September 30, 2018
The Jets turned in one of their worst defensive days in a decade
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The numbers on the final stat sheet were staggering. The Jaguars gained 503 yards, the most a Jets defense has given up in 10 years. They averaged...
The Giants offense's struggles start with its leader
This was supposed to be an offense that would instill fear in opposing defenses: Take not what they give you, but what you want. Timid play-calling and/or timid quarterbacking will...
US and Canada reach last-minute deal to preserve NAFTA
The United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal late Sunday on reforming the North American Free Trade Agreement, officials said. Hours before a midnight deadline, Canada agreed to stay...
How Yankees are weighing their options to start wild-card game
BOSTON — The Yankees will have a starting pitcher Wednesday night when they face the A’s in the AL wild-card game at Yankee Stadium, The Post has learned. Analytical departments...
Drunk driver plowed into Boy Scouts walking along road: cops
An intoxicated driver hit a group of boy scouts who were walking along a Long Island road Sunday, sending five of them to the hospital, police said. Members of Troop...
Festival attendees retrieve items left behind in gunfire false alarm
Saturday night’s panic on the Great Lawn turned into what resembled a yard sale at the Central Park police station Sunday as concertgoers who fled the Global Citizen music festival...
The SEC just yanked Elon Musk's Twitter privileges
What’s worse than paying millions in fines to the feds? For Elon Musk, it may be the fact that he’s lost his Twitter privileges. After slapping Tesla and its billionaire...
No, Republicans don't have to vote for Democrats to rein in Trump
In late summer and September, an epidemic of self-identified (and mostly no-longer active) Republican political consultants and ostensibly Republican pundits declared their intention to “save the Republican Party” by voting...
Sergio Garcia ends 'rough year' with Ryder Cup record
SAINT-QUENTIN-en-YVELINES, France — Sergio Garcia broke the record for most all-time Ryder Cup points with 25½, eclipsing the previous mark of 25 held by Nick Faldo. Garcia, who was a...
YouTube wants to collect even more of your data
YouTube is looking for a bigger piece of the advertising pie — and that means collecting more of your data. With hundreds of billions of dollars up for grabs, the...
Kavanaugh, Ford & the death of privacy and other commentary
Culture file: Kavanaugh, Ford and the End of Privacy Writing at New York magazine, Andrew Sullivan notes that both Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh were convincing and sympathetic figures...
New York's state English exams are a horrific waste
Another year, another ridiculous effort to see how schools are faring by using state tests, then negating the usefulness of those tests by waiting months to release scores and ultimately...
US sues California over new net neutrality law
The Trump administration has sued California over a new law imposing net neutrality protections. The lawsuit filed Sunday by the US Department of Justice came roughly an hour after Gov....
Subterranean bar with mini cocktails opening in Midtown this week
Chef JJ Johnson’s pan-African eatery, Henry, now has a subterranean sister bar, Gibson + Luce, which opens this week. Both, from Craveable Hospitality Group, are in Life hotel, at 19...
Democrats' deeply divisive and cynical game
Democrats are already preparing their next round of complaints for when the extra FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh comes back empty. Their real agenda here is simply to delay and...
Why Cuomo hates one-on-one debates
Having taken out Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic primary, Gov. Cuomo is now hoping for a clear path to victory in November’s general election against Republican Marc Molinaro — that...
NYCHA judge is right to look for more radical solutions
Federal Judge William Pauley III is openly skeptical about whether a federal monitor is remotely enough to fix the New York City Housing Authority, and he’s entirely right: NYCHA needs...
Giants report card: Offense doesn't get much worse than this
Grades from the Giants' 33-18 loss to the Saints on Sunday: Offense This group could not get to 300 total yards against a suspect Saints defense and went more than...
Here's how MLB playoffs shake out, with fun tiebreakers
It's playoff time in Major League Baseball with a pair of tiebreaker games on Monday launching the month-long chase to the World Series. The Brewers will be at the Cubs...
The legend of Luke Voit will have another chapter
BOSTON — If Luke Voit had played 80 games instead of 39 as a Yankee, there is a chance he would be in the discussion with teammate Miguel Andujar for...
This is the Sam Darnold experience Jets signed up for
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Well, this was always going to be the deal with Sam Darnold, right? You cast your lot with a kid quarterback who’s barely drinking age, you’re signing...
Fired court worker who butt-dialed about no-show job may not get retirement perks
A former state court system official who accidentally butt-dialed a Post reporter while telling friends, “I barely show up to work” has dodged prosecution over his admitted scam on New...
How the Yankees survived a season that went wrong
BOSTON — If a season goes right — if a team clinches a playoff spot with some days to spare — a full-circle-like regression to spring training occurs. A club...
Giants' offense shuts down, and a winnable game gets away
Study. Prepare. Practice. Film work. Condition. All set up to get the body and mind right for game day. All prelude to what goes down when the lights come on....
Suspect who shot at cops hiding out in Brooklyn: authorities
Police believe an armed and dangerous man who shot at several police officers near an upstate hospital is hiding out in Brooklyn, authorities said. Joshua Stuart, 42, allegedly opened fire...
Todd Bowles said the magic words that get coaches fired
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Back in the Yankees’ bad old days, when George Steinbrenner used to change managers more regularly than he would his blue blazers, there was one skipper who...
Feinstein asks White House, FBI to release Kavanaugh probe info
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the White House counsel and the FBI director on Sunday asking for a copy of...
Flake says Kavanaugh hearings are 'tearing the country apart'
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake said being confronted by two sexual assault victims in a Capitol elevator and the testimony from the accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh combined to...
Yankees' season finally ends, and here comes the wild card
BOSTON — The final Yankees game was among the worst of a 162-game schedule. Aaron Judge, Luis Cessa and Brett Gardner committed fielding errors that led to four unearned runs in...
What David Fizdale wants to see in Knicks' preseason opener
If David Fizdale had his way, the Knicks would not be playing a game Monday night. “Coaches want to practice 100 times more before you get to the game,” the...
California is first state to require women on corporate boards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, according to a law signed Sunday by Gov....
Jets report card: What a horrible coaching job
Grades from the Jets' 31-12 loss in Jacksonville on Sunday: Offense The Jets looked lost on offense for most of the day. They averaged 3.5 yards per play and managed...
FBI interviews second Kavanaugh accuser
The FBI on Sunday interviewed Brett Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez as part of its extended probe into the sex-assault allegations against the US Supreme Court nominee, according to reports. Ramirez...
Mets end bleak season with Noah Syndergaard brilliance
A year to forget ended with at least something to remember. Noah Syndergaard pitched a complete-game shutout Sunday at Citi Field, silencing the Marlins, 1-0, and closing the Mets' 77-85...
How the US thoroughly blew any shot at Ryder Cup
SAINT-QUENTIN-en-YVELINES, France — There would be no miracle for the Americans. The only comeback from this 42nd Ryder Cup for Team USA would be their return to the States licking...
Trump claims Dems are using Kavanaugh investigation to 'obstruct and delay'
President Trump suggested that Democrats' worries that the White House will narrow the investigation into sexual misconduct claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is just a ploy to "Obstruct...
Mom who had preemie on business trip heading home with baby
The tiny preemie who big-hearted New Yorkers adopted — providing a home away from home for her out-of-state mom while the struggling infant grew stronger — has finally left the...
Senator says she was 'stunned' by Kavanaugh's answer to drinking question
WASHINGTON – Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she was “stunned” by Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s temperament before the Senate Judiciary Committee, including his personal inquisition about her drinking habits. “I was really...
The surprising MVP of the Ryder Cup
SAINT-QUENTIN-en-YVELINES, France — Some things you cannot explain. Francesco Molinari entered this Ryder Cup with a career record of 0-3-2 in the matches. En route to Europe’s 17 ½-10 ½...
This man truly loves his job as Rockefeller Center's Zamboni guy
Ever met someone who absolutely loves his job and never wants to quit? One such person is Nelson Corporan. The 51-year-old is never on thin ice when he’s cruising along...
Jets are a disaster everywhere you look
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Todd Bowles stood in a small TV studio in the bowels of TIAA Bank Stadium, searching for an answer and not finding one. The question to the...
99-year-old lawyer says he'll retire 'when they carry me out of here'
HARTFORD, Conn. — Attorney Morton Katz, 99, recalls just one client assigned to him as a special public defender who made an issue of his age. That man, charged with...
Bengals tight end suffers horrific leg injury
Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert was carted off the field after going down with a lower right leg injury early in the third quarter at Atlanta. Eifert caught a 2-yard...
Boy seriously injured after being 'ripped open' during shark attack
A 13-year-old boy was medevaced to the hospital after being attacked by a shark off Beacon’s Beach in Encinitas, California. Around 6:55 a.m. on Sept. 29, the teenager was attacked...
Man who threw brother from roof had history of mental illness: mom
The Brooklyn man who tossed his 4-year-old brother off the roof of their seven-story apartment building told cops he “wanted to see if God could protect the kid,” police sources...
Mets reveal first plans about next GM: No one will be safe
The theme of Jeff Wilpon’s session with reporters Sunday — his first extensive public comments about the Mets since last winter — was the new general manager will decide the...
UES sukkah defaced during Jewish holiday of Sukkot
An anti-Israel message was scrawled across a public sukkah in the shadows of Gracie Mansion early Sunday, leaving the area’s Jewish community outraged that a vandal would mar a religious...
Serena Williams goes topless for breast cancer awareness
The 37-year-old tennis ace shared the topless video Saturday on Instagram.
Bucs' Ryan Fitzpatrick era ends with absolute embarrassment
Jameis Winston has replaced Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback for Tampa Bay. Winston entered the game to start the second half with the Buccaneers trailing the Bears 38-3 and promptly got...
Why companies offer promotions without extra pay
Does a job have to be paid in order to be listed on a resume as work experience? Is volunteer experience viewed less favorably than paid experience? First of all,...
The culprits of this US Ryder Cup humiliation: the Furyk Four
SAINT-QUENTIN-en-YVELINES, France — Looking to place blame for the U.S. Ryder Cup team’s pathetic performance in Europe’s 17½- 10½ thrashing? Blame the Furyk Four. Well, blame three out of the...
Trump rails against 'SNL' while praising Kanye for MAGA hat
President Trump bashed "Saturday Night Live" while praising Kanye West for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat on the show's season premiere. Trump tweeted about SNL on Sunday afternoon...
Yoenis Cespedes breaks silence with a warning and no promises
Yoenis Cespedes finally offered some answers Sunday. Alas, par for this course, the answers created more questions. The Mets’ highest-paid player (on an annual basis), who played in only 38...
Ronaldo allegedly apologized after hotel 'rape': 'I'm usually a gentleman'
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo told a woman, "Sorry, I'm usually a gentleman" after raping her during a night of partying in Las Vegas in 2009, court papers claim. Ronaldo, who...
Security guard stretchered off after NFLer crashes into him
An unnamed stadium security guard was taken off the field on a stretcher late in the first quarter during the Texans-Colts game. Team officials said he was taken to a...
NYPD saves man threatening to jump from Williamsburg Bridge
NYPD officers on Sunday morning rescued a man who was threatening to jump off of the Williamsburg Bridge, officials said. The shirtless man climbed a beam on the span at...
Judge rules to deport adopted daughter of retired Army officer
LANSING, Kan. — The adopted daughter of a retired Army officer living in northeastern Kansas may soon be sent back to South Korea. The Kansas City Star reports that on...
Huge fire rips through Queens auto body shop
A massive fire tore through a Queens auto-body shop and burned for hours late Saturday night and into Sunday morning, fire officials said. The fire started around 8 p.m. Saturday...
Tennis star under fire for flipping out on ball boy
Fresh off a big win over Andy Murray earlier in the week, Spanish tennis star Fernando Verdasco caused a new stir in the tennis world after unloading on a ball...
Kavanaugh drama could delay Trump-Rosenstein meeting again
The uncertainty around the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh could once again delay a meeting between President Trump and deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the White House press secretary...
Nationals throw twist in NL races before crucial final day
The last scheduled day of the regular season will see all 15 games begin within 15 minutes of each other — a perfect setup to settle a pair of NL...
Nobel Prizes still struggle with wide gender disparity
STAVANGER, Norway — Nobel Prizes are the most prestigious awards on the planet but the aura of this year's announcements has been dulled by questions over why so few women...
Flake, Coons say they were taken aback by Kavanaugh's 'partisan' testimony
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons said they launched a bipartisan effort to delay a confirmation vote on Brett Kavanaugh for a week so the FBI could...
Women's hockey team announces injury with naked picture
A Russian ice hockey team announced an injury to its star player by posting a photograph of her naked on the treatment table. Yulia Ushakova, who plays for HC Spartak...
This is the beginning of the end for Lord & Taylor's flagship store
Lord & Taylor’s long goodbye to Fifth Avenue is about to begin — and it may include some nice deals on cashmere sweaters and designer handbags. The upscale retailer’s 104-year-old...
Paulina Gretzky lets Dustin Johnson back into her breathing space
The pair rode a cart together Saturday during the Ryder Cup in Paris, France.
J.R. Smith and NBA are in war over 'Supreme' tattoo
The ink has hardly dried on J.R. Smith's new tattoo, and the Cavaliers guard may be facing a fine from the NBA. According to Smith, he has been threatened with...
Ronaldo denies claim he raped woman at Vegas hotel
Portuguese soccer phenom Cristiano Ronaldo tried his hand at playing defense on Sunday when he took to social media to deny blistering allegations that he raped a woman in 2009....
College football star needs emergency surgery after sideline collapse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie collapsed on the sideline late in the first half against Vanderbilt on Saturday and had emergency surgery after being rushed to the...
Body found in BMW outside Queens auto shop
A man with a wound on his head was found dead in the back seat of a BMW in the parking lot of a Queens auto shop on Sunday morning,...
The US' Ryder Cup dream is dead
PARIS -- Europe regained the Ryder Cup as captain Thomas Bjorn's team reached the 14.5 points they required to beat the United States at a packed Le Golf National on...
Graham: GOP senators want 'limited' FBI probe into Kavanaugh
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday said the three Republican senators who asked for an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against Brett Kavanaugh wanted a "limited review" — despite President...
Man killed after crashing into tree on Bronx highway
A driver was killed and his passenger is clinging to life after a car crash in the Bronx early Sunday morning, police said. The 22-year-old man was driving a 2009...
Kellyanne Conway says she's a sexual assault victim
Kellyanne Conway, the counselor to President Trump, on Sunday revealed she was the victim of sexual assault as she defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from accusations of sexual misconduct....
Matt Damon plays a fuming Kavanaugh on 'SNL' premiere
Matt Damon played a sniffing, fuming Brett Kavanaugh testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee during the 44th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live." Damon entered as the Supreme Court candidate...
Strip club claims it was the target of NYPD's 'selective enforcement'
Bronx strip club Sin City claims the NYPD’s 40th Precinct has misled the State Liquor Authority and engaged in “selective enforcement” since 2014 in a bid to shut down the...
Bitcoin is only useful to people who don't want to get caught
Dear John: Always love your columns. I want you to know that if you have an offshore gambling account, bitcoin is not only accepted, it is required! A.G. Dear A.G.:...
Gas prices are up from a year ago — but they didn't skyrocket
Dear John: You are laughably wrong about gasoline prices. According to AAA, gas prices are at their highest in four years. Here in Massachusetts, they are up 50 cents per...
Mets' TV ratings fall as fans tune out rough season
The Mets aren’t just having trouble selling a chunk of the team, they also can’t keep their TV audience. The team’s average household rating on regional sports network SNY is...
How a Clinton strategist could help Republicans win the midterms
There are five weeks until the midterm elections — when Americans will decide whether Democrats or Republicans should control Congress. President Trump has been crisscrossing the country stumping for House...
Comcast, Charter are struggling to sell their stakes in the Mets
The New York Mets are having a frustrating season — both on and off the field. While the team’s second-straight losing season is well documented, unreported till now is the...
Kanye West jeered after ranting about Trump at 'SNL'
Rapper Kanye West got boos and jeers from the audience at "Saturday Night Live" after he went on a pro-President Trump rant during the closing credits of the season premiere....
'Family Ties' actress tells why being famous made her miserable
It was 1987, and teen TV star Justine Bateman had just been nominated for her second Emmy playing the ditzy Mallory Keaton on the mega-hit sitcom “Family Ties.” This was...
Death toll tops 800 in aftermath of Indonesian tsunami
PALU, Indonesia — Rescue officials feared the full scale of Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami could climb far past the more than 800 already confirmed dead, as several large coastal towns...
Only Brandon Nimmo could find bright side of a pulled hamstring
Brandon Nimmo chose to look on the bright side, because that is his nature. Better to sustain a hamstring injury on the final weekend of the season than with a...
Why ESPN's Doris Burke is so excited about Knicks' future
Once in a while, Doris Burke lets slip on the air about her Knicks fandom. Born on Long Island and raised on the Jersey Shore in Manasquan, Burke hears about...
Time to see what Josh Rosen and Baker Mayfield are made of
Here they come, two rookie franchise quarterbacks taking command of their respective franchises, the two rookie rebels with a cause from the Quarterback Class of 2018. Here comes Baker Mayfield,...
We've seen this Patriots mirage before
You’ve seen this movie before: The Patriots stressing out their fans and teasing their haters with an early season struggle that makes everyone wonder is this the year they don’t...
Even Jets are having a rough time with new QB rules
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jets linebacker Jordan Jenkins learned quickly about the NFL’s new emphasis on roughing the passer. Jenkins was flagged for roughing Redskins quarterback Alex Smith in the preseason...
Bettors must be confident with Big Blue's big Brees problem
Are the Giants ready for Drew Brees? If you can answer that question, Sunday’s Giants-Saints game picks itself. The Saints are short road favorites. Drew Brees covers spreads like that...
Mets fans have a new Marlins enemy
A caught pop-up never drew such ire. Peter O’Brien was merely doing his job, hauling in David Wright’s foul ball near the stands in the fourth inning. It didn’t sit...
'The biggest smile': The other emotional Mets sendoff
In his final game, David Wright received an outpouring of love, endless chants and a trip to the broadcast booth. Jose Reyes had plenty of support by association. And after...
Dak Prescott, Cowboys hint at 'wrinkles' for struggling offense
Week 4 in the NFL marks the official quarter-pole mark of the season. After this week’s games, we should begin to formulate some ideas about whom the contenders in the...
Raiders' issues mean all signs point toward picking Browns
Browns (+3) over RAIDERS: Silver and Black have been getting off to alert starts for Jon Gruden, but inability to close out foes invites questions about Derek Carr’s fourth-quarter inconsistencies...
Eli Manning laments Saints game when his best was not enough
For nearly 15 years, Eli Manning walked off fields as a winner or a loser and felt the appropriate emotions commensurate with each result. On Nov. 1, 2015, Manning came...
Stampeding crowd interrupts Global Citizen Festival after hearing alleged gunfire
A major crowd malfunction nearly ruined a Janet Jackson concert in Central Park on Saturday night — when hundreds of screaming audience members stampeded after thinking they heard gunfire.
The A's unorthodox plan to shatter Yankees' hopes
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The 100-win Yankees got what they wanted, the home wild-card game. The 97-win A’s may have gotten what they needed, the road wild-card game. On the road...
How David Quinn is pacing the Rangers for opening night
The roster cuts, preseason games and multiple-practice days are over. Now the Rangers’ countdown to opening night Thursday against the Predators is beginning to seem real. “I feel rested, not...
Ranking the best seasons by Mets and Yankees pitchers
The other day, while watching and admiring the last few moments of Jacob deGrom’s masterpiece of a season, a friend of mine asked for a quick list of the 10...
Elizabeth Warren reveals she may run for president
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Saturday that she will take a “hard look at running for president” once the midterm elections are over — her most definitive statement yet on a...