World Cup

Prosecutors revealed new details of alleged bribes paid to FIFA executive committee members to gain their votes for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup

Soccer star Alex Morgan has a lot to celebrate—and we’re not talking about the U.S. women’s national soccer team’s win from earlier this year (aka the Women’s World Cup). On Wednesday, she and her husband, Servando Carrasco, announced the sweet and special news that they’re expecting their first child together.

A fire raced through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, forcing staff to wheel patients into the streets on stretchers or in wheelchairs and killing at least 11 people, many of them elderly. Four firefighters were hospitalized after battling the overnight blaze at Badim Hospital and about 90 patients were transferred to other hospitals, the fire department said. A rope...

The Pennsylvania teen who won $3 million as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion had armed police show up at his house. Kyle Giersdorf was livestreaming on Saturday when he was “swatted,” a prank that aims to prompt police and SWAT teams to respond to fake emergencies.

Fortnite superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has left Twitch and is taking his video game live streams to Microsoft’s Mixer platform, a stunning switch that could have wide-ranging consequences for the rapidly growing industry. Blevins announced his move Thursday , ending a hugely profitable partnership with Twitch, a live streaming giant owned by Amazon. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities Twitch...

Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf shows off his trophy as he chats with Jimmy Fallon about his gaming routine and winning the competition’s inaugural $3 million grand prize at age 16.

Kyle Giersdorf, a 16-year-old who goes by the name “Bugha,” took home the title of Fortnite world champion at the first-ever Fortnite World Cup Solo Final in New York over the weekend.

Hours after winning his third snowboard gold, White’s mind was already shifting to skateboarding. While he was on his way to pick up his gold medal in South Korea he had already made a call to find out about qualifications for the skateboarding segment of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The U.S. women’s national soccer team celebrated its Women’s World Cup victory on both coasts Wednesday, honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City before jetting to the West Coast and collecting trophies at The ESPYS in the evening. Alex Morgan won female athlete of the year and shared the best team award with her soccer mates. “Sorry, but...

The U.S. Women’s soccer team were greeted by thousands of adoring fans as they made their way down the Canyon of Heroes in New York Wednesday for the ticker-tape parade celebrating their win at the 2019 Women’s World Cup.

The 2019 World Cup champions returned to the U.S. on Monday after beating the Netherlands 2-0 in the World Cup Final Sunday.

Yifei Liu is playing the title character in the movie, which hits theaters in March 2020.

As the U.S. women’s soccer team descended on the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in France for the World Cup final, hundreds of San Diegans descended on Petco Park to watch.

As the U.S. women’s soccer team descended on the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in France for the World Cup final, hundreds of San Diegans descended on Petco Park to watch. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo has more.

Hundreds gathered at Petco Park to watching the U.S. face off against the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup Final. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo has more.

No longer a sideshow, women’s soccer has stepped into the spotlight. The sport will hope to further establish its growing appeal on Sunday as millions prepare to watch the reigning world champions, the United States, take on the reigning European champions, the Netherlands, in the World Cup final. This World Cup has been widely popular with fans and nonfans alike,...

Christen Press and Alex Morgan both scored as the United States beat England on Tuesday to advance to the championship match of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

Vivianne Miedema and Stefanie van der Gragt headed in free kicks to send the Netherlands into its first Women’s World Cup semifinal with a 2-0 victory over Italy on Saturday. In the sweltering heat of the northeast French city of Valenciennes, the set-piece specialists of the tournament made the most of Sherida Spitse’s deliveries to secure victory for the European...