September 10, 2016
CM Punk 'destroyed' by NJ fighter in UFC debut
CLEVELAND — CM Punk could have used a folding chair or a tag-team partner. Out of pro wrestling's scripted ring, his first trip into the octagon didn't last long. Punk,...
NYCFC fall out of first place after getting whipped by Revolution
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Diego Fagundez had a goal and an assist to help the New England Revolution beat New York City FC 3-1 on Saturday night. The Revolution (8-12-9) have...
Post-recession Americans don't need money to find happiness
Brian Jones, 33, got a cushy offer from Standard & Poor’s right out of MIT Business School — $115,000 base salary with a $45,000 signing bonus. It was everything an...
Novak Djokovic calls US Open final opponent 'very dangerous'
Defending champion Novak Djokovic can expect a long, straightforward, potential marathon match Sunday. There is nothing unpredictable or quirky about Switzerland’s second-best tennis player, Stan Wawrinka, whose elegant one-handed backhand...
The four-letter word that has liberal celebrities ducking for cover
On Aug. 30, actor and liberal activist Mark Ruffalo was suddenly less “woke” than he’d been the day before. His crime? He’d signed on to executive produce a film in...
Women's tennis has a new No. 1 — and she showed exactly why
The beauty?in what Angelique Kerber accomplished in Saturday’s U.S. Open women’s final was as much in the process as the result. During her 2-hour, 7-minute journey in a taut 6-3,...
UFC bout canceled after fighter hurt riding hotel elevator
CLEVELAND — One of the preliminary bouts on the undercard for UFC 203 was canceled when fighter C.B. Dollaway was injured riding in a hotel elevator. Dollaway was scheduled to...
Mets fall out of wild-card spot as win streak comes to a halt
ATLANTA — Josh Smoker could only drop his head and wipe his brow as fireworks exploded above Turner Field on Saturday night, the official detonation of the Mets’ six-game winning...
No Pat hand for Hondo
Hondo made it two in a row in Toronto where he rolled with the Jays on Saturday to elevate the earnings to 3,988 metcalfs. Sunday night: Horsehide Hondo gives way...
Masahiro Tanaka's dominating — thanks to this mechanical fix
After Masahiro Tanaka underwent offseason elbow surgery, many questioned if he ever would dominate again, or if the Yankees had a legitimate ace. The Japanese star has spent the past...
How a Mets SS became an unlikely Yankees rotation fixture
After losing three starters in a month, the Yankees turned to rookie Luis Cessa to plug their rotation. He takes the mound Sunday trying to go a perfect five-for-five, and...
Ben McAdoo unplugged: on disliking feelings, not sleeping and 9/11
First-year Giants head coach Ben McAdoo took a timeout before Sunday’s season opener against the Cowboys for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Does fear of failure motivate...
Joe Girardi: Why Yankees can still steal the division
The Yankees knew before they took the field Saturday that if they won — which they did — they would end the day no worse than one game behind the...
How an ex-Met's home runs saved his teammate from 9/11 disaster
Fifteen years later Brad Thomas still cannot find the words. Words of thanks. Words of reflection. Words of a home-run life well lived. “It’s a miracle. Somebody was watching out...
How Gary Sanchez flew out and dropped everyone's jaw
The legend of The Sanchez grows every day. For on this Saturday and in this 5-1 Yankees victory over the Rays, which propelled the runaway pinstriped train to within three...
Apple has fallen victim to its own success
My take-away from last week’s Apple iPhone announcement: I’ve seen this before, a couple of times. I thought, this doesn’t have to be how Apple works, but it’s become a...
Fantasy baseball: Consider these players for playoff push
Though some of you have been concentrating on fantasy football since June, the rest of you still are focusing on baseball like Tim Tebow, even if you remain a long...
What's behind Jacoby Ellsbury owning Chris Archer?
Jacoby Ellsbury had hit Chris Archer better than he had any other pitcher. Archer had been strafed by Ellsbury worse than he had by?any?other hitter. The result was predictable. Ellsbury’s...
Rutgers, Seton Hall in pitched battle for top hoops recruit
The Seton Hall-Rutgers rivalry lost its heat once the Scarlet Knights left the Big East for the Big Ten. The annual games haven’t been competitive in recent years, the vastly...
Fear and greed haunt world of venture capital funds
There’s big trouble in venture capital land, with allegations of wild spending, electronic snooping and unhinged management dragging a slew of funds through the mud. That could be a shocking...
How Michael Strahan, Kevin Mawae talked sense to NFL after 9/11
Sport made itself proud 15 years ago. Later on, of course, it would be the games themselves that would do much to offer salve for broken hearts and shattered spirits:...
Why Jason Witten is nightmare Giants can't wake up from
ARLINGTON, Texas — The first question you will hear from anyone in the NFL about Jason Witten is, “How does he do it?” That question has meaning on multiple levels...
Your Week 1 DFS guide: How to win as much as I have
“I find I’m so excited that I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel. A...
Outgoing Viacom CEO causes stir at high-profile meeting
Viacom’s non-executive chairman, Philippe Dauman, may be counting the days until he can exit 1515 Broadway and hop a plane to St. Barth’s, but sources tell On the Money that...
Why Ravens will knock off Rex Ryan's Bills in opener
RAVENS (-3) over Bills: Coach John Harbaugh finally had losing year by Inner Harbor, with 20 roster players missing appreciable time. Playing with a fresh deck, this is well-run outfit....
Giants kicker not thinking he's a one-game Josh Brown fill-in
ARLINGTON, Texas — Talk about your one-and-done scenarios. Randy Bullock was signed 20 days ago to fill in for suspended Josh Brown as kicker for the Giants in the season...
Omens can abound as Giants visit scene of last year's crime
ARLINGTON, Texas — So, which is it? “It’s the first week, it’s Game 1, it sets the tone for the whole entire season,’’ running back Rashad Jennings said. And then,...
John Catsimatidis gets his own stamp
John Catsimatidis flew to Greece on his private jet over Labor Day weekend to pick up a stash of stamps with his visage on them. The billionaire businessman and onetime...
After 15 years, the wounds that healed and the threat that continues
Fifteen years after the planes hit the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, many wounds have healed — though some never will, particularly for those whose loved...
Yankees roll to 7th straight win
Whether it turns out to be members of the kiddie corps, who seemingly will be getting their drivers’ licenses any day, or some of the old geezers, who seem to...
Gennady Golovkin gets rare challenge -- and a big-time stop
LONDON — World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin fought off the ambitious challenge to his supremacy from Kell Brook with a fifth-round stoppage on Saturday. Brook's corner threw in the towel...
Jets worry Ryan Fitzpatrick's habitual flaw will get him hurt
Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick did plenty of good things in 2015, but there is one thing coach Todd Bowles wants to see him do more often in 2016. “His number...
Jets begin with serious, critical test — and it’ll only get harder
After months of talk and analysis, the Jets finally open the season Sunday with the Bengals. Ryan Fitzpatrick will be at quarterback after a months-long standoff led to speculation and...
The 3 Cowboys veterans tasked with stopping Odell Beckham
ARLINGTON, Texas — Odell Beckham Jr. caught 10 passes — including the now-famous one-handed grab that instantly turned him into a celebrity — in his breakout 2014 game against the...
Emotional Angelique Kerber wins US Open women's final
Angelique Kerber dropped to the court and on her back after winning match point. Her eyes were wet as she sat on the sidelines after the post-match handshake. During the...
How the future of MLB's next powerhouse darkened in a flash
On Oct. 6, 2015, at 1 East 161st Street in The Bronx, I could have sworn I saw baseball ships passing in the night. The Astros beat the Yankees, 3-0,...
Financial Times editor learns embarrassing lesson during panel
When inviting business leaders who are also authors to join you on a panel discussion, it might be a good idea to read their latest books first. Financial Times Editor...
Infant found days after mom abandoned him at shelter: cops
This cold-blooded mom ditched her 5-month-old son at their Bronx shelter, where he spent three days alone under a bed until he was found Friday, officials said. Cops are now...
Kaepernick tellingly silent as Seahawks unveil anthem 'unity'
The Seahawks are sending a message as?a?team for the national anthem on Sunday, Sept. 11, in a message bent on unity instead of protest. Wide receiver Doug Baldwin posted a...
How refs' screwup enabled most insane college football finish
It was one of the most stunning wins we've ever seen, or will see the entire college football season. It was Central Michigan's incredible, last second victory over Oklahoma State,...
Beach Boy Mike Love is out to fix his bad reputation
No Kanye West rant can compare with Mike Love at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. As Love recalls in his memoir “Good Vibrations: My Life as...
Chris Christie's emails could soon be exposed
TRENTON, N.J. ?— Republican Gov. Chris Christie's personal email must be searched — or he must prove that it already has been — to comply with the state's public records...
Football team suspended to all hell had a miserable day
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Deondre Francois threw for three touchdowns and Dalvin Cook ran for two more as No. 3 Florida State cruised to a 52-8 victory over suspension-depleted Charleston Southern...
WR a star or mirage? Kickoff rule backfire? 5 NFL things to watch
With all the games, backstories, injuries and developments in a given week in the NFL, it is tough to know what to look for on Sunday. Here are five things...
Is this the most insane college football finish ever?
https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/774694162788552705 STILLWATER, Okla. — Corey Willis grabbed a lateral from Jesse Kroll at the Oklahoma State 12, raced for the end zone and reached across the goal line for a...
Despite '28 pages' release, Saudi's 9/11 involvement still buried
The White House thinks releasing the “28 pages” summarizing Saudi involvement in 9/11 satisfied the public’s need to know. But don’t be fooled. The full story remains buried under more...
The Army inspired me to become a fashion designer
In 2006, after almost eight years traveling the world with the Army, Abdul Abasi decided it was time to pursue another career. He met with his commander, who asked him...
Woman in iconic WWII Times Square kiss photo dies at 92
She was half of one of the most iconic photos of the 20th Century. Greta Zimmer Friedman, the woman kissed by a sailor in Times Square on V-J Day in...
Clemson returner pulls a DeSean Jackson in humiliating moment
This isn't how Ray-Ray McCloud wanted to introduce himself to the world. During Saturday's Week 2 of college football, the Clemson speedster?broke a 75-yard punt return in the closing moments...
The surprising reason war vets are drinking more wine
During Ben Lubin’s time in Afghanistan in 2005, the Marine Corps captain ran an operations center, coordinating responses to rocket attacks after the base was ambushed. “In the middle of...
How a coke addict-turned-ultramarathoner became a prison hero
Early one morning in 1991, Charlie Engle paired his two passions: cocaine and running. Hours before the sunrise start of the Big Sur Marathon, Engel, then 28, packed his nose...
Clinton regrets calling half of Trump supporters a ‘basket of deplorables’
She said she was "grossly generalistic" in her remarks at the LGBT fundraiser in New York Friday.
Genius swimming in beer money after 'College GameDay' sign
The American entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, my friends. Western Civilization might be in a semi-controlled economic slide over the cliff of deep and irreversible financial ruin, but yo—your...
When Jimmy Garoppolo went nuts and showed he's ready for this
If you are looking for a clue to how Jimmy Garoppolo will answer the bell on the biggest and brightest stage of his football life — with the ghost of...
Transit cop catches teens with gun before shift
Even before he got to work Friday night, a Queens transit cop busted two teens on gun charges in the Rockaways. Sgt. Jason Jansky was driving to his precinct about...
Why Broncos-Panthers mess will make Week 1 refs terrible
As Sunday’s NFL Week 1 games unfold across the nation, every defensive player should beware of the Great Overcorrect certain to take place. If you’re a defensive back, linebacker or...
Proof your cat is trying to kill you
It’s the greatest human lie. Falser than faking that a newborn baby is cute, harder than slapping on a smile at a wedding shower. “This Hawaiian shirt is exactly what...
Has the party around Ground Zero gone too far?
Fifteen years after 9/11, downtown is eating the terrorists’ lunch. And drinking it, too: The mortally shattered neighborhood has rebounded with booze-fueled gusto. The area has improbably blossomed into a...
Vladimir Putin thinks 'House of Cards' is for real
When Sergey Shoygu became Russia’s minister of defense in 2012, Russian leader Vladimir Putin gave him some interesting advice: If you want to understand America, he said, watch “House of...
The fantasy football fallout from two QB disasters
By and large, when teams change quarterbacks, the overall offensive performance suffers. Sure, on occasion, an inexperienced QB will stumble into a great game. But that happens far less often...
Why this New Yorker waited 30 years to lose her virginity
Lianne Stokes didn’t lose her virginity until she was 30 years old. A miraculous feat in New York City, where people have sex everywhere, including the subway. “Sex drives our...
The persuasion tactics Trump and Clinton are using to manipulate voters
How did Donald Trump go from being a fringe player in politics to the position he is in now? Why did Hillary Clinton’s attacks on Trump finally seem to click...
John Hinckley Jr. leaves mental hospital for good
After more than 35 years, the man who tried to shoot and kill President Ronald Reagan walked out of a Washington, DC, mental hospital Saturday for the last time. John...
South Korea says North's nuclear capability 'speeding up'
South Korea's foreign minister said on Saturday that North Korea's nuclear capability is expanding fast, echoing alarm around the world over the isolated state's fifth nuclear test carried out in...
Anti-Semitic incidents at CUNY considered 'protected' speech
Jewish students have been harassed and threatened for their pro-Israel views at CUNY campuses, but the university isn’t a hotbed of anti-Semitism and can do little about “protected” free speech,...
Fake Uber drivers are scamming tourists at US Open
Fake Uber drivers carrying signs with the letter U are running a lucrative tennis racket — pretending to drive for the company and charging tourists as much as $100 for...
Third-party candidates set to shake up presidential election
WASHINGTON — Third-party candidates are usually an afterthought in presidential elections, but Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein could impact the outcome of this year’s race,...
The iPhone 7 may turn out to be Apple's 'New Coke'
You’ve probably been thinking to yourself, “Gee, I wish I couldn’t charge my phone while also listening to music.” Or perhaps, “Gosh, if only my headphones were more expensive, easier...
Shaq can't resist hilarious Kobe shout-out during Hall of Fame speech
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — When Shaquille O'Neal was 10 years old, his father made a prediction. Friday night when his son became a Hall of Famer, it was realized. Shaq and...
Birds are mysteriously falling from the sky in Boston
Boston city officials were grappling with a bizarre mystery Friday after a large flock of songbirds suddenly fell from the sky in one of the city’s neighborhoods. City officials told...
Don't think Masahiro Tanaka's an ace? Check out these numbers
The Baby Bombers have been getting all the love during the Yankees’ surge to within two games of the second AL wild card entering Friday, but Masahiro Tanaka’s dominance may...
Gary Sanchez busts out of first slump in style
Gary Sanchez picked a good time to break out of the first slump of his major league career. He entered Friday with just six hits in his previous 35 at-bats...
Mets too busy chasing playoffs to worry about Tim Tebow
ATLANTA — The Mets will not lose focus Tebowing. That was the word from Terry Collins on Friday at Turner Field. The Mets backed up the manager’s comments with a...
This proves Ralph Steadman is more than just a gonzo artist
Hunter S. Thompson looms large — in spirit and in bronze — in “A Retrospective: Ralph Steadman,” a terrific new show of art by Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing” co-conspirator. Standing...
Chelsea Manning starts hunger strike to protest treatment
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified information to the WikiLeaks website says she is on a hunger strike until her treatment improves. Chelsea Manning...
Mark Teixeira rediscovers star power for one special night
Mark Teixeira knows how to hit a home run. That comes with skill and accumulated knowledge from years of sizing up pitchers and their patterns and their stuff. It’s just...
Navy shows off its $4.4B warship of the future
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Navy gave a first look inside the stealthy and futuristic Zumwalt destroyer on Friday during the ship's first port stop at a Rhode Island naval station....
Girardi pulled unhappy Michael Pineda, and it got awkward
The Yankees spotted starter Michael Pineda a five-run cushion in their thrice rain-delayed 7-5 win over Tampa Bay at the Stadium, but didn’t give him a long enough rope to...
Liberty need just eight healthy players to beat woeful Sun
Tina Charles had 23 points and 10 rebounds to help the Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 89-82 on Friday night. The Liberty (21-10), who already have clinched the No. 3...
Mattress store closes shop after tasteless 9/11 ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZmM-2gj5Gc SAN ANTONIO — The owner of a Texas mattress store has closed his store after apologizing for what he called a "tasteless" advertisement promoting a 9/11 anniversary sale. The...
Clinton: Half of Trump's supporters are a 'basket of deplorables'
Hillary Clinton said Friday night that half of the supporters for her rival Donald Trump are a “basket of deplorables.” Clinton made the remarks at an LGBT fundraiser in Manhattan...
Pig out at a pork fest this weekend in NYC
New Yorkers who believe that the best meals are eaten in restaurants need to get out more. This weekend, local foodies can pig out at a pork festival on Brooklyn’s...
3 men rushed shooter in bid to stop San Bernardino massacre
LOS ANGELES — As their colleagues were cut down by gunfire, three men rushed a shooter in an attempt to thwart the San Bernardino terror attack, according to an in-depth...
Hondo's Jay talking
The Bosawx yukked it up in Toronto on Friday night, which sent Hondo laughing all the way to the bank as he made a deposit that grew his account to...
Giants must fix past offensive flaw or they're in trouble
Ben McAdoo summed up the Giants’ attitude Friday as they prepare to face the Cowboys in the season opener Sunday in Arlington, Texas. “Time’s up, we’re ready to go,” the...
Mark Teixeira slam lifts Yankees to wet, wild victory over the Rays
And then it was one. The Yankees overcame three rain delays and got homers from the old — Mark Teixeira — and the new — Gary Sanchez — in a...
Here's who's favored to win 'Dancing With the Stars'
Olympic gold medal gymnast Laurie Hernandez is the odds-on favorite to win the new season of “Dancing With the Stars.” Vegas odds site Bovada puts Hernandez — the 16-year-old from...
Giants have a long history with these two Cowboys greats
Tony Romo will be out Sunday against the Giants, but his favorite targets could make rookie quarterback Dak Prescott look like a star in his first career start. Nearly 13...
Dez Bryant is Cowboys' grizzled, old veteran and he loves it
FRISCO, Texas — As hard as it is to believe, Dez Bryant now is one of the old men in the Cowboys’ offense. Thanks to Tony Romo’s back injury and...
Gael Monfils couldn't steal show from stellar Novak Djokovic
Somehow, the greatest player in the world was reduced to being the party of the other part in this U.S. Open men’s semifinal Friday afternoon in the steam bath of...
Danny Jacobs defends title, wants Gennady Golovkin next
READING, Pa. — Brooklyn native Danny Jacobs wants to fight Gennady Golovkin to decide who the true middleweight champion is. He might get his wish after scoring a seventh-round knockout...