June 6, 2015
Mudiay after Lakers workout: ‘I can be a great player’
OAKLAND, Calif. — Emmanuel Mudiay began his pre-draft workout tour at the Lakers facility in El Segundo, Calif., on Saturday. Mudiay flies to New York on Sunday, will do physicals...
Miguel Cotto pummels Geale, sets up huge bout with Alvarez
Roc Nation wanted to make a big splash in its coming-out party as a promotional boxing company Saturday night at Barclays Center. Fittingly, Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico closed the...
Dustin Johnson looks to his own commercial for golf help
DUBLIN, Ohio — Dustin Johnson, after shooting 29 on his front nine and a round of 7-under-par 65, revealed after Saturday’s Memorial third round that he recently fixed his ailing...
It's time to turn Bill Bratton loose
In the annals of law enforcement, no living American can top the celebrated career of Bill Bratton. Starting as a Boston cop in 1970, he became the police commissioner there,...
Lightning shuffle goalies, edge Blackhawks to tie Cup finals
TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy had no warning before Ben Bishop skated over to the Tampa Bay bench and went up the tunnel. Just like that, a 20-year-old Russian rookie...
Yankees use six-run first to annihilate Angels
Just minutes after a handful of Yankees watched American Pharoah’s wire-to-wire victory at the Belmont Stakes on the Yankee Stadium scoreboard, the lineup erupted for six first-inning runs and coasted...
Tiger Woods' absolute disaster is a dream for playing partner
DUBLIN, Ohio — One man’s dream was another man’s nightmare. Zac Blair was living his dream. Tiger Woods might not sleep for a month. This is the unimaginable drama Saturday’s...
The U.S. women's most controversial player -- and world's best goalie
The best goalkeeper in women’s soccer is also its biggest lightning rod, its most volatile volcano. The anchor of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s defense can also be the anchor...
Will American Pharoah ever race again?
In the next few days, the cameras will turn their attention elsewhere, the reporters will move on to other stories, and eventually, the spotlight will no longer shine so brightly...
Legendary trainer Bob Baffert finally gets his Triple Crown
Bob Baffert sat down, took a deep breath and put his son Bode on his lap. The white-haired trainer had accomplished something once thought an impossibility in modern horse racing....
The average wedding now costs more than $30,000
Ah, it’s the first Sunday in June, the peak season for weddings. Hold on to your wallet. The average wedding in 2014 cost $31,213, up 4.5 percent from the previous...
Victor Espinoza went from goat farming to horse racing immortality
American Pharoah headed for home, headed for Triple Crown history, and a roar they might have heard as far away as Mexico City, where it all began for Victor Espinoza,...
Dear John: More Census Bureau nonsense
Dear John: I worked for the US Census Bureau during both the address verification and the actual census. If a movie were made about its bumbling inefficiencies, critics would accuse...
New York City FC snaps 11-game winless streak
CHESTER, Pa. — Patrick Mullins scored in the 87th minute to lift New York City FC past the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday night in the teams’ third and final...
Cleveland's sports misery puts NY complaining in perspective
OH, CLEVELAND. Oh … oh, Cleveland. Here was a text from a dear, longtime friend of mine, who has been a fan of Cleveland sports teams forever, this on the...
Cav's journey from unknown on Uber to NBA Finals key
OAKLAND, Calif. — Late Friday afternoon, the Cavaliers’ Matthew Dellavedova strolled around San Francisco’s Union Square shopping district in sunglasses, looking like a tourist, unrecognized. Nobody on the street knew...
How the Cavs are using Kyrie injury as more fuel
OAKLAND, Calif. — Warriors coach Steve Kerr and the Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith agree on one thing: This NBA Finals series ain’t over, despite the staggering blow of Cleveland losing starting...
Bartolo Colon on young aces, his weight and a lifetime of baseball
Mets veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon took a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What is the secret of your success at age 42? A: I take...
Andrew Cuomo's bet on casinos now a sure loser
Gov. Cuomo’s plan to vastly expand casino gambling in New York is looking ever less likely to deliver his promised economic development. Two years ago, Cuomo rammed through a referendum...
Behind Barack Obama's delusions of global respect
At a town-hall meeting last week, President Obama proudly bragged that “today, once again, the United States is the most respected country on earth.” That jaw-dropper makes sense to him...
American Pharoah’s Triple Crown was worth the wait
At the top of the stretch, this is what you heard at Belmont Park, and this is what you saw: 90,000 people taking a half-second to catch their breath, to...
History! American Pharoah wins 1st Triple Crown in 37 years
The Pharoah reigns over the Sport of Kings. After 37 years and 12 near misses, American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday evening to become the first Triple Crown...
Royals share first photos of Princess Charlotte
LONDON — Britain's royal family has released the first official photos of month-old Princess Charlotte, photographed by her mother in the arms of elder brother Prince George. Kensington Palace issued...
'Most skilled': The praise that will keep D'Angelo Russell out of Knicks' grasp
As a ninth-grader who already was playing varsity at formidable Central High School in Louisville, Ky., Antonio Russell routinely bounced little brother D’Angelo around in competitive, but often lopsided, one-on-one...
2-alarm fire breaks out in Brooklyn hospital basement
Over 100 firefighters extinguished a two-alarm blaze at a Brooklyn hospital this morning, officials said. The fire broke out around 11:15 a.m. in the basement of Methodist Hospital on Sixth...
Twin CEO brothers team up for Barclays boxing event
When they were twins growing up in Morristown, N.J., they loved boxing. Michael and Brett Yormark would follow the stars on television, and later Michael landed a job working with...
Sather’s win-now deals were not selfishly motivated
The wisdom of last year’s deadline deal for Martin St. Louis and this year’s deadline deal for Keith Yandle — in which Rangers, general manager Glen Sather dealt away a...
American Pharoah needs 'divine intervention' to win the Triple Crown
You can bring a horse like Affirmed to the Belmont and try to win a Triple Crown, and you never can be quite sure anyway. “I was very concerned, and...
Why Yankees have failed in the draft -- and why that may change
The Yankees pick 16th in Monday’s draft, their highest selection since taking Matt Drews 12th in 1993. They have been so good for two-plus decades that they no longer have...
Fan in serious condition after being hit by broken bat at Fenway
BOSTON — A fan whose head was bloodied by a broken bat that flew into the stands at Fenway Park is in serious condition, her family said in a statement...
Who can revive a pitiful NYC sports season?
If you are inclined to self-torture — and let’s face it: If you are a big enough sports fan, especially around here, that’s precisely how you are inclined — then...
Tiger Woods shoots career-worst 85, trails leader by 27
DUBLIN, Ohio — Hours after Tiger Woods provided all the wrong kind of drama — car-wreck stuff — an actual golf tournament began to take shape Saturday at the Memorial....
6 summer shows to watch while your favorites go on hiatus
If you like “Empire”...you’ll love “Ballers” (Sunday, June 21, 10 p.m., HBO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpkxL9hb1Pw Dwayne Johnson, who just conquered the box office with “San Andreas,” now sets his sights on cable...
2 convicted murderers used power tools to escape prison
http://youtu.be/XOckR7gMNGw A pair of convicted murderers used power tools and cunning to bust out of their maximum security prison in upstate Dannemora — leaving behind only a taunting note and...
The Vermont Maple Creemee is summer's new sweet treat
From the twinkling sounds of an ice-cream truck to the crackle and pop of a grill being fired up for a barbecue, signals abound that summer has arrived in New...
A massive, silent cultural revolution has changed America
https://youtu.be/sKZCcVKVHws It happened without a Summer of Love, without Timothy Leary, without a groovy anthem or a shaggy new national look. In the past decade or so, there’s been a...
Saudi Arabia shoots down scud missile fired from Yemen
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia said it shot down a Scud missile fired by Yemen's Shiite rebels and their allies early Saturday at a Saudi city that is home...
How Chris Pratt got discovered at 'Bubba Gump'
It was one of the worst droughts in California’s history. The well, once overflowing and the source of so much good fortune, had run dry. Panic set in, followed by...
Serena Williams wins French Open earning 20th Grand Slam title
PARIS — Overcoming a mid-match lull and a third-set deficit, Serena Williams won her third French Open title and 20th major singles trophy by beating 13th-seeded Lucie Safarova of the...
Joe Biden's son Beau remembered for life of service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Mn00Q_2W0 WILMINGTON, Del. — Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age...
Djokovic tops Murray to reach French Open final
PARIS — Novak Djokovic squeezed his eyes shut and raised both arms, a rather reserved celebration at the conclusion of his up-and-down, two-day, five-set French Open semifinal victory over Andy...
18-year-old dead after East Harlem shooting
One man was killed and another was clinging to life after a Saturday shooting at an East Harlem housing project, authorities said. Shots rang out in a parking lot next...
What we know about the new 'Jurassic World' dinosaur
When writer-director Colin Trevorrow took over “Jurassic World” in 2013, he kept just three ideas from the numerous scripts that had been written in the decade prior. The first was...
So about that Rolling Stones' cover: Whose crotch is it anyway?
In early 1969, Andy Warhol agreed to design an album cover for the Rolling Stones. The band’s frontman, Mick Jagger, wrote Warhol a letter about the project, telling the famed...
3 cringe-worthy tales about losing your V-card on prom night
It's prom season, which means corsages, sequins, awkward photos and, if John Hughes movies and “American Pie” are to be believed, time for teens to lose their virginity. Losing your...
Thanks to a Shih Tzu, this tough-guy mobster found redemption
When Charlie, a 160-pound American bulldog, bit his owners’ newborn in the face, it seemed he was destined for death. After all, who would want a proven menace? James Guiliani,...
Funnyman seeks a serious girl who likes to bike
Evan, 28, is a writer/comedian who loves cycling, karaoke and good conversation. Funny stuff: Evan is a part of a comedy-theater group called Business Computer. Ready to go: His secret...
This week's couple: culture clash
Bringing up social issues on a date can be a good way to demonstrate our awareness and worldliness. They can also give the other person a reason not to see...
Drake defends his headliner title at Governors Ball
He’s often criticized for spending too much time in his own head, but on Friday night at Governors Ball 2015, Drake proved that he’s far more self-aware than people might...
Pole dancing is officially a work of art in Albany
It can be awfully hard to stay abreast of the tax laws. A judge has ruled that an Albany strip club can’t be taxed on pole dancing because that’s an...
A-Rod passes Barry Bonds for 2nd all-time in RBIs
The numbers keep piling up for Alex Rodriguez. His fifth-inning RBI in Friday’s 8-7 win over the Angeles moved him past Barry Bonds for second all-time with 1,997. He now...
Will 'Pharoah' win the Triple Crown? The Post's predictions
Vic Cangialosi Frosted: This year’s Triple Crown villain. McLaughlin thinks he’s sitting on a big one and I agree. If Rosario can keep the front-runners in sight, the gray colt...
Why the Yankees are skipping Michael Pineda's start
The Yankees are skipping Michael Pineda’s next scheduled start, but they aren’t doing it because he’s hurt — they’re doing it because he’s healthy and pitching well, and they aim...
Post experts provide 2 scenarios on how Belmont will play out
How American Pharoah will win The crowd roars as American Pharoah awaits his shot at racing immortality. More than 90,000 strong are hoping to see history made. After the bell...
Waiters claim posh eatery cheated them out pay and tips
Waiters at the famed Greenwich Village restaurant Da Silvano filed a class-action lawsuit Friday against the eatery’s namesake owner, Silvano Marchetto, for paying them for fewer hours than they worked...
Dad dismissed woman's sex abuse claims against Four Seasons co-owner
The woman who has accused Four Seasons co-owner Julian Niccolini of groping her told her father of the alleged attack, but the dad brushed her off — and even implied...
'Downton Abbey' star switches gears to a serial-killer drama
Joanne Froggatt is going from playing a kindly servant to a ruthless serial killer. The “Downton Abbey” star — who stars as lady’s maid Anna Bates on the hit PBS...
US border patrol copter forced to land after taking on fire
LAREDO, Texas — A U.S. Border Patrol helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Texas after it was fired upon. The incident happened about 5 p.m. Friday while...
After pen nearly blows it, Girardi admits Yanks need an upgrade
Just think how ugly Yankee Stadium might have turned Friday night if Mike Scioscia hadn’t pulled his best two hitters. Then again, “You think that, 8-1 in the ninth, I...
Cops arrest homeless man in transgender subway push
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="media/guid/2389494712/8L0WN5TTBdM_f8J21Q7_ugG7EGkxEwC4" player="gm_EJGhnGLiu"] Cops last night busted a homeless man in the suspected hate-crime attack on a transgender woman pushed onto Manhattan subway tracks this week. After cops picked...
Downtown Brooklyn serving up a whole new scene
Downtown is coming up. Once a wasteland of questionable delis, White Castles and musty slice shops, Downtown Brooklyn is in the midst of a transformation that is bringing loads of...
It's time to end the Mets' 6-man rotation charade
PHOENIX — Enough with the talk of a six-man rotation. A frustrated Terry Collins made it clear Friday night at Chase Field that this is survival time for the Mets....
ABC nets nearly 18M viewers for NBA Finals Game 1
Game 1 of the NBA Finals was a huge slam-dunk for ABC. The game, in which Cavs lose Kyrie and game as Warriors smother LeBron in OT, despite LeBron James’...
Fed up Terry Collins nearly ready to end 6-man experiment
PHOENIX — The joy of six isn’t so pleasurable for Terry Collins. The Mets manager said before Friday’s 7-2 loss to the Diamondbacks that he could be on the verge...
City failed to do background checks on hundreds of Rikers employees
In a stunning blunder, the city’s Department of Correction failed to do criminal background checks on hundreds of health-care workers at Rikers Island since 2008, sources told The Post. Instead,...
Meet 'Sisterhood of Hip Hop' star Diamond
Brittany Nicole Carpentero, better known by her stage name “Diamond,” first hit the scene in 2004 at the age of 15 as the breakout star of the rap group Crime...
Jets' Wilkerson hopeful about deal, but warns it's 'a business'
Muhammad Wilkerson spent Friday night knocking down bowling pins for charity dollars. Now, he’s hoping the Jets will come through with some new contract dollars. Wilkerson, who has spent the...
Hondo a Card player
The Twins made a nice rally to tie the Brewers Friday night, but that was merely prelude to a late collapse that enlarged Hondo’s negative numeral to 800 herrs. Saturday...
Short-handed Mets drubbed by Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Two runs and a cloud of dust. Even with a healthy Daniel Murphy the Mets have been painful to watch offensively, but subtract the team’s hottest hitter and...
Hastert confronted by sister of man he 'sexually abused'
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert had the gall to show up at the funeral of a man he had allegedly abused years earlier as a high-school wrestling coach — and...
Mistress sues her ex-lover for not leaving his wife
This man’s wife takes “till death do us part” seriously. A retired media exec is being sued by his ex-mistress for refusing to leave his wife — who told him...
Vandal tagging brand-new brownstones with offensive slurs
A vandal with an apparent ax to grind has been spray-painting lewd pictures and gay slurs across the front of a brand-new Brooklyn brownstone that houses $4 million condos, sources...
Suit claims principal bribed students with strip club field trip
Whatever happened to just giving out gold stars? A Queens principal allegedly dangled a strip club jaunt to a group of students in 2012 if they focused on their schoolwork,...
Isiah Thomas channels McGwire as protesters swarm Liberty opener
Another season of Liberty basketball began on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The game looked the same, with the family-friendly atmosphere creating many familiar sights and sounds. There was...
For relaxed Bob Baffert, this Triple Crown shot is much different
Bob Baffert was staring out on the Belmont Park oval Friday morning waiting for his most famous horse to arrive. While the media horde was being directed as American Pharoah...
'Ready to roll': American Pharoah quartet 1 race from history
This amazing, happy and healthy horse, expected to join the likes of Affirmed and Secretariat and only nine others in the Triple Crown Club. This happy-go-lucky jockey, expected to embark...
The fantasy baseball stars of tomorrow to target today
With the Rangers promoting power-hitting corner infielder Joey Gallo this week — and the 21-year-old responding with a home run in each of his first two games — fantasy players...
How American Pharoah will spend the biggest day of his life
Justin Zayat, racing manager of American Pharoah, is keeping a periodic diary with The Post leading up to the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. With race day now here, Zayat is...
Hillary campaign needs more couches for sleepy volunteers
WASHINGTON — Next time, Hillary Rodham Clinton might want to try locating her campaign headquarters in Newark. The Clinton campaign is issuing an urgent plea for spare couches so volunteers...
With Cotto, Jay Z's boxing coming-out party begins tonight
Every great show needs a headliner, which is why Roc Nation Sports doled out millions of dollars to Miguel Cotto to give its boxing division the kind of credibility earned in...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Investigators search for a suspect wanted in connection with two attempted rapes in Tremont. He first struck at about 12:20 a.m. on May 6, grabbing a 21-year-old woman...