Emmanuel Morgan

The newest entry in the franchise took a more grounded approach, a departure for a spectacle-focused genre that is teetering at the box office.

Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira, BTS and more will perform in a new tournament festivity. Soccer purists aren’t singing praises.

The Telemundo announcer Andrés Cantor must train to deliver his famed scoring celebration for the World Cup, where he could call 20 games in about a month.

The city has the N.H.L.’s worst team and an M.L.S. franchise that is threatening to leave. But it was able to celebrate after hosting Canada’s first victory at a men’s World Cup.

About 4,300 spectators will surround an octagonal cage on the South Lawn on Sunday night. President Trump and Dana White, the U.F.C.’s chief executive, are longtime friends.

The United States has gone wild over foreign-born players on several occasions. Now the largest World Cup ever is arriving.

A beloved sports commentator, the W.N.B.A.’s leading scorer and the franchise known as America’s team go under the microscope.

The previous World Cup final drew more than 500 million live viewers. This year’s matchup is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium.

The Netflix comedy is produced by the Lakers executive Jeanie Buss and based loosely on her life. Season 2 arrives as both she and the team are in flux.

“You know what you’re going to get with me,” said Lynch, who went from candid athlete to coveted actor in “Euphoria” and more.