
PBS Newshour - 5 hours 25 min ago
As the FIFA World Cup approaches this summer, what does it take to create the perfect pitch or field for soccer's biggest stage? Economics correspondent Paul Solman heads to Tennessee and puts his body on the line to find out. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Forbes - 7 hours 4 min ago
The 2026 World Cup's glitzy halftime show is the latest effort to Americanize soccer. The sport has taken root, but Trump ties and pricey tickets are curbing enthusiasm.

Yard Barker - 8 hours 40 min ago
The Champions League semifinals are rarefied air for American soccer players. Just three DaMarcus Beasley for PSV, Tyler Adams for RB Leipzig and Christian Pulisic for Chelsea have ever taken the field in one. Until now.

ABC News - 9 hours 5 min ago
Fox will use British play-by-play commentators for six of its nine announcer teams at this year's World Cup, adding Ian Crocker, Darren Fletcher and Mark Scott to Ian Darke, Derek Rae and Jacqui Oatley...

Fox News - 9 hours 12 min ago
Algeria have been hit with a significant injury scare ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with goalkeeper Luca Zidane emerging as a major doubt for the tournament.

BBC - 10 hours 26 min ago
The Irish Rugby Football Union's head of women's strategy Lynne Cantwell says the upcoming WXV Global Series is like having "a mini-World Cup every year, but on home soil".

Yard Barker - 10 hours 44 min ago
2026 is set to be a major year for international football, with the World Cup set to play out this summer across the USA, Canada and Mexico. As such, several Manchester United stars are preparing for their call-up, with several members of the senior squad contributing to their country's qualification.

Fox News - 11 hours 20 min ago
U.S. men's national team alums Stu Holden, Landon Donovan, Cobi Jones and Maurice Edu will be part of FOX Sports' commentary team for the 2026 World Cup.

The Guardian - 11 hours 56 min ago
Campaigners hit out at striker's role in Let It Pour' video He is a great hero for many young people' Erling Haaland's collaboration with a leading American beer brand has caused a backlash in his native Norway, where alcohol advertising is banned. World Cup sponsors Budweiser's hiring of the Manchester City and Norway striker to help launch its "Let It Pour" promotional video together with the former Liverpool manager J rgen Klopp has led to criticism from campaigning...

The Guardian - 12 hours 21 min ago
PSG 5-4 Bayern, arguably the wildest match in Champions League history, has sparked a debate about football's finest dramas here are six to savour It's hard not to start with the most recent World Cup final , which for entertainment is surely the finest in the tournament's 96-year history. Two protagonists, each the heartbeat of their sides, stole the show: Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbapp , the former scoring twice and dictating play after he singlehandedly dragged Argentina to the final...

New York Times - 12 hours 26 min ago
What started as a debate about transit and infrastructure around the World Cup this summer grew into an online tiff about American-European cultural differences.

Forbes - 12 hours 45 min ago
And despite suggestions that it's now or never for the MLS club to work out a new stadium deal, league decision-makers probably understand this.

Sky Sports - 13 hours 46 min ago
Four weeks after staging the finals of the Miami Open tennis tournament, and seven weeks before hosting the first of seven matches during football's World Cup, Miami's Hard Rock Stadium is this week at the centre of the Formula 1 universe as it stages the first race of the 2026 season's resumption.

Yard Barker - 15 hours 16 min ago
The Open Championship is rapidly approaching, with Royal Birkdale playing host to the 154th edition of the tournament this summer. Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion at the major championship, having secured a four-shot win over Harris English at Royal Portrush in 2025.

Huffington Post - 15 hours 58 min ago
As global temperatures rise, extreme heat could threaten athletes, fans, workers and officials during this year's World Cup games.

The Guardian - 16 hours 32 min ago
112-page album will require 980 unique stickers to fill Individual packets of seven stickers cost 1.25 in Britain Soaring prices at the pumps, grocery bills on the rise, and now it seems inflation will be hitting hard the pockets of those football fans for whom no World Cup would be complete without the thrill of opening a packet of Panini stickers. Since the Italian company's first sticker collection at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, striving to complete the set has been an obsession for young...

The Independent - 17 hours 25 min ago
Away from roar of the World Cup crowds lies a side of the Lone Star State defined by spring-fed pools, boutique vineyard stays, and the electric soul of the Hill Country...

Sky Sports - 17 hours 34 min ago
Charlotte Edwards has opened up on the “tough decision” to omit Tammy Beaumont from England’s upcoming Women's T20 World Cup squad but revealed she could still be selected for the Test match against India at Lord’s in July.

BBC - 18 hours 37 min ago
All-rounder Sophie Devine and fast bowler Lea Tahuhu join Suzie Bates in confirming their retirement after this summer's T20 World Cup.

The Guardian - 19 hours 32 min ago
St Pauli captain says decision undermines the sport as force for good Socceroos veteran is on track for third World Cup appearance World Cup-bound Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine has taken aim at Fifa and the US over the governing body's awarding of a peace prize to President Donald Trump, heightening tensions ahead of a tournament already weighed down by geopolitical pressures and controversial pricing. Irvine has previously captained Australia and is on track to appear at his third World...

The Guardian - 19 hours 45 min ago
Teams should now be exempt from US federal taxes Many will still have to pay US state and city tax Fifa is poised to secure a last-minute tax exemption for all 48 World Cup qualifiers after intensive negotiations with the US treasury. After months of lobbying Fifa has secured a significant breakthrough that should result in the national associations being exempt from federal taxes, although many will still have to pay state and city tax on their World Cup earnings. Continue reading...

TechRadar - 20 hours 44 min ago
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ABC News - 20 hours 52 min ago
Rules for showing red cards to players at the World Cup have been updated because of two controversies in international soccer this year...

NPR - 21 hours 31 min ago
The International Football Association Board approved a rule that would penalize players with a red card if they cover their mouths when confronting another player. The measure will be in place at this summer's World Cup.