December 27, 2014
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer give new playoff an old feel
New Year’s Day kicks off a new era in college football with a four-team playoff designed to add excitement to both the regular season and postseason, to give the sport...
Turnovers make Nets look like joke in loss to lowly Pacers
So much for prosperity. The Nets threw away their three-game winning streak in a pathetic performance Saturday night, committing nine third-quarter turnovers to turn a competitive game into a laugher...
Search continues for missing flight with 162 aboard
Aircraft and ships that spent several hours searching Indonesian waters turned up no sign of an AirAsia plane that disappeared Sunday with 162 people on board in airspace possibly thick...
3 Devils coaches can’t stop Rangers from winning 8th in row
If it is an axiom of hockey that teams on winning streaks will get a victory in a match they might otherwise lose, then the Rangers’ 3-1 victory over the...
Sputtering Isles blow 3-goal lead, fall in shootout
The Islanders don’t have three coaches, but they showed Saturday night they can blow a lead as well as the Devils. Tyler Ennis scored in a shootout for the Sabres...
Why Jameis and Mariota, polar opposites, are linked forever
Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota are now part of each other’s lives, possibly for the rest of their lives. The two most recent Heisman Trophy winners also likely will be...
St. John's stuns way into top 25 -- with a disappointing star
On paper, St. John’s entered this season worse than last year, lacking depth on its front line and reliable scoring off the bench. Yet, as the Big East conference season...
Penn State gets some Yankee Stadium magic in Pinstripe Bowl victory
Penn State had the gunslinger and Boston College the roadrunner. In the end it was Christian Hackenberg’s right arm that left a bigger imprint on the New Era Pinstripe Bowl...
Relive the thrills and heartbreaks of 2014 in New York sports
The past 12 months of rooting around the Big Apple were given contour by absences and farewells (Derek Jeter, A-Rod, Matt Harvey, Victor Cruz, Rex Ryan?) as much as exciting...
How the New York sports fan can cure the 2014 blues
Look, we can be drama kings and queens, those of us who love sports. A year ago, many of us bid good riddance to 2013 because it seemed impossible that...
The NFL’s best & worst of 2014
A season of earth-quaking scandal off the field that rocked Roger Goodell’s NFL troubled us to no end and hopefully will lead to a more vigilant and morally responsible league...
Court jesters
The spectacle of 23,000 cops at the funeral for slain Police Officer Rafael Ramos Saturday sent a powerful message of support for police. And when they turned their backs as...
Too big to be left alone
How screwy is Washington these days? Here’s a sign: One of New York’s most important and well-run companies met with the feds — to make clear it had no intention...
To Eva, from Bill
What do you know? Mayor de Blasio passed on the coal for Christmas and gave Eva Moskowitz classroom space for her Success Academy charter schools. Good for him. Good for...
Porn stars, vikings and Rick James: 2014's best books
Porn stars, Rick James, Vikings — this is the New York Post’s kind of “best-of list.” We don’t presume that all of these books will end up on other year-end...
Cuomo, Christie veto bill to reform Port Authority
The governors of New York and New Jersey jointly vetoed legislation Saturday aimed at overhauling the Port Authority and proposed instead a series of reforms they said would go further...
Mets, Marlins are mirror images, but which can match Nationals?
You know what is hard to find as teams configure for 2015? Clubs in a rebuilding posture. The Rockies, for example, are talking about holding onto Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos...
Dear John: Praise be the low price of oil
Dear John: It may sound overly simplistic, but doesn’t the tanking of oil prices prove that the best stimulus of all is just allowing workers and small businesses to keep...
In My Library: Graham Parker
Christmas came early to many young musicians — thanks to radio’s WQXR. The most listened-to classical music station in the nation appealed to its listeners to drop off their gently...
John Paul II gunman lays flowers at Vatican tomb
VATICAN CITY — The Turkish gunman who shot and wounded John Paul II in 1981 laid white flowers Saturday on the saint's tomb in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican officials said....
Pensions and promises
Some promises are made to be broken. As 2013 draws to a close, it’s looking more and more likely that among them will soon be those made to retired public...
Harvard makes sense
Typically we don’t find ourselves cheering on the folks at that Ivory Tower up in Cambridge, Mass. But whenever there is an outbreak of common sense on our elite campuses,...
Giants playing for more than just pride in final game
They are not the first-place Giants or even the second-place Giants. They are not the winning Giants. Lord knows they are not the playoff-bound Giants. Maybe Sunday afternoon, facing the...
A Q&A with Eli Manning
Steve Serby talks with franchise quarterback Eli Manning on all things Giants. Q: Why should Giants fans be excited about 2015? A: I think the fact that this year, a...
No miracle this time: Saying goodbye to Rex Ryan
MIAMI — The Jets return to the scene of one of the most emotional moments of Rex Ryan’s tenure as their coach on Sunday in what may be his final...
5 styles that are out for 2015
OUT: Mini skirts; IN: Midi skirts Say buh-bye to all that thigh. Consider the midi the sophisticated cousin to the wild-child mini of 2014. OUT: Pop-art clutches; IN: Ladylike handbags...
Bengals ready to shake label of playoff losers
Are the Bengals finally ready for prime time? Marvin Lewis hopes so. Andy Dalton hopes so. Cincinnati hopes so. A 37-28 home win over the Broncos Monday night sent the...
Packers can’t just rely on Lambeau Field to beat Lions
The Packers have beaten the Lions 22 years in a row at Lambeau Field, but Detroit’s current winning streak in the series is the more pertinent one for Green Bay....
Pregnant woman found dead in apartment
A pregnant woman was discovered dead inside a Bronx apartment, cops said. Gloramar Rivera,27, was found unconscious and unresponsive in the Bryant Avenue apartment near East 173rd Street around 9:25...
Rex Ryan, expecting to be fired, begins cleaning out office
MIAMI – Rex Ryan has been expecting the ax to fall for weeks and has told friends he believes owner Woody Johnson will fire him Monday. Ryan began removing things...
Body with backpack carrying rock found in Bronx River
A man’s body was found floating in the Bronx River early Saturday, police said. The man, believed to be in his 40s, was discovered near Edgewater Road and the Bruckner...
Antiques dealer ripped me off: Widow of David Brenner
The widow of famed comedian David Brenner said an Upper East Side antiques dealer ripped her off when he took costly furnishings on consignment and then disappeared with the goods....
Sore knee may force Stoudemire to miss 3-game West Coast trip
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amar’e Stoudemire’s knee situation has grown into a major concern. Stoudemire could miss the Knicks’ entire three-game West Coast trip, revealing he has a sore right knee...
Devils GM to be part of three-man coaching staff
The Devils are replacing the fired Pete DeBoer with a three-headed coaching staff. Former Capitals coach Adam Oates, ex-Devils assistant and star defenseman Scott Stevens and general manager Lou Lamoriello...
Cops turn backs on de Blasio at executed officer's funeral
Mayor de Blasio tried to make peace with the NYPD Saturday but again collided with the Blue Wall of Resentment. As he took the podium Saturday at the funeral of...
Man strangles patient with electrical cord at psych facility
A man undergoing treatment at a Bronx psychiatric facility strangled another patient to death with an electrical cord, cops said. The duo got into a fight at the Bronx Psychiatric...
Executed NYPD cop remembered as a man of faith
Faith, family and the NYPD were all he lived for. Officer Rafael “Ralph” Ramos was just two years on the job he loved, and just one hour away from completing...
23,000 cops mourn slain brother at funeral
From across the continent, they came to Queens to pay their respects to a hero in blue, brutally gunned down with his partner for no reason other than he wore...
When demanding a marriage proposal totally backfires
'Tis the season for Santa, eggnog and, for those in serious relationships, proposals -— or pressure to propose. “But demanding a proposal can backfire,” caution Deb Costaldo, Ph.D., a relationship...
Tastemakers weigh in on favorite pop-culture moments of the year
Pat Kiernan Morning anchor on NY1 Favorite album of 2014: Sam Smith’s “In the Lonely Hour” “There’s something great about one of the top albums of the year coming from...
Ryan Seacrest expecting the unexpected this New Year's Eve
Ryan Seacrest is regularly referred to as the busiest man in showbiz. But Seacrest himself isn’t so sure. “I think it’s probably overstated,” he tells The Post. “A lot of...
Photographer reconstructs famous NYC album covers
Over the last four years on his Web site popspotsnyc.com, New York photographer Bob Egan has worked to seamlessly match iconic album covers to the actual locations where they were...
Taylor Swift reveals why this NYE will be her best yet
There's no doubt about it: Taylor Swift owned 2014. Her album “1989” sailed past 2 million sales, she headlined Z100’s Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden (and turned 25 years...
'I still ride the subway': Rising film star Oscar Isaac
In October 2013, Jessica Chastain posted the trailer for “Inside Llewyn Davis” to her Facebook. “Yay Oscar Isaac!!!” she wrote. “When he was in the running for this film, we...
Florida Georgia Line not worried about sober NYE crowd
Chart-topping country duo Florida Georgia Line knows a thing or two about partying — their hits “Cruise,” “This Is How We Roll” and “Sun Daze” might as well be official...
This week's couple: Hey good lookin'
Even when a person meets all our physical requirements, we can be disappointed with what is on the inside. Luckily, Mallory, 27, and Emilio, 31, were able to see the...
General Tso of General Tso's chicken was real — and a badass
General Tso’s chicken, a sticky, sweet Chinese fried chicken dish often served with broccoli and sprinkled with scallions, is a favorite on Chinese restaurant menus across America. But little is...
The secrets to seeing the NYE ball without the chaos
Watching a six-ton, crystal-covered ball drop in Times Square is the most famous New Year’s Eve tradition on the planet. That also makes it one of the most annoyingly crowded....
Meet three pets who left the shelter and found loving homes
Back in October, pet owners were busy planning Halloween costumes for their furry friends. But not every animal is lucky enough to be forced into a kooky getup — the...
Psychics predict what's in the cards for 2015
Here are some NYC-centric predictions for 2015 we’re confident in making: No one will pick up that one half-full bottle of Snapple rolling across the floor of the E train,...
Meet the women who are getting 'breakup Botox'
Move over therapists, vodka and rebound sex. The new cure for a bad breakup? Botox. And it’s not only for superficial reasons. More women (and some men) are turning to...
What to watch on New Year's Eve
The best specials to watch to ring in 2015.
How to eat at four-star restaurants without dropping $1K
Dining at NYC’s top-rated restaurants can leave your stomach full and your wallet empty. So try an insider tip, and grab a seat at the bar. Four-star restaurants including Eleven...
Art-dealing Helly Nahmad spotted out for first time since release
Billionaire art dealer Helly Nahmad — out of prison after serving time for running a celeb-studded gambling ring — ducked for cover outside the West Village hot spot Da Silvano...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A suspect shot a man in the butt outside the victim’s University Heights residence, authorities said. The 27-year-old victim was standing outside a Sedgwick Avenue apartment building at...
Man 'threatened' to kill cops, families as revenge for Garner
This judge gets it. A Connecticut man was ordered held on $75,000 bail Friday after using his own cell phone to call 911 and threaten to kill cops, their mothers,...
Moscow college launches DNA databank project
There are no biblical floods in the forecast, but Russian scientists plan to build the Noah’s Ark of modern biology — complete with DNA samples from every creature on earth....
Cubans eye $2M reward for ratting out cop-killer
HAVANA, Cuba — Cop-killer Joanne Chesimard may hold a special place in Fidel Castro’s heart — but ordinary Cubans eyeing a $2 million reward would rat her out in a...
Cheetah's owner stiffed his strippers: suit
A strip-club owner is getting sued for grabbing his dancer’s tips for himself. Two ex-strippers at Cheetah’s Gentlemen’s Club & Restaurant in Times Square slapped Sam Zherka — who is...
Shoppers hit the stores for after Christmas returns and bargains
Season’s leavings! Department store crowds ditched unwanted Christmas presents on Friday — while others flocked to eBay to rid themselves of ugly sweaters, gaudy watches and out-of-style coats. One in...
Port Authority staffers double salary with overtime
Some 131 Port Authority staffers worked so much overtime that they doubled their salaries in the first nine months of the year, records reveal. Of that total, 13 PA police...
Jersey's jaded justice
Score this one as a victory for moms and dads. In New Jersey, that’s saying something. This week, 21-year-old Caitlyn Ricci was back in court, trying to get a judge...
The Danny Glover standard
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who’s made her moral case against the Cuban embargo scathingly clear. In a letter to then-President Bill Clinton, she said, “Even if you...
Godspeed, Officer Ramos
At 10 this morning, the family of Rafael Ramos will gather at Christ Tabernacle Church in Glendale to bid a final farewell to the slain police officer who was the...
Twitter's CEO faces intensified calls to step down
Tweety bird is getting hammered. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on Friday continued to get dinged by critics calling for his scalp — the latest salvo coming from Harvard Business School...
Nepalese refugee teen gets NYE ball drop honor
The bright lights of Times Square on New Year’s Eve are a long way from the tiny Nepalese village where Queens high-school student Sonam Lama grew up. Lama, 16, is...
Sale of green cab permits moving at snail’s pace
They’re moving like turtles. Sales of outer-borough green-taxi permits have been sluggish under the administration of Mayor de Blasio — who had fought against the popular cabs when he was...
It was free speech!: Man who 'threatened' cops
The Queens man busted for allegedly threatening to kill cops said he was just exercising his right to “free speech” — and blamed the whole thing on the retired officer...
Elderly woman injured in high rise fire
An elderly woman was critically injured in a fire at an Upper East Side high rise Friday night. According to FDNY Battalion Chief Mark Rosenbaum, the blaze began in the...
The Giants must pay up for 'best player on this defense'
This is a no-brainer Giants, don’t mess it up. Soon-to-be free agent Jason Pierre-Paul must be re-signed. The importance of defense has increased with the rise of Odell Beckham Jr....
Pakistani officials furious over 'Homeland'
Claire Danes is lucky no Emmy voters live in Islamabad. Pakistani officials are furious with Showtime after watching the fourth season of its hit show “Homeland,” which they say portrays...
Deron Williams taking the team-first attitude in recovery
BOSTON — Deron Williams has no problem with coming off the bench. “I’m all for the team, man,” Williams said after finishing with eight points, four rebounds and four assists...