Rybakina took the title—and the ranking. Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 last night for her first US Open and third major. She becomes world No. 1 on Monday regardless; the final made the succession feel less administrative. US Open

Today is Shelton’s appointment with history and an awkward matchup. Ben Shelton faces Alexander Zverev at 2 p.m. ET on ABC. Shelton is the first Black American man in a US Open final since Arthur Ashe in 1972; Zverev is 5–0 against him and arrives as the only major champion left in the draw. America’s 23-year men’s major-title drought may end, but the draw has not arranged a ceremonial handover. Final preview, US television schedule

Texas supplied the fourth-quarter correction. Ohio State led 23–3 entering the fourth; Texas won 24–23, scoring three touchdowns and intercepting Julian Sayin’s final pass. That closes yesterday’s conditional Ohio State moneyline idea as a losing selection if the qualifying price and boost were used. A promotion improves the payoff, not the fourth-quarter defense. AP game report

Citadel has put its international pod equities and concentrated strategic book under one head. Former Elliott partner Nabeel Bhanji now leads both International Equities and Strategic Equity Investments. The personnel news is less interesting than the implied attempt to house market-neutral stock-picking and larger, longer-duration, engagement-oriented positions in one capital-allocation conversation. More below. Citadel International Equities, Strategic Equity Investments

Nasdaq is making the first five night-session ports free. The waiver applies by MPID and port type—including trading, purge and drop-copy connectivity—ahead of the planned December 6 start. The important word is not “free” but “separate”: day-session ports cannot reach the night environment. SEC notice, September 10

Lindsell Train’s tender is a pressure valve, not a cure. The trust proposes buying up to 20% of its shares at a 5% discount to NAV, with the tender closing 1 p.m. London time on October 9. That is attractive beside the roughly 18% market discount reported in July and accretive to remaining holders if executed below NAV. It supplies liquidity; it does not repair the concentrated portfolio or the problem of valuing the unlisted management-company stake. Official circular and Q&A, FT account