Sports
The big game is about more than winner and losers; it can shape our culture and society. We explain how.
How does the World Cup work? Who will win? And what’s the official song?
French-born players are competing for national teams from Europe, Africa, and South America.
The tournament’s final eight teams battle for soccer immortality.
Even LeBron James can’t get paid what he’s actually worth
The World Cup’s most exciting part — the knockout stages — finally begins.
Wish’s jersey sponsorship looks a lot better than it did a year ago.
Your guide to the 2018 FIFA World Cup’s first round.
Here’s your feel-good story of the day.
Maybe the world isn’t so bad after all.
The Muslim soccer star has millions of fans. But is that enough to combat Islamophobia?
Don’t call him a lax bro.
First Russia, next Qatar. FIFA is showing their true colors on standing for LGBTIQ rights.
NFL players are protesting systemic racism. Trump wants to solve it with pardons.
People are going to pirate World Cup highlights. What can social media companies do to stop them?
A trip inside the memory palace of the beautiful game.
It’s the second day of an assault on the port city of Hodeidah.
Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Salah, and many more.
If regulators insist. Which might not be a terrible thing.
A historian explains the origins of the tradition.
He won’t be president by then, but FIFA was still worried.
He’s very, very pro-Putin.
Amazon just bought the exclusive rights to 20 big-time soccer games. But the TV guys still own everything else.
The NFL gave the president what he wanted. He’s still fighting them.
Fox News tried to run with Trump’s lies about the Eagles. It ended up insulting Christians.
It violates labor law and, most likely, players’ free speech rights.
Professional lacrosse player Paul Rabil talks about the intersection of social media and sports on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.
A case where breaking norms helps get the right thing done.
“You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn’t be playing,” Trump said in a recent interview.
Players are now required to “stand and show respect” during the anthem.
Look for more of these combinations.
The pact is aimed at revving up the league’s on-demand manufacturing capabilities.
Michigan State University, where Nassar was employed, will pay out a $500 million settlement to more than 300 victims.
There could be 32 states offering legal sports betting within five years. And virtually no one will be ready for this amount of supply.
The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that could expand legal sports betting beyond Las Vegas — and generate new revenue streams for media companies in the process.
His startup, Rival, has raised more than $30 million from Andreessen Horowitz, Upfront Ventures and several pro sports teams.
The crack of a baseball bat and the roar of a crowd aren’t accidents. They’re carefully constructed by professionals.
The games will be bundled in Amazon’s Prime subscription service - but free on Amazon’s Twitch
Fubo charges $45 a month for 70-plus channels and says it has more than 100,000 subscribers.
Disney has big plans to sell its stuff directly to consumers. This is a first step.