December 5, 2015
Without the crowd, Seahawks won't knock off Vikings
VIKINGS (PK) over Seahawks: Expect week’s toughest headscratcher will be made easier by anticipated market lurch toward the Seahawks. The near-annual malaise which affects the latest Super Bowl loser consistently...
Danny Jacobs smashes Peter Quillin in stunning, instant TKO
The Battle of Brooklyn turned out to be a flash fire. Danny Jacobs successfully defended his WBA middleweight title with a stunning first-round technical knockout over Peter Quillin on Saturday...
Patrick Kane is MVP front-runner, even if he makes you squirm
Patrick Kane is back in the headlines and getting those page clicks again, this time for his point-scoring streak that is a record for an US-born NHL player. And here...
43 years later, a second Shula chases grueling NFL perfection
The calls come weekly. Usually right after the game, but sometimes the following morning. Every week, Don Shula, now 85, hears from his 50-year-old son, Mike, the offensive coordinator for...
Yankees guru who counseled Strawberry, Heathcott on addiction makes exit
Ron Dock exited the Yankees’ world this past week the same silent way he entered it in 1998. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, it shouldn’t. As the organization’s intervention...
Kristaps Porzingis hits the wall in Knicks' disheartening loss
MILWAUKEE — Kristaps Porzingis is human. It all started on opening night at the BMO Bradley Center when the 7-foot-3 Latvian rookie helped lead the Knicks to victory over the...
Islanders allow two-goal lead to evaporate as win streak ends
OTTAWA, Ontario — Erik Karlsson scored in overtime to cap the Ottawa Senators' comeback from two goals down in the third period to beat the Islanders 3-2 on Saturday night....
What will it take for Obama to admit this is Islamic terrorism?
During his tenure, President Obama occasionally has been inspiring, sometimes perplexing and, more often, infuriating. His recent appearances provoke another reaction. He looks and sounds pathetic, a shrunken figure detached...
Mets' offseason hinges on one crucial upcoming decision
One aspect of the job that has changed for Mets officials this offseason is having to convince free agents the team can win. “We’re a very attractive place for people...
How Mara, Namath created a Giants-Jets hatred that has vanished
Late in his life, even Wellington Mara could smile when he said the name “Joe Namath.” “Wasn’t always so,” Mara said, chuckling, in 2002. Those, alas, were the days. Before...
Rangers' latest roster shakeup could put Lindberg in spotlight
It was looking like Rangers coach Alain Vigneault was ready for another roster shakeup. For Saturday’s practice, Vigneault juggled his forward lines yet again, most notably giving Oscar Lindberg a...
Giants-Jets winner pushes loser to brink in true survivor face-off
In another time, wary intruders would tiptoe into a stadium drenched in blue and fear the intimidating team that would be waiting for them there. But here now stands Giants...
Why Stephen Curry's MVP speech 'humbled' Nets' Jarrett Jack
On the day he received his 2015 MVP Award, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry showered thanks and appreciation on so many of those who aided his ascent. Included in that group...
Rangers' biggest strength has become major liability
These Rangers always have found their strength from the net out. The star and centerpiece is goalie Henrik Lundqvist, and the foundation of how the team plays lies with the...
Even one of NFL's best has been reduced to a common showboat
Our world is so stuck in reverse, we’re left to hope we either run out of gas or get all the way around to the spot we started, then try...
After near-miss November upset, Nets get 2nd crack at Warriors
The Nets returned to work Saturday, the day after what coach Lionel Hollins described as a “nightmare” against the Knicks in the Garden. The Nets put that debacle behind them,...
How rest and fun transformed perfect Warriors into a monster
Last March, the Warriors faced a back-to-back scenario: Friday in Denver, home Saturday in Oakland. Coach Steve Kerr gave MVP-to-be Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala specific orders after the morning...
Stephen Curry had these 15 perceived pre-draft weaknesses
Some obviously loved him. But others were less than ecstatic about Stephen Curry out of Davidson in the 2009 NBA Draft. Minnesota, for example, picked two points guards, Ricky Rubio...
How a long-forgotten 40-year-old is saving the Colts' season
There was never a hint Matt Hasselbeck would be an NFL quarterback, much less rescue Andrew Luck’s Colts at the age of 40. “Matthew’s running back in high school was...
Giants-Jets a rivalry game? Try a desperation showdown
Eli Manning knows what he knows, unless he doesn’t. “This is the third time I’ve played ’em, or maybe fourth time,’’ Manning said, referring to the Jets. “I don’t know...
Colossal draft bust; Witten Hall of Fame case: 5 NFL things to watch
With all the games, backstories, injuries and developments in a given week in the NFL, it’s tough to know what to look for on Sunday. Here are five things to...
Brian Cashman predicts Yankees' Winter Meetings strategy
Outfielder Aaron Hicks won’t be the only Yankees offseason acquisition, but with the team comfortable sitting out the free-agent market and not wanting to part with prospects, general manager Brian...
In My Library: Noah Hawley
When you’re creating a TV show from a film by the Coen brothers, it helps to have the Coens on your side. “Ethan and Joel told me early on, ‘It’s...
City Hall's war on business --- and good jobs
Considering how New York treats businesses, it’s truly a wonder so many are willing stay here. And yet there’s no end in sight to the hostility. Last week, Mayor de...
Convicted for corruption, Sheldon Silver still collects a pension thanks to his fellow pols
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted of corruption Monday — and by Tuesday, he’d already filed his retirement papers. Who can blame him? Under the state Constitution, he can...
Dear John: Not all immigration is automatically illegal
Dear John: Most people understand that immigration is a good and necessary thing. My grandparents were immigrants, and they were very poor but worked hard. My grandmother was a seamstress...
It's time for the Federal Reserve to give back taxpayer dollars
Last week in her congressional testimony, Fed chief Janet Yellen protested giving back to the US taxpayer what is ours. For years now, the Fed has socked away billions and...
WNYC boss finds new ways to attract funding
One of the lesser-known media moguls roaming the canyons of Manhattan is New York Public Radio boss Laura Walker. She’s spent the past two decades expanding public radio’s fiefdom by...
Millennials don't want Daddy's old whiskey
Millennials dominated last week’s bash sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council, or DISCUS, both in numbers and in spirit. And the spirit they clearly preferred was whiskey. Pundits cite reasons...
Rutgers picks Urban Meyer disciple as next head coach
PISCATAWAY — Rutgers has its next football coach, with Scarlet Knight athletic director Pat Hobbs moving quickly to hire Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Chris Ash. The hire is pending an...
Analysts await big changes in Viacom chaos
If CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves had a dollar for every time someone asked him if CBS and Viacom are getting back together, he’d be an even richer man. Moonves...
Analyzing boom-or-bust markets for 5 most intriguing hitters
Before a superb four-start cameo to close the 2015 season, Rich Hill had not started a major league game since he was 3-3 with a 7.80 ERA for the 2009...
Robotic trading is killing Wall Street jobs
The US stock market is at a crossroads as a consensus of market mavens concludes that high-frequency trading is taking its toll on Wall Street. A new study suggests that...
Online shopping is useful even at the store
Holiday shopping is going mobile — but bricks-and-mortar retailers are not about to let this movement pass them by. “This is the most omni-channel holiday yet,” said Seth Sigman, a...
Increased credit card use fuels household debt
Americans are running up their credit card balances to levels that are nearing unsustainability, according to a new report. In fact, the study warns, total household debt is growing faster...
Man screams 'this is for Syria' after stabbing commuter in London terror attack
A man was arrested Saturday after allegedly stabbing and seriously injuring a commuter while being heard shouting "this is for Syria" inside a London tube station, Sky News reports. Police...
Planned Parenthood was 'right wing terror,' but with Islam suddenly 'motives don't matter'
Last month, when a Colorado Christian entered a Planned Parenthood clinic and fatally shot three people, the mainstream media rushed to make the connection to “right-wing domestic terrorism,” even though...
Inside Jets-Giants: The battles that will decide showdown
The Post goes inside the Jets-Giants showdown to determine who has the edge, and where. Giants pass offense vs. Jets pass defense You may have heard: The Jets will be...
Churches on high alert as baby Jesus thefts spike
At St. Anthony of Padua church in Soho, baby Jesus is on lockdown. The church discovered the hard way that security measures were necessary about 11 years ago, when the...
Meet the oddly realistic Leonardo da Vinci robot
The International Robot Exhibition 2015 (iREX) opened its doors to the public on Wednesday at the Tokyo Big Sight center for five days of displays and seminars on the latest...
Why Giants believe in $90M Samardzija -- but Yankees wouldn’t bite
There is expectation and there is reality. The anticipation had been that the Yankees would court Jeff Samardzija. In actuality, they never even negotiated with the righty. Instead, after finishing...
San Bernardino survivor calls victim Shannon Johnson 'her hero'
When a hail of bullets ripped through the air, through their conversation, through their lives — Shannon Johnson didn’t hesitate. “I’ve got you,” the 45-year-old San Bernardino man calmly told...
How Knicks found frontcourt complement for starting 5 force
MILWAUKEE — When the Knicks last visited Brew City for the season opener, it was the club’s bench that propelled them to victory with a spectacular performance. The starting five...
Former Rockettes reveal life behind the scenes - including a flirty Richard Nixon
To audiences, they’re a precision dance troupe — a line of sky-high legs and synchronized smiles. But as any Rockette will tell you, theirs isn’t just a job. It’s a...
Seton Hall shows Rutgers who's boss in Jersey hoops
Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard praised Angel Delgado’s defense, his two blocked shots as much as the help he provided against Rutgers point guard Corey Sanders’ drives into the paint....
Here's what the 1 percent give each other for Christmas
This time of year stokes a competitive spirit in the city’s wealthiest residents — finding the finest brands, of course, but also the most exclusive gifts. The ones so limited...
Donald Trump's senior adviser is a stock fraud felon with mob past
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump knew a man he named as a senior business adviser in 2010 had been convicted in a major Mafia-linked stock fraud scheme, according to Associated Press...
ISIS plans to target UK in follow-up to Paris attacks: officials
Life is slowly returning to normal for the people of Paris three weeks after gunmen unleashed terror on the streets of one of the world’s most popular cities. On Friday...
'God, accept them as martyrs': ISIS praises San Bernardino 'soldiers'
Husband-wife terrorists Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik are “soldiers” of ISIS, the jihadist group declared. ISIS extremists made the declaration on their official radio station Saturday, a day after...
Live at the Setai hotel and 11 other ways to luxe out in South Florida
● $12.8 MILLION, 101 20TH ST., MIAMI BEACH What’s the worst part about checking into a five-star hotel? Checking out. So skip that part and move into the Setai Resort and...
When A-listers divorce, PR flacks resort to their darkest arts
This was the Year of the Hollywood Divorce. Even if 2015 didn’t technically have the most break-ups, it was definitely a year for some quality breakups. Ben Affleck and Jennifer...
Check into Miami's 7 sexiest new hotels
Each December, when all the art world (plus its hangers-on) descends on Miami, the make-orbreak party icebreaker becomes: “Where are you staying?” While you could stick with favorites like the...
How to score Rihanna's haute holiday look
‘It's craaaaaazy!” That’s Jeremy Scott’s description of Rihanna’s unique and seemingly effortless ability to inhabit different looks. “She can do so much more than a model. She can make something...
What Kelly Klein can't live without
Just because she was married to Calvin Klein for 20 years doesn’t mean that photographer Kelly Klein doesn’t appreciate a good deal. Klein tells Threads she’s a regular at the...
Thank this designer for sexy stars' secret weapon
Even though Anthony Vaccarello is not the type of designer who stages a theme-specific collection, his fall 2015 offering might go down as his “star” turn. Thanks to intricately worked...
Lingerie, country tunes and needy adults dominate TV watch list this week
“The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” Tuesday at 10 p.m. on CBS This year the network’s annual lingerie runway show adds a Kardashian to its lineup, with model Kendall Jenner joining...
These intense holiday light displays are like Christmas on crack
There are many ways to do Christmas in New York City. You can compete with the tourists at Rockefeller Center and see the great tree. You can gaze at the...
Move over, Wisconsin: These NY State cheeses will blow your rind!
It might just be the curd for what ails ya. Saturday marks the first ever Great Northeast Cheese Fest, a celebration of the area’s best dairies. It’s your chance to...
What Sofia Coppola always buys at Marc Jacobs for Christmas
Back in 2003, Sofia Coppola explored the surreal side of Tokyo with Bill Murray when she directed him in “Lost in Translation.” Now, she reunites with her star for their...
San Bernardino victim's long history of anti-Jihadi rants
He railed online against terror, only to die at the hands of terrorists. Before he was shot dead by husband-and-wife religious fanatics, Nicholas Thalasinos was a thundering voice against Boko...
Forget fruitcake — this is the holiday dessert you need
It was jolting to hear a deep New York accent under the cheery tent familiar to viewers of the BBC’s “The Great British Baking Show” (which airs here on PBS)....
White House refuses to call California shooting 'terrorism'
The FBI called it a terror investigation and sources revealed that the female shooter in the California bloodbath pledged her loyalty to ISIS — but the Obama administration was still...
The frightening reality of the San Bernardino massacre
The attack in San Bernardino is part of the growing self-radicalization trend that is all too familiar to us in the counterterrorism community. Those with tendencies, for whatever the reason,...
Woman accused of ripping baby from friend's womb held without bail
The Bronx woman arrested last month for allegedly slitting the throat of a nine months’ pregnant woman, carving the live baby out of her womb and then claiming the child...
Nets' silver lining: Finally used rookie making 'auntie' proud
The Nets played in their only national TV game of the year so far and got routed, 108-91. And with the undefeated defending NBA champion Warriors coming to Barclays Center...
Cops bust subway butt-groper
Police searching for the creep who allegedly grabbed a woman's buttocks last week at the busy Columbus Circle subway station last week caught him there Friday afternoon, after spotting him...
Jets' ground game could get offense to finally strike right balance
As much as the build-up grows in the days leading to a crucial game between the Jets and Giants, little changes in the locker room. The teams share a city,...
Bunny hoarder compares farm sale to 'terrorist invasion'
A notorious Brooklyn rabbit hoarder’s entire bunny farm will be up for adoption at $25 a pop during two big events held in Central Park and Union Square next Saturday....
Tom Coughlin turns introspective after California attack
On the surface it seems silly in light of current events around the globe to call a football game important, even when it’s the Giants playing the Jets in a meaningful...
Christie's foreign policy chops? 'Dealing with de Blasio'
WASHINGTON — A feisty Chris Christie pulled a zinger from his back pocket when a magazine interviewer asked how the governor of New Jersey could possibly have foreign-policy credentials. “You...
Serial cop impostor sneaks into restricted area at tree lighting
A serial police impostor managed to sneak into a cops-only restricted area at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting on Wednesday, despite the heightened security that went into effect after the...
'Sen. Pothole' testimony puts final nail in the Skelos' coffin
Dean and Adam Skelos were up to their knees in their own slime when Al D’Amato tried to throw them both a lifeline. They refused. Now the slime is up...
De Blasio blasted for 'fudging' Rikers assault numbers
Mayor de Blasio on Friday touted an 11 percent drop in serious assaults against Rikers Island staffers -- but was publicly contradicted at a ceremony in The Bronx by the...
De Blasio vows to protect Muslims against hate crimes
Mayor de Blasio told more than 200 people at a Queens mosque Friday night that Muslims have the same rights as all New Yorkers and vowed the city would protect...
HS football star playing for championship despite attempted murder charge
A Brooklyn high school football star set to play in a city championship at Yankee Stadium on Sunday has a rap sheet that includes an attempted murder charge, authorities said...
Capuano's backup plan pays off with Greiss' strong game in net
With the Islanders heading to Ottawa on Saturday for the second half of a back-to-back, coach Jack Capuano opted to go with Thomas Greiss in goal Friday night against the...
Knicks struck gold: They found Carmelo Anthony's wingman
Carmelo Anthony finally has a wingman with a wingspan and a game. It was all beautiful to watch Friday night, especially at the start of the third quarter, when the...
Heartless crooks rob teen with no arms, laugh at his struggle
A teen with no arms was robbed on Staten Island by three cruel crooks who laughed as he tried to run after them, sources said. The handicapped 18-year-old was at...
2 men leap to death off shopping mall in separate suicides
Two men jumped to their deaths from top of the Kings Plaza Shopping Center in separate incidents Friday. Bruce Cirulniuk, 60, died in a plunge from the sixth floor of...
GOPers: Visa rules make it too easy for ISIS to get into US
Republicans on Friday called for a sweeping review of the country’s visa system after learning that the Pakistani-born woman in the husband-wife California terror team had pledged allegiance to ISIS...
Jameis Winston's recovering safety valve may be fantasy TE savior
The tight end position continues to make big news in the fantasy football world. Richard Rodgers of the Packers caught eight passes for 146 yards Thursday night to kick off...
Dozens busted for ripping off public housing program
Another 17 people have been caught ripping off the federally subsidized Section 8 housing program, authorities announced Friday. With the latest fraud sweep, the city Department of Investigation has collared...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A suspect fired several shots into a brawling crowd on a Claremont Village street corner, grazing a man on the head, police said. The melee broke out at East...
Joe Johnson denies being dirty after elbow to Calderon's face
The Nets got their first nationally televised game of the season, their first chance to show how much they supposedly had improved. Instead, what they got was a nightmare, a...
Lawyers try to drum up sympathy for 'lonesome' Calif. terrorists
Lawyers for Syed Farook’s family — including a “truther” who raised doubts about the Sandy Hook school massacre — described the mass-murdering jihadi on Friday as a friendless loner whose...