World Cup
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Police rosters rewritten after UK allows all-night World Cup pub hours
Police rosters in London and across England are being ripped up and rewritten. The government’s late decision to…
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Police unions criticize late timing of extended pub hours for World Cup match
Late last week, a government order landed on police desks across England. Pubs can stay open until 5…
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UK allows all-night pub hours for World Cup, sparking police concern
LONDON — Against this backdrop of World Cup fever and extended licensing hours, a more enduring proposition for…
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Man City’s attack unresolved after Anderson signing and Rodri decision
The numbers tell a story of their own at Manchester City this summer. Three years on Enzo Maresca’s…
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Elliot Anderson debut set; Man City focus shifts to outgoings and replacements
Elliot Anderson will not pull on a Manchester City shirt until after England’s World Cup campaign ends. That…
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Brazil’s World Cup spotlight exposes gaps in sports betting oversight
BRASÍLIA, July 3 — As World Cup fever sweeps Brazil, the country’s booming sports betting industry is drawing…
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Scottish fans greet World Cup returnees with Tennent’s and Irn Bru
GLASGOW — The numbers tell two stories. Three weeks. One World Cup. Zero wins in the knockout stage.…
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Brother welcomes Scotland World Cup fans home with lager and Irn Bru
GLASGOW — Rowan Stevenson stood in the airport arrivals hall with a tray of Tennent’s Lager and Irn…
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Tartan Army returns to Glasgow, resupplied with Scottish beer after World Cup exit
The beer was bad in America. That much is settled fact among the Tartan Army foot soldiers now…
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Tartan Army returns to reality after World Cup ride
GLASGOW, June 29 — The hangover has begun. Scotland’s Tartan Army foot soldiers, fresh off a World Cup…
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Ghana coach slams expansion despite African record
ACCRA, June 28 — Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz has delivered a sharp critique of the World Cup’s expansion…
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Carlos Queiroz calls World Cup expansion “Moneyball” after Ghana advances
Carlos Queiroz has spent decades inside football’s highest corridors. He coached Real Madrid. He managed Portugal and Iran.…
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Queiroz criticizes World Cup expansion after Ghana advances without win
Ghana are in the knockout stage of the World Cup. They did not win a game to get…
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Ghana Coach Queiroz Criticizes Expanded World Cup Despite Team Advancing
Ghana is through to the knockout stage. The Black Stars lost 2-1 to Croatia on Saturday. They finished…
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Māori All Blacks display fast, attacking style as World Cup lessons linger
New Zealand rugby fans got a glimpse of what might have been — and what could come next…
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Māori All Blacks’ fast-paced play highlights speed missing from World Cup campaign
Wellington pubs and clubrooms fell quiet on game nights during the All Blacks’ World Cup campaign. Not the…
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49ers’ George Kittle Exposes NFL Hypocrisy on World Cup Grass
WASHINGTON, June 28 — The record shows a straightforward challenge from San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle,…
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NFL Players Association Questions League’s Inconsistent Field Standards
The NFL Players Association posted a video to social media Thursday. In it, George Kittle of the San…
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George Kittle Questions NFL’s Grass Refusal After World Cup Conversions
The math is simple. The NFL Players Association says 92 percent of its members want grass. FIFA just…
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NFL Players Union Points to World Cup Grass Mandate as Proof Turf Can Be Replaced
For years, the NFL has answered player complaints about artificial turf with a shrug. George Kittle, the San…
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Croatian soccer fans take over American couple’s wedding shoot
PHILADELPHIA, June 27 — A wedding photo shoot for an American couple in Philadelphia was overtaken by Croatian…
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Croatian fans in Philadelphia join American couple’s wedding photos
The math of a World Cup is never just about goals. For host cities, the real calculus sits…
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Croatian soccer fans join wedding photo shoot in Philadelphia
Behind every World Cup match in the United States this summer, there is a city holding its breath.…
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Brazilian soccer president accused of World Cup affair
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 25 — The president of a prominent Brazilian soccer club is facing questions about…
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