The World Cup kicks off this week and Gillette Stadium is going to see plenty of star power in the coming days.

Jonathan O’Brien’s three-volume series culminates with the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar. The 2026 World Cup begins on ...

Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. A thousand matches. Many of them life-changing, several history-changing. All of them part of the story. After 96 ...

Dee and Jimmy Haslam are pledging $130 million to the University of Tennessee, the largest investment in the UT System's history. The Haslam College of Business will receive $100 million to hire top ...

Germany may headline Group E, but Ecuador and Ivory Coast have the quality and belief to upset the established order. With ...

The wait is almost over ... the 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to begin! ESPN's experts are here with what you need to know at ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be a landmark tournament for Arab football.For the first time in history, eight Arab nations have qualified ...

We’ve looked at data from USA 1994 onwards to see how and when classic upsets take place – and what that could mean for this year’s competition ...

Crystal Palace Under-18s enjoyed a truly historic 2025/26 campaign under new Head Coach Javier Alonso. In the club’s sixth year as a Category One Academy – the highest standard of youth development in ...

Beyond club trophies and individual awards, there is one title that often separates football stars from immortal legends: the ...

Serena Williams is just one of many athletes who walked away from professional competition, only to change their minds (multiple times, for some!) Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with ...