New York's Knicks fever leaves World Cup in the cold

NEW YORK, United States — The World Cup carnival arrived in New York on Saturday, but it was drowned out by the city's fervor over the hometown Knicks and the possibility of bringing an NBA title to the Big Apple. The 2026 World Cup debut of five-time winners Brazil, against Morocco, was overshadowed by the Knicks' NBA Finals face-off against the San Antonio Spurs. "I am not a soccer fan so it's definitely all about the Knicks today. But the World Cup is very cool," said David Rodriguez, 3