April 13, 2019
2 killed, a dozen injured in powerful Texas storms
Two children were killed and about a dozen people were injured in Texas Saturday after powerful storms spawned at least one suspected tornado and damaged several homes, authorities said. The...
Steve Kerr not happy Kevin Durant took the bait from Patrick Beverley
OAKLAND, Calif. — Steve Kerr preached to the Golden State Warriors to not "take the bait." The bait being Patrick Beverley. Stephen Curry scored 38 points and made eight 3-pointers...
Francesco Molinari knows he can't just worry about Tiger
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Francesco Molinari entered the 83rd Masters on a roll, and now he’s picking up speed. A Ryder Cup hero and recent winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational,...
Jason Vargas awful again as Mets get pounded by Braves
ATLANTA — Jason Vargas turned SunTrust Park into Disaster Central for the Mets on Saturday, only raising further questions about the fifth spot in the team’s starting rotation. The beleaguered...
Don't let Facebook's hazy customer service bring you down
Dear John: We are small business owners (through sweat and tears) and are being bullied by Facebook’s dictatorship! To quote “Star Wars,” Help me, John. You are my only hope....
Readers: My CO2 tax was nothing but hot air
Dear John: Your recently suggested tax on carbon dioxide — CO2 — is right up Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ alley. Just think of how collecting all that tax revenue might make Venezuela...
DJ LeMahieu talks adversity and a new beginning with Yankees
Yankees offseason acquisition DJ LeMahieu, who is off to a hot start in his debut season in The Bronx, takes his first swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve...
Roosevelt Island's cherry blossom festival was a congested nightmare
Thousands of spring-starved New Yorkers flocked to Roosevelt Island on Saturday for its annual cherry blossom festival — but found themselves stuck in a transportation log jam.
As Trump soars higher, Dems reach their lowest point yet
Predicting what history will decide was significant is always dicey. But in the context of our fractured nation and the nonstop Washington tumult since 2016, events in the last three...
Here's why identity theft peaks during tax season
April is the cruelest month for some taxpayers, many of whom are not only paying higher taxes, but also falling victim to identity theft. “Scammers are particularly relentless in April,”...
New York City's rich are getting hit with record tax bills
Rich New Yorkers are getting hit hard with record tax bills — unquestionably among the nation’s steepest, according to tax preparers and planners. The tab is so high that analysts...
Entertainment tax credits show hypocrisy of New York budget
Tucked away neatly inside New York’s recently released $175 billion budget is a level of hypocrisy so rich that it could only be produced by the state’s political machine. I’m...
Test your 'Game of Thrones' knowledge in a quiz only experts can pass
The first seven seasons of “Game of Thrones” introduced countless subplots and characters, many of whom go by several different names and all of whom seem to rock a beard....
Now hear this: New York's loudest sports moments
I won’t pretend this is any kind of complete list. I have no idea, for instance, what the old Polo Grounds sounded like in 1921 and ’22 when the Yankees...
Broadway investors file $6M suit over canceled 'Nerds' musical
A Broadway musical about Bill Gates and Steve Jobs has turned into a tragedy for its investors, who lost big bucks when the show was canceled at the last minute...
Man slugs lawyer after found guilty of murder
An Arizona man just convicted of murder punched his lawyer inside the courtroom moments after a jury delivered his guilty verdict. Chet Jack Wadsworth Maley, 28, waited until the jurors...
Parents say Richard Carranza calls them racist for opposing diversity program
NYC schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is stifling the debate on student diversity by tarring parents as racist when they protest his controversial proposals, white and black parents told The Post.
Texas oasis of wealth and luxury thrives on trafficking near border
McALLEN, Texas — In this palm-studded city on the southern tip of Texas — “ground zero” in the border crisis between the US and Mexico — there is a new...
How to handle the growing Chris Sale fantasy baseball dilemma
The crock pot is an amazing thing: You dump all of your ingredients in one pot, set a timer and come back hours later to a fully cooked meal. Though,...
State DMV sells over 150 9/11 licences plates in under three days
The DMV has finally put the pedal to the metal — selling 168 of its new commemorative 9/11 license plates in less than three days, officials told The Post.
Viral photo shows hope as dictators fall in Sudan, Algeria
More than eight years after the Arab Spring broke out in the Middle East and North Africa, the autumn of the autocrats could be underway in Sudan and Algeria. Sudanese...
Ron Darling taking leave of absence from SNY for health reasons
Ron Darling announced Saturday night he will take a medical leave from calling Mets games on SNY to have surgery to remove a mass in his chest. In recent weeks,...
Cops pull body from Bronx River in New York Botanical Gardens
Police pulled the body of an elderly man out of the Bronx River Saturday afternoon, officials said. The man, who has yet to be identified, was found floating face down...
Cuomo pushes for assisted suicide bill after NJ passes similar law
Gov. Cuomo said he supports proposals before the state Senate and Assembly to make doctor-assisted suicide legal for terminally ill patients, after New Jersey approved its right-to-die law Friday.
The man who brought down El Chapo's next mission: end NY's heroin epidemic
In addition to cracking down on narcotics in America’s biggest drug bazaar, Ray Donovan, the new boss of the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York City division, fights other battles....
Horace Mann alum details horrifying new sexual abuse claims in lawsuit
A Horace Mann alum who claims he was sexually abused as a student by multiple school staffers decades ago, now says his nightmare extended to two local churches, where a...
Joel Embiid passes blame as teammate fined for phone fiasco
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid phoned it in. ESPN cameras caught Embiid and 76ers teammate Amir Johnson looking at the latter’s cell phone during the Nets’ 111-102 Game 1 win on...
The buzzkill to Tiger Woods' fascinating Masters run
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The red shirt used to be enough. The sight of it at the final round of a major championship with Tiger Woods in contention usually meant doom...
This Queens road is a drag racer's paradise, annoyed residents say
A stretch of Queens asphalt has become a drag racer’s dream where speed demons tear up the road — right near an elementary school.
Thousands don turbans as Sikhs tout tolerance in Times Square
Sikh and ye shall find. Times Square became a sea of turbans Saturday as thousands tied on the signature wrap to raise awareness for the Big Apple’s misunderstood Sikh community....
Magic stun Raptors in Game 1 as Toronto star held scoreless
TORONTO — For the Orlando Magic, the first game of the playoffs felt a lot like the final few weeks of the regular season: high stakes, small margins, and a...
Blue Jackets-Lightning stunner would be bad news for Rangers
Enough about the Rangers. Let’s talk about how Columbus-Tampa Bay would affect the Rangers if the Blue Jackets pull off what would become the most shocking first-round upset since 1981,...
Queens residents protest plan to build 29-story Kew Garden jail
Queens residents gave a loud “no” Saturday to the Mayor’s plans to build a towering lockup in Kew Gardens for more than 1,400 inmates. About 300 people gathered at Queens...
Pelosi trashes Trump for using painful 9/11 images for 'political attack'
Democrats continued to rage at President Trump over his income taxes and criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar. The Democrat-controlled House Ways and Means Committee set a 10-day deadline Saturday for...
Fury at Brooklyn school's plan to bestow Rev. Al Sharpton with honorary doctorate
Taxpayer-funded Medgar Evers College, a CUNY school in the middle of Crown Heights, is planning to bestow the honorary doctorate on the man many say inflamed tensions during the bloody...
The staggering amount it cost Ecuador each year to host Julian Assange
Ecuador blew through nearly a million dollars a year hosting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its embassy in London, officials revealed Saturday. The country shelled out a total of $6.5...
Tiger Woods fires 67 to surge into Sunday's final group at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — There’s an unmistakable energy that engulfs a golf tournament — particularly a major championship — when Tiger Woods is merely in the field. The crowds are exponentially...
Nets' roaring playoff return was made even sweeter with silence
PHILADELPHIA — All across the afternoon, the Nets basked in one of the great soundtracks of sports: an angry Philly audience spewing bile, slandering their own, showering boos upon every...
Cory Booker kicks off national campaign tour in Newark
Former Newark mayor and presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker kicked off a national tour Saturday with a speech in the city where he first gained national notice. “Critics will tell...
Bullied student wants schools chancellor to act after racist incident
An 11-year-old black student whose white classmate wrapped a “noose” around his neck at an Upper East Side public school got the chance to tell Chancellor Richard Carranza about it...
CC Sabathia shows he and the Yankees are not done yet
Here is what you need to understand about CC Sabathia: Winning doesn’t just happen. There has to be a desire, an inner drive that creates that energy, not only for...
Brooklyn woman sues midwife over tragic loss of her baby
A Brooklyn woman is suing a Manhattan midwife, claiming “gross negligence” led to the loss of her baby. Chaya Kalmenson was under the care of Cara Muhlhahn, a certified nurse...
Washington Heights dry cleaner allegedly a front for illegal gambling
The city is set to take the starch out of a Washington Heights dry cleaner that is allegedly a front for illegal gambling. An April 1 lawsuit, which asks a...
New York surgeon accused of sexual harassment leaves another hospital
A selfie-snapping surgeon who’s leapfrogged from hospital to hospital as complaints pile up against him has exited another New York medical center. Dr. Brian Gilchrist’s departure last week as chief...
Barry Trotz knows just how meaningless a 2-0 lead can be
PITTSBURGH — It was a year ago that Barry Trotz was in this exact position, only the other side. So he knows first-hand how quickly things can change. That is...
People urged to get blood tested even if they have had measles vaccination
You may be in the crosshairs of the measles crisis and not even know it. Public officials are urging people to double check their immunization records, even if they believe...
Teen claims MAGA hat banned from school's 'America Pride Day'
Hat’s all folks! A New Hampshire teenager learned that her “Make America Great Again” T-shirt and iconic MAGA cap did not make the grade for a patriotic celebration at her...
Three veterans die by suicide within five days as lawmakers warn of 'epidemic'
Three US military veterans killed themselves within five days of each other at VA treatment facilities in Georgia and Texas, according to a new report. On April 5, 29-year-old Navy...
Woman accused of killing Kim Jong Un's brother to be freed
A Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half-brother of North Korea’s dictator will be freed from a Malaysian prison on May 3, according to her lawyer. Doan Thi Huong, 30,...
Heartbroken pet owner offering reward for return of stolen cockatiel
In a case made for TV detective Tony Baretta, a heartbroken pet owner has put a bounty on the head of a cockatiel crook in Queens. Mihaela Oprea is offering...
Joel Embiid caught checking cell phone during 76ers loss to Nets
Sixers big men Amir Johnson and Joel Embiid were caught checking Johnson’s phone on the bench during Philadelphia’s 111-102 loss to the Nets in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference...
Girl shot by 4-year-old brother in freak accident dies
A 6-year-old Georgia girl shot last week by her 4-year-old brother in a freak accident has died. Millie Drew Kelly and her brother were in a car in the family’s...
Weather forces Masters to change final round start time and format
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Because of severe weather in the forecast for Sunday afternoon, Masters officials announced the final round will begin with 7:30 a.m. threesomes going off the first and...
D'Angelo Russell and Nets have way with 76ers in series-opening win
PHILADELPHIA — 76ers coach Brett Brown said their series against the Nets would be a fist fight. Turns out Brooklyn dropped them in the first round, and they never recovered....
Heroin usage in New York is higher than the national average
The metabolite that indicates recent heroin use — 6-acetylmorphine — was present in .026 percent of New Yorkers’ tests, higher than the .019 percent national rate, according to new data.
Faking a smile at work can lead to this dark response
Those who work with the public and force themselves to smile — or even avoid rolling their eyes — are more likely than others to drink heavily after they leave...
World's most expensive painting could be a fake, scholar says
This Leonardo masterpiece might not be Da real deal. Da Vinci’s iconic painting “Salvator Mundi,” the world’s most expensive piece of art after it sold for $450 million two years...
Players having their way at the Masters as low scores pile up
Augusta National is at the mercy of the field for the third round so far. Two players posted rounds of 8-under-64 and under is 8-under for the day through 16...
Part of 800-pound hammer artwork stolen in California returned
Part of a massive hammer sculpture that went missing from a community center in California wine country has been returned, according to a report. The six-foot-tall head of the hammer...
Luke Walton already has a new NBA coaching job
Luke Walton wasn't out of work long and he will not be moving very far for his next coaching stint. The recently fired Lakers coach agreed in principle to a...
Giant six-enginge aircraft lands its first flight in California
LOS ANGELES — A giant six-engine aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan landed its first flight after some two hours in the air Saturday. The behemoth, twin-fuselage Stratolaunch jet lifted...
Don't let these fantasy baseball frauds cloud your judgement
We may only be three weeks into the MLB regular season, but this is a crucial time for fantasy baseball owners. Injuries have already been piling up, but impatience continues...
This bestselling book is a beautiful celebration of boyhood
After Kate T. Parker published her photography book “Strong is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves” (2017), she thought she was all done. “I had originally thought...
Seder separation: Measles epidemic is tearing Orthodox Jewish community apart ahead of Passover
Some parents are secretly inoculating their children against the wishes of their spouses, kin are abandoning Passover celebrations this week to avoid unvaccinated relatives, and schools are dividing campuses based...
CC Sabathia gives Yankees the outing and good news they needed
The Yankees woke up on Saturday as losers of four straight and sitting 5 ½ lengths back of Tampa Bay in the AL East after just 13 games. It was the...
Man accuses jailers of anti-Semitic slurs, swastika scrawls
A man behind bars for allegedly beating his wife claims his New Jersey jailers harassed and bullied him because he’s an Orthodox Jew. Moshe Iskhakov, 29, was “repeatedly ridiculed” and...
Biggest water fight of the year underway in Thailand
A celebration widely considered the biggest water fight of the year is underway in Thailand and neighboring countries. Songkran, the national holiday for Thai New Year, kicked off Saturday. Crowds...
Wizards forward loses job after arrest for fighting Eagles' Jalen Mills
WASHINGTON — Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills and Wizards forward Devin Robinson were arrested after a fight outside a nightclub, Washington police said Saturday. Karimah Bilal, program manager for the Metropolitan...
The women who inspired Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's greatest hits
Stephen Stills’ 1970 classic “Love the One You’re With” implies a casual attitude toward sexual relationships perfectly emblematic of the times. But the men in his superstar group, Crosby, Stills,...
Jets' new uniforms are another example of Goodell's failed leadership
Hail, hail the gang wear’s here! There are times — many — when I want to shake NFL commissioner Roger Goodell by the shoulders and scream, “Wake up! For $40...
Adam Wainwright and Cardinals will shut down Reds
Darling, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Seems Ron Darling’s book “108 Stitches” is a tell-all about the ’86 World Series champion Mets. Among those Ron threw under...
How Bitcoin hackers are stealing a bundle — including a 30-minute heist of $24M
At 1:30 on a Sunday afternoon in January 2018, Michael Terpin was on his laptop, prepping for a conference in Las Vegas. His iPhone buzzed with an incoming message. Google...
NFL draft: LSU linebacker may be leader Giants defense needs
Leaders usually cannot be imported and rarely can they be created. They must be born with the gene, and must be allowed to grow and blossom when they get to...
How Jacob deGrom went from baseball misery to the game's top pitcher
He looked at two batters. For the first time in a year and a half, Jacob deGrom had to delve into video to watch what he did not want to...
Why Jackie O spent her final days in an office — despite inheriting $26M
In 1979, an issue of Gloria Steinem’s Ms. Magazine featured Jackie Onassis on the cover with the headline: “Why Does This Woman Work?” At the time, it was a question...
Chris Davis ends futility streak, turning mock cheers into Red Sox pain
BOSTON — Chris Davis definitely kept the souvenir ball from this most elusive hit. Davis ended his record slump at 0 for 54 and drew applause from rival fans at...
Phil Mickelson won't be betting with penny-pinching Matt Kuchar
We finally found the person Phil Mickelson won't bet with on the golf course. Mickelson, who is started the third round three strokes off the lead at 4-under, posted a...
One way to save the planet: Build more nuclear plants
About 30 miles north of Manhattan, the Indian Point Energy Center looms over the banks of the Hudson. It produces 11 percent of the electricity consumed in New York state...
This tiny election proves Trump's coalition is alive and well
Less than a month ago, conservative Judge Brian Hagedorn was a dead man walking. As he raced against liberal Judge Lisa Neubauer for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court,...
Dellin Betances gives promising forecast for his injury recovery
Dellin Betances is putting his faith in a cortisone shot. The Yankees reliever received the injection in his right shoulder Saturday morning, hoping that it will be the answer to...
'Butt butcher' doc surrenders medical license in New Jersey after Post report
New Jersey officials have finally shut down butt butcher Ayman Shahine. Shahine, a gynecologist turned plastic surgeon, agreed to surrender his medical license in the face of disciplinary action by...
The truth about Bill de Blasio's bid for the presidency
Mayor de Blasio has been traveling the country on his “Wrong Hands” tour, rehearsing his message of seizing wealth for bunches, clutches, veritable smatterings of people in New Hampshire, Nevada...
AOC riles pundits for defending Omar with Holocaust quote
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is setting off fresh waves of outrage for citing a famous quote about the Holocaust in her latest defense of fellow freshman Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar. AOC...
Ethno-food warriors are smearing New York chefs
Last week Arielle Haspel, the non-Asian owner of a new Chinese cafe called Lucky Lee’s, posted a promo online that enraged (some) people. She declared that her University Place eatery...
Soni Methu, former host of CNN’s 'Inside Africa,' dead at 34
The 34-year-old former host of CNN’s “Inside Africa” has died suddenly in Kenya, according to the network. Soni Methu, a Kenyan native, was staying at a hotel in the city...
At least six dead as Taliban insurgents launch attacks across Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents began their annual spring fighting season with a series of deadly attacks across Afghanistan. At least six people were killed and more than 50 others wounded in a...
How Alcoholics Anonymous lied to the American people
On July 4, 1934, a 30-year-old New York-based writer and publicist named Marty Mann got staggeringly drunk at a party and fell from a balcony. She nearly died, fracturing her...
House Democrats set hard deadline for Trump to cough up tax returns
House Democrats have set a hard, 10-day deadline for President Trump to cough up his tax returns – and repeated their threats of legal action if the administration refuses. In...
BTS is on 'SNL' Saturday, and rabid K-pop fans waited in line all week
OMG: BTS is on "SNL" tonight. K-pop boy band sensation BTS is making its much-anticipated musical guest debut with host Emma Stone on "Saturday Night Live," and diehard devotees have been...
Conservative speaker attacked by protester at Missouri college campus
A conservative speaker was attacked by a left-wing protester at a Missouri college campus Thursday for proclaiming that “Men Are Not Women.” Columnist Michael Knowles, who had been invited to...
Ground beef named source of E. coli outbreak that sickened 100 people
Ground beef is the source of an E. coli outbreak that sickened more than 100 people in six states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. People became ill...
Queens man arrested in 2018 Brooklyn shooting
A Queens man was nabbed Friday for a May 2018 shooting in Brownsville that left one man dead and another injured, police said. Cops busted Jayquan Johnson, 22, in the...
Two suspects eyed in knife-point robbery in Staten Island
Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a man at knifepoint in Staten Island — and made off with nearly $2,000 in cash, cops said Saturday. The 20-year-old victim...
Steve Bannon urged Italian leader to attack Pope Francis for migration positions
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon urged Italy’s interior minister to attack Pope Francis on the subject of migration, according to a Saturday report in the Guardian newspaper. Bannon reportedly gave...
Breaking down the factors in Nets-76ers series
There’s no time to get nervous from playoff pressure! The Brooklyn Nets will be first on stage in the 2019 NBA postseason when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday...
It's official — Ewing to rep Knicks at draft lottery amid Zion Williamson fever
It is the hope Patrick Ewing won’t be the only big name associated with the Knicks this summer, as they bank on the 7-foot-1 legend as being a good-luck charm...
Trump sends warm greetings to North Korea's Kim Jong Un via Twitter
President Trump sent fresh signals of friendliness toward North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on Saturday after the dictator expressed doubt about going forward with a third summit. “I agree with...
Four EU nations will take in 64 migrants rescued in Mediterranean Sea
Four European Union member countries will take in 64 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea in a deal announced Saturday. The migrants will head to France, Germany, Portugal and Luxembourg...
CNN's Don Lemon goes sour on Ivanka, questions her relevance
CNN’s Don Lemon dissed First Daughter Ivanka Trump on air Friday night as he questioned her “relevance.” “I don’t know if Ivanka Trump has any relevance now,” he sniped during...
Two men fatally gunned down in separate incidents in Queens
Two men were shot and killed just hours apart in separate incidents in Queens early Saturday, police said. A 26-year-old man was fatally shot in the chest at about 2...
Phil Murphy takes step toward making assisted suicide legal in New Jersey
Assisted suicide will soon be legal in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed off on a right-to-die law Friday, though he expressed moral qualms about the measure. “While my...
Roger Stone wants full copy of Mueller report for his criminal case
Roger Stone wants a full copy of the Mueller report for his criminal case, according to reports. Lawyers for Stone, a former top Trump adviser, who is accused of lying to...
Alcohol, high speed may have played role in couple's fatal Dominican Republic crash
Alcohol and high speeds may have contributed to the car crash that killed a New York couple vacationing in the Dominican Republic, according to police. Authorities in the Dominican Republic...
'Crazy' Phoenix man killed wife and 2 kids, leaving just 3-year-old daughter alive: cops
PHOENIX — A Phoenix man who thought his wife was having an affair killed her, two of their young daughters and a man, police said Friday. Austin Smith was booked...
US can keep sending asylum-seekers back to Mexico: court ruling
The Trump administration can keep sending asylum seekers back to Mexico after an appeals court temporarily reversed a ruling that halted the policy. The decision from the 9th Circuit Court...
Army war hero and dad of four killed in gruesome Soho construction accident
A construction worker who was an Army war hero and a dad of four was fatally crushed early Saturday, when a 7.5 ton counterweight fell from a crane during work...
US serviceman kills woman then himself in Japan: authorities
TOKYO — A U.S. serviceman fatally stabbed a Japanese woman and then killed himself in Okinawa on Saturday, Japan's Foreign Ministry said, amid growing resentment about the presence of American...
Sabathia is back, and Yankees could use him to play stopper
The scheduled return of CC Sabathia to the rotation to start Saturday against the White Sox put a spotlight on just how banged up the Yankees have been during the...
Callaway sits Pete Alonso, and the Mets don't miss a beat
ATLANTA — Hit the ball into the water and win a prize: a seat on the bench. Such was Pete Alonso’s situation Friday, a day after the Mets rookie launched...
Brian Cashman encouraged by Miguel Andujar's progress
Miguel Andujar (right shoulder strain) played catch on the field before the game from a greater length than he had earlier in the week. He said he was encouraged. “I’m...
David Fizdale on Knicks' free-agency work: 'All hands on deck'
David Fizdale didn’t win many games this season with his coaching, but his biggest victory could come in July if he hits it out of the park in his recruiting...
Zack Wheeler made one tweak and looked like last year's pitcher again
ATLANTA — Zack Wheeler proved right on time Friday night, here at his hometown ballpark. Right on time with his delivery. Right on time with a performance to give his...
Migrants break border gate, force their way into Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities said a group of about 350 migrants broke the locks on a gate at the Guatemalan border Friday and forced their way into southern Mexico...
Phil Mickelson in the hunt and loving every minute of it
AUGUSTA, Ga. — When asked by The Post what playing in his 100th round in the Masters on Friday meant to him, Phil Mickelson went for the obvious joke: “Just...
Nets are strategizing like they're going to face Joel Embiid
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is listed as doubtful for the Nets’ playoff opener against the 76ers on Saturday. That means ostensibly there’s around a 75 percent chance Embiid won’t play....
No one has seen anything like this Mets Triple-A team
SYRACUSE — Have you ever seen a minor league team like this? “No,” manager Tony DeFrancesco said. “No,” outfielder Gregor Blanco said. “No,” second baseman Danny Espinosa said. The oldest...
Day battling through pain with help from wife's blunt pep talk
AUGUSTA , Ga. — It’s been a trying couple of days for Jason Day. And yet he was tied for the lead at the Masters entering the weekend. We all...
Venezuela's ex-spy chief arrested on US warrant amid high tensions
MADRID — Venezuela's longtime spy chief was arrested Friday in Madrid by Spanish police acting on a U.S. drug warrant a few weeks after he threw his support behind opponents...
Jordan Eberle could be playing his way off the Islanders
That might be the sound of a clanging cash register heard in the background for the start of Jordan Eberle’s postseason. The Islanders forward — who is set to be...
Brooks Koepka shows again he can take a major punch
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Making a double bogey at the par-5 second hole at Augusta National isn’t the ideal way to start the second round of the Masters. But Brooks Koepka...
What Kenny Atkinson loves about playoff coaching
PHILADELPHIA — This isn’t just the first playoff experience for most of the Nets’ roster, but also for Kenny Atkinson as a head coach. And even before they tip off...
Francesco Molinari making serious run at his second major
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ian Poulter, for one, was not surprised to see Francesco Molinari’s name at the top of the Masters leaderboard through 36 holes. “He hits it straight, he’s...
Islanders proving to Sidney Crosby and Penguins that they belong
There were moments when it appeared as if Sidney Crosby would take control. Bewitched, bothered and perhaps even bewildered (probably not) by the swarming coverage he faced at both ends...
Zach Johnson tries to explain profanity-laced Masters miscue
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A rare and bizarre scenario unfolded on the 13th hole Friday when Zach Johnson accidentally hit his ball with the toe of his driver off the tee...
Nets are making noise, and they deserve to be heard
PHILADELPHIA — Look, we’ve spent so much of the past few months griping about a lot in the sporting life, and with cause. Football season was a blur of bad....
Why Shields-Hammer fight is so important for women's boxing
Professional boxing has been slow to fully embrace its female athletes. Pioneers Christy Martin, Laila Ali and Ann Wolfe attracted attention, but there was never a concerted effort to promote...
Escaped teen accused of killing his mom is recaptured
LOS ANGELES — Authorities on Friday recaptured a 15-year-old boy who is charged with killing his mother and managed to escape a Southern California juvenile facility. A "very good lead"...
Trump taunts NY State Dems for Gold Star family tuition fail
President Trump late Friday night called out New York State Democrats for blocking additional tuition assistance for children of deceased or injured veterans. “In New York State, Democrats blocked a...
Giants’ Shepard out to prove he’s worth that big extension
There was always a safe landing spot for Sterling Shepard, who existed the past three years as the other wide receiver on a Giants team dominated on the field and...
Hacker group leaks hundreds of law officer records
BOSTON — A hacker group has posted online the personal information of hundreds of federal agents and police officers apparently stolen from websites affiliated with alumni of the FBI's National...
Cashman press conference moment epitomizes Yankees' bad mojo
The Yankees lost a game Friday night while Brian Cashman was holding a press conference to discuss the latest batch of injuries and physical setbacks. The 2019 season, to date,...
Creep threw pee 'all over me': MTA bus driver
An MTA bus driver was pelted by a cup of urine on her daily Bronx route Friday morning. Trellis Robinson was at her BX-1 bus stop on Grand Concourse Avenue...
Knicks are counting on Patrick Ewing to deliver Zion Williamson
Patrick Ewing is no longer the Knicks’ “secret” draft lottery weapon. The team’s last No. 1 overall pick will be the one trying to help the Knicks land their next...