The World Cup is over, long live the World Cup: A look back at one of the best tournaments ever
July 20, 2026
The Women’s Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players effective from Tuesday – a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
July 20, 2026
Viral Boston-Scotland traffic cone arrives at World Cup watch party
July 20, 2026
Examining how much of your tax dollars paid for the World Cup in Kansas City
July 20, 2026
Spanish soccer has reached a level of its own
July 20, 2026
Young fans catch passes from Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in youth football camp
July 20, 2026
The biggest difference maker in Formula 1 this season may not be a supremely talented driver or an all-powerful engine, let alone the spectacular rotating “Macarena” wing
July 20, 2026
This Hawkeye hooper doubles as a pig farmer
July 20, 2026
FIFA has opened an investigation after Spain’s celebrations on beating Argentina in the World Cup final took an ugly turn when players briefly clashed on the field
July 20, 2026
The University of Michigan and embattled athletic director Warde Manuel have agreed to a buyout of the remaining years on his contract and he will step down at the end of the year
July 20, 2026
The All-Star break did little to slow down the resurgent Boston Red Sox
July 20, 2026
Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.
July 20, 2026
Scotland has quickly become a favorite team at this year’s World Cup, and that’s all to do with their passionate supporters. The “Tartan Army” has descended on Miami ahead of the team's match against Brazil. CNN's Randi Kaye visits with some of the superfans.
July 20, 2026
2 weeks after a Mississippi football player’s death, many questions loom
July 20, 2026
Morocco plans to expand its hotel capacity by 60,000 beds, equal to about a fifth of its current total, by the time the country co-hosts the 2030 World
July 20, 2026
Three new women's world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin
July 20, 2026
Boos descended from the stands as U.S.
July 20, 2026
Joey Logano held off Denny Hamlin for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday night in the first points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 30 years
July 20, 2026
Shohei Ohtani won’t make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn’t expected back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation for a while
July 19, 2026
Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final
July 19, 2026
Troy Jackson effectively wraps up Maine Democrats’ nomination to face Sen. Susan Collins
July 19, 2026
Thousands danced in the streets, set off fireworks and launched red flares in Madrid as the party went on into the early hours of Monday after Spain beat Argentina 1
July 20, 2026
Spain climbed again to the summit of world football on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to prise the
July 20, 2026
Why Spain’s homage to 2010 and 2024 was the right ending for one of the best World Cups ever
July 20, 2026
Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final
July 19, 2026
Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else
July 19, 2026
President Donald Trump has presented the World Cup trophy to Spain, the winner of Sunday’s final against Argentina
July 19, 2026
Spain needed an extra-time goal by substitute Ferran Torres to edge past 10-man defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win the World
July 20, 2026
Superstars Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Shakira offered a high-energy musical medley on Sunday in the first
July 20, 2026
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese has left Sunday’s game against Chicago with a left leg injury
July 20, 2026
Rory McIlroy is feeling a case of deja vu in the majors
July 20, 2026
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday that he would ask Judit Polgar, widely regarded as the greatest female chess player of all time, to take up the largely
July 20, 2026
Madonna opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho
July 20, 2026
Angel Reese has accepted Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello’s apology for an inappropriate comment about the Atlanta Dream star
July 20, 2026
Ryan Fox capped off an amazing week at the British Open with a finish he won't forget
July 19, 2026
The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in history
July 19, 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter for his first regular-season complete game in 66 major league starts, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 8-2 in the opener of their day-night doubleheader
July 20, 2026
Scottie Scheffler wasted a great tee-to-green week at the British Open with so many missed putts
July 20, 2026
Ryan Fox wins first career major at 2026 Open Championship
July 20, 2026
Conor McGregor confirmed he suffered a torn right ACL in his shortened UFC 329 fight against Max Holloway
July 20, 2026
And then there were two.
July 19, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays say retired reliever and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died of natural causes at the age of 62
July 19, 2026
Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki will sign with the Miami Marlins and forgo a professional career in his home country
July 19, 2026
Oklahoma City is trading starting forward and defensive standout Lu Dort to Atlanta as part of a three-team deal that also has the Hawks sending former No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas
July 19, 2026
Expect goals in the World Cup final, as history suggests
July 19, 2026
Remco Evenepoel held off Tadej Pogacar and his teammate Isaac Del Toro at the end to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France
July 19, 2026
Kimi Antonelli has seen off a challenge from Charles Leclerc to get back to winning ways at the Belgian Grand Prix as his teammate and Formula 1 title rival George Russell failed to finish
July 19, 2026
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the team needs to work to restore George Russell’s confidence after the British driver blamed a lack of speed for the collision that ended his Belgian Grand Prix and damaged his Formula 1 title chances
July 19, 2026
Heavy metal vs. an orchestra: What to expect from the World Cup final
July 19, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup
July 19, 2026
Athletics pitcher J
July 19, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a message on X that she would attend the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday at the invitation of U.S.
July 19, 2026
Wilyer Abreu hit two home runs — the second a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning that gave him four homers in two games — and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games
July 19, 2026
England outlasts France in thrilling World Cup Bronze Final
July 19, 2026
Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career World Cup scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals
July 19, 2026
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match
July 19, 2026
Buenos Aires is the therapy capital of the world. No wonder Argentina fans are so open about their suffering
July 18, 2026
Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello has been suspended for one game by the WNBA for an inappropriate comment she used during a game against the Atlanta Dream on Friday
July 19, 2026
Aaron Judge will need another scan before increasing activity as his fractured rib heals
July 19, 2026
Ryan Blaney is on a tear with eight straight top 10 finishes, including a win last week at Atlanta
July 19, 2026
Meteorologists say smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area
July 18, 2026
Sam Burns has a great chance to win a major he never planned on playing
July 19, 2026
The ball from current Cubs first baseman Michael Busch’s first inning solo homer against Minnesota was recovered in Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers by former Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo
July 19, 2026
Tommy Fleetwood has been dreaming of winning the British Open since he was a child sneaking onto Royal Birkdale
July 19, 2026
Bryson DeChambeau enjoyed overwhelmingly positive support from the galleries at Royal Birkdale the day after his heated brush with officials and subsequent two-shot penalty at the British Open
July 19, 2026
Rory McIlroy has saved one of his best shots at the British Open for Bryson DeChambeau
July 18, 2026
Everything you need to know about the World Cup game no one wants to play
July 18, 2026
Lionel Messi rarely loses
July 18, 2026
Kimi Antonelli has beaten a display of Red Bull formation flying to take pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix in qualifying and boost his Formula 1 title charge
July 18, 2026
Wildfire smoke disrupts lives, events across the US on final weekend of World Cup
July 18, 2026
FIFA's Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which aims to protect players, teams and officials from online threats and abuse, has detected more than 7 million potentially
July 18, 2026
Former Spain defender Joan Capdevila has asked U.S. President Donald Trump for help getting into the United States to watch Spain face Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final, after being denied authorization to travel a decade after playing in an exhibition game in Iran
July 18, 2026
Par for the course: Trump forging ahead with DC golf course makeover without input from oversight agencies
July 18, 2026
This is the world’s No. 1 busiest airport. Here’s why
July 18, 2026
Caitlin Clark seemed “bouncy” to Indiana coach Stephanie White before the Fever faced the Seattle Storm
July 18, 2026
Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball/Strike system was implemented to help players challenge pitches that they feel weren’t called correctly
July 18, 2026
Gerrit Cole walked Mookie Betts in the seventh inning with the Yankees leading the Dodgers by one run
July 18, 2026
From across borders and across oceans, they came to the United States to watch soccer
July 18, 2026
Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning on Gerrit Cole’s 103rd and final pitch, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees 2-1 in their first game in the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series
July 18, 2026
Kali, a sweet and well-behaved five-year-old Labrador Retriever, is not scaring anybody.
July 18, 2026
The lineup of sports legends simultaneously on the stage at Fanatics Fest on Friday night was almost absurd
July 18, 2026
Shohei Ohtani has received a lubricant injection in his left knee, according to Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts
July 18, 2026
Bryson DeChambeau has been given a two-shot penalty after his second round at the British Open
July 18, 2026
Scottie Scheffler put on a tee-to-green clinic in his second round at the British Open and he thinks it bodes well for his chances of keeping hold of the shiny claret jug
July 18, 2026
Aaron Judge's broken rib hasn't fully healed, and the New York Yankees star hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities
July 18, 2026
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns are in the history books by matching the major championship record with 62s at the British Open
July 17, 2026
Friday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota
July 18, 2026
The World Cup left stadiums packed and millions of fans euphoric in Mexico, but failed to lift a sluggish economy weighed down by weak investment and
July 18, 2026
It's unclear how much, if at all, smoke from Canadian wildfires will affect the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday
July 17, 2026
Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn’t think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub
July 17, 2026
Trump DHS using unverified figures to attack election officials on non-citizen voting
July 18, 2026
Jon Rahm is the latest to receive a conduct warning at a major champion
July 18, 2026
Argentines and Spaniards are facing a dilemma as their teams meet in the World Cup final
July 18, 2026
The Boston Red Sox have extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of a doubleheader
July 18, 2026
The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy
July 18, 2026
The Tennessee Titans will induct Chris Johnson, the sixth man in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards in a season, into their Ring of Honor during halftime of their regular-season opener Sept. 13
July 17, 2026
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick is hoping his Tar Heels benefit from lessons learned and more stability from his first college season
July 17, 2026
Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent artificial intelligence from influencing game decisions
July 17, 2026
Florida bull rider wins championship at sold-out Big Week Xtreme Bulls event
July 18, 2026
Trey McBride was voted the No. 1 tight end in the NFL in a preseason survey by The Associated Press
July 17, 2026
Adieu Didier
July 17, 2026
The storied men’s mile record in track that has stood for 27 years will come under attack Saturday from Britain’s Josh Kerr
July 17, 2026
Swiss rider Mauro Schmid has edged Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France
July 17, 2026
Trump regulator orders Kalshi to defy Michigan court – escalating battle over prediction markets
July 17, 2026
The halftime interval in Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is set to last more than 15 minutes because of the
July 17, 2026
Three things we’ve learned from the World Cup… so far
July 17, 2026
Rory McIlroy looks to have done enough to make it to the weekend at Royal Birkdale
July 17, 2026
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns have each matched the major championship scoring record of 62 in the British Open, with one celebration far different from the other
July 17, 2026
To get in the spirit for the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, The Associated Press has made a themed playlist
July 17, 2026
Will smoke smother out the World Cup final? Here’s the forecast
July 17, 2026
The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States
July 17, 2026
Spain's Pedro Sanchez and U.S.
July 17, 2026
Eric Cole had everything go wrong at the British Open and started looking at early flights home to Florida
July 17, 2026
The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be refereed Sunday by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia
July 17, 2026
Salmon fishing returns to Sacramento River after 3-year closure as restoration efforts continue
July 17, 2026
Kimi Antonelli heads into the Belgian Grand Prix with a piece of advice he picked up recently from tennis great Roger Federer
July 17, 2026
Earnings season kicks into gear this week with Alphabet, the first of the so-called hyperscalers, set to report, while the European Central Bank looks set to hold rates after a
July 17, 2026
The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up one hour due to air quality concerns due to wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed
July 17, 2026
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says Caitlin Clark has become a “political football” amid debates about officiating and physical play in the WNBA, spurred by a recent play involving the star guard and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas
July 17, 2026
The NBA is investigating the circumstances surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks’ signing of Gary Trent Jr. that became official Thursday
July 17, 2026
New York City FC wants to bring Christian Pulisic to Major League Soccer, but AC Milan isn't interested in selling him
July 17, 2026
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed the U.S.
July 17, 2026
England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but will exit the World Cup in the most English of ways
July 17, 2026
With the sun obstructed by haze, Spain’s players practiced ahead of the World Cup final outside in northern New Jersey while air conditions are hazardous because of smoke from Canadian wildfires
July 17, 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo is inspired by Lionel Messi's success and wants to follow his path
July 17, 2026
Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina’s detractors: “Nothing was handed to us.”
July 17, 2026
LeBron James remains undecided about where he'll play this season
July 16, 2026
So much focus was on the new Royal Birkdale
July 16, 2026
There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time
July 17, 2026
U.S.
July 16, 2026
Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year on March 24 except for international games — if there is an opening day
July 17, 2026
Forgotten bank accounts, baseball cards and a Reds signed ball turned up in Iowa treasure hunt
July 17, 2026
Two people familiar with the deal told the Associated Press that pitcher Chase Burns has agreed to a $105 million, seven-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds that covers 2027-33
July 17, 2026
Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump's executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in related cases and their own personal hardships
July 10, 2026
Jordan Walker hopes his star-making turn at the Home Run Derby will inspire more young Black athletes to follow in his footsteps and choose baseball
July 16, 2026
Myles Garrett has been the NFL’s dominant defensive player for years, leading to his record-setting campaign with 23 sacks last season before being traded from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams
July 16, 2026
The most expansive season in NHL history gets underway Sept. 29 and runs through April 10 before the playoffs begin a couple of days later
July 16, 2026
The only Argentine golfer in the British Open field was playfully jeered by some spectators on the first tee the morning after his national soccer team’s epic comeback win over England at the World Cup
July 16, 2026
Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot of improvements in officiating this season and it’s helped the WNBA have record offensive numbers so far through the first half of the season
July 16, 2026
Dan Brown is lighting it up again at the British Open
July 16, 2026
Belgian rider Tim Merlier maintained his strong form with a victory on the 12th stage of the Tour de France while several riders fell as they sprinted to the line
July 16, 2026
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has blanketed much of the northeastern United States, triggering health alerts, but a cold front expected on the weekend will
July 16, 2026
The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
July 16, 2026
Everything you need to know about the World Cup final
July 16, 2026
Matthew Baldwin has had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot of the British Open at a Royal Birkdale course where the locally born Englishman has been a member for 23 years
July 16, 2026
Max Verstappen has left his future in Formula 1 open again ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix and praised his “really good” relationship with Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies
July 16, 2026
U.S.
July 16, 2026
Triathlon is taking action to try to boost its popularity in hopes of bringing it closer to the level of tennis and golf
July 16, 2026
Boy with 'Iron Man' arm to future engineer: Alex Pring returns to UCF, chasing new dreams
July 16, 2026
The Supreme Court’s rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. focused on transgender students participating on sports teams, but likely has broader implications.
July 01, 2026
Nike's swoosh will be notably absent from the World Cup final.
July 16, 2026
Another early World Cup exit underscores a fractured youth sports culture in the United States, as the nation hopes to catch up
July 16, 2026
The best way to watch the World Cup is in Spanish
July 16, 2026
Argentina players held up a political banner declaring "Las Malvinas Son Argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentine") after their 2-1 World Cup semifinal victory over
July 16, 2026
Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates
July 15, 2026
Attorneys for the family of a Black teen who went missing during a July Fourth boat trip off the Mississippi coast say they would work with a local prosecutor’s office to inspect the contents of his cellphone amid an ongoing investigation
July 16, 2026
Expanded playoffs in baseball make trade predictions tricky, especially for players like Detroit's Tarik Skubal
July 16, 2026
Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final
July 15, 2026
In a town in Patagonia boasting a new 85-foot (26-metre) statue of soccer great Lionel Messi, joyful Argentines celebrated their country's
July 16, 2026
More than 100 inmates at the sprawling Rikers Island correctional facility gathered in a gymnasium at the complex’s main intake center to watch Wednesday’s semifinal match between England and Argentina
July 16, 2026
England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals
July 16, 2026
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has agreed to restructure his contract for the coming season
July 16, 2026
The World Cup final is set for Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring a clash between Argentina and Spain
July 16, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon from the Houston Astros for outfield prospect Jadyn Fielder
July 16, 2026
George Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting influencer under investigation by the federal government
July 16, 2026
Argentina's Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday to send Lionel
July 16, 2026
Argentina shocks England 2-1 to advance to the World Cup final against Spain
July 16, 2026
Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson was selected first in the WNBA All-Star draft for the exhibition game that will be played on July 25 in Chicago
July 16, 2026
Vance: Reaction to false Michelle Obama insult at White House UFC fight was ‘totally disproportionate’
July 16, 2026
Hilton Grand Vacations has fired an employee who sent a racial slur via social media to Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray following the team’s 109-75 loss to the Indiana Fever on Sunday
July 15, 2026
Argentina faces England in a World Cup semifinal match that pits soccer great Lionel Messi against the young superstar Jude Bellingham
July 16, 2026
Jaxon Smith-Njigba was voted the NFL’s top wideout by The Associated Press in a preseason survey
July 16, 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) defended its decision to provisionally lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) after
July 16, 2026
How far the golf ball travels has been a debate for years
July 15, 2026
U.S. aimed to send envoys to Brazil to question its electoral system - sources
Healthy again, Gabby Thomas explains why she's skipping US nationals — and loving it
Wisconsin's capital city cancels signature events, grapples with fallout from police shooting
Disappointment and fear as tens of thousands people evacuate French wildfires
Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for
India youth protesters agree to end protests after talks with government
Scrutiny of WNBA intensifies as mounting discord around the league looms over All-Star festivities
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