NEW YORK — FIFA President Gianni Infantino deemed the World Cup a success on Friday, again lauding President Donald Trump for his role in the event and saying the tournament achieved its mission of uniting people from all corners of the globe. Infantino pointed to many numbers — sold-out ...
NEW YORK — Spain reaching the World Cup final is still something of a novelty, given this is just the second time the country has gotten this far. Rodri sees it as the culmination of years building to this point. Winning the Nations League in 2023 and the European Championship in 2024 set the foundation for the success the team has achieved over the past several weeks. An even bigger challenge awaits against defending champion Argentina on Sunday, and Spain’s captain wants his teammates to be more eager to win than scared to lose. “We’ve been gradually growing,” Rodri said ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NFL coaching great Bill Belichick spent a bumpy debut season at North Carolina trying to blend a roster full of newcomers and adjusting to life in the college ranks. It was a learning experience even for someone with a résumé featuring six Super Bowl titles as a head ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been six months since Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney called out Ole Miss for engaging in what he called “blatant” tampering to lure away transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli. He has heard nothing back despite providing an alleged timeline, evidence and receipts ...
Myles Garrett has been the NFL’s dominant defensive player for years, leading to his record-setting campaign with 23 sacks last season before being traded in June from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams. Garrett’s performance helped him earn the honor of being named the top off-ball ...
The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy. The league said Friday that its investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, non-public inside information regarding 2026 draft selections by the Cardinals before the picks were announced, and Gold also participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games. The league didn’t say who Gold had provided with the information. “The Gambling Policy, which is annually reviewed with all NFL personnel, strictly prohibits anyone in the NFL from ...
