Soccer

1/27/2026 |  Flick says Barcelona must be at ‘best level’ to finish in top 8 of Champions League (Associated Press (AP)) MADRID (AP) — Needing a win and several goals to earn an automatic spot in the top eight of the Champions League, coach Hansi Flick knows Barcelona will have to be at its best against Copenhagen on Wednesday.

1/27/2026 |  Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in United States (Associated Press (AP)) Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

1/27/2026 |  Stanford Agrees to Initiatives in Wake of Soccer Goalkeeper's 2022 Suicide Death (Athletic Business) Stanford University and the family of Katie Meyer, the former star soccer goalkeeper and two-time team captain who died by suicide in 2022, settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the university, the two sides announced Monday.

1/27/2026 |  Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter backs call to 'stay away' from World Cup (ESPN) Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed calls for fans to "stay away" from FIFA World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

1/27/2026 |  Frictionless fan experience becomes the industry’s World Cup priority (Insider Sport) As fans prepare to watch, travel, bet and spend at unprecedented scale, industry leaders warn the World Cup will expose every weakness in the digital fan journey
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins across the US, Canada and Mexico, it will arrive as the most expansive, most digital and most commercially consequential tournament ever staged.