April 7, 2019

Brandon Nimmo hopes this was first step out of an early slump

Brandon Nimmo was set to get the day off Sunday for what his manager called a “mental break.” Instead, the struggling Mets outfielder may have found an even more beneficial...

It's hard for ex-teammate to watch Chris Davis' epic slump

BALTIMORE — Even in a 15-3 blowout on Sunday, the most sustained boos from the crowd at Camden Yards were reserved for Chris Davis, the once-feared slugger who has now...

Nothing is too sexy for these hot mothers of the bride

And the bride wore ... who cares — is that her mother? When Ilene heard that her daughter was getting married, her first call was to the Vivaldi boutique on...

Henrik Lundqvist will need some time to sort out difficult season

Henrik Lundqvist essentially repeated the same sentiments at Sunday’s breakup day as he originally did when talking to The Post on March 21 relating to how difficult it was for...

Protest and celebration in Brazil on Lula prison anniversary

RIO DE JANEIRO — Thousands of people chanting “Free Lula!” protested Sunday outside the jail where former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is being held on the anniversary of...

The fur industry slams Corey Johnson with thousands of mailers over proposed ban

The fur industry has sent out tens of thousands of mailers slamming Council Speaker Corey Johnson and other council members for promoting legislation to ban fur sales in New York...

Long-delayed NJ mall featuring helicopter transport from NYC seeking luxury tenants

American Dream — the long-delayed mega-mall that’s slated to open this fall off the New Jersey Turnpike — will have an indoor ski slope and water park, a giant Ferris...

New Yorkers are flocking to Massachusetts for their legal weed fix

They’re one toke over ... the state line. Legal pot peddlers just a stone’s throw from the Empire State are cashing in on New Yorkers who can’t wait for Gov....

Kirstjen Nielsen was 'no doubt' forced out as DHS secretary

WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was forced out of the position, according to multiple news reports. Bloomberg reported that President Trump met with Nielsen early Sunday...

Man charged with stealing over $100K hired by state government

The owner of a security company who is facing grand-larceny charges for allegedly overbilling the city for some $100,000 has been hired by the state despite his ongoing criminal case,...

Knicks have uncovered unlikely point guard force

David Fizdale has created a point-guard monster. Mario Hezonja, in his second straight start at the point, carried the Knicks on his back to a furious fourth-quarter rally, posting a...

A better way to unclog NYC streets: Repeal the Jones Act

Bumper-to-bumper traffic. Degraded bridges and potholed highways. Excessive fuel use and carbon emissions. Inflated transportation rates. Higher prices on store shelves. It’s time for New Yorkers to connect these dots...

Blacks may save the Democrats from the lunatic left

Which of the two dozen or so Democratic presidential candidates is going to carry black voters next year? The answer to that question is likely to be identical to the...

Don't buy the attacks on Trump's Fed picks

News that President Trump may nominate Stephen Moore and Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors has invited pushback by pretend-serious people supposedly concerned about these men’s qualifications....

Republicans keep boosting AOC's popularity and other commentary

GOP ex-chair: Republicans Are Making AOC More Popular Former GOP National Chairman Michael Steele warns at The Hill that Republicans’ continuous pounding of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “could make her more...

'Unbelievable, crazy': How Texas Tech's long-shot recruit became its star

MINNEAPOLIS — Ten-year-old Jarrett Culver would’ve laughed at the notion of such a scenario: Texas Tech in the national championship game? No way. And what would he be doing playing...

What Democrats really think about presidential tax returns

Bernie Sanders is refusing to disclose his tax returns, yet the same Democrats who for the past four years have angrily demanded to see Donald Trump’s taxes are suddenly mute....

'Oklahoma!' review: Anti-gun revival of classic shot to hell

The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye, and so is my blood pressure, thanks to the revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!” In director Daniel Fish’s pretentious production...

Trump's jobs-creating 'magic wand'

It’s not often that a president delivers exactly what he promised for the US economy, but this one has. Specifically, President Trump has delivered not just solid job growth, but...

Crushing missed free throw decides Baylor-Notre Dame women's NCAA title

TAMPA, Fla. — Baylor recovered after blowing a 17-point lead and losing a star player, beating Notre Dame 82-81 for the NCAA women's basketball championship Sunday night when 2018 tournament...

We just saw Gary Sanchez at his most tantalizing and maddening

BALTIMORE — Maybe you can attribute this query to some serious New York bias, but can you find a more polarizing, agonizing, tantalizing player in Major League Baseball right now...

De Blasio lands at 'Area 51' town on spacey campaign trail

PAHRUMP, Nevada — Mayor de Blasio landed his potential presidential campaign in the heart of UFO country — and brought the far-out message that America needs to redistribute all its...

Beto O'Rourke calls Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'racist'

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “racist” while speaking about the US-Israel relationship at a campaign event in Iowa on Sunday. O’Rourke, a former congressman...

Hulk Hogan's WrestleMania joke blows up in his face

Hulk Hogan still doesn’t know where WrestleMania is. The WWE icon, who opened the WrestleMania 35 main card with host Alexa Bliss, attempted to make light of his mishap from...

Campaign hopes to sway minority lawmakers in NY pot legalization push

An aggressive campaign is underway to persuade black and Hispanic state lawmakers to back the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York in the remaining months of the legislative session,...

Taking stock of where Mets stand beyond one miserable game

Here is something you’d rather not lead the league in every year: the sarcastic cheer. Now, mostly, the sarcastic cheer is awesome. It’s mostly found in baseball, and it mostly...

Colin Jost, Michael Che could only hide at WrestleMania for so long

Braun Strowman sent Colin Jost and Michael Che back to the safety of their Weekend Update desks as losers in their WrestleMania debut. Jost, wearing an Odell Beckham Jr. Browns...

American Airlines extends Max-caused cancellations to June 5

WASHINGTON — American Airlines is extending by over a month its cancellations of about 90 daily flights as the troubled 737 Max plane remains grounded by regulators. American said Sunday...

Nets are in the playoffs, and the turnaround is complete

INDIANAPOLIS — Nobody thought the Nets could do what they’ve done. Nobody expected the Nets to make the playoffs. Not the oddsmakers. Not the media. Not even their own coach....

Upscale eatery boss treated me like property: nanny lawsuit

A manager at the tony Upper East Side eatery Scarpetta treated his kid’s nanny like a slave — forcing her to call him “boss man,’’ sleep in the pool shed...

The depth the Yankees have been harping on shows up

BALTIMORE — A year ago at this time, Gary Sanchez was considered the Yankees’ most complete hitter, but then experienced a nightmarish season dominated by poor defense, dead wood and...

Knicks vet is louder than Fizdale after Rockets bolt bench early

David Fizdale will reserve judgment. The Knicks’ first-year coach said Sunday night he was unaware the Rockets starters left the bench during the fourth quarter of their rout and said...

It wasn't Clint Frazier's homers that Boone raved about after breakout

BALTIMORE — Clint Frazier hadn’t homered since July 2017 before he went deep with a huge three-run blast Saturday, a home run Aaron Boone called “one of the biggest hits...

Texas Tech racing to get hurt big man ready for championship

Tariq Owens’ dream season hit a speed bump when he landed on teammate Norense Odiase’s foot, and turned his right ankle in the second half of the Red Raiders’ win...

First photos emerge of US tourist after her release in Uganda

A California woman kidnapped while on safari in Uganda was released Sunday after a ransom was paid, according to reports. Skin-care-shop owner Kim Sue Endicott and local guide Jean-Paul Mirenge...

Devin Nunes to send 8 referrals to Barr for FBI, Justice Dept bias probe

Rep. Devin Nunes, the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, plans to send referrals to Attorney General William Barr this week, in order to get the Department of Justice...

Schumer calls for funds to stop the flow of fentanyl through JFK

Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday called for $5 million in federal funds to help stop international drug dealers from smuggling fentanyl – a potent synthetic opioid -- into the US...

Adam Gase can finally deliver his first message to Jets

Nearly three months after he was hired as the new Jets head coach, Adam Gase will stand in front of his team for the first time Monday morning. The Jets...

DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns after meeting with Trump

WASHINGTON - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned Sunday. CBS News was first to report that Nielsen was meeting with President Trump at 5 p.m. and was expected...

Are we looking at the March Madness team of destiny?

MINNEAPOLIS — With every single step toward Minneapolis, and away from the haunting memory of Charlotte, N.C., the redemption questions have stalked the Virginia Cavaliers. They heard them in Columbia,...

Israelis face pivotal election, possible West Bank annexation under Netanyahu

Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in a high-stakes election on whether to extend embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long tenure despite corruption charges against him and a strong challenge...

Mets dig themselves embarrassing hole and nearly escape it

After their comeback win Saturday, Met after Met repeated they are never out of a game, regardless of the situation. The Nationals’ horrific bullpen did its best to make that...

Fan who attacked Bret 'Hitman' Hart previously stalked another wrestler

The crazed fan who charged at WWE legend Bret "Hitman" Hart during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech has targeted another wrestler before, according to police records obtained by The...

Nancy Pelosi to receive Profile in Courage Award

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is this year's Profile in Courage Award recipient, it was announced Sunday. The award, which has been called the Nobel Prize for public figures, was bestowed...

Patrick Mahomes and girlfriend support Texas Tech before championship

Once a Red Raider, always a Red Raider for Texas Tech alum Patrick Mahomes. On Saturday, the Chiefs quarterback and girlfriend Brittany Matthews watched as Texas Tech topped No. 2-seed...

Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Moore wants to cut interest rates

Expected Federal Reserve board nominee Stephen Moore said Sunday that he couldn’t talk about what the Fed should do, but then suggested the central bank should cut interest rates. “I’m...

Autistic soldiers are joining the IDF through a special Israeli military unit

The Israeli military has a secret weapon -- a highly trained squad of elite soldiers that's entirely made up of autistic teens. Young adults who have autism spectrum disorder and...

Teen victim of Brooklyn hit-and-run can't believe driver 'ran away'

A 14-year-old Brooklyn hit-run victim who was struck in a harrowing caught-on-tape crash says she is stunned that the driver left her to fend for herself while she was reeling...

Yankees obliterate baseballs and Orioles in series-ending beatdown

BALTIMORE — After punishing an Orioles pitching staff that would be ideal servicing home-run derbies, the Yankees take a giant step up in class Monday night in Houston. No longer...

An ugly Antonio Brown-JuJu Smith-Schuster war breaks out

Just in case there was a precarious path Antonio Brown had not yet burned, he took a torch to one last bridge to Pittsburgh. The now Raiders star wide receiver...

Shattering the glass ceiling while coping with a lifelong tremor

When Alexandra Lebenthal was 3, the symptoms of essential tremor began appearing when her hands started to constantly shake. The now 55-year-old Upper East Sider wasn’t aware of the official...

There are some jobs where candidates on the autism spectrum excel

Bryan Dai had personal reasons for founding his firm, Daivergent, in 2017. Dai has a 19-year-old brother on the autism spectrum with an aptitude for computers, so his New York...

Second whale this year dies at SeaWorld

A pilot whale named Fredi died at SeaWorld Orlando this weekend, the second whale to perish at the theme park since January. The marine mammal had been part of a...

These workers have overcome challenges to bring exceptional skills to the table

While some managers look at people with disabilities and think about what they can’t do, others focus on the abilities those individuals bring to the table. With 1 in 5...

Indicted politician reportedly blew $82K on a woolly mammoth tusk

It's a budget failure of Jurassic proportions! An indicted New Jersey lawmaker allegedly blew tens of thousands of dollars on bizarre and extravagant goodies — including an $82,000 woolly mammoth...

23 arrests made after fans riot following Michigan State Final Four loss

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Firefighters responded to 10 small furniture fires and 23 people were arrested near Michigan State's campus after the Spartans lost 61-51 to Texas Tech in the...

UK soap opera will feature first black family in 59 years

LONDON — The long-running British TV soap "Coronation Street" is welcoming its first black family in its 59-year history. The soap opera is set to introduce the Baileys, a family...

Yasiel Puig charges at star pitcher as brawl gets heated

The weather is turning warmer, but this is still very early for fireworks. Sunday's Reds-Pirates game in Pittsburgh got out of hand after Chris Archer threw a pitch behind Derek...

JetBlue CEO walks down airplane aisle to collect trash

The multimillionaire CEO of JetBlue isn’t above picking up travelers’ trash. The airline honcho, Robin Hayes, who earns a salary of more than $3 million a year, walked down the...

Emerging Yankees starter flirts with a no-hitter

BALTIMORE — Domingo German made the Yankees’ rotation in part because of injuries to Luis Severino and CC Sabathia. So far, the right-hander has done his part to stick around....

Councilman will force NYC to disclose job creation if de Blasio won't

If Mayor de Blasio wants to pat himself on the back for creating good jobs, he better be ready to prove they exist. Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres told The Post...

Man confronts Russian ambassador: 'Why did your country kill my girlfriend?'

A British man exposed to a deadly nerve agent that killed his girlfriend confronted the Russian ambassador Sunday about the attack. Novichok-gas survivor Charlie Rowley, 45, said he went into...

It only gets worse and more bizarre for the Red Sox

It's not just the fans' eyes that are hurting during the start to this Red Sox season. Boston is entering Sunday's game in Arizona at 2-8, winless its past three...

Cory Booker getting smoked by Pete Buttigieg in fundraising

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s campaign revealed Sunday that the New Jersey Democrat raised $5 million in the two months since he announced his candidacy for president - $2 million less...

Tourist with autism goes missing from Madison Square Garden

Police are asking for the public's assistance finding a Maryland man with autism who disappeared from Madison Square Garden, authorities said. Bryan Cotton, 59, was at a wrestling event with...

MLB: The danger of trying to ride big-market teams like Dodgers

There are four Major League Baseball franchises with 2019 payrolls in the vicinity of $200 million. The Yankees (injuries), Red Sox (tough schedule) and Cubs (bullpen, fielding woes) all got...

Romney calls Democrats' demands for Trump tax returns 'moronic'

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mitt Romney called House Democrats’ move to get President Trump’s tax returns “moronic” during a sit-down Sunday on “Meet the Press.” “I’d like the president to follow...

Man fatally struck by two cars in Queens: cops

A Queens pedestrian was fatally struck by two cars -- including one with an unlicensed driver behind the wheel, authorities said Sunday. The male victim was crossing Sunrise Highway near...

Islanders-Penguins shows how strange this NHL year has been

Traditionally, this would be an easy one to pick. As the Islanders set to embark on their first-round series with the Penguins, starting with Game 1 at the Coliseum on...

1 killed, driver injured after Jeep smashes into tree

One person was killed and another was critically injured in Queens on Sunday morning when their Jeep lost control and crashed into a tree, police said. A 34-year-old woman was...

US tourist held hostage in Uganda released alive

A California woman and her tour guide who were kidnapped in Uganda by a group of armed men were released Sunday after their ransom was paid, according to reports. Kim...

The Mets' Travis d’Arnaud wait is over

Ten days shy of a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Travis d’Arnaud returned to the big leagues. The Mets activated the catcher off the disabled list Sunday after he...

Star Auburn gymnast breaks both legs in gruesome fall

A senior gymnast from Auburn University had to be carted out in a stretcher from an NCAA gymnastics regional event on Friday after a serious leg injury during her floor...

Trump again attacks 'Angry Democrats' over Mueller probe

President Trump on Sunday again accused special counsel Robert Mueller's team and Democrats of leaking information to the press, which he said was making up stories. Trump appeared to be...

De Blasio: US needs a program for 'actual redistribution' of wealth

While exploring a run for president in Nevada, Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed a committee to study reparations for descendants of slaves and then went further — saying that the...

28-year-old golf pro dies in hotel room at tournament

SANYA, China — Officials at the Sanya Championship said Sunday that 28-year-old Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan died in his hotel room from "apparent natural causes," and the PGA Tour Series-China...

Ilhan Omar asks God to forgive Trump for mocking her

Rep. Ilhan Omar is asking God to forgive President Trump for mocking her in a speech to a prominent Jewish Republican group. Trump took a dig at the freshman congresswoman...

Outrage over other 'absurd' call that decided Virginia-Auburn

The controversial call that decided a national semifinal, Auburn's Samir Doughty sidling up to an in-air Kyle Guy and affecting his landing from a 3-point shot? That's not the entirety...

Mulvaney: Democrats will 'never' see Trump's tax returns

WASHINGTON -- Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that the Democrats will “never” see President Trump’s tax returns. “They know the terms under law by which...

Inside the bizarre Twitter account of Bret 'Hitman' Hart's attacker

The wacko who took down WWE legend Bret "Hitman" Hart during Saturday night's Hall of Fame speech is a wrestling fanatic with a bizarre Twitter history that includes sending repeated...

Take Kevin Harvick over Kyle Larson in this NASCAR race

The NASCAR Monster Energy Series brings its “Sunday show” to the track that many would say principally elevated Darrell Waltrip to legendary status. Bristol Motor Speedway, also known as “Thunder...

Fan charged for attacking WWE legend Bret 'Hitman' Hart during speech

An unhinged fan has been slammed with assault and trespass charges for allegedly attacking wrestling legend Bret "Hitman" Hart during his WWE Hall of Fame speech at Brooklyn's Barclays Center....

Ocasio-Cortez blames Jeanine Pirro for death threats against Ilhan Omar

Freshman New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is blaming a Fox News host for the death threat made against her fellow congresswoman Ilhan Omar. The Democrat darling linked Jeanine Pirro's controversial...

WrestleMania 35: How to watch, start time, match card, location

WrestleMania 35 kicks off Sunday from MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. For the first time, WWE's premiere event will be headlined by women with Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair and Becky...

Former Yankee Ivan Nova will cool off red-hot Mariners

Jake Owen’s “Down to the Honky Tonk” is up for single of the year at the Country Music Awards. You may remember Jake telling Phil Mickelson after his pay-per-pew battle...

Should I tell potential employers that I am disabled?

I have a disability, and for certain jobs I will need an accommodation. Should I mention this on my resume? Will employers feel as if I’ve misled them if I...

Jason Sudeikis returns to 'SNL' to skewer Joe Biden

It was cold open season on Joe Biden on "Saturday Night Live," where former cast member Jason Sudeikis skewered the former veep over his compulsive handsiness. Sudeikis reprised his role...

Woman raped behind building in Manhattan

An Upper West Side woman was raped by an acquaintance behind a building in Manhattan early Sunday, police sources said. The 22-year-old woman told police she was with the 24-year-old...

Cops fire tear gas as Texas Tech breaks out into 'fandemonium'

Lubbock, Texas, erupted in what the local newspaper called “fandemonium” on Saturday night after the hometown Texas Tech Red Raiders advanced to the championship final of the NCAA men’s basketball...

5 injured after bus crashes into Queens bagel shop

A Queens bagel shop got creamed by a city bus early Sunday, leaving five people injured. The Q18 bus was traveling on 58th Street near Woodside Avenue in Sunnyside just...

Trump likens asylum seekers to 'UFC fighters'

At a speech in Las Vegas Saturday, President Trump derided asylum seekers who flock to the US because they fear for their safety back home -- claiming they pretend to...

J.A. Happ pulled early in another shaky start for Yankees

BALTIMORE — J.A. Happ went out for the fifth inning Saturday night having thrown 75 pitches and allowed just one run. But a leadoff single through the left side ield...

NFL Draft: Giants could grab offensive lineman in first round

The Giants own 12 picks in the draft, and rest assured a heavy dose of them will be earmarked to bolster their lines. They are in the market for a...

Pete Alonso's homer was crushed, and he didn't get all of it

By his own admission, Pete Alonso didn’t even get all of it — but the ball still might be travelling if he did. The Mets’ rookie first baseman crushed his...

NFL Draft: Jets have chance to finally snag big-time edge rusher

The Jets desperately need help at edge rusher and on the offensive line. The Jets could end up filling their edge need with third-overall pick by selecting Josh Allen —...

This pressure isn't new to Greg Bird

BALTIMORE — Even before spring training began, the Yankees’ battle for first base was a significant theme, with Luke Voit considered to have a leg up over Greg Bird to...

Steven Matz puts up zeroes, but it took a lot of work

Steven Matz has nothing to show in the win column for a strong start to his 2019 season. Matz threw five scoreless innings, albeit a laborious five, before the Mets...

Breaking down four compelling Masters storylines

As usual, the Masters will not lack for storylines when the world’s best players assemble at Augusta National this week. “I look at the play of Rory McIlroy [and] how...

Jeurys Familia grateful Mets picked him up

Jeurys Familia could have picked a better time to cough up the first home run he has allowed at Citi Field since the 2016 NL wild-card game, and the first...

The Clint Frazier moment comes at perfect time for Yankees

BALTIMORE — At approximately 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, in the Oriole Park at Camden Yards visitors’ clubhouse, Clint Frazier mused about his situation: pressure to produce to remain in the...

J.D. Davis made Mickey Callaway look like a lineup genius

It was one of those weird batting orders Mickey Callaway has pieced together during his tenure as Mets manager, the kind that makes you scratch your head. Ice-cold Brandon Nimmo...

Ranking top five O-linemen, edge rushers and D-linemen in NFL Draft

The Post’s Brian Costello ranks the top five offensive linemen, edge rushers and defensive linemen in the upcoming NFL Draft on April 25-27. An * next to a players name...

How Jennifer Kupcho became first woman to win at Augusta National

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The charge on the back nine at Augusta National was among the best, this one by a woman. NCAA champion Jennifer Kupcho, trailing by two shots and...

Mitchell Robinson never heard of NBA legend praising his game

HOUSTON — Mitchell Robinson doesn’t know who legendary former Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon is. That’s OK. Hakeem “The Dream" now knows Robinson, who has set the Knicks rookie record for...

Infamous Auburn foul call broke one star and saved another

MINNEAPOLIS — You wait your whole life for this, you work your whole life for this, and you are 0.6 seconds from the national championship game ... then the dream...

Pointless win further sinks Rangers' odds in NHL Draft lottery

Well, the Rangers sure showed spunk in Saturday’s season finale against the Penguins, rallying from a goal down in the third period to take the lead before winning 4-3 in...

Texas Tech guard living dream by stepping up in biggest moment

MINNEAPOLIS — Even in his wildest of dreams, Matt Mooney couldn’t have imagined this. Not after one solid year at Air Force, or two quality seasons at South Dakota. But...

The price is not right: So far, Jose Ramirez a costly fantasy worry

One of the most expensive bottles of wine in the world is a bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite. As of 2018, it sold for $156,450. When making that kind of...

Ring of Honor and New Japan leave G1 Supercard with new faces

It’s Matt Taven's kingdom now and Kazuchika Okada's again. Taven, who called himself the real Ring of Honor champion for months, made it official. He defeated defending champion Jay Lethal...

Highway Patrol officer killed, two other people hurt in crash

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a California Highway Patrol Officer was killed and at least two other people were injured in a crash on a freeway in Lake Elsinore,...

New Giant Antoine Bethea: 'All my life I’ve been an underdog'

New Giants safety Antoine Bethea, who signed a two-year free-agent deal this offseason, tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Last season with the Cardinals, you played with...

A devastated Auburn thought 'game was over'

MINNEAPOLIS — Bruce Pearl walked down the sideline and crossed half-court, approaching Tony Bennett. The Auburn coach waited for his opponent’s attention, waiting to extend his hand and begin the...

Nets not minimizing the Giannis Antetokounmpo factor

MILWAUKEE — The Nets aren’t deluding themselves that a regular-season escape over the Bucks — minus Giannis Antetokounmpo — means anything for a potential playoff rematch in a week. That’s...

Valtteri Filppula returns with a vengeance for Islanders

WASHINGTON — That was some return. The Islanders got Valtteri Filppula back from an eight-game absence and he scored twice in the team’s 3-0 win over the Capitals in the...

Red Sox keep finding new ways to lose

PHOENIX — Carson Kelly watched teammate Eduardo Escobar get thrown out at home plate on Nick Ahmed's hit in the bottom of the ninth inning. Kelly was on deck, and...