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- Sep 8
Zheng Qinwen beats Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 to reach US Open quarterfinals
World No. 121 Zheng Qinwen recovered from a 5-0 deficit in the opening set to eliminate eighth seed Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 at Flushing Meadows on Monday.
- Aug 31
Ben Shelton defeats Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in latest US Open finish
Ben Shelton eliminated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 in a five-set quarter-final that ended at 3:33 AM in New York.
- Aug 18
Angelique Kidjo receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star as first Black African singer
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, joining roughly 2,800 figures on the Los Angeles sidewalk as fellow artists and Beninese officials recognized her four-decade career.
- Aug 8
Brandi Carlile Postpones UK and European Tour to Spring 2027, Cancels Lisbon Show
The 11-time Grammy winner rescheduled her UK and European dates from October 2026 to March 2027 citing personal circumstances, canceling her Lisbon concert entirely while adding new dates in Wolverhampton and Copenhagen.
- Jul 11
Jay-Z opens Yankee Stadium residency with 'Reasonable Doubt' 30th anniversary show, joined by Beyoncé, Nas and Blue Ivy
The Brooklyn rapper performed his 1996 debut album in sequence before a sold-out crowd of roughly 45,000 on Friday night, the first of three anniversary concerts at the Bronx ballpark.
- Jul 10
Linda Noskova survives five lost match points to win Wimbledon, dedicates title to late mother
The 21-year-old Czech recovered from squandering a 5-2 second-set lead and five championship points to beat compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, becoming the youngest women's champion since 2011.
- Jun 22
Clive Davis, music executive who launched Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies at 94
The record executive who discovered Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, and Janis Joplin died Monday in Manhattan. Stars from Carlos Santana to Patti Smith called him a visionary and a father figure.
