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US Open women’s singles final: Tennis phenom Coco Gauff vies for 1st Grand Slam title

Saturday, September 9

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Open women's singles final is set to kick off Saturday afternoon, with 19-year-old American Coco Gauff playing against Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus.The championship match, which is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET, marks the first appearance by both athletes... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 9/7/23

Friday, September 8

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLAMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 1, Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 10, N.Y. Yankees 3 LA Angels 3, Cleveland 2NATIONAL LEAGUE LA Dodgers 10, Miami 0 Atlanta 8 St. Louis 5 Arizona 6, Chi Cubs 2NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Detroit 21, Kansas City... Read More.

US Open interrupted by climate change protesters

Friday, September 8

(NEW YORK) -- Play at the U.S. Open was interrupted on Thursday night when climate change protesters began shouting during a match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.The delay of the Coco Gauff/Karolina Muchova match began at 8:05 p.m. ET when protesters appeared... Read More.

The rise of America’s young Black tennis stars takes center stage at US Open

Thursday, September 7

(NEW YORK) -- When Serena Williams played the final match of her historic career at last year's U.S. Open, countless headlines heralded the legacy that she, as a Black woman, left on the sport of tennis.One year later, at the 2023 U.S. Open, the... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 9/6/23

Thursday, September 7

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUE Seattle 8, Cincinnati 4AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 2, Minnesota 1 Oakland 5, Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1 NY Yankees 4, Detroit 3 Chi White Sox 6, Kansas City 4 Houston 12, Texas 3 Baltimore 10, LA Angels 3NATIONAL... Read More.

MLB testing new technology during games to help settle balls vs. strikes conflicts

Wednesday, September 6

(NEW YORK) -- Some of the world’s most contentious land battles may take place at a baseball field's home plate. Now Major League Baseball is turning to cameras and computers in an effort to settle some of those fights over balls and strikes.MLB is testing... Read More.

College tennis champ Fiona Crawley explains decision to forfeit US Open prize money

Wednesday, September 6

(NEW YORK) -- Fiona Crawley, the top-ranked college tennis player in the nation, forfeited $81,000 in earnings after making it to the first round of the U.S. Open, due to an NCAA rule barring college athletes from claiming prize money above a certain threshold.Crawely, a... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 9/5/23

Wednesday, September 6

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUE Cincinnati 7, Seattle 6AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 5, LA Angels 4 (10) Toronto 7, Oakland 1 Minnesota 8, Cleveland 3 NY Yankees 5, Detroit 1 Kansas City 7, Chi White Sox 6 Houston 14, Texas 1 Tampa Bay 8, Boston... Read More.

Spain’s women’s soccer coach fired amid kiss controversy

Tuesday, September 5

(LONDON) -- Jorge Vilda, the coach of the Spanish women's national soccer team, was fired Tuesday by the Royal Federation of Spanish Football (RFEF) following promises of structural changes amidst the ongoing controversy in the wake of RFEF President Luis Rubiales' kiss of women's... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 09/04/23

Tuesday, September 5

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUE Cincinnati 6, Seattle 3AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 12, Chicago White Sox 1 Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 6, Oakland 5 Houston 13, Texas 6 Minnesota 20, Cleveland 6 Baltimore 6, LA Angels 3NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago Cubs 5, San... Read More.

US Open fan thrown out after being accused of quoting ‘most famous Hitler phrase’ at German player

Tuesday, September 5

(NEW YORK) -- A spectator was ejected from a tennis match at the U.S. Open in New York City early Tuesday after German player Alexander Zverev accused the man of quoting a phrase from Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime.The stunning moment unfolded in Arthur Ashe... Read More.

Coco Gauff makes history at US Open as she heads to the quarterfinals

Monday, September 4

(NEW YORK) -- American tennis star Coco Gauff is moving on to the quarterfinals at this year's U.S. Open and making history in the process.On Sunday, Gauff defeated former world No. 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the fourth round.In doing... Read More.