NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Qinwen Zheng of China reacts after defeating Madison Keys of the United States during their Women’s Singles Third Round match on Day Seven of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 05, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Qinwen Zheng pulled off one of the biggest comebacks of the US Open, fighting back from 0-5 down in the deciding set to beat Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 and reach the fourth round.
Zheng saved a match point before winning the final seven games of the match. The victory comes after the elbow surgery that disrupted her career and forced her to come through qualifying in New York.
“I have to say Madison played amazing. I don’t feel like she got up to 5-0 because I played so bad, I just think she played amazing,” Zheng said.
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“I kept telling myself keep holding every single point. Never give up. Stay there. And somehow little by little it just happened.”
The Chinese star admitted the comeback felt different from anything she had produced before.
“This is the first time I turned it around from 0-5. Usually before it’s always 1-5 or 2-5. It was a very dramatic match for me. But we both showed really strong tennis.”
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Zheng is now into the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time in more than a year.
The second and final day of the 2026 Walker Cup kicks off with the morning foursomes session at Lahinch. You can find full Walker Cup tee times for Sunday morning’s foursomes session at the bottom of this post.
Walker Cup Sunday Foursomes tee times: What to know
After an electric comeback down the stretch by mid-amateur Stuart Grehan against WGAR No. 1 Preston Stout, Great Britain and Ireland is on the verge of its first Walker Cup win in 11 years.
On paper, the U.S. team should dominate the matches with nine of the top 12 players in the Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking on the time and winners of the last five Walker Cups.
But behind a strong home crowd, the brilliant play of Grehan, the home team is ahead by a point after the first day of the two-day event. Luke Poulter also defeated Miles Russell and Niall Sheils Donegan overcame an awkward early-scoop moment in the morning session to be the only player on either side to go 2-0 on the day.
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Both Grehan and Sheils Donegan will be back at it again Sunday morning. Grehan will take on Stout again and Ethan Fang alongside Eliot Baker in Sunday morning’s foursomes session first match. Sheils Donegan will pair with Josh Hill against William Jennings and Ryder Cowan in the anchor match.
You can see the full draw for Sunday morning’s foursomes session below. The matches will conclude with 10 singles matches in the afternoon.
2026 Walker Cup tee times for Sunday AM: Round 4 (ET)
Tee No. 1
3:05 a.m. – Preston Stout and Ethan Fang (USA) vs. Stuart Grehan and Eliot Baker (GB&I) 3:20 a.m. – Jay Leng Jr. and Kihei Akina (USA) vs. Luke Poulter and Sam Easterbrook (GB&I) 3:35 a.m. – Miles Russell and Tyler Watts (USA) vs. Tyler Weaver and Connor Graham (GB&I) 3:50 a.m. – William Jennings and Ryder Cowan vs. Niall Sheils Donegan and Josh Hill (GB&I)
Former WWE star Braun Strowman recently announced his in-ring retirement. The Monster Among Men had a few stints with WWE, and his latest run ended last year.
Injuries plagued the big man throughout his career. Being over 340 pounds put a strain on his knees and legs. He also had issues with his back.
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Despite his tenure with WWE ending in 2025, Strowman appeared on the USA Network’s show Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman. It airs Friday nights after SmackDown.
While injuries played a part in his retirement, Strowman will certainly be remembered for several things. He won many titles, including tag team gold, the Intercontinental Championship, and the Universal Championship.
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Strowman also displayed his Strongman background by lifting vehicles and other heavy obstacles. He had memorable feuds with Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, pro boxer Tyson Fury, and the late Bray Wyatt.
While fans would love to see Braun Strowman in a WWE ring one more time, he’s hanging up his boots. Strowman’s in-ring career is potentially over for any of the following four reasons.
#4. Some stars will only wrestle for WWE
When a star comes up through the WWE Performance Center instead of the independent wrestling scene, they may feel that going to a smaller promotion is beneath them.
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This isn’t a knock on smaller promotions. When someone’s had a taste of working for the biggest wrestling company in the world, it’s hard to get the same benefits from a different company.
Braun Strowman started his wrestling career in WWE and became a huge star in the company. He won several titles and wrestled in front of thousands of people each week on television.
WWE has the greatest exposure of any wrestling company, so moving to a smaller one would limit that exposure. Braun Strowman made his name in Vince McMahon and Triple H’s promotion. If he thought about wrestling again, it would only make sense to do so in WWE. That’s not his plan, so he opted for his in-ring retirement.
#3. Doesn’t have the passion to wrestle
Many athletes say they want to retire from their profession on their terms, and that’s sometimes the case. Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady felt like he could play into his mid-40s, and he did so.
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He won a Super Bowl at age 43. His body allowed him to compete at a high level, so he retired when he wanted to. Others hang up their boots earlier than expected because they don’t have the desire to compete.
Barry Sanders was one of the greatest running backs of all time but retired after only 10 seasons in the NFL. AJ Styles could have kept wrestling at a high level despite being 46.
Styles wanted to retire on his terms, and he did so after losing to Gunther earlier this year. Braun Strowman may enjoy the craft, but he doesn’t have the itch to get into the ring in 2026.
#2. He’s busy with other projects
When a WWE star reaches a certain level of fame, they’re often approached for outside projects. Cody Rhodes appeared in episodes of Arrow. He plays Guile in the upcoming Street Fighter Film.
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CM Punk has acted in a few shows and lesser-known movies. The Rock famously left WWE for Hollywood. Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper appeared in several movies while still in their primes.
Braun Strowman is a physical specimen, so he could make the transition to acting in films and TV shows. His current project is the show Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman.
The big man travels to different American cities to taste the region’s local cuisine. The USA Network renewed his show for a second season, so Strowman can focus on that project instead of wrestling several times a week.
#1. Braun Strowman endured several injuries during his career
Wrestling is an extremely physical sport. Injuries are part of the game, just like any other professional sport. With the amount of high-flying spots and physical encounters, some stars are injured numerous times during their careers.
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Seth Rollins had a few knee injuries that derailed runs as champion. Cody Rhodes had a torn pectoral muscle. Kevin Owens recently returned to the ring after missing over 17 months due to a neck injury.
Braun Strowman was known for his monster-like feats of strength and physical in-ring game. He overpowered opponents and tossed them around the ring.
His unique size and style led to numerous injuries over the years. He missed time due to injuries to his knees, elbow, and neck. Those ailments can pile up over time, especially as one gets older.
Since Strowman wasn’t active in WWE, it didn’t make sense to get back into the ring and risk another potential injury. There have been advancements in medicine, but Braun Strowman felt that retiring from the ring was the best thing for his body.
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Pakistan’s troubled England tour has taken another unexpected turn, with the Pakistan Cricket Board reportedly taking mobile phones belonging to members of the national team into its custody ahead of the third and final Test at Edgbaston.According to Pakistani 365 News, the players’ devices have been handed over to the PCB and will remain with the board until the conclusion of the final Test. The report did not reveal the identities of the players whose phones were taken, while the PCB has not publicly stated why the devices were placed in its custody.The development has raised questions about the extent of the authorities’ powers over players’ personal devices, particularly regarding when phones can be seized, retained or accessed and what safeguards apply to private communications.
What do ICC rules say about players’ mobile phones?
Mobile phones are already subject to strict restrictions in international cricket, particularly inside areas designated as restricted during matches.Under the ICC’s Player and Match Officials Area regulations, players and support staff are not permitted to possess or use mobile phones or other communication devices inside restricted areas, including dressing rooms, during an international match.Players are expected to place their devices in secure storage before entering such areas. The primary purpose of these regulations is to protect the integrity of international matches and prevent unauthorised communication.However, those match-day restrictions are separate from a situation in which a player’s personal phone is retained for an extended period.The ICC Anti-Corruption Code gives authorised anti-corruption officials considerably broader powers when a formal integrity investigation is underway.Under the code, an authorised anti-corruption official can make a written demand requiring a participant to surrender a mobile device or allow investigators to copy or download information from it when there are reasonable grounds to believe the material could be relevant to an investigation.The information potentially covered by such a request is wide-ranging. It can include telephone and internet records, text messages, WhatsApp conversations, photographs, videos, audio files and other electronically stored documents.Participants can also be required to provide passwords or access codes needed by investigators to obtain the relevant material.A failure to comply with a legitimate demand during an anti-corruption investigation can itself result in disciplinary action.
No confirmation of corruption investigation
Despite the ICC’s provisions, the reported decision by the PCB to take possession of the players’ phones does not, by itself, establish that an anti-corruption investigation is taking place.There has been no confirmation that the PCB’s action in England is connected to an integrity investigation involving corruption, betting or match-fixing. No player has been publicly accused of an integrity offence either.There is also a distinction between the ICC’s jurisdiction and the authority of national cricket boards.For international cricket, the ICC’s Integrity Unit has primary authority under the global Anti-Corruption Code, while national boards generally have direct anti-corruption jurisdiction over domestic competitions.The PCB could also have separate powers arising from player contracts, team regulations or internal disciplinary procedures. However, the board has not publicly cited any such provision as the reason for the latest move.
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Another setback on a chaotic England tour
The phone controversy comes at a particularly difficult stage of Pakistan’s tour of England.After heavy defeats in the opening two Tests, the PCB overhauled the squad mid-series. Seven players were sent back to Pakistan, and the coaching staff was reshuffled ahead of the Edgbaston finale. Test coach Sarfaraz Ahmed has been replaced by Mike Hesson, who will oversee Pakistan in the third and final Test.The decision to place players’ mobile phones in PCB custody adds another unusual development to an already turbulent tour.For now, however, the precise reason behind the move remains unclear. Until the PCB provides an explanation, it cannot be established whether the phone custody is linked to an internal disciplinary matter, team regulations or any formal integrity-related process.
The Philippines’ Alexandra Eala waves to the crowd after losing to USA’s Iva Jovic during their women’s singles third-round tennis match on day seven of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala congratulated Iva Jovic with a hug following their epic US Open third-round clash, smiled, and waved to the crowd in a graceful exit at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.
The smile eventually wore off as Eala tried to hold back her tears the moment she reached the arena’s tunnel.
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Eala came so close to reaching the last 16 in Flushing Meadows, but crumbled late in a heartbreaking 5-7, 6-3, 5-7 loss to her close friend and budding rival under the bright lights of the world’s largest tennis stadium.
The 21-year-old Filipino sensation was on the verge of a stunning victory, leading 4-2 with all the momentum on her side and the crowd rallying behind her.
But the World No. 14 Jovic showed steely nerves to outlast Eala, whom she has now beaten for the third time in as many meetings this season.
“I don’t even know what to say; that felt like a marathon, and I felt like I lost my sanity five times over to win that match, but it’s really worth it for this feeling,” said an emotional Jovic, who displayed maturity beyond her years.
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“I’m usually not one that shows that many emotions, but this one really meant a lot to me. It’s everything to have another match at the US Open,” the 18-year-old American added.
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The 2026 college football season gets underway in full on Saturday with Week 1 action, and on CBS Sports Network that means a quadruple header of teams getting their seasons underway.
This week’s slate begins on Saturday with Army kicking off its season at home against Bryant, as the Black Knights look to build off a solid 2025 season. Following that will be Navy getting its season started by hosting Towson in Annapolis, with the Midshipmen hoping for another strong campaign after going 11-2 in 2025.
After the service academies get things started, the action shifts west for the evening. Utah State hosts Idaho State in their first game as a member of the new-look Pac-12, and then Nevada hosts Western Kentucky in the nightcap in what is expected to be a highly competitive battle between quality Group of 6 squads.
CBS Sports Network will carry all four games, with full viewing info, betting lines and key storylines to follow as Week 14 unfolds.
The nightcap is, on paper, the most competitive game of the day. The Wolf Pack will be short home underdogs to the Hilltoppers, as Big Red comes rolling into Reno for a CUSA-Mountain West showdown. Carter Jones is back for another year under center for the Pack, who are looking to improve on a 3-9 campaign last season, but will have.a stiff challenge on their hands in the opener. Tyson Helton’s squad won nine games in 2025 and will turn things over full time to Rodney Tisdale Jr. as quarterback, albeit with some fresh faces around him at the skill positions. This is a big game for both teams, as the Hilltoppers want to prove themselves as a threat again in Conference USA, while Nevada needs to build some confidence to try and take a leap into bowl eligibility.
The Phillip and Tommy Stokes stable has dispatched Obucci to Adelaide, hoping to secure another metropolitan victory.
Obucci is scheduled to contest the Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1250m) at Morphettville Parks on Saturday, with Noel Callow taking the reins.
Phillip Stokes confirmed that Obucci was sent from their Pakenham stable to their Morphettville base in search of firmer ground conditions.
The filly began her career in Stakes company in Adelaide, finishing unplaced, before transferring to Melbourne. There, she suffered a defeat at Benalla first-up and later won a 1300m maiden at Sandown in October last year.
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Stokes was ‘aggressive’ with Obucci, aiming for Caulfield during their Cup Carnival, but she faced a strong field of three-year-old fillies in a race won by Point Barrow.
Following one more race, Obucci was given a break and did not return until July on a heavy track at Sandown, finishing in the second half of the field.
“She needs a dry track,” Stokes commented.
“I took her to Sandown, and she didn’t like the wet track, so we put her back on the synthetic where she won (at Pakenham) and then ran second.
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“If she gets a dry track, she’ll be around the mark. We’re happy with how she’s going and she should be very competitive.
“It’s the right sort of race to try and get another city win on the board.”
Stokes added that the stable has been pleased to support Callow, who has been based in Adelaide since completing a suspension.
Callow returned to riding at the start of the new season and has ridden four winners from 37 rides since his comeback.
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“He’s been coming in for quite a while and helping us,” Stokes said.
“His feedback has been good and he’s a revitalised Noel Callow.
“He’s having a crack at it which is good and we’re happy to have him on our horses.”
In addition to Obucci, Callow is also booked to ride Cosmic Shower, Princess Painton, and Divergent for the Stokes team.
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Given the conditions Obucci prefers, she appears a strong chance in the Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap this Saturday; consider the betting markets for the race.
Currently the early favourite for the Caulfield Cup and with expectations of performing strongly over longer distances, jockey Rachel King suggests Green Spaces could cause an upset in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick.
The Australian Derby winner was seen finishing strongly when eighth behind Autumn Glow in the Winx Stakes (1400m) last month. While the mile distance of the Chelmsford Stakes is considered short of his optimum, he did demonstrate his capability by winning Newcastle’s Spring Stakes over the same trip as a three-year-old.
King, who rode him on that occasion, indicated that the entire remains a viable chance of winning this weekend.
“I wouldn’t be surprised,” King said.
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“I know it was only a Spring Stakes at Newcastle, but he did win that over a mile convincingly so he can do it over this distance. It’s obviously a different gravy against these types of horses, but the way he ran first-up against those really top class weight-for-age horses, he’s in for a really good ‘prep’.”
With Attica now a scratching and scheduled to run in the Tramway Stakes (1400m), Green Spaces will face a field of eight competitors in the Chelmsford Stakes (1600m), including Ceolwulf, Fangirl, and last year’s winner Lindermann.
King anticipates that Green Spaces will have a less taxing run from his inside draw, allowing him to produce his best in the latter stages of the race.
“He’ll appreciate stepping up in trip and it’s a slightly easier field. He’s not against some of the superstars like he was first-up, but there are still good horses in it,” she stated.
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“Drawn a nicer gate as well makes it a little bit easier. He’s building up towards his pet distance, not quite there yet, but I think he can still run a good race on Saturday.”
King is booked for rides in nine of the ten races at Randwick, with four of those being for Green Spaces’ trainer, Bjorn Baker, including the filly Rachini in the Furious Stakes (1400m).
The connections of Blind Raise hold aspirations of the colt being a major player in upcoming spring features, with his campaign set to commence at Sandown.
The Listed McKenzie Stakes (1300m) on Saturday is seen as a potential stepping stone to a Group 1 contest, or possibly two, in Melbourne and Sydney.
The Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on October 10 and the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick two weeks later are on the radar for the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained galloper.
However, the colt must first navigate Saturday’s event successfully.
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Busuttin noted that the distance at Sandown was a key factor in the decision to use it as a starting point.
The meeting on Saturday is a Moonee Valley Racing Club fixture. Had the race been held at The Valley, it would have been run over 1200 metres.
With the track undergoing a rebuild, the fixture has been moved to Sandown.
“He’s forward enough to run well,” Busuttin said.
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“If this race was 1200 metres, we’d be waiting for the Mike Moroney (1400m at Flemington on Saturday week), so the way it has fallen, 1300 metres at Sandown, it’s perfect first-up. He’ll be strong late.”
Blind Raise won his first two starts, both over 1400m, before venturing to Queensland where he finished midfield in the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m).
“He pulled up full of mucus up there,” Busuttin stated.
“It was too bad to be true, so we didn’t push on and he had a month off up there. If they’re running in Queensland, they can only have two or three weeks off, but it appears to help them being up there. Years ago, everyone used to do it, and for whatever reason people stopped, but now they’ve gone back to doing it. Does it do them any good, I don’t know. If they’re a good horse, they can come from anywhere.”
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Busuttin is eager to discover the true calibre of Blind Raise this campaign.
He indicated that the Caulfield Guineas is the logical race to aim for.
“But you have to get there,” Busuttin added.
“The Caulfield Guineas, then the Spring Champion Stakes, that might be a nice race for him, but in a perfect world, he will end up in the Caulfield Guineas.”
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Keys appeared on course for a first fourth-round appearance at her home slam since 2023 after taking a commanding third set lead against Olympic champion Zheng.
But the 2025 Australian Open winner would miss a match point and lose each of the final seven games in a 1-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 loss that stunned the crowd.
The 31-year-old Keys said she felt as though she “couldn’t play tennis anymore” in the final set.
“I obviously got off to a really good lead, and then I got really scared, like I couldn’t swing [the racquet],” Keys said.
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“I felt like I couldn’t play tennis anymore. It just felt like it was a much bigger deal than just playing a tennis match all of a sudden.”
Keys, who lost the 2017 US Open final to fellow American Sloane Stephens, went out in the fourth round at the other three majors in 2026.
“I feel like I’ve been struggling for a while now. I’m going to have to make some sort of changes,” Keys said.
“I just kind of keep putting it off because that’s how the tennis world works. It’s just to the point where I actually need to do something about it.”
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Anisimova, beaten by world number one Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s US Open final, lost in straight sets to Russian-born Austrian 24th seed Anastasia Potapova.
The 25-year-old was visibly frustrated with herself throughout the contest, losing her serve twice in the first set and four times in a topsy-turvy second.
Katie Taylor acclaimed becoming a three-time undisputed world champion in her farewell fight at Croke Park as the most special moment of her decorated career.
Taylor outclassed Flora Pili in a unanimous points victory in front of a crowd of 80,000 to ensure her three decades as an amateur and professional boxer ended in fairytale fashion.
Wild celebrations followed the announcement she had overwhelmed the previously unbeaten Pili 100-90 100-90 98-91 on the scorecards.
For Taylor the feeling of signing off in front of her fans bettered winning Olympic gold at London 2012, headlining Madison Square Garden and her trilogy against Amanda Serrano.
Katie Taylor won in front of her home crowd (Brian Lawless/PA) (PA Wire)
The 40-year-old said: “This was definitely the highlight of my whole career.
“I didn’t think anything could get bigger than London 2012 and then MSG came along.
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“I didn’t think anything could get bigger than that first fight with Serrano and then here we are at Croke Park.
“I ended my career on top, like every athlete wants to do, on my terms, and I ended it as the undisputed champion.
“That’s exactly how I wanted it to end. It was so important to me all along to end my career well.”
Taylor thrilled Croke Park with a spine tingling ring walk and also delivered in the ring by outclassing Pili across all 10 rounds.
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She finished the fight by launching an all-out assault in the final 10 seconds that was roared on by the crowd and once the bell sounded, she smiled and hugged her opponent knowing she had thrown her final shots.
Katie Taylor secured victory (Brian Lawless/PA) (PA Wire)
Taylor said: “This night was everything I expected and more. Thankfully I was able to hold my emotions together because I was getting emotional all week speaking about this event.
“And over the last few months, the preparation for this has been so emotional. But the atmosphere was so special. It was beyond my wildest dreams. It was unbelievable.
“What an amazing night. Looking back on an amazing career, this was just a dream ending to a dream career for me. What a way to end.
“I don’t think there’s another country in the world that would sell 80,000 tickets for a female athlete. I’m convinced Ireland was the only country that would actually do that.
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“What a way to end this amazing journey. I started off this career and I had the dream of becoming an Olympic champion.
“I achieved that, but then these last 10 years have been beyond my wildest dreams. It’s been a remarkable 10 years.”
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