Sports

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — No American man has won a grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open – but there is now a chance that drought could end this weekend. An American man is guaranteed to play in the US Open final – a first for a grand

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka is heading back to the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year, with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win against China’s Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night. Sabalenka, the favorite to win the title in New York, has now reached the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — American Taylor Fritz reached his first career grand slam semifinal at the US Open on Tuesday, defeating fourth seed Alexander Zverev 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in a hard-fought battle. Fritz had previously been 0-4 in major quarterfinals, but finally got over the hump against a tough opponent to give

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Emma Navarro reached her first career grand slam semifinal on Tuesday, defeating Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 in the first women’s quarterfinal of the US Open. The American scored the victory in 1 hour and 12 minutes in an up-and-down matchup under the New York sunshine. She was left with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, has had to sleep on the floor at the Paris 2024 Games after not having a bed he’s able to fit in, but the situation “has now been resolved,” the IPC told CNN. Mehrzadselakjani – better known as Mehrzad – is two

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Before Matt Stutzman, an athlete with no arms competing in para archery seemed like an impossible feat. But the American archer has redefined the sport, showing that it’s possible to not only hold a bow with one leg, pull the bowstring back with one’s jaw, hold all the tension

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani moved closer to becoming MLB’s first ever 50-50 player on Monday night, as he racked up three steals in a 11-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, taking his season total to 44 home runs and 46 stolen bases. With 24 regular-season games remaining,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Boston College pulled off one of the early surprises of the college football season on Monday night as the Eagles beat No. 10 Florida State 28-13 in Tallahassee, a result which dropped the Seminoles to 0-2 on the year. Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos was the driving force of

By Amy Woodyatt and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — She now has 19 Paralympic medals to her name across four Summer and Winter Games disciplines – more than most athletes could even dream of. Yet Team USA athlete Oksana Masters says she still has “so many things” motivating her ahead of the Paralympic Games –

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner was clutch when he needed it, getting past American Tommy Paul to advance to the US Open quarterfinals 7-6(3), 7-6(5), 6-1 on Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The world No. 1 from Italy, who came back from two breaks down in the opening set, extends his

CNN By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Joey Chestnut demolished his world hot dog eating record Monday, beating longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in a showdown billed as “unfinished beef” between the two biggest global stars in professional competitive eating. Chestnut devoured 83 all-beef hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes while Kobayashi ate 66 hot dogs and buns

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — 55,000 fans fall into stunned silence. Naoya Inoue tumbles to the canvas for the first time in his 12-year professional career. The usually unflappable Japanese boxer looks to have been rattled by Mexico’s Luis Nery. But, in an act befitting his unbeaten record, Inoue rose from the ground and

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Joey Chestnut demolished his world hot dog eating record Monday, beating longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in a showdown billed as “unfinished beef” between the two biggest global stars in professional competitive eating. Chestnut devoured 83 all-beef hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes while Kobayashi ate 66 hot dogs and buns in

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There will be more American representation in the women’s quarterfinals at the US Open as Jessica Pegula advanced to the last eight in New York for the second time in three years by defeating Diana Shnaider – 6-4, 6-2 – on Monday. Pegula defeated her young Russian opponent in

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Valentina Petrillo became the first out transgender runner to take part in the Paralympics when she competed in the women’s 400m T12 heats on Monday. Italy’s Petrillo made it through to the semifinal of the event after qualifying as one of the fastest runners-up with a time of 58.35