Latest / The Sports Reset Canada: Daily Sports Recap in 2 Minutes / Zverev owns New York, Mahomes returns against Denver, Ballmer accepts NBA penalties
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- Zverev owns New York! This is The Sports Reset for Monday September 14th In tennis, Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in four sets to win the US Open, closing the championship 6 3, 7 6, 5 7, 6 2. Shelton broke late in the third, but Zverev broke straight back to begin the fourth and secured his second major title of the year. On the WTA Tour, Fiona Ferro won the Montreux Nestlé Open in straight sets, while Rositsa Dencheva swept the ATIK Antalya Open final. In the LPGA Solheim Cup, Europe reclaimed the trophy from the United States, 15 to 13, after the teams had been tied through Friday. In Formula One, Kimi Antonelli won the Spanish Grand Prix from second on the grid, ahead of Max Verstappen and pole-sitter Lando Norris. In the NFL, the Buffalo Bills edged the Houston Texans 36 to 31. In MLB, the Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 to 1 as Vladimir Guerrero Junior collected four hits and ended an 84-game regular-season home homer drought. Up next, the NFL brings the Denver Broncos into Arrowhead Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes returns nine months after tearing knee ligaments, while Bo Nix is back from the broken ankle that ended his AFC Championship game; Mahomes is 7-and-0 against Denver at Arrowhead. In MLB, the Jays host the Detroit Tigers with José Soriano, 12-and-7 with a 3.48 ERA, opposing Troy Melton, who carries a 2.42 ERA. The Cleveland Guardians host the Chicago White Sox in another game tied to Toronto’s wild-card chase, while the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees face the Minnesota Twins. Beyond the scoreboard, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he will accept the NBA’s penalties in the Kawhi Leonard salary-cap case, including his one-year suspension, a 30 million dollar team fine and the loss of five first-round picks.