October 26, 2014
Bumgarner gem brings Giants one win away from title
SAN FRANCISCO — Standing with a bat in his hands Madison Bumgarner was being serenaded for what he has done with a wonderful left arm. “M-V-P, M-V-P, M-V-P’’ the AT&T...
From Super Bowl champ to this -- how does Harvin like the Jets?
It only took one game for Percy Harvin to find out what it means to be a Jet. Less than nine months ago, Harvin was racing down the field at...
Bills trash Geno after rout: 'We were bummed' he was pulled
The more film the Bills defensive players watched in the week leading up to Sunday’s 43-23 annihilation of the Jets at MetLife Stadium, the more they salivated. By the time...
The Jets were favored -- think the Bills knew that?
Bills coach Doug Marrone, in his pregame talk with his players before they routed the Jets 43-23, did not make a big deal out of the fact that his 4-3...
San Fran has no need to Panik
SAN FRANCISCO — Frank Bodner situated himself at Jack Kaier Stadium in the spring of 2009, he set his sights on the St. John’s middle infield, and he wondered: Who...
Jets' defense can’t overcome horrific offensive
The scariest thing Sunday at MetLife Stadium was how much uglier the game could have been. Forced onto the field far too often after watching Geno Smith and Michael Vick...
Russell Wilson's response to 'blackness' questions: Comeback TD
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If the Seahawks are a divided and distracted team, they sure did a masterful job of hiding it here Sunday afternoon. Allegedly on the verge of disintegrating...
Eli Manning puts to rest fears that came with new McAdoo offense
As it's turned out, Eli’s all right. Do you recall the hysteria this summer and at the start of the regular season regarding Eli Manning and Ben McAdoo’s West Coast...
Sting’s debut musical isn’t perfect, but it stays afloat
You want to love Sting’s “The Last Ship.” It’s a serious-minded show with a new score, not a jukebox of musty hits. It even offers an original story, inspired by...
Oscar Taveras, Cardinals rising star, killed in car crash
SAN FRANCISCO — Oscar Taveras, a St. Louis Cardinals outfielder and one of baseball’s best prospects, was killed in a car crash Sunday that also claimed the life of his...
Mason Plumlee ready for more
It’s the biggest question the Nets face entering the new season: franchise center Brook Lopez’s iffy health. Three days before the Nets open the campaign in Boston, Lopez remains on...
Geno Smith has X-ray on shoulder
Geno Smith’s miserable outing Sunday ended in an X-ray room at MetLife Stadium. The Jets quarterback had his right shoulder examined. The results were not known. “You will have to...
Light-hitting Mets must learn from Series teams
SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets are moving the fences in at Citi Field, pushing the wall closer to home plate from just right of dead center up to the Mo’s...
Vick at QB is Jets' only choice
This is a Jet-crash of a franchise in crisis, with no hope for the present, a sagging, flummoxed Rex Ryan about to begin twisting in the wind at the mercy of...
Contrary to reports, Seahawks miss Harvin
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Don’t try to tell the Seahawks players Percy Harvin was a locker-room problem. While someone in Seattle’s front office seemed to relish in anonymously kicking Harvin on...
New playoff system not much better than BCS
Tuesday evening, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will release its first top-25 ranking. Expect the Internet to explode moments later. Compared to the trashed Bowl Championship Series (BCS), this...
Rangers still looking for winning formula
It has been one step forward followed by an immediate step or two backward for the Rangers, whose indelibly average play is reflected in the 4-4 record the team takes...
New video gives chilling insight into mind of Canada gunman
The terrorist gunman who killed a soldier and then stormed the Canadian Parliament prepared a video before the attack that described his motives and sheds new light on the attack,...
What's an office-appropriate Halloween costume?
Call me camera-shy, but I’ve never been one to plaster my photo all over the Internet. Because of this, I don’t have a profile picture on LinkedIn. Am I sending...
Get on the fast track at work by running with a colleague
When dermatologists Elizabeth Hale and her sister, Julie Karen, ran the More/Fitness Women’s Half Marathon in Central Park in April, they experienced an unexpected benefit: a new business. Friends previously...
Jets blitz: Rattled Geno lets down offense
Hero Bills QB Kyle Orton completed 10-of-17 passes for 238 yards with four touchdowns and no turnovers. Orton did not force things — he didn’t need to — and played...
Enough’s enough: It’s time to fire Rex
This isn’t the kind of game that can be easily written off, or even vaguely ignored. This wasn’t one-of-those things, and it wasn’t on-any-given-Sunday, and it wasn’t simply one team...
How 'gangster government' abuses campaign finance laws
The early-morning paramilitary-style raids on citizens’ homes were conducted by law-enforcement officers, sometimes wearing bulletproof vests and lugging battering rams, pounding on doors and issuing threats. The police seized computers,...
The City Council's gift to thugs and terrorists
The City Council passed two bills last week to ensure that New York remains a sanctuary for illegal aliens — even if they’re violent, convicted felons, known gang members or...
US must take sides in Syria to avoid an end worse than ISIS
Among the different “goals” that President Obama has declared for his “fight” against the Islamic State, the most frequently cited is “to push them back.” Obama doesn’t make it clear...
Ebola City: Why New York can handle it
Is New York dangerously arrogant? Well, we’re certainly arrogant. Consider Gov. Cuomo, who had a “bring 'em on” moment last Thursday night after the city eagerly welcomed its first Ebola case....
New York housing heroes (not)
For decades, New York’s political class has insisted on exercising control over the city’s housing market. So why is it they never seem to realize that the more they do,...
Mom and dad's basement
Remember Pajama Boy? The twenty-something in a red onesie trying to sell you on the merits of ObamaCare? If he’s like others in his generation, he’s still living off mom...
Gov. Cuomo's 72 jobs
"Today’s announcement is another demonstration that START-UP-NY is working to bring new jobs and investment to communities across New York state.” So reads a recent press release from Gov. Cuomo....
Brazil re-elects Dilma Rousseff as president
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected to a second term to lead the world's fifth-largest nation. Official results released Sunday by Brazil's top electoral court...
Jets report card: Inept. Embarrassing. Atrocious.
Offense Inept. Embarrassing. Atrocious. Choose your adjective. This unit was all of them. Geno Smith and Michael Vick combined for six turnovers. Smith (2-for-8, 5 yards, 3 INT, 0.0 QB...
White House 'furious' over Cuomo, Christie Ebola mandate
White House officials are pushing Govs. Cuomo and Chris Christie to dial down their mandatory quarantine rules and let the feds decide how to keep the deadly Ebola virus from...
We've got your key to the new padlock trend
Break free This multicolored locket can be paired with playful daywear or a sleek evening look. Keyed up Two-tone metals and intricate details make this lock the one to pick....
Blowout or workout? NYC salons have solved the struggle
Less than 12 hours after spending $65 to get her hair blown out, Kim Racciato Dechiaro hit a 6 a.m. SoulCycle class that left her drenched in head-to-toe sweat. The...
The dark and moody world of 'Gotham'
A peeling New York Atlantic Railroad railway bridge has been transformed on a warm, late-August morning into a crime scene for the new Fox series “Gotham.” The electricity on the...
Chris Hardwick brings @midnight to NYC
A roster of A-list panelists will visit Chris Hardwick’s Comedy Central show, “@midnight,” when it comes here from L.A. for a week’s worth of shows kicking off Nov. 3 in...
TV watch list: Better late than never for ‘The McCarthys’
“2 Broke Girls” Monday at 8 p.m. on CBS Kim Kardashian West guest-stars as herself on the fourth season premiere when a television producer approaches Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline...
Bucs' last hope to throw off the Vikings: teasing cheerleaders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr06nF4j56s&feature=youtu.be When you're the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and you're not a very good football team, you'll take any advantage you can get. Even choreographed ones. Up 13-10 with just over a...
Geno, Jets hit new low in disastrous 6-turnover loss to Bills
The Jets handed out green flags on the way into MetLife Stadium on Sunday. White ones would have been appropriate on the way out. A dismal season got worse Sunday...
Mom killed toddler over spill in shelter: DA
The Queens mother who has been charged with beating her 4-year-old daughter to death at a homeless shelter flew into a violent rage because the girl spilled lotion on the...
Jeb Bush's son says dad is 'moving forward' on 2016 bid
WASHINGTON -- Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is "moving forward" on a potential 2016 White House run and it appears more likely he will enter the Republican field, according to...
Knicks starting PG: Recovering Calderon or rising Larkin?
Jose Calderon won’t yet guarantee he’ll be ready for opening night Wednesday against the Bulls at the Garden. Calderon, nursing a right calf strain, was held out of Sunday’s open...
Suspect in killing of deputies was twice deported, had drug charge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man suspected of killing two deputies during a shooting rampage in Northern California was deported twice to Mexico and had a drug conviction, federal authorities said....
Man awakes to find stranger in bed with him
CLINTON, Conn. -- A Connecticut man was arrested after police say he wandered into the wrong home drunk and got in bed with a stranger, who woke up startled and...
How Tim McCarver is handling his first October off in 3 decades
SAN FRANCISCO -- For more than a quarter-century Tim McCarver was as much a part of October baseball as champagne celebrations. On three networks, across four decades with four different...
Hockey player carted off after sickening skate-to-thigh injury
PEORIA, Ill. — A bloody in-game injury led to the suspension of a Southern Professional Hockey League game on Saturday night. Huntsville Havoc center Justin Cseter and Peoria Rivermen player...
Carmelo: NBA set up Knicks-Bulls because of free-agent flirtation
After his summer dalliance with Chicago, Carmelo Anthony said he wasn’t surprised the NBA schedule-makers gave the Knicks the Bulls as their season-opening opponent on Wednesday. Anthony met for a...
Jets can only stop Sammy Watkins when he showboats
http://i.imgur.com/WvspBuI.gif Sammy Watkins is a rookie and already one of the most exciting players in the NFL. Perhaps too exciting -- or at least excited. The electrifying wide receiver caught a...
Vick replaces Geno Smith after hideous, 3-INT quarter
Geno Smith has proven he is the quarterback the Jets need -- if they want the highest draft pick possible. The second-year starter had an incomprehensibly awful first quarter in...
Mom: Steenkamp never had sex with Pistorius
Reeva Steenkamp never had sex with killer beau Oscar Pistorius, the slain stunner’s mom claims. The model was “scared to take the relationship to the next level,” June Steenkamp writes...
The next superstar the Seahawks want to shed
Pete Carroll's undying positivity -- even concerning the war in Iraq -- is the stuff of legend. Turns out he's not quite the Pollyanna when it comes to his superstars, though....
Jon Gruden begged Raiders to draft Manziel -- for a juicy reason
Derek Carr will be under center for the Raiders on Sunday, but if Jon Gruden had his way, Oakland's quarterback would have better frat-appeal. According to NFL Network, the former...
Top Ebola doctor criticizes NY's quarantine
WASHINGTON – A leading Ebola doctor spoke out Sunday against the 21-day quarantine imposed by New York and New Jersey, saying it’s an unscientific response with unintended negative consequences. Dr....
The brutal torture ISIS hostages endured before their execution
James Foley and other hostages murdered by ISIS were starved, brutally beaten and subjected to unbearable psychological torture before their grisly deaths. Foley, 40 was singled out for the worst...
One pedestrian dead, another injured in separate accidents
A pedestrian was killed and another left fighting for his life in separate accidents less than an hour apart in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, authorities said. Florence Bello, 63, of...
Cops shoot man dead after he brandishes utility knife
Cops killed a knife-wielding suspect in Queens on Sunday morning, officials said. The suspect first went into Booth Memorial Hospital complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath around 2:30...
Man shoots 400-pound bear that twice tried to get at dog food
A Florida man shot and killed a 400-pound black bear after it broke into his house two nights in a row to get to a bag of dog food, a...
10 spooky nail colors guaranteed to vamp up your manicure
"Norra" "Instinct" "Wicked Attraction" "Dark Side of the Moon" "Lovers Creep" "Bring the Rubies" "Keep Up the Flame" "Bad Fairy" "Ruby Slippers" "Risque"
The go-to shop for the New York City's witches and wizards
"The most popular request I get — maybe because there are so many artists in the neighborhood — is help in pushing forward their creative potential,” says Phil English, co-owner...
2nd Deutsche Bank exec's death ruled a suicide
A prominent Deutsche Bank executive’s Manhattan death has been ruled a suicide, a spokeswoman for New York City’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner said late Friday. The hanging death of...
Rush for 'luxury' domain names continues
Luxury may no longer be a dirty word. The rush for domain names that end in the word “luxury” shows no signs of slowing, according to Monica Kirchner, CEO and...
Pepsi, SodaStream deal comes after Super Bowl ad
What a difference a year makes. Home carbonation maker SodaStream earlier this year produced a television ad that was to air during the last Super Bowl. The spot slammed giant...
'Law & Order' actress, beautician look to expand makeup bar
Stephanie March, the actress known for her role as ADA Alex Calbot on “Law & Order SVU,” knows a thing or two about getting arresting looks. March and her longtime...
State reaches for risky private equity investment for pension fund
New York State’s underfunded retirement fund is reaching for a return on investment using private equity that is riskier than its 1.06 million members may feel comfortable with. That’s the...
Pastor to evict senior center to rent space for film crews
A Catholic church in Greenwich Village wants to boot a senior center from its basement so the star-struck pastor can make room for Hollywood, advocates say. Our Lady of Pompeii...
Washington HS gunman was angry at rejection by girl: friends
School gunman Jaylen Fryberg had been seething for weeks after his girlfriend ditched him for one of his cousins. The 14-year-old opened fire in his Washington state high school Friday,...
Couple wants to void adoption of 'mentally ill' Russian orphans
A Long Island couple has asked a judge to vacate the adoption of two Russian-born children who suffer from serious mental disorders and are now living in state institutions. In...
Meat, fruit, milk and butter prices skyrocket
New Yorkers are bringing home the bacon — but can’t afford the beef. The prices of supermarket staples such as meat, milk and butter are skyrocketing. US Labor Department data...
Ebola doc has new symptoms as fiancée returns home
Ebola is now hitting Dr. Craig Spencer in the gut, city health officials revealed Saturday night. "The patient ... is entering the next phase of his illness, as anticipated, with...
To save a season -- and Rex Ryan -- the Jets look to Percy Harvin
The desperate push to ignite the dying embers of a season that would be reduced to ashes with a loss Sunday to the Bills, and very possibly to save Rex...
Gay love spat spurs slay: cops
A man was fatally stabbed in the neck by his live-in boyfriend after a lovers’ quarrel in Brooklyn Friday, police said. Ledaryl Burns, 31, had been arguing with Samuel Joseph,...
The funniest & meanest tombstone engravings
There’s nothing grave about these inscriptions. Tombstones can poignantly preserve the sweet memory of the dearly departed, but sometimes they can be bizarre, kinky — or downright mean, The Post...
Post columnist Terry Keenan kept Wall Street honest
Every November, she called them turkeys: Business leaders she saw as major screw-ups would be outed on these pages in a loud voice and be awarded her annual booby prize....
Skittsh markets push Fed to continue QE
Here we go again. And it could cost Americans another $1 trillion. As Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen winds down the huge Quantitative Easing 3 program, an addicted Wall Street...
Savings week has very little to offer
This week is National Save for Retirement Week and, lo and behold, it just got a little harder to do just that. The national average of interest on savings accounts...
Tina Brown's conference business partners with Vice
If you thought you’d heard the last of Tina Brown after she exited the Daily Beast, you’d be wrong. Brown’s conference and events business is alive and growing. Tina Brown...
Serby's Sunday Q&A with Lionel Hollins
With the NBA season set to tip off this week, new Nets coach Lionel Hollins took a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Will Nets fans...
De Blasio turning city's TV station into campaign arm
It’s Mayor de Blasio’s TV channel — and he’ll air a “spider bite” dance if he wants to. The mayor is meddling with the content produced by NYC TV, the...
Grimm 'funneled' illegal campaign cash through rabbi
Desperate to raise money in the weeks before his first run for Congress, Michael Grimm e-mailed an ally in a bold bid to score large, and likely illegal, donations. He...
Giants' Sandoval delivers more October Panda-monium
SAN FRANCISCO — AT&T Park is like the USA Network: Characters welcome. Giants fans have a smorgasbord of characters from which they can choose to favor, and one of the...
Holding Bumgarner pays off for Bruce Bochy, Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy is adored by Giants fans, but that didn’t mean he is excused from being second-guessed for not starting ace Madison Bumgarner on three days rest...
Former Mets farmhand Petit unsung hero for Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Jim Duquette remembers the debates in the Mets’ front office. Yusmeiro Petit was dominating minor league hitters, but doing it with stuff that did not overwhelm. “We...
Teen assaults ‘Times Square Baby’ character
The “Times Square Baby” got a boo-boo early Saturday when a rowdy teenager slapped the costumed panhandler and bolted — prompting one of his costume-wearing counterparts to chase down the...
Former Jets RB Greene arrested on multiple traffic charges
Titans running back Shonn Greene was arrested in a suburban Nashville community for allegedly parking in a handicapped space and speeding away in his luxury car as an officer was...
The domino that led to the Royals-Giants World Series: Melky Cabrera
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants had followed up their 2010 championship by scoring the majors’ second-fewest runs in 2011. The Royals were beginning to assemble an interesting group of young...
'Ground Zero mosque' faces eviction from rich condo board
A Tribeca condo board threatened to stop “Ground Zero mosque” worshipers from renting space in its tony building, sparking charges of discrimination. Park51, the organization behind the controversial Islamic prayer...
Giants pound Royals' bullpen to even World Series
SAN FRANCISCO — Are you ready for Game 7? Ned Yost is burning for it and Bruce Bochy wouldn’t be surprised if the World Series comes down to a winner-take-all...
Stepan skating but return date uncertain
MONTREAL — Derek Stepan, sidelined since suffering a fractured left fibula Sept. 24 during a training camp non-contact conditioning test, skated on his own earlier this week, coach Alain Vigneault...
Fear and loathing in the US
Although I never read Tom Clancy’s “The Sum of All Fears” or saw the movie, that title has been rattling around my head for several scary weeks. By Friday, I...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx ■ Cops are searching for a suspect who allegedly burglarized a home in Soundview, authorities said. He sneaked into a house at Unionport Road and East Tremont Avenue...
Hondo picks only the Best
Freeze froze, Wallace choked and Hondo missed with the Rebs against LSU on Saturday night, causing the deficit to balloon to 1,120 thurstons. Sunday: Mr. Aitch will let it ride...
Mick Fleetwood on sex, rock 'n' roll and his alleged $60M drug habit
When drummer Mick Fleetwood joined the popular UK band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers in 1967, he replaced a well-liked drummer named Aynsley Dunbar. At his first gig with the...
Obama's post-election plans for a secret radical agenda
He’s the Staller in Chief — President Obama has punted almost every hot-button issue past the key midterm elections on Nov. 4. Obama has postponed decisions on a raft of...
The secret of success for the creator of 'Dilbert'
We all know success is centrally about passion. Take your passion and make it happen! Follow your passion and success will follow! No. Passion is bulls--t. There’s an adage in...