November 7, 2015
Protesters rally outside NBC before Trump's 'SNL' appearance
Amid high anticipation and sharp criticism, Donald Trump is set to step onstage in Studio 8H to host "Saturday Night Live." Despite a 40-year history of lampooning politicians while inviting...
Brook Lopez exits with right foot injury as Nets fall to 0-7
MILWAUKEE — There was only one way this Nets season could get worse. It happened Saturday night. Not only did the Nets drop their seventh straight game to open the...
Meet the 5 freshmen about to burst onto NCAA hoops scene
Two of the last four national champions were led by freshmen-heavy rosters. The other two years, Final Four programs that fell short rode freshmen. Of the top five in the...
What the Red Bulls must focus on to advance past D.C. United
The Red Bulls aren’t trying to run from their shaky playoff history. They’re trying to own it — then rewrite it. They can go a long way toward that with...
The Post's college basketball preseason All-America teams
First Team All-Americans Fred VanVleet Sr., G, Wichita State One of the best two-way players in the nation, VanVleet is also one of the most experienced, having played in the...
Knicks mulling a lineup shakeup that already may be overdue
Knicks coach Derek Fisher said a shakeup to the starting backcourt is being discussed for Sunday’s matinee vs. the Lakers as the under-the-gun, all-international pair of Jose Calderon and Sasha...
Maryland basketball staring at stratosphere it's always dreamed about
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Xfinity Center is empty, but rarely has it generated so much excitement. Expectations have enveloped the arena, with every memory first filtered by nostalgia. Terrapins...
The key statistical edge that's not working out for Giants
TAMPA, Fla. — It is going to be warm (84 degrees) and most likely wet (60 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms) Sunday when the Giants face the Buccaneers at Raymond...
College hoops' best of the rest: Under-the-radar stars, top NYers
Under-the-radar stars Kyle Collinsworth Sr., G, BYU A walking triple-double, the multi-dimensional 6-foot-6 guard averaged 13.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists last year coming off a torn ACL the...
Five college basketball transfers expected to make big impact
These five transfers should have a big impact on their respective teams: Sterling Gibbs Sr., G, UConn The former Seton Hall point guard is on the third team of his...
Why Team Canada's World Cup doesn't include Alain Vigneault
GLENDALE, Ariz. — You can’t go wrong with a coaching staff featuring Mike Babcock, Joel Quenneville, Claude Julien, Barry Trotz and Bill Peters, and Team Canada sure didn’t when it...
Look it up, the stats don't lie ... except when they do
Sanctuary! Four days after Eli Manning threw six touchdown passes in a game lost at the buzzer, it no longer mattered. Just another losing pitcher. Stats don’t lie. If they...
Carmelo Anthony dumps more cold water on Kobe-to-Knicks dream
Contrary to Phil Jackson’s statement in late September that Kobe Bryant will return next season with another NBA team, Carmelo Anthony says his buddy won’t ever leave Los Angeles. It...
Five must-see college basketball regular-season games
Duke vs. Kentucky (Nov. 17) The Wildcats were the favorite to cut down the nets last season, but fell two wins short of perfection, with the Blue Devils giving Coach...
The circular firing squad takes its toll on Republicans
Wow, did you hear what Donald Trump said about Hillary Clinton? No? How about what Marco Rubio said about President Obama? No again? OK, they were trick questions. There was...
Ex-Net coach and 4 other big names find college homes
The Post looks at the new homes for some big-name college basketball coaches, not named Chris Mullin: Shaka Smart, Texas The biggest mid-major name finally left VCU for a power...
How Eric Decker proved he's not a 'product of Peyton Manning'
Eric Decker has been a surprising touchdown machine during his NFL career. He is fifth among wide receivers in the NFL in touchdowns since he entered the league in 2010...
Big East preview: One unmatched star in stacked conference
Those questioning whether the basketball-only Big East could thrive look silly now. The league is extremely healthy entering its third season, led again by a dominant Villanova and closely followed...
Yankees' new hitting coach has shown he can take a hit
Even when new Yankees hitting coach Alan Cockrell was leading the Tennessee Volunteers to a victory over Boomer Esiason and Maryland in the 1983 Citrus Bowl, Johnny Majors knew where...
Louisville sex scandal impact? UNC's last shot? 5 college hoop storylines
The five top storylines to watch this season in college basketball: 30-second shot clock In an effort to speed up the game and reverse the trend of increasingly low-scoring games...
Why history says Patriots won't cover big number vs. Redskins
Redskins (+14) over PATRIOTS: Concerned over Washington’s state of mind after coming off ultimate come-from-behind win in franchise history, but can’t envision Pats coach Bill Belichick taking extreme pains to...
This week's craziest play ever: Arkansas' blind Hail Mary lateral
https://twitter.com/SEConCBS/status/663149275497394176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw OXFORD, Miss. -- Brandon Allen had already thrown for a career-high 442 yards and six touchdowns when Arkansas coach Bret Bielema asked his senior quarterback to do just one...
The Post's college basketball Top 25: Final 4 chase begins
After two consecutive years in which Kentucky was handed the crown before the season even began — campaigns that began with talks of perfection and ended with losses in the Final...
This mall sterilized Christmas so shoppers wouldn't be offended
A Long Island mall swapped Santa’s sleigh for something resembling a spaceship and nixed the Christmas tree because it didn’t want to “offend” anyone, irate shoppers told The Post. The...
MVP? Dumbest play? The Post's NFL midseason awards
The votes have been tabulated (actually one vote, my vote) and so the prestigious Serby Says midseason awards are ready to be revealed. The envelopes please: MVP: Tom Brady, QB,...
Dwayne Harris talks his favorite returns, Greg Hardy and why he went vegetarian
Post columnist Steve Serby caught up with Giants receiver Dwayne Harris for some Q&A: Q: How would you describe your on-field mentality? A: I’m very relaxed out there on the...
Secret to shutting down Chris Ivory is out -- can Jets combat it?
The Jets have been experiencing engine trouble the past two games. You don’t need to travel far back on the Jets’ schedule to trace the root of the biggest reason...
Dear John: Reader’s feat -- successfully warming his feet
Dear John: I’ve been plagued for several years by a progressively worsening case of cold feet that really bothers me at night. I’ve been checked for poor circulation in the...
Hundreds mourn 10-year-old girl and grandpa who died trick-or-treating
More than 300 mourners packed a Bronx church Saturday to mourn a granddad and his 10-year-old granddaughter, who were both fatally mowed down by a motorist who jumped a curb...
Patriots' fatal flaw, Saints' $15M mistake: 5 NFL things to watch
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 Sunday. Here are five things to...
The Giants wrestle with identity one week after carnage
TAMPA, Fla. — In one week, the Giants were tasked with becoming experts on all things Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as knowledge is power when it comes to winning and losing...
The 2 trades Mets should explore -- if they have SS need
The Mets have a problem at shortstop. Right? We are all in agreement on that, aren’t we? Or do the names look worse than the actual results? Mets shortstops actually...
Cops in shooting death of autistic boy have history of violence
The two Louisiana cops who were charged in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old autistic boy both have a history of violence and aggressive behavior -- and they have each...
St. John's rebounds, but there's another reason Mullin's annoyed
Six days before the Chris Mullin era begins, St. John’s is still awaiting word on the eligibility status of Marcus LoVett Jr., its top incoming freshman recruit. After waiting for...
Grateful JPP escaped hell for this hazy shot with Giants
TAMPA, Fla. — Jason Pierre-Paul comes back wiser, hopefully. Comes back diminished by one right index finger and part of another finger, but not in hope for a better today...
The difference between depression and burnout
Whether you love your job or not, you've likely experienced occasional exhaustion, frustration, disillusionment, and a desperate urge to hurl your alarm clock across the room and hunker back down...
In My Library: Lisa Scottoline
“I loved being a lawyer,” says Lisa Scottoline, “but it wasn’t until things fell apart that I realized that whatever job I had, had to be more consistent with being...
Jets' season turns on Jaguars: Easy win or will year slip away?
Can the Jets return from the Black Hole they fell into last week in Oakland? The team is back home Sunday to face the Jaguars at MetLife Stadium in what...
Odell Beckham takes stand after vile Hurricane Katrina sign
https://twitter.com/mattgowen/status/662773397718482945 Count Odell Beckham Jr. as one person who took offense to a tasteless Alabama fan’s sign that went viral ahead of the 80th all-time clash between LSU and Alabama...
Jason Pierre-Paul gets the green light he's been waiting for
What was building all week became official on Saturday, as Jason Pierre-Paul was activated onto the Giants’ 53-man roster. He accompanied the team on the charter flight to Tampa, Fla.,...
The only way to end Cowboys' disgusting Greg Hardy saga
When is enough enough in Dallas with this Greg Hardy mess? Only when the lucrative, high-profile sponsors start taking money out of the green-lined pockets of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones....
World's first pot-friendly gas station opens in Colorado
Puff, pump, pass! A marijuana dispensary in Colorado just opened the world's first pot-friendly filling station — Gas & Grass. After holding a soft opening on Thursday, the hybrid weed...
Olympic medalist says she's broke and lives in bug-infested trailer
In 1988, one stumble kept Debi Thomas from standing atop the podium for figure skating at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, taking home the bronze instead. Now, 27 years later,...
The de Blasio-Fariña prescription for classroom chaos
Guess what? City Hall thinks it knows what ails New York schools: Too many troublemakers get kicked out of class. No joke: Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña...
Obama held hostage: How Iran's using the nuke deal as license to go wild
President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry were convinced their one-sided nuclear deal would lead to better relations with Iran, but it’s already doing the reverse. Tehran has taken...
Cops find woman dead in a pool of blood
A 65-year-old woman was found dead in a pool of blood in the bedroom of her opulent Upper West Side apartment, authorities said. Linda MacDonald died in an accidental fall,...
Pentagon plan to close Guantanamo expected in coming week
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's plan outlining the long-stalled effort to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, expected in the coming week, includes details suggesting that the Centennial Correctional Facility in...
Meet the chef groupies looking for sex in the kitchen
Last month at the New York Food and Wine Festival’s Burger Bash, women dressed in short skirts and leather were looking for meat — and not just the kind that...
Leaders of Taiwan, China meet for first time since 1949
The presidents of China and Taiwan leered at each other Saturday as they performed a choreographed handshake Saturday that took them more than a minute to complete — and took...
Noise heard in final second before Russian plane crashed
The Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt left debris covering an 8-mile area – a sign “consistent with an in-flight break up,” the head of the commission investigating the crash...
8 signs it's time to break up with your trainer
It's easy to dump bum manicurists, dry cleaners, and juice bar buddies (hey, not all relationships are built to last). But moving on from a trainer can feel a little...
Texas state judge shot at her Austin home
A manhunt is underway in Austin, Texas, for the shooter of a state judge assaulted in the driveway of her home, cops say. District Judge Julie Kocurek, 51, was in...
Going soft on school discipline is another slap at poor kids who could excel
Low-income strivers — impoverished families who follow the rules and work hard to climb the ladder to the middle class — may be the most underserved population in America today....
Sierra Leone is officially Ebola-free
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — The World Health Organization declared Sierra Leone free from Ebola transmissions on Saturday, as West Africa battles to stamp out the deadly virus that is holding...
Inside New York’s most expensive apartment buildings
Everyone knows New York apartments are expensive. But this expensive? Real estate research firm CityRealty just released their ranking of the priciest properties in the city. The company's number-crunchers tallied the...
Egypt says foreign powers ignored calls to fight terrorism
Egypt criticized its foreign partners on Saturday for ignoring calls to work harder to combat terrorism, after Western intelligence sources said there were signs Islamist militants may have bombed the...
How this ballet dancing couple treats themselves offstage
New York City Ballet’s Robert Fairchild leapt onto Broadway this year in the Tony-nominated musical “An American in Paris,” something he’ll discuss later this month on “Charlie Rose.” He and...
6 must-see spots in Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights is hitting new heights. In addition to being one of the hotter up-and-coming areas in the city, the nabe has gotten its own documentary. “In Jackson Heights” is...
It's a whole new ballgame at Citi Field this weekend
It's barely been a week, but the time has already come to banish the Mets’ World Series loss from our memories — with a different kind of bat and ball....
Why the city's newest museum really stinks
Most museums forbid you from touching the art. This one lets you touch — and taste, and smell — its exhibits. The new Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) just opened...
This amazing art is made from thousands of cans of food
Although the big Donald Trump news this weekend is his “Saturday Night Live” appearance, you can also catch him at the 23rd annual Canstruction exhibit at downtown’s Brookfield Place — his...
Cops arrested in shooting death of 6-year-old
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana investigators are combing through evidence in the shooting death earlier this week of a 6-year-old autistic boy after authorities charged two law enforcement officers in the...
5 reasons you don't really need to swear off bacon
Good news, everyone: Despite all the panic and fear-mongering that's been swirling around everyone's favorite smoky foodstuff, bacon isn't going to kill you. And you don't need to completely ban...
'Fargo' alum Tolman headed to 'Downward Dog' pilot
Now she’s got a talking dog. Allison Tolman, the breakout star from last season’s “Fargo” will star in “Downward Dog,” an ABC pilot about a neurotic woman who’s nursed through...
Numbers tell scary story for Knicks' starting backcourt
The Knicks starting backcourt of Jose Calderon and Sasha Vujacic played nearly 43 combined minutes in Friday’s 99-92 loss — 42:42, to be exact. And they combined for two points....
Kobe Bryant on joining Knicks: Phil Jackson's 'baiting you guys'
So much for Kobe to the Knicks. Kobe Bryant did his best to put to rest any talk of him leaving the Lakers to rejoin former coach Phil Jackson and...
Shawskank to pay nearly $80K for inmates' escape
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The former prison employee who provided the tools that two murderers used to cut their way out of a maximum-security facility in northern New York will pay...
What Idzik will see at Jets game: a GM cleaning up his mess
John Idzik does not have to worry about taking Route 3 to Sunday’s Jets-Jaguars game at MetLife Stadium. The “FireJohnIdzik.com’’ billboard message is no longer there. The former Jets general...
More police unions join in on Tarantino boycott
Unions representing Suffolk County cops on Friday joined police unions in New York City, Nassau County, Yonkers and elsewhere around the country to support a boycott of Quentin Tarantino’s films....
Gardner? Kimbrel? The trades to watch for with new era Yankees
Yankees fans of years past could be excused for confusing the start of free agency with the holiday season. Which surprise might wind up under the tree? Just two years...
Scam artist started $1 million, 30-year con on QE2: suit
An accomplished scholar and author met a dashing, seemingly rich bachelor onboard the QE2 in 1987 — and now 30 years later she says the duplicitous Don Juan wormed his...
Insurance company refused to cover $9M in damages to Warhol work: suit
A Connecticut foundation that owns a series of Andy Warhol silk screens depicting electric chairs against colorful backgrounds is suing its insurer for allegedly refusing to cover $9 million in...
Why Kristaps Porzingis should rest easy — even after 1st hiccup
Kristaps Porzingis is sleeping well these days — though Friday night might be a little tougher bed rest than most. Before training camp opened, Porzingis took a tour of Shifman...
Judge goes easy on NYPD cop who ran illegal poker game
Fighting back tears, an NYPD cop who pleaded guilty to running an illegal poker game out of his Staten Island home begged for mercy at his sentencing Friday before being...
Ex-employee used royalty scam to 'swindle' $750K from Sony
A former Sony employee swindled the company out of $750,000 by having a pal pretend he was entitled to royalties for about 200 obscure songs from the 1930s, ’40s and...
NYPD lieutenant dies of Ground Zero-related cancer
An NYPD lieutenant who toiled more than four months at Ground Zero after 9/11 has died of complications from lung cancer, her family told The Post Friday. Marci Simms, 51,...
Zobrist? Fowler? Evaluating Mets' likely letdown wish list
The Mets’ holiday shopping list includes an outfield bat and at least one middle infielder, but what team brass wants and is willing to spend might be two separate entities....
De Blasio spends an hour talking to reporters, vows not to do it again
Accused of ducking the press, Mayor de Blasio opened himself to an unprecedented 54 minutes of grilling from reporters on Friday — but warned not to expect a repeat. Instead,...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx The suspect pictured above robbed and assaulted his estranged wife, police said. The man, identified as Donnel Bruns, 36, argued with his 27-year-old spouse on East 174th Street...