The next time J.A. Happ takes the ball for the Yankees, they will have passed the season’s halfway point. Which means it’s not too early to register an opinion on the veteran left-hander. Which means, in turn, that it’s officially OK to be concerned about Happ and his contract. The Yankees’ eight-game winning streak screechedRead moreRead more
Month: June 2019
It’s panic time for Yankees’ J.A. Happ
Man killed in South Bend shooting same day as Buttigieg town hall
At least one person was killed and several others injured in a shooting at a South Bend, Indiana bar early Sunday, hours before Mayor Pete Buttigieg took part in a nearby town hall on the recent police shooting of a black man in his town. Police said 27-year-old Brandon Williams was killed and as manyRead moreRead more
Pence dodges saying climate change is threat to the country
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence won’t say whether climate change is a threat to the United States. On Sunday the vice president sat down with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” Tapper pointed to an assessment made by the Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats in January that said climate change wasRead moreRead more
White House confirms Trump sent letter to Kim Jong Un
WASHINGTON — The US confirmed that President Trump sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a letter, which was first reported by North Korean state-run media. On Sunday, Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency reported Trump had sent Kim an “excellent” letter and said Kim would “seriously contemplate” the content. “There was reporting about a letterRead moreRead more
Not all d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu for Mariano Rivera at Yankees Old-Timers’ Day
Add another save to the record. And add a first home run. It was, mostly, just how fans remembered it Sunday at Yankee Stadium — “Enter Sandman” playing, the crowd roaring for No. 42, Mariano Rivera coming on to record a save in pinstripes, still looking as if he had a little something left inRead moreRead more
Nets fans completely split on whether team should sign Kyrie Irving
Watch the NBA long enough and you figure nothing is going to shock you. But the Nets never fail to surprise. Two years ago, the Nets had the worst record in basketball. Today, they’re in position to get Kyrie Irving … and more than half their fans don’t want him. Irving is the kind ofRead moreRead more
Yankees’ red flags appear in rare loss
An eight-game winning streak — with the last six coming against two of the best teams in the American League — had the Yankees riding high. On Sunday, they got a bit of a wake-up call from Justin Verlander and the Astros, who pounded the Yankees, 9-4, in The Bronx, preventing a home-team sweep. AndRead moreRead more
Rihanna went on day-drinking ‘prom date’ with Seth Meyers
Cheers to the freakin’ weekend! Rihanna trades in “Work” for a little day-drinking with Seth Meyers. The pop mogul and “Late Night” talk-show host trade shots and advice during a buzz-worthy segment — shot at the Jane Hotel in the West Village — on Thursday night’s episode. “This is what I call a prom date,”Read moreRead more
Missing YouTuber’s personal items found along Manhattan Bridge
Investigators have recovered personal items belonging to missing Youtuber along the Manhattan Bridge, police sources told The Post Saturday. Desmond Amofah — a 29-year-old video game reviewer who goes by the name Etika on Youtube, where he boasts 131,000 followers — was last heard from around 8 p.m. Wednesday, cops said. Police began searching forRead moreRead more
Zack Wheeler is finally brilliant in Mets’ beat down of Cubs
CHICAGO — These are the days the Mets are left to wonder how Zack Wheeler is anything less than an elite pitcher. There is plowing through a talented lineup, and then there is the manner Wheeler dismembered the Cubs on Saturday, as the Mets were turning the Friendly Confines into a launch pad. In aRead moreRead more