A rare doubleheader in Flushing
Citi Field is seen from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing on Sunday. Sunday was Day 1 of the U.S. Open, while across the street the Mets hosted the Houston Astros. Credit: Newsday/Anthony Rieber
Doubleheader today!
First day of the main draw of the U.S. Open and the Mets hosting the Astros across the street. Other than Sept. 4-6, the Mets will be on the road for the rest of the tournament.
Anthony Rieber covers sports media and business and professional sports (you know, games and trades and things). He has worked at Newsday since Aug. 31, 1998, and has been in his current position since Jan. 1, 2026.
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