
Former US Soccer chief: World Cup boom could make soccer America's No. 2 sport
Alan Rothenberg told Front Office Sports the 2026 tournament can trigger lasting growth, as MLS launches a campaign to capture the momentum.
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تغطية أصلية لعالم الرياضة، تُحدَّث يوميًا.

Alan Rothenberg told Front Office Sports the 2026 tournament can trigger lasting growth, as MLS launches a campaign to capture the momentum.

Rapp, who challenged Tiara Brown for the WBC women's featherweight title in June, was struck by a car while cycling in Brazos County.

Dricus du Plessis says a performance like his UFC Oklahoma City win over Kamaru Usman should earn an immediate middleweight title shot.

The Scot ran 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League to take Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark and become Britain's first mile record holder since Steve Cram.

Alain Berset used an open letter to accuse Fifa of exposing football to fraud through betting links and urged a new integrity framework before 2030.

England's players shared their third-place medals with uncapped standby goalkeeper Jason Steele after a 6-4 win over France in Miami.

حددت إنجلترا للهند هدفًا بلوغ 388 ركضة وفازت بالمباراة الثالثة من سلسلة اليوم الواحد في لورد بفارق 27 ركضة، لتحسم السلسلة 2-1 بفضل أداء ضربي مذهل من جوس بوتلر.

Steve Tandy's first season in charge ended with a ninth defeat in 12 Tests as South Africa won 43-0 in Durban in the Nations Championship.

FIFA has reportedly told Spain and Argentina the final's Super Bowl-style interval show will run 17 minutes, close to the standard 15-minute break.

South Africa's 43-0 victory leaves Steve Tandy's Wales with nine defeats from 12 Tests in his first season in charge.

غادر فيليبي كونتيبومي مؤتمره الصحفي بعد المباراة مبكراً، قائلاً إن الاحتفالات في غرفة الملابس الإنجليزية المجاورة أظهرت انعدام الاحترام.

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi walked out of his news conference after a 31-24 defeat by England, citing noisy celebrations next door as a lack of respect.

State officials say the grass at MetLife Stadium was funded by New Jersey taxpayers and FIFA should not be able to sell it off after the World Cup final.

Bukayo Saka scored three as England beat France 6-4 to finish third at the World Cup, days after being left out of the semi-final defeat by Argentina.

Argentina are through to the World Cup final after Lautaro Martínez's decisive goal against England, with Lionel Scaloni praising a squad that fears nothing.

Bukayo Saka scored three times as England beat France 6-4 to take World Cup bronze, then said he is fit and ready for Arsenal's title defence.

England beat France 6-4 in Miami to secure third place, but Kobbie Mainoo missed the match with a back injury sustained in training.

Giants running back Cam Skattebo tried a backflip on stage in New York, months after a season-ending ankle injury and against his head coach's stated instruction.

Nathan Aspinall beat Joe Cullen 10-5 in the World Matchplay first round and will meet defending champion Luke Littler next.

Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia had to be kept apart at a heated New York news conference ahead of their 12 September fight in Las Vegas.

Ben Askren lost 4-3 on points to Belal Muhammad in Milwaukee before leaving his shoes on the mat for the final time, a year after a double lung transplant.

Spain's national anthem has no official lyrics, so La Roja's players, staff and fans stay quiet before matches — a quirk rooted in the country's history.

Spain meet Argentina in the World Cup final, but La Marcha Real has no words — a legacy of the Franco era that leaves players standing silent.

Spain's national anthem, La Marcha Real, has lacked official lyrics since the Franco era, leaving players and fans to listen in silence before kick-off.