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October sports watch guide: World Series, WNBA Finals, NBA and 'A Bears Love Story'
Here's what to watch across a glorious and busy month, which includes the Oct. 26 sports equinox.
The Athletic - TennisThis Week in Sports Trivia: Oct. 1, 2026
How closely were you following the sports news this week? Find out and test your knowledge by taking The Athletic's weekly quiz.
The Athletic - TennisKei Nishikori, a tennis pioneer for Japan, says tearful goodbye to the sport at home
The former world No. 4 ended his career in Tokyo, in front of the fans for whom he became a sports hero.
The Athletic - TennisCarlos Alcaraz says best-of-5-set tennis is the best, and fine, at Grand Slams
The seven-time major champion was speaking ahead of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where he is defending champion.
The Athletic - Tennis'The Inner Game of Tennis', a sports psychology bible, finds its modern mindset
Tim Gallwey's book has become a sacred text for athletes in countless sports. Now it is reencountering the modern world — as an app.
The Athletic - TennisHow the Czech Republic's Billie Jean King Cup win rubber-stamped individual progress for two stars
Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová, the Wimbledon champion and finalist, were integral to the Czech Republic's Billie Jean King Cup win.
The Athletic - TennisJohn McEnroe says players need to boycott Grand Slams – as they end public prize money protest
The seven-time major champion encouraged further protest and said the dispute between players and tennis authorities was long-running.
The Athletic - TennisLinda Nosková and Karolína Muchová build on a Czech tennis legacy, at Wimbledon and beyond
Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková had a rich well of tennis knowledge to draw on — but their secret might be keeping to their own path.
The Athletic - TennisThe Laver Cup's tiebreak and the magic of tennis momentum with players points from disaster
The format at the event means that players must translate more than an hour of tennis information into a condensed race for the line.
The Athletic - TennisUkraine ends Italy's Billie Jean King Cup title defense to reach first final against Czech Republic
Elina Svitolina thrashed Jasmine Paolini to take her country to the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time.
The Athletic - TennisHow the war in Iran is creating chaos and uncertainty in sport
Analysing the potential impact on a range of events in the coming months, including F1, golf, tennis and cycling
The Athletic - TennisTennis player says she was forced to withdraw from Singapore Open after being hit in face by ball
Russia's Tatiana Prozorova was in the middle of the best run of her career at the Singapore Open.
The Athletic - TennisAt the Laver Cup, the knowledge that powers tennis rivalries becomes a secret sauce
Players who spend their lives as rivals looking for any edge they can find will use that pursuit for a common goal — just for a few days.
The Athletic - TennisCoco Gauff joins World Team Tennis relaunch as a player and team owner for Florida Flamingos
The 22-year-old two-time Grand Slam champion will represent a club in the state where she grew up.
The Athletic - TennisHow Roger Federer became a global sports brand, on the tennis court and off it
The 20-time Grand Slam champion's off-court identity is tied to — and bolstered by — his commercial moves.
The Athletic - TennisHow the Laver Cup works: Its tennis status, match format, who is playing and why
The tournament is somewhere between a glitzy pageant and a serious sporting endeavor. The players seem to like it that way.
The Athletic - TennisTara Moore, British tennis player serving doping ban, has $20M lawsuit against WTA thrown out
Moore is serving a four-year suspension, which ends in December 2027, following two positive tests for anabolic steroids.
The Athletic - TennisWhy court color in tennis matters and the story of the Laver Cup's jet-black surface
Deciding what color a court should be comes down to a complex equation between the ball, the environment and broadcasting.
The Athletic - TennisU.S. Davis Cup campaign flounders after tough draw and tight turnaround in Czech Republic
The U.S. failed to qualify for the Davis Cup Finals for the second consecutive year.
The Athletic - TennisJessica Pegula wasn’t upset after losing to Aryna Sabalenka. There’s a lesson in why
What happens when your best just isn't good enough? Jessica Pegula offered a window over the weekend.
The Athletic - TennisThis Week in Sports Trivia: Sept. 17, 2026
How closely were you following the sports news this week? Find out and test your knowledge by taking The Athletic's weekly quiz.
The Athletic - TennisEating grass, turkey legs and milk showers: Sport’s strangest winning rituals
From full-fat dairy to cutting nets and tattoos, here’s how sportspeople savour winning moments
The Athletic - TennisWTA Tour Finals moves to Charlotte, N.C., as women's tennis takes full control of flagship event
The Spectrum Center, home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, will be home to the season-ending championship for at least three years from 2027.
The Athletic - TennisU.S. Open fines: Aryna Sabalenka's $7.5K racket smash and a rare first-round rule violation
Sabalenka's racket smash was seen around the world, but the first round of qualifying brought the largest fine of the U.S. Open.
The Athletic - TennisJack Draper ends season early due to injury, targeting 2027 return to ATP Tour
The 24-year-old did not play a Grand Slam match this term and was limited to only 15 competitive singles fixtures in total.
The Athletic - TennisAt the U.S. Open, interminable ball bouncing and a debate about the serve clock
Alexander Zverev says he doesn't bounce the ball numerous times on purpose before a serve. But the habit has stirred serving debates.
The Athletic - TennisU.S. Open takeaways: Best matches, worst moments and abiding memories from New York
The highs, lows, shocks and most important takeaways from the 2026 U.S. Open.
The Athletic - TennisAlexander Zverev evolved to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Instead, he beat everyone else
Zverev had worked on his game to try to beat the two best in the world. It had an unexpected side-effect.
The Athletic - TennisTrinity Rodman attends U.S. Open to support Ben Shelton hours after her game: 'It means everything'
Rodman traveled from D.C. to New York after her game to watch Shelton's final match of the 2026 U.S. Open.
The Athletic - TennisBen Shelton's first Grand Slam final was a tough matchup. He believes it sets him up for more
Shelton's first major final saw him run into a nasty head-to-head in the shape of No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev.
The Athletic - TennisU.S. Open final: Alexander Zverev deflates Ben Shelton and home crowd in one-sided victory
The No. 1 seed staved off a Shelton comeback to win in four sets.
The Athletic - TennisMika Brunold credits João Lucas Reis da Silva as 'big inspiration' to come out as gay after historic final
Brunold became the second active male professional tennis player to come out as gay after Reis da Silva had done so in 2024.
The Athletic - TennisHow to watch the U.S. Open men’s final: Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev channel, stream
An American man can win the U.S. Open for the first time since 2003. Here's how to watch Ben Shelton in Sunday's final.
The Athletic - TennisBen Shelton's tennis gifts made him a contender. To become a champion, he has more to unwrap
The 23-year-old surged to the 2023 U.S. Open semifinals on a diet of forehand winners and 140 mph serves. A title needs another playbook.
The Athletic - TennisHow Black American tennis players built U.S. stardom: 'Serena and Venus said I can be myself'
How Black Americans became some of the biggest stars in U.S. tennis — transcending a predominantly White sport.
The Athletic - TennisAndy Roddick, the U.S. Open's last American male champion, sees himself a tennis schlub
The 2003 champion lumps himself in with the tennis "schlubs." That's not a true story.
The Athletic - TennisThe emotional roller coaster of the U.S. Open, frame by frame
The Athletic - TennisHow Elena Rybakina, world No. 1 and U.S. Open champion, climbed the tennis mountain
Rybakina's surge to the world No. 1 ranking and a third Grand Slam title is a microcosm of her singular backstory.
The Athletic - TennisAryna Sabalenka's 2026 with no Grand Slams shows it's tough at the top of tennis
On Monday, Sabalenka will vacate the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis that she has held since October 2024.
The Athletic - TennisU.S. Open final: Elena Rybakina smothers Aryna Sabalenka to dethrone reigning champion
The new world No. 1 fended off Sabalenka's comeback to end her hopes of a three-peat in New York.
The Athletic - TennisUkrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska says family home hit by Russian missile
Yastremska experienced a similar incident in January 2024, when she said a rocket had struck the Odesa building where her grandmother lived.
The Athletic - TennisElena Rybakina, world No. 1 for the first time, is not resting on any laurels
Rybakina dethroned Aryna Sabalenka by reaching the U.S. Open semifinals Wednesday. Now they meet in the final.
The Athletic - TennisAryna Sabalenka's U.S. Open titles are built on an empire state of mind. Can she find it again?
The world No. 1 and two-time defending champion comes into this year's event on the back of a difficult run of form.
The Athletic - TennisGrand Central is a portal to the U.S. Open. It's also a hidden tennis club
Above the trains that ferry fans to Flushing Meadows, players from all over New York City work on perfecting their serve.
The Athletic - TennisU.S. Open women’s final watch guide: TV info for No. 1 Sabalenka vs. No. 2 Rybakina
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, the top two seeds in the tournament, are heading to the U.S. Open final. Here's how to watch.
The Athletic - TennisBen Shelton reaches U.S. Open final by outplaying Frances Tiafoe in all-American clash
The 23-year-old will play in his first Grand Slam final against Alexander Zverev, the No. 1 seed.
The Athletic - TennisAlexander Zverev grinds down Karen Khachanov to reach U.S. Open final
The No. 1 seed reached his third Grand Slam final of the year in three mostly turgid sets.
The Athletic - TennisKateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend achieve yet more tennis greatness, together
The Czech and American pair were playing for two pieces of history in the U.S. Open final. Now they hold them in their hands.
The Athletic - TennisA U.S. Open on 9/11 is another chance to remember for two tennis-connected families
The tournament intersects with the anniversary from year to year. Each one represents a chance to remember, and the non-linearity of grief.
The Athletic - TennisIn tennis, the one-handed backhand's unwanted Grand Slam milestone is natural selection
For the first time in history, not a single player with a one-handed backhand has reached a major semifinal in a calendar year.
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