Jeff Siemon, College Football Hall of Famer and four-time NFL Pro Bowler, dead at 75

Jeff Siemon, a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played 11 years in the NFL, died Saturday, the Vikings announced. He was 75. No cause of death was given. Born in Rochester, Minn., Siemon grew up in California and attended Stanford, where he became one of college football’s best linebackers. During the 1971 season, he won the Dick Butkus Award as the top player at the position at the college level. That same year, he was an All-American honoree and won the Pop Warner Trophy as the most valuable player on the West Coast. His accolades and accomplishments led the Vikings…

Hate exercise? You can actually fight dementia from your couch

Couch potatoes, rejoice: lounging around might not be so bad — at least for your brain. While exercise is known to help lower dementia risk, new research suggests that even a small change in how you spend your time sitting could also make a difference. That’s welcome news for Americans,…

Islanders vs. Panthers prediction: NHL picks, odds, best bet Saturday

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. Islanders hockey isn’t for the faint of heart right now. Not only are the stakes massive, with every game essentially a must-win to keep…

NYPD, FDNY ready to renew their on-ice rivalry Sunday at UBS Arena

Put it over the radio: New York’s Bravest and Finest will light the lamps on the ice this weekend. The annual NYPD and FDNY hockey game — a grudge match filled with flying fists, punishing hits and high-octane play from the departments’ heroes — is a day circled on every…

Why does cannabis give people ‘the munchies’?

One of the best-known side effects of smoking cannabis is “the munchies,” or an intense increase in appetite. One minute someone might feel full, and the next they appear ravenous.This effect, known scientifically as cannabis-induced hyperphagia, is powerful enough that for regular marijuana users, it can even cause weight gain,…

This is the most common cause of male infertility — and the best ways to treat it

It’s a growing problem in relationships. About 1 in 10 couples struggles to get pregnant within a year, which is the clinical definition of infertility. The issue is becoming more common due to delayed parenthood, increased obesity, environmental toxin exposure and underlying health conditions like endometriosis and sexually transmitted infections.…

Rubio meets Orbán in Budapest as US and Hungary plan to sign civilian nuclear pact

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government during which they plan to sign a civilian-nuclear cooperation agreement heralded by US President Donald Trump. Trump has been outspoken in his support for the nationalist Orbán in the Hungarian leader’s bid…

Victor Wembanyama gets candid on viral moment of All-Star Game frustration

There’s no turning off Victor Wembanyama’s competitive juices — even in the All-Star Game.  Wembanyama was captured on the NBC broadcast of Sunday’s All-Star Game festivities visibly upset after Scottie Barnes drilled the game-winning shot for Team Stars at the Intuit Dome. Barnes shot a game-winning 3-pointer to hand the…

Nick Castellanos reveals lesson he learned from messy Phillies divorce

Nick Castellanos has no hard feelings toward the Phillies over the way his time in the City of Brotherly Love ended, but he acknowledged that there are lessons to learn from the experience.  The biggest learning lesson for Castellanos comes from an incident in June, which had been reported by…

Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki channels new arsenal in quest to solidify rotation spot

PHOENIX — No translation was required for Hyeseong Kim’s appraisal of Roki Sasaki’s new slider. “Good,” Kim said in English. Good enough for the Korean infielder to swing at the pitch and miss in a live batting practice session against Sasaki on Saturday. Project Roki is underway at Camelback Ranch, the ninth-inning…

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