September 17, 2016
Curtis Granderson's two extra-inning homers save Mets
Only one member of the Mets’ opening day lineup has avoided the disabled list or a minor league demotion. So on the day when the dark injury cloud returned to...
Fantasy baseball: Why it's a good move to ride the Mets starters
Though it is easy to insert two-start pitchers Clayton Kershaw, Johnny Cueto or Madison Bumgarner, despite his second-half struggles (4-5, 3.87 ERA, 1.200 WHIP), into your playoff rotation, it is...
Giants' surprise captain on 'Shut the f--k up' LT story, 'addictive' Super Bowl
Giants linebacker and defensive captain Jonathan Casillas tackled some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What is your definition of a captain? A: A leader, a motivator, a path-setter....
How Jim Nantz, Phil Simms let me down and ignore NFL idiocy
By now, I would have figured, CBS’ Jim Nantz and Phil Simms would be known and admired as the most candid, important, see-it-say-it broadcasting team in NFL history. As the...
Rex Ryan doesn't know his name, but he's Jets' leading WR
Bills coach Rex Ryan looked dazed after Thursday night’s 37-31 defeat to the Jets. Ryan was answering a question about how his defense got carved up for 493 yards and...
Well-timed late header gives NYCFC a hard-fought draw
Khiry Shelton finished Jack Harrison's diagonal cross with a header in the 78th minute and New York City FC tied MLS-leading FC Dallas 2-2 on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium....
Providence Equity Partners founder reveals the key to success
Providence Equity Partners founder Jonathan Nelson believes that the key to success in life is persistence. Nelson was in New York last week to deliver an address on entrepreneurship to...
Dogged Nets know the only way they can win games
Everybody from Las Vegas to video-game designers expect Brooklyn to be arguably the worst team in the NBA. After going 21-61 last season and not adding any All-Star talent in...
John Tortorella's controversial benching haunts Team USA
TORONTO — The decision to scratch Team USA’s Dustin Byfuglien for Saturday’s World Cup of Hockey opener against Team Europe was controversial in and of itself. But coach John Tortorella’s...
Wells Fargo isn't being held accountable for fake account scam
One of the creepiest things that can happen to you is to have your bank or credit card company open an account in your name without you knowing it. Well,...
The lesson from Tigers' (so far) disastrous free-agent binge
Sellers at last year’s trading deadline, the Tigers symbolically — and financially — declared that was the most temporary of detours in the offseason when it literally was business as...
Yankees reduced bullpen flirts with record — that Yankees own
Even with Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller gone for more than a month and a half now, the Yankees’ bullpen still has a chance to set a strikeout record. Going...
Dumpster bomb rocks Chelsea, injuring 29; second device found nearby
A “deafening’’ explosion rocked Chelsea Saturday night, injuring 29 people, blowing out scores of windows and forcing the evacuation of at least two buildings. The blast went off in a...
Why ref assignment gives edge to Bengals over Steelers
Bengals (+3 ¹/₂) over STEELERS: League officials have assigned veteran ref Pete Morelli to oversee this battle royal, with a reformulated, veteran crew (per Pro Football Talk), looking to keep semblance...
Investors are flipping troubled homes like it's 2006 again
Home flipping, a staple of the pre-recession real estate boom, is on the rise again. Romanticized on reality TV as an exciting path to quick profits, flips are defined as...
Matthew Stafford 2.0; Wentz's bad company: 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 Sunday. Here are five things to...
Childhood sports heroes aren't always big stars — mine wasn't
I wonder if kids choose their idols the way we once did when we were kids. I’m not saying it’s a terrible thing to have chosen, say, Derek Jeter as...
Rams have excitement they need — why are they benching him?
The bells, whistles, glitz and bling will be out in full force Sunday at the L.A. Coliseum for the Rams’ home opener — the first NFL home game played in...
Why Gary Sanchez's success has surprised Red Sox manager
BOSTON — Gary Sanchez continues to be about the only bright spot these days for the Yankees. With his mammoth blast off David Price in the third inning of Saturday’s...
Penn State bros proudly show off disgusting Joe Paterno shirts
On the day Penn State paid tribute to legendary coach Joe Paterno a pair of Nittaney Lions fans took the university community’s perceived defiance to the allegations against him to...
Joe Girardi's magic is gone — and so is his patience
BOSTON — That sound you heard coming from Fenway Park on Saturday was the sound of shovels of dirt being tossed on top of the Yankees’ casket. It’s over. The...
Paralympics cyclist dead after crash in Rio: 'Heartbreaking'
RIO DE JANEIRO — An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday. He was Bahman Golbarnezhad, aged 48, the International...
Team USA blinks in stunning World Cup of Hockey opener
TORONTO — Two hours before the drop of the puck for the World Cup of Hockey opener against Team USA, Team Europe coach Ralph Krueger issued a bold declaration. “We’re...
This account of being a substitute teacher will make you fear for our future
If you want to understand how frenetic, shallow, boring and incoherent American public education is, look no further than “Substitute,” a new account by the novelist Nicholson Baker of his...
This is why you should delay your retirement
Wall Street’s latest advice for many older Americans who really want to retire: Forget the golden years for now, and just keep working. Fearing their clients will exhaust funds in...
Shep Gordon's life of sex, drugs, and rock and roll is absolutely amazing
When semi-retired artist manager Shep Gordon married a raw food chef three days before his 60th birthday, he arranged to have his honeymoon on “an extremely exclusive resort on a...
This is when we find out how much $200M did for Giants
Not much can, or should, be determined about the Giants yet, even after they snapped their five-game losing streak on opening day. Heck, they haven’t even played a game at...
The liberal establishment's Clinton obsession is blowing up in its face
Hey, Democrats, where were you? Hey liberals, where were you? The potential train wreck that is the Hillary Clinton candidacy didn’t just become evident last week when ill-chosen words about...
How Tetris broke out of the Soviet Union
On a cold February day in the 1970s, 15-year-old Alexey Pajitnov leaped over a pile of snow in Moscow. As he landed, his leg hit the pavement with “a sickening...
These high schools let your kid can get a head start on college for free
These rigorous high schools combine a college-prep curriculum and college-level (instead of AP) classes. Students can earn up to two years of college credits or an associate degree — free...
Jacob deGrom leaves, as does Mets' best route through playoffs
The door to the press conference room at Citi Field opened at the prescribed time for the daily manager’s pregame press briefing, and in first walked Sandy Alderson ahead of...
NYC's top performing arts high schools
These high schools require auditions for performing arts or portfolios for visual arts 1. Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts 100 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan...
The top career and technical schools in NYC
Besides teaching the three “Rs,” these Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools can prepare students for a well-paying trades. We highlight four of the best. Aviation Career and Technical Education...
These are the best city schools no one knows about
Some lesser-known schools also shine — including these six recommended by Insideschools, the DOE and The Post East Side Community School 420 E. 12th St., Manhattan This intimate, nurturing sixth...
These are NYC's charter high schools
Charter schools are taxpayer-funded, but privately run. Free of interference from the city’s Department of Education, charters can set their own schedules and try novel classroom practices. Many have extra-long...
How to pick the best NYC high school for your child
Overwhelmed. That’s how most middle-schoolers feel when the city Department of Education’s telephone book-size High School Directory plops into their hands. With 400-plus schools and 700 programs listed for New...
New York Times CEO's new book isn't selling at all
Perhaps New York Times Chief Executive Mark Thompson will want to rethink his plans for the paper’s book review section. Thompson’s latest book, “Enough Said: What’s Gone Wrong With the...
In My Library: Carolyn Swords
Being tall isn’t enough: If you want to play good basketball, you’ve got to be coordinated and fast. Carolyn Swords learned that in seventh grade, when she was cut from...
The Fine Nine: The city's elite high schools
These public schools accept students who score highest on special entrance exams -- and rank among the most elite and high-performing nationwide. 1. Stuyvesant High School 385 Chambers St., Manhattan...
The top 40 public high schools in NYC
Admission to these selective schools is not based on entrance exams like the SHSAT, but mostly on middle-school grades, state exam scores, attendance and punctuality. Some give priority to continuing...
Why Drew Brees would torch the Eli Apple who began 1st game
Eli Apple made his NFL debut last week against the Cowboys. But, in some ways, Sunday will be his real indoctrination. The quarterback taking aim at Apple and the Giants...
The hidden perils of Trump's maternity leave plan
Show me a mother who doesn’t want a longer paid maternity leave and I’ll show you a woman who has a job lying in bed and eating bonbons. Seriously, though,...
3 stars, 1 decision have daunting Raiders making guarantees
They were rebels, some of them without a cause, so many of them misfits or vagabonds or both. They marched out of Al Davis’ Home For Wayward Raiders to the...
Yankees collapse again as Red Sox step on their throat
BOSTON — The Yankees arrived at Fenway Park on Thursday with a chance to catch the Red Sox atop the AL East. At this point, the best they can hope...
Eagles plotting national anthem protest that isn't 'anti-police'
PHILADELPHIA — Malcolm Jenkins plans to lead teammates in a protest that he says is "not an anti-police thing" during the national anthem before the Philadelphia Eagles play at Chicago...
Jacob deGrom needs surgery in Mets gut punch
Just when the Mets thought their injury luck was changing, they were hit with a haymaker. Jacob deGrom’s season likely is over. The ace right-hander will not pitch Sunday as...
US-led airstrike may have hit Syrian government forces
Airstrikes by the US-led coalition fighting ISIS in eastern Syria may have inadvertently killed at least 62 Syrian soldiers, Pentagon officials admitted Saturday. The coalition forces erroneously believed they were...
Castro, Ellsbury go down, and a lot rides on Yankees MRIs
BOSTON -- As if the Yankees didn’t face enough of an uphill climb already thanks to their recent shoddy play, they lost two key parts to their offense in Saturday’s...
Kristaps Porzingis licks lips, sets his goal for Knicks
Derrick Rose’s talk of the Knicks being a super team in the class of the Warriors drew plenty of criticism, but it impressed his future teammates. Kristaps Porzingis loved to...
Firefighter union chief Steve Cassidy steps down
Steve Cassidy, the longtime president of the city’s firefighter’s union, is stepping down. The United Firefighters Association boss will take a newly created job as executive director of the Fire...
Clemson actually mercy-ruled someone
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson scored early and often in the first half against South Carolina State, and both coaches decided to shorten Saturday's game in what turned into a 59-0...
Almost half of America could become the new permanent underclass
Of all the unforced errors Hillary Clinton’s made so far, calling half of Trump supporters “a basket of deplorables” is possibly her most misguided. Aside from falling prey to juvenile...
Police arrest armed man after standoff aboard Amtrak train
LOS ANGELES — An hourslong standoff with an armed man who barricaded himself aboard an Amtrak train ended early Saturday after police used tear gas.
Fans' scathing sign undercuts Penn St's Joe Paterno adoration
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State paid tribute Saturday to Joe Paterno -- as opposing fans vilified him -- on the 50th anniversary of his first game, despite criticism that the...
The most unlikely heroes of World War II are a pastor and his wife
On Feb. 4, 1939, almost a year after German troops had marched into Czechoslovakia, a Massachusetts couple left their picture-perfect home on a secret and perilous journey to Prague. Waitstill...
Woman lived with her son's corpse for over a decade
A Brooklyn woman has been living with the corpse of her adult son for a nearly a decade, police sources said. The remains were found Thursday in an upstairs bed at...
Is Iman Shumpert boasting, or will he join Kaepernick protest?
The NBA-champion Cleveland Cavaliers will open the season hosting the Knicks on Oct. 25. On a team with the biggest superstar in the sport in LeBron James, all eyes will...
Elderly woman in critical condition after SUV slams into her
An 83-year-old woman was critically hurt after being hit by a car as the vehicle backed into a parking spot on the Upper East Side, police said. The senior was...
The buzziest first-time Emmy nominees you should know
With the nominations for this year’s 68th Emmy Awards, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences proves it can still surprise us. While the 2016 pack includes its share of...
DOT commissioner finds her missing car
She won’t look be looking “Sideways” at Paul Giamatti any more. Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced Saturday that the Oscar-nominated actor is blameless in the case of her...
Did marching band go too far in mocking Baylor rape scandal?
https://twitter.com/RiceChron/status/776961521716895744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Rice marching band went there with Baylor. Now the internet's divided over whether covering up sexual assaults is OK for mocking, or whether it's too serious a topic for a...
Yoga helping Swedish prisoners behave better
Getting inmates to behave themselves is as simple as having them learn how to say “om,” according to a Swedish study. Researchers divided a group of 152 prisoners at nine...
Pipe bomb explodes before charity race in New Jersey
A pipe bomb that exploded in a Seaside Park, NJ, garbage can Saturday morning may have been the work of someone who “had it out for the Marines” who were...
Man dies after falling on subway's third rail
A man died after he fell off the subway platform and touched the third rail at an Upper East Side station early Saturday, officials said. The victim tumbled onto the...
Nigerian president apologizes for plagiarizing Obama
Melania Trump’s speechwriter isn’t the only one who is a fan of the Obamas. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari issued an apology after launching an anti-corruption campaign with a speech that...
Swanky hotel's iconic cat is now the star of a children's book
To know and love NYC’s Algonquin Hotel is to know and love its cat — and its long history of feline ownership. It began in 1932, when a stray feline...
Proof that #OscarsSoWhite was a total overreaction
“Oops.” “Nevermind.” “Sorry we brought this up.” “We were wrong.” Surely that’s what last year’s Oscar protesters will be saying next winter, because it looks like last year’s Oscar blackout...
Kidnapped woman's chilling 911 call leads cops to suspected serial killer
ASHLAND, Ohio — Authorities on Friday identified the second woman whose body was found in an Ohio home this week, and a judge ordered a suspect arrested and charged with...
Man shot dead in East New York
A 55-year-old man was shot dead in East New York early Saturday, police said. The victim was found with a bullet to the head just after 4 a.m. in front...
Guantanamo prisoner says Saudi 'royal' involved in 9/11
MIAMI -- An accused al-Qaida bomb-maker who went to college in Arizona told military officials at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that he believed an unnamed member of...
Obama's not-so-landmark deal with Netanyahu
According to the governments in Jerusalem and Washington, this was a great week for the US-Israel relationship. The two countries arrived at a “memorandum of understanding” to extend the US...
Woman busted after selling freezer containing her mom's corpse
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — A North Carolina woman sought after her mother's corpse was found in a freezer sold at a yard sale has been arrested, Goldsboro police said Friday. Marcella...
Black doctors call on Obama to ban sale of menthol products
A group of African-American doctors is calling on President Obama to ban the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes, which data shows are heavily favored among black smokers. The African-American Tobacco Control...
The best NYC spots to slurp during Oyster Week
If, as Jonathan Swift said, “He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” then New York is full of brave souls. We’ve been slurping down oysters ever since...
W.P. Kinsella, author of 'Shoeless Joe,' dies at 81
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian novelist W.P. Kinsella, who blended magical realism and baseball in the book that became the smash hit film "Field of Dreams," has died. He was...
Where thriller writer Harlan Coben finds his muse
Myron Bolitar, sports agent and accidental detective of many a Harlan Coben best seller, returns after five years in the thriller “Home,” out Tuesday. As many readers know, “home” for...
Yankees are done: Now it's time to rebuild Dellin Betances
BOSTON — Forget about the AL East. Forget about the wild card. The Yankees’ season essentially ended Thursday night with that devastating 7-5 loss, yet another tortured Fenway night as...
Wilmer Valderrama opens up on his 'NCIS' character
For 13 seasons, “NCIS” has reliably chugged along, consistently pulling in 20 million viewers a week with its case-of-the-week plotlines and the easy charm of star Mark Harmon. Now, in...
Watch people pig out on meatballs at San Gennaro
Carnivores looking to have a ball are in luck. The Feast of San Gennaro, a New York tradition now in its 90th year, is holding its first-ever meatball-eating contest. Brooklyn-born...
The worst and best of Yoenis Cespedes in one game
Three Mets players received home-crowd grief, all of them deservedly, Friday night at Citi Field. Only one of the trio turned those frowns upside down by the last out, and...
New York's best fall shopping
New York Fashion Week may be over, but we have months of fun fall shopping ahead — and if you haven’t already started snapping up cool-weather gear, now’s the time...
Anti-cop note found near scene of deadly Philadelphia shootout
A cop-hating gunman on a wild shooting rampage through West Philadelphia killed a woman, injured two officers and three more bystanders before he was shot and killed by police late...
Oktoberfest is here, and it's time to drink outside
It’s not October yet, but Oktoberfest is already here. The Bavarian fest, running through Oct. 3, provides a great excuse to drink beer outside in the middle of the day....
Body washed up on Rikers identified as missing flight attendant
The remains that washed up on Rikers earlier this week were identified Friday as those of missing flight attendant Sierra Shields. A human skull and bones were found by Rikers...
This Yankees 'prospect' could be next piece to Baby Bomber mix
BOSTON — Mason Williams has had a star-crossed career with the Yankees so far, showing glimpses of what made him a first-round pick, but also failing to stay healthy. On Friday,...
Teen busted for trying to set women on fire
Cops Friday busted a teen who they say tried to set five women on fire. The boy, 14, was among a group of thugs who went on a rampage in Midtown...
Six Rikers guards sentenced for 2012 beating of inmate
Six Rikers Island guards were sentenced Friday to prison for the 2012 beating of an inmate that left him with fractured eye sockets and a broken nose. It was one...
Wannabe base-jumper faces $350K suit for breaking into Empire State Building
A thrill-seeking NYU student who dreams of base jumping off the Empire State Building is facing a $350,000 lawsuit by the owners of the iconic skyscraper after he broke into...
Collins: 'I don't know where we would be' without Bartolo Colon
By the end of July, Bartolo Colon’s ERA had risen to 3.58. There were questions of whether his time finally was up halfway through his 18th major league season. Six...
Outrage over serial rapist's Hall of Fame nomination
CANTON, Ohio — The inclusion of former NFL safety and convicted rapist Darren Sharper on the Pro Football's Hall of Fame nomination list, shocked some people Friday and has started...
Increasingly worrisome injury may force JPP to sit vs. Saints
The Giants might have to face the NFL’s leading passer without one of their leading pass rushers. Though Jason Pierre-Paul vowed to play Sunday when the Giants face Drew Brees...
2 officers shot in Texas while answering suicide call
FORT WORTH, Texas — Two police officers have been shot and wounded while answering a reported suicide at a house in Fort Worth, Texas. The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m....
Family remembers J'Ouvert slay victim as 'grateful for the blessings on her life'
Tiarah Poyau died dancing as one of the two revelers gunned down during the predawn Sept. 5 spectacle in Crown Heights. More than 100 of her friends and family members...
Hondo has a Brew
Fulmer failed to carry out the modest task given him by Hondo on Friday night, getting thoroughly thumped by the Tribe to trim the earnings to 4,008 bandos. Saturday: Mr....
Jets must address Darrelle Revis problem sooner rather than later
Lost in the euphoria of the Jets’ 37-31 comeback road victory over the Bills on Thursday night, lost in the 493 yards of offense they tattooed onto the backside of...
De Blasio rips opponents of homeless shelter conversion
Mayor de Blasio warned opponents of a Queens homeless shelter that he won’t be “intimidated” by their protests, even egging them on to demonstrate at Gracie Mansion. The mayor blasted...
MLS comissioner: Red Bulls see bump from NYCFC
With both local MLS teams near the top of the standings — and playing huge games this weekend that could help determine the Supporters’ Shield — league commissioner Don Garber...
Three men arrested for gang-raping woman near Eiffel Tower
PARIS — French officials say three men have been charged and jailed after a woman was allegedly lured on Facebook by one of them and then gang-raped near the Eiffel...
Damon Harrison's asking Giants fans for a big favor
Damon “Snacks” Harrison remembers playing the Saints at MetLife Stadium while a member of the Jets and the home crowd being a huge factor early in the game. “I think...
Accused 'slumlord' killer's confession: 'I was scared s–tless'
Jurors Friday watched as the accused murderer of a Brooklyn landlord calmly confessed in a video recording to being terrified after learning the man had died. “That’s when I was...
Fight promoters' wallets will not see relief from NYSAC
First in a two-part series, with the conclusion running Sunday. Boxing and mixed martial arts promoters looking to do business in New York will have to meet the $1 million...
Morgan Stanley promotes second exec with link to fishy loans
Morgan Stanley has promoted a second executive linked to a questionable sales contest that pushed risky loans on its customers, The Post has learned. Eric Maiuri, a Boston-area vice president...
Fantasy football: Be wary of these injuries when setting your lineup
Until someone invents a game where you can substitute in a player while the game still is being played, fantasy teams will be felled by injuries. Your running back goes...
Matt Forte: Follow this blueprint and sky's the limit for Jets' 'O'
The Jets showed their offensive blueprint Thursday night. Keep feeding running back Matt Forte all game. Find ways to get the ball to wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker....
Both sides in insider-trading case want Phil Mickelson as witness
Pro golfer Phil Mickelson will be called as a witness in the upcoming insider-trading case of notorious gambler Billy Walters. But which side he testifies for — the Securities and...