
New York Magazine - 1 hour 15 min ago
The FIFA president's attempt to sell off the World Cup started a revolt he's now struggling to survive.

The Verge - 1 hour 43 min ago
Buc-ee's mega-convenience store and 120-pump gas station in Mount Crawford, Virginia. | Image: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Buc-ee's became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup , but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight , John Oliver literally begged the company to sue him for selling merch featuring his squirrel mascot, Mr. Nutterbutter, with branding that reads "Buc-Off." But Buc-ee's...

NY Post - 4 hours 20 min ago
Jorge Messi's battle with illness became a story during the World Cup that saw his son's Argentina squad lose 1-0 to Spain in the final. A cause of death was not immediately given.

BBC - 4 hours 54 min ago
What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?...

Yard Barker - 9 hours 30 min ago
Shortly after the 2026 World Cup came to a close in North America, Max Arfsten and Sebastian Berhalter have left the MLS to pursue careers in England. Following in the footsteps of Aidan Morris, the American duo decided to join English Championship side Middlesbrough in the current transfer window.

The Guardian - 10 hours 29 min ago
Fifa's president ended the World Cup on a high, but is now battling to save his job after a series of self-inflicted blows Continue reading...

NBC News - 17 hours 32 min ago
Scientists find watching sports raises fans' heart rates, spikes cortisol, and may even affect cardiovascular health but researchers say the social benefits can outweigh the risks. From World Cup fever to the Knicks' title run to a new NFL season, NBC News' Dr. Akshay Syal looks at what cheering on your favorite team does to your body.

Yard Barker - 17 hours 56 min ago
Especially after witnessing what Lionel Messi was still capable of at this summer's World Cup, the president of the Argentina Football Association is not rushing the all-time great out the door.

Attack of the Fanboy - 20 hours 45 min ago
Argentina's football association names July 15 National Football Teams Day, honoring its dramatic World Cup semifinal win over England.

Yard Barker - 21 hours 16 min ago
World Cup performances really raise the bar for the transfer markets. This time all eyes are on Folarin Balogun. Balogun could be heading back to the Premier League after Tottenham were reportedly offered the chance to sign the USMNT striker this summer.

BBC - 21 hours 18 min ago
The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.

The Guardian - 22 hours 30 min ago
It has been a remarkable few days for an institution that may be irredeemable but this is a story that stretches back to a decision in 2010 There are decades in which nothing happens, and weeks in which decades happen, and those weeks tend to result in leaders being toppled. Not even a fortnight ago, Gianni Infantino was taking his victory lap on Instagram, attacking "those behind their pens and papers, behind their screens spreading hate and false rumours" who had dared to question elements...

BBC - 22 hours 51 min ago
Scotland hold on for a nervy nine-run victory over Candada to secure a place at next year's World Cup Qualifier after a tense tri-series match in Forfarshire.

BBC - 23 hours 45 min ago
Fifa president Gianni Infantino appears to be trying to return to business as usual after the failed World Cup private investment plan - but it may not be that easy.