December 28, 2014
It took 16 games, but Eric Decker finally 'balled'
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — No, that wasn’t Peyton Manning throwing passes to Eric Decker against the Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium, but it sure must have felt like it. Never...
What Alabama's defense is expecting from Ohio State in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart said although the Crimson Tide are not as dominant on defense as they have been in previous run-ups to a national championship,...
Carmelo pulled with aching knee in Knicks' 8th straight loss
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Knicks are well on pace to finish with the worst record in franchise history, and it’s looking more and more as if Carmelo Anthony won’t make...
What Jets fans need to hear from Woody Johnson -- and when
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Woody Johnson walked briskly through the bowels of Sun Life Stadium after watching his team defeat the Dolphins 37-24 Sunday in a fourth consecutive Jets regular-season...
Missing AirAsia plane likely 'at bottom of sea'
A missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people is presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official said on Monday, as countries in the region offered to help Jakarta...
From 'Beet' to meat: Famed chef Becker opening steakhouse
It’s been a stellar year for Chef Franklin Becker. In 2014, Becker opened the Little Beet, for delicious fast-service healthy food options in Midtown, followed by the Little Beet Table,...
It'll get shredder: Event lets people destroy bad memories
People from around the country flocked to Times Square Sunday to shake off some bad ju-ju by shredding their worst memories from 2014 in hopes of starting the new year...
Tough love from tough man 'The Rock'
Reality television — with its manufactured melodrama, Machiavellian alliances, needy narcissism and drunken hookups — rewards bad behavior with money and fame (or rather, infamy, which too many people now...
An embattled mayor: De Blasio's good year, bad ratings
The murder of two young police officers this month should poignantly remind New Yorkers that they’ve got much to be thankful for this New Year’s Eve. But they’re not giving...
NYC's cops: Key to our prosperity
When I became deputy mayor for economic development in 1994, the city had a huge deficit — $2.5 billion. It was the result of a vanishing tax base: Jobs were...
An opening in Afghanistan: Kabul's deal with Pakistan
With public sentiment rising against terrorism, the Pakistani and Afghan governments have decided to abandon their traditional policy of giving terror groups shelter in exchange for a promise not to...
Pascal hoping 'Interview' success will save her job
Embattled Sony exec Amy Pascal is hoping that “The Interview” will draw enough eyeballs to save her job following weeks of embarrassing hacked-email leaks and an initial decision to knuckle...
De Blasio won't lift a paw to help bring pandas to NYC: Maloney
Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t "panda" to New Yorkers — and that’s a problem for at least one fellow Democrat. US Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) blasted de Blasio on Sunday,...
Bill Belichick has health scare, gives grumpy injury report on self
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Safe on the sideline, Tom Brady predicted the New England Patriots would be just fine once their top players are back on the field in the playoffs. “I’m...
Rangers coach forced to deny he has Lee Stempniak mandate
Look, the Rangers have won eight straight heading into Monday’s match in Dallas, the first of a two-game road swing that concludes New Year’s Eve in Florida against the Panthers,...
Giants report card: Whimper by Perry Fewell's defense
Offense Lots and lots of numbers – 505 total yards – but not enough production. Eli Manning (28-of-53, 429 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) needs to ice his throwing shoulder....
Jets report card: Matching A's for coach and his baffling pupil
Offense Where has that been all season? The Jets exploded for a season-high 494 yards. QB Geno Smith (20-of-25, 358 yards, 3 TDs, 158.3 QB rating, 1 fumble) played the...
Nets coach on Brook Lopez: 'Ask him where his confidence is'
They were the sort of numbers you couldn’t ignore, each seemingly uglier than the one before. And combined, they made the Nets bench useless. Contributing to those awful stats was...
NFL playoff picture: Ravens, Panthers claim final spots
BALTIMORE — The Ravens earned a wild-card berth in the AFC playoffs Sunday, rallying to defeat the Browns 20-10 while getting the help they needed halfway across the country. Down...
Giants drop finale to Eagles despite Beckham's monster day
His first season ended the way much of it had gone, with a flourish by him and a loss by his team. And so, Odell Beckham Jr. signed off on...
Geno Smith plays game of his life in Rex Ryan's likely finale
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In what may have been his final pregame address as the Jets head coach, Rex Ryan gave his team a simple order Saturday night: “Don’t play...
A prototype triangle center emerges for Knicks
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spike Lee missed out. Knicks center Cole Aldrich should have played a starring role in Lee’s triangle documentary. Whether the preacher is Tex Winter, Phil Jackson or...
'Dumbfounded' Steve Kerr blasts his players ... after a win
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr sounded unsatisfied with his team's latest performance, even though it ended in a win that was never in doubt. Kerr is...
'No honor in racist names': Redskins stadium flooded with protests
https://twitter.com/MikeWiseguy/status/549233873763442690 In a league rife with domestic violence issues, the Redskins' team name debate has been pushed to the periphery. Many in Washington are aiming to change that. Before the...
St. John's throttles Tulane, and the Big East test can begin
Bring on the Big East. St. John’s proved it’s more than ready for the conference season to begin after annihilating Tulane, 82-57, in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival on Sunday...
Cubs star and Mets target questioned in shooting
Authorities in the Dominican Republic questioned Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro after a nightclub shooting Saturday morning in which several people were injured. Police spokesman Jacobo Mateo said Castro, who long...
Bratton: 'Very inappropriate' for cops to turn backs on de Blasio
WASHINGTON — New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said it was "very inappropriate" for police to turn their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio as he eulogized a slain officer Saturday,...
Man fatally struck by police car rushing to 911 call
A Long Island man was struck and killed Saturday night by a Suffolk County police car rushing to a 911 call, authorities said. Craig Schiffer, 54, was crossing Main Street...
Idzik replacement may decide Rex's fate
Jets owner Woody Johnson is expected to heed the advice of towels, websites, airplane banners, Post columns and, heck, the team's own website and fire general manager John Idzik, according to ESPN. But, in a...
Giants' small scheduling quirk hints Coughlin will return
Another strong indication Tom Coughlin will return to coach the Giants in 2015 is the way the team is handling its schedule this week. The Giants will conduct their day-after-season media...
Browns had to hunt for Johnny Manziel after he threw a party
If you thought going on injured reserve would silence Johnny Manziel, think again. The frat-star-turned-quarterback caroused with several teammates late into the night Friday, as first reported by CBS Sports, prompting...
Teams booted from basketball tourney over 'I Can't Breathe' shirts
SAN FRANCISCO — A high school basketball tournament on the Northern California coast has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing protests over police killings of unarmed black men after...
Fatal fire erupts on ferry, trapping hundreds
ATHENS, Greece — Italian and Greek military and coast guard rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves Sunday as they struggled to rescue hundreds of people trapped on a...
War in Afghanistan officially over after 13 years
KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States and NATO formally ended their war in Afghanistan on Sunday with a ceremony at their military headquarters in Kabul as the insurgency they fought...
Michael Sam: Coming out was right thing to do
ST. LOUIS -- Michael Sam dismissed the thought that his sexuality has cost him a spot in the NFL. "I don't like to think that way," Sam said in an...
'Flying dinosaur' on the loose turns out to be injured hippo
Panicked locals in a Taiwanese city called police with an incredible claim — they had seen a "dinosaur" on the loose. But this was no Jurassic Park. Instead the dinosaur...
Nets rewind: The Lopez-Plumlee partnership just isn't working
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 110-85 loss to the Pacers Saturday night in Brooklyn: 1. It’s pretty clear the Brook Lopez-Mason Plumlee partnership isn’t working, both by the...
Burglar attacks elderly woman, makes off with $300
He's no Santa Claus. An acrobatic crook broke into a Hell’s Kitchen apartment through the balcony, attacked an elderly resident, and fled with hundreds of dollars Saturday evening, cops said....
Holder and Obama are making race relations worse, inflaming hatred
Attorney General Eric Holder insisted to MSNBC earlier this month that “we are in a better place than we were before” in race relations since Barack Obama was elected president....
Our troubled foster system needs more support, good parents
It's still a hard knock life. Almost 90 years after the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” debuted and almost 40 years after the first performance of the Broadway musical, things...
Hey GQ, can't find any crazy Democrats? Here are 16
In a survey of the “Craziest Politicians of 2014,” GQ had difficulty locating any Democrats. Seventeen out of 20 on the list were Republicans, with the only liberals being Texas...
Book excerpt: Ex-'SNL' writer takes aim at proud NYC parents
In his new collection of stories, "Spoiled Brats," former "Saturday Night Live" writer Simon Rich takes aim at the self-absorbed, the hipsters, the hypercompetitive — in short, New Yorkers. In...
Could private armies fight the next major conflict?
In 2004, Sean McFate was sent to the African nation of Burundi to protect the country’s president from assassination, after word came down that a rebel group was advancing on...
From the start, Rex has marched to the beat of his own drum
MIAMI — We forget sometimes, in the rush of history and the blur of a fleeting moment. We forget how human these behemoth players and these workaholic coaches really are....
Sexy city calendars on the way for 2015
Rex Ryan will likely not last the new year, but lovely Donna Marie of the Jets Flight Crew will stick around for all of 2015 — thanks to the team’s...
One motivating factor why picking Chargers is a good bet
Chargers (+3) over CHIEFS: Andy Reid’s Chiefs need help (a win, plus Ravens/Texans losses) to advance. With Alex Smith out, they will rely on QB Chase Daniel. The Missouri product...
Fire Idzik or I drop my Jets season tickets after 40 years
There’s no such thing as Jets Rehab to check into — no known 12-step plan for curing Gang Green grief. That’s why this Post reporter who also happens to be...
Hack you! Taxi drivers who cursed out fares hit with fines
It’s a different kind of hack attack. If New York is the most profane city in America, our taxi drivers are doing more than their part to uphold the fine...
Teacher sues, says he was targeted for being a white male
A Bronx teacher says being a white man at his mostly black and Latino middle school has made him a target for unfair treatment — including being denied a key...
Blood thinners put correction officer on light duty for six years
He can kick a football, but don’t let him near a prisoner! A sports-playing correction officer spent six years on “light duty” because he — like millions of Americans —...
It's 'a start': Phenom Odell Beckham says he'll only get better
No one wants it to end now. No one wants to stop watching Odell Beckham Jr. No one wants to wait until next summer for the possibility they will see...
A look back at the highs and lows of Rex Ryan era
Most Memorable Quotes “You give me four years, we should win the championship. … I think we’ll get to meet [President Obama] in the next couple of years.” — At...
Man sues cemetery after headstone topples onto him
A Brooklyn man with a grave injury is seeking damages from the cemetery where he was hurt. Michael Murno, 76, was visiting his mother’s grave at Holy Cross Cemetery last...
Protesters stage anti-cop rally at Akai Gurley slay site
Protesters defied Mayor de Blasio’s moratorium on anti-cop demonstrations — even on the day of the funeral of executed Officer Rafael Ramos — choosing Saturday to turn their backs on...
Sharpton evokes image of him twerking atop skyscraper
What a twerk! The Rev. Al Sharpton justified his community activism on Saturday with a cringe-worthy verbal image of himself busting a move atop a famed city landmark. “If I...
Yellen plays Kris Kringle as markets enjoy holiday rally
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus — her name is Janet Yellen. While markets historically have a bias to the upside over the holidays — since 1969, the average...
Beats Music lining up talent for exclusive releases
It’s been a while since we’ve heard much about Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre’s Beats Music, but our music industry spies say Iovine is having fresh talks with artists about...
Sony threatens to sue Twitter over hacked documents
Sony’s high-powered lawyer is threatening to sue Twitter if it doesn’t stop users from posting documents stolen by hackers. David Boies, who represents Sony Pictures Entertainment, sent a letter last...
How the holiday bonus is finally making a comeback
The holiday bonus, which is making a comeback after the financial crisis of 2008, can be a lifeline to financial health in 2015, so don’t squander it. That’s how financial...
Signs point to New York Stock Exchange going up for sale
The New York Stock Exchange is back in play — and it may be sold lock, “stock” and building as soon as next year, The Post has learned. Big Board...
Giants looking to avenge ugly loss in Philadelphia
The Giants were riding high at 3-2, owners of a three-game winning streak, when they traveled to Philadelphia on Oct. 12 and that’s the day the music died on their...
2014-15 Knicks joining worst teams in NY history
Yes, we can start thinking about the Knicks in these terms: They are awfully close to advancing to the ever-shifting Tournament of Woes-es Parade as the worst representative of each...
Greek ferry being evacuated after fire breaks out on board
ATHENS, Greece — A ferry carrying nearly 500 people caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu early Sunday, trapping passengers on the top decks as gale-force winds and choppy...
Al Qaeda magazine gives bomb-making recipe for airline attacks
Al Qaeda issued the latest edition of its online magazine on Christmas Eve with a step-by-step manual on how to breach airport security and bomb passenger planes. The militant magazine,...
Lamoriello’s 'unique' coaching move pure genius or purely nuts
There is a thin line between being called a visionary or a crackpot; a thin line between being hailed as ingenious and being mocked as incompetent. The line in sports...
17 NYC hospitals to be fined for infections, other complications
Seventeen New York City hospitals will be penalized millions of dollars by Medicare for failing to prevent patient infections and other avoidable complications. The ObamaCare-imposed sanctions will hit some of...
Acy admits hard foul on Wall was ‘unnecessary’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — My bad. Knicks power forward Quincy Acy responded Saturday to his one-game suspension, admitting he laid too hard a foul on the Wizards’ John Wall on Christmas...
Navy veteran claims he was fired over disability: suit
A Navy veteran with Gulf War syndrome says he lost his job in Brooklyn because of his disability, according to a lawsuit. Christopher Willson had worked for Doody Home Center...
Fictional book of 'killer' gentrification set in Brooklyn
Poor people are vanishing in droves from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, snatched off the street by mysterious black vans. Maybe it’s kidnapping. Maybe it’s murder. The chief suspect: “The Gentrifier.” His motive:...
Hopes and dreams will ride on New Year's confetti
Unicorns, engagement rings and a cancer-free mom. They are among the thousands of hopes and dreams — some fantastic, some heart-rending — scribbled on brightly colored, 2-inch-wide circles of confetti...
Knicks rally but fall in OT for seventh straight loss
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nine men, one goal, one overtime, but no victory. After giving up 67 points in the first half, the undermanned Knicks played a pesky final two quarters,...
KG channels Lance Stephenson by blowing in opponent's ear
Kevin Garnett is apparently taking lessons from Lance Stephenson in how to get under an opponent’s skin. Garnett goaded Pacers forward David West into a technical foul midway through the...
Woman fired after making sex tape with co-worker: suit
A Queens woman canned after making a sex tape with a Boar’s Head co-worker is suing the cold-cuts maker for discriminating against her as a domestic-violence victim. Sequeya Henderson, 22,...
How co-coach Scott Stevens could be auditioning the rest of this season
Scott Stevens had been behind the bench as a Devils assistant for five years before stepping down this summer as a consequence of differing philosophies with just-dismissed head coach Peter...
De Blasio 'unresponsive' on 9/11 fund issue: Rep. King
Mayor de Blasio’s inaction on what to do with a stash of $326 million in federal 9/11 funds could hurt the effort to pass a bill to give more aid...
Casino school 'hits' the city
This education is a real gamble. New York state’s first licensed casino-dealer school is preparing to open its doors as early as next week. The Big Deal Casino Academy is...
Cops from across the continent travel for slain officer's funeral
Tens of thousands of cops — the most ever gathered for a slain NYPD officer’s funeral — flocked to Queens Saturday to pay their respects to their murdered brother Rafael...
TCM camps it up with Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford New Year's Day marathon
1. BLUE BLOODS Friday, 10 p.m., CBS Frank (Tom Selleck, left, with Len Cariou, center, and Gregory Jbara) pushes to find evidence against a suspected cop killer who shot one...
Daily Blotter
Queens A fraudster scammed a Whitestone granny out of big money, cops said. The 88-year-old woman received a phone call Tuesday from a man who claimed to work for the...