October 8, 2017

Jerry Jones: Cowboys players will be benched for 'disrespecting' the flag

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he will bench players for "disrespecting the flag" during the national anthem. The threat came Sunday following the team's 35-31 loss to the Green...

Masahiro Tanaka delivered what the Yankees needed the most

You must begin with belief. When the hole is deep and the mojo all wrong, a team needs a reason to think the near impossible can graduate to at least...

The night Greg Bird proved he belongs in the Yankees core

First to arrive, last to trend. Is Greg Bird a true Baby Bomber now? The 24-year-old delivered the hit of his life Sunday night, saving his team’s life in the...

Yankees stave off elimination with thrilling Game 3 win

Thanks to Masahiro Tanaka’s right arm, Aaron Judge’s glove and Greg Bird’s bat, the Yankees’ season wasn’t hauled away by hearses decorated with black balloons. The Yankees may not be...

The sex robot revolution is approaching, study says

Doing the robot no longer refers to just the dance move. YouGov, an internet-based market research firm, found that 49 percent of American adults believe that having sex with robots...

New Yorkers sign petition to save Christopher Columbus statue

Hundreds of New Yorkers sent a message to Mayor de Blasio on Sunday: Keep your hands off Christopher Columbus! One day before the nation celebrates Columbus’ discovery of the New...

Scherzer: Hamstring won't stop me from throwing 'hundred pitches'

CHICAGO — So much for slow, steady caution. Nationals ace Max Scherzer admittedly has been going stir crazy awaiting his chance to get into the National League Division Series against...

Hispanic Day Parade shows support for Columbus statue

Organizers of Sunday’s Hispanic Day Parade in Manhattan expressed pride in Christopher Columbus — and said his statue should remain in place at Columbus Circle. “We celebrate the parade around...

Volunteers to restore historic lighthouse off Staten Island

A historic lighthouse off Staten Island is being restored by an all-volunteer crew that uses a tugboat to haul its materials and works without electricity or running water. The renovation...

Vegas shooting wouldn't have happened at my casino: Steve Wynn

Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn suggested Sunday that Stephen Paddock would have set off alarm bells at his properties had he tried launching his mass murder from one of...

Bodybuilder who died after coma may have taken hormone insulin

Bodybuilder Rich Piana may have gone into a coma and died after injecting insulin, it has been claimed. Mystery still surrounds what exactly killed the 308-pound muscle man, who built...

Woman wakes up to find intruder watching her sleep: cops

Authorities in suburban Atlanta are looking for a bizarre intruder who crawled into a woman's bedroom Thursday while she slept and told her to "go back to sleep" when she...

Here's the best way to dump someone, according to science

Breaking up with someone is never an easy thing to do, but there are ways to make it slightly less painful for the other person. Scientists have revealed the best...

Porzingis exits with sore hip in Knicks’ ugly loss

It’s just three games of the preseason and the Knicks already appear a hot mess. With rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina sidelined with his bruised knee, Kristaps Porzingis was shut...

Trump seeks border wall in exchange for 'Dreamers' deal

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday released a long wish list of immigration priorities he wants Congress to pass if he’s to sign into law protections for Dreamers. Trump wants...

Henrik Lundqvist backs Rangers to first win after shaky start

This was a glimpse back to previous years of normalcy, with Henrik Lundqvist under the Broadway Hat, smiling and talking about the good defensive play of those in front of...

Jets defense saved the day with 3 big plays

CLEVELAND — It was getting late in the third quarter. The Jets offense had done nothing. The defense had just given up a touchdown to the Browns. Now, Browns quarterback...

Kids don't remotely ruin a vacation

In the lull of October, between the craziness of the back-to-school season and the holidays, my thoughts turn to future travel. Not the dump-the-kids-at-grandma’s-for-a-weekend-away kind of travel, though we do...

Don't mess with Christopher Columbus

On Monday, I will march in the annual Columbus Day Parade up Fifth Avenue. I will join thousands of revelers in celebrating their Italian heritage, their culture and the contributions...

Why megadonors should start thinking small

Another grand Gotham project has crumbled — with Lincoln Center last week scrapping a half-billion-dollar plan to remake the old Avery Fisher hall after two years of planning. But wealthy...

US security watchmen failing to watch themselves

Seems the folks in charge of US security need to keep a closer eye on . . . themselves. In one of the worst breaches of recent years, Russian hackers got highly...

Bergdahl's guilty pleas won't end the scandalous tale

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is admitting his guilt, bringing an end of sorts to one of the most shameful episodes of President Barack Obama’s tenure. Bergdahl, who faced an Army court-martial...

David Price saves Red Sox and finally gets some Boston love

BOSTON — Hanley Ramirez ran onto the field during introductions Sunday at Fenway Park waving a green flag that read: “Believe in Boston.” On this day, there finally was a...

Noach Dear is a stain on New York's courts

It’s a clear case for the state Commission on Judicial Conduct: a convicted fraudster steering people facing debt-collection cases to lawyers who somehow manage to appear before Judge Noach Dear,...

Why the NFL protests are failing and other comments

Conservative take: Why the NFL Protests Have Failed NFL player protests around the national anthem are fizzling while ratings have suffered. That Ed Morrissey argues in The Week, is because...

Jets kicker wanted longest field goal in team history to be longer

CLEVELAND — Chandler Catanzaro was ready to kick a 65-yard field goal at the end of the first half Sunday if the coaches would let him. The Jets had the...

Sex robots could put us out of work: porn stars

Sex robots could put porn stars out of work as the creepy technology continues to produce more lifelike products, a worried adult film star has said. The increasing popularity of...

A glove, not a bat, may have saved the Red Sox's season

BOSTON — This was Mookie Magic. Seventy years ago Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Al Gionfriddo made a tremendous running catch at Yankee Stadium in Game 6 of the World Series, stabbing...

Is this the last time Yankees fans see Masahiro Tanaka?

There was more than the Yankees’ postseason on the line Sunday night when Masahiro Tanaka started Game 3 of the ALDS against the Indians and the team trailing 0-2 in...

Why Joe Girardi won't give Matt Holliday a chance

Another postseason game for the Yankees, another lineup without Matt Holliday as the DH. Holliday was on the bench again Sunday at the start of the do-or-die Game 3 against...

Trump defends his hurricane response in Puerto Rico

President Trump patted himself on the back Sunday for his response to Hurricane Maria and the devastation in Puerto Rico. "Nobody could have done what I’ve done for #PuertoRico with...

NRA CEO won't back bill banning bump stocks

WASHINGTON — The head of the National Rifle Association on Sunday wouldn’t commit to a new law banning bump stocks in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre. “There are...

Eli Manning is getting beaten down

It is already a long season for Eli Manning and the Giants, and the way his offensive line is performing, it is going to be a challenge for the 36-year...

Food Network roasted for its peanut butter sandwich 'hack'

Food Network’s “brilliant peanut butter hack you never knew you needed” is getting a lot of comments, and not many of them are positive. The “hack,” demonstrated by food blogger...

Newlyweds pick Taco Bell for post-wedding photos

Though you can actually get married at a Taco Bell, not many make the chain restaurant part of their special day. Until now. Skylain and Jeffery Clarke got married September...

Eli Apple offers to play offense after he ‘wasn’t happy’ with benching

Eli Apple offered his services at receiver Sunday after the Giants lost four of their wideouts to injury in the 27-22 loss to the Chargers that dropped them to 0-5....

Women buying 'chemical peels' on eBay suffering from acid burns

Women are reportedly suffering horrifying facial burns after using cheap skin-peel beauty products being sold on eBay. Bottles containing banned substances and up to 100% pure acid are available to...

The Browns got surprisingly bold — and gave the Jets the game

CLEVELAND — Looking for a turning point in the Jets' 17-14 victory over the Browns on Sunday? It came early in the fourth quarter, when Cleveland coach Hue Jackson initially...

The Giants’ season was dying — then a Charger pulled the plug

Let’s get this out of the way right up front: The Giants’ 2017 season was nine-tenths of the way over before their rookie kicker, Aldrick Rosas, launched the opening kickoff...

Trump's digital director used Facebook to reach individual voters

​The digital director for​ ​Donald Trump's presidential campaign said he used Facebook ​to reach individual voters, and the social media giant even embedded employees with him to help ​fine-tune the...

Vegas cops describe 12 minutes of hell in gunman’s sniper lair

Las Vegas cops described in harrowing detail Sunday the tense 12 minutes they spent trying to breach mass murderer Stephen Paddock’s sniper lair — and the paranoia that gripped them...

Man who found missing girl gives his $7K reward to her

A Minnesota farmer was presented with a $7,000 reward for finding a missing teenage girl — and then just moments later gave the money to the girl, who was a...

Trump: 'I was having fun' throwing paper towels in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON -- President Trump blasted the "fake" media for criticizing his response to Hurricane Maria and said Puerto Ricans actually loved it when he lobbed “these beautiful, soft paper towels”...

There is only one shocked Giants receiver still standing

Roger Lewis Jr. leaned on what his coaches had preached when he saw four of his fellow wide receivers go down Sunday: next man up. But in reality, Lewis was...

Yankees fans unload on Joe Girardi before Game 3

It sounded like someone from the Red Sox stepped out of the Yankees dugout Sunday night. Yankees fans booed manager Joe Girardi when his name was announced and he came...

Duo clocks elderly supermarket shopper in the face

Cops are looking for two heartless attackers who allegedly socked an elderly woman in the face at a Bronx supermarket because of a misunderstanding on the check-out line, police said...

Josh McCown had to return to his hell to find redemption

CLEVELAND — Josh McCown endured his share of misery while playing for the Browns the previous two seasons, where he won just one of his 11 starts with the lone...

The sad, silent moment a catastrophic Giants season ended

It was with 4:07 remaining, at 4:09 on a gloomy and gray afternoon, when a hush fell over MetLife Stadium, which will be MetLife Morgue from now until next season....

This mailwoman saved an elderly woman's life

For 13 years, Lisa Sweeney has worked the same mail route on Staten Island and knows her 410 customers well — not just by their face and name but also...

Watch seller stiffed by auction house offered mafia memorabilia instead

This watch collector got an offer he can’t refuse. A Manhattan auction house stiffed the seller of a rare Swiss watch — and is now trying to keep the man’s...

How summer internship could help Hernangomez separate himself

Willy Hernangomez did not start for the Spanish national team at the European championships this summer – not with the Gasol brothers going strong. But the 6-foot-11 bullish Spanish center...

Would Joe Girardi walk away, even if Yankees spare him?

Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman aren’t the only people who will decide Joe Girardi’s future as Yankees manager. There are four other voices Girardi needs to hear from before deciding...

How 3 Cashman masterstrokes fixed Yankees' athleticism issue

When the complexion of the 2017 Yankees is discussed -- and that is quite a bit with their surprise run to the playoffs -- the conversation often veers toward their...

Woman lured abroad by former fling in sick 'Pull a Pig' prank

A woman was left in tears after flying abroad to be reunited with her holiday lover — to be told he had been playing a cruel “Pull a Pig” game....

Items left at Las Vegas concert are a 'bloody' mess

The FBI said Sunday that workers are still cleaning the blood off the thousands of personal items left behind as frightened concert-goers fled gunfire during last week’s mass shooting in...

Kaepernick's girlfriend: He won't be standing for anthem

Pro-football quarterback Colin Kaepernick has no plans to stand for the national anthem if he gets another job in the league, his girlfriend said Sunday, following reports he would spike...

Giants report card: A complete Ben McAdoo failure

Grades from the Giants' 27-22 loss to the Chargers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday: Offense Only the Giants could rush for a season-high 152 yards (Orleans Darkwa 8-69, Wayne Gallman...

Jets report card: Offense's holes are still looming large

Grades from the Jets' 17-14 win Sunday against the bumbling Browns: Offense The offense struggled to do anything all day until the 97-yard drive in the fourth quarter. The Jets finished...

Joe Maddon's response to Cubs collapse: Wrigley breakfast?

CHICAGO — The Cubs were five outs away from a suffocating 2-0 series lead in the best-of-five NLDS with the Nationals. Then Washington, whose offense previously had been as vibrant...

Dove thought this ad celebrated 'the beauty of diversity'

Customers are fuming over a racist new Dove ad showing a black woman turning herself into a white woman -- which the company’s since yanked, claiming it “missed the mark.”...

Giants lose a superstar then a game in rock-bottom meltdown

The sky has fallen on the Giants and this woebegone season, leaving all involved with the franchise to wonder what the hell happened. It is over now. The schedule says...

Crying Odell Beckham carted off the field in Giants disaster

The alarming Giants season is going full disaster. Odell Beckham Jr. was carted off the field in the closing minutes of Sunday's home loss, 27-22, to the Chargers, the team's...

Jets incredibly keep winning, with the real test up next

CLEVELAND — Now, it’s time for the Jets to face the varsity. Gang Green completed the junior varsity portion of their schedule Sunday with a 17-14 victory over the Browns...

CEO receives 'serious threats' after criticizing Puerto Rican government

A Harvard-educated CEO who railed against Puerto Rican government officials for their “inept” response to Hurricane Maria has received so many threats that he now fears for his safety and...

Cop seriously injured in scooter accident en route to parade

An on-duty NYPD cop riding a department scooter on his way to the Bronx Columbus Day Parade -- where he was scheduled to work -- was seriously injured when a...

Crashers try to disrupt Columbus Day ceremony

Cops booted three protesters — two who were wearing chains and a third dressed as a Ku Klux Klan member — from a Columbus Day wreath-laying ceremony Sunday in Manhattan....

Legend Andrea Pirlo is saying goodbye

Arrivederci, Andrea. Italian legend and New York City FC midfielder Andrea Pirlo told an Italian newspaper that he plans to retire from soccer at the end of the season. "You...

Dolphins fans have turned on Jay Cutler

No, Jay, they weren't chanting, "We want more." Instead, Dolphins fans were shouting, "We want Moore," as in backup Matt Moore, as the Jay Cutler experiment in Miami was not...

Giants wide receivers dropping like flies in troubling start

The Giants have become accustomed to being down points, but now they're down a couple wide receivers, too. Brandon Marshall and Sterling Shepard both were declared questionable to return to...

Senator says no law could've stopped Vegas gunman

WASHINGTON – Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a leading gun control advocate, said Sunday no law could have stopped the Las Vegas gunman, Stephen Paddock. “No, he passed background checks registering for...

NFL team wouldn't let these anthem-kneelers be seen

If any Dolphins were kneeling during the national anthem on Sunday, they could not be seen. The three Miami football players who had been protesting during "The Star-Spangled Banner" were...

Schumer slams NRA for backing federal concealed carry bill

The city could turn into the Wild West ​if an NRA-backed plan becomes law and allows any tourist with a concealed-weapons permit to carry a hidden gun in New York,...

Colin Kaepernick is getting desperate

Pro-football quarterback Colin Kaepernick, desperate to get back into the NFL, is undergoing grueling daily workouts to stay in shape in the hopes he lands with a team, CBS reported...

Pence ditches Colts game after 49ers players kneel during anthem

Vice President Mike Pence walked out of the Indianapolis Colts game Sunday when ​players from the San Francisco 49ers took a knee during the national anthem — and President Trump...

Galen Rupp becomes first American man to win Chicago Marathon in 15 years

Rupp crossed the finished line at 2 hours 9 minutes and 20 seconds.

Vegas gunman liked 'violent' rape fantasies, prostitute says

“I was born bad.” Las Vegas madman Stephen Paddock made the proclamation to a high-priced hooker while engaging in “violent’’ rape fantasies to celebrate his big casino wins, according to...

Weakening Hurricane Nate brings burst of flooding, power outages

BILOXI, Miss. — Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the US Gulf Coast before weakening rapidly Sunday, sparing the region the kind of catastrophic damage...

Soccer star arrested after hooker orgy goes terribly wrong

A Premier League star allegedly paid four hookers $2,000 for a hotel romp — but failed to score with any of them after drinking two bottles of Baileys. Watford’s Isaac...

Trump blasts outgoing GOP senator: He 'didn't have the guts to run'

President Trump slammed Sen. Bob Corker in a series of tweets Sunday, saying the Tennessee Republican "didn't have the guts to run" after ​Trump​ refused to endorse him. "Senator Bob...

Hundreds of thousands rally against Catalonia secession

Barcelona police said 350,000 people participated, while march organizers Societat Civil Catalana said that 930,000 people turned out.

Moscow warns it may restrict US media in Russia

MOSCOW - Russia is within its rights to restrict the operations of U.S. media organizations in Russia in retaliation for what Moscow calls U.S. pressure on a Kremlin-backed TV station,...

Schneiderman 'hopeful' about DACA deal with Trump

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Sunday said he's "hopeful" that President Trump will reach a deal with Democrats to protect so-called "Dreamers" from being deported but insisted he...

Olivier Vernon's iron-man streak is done

Something will happen on Sunday to defensive end Olivier Vernon that has never happened to him in his NFL career, now in its sixth season. Vernon will miss a game....

Landmark Federal Reserve building catches fire

Video posted on Twitter shows the moment flames erupted from the chimney of the landmark Federal Reserve Bank in Lower Manhattan. The fire began in the chimney and generator of...

'SNL' leaves out Harvey Weinstein scandal

"Saturday Night Live," known for its biting satire of President Trump, took on gun control, paid tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting, spoofed OJ Simpson getting out of prison...

Kim Jong-Un says nukes are a 'deterrent' against 'US imperialists'

North Korean President Kim Jong-un says his regime’s nuclear weapons ​serve as a “powerful deterrent” against the “US imperialists,” and downplayed the effects of United Nations sanctions by claiming his...

Radio host fired for complaining about female ESPN announcer

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia sports radio personality says he lost a weekly television gig after saying a female announcer calling an NFL game "sounds unnatural." Mike Missanelli said on his...

Straphanger slashed from ear to jaw in subway attack

One man slashed another across the face on a Queens train early Sunday, cops said. The 21-year-old victim was riding a Manhattan-bound A train, close to the Beach 60th Street...

Pharma Bro: Prison is 'not that awful'

"Club Fed" isn't as bad as Martin Shkreli thought, according to a recent letter to a friend. The 34-year-old is spending his time mentoring fellow inmates, reading, playing chess —...

Motorcyclist slams into pedestrian in Brooklyn

A 48-year-old man is clinging to life after a motorcyclist slammed into him on a Brooklyn street early Sunday, cops said. The victim was crossing at the intersection of Fulton...

Poop and germs are everywhere: Here's how to avoid getting sick

Everyone hates getting sick, but while most of us blame a sniffly colleague or that guy on the bus who didn’t cover his mouth when he coughed (gross!), the real...

The Obamas' new building could be cursed

Page Six broke the news last Monday that Barack and Michelle Obama have been viewing an apartment at 10 Gracie Square, an exclusive, white-glove apartment building on the Upper East...

Man punched girlfriend's 3-year-old autistic son: cops

A man punched his girlfriend's 3-year-old autistic son in the face in The Bronx late Saturday, police sources said. The suspect struck the tot around 10:40 p.m. in an apartment...

Catalonia independence movement is the latest EU shock wave

They met cute, at a funeral. As they buried Spain’s last dictator 40 years ago, stoic Madrid and flirty Barcelona forgot their centuries-old feud and threw themselves into each other’s...

Vegas shooting proves we have much to learn about domestic terrorism

Leo Tolstoy wrote in “Anna Karenina” that “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Terror attacks are like unhappy families; each is different...

The analysts were wrong — about sports and business

The Mets are out, the Yankees are in. While historically this has been the most common scenario in NY’s autumn baseball, this year it’s a huge surprise. This wasn’t how...

This ex-con is a friend to all debt-rattled deadbeats

A convicted fraudster spends his days in a Brooklyn courtroom steering deadbeats to lawyers in debt-collection cases that often get favorable rulings by controversial Judge Noach Dear, The Post has...

Stop complaining and tip your driver

Dear John: Alas, pity the poor cab driver who never says hello, good day or good evening (but sometimes grunts if you are lucky), and who 50 percent of the...

Gary Sanchez's catching woes have nothing to do with language

Dear John: With all that is going on today, I know that this may seem trivelous [sic] of me, but wouldn’t you think that one of the most richest teams...

Rockefeller Center ice rink opens to 80 degree weather

It’s skatey degrees outside! Even though the weather was pushing a balmy 80 on Saturday, the iconic Rockefeller Center ice rink officially opened for the fall/winter season. And its clientele...

The Mooch is headed to the United Kingdom

It’s wheels up for Anthony Scaramucci’s redemption tour. The former hedgie who had a cup of coffee as the White House communications director will be hopping across the Atlantic to...

Supertramp singer forms unlikely partnership with French architect

Rock stars have long collaborated with everyone from fine artists to fashion designers. But next month will see an unlikely pairing of pop music and interior design at the first-ever...

Wearing a wig is no longer a fashion industry taboo

When Kim Kardashian showed up at Tom Ford’s fashion show earlier this month sporting a chic silver wig, she turned a few heads, while her half-sister Kendall Jenner walked the...

Teen claims woman asked to borrow Rolex for selfie, then ran off

Watch out! A 16-year-old claimed Saturday he was approached by a woman who asked to borrow his Rolex watch because she wanted to take a selfie wearing it. Not surprisingly,...

Knicks' Frank Ntilikina will miss another preseason game

Frank Ntilikina will sit out his second straight preseason game — Sunday against the Nets — and is still considered day-to-day with a knee bruise, but the 19-year-old said he...

Vegas gunman's father used bingo to scam churchgoers

The father of Las Vegas mass murderer Stephen Paddock pretended to be a minister — but he was no saint. As investigators on Saturday continued to struggle to find a...

Girardi won't definitively say he's starting Sanchez in Game 3

With the season on the line Sunday night, Joe Girardi said he “probably” would start Gary Sanchez behind the plate with Masahiro Tanaka on the mound. That decision hardly would...

Wayne Gallman has been waiting for this Giants opportunity

Wayne Gallman has gone from the top of the college football world to the bottom of the professional world, from a national championship at Clemson one magical night in January...

Yankees just want to extend season after epic Girardi failure

If Joe Girardi had a second chance, he would have handled things differently in Game 2 Friday night against the Indians in Cleveland. In possession of two challenges and video...

Indians could end a Dolan family run of futility

The Dolan family is hoping to soon end its record 84-season run of futility. The Cleveland branch of the family tree — Larry Dolan, James’ uncle, and his son, Paul,...

Beating Browns would be proof things have changed for Jets

CLEVELAND — It was admirable when defensive lineman Kony Ealy stood in the center of the Jets’ locker room last Sunday after the 23-20, overtime win over the Jaguars and...

Tanaka's task: Save the Yankees' season

Masahiro Tanaka will make his 107th — and perhaps final — start for the Yankees on Sunday night. None has been more important as the Yankees turn to the right-hander...

Tax plan would give small break to low-income households: report

The Republican tax proposal, criticized as a giveaway to the rich, wouldn’t hurt those with low incomes, but rather provide a small tax cut, a Washington tax watchdog says. The...

This mayoral candidate just needs to vote for himself to win

MANHATTAN, Mont. — There's one person running for mayor of Manhattan, Montana, and he only needs to vote for himself to win. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports Glen Clements was...

More than a dozen New York schools are unsafe: survey

At least 13 city schools are rated as dangerous and disorderly as the Bronx school where an 18-year-old student stabbed a classmate to death, according to Department of Education surveys...

Girardi's mea culpa buys him breathing room, not absolution

The day didn’t play to Joe Girardi’s strengths. He usually performs better in a uniform than in a golf shirt and jeans, looks more comfortable on a field flanked by...

Hurricane Nate makes second landfall in Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Nate came ashore along Mississippi's coast outside Biloxi early Sunday, the first hurricane to make landfall in the state since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The storm...

Tiger Woods shares biggest step yet in potential comeback

It’s a good week to be Tiger Woods. After helping lead the U.S. to victory as an assistant captain on the Presidents Cup team and debuting his new love interest...

Bears shouldn't expect Mitchell Trubisky to be Deshaun Watson

The most delicate decision an NFL head coach can make is figuring out when to start a rookie quarterback. No matter how talented or highly touted the player might be,...

Yasiel Puig powers Dodgers to commanding series lead

Yasiel Puig's bloop single didn't even drive in a run. He still flipped his bat , sprinted to first and triumphantly pointed back at his dugout, where the cheering Dodgers...

Kenyon Martin backtracks from Jeremy Lin haircut hullabaloo

Former Nets star Kenyon Martin made waves this week by ripping Jeremy Lin’s dreadlocks and claiming the Brooklyn guard “wanted to be black.” Now Martin has deleted the controversial Instagram...

Rangers' backup may lose a start because of Lundqvist fill-in duty

TORONTO — The Rangers couldn’t even get through the first weekend of the season without having their best-laid plans spoiled. It would have been too easy for backup goalie Ondrej...

White supremacists rally in Charlottesville again

Some three dozen white supremacists gathered Saturday night at the statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va., carrying Tiki torches and chanting, “We will be back.’’ The rally at...

High-priced newcomer looking forward to his Nets debut

Back in July 2016, the Nets signed Allen Crabbe to a stunning four-year, $75 million offer sheet. Since then, the Nets saw the sheet matched, waited an entire year to...

Demetrious Johnson sets UFC title defense record with dominant win

LAS VEGAS — Demetrious Johnson successfully defended his flyweight title for a UFC record-breaking 11th time, stopping Ray Borg by armor submission at 3:15 of fifth round Saturday night. The...

Islanders could have perfect complement to John Tavares

The Islanders’ big offseason acquisition made himself right at home Saturday night in his first regular-season game at Barclays Center. Jordan Eberle, who came over from Edmonton in a trade...

Low-carb diet company under fire for fudging nutrition data

Atkins Nutritionals Inc. fudges its nutrition data when it comes to “net carbs,” a new lawsuit alleges. The Colorado-based carb-counting company touts its products as low-carb by “artificially subtracting” sugar...

Encarnacion is in a walking boot, but may play vs. Yankees

Edwin Encarnacion showed up for the Indians’ workout at Yankee Stadium on Saturday on crutches and with his right foot in a walking boot. It was hardly ideal for a...

Politician attacked by her son at campaign headquarters

The son of a Pennsylvania politician punched his mom in the face, knocking her to the floor of her campaign headquarters — then repeatedly kicked her while she was down,...

This is the 'It' Halloween costume of 2017

Wacky orange wigs are still “It” for Halloween. Costumes for the amber-haired evil clown from the hit horror movie “It” are flying off the shelves at novelty stores this year...

Three men assault, rob cab driver in Brooklyn

Three thieves stole cabbie’s phone and cash, cops said on Saturday. The men entered the cab at 4:10 a.m. on Sept. 29, and asked the 34-year-old driver to take them...

Giants running out of chances to prove they're not this bad

Yeah, they’ve met. “Adversity introduces a man to himself,’’ Giants coach Ben McAdoo said. “You really get to learn a lot about yourself and your teammates when you get off...

'I just hung it': One pitch and the Cubs were done

WASHINGTON — As soon as the pitch left his hand, Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr. knew he wanted it back. “It just didn’t come off the same,” Edwards said. “It...