May 20, 2017
Joe Girardi rips trigger-happy ump for Rothschild ejection
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pitching coach Larry Rothschild said he didn’t raise his voice or use foul language toward plate umpire Scott Barry when he walked off the mound in...
PayPal sues Pandora over similar logo
Pandora’s logo change isn’t music to PayPal’s ears. The digital-payment company says Pandora’s big blue “P,” unveiled in October, damages its business because customers are mistakenly opening the wrong app...
NYCFC look to bounce back after coach's lineup moves flop
Maybe New York City FC isn’t as deep as coach Patrick Vieira thought. Their embarrassing 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night showed holes, as Vieira tried to...
These 'Star Wars' extras are still making money off their tiny roles
Two years ago, actor Nick Joseph was signing autographs at a “Star Wars” convention when a fan appeared with a request. “Would you sign something for my mother?” the man...
Mets survive late Mike Trout scare to hold off Angels
It was perfect symmetry. It made too much sense, emblematic of Terry Collins’ tenure as Mets manager. On the night Collins became the franchise’s longest-tenured manager, passing Davey Johnson in...
Colgate buyout could put board member in tough spot
A member of Colgate-Palmolive’s board could be in a difficult spot if Kraft-Heinz makes a move on the company. The Post reported last week that Colgate’s CEO Ian Cook said...
Montauk preps for another busy summer
Montauk is gearing up for summer, and there’s lots of change happening in what is still the hottest beach locale in the Hamptons, reports On the Money. At the 146-room...
Fiery Rays OK with plunking Aaron Judge in HBP exchange
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays proved a couple of points on Saturday. They are not going to back down from the Yankees — even if it means their starting...
Hospital refuses to share report on mysterious death
A mysterious death at a Brooklyn hospital has sparked questions from the city Medical Examiner’s Office, which has been forced to go to court to get answers from the stonewalling...
Exec who charged investors for girlfriend's flight changes firms
This former Apollo money man circled the globe — and not alone. Ali Rashid, the ex-Apollo Global Management senior partner who charged investors for flying his girlfriend around the world,...
Meet the hunky young star of ABC's 'Dirty Dancing' reboot
He’s having the time of his life. In the new TV adaptation of “Dirty Dancing,” premiering Wednesday at 8 p.m. on ABC, actor Colt Prattes dons the tight, black tank...
This is the sexiest time to see a Broadway show
Hours after most Broadway marquees shut off and Times Square tourists had scarfed down their last slices of Junior’s cheesecake, one play was still chugging along on Thursday night. Or,...
Runners tie the knot in middle of half marathon
This couple really raced into marriage. Brooklyn runners Alex Salazar, 39, and Krissa Cetner, 36, started their marriage off on the right foot Saturday when they made it official at...
Anthony Weiner's world is about to get much smaller and sadder
Anthony Weiner had the look of a haunted man. “I appreciate you doing your job,” he told a small pack of reporters, through clenched jaws, Saturday afternoon as he left...
Stitches is cleared to play
I have a confession. Was going to wait until the season was over, but I thought in light of this week’s news you should know. This championship run we’ve been...
The outrage over use of 9/11 memorial in TV show filming
Families of 9/11 victims are outraged that a climactic scene involving a greedy hedge-funder in the season finale of Showtime’s “Billions” was filmed at the Ground Zero Memorial. The May...
Coughlin over Parcells? Ranking best coaches in NY sports history
There are few managers or coaches in recent memory who have gotten the town talking the way Terry Collins has, and does, sometimes in good ways, often in bad ways,...
Legend of Mike Trout opens up: On legacy, Mantle and his fiancée
Angels superstar and New Jersey native Mike Trout, who is in town to face the Mets this weekend, took a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q:...
Nets scouting Latvian 'baby' in mold of Bojan Bogdanovic
The Nets traded small forward Bojan Bogdanovic at February’s deadline, and they have been scouting wings ever since. Last month, general manager Sean Marks admitted the position, on a roster...
Columbia professor says boss made her inspect his butt
A Columbia University scientist claims her boss — and former lover — repeatedly dropped his drawers and demanded she diagnose a lesion on his butt. Associate Professor Mady Hornig says...
Lindberg and another early exit make Rangers staple expendable
Regarding the Rangers, as the hockey department convenes at Glen Sather’s La Quinta Western White House this week for its offseason congress: Only one team in NHL history other than...
Cuomo 'swooped in like Batman' at Times Square crash
Gov. Cuomo swooped into Times Square “like Batman” minutes after Thursday’s fatal rampage there, irking NYPD brass. “The governor was there almost instantaneously. It was outrageous,” a senior law-enforcement source...
Travis d'Arnaud isn't getting his starting job back
Travis d’Arnaud isn’t going to unseat Rene Rivera as the Mets’ everyday catcher upon his return from his latest injury. While the team’s backstop is inching closer to returning from...
Priest sues Timothy Cardinal Dolan over child porn claims
A Chelsea priest allegedly caught with child porn is suing Timothy Cardinal Dolan, among others, for $2 million, claiming he was falsely accused. The Rev. Keith Fennessy was tossed from...
Rosario Dawson's family friend is living out of an RV
A squatter in the controversial building where actress Rosario Dawson grew up is now squatting on a city street. Rex Hughes, a friend of Dawson’s family, has been living out...
Seeds planted for boxing’s far-off showdown — between Olympians
It is so far down the road, new tires will be needed before we get there. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get excited about a potential future fight between...
Smearing the state Senate's centrists
Last week’s state Senate “lulu” scandal is less about good government than a political vendetta — an attack on the Independent Democratic Conference, especially its minority members. Prosecutors are now...
New York's cop-bashers are standing up for gangs
The cop-bashers just won’t be happy until the NYPD quits fighting crime altogether. They rallied at City Hall last week against police crackdowns on violent gangs. That’s right: gangs. The...
Justin Pugh begins Giants mega-deal dance: I see what I'm worth
Justin Pugh believes he sees what is coming in the near future, and he likes the view. “I’m sitting in the driver’s seat,’’ Pugh told The Post during a round...
The Masahiro Tanaka panic is real as Yankees get drilled
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Only a fool would believe Masahiro Tanaka wouldn’t hit a few potholes across six months of pitching to big league hitters. A bigger idiot would have...
This series disaster can push Celtics to pull Carmelo trigger
At the start of the second half of the Cavaliers’ historic “Boston Massacre” rout on Friday night, TNT broadcasters Chris Webber and Reggie Miller already were dissecting what moves the...
City cracks down on oversized Soho retailers
The city has cracked down on oversized Soho shops that have operated for years despite zoning laws prohibiting the mammoth retailers. The city Department of Buildings slapped five stores —...
Mets face easy Granderson choice — that Collins wants to ignore
Michael Conforto has been the hottest hitter in the Mets’ lineup. Curtis Granderson has been one of the worst in baseball. Manager Terry Collins can say he hasn’t made up...
Everyone's getting tossed or beaned in wild Yankees game
The Yankees were losers of six of nine games entering Saturday's game in St. Petersburg, Fla., and Joe Girardi's anger boiled over. The Yankees manager got tossed in the fifth inning...
Tom Hanks alerts police about serial parking ticket offender
A driver who let several parking tickets pile up on his windshield in Manhattan got a Twitter nudge from Oscar-award winning actor Tom Hanks Saturday morning. The "Forrest Gump" and...
Always Dreaming loses Preakness as Triple Crown dream dies
BALTIMORE — Sometimes it pays to have a fresh horse. Cloud Computing skipped the Kentucky Derby, while eventual winner Always Dreaming and Classic Empire mixed it up in the mud...
St. John's lands star local recruit to form its NYC dream team
At Chris Mullin’s introductory press conference, he announced his intentions to keep the top city prospects at home. Some, he acknowledged, would leave. But St. John’s would get its share....
‘I was trying to get help,’ Times Square driver says in jailhouse interview
The maniac driver who mowed down pedestrians in Times Square knew he was losing his marbles in the weeks leading up to his senseless rampage, he told The Post during...
It's taken until now for Yankees' glaring weakness to emerge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When the Yankees left spring training, the biggest question mark was the starting rotation. Almost two months into the season, nothing has drastically changed, and it...
Families search for hope on Missing Persons Day
Their loved ones have vanished, but these families refuse to lose hope. On Saturday, they came to the city Medical Examiner’s Office in Kips Bay, bringing anything and everything —...
This model wants to bring sexy back to the Carl's Jr. ads
She wants to bring sexy back — to burgers. Last fall, Kara Del Toro joined the likes of Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum, Nina Agdal and Charlotte McKinney when she starred...
James Comey's father says Trump is 'nuts'
The father of ex-FBI boss James Comey said that when President Trump called his son a “nut job,” he showed he’s missing a few marbles himself. “I never was crazy...
This Navy SEAL sniper has trained hundreds to kill
Brandon Webb, a Navy SEAL sniper, was bunkered next to a cliffside cave as morning broke over northern Afghanistan — revealing a perfect view of al Qaeda’s second-largest training camp,...
Joe Girardi is helping Yankees bullpen get exposed
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aroldis Chapman is bullpen majesty. Without him, the Yankees are going to have to find a different path to success, besides Dellin Betances closing games. There...
Whitney Museum ticket prices rise — and exec bonuses soar
The Whitney Museum upped its admission price by $2 when it opened its gleaming new downtown space — and handed out fat bonuses to its executives. Museum director Adam Weinberg...
Man castrated transgender woman at her apartment: cops
DENVER — Police say a Colorado man without a medical license has been arrested after he allegedly used an Army surgical kit to castrate a transgender woman at her Denver...
Why parents are sending their kids to school with bug spray
Notebook, pencils, homework — and bug spray. Staten Island parents worried about Lyme disease and a rare but deadly new virus are adding insect repellent to the daily knapsack list...
Tillerson calls out Iran over human rights, terror support
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a direct challenge to Iran Saturday, spotlighting the strategic purpose of President Trump’s state visit to Saudi Arabia. Speaking at a joint press conference...
LaVar Ball's ignorant nonsense hits disgusting Kyrie Irving peak
LaVar Ball's defenders hail him as a visionary who tries to stick up for his son and break up a major sneaker oligarchy. The counterpoint to his alleged brilliance appears often...
Baseball legend Tommy Lasorda hospitalized
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized for an undisclosed illness, the Orange County Register reported on Saturday. Per the Register: Lasorda replaced legendary Dodgers manager Walter...
Like Trump, Americans are refusing to grow up
Most voters first heard of US Sen. Ben Sasse in early 2016, when the Republican freshman from Nebraska posted open letters on Facebook decrying Donald Trump. “Let’s have a thought...
Giants can now begin to learn if O-line problem cured itself
The start of the Organized Team Activity practices ushers in the start of Phase 3 of offseason workouts for the Giants. Teams are allowed to have the players in the...
New York enclave finally ends Nazi-era policies
YAPHANK, N.Y. — An enclave of former summer bungalows, where Nazi sympathizers once proudly marched near streets named for Adolf Hitler and other Third Reich figures, is being forced to...
Here comes the first peek at how fair Jets' QB fight is
The Jets have been working out at the team’s training center for about a month now, but the action makes a jump Tuesday, when they have their first organized team...
In My Library: Wendy Whelan
What’s the expiration date for a dancer? That’s the underlying question behind “Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan.” Out May 24, the documentary focuses on the Kentucky-born ballerina, who started ballet lessons...
Baseball's MVPs and anti-MVPs so far as superstars lead the way
Baseball is better when Mike Trout and Bryce Harper are both great, so 2017 feels better because of it. This is really about Harper, because Trout has been a metronome...
China is slowly dismantling America's spy operations
China has killed or imprisoned more than a dozen CIA sources since 2010 -- and US intelligence officials aren't quite sure how the moles were discovered. The intelligence breach set...
Little kid's poop explosion is the best birth control ever
A dad has shared a hilarious yet horrifying account of how he was left cleaning up after his daughter covered her room with poo. Parenting can be a joyful experience...
Trump signs off on $110B arms deal in Saudi Arabia
The first day of President Trump’s maiden foreign tour went off without a hitch as he signed a huge arms deal and firmed up a critical alliance, thousands of miles...
NBA star detained in Romania for protesting Turkey's 'Hitler'
Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is back in the United States after he was held in Romania because his Turkish passport was "canceled," he said in a video posted to Twitter...
10 ways to fix New York City's hellish commutes
New York is successful. Yay. But success is a threat to quality of life just as much as failure is. New Yorkers who spend up to 2¹/₂ hours each day...
Why worthless CEOs laugh all the way to the bank
Marissa Mayer will pocket $186 million when Verizon fully acquires Yahoo next month — in yet another example of a CEO being paid for luck rather than performance. Yahoo’s core...
Pippa Middleton stuns in custom-made wedding gown
She may not have been marrying royalty, but Pippa Middleton sure dressed like a princess on her wedding day. The 33-year-old bride arrived at St. Mark’s Church in Englefield Saturday...
The foods some celebs absolutely refuse to eat
Bill Clinton “has a slightly eerie, thought-provoking, almost smothering-mother-love of ice cream. To lose weight, Renée Zellweger “habitually eats ice cubes as a snack to feel full.” Henry Kissinger’s “breakfast...
Muslim immigration is leading to brutality against women in the US
If you think the cases of little-girl genital mutilation that made national headlines last month after a flurry of arrests in Detroit is a one-off event, think again. The CDC...
Suspects play blame-game in murder of 6-year-old boy
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi teenager charged with murder in the death of a 6-year-old told investigators that the boy was actually shot by another of the three teen suspects,...
Trump and Saudi king jump right into meetings during Middle East visit
President Trump and King Salman of Saudi Arabia are huddled in a bilateral meeting after the monarch welcomed the presidential entourage with a lavish ceremony at the Royal Court in...
The opioid epidemic tightens its grip on America
PITTSBURGH — It’s the kind of thing that happens in someone else’s city, someone else’s town, someone else’s back yard. It could never happen here, on the charming block of...
In New Orleans, Confederate monuments are finally gone
NEW ORLEANS — They were among the city's oldest landmarks, as cemented to the landscape of New Orleans as the Superdome and St. Louis Cathedral: a stone obelisk heralding white...
A trip to Italy revealed the murderer in my family
There had been a murder. She knew that much, and not much more. Helene Stapinski, a writer from Jersey City, had grown up hearing stories of the killer — who...
Trump receives Saudi's highest civilian honor
President Donald Trump is receiving the nation's highest civilian honor from Saudi King Salman. The king placed the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud around Trump's neck at a ceremony at...
Bernie Madoff’s closest prison pal is a crime-family boss
Shortly after Bernie Madoff arrived in prison, at the start of a 150-year sentence, the mastermind behind the largest fraud in financial history was slapped across the face. Madoff was...
How Trump can (carefully) remake the Middle East
One of President Trump’s key goals has been to systematically reverse the policies of his predecessor. So it’s no surprise that Trump’s visit this weekend to Saudi Arabia, his first...
Iran's president Hassan Rouhani wins second term
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state television declared incumbent President Hassan Rouhani the winner of the country's presidential election on Saturday, giving the 68-year-old cleric a second four-year term to see...
The perfect date night, according to Amber Tamblyn and David Cross
“I have to say, I didn’t love Brooklyn at first,” says Amber Tamblyn, who moved to DUMBO five years ago with her comedian husband, David Cross. Now, the California native...
There's total danger in Mets banking on their turnaround DNA
Unlike Mark McGwire, whom then-Athletics general manager Sandy Alderson popped with the 10th overall pick of the 1984 draft, the Mets are here to talk about the past. Not the...
It's not just Headley — what's going on with Yankees 3rd base?
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So much has gone right for the Yankees in these first 39 games, but there is one significant issue. The defense at third base has to...
Trump lands in Saudi Arabia for first presidential trip abroad
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump opened his first trip abroad since taking office, touching down Saturday in Saudi Arabia for a visit aimed at building stronger partnerships to...
Mets not afraid to pitch to Mike Trout — to a point
Mets manager Terry Collins thought he had a plan to contain the hottest hitter in the majors. Mike Trout had homered five times in his previous five games heading into...
Why Sandy Alderson isn't giving up on the Mets' season
Sandy Alderson hasn’t lost the faith. While acknowledging the team hasn’t played anywhere close to expectations, the Mets general manager — who is tweaking the Mets’ injury protocol process —...
Replacing a fantasy baseball superstar in four easy steps
Another week, another superstar goes down, leaving fantasy owners scrambling to fill a roster spot with inferior talent. Stud Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is expected to miss around 10...
Behind that big Aaron Judge-Starlin Castro collision
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The sight of their two best hitters colliding in foul territory chasing an eighth-inning foul ball sent a jolt of anxiety through the Yankees’ dugout Friday...
'My heart died in New York': Times Square victim's dad speaks out
https://www.facebook.com/FOX5NY/videos/10155498443286320/ The grief-stricken father of the young woman fatally mowed down by a maniac driver speeding down a Times Square sidewalk said Friday, “My heart died in New York yesterday.’’...
Black-eyed Stitches dreams on
The month of May has treated us well. Exceptionally well. One of the few things we failed to get right was the Kentucky Derby. The colts are back in Baltimore...
Michael Conforto appears to have overcome his biggest flaw
The days of Michael Conforto being shielded from left-handed pitching seem long gone — about as far in the past as the thought of him as a fourth outfielder. The...
Mets won't rule out calling up two top prospects this season
Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith continue to tear up Triple-A pitching at Las Vegas — and that’s where they’re going to stay for now. “I’m very happy with the progress...
Stockbroker accused in drug-fueled pay-to-play scheme to plead guilty
A stockbroker accused in a scheme to bribe a New York state pension official with gifts, including sex, drugs, trips and concert tickets, plans to plead guilty, court documents revealed....
NAACP ousting president to better combat 'uncertain era' under Trump
Saying it needed “the right leadership,” the nation’s most prominent black American advocacy group announced on Friday that it was ousting its president and embarking on a period of soul-searching...
Trump aides had 'intervention' to curb his tweeting: report
Aides to President Trump reportedly organized an "intervention" recently in an attempt to get their boss to curb his infamous tweetstorms. Trump's staff had been worried about some of the...