It’s like modern baseball, lousy with conspicuous, shameless artificial additives and cheap con jobs. It’s now almost an obligation to stand at first and signal your dugout for group approval — a shallow ritual — after hitting a checked-swing bloop single. But diminished standards have become standardized. Even the natural act of laughter has been … Read more
We can tell you with utmost confidence in our well-placed, impeccable sources that the Rangers’ priority going into Friday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline is not to acquire a veteran right wing to fill the hole on the right beside Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. No Frank Vatrano, no Vlad Tarasenko, no Patrick Kane, no Jack … Read more
A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia. Francis’ feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is sticking with ESPN — and getting a hefty payday to boot. Smith and the network agreed to a new five-year, $100 million contract to keep him in the fold, The Athletic reported Thursday afternoon. It’s been a long process between Smith and ESPN to get a new deal. Over, the summer, … Read more
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina filed for bankruptcy protection this week as it struggled to compete in the macroeconomic environment. The Tex-Mex chain, owned by Argonne Capital Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia earlier this week after reportedly shuttering 40 locations. According … Read more
A New York man has gone viral after sharing his heartbreaking story of love and loss — sparking widespread interest in a humble park bench honoring his late fiancé. Jack Ciapciak goes on daily walks along the West Side Highway — but it’s not to exercise. The popular walkway is where the 32-year-old television writer proposed … Read more
Cardinals superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado looks like he’s staying a Cardinal, at least for now — and that’s a shame. If the eight-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove winner and three-time home run champion seems out of place in a Cardinals camp where they are taking a rare “reset,” that’s probably because he is. “My … Read more
She’s tying up loose ends. Amy Kane is a poster girl for trendy weight loss shots like Ozempic, having dropped from a size 24 to a size 4 in less than two years while on the pricey jabs. But the mom of three’s eyebrow-raising journey, starting at 300 lbs. and going all the way down … Read more
GLENDALE, Az. — Dave Roberts and the Dodgers have made strong progress toward an extension that is expected to top the managerial annual value record and be finalized before the team leaves Wednesday to open the season in Tokyo, sources told The Post. The deal was not finalized, but GM Brandon Gomes described “conversations that … Read more
Europe remains divided on how to support Ukraine and shore up its defenses in the face of Russian aggression, as emergency summit talks ended without a consensus on Thursday. A statement on Ukraine was signed by all but one of the 27 EU members with a lone country — believed to be Hungary — holding … Read more