
The Guardian - 2 hours 49 min ago
Ollie Watkins kickstarted Aston Villa's near-perfect evening as his 100th goal for the club enabled Unai Emery's side to cruise into a semi-final against Nottingham Forest. The England striker, looking to earn a late recall into Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad, tapped home in the 16th minute before goals from Emiliano Buend a and Morgan Rogers followed the latter's spurned penalty. Ezri Konsa, who had set this emphatic aggregate victory in motion with the first goal in the first...

NY Post - 2 hours 53 min ago
NJ Transit is expected to release its final pricing plan on Friday.

Fortune - 3 hours 40 min ago
"We hope that by then, of course, the situation will be a peaceful situation. As I said, that would definitely help."...

New York Times - 4 hours 48 min ago
News of the potentially sky-high prices for train tickets prompted a backlash, including rebukes from the governors of New York and New Jersey.

NBC News - 4 hours 56 min ago
Who's to blame for the $100 train ticket?...

NY Post - 5 hours 19 min ago
FIFA has hit back after New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill demanded the football governing body foot the bill for upcoming World Cup transportation in the Garden State, insisting Thursday they were "surprised" by the outrage.

Yard Barker - 5 hours 34 min ago
Lionel Messi appears to be preparing for life beyond football as he approaches the final stage of his career. At 38, his presence at the next World Cup remains uncertain.

TechRadar - 6 hours 18 min ago
Some World Cup partners are not actively protecting their domain name...

BBC - 6 hours 50 min ago
Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi becomes the new owner of Catalan club Cornella.

BBC - 6 hours 50 min ago
Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi becomes the new owner of Catalan club Cornella.

Fox News - 7 hours 16 min ago
FIFA pushed back on NJ Gov. Mikie Sherill's call for FIFA to pay for fan transit to World Cup 2026 matches at MetLife Stadium, citing host agreements.

The Guardian - 9 hours 15 min ago
Mikie Sherrill says taxpayers should not carry burden Costs at World Cup have come under increased scrutiny New Jersey's governor, Mikie Sherrill, has hit out at Fifa after reports her state's transport system will charge $100 for a return ticket to World Cup matches this summer. New Jersey Transit lists the price for a round-trip ticket from New York's Penn Station to MetLife Stadium, which will host eight World Cup matches this summer, including the final, as $12.90. The new pricing...

Yard Barker - 9 hours 35 min ago
Real Madrid are on course to finish a second consecutive season without a trophy, something that has not happened at the club in 16 years. Xabi Alonso was dismissed earlier in the season, leading to Alvaro Arbeloa stepping in for the remainder of the season.

Yard Barker - 10 hours 22 min ago
One more chance. At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo realistically has only one final opportunity to chase a FIFA World Cup title and cap an already decorated career.

The Guardian - 10 hours 32 min ago
Three officials have had applications for visas rejected Fifa Congress will take place in Vancouver on 30 April Officials from the Palestine Football Association have been denied entry to Canada ahead of a pre-World Cup meeting of Fifa's member associations to be held in Vancouver this month. Three officials have had applications for visas to enter Canada rejected, with the association subsequently asking Fifa to intervene with immigration authorities on their behalf. It comes amid concerns...

BBC - 11 hours 5 min ago
France striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup after suffering a rupture of the Achilles tendon during Liverpool's Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain on Tuesday.

BBC - 12 hours 5 min ago
Northern Ireland will face two-time world champions France in a friendly in Lille in the lead-up to the latter's World Cup campaign.

Sky Sports - 12 hours 37 min ago
Liverpool have confirmed that striker Hugo Ekitike has sustained a "serious" Achilles injury and will miss the rest of the season and the World Cup with France.

Huffington Post - 12 hours 45 min ago
Donald Trump has discouraged the Iranian team from attending the tournament, citing safety concerns.

BBC - 12 hours 51 min ago
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill accuses Fifa of failing to provide funding, which means fans must foot the bill for high transport costs at the World Cup this summer.

BBC - 12 hours 51 min ago
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill accuses Fifa of failing to provide funding, which means fans must foot the bill for high transport costs at the World Cup this summer.

Yard Barker - 13 hours 23 min ago
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hinted at a major entertainment shift for the 2026 World Cup, teasing a potential Coldplay-led halftime show for the final.

Yard Barker - 13 hours 34 min ago
Gianni Infantino confirmed Iran's participation at the FIFA World Cup 2026, saying that they are "coming for sure" He added that "sports should be outside...

NPR - 15 hours 9 min ago
At a Senate hearing on the upcoming World Cup, lawmakers raised concerns about how travel, tourism and safety preparations are going.