• Mets’ brutal stretch allowing fans to care — and rage — again

    Mets’ brutal stretch allowing fans to care — and rage — again

    We hint at normalcy when the games simply happen again, as they have for baseball (at least for the time being), as they now have for basketball and hockey. Truth is, though, we’ve been divorced from normal for so long by now that it’s hard to even define it any more. Although, as sports fans, …
  • Undrafted gem Nick Gates rewarded with Giants payday

    Undrafted gem Nick Gates rewarded with Giants payday

    The Giants see Nick Gates as a starter on the offensive line. Now they are paying him like one, too. Gates signed a two-year extension Saturday worth at least $6.825 million, with bonuses and incentives that could push the value north of $10.3 million, The Post confirmed. He was set to earn $675,000 in the …
  • Nothing goes right for Rangers in Game 1 loss to Hurricanes

    Nothing goes right for Rangers in Game 1 loss to Hurricanes

    The Rangers had plenty of time to think about what Saturday would look like. But Game 1 of their Stanley Cup qualifiers quickly went off-script — even before the puck dropped. Henrik Lundqvist drew the surprise start in net, with Igor Shesterkin deemed unfit to play, but the Rangers got off to a rough start …
  • Tom Thibodeau talks Knicks expectations, critical Jeff Van Gundy lesson

    Tom Thibodeau talks Knicks expectations, critical Jeff Van Gundy lesson

    New Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau takes a timeout to discuss his hiring, expectations and what traits the team will have under his leadership in a Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: You’ll probably laugh at this: How do you feel about the fact that Knicks fans are viewing you as the savior? A: (Laugh) …
  • Jets defense takes hit as C.J. Mosley opts out of 2020 season

    Jets defense takes hit as C.J. Mosley opts out of 2020 season

    The Jets defense was dealt another blow Saturday when C.J. Mosley decided to opt out of the 2020 season. Mosley cited family health concerns, according to a source. The NFL is allowing players to opt out of this season because of COVID-19. One week after trading away Jamal Adams, their best player on defense, they …
  • Henrik Lundqvist gets Rangers start with Igor Shesterkin ‘unfit to play’

    Henrik Lundqvist gets Rangers start with Igor Shesterkin ‘unfit to play’

    Henrik Lundqvist will not be unseated from his playoff throne just yet. It was Lundqvist, not Igor Shesterkin, who led the Rangers onto the ice for warmups ahead of Saturday’s Game 1 against the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup qualifiers at Scotiabank Arena. He was set to be backed up by Alexandar Georgiev while Shesterkin …
  • Tom Thibodeau hints at shift in Knicks’ G-League stance

    Tom Thibodeau hints at shift in Knicks’ G-League stance

    Judging by Tom Thibodeau’s remarks Thursday, the Knicks’ policy on using their G-League Westchester Knicks could shift. During his Zoom introductory call, Thibodeau said if a young prospect isn’t getting sufficient playing time, there may be reason to explore sending him to the G-League. “I think game-time is important,’’ Thibodeau said. “So if a young …
  • Rangers vs. Hurricanes: Breaking down matchups and a prediction

    Rangers vs. Hurricanes: Breaking down matchups and a prediction

    So maybe this series against the Candy Canes isn’t officially recognized as a playoff round, but it is the postseason — the postseason! — and the rebuilding Rangers are playing hockey. Raise your hand if you envisioned that as a possibility when The Letter went out on Feb. 8, 2018. You in the back row, …
  • Joe Judge is the Giants’ man with multiple plans

    Joe Judge is the Giants’ man with multiple plans

    Joe Judge is A Man With A Plan. A Plandemic, as it were. He brings to his first NFL head coaching job a precocious Belichickian unflappability, thoroughness and leadership that requires a plan for the possibility of him testing positive, for Daniel Jones testing positive, for Saquon Barkley testing positive, for Next Man Up anywhere …
  • Bradley McDougald’s Jets approach making him anti-Jamal Adams

    Bradley McDougald’s Jets approach making him anti-Jamal Adams

    The call appeared on Bradley McDougald’s cell phone while dining with family members during a visit to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio last week. It was Seahawks general manager John Schneider. “My first reaction when I saw he was calling was that I was in trouble,’’ McDougald recalled Friday via a Zoom call. “Then I …