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 […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon back on track with strong outing vs. Red Sox
BOSTON — One of the biggest players the Yankees could acquire during trade deadline week is in-form Carlos Rodon. After six poor starts between mid-June and mid-July interrupted his season, the left-hander bounced back in style with his best performance all season, scoring two quality starts in consecutive games. Rodon pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing […]
Phillies acquire Carlos Estevez in trade with Angels
The Phillies acquired one of the best relievers on the market. The Philadelphia Phillies announced Saturday that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Carlos Estevez in a trade with the Angels. In return, the Angels will receive promising pitchers Sam Aldeguelli and George Classun. Carlos Estevez pitches in the ninth inning against the Mariners on July […]
Carlos Rodon leaned on his fastball to regain his Yankees groove
Carlos Rodon finally looked like he was pitching the way the Yankees hoped. Rodon found his rhythm and avoided the usual first-inning jitters, pitching the seventh inning of the Yankees’ game against the Rays on Monday afternoon, the left-hander’s first good outing in more than a month and splitting his fourth straight game. The Yankees […]
Yankees catcher Carlos Narvaez notches hit in first major league at-bat
Saturday was a boring game that Carlos Narvaez will forever remember. The 23-year-old catcher made his major league debut in the Yankees’ 9–1 loss to the Rays, entering the game as catcher in the top of the ninth inning and recording his first career at-bat and hit, a single to left field in the bottom […]