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There is no better time to subscribe to The Athletic for all the sporting insight, analysis and live coverage you need during the World Cup and beyond. As well as … Read More

Swinkels intends to travel to complete his medical in the next 48 hours. Mark Sutton/Getty Images June 23, 2026 3:16 pm EDT Updated Aston Villa are finalising an agreement to … Read More

The flawed figure the PGA Tour used to roll out its most significant competitive overhaul in years awaits DUI charges in Florida after he flipped his SUV less than three … Read More

The proposed rules are awaiting approval from the International Football Association Board Javier Torres / AFP via Getty Images June 23, 2026 Updated 1:37 pm EDT FIFA is hoping to … Read More

June 23, 2026 12:21 pm EDT Updated The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when visiting the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday. … Read More

The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. It was not quite Wayne Rooney’s famous declaration that “the big man is back” ahead of the 2006 World Cup, but … Read More

Abbosbek Fayzullaev’s goal was scored from only a yard out, but it felt like the culmination of a decade of investment and ambition for Uzbek football. Millions have been spent … Read More

OTTAWA — Seconds after Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios was asked about opposing teams’ interests in his two new first-round picks, his phone went off. Staios was speaking at … Read More

Boston — technically Foxborough — has hosted multiple World Cups before, both men’s and women’s, in the 1990s and early 2000s. Home to the New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium has … Read More

There are two different viewing options for the first round: ABC and ESPN. ABC’s presentation takes on a narrative bend, with feature-like packages on the biggest names. The ABC telecast … Read More