July 25, 2020
Amtrak passenger arrested after drawing gun outside Penn Station
July 25, 2020 | 11:54pmAmtrak police arrested a passenger outside of Penn Station early Saturday after the man brandished a handgun, sources told The Post. Eddie James Tensely, 40, allegedly got into an argument...
Video shows NYC Sanitation Department clearing out homeless encampment
July 25, 2020 | 11:38pmA homeless encampment established on an East Village sidewalk -- complete with furniture -- was finally broken up by the city Saturday, video shows. The camping vagrants -- who'd dragged...
Giants safety healthy and ready to live up to expectations
July 25, 2020 | 11:30pmJabrill Peppers slid right, planted his right foot, changed direction, pushed off his left foot and turned up field. All the explosive athleticism happened in a split-second, like it always...
How Islanders coach is going to manage series vs. Panthers
July 25, 2020 | 11:18pmBarry Trotz knows that there’s no time to waste in a best-of-five play-in series. That’s why the Islanders head coach said he is prepared to make quick adjustments to his...
James Paxton didn't give Yankees a chance in this one
July 25, 2020 | 10:46pmWASHINGTON — There is no early in this condensed baseball season. No time to ease into things. In a normal schedule the page turned feels like a feather. Now it...
Behind Frank Gore's decision to play for the Jets
July 25, 2020 | 10:30pmVeteran running back Frank Gore had a decision to make this spring. The 37-year-old had two teams interested in signing him — the Jets and the Raiders. When it came...
De Blasio rips Yankees for allowing Trump to throw first pitch at Yankee Stadium
July 25, 2020 | 10:22pmThe mayor slammed the New York Yankees for inviting “hatred to your pitcher’s mound” by allowing President Trump to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium next month.
COVID-19 is at the core of Donald Trump's election woes: Goodwin
July 25, 2020 | 10:13pmWith apologies to James Carville, it’s the COVID, stupid. The recent surge of coronavirus cases across much of the country is pushing the issue to the front of the presidential...
Juan Soto likely will be just first bump in rocky fantasy road
July 25, 2020 | 10:08pmAfter more than four agonizing months of coronavirus concerns, nightmarish negotiations between players and owners, and threats of a lost season, MLB finally presented its 2020 Opening Day. With no...
Disaster declaration issued as Hurricane Hanna touches down in Texas
July 25, 2020 | 10:04pmHurricane Hanna has touched down in Texas with winds reaching 90 mph. The first storm of the hurricane season touched down around 6 p.m. close to the southern tip of...
Joe Judge on Daniel Jones and state of Giants before camp
July 25, 2020 | 9:47pmNew Giants coach Joe Judge, who is entering his first NFL training camp as a head coach this week after an offseason disrupted by the pandemic, takes a timeout to...
NYPD releases footage of man connected to attack on Kelsey Grammer's daughter
July 25, 2020 | 9:46pmThe NYPD was still searching Saturday night for this man in connection with a brutal restaurant brawl that left "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer's actress daughter slashed in the arm and...
NYC accused of dragging feet in yearlong Maspeth HS grade-fixing probe
July 25, 2020 | 9:35pmA year after a group of teachers came forward with evidence of academic fraud at Maspeth High School, officials say the extensive investigation has stalled because of COVID-19 despite damning...
Sabrina Ionescu's Liberty era gets off to slow start
July 25, 2020 | 9:34pmBRADENTON, Fla. — Before any WNBA players made a statement on the court, they made a statement before the game. Neither team took the court for the national anthem, and...
Nets bounce back in impressive fashion
July 25, 2020 | 9:05pmJacque Vaughn has consistently said his top goals for his team’s three scrimmages are health followed by experience playing together. After an ugly debut in the opener, he maintained that...
FDNY rescues 4 from Brooklyn blaze
July 25, 2020 | 8:46pmA woman and her three children were seriously hurt in a Brooklyn apartment fire Saturday — with one semi-conscious victim so desperate to escape, they were found with their head...
Two Yankees kneel during national anthem
July 25, 2020 | 8:43pmAfter the entire Yankees roster knelt before the national anthem on Thursday’s Opening Night, two players took the extra step — or simply stayed down, to express it literally —...
Meet the new Jet who's replacing Jamal Adams
July 25, 2020 | 8:28pmReplacing a star is nothing new for Bradley McDougald. The safety the Jets acquired from the Seahawks as part of the Jamal Adams deal Saturday was part of the post-Legion...
NYC principals' union lists 141 'imperative' questions on school reopening
July 25, 2020 | 8:19pmThe Council of Supervisors and Administrators said the questions underscore the looming problems and dangers that school leaders face.
America really needs John Lewis’ kind of leadership right now
July 25, 2020 | 8:09pmThe last week of tributes to the late Rep. John Lewis only begins to show how badly he’ll be missed
NYC’s elected leaders haven’t begun to face its economic and fiscal horrors
July 25, 2020 | 8:02pmThe city is in for some truly rough times, reports last week make clear, and the pain may be worse thanks to ongoing denial from Mayor Bill de Blasio and...
Edwin Diaz's closing issues aren't behind him
July 25, 2020 | 7:52pmOne strike away from clinching a series win, the ghost of 2019 came back to visit the Mets on Saturday at Citi Field. A day after looking sharp in his...
NYC gets wet and wild as pools reopen following a budget crisis delay
July 25, 2020 | 7:44pmThe Big Apple became Waterworld as city residents got wet and wild in this weird pandemic. Children and adults alike recovered some of their lost summer by chilling out at...
Mayor de Blasio's childcare plan is far from enough: councilmen
July 25, 2020 | 7:44pmMayor de Blasio’s plan to provide child-care for 100,000 public-school students falls far short of the need, two City Councilmen say. At least four times as many seats are needed...
'Large apex predator' on the loose turns out to be stuffed toy
July 25, 2020 | 7:38pmI tot I taw a puddy tat! Police in Steyning, West Sussex, England, were on high alert this week after receiving reports of a "large apex predator" on the loose....
Portland's NAACP chief calls protests 'largely a white spectacle'
July 25, 2020 | 7:35pmThe NAACP's leader in Portland is describing his city's two months of nightly protests as "largely a white spectacle" — caused by antifa and other left-wing activists — that has...
Utah, Virginia residents warned to not plant mysterious seeds from China
July 25, 2020 | 7:35pmChina invading the US with invasive plants? Folks in Utah and Virginia have found packets of seeds printed with Chinese text in their mailboxes – and state officials are telling...
Jumaane Williams' old restaurant had money and city troubles, records show
July 25, 2020 | 7:29pmDuring his days as a restauranteur, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams racked up 11 health violations and more than $10,000 in New York taxes -- and still owes the state after...
50 Cent fans may have flooded Astoria restaurant leading to city crackdown
July 25, 2020 | 7:28pmRapper 50 Cent may have pumped up the volume in Astoria where hundreds of unmasked revelers partying in the street led to a crackdown. Brik Astoria restaurant -- one of the...
Conservative Christian group angry at Cascade's 'Do It Every Night' ad
July 25, 2020 | 7:19pmConservative Christian group One Million Moms has a bee in its bonnet over an advert for Cascade laundry detergent. The cheeky ad for Cascade’s Platinum dishwasher pods is called “Do...
Inside the 'pure negligence' at Cuomo's coronavirus-only hospital
July 25, 2020 | 7:08pmThe Brooklyn hospital designated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to treat only coronavirus patients was woefully unprepared for the avalanche of COVID-19 patients, two insiders said. The 376-bed SUNY Downstate Medical...
Yankees seek $626,000 from NJ ticket holder: court papers
July 25, 2020 | 7:02pmSo much for sitting in the nose-bleed section and eating peanuts at the ballpark. A New Jersey man who signed up for swanky seats in a Yankee Stadium suite owes...
Jets aftermath of Jamal Adams trade will be hardest part
July 25, 2020 | 6:58pmFirst, the good: The Jets did about as well as they could possibly have done Saturday, when they finally gave in to the reality of their present predicament and shipped...
Dr. Birx: COVID-19 may be starting to slow down in certain states
July 25, 2020 | 6:52pmThe United States has had more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths per day for nearly a week, but at least one official said there are signs the pandemic may be slowing....
LI school district ignored complaints about abusive employee: lawsuits
July 25, 2020 | 6:36pmFor years, he was a monster in their midst -- and now Long Islanders who say they were victimized by "Festa the Molesta" as students are looking for answers from...
Romance fizzles when man moves piano into girlfriend's Manhattan home
July 25, 2020 | 6:31pmPlease, do not make yourself right at home. A Manhattan woman’s new love turned out to be a real lout, who moved his piano and other belongings into her apartment...
Trump fans eager for rallies: 'I would sit through a hurricane'
July 25, 2020 | 6:24pmJoseph Belnome used to holiday in Greece and Italy. Now he does Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. “I’ve been to eight Trump rallies since 2016,” said the 44-year-old from Belleville, NJ. “They’re...
Convicted Bronx pedophile working with kids in Virginia, lawsuit alleges
July 25, 2020 | 6:17pmA convicted pedophile from the Bronx has been tutoring kids in Virginia -- and one of his New York victims wants to make sure everyone knows it. Shawn Ganley was...
NYC's richest cultural institutions received federal bailouts: records
July 25, 2020 | 5:53pmDozens of the city’s richest cultural organizations scored millions in federal bailouts meant for small businesses struggling with the coronavirus pandemic. The Guggenheim Museum, Carnegie Hall, the Whitney Museum of...
Wealthy 'Jersey Boys' producer owes over $30K in rent, lawsuit claims
July 25, 2020 | 5:49pmKevin Kinsella, 74, who owns a California winery and once bought a private library in La Jolla, allegedly still owes more than $31,500 in rent.
Families of 9/11 victims will not read names at memorial this year amid COVID-19
July 25, 2020 | 5:07pmFamily members will not read the names of their fallen loved ones at this year's ceremony in Manhattan, according to an invitation sent to 9/11 next-of-kin and obtained by The...
Knicks coaching decision is a slam dunk
July 25, 2020 | 4:50pmThe Knicks hire the right coach here, and that’s where you have to start. Forget the double-elimination interview tournament the team’s brass seemed to be conducting while most of the...
All the stupid things New Yorkers are doing with rented scooters
July 25, 2020 | 4:37pm"New York City is uniquely bad for the riding of Revels."
Le'Veon Bell blasts Jamal Adams after massive Jets trade
July 25, 2020 | 4:37pmIf Le’Veon Bell and Jamal Adams were friends before, that relationship may be over now. Moments after The Post's Brian Costello first reported the Jets had dealt the disgruntled All-Pro...
Jets trading disgruntled superstar Jamal Adams
July 25, 2020 | 4:08pmJamal Adams got his wish and the Jets got a ransom. The Jets shipped the disgruntled safety out of town Saturday, agreeing to a trade with the Seahawks. Jets general...
Nothing is normal as Giants take on training camp
July 25, 2020 | 4:00pmThe signs that this will be business as unusual will be everywhere around 1925 Giants Drive when a pandemic welcomes the rookie head coach and the second-year successor to Eli...
Tom Thibodeau 'f--k you' clip re-emerges after Knicks hiring
July 25, 2020 | 3:35pmThe reaction was predictably split. When news broke of the Knicks hiring Tom Thibodeau to a five-year contract, Twitter exploded with hot takes from fans, reporters and media personalities. The...
Amazon, Google and Wish finally remove Neo-Nazi products from sites
July 25, 2020 | 3:17pmWhile all three companies proclaimed racist products were prohibited on their platforms, the BBC easily found white-supremacist flags, neo-Nazi books and Ku Klux Klan merchandise being offered on the sites.
Jeff Van Gundy pumped about Knicks' 'elite' hiring
July 25, 2020 | 3:14pmJeff Van Gundy can take some pride as he was the one who originally hired Tom Thibodeau to his Knicks staff in 1996, and is considered a mentor to the...
Andrew Lloyd Webber's trial live performance was inspiring and weird
July 25, 2020 | 3:05pmIs this the "sad" future of Broadway?
Armed militias clash during Breonna Taylor protests
July 25, 2020 | 3:01pmHeavily armed militias took to the streets of Louisville Saturday as hundreds of protesters descended on the Kentucky city. Despite the rising tensions as a Black Lives Matter group dubbed...
LI police probe shooting near Americana Manhasset mall
July 25, 2020 | 2:52pmLong Island cops are investigating reports of shots fired near the Americana Manhasset, an upscale, open-air shopping center located along a stretch of Northern Boulevard famously known as the Miracle...
Cold hard splash: Arctic-faring yacht with submarine, private hospital only $850K a week
July 25, 2020 | 2:46pmWhile David Geffen lolled aimlessly around his yacht in the Grenadines during lockdown, more active billionaires can now rent a luxury adventure craft for a whopping $850,000 a week.
Hurricanes Hanna and Douglas take aim at Texas, Hawaii
July 25, 2020 | 2:43pmTexas and Hawaii are in the cross hairs of this year’s first two hurricanes — Hanna in the Atlantic and Douglas in the Pacific. Hanna morphed from a tropical storm...
Sports providing cover for Black Lives Matter's full picture
July 25, 2020 | 2:42pmImagine a group called, say, Let’s Cure Cancer, was found to have nothing to do with curing cancer but with giving tips to arsonists. Think our sports would fully and...
Elderly woman says she was slapped and set on fire by silent attackers
July 25, 2020 | 2:27pmThe 89-year-old victim, speaking in Cantonese through a translator, told ABC7NY the goons approached her near 16th Avenue and 77th Street after she left her Bensonhurst home.
Knicks' new head coach has roller-coaster résumé
July 25, 2020 | 2:12pmThe favorite all along, the Knicks are hiring former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau to be their next head coach. Below are the pluses and minuses of...
Brazil president tests negative for coronavirus
July 25, 2020 | 2:08pmBrazil's president Jair Bolsonaro tested negative for COVID-19 Saturday, he said in a message posted to Twitter. "BOM DIA A TODOS" — "Good morning, everyone" — he wrote with a...
Southampton mayor says political enemies want to boot him from village
July 25, 2020 | 2:01pmJesse Warren, Southampton's first-term mayor, is worried his political enemies are plotting to potentially force him from office by kicking him out of his home.
Kelsey Grammer's daughter among victims in NYC restaurant slashing
July 25, 2020 | 1:58pmKelsey Grammer’s actress daughter Spencer was slashed in the arm at an East Village restaurant Friday night — when she and a pal bravely confronted a blade-wielding drunk who then...
Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss on celibacy, meth and Steve Bing
July 25, 2020 | 1:49pm"The thought of sex creeps me out."
Man stuns Londoners by wearing a face mask — as a G-string
July 25, 2020 | 1:36pmOne man in London is taking his public mask wearing to his privates. Tim Shieff, a 32-year-old former "Ninja Warrior UK" contestant, startled Londoners when he took to Oxford Street...
Knicks giving Tom Thibodeau huge deal to become next coach
July 25, 2020 | 1:24pmIt took seven weeks, but the Knicks got their man in Tom Thibodeau, according to an NBA source. The Knicks are finalizing a five-year deal with Thibodeau to become their...
Civil rights icon John Lewis honored at ceremony in Alabama hometown
July 25, 2020 | 1:17pmLewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, died last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
Singaporean man pleads guilty to acting as Chinese spy in the US
July 25, 2020 | 1:01pmJun Wei Yeo was busted for operating a bogus consulting agency designed to extract information from US government workers and the military, Reuters reported.
How Mars and the moon could become your next neighborhood
July 25, 2020 | 12:57pmMars and the moon could be the next out-of-this-world neighborhoods for Americans someday, possibly in the next 10 years. The Energy Department wants the private sector to build nuclear power...
WNBA, NY Liberty players leave court before national anthem
July 25, 2020 | 12:52pmThe New York Liberty and Seattle Storm made a statement before tipping off the WNBA season on Saturday. Both teams left the court before the national anthem as a sign...
Passengers on airplane 'harassed' by fighter jet can sue US: Iran
July 25, 2020 | 12:47pmPassengers on an Iranian airplane "harassed" by a US fighter jet may sue the United States in Iran's courts, the country's judiciary has ruled. Iranian state media on Friday said...
6 gorgeous, affordable spots around the globe to work from home
July 25, 2020 | 12:46pmSome have visa programs geared toward freelancers, making it easy to live and work in large, beautiful spaces surrounded by nature — for a fraction of Northeast prices.
NFL player-turned-doctor opts out of season to fight coronavirus
July 25, 2020 | 12:43pmLaurent Duvernay-Tardif is the first. It remains to be seen how many players will follow his lead. The Chiefs offensive lineman has opted out of the NFL season, he announced,...
Tom Thibodeau will likely get early gift as Knicks coach
July 25, 2020 | 12:38pmTom Thibodeau will get an early gift as head coach of the Knicks. A one-week minicamp for teams in the so-called “Delete 8,” which includes the Knicks, is likely to...
Murder of black Trump supporter spurs call for federal probe
July 25, 2020 | 12:37pmThe shooting death of a black Trump supporter in Milwaukee has state Republicans calling for a federal investigation. Bernell Trammell, 60, a dreadlocked activist known for carrying handmade signs through...
Carrie Fisher's ex-assistant dishes on four years with Leia in new book
July 25, 2020 | 12:37pmThe Assistant Novel tends to be a gleeful “Gotcha” of the publishing world — a parting shot from a former assistant to the famous boss who made their life hell...
FDNY official defends excluding famed 9/11 firefighter from procession for being white
July 25, 2020 | 12:23pmA top FDNY official says it’s “most definitely” acceptable to exclude a white firefighter from a ceremonial unit based solely on his skin color, The Post has learned.
Eight of the biggest lies about Trump revealed by army colonel in new book
July 25, 2020 | 12:15pm"Lies have always been a part of politics, but today defamation has replaced actual debate,” says conservative columnist Kurt Schlichter. In “The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump (and you!),”...
Defiant Texas bar owners plan to reopen despite COVID-19 shutdown order
July 25, 2020 | 12:10pmSome 800 barkeeps say they will defy Gov. Gregg Abbott's order and participate in what they are calling "Freedom Fest," according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Feds deploy tear gas in Portland as clashes with protesters continue
July 25, 2020 | 11:57amDemonstrations in Portland are only growing after weeks of controversial clashes between protesters and federal agents that have seen fireworks, lasers, tear gas and leaf blowers all being deployed. The...
Don't blame Mets villain for epic Citi Field trolling
July 25, 2020 | 11:57amChipper Jones wasn’t behind the cardboard cutout of himself and his son, Shea, that was seen at Citi Field in Friday’s opener against the Braves. It was purchased by ESPN,...
Bus driver beaten by mini bat-wielding passenger who refused to wear mask
July 25, 2020 | 11:47amA San Francisco bus driver was attacked this week by a miniature souvenir baseball bat-wielding passenger who became irate when he was told he had to wear a mask, reports...
Revel scooter driver suffers serious head injury after crashing into pole
July 25, 2020 | 11:38amA Revel scooter driver and his passenger slammed into a pole early Saturday in Manhattan — the latest in a growing tally of people injured or killed while cruising on...
NFL lineman accuses girlfriend of punching him, multiple assaults
July 25, 2020 | 11:31amBaltimore Ravens offensive lineman and former Giants player D.J. Fluker alleged that his girlfriend punched him in the nose on July 13 following an argument related to social media, according...
Man gunned down on Upper West Side — NYC's third fatal shooting in 7 hours
July 25, 2020 | 11:20amThe Big Apple continued to be rocked by gun violence Saturday with the fatal shooting of a man on the Upper West Side — the third murder in the city...
Elimination twist would help MLB's new playoff format: Sherman
July 25, 2020 | 10:46amThe playoff system, in the best of years, causes debate and frustration. Should a team play 162 games and really have its season come down to one three-hour, sudden-death game?...
Fender bender turned stabbing causes bloody scene in Brooklyn
July 25, 2020 | 10:36am“He really looked like he was dying,” said a witness, who declined to provide his name. “Everybody was full of blood. They were trying to stop the bleeding.”
Couple slashed by drunken assailant outside NYC restaurant
July 25, 2020 | 10:25amAn allegedly drunken man slashed a couple outside an East Village restaurant after he argued with workers who refused to serve him, according to a report. The man approached the...
Homeless man drowns in Bellagio's dancing fountains pool
July 25, 2020 | 10:20amA homeless Las Vegas man went for a dip in the Bellagio's world-famous dancing fountains pool, where the water can be as deep as 13 feet, and ended up drowning....
How a grifter persuaded wealthy parents to risk it all — just to get their kids into college
July 25, 2020 | 10:04amJane Buckingham, a 52-year-old Beverly Hills marketing executive and author of the “Modern Girl’s Guide to Life” book series, always told her two kids, Jack and Lilia, that “they’d end...
NFL quarterback could return from gruesome injury
July 25, 2020 | 9:48amAlex Smith could move one step closer to returning to the football field after a gruesome injury. The Washington quarterback needs to pass his physical with a team doctor Monday...
Become a project manager and data analyst with this expert-led training
July 25, 2020 | 9:36amYou’ve probably heard of Project Managers, but have you ever wondered what they really do? Essentially, a Project Manager plays the lead role in planning, organizing, and executing projects. If...
Bring the outdoors inside with these awesome planters and gardening accessories
July 25, 2020 | 9:33amMillennials’ love for plants has been growing in recent years—and quarantine has only accelerated this trend. “Even before the coronavirus sent us inside for most of the day, people were...
These are the innocuous words progressives want to ban you from using
July 25, 2020 | 9:28amSolving America’s race-related problems is hard. So hard that nobody really has any clue how to do it. Burning down an auto-parts store isn’t going to help. But forcing people...
Here's de Blasio's mayoral report card
July 25, 2020 | 9:25amMayor de Blasio came into office on the first day of 2014 with big dreams and bigger promises. He planned to take on all the major issues of New York...
Security tight outside US consulate in China as staff prepares exit
July 25, 2020 | 9:15amThe US consulate in Chengdu, China, has been cordoned off by security as diplomats prepare to shutter the building amid a tit-for-tat scuffle and escalating tensions between the world's two...
Mike Francesa won't be 'back afta this'
July 25, 2020 | 9:11amMike Francesa won't be "back afta this." The New York sports radio legend signed off from his daily WFAN show for the final time Friday, a day after announcing that...
Veteran pitcher will lead Cubs past Brewers
July 25, 2020 | 9:01amObviously. Washington’s football team will hereby be known as “Washington Football Team.” Jailed criminals in New York City will be known as “Released” and Mayor Bill de Blasio will forever...
Trump takes victory lap after prescription drug executive order
July 25, 2020 | 8:56amPresident Trump took a victory lap after signing four executive orders aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs. "Yesterday I signed four measures that will massively reduce the prices...
Kim Jong Un cracks down on outside cultural influences
July 25, 2020 | 8:53amNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un is conducting a war on words against his countrymen speaking like their neighbors to the south, according to a report. Widely screened video lectures...
Nike should quit lecturing on social justice — and atone for using slave labor
July 25, 2020 | 8:36amWoke companies are constantly hectoring America on its failings. The Social Justice Warriors who run Nike, for example, pompously inform us that they are fighting “against discrimination in communities worldwide.”...
This was the 'Sugar' the Mets have been expecting
July 25, 2020 | 6:20amThe heart of Atlanta’s lineup — Ozzie Albies, Freddie Freeman, Marcell Ozuna — was due up in the ninth inning. The Mets clung to a one-run lead. Luis Rojas asked...
Yankees' Gary Sanchez opens up on new defensive stance
July 25, 2020 | 6:01amWASHINGTON — Gary Sanchez will always be defined by his powerful right-handed bat, but Thursday night the Yankees’ catcher talked about how far he has come with the new defensive...
Jacob deGrom picks up right where he left off
July 25, 2020 | 5:48amA stiff back briefly interrupted Jacob deGrom’s buildup during spring training 2.0. Only a limited pitch count because of that injury scare could do the same on Opening Day. The...
Giants' top rookie pick facing extra preparation challenges
July 25, 2020 | 5:34amOf all the years for the Giants to inject youth into their offensive line. They will find a place for rookie Andrew Thomas, the No. 4 pick in the 2020...
Mets manager enjoys unique celebration in winning debut
July 25, 2020 | 5:06amLuis Rojas had plenty of time to sit around and think about Friday. The rookie manager did not have to wait nearly as long for his first win. The 38-year-old’s...
Jamal Adams' outburst unlikely to bring him what he wants
July 25, 2020 | 4:42amWhat’s next for Jamal Adams in his campaign to shoot his way out of town? Claim that Joe Namath wore fake fur? Drag the Jets’ Lombardi Trophy around behind his...
Mets veteran's first-game role could be sign of things to come
July 25, 2020 | 4:25amEvery game matters more than ever. Every at-bat is amplified. Luis Rojas couldn’t afford to be shy in his first game as Mets manager. After triggering anger, fear and confusion...
Rangers' biggest eye-opener won't play in Stanley Cup tourney
July 25, 2020 | 4:04amTurns out that the biggest eye-opener of the Rangers’ summer camp has been the one player ineligible to compete at the upcoming Stanley Cup tournament. But if the work from...
Red Sox chairman: Let's revisit Mookie Betts' deal in 12 years
July 25, 2020 | 3:49amBefore he ever played a real game for the team, the Dodgers secured star outfielder Mookie Betts to a 12-year, $365 million extension. Red Sox chairman Tom Werner, who failed...
How Marcus Stroman is dealing with his calf injury
July 25, 2020 | 3:33amMarcus Stroman will continue throwing during his rehab to stay loose, but he wasn’t about to predict Friday when he might return to the Mets’ rotation. The right-hander was diagnosed...
Nets' new big man works out with team for first time
July 25, 2020 | 3:10amThe Nets opted for experience with three of their four Substitute Player signings. They went for need with the last one. Without the services of big men DeAndre Jordan and...
NFL and players' union reach deal on return-to-play plan
July 25, 2020 | 2:50amAs players plan to report to training camp in the coming days, the NFL and the NFL Players Association have finalized their return-to-play plan. Under the agreement, this year’s salary...
Liberty rookie looking to make impact on and off court
July 25, 2020 | 2:34amEverything Jocelyn Willoughby didn’t even know she was secretly hoping for came to fruition during April’s WNBA draft. The draft board may have read that the Phoenix Mercury took Willoughby...
Warner Bros. sets tentative restart date for 'Riverdale', other Vancouver-based shows
July 25, 2020 | 2:31amThere's good news for fans of "Riverdale," "The Flash" and "Superman and Lois." In an exclusive interview with Deadline, Warner Brothers has confirmed that they are tentatively looking at late...
New 'wall' of military veterans protects Portland protesters
July 25, 2020 | 2:29amFirst, there was a "wall" of moms protecting Portland protesters — now there's a wall of vets doing the same. A group of military veterans joined protesters in the city...
Braves catchers stay home with coronavirus-like symptoms
July 25, 2020 | 2:27amAnother day Opening Day, another COVID-19 hiccup for an MLB team. The Braves did not receive any positive tests Friday morning, as the Nationals did Thursday with Juan Soto, but...
Islanders getting ready to embrace the 'grind' of the bubble
July 25, 2020 | 2:05amLife will be put on hold once the puck hits the ice in Toronto. Emotions are bubbling among the Islanders as they prepare to leave their families behind and travel...
New Jersey man upset at doctor appointment kills office worker, police say
July 25, 2020 | 1:31amA man upset about his father’s urology appointment pulled out a gun and shot and killed an office employee who tried to discuss the situation with him Friday afternoon in...
Teen fatally shot in head, after man was gunned down in Crown Heights
July 25, 2020 | 1:28amA teenager was fatally shot in the head Friday night in Crown Heights, just hours after another man was gunned down nearby, police said. Jahiem Guinn, 17, was shot and...
WNBA season is here: Breaking down contenders, pretenders
July 25, 2020 | 1:18amAfter navigating through the obstacles caused by the coronavirus pandemic over the past four months, the WNBA is poised to kick off the 2020 season, though more than a dozen...
Floyd, San Francisco Zoo’s tallest and oldest giraffe, dead at 18
July 25, 2020 | 1:18amSAN FRANCISCO — Floyd, the oldest and tallest giraffe at the San Francisco Zoo, died Friday. The 18-year-old male reticulated giraffe had joint degeneration from aging and had suffered a...
Why Nets aren't panicking after first NBA restart stinker
July 25, 2020 | 12:49amThe Nets didn’t panic over their shoddy scrimmage debut. They instead saw it as a necessary first step. The idea of Wednesday’s 31-point loss to the Pelicans was to begin...
NJ can flex muscle to shut gym that refused to stay closed amid pandemic
July 25, 2020 | 12:47amNew Jersey can flex its muscle over a gym that has repeatedly defied the state's coronavirus orders, a judge ruled Friday. Gov. Phil Murphy's administration has the authority to close...
Rangers' first line shows what it's made of: 'Big step forward'
July 25, 2020 | 12:35amThis was between the first and second period of Friday’s scrimmage. Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich dropped to their knees, gathered in a tight circle, and talked. There...
Florida woman arrested for attacking dad who didn't share his medical marijuana
July 25, 2020 | 12:29amShe popped her pop in the privates -- when he wouldn't share a few puffs of pot. A Florida woman was arrested on Thursday for allegedly attacking her father and...
Foreign students barred from US if classes taken solely online, ICE says
July 25, 2020 | 12:12amA week after revoking sweeping new restrictions on international students, federal immigration officials on Friday announced that new foreign students will be barred from entering the United States if they...
Mets star provides glimpse of what he was — and can be
July 25, 2020 | 12:08amHe has been the old Sinatra song, all of it, a jumble of personas and personalities, going all the way back to the first day he showed up one week...