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Aug 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. Open’s first round continues on Tuesday as top seed Alexander Zverev looks to continue a stellar run of form that has seen him win the French Open and reach the final at Wimbledon this year. Mirra Andreeva, who also triumphed at Roland ​Garros in June, will be in action as well, while former champion Coco Gauff launches her ‌bid to win her home Grand Slam again.

By Julien Pretot Aug 31 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi brought down the curtain on his extraordinary international career on Monday, announcing his retirement soon after inspiring Argentina to within one victory of a second successive World Cup triumph. At 39, two decades after first appearing on football’s biggest stage, Messi walked away having long since repaired a complicated relationship with his country that once threatened to define his career.

By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) – U.S. officials urged Group of 20 country finance leaders on Monday to push harder for economic growth as the best way to counter concerns over rising global debt levels.

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Highlights of the second day at U.S. Open on Monday (times GMT): 1607 MUCHOVA MOVES ONTO SECOND ROUND Wimbledon finalist Karolina Muchova brushed ​aside Sinja Kraus as the Czech seventh ‌seed won 6-3 6-0 in their first-round match. 1500 PLAY BEGINS Play began in New York under cloudy skies, with the temperature around 23 degrees Celcius.

MOSCOW, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that the war in Ukraine needed to end for humanity’s sake ​and that New Delhi would support every peace effort ‌to stop the fighting.

Aug 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new round of drug-pricing agreements on Monday, a White House official said, part of a push to make healthcare more affordable for Americans. Bayer, Takeda, ​CSL and several mid-size biotechs are expected to announce deals, The Financial ‌Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. An event on healthcare affordability will take place at 3 p.m. ET (1900 GMT) on Monday, the White House said.

By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Defending national champion UCLA and runner-up South Carolina headline a loaded ​field for the 2026 Players Era ‌Women’s Basketball Showcase set for Dec. 19-20 in Las Vegas. Fellow Final Four participant Texas along with Duke, Southern California and Notre Dame are also participating ‌in ​the six-game event at ⁠Mandalay Bay Resort and ⁠Casino, airing on ESPN and ESPN2.

By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Kelsey Plum’s season with the Phoenix Mercury has come to an end — and her participation with the U.S. women’s basketball team in the ​2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup is over before it began. Plum, ‌who is dealing with an injury to her lower left leg, posted the news Monday on social media. “I did everything I could to be back on the court, but just ran out of time,” she wrote on Instagram.

By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The inaugural WTGL season will tee off without the world’s top-ranked women’s golfer. Nelly Korda was not among the 25 players named to ​the five team rosters unveiled Monday for the tech-infused indoor ‌golf competition. In fact, only four of the top 10 players in the Rolex Rankings will be participating when action begins in November at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – LIV Golf may file for bankruptcy protection as soon ​as next week, the Financial ‌Times reported on Monday. The struggling league is racing to secure funding in order to move forward with a “slimmed-down” version for 2027, ‌per ​the report.