It all started for Taiana Tolleson as a 6 year old.

NEW YORK — American Taylor Fritz prevailed 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) in a gripping slugfest against fourth seed Alexander Zverev at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday to move into the U.S. Open semi-finals for the first time.

CHICAGO — In the NFL, nobody wins without a game-changing quarterback. The Chicago Bears understand the nuance of that statement impossibly well.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Defending champion Coco Gauff was tested early but righted the ship in time to secure a spot in the last 16 at the U.S. Open with a confidence-boosting 3-6 6-3 6-3 victory over plucky Ukrainian Elina Svitolina on Friday.

The Miami Dolphins have stamped their approval of coach Mike McDaniel for the long haul.

BOULDER, Colo. — Minutes earlier, Deion Sanders’ Colorado team had survived a frantic final drive from a proud North Dakota State team. The Buffaloes snapped a six-game losing streak and avoided a disastrous opener with the 31-26 win Thursday night.

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland nearly delivered her second-round opponent a double bagel, instead settling for a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara at the U.S. Open on Thursday in New York.

In 2016, from the start of May until late August, a span of 43 outings, Baltimore Orioles closer Zack Britton held the opposition without an earned run, eventually finishing the season with a 0.54 earned run average and an MLB-leading 47 saves in 47 chances.

KEALAKEKUA — Parker School girls volleyball’s undefeated start to the season remained intact during Tuesday’s outing at Konawaena High School.

The top three teams in the final 2023 Pacific West Conference men’s soccer standings were only separated by 1.5 games, and if you believe the league’s coaches, 2024 could be very much the same.

KEAUHOU-KONA — Kelson Omori of Captain Cook and Brendon-Lee Cordero of Kealakekua are recipients of 2024 scholarships from Keauhou Canoe Club (KCC). The graduating seniors recently received their $2,000 scholarships at a presentation during a KCC board of directors meeting.

Babe Ruth’s “called shot” jersey from the 1932 World Series sold for $24.12 million over the weekend, becoming the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever. But what are currently the most expensive game-worn jerseys in other sports, what could be the item to break the new record, and what could be the first women’s sports jersey to break the $1-million mark? We asked the experts.

The New England Patriots waived quarterback Bailey Zappe on Tuesday.

KAILUA-KONA — The Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Races welcomes 2,500 paddlers to the world’s largest outrigger canoe long distance race. Race participants and their ‘ohana enjoy five days of racing and events in Kona beginning Thursday and lasting through Monday. The race is named in honor of Hawai’i’s last reigning monarch, Queen Lil‘iuokalani. The first race fell on the Queen’s birthday, September 2 in 1971.