May 13, 2017
Can Hamidou Diallo become a lottery pick without playing?
CHICAGO — Kentucky coach John Calipari vowed to retire if Queens guard Hamidou Diallo gets drafted late in the lottery. There would be nothing left to do as college basketball’s...
Danica Patrick involved in fiery crash in NASCAR race
There was a scary moment in Saturday’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway shortly after a restart with 69 laps to go. Joey Logano’s Team Penske Ford turned left heading...
What do I do when ride-sharing apps screw me over?
Dear John: I used a ride-hailing service, Lyft, for what should have been a 12-minute trip from my DC office to Union Station. I was traveling via Amtrak to New...
Somebody should hire this guy's son
Dear John: My son was accepted into the MIT master’s program and got his degree in June 2014. He stayed until January 2015, thinking of going for a Ph.D. in...
Mets reach new low as Robert Gsellman rocked in ugly loss
The roof finally closed in the seventh inning Saturday night at Miller Park, but by then the sky already had fallen on Robert Gsellman and the Mets. Though Gsellman has...
Red Bulls coach OK with losing young player to World Cup team
When the Red Bulls released midfielder Tyler Adams for United States Under-20 international duty earlier this week, head coach Jesse Marsch recalled being down this road two years ago. In...
The Capitals have tried everything — except trading Ovechkin
The knee and hamstring injuries through which Alex Ovechkin soldiered on for the final nine games of the playoffs may, to a degree, muddle the Capitals’ postmortem, but this fact...
Kids name rocket after Trump because he 'conquers all'
The “Trump” rocket fell short. The model missile, competing in Saturday’s Team America Rocketry Challenge in Plains, Va., failed to launch itself into the top-24 finalist category in the field...
Too many parents are naming their kids after a Star Wars villain
Kylo — as in the Star Wars villain "Kylo Ren" — is the fastest growing boy’s name in the US, according to the Social Security Administration. The group’s recently released...
How Derek Jeter turned a simple number into an invincible brand
The pitch came shortly after David Price’s pitch on July 9, 2011, the one Derek Jeter deposited into the Yankee Stadium left-field bleachers for his 3,000th career hit. Upon delivery,...
Meet the American women who are flocking to join ISIS
ISIS is recruiting an army of AK-47-brandishing women from the West who are just as bloodthirsty as the men they are marrying. Calling themselves “lionesses of Allah,” they are thought...
Can the GOP replace ObamaCare before it finishes dying?
Democrats’ over-the-top assault on the GOP replacement for ObamaCare conveniently ignores the elephant in the room: ObamaCare is falling apart on its own. Aetna announced last week that it’s pulling...
A lighter Dominic Smith is lighting up Triple-A pitching
Now it is a waiting game. Then, it was a weighing game. Dominic Smith did not get the call-up to the majors when Lucas Duda hit the disabled list, a...
Why PGA Tour veteran is playing angry — and thriving
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Pat Perez had just finished playing the round of the day Saturday at the Players Championship, where he carded a 6-under-66, which took him from...
Stitches comes up Wet
Strong list of candidates for Mother of the Year. Taraji P. Henson (“Empire”); Hillary Clinton (winner of the popular vote); Maggie (“Walking Dead”); Annie Apple (Eli’s biggest fan); Lois Griffin...
Aaron Hicks on his evolution, becoming golf pro and why he's not a 4th OF
Yankees outfielder, and golf fanatic, Aaron Hicks takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What drives you? A: Probably just the love of the sport...
Facing down North Korea's hostage game
North Korea last week blared that it has the right to “ruthlessly punish” the US citizens in its custody. It’s a test of whether President Trump will bend to blackmail,...
Inside David Blaine's secret downtown magic lair
Tucked off the busy streets of Chinatown stands a nondescript building that gives only one small, easily missed clue to the literal magic that takes place inside: Beneath the doorbell...
Ian Poulter near Players stunner, thanks to fellow pro's sharp wife
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Ian Poulter was not even supposed to be here. Then he got what amounted to a get-out-of-jail free card. And now he’s in position to...
Bernie Williams' ode to Derek Jeter, who's never changed
Derek Jeter was a great teammate and one of my closest friends on the team in my tenure with the Yankees. He took his role of captain of the team...
High school quarterback shot to death days before graduation
The starting quarterback at a Louisiana high school was shot and killed just days before he was supposed to graduate, according to a WBRZ-TV report. Bryant Lee, 18, was attending a graduation party...
Ranking best Beatles songs ever, because this is what sports fans do
Sports fans make lists. It’s what we do. Hell, half of these Sunday columns are lists of some sort or another, and they always generate the most response because, well,...
Gamer tried returning to internet cafe where he fatally stabbed teen
The man who fatally knifed a teen who attacked him for refusing to give up his seat at an Queens Internet cafe returned to the scene on Saturday — less...
A century ago, this man paved the way for President Trump
LISBON, Ohio — Marcus Alonzo Hanna was born and raised in this quaint Columbiana County village. From a small-town upbringing he became one of America’s most influential men during one...
The struggle and comfort as NYCFC defender reclaims old position
If Ethan White is starting to look like a natural at right back for New York City FC, consider it a long time coming. “It was kind of like waking...
Meet the wannabe ringmasters of The Big Apple Circus
The Big Apple Circus is coming back! After going dark for one season during its bankruptcy, the not-so-big top will pitch its tent in Lincoln Center this fall, for its...
Rich girl charged with shooting father after he evicted her
At age 31, Brittany Simpson was being pushed out of a very well-appointed nest — a million-dollar waterfront mansion in suburban Charleston, SC. But just days after her parents won...
Jose Reyes is Mets' odd man out, putting Granderson on notice
MILWAUKEE — Jose Reyes now is homeless. After playing most of the early season at third base, with occasional appearances at shortstop last week, the veteran infielder may have to...
Fuming residents create petition to remove 'hostile' traffic judge
If you can’t beat him, bench him. Brian Levine, the infamous Staten Island traffic court judge known for berating the accused and having the highest conviction rate in the state,...
Did he call his shot? Great stories of an older Derek Jeter
When Derek Jeter gets his jersey retired on Sunday in The Bronx, most of the memories undoubtedly will be about the early part of his career. With former teammates such...
Sex club posed as a church to evade the cops: officials
A Tennessee sex club is being accused of masquerading as a church, and it's owners may need to drop to their knees -- to pray -- because city officials want...
The most untouchable Ranger may be the one they benched
Amid the turbulent summer that lies ahead for the Rangers, there is a new group of young players who likely aren’t going anywhere, because they have shown the potential to...
This duo threatened, robbed Uber driver with bat: cops
Cops say these are the sluggers who threatened an Uber driver with a baseball bat during a robbery in the Bronx. The duo requested an Uber ride at the corner...
Jeurys Familia may not be done for the year
MILWAUKEE — Jeurys Familia’s 2017 season isn’t necessarily over, based on a timeline released by the Mets on Saturday. According to the team, Familia underwent surgery to repair a blockage...
How 'other' stud Yankees OF prospect is separating himself
The fact the Yankees’ infusion of youth is thriving comes only second-hand to a prospect yearning to be included in that group. Dustin Fowler, wreaking havoc atop the lineup at...
NYPD employee busted after threatening to kill daughter
Cops busted an NYPD employee after she attacked her daughter and threatened to hurl a TV at her, police said. Communications technician Chariss Cox slapped, punched and choked her adult...
The major league's worst rotation is sinking the Mets
MILWAUKEE — The Force is not with Terry Collins and the Mets. The starting pitching is the worst in the majors. An Amazin’ disappointment. The Mets’ arms used to be...
Liberty open with win but don't tell that to an angry Bill Laimbeer
Fans at Madison Square Garden were celebrating the Liberty’s third straight season-opening win as the players left the court. In the locker room, the music subsided. The cheering stopped. And...
North Korea test launches ballistic missile
North Korea let loose yet another ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Sunday — but this one is being seen as a direct challenge to the newly-elected president...
Here's exactly what it costs to look hot
Want a glimpse into a woman’s life? Check her vanity. Beauty purchases speak volumes — does someone find her formula and stick to it, or search for something greater? Does...
We may never see Yankees flex their history like this again
Sunday is one of those days at Yankee Stadium that feels and looks differently than other days in ballparks not located in The Bronx. Derek Jeter gets No. 2 retired...
Commish sends memo after finding surprises in department's toilets
It was a crappy thing to say. City Aging Commissioner Donna Corrado raised a stink when she scolded staffers for failing to flush in a department-wide email. “If you have...
If you can't put your shoes on right, you don't deserve to wear them
Remember the time you went out to grab the Sunday paper and found yourself stepping onto — rather into — a pair of shoes because you can’t be bothered to...
NBA insiders open up on how much LaVar Ball hurts Lonzo
CHICAGO — LaVar Ball, the former Jets practice-squad tight end in the mid-1990s, didn’t make it to the combine. That is, this week’s NBA scouting combine that concluded Saturday. That...
Women are using maternity leave for exotic trips with their babies
Vika A. and her husband were living the high life in Martinique this past December. The Upper East Siders spent six weeks on the island, indulging in sunset swims, leisurely...
'Modern Family' eyes rosy future beyond graduation-themed finale
'Modern Family' Wednesday, 9 p.m., ABC It’s perfect timing for the eighth-season finale of “Modern Family,” and for its co-creator Steven Levitan. The ABC hit has been renewed for two...
What rookie RB brings Giants: 'Championship quality,' flexibility
The Giants made it into the playoffs last season, but their rookie running back, Wayne Gallman, adds something to the mix that few newcomers can provide. “To bring that championship...
In My Library: Rachel Bay Jones
It seems actress Rachel Bay Jones never stops being a mom: She has a 14-year-old daughter, Miranda, at home, and an angsty 17-year-old son on stage, in Broadway’s “Dear Evan...
Trump eyes 'fast decision' on FBI director as interviews begin
The list of candidates to lead the FBI expanded Saturday as Attorney General Jeff Sessions interviewed eight potential replacements for the ousted James Comey — including a woman who investigated...
Who wore Yankees No. 2 before Derek Jeter? A baseball lifer
It has been a great baseball life for Mike Gallego, who played in three World Series and four postseasons overall, picking up a ring with Sandy Alderson’s 1989 A’s, and...
My boss demanded I strip down to show her my new tattoo: suit
Tat’s enough! A Long Island man claims his amorous supervisor once trapped him in an office and demanded he disrobe to show her his new tattoo. Daniel Hampton, 33, says...
Colin Cowherd mistimed his latest John Wall attack
The shot shook Washington, and John Wall climbed atop the scorers' table screaming to a city he owns. And he did it all without a father figure. Wall hit the...
Worker claims his heart stopped for 10 minutes due to live wire
A construction worker’s heart stopped for 10 minutes after he came into contact with a live wire at a Manhattan work site, according to a legal filing. Mauro Parreiras was...
Times Square panhandler arrests are down thanks to 'activity zones': cops
Order has been restored to Gotham. Cops say arrests of costumed characters in Times Square have plunged 82 percent since the city penned in Batman, Spider-Man, the Hulk and other...
'I looked after Jackie for 12 years after JFK's death'
Kathy McKeon was 19 — an Irish farm girl newly arrived in New York — when she found herself tending royalty. Or, at least, its American counterpart: Jacqueline Kennedy. It...
Nursing home gunman had history of violence
KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio — Court records show the man authorities say gunned down an Ohio village police chief and two nursing home employees had a history of violence, including against the...
Brian McCann is torching Yankees, but not with his mouth
Sure, Brian McCann has a swing that is ideally suited for Yankee Stadium. It’s why the Yankees signed him to a five-year, $85 million deal in 2014. But the Yankees...
Hunky South Korean bodyguard sends internet into a frenzy
This bodyguard is so hot -- he's going to need his own protection!
What Derek Jeter's life without baseball looks like
Derek Jeter played the final game of his 20-year career on Sept. 28, 2014, at Fenway Park. He was removed after an infield hit in the third inning of a...
Trump rips ‘failed’ critics in combative graduation speech
A feisty President Trump lashed out at Washington naysayers with a combative commencement speech Saturday. The address at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., sounded like a personal pep talk after...
Why MLB trades may fly early with a loaded pitching market
Traditionally, the trade market does not really percolate until after the draft, and the expectation is nothing serious will occur until the completion of the process. Nevertheless, in conversations with...
Why working class Americans voted with their middle finger
‘We’re voting with our middle finger,” a Trump supporter in South Carolina told a reporter last fall. No doubt. Many a liberal observer saw the Trump vote as a rageful...
How Sarah Huckabee Sanders rose to the White House podium
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is not hiding behind the bushes. On one of the bigger news days of President Donald Trump’s fledgling administration, White House press secretary Sean Spicer was absent...
Google data reveals your most perverted secrets
On the whole, American men like to project sexual confidence, but an analysis of Internet searches tells another story entirely — that they are gravely concerned about the size of...
Carjacker fatally hit by SUV after ditching stolen vehicle
A man ditched a vehicle he carjacked on a New Jersey parkway Saturday morning -- and was fatally struck by an oncoming SUV when he ran across the highway, according...
Appeal in boy's burp arrest case relies on Gorsuch dissent
WASHINGTON — One of Neil Gorsuch’s sharpest dissents as an appeals court judge came just six months before he was nominated for the Supreme Court. That’s when he sided with...
Computer whiz curbed global cyberattack with $11 purchase
A clever British computer researcher spent $10.69 on a successful plan to slow the global cyberattack that struck dozens of countries around the world. Deep inside the nasty “WannaCry” internet...
Yankees game rained out, setting up monster Derek Jeter day
Derek Jeter will get his own doubleheader on Sunday. The Yankees postponed their game against the Astros on Saturday due to the forecast of bad weather and it will be...
The year of the incredible collapsing Hollywood hunk
The biggest celebrity confessional of 2017 so far goes to Brad Pitt, who recently gave GQ an interview best described as off-brand. For decades, Pitt’s been an avatar of old-school...
Comey's firing is a gift to the FBI
Let’s cut right to the chase: James Comey should have been fired immediately following his disastrous press briefing last July, in which he candidly laid out the case against Hillary...
Childish men are to blame for women having kids late in life
I hear the same story, told in different ways, all over New York City. There’s 34-year-old Kate, who works in finance downtown. “She’s beautiful, smart, talented . . . everything going for...
Cops hunt for thug who hurled slurs before attacking man
Cops are looking for a thug who hurled anti-Asian and anti-gay slurs at another man before brutally pummeling him in Brooklyn last month, police said. The victim was walking on...
Mnuchin says trade partners 'comfortable' with Trump's policies
BARI, Italy — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says major trading partners "are much more comfortable" with the Trump administration's trade policies and understand U.S. growth will benefit them. Mnuchin...
Alleged killing by Mexican soldier jeopardizes security law
MEXICO CITY — The apparent execution of a wounded fuel theft suspect by a Mexican soldier caught on video has provided graphic evidence of a long-suspected practice and put the...
'My heart just aches for the mom': House fire kills 3 children
CONROE, Texas — Three children trapped on the second floor of a burning house died early Friday, despite the efforts of police officers to rescue them as flames engulfed the...
Pope Francis proclaims two Fatima children saints
A century after their visions of the Virgin Mary began inspiring Catholics the world over, two shepherd children from a small Portuguese town attained sainthood on Saturday. In an emotional...
Historically black university cancels Republican senator's speech
U.S. Senator John Cornyn will no longer deliver the commencement address at Texas Southern University this weekend, the school said on Friday, after U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was booed...
UK working to fix hospital systems after cyber attack
LONDON — Britain's National Cyber Security Center said Saturday teams are working "round the clock" to restore hospital computer systems after a global cyberattack that hit dozens of countries forced...
Ex-MLB all-star found guilty of insider trading
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Former baseball star Doug DeCinces was convicted Friday of insider trading for a stock buy that earned him more than $1 million. The ex-Baltimore Orioles and...
LA may consider 2028 Olympics if 2024 bid falls through
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has opened the door slightly to considering hosting the 2028 Olympics if the city isn't awarded its first choice of 2024. The...
Tim Tebow bringing hot bat to New Jersey
MILWAUKEE — Tim Tebow is headed to the New York area for a few days, but will still be light years away from Citi Field. Even so, Mets officials like...
Yankees stud pitching prospect gets promoted to Triple-A
With James Kaprielian’s season lost to Tommy John surgery Chance Adams is considered by some to be the Yankees’ top pitching prospect and Friday the right-hander was elevated from Double-A...
An early sign Ereck Flowers may reward Giants' faith
By word and by deed, the Giants have made it clear they are sticking with Ereck Flowers as their starting left tackle. They did not sign a veteran in free...
Yankees likely to play twinbill on Derek Jeter's big day
The heavy rain that is due to drench the tri-state area Saturday likely will result in the Yankees playing a double-header against the Astros on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Some...
Vijay Singh is in the hunt — and PGA Tour suits can't be happy
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — What in the name of awkward is taking place at TPC Sawgrass this week? The suits from the PGA Tour can’t be happy seeing Vijay...
What's wrong with Aroldis Chapman?
Aroldis Chapman came into the Yankees' 5-1 loss to the Astros just looking to get in some work after an ugly outing against the Cubs, when he blew his first...
Omar Minaya's son looking to make a mark at South Carolina
If there were one thing Justin Minaya learned from his days spending time with major leaguers while his dad was a general manager with the Mets, it was: don’t settle....
Feds settle money-laundering suit against Russian businessman
Federal prosecutors settled a money-laundering suit against a Cyprus-based company owned by a Russian businessman for nearly $6 million. The case, originally filed by former Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara...
Yankees get a reality check and face five pressing questions
The Cubs and Wrigley Field were supposed to provide the Yankees with an early season reality check. But Chicago is enduring a post-championship malaise more than a century in the...
Yankees are trying anything to keep Chris Carter on bench
The Yankees thought so much of playing Matt Holliday at first base this season that he never played there during spring training — only taking some grounders at the position...
Former New York stars could be Liberty's ticket to first title
The season has not started, but the conversations already have begun. The Liberty are talking title. “It’s definitely talked about, knowing that we can win a championship, knowing that this...
Jersey native back in ring, ready to 'put a show on' in UFC 211
No matter what happens for the rest of Frankie Edgar’s career he will always have UFC 205. That was the night mixed martial arts made its debut at Madison Square...
North Korea would talk with US under the right 'conditions': report
A senior North Korean diplomat who handles relations with the United States said on Saturday Pyongyang would have dialogue with the U.S. administration if conditions were right, South Korea's Yonhap...
Mets in major crisis mode after Matt Harvey's latest implosion
MILWAUKEE — For the second time in a week Matt Harvey got dumped. And now the Mets are in a full-blown pitching crisis. On the same day closer Jeurys Familia...
Man who hit goose with bat says he was protecting his son
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man says he shouldn't have been ticketed for using a plastic bat to protect his 4-year-old son from an aggressive Canada goose. James McDaniel tells WXIN-TV...
Rafael Montero's chances with Mets may be running out
MILWAUKEE — Rafael Montero remains on the Mets’ roster because of his healthy, live arm, but soon that might not be enough. Booted from the rotation after one hellacious start,...
Black bear looking for treats climbs in car, honks horn
ROANOKE, Va. — The young black bear was probably looking for treats when he climbed inside a car in Virginia, but it managed to honk the horn. Roanoke police say...
Stitches solves mystery in Da Bronx
Everybody’s got a plan ... until they get punched in the mouth.” Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson returns to the TV ring Sunday night. Season premiere of “Mike Tyson Mysteries”...
Sheriffs lasso notorious emu after three days on the loose
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A stray emu that had become notorious throughout a three-day span in southern New Mexico has been captured by law enforcement. Authorities caught up with the...
Feds probing Russian election meddling seek Manafort's bank records
Federal investigators probing Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election have reportedly requested the banking records of President Trump’s former campaign adviser Paul Manafort. The Justice Department made the request...
Woman arrested for switching formula for flour in twisted refund scam
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tucson woman is accused of substituting flour for infant formula in containers returned to several local stores for refunds, and police have warned the public to...
The surprising turnaround that can offer fantasy baseball boost
A wise philosopher once said, “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat...
Calf born with extra set of legs growing out of its neck
BEULAH, N.D. — A calf was born with an extra set of limbs but seemingly healthy at a North Dakota ranch. Rancher Gerald Skalsky said he was surprised when the...
Man admits to tricking women into sex for 'porn rehearsals'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City-area man has pleaded guilty to duping dozens of women into having sex with him on camera by telling them they were rehearsing for...
Davis Webb's pursuit of Eli Manning's job off to solid start
Davis Webb’s first day playing quarterback for the Giants was, in Parcells-ese, a little less than perfect ... but a whole lot better than Eli Manning’s first day playing quarterback...
Engineer to be charged with causing 'catastrophe' in deadly Amtrak crash
Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor Friday charged a speeding Amtrak engineer with causing a “catastrophe’’ in the deadly 2015 derailment that came when he accelerated to 106 mph on a 50 mph...
He's helped shape the world's biggest artists, from Adele to Zeppelin
In the summer of 1966, The Chiffons, an all-girl band from the Bronx, had a Top 10 hit called “Sweet Talkin’ Guy.” “Sweeter than sugar, kisses like wine. (Oh he’s...