As always, making predictions—especially about the future—is a proceed-at-your-own-risk endeavor. But how do you not forecast a Carlos Alcaraz–Novk Djokovic final at the U.S. Open? One or the other has won each of the last five majors. They are ranked No.1 and No. 2, respectively, and have nearly double the points haul of the players ranked No. 3 and No. 4. Their Wimbledon final was a classic best-of-five classic. Five weeks later, their Cincinnati final was a best-of-three classic.
As for who will win the tournament … well, it’s easy to make a compelling case for both.
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Remembering the brilliant career of Dwyane Wade, the perfect alpha for his NBA generation.
It’s hard to put in perspective at the end of his long and decorated career, but Dwayne Wade, inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame last week, might be the least likely superstar of his generation. He has one of the most devastating first steps in the history of basketball, “freakish athleticism” and arms long enough to scratch his knees standing straight up, but that’s basically it, in terms of elite skills.
Absent a win Saturday night on the high banks of Daytona, Chase Elliott will miss the Cup Series playoffs for the first time in seven years.
Good morning, I’m Kyle Wood, subbing in for Dan Gartland. Today concludes Fantasy Draft Week at Sports Illustrated, but you can stick with us throughout the NFL season and beyond. Get the best of our fantasy advice and betting analysis by subscribing to the Winners Club newsletter.
In today’s SI:AM—Fantasy Football Edition:
In pursuit of a perfect draft
Predictions for every NFL game
Late-round sleepers to snag
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Drafting for perfection
Pulling off a perfect fantasy draft sounds like quite the tall task.
Who’s old enough to remember the WTA’s Big Three (Iga Świątek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina) distancing themselves from the field? Who’s old enough to remember Coco Gauff’s janky forehand and stagnating career? Who’s old enough to remember when the WTA pulled out of autocratic countries citing ethical concerns? The plots change fast in tennis. Within the next week, the WTA is likely to announce that, having left China, it is heading to … Saudi Arabia to stage its year-end soiree.
The great Charles Barkley joined the SI Media With Jimmy Traina podcast this week and spoke about a number of different topics, including how much longer he wants to keep working for Turner Sports.
Speaking of working for Turner Sports, there’s one big-name announcer that Barkley love to have join the team – Jeff Van Gundy.
Van Gundy, of course, was a part of the ESPN layoffs earlier this summer. He had been the lead analyst on the No. 1 NBA booth and worked 16 NBA Finals alongside Mike Breen and Mark Jackson.
Pole vaulters Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy’s decision to share a gold medal Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary has created an uproar among some observers who believe there needed to be a single winner. However, the athletes are standing by their choice.
Moon posted a statement to social media defending the move, and she responded thoughtfully to those whom she says called the two “cowards” and “pathetic.
The Dodgers’ deadline moves weren’t exciting but they were effective. That’s especially the case with Lance Lynn and L.A.’s surging rotation.
Here are all of the best moments from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Ludvig Aberg eyes a shot during the second round of the 2023 D+D Real Czech Masters. | Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images
The D+D Real Czech Masters is a big event on the DP World Tour calendar. Many European stars, including Ludvig Aberg, are playing well.
The leaderboard of the 2023 D+D Real Czech Masters is loaded with top European players through 36 holes.
Nicholai Højgaard of Denmark leads the pack at 12-under after he carded a 5-under 67 Friday to sit atop the field.