The World Cup is offering the 16 host cities a chance to take action against one of the biggest problems they face — homelessness
June 09, 2026
The Iranian soccer federation claims FIFA has revoked its ticket allocation for fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States
June 09, 2026
The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently dropped from the tournament by FIFA had been set to make history for his country
June 09, 2026
Is this already the ‘World Cup of Chaos’?
June 09, 2026
On a recent afternoon in northern Mexico, about a dozen children played soccer in an idyllic park on a site where, a
June 09, 2026
Data science and machine learning algorithms can help us form probabilistic forecasts of things like sporting events.
June 09, 2026
The Beautiful Game is coming to North America and the World Cup is just 3 days away
June 08, 2026
One of the first things visitors arriving in Mexico City for the World Cup are likely to see is the wide grin of an axolotl, with the salamander unique
June 08, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as the World Cup approaches
June 08, 2026
Epidemiologists will be busy this summer sifting through sewage and social media with the goal of keeping soccer fans and the public safe from severe illness during
June 08, 2026
Respiratory diseases like measles and flu pose a much bigger threat to public health for the World Cup than does Ebola.
June 08, 2026
Why heat, travel and sleep could challenge teams as much as the opposition at the World Cup
June 07, 2026
Remember when David Beckham’s sarong seized a nation?
June 07, 2026
Leroy Sané scored a tiebreaking goal in the 57th minute, giving Germany a 2-1 win over the United States in a friendly and a nine-game winning streak heading into the World Cup
June 07, 2026
Pope Leo XIV acknowledges that he's competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend
June 06, 2026
Pope Leo may have traded his life in Chicago for the ornate apartments at the Vatican's apostolic palace, but he still plans to root for
June 06, 2026
The upcoming World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across the United, Mexico, and Canada
June 06, 2026
Iran's World Cup soccer players have received visas to enter the United States, a U.S. official said days before their first match, but Iranian media said on Saturday
June 05, 2026
For years, Jorge Bejarano has been one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most passionate soccer fans, banging a drum for the second-tier Oakland
June 05, 2026
Inside the 6-year process of turning American football fields into World Cup pitches
June 06, 2026
FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who were able to mistakenly purchase them for free due to a website error, and world soccer's governing body is now asking for
June 05, 2026
When Atlanta hosted the 1996 Olympics, police were accused of arresting homeless people by the thousands.
June 05, 2026
Popping a cold beer — or two or three — while watching sports at home, at a bar or during a live game is an age-old tradition
June 05, 2026
FIFA has made a late change of policy to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America
June 04, 2026
Construction begins on George Floyd Square redevelopment
New gym opening uses AI to help people rethink their workout
Rancher offers reward as Utah County deputies work to solve cattle theft
US urges Europe to impose Ebola travel bans ahead of World Cup
At Cuba's once bustling tourist sites, foreign visitors are increasingly scarce
US intelligence employees brace for cuts under new director
NYSE short interest rose 1.8 percent in late May
Family violently assaulted while fishing in Placer County; bystanders tackle and restrain suspect
Omaha Baseball Village vendors prepare for College World Series