Frances Tiafoe stuns Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to reach US Open quarterfinals

The Big Foe runs Louis Armstrong Stadium. No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe toppled No. 7 Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (8), to advance to face fellow American Alex Michelsen in the quarterfinals.  Tiafoe now owns a perfect 10-0 record inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, which he described as the “people’s court” following his win. The hard-fought match saw Tiafoe become the first player during this U.S. Open to take a set from the Grand Slam winner Medvedev, who had cruised to wins in straight sets through the first three rounds in Flushing Meadows.

Giants extend Jameis Winston on two-year,  million deal

The Giants secured another two years of Jameis Winston as their backup quarterback — and likely saved some money in the present. Winston, whose deal was set to expire after the 2026 season, inked a two-year, $13 million extension with the Giants, The Post’s Ryan Dunleavy confirmed. He’ll remain under…

Trump posts map that renames New Mexico ‘New America’

President Trump posted a map showing New Mexico rebranded as “New America” during a rapid-fire Truth Social storm on Sunday. The post, one of 34 made in less than an hour, showed a map of the southwestern state with the word “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.” The rebrand…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino set to stand for re-election in 2027

Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino will press on with his reelection effort in 2027, a FIFA spokesperson told reporters Sunday, following protracted questions about his future stemming from the failure of his plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. “The FIFA president announced in April that he…

OPEC+ keeps oil output policy unchanged for October 

OPEC+ kept ​its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, it said in a statement, as the producer group needs to agree new quotas before deciding its next output steps. The meeting of seven core OPEC+ members — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman…

Roger Goodell agrees to four-year extension as NFL commissioner through 2030

Roger Goodell isn’t going anywhere. The NFL commissioner reached agreement on a four-year extension through the 2030 season on Sunday, the league announced, which will extend his tenure at the helm of the league to 24 years. Robert Kraft, the chairman of the NFL’s compensation committee, sent a memo on…

Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates, shares rise

Nvidia’s quarterly revenue more than doubled and the chipmaker forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling persistent demand for its AI chips. The company also said it expects revenue to grow by about 70% in fiscal 2028, and announced an expansion of its partnership with Amazon’s cloud computing unit,…

Nick Shirley, California Republicans to challenge ‘censorship’ law

Youtuber Nick Shirley and California Republicans are threatening legal action after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law that critics claim would block people from investigating fraud, potentially violating free speech rights. At least a hundred people attended a rally Wednesday at the west steps of the state capitol in…

All the ABS lessons we’ve learned after 2,000 games of challenges

By the close of business Wednesday night, 2,004 games will be in the books for the 2026 MLB season. Once you crack 2K, you can no longer be worried about the whims of short-sample syndrome. Two thousand games give you an ample cross section of the season. After 2,004 games…

Exclusive | Parents who blame their kids’ deaths on social media celebrate Meta’s B settlement — but say ‘It’s like losing her all over again’

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has reached an incredible $18 billion settlement with 48 states that accused the tech giant of knowingly causing harm to children — and parents who blame their teens’ suicides on social media are celebrating. “It feels like vindication,” said Victoria Hinks, whose daughter,…

Meta calls out YouTube, TikTok after historic  billion settlement

Meta’s historic $18 billion deal to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it fueled a teen mental health crisis has a major caveat – its chief rivals TikTok and Google-owned YouTube must agree to make the same safety changes to their apps before Mark Zuckerberg will pay the full amount of…

USC viewed as ‘sleeper’ team to win National Championship

It’s no secret that the 2026 College Football Season is a make-or-break year for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans. With so much pressure facing the Trojans, college football analyst RJ Young said he believes this year’s USC team is a “sleeper” to win the National Championship. “I think we…

California cheesemaker shuts down after 94-year run

A nearly century-old Wine Country cheesemaker is closing its award-winning factory citing ongoing challenges since the Covid pandemic. Vella Cheese in Sonoma County announced Monday that after 94 years it has made the “incredibly difficult decision” to cease production of its famous products. “Our business has never fully recovered from…

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