Victor Wembanyama finally gets flagrant in NBA Finals— one game too late

It might have come a game too late, but the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama was finally given a flagrant foul.  It came in the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals with the Knicks trailing by 29 points and just under 9:30 left on the clock.  Wembanyama’s elbow came across the face of Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns as the Spurs’ big man was trying to break free. Towns went down in a heap of pain, and at one point, Wembanyama came over and tapped him on the back.  After the officials reviewed the play, it was deemed a flagrant…

US launches new strikes on ‘multiple targets’ in Iran, CENTCOM says

The US military launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran Wednesday evening, hours after President Trump warned additional attacks on the Islamic Republic were coming to try and force Tehran to re-enter serious peace negotiations. “U.S. Central Command [CENTCOM] forces began launching additional self-defense strikes today at 5:15 p.m.…

Cracker Barrel shares surge 23% on upbeat sales forecast as logo controversy fades

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store shares rose 23% on Wednesday after it reported a second straight quarter of surprise profit and lifted its annual targets, signaling that the restaurant chain is moving on from a tumultuous period of backlash around its logo change. Store traffic was improving gradually, and consumers were responding to the company’s…

SF schools boss dodges questions from Congress on pronouns, parental rights

San Francisco’s public schools chief repeatedly refused to condemn an alleged ethnic studies comparison Wednesday when pressed by Republican lawmakers during a tense congressional hearing. Superintendent Maria Su was asked whether she agreed with curriculum that allegedly compared parents who opposed COVID-19 school policies to white families in the 1960s…

Mets’ Francisco Lindor edging closer to return from calf strain injury

Of the many injured players scattered around the Mets roster, perhaps none is more important than Francisco Lindor. As The Post has previously reported, the shortstop is expected back from the left calf strain that’s sidelined him since late April sometime later this month. Asked Tuesday about a potential timeline…

2026 World Cup is a California homecoming for three USMNT players

IRVINE, Calif. — It was a much quieter and subdued day at the United States men’s national team’s training camp Tuesday as the Americans prepared for the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But for three players wearing the crest, it carried something extra. They carried California. From the…

Inside secret DSA playbook for securing votes from the vulnerable

A Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America openly promotes it’s guide to instructing volunteers about how to pressure voters to cast ballots on the spot and hand them over for delivery. The practice, commonly known as ballot harvesting, is legal in California, but remains highly controversial. The…

Stephon Castle gives Spurs another young Finals hero Knicks must solve

Victor Wembanyama left Stephon Castle out to dry, giving him the ball with less than a second left on the shot clock, forcing him to quickly fire a 25-footer from the wing. The buzzer screamed and thousands groaned as the game-changing 3-pointer fell with less than two minutes left.  When…

Rick Pitino’s thoughts on NBA Finals Game 3 officiating

Legendary basketball coach Rick Pitino has some thoughts on the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Pitino appeared on The Post’s “Schein Time” on Tuesday, the morning after attending Game 3, which the Knicks dropped to the Spurs 115-111. “It was unreal,” Pitino said of the fans at…

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