Six ways to keep losing teams out of MLB playoffs
It's possible that we could see multiple teams with records under .500 playing this October. That's a shame.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:07:58 EST

Winners and losers for August -- and what we're watching in September
We break down who ruled the dog days of August and what will rock the weeks ahead.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:07:59 EST

Lionel Messi to retire from Argentina national team
Lionel Messi on Monday announced his retirement from international football with a heartfelt Instagram post.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:02:58 EST

Djokovic, ill and hurting, out of US Open in shocker
Novak Djokovic, 39, is out of the US Open after a first-round defeat to Mariano Navone on Sunday night, losing 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a marathon match that lasted 4 hours, 36 minutes. Djokovic had never lost in the first round at the US Open.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:02:58 EST

Venus, 46, loses after latest-ever start at US Open
Venus Williams bowed out of her 26th US Open singles appearance early Monday morning, falling in straight sets to fellow American wild card Sofia Kenin after not getting on the court until after midnight local time.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:02:58 EST