FIFA's control over soccer competitions at all level of sport is one of the reasons it's hard for participating teams to boycott the 2026 World Cup.

It started with a note. During their first meeting, when Richard Gere was deciding whether to sign on for Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts slipped a Post-it and passed it to the actor.

Chinese automakers have effectively been shut out of the U.S. market because of tariffs and restrictions imposed during the ...