6 countries will host the FIFA World Cup in 2030 Six countries across three continents will host the matches, with a special ceremony being held in Uruguay, where the first FIFA World Cup match was held in 1930. Ayana Archie
The Miami Marlins' Kim Ng is the first female GM to lead an MLB team to the playoffs Ng made history when she took the top executive job in Miami back in 2020. Now, just three years later, she has steered the Marlins to their best winning percentage since 2009. Becky Sullivan
Mariners miss onramp for road to World Series Sports writer Danny O'Neil talks about the M's season. Kim Malcolm
Taylor Swift's stadium stop hikes up ticket prices for Chiefs-Jets game Taylor Swift means business. The popstar brought an economic boost to the NFL after she was seen at a Chiefs game. Her appearance at MetLife Stadium gives the franchise another opportunity to cash in. Emma Bowman
Mariners' Julio cancels Astros pitcher after alleged homophobic taunt Mariners' Benches cleared in last night’s tense Mariners game, after Houston Astros reliever Hector Neris allegedly directed a homophobic slur at Mariners outfielder Juilo Rodriguez. Stephen Howie
European Union pressured to stop the flood of foreign investment in soccer clubs Money from Gulf States has distorted the balance of power among European soccer clubs. Now there's a push to regulate outside money coming into the sport. H.J. Mai
Taylor Swift's star power sends Travis Kelce's jersey sales soaring It takes 106 football players to sell out an NFL stadium — or one Taylor Swift. So when the pop superstar was linked to Travis Kelce, fans immediately took action. Bill Chappell
Megan Rapinoe, an icon bigger than soccer, takes a bow for the U.S. national team Taking it all in one last time while wearing the U.S. Soccer crest, Rapinoe reflected on how she and her generation had changed the game during her 17 years on the team. Laurel Wamsley
Simone Biles will go to a U.S. record 6th World Championships after 'nail-biting' win Simone Biles, 26, is now the only U.S. woman ever chosen for six World Championships. The star gymnast is heading back to Antwerp, where she competed in her first Worlds in 2013. Bill Chappell
Spain, soccer and an unwanted World Cup kiss: the Luis Rubiales firestorm, explained Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales appeared in court Friday and denied any wrongdoing. Here's what's happened and what to look for next. Laurel Wamsley
