World Cup champions get $42 million in prize money

FIFA has a prize fund of $440 million to give out, with Sunday's champion slated to take home $42 million.

Nothing draws in the world quite like the World Cup final

According to FIFA, 1.12 billion watched the 2018 final and, perhaps more remarkably, 3.2 billion witnessed at least some live coverage during the event.

Brittney Griner announces return for WNBA's upcoming season
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WNBA star Brittney Griner says she is returning to the Phoenix Mercury this season. Griner was freed in a prisoner exchange after serving nearly 10 months in a Russian prison. Griner wrote Friday in an Instagram post saying, "I intend to play basketball for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ?thank you? to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon." The Mercury kick off the 2023 season at the Los Angeles Sparks.

Lionel Messi’s hometown in Argentina yearns for World Cup win

Fans from all over the world come to visit Lionel Messi’s old home and the small soccer field where he learned the skills that would eventually turn him into an all-time great.

World Cup final: 5 things to know ahead of Argentina vs. France

Lionel Messi is looking to win the game's biggest prize for the first time in likely his last World Cup appearance.

Best sports moments of 2022: Dusty Baker's 1st World Series title among year’s top stories

Sports fans enjoyed plenty of great moments this year from Dusty Baker capturing his elusive World Series championship with the Houston Astros to the Golden State Warriors winning their fourth NBA title in eight years.

World Cup 2022: Croatia, Morocco target third-place medal

Croatia forward Andrej Kramarić dispelled the notion it would be a meaningless contest at Khalifa International Stadium.

Grant Wahl died from aortic aneurysm, wife says
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The wife of U.S. soccer journalist, Grant Wahl, said his sudden death at the World Cup in Qatar was the result of an aortic aneurysm. Dr. Eric Isselbacher of Harvard Medical School explained the warning signs to LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow.

For Lionel Messi, France is perfect challenge as he chases immortality

Messi, one of the most extraordinary soccer talents in the world, will seek his destiny against the imposing battalion of a near-perfect team.

Grant Wahl died from aortic aneurysm, 'nothing nefarious about his death,' according to his wife
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Sports writer Grant Wahl?s wife has revealed what led to his death while he was covering the World Cup last week. Dr. C?line Gounder, Wahl?s wife, says that Wahl suffered a ruptured aortic aneurysm. "An autopsy was performed by the New York City Medical Examiner?s Office. Grant died from the rupture of a slowly growing, undetected ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium," Gounder wrote on on her husband's popular blog. "The chest pressure he experienced shortly before his death may have represented the initial symptoms. No amount of CPR or shocks would have saved him. His death was unrelated to COVID. His death was unrelated to vaccination status. There was nothing nefarious about his death."

Mbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0

France and Kylian Mbappé are headed back to the World Cup final for a much-anticipated matchup with Lionel Messi after ending Morocco’s historic run at soccer’s biggest tournament.