newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Texas Tech vs. Texas prediction: Take underdog Red Raiders, inflated spread

LAS VEGAS — Sometimes , looks can be deceiving in a football team ’ s season opener .
Texas Tech coach Matt Wells surely hopes that ’ s the case with his team .
In a game that slipped under the radar Sept. 12 , the Red Raiders narrowly escaped a major embarrassment .
Texas Tech was a 40-point favorite in a nail-biting 35-33 win over Houston Baptist , an FCS team that rolled up 600 yards of total offense .
On the same day two weeks ago , Texas senior Sam Ehlinger passed for five touchdowns in the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paso .
Ehlinger , a Heisman Trophy candidate , has another opportunity to put up big numbers Saturday when the Longhorns face the Red Raiders in Lubbock , Texas , for the teams ’ Big 12 opener .
Texas Tech returned eight starters from last year ’ s defense , and its offense has plenty of firepower .
Alan Bowman was leading the nation in passing yards before going down to a season-ending injury in the third game last season .
Bowman passed for 430 yards against Houston Baptist as the Red Raiders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of success in his previous coaching job at Utah State .
Texas Tech lost four conference games by three points or fewer last season , and Wells ’ second season is off to an inauspicious start .
Still , the Red Raiders should put up a fight as big home ’ dogs .
The point spread is inflated due to disparate results two weeks ago .
Louisville ( +3 ) over PITTSBURGH : The Panthers had trouble putting away a Syracuse team with a limited offense in a 21-10 win last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Cardinals , who have speed to burn .
Malik Cunningham , with 650 passing yards and six touchdowns in two games , has big-time playmakers in wideout Tutu Atwell and running back Javian Hawkins .
Miami torched the Louisville defense for 47 points last week , so while that ’ s a concern , the Hurricanes have much more offensive talent than Pittsburgh .
Louisville coach Scott Satterfield was 5-0 straight up following a loss last year .
Iowa State ( -2.5 ) over TCU : Sharp money forced the favorite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Cyclones had two weeks to regroup since getting upset by Louisiana-Lafayette in their opener .
Not only does Iowa State have the advantage of having played a game , it has a veteran quarterback in Brock Purdy .
This is the opener for the Horned Frogs , who are unsettled at quarterback with returning starter Max Duggan listed as questionable .
Mississippi State ( +16.5 ) over LSU : The Tigers are returning only four or five starters from their national title team .
Mike Leach is 18-6 ATS in his past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stanford transfer K.J .
Costello , who led the Pac-12 in passing efficiency two years ago , will lead the offense in Leach ’ s coaching debut with the Bulldogs .
Wait to see if this line moves to 17 .

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LAS VEGAS — Sometimes, looks can be deceiving in a football team’s season opener. Texas Tech coach Matt Wells surely hopes that’s the case with his team.
In a game that slipped under the radar Sept. 12, the Red Raiders narrowly escaped a major embarrassment. Texas Tech was a 40-point favorite in a nail-biting 35-33 win over Houston Baptist, an FCS team that rolled up 600 yards of total offense.
On the same day two weeks ago, Texas senior Sam Ehlinger passed for five touchdowns in the first half of a 59-3 victory over Texas-El Paso. Ehlinger, a Heisman Trophy candidate, has another opportunity to put up big numbers Saturday when the Longhorns face the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas, for the teams’ Big 12 opener.
Texas Tech returned eight starters from last year’s defense, and its offense has plenty of firepower. Alan Bowman was leading the nation in passing yards before going down to a season-ending injury in the third game last season. Bowman passed for 430 yards against Houston Baptist as the Red Raiders totaled 624 yards.
Wells had a lot of success in his previous coaching job at Utah State. Texas Tech lost four conference games by three points or fewer last season, and Wells’ second season is off to an inauspicious start. Still, the Red Raiders should put up a fight as big home ’dogs. The point spread is inflated due to disparate results two weeks ago.
The pick: Texas Tech, +17.5.
Louisville (+3) over PITTSBURGH: The Panthers had trouble putting away a Syracuse team with a limited offense in a 21-10 win last week. The challenge will be much different against the Cardinals, who have speed to burn. Malik Cunningham, with 650 passing yards and six touchdowns in two games, has big-time playmakers in wideout Tutu Atwell and running back Javian Hawkins.
Miami torched the Louisville defense for 47 points last week, so while that’s a concern, the Hurricanes have much more offensive talent than Pittsburgh. Louisville coach Scott Satterfield was 5-0 straight up following a loss last year.
Iowa State (-2.5) over TCU: Sharp money forced the favorite to flip after TCU opened -2. The Cyclones had two weeks to regroup since getting upset by Louisiana-Lafayette in their opener. Not only does Iowa State have the advantage of having played a game, it has a veteran quarterback in Brock Purdy. This is the opener for the Horned Frogs, who are unsettled at quarterback with returning starter Max Duggan listed as questionable.
Mississippi State (+16.5) over LSU: The Tigers are returning only four or five starters from their national title team. Mike Leach is 18-6 ATS in his past 24 games as a double-digit ’dog. Stanford transfer K.J. Costello, who led the Pac-12 in passing efficiency two years ago, will lead the offense in Leach’s coaching debut with the Bulldogs. Wait to see if this line moves to 17.
Last week: 2-1. Louisville (L), Navy (W), Notre Dame (W).
Season: 4-2.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Mets’ Jacob deGrom needs excellence whenever final Cy Young audition comes

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WASHINGTON — Jacob deGrom’s statistics suggest he is losing on the judges’ scorecards, but there is still a chance for a 12th-round knockout punch.
The Mets ace will get that opportunity at Nationals Park, in his final start of the season. DeGrom, in his bid for a third straight National League Cy Young award, needs excellence.
Left unclear is when that start will come. The Mets were postponed Friday because of weather, setting up a Saturday doubleheader in which Rick Porcello will start one game. But there was a possibility deGrom’s scheduled Saturday start would get bumped to Sunday if the Mets are eliminated from postseason consideration. They will enter the day still alive, after the Padres beat the Giants in the nightcap of a doubleheader, but with a tragic number of one, they could be eliminated before Saturday’s doubleheader is complete.
If the Mets pitch deGrom on Sunday, it would allow him the opportunity to potentially pitch nine innings. A Saturday start in the doubleheader would allow for only seven innings.
What’s the difference? A seven-inning shutout would drop deGrom’s ERA to 1.93. A shutout over nine innings would drop that number to 1.88. The extra innings would also provide deGrom a better opportunity to claim the NL strikeout crown.
The front-runner, Trevor Bauer, was scheduled to make a second straight start on short rest Sunday as Cincinnati chased a postseason berth. But the Reds clinched a spot Friday, leaving it unlikely Bauer will pitch again before the playoffs.
The Reds right-hander leads the NL with a 1.73 ERA and 100 strikeouts. DeGrom is second in both categories, with a 2.14 ERA and 94 strikeouts.
“I think deGrom needs as big a game as he’s ever pitched to catch Bauer,” former Mets pitcher Ron Darling, a member of SNY’s broadcast team, told The Post.
Others in the mix include Dinelson Lamet, Yu Darvish, Max Fried and Corbin Burnes.
DeGrom is attempting to join Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson as the only pitchers to win at least three straight Cy Young awards. Maddux and Johnson both won the award four straight years. The winner will be decided in a vote by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, with results announced in November.
If deGrom falls short, an abbreviated start in Philadelphia just over a week ago might serve as the reason. DeGrom, who entered that game with an NL-leading 1.69 ERA, allowed three earned runs over two innings in that outing before departing with hamstring discomfort.
“Jake not being able not to go more than two innings hurt him and Bauer has taken the ball … every time,” Darling said.
DeGrom has faced tougher lineups than Bauer in a schedule consisting of NL East and AL East competition, but Darling said that shouldn’t be held against the Reds ace.
“You could maybe lift Jake’s numbers because of the competition he’s faced, but you can’t deface Bauer’s numbers because who he’s faced, because it’s not on him,” Darling said. “He’s facing whoever is in the lineup. It’s not his fault.
“I think [deGrom] needs a shutout or one of those magical games. We see on the last weekend many magical games, whether it’s big strikeout games or [no hits allowed]. I wouldn’t put it past Jake. If anyone can do it, he can. Bauer’s just had a magical year and you really just have to tip your hat to him.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Who Rangers, Islanders may buy out and what it would save them

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Maybe I should put ...

The NHL’s first buyout window opened at 5 p.m Friday and will close at that same time on Oct. 6, the day of the Entry Draft. Each team will have a second window of 24 hours from late October into early November, following its final arbitration settlement.
The Rangers have a handful of potential candidates for a buyout. Here are the cap ramifications.
Henrik Lundqvist
The 38-year-old netminder has one season at a cap hit of $8.5 million remaining on the seven-year extension that went into effect in 2014-15.
A buyout would save $3 million on the cap for 2020-21, but would add $1.5 million in dead space for 2021-22.
Brendan Smith: The 31-year-old defenseman has one season at a cap hit of $4.35 million remaining on the four-year deal he signed, following his impressive work as a rental in the 2016 playoffs while paired with Brady Skjei.
A buyout would save $1,566,667 on the cap for this season but add $783,333 in dead space for 2021-22. In addition, if Smith were sent to the AHL this year, the Rangers would save $1.075 million on the NHL cap. So a buyout would save the team only $491,667 as compared to a minor league demotion, and without incurring a penalty the following year.
Marc Staal: The 33-year-old defenseman has one year remaining at a $5.7 million cap hit on the six-year extension (for below market value) that began in 2015-16. A buyout would save $2,066,667 this year while adding $1,066,667 of dead space for 2021-22.
The Islanders have two potential buyout candidates. Here are the cap ramifications.
Andrew Ladd:The 34-year-old left winger has three seasons at a cap hit of $5.5 million remaining on a seven-year, bonus-laden deal to which former Islanders general manager Garth Snow signed him in July 2016. A buyout would save the Islanders total $2 million but would add $333,333 in dead space in 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Since teams can save $1.075 million against the cap by waiving and sending a player down to the AHL, buying out Ladd’s contract would save the Islanders less than burying it for the remaining three years. If the Islanders are permitted to assign Ladd to Bridgeport or to the long-term injured reserve to start the season, the organization would be free to use as much of his $5.5 million cap hit as they are over the $81.5 million cap hit.
Leo Komarov: The 33-year-old forward has two seasons at a cap hit of $3 million remaining on a four-year deal that began in 2018-19. A buyout would save the Islanders total $2.33 million but add $583,333 in dead space in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. If the Islanders opted to send Komarov to the AHL two years in a row, it would save the organization $2.22 million.
Other top buyout options around the NHL are Karl Alzner (Canadiens), James Neal (Oilers), Olli Maatta (Blackhawks), Marc-Andre Fleury (Golden Knights), Loui Eriksson (Canucks), Sven Baertschi (Canucks) , Kyle Turris (Predators), Justin Abdelkader (Red Wings), Anton Stralman (Panthers), Kyle Okposo (Sabres), David Backes (Ducks), John Moore (Bruins)


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Oregon Governor declares emergency in Portland as Proud Boys rally approaches

Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in Portland on Friday as authorities anticipate violent clashes between opposing groups over the weekend during a scheduled rally held by a right-wing group .
Members of the Proud Boys are planning to gather at a downtown park Saturday , potentially setting the stage for confrontations with counterprotesters .
Both groups have violently clashed in the city on several occasions .
Brown ’ s order will put the Oregon State Police and Multnomah County Sheriff ’ s Office in charge of crowd management efforts .
In a news conference , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seek to intimidate counterprotesters and inflame tensions .
“ The Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer groups have come to Portland time and time again from out of state looking for a fight and the results are always tragic , ” she said .
“ Let me be perfectly clear : We will not tolerate any kind of violence this weekend .
Those stoking the flames of violence , those coming to Portland looking for a fight will be held accountable.
” She accused both groups of instigating violence in the city , repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an effort to provoke those with opposing views .
In August , a Patriot Prayer supporter was shot and killed in downtown Portland during a confrontation .
Michael Forest Reinoehl said he shot Aaron Danielson in self-defense .
He was killed by law enforcement officers as they attempted to arrest him in Olympia , Wash. Portland has grappled with more than 100 consecutive days of protests that have included fights , arson , vandalism , assault and murder .
On Thursday , protesters set fire to the Portland Police Association building , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hampton said a massive influx of state troopers and sheriff ’ s deputies will flood Portland beginning Saturday morning .
He said authorities will not tolerate violence and other criminal activity and will try to keep groups separate to avoid confrontations .
It was not clear how many law enforcement officers are tapped to come to the city .
Under the arrangement , officers will have access to tear gas , Hampton said .
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler , who also serves as the city ’ s police commissioner , has prohibited his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism that it was being indiscriminately deployed during protests .
“ Operating under the governor ’ s emergency act , we will not remove CS gas as a possibility from these events , ” Hampton said .
“ We will use it judiciously .
We hope we will not use it at all , but we will make this available not only to Oregon State Police troopers and Multnomah County Sheriff ’ s deputies , but also to Portland police officers .
”

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in Portland on Friday as authorities anticipate violent clashes between opposing groups over the weekend during a scheduled rally held by a right-wing group.
Members of the Proud Boys are planning to gather at a downtown park Saturday, potentially setting the stage for confrontations with counterprotesters. Both groups have violently clashed in the city on several occasions.
Brown’s order will put the Oregon State Police and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in charge of crowd management efforts. In a news conference, she said groups like the Proud Boys seek to intimidate counterprotesters and inflame tensions.
“The Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer groups have come to Portland time and time again from out of state looking for a fight and the results are always tragic,” she said. “Let me be perfectly clear: We will not tolerate any kind of violence this weekend. Those stoking the flames of violence, those coming to Portland looking for a fight will be held accountable.”
She accused both groups of instigating violence in the city, repeatedly played out when right-wing protesters hold rallies in an effort to provoke those with opposing views.
In August, a Patriot Prayer supporter was shot and killed in downtown Portland during a confrontation. Michael Forest Reinoehl said he shot Aaron Danielson in self-defense. He was killed by law enforcement officers as they attempted to arrest him in Olympia, Wash.
Portland has grappled with more than 100 consecutive days of protests that have included fights, arson, vandalism, assault and murder. On Thursday, protesters set fire to the Portland Police Association building, police said.
State Police Superintendent Travis Hampton said a massive influx of state troopers and sheriff’s deputies will flood Portland beginning Saturday morning. He said authorities will not tolerate violence and other criminal activity and will try to keep groups separate to avoid confrontations.
It was not clear how many law enforcement officers are tapped to come to the city.
Under the arrangement, officers will have access to tear gas, Hampton said. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who also serves as the city’s police commissioner, has prohibited his officers from using the chemical agent after criticism that it was being indiscriminately deployed during protests.
“Operating under the governor’s emergency act, we will not remove CS gas as a possibility from these events,” Hampton said. “We will use it judiciously. We hope we will not use it at all, but we will make this available not only to Oregon State Police troopers and Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies, but also to Portland police officers.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Hundreds of protesters stage ‘sit in’ at Brooklyn Bridge

A New Rochelle man was arrested after allegedly opening fire ...

Some 500 Black Lives Matter protesters marched onto the roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge Friday night — where they sat down and blocked traffic for about an hour before moving on.
The protesters had gathered at the Barclays Center before taking the bridge.
The group wound up retreating back to Brooklyn about an hour later after a large number of cops massed on the Manhattan side of the bridge and began moving toward them.
No arrests were made, a police spokesman said.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Man arrested after opening fire on officers during chase on Yonkers street

A New Rochelle man was arrested after allegedly opening fire on police during a chase through a busy Yonkers neighborhood Friday afternoon .
The wild scene unfolded just before 4 p.m. in crowded Getty Square , as police attempted to execute a traffic stop at a red light and the 24-year-old man allegedly took off in his car .
After a three-minute vehicle pursuit , the man sprang from the vehicle holding a handgun and took off on foot , Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said .
“ This is in broad daylight .
This is one of the busiest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Mueller said .
“ Kids are coming home from school .
People are coming home from work … There was a mother with a baby carriage trying to get out of the way , ” Mueller said .
Over the span of several blocks , five Yonkers police officers chased the gunman down and first tried — but failed — to subdue him with a Taser .
When they then wrestled him to the ground , he fired off five shots as pedestrians — including a woman with a stroller and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shelter .
“ This could have been terribly tragic in so many different ways , ” Mueller said .
“ And it ’ s just a miracle and it ’ s just a testament to how great these officers are showing this kind of restraint.
” Both Mueller and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano praised the officers for their heroics and level of restraint to apprehend the suspect without the use of deadly force .
“ They were fired at and they were able to take this individual down without firing a shot back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they did not want to risk the lives of the hundreds of people that were in Getty Square , ” Spano said .
One officer involved in the arrest experienced difficulty breathing and was treated at a hospital , Mueller said .
Another suffered a broken finger .
The suspect has two prior gun charges and is a convicted felon , Mueller said .
The 24-year-old New Rochelle man ’ s name was not immediately released .

A New Rochelle man was arrested after allegedly opening fire on police during a chase through a busy Yonkers neighborhood Friday afternoon.
The wild scene unfolded just before 4 p.m. in crowded Getty Square, as police attempted to execute a traffic stop at a red light and the 24-year-old man allegedly took off in his car.
After a three-minute vehicle pursuit, the man sprang from the vehicle holding a handgun and took off on foot, Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said.
“This is in broad daylight. This is one of the busiest times we have in Getty Square,” Mueller said.
“Kids are coming home from school. People are coming home from work … There was a mother with a baby carriage trying to get out of the way,” Mueller said.
Over the span of several blocks, five Yonkers police officers chased the gunman down and first tried — but failed — to subdue him with a Taser.
When they then wrestled him to the ground, he fired off five shots as pedestrians — including a woman with a stroller and a boy on a bicycle — scrambled for shelter.
Video obtained by LoHud.com showed the dangerous, chaotic take-down.
“This could have been terribly tragic in so many different ways,” Mueller said.
“And it’s just a miracle and it’s just a testament to how great these officers are showing this kind of restraint.”
Both Mueller and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano praised the officers for their heroics and level of restraint to apprehend the suspect without the use of deadly force.
“They were fired at and they were able to take this individual down without firing a shot back — putting their own lives in peril because they did not want to risk the lives of the hundreds of people that were in Getty Square,” Spano said.
One officer involved in the arrest experienced difficulty breathing and was treated at a hospital, Mueller said. Another suffered a broken finger.
The suspect has two prior gun charges and is a convicted felon, Mueller said.
The 24-year-old New Rochelle man’s name was not immediately released.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Sheriff busts hundreds at illicit indoor wedding reception in Queens

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The Sheriff’s Office busted up a massive, social-distance-violating Queens wedding reception with a 200-plus person guest list Friday night, law enforcement sources said.
Dressed in gowns and suits, 246 people had poured into a loading dock on the side of the Elite Palace wedding venue for a night of drinking and partying.
Alcohol was served and no masks were worn, sources said.
New York City sheriff deputies swept in just before midnight to break up the soiree.
The owner was slapped with summonses for disobeying the city’s coronavirus orders, serving liquor without a license and not providing multiple points of entry, sources said.
The risky reception was held as the city warns of an alarming rise of coronavirus cases in swaths of Brooklyn and Queens, with health officials warning that reopening rollbacks could come in the areas if the transmission doesn’t drop in the coming days.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Fantasy football: Time to jump on the CeeDee Lamb hype train

It can be very easy to be discouraged by a ...

Life is full of surprises. Like, Washington’s amazing Week 1 rally against the Eagles, or some people not thinking masks help during a pandemic, or it looks like Robert Pattinson is going to be just fine playing Batman.
Or CeeDee Lamb was going to be an instant success in a crowded Dallas offense.
Rookie wide receivers often have a hard time making an immediate impact. For every Randy Moss or Michael Thomas, there is a collection of Davante Adamses or Julio Joneses or Chris Godwins — receivers who were always fine-to-good in their rookie seasons, but still had a way to go before becoming fantasy stars.
Lamb entered in a season that had no traditional offseason, no preseason, getting what should have been crippling few reps compared to normal — and as we’ve said, normal is no picnic.
And he joined an offense with an array of weapons — from running back Ezekiel Elliott to top wideout Amari Cooper to QB Dak Prescott himself. They had an up-and-coming tight end in Blake Jarwin and another young receiver in Michael Gallup who presumably were ahead of Lamb in the pecking order.
But that isn’t what has happened. Jarwin went down early in Week 1. Gallup has been slow out of the gate. And Lamb has looked electric with the ball. He looks equipped to continue the Cowboys’ tradition of stellar No. 88s — from Drew Pearson to Michael Irvin to Dez Bryant.
Lamb is second on the team in targets with 15 (Cooper has 23). Lamb is second with 11 receptions (Cooper has 16). He is second in yardage with 165 (Cooper has 181).
This is where we thought Gallup would be. Instead, the third-year wideout also trails Elliot and backup tight end Dalton Schultz in targets and has just five total catches.
If you can’t adapt to new environments, you are doomed to extinction. The Madman isn’t too stubborn to adapt. So we have evolved, and are now hopping on the CeeDee Hype Train.
Sunday he gets a great matchup against a Seahawks defense that has been surprisingly weak against the pass. They gave up 450 yards to Matt Ryan in Week 1 — which included nine-catch, 100-yard games by three (three!) different receivers.
Last week against the Patriots, they allowed Cam Newton to throw for 397 yards, his highest total since his second career start in 2011. Julian Edelman had a monster game, with eight catches for 179 yards, and both Damiere Byrd and N’Keal Harry racked up 72 yards on six and eight grabs, respectively.
Going back to last season, including the playoffs, the Seahawks have given up at least 24 points 14 times in 19 games. This is no longer the Legion of Boom.
So, needless to say, we expect plenty of points in this game. And the more real-life points, the more fantasy points. And considering the amount of targets Lamb is getting in the Cowboys’ offense, he will undoubtedly play a significant role. Don’t keep him stashed on your bench this week.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Joe Flacco getting closer to suiting up for Jets

Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco ( neck ) has practiced fully all week , but Jets coach Adam Gase still hasn ’ t officially committed to the Super Bowl-winning former Raven as Sam Darnold ’ s backup against the Colts .
Gase will continue to wear a mask on the sidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , after multiple coaches and teams were heavily fined for not doing so in the first two weeks .
“ There was a suggestion by our starting quarterback [ Darnold ] that maybe I needed to pull it down sometimes when I was calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I didn ’ t , ” Gase said .
“ That was something in the first game , I was just like , ‘ Hey , just tell me if I ’ m not clear , like if something does not come across.
’ But that was one that I ’ d rather not get fined $ 100,000 .
That would not go over well.
” Rookie running back La ’ Mical Perine , on working with 16-year veteran Frank Gore : “ It ’ s an honor .
I tell him that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right beside him and hearing things , and he ’ s pretty much teaching me .
I love the way he carries himself on and off the field , a wonderful person to look up to , a guy that does everything right .
You can ’ t knock Frank Gore and nothing he does .
That ’ s a Hall of Famer .
He ’ s the No .
3 all-time leading rusher , and that ’ s an amazing accomplishment , man .
I ’ m just trying to follow in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can from him .
”

Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco (neck) has practiced fully all week, but Jets coach Adam Gase still hasn’t officially committed to the Super Bowl-winning former Raven as Sam Darnold’s backup against the Colts.
Gase will continue to wear a mask on the sidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, after multiple coaches and teams were heavily fined for not doing so in the first two weeks.
“There was a suggestion by our starting quarterback [Darnold] that maybe I needed to pull it down sometimes when I was calling plays, and I’m glad I didn’t,” Gase said. “That was something in the first game, I was just like, ‘Hey, just tell me if I’m not clear, like if something does not come across.’ But that was one that I’d rather not get fined $100,000. That would not go over well.”
Rookie running back La’Mical Perine, on working with 16-year veteran Frank Gore: “It’s an honor. I tell him that every day. I’m walking right beside him and hearing things, and he’s pretty much teaching me. I love the way he carries himself on and off the field, a wonderful person to look up to, a guy that does everything right. You can’t knock Frank Gore and nothing he does. That’s a Hall of Famer. He’s the No. 3 all-time leading rusher, and that’s an amazing accomplishment, man. I’m just trying to follow in his footsteps and learn as much as I can from him.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Yankees’ Gary Sanchez isn’t bothered by potential playoff benchings

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Gary Sanchez says he’s not upset about potentially being benched in some games during the postseason, which both general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone in recent days have said is a possibility.
“I don’t focus on just who is behind the plate,’’ Sanchez said through an interpreter after the Yankees lost to the Marlins, 4-3, in 10 innings on Friday in The Bronx. “We’re a team and it’s important for people to understand the bottom line is winning. I’m a soldier on this team and if my name is in the lineup, I’m gonna be ready. If I’m not starting, I’m gonna be ready for when my team needs to be. Decisions are made. My responsibility is to be ready to play when the time comes.”
Sanchez’s woes both at the plate and behind it have forced the Yankees to consider starting Kyle Higashioka to catch at least Gerrit Cole during the postseason. On Thursday, Boone said he would go “day by day” with who would catch, in part based on performance.
Sanchez went 2-for-3 Friday, but also had a catcher’s interference in the fourth inning.
In his final start of the regular season, J.A. Happ allowed a three-run homer to Garrett Cooper, but that was it in five innings. The lefty said he was ready for the playoffs and was looking forward to finding out what his role would be. He figures to be a leading candidate to start a potential Game 3 in the best-of-three wild card round.
He declined to discuss his thoughts on falling short of his innings pitched requirement to activate a $17 million vesting option for next year. Earlier in the season, Happ expressed his displeasure with the team skipping some of his starts, believing it was an attempt to keep him from pitching enough innings.
Asked what his feelings on the subject were following Friday’s loss, Happ said: “Not right now. There may be a time and place. Tonight is not either.”
Giancarlo Stanton won’t exercise his player option following the season, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. According to sources, no final decision has been made by Stanton, but with Stanton coming off another season in which he was hindered by injuries and turning 31 in November, it seems all but certain that’s the likely outcome, since he’s owed seven years and $218 million and would enter an uncertain free agent market if he hit the market. He has struggled since his return from a hamstring injury and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Friday.
Luke Voit continues to hobble his way through the end of the regular season with an undisclosed foot injury.
And even though he could be seen limping noticeably following his ninth inning infield single in Thursday’s loss to the Blue Jays in Buffalo, Boone said Voit’s foot has improved.
“It’s actually been better lately,’’ Boone said before Voit started at first base in Friday’s game against the Marlins in The Bronx. “He’s moving better and running better the last few days. It’s just ugly when he goes to slow down and stop. It’s just something of a nuisance and painful when he’s doing certain things.”
His torrid home run pace has also slowed heading into Friday. Heading into the game, he’d gone 3-for-16 with no homers in four games. Voit still entered the day with an MLB-leading 21 home runs.
Boone said the Yankees would begin having conversations “in earnest” about their 28-man playoff roster Saturday or Sunday, especially as a potential opponent becomes more clear.
“We haven’t talked about formal roster decisions,’’ Boone said. “Who ends up being the opponent plays a factor in that.”
Clarke Schmidt is in line to make a start on Sunday’s regular season finale with a chance to make the postseason roster. Asked if the lack of video on young player’s from the alternate sites this year could work in a rookie’s favor, Boone said.
“I think there certainly can be that advantage when a guy hasn’t been seen a lot, especially a pitcher you haven’t seen,’’ Boone said. “In the end, you’ve got to be ready for the opportunity. You’re not gonna sneak up on anybody with a mediocre guy.”
Chad Green said he’s prepared to pitch three straight days in the postseason if necessary, especially with no days off in the early rounds.
“It’ll be different,’’ Green said of the schedule.
The right-hander has done so just once this season with mixed results. He gave up just an unearned run over those three appearances from Sept. 2-4, but in his following outing on Sept. 7, Green allowed four runs in ⅓ of an inning.
He admitted this season has “been a battle at times lately. I feel good and try to get as many reps as possible before the postseason starts.”
And he’s confident the bullpen will be a strong point for the Yankees in the playoffs.
“We’ll be ready,’’ Green said.
Of his regular season, Green added his mechanics have been tough to keep in line, in part because of the short spring training 2.0.
“It’s a daily battle to figure out what’s going well and trying to repeat it as much as possible,’’ Green said.
He entered Friday having pitched well since the outing against the Blue Jays, allowing one run in 5 ²/₃ innings with a walk and seven strikeouts in five appearances.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Night of the Iguana: NYC firefighter rescues giant reptile from Astoria apartment fire

As fire rescues go , this one is both heart-warming and cold-blooded .
An FDNY firefighter emerged from an Astoria apartment fire Friday night with a very lucky giant iguana in his arms and a nearly-bigger grin across his soot-covered face .
The fire broke out just before 6 p.m. on the top floor of a three-story apartment building near the corner of 23rd Street and 25th Road , an FDNY spokesperson said .
A hero firefighter managed to locate and save the big , scaly pet even though the third floor — where it lived — was on fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snapped the photo .
“ When he came out of the building , he had this big smile on face as he was talking the other firefighters , ” Clarke said .
“ At first I thought he was carrying a cat , ” Clarke said .
The firefighter reunited the lizard with its relieved owner who as waiting outside , according to Clarke .
“ They were clearly very happy to have the iguana , ” the photographer said .
The fire was placed under control at 7 : 10 p.m. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was transported to Mount Sinai Queens hospital with minor injuries .
The cause of the fire is under investigation .

As fire rescues go, this one is both heart-warming and cold-blooded.
An FDNY firefighter emerged from an Astoria apartment fire Friday night with a very lucky giant iguana in his arms and a nearly-bigger grin across his soot-covered face.
The fire broke out just before 6 p.m. on the top floor of a three-story apartment building near the corner of 23rd Street and 25th Road, an FDNY spokesperson said.
A hero firefighter managed to locate and save the big, scaly pet even though the third floor — where it lived — was on fire, said photographer Chris Clarke, who snapped the photo.
“When he came out of the building, he had this big smile on face as he was talking the other firefighters,” Clarke said.
“At first I thought he was carrying a cat,” Clarke said.
“Then I realized that’s not a cat — it’s huge!”
The firefighter reunited the lizard with its relieved owner who as waiting outside, according to Clarke.
“They were clearly very happy to have the iguana,” the photographer said.
The fire was placed under control at 7: 10 p.m., according to the FDNY.
One firefighter was transported to Mount Sinai Queens hospital with minor injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Mets’ playoff hopes remain alive — barely

WASHINGTON — The threat of rain in the forecast was enough to prompt the Nationals to postpone Friday night ’ s game .
And so , the final weekend of the regular season will include a doubleheader for the Mets , with two seven-inning games , beginning at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday at Nationals Park .
The Mets remained mathematically alive for a postseason berth with the Padres ’ victory over the Giants in the nightcap of a doubleheader Friday .
But another narrow path to the playoffs closed with the Marlins ’ victory over the Yankees .
The Marlins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which carries a postseason berth .
The Phillies lost to the Rays , helping to keep the Mets alive for another day .
A loss Saturday would eliminate the Mets , as would a victory by the Phillies or Giants .
Michael Conforto wasn ’ t ready to look ahead to Sandy Alderson ’ s impending return to the organization .
But Conforto is comfortable looking back .
Alderson , who served as Mets general manager for 8 ½ seasons , will become team president if Steve Cohen is approved as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 votes from MLB owners for the $ 2.4 billion sale of the club to become official .
“ Sandy is the one who drafted me and I kind of grew up while he was there , ” said Conforto , the Mets ’ top pick in the 2014 draft .
“ He gave me some guidance along the way , through times of coming up and having success , having a down year the next year .
I had a lot of conversations with him about the things he saw that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here at this level .
“ I am thankful he brought me up when he did [ in 2015 ] , that he drafted me , that he had faith in me .
We ’ ll see what happens as we move toward next year .
”

WASHINGTON — The threat of rain in the forecast was enough to prompt the Nationals to postpone Friday night’s game.
And so, the final weekend of the regular season will include a doubleheader for the Mets, with two seven-inning games, beginning at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday at Nationals Park.
The Mets remained mathematically alive for a postseason berth with the Padres’ victory over the Giants in the nightcap of a doubleheader Friday. But another narrow path to the playoffs closed with the Marlins’ victory over the Yankees. The Marlins clinched second place in the NL East, which carries a postseason berth.
The Phillies lost to the Rays, helping to keep the Mets alive for another day. A loss Saturday would eliminate the Mets, as would a victory by the Phillies or Giants.
Michael Conforto wasn’t ready to look ahead to Sandy Alderson’s impending return to the organization. But Conforto is comfortable looking back.
Alderson, who served as Mets general manager for 8 ½ seasons, will become team president if Steve Cohen is approved as the new owner. Cohen needs 23 of 30 votes from MLB owners for the $2.4 billion sale of the club to become official.
“Sandy is the one who drafted me and I kind of grew up while he was there,” said Conforto, the Mets’ top pick in the 2014 draft. “He gave me some guidance along the way, through times of coming up and having success, having a down year the next year. I had a lot of conversations with him about the things he saw that I needed to do to stick around up here at this level.
“I am thankful he brought me up when he did [in 2015], that he drafted me, that he had faith in me. We’ll see what happens as we move toward next year.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Charges deferred for man arrested after delaying treatment for toddler who died with COVID-19

The Bronx District Attorney is holding off on pursuing charges for a Bronx man who was arrested after he took three hours to get medical help for a dying , COVID-19-infected three-year-old .
Police had initially charged Anthony Richardson , 59 , with endangering the welfare of a child after he turned up at a Queens hospital Thursday evening with toddler Jaylynn Evans , who he had been taking care of .
Jaylynn was unconscious upon her arrival at the hospital and was soon pronounced dead by doctors there .
The Bronx DA ’ s office declined to say why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would remain uncharged pending a further investigation .
Richardson , a family acquaintance who was supervising as Jaylynn had a playdate at his Bronx apartment with his own young daughter , had been captured on surveillance footage leaving the building with the stricken , seemingly unconscious girl in his arms at around 2 p.m .
He did not call 911 and did not reach Cohen Children ’ s Medical Center in Glen Oaks , Queens until around 5 p.m. , sources said , even though the hospital was roughly 30 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the way , law enforcement sources said , but it was unclear what else may have happened to delay his trip .
Richardson , a friend of Jaylynn ’ s grandmother , picked up the girl Wednesday afternoon to take her to his home to play with his own daughter , Jaylynn ’ s family told The Post .
“ This poor girl didn ’ t have a chance , everyone failed her , ” said a Bronx police officer .
Richardson , who sources say is on parole for robbery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and declined to speak to cops further on the advice of counsel .

The Bronx District Attorney is holding off on pursuing charges for a Bronx man who was arrested after he took three hours to get medical help for a dying, COVID-19-infected three-year-old.
Police had initially charged Anthony Richardson, 59, with endangering the welfare of a child after he turned up at a Queens hospital Thursday evening with toddler Jaylynn Evans, who he had been taking care of.
Jaylynn was unconscious upon her arrival at the hospital and was soon pronounced dead by doctors there.
The Bronx DA’s office declined to say why his prosecution was being deferred — only that he would remain uncharged pending a further investigation.
Richardson, a family acquaintance who was supervising as Jaylynn had a playdate at his Bronx apartment with his own young daughter, had been captured on surveillance footage leaving the building with the stricken, seemingly unconscious girl in his arms at around 2 p.m.
He did not call 911 and did not reach Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Glen Oaks, Queens until around 5 p.m., sources said, even though the hospital was roughly 30 minutes away.
Richardson stopped at a bodega on the way, law enforcement sources said, but it was unclear what else may have happened to delay his trip.
Richardson, a friend of Jaylynn’s grandmother, picked up the girl Wednesday afternoon to take her to his home to play with his own daughter, Jaylynn’s family told The Post.
“This poor girl didn’t have a chance, everyone failed her,” said a Bronx police officer.
Richardson, who sources say is on parole for robbery, gave no explanation for the apparent delay and declined to speak to cops further on the advice of counsel.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Marlins’ clincher gives Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly another Bronx moment

Jeter ’ s Marlins clinched a playoff berth by beating the Yankees , 4-3 in 10 innings on Friday night .
It came six years to the day after Jeter — who became Marlins CEO in 2017 — hit a game-winning single in his final game at Yankee Stadium .
This time , Jeter was in the middle of another memorable moment — but not for the Yankees .
Aaron Judge said it was tough to watch the Marlins marking their milestone on the Yankees ’ turf .
“ I ’ m not happy about it , ’ ’ Judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t like it anytime a team celebrates on our field or if we ’ re at somebody else ’ s place , celebrate on their field .
I ’ ve seen that too much.
” And to add more ex-Yankee flavor to the situation , Don Mattingly was in the dugout as his Marlins , who he has managed since 2016 , knocked off the Yankees to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2003 .
“ Nobody picked this club to be able to do anything this season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mattingly said .
“ It ’ s easy to be proud of these guys , the way they have dealt with everything.
” The Marlins lost 105 games last season and were impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak this year .
The clincher also came on the fourth anniversary of pitcher Jose Fernandez ’ s death in a boating accident .
“ To do this on his day , what a feeling , ’ ’ Mattingly said .

Derek Jeter still owns The Bronx.
Jeter’s Marlins clinched a playoff berth by beating the Yankees, 4-3 in 10 innings on Friday night.
It came six years to the day after Jeter — who became Marlins CEO in 2017 — hit a game-winning single in his final game at Yankee Stadium. This time, Jeter was in the middle of another memorable moment — but not for the Yankees.
Aaron Judge said it was tough to watch the Marlins marking their milestone on the Yankees’ turf.
“I’m not happy about it,’’ Judge said of watching it. “I don’t like it anytime a team celebrates on our field or if we’re at somebody else’s place, celebrate on their field. I’ve seen that too much.”
And to add more ex-Yankee flavor to the situation, Don Mattingly was in the dugout as his Marlins, who he has managed since 2016, knocked off the Yankees to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2003.
“Nobody picked this club to be able to do anything this season, but we believed in ourselves,” Mattingly said. “It’s easy to be proud of these guys, the way they have dealt with everything.”
The Marlins lost 105 games last season and were impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak this year.
The clincher also came on the fourth anniversary of pitcher Jose Fernandez’s death in a boating accident.
“To do this on his day, what a feeling,’’ Mattingly said.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Jayson Tatum, Celtics handle Heat in Game 5 to stave off elimination

Allen Iverson is talking about a beef — not a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Their season saved for at least two more days, Boston coach Brad Stevens offered the most succinct assessment of his Celtics.
“We’re prideful,” Stevens said.
Celtic Pride. It was on display Friday night — when Jayson Tatum and his teammates announced very loudly that they’re not ready to see the world that exists outside the NBA’s restart bubble quite yet.
Tatum had 31 points and 10 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 28 points and the Celtics shook off a slow first half to top the Miami Heat 121-108 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals and stave off elimination.
“Our deal was to come out and play, come out and compete, give it our best shot and I thought we played pretty well in the second half,” Stevens said. “But we’re going to have to do it again and again because of the position we’re in.”
The Heat lead the series 3-2, with Game 6 on Sunday.
Daniel Theis had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Celtics, who trailed by 12 early but outscored Miami 41-25 in the third quarter and never looked back. Kemba Walker scored 15 points, Marcus Smart had a 12-point, eight-rebound, eight-assist night and Gordon Hayward scored 10 for the Celtics.
Goran Dragic scored 23 points before fouling out with 4:27 left for Miami, which got 20 from Duncan Robinson.
“It’s certainly not going to be easy,” Robinson said. “We’ve got to band together to do difficult things.”
Jimmy Butler scored 17, Tyler Herro and Jae Crowder each had 14 and Bam Adebayo 13 for the Heat — which could get nothing to fall from 3-point range.
Miami was 7 for 36 from beyond the arc, now shooting 24.8 percent on 3’s in its last 13 quarters — after shooting 38.3% on those in the playoffs before that drought.
“Boston played great in that second half,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “They deserved and earned what they got. We understand how tough it is to win in the playoffs. We did not compete hard enough defensively and we paid the price for that. But you do have to credit Boston. They played with great force.”
Brown made back-to-back 3’s in the fourth quarter to turn an eight-point lead into a 103-89 margin with 8:05 left, and things weren’t in doubt again. He turned a blew a kiss to the Heat bench after the second of those 3’s, reminiscent of something Herro did during his 37-point barrage in Game 4.
Game on. Series on.
“It’s not going to be perfect,” Tatum said. “You just want to give yourself a chance.”
The opening minutes didn’t go according to plan for Boston, which missed 11 of its first 12 shots, committed four turnovers in that dismal stretch to make matters even worse, and got into a 17-5 hole very early.
But they weathered all that and, even after shooting only 40 percent in the first half, Boston trailed 58-51 at the break — never leading, but never letting Miami get too far removed from view.
The Heat scored the first basket of the third quarter. The next few minutes were all Celtics.
They went on a 13-0 run over a stretch of only 3:06 to turn a nine-point deficit into a 64-60 lead, and the game changed just that fast. A separate 7-0 burst followed, Walker connected on a 3-pointer with 4:26 left for a 77-67 edge — Boston’s first double-digit cushion of the night.
“In all sincerity, first time I’ve seen Celtics basketball in the last few games,” Stevens told his team during a time-out.
And it was good enough to ensure that Friday wouldn’t be the last time he’d see Celtics basketball this season.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--San Fransisco passes work-from-home plan to fight climate change

Working from home may become a post-pandemic way of life in one California community .
San Francisco Bay area officials @ @ @ @ @ requiring large , office-based businesses to have employees work from home three days a week @ @ @ @ @ climate change , according to a report .
The decision , by the Metropolitan Transportation @ @ @ @ @ as part of a larger effort to determine what the area should look like in @ @ @ @ @ have been unthinkable before the pandemic sent droves of workers home .
“ There is @ @ @ @ @ that could not have been done in the past , ” said Oakland Mayor Libby @ @ @ @ @ the commission .

Working from home may become a post-pandemic way of life in one California community.
San Francisco Bay area officials approved a plan last week requiring large, office-based businesses to have employees work from home three days a week in a bid to fight climate change, according to a report.
The decision, by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, was approved 11-1 as part of a larger effort to determine what the area should look like in 30 years — and would have been unthinkable before the pandemic sent droves of workers home.
“There is an opportunity to do things that could not have been done in the past,” said Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, a member of the commission.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu, Luke Voit in line for ‘damn cool’ milestones

On Aug. 27 , 2019 , Clarke Schmidt started on the mound ...

It’s hard to know how the milestones of 2020’s 60-game season will be remembered, but the Yankees are set for a pair of significant ones.
With four more hits in Saturday’s 11-4 win over the Marlins in The Bronx, DJ LeMahieu put himself in position to win the AL batting title. His average is .359 going into the final game of the season. Tim Anderson of the White Sox entered Saturday hitting .337.
LeMahieu won the 2016 NL batting crown with the Rockies and would become the first player in modern baseball to win it in both leagues.
And Luke Voit hit his 22nd homer of the season and is set to lead the majors in that category.
“Pretty damn cool,’’ Voit said of the potential milestone.
“I felt like every time I hit a home run, Jose Abreu hit one,’’ Voit said of the White Sox slugger, who had 19 homers heading into Saturday. “I’m not worried. If I win it, I win it.”
And he admitted he wondered how many he would have hit in a 162-game season.
“Everybody wishes this year wouldn’t have been so weird,’’ Voit said. “You’ve got to just roll with it. I did what I could this year.”
If he holds off Abreu, he’ll join a list of Yankees home run champions that includes Babe Ruth — among many others.
“I’ve always admired the Babe,” Voit said. “It’s awesome company. He hit 700 home runs. That means I have to hit 150 a year to catch up to him.”
Manager Aaron Boone said if they finish off the accomplishments, “they’re big deals and things that should be celebrated.”
Clint Frazier went 0-for-3 and has just one hit in his last 21 at-bats. He whiffed three times and appeared to take a ball off the back of his helmet when he stole a base in the sixth.
“Nothing came to my attention,’’ Boone said of the play, given Frazier’s concussion history.
Boone thought Frazier might have been overly patient in recent days.
Giancarlo Stanton entered Saturday in a 1-for-19 funk with 11 strikeouts and two walks — as well as having gone hitless in 11 at-bats.
His double in the bottom of the fifth scored Aaron Judge from first base and tied the game. The Yankees had hoped both Stanton and Judge would be healthy and playing well by the playoffs after returning from leg injuries, but Stanton has been consistently unproductive before the two-bagger.
The Yankees entered Saturday with an MLB-high 47 errors, as well as a .976 fielding percentage, last in the majors. LeMahieu made an error, giving the team 13 in seven games.
“We have a really good defense,’’ Voit said. “Errors are part of the game and we’ve had a lot lately. … We need to make plays. You can’t beat good teams if you make a lot of errors.”
Gleyber Torres wasn’t in the lineup Saturday. He’s in a 3-for-23 slide and has made two errors in his last three games, giving him nine on the season.
“There’s just been a handful of routine plays that have gotten away from him and that’s ultimately gonna be the difference between him becoming a really good defender out there,’’ Boone said. “He has the equipment to do that. The guys who are really good defensively at shortstop, it becomes about the routine every single day. I think Gleyber is in that category. He’s just got to find a little more consistency. I’m confident he’s gonna play well and has the ability to play it well. I always feel like Gleyber has a knack for when it matters most, playing his best baseball and certainly that’s what’s ahead of us.”
The Yankees need to find out who they’re playing in the wild-card round before they determine their 28-man roster, but Boone said in a best-of-three series, the “biggest decision might come down to how many pitchers you keep and the position players you have to pinch hit and pinch run.”
He also said it was possible they might keep three catchers.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--NYPD line-of-duty injuries skyrocket amid violent anti-police protests

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They’re NYPD black and blue.
At least 472 cops across all ranks have been injured responding to riots and protests since May 28, department data shows. Officers have been shot at, stabbed, assaulted with rocks, bricks, struck by vehicles and had Molotov cocktails hurled at them, officials said.
Of those injured, 319 cops required hospital treatment and seven, like Lt. Richard Mack, who was badly beaten while making a July arrest on the Brooklyn Bridge, were admitted to hospitals.
“This behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” NYPD spokeswoman Sgt. Mary Frances O’Donnell told The Post.
The 472 hurt cops contributed to 7,528 NYPD line-of-duty injuries so far in 2020, up 47 percent from the 5,133 in 2019, NYPD data through Sept. 24 reveals.
“The average person doesn’t hear about the daily assaults and injuries to police officers,” NYPD Sgt. Joseph Imperatrice, founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC, told The Post. “Officers are hurt every single day whether in regards to being assigned to routine patrol or a riot location.”
Dozens of suspected looters were arrested in Soho May 31-June 1 as protests over the death of George Floyd descended into chaos. A group of 12 people were busted by cops outside Nike Soho on Broadway and a number of high-end boutiques — and even a Bloomingdale’s department store.
Imperatrice, who was on the scene, said protesters pelted cops with “air mail” — including half-filled drink bottles, garbage, rocks and brick fragments. He said an inspector severely sprained his hand “tackling a subject running away from the scene of a location where they had just broken storefront windows.”
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In June, an upstate woman and two Brooklyn lawyers were indicted on federal explosives and arson charges for allegedly tossing Molotov cocktails at NYPD vehicles during protests.
Samantha Shader, 27, of Catskill, is accused of hurling the makeshift explosive at an NYPD vehicle occupied by four police officers on early Saturday morning, May 30. Prosecutors allege Shader bit an officer’s legs when she was being taken into custody. She has pleaded not guilty.
On June 2, Sgt. William Maher, was struck by a hit-and-run driver during looting in The Bronx. He was released from Lincoln Hospital five days later. Two men, allegedly fleeing a pawnshop break-in when they slammed into Maher, were later arrested in South Carolina, law enforcement sources said.
On July 15, NYPD officers were bloodied and battered by brazen anti-cop activists on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Among the injured: Chief of Department Terence Monahan — the NYPD’s highest-ranking uniformed officer — who suffered a broken finger.
Cops attribute the disturbing spike in police injuries to turnstile justice and politicians who don’t have their back.
“The chaos that politicians are encouraging on the streets is putting cops in the hospital,” Patrick Lynch, the fiery head of the Police Benevolent Association, said in a statement. “It is not just the nearly 500 cops who have been hit with bricks and bottles or otherwise injured during supposedly ‘peaceful’ protests.
“Hundreds more are being injured because criminals are emboldened to fight cops the moment we step on the scene. They know our hands are tied. Every New Yorker needs to ask their elected officials how cops can protect them when we can barely protect ourselves.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Rafael Nadal isn’t clear favorite as French Open ball, conditions change

Having been pushed back four months to September to escape ...

If it weren’t for a U.S. Open disqualification, Novak Djokovic likely would be on the cusp of a “COVID Grand Slam,” with the opportunity to sweep all three majors of 2020. (Wimbledon was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic).
No longer is Rafael Nadal being hailed as a prohibitive favorite at the rescheduled French Open, which begins Sunday on the red clay of Roland Garros in Paris.
Even the lefty from Spain, who has won the French Open 12 times, doesn’t sound confident — because of the chillier conditions of late September in Paris and a controversial new ball that will debut.
Nadal has been so dominant in the tournament that the French Tennis Federation could one day rename the grounds Roland Rafa Garros. But Nadal won those previous French titles in the heat of late May or early July.
“The situation is special,’’ Nadal said at Friday’s Media Day. “The conditions are the most difficult for me ever for so many different facts. The ball is completely different — super slow and heavy. Slow conditions, the preparations have been less than usual. But I’m here to fight. I’ll try to find the positive vibes.”
Djokovic has bounced back with brilliance after a stunning disqualification at the U.S. Open on Sept. 7 for flicking a ball that hit a lineswoman. Djokovic flew to Europe to win the clay-court tune-up Italian Open, while Nadal, who skipped the U.S. Open, was eliminated early in Rome — his only tournament leading into the French Open.
NBC analyst Mary Carillo said she believes Djokovic is “well positioned’’ to dethrone Nadal. Djokovic, who won the pre-pandemic Australian Open, is 31-1 in 2020 — his lone loss being the controversial disqualification.
Djokovic, who can’t meet Nadal until the finals, said there are players in the draw capable of upending the Spaniard. The Serbian clearly is referring to 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem, who could face Nadal in the semifinals. Still, Djokovic said that on paper he wouldn’t put himself as the favorite.
“It’s Nadal,” Djokovic said. “You just can’t put anybody in front of him.”
Nadal has 19 Grand Slam titles — one away from tying Roger Federer for the most all time. Federer took 2020 off to have two clean-up surgeries on his right knee.
Nadal is notorious for downplaying his chances, but he sounded genuinely concerned with a slow new ball that, in many experts’ eyes, favors Djokovic. The clay courts of Paris historically have played just right for Nadal’s booming groundstrokes.
Nadal said the French Open officials should reconsider the ball next year. While the U.S. Open was ongoing, he practiced with the new ball in his home island of Mallorca.
“It’s not a good ball to play on the clay court,’’ Nadal said. “It’s super heavy — dangerous for the elbow and shoulder.”
The men’s draw appears to be a three-horse race between Djokovic, Nadal and U.S. Open champ Dominic Thiem, and it feels the same way with the women’s draw, though Simona Halep is classified as favorite.
On a 14-match winning streak, Halep is fresh after skipping Flushing and winning in Rome. The Romanian won the French Open in 2018. Victoria Azarenka and clay-court whiz Garbine Muguruza are the next two top contenders.
“It’s nice being back in Paris but it’s a little bit too cold,’’ Halep said. “ I feel confident, but you never know. I’m honored for people to think I’m the favorite.’’
And Serena Williams, who has won the French Open three times, can’t be discounted, despite turning 39 on Saturday.
“I honestly never thought I would be playing at my age,” Williams said. “I don’t quite look 39. But yeah, I don’t know when it’s going to stop for me. I just have fun. When I feel it’s over, it’s over. But I could have guaranteed and pretty much bet my life that I would not have been playing at 39. This is why I don’t bet.”
Williams hasn’t had a clay court tuneup. The legend, who is vying for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam victory, hit instead at the clay-court academy run by her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, in the south of France.
Williams could face Azarenka — who beat her at the U.S. Open semifinals — in the fourth round. She also could face her sister, Venus, in Round 4.
Meanwhile, 16-year-old American Coco Gauff got a bad draw, facing tough Brit Johanna Konta in the first round. Gauff lost in Round 1 at the U.S. Open to Anastasija Sevastova.
The French Open, which will have fans in the stands (unlike the U.S. Open, which went fan-less), has reduced the maximum amount allowed in the past two weeks — from 11,000 to 5,000 to 1,000.
“The only thing we have to say is thanks to the U.S. Open, Rome, Roland Garros [for] trying hard to organize events even though they know they’re going to lose money,’’ Nadal said.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Big Tech’s praise for Biden will strike most people as a reason to prefer Trump

The two dozen tech geniuses who endorsed Joe Biden in a recent New York Times letter showed an obliviousness all too typical of the industry .
Biden and running mate Kamala Harris “ listen to experts before setting public policy , ” they claim — which evidently means they ’ ll favor the tech industry ’ s preferences when it comes to immigration policy .
The 24 winners of the Turing Award , aka the Nobel Prize of programming , don ’ t run the Big Tech companies .
But they clearly join in the industry ’ s upset over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recruitment of immigrants with specialized skills — until President Trump suspended them in April and later extended that through year ’ s end .
Millions of Americans are out of work thanks to a virus that ’ s jumped around the world , and Big Tech is upset that it can ’ t hire as much cheaper foreign labor .
Unemployment has dropped from the 23 million jobless when Trump stopped the H-1Bs , but it ’ s still 13.6 million .
In all , the administration figures its suspension of various @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , J-1s and L-1s ) will have freed up an estimated 525,000 jobs for struggling Americans .
Meanwhile , the tech industry has done enormously well by the pandemic and lockdowns , with Amazon in particular booming .
It ’ s baffling that a group of geniuses can ’ t see how plainly dumb it is to be complaining about travel restrictions in a global pandemic — especially when their companies have prospered throughout the Trump years .
( Then again , as Eric Spitznagel notes nearby , Silicon Valley ’ s bigwigs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ empathy . )
Along with top execs from Google , Apple , Amazon and Microsoft , Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed Trump ’ s H-1B move in June .
Meanwhile , Musk ’ s net worth skyrocketed this summer to make him one of the five richest people in the world .
And most Americans just don ’ t see the gripe .
An NPR poll found 78 percent support , broadly bipartisan , for temporarily closing the border except for essential travel .
Over half also support a ban on foreign guest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Big Tech ’ s reasons for supporting Biden look to most people like a point in Trump ’ s favor .
It ’ s not so much about “ listening to experts ” as it is recognizing that the experts can be as short-sighted and selfish as anyone .

The two dozen tech geniuses who endorsed Joe Biden in a recent New York Times letter showed an obliviousness all too typical of the industry. Biden and running mate Kamala Harris “listen to experts before setting public policy,” they claim — which evidently means they’ll favor the tech industry’s preferences when it comes to immigration policy.
The 24 winners of the Turing Award, aka the Nobel Prize of programming, don’t run the Big Tech companies. But they clearly join in the industry’s upset over H-1B visas, which normally allow for the recruitment of immigrants with specialized skills — until President Trump suspended them in April and later extended that through year’s end.
Millions of Americans are out of work thanks to a virus that’s jumped around the world, and Big Tech is upset that it can’t hire as much cheaper foreign labor.
Unemployment has dropped from the 23 million jobless when Trump stopped the H-1Bs, but it’s still 13.6 million. In all, the administration figures its suspension of various work visas (also including many H-2Bs, J-1s and L-1s) will have freed up an estimated 525,000 jobs for struggling Americans.
Meanwhile, the tech industry has done enormously well by the pandemic and lockdowns, with Amazon in particular booming.
It’s baffling that a group of geniuses can’t see how plainly dumb it is to be complaining about travel restrictions in a global pandemic — especially when their companies have prospered throughout the Trump years. (Then again, as Eric Spitznagel notes nearby, Silicon Valley’s bigwigs often pride themselves on their lack of empathy.)
Along with top execs from Google, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft, Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed Trump’s H-1B move in June. Meanwhile, Musk’s net worth skyrocketed this summer to make him one of the five richest people in the world.
And most Americans just don’t see the gripe. An NPR poll found 78 percent support, broadly bipartisan, for temporarily closing the border except for essential travel. Over half also support a ban on foreign guest and seasonal workers.
In short, Big Tech’s reasons for supporting Biden look to most people like a point in Trump’s favor. It’s not so much about “listening to experts” as it is recognizing that the experts can be as short-sighted and selfish as anyone.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--New York’s leaders should join Trump in rejecting vile ‘critical race theory’

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President Trump’s pushback against “critical race theory” can help unite the nation and reclaim its core values. Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio would be wise to join him — but that’s unlikely.
Last week, Trump banned people and firms doing business with the government from conducting training based on this odious race- and sex-based ideology. That came just weeks after he banned its use by federal agencies and after reports by Christopher Rufo, including in The Post, exposing it. Kudos to Trump.
The theory conflicts with basic American values, especially the ideal of a race- and sex-blind society, as it openly embraces anti-white bigotry. It is “rooted in the pernicious and false belief” that America is “irredeemably racist and sexist,” that people are automatically “oppressors” simply on account of race or sex and that “racial and sexual identities” define us, Trump notes.
It’s meant to prevent Americans from uniting, and it “threatens to infect core institutions of our country,” he adds.
CRT and “diversity training” that’s based on it (a lot, sadly) actually teach that non-minorities are inherently racist, and men sexist. A Treasury seminar, for instance, pushed the claim that nearly all whites “contribute” to racism.
Make no mistake: These are dangerous, anti-American views. They feed an exaggerated sense of victimhood that fuels riots and violence in the name of anti-bias.
Alas, in New York, this garbage has been pushed hard by schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. He aggressively targeted what he bizarrely views as a “white-supremacy culture” at the Department of Education — which would be laughable if it weren’t so offensive, given the lifelong liberalism of most DOE officials. Yet staffers have reported firings or demotions of whites based on their race, as The Post reported last year.
More, he’s launched pricey “anti-bias” training programs that do exactly what Trump fears. “There’s been a lot of discussion” of how white supremacy “manifests in the workplace,” one official noted. It’s said to be “characterized by perfectionism, a belief in meritocracy and the Protestant work ethic.” Whites who deny their deep-rooted bias are called “fragile” and “defensive.”
A slide in one session ID’d hallmarks of white supremacy that administrators need to avoid, including (ironically for educators) ideas like “objectivity” and “worship of the written word.”
Even the coronavirus didn’t stop this absurd worse-than-waste of taxpayer dollars: Carranza just moved the training online.
This, incidentally, is important context for Carranza’s (and Mayor de Blasio’s) drive to weaken merit-based admissions to the city’s top high schools: Bigotry of some kind has to be behind everything, even when they can’t point to any actual bias in the race-blind exams.
Cuomo has also fueled the distorted notion that US institutions are racist, with incendiary remarks on the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor tarring America’s criminal-justice system.
He and de Blasio are inflicting untold damage. Yes, racism exists and needs to be fought — but not with equally pernicious idiocy.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Fall’s swaggiest collabs: Fear of God x Zegna, North Face x MM6

What happens when American swag meets Italian suave ?
The result is one of the season ’ s hottest hybrids , Fear of God Exclusively For Ermenegildo Zegna .
The cutting-edge Los Angeles streetwear upstart teamed with the century-old Milanese heritage brand on the unisex capsule , available now on Zegna and at select speciality and online stores .
Cut from the finest fabrics and skins , the collection features relaxed , oversized jackets without revers ; one-size-fits-all coats ; and loose leather and suede outerwear , all in black or neutral grays and beiges .
It looks just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women .
“ I have always been fascinated by Ermenegildo Zegna clothing and this collaboration provides my clients with the opportunity to experience tailoring stitched with freedom , which I think Zegna customers will also enjoy , ” says Jerry Lorenzo , founder of Fear of God .
Alessandro Sartori , artistic director of Zegna , says the synergy flowed between them .
“ We have worked with great balance , without our egos ever surpassing one another , to create a unique new wardrobe.
” Former sports agent and party promoter Lorenzo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on to work with Kanye West on Yeezy Tour merch and fashion projects .
He also designed custom show looks for Justin Bieber ’ s “ Purpose ” tour .
His stonewashed , ripped jeans , band T-shirts , tracksuits and plaid shirts are rocked by everyone from Michael B. Jordan , Offset and Kendrick Lamar to David Beckham .
Beyoncé even wore his thermals in her “ 7/11 ” video .
Meanwhile , MM6 — sister line of iconoclastic Paris house , Maison Margiela — and Denver-based outdoor specialist The North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : MM6|The North Face .
The garments were unveiled at the MM6 fall show in London earlier this year , and are cut generously enough to fit men or women .
They ’ ll be available online and in key stores on Oct. 8 .
The North Face ’ s signature Expedition System outerwear — detachable , layered pieces for extreme weather conditions — has been given the avant-garde treatment .
The brightly colored coats have North Face ’ s recognizable black shoulder construction , are made with interlocking components that preserve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
But instead of the usual sporty shapes , these puffers are big , rounded and sculptural , in keeping with MM6 ’ s house “ circularity ” theme .
Take the curved and zippered “ Denali ” fleece jacket , which has been lengthened into a coat-dress and cropped into a sweater .
An innovative triple-zipper system allows wearers to fine-tune the sleeves and armholes .
The jacket can also zip into the Mountain Kaban , a cape-style coat .
Warm , adjustable and conceptual clothing .
That ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French high art .

What happens when American swag meets Italian suave? The result is one of the season’s hottest hybrids, Fear of God Exclusively For Ermenegildo Zegna.
The cutting-edge Los Angeles streetwear upstart teamed with the century-old Milanese heritage brand on the unisex capsule, available now on Zegna and at select speciality and online stores. Cut from the finest fabrics and skins, the collection features relaxed, oversized jackets without revers; one-size-fits-all coats; and loose leather and suede outerwear, all in black or neutral grays and beiges. It looks just as cool on men as it does on women.
“I have always been fascinated by Ermenegildo Zegna clothing and this collaboration provides my clients with the opportunity to experience tailoring stitched with freedom, which I think Zegna customers will also enjoy,” says Jerry Lorenzo, founder of Fear of God.
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Alessandro Sartori, artistic director of Zegna, says the synergy flowed between them. “We have worked with great balance, without our egos ever surpassing one another, to create a unique new wardrobe.”
Former sports agent and party promoter Lorenzo founded his cult label in 2013, going on to work with Kanye West on Yeezy Tour merch and fashion projects. He also designed custom show looks for Justin Bieber’s “Purpose” tour. His stonewashed, ripped jeans, band T-shirts, tracksuits and plaid shirts are rocked by everyone from Michael B. Jordan, Offset and Kendrick Lamar to David Beckham. Beyoncé even wore his thermals in her “7/11” video.
Meanwhile, MM6 — sister line of iconoclastic Paris house, Maison Margiela — and Denver-based outdoor specialist The North Face have also partnered on a mashup: MM6|The North Face. The garments were unveiled at the MM6 fall show in London earlier this year, and are cut generously enough to fit men or women. They’ll be available online and in key stores on Oct. 8.
Previous 1 of 3 Next Advertisement The MM6 x North Face collaboration. Courtesy of the Designer Courtesy of the Designer Advertisement
The North Face’s signature Expedition System outerwear — detachable, layered pieces for extreme weather conditions — has been given the avant-garde treatment. The brightly colored coats have North Face’s recognizable black shoulder construction, are made with interlocking components that preserve the insulating properties and are stuffed with recycled down. But instead of the usual sporty shapes, these puffers are big, rounded and sculptural, in keeping with MM6’s house “circularity” theme.
Take the curved and zippered “Denali” fleece jacket, which has been lengthened into a coat-dress and cropped into a sweater. An innovative triple-zipper system allows wearers to fine-tune the sleeves and armholes. The jacket can also zip into the Mountain Kaban, a cape-style coat.
Warm, adjustable and conceptual clothing. That’s what happens when American high-performance gear collides with French high art.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Video shows alleged thief take off, injure man during car sale gone wrong

Do not let this man take you for a ride !
Cops are looking to collar a bogus car buyer who took the seller for a twisted spin in Brooklyn , police said .
The wild Sept. 17 incident left the victim with multiple broken bones , according to the NYPD .
The episode unfolded at about 8:20 p.m. when a 20-year-old man met the suspect at 1208 83rd Street to sell him a 2014 Jeep Cherokee , police said .
The suspect test-drove the Cherokee to 8521 7th Avenue , where he began to inspect the car , cops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual sat behind the wheel and drove off .
The victim , whose name was not released , held onto the passenger door and “ was dragged a short a distance before he lost his grip , ” police said .
The suspect fled northbound on 7th Avenue in the stolen vehicle .
The victim was left with a fractured pelvis and broken legs .
He was in serious but stable condition at Maimonides Medical Center , police said .
The suspect is a man , 20 to 25 years old , 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was last seen wearing a green hooded sweater , gray pants and white sneakers .
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD ’ s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS ( 8477 ) .

Do not let this man take you for a ride!
Cops are looking to collar a bogus car buyer who took the seller for a twisted spin in Brooklyn, police said.
The wild Sept. 17 incident left the victim with multiple broken bones, according to the NYPD.
The episode unfolded at about 8:20 p.m. when a 20-year-old man met the suspect at 1208 83rd Street to sell him a 2014 Jeep Cherokee, police said. The suspect test-drove the Cherokee to 8521 7th Avenue, where he began to inspect the car, cops said.
During the inspection, the individual sat behind the wheel and drove off. The victim, whose name was not released, held onto the passenger door and “was dragged a short a distance before he lost his grip,” police said. The suspect fled northbound on 7th Avenue in the stolen vehicle.
The victim was left with a fractured pelvis and broken legs. He was in serious but stable condition at Maimonides Medical Center, police said.
The suspect is a man, 20 to 25 years old, 5’11,” 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a green hooded sweater, gray pants and white sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Rangers trade Marc Staal, second-round pick to Red Wings

The NHL ’ s first buyout window opened at 5 p.m Friday ...

A significant part of the Rangers’ recent past is now entirely in the past. Time marches on, so does the John Davidson-Jeff Gorton partnership in the front office and so does Marc Staal, on his way to Detroit after 13 years of meritorious service on Broadway.
The Blueshirts included a sweetener in the deal, sending their 2021 second-round pick to the Red Wings with Staal in exchange for the “future considerations.” Staal, whose 892 regular-season games rank sixth in franchise history, owned a modified no-trade clause on which Detroit was not listed as off-limits, The Post has learned.
The future return may be amorphous, but the immediate return is obvious in 5,700,000 ways, as in the $5.7 million of cap space the Rangers now have cleared for 2020-21. In conjunction with the anticipated buyout of Henrik Lundqvist (perhaps during the current window, which is open until Oct. 8), the club will have $23,091,867 of space entering the signing season.
That means the Blueshirts will have ample room to sign their arbitration-eligible restricted free agents Tony DeAngelo, Ryan Strome, Alex Georgiev and Brendan Lemieux, if so inclined. The added space perhaps creates a bumper zone that would allow an extension to pending unrestricted free agent Jesper Fast, if both sides are interested in reenlistment.
The trade of Staal, who made his debut with the 2007-08 opener after having been the club’s 12th-overall selection in the 2005 entry draft, opens up a spot on the blue line’s left side. The alternate captain had partnered essentially all season with DeAngelo on the third pair while Ryan Lindgren played the left with Adam Fox and Brendan Smith finished the year as Jacob Trouba’s partner after Brady Skjei’s deadline day trade to the Hurricanes.
Libor Hajek, the 22-year-old who opened in New York and played 28 games in the NHL through a knee injury and subsequent assignment to the AHL Wolf Pack, would be highest on the depth chart to contend for Staal’s open spot. Hajek is on loan to HC Olomouck of the Cezch League, subject to recall at the start of the NHL training camp.
Staal, of course, has been a mainstay through the Rangers’ past four coaches. He made his debut under Tom Renney, and had his best days under John Tortorella as Dan Girardi’s first-pair partner before suffering the memorable concussion-inducing hit delivered by his brother, Eric, at Carolina on Feb. 22, 2011. Marc Staal played through the remainder of that season, then missed the first half of 2011-12 with post-concussion syndrome, making his debut at the 2012 Winter Classic in Philadelphia. But he was never quite the same.
Staal worked his way back from third-pair duty with Stu Bickel to a second-pair assignment with Anton Stralman. The following season, on March 5, 2013, he was struck around the right eye by a Jakub Voracek deflection of a Kimmo Timonen slap shot. Staal effectively lost the vision in his right eye, yet played a significant role in the run to the 2014 Stanley Cup finals under Alain Vigneault. Then, after a string of unprecedented healthy scratches under David Quinn this year, Staal steadied and provided the stay-at-home work that complemented DeAngelo.
Staal has been a hockey warrior, a particular irritant to Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin through all of the playoff duels. He has been hard on the puck and an exemplary teammate.
This has the feel of a move the Rangers made a long, long time ago. There was no cap back in the day, but the team needed to make room for youth on the blue line. So, after 17 years and an intact franchise record of 1,160 games wearing the Blueshirt, Harry Howell was sold to the Oakland Seals in June 1969.
There were players coming then and there will be players coming now. Hajek has a shot. K’Andre Miller will get a look. And the back end will have a new look. Time marches on. The Rangers have space.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--NYPD looking to indentify 4 men wanted in Manhattan stabbing

Cops are looking for the public ’ s help in identifying four men wanted for a Sept. 19 assault in @ @ @ @ @ down 8th Avenue was repeatedly stabbed in the back , authorities said .
The 22-year-old @ @ @ @ @ of 601 8th Avenue around 1 a.m. when four men approached him from behind and @ @ @ @ @ .
The attackers then stabbed the victim multiple times in the back with an unknown @ @ @ @ @ authorities said .
The victim was in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital and images of @ @ @ @ @ surveillance .
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the @ @ @ @ @ Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS ( 8477 ) .

The NYPD doesn’t tolerate backstabbers.
Cops are looking for the public’s help in identifying four men wanted for a Sept. 19 assault in Midtown when a man walking down 8th Avenue was repeatedly stabbed in the back, authorities said.
The 22-year-old victim was walking in front of 601 8th Avenue around 1 a.m. when four men approached him from behind and struck him with a cane. The attackers then stabbed the victim multiple times in the back with an unknown object and ran off, authorities said.
The victim was in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital and images of the attackers were caught via surveillance.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--‘Ghost Frog’ not seen for 80 years rediscovered in Chile

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A mysterious ghost frog that hadn’t been seen in 80 years has resurfaced in the Chilean Atacama Desert.
Scientists found the diminutive Hall’s water frog, named for the American researcher and collector Frank Gregory Hall who discovered the species in 1935, in a tiny hot spring oasis near Ollagüe, Chile, according to Reuters.
The discovery, scientists told Reuters, prompted a mad rush to confirm that the so-called ghost species was indeed the same one Hall had discovered decades ago.
“We asked the museum where Hall’s [discovery] is registered. … They sent us photographs of the larvae, photographs, comparisons, drawings,” César Cuevas, a researcher with the Catholic University of Temuco, told CNN. Cuevas called on added protection of the frog’s habitat saying:
“These animals are strictly aquatic. In just five minutes out of the water, they die.”
The journal Zootaxa published the tale of the rediscovery this year.
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newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Prince Charles spent nearly $7M to support Prince William and Prince Harry

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And you think your kids are moochers.
Prince Charles shelled out almost $7 million last year to support his two grown sons and their families — up almost $750,000 from the year before.
The tidy sum for Prince William and Prince Harry covers April 2019 through the end of March, “when the UK went into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic,” reported The Express, which got a peek at Prince Charles’ annual Clarence House review.
Costs weren’t broken down between William and Harry, but more than a few Brits aren’t happy that Harry and wife Meghan Markle pocketed anything. One angry citizen fumed on Twitter: “Now that she has left the monarchy, she should pay Prince Charles back for the designer clothes he bought her.”
Markle’s closet could have more empty hangers since the American’s wardrobe had been funded by Prince Charles’ Duchy of Cornwall estate, which also paid for 95% of the Sussexes’ lifestyle.
“If she’s going to live [in the United States], I can’t imagine Prince Charles will go, ‘Listen, go to Givenchy twice a year and get whatever you want and we’ll foot the bill,’” royal expert Emma Forbes told Page Six Style earlier this year.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--The ‘Jaws of Death’ lizard that terrorized oceans 80 million years ago

You’re gonna need a much, much bigger boat.
Eighty million years ago, a 33-foot-long apex predator lizard scientists have now dubbed “The Jaws of Death,” with powerful jaws and an extra set of teeth on the roof of its mouth, terrorized the oceans.
While dinosaurs dominated land, the mososaur ruled the seas.
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The fossils of the creature from the Cretaceous Period were discovered near Cedaredge, Colorado, in 1975 but a new analysis obtained by CNN shows greater insight into the monster.
Joshua Lively, curator of paleontology at the Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum, gave it the new scientific name Gnathomortis stadtmani, meaning “Jaws of Death.”
“In general, mosasaurs actually filled a lot of roles in the oceans over the last 15 million years of the age of dinosaurs,” Lively told CNN. “Some specialized in eating clams, some were fish specialists, and others were clearly macropredators that could devour anything smaller than them. This mosasaur was one of the latter. If you were an animal in the oceans less than 6 meters (20 feet) in length, you are most likely on the menu for Gnathomortis.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Jets’ Pierre Desir prepared for emotional return to face Colts

INDIANAPOLIS — Pierre Desir probably figured he would be on the other side of this game back in February .
The cornerback had signed a three-year , $ 22.9 million contract with the Colts in 2019 , but after his play slipped , Indianapolis cut Desir in March .
The Jets signed him a day later to a one-year , $ 3.75 million deal .
Now , Desir returns to the place where he spent the last three seasons .
“ I would lie if I said there isn ’ t some type of feeling going back to Indy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three years there .
I have some attachment to the city .
The fans are awesome .
For me , I just have to make sure I don ’ t let those emotions overcome what I need to do .
I still have a job to do .
I still have to go out there and perform .
But it ’ s definitely something in the back of my mind , the situation that happened with Indy.
” Desir had a rocky start to his Jets career .
He was benched in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Buffalo after two penalties and allowing a touchdown .
When Quincy Wilson , who had replaced him in the starting lineup , suffered a concussion in last week ’ s loss to the 49ers , Desir got back in .
He ended up intercepting a Nick Mullens pass and setting up the Jets with good field position , a bit of redemption after his slow start .
“ I ’ ve been here before , ” Desir said .
“ I did the same thing with Indy back in 2018 .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I think I played maybe seven snaps and that was all on special teams .
I played the second game and did well .
I ’ ve been there before .
I know how to handle the situation .
It ’ s one of those things where I trust in the coaches and they ’ re just putting it on me that I have to continue to get better .
I proved that I could do it in the past .
I ’ m going to continue to prove it again.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Jets roster .
The others are : Henry Anderson , Frank Gore , Tarell Basham , Nate Hairston , Matthias Farley , Josh Andrews , Arthur Maulet , Wilson , Thomas Hennessy and Ross Travis .
Donte Moncrief , another former Colt , is on the practice squad injured reserve .
“ I ’ ve definitely never experienced anything like this , ” Colts coach Frank Reich said of facing so many former players .
Jets assistant GM Rex Hogan spent two years in the Indianapolis front office and has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ex-Colts joining the Jets .
The Jets on Saturday announced they have elevated wide receiver Lawrence Cager and offensive lineman Jimmy Murray from the practice squad for Sunday ’ s game .
The 6-5 , 220-pound Cager signed in May as an undrafted free agent out of Miami .
Murray ( 6-5 , 305 pounds ) manned both the Chiefs and Jets practice squads last season .

INDIANAPOLIS — Pierre Desir probably figured he would be on the other side of this game back in February.
The cornerback had signed a three-year, $22.9 million contract with the Colts in 2019, but after his play slipped, Indianapolis cut Desir in March. The Jets signed him a day later to a one-year, $3.75 million deal. Now, Desir returns to the place where he spent the last three seasons.
“I would lie if I said there isn’t some type of feeling going back to Indy,” Desir said. “I gave three years there. I have some attachment to the city. The fans are awesome. For me, I just have to make sure I don’t let those emotions overcome what I need to do. I still have a job to do. I still have to go out there and perform. But it’s definitely something in the back of my mind, the situation that happened with Indy.”
Desir had a rocky start to his Jets career. He was benched in the second quarter of their Week 1 loss in Buffalo after two penalties and allowing a touchdown. When Quincy Wilson, who had replaced him in the starting lineup, suffered a concussion in last week’s loss to the 49ers, Desir got back in. He ended up intercepting a Nick Mullens pass and setting up the Jets with good field position, a bit of redemption after his slow start.
“I’ve been here before,” Desir said. “I did the same thing with Indy back in 2018. I didn’t start the first game. I think I played maybe seven snaps and that was all on special teams. I played the second game and did well. I’ve been there before. I know how to handle the situation. It’s one of those things where I trust in the coaches and they’re just putting it on me that I have to continue to get better. I proved that I could do it in the past. I’m going to continue to prove it again.”
Desir is one of 11 former Colts on the Jets roster. The others are: Henry Anderson, Frank Gore, Tarell Basham, Nate Hairston, Matthias Farley, Josh Andrews, Arthur Maulet, Wilson, Thomas Hennessy and Ross Travis. Donte Moncrief, another former Colt, is on the practice squad injured reserve.
“I’ve definitely never experienced anything like this,” Colts coach Frank Reich said of facing so many former players.
Jets assistant GM Rex Hogan spent two years in the Indianapolis front office and has been a driving force behind some of these ex-Colts joining the Jets.
The Jets on Saturday announced they have elevated wide receiver Lawrence Cager and offensive lineman Jimmy Murray from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.
The 6-5, 220-pound Cager signed in May as an undrafted free agent out of Miami. Murray (6-5, 305 pounds) manned both the Chiefs and Jets practice squads last season.


newyorkpost--2020-09-26--Fire-surviving iguana too traumatized to eat even his favorite — bananas

BBC the fire-surviving iguana wasn ’ t going bananas Saturday — he just sat , too traumatized by all the commotion the night before to take even one bite of his favorite fruit .
The pet 4-foot-long lizard hasn ’ t eaten anything since a firefighter pulled him from the ruins of the Astoria apartment Friday evening , his relieved owner told The Post .
A picture of the green reptile — in the arms of a soot-covered firefighter from Ladder Company 115 — captured hearts , including a few cold-blooded ones .
But the firefighter , who modestly declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one who deserves the praise — for living through a massive blaze that took 60 firefighters over an hour to put out .
Flames broke out just before 6 p.m. on the top floor of a three-story apartment building near the corner of 23rd Street and 25th Road .
Crews were tearing down ceilings after the fire when one Boldest noticed an iguana “ chillin ’ on a bookshelf , ” an FDNY spokesman explained .
The photographer , Chris Clarke , recognized he was witnessing a rare moment when the firefighter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the building , he had this big smile on his face as he was talking to the other firefighters , ” Clarke said .
“ At first I thought he was carrying a cat .
“ Then I realized that ’ s not a cat — it ’ s huge !
The 6-year-old BBC was whisked away and handed off to a friend of his owner , Farouk Sakr , who had just arrived in Florida for a family vacation .
Sakr ’ s first thought when he heard about the fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a first anniversary gift for his wife on a trip to Atlantic City .
“ Thank God ” were the words that came to his mind , Sakr , 49 , told The Post .
“ That was the only thing I was looking forward to finding out .
It was my whole concern.
” Knowing how stubborn BBC can be , Sakr wasn ’ t surprised his reptile rose from the ashes .
“ He is very smart , ” he said .
“ They are survivors — big time.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relaxing bath when he comes back in town : “ I ’ m sure he ’ s panicking .
”

BBC the fire-surviving iguana wasn’t going bananas Saturday — he just sat, too traumatized by all the commotion the night before to take even one bite of his favorite fruit.
The pet 4-foot-long lizard hasn’t eaten anything since a firefighter pulled him from the ruins of his Astoria apartment Friday evening, his relieved owner told The Post.
A picture of the green reptile — in the arms of a soot-covered firefighter from Ladder Company 115 — captured hearts, including a few cold-blooded ones.
But the firefighter, who modestly declined to be identified, claims BBC is the one who deserves the praise — for living through a massive blaze that took 60 firefighters over an hour to put out. Flames broke out just before 6 p.m. on the top floor of a three-story apartment building near the corner of 23rd Street and 25th Road.
Crews were tearing down ceilings after the fire when one Boldest noticed an iguana “chillin’ on a bookshelf,” an FDNY spokesman explained.
The photographer, Chris Clarke, recognized he was witnessing a rare moment when the firefighter appeared.
“When he came out of the building, he had this big smile on his face as he was talking to the other firefighters,” Clarke said.
“At first I thought he was carrying a cat. “Then I realized that’s not a cat — it’s huge!
The 6-year-old BBC was whisked away and handed off to a friend of his owner, Farouk Sakr, who had just arrived in Florida for a family vacation.
Sakr’s first thought when he heard about the fire was his pet, who he bought as a first anniversary gift for his wife on a trip to Atlantic City.
“Thank God” were the words that came to his mind, Sakr, 49, told The Post. “That was the only thing I was looking forward to finding out. It was my whole concern.”
Knowing how stubborn BBC can be, Sakr wasn’t surprised his reptile rose from the ashes. “He is very smart,” he said. “They are survivors — big time.”
Sakr looks forward to giving BBC a relaxing bath when he comes back in town: “I’m sure he’s panicking.”