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Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad (above and right inset) and dejected Rangers fans (bottom inset)

Rangers' melancholy season finale offers reminder of big changes likely on horizon

  • By Larry Brooks
  • 55

The expectation, of course, is that Chris Kreider will be traded this summer, 13 years after he made his debut during the 2012 playoffs.

John Mara with Brian Daboll (above) and Mara with Joe Schoen (inset)

Why Joe Schoen, Brian Daboll aren't under win-now pressure

  • By Paul Schwartz
  • 12

So far, there are no signs Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll are operating as if they are sitting squarely on the hot seat.

Michael King

Yankees could reunite with pitcher dealt in Juan Soto trade in free agency

  • By Jon Heyman
  • 6

There’s no evidence the Padres have held extension talks with free-agent-to-be.

Cade Cunningham

Pistons star has all the ingredients to join pantheon of Garden villains

  • By Mike Vaccaro
  • 4

Just as important: Not every player who tortures and torches the Knicks is automatically a villain. Ah, but when a player lands at the intersection of Great and Grating?

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Breaking down Knicks-Pistons matchups in 10 key categories

  • By Peter Botte
  • April 18, 2025
  • 6:30am
  • 1

It is said that you can throw out head-to-head records from the regular season once the playoffs begin, but the Knicks especially need to prove that adage is accurate if...

Jesse Winker, walking off the field after being thrown out at home plate, became emblematic of the no-fundamentals play baseball has devolved into when he chose not to bunt the runners over with no outs in the 10th inning of a 4-3 loss to the Twins, writes Post columnist Phil Mushnick.

MLB surely has changed —with more ridiculous ineptitude

  • By Phil Mushnick
  • April 18, 2025
  • 6:00am
  • 31

Sure, the preferred way to explain the decay of fundamentals throughout big league baseball is to shrug, and say, “Well, The Game has changed.”

South Carolina defensive back Nick Emmanwori runs drills during the team's Pro Day on March 18, 2025.

Jets have a sneaky need at key position heading into NFL draft

  • By Brian Costello
  • April 17, 2025
  • 9:57pm

Safety is is a sneaky need for the Jets. It's not talked about as much as right tackle, tight end, wide receiver or defensive tackle — but it's a need.

Ohio State defensive back Lathan Ransom participates in drills during the 2025 NFL Combine on Feb. 28, 2025.

When Giants might grab a safety in 2025 NFL Draft

  • By Paul Schwartz
  • April 17, 2025
  • 9:50pm
  • 3

Using a Day 3 NFL draft pick on Lathan Ransom (Ohio State) or R.J. Mickens (Clemson) would add talent into the Giants' safety mix.

Can Luka Doncic help lead LeBron James and the Lakers to the NBA Finals, like he did the Mavericks?

Breaking down the top 10 storylines heading into 2025 NBA playoffs

  • By Brian Lewis
  • April 17, 2025
  • 8:44pm

The NBA Finals and draft won’t be held until June, but that doesn’t mean the league will be lacking in drama until then.

Phil Maton

Ex-Met is out for revenge against 29 teams — including Amazin's —for offseason snub: 'It's personal'

  • By Mark W. Sanchez
  • April 17, 2025
  • 7:53pm
  • 7

Phil Maton spent plenty of time in the Citi Field outfield Thursday afternoon, when countless Mets players and coaches came over to hug and talk with their former teammate.  The...

Andrew Mukuba #4 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after an interception to end the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

NFL draft prospect has gone from sleeping on floor to cusp of football dream: 'Needs a documentary'

  • By Howie Kussoy
  • April 17, 2025
  • 7:30pm
  • 3

Andrew Mukuba would dream. He could travel wherever he’d like — across borders, through the decades, beyond the misleading limits of everyday life. 

Kyle Tucker, Cubs could initiate new deal talk as soon as this summer

Cubs could initiate extension talks with All-Star slugger this summer before he enters free agency

  • By Jon Heyman
  • April 17, 2025
  • 6:26pm

There's no indication the Cubs are discussing a potential extension yet with superstar OF Kyle Tucker, but word is they may well talk this summer.