I'm really surprised about Stan. Really surprised. I wonder if they offered him a qualies WC instead as they did Kei and he (rightly) said, "no." (Pure conjecture on my part.)

Tennis Updates@tennisupdates.bsky.social · 5h ago

News: Kenin/Kypson get the last US Open WCs, meaning Serena will not play singles. I think it would not be a bad idea for both her and Venus to commit to doubles. I thought for sure they were holding the 8th men's WC over for Wawrinka but not the case, Kypson ends up getting it.

NEW EPISODE: "Clap If You Care" This applies to so many things recently: - searching for empathy after Nick Kyrgios' positive test for cocaine - everybody's opinions on Venus' wild cards (TABLED until later) - the meandering summer Masters events thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/clap-if-yo...

Clap If You Care | The Body Serve

Bring back the US Open Series! The summer hard court swing continues on its confusing cadence. We spent a few nights at the National Bank Open in Toronto – James unwittingly sat in Iga Swiatek Country...

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I was today years old when I found out that Jimmy Page (of Led Zeppelin) was a member of the orchestra for Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger."

I can't watch it but Go Coco!

Winston-Salem ATP 250 Main Draw Singles

Fellow Mainers: You can find a calendar of events, community-building, and local political information at the Activate Maine site. www.activatemaine.com

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Activate Maine is a calendar of statewide, Maine, pro-democracy, community and mutual-aid actions. Join the movement!

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PSA - The US Open Fan Week passes are back up. I suggest try and use a computer to register. I tried my phone and iPad and I got the still unavailable message but on my computer got through. Don’t know why.

I wonder how many families will show up for Arthur Ashe Day and be turned away because they did not know they needed Fan Passes to get in and no more are available. This Fan Pass thing may really backfire on the US Open come Sunday.

This shit right here.

My Recap and Video Hightlights of Kalamazoo 16s Final; US Open Announces Big Increase in Prize Money; Eight Americans Reach Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 Quarterfinals: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/08/my-r...

U.S. Open qualifying and Fan Week activities now appear to be cut off for tennis fans. The Open now requires people to register for the Fan Access Pass — and it’s no longer accepting new registrants “due to high demand.”

"To get to 4 or 5 in ranking, from 120s, it's impossible, and now No. 1, it's incredible, It's amazing, amazing--Thiago Tirante after OB, a 3rd straight jr title to end 2019 as ITF top jr. Short-listed for most impressive jr accomplishment I've seen. #tbt tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2019/12/mont...

2006 - Brandon Nakashima is the first player ranked outside the ATP top 20 to reach the QF in Washington, Montreal/Toronto and Cincinnati in a season since Andy Murray (2006). Flying. #CincyTennis

4 - Four Americans (Madison Keys, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova) have made the QF at the Cincinnati Open for the first time since 1988. Quartet. #CincyTennis

Man, if you’re planning to go to Cincinnati next year, this is the day in the tournament schedule to aim for. All R16s in both draws. Feels like an old school, pre-bloat day of jam-packed 1000s action.

UTR Pro Tennis Tour Update; Auburn's Moe and UNC's Mayew Win UTR Summer Slam National Championships; Baylor's Bowden and Virginia's Rolls Claim Titles and A-A Wild Cards at ITA Summer Championships: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/08/utr-...

As she heads into the U.S. Open with a 14-match losing streak and a wild card, I wrote about this current moment in the storied career of Venus Williams, which I hope has its ending soon. It hasn’t been easy to watch, and it wasn’t easy to write. Read: www.benrothenberg.com/p/venus-will...

The Tense Present of Venus and Serena

After greatness for generations, the Williams Sisters must figure out how their remarkable tennis stories finally end.

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Hooray Coco! (Also thank you to the rain in a way. I did not think I'd get to see Coco play today.)

I did not realize Tommy Paul has a winning head-to-head with "that guy". Perhaps he and Fritz are sharing strategies?

Yes, Tommy! Thank you for understanding the assignment! (As Morgan Riddle, ex of your close buddy said, "4 the Girls")

ESPN 2026 US Open Broadcast Schedule www.tennispanorama.com/espn-2026-us...

New NCR! We had so many thoughts about the present state of Venus and Serena that we decided to make it into a standalone episode. A second part on other current events coming soon. Listen: nochallengesremaining.podbean.com/e/the-presen...

The Present and Future of Venus and Serena | No Challenges Remaining

Catching up after a month away from the mic, Ben and Tumaini discuss events and characters of the past month, catching up with recent events in Cincinnati. And we had so much to say about the present ...

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I am really angry at the judges who allowed construction on the ballroom continue while DJT pursued appeals of the injunction preventing that. Because of how contractors are speeding through it and because we don't know how long the Supreme Court will sit on it, he may win out.

I hope the Dems are smart enough to use clips from crap like this to demonstrate where DJT's priorities are and are not.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Trump, clearly feeling low on attention today, is outside the White House ranting and raving like a lunatic about his various vanity projects around the White House

Your first look at the #Murderbot season 2 cast. Aka, what I did on my summer non-vacation. #PremiumQualityEntertainment

Go Disney/ABC!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

"Disney asked Judge Loren AliKhan, a Biden appointee, to issue a declaratory ruling that Carr and the FCC are retaliating against them for exercising their First Amendment right — something the president and Carr have effectively shouted from the rooftops." — @lizdye.bsky.social

DO NOT PUT BAGS OF DOG CRAP IN OTHER PEOPLE’S GARBAGE CANS. There is a high likelihood of the bag breaking (especially if it’s on the bottom), leading to a situation like I’m in now there I get to wash dog shit out of my trash can because somebody else was unwilling to carry it home.

As I read through the cacophony of troubling news, it makes me so happy when one of these pops up. They're like little historical presents that we all get to enjoy together. Wish the project could go on for years.

KC@kcwinters.bsky.social · 3d ago

Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina, who previously served in the state Senate & as Attorney General, celebrates the Wright brothers, whose 12-second flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903 launched the age of aviation, in this 250 to 250 from @hcrichardson.bsky.social & team. youtu.be/NL5OwOOV-tM?...

These posters just went up all over every courthouse in New York State, and, man, what an excellent policy.

New York City, Aug 23

Matt Zoller Seitz@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 5d ago

Central Park South, Manhattan, Aug 23: I will introduce 2001: A Space Odyssey. This is the 70mm Special Roadshow Presentation, which includes an overture and 10 minute intermission (with intermission music!). Open the ticket page link, Dave. www.paristheaternyc.com/event/2001-b...