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England's soccer player Harry Kane and Spain's Alexia Putellas win the player of the year trophy during the Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 . (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d’Or and Alexia Putellas wins her third

By Ken Maguire

October 26, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

Harry Kane has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or prize after scoring 73 goals for club...

Fire midfielder Anton Salétros, right, defends the Red Bulls' Ronald Donkor during the first half on May 9, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty)

Chicago Fire surpass 50 points for 2nd straight season after rallying for 3-2 win vs. Atlanta United

By Associated Press

October 24, 2026 at 9:50 p.m.

Anton Salétros had a goal and an assist to help the Chicago Fire rally for...

FILE – Seattle Reign midfielder Maddie Mercado follows the action as she runs during an NWSL soccer match against NJ/NY Gotham FC in Seattle, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)

Chicago Stars limited to one shot in 3-1 loss to Seattle Reign, falling to 5-21-2

By Drew Renner

October 18, 2026 at 11:35 p.m.

Maddie Mercado had two goals, and the visiting Seattle Reign controlled possession in their 3-1...

Georgetown University’s Rebecca Katz points to measles data for the country at Georgetown’s Health Security Operations Center in Washington on June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup

By Lauren Neergaard

June 10, 2026 at 2:44 p.m.

While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America,...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

FIFA president defends World Cup ticket prices and says fans ‘should chill’ about ref denied US entry

By Carlos Rodriguez

June 10, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices, saying that “if we are doing...

President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the draw for the 2026 World Cup on Dec. 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington. (Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP)

Gianni Infantino and FIFA draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup

By Steven Sloan

June 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

In a deeply polarized country, few things unite elected leaders outside the White House quite...

United States goalkeeper Chris Brady, center, walks onto the pitch ahead of a friendly against Germany at Soldier Field on June 6, 2026. This exhibition match served as the send-off match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Meet the Chicago-area athletes and artist whose talent will be on display during the World Cup

By Allison Kiehl

June 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago Fire's Chris Brady is on the U.S. men's national team, while former Fire player...

Brazil's Kerolin, left, battles for the ball with United States' Trinity Rodman during an international friendly women's soccer match in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)

USWNT downs Brazil 1-0 on own goal in contentious match

By Associated Press

June 9, 2026 at 11:27 p.m.

A deflected own goal in the second half gave the U.S. women’s national team a...

Soccer fans cheering for Iraq tailgate with musical instruments outside SeatGeek Stadium before an Iraq-Venezuela friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, June 9, in Bridgeview. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago immigrant advocates decry ‘discriminatory restrictions’ ahead of World Cup

By Allison Kiehl

June 9, 2026 at 7:58 p.m.

Local immigration advocates are calling for more welcoming visa policies for the World Cup tournament...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes comments during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup

By Steven Sloan

June 9, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as...

Fans for team Iran wave as players arrive for the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Iran soccer body claims fans’ tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked

By Associated Press

June 9, 2026 at 7:47 a.m.

FIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iran fans at the team’s three World Cup...

Mexico’s Javier Hernandez celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty kick during a friendly soccer match against Argentina at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

World Cup: What to know about the 16 stadiums in the US, Canada and Mexico — including the full schedule

By Associated Press

June 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Matches for the 2026 World Cup are being held at 16 stadiums across the United...

Referee Omar Artan, center, signals a penalty during the CAF Champions League final soccer match between AS FAR Rabat and Mamelodi Sundowns, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)

Somali referee won’t officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States

By Associated Press

June 8, 2026 at 10:01 p.m.

Somali referee Omar Artan won’t officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into...