A former MLB pitcher’s divorce is getting ugly.

Carl Pavano and his ex-wife, Alissa, have been in quite the prenup battle, with Alissa accusing the former pitcher of signing the one-sided agreement she says she was “demanded” to sign.

According to documents, Alissa “had given up her residence, potential employment, and all financial independence” after Carl had shown “ongoing controlling behavior,” including name-calling, cutting off her expenses and threats to take their children.

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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 26, 2012. (Jesse Johnson/USA TODAY Sports)

To make matters worse, according to CT Insider, police have been called to their shared home in Connecticut nine times over the last two years, and most recently on April 29.

“A prenuptial agreement is an acceptable way for individuals, prior to marriage, to condition how their financial interests and responsibilities will be determined after marriage,” Alissa’s lawyers said in a brief, via the New York Post.

“It should not be an acceptable way for a monied spouse who has already started a family with his significant other to force her to give up her financial independence, and then to extract financial advantages in the premarital agreement under the threat of taking the minor children away from her and leaving her destitute.”

Yankees trainer Gene Monahan checks pitcher Carl Pavano after he was hit in the head by a ball hit by Baltimore Orioles player Melvin Mora. (Beth Balbierz/The Record)

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The signing of the prenup was videotaped, documents say, after Alissa had a $500 consultation with her attorney.

State Superior Court Judge Thomas O’Neill ruled the prenup valid, awarding Alissa $300,000 and ordering Carl to buy her a home worth $1 million. Carl had a net worth of over $43 million by the time the trial began, the document says.

The prenup was signed shortly after they were married in 2011, but the divorce began in 2024. The aforementioned ruling came last year.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carl Pavano pitches in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sept. 8, 2008. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)

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Pavano pitched for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins, being named an All-Star in 2004. He pitched to a 4.81 ERA in his career, with his biggest payday coming from the Yankees. However, he only made 26 starts in his four seasons with them and is widely considered one of their worst signings.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ended his press conference with an Arsenal joke after his team beat Brentford 3-0

Pep Guardiola made clear Manchester City will be supporting West Ham against Arsenal on Sunday with a funny gesture at the end of his press conference. The Blues boss had finished talking about the 3-0 win over Brentford when he crossed his arms above his head and said ‘Come on you Irons!’

City need Arsenal to drop points in one of their remaining three games to have a chance of beating them to the Premier League title, and a West Ham side fighting relegation look the most likely of any opponents to do the Blues a favour when they face the leaders on Sunday. Guardiola had dismissed questions on Friday about if he would be supporting West Ham, yet with the Brentford game won he allowed himself a joke to finish his 15 minutes with reporters.

City will be cheering on West Ham with a little more hope after an emphatic win over Brentford on Saturday in a difficult game. It took nearly an hour to break the deadlock but the Blues eventually ran out 3-0 winners to move two points behind Arsenal as well as move to within one goal of them; should City take two more points from the remaining three games, the title would be decided on goal difference.

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However, it remains in Arsenal’s hands and Guardiola was realistic about the chances of catching a team that has shown for nine months they are one of the best in Europe.

“We are fighting with a team quite similar to Liverpool in the past, in the final of the Champions League without losing a game and have been top of the league almost all season,” he said.

“It’s not in our hands now so it depends on them dropping points but all we can do is Wednesday win again, play the final of the FA Cup and go to Bournemouth – I’d say that is not the best one to go to – and Aston Villa. The calendar is demanding but it’s simple. It’s just two weeks and the season will be over.

“I love to be here again. Finish second again minimum so I love it. I didn’t enjoy last season and the moment to fight to qualify for the Champions League was difficult but the Carabao Cup is in our pocket, the FA Cup final at Wembley is the most beautiful day of the season and I love it.

“When you arrive and have the feeling that the job can be done, well done. When you arrive fighting against Arsenal, with many changes, seeing how they help each other in every training sessions, it is a joy.”

OK, let me start by answering the above question that — at least not yet anyway — Jordan Spieth is not, in fact, back. But boy was he making it look like 2017 Saturday at the Truist Championship

Spieth, the former World No. 1, three-time major winner and his own walking commentator on the golf course, was stuck in neutral for the first 42 holes of this week’s tournament at even par when he came to the seventh hole.

The current World No. 50 reached the 553-yard par-5 in two and was left with a steeply uphill, 66-foot eagle try to break into red figures again after a bogey on the previous hole.

Spieth gave the ball a rap and sent it on its way to the cup. It climbed up the ridge in the middle of the green, took a subtle break to the left and rattled the flag stick before falling in the cup for an eagle.

The crowd roared for one of the PGA Tour’s favorite stars despite only recording two PGA Tour wins since his last major in 2017. But don’t tell Spieth it’s not 2017 anymore.

In a call back to that most recent Open Championship victory at Royal Birkdale, Spieth calmly looked at caddie Michael Greller, pointed at him and then motioned to the hole. He walked to the 8th tee as Greller retrieved his ball from the hole.

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Melbourne will be desperate to halt its worst losing run in club history when it hosts Wests Tigers on Sunday afternoon. The Storm have looked uncharacteristically flat in recent weeks, struggling badly in attack despite leading at halftime against the Dolphins last round. Jahrome Hughes’ return could not come at a better time, with Melbourne needing greater direction and energy around the ruck. The Tigers also enter under pressure after being thrashed by Cronulla and losing more key personnel to injury. Jarome Luai now shoulders greater responsibility with Adam Doueihi sidelined, while Cameron Munster will be eager to rediscover his best form for Melbourne. The Storm have dominated this matchup for years, including a 64-0 demolition last season at AAMI Park. With Hughes back steering the side, Melbourne has a strong chance to steady its campaign.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is rewriting the record books every single day. Already the fastest Indian with the fastest ton in the IPL, Sooryavanshi is also the only batter to score two IPL tons in less than 40 balls (35-ball vs Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025, 36-ball ton vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026). On Saturday, Sooryavanshi broke another world record. With a first-ball six against Mohammed Siraj, Sooryavanshi shattered the world record for fastest to 100 T20 sixes. The 15-year-old reached the ‘century’ of sixes in just 514 balls. He is also the youngest player to reach the mark.

Sooryavanshi scored 36 in 16 balls. His innings included three sixes and three fours. All his three sixes came in the powerplay. Sooryavanshi now holds the record for most sixes in the powerplay in an IPL season.

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30* – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026)

29 – Abhishek Sharma (2024)

27* – Abhishek Sharma (2026)

22 – Sanath Jayasuriya (2008)

22 – Travis Head (2024)

22 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (2025)

Fifties from captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, along with a late flourish from Washington Sundar, guided Gujarat Titans (GT) to 229/4 in 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday. Put in to bat by RR’s stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal–stepping in for the injured Riyan Parag–the Titans were propelled to a 200+ total by fifties from captain Gill (84 off 44 balls), Sudharsan (55 off 36 balls) and a late cameo of 37* off 20 balls from Sundar.

Gujarat Titans capped off their innings in style, with Sundar and Rahul Tewatia smashing 21 runs in the final over bowled by Tushar Deshpande, who was struck for three sixes.

The Gujarat Titans openers, Gill and Sudharsan, started with a clear intent to exploit the powerplay overs, helped by an 18-run over bowled by RR’s Jofra Archer, who conceded nine extras in the opening over.

Both Gill and Sudharsan dealt in boundaries at regular intervals and guided GT’s score after the Powerplay to 82/0.

While Sudharsan completed his fifty off 30 balls in the ninth over, captain Gill brought up the fourth fifty of this IPL season in the 11th over, also off 30 balls. However, RR’s Yash Raj Punja broke the 118-run opening stand in the same over as he claimed Sudharsan’s wicket. After 11 overs, GT’s score was 119/1.

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Lately, there has been a lot of attention on the decision to bring in WR Jauan Jennings. Doing so gives the Vikings a scary three-headed monster out wide for whoever is passing the pigskin.

Next up for deals was the decision to toss another young d-lineman into the mix. Check out the update from agent Brett Tessler: “The Minnesota Vikings just signed my client Smith Vilbert (DL, UNC / Penn State) to a 3-year deal after he attended their rookie minicamp this weekend.” The length, three years, is the standard for undrafted talent. Playing through the entire contract would mean being a Vikings RFA afterwards.

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Lately, there has been a ton of attention on Minnesota’s defensive line.

Most notable, of course, was the surprising decision to opt for the hulking Caleb Banks. The massive defensive tackle coming out Florida doesn’t lack for talent. What could be an issue, though, is his health and technique. Both earned concern moving into the 2026 NFL Draft, which is to say nothing of the firestorm of criticism after using No. 18 to snag him.

Next up was the move for Domonique Orange, a nose tackle who is reasonably referred to as “Big Citrus” due to his size and last name. Expect Mr. Orange to earn snaps early in his career to clog running lanes. He got chosen in the 3rd.

But then there has been a broader effort to insert young talent into the mix, an approach stretching back several years.

A couple of years ago, the Vikings found Jalen Redmond from a rival pro league. He overcame long odds to get onto the roster before becoming the team’s most formidable defensive lineman. He will soon demand meaty money, but Minnesota has him on an insanely-cheap deal at present.

So, too, did Elijah Williams get found late, signed after impressing in the spring. Rugged NT Taki Taimani was a UDFA pickup who has been around the Twin Cities for a couple years already.

Even recent draftees such as Levi Drake Rodriguez (7th) and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (5th) earned modest interest from the NFL. Minnesota, quite evidently, is a spot where these low-profile young lads have a chance to shine.

Alec Lewis of The Athletic offered his two cents on the recent signing: “Vikings sign DL Smith Vilbert after rookie minicamp today. They’ve had very good history with some of these UDFA DL.”

Draft nerd Thor Nystrom (SKOR North) draws a connection between UNC head coach Bill Belichick and Vikings DC Brian Flores, writing, “And like Vikings UDFA CB Marcus Allen, Vilbert started on defense for UNC HC Bill Belichick last season. That still means something to somebody I know.”

During the 2025 season, Smith Vilbert picked up 22 tackles. He had a single sack to stand alongside 6 tackles for loss. Of note, as well, are his 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, and 2 passes defended.

Bringing in the new d-lineman follows shortly after signing veteran Eric Johnson, who boasts an impressive nickname: “The Creature.”

On PFF, Vilbert earned a modest 64.3 grade for his effort in 2025. He is listed as being 6’6″ and 282 pounds. His path to the 53-man roster will be a difficult one, but it begins with proving to be a capable special teams helper alongside someone who can soak up snaps in run defense.

Smith played at Penn State before going to UNC.

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Shakur Stevenson has considered how the respective styles of Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford would gel in a prime-for-prime showdown.

Several similarities can be drawn between both all-time greats, such as the fact that they retired as unbeaten five-division world champions.

On the flip side, though, it could be said that their extraordinary skills, while being somewhat comparable, were most effective against different styles of opponents.

Some have made the observation that Mayweather, for instance, would encounter moments of difficulty when facing southpaws in the early portion of his career.

As a fighter who could switch seamlessly between stances, it is then tempting to suggest that Crawford would have posed major issues for his countryman.

It must also be said, however, that ‘Bud’ occasionally allowed complacency to get the better of him, perhaps most notably in fights against Yuriorkis Gamboa and Egidijus Kavaliauskas.

Despite defeating both by stoppage, Crawford was made to overcome the slick style of Gamboa, and climb off the canvas – in what was ultimately ruled a no-knockdown – against ‘Mean Machine’.

Based on those two performances, and Mayweather’s apparent difficulty with southpaws, Stevenson has told The Agnew Podcast that it is practically impossible to select a winner at welterweight.

“It’s just hard to say. With both of them guys, they different. I think Floyd, early on in his career, he struggled with southpaws.

“I feel like ‘Bud’ is gonna be a southpaw and probably the best southpaw he’s ever [come up] against.

“But then I’ve seen ‘Bud’ have little issues with guys like ‘Mean Machine’, who was orthodox, and Gamboa was winning some rounds.

“It’s a 50/50 thing [with Mayweather and Crawford] – you just never know who would come in on-point and win that fight.”

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While Stevenson highlights Mayweather’s history against southpaws as a point of weakness, it is difficult to ignore the fact that against Manny Pacquiao, a naturally aggressive lefty, the American was able to produce a 12-round masterclass.

Goals from Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush help Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium to secure a vital win in the Premier League title race, as City move two points behind leaders Arsenal with three games remaining.

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After barely escaping with a win in the third round, Coco Gauff revealed that she had been struggling with personal problems, which she took with her onto the court, resulting in a lack of motivation and a tough day for her at the Italian Open.

The World No. 4 American toiled at Foro Italico against Argentina’s Solana Sierra but managed to keep her campaign alive. Gauff produced 25 unforced errors, lost the opening set and trailed 0-3 in the decisive set before scripting a comeback story.

Her frustration level crossed the line of control after Sierra broke her serve in the opening set to take a 5-6 lead. Frustrated with how the game panned out, the 22-year-old briefly struck herself on the head with the racket. Despite a sluggish outing, Gauff survived the scare and qualified for the next round with a 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 win.

In the aftermath of the fixture, Gauff explained that she has been going through personal issues for a few months. She has carried it on the court, which has left her bereft of the pleasure of enjoying her time on the court.

“It was a tough day for me. One of those days I just didn’t feel motivated to go on the court. Then when you’re on the court, you’re motivated. You get too frustrated,” Coco Gauff said (via Tennis Now).

“No, mental. Just personal things off court that I’m just trying to get through, but then you also remember how much fun you have. I think my regret today was not enjoying the battle, for sure. I’ve been going through it for a few months. I mean, good days and bad days, yeah,” she added.

Gauff, seeded third, will continue her campaign in Rome, and her next opponent will be the winner of the clash between Iva Jovic or Taylor Townsend.

Coco Gauff supports French Open boycott ahead of title defense

After the Italian Open, Coco Gauff will shift her focus on her title defence at the Roland Garros later this month. However, the prestigious Grand Slam has found itself under scrutiny and boycott threats before she commences her title defence.

Top players across the men’s and women’s categories, including Aryna Sabalenka, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and others, have threatened to boycott the tournament. The controversy erupted due to a conflict over the prize money distribution between players and the organisers.

Gauff admitted that she can see a scenario where players boycott the French Open, but only if everyone stands together. She cited WNBA basketball players as an example to put emphasis on her point.

“It’s not about me, It’s about the future of our sport and the current players who aren’t getting as much benefits as even some of the top players are getting, when it comes to like sponsorship and things like that. We’re making money off court. Just taking what the WNBA accomplished. They also have a union, so I think that helps,” Coco Gauff commented.

While the fate of the tournament hangs in balance, reports indicate that players are expected to arrive in Paris for a crisis meeting before the French Open begins.