December 22, 2018
Giants know Andrew Luck is going to be a handful
INDIANAPOLIS — The Giants had trouble getting their defense off the field last week. They were unable to contain Titans running back Derrick Henry and, as a result, the Titans...
Leonard Williams can't buy a sack — and the Jets are puzzled
One of the great mysteries of the Jets over the past two years has been why Leonard Williams can’t get sacks. The defensive end has three sacks this season after...
Sabres broadcaster taken from press box on stretcher
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret was taken out of the press box on a stretcher during the third period of Buffalo's game against the Anaheim Ducks. The team...
Why Rodions Kurucs' career game didn't shock Nets coach
Kenny Atkinson is surprised, but he also believes. The Nets coach said he doesn’t think Rodions Kurucs will be a one-hit wonder after the rookie poured in a career-high 24...
Barclays Center boss adding to his boxing reach
Brett Yormark, who is already a busy man, just got a little busier after being named to lead an advisory board for Haymon Sports, the creator of the Premier Boxing...
New York state's cellphone taxes are among highest in the nation
The cellphone has become a necessity in many households, both modest and wealthy, but governments are driving up its price, especially here. New York state has some of the highest...
St. John's soars to 12-0 — now the real season begins
The caveats will soon come to an end, and the asterisks will be gone. Beginning shortly after Christmas, St. John’s won’t have to apologize for its victories anymore. Starting Saturday,...
Girls won't get dolls after 'Shark Tank' company fails to deliver
Hundreds of young girls are getting heartache for the holidays after a doll company backed by “Shark Tank��� failed to deliver. The founders of Naturally Perfect Dolls, who created 18-inch...
Port Authority wants to rescue half-built Greek Orthodox church
It’s another boondoggle at the World Trade Center site, and this time the Port Authority wants to play the white knight. The bi-state agency, which took 12 years and spent...
Donald and Melania Trump rarely exchange Christmas presents
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will spend Christmas together in Washington, DC, a last-minute change of plans due to the stalemate over the federal budget. But that doesn’t...
The exodus of New York City's endangered middle class
New York City’s shrinking middle class is now in full retreat, as masses of our most endangered population depart the city in numbers not seen since the Depression, according to...
Rangers do a lot well but can't keep up with elite Maple Leafs
TORONTO — If coming close and doing a fair number of good things for a fair amount is good enough for you and the Rangers, then this was a fairly...
First baseball writer admits he's not voting for Mariano Rivera
If Mariano Rivera is the first unanimously elected member of the baseball Hall of Fame, he can thank Bill Ballou of the Worcester, Mass., Telegram. And Ballou doesn’t even want...
Le'Veon Bell eyeing an AFC team, but it's not the Jets
Running back Le’Veon Bell reportedly is eyeing the Colts for future employment. Bell, who skipped the 2018 season in a contract dispute with the Steelers, will become a free agent...
The dark side of the gift card industry
It seems a great gift, but sometimes it becomes a holiday horror show — to the tune of $1 billion wasted. Holiday gift cards are sometimes given with little thought...
Blame the Federal Reserve for the tanking stock market
Ok, so what in the 21st century could lead a stock market to the worst December since the Great Depression year of 1931? Let’s start by saying I have always...
Don't expect Trump to stop being Trump in 2019
So the border remains open while the government shuts down. And the Mideast will have to fight its bloody wars without the sacrifice of more American soldiers. Those two facts...
Accountant gets prison for embezzling $3.4M from famed literary agency
“Fight Club” author Chuck Palahniuk was financially coldcocked by a crooked accountant who embezzled millions from his Manhattan agent. Bookkeeper Darin Webb was sentenced to two years in federal prison...
Boxer regains consciousness after 3-week medically induced coma
QUEBEC CITY — Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has regained consciousness after being in a medically induced coma for three weeks following a knockout loss Dec. 1. Stevenson's girlfriend, Simone God,...
New York taxpayers don't need to pay any more school aid
Gov. Cuomo says he won’t back any hikes in school aid beyond those already baked into future state budgets. Thank goodness. That’s giving critics, who look out for the school...
The real reason why New York's population is shrinking
America’s population is growing, new Census data show, yet New York’s is shrinking. So while Gov. Cuomo claims the state’s “on the right track,” as he did last week, residents...
Mom of wrestler forced to cut dreadlocks: 'That was brutal'
The mother of a New Jersey high school wrestler said she was devastated when a referee with an allegedly racist past forced her son to get his dreadlocks hacked off...
Nets are NBA's streakiest team but would like that to change
It has been more than a month since the Nets were not on a streak of some kind. Now the challenge is making sure they don’t start a new one....
Another pearl found inside restaurant oyster
New York City is coming up pearls. For the second time this month, a restaurant patron has chomped down on an oyster only to find a valuable pearl. Kristin Pulaski,...
Mets, potential trade chip Travis d'Arnaud agree to 1-year deal
Whether Travis d’Arnaud remains with the Mets is another question, but the catcher has avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal with the club for $3.515 million, an industry...
Controversial Villanova frosh has breakout game in win vs. UConn
Jahvon Quinerly’s first shot drew nothing but air, a 3-pointer that didn’t come close. A few possessions later, the Villanova point guard drove, left his feet without a plan and...
NORAD will keep Santa Tracker running despite shutdown
Jingle bells at the North American Aerospace Defense Command will be ringing as usual on Christmas Eve — in spite of the partial government shutdown — as the US military...
Myles and Myles show propels Seton Hall to upset victory
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Having already stunned powerhouses from the Southeast Conference and Big Ten, Seton Hall appears more than ready to make some noise in the Big East. Myles...
The push to legalize e-scooters will turn NYC into 'Mad Max'
Did you hear about the City Council’s latest transit brainstorm — pop-up toboggan lanes so that we can all zoom around on sleds during blizzards? Haha, just kidding! Actually that...
Army completely destroys Houston in 70-14 annihilation
FORT WORTH, Texas — Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. initially ran right before cutting back the other way and eluding a tackler. He sent two other defenders sliding to the...
How to find team to back amid inconsistent NFL contenders
One of the trickiest challenges for late-season football bettors is determining how large a window you should look through to clearly see team quality. Everybody knows teams can yo-yo from...
Pairing Brady Skjei with this veteran paying off for Rangers
TORONTO — The sample size used to evaluate the Brady Skjei-Adam McQuaid pairing is rather small. Indeed, the defensemen had hooked up as partners for only eight games and 102:40...
Blaine Gabbert saves Titans' season after Mariota's injury
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans finally have a victory in a game where quarterback Marcus Mariota left injured, and Blaine Gabbert did much more than just win. Gabbert kept...
French Christmas market gunman pledged allegiance to ISIS: officials
A French judicial official says the alleged gunman who shot and killed five people in a Christmas market attack this month in Strasbourg had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State...
Tsunami kills more than 40 in Indonesia after volcano eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 43 people after the waves hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, sending...
Showtime's 'Escape at Dannemora' has divided this small upstate New York town
Dannemora, NY — Residents of this snowbound corner of the Adirondacks still bristle at the mention of Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell. And they have a message for the 54-year-old prison employee-turned-prisoner...
Why 'Shawskank' thinks Ben Stiller is a 'son-of-a-bitch liar'
The “Shawskank” says Hollywood’s portrayal of her — as a lovesick prison seamstress who helped her inmate boyfriends escape — is beyond redemption. In two 45-minute jailhouse interviews last week...
How the Knicks are addressing Kevin Knox's 2nd-half swoons
A pattern is unfolding even during these productive times for Knicks rookie Kevin Knox. He’s become a ferocious first-half monster before petering out after halftime. Coach David Fizdale wonders if...
Talented Texans have not shown they're in same class as Eagles
EAGLES (-1 ½) over Texans: Philadelphia maintains a better than 25 percent chance to make the postseason, especially should they win out — and they’re projected as pronounced favorites in...
How Alex Ovechkin's Cup win alters top 1-2 draft tandems ever
TORONTO — Everyone remembers Raymond Bourque with Colorado in 2001 and Lanny McDonald with the Flames in 1989, but there haven’t been all that many marquee, late-in-life, first-time Cup winners....
Miami QB N’Kosi Perry in hot water for sexually explicit video
Miami starting quarterback N’Kosi Perry is in hot water again, this time for posting a “sexually explicit video” on Snapchat. The redshirt freshman, according to a report Friday by school...
Knicks voice Mike Breen's dream began in basement radio station
Voice of the Knicks on MSG and national NBA announcer Mike Breen makes the call for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: If you could go back in...
Steelers WR confirms he will play with fantasy owners in mind
JuJu Smith-Schuster won't let his teammates – and fantasy owners down. The Steelers receiver, who has been listed as questionable with a groin injury for Sunday’s game against the Saints,...
Trump admin scraps Obama-era rule on punishment for violent students
The Trump administration has scrapped an ill-conceived Obama-era rule that handcuffed schools when punishing violent offenders -- a welcome change for bullied students and beaten teachers. The move on Friday...
NYPD chief joked about media leaks as rain dripped from roof
At the NYPD, the leaks come straight from the top, literally! Rain dripping through the roof at a ceremony to honor promoted cops forced officials to move the stage Friday...
Christmas carols to get New York fans through the cold winter
You know the best way to take your mind off the relentless torrent of bad news that our teams deliver faithfully night after night, day after day? Why, with a...
Shutdown will last at least until Thursday as senators go home
The partial government shutdown is poised to remain in effect at least through Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) adjourned a rare Saturday session of Congress with the legislative...
Rams' shocking fall is proof of NFL's greatest truth
If you’re seeking evidence that there’s no such thing as a sure thing in the NFL, you need only to look at the handful of teams that looked elite just...
Inside the podcast for moms too busy to read
About a year ago, NYC writer Zibby Owens was putting together some of her essays for a possible book project on parenting and motherhood. She had some doubts about whether...
LeBron James adds more fuel to Anthony Davis tampering claims
LeBron James doesn’t seem to be worried about executives’ tampering claims when it comes to him and Pelicans star Anthony Davis. The two All-Stars had dinner together after James’ Lakers...
Inside the drug-fueled final days of HQ Trivia CEO Colin Kroll
On Sunday, the developers behind HQ Trivia — the game show where hundreds of thousands of users compete for cash on their smartphones — launches a new game: HQ Words,...
The suicidal NYPD officer and the angel who saved his life on Christmas Eve
It was Christmas Eve, and Dean Simpson was feeling anything but joyful. Three months before, the Twin Towers had fallen. As his fellow police officers had rushed into burning buildings,...
These couples will make you believe in love
Ari Seth Cohen, the New York-based writer and photographer, remembers the very first photo he took for what would become his new book of photography, “Advanced Love.” “I was flying...
Backward thinking is keeping sports from 'going forward'
As the spoken idiom “going forward” escalates in usage — an idiotic idiom unless time stands still — the future ain’t what it used to be. Let’s go forward, in...
Villanova looks like old self in rout of UConn at the Garden
The ball movement and the stifling half-court defense. The 3-point shooting and the potent transition game. The seniors taking charge and the youngsters providing valuable production. After all the questions...
Disgraced doc Larry Nassar wants sexual abuse cases treated as 'medical malpractice'
Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar thinks the decades he spent sexually assaulting young women should have been treated as a "medical malpractice case" rather than as a crime, prosecutors say....
Homeless man busted for pummeling MTA bus driver
A homeless man was busted after he allegedly brutally pummeled an MTA bus driver in Manhattan late Friday, cops said. Sharif Pasha, 42, had just gotten off the bus on...
Senate leaders meet to hash out agreement to end government shutdown
Members of the US Senate met behind closed doors Saturday to hash out an agreement that would fully fund the federal government and bring an end to the partial shutdown...
Subway rider returns cash-stuffed Chanel bag he found on subway
A subway rider pulled off a Christmas miracle for a Manhattan fashionista last week when he found and returned her cash-stuffed Chanel bag. “I was just doing what I hope...
The cruel reality we are witnessing with Tom Brady
If anyone can wring the last vestiges of greatness from his 41-year-old right arm, it is Tom Brady. Brady’s body isn’t broken down the way John Elway’s was when he...
Meet the Scrabble-rouser who's fighting the game's move to add 'OK'
This is just not okay! Bronx Scrabble savant Joel Sherman has started a war over words, campaigning against the inclusion of “OK” on the game’s official list. Sherman wants to...
Three more charged in fraternity's vicious 'paddle' hazing of middle-aged man
Three more men have been charged in the vicious fraternity hazing that left a 45-year-old pledge so badly beaten that he wound up in the hospital. Kwesi Capps, 49, Selvin...
MLB contenders are building rotations with a common theme
The Yankees added or retained three starting pitchers this offseason, and let’s see if you can figure out what they have in common: That would be left-hander CC Sabathia and...
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to remain open through shutdown
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are staying open through the federal government’s partial shutdown due to intervention from Albany. New York state taxpayers will keep the monuments up...
Knicks adjusting in case they can't land a free-agent superstar
According to NBA sources, Knicks brass no longer views 2019 as a make-or-break free-agent summer. The 9-25 Knicks feel their plan can still go on even if they do not...
Don't be a Scrooge! Buy presents for your loved ones this Christmas, for goodness' sake
[pullquote attribution="" align="right"]I don’t really understand the reason for not giving gifts. It basically always comes down to not wanting to be inconvenienced and caring more about your happiness than...
Wrestling referee suspended after making teen cut dreadlocks
A New Jersey refreee with an alleged racist past who forced a black teenager to cut his dreadlocks during a wrestling match will be sitting in the bleachers for a...
Thug holds worker at gunpoint while robbing insurance office
A gunman barged into a Brooklyn insurance company, held a worker at gunpoint and swiped her bag, phone and cash, dramatic new video shows. The suspect entered Ken Mable Inc....
LeBron James blasts 'slave mentality' of NFL owners
LeBron James blasted the "slave mentality" of NFL owners during a conversation on his Friday night HBO show, calling them "old white men" who toss aside players who don't follow...
Teacher busted for hitting autistic student with ruler
The paraprofessional busted for allegedly whacking an autistic student with a ruler inside a Brooklyn school was released on his own recognizance during a Saturday arraignment. Aries Baluyot, 44, was...
Pedestrian struck by car in Brooklyn hit-and-run
This is the moment a car rams into a man crossing a Brooklyn street — and then immediately takes off. Video released by cops late Friday shows a dark-colored sedan...
Before wrapping up this roller coaster year, take our massive 2018 quiz
Entertainment 1. What movie made the most dough in the U.S. this year without featuring superheroes? A. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” B. “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” C. “Solo: A Star...
Next year we will be drinking mushroom cocktails — and other weird 2019 predictions
Last year was dizzying, with exciting moments that were both good (the Central Park duck! Lena Dunham’s comeuppance!) and bad (tiny sunglasses! market volatility!). But if the experts who track...
US envoy in ISIS fight resigns in protest of Syria withdrawal
The Trump administration’s leading ISIS expert announced his resignation Saturday amid an uproar within US defense and diplomatic circles over President Trump’s policy toward Syria and Afghanistan. Brett McGurk, special...
Harrowing footage shows moment holiday reveler is fatally struck by stray bullet
A stray bullet tragically upended a holiday party in Miami when it struck and killed a father-of-two in front of a group of panicked partygoers, dramatic video shows. Cellphone video...
Parkland survivor David Hogg reveals he's headed to Harvard in the fall
After a host of colleges rejected him, Parkland massacre survivor David Hogg spent nearly a year away from school, spearheading a national campaign to stop classroom shootings. And now the...
Black bear bullies charged with 'baiting, taking and molesting' animals
Florida just became more unbearable. Nine people were arrested in the Sunshine State this week for “baiting, taking and molesting” black bears and then posting the beat-downs on Facebook, Instagram...
Arrest of Chinese 'princess' exposes world domination plot
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's arrest in Vancouver on Dec. 6 led to immediate blowback. Furious Chinese Communists have begun arresting innocent Canadians in retaliation. So far, three of these “revenge...
UN urges British officials to let Assange freely leave embassy
GENEVA - U.N. rights experts called on British authorities on Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in London without fear of arrest or extradition....
Two arrested for 'criminal' drone use near London airport
LONDON — British police say two people were arrested early Saturday morning for suspected “criminal use of drones’” in the Gatwick Airport case that has created nightmarish holiday travel delays...
Shutdown leaves hundreds of thousands of federal workers in limbo
The government was sent into a partial shutdown Friday night as both houses of Congress adjourned for the evening after a last-ditch effort to continue talks in the Senate failed....
Ousted DOI chief purchased a small arsenal for the agency
The former chief of the city's Department of Investigation cultivated a small arsenal at the agency — spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on handguns, body armor and ammunition, a...
Kyle Lauletta itching for another chance with Giants
Will recent history repeat itself for the Giants and another first-year quarterback? Davis Webb never saw any game action at the end of a lost season one year ago before...
Lance Thomas: Zion Williamson will be even better in NBA
An electrifying thought, courtesy of a wise NBA veteran and avid observer of Duke basketball: Zion Williamson “will actually be better up here” in the pros. That’s the scouting report...
Jordan Jenkins not about to get complacent
Jordan Jenkins sounded like a sports talk radio caller, preferring to focus on the negative. While admittedly pleased to an extent with how his third NFL season has gone, he...
NFL elite cooling off and what it means for the 'market'
Week 16 of the 2018 NFL season begins Saturday with a pair of games possessing playoff implications. The Redskins (7-7) visit the Titans (8-6) to kick off the doubleheader (NFL...
Brett Howden looking to blast through the rookie wall
Brett Howden may have a more permanent place to live now than he did during his hot streak to start the season, but he still doesn’t want to feel too...
St. Louis will cover vs. Florida State because of versatile star
Though much of the Atlantic 10 is down this season, the Saint Louis Billikens have emerged as a solid mid-major with an 8-3 record that includes a true road win...
What's behind the Todd Bowles-Jamal Adams bond
It seems like an odd pairing, the reserved head coach and the boisterous Pro Bowl safety. But Jets coach Todd Bowles said among his favorite players, Jamal Adams is at...
LeBron gives Anthony Davis first-hand look at what he can do
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James got plenty of attention this week for his comments about Anthony Davis, prompting allegations of tampering and ramping up speculation about the two superstars playing...
Pat Shurmur rips logic behind potential Giants letdown
You can tell there are a few things that get under Pat Shurmur’s skin: One is questions about injuries. Another is the notion his Giants might quit in Indianapolis on...
These under-the-radar RBs can make fantasy titles a reality
Over the years, the fantasy football community has seen some real interesting characters bring home the championship. Last season, Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole posted back-to-back 100-yard efforts in Weeks...
Where Bowles can take some solace as expected firing nears
After four seasons, no playoff appearances and too many losses, Todd Bowles is expected — and surely is expecting — to be fired the day after this season mercifully ends....
How Marvin Clark II's versatility has given St. John’s a lift
Marvin Clark II didn’t understand the concern. Sure, losing Sedee Keita for most of the non-conference season because of a knee injury was disappointing. But Clark didn’t see how it...
Nets rookie making it 'hard' to take him out after career night
Lost in the Nets’ streak-ending defeat Friday night was a tale of two rookies. Second-round pick Rodions Kurucs continued to flourish with a career-high 24 points, while first-rounder Dzanan Musa...
Charlo twins looking to land 1-2 punch on Brooklyn boxing card
The Charlo twins from Houston are a package deal. You seldom see one without the other, whether it’s in person or on Instagram. With one named Jermall and the other...
Government shuts down after Congress fails to pass spending bill
The federal government partially shut down at midnight on Friday, hours after Congress failed to pass a spending bill that included $5 billion in funds for a wall on the...