Alcaraz vs Shelton: the US Open quarter that New York wanted
Quarter-final, 8-9 September. Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Shelton beat Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. They meet next.
Six desks. Same question.
Each sport has its own board. Tennis is live. Soccer is one room, not the building.
Tennis
Quarter-finals: Alcaraz vs Shelton, Sabalenka vs Noskova.
Open the courtFootball
Kickoff: Patriots at Seahawks, Wednesday 9 September, 8:20 p.m. ET.
Open the fieldFormula 1
Drivers: Antonelli 267, Russell 201, Hamilton 191. Madring, 11-13 September.
Open the gridSoccer
After three games: City and Arsenal on 9, Hull on 7 without conceding.
Open the pitchGolf
Presidents Cup, 25-28 September. No result yet.
Open the courseBasketball
WNBA playoffs begin 27 September. Lynx are the one-seed at 31-9.
Open the floorWhy Tuesday in New York matters
Carlos Alcaraz vs Ben Shelton. Aryna Sabalenka vs Linda Noskova, the new Wimbledon champion. Two all-American quarters. The US Open has not named a 2026 singles champion yet. That is the point.
- Men
Carlos Alcaraz vs Ben Shelton
- Men
Frances Tiafoe vs Alex Michelsen
- Women
Aryna Sabalenka vs Linda Noskova
- Women
Jessica Pegula vs Emma Navarro
Tomorrow · Wed, Sep 9
Patriots at Seahawks is Super Bowl LX again. The regular season has not started. This is the first snap.
Just happened
Antonelli wins Monza from 19th. First Italian home win since 1966.
6 September. Antonelli 1:51:15.281 from P19. Russell +3.857, Verstappen +14.718. First Italian Monza winner since Ludovico Scarfiotti.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: champions pass the first real test
Morgan Rogers scored after 77 seconds. Kai Havertz equalised. Martin Odegaard won it. David Raya saved Estevao late.
Scheffler wins East Lake, a second FedEx Cup, and passes Tiger's PGA earnings
Scheffler 264 (-16), Hovland -13, Ryan Gerard -12. Second FedEx Cup in three years. Career PGA earnings past Tiger Woods.
Norris wins Zandvoort. McLaren's counter finally has a double.
23 August. Norris 2:04:44.859 from pole. Antonelli second, Russell third. Verstappen DNF at home.
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa, and the table looks strange already
Own goal, a first-half red card, a high press that Villa could not play through. 4-0 at the Amex on 23 August.
Hull City 2-0 Manchester United on the night they came back
Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy score. Hull, everyone's favourites to go down, punch the season in the mouth.
Premier League after 3
- 1Manchester City 9
- 2Arsenal 9
- 3Hull City 7
- 4Chelsea 6
Hull have not conceded. Spurs have one point. Matchweek 4 starts 12 September. Soccer desk
F1 after Monza
- 1Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 267
- 2George Russell Mercedes 201
- 3Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 191
- 4Lando Norris McLaren 171
- 5Charles Leclerc Ferrari 155
Antonelli won from grid 19. Madrid is 11-13 September. F1 desk
World Cup 2026 is a finished novel.
Spain 1-0 Argentina after extra time at MetLife, 19 July. Ferran Torres, 106th minute. England 6-4 France for bronze, Saka hat-trick. Open the archive
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