January 21, 2017
Steelers linebacker has plan to become an all-time NFL legend
Before Sunday’s AFC Championship game showdown with the Patriots, Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier tackled some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Why won’t the Antonio Brown video be a...
Studio 54's Ian Schrager is one ex-con who deserved his presidential pardon
In a country that let presidential near-assassin John Hinckley walk free, it was absurd that hotel genius Ian Schrager was, until now, denied the right to vote because of a...
Tom Brady's 'bad game' just 1 example of stats gone haywire
If I had a bell, I would ring out a warning. Warning: Much of what will be told and shown during today’s NFL conference championships is not nearly as significant...
Devils' Miles Wood has big night against his favorite Flyer
PHILADELPHIA — Miles Wood put on a show against his favorite player. Wood scored twice, Keith Kinkaid stopped 35 shots and the New Jersey Devils beat the slumping Philadelphia Flyers...
Like Trump, Teddy Roosevelt was accused of being a charlatan
Members of the New York State Assembly had a good laugh on April 18, 1882, when their youngest member showed up dressed like Prince’s great-grandfather. “He looked like the parody...
Knicks' same old story: A painful Carmelo Anthony miss at buzzer
Carmelo Anthony took the inbound pass from Ron Baker with 6.3 seconds remaining. With the Knicks down two, Anthony was thinking win. So he came around a screen by Baker,...
The equipment switch Henrik Lundqvist's dreaded is nearly here
DETROIT — Now there is a date when the next round of the somewhat nonsensical NHL versus goalie equipment bout continues. The league sent a memo to teams earlier this...
Islanders riding high for new coach with second straight win
When do the Islanders start discussing a new contract for Doug Weight? Two games, four points and, for at least one night, a fixed power play. The interim coach couldn’t...
The grind behind the fall of Jimmy Vesey
DETROIT — Jimmy Vesey went from rookie darling of the Rangers to fourth-liner real fast. It is easy to see the grind of his first NHL season is wearing him...
Nets get smacked back to earth with one grisly minute
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Nets savored their first victory of 2017 Friday. One sloppy minute kept them from their first winning streak of the season Saturday. After routing the Pelicans...
Steelers-Patriots: The best franchise vs. 'the gold standard'
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The AFC Championship game is a matchup of heavyweights. In one corner are the New England Patriots appearing in their sixth consecutive AFC title game. In the...
Behind the new-age NBA that's reinventing how teams score
With the NBA season recently eclipsing the halfway point, certain factors are obvious. The Nets will have a tough time getting home-court in the first round of the playoffs. Russell...
Who's the best QB in NFL's final four? It's not unanimous
The Post's football writers ranks the four quarterbacks of the NFL Championship games: Mark Cannizzaro Aaron Rodgers is unquestionably the hottest of the four, but Brady has been there and...
Edward Snowden has the fingerprints of a foreign spy
Edward Snowden has been embraced as a hero and a whistleblower. He’s been the subject of adoring front-page profiles, an Oscar-award winning documentary, a big-budget Hollywood movie and was nominated...
Strange omissions reveal NHL's real motive for Greatest 100 list
It is a marketing function, not that there’s anything wrong with that, but you should bear that in mind when the NHL unveils the post-Original Six Era portion of its...
In Hollywood, being open-minded about Trump is worse than rape
If any celebrity is a profile in political courage these days, it sure isn’t Lena Dunham, Alec Baldwin or Lady Gaga. It’s Nicole Kidman. Kidman, who allows that she isn’t...
Steelers connection runs deep on NBC's new hit drama
One of the things that makes NBC’s “This is Us” work so well is the cast — an ensemble of eclectic actors and personalities that makes every scene and every...
Popovich blasts Donald Trump and aides: They're enabling a liar
Three days after the United States elected Donald Trump president, Gregg Popovich lit into a country that elected a "xenophobic" "bully." One day after Trump was sworn in, the Spurs...
Packers-Falcons: Calling this a shootout is an understatement
ATLANTA — The talk and the rage is all about points — a massive amount of points. So many talking points focus on the points. The NFC Championship game has...
Trump's press secretary slams media for 'false reporting' of inauguration
President Trump's press secretary is declaring that Trump's inauguration had the largest audience in history "both in person and around the globe." Sean Spicer insists, "This was the largest audience...
Tom Brady and Bill Belichick's Super Bowl run will stop here
Steelers (+6) over PATRIOTS / OVER 50 ¹/₂: Tom Brady is 39 years old, and will turn 40 in early August. Even should he win this season’s Super Bowl, he wouldn’t...
The 'savior' behind David Wright's spirit: his daughter
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Twelve years ago, I made this trip to visit a young Met. David Wright was filled with hopes and aspirations that made you believe the Mets’...
Trump's team asked for replica of Obama's inauguration cake
This controversy takes the cake -- all nine tiers of it. A towering cake that President Trump and Vice President Pence cut with a sword at the “Salute to Our...
Jay Wright's long-ago advice pays off for St. John's sparkplug
Tariq Owens’ motto is: “Don’t let anyone outwork me.” He prides himself on effort. He admittedly is a “pest” in practice, treating simple workouts like NCAA Tournament games. Lately, the...
The elephant in the room in inducting Tim Raines and Selig
Tim Raines’ most famous day as a player might have been May 2, 1987, at Shea Stadium. In his season debut, the 2017 Hall of Fame electee tripled, walked, grounded...
'The next Marc Gasol' is becoming a Knicks steal
Knicks rookie Willy Hernangomez, the 22-year-old, 6-foot-11 bundle of potential, has heard the comparison before — many times before, in fact. But it still gets him excited and makes him...
Matt Ryan or Aaron Rodgers will have nightmare that won't end
ATLANTA — Both of these teams, both of these quarterbacks, know that this isn’t going to be good enough — not in the morning, not next week, or next month,...
Elizabeth Warren's school-voucher hypocrisy
Senate Democrats were loaded for bear when President Trump’s nominee for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, sat down for her confirmation hearing last week — yet one of them used to...
Louise Blouin Media having money troubles yet again
Has the Red Queen run out of aces up her sleeve? Louise Blouin Media, the art house publisher who's founder has been dubbed the Red Queen by her staffers, appears...
Cuomo's budget: The good, the bad and the ugly
Gov. Cuomo just sent New Yorkers the bill for his presidential dreams — and it’s a doozy: a $152.3 billion spending plan, complete with another tax hike set to hit...
In My Library: Bryce Dallas Howard
Being an actor has its perks — one of which, Bryce Dallas Howard discovered, was punching Matthew McConaughey. The winner of an MTV award for “Best Fight” (“The Twilight Saga:...
Why we'll never hate a team again like we hate the Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — From 1947-62, the Yankees won 10 World Series. They were hated even before George Steinbrenner showed up as the biggest, baddest Boss with the biggest mouth and...
A Knicks and Carmelo divorce gets more sensible by the day
Sounds like Knicks management and Carmelo Anthony need to have another conversation about his long-term future in New York. Anthony told Newsday in an article published Friday that if the...
Cops bust illegal gambling club posing as a deli
Officials on Friday night took down a Suffolk County gambling club that had posed as a deli and arrested its manager, cops said. Police, along with local town code enforcement...
The best signs from the Women's March
The many signs of the, now historic, Women's March that took the world by storm today has provided endless humor for participants. From various references to sexist comments made by President Donald...
Mom wants insurance company to pay for son's 'wilderness therapy'
A Brooklyn mom is demanding an insurance company pick up the $50,000 tab for her son’s “wilderness therapy,” a program where troubled kids hike their problems away while eating ritzy...
Trump assures CIA officials: 'I am so behind you'
LANGLEY, Va. — President Donald Trump moved to mend his tumultuous relationship with America's spy agencies Saturday, traveling to CIA headquarters on his first full day in office and assuring...
Did Colts just clear space for Peyton Manning to be the savior?
The Indianapolis Colts have parted ways with general manager Ryan Grigson, according to multiple reports. For the second straight season the Colts finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs, after going...
'SNL' writer slammed for tweeting about Barron Trump
A “Saturday Night Live” writer was blasted on social media for tweeting that President Trump’s youngest son would become a school shooter. In a now-deleted tweet, Katie Rich said Friday...
What would spur Yanks and Mets to end game of bullpen chicken
‘There is gold in the streets, just waiting for someone to come and scoop it up.” — Walter White, “Breaking Bad” Substitute “relievers” for “gold” (and “are” for “is,” and...
Soccer plane-crash team returns to honor dead in moving moment
CHAPECO, Brazil — A survivor of the air crash two months ago that killed 19 members of Brazil's Chapecoense soccer club has lifted the Copa Sudamericana trophy in honor of...
Chicago Women's March becomes too big for an actual march
CHICAGO — Organizers canceled the march portion of the Women’s March on Chicago after the number of participants swelled to an estimated 250,000, but that didn’t stop thousands from taking...
Thousands take to the streets of NYC for Women's March
Tens of thousands of “Nasty Women” — and plenty of supportive men — packed Midtown Saturday for the Big Apple’s sister demonstration to the Women’s March on Washington. “What’s at...
Cops question suspect in anti-Trump protest shooting
Seattle cops are questioning a man in a shooting that left one person critically wounded Friday during an anti-Trump rally. The person of interest turned himself in to University of...
Carmelo puts pressure on Phil Jackson: I may leave if you ask
Phil Jackson asked Carmelo Anthony if he wanted to remain a Knick. Now Anthony is publicly putting the onus right back on Jackson. The Knicks president and star met Tuesday to...
Women across Europe protest against Trump
Thousands of women took to the streets of European capitals to join "sister marches" in Asia against newly installed U.S. President Trump ahead of a major rally in Washington expected...
Women accusing Trump of sexual assault refuse to back down
Four women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual assault vowed Saturday they would not back down now that he is president. Temple Taggart, Summer Zervos, Jessica Drake and Rachel...
DOJ: Trump hiring Kushner doesn't violate anti-nepotism laws
President Trump’s son-in-law has been cleared to work in the White House as a senior adviser. His hiring of Jared Kushner would not violate a federal anti-nepotism law because a...
8 ways President Trump can rebuild America -- at half the cost
In his inaugural speech Friday, President Trump promised “a great national effort to rebuild our country.” To that end, he has already floated a plan to spend $550 billion over...
Johnny Manziel and Ray Rice can have another chance (kind of)
An independent football league debuting in April is embracing high-profile NFL players who were shunned, extending invitations to Johnny Manziel and Ray Rice and lining up several former draft picks...
Lindsey Vonn in tears as her wild comeback is complete
Lindsey Vonn is back on top in just the second race of her comeback from a knee injury and a broken arm. The American edged defending overall World Cup champion...
Meet Packers coach's daughter: Hoping to be famous one day, too
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be the main event Sunday, but there's another star rising among the Cheeseheads. Enter head coach Mike McCarthy's 25-year-old daughter, Alex Noel. An aspiring actress,...
Defeated Gambian president expected to finally step down
AKAR, Senegal -- Gambia's defeated leader Yahya Jammeh is expected to leave soon for Guinea, and the new president said Saturday he plans to return home to take power once...
Trump opens first full day on job at church
On the first full day on the job, President Trump prayed -- and then went to CIA headquarters to promise to wipe radical Islamic terrorism “off the face of the...
Trump supporters horrified to learn their hats weren't made in US
One of the biggest cheers President Donald Trump received from supporters watching his inaugural address on Friday was his call to "buy American and hire American." It was a moment...
Women around the world protest President Trump
Women across the world gathered today to march in defense of women's rights and against President Donald Trump. The 600+ planned marches were organized in solidarity with the Women's March...
'Landline' offers a likeable love letter to the 90s
Comedian Jenny Slate and director Gillian Robespierre have re-teamed to try to recreate the magic of their 2014 film “Obvious Child,” a smart and tender movie that was swept a...
Millions of women in 'pussyhats' protest Trump around the world
Hundreds of thousands of women painted the nation's capital pink Saturday as they joined millions more who staged similar rallies across the globe for an unprecedented show of resistance on...
'Novitiate' examines the minutiae of 1960s convent life
Holy moly, Melissa Leo makes a scary Mother Superior. In “Novitiate,” a coming-of-age drama set in an American convent during the 1960s, she plays one hell of a sadistic nun,...
It could be months before Putin and Trump meet
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump but preparations for the possible meeting may take months, not weeks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as...
Trump thanks news outlets that gave his speech a ‘great’ review
The reviews are in, and the Tweeter-in-Chief is pretty happy. Trump’s inauguration and the surrounding festivities were great, the newly minted President beamed in an early Saturday tweet. “A fantastic...
After inauguration chaos, thousands of women set to march on DC
WASHINGTON — A day after self-described anarchists created chaos, thousands of women are descending upon Washington for what is expected to be a more orderly show of force on the...
16 killed after bus carrying students crashes on Italian highway
ROME — Italian police say 16 people died when a bus carrying Hungarian school students returning home from France crashed into the side of a highway near Verona. Thirty-nine people...
Man shot during anti-Trump rally
One person was reportedly shot in Seattle during a protest outside a speech by alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. The victim was shot in the stomach outside a building at University...
Trump family has a ball at inauguration galas
The new First Family had a busy night on the dance floor.
Four ways not to get screwed during Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week, which starts Monday and runs through Feb. 10, is rarely the deal it’s cracked up to be. By the time you order the all-important bottle of wine, the...
The secret passions of Emily Dickinson revealed
For someone so notoriously reclusive, Emily Dickinson got around. She wrote heartfelt letters to both men and women, clipped flowers and magazine articles, and spoke her mind, at least in...
Where ‘Bright Lights, Big City’ writer Jay McInerney chows down
Ever since his 1984 debut novel, “Bright Lights, Big City,” Jay McInerney’s reigned as the consummate New York novelist. His latest, “Bright, Precious Days,” returns to the city and its...
The little opera company that could, and did, makes The Bronx sing
When someone mentions The Bronx, you don’t necessarily think “opera!” Yet native son Michael Spierman has been trying to change that since 1967 when, armed with a baton and a...
Joakim Noah on the mend, and Jeff Hornacek's still in his corner
Joakim Noah may return from a sprained left ankle for the Knicks on Saturday when they face the Suns at the Garden. Noah has missed the past two games with...
Virtual reality is taking over NYC
No, you’re not dreaming. In the era of virtual reality, you can zip through space, survive zombie-infested streets or bust a ghost — all while wide awake. It might feel...
'One Day' star Machado brings 'real emotion' to role
One of the nice surprises about the Netflix “reimagining” of “One Day at a Time” was the writers’ decision to define the show’s main character, Penelope Alvarez (Justina Machado), beyond...
Scientists searching for life on nearby 'super-Earth'
Scientists are currently searching for life on a nearby exoplanet that sits squarely within the "Goldilocks zone" — the sweet spot in space where conditions are just right for water...
Rick Perry caught chewing bubble gum during rabbi's benediction
Rick Perry apparently needs a lesson in manners. The former Texas governor, nominated by Trump to lead the Energy Department, was caught on tape chewing gum and casually blowing a...
The three young Nets providing a beacon of hope
NEW ORLEANS — As important as rookie Caris LeVert is for the Nets’ long-term development, fellow youngsters Isaiah Whitehead and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson showed in Friday’s 143-114 win over New Orleans...
Tractors, bagpipers and a Revolutionary War band: Inside Trump's parade
The celebration of President Trump’s inauguration Friday included an hours-long parade through the streets of Washington that featured a Revolutionary War band, bagpipers in kilts — and a giant procession...
10-year-old clinging to life after being hit by car in Brooklyn
A 10-year-old boy is clinging to life after he was run over while crossing the street in Brooklyn Friday evening. Cops said the kid darted out from between two parked...
Obama hits up donors for money until the very end
He won’t give up — on taking your money. Barack Obama was still pleading for donations less than hour before he turned the presidency over to Donald Trump. “I’ll make...
Trump forced to give up beloved Android
The commander-in-tweet had to surrender his cellphone. Trump was forced to give up the Android device with which he loves to tweet before his inauguration, trading it in for a...
Melania's Tiffany gift to Michelle Obama remains a mystery
It’s an inaugural mystery. At the White House Friday morning, Melania Trump presented former First Lady Michelle Obama with a big, blue box from Tiffany & Company, the luxury jeweler...
Schumer's 'partisan' inauguration speech met with raucous boos
WASHINGTON — Sen. Charles Schumer faced a tough crowd at Donald Trump’s inauguration and was met by loud boos when he told them the nation faces a “challenging and tumultuous...
Peter Thiel caught up in $7B lawsuit over Mexican wireless contract
Controversial tech investor Peter Thiel has found himself wrapped up in another sticky lawsuit — only this time he has a lot more than his reputation at stake. The latest...