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A diverse World Cup crowd moving through a stadium concourse at dusk, with transit signs, a train, and the pitch beyond

Sports • Feature

The World Cup Has Never Been This Big

One month before the biggest men's World Cup ever opens, the story is not only soccer. It is tickets, heat, grass, transit, security, borders, social media, history, and whether North America can make 104 matches feel like one public event.

By The Press • May 11, 2026 • 9:00 a.m. EDT

Image of an empty televised poker final table under blue broadcast lights with chips and face-down cards in the foreground

Sports • Feature

Texas Hold’em Gets Its Prime-Time Moment Back

With the WSOP Main Event returning to ESPN for a three-night final table, poker is trying to turn its biggest tournament back into must-watch TV.

By The Press • May 4, 2026 • 10:00 a.m. EDT