December 7, 2015
Nabbing Zobrist would prove Mets haven't lost October magic
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — From July 31 through Oct. 21, the Mets went on an epic roll, perhaps the best one in franchise history. They nailed every move, caught every break...
Ira Rennert back in court over alleged $70M pension fraud
He’s ba-a-a-ck! Disgraced billionaire industrialist Ira Rennert, found liable earlier this year for looting his failed magnesium company to the tune of $117 million, was back in Manhattan federal court...
UConn's Sterling Gibbs denies bitterness in Seton Hall exit
Standing atop the scorer’s table at Madison Square Garden felt like standing atop the world. Sterling Gibbs’ step-back buzzer-beater had triggered a chaotic scene, as the sophomore guard elevated himself...
Gannett scoops up ex-Condé Nast editor to be chief content officer
Joanne Lipman, the former editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Portfolio, has been tapped by Gannett to be its first chief content officer, the company announced Monday. Gannett also named Daniel Bernard,...
Airbnb drops listing for Bronx party house
ALBANY — Airbnb has removed the listing of a Bronx home that was exposed in The Post on Monday for hosting parties for as many as 300 guests — sometimes...
Nordstrom finds the perfect fit with Shoes of Prey
Nordstrom is hoping to see its shares spike by investing in a little shoe company that lets women design their own shoes for a modest $220 or so a pair....
Running Times to quit competing next year
After 38 years of publication, Running Times, the long-distance running mainstay, has hit the wall. Current owner Rodale, which acquired the six-times-a-year title in 2007 from Fitness Publishing, said it...
Nets' Lionel Hollins brushes off mounting hot seat chatter
Nets coach Lionel Hollins is on the hot seat, according to reports from both Russia and the NBA’s website. And even though a Nets official dismissed the reports, Hollins himself...
Why deliberate approach is Yankees' best option for now
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While their blood rivals made a deal that bolstered an already improved bullpen and there was chatter that the muscle-bound AL East winners were dancing with free-agent...
Dauman: Show some 'humanity' for Sumner Redstone
Viacom boss Philippe Dauman played the shame card at a Monday conference, where he chided those raising questions about the ability of 92-year-old founder Sumner Redstone to continue as its...
Marcus Mariota miss still hangs over Jets a year later
It’s right that the Tennessee Titans will be the next team the Jets have to conquer if they want to keep their playoff push headed in the right direction. Actually,...
Even Coughlin knows it: Giants haven't 'deserved to win'
For those wondering when the Giants will ever win another game, Tom Coughlin has the answer. No, he did not set a date or pick a game, but after reviewing...
Drug overdoses killed nearly 800 people last year
Nearly 800 people lost their lives in unintentional drug overdoses in New York City last year, the Health Department said Monday. The 797 victims were the most since 838 died...
Trade paused as Aroldis Chapman accused of choking girlfriend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A trade for Aroldis Chapman that appeared near conclusion Monday and would have given the Dodgers arguably the best closing combo in the majors was on hold...
Time to start wondering who could fill Tom Coughlin's shoes
The Post provides a Dirty Dozen list — in alphabetical order — of potential replacements for Tom Coughlin: Teryl Austin (Lions defensive coordinator) PROS: Runner-up to Dan Quinn in Atlanta....
Porzingis justifies hype again, but Knicks fall to Dirk, Mavs
The Kristaps Porzingis hype kicked into its highest gear yet before Monday night’s Knicks-Mavericks game — with Dallas owner Mark Cuban, coach Rick Carlisle and the team's own European star, Dirk...
All the signs Ben Zobrist is about to choose the Mets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Mets’ optimism is high they will be introducing Ben Zobrist as their new second baseman within a matter of days. With it becoming more evident a...
Rate hike flies in the face of a bad job market
The consensus is now in: The Federal Reserve will raise the interest rate — just a little — at its meeting next week. In today’s column and in Thursday’s, I’m...
Jets' wild stretch run a mix of tiebreakers and must-wins
Down the stretch they come. The Jets’ overtime win over the Giants on Sunday sets up a fun December with Gang Green in the thick of the AFC wild-card race....
Social media sites quietly join fight against ISIS
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook, Google and Twitter are stepping up efforts to combat online propaganda and recruiting by Islamic militants, but the Internet companies are doing it quietly to avoid...
Tom Coughlin won't just roll over and watch Giants tenure fade
Tom Coughlin is swimming upstream against the tide again now, and in grave danger of being swept away. At the very least, Coughlin will likely need to win three of...
Hillary's ISIS strategy is just as lame as Obama's
Poor Hillary Clinton: She wants desperately to distance herself from President Obama when it comes to fighting ISIS. Yet her approach is every bit as lame as the one that’s...
For once, Mayor de Blasio snubs the teachers union
Whaddya know? For once, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council actually stood up to the teachers union. On Monday, council members — with the mayor’s blessing — OK’d...
Michael Moore's 'censorship' complaint is ridiculous
Michael Moore is blasting the Motion Picture Association of America for “censoring” his new film, the antiwar flick “Where To Invade Next” — by giving it an R rating. That’d...
Andrew Cuomo's coming nuclear disaster
While negotiators in Paris were hammering out a new agreement to reduce greenhouse gases, New York state announced a plan to reduce its carbon emissions 40 percent by 2030. And...
Say what you want, but cops are still fighting terror
“Nobody looks at you like a hero,” the Black Lives Matter protester told the cop. “Just a racist.” The man was part of an anti-police rally in front of Gracie...
The futility of fighting terrorism with gun control
Self-righteousness is liberating. The same people who are most exercised about guns in America, and want to ban and even confiscate entire categories of firearms, know little about them and...
Survivors return to Pearl Harbor 74 years later
https://youtu.be/dLDFWA72Rco A few dozen elderly men who survived the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor 74 years ago gathered Monday at the site to remember fellow servicemen who didn't make it....
'Cop killer' claimed he was a police informant: court docs
The career criminal charged with shooting dead NYPD Officer Randolph Holder during a footchase in Harlem tried to claim to cops he was a police informant, newly released court papers...
Cat missing for 8 years reunited with family
NOVATO, Calif. — A cat that was missing for more than eight years has been reunited with her family thanks to a man who took her to an animal shelter....
Trump calls for shutdown of Muslim immigration
Donald Trump's campaign released a statement calling for the complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States. The other presidential candidates were quick to respond.
We should have listened to this blind old Bulgarian lady about ISIS
A blind mystic who reportedly foretold 9/11, the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the Fukushima nuclear spill and the birth of ISIS also made dire predictions for 2016 and beyond. Bulgaria-born...
Sexist soccer star forced to ref girls' game as punishment
Following a red card and a sexist comment to a female referee, Fortuna Dusseldorf found the perfect punishment for Kerem Demirbay. The 22-year-old Turkish midfielder, currently on loan to the...
Jets monitoring Darrelle Revis with new shred of hope
Welcome to another week of Revis Watch. Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis remains in the concussion protocol, and the Jets won’t know until later in the week if he will...
Eagles of Death Metal return to stage in Paris after terror attacks
In his first interview following the horrific attacks which left 89 people dead at the Bataclan in Paris, Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes expressed his desire to return...
A simple guide to navigating the fantasy football playoffs
If you are reading this, then congratulations. It probably means you have reached your fantasy playoffs. The average fantasy owner puts a lot of pressure on him/herself, going over lineup...
Of course Kim and Kanye named their kid Saint
This birth was brought to you by the following sponsors... On Saturday, with a bright star shining in the east, Kim Kardashian delivered a son unto the world, leaving the...
Marcus Mariota's fantasy football upside and downside
You know how sometimes you watch a good movie, but you don’t really realize how good it was until later? Sometimes it’s months, sometimes years, sometimes dozens of viewings before...
Islanders finally resemble an idealized Jack Capuano team
PHILADELPHIA — More bodes well for the Islanders than just the seven-game points streak they will bring into Tuesday night’s game against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. They are...
GOP rivals blast Trump's 'Muslim ban' plan
Donald Trump upended the GOP presidential race again Monday — by calling for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the United States. In a late-afternoon statement, the Republican...
Rangers' sudden clampdown brings smile to most important face
Henrik Lundqvist kind of smiled and rolled his eyes when he thought about it Sunday night, having just backstopped his Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Senators after a...
This sunfish is freaking huge
A British photographer didn’t need a fish-eye lens to get these spectacular shots of an elusive sunfish. Stefan Follows, a master scuba instructor, had a rare run-in with the fish...
Eli Manning: Jets beatdown won't end iron-man streak
Giants quarterback Eli Manning said his right ankle “feels good” after he hurt it in the third quarter of Sunday’s 23-20 overtime loss to the Jets. Manning had an X-ray...
Netflix is open to streaming live sports -- on one condition
Netflix content boss Ted Sarandos said the streaming giant could one day get into the live sports games — but only if it owned and created the event itself. The...
Ex-Yankee Stadium guard sues Delta for getting him fired
A former Yankee Stadium security guard who was wrongfully busted for cocaine possession at Kennedy Airport in 2010 is suing Delta Airlines, claiming that they allowed his luggage to be tampered...
The secret Coen Brothers references hidden in the 'Fargo' soundtrack
When Noah Hawley created FX’s “Fargo,” he was tasked with creating a series that evoked the 1996 Coen Brothers film without using any of the same characters or storylines, managing...
Park menorah defaced on first night of Hanukkah
A large menorah at an Upper East Side park near Mayor Bill de Blasio’s house was partially destroyed shortly after it was lit in a ceremony celebrating the first night...
NYPD cop: I was suspended for confronting racist superior
A Queens cop claims he was wrongfully suspended for being unshaven and using his cell phone in retaliation for confronting a superior who called him the N-word, according to a...
Red Sox build their own monster pen by snagging Mariners gem
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Red Sox had bolstered the front of their rotation with David Price and their end game with Craig Kimbrel. On Monday, Boston obtained an elite option...
Cops find illegal gun on man pulled over for headlights
Cops pulled over a driver in the Bronx for failing to use his headlights and ended up busting him for illegal gun possession, a police source said. Police from the...
Ronda Rousey is 'f---ing sad' about first-ever loss
Ronda Rousey may beat up people for a living, but she has a softer side. After getting knocked out and losing her title belt at UFC 193 on Nov. 14...
Woman accused of fatally stabbing husband during spat
A Bronx father was stabbed to death by his wife during an argument over his recent business trip to the Dominican Republic, police sources said Monday. Yanny Mejia, 31, stabbed...
Ex-USC coach wants $30 million for firing over alcoholism
Steve Sarkisian has sued the University of Southern California, alleging the school breached the football coach's contract and discriminated against him on the basis of a disability by firing him...
Will Muschamp uses wife to prove prowess to South Carolina
Will Muschamp, the new head coach at South Carolina, has a background working with defenses, so it's almost fitting he started his new gig on the defensive — with the...
Can you believe these celebrities are the same age?
Not everyone in Hollywood has been gifted with eternal youth. Check out these pairings of stars you'd never guess are the same age. Some fare better than others.
What's influencing Kylie Jenner’s style empire?
“Lip Kit By Kylie” made its debut on Monday and already has an Instagram following of 564,000. The youngest Jenner’s $29 kit, which comes in three shades (and includes a...
What Jets have left to prove after growing up before our eyes
The Jets topped the Giants 23-20 in overtime Sunday to improve to 7-5 and keep their playoff hopes alive. Here are some thoughts and observations on the game: 1. The...
Cop punished for exposing arrest quotas to get over $155K from NYC
The city will pay out more than $285,000 and clear the record of a hero cop who was repeatedly punished by NYPD brass for exposing arrest quotas in a Bronx...
Bond 45 to swallow up restaurant where 'Godfather' enforcer killed
Luca Brasi can finally rest in peace after 45 years. The room where the Corleone family’s chief enforcer met his end — former restaurant Sofia’s — will soon be swallowed...
Gabbert saved his career -- and buried Kaepernick's deeper
In a season full of surprises, the emergence of Blaine Gabbert as — dare we say it? — a competent NFL quarterback is right up there among the biggest. Gabbert...
Is this the coolest set of Grammy noms, ever?
It’s an annual tradition in the music world: The Grammy nominations get announced, the trendsetters take one look at the array of safe artists on display, and the whining about...
This week's hottest fashion sales and pop-ups
Adrienne Landau 519 Eighth Ave., between 35th and 36th streets, 21st Floor Sale: Dec. 13-17. Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. / Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Discounts on fur outerwear, accessories, and...
HBO teases more 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 footage
https://twitter.com/HBO/status/673686989460267009 The teasing never stops over at HBO. Last week saw the release of some moody images of Jon Snow and Bran Stark from the upcoming season of “Game of...
Sexy DJ who was jailed amid custody feud is denied bail
A Brooklyn federal judge reluctantly denied bail for a Vietnamese DJ who was busted at Kennedy Airport last month for trying to leave the country with her daughter amid a...
Terrorists had 'target practice' prior to mass murder: FBI
The husband-and-wife terrorists who slaughtered 14 innocent people in California polished their shooting skills at local gun ranges just days before the attack, officials said Monday. “We do have evidence...
Nets lose rising rookie Hollis-Jefferson indefinitely
When you’re 5-15 at the quarter-pole, it’s hard for your season to get a lot worse. But the Nets found a way, losing one of their few bright spots when...
WWE wrestler attacked by fan during match
https://youtu.be/LXXspaulrHk This didn't look like part of the script. WWE's Alberto Del Rio was attacked by a fan during an independent event in Puerto Rico over the weekend. Video showed...
US set to launch new terror alert system
The US will launch a new terror alert system to warn Americans about domestic attacks like last Wednesday’s ISIS-inspired mass killing in San Bernardino, officials said Monday. Homeland Security Secretary...
NYPD monitor wants to tweak body-camera pilot program
The monitor overseeing the NYPD wants to tweak the pilot program for testing the use of body cameras by New York’s Finest. When federal Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled in 2013...
How Stoke City learned to stop worrying and love the attack
It took them nearly half a season, but the long-rumored, new and improved Stoke City may finally have arrived. Mark Hughes’s club looks close to completing its transformation from a tall and...
Chicago cop not charged in black man's shooting death caught on tape
A Chicago police officer will not be charged in the fatal shooting of a black man in an incident captured by a squad car's dashcam. Cook County State's Attorney Anita...
'School of Rock' is Andrew Lloyd Webber's best show in years
You could say the movie “School of Rock” already was a musical of sorts, but never mind: “School of Rock: The Musical” just opened on Broadway, with a whole heap...
This man on motorcycle is a first responder, not the Queens serial arsonist
NYPD officials said Monday they tracked down the motorcycle-riding man they identified a day earlier as a possible Queens serial arson suspect — and cleared him of any crime after...
NJ man arrested after trying to board plane with handgun: cops
A New Jersey man bound for Hong Kong was arrested by Port Authority cops at Newark Airport after he was caught illegally carrying a .25-caliber handgun loaded with hollow-point bullets...
Why Coughlin went against every instinct on season-killing call
Coaching scared. That’s what Tom Coughlin did when he went completely against his time-tested better judgment and did not send Josh Brown out to kick what would have been a...
81-year-old grandma's epic beer mile is an inspiration
https://twitter.com/WomensRunning/status/673321049883185157/ She's older than you, she runs better than you, she drinks better than you, and she's modest, too. Elvira Montes, an 81-year-old grandmother of three from Fort Worth, Texas,...
Santeria priest stole bodies from cemetery for religious rites
HARTFORD, Conn. — A man described by police as a Santeria priest raided a cemetery and took the remains of five people for use in religious ceremonies, authorities said. Amador...
London stabber had photos from California massacre on his phone
The knife-wielding lunatic who slashed a man inside a London subway station had pictures of last week’s terrorist slaughter in California on his phone, authorities said on Monday. Prosecutors...
Hate your Apple Watch? Here are 4 alternatives
For marathon mavens Ready, set, run! Garmin’s Forerunner 10, unlike the Apple Watch, has GPS that lets you track and store information, like distance and calories burned from your daily...
Aroldis Chapman gives Dodgers big weapon or big problem
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Dodgers either have created one of the most imposing end-game duos in history — or a huge headache. Los Angeles is in agreement in principle to...
'You ain’t no Muslim, bruv': England responds to terrorist knife attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMuZpAae2SY The stabbing of a man in the London metro in what police described as a terrorist attack provoked a defiant riposte from a bystander that has struck a chord...
Lindsey Vonn's revenge season off to explosive start
Lindsey Vonn stepped into the starting gate at Lake Louise — race over. These days, on this course, it almost seems that simple. Vonn won a super-G on Sunday to complete...
The 20 best Italian restaurants in America
“Cucina povera” and “alta cucina” may be apples and oranges (or rather mele ed arance), but we Americans adore them just the same — indeed, more than any other foreign...
The 5 worst bowl games -- topped off by an epic snoozer
There’s good news and bad news this bowl season. First the bad news: There’s more games than ever, which forced college football to allow three 5-7 teams to play in...
Loretta Lynch announces Justice Dept. probe of Chicago police
CHICAGO — The Justice Department will investigate the patterns and practices of the Chicago Police Department, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Monday, nearly two weeks after the release of...
Amazing girl exposes high school cyber-bullies as the cowards they are
A Canadian high school student has taken a stand against cyber-bullies who called her the “ugliest girl in grade 12.” Lynelle Cantwell, from Newfoundland, found out from a friend in...
FTC votes to block Staples merger with Office Depot
Federal regulators confirmed a Post report earlier on Monday that they have filed suit to block Staples’ $6 billion-plus bid to acquire rival chain Office Depot. The Federal Trade Commission...
The 3 late risers no elite NFL team wants to see in playoffs
We have reached the three-quarters pole and the mad race to the NFL playoffs enters the home stretch. And there are some surging horses displaying late speed with a finishing kick....
Austrian man sees 100,000 euros in river, dives in
VIENNA — The banknotes were wet, but Austrian police are not treating the find of more than 100,000 euros found in the Danube River as a classic case of money...
Colombia hails discovery of sunken treasure that Michael Landon might have found in 1982
CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Juan Manual Santos on Saturday hailed the discovery of a Spanish galleon that went down off the South American nation's coast more than 300 years ago...
Hipsters in Williamsburg really love Justin Bieber
Belieb it or not, Brooklyn is full of Beliebers, at least according to Spotify. The music-streaming site released the most popular artists streamed in New York neighborhoods Monday, revealing that...
Keurig to be sold as super-sized coffee battle brews
There’s a huge global coffee battle brewing. Germany’s JAB Holding, a growing java juggernaut whose brands include Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Caribou Coffee and Stumptown Coffee Roasters, on Monday announced...
Marlins only trading Jose Fernandez for MLB-shaking haul
JOSE FERNANDEZ is available — and he isn’t. Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill told reporters who cover the team: “He is not available.” However, no organization zigs and...
Terrorist's family apologizes to victims of California shooting
Loved ones of terrorist Syed Farook apologized for his evil deeds on Sunday, saying they were in total “disbelief” how he and wife Tashfeen Malik could slaughter 14 innocent people....
They don't look happy to be in America
Even on their first day in America as a couple, killers Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik looked unhappy, a new photo obtained by ABC News reveals. The soon-to-be terrorists...
A celebrity stylist's 11 secrets to a knockout holiday party look
During Christmastime, women scramble to find festive clothes to last them through the party season. They will go to the usual suspects — J.Crew, Zara, Shopbop or H&M — and...
Patriots losses just a fluke en route to more domination
Tom Brady and the Patriots, suddenly the No. 3 seed in the AFC, clearly miss Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, but sleep on them at your own peril. Sunday's 35-28 loss...
The perfect gift for the 'hedge fund d-bag' who has everything
Calling all aspiring celebrities, billionaires, hedge funders and people who just have money to burn…or eat. Los Angeles-based jerky purveyor Three Jerks has rolled out a new way to chow...
Teen confesses to revenge killing of sister's suspected rapist
BERLIN — A German court has convicted a teenager and his father of murder over the revenge killing of a man who they believed had raped another family member. The...
SWAT team rescues abducted NY college students
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two missing New York college students have been found safe after police say they were abducted and held hostage. Rochester police say a SWAT team rescued the...
What it would take to pry Miller or Gardner from Yankees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Cashman has predicted it is more likely than not Andrew Miller and Brett Gardner remain Yankees. But that does not mean he has reeled them in...
Hillary beating every Republican candidate in new poll
Hillary Clinton led all GOP White House contenders in hypothetical general-election showdowns, a new poll revealed on Monday. Clinton’s biggest GOP lead came against Republican front-runner Donald Trump, according to...
Papelbon now playing victim in Harper choke attack
https://youtu.be/7aF0JojI99M Jonathan Papelbon wants his money back. The Nationals closer filed a grievance against the team for suspending him four games without pay after he choked Bryce Harper in the dugout, WEEI...
Jailed DJ says baby daddy never wanted their daughter
A sexy Vietnamese DJ who has been locked in a New York jail for weeks after trying to take her child to China says it’s an outrage that her daughter’s...
Art curator killed after SUV jumps curb in Brooklyn
A young art curator was killed and four other pedestrians injured when an unlicensed driver’s SUV jumped a curb in Brooklyn and plowed into them after he swerved around a...
The Daily Mail's reputation is so bad it can't be libeled: Gawker lawyer
So many people already think The Mail Online swipes content from other sources that it can’t be libeled, new court papers charge. The UK-based Mail Online sued Gawker in Manhattan Supreme...
Outraged neighbors say man rents out home as strip club
A party promoter is using Airbnb to rent out his Bronx pad for booze-fueled debauchery that includes strippers and women licking whipped cream off each other, neighbors and a state...
How two vikings built the Zenest home on Miami's Venetian Islands
In 2009, as designer Siri Willoch Traasdahl and her husband Are (founder and CEO of marketing tech firm Tapad) searched endlessly for a home in Miami, they stopped in their...
4 dreamy island hops from Florida
St. Barths: 3.5 hours ✈ Tulum may be the new St. Barths, but St. Barths is the one and only St. Barths, darlings. The most seamless way to get there...
This is why your company holiday party sucks
For office-based millennials, the holiday wouldn’t be complete without an annual retelling by their office elders of what used to go down at the corporate holiday party: open bars, towers...
Check out Dita Von Teese's hot mama
Dita Von Teese shares her beauty tricks with the masses in her new book, “Your Beauty Mark.” One of the guide’s standouts is the stunning photo of the burlesque star’s...
My new job cheated me out of vacation days
I recently took a new job and was promised two weeks of paid vacation in addition to the companywide paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s. Soon after I...
Firm studying city’s hiring inconsistencies has faced discrimination lawsuits
The firm studying the city’s hiring disparities among minority- and women-owned businesses has been hit with at least four gender-discrimination lawsuits in federal court since 2003. Florida-based MGT of America...
City bill would require update for cops' bulletproof vests
The city would be required to outfit cops with only up-to-date bulletproof vests under a City Council bill being introduced on Monday. The bill, sponsored by Councilman Mark Levine (D-Manhattan),...
Officials want to shut down proposed tolls on East River crossings
On the same day George Washington Bridge tolls rose to $15, elected officials slammed a proposal for new tolls on the city’s East River crossings. “I cannot think of a...
Driver loses control of car — dies from crash
A 30-year-old driver was killed – and his passenger critically injured – after his car barreled into a cement pillar underneath a Queens highway Sunday night, cops said. Jorge Bermudez...
Judge believes sledgehammer attack was planned so ex could collect life-insurance
A Manhattan psychiatrist plotted with her younger cousin to murder her son’s father in order to collect on a $1.5 million life-insurance policy, according to a Family Court judge. Judge...
Man busted with weapons twice in 10 days released on $1K bail
A Brooklyn gangbanger who was busted twice in 10 days on charges of carrying illegal, loaded guns was set loose on a measly $1,000 bail Sunday. Prosecutors had asked that...
Bad Santa is back and he's ruining Christmas
A naughty Father Christmas was back in front of Macy’s hitting up naive tourists and their kids for cash on Sunday. One mom said the man destroyed her 7-year-old son’s...
Republican candidates rip Obama's terrorism speech
The 2016 presidential candidates reacted to President Obama’s Oval Office speech on ISIS Sunday night. “This is not a time for ideological silliness,” Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said in a...
How Porzingis is similar to and 'different' from his idol Nowitzki
Kristaps Porzingis wonders whether, if a 7-foot power-forward superstar named Dirk Nowitzki of Germany never existed in the NBA, would the Knicks have been as inclined to draft a 7-3,...
Schumer: It makes no sense that terror suspects can buy guns
Sen. Charles Schumer vowed Sunday to make a renewed push for a bill that would prevent terror suspects from legally buying guns and ammunition. “If you are on a terrorist...
College Playoff lacks last year's juice -- but could be even better
A shootout and a slugfest. Brute force in one game, spread offenses lighting up the sky in the other. The college football playoff should offer us quite the dichotomy on...
Why Ben Zobrist is the perfect risk for Mets to take
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — All things considered, this would be a good Zob-risk. Sorry. The dense forest of holiday lighting at the Gaylord Opryland has rendered me cheesy. But Ben Zobrist’s...
CBS overestimates human eye in needless football innovation
Either common sense has become uncommon, or CBS decided to give it Sunday off. By halftime of the Giants-Jets game, it was impossible to tell. And every time I hit...
Brian Cashman teases Yankees' moves 'percolating'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As the baseball universe checked into the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center on Sunday, holiday music filled the enormous campus that houses the Winter Meetings. From...
Republicans looking to Virgin Islands for support in primaries
Donald Trump isn’t taking his front-runner status for granted, preparing for a potential convention dogfight by dispatching a senior representative to the US Virgin Islands last week to nail down...
What 'R-rated' thing did Rangers' Brassard say to infuriate ref?
There was referee Tim Peel over at the Rangers’ bench, just screaming bloody murder at Derick Brassard. “It’s just a long story, and he took it personally,” Brassard said of...
Mets' Jon Niese shopping puts spotlight on Rafael Montero
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One Mets starting pitcher can be had this offseason. Though team officials aren’t rushing to trade Jon Niese, he stands as the lone member of the Mets’...
Mystery around Hollis-Jefferson leaves Nets' defense in flux
Nets rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson missed Sunday’s loss to Golden State with a sprained right ankle suffered Saturday in practice, and in an inauspicious sign, he left the locker room after...
Inside Andrew Cuomo's bitter child support battle with ex Kerry Kennedy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been privately battling ex-wife Kerry Kennedy for years over “substantial’’ child support payments for their three children, The Post has been told. Two sources close to...
Jets brutalized Eli Manning until he thought he broke something
It is not often that Eli Manning needs to hit the X-ray room after a game, but he did following Sunday’s 23-20 overtime loss to the Jets. Manning did not...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Two hulking men — one of whom was pushing a baby in a stroller — boosted four pairs of UGG boots from a Concourse thrift store and then...
A look at Stephen Curry's pregame routine: His first step to brilliance
Barclays Center turned into Steph World on Sunday night. And it was beautiful to see. This all started 75 minutes before the game. There was Stephen Curry going through his...