The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country.
Sofia Goggia has won her second super-G of the season and regained a commanding lead in the race to the World Cup discipline title.
Houston is gearing up to welcome more than 500,000 visitors for the World Cup games in just four months, with hotels across the city making massive investments to prepare for the international spotlight.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, and it mixes pop, rap, metal, R&B and more.
When Omar Pereney started cooking at age 12 in Venezuela, he never imagined his culinary journey would lead him to cooking for a U.S. president.
Downtown Houston’s Main Street is undergoing a $14 million transformation that promises to revolutionize the area’s dining and entertainment scene, with completion targeted before the World Cup arrives in the city.
A major downtown Houston project is underway to make the city center more walkable and cooler through strategic shade installations and green infrastructure, just in time for the upcoming World Cup.
Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago.
World champion Franjo von Allmen dominated the last men’s World Cup downhill before the Olympics and gave troubled ski resort Crans-Montana a second Swiss victory of the weekend.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.
Mikaela Shiffrin has earned a place on the podium of a World Cup giant slalom for the first time in two years.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that her government sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department.
Nicol Delago claimed her first World Cup victory in a downhill with 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn in third place for her fifth podium in five downhills this season.
Mikaela Shiffrin and American teammate Paula Moltzan finished 1-2 in a World Cup slalom night race.
Senegal and Ivory Coast fans who want to support their teams at the World Cup this summer have had their plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.
The big surprise of the World Cup slalom season scored his second win Sunday adding to his fast-rising reputation before the Winter Olympics.
Houston’s Pride Festival and Parade is making history by moving to Saturday, June 6, 2026, for the first time in nearly 50 years. The change, due to FIFA World Cup events later in June, kicks off a month-long celebration of diversity, advocacy, and community.
Swiss skier Camille Rast has ended Mikaela Shiffrin’s six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms.
Swiss skier Camille Rast earned her first career win in a World Cup giant slalom and dedicated her victory to the victims of the fire at a Crans-Montana bar.
Former Brazil and Real Madrid great Roberto Carlos has posted a picture of himself smiling in hospital and says he's “recovering well” after confirming he had undergone a heart procedure.
Mikaela Shiffrin has come from behind to win a World Cup night slalom in tough conditions and extend her winning streak in the discipline to six races.
Christian Pulisic scored the opener and Christopher Nkunku added two more as AC Milan beat Hellas Verona 3-0 to move atop Serie A.
U.S.-born Atle Lie McGrath has edged out Olympic champion Clément Noël to claim victory in a World Cup slalom at Alta Badia in Italy.
Sofia Goggia finally got the win her skiing this season deserved in a World Cup super-G on Sunday and Lindsey Vonn was third for the second straight day at French resort Val d'Isere.
Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity on a foggy day in the Italian Dolomites to race to victory in a World Cup downhill at Val Gardena.
The International Luge Federation has withdrawn the eligibility of three Russian athletes who intended to compete in Lake Placid, New York, this weekend.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185.
Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory after several of her top challengers went out during the opening run of a slalom night race.
Swiss skier Loic Meillard leads the opening run of a World Cup slalom and is in position to claim his second victory of the Olympic season in two days.
As Houston gears up to welcome the FIFA World Cup, excitement is building far beyond the stadiums. Local businesses, restaurants, and the tourism sector are preparing for a major economic surge — and Airbnb hosts say they’re ready to cash in.
Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s expected to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body’s ethics investigators.
It’s been just three days since the schedules were established for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and ticket prices are already through the roof.
Perhaps it's fitting that after the World Cup draw ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes for the actual drawing of teams to begin in earnest.
Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open their World Cup title defense as part of a group that also includes Austria.
The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events.
Excitement is building in Houston’s Third Ward as major neighborhood improvements are set to begin ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
American standout Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated a World Cup slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season.
Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt has started the World Cup super-G season with a Thanksgiving win at Copper Mountain and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde reduced fiancée Mikaela Shiffrin to tears by making his comeback after nearly two years out.
Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game last week for elbowing an Ireland opponent.
The first official test race on the controversial sliding track being rebuilt for the Milan Cortina Olympics was won by skeleton world champion Matt Weston of Britain.
Houston leaders provided a detailed update on the city’s sustainability efforts tied to the 2026 World Cup during a two-hour presentation at City Hall.
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has won a men’s World Cup slalom to give Brazil its first-ever victory in a top-level ski race less than three months before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin has opened the Olympic slalom season in convincing style by dominating a World Cup race in Finnish Lapland for her record-extending 102nd career win.
Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for the first game of the 2026 World Cup if Portugal qualifies as expected.
Two goals from star striker Kylian Mbappé helped send two-time champion France to the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 home win against Ukraine.
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
Paula Moltzan has opened the Alpine skiing World Cup season with her career-best result in giant slalom.
Olympic champion Marco Odermatt held off a challenge by home crowd favorite Marco Schwarz to win the season-opening men’s World Cup giant slalom in the Austrian Alps.
Mikaela Shiffrin is very much used to winning World Cup races but could hardly be more pleased with finishing fourth in the season opener.
U.S. international Cameron Carter-Vickers will be sidelined for at least several months after the Celtic center back sustained an Achilles injury.
The all-time winningest World Cup ski racer and two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is launching a podcast next week.
Houston City Council has once again delayed a vote to purchase a $16-million facility that would serve as a “super hub” for people experiencing homelessness.
Ukraine's top Olympic sliding contender is frustrated with the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation's potential decision to allow Russian athletes to compete in the Milan-Cortina Games.
Spain still topped the FIFA men’s world rankings published Friday that show Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals tournament draw.
President Donald Trump is threatening to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston.
USA Basketball has announced Erik Spoelstra as the new coach for the men's team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Tiny Faroe Islands took a big step toward its first World Cup with a stunning 2-1 win against the Czech Republic.
Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat has emerged as the frontrunner to become the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team for the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
After two major crashes the last two seasons and a battle with PTSD, American skiing standout Mikaela Shiffrin is entering the upcoming Olympic season on a more positive note.
Sharing a Glasgow hotel with pop star Katy Perry hasn’t been much of a distraction for Scotland coach Steve Clarke as he prepares his team for two crucial World Cup qualifiers this week.
A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, initially set for next week in Chicago, has been moved to Florida.
Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino agreed to hold the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. This decision was forged during a conversation at a Club World Cup match.
The State Department will increase staffing at certain U.S. embassies and consulates to accommodate an expected major jump in visa applications from soccer fans wanting to attend World Cup matches in the United States next year.
It’s usually not until December or January and after several crashes that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic.
Russian bobsled and skeleton athletes will not compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Kylian Mbappé got France out of trouble, Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal do the same, and England finally got its Thomas Tuchel era into gear.
The coach of Israel’s national soccer team says he is “standing behind my country” amid calls for the squad to be suspended from international competition because of the war in Gaza.
Memphis Depay has become the Netherlands’ outright all-time top scorer with two goals in a 3-2 win at Lithuania in World Cup qualifying.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s quest to play in a record sixth World Cup finals began in typical fashion with two goals as Portugal made a winning start to its qualifying campaign by routing Armenia 5-0.
Lionel Messi made sure he had good memories of playing a home qualifier with Argentina’s national team for the last time in his illustrious career.
Ticket prices for next year’s World Cup will range initially from $60 for group-stage matches to $6,730 for the final, but could change as soccer’s top event adopts dynamic pricing for the first time.
Lionel Messi has not yet announced when he plans to retire, but he knows that next week’s match against Venezuela could be his last one playing at home in a World Cup qualifier with Argentina’s national team.
Christian Pulisic is returning to the U.S. national team for friendlies against South Korea and Japan after taking time off.
President Donald Trump visited a gift shop near the White House and stopped by the Kennedy Center on Friday, all while his federal takeover of Washington is keeping residents on edge.
England and Spain are set to face off in the Women's European Championship final, echoing their World Cup clash two years ago.
Clint Dempsey says the U.S. needs positive results in upcoming friendlies to energize pro-American crowds for the World Cup next year.