October 12, 2015

Sex workers file complaint against Relativity Media

A trio of sex workers has filed a complaint against Relativity Media to keep the Ryan Kavanaugh-run studio from using its bankruptcy to duck fraud allegations related to its “8...

Powerful Cubs have arrived faster than anyone expected

CHICAGO — This is a baseball rebirth. The Cubs are back and are only one win away from advancing to the NLCS. This was a Wrigley Field party with all...

Elevators shut down in 60 buildings in wake of fatal accident

The Buildings Department on Monday ordered about 60 properties to immediately shut down their elevators or assign manual operators until they can be inspected and deemed safe after a passenger...

Bargnani takes first baby step to finally debuting with Nets

After sitting out for a week with a tight left hamstring, Andrea Bargnani took a half step toward returning Monday. The 7-footer participated in the first half of the team’s...

Mats Zuccarello survived hell, brought back life lesson

Mats Zuccarello insists he doesn’t think much about last year’s scary injury, except when he’s asked about it by the media. He came through training camp fine, despite a few...

Shane Vereen channels Tiki Barber to soup up Giants offense

Some of what the Giants have put on display in the fourth quarter of their games this season has been hard to watch. But what Shane Vereen saw Sunday night...

New Yorkers are lining up to live in this disgusting bathroom

New Yorkers are so desperate for a space to call home that they’re willing to shack up in a grungy Lower East Side bar bathroom. Alana Reali, a bartender at...

This photo could finally crack a notorious Alcatraz cold case

For more than 50 years, Alcatraz officials have stated that three inmates who escaped the notorious prison in 1962 drowned in the waters of San Francisco Bay. But thanks to...

DeSean Jackson's Revis boast can be tested -- maybe

Back in August, Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson let it be known what he thought about matching up with Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis. “I don’t think no one can...

Embattled official at center of Fannie Mae litigation retires

The Washington official at the center of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholder litigation has left the building. Mario Ugoletti, a senior official at the Federal Housing Finance Agency,...

Legend Steve Spurrier out at South Carolina in retirement stunner

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has told his players that he is retiring, effective immediately. The 70-year-old coach informed players of his decision Monday night, said a...

The fantasy lesson to learn from Jamaal Charles' injury

The unfortunate reported season-ending knee injury to Jamaal Charles is not only going to send fantasy owners scrambling to the free-agent list, it teaches them a valuable lesson: Always do...

Analysts urge caution with sagging Goldman Sachs

It’s been a rough year for Goldman Sachs. The stock’s 18 percent off its June highs — and Wall Street isn’t sure it’s going to get any prettier. Analysts have...

The confounding fantasy football case of red-hot Josh McCown

Remember that time, not that long ago — Week 3 actually — when there was clamor over who should be the Browns starting quarterback? It made sense then. Josh McCown...

From Seton Hall savior to pariah: How phenom Whitehead wants to silence critics

It’s only been a year since Isaiah Whitehead arrived at Seton Hall, hailed as the program’s savior. Only a year since the blue-chip prospect and McDonald’s All-American from Coney Island...

Barclays eyes ex-JPMorgan banker for CEO opening

Barclays is staying on this side of the pond in its search for a new CEO. The British bank is said to be close to naming former top JPMorgan banker...

The day in photos

Indigenous Peoples Day steals some of Columbus' thunder, lion cubs snuggle, Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a race and more.

How a Bill Parcells disciple plans to make Jets defense legendary

Pepper Johnson was once a young linebacker with a lot of lip, who loved to hit and prove how good he was. A rookie on the Giants 1986 Super Bowl...

Pennsylvania family set to own the Village Voice

A textile mogul whose family owns a daily paper in Pennsylvania has taken over the Village Voice. Peter Barbey, through his Black Walnut Holdings investment company, on Monday said he...

Bloomberg chat rival now worth over $100M

The talk of Wall Street is worth more than ever. Symphony, the bank-backed chat and IM service, said Monday it has recently closed a $100 million round of financing. That’s...

Chipotle poaches Starbucks tech exec to combat long lines

Shorter lines at Chipotle Mexican Grill may be just around the corner. The popular burrito chain (founded by Steve Ells in 1993), whose nearly 2,000 stores jam up during lunch...

Giants take to Skype to salute ailing Daniel Fells

The Giants presented the game ball from Sunday night’s 30-27 comeback victory over the 49ers to the recipient in unusual fashion. During their Monday morning team meeting, they showed the...

Mattingly, faulty phones make Harvey wait to start Game 3

The start to Game 3 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Mets was delayed about five minutes because of malfunctioning phone line between the visitor's dugout and replay booth....

'Chase Utley (loves) ISIS': Ruthless Mets fans get creative in hate

Ashleigh Culpepper, a 22-year-old Manhattanite transplanted from North Carolina, held aloft the sign that represented how so many felt about the Dodgers’ Chase Utley Monday at Citi Field for Game...

The corrupt gift that keeps on giving for political hacks

First, the Bronx Democratic machine engineered District Attorney Robert Johnson into a comfy judgeship — while avoiding any whiff of democracy in replacing him. Now comes word of his nice...

Democrats running interference for Hillary on Benghazi

Democrats are on the p.r. offensive against the House Select Committee on Benghazi — doing their best to smear its work ahead of Hillary Clinton’s Oct. 22 testimony. Great for...

'Recess coaches': one more case of how NYC schools go wrong

For a taste of what’s wrong with city schools, the story on “recess coaches” in last Sunday’s Post is a must-read. Since 2011, the city has shelled out $425,000 on...

Who's better than Eli Manning? Giants QB the East difference

Eli Manning has started 182 consecutive games, two of which were Super Bowl MVP victories. He just passed Phil Simms with his 102nd franchise victory, 27 of which have been...

Dan Rather's Big Lie hits the big screen

There are many things that real people do to become the subject of sympathetic movies. Make a flawless emergency landing in the Hudson River with a disabled jet full of...

They're all blue: Stop the racial bean-counting for the NYPD

Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton are pretty happy with their new class of NYPD recuits. Well, happy with their skin color, anyway. The duo swore in a...

Giuliani: Game 2 should be re-played after Utley miscall

It’s a simple matter of justice. The Mets and Dodgers should replay Game 2 of the National League Division Series. The umpires’ call on the attempt by the Dodgers’ Chase...

'I'm coming': Sheldon Richardson has bad news for QBs as ban ends

Sheldon Richardson returned to the practice field for the Jets on Monday … and he’s hungry. “I’m coming to eat,” Richardson said with a smile. The defensive tackle served his...

Tel Aviv's hippest, hautest hotel isn't even kosher

Two historic buildings in Tel Aviv’s UNESCO-designed core brought together to create a 50-suite luxury boutique inn, the Hotel Norman, that’s now the poshest spot in town. WHERE Overlooking King...

Instagram’s hottest globetrotter shares his travel sins and secrets

You may not know Jeremy Jauncey by name, but you probably recognize his photographs. The 31-year-old Briton is the man behind Instagram’s mega-popular @BeautifulDestinations handle — together, all his accounts have...

The ultimate girls' guide to a non-sleazy Big Easy

The howling frat boys of Bourbon Street don���t immediately summon to mind the ideal atmosphere for a civilized girls’ weekend. But New Orleans has many delights beyond the totally debauched...

These 80-year-old marathon runners can kick your butt

Next month, the TCS New York City Marathon will be hosting over 50,000 runners, including 397 aged 70 years and older (84 women and 313 men), who will tackle the...

Kristaps Porzingis' durability in question as quad flares up

Kristaps Porzingis was not injury-prone in Spain, but the 7-foot-3 Latvian rookie is having his "moments" as a Knick. Coming off a successful nine-point, 10-rebound outing Friday in Washington, Porzingis...

Finally, a celebrity offspring we can actually like

Don’t waste your hate on Mamie Gummer! If you’re going to bitch about kids of limited talent coasting on their parents’ reputations, there are much better targets, like Kate Hudson,...

Dodgers disregard Collins' wishes, opt for Game 4 'monster'

The managers in the NLDS, the Mets’ Terry Collins and the Dodgers’ Don Mattingly, were in stark disagreement on one point Monday: Who should be L.A.’s starting pitcher in Game...

Taxi TV may finally be a thing of the past

The blaring Taxi TV screens that have been irritating passengers for nine years are about to go off the air — and riders have two words for the hated devices:...

Nets' Karasev: How brutal injury made me a better player

When Sergey Karasev made his preseason debut for the Nets in Saturday afternoon’s loss to the 76ers in Albany, it was exactly seven months after he’d crumpled to the ground...

Coca-Cola truck hits building in deadly Bronx crash

A Coca-Cola truck collided with a van and slammed into scaffolding outside a Bronx apartment building Monday — killing a woman and injuring six other people, authorities said. The delivery-truck...

Cheap gasoline is screwing over Social Security recipients

For just the third time in 40 years, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect no increase in benefits next year, which is unwelcome news...

Three ways Warriors could be derailed from NBA repeat

Over the next two weeks, The Post will be running through 10 of the hottest issues around the NBA heading into the 2015-16 season. Today’s entry is on what could...

Toddler finds gun and shoots his grandma

Police say a 2-year-old South Carolina boy found a gun in the car he was riding in and shot his grandmother in the back. Authorities were trying to determine Monday...

Revenge will have to wait: Chase Utley sits for Dodgers

Chase Utley’s punishment, if any, will have to wait — maybe until after the NLDS is complete. After appealing his two-game suspension for the slide into second base that ended...

Lasorda: Utley went 'out of his way' to take out Tejada

Even Hall of Fame former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda thinks Chase Utley went "out of his way" to take out Ruben Tejada, leaving the Mets shortstop with a broken leg....

Fans encouraged man to shoot victim after Cowboys game

Gun violence and fan rage intersected at Sunday’s Cowboys-Patriots game, when a man was shot and critically wounded following a fight in an AT&T Stadium parking lot. And now, rather...

Flying 'Jersey Devil' photograph soars on social media

Halloween is fast approaching, which is why we aren’t surprised to see a rise in monster-related hoaxes. A New Jersey resident on Monday sent NJ.com a photo that purportedly shows...

Maybe neither Democrats nor Republicans are ready to govern

Important parts of our two great political parties seem bent on demonstrating that their parties are incapable of governing coherently. House Republican rebels have pushed Speaker John Boehner out the...

Ronda Rousey's boyfriend doesn't want you to call him that

Travis Browne wants you to know he and Ronda Rousey aren't into that childish dating stuff. "Dating is for children. Dating is for kids," Browne, a UFC heavyweight, explained of...

Here's what happens when hundreds of corgis go to the beach

Hundreds of corgis and their doting owners descended on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Saturday afternoon. The semiannual event, called Corgi Con, has attracted hundreds of attention-hungry pups twice a...

Islanders lock up first win as Brooklyn residents

There still is some feeling out to be done in the courtship between the Islanders and their new Brooklyn home, but more efforts like Monday afternoon’s, and it’ll make the...

Mets bench Michael Cuddyer for Game 3, summon unlikely sub

Juan Lagares will start for the Mets in center field in Game 3 against the Dodgers Monday night at Citi Field. With southpaw Brett Anderson on the mound for Los Angeles,...

These are TV's most confusing, frustrating shows

If you’ve ever watched a TV show and asked why you’re wasting your time, you know what we’re talking about: series so confusing, convoluted and frustrating that you wonder why...

You're saying these fictional characters' names wrong

If you were pronouncing Don Quixote as Don "Quicks-Oats" -- you're not alone. Quixote, Daenerys Targaryen and Oedipus are the top three most commonly mispronounced names in literature, according to...

Mike Francesa plays Santa Claus to crying Mets fan

https://youtu.be/mf1N5Eh4Lcs Who says Mike Francesa doesn’t have a heart? A day after Francesa dismissed a crying caller who was distraught over the Chase Utley takeout slide of Ruben Tejada, the WFAN...

First rule of church's salmonella outbreak: Don't talk about it

A Texas church wants its members to take a vow of silence about a salmonella outbreak that struck after a luncheon it hosted. At least 30 people became ill after...

Iran convicts Washington Post reporter of espionage

TEHRAN, Iran — Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post journalist who has been detained in Iran for more than a year on charges including espionage, has been convicted, according to Iran's...

Rangers' Dylan McIlrath gets his shot to replace Dan Boyle

Dan Boyle’s struggles have opened up a spot for impressive young defenseman Dylan McIlrath -- for one game, at least. The big blue-liner, the Rangers’ first-round pick in the 2010...

Political correctness cancels school Halloween parades

MILFORD, Conn. — Some parents of children in Milford's public schools are outraged that the annual Halloween costume parades at the city's elementary schools have been canceled this year. Victoria...

USC fires head coach as history of boozing emerges

While CC Sabathia’s enrollment in alcohol rehab stunned many observers around the Yankees, it appears USC coach Steve Sarkisian’s drinking took few by surprise, well-known back to his days at...

Will Chip Kelly tinker with Eagles' new winning formula?

The Eagles might still have their glaring issues, but they’re still in good position in the weak NFC East. That’s assuming, of course, Chip Kelly can be trusted to keep...

Hillary Clinton: 'I’m really not even a human being'

Hillary Clinton joked that she never sweats because she's actually a Terminator-esque cyborg who is part of a revolutionary "robot race." "I’m really not even a human being," the Democratic...

Browns seeing payoff for burying Johnny Football

Mike Pettine was right for ignoring the cries to stick with Johnny Manziel when Josh McCown was sidelined with a concussion. McCown, as good of a "bridge" quarterback for the...

Man burned alive when lawnmower explodes

A retired New Jersey firefighter is dead after his lawnmower caught fire and burned him alive. Authorities said Roger Lippincot, 79, was riding the lawnmower when it inexplicably caught fire...

Utley sneaks into Citi Field as de Blasio calls him 'guilty as sin'

The violin playing, wine sipping Dodgers want your sympathy. Los Angeles pitcher Clayton Kershaw had the nerve to say Monday that he and his teammates are the real victims of...

This haunted house is so scary, visitors need a safe word

Video includes graphic content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZukMWLA3avk Warning: This haunted house isn't responsible if you lose your s--t along the way. A Tustin, Calif.-based couple behind the chillingly intense "The 17th Door"...

Giants rewind: Season approaches familiar trap door

Exactly one year ago to the day – October 12, 2014 - the Giants rolled into Philadelphia on a three-game winning streak, having erased the stain of an 0-2 start...

Couple takes break from marathon, ensures viral wedding

https://youtu.be/XA3uHz9ma5k CHICAGO  — One couple ran away to get married ... at the Chicago Marathon. Stephanie Reinhart says she just wanted a "short and sweet ceremony." Mark Jockel wanted a...

Teen's discovery of skeleton-filled fuselage in jungle could be MH370

A teenager hunting for birds in the jungle of a Philippine island claims to have stumbled upon a fuselage "full of skeletons" and a Malaysian flag, and authorities believe it...

Why Chase Utley's slide is a perfect storm for controversy

Chase Utley and his slide, it turns out, are like the topics of immigration or gun control. How you see it depends on which tribe you belonged to even before...

Fatal fire erupts inside NYC apartment

One man is dead and five others were injured during a fire inside a Staten Island home, cops said. The fire erupted inside apartment 2B around midnight at the Mariner's...

Head coaching bust deserves most credit for 5-0 Broncos

Five weeks into the season, it already looks as if the Broncos made the NFL’s best coaching hire. No, not Gary Kubiak. That would be Wade Phillips, who has transformed...

Staff to get free night out for dealing with mac-and-cheese jackass

WARNING: Video contains graphic language The dining hall crew that suffered through the infamous tirade of obnoxious mac 'n' cheese bro are getting their just desserts. University of Connecticut freshman...

In My Library: Nicholas Sparks

And to think: Lovers of “The Notebook” and Nicholas Sparks’ other novels have his mother to thank! It was she who — when he was a 19-year-old track star sidelined...

Giants field invader headbutts, spits on cops

A 25-year-old man faces multiple charges for invading the field at MetLife Stadium Sunday night during the Giants’ 30-27 win over the 49ers. Connecticut resident David Atwood – wearing a...

If Matthew Stafford's out in Detroit, expect his wife to rage

It’s usually folly in this NFL to bury a team after five weeks, but feel free to stick a fork in the 0-5 Lions. Matthew Stafford is indeed a broken...

Dentist who killed Cecil the lion won't be charged because hunt was legal

The American dentist who sparked worldwide outrage in July when he killed Cecil — Zimbabwe's most beloved lion — will not be charged with any crime because the hunt was perfectly...

Klay Thompson's model girlfriend calls out his cheating on Twitter

Klay Thompson's misstep didn't land him on the bench, but in the doghouse. The Warriors guard, who has been romancing model Hannah Stocking for the better part of a year,...

Chase Utley on track for Games 3 and 4 with appeal on hold

Chase Utley's appeal of a two-game suspension for his takeout slide on Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada will not be heard Monday and likely won't be heard Tuesday either, The Post has...

Peyton, Weeden: Two QBs facing a sad inevitability

Cowboys quarterback Brandon Weeden had absolutely no chance against Bill Belichick and the Patriots without Dez Bryant and Lance Dunbar. Once Belichick took away Jason Witten and Cole Beasley, Weeden...

Italy's newest billionaire is an old guy but he drives a pretty sweet car

The latest billionaire to be minted isn’t a 20-something tech whiz straight out of Silicon Valley — but rather the 70-year-old son of the founder of a 68-year-old carmaker. Piero...

Clumsy baby giraffe runs into zoo fence, dies

FRESNO, Calif. — A baby giraffe born at a Central California zoo last month has died after running into a fence in an exhibit. KFSN-TV reports that the male giraffe...

Violent criminals might soon fight wildfires in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials are considering allowing inmates with violent backgrounds to work outside prison walls fighting wildfires, and the idea is generating concerns about public safety. The state...

Giant beer merger between Miller and Bud brewers appears unlikely

The chances of Anheuser-Busch InBev getting a deal done this week to buy rival brewer SABMiller are growing as flat as day-old beer. Facing a Wednesday deadline to get a...

New Englander will sell you dead leaves as autumn foliage for $19.99

People who want to see New England's colorful fall foliage no longer need to travel for the experience. A Boston-area man is offering to ship bundles of the dried-up, multi-colored...

Woman sexually assaulted after getting into car she mistook for Uber

A woman was sexually assaulted after getting into a car she mistook for an Uber, according to Washington, DC, police. The victim was reportedly waiting for a car around 3:30...

Bearded hipsters mistaken for ISIS terrorists

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153673426695645&set=a.54384145644.89034.596890644&type=3 Someone thought this situation was about to get hairy. A group of beard aficionados were caught in the crosshairs of the law when people mistook the hirsute group for...

Vujacic makes it two Knicks free agents Carmelo Anthony 'hated'

Carmelo Anthony admittedly “hated” Sasha Vujacic when the new Knicks guard was a Laker. “We got into it a couple times,” Anthony said Sunday with a smile. “He was just...

Promises to keep the subways running

Kudos to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for getting Mayor Bill de Blasio to promise more money for the MTA — and to the mayor for going along with only a show of fuss....

Man set off homemade bombs on golf course, officials say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=5&v=1ZyBVKxodaw A man has been arrested on suspicion of planting a pair of homemade bombs on a Northern California golf course, authorities said on Sunday. Kevin Hornbuckle, 49, faces possession...

Bronx Columbus Day parade draws 3,000

Man, woman and pooch showed their Italian pride at an annual Columbus Day parade in The Bronx on Sunday. “Everyone gets along,” cheered Andrew Maccio, 67, who said the parade...

Retired detective dies from 9/11-related illness

Retired Detective Ronald Richards, 45, of the NYPD bomb squad, died Sunday after a long, 9/11-related illness. Richards was assigned to Emergency Service Truck 5 in Staten Island on 9/11...

Memphis cop with pregnant fiancée is fatally shot inside home

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An off-duty Memphis police officer who died after being shot multiple times had been on the force for little more than a year and had a fiancee...

Japan’s best-selling mascara is a godsend

We've long known that Japan is light years ahead of us in important realms like manufacturing reliable automobiles and novelty pet grooming. But there’s another key area where the Japanese...

This 'Empire' star used to cut Akon's hair

The new character shaking things up on “Empire” is a young rapper who goes by the name Freda Gatz. She’s Lucious Lyon’s latest obsession because of her raw talent and...

I spent $12K on suits out of some guy's trunk

For years, Alex Burekhovich regularly saw a personal stylist at Bloomingdale’s. He spent his Sundays lounging on Bloomie’s soft banquettes, being waited on hand and foot. The 35-year-old even had...

The week's hottest fashion sales

3.1 Phillip Lim 151 Wooster St., between Houston and Prince streets Sale: Oct. 20-23. Tues. 12-8 p.m. / Wed. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. / Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Discounts on men's...

Backroom Botox made my face grotesque!

Alexandra S., 47, was browsing Groupon this summer when she noticed a deal for Botox advertised by Body Factory Skin Care, a medical spa in the West Village.

Ex-deputy in Brooklyn DA's ethics scandal running for office

The Democratic candidate for town clerk of Hempstead, LI, was a top deputy to former Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes, and was ensnared in the ex-prosecutor’s 2013 campaign-ethics scandal. A city...

Tragedy at abandoned hospital 'only a matter of time'

The death of a teenager playing around at an abandoned Staten Island hospital was a tragedy waiting to happen, an official told The Post on Sunday. “It was only a...

DA candidate's attack ad ripped from Post headlines

Already facing a tough re-election bid, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas is coming under fire for coddling a top staffer accused of being a twisted fetishist and spouse abuser....

Informant dead, money missing in rogue agents' illegal drug op

High-ranking US customs agents violated a treaty with Mexico by approving a covert drug-smuggling probe that took a disastrous turn — funneling at least $100,000 to Mexican dealers while getting...

6 signs you hate your job

Every office has “that guy.” He (or she!) is the one you never want to sit next to in a meeting and hate running into at the coffee machine. They’re...

When is it OK to rat out my coworker?

My boss recently took a bunch of us out for drinks, and at the end of the evening he asked me to put it on my company credit card. That...

'Fargo' a surprise reward for Jean Smart

Quality, not quantity, is what Jean Smart is after at this point in her career. It’s also why she turned down a more lucrative network TV job to play Floyd...

What it takes to create all those 'Blindspot' tattoos

The “Blindspot” mystery is about to peel back a new layer. On Monday’s episode (10 p.m. on NBC), the FBI team led by Agent Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton) discovers a...

Jessica Alba isn't as tall as you think she is

Everyone has one thing that just makes them smile when they put it on. We asked stars which item in their closet gives them an instant mood boost: J.Crew Creative...

This granny fave is fall's hottest accessory

Ever since Prada sent these blinged-out buds down its fall 2015 runway, brooches have become this season’s hottest accessory.

Suspect posted photo with victim after deadly nightclub shooting

One woman was fatally shot and two others were wounded outside Motivo nightclub in the Flatiron District early Monday, according to police.

Former Mayor endorses Keith Wright to succeed Charles Rangel

Former Mayor Dave Dinkins is endorsing Keith Wright to succeed Rep. Charles Rangel in Congress. Dinkins noted that Harlem Assemblyman Wright, the Manhattan Democratic Party chairman, served as his office...

The deeper cultural lesson of 'Mad Men,' 'Fargo' and beyond

When “Mad Men” came to its conclusion earlier this year, it struck me that one of the series’ primary accomplishments had been to challenge the prevailing view of the 1960s...

This family traded maids and nannies for a Navy SEAL

Live-in maids, cooks and nannies are common in Manhattan’s poshest households, dishing up perfect omelettes, dusting the trinkets, teaching the kids Mandarin. Then there’s Jesse Itzler — whose live-in help...

Peebles: Duane Reade manager could run city budget better than de Blasio

A manager at Duane Reade is better prepared to run a big city budget than Mayor de Blasio — a “spin doctor” who divided the city to get elected, says...

Giants Ring of Honor inductee Osi Umenyiora: JPP will be 'OK'

As recently retired Osi Umenyiora was inducted into the Giants’ Ring of Honor, he watched Big Blue’s feeble pass rush struggle all night, in desperate need of injured former teammate...

49ers' Colin Kaepernick plan finally looks like right move

The 49ers couldn’t blame Colin Kaepernick for this loss. Off to a four-game start so bad some were even calling for him to be benched in favor of Blaine Gabbert,...

The horrific Eli Manning play that forced him to be Giants' hero

The Giants got away with one Sunday night. They know it. The 49ers know it. You know it. Yes, the Giants beat the 49ers 30-27 thanks to a dizzying fourth-quarter...

Why Odell Beckham got choked up after Giants' win

With Sunday’s game — and sole possession of first place in the NFC East — on the line, Odell Beckham Jr. begged his way back into onto the field. After...

Dodgers brace for Mets' payback: 'If it happens, so be it'

The contention is hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Wanna bet? That fury may be mild compared with what awaits the Dodgers in general and Chase Utley in...

Jon Beason's fight to stay on field ends after 5 plays

Just when Jon Beason was rounding into playing shape and getting in a groove with running the Giants’ defense, he was forced off the field — again. The oft-injured middle...

Indispensable Odell Beckham returns to save Giants in nick of time

Odell Beckham Jr. caught the ball at the 15, put a spin move on Kenneth Acker, and boogied in the end zone. And then came this announcement regarding Beckham in...

Larry Donnell rescues Giants from disaster with miracle grab

Larry Donnell rode to the Giants’ rescue Sunday night with the type of catch that won them a couple of Super Bowls recently. With Big Blue staring at an embarrassing...

Gunshot victim crashes car outside hospital and dies

A 25-year-old man who was mortally wounded after being shot multiple times crashed his car just outside of Brooklyn Hospital Sunday night, cops said. The victim was discovered in his...

Giants report card: Unbelievable Eli Manning masks ugly defense

Offense What a waste it would have been if Eli Manning did not win this game after completing 41 of 54 passes for 441 yards, three touchdowns and one interception....

De Blasio's role unknown at Iowa presidential forum

The Iowa presidential forum that Mayor de Blasio is expected to attend will take place Dec. 6 at the University of Iowa, it was announced Sunday. A total of 10...

The most hated man in NY can turn Mets' run into a classic

He spent the prime of his career being disliked but respected in New York, a source of Flushing heartbreak thanks more to doubles than to slides into second base. If...

The Obamas don't want the Clintons back in White House

President Obama’s endorsement of a Joe Biden White House run will be conditional on having a “final say” over his choice for vice president, according to Ed Klein, author of...

How 'just-doing-his job' Chase Utley apologized to Ruben Tejada

Justin Turner has seen Chase Utley from both sides, as an opponent and as a Dodgers teammate. Because the teammate part rules the present, Turner sounded very diplomatic when asked...

Matt Harvey knows best way for Mets to get revenge

It has become something of a civic parlor game, scouring Matt Harvey quotes for intrigue and hidden meanings. This time, though, he gets it right. This time, he gets it...

Mets fans rage at 'bulls--t' ban for dirty Chase Utley

Major League Baseball conceded on Sunday night that the Mets lost Saturday’s heartbreaker on a dirty play — suspending LA Dodger Chase Utley for what it called an illegal slide,...

Daily Blotter

Brooklyn Investigators have released this surveillance image of two burglary suspects wanted in the theft of hundreds of blank checks from a Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment. The two broke open the front...

Obama: Hillary’s use of private email server a 'mistake'

President Obama called Hillary Rodham Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server “a mistake” and said she should come clean about the scandal to the American public. Obama made the...

Trump and Carson support Paul Ryan for House speaker

The drumbeat to recruit Rep. Paul Ryan for House speaker continued Sunday with two GOP outsiders — Donald Trump and Ben Carson — expressing support for the Wisconsin Republican. “I...

Troy Tulowitzki's four-RBI explosion saves Blue Jays season

ARLINGTON, Texas — Troy Tulowitzki settled down at the podium after helping the Blue Jays extend the AL Division Series, his left shoulder and arm constantly pulsating from the medical...