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Alcaraz Enters US Open as Defending Champion After Four Months Out
The defending champion is on the entry list after four months out with a right wrist injury — whether he actually plays is expected to be settled this week.
Women’s College Volleyball Is Ready for a Bigger Stage. The Fans Are Already There.
Record crowds and expanded national broadcasts are giving women’s college volleyball the kind of marquee stage long enjoyed by major college sports.
Torrens Homer, Scott's Longest Start Carry Mets to Sweep of Nationals
New York scored all four of its runs in the fourth and fifth innings and held on for a 4–3 win, taking all three games at Citi Field.
sports · Daniel Okafor · August 16, 2026
Flushing Meadows Ready: USTA Completes $180M Upgrade Ahead of the 2026 US Open
Fans arriving for the 2026 tournament will find 2,000 new courtside seats and a wider promenade concourse — but the full transformation of Arthur Ashe Stadium won't be finished until 2027.
Sports · Nathalie Richard · August 8, 2026
Yankees Hold Playoff Lead Despite Bumpy Road Trip Through the Midwest
New York dropped four of six games in Cleveland and Detroit but returns home still holding the American League East lead, a credit to the rotation’s ability to limit the damage.
Rookie QB Cade Klubnik Delivers in Surprise Start; Jets Fall 24–16 to Buccaneers
A fourth-round pick pressed into the lineup hours before kickoff led scoring drives on both of his possessions — but two second-half turnovers and a special-teams-aided Tampa Bay rally decided the preseason opener.
Knicks Prepare for Title Defense as Mikal Bridges Steps Into Full Leadership Role
With the starting five intact and a banner waiting to be raised, the Knicks head toward camp carrying expectations no New York team has faced in half a century.
Mets Rally Past Phillies in Extra Innings; NL East Race Is On
Francisco Lindor’s walk-off double in the eleventh inning capped a stunning comeback at Citi Field and pulled the Mets within two games of first place in the National League East.
Sports · Nathalie Richard · August 6, 2026
The Nets Spent the Summer Building Scaffolding Around Their Young Core
Brooklyn's rebuild enters its most legible phase yet. Training camp opens next month with a roster that finally has some shape to it.
Sports · Nathalie Richard · August 6, 2026
Giants Ease Off the Pads at The Greenbrier; Backfield Still the Story
New York's eighth camp practice was a walk-through in helmets and shells, and it came with another roster move.
Sports · Nathalie Richard · August 6, 2026
Knicks Await Schedule Release as Title Defense Comes Into Focus
The Knicks won their first title in 53 years — now fans are waiting on a schedule, a ticket, and a new place to stream.
Sports · Nathalie Richard · August 5, 2026
Coco Gauff Arrives at the US Open Ranked Fourth and Still Without a Title in 2026
She has won two majors and reached her first Wimbledon semifinal this summer. What she has not done all season is win a tournament.
Three Months Out, a Record 240,000 Chased 2026 NYC Marathon Bibs. Almost All of Them Were Turned Away.
On the 50th anniversary of its five-borough course, the world's largest marathon has become one of the hardest tickets in sport — and the runners still hoping to make November 1 are down to their last few routes in.
Giants Open Harbaugh Era in West Virginia With Jaxson Dart Firmly in Command
A new head coach, a new offensive coordinator and an entrenched second-year starter — the Giants' 2026 camp is about installation, not competition.
New York Finishes Second in Sports Business Journal's Annual City Ranking — Behind Atlanta
Even after hosting a World Cup final and celebrating a Knicks championship, the five boroughs came up one spot short in a ranking that measures the business of sports, not the spectacle of it.
Sports · Nathalie Richard · August 4, 2026
Knicks Enter Late Summer With One Roster Spot Open and Center Depth Still Unsettled
New York rebuilt its bench around cap-friendly re-signings after losing Mitchell Robinson, but the defending champions' frontcourt search is still unresolved with training camp six weeks away.
Sinner Arrives for the US Open Without Match-Play Momentum, Raising Fitness Questions
The Italian world No. 2 skipped the Rogers Cup with a wrist injury and has been mostly absent from competitive tennis since Wimbledon, leaving analysts uncertain about his readiness.
Sports · Nathalie Richard · August 3, 2026
Jets Wide Receiver Corps Turns Heads at Camp; Depth Chart Taking Shape
Garrett Wilson and a healthy infusion of new targets give Justin Fields weapons on the outside that the Jets have not had in New York, and training camp is making the case.
Five Dark Horses to Watch at the 2026 US Open in Flushing
Beyond the top seeds, a group of players is arriving in New York with recent form, a point to prove, or a game perfectly suited to the conditions at the USTA National Tennis Center.
Nets Sign Veteran Guard in Late Summer Deal; Barclays Center Buzz Building
Brooklyn’s front office added a reliable three-point shooter to its backcourt rotation, completing a summer that has steadily rebuilt optimism around the franchise.
Inside the Rebuild: Brooklyn Nets Summer League Delivers Promising Signs
Brooklyn's contingent in Las Vegas showed flashes of offensive firepower and defensive grit that scouts believe could accelerate the franchise's timeline.
Frustration Mounts as Red Bulls Fall 2-0 to Charlotte FC in Tense Harrison Showdown
A disciplined Charlotte FC side struck twice before halftime and let the Red Bulls unravel after the break — five yellow cards and a stoppage-time dismissal capped a bitter night at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Canelo Returns Oct. 31 in Riyadh, Chasing a Belt He No Longer Owns
Saúl Álvarez challenges WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli in the first card promoted by his own company, more than a year after the Crawford defeat.
Rangers' Rebuilt Blue Line Comes Into Focus With Offseason Nearly Complete
Braden Schneider's one-year deal closed the last piece of business on defense. What remains is a forward group Chris Drury is still trying to add to, with roughly $2.4 million to work with.
Spain Wins the World Cup as Messi's Era Ends in Tears
A substitute's extra time strike gives Spain a second title over ten man Argentina in New Jersey, sealing a champion's record for defense, a historic double for Spanish football, and a farewell that broke a global fandom's heart.
Sports · Siyu Xiang · July 21, 2026
From New York to Washington D.C.: Kumdo Elite Gather in the Capital for the 1st KKF President's Cup
Over 120 competitors from seven regions across the United States converged at the Sterling Community Center for the historic inaugural President's Cup Kumdo Tournament, hosted by the Korea Kumdo Federation in USA Central.
Cape Verde's Dream Run and Its 39 Year Old Wall
On their World Cup debut, the tiny island nation reached the knockout round unbeaten, carried by a journeyman goalkeeper who waited four decades for the stage and now faces Messi's Argentina.
Sports · Siyu Xiang · June 26, 2026