Comment on Rosenthal late, Reyes hit in 9th lifts Mets over Cards 3-2

Colorado’s Angel-filled nightmare continued in Tuesday’s series opener in Anaheim. The Rockies entered the game with the lowest winning percentage against the Angels of any opponent in franchise history at .311. And that mark slipped a little more after the Rockies blew an early lead en route to a 10-7 defeat at Angel Stadium. Right-hander Cal Quantrill was roughed up in the defeat, yielding a season-high seven runs in 3 2/3 innings. “We had the lead 6-2, we had the lead 6-4,” Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters.

John Madden spoke of Broncos cornerback Louis Wright the way rangers describe rattlesnakes on the Devil’s Backbone trail. Tread lightly. Tread carefully. Give space, give respect, or you risk getting bit. Better yet, go the other way. “One time, we’re in Oakland, playing the Raiders, and (Wright) intercepted a ball and we ran down the Oakland sideline,” Broncos legend Randy Gradishar told me with a chuckle. “And then, along with that, while celebrating Louis’ touchdown, (ex-Broncos linebacker) Tom Jackson was running over to the Raiders bench.

Gary Harrell might still be getting used to the guys he’s working with this year, but Colorado’s running backs coach already knows enough to like what he has. “I’m glad the guys I have in my room,” Harrell said after CU’s practice on Monday. “You only can coach the guys available to you.

Courtland Sutton is in a good mood. After the Broncos wideout spent the offseason in a contract dispute with the team, both sides found a solution last week, agreeing to add up to $1.5 million in achievable incentives for 2024, a source told The Denver Post. Sutton’s smile following Tuesday’s practice indicated he’s glad to focus solely on football. “I think it was made pretty clear that this is home for me,” Sutton said.

Attendance Did not practice: Physically Unable to Perform list — S Delarrin Turner-Yell (knee) and LB Drew Sanders (Achilles). Non-Football Injury list — RB Blake Watson (muscle strain). Out — OLB Nik Bonitto (back) and DL John Franklin-Myers (personal). Payton said Tuesday after practice that Franklin-Myers was excused to deal with a death in his family.

By WILL GRAVES PARIS — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They’d all been in the Olympic spotlight before, experiences that left them with medals but also the kind of scars — be they physical, psychological or both — that heal but never really go away. And here they were in Paris, the leaders of a star-laden U.