As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...

Why do Americans call football soccer? As the FIFA World Cup heads to North America, explore the British origins of the word soccer and the history behind one of sport’s biggest naming debates.

The Panama City Hurricanes Rugby Club offers a family-like atmosphere, welcoming new players to the sport and community.

From this summer’s tournament to the LA Olympics, rugby union and cricket, the US is luring biggest events as money reshapes ...

John Kear, the rugby league broadcaster and former Challenge Cup-winning coach, has died at the age of 71. The Rugby Football League announced that Kear died suddenly on Sunday on his return from ...

American investment companies are turning their targets toward some of England's top rugby clubs amid a structural change in the sport that will establish a U.S.-style franchise system where ...

A quick look at the 16 venues across 16 cities in three countries, which will host the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup.

Central to this narrative is the Oneida Football Club of Boston, recognized for being the first American team to play a ...

It makes perfect sense to use the term soccer in Australia, Ireland and North America given the popularity of other codes ...

Nations are nothing if not shared ideas, America perhaps most of all ...

A business born in a Borders garage has seen off some of world's biggest sporting brands to claim a global accolade. Former ...

Scott Sio is hoping for a "fairytale finish" to his Exeter career as the Chiefs aim for the Prem play-offs. The 34-year-old ...