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Report: Las Vegas to host 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw
Las Vegas is set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.,Sources told the outlet that the date of the draw would be Friday, Dec. 5 and that Las Vegas was selected over cities in Canada and Mexico. FIFA officials have not confirmed the date or site.,For the first...
USMNT announces friendlies in World Cup tune-up
The U.S. men's national team scheduled two friendlies for early September to begin their warmup for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which they are co-hosting along with Canada and Mexico.,The USMNT will face South Korea on Sept. 6 at the New York Red Bulls' home stadium in Harrison, N.J. On Sept. 9, the Am...
CONCACAF president opposes World Cup expansion
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani voiced his opposition to the recent proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams.,The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first with 48 teams, up from 32 at Qatar in 2022.,Montagliani said increasing the size of the field...
Teammate: Lionel Messi wants to play in '26 World Cup
Lionel Messi has a "desire" to help Argentina defend its World Cup title next year, Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez said.,Messi, who turns 38 this summer, has not announced his plans for the 2026 tournament being held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.,The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was th...
CONMEBOL proposes 64-team World Cup in 2030
South America's soccer governing body has proposed hosting a 64-team FIFA World Cup in 2030 when the event celebrates its 100-year anniversary.,Spain, Portugal and Morocco are the hosts for that centennial anniversary World Cup, with opening matches taking place in South America in Uruguay, Argentin...
Mikaela Shiffrin extends World Cup record with 100th win
Mikaela Shiffrin won her milestone 100th Alpine skiing World Cup race on Sunday, just weeks after returning from a major injury.,Her record-extending victory came in the slalom, 61 hundredths of a second over Zrinka Ljutic of Crotia in Sestriere, Italy. Paula Moltzan of Minnesota took third.,"My fee...
Saudi Arabia to ban all alcohol at 2034 World Cup
The 2034 FIFA World Cup promises to be a sobering experience for soccer fans after Saudi Arabia announced there will be no alcohol available.,And not just at the stadiums, but also at the hotels and elsewhere throughout the nation, the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom confirmed Wednesday.,Prin...
Lindsey Vonn continues comeback with fourth-place finish in Austria
Lindsey Vonn continued her comeback Sunday with a fourth-place finish in what turned out to be a splendid super-G race for the Americans in St. Anton, Austria.,Vonn was sixth in her specialty -- downhill -- on Saturday, and with her super-G finish, the 40-year-old became the oldest woman to finish i...
Lindsey Vonn finishes sixth in World Cup downhill in Austria
Lindsey Vonn finished in sixth place Saturday in her first World Cup downhill race since 2019 as she continues her return to racing at age 40.,Vonn, skiing on a familiar mountain in St. Anton, Austria, finished 58 hundredths of a second behind Federica Brignone of Italy. Vonn accomplished the feat d...
Lindsey Vonn, 40, finishes 14th in return to World Cup skiing
Lindsey Vonn returned to World Cup skiing after a six-year retirement and recorded a 14th-place finish in a super-G on Saturday in St. Moritz, Switzerland.,Vonn, 40, displayed a cautious approach and sailed across the line 1.18 seconds behind Austrian winner Cornelia Huetter.,Vonn, however, was plea...
At 40, Lindsey Vonn returns to World Cup racing
Lindsey Vonn will continue her comeback on the slopes next weekend in her first World Cup ski race in almost six years.,She announced on social media Friday that she plans to race in two super-G events in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Dec. 21 and 22.,"I hear St. Moritz is pretty nice this time of year...
World Cup hosts: Six countries in '30, Saudi Arabia in '34
The 2030 World Cup will take place across six countries on three continents, while Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer competition in 2034, FIFA announced Wednesday.,Both decisions were overwhelmingly affirmed by applause during a virtual meeting of the 211-member FIFA general congress. The resu...
Mikaela Shiffrin gets 99th career World Cup win
Mikaela Shiffrin extended her record World Cup victories to 99 with a win Saturday in the women's slalom in Gurgl, Austria.,Shiffrin won in a combined time of 1 minute, 40.22 seconds, beating Italian prodigy Lara Colturi, who starts for Albania, by 0.55 seconds and Camille Rast of Switzerland by 0.5...
Mikaela Shiffrin gets 99th career victory with World Cup slalom win
Mikaela Shiffrin extended her record World Cup victories to 99 with a win Saturday in the women's slalom in Gurgl, Austria.,Shiffrin won in a combined time of 1 minute, 40.22 seconds, beating Italian prodigy Lara Colturi, who starts for Albania, by 0.55 seconds and Camille Rast of Switzerland by 0.5...
Mikaela Shiffrin wins Finland slalom event, grabs 98th World Cup race
Mikaela Shiffrin fought the rainy and snowy conditions to extend her record World Cup victories to 98 at the Levi World Cup in Finland on Saturday.,She won the first slalom race of the season, taking the lead after the first run. Her aggressive second run left her atop the podium, 0.79 seconds ahead...
Mauricio Pochettino named next coach of USMNT
The United States Soccer Federation formally hired Mauricio Pochettino as the next head coach of the U.S. men's national team on Tuesday.,Pochettino, 52, takes over for Gregg Berhalter, who was fired in July after the USMNT failed to advance out of their group at the 2024 Copa America.,The former ma...
USWNT legend Alex Morgan announces retirement
Alex Morgan, a longtime member of the United States women's national team, announced her retirement from soccer on Thursday.,In a video posted to social media, Morgan said she will play one final match for her team, San Diego Wave FC, when they play the North Carolina Courage at home on Sunday.,Morg...
15 most memorable men's March Madness moments since 2000
With March Madness approaching, we are entering the best time of year to be a college basketball fan. To usher in a new year of upsets, stellar performances and champions, here are 15 moments from 2000 to now that are some of the most memorable moments in March Madness history. ...
If you can’t trust Anthony Edwards, you can’t trust the Timberwolves
I’m not anti-analytics, because data matters, but there’s no way to factor in things like your best player missing tipoff because he was a late arrival, or a coach pulling his second-best player when he’s on pace for a 70 burger. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a very good basketball team, by record,...
MLB uniform controversy; Scott Boras finally succeeds; Trouble brewing for USWNT?
While see-through pants have been the talk of spring training so far, that might not matter as much to fans (at least non-evangelical ones, Woe to Cardinals Nation), as fans don’t tend to want to buy the pants the players are wearing. Maybe you’ve got use for baseball pants in your everyday life, an...