Sal Pizarro is a Bay Area News Group columnist who has written the Around Town column for The Mercury News since 2005. His column covers the people and events surrounding the cultural scene in ...

President Trump announced Friday that he is creating a task force to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being held in North America next year. The task force will oversee logistics and ...

FIFA is set to postpone next year’s inaugural Women’s Club World Cup until 2027 at the earliest, after stakeholders in the women’s game told the global governing body more time was needed to ...

FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has revealed it is more difficult than ever before to be a football match official due to abuse on the touchline and online - inflamed by conspiracy theories.

PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - Soccer's governing body FIFA will review a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams to mark the centenary of the sport's marquee event, it said on Thursday. The ...

FIFA is looking at a surprise proposal from South American soccer to expand the men's 2030 World Cup to 64 teams — double the size of the 2022 edition in Qatar. "A proposal to analyze a 64-team ...

Google is now pushing its second Android 16 public beta to eligible Pixel devices. This update brings several additions to the first beta release, including media and camera enhancements ...

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra isn't even official yet, and there's already talk in China about the next generation of flagships from the brand. Specifically, the Xiaomi 16 Pro and Xiaomi 16 Ultra will ...

He added that the display will incorporate LIPO technology, ensuring a symmetrical, narrow-border look. This advancement is expected to surpass the bezel control of Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro models ...