Jose Butto earns trust from Carlos Mendoza despite tough outing
After losing the lead in this game, Jose Butt may have gained a little more credibility within the Mets. The starter-turned-relief pitcher found another way to prove himself during a bizarre and eventful eighth inning in which he allowed the tying run but no more, battling both a strong Orioles lineup and a shaky strike […]
Carlos Alcaraz apologizes for smashing his racket
Carlos Alcaraz apologized on Saturday for breaking his racket during his Cincinnati Open round of 32 loss to Gael Monfils. Alcaraz lost the fourth game of the third set on Friday to tie Monfils at one set apiece and then slammed his racket on the ground four times, twisting it and losing its shape. Carlos […]
Yankees bats, Carlos Rodon flounder in shutout loss to Tigers
DETROIT – The closest battle at Comerica Park on Saturday afternoon was between Carlos Rodon and his offense. Rodon’s hot starting pitching staff was bogged down in ineffectiveness, while the Yankees’ offense lost to the Tigers, 4-0. Rodon’s shortest appearance of the season saw him give up four runs in 3 1/3 innings and needing […]
Carlos Alcaraz smashes racket in complete meltdown during shock loss
Carlos Alcaraz completely destroyed his racket in a shock 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 defeat to Gael Monfils on Friday afternoon. The former world number one and current world number three was furious during his loss to Monfils in the round of 32 at the Cincinnati Open. Alcaraz wasn’t playing his best tennis and smashed his […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon was ‘a little fiery’ while battling in start
The passion of Carlos Rodon’s pitchers can be endearing when they’re doing well and toxic when they’re struggling. Rodon’s intensity was mesmerizing on Saturday. The Yankees left-hander got off to another solid start with an 8-0 win in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rangers, but his reaction after the strikeout may be the […]
Carlos Rodon making case for spot in Yankees’ playoff rotation
Isn’t it kind of interesting that Marcus Stroman might not be good enough to be one of the Yankees’ four playoff starters? If you recall, that was the crux of the argument between Brian Cashman and Stroman when the Yankees failed to acquire the right-handed pitcher at the trade deadline in 2019. The Yankees GM […]
Gold medalist Carlos Yulo accuses mom of stealing in feud over girlfriend
Carlos Yulo has enjoyed two golden eras at the Paris Games, but his personal life hasn’t been as glittering as his Olympic medals. Following her Olympic appearance, the 24-year-old Filipina athlete accused her mother, Angelica Yulo, of embezzling prize money backdated to the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships. “My mother had access to my account and […]
Mets’ Tyrone Taylor makes Carlos Mendoza look like ‘genius’
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Ostensibly the No. 4 outfielder, Tyrone Taylor said he found his surprising promotion to No. 2 in the Mets’ lineup “amazing.” It doesn’t sound like it will last long, but it was cool while it lasted. Taylor’s on-field performance may be far more impressive than his .236 batting average and .679 […]
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz to meet in gold medal match
The gold medal matchup for the men’s singles tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been decided, with top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia facing off against second seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. In the first semifinal, Alcaraz defeated No. 13 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada. In the second semifinal, Djokovic defeated No. 11 Lorenzo Musetti […]
Carlos Alcaraz cruises to Olympics final for potential Djokovic rematch
A new showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz could take place in Paris. On Friday morning, Alcaraz defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1 in the semifinals to advance to the men’s singles final. At 21, Alcaraz could become the youngest man to win an Olympic gold medal in tennis singles on Sunday morning, just one […]