Daily bulletin for Thursday, August 27, 2026
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- Tennis: U.S. Open singles draw — No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz opens his title defense vs. Roman Safiullin (first singles match since April); Venus Williams draws Sofia Kenin in round one. Main-draw play starts Sunday (Sportsnet / BBC).
- MLB: Pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim singles home Lane Thomas with two outs in the ninth as the Braves beat the Dodgers 6-5 (CBS Sports / ESPN).
- MLB: Kyle Schwarber hits the majors' first 40-homer of 2026, a three-run shot, matching Ryan Howard's Phillies mark, as Philadelphia shuts out Seattle 6-0; Jesús Luzardo fans nine (AP / ESPN).
- WNBA: Golden State's bench scores a franchise-record 54 points as the Valkyries beat Connecticut 89-64; Janelle Salaun has 15 (AP / ESPN).
Sources
- Alcaraz opens US Open title defence against Safiullin, Williams plays KeninSportsnet · Aug 27, 2026
- US Open 2026: Dates, schedule, draw & how to follow on the BBCBBC Sport · Aug 27, 2026
- Kim hits walk-off single to lift Braves past DodgersCBS Sports · Aug 26, 2026
- Braves 6-5 Dodgers (Aug 26, 2026) Game RecapESPN · Aug 26, 2026
- Schwarber hits MLB-leading 40th homer, Luzardo fans 9 as Phillies beat Mariners 6-0Associated Press · Aug 26, 2026
- Phillies 6-0 Mariners (Aug 26, 2026) Game RecapESPN · Aug 26, 2026
- Valkyries use a big first half and balanced scoring to beat the Sun 89-64Associated Press · Aug 26, 2026
- Valkyries 89-64 Sun (Aug 26, 2026) Game RecapESPN · Aug 26, 2026
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Hi, xxxx xxxx for sports in sixty on Thursday, August twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six. At the U.S. Open, the singles draw is out: number-two Carlos Alcaraz opens his title defense against Roman Safiullin — his first singles match since April after a wrist injury — and Venus Williams draws Sofia Kenin in round one. Main-draw play starts Sunday. In Atlanta, pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim singles home Lane Thomas with two outs in the ninth as the Braves beat the Dodgers six-five. In Seattle, Kyle Schwarber hits the majors first forty-homer of the year, a three-run shot, matching Ryan Howard’s Phillies mark, as Philadelphia shuts out the Mariners six-nothing; Jesús Luzardo fans nine. And in the W.N.B.A., Golden State’s bench scores a franchise-record fifty-four points as the Valkyries rout Connecticut eighty-nine to sixty-four. Sports in Sixty dot com your sports on demand anytime, anywhere!