• Dave Portnoy slammed by short-seller over tech firm investment

    Dave Portnoy slammed by short-seller over tech firm investment

    Dave Portnoy says he buys stocks based on his mantra that they “only go up” — but a muckraking short-seller thinks one of his bets is in for a stomach-churning plunge. The famously flippant Barstool Sports founder — who has become a face for the recent day-trading boom since the coronavirus shut down this year’s sports seasons …
  • Knicks mailbag: Dennis Smith Jr. at crossroads with Tom Thibodeau’s arrival

    Knicks mailbag: Dennis Smith Jr. at crossroads with Tom Thibodeau’s arrival

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Knicks. What are [Tom] Thibodeau’s and new management’s thoughts on Dennis Smith Jr.’s future as a Knick? He …
  • Mets mailbag: Trade deadline could shape Brodie Van Wagenen’s legacy

    Mets mailbag: Trade deadline could shape Brodie Van Wagenen’s legacy

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Mets. What will the Mets’ philosophy be at the trade deadline? I am concerned that Brodie Van Wagenen …
  • Yankees mailbag: Why Mike Tauchman won’t be a starter

    Yankees mailbag: Why Mike Tauchman won’t be a starter

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Yankees. Why isn’t [Mike] Tauchman an every-day outfielder? — New York Knight Who do you want him to …
  • Jets mailbag: What new cap space means in lingering Jadeveon Clowney saga

    Jets mailbag: What new cap space means in lingering Jadeveon Clowney saga

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Jets. [Jadeveon] Clowney would fill a big hole but at what cost? Problem is the Jets are not one player …
  • ESPN’s Dan Le Batard posts poll wondering if Jonathan Isaac’s torn ACL is funny

    ESPN’s Dan Le Batard posts poll wondering if Jonathan Isaac’s torn ACL is funny

    Dan Le Batard issued an apology for his ill-advised poll Monday afternoon. The ESPN radio host’s show, “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” ran a poll on Twitter poking fun at Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, who tore his ACL Sunday night. Isaac was the first player in the NBA bubble not to kneel during …
  • Doris Burke shades ex-husband during ESPN broadcast

    Doris Burke shades ex-husband during ESPN broadcast

    “I do like being right. Ask my ex husband.” GO OFF DORIS pic.twitter.com/2DB4pDcXvs — Meredith Minkow (@murrminks) August 3, 2020 The internet is in agreement for once: This world isn’t worthy of Doris Burke. While commentating on Monday’s game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN analyst Burke dropped an unexpected remark …
  • ESPN NY radio adds Mike Greenberg, Max Kellerman in major lineup shift

    ESPN NY radio adds Mike Greenberg, Max Kellerman in major lineup shift

    In its competition with WFAN, ESPN New York has a new lineup, sliced up all day that adds big names, but crushes the continuity it had built in recent years that has helped its afternoon show become No. 1 in the market. ESPN New York will add Mike Greenberg and Max Kellerman to its daily …
  • Yankees voice John Sterling expects to return soon after blood infection scare

    Yankees voice John Sterling expects to return soon after blood infection scare

    After a four-day stay in the hospital, John Sterling, the radio voice of the Yankees, expects to return to calling games either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. “Everything is cool,” Sterling told The Post. Sterling, 82, said he had an infection in his blood, which is why he ended up in the hospital. As …
  • Giants mailbag: Joe Judge won’t micromanage Jason Garrett

    Giants mailbag: Joe Judge won’t micromanage Jason Garrett

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Giants. How much input will Joe Judge have in Jason Garrett’s offensive game plan? — Ian Brecher Good …