The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola has landed in Atlanta, heightening the anticipation of the tournament’s first time in the city, where eight matches are set for the world’s most-watched sporting event.
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and bought tickets for the tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the U.S.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.
Craig Morton, who spent 18 years in the NFL and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two franchises — the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos — has died. He was 83.
The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s, including a championship in 1995, before retiring after the 2010 season.
Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?
On the May 8 edition: Loggerhead sea turtle nesting season in Georgia has begun; a food bank in South Georgia rolls with the ebb and flow of community support; and Atlanta-based Coca-Cola was created on this day way back in 1886.
The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season. It will add more early-round games in the first week without altering the overall format.
The French league leader will face Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, after the Gunners defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday to progress 2-1 on aggregate.
Vonn defied her doubters to race in the Olympics on a torn ACL, but her comeback dream ended with a broken left leg. Most people would want to hide after such a setback — but Vonn isn't most people.
Nearly 80% of hotels surveyed by a body representing the industry reported bookings were running below projections — a worrisome sign with only weeks to go before the World Cup.
Chase Elliott never before had won two Cup races this early in a NASCAR season. He won at Martinsville at the end of March and opened May with a trip to Victory Lane at Texas.
