December 3, 2016
Derrick Rose talks return to elite status, Chicago trauma and being a loner
New Knicks point guard Derrick Rose takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How hungry or driven are you to approach the kind of elite...
Nets make a tweak that leads to a rare winning third quarter
MILWAUKEE — The Nets knew their third-quarter woes as well as anybody, and changed things up a little bit on Saturday in an attempt to fix the problem. They cut...
Chapecoense tragedy forces us to face one of our deepest fears
We keep the thousand-pound elephant locked in the closet of every room in which we talk sports. But invariably, every now and then, it emerges. Every four years, for instance,...
Knicks eye Joakim Noah as NBA's do-everything monster lurks
The Knicks sustained some heavy, but hardly irreparable, damage over two games at the hands of Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns, who racked up 67 points in a home-and-home set over...
Brits are drinking whiskey more than Scotch
Millennials taught us at last year’s holiday drinkfest sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council, or DISCUS, that they prefer what Grandpa drank over what Daddy drinks. Our takeaway from last...
Market manipulation creates serious risk for short-term gain
Dear John: I run a commodity futures trading firm. I have become convinced of the Federal Reserve’s manipulation of futures markets (and others) over the course of my trading. I...
Low balance fees are a bank's way of saying 'take a hike'
Dear John: I have a question on a bank fee. When my Citibank balance gets below a certain amount, a $25 monthly fee is assessed. I am trying to understand...
Father of accused Joe McKnight killer has history of traffic violations
Driving offenses run in the family of the white Louisianan who admitted gunning down ex-Jet Joe McKnight in a road-rage incident outside New Orleans. Both Ronald Gasser, who is claiming...
Giants punter: Pittsburgh return not as big of a deal as I thought
PITTSBURGH — Brad Wing did not expect the duration of his stay with the Steelers would be just one season. After a solid 2014 rookie year, he came in second...
Why Rangers turned 2 terrible periods into an electric 3rd
After 20 minutes, the Rangers had been outshot 15-3 overall and out-attempted 25-9 at five-on-five. Through 28:34, the shots were 23-4 for Carolina in what was a 1-1 match at...
NFL's unwatchable product can be traced to one obvious fact
Have you hugged an offensive lineman today? Thursday night’s Cowboys-Vikings wasn’t a good game, hardly. Dallas won, 17-15, in kind of a drag. Thirteen punts as prefaces to commercials. But...
Porzingis: Why all these nail-biters are going Knicks' way
The Knicks are becoming masters of the cliffhanger. Their past six victories (in a 7-3 stretch) have come by a total of 25 points — and in one of the...
NFL gritting its teeth as this hateable player becomes a star
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...
How a QB whisperer is turning a laughingstock into NFL threat
When Adam Gase took his talents to South Beach, no one could have expected this. It is far too early to consider him a young Don Shula, but Gase, at...
Inside Darrelle Revis' plunge and next step: an ex-All-Pro mentor
Darrelle Revis is a player in transition … and sometimes transition is tough. The 31-year-old Jets cornerback has endured a difficult season, something he does not shy away from. He...
Which of these big-time fantasy letdowns will be a DFS savior?
Last week was a down week for many, but we got back on track with cash game wins across the board and a couple of nice GPP placements as well....
Deaths, divorces, Donald Trump and other reasons 2016 was just bizarre
In the 137th episode of “Seinfeld,” Jerry explains the concept of the Bizarro World, which originated in the Superman comics, to his friend Elaine. She has befriended Jerry’s polar opposite,...
The star emerging from Tiger's shadow with runaway lead
NASSAU, Bahamas — Asked Saturday what his reaction would be if he was told earlier in the week he would be 8-under through 54 holes at the Hero World Challenge,...
Giants can prove Vegas wrong, too, as deadly trio awaits
PITTSBURGH — There was a time in recent seasons past when the Giants barely could crawl, much less walk or, dare we say it, run. The Giants of 2016 already...
Nets shake up their losses, blow this game in different quarter
MILWAUKEE – The Nets finally solved their third-quarter woes. That’s probably why it hurt so much that they let this one slip through their fingers in the fourth. After Thursday’s...
Ranking all 30 teams by desperation, beginning with Nats' ticking clock
Think of urgency like butane to the Hot Stove. The more urgent a team is to win or rebuild, the more motivated it is to act. That is why the most...
The one word separating this Lundqvist from the great Lundqvist
For the last 11 seasons, the Rangers have gone where Henrik Lundqvist has taken them. It will be no different this year. But here we are, almost one-third into 2016-17...
Devils storm back from 3-goal deficit for thrilling OT win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Cammalleri deflected all the credit for his big overtime goal to teammate Taylor Hall. Cammalleri's second goal of the game with 18 seconds remaining on the...
How the Mets' shopping list looks after Cespedes splash
The heavy lifting is finished. Unlike last December, when Mets officials arrived at the winter meetings on a mission to add significant pieces, the next five days for general manager...
Man decapitated after falling between subway cars
A man was decapitated Saturday after he fell between the cars of a moving subway train, officials said. The unidentified man was between two cars of a southbound F train...
This town gives Trump a second look after the Carrier deal
INDIANAPOLIS — Steeling himself against the cold outside the Carrier air-conditioning plant on Thursday, Brian Dyson is ecstatic. “Look, when Trump came here and said he was going to save...
Tiger Woods crashes back to earth after another dazzling start
NASSAU, Bahamas — The thought was tantalizing, and it felt like a familiar scenario was about to play out. Tiger Woods was charging again. On a Saturday. Mixing it up...
Are confounding Lions defying or confirming their critics?
They are the “Cardiac Kids’’ of the NFL right now, darlings of the fourth quarter. But, in the end, what will this mean for the Lions? Have their NFL-high six...
How this jogger survived a 3-week kidnapping nightmare
California mom Sherri Papini survived her alleged three-week ordeal in part by cuddling a piece of fabric as if it were her 2-year-old daughter, according to her husband. “She told...
Jets will have to negotiate with Darrelle Revis himself
Darrelle Revis has made plenty of news through the years with his contract negotiations. The next time he is at the bargaining table, though, he will have a different view....
Iconic CBGB awning expected to fetch $35K at auction
The iconic awning that graced punk mecca CBGB goes on the auction block Saturday at Sotheby’s. The hand-painted vinyl canopy --- emblazoned with the signature CBGB OMFUG and 315 Bowery...
This irresistible Russian charmed a king — and paid for it with his life
One-hundred years after his murder by Russian nobles eager to end his sway over the tsar, a new book aims to unravel some of the complexities of the man long...
Yankees head to winter meetings with cash, needs and hesitation
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A year ago, Brian Cashman arrived at the winter meetings looking for a regular second baseman and turned Adam Warren and Brendan Ryan into Starlin Castro,...
City investigates California couple's Airbnb fiasco
The city is investigating a Manhattan apartment on Airbnb that became a nightmare for a California couple. The Post reported last Sunday how talent agent Annette van Duren and her...
Jon Bon Jovi's dad 'threatened to kill' Skid Row's Sebastian Bach
In 1986, 18-year-old Sebastian Bach sang rock classics at the wedding of rock photographer Mark Weiss. Among the attendees were the parents of Jon Bon Jovi, whose “Slippery When Wet”...
Chris Kreider takes over as Rangers leave Carolina in the dust
For the second time this week, the Rangers used a strong third period at home to beat the Hurricanes. Chris Kreider scored twice 4:46 apart late in the third period...
The 10 hottest names as MLB rumors about to hit fever pitch
Ears will burn. You want to talk baseball non-stop for four days? It’ll be that way in National Harbor, Md., this coming week for the winter meetings, with many industry...
American football could fall like the gladiators of ancient Rome
When I called my father back home in Oregon on a recent Sunday, he rattled off his thoughts about the election, the health of his two dogs and queries about...
Bellevue's doctors invented the procedures you take for granted
Bellevue — the city’s largest public hospital — has been synonymous with bedlam since it opened in 1826. The New York Times described it in the early 1900s: “It gathers...
Hatchimals could have a worrying side effect on your child
It has become so difficult to get a Hatchimal, the hot new toy of the season, that parents have reportedly taken to giving their kids apology letters from Santa. One...
Yankees miss out on Carlos Beltran
There won’t be a reunion between the Yankees and Carlos Beltran. The free-agent slugger agreed to a one-year deal worth a reported $16 million with the Astros on Saturday, leaving...
See what these 'Hamilton' actresses look like out of hoop skirts
They were the It girls of their day: fabulous, famous, well-educated and wealthy. No wonder the Schuyler sisters turn heads in “Hamilton” — they’re as revolutionary as their male counterparts,...
Reggie Bush's heartfelt tribute to Joe McKnight
The NFL is allowing players to wear custom cleats this week to honor causes of their choice, and when Reggie Bush takes the field for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday,...
Rachel Nichols shreds Charles Barkley after 'girly' rip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fwHqQVe0qE Charles Barkley put his foot in his mouth, and Rachel Nichols is ensuring the bitter taste lingers. Nichols, who returned to ESPN last year after three years at TNT,...
City worker busted for taking gun to work
A city sanitation worker was busted on weapons possession charges when he took a gun to his urinalysis test in Lower Manhattan, police sources said. Anthony Greico, 43, was caught...
Ivy League colleges are turning into ruthless PC prisons
At both Harvard and Columbia this fall we’ve seen how students who dare to privately act out against PC standards are inspiring crazed nuclear strikes from campus administrators. This disproportionate...
'Disturbed' woman arrested inside Trump Tower
An emotionally disturbed woman was found wandering the 24th floor of Trump Tower on Friday evening, police sources said. Valarie Blazek, 31, entered through a tenants’ entrance about 9:30 p.m.,...
Thomas Edison's lab keys, lightbulbs go up for auction
TRENTON, N.J. — Keys to the New Jersey lab where Thomas Edison invented the phonograph are up for auction in Dallas, along with some of the lightbulbs that he perfected....
Second witness says shooter screamed at McKnight's body
The man who gunned down ex-Jet Joe McKnight was standing over the dying running back and screaming at him after the shooting, according to a second witness whose account contradicts...
'I literally felt my skin peeling': Two dozen feared dead in rave blaze
Up to 40 people are feared dead inside Oakland’s “Ghostship” after a fire ripped through the junk-filled warehouse packed with concertgoers — a month after the building was cited for...
Fans fill stadium to say goodbye to Brazilian soccer players
CHAPECO, Brazil — On a rainy Saturday that only accentuated the grief, 20,000 people filled a tiny stadium under umbrellas and plastic ponchos to say goodbye to members of the...
Father of teen who killed herself takes stand against bullying
The father of the Texas teen driven to suicide by years of cyber bullying vowed not to let his daughter die in vain. “I’m not going to give up and...
Man charged with stealing bus twice threatens suicide
A serial bus bandit threatened to kill himself while in police custody Friday night, police sources said. Staten Islander Nickolas Ellias was hospitalized about 10:30 p.m. after he tied his...
Ex-German POW leaves life savings to Scottish village
LONDON — A former German soldier has left his life's savings to a small Scottish village where he was held as a prisoner of war during World War II. Heinrich...
Stolen Nazi concentration camp gate found in Norway
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The investigation into how an iron gate stolen from the Nazis' Dachau concentration camp in southern Germany ended up in western Norway may be complicated because "no...
China lodges protest after Trump's call with Taiwan
China issued a formal diplomatic protest Saturday after Donald Trump took a call from the president of Taiwan, but Congressional Republicans and diplomatic hard-liners applauded the Friday phone chat as...
How Eva Mendez keeps her skin glowing
Eva Mendes is the ultimate yummy mummy. Even when she’s wearing men’s sweatpants and running after her 2-year-old daughter, Esmeralda, while caring for her 7-month-old tot, Amada, the actress, model...
Go holiday shopping by helicopter
Cyber Monday may be over, but heli-holidays are just beginning. After debuting its first-ever chopper to and from Woodbury Common in New York, the chichi helicopter company Blade is set...
Multiple injured after bus carrying cheerleaders crashes
BIG SPRING, Texas — Officials say eight people were injured when a bus carrying high school cheerleaders crashed with a tractor-trailer rig in Texas. Multiple news media report the Iraan-Sheffield...
Period TV dramas have become passé
Television’s reboot craze is in full throttle, but, thankfully, one over-indulged genre has earned my equivalent of the “Fickle Finger of Fate” award: the ’60s-era drama. This week alone, Showtime...
Gorge on NYC's best holiday pastries
Make your holiday season a sweet one with these pastries perfect for this time of year. Sweet love These chocolate-covered, heart-shaped honey cookies may look basic, but they’re anything but....
Meet New York's 4 'Nutcracker' princesses
She's sometimes called Clara, other times Marie. But by any name, she’s still the sweetheart of that great holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” No matter what form it’s taken over time...
Fantasy football: Why you shouldn't be afraid to play Andrew Luck
With the fantasy playoffs just over the horizon, there still is a lot to be decided. With injuries, there is never an offseason, and timing is everything. Sammy Watkins returned,...
Players union head: New CBA shields integrity of World Series
Much in the way Elaine’s refusal to take her coat off irked everyone on “Seinfeld,” the 14-year connection between baseball’s All-Star Game and World Series greatly annoyed the game’s players....
Alain Vigneault points to Islanders to motivate Rangers
Here is the line Rangers coach Alain Vigneault drives home as often as possible — with his team, with the media, with anyone who will listen. “There are no easy...
Nick Mangold's sick of waiting to stabilize the Jets offense
There’s probably a little rust on center Nick Mangold, Jets coach Todd Bowles said. But little short of plague — or maybe an 18-wheeler — will stop Mangold from returning...
Joakim Noah, who? Kyle O'Quinn makes MSG his playground
Maybe it was the 18-foot jumper Kyle O’Quinn knocked down early in the fourth quarter, the one that temporarily halted a Timberwolves blitzkrieg and restored a modicum of order to...
47 surgeries later, Earl Monroe among NBA legends receiving medical help from union
Michele Roberts, the Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, was among the award recipients at a recent National Association of Black Journalists convention. Another honoree, Earl “The Pearl”...
Bank robber arrested in jail for cold case murder of elderly man
An inmate serving time for bank robbery was rearrested in prison Friday for the cold case murder of an 89-year-old man in 2012. Harry Pacheco, 40, is accused of killing...
Bizarre twists emerge in killing of ex-Jets star
The white man accused of gunning down black ex-Jets running back Joe McKnight was released from police custody early Friday — as officials contradicted witness claims the athlete was killed...
Steve Kerr: I smoked marijuana to ease back pain
Steve Kerr isn’t into weed, but he gets it. On Friday, the Warriors head coach joined CSN Bay Area’s Monte Poole’s Warriors Insider podcast and spoke on subjects ranging from...
Defiant Giants on hot Cowboys : 'They haven't won NFC East yet'
For as long as standings have been used in sports, players have pretended not to pay attention to them, claiming to be unaware how other teams are doing, regardless of...
Bird becomes instant celeb after posing with owner in epic mugshot
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 4-year-old macaw named "Bird" is an instant celebrity after appearing in a posed booking mug shot in Oregon with his unfortunate owner. Craig Buckner left Bird...
Nets coach: Third-quarter woes an 'energy' problem
MILWAUKEE — There’s something about the third quarter that brings out the worst in the Nets. Or more accurately, brings their worst to the surface. Brooklyn has been outscored by...
Geno Smith opens up on knee rehab and what comes next
Mom knows best. Ask Geno Smith. Smith, who is rehabbing from a torn right ACL suffered Oct. 23, is probably done with the Jets, but he expects to play as...
Nets sign Donatas Motiejunas to $37M offer sheet
MILWAUKEE — The Nets signed restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas to a front-loaded four-year, $37 million offer sheet Friday, The Post has confirmed. Now, they have to actually land the...
Jets QB Christian Hackenberg fine watching, learning - for now
A rookie season always is a learning experience for any player in any sport. Factor in the fact Christian Hackenberg’s only playing time came in preseason and that his reps...
Landlord busted for using tenant's home as personal sex pad
A Colorado landlord is facing criminal charges after he was caught on video using a tenant’s bedroom to have sex, police say. Logan Pierce got the shock of his life...
Fordham sophomore sensation can take dominance to new level
Last season, Joseph Chartouny helped Fordham secure its first winning record in nine years. He led all freshmen in the nation in assists and was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie...
Steelers star can't avert eyes from Odell Beckham highlight reel
Antonio Brown might be the best wide receiver in the NFL, but even the Steelers’ star is just another wide-eyed fan when he watches Odell Beckham Jr. “Definitely tuning in...
Airbnb agrees to abide by NYC's short-term rental fines
Airbnb threw in the towel in its battle with the Big Apple on Friday, agreeing not to contest the city’s new policy of imposing fines up to $7,500 on people...
Rangers' Kevin Klein on benching: Message received
It seems Kevin Klein needed just one game to sit and watch in order to get the message. The Rangers’ stout defenseman was set to return to the lineup for...
Bowe Bergdahl requests pardon from Obama
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl--held captive for five years after being captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan--has requested a pardon from President Obama, Fox News has learned from two senior US...
How fantasy owners can fill Rob Gronkowski gaping hole
If you get a flat while driving along a remote back road, you don’t expect there to be a tire shop just around the corner in the middle of nowhere....
