Two numbers in UFC lore don’t get talked about enough: 11 and 16. The first, in this case, points to the 11 straight successful defenses of the UFC flyweight title by the one they call “Mighty Mouse,” Demetrious Johnson. And 16, that’s the number of fights in a row Anderson Silva won from 2006-12, the high-water mark for sustained success from fight to fight, both on the way up and while perched atop the heap. Whelp, so much for 16. Islam Makhachev erased it Saturday night in Philadelphia. The Dagestani dynamo tallied consecutive victory No. 17 at UFC 330, defeating…
PHILADELPHIA — The bridge of Islam Makhachev’s nose, right cheek and forehead were scraped or sliced open and his left cheek sported a baseball-sized bruise after taking a few too many brutal blows to the face. He may not have looked the part, yet Makhachev was again a winner —…
Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, the largest of three unions representing the sheriff’s deputies, is detailing what he claims is gross inexperience among the detectives working to find Nancy Guthrie more than six months after her mysterious and disturbing disappearance. “[The lead sergeant] was placed in…
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday declined a request to voluntarily appear before a second Senate panel, opening another front in Republicans’ investigations into the former public health official’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. An attorney for Fauci rejected the request from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on…
It was fitting that this was the summer in which Amar’e Stoudemire became a Hall of Famer. For a generation of younger fans, he was the first star who made the Knicks relevant again after years of anguish. He was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame…
As Shohei Ohtani’s manager, Dave Roberts knows how much a singular talent can mean to baseball. Roberts described Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski in such terms following the Dodgers’ 4-1 loss on Saturday. “It’s fantastic,” Roberts said. “I hope that we can give Jacob as much credit and publicity as…
Many celebrities have shared some spooky supernatural stories based on their encounters with the paranormal. Succession star Sarah Snook said she spotted a ghost in London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket while performing Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray in 2024. “I do feel like I saw one. I saw somebody…
Anti-AI protesters stormed into OpenAI’s office in Bellevue, Washington, in what may have been one of the most unserious demonstrations yet, complete with balloons and protesters dressed as rogue AI agents. In a video posted on X, the protesters can be seen striking poses on staircases, waving their arms in…
KANSAS CITY – With arguably the deepest and most talented roster in the NFL, it’s no surprise the Rams enter the season as the prohibitive Super Bowl favorites. There is, however, one question no one around the Rams wants to ask, much less contemplate: What happens if Matthew Stafford goes…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is addressing the political “backlash” she is receiving after going public with her decision to freeze her eggs. “One question that I received earlier is do I regret coming out publicly about this due to all of the political negativity and the larger political context, and especially…
Jefry Yan celebrated a bit too early. The Mets reliever unleashed his trademark jump celebration for what he thought was a strikeout during the ninth inning of the team’s 5-4 win over the Nationals Saturday night at Citi Field, though it ended up being premature. The pitch was called a…
Gwyneth Paltrow and her 22-year-old lookalike daughter, Apple, are soaking up the summer in style. “Summer, so far so good,” Paltrow, 53, wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 14, sharing a carousel of the mother-daughter duo’s sunshine-filled getaway. The Oscar-winning actress rocked a plunging black one-piece while lounging on a…
Republican businessman Anthony Constantino is threatening to sue the pollster behind a shock new survey that has him trailing his Democratic opponent by 10 points in his bid to succeed retiring GOPer Rep. Elise Stefanik. Constantino, who runs the Sticker Mule company and famously put a huge “Vote for Trump”…
The lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could chase away a key source of funds for California’s Democratic Party — namely, the deep-pocketed executives who run Big Media, The Post has learned. Most of the workers in this ecosystem — the directors, screenwriters, stagehands…
Deonte Banks might need his slate cleaned again. Left for bust after the last two seasons, the former first-round pick has shown signs of reviving his once-promising career during Giants training camp under new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson. But practice isn’t meaningful if it doesn’t translate to games, and the…
Selena Gomez is firing back after the pop star and her mother, Mandy Teefey, were named in a fraud lawsuit. “The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported ‘fraud’ or other wrongdoing are completely meritless, both factually and legally,” Gomez’s lawyer Mathew S. Rosengart told…
On the glorious first day that he would coach the New York Football Giants, John Harbaugh learned he is not immune to the concussion police who continue to surveil his new franchise quarterback. Down went Jaxson Dart, and hard, on his back. Hearts raced all across MetLife Stadium and beyond. …
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He’s hit a ruff patch! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ex Riley Roberts was spotted for the first time Saturday since news of the power couple’s split — walking their shared dog Deco outside of the socialist lawmaker’s Queens apartment. The Post spotted Roberts, 38, around midday, looking sallow in a black…
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is making progress in a return to the rotation. Ohtani threw his first bullpen in nearly a month on Friday and the next step for the right-hander will be another bullpen session and a live batting practice if all goes accordingly, manager Dave…
Married at First Sight alum Jessica Castro is opening up about her decision to remain relatively quiet in the wake of her ex-husband Ryan de Nino’s sudden death at 40. After being asked whether Ryan died in the comments on her most recent Instagram post, Jessica, 42, responded to confirm…
It’s her ‘steal’ of approval. A Brooklyn socialist lawmaker declared this week that shoplifters have a right to swipe items like soap and toothpaste from local stores without getting busted — because of their “biological need” for the products. State Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher strongly suggested shoplifting should be legalized while…
It has been 11 months since the Jets were able to see running back Braelon Allen in a game. He did not disappoint in his return. Allen broke a 31-yard touchdown run Friday night against the Buccaneers in one of the most encouraging highlights from the game for the Jets.…
Hunter Biden has revealed his father’s prostate cancer has spread and is causing the former president pain. “The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further,” he told the BBC about former President Biden Friday. “It’s very painful and it’s very debilitating in many respects.” Biden, 83, announced last…
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Transgender athlete Veronica Ivy is now dominating a second sport. The biological male, after historic cycling wins, is now starring on the golf course. Ivy, then using the name Rachel McKinnon, was the first trans woman to win a world cycling championship with masters titles in 2018 and 2019. Ivy…
Antonio Banderas made a lot of memories in Hollywood but he always knew he would end up back in Spain. “Those were beautiful, exciting years. But I always had this sense of provisionality that it was not going to last my whole life,” the actor, 65, said in an interview…
President Trump tore into Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Saturday hours after the Senate confirmed Trump’s AG nominee Todd Blanche, casting aside Murkowski’s warnings that he might not be able to stop the “worst impulses” of the administration. The president fired off three posts about the senator who nearly derailed the…
After an uproar of social media backlash over what custom messages Coca-Cola permits on its personalized cans, a Fox News Digital investigation into the platform’s moderation rules reveals an inconsistent system. Testing various words and phrases in the 18-character-or-less requirement, the Coke can customization blocks mainstream religious phrases like “Jesus is Lord” and political…
Inside the world’s newest data centers, energy-guzzling computations proceed round the clock as AI chatbots and other generative AI tools tackle tasks from the frivolous to the weighty: assembling imagery for social media, proffering relationship advice, analyzing medical images to diagnose cancer, creating code for developers or detecting financial scams…
Almost half of American parents give their kids melatonin to help them sleep. Could it actually be doing the opposite? A new study suggests that melatonin, the second-most popular supplement for kids after multivitamins, may reduce the time they spend in a critical phase of sleep that affects memory, learning,…
PHOENIX – What if Edwin Diaz’s problems were never the loose bodies that were removed from his elbow four months ago? What if the Dodgers burned $69 million on Diaz a year after they flushed $72 million down the toilet to sign Tanner Scott? What if Diaz is just cooked?…
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Jorge Messi, the father of soccer great Lionel Messi, died Friday night at a clinic in Rosario, Argentina after a long battle with illness, according to multiple Argentine and Spanish outlets. He was 68. Jorge Messi’s battle with illness became a story during the World Cup that saw his son’s…
Spencer Pratt detailed his recent meeting with President Donald Trump following his loss in the Los Angeles mayoral race. “Working with the President on a 25% FEDERAL film tax credit to bring back Hollywood,” the Hills alum, 42, wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 7. “While Gavin Newsom’s commissioner is…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to defy 9/11 victims’ families by attending the 25th-anniversary ceremony of the terror attacks at Ground Zero, but he ditched this year’s ceremony for the victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Instead of attending the solemn ceremony on Feb. 26 at…
About 2,500 years ago, people in what is now India and Sri Lanka were manufacturing an exceptionally high-quality type of steel. Wootz steel was extraordinarily strong and sharp, and they exported it globally — in the Middle East, it was used to forge the legendary Damascus blades. But around A.D.…
Earlier this week, San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announced he will retire following the 2026 season, as he’s been battling a degenerative muscle disease called body myositis for the past two decades. On Friday, Giants radio play-by-play commentator Jon Miller appeared as a guest on 95.7 The Game and…
When Boston Blue returns for season 2, there will be another familiar face: Jamie Reagan! Will Estes, who was a fan-favorite on Blue Bloods, is officially set to make a cameo on the CBS spinoff, according to a new photo shared by Donnie Wahlberg. “Welcome (back) to the Family! Jamie…
The high price of a fresh slice. Driven in part by A-list celebrities like Kris Jenner and Denise Richards, facelifts are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), facelifts ranked as the second-most popular plastic surgery procedure in 2025. While popularity is…
Millions of people across Europe and North America will witness a solar eclipse on Wednesday, Aug. 12, but the event will vary greatly depending on the location. A narrow corridor stretching from Greenland to northeastern Spain will experience a total solar eclipse, much of Europe will enjoy a deep partial…
There will never be another Brock Lesnar, the most unique combat sports athlete we will ever see. Lesnar, 49, is of a dying breed in pro wrestling — a legit ass-kicker with the resume to back it up, who so often shunned the spotlight. The Beast announced his retirement from…
While the vision for Sterling Point includes more seasons, is every cast member coming back for a potential season 2? The show, which is streaming now, follows Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin), whose life takes a turn when she inherits her mysterious grandfather’s island in Canada. This leads to new friends,…
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