Soccer

1/15/2026 |  Inter Milan has 70% chance of Serie A title after becoming winter champion (Associated Press (AP)) MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has a 70% chance of winning Serie A according to history.
In 63 of the 93 previous Serie A seasons, the team which topped the table at the midway point went on to claim the scudetto.
Inter strong-armed its way to the title of winter champion on Wednesday when Pio Esposito flexed his muscles.

1/15/2026 |  FIFA Reports More than 500 Million Ticket Requests for 2026 World Cup (SportsTravel) FIFA has reported that 150 million ticket requests have been made to date for the 2026 World Cup, with fans from more than 200 countries submitting interest.
The current phase of ticketing opened December 11. Demand so far represents 3.4 times more than the overall number of spectators who have attended the 964 matches that make up all 22 editions of the competition combined since 1930.

1/15/2026 |  Germany: Bundesliga-worthy Holstein-Stadion is coming! (StadiumDB.com) The century-old Holstein-Stadion is approaching a moment set to redefine its role and form. After years of stop-gap upgrades, the club and the city are turning to a project meant to deliver a new stadium while preserving Kiel’s local identity. 

1/15/2026 |  England: Palace removes a key obstacle. Selhurst Park redevelopment moves closer (StadiumDB.com) Selhurst Park is edging closer to the biggest redevelopment in its history. The acquisition of neighbouring properties removes a key formal obstacle and brings Crystal Palace closer to delivering a project set to transform the stadium’s scale and long-term role. 

1/14/2026 |  UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans (Associated Press (AP)) LONDON (AP) — The U.K.'s home secretary on Wednesday urged the head of one of the country’s leading police forces to resign following a report on how fans from Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv were banned from a match against Premier League side Aston Villa in Birmingham last year.