Kansas City will be the smallest city in America to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In HIM, Withers plays a rising quarterback. His on-screen mentor, Marlon Wayans, had some real-life advice — and a reading list — for the young actor.

Eddie Conyers has been a referee during University of Alabama football practices since the 1960s. Recruited by famed coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, Conyers, now 97, is mentoring and training officials.

The NFL blackout rule used to keep fans from seeing their favorite team play home games.

In Illinois, a football fan vowed to run a mile for every point the Chicago Bears lose by during a game. Even though he's an ultramarathoner, and a huge Bears fan, the miles are starting to add up.

The last time there were so few .300 hitters, MLB took drastic steps to spark offense the next season. Now, with strikeouts (and home runs) way up, there's no easy fix for beleaguered batters.

The WNBA playoffs are underway with eight teams in the postseason. League officials are hoping to build off last year's record-breaking season.

The WNBA playoffs kicked off Sunday with all eight contenders for this year's championship playing in their first-round openers. The Athletic's Ben Pickman answers the biggest postseason questions.

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports.

Protests targeting an Israeli-owned team have seized the limelight at Spain's version of the Tour de France. The team under fire issued a statement saying that quitting the race is out of the question.