U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%
The U.S. economy added jobs at a brisk pace in August, reversing a summer slowdown in hiring, while the unemployment rate held steady. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 162,000…
Alexander Zverev vs. Quentin Halys Prediction, Odds for U.S. Open Second Round
It wasn’t easy for No. 1-ranked Alexander Zverev in the opening round of the U.S. Open, as he was forced to go the distance to knock off Lorenzo Sonego and…
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Polina Iatcenko Prediction, Odds for U.S. Open Second Round
Aryna Sabalenka has a chance to make history at the 2026 U.S. Open tournament. Chris Evert and Serena Williams are the only women to win the U.S. Open three straight…
Oil prices surge after U.S. renews Iran strikes, heightening inflation fears
Oil prices surged Tuesday after the U.S. military announced further strikes against Iran, deepening inflation concerns and extending an earlier market sell off in stocks and bonds. The global Brent…
Martin Damm Jr. vs. Frances Tiafoe Prediction, Odds for U.S. Open First Round
American Frances Tiafoe is the No. 11-ranked player in the 2026 U.S. Open, and he begins the tournament on Monday night against another American in Martin Damm Jr. This is…
What Argentina gets right about youth soccer — and what the U.S. gets wrong
Children wait to play football in the minor leagues of Newell’s Old Boys, where Argentine football star Lionel Messi used to play in Rosario, Argentina, 2018. Eitan Abramovich/AFP via Getty…
U.S. Open bracket analysis: Carlos Alcaraz gets a nightmare start, Aryna Sabalenka faces odyssey
The U.S. Open begins Sunday in New York City, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches as Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna…
Oil drops 3% as U.S. shifts to economic pressure on Iran, easing fears of renewed war
Oil prices fell more than 3% on Tuesday as the U.S. pivots to economic sanctions rather than military strikes to pressure Iran. Brent futures, the international benchmark, fell 3.2% to…
Carlos Alcaraz confirms U.S. Open return via soccer transfer figure Fabrizio Romano
“I’m coming back. Here we go.” With those six words, Carlos Alcaraz bent the tennis universe back his way Thursday, as he heralded his return to the sport after a…














