The Big Apple is set to sizzle Wednesday with temperatures soaring into the mid-90s — before thunderstorms are expected to roll in and usher in a cold front. New York City temps are forecast to peak at 94 degrees but the humidity will raise the heat index to around 101 degrees at the hottest part … Read more
What could be more civilized than a world-class Grand Slam tennis tournament, an opportunity for New York City to show its best, most competent and sophisticated face to players, tourists and viewers from around the world? Nope: This year’s US Open, which ended Sunday, encapsulated everything that has gone wrong with New York in the … Read more
The players are boiling, but the tournament isn’t budging. After countless complaints about the steamy 90-degree temperatures and suffocating humidity from players and fans alike, the US Open has adopted a minor change in its policy regarding roofed stadiums — but won’t entirely close the roofs on Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadium. “Following the … Read more
Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe sent an emotional message to the USTA after Russian pro Daniil Medvedev’s warning that a player is going to die over the playing conditions and intense heat at this year’s U.S. Open. McEnroe — a four-time U.S. Open champion, who is currently working as an analyst for ESPN at … Read more
Coco Gauff got out of the heat quickly. The 19-year-old American made fast work of Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, rolling to a 6-0, 6-2 win on Tuesday afternoon. The victory put Gauff into the semifinals of a grand slam for the first time in her young career. Coco Gauff advanced … Read more