U.S. Open 2026 By The Numbers: From Prize Money to Honey Deuces
From the price of courtside seats to the size of the winner’s checks, here are 17 numbers to know about the U.S. Open, the year’s final Grand Slam tennis tournament.
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The World’s Highest-Paid Tennis Players 2026
Forbes’ list of the highest-paid tennis players includes both prize money and endorsements. See how much Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and other stars are making.
LIV Golf laying off most employees after new mystery deal
LIV Golf has been expected to declare bankruptcy and restructure before launching a reimagined league funded by an unnamed backer.
LIV Golf is on the cusp of a new funding deal—And bankruptcy is on the table
The Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund bailed on its funding of LIV Golf—and now the league’s future is in doubt.
FIFA’s $20 billion question: Can the World Cup have private owners?
A proposal to sell a stake in FIFA to manage operations of its main events, including the men’s and women’s World Cups, has the potential to raise tricky tax questions.
LeBron James joins Philadelphia 76ers: ‘I thought I was done’
James has the longest career in NBA history, notching 23 seasons in the league.
FIFA crops Trump out of World Cup photo. White House adds him back in
FIFA posted a photo of Spain lifting the World Cup trophy to social media—but President Donald Trump, who lingered on stage, appears to be carefully cropped out.
Spain dominates final, wins World Cup and consecrates coaching legacy
Spain controlled the World Cup final from beginning to end, and the statistics are stark: twenty shots, eleven on target, against zero on both counts for Argentina—the first team in the history of the World Cup final to finish without a single shot on target. Messi’s genius found no path to shine. Argentina grew anxious and […]
Argentina-Spain World Cup final is most expensive US sporting event ever
Argentina and Spain will face off in the final, which will feature Lionel Messi attempting to secure his second World Cup trophy.
These World Cup stars didn’t get the trophy—but won big on social media
Little-known soccer players from Cabo Verde, New Zealand and elsewhere took in huge new social media followings.