• IOC finally postponing Olympics 2020 because of coronavirus pandemic

    IOC finally postponing Olympics 2020 because of coronavirus pandemic

    The IOC is finally pushing back the 2020 Olympics. International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA Today on Monday the Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be postponed and probably won’t happen until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound told USA …
  • Tokyo Olympics Postponed Due to Chinese virus Crisis

    Tokyo Olympics Postponed Due to Chinese virus Crisis

    Longtime International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound on Monday said the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, will be postponed due to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound told USA Today. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not …
  • Ben Roethlisberger doubts we know the whole Tom Brady story: ‘Deeper wounds’

    Ben Roethlisberger doubts we know the whole Tom Brady story: ‘Deeper wounds’

    Ben Roethlisberger is in a unique position to understand Tom Brady’s mindset and didn’t see this coming at all. Roethlisberger, who is entering his 16th year with the Steelers, was shocked when Brady left the Patriots for the Buccaneers last week after two decades in New England. “I thought for sure he would go back. …
  • Amazon Prime deliveries delayed up to a month amid Chinese virus pandemic

    Amazon Prime deliveries delayed up to a month amid Chinese virus pandemic

    Amazon Prime is taking as long as a month to deliver some items that usually arrive in two days as the coronavirus pandemic slams the e-commerce titan. Items such as NutriBullet blenders, computer cables and best-selling books would not be delivered until at least April 21 if ordered on Monday, Amazon listings showed. Shoppers could …
  • IOC must face coronavirus reality and postpone 2020 Olympics

    IOC must face coronavirus reality and postpone 2020 Olympics

    We are all, all of us, going through various stages of denial where sports are concerned. We are entering Week 3 of our games-free world and we are all here to report that the sun still comes up every morning, it still sets every evening, and every single time they replay the Duke-Kentucky game from …
  • Jets signing Pierre Desir to fill cornerback void

    Jets signing Pierre Desir to fill cornerback void

    With a remodeled offensive line in place, the New York Jets had three positions to shift their focus next in free agency. As the stalled wide receiver market (and the Jets) still waits on Robby Anderson and the edge-rusher market waits on Jadeveon Clowney, general manager Joe Douglas didn’t waste any time agreeing to terms …
  • Restaurateur gives tips on helping coronavirus-hit industry

    Restaurateur gives tips on helping coronavirus-hit industry

    Dear John: I’m a restaurateur. As you know one of the biggest business areas affected by this coronavirus crisis is the hospitality industry. We have no way of knowing how any planned bailout is going to work — whether it’ll be fair and equitable or how long it will take to receive funding, if there …
  • Rick Pitino on Iona plans, Knicks drama, impact of NCAA exile

    Rick Pitino on Iona plans, Knicks drama, impact of NCAA exile

    New Iona coach Rick Pitino — who has also been at the helm for the Knicks and Kentucky Wildcats and was ousted by Louisville amid a scandal before coaching in Greece — takes a time out for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Where is the level of your PHD — passionate, hungry, …
  • How the movie ‘Contagion’ perfectly predicted the 2020 Chinese virus outbreak

    How the movie ‘Contagion’ perfectly predicted the 2020 Chinese virus outbreak

    The COVID-19 crisis caught a lot of people flat-footed — including an alarming number of people in government — but to anyone who’s seen “Contagion,” this all seems a bit like deja vu. The drama, which hit theaters in 2011, is about a regular family man (Matt Damon) trying to navigate a partial societal collapse …
  • Paul Pierce carried gun ready to ‘kill somebody’ after 2000 stabbing

    Paul Pierce carried gun ready to ‘kill somebody’ after 2000 stabbing

    Paul Pierce says he toted a gun at all times for two years following his 2000 stabbing at a Boston nightclub and that he was prepared to “kill somebody.” The former Boston Celtics star — and for one season, a Brooklyn Net – made that revelation Thursday on the “All the Smoke” podcast hosted by …