January 9, 2016
Clemson star Shaq Lawson expects to play in title game
PHOENIX — Few people outside of South Carolina believe Clemson can stop Alabama from winning its fourth national championship in the past seven years, and without Shaq Lawson, the Tigers’...
Why Vikings will fare better against the Seahawks this time
VIKINGS (+5) over Seahawks / Under 39¹/₂: Yes, the Seahawks could be an imposing opponent for an AFC entry in Super Bowl 50 — but they will have to work...
Dognapper caught with pup squirming in his bag
A Long Island dognapper was busted in the theft of a pit-bull puppy Friday night. Donovan Davis, 23, of North Amityville, was arrested and charged with petty larceny for snatching...
'His knee could've blown out': Cleanthony Early eyes miracle March return
Though Knicks small forward Cleanthony Early is considered lucky, he is not expected to return to action until after the All-Star break, sometime in March, according to a friend. Early...
Bad medical care killed doctor running race: suit
A Long Island doctor died after he got poor medical care during a midnight run, his family claims. Anesthesiologist Martin Gottlieb was racing in the New York Road Runners New...
What the Vikings will need from their most special player
MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings have been one of the NFL’s true surprises this season, thanks in large part to Adrian Peterson’s equally surprising return to on-field greatness. Both success stories...
Nobody won latest Powerball, next jackpot may reach $1.3B
No ticket matched all six Powerball numbers following Saturday night's drawing for a record jackpot of nearly $950 million, lottery officials said, boosting the expected payout for the next drawing...
Kirk Cousins is better than Aaron Rodgers — at this moment
LANDOVER, Md. — Kirk Cousins was supposed to be the backup plan for the Redskins. A fallback. An afterthought. Now he is everything to the Redskins, as they play their...
Obama faces gun critics in overdue gesture of good will
Stop the presses! An American president actually meets ordinary Americans! And faces their tough questions! That was the news out of President Obama’s televised town hall on gun control. He...
Chelsea slashing is chilling reminder of 1986 nightmare
The vicious slashing of a young woman in Chelsea last week conjured nightmarish flashbacks for Marla Hanson, a stunning model whose disfiguring by two razor-wielding thugs horrified the city three...
Jay Gruden on Kirk Cousin's rise, his brother and biggest game of his life
With the upstart NFC East champion Redskins primed to face the Packers on Sunday, Washington coach Jay Gruden took a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q:...
Free-falling Nets ripped by Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Nets didn’t have to worry about a fourth-quarter collapse, they weren’t good enough Saturday to have one. For the fourth straight game — all since...
Teen walking in park with dad raped by group of men
Five fiends took turns raping a terrified teenage girl in a Brooklyn playground Thursday evening, police said on Saturday. The 18-year-old and her dad were inside Osborn Playground, near Hegeman...
Andy Reid, Chiefs making rest of NFL stop and take notice
HOUSTON — You can bet there were more than a few folks in Philadelphia watching the NFL playoffs on Saturday and wondering if they had made a mistake by ushering...
How Hall of Fame PED debate should be conducted in future
Ever see the episode of “The Simpsons” when a group of heavily bundled men work diligently in an Arctic-like setting to … procure bags of ice for the Kwik-E-Mart? “You’ve...
Here's what Sean Penn agreed to do to party with El Chapo
El Chapo, meet El Jerko. Hollywood blowhard Sean Penn secretly met, interviewed, and posed for grip-and-smirk selfies with murderous druglord Joaquin Guzman Loera — even as the world’s most-wanted fugitive...
Struggles of Dan Girardi testing Alain Vigneault's faith
At some point, the faith Rangers coach Alain Vigneault has in Dan Girardi is going to be tested. The defenseman had a tough game in the team’s 4-3 overtime loss...
Dear John: Courier standing firm on its fuel surcharge
Dear John: With oil prices so low, why does FedEx continue to post a “fuel surcharge” on every invoice? Thank you for righting another wrong! Wanda Dear Wanda: Good question....
An inside perspective on quality Coughlin would bring to Eagles
No one in Philadelphia has to treat Tom Coughlin like a stiff new baseball glove. There is no need to rub oil on him, wrap him tightly with rubber bands...
Jon Stewart happy city key went to 9/11 hero instead of him
Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart said that Mayor de Blasio made the right decision awarding a key to the city to 9/11 hero Ray Pfeifer Saturday instead of the...
Robo advisers offer cheaper route to retirement
Millions of Americans need retirement advice. The ones who already have considerable assets and are heading for a secure retirement can find and pay for it. But those just starting...
Seton Hall's best sit and watch Pirates' home prowess melt away
It wasn’t a benching, Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard explained, after playing three starters just 14 combined minutes in the second half Saturday. It was more a chance to rest...
Opportunistic Chiefs capture first playoff victory since 1994
HOUSTON — After 22 years without a playoff victory, the Kansas City Chiefs were determined not to give up the lead this time. The Chiefs had enough points to win...
Meet the aerial vehicle that doesn't want to be called a drone
LAS VEGAS — All last week at the CES gadget show, a mysterious, giant drone containing a single seat for a human passenger sat motionless on a platform in a...
British teen dies from deodorant overdose
A British teen obsessed with spray-on deodorant died in August from inhaling gas, a coroner determined. Thomas Townsend, 16, was found collapsed in his bedroom, in which police found 42...
St. John's falls to Marquette for seventh consecutive loss
Luke Fischer scored 18 points, Henry Ellenson added 15 points with 10 rebounds and Marquette pulled away late and beat St. John’s, 81-75, on Saturday in Milwaukee. Haanif Cheatham had...
In My Library: Maurice Hines
In a way, Maurice Hines says, Gregory Hines, his late brother and dancing partner, is still with him: His show “Maurice Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life,” at New World Stages, “is...
Upstart IEX exchanges blows with investors over high-frequency trading
The Flash Boys may have a Flash Crash coming. The national heroes of mom-and-pop investors everywhere — as well as the subjects of an American runaway best-seller — have run...
Rangers are making progress, but that alone is unacceptable
It is neither good enough nor acceptable for the Rangers to have come away with just one point after leading by a goal with less than 10 seconds remaining in...
Legendary Entertainment set for majority sale to Dalian Wanda Group
Legendary Entertainment, which has funded movies such as “Steve Jobs,” “Godzilla” and “Straight Outta Compton,” is set to announce a majority sale to China’s Dalian Wanda Group this week. Sources...
China's red tide arrives on Wall Street's shore
The stock market’s suffering from a week-long hangover, despite the fact that the party was dreadful. Global equity markets have lost $2.3 trillion in market cap in the worst start...
Russian oligarch lists $88M Central Park penthouse
The Russian billionaire who bought former Citigroup Chairman Sandy Weill’s penthouse apartment in 2011 for a record price is now reselling it, The Post has learned. Dmitry Rybolovlev paid $88...
Radio listeners outraged over WKCR's streaming outage
Most radio programming these days can be accessed from any place with an Internet signal, but our West Coast readers were outraged earlier this week when they couldn’t get their...
The Clintons are longing to find UFOs
If elected president, Hillary Clinton promises to tell the truth about the government’s secret work with space aliens — as if she’s capable of speaking the truth about anything. Would...
Why city housing is going to be even less affordable
Buying an apartment in Manhattan will now cost you more than ever. A new Douglas Elliman report by Jonathan Miller notes last quarter’s median sale price for a unit in...
Irish duo Element Pictures trying to push indie films into awards
Dublin/London-based Element Pictures is run by Irishmen Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe, who are independent movie lovers in the extreme. Not only did their little production company help raise $12...
It costs over $40K just to get an actress Golden Globes ready
Actress Amy Adams dazzled last year when she picked up her Golden Globe — Best Actress in a musical or comedy film, for “Big Eyes” — in custom periwinkle Versace...
What using emojis reveals about your sex life
Those cute little emojis you use on the regular are doing more than visually enhancing your texts — they’re turning you into a serious horndog. Consider yourself warned. According to...
Islanders' offense shut down in sluggish loss to Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Back on home ice, the Flyers are ready to gain ground in the East. Meanwhile, the Islanders are continuing to allow goals at an alarming rate and their...
This is how you win a Golden Globe
This Sunday in LA, dozens of stars will touch up their faces, strap down their boobs and hop into limos heading to the annual Golden Globe Awards. For many, the...
An old nemesis gets best of Rangers, Lundqvist once again
Maybe Henrik Lundqvist isn’t this distraught if it went down any other way. Maybe the Rangers’ franchise goalie doesn’t bury his head in his hands, let out a huge sigh,...
Mexico wants to send El Chapo to the US
MEXICO CITY — Mexico is willing to extradite drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, a federal law enforcement official said Saturday. It's a sharp reversal from...
'We were left behind': The Benghazi soldiers tell all
The first shots exploded around 9:40 p.m. On Sept. 11, 2012, a group of local fighters, AK-47s in hand, burst through the fortified front gate of a US outpost in...
Giants to interview ex-Falcons coach Mike Smith after Marrone
John Mara was not running the team back in the 1980s, but he was the son of the owner and he paid careful attention to how the Giants’ general manager...
Couple compares miserable flight to 'child abuse'
A couple has compared a Qantas flight to child abuse, claiming kids on board went 15 hours without eating. Heather Smith, Duncan Kemsley and their 11-month-old son Jeremy said the...
Parties are about to nominate two candidates Americans hate
In a year we’ll be saying goodbye to 2016, and with it, goodbye to an era of comity, bipartisanship and political goodwill. We’ll recall it as the last year when...
Affluenza brat's mom took $30K before fleeing to Mexico
The doting mom of America’s most hated teen broke off contact with her husband, withdrew $30,000 from a bank and used the money for a jaunt to Mexico with her...
Powerball jackpot soars to $900 million
DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery fans, take heart. Officials say the odds are growing that someone will win the $900 million Powerball jackpot, which grew by $100 million just hours...
Gang of kids are violently mugging tourists in daylight
In August, millions of tourists from all over the world will be flocking to Brazil for the 2016 Summer Olympics. But now, all eyes are already on Rio de Janeiro...
El Chapo got caught because he was trying to make a movie about himself
Mexico's government aims to fulfill a request from the United States to extradite the newly-recaptured drug lord Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman to face drug trafficking charges, sources familiar with the situation...
Sickening stench drives thousands of rich people from their LA homes
LOS ANGELES — A sickening stench from an out-of-control natural gas leak has driven thousands of Los Angeles residents from an upscale community. The 11-week leak has spewed massive amounts...
‘Unlucky’ Powerball loser takes home $101M from Mega Millions
Nobody won the biggest jackpot in Powerball history — a whopping $949.8 million. Officials at the Texas Lottery tweeted the bad news for the millions of players at around 1:30...
Outspoken Maine governor sorry for racial gaffe
AUGUSTA, Maine — Republican Gov. Paul LePage apologized Friday for his remark about out-of-state drug dealers impregnating "young white" girls, calling it a slip of the tongue and saying he...
Eagles to interview Tom Coughlin in brutal Giants scenario
In the five days since the Giants made it clear Tom Coughlin would no longer be their head coach, he has received multiple inquires — ranging from sideline to the...
No one wanted this deli's Trump bologna special
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Workers at a Vermont deli near where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared say they didn't sell any of the bologna sandwich specials named for him. The...
Woman arrested after biting husband over Hillary Duff dispute
A woman was arrested after biting her husband’s face over an argument about whether actress Hilary Duff appeared in an ad they had seen on TV. Brandi Lester, 26, of...
Is America ready for the hackers who could turn out our lights?
A successful cyber-attack on a power grid is a nightmare that keeps intelligence services and security experts awake at night. The threat’s no longer theoretical: Hackers brought down by a...
Man arrested after cops find 7,500 pounds of stolen candy
HESPERIA, Calif. — Candy might not be so sweet for a Southern California man. Jesus Ibarra of Hesperia was arrested Thursday after authorities say they found his garage full of...
Wynton Marsalis' favorite New York jazz clubs
Wynton Marsalis was born in the Big Easy, but the Big Apple’s been his home since he was a Juilliard student. His Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will give the...
The most exciting theater in NYC is way cheaper than Broadway
Music fans have the CMJ marathon. Theater lovers have January, when artistic directors from all over the country hit New York to hunt down hot new shows — and five...
This stylish exhibit shows you really can dress like a princess
Like Tweedledum and Tweedledee, fashion and fantasy go hand in hand. That’s the idea behind “Fairy Tale Fashion,” an enchanting new exhibition setting up now at the Museum at the...
Bronx couple forced girl into prostitution at gunpoint: cops
A 14-year-old girl was forced into prostitution, raped, and held at gunpoint by two fiends who were busted in the Bronx, cops said Friday. The unidentified victim was saved from...
This French dish is so delicious, it has its own festival
Cassoulet, to quote Julia Child, may be everyday fare for a peasant, but it’s “ambrosia for a gastronome.” And in midwinter, there’s very little that’s as satisfying, as comforting or...
NYPD cop shot breaking up gang fight
A heroic plainclothes cop was shot in the ankle during a wild, early-morning police shootout on a South Bronx street Saturday — but still managed to return fire, putting four...
Hardest part of being Miss Golden Globe? You can only pee once
You probably think it’s easy being Miss Golden Globe. Just slip into your free designer gown and escort the winner across the stage as they clutch their new statuettes, right?...
The one fantasy football playoff RB that's worth the risk
If you thought the Great RB Catastrophe of 2015 was over, get your head out of the calendar. The fantasy choices for postseason leagues and daily formats are as gruesome...
Fantasy football: Five must-play picks for NFL wild-card weekend
Here are five key picks you should consider for this weekend’s NFL wild-card games at DraftKings and FanDuel. Eddie Lacy, RB, Packers at Redskins (DK $4,500/FD $ 6,000) The Redskins...
How Kristaps Porzingis forced a Gregg Popovich about-face
SAN ANTONIO — In recent years, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has carried on his legendary schtick in giving very short, bland non-answers to most questions he doesn’t find appealing. Popovich...
Retirement on the table for perpetually ailing Jon Beason
Jon Beason is only 30 years old and is built like a tank, but his body has betrayed him and he has acknowledged that the end of the line is...
Teen critically injured after being hit by van in The Bronx
A 13-year-old boy was critically injured when a van hit him as he ran out into the middle of a Bronx street Friday evening, police said. The teen dashed out...
Imprint of Belichick, Patriots extends to 'inexperienced' Texans
HOUSTON — The Texans will be playing their first playoff game under second-year coach Bill O’Brien, but they aren’t short on postseason experience. O’Brien will be using the lessons he...
Muslim woman in hijab gets kicked out of Trump rally
https://youtu.be/52-7FykvE3g Cops reportedly escorted a Muslim woman wearing a hijab out of a Donald Trump rally in South Carolina Friday after she stood in silent protest as he spoke. The...
Accused celeb hacker boasted about how easy it was to get info
A Bahamian man charged with hacking into 130 celebrities’ e-mail accounts to steal scripts, personal information and an X-rated video bragged to one of his victims about how easy it...
Murderer testifies he was framed by disgraced NYPD detective
A man who spent 16 years in prison on a murder rap testified Friday he was framed when he was just 14 years old by disgraced ex-NYPD homicide Detective Louis...
'Injured' inmate jumps out of wheelchair, punches guard: cops
This “injured” jailbird seems to have made a miraculous recovery. A Tombs inmate whose “injury’’ got him into a wheelchair jumped out of it and punched a guard in the...
Is the US working hard or hardly working?
At the risk of being labeled a troublemaker — even though I would wear that title proudly — let me ask this: Should the markets start worrying that the Federal...
How Cyrus Jones' crazy skills could win the title for Alabama
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Derrick Henry, Alabama’s Heisman Trophy-winning running back, will be on one sideline and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, the second runner-up for the sport’s most prestigious award, will...
Wi-Fi, charging stations part of MTA's major step to modernity
The MTA is speeding up its timeline for modernizing trains, buses and many of its stations — including Wi-Fi service in all 277 underground stops by the end of this...
Just wait and see, losing in playoffs is in Chiefs' DNA
TEXANS (+3) over Chiefs / UNDER 40: Houston is without Arian Foster and Kansas City doesn’t have Jamaal Charles at running back, but we still wind up here. Coach Andy...
Relativity creditors upset after consulting firm battles for $5M
In an odd twist, creditors of bankrupt Relativity Media on Friday ganged up on the consulting company that tried to save their bacon by restructuring the struggling Hollywood studio. FTI...
‘Slasher’ hit woman with bottle while yelling ‘white b–h’: cops
The career criminal accused of slashing a woman on her way to work at Whole Foods on Wednesday is also suspected of striking a 25-year-old victim on the head with...
Strippers get weekends in jail for scamming wealthy clients
A judge Friday imposed jail terms on two strippers who were part of a ring that drugged wealthy clients, racked up huge bills on their credit cards and blackmailed them...
Why Mullin can't wait to see what future holds for Federico Mussini
For a brief moment, Chris Mullin’s eyes lit up. He forgot about the losses and massive rebuilding job ahead of him. He was asked about Federico Mussini, his freshman guard...
The irony of Dabo Swinney's foe in career-defining game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s a joke, of course, but the kind of joke that feels true in a place where football and breathing are competing priorities. “You leave the hospital,...
St. John's got injury news on its star center ... and it isn't good
Chris Mullin’s already difficult job just got even harder The first-year St. John’s coach will be without starting center Yankuba Sima for the foreseeable future after he suffered a broken...
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The Bronx Three mugging suspects accosted a man in Tremont on New Year’s Day, authorities said. They grabbed the 27-year-old victim by the neck and demanded money on East 161st...