Daily bulletin for Saturday, August 22, 2026
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- Tennis: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz get a US Open mixed-doubles wild card; Williams’ first Flushing Meadows since 2022; she will not play singles (wild card to Sofia Kenin); mixed main draw Tuesday (ESPN / Sky Sports).
- Tennis: Jessica Pegula beats defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the Cincinnati Open semifinals, snapping a 10-match streak; Sunday final vs Gauff or Sara Bejlek (Cincinnati Enquirer / Tennis Now).
- MLB: Dylan Cease takes a no-hitter into the seventh; Nathan Lukes’ eighth-inning homer is the difference as the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 4-3; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. returns 2-for-5 after concussion protocol (AP/ESPN / Sportsnet).
- Golf: Wyndham Clark shoots 5-under 65 for a five-shot BMW Championship lead at 17-under 193; Rory McIlroy (65) and Patrick Cantlay (66) tied for second at 12-under (AP / TSN).
- NFL: Jameis Winston throws for 150 yards and runs for an 11-yard TD in the first half as the Giants beat the Dolphins 26-3 in preseason (AP/ESPN / UPI).
Sources
- Serena Williams won't play US Open singles, in doubles with AlcarazESPN · Aug 22, 2026
- Serena Williams: Tennis icon to team up with Carlos Alcaraz for US Open mixed doubles tournamentSky Sports · Aug 22, 2026
- Jessica Pegula defeats Iga Swiatek to reach Cincinnati Open finalCincinnati Enquirer · Aug 22, 2026
- Relentless Pegula Dethrones Swiatek in Thriller to Return to Cincinnati FinalTennis Now · Aug 22, 2026
- Dylan Cease carries no-hitter into 7th inning as Blue Jays hang on for 4-3 win over YankeesAssociated Press / ESPN · Aug 22, 2026
- Blue Jays hold on for win over Yankees in Guerrero Jr.'s returnSportsnet · Aug 22, 2026
- Clark pulls away for 5-shot lead at BMW Championship over McIlroy and CantlayAssociated Press / TSN · Aug 22, 2026
- Clark pulls away for 5-shot lead at BMW ChampionshiptheScore · Aug 22, 2026
- Jameis Winston runs for a touchdown in the Giants' 26-3 preseason win over the DolphinsAssociated Press / ESPN · Aug 22, 2026
- Winston, Giants dismantle Dolphins in preseason triumphUPI · Aug 22, 2026
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Hi, xxxx xxxx for sports in sixty on Saturday, August twenty-second, twenty twenty-six. Serena Williams returns to the U.S. Open in mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz on a wild card — her first Flushing Meadows since twenty twenty-two; she will not play singles, that wild card going to Sofia Kenin. In Cincinnati, Jessica Pegula knocks out defending champion Iga Swiatek seven-five, four-six, six-four, snapping a ten-match streak. In the Bronx, Dylan Cease takes a no-hitter into the seventh and Nathan Lukes homers as Toronto holds four-three, Vladimir Guerrero Junior back. On the P.G.A. Tour, Wyndham Clark fires a five-under sixty-five for a five-shot BMW Championship lead at seventeen-under; Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay sit twelve-under. And Jameis Winston runs for a score as the Giants beat Miami twenty-six to three in N.F.L. preseason. Sports in Sixty dot com your sports on demand anytime, anywhere!