Daily bulletin for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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- Tennis: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz beat Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1 in Williams' first U.S. Open match since 2022, then lose the mixed-doubles quarterfinal to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 5-4 (4), 4-1 (Guardian / Sportstar).
- MLB: Ozzie Albies singles home the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth as the Braves beat the Dodgers 4-3, snapping Los Angeles's six-game winning streak in a first-place matchup; Albies also set the Braves' single-season sac-fly record (AP / ESPN).
- MLB: Yordan Alvarez goes 3-for-5 with a go-ahead triple in the eighth as the Astros beat the Yankees 9-7; Yainer Diaz hits two solo homers (AP / ESPN).
- WNBA: Sonia Citron has 19 points and nine assists as Washington beats Phoenix 94-84, the Mystics' second-most regular-season wins in franchise history (AP / ESPN).
Sources
- Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Carlos AlcarazThe Guardian · Aug 26, 2026
- US Open 2026 — Alcaraz-Williams knocked out, Monfils-Svitolina reach semifinalsSportstar · Aug 26, 2026
- Albies drives in winning run in the 8th, Braves win 4-3 to snap Dodgers' 6-game winning streakAssociated Press · Aug 25, 2026
- Braves 4-3 Dodgers (Aug 25, 2026) Game RecapESPN · Aug 25, 2026
- Yordan Alvarez hits go-ahead triple in 8th inning as Astros outlast Yankees 9-7Associated Press · Aug 25, 2026
- Astros 9-7 Yankees (Aug 25, 2026) Game RecapESPN · Aug 25, 2026
- Mystics beat the Mercury 94-84 for 2nd-most regular-season victories in franchise historyAssociated Press · Aug 25, 2026
- Mystics 94-84 Mercury (Aug 25, 2026) Game RecapESPN · Aug 26, 2026
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Hi, xxxx xxxx for sports in sixty on Wednesday, August twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-six. At the U.S. Open, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz beat Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool five-three, four-one — Serena's first match in New York since twenty twenty-two — then fall in the quarters to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli, five-four in a breaker and four-one. In Atlanta, Ozzie Albies singles home the winner with two outs in the eighth as the Braves beat the Dodgers four-three, snapping Los Angeles's six-game streak in a first-place series. In the Bronx, Yordan Alvarez triples in the go-ahead run in the eighth as Houston outlasts the Yankees nine-seven; Yainer Diaz hits two homers. And in the W.N.B.A., Sonia Citron scores nineteen as Washington beats Phoenix ninety-four to eighty-four — the Mystics' second-most regular-season wins in franchise history. Sports in Sixty dot com your sports on demand anytime, anywhere!