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<p>Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and has written for The Guardian, The Second Serve, The Athletic, n+1, Texas Monthly, Air Mail, and other publications.</p>


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Elena Rybakina R of Kazakhstan celebrates during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles final match between Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the 2026 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Sept. 12, 2026. (Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Tennis

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Oneil Cruz #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks to the dugout during the first inning.

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Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team on the podium with his trophy during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy.

Racing

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Qinwen Zheng of China celebrates after defeating Madison Keys of the United States.

Zheng Qinwen Survived A Near-Death Experience At The U.S. Open

Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks walks into the dugout before the MLB game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field on August 31.

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The peloton passes the Philadelphia Museum of Art during the Women's Philadelphia Cycling Classic.

Cycling

Philly Is The Star Of The Philadelphia Cycling Classic

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Laurent Mekies, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing pose for a photo in a press conference.

After All That, Max Verstappen Re-Signs With Red Bull Racing

Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners looks on in the seventh inning after being taken out of game down 11-0 to the Milwaukee Brewers.