November 21, 2015
How Dominic Moore escaped Alain Vigneault's doghouse
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Rangers have found a fourth line foundation that has turned a nagging problem area into a potential legitimate strength, and it took shape after Dominic Moore...
NHL's new 3-on-3 All-Star endeavor too exhausting to make sense
SUNRISE, Fla. — Seriously. The only reason three-on-three overtime works is the frenetic, exhausting pace at which it is played for up to five minutes. Now, somehow, the bright minds...
Albany’s protection racket could be straight out of the Mafia
New Yorkers who are cynical about the cesspool otherwise known as Albany are getting vindication these days. The separate but simultaneous corruption trials of the former leaders of the Legislature...
Kristaps Porzingis dominates in jaw-dropping tour de force
HOUSTON — Alert NASA, for a very tall flying object wrecked Houston on Saturday night. The Knicks’ 7-foot-3 rookie phenom, Kristaps Porzingis, in an even more spectacular outing than Tuesday’s,...
Henrik Lundqvist fed up, even after Rick Nash saves Rangers
SUNRISE, Fla. — When this wildly entertaining game had ended with a 5-4 Rangers victory on Saturday night on Rick Nash’s hat-trick, power-play goal at 2:01 of overtime after the...
We're supposed to cheer this brutal, senseless UFC assault?
Don’t just do something, stand there! Seems we were supposed to take full notice, but say nothing. Or maybe even cheer. Unconquerable Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Ronda Rousey last week...
Rich NYC donors don't want to write checks to de Blasio
After Mayor de Blasio’s first fund-raiser for his 2017 re-election campaign was deemed a dud, multiple Democratic sources tell Page Six that society donors are relishing dissing de Blasio in...
Curtis Granderson 'surprised' how little his broken thumb hurt in Series
When Curtis Granderson jammed his left thumb into Starlin Castro’s cleat diving into second base during Game 3 of the NLCS at Wrigley Field, he immediately feared the worst. “I...
8 teams that proved Yankees fans wrong: Losers can be winners
We’re crawling up on a month since the Royals tore up the final act of the Mets’ splendid season, which means we probably are inching toward the day when Mets...
What Jets' young receiver learned from his four-game ban
HOUSTON — Wide receiver Quincy Enunwa returned to the Jets this week after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. For the last four weeks, Enunwa...
An educated look at some truly crazy football predictions
I should be excommunicated from the business of journalism for stating this, but here goes: Don’t believe everything you read. There are two narratives taking place in the NFL involving...
Here's how to save on your common online purchases
What you pay for everyday purchases has more to do with your personality than you think. That is the argument of several Web entrepreneurs, who claim many big retailers are...
'Naive' Red Bulls look to overcome painful playoff history
The Red Bulls’ relationship with the playoffs has been … complicated. In 20 years they never have won an MLS Cup, suffering a history of drama and controversy, stars that...
Forget Revis and Sherman: Meet the cocky, best CB in the NFL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The cornerback position in the NFL has a new boss, and it’s not the same as the old boss. Move aside Darrelle Revis and Richard Sherman, because...
New York is the second-most expensive state in the US
New York is leading the nation — in the number of local food pantries and soup kitchens, that is. With one in six working New Yorkers now showing up on...
Martin Sorrell puts the pressure on Harvey Weinstein
WPP boss Martin Sorrell and his fellow board members at Weinstein Co. have been piling on the pressure on Co-Chairman Harvey Weinstein to slim down. Angry that a deal with...
Dear John: YMCA stops asking workers to raise funds
Dear John: Here’s an update on the YMCA policy of forcing personal trainers to raise money or get their appraisals downgraded. I work at the McBurney Y on West 14th...
Evaluating Giants' vital rookies: Troubling stats justify concerns
Giants general manager Jerry Reese says it every season: The first- and second-round draft picks have to come in and play. They have to contribute. They have to make a...
Why Yankees may be stuck with Ackley and Refsnyder at second
Dustin Ackley and Rob Refsnyder might not fit the description of a championship-winning platoon at second base for the 2016 Yankees. Nevertheless, the replacement options don’t overwhelm, either for the...
Bengals will continue to fold under the prime-time glare
CARDINALS (-5) over Bengals: Carson Palmer gets to renew acquaintances with old mates. The Bengals are fresh off their first loss, an epic offensive no-show against the Texans. We will...
Blue Jays' tricky offseason may decide Yankees' 2016 fate
DALLAS — The previous time Major League Baseball’s owners convened, in Chicago last August, the Blue Jays were represented by Alex Anthopoulos, their general manager whose aggressive trades for David...
Julian Edelman-less Patriots can be perfect, but Panthers can't
One by one, the undefeated dominoes have fallen, and now just the 9-0 Patriots and 9-0 Panthers are left standing to chase the Perfect Season. The pumped-up Who Dey crowd...
Jarrett Jack rips 'effort level' after complete Nets beatdown
Amazing as it sounds, as much as it strains credulity, a 2-10 Nets team somehow got the idea that it had arrived. Then Boston happened, a 125-90 beating on Friday...
Ohio State star blasts coaches in postgame tirade
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliot says he has played his last home game for the Buckeyes and strongly criticized the coaching staff after a 17-14 loss...
In My Library: Laurence Leamer
Antioch College was a liberal-arts college — liberal, period — when Laurence Leamer went there in 1960. John F. Kennedy was running for president, “but they didn’t think he was...
A city revolt against the mayor's 'affordable housing' schemes
One of Mayor de Blasio’s signature goals is to create or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over a decade. But though he announces every effort to that end with...
College Playoff thrown into chaos as Michigan State stuns Ohio State
Who'll leapfrog Ohio State in Tuesday's College Football Playoff poll? Michigan State? Iowa? Oklahoma State? Let the debating begin after Saturday's shocker in Columbus, Ohio. Michael Geiger kicked a 41-yard field...
Behind Andrew Cuomo's nuclear hypocrisy
Gov. Cuomo accuses a power company of “callous disregard” for workers by closing an upstate plant. But it’s the gov displaying “callous disregard” — for the laws of economics. Entergy...
Awaiting Aaron Rodgers blowup; most overrated coach: 5 NFL things to watch
With all the games, backstories, injuries and developments in a given week in the NFL, it’s tough to know what to look for on Sunday. Here are five things to...
How Afflalo's Knicks return has silenced Jose Calderon critics
HOUSTON — Suddenly the calls for point guard Jose Calderon’s head have ceased. Partly coinciding with Arron Afflalo’s healthy return to the backcourt, Calderon has looked like a legitimate point...
How married and bored Norma Jeane became sex bomb Marilyn Monroe
One day, while shopping for vintage items for their shop, Bennies Fifties in the Netherlands, Astrid and Ben Franse bought a box of old Marilyn Monroe memorabilia from a dealer...
Sinners line up outside church to resolve low-level crimes
A Harlem church overflowed with sinners Saturday as hundreds of petty criminals lined up for the chance to scrub their records clean. The one-day event was launched by the Manhattan...
'Somebody’ll pay me if the Jets don’t': Wilkerson's rage is QB's nightmare
HOUSTON — This is Showtime for Muhammad Wilkerson, or perhaps we should call it Mo Time — a chance to remind the Jets, more than anyone, that he deserves to...
Jets' run at playoffs can begin with pouncing on the vulnerable
HOUSTON — The Jets’ season is at a crossroads. Losers of three of their past four games, the Jets need to snap out of their month-long funk if they want...
Woman faked pregnancy, carved baby from friend's womb: cops
The baby already had piles of neatly stacked, brightly colored clothes, the tiniest pairs of Mary Janes and a mother cooing over sonogram pictures. “My baby angel,” Ashleigh Wade proclaimed...
10 pitchers who could be the Yankees' next Nathan Eovaldi
The Yankees want a controllable, young starting pitcher. Yes, they would consider a second baseman and want to deepen their bullpen. But they see a now-and-later rotation problem. In the...
Anonymous says ISIS planning to attack WWE event
The hacktivist group Anonymous claimed Saturday that Islamic State was planning to attack a WWE event in Atlanta on Sunday – but the FBI said it did not consider the...
What's the deal with Donald Trump's mystery daughter?
When Donald Trump hosted “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 7, he brought along a very special guest star for a sketch about what a Trump presidency might look like (ISIS...
Ex-baby sitter charged in toddler's bizarre abduction
A missing 2-year-old girl was found naked and shivering on the side of a road seven miles from her Massachusetts home, with her head shaved and cigarette burns on her...
Colbert's 'Late Show' has become propaganda for Democrats
So Stephen Colbert turns out to be just as much of an a-hole as “Stephen Colbert.” Viewers have noticed. After an initial burst of interest spurred by CBS’s big-bucks saturation...
Woman has misplaced Craigslist ad to thank for kidney donation
BERLIN, N.J. — A misplaced Craigslist ad has brought together a woman in need of a kidney transplant and a donor who had lost his wife to kidney failure. Glenn...
Man struck by car while checking damage to vehicle in Queens
A 26-year-old man was critically injured early Saturday when he was struck by a car on the Van Wyck Expressway. The injured motorist had stepped out of his car to...
Man fatally shot outside Queens strip club
A 38-year-old man was fatally gunned down outside a Queens strip joint early Saturday, authorities said. He was shot twice in the chest after a dispute broke out in front...
The secret journey of the Rock Center Christmas tree
Before this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree became the most famous greenery on the planet, it was Albert Asendorf’s fort. The Norway spruce in the front yard was already 20...
'McRefugee' reunited with son after story goes viral
HONG KONG — After being tricked into selling her Singapore home and traveling to China to invest the proceeds, Mary Seow eventually found herself homeless in Hong Kong, having lost...
Vatican judge indicts 5 in leak scandal
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican judge on Saturday indicted five people, including two journalists and a high-ranking Vatican monsignor, in the latest scandal involving leaked documents that informed two books...
6 surprising things that get you drunker quicker
Ever drank booze on an empty stomach? You get drunk — fast. But sometimes, even on a full stomach, you find yourself intoxicated more quickly than usual. What gives? It...
The 14 best ski resorts in America
Our great nation contains some of the best ski resorts on the globe. To make matters better, it’s supposed to be an El Niño year, which means record snowfall could...
Brussels on lockdown as city put on highest terror alert
BRUSSELS -- Heavily armed police and soldiers patrolled key intersections, subways were closed and many stores shut their doors in Belgium's capital Saturday as the government warned of a threat...
Undefeated team of inner-city kids denied trip to Disney World
After an 11-0 season that included nine shutouts, the boys of the West Philadelphia Tarheels Mitey-Mites were hoping to roll into the playoffs and continue their domination all the way...
The hot octogenarian countess who's surprisingly down-to-earth
Jacqueline de Ribes — the 86-year-old countess, fashion designer and international style icon — was all set to help celebrate the Met Costume Institute’s tribute to her this week. Then...
'Walking Dead' actress dissects her 'twisted' turtle-eating character
"The Walking Dead” ends the first half of its season Sunday night — and teenager Enid figures to be in on the action. Enid, played by 16-year-old Katelyn Nacon, is...
On weekends, La La Anthony is a basketball wife — and mom
When La La Anthony isn’t prepping for Season 4 of A&E’s “Unforgettable,” premiering Nov. 27, she’s busy being the wife to New York Knick Carmelo Anthony and mother to their...
The best pizza outside Italy
Dave Gulino, Justin Sloj-kowski and Demian Repucci are pizza heretics. The team is behind the delicious, divisive new East Village pizzeria Bruno (204 E. 13th St.). It takes its name...
Mark Zuckerberg says he'll take 2 months paternity leave
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Friday he's planning on taking two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born. He said in a Facebook post...
Chipotle E. coli outbreak expands to New York
An outbreak of E. coli linked to Chipotle that originated in the Pacific Northwest has spread south and east and has now infected people in six states. New cases have...
Trial reveals how Dean Skelos became the Mad Dog of Albany
The avuncular gray-haired gent wearing a “Who, me?” expression all week is just a front. The jury learned this week that Dean Skelos is the Mad Dog of Albany —...
How Jets' healed safety went from trouble to defensive savior
If you’re looking for the biggest boost the Jets may get when they play the Texans on Sunday in Houston, you need to look no further than safety Calvin Pryor,...
Carmelo reveals nickname that will stick to Kristaps Porzingis
OKLAHOMA CITY — Carmelo Anthony prefers to call Kristaps Porzingis “Rook,’’ but says “KP’’ as a nickname is just fine. Last season in Spain, Porzingis went by “Zinger,’’ a nickname...
Skelos’ son used $12M city contract to score payout: testimony
The son of disgraced state Sen. Dean Skelos complained that $4,000 a month just wasn’t enough for work he wasn’t even doing — so he threatened to get his powerful...
Rikers guard raped inmate while another officer watched: suit
A Rikers Island correction officer raped a female inmate for more than 15 minutes while another officer watched, a new Manhattan federal lawsuit charges. The woman, identified only as “Jane...
Surveillance footage captures man trying to rape elderly woman
A man was caught on surveillance video trying to rape a 62-year-old woman in Lower Manhattan early Friday morning. The suspect approached her in the rear lobby of her building...
Feds seek to drop ex-hedgie's lawsuit against Bharara, FBI
The fallout from Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara’s massive insider trading crackdown isn’t over. The feds asked a Manhattan federal judge on Friday to throw out a lawsuit leveled against...
Judge blasts prosecutors for not rescuing 'scammer' from Colombian jail
A Manhattan federal court judge on Friday took prosecutors to task for not helping a US citizen escape an “intolerable” situation in Colombia’s notorious La Picota jail. Kaleil Isaza Tuzman,...
Drivers' union OKs concessions in Daily News contract
Drivers for the New York Daily News agreed to concessions in a new contract with the money-losing tabloid that was approved Friday. The final tally was 172-72 for a deal...
Delta considers 8-year-old's ideas to improve plane safety
A young airplane enthusiast received a welcome surprise from a Delta executive after sending the airline a series of suggestions on how to improve safety in the event of a...
White House downplays House's veto-proof Syrian refugee bill
The White House on Friday downplayed a veto-proof House bill that would stall the number of Syrian refugees coming to the United States, saying the bill would likely not pass...
Family feud may spare Robert Durst from wrongful-death suit
A simmering family feud has jeopardized a wrongful-death case against accused cross-dressing killer Robert Durst for the murder of his wife over three decades ago. “My sisters have said to...
Elderly man fighting for life after motorcycle's hit-and-run
A 77-year-old man was fighting for his life after being struck by a hit-and-run motorcyclist in Queens on Friday morning, police said. The man was hit on Rose Avenue near...
Homeless hero turns in duffel bag filled with military weapons
A homeless man searching for bottles in a Bronx park Friday stumbled on a duffel bag containing three military weapons stolen from a Massachusetts Army reserve center — then did...
Amish man runs entire marathon in traditional garb -- suspenders included
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- An Amish man turned heads as he whizzed by fellow runners at a recent marathon -- not because of his speed but because of his unusual racing...
Gunshots end high school football game in terrifying scene
http://twitter.com/SigmaCane1914/status/667906058124468224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw MIAMI — A high school football game in Miami ended early after gunshots were heard in the distance, sending players and coaches ducking for cover. The Miami Herald reports...
De Blasio lifts Bloomberg to new heights -- literally
Mayor de Blasio, who is 6-foot-5, gave his shorter predecessor Mike Bloomberg a real lift during a tree-planting ceremony Friday. After speaking, de Blasio pulled out a step platform so...
Devils drop second straight, get destroyed by Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl and Taylor Hall each had a goal and two assists and the Oilers beat the Devils 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing...
‘Grid Kid’ killer John Giuca's bid for new trial aided by cop who put him away
"Grid Kid" murderer John Giuca got a boost from an unlikely source in his bid for a new trial — a retired NYPD detective who had worked the original murder...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Investigators released a surveillance image of a suspected gunman wanted for shooting two men in a Concourse Village bodega. The shooter opened fire on the victims, 18 and...