Naomi Osaka’s US Open look channels Allen Iverson with gray hoodie and hair in cornrows

September 2, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S. Open debut, and the former NBA superstar liked the look. Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her match against Anastasia Zakharova on Monday night in the first round. The two-time U.S. Open champion emerged from the tunnel onto the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a long, white skirt and a gray, hooded robe featuring newspaper clippings about her. She had the hood on when she entered. When she removed that to reveal her black outfit, Osaka had her hair done in cornrows under a headband, just as ...

Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match

September 2, 2026

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April. "I don't know how it looked from outside, ...

Aaron Donald follows other Hall of Fame-caliber athletes in his return from retirement

September 2, 2026

Aaron Donald's decision to come off the retirement couch and get back on the field after a two-year absence may be unusual but it's far from unprecedented. Donald joins a list of athletes who had called it quits after putting together Hall of Fame-caliber careers only to get the itch and ...

Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals

September 2, 2026

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the game's greatest ever players. "It was ...

Scottie Scheffler captures another FedEx Cup and moves past Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings

September 1, 2026

ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scheffler celebrated with a beer. He had just closed with a 4-under 66 in the Tour ...

Ezequiel Durán leads the way as Rangers snap 4-game skid by beating Brewers 7-4

September 1, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Ezequiel Durán homered, doubled and drove in three runs to help the Texas Rangers avoid a sweep by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Sunday. Joc Pederson added a solo shot as the Rangers snapped their own four-game skid and the Brewers' four-game winning streak. Milwaukee's Gary Sánchez hit his 200th career homer. Durán tied the game with a two-out solo homer in the third and put the Rangers ahead for good by driving in two runs with a ground-rule double in the fifth. Both his hits came off Brewers starter Dustin May (6-9). May (6-9) was pitching four days ...