Furnace-like heat and the threat of thunder and lightning are wreaking havoc at the Club World Cup -- and more of the same is likely at the 2026 World Cup.In addition to the brutal heat and humidity,

Enzo Maresca speaks about the struggles of training ahead of Chelsea's Club World Cup clash vs. ES Tunis. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN').

As many as 250 daily temperature records could be tied or broken this week as dozens of states in the East Coast, Midwest and South navigate a staggering heat wave. From Philadelphia to Indianapolis,

Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic are under heat alerts Monday as a dangerous heat wave that began over the weekend continues to move through the region.

Life-threatening heat is impacting more than 145 million people across the United States with triple-digit temperatures from Texas to New England. In New Jersey, a pair of outdoor graduation ceremonies landed 16 attendees in the hospital.