History was going to be made either way on Friday night, but it was Taylor Fritz whose name would be attached to it. 

Fritz, 26, became the first American tennis player to reach a men’s Grand Slam singles final since 2009 and the first to advance to the U.S. Open final since 2006 after he rallied to defeat fellow American Frances Tiafoe in five sets. 

"It’s a dream come true. I’m in the final. So I’m going to come out and give everything I can possibly give," Fritz said during a post-match interview.  "I can’t wait."

The win makes Fritz the first U.S. men’s player to reach a major final since Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2009. 

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If he wins his match against world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, he would become the first American to win a men’s Grand Slam singles title since Roddick did so 21 years ago – a feat he accomplished at the U.S. Open. 

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With history on the line, fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium cheered fiercely for Fritz after the match. 

"It’s the reason why I do what I do," he said, speaking to the fans. "It’s the reason why I work so hard."

Fritz defeated Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to reach his first career Grand Slam final. 

"He was overwhelming from the baseline so much... and I just tried to tell myself to stay in it and fight," he said of Tiafoe. "I told myself that if I didn’t give it absolutely everything I had — to just stick with it and see if his level might drop a little bit — then I was going to regret it for a long time."

The men’s final is slated for Sunday. 

Meanwhile, Jessica Pegula is looking to retain the U.S. Open women’s title for the Americans when she takes on Aryna Sabalenka in the final on Saturday afternoon. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered an injury in the final seconds of his team's 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil on Friday. 

On the second to last play of the game, with the Packers in their own territory and looking for a miracle to win the game, Love got his legs wrapped up by Eagles defenders. 

In the moment, he flipped the ball to running back Josh Jacobs and fell down. 

But after the play, Love was seen rolling in pain and needed help to walk off the field. 

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Former third-round pick Malik Willis, who the Packers traded for from the Tennessee Titans this offseason, ran the final two plays for Green Bay. 

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Love, in his second year as a full-time starter, threw for 260 yards with two touchdowns and one interception before the injury, and had the Packers in position to take the lead multiple times late in the game. 

But Love failed to lead a touchdown drive on the Packers' final five drives, only managing a field goal in the game's final 27 minutes. 

Love had high expectations going into his second season after leading the Packers to a playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys last season. Love threw for 4,159 yards with 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2023, then 466 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions in two playoff games. 

If he is out for a significant amount of time, the Packers will need Willis to step up. The team's next three games are against the Colts, Titans and Vikings – all teams who failed to make the playoffs last season. But their schedule gets tougher starting in Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Meanwhile, the Eagles are undefeated in Brazil as they got the win in the first ever NFL game played in South America.

Saquon Barkley led the way for Philadelphia, scoring three touchdowns with 132 total yards in his debut for the Eagles. Barkley recovered after his very first play for the Eagles was a five-yard loss after he slipped on a toss play. 

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and also had a fumble after a failed exchange with new center Cameron Jurgens, who replaced Jason Kelce after his retirement this year. 

Jurgens had multiple bad snaps in the game and the Eagles nearly lost a fumble at the goal line in the final minute. 

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