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Golf superstar Rory McIllroy showed his support to Naomi Osaka after the Tennis sensation’s decision to take an indefinite leave from the sport following her US Open defeat. Osaka lost to Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the US Open last Friday, but it was her move after the lost that made headlines. The […]

The US Open is being played for almost a week now, and unsurprisingly, it has already provided several memorable moments. One of the best, however, is probably something that happened off the court. On Friday during Roberta Bautista Agut’s showdown with Felix Auger-Aliassime at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing Meadows, the camera crew helped uncover […]

Shelby Rogers just pulled off a huge upset in the 2021 US Open after she successfully took down world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in the third round. Guess, you can also say Shelby crashed the Barty. Rogers got it going right away. She took the first set, 6-2. Barty fought back in the second set before […]

Following her shocking third-round exit in the US Open to 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez, Naomi Osaka has decided to take a break from tennis due to her mental health. Osaka spoke to the media following the match and surprised everyone with her comments. Via ESPN: “Recently, when I win, I don’t feel happy,” Naomi Osaka said […]

Friday produced a huge upset in the world of tennis after reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka suffered a shock defeat in the third round of the Grand Slam tournament. The highly popular Osaka was upset by 18-year-old Canadian national Leylah Fernandez. Osaka took the first set rather convincingly, but Fernandez rallied back to take the […]

History is on the line for Novak Djokovic at this year’s US Open and the stakes are higher than ever for the all-time great. Looking to win his 21st Grand Slam which would be the most in the history of men’s tennis, Djokovic has a challenging road ahead of him. Now that there’s a more […]

The US Open came to a screeching halt on Wednesday night due to some extremely wild weather in New York City. Second-round play was suspended with heavy rain making its way into various stadiums, even though Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong have roofs at Flushing Meadows. Following two hours of intense downfall, play had to […]

For interested teams still needing a wide receiver, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant seems ready to catch some footballs and score touchdowns in the 2021 season. He showed just that on Tuesday  … though not in the gridiron but during the US Open in Arthur Ashe instead. After Tuesday’s US Open showdown that […]

Naomi Osaka is willing to take risks — not just in tennis, but with her financials as well. In fact, the tennis superstar and reigning women’s singles US Open champion has recently revealed that she is now into cryptocurrency, with Dogecoin as her gateway to this newfound interest. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, the 23-year-old […]

Andy Murray is absolutely furious with Stefanos Tsitsipas after losing to the third-ranked star in five sets in the first round of the U.S. Open. Why? Murray is pissed at Tsitsipas for taking multiple lengthy breaks, including two toilet breaks. One of those breaks came ahead of the decisive fifth set and took seven minutes, […]

Ahead of the US Open on Monday, Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka addressed the talks surrounding her recent withdrawals from the French Open and Wimbledon due to mental health issues. To recall, back in May and early June, Osaka refused to do her media obligations due to her mental health problems. She eventually withdrew from the […]

Add Serena Williams to the list of high-profile tennis stars who will not be participating in this year’s U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows. Williams took to social media on Wednesday morning to announce her decision to withdraw. The superstar cited her ongoing recovery from a torn hamstring as the reason for her call:   View […]

Jon Rahm has been through a ton over the past month. From a positive COVID-19 test at the Memorial to a victory at the U.S. Open, it has been a whirlwind. Days after Rahm’s U.S. Open victory, he was celebrating in epic fashion. .@JonRahmpga's living his best life after winning the U.S. Open 🤣 (via […]

Jon Rahm is the new king at Torrey Pines after winning the 2021 US Open in dramatic fashion Sunday. To pull off the win, Rahm had to come up with a clutch Michael-Jordanesque performance down the stretch, as he made back-to-back birdies in the 17th and 18th holes to secure his first-ever major victory. So […]

Midway through the final round of the 2021 US Open at Torrey Pines, the top of the leaderboard was filled with the biggest names in golf. Jon Rahm topped them all, sinking the two biggest putts of his career on the final two holes. He now has a first major championship as a result. Rahm […]

Phil Mickelson is still chasing a US Open win. He’s come up short in winning this major a number of times before, and his shortcomings in the tournament are well documented. Well, here he is again, trying to grind out on a weekend to improve his chances of winning the only major trophy missing in […]

One of the most unfortunate things to happen in the 2021 PGA TOUR was the forced withdrawal of Jon Rahm from the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in early June. Rahm tested positive for COVID-19 after three rounds of action at Muirfield Village Golf Club, and as if that wasn’t bad enough, he had to […]

The agent for Bryson DeChambeau is refuting reports his client refused to be paired with rival golfer Brooks Koepka at the U.S. Open. Former PGA Tour star Brad Faxon reported the USGA reached out to Bryson DeChambeau about playing with Koepka, adding DeChambeau declined to be paired with Koepka. "Bryson declined" Brad Faxon tells Michael […]

Golf star Phil Mickelson will not have to qualify for the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. He will enter the tournament after receiving a special exemption. USGA CEO Mike Davis announced Mickelson, who grew up in San Diego close to Torrey Pines, would be entered into the field: “Phil Mickelson’s incredible USGA playing record […]

Bryson DeChambeau captured his first major championship on Sunday, winning the US Open at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York. DeChambeau blew away the field with a three under par round of 67, the only round under par of any player on Sunday. The man who has become known as the “Big Golfer” also joined […]

How much would you be willing to risk if you believe Phil Mickelson will win the US Open. Well, according from lunatic who claims to also be fan, that answer is a brand new car. Or, more accurately, $45,000. The Lefty has done a lot in his career, but winning the US Open isn’t an […]

Former Masters champion Patrick Reed had an explosive first round at the 2020 U.S. Open Championship at Winged Foot. Reed was one over par when he came to the tee at the par-3 seventh hole, but his round quickly took a turn for the better. The 30-year-old flighted down an iron, which hit the green […]

Michael O’Keefe is getting a real shot at caddying during a professional event — sort of. The actor who played Danny Noonan in the 1980 golf comedy “Caddyshack” will be on the bag for a few practice rounds at the 2020 U.S. Open at New York’s Winged Foot Golf Club. O’Keefe will be caddying for […]

Dominic Thiem captured his first Grand Slam title after defeating Alexander Zverev in the US Open final on Sunday night in Flushing, Quens. Thiem fell behind early, losing the first two sets 2-6, 4-6 as Zverev seemingly bent the match to his will with every serve and vicious ground stroke. But the Austrian fought back. […]

As part of a recent interview with ESPN, seven-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe claimed that Novak Djokovic will be labeled as “the bad guy” for the rest of his career after Sunday’s mishap at the US Open. Djokovic, the top seed at the event, defaulted from his fourth-round match at the US Open against […]

Tennis star and men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic was at the center of controversy on Sunday after he accidentally struck a lineswoman with a ball at the US Open. Djokovic smashed the ball towards the back wall after losing on serve late in the first set against Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, inadvertently hitting the […]

In an extraordinary turn of events in this extraordinary year of 2020, Novak Djokovic — the top-ranked men’s tennis player in the world and the No. 1 seed at the US Open — has been defaulted from the tournament for hitting a lineswoman with a ball. The disqualification — which is in strict accordance with […]

The 2020 US Open is in full swing in Flushing Meadows, with the Round of 16 beginning on Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s action will feature some of the top stars in the sport, including men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and former US Open champion Naomi Osaka in the women’s field. But the day began with […]

American tennis sensation Coco Gauff, who has overachieved in the early stages of her promising career, lost in the first round of the 2020 US Open on Monday in New York. Gauff lost to Anastasija Sevastova of Lativa in three close sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. A battle on Armstrong 😤 No. 31 Anastasija Sevastova holds […]

Fourth-seeded Naomi Osaka is making sure people are reminded of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and all the other names of the recent victims of police brutality in America. Osaka stepped onto the hard court on Monday night for her first-round matchup in this year’s US Open Grand Slam wearing a mask bearing the name of […]