The US Open's main Arthur Ashe Stadium is to be given a makeover as part of an $800-million renovation project at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows.

The north London club haven't won a major trophy since beating Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final, while their last European silverware came in the 1984 UEFA Cup.

The competition decided against holding the game on Friday, 6 February to avoid a clash with the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

World number one Scottie Scheffler captured his third major title on Sunday, outdueling Spain's Jon Rahm down the back nine in the final round to win the PGA Championship by five strokes.

Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss was named Monday to lead a combined Australia-New Zealand XV against the British and Irish Lions in Adelaide on July 12.