In the sixth episode of TNR’s soccer podcast, we discuss a messy Copa América final, two exciting tournaments, and look ahead to the 2026 World Cup.

In the fourth episode of TNR’s soccer podcast, we discuss the collapse of U.S. soccer in the context of Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, a very weird attempted coup in Bolivia, and elections in the U.K. and France.

In the second episode of TNR’s soccer podcast, we recap the first week of Euro 2024 and preview the Copa América.

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has been spending billions on professional sports, buying up players, teams, and leagues worldwide. Is women’s tennis—with its storied history of fighting for equality and social justice—next?

The kingdom’s insatiable appetite and bottomless riches are remaking global culture.

The brutal kingdom had a very good, if not perfect, week.

He’s reportedly heading to Saudi Arabia to cash in—and help a murderous regime launder its reputation.

This tournament has been chaotic, breathtaking, tragic, and wonderful. How do we make sense of it?

The next few weeks will be a constant reminder that the biggest tournament in the sports world should never have been awarded to Qatar.

Cristiano Ronaldo's slap on the wrist for Spanish tax fraud belies the scale of the problem.