David Waldstein

NEW YORK -- In the 80 years that the New York Knicks have existed, they have won only two championships, in 1970 and 1973. Fans cherished those teams. The Knicks were also excellent in the 1990s, and again, metro New York was captivated by their two marches to the NBA finals, in 1994 and 1999, although both ended a step or three short of a title.

Achraf Hakimi, the star of Morocco's national team, dribbled a soccer ball around the streams of sprinkler water on an emerald stretch of grass at the Pingry School in New Jersey this past week. From his perch just inside an empty goal, Neil Spagnuolo, keeper of that prized piece of horticulture known as Bugliari World Cup Field, stood in his work boots, hands on hips, glaring out at Hakimi and his teammates as they practiced.

As the United States players hung their heads after a 4-1 loss to Belgium in Seattle on Monday night, a nation momentarily captivated by soccer mourned the sudden end of a promising journey.

A football fanatic, Roger Bennett left England and became a convert to the U.S. game. His wildly successful podcasting empire is spreading the gospel.

Roger Bennett’s World Cup odyssey started June 10 when he left his home in New York and headed to Los Angeles with a packed itinerary that included stops in Seattle,

For the first time, fans this year must show passes to attend the tennis tournament’s free Fan Week. And registration is already closed — at least for now.

The star-studded sporting and social event runs until Sept. 13 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.

NEW YORK — A memorable year of sports in the New York region has reached the third-quarter mark. A Knicks basketball championship gave way to an entertaining World Cup, and

It’s complicated. But the answer is: Maybe.

No matter the problem, the U.S. Open ambassadors are here to help.