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2025 Rothesay International Eastbourne: Xu [350th] vs. Stearns [34th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

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2025 Rothesay International Eastbourne: Xu [350th] vs. Stearns [34th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

On Monday, Peyton Stearns (No. 34 in the world) takes on Mingge Xu (No. 350) in the Round of 32 at the Rothesay International Eastbourne. Stearns is the favorite (-190) against Xu (+145) in this Round of 32 match. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 10:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Mingge Xu vs. Peyton Stearns matchup info Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Xu vs. Stearns Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Xu has a 65.5% to win. Xu vs. Stearns Betting Odds Xu vs. Stearns matchup performance & stats

David Stearns praises Pete Alonso for taking game to ‘another level' as Mets future remains uncertain

New York Post

14-06-2025

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David Stearns praises Pete Alonso for taking game to ‘another level' as Mets future remains uncertain

Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Pete Alonso has taken his game offensively to 'another level.' That assessment was provided Friday by Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, who was asked about the possibility he would engage in contract extension talks with Alonso's camp during the season. Advertisement Alonso, after a stalemate in negotiations that lasted deep into last offseason, returned to the Mets on a two-year contract worth $54 million that includes an opt out after this season. Alonso's .982 OPS as play began Friday ranked fifth in MLB, behind Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Cal Raleigh and Freddie Freeman. 'I am not going to touch any sort of contract talk discussion,' Stearns said before the Mets faced the Rays at Citi Field. 4 New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso reacts after hitting a double in the fourth inning. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Advertisement 'But he's having a tremendous year, and he's been an enormous offensive component of our team. I think our lineup now as a whole is functioning at a real high level and as we envisioned. Pete has been right in the middle of it all since Day 1. He's really taken his offensive game to another level, and it's been fun to see.' Alonso began play with 20 RBIs in June, and a 1.288 OPS. 4 New York Mets President of baseball operations David Stearns speaks at a press conference before the game when the New York Mets played against the Colorado Rockies Friday, May 30, 2025 at Citi Field in Queens, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post Advertisement Jose Siri had a setback in his rehab from a fractured left tibia, according to Stearns, and has been shut down from baseball activities. Stearns said recent imaging determined the bone in Siri's leg wasn't healing in the manner the team had hoped. 4 Mets outfielder Jose Siri flies out with the bases loaded against the Blue Jays at Citi Field. Bill Kostroun/New York Post Advertisement Siri will be shut down for 'a couple of weeks' and receive further imaging to determine if he can restart his progression. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Siri was injured after fouling a ball off his shin April 12. Jesse Winker is still 'multiple weeks away' from a minor league rehab assignment, according to Stearns. The veteran outfielder has been sidelined with an oblique strain since May 5. Brooks Raley could begin a minor league rehab assignment within the next week, according to Stearns. Advertisement 4 New York Mets relief pitcher Brooks Raley throws a pitch on April 4, 2024. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST The left-handed reliever, who is returning from Tommy John surgery, will likely need the entire month of his rehab assignment before he is ready, which would place his potential return shortly after the All-Star break. The Mets re-signed Raley in April to a one-year contract that holds a club option for 2026. Advertisement On Friday the 13th, the Mets began play as the only MLB team with four players who had at least 13 homers (Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto). It marked the first time in franchise history the Mets had four players with as many homers through 70 games.

Yahoo

13-06-2025

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After 50 years of blazing a trail for women in real estate, a Hampton Roads magnate retires

Deborah Stearns' desire to get involved in sales started as a preteen accompanying her mother on calls and helping her package Avon orders for delivery. 'I credit her with my sales acumen,' Stearns said. While societal limitations on women in the 1970s almost thwarted that goal, an icon in the industry not only believed in her potential but gave her a chance. Her sheer drive, motivation and willingness to seek opportunities — even when she didn't feel fully prepared for them — guided her way. Becky Vega, Stearns' executive assistant of 39 years, is her right hand, best friend and a huge part of her career, she said. Plus, she has always had the loving support of her husband of 52 years. Now, she is hanging up her hat after a 50-year career toiling — and excelling — in Hampton Roads' commercial real estate industry. Born in Portsmouth and raised in Norfolk, Stearns is about as local as they come. In 1974, at the age of 19, she was working as a secretary at an insurance company in Norfolk. Eager to get into sales, she went to the general agent to ask about getting her sales license. 'He looked across the desk at me and said, 'I would never promote a secretary,'' she recalled. 'I said to myself, good to know.' So Stearns sought other opportunities, and a big one presented itself. She interviewed with Bob Stanton, the then-recently named president of Goodman Segar Hogan, the market's largest commercial real estate company at the time. Stanton hired Stearns, and she persuaded him to let her try selling houses in Norfolk's Ghent Square, even offering to work for half the pay of residential agents. On nights and weekends, she worked diligently, selling every single home they built, Stearns said. 'I demonstrated that I could close the transaction,' she said. Impressed by her sales savvy, Stanton told her if she completed her degree, he'd give her a shot to go into sales. Switching her major from English to finance at Old Dominion University — while working fulltime — Stearns earned her bachelors degree in business administration. In 1979, Stearns began her work as an office leasing agent with Goodman Segar Hogan. 'It was just a great opportunity,' she said. 'Bob was a lifelong mentor, a client after he was in business for himself, and we remained friends until he passed away two years ago.' 'It's a fascinating, captivating industry, and I fell in love with the business immediately,' she said. She would accompany Stanton to meetings as his executive assistant and watched, listened and observed styles, transactions and negotiations. At its core, Stearns said, much about sales equates to the importance of relationships and professionalism. In 1986, she switched to development, working for Rowe Development Co. in Virginia Beach, earning her credentials, building her reputation and making a name for herself. 'There were very few women in the business, but frankly it was more of an opportunity for me than a detriment,' she said. Clark Baldwin, senior vice president of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, recalls meeting Stearns 40 years ago when they worked on opposite sides of the table for a lease transaction. 'I learned then that she was steadfast in representing her client, but always fair minded and professional,' he said. Stearns spent 10 years as managing director of the Hampton Roads region with Advantis Real Estate Services Co. in Norfolk. That's where Stephanie Sanker, now senior vice president, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co., first joined the brokerage side of the industry 25 years ago thanks to Stearns. 'She wanted to encourage more women to be in brokerage, and she's 100% the reason I'm in this industry,' Sanker said. 'She taught me how to be a woman in a man's world.' When the industry tanked in the early 1990s due to the savings and loan crisis, Stearns found herself back at Goodman Segar Hogan in sales management. By 1996, the company had merged with Armada Hoffler Real Estate and Stearns became chief operations officer for brokerage and later Hampton Roads regional president. More mergers and acquisitions followed, she said. Chris Todd, senior vice president at CBRE, a commercial real estate agency, said Stearns hired him in 1998 and helped him navigate his career.[ Referring to her as an inspiration, Todd also said she was stern – pun intended – and always generous with her knowledge and advice. 'Commercial real estate in this area is in a better spot today with her being in it for the last 50 years,' Todd said. She spent three years with Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate in Norfolk before landing as senior vice president with JLL in 2013. That's where Stearns delved into the industrial side of the industry. Calling it a rewarding and stimulating 12 years with JLL, Stearns said 'it was the cherry on the top' of her career. Gregg Christoffersen, managing director at JLL, said Stearns is fundamentally kind, loves the business, the people in it, and the power of real estate to create enduring value and a sense of place for Norfolk. Stearns' list of community initiatives is almost as long – if not longer – than her client list.] It includes a city council appointment to the Norfolk Airport Authority and a gubernatorial appointment on the Virginia Port Authority Board. She held board chair seats for numerous organizations, including Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce; AAA of Tidewater; Bon Secours Hampton Roads; Town Point Club; and United Way of South Hampton Roads. Her lengthy list of awards and honors includes Hampton Roads Woman of the Year in 1998; Commercial Real Estate Council, Person of the Year in 2006; Volunteer Hampton Roads' lifetime achievement award for outstanding community service in 2009; and ODU Strome College of Business, legacy honors recipient in 2019. As Stearns began to slow down her career, she looked at the calendar and noted that June 1 marked 50 years since she started in the business. She decided that would be the date of her retirement. 'You tend to know when it's time,' she said. 'I want to make way for other associates and professionals in the field to move forward.' But Stearns does not intend to let her license expire, leaving room for other opportunities. Together with her husband, Dave, Stearns said they plan to travel, golf, garden, read, master more jigsaw puzzles and cook. 'It's been quite a journey; a very engaging and rewarding 50 years,' she said. Sandra J. Pennecke, 757-652-5836,

Juan Soto ‘probably trying to do too much' during slow Mets start: David Stearns

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03-06-2025

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Juan Soto ‘probably trying to do too much' during slow Mets start: David Stearns

Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Certainly, no one expected that at the end of May, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns — among others, like Carlos Mendoza — would still be trying to explain Juan Soto's slow start to his Mets career. Advertisement But there was Stearns on Friday, with Soto not looking anything like the hitter he's been for much of his career, doing just that and acknowledging the $765 million slugger hasn't lived up to expectations. 'Do I think he's trying to do too much right now? Yeah, I think he's probably trying to do too much right now,' Stearns said before the Mets opened a series against the Rockies in Queens. 'That is natural for a player who cares.' Putting too much pressure on himself certainly wasn't the case a year ago, when Soto did almost nothing but play well with the Yankees. David Stearns addresses reporters during a press conference May 30. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Soto entered Friday with a .745 OPS, which isn't what the Mets signed up for, but the results have been even worse since May 10. Advertisement After compiling an .891 OPS in his first 39 games, Soto had was just 7-for-59 with a double, 12 walks, 17 strikeouts and a feeble .396 OPS in his previous 16 games. Juan Soto reacts after striking out during a May 28 game against the White Sox. JASON SZENES/NY POST He was also hitless in 17 straight at-bats before a third-inning RBI double in Friday's 4-2 win. Soto later picked up a single. Afterwards, he said he wasn't feeling pressure. 'It's more that I want to come through for the team,' Soto said. 'I know I've been struggling and haven't been there for them, but I will be. … It's a matter of time. I don't know when it will come.' Soto also entered Friday hitting just .130 in those spots, sixth worst in the majors. A year ago, he hit .345 — seventh best in the majors — in the same scenarios. Juan Soto waits on deck during the Mets' game against the Rockies on May 30. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post 'I think he's putting extra pressure on himself in those situations,'' Stearns said. 'And you expand [the strike zone]. … It's an unusual stretch for him and I'm sure he feels it, so that can lead to discomfort and pressure.' Advertisement Stearns said that despite the slump, he doesn't believe Soto's confidence has been impacted. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS 'I don't,' Stearns said. 'I think there's frustration. I have not sensed a confidence issue.' Regardless of Soto's attitude, his rotten first two months as a Met have gained plenty of attention around the sport. 'He's working, he's trying,'' Stearns said. 'He wants results higher than what we've seen. I'm pretty confident we're gonna get those. I also understand when a player signs a big contract, if the results aren't there, there are gonna be questions.' Juan Soto (22) hits a single in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Queens, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Asked to pinpoint a particular problem Soto is having that's led to this surprising start, Stearns said, 'I honestly don't have a, 'This is the issue he needs to fix to get better. I think he's taking pretty good at-bats.' Advertisement But Stearns also noted Soto is 'hitting the ball on the ground more than in the past' and scouts and executives also say this is the most significant change from Soto than in the past. And like just about everyone else associated with the organization, Stearns is waiting for Soto to turn it around. 'It's a very unique position he's in,' Stearns said of Soto's hefty contract and ensuing spotlight. 'I am very confident it will maybe take a bloop or couple bloops or take connecting on one to exhale a little bit. I imagine it's difficult when the results don't come.'

Juan Soto 'trying to do a little bit too much' at the plate, Mets president says

Fox Sports

31-05-2025

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Juan Soto 'trying to do a little bit too much' at the plate, Mets president says

NEW YORK — Typically, an end-of-May press conference with David Stearns would revolve around the team's performance up to this point. The Mets president of baseball operations has said that he views Memorial Day as a mark on the baseball calendar that paints a sample size of how the team is performing. But the Mets, who spent 35 days in first place and have the sixth-best record in Major League Baseball, are doing alright. It's their $765 million slugger that's sparking interest and concern. Juan Soto just recorded the worst 50-game start to a season in his career. He entered Friday night hitless in his last 16 at-bats. He has a .224 batting average and .745 OPS, both of which are well below his career averages of .281 and .941, respectively. As May comes to a close, Soto has just eight home runs and has grounded into 10 double plays. For perspective, Soto had 15 home runs at this point last year, and he grounded into 10 double plays in his entire season with the Yankees. "This hasn't been a month where he's performed up to the Juan Soto standard that everyone's become accustomed to, and that's a very, very high standard," Stearns said in a press conference on Friday at Citi Field. "But players go through ups and downs, even the best of players go through ups and downs, and it's our job to continue to help him get through that." Most astonishingly, Soto this year is batting .130 with runners in scoring position. Putting up goose eggs in high-leverage situations is unlike him. In his career, he boasts a .286 batting average with runners in scoring position. "Do I think he's trying to do a little bit too much right now? Yeah. I think he's probably trying to do a little bit too much right now," Stearns said. "And that is natural for a player who cares about improving." How difficult is it to break out of that cycle of pressing at the plate? "I don't know," Stearns said. "I mean, I've clearly never sat in that seat. None of us has, and it's a very unique position that he's in. … Maybe it'll take a bloop, or a couple of bloops. Or maybe it takes connecting on one or two, to exhale a little bit. But I would imagine it is difficult when the results don't come." Soto is coming off a career year in the Bronx, where he hit 41 home runs, scored a league-high 128 runs, and recorded a .288 batting average to go with a .989 OPS. After helping the Yankees get to the World Series, he went through a noisy free agency that commanded the full attention of the league, before winding up in a bidding war between the Bronx and Queens. In December, his free agency finally culminated in a seismic decision to sign with the Mets. Soto's 15-year, $765 million deal is the largest contract in professional sports history. Sure, baseball pundits expected Soto, a generational hitter, to sign a record-breaking deal. But the contract he ended up commanding was a shock to every corner of the industry. Fairly or not, for the rest of his Mets career, Soto's performance will be judged in the context of that contract. The bright lights won't dim even when the Mets (34-22) are playing well right now, one-third of the way through the regular season. Stearns maintained that Soto, while frustrated with his results, is too talented to allow these struggles to persist. He's confident the slugger will turn his season around soon. "He's still helping us win games, and I'm aware that the OPS isn't where he would want it," Stearns said. "It's not where we would want it. It's not where our fans would want it. I get that. But I can't say it's not for lack of work behind the scenes. He's working, he's trying. He certainly wants results at a higher level than what we've seen so far. I'm pretty confident we're going to get those. "But, I also understand it is natural when a player signs a big contract — and this was a really big contract — because the results aren't immediate, there are going to be questions, and there are going to be reactions. And I certainly get that. And I think Juan does too." Deesha Thosar covers Major League Baseball as a reporter and columnist for FOX Sports. She previously covered the Mets as a beat reporter for the New York Daily News. The daughter of Indian immigrants, Deesha grew up on Long Island and now lives in Queens. Follow her on Twitter at @DeeshaThosar . recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic