August 1, 2020
COVID-19 relief talks begin to see progress, negotiators say
Lawmakers reported progress on a huge coronavirus relief bill Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore an expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen. “This...
Top gun calls Rangers out for brutal power-play effort
While the Hurricanes came into the postseason boasting one of the top penalty-kill units in the league, the Rangers didn’t seem to have much of a problem against it during...
What the truck? Wild video shows Florida man clutching hood of moving semi
Dramatic video posted to social media shows a man desperately clinging to the hood of a moving semitractor-trailer on a Florida highway Saturday. The wild, fit-for-a-movie scene unfolded just after...
Mets didn't even have a lead to blow this time
ATLANTA — The Mets sure resembled a team Saturday that had their hearts ripped out and shown to them the previous night. Zombies was more like it, as manager Luis...
Yankees' lineup looks unstoppable
The Yankees could have hardly scripted the start to this season any better. With Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Red Sox, they’ve won five straight and their lineup looks to...
Federal appeals court rejects Stormy Daniels’ libel suit against Trump
A federal appeals court has rejected a libel lawsuit Stormy Daniels brought against President Trump over his 2018 tweet calling her “a total con job.” The ruling by the 9th...
Liberals can't deny the complications of counting mail-in ballots: Goodwin
A fundamental and tragic fact of life in America today is that whatever President Trump is for, most media and half the country instantly reject. Even when he’s clearly right, the...
This matchup could be an NBA play-in preview
Could Sunday’s game be a preview of the NBA’s first-ever “Play-In Series” when the Nets face the Wizards in Disney World? The way the makeshift Nets stunk up the Orlando...
Fantasy baseball owners can't fall into this trap
Danger! You were told to expect it, but still you made your descent down the cold, granite steps. The 2020 MLB season is barely a week old and you are...
Southern California wildfire forces evacuation of nearly 8,000
One home was destroyed and nearly 8,000 people have been forced to evacuate after a wildfire in Southern California grew dramatically Saturday, officials said. The blaze was first reported Friday...
Yankees star kneels during anthem for second time
After Giancarlo Stanton knelt during the national anthem before the second game of the Yankees’ season, the slugger said he intended to keep up the protest throughout the season. He...
NYC's elite Stuyvesant High School names new principal
A city Department of Education official and former high school principal will now head Stuyvesant HS, The Spectator reported on Saturday. Seung Yu is the DOE’s senior executive director of...
Thousands of maskless Germans protest COVID-19 rules in Berlin
BERLIN — Thousands protested Germany’s coronavirus restrictions Saturday in a Berlin demonstration marking what organizers called “the end of the pandemic” — a declaration that comes just as authorities are...
Seton Hall star returning amid serious NBA draft interest
The more Zoom video sessions with NBA teams he had, the more convinced Sandro Mamukelashvili was that the professional route was his likely destination. Teams were interested in Seton Hall’s...
Trump to accept GOP nomination without press, RNC official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, said a spokeswoman for...
Plague of homeless encampments show failure of NYC’s 'soft love' approach
With the pandemic emptying out the city’s streets, and the NYPD focused elsewhere, foul and filthy homeless encampments are popping up across the city — exposing the impotence of the...
To give NYC a chance to grow, face down the lunatic barriers to new development
New York City faces its greatest economic challenge in a century, worse than the Great Recession, 9/11 and the ’70s fiscal crisis. So it’s urgent to avoid discouraging investment and...
The NHL has its first national anthem kneeler
Minnesota’s Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. national anthem when he did so before the opening playoff game between the Oilers and Blackhawks in...
Steve Kerr strikes down popular Tom Thibodeau narrative
Tom Thibodeau visited Golden State’s new practice compound in February. The Warriors had just traded for Minnesota’s young enigma Andrew Wiggins. Considering Thibodeau was fired by the Timberwolves a year...
College football players threaten opt-out, make safety, social justice demands
A large group of Pac-12 football players is planning to opt out if their demands regarding racial injustice and safety concerns relating to the coronavirus pandemic, among others, aren’t met,...
Italian dad accuses mom of kidnapping son, then touring US as COVID-19 raged
An Italian dad claims his ex kidnapped their 8-year-old son, then gallivanted across the United States as the coronavirus surged. The boy was supposed to go back to his native...
Yankees hope MLB can clear this vexing hurdle
The Yankees have gotten off to one of the best starts in baseball, but they know it could all be for naught if COVID-19 gets its way. “I think everybody...
Brutal Mets stretch comes with a silver lining
We hint at normalcy when the games simply happen again, as they have for baseball (at least for the time being), as they now have for basketball and hockey. Truth...
US soccer star helped off field after historic FA Cup final goal
LONDON — A dream scoring start to his first FA Cup final ended in agony for Christian Pulisic. Now the American will miss the chance to help Chelsea overturn a...
Jeep that ran through BLM protest got lost on way to airport: passenger
The driver and passenger of a Jeep Wrangler that barreled through a group of Black Lives Matter protest in Colorado last week and was shot at said they were just...
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers painted Jeffrey Epstein victim as girl who 'cried rape'
An alleged sex slave of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell was also raped as a child -- a claim the disgraced British socialite's lawyers went to great lengths to discredit,...
Custom flags from around the world flown at Rockefeller Center for all to see
New York, we love you. And we've come up with an artsy way to show it -- 193 new flags flying at Rockefeller Center. The 8-foot-by-5-foot banners are fluttering on...
England may need to close its pubs to keep students safe amid COVID-19
The British may have to trade their pubs for the safety of their pupils in the face of coronavirus.
Islanders look reinvigorated in Game 1 win over Panthers
It was J-G Pageau who skated to the faceoff circle for the Islanders with just over a minute left in the third period of a one-goal game against the Florida...
Giants reward undrafted gem with big payday
The Giants see Nick Gates as a starter on the offensive line. Now they are paying him like one, too. Gates signed a two-year extension Saturday worth at least $6.825...
Kamala Harris releases former aide from mysterious NDA after settlement deal
Kamala Harris released a former aide from a mysterious non-disclosure agreement signed during the senator's past career as Attorney General of California. Terri Carbaugh worked under Harris as chief deputy...
Cop's sexy TikTok video lands her in hot water
These boots were made for “goofin’” -- but not in NYPD uniform! In a sexy TikTok video passed around on the Internet, Bronx housing cop Christine Galgano wears the top...
NYC homeless encampment burns down, leaving one injured
Fire burned down a homeless encampment in Chelsea, leaving one person hurt and neighbors with many questions. It's unclear what caused the blaze, which broke out before 7 a.m. on...
Meet the people who are buying America's rejected statues
Three days before the Fourth of July, Columbus, Ohio, kicked out its namesake. The town removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from its City Hall because, according to Mayor Andrew...
Vicious gang controls Compton Sheriff's department: LA County deputy
A shocking claim against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department is rocking Compton. Austreberto Gonzalez, a deputy for the LA County’s sheriff department has filed a claim — a precursor...
City in secret talks to buy out three school bus companies: sources
Right now the Department of Education contracts with multiple firms that provide a total of 10,000 buses to transport about 150,000 students a year.
Met corrects online entry for Jewish Tefillin mislabeled as Egyptian 'amulet'
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is fixing a mistake that went unnoticed for years -- a label that described an ancient Jewish Tefillin as an an Egyptian amulet. The box,...
Widow of Medgar Evers calls Brooklyn college named for him an 'embarrassment'
The widow of slain civil rights icon Medgar Evers says the Brooklyn college named in his honor has become a national "embarrassment" in need of new leadership. Myrlie Evers blasted...
This Henrik Lundqvist playoff moment was unlike any other
This was the perspective of a 38-year-old, 15-year veteran who understands that the ride is not going to last very much longer, let alone forever. This was the perspective of...
Riding with NYPD cops during crime uptick and anti-police wave
Cops working in the 46th precinct of The Bronx (aka "The Alamo") gave our reporter a two-night ride through the city's scariest streets
Cosmetic surgery apps are one of the hottest trends in China
Want to get a nose job? There's an app for that.
Biden nets $1.7 million in virtual fundraiser with Elizabeth Warren
Former Vice President Joe Biden netted $1.7 million in an online fundraiser with Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday attended by 50,000 people.
Ellen DeGeneres is not quitting her show, executive producers say
Don't count Ellen out. Scooter Braun may be the only celebrity in her corner right now, but embattled talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is not going down without a fight....
Lions' Matthew Stafford placed on NFL's reserve/COVID-19 list
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was placed on the NFL's reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday. The designation means Stafford, 32, has either tested positive for the novel coronavirus or was knowingly...
LA influencer posts insane job listing for 'almost 24/7' personal assistant
The listing has since been deleted, but was thankfully captured on Twitter in full by New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz.
Blue Jays' rookie is next must-have fantasy baseball star
There’s something built into our DNA that we want to be the first to have something. As a kid, you wanted to be the first of your friends to have...
Booker Prize nominee arrested while protesting in Zimbabwe
Author Tsitsi Dangarembga, a nominee for this year’s prestigious Booker Prize, was arrested Friday in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, while protesting the government. Dangarembga, 61, and one other protester...
Several US Marshals injured by homemade weapons in 'relentless' Portland attacks
Bricks, batteries, frozen water bottles, sling shots with ball bearings and even feces were among the homemade weapons thrown at a group of federal marshals in Portland, Oregon.
DOE still has no plan to fill nursing shortage ahead of school reopenings
New York City parents are raising alarms about the school nursing shortage as students prepare to return to classrooms in the fall -- and the Department of Education still has...
Take the veteran fighter in this UFC bout
The UFC returns to the APEX in Las Vegas, where the fighting talent goes from highly international to almost entirely American. The original main event was to feature Holly Holm...
Pricey NYC eatery overtakes Central Park South sidewalk — and residents fume
One of the city's priciest restaurants is taking up too much sidewalk space and exposing pedestrians to maskless outdoor diners on Central Park South, local residents charge. Marea, a Michelin-starred...
Woman gets pulled underwater, bitten by 'muskie' fish in lake
Not even the lakes are safe this summer. While shark sightings have ratcheted up this summer and a New York City fashion exec was killed off the coast of Maine...
Months after 'Central Park Karen,' birders and dog owners are still feuding
New York birders' feathers are ruffled. In May, a now notorious video of Amy “Central Park Karen” Cooper went viral after she called the cops on black bird-watcher Christian Cooper...
PGA Tour chief's coronavirus leadership is stuff of legend
PGA of America to the PGA Tour: “Thank you.’’ This is an underlying theme to the PGA Championship, as it begins this week at Harding Park in San Francisco as...
Tiny island off Cape Cod opens to public for first time in 300 years
For the first time in 300 years, the public can now explore Sipson Island. The island, which was bought by white settlers from the native Monomoyick people in 1711, is...
Arizona congressman tests positive for coronavirus
The 72-year-old congressman is asymptotic and was informed of his diagnosis from the attending physician of the capitol.
Amazon's 'The Last Narc' suggests CIA helped kidnap, murder DEA agent
“You had a bunch of drug lords sitting around, freebasing cocaine and torturing this guy,” Tiller Russell, director of Amazon's new docuseries “The Last Narc,” told The Post.
TikTok offers last minute deal to Trump as US ban looms
The social network, controlled by a company called ByteDance, is enormously popular in the United States with more than 80 million daily active users.
Hundreds of thousands flee TikTok for Byte as Trump ban looms
Byte, a social media app released in January, might swallow up a good chunk of TikTok’s 800 million users as President Trump threatens to ban the China-based tech. On July...
Kevin Love kept girlfriend Kate Bock's Sports Illustrated cover a secret from her
New Sports Illustrated Swimsuit star Kate Bock tells us how she's riding the fame wave — as she poses poolside at her Hamptons home
Bet on runs galore in this AL West battle
To say lefty Yusei Kikuchi has not found success since coming to MLB in 2019 would be putting it mildly and he has the task of attempting to tame the...
Protesters burn Bible, American flag as tensions rise in Portland
Protesters burned an American flag and a Bible in Portland, Oregon, sparking outrage just as weeks of violent demonstrations seemed to be coming to a close. For more than 60...
Star outfielder opts out of MLB season
As questions circulate of the potential of a pause or cancellation of the 60-game season, the first big name has opted out since the abbreviated campaign began. Brewers center fielder...
Liberty won't have Sabrina Ionescu for awhile in injury blow
Sabrina Ionescu isn’t expected to need surgery. That’s the good news. The bad news? The Liberty’s prized rookie and top draft pick will likely miss at least a month after...
Bari Weiss slams NY Times for 'living in fear of an online mob'
In her remarks, Weiss offered additional context to her scathing resignation letter from the paper last month.
Potential Biden VP pick addresses past praise of Scientology
California Rep. Karen Bass is in hot water after a video of her surfaced online Friday evening showing praise on the Church of Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard....
Tom Thibodeau opens up about Knicks, Jeff Van Gundy, Patriots fandom
New Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau takes a timeout to discuss his hiring, expectations and what traits the team will have under his leadership in a Q&A with Post columnist Steve...
Rangers looked doomed from start in Game 1 loss
The Rangers had plenty of time to think about what Saturday would look like. But Game 1 of their Stanley Cup qualifier series quickly went off-script — even before the...
Some suspects in NYC's bloody summer are already out on bail
Even as New York City buckles under an epidemic of gunplay, accused shooters are making bail at an alarming clip -- with at least one suspect barely out of lock-up...
Haunted mansion 'where the devil himself lived' is for sale
For Sale: Ireland’s most haunted mansion “where the devil himself lived.” Paranormal professionals and ghost lovers take note: Loftus Hall in Fethard on Sea, in Ireland’s County Wexford, is on...
Arrest made in grisly murder of professional poker player
The Pontiac man was arrested by White Lake Township cops at 9 a.m. Friday, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Man throws basketball to save girl from fox attack in NJ
Foxes might be sly, but one in New Jersey has the attention span of a fruit fly. A young man simply threw his basketball at a fox that was attacking...
Jets defensive star opts out of 2020 season
The Jets have not played a game yet and they already have suffered another loss. Linebacker C.J. Mosley, the highest-paid player on the team, notified the NFL he will opt...
Man steals collection box cash from Park Slope church, video shows
A man who looked like he had come to pray at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Park Slope instead walked off with the contents of the poor box, the church...
MLB running out of time for coronavirus answers: Sherman
MLB is a guinea pig, a crash test dummy. The league is trying to learn in real time how to play a regular season in a pandemic, which falls into...
Inmate who escaped from 12th floor cell using bedsheets is captured
Jose Balentin Hernandez, 33, and Pablo Daniel Robledo, 34, shared a cell in the 13-story jail in downtown Oklahoma City.
Cuomo rips NYPD for failing to 'step up' and enforce bar and restaurant rules
Gov. Cuomo slammed New York's finest Saturday for not taking action against bars and restaurants that are ignoring coronavirus safety rules. The governor said 27 Manhattan establishments got violations overnight...
Depth of sunken Marine 'sea tank' complicates rescue efforts
A 26-ton military amphibious vehicle is currently resting hundreds of feet below the sea off the coast of Southern California, complicating efforts to search for survivors and retrieve the vehicle,...
Delta flight forced to turn around after passengers refused to wear masks
Two passengers on a Delta Airlines flight from Detroit to Atlanta last week refused to wear masks, forcing the plane to return to the gate, a Delta spokesperson said. Flight...
Kim Jong Un cracks down on defectors with new pledge for North Koreans
North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un, as part of an increasing crackdown on internal dissent and defection, is forcing citizens who live or travel to areas near the Chinese border...
Over 100 Congress members still sleep in their offices: congresswoman
More than 100 members of Congress are sleeping in their taxpayer-funded Congressional offices and creating an unsafe environment to spread COVID-19, says California Rep. Jackie Speier. "We shouldn't have members...
Biden's long history of mentioning arrests that never actually happened
Joe Biden's “No Malarkey” bus may need a tune up. While the former vice president's family has almost made a sport of racking up arrests and skirting jail time, Biden...
NYC schools could see exodus of principals if they reopen amid pandemic
Principals will ditch city schools in droves if Mayor de Blasio reopens classrooms in September, they told The Post. Afraid for their health and fed up with the Department of...
Noah Syndergaard rehabbing alongside Mets prospect
The Mets’ present and future are working together. As they both rehab from Tommy John surgery, Noah Syndergaard and second-round pick J.T. Ginn were seen lightly throwing together in an...
Yankees' Monday game against Phillies back on
The Yankees-Phillies game on Monday is a go, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported, and then some. The teams will play a four-game home-and-home series with the first two games at...
Obama's half-brother rips 'cold and ruthless' ex-president
A "cold and ruthless" President Obama abandoned his Kenyan family in their greatest hours of need, according to a new tell-all by estranged half brother Malik Obama.
Four more people killed in weekend shooting spree across NYC
In the most recent killing, a 35-year-old man was gunned down in the hallway of his Far Rockaway apartment building around 6:30 am Saturday, police said.
Catsimatidis says he'd spend $100 million to win NYC mayoral race
He's the 100 million dollar man. That's how much billionaire John Catsimatidis says he is prepared to spend to win the mayor's race in 2021 if he decides to seek...
Drew Brees: Reaction to my kneeling comments 'broke my heart'
Drew Brees still plans to stand for the national anthem, but his new stance on others who do not remains the same in the wake of the backlash he received...
Woman whose bra stopped bullet — saving her life — rages against 'senseless shootings' in NYC
"Nobody knows how to be civil. Everybody is resorting to gun violence," 22-year-old Daniesa Murdaugh fumed to The Post.
Another key Patriot is opting out
Add Marqise Lee to the growing list of players opting out of the New England Patriots' season. The 28-year-old veteran receiver, who signed a one-year deal with the team in...
Justice Department schedules two more federal executions
Two more federal executions are scheduled for late September, which will up the number to seven since the federal government resumed lethal injections last month after a nearly 20-year break....
Battle of the bums: Museums duke it out to see who has the best butts
An international battle of the bums is taking place on Twitter — with museums around the world claiming to have the art with the best bottoms. The challenge was laid...
Forget about 'Sharknado' — 'Sharkcano' is a real thing
Forget "Sharknado" — there is a real-life Sharkcano! A new documentary, "Sharkcano," premiered on National Geographic in July as part of National Geographic's Sharkfest, and explored sharks that live and...
Coronavirus postpones Cardinals-Brewers
With more positive COVID-19 tests from members of the Cardinals, Saturday’s game between St. Louis and the Brewers was postponed. The two teams didn’t play Friday and as at least four...
Mysterious seeds from China show up in the Hamptons
The seeds first started showing up in the beginning of July in Utah and Virginia but were later found in Texas and across the United States, often marked as jewelry.
FDNY bans use of hoses — so-called 'perp washes' — to disburse riots
The FDNY has banned “perp washing” to control unruly crowds or rioters, The Post has learned. In the wake of recent violent protests of police brutality, the order issued Friday...
Henrik Lundqvist gets Rangers start with Igor Shesterkin 'unfit to play'
Henrik Lundqvist will not be unseated from his playoff throne just yet. It was Lundqvist, not Igor Shesterkin, who led the Rangers onto the ice for warmups ahead of Saturday's...
Rich people are spending millions to buy citizenship in 'safe' countries
The ultimate brag for the uber-rich in these pandemic times? A "safe" passport. Rich people across the globe are now spending millions to buy citizenship in countries like New Zealand,...
NYC Explorers Club auditor and ethics panel member keeps mum on criminal past
The wacky wanderlusters didn't venture too far into the history of one of their board members, who has buried criminal convictions in her past.
Isan Diaz opts out of season amid Marlins' coronavirus nightmare
When the Marlins can finally get back to playing baseball, they'll do so without second baseman Isan Diaz. The 24-year-old Puerto Rican infielder became the first Miami player to opt...
The weird human garbage found inside whales will make you sick
A new book reveals the shocking human trash whales swallow in our seas — including one that ate an entire greenhouse, complete with flowerpots
Book that imagined a world where Hillary never married Bill is headed for TV
Curtis Sittenfeld’s novel “Rodham,” which came out earlier this summer, invites readers into a parallel universe — one in which Hillary stuck with her maiden name and broke up with...
Black NYPD cop who rapped about 'war on white men on the beat' opens up
A rapping NYPD officer whose lyrics about trigger-happy white cops snowballed into a discrimination lawsuit against the department feels more empowered than ever to speak out against racism, she said...
Mexico now third place in COVID-19 pandemic deaths
Mexico now has the third-highest coronavirus deaths in the world, below Brazil and the US, according to reports. The country registered 46,488 deaths Saturday, with Brazil in second place with...
Hurricane Isaias takes aim at coronavirus-weary Florida after lashing Bahamas
Hurricane Isaias gained momentum Saturday, swirling slowly toward Florida after hammering the Bahamas before dawn. Strong winds and heavy rain uprooted trees and ripped off shingles in an area that...
How the coronavirus pandemic has changed NYC for the better
The COVID pandemic has killed nearly 23,000 New Yorkers, sickened 229,000 more, destroyed businesses and put millions out of work. But the new metropolis that will rise on the ruins...
Trump-loving grandma outs Portland 'bomber' — her own grandson
Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, videos captured the moment a makeshift bomb was thrown at the Portland federal courthouse during another night of violent protest. A Trump-loving, 69-year-old woman...
Bezos' billionaire ex proves living with dignity is the best revenge
With a new last name and a charitable mission, Jeff Bezos' ex MacKenzie Scott shows that living with dignity is the best revenge
Cops need to proactively police their communities — or crime will explode
Many advocates of “defunding the police” contend that too many police encounters with civilians concern trivial matters. Defunding proponents worry that poor decisions by officers can escalate tensions and lead...
How horses shaped NYC — and now thrive inside it in surprising ways
At the 2019 production of “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera, one of the equine stars relieved himself backstage every night as soon as he heard Verdi’s opening note. The horse’s...
More conservatives should sue for media abuse like Covington student
What the world needs now is love, sweet love, and a hell of a lot more defamation lawsuits. The Washington Post has settled a lawsuit with Nick Sandmann, the Covington...
Sticking with Trevor Bauer in this interleague clash
Trouble for Ellen DeGeneres. And as Bob Murphy use to say, “Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.” Talk show host is under fire for permitting...
This pristine 100-year-old house is free, but there's a huge catch
The best things in life may be free, but some of them come with strings attached. Like this charming bungalow in Athens, Georgia.
Here's how many NJ residents ended their lives under Death with Dignity Law
Twelve terminally ill residents of New Jersey ended their lives in 2019 with the help of the state Death with Dignity Law, state officials said. Six men and six women...
Become the ultimate Business Analyst with this $35 training
Business Analysts use fundamental techniques in order to optimize business processes — and they earn well above the national average for doing it. According to Glassdoor, Business Analysts in the...
Enjoy 8 hours of cordless freedom with this portable battery sleeve for your Amazon Echo 2
“Alexa, play my Spotify.” “Alexa, what’s the weather today?” “Alexa, why do you have to be plugged in?” It is safe to say that the Amazon Echo 2 is a...
Biden his time: Joe delays VP announcement
He's Biden his time. Joe Biden is not expected to pick a running mate until at least Aug. 10. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had previously said he expected to...
Why so many Americans are buying up personal bunkers
Amid the pandemic, Americans are splurging up to $4.5 million on luxury bunkers, where they plan to ride out the future apocalypse
Tom Thibodeau hints at shift in Knicks’ approach in one area
Judging by Tom Thibodeau’s remarks Thursday, the Knicks’ policy on using their G-League Westchester Knicks could shift. During his Zoom introductory call, Thibodeau said if a young prospect isn’t getting...
Yankees starter will wear protective gear in his return
Masahiro Tanaka sounded pretty sure he will wear a protective insert in his hat Saturday night when he makes his first start of the season against the Red Sox. And...
Rangers vs. Hurricanes: Breaking down matchups and a prediction
So maybe this series against the Candy Canes isn’t officially recognized as a playoff round, but it is the postseason — the postseason! — and the rebuilding Rangers are playing...
Joe Judge is the Giants' man with multiple plans
Joe Judge is A Man With A Plan. A Plandemic, as it were. He brings to his first NFL head coaching job a precocious Belichickian unflappability, thoroughness and leadership that...
The return of baseball to Yankee Stadium: 'Quite a journey'
Home, FINALLY. Home, triumphantly. Yes, we all know that Major League Baseball, mirroring the United States of America, is teetering on the verge of cancellation, too many participants and practitioners...
Islanders vs. Panthers: Breaking down matchups and a prediction
The last time they played a game that counted — 144 days ago — the Islanders had just recently slipped out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference....
Why CC Sabathia is glad he's not playing for Yankees now
“I’d be such a bad teammate right now,” CC Sabathia, a Hall of Fame teammate throughout his 19 years in Major League Baseball, said Friday evening while laughing.” I would...
David Quinn's young Rangers eyeing a historic run
The Rangers are hoping to continue riding as the dark horse through the 2020 playoffs. As the team that never stopped discovering its identity, the team that found a way...
Edwin Diaz has solution to break out of his Mets pitching troubles
ATLANTA — Edwin Diaz’s solution to resurrecting his season and Mets career is to pitch more often. During a meeting Friday with manager Luis Rojas, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and...
These NHL playoffs will be different in so many ways
The hardest trophy to win in professional sports — that’s the Stanley Cup, by the way, or haven’t you been paying attention for the last century? — had become more...
Yankees could be seeing a lot of the Phillies soon
Looking three days ahead where the big-league schedule is concerned can be a waste of thinking with the way the map changes almost daily due to positive tests for COVID-19...
Trump hotel and resort properties saw mixed income fortunes in 2019
President Trump's hotels and golf courses made roughly the same in 2019 as in the previous year, new self-reported revenue disclosures show. At some properties, revenue was a little higher...
Rangers defenseman will be game-time decision
Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo did not practice with the team Friday and is expected to be a game-time decision going into Game 1 of the qualifying round against the Carolina...
Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas while Florida prepares for impact
Hurricane Isaias ripped shingles off roofs and blew over trees as it carved its way through the Bahamas early Saturday and headed toward the Florida coast, where officials in Miami...
This was bad, but it could get even worse for Nets
So if you happened upon the Nets early in their return game Friday, you had to like what you saw. There was plenty of crisp ball movement. There were five...
Epstein Lawyer demands apology after Jeffrey Epstein episode of 'The Good Fight'
Former Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz is planning to sue ViacomCBS and the producers of "The Good Fight" after the legal drama called him a "shyster" and implied he had...
Rhode Island residents get checks signed 'Walt Disney' and 'Mickey Mouse'
Rhode Island's Division of Taxation turned into a literal Mickey Mouse outfit this week when 176 refund checks were accidentally mailed out bearing the cartoon character's "signature." The checks, mailed...
Where Andrew Thomas stands after Nate Solder's opt-out
Given the extreme challenges facing any NFL rookie without an on-field spring indoctrination and a training camp conducted amid a pandemic, the task up ahead for Andrew Thomas is exceedingly...
Confident Islanders know playoff pitfall they must avoid
Cal Clutterbuck and Ryan Pulock had their doubts about whether a day like Saturday would ever come. After the NHL suspended its season on March 12 because of the COVID-19...
Why struggling Met saw progress in his latest dud
Rick Porcello took what he could from Friday night. “I made it past the second [inning], so that was a positive,” he said. The right-hander came back from his self-described...
Alaska GOP rep among 7 killed when 2 planes collide midair
An Alaska state lawmaker and six others were killed when two small planes collided in midair about 150 miles southwest of Anchorage on Friday, authorities said. Rep. Gary Knopp, 67,...
Jets' new addition is already the anti-Jamal Adams
The call appeared on Bradley McDougald’s cell phone while dining with family members during a visit to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio last week. It was Seahawks general manager John...
Rangers veteran talks playoffs hopes, how he overcame early struggles
Before the Rangers open up their best-of-five series vs. the Hurricanes on Saturday, The Post’s Steve Serby takes time for a Q&A with veteran defenseman Marc Staal: Q: Your brother...
Liberty likely avoid a Sabrina Ionescu injury nightmare
BRADENTON, Fla. — Sabrina Ionescu injured her ankle in the second quarter against Atlanta and did not return to action in the Liberty’s 84-78 loss to the Dream on Friday...
Yankees lose key reliever for season just as Aroldis Chapman returns
Aroldis Chapman was good to rejoin the Yankees a few hours before Tommy Kahnle discovered the tightness in the right forearm was due to a UCL injury that will require...
Special-needs teen released after being jailed for not doing online schoolwork
A Michigan teenager held in juvenile detention since mid-May for violating probation by failing to complete her online coursework was freed on Friday. The 15-year-old girl, identified only as Grace,...
Woman who got first US face transplant dead at 57
Connie Culp, the Ohio woman who made international headlines when she received the nation’s first near-total face transplant, has died. She was 57. The Cleveland Clinic, where Culp underwent the...