Ben Shelton has been handed a potential blow ahead of his US Open final against Alexander Zverev, with girlfriend Trinity Rodman unlikely to be in the stands because of a scheduling clash.
The American tennis star booked his place in his first Grand Slam final by beating Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 on Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Shelton now faces Zverev on Sunday with a chance to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam since Andy Roddick in 2003. However, he will have to overcome a difficult record against the German.
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Rodman is scheduled to play for Washington Spirit against Boston Legacy FC in an NWSL away game on Sunday, with kick-off at 1pm local time.

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Jalen Brunson took a break from basketball on Friday to catch one of the biggest tennis matches of the year. The Knicks point guard was spotted in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the all-American US Open semifinal between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, seated near longtime Knicks superfan Ben Stiller as the two Americans battled for a spot in Sunday's final.
Brunson and Stiller were part of a star-studded crowd that packed Flushing Meadows for the occasion. Tennis legend Serena Williams was in attendance, as were actors Salma Hayek and Rami Malek, along with US women's soccer star Trinity Rodman, who is Shelton's girlfriend. The atmosphere matched the stakes, with an American guaranteed a spot in the championship match regardless of the outcome.
Jalen Brunson and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller are in attendance for the Frances Tiafoe vs. Ben Shelton match in the US Open Semifinals 🤩🎾 pic.twitter.com/IbYhWk4wJi
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#brunson #match #clutchpoints

Trinity Rodman did not need Ben Shelton to make a grand romantic gesture to leave a lasting impression on her.
Instead, it was something much more ordinary that convinced the US soccer star he could be a keeper.
When Shelton first visited Rodman, the pair had not met face-to-face before. Rodman had invited him to stay at her house for the weekend, but she admitted that waiting for him to arrive was an awkward experience. She decided to keep herself occupied before Shelton walked through the door.
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Rodman revealed that she pretended to be busy breaking down boxes around her home while waiting for Shelton to arrive.

#rodman #trinity #bartke

Ben Shelton's unique 'Tough Like Taylor' bracelet has gone viral during his electric run at the US Open. The story behind it involves a special fan he met because of girlfriend Trinity Rodman.
Ben Shelton is one win away from matching his best-ever result at the US Open. If he can beat the returning Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, he will be two wins away from his first Grand Slam ****** le.
Fans are heavily rooting for the young American star. He has gone viral multiple times during the tournament. It's not just him, his girlfriend and soccer star, Trinity Rodman has also made headlines.
While Rodman has been supporting Shelton at the US Open, he has also been at Washington Spirit games in the past. And that's where one of the most heartwarming stories of this year originated.
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Trinity Rodman reveals striking US Open outfit with nod to Ben Shelton originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Trinity Rodman is supporting her man in style.
Rodman supported Ben Shelton at his second-round match at the US Open on Sept. 2, when she went viral for her reaction. While fans enjoyed not only her reaction, but her shirt also became a centerpiece in conversation as the black crop top read, "I love my boyfriend," in reference to the tennis star.
Following her viral moment, she shared a photo of her full outfit on her Instagram on Sept. 3. She paired her black crop top with a black Adidas skirt with their iconic white stripes. The skirt was layered in an asymmetrical placement that made her look not only sporty but unique. The Washington Spirit star signed a record-breaking contract extension with the sports brand earlier this year.
To top it off, Rodman paired her outfit with white heels that had a single ankle strap and a brown handbag.

#trinity #shelton #sept #reaction

Soccer star Trinity Rodman publicly professed her love for her boyfriend, Ben Shelton, during his US Open second-round match on Wednesday.
Cheering from the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Rodman wore an "I ❤️ my boyfriend" shirt as Shelton defeated Hubert Hurkacz in four sets to advance to the third round of his home major. Rodman was also in the stands for Shelton's first-round victory over Tallon Griekspoor on Monday.
Rodman's dedication to attending Shelton's matches is also a declaration of love, given that the US Open coincides with the ongoing NWSL season.
The Washington Spirit star attended Shelton's first-round match on Monday barely 24 hours after playing Bay FC on the road. Rodman's own schedule remains packed: she and the Spirit face the Portland Thorns on Sunday, the same day Shelton could play his fourth-round match. If Shelton makes it to next Sunday's US Open final, a fixture against Boston Legacy may force Rodman to miss that, too.
The soccer star previously admitted that she made the first move before they took their relationship public in 2025. After watching clips of Shelton on the tennis court, she sent him a DM on social media with the words, "You're sick" alongside a fire emoji.

#shelton #match

Ben Shelton has American tennis fans clamoring for a deep run at the 2026 US Open, but ***** ody is a bigger fan of his than girlfriend and soccer star Trinity Rodman.
The no. 8 ranked star is playing in the second round of this year's US Open on Wednesday. However, the bigger story from his match against Hubert Hurkacz is Rodman's viral PDA moment.
Both Rodman and Shelton have been known to show their affections for one another publicly at sporting events before. Meanwhile, the USWNT talent's latest display minced no words regarding her feelings for the 23-year-old.
Rodman was spotted in the New York City crowd wearing a shirt that says "I love my boyfriend." The NWSL star already appeared courtside for Shelton's opening round win on Monday against Tallon Griekspoor.
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#open #shelton #wednesday #however

Fans called out ESPN for introducing Trinity Rodman as "Ben Shelton's girlfriend" as she was shown at his US Open match on Monday
"There's Trinity Rodman, also known as Ben Shelton's girlfriend, and also known as a member of the US Women's National Team," the broadcast said
Rodman made her USWNT debut in 2022 and has since won Olympic gold
Fans were not happy with the way Trinity Rodman was introduced at the US Open.
Rodman, 24, was in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, Aug. 31 as her boyfriend Ben Shelton faced Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in the first round.

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Originally appeared on E! Online
Win or lose, Trinity Rodman has been serving looks of love at Ben Shelton all summer.
And only a couple of world-class athletes could say that they wished their schedules kept them apart more often.
"It's bittersweet," Rodman told Victory+ July 3 after Shelton's first-round loss at Wimbledon freed him up for an in-person kiss following the Washington Spirit's 2-1 win over the Houston Dash. "I wish he wasn't here, but I'm obviously happy whenever he's able to come and support me and I get to spend time with him."
The highest-paid women's soccer player in the world was less conflicted after Shelton won the National Bank Open in Montreal Aug. 13.

#trinity

LOS ANGELES -- Angel City FC's 1-1 draw with the Washington Spirit on Sunday was not the result the club wanted, but the way it got there may have offered a more encouraging sign for the weeks ahead.
After falling behind to Trinity Rodman's 65th-minute goal, Angel City refused to let another strong performance slip away. Ally Sentnor, whose first-half goal was overturned by VAR for a handball, eventually found the equalizer in the 86th minute with a long-range strike that beat Washington goalkeeper Sandy MacIver.
For interim head coach Lef Smerud, the response mattered as much as the point.
"I think today by far was the best performance we have had," Smerud said. "Our performance today is very promising, and I'm proud of the way we played."
That belief was tested before halftime. Angel City created several promising opportunities early, particularly with Prisca Chilufya repeatedly finding **** e and threatening. Washington gradually settled into the match, though, and Angelina Anderson was forced into several important saves to keep the game scoreless.

#city #goal #today

Ally Sentnor scored in the 85th minute to pull Angel City into a 1-1 draw with the visiting Washington Spirit on Sunday night.
In the day's only other National Women's Soccer League match, the Houston Dash beat the North Carolina Courage 3-2.
Trinity Rodman scored her 10th goal of the season in the 65th minute to give the Spirit (11-5-4) a 1-0 lead.
Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City's backline and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.
Sentnor scored on a long-range shot for her first goal with Angel City (7-7-4).

#city

Trinity Rodman recently shared the story of how she and Ben Shelton first met and revealed the first message she sent to the American tennis star.
Shelton was last seen in action at the Canadian Open, where he delivered a strong performance to successfully defend his ***** le by defeating Brandon Nakashima, 6-3, 7-6(4), in the final on Friday. He is now set to begin his Cincinnati Open campaign on Saturday, although his opening-round opponent is yet to be decided.
Throughout his run in Canada, one of his biggest supporters was his girlfriend, Rodman, who appeared on the 'Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce' podcast on Thursday. During the appearance, the USWNT star opened up about her relationship with Shelton. Revealing the first message she sent to the tennis player, she said:
"I'll tell you, I said you're sick. That's it. You're sick, fire emoji. It worked. He responded within 10 minutes, so I win. It was a stretch. It was within the hour," said Ben Shelton's girlfriend.
She also opened up about how they first met, saying Shelton matched her "cringe situation." Calling it an "instant connection," she said:

#first #girlfriend

There might not be a more athletic couple in American sports than Trinity Rodman and Ben Shelton. The Washington Spirit and USWNT star and the two-time reigning Canadian Open men's tennis champion have been together since early 2025 and are regularly seen supporting each other in action.
This week, Rodman appeared on Kylie Kelce's "Not Gonna Lie" podcast, where she revealed that her and Shelton's love story has a typically modern beginning. The two met online, with the 24-year-old Rodman making the first move.
"Everything I do is just embarrassing. I'm really embarrassed," a laughing Rodman told Kelce. "I said 'You're sick, fire emoji…It worked. He responded within 10 minutes, so I win."
"Our schedules were just so crazy, that we DM'd and we're just catching up," she continued. "He responded and was like 'Yeah, you were sick at the Olympics too, haha.' He matched the cringe situation and then one week later, we met in person."
Their first in-person meeting didn't occur at a coffee shop or restaurant or any of your customary locations. Instead, the 23-year-old Shelton "flew out" to spend the weekend with Rodman at her house.

#shelton #sick

A lot has happened since September, when National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman said she intended to stay with the league.
In November, the NWSL announced her three-year contract extension, keeping Berman in the role through the 2028 season. Before the ink on her contract was dry, the league introduced the High Impact Player rule, in part, to keep Trinity Rodman, one of its most marketable players, stateside. It welcomed two new franchises, Boston Legacy and Denver Summit, to play in March, postponed potential calendar-flip discussions until 2030, launched a new footwear exposure policy and most recently terminated its short-lived streaming agreement with Victory+.
Through the first 15 weeks of the season, NWSL matches averaged 11,174 fans, the second-highest attendance average in league history — behind the 2024 season, which finished with an average of 11,249 spectators.
Expansion clubs in particular have helped fuel those numbers. Denver opened its inaugural season before more than 63,000 spectators, while Boston attracted approximately 30,000 for its debut. Gotham FC hosted more than 42,000 fans for its match at Citi Field, a one-off game against the Washington Spirit at the home of the New York Mets.
Berman, however, is more interested in median attendance as a sign that a "rising tide is lifting all boats."

#season #boston #fans

Nearly 30 years after one of Hollywood's most talked-about whirlwind romances, Carmen Electra is looking back on her marriage to Dennis Rodman with honesty and a healthy dose of perspective.
Carmen Electra is looking back on one of Hollywood's most unforgettable romances (Getty)
In an interview with US Weekly, the actress and model didn't sugarcoat her feelings while reflecting on their relationship, admitting there are things she would have done differently.
"I could definitely say marrying Dennis Rodman could have been, like, not the best choice," Electra said while promoting her new show Nation's Dumbest.
Although their relationship remains one of the most unforgettable celebrity romances of the late 1990s, Electra said the challenges extended far beyond the headlines.

#rodman #back #relationship #nearly

Carmen Electra is looking back on her marriage to Dennis Rodman.
In a new interview with Us Weekly, Electra, 54, admitted that of all the things she's said yes to over her decades-long Hollywood career, marrying the former Chicago Bulls star, 65, was probably ill-advised.
"I could definitely say marrying Dennis Rodman could have been, like, not the best choice," the Nation's Dumbest star told the outlet. "I mean, it was just difficult because he had people working for him that at that time were really weird, and they ****** umed that everyone was out for his money. And I had my own money. I wasn't out for Dennis Rodman's money."
Electra and Rodman dated in the late '90s before getting married in Las Vegas in November 1998. Their marriage was short-lived, however, with the couple finalizing their divorce just a year later.
"By that time, I had been working with MTV, Baywatch. … I was working a lot. I was living in a really nice condo in Beverly Hills at the time that I paid for," Electra recalled. "Independent queen. I believe in that. I think that honestly, like, you've got to look at life that way."

#time #money #marriage

The NWSL on Wednesday revealed the schedule footprint for its 2027 season, which will feature a seven-week summer break for the Women's World Cup and a February start, the earliest in the league's history.
The regular season will begin on 11 February with a match hosted by Angel City in Los Angeles, three days before Super Bowl LXI is played in the same city. The annual Challenge Cup, which pits the reigning champion against the Shield winner, will be played on 6 February at a location to be determined.
Related: Continuity, chaos and Rodman: how Washington Spirit are thriving in NWSL
Each team will play a 30-game schedule. The break will cover the entirety of the World Cup, which runs from 24 June to 25 July in Brazil. The regular season concludes with a Decision Day on 31 October, with playoffs in the first two weekends of November and the championship on 20 November.
During the 2023 Women's World Cup, the NWSL paused regular season play for five weeks but continued playing the Challenge Cup, at the time an in-season tournament. In the three years since, the league has expanded from 12 teams to 16 and increased its overall regular season match calendar from 132 to 240.

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La Familia took it to JHX Sport (Kansas alumni) Wednesday night in front of a great HMC crowd. They were patiently waiting until tonight to see who stands in their way of a $2 million payday from the non-alumni bracket.
Wait no more.
Davis Steel remained undefeated in TBT play, rolling to a 4th-straight win Thursday after beating The Mecca 71-69. The Mecca had some nice stats though; Casper Ware scored 20, and Brandon Moss had 17 off the bench. Former Fresno State big man Terrell Carter had 6 of the 11 blocked shots for TM, but it wasn't enough.
Former Arizona standout Gabe York led the way for Davis Steel, pouring in 16 while Anthony Clemons and DJ Rodman (son of Dennis Rodman) both had 13.
La Familia vs. Davis Steel will tip off Sunday afternoon (1:00 p.m. ET | FOX) inside Memorial Coliseum. This will be the last game Willie Cauley-Stein plays in Lexington, at least professionally anyway. What better way to send him off than to win a huge payday?

#davis #familia

Week 11 of the 2026 NWSL season saw the league return after a four-week summer break. Ashley Sanchez and Temwa Chawinga kept scoring at will, San Diego tightened its grip atop the table, and Boston showed real fight against Bay FC.
The break did little to slow the league’s biggest storylines. Washington needed late Trinity Rodman magic, Kansas City kept climbing behind Chawinga, and Chicago delivered one of the weekend’s loudest surprises against Utah.
This one saved the best for last. The streaking Spirit hosted the reeling Dash in the first NWSL match since the break. The hosts started off hot. Continued pressure at the Houston end led to several scoring chances, followed by a big break in the 32nd minute. While trying to defend against Trinity Rodman, Dash defender Avery Patterson took down the Spirit striker. The referee immediately pointed to the spot, and Rosemonde Kouassi stepped up. The Ivory Coast international went to Jane Campbell’s right, and Campbell read her perfectly. Following Campbell’s big save, neither side could find the net for the rest of the half.
The second half started out perfectly for the home side. Just five minutes in, Leicy Santos sent a terrific long ball to a wide-open Rodman. She closed on Campbell, then sent her shot to the far post for a 1-0 Spirit lead. Just moments later, the visitors nearly equalized. Second-half sub Kate Faasse got in deep against Sandy MacIver, but the Scotland international’s aggressive goaltending stopped the threat. Campbell kept the match in reach for the Dash with a brilliant late save against a perfect header from Tara McKeown.
And then, in the last gasps of the match, Houston equalized. In the 90th minute, Linda Ullmark sent a perfect through ball to Faasse. She would not be denied by MacIver a second time, and the match was tied. Just when it looked like the Dash had salvaged a point, however, Rodman broke the hearts of Houston. Four minutes into five added minutes of extra time, she made her way to the top of the box, then sent a soaring shot through the box and past Campbell’s outstretched hand. Washington moves into a tie for third (GD) in the table, while Houston now has but one win in their last nine matches.

Leicy Santos and Trinity Rodman scored goals and the Washington Spirit won their third straight match, 2-0 over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night.
In the only other game in the National Women’s Soccer League, Angel City beat the San Diego Wave 2-0.
Santos scored in the 37th minute when she took a cross from Kate Wiesner into the box and volleyed into the net.
The Spirit (8-3-2) took a 2-0 lead in first-half stoppage time when Rodman scored on a long-range delivery from Tara Rudd.
Courage forward Ashley Sanchez appeared to halve the lead with a free kick goal in the 50th minute, but it was called back after a video review. It was determined that midfielder Shinomi Koyama encroached within a yard of the Spirit wall.

Texas Rangers lineup for July 7, 2026 against the Anaheim Angels: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Jose Soriano for the Angels.
Texas looks to rebound after losing the home series against the Tigers. Hopefully they are more Dennis Rodman than Doug Smith. Josh Jung, dealing with a sore knee, is sitting again.
The lineup:
Pederson — DH
Smith — 2B

Trinity Rodman scored a pair of goals, including the winner in stoppage time, and the Washington Spirit defeated the Houston Dash 2-1 on Friday night.
In other action across the National Women's Soccer League, the Kansas City Current downed the Denver Summit 3-0 and Angel City topped the Orlando Pride 2-0. The games were the first for the league after an extended summer break.
In the 50th minute, Leicy Santos' pinpoint long ball found Rodman in stride for the smooth finish and a 1-0 lead.
Houston rookies Linda Ullmark and Kate Faase combined in the 89th minute to level the game at 1-1.
In the final minutes of stoppage time, Rodman fired home the winner before the home crowd at Audi Field. The Spirit (7-3-2) have won seven of their last eight games.

Trinity Rodman is officially on break. When the professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist joins our Zoom call in June, she's just wrapped up a "not-so-friendly" match against international rival Brazil in preparation for the 2027 Women's World Cup. ICYMI, Rodman and the rest of the USWNT fended off their opponents in a highly physical game on June 9: Brazil received eight red cards and four coaches were escorted off the pitch as team USA fought their way to a 1-0 win — the first on Brazilian home soil since 1997.
"That game last night was crazy, no?" Rodman cackled in a Instagram Story after the match, poking fun at how aggressive the battle was between both players and fans. "Watching all the media and stuff and how Brazil is just so mad. We just played your game, like imagine," Rodman went on to say. Still, Rodman says their team is her favorite to watch play in the World Cup.
"We just played Brazil last night and it was crazy, but I am excited to watch Brazil play [this year]. I've always loved players on their team and just the way that they, their presence on the field," Rodman says in a chat with Popsugar to discuss her latest partnership with State Farm. "I think playing against them sucks, but I think they embody soccer and their fandom is also crazy."
"I want the World Cup for us to come so fast."
Rodman fully intends on immersing boyfriend Ben Shelton in the World Cup fanfare, too. The two are good about that, making sure to integrate themselves into one another's careers and passions. Just 24 hours after Rodman played for the USWNT in Brazil, she was in Germany watching Shelton play at the Boss Open. Shelton will undoubtedly return the favor during the World Cup, tuning into all of Rodman's favorite games. "I've already let Ben know that I want to watch a lot of these games moving forward, so I might be annoying about that," she says. Watch parties are also a must, she adds.

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The United States men's national team took care of business Friday afternoon, defeating Australia 2-0 in Seattle to secure a spot in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But before the goals, before the celebrations and before Alex Freeman sent the crowd into a frenzy, one of the biggest stars in American soccer had already captured everyone's attention.
USWNT standout Trinity Rodman made a surprise appearance before kickoff, carrying the official match ball onto the field at Lumen Field. The FOX Sports cameras immediately picked up the moment, and fans both inside the stadium and watching from home quickly took notice. For a few moments, the spotlight belonged entirely to Rodman.
The atmosphere in Seattle was already building throughout the afternoon. The United States entered the match with confidence after its dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the tournament opener. With a chance to clinch advancement to the knockout stage, anticipation was high long before kickoff.
Then Rodman emerged with the match ball. The reaction from the crowd was immediate. As one of the faces of the USWNT and one of the most recognizable athletes in American soccer, Rodman's appearance felt bigger than a standard pregame ceremony. It felt like a passing of the torch moment between two national teams carrying growing expectations on the international stage.

I love a good World Cup commercial.
Who can forget Nike’s 2002 Secret Tournament commercial? Or this year’s Rip the Script? Stacked with soccer stars from the past and present, and handful of Hollywood heavy-hitters to make it relevant for casual fans. Bingo.
When Adidas unveiled its flagship World Cup commercial a few weeks ago, the creative team similarly packed it with soccer royalty, including England’s Jude Bellingham and Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, two players expected to help define this World Cup. In the spot, Timothée Chalamet ****** embles a three-a-side team to take on a mythical street-soccer trio in a fictional city.
His first two picks make perfect sense.
The third is Trinity Rodman.

Hours after losing Sunday's HSBC Championship final to the tournament's lucky loser Donna Vekic, Emma Raducanu stepped out with her new boyfriend.
Raducanu was all smiles and had worked through any lingering disappointment about the match. She was not shy about being seen and photographed with her guy.
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Her new boyfriend is not Carlos Alcaraz or Jack Draper, two tennis players fans hoped in the past that Raducanu might date. However, her new man has tennis ties.
Raducanu's boyfriend is John Friend, a 32-year-old PR executive. According to the Daily Mail is listed as the director of the firm JSGF. The firm name matches his initials.