August 31, 2019
Nick Kyrgios loses hours after mocking an ESPN reporter
Nick Kyrgios mocked ESPN’s pre-match/post-match interviewer Tom Rinaldi hours before his Saturday night match on Ashe Stadium vs. surprising Andrey Rublev. “Who the hell is Tom Rinaldi and why he...
Gimpanzee takes Yonkers Trot
The stakes were sizzling Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway. The $500,000 Yonkers Trot for 3-year-olds was won by Gimpanzee in 1:53 3/5, while American Mercury captured the $500,000 Messenger for...
NFL cut-down day full of surprises
The cruelest day of the NFL’s long calendar arrived Saturday with teams setting their 53-player rosters. Among the more prominent dismissals were Bills veteran running back LeSean McCoy, backup QBs...
Hugh Freeze coaches from hospital bed in coaching box
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Abdul Adams, Jarveon Howard and Moe Neal ran for touchdowns and No. 22 Syracuse spoiled a most unusual debut for Hugh Freeze as Liberty's coach with a...
American wild-card entry pulls off stunner to reach 4th round
American wild-card entry Kristie Ahn shocked Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 7-5 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. Though Ostapenko flaunted her strong serve with eight aces, it...
Simone Biles' brother's arrest culminates decades of family turmoil
The arrest of Simone Biles' brother is just the latest turmoil for the star gymnast, who was raised separately from her accused killer sibling after being taken from their drug-abusing...
Take a look at these fantasy football sleepers
No matter how much fantasy football coverage is available, it never seems to be enough. Analysts provide in-depth team breakdowns, depth charts, coaching systems, training camp battle updates and round-by-round...
Mystery American gets caught up in Hong Kong crackdown
Video of the arrest by Hong Kong police of a man who appeared to an American went viral Saturday as social media users publicized the violence that accompanied the 13th...
Expectations for Disney+ should be tempered
There are high expectations for — and a lot of hoopla surrounding — Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+, which is scheduled to launch in November. The grand reception could be...
Mariners' former All-Star could save your fantasy season
As fantasy owners, we’re constantly dealing with issues. Star players (Jose Ramirez) or surprising role players (Gio Urshela) land on the injured list. Once-consistent studs (Khris Davis) suffer through season-long...
Save lives: Display the house address of your NYC property
Dear John: The New York City Administrative Code, title 3, 3-505 through 506, requires the displaying of house address numbers. That question posed by another of your readers triggered a...
Millennials can’t afford real estate — destined to remain sad apartment dwellers
The American Dream for millennials just turned a new corner: Thanks to soaring student debt and crushing financial liabilities, homeownership is not in view. Despite a slight uptick lately, the...
Amazon customer service isn't as great as you think
Dear John: Everyone talks about how great Amazon customer service is, but be forewarned: if you buy an item on the Amazon Marketplace from a third party and need support...
College grads say school's 'worth every penny'
The average American should save more for retirement, and young people need to think about the potential pay of a career — along with the amount of debt an education...
US will ramp up Russia sanctions: Rick Perry
The Trump administration is likely to continue tightening its sanctions on Russia for its 2014 annexation of Crimea, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Saturday. Perry spoke with reporters in...
Bernie Sanders' horrible plan to 'save' journalism
You can always count on Bernie Sanders: Whatever the problem, he’s ready to fix things with more top-down control. Now he’s here to save the news biz. In an opinion...
New York is running out of fuel and power — just as Cuomo planned
Gov. Andrew Cuomo doubled down last week on his blame-the-messenger approach to New York’s growing shortage of natural-gas supplies by ordering the Department of Public Service to “broaden its investigation”...
Coco Gauff consoled by Naomi Osaka after dream run ends
Coco Gauff lost, then cried, then got a morale boost from her conquerer, the defending U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka, in a charming gesture at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday...
Child Victims Act lawsuits pile up as Rockefeller U Hospital settles 200-plus
In the two weeks since New York reopened the legal window on child molestation cases, 570 lawsuits have been filed -- but a Manhattan hospital where a serial predator practiced...
Mets clip Phillies again to inch closer to wild-card spot
PHILADELPHIA — The idea of a lockdown Mets bullpen performance, especially in this bandbox, would have been laughable for much of this season. But in the team’s second-half surge, no...
Breaking down Giants after roster cut-down day
The last we saw of Alonzo Russell, he was hauling in a touchdown pass from Kyle Lauletta as time expired at Gillette Stadium, and that 14-yard hookup lifted the Giants...
Mike Ford's journey to Yankees includes call that saved it all
Yankees rookie slugger Mike Ford takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How would you sum up your journey to the big leagues? A: It...
Homeowners where girl was crushed by collapsed wall blame builder
The owners of the Brooklyn home where a collapsed wall killed a five-year-old girl blamed their builder Saturday for the tragedy. The heavy concrete railing, supported by decorative balustrades, was...
Fashion elite shun Hudson Yards' The Shed over developer's Trump ties
Hudson Yards’ nonprofit arts center, The Shed, has been shunned by the fashion elite since developer Stephen Ross’ Trump ties were exposed in early August. Sources say that Michael Kors,...
Aaron Boone admits he almost cost Yankees this win
The Yankees were an excited bunch when DJ LeMahieu’s walk-off home run cleared the wall in right field to deliver a 4-3 win in 11 innings Saturday afternoon. For Aaron...
Davis Webb wasn't the only Jets quarterback cut
A year after getting cut by the Giants, quarterback Davis Webb was cut by the Jets on Saturday. Webb, the Giants’ third-round pick in 2017, was among the cuts the...
Survivor's tale: Child Victims Act is empowering
Cara Dean was 12 when she started babysitting the kid next door - and the child’s dad began molesting her, she said. Her family never suspected anything was wrong —...
Angry Muslim voters tired of being ignored by Dem candidates
"We often hear a lot of really nice words when people like Donald Trump go after Muslim Americans,” Abdul El-Sayed told Politico. “But there’s another side to this: You have...
David Ortiz shooting raises questions about drugs and baseball in the DR
Bajos de Haina, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -- When David “Big Papi” Ortiz began his major-league baseball career with the Seattle Mariners just two weeks after his 17th birthday in 1992, he...
Behind Jets' decision to cut top Mike Maccagnan pick
Four months after selecting him in the third round of the draft, the Jets sent linebacker Jachai Polite packing. In a move that was stunning for how quickly they gave...
Rafael Nadal cruises into familiar US Open territory
Rafael Nadal is on to his 13th consecutive round of 16. The three-time U.S. Open champion cruised past Hyeon Chung of South Korea 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday at Arthur...
The ignored trait fueling Coco Gauff’s excellence
Much is made of Coco Gauff’s athleticism. But her attitude and her aptitude are what’s being overlooked — or ignored. And the people closest to Gauff say it’s what’s in...
76-year-old baseball fan is walking for peace from Yankee Stadium to Fenway Park
A 76-year-old baseball fan is on a very long walk — to make a pitch for peace. Al Forte, of Stamford, Conn., left New York after a Yankee game Aug...
Queens teacher claims she was fired for being single
A Catholic-school teacher claims she was singled out for being single. Andrea Puma, 34, says the principal of Our Lady of the Snows in Floral Park, Queens, demanded that parents...
Musket modification leaves re-enactor hurt
This Revolutionary War re-enactment blew up in his face. An actor hired for a battle scene between British and American soldiers for the CBS drama “Madam Secretary” got seriously injured...
Texas shootings leave at least five dead, more than 20 injured
Multiple people, including a state trooper, have been shot in Texas as authorities hunt for a pair of shooters, according to reports.
'Predators': Cyclists are killing NYC pedestrians and the city won't stop it
Mayor Bill de Blasio has aggressively pushed a bike-friendly agenda, adding about 100 miles of dedicated lanes for cyclists amid a spike in rider collisions, but he’s done little to...
Central Park is full of signal-snubbing cyclists who need to be stopped
Red lights are just part of the scenery to Central Park cyclists. Nowhere else in town do bikers ignore traffic signals in such mass numbers and with such flagrant disregard...
Yankees end eventful day with DJ LeMahieu's 11th-inning shot
No team has ever hit more homers in a month than the Yankees did in August. And perhaps none of the 73 home runs hit before DJ LeMahieu stepped to...
DMV lines are driving New Yorkers crazy
These DMV lines are driving New Yorkers crazy. Motorists seeking to renew their licenses are facing waits that can stretch for half a day at packed Department of Motor Vehicles...
The Jets have their initial roster set
The Jets announced their initial 53-man roster following cuts Saturday: Offense QB: Sam Darnold, Trevor Siemian RB: Le’Veon Bell, Ty Montgomery, Bilal Powell, Trenton Cannon WR: Robby Anderson, Quincy Enunwa,...
The ridiculous reasons rich New Yorkers no longer buy penthouses
Life on the top just isn’t what it used to be. Once synonymous with status, penthouses seem to have lost their cache. Everyone from bold-faced billionaires to wealthy Joe Shmoes...
Marchers, protesters gather for Boston 'Straight Pride' march
About 200 people marched through Boston Saturday in what was billed as a "Straight Pride" parade -- but the event devolved into confrontations between right-wing supporters and counter-demonstrators. The parade,...
Giants make their 53-man roster official
Following cuts on Saturday, here is the Giants' official 53-man roster by position Offense QB: Eli Manning, *Daniel Jones, Alex Tanney RB: Saquon Barkley, Wayne Gallman, Jr., Paul Perkins, Eli...
Singled out: Orthodox Jews angry after dating site makes profiles public
Matchmaker, matchmaker — don’t steal my dating profile! A new service to help Orthodox Jews make love connections posted unauthorized profiles of hundreds of singles, exposing their private information to...
Lead paint found in dozens of classrooms at Queens special-needs school
The just-released citywide test results showed PS 9, the Walter Reed School, in Maspeth, had the most peeling or deteriorating lead paint of any school in Queens.
Manhattan Promenade tenants revolt after elevator killed man
Some tenants of the Manhattan Promenade building where a man was crushed to death last week by a faulty elevator have started a rent strike as the remaining elevator also...
Will giant pandas be pawns in US-China trade war?
This adorable pair may become pawndas if the trade war with China escalates. Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, two giant pandas, have been living happily at the Washington, D.C. National...
Brandon Nimmo's return to Mets is imminent
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets are set to expand their roster Sunday, with Brandon Nimmo as a prime candidate to rejoin the team. Without divulging the organization’s plan Saturday, manager Mickey...
City probing DOE pension fund exec's 'crazy' pay rise
A little-known bureaucrat on the Department of Education payroll will make more money than Mayor de Blasio this fall after receiving a raise so “off the reservation” that it’s sparked...
Zack Britton pulled from game as Yankees' injury worries grow
Add another Yankee to the walking wounded. Zack Britton left Saturday's game in the middle of an at-bat in the eighth inning with "right calf cramping," the team announced. No...
One killed, nine hurt in French knife attack
An Afghan man seeking asylum was arrested after a 19-year-old was killed and nine others wounded in a knife attack at a subway stop near Lyon, France, Saturday. Three of...
How fuzzy science fooled Macron and his G-7 cronies on Amazon dangers
Emmanuel Macron may not technically be a celebrity, but he tweets like one. Prior to the G-7 summit, the French president declared on Twitter, “The Amazon rain forest — the...
Andrew Luck's retirement delivers all-too-familiar feeling
Forget the booing, which was merely an unfortunate soundtrack and not representative, from all appearances, of the status Andrew Luck holds in the hearts of the city of Indianapolis. Luck...
Burglar nabs $5,800 from Brooklyn grocery store
An unidentified man who had an appetite for more than just groceries last month stole $5,800 from a Brooklyn grocery store. On July 30, the unidentified man entered an unlocked...
The young New Zealand model taking NYC by storm
If you want to know where to eat in the Big Apple, ask Jordan Daniels. Never mind that she’s 21, from New Zealand and one of those creatures who mere...
Released Kyle Lauletta still has offbeat path back to Giants
Giants general manager Dave Gettleman says it is always a test for a front office when it has to cut one of its own draft picks. Gettleman and head coach...
The fall novels, memoirs and non-fiction books everyone is talking about
Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me Adrienne Brodeur (memoir, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, out Oct. 15) When Adrienne was 14, her mother woke her up one summer night with...
All the NYC women want a package from this sexy UPS deliveryman
It’s not deliveries that keep the ladies of Soho waiting with bated breath for their man in brown: It’s UPS driver Anthony Lupi himself. In fact, the strapping 28-year-old former...
Jets' cuts start with 2019 draft pick
The draft classes of former Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan were expected to take a hit this weekend as the team makes its roster cuts, but the 2019 class was...
Shaq and Kobe are getting a pass they don't deserve
Has anyone got a copy of the new rules? How do some public figures merrily roll along while others, at a minimum, are condemned to infamy — life on Wikipedia...
Dice game gone wrong ends with violent shooting, beating and robbery: video
A man was robbed, shot and pistol-whipped in a dice game gone wrong in the Bronx — and the vicious beatdown was all caught on video. Jarring video obtained by...
Residents of NYC neighborhood are pushing back on this 'Friends' request
The “Friends” couch might not be there for you. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the sitcom’s debut, producer Warner Bros. Television hopes to temporarily install a replica of...
Edwin Encarnacion is nearing a return to Yankees
Luis Severino won’t be the only Yankee taking a significant step to getting back to The Bronx with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Edwin Encarnacion is also expected to play his...
Take the Over in this bad pitching matchup
Though Matthew Boyd is deemed by bookmakers as the most valuable pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, he likely should not be priced that way given his recent results. This overvaluing...
American full of hope as surprise US Open run continues
First came the big win. Now comes the even bigger run. How big? American qualifier Taylor Townsend has come too far to sell herself short, saying she’s going to take...
The Yankees peril awaiting Giancarlo Stanton
Derek Jeter stopped hitting, so did Gary Sheffield. Tony Clark’s bat was dormant after taking over for an injured John Olerud. Mariano Rivera blew two saves, and Kevin Brown and...
Parkland shooting survivor 'excited' to be attending Columbia University
Cameron Kasky doesn't want your sympathy. "Sympathy bugs the hell out of me because I feel such an imposter syndrome," he said. "So many people went through so much more...
Bills cut LeSean McCoy in stunner
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Bills have released veteran running back LeSean McCoy, a move general manager Brandon Beane says was a tough decision but best for the team. Beane...
How left-wing politics transformed colleges into battlegrounds
A mob loops a noose around a century-old statue, drags it down with triumphant whoops, then stomps and spits on the twisted metal. A screaming crowd surrounds a lone man...
Giants part with productive WR as cuts begin
T.J. Jones did plenty of good things on the practice field during training camp and in the preseason games this summer. The 27-year-old wide receiver certainly did not look out...
Take Oregon and its veteran QB
Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, a 6-foot-6 senior, was a candidate to go No. 1 in this year’s NFL draft, but he returned to school and could be the first pick...
Seahawks set to acquire Jadeveon Clowney
The Texans wheeled and dealed Saturday, addressing a glaring need to upgrade their offensive line by acquiring left tackle Laremy Tunsil from the Dolphins in a deal which also netted...
Condé Nast's jet-setting ex-wife puts all 'Real Housewives' to shame
Condé Nast needed to marry an heiress. The 29-year-old magazine exec was still a few years away from founding his influential eponymous publishing company. But by 1902, he was riding...
Yankees send CC Sabathia to IL with future in doubt
CC Sabathia got his right knee drained and a cortisone shot Saturday. Now, the Yankees wait. Sabathia was placed on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation, but whether...
Upgrade your home for fall with these Labor Day deals
As summer winds down this weekend and the weather cools you’ll likely be spending a lot more time in the house. And what better way to prepare for fall than...
Bloom and doom: Hordes of Instagrammers are killing these flowers
This year’s phenomenal California super bloom was so vibrant with color, you could see it from outer space. And that’s just where you might have to be to get your...
Brazil ramps up environmental policing amid criticism over Amazon fires
Brazilian law enforcement officials targeted illegal wildcat miners in an apparent resurgence of environmental policing amid raging Amazonian rainforest fires. Authorities with Brazil's Institute for the Environmental and Renewable Natural...
Calvin Klein is using plus-size models to reinvent its brand
This past spring, you couldn’t miss her. Commanding 4,000 square feet of premium Soho air space and wearing nothing by CK underwear, the indie rapper Chika gazed knowingly from Calvin...
The food wasn't always great, but this was NYC's most important restaurant
On an icebound night in February 1993, I trekked with a few hundred other New York Post employees — copy kids, writers and top editors — to a party none...
The Matterhorn is global warming's latest victim
Soon the only way to get up close and personal with the peak of the Matterhorn will be to pick up a package of Toblerone chocolate.
SEC overrated? Why that major media myth is wrong
It has become popular in major media circles to blast college football’s Southeastern Conference as “overrated” because it gets so much TV exposure. It would be much easier to make...
2 men shot, killed in separate Queens incidents
Two Queens men were gunned down in apparently unrelated shootings just minutes apart Friday night. Tyrell Rice, 29, was found lying on the ground near Rockaway Boulevard and 134 Street...
How couple turned 'haunted' dream home into moneymaker
Aaron and Erin Clark thought they were living their dream home after purchasing and renovating a 109-year-old house in Jefferson City, Mo. But that dream quickly turned into a nightmare....
Thousands attend banned protest in Moscow
Thousands of Russians filled the streets of central Moscow Saturday, calling for free elections to the city's legislature. The protest was the latest in a series that stem from the...
Trump 'forgave' ex-assistant who bad-mouthed Tiffany
President Trump issued a not-so-veiled threat to his former personal assistant — while claiming that he “fully understood and forgave her” — and slammed other ex-aides who have blabbed to...
Cubs starter will continue to dominate Brewers
“Dancing With the Stars” has unveiled their lineup for this season. Former ballers Lamar Odom, Ray Lewis and former White House bawler Sean Spicer are in. Yoenis Cespedes, Carmelo Anthony...
India state citizenship list leaves out nearly 2M people, sparking agony
A 60-year-old woman died Saturday morning after throwing herself into a well in the eastern India state of Assam, because she mistakenly thought she was one of nearly two million...
Thief on Brooklyn crime spree has made off with more than $250,000: cops
A thief with an eye for open and unlocked windows has robbed at least 15 Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights homes and apartment buildings since July 10, and so far...
North Korea: U.S. will have "bitter regrets" for Pompeo comments
A top North Korean official has warned the US of "bitter regrets" if Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doesn't rein in his rhetoric — and threatened to stall nuke negotiations...
De Blasio is out to destroy NYC's public schools
Picture the Pacific Ocean after an underwater nuclear catastrophe, and you’ll have some idea of what Bill de Blasio’s public-school system is like. There would be a few safe islands...
Brits protest Boris Johnson's plan to shutter Parliament
British protesters flooded the streets to dispute Boris Johnson's plan to suspend Parliament, shutting down main roads while chanting "Boris Johnson, shame on you!" Aerial footage of London's Whitehall shows...
Hurricane Dorian now eyes Georgia and the Carolinas as Category 4 storm
Dorian — she’s a fickle one. Forecasters warned residents of Georgia and the Carolinas that Hurricane Dorian, currently headed for the Bahamas before bearing down on the US, could feel...
Taliban launch 'massive attack' on Afghan city of Kunduz
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have launched a new large-scale attack on one of Afghanistan's main cities, Kunduz, and taken hospital patients as hostages, the government said Saturday, even as...
24 killed after bus plunges into river in Pakistan
A bus in Pakistan plunged into a river, leaving 24 dead. The accident happened in the country's mountainous northwest after a bridge carrying the vehicle collapsed into the water, the...
Iran taunts Trump with selfie over rocket explosion tweet
Iran's IT minister fired back at President Trump's allegation that a rocket exploded on a test site in northern Iran — by tweeting a selfie with Tehran's prized satellite fully...
10 injured in shooting at Alabama high school football game
Ten teenagers were hurt after a shooting at a high school football game in Mobile, Alabama. Five of those hurt were in critical condition, though none of the injuries appeared...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannons in violent clash with protesters
Hong Kong police stormed the subway at the end of a chaotic Saturday that saw protesters throwing Molotov cocktails at riot-gear clad cops wielding tear gas and water cannons in...
Status update on Aaron Hicks
Aaron Hicks (right flexor strain) got cleared to throw on Friday and could start a throwing program on Monday. He also expects to start hitting again at some point during...
How Aaron Boone is viewing Giancarlo Stanton's progress
Giancarlo Stanton took batting practice on Friday at Yankee Stadium, and Aaron Boone said there’s still no timeline for when he might be able to return from the sprained knee...
Eli Manning is the focus now
Not long after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, nothing Daniel Jones accomplished, the eyes he opened and the passes (85 percent of them) he completed during the Summer of...
Yankees reliever picks bad time to show he's not untouchable
Tommy Kahnle has been largely untouchable this season. Of the Yankees reliever’s 62 appearances, he has more games that were both hitless and scoreless (39) than games he hasn’t. Friday,...
Mets' Pete Alonso move works
PHILADELPHIA — After watching his lineup stagnate on the last homestand, Mickey Callaway decided Friday that his slugging first baseman could benefit the team by setting up others. That meant...
Jets GM is 'fired up' for what happens after roster cutdown
Jets general manager Joe Douglas has been eyeing this weekend for a while. Since he was hired in June, after the draft and the rush of free agency, Douglas only...
The match the tennis world has been waiting for is finally here
On Saturday night at the U.S. Open, the tennis world finally will get the tantalizing matchup its been begging for: Naomi Osaka vs. Coco Gauff. The sport’s top player against...
A Robinson Cano comeback just became possible
PHILADELPHIA — Robinson Cano’s push to return this season will reach a new level of legitimacy Saturday, when he is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment for Single-A...
CC Sabathia may have thrown his last pitch
Maybe this time was the last time. Maybe this 558th start of the indomitable CC Sabathia’s major league career will prove to be the final one before the 39-year-old lefty...
Time is now for two Giants WRs
Now, with preseason complete, the page has been turned from the summer of Daniel Jones and his development to Eli Manning, the Giants first-team offense and the real season, which...
Russian player flips off ump and happily becomes US Open villain
Step aside, Nick Kyrgios. The U.S. Open has a new villain. Russian Daniil Medvedev became a Flushing enemy Friday night. In the first set, he ripped a towel from a...
Novak Djokovic on confrontation with fan: 'He did me a favor'
Novak Djokovic’s barking left shoulder took a 180 degree turn. A heckler he confronted during his pre-match practice session fired him up. Combine those two factors, and American Denis Kudla...
The Jets' other running back can be a secret weapon
The guess here is Ty Montgomery probably wasn’t among the top running backs taken in your fantasy draft. When it comes to the Jets, the conversation about their backs usually...
Madison Keys overcomes illness to reach 4th round at US Open
It began with mild discomfort. Soon, it worsened. Later, it was extreme nausea. Madison Keys even needed a medical timeout midway through the second set. But the illness — and...
Serena will be watching this one
Serena Williams is prepared to spend a quiet Saturday night in New York, curled up with a bit of Coco. Like everyone else following the U.S. Open this week, even...
Hambletonian champion one to beat in Yonkers Trot
Choice stakes are on the menu Saturday at Yonkers Raceway. The featured specials are the $500,000 Yonkers Trot for 3-year-old trotters and $500,000 Messenger for 3-year-old pacers. Forbidden Trade, who...
Arnold Schwarzenegger mourns death of longtime pal Franco Columbu
Arnold Schwarzenegger is in mourning for his longtime and childhood pal, actor and champion bodybuilder Franco Columbu, who drowned while swimming off the eastern coast of Sardinia, according to Italian...
Man who finished cigarette during bar stick-up says he'd do it again
The St. Louis man who calmly lit a cigarette and refused to hand over his cellphone when a robber stuck up a bar -- a tough-guy moment that went viral...