Illegal streaming malware infected devices during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with banking trojans deployed through fake play ...

Even though it's fairly straightforward, soccer's offside rule can be confusing for casual fans. And even controversial at times. The United States had two goals called back for o ...

Did a Croatia player touch the ball before the game-tying goal vs. Portugal before it was called back due to offsides.

Almost 400 domains have been seized as part of Operation Offsides - a coordinated global effort to take down sites illegally streaming the FIFA World Cup 2026. The sites were seized by the US Justice ...

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has applauded its US government partners, led by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), ...

Operation Offsides took hundreds of domains offline as officials warn that sketchy streams can come with real risks.

The flag is up! We explain what that means and why one of soccer's most important rules is also one of the toughest to see live.

VAR reviews for offsides are becoming more frequent Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Offside calls generating ...

If you watched the first El Clásico of the season, you might've noticed Kylian Mbappé was offside quite a lot. Especially for a player with such pace and explosiveness with the ball at his feet, the ...

In hockey, a game can be defined by pure inches. That's especially the case at the blue line, where the margin between a scoring chance and a dead play is as thin as the edge of a skate blade. It is a ...

The Premier League has pushed back the start date for the addition of semi-automated offsides technology until the winter. The inclusion date has been pushed back to the winter as the league want to ...