June 19, 2026

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World Cup ticket buyers are left stranded as resale purchases fall through

Bina Ramroop broke down in tears when she realized she wasn't going to get the World Cup tickets she had bought for her grandson's 13th birthday. Read More.

Morocco star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, French appeals court confirms

A French appeals court confirmed Friday that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star player Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case. Read More.

Inside the colorful, compelling and controversial jersey designs at the World Cup

There will be blood, sweat and tears on players’ soccer jerseys at the World Cup — and plenty of deeper cultural and historical meaning, too. Read More.

South Africa's no-nonsense coach who shut down Trump question and told critics back home to shut up

South Africa coach Hugo Broos has fast become an unexpected highlight of this World Cup. Read More.

Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0

Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday, sending fans onto the streets across the country to celebrate. Read More.

Wyndham Clark has lowest opening round at Shinnecock Hills to lead US Open

Wyndham Clark had two good looks at history Friday morning and settled for the lowest opening round in a U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, a 6-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead in a first round that took some 26 hours to complete. Read More.

Jonathan David's hat trick propels Canada to its first World Cup win, 6-0 over Qatar

While Canada made World Cup history against Qatar, its celebration was tempered by concern for an injured teammate. Read More.

The Big Ten and SEC don't like the college sports bill in Congress. Can they break away?

The Protect College Sports Act took a step forward Thursday with a Senate committee approval. Plenty of potential pitfalls remain ahead, including opposition from the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. Read More.

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