September 12, 2015
Janarion Grant's heroics not enough to save Rutgers
PISCATAWAWAY, N.J. — Janarion Grant did what he did best, but it still wasn’t enough for Rutgers. Grant had a punt return and kickoff return for a touchdown, but it...
Now we'll see if Jets' offseason bonanza will pay dividends
The Todd Bowles era begins Sunday at MetLife Stadium with lofty expectations after an offseason of retooling and rebuilding an organization that had fallen into disrepair. Jets owner Woody Johnson...
Hajj pilgrimage to continue despite deadly crane collapse
Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage will continue despite a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca’s Grand Mosque — an accident being blamed on high winds during heavy rain. Crowds...
America will pay the price for Obama's Iran deal 'victory'
The word “disconnect” is the appropriate way to describe the chasm between America’s government and its citizens. We all have our favorite examples, but none can match the events of...
NFL players reach $53M settlement in bank scam
Six current and former NFL stars — including ex-Raven Ray Lewis and ex-Jets Santana Moss and Lito Sheppard — have reached a confidential settlement in their federal lawsuit against a...
Surging Mets stave off Braves for sixth straight win
ATLANTA — There are no bad nights for the Mets, only occasional blips of imperfection. Saturday fell into that category, with Tyler Clippard flushing a three-run lead in the eighth...
Rams have enough to rattle the almighty Seahawks early
Sunday RAMS (+4) over Seahawks: Off bitter Super Bowl loss, will look to fade ’Hawks where they’ve endured recent difficulties, despite their back-to-back Bowl appearances. St. Louis has a serviceable...
The oral history of the catch that made Odell Beckham legend
The season was sliding toward forgettable. It was late November and the Giants were in the midst of their worst season in a decade, when the Cowboys came to MetLife...
How Curtis Granderson is expanding the scope of baseball
He has been easy to overlook because of all the talent that has entered the room these past few weeks and months. David Wright and Travis d’Arnaud returned, to great...
Family of late composer claims accountant stole $4.5M
The family of “Man of La Mancha” composer Mitch Leigh claimed their accountant duped them out of millions. Leigh died last year, but that didn’t stop his accountant, Alan Honig,...
There's more than enough drama to go around in Week 1
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 Sundays. Here are the five things to...
'Better be ready': Coughlin's warning before quest to shock world
Harumph. That was Tom Coughlin’s general feeling about the way his Giants were perceived this summer, as he believes the line of questioning he faced was, well, far from upbeat....
Ranking each of the NFL's coaching newbies' chance at success
Seven NFL head coaches will debut with their respective new teams on Sunday. Some have a chance to be a success right away and some will encounter some tough sledding...
The 2-start pitchers to target before fantasy baseball's finish
While it’s easy to insert two-start pitchers like Sonny Gray, Gerrit Cole, Jon Lester and Cole Hamels into your playoff rotation, it’s not as easy to determine the other two-start...
Beverly Johnson on Cosby: 'I used my voice to speak up'
“You just cannot be silent," said the supermodel.
If anyone can fix Giants, it's Tom Coughlin -- he's done it before
ARLINGTON, Texas — Yes, of course, there are reasons to be concerned, plenty of them. The star defensive end is home in Florida, tending to mending his battered hand, and...
The hottest new brand at fashion week is you
Build up a following by wearing your Instagram handle on your sleeve ... or back or handbag. Brands from Roots to Edie Parker to the Vintage Twin will customize très...
Alicia Silverstone would break her vegan streak for a 'badass leather jacket'
Alicia Silverstone sat front-row at Christian Siriano’s show on Saturday, and the vegan actress said she liked what she saw — so long as no animals were harmed in the...
Why Nick Jonas is 'freaking out' his 'Scream Queens' co-star
Skyler Samuels, star of Ryan Murphy’s new horror-comedy “Scream Queens,” debuting Sept. 22 on FOX, is totally freaking out about shooting her first scene with heartthrob Nick Jonas next week....
Zosia Mamet reveals her Ugg-liest outfit
“Girls” star Zosia Mamet has a cool, quirky look, but she still has some fashion skeletons in her closet. “Oh, yeah, there is one outfit that makes me cringe,” Mamet...
That time Russell Westbrook cheated on his team for fashion
NBA star Russell Westbrook says his high-flying style goes back to his junior-high days. “During that time jerseys were big, and everyone was wearing them. That was the start for...
How competitive is Chan Gailey? Just ask Bill Cowher
Bill Cowher remembers the first time he played racquetball with Chan Gailey back in the 1990s, when Gailey was Cowher’s offensive coordinator with the Steelers. Cowher approached it like a...
Ryan Fitzpatrick on NY, Mangold's mustache and wife's Facebook claim
With the Jets ready to kick off the new season Sunday, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick took a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What are you like...
Mike Francesa bullies way off FOX -- and gets saluted for it
So what did you think of that ad in Friday’s Post, the one in which FOX Sports 1, which often shoved Mike Francesa to FOX Sports 2, saluted the departed...
A fed-up Justin Pugh is so done with social media
Delete, delete, delete. That’s what Justin Pugh did on his phone, doing away with the apps for Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. “I’m off social media, I don’t listen to anybody,’’...
Roger Federer tactic getting under Novak Djokovic's skin
So will he or won’t he and how often? It is the heavyweight championship of the world, the match that makes for appointment viewing even on this first Sunday of...
New York City's war on salt — and science
The city Board of Health last week voted to order restaurants to put salt warnings on menus — even though the science behind salt-phobia is in serious question. Isn’t the...
Why Democrats didn't want to vote on the Iran deal
To hear the Democrats in Congress who supported President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal — and then successfully filibustered it in the Senate, refusing even to allow an actual vote —...
Mets got to Drew Storen so much he ended his season himself
MIAMI — The stumbling Nationals are now hurting themselves. Right-hander Drew Storen broke his right thumb slamming the lock box in his locker in frustration Wednesday after giving up the...
Five tips for cashing in quick with daily fantasy baseball
You’ve seen the ads. You probably have signed up for the games. As you read this, you likely are considering daily fantasy lineup changes of your own (because that $4,400...
Dear John: Readers sing out on YMCA
Readers: Last week a whistle-blower said the McBurney YMCA in Manhattan was requiring employees to raise $500 in donations — or give it out of their own pocket — if...
Data shows NYC workers have 'given up' on the job search
New York’s solid jobs rebound is a mirage because a higher percentage of workers have become “discouraged” and given up looking for jobs, according to the latest data. The Big...
Chicago sued for taxing Netflix, Spotify users
WASHINGTON – A group of Chicago residents is suing the city for allegedly trying to sneak in a 9 percent tax on streaming services like Netflix, Spotify and Amazon Prime....
Professor says Marissa Mayer's pregnancy saved her job
An NYU marketing professor took on Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, calling her an overpaid tech executive. Scott Galloway, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, went after Mayer on...
Red Sox? Phillies? Ranking MLB's 5 GM openings
Recently, I was speaking to a well-regarded executive who one day would like to be a general manager about the possibility that the Marlins job might open. Essentially the discussion...
Forget Manhattan & Brooklyn, Queens is the up-and-coming neighborhood
City real estate is hot, but the hottest properties are not in Midtown Manhattan and Brooklyn — neighborhoods that normally heat the sector. Many young professionals, with prime earnings years...
Fantasy football's DraftKings, FanDuel may team up
Professional oddsmakers haven’t posted a line yet, but it appears to be more than a fantasy that DraftKings and FanDuel may get together in a merger. DraftKings Chief Executive Jason...
Cat Greenleaf is the heroine of outdoor advertising
https://instagram.com/p/4p83yru_6Q Cat Greenleaf‘s face may be familiar to those who’ve sat in a New York taxicab and watched her interview stars from the steps of her Brooklyn stoop. The blonde...
Ellen DeGeneres' lifestyle brand makes a Bergdorfs stop
Ellen DeGeneres and Bergdorf Goodman are BFFs — at least until Sept. 30. The luxury retailer showcased the comedian’s new lifestyle brand, ED, at a star-studded soirée on the store’s...
Wall Street MVPs host their own US Open
Not content to merely watch the US Open finals, Wall Street’s tennis nuts are holding their own tourney. The Finance Cup will take place across the East River from Arthur...
No one has a clue what the federal funds rate will be
In February, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told a Senate Finance Committee the economy was moving forward, and we could see a rate rise later in the year. Well, it’s...
Costco in big trouble for selling fake Tiffany rings
Did you buy that Tiffany engagement ring along with six large cans of cling peaches the last time you made a run to Costco? Well, a Manhattan federal judge said...
Yankees blown away in doubleheader fiasco as East hope fades
Manager Joe Girardi insisted the AL East wasn’t on the line before Saturday’s doubleheader. Maybe not, but it sure felt like the end of something in The Bronx, as the...
This Week's Couple: Late but great
Being five or even 10 minutes late to a date might be universally acceptable, but what about if someone is almost a half-hour late? When Shaina, 29, met up with...
'You nasty!': Woman pummels Times Square desnuda
A crazed woman attacked a desnuda in Times Square, calling her a “nasty whore” before pummeling her in front of shocked tourists Saturday afternoon.
US Open winner announces retirement shocker after victory
The fans and celebrities who spent exorbitant prices for U.S. Open women’s finals tickets thought they would get history. Instead they got Italian. And a cannoli-sized surprise for dessert. The...
Well-read Bronx gal wants a smart guy
Regan, 35, works as a finance director, and she’d like to meet a man who can teach her a few things. Fishy tastes: Regan does not eat meat, but she does...
5 amazing movie scenes you'll never see
For an actor, getting cut from a film can be as demoralizing as it gets. You struggle to memorize your lines, toil long hours filming your scenes — and for...
The top 8 trends that'll make your fall the coolest ever
Fall’s hottest lipstick https://instagram.com/p/7QA_WkgWKc/ Christian Louboutin, the luxury shoe designer whose red-soled heels have graced the feet of the rich and the famous, apparently wants to “dress” women from head...
Man killed wife and three kids before committing suicide: police
The founder of a social networking service for nurses used a shotgun to kill his wife and three children before turning the gun on himself, police said Saturday after the...
In My Library: Iddo Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu’s little brother is a busy man. Not only is Iddo Netanyahu a doctor, but he’s also a novelist and playwright. “A Happy End,” his play about a Jewish...
Mom charged after kids found living in shipping crate in underground cave
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A 24-year-old mother is in custody after her dirty, barefoot 4- and 6-year-old children were found living in a wooden shipping crate in an underground cave...
Watch out Gigi — your little sister is coming for you
Back in August, Bella Hadid received an e-mail from her agent at IMG Models. She had landed a Victoria’s Secret Pink campaign — a prestigious steppingstone to model heaven, also...
Troy Tulowitzki leaves Yankees game after on-field collision
Toronto shortstop Troy Tulowitzki suffered a small crack in his shoulder blade among other injuries Saturday against the Yankees. It’s unclear how long Tulowitzki will be out, or even if...
Woman raped after being snatched off sidewalk
A 26-year-old woman was snatched off the sidewalk by a stranger and raped on her boyfriend’s front steps in Morningside Heights. The terrifying predawn attack happened just a block from...
That time when Duran Duran met Lindsay Lohan
About halfway through the track “Danceophobia” off the new Duran Duran album, “Paper Gods,” a female voice speaks. “Can you hear me? If you can hear me let me know....
Where Tommy Hilfiger partied all night with Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry
Tommy Hilfiger is on a roll . . . again. After a mid-’00s slump brought on, in part, by overexposure, the designer has reinvigorated his label with an unconventional strategy — fewer...
Scalpers want small fortune for tickets to see the pope in NYC
Maybe the 11th commandment should be Thou shalt not scalp. Free tickets to Pope Francis’ procession through Central Park on Sept 25 are being hawked online for as much as...
NYC's roads run red after series of deadly car accidents
In a night of mayhem on the roads, three people were killed and another critically injured in four accidents this weekend. On City Island, a hit-and-run driver killed 27-year-old Gabriella...
Black Lives Matter leader lands Yale teaching gig
One of the newest teachers at the vaunted Yale University burnished his Ivy League resume in the Black Lives Matter movement. DeRay McKesson will be teaching a one-credit course this...
Man shot to death while sitting in car: cops
A 32-year-old man was fatally shot as he sat in a car on a Brooklyn street early Saturday morning, authorities said. Clarence Bryant, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, was sitting in the car...
Is Neil Patrick Harris' new show a recipe for disaster?
On a soundstage at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, Neil Patrick Harris climbs up on a pogo stick and makes the sign of the cross before jumping up and down...
Sting has a daughter, and she's actually a great singer
Most people look back with mild embarrassment over what they did as teenagers, but Eliot Sumner, 25, would like to scratch the early parts of her music career from the...
Behold, the most fashionable pooch in NYC
Lottie was destined for fashion fame. Six years ago, the Yorkie pup was whisked away from her breeders by Edward Chapman, CEO of Marchesa and brother of the brand's famous...
Meet the man who helped Kim Kardashian break the Internet
A year ago, French photographer Jean-Paul Goude “Broke the Internet” when he shot Kim Kardashian for what turned out to be a notorious Paper magazine cover. Now, the 74-year-old has...
James Blake: The cop who tackled me should be fired
The ex-tennis star tackled to the ground by an NYPD officer in a case of mistaken identity wants the cop fired — and a meeting with department brass. “I don’t...
Iran discovers unexpectedly large stash of raw uranium
Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new mine, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said on...
Syrian boy's dad drove capsized boat that killed family, passengers say
The father of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi was working with smugglers and driving the flimsy boat that capsized trying to reach Greece, other passengers on board said, in an...
My addiction to sex almost destroyed my life
This month’s new rom-com film “Sleeping With Other People” takes a Will Ferrell-style look at sex addiction, with Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis playing New Yorkers hooked on doin’ it....
15-year-old dies after getting shot in head
Roughhousing by four 15-year-old pals ended in tragedy when a gun accidentally went off in a Queens apartment Friday, fatally shooting one of the teens in the head, the victim’s...
89 people killed in restaurant gas explosion in central India
NEW DELHI — At least 89 people were killed at a restaurant in central India on Saturday when a cooking gas cylinder exploded and triggered a second blast of mine...
Subway says it received 'serious' complaint about Jared in 2011
INDIANAPOLIS — The Subway restaurant chain said it received a "serious" complaint about Jared Fogle when he was the company's spokesman but that the complaint did not imply any criminal...
Inside the glitzy celebrity hotspot hiding in plain sight
As the new Broadway season gets under way, Restaurant Row — West 46th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues — will be teeming with theatergoers darting into Joe Allen, or...
An X-rated exhibit and 5 other blockbuster shows to see this season
So you didn’t get out much this summer. Happy news: This fall’s big museum shows will take you on a trip ’round the world — minus those pesky TSA agents....
Stand up to Putin's Syrian power play
The Obama administration and the US intelligence community have concluded that Russia is set to start flying combat missions from a new air base inside Syria, but there’s disagreement inside...
Hollywood pilot assigned to Tom Cruise film killed in plane crash
BOGOTA, Colombia — A small plane assigned to the crew of a movie starring Tom Cruise crashed in the Colombian Andes on Friday, killing two people, including a Los Angeles-based...
How fantasy football owners can navigate Week 1 injuries
It’s just Week 1, and already fantasy owners are faced with difficult lineup decisions because of injuries to prominent players. In many cases, it’s best to go with the healthy...
Patrick Schwarzenegger's new role a real 'Scream'
Patrick Schwarzenegger is joining the cast of “Scream Queens,” show creator Ryan Murphy revealed on Twitter Friday. The 21-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver — and ex-boyfriend of...
'Band widow' Rachael Ray celebrates a decade in daytime
Rachael Ray’s summer as a self-professed “band widow” fired her up for “Rachael Ray,” her daytime show returning for its 10th season on Monday (10 a.m./Ch. 7). “I was still...
Plane passengers get pissed off after getting peed on
An Oregon man really pissed off his fellow passengers on a flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Portland when he urinated on them Friday, it was reported. Jeff Rubin, 27, was...
Cops refuse to disrupt dreadlocked hobo's encampment
Cops and social workers on Friday swarmed the pavement pad of a homeless hobo in Greenwich Village — the day The Post published his photo — but all they did...
Cops release surveillance footage connected to Cuomo aide shooting
Police on Friday released surveillance footage of two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting before the West Indian American Day Parade that left an aide to Gov. Cuomo on...
Yankees finally will acknowledge one of A-Rod's milestones
The Yankees will honor Alex Rodriguez before Sunday’s game for his 3,000th hit, a homer on June 19 off Justin Verlander of the Tigers. With 30 homers and 78 RBIs...
Bike-riding bandit part of week-long bank heist spree
Manhattan banks got robbed in bulk this week — with a bicycle-riding thief pulling off more than half of the 12 heists in just two days. He robbed three of...
Noah Syndergaard's long wait is finally over
ATLANTA — Noah Syndergaard hasn’t pitched in almost two weeks, but the Mets expect the rookie to be sharp Saturday when he faces the Braves. The right-hander, whose last turn...
'Lawyer' sentenced to jail after stealing identity, fooling clients
The victims of a disbarred lawyer from Brooklyn who posed as another attorney ripped the fraudster as a soulless con man Friday in Brooklyn federal court. Stephen Dickman, 70, was...
Berto wants to hammer Floyd Mayweather over 'personal stuff'
LAS VEGAS — Italy’s Roberta Vinci reminded us on Friday as Leon Spinks and Buster Douglas did in years past that anything can happen in an athletic competition. Vinci was...
MTA blames City Hall's lack of funding for subway derailment
A Brooklyn subway train derailed when a decaying tunnel wall collapsed onto the tracks — but you wouldn’t know it from photos released by the MTA. Large pieces of twisted...
Luis Severino identifies what went wrong in his worst Yankees start
Luis Severino’s first six starts went about as well as the Yankees could have hoped. That streak came to a screeching halt in Friday’s 11-5 loss to the Blue Jays,...
Liberty's Candice Wiggins recalls 'agonizing' 9/11 memory after loss
Candice Wiggins walked around the Sept. 11 memorial earlier this year spending hours talking to people and hearing their stories. The New York Liberty guard had her own memory from...
Hillary won't speak at Clinton Global Initiative conference
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton won’t have a speaking role at the Clinton Global Initiative conference in Midtown this month following reports about contributions from foreign governments and companies that...
Minor-party primary gives clarity to Staten Island DA race
A minor-party primary election on Tuesday that drew just 866 votes could determine who becomes Staten Island’s next district attorney. Joan Illuzzi, the Republican candidate, snatched the Conservative Party line...
Woman sues Santander Bank over safety deposit box theft
A Massachusetts woman is suing a Brooklyn bank for $619,000 after two of her safety deposit boxes were emptied out during an April heist, according to Brooklyn federal court papers....
Sacha Kljestan's clutch goal puts Red Bulls in first
Sacha Kljestan broke a tie on a penalty kick in the 71st minute and the Red Bulls beat the Chicago Fire 3-2 on Friday night at Red Bull Arena to...
Trump gets Fallon’s audience eating out of his hand
Donald Trump clarified, sort of, a long-standing question about his personality during an appearance on Friday's "Tonight Show." Host Jimmy Fallon asked him, playfully, if the billionaire developer and GOP...
Wilpons can win back Mets fans: Open wallet for Yoenis Cespedes
ATLANTA — Redemption comes in many forms. For Mets ownership, it comes in the form of center fielder Yoenis Cespedes, who is after “The Big Trophy.’’ The Wilpons will have...
Buildings inspector probed for tirade against videographer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poT7yiMKj_k A city Buildings Department inspector is being investigated for telling a Brooklyn resident “I would love to knock your ass out” for filming him at a construction site on...
'It's like a dream': The magical ride of Serena's party crasher
Roberta Vinci called her travel agent Thursday night after the rainout of her semifinal against Serena Williams and booked a flight home for Saturday. The unseeded Italian never expected she...
Scoring machine Jays have made Yankees underdogs -- and it shows
Roberta Vinci: Historic party pooper, instant legend in Italy … … Inspiration to the Yankees? “There were two underdogs in New York that won today,” manager Joe Girardi said, smiling,...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A 17-year-old straphanger was critically injured Friday when another teen stabbed him with a screwdriver aboard a train in Mott Haven, police said. The young victim was riding a...