With exactly 54 days remaining until the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 in Mexico City, soccer fans worldwide are counting down to "D-Day" — the historic kickoff of the largest tournament ever staged, as betting markets continue to crown Spain the frontrunner to claim glory in the expanded 48-team event.
Major League Baseball kicks off its 2026 regular season Wednesday night with a marquee Opening Night matchup between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, broadcast exclusively on Netflix in the league's first streaming-only national game.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi etched his name deeper into soccer history Wednesday night, scoring his 900th career goal in the seventh minute of Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 second-leg match against Nashville SC.
A cadre of current and former Ultimate Fighting Championship stars will descend on the FBI's Special Agent Academy in Quantico this weekend for a groundbreaking training seminar, marking the first formal collaboration between the world's premier mixed martial arts promotion and the nation's top federal law enforcement agency.
Madison Beer, the platinum-selling singer-songwriter who rose from YouTube covers to arena headliner, turned 27 on March 5, 2026, capping a milestone year with her third studio album locket, a major global tour and high-profile brand partnerships that cement her status as a leading Gen Z pop force.
