Enes Kanter Freedom calls potential combo of him, Caitlin Clark ‘modern-day Shaq and Kobe’

Enes Kanter Freedom keeps insisting he has hopes of one day playing basketball in the WNBA, and it appears he already knows what team he wants to play for. Appearing recently as a guest on Fox News, Freedom said he hopes he gets drafted by the Indiana Fever so that he can play alongside Caitlin Clark, as he believes they will be the “modern-day Shaq and Kobe.” “I think it might be really good for them because I will be playing in the 2027 season, and I will be the best draft pick the WNBA has ever seen,” Freedom said.…

Blake Snell, other Dodgers starters ramping up for playoffs

Six innings, no runs. By most standards, that would be a start worth celebrating. Blake Snell called it a “good starting point.” “I think I can be way better,” Snell said. The more Snell talked about his start in the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night,…

California-based diner chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after 36-year run

Just over a month after closing its Calabasas location, a beloved Southern California diner chain is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Marmalade Cafe, which opened its first location on Montana Ave in Santa Monica in 1990, filed for Chapter 11 on Wednesday, citing, “rent disputes and mounting supplier debts.”…

Embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards censured for ‘inappropriate conduct’ toward female staffers – offers half-hearted apology

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) was censured Tuesday by House lawmakers after an ethics panel found he behaved inappropriately with two young female aides.   The 413-2 vote to censure the two-term congressman comes after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be reprimanded for “unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward the female staffers,…

Warriors accused of gender and race discrimination in troubling workplace lawsuit

The Warriors are facing a legal fight just weeks before training camp, with two former employees accusing the organization of discrimination, retaliation and fostering a hostile workplace. Former associate general counsel Lisa Shelley, who is also professionally known as Lisa Meyer, and former vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion…

Coco Gauff makes it look easy in nearly perfect first-round US Open win

Coco Gauff’s first-round foe was spectacular, but still made to look pedestrian. That’s how sharp Gauff was in a 6-3, 6-4 straight-sets win over Zeynep Sonmez on Tuesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff came out serving huge right from the start, hitting aces. When her Turkish foe adjusted and…

Rangers closing in on one-year deal with versatile winger Eeli Tolvanen

With training camp just a few weeks away, the Rangers added another enticing player to the mix.  The Blueshirts were closing in on signing Finnish wing Eeli Tolvanen on Tuesday, The Post confirmed. According to PuckPedia, the deal is expected to be for one year at $1.5 million.  A former…

Hunter Biden says he’s ‘48 percent gay’ in podcast interview

Hunter Biden identified as a “little bit gay” in a recent podcast interview dominated by talk about his sexuality. The former first son, 56, who’s married to Melissa Cohen, made the revealing remarks on an Aug. 16 episode of the Luke Beasley Show podcast. Beasley asked Biden, “Are you gay?”…

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