'Complicated' time for the Iranian diaspora in US with Team Melli at the World Cup
HOUSTON, Texas: For Reza, a young Iranian in Houston, watching his country do well at the World Cup fills his heart with pride.
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Orange balloon gives US World Cup camp a soaring symbol in Irvine
IRVINE, California, June 24 : Long before visitors reach the United States' World Cup base camp in Orange County, they can see the marker rising above Irvine's Great Park - a bright orange balloon stamped with the U.S. Soccer crest.
Meet the Calgarian behind Team Canada's World Cup 2026 jerseys
Team Canada's 2026 kit has been in the works since the last World Cup four years ago — and it's the brainchild of a Calgarian.
Seattle sticking with World Cup 'Pride Match', hoping it can change minds
SEATTLE, June 24 : Seattle's LGBTQ community members say they hope that this Friday's World Cup "Pride Match" between Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is criminalised, can be an opportunity to change minds.
In Los Angeles, Mexico fans make every World Cup game their own
LOS ANGELES, June 23 : Father‑and‑daughter soccer fans Jose Roman and Jacqueline Damian were among a stream of supporters in green Mexico shirts pouring into Los Angeles Stadium for a recent World Cup match, passing Spanish‑speaking vendors selling Mexican beer, flags and hats and grills smoking with bacon‑wrapped street dogs.
Ipswich appoint O'Neil as new manager
June 23 : Ipswich Town have appointed Gary O’Neil as their new manager on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, following the departure of Kieran McKenna after five seasons in charge.
Manfred: Giants' communication to players over Pride caps 'not clear' - ESPN
NEW YORK — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a letter to Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri that the San Francisco Giants failed to properly explain to players that they were allowed to decline to wear rainbow-themed caps during the club's annual Pride Night earlier this month.