Friends star Jennifer Aniston has jumped in to the election fray, positioning herself as the patron saint of childless cat ladies everywhere after the mainstream news media dug up Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance’s long-ago comment about Kamala Harris.
But in so doing, the Hollywood star also ended up spreading fake news about Vance’s position on IVF.
In her defense of cat ladies, Jennifer Aniston erroneously claimed that JD Vance wanted to take away womens’ access to in vitro fertilization.
“All I can say is … Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day,” Aniston wrote on Instagram. “I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her, too.”
However, Vance voiced his support for IVF in a February interview with local NBC affiliate WCMH-TV, during which he said he, Trump, and “pretty much every Republican that I know is pro-fertility treatments.”
“My view is babies are good, families are good,” Vance said. “And I want there to be as much access to fertility treatment as possible. And I think 99 percent of people agree with me, Democrat, Republican, or in the middle.”
The Washington Examiner was the first to correct Aniston’s false claim about Vance.
As Breitbart News reported, Jennifer Aniston has publicly spoken about her difficulties conceiving a child naturally while she was married to actor Brad Pitt, adding that she wishes someone had told her to freeze her eggs when she was younger.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz reportedly warned the French government on Thursday that Jerusalem has reason to believe state sponsor of terrorism Iran is planning to attack its citizens during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, scheduled to begin on Friday.
The suspicion — reportedly relayed in a letter to French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne — surfaced in a report following public safety alerts for Israeli citizens from Israel’s national security authorities and a barrage of death threats directed at the Israeli delegation. The Paris Olympics will feature ambitious presentations expected to require tens of thousands of police and security personnel, beginning on Friday with an unprecedented Opening Ceremonies parade of vessels down the river Seine.
“We currently have assessments regarding the potential threat posed by Iranian terrorist proxies and other terrorist organisations who aim to carry out attacks against members of the Israeli delegation and Israeli tourists during the Olympics,” the letter from Katz to Sejourne, which Reuters claimed to have obtained, read in part. Reuters reported that the letter did not offer any more detail, and the French government did not comment on the matter.
The French sports newspaper L’Equipe reported on Friday that French police are investigating at least one threat against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is in Paris to attend the Opening Ceremonies. The threat allegedly surfaced on social media, and the report on the matter did not directly implicate the Iranian government in the possible attack.
The Iranian government rapidly condemned the Reuters report, though its state-run propaganda outlets have, for years, published materials meant to inspire hatred against Israel and, recently, active unrest in Paris against the presence of Israeli athletes at the Olympics.
“Terrorist acts have no place in the principles of resistance groups,” the Iranian mission to the United States said in a statement on Friday, according to the Iranian propaganda outlet PressTV. “Lies and deceit cannot switch the roles of the plaintiff and the accused.”
The “axis of resistance” whose “groups” the mission referred to is a consortium of violent groups widely recognized as terrorist organizations that benefit from Iranian funding, including Lebanese Hezbollah, the Yemeni Houthi organization, and Hamas, the Palestinian group responsible for the unprecedented massacre of 1,200 people and abduction of more than 200 others from Israel on October 7, 2023.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Horror of the Hamas Terror Attack on Civilians at Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel
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Paris awoke on Friday morning to the news of a mass string of “sabotage” attacks on its railways that the national train operator SNCF described as “arson attacks.” The agency in charge estimated that disruptions to high-speed rail had affected 800,000 people and would continue to have “very serious consequences” on transportation all weekend, the first weekend of Olympic competition.
Katz accused Iran of being behind the attacks in a message posted to social media on Friday.
“The sabotage of railway infrastructure across France ahead of the @Paris2024 Olympics was planned and executed under the influence of Iran’s axis of evil and radical Islam,” Katz wrote on X. “As I warned my French counterpart @steph_sejourne this week, based on information held by Israel, Iranians are planning terrorist attacks against the Israeli delegation and all Olympic participants.”
“Increased preventive measures must be taken to thwart their plot. The free world must stop Iran now – before it’s too late,” he warned.
The sabotage of railway infrastructure across France ahead of the @Paris2024 Olympics was planned and executed under the influence of Iran’s axis of evil and radical Islam. As I warned my French counterpart @steph_sejourne this week, based on information held by Israel, Iranians…
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) July 26, 2024
The Israeli delegation to the Olympics has received multiple death and other threats throughout the week. The Times of Israel reported that 15 athletes received emails from a previously unknown group calling itself the “People’s Defense Organization” threatening to repeat the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Some athletes received fake invitations to their own funerals, featuring their photos and death dates in the upcoming week.
Today marks 50 years since 11 members of the #Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually murdered by the #Palestinian terrorist group “Black September” at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. This heinous attack became known as the #MunichMassacre. We remember.🕯️ pic.twitter.com/9B9kfgvhHg
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) September 5, 2022
The Israeli National Security Council warned its citizens to remain vigilant if attending the Paris Olympics.
“International events like these tend to be desirable targets for threats and attacks by terrorist groups, given the considerable media attention that a ‘successful’ terrorist attack at an Olympic event would receive,” the council explained in a public message, “various terrorist organizations and mostly Global Jihad groups, Hamas, and Shiite terrorist organizations (Iran and Hezbollah), are working relentlessly to harm Israelis and Jews in Israel and abroad.”
The Paris Olympics are scheduled to begin on Friday night local time with the Opening Ceremonies, which will feature an unprecedented nautical athlete parade. French authorities have promised thousands of officers on duty to ensure a safe ceremony.
Champagne sales dropped this year and French industry executives believe the world is suffering through a malaise with fewer things to celebrate.
“LVMH is having Champagne problems,” reports Business Insider. “Chief financial officer Jean-Jacques Guiony thinks it could come from fewer celebrations for people to pop the bottle.”
Although sparkling wine sales increased by 16 percent, year-over-year Champagne sales dropped by 15 percent during the first two quarters of 2024.
“Champagne is quite linked with celebration, happiness, et cetera,” LVMH CFO said on an earnings call. “Maybe the current global situation, be it geopolitical or macroeconomic, does not lead people to cheer up and to open bottles of Champagne. I don’t really know.”
LVMH is the world’s biggest Champagne producer, per Business Insider, and behind such brands as Dom Pérignon, Krug, Ruinart, Veuve Clicquot, and Mercier.
“During the first half of this year, Champagne shipments decreased by 15.2% compared to 2023,” the report adds. This drop is “attributed to economic uncertainty and inflation affecting consumer spending, said David Chatillon, chairman of the Champagne Houses lobby.”
Nothing about this is very surprising.
A waiter serves Champagne in one of the single compartment inside the train Belmond Venice Simplon Orient Express luxury train.(Sergi Reboredo/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
We’re a civilization dealing with crippling inflation, two major wars, a corporate media that won’t stop lying to us, and too many governments more interested in globalization than they are in looking out for their own countries and citizens. Add in a growing violent crime wave. Add in the lunacy of the West importing millions and millions of unvetted third worlders. Plus, we’re all addicted to our screens.
Popping a cork is a group thing. Fewer and fewer people are into group things. Even within groups, everyone’s staring at their phone.
Yes, I’m a bit of a hypocrite. I don’t like groups and I don’t like Champagne, but I also don’t like seeing our civilization turn inward like it has. A healthy civilization is one full of carefree people out partying and celebrating and talking about anything but politics.
I’m pretty sure America peaked in the seventies, eighties, and early nineties. I don’t relish getting older, but I’m sure glad I lived through those decades. Younger people have no idea how good life was in America before cable news, the Internet, and helicopter parents.
The Bad News Bears and riding bikes in the seventies. Footloose, Def Leppard, and beer blasts in the eighties. Zero deficits and low gas prices in the nineties.
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Editor’s note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com.
A Texas judge has ordered a temporary pause on a policy that would streamline the process for spouses of U.S. citizens to obtain legal status in the country, a blow to one of U.S. President Joe Biden’s biggest immigration reform policies. Judge J. Campbell Barker granted a 14-day administrative stay Monday in a case brought by the Republican attorneys general of 16 U.S. states challenging the policy. Reported by Agence France-Presse.
Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting
The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and it includes “additional vetting” of their U.S.-based financial sponsors following fraud concerns. The Department of Homeland Security had suspended the program earlier this month to investigate the concerns but indicated that an internal review found no widespread fraud among sponsors. Reported by the Associated Press.
Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U.S. southern border and said she would not withhold weapons to Israel, in her first interview with a major news organization since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. In the interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash, Harris sought to show she is in command of the issues and give Americans a sense of her policy positions with little more than two months until Election Day on November 5. Reported by Reuters.
Immigration around world
Panama deports Ecuadorean migrants in second US-backed flight
Panamanian authorities deported a group of migrants to Ecuador on a second flight financed by the United States, as part of an agreement between the U.S. and Panama to discourage irregular crossings and reduce the flow of mostly U.S.-bound migration. The flight carrying 30 Ecuadoreans departed on Thursday evening en route to the coastal city of Manta, Ecuador, Panama’s migration service said, adding that the migrants were deported for evading a migration checkpoint on the popular Darien Gap route. Reuters reports.
Mpox outbreak in Africa poses risks for refugees, displaced communities
United Nations agencies warn that refugees and displaced communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries reporting mpox infections are at particular risk of illness and death because of the conditions under which they are forced to live. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.
More food, other relief reaching millions of famished Sudanese
Breakthroughs providing for greater humanitarian access that were achieved in the first round of U.S.-mediated peace talks on Sudan are expanding, the United States’ special envoy for Sudan said. The talks wrapped up in Geneva last Friday. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.
For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent
Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a real estate agent. Without her parents’ knowledge, she made it onto a small fishing boat known as a pirogue, but the Senegalese police intercepted the vessel before it could leave. A year later, Ndiaye tried again, successfully making it off the coast but this time a violent storm forced the boat to stop in Morocco, where Ndiaye and the other passengers were sent back to Senegal. The Associated Press reports.
Germany repatriates first group of Afghan refugees since Taliban takeover
A group of 28 asylum-seekers were repatriated to Afghanistan from Germany on Friday after being deported for criminal convictions. The deportees, on board a chartered flight, arrived in the capital of Kabul, where Taliban authorities promptly detained them for investigation and blocked journalists’ access to the airport, according to witnesses. The Taliban did not immediately issue a statement regarding the fate of the Afghan returnees or whether the repatriation resulted from mutual understanding between Kabul and Berlin. Ayaz Gul reports for VOA.
13 dead after boat capsizes off Yemen, migration agency says
Thirteen people died and 14 others are missing after a boat capsized off Yemen on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday.
The migrant boat, carrying 25 Ethiopians and two Yemenis, had been sailing off the coast of Yemen’s Taiz governorate in the southwest, IOM said. Reuters reports.
News Brief
— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the opening of an international field office in Quito, Ecuador, on September 10. The Quito Field Office will focus on increasing refugee processing capacity, consistent with USCIS commitments under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and helping reunite individuals with their family members in the United States.
For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to minister in the United States.
The Catholic Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, and five of its priests whose legal status in the United States expires as soon as next spring, have now sued the federal agencies overseeing immigration. They argue that the change “will cause severe and substantial disruption to the lives and religious freedoms” of the priests as well as the hundreds of thousands of Catholics they serve.
“Our priests feel we’re doing the best we can,” said Bishop Kevin Sweeney, whose dioceses covers 400,000 Catholics and 107 parishes in three New Jersey counties.
Paterson is the first diocese to bring this suit against the Department of State, Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Raymond Lahoud, its attorney in the lawsuit.
But “there is a buzz out there” among similarly impacted religious groups, Lahoud added, because of how reliant many are on foreign-born clergy who build strong ties in their U.S. parishes.
“It’s so disruptive,” said Bishop Mark Seitz, who chairs the committee on migration for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In his own border diocese of El Paso, Texas, Seitz is facing the possibility of losing priests whose permanent residency cases now have little chance to be approved before their visas expire. The law mandates them to leave the United States for at least a year.
“One is pastor of a large, growing parish. Now I’m supposed to send him away for a year, put him on ice, as it were — and somehow provide Masses?” Seitz said.
Labor shortage
To deal with a shortage of religious workers that has worsened in recent decades, American dioceses have long had agreements with foreign dioceses to bring in seminarians, priests and nuns from places as different as Poland, the Philippines and Nigeria, said the Rev. Thomas Gaunt of Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.
Most other faith denominations from Buddhism to Islam to Pentecostal Christians also recruit foreign-born clergy.
Most such “religious workers,” in the U.S. government’s definition, come under temporary visas called R-1, which allow them to work in the United States for five years. That used to be plenty enough for an organization to assess if the clergy were in fact a good fit and then petition for permanent resident status — known as green cards — for them under a special category called EB-4.
Congress establishes a maximum number of green cards available per year per category, which is generally either based on types of employment or family links to U.S. citizens. The wait time depends on whether and by how much the demand exceeds the visas available in each category.
Citizens of countries with especially high demand get put in separate, often longer “lines” — currently, the most backlogged category is for the married Mexican children of U.S. citizens, where only applications filed more than 24 years ago are being processed.
Neglected or abused minors from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — a surging number of whom have sought humanitarian green cards or asylum after illegally crossing into the U.S. since the mid-2010s — were also in a separate line. But in March 2023, the State Department announced that was a mistake and immediately started adding them to the general queue with the clergy.
That’s created a backlog that currently stands at more than 3.5 years and could increase. Some estimate it could take 10-15 years to get these green cards.
“This is an untenable situation,” said Lance Conklin, who co-chairs the religious workers group of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and often represents evangelical pastors.
The lawyers’ association, together with the bishops’ conference and other organizations, has been lobbying for long-term Congressional fixes — which most recognize will be hard to obtain given the political sensitivity of immigration reform — as well as simpler administrative changes that the agencies could implement quickly.
Among those, attorneys and advocates say, would be allowing applicants to change ministry jobs — moving from associate pastor to senior pastor, or relocating to a different convent, for example — without losing their place in the green card line. Or the government could reduce the time they need to spend outside the United States after their visa expires before they can get another one.
“We could deal with a month,” Seitz said, while the current required time is 12 months.
Most organizations are staying the course for now, hoping and praying that the administration will make at least these temporary fixes — perhaps nudged by the lawsuit, filed in August in U.S. District Court in New Jersey.
Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene and another died at a hospital, according to a news release. The bus was traveling west when it left the highway near Bovina in Warren County and flipped over. No other vehicle was involved.
The crash was caused by tire failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said on the social media platform known as X. The bus was operated by Autobuses Regiomontanos based in Laredo, Texas. A woman who answered the phone at the company said it was aware of the crash, but she didn’t answer questions or provide her name.
The transit company says it has 20 years of experience providing cross-border trips between 100 destinations in Mexico and the United States. Its website promotes “a modern fleet of buses that receive daily maintenance,” and offers “trips with a special price for workers.”
The dead included a 6-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister, according to Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey. They were identified by their mother. Authorities were working to identify the other victims, he said.
Thirty-seven passengers were taken to hospitals in Vicksburg and Jackson. The department is continuing its investigation and hasn’t released the names of the deceased. No other information was immediately provided.
Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July, officials said, likely ending five straight months of declines.
Authorities made about 54,000 arrests through Thursday, which, at the current rate, would bring the August total to about 58,000 when the month ends Saturday, according to two U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that has not been publicly released.
The tally suggests that arrests could be bottoming out after being halved from a record 250,000 in December, a decline that U.S. officials largely attributed to Mexican authorities increasing enforcement within their borders. Arrests were more than halved again after Democratic President Joe Biden invoked authority to temporarily suspend asylum processing in June. Arrests plunged to 56,408 in July, a 46-month low that changed little in August.
Asked about the latest numbers, the Homeland Security Department released a statement by Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling on Congress to support failed legislation that would have suspended asylum processing when crossings reached certain thresholds, reshaped how asylum claims are decided to relieve bottlenecked immigration courts and added Border Patrol agents, among other things.
Republicans including presidential nominee Donald Trump opposed the bill, calling it insufficient.
“Thanks to action taken by the Biden-Harris Administration, the hard work of our DHS personnel and our partnerships with other countries in the region and around the world, we continue to see the lowest number of encounters at our Southwest border since September 2020,” Mayorkas said Saturday.
The steep drop from last year’s highs is welcome news for the White House and the Democrats’ White House nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, despite criticism from many immigration advocates that asylum restrictions go too far and from those favoring more enforcement who say Biden’s new and expanded legal paths to entry are far too generous.
More than 765,000 people entered the United States legally through the end of July using an online appointment app called CBP One and an additional 520,000 from four nationalities were allowed through airports with financial sponsors. The airport-based offer to people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela — all nationalities that are difficult to deport — was briefly suspended in July to address concerns about fraud by U.S. financial sponsors.
San Diego, California, again had the most arrests among the Border Patrol’s nine sectors on the Mexican border in August, followed by El Paso, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona, though the three busiest corridors were close, the officials said. Arrests of Colombians and Ecuadoreans fell, which officials attributed to deportation flights to those South American countries. Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras were the top three nationalities.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee in the November 5 U.S. presidential election, on Saturday called on her Republican rival, Donald Trump, to debate her with their microphones switched on throughout the event.
Harris and the former president have agreed to a debate, hosted by ABC News, on September 10.
“Donald Trump is surrendering to his advisors who won’t allow him to debate with a live microphone. If his own team doesn’t have confidence in him, the American people definitely can’t,” Harris said in a post on social media platform X.
“We are running for President of the United States. Let’s debate in a transparent way with the microphones on the whole time.”
Trump has said that he preferred to have his microphone kept on and that he did not like it muted during the last debate against then-contender President Joe Biden.
So-called “hot mics” can help or hurt political candidates, catching off-hand comments that sometimes were not meant for the public. Muted microphones also prevent the debaters from interrupting their opponent.
A representative for ABC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The debate would be the first time Harris and Trump face off since Biden dropped out of the presidential race following a poor performance at a CNN debate in June that raised doubts about his mental acuity.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance have agreed to an October 1 debate on CBS News.
Frances Tiafoe plays Alexei Popyrin at the US Open today, here’s how to watch (Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
No. 28 ranked Alexei Popyrin’s stunning win on Friday at the US Open against the men’s reigning champion Novak Djokovic was a massive upset, but it’s only one of many surprises at this year’s tournament. So far, major headliners like Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka have also already suffered defeat. Popyrin’s win against Djokovic has landed him a spot in the fourth round, where he’ll face American Frances Tiafoe, who is currently ranked No. 20, on Sunday.
Today’s match between Tiafoe and Popyrin will be held in Arthur Ashe Stadium, with live coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN3 starting at 7 p.m. ET. The match will also stream live on ESPN+.
Here’s how you can catch all the action on the hardcourt during the 2024 US Open and stream the tennis Grand Slam in the US, including channels, livestream info, the full schedule of play and how you can watch the US Open today for free.
Date: Sunday, Sept. 1
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Match: Tiafoe vs. Popyrin
Court: Arthur Ashe Stadium
TV channel: ESPN2, ESPN3
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, VPN
When is the 2024 US Open?
The 2024 US Open tennis tournament runs from Monday, Aug. 26, to Sunday, Sept. 8.
Tiafoe vs. Popyrin channel:
Tonight’s Tiafoe vs. Popyrin match will air live on ESPN2 and ESPN3 and will stream on ESPN+.
ESPN will be the exclusive U.S. home of America’s Grand Slam in 2024, ESPN+ will serve as the streaming home of the tournament, featuring every match this year. Coverage will also air across ESPN2, ESPN3 ABC and ESPN Deportes.
Before matches begin every day, a Live at the US Open show previewing the day will also air on the Tennis Channel. If you don’t have cable, don’t worry. To find out which streaming services you might want to sign up for to watch the US Open, you can consult the full broadcast schedule of the 2024 US Grand Slam further down.
Here are our recommendations for the best ways to watch the US Open in 2024:
How to watch the US Open in 2024
On top of airing on ESPN, US Open matches will stream live on ESPN+, so if you don’t want to pay for a pricey cable or streaming package that includes ESPN, this is a budget-friendly alternative.
An ESPN+ subscription also grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events like UFC Fight Night and F1 races, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.
$10.99/month at ESPN
Fubo TV’s Elite tier gives you access to ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and the Tennis Channel, along with 200+ more live channels. At $85 per month, the live TV streaming service is definitely the priciest option on this list, but still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package, and is also one of our top picks for watching NFL games this season. So if you’re a sports fan looking for one simple subscription, Fubo might be it for you. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform offers a free trial period, so you can stream the start of the US Open totally free.
$85 at Fubo
Hulu’s live TV tier includes access to live TV channels, ESPN+ and ad-supported Disney+, meaning you can watch the US Open across almost every channel airing coverage in the US, plus tune in via ESPN+ — and enjoy over 75 other channels. You’ll also enjoy access to unlimited DVR storage.
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How to watch US Open tennis for free (sort of):
While ESPN is a pricey cable channel, US Open coverage will air free in Australia (9Now) and New Zealand (TVNZ+). Even if you’re based in the US, you can access free US Open livestream coverage with the help of a VPN.
ExpressVPN offers “internet without borders,” meaning you can tune into Australian or New Zealand US Open livestreams this month as opposed to paying for ESPN or ESPN+ for U.S. coverage of the tennis tournament. All you’ll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location to Australia or New Zealand, and then find the free US Open livestreams for 9Now or TVNZ+.
ExpressVPN’s added protection, speed and range of location options make it an excellent choice for first-time VPN users looking to stretch their streaming abilities, plus it’s Engadget’s top pick for the best streaming VPN. New users can save 49% when they sign up for ExpressVPN’s 12-month subscription. Plus, the service offers a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you’re nervous about trying a VPN.
$6.67 and up monthly at ExpressVPN
What time are US Open matches?
Day sessions begin at 11 a.m. ET. Night sessions start at 7 p.m. ET, singles finals will start at 4 p.m. ET.
US Open 2024 full broadcast schedule:
Here is the full schedule of the remaining matches of the US Open, when you can start streaming them and what channels you’ll need to watch every tennis match.
Sunday, Sept. 1
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Round of 16: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16: 3-6 p.m. (ABC)
Round of 16: 6-7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 5:30-7 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Monday, Sept. 2
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
Men’s and women’s quarterfinals: 12 – 6 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN+)
Round of 16: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Men’s and women’s quarterfinals: 12-6 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Men’s & women’s quarterfinals: 12-6 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Thursday, Sept. 5
All matches, all courts: 12-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Caitlin Clark #22 and the Indiana Fever play the Dallas Wings this Sunday afternoon in Dallas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
After losing to the Dallas Wings during their previous meeting this past July, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are hoping to even the score during their game with the Wings this Sunday. Indiana will travel to Texas for the game at College Park Center in Arlington.
The Wings vs. Fever game starts at 4 p.m. and will air live in local markets as well as on NBA TV and WNBA League Pass. Are you ready to watch Caitlin Clark’s next game? Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Fever vs. Wings game tonight.
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Get ESPN, Ion, ABC, ESPN2, CBS, CBS Sports Network and NBA TV
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Date: Sunday, Sept. 1
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: College Park Center, Arlington, Texas
TV channel: NBA TV, Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports Southwest Extra
Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, WNBA League Pass
When is Caitlin Clark’s next WNBA game?
Caitlin Clark continues her rookie WNBA season today with an away game against the Dallas Wings.
What time is Caitlin Clark’s game?
The Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings game tips off at 4:00 p.m. ET today.
Dallas vs. Indiana game channel:
The Fever vs. Wings game will air on NBA TV and in local markets on Bally Sports Indiana and Bally Sports Southwest Extra. You can also check out today’s game with a League Pass subscription.
How to watch the Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings game without cable:
(Fubo)
AT $90/month, Fubo TV’s Elite tier gives you access to ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBA TV, Ion and 200-plus more live channels. The live TV streaming service is one of the priciest options on this list, but it still leaves you with major savings compared with a traditional cable package and will get you access to the most WNBA games you can watch with just one subscription. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform offers a free trial period.
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The best way to watch WNBA games:
Looking to keep up with Caitlin Clark’s rookie season? WNBA games will air across upwards of 10 channels and streaming platforms this season. If you need help figuring out where you can stream Caitlin Clark’s next game or follow your favorite WNBA team this season, Yahoo Sports has you covered. Here are just a few of our top picks for ways to stream the 2024 WNBA season. For more ways to watch, check out our WNBA streaming guide.
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Watch (almost) every WNBA game: Get ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Ion and NBA TV
American Taylor Fritz will play Norway’s Casper Ruud on Sunday at the US Open (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
No. 12 Taylor Fritz will play No. 8 Casper Ruud at the US Open on Sunday afternoon in what has been a tournament full of surprises. With Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz out of the competition, the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center have proven unpredictable and it’s anyone’s tournament to win.
Today’s match between Fritz and Ruud will be held in Louis Armstrong Stadium, with live coverage on ESPN and ESPN3 starting at 1 p.m. ET. The match will also stream live on ESPN+.
Here’s how you can catch all the action on the hardcourt during the 2024 US Open and stream the tennis Grand Slam in the US, including channels, livestream info, the full schedule of play and how you can watch the US Open today for free.
Date: Sunday, Sept. 1
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Match: Fritz vs. Ruud
Court: Louis Armstrong Stadium
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN3
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, VPN
When is the 2024 US Open?
The 2024 US Open tennis tournament runs from Monday, Aug. 26, to Sunday, Sept. 8.
Fritz vs. Ruud channel:
Today’s Fritz vs. Ruud match will air live on ESPN and ESPN3 and will stream on ESPN+.
ESPN will be the exclusive U.S. home of America’s Grand Slam in 2024, ESPN+ will serve as the streaming home of the tournament, featuring every match this year. Coverage will also air across ESPN2, ESPN3 ABC and ESPN Deportes.
Before matches begin every day, a Live at the US Open show previewing the day will also air on the Tennis Channel. If you don’t have cable, don’t worry. To find out which streaming services you might want to sign up for to watch the US Open, you can consult the full broadcast schedule of the 2024 US Grand Slam further down.
Here are our recommendations for the best ways to watch the US Open in 2024:
How to watch the US Open in 2024
On top of airing on ESPN, US Open matches will stream live on ESPN+, so if you don’t want to pay for a pricey cable or streaming package that includes ESPN, this is a budget-friendly alternative.
An ESPN+ subscription also grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events like UFC Fight Night and F1 races, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.
$10.99/month at ESPN
Fubo TV’s Elite tier gives you access to ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and the Tennis Channel, along with 200+ more live channels. At $85 per month, the live TV streaming service is definitely the priciest option on this list, but still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package, and is also one of our top picks for watching NFL games this season. So if you’re a sports fan looking for one simple subscription, Fubo might be it for you. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform offers a free trial period, so you can stream the start of the US Open totally free.
$85 at Fubo
Hulu’s live TV tier includes access to live TV channels, ESPN+ and ad-supported Disney+, meaning you can watch the US Open across almost every channel airing coverage in the US, plus tune in via ESPN+ — and enjoy over 75 other channels. You’ll also enjoy access to unlimited DVR storage.
Try free at Hulu
How to watch US Open tennis for free (sort of):
While ESPN is a pricey cable channel, US Open coverage will air free in Australia (9Now) and New Zealand (TVNZ+). Even if you’re based in the US, you can access free US Open livestream coverage with the help of a VPN.
ExpressVPN offers “internet without borders,” meaning you can tune into Australian or New Zealand US Open livestreams this month as opposed to paying for ESPN or ESPN+ for U.S. coverage of the tennis tournament. All you’ll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location to Australia or New Zealand, and then find the free US Open livestreams for 9Now or TVNZ+.
ExpressVPN’s added protection, speed and range of location options make it an excellent choice for first-time VPN users looking to stretch their streaming abilities, plus it’s Engadget’s top pick for the best streaming VPN. New users can save 49% when they sign up for ExpressVPN’s 12-month subscription. Plus, the service offers a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you’re nervous about trying a VPN.
$6.67 and up monthly at ExpressVPN
What time are US Open matches?
Day sessions begin at 11 a.m. ET. Night sessions start at 7 p.m. ET, singles finals will start at 4 p.m. ET.
US Open 2024 full broadcast schedule:
Here is the full schedule of the remaining matches of the US Open, when you can start streaming them and what channels you’ll need to watch every tennis match.
Sunday, Sept. 1
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Round of 16: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16: 3-6 p.m. (ABC)
Round of 16: 6-7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 5:30-7 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Monday, Sept. 2
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
Men’s and women’s quarterfinals: 12 – 6 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN+)
Round of 16: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Men’s and women’s quarterfinals: 12-6 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Men’s & women’s quarterfinals: 12-6 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Thursday, Sept. 5
All matches, all courts: 12-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Coco Gauff will play fellow American Emma Navarro in the fourth round of the US Open this weekend. (Robert Prange/Getty Images)
World No. 3-ranked Coco Gauff, the reigning US Open champion, came from behind after Elina Svitolina won the first set in their match on Friday, ultimately winning the match two sets to one, and earning her a spot in the fourth round. Gauff will play fellow American Emma Navarro, who also won her third round match against Marta Kostyuk in three sets.
Today’s match between Gauff and Navarro will be held in Arthur Ashe Stadium, with live coverage on ABC and ESPN3 starting at 2:30 p.m. ET. The match will also stream live on ESPN+.
Here’s how you can catch all the action on the hardcourt during the 2024 US Open and stream the tennis Grand Slam in the US, including channels, livestream info, the full schedule of play and how you can watch the US Open today for free.
Date: Sunday, Sept. 1
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Match: Gauff vs. Navarro
Court: Arthur Ashe Stadium
TV channel: ESPN3, ABC
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, VPN
When is the 2024 US Open?
The 2024 US Open tennis tournament runs from Monday, Aug. 26, to Sunday, Sept. 8.
Gauff vs. Navarro channel:
Today’s Gauff vs. Navarro match will air live on ESPN3 and stream on ESPN+. It will also be featured part of ABC’s afternoon coverage which begins at 3 p.m.
ESPN will be the exclusive U.S. home of America’s Grand Slam in 2024, ESPN+ will serve as the streaming home of the tournament, featuring every match this year. Coverage will also air across ESPN2, ESPN3 ABC and ESPN Deportes.
Before matches begin every day, a Live at the US Open show previewing the day will also air on the Tennis Channel. If you don’t have cable, don’t worry. To find out which streaming services you might want to sign up for to watch the US Open, you can consult the full broadcast schedule of the 2024 US Grand Slam further down.
Here are our recommendations for the best ways to watch the US Open in 2024:
How to watch the US Open in 2024
On top of airing on ESPN, US Open matches will stream live on ESPN+, so if you don’t want to pay for a pricey cable or streaming package that includes ESPN, this is a budget-friendly alternative.
An ESPN+ subscription also grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events like UFC Fight Night and F1 races, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.
$10.99/month at ESPN
Fubo TV’s Elite tier gives you access to ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and the Tennis Channel, along with 200+ more live channels. At $85 per month, the live TV streaming service is definitely the priciest option on this list, but still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package, and is also one of our top picks for watching NFL games this season. So if you’re a sports fan looking for one simple subscription, Fubo might be it for you. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform offers a free trial period, so you can stream the start of the US Open totally free.
$85 at Fubo
Hulu’s live TV tier includes access to live TV channels, ESPN+ and ad-supported Disney+, meaning you can watch the US Open across almost every channel airing coverage in the US, plus tune in via ESPN+ — and enjoy over 75 other channels. You’ll also enjoy access to unlimited DVR storage.
Try free at Hulu
How to watch US Open tennis for free (sort of):
While ESPN is a pricey cable channel, US Open coverage will air free in Australia (9Now) and New Zealand (TVNZ+). Even if you’re based in the US, you can access free US Open livestream coverage with the help of a VPN.
ExpressVPN offers “internet without borders,” meaning you can tune into Australian or New Zealand US Open livestreams this month as opposed to paying for ESPN or ESPN+ for U.S. coverage of the tennis tournament. All you’ll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location to Australia or New Zealand, and then find the free US Open livestreams for 9Now or TVNZ+.
ExpressVPN’s added protection, speed and range of location options make it an excellent choice for first-time VPN users looking to stretch their streaming abilities, plus it’s Engadget’s top pick for the best streaming VPN. New users can save 49% when they sign up for ExpressVPN’s 12-month subscription. Plus, the service offers a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you’re nervous about trying a VPN.
$6.67 and up monthly at ExpressVPN
What time are US Open matches?
Day sessions begin at 11 a.m. ET. Night sessions start at 7 p.m. ET, singles finals will start at 4 p.m. ET.
US Open 2024 full broadcast schedule:
Here is the full schedule of the remaining matches of the US Open, when you can start streaming them and what channels you’ll need to watch every tennis match.
Sunday, Sept. 1
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Round of 16: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16: 3-6 p.m. (ABC)
Round of 16: 6-7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 5:30-7 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Monday, Sept. 2
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
Men’s and women’s quarterfinals: 12 – 6 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN+)
Round of 16: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Men’s and women’s quarterfinals: 12-6 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
All matches, all courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Men’s & women’s quarterfinals: 12-6 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16 (Spanish): 12-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Thursday, Sept. 5
All matches, all courts: 12-11 p.m. (ESPN3 and ESPN+)
Week 1 of the 2024 college football season is (mostly) in the books and things are looking great for Georgia, Notre Dame and Miami, while the season is already off to a rocky start for Clemson & Florida.
Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman kick off this Week 1 edition of the College Football Power Hour with reactions to all the big games from Saturday. Notre Dame and Riley Leonard had a big win on the road in College Station over the Texas A&M Aggies. Clemson got boat raced by yet another elite Kirby Smart Georgia Bulldogs team. Meanwhile in Gainesville, Cam Ward and the Miami Hurricanes made Billy Napier’s Gators squad look lifeless in what looks to be a long season for Florida.
The squad also shares their stock report with a stock up on Penn State, a surprising stock down on an Iowa team that put up 40 points on Illinois State and praise for Vanderbilt after a rare statement win.
(0:30) – Notre Dame gets the early road win at Texas A&M
(9:05) – Clemson blown out by Georgia, Dabo Swinney needs to adapt
(17:00) – Florida loses to Miami, it’s going to be a long season for Gator fans
(24:45) – What we learned in Week 1: Big Ten is the deepest, best conference
(28:05) – We need to relax about close games in the first half
(32:35) – Cam Ward is going to be a top Heisman candidate
(37:30) – Stock Up: Penn State
(40:50) – Stock Down: Iowa
(45:50) – Stock Down: The ACC
(47:50) – Stock Up: The transfer portal
(52:00) – Stock Up: Vanderbilt preseason over bettors
Miami Hurricanes QB Cam Ward had an impressive Week 1 with a dominant win over the Florida Gators in Gainesville on Saturday. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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The highest-seeded American man at the U.S. Open is on to the quarterfinals once again.
Taylor Fritz bounced back from a first-set deficit to grind out a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 upset victory over the No. 8-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway inside a humid closed-roof Louis Armstrong Stadium on Sunday, securing his spot in the final eight for the second year in a row.
Taylor Fritz advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second year in a row. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post
Ruud may have shown more power at times, but Fritz started putting the ball exactly where he wanted it more often than not to set up a meeting with either fellow American Brandon Nakashima or world No. 4 Alexander Zverev on Tuesday.
Casper Ruud lost to Taylor Fritz on Sunday at the U.S. Open. AP
“I think last time I went into the U.S. Open in 2022 saying I think that I’m a contender and I can win, I lost in the first round,” Fritz said in his post-match news conference. “Obviously, the draw, it’s impossible to not know that there’s more of an opportunity with how the draw has opened up. It’s still the same as it’s been for me. Take it one match at a time. Worry about the person that’s in front of me, and we’ll go from there.
“But it’s been a good week so far. The success in slams has been nice, but I am a little bit sick of just making it to the quarterfinals, and I definitely want to go further.”
Ruud broke Fritz’s serve for the first time in the eighth game of the first set, which teed up Ruud to easily take the opening frame.
The second set saw Fritz turn on his service game, however, with 10 aces on the way to 24 in the match.
Taylor Fritz pumps his fist during his match with Casper Ruud on Sunday. Getty Images
Even though he lost a golden opportunity in the sixth game, when Ruud committed a couple double-faults to set the American up for a break point he couldn’t convert, the 26-year-old never lost his head.
The crowd in Flushing Meadows let Fritz know they were with him when he whiffed on his first set point. A “Let’s Go Taylor!” chant then broke out just before Ruud committed a double-fault to hand Fritz the second set.
That’s when Fritz started flashing some craftiness with his shots, pinpointing open areas of the court and catching Ruud on the run at times.
Commanding a 3-0 lead in the third set and then jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the fourth, Fritz had completely taken control of the match in the back end of it. A 106-mph ace, which wasn’t even close to his fastest of the match at 131 mph, sealed the win for Fritz.
Taylor Fritz will play in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Tuesday. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post
Fritz is not alone on the quest to end a 21-year drought since the last American man won the U.S. Open, but he is one of the favorites to do so.
Noting that they all share the burden of the pressure, Fritz said they all push each other to be better.
“I thought I did well to kind of get through some tight service games in the second,” said Fritz, who is the first American man to reach three major quarterfinals in a year since Andy Roddick in 2007. “Stay in it, apply some scoreboard pressure until I was able to get the second, and then start to play better, find rhythm, do things a lot better in the third and fourth.
“I felt like the first set and a half, it was tough. He was playing really well. Serving super high percentage. I felt like I was getting outplayed. I was just able to keep it close until things kind of started going my way.”
