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The 2018 FIFA World Cup is in Russia this year and the Americans won’t be there after they failed to qualify for the tournament.

North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament.

Get ready taco lovers. Taco Bell's "Steal a Game, Steal a Taco" promotion has paid off for you in a big way.

Soccer rules are tough to pick up on the fly. We’ve compiled a cheat sheet for Americans watching the “other football” during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

A proposed gondola from Union Station to Dodger Stadium has advanced to a second stage of consideration, Metro announced.

The 19-month-old daughter of U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller drowned in a Southern California swimming pool, authorities said Monday.

When it comes to groups in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, there’s no one “group of death.” Instead, two groups stand out as tougher than the rest.

As the Washington Capitals continued their Stanley Cup festivities throughout the District, a viral tweet shows the star team crashing First daughter Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner's dinner at a Georgetown restaurant.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the globe, attracting billions of viewers every four years as nations contend for the coveted golden trophy. While the World Cup is a stage where soccer icons forge their legacy and attempt the etch their names into history, it’s also a big deal for the countries they represent.

Brandi Chastain’s striking image celebrating her 1999 World Cup penalty kick win by dropping to her knees and ripping off her jersey is an unforgettable and iconic image that reverberated around the world, symbolizing the sheer joy of victory and the power of women in sports.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is the 21st edition of the single biggest tournament for the single biggest sport on the planet, and the first to be held in Eastern Europe. 

A woman watching the Padres host the Braves at Petco Park Tuesday caught a foul ball in her beer and proceeded to chug to the applause of fans. 

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday he may pardon the late heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who doesn't seem to need one. And for futures acts of clemency, he may seek recommendations from pro football players and other athletes who have protested racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.

A day after scrubbing a White House visit by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, President Donald Trump appeared to challenge part of a new NFL policy that allows players who want to protest during the national anthem to do so in the locker room. 

LeBron James and Steph Curry may be fierce opponents on the basketball court. But the pair do agree on this: No matter who wins the NBA finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Golden State Warriors, no one wants to go to the White House to meet President Donald Trump.

Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark passed away Monday after his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. He was 61 years old.