Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has once again defended his decision to bench Rodrygo in his side’s Club World Cup semifinal defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Alonso won the Home Run Derby in 2019, but his 2021 performance at Coors Field to repeat as champion was his best in a stretch of five-straight appearances. The Mets slugger led each of the three rounds in homers and totaled 74 home runs overall, well above runner-up Trey Mancini's 58 in the contest.

Major League Baseball announced on Sunday the full rosters for the 2025 All-Star Game. This year's Midsummer Classic will be played on Tuesday, July 15 at Truist Park, the regular season home of the Atlanta Braves.

Pete Alonso ties the game with a clutch two-run homer as the New York Mets storm back to beat the Orioles 7–6 in extra innings.

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has told the press that it would be unfair to judge Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid off their Club World Cup semi-final, in which they were beaten comfortably by