Daily bulletin for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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- Tennis: No. 1 Alexander Zverev edges Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-4 in 4:52, avoiding becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose a Slam opener since 2003 (ESPN / Al Jazeera).
- Tennis: Alex Michelsen upsets No. 16 Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open third round for the first time (CBS Sports).
- Tennis: Wild card Gael Monfils marks his 40th birthday with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 win over Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (Al Jazeera / Reuters).
- MLB: Twins score 10 in the sixth — Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers — in a 15-2 rout of the Tigers (AP / ESPN).
- MLB: Bryce Harper goes 4-for-4 as the Phillies beat Arizona 7-1 for a sixth straight win and the top NL wild-card spot (Inquirer / CBS Sports).
Sources
- No. 1 seed Zverev narrowly survives Sonego in US Open 1st roundESPN · Sep 2, 2026
- Alex Eala cruises into US Open second round, top seed Zverev survivesAl Jazeera · Sep 2, 2026
- Alex Michelsen takes out No. 16 seed Brandon Nakashima in straight setsCBS Sports · Sep 2, 2026
- US Open day threeReuters · Sep 1, 2026
- Twins hang 10 runs on the Tigers in the 6th inning of a 15-2 win as Lewis, Jeffers hit 3-run homersAssociated Press / ESPN · Sep 1, 2026
- Bryce Harper stays red-hot as Phillies beat the Diamondbacks, 7-1Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 2, 2026
- Bryce Harper leads Phillies past Diamondbacks for sixth straight winCBS Sports · Sep 2, 2026
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Hi, xxxx xxxx for sports in sixty on Wednesday, September second, twenty twenty-six. At the U.S. Open, top seed Alexander Zverev survives Lorenzo Sonego six-four, three-six, six-seven in the breaker, seven-five, six-four in four hours fifty-two — avoiding the first men's number-one seed Slam opener loss since two thousand three. American Alex Michelsen then upsets sixteenth seed Brandon Nakashima six-three, six-four, six-four into the third round. Wild card Gael Monfils turns forty with a two-six, six-one, six-two, six-zero win over Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. In M.L.B., Minnesota hangs ten in the sixth — Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers both launching three-run homers — in a fifteen-two thrashing of Detroit. And Bryce Harper goes four-for-four as the Phillies take Arizona seven-one for a sixth straight, climbing atop the N.L. wild card. Sports in Sixty dot com your sports on demand anytime, anywhere!