Beltran hired as Mets’ manager
Carlos Beltran, two years removed from his AllStar playing career and with no managerial experience, has been picked by the New York Mets to replace Mickey Callaway.
Beltran, 42, got a threeyear contract with a club option for 2023. He played for the Mets from 2005 to 2011.
Mike Moustakas and Yasmani Grandal declined options with Milwaukee, becoming free agents . ... Miami declined a $16-million option on Starlin Castro and will pay him a $1-million buyout to become a free agent . ... President Trump will host the World Series champion Washington Nationals at the White House on Monday.
Wide receiver Josh Gordon joined the Seattle Seahawks a day after being released off injured reserve by New England. Gordon was among the Patriots’ leading receivers, with 20 catches for 287 yards and a touchdown in six games . ... Denver put quarterback Joe Flacco (herniated disk) on injured reserve, ending his season, and promoted rookie Brett Rypien from the practice squad to back up new starter Brandon Allen . ... With quarterback Case Keenum concussed, Washington will give rookie Dwayne Haskins his first start Sunday at Buffalo . ... Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, out last week while recovering from a dislocated kneecap, is questionable for Sunday against Minnesota. ... Philadelphia receiver DeSean Jackson, listed as questionable as he returns from injury, plans to play for the first time in two months Sunday against Chicago . ... New York Jets cornerback Trumaine Johnson (ankles) and center Ryan Kalil (neck, elbow) have been ruled out for Sunday against Miami . ... San Francisco linebacker Kwon Alexander (torn pectoral muscle) will miss the rest of the season.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Rafael Nadal are on course to face off in the Paris Masters final after winning their quarterfinals in straight sets. Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-2 after losing to the Greek three weeks ago in the Shanghai quarterfinals. Nadal had a more demanding 7-6 (4), 6-1 win against 2008 champion JoWilfried Tsonga . ... Karolina Pliskova advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Finals for the third straight year, beating Simona Halep 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 shortly after defending champion Elina Svitolina completed a nearperfect group stage. Pliskova will next face topranked Ash Barty.
Miguel Angel Jimenez birdied the final two holes for a six-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead in the Invesco QQQ Championship in Thousand Oaks, the second of three events in the PGA Tour Champions’ Charles Schwab Cup playoffs. Jimenez won last week’s opener . ... Rory McIlroy shot a five-under 67, leaving him one shot behind Matt Fitzpatrick after two rounds of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai . ... Brendon Todd shot an eight-under 63 for a share of the lead with Harry Higgs and Scottie Scheffler after the second round of the PGA Tour’s inaugural Bermuda Championship.
No. 21 Arizona suspended Devonaire Doutrive, a former Lake Balboa Birmingham guard, indefinitely for violating unspecified team rules . ... Washington guard Quade Green, who transferred from Kentucky in January, will be eligible immediately after his waiver was granted by the NCAA . ... The NCAA denied a waiver request that would have allowed Tennessee transfer Evina Westbrook to play at Connecticut this season . ... The U.S. men’s and women’s 3-on-3 teams weren’t among the first eight qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics, but did make the qualifying tournament that will be held in India next March.
Navy’s Malcolm Perry ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 165 yards and a score in a 5610 rout of Connecticut.
Zak Brown, the head of McLaren, said its IndyCar team will pay James Hinchcliffe not to drive for them next year after driver Pato O’Ward became available.
The National Women’s Soccer League announced rule changes that will increase salaries and team salary caps, as well as add $300,000 per team in allocation money to sign top stars.