T/soccer

  1. El Barcelona sigue muy endeudado. ¿Puede arreglar sus finanzas? En español, January 2

    El pasivo del FC Barcelona ha alcanzado los 2500 millones de euros, resultado de una mala gestión financiera y una ambición desmedida.

  2. Can the Most Indebted Team in Global Soccer Fix Its Finances? World, January 2

    F.C. Barcelona’s liabilities have reached 2.5 billion euros, the result of financial mismanagement and vaulting ambition.

  3. Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo Make King Charles’s New Year Honors List World, December 29

    Mr. Elba received a knighthood and Ms. Erivo was also honored in an annual British tradition celebrating professional excellence and community service.

  4. How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take? Travel, December 19

    Politics and border hassles have chased away foreign visitors, costing businesses billions. Some fear next year’s World Cup won’t be enough to bring tourists back.

  5. British Man Who Drove Into Soccer Parade Is Sentenced to 21 Years World, December 16

    Paul Doyle struck more than 130 people when he plowed his car through fans leaving a jubilant victory parade for Liverpool F.C.

  6. Trump Is Facing Down Biden’s Demons U.S., December 12

    Too old? Tough economy? The presidents change, but the troubles are familiar.

  7. For 2 Hours, a Soccer Match Offers Palestinians a Rarity: Joy World, December 12

    The national soccer team made it to the knockout stages of the Arab Cup for the first time, uniting fans from Gaza to the West Bank to Cairo to Arab cities in Israel.

  8. Mamdani Will Be New York City’s First Soccer-Mad Mayor New York, December 12

    Zohran Mamdani isn’t just a superfan. Until recently, he was a key player on the Talking Headers, a rec-league team where he was known as Z.

  9. Thomas O. Hicks, Texas Money Man Who Owned 3 Teams, Dies at 79 Sports, December 11

    A master of leveraged buyouts, he bought baseball and hockey teams in Texas and an English soccer club, only to lose them in an avalanche of debt.

  10. U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case New York, December 10

    Hernán López, a former Fox executive, and an Argentine sports marketing company were convicted in 2023 of bribing officials to secure soccer broadcast rights.

  11. How Joining a Scottish Softball Team Cured My American Loneliness Op Ed, July 6

    Rec league sports are a cure for much of what ails us. Really.

  12. Today’s Top News: A New Role for Kamala Harris in the 2024 Campaign, and More Podcasts, August 7

    Exclusively from New York Times Audio, our new app.

  13. Grant Wahl Was a Loving Husband. I Will Always Protect His Legacy. Op Ed, January 8

    Anti-vaccine harassment cannot stand.

  14. Your Wednesday Briefing: A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough N Y T Now, December 13

    Plus Argentina beat Croatia to advance to the World Cup finals.

  15. Your Monday Briefing: The World Cup Semifinals Loom N Y T Now, December 11

    Plus, China’s sluggish economy and the arrest of the Lockerbie bombing suspect.

  16. Your Wednesday Briefing: The U.S. Beats Iran N Y T Now, November 29

    Plus China cracks down on protests and the U.S. pledges more aid to Ukraine.

  17. Your Tuesday Briefing: Anxiety in China N Y T Now, November 28

    Plus Ukraine updates, a U.S.-Iran World Cup preview and a “She Said” interview.

  18. Your Wednesday Briefing: Indonesia’s Death Toll Climbs N Y T Now, November 22

    Plus Saudi Arabia defeats Argentina, Australia loses to France and lockdowns spread across China.

  19. Your Tuesday Briefing: Indonesia’s Deadly Earthquake N Y T Now, November 21

    Plus Iranian players protest at the World Cup and “Neighbours” will start filming again.

  20. Hello, World. It’s Been a While. Styles, August 1

    On the pleasures and pains of joining up with other people after a long, quiet time in the Covid doldrums.

  21. The Sounders Qualified for the Club World Cup. No One Knows When It Is. Sports, May 5

    One prize for Seattle’s Concacaf Champions League title was a chance to face some of the world’s best clubs. When are those games? “No clue,” one FIFA official said.