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World Sports in 60 Seconds · Cubs; Yankees; Gakpo; Paolini · Watch this briefing
- MLB: Crow-Armstrong 40th steal (45 HR) joins 40-40 club (7th ever); Suzuki HR; Boyd 7 IP, 1 R; Cubs 2–1 Marlins, clinch 2nd straight NL wild card (AP / Reuters).
- MLB: Rice HRs 40 & 41, McMahon grand slam (5 RBI); Yankees 9–2 Rays a day after TB clinched AL East (AP / CBS Sports).
- Soccer: Gakpo stoppage-time volley; Nmecha 1st-half goal; Netherlands 1–1 Germany; Klopp denied winning Germany debut, Xavi's first Netherlands match (Reuters / AFP).
- Tennis: Paolini beats Zheng 6-3, 7-6 (4), then with Errani wins deciding doubles 6-3, 5-7, 6-3; Italy 2–1 China into BJK Cup semis vs Ukraine (AFP / WTA).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Rays; Astros; Mets; Fever; Mystics · Watch this briefing
- MLB: Rasmussen 1 H, 11 K in 6.2 IP; Díaz 4 RBI; Rays 6–1 Yankees in DH nightcap, clinch 5th AL East title & AL home-field (ESPN / AP).
- MLB: Walker 3-run HR, Alvarez 2-run HR (41st), Paredes solo; Astros 7–0 Mariners, tie Rangers 78–79 atop AL West (Reuters / AP).
- MLB: Green signed to 3-year deal; F. Alvarez go-ahead 2-run 6th-inning double; Mets 6–3 Rangers damage Texas playoff hopes (Reuters / ESPN).
- WNBA: Clark 27-7-9, Mitchell 20 (27th straight 20+ pt game); Fever 96–77 Lynx keep No. 4 seed hopes alive (AP / CBS Sports).
- WNBA: Austin 25-13 (20th double-double); Mystics 79–69 Sun for franchise-record 27th win, surpassing 2019 title team (AP / ESPN).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Stafford; Rodón; Alonso; Dream; Copper · Watch this briefing
- NFL: Stafford 4 TD passes, 2 to Adams; Rams 28–6 Giants; 427th career TD pass, 6th all-time; Dart knee injury (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Rodón 8 IP, 3 H, 100th career win, 1,500th K; Bellinger 2-run HR; Yankees 2–0 Rays in DH opener, delays AL East clinch (AP / ESPN).
- MLB: Alonso HRs 39 & 40, go-ahead 2-run shot in 8th; Orioles 4–3 Blue Jays (Reuters / ESPN).
- WNBA: Canada 19, Reese 18-10 (10th straight double-double); Dream 95–84 Liberty (AP / ESPN).
- WNBA: Copper 31, 16 in 4th, go-ahead layup with 2.4 sec left; Thomas triple-double; Mercury 87–86 Wings (AP / WNBA).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Spaun; Braves; Purdy; Shough; Quevedo · Watch this briefing
- PGA: Spaun birdies 4 of last 5 for 17-under BMW PGA win at Wentworth; Elvira double-bogey 18 (Reuters / BBC).
- MLB: Yastrzemski 3-run HR in 4-run 6th; Braves 4–2 at Astros, clinch 7th NL East title in 9 years (Reuters / ESPN).
- NFL: Purdy 3 TDs; McCaffrey 2 including 100th career TD; 49ers score on first 5 drives in 35–13 rout of Dolphins (Reuters / ESPN).
- NFL: Shough 4th-and-goal sneak with 1:28 left; Saints rally past Ravens 24–17 (Reuters / ESPN).
- WTA: Quevedo 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 over Podoroska for first tour title at Sao Paulo (Reuters / AFP).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Man City; Isak; Hurts; Panthers; Sánchez · Watch this briefing
- Premier League: Man City 5–3 Sunderland; Brobbey hat-trick in 33 min, Haaland 81' (Sky Sports / AFP).
- Premier League: Isak 57'; Liverpool 1–0 Bournemouth on Iraola's return (Reuters / BBC).
- NFL: Hurts to Cooper 3-yd TD with 9 sec left; Eagles 24–20 Titans (Reuters / ESPN).
- NFL: Young 3 TD passes, 2 to Waller; Lloyd pick-six; Panthers 34–3 Falcons (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Sánchez MLB-leading 18th win; Crawford 3-run triple; Phillies 7–2 Mets, split series (Reuters / ESPN).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Braves; Soto; White Sox; Newcastle; Kentucky · Watch this briefing
- MLB: Harris, Acuña Jr. and Olson 2-run HRs; Mahle 6 IP; Braves 6–2 at Astros, clinch playoff berth (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Soto 3-for-5, 3-run HR in 6th; Mets 6–3 Phillies, end 5-game skid (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Vargas solo HR in 6th; Burke 6 IP; White Sox 3–1 Tigers (ESPN).
- Premier League: Willock and Hall score in first 7 minutes; Newcastle 2–1 Hull at St James' Park (The Guardian / NUFC).
- CFB: Kentucky 31–21 at No. 9 Texas A&M; 21 third-quarter points after 7–7 at half (ESPN / NCAA.com).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Dodgers; Astros; White Sox; Celtic; Davis Cup · Watch this briefing
- MLB: Kyle Tucker 4-for-5, 3 RBI, triple shy of cycle; Dodgers 8–2 at Reds, 13th NL West title in 14 seasons (ESPN / Reuters).
- MLB: Astros hit season-high 5 HRs, Alvarez 40th; Houston 6–2 over Royals, sole AL West lead (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Murakami 3-run HR off Valdez; White Sox 3–1 Tigers, tie Guardians atop AL Central (ESPN).
- Europa League: Ferencvaros 3–1 Celtic at Parkhead; Arzani stunner after half-time (The Guardian / AP).
- Davis Cup: South Korea 2–0 India; Kwon and Chung rally from a set down in Seoul (ESPN / AP).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Bills; Red Sox; Pirates; Bournemouth; Palace · Watch this briefing
- NFL: Josh Allen 3 passing TDs, 2 rushing TDs; Bills 41–31 Lions in the first regular-season game at new Highmark Stadium (AP / ESPN).
- MLB: Trevor Story’s 3-run HR in the 8th off Jacob Latz lifts Boston 4–3 over Texas and drops the Rangers out of first in the AL West (ESPN / Reuters).
- MLB: Pirates 7–4 over NL Central champion Brewers; five-run second, Henry Davis two-run homer (ESPN / Reuters).
- Europa League: Bournemouth 2–1 at Real Sociedad in their first-ever European match; Kluivert and Rayan (ESPN / The Guardian).
- Europa League: Crystal Palace 4–0 Lech Poznań on their continental debut; Pino, Richards, Strand Larsen penalty, Nketiah (ESPN / BBC / The Guardian).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Twins; Guardians; Cubs; Barcelona; Miami · Watch this briefing
- MLB: Twins 5–4 Yankees in 13; Caratini walks it off after Judge exits with lower-right-leg tightness (AP / TSN).
- MLB: Halpin’s three-run homer lifts Cleveland 6–3 over Chicago; Guardians take sole AL Central lead (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Crow-Armstrong’s 43rd and 44th homers beat Atlanta 8–4 and pass Billy Williams for most by a Cubs left-hander (ESPN).
- LaLiga: Raphinha hat trick as Barcelona rout Racing Santander 7–2; seven straight to start a league season, a club first (ESPN / AP).
- MLS: Messi’s 100th Inter Miami goal, Casemiro header; Miami 2–0 Cruz Azul, Campeones Cup, González’s first match (ESPN).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Yankees; Dodgers; Rays; Madrid · Watch this briefing
- MLB: Judge’s three-run homer caps an 8–3 win at Minnesota as the Yankees clinch a postseason berth, ninth in 10 seasons, after Toronto lost to Detroit (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Skubal seven scoreless; Tucker and Teoscar Hernández homer as the Dodgers beat Cincinnati 4–1 and clinch a 14th straight playoff trip (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Caminero’s second walk-off homer in four games, his AL-leading 41st, lifts Tampa Bay 2–1 over the Athletics (AP / ESPN).
- LaLiga: Real Madrid 3–2 at Elche after blowing a two-goal lead; Mbappé scores and assists Espí in stoppage time, level with Barcelona (AP / ESPN).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Chiefs; Giants; Leeds; Vikings · Watch this briefing
- NFL: Walker 173 yards and two TDs in his Chiefs debut; Mahomes throws two and runs for one as Kansas City beat Denver 31–10 on Monday night (ESPN / AP).
- NFL: Dart three TD passes, Harbaugh’s Giants debut, New York 28–20 over Dallas on Sunday night (Reuters / ESPN).
- Premier League: Leeds 4–1 Newcastle — Miley own goal, Bogle, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor; Leeds unbeaten, third (Reuters / ESPN).
- NFL: Vikings 39–22 Packers; Jefferson two scores, Minnesota’s last 29 unanswered (Reuters).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Zverev; Bears; Yankees; City · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: Zverev beats Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2 to win his first US Open and a second Slam after the French Open; Shelton falls in his first major final (BBC / ESPN).
- NFL: Caleb Williams throws for two TDs and runs for two as the Bears beat the Panthers 59-37, the highest-scoring season opener in league history (AP / ESPN).
- MLB: Schlittler works six innings and takes the ERA lead as the Yankees shut out the Mets 2-0 a day after New York hit six homers; Rice and Wells go deep (AP / Reuters).
- Premier League: Haaland’s goal gives 10-man Manchester City a 1-0 derby win at Old Trafford after Foden is sent off; City stay perfect (Reuters / Sky Sports).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Rybakina; Shelton; Mets; Michigan; Arsenal · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: Rybakina beats Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first US Open and third Slam; she becomes world No. 1 on Monday and ends Sabalenka’s three-peat bid (WTA / BBC / AP).
- Tennis: Shelton plays Zverev on Sunday in his first Grand Slam final after Friday’s all-American semi over Tiafoe (AP / Reuters).
- College football: Michigan beats No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10; Jyaire Hill’s interception sets up Jordan Marshall’s 1-yard go-ahead run (AP / CBS Sports).
- MLB: Lindor hits a leadoff homer and an eighth-inning grand slam as the Mets rout the Yankees 12-2 with six home runs in the Bronx (AP / Reuters).
- Premier League: Arsenal stay perfect at 4-0-0, winning 2-0 at Sunderland; Guimaraes off the bar, Saka from the spot after Raya saves a penalty (ESPN / BBC).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · 49ers Australia; Open finals; Volpe · Watch this briefing
- NFL: 49ers beat Rams 27-7 in Melbourne, the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia; Brock Purdy throws three TD passes (AP / ESPN).
- Tennis: Sabalenka beats Pegula 7-5, 6-2 and reaches a fourth straight US Open final (BBC / ESPN).
- Tennis: Rybakina rallies past Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Saturday final vs Sabalenka; Rybakina becomes world No. 1 on Monday (WTA / BBC).
- Tennis: Shelton beats Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 and meets Zverev on Sunday in his first Grand Slam final (AP / Reuters).
- MLB: Volpe, recalled from Triple-A, hits a grand slam in a 10-3 sweep of the Rockies; Yankees move within three games in the AL East (Reuters / ESPN).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Seahawks; Open semis; Lombard; Dodgers · Watch this briefing
- NFL: Seahawks beat Patriots 13-10 in a Super Bowl rematch after Sam Darnold exits with a hip injury on the first drive; Drew Lock and three fourth-quarter interceptions of Drake Maye, Josh Jobe sealing it in the end zone (AP / ESPN).
- Tennis: Top four women's seeds reach the US Open semifinals for the first time since 1975 — Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula, then Coco Gauff vs Elena Rybakina, who becomes world No. 1 on Monday (BBC / Anadolu).
- Tennis: Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe in Friday's all-American men's semifinal, guaranteeing a U.S. player in the final (Anadolu / USA TODAY).
- MLB: George Lombard Jr. hits his first career grand slam — the Yankees' first of 2026 — in a 6-1 win over the Rockies (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 10 over seven innings as the Dodgers rout the Reds 14-1, complete a sweep, and run their winning streak to seven (Reuters / CBS Sports).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Shelton; Gauff; Pegula; Yankees; Dodgers · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: No. 8 Ben Shelton beats defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) in the latest-finishing match in US Open history (3:33 a.m. ET); next is Frances Tiafoe (Reuters / ESPN).
- Tennis: Coco Gauff saves two match points and beats No. 5 Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 to reach the US Open semifinals for the first time since her 2023 title; next is Elena Rybakina (WTA / USA TODAY).
- Tennis: No. 3 Jessica Pegula beats Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 — third straight US Open semifinal; next is Aryna Sabalenka (ESPN / Reuters).
- MLB: Aaron Judge returns from the injured list as the Yankees beat the Rockies 5-3 (Reuters / ESPN).
- MLB: Tarik Skubal pitches the Dodgers past the Reds 3-2 for their sixth straight win (AP / Reuters).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Gauff; Zverev; Blockx; Dodgers; Athletics · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: Coco Gauff beats Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to reach the US Open quarterfinals for the first time since her 2023 title; 10-match win streak; next is Mirra Andreeva (AP / Guardian).
- Tennis: No. 1 Alexander Zverev beats No. 21 Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3); he is the only man in the quarterfinals of all four majors this year (ESPN / Tennis Majors).
- Tennis: No. 28 Alexander Blockx beats No. 24 Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 — first Belgian man to reach the US Open quarterfinals (AFP / ESPN).
- MLB: Teoscar Hernández's three-run homer and Emmet Sheehan's 10 Ks lift the Dodgers 6-3 over the Reds, fifth straight win (AP / ESPN).
- MLB: Jeff McNeil's two-out, ninth-inning infield single walks off the Blue Jays 6-5 after Toronto tied it in the ninth (AP / Sportsnet).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Shelton; Pegula; Ole Miss; Phillies; Arsenal · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: No. 8 Ben Shelton beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the US Open quarterfinals; next is defending champion Carlos Alcaraz (Tennis Majors / Reuters).
- Tennis: Jessica Pegula beats Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-4; Emma Navarro beats Anna Kalinskaya 6-4, 6-2 — all-American quarterfinal (AFP / Reuters).
- College football: No. 9 Ole Miss beats No. 24 Louisville 41-38 on Lucas Carneiro's 48-yard field goal as time expired; Trinidad Chambliss four second-half TDs (AP / CBS Sports).
- MLB: Jesús Luzardo's first career shutout (2 hits, 12 K) and Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 43rd homer lift the Phillies 1-0 over the Braves (AP / ESPN).
- Soccer: Arsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1; Kai Havertz equalizes, Martin Ødegaard wins it (BBC / Guardian).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Alcaraz; Sabalenka; Tiafoe; LSU; Mets · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats No. 20 Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the US Open quarterfinals (Guardian / BBC).
- Tennis: Aryna Sabalenka beats Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3; Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova outlasts Marta Kostyuk 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 — they meet in the quarters (Guardian / Reuters).
- Tennis: Frances Tiafoe beats No. 7 Daniil Medvedev 7-6(1), 6-4, 7-6(6); Alex Michelsen beats Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-4 for an all-American quarterfinal (Tennis Majors / AP).
- College football: Lane Kiffin's debut — No. 11 LSU routs Clemson 51-10 after a nearly two-hour lightning delay; 644 yards, Sam Leavitt two rushing TDs (AP / CBS Sports).
- MLB: Bo Bichette's two-out, three-run homer in the 8th after an intentional walk to Juan Soto lifts the Mets 4-2 over the Giants (AP / SNY).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Zheng; Gauff; Swiatek; Fritz; Indiana · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: Qualifier Zheng Qinwen saves match point and wins the last seven games after trailing 0-5 in the third, beating Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 (WTA / BBC).
- Tennis: Coco Gauff beats Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-4 to reach a fifth straight U.S. Open second week (BBC).
- Tennis: Iga Swiatek beats Marie Bouzkova 7-6(3), 7-6(3); last year's runner-up Amanda Anisimova loses 6-2, 7-5 to Anastasia Potapova (WTA / BBC).
- Tennis: No. 24 Francisco Cerundolo rallies from two sets down to beat No. 9 Taylor Fritz 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4; No. 28 Alexander Blockx upsets No. 5 Flavio Cobolli 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 (ESPN / Tennis Majors).
- College football: No. 6 Indiana opens its title defense 52-16 over North Texas; Josh Hoover 4 TD passes, FBS winning streak to 17 (AP / CBS Sports).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Alcaraz; Sabalenka; Pegula; Clark; Dodgers · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to reach the U.S. Open fourth round, extending a 17-match Grand Slam winning streak; next is Tommy Paul (BBC / Bleacher Report).
- Tennis: No. 7 Daniil Medvedev beats No. 26 Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 (BBC / Bleacher Report).
- Tennis: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka beats Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4; Jessica Pegula rallies past Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 (BBC / Bleacher Report).
- Basketball: Caitlin Clark has 14 points and 11 assists as the U.S. women beat China 94-61 in their FIBA World Cup opener in Berlin; Paige Bueckers also scores 14; 31st straight World Cup win (AP / ESPN).
- MLB: Teoscar Hernández’s two-run double in the ninth lifts the Dodgers 3-2 over the Cardinals, avoiding a sweep; Tommy Edman 4-for-5 batting leadoff in place of a resting Shohei Ohtani (AP / CBS Sports).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Alcaraz; Shelton; Pegula; Cardinals; Guerrero · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2, dropping a set for the first time since last year's U.S. Open final, then winning the next eight games (ESPN).
- Tennis: No. 8 Ben Shelton outlasts Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5 at Arthur Ashe to reach the U.S. Open third round (ESPN / The Guardian).
- Tennis: No. 3 Jessica Pegula beats Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 in 56 minutes; top seed Aryna Sabalenka overwhelms Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 in 53 minutes (ESPN).
- MLB: Thomas Saggese's two-strike infield single in the 10th lifts the Cardinals 8-6 over the Dodgers, who have lost six of eight; Shohei Ohtani struck out four consecutive times (AP / MLB.com).
- MLB: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a three-run homer and drives in a season-high five as Toronto blanks Cleveland 11-0; Dylan Cease six scoreless (AP / CBS Sports).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Zverev; Michelsen; Monfils; Twins; Harper · Watch this briefing
- 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).
World Sports in 60 Seconds · Fritz; Cobolli; Cubs; Saka; Story · Watch this briefing
- Tennis: No. 9 Taylor Fritz beats 18-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in 1:40 with 14 aces (CBS Sports / The Athletic).
- Tennis: No. 5 Flavio Cobolli rallies from two sets down to beat Francisco Comesana 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in 4:12 on Louis Armstrong (The Athletic / Tennis.com).
- MLB: Cubs hit a franchise-record nine home runs in a 17-3 rout of the Brewers; Alex Bregman hits three. Chicago finishes August with 62 homers (AP / ESPN).
- Premier League: Bukayo Saka scores in the 59th minute as champion Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park, two wins from two; Villa without a shot on target (Reuters / Sky Sports).
- MLB: Trevor Story’s bases-loaded single in the 10th lifts the Red Sox 9-8 over the Mariners after Seattle intentionally walked two; Randy Arozarena had four hits in Seattle’s fifth straight loss (AP / Boston Globe).
