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Sport

US Open Influencer Boom Sparks Tennis Etiquette Debate as Ring Lights and Cameras Disrupt Matches

NEW YORK — The U.S. Open is becoming more than a Grand Slam tennis tournament. It is increasingly a social-media spectacle — and that transformation is triggering a growing debate over where content creation ends and basic tennis etiquette begins. Influencers and content creators armed with smartphones, cameras and ring lights have become a highly visible presence at this year's tournament in New York. But several incidents involving filming and photography during matches have raised concerns a

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Sport

500 Wrestlers Disqualified: India’s Sports Age-Fraud Crisis Is Getting Impossible to Ignore

India is facing a growing integrity problem in youth sports after more than 500 wrestlers were disqualified from an Under-17 national tournament over age-related discrepancies, exposing what experts describe as a deeply entrenched problem across multiple sporting disciplines.  The mass exclusions came during the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, in June, where roughly 1,200 wrestlers had registered across men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's events. The Wrestli

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Sport

Asia’s Top Young Baseball Talents Head to Taipei – U18 Championship Final Set for Taipei Dome

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A new chapter in Asian youth baseball is about to unfold under the roof of the Taipei Dome, where the continent’s best U18 teams will battle for the Asian title — and a coveted place at next year’s U18 Baseball World Cup. The 14th BFA U18 Baseball Championship is scheduled for September 7–13, 2026, bringing together eight national teams for a week-long tournament in Taipei. The championship game will be played at the approximately 40,000-seat Taipei Dome, marking the venue's fi

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Entertainment

Gilas Takes 11-Man PBA Core to Asian Games — But One Open Roster Spot Could Change Everything

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas is heading into its Asian Games title defense with an almost entirely rebuilt cast, an 11-man PBA core and one potentially game-changing question still hanging over the roster: Will Justin Brownlee be healthy enough to join them in Japan? Head coach Tim Cone has brought Robert Bolick, RJ Abarrientos, Sedrick Barefield, Adrian Nocum, Jerrick Ahanmisi, Don Trollano, Zavier Lucero, Justin Arana, Justine Baltazar, Brandon Bates and Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser into

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Entertainment

NBA Drops the Hammer on Clippers: 5 First-Round Picks Gone, $30M Fine and Steve Ballmer Suspended

The Los Angeles Clippers have been hit with one of the most devastating punishments in modern NBA history. After a nearly year-long investigation into alleged salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, the NBA has stripped the Clippers of five future first-round draft picks, fined the organization US$30 million, and suspended owner Steve Ballmer for one year. Leonard himself was fined $700,000.  The punishment could affect the Clippers for years—not because of the money, but because th

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Sport

Infantino’s Poland Appearance Still Uncertain as FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Opens Amid Growing FIFA Power Struggle

FIFA had yet to confirm on Friday whether Infantino would attend the opening matches, according to Reuters. Around 15,000 spectators are expected for the opening-day fixtures in Katowice, where hosts Poland face Argentina before Mexico meet tournament debutants Benin. The uncertainty over Infantino’s presence comes at a particularly sensitive moment for world football. The Poland tournament will be the first major FIFA competition staged since a fierce governance dispute erupted over Infantino’

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Sport

NFL Makes Historic Australian Debut—But the Massive Operation Behind the MCG Showdown Is Almost Unbelievable

MELBOURNE, Australia — The NFL is about to do more than play a football game in Australia. It is putting its entire global-event operation on display. When the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers take the field at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on September 11, Australia will host its first-ever NFL regular-season game—and the league is treating the occasion as a major test of its ambitions to turn American football into a truly global sport. The spectacle has required an enormous log

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Sport

Zverev Survives Another US Open Thriller—But His Next Test Could Be Even Tougher

NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev is through to the third round of the 2026 US Open—but once again, the top seed was pushed to the absolute limit. The reigning French Open champion survived Frenchman Quentin Halys in a dramatic five-set battle, winning 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-3 on Thursday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory keeps Zverev's bid for a first US Open title alive, but the manner of his progression will raise questions about how much more punishment the German can absorb as the

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Philippines

Alex Eala Gets Her US Open Rematch—But the Opponent She’ll Face Has Beaten Her Twice Before

NEW YORK — Alex Eala's historic US Open campaign has taken another dramatic turn. After powering into the third round for the first time in her career, the 21-year-old Filipina will now face a familiar—and particularly difficult—opponent: American rising star Iva Jovic. Jovic booked the highly anticipated showdown by defeating Britain's Francesca Jones, 6-4, 6-4, in the second round. That means Eala and Jovic will meet again, but this time with a place in the US Open Round of 16 on the line.

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Singapore

Singapore Is Closing Marina Bay Roads for Seven Days for F1 — But This Year’s New Sprint Race Changes the Traffic Plan

SINGAPORE — Formula 1 may take over the Marina Bay Street Circuit for just three days in October, but motorists will feel the impact for nearly an entire week as Singapore prepares for one of its biggest sporting events of the year. Roads around the Marina Centre and Padang areas will be affected from October 7 to October 13, 2026, as authorities transform the heart of downtown Singapore into the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix. The race week

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