September 15, 2018

Biden: I wish I had spoken out against Trump sooner

Former Vice President Joe Biden Saturday night told the audience at the Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner that he wished he trashed President Trump sooner. “Barack and I agreed we...

Jets know they can't afford a Week 2 letdown at home

OK, now what can you do for an encore? That is the question facing Sam Darnold and the Jets this week as they come off an impressive 48-17 season-opening win...

Lead contamination shuts down student-funded school water fountain

Thirsty teens at a Brooklyn high school were so grossed out by the water dribbling out of their old drinking fountains they raised $5,000 for a new bubbler and bottle...

Giants know how important getting first win can be

ARLINGTON, Texas — It never really gets late early. It gets late when it is time for it to get late. So, it is not yet prematurely late for the...

Despite red-zone woes, Falcons can put you in the black

If Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Matt Ryan can solve some of their red-zone problems, I think they are back in business. On the Carolina side, it’s never...

The pitching duel that will make Mets-Red Sox worth watching

BOSTON -- A relatively low-stakes Sunday afternoon game could have the feeling of a heavyweight bout. In one corner will stand major league ERA leader Jacob deGrom, for the Mets....

Justin Verlander will shut down Diamondbacks

Hurricane Florence, dropping 2-3 feet of rain on the Carolinas, is crawling northwest at 3 mph. Which is still significantly faster than New York’s subway system. Florence is expected to...

Ex-Obama White House counsel could face charges

New York federal prosecutors are considering charges against former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig in a probe linked to Paul Manafort, according to a published report. Prosecutors in the...

Teen goes missing while swimming off Rockaway

A 17-year old youth remained missing Saturday night after disappearing during a swim in rough waters off Rockaway at around 5 p.m., police said. The high school student was last...

Professor accused of having orgy with students sues New School

A former New School professor who was allowed to resign after being accused of sexually harassing and having an orgy with students has accused the university of fraud. Emanuele Castano...

Why bettors aren't jumping on the Cowboys

Just one week into the new NFL season, and the market is already souring on the Cowboys. Early money came in through the week on the Giants in Sunday night’s...

Homeless man who punched EMT called 911 on himself: cops

The man who punched an EMT worker in Brooklyn called 911 on himself that day because he was drunk, prosecutors said at his arraignment Saturday. Hussain Maqubool, 43, allegedly socked...

Mike Pompeo joins Instagram, thinks he has 'swagger'

He’s making diplomacy trendy again. At least, he’s trying to. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rebranded the State Department as the “Department of Swagger” in an Instagram account he launched...

Critics doubt urgent-care facilities can keep up quality of care

Urgent-care facilities have longtime critics who question the quality of their care. Indeed, some of these walk-in centers are not meeting emergency-care standards, said an official of a leading medical...

Urgent-care facilities are surging in popularity nationwide

They are popping up in many neighborhoods, replacing former bank branches or closed supermarkets, and they’re bringing a new script to medical care. Urgent-care facilities are a hybrid between the...

Carranza says schools aren't serving black and Latino students

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza delivered a fiery speech at Saturday’s weekly gathering at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, saying, “If you look at every indicator of a healthy...

Lundqvist gives first impressions on new coach, Rangers' rebuild

A new year with a new voice from behind the bench, but for the Rangers, the same franchise goaltender with the same commitment to excellence. “I think you’ve got to...

Woman who fatally hit mom of MS-13 victim was allegedly trashing memorial site

An irate Long Island woman who fatally struck the grieving mother of an MS-13 victim sparked the deadly confrontation by trashing a memorial for the dead teen, the mom’s friends...

Jewish charity fired nonreligious employee for refusing to wear yarmulke: suit

Bosses at a Brooklyn-based Jewish nonprofit allegedly fired a nonreligious employee for refusing to wear a yarmulke, the former staffer claims in a federal suit. Avraham Hartman, who was born...

The Great Recession's architects are acting like they're heroes

Last week marked the anniversaries of two of America’s most difficult periods. One was the self-created, real estate-driven Great Recession, often referred to — incorrectly, in my opinion — as...

Cuomo is blatantly setting himself up for 2020

During a debate against primary challenger Cynthia Nixon, Gov. Cuomo boxed himself in when asked if he would run for president in 2020. “I’m running for governor, not president,” Cuomo...

Head of international group threatens military response in Venezuela

Venezuela’s crackpot president has another reason not to sleep well at night. The head of the Organization of American States joined President Trump in holding out the threat of a...

Colts a worthwhile underdog with Andrew Luck back on job

Sunday Colts (+6) at REDSKINS: Andrew Luck is back, that’s great for the league, and we’re taking — though Luck being the focal point of the visitors’ schemes is a...

It's time to accept that not every nation wants to be friends

World leaders meeting this week in New York for the UN General Assembly are a diverse crowd, including allies and partners as well as adversaries and competitors. One thing many...

The amazing part about Jeff McNeil's old-school game

BOSTON — Jeff McNeil has come a long way at the perfect time. In a terribly depressing season for the Mets, McNeil offers hope that keeps coaches going, that their...

Ex-Friars Club chef says he was fired after getting sick

A chef claims the Friars Club played a sick joke on him — failing to pay for his medical insurance and firing him after he fell ill and racked up...

Aaron Rodgers' health looms as one of biggest Sunday questions

The Giants-Cowboys matchup is one of five games between 0-1 teams this week. So, entering Week 3, there will be at least five teams in crisis at 0-2. Be prepared...

How this respected NYPD cop became a 'brothel ringleader'

When he began his career in law enforcement, he was the perfect cop — an ex-military man who threw himself into his new job on street patrol for Brooklyn Heights’...

Hawaiian princess loses control of $215M fortune

It’s a Hawaiian punch! The state’s “last princess” has lost control of her $215 million trust after a judge in Honolulu ruled she doesn’t have the mental capacity to manage...

Why the Browns decided to release Josh Gordon

Troubled receiver Josh Gordon, who will be released by the Browns on Monday, showed up late to the team's facility Saturday morning and was "not himself,'' league sources said in...

Luxury building sold asbestos-laden condos: suit

A luxury Upper East Side building knowingly sold apartments with asbestos, a lawsuit claims. Half a dozen residents of 200 E. 94th St. claim they paid a premium for homes...

Cardinal Dolan is spot on about the Catholic Church's crisis

New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan made a truly vital point last week about the Catholic Church’s current crisis: “This isn’t about right or left. This isn’t about gay or...

Labor war with Hudson Yards developer could be a good thing

The Building and Construction Trades Council is stepping up its war against the developer at Hudson Yards, Related Cos. — and the shakeout could spell good news for New Yorkers....

Jeremy Kerley cut by Bills after just one game

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Bills have cut veteran receiver Jeremy Kerley in a surprise move that further depletes their depth at the position. Kerley was released Saturday so the...

Researchers think they've found the world's oldest brewery

This could be the oldest brewery in kegs-istence. Researchers say they’ve discovered the earliest evidence of man-made alcohol at a bygone brewery in a prehistoric graveyard cave in Israel, where...

New gas leak in Massachusetts town recovering from explosions

A new gas leak was reported in the Massachusetts city of Lawrence on Saturday — as it was disclosed that the parent company of local utility Columbia Gas has links...

Yankees lose crusher as attempt at dramatic comeback falls short

Miguel Andujar’s seventh-inning grand slam put a charge into Yankee Stadium on Saturday, as the team tried to snap out of its second-half doldrums by overcoming a seven-run deficit. Instead,...

Gunmen dressed as mariachis kill 3, wound 7 in Mexico City

Sometimes death imitates art. Desperadoes dressed as mariachi musicians gunned down at least three people and wounded at least seven others in Mexico City. The brazen bandits opened fire at...

Trump: My poll numbers would be better if it wasn't for Mueller

President Trump insisted on Saturday that his “good” poll numbers would be higher if not for special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. “While my (our) poll numbers are good, with...

Browns releasing troubled WR Josh Gordon

CLEVELAND — Josh Gordon's troubled tenure with the Browns has ended. The team isn't going to help him any longer. He's again on his own. The Browns announced Saturday night...

Why the Giants won't dare to criticize Ereck Flowers

ARLINGTON, Texas — There is this overt public strategy when dealing with Ereck Flowers, handed down from one coaching staff to the next, from Tom Coughlin to Ben McAdoo and...

Dominic Smith’s brutal day highlights troubling Mets loss

BOSTON — Through all his troubles at the plate at the major league level, Dominic Smith’s first-base defense hasn’t been an issue for the Mets. But Saturday was one of...

The troubled history of NYPD precinct involved in 'prostitution ring'

It’s a precinct with a past — a place of low crime but its share of troubled cops. Downtown Brooklyn’s 84th station house, where ex-detective and accused prostitution ringleader Ludwig...

'Waterproof' subway station is constantly leaking

Subway riders at a newly renovated Upper West Side station are wading through crowds — and ponds — to catch the train. The Cathedral Parkway station is plagued with pools...

Kavanaugh vote moving forward despite allegations

A committee to recommend Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh for confirmation by the full Senate is still set for Thursday after he was accused of sexual misconduct, according to a...

Kitten named 'Survivor' rescued with owner from Hurricane Florence

He’s the littlest Survivor of Hurricane Florence. A kitten who rode his owner’s shoulder out of the storm on Friday has captured hearts across the nation as North Carolina continues...

Trump administration will send an alert to your phone next week

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration will send a message to all U.S. cellphones on Thursday to test a previously unused alert system that aims to warn the public about national...

Chiefs went out and got their very own Brett Favre

The big right arm ... the joy on his face when he is running around looking to launch one of his missiles throws ... the fearlessness and swagger of a...

Cowboys facing doomsday scenario no one imagined

ARLINGTON, Texas — If it is not yet Panic City in Dallas, and one could argue it already is in some places outside the walls of the Cowboys’ locker room,...

Woman says Galaxy Note 9 burst into flames inside her purse

Samsung’s highly touted and supposedly fireproof Galaxy Note 9 cellphone spontaneously combusted inside a Long Island woman’s purse, she charges in a lawsuit. In what could be the first report...

Teacher accused of drunk driving in deadly crash held on bail

The city teacher who allegedly drunkenly struck and killed a man with her car was held on $200,000 bail at her arraignment in Bronx criminal court on Saturday. Prosecutors alleged...

Trump to announce $200B in new tariffs on Chinese goods

President Trump is planning to announce tariffs on about $200 billion in Chinese imports, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The levies will come at a rate of 10 percent,...

Crowded outfield a problem Yankees would love to have

Aaron Judge took another round of batting practice Saturday, but again was only available in a non-hitting role off the bench. And no date is set for the slugger to...

'Epic' rainfall from Hurricane Florence causing catastrophic flooding

The wind is dying down, but the water just keeps coming. Surging from the ocean, falling from the sky, and overflowing rivers and streams, a weakening Florence continued to swamp...

Jay Bruce wants this Mets audition to mean something

BOSTON — Even as the ball explodes off his bat with more frequency, Jay Bruce just wants this season to end. The Mets aren’t playing for the postseason, and Bruce...

Little League manager: Con Ed billed us for lights we didn't use

A Staten Island Little League’s run to the Williamsport, Pa., was so electric that the dim bulbs at Con Edison billed them for power they never used. Mid-Island LL’s 12-year-olds...

5-year-old girl was stuck on school bus ride from hell

Lystra Liu deserves an “A” for fortitude. The plucky 5-year-old girl endured a four-hour bus trip that took her to every corner of Queens before dropping her off as darkness...

Anders Lee isn’t going to push Islanders for new contract — yet

There is not a lot Anders Lee can do about it right now, but he knows how this story ends if it drags into the season. The Islanders left wing...

'Serial killer' US Border agent suspected of killing prostitutes

HOUSTON — A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor was charged Saturday with murder in the deaths of four female sex workers following what authorities called a two-week killing spree that ended...

Rival reveals just how difficult Yankees, Sox make life in East

It's an open secret that John Gibbons will not return next year to manage the Blue Jays, and though you count Gibbons among the strong majority of folks who don’t...

How a famed maestro went from high-rise to homeless

He went from Sutton Place to a homeless shelter. Michael S. Gregori traveled the world, earned two degrees from Juilliard, performed at the Metropolitan Opera and made beautiful music with...

New York City Ballet dancers fired over explicit photo scandal

Two male principal dancers were fired by the New York City Ballet Saturday morning after they were cited in a lawsuit for allegedly trading explicit photos of ballerinas. Zachary Catazaro,...

Wealthy parents are hiring super nannies to care for them, too

Twice a week, at around 11 p.m., Jeff Goldstein stretches out, turns on his spa playlist, lights a candle and gets a 90-minute massage — courtesy of his children’s nanny....

Sterling Shepard made Saquon Barkley's big moment possible

ARLINGTON, Texas — It is right there, on the highlight film, and will remain there in perpetuity. Whenever anyone views Saquon Barkley’s first NFL touchdown, they will see Sterling Shepard...

Taco Bell worker fired after refusing to serve non-Spanish speaking customer

Her job got lost in translation. A Florida Taco Bell employee was axed for refusing to serve a non-Spanish speaking customer. In a video posted to Facebook this week, English-speaking...

Man killed in Cape Cod shark attack

A man was bitten by a shark while boogie boarding off a Cape Cod beach on Saturday and died at a hospital, becoming Massachusetts’ first shark-attack fatality in more than...

NYCFC's radical new coach is trying to build something big

Domenec Torrent hasn’t touched his saxophone in seven years. He would, if he could, but the New York City FC head coach is in a self-imposed exile. His time away...

Donovan got $10K from Big Pharma execs blamed for fueling opioid crisis

Rep. Dan Donovan of Staten Island, who has touted his tough stance on fighting the opioid epidemic, has taken nearly $10,000 in campaign cash from two execs tied to the...

Shohei Ohtani treated fantasy owners to one wild ride

Whether you are discussing reality MLB or just fantasy baseball, few players have been put under the microscope with as much intensity as Angels two-way import Shohei Ohtani. After watching...

How Emmy winners live it up and losers drown their sorrows

In the wake of #MeToo, guest lists for this year’s Emmy parties will be a bit smaller: No Les Moonves, Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Tambor or Kevin Spacey, who all used...

Mayweather says he's coming back for Pacquiao rematch

LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather couldn’t allow a big boxing week in Las Vegas to go by without drawing some attention to himself. Perhaps that’s why the retired legend announced...

Jets finally may have found their punt return solution

The search for a return man has sometimes felt endless for the Jets. After a decade of big returns under former special teams coach Mike Westhoff, they had a drought...

Catholic Church must also confront abuse of young priests

By 1986, 26-year-old Michael Reading had heard the stories about Newark Archbishop Theodore McCarrick and his beach house. So when he was invited for a barbecue and overnight stay at...

Starter's surprising turnaround makes him ideal late fantasy add

If Jakob Junis was on your fantasy radar at any point during the first half, chances are your focus has been anything but fantasy baseball for quite some time. The...

We are entering the 'age of bewilderment'

If you think Donald Trump and his kind are the principal threat to the world today, think again. What, for instance, might be the impact of having billions of unemployed...

NFL's new coaching hires need a win to avoid dubious mark

Rookie coaches Matt Patricia, Mike Vrabel, Steven Wilks, Frank Reich and Matt Nagy, along with new Raiders and Giants coaches Jon Gruden and Pat Shurmur: What do you have in...

US-backed Syrian forces enter village held by ISIS

Islamic State terrorists are still clinging to part of Syria. U.S.-backed Syrian forces entered an eastern village held by the Islamic State where intense clashes were ongoing on Saturday. The...

Texas board of ed drops Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller from history classes

Call it a case of the blind deleting the blind. Texas educators have booted Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller and other historical figures from state social studies classes, which require students...

Mets dugout thrown into chaos by Fenway Park rat

Rats. No, no one in the Mets dugout was upset over their 8-0 win Friday at Fenway Park. They were upset about the actual rats in the dugout. The furry...

Replay review can save us from ugly sports temper tantrums

Mine might be a distinctly minority opinion on this, but a couple of incidents in our little town the past couple of weeks have underlined one of the reasons why...

Breaking the cycle of poverty in the Heartland

In early childhood, Sarah Smarsh took on a mission: the protection of every creature born on her family’s Kansas farm. “I watched them come out of their mothers as pink...

Police hunt for suspects who set off fireworks on front porch

Police are searching for two men who detonated a firework on the front porch of a Queens house Saturday morning, cops said. The suspects were seen getting out of a...

Trump fears James Mattis is secretly a Democrat as he mulls his fate

President Trump’s Pentagon chief is in the doghouse. Trump is thinking about giving Defense Secretary James “Mad Dog” Mattis the boot after the November midterm elections, according to a published...

Giants' other two-time champion has no worries about this team

Giants long snapper, two-time Super Bowl champ and longtime special teams captain Zak DeOssie blocks out time for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Describe draft day in...

The Post's picks for this year's buzzy Emmy awards

The golden era of television is celebrated Monday night at the 70th Emmy Awards. Here, New York Post TV critic Michael Starr predicts what shows will leave with trophies. Outstanding...

The one question Republicans need to ask voters to keep Congress

“Are you better off now than you were two years ago?” Republicans should ask voters this key question during the 2018 midterms. It would shift the debate from the childish...

Statistical revolution is killing the next generation of MLB fans

The smart folks are right. But it is wronging baseball. They are right that wins are a bad gauge of what kind of season a pitcher had, as Jacob deGrom...

Weatherman called out for faking battle with wind during Florence

This is the bizarre moment a TV weatherman appeared to be caught faking his battle against gale-force winds during Hurricane Florence. The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel was seemingly battling to...

Five perks you should ask your boss for during your annual review

All-you-can eat snacks, game rooms and pet-friendly offices? These days, those are a given. “Free food is appreciated, but everyone’s doing it,” says Jaime Klein, founder and president of Inspire...

Why asking for feedback after a job interview may not yield results

My son is a certified special-education teacher who wants to find employment with a nonprofit agency that runs a school support program. He has been on many interviews and, although...

'I own you! You're my bitch': Jho Low's Hollywood power play

In April 2013, a socially awkward 30-year-old Asian financier named Low Taek Jho — aka Jho Low — recorded a ballad, “Void of a Legend,” at Jungle City Studios in...

Coast Guard member flashed 'white power' symbol during TV segment

A US Coast Guard member was yanked from his duties on the Hurricane Florence response team after making an “offensive” hand symbol during a MSNBC live TV segment, officials said....

Disastrous floods could be historic as Florence cuts path of destruction

NEW BERN, N.C.— Emergency workers went door to door urging people to flee Florence’s rising waters and used inflatable boats to rescue others as the storm practically parked itself over...

This pint-sized entrepreneur turns his passions into cash

“Do you have kids?” That’s the first question John Louzonis asks commuters walking through Bryant Park. Amazingly, harried New Yorkers actually stop for him. Unlike other street peddlers hawking religious...

Six hospitalized after leaving farewell note, setting fire to deportation cell

BERLIN -- Austrian police say six men have been hospitalized with serious injuries after setting alight the mattresses and bedding of the deportation cell in which they were being held....

Trump OKs disaster relief as Florence brings epic rainfall

The White House says President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration for North Carolina and that will make federal money available to people in the counties of Beaufort, Brunswick,...

How I broke free of the Evangelical 'purity' movement

Before Linda Kay Klein had a routine X-ray at the age of 23, she insisted the nurse gave her a pregnancy test so she would be “better safe than sorry.”...

Unidentified man shot to death after fight in Brooklyn

A man was shot and killed after a fight on a Brooklyn street early Saturday, police said. The unidentified 28-year-old was on Grant Avenue near Fulton Street in Cypress Hills...

Motorist killed on FDR after running into oncoming traffic

A driver who rear ended another car on the Upper East Side early Saturday was killed after he pulled over and ran into oncoming traffic, police said. The man was...

Typhoon turns deadly as it tears through north Philippines

MANILA - A strong typhoon tore through the northern tip of the Philippines on Saturday packing winds of more than 124 mph along with torrential rain, killing at least three...

Alvarez and Golovkin hoping judges better this time around

LAS VEGAS — Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez waged a pretty good fight when they met for the first time a year ago. There were swings in momentum,...

Yankees expecting to get their closer back before season's end

With Aroldis Chapman slated for another bullpen session Saturday — and potentially a simulated game Monday — both the Yankees and their closer are convinced he will be back well...

Aaron Judge's on-field return drama-free for Yankees

Aaron Judge made his return to the Yankees on Friday, but he’s still not all the way back. Judge entered the Yankees’ 11-0 win over the Blue Jays to play...

Alec Ogletree already has Giants defense on the same page

The film was familiar, yet foreign. There were routes Alec Ogletree remembered. There were schemes he had seen. It was the fourth time Ogletree had prepared to face the Cowboys....

Andrew McCutchen's bat comes alive in best game as a Yankee

On the day the Yankees activated Aaron Judge, slumping Andrew McCutchen — whose playing time now could be in jeopardy — responded with his best game in pinstripes. McCutchen was...

David Wright might get to pinch hit before playing finale

BOSTON — David Wright’s last scheduled game is Sept. 29, but that doesn’t mean the Mets captain will be inactive until then. On Friday, manager Mickey Callaway indicated he plans...

Jets offensive line looking to prove its the real deal

The Jets’ Week 1 performance stunned many observers. Not just for the fact they prevailed Monday night in Detroit, but for the convincing fashion in which they whipped the Lions....

How bettors can start finding out how good Ohio State really is

It’s possible Ohio State entered the 2018 college football season with an easy schedule that got even easier in the past two weeks. Sure, playing TCU in Arlington Saturday night...

Jerry Jones still trusts Dak Prescott

FRISCO, Texas — The heat is on Dak Prescott to bring the Cowboys back from the dead Sunday night against the Giants, but the quarterback was given a vote of...

It took a lot for Quincy Enunwa to get back to this point

There were quiet moments inside the Jets’ facility last season when veteran quarterback Josh McCown would see Quincy Enunwa and feel compelled to do whatever he could to boost his...

Umpires should just stay out of the way like they're supposed to

BOSTON — That was some walk-off home run umpire Tom Hallion hit on Thursday. That’s why he was standing on home plate, right? Here was Todd Frazier celebrating his Game...

Aaron Judge injects life into Yankees — for one day at least

When was the last time anywhere a standing ovation saluted … a defensive replacement? More to the point, when was the last time Yankee Stadium felt so electric? Certainly before...

Adam McQuaid has no patience for talk about Rangers rebuilding

Adam McQuaid didn’t get the letter. The defenseman was in Boston as a Bruin when Rangers management issued its landmark decree to the fan base last February. Thing is, he...

White Sox will topple Orioles thanks to their red-hot lefty

Final score: Governor Andrew Cuomo 65 percent, Cynthia Nixon 34 percent. New York Democrats obviously happy with the status Cuo’, but they weren’t happy when the landslide winner was a...

Man found dead at Harlem vocational school

A 20-year-old man was found dead at a vocational school in East Harlem on Friday, cops said. Lakee Butler, 20, of Queens, was discovered unconscious inside the School of Cooperative...

Florence practically stalls over Carolinas, could leave up to 3 feet of rain

Tropical Storm Florence is practically stalled over the Carolinas and the monster storm could dump drenching rains of up to 3½ feet. That, in turn, could trigger epic flooding well...

Texans' defense will be too much for battered Titans

A bettor well-known to Las Vegas bookmakers rolled into the South Point on Thursday afternoon and made a $110,000 bet on the Texans when they were favored by two points....

Sam Darnold's receiving corps expected to get a bit deeper

Sam Darnold’s stellar career-opening performance was even more impressive when you consider he didn’t have one of his top weapons. But that most likely won’t be the case in his...

Can Mathew Barzal handle being the new focus of Islanders' foes?

The Islanders front office is now run by Lou Lamoriello. The bench is now run by Barry Trotz. But what players will take all the attention on the ice? Well,...

Woman sentenced for robbing bank dressed as nun

NEWARK, N.J. — A Connecticut woman is headed to prison for her role in a month-long crime spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including an attempted bank robbery in which...

Having sex once a week can make you feel 15 years younger: study

Having sex at least once a week can help you feel as much as 15 years younger, a study suggests. Over-50s say that over a period of a month, romping...

Alvarez can't be lured into brawl with a taunting Golovkin

LAS VEGAS — Boxing is a physical sport. But so much of it is psychological. The mental warfare exchanged during the buildup of a bout can ultimately have an impact...

These six angles could help you pick Week 2 NFL winners

The NFL opening weekend was jam-packed with storylines, highlight performances, upsets and unusual blowouts. Underdogs got the overall edge, winning seven games against the spread while favorites took six. There...

Officer helped others as his home burned after Massachusetts gas blasts

LAWRENCE, Mass. — Ivan Soto's home was engulfed by flames, but the police officer was too busy helping other residents evacuate after a series of natural gas explosions to worry...