The group stage will be played across the first 17 days of the tournament before the expanded knockout rounds begin. The biggest historic change for 2026 is the expansion from 32 teams to 48 teams.

The best friend of the missing Auburn University student who mysteriously vanished during a family trip to Japan revealed their haunting last text exchanges, shortly after the pair reunited in Tokyo.

Midterm primary night was inconclusive for many candidates as multiple races were called for a runoff following the last ballots counted in Fulton County. Runoffs are called when no single candidate ...