Author: Sports News UK
As the official 10th day of play in New York moved deeper into the remote hours of the new morning, every passing game imbued Carlos Alcaraz with greater despair. From his focused start, Alcaraz’s intensity had flatlined and he could barely put a ball in court. He lost nine consecutive games against Ben Shelton and seemed to have nothing left.Instead, the defending champion improbably dragged himself back into a contest that soon developed into one of the most remarkable matches of the year. The latest attempt by Alcaraz, the second seed, at orchestrating a monumental comeback was denied by a…
Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open title defence came to an end in a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to Ben Shelton that ended at 03:34 local time – the latest finish in the tournament’s history.A large crowd remained captivated deep into the night as a modern classic unfolded over an unpredictable four hours and 28 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium.The match did not begin until about 11pm in New York, after the start of the night session was delayed by Tuesday’s earlier matches.At its conclusion, eighth seed Shelton basked in a standing ovation from a delirious audience after completing a 6-7 (5-7)…
Wren Sinclair is tired of being a door mat, but her actions have led to a suspension. After Kelani Jordan successfully defended the NXT Women’s Title against Jaida Parker, Sinclair unleashed an attack on the champion. Amid this, she knocked out the referee which ultimately is what got her suspended by Robert Stone. Sinclair retrieved a kendo stick from under the ring and used it to beat down Jordan until officials could stop her. As for the match itself, it ends with Jordan landing the one of a kind split legged moonsault on Parker to retain. Elsewhere on the Sept.…
Ryan Garcia was a no-show for his first face-off with Conor Benn on Tuesday before their world title fight this weekend in Las Vegas.The American was scheduled to attend a photo opportunity, but skipped it to leave Benn appearing alone.Benn, 29, did have the company of his father, boxing legend Nigel Benn, who pretended to face off with his son.After joking around with his dad, Benn said Garcia “didn’t turn up”.”I apologise for Ryan doing what Ryan does and bottling it. We turn up, we’re here, ready for the face-off,” he said.”Come Saturday, he’s in for a war.”Garcia defends his…
It seemed for some time that Aryna Sabalenka would be consumed by the rage and anxiety that has smothered her for so much of the year. At 2-2 in the final set of her brutal quarter-final against Linda Noskova, a second double fault of the game damned Sabalenka to a 0-40 deficit. She instantly fell to her knees, bowed her head and screamed. She soon trailed 2-4 in the set.Over her past five arduous months, Sabalenka has reliably unravelled under pressure. However, at the final grand slam tournament of the year, with her US Open title and No 1 ranking…
Max Verstappen is in a no-nonsense mood – even more than usual.The Red Bull driver is renowned for his straight talking but now, as he discusses his 2026 season so far in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, he is at his most uncompromising.Perhaps it’s the heat.We’re talking on the eve of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The temperature is into the mid-30Cs, Red Bull’s hospitality unit is not coping well, and Verstappen’s PR handler messages before the Dutchman turns up to suggest I find a table near a fan; the interview might be more positive that way.Monza is the…
The former Liverpool player’s inclusion in midfield was largely circumstantial, with suspensions for Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Guler and Bernardo Silva leaving Mourinho short on options.Alexander-Arnold lined up alongside Federico Valverde but had a mixed evening, creating two chances and attempting more crosses than any other Real player – but failing to win a tackle. His passing accuracy was also down at 83.3%.He was substituted shortly after Inter pulled one back on 77 minutes, prompting whistles around the stadium – although this could well have been frustration Madrid supporters felt at their team’s performance rather than at Alexander-Arnold individually.It was the…
The NXT title shot will be on the line next week as Tony D’Angelo, Mason Rook, and Saquon Shugars come face-to-face in a Triple Threat No. 1 Contender’s Match on WWE NXT. The match was made official following the September 8 episode of NXT. The three competitors were forced to work together in a six-man tag team main event. Their victory earned all three men a spot in next week’s high-stakes match. The winner will challenge NXT Champion Grayson Waller. Tony D’Angelo, Mason Rook and Saquon Shugars battle for NXT Title shot next week NXT GM Robert Stone announced the…
At the end of more than four and a half hours of escalating drama inside the world’s biggest tennis stadium, a devastated Alex Michelsen fell into Frances Tiafoe’s arms just outside the tramlines, sobbing uncontrollably. Tiafoe took his younger countryman in an embrace and held him there, the victor consoling the vanquished in the aftermath of an extraordinary comeback that had carried him, somehow, into the US Open semi-finals.Only a couple of hours earlier, the 28-year-old Tiafoe had been two sets down and two points from elimination in the third set, with Michelsen seemingly bound for the biggest victory of…
Frances Tiafoe came from two sets and a break down to beat fellow American Alex Michelsen in a thrilling comeback to reach the US Open semi-finals.Eleventh seed Tiafoe was outplayed by world number 46 Michelsen for the first half of the match, but battled back from 5-3 down in the third set – with his opponent serving for the match – to ignite a remarkable turnaround.In a final set of multiple breaks and swings of momentum, Tiafoe triumphed in the 10-point tie-break to win 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 7-6 (10-6).Victory means 28-year-old Tiafoe reaches his third US Open semi-final in…