German tennis star Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton to win the US Open, his second major of 2026 after the French Open, while longtime girlfriend Sophia Thomalla celebrated on Instagram with a four‑word caption since she couldn’t attend in person.
An Ottawa County man, Kristopher Karolkiewicz, 47, fatally shot his wife and six children before killing himself, and investigators say the home on Riverside Trail in Grand Haven Township was set on fire with arson suspected; eight people died from gunshot wounds. Autopsies confirmed the husband’s suicide and the others’ homicides. No suspects remain at this time, and a press conference was planned.
The Yankees activated Carlos Rodón from the 15-day injured list and optioned Kervin Castro to Triple-A; Rodón will start today against the Brewers after elbow surgery to remove loose bodies and a rehab build‑up that included a 6 1/3‑inning stint in Triple-A. He returns to a mid‑rotation role behind Max Fried and Cam Schlittler, as New York’s rotation — already strong without him and Gerrit Cole — looks to maintain its league‑leading form. Rodón’s 2025 line (3.09 ERA, 203 K in 195 1/3 IP, 3.2 fWAR) shows what the Yankees hope he can recapture, though Cole is still a few rehab starts away; Castro’s demotion trims the bullpen to eight, with a potential call‑up later.