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Iran says unresolved US visas are forcing a World Cup campaign to begin under unequal conditions, with training shifted to Mexico days before kickoff.

State prosecutors are escalating scrutiny of FIFA after fans reported soaring prices and seat downgrades for World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium.

Hours before a historic final, fan violence in Leipzig left officers hurt and raised fresh alarms over security at Europe’s biggest matches.

A core Memphis player and Canadian standout is dead at 29, sending shockwaves through the NBA and beyond.

Real Madrid’s title hopes collapsed at Camp Nou, sealing a second straight season without silverware and deepening a crisis now reshaping the club.

Real Madrid will face title-chasing Barcelona without Kylian Mbappe despite signs he had resumed full training.

A leadership dispute has triggered a mass player withdrawal in one of water polo’s most successful national teams.

A wounded Real Madrid arrive in Barcelona facing the possibility of watching their fiercest rivals clinch La Liga in front of them.

A petition with 33 million signatures has turned Kylian Mbappe’s injury break into one of football’s biggest online flashpoints.

Football’s largest World Cup will span three countries, 16 stadiums and 39 days, reshaping how the global game stages its biggest prize.