Britain's Alfie Hewett beat Tokito Oda to clinch a fifth US Open men's wheelchair singles ***** le and prevent the ***** anese top seed from completing a clean sweep at the Grand Slams in 2026.
A 6-0 7-6 (7-5) victory meant Hewett added to the doubles ***** le he won alongside fellow Briton Gordon Reid on Friday.
Hewett, 28, lost to Oda in the finals of the French Open and Wimbledon earlier this year, winning only two games in a 6-1 6-1 defeat at SW19, while the ***** anese also triumphed at January's Australian Open.
Hewett told BBC Sport that his loss to Oda at Wimbledon made him "look in the mirror" and a period of reflection led to him wanting to "be a little bit more like me" as he pursued an 11th Grand Slam singles ***** le.
"I'm known for being just as fearless, brave and courageous in big moments and I felt I was everything but that in Wimbledon," Hewett said.

#hewett #open

Alexander Zverev has performed better than any other ATP player at Grand Slams this year.
Men's tennis had been dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz over the past couple of years, with this year's Australian Open being the ninth consecutive major one of them had won.
This all changed at Roland Garros, where Zverev won his first major **** le after Sinner suffered a shock early exit.
Zverev has now reached the US Open final, his third consecutive Grand Slam final this year, and after his win over Karen Khachanov, he spoke about his impressive season at the major tournaments and how it compares to Sinner and Alcaraz.
Photo by Manuela Davies/USTA via Getty Images

#sinner #alcaraz #year #final

All four of the top women's seeds are into the semi-finals of the US Open for the first time since the 1975 edition of the tournament.
All of two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, new world No 1 Elena Rybakina, former finalist Jessica Pegula and 2023 winner Coco Gauff survived three-set thrillers to make the last four, with Kazakhstan's Rybakina usurping Sabalenka at the top of the world rankings as a result.
The men's tournament has stood in sharp contrast: top seed Alexander Zverev has now reached the semi-finals of all four grand slams this year, but many of the other big names crashed out early.
The shocks started in the first round as 23-time grand slam champion and fourth seed Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest exit at a major in 20 years, with third seed and last year's semi-finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime and 2024 runner-up Taylor Fritz falling in the third round.
Carlos Alcaraz made a fine run to the quarter-finals on his return from a nearly five-month injury layoff but lost to Ben Shelton in a deciding set tiebreak, with an American finalist guaranteed as the eighth seed faces Frances Tiafoe. The men's semis are completed by 2022 semi-finalist Karen Khachanov.

#tournament

Aaron Rodgers slams ex Danica Patrick in explosive new interview originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Aaron Rodgers did not hold back about his former relationship with Danica Patrick.
Rodgers made an appearance on the Not Just Football podcast, where he recalled not having the best time in his romance with the former racing driver.
"I dated Danica [Patrick]. She had just retired. She was depressed and not fun to be around, but I didn't leave her because I was trying to be there and be a good partner," Rodgers shared with host and teammate Cam Heyward.
"Then it was going a certain direction, obviously. There was no intimacy. There was nothing," he continued. "And I'm buying a house in Malibu and she goes, 'Would you want to buy it together?,' and I said no."

#former #preferred #source #heyward

Top seed Alexander Zverev has reached the quarter-finals of the US Open to become the only man to reach the last eight at all four Grand Slams this year.
The French Open winner advanced after a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) win over Italy's Luciano Darderi on Monday evening.
Zverev opened his US Open campaign with back-to-back five-set wins, but has now claimed two consecutive straight set wins.
"I thought my level was very consistent," Zverev said in his on-court interview.
"He started playing incredibly well in the third set. I barely saw anyone hit the ball as hard as he did, consistently for an entire set, so credit to him. He made it very difficult for me, but I'm happy to be in the quarter-finals and happy to be playing this way."

#open #happy #grand

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff showed that youth would not be served on this night, beating 18-year-old and fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to earn a spot in the US Open quarterfinals.
Before a raucous crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff started out slow and was broken on her initial serve but then showed fierceness and a pinpoint serve to systematically dismantle the No. 14 seed, winning the next six games and taking the set in an efficient 33 minutes.
Gauff, herself, was looking to avoid another disappointment at Flushing Meadows. Since winning the championship in 2023, she has lost in this round each of the past two years. At age 22, Gauff is the youngest American woman to make three Grand Slam quarterfinals in one year since Serena Williams in 2003.
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Gauff, the No. 4 seed, has now won her last 10 matches, beaten seven Americans in a row in Grand Slams and reached her 12th Grand Slam quarterfinal.

#grand #open

Carlos Alcaraz continued his return from long-term injury with a hugely impressive fourth-round win against Tommy Paul at the US Open.
Playing just his fourth competitive singles match after an absence of more than four months, the 23-year-old Spaniard produced a masterful performance to beat American 20th seed Paul 6-4 6-3 6-4.
He has dropped only one set on his way to the last eight in New York and his quarter-final opponent will be either American eighth seed Ben Shelton or Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.
A wrist injury caused Alcaraz to miss both the French Open and Wimbledon earlier this summer.
He had won the previous two Grand Slams - last year's US Open and this year's Australian Open - meaning the straight-set victory over Paul extended his run of match wins at the majors to 18.

#american #fourth #seed #carlos

There won't be a swarm of influencers at Wimbledon next summer after how things have gone so far at the US Open.
Wimbledon does not plan to allow an influx of influencers at the Grand Slam next summer, according to The Press ***** ociation. Security will confiscate items, like ring lights, that could be used to disrupt matches, and Wimbledon will not have any accreditation category for influencers or content creators.
That is in stark contrast to the US Open this fall, which has seen plenty of influencers and other content creators throughout the tournament. That's caused multiple issues already, too.
While the US Open has traditionally had the rowdiest crowd among the four Grand Slams, the influencer debate has taken off throughout the tournament. Roughly 100 influencers and content creators were credentialed as media this year, nearly twice as many from 2025. A pair of influencers had their credentials revoked, too.
People have been creating content at the tournament during matches, including staging photoshoots and bringing in lighting. Naomi Osaka's first-round match even had to be paused.

#wimbledon #open #content #next

Carlos Alcaraz continued his return from long-term injury with a hugely impressive fourth-round win against Tommy Paul at the US Open.
Playing just his fourth competitive singles match after an absence of more than four months, the 23-year-old Spaniard produced a masterful performance to beat American 20th seed Paul 6-4 6-3 6-4.
He has dropped only one set on his way to the last eight in New York and his quarter-final opponent will be either American eighth seed Ben Shelton or Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.
A wrist injury caused Alcaraz to miss both the French Open and Wimbledon earlier this summer.
He had won the previous two Grand Slams - last year's US Open and this year's Australian Open - meaning the straight-set victory over Paul extended his run of match wins at the majors to 18.

#open #paul #american #last

Aryna Sabalenka isn't having any issues whatsoever in New York.
Sabalenka, after significant issues at earlier Grand Slams this year, rolled into the third round of the US Open with ease on Wednesday night. She cruised to a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win over Polina Iatcenko at Arthur Ashe Stadium. And she only needed 54 minutes to do so.
It marked her second straight sets victory so far at the US Open, following a slightly less dominant win over Camila Osorio in the opening round. Sabalenka will now take on Kamilla Rakhimova in the third round. Rakhimova beat Oksana Selekhmeteva in straight sets in her second-round match.
Sabalenka looked unstoppable in the first set, and rolled to a dominant 5-0 lead before Iatcenko managed to find a little bit of stability in the match. Up until that point. Sabalenka had only dropped seven total points. There was nothing Iatcenko could do.
Iatcenko got on the board finally with a narrow win in the sixth game, but that was all she could manage. Sabalenka won the next four points, and wasted no time doing it, to close out the first set in less than 25 minutes.

#round #open #issues #Third

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a match that ended Wednesday morning.
Zverev won his first major **** le at the French Open, lost to top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final, then became the No. 1 seed in a major for the first time when Sinner had to withdraw with a right knee injury.
He couldn't cash in on repeated chances to break Sonego's serve for much of the night and was in danger of becoming the first top-seeded man to fall in his first match in a major since Ivo Karlovic beat Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon in 2003.
It hasn't happened at the U.S. Open since Stefan Edberg lost to Alexander Volkov in 1990. Zverev finally broke through against Sonego's serve late to pull out the match in 4 hours, 52 minutes.
Zverev is 7-0 against Sonego, an Italian who came in 1-9 against top-10 men in Grand Slams. But Sonego's speed around the court allowed him to track down **** that on other nights would have been winners, and he came up with enough clutch serves to make Zverev just 5 for 22 on break points for the match.

#zverev #first #match #sonego

Transfer deadline day live updates: Enzo Fernandez, Manu Kone and more done deals, latest rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Every summer, Transfer Deadline Day brings thrills, excitement, and promise to many clubs throughout the Premier League and all of Europe.
Even with the 2026/27 season already under way, clubs have been able to secure outside talent and bring players into the mix, both superstars and squad contributors alike.
Top Premier League clubs have spent big money already on the likes of Morgan Rogers, Elliot Anderson, Bradley Barcola, and many other star players, but there are still funds to be spent before the transfer window slams shut. Teams like Tottenham, Everton, Chelsea, and even defending champions ****** nal have been linked to other players who could join before the registration period ends.
Outside of Europe, other top clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, and many other big-name sides are looking to keep wheeling and dealing all the way up until the very end.

#clubs #sporting #even

With not a lot of time left before the summer transfer window slams shut, FC Barcelona are still working to finalise a couple of last-minute operations.
One such operation involves out-of-favour midfielder Marc Casado, with the Blaugrana keen on parting ways with the academy graduate and trim the squad during the final hours of the transfer window.
The Catalans have been working hard to find a solution for the midfielder, who has known his situation for months and has been ******* sing the various offers received with his representatives.
Now, according to SPORT, Deportivo La Coruna have made a strong late push to sign Casado on loan from Barcelona. The proposal has emerged almost at the last minute, but the midfielder is seriously considering it.
Deportivo La Coruna make a push for Casado. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

#casado #coruna #transfer #working

The spectacular jellyfish outfit at the Australian Open. A sparkly Eiffel Tower-inspired golden dress at the French Open. The elegant all-white **** anese kimono at Wimbledon.
Naomi Osaka has proved she knows how to make a grand entrance at the Grand Slams - and her arrival at this year's US Open was always going to turn more heads.
The four-time major champion was draped in a hooded white gown - with cuttings of newspaper headlines about her career highlights sewn in - when she walked out for her first-round match against Russia's Anastasia Zakharova in New York.
Underneath was an all-black basketball-style kit in which Osaka played as she fought her way to a 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-3) win over world number 101 Zakharova.
Afterwards Osaka said the on-court look was inspired by NBA legend Allen Iverson, who is widely credited for introducing a sharper focus on fashion in his sport during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

#open #grand #tower

Liverpool still have a lot of work to do to their team before the transfer window slams shut.
They now have less than 48 hours to get all of their ducks in a row and to figure out who they want to play and where.
Many different players have been linked with an Anfield switch over the last couple of weeks and, now we're edging closer to the deadline, it's time for Richard Hughes and Andoni Iraola to get locked in and get some deals over the line.
They've now signed four players this summer thanks to Bradley Barcola's recent arrival and, while they've managed to address some major problem areas, there are still a couple of question marks hanging over the heads of some positions.
That's why, until the window closes at 11pm on 1 September, nothing can be ruled out.

#they 've #window #players

Be warned: Novak Djokovic has made a fool of those who have doubted him before.
Some questioned if the Serb would challenge for the sport's top honours again after he dropped out of the world's top 20 amid a two-year major ***** le drought in 2018.
Djokovic proceeded to win four of the following five Grand Slams, doubling his tally of majors with 12 across the next six years.
But three years have now passed since he landed his men's record 24th major ***** le at the US Open.
And, as the 39-year-old fought back tears mid-match on Sunday night, this latest loss in New York felt different.

#djokovic #novak #slams

Liverpool have been linked with many different players this summer.
At the moment, they've managed to welcome four new faces to their ranks with each of them bound to have a massive say on how the Reds' season is going to pan out.
Bradley Barcola is obviously the biggest name of the lot to have been welcomed through the Anfield doors but, others such as Ronald Araujo and Victor Munoz could end up having more of an impact.
Obviously, it's hard to tell what Liverpool's plans are for each of their players and at the moment, it's unclear whether they're actually done with their transfer business or not.
But, the fact that there's still some time left before the window slams shut means that anything is possible with the Reds already agreeing a new deal for a player.

#obviously #ronald

Britain's Harriet Dart ended a 19-month wait for a Grand Slam singles win by battling back to beat Peyton Stearns in the US Open first round.
World number 131 Dart had not won a main-draw singles match at a major since reaching the second round of the 2025 Australian Open.
The 30-year-old failed to qualify for four of the next six Grand Slams and fell at the first hurdle at the past two editions of Wimbledon after receiving a wildcard on each occasion.
Taken to three sets in all three of her US Open qualifying matches - including losing the opening set against Kristina Penickova and Heather Watson - Dart once again took the scenic route in New York on Monday.
Trailing by a set and a break against American opponent Stearns, who is ranked more than 75 places above her, she fought back to win 3-6 6-3 6-2.

#open #stearns #harriet

Rashid Latif slams Mohsin Naqvi's PCB as 'worst cricket board in 70 years' after Pakistan's horror Test series defeat in England originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif has launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the team's Test series defeat in England.
Pakistan under Babar Azam lost the three-match series after going 0-2 after Leeds and Lord's Tests.
Latif said the focus should not only be on Pakistan team being labelled the "worst touring team in 50 years" but also on what he described as the "worst cricket board in the last 70 years."
Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Rashid Latif has launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its chairman Mohsin Naqvi following the national team's disastrous Test series defeat in England

#test

After Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner split last year's Grand Slams, the two superstars were expected to continue their see-saw rivalry in 2026.
That hasn't happened.
Instead, injuries have foreclosed the possibility of a clash between the two champions in three of the four Grand Slams, with the Spaniard missing the French Open and Wimbledon due to a wrist injury and the Italian absent from New York because of a knee injury.
Alcaraz and Sinner are far from alone among top players missing big tournaments in 2026 due to injury, a trend that has been a source of growing alarm in the sport.
Italy's Lorenzo Musetti and France's Arthur Fils missed earlier Grand Slams in 2026 due to injury but are playing in New York, while women's number two seed Elena Rybakina is nursing a heel injury as she prepares for her first round. Canada's Victoria Mboko missed both Wimbldedon and the US Open due to injury, along with Britain's Jack Draper.

#slams #alcaraz #carlos

Andoni Iraola and Richard Hughes still have a lot of work to do on Liverpool's squad before the transfer window slams shut.
Admittedly, they're now on the cusp of confirming a deal for Bradley Barcola which will instantly improve their attack.
However, the Frenchman can't be the only player that they bring in before deadline day.
There are several areas among their ranks that could still do with upgrading and, without these additions, it's hard to see how the Anfield outfit will do any better than they did last term.
Obviously, Iraola's style of football will probably help get the best out of his current crop of players but, without at least some new additions, it's hard to see how things are going to get any better for the Reds.

#still #hard #iraola #hughes

Liverpool now only have a few days to iron out their plans for their first-team squad.
before the transfer window slams shut.
However, with the deadline edging closer and the Reds' team still nowhere near finished, it's unclear how many deals they're actually going to get done.
Of course, it's obvious to fans that many changes have been needed since the 2025-26 season finished but, for one reason or another, some deals just haven't gone through or been completed.
But, with the deadline now literally just days away, the Reds are going to have to step things up a gear otherwise, there's no way they're going to challenge their rivals for the silverware available to them this term.

#going #many

The clock is ticking towards deadline day as Premier League teams race to get deals done. It's been another summer of massive spending from Premier League clubs and there's still plenty of business to be concluded before the window slams shut.
There has been more than £2.5bn spent by English clubs alone this summer, with multiple £100m+ deals, includingChelsea's £117m capture of Morgan Rogers, and Elliot Anderson's £116m transfer to Manchester City.
Expect that total to keep increasing right until the final seconds of the window, as clubs scramble for signings.
The transfer window for Premier League clubs will shut on Tuesday 1st September 2026. Clubs have until 11pm BST on deadline day to submit the required paperwork to concludetransfers.
The transfer windows in La Liga and Serie A also shut on September 1st, though with different timings. Spain's window is aligned with the Premier League, though the window shuts earlier in Italy, with an 8pm deadline.

#window #deadline #shut

The board at La Liga giants Real Madrid this week received fresh contact from their counterparts at Premier League champions ******* nal, regarding the situation of young striker Endrick.
This comes as the Gunners seek out reinforcements in the final third ahead of the imminent departure of Gabriel Martinelli.
Endrick's future in Spain's capital has of course proven a headline talking point at Real Madrid across the summer to date. After the 20-year-old returned to base at Valdebebas following a fruitful loan stint in France with Lyon, it was suggested that another temporary departure could be on the cards.
José Mourinho has since moved to ******* ure that his young goalscorer will be going nowhere before the window slams shut, but speculation surrounding Endrick's name has nevertheless continued to circulate.
And as alluded to above, late this week, the former Palmeiras sensation has been linked with another of European football's leading clubs. As per a report from TEAMtalk:

#endrick

Former All-Star calls on WNBA to ban 'obsessed' Enes Kanter Freedom originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Like many of her colleagues in the WNBA, Angel McCoughtry has had enough of Enes Kanter Freedom.
Kanter Freedom has spent August of 2026 attempting to destabilize the WNBA by declaring for its 2027 draft and claiming that he identifies as a woman strictly to play basketball following an 11-year career in the NBA.
After Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink called Kanter Freedom a "stupid piece of s---," former scoring champion McCoughtry spoke out amid Kanter Freedom's ejection from an Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game on Sunday.
MORE: Cameron Brink slams Enes Kanter Freedom and his WNBA antics

#kanter #sporting #cameron #brink

The 2026 US Open begins in earnest on Sunday, and it's hard to think of a time when this tournament felt so wide open among both men and women.
There is no Jannik Sinner. There might not be a fully healthy Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic. Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, has been in a slump. Seven different women have won the past seven Grand Slams.
There's no telling how it will work out, with multiple layers of drama built into the draw. Let's get into all of that.
This is becoming a problem.
More than any sport, men's tennis has been defined by its rivalries. Borg-McEnroe, Sampras-Agassi, Federer-Nadal-Djokovic. ***** ans of the sport, regularly facing each other in the biggest spots. Sinner-Alcaraz is supposed to be the next chapter of that, and some of their clashes are already legendary.

#alcaraz #seven

Liverpool still need to do a lot of work to their team before the summer window slams shut at the end of the month.
Most people thought that the Reds would make a lot of changes to their ranks and, while they've already welcomed three new players, four have left.
And, to make things even worse, Mohamed Salah still hasn't been replaced yet.
Indeed, Rio Ngumoha was used on the right against Newcastle on Sunday but, since he's still only 18 years old, it's a lot of pressure to make him the Reds' first choice for that position.
However, it's not only the Reds' attack that could do with upgrading.

#still #make #mohamed #salah

Liverpool have finally had clarification on the future of one of their attackers.
The Reds now have less than a week to get all of their ducks in a row before the transfer window slams shut.
Andoni Iraola has made three new additions to his squad already this summer and, while these were all positive purchases, it still doesn't none of them really scream **** le challengers.
Indeed, Ronald Araujo is the highest-profile player that has been brought in but, even the Uruguayan has some question marks hanging over him.
However, the fact that Liverpool still haven't got their squad confirmed yet with less than a week left of the window is massively concerning.

#less #andoni #iraola #indeed

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Arsenal have reportedly given Newcastle United permission to pursue a loan deal for Ethan Nwaneri before the transfer deadline, while apparently making clear that a permanent departure is not under consideration, which would fit with how we took Mikel Arteta's comments about the midfielder earlier this month.
The 19-year-old is back in north London after a difficult loan spell with Marseille, where he dropped out of the side after Roberto De Zerbi left.
Football Insider reporter Harri Burton reported: "Newcastle United have been given the green light to sign one of ***** nal's best and brightest before the window slams shut.
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#newcastle #ethan

Sunil Gavaskar slams 'brazen' hypocrisy over Mackay pitch, claims it was no surprise after Australia were 'humiliated' by Bangladesh originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
India legend Sunil Gavaskar has accused cricket of brazen hypocrisy over pitch ***** sments.
He said the Mackay surface was a deliberate response to Australia's humiliating defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin.
The second Test lasted just 750 ***** , the fourth-shortest completed Test in history.
Australia levelled their series against Bangladesh inside two days at Mackay, and Sunil Gavaskar has used the occasion to reopen an argument he has been making for the better part of two decades. The India batting great believes the silence surrounding the surface tells you everything about how pitches are judged depending on where they are laid.

#australia #hypocrisy