Democratic rep files emergency motion to keep Trump’s name off Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON — A Democratic member of Congress filed an emergency motion Thursday night to keep President Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, kicking off the latest court fight over the DC venue. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio member of the center’s board of trustees, filed the motion after her colleagues voted last week to rename the area around the center the “President Donald J. Trump Plaza” and to add the commander in chief’s name back onto the building’s facade — after a federal judge ordered its removal in May. Trump’s name would only appear…

Pac-12 preview, prediction, odds: Washington State carries deep value

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, the Pac-12 is back, baby. Rejoice. And while this won’t be your older cousin’s “Pac-12 After Dark,”…

The hope the Mets can take from the upstart White Sox

By all accounts, this Mets season has been a lost one. But if they’re looking for a path to follow, they might just have to look across the field Friday at the once woebegone White Sox. Mired in last place in the NL East at 58-70 with September right around…

The Mets’ 2027 ambitions already come with massive payroll starting point

What will $380 million in payroll get the Mets this season? If they are fortunate, something better than a last-place finish in the NL East. Team owner Steve Cohen, in talking to reporters this week, preached a more disciplined spending approach as he and president of baseball operations David Stearns…

Long Islander Brandon Bussi brings Stanley Cup back where it all started

Rinx owner Tom Palamara took a victory lap this week when Hurricanes goaltender and Long Islander Brandon Bussi brought the Stanley Cup to his crowded ice facility in Hauppauge on Wednesday.  “The first thing he did when he walked in this building, he went right to the north rink,” Palamara…

49ers’ bad drafts forced them to retread rather than reset

The 49ers held their last practice in front of fans this week, and nothing this training camp has gotten the faithful hooting and hollering more than two particular players. Any play involving red jersey No. 57 and white jersey No. 19 generally elicits a big reaction. Almost a month in,…

Exclusive | Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy hopeful IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix will ‘bring America together’

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is hoping the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix this weekend “brings America together” in a first-of-its-kind racing event that will showcase some of the sport’s top drivers — and President Trump — lapping historic sites in the nation’s capital. “The president loves sports,” Duffy told…

49ers get redemption, answers in preseason game vs Chargers

The San Francisco 49ers were left humbled by Tuesday’s joint practice with the Los Angeles Chargers. Brock Purdy ran into a buzzsaw on one field, while Justin Herbert ran roughshod on the other. It was a different story when the teams met Thursday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.…

Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, once Asia’s richest man, sentenced to life in prison after property giant’s collapse

The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world’s most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday, five years after the firm’s collapse shook the nation’s economy and financial markets. Hui Ka Yan, once Asia’s richest man, pleaded guilty in April to eight charges, including misuse of funds, fundraising…

Raiders emerge victorious after furious comeback, but much work remains

HOUSTON — The Raiders came to Houston looking for clarity. They got it, especially about their best players. Between a difficult joint practice against the Texans on Tuesday and Thursday night’s 22-20 preseason victory, in which they trailed 20-3 before mounting a furious second-half comeback featuring the bottom-of-the-roster players for…

Steve Hilton vows to fire California energy bosses behind tire regulations

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton promised to wipe out the agency behind California’s controversial new tire rules aimed at lowering emissions — blasting what he called an bloated “bureaucracy” that is only driving up the cost of living. “When I am in office, we are going to have affordable, reliable energy…

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