August 26, 2018
Sweep of Orioles gives Yankees new life in AL East race
BALTIMORE — After taking four straight from the absolutely awful Orioles, the Yankees return to The Bronx on Monday night, when they will see a pitcher with a pulse instead...
US, Mexico appear close to new trade deal
The US and Mexico are likely to announce a new trade agreement in coming days, a Mexican official said Sunday — clearing the path for Canada to join the pact...
Mets needed just two innings to remind us how things got so bad
June was bustin’ out all over at Citi Field on Sunday. You remember June, don’t you, the month in which the Mets went 5-21 while twice losing seven straight and...
The long road to Nazi labor-camp guard Jakiw Palij's removal
The removal to Germany last week of Jakiw Palij, a longtime Queens resident and former Nazi SS labor-camp guard, is a triumph of justice and accountability for the victims of...
The 'late bloomer' primed to end American men's Open drought
Fifty years after Richmond, Va., native Arthur Ashe won the first U.S. Open, the American men enter this hyped anniversary on the outside looking in as the tournament begins Monday...
World leaders salute John McCain as a 'true American hero'
Political leaders from across the globe praised Arizona senator and Vietnam war hero John McCain as a steadfast supporter of democracy and a reliable partner of Western ideals on Sunday,...
Video shows Florida shooter boasting about gaming skills
Video footage from last year shows the Jacksonville shooting suspect gaming it up and talking trash at a Bills-sponsored Madden tournament in Buffalo -- which he managed to win, despite...
This summer's blockbusters are saving movie theaters
Maybe movie theaters aren’t going extinct, after all. After last year’s miserable summer box-office returns — in which a 14-percent plunge sparked worries that Netflix might be taking a permanent...
Elon Musk's apology has Tesla critics even more concerned
Elon Musk’s mea culpa may not be enough. Barely two days after Tesla CEO Musk officially scuttled any deal to take his company private, critics of the electric-car maker seized...
In memory of John McCain, an American great
John McCain was as close as America has come in recent times to a genuine political hero, one whose character, integrity and honesty stood head and shoulders above the rest...
State Senate candidate Julia Salazar seems to keep making up her past
Brooklyn state Senate candidate Julia Salazar needs to get her past straight — or at least stop contradicting her own accounts. This much is certain: Salazar is an insurgent progressive...
How the war on climate change slams the world's poor
When a “solution” to a problem causes more damage than the problem, policymaking has gone awry. That’s where we often find ourselves with global warming today. Activist organizations like Worldwatch...
Another suspect arrested in Bronx teen's murder
A 13th suspect has been arrested in the murder of Bronx teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, who was hacked to death by a machete-wielding gang after being dragged from a Bronx...
Mollie Tibbetts is 'nobody’s victim,' dad says during funeral
The grieving father of murdered Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts told mourners at her funeral Sunday that she’s his “hero.” “We’re at the end of a long ordeal,” Rob Tibbetts...
I figured out how to live rent-free as a 'professional tourist'
A Manhattan woman has figured out how to traverse the country living virtually rent-free — by working as a pet and house sitter in her dream destinations. Jena Chambers, 42,...
McCain's rare capacity for self-reflection and other comments
From the left: McCain’s Impressive Self-Reflection Among John McCain’s admirable qualities was a penchant for bracing self-criticism, notes Todd Purdum at The Atlantic. Running for the GOP presidential nomination in...
Jets take a flier on another young quarterback
The Jets added a fourth quarterback Sunday, when they signed John Wolford, who had been in rookie minicamp as a non-roster player. A four-year starter for Wake Forest, he threw...
One huge round shoots golfer all the way up FedEx standings
Ryan Palmer sounded like he was ready to give up golf after shooting a 1-over 72 in the third round of the Northern Trust on Saturday. He couldn’t find the...
What Giants' O-line trade means: Intriguing cap room, definite center
If it wasn’t obvious before, it is now. Jon Halapio will be the Giants’ opening-day center, when he will play the position for the first time in the regular season....
This playoff-race thing is pretty different for Giancarlo Stanton
BALTIMORE — Since Giancarlo Stanton got to within one homer of 300, he’s slipped considerably at the plate. In Sunday’s 5-3 win over the Orioles, Stanton went hitless in five...
Trump nixed White House statement on McCain's death
President Trump put the kibosh on a White House statement that praised John McCain as a "hero" — and instead decided to issue a tweet that only mentioned the late...
Video game tournament shooting suspect identified
A losing player opened fire on his fellow video-gamers at a Madden NFL 19 tournament Sunday in Florida, killing two people, authorities said — as the horror played out live...
What it would take for Yankees to actually catch Red Sox
BALTIMORE — The door is ajar. Not, “Come on in, the party’s just getting started!” Not even, “Sure, what the heck, we’ve still got some time.” More like, “We’re throwing...
'Triple-edged sword': Why Bowles is secretive about QB choice
Todd Bowles isn’t losing any sleep over his quarterback decision. The Jets coach has a pretty good idea which way he’s leaning in Gang Green’s quarterback derby, and so do...
This tournament showed how frustrating new Tiger Woods is
An odd week for Tiger Woods ended quietly with Sunday’s Northern Trust final round. Woods, who entered the week at Ridgewood Country Club fresh off his runner-up finish at the...
Sleek sushi bar hopes to lure in West Village techies for lunch
Umami Sushi, from former Blue Ribbon Izakaya sushi chef Xing Guang Wang, has opened in the West Village. The eatery, at 50 Greenwich Avenue, between Charles and Perry Streets, is...
Barbecue veteran opens BBQ joint in Lower East Side
Jared Male, a veteran of Hill Country Barbecue and Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, has just opened Randall’s Barbecue at 359 Grand St. Named after Male’s grandfather, Randall’s offers a menu that builds...
Feminist-themed beer hall will be neighbors with new Playboy Club
This could get awkward. A feminist-themed beer hall is opening next month on West 42nd Street — and it will be located just two doors down from the new Playboy...
The Mets have been waiting to see this Steven Matz
Steven Matz carved a sliver of optimism out of one of the Mets’ ugliest losses of the season. Prior to the Mets bullpen blowing up — allowing 14 runs over...
School zone speed cameras will go back on in time for new school year
City lawmakers have found a way to turn speed cameras back on in school zones by the time New York kids to return to class, Council Speaker Corey Johnson told...
Golf's strangest star emerges to lock up Ryder Cup spot
Bryson DeChambeau has spent many of his 24 years answering questions. On Sunday in the final round of the Northern Trust Open, DeChambeau answered the most pertinent question of his...
Jets' fallen linebacker seems to know he'll be a goner
Lorenzo Mauldin could be in his final days with the Jets, and it sounds like he knows it. The outside linebacker is not expected to make the team, but he...
Memorial services for John McCain set for this weekend
Sen. John McCain’s memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral is slated for Saturday, a week after his death. He’ll be buried in Annapolis, Maryland, at his alma mater, the...
Hawaii sails past South Korea for Little League World Series title
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — It only took one pitch for Mana Lau Kong to deliver Hawaii its first Little League World Series title in a decade. Against a South Korea...
Giants hold breath as Olivier Vernon is carted off
That sound you hear is everyone in blue in East Rutherford holding their collective breath. Olivier Vernon, the Giants’ top pass rusher, an elite run stuffer and one of their...
Giants trade offensive lineman to the Vikings
Brett Jones lost the center competition, and now he's gone altogether. The Giants traded the offensive lineman to the Vikings on Sunday for a 2019 draft pick, ESPN first reported....
Eric Decker is done with football
Eric Decker is hanging up his cleats for good. On Sunday, the Patriots receiver and former Jet announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons. "It has been my...
Treasure hunters find trove of Roman coins in England
A trio of treasure hunters armed with a metal detector discovered a trove of silver Roman coins dating back nearly 2,000 years in northern England — and the find may...
Mets get destroyed, lose slugging rookie on very bad day
The Mets nearly suffered a bigger loss than the 15-0 massacre staining the Citi Field scoreboard. Shortly after second baseman Jeff McNeil took the honors of holding the majors’ longest...
Gunman at video game tournament was player who had lost: report
The gunman who shot dead two people at a Florida video tournament Sunday was a disgruntled gamer who had played there and lost, a competitor said. The shooter “targeted a...
Senate candidate says statement on McCain ending treatment meant to hurt her
WASHINGTON — Republican Senate candidate Kelli Ward and her campaign think the McCain family may have released a statement about ending the late senator’s cancer treatments to interfere with her...
Arizona governor will name McCain's replacement after funeral
WASHINGTON — Arizona’s governor gets to handpick Sen. John McCain’s successor and will choose from a group of GOP contenders — including the late politician’s widow, Cindy. An aide to...
Clinton recalls doing vodka shots with McCain during official trip
Hillary Clinton shared some memories Sunday about late Sen. John McCain -- including how they once did vodka shots together on a trip to Estonia. "We had fun and laughed...
Arizona residents give one final salute to John McCain
Arizona residents paid their respects to their late senator, John McCain, by parking along an interstate to salute his hearse as it passed. State troopers accompanied the body of the...
Thousands protest near pope's Mass amid church sex abuse scandal
Thousands of people protesting abuses by the Catholic Church gathered in Dublin on Sunday a few miles where Pope Francis was scheduled to celebrate Mass. The rally, dubbed for the...
2 injured in bloody beatdown on Brooklyn stoop
A gang of six thugs beat two men with wooden bats and sticks as they were sitting on stoop in Brooklyn early Sunday morning, police said. The two victims, a...
One suspect dead after deadly shooting at Florida video game tournament
Four people were killed in a mass shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday afternoon -- with announcers' audio capturing the gunshots, according to reports.
Woman fights off would-be rapist in Harlem: cops
A woman fought off an attempted rapist who groped her inside her Harlem apartment building, police said Sunday. The suspect followed the 22-year-old woman into the vestibule of her building...
Jemele Hill takes to Twitter following ESPN divorce
Jemele Hill let her fingers do the talking Sunday on Twitter, hours after news broke of her upcoming exit from ESPN. As followers quickly celebrated or mourned Hill's departure from...
Yankees turning another top pitching prospect into reliever
A second top Yankees pitching prospect has been moved to the bullpen. A week after the Yankees shifted Justus Sheffield to the pen in hopes he can help the big-league...
Vietnam pays tribute to John McCain at war crash site
Vietnam paid tribute to John McCain on Sunday, hailing him as a friend who "fought for peace." The six-term senator who died on Saturday evening at 81 was captured in...
Boxing match lasts one second as fighter bizarrely storms off
Boxer Curtis Harper’s bizarre storm-off less than one second into his heavyweight fight with Efe Ajagba stunned commentators around the world. Fighting on the undercard of a PBC fight night...
Flake endorses plan to rename Senate office after McCain
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Sunday he wants to be the first Republican co-sponsor on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's proposal to rename the Russell Senate Office Building...
Trump approval rating 'remarkably stable' amid cohorts' crimes: poll
WASHINGTON - A new poll shows President Trump’s approval rating holding “remarkably stable” in the days following the conviction of former campaign Chairman Paul Manafort and the plea deal involving...
Pope begs for forgiveness over clergy sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis on Sunday begged forgiveness for child sexual abuse in the Catholic church -- a day after a former Vatican official accused him of covering up allegations against an...
This sleepy Arizona refuge was McCain's 'Camelot'
The Kennedys had Camelot … and John McCain had Cornville, Ariz. The sleepy valley was the late senator’s refuge, where he built his home and hosted the events most important...
Jaguars blame NFL for most devastating injury of preseason
The Jaguars are bracing for news about the extent of an apparent knee injury to wide receiver Marqise Lee, their leading receiver of a season ago, who appeared badly hurt...
Man shot and killed in front of Queens housing project
A man was shot and killed in front of a Queens public housing project early Sunday morning -- the same day his daughter turned 1 year old, neighbors and police...
Several children killed in Chicago fire
CHICAGO — Eight people, including six children, were killed when a fire broke out early Sunday at a Chicago apartment, officials say. Two other people were hospitalized in very critical...
One vicious punch stole the UFC show
The main event of the UFC’s Fight Night had a lot to live up to after Eryk Anders had earlier in the night pulled off one of the most vicious...
North Korea accuses US of 'hatching a criminal plot' against Pyongyang
North Korea’s state-controlled newspaper on Sunday accused the United States of “double-dealing” and “hatching a criminal plot” against Pyongyang, after Washington abruptly canceled a visit by Secretary of State Mike...
Cohen tweets thanks for legal fund donations, birthday wishes
Michael Cohen on Sunday tweeted for the first time since pleading guilty to campaign finance violations and other crimes -- thanking people for contributing to his legal defense fund and...
YouTube star 'McSkillet' killed in head-on car crash
A YouTube star known as “McSkillet” was killed in a fiery head-on car crash after he sped the wrong way down a San Diego highway this week, according to reports....
McCain and Ted Kennedy died of the same cancer - exactly 9 years apart
Sen. John McCain died exactly nine years after his friend Sen. Ted Kennedy — and of exactly the same thing. Kennedy, a Democrat, passed away Aug. 25, 2009 at age...
New Giants offense is putting Eli Manning's legs on display
Eli Manning will never pick up the nickname “Crazy Legs,” but he is going to have to move around more in coach Pat Shurmur’s offense than he has in past...
Bush and Obama to give eulogies at McCain's funeral
He was a maverick until the end. John McCain will not be laid to rest alongside his four-star-admiral father and grandfather in Arlington National Cemetery — because the war hero...
Critiquing Trump's character, along with the Clintons
Dear John: I just read your recent reply to J.M. about President Trump. I wonder if you ever commented on previous presidents’ “character,” i.e., Kennedy and Clinton, when replying to...
Pocket watch lost in the Titanic auctioned for over $50K
It’s a tarnished old watch, corroded into silence by the same salty waters that swallowed the Titanic. But while it can’t tell time, it does convey a sad, century-old love...
Brooklyn fire turns deadly, elderly woman killed
A 79-year-old woman -- disabled years ago when she suffered a stroke -- died in a blaze inside her Brooklyn home Saturday evening, officials said. The one-alarm fire broke out...
'Insanely good': Miguel Andujar is the talk of the Yankees
BALTIMORE — Miguel Andujar has rushed by teammate Gleyber Torres in the battle for American League Rookie of the Year and he helped his cause again Saturday, when his three-run...
After 10 years, the epic Bratz-Barbie doll feud rages on
The owner of Bratz dolls can’t let go of his Barbie obsession.
This might be the last chance for Giants' electric WR standout
You cannot argue with Hunter Sharp’s logic. “It’s hard to make the team as a receiver when you don’t catch the ball,’’ he said. “[Pat] Shurmur’s real big on that.’’...
The Yankees' Greg Bird problem is only getting worse
Coming off a two-homer night in Friday’s 7-5 win over the Orioles, right-handed-hitting first baseman Luke Voit started against O’s righty Jimmy Yacabonis in the first game. It was the...
Gary Sanchez timeline for return coming into focus
BALTIMORE — Gary Sanchez started what the Yankees hope is a road back to the big leagues Saturday. Sanchez was the DH for the Yankees’ East team in the Gulf...
Presidents, lawmakers honor John McCain's life of service
WASHINGTON — Presidents and lawmakers from both parties honored Sen. John McCain's decades of service to his country in the hours after his death Saturday. President Donald Trump, who once...
The Colts receiver who could be a sneaky fantasy bargain
In the fifth of a six-part fantasy football draft preview series, The Post breaks down wide receivers. Next week: sleepers and busts. Come on, you adventurous souls. We’re gonna take...
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit can tell you why Giants got draft right
With the football season about to kick off, ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit tackles some questions from Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How surprised are you that Sam Darnold...
Quincy Enunwa shows no signs of rust in 1st game back with Jets
Quincy Enunwa had not been on a football field in a game situation since Jan. 1, 2017, when he walked into MetLife Stadium on Friday night. The Jets wide receiver...
J.A. Happ is stabilizing a shaky Yankees rotation
BALTIMORE — What to make of the Yankees’ performance so far through their Summer Siesta? Would you prefer to get encouraged by their pitching? Distressed by their offense? Encouraged by...
These pitching numbers should give Yankees' bettors pause
Do the Yankees have the starting pitching it takes to win in the postseason? That’s a question you can ponder as you watch ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” telecast from Camden...
Take a flier on this former US Open champion
For those who’ve been following our plays here in The Post since our first “Weekend Betting Guide” on June 29, We hope you were on board with Novak Djokovic at...
College quarterback battles lead most fascinating storylines
Here are the Top 10 storylines to watch out for this college football season: Quarterback battles There have been few summers where so many national championship contenders hadn’t yet sorted...
Don't let these rookie wideouts slip through your fingers
Fantasy football brings out some amazing human emotion. There is the joy and elation a new season brings while we also witness the aggressive, combative nature of people stirred up...
Keegan Bradley suddenly looking like an elite player again
Keegan Bradley was raised in New England and went to college at St. John's, but New Jersey can feel like home sometimes, at least it did Saturday afternoon when Ridgewood...
Brewers will be too much for Chris Archer
So what was your favorite nickname while taking in Players’ Weekend? Some standouts included Paul Fry (“Papa Frita”), Shane Bieber (“Not Justin”), Chad Bettis (“Lettuce”), Walker Buehler (“Ferris”), Jerry Blevins...
Breaking down top contenders at this year's US Open
Here are five men and women to watch at this year's U.S. Open: Men 1. Rafael Nadal Odds: 4-1 The Spanish Bull swept to the Open title last September in...
Brooks Koepka isn't invincible after all
Just when it looked like Brooks Koepka would win every important golf tournament played from now through eternity, he proved to be human again. The winner of the 2018 U.S....
The fantasy running back debates owners should have
The Post’s fantasy Madman Drew Loftis debates with the Roto Rage, Jarad Wilk, about which running backs to pick in your fantasy football draft: Saquon Barkley vs. Alvin Kamara Drew:...
When Tiger Woods and other top pros are just like weekend golfers
The best golfers in the world are just like us. No matter how good they are, how high their world ranking is and how many millions they have in the...