By TALES AZZONI and DIANA DE LA MORA GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — With the World Cup about to begin, heavily armed police and National Guard officers are patrolling the streets of Guadalajara as authorities try to reassure visitors and residents …
Guadalajara ramps up security and promises safe World Cup after cartel violence scare Read MoreBy ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up this week to just below its high for the year, the latest sign that borrowing costs on home loans remain elevated relative to where they were …
Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.52%, just below its high for the year Read MoreBy GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun chose to play for the United States precisely because of the opportunity he’s about to get over the next few weeks. Balogun could have stuck with England, where …
US hoping Folarin Balogun and his fellow strikers can end their traditional World Cup scoring woes Read MoreBy TALES AZZONI, AP Sports Writer GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — In Brazil, home of soccer-mad fans and the five-time world champions, the only way to watch all 104 games of the World Cup will be through a streaming platform anchored …
As FIFA entices a new generation of fans, a Brazil influencer’s platform will stream all 104 games Read MoreBy OWEN CAMEROS Everything about the 2026 World Cup is bigger and different, and the stadium in Toronto is no exception. Upgrades to the home of Toronto FC of the MLS and the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts were a …
Stadium upgrades in Toronto get positive reviews as biggest World Cup ever set to kick off Read MoreDrivers navigating Miami’s busy streets are doing a double-take this week, courtesy of a massive public health blitz timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup. Capitalizing on the large crowds flooding Miami to watch soccer, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation …
Gooooal! Safe sex billboards with soccer ball condoms greet FIFA World Cup crowds Read MoreBy MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a memorable World Cup anthem? Is it a song that best reflects the host countries? Is it a global banger, incorporating multiple languages and genres? Or should it simply value a …
The secrets behind a memorable World Cup anthem, from Shakira and more Read MoreMiles Robinson’s reaction said it all. The usually even-keeled Robinson let out his emotions. Frustration, rage, disbelief and disappointment poured out of him as he laid in a heap on the turf of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He slammed his fist into …
Miles Robinson fulfills World Cup dream after devastating injury Read MoreUniversal Studios Hollywood plans to roll out the red carpet for two new tentpole movies coming soon to theaters while also celebrating three blockbuster franchises with a Mega Movie festival this summer. Universal Mega Movie Summer will kick off on …
Universal Studios Hollywood rolls out red carpet for Mega Movie Summer Read MoreBy FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts on Thursday, a spinoff of the Trump Accounts investment funds meant to give $1,000 to every newborn …
Melania Trump unveils a spinoff of Trump Accounts for foster kids Read MoreTrump expected to miss the ceremony and the game against Paraguay (Picture: Getty) President Donald Trump is not expected to attend the US opening ceremony for the World Cup or the United States’ opening match of the tournament on Friday. …
Why Donald Trump is not attending World Cup opening ceremony and USA’s first match Read MoreSome people on Reddit are sceptical about whether the dog is to blame (Bethesda) A PC gamer has shared the story of how their rig saved their life, after they were fired upon by their neighbour’s dog. Last year, we …
Woman’s life saved from gun-wielding dog by gaming PC Read MoreThe World Cup Anthem 2026 has been released (Picture: FIFA) FIFA have unveiled the 2026 World Cup anthem, DNA, a track that football fans will become very familiar with over the next few months. The song is a collaboration between …
Secret chaos behind this year’s official World Cup anthem you didn’t know about Read MoreA seagull walks along the top of a wall (Picture: AFP) Locals are outraged after a tourist is alleged to have punched a seagull in a Cornish seaside town. It was reported that the suspect, who was with his family, …
Tourist grabbed seagull and ‘punched it close to death’ in front of horrified kids Read MoreHarry was out for lunch when he had the deadly reaction (Picture: Family Handout/PA Wire) A teenager died on holiday in Benidorm after a suspected reaction to vape oil, his family have said. Harry Whitton, from Dundee, died in the …
Teenage Brit dies on Benidorm holiday ‘after reaction to vape oil’ Read MoreDENVER – Perhaps it wasn’t a surprise that Colin Rea gave up two long balls in the homer-happy environs of Coors Field on Tuesday. Or that Jacob Webb was a victim of the round-tripper a night later. These Cubs hurlers …
While Cubs search for fixes in slumbering lineup, homer-plagued pitching staff needs help, too Read MoreThe story of Braden Montgomery’s first major-league game could’ve been the script for a movie. And as luck would have it, the narrators were two legendary broadcasters. Steve Stone and Bob Costas were in the Chicago Sports Network booth for …
Braden Montgomery’s White Sox debut a hit on the field — and in the booth Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes At this point, Prince William and Kate Middleton have been married for 15 years. A lot has changed in that time. They’re parents of three. They’re next in line for the throne. But you never forget …
Kate Middleton Runs Into Famous Ex at Royal Wedding: Awkward? Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Thanks to the World Cup, thousands of Europeans are currently experiencing the best that the world of American sports has to offer. Victor Wembanyama is not one of them. Wemby’s San Antonio Spurs blew a 29-point …
Victor Wembanyana Pelted By Eggs Following Spurs’ Meltdown Against Knicks Read MoreJavier Aguirre is battling history in Mexico’s World Cup opener (Picture: Getty Images) Mexico play on the opening day of a World Cup for the eighth time on Thursday night and they are still looking to raise the curtain for …
Mexico boss says they ‘must break’ 94-year World Cup curse against South Africa Read More