
The Hill - 1 hour 26 min ago
The top official at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warned Congress on Wednesday that staffing shortages tied to the partial government shutdown could force the agency to close small airports and undermine the country's readiness for this summer's FIFA World Cup. In testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee, Ha Nguyen McNeill, the senior TSA...

The Guardian - 1 hour 34 min ago
Ha Nguyen McNeill testified before House committee about airport wait times amid DHS funding shutdown The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Wednesday that airports across the country are experiencing the "highest wait times in TSA history", as the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enters its sixth week. At a House homeland security committee hearing, Ha Nguyen McNeill said her agency has been shut down for 50% of the fiscal...

The Guardian - 1 hour 37 min ago
State department to expand program on 2 April Algeria, C te d'Ivoire, Senegal, Tunisia, Cape Verde affected No apparent exceptions for athletes or officials A newly expanded policy from the Trump administration could require travelers from five World Cup-qualified countries to front a bond of up to $15,000 in order to enter the United States for the tournament. Visa bonds operate like security deposits: A one-time payment meant to be refunded after a traveler exits the US under the terms of...

Powder - 1 hour 40 min ago
The most decorated skier of all time added to her list of accomplishments in Norway this week with her 6th overall alpine World Cup title.

The Guardian - 1 hour 41 min ago
Before meeting with Bosnia and Herzegovina, head coach has urged his players to step up and embrace the occasion "Have you ever seen Usain Bolt in the 100m?" Craig Bellamy asks a crowd of journalists in the Wynnstay auditorium at Wales's hub in Hensol, on the eve of the World Cup playoff semi-final against Bosnia and Herzegovina . "He's smiling, waving all right, it does help he knows he can run at 60% to win but he has discovered the art of being relaxed and calm to be able...

NBC News - 1 hour 54 min ago
World Cup security, cyber safety, disaster relief and Coast Guard operations are at risk as shutdown drags on, DHS leaders testify in House Homeland Security committee hearing on Wednesday...

The Raw Story - 2 hours 47 min ago
The Transportation Security Administration staffing crisis has hit a point that could impact one of the biggest events in President Donald Trump 's year: the FIFA World Cup . Ha Nguyen McNeill, the acting TSA administrator, said during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday that more than 480 TSA workers have quit since the DHS shutdown started 39 days ago, Politico reported. She cited workers who sleep in their cars, sell their own blood or plasma, or take on second jobs to...

CBS Sports - 3 hours 12 min ago
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ESPN - 3 hours 12 min ago
The final six spots -- four from Europe and two from the intercontinental playoff -- will be clinched this week.

BBC - 3 hours 13 min ago
Nobody can replace the great Gareth Bale, but Harry Wilson is stepping up more than anyone as Wales aim to qualify for the World Cup.

The Guardian - 3 hours 33 min ago
World champion hosts Three Lions darts championship' Littler: It was a dream as a football fan to come here' Luke Littler was happy to teach the England squad how to hit the target as he hosted a darts tournament at St George's Park. The double world champion visited Thomas Tuchel's group as they build up towards upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies with Uruguay and Japan. Continue reading...

TechRadar - 3 hours 42 min ago
The World Cup is only a couple of months away, so there's no better time to upgrade your TV. I've picked four of the best models you can get right now, all for under $1,000.

BBC - 4 hours 9 min ago
Having members of the Scotland squad "playing with high pressure" for their clubs will benefit the national side's quest for the World Cup, says head coach Melissa Andreatta.

CBS Sports - 5 hours 21 min ago
With UEFA and intercontinental playoffs about to begin, the World Cup is around the corner and the field is finally almost set...

Deadline Hollywood - 5 hours 42 min ago
The Esports Foundation has unveiled the organizations and individuals awarded National Team Partner status for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup, which is due to take place in the Saudi capital of Riyadh from November 2 to 29, 2026. The new multi-game championship expands on the existing Esports World Cup (EWC) format to bring a nations-based […]...

The Guardian - 6 hours 7 min ago
Home nations frontrunners to host Women's World Cup United's New Stadium Development wants showpiece The FA is resisting lobbying from Manchester United to nominate a rebuilt Old Trafford as the venue for the 2035 Women's World Cup final. The chief executive of United's New Stadium Development, Collette Roche, went public with the club's aspirations to host the 2035 final for the first time on Tuesday, but the FA is committed to staging the showpiece occasion at Wembley. Continue...

Yard Barker - 6 hours 12 min ago
It has been the longest ten months of Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski's career. Since sustaining a serious patella injury against Crystal Palace in May 2025, initially downplayed as little more than a knock, the Swedish attacker has not kicked a competitive ball for club or country.

Hello Magazine - 6 hours 19 min ago
The BBC sports presenter walked the red carpet at the Royal Television Society awards in London and wore a Victoria Beckham design for the star-studded evening, during which she won an award for her contributions to the Women's Rugby World Cup...

The Guardian - 6 hours 20 min ago
Ireland face Czech Republic in playoff semi-final We are just riding the wave of confidence' Seamus Coleman believes the Republic of Ireland have "a duty" to lift the country by completing the job of qualifying for a World Cup for the first time since 2002. The Republic visit the Czech Republic on Thursday in a World Cup playoff semi-final that few would have imagined possible after collecting one point from their opening three qualifiers. Having reignited their campaign with two Troy...

ESPN - 6 hours 55 min ago
Skier Mikaela Shiffrin held off a challenge from Germany's Emma Aicher to win a record-tying sixth women's overall World Cup skiing title on Wednesday in Norway.

ESPN - 7 hours 11 min ago
It used to be "inmates running the asylum," players tell ESPN, but Pochettino has transformed the culture.

ESPN - 7 hours 11 min ago
From tickets to hotels, how expensive is this summer's big event? Let's find out -- through the eyes of a USMNT fan on the trip of a lifetime.

BBC - 7 hours 19 min ago
American Mikaela Shiffrin wins a sixth overall World Cup title, equalling a record that has stood since 1979.

The Guardian - 7 hours 37 min ago
Shiffrin holds off challenge from Germany's Emma Aicher US star ties record set by Annemarie Moser-Pr ll in 1970s Mikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying sixth women's overall World Cup skiing title by holding off a challenge from Germany's Emma Aicher in the final race of the season. Shiffrin needed only to finish in the top 15 of Wednesday's giant slalom in Lillehammer, and the American secured that before Aicher had even began her second run. Shiffrin finished 11th and Aicher...