Michael Jordan can’t contain his joy celebrating Daytona 500 win — with one thing left to make it official

Add Daytona 500 winner to the long list of accomplishments next to NBA legend Michael Jordan’s name.  Tyler Reddick’s win secured the first-ever Daytona 500 win for 23XI Racing, which is the race team co-owned by Jordan and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin.  “It feels like I won a championship, but until I get my ring, I won’t even know,” Jordan told Fox Sports from victory lane after Reddick had won.  The six-time NBA champion was ecstatic after the win and burst into victory lane to celebrate with Reddick and his crew.  Reddick hugged Jordan and was nearly lifted into 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…

Giannis Antetokounmpo pledges commitment to Bucks — ‘as of today’

The NBA trade deadline came and went, with Giannis Antetokounmpo still a member of the Bucks. The two-time league MVP is in Los Angeles for All-Star weekend, albeit not playing in the first-time “USA vs. the World” format on Sunday due to the right calf injury that has sidelined him…

Leather and Lace: Fall fashion’s super sexy balancing act

This fall, tough meets tender. At multiple New York Fashion Week shows, models rocked both badass black leather looks and little lacy nothings. Often in the same outfit – because, you know, opposites attract. The sexiest by far were on LaQuan Smith’s runway. With a drone buzzing overhead to capture…

Ex-Prince Andrew ghosting Oversight Committee’s questions on Epstein, top Dem reveals

WASHINGTON — Disgraced ex-Duke of York Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been ghosting the powerful House Oversight Committee amid the panel’s probe into ties between him and late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, according to its top Democrat. Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) praised the United Kingdom’s reckoning over Epstein, but…

Knicks treat fans to MSG thriller halfway through statement week

This was one of those nights when, by the end, it was hard to tell the difference between who was doing the playing and who was doing the cheering. On the floor at Madison Square Garden, a buzzer groaned and a gaggle of exhausted players hugged and high-fived and breathed…

Trump holds ‘long and thorough call’ with Xi Jinping amid purge

President Trump held a “long and thorough call” on Wednesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Xi carries out a purge of senior military leaders to cement his 13-year grip on power. “I have just completed an excellent telephone conversation with President Xi, of China. It was a long and…

Tempers flare between Dem Rep. Maxine Waters and Scott Bessent over inflation: ‘Can you shut him up?’

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) lashed out Wednesday at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — telling him at one point to “shut up” after a tense exchange over inflation. Waters suggested that President Trump’s tariffs were inflationary and that immigration enforcement was tanking housing affordability during a House Financial Services Committee hearing about the state of the US…

Bahama Breeze restaurant chain closing after nearly 30 years in business

Darden Restaurants announced on Tuesday that it will close its Bahama Breeze chain after nearly 30 years in operation. The Orlando-based company said it will permanently shut down 14 of Bahama Breeze’s 28 restaurants, while converting the remaining locations into other Darden brands. Restaurants designated for permanent closure will continue operating through…

Guerschon Yabusele’s disappointing Knicks stint ends with trade to Bulls

Guerschon Yabusele’s time in New York is up. Amid swirling trade buzz, Yabusele was dealt to the Bulls on Wednesday night for Dalen Terry, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The Post had previously reported the Knicks were in active talks to trade Yabusele, who signed a two-year deal with a player…

Trump says ayatollah should be ‘very worried’ as planned US-Iran talks nixed over Tehran’s last-minute demands 

President Trump said Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should be “very worried” ahead of on-again, off-again diplomatic talks on Friday. “We’ve had [protesters’] back and, look, their country’s a mess right now because of us,” Trump told NBC news, referring to the administration’s efforts to wipe out Tehran’s nuclear program. The…

Chrysler recalls over 450K vehicles citing brake light failure

Chrysler is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles and more than 2,000 tow-trailer modules over a brake light failure that could raise the risk of a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects 456,287 vehicles and an additional 2,871 tow-trailer modules, the NHTSA said in…

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