Latest / The Sports Reset: Daily Sports News / 49ers rule Australia, Rybakina reaches first US Open final, Clippers face federal investigation
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- 49ers rule Australia! This is The Sports Reset for Friday September 11th The San Francisco 49ers opened the NFL season by beating the Los Angeles Rams 27 to 7 in the league’s first regular-season game in Australia. Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns, while San Francisco scored the final 24 points and stopped Matthew Stafford on fourth down at the one-yard line. In college football, the Miami Hurricanes piled up 856 yards and 42 first downs in a 77 to 7 win over the Florida A&M Rattlers. In MLB, Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs as the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10 to 3. At the US Open, Aryna Sabalenka eliminated Jessica Pegula in straight sets to reach her fourth consecutive WTA final, producing 29 winners and extending her tournament winning streak to 19 matches. On the ATP side, Alexander Zverev eliminated Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets, advancing to his fourth major semifinal of the year. Resetting to today, Elena Rybakina rallied past Coco Gauff in three sets in the second WTA semifinal, earning her first US Open final and securing the world number-one ranking for next week. She faces Sabalenka on Saturday, when Rybakina will chase her third major title and Sabalenka will try to become the first woman since Serena Williams to win three straight in New York. In LPGA golf, the Solheim Cup begins at 0-all, with Nelly Korda leading the defending champion United States against a European side headlined by Charley Hull. In MLB, the New York Mets visit the Yankees, with Nolan McLean and Carlos Rodón bringing ERAs just over three into the Subway Series opener. In college football, the Missouri Tigers visit the Kansas Jayhawks in a rivalry game that marks Missouri’s first trip to Kansas since 2005. In other sports news, federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the NBA salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard, with the early-stage probe reportedly including at least one subpoena.