November 7, 2016
How to find and avoid the fantasy football trap game
While most understand a “trap game” in football is more of a myth and superstition, the diehard fans will vouch for not just its existence, but for its cruelty as...
If you resent getting paid to nap, find another job
It’s hard not to feel a little sympathy for David Suker: He’s severely unhappy sitting around and even napping in libraries and lounges to “earn” his $94,000 salary. On the...
'Downton' alum Michelle Dockery miscast in TNT crime drama
Dear Lady Mary Crawley, what has happened to you? You’ve strayed far from the verdant lawns of “Downton Abbey” and seem to have taken a job as a waitress in...
Jeff Gorton's design ensures this is not the same old Rangers
What the Rangers have done in their 10-3-0 getaway has been impressive in many respects. The historic amount of goals they are scoring is nice, now five straight games with...
These 8 tips will actually make you enjoy waking up early
The end of daylight saving isn’t just an excuse to sleep in an extra hour Sunday morning. If you’re not taking advantage of the earlier sunrise, well, you’re doing the...
Israel's hottest hotel team untaps a new pad in Tel Aviv
The latest property from the team behind Israel’s Brown Hotel brand, Poli House inhabits a meticulously restored Bauhaus gem located literally in the heart of the city. Tel Aviv’s beloved...
Predicting where top 30 MLB free agents will wind up
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s time to reveal The Post’s Top 30 free-agent rankings and predictions. This required some deep digging this year, for what is a rather weak free-agent class....
Clinton, Trump make last ditch efforts in battleground states
The extraordinarily nasty 2016 presidential race finally came to a close Monday — with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton focused on key battleground states where many polls showed the contest...
Beyond the bad press, El Salvador has a softer, gentler side
Headlines out of El Salvador focus on the violence that afflicts the Central American country, where earthquakes are a common occurrence. Despite these hardships, the region’s tiniest nation proves an...
Chris Weidman's vision realized with UFC 205 comeback spot
Chris Weidman couldn’t understand it. After each of his frequent visits to Albany to speak to politicians about legalizing mixed martial arts in New York, the former UFC middleweight champion...
It's not just Harvard boys who are cruder than ever
The first time I heard the phrase “bros before hos,” I was in a Harvard dorm room. The roommates of a guy I was dating were sitting around with several...
These mini-MMA fighters could totally kick your ass
Ethan Andreula is a cherub-cheeked 6-year-old, but don’t let his adorable exterior fool you: This trained mixed martial artist makes mincemeat of competitors more than twice his age. Ethan, a...
Curt Schilling: Shirt endorsing lynching journalists is 'awesome'
Curt Schilling plus Twitter is a recipe for disaster. The former All-Star pitcher, who recently started his own political and sports radio show on the conservative Breitbart News Network, suggested on...
The media is the biggest loser of this campaign
Of the many scandals uncovered in the WikiLeaks dumps, don’t neglect the outing of various media figures — not only as biased, but underhanded and just plain lazy. The latest...
The 'stranger things' that Election Night might bring
So far, the 2016 race has defied all predictions and broken all the rules. But take comfort. After the wildest presidential campaign in our lifetime, the actual outcome will boil...
'Shocked' Mets tread carefully after Jeurys Familia arrest
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jeurys Familia’s recent arrest on domestic violence charges has left the Mets uncertain how to proceed with their bullpen this offseason. The Mets closer is facing a...
Giants couldn't ask for a better setup to catch Cowboys in East
The Josh Brown fiasco and the Odell Beckham saga/soap opera are in Ben McAdoo’s rearview mirror, and on the windshield in front of him is the road to the NFC...
Election Day is here — and it's going to be nuts
Hillary Clinton has scrapped her plan to set off “victory” fireworks on the Hudson River on Tuesday night — but New Yorkers should still expect an explosive Election Day as...
Donald Trump recites glowing Belichick 'letter,' Tom Brady 'call'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgs52sjvhng On election day eve, Donald Trump is throwing a Hail Mary. The controversial Republican candidate said during a New Hampshire rally Monday night he had gained the votes of...
Residents fight to save creepy 'Watcher' house
New Jersey residents are fighting to save the infamous "Watcher" house after the owners announced that they wanted to tear it down and build two new homes on the property....
Andrew Ladd finally breaks through to stop Islanders' skid
It was hard to tell what the Islanders needed more: a victory to snap a three-game losing streak or a goal from Andrew Ladd, who failed to score in his...
Surf-and-wine-happy Portugal is the California of Europe — but cheap!
Portugal likes to promote itself as “Europe’s West Coast,” and who can argue with that? The country gives off a California vibe with its sunny climate, great waves for surfing...
Carmelo's dejected start: Heckling, triangle angst and defense worry
Carmelo Anthony wore a bright yellow hat in the Knicks’ locker room Sunday afternoon, but his mood was dark blue. Maybe it was because of the heckles he heard from...
De Blasio is the only winner of the sad LICH debacle
It’s now impossible to deny: Then-candidate Bill de Blasio’s theatrics in 2013 to save the Long Island College Hospital were just empty grandstanding. On Friday, the Fortis Property Group, a...
Noah Syndergaard lets Dwight Schrute react to Cy Young snub
It's been a disappointing end to an otherwise dazzling sophomore season for Noah Syndergaard. First, he saw his 10-strikeout performance go to waste in the Mets' late-inning loss to the...
Democrats finally regret crying wolf all those years
The Republican nominee for president is a racist, sexist threat to American democracy — and this time, we really mean it. In a nutshell, this is the Democratic argument against...
Jets backed into perfect chance to see what Bryce Petty can do
The preference, in all the traditional ways, would have been to stagger out of Miami with a win. A win would have meant three in a row, and a 4-5...
UVA dean gets $3M in Rolling Stone defamation trial
Jurors awarded $3 million in damages on Monday to the University of Virginia administrator who sued Rolling Stone magazine for defaming her in an incendiary story about campus rape. The...
MTA to increase L train service while M is under repair
The MTA plans to increase service on the L train starting next spring to get ready for the onslaught of riders who will be rerouted while the agency fixes the...
Victim tells chilling account of assault by Rosario Dawson's cousin
A woman who was sexually assaulted by actress Rosario Dawson’s cousin bravely confronted her attacker in court Monday before he was sentenced to 14 years in prison. The victim, 28,...
Suspect in fatal subway push lied about prior platform death
A schizophrenic who last month lied to cops about shoving a woman to her death at a subway station actually did it on Monday — killing a female straphanger on...
Jets spinning into chaotic mess that is slipping away from Bowles
It turns out the Jets are not just a terrible team on the field, they are also a team in turmoil. At 3-6, the cracks are showing with this Jets...
Photo shows officers approach cop killer during fatal shootout
This is the moment right before NYPD officers -- including a Police Academy recruit -- took down the ex-con who killed a 41-year-old sergeant in The Bronx. The surveillance image...
Rating-female-athletes scandal rocks Harvard cross country, too
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Another men's sports team at Harvard University is facing scrutiny over lewd comments made about female athletes. The Harvard Crimson student newspaper reports the men's cross country...
Residents livid after Jewish heritage mural is painted over
A decades-old Jewish heritage mural on the Lower East Side was painted over on Monday morning without warning, sparking outrage from residents who considered the artwork a symbol of the...
Venezuelan president's airport hangar was eyed for $20M coke run: feds
Two nephews of the president of Venezuela planned to use their uncle’s official airport hangar to deliver $20 million worth of drugs to the United States, Manhattan federal prosecutors said...
Bunny hoarder is getting on judge's last nerve
The Brooklyn bunny hoarder is driving the judge — and jury — batty at her animal-abuse trial. After the second day of listening to accused Gowanus rabbit abuser Dorota Trec...
Mets cross fingers with offer to Neil Walker (and Cespedes)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Yoenis Cespedes and Neil Walker have offers to return to the Mets, but that hardly resolves their status for next year. On Monday, the Mets extended a...
The enticing domino that could catapult White Sox into fire sale
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In the best of times, the White Sox were the second baseball team in the Second City. These days it feels like they are as relevant as...
Robert Durst pleads not guilty on murder charge
Killer real estate heir Robert Durst wore a neck brace and was wheeled into a Los Angeles courtroom Monday to be charged in the decades-old murder of a pal. “I...
Alleged cop killer was out on $1K bail after threatening to kill wife
He was a ticking time bomb. Bipolar cop-killer Manuel Rosales had been in and out of prison before threatening to murder his estranged wife this past summer — yet still...
Yankees make early overtures to free agents, including Chapman
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The worst-kept secret at East 161st Street and River Avenue is now public: You bet your keister the Yankees are interested in a reunion with Aroldis Chapman....
Greg Holland’s budget bullpen potential has Yankees, Mets lining up
PHOENIX – Greg Holland wore clothing with no team affiliation – gray T-shirt, gray shorts, black hat. Which was apt for the proceedings. Those affiliated with teams were watching. Roughly...
‘The Crown’ is the perfect way to escape Election Day
This week, Americans have the opportunity to pick a leader who puts duty above all else; a staunch pragmatist who exhibits elegance and restraint on the world stage and boasts...
South Korea's president is being taken down by a cult leader
She's the Rasputin-like shamanist cult figure accused of secretly pulling the strings of South Korea’s president. And it all started with a lost tablet, discovered by a TV network. Tens...
Did Rams make grave Jared Goff mistake, or is Jeff Fisher a fool?
Maybe the only thing more inexplicable than Jeff Fisher’s NFL coaching longevity is his continued insistence on keeping No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff nailed to the Rams’ bench. Despite...
Wilkerson reportedly skipped own birthday party in alarming Jets trend
This one takes the cake. The NFL Network reported on Monday that Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson missed a team walk-through on the day before the Ravens game and even...
This road-rage incident turned disgustingly racist
Shocking footage has surfaced of an impassioned Donald Trump supporter calling a man a racial slur, apparently after some sort of traffic-related incident. The Trump supporter, fully aware that he...
Nobody can explain the mysterious 'ping' coming from the Arctic seas
It has locals worried and the authorities baffled but there is still no answer to the origin of a strange noise heard deep below the icy waters in the Arctic....
This phenomenon explains many of the world's great conspiracy theories
“Luke, I am your father.” If you asked someone to quote any line from the "Star Wars" series, that’s the main one you’d hear in response. Hell, it’s one of...
A psychologist tries to explain why Lindsay Lohan changed her accent
Why the sudden change, Lindsay?
8-year-old boy marries 61-year-old woman because some ghosts told him to
A young boy in South Africa just married a woman 53 years his elder because he claims that his dead ancestors told him to get married. A symbolic marriage was carried...
Why voters rebelled in 2016, the death of an American turncoat, and other commentary
From the left: Understanding the 2016 Rebellion Americans may be “exhausted, frustrated [and] disgusted” by this “tortuous and tortured” election process, but they will nonetheless vote, writes David Shribman at...
This so-so pitcher refusing $17M is ultimate free agency peek
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – A strong indicator of the weakness of the free-agent starting pitcher class is the Phillies putting the $17.2 million qualifying offer on Jeremy Hellickson. An even stronger indicator...
Whittling down Cespedes contenders to find 10 Mets threats
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Let’s play detective. Let’s take what we know right now about teams' intentions this offseason and try to figure out which are most likely to play for...
This new retainer is good for your teeth, his smile
Dentist and award-winning designer Kuang-Yi Ku's latest invention is a retainer that will both align your teeth and allow your mouth to give better fellatio. The "Fellatio Modification Project" was unveiled this...
Meet the young designer behind Lady Gaga’s goth look
When Lady Gaga wore a custom Weslah T-shirt on “Saturday Night Live” in October, designer Wesley Berryman’s dream came true. “I had been working with Gaga’s styling team for a...
Here's what the 'You've Got Mail' guy is up to now
You’ve got mail - and a ride home! Ohio retiree and Uber driver Elwood Edwards shocked a rider this weekend, revealing he’s the voice of AOL’s message, “You’ve got mail.”...
Mike Bloomberg among biggest 2016 election spenders
Mike Bloomberg has emerged as one of the biggest spenders in the 2016 election cycle, with $65 million pumped into causes and candidates. The former mayor — who failed to...
How Chelsea manager's tweaks forged a Premier League machine
All it took was a mauling by Arsenal and the threat of a firing to get Antonio Conte’s Chelsea rolling. That’s the lesson the entire soccer world learned Saturday when Chelsea...
Giants get a break: Justin Pugh injury not season-ending
The Giants will have to get by without their top offensive lineman for several weeks, but the news could have been worse for left guard Justin Pugh. Pugh went down...
The torture chamber where a Craigslist threesome ended in death
A Michigan man prepped his basement to be his personal chamber of horrors -- where he tortured and killed a pregnant woman two years ago, newly released surveillance videos show....
How the Giants got young hidden gems to soup up their season
Everyone wants to see the young guns get their shot. Put ’em in, give ’em the ball. Out with the old, in with the new. “It’s fun to see the...
Cop under fire after allegedly ripping woman's nipple ring
A state trooper has been placed on administrative duty after allegedly ripping out a woman’s nipple piercing after a traffic stop in Texas. Tayler Myers, 18, and Courtney Palacios, 19,...
Actual snake on a plane scares flight into emergency landing
A plane headed to Mexico City had to make a priority landing when a live snake crawled out of the upper baggage area. Luckily, nobody was injured, and Samuel L...
UFC star Jon Jones' tainted 'd--k pill' alibi flops; banned 1 year
Jon Jones will be out of action until at least July 2017 after he was suspended for one year following his arbitration hearing with USADA last week. Jones was the...
Why Jets' Fitzpatrick-Marshall clash was just the tipping point
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Jets lost a heartbreaker to the Dolphins on Sunday, falling 27-23 to drop to 3-6 this season. Here are some thoughts and observations from the...
Donald Trump just loves this mask of himself
Donald Trump took a break from his usual stump speech Monday to praise a mask of himself. “Look at this mask,” Trump said, holding up a plastic rendition of his...
Woman shoved to her death in front of Times Square train
A woman was shoved to her death in front of a moving train at Times Square station Monday afternoon, authorities said. The 49-year-old victim was standing on the platform waiting...
Teen Vogue cuts circulation, focuses on digital
Teen Vogue is cutting back to four issues a year from 10. The 16-year-old Condé Nast title, among the few print survivors in what was once a robust teenage girl...
Mother will continue to breastfeed her 4-year-old until he's ready to quit
British mother Sophie Emma Rose continues to breastfeed her 4-year-old son and aims to normalize breastfeeding of older children. She maintains that the nutritional value and physical connection with her...
Tesla's supercharging stations no longer free of charge
Tesla is introducing a new kind of charge at its Supercharger stations. The electric car maker, led by billionaire Elon Musk, said that beginning next year, its new customers will...
Christopher Reeve's son rocked his first NYC marathon
Like many of the 50,000 runners who competed in Sunday’s TCS New York City Marathon, Will Reeve, son of the late “Superman” star Christopher Reeve, hit the so-called “wall” at...
Chilling video shows crazed killer preparing his torture chamber
Back in 2014, Brady Oestrike kidnapped, tortured and eventually murdered a young woman after decapitating her boyfriend. Wyoming police have just released footage the man filmed of himself preparing the torture...
'I have killed two ... at the time, it felt really good'
Rurik Jutting said he has always had “dark fantasies” involving rape, torture and murder. But few would have suspected that the young, successful investment banker — the product of a privileged...
Mass grave with decapitated bodies found near Mosul
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi military says it has found some 100 decapitated bodies in a mass grave south of the Islamic State-held city of Mosul. The spokesman for the Joint...
Jeff Hornacek in bind: More drills could be what breaks Knicks
Jeff Hornacek canceled Knicks practices Saturday and Monday. As much as the Knicks need work on defending the pick-and-roll – something the players aren’t shy about pointing out – Hornacek...
Clinton's election after-party will be a block from Trump Tower
Hillary Clinton and her entourage are planning an election after-party at the five-star Peninsula Hotel on Fifth Avenue -- just a block from Trump Tower, sources told The Post. One...
This hotel room is good for your health
Health-obsessed jet-setters can now pay to stay in a “wellness” hotel room. For an upcharge of about $30 a night, select Marriott and MGM Grand hotels in America are offering...
Clinton calls off Election Night fireworks
Hillary Clinton’s planned celebratory Election Night fireworks display over the Hudson River that The Post exclusively reported on has been canceled, it was revealed Monday. “They do have a permit...
Ryan Fitzpatrick knee sprain roils Jets' QB picture: Bryce Petty time?
Jets fans clamoring for Bryce Petty to replace Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback may get their wish this week … or be left waiting for a while longer. Jets coach Todd...
NYPD vows to keep city, both candidates safe on Election Day
The NYPD on Monday outlined its massive security operation for Election Day, when both presidential candidates will be in Manhattan. More than 5,000 cops will be stationed across all five...
Becoming a pro Pokémon Go player was maybe not the best career move
Four months, 500 million downloads and $500 million in revenue later, it’s pretty much back to life as usual for even the most die-hard Pokémon Go players. Though the mobile...
The best reason to vote is all the free swag
There are a lot of good reasons to vote, but none better than the fact that a bunch of places give people freebies for participating in the electoral process.
Mark Cuban turns pro-censorship in latest NBA fit
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has revoked the credentials for two ESPN reporters who cover the team -- throwing a tantrum just as his struggling team was slipping from NBA relevance....
Redesigned 390 Madison Ave. snags another trophy tenant
The law has spoken at 390 Madison Ave. — and developer L&L Holding Co. has for the second time snared a trophy tenant from an older East Midtown address. Hogan Lovells,...
Hasidic man punished for son's divorce refusal
A wealthy member of New York's Hasidic community who is accused of helping his son refuse to grant his wife a divorce has been barred from leaving Israel after rabbinical...
Radio host denies sharing steamy pics with John Gotti's daughter
A radio-show host says his career was ruined — and he’s now in hiding — because ex-Gambino enforcer John Alite accused him of exchanging X-rated photos with John Gotti’s daughter. Jeff...
Bill Belichick gets validation for cutthroat Patriots trade
The Patriots' trade last Tuesday of starting linebacker Jamie Collins to the Browns for a compensatory third-round pick sent shockwaves through the league. While many thought it was a case...
Prospect of Clinton victory sparks rise in gunmaker shares
Gun stocks surged on Monday, one day before the US presidential election, as Hillary Clinton’s odds of winning the White House improved. Smith & Wesson, one the largest US handgun...
Second body found on farm of suspected serial killer
A second body was discovered on the sprawling farm of a suspected South Carolina serial killer who may be connected to seven murders. Police found human remains Sunday — just...
Christie calls Bridgegate 'stupid,' still insists he wasn't involved
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, speaking publicly for the first time since two former aides were convicted in the Bridgegate trial, insisted Monday his reputation remains intact. A federal jury...
Kim Jong Un may be plotting Election Day nuclear fireworks
Consider it a North Korean welcome for the next US president. Kim Jong Un may fire an intermediate-range ballistic missile Tuesday to send a “strong message” to President Obama’s successor...
Giants title hero Antrel Rolle says he's retired
Remember when Giants fans hoped Antrel Rolle would be re-signed to help out the safety position? There was a time when Rolle wanted the same thing. That is not going...
The presidential campaigns ate my customers: CEOs
Apparently, Americans are too distracted or distraught by this year’s wild presidential campaign to think about getting a dishwasher, buying an RV or opening a doughnut shop. And the topsy-turvy...
Stocks spike as FBI clears Clinton over emails
No news is good news for presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton — and Wall Street. Stocks rallied the most in more than eight months on Monday after the FBI again cleared...
The feminist trying to change Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic law
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- When Souad al-Shammary posted a series of tweets about the thick beards worn by Saudi clerics, she never imagined she would land in jail. She put...
How Gronk and his girlfriend enjoyed Patriots' bye week
It appears Rob Gronkowski now prefers quiet beaches to chaotic booze cruises. The star tight end made the most of his time off during the Patriots' bye week, taking a...
Trump supporters boo Bruce Springsteen
Donald Trump’s backers booed The Boss! When Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” was blared over loudspeakers Sunday night at Trump’s rally near Pittsburgh, the Republican’s supporters erupted in lusty...
Forget TV: How to follow the election online
NEW YORK -- TVs are so last century. News outlets are using Facebook Live, Snapchat, YouTube and other tools to offer live coverage of Election Day in ways not possible...
Two hurt after cannon explodes at pumpkin launching contest
BRIDGEVILLE, Del. — A 39-year-old woman suffered critical injuries Sunday after a cannon used to launch pumpkins into the air exploded at a large outdoor competition, Delaware State Police said....
Death toll rises in fight to take back ISIS-held Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq -- Zahida Fathi sat on a military-issued cot, rocking back and forth and repeating the names of the dead - her husband and six of her children, killed...
Pope taps Archbishop Tobin as new cardinal for Newark
Pope Francis is pressing his campaign to remake the US church more in his likeness, tapping one of his new cardinals, Joseph Tobin, to replace the Newark archbishop criticized for...
How not to get scammed on Election Day
Many misleading ads are popping up on the internet with misinformation about how to vote this coming Tuesday. To be clear, you cannot vote via text, over the phone, or...
Cops find baby koala in woman's bag during arrest
He's in the bag. Australian police were shocked to find a cute baby koala zipped inside a green canvas bag after they stopped a 50-year-old woman in a suburb of...
Thousands of city students aren't learning their lesson
The city’s schools have a revolving door for some bad-seed students — who are repeatedly being suspended or kicked out of class, only to return, new records show. According to...
Trump shouldn’t stay in penthouse if elected: Secret Service
If Donald Trump becomes president, the Secret Service would “strongly recommend’’ that he not stay at his Trump Tower penthouse when he’s in the city, law enforcement sources told The...
Recruit who shot alleged cop-killer was first trainee to use lethal force
The NYPD recruit who brought down a cop-killer was the department’s first trainee to ever use lethal force. Heroic officer-to-be Elwin Martinez, 25, shot and killed Manuel Rosales in the...
Cops search for answers after baby drowns in bathtub
A 10-month old baby drown at a home in Brooklyn at about 8:30 p.m. The girl went under the water in a bathtub in the house on Henry Street in...
Assemblywoman who allegedly beat son was a child advocate
The Crown Heights assemblywoman arrested Saturday night for allegedly beating her 12-year-old son with a broom handle has sponsored an array of bills aimed at protecting children in the past...
Janet Reno, first female US attorney general, dies at 78
MIAMI — Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as US attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, has died. She was 78. Reno...
Australian-run coffee cafe to open second 'Hole in the Wall'
Barry Dry’s Hole in the Wall is opening its second spot next month at 15 Cliff St., a residential building in the Fulton/Seaport neighborhood. It will be the Australian-run coffee...
Trump races to fit campaign stops in 5 states into one day
Donald Trump ran his own marathon Sunday — turning his race for the White House into a mad dash across five states that all went for President Obama four years...
This woman looks too happy to be running a marathon
She’s running wild! Sherrie Mazur celebrates competing in the New York City Marathon with a joyful leap on the Pulaski Bridge on Sunday. “I looked to my right, and there...
Robert Durst set to appear in California court on murder charge
LOS ANGELES — Real estate heir and documentary star Robert Durst is set to make a long-awaited appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom to face a murder charge. Durst is...
Piece of Velvet cake shop has big plans for Manhattan
Brooklyn-based Piece of Velvet, garnering acclaim for its velvet-textured cakes and cupcakes, is crossing the river with a 325-square-foot flagship at 101 MacDougal St., between Bleecker Street and Minetta Lane....
Chef Geoffrey Zakarian to host Sotheby's food festival
Our Town’s Art of Food is back for its second year. More than 20 top chefs will create dishes inspired by art curated by Sotheby’s for the event, which will...
Cyber-bullying isn't just popular among teens — it's deadly
The girl was smart, pretty — and obsessed with the idea of taking her own life. She was just 14 years old. What drives a child to such a dark...
Thanksgiving pie recipes that will make you the holiday's hero
When it comes to Thanksgiving pies, nobody wants to be a turkey — so we reviewed four magazines to find out how you can be a holiday hero. Food &...
City expands program helping absent dads become better parents
Officials are ramping up efforts to bring together absentee fathers and their children in the Big Apple, where one out of three kids is raised in a home without a...
Blown Chris Ivory fumble call exposes NFL's replay sham
There are many reasons for the NFL’s decline in television ratings this season, from bad matchups to the anthem protests to the effects of the ubiquitous presidential election. Then there’s...
Derrick Rose becomes the voice of Knicks discontent
During his brief visit to Chicago, Derrick Rose was hit with questions about not stepping up as a leader last season when things went badly for the Bulls — charges...
Why resting Dan Girardi shows huge shift in Rangers philosophy
If those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it, Alain Vigneault is demonstrating that he does not belong to that subsection of the population. For Sunday...
Double standards, double speak, doubling down on sports' worst
The pass was thrown on a line and a bit high. So Wisconsin’s Jazz Peavy jumped to catch it. The play was self-evident, the kind we’d seen hundreds of times....
The 'Walking Dead' earworm that almost broke Daryl
Warning: This article contains spoilers from "The Walking Dead" Season 7, Episode 3 In Sunday night's episode of "The Walking Dead" we met yet another community, this one inhabited by...
Viacom expected to report disappointing results
Viacom shareholders were hoping to see the bleeding stop by the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. But when the media conglomerate reports those results on Wednesday, shareholders...
Ohio State-Michigan title game could happen with this snub
The scenario became possible Tuesday. Saturday was the first tangible step. A College Football Playoff involving Michigan and Ohio State is in play. While the odds remain long, it isn’t...
Giants settle old scores with victory over rival Eagles
The ghosts of Eagles past have always haunted the Giants of late. It started with The Fumble back when Herman Edwards was a player and continued through Randall Cunningham and...
App that trades users discounts to show ads sees huge growth
Getting a pop-up ad on your smartphone might be annoying — but people are opting for such a feature to get a discount of $60 a year on their bill....
Carson Wentz's crazy rise now matched by depressing fall
Carson Wentz’s blockbuster start suddenly seems like a long time ago for the reeling Eagles. Philadelphia’s prized rookie quarterback took another step back Sunday in a 28-23 loss to the...
UFC 205 revolves around Conor McGregor — just ask him
The greatest entertainers of all time have played Madison Square Garden: Sinatra, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Elvis and the Harlem Globetrotters, just to name a few. Perhaps it’s only...
Wife of alleged cop-killer blames NYPD shootout on court's 'negligence'
The estranged wife of the ex-con who shot Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo to death Friday is blaming the incident not on her spouse — but on a court system that she...
'Central Park 5' member: 'Had Donald had his way, I’d be dead'
Yusef Salaam — an exonerated member of the Central Park Five, who Donald Trump believes should have been executed — campaigned for Hillary Clinton on Sunday in Cleveland, saying he’s...
Media's unprecedented bias, the next Trump, and other notable commentary
Former NPR honcho: Media’s Unprecedented Bias The mainstream media has tossed aside all pretense of objectivity to beat Donald Trump, writes former NPR CEO Ken Stern at Vanity Fair. And...