When Was the Last Time an American Man Won the US Open?

Andy Roddick in 2003 is the last American man to win the US Open, and the last to win any Grand Slam. With Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe meeting in Friday’s semifinal, an American is guaranteed a spot in Sunday’s final for the chance to end a 23 year drought.

Why Is Missouri vs. Kansas Called the Border War? Rivalry History Explained

The Border War name comes from real violence along the Kansas-Missouri line before and during the Civil War, decades before the two schools first played football in 1891. Here is how the rivalry got its name, why it was renamed, why it stopped for 13 years and where the series stands before Friday’s game in Lawrence.