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  • Aryna SabalenkaSuccess

    Tennis number one Aryna Sabalenka becomes first woman to win 2 straight U.S. Opens since Serena Williams over a decade ago

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • A Labubu doll sits near the legs of Naomi Osaka, of Japan, before her match against Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the U.S> Open. Osaka is wearing purple sparkly shoes.Success

    Naomi Osaka’s Labubu obsession shines at the U.S. Open

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • Venus Williams US Open 2025News

    Venus Williams returns to U.S. Open at 45: I’m just trying to have fun, stay relaxed and be my personal best”

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • Mixed doublesGlobal

    Tennis doubles champs furious, humiliated as overhaul brings in singles players and prize jumps to $1 million from $200,000

    By The Associated Press and Howard Fendrich
  • Novak DjokovicSuccess

    Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and other tennis stars’ lobbying for better pay results in record $90 million bag from upcoming U.S. Open

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • Taylor SwiftSuccess

    The NFL’s ecstasy with Taylor Swift breaking into the female and Gen Z demos can ‘risk looking kind of pathetic and cringey,’ expert says

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • Coco GauffEnvironment

    Emerging Gen Z superstar Coco Gauff doesn’t mind climate activist gluing himself to concrete: ‘I can’t get too mad at it’

    By Brian Mahoney, Howard Fendrich, and others
  • Daniil MedvedevEnvironment

    Tennis’ No. 3 player warns that ‘dangerous’ climate change won’t just ruin the sport, someone is ‘gonna die’

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • Barack and Michelle ObamaSuccess

    Even Coco Gauff was shook by the celebs at her U.S. Open triumph: ‘I hoped if I lost the match, they weren’t going to blame it on that’

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Andy Roddick returns a shot to Italy’s Fabio Fognini in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. The latest in a series of attempts to help pickleball find a footing on television is coming Sunday, April 2, 2023, when Roddick, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang take part in a made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Florida. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)Lifestyle

    Tennis greats Andre Agassi and John McEnroe join Pickleball Slam tournament as the new sport tries to attract fans

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • Nick Kyrgios of Australia reacts during his round robin match with Thanasi KokkinakisFinance

    Netflix aims to repeat magic of hit F1 show ‘Drive to Survive’ by serving up new tennis docuseries

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press
  • Ryan ReynoldsTech

    ‘Twitter is, was and will always be a dumpster fire.’ From Ryan Reynolds to LeBron James, celebrities are annoyed about social media, too.

    By Howard Fendrich, Kristin M. Hall, and others
  • Serena Williams.Lifestyle

    Serena Williams exits U.S. Open—and likely her tennis career—with one final twirl-and-wave: ‘This is what I wanted’

    By Howard Fendrich and The Associated Press