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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns

Dec. 11, 2024 21:08 PM EST

ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi bid was the only...

2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals

Dec. 11, 2024 13:49 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng. But, hear us out — there’s something the two have in common as the year draws to a close. Escapism....

Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players' association

Dec. 10, 2024 15:53 PM EST

The athletes whose lawsuit against the NCAA is primed to pave the way for schools to pay them directly also want a players' association to represent them in the complex contract negotiations that have overtaken the sport. Grant House, Sedona Prince and Nya Harrison wrote to the judge...

Movie Review: Daniel Craig is a revelation in 'Queer,' a trippy tale of longing

Nov. 26, 2024 13:11 PM EST

One of the first real signs that “Queer” is going to be an unconventional movie is when Daniel Craig in a linen suit saunters through Mexico City during the early '50s and the soundtrack blasts a song by Nirvana. It's a pretty nifty way to explain this story of a man unmoored by...

Sedona Prince's college journey reaches its final year and she hopes to leave a mark on the court

Oct. 29, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

Sedona Prince is beginning her seventh and final year of college basketball. From her viral video back in the NCAA Tournament bubble in 2021 to her role in a landmark antitrust lawsuit that will help get money for college athletes, she has already left her mark off the court. If she...

Bass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no 'impossible dream'

Oct. 22, 2024 11:41 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future. Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of Mitch Leigh, who wrote the score for the musical “Man of La Mancha,” one...