March 21, 2021
This was the cruelest of endings for Rutgers
The shot was a good one. Maybe that will come as a sliver of comfort across the next weeks and months when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights remember this game. Ron...
Suspect bashed Asian woman with pipe during NYC attack
A pipe-wielding man bashed an Asian woman in the face after yelling about her race in a suspected hate crime on the Lower East Side Sunday afternoon, police sources said....
Knicks star furious with refs after crushing loss: 'F--king ridiculous'
Julius Randle was in no mood to stick around and talk after the Knicks’ second crushing loss to Philadelphia in less than one week. The All-Star forward forced overtime with...
Villanova sends one March Madness Cinderella home
North Texas was in the early stages of authoring yet another shocker in this upset-laden COVID-19 bubble NCAA Tournament. The 13th-seeded Mean Green were not being very hospitable to favored...
Man hit by stray bullet on Midtown NYC street
A man was shot in the leg by a stray bullet as he walked down a Midtown street Sunday night, police and sources said. The victim, a 37-year-old, was hit...
US intel details UFO that can break sound barrier without sonic boom, other 'difficult to explain' sightings
A forthcoming government report will reveal evidence of UFOs breaking the sound barrier without a sonic boom and other "difficult to explain” phenomena, the former Director of National Intelligence said. John Ratcliffe,...
Slugger delivers in return to Mets
Observations from the Mets' spring training game on Sunday. Dom's Return In his first Grapefruit League action in five days, Dominic Smith returned from a sore right wrist and delivered...
Reliever passes big test in Mets roster battle
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Miguel Castro passed his biggest test of the spring Sunday, increasing his chances of beginning the season in a prominent Mets bullpen role. After Jacob...
Baylor looking like March Madness juggernaut
Baylor’s early exit from the Big 12 Tournament was disappointing. It was unexpected. It also may have been the best thing that could’ve happened to the Bears. It gave them...
Clint Frazier wasn't messing around with 'fine' declaration
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Clint Frazier claimed he was “fine,” then went out and proved it Sunday afternoon. A day after being held back from the Yankees’ trip to Sarasota, Fla.,...
Arkansas holds on for 'unbelievable' win
Minutes before tipoff, CBS TV cameras showed Arkansas coach Eric Musselman standing before his players in the locker room and telling them that Sunday’s NCAA Tournament game against Texas Tech...
Sedition charges could be looming in Capitol riot, prosecutor says
A number of rioters who stormed the the US Capitol in January could face sedition charges, the federal prosecutor who previously led the investigation into the siege said Sunday. Michael...
Jacob deGrom looks ready for Opening Day
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jacob deGrom’s final start of the spring will come Friday against these same Nationals. That’s unless manager Luis Rojas thinks better of the Mets ace...
9-year-old boy hospitalized after Miami Beach shark attack
A 9-year-old boy vacationing in Miami Beach was reportedly bitten by a shark while swimming in the ocean on Sunday. The youngster’s mother told Local 10 News her son in...
Nothing could stop Oral Roberts from second shocking upset
There is no other event like this, arguably no more magical month than March, where dreams can come true for dreamers from any school anywhere, where if you believe enough,...
Maniac busted for slashing 3 straphangers on subway: sources
An unhinged man was arrested in Queens early Sunday after allegedly stalking a woman on the subway — and slashing three passengers who tried to help her, police and sources...
Nets break hex after scary James Harden moment
The Nets had lost both of their previous meetings against lowly Washington, including the worst defensive performance in the entire NBA all season. On Sunday, they broke whatever hex the...
Suspect charged with attacking man on NYC subway
A suspect was hit with an assault charge Sunday for attacking a 68-year-old Sri Lankan immigrant aboard a Manhattan train last week, police said. Marc Mathieu, 36, allegedly attacked Narayange...
Rutgers collapses in heartbreaking March Madness loss
It was all there for Rutgers. A Sweet 16 matchup with Syracuse. A second straight narrow NCAA Tournament victory. Another week in Indianapolis. It led by nine with 5:21 left,...
Buddy Buckets keeps heartwarming Boeheim fairytale alive
Buddy Boeheim didn’t want this heartwarming fairytale to end, he wanted to shoot his father back to the Sweet 16. Jim Boeheim may not be the mushy type, but he...
Lonzo Ball against LaVar's trade wish with Knicks lurking
The Knicks’ best shot at young point guard Lonzo Ball still appears to be restricted free agency and not at Thursday’s trade deadline. In the wake of father LaVar Ball...
Asian woman assaulted in Midtown in possible hate crime
An Asian woman was randomly assaulted in Manhattan on Sunday afternoon in a possible hate crime attack, police and sources said. The 41-year-old victim was grabbed from behind and thrown...
Spike Lee returns to MSG for first time since James Dolan war
Spike Lee finally has returned to Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden after accusing team owner James Dolan and the Knicks of not doing the right thing last season. The...
Rep. Tom Reed won't seek re-election after sex harass claims
Rep. Tom Reed, a GOP congressman from upstate New York, said Sunday that he won't be running for reelection — or for governor next year — following allegations he molested...
Here's how NYC can save its COVID-crushed hotels
Before the deadly COVID-19 virus ravaged New York last March, our city was arguably the hotel capital of the United States. My two hotels, the Fitzpatricks, were fully booked for...
NFL bust out of job in troubling downfall
Offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson is out of a job less than a year after being picked in the first round of the NFL draft. The troubled 22-year-old Brooklyn native cleared...
The only reason to kill the filibuster: to empower Democrats
The effort to undo the Senate's legislative filibuster is an un-American, Constitution-eroding, radical play to nationalize politics by empowering slim and fleeting majorities to institute wide-ranging, generational policies.Judging from the...
Syracuse is back in the Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — Buddy Boeheim carried his father, Jim, to the Hall of Fame coach’s 20th Sweet 16 appearance, scoring 22 of his 25 points after halftime to lead 11th-seeded Syracuse...
How broken-windows policing could've saved Rosalee Sanchez's life
Rosalee Sanchez, 19, didn’t have to die. She was bludgeoned, stabbed and strangled in Lower Manhattan’s old Fulton Street Fish Market early this month. The teen’s death was preventable, or...
425 Park Avenue tower inks first new lease in more than two years
In a breakthrough for closely watched 425 Park Ave., global private-equity firm Hellman & Friedman has signed a lease for two full floors — the first new office commitment there...
Yankees ace could tackle fearsome challenge
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The 200-inning mark is typically a badge of honor for starting pitchers, needing a mix of health and success to reach it over the course of a...
Team Biden's disgraceful border media blackout
There's only one thing not open on the southern border: media access to the operations of Customs and Border Protection. In a totalitarian effort at hiding the truth, the Biden...
Trump says Biden has turned southern border into 'national disaster'
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday ripped the Biden administration for turning the migrant crisis at the southern border into a full-fledged “national disaster.” In the statement released Sunday evening,...
Man whose wife died in Atlanta spa was handcuffed, 'treated like a suspect'
The husband who survived the Atlanta spa shootings that killed his wife says cops treated him like a suspect instead of a grieving victim -- keeping him handcuffed for hours...
De Blasio's pathetic school reopenings fail the parent test
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s so-called “gold standard” school-reopening performance is a bitter joke to many angry city parents who’ve panned his effort as a “farce” and a failure. Pre-K and...
Mets may have half-billion-dollar dilemma
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mets president Sandy Alderson watched from seats near the visitors’ dugout Sunday as potentially a half-billion dollars in contract extensions unloaded against the Nationals. First,...
Can Gov. Andrew Cuomo stop the Legislature's tax-and-spend madness?
With the Assembly and state Senate champing at the bit to hike taxes and spend like crazy, the question becomes: Can a badly weakened Gov. Andrew Cuomo stop them? As detailed in Sunday’s...
Democratic border-town mayor: Biden admin handling of crisis 'a slap in the face'
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas -- He's putting people over his party. The Democratic mayor of a southern border town says he's incensed over the Biden administration's handling of the immigration...
Giants visit with top free agent as rival waits in wings
The Giants landed one free-agent prize over the weekend and now their attention is on another. Free-agent cornerback Adoree’ Jackson began his visit with the Giants on Sunday night. The...
Oregon has concerns about its unprecedented March Madness
Dana Altman was immediately concerned. The Oregon coach knew something was wrong when his athletic director, Rob Mullens, asked to meet with him shortly after the team’s pregame meal. “I...
Infielder boosts his chance at making Yankees
Observations from the Yankees' spring training game Sunday. Wade Across As he fights to secure his spot on the 26-man roster, Tyler Wade had a solid day at the plate,...
ICE inks $89.6 million deal to lodge migrants in hotels
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has inked an $89.6 million contract with a Texas nonprofit to shelter Central American migrants in hotel rooms while the feds process a massive backlog...
It's easy to root for familiar March Madness Cinderella
There was that first-round upset over Georgetown in 2010, and then an upset in 2012 over Michigan before an overtime loss to top-seed North Carolina that prevented them from advancing...
March Madness favorite is about to get tested
The wait was long for Gonzaga — 11 agonizing days to play its first-round NCAA Tournament game. But it was well worth it, a 98-55 rout of No. 16 seed...
Spring fashions are selling again, but full recovery may take years
In an otherwise bleak picture after a year of coronavirus lockdowns, a bright spot has emerged for the apparel industry: Americans are finally shedding their loungewear for dressier clothes. The...
Embattled NYPD cop charged with firing gun into ocean on LI
An NYPD cop who was suspended without pay last year for allegedly using an illegal chokehold has a new legal tangle on his hands. Officer David Afanador -- who is...
NBA team hits rock bottom with 20th straight loss
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets lost their team-record 20th straight game, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-112 Sunday when John Wall missed two shots in the final 10 seconds....
Mexicans love Speedy Gonzales and other commentary
Purge beat: Many Mexicans Love Speedy Gonzales At the Los Angeles Times, Gustavo Arellano speaks up for much-maligned cartoon character Speedy Gonzales, who “blazed through my childhood like a sombrero-clad...
Why it's taking Knicks star so long to play again
Derrick Rose has played 10 games for the Knicks this season. He missed his eighth straight game Sunday night versus the Sixers. The 32-year-old point guard hasn’t played in March...
Manhattan subway attack on elderly man was anti-Asian crime: eyewitness
A Sri Lankan immigrant assaulted on a Manhattan train last week was the victim of an anti-Asian attack, an eyewitness told The Post on Sunday. Straphanger George Okrepkie, 56, said...
Urban Meyer groans about 'awful' NFL free agency rule
Urban Meyer is beginning to realize the big differences between working in the National Football League and college football. The newly hired Jaguars head coach is experiencing his first free-agency...
Unlawful crossings into Rio Grande Valley set to nearly double in March: CBP
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas -- Unlawful crossings by migrants into the Rio Grande Valley are set to nearly double in March, Customs and Border Protection numbers show -- as the...
Disturbing video shows homeless man knocking out cop at NYC shelter
Shocking video captures the moment a city Homeless Services cop gets slugged and knocked out by a resident at a troubled Harlem shelter. The footage -- taken inside the Parkview...
Devils forward stays hot with game-winner
PITTSBURGH — Jesper Bratt scored on a wraparound at 2:50 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Sunday. Bratt took a pass from Pavel...
Famed giraffe that starred in 'The Hangover' seized as evidence
They're putting his neck on the line. A famous giraffe who's the staple of a popular California ranch attraction has been "seized" as evidence -- after his owners were accused...
This team is no longer a Cinderella after latest March Madness statement
The seeding was a lie, of course, and anyone with a functioning set of eyes and a rudimentary understanding of basketball could see that. Loyola was an 8 seed, and...
Andrew Yang gets mixed reaction after calling for NYPD funding at rally
Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang was cheered and jeered at a #StopAsianHate rally in Chinatown Sunday -- as he called for more funding for the NYPD's Asian Hate Crimes Task Force....
Journalists granted 'zero access' to cover border crisis under Biden: photog
The news media has been granted "zero access" at the US-Mexico border under President Biden, according to a Getty Images photographer on the ground at the crossing. Journalists have flocked...
Giants star recruiting free-agent corner
Adoree’ Jackson was set to visit the Giants’ facility on Sunday, but Jabrill Peppers attempted to recruit the free-agent cornerback himself. “@AdoreeKnows You know what to do next brudda!” the...
Atlanta spa shooting suspect officially kicked out of church
Accused Atlanta spa shooter Robert Aaron Long has been officially kicked out of his Georgia church, which called the massacre "the result of a sinful heart" and "antithetical to everything...
Ex-FDNY firefighter, Bronx GOP head hopes to unseat AOC
A retired firefighter who responded to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is seeking the Republican nomination to run for Congress against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez next year.
Meet the biggest star in March Madness
No qualifier. No gendered sub-category. Paige Bueckers is the biggest star in college basketball, full stop. As in, stop what you’re doing and watch her. Bueckers, the UConn phenom, entered...
New Yorkers mourn loved ones who died from COVID, blast Gov. Cuomo
New Yorkers gathered in Brooklyn on Sunday to mourn loved ones lost to COVID-19 in nursing homes — and to rip Gov. Cuomo for his handling of the outbreak and...
City councilman wants to ban NYPD from using 'weaponized robots'
He doesn't want Robocops joining the NYPD. A new city council bill would ban Big Apple cops from using "weaponized" robots. "The bill says that you can't weaponize robots in...
Do it fur the gram? Putin puts on sheepskin show in Siberian vacay
He was really Putin on a fashion show! Russian President Vladimir Putin was captured grinning in sheepskin and fur as part of a series of propaganda pics from a recent Siberia...
Jets making $17 million bet on defensive tackle in free agency
The Jets’ latest addition adds to a strength rather than addressing a weakness. The team agreed to a deal with defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on Sunday, a source confirmed. It...
Ron Kim rages against Cuomo at COVID memorial
Gov. Andrew Cuomo must be held accountable for his administration's botched handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes and adult-care centers, state Assemblyman Ron Kim said Sunday -- at a Brooklyn...
US attempting to house over 15K unaccompanied immigrant children
US government officials are scrambling to find bed space for some 15,500 unaccompanied immigrant children who have poured over the southern border in record numbers. US Customs and Border Protection...
Sister Jean's team on another March Madness run with upset of top seed
Loyola is back to pulling off March Madness upsets. The No. 8-seeded Ramblers defeated top-seeded Illinois 71-58 in the second-round of the NCAA tournament Sunday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse....
Why Rick Moranis is trending on Twitter
Honey, I stormed the Capitol. Film star "Rick Moranis" was trending on Twitter Sunday -- after the FBI posted a photo of a different man who allegedly participated in the Jan....
Rep. Chu 'strongly' believes Atlanta shootings were hate crime
US Rep. Judy Chu said Sunday that the mass killings at Atlanta massage parlors that left eight people dead -- including six Asian women -- should be classified as a...
Rising Rangers wing has answered team's trade-deadline dilemma
Regarding the Rangers, who sure are a lot more interesting now that their two marquee forwards are back in the saddle again. 1. And interesting it was to see Kris...
Ex-FDA boss warns vaccinated New Yorkers about COVID-19 variant
Dr. Scott Gottlieb said it remains unclear if the COVID-19 variant, known as B.1.526, is driving viral surges in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
NY pharmacies now vaccinating people with underlying conditions
New York pharmacies are now able to offer COVID-19 vaccines to anyone with an underlying condition, health officials say. The state Department of Health said that starting March 17, pharmacies...
North Korean man extradited to US in sanctions case
WASHINGTON — A North Korean citizen was taken into U.S. custody on Saturday after being extradited from Malaysia to face money laundering charges, making him the first North Korean extradited...
Biden calls Turkey’s exit from treaty for women 'deeply disappointing'
ISTANBUL — U.S. President Joe Biden has called Turkey’s abandonment of an international agreement aimed at preventing violence against women “deeply disappointing.” In a White House statement posted Sunday, Biden...
America Don-line: Trump planning to return to social media in grand fashion
Jason Miller said that the former president will be back in two to three months, and will launch a new platform that he claimed would "completely redefine the game" and...
Attorney submitting affidavits, evidence from NFL star's accusers
The attorney representing 12 women alleging sexual assault by NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson said in an Instagram post Saturday that he will submit affidavits and evidence to support their case....
Iran threatens to kill US Army general, attack DC base: report
Iran has reportedly threatened to attack a US Army base in Washington, DC -- and kill Gen. Joseph M. Martin in a USS Cole-style attack. The National Security Agency intercepted communications...
International pooch-rescue group to open first US shelter in Jersey City
The global pooch-rescue effort No Dogs Left Behind -- which saves canines from the Chinese meat trade -- is opening its first US shelter in New Jersey, the group said...
Sen. Duckworth calls for 'deeper' probe into anti-Asian crimes
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Sunday called for a "deeper investigation" into whether racial hate played a role in the deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area spas. "I want to see...
Ex-Mexican cartel leader's body found wrapped in plastic on bench
A former lieutenant in a powerful Mexican drug cartel who broke away from the gang has turned up -- wrapped in plastic on a park bench. Mexican authorities said they...
Former Yankees, Mets pitcher's son throws 16-strikeout no-hitter
Top draft prospect Jack Leiter pitched a nine-inning no-hitter with 16 strikeouts for Vanderbilt on Saturday, retiring his final 27 batters. Leiter, the son of 19-year big league pitcher Al...
Fox News host, Biden DHS chief spar over media access to migrants kids
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday sparred with Fox News host Chris Wallace about the Biden administration restricting media access to the federal facilities where thousands of migrant children are being...
Pakistani PM tests positive for COVID-19 after getting vaccine
Pakistan's prime minister, cricket legend Imran Khan, has tested positive for COVID-19 -- two days after getting his first dose of the vaccine, officials announced.
Yankees make decision on Gerrit Cole's Opening Day catcher
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Gary Sanchez-Gerrit Cole battery was unplugged late last year, but the Yankees are planning to give it another run to open the new season. Manager Aaron...
Texas Roadhouse founder commits suicide amid 'unbearable' COVID battle
Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO Kent Taylor committed suicide after grappling with "unbearable" long-term symptoms of COVID-19, the company said. Taylor, 65, took his own life Thursday, the restaurant chain...
LeBron James 'hurt inside and out' after nasty injury
LeBron James is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain, but nothing is worse to the Lakers star than not being there for his teammates. “Nothing angers and saddens me...
Republican wins Louisiana-based House seat vacated after husband's death
Republican Julie Letlow won a Louisiana congressional seat in a special election Saturday -- after her husband won the seat last year but died from coronavirus complications before he could...
New Teen Vogue staffer under fire for N-word tweets
Christine Davitt, a senior social media manager at the Condé Nast mag, had earlier this month made public a letter by staff complaining about McCammond's hiring "in light of her...
Texas congressman says Biden 'created' the border crisis
A Republican congressman from Texas said the Biden administration is to blame for the surge of migrants at the southern border and predicted that 1 million people could be heading...
Charles Barkley slams 'losers' who threatened player over March Madness loss
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley says instances like the threatening messages Ohio State sophomore E.J. Liddell received following the team’s first-round upset from the NCAA tournament Friday is the...
Top seed in South will win —and cover — to reach Sweet 16
Both Wisconsin and Baylor are coming off victories of north of three touchdowns in the Round of 64, and though Wisconsin has a history of making runs to the second...
Biden DHS chief says border is closed but children won't be expelled
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday insisted the Biden administration has "closed" the border with Mexico to migrant families -- yet said they will not turn back unaccompanied children....
Atlanta spa shooting survivor says masseuse 'saved my life' during killing spree
One of the masseuses killed in the deadly rampage at three Atlanta-area spas saved her clients' life in her final moments, a report said. Marcus Lyon, 31, said he was...
Atlanta spa shooting victim remembered as 'pure-hearted' grandmother
Sun Cha Kim, 69, was gunned down at one of the spas in the Buckhead neighborhood that was targeted in a shooting spree Tuesday, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said.
Spring break it up: SWAT teams use extreme measures to corral wild Miami parties
Videos on social media and local media showed thousands of partiers defying both the COVID-19 pandemic and the Florida beach town's curfew after it started at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Viewer’s guide to the 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
Come for the outrage over the pathetic facilities inequity and the day-late, dollar-short NCAA apologies. Stay for the spectacular women’s basketball on tap in March Madness 2021. The NCAA women’s...
Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Afghanistan amid US troop questions
Former President Donald Trump negotiated a May 1 pullout with Taliban forces, but President Biden is considering delaying that deadline until November.
Should I hire a guy who's great, but smells of marijuana?
Let me be blunt (see what I did there?).
Handicapping second-round matchups at NCAA Tournament
VSiN’s college hoops handicapper makes some plays for some of the Sunday’s second-round NCAA Tournament games. No. 11 Syracuse vs. No. 3 West Virginia A renewal of an old Big...
New job site reaches out to underserved job seekers
When a financial crisis hit Lebanon in the Middle East in December 2019, former East Village resident Roy Baladi felt a personal connection. As a native Lebanese who moved to...
Save over 55 percent on this 20-speed percussion massage gun
Went too hard during your last exercise session or did you just pull a muscle while reaching for the TV remote? Instead of popping ibuprofen around the clock for your...
Kiss seasonal allergies goodbye with the help of one of these air purifiers
Spring has sprung—and, unfortunately, that means the allergens are blooming, too. Take in an actual breath of fresh air, and also eliminate germs floating around. Thus, to help you breathe...
March Madness: Breaking down today’s five can’t-miss games
Here’s The Post’s guide to some of Sunday’s best NCAA Tournament games: (8) Loyola Chicago vs. (1) Illinois12:10 p.m., CBS The Round of 32 tips off with an intrastate battle....
Cade Cunningham will be in the Sweet 16: Bet on it
I have a friend. He’s an old friend, a close friend. He likes sports, but mostly he likes gambling. He has a problem. It’s a familiar one. He bets too...
Yankees impressed with this version of Matt Harvey
SARASOTA, Fla. — The Yankees got their first glimpse of Matt Harvey’s latest comeback attempt Saturday night. If the former Met keeps pitching the way he did against the Yankees,...
What Daniel Jones thinks about Giants' huge signing
Daniel Jones and Kenny Golladay have already made a connection. Not on the field, of course. That comes later. This was a greeting, Jones reaching out to his new target,...
Indiana Harley-Davidson store broken into; four bikes stolen
Indiana police are searching for brazen thieves who stole four motorcycles by riding them right out the dealership’s front door. The Kokomo Police Department posted surveillance footage from a local Harley-Davidson dealership, showing the late Wednesday break-in. The...
Veteran making it hard for Yankees to keep him off roster
SARASOTA, Fla. — Jay Bruce has an opt-out looming on March 25. But the Yankees outfielder/first baseman turned in another effort Saturday night toward not having to make much of...
Phi Slama Jama alum pulling for his son to beat his alma mater
Jacob Young’s father played with Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon on the University of Houston’s Phi Slama Jama team that was upset in the national championship game by Jim Valvano...
Mets lefty gets rotation endorsement from Luis Rojas
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Peterson’s buildup for the regular season is nearing completion. And following Carlos Carrasco’s right hamstring tear that will place him on the injured list, Peterson...
Border Patrol in Rio Grande Valley considering releasing illegal immigrants
Fox News has learned from a senior source with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that a plan is under consideration for Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) to begin releasing illegal...
Former Big East foes clash in battle for Sweet 16 spot
Two former Big East foes led by high-profile, colorful coaches with prolific winning records meet on Sunday with an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 berth in the balance. Syracuse, the No....
Nets sharpshooter looking to snap out of slump
Landry Shamet understands how the Magic hit 21 3-pointers against his Nets. “They got their confidence going,” Shamet said after Friday’s loss at Orlando. “It makes the rim look a...
This Cinderella team thinks best is yet to come
It wasn’t a surprise, but it was surreal. Oral Roberts expected to beat Ohio State and become the ninth 15-seed in the NCAA Tournament to ever beat a 2-seed, but...
Mets pitcher puts injury in perspective: 'Been through worse'
PORT ST. LUCIE — As somebody who battled leukemia into remission, Carlos Carrasco can easily put into perspective the emotions of tearing his right hamstring. So though the veteran right-hander...
Woman's NCAA basketball players get weight room after players call foul
NCAA officials upgraded the woman's weight room overnight after student-athletes cried sexism on social media over their very sparse setup, according to USA Today. Players including Oregon forward Sedona Prince...
Rick Pitino proves again how dangerous his teams can be
Billy Donovan wasn’t walking through the door. There was no Billy The Kid to rain 3s down on Alabama this time, that was a different time (1987) and a different...
Miss USA contestant hopes to be first Sports Illustrated model with Down Syndrome
A Minnesota woman wants to make waves in the fashion world by becoming the first person with Down Syndrome to be featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Mikayla Holmgren,...
Gio Urshela blasts homer off former Mets starter
Observations from the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to the Orioles in Sarasota, Fla. Gio dents Harvey Gio Urshela blasted a home run to left-center field off Matt Harvey in the second...
COVID takes away one more team's March Madness dream
Anyone who’s paid any attention to the NCAA Tournament over the years understands right away that there are no guarantees. Ask No. 2 seed Ohio State, which was bounced from...
Rangers defenseman will be sidelined for rest of season
Jack Johnson, who cleared waivers Monday before being assigned to the taxi squad, will be sidelined for the remainder of the season after undergoing core-muscle repair surgery on Friday. Johnson,...
Thai police use tear gas and rubber bullets to break up protesters
BANGKOK — Scores of people were injured and arrested in the Thai capital after police used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday night to break up a rally...
Ex-Jet's son propels No. 14 seed to huge March Madness upset
Abilene Christian, a tiny Texas school that has been in Division I for only the past eight years and had never won an NCAA Tournament game, stunned No. 3 Texas...
Woman throws party to mark one year of road work in front of her house
A New Orleans woman threw a birthday party to "celebrate" the one-year mark for road work in front of her house -- complete with guests, cake, balloons and a photoshoot....
Cops searching for sharp-dressed suspect who punched man on NYC subway
The NYPD is searching for a stylish-looking man they say punched a 68-year-old stranger on a Manhattan subway train on Friday afternoon. Fortunately for police, there are clear, mask-free surveillance...
Gonzaga looks as good as advertised
For its NCAA Tournament opener, Gonzaga was as advertised: The most dominant college basketball team in the land. One down, five to go for the Bulldogs on their quest to...
Chip and chase: Frito-Lay truck stolen, pursued by police
Maybe he just wanted to let the chips fall where they may. Joshua Karpe, 34, allegedly hopped behind the wheel of a Frito-Lay truck in Oklahoma City and took off...
'A really emotional moment': WWII airman's remains come home after 78 years
He's finally going home. The remains of an airman whose plane was shot down over Romania during World War II are being returned to his family after 78 years, according...
Deadly fireworks blast in California causes $3.2M in damages
A deadly California fireworks explosion caused at least $3.2 million in damage, according to reports. The blast in the town of Ontario was caused when a stash of fireworks inside...
Fire destroys reptile house, inhabitants at Missouri zoo
A fire ripped through a zoo's reptile house in Missouri, killing all 11 inhabitants of the habitat. The fire was reported around 4:30 a.m. Friday at the Critter Lane Petting...
Rallies across US demand justice for Atlanta spa shooting victims
A diverse crowd gathered Saturday near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of recent shootings at massage businesses and to denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny. Hundreds...