With creative forward Youssef Msakni sidelined, Tunisia will be fielding a team at the World Cup that includes several foreign-born players. Msakni carried the team to its fifth World Cup, capped...

UEFA wants Paris Saint-Germain to raise millions of euros (dollars) in income by the end of the month or face punishment for overspending. UEFA says its club finance investigators decided the...

The World Cup will be starting in Russia on Thursday, and as has become custom on this website, we have taken the initiative to have some fun in trying to predict the outcome of the matches. Four...

French Open champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week's Queen's Club tournament in an attempt to be ready for Wimbledon. The No. 1-ranked Nadal won his 11th title at Roland Garros on...

In a country better known for its baseball players and boxing champions, football will muscle into their territory when Panama makes its first trip to the World Cup. The Central Americans...

FIFA member federations voted 134-65 in favor of selecting the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup over Morocco. The outcome was an endorsement for the...

With only two days to go before Spain's opening match at the World Cup, Julen Lopetegui was fired as national team coach because he accepted a job to lead Real Madrid next season....

Belgium has all the ingredients for success at the World Cup. Romelu Lukaku leads the attack, supported by the creative genius of Eden Hazard and with Kevin De Bruyne pulling the strings in...

There's a reason Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith is in demand when owners and trainers pick riders for the elite in thoroughbred racing. The 52-year-old Smith just knows what to do aboard a...