World Cup

Prosecutors revealed new details of alleged bribes paid to FIFA executive committee members to gain their votes for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup

Athletes from around the globe are in Vermont for this weekend’s Women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup races at Killington Resort—and 40,000 fans or more are expected to descend on Rutland County for the festivities. The racers will compete for points on the World Cup tour, and also for one-of-a-kind trophies crafted by the team at a company famous for...

The first place trophies weigh about eight pounds each and take about a half hour to make.

Ahead of this weekend’s Audi FIS Women’s Ski World Cup races at Vermont’s Killington Resort, top athletes had a chance Tuesday to practice on the race course. “It’s a pretty nice, interesting course — quite short, so it needs to be full gas from the start to the finish line,” observed Ana Bucik, a Slovenian ski racer.

The Women’s Ski World Cup races in Vermont have become a Thanksgiving weekend tradition.

As skiers and riders enjoy top-to-bottom runs at Vermont’s Killington Resort, the destination is now gearing up to host world-class ski races later this month.

Snow falling in northern New England’s ski country is welcome news as the Killington Resort is preparing to host a women’s World Cup ski race.

Soccer star Alex Morgan has a lot to celebrate—and we’re not talking about the U.S. women’s national soccer team’s win from earlier this year (aka the Women’s World Cup). On Wednesday, she and her husband, Servando Carrasco, announced the sweet and special news that they’re expecting their first child together.

Young Vermont athletes are taking inspiration from the U.S. Women’s National Team in their push for equal pay.

A fire raced through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, forcing staff to wheel patients into the streets on stretchers or in wheelchairs and killing at least 11 people, many of them elderly. Four firefighters were hospitalized after battling the overnight blaze at Badim Hospital and about 90 patients were transferred to other hospitals, the fire department said. A rope...

The Pennsylvania teen who won $3 million as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion had armed police show up at his house. Kyle Giersdorf was livestreaming on Saturday when he was “swatted,” a prank that aims to prompt police and SWAT teams to respond to fake emergencies.

Fortnite superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has left Twitch and is taking his video game live streams to Microsoft’s Mixer platform, a stunning switch that could have wide-ranging consequences for the rapidly growing industry. Blevins announced his move Thursday , ending a hugely profitable partnership with Twitch, a live streaming giant owned by Amazon. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities Twitch...

Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf shows off his trophy as he chats with Jimmy Fallon about his gaming routine and winning the competition’s inaugural $3 million grand prize at age 16.

Kyle Giersdorf, a 16-year-old who goes by the name “Bugha,” took home the title of Fortnite world champion at the first-ever Fortnite World Cup Solo Final in New York over the weekend.

Ernie Boch Jr. has his own version of one of the world’s most iconic cars.

Driving around Hanson, Massachusetts, you will likely notice signs congratulating the town’s very own U.S. Women’s World Cup champ, Sam Mewis. The midfielder went to high school in Hanson. Her proud parents, Bob and Melissa, still live there. When NBC10 Boston paid them a visit, the U.S. team’s big win over the Netherlands was still very fresh in their...

The parents of Sam Mewis talk about her victory with the U.S. Women’s National Team.

The U.S. women’s national soccer team celebrated its Women’s World Cup victory on both coasts Wednesday, honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City before jetting to the West Coast and collecting trophies at The ESPYS in the evening. Alex Morgan won female athlete of the year and shared the best team award with her soccer mates. “Sorry, but...

The U.S. Women’s soccer team were greeted by thousands of adoring fans as they made their way down the Canyon of Heroes in New York Wednesday for the ticker-tape parade celebrating their win at the 2019 Women’s World Cup.