The 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5 will reward the four highest-ranked teams -- Spain, Argentina, France and England-- which will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament ...

A pair of snowy owls spotted along Montrose Beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home. Word of the two owls has ...

Bella Thorne’s bikini beach photos light up her feed with sun, surf, and an easy vacation mood. The swimwear beach shots alternate between crochet cover-ups and classic string separates. Her caption ...

Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. FIFA said Tuesday the top four teams in the latest men's rankings will, if they finish top of their respective round-robin groups, ...

When Huntington Beach’s elected city attorney Michael Gates was offered a job as a deputy assistant U.S. attorney in the Trump administration’s Civil Rights Division, he was ecstatic. In a statement ...

The qualification cycle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost at an end, with 42 of the 48 teams competing in next year's tournament now known. The remaining places will be filled by the winners of ...

The 2026 World Cup draw is set for Friday, Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C. determining the groups and matchups for next summer's tournament in North America. This edition of the World Cup has expanded to ...

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Australia’s hopes of an easier 2026 World Cup group hang on whether FIFA decides to make a strange rule change just days before the draw. So far 42 teams have officially qualified for the 48-team ...