he is required to leave the dugout.

Seahawks’ Lockette retiring from NFLRENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette is retiring six months after suffering a serious neck injury in a game at Dallas.The team confirmed the retirement and has scheduled a news conference with Lockette on Thursday.

Professor suggests postponing GamesLONDON — With the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro less than three months away, a Canadian professor has called for the Olympics to be postponed or moved because of the Zika outbreak, warning the influx of visitors to Brazil will result in the avoidable birth of malformed babies.