May 21, 2016
The forgotten brilliance of Draymond Green's defense
OKLAHOMA CITY — Quick, think of the Warriors. There is Steph Curry shooting and making shots from neighboring zip codes. There are lots of players emerging, and scoring, from crowds...
Jesse Orosco talks World Series and having little kids imitate him
The Mets likely wouldn’t have won their most recent World Series title, in 1986, without clutch reliever Jesse Orosco. With the team celebrating the 30th anniversary season of that championship...
How fascinating, brief Yankees stint influences Marist coach
All it takes is a couple of taps on a keyboard, and here you are: inside Yankee Stadium on July 26, 1994. Phil Rizzuto and Bobby Murcer are welcoming you...
Bernie comes face to face with the Clinton Mafia
Now it’s Bernie Sanders’ turn to feel the burn. Unfortunately, the heat is coming from the Clinton Mafia. The Democratic National Committee, top members of Congress and their media handmaidens...
Hidden throwing session gets Matt Harvey Tuesday start
Matt Harvey will get a chance to make amends on Tuesday. Two days after the worst outing of his career, the Mets’ former ace threw a simulated game and got...
Hondo: Texas isn’t toast
Hondo not only hit with the Marlins on Saturday night to raise his earnings to 512 kerfelds, but also delivered the winner of the Preakness — Exaggerator — to the...
NYCFC has a long way to go to make it a rivalry with Red Bulls
New York is Red and will remain so until further notice. A year after the Red Bulls dominated MLS newcomer NYCFC, winning all three meetings, they won again Saturday. They...
Did UFC push legislation to kill boxing in New York?
The UFC was once on the outside looking in when it came to combat sports in the Empire State. Soon it could be the only action in town. Whether that...
What Rangers GM should learn from Carl Hagelin giant backfire
From the Fool Them Once file: If the Rangers trade Chris Kreider to a Western Conference team, then general manager Jeff Gorton must attach a clause to the deal through...
Dear John: Scammers are alive and well on the internet
Dear John: My daughter was the victim of a scam recently. She had listed a water heater that we were selling on letgo.com. The buyer said he would be sending...
All hell broke loose the last time the Warriors visited OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chesapeake Energy Arena is the site of one of the Warriors’ most memorable wins in their record-setting 73-victory season and the locale of one of their most...
LA is freaking out over Rams -- but when will honeymoon end?
Leigh Steinberg still is pinching himself at the return of the Rams, and he is far from alone in Los Angeles these days. As well as being a legendary NFL...
Are Thunder 'soft'? Why strange Game 2 issue raises question
OKLAHOMA CITY — Maybe there were concerns of mortgages, health, presidential primaries, liking objectionable posts on social media. But if there was one area where the Thunder were not worried...
ListenFirst combs social media to find viewer's tendencies
Now that the broadcast networks’ upfronts are done pimping the Broadway smash hit “Hamilton,” advertisers can get down to the business of placing their dollars around the dial. If Madison...
Steve Kerr raves about Hornacek, defends his Suns tenure
OKLAHOMA CITY — The guy who said no loves the choice of the guy about to say yes. Steve Kerr, who opted for the Warriors over the Knicks two years...
How DL-ed A-Rod has opened door for Beltran, Refsnyder
OAKLAND, Calif. — In the days leading to this past Thursday, the plan was for Alex Rodriguez to jump off the disabled list and resume being the Yankees’ designated hitter....
This isn't the Jacob deGrom Terry Collins is used to
For the second time in three days, manager Terry Collins didn’t recognize his All-Star pitcher. Two days after Matt Harvey was bludgeoned in a career-worst outing, Jacob deGrom encountered uncharacteristic...
Hearst's top legal eye wins Freedom of the Press Award
Legal eagle Eve Burton, known for her First Amendment defense of journalists, was honored on Tuesday with a Freedom of the Press Award. Burton, who is the top legal counsel...
Mets' offense now must adjust -- and David Wright showed how
The test has arrived for the Mets. A test of will. A test of ability. It’s not quite Panic City, but the Mets are going to have to find a...
Walmart says Visa endangers cardholders
America’s largest retailer is going after the largest creditor in a fraud swipe battle. Walmart filed a lawsuit in New York state Supreme Court last week against Visa USA, which...
Gerri Willis' new book dishes tips on all things money
Fox Business Network anchor and personal finance expert Gerri Willis has a new book out, “Rich Is Not a Four-Letter Word: How to Survive Obamacare, Trump Wall Street, Kick-Start Your...
Liberty Media's John Malone shares laughs with media moguls
A who’s who of media moguls got together on Wednesday to fête Liberty Media Chairman John Malone. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, Hollywood producer Jeffrey Katzenberg and IAC/InterActiveCorp’s Barry Diller joined...
Deep dive into Knicks' history: How they escaped this misery before
Here is the bad news: You are a Knicks fan, and you look at your team and feel hopeless, and you look around the league and you feel helpless. You...
After-school workshop teaches kids through cooking
Rhonda Kave has a recipe to make middle-school math absolutely delicious. With her new after-school workshop, Bean-to-Bar-to-Business, Kave has ignited 50 Queens middle schoolers’ passion for math and science through...
David Wright's boos vanish with thrilling walk-off redemption
David Wright has gotten to the point where he doesn’t even know if his back will allow him to play on an everyday basis. And even when he is on...
Yankees finally out of last with out-of-nowhere pitching stand
OAKLAND, Calif. — The trap door splitter wasn’t part of Masahiro Tanaka’s tool belt Saturday, but that didn’t keep the Yankees’ ace from extending an splendid stretch of rotation excellence....
Not all hedge funds are bringing in money
Critics call it the return of the robber barons — except these are the hedge fund kind. And despite the rosy outlook from the industry at its latest SALT confab...
Exaggerator wins the Preakness Stakes
BALTIMORE — Finally, Exaggerator has beaten Nyquist, and it came in the Preakness on Saturday to end any chance of another Triple Crown. Seizing the lead at the top of...
Don't blame Bernie for fighting on --- blame the Dems for trying to crush dissent
Bernie Sanders’ refusal to give up and go away has the Democratic establishment in a swivet. It’s gotten to the point that even lefty outlets like The Nation are turning...
De Blasio's bizarre school-custodian 'solution'
Mayor Bill de Blasio just can’t get enough of nonprofits: He’s setting up a new one, the NYC School Support Services Corp., in what looks like another union payoff in...
Add Lucas Duda to Mets' list of 'concerning' back injuries
Already dealing with David Wright’s back injury, the Mets also have Lucas Duda’s back to worry about. The first baseman was scratched from Saturday’s original lineup after undergoing an MRI...
The scandal in Washington no one is talking about
The deadly-but-forgotten government gun-running scandal known as “Fast and Furious” has lain dormant for years, thanks to White House stonewalling and media compliance. But newly uncovered emails have reopened the...
Donald Trump is right criticizing Silicon Valley
Last week in an interview, Donald Trump picked a fight with the Left Coast, specifically Silicon Valley — and it’s less than pleased. It’s not every day that fellow billionaires...
Unraveling the secret science of falling in love
Humans like to think that we’re special — our rituals determined more by intellect than by pure animal instincts.But when it comes to love, this is far from the case,...
Rat Pack vs. the hippie: Trump and Clinton are from opposite ends of same decade
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are almost exactly the same age, but they don’t even seem to be from the same generation. “I come from the ’60s, a long time...
Bluestone Lane adds another location in the Hamptons
Sixteen years after the first major US coffee chain, Starbucks, landed Down Under and slowly won over coffee-mad Aussies, the land of Vegemite and meat pies is striking back. Bluestone...
Red Bulls probably still scoring in NYCFC massacre
Fans fought in the street before Saturday’s New York Derby, but once the game started the hosts didn’t put up any fight whatsoever. The Red Bulls emasculated NYCFC, 7-0, in...
Is Rex Ryan's Odell Beckham-to-Jets fantasy another dig at Idzik?
In a new interview, Rex Ryan claims he tried to make a trade for Giants star Odell Beckham Jr. while he was still the coach of the Jets in 2014....
Red Bulls, NYCFC fans square off as taunts turn to fights
https://twitter.com/garryhayes/status/734081363339534337 The New York City FC-Red Bulls rivalry is the newest in MLS -- and is rapidly becoming the most heated. That point was driven home even before Saturday’s game...
US airstrike likely killed Afghan Taliban leader, Pentagon says
Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour and a second man were likely killed in a US military drone strike in Pakistan Saturday. The Pentagon said that the attack took place “in...
Slain cop Brian Moore remembered with life-size statue in hometown
Slain NYPD cop Brian Moore has been immortalized at a Long Island park next to a baseball field where he used to play ball. A life-size statue of the 25-year-old...
Lineup from hell: Creating team of MLB's alarming duds (so far)
You know what baseball needs? An official date when it is not too early anymore. An actual time is needed in which we know it is safe to point at...
School won’t give diploma to 'Student of the Year' because of beard
The “Student of the Year” at a Louisiana High School was not allowed to get his diploma at the graduation this week after running afoul of the district’s policy against...
'Nobody helped me': Victim in subway bloodbath speaks out
When the knife plunged into Efrain Guaman’s gut, he was consumed by pain — and felt abandoned by his fellow straphangers. “Nobody helped me,” Guaman, 30, told The Post. The...
2 horses die in first 4 races on Preakness Day undercard
BALTIMORE — Maryland-bred Homeboykris, a 9-year-old horse that ran in the 2010 Kentucky Derby, collapsed and died after winning the first race at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, according to...
Cops charge man suspected of pushing wife's corpse on dolly
Cops busted the career criminal who allegedly used a dolly to roll his wife’s bloody corpse along Staten Island’s waterfront. Anthony Lopez, who advanced his criminal career as an member...
Whatever happened to Lou Gehrig's bats?
The old wooden baseball bat had to be one of two things: a relic that would get any kid laughed out of Little League, or a rare artifact from the...
I made jewelry from my breast milk
Like many crafty young women, Ann Marie Sharoupim, 28, makes and sells her own jewelry. But the Rutherford, NJ, mom of two uses an unusual material to craft her necklaces...
This one little trick will break your phone addiction
If you’re one of those people who can’t stop checking their phone every five minutes, then this life hack is for you. Most of us are extremely dependent on our...
Okla. Republicans move to impeach Obama over bathroom controversy
A group of Republican Oklahoma lawmakers introduced a resolution Thursday urging the state’s congressional delegation to start an effort to impeach President Obama over the White House’s directive to allow...
70% to 90% of cancer is your own damn fault
Do most people who get cancer simply have bad luck? Or is cancer something they might be able to prevent? Two new studies suggest the latter. A study published online...
Two in critical condition after early morning Queens fire
An elderly Queens woman and her live-in aide were in critical condition Saturday after an early-morning fire tore through their Jackson Heights home, authorities and neighbors said. Marjorie Idasiak, 89...
Man dies two days after getting shot in Queens
A 24-year-old man who was shot on a Queens street Thursday evening succumbed to his injuries on Friday, cops said. William Lameak of Brooklyn was blasted in the stomach and...
Cops hunt for thief who tied up woman before robbery heist
A fiend wanted for a string of armed robberies at children's clothing and toy stores in Brooklyn barged into a Midtown building this week and tied up a woman before...
We let our men have sex with other women
Loose Women's Saira Khan caused a storm after revealing live on TV that she would let her hubby Steven Hyde sleep with other women. The 46-year-old mom-of-two told viewers she...
This miracle eye cream will rescue your face
After years of relying on good genes and generally neglecting my skin, I now try never to leave the house or let my head hit the pillow without dabbing on...
The one body part models actually want big
Models aren’t the even-featured creatures they used to be.
These beautiful new photographs could be 80 years old
"You used to be big!” someone tells Norma Desmond, the fading film star of “Sunset Boulevard.” But the stars of Cindy Sherman’s new show — her first in five years,...
Corruption is killing the Olympic games --- or should
If anyone still believes in the “Olympic ideal,” please give me a call: I’ve got a stadium in Rio de Janeiro I’d like to sell you. Discredited long ago by...
5 perfect outdoor dining spots in NYC
Al fresco aficionados rejoice: It’s finally time to dine outdoors (fingers crossed for some sun). Restaurants all over the city are opening their shuttered patios and rooftops for springtime sipping...
Bernie Sanders is running out of money
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders' campaign had less than $6 million at the start of May, a critical cash shortage as he makes an admittedly tough final play to wrest the...
Laura Benanti has a soft spot for the 'You've Got Mail' bookstore
She’s played a stripper (“Gypsy” on Broadway), a baroness (TV’s “The Sound of Music”) and twin sisters with superpowers (TV’s “Supergirl”): No wonder New Jersey-bred Laura Benanti gravitated to Harlem....
Mark Cuban 'absolutely' open to being Hillary's VP
Mark Cuban has thrown his name into the political ring as of late, saying he would want Hillary Clinton's vice president to be someone like him, "who would just throw...
Teen shot and killed 3-year-old stepson for jumping on bed: cops
A North Texas man shot and killed his 3-year-old stepson because he was upset the boy was jumping on the bed, authorities said. George Coty Wayman, 18, was arrested on...
A-Rod's 'good day' doesn't clarify his timetable
OAKLAND, Calif. — Alex Rodriguez continued to run the bases before Friday night’s 8-3 win over the Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum, but there was no word whether the designated hitter...
Paris terror suspect refusing to talk to judges
PARIS — The last known survivor of the team that carried out last November's Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, refused to talk during questioning Friday by anti-terror judges amid frustration at...
Sex-crazed Olympians getting an insane amount of condoms
RIO DE JANEIRO — About 450,000 condoms will be distributed during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, three times more than for the London Games four years ago, the International Olympic...
Eat all of Harlem's best food in one place
This weekend, Morningside Park will be a mix of delectable grub, fragrant scents and talented chefs during the annual Harlem EatUp! festival’s market. Among the delights: Marlyn Lawrie-Rogers’ curried potatoes...
'Bob's Burgers' creator on getting to 100th episode: We never 'half-assed' it
For “Bob’s Burgers” creator Loren Bouchard, the animated series’ 100th episode — airing Sunday night on Fox — is about more than just hitting an important television milestone. “What makes...
One shot, two injured outside Bronx McDonald's
A woman was shot and two men were cut by shattered glass when someone opened fire outside a Bronx McDonald’s Friday night. The violence unfolded outside the fast food restaurant...
Encouraging CC Sabathia takes advantage of absolutely horrific A's
OAKLAND, Calif. — Place Donald Trump’s moss on Hillary Clinton’s mug and that is how ugly the Athletics played Friday night. The A’s made three errors, center fielder Coco Crisp...
Sumner Redstone cuts Viacom CEO from $40B trust
Sumner Redstone on Friday booted Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman and fellow Viacom director George Abrams from the trust that will control his $40 billion media empire. Dauman immediately fired back,...
Ex-cop who paid bribes for sealed crime files avoids jail
Despite getting caught bribing an NYPD sergeant for confidential crime files, NYPD cop-turned-private detective Joey Dwyer avoided jail time Friday. Judge Alison Nathan chided Dwyer, 48, for the “corruption and...
De Blasio alone in claiming privileges for 'agents'
There are no “agents” of the governor or public advocate, and none tied to the city or state comptroller. And Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito laughed and uttered a succinct “no” on...
Michigan Uber killer dragged out of court after bizarre rant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO-LlKAYpqM The Michigan Uber driver charged in February’s six-murder shooting rampage went berserk in a Kalamazoo courtroom Friday — ranting about “black bags” and having to be dragged off by...
De Blasio defies his own call to make City Hall more transparent
Mayor de Blasio has turned his back on his own call for open public records — defying recommendations he made as public advocate, when he harshly graded agencies in the...
Manhattan DA protests bill to ease blade restrictions in state
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is demanding changes to pending state legislation that would ease restrictions on illegal blades amid a surge in knife attacks. In a memo to...
Explicit emails OK'd in strip club case against DEA agents
A Manhattan federal judge okayed a slew of salacious emails about illegal drugs and prostitution to be introduced as evidence at the upcoming trial of DEA agents David Polos and...
State lawmakers push to block city's 5-cent 'bag tax'
A movement is growing in Albany to deep-six the city’s planned 5-cent “bag tax” — with community groups and store owners out in force in lower Manhattan Friday to urge...
Fire detected aboard EgyptAir flight just before crash: report
Messages sent by the doomed EgyptAir flight that plunged into the Mediterranean Sea suggest a fire had broken out on board just minutes before the crash that authorities are investigating...
NRA endorses former foe Trump
Donald Trump accepted the endorsement of the National Rifle Association on Friday — and then predicted Hillary Clinton will “abolish the Second Amendment” if she is elected. The presumptive GOP...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Police are looking for a fiend who sexually assaulted a woman after following her into a Kingsbridge building. The 26-year-old woman was walking into the building at University...
NYPD cop stripped of gun and badge after reckless rampage caught on camera
Warning: Graphic Content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfmWs1eyU_M A cop was stripped of his gun and badge Friday after a shocking video of him pointing the weapon at bystanders during an arrest in Harlem...