Reed Hoffmann, a freelance photographer for The Associated Press, captures unique moments at the World Cup.

Small business owners in U.S. tourist destinations say they’re seeing more Americans sticking closer to home this summer.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.

Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while eliminating Iran from the tournament.

It’s been goals galore so far at the World Cup.

Police say an Uber driver taking fans of Argentina’s soccer team to a World Cup match was among four people injured in a series of shootings in Kansas City, Missouri, that also left one man dead.

Kansas City, Missouri, plans to boost security by installing facial recognition cameras on buses.

At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi has his first hat trick in soccer’s biggest tournament and Argentina’s defense of the trophy is off to a flying start.

Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick and moved into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list in a brilliant performance against Algeria on Tuesday night.

Some Argentina fans shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to follow the World Cup defending champions around the U.S. One group made a 20-hour drive to Tuesday’s opening match in Kansas City against Algeria, living on sandwiches, to save money.

Friends and family are remembering the skydivers killed in a Missouri plane crash for their love of life and the thrills and peace jumping gave them.

World Cup matches being played next door to MLB stadiums are providing unusual off days and split series for some baseball teams.

Alongside their flags, jerseys and songs, fans coming the World Cup matches will bring along their yerba mate.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been released from a Texas jail after serving a 30-day sentence for violating the terms of his probation.

The biggest World Cup ever has brought some logistics challenges to the 48 teams in a tournament being played across three countries and four time zones.

Several of the skydivers who were killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers.

Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash, like one did in Missouri on Sunday, and the National Transportation Safety Board has said in past investigations that weak oversight of the industry can allow problems to go unnoticed.

Yordan Alvarez became the first player to hit a grand slam and multi-run homer in the first inning of a Major League Baseball game, pulling off the feat for Houston against Kansas City on Friday night.

The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes agreed to a restructured contract that adds two years to his deal and pushes the total compensation past a half-billion dollars.

Argentina is drawing a crowd wherever it goes as it prepares for the World Cup.

As the Kansas City Chiefs begin voluntary workouts, wide receiver Rashee Rice is serving a 30-day jail sentence in Dallas for violating probation related to a car crash.

Patrick Mahomes is still targeting Week 1 for his return from a serious knee injury with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Gerrit Cole shined in his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery on Wednesday night, leading the Yankees to a 7-0 win over Kansas City.

Argentine police have arrested two Chilean citizens suspected of being part of a transnational crime gang that targeted the homes of NFL and NBA stars and other elite athletes.

The Yankees achieved a first in franchise history on Tuesday night, getting at least two hits from every starter in the lineup.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has participated in the first voluntary workout of the offseason program.

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of the terms of his probation for his role in a crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway two years ago.

The NFL’s decision to put the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime windows the first two weeks of the season wasn’t meant to be a hint on how fast Patrick Mahomes will recover from knee surgery.

The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs will play Sept. 14 in the first game of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” schedule.

The Kansas City Chiefs have transformed Arrowhead Stadium to host World Cup games, fulfilling a long-held dream of the Hunt family.

The Detroit Tigers are losing ace Tarik Skubal for “months” due to elbow surgery, manager A.J. Hinch announced.

Fast-moving storms have pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain.

The Kansas City Royals are moving from Kauffman Stadium to downtown Crown Center.

Patrick Mahomes is back for the Kansas City Chiefs' offseason program as he works to recover from torn knee ligaments.

Tyler Reddick is on a roll in the NASCAR Cup Series, winning his fifth race through the first nine of the season on Sunday.

Kansas City, Missouri, would issue $600 million in bonds for a new stadium for Major League Baseball’s Royals under a proposal officials there are pursuing.

The NFL has decided not to discipline Rashee Rice after a former girlfriend posted images of bruises and wounds on social media.

Kansas City rookie catcher Carter Jensen was removed from the Royals’ starting lineup for Thursday game with the Minnesota Twins after he overslept.

Brayden Burries scored 21 points and hit a pair of clinching free throws with 8.3 seconds left, sending No. 2 Arizona to a 79-74 victory over No. 5 Houston on Saturday night in the Big 12 Tournament title game.

Arizona’s Jaden Bradley hit a fall-away jumper at the buzzer, sending second-ranked Arizona to an 82-80 victory over No. 7 Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night.

Wes Miller will not be back as the University of Cincinnati’s men’s basketball coach, two people familiar with the move told The Associated Press.

The Big 12 Conference is ditching its slippery new glass floor for a hardwood court for the final two days of the tournament.

Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson strained a muscle after slipping on the Big 12 Tournament’s new glass court during a loss to Iowa State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Bobby Hurley’s tenure as Arizona State’s coach is over after 11 up-and-down seasons.

The Big 12 Tournament is using a high-tech glass basketball floor that's drawing rave reviews for its looks but mixed feedback for the way it plays.

A man who initially faced a murder charge for opening fire after the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2024 Super Bowl win was sentenced Monday to just two years in prison.

The Kansas City International Airport terminal reopened Sunday afternoon hours after it was evacuated for several hours while authorities looked into a potential threat.

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration.

The former girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice alleges in a lawsuit filed this week that he physically assaulted her multiple times over a year-and-a-half, causing injuries that included bleeding and bruising.

Federal immigration officials are scouting warehouses and beginning to purchase some of them to transform into detention and processing facilities.

Being a night owl can be bad for your heart.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes plans to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.

The Kansas City Chiefs have acknowledged domestic violence allegations that appear to be directed toward wide receiver Rashee Rice.

The NFL’s regular season has reached its final weekend with plenty undecided in terms of the playoff picture, including the No. 1 seed in both the AFC and NFC.

Bo Nix ran for a touchdown and threw a go-ahead pass to R.

The Chiefs are moving to a new $3 billion stadium in Kansas, leaving their Missouri home.

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced they will leave their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new, domed stadium that will be built across the Kansas-Missouri state line and be ready for the start of the 2031 season.

The Kansas City Chiefs are close to moving from Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri to a new stadium in Kansas.

The Los Angeles Chargers eliminate the Kansas City Chiefs from playoff contention with a 16-13 victory on Sunday, with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tearing the ACL in his left knee.

The Houston Texans have won their fifth straight game.

Researchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid is defiant about his team's playoff chances despite recent setbacks.

The Kansas City Chiefs saved their season.

Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub doesn't care much about President Donald Trump's opinion of the NFL's new kickoff rules.

The rush to redraw America's congressional maps has put a historically Black neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and a mostly white farming community 100 miles away in the same district.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is floating the potential for the Kansas City Chiefs to play in a covered stadium without moving to Kansas.

The unemployment rate is low and the economy is still growing, but those out of work face the slowest pace of hiring in more than a decade.

Frequently asked questions surrounding the NFL trade deadline answered

Emma Sears scored three goals and Catarina Macario added two as the U.S. women’s national team routed New Zealand 6-0.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell spoke to the press on Tuesday about expectations and injury updates surrounding the team.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Washington Commanders 28-7.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs shut out the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0.

Rashee Rice is set to return to the Kansas City Chiefs after serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy.

The one-game suspension of Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was upheld on Wednesday by a hearing officer appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association.

The Detroit Lions will be without safety Brian Branch for their Monday Night Football matchup vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as his suspension was upheld following his appeal.

The NFL is more wide open than it’s been in years.

The NFL has suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct following a loss at Kansas City.

The National Football League has suspended Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch for one game after his unsportsmanlike conduct incident against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.

The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs got into a brawl following their matchup on Sunday Night Football.

Here's what Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said about the postgame brawl with the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

Here's what Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said about the postgame brawl with the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

Dan Campbell spoke after the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Chiefs about one of his players starting a postgame brawl on the field.

A Detroit Lions star jumped on social media immediately after the loss to the Chiefs to post 12 times about the officials.

The Detroit Lions had a tough night against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

Here’s what started the postgame brawl between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.

The Detroit Lions had their four-game winning streak snapped by the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.

Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game for the Baltimore Ravens because of his hamstring injury.

Planned Parenthood officials say in court filings that Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of patients who’ve had abortions.

The first supermoon of the year is almost here.

Court records show that a white Kansas sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black jail inmate shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for 86 seconds after he was wheeled back to his cell from the infirmary.

Lamar Jackson has been ruled out for Baltimore’s game against Houston on Sunday after missing a week of practice because of a hamstring injury.

Offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley and cornerback Nate Wiggins were back at practice for the Baltimore Ravens, but star quarterback Lamar Jackson and safety Kyle Hamilton were absent during the portion open to reporters.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will be evaluated further on Monday after leaving Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs with a right hamstring strain.

Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is expected to play for the first time since Week 1 when Kansas City faces the Baltimore Ravens in a matchup of AFC heavyweights desperate to avoid falling to 1-3 to start the season.

The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason with an 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs apiece as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Sunday and clinched a playoff berth.

Tom Brady was finished.

The NFL said in a training video to officials that the Philadelphia Eagles should have been penalized for at least one false start when they used the tush push against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2.

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley have led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch.

The Detroit Tigers are in the heart of the American League playoff race as they head to Miami for three games against the Marlins.