Tariq Panja

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tariq Panja

The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is expected to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar will hand over World Cup hosting duties to Mr. Trump. The U.S. is co-hosting the 2026 tournament. As President Trump greeted dignitaries and business leaders on Tuesday during his state visit to Saudi Arabia, he was met by a very familiar face: Gianni Infantino, the president of soccer's governing body, FIFA, who has been a loyal backer since Mr. Trump's first term.

3 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Michael Shear |Adam Rasgon |Tariq Panja

When Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, hosts President Trump at a lavish dinner at his palace in Doha on Wednesday evening, it will be the culmination of a successful charm offensive by the Gulf emirate that now appears likely to include the promise of a luxury jetliner to Mr. Trump — with no strings attached.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tariq Panja

The Premier League soccer team had committed to overhauling its culture, but employees are still looking for an acknowledgment of remorse. The Premier League soccer club Chelsea has quietly concluded a two-year investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace culture without disclosing the findings, according to three people with direct knowledge of the review.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Tariq Panja

A long-simmering dispute pitting one of the world's top athletes against France's biggest soccer club has broken out into legal warfare. It seemed to be a perfect match: France's top soccer player agreeing to star for his hometown club. And for a while it was. Kylian Mbappé was the star attraction that France's premier team, Paris Saint-Germain, planned to build around for years to come.

2 months ago | sanjuandailystar.com | Tariq Panja

By Tariq PanjaTrack and field will introduce mandatory DNA sex testing for athletes entering female competitions, its global leader said earlier this week, making it the first Olympic sport to add the requirement.