How AI Is Powering the Biggest FIFA World Cup in History

AI has been a huge factor in powering the 2026 FIFA World Cup and has shown success after the group stage, promising more for the knockout stage.
Scientific American

Five psychology tricks soccer stars like Mbappe, Haaland and Messi use to stay sharp at the World Cup

Of course, the quality of the players and coaching staff matters. And recent advances in sports analytics, includi ...

World Cup Teams Are in a Race for AI Dominance

This year, FIFA is providing an AI agent that any team can use. Is it enough to level the playing field or will future ...
Rest of World

The AI-powered World Cup runs on thousands of data workers

Human annotators in Brazil, Cambodia, and the Philippines are tracking every movement in the football tournament for teams, ...

What students need to know about AI screening of resumes

Keywords, formatting and measurable achievements can determine whether your resume gets noticed or ignored. Here's how to ...
Sports Illustrated

Analysis of MSU's Late Portal Addition of DL Aidan Boehle

Michigan State wasn't done adding players to the team for 2026. The Spartans landed the commitment of Harding defensive line transfer Aidan Boehle on Thursday night. Boehle actually played at Division ...
Sports Illustrated

Nation's No. 1 Recruiting Class Makes Unprecedented Move That Could Reshape College Football

USC created a job that did not exist anywhere in college football. The Trojans, fresh off signing the nation's No. 1 recruiting class in the 2026 cycle, are promoting Conor McQuiston, director of ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: soccer’s data renaissance and China’s big nuclear plans

Plus: Autonomous drones may have killed soldiers for the first time. This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of ...
CBSSports.com

From free cruises to cash-filled birthday cards: The wild shadow economy of unofficial recruiting visits

In the middle of unofficial visit season this spring, a Power Four general manager spoke with CBS Sports and drifted into a bit of a rant. He complained that his school tried to set up unofficial ...
Montgomery Advertiser

Carver-Montgomery football using spring practices to finish what it started

It was strange year for Carver-Montgomery football in 2025. The Wolverines garnered a lot of attention after winning five consecutive games, including taking down the likes of Dothan and Enterprise.
Forbes

Moneyball Meets AI: How The New York Jets Are Charting An AI Future

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The New York Jets are rapidly transforming professional sports through data and AI, led by ...
The New York Times

USC football expected to elevate Conor McQuiston to new director of AI role: Source

A program source said USC will hire more people to help with analytics as a result of this move. Kirby Lee / USA Today Sports LOS ANGELES — USC will elevate Conor McQuiston to director of artificial ...