he lost to the american 13th seed ben shelton.ber, having been dogged by a persistant wrist injury. thiem won his only grand slam at the us open behind closed doors, during the covid pandemic. captain suzann pettersen says it was an "obvious" choice to select georgia hall as a wildcard pick for europe's solheim cup team to face the united states next month. england's hall had to rely on being one of pettersen�*s four choices after failing to qualify automatically. pettersen is stacking her team with experienced players to combat being, in herwords... "underdogs as always, in the us". a lot of these plays are aggressive players. a lot of these plays are aggressive players. ideally, you would always pick form, but at the same time, playing away, experience and... they are good enough to find us. i thinkjust the confidence of being on the team and by the time you get there with the atmosphere and the surroundings of the team, you just rise to the occasion. they've done it before. they know what it takes. ideally you'd always pick fou

dominic thiem saw his grand slam tennis career come to an end, as he lost in straight sets against ben sheltonhe tour, after struggling with a wrist injury in the women's draw, the defending champion is also through as coco gauff beat varvara gracheva. gauff tookjust 66 minutes to get past her opponent at the arthur ashe

and earlier two americans, t be ben shelton in five sets.n the women's side, coco gauff started slow but came back to stop svetilina. >> i love that joe was still wearing the ball born uniform. >> i haven't taken it off in two years. >> sticking with sports here. two of the wnba's brightest stars facing off for the last time in the regular season. caitlin clark and angel reese as they battle for the title rookie of the year. marisa parra has more. >> your outfit is on theme, laura. you may have noticed a sea of pink because last night was barbie night. a collaboration with mattel a nod to women in sports and angel reese who has earned the barbie nickname in her career. this rivalry has become so intense people have become so eager to watch it in person. last night's game was the most expensive in demand game of the season. overnight a matchup between two super stars, caitlin clark and the indiana fever, taking on angel reese and the chicago sky. >> reese along. >> reporter: the pair battling it out one last time in the regular season as the

dominic thiem saw his grand slam tennis career come to an end, as he lost in straight sets against ben sheltonm the usa. the austrian announced in may that this would be his last year on the tour, after struggling with a wrist injury in the women's draw, the defending champion is also through as coco gauff beat varvara gracheva. gauff tookjust 66 minutes to get past her opponent at the arthur ashe stadium, winning in straight sets. she'll now face qualifier tatjana maria in the second round as she looks to retain her title, and despite a difficult few months that saw her lose in the third round of the paris olympics, gauff is feeling confident. i don't have to prove anything to anyone except myself, so this whole two weeks are about proving all the expectations i have on myself, so i thinkjust learning and realising i have a lot left to give this game. whether it will happen this year or in the future, i have many more years coming back year and i would win every year. i thinkjust that perspective. also safely through her opening match is last year's runner—up, aryna sabalenka. she beat qualif

and 2020 men's champion 23-year-old awe tree jan dominic thiem lost his straight loss to american ben sheltonfinal season. >>> all-you-can-eat pasta and two big supermarkets fight to merge. here's shanelle kaul with today's "moneywatch." >>> the dow closed monday with a record-high while the two other major indexes slipped as investors await potential interest rate cuts. the dow gained 65 points. the nasdaq was down 152, and the s&p 500 lost 17 points. >>> kroger and albertsons are defending a planned merger in federal court. u.s. regulators objected to the $24.6 billion deal. it would be the largest supermarket merger in american history. the ftc alleged it would limit competition and raise prices. the two companies argue the objection would force them to lay off workers and close stores. >>> apple fans, look out. the tech giant is set to unveil its latest product models early next month. the promotional event will be streamed online on september 9th. it will likely feature the rollout of the latest iphone, digital watch, and airpods before they're commercially available. >>> and olive garde

he was beaten in straight sets by ben shelton, who encouraged the crowd to give the former world numbertanding ovation on arthur ashe stadium, the same show court on which he won his only major title behind closed doors during the covid pandemic. so, plenty of people to react to that today. his attitude to the wrist injury that has really shorten his career is remarkable. i think i would feel quite bitter that i had not been given the chance to push on and add to my us open title i won in 2020. he's not been able to be a top 20 player in a grand slam since then, but having given it a very good go, he's realised that he's just unable to be competitive any more, and when you hit the as he does and reach an open finals as well, then ijust think he feels that he doesn't want to be a player around about 100 in the rankings and not in with a chance of being competitive and winning grand slam titles any more. so one of those stories, actually, kind of a sobering example for all of us, i suppose, what are your line of us, i suppose, what are your line of work that you need to enjoy the good tim

he's on a bit of a collision course with another american in ben shelton. st each other again at the u.s. open. >> whit: two great personalities by the way. so much fun to watch. >> they love the crowds of the u.s. open, but they are on a collision course to play each other and then novak djokovic. tommy paul won just yesterday, and that's his first round, and he will -- he's on a collision course for jannik sinner in the fourth round, i believe,thy play each other. so, look, five guys in the top 20 is incredible. seb korda. i wrote it down. i'm so prepared this morning. seb korda won washington, d.c. looking forward to see how well he can do. tommy's been doing really well, but taylor fritz is probably the one i think, just because of the draw, will probably be the one to beat on the american side. >> gio: you just mentioned novak djokovic, but you have him and carlos alcaraz. some people think they're on a collision course for the u.s. open final. what do you think? >> yeah, well, we forget abyanic sinner who is the number one seed. he was my predictor to

last year's semifinalist ben shelton all looking great, heading to round 2. 15th ranked luni in straight sets. let's go. and on the women's side, the u.s. holding its own. cocoa goff defending her u.s. open title winning in straight sets. next up she plays the german in her second round. she'll be joined by several other american women. so happy to report we've got madison keys, 28-year-old wimbeldon double champion taylor townsend and 16-year-old sensation iva yovik from torrence, california. she stunned the number two in straight sets in her grand slam debut. guys, the americans are on fire. the future of women's tennis in the u.s. knows no bounds. >> whit: you got all the names right, too. >> lara: i know it all. >> whit: you know it all. >> sade: fantastic story. >> lara: yes. >> whit: day two, what's happening? >> lara: big stuff. all eyes, of course, on yanik skinner as controversy continues to surround him after being cleared to play despite two positive doping tests. we'll see how he reacts to the scrutiny as he faces off mackenzie mcdonald this after

open third round match, and all eyes were on center court where frances tiafoe defeated ben shelton inpset. alcaraz upset too. it's been incredible. some americans doing big things still. >> gio: yeah, absolutely. >>> we are going to start with a closer look at the race for 2024, and joining us are abc white house correspondent maryalice parks and contributing political correspondent rachael bade. welcome to you both. good morning. rachael, let's start with you, because we saw this week kamala harris sit down for her first interview. politically how did she do? >> you know, politically speaking, she did what she needed to do, and that was turn the page on the kamala harris of ole, the kamala harris who ran in 2020 for president and supported a lot of liberal positions that are not popular with swing voters and instead run directly and as hard as she can toward the center. i mean, she was asked about a lot of positions and held back then and said she doesn't support them anymore like banning fracking, which actually would hurt her in pennsylvania. she said she wouldn't ban fracking as p

he was beaten in straight sets by ben shelton, who encouraged the crowd to give the former world numbere's not been able to be a top 20 player in a grand slam since then, but having given it a very good go, he's realised that he's just unable to be competitive any more, and when you hit the heights as he does and reach french open finals as well, then ijust think he feels that he doesn't want to be a player around about 100 in the rankings and not in with a chance of being competitive and winning grand slam titles any more. so one of those stories, actually, kind of a sobering example for all of us, i suppose, whatever your line of work, that you need to enjoy the good times. no problem for the defending champion coco gauff, who's through to the second round after a comfortable straight sets win over frenchwoman varvara gracheva — gauff going through 6—2, 6—0. plenty more on the bbc sport website on the ongoing tennis, but to golf now. europe's solheim cup captain suzann pettersen has announced herfour wild card picks for next month's competition in the us. she's chosen england's georgi

if the case, the title in 2020 was himself wait for ben shelton in straight sets on monday depending women's champion cocoa. so the pressure is off. have a one last year is tournaments in new york, the american needed just over an hour to advance post french from an vada gotcha. of a $6.00 to $6.00. loved on into the 2nd round golf. one have 1st and major tide last year, age 19. and so she's got a lot more to give to the game you know, have to prove any, anything to anyone except myself. and so this whole week is, has, are 2 weeks or just about proving it. you know, all the expressions expectations that i have on my, on myself. and so yeah, i think just learning and just realizing that i have a lot less than to give this game and whether it's going to happen this year in the future of many more years. coming back here and i'm not going to win every year. so i think just that perspective and just having the belief that i can but not the expectation that i should while the play golf beats in last year is fine or is also into the 2nd round. valerie says adena sutherland getting pos pris

by ben shelton in straight sets on monday, i try to enjoy the try to like, really, so get every moment in in the stadium. it was, it was really nice. but of course obviously i'm not having that level anymore. what is required to to really go head to head to we so we squeeze players like band. so defending women's champion took off as the pressure is off having won last year's tournament in new york. the american needed just over an hour to advance post french from that sort of i gotcha. about $6.00 to $6.00 love. i need to the 2nd round golf one, her 1st major talked to last year at age 19. and so she's got a lot more kids. so they can you know, have to prove any, anything to anyone except myself. and so this whole week has, are 2 weeks or just about proving it. you know, all the x patients expectations that i have on my, on myself. and so yeah, i think just learning and just realizing that i have a lot less than to give this game and whether it's going to happen this year in the future of many more years coming back here. and i'm not going to win every year. so i think just that persp

so face that the window between alexander's vit and ben shelton, in the last in the women's jewel world number one, egos. vantage also had to work hard and her quotes of final match g, 5 time grass then chanting. last the opening said to again 17 year old. yeah, i'm diva. but she felt last eventually when 466375. now say, add a not 7 income in the south africa's where the team have beaten the australia to remain at the top of the rug. be trying to ship the spring box. it may be a 10 changes it to the side that be the same of this, this inlaw suite. once again, no problems as will come. when is 130 to 12, they'll get 2 week break before hosting full time defending champions, new zealand. and use the engines running 5 tries as they made at 50 games on vision, or even possibly the forces attend victory against argentina. it was a perfect response to the old blacks who loved to the same of assistance and also support for me. many, i'm thank you center, so that's it for now. but we have another full hour of news coming up in just a couple of minutes time with the course around the whole toda

he rallied from down a set twice against ben shelton before putting his fellow american away in a five-set marathon. tiafoe reaches a second week in new york for a fifth year in a row. and now the door seems to be open for him to make the final coco gauff and arena sabalenka on a collision course for a potential rematch in the women's semis, defending champ gauff rallying to take down elina svitolina after dropping the first set last tears runner-up sabalengka, also rallying against ekaterina alexandrou woah to reach the fourth round. meanwhile, scottie scheffler watched his seven shot lead at the tour championship slip a bit the world number one, making six birdies on friday, carded a five under 66. but the problem was collin morikawa and xander schauffele the they played like their pants were on fire more at our making nine birdies, xander hit seven of them, didn't drop a shot all day logout scottie, they're comments, scheffler's lead now, just four with the $25 million prize on the line budding sports rivalry. caitlin clark in indiana, angel reese, and chicago, most expensive wnba ticke

who's the only remaining former champion in the droll it's very of came from a set down to beat ben shelton at 367675. you also beaten center in the last 4 meetings, 15 seed, holger reno will play funds this year for any other semi fine women is number one, as shown take was at times tested by russian tinita and believe in her quotes of final. she loves the opening set, has 17 year old opponent before taking the next 2 to extend to match winning streak to 15. and that victory also sets up a big names semi final between show and take on a rena sutherlin co. bella. russian was a 6362 with a of a tennessee ludmilla. some sort of a sutherland cat and shown take, have met twice already this year with the well number one poll when in consecutive finals in madrid and room, the now goals form a well number one, john rom is putting the disappointment of missing out on olympic metals. behind him, the spaniards who finished facing the golf tournament at the powers games is back in action on the live tour in west virginia. he finished with an eagle and 2 bodies on south today to sit 2 strikes ahead of

tiafoe will face fellow american seb korda in the final four — whilst america's ben shelton takes onin straight sets. the two—time grand slam champion will face marie bouzkova for a place in the final. much more on our website, including everything from paris. and that's all the sport for now. let's head to the french capital, and back to maryam moshiri. thank you very much. hugh has kindly covered all the sport, so let's look at something a little different. the look and feel of any olympics is extremely important. and in a city like paris, design is paramount. there's a consistent style across so much of these games, from the signs, the uniforms of the volunteers you come across, the medals that are awarded and the torches from the relay which kick—started the games. well, i'm thrilled to be joined byjoachim roncin, head of design for paris 2024.please it isa it is a pleasure to meet you. the whole idea behind this design and all the design elements of the olympics, where did you get your 0lympics, where did you get your inspiration from? i olympics, where did you get your inspirat

. >> lara: that sets up a matchup against ben shelton who won his second round match in straight setsdison keys also surviving the heat to advance to the third round. >> it was hot, so i just wanted to get on and get off. >> lara: a bit of a reprieve today. temperatures in new york expected to reach a high of just 76 degrees. that will feel much better when we see naomi osaka and more hitting the court. and you can see it all starting at noon eastern on espn. the fun continues. >> whit: five shirt changes. that's something. [ laughter ] >> lara: that really says it all. >> whit: taylor swift status. thank you. coming up the late nest the idaho murder case. why suspect bryan kohberger is pushing to have his trial moved. >> rebecca: a major bust in a crime tourism ring. the suspect accused of helping foreign thieves rob u.s. homes. >> gio: and thefts of cars with key fobs are on the rise. this is a demo you need to see here. but first back to ginger. >> ginger: mississippi, alabama, cincinnati, all with the heat alerts. one more day with us. stay with us. your local weather in 30 second

and on the men's side, francis tiafoe, ben shelton made it to the semifinals last year, taylor fritzgroup, sebastian korda who won in d.c. this summer. there's a great group and they're all young. >> we could use a star on both sides, obviously. it's been -- the last u.s. open won by an american, was that andy roddick? >> andy roddick. it's been a little while. but as you know, joe, here at the u.s. hope, our fans come out, they follow all the greats in tennis. the world has gotten smaller, american players, kids growing up are inspired by serena, inspired by roger. they're certainly inspired by the americans, and it's great to see the americans. you've got sloan stevens on court right behind me, here today, this morning, so there's a great group of players that are inspiring more and more people to play. and that's what we're seeing around the country. right now, tennis participation in america, after having been stagnant for really a generation, has grown by more than 35% over the past five years. so we're seeing more and more people coming into this sport for all the health benefi

and ben shelton headed for a third rematch, chances of knocking down frances tiafoe in the quarterfinalsf the same. lisa: are you going to go back? jonathan: no. too expensive. it is too much money. it does not work for us at all. and you have to go to bed like get 9:30. lisa: you could go to bed earlier. jonathan: it was 1:45 in the afternoon, and that is dinner for us. next, a big morning from raphael bostic. >> i do not want us to be in a situation where we cut and then we have to raise rates again. that would be very bad outlook. jonathan: that conversation around the corner. from new york, you are watching bloombergtv. ♪ why do couples choose a sleep number smart bed? i need help with her snoring. sleep number does that. thank you. during our biggest sale of the year, save 50% on the sleep number® limited edition smart bed and free delivery when you add any base. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ sandals jamaica sale is now on, visit sandals.com or call 1-800-sandals new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. when you sponsor a job, you immediately get your s