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Scalia’s gift to America — saving the Supreme Court
Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden death at 79 robs the high court of one of its most important and influential jurists ever. President Obama’s announced intent to choose Scalia’s successor promises a...
View ArticleCould shrewd opt-out bring Durant, Westbrook both to Knicks?
TORONTO — There’s a new scenario making the rounds for free-agent-to-be Kevin Durant: sign a two-year deal with Oklahoma City with an opt-out after one season. That way, Durant, who can become a free...
View Article‘Hamilton’ proves Washington was ‘a man for the ages’
One of the most dramatic moments in “Hamilton: The Musical” is the entry of Gen. George Washington as the American rebels suddenly face 32,000 British troops in New York Harbor. It’s not just his...
View ArticleThis election is beginning to look a lot like 2008
This year is the third presidential election of 2008. Oh, sure, it’s 2016. But the financial cataclysm and economic near-depression that slammed us eight years ago haunts us still. But this time, it’s...
View ArticleThe true meaning of Justice Scalia
When Justice Antonin Scalia joined the Supreme Court in 1986, I was in his first group of law clerks. Many conversations started out with the justice asking a clerk’s views on something or other. After...
View ArticleHow Jefferson tried to take down Washington
George Washington’s standing in the American pantheon will be secured as long as the United States endures — today is Presidents Day, after all, on which we observe Washington’s birthday. Yet some of...
View ArticleRuben Tejada’s not over that Chase Utley dirty slide
PORT ST. LUCIE — Ruben Tejada is back on the field after suffering that terrible broken right leg as a result of Chase Utley’s late, hard slide in Game 2 of the NLDS on a defenseless Tejada. “I’d like...
View ArticleDevils’ Keith Kinkaid is brick wall in leapfrog of Isles
Keith Kinkaid could not remember the last time he shut out an opponent at any level of hockey. “It’s been a long time coming,” Kinkaid said after he made 28 saves for his first NHL shutout in leading...
View ArticleMeet Ben McAdoo’s first Giants coaching staff
The Giants early this week will unveil Ben McAdoo’s first coaching staff, and of the 17 positions expected to be announced, nine are holdovers from the Tom Coughlin regime — including all three men who...
View ArticleWhat happened to these college hoops powerhouses?
It’s the time of the year when everybody is talking brackets and bubbles, who is going to make the NCAA Tournament, who is going to miss it, and who can win it all. March is coming, and the excitement...
View ArticleMillionaire found dead in hotel home next to bottles of pills
A 51-year-old man was found dead inside the bedroom of his multimillion-dollar Manhattan condo next to several pill bottles Saturday, police sources said. Jay Greenwald was discovered by his...
View ArticleHoverboards are coming soon to a store near you
America’s biggest retailers are stocking up on hoverboards as fires, falls and rising restrictions fail to dent their popularity. Walmart and Toys ‘R’ Us, both of which sell the devices online, are...
View ArticleThe gluten-free French spot has a surprise for you
Noglu, the New York offshoot of the popular gluten-free Parisian bakery, has quietly opened a restaurant upstairs from its cozy storefront. Like the bakery, the Noglu restaurant, at 1266 Madison Ave....
View ArticleThese three words just changed everything on ‘The Walking Dead’
Warning: Spoilers ahead from Sunday night’s “Walking Dead” episode The midseason premiere of AMC’s hit series “The Walking Dead” was loaded with shockers. For starters, young Sam (Major Dodson) and his...
View ArticleRangers get gory revenge on Simmonds in vicious rout
The Madison Square Garden crowd got what it had waited all week to see, Philadelphia’s Wayne Simmonds repeatedly punched in the head and bleeding above his left eye. Then, the Rangers really laid into...
View ArticleDon’t screaming, cursing sports fans know what they look like?
“The people,” the cabbie explains to Popeye as he’s driven past a riot, “are revolting!” “Well, young feller,” says Popeye, “you ain’t so good-lookin’ yerself.” Let’s call this the lowdown from down...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony unveils iron-man goal after All-Star flop
TORONTO — The best you can say about Carmelo Anthony’s performance in the All-Star Game on Sunday is he’s saving himself for Friday against the Nets. Playing gingerly to avoid aggravating his sore left...
View ArticleCuomo’s choice for mayor positions bid by backing Hillary
Cuomo’s pick for mayor positions bid by backing Hillary US Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, not Mayor de Blasio, has emerged as New York’s best-known defender of Hillary Clinton, in a “bigger political play”...
View ArticleAn NBA All-Star Weekend for the ages had one true star
TORONTO — The 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend had so much, from record-setting low temperatures to record-breaking scoring totals. There were skills competitions that will become the stuff of highlight films...
View ArticleRangers coach sends no-more-nice-guy message: This time, we fight
This was as much a statement from Alain Vigneault, the coach with the reputation as a peacenik, as it was from the Rangers and Dylan McIlrath. For while credit is due McIlrath for taking on Wayne...
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