June 5 (Reuters) - FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who were able ​to mistakenly purchase them for ‌free due to a website error, and world soccer's governing body is now asking for them to be paid in ‌full. The ​affected fans were...

By Janina Nuno Rios MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Reuters) - In a modest room tucked inside a historic Mexico City conference complex, visitors can step into football history: the preserved quarters where Pele slept ​before leading Brazil to their third World C...

By Siddarth S and Rashika Singh June 5(Reuters) - The 2026 FIFA World Cup will inject billions of dollars into host economies, driven by a massive consumption surge that will benefit sectors as varied as tourism to retail and athletic wear, according t...

By Julien Pretot PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - If the French Open women's final appears on paper to be a mismatch between a teenage prodigy and an unheralded qualifier, Poland's Maja Chwalinska has spent the past fortnight proving appearances can be deceiv...

By Martyn Herman MONACO, June 5 (Reuters) - Ferrari laid down an early marker ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc going quickest in the first ​practice session on Friday just ahead of teammate ‌Lewis Hamilton. After five rounds of Merce...

By Jody Godoy and Nathan Frandino June 5 (Reuters) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta will soon decide whether to sue to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, he told Reuters in an interview, adding that in general he views an...

June 5 (Reuters) - Colombian singer Shakira will perform the official World ​Cup song "Dai ‌Dai" at the opening ceremony in Mexico, FIFA said on Friday. Here are ‌some ​details: • Shakira ⁠will be joined ⁠by Burna Boy on Thursday at Estadio Azteca in M...

PALERMO, Italy June 4 (Reuters) - Newlywed Britons Dua Lipa and Callum Turner arrived ​in the Sicilian capital ‌Palermo on Thursday to prepare for what are expected to be three days of celebrations over ‌the ​weekend to mark ⁠their marriage. Pop singer...

June 4 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance and the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday announced a six-year deal, under which UFC's numbered event main cards in ​Canada will be streamed exclusively on Paramount+ starting ‌next year. The deal is the l...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - The chief executive of ITV ​said that ‌the British broadcaster was still "very much actively engaged" in a ‌deal ​to sell ⁠its media and ⁠entertainment division to Comcast's Sky. "We are very much actively ​engaged in discuss...