Grand Slam drought for U.S. men reaches 23rd year after Ben Shelton falls at U.S. Open

As the likes of Venus and Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys collected hardware on the women's side, the U.S. men have rarely found their way into a championship final.

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Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli plans to keep foot on gas in title race

The 20-year-old Italian benefitted from the poor fortune of McLaren's Lando Norris to claim his eighth win of the season.

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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to capture U.S. Open title

The home fans were desperate to see Shelton end a 23-year American men's Grand Slam drought, but the eighth seed never found his top form in his first major final.

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Ruthless Rybakina dethrones Sabalenka to capture first U.S. Open crown

An ankle injury threatened to derail her campaign, but she overcame those concerns to earn her a third Grand Slam crown.

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‘Desperate’ Sabalenka books U.S. Open title clash with Rybakina

Aryna Sabalenka was simply unstoppable in a 7-5, 6-2 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where she also beat Jessica Pegula in 2024 and 2025.

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Japanese baseball’s all-time hit king Isao Harimoto dies at 86

Harimoto, who finished his career with 3,085 hits and is the only player in NPB history to reach 3,000, died at a Tokyo hospital on Wednesday.

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U.S. Open organizers facing fresh scrutiny over late-night finishes

The tension between spectacle and scheduling was laid bare again on Tuesday after a string of marathon contests pushed play deep into the early hours of Wednesday.

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