Ben Shelton is into a Grand Slam final for the first time after defeating fellow American Frances Tiafoe, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5, in the 2026 US Open semifinals on Friday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The top-ranked American man will play top-seeded Alexander Zverev for the title on Sunday.
The No. 8 seed also became the first Black American man to reach a US Open singles final since Arthur Ashe in 1972.
Shelton is dialed in, alright, and we’re talking about much more than just his signature on-court celebration.
Even after his prior match ended well after 12:00 a.m., the American's dream of winning a Grand Slam title hasn’t struck midnight just yet,......
The Barbados Tridents are now just one victory away from securing a place in the Caribbean Premier League playoffs after defeating the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots by four wickets at Kensington Oval.
South Africans Chris Green and Quinton de Kock led the way for the Tridents. Green claimed four wickets for 20 runs as the Patriots were dismissed for just 118, despite a fighting 45 from Wanindu Hasaranga.
The Tridents then found themselves in early trouble at 27 for three before de Kock steadied the innings with an unbeaten 44. He received valuable support from Shadrack Descarte and Sherfane Rutherford as Barbados reached 120 for six with two overs remaining.
The victory moved the Tridents......
Trinbago Knight Riders are now the only unbeaten team in the Women's Caribbean Premier League after a commanding nine-wicket victory over Jamaica Empress Women at Kensington Oval.
Jamaica were restricted to 100 for eight from their 20 overs, with Rashada Williams top-scoring with 40. Player of the Match Karishma Ramharack led the Knight Riders' attack with three wickets for 11 runs.
In reply, Trinbago raced to 104 for one in just 11.1 overs, led by an unbeaten 57 from Yastika Bhatia.
The Knight Riders return to action against Guyana Amazon Warriors on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka is headed back to the U.S. Open final.
After beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 on a dank, heavy night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Sabalenka is one win away from her third consecutive title in New York. A showdown with Elena Rybakina, who will replace Sabalenka at the top of women’s tennis Monday, awaits.
That would be a remarkable achievement. The U.S. Open is the hardest Grand Slam to defend. It comes toward the end of the season, when top players can be banged up or burned out and ripe for the taking....
FIFA says a decision on whether Morocco or Spain will host the 2030 World Cup final has not yet been made, despite competing claims from football officials in both countries.
Moroccan Football Federation President Fouzi Lakjaa says the final will be played at the new 115-thousand-seat Hassan II Stadium being built near Casablanca. However, FIFA says the host venue will be decided "in due course."
Spanish football officials are also pushing to host the final, arguing that Spain's status as reigning men's and women's world champions strengthens its case. Potential venues include Barcelona's renovated Camp Nou and Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
The 2030 World Cup will be......
As the 2026-27 NBA season approaches, several key players are preparing to return to the floor following extended periods of injury.
After missing all of last season with a Achilles injury, Tyrese Haliburton is set to rejoin the Indiana Pacers as they look to bounce back from a tough campaign. Meanwhile, 34-year-old Kyrie Irving makes his return to the Dallas Mavericks, aiming to team up with star Cooper Flagg and propel the franchise back into playoff contention.
Other marquee players face a more uncertain timeline for their season debuts. Notably, Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler III enters his 16th year in the NBA -- and the......
Coco Gauff saved two match points in rallying to defeat reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 in a US Open quarter-final on Wednesday.
Fourth-ranked Gauff, a 22-year-old American and two-time Grand Slam winner, advanced to Thursday's semi-finals, where she will face Kazakh star Elena Rybakina.
Rybakina will jump to world number one in next week's rankings after beating Chinese qualifier Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4....
The Barbados Olympic Association is considering major changes to its governance structure, including the introduction of age limits for directors.
The proposed amendments to the association's by-laws are among the key items to be considered at its Annual General Meeting at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.
BOA President Sandra Osborne says the changes are part of efforts to update the organisation's by-laws and bring them in line with current best practices. The proposals will require approval from the association's general membership.
Ben Shelton clinched the biggest win of his career as he defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set epic stretching deep into the New York night to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
The American prevailed 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6 (10-7) over four hours and 28 minutes to reward a raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd gripped until 3.33am in what was the latest-ever finish to a US Open match.
It marked Shelton's first career win over a top-three player, against which he had been 0-17 coming into the match.
Aryna Sabalenka entered the 2026 US Open with one goal: To become the third woman to win the event in three straight years. That goal nearly died Tuesday, as Sabalenka was pushed to the limit by Linda Nosková.
In the end, Sabalenka just barely prevailed, advancing to the semifinals after taking down Nosková in three sets (7-6, 3-6, 7-6). It took two tiebreak wins from the women's No. 1, who was in danger of being eliminated by Nosková a handful of times during the nearly two-and-a-half-hour match.
