World Mar 04 With 100 days to go, World Cup faces challenges with Iran war and Mexico cartel violence How the Iran war will affect the world's most watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organizers already grappling with cartel violence in one of Mexico's host cities, scaled-back plans for fan festivals in the U.S. and criticism from…
World Mar 02 With Iran's World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by war, FIFA has Iraq next in line Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament's co-host the United States.
World Feb 10 Gov. Cox promises U.S. is still a 'welcoming place' as Utah prepares to host 2034 Olympics The United States is “still a very welcoming place,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Tuesday at the Milan Cortina Olympics, which have been a focus of global concern about the country’s political direction.
World Jan 30 Lindsey Vonn airlifted from ski-course after crashing in final downhill before 2026 Winter Olympics Vonn lost control when landing a jump in a World Cup race and ended up tangled in the safety nets.
World Sep 25 UEFA expected to suspend Israel from European soccer body European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press.
World Jul 16 How climate change is making the World Cup calendar more dangerous for athletes and fans Tournament soccer in June and July is a tradition going back to the first World Cup in 1930.
World Jul 10 Human rights court rules Olympic champion Caster Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case The court's 17-judge highest chamber says Semenya had her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland's Supreme Court where she had appealed against a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in favor of track and field's World…
World Jun 06 What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games There is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning trips to the U.S. for the two biggest events in sports.
World Mar 20 Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman to lead the global Olympic body Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in global sports.
World Dec 11 Saudi Arabia named as 2034 FIFA World Cup host; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 edition The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online meeting hosted in Zurich on Wednesday by the soccer body’s president Gianni Infantino.