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Switzerland are raring to get their campaign underway against Qatar and are shaping up to deliver their best World Cup so far, but the players must make sure they enjoy ...

George Russell seized pole position for a race that could snap teammate Kimi Antonelli’s winning streak while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton split the Mercedes pair in Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix ...

Croatia’s Donna Vekic revived memories of her deep run at Wimbledon two years ago when she thrashed Britain’s Katie Boulter to reach the Queen’s Club Championships semi-finals ...

Ghana’s government on Saturday called Canada’s decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his country’s World Cup game against Panama next week “high-handed and extremely ...

Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella want his players to keep their emotions in check and make the country proud when they play their first World Cup match in 24 years against Australia ...

Christian Pulisic exited at halftime of the United States’ 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday in Inglewood, Calif., due to a minor left calf injury, but the star winger offered ...

Days before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there was no outward sign that this desolate, trash-strewn parking lot in New Jersey would soon become one of the priciest ...

If Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke is to keep up family tradition, he will need to go all the way to next month’s World Cup final. His uncle ...

Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli’s quest to recover a winner’s towel swiped by Kim Kardashian at the Monaco Grand Prix is over after the Mercedes driver received a ...

The English Premier League said on Friday that pulling an opponent’s hair will not necessarily warrant an automatic red card under changes to refereeing guidelines for next season. The ...

The United States dominated Paraguay 4-1 in their opening match of the World Cup on Friday in Los Angeles with a first-half brace by striker Folarin Balogun for a dream ...

Canada striker Cyle Larin came off the bench and had an almost instant impact to rescue a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, earning the World Cup co-hosts ...

Turkey return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years buoyed up by gifted young players — including Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler — and by memories of their run ...

Argentina returned to the top of the world rankings right in time for their World Cup title defence as France dropped two spots to third. Argentina, who kick off their ...

The long-awaited World Cup opener on home soil Friday promises to contain deep shades of red, white and blue for the United States men’s national team. Manager Mauricio Pochettino ...

FIFA reported an attendance of 44,985 for Thursday’s World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, but swathes of empty seats around the stadium renewed concerns ...

Jesse Marsch has a simple message for anyone wondering whether his Canada side are ready for the weight of a home World Cup: they are not just ready for it, ...

Italy’s finance police said on Friday it uncovered three illegal broadband TV distribution hubs in Crotone, in the southern Calabria region, and reported four suspects, seizing assets worth about €650,000 ($751,900). ...

South Korea rallied from a goal down to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup Group A campaign thanks to goals by Hwang ...

Mexico’s Julian Quinones unleashed a spectacular strike and Raul Jimenez scored a header as the co-hosts beat nine-man South Africa 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opener at ...

Serena Williams’ comeback was put on hold on Thursday as her doubles partner Victoria Mboko withdrew from the Queen’s Club WTA event with a knee injury. After nearly four ...

Hours before the World Cup kickoff, the boost to travel and tourism expected from this year’s biggest sporting event has yet to materialize. For years, the tournament was expected ...

Pavlos Kontides has returned to the top of the ILCA7 world rankings for a sixth time, following a strong series of results anchored by his European Championship victory in Croatia. ...

In a sport where youth is a highly prized commodity, the World Cup starting this week offers evidence you cannot keep a good man down. A record eight players aged 40 ...