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Follow live coverage of Day 8 at the 2024 US Open NEW YORK — Karolina Muchova already had shot of the tournament sewn up when she produced an early contender for the best performance of the U.S. Open so far. Muchova’s 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Naomi Osaka last Thursday night was a masterclass of variety…
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College football is back with remixed conferences and a revamped postseason structure, but a packed long weekend of games to open the season proved the sport remains delightfully unpredictable, on and off the field. Wacky moments, silly memes and shocked surrender cobras emerged from matchups all across the country, and we’ve rounded up the best…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Adam Thielen didn’t need six weeks of training camp and preseason practices to see a change in Bryce Young. Thielen noticed something different about the Carolina Panthers’ second-year quarterback in April when the team convened for the start of its offseason program. “I saw it the day he got back here for…
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Three down, 35 to go. An international break is upon us just as the Premier League was clicking into gear. On Saturday, Arsenal dropped points at home for the first time since mid-April, Manchester City continued a 12-game winning streak and we were treated to the latest comeback from two goals down in Premier League…
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The 2024 NFL regular season opens Thursday, and after another intriguing offseason, we finally will begin to see how all of the hirings, signings and draft selections will pan out. But why wait? I’m peering into my crystal ball and delivering 10 bold predictions for the season. Strike up the debates. Tell me I’m crazy.…
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Follow live coverage of Day 7 at the 2024 US Open NEW YORK — In the late afternoon sunshine Friday, spectators were forced to stand in the bleachers of a packed Court 11 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre. Outside, more queued to get in. Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, two superstars of…
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LAS VEGAS — For most coaches, Week 1 is about shaking off the rust, seeing some young guys get their first game reps and hopefully taking care of business to start 1-0. For LSU’s Brian Kelly, on the other hand, Week 1 has become an annual existential crisis. Late Sunday night at Allegiant Stadium, Kelly…
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Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday. MONZA, Italy — Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s Formula One practice debut was over nearly as quickly as it started. The 18-year-old driver topped the timesheets early during first practice ahead of the…
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NEW YORK — For Coco Gauff, the biggest star in American tennis who took full ownership of the U.S. Open last year, a triumphant sequel just wasn’t on the cards. Playing with all the flashes of brilliance, defiance and frustrating instability that have characterized her tennis all summer, Gauff fell Sunday afternoon to her compatriot…
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At Premier League HQ, it wasn’t just the summer transfer window that closed on Friday evening. There was also a deadline to apply for two senior positions in the legal department as — to quote from the job spec — “the scope and complexity of the league’s financial regulations continues to evolve”. That is an…