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Fox embraces a hybrid ad approach during World Cup hydration breaks, following backlash
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (555+ words) Fox has adopted a new split-screen approach to ads during the World Cup's mandatory hydration breaks, following a stir among viewers over how it had been handling the pauses. At the start of the tournament, the network aired full-screen ads…...
Commentary: The joy of Mexico's World Cup soccer triumph in the era of Trump
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1036+ words) Brenda Jaimes pushed her way through an ecstatic crowd in downtown Santa Ana Thursday night, stopping in the middle of Fourth Street and calling attention to herself by shouting, "Me! Me!" An hour earlier, Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 in the…...
2026 World Cup guide: Full TV schedule, game previews, results and standings
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (680+ words) SEATTLE'The 2026 FIFA World Cup is well into the second run of group play, with every team still eager to post wins as they look to secure a place in the knockout stage. Here's everything you need to know about matches…...
Goalkeeper Ra'l Rangel's elite play and South Korea's mistake help Mexico advance
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (524+ words) GUADALAJARA, Mexico'Three and a half years after its biggest failure on the World Cup stage in half a century, the Mexican national team needed only two games to advance to the knockout round of this year's tournament as winner of…...
Mexico and South Korea fans pack Koreatown's World Cup watch party
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (203+ words) Los Angeles Times Mexico and South Korea fans pack Koreatown's World Cup watch party Carlos De Loera is a reporter with De Los, the Los Angeles Times vertical that explores Latino culture and identity. He previously worked at The Times…...
South Africa-Czechia highlights
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (25+ words) Los Angeles Times Highlights from a 1-1 draw between South Africa and Czechia in World Cup Group A play Thursday....
Mexico vs. South Korea World Cup: Live updates, start time and how to watch
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (209+ words) Mexico hopes to put nerves behind it against South Korea in key World Cup match Goalkeeper Ra'l Rangel was 18 years old and playing for Chivas de Guadalajara's youth academy the last time Mexico faced South Korea in a World Cup…...
Zimbabwe vote to extend president's term underscores the staying power of Africa's aging leaders
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (649+ words) HARARE, Zimbabwe'Zimbabwe lawmakers voted on Thursday for constitutional changes that would defer elections and extend the tenure of the country's 83-year-old president. from five to seven years. The vote underscores the staying power of Africa's aging leaders on a continent…...
Early TV ratings for 2026 World Cup set records for Fox, Telemundo
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (879+ words) Argentina's Lionel Messi isn't the only one scoring in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Fox and Telemundo are off to a blazing start in the TV ratings for the quadrennial soccer tournament, delivering big increases over the 2022 World Cup held in…...
Jazz pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa's 'Mozart,' dies in Germany at age 91
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (566+ words) JOHANNESBURG'Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday. Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand, passed away peacefully in Germany following a short illness, surrounded by loved ones, the statement…...