Chicago passed on the World Cup but has other sports plans - Live Updates - POLITICO

A whole new generation of sports teams is betting Chicago’s appetite for sports is bigger than its traditional loyalties.

NJ Transit achieves its World Cup goooal! - Live Updates - POLITICO

After a cursed 2014 Super Bowl, the underdog transit agency kept the trains (and buses) running on time for the world's biggest sports event.

LA’s next mega-event test: The coming climate Olympics - Live Updates - POLITICO

City leaders are spending billions to make the next great global sporting event held in America — the 2028 Olympics — a story of climate and environment policy progress.

Will New York, New Jersey do sports together ever again? - Live Updates - POLITICO

The World Cup was a showcase for the region. It also revealed the challenges of a partnership built on necessity.

The World Cup's missing country - Live Updates - POLITICO

The 2026 World Cup expanded to 48 teams, but China still couldn’t qualify. Now FIFA is eyeing another expansion — and the billions of fans it hopes China could bring.

Moroccan and Saudi World Cups draw human rights concerns - Live Updates - POLITICO

FIFA must secure guarantees from the host nations that LGBT visitors will be protected from prosecution under laws criminalizing homosexuality, advocates say.

Will the 2034 cup be in 2035? - Live Updates - POLITICO

Ramadan, Hajj, the Winter Olympics and rising global temperatures are boxing FIFA into an unprecedented scheduling dilemma.