US Open tennis 2026 men’s final: Alexander Zverev v Ben Shelton – live

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Shelton faces date with destiny | Email Ella

As at every US Open final, the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd will be full of famous faces. For any eagle-eyed tennis/soccer fans wondering if Trinity Rodman will be in attendance (as she has for all of boyfriend Ben Shelton’s matches at this tournament): we probably won’t see her today.

The American soccer star is at a match of her own. Her Washington Spirit, locked in a chase for first place in the National Women’s Soccer League, are about to start the second half of their game against the Boston Legacy about five hours south in DC.

We’re not done here. The job is not finished. Super excited to get another opportunity to go out there and show my best on Sunday.

This whole tournament now at this point has been unchartered territory. I’m in positions I’ve never been in before. I’ve beaten guys – beaten a guy or guys that I have never beaten before. I’m just excited to put it all out on the line.

Published: September 13, 2026, 1:59 pm

USA defend Fiba Women’s World Cup title after early scare against France

• USA overcame a 14-point France lead in first half

• Breanna Stewart scores 22 points; Caitlin Clark gets 12

Defending champions USA fell behind early but stormed back past ⁠France 97-79 on Sunday to win the Women’s World Cup.

In a rematch of the 2024 ⁠Olympic final, ⁠the ​American women came out on top once more, earning their fifth consecutive World Cup title ⁠and stretching their impressive unbeaten run at Olympics or World Cups to 20 years.

Published: September 13, 2026, 1:35 pm

‘As obvious as it gets’: Carrick fumes at VAR call on Haaland’s derby winner

• United manager adamant Fernández interfered with play

• Enzo Maresca suggests Fernandes was also due a red card

An unhappy Michael Carrick expressed concern over Erling Haaland’s winner in Manchester City’s victory against Manchester United not being ruled out for Enzo Fernández interfering with play when in an offside position.

Haaland’s 60th-minute strike at Old Trafford on Sunday came after Josko Gvardiol’s cross hit Patrick Dorgu’s boot, passed Fernández and Lisandro Martínez, the United defender, and was finished by the City No 9.

Published: September 13, 2026, 12:35 pm

Kimi Antonelli holds off Max Verstappen during Madring debut to win F1 Spanish GP

• McLaren’s Norris in third and Ferrari’s Leclerc fourth

• Track design questioned owing to lack of overtaking

Kimi Antonelli’s seemingly inexorable march to his first Formula One world championship advanced at double time as the young Italian proved to have good fortune on his side too with his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.

His execution was perfect as he became the first driver to win at F1’s newest circuit, the Madring, in beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen into second and McLaren’s Lando Norris into third. But Antonelli’s win came at a cost to Norris who, while having led until lap 14 and was impressively quick, was just unlucky and try as he might was left tilting at windmills in Madrid.

Published: September 13, 2026, 8:38 am

Cristiano Ronaldo calls for lifetime bans in Saudi Pro League after Diogo Jota chants

• Al-Hilal’s Rúben Neves subjected to chants at Al-Taawoun

• Neves was close friend of Jota and pallbearer at funeral

Cristiano Ronaldo said that fans who appeared to ⁠make chants referencing his former teammate Diogo Jota at Rúben Neves during a Saudi ⁠Pro League ⁠match ​should be banned for life from football stadiums.

The chants occurred on Saturday during ⁠a fixture between Al-Taawoun and Neves’s side, Al-Hilal, in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.

Published: September 13, 2026, 7:52 am

Arch Manning leads Texas back from 20 points down in fourth quarter to shock No 1 Ohio State

• Ohio State Buckeyes 23-24 Texas Longhorns

• Longhorns QB shows maturity in huge comeback

Arch Manning delivered a moment, and it was a big one for Texas and himself. The Longhorns quarterback led No 4 Texas back from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No 1 Ohio State 24-23 on Saturday night.

Using his legs to keep drives going and his right arm to start the rally with a touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo, Manning delivered the kind of primetime performance that could redefine his career and propel the program’s national championship hopes.

Published: September 13, 2026, 4:25 am

‘Just making a joke’: Usain Bolt retracts claim stairs got him out of breath

• Jamaican says athletes ‘loving’ Ultimate Championship

• Former sprinter proposed to Kasi Bennett last month

A year ago, Usain Bolt revealed he had stopped running and got out of breath whenever he went up the stairs. But now the greatest sprinter in history has insisted he has made a lightning return to fitness after proposing last month to his long-term partner Kasi Bennett.

Bolt, who is an ambassador for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, laughed as he told reporters that his claims about his lack of fitness in Tokyo last year had been overegged for effect. “I made a joke and you guys took it out of context,” Bolt said, with a grin.

Published: September 13, 2026, 10:24 am

Europe win Solheim Cup against USA to give captain Anna Nordqvist last laugh

• Europe beat USA 15-13 after 7-5 win in singles matches

• Lottie Woad seals victory with putt against Auston Kim

Eyebrows were raised when Anna Nordqvist somewhat abruptly announced her retirement from competitive golf last month at the age of just 39. Heads were turned when Nordqvist kept Solheim Cup faith with the pairing of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad despite a miserable points return in the Netherlands. Nordqvist sounded unsure about elements of the Solheim Cup’s captains’ agreement before a ball was whacked in anger. The last laugh belongs to the Swede herself, who can sail off into the sunset having added a triumphant Solheim Cup captaincy to a career that had already returned three major wins.

What a rousing afternoon this soon became for women’s golf in Europe. The understated Nordqvist was on the podium once more.

Published: September 13, 2026, 9:06 am

Sam Surridge in stoppage time denies Messi and Miami a win: MLS roundup

• Sporting KC end a long winless run v LAFC

• Charlotte and Cincy play a six-goal thriller

• Griezmann on target in Orlando City win

Sam Surridge scored an equalizer in the first minute of second-half stoppage time for visiting Nashville SC, ⁠who played Inter Miami to a 2-2 draw on Saturday evening.

Surridge’s goal, his second of the evening and 15th ⁠of the season, ⁠came after Shak ​Mohammed’s shot was saved by Dayne St Clair. Surridge was in position to put home the rebound to help ⁠Eastern Conference-leading Nashville steal a point on the road against second-place Inter Miami.

Published: September 13, 2026, 8:44 am

Manchester City recover from Foden red card as Haaland wins derby at United

“Enzo, Enzo, Enzo, in your head” was how delirious Manchester City fans regaled Enzo Fernández, who after a star role in a memorable victory has instant cult hero status.

This 199th derby was won by Erling Haaland’s ninth strike in the fixture but the visitors’ totem was their new No 17. He was the key nuisance in a goal ruled out initially for offside and which the video assistant ­referee overturned when ruling that ­Fernández was not distracting ­Lisandro Martínez when Josko ­Gvardiol’s ball came over. The Argentinian, too, was an emblem of the fight Maresca’s team carried to Manchester United after Phil Foden appeared to turn the game the hosts’ way on 23 minutes.

Published: September 13, 2026, 10:32 am

Arteta embraces perfect storm to play the victim in game of his own making | Barney Ronay

Refereeing is now an impossible job owing to the culture of micro-analysis the Arsenal manager has helped to create

A gentleman is never rude unintentionally, only by design. Nobody really knows who said this first. But it could easily be a line from the Elite Football Manager’s Guide to Press Conferences (Premier League edition). Because nothing happens by accident in these spaces.

Every word spoken in front of the board covered in adverts is metered and planned. A manager is never angry, or concerned, or even charming unintentionally. The game is the game, but so are all the other bits spilling out either side of it.

Published: September 13, 2026, 1:35 pm

Lewis Dunk’s showstopper helps five-star Brighton to rout 10-man Coventry

The bare facts are bleak: Coventry City are only the second team in Premier League history to lose their first four games of the season ­without scoring a goal. “And yet …” will be the enduring message from Frank ­Lampard to his players.

And yet they have caused prob­lems for opposition teams. And yet they have already faced three of the top flight’s European contingent. And yet they are not altogether playing that badly – the Brighton goalkeeper Bart ­Verbruggen being named player of the match can attest to that. But Coventry des­perately need a point, or even a goal, to give their ­confidence a much-needed boost. It does not take long for a promoted club’s relegation fears to turn to reality.

Published: September 13, 2026, 8:10 am

WSL roundup: Arsenal rue misses in Palace draw, Manchester City crush Villa

• Gunners held at Emirates despite 30 attempts on goal

• City win 4-1 at Aston Villa to extend perfect start

Arsenal were left to rue 30 missed chances after dropping points in a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners hit the target nine times and had almost 80% possession but could not convert their superiority into goals. Promoted Palace put on a resilient performance, with goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin batting away attempts from Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly and Mariona Caldentey to earn another clean sheet.

Published: September 13, 2026, 12:58 pm

Lauren James revels in free role as Chelsea show ‘respect’ by scoring five past Manchester United

A swaggering Chelsea cast off any suggestion that they had lost the ability to kill off games, putting five goals past a worryingly lacklustre and lackadaisical Manchester United.

Sonia Bompastor, the Chelsea manager, said: “When you have the opportunity to really hurt a team, the best way to respect them is to score as many goals as you can, to create as many opportunities as you can.

Published: September 13, 2026, 6:41 am

European football: Lamine Yamal keeps Barcelona perfect, Leipzig rout Hamburg

• Teenager hits two in 4-2 victory at Levante

• Lepizig smash five past struggling Hamburg

Barcelona continued their perfect start to the ⁠season with a hard-fought 4-2 La Liga victory over Levante in Valencia ⁠on Sunday.

Levante ⁠found ​themselves two goals down within 19 minutes after swift play from ⁠Barcelona led to goals for Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal. The home side ⁠then rallied, finishing the half with six ​shots to Barcelona’s ‌three.

This story will be updated

Published: September 13, 2026, 10:21 am

Rangers lay down Old Firm marker to send Celtic packing from Scottish League Cup

Derek McInnes has endured a much‑scrutinised start to life at Ibrox but the Rangers manager got the old ground bouncing here as his side dominated Celtic in front of an all-blue crowd to decide the first Old Firm encounter of the season.

Against a backdrop of bouncing techno from the tannoy, Rangers fans celebrated three memorable goals in a thumping League Cup win. A brace for the captain, Dan Neil, bookended Kevin Kelsy’s second‑half finish to put Martin O’Neill’s side down with relative ease. It also showcased a nascent identity for McInnes’s side, one defined by unbending physical commitment and lots and lots of sprinting. The quality of the football may have been patchy, but the commitment was enough to get the 51,212 home fans at the top of their voices.

Published: September 13, 2026, 6:38 am

Spygate saga continues to haunt Southampton as case drags on

Manager Tonda Eckert’s future remains in the balance with the FA yet to decide over a suitable punishment

Fifty seconds was all it took for the chant to begin. “You know what you are, you know what you are, cheating bastards, you know what you are,” bellowed the Bristol City fans, starting up a cry heard from every away contingent coming to St Mary’s Stadium this season. The Southampton supporters responded with sarcastic applause, then drowned out the noise with songs of their own.

This is what life is now like for Southampton after May’s spying scandal – a saga whose full consequences are still unknown and could have ramifications for the season ahead. The English Football League acted swiftly after photographs emerged of a junior staff member hiding behind a tree to film a Middlesbrough training session, expelling Southampton from the Championship play-offs and deducting four points after the club admitted multiple spying offences, including on Oxford United and Ipswich. The Football Association’s case against Tonda Eckert, the manager, is taking far longer. And patience is wearing thin.

Published: September 13, 2026, 12:00 am

Josh Kerr bags $150,000 for 1500m win at World Athletics Ultimate Championship

• Scot wins with ease ahead of Nuguse and Myers

• Henrich’s final leg earns Britain silver in mixed relay

Throughout Josh Kerr’s year of ­wonder, he has made the sublime look routine. So when the bell rang for the final lap of this men’s Ultimate Championship 1500m final, with the Scot in third and closing fast on the leader Yared Nuguse, the next 53 ­seconds seemed preordained.

Kerr first sauntered past ­Robert Farken into second. Then, with 250m remaining, he scootered past Nuguse. The 20-year-old Australian star Cam Myers tried to join the chase but he could not make a dent as Kerr protected a substantial lead to the ­finish.

Published: September 13, 2026, 1:21 pm

Enric Mas reigns supreme at last in Vuelta a España to delight Spanish fans

• Mas wins title after three second-place finishes

• Tobias Johannessen takes final stage in Granada

Spain’s Enric Mas secured his first Vuelta a España title on Sunday as Tobias Johannessen won the 21st and final stage in Granada, bringing the three-week Grand Tour to a close.

The 31-year-old, who took the red jersey after Tadej Pogacar abandoned the race after a crash on stage eight, held off the four-time champion Primoz Roglic to become the first Spaniard to win the Vuelta since Alberto Contador in 2014.

Published: September 13, 2026, 12:30 pm

‘No stopping him’: Hamilton admits defeat as Antonelli charges towards F1 world title

• Retirement in Madrid leaves Hamilton 101 points back

• Antonelli leads way by 81 points after Spanish GP win

Lewis Hamilton has conceded his Formula One world title hopes are over as he praised the championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, saying there was no stopping the Italian after his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Hamilton, in third place in the championship, had to retire from the race at the Madring with a brake problem on lap six. After Antonelli’s victory it leaves the seven-time world champion 101 points behind the 20-year-old Italian, who took over his seat at Mercedes when Hamilton joined Ferrari.

Published: September 13, 2026, 12:17 pm

Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened

Erling Haaland’s controversial goal set up a mighty victory for City, who played brilliantly after Phil Foden’s early red card

Brighton’s fourth goal was a screamer from Lewis Dunk, of all people, prompting this email from Steve Bradfield.

Is Brighton’s fourth goal a slam Dunk for goal of month?

Published: September 13, 2026, 11:16 am

Spanish Grand Prix: Antonelli holds off Verstappen to stretch F1 championship lead – as it happened

The Italian was the beneficiary of Lando Norris’s ill luck with a virtual safety car and pit stop

The formation lap is away. It’s a hot day in Madrid, 31 degrees, no shade at all. The track temperature is 54 degrees.

The 57 laps are soon to start, a voyage into the unknown, with the preliminary races throwing up a few questions of what the track will dish out to the drivers.

Published: September 13, 2026, 8:40 am

Fiba Women’s Basketball World Cup final: USA 97-79 France – as it happened

• Americans win fifth consecutive title

• Reese and Clark celebrate their ‘chemistry’

USA 17-18 France, 1:30 left, 1st qtr: Angel Reese rotates in for the US.

Wide-open three-point attempt for Ayayi looks bad enough that the US will probably let her keep taking those fore a while.

Published: September 13, 2026, 1:03 pm

Elena Rybakina joins elite with US Open title but questions remain over coach | Tumaini Carayol

New world No 1’s relationship with her previously banned coach, Stefano Vukov, remains under spotlight despite her rise to the top

In the bitter aftermath of her straight-sets defeat by Elena Rybakina at the WTA Finals last November, an inconsolable Aryna Sabalenka walked over to her courtside player box and slumped into a chair. She had been completely overpowered by her opponent, a strange and unusual feeling for such a powerful player, and she was seething. Sabalenka eventually settled on a popular Russian idiom to explain Rybakina’s untouchable form, which she believed was fortunately timed: “Once a year, even a stick shoots,” she said.

That stick, it turns out, has spent the past year shooting straight at Sabalenka in every significant match. Rybakina’s performance in Riyadh was a clear warning and she has dominated the hard‑court grand slam tournaments this year, beating Sabalenka in the Australian Open and US Open finals.

Published: September 13, 2026, 11:56 am

Solheim Cup golf 2026: Europe 15-13 USA – as it happened

Europe got off to a fast start in the singles before holding off an attempted American comeback to regain the Solheim Cup

Charley Hull lets go of her club – a wet grip? – while sending her second at the par-five 2nd into a fairway bunker. She whips into the green and makes par, but Megan Khang set up a six-foot birdie chance to level the match. However she repeats the error of the 1st hole, leaving a dribbler short, failing to take into account the slowness of the wet greens. A let-off for Hull.

1UP Hull v Khang (2)
Henseleit A/S Al. Lee (1)
Grant v Yin

Published: September 13, 2026, 9:04 am

FastPasses, Mega Honey Deuces and $55 chopped cheese: welcome to the US Open in 2041 | Bryan Armen Graham

Craig Tiley says the US Open is going to become the ‘Disneyland of tennis’, and he means it aspirationally. Here’s what that might look like 15 years from now

The year is 2041 and you’ve successfully made it through security and onto the grounds of the USTA Liquid Death National Tennis Center. Myla Rose and Leo Federer are hitting on Practice Court 23 ahead of their first-round match in the US Open Mixed Doubles sponsored by Botoxxify, the tournament’s official neuromodulator partner. Jake Paul, the 50th president of the United States, is a few hours from attending opening night with first lady Jutta Leerdam-Paul and labor secretary Dana White. Venus Williams has just accepted a wildcard into the women’s singles draw. You’re thisclose to paying off last year’s Honey Deuces on Klarna.

Welcome to the Disneyland of tennis.

Published: September 13, 2026, 12:00 am