Stearns said the two did not talk contract, and in fact have never spoken “face-to-face” about Alonso’s free agency since Stearns joined the organization after the 2023 season.

The Mets’ 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday night might go down as Alonso’s final game with the only club he has played for, the organization that drafted him nearly nine years ago.

Xabi Alonso suggested Bayer Leverkusen's 1-1 draw with Brest in the Champions League was a sign of the team's strength in depth after staying unbeaten despite making eight changes to the lineup.

GUINGAMP, France (Reuters) -Brest and Bayer Leverkusen played out a 1-1 draw in the Champions League on Wednesday which ended both teams' two-game winning starts to the competition. The German champions took early control and were rewarded with a 24th-minute lead when man-of-the-match Florian Wirtz completed a superb passing move with a low finish.