The 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5 will reward the four highest-ranked teams -- Spain, Argentina, France and England-- which will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament ...

Australia’s hopes of an easier 2026 World Cup group hang on whether FIFA decides to make a strange rule change just days before the draw. So far 42 teams have officially qualified for the 48-team ...

The qualification cycle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost at an end, with 42 of the 48 teams competing in next year's tournament now known. The remaining places will be filled by the winners of ...

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I have no idea how many times I’ve said these words to my three-year-old only to see him bring down a plastic bat on yet another noble arachnid. He’s never been harmed by one of these spider-cousins, ...

Squid Game has crowned its winner, Alice's Borderland story has ended, and Shōgun is drawing up battle plans to return in a year or so. Yet fans of these shows needn't despair, not when Last Samurai ...

SALADO — The 64th Scottish Gathering and Highland Games ended three days of music, dance and athleticism Sunday afternoon on about 7 acres along Salado Creek. "It was probably the biggest turnout the ...

The FA Cup is approaching the second round after a thrilling weekend of first round proper ties up and down the country, with all 40 teams currently in the competition discovering their second round ...

The WTA 1000 event in Wuhan will see Aryna Sabalenka lace up for the first time since winning the 2025 US Open. The Belarusian has won three times in Wuhan, including last year, and she enters this ...