New York Post • 1st July 2025

Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘not pleased’ over Bucks waiving Damian Lillard to sign Myles Turner

Giannis Antetokounmpo is not happy about the Bucks waiving Damian Lillard.


The superstar was “not pleased” with Milwaukee’s decision to waive Lillard in order to sign Myles Turner, NBA Insider Chris Haynes reported Tuesday on X.


“He just didn’t like how it was handled,” Haynes added during a Tuesday appearance on NBA TV.


Earlier Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Bucks would be waiving Lillard and stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract over the next...

New York Post • 1st July 2025

Russian boxer Anastasia Luchkina facing backlash after giving orangutan vape pen in shocking scene

Puffing on a vape pen at the zoo is bad enough, but a young Russian boxer somehow managed to do one far worse.  


Anastasia Luchkina, 24, handed her e-cigarette to an orangutan at the Taigan safari park in Crimea, as seen in shocking footage she shared.


The creature later exhibited “disturbing” behavior,” according to Russian outlet zamin.uz. 


The orangutan, who is named Dana and is the only of its kind in Crimea, has reportedly lost her appetite, refuses to interact with others and “lie...

New York Post • 1st July 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets record-breaking $285 million contract from Thunder after NBA title

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has secured a historic payday. 


The Thunder superstar agreed to a four-year, $285 million supermax contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. 


The contract has an average salary of $71.25 million each year, marking the richest-ever annual value for an NBA player. 


The 26-year-old is coming off one of the NBA’s best individual seasons in recent memory, winning both MVP and Finals MVP as Oklahoma City captured its first-ever NBA title. 


Gilgeous-Alexander...

New York Post • 1st July 2025

Bobby Bonilla Day hits its 15th year with Mets still on the hook for $1.19 million

By now, the Mets might as well declare July 1 an official holiday. 


It’s Bobby Bonilla Day, and the 62-year-old will be receiving a fresh check of $1.19 million from the Mets as part of one of the most bizarre contracts in sports history. 


While Bonilla first signed with the Mets in 1991 on what was the richest contract in team sports at the time, five years and $29 million, it was his contract during his second stint with the Mets that led to this annual head-scratcher.


Bonilla, a six-...

New York Post • 1st July 2025

Caitlin Clark’s shocking placement in WNBA players’ All-Star voting revealed

Caitlin Clark mania continues to grow among basketball fans, but other WNBA players remain unimpressed. 


Clark received a record 1,293,536 fan votes for this year’s All-Star game in Indianapolis, but she ranked just ninth among guards in the player vote.


The media vote ranked Clark third, and the combined total earned the Fever star the second-best weighted score among guards, tied with the Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu and just behind the Wings’ Paige Bueckers. 


Clark will be one of two ca...

New York Post • 29th June 2025

Julius Randle staying with Timberwolves on $100 million contract

Julius Randle is staying put.


The former Knicks forward, who was traded to the Timberwolves in the Karl-Anthony Towns deal right before the start of training camp last year, is set to sign a new three-year, $100 million contract to remain with Minnesota, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday.


The third year is a player option.


Randle, 30, had a $30.9 million option for 2025-26


The move comes after the Timberwolves gave forward Naz Reid a five-year, $125 million contract.


Randle av...

New York Post • 28th June 2025

Islanders fans celebrate start of Matthew Schaefer era in grand fashion at UBS Arena NHL draft party

Mathieu Darche called the shots from the makeshift war room in the Islanders’ dressing room at UBS Arena. Just a few dozen yards away, a packed house of fans reacted to his every move. 


Fans filled the arena’s floor and the lower bowl for Friday’s NHL draft party as the Islanders began a new era by selecting Matthew Schaefer with the top pick. 


The clear sentiments from those in attendance: excitement and optimism at the selections of Schaefer, Victor Eklund (16th overall) and Kashawn Aitc...

New York Post • 27th June 2025

Casey O’Brien had homecoming dream fulfilled as Sirens draft pick

Sitting with her family at Tuesday’s PWHL Draft in Ottawa, Ont., Casey O’Brien was talking through her most likely landing spots — Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa — when she learned the Sirens had traded up for the third pick. 


“Oh, my god,” she thought to herself. “Wait, am I going to New York?” 


O’Brien knew there was a good chance. And when the Sirens confirmed her suspicions by picking her a few moments later, she felt a mix of “shock and excitement.” 


“I think I blacked out,” O’Brien t...

New York Post • 26th June 2025

Justin Verlander shares baby update after welcoming second child with wife Kate Upton

Back from paternity leave, Justin Verlander said the time he spent with his newborn second child was “really incredible.”


“Just an amazing, amazing time,” the Giants’ right-hander said Tuesday after a 4-2 loss to the Marlins. “Everybody’s home, happy, healthy. All I can ask for.”


Verlander and wife Kate Upton welcomed son Bellamy Brooks Verlander on June 19, a rep for the model told TMZ.


The couple, who have been married since November 2017, welcomed their first child, daughter Geneviev...

New York Post • 26th June 2025

Scott Van Pelt can’t stand this baffling part about NBA draft

If Scott Van Pelt were in charge of the NBA draft, the first change he’d make would be all about the headwear. 


“I’m gonna scream about the hat situation,” the ESPN host said on “SportsCenter” after the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.


“The league’s too smart to have the moment that they’ve waited their whole life for be a picture in the wrong hat. It just doesn’t make sense. I don’t know why they can’t fix it.”


Players wearing the hat of the team that picked them h...

New York Post • 26th June 2025

Club World Cup: How to watch Juventus vs. Manchester City for free

A pair of European soccer powerhouses are facing off on the final day of group play at the FIFA Club World Cup Thursday.


Juventus and Manchester City will play at 3 p.m. in Orlando in a game that will decide first place in Group G after each squad won both of its first two matches.


Juventus, of Italy’s Serie A, defeated Al Ain 5-0 on June 18 and Wydad AC 4-1 on June 22. 


Manchester City, of England’s Premier League, beat Wydad AC 2-0 on June 18 and Al Ain 6-0 on June 22. 

Manchester C...

New York Post • 26th June 2025

Sabres trade J.J. Peterka to Mammoth in massive pre-NHL draft shakeup

One of the NHL’s rising stars is heading west to Utah. 


The Sabres traded forward J.J. Peterka to the Mammoth early Thursday morning in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan, the teams announced.


As part of the transaction, Peterka – who was set to become a restricted free agent – signed a five-year extension with Utah with an average annual value of $7.7 million. 


The move comes before the NHL draft, which begins Friday night in Los Angeles.

Peterka, 23, is...

New York Post • 26th June 2025

Nico Harrison offers strong response to Knicks’ Jason Kidd pursuit

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is putting the kibosh on the Jason Kidd-Knicks rumblings once again.


“Are there rumors out there about J-Kidd?” Harrison told reporters Wednesday after the Mavericks took Cooper Flagg with the first pick of the 2025 NBA Draft.


“I thought I shut those down. Yes, he will be the head coach next year.”


Despite his current position as head coach of the Mavs, Kidd’s name has been in Knicks coaching rumors ever since New York fired Tom Thibodeau in early...

New York Post • 25th June 2025

Shocking Nikola Jokic trade scenario isn’t what scares Nuggets: ESPN insider

Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke raised plenty of eyebrows on Tuesday by outlining a worst-case scenario where Nikola Jokic could be traded, but ESPN insider Brian Windhorst thinks Denver fans have no reason to be concerned.


“They are not going to trade Nikola Jokic,” Windhorst said on ESPN’s “Get Up” Wednesday morning.


Kroenke brought up the possibility of a Jokic trade, unprompted, while discussing the second tax apron and the issues it could present for the Nuggets during a press conference....

New York Post • 25th June 2025

Evander Kane traded to hometown Canucks after Stanley Cup run with Oilers

Evander Kane is heading to his hometown team.


The Vancouver native was traded to the Canucks from the Oilers on Wednesday morning, he announced on social media.


“As my time with the @EdmontonOilers has now come to a close, I want to take a moment to sincerely thank the entire organization, my teammates, and the incredible community of Edmonton,” Kane wrote in a post across his social media pages.


“… With that said, I’m incredibly excited for the next chapter of my career as I join the @...

New York Post • 25th June 2025

White Sox fan who taunted Ketel Marte about his dead mom banned from all MLB ballparks

The 22-year-old White Sox fan who yelled at Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte about his late mother has been banned indefinitely from all MLB ballparks, The Post confirmed. The league and the White Sox worked together on the decision.


Marte was visibly distraught after hearing the comments during the top of the seventh inning of Tuesday’s game — and he broke down into tears during the bottom half of the inning. 


He was consoled on the field by Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, who...

New York Post • 25th June 2025

Collin Morikawa splits with another caddie after just five tournaments

For the second time in three months, Collin Morikawa is switching up his caddie. 


The American golfer confirmed to Golfweek Wednesday that he’s moving on from Joe Greiner after just five tournaments together. 


Morikawa will have KK Limbhasut, his former college teammate at California, filling in for this week’s Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club. 


Morikawa, 28, did not offer details on what went into the parting of ways, or who his long-term replacement on the bag will be. 


Morikawa...

New York Post • 25th June 2025

Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte cries on field in heartbreaking scene after fan’s disturbing comments

Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte broke down in tears on the field Tuesday night after a heckler allegedly made comments about his late mother.


Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said after the 4-1 road win over the White Sox that the fan made the purported remarks during Marte’s at-bat in the top of the seventh inning.


Lovullo put his arm around Marte and consoled him while on the field to make a pitching change in the bottom of the inning, and Marte continued to wipe away tears during t...

New York Post • 24th June 2025

Controversial hockey voice Don Cherry clears up confusing sign-off

One of the most colorful characters in hockey isn’t putting down the mic just yet.


Don Cherry, best known for his 33-year stint as a broadcaster on “Hockey Night in Canada” before a controversial departure, stirred up some confusion when he signed off on the 313th episode of “The Don Cherry’s Grapevine Podcast.”


“Well, Tim, this is our last show,” the 91-year-old said at the end of the episode. “Thanks everyone for listening. Toodle-oo!”


While it sounded like the end of his four-plus de...

New York Post • 24th June 2025

Former San Jose State football star Chandler Jones dead at 33 in crash

Former San Jose State star wide receiver Chandler Jones died at the age of 33 after being hit by a vehicle, the program announced Monday. 


Jones was struck by a Toyota RAV4 early Sunday morning at around 2 a.m., the California Highway Patrol told MyNewsLA, and he was declared dead at the scene.


The incident reportedly occurred near an off-ramp of the eastbound 90 freeway.


“Forever in our hearts, #89,” the San Jose State football program’s X accounted post posted Monday. “In loving memor...

New York Post • 24th June 2025

The curious case of DeWanna Bonner as All-Star stays away from Caitlin Clark, Fever

The status of Fever guard DeWanna Bonner is turning into a full-fledged mystery. 


Bonner, 37, is a six-time All-Star who signed with Indiana in the offseason to be a veteran stalwart alongside young stars Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell. 


But after playing just nine games with the Fever, Bonner’s future with the team appears to be in serious doubt. 


She’s been away from the team for the last four games due to “personal reasons,” according to coach Stephanie White, and n...

New York Post • 24th June 2025

Club World Cup: How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Benfica for free

Group play continues to roll on at the FIFA Club World Cup, and the top two teams in Group C are set to square off in an intriguing match Tuesday afternoon.


Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga holds first place in the group after winning their first two matches: a 10-0 drubbing of Auckland City FC on June 15 and a 2-1 triumph over Boca Juniors on June 20. 


Their opponent, Benfica of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, drew 2-2 with Boca Juniors on June 16 before defeating Auckland City 6-0 on...

New York Post • 24th June 2025

Rich Stephens, former Raiders offensive lineman, dead at 59

Former Raiders offensive lineman Rich Stephens has died at the age of 59, according to his obituary. 


Stephens played in the NFL for two seasons in the mid-1990s, both with the Raiders.


He made 29 appearances, starting two games. 


“The Raiders Family is mourning the passing of Rich Stephens, who played in two seasons with the Silver and Black,” the Raiders wrote in a statement.

“The thoughts of the entire Raider Nation are with Rich’s family at this time.”

The St. Louis native stoo...

New York Post • 23rd June 2025

Why the Heat couldn’t get a Kevin Durant trade over the finish line

The Heat were in the mix for Kevin Durant until the end, but an unwillingness to part with young talent and draft picks kept Miami from acquiring the aging superstar. 


There was mutual interest between Durant and the Heat, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported, but Miami declined the chance to send Jaime Jacquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, Haywood Highsmith, the No. 20 pick and other draft assets to the Suns in a deal. 


Instead, the Rockets pounced, acquiring Durant in a Sunday blockbuster for Jalen Green...