•The whistleblower disclosures draw bipartisan scrutiny from Sen. Blumenthal and further legal challenges, as the White House defends the mail-ballot plan and a federal judge weighs the rollout.
•Michigan sees rising late-ballot rejections and organized anti-voter efforts as nationwide reliance on absentee ballots grows amid ongoing USPS delivery concerns.
•Gael Monfils, turning 40, rallies past Vallejo to reach the second round, becoming the oldest man to win a US Open main-draw match since Jimmy Connors.
•Top seed Alexander Zverev survives a nearly five-hour, five-set marathon against Lorenzo Sonego, ending at 1:55 a.m., to reach the second round.
•Saudi Arabia's football federation publicly backs Infantino after FIFA abandons its Forward Enterprise plan, urging unity and direct dialogue among stakeholders.
•UEFA says it may pursue Swiss criminal charges against Infantino over secret plans to sell World Cup stakes, with Čeferin calling Trump's interference in FIFA affairs 'shocking'.