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The World Cup trophy is displayed before the preliminary draw for the 2026 tournament at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on Dec. 13, 2024. (Til Buergy/Keystone via AP)

One year from the largest World Cup ever, many questions unanswered on tickets and security

June 10, 2025 at 4:20 p.m.

A year from the largest World Cup ever, there has been no announcement on general ticket sales, prices for most seats, location of a draw or security arrangements.

Aston Villa's Marco Asensio and Bournemouth's Tyler Adams, left, battle for possession during the English Premier League match on May 10, 2025, in Bournemouth, England. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)

A year from hosting World Cup, US tries to right itself after Copa America and Nations League flops

June 6, 2025 at 4:24 p.m.

One year from hosting the World Cup for the first time since 1994, the U.S. team is struggling to right itself and regain the confidence of a distressed fan base.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks at the SBJ CAA World Congress of Sport on April 22, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/AP)

Donald Trump’s support of Pete Rose among the voices Rob Manfred listened to in lifting MLB ban

June 5, 2025 at 7:06 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s support of Pete Rose was among the factors Rob Manfred weighed when he decided last month that permanent MLB bans ended with death.

White Sox player "Shoeless" Joe Jackson in an undated photo. (Chicago History Museum)

‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson and Pete Rose reinstated by MLB — clearing a path to the Baseball Hall of Fame

May 14, 2025 at 1:11 p.m.

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Pete Rose were among those reinstated by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.

Fans check the center-field scoreboard as the White Sox play the Twins on March 31, 2025, at Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

MLB’s average salary tops $5 million for 1st time — and White Sox are among 5 teams under $100M payroll

April 2, 2025 at 8:06 a.m.

Major League Baseball’s average salary broke the $5 million barrier on opening day for the first time.

Soaking tubs and a spa pool, part of the Yankees medical and training room, are seen during a tour of the upgraded team spring training facilities on Feb. 13, 2025, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

The Rays get 120 hours to make the Yankees’ spring stadium their own. Here’s how they’ll do it.

March 10, 2025 at 10:39 a.m.

When Tampa Bay players leave Steinbrenner Field on March 23, their staff will launch a 120-hour transformation of the ballpark for the Rays’ season in exile from storm-damaged Tropicana Field.

Mets owner Steve Cohen talks to the media at spring training on Feb. 17, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Mets have spent more in Steve Cohen’s 4 years than Marlins, Pirates and Rays have over the past 21 seasons

March 5, 2025 at 7:57 a.m.

The New York Mets led the major leagues in spending for the third straight season in 2024 and have totaled $1.36 billion in payroll and luxury tax over four years...

FILE – Houston Astros’ Alex Bregman bats during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sept. 22, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox, File)

Boston Red Sox land Alex Bregman with a $120 million, 3-year contract

February 13, 2025 at 9:52 a.m.

Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $120 million, three-year contract.

Umpire Pat Hoberg looks on during an Orioles-Angels game May 17, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball

February 3, 2025 at 5:10 p.m.

Major League Baseball fired umpire Pat Hoberg on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games.

FILE – Former Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent signs an autograph for Louis Carrons, 12, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., during Los Angeles Dodgers baseball spring training in Vero Beach, Fla., March 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fay Vincent, MLB commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86

February 2, 2025 at 3:41 p.m.

Fay Vincent became an unexpected MLB commissioner in 1989 and was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players.

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