Kyle Palmieri’s demotion likely short term for banged-up Islanders

TORONTO — Kyle Palmieri’s demotion to the fourth line was the story Saturday morning, but it will almost assuredly be temporary given the Islanders ended a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs down to 10 forwards. If Calum Ritchie and Matias Maccelli — both of whom suffered lower-body injuries and will be evaluated in New York — miss time, Palmieri is high on the list of players the Islanders will immediately need more from if they are to survive without two of their better offensive talents. Also high on that list: Simon Holmstrom and Anthony Duclair. Luckily enough, those two…

Exclusive | Pole-dancing: Mamdani disses yet another NYC ethnic group

Add Polish Americans to the growing list of ethnic groups enraged by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Hizzoner blew off an invitation to attend the Oct. 4 Pulaski Day Parade, an annual celebration of Polska pride along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan — and then tried to rewrite history by lumping Polish…

Study of ‘deep singles’ reveals surprising fact about romantic loners

Singles, no need to mingle. A new research study published in the Personal and Social Psychology Bulletin found that those who remain unmarried and unpartnered in a committed relationship reported high levels of contentment with their lives overall, even as they continue to face various ongoing romantic and sexual experiences…

Jared Kushner releases lengthy ‘fact check’ against New Yorker story on his ‘dollar diplomacy’ — tells The Post, ‘People can judge for themselves’

WASHINGTON —  US special envoy Jared Kushner Thursday issued a lengthy “fact check” to a New Yorker piece that takes up “familiar accusations” linking his diplomatic efforts in the Trump administration to his own private equity firm’s bottom line.  “For years, I let the stories go unanswered,” Kushner told The…

Meta bans social media TikTok ads across the US

Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta has banned advertisements by ByteDance, the Chinese parent of TikTok, on its platforms in ​the United States and a handful of other countries, a company spokesperson said ‌on Thursday. The move marks an escalation in the long-running rivalry between Meta and ByteDance, whose video-sharing app TikTok has…

How LeBron James did in his first game with the 76ers

LeBron James made his first on-court appearance since signing with the 76ers. James, 41, made his preseason debut with Philadelphia on Thursday, playing 30 minutes during the 114-108 loss to the Nets on Thursday. Scoring was not on the agenda for James, who scored 10 points while going 1-for-1 from…

Giants already giving J.J. McCarthy an ‘A-plus’ in one area

J.J. McCarthy’s crash course in the Giants playbook apparently comes complete with a report card. So how has the backup quarterback fared learning things in his second week since being acquired in a trade from the Vikings? Will he be ready to supplant Jake Haener as No. 2 behind Jameis…

Joe Rogan renews nine-figure Spotify deal: report

Spotify has renewed its contract with star podcaster Joe Rogan, inking a nine-figure, multi-year deal, according to a report. The new contract is similar to Rogan’s previous $250 million deal with the Swedish-based streaming service that he inked in 2024 for his wildly popular “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the Wall…

Jordan Clarkson happy to do his part with Knicks — and knows role

Unlike a year prior, Jordan Clarkson’s free agency included no buyouts or last-minute calls. He experienced the Knicks and wanted more of that. “It was pretty chill, honestly,” Clarkson said of his summer. “I knew I wanted to come back here, so it was easy.” No other meetings or offers…

Matt Barnes rips cursed Clippers, suggests name change after scandal

Matt Barnes told Steve Ballmer to change the Clippers’ name when he bought the team in 2014. Everybody laughed at Barnes, but he thinks the franchise is cursed and the idea might be worth revisiting following the salary cap scandal. “I do think the Clippers are cursed,” Barnes said to…

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