Falconry in Qatar finds connection to local breeder
REARDAN, Wash. — The eyes of the world are on Qatar for the next three weeks as soccer teams battle it out at the World Cup. Qatar is…
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2026 World Cup coming to Seattle's Lumen Field
SEATTLE, Wash. -- The World Cup is coming to Washington. Seattle will be one of 10 host cities during the 2026 games. https://twitter.com/SoundersFC/status/1537546804186664960 Lumen Field is home to Seattle Sounders, the OL Reign and the Seattle Seahawks. It opened in…
Gerard Pique hopes to avoid own goal in $3B Davis Cup revamp
He's a World Cup winner and one of Spain's most celebrated footballers, but Gerard Pique hopes to avoid an own goal in his controversial $3 billion revamp of tennis' Davis Cup that began in front of a less than packed house in Madrid this week.
Four former Zags invited to Canadian national basketball team training camp
The Canadian national team has invited four former Gonzaga basketball players to their training camp as they prepare for the 2019 FIBA world cup.
Megan Rapinoe starts for USWNT in World Cup final
Megan Rapinoe has been named in the US Women's team starting line-up for Sunday's World Cup final against the Netherlands.
Alex Morgan: Tea-sipping celebration criticism illustrates double standard
US women's soccer star Alex Morgan, who came under fire for miming sipping tea after a goal against England on Tuesday at the 2019 Women's World Cup, is defending her celebration.
Top 10 women's soccer players of all time
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup wraps up on Sunday, July 7 with the championship game. Here is a look at the top 10 players of all time according to the British newspaper, The Guardian.
US breaks scoring record in emphatic Women's World Cup display
Sport is more often than not a brutal place for the underdog. There should always be hope, of course, but it is usually the Goliaths who win. Just ask Thailand, whose players will be chasing red-shirted American behemoths in their nightmares for a number of nights to come.
World Cup 2022: FIFA says 48-team tournament 'feasible'
A decision on whether to increase the size of the 2022 World Cup from 32 to 48 teams will be made in June, the head of football's world governing body FIFA has said.
Mikaela Shiffrin falters in World Cup record quest
US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin faltered in her quest to break the record for most World Cup wins in a season after missing out in the Czech Republic on Friday.
English goalkeeper Gordon Banks dies at 81
Gordon Banks, one of the world's most famous goalkeepers, passed away Tuesday at the age of 81.
Petra Vlhova snaps Mikaela Shiffrin's unbeaten slalom run
Slovakia's Petra Vlhova brought Mikaela Shiffrin's unbeaten World Cup slalom run to a halt by claiming the Oslo city event on New Year's Day, beating the American in the final.
Mikaela Shiffrin edges ahead of Marcel Hirscher in World Cup 'duel'
It's as if they are fighting their own private duel, as Mikaela Shiffrin scored her sixth World Cup win of the season to edge back in front of men's great Marcel Hirscher.
Half the globe's population watched 'best ever' World Cup
More than half of the globe's population aged four and over tuned in to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup, according to a new audit by football's governing body.
Marcel Hirscher marches toward Vonn win mark
He's already one of the greatest sportsmen of his generation, but Marcel Hirscher shows no sign of letting up as he chases the record of all-time World Cup wins.
Luka Modric wins 2018 Ballon d'Or
Luka Modric has won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to receive the award since 2007.
American great Lindsey Vonn to retire at end of ski season
Lindsey Vonn, the most successful female ski racer of all time, has said she will retire at the end of the 2018/19 World Cup ski season.
Kylian Mbappe asked to refuse France's highest accolade
A French mayor has urged the country's young World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe, Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez not to accept the Legion of Honor, the country's highest accolade.
Qatar denies claims it ran secret 'black operation' to secure 2022 World Cup
Qatar World Cup organizers have denied allegations they ran a "black operations" campaign in their successful effort to secure the 2022 tournament.
Newspapers around the world react to Trump-Putin meeting
Newspapers around the world ran different photographs of the same scene on their front pages on Tuesday morning -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin standing side-by-side at a news conference following their two-hour meeting in Helsinki, Finland.
World Cup: Best moments of Russia 2018
After 64 matches, 169 goals, 49,651 passes and four red cards, Russia 2018 is over and France was the last team standing.
France celebrates World Cup success
As the heavens opened in Russia and torrential rain lashed down upon the triumphant French team, millions took to the streets of Paris in celebration.
Pussy Riot claims credit for interrupting World Cup final
Pussy Riot claimed responsibility for a group of protesters who took the field during the final World Cup match in Moscow on Sunday, indicating in a statement that the field invasion was staged to bring attention to political injustices in Russia.
2018 World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia
France was crowned world champion Sunday, July 15, 2018, after beating Croatia 4-2 in the FIFA World Cup Final.
