April 23, 2016
'Keep Jaxon up to watch me': Thrilled Jacob deGrom has a new fan
ATLANTA — When Jacob deGrom takes the mound Sunday against the Braves at Turner Field, there will be someone special watching at home in DeLand, Fla. Jaxon Anthony deGrom will...
Intriguing Navy NFL draft prospect: versatile QB who's all-time leader
The numbers are there for everyone to see. They jump off the pages of the record books and screens of computers and smartphones with the emphasis of one of his...
How a Passover tradition taught me yesterday's sports legends
All personal realities being relative, my favorite annual sports-related holiday always has been Passover. Really? Really. When I was a kid, my parents kept a kosher home. That meant two...
In praise of screaming Nick Mangold, a fan's ideal athlete
Here is my nominee for Sports Fan of the Year for 2016. I know it is still April. I know that we have a lot of year left, a lot...
MMA legend Gracie: Having rules defeats purpose of UFC
The UFC has planned a press conference for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Fans can use the main entrance at Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street. The press conference...
The best SS crop since Jeter's and A-Rod's is only growing
The cover shot for Sports Illustrated on Feb. 24, 1997, is Derek Jeter in a Yankees uniform with his arm wrapped around Alex Rodriguez in a Mariners uniform. They appear...
Steven Matz blows away awful Braves with deGrom up next
ATLANTA — Whatever ills the Mets carried to this road trip are long forgotten, replaced by loose arms and sizzling bats that finally seem ready for 2016. It also doesn’t...
The lawsuit that might rock college sexual assault cases
A lawsuit out of Colorado could bring a screaming halt to a booming injustice industry — college star chambers for sexual-assault cases. Grant Neal is suing Colorado State University-Pueblo for...
It's not that hard to be a venture capitalist anymore
Entrepreneurs across the country will soon have to dream a little bigger. US regulators will soon allow them to compete with more established players — like hip-hop star Kanye West...
Why are 'desperate' Eagles, Rams betting big on these QBs?
The top of this year’s NFL draft has scouts and executives around the league scratching their heads more vigorously than they have in years. Not one but two teams —...
Dear John: Making diabetes meds affordable
Dear John: I was recently prescribed a diabetes drug called Toujeo. The cost of this drug, which is a long-lasting insulin product, far exceeds my ability to pay. I applied...
Dan Boyle's failed Rangers stint likely ends fittingly
PITTSBURGH — So is this how Dan Boyle’s terrific career comes to an end: in street clothes, watching from the press box? The 39-year-old defenseman was a healthy scratch for...
Long Island star out to prove doubters wrong again in NFL draft
Devon Cajuste always heard what he couldn’t do. He wasn’t supposed to be a Division I wide receiver. He wasn’t supposed to be good enough for Stanford, let alone start....
New York Times plans to cut hundreds of jobs later this year
The New York Times Co. is preparing to lay off a few hundred staffers in the second half of the year, The Post has learned. Chairman and Publisher Arthur “Pinch”...
How to catch crowdfunding scammers before they get you
Consumer Reports recently released a study on crowdsourcing and the susceptibility of being duped by a scam. The report highlights a Federal Trade Commission case in which a scammer got...
What's next for Rangers' Dan Girardi?
PITTSBURGH — Dan Girardi was sitting in his stall still wearing his sweater, twisting a piece of tape in his hands, waiting. He knew people wanted to talk to him...
Carl Banks analyzes Giants' LB targets: 'Convertible' vs. 'TMZ'
Carl Banks was in the Michigan State football office in 1984 when the call came that changed his life came from East Rutherford, N.J. “I didn’t draft you to sit...
Some of Silicon Valley's startups wouldn't last a day in New York
Everybody knows that unicorns aren’t real, right? But in California’s Silicon Valley, plenty of unicorns — private startups with $1 billion valuations — run free, frolicking between Sunnyvale and Menlo...
New-era Tanaka giving Yankees what they badly need
Masahiro Tanaka may not be back to his pre-UCL-tear dominance, but he gave the Yankees his best start of the year. It’s just a shame they couldn’t give him any...
'Border kids' crisis is sadder than ever
It’s fallen far out of the headlines, but the “border kids” crisis is headed into its third year — and remains more sad than ever. The latest: An Associated Press...
This is the end: Goodbye to a Rangers era
PITTSBURGH — The Rangers made the last two — and three of the last four — springtimes in New York special times, thrice making it to the conference finals and...
'Sing Street' features Adam Levine on its killer soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_YqJ_aimkM The Weinstein Co.’s latest movie, “Sing Street,” is about two Irish kids who start a band in the ’80s. It sounds suspiciously like it’s based on the lives of...
Yanks' Jacoby Ellsbury is best in majors at one very weird play
The image of a clutch Yankees rally sure wouldn’t have looked like Saturday’s seventh inning, and it definitely wouldn’t have been centered on this secret weapon: Jacoby Ellsbury drawing a...
Yankees' Aaron Hicks goes down just when he'd be needed
Aaron Hicks will be out at least four or five days with inflammation in his left shoulder suffered diving for a ball in center in Friday’s loss to the Rays...
Gambling at the track not paying off for states' budget problems
Elected officials in New York and New Jersey who are betting that lotteries will win big and close budget shortfalls are a bunch of suckers. That’s the essence of a...
Bank jobs disappear as industry leans towards digital
Don’t blink — your neighborhood bank branch may be next. Thousands of banking jobs, under intense regulatory scrutiny, are being digitalized to death in the slowing global economy. In the...
The book is out on Yanks' flaws, which may waste huge weapons
Imagine having Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and being unable to get them the ball. You would have arguably the greatest weapons in your sport and the inability to deploy...
Liberals embrace the smug life
In the history of headlines, “Liberals are smug” can be found in the same chapter of the obvious as “Lawyers complicate things” and “Graduate students hate you.” Still, this week...
It's been a really rough week for Disney's Ben Sherwood
ESPN boss John Skipper had his turn on the hot seat when Disney closed the popular sports site, Grantland, and reported subscriber erosion to the Street. Now colleague Ben Sherwood,...
Rangers fully exposed in season-crushing embarrassment
PITTSBURGH — This was more than just a season ending. This was more than just defeat and disappointment. The Rangers’ 6-3 loss to the Penguins in Game 5 of their...
Nomura's surviving bankers aren't happy with bonus cut
Nomura’s cutting its ranks — but those still with a job aren’t going to be happy either, our Kevin Dugan hears. New York investment bankers at the Japanese bank are...
Breaking down Giants' draft options: Talent trumps position
For those who shout the “Giants have to take a defensive player in the first round,” or others who insist “it’s got to be an offensive lineman,” here is another...
Jacob deGrom opens up about son's scary breathing issue
ATLANTA -- Jacob deGrom is all baseball again after a scary episode with his newborn son kept him removed from the Mets for much of the last two weeks. Jaxon...
Boat and iPhone of teens lost at sea discovered months later
TEQUESTA, Fla. — The parents of one of two teenagers lost at sea last summer say their boat and an iPhone has been found. The Palm Beach Post reported Saturday that...
Breaking down Jets' draft options: Another QB dilemma
The major question about the Jets’ pick at 20 is a familiar one for fans: Will the team take a quarterback? The Jets tried to trade up to No. 1...
Brett Gardner's dramatic walk-off is just what Yankees need
The Yankees pay a lot of money to some players to hit home runs. Brett Gardner isn’t one of those guys. He is around to do what he did in...
Teenage suspect arrested for UES robberies
Cops say they've nabbed a teenage boy who with an accomplice robbed two people at knifepoint on the Upper East Side last week. Luis Muniz, 17, of Kips Bay was...
Women are doing it all themselves — so why are we so unhappy?
In “Lean In,” Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg told women that if they wanted to achieve success in their careers, they had to do one key thing: Pick the right man....
Cops hunt for killer who shot 8 relatives 'execution-style'
PIKETON, Ohio — A day after eight members of one family were found dead with gunshots to the head at four properties in rural southern Ohio, authorities on Saturday continued...
Obama dismisses Putin, but Czar is getting better of us again and again
To pinched-nostril commentators in the West, Vladimir Putin, Czar of all the Russias, is a boorish clown destined for ultimate failure. To me, he’s a genius. I don’t like the...
11-year-old girl dies after choking on marshmallow at party
SOMERSET, Mass. – A Massachusetts girl who choked on a marshmallow at a birthday party has died. Police and a school official say that 11-year-old Azriel Estabrooks died at Hasbro...
Siblings slashed by thugs with shattered bottle outside club
A brother and sister were slashed with a broken glass bottle during a violent brawl with four thugs outside a Queens nightclub early Saturday, police said. The four brutes were...
These fanatics know 'Game of Thrones' better than its creator
“Game of Thrones” returns Sunday night, and most viewers probably need a refresher course before they dive into the new season. Even President Obama admitted he can’t keep track of...
Doctor in Uber meltdown video fired by hospital
A Miami neurologist whose profanity-laced rant at an Uber driver became a viral sensation has gotten her walking papers. Jackson Health System officials released a statement Friday saying that fourth-year...
The tragic romance that shaped Meryl Streep's life
In 1978, a young Meryl Streep was on the verge of becoming the greatest actress of her generation. She was also about to lose the love of her life. “She...
Man gunned down at Bronx party after fight breaks out
A 30-year-old man was shot dead in The Bronx early Saturday when violence erupted at a drug- and booze-fueled party, police said. Romel Johnson took a fatal bullet to the...
Obama tells Britain's youth not to pull back from the world
U.S. President Barack Obama implored young British people not to pull back from the world on Saturday, a day after he warned the country of the risks of voting to...
North Korea reportedly fires submarine-launched missile
North Korea fired what appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Saturday off its east coast, South Korea said, amid concerns that it might conduct a nuclear test...
Teacher's aide caught assaulting student in disturbing footage
Footage of a 39-year-old teacher's aide assaulting a student has surfaced on social media. The event, which allegedly took place in a Wisconsin high school, led to the man being...
20 badass monster trucks are crushing it in New York
Looking for a rush this weekend? Forget the multiplex: Nothing gets the heart pumping as much as watching a bunch of 10,000-pound monster trucks doing flips, wheelies and 35-foot-high jumps....
This NYC record store first inspired Beyoncé's DJ
He made his name as a spinner for the stars (clients have included President Obama and Jay Z and Beyoncé), but you don’t have to be an A-lister to hear...
The best NYC restaurants to dine with your dog this weekend
The gravy train is pulling into town. Thanks to a new law, dogs can now dine at NYC’s outdoor cafes — that is, if a restaurant chooses to allow them....
'Psycho' lives on in the most unlikely place
No, there isn’t a shower in there. But anyone who’s seen “Psycho” will recognize that rickety Victorian on the Met’s roof: Norman Bates, are you in there? Not a chance....
Husband went on killing spree after learning about divorce
Five people were killed in Georgia on Friday in two separate shootings that authorities said appeared to be related domestic incidents, local media reported. According to the Columbia County Sheriff's...
Why you should hug a Brit today
Anglophiles can paint the town red — and white, like St. George’s Cross on the English flag — and celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s recent 90th birthday with NYC’s first England...
Obama on why he swapped out Churchill bust from Oval Office
The Russians and Chinese are flexing their military muscles and ISIS remains on the march — but the leader of the free world on Friday had to take time to...
MTV wants its music back
When Prince died suddenly at the age of 57 on Thursday, MTV did something radical: It went wall-to-wall with music programming. From 1:55 p.m., about 20 minutes after his death...
Charges to be dismissed in Phoenix freeway shooting case
PHOENIX — The man authorities have described as the Phoenix freeway shooter who terrorized the city last year received a huge victory Friday with prosecutors deciding to dismiss all charges...
Cops arrest 6 for firing shots outside Brooklyn apartment building
Cops nabbed six thugs who sprayed bullets outside an East New York apartment building on Friday before running into the building and tossing at least two guns out a window,...
NYPD baseball team holding relief drive for Ecuador earthquake victims
The NYPD baseball team will hold a relief drive Sunday to benefit the victims of the massive earthquake that struck Ecuador last weekend. The drive will be held at Navajo...
Church van carrying children overturns in Queens
A church van carrying as many as eight people — adults and children — landed on its roof after it was T-boned by a car in Queens Friday night. The...
How alternate-side parking helped cops catch this crook
Two pals helped deliver street justice while waiting for alternate-side parking to end near Washington Square Park on Friday. The friends were waiting for street sweepers to pass, when an...
The reason 120,000 voters 'vanished' before primary day
More than 120,000 Brooklyn Democratic voters were wiped off the rolls through a monumental data-entry error that went unnoticed by Board of Elections officials for months — until the snafu...
Trump, Hillary projected to sweep upcoming primaries
Front-runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are expected to win big in Tuesday’s presidential primaries in five northeastern states, polls show. Trump has double-digit leads in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and...
Veteran hedgie back in the game for 'opportunity of a lifetime'
Diamondback Capital Management co-founder Richard Schimel is ready for his next act. Hired this week by billionaire hedgie Ken Griffin to run a new, still unnamed division, Schimel called his...
Argentina allowed to reenter foreign markets as it repays debt
Argentina on Friday officially ended a 15-year standoff with creditors over its defaulted debt. Manhattan federal Judge Thomas Griesa lifted an injunction that had locked the South American country out...
UFC owners will soon collect huge payday on Vegas empire
The casino-owning Fertitta brothers always win — even when their investors lose. Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, who also own the Ultimate Fighting Championship cage-fighting franchise, are expected to hit a...
It's been one of the worst years on record for tech IPOs
For the first time in 2016, Wall Street has finally taken a tech company public — and the deal was a clunker. SecureWorks, a digital-security firm controlled by Dell, closed...
More de Blasio cronies eyed as feds widen corruption probe
A top aide to Mayor de Blasio and a consulting firm that helped him win City Hall are under investigation as part of a widening state and federal corruption probe...
Isles' Quine makes Capuano look brilliant in gutsy gamble
SUNRISE, Fla. — The gamble paid off. Islanders coach Jack Capuano split up his top line, inserting rookie Alan Quine in place of Frans Nielsen, and the 23-year-old came through...
Obama to Britain: Stay in the EU or forget about trade deals
President Obama warned Friday that Britain would go to “the back of the queue” for favorable trade deals with the United States if Britain votes to leave the European Union....
Limping Cespedes slides into more trouble for his leg
ATLANTA — Yoenis Cespedes is still paying for his wild dive into the grandstand at Citi Field on the last homestand. The Mets outfielder bruised his right leg on that...
The upside to Matt Harvey being Mets' current No. 3 or No. 4
ATLANTA — Welcome to Matt Harvey’s new reality. He’s no longer the Mets’ ace. There is much work to be done for Harvey. Yes, he snuck away with the victory...
Family dog mauls 3-day-old baby to death
SAN DIEGO — A 3-day-old boy was mauled to death by the family dog while they were in bed with the child's parents, police said Friday. The parents were in...
CC Sabathia not making strong case to stay in rotation
CC Sabathia hasn’t pitched his way out of the Yankees’ rotation. But his three outings thus far haven’t exactly precluded manager Joe Girardi from making such a move eventually. Sabathia’s...
Jury warned of 'disturbing' evidence in trial of bored 'cop-killer'
Jurors were warned they would hear two NYPD officers’ “screams and cries for help” as they were overcome by smoke while responding to a 2014 fire set by a “bored”...
Prince's death makes 'Best of' collection a hot seller
Prince is on track to top the US album chart, Billboard said Friday, a day after his death at age 57. “The Very Best of Prince” collection is expected to...
The Dancing Baby took on Prince -- and won
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1KfJHFWlhQ It was The Dancing Baby vs. Prince — and the baby won. A rural Pennsylvania mom took her case all the way to a California federal appeals court after...
Guys sending pics of their junk arouse underwear sales
Blame Justin Bieber, Snapchat or sexting, but sales of men’s underwear are finally on the upswing. “As these young guys are sexting more they don’t want to be caught in...
Teacher who showed 'Drumpf' video rescinds resignation
https://youtu.be/DnpO_RTSNmQ Inspired by massive community support, the New Jersey teacher who was forced to meekly quit because he played John Oliver’s viral “Make Donald Drumpf Again” clip in class has...
Greiss is a human wall in Isles' breathtaking double-OT classic
SUNRISE, Fla. — Thomas Greiss is making the most of his opportunity. Finally, the Islanders are, too. With the defining performance of his remarkable playoff series debut as a starter,...
Hondo gives Matz a ball
Hondo’s prosperity took another serious hit Friday night when he was betrayed by the Blue Jays to lower the bottom line in the account to 199 kanehls. Saturday night: Mr....
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly sucker-punched a 61-year-old woman at a Boerum Hill subway station. The victim was exiting an elevator at the Atlantic Avenue station...
Matt Harvey's tiny step forward gets a win but little relief
ATLANTA — If lasting only five innings and barely surviving against an awful lineup qualifies as progress, Matt Harvey made it Friday. In the smallest of baby steps, the Mets...