# 'It's so strong'

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 19:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'It's so strong'" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 8 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, USA Today and Sky News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | ‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka halts US Open match due to cannabis smell | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOSzBWRGtzRUczNk5BTmNsaWpyRmF0Q01ybFBUY1pLbzV1ZnAtNEtUNkE2d04wdjlOZzdnVWdaeDlaanFDUjFjcG9QRHdiaDdIbUxDWUU0QTFrdjZBc3o5U083Q0gyLUZMcnpscmhJY0F0bjNqcEQ5azlDMGVSX0p1WEEzM19QZVFaY2dnQkgtc2NJWmotaGY0REs4cjlDYmhkQ0pMcFFUY0dfQm5MZTJTa0JiWlctWlNhUUtoNWFn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Aryna Sabalenka stops US Open match after smelling weed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPbzV5SE8wNk14eFp3Wm40cjlZbjI0UXlvTmVfLUMtT2dSYVVieVlFUFZZbG5DRzlQbG5GOWxjeW9HUmR2aEFaODNQMXBZSW8tRUVDdlpGZF9hbWk1bVlxdlhSS2E2WWlvN2RhS1FWNTJIazB2WWZVQ3JaSGJiUzdyekJqZUI?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Aryna Sabalenka halts US Open match to speak to umpire about someone smoking weed: 'It's so strong' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxNcmczX0RjQ2N2NmNHUGkyRXFWYU9xM1JtVFB4bkRUT21MTFh5dllmV214QS1DbTZ0WXVFdXVNcVZlNERwWXh0b3hNR2VUb0lxeXc3elpKOHU3UENDSHo0UTdvVS16RmVHNTNud05uUl9ZSTVtUnRFRF9qWnQ5SWYwTkxPMUVDWFFrSGVOSEZOWDZpa3dUdEtXbllfUG5rLU1ic0cyTi1PaVFIaEZ4SXA5MFJfRi1CbXphWnFUVWdWWDgyb3VUSlVMUmNYbUZoN09YTXBySVRfdWxLUkswT09ZaGRucFE?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Aryna Sabalenka stops US Open match over marijuana smell | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPdXJsWmpYdG5FTnRjaE02dnhSeExkMHp1aS1QTS1ibEpmc1lDMWZrdG1BZDN0QXhkRnctcGllc1NjMl9pei1TU25GNFFhU3VnMWhNZ1g2NXpxczRRX1lTdlczY0hmMFl4VjhDb1E4aWJLaFBTMUtFb3VzeE45RXlzYVBiSFFBWGJJd3VpUTdxcHY2Ty1xRUJDYjlWWGNkS1FTR05fcWpCeTFLNkZLNHFVQmhnU29JRFZlRlVLZWZLYTdYODQ?oc=5) |
| Sky News | Aryna Sabalenka: Tennis world number one stops play as she complains about strong smell of cannabis at US Open | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxNN05xcC1hYzFySlNRbFpIWjhPNEZzeUtjQ2oxSmRxMnBXYm1GcWFvZkFRVzdFVUpiUmlzaF9XbHVSdWhQN3ljcVBsZTJ2di1VTmJsSTh2S2Z3LVRhcnc5cnJVZ0NzTFpDeU00aVhUV1BGaXY0MFpURzRnZU1VaEZHS2RoWFRicXN2VlZTTWxzdHFQazQtVk5zZDdSZkxER2dFTWxRM09OaWRtM1JmUGlZSEVrOFJnNXVNeEkyV2I0ODM1NTdrWjF0UUdnX3FweUo1eEFVRTZEbkZ2cWZFRWc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Aryna Sabalenka pauses U.S. Open match due to ‘very strong’ smell of marijuana in stadium | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQaGh4Q3hNTDc5X1lHNF9DeGFWRGF3bl85d2dBXzBTbDRCNVAwRXdvVjlqU1c4WGp2VWtTUDh5Zk8yS0pkazJTZWRidUpoY1lLYjl2QWd3WG1waGNQdzNKMWZyUzViSkRNeHQ1M3k5bDRkVnh2N0FtRFV3WW9YamRjbG13LXB1S1FPQXRETmNibGZmWVV0YjNfbjZtekxoZ3c4czVmTDdlOA?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Is the US Open the loudest -- and smelliest -- of the majors? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNMlZNT3lEVzloUWVGMW9hM3VtS3R5bVNXUm5Xb3ZqaFM1bmU3UzBhYjNsOTZRLURMNHRaZzhxbEwtMWFNaW1JVzFKZmNoSEZ4MjVZVHZFLTZZYXR1N25ZZVUwWVd1RlR0d09BZzg5VUl2N3p3Wk5zWEU1bTkzWWVUR0lmVDU1dkNNWG9OQ3VUYmhsaEl2TjNqcXZXTjFrWUNqZmFqRmpEa3VCbjNTN24zczhCU1c?oc=5) |
| BBC | 'It's so strong' - Sabalenka halts play over cannabis smell | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTFAxT1Q0Qm5zU3o2RkVXY2RxcjBGNFpkZUl5NUUwMzJSNmhEYjgzOTFGNldtMWtPdmpZZ05tdnNuS1duUzNXQl9GUGdPenA4aWNDYVdkYjhGbDdJZ2F5MzhYeVo5N0Y?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoaiapps.com/trend/2026-09-04/it-s-so-strong*