Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup NYT - Top Stories By: Tariq Panja and Rebecca R. Ruiz 9 June 2026 at 10:00 Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits? © Anna Moneymaker/The New York TimesPresident Trump with Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, at the White House in 2019.
Night With the Knicks: Rancor, Jubilation and an Unusual Loss NYT - Top Stories By: Santul Nerkar 9 June 2026 at 06:22 The night began with frustration and boos, and not because of the Knicks. But by the end of Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, the team had slightly deflated some spirits, too. © Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesPresident Trump’s presence at Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden shifted the vibe both inside and outside the arena.