Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. FIFA said Tuesday the top four teams in the latest men's rankings will, if they finish top of their respective round-robin groups, ...

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The 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5 will reward the four highest-ranked teams -- Spain, Argentina, France and England-- which will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament ...

The qualification cycle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost at an end, with 42 of the 48 teams competing in next year's tournament now known. The remaining places will be filled by the winners of ...

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I have no idea how many times I’ve said these words to my three-year-old only to see him bring down a plastic bat on yet another noble arachnid. He’s never been harmed by one of these spider-cousins, ...

Born in Catiña, then capital of Montenegro, Elena’s father was King Nicholas I of Montenegro and his wife Milena Vukotic, who belonged to the most important family of landowners in Montenegro. Elena ...

The women's tennis season is over, and it was truly an unforgettable year. However, it took less than an hour after the conclusion of the 2025 WTA Finals for a new batch of drama to pop up in the ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0) on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck eight aces and converted the sole break ...

Elena Rybakina captures her first WTA Finals title and the biggest prize money payout in women’s sports, while Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens win the doubles crown in Riyadh. RIYADH, Saudi ...