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Postmaster: Send address changes to The New York Post, 1211 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY 10036-8790. Vol. 223 No. 194 Copyright 2024, NYP Holdings Inc. (USPS-383200) Published daily by NYP Holdings Inc., 1211 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036-8790. Periodicals postage paid at NewYork, NY, and additional offices. The Post uses recycled paper. POST CONTACTS By ALEX OLIVEIRA The city’s “Hot Dog King’’ has been banned from peddling franks from his sidewalk cart because he allegedly lacks the proper permit, but he says it’s just part of a nonsense campaign to harass him out of business. Beloved Manhattan street vendor Dan Rossi, 73, was ordered to close up his cart outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Thursday after a city Department of Health inspector cited him for selling without the Disabled Veteran Vendor permit required for that location. But Rossi, a disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, told The Post he’s had the permit for decades, and that the inspector simply scraped the decal off his cart before writing him up. “It’s a game that they play with me all the time,” Rossi said, claiming the DOH has pulled a similar stunt at least five times before, including as recently as last year. “This is not the first time they did it, but this time it’s right in front of the Memorial Day weekend,” he said, adding the timing of this closure is like “spitting” on veterans both living and dead. “It really pisses me off that they have no respect for nobody,” he said. Rossi has been selling hot dogs on the streets for just shy of 40 years with a Disabled Veteran Vendor permit, which allows vets injured in the line of duty the privilege to sell food almost anywhere in the Big Apple. Historic law The street-meat merchant said he believes that the DOH is trying to drive remaining veterans like him out of business so that they can tighten their grip on the street vending market with new laws restricting where people can sell. He believes his veterans permit — issued in 1983 — is probably the oldest in the city. He said there are probably just about “five or six” veterans left with one of the permits, created under a historic law first drafted to benefit veterans of the Civil War. Rossi, who gained his “Hot Dog King” moniker for a years-long strategy of sleeping in his van to hold his coveted spot outside the Met, said, “It’s just, ‘Keep hitting them until you wear them out,’ you know?” He said he expects his cart to be shuttered for about two weeks this time around, as it has been in the past, while he works his way through the bureaucracy and proves once again that he is properly permitted. “It’s gonna be the same as always. I’m gonna go down there on Monday to Health Department. They’re gonna play all kinds of games with me for a few days,” he said. “When I get to court, the judge throws it out like they do all the time. This is my livelihood. So I can’t play games.” A GoFundMe has been set up in Rossi’s name to tide him through his latest closure. The DOH did not respond to requests for comment on Rossi’s allegation of harassment, but insisted he was selling without a permit. “The Health Department closed this food cart because it was operating in front of the Met Museum, and the vendor did not have a NYC Specialized Disabled Veteran Vendor permit or an agreement with the Parks Department,” a DOH representative said. DETHRONED: “Hot Dog King” Dan Rossi says the city is making him jump through bureaucratic hoops to prove he has a Disabled Veteran Vendor permit to sell food outside the Met (above). Jeenah Moon ‘Frank king’ vet fights no-permit rap Dirty water dogs ‘hound’ vendor City grocery-store owners are blasting Big Apple officials for allowing licensed fruit and vegetable vendors on the same block as their shops, in some cases fewer than 30 feet away. In Forest Hills, Queens, a stand is just 25 feet from a Key Food on the north side of Queens Boulevard between at 71st Road. “They know they can pick off our customers,” fumed Nelson Eusebio, political director of the National Supermarket Association, which reps 600 city grocers. The window alongside the Key Foods has pictures promoting the sale of blueberries and asparagus, while the vendor sells the same things within eyeshot. There are about 500 licensed fresh produce vendors across the city, according to the city Health Department. Forest Hills is not a neighborhood with limited access to healthy food, so to allow such streetside competition is unfair, grocers say, noting that they have to pay overhead costs, such as for unionized labor, property and utility bills. Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis said permitting food vendors to locate close to his stores “destroys our produce department.” “It’s not unfair competition,” countered Matthew Shapiro, legal director of the Food Vendor Project of the Urban Justice Center. “Grocery stores have a lot of expense . . . But they got a lot in return. Vendors get a fraction of the return. We got vendors, farmers’ markets, grocery stores. There’s something for everyone,” he said. Carl Campanile Grocers vs. carts food fight

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 3 Agnes Kulesza and Lukas Pik/PORTER By OLIVIA LAND Social media is driving an over-the-top trend for graduating high-schoolers — outlandish “promposals’’ featuring everything from a Yankee Stadium jumbotron to the Empire State Building. It’s “go big or go home,” John Jay HS senior Cameron Cambareri told The Post. Cambareri, 18, upped the ante for his peers when he asked girlfriend of seven months Rachel Gottesfeld to the prom using the Yankee Stadium fan marquee. The extravagant public promposal on Tuesday cost him $100, but he said the stunt “was totally worth it to see her smile. “The most popular promposal is decorating a poster board with a funny pun that kind of relates to the two of you,’’ the beau said. But he added that he “thought that it would be really cool’’ to ask his girlfriend to the big day on the stadium screen “because I think it’s less common.’’ Asking Bryce-ly The moment is the type that also just happens to make for perfect social media fodder on teen-crazy sites such as TikTok. Last week, a New Jersey teen also relied on the world of sports, recruiting Philadelphia Phillies All-Star first baseman Bryce Harper to help ask a classmate to the big dance. The Insta-perfect moment quickly went viral, and now even the Empire State Building is trying to get in on the action. The Manhattan landmark’s setup allows teens to rent large letters that spell out “PROM” and pop the date question in a private area of the 86th floor observatory. Some teens find other ways. A student at Brooklyn’s Poly Prep Country Day School, where tuition runs more than $67,000 a year for seniors, rented a U-haul to surprise his prom date with a large sign that read “Will UHAUL my ass to prom?” The drive-by in front of the school’s entrance was captured on video, which showed dozens of onlookers cheering while the teenage couple hugged. For less deep-pocketed kids, there are plenty of other ways to launch unique prom requests — many of them laden with enough adolescent schmaltz to make John Hughes quiver. Pun-filled posters are the most common approach. Several area schools — including John Jay in Westchester and exclusive city academies like Chapin and NightingaleBamford — have Instagram accounts dedicated to documenting the season’s promposals. “I’d be JAZZed if you’d MarGOt with me to PROM?” read one sign on the Chapin page. True to its theme, the post included a video of the proposer asking out her would-be date in the school music room in front of dozens of classmates. A poster shared on the Nightingale account read, nodding to “Star Wars” character Jar Jar Binks, “Light sabers are red, light sabers are blue, meesa want to go to prom with u!” Teachers and administrators, meanwhile, said they are more than willing to let the students wallow in the end-of-year fun — as long as they keep the inclass disruption to a minimum. “Fortunately, we’ve had no instances of any over-the-top promposals causing disruptions in my time here,” said John Jay Principal Steven Siciliano. READ THE SIGN: BE MINE Rise of epic HS ‘promposals’ Simone’s really a modern marvel Simone Ashley is keeping it comfortable. The “Bridgerton” breakout ditches the period garb to tell Net-a-Porter’s digital Porter mag of finding her way as a woman of color: “I’m really happy, my life is so blessed. It doesn’t need to be this trauma porn all the time.” IT’S A BIG HIT: Rachel Gottesfeld beams after John Jay HS beau Cameron Cambareri asked her to the prom via the Yankee Stadium fan marquee. Instagram/johnjaypromposal24

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 4 By CARL CAMPANILE and RYAN KING Donald Trump’s well-attended rally in The Bronx last week is a “wake-up call” for President Biden and the Democrats, said Democratic ex-Gov. David Paterson on Sunday. Paterson, who previously served as chairman of the state Democratic Party, noted that a recent Siena College poll shows the former Republican president is in “striking distance to actually winning the state of New York” — also another warning sign for Team Biden and his party this fall. “This is a wake-up call to the Democratic Party, who just seems to think that you can criticize what Trump did four years ago and that that will be enough,” Paterson said on 77 WABC radio’s “The Cats Roundtable” show with host John Catsimatidis. “Or that you can try to claim that inflation isn’t as high as it is. All these little things that aren’t going to change people’s minds,” Paterson said. Trump went into the belly of the beast — the heavily Democratic South Bronx — on Thursday night and drew thousands of supporters at the rally in Crotona Park. ‘Brilliant political move’ “It’s a brilliant political move. You can’t argue with it,” Paterson said of Trump’s rally. Paterson said four years ago, Biden and the Democrats let Trump bloviate and defend his record as president during a oncein-a-century pandemic. But now Biden has to publicly defend his record. “We may have a situation that happens in reverse,” Paterson said. The Siena College poll released last week showed Biden leading Trump by a relatively close margin of 47% to 38% — despite New York being a deep-blue state. Ronald Reagan was the last Republican to carry New York during his 1984 re-election. “Political advisers tell you, ‘The public, you have to treat them like geniuses.’ And the geniuses right now are trending where Trump is only 9% behind Biden in New York,” Paterson said. “This is quite an interesting turn of events.” ‘A 50-state strategy’ Meanwhile, Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott — considered a potential running mate for Trump — on Sunday applauded the ex-president’s aggressive outreach to minorities who largely are Democratic-leaning voters. “So I give him a lot of credit, and [he’s] going into places where Republicans have not done before. If we’re going to win this election cycle, we must go where we’re not invited,” Scott said on CNN’s “State of The Union.” “He’s not just going to the Libertarian [Party] convention. He’s also doing rallies in The Bronx. He’s doing something — what I consider a 50-state strategy,” Scott said. “He doesn’t just want to win the votes of the American people, he’s trying to win the hearts of the American people to unite our country and start steering us towards the strongest, most powerful, prosperous future we can have.” Don’s Bx. bombshell RALLY CHECK: Donald Trump draws a huge crowd in The Bronx last week, a troubling sign for Team Biden, said Democratic ex-Gov. David Paterson. AP A ‘message’ for Dems Hill says women cost her ’16 elex In an upcoming book, Hillary Clinton is making more excuses for losing the 2016 presidential election, this time pinning it on women who abandoned her for not being “perfect.” The former first lady, New York senator and secretary of state claims she lost female voters after then-FBI Director James Comey reopened an investigation into her private email server late in the campaign, according to a report by The New York Times. Her comments were adapted from an interview she gave in February for the forthcoming book, “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America.” In it, Clinton says Comey reopened the email probe to raise questions about her judgment, and the ploy cost her the female vote, she speculated. “They left me because they just couldn’t take a risk on me, because as a woman, I’m supposed to be perfect.” Katherine Donlevy Well, that was fast. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s short-lived attempt to become the Libertarian nominee for president flamed out Sunday, as he received support from a paltry 19 delegates, or 2.07%, at the party’s DC convention, sending him home in the first round. Earlier in the day, Kennedy, 70, was unexpectedly nominated from the convention floor by a delegate, the announcement drawing waves of boos from the crowd. On Friday, he delivered a gloves-off speech to convention delegates in which he ripped former President Donald Trump, 77, for his response to COVID-19 and failing to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange or anti-surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden during his administration. Trump’s name was also put forth to be the party’s standard-bearer, but Libertarian Party Chair Angela McArdle declared him ineligible because he failed to submit nominating papers. Kennedy had been meeting with Libertarian Party officials since last summer. The eventual Libertarian candidate will be on the ballot in 38 states, compared to just six for Kennedy so far.Chris Nesi RFK Jr. loses the ‘Libs’ Prominent Democratic strategist James Carville slammed his own party Saturday in a rant in which he called its messaging “full of s--t” — and accused the Biden campaign of worrying too much about the war in Gaza. Carville, 79, who helped run Bill Clinton’s 1992 White House campaign, ranted in a video episode of his Politicon podcast, “We keep wondering why these young people are not coming home to the Democrats . . . because Democrat messaging is full of s- -t, that’s why. Talk about cost of living . . . Don’t talk about f-- king Gaza.” David Propper

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 5 Post photos: Marie Pohl; G.N. Miller By JOE MARINO and JORGE FITZ-GIBBON The deranged man who tossed flaming liquid at an unsuspecting straphanger also tried to torch a group of commuters at a Manhattan subway station earlier this year, cops said Sunday. The suspect, Nile Taylor, 49, gave an icy stare to photographers Sunday afternoon as he was led from Transit District 2 to Manhattan court for arraignment in the weekend case. Taylor was in custody on an assault rap in the fiery Saturday attack on 23- year-old Petrit Alijaj at the Houston Street 1-train stop in Greenwich Village when he was identified and charged in a similar Feb. 5 incident at the West 28th Street subway station, too, police said. A man now identified as Taylor can be seen on surveillance footage in the February incident holding two cans of flammable liquid and hurling them at a group of people at the station. No one was hurt in the incident, and the suspect fled and remained on the lam until now. Around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Alijaj and his fiancée were about to get off at the station as they headed to the Statue of Liberty when Taylor allegedly hurled a flaming liquid at him. The burn victim told The Post that he used his body to block his girlfriend from the flames. “I protect my fiancée with my body,” he said Saturday. Alijaj ended up ripping off his burning shirt while his assailant fled the scene. “I touched myself to put out the fire,” Alijaj recalled. “So, while I was running, I was burning. The victim was taken to NewYorkPresbyterian Weill Cornell Hospital. He moaned in pain as he told The Post from his hospital bed Sunday, “I’m not OK, I’m not OK.” Taylor was nabbed by cops about five blocks away at Canal and Renwick streets near the entrance to the Holland Tunnel — done in by the cellphone he’d swiped off the subway platform after the attack, allowing quickthinking officers to track him down through the device. Heat from detectives Taylor was being questioned by NYPD detectives and awaiting arraignment Sunday, as cops identified him as the alleged suspect in the earlier incident, law-enforcement sources said. He is now charged with assault, arson, reckless endangerment and weapons possession in the February case. Taylor also has been arrested for theft of service in a sealed case and criminal possession of a weapon in 1997, sources said. Meanwhile, he isn’t the only alleged vagrant firebug in the transit system. In March, cops charged Israel Montero, a Bronx menace with a history of emotional disturbances, with setting a garbage bag on fire on a subway car at the 125th Street 2/3 station in Harlem. Montero, 49, even set his own shoes on fire in the May 3 blaze, police said. Additional reporting by Marie Pohl FIREBRAND: Suspect Nile Taylor is seen in Feb. 5 surveillance video (top) with two cans of flammable liquid that he allegedly hurled at people nearby — eerily echoing the weekend attack for which he’s now in custody (below) that left Petrit Alijaj hospitalized for burn wounds (above) after trying to shield his girlfriend. A “General Hospital” actor was fatally shot in Los Angeles early Saturday when he confronted three masked thieves attempting to steal a pricey part from his car. Johnny Wactor, 37, was killed when he and a colleague saw three suspects attempting to swipe a catalytic converter from his car around 3:30 a.m., TMZ reported, citing Wactor’s mother and police. Scarlett Wactor said she was told by authorities that while her son didn’t put up a fight, the suspects still fired at him and then fled in a vehicle, according to the outlet. No suspects have been arrested as of Sunday evening, police said. Wactor is best known for playing Brando Corbin in 164 episodes of the long-running soap opera “General Hospital” between 2020 and 2022, according to IMDb. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brothers, Lance and Grant, TMZ reported. David Propper ‘GH’ actor shot dead in rob try A 15-year-old boy was stabbed on New Jersey’s Ocean City boardwalk Saturday night, sending panicked crowds of beachgoers fleeing the area during the Memorial Day weekend. The idyllic summer vacation spot was turned into a horror movie scene when an unknown male suspect stabbed the teenager after 9 p.m. on the boardwalk, police said. The victim, who was not named, suffered non-lifethreatening injuries and was transported to a hospital. Ronny Reyes Teen stabbed at NJ shore JOHNNY WACTOR Was on “General Hospital.”

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 6 By STEVE JANOSKI The Adams administration has been working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to work around the city’s strict sanctuary c laws, which a top ICE official said have been hamstringing the federal agency’s efforts to remove violent criminals. Ken Genalo, the Brooklyn-born field director for the agency’s New York office, has for months been pushing back against city policies that bar local authorities from cooperating with his 360-person staff. After years of what he describes as hostile treatment from the administration of former Mayor Bill de Blasio — Genalo said the agency was kicked “away from the table” — he seems to have met a more willing partner in Mayor Adams. ‘Back at the table’ “I’ve been working with the mayor’s office, I have had dialogue with them,” Genalo told The Post in an exclusive interview last week. “I give them kudos. The prior administration under Mr. de Blasio . . . there was no dialogue at all. “With Mayor Adams’ office, we’ve had numerous dialogues,” he said. “At least we’re back at the table and speaking with one another again.” City Council sources confirmed this, telling The Post on Sunday the two sides have talked about how to possibly amend laws that prevent any and all coordination between local and federal law enforcement. “The law went from, ‘We will welcome undocumented immigrants,’ to ‘We will protect violent criminals’ under de Blasio, as progressive ideology went from compassion for the poor to cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs,” one council source said. When asked if he had made progress with city officials, Genalo said he had, but he wouldn’t elaborate on specifics. “I wish progress would come faster,” he said. “But at least I can say there has been progress.” Neither the mayor’s office nor council representatives responded to requests for comment. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said in February that the suggestion to change the sanctuary policies was “harmful” and lawmakers didn’t plan to make modifications. In 2014, de Blasio signed a law that largely barred the NYPD from working with federal immigration officials. He went even further four years later, issuing citywide guidance that codified the policy of not cooperating with the feds’ immigration enforcement activities. Genalo — a decades-long veteran of ICE who oversees removal operations in the city, all of Long Island and seven counties in the lower Hudson Valley — said he wants the city to change that by honoring the agency’s detainer requests, which it issues when it asks a local agency that has made an arrest to hold a noncitizen in custody. ICE can only deport those directly in its custody, he said. “Until we arrest the individual, we cannot initiate removal proceedings,” he said. “So when these individuals that you see across New York City that have been arrested . . . [ICE] wants to take them into custody as soon as possible.” The NYPD and Department of Correction have been ignoring such detainers for years, at the behest of the city’s elected officials. ICE will find out when an undocumented immigrant is arrested, sometimes through media reports, but not in real time. When the New York courts cut loose a suspected criminal, officers must start from scratch to track that person down, he said. “All of this could be taken care of, basically, upon the arrest and release from Rikers,” Genalo said, adding that the agency once had a unit based out of the city jail that took “hundreds of people into custody on a daily basis.” AN I.C.E. THAW UNDER ADAMS CHANGES: An ICE official says Mayor Adams is more willing to work with him regarding migrants. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post elaborate on specifics. “I wish progress would come faster,” he said. “But at least I can say there has been progress.” Neither the mayor’s office nor council representatives responded to requests for comment. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said February that the suggestion to change sanctuary policies was “harmthe feds’ immigration enforcement activities. Genalo — a decades-long veteran of ICE who oversees removal operations in the city, all of Long Island and seven counties in the lower Hudson Valley — said he wants the city to change that by honoring the agency’s detainer requests, which it issues when it asks a local agency that has made an arrest to hold a nonMigrant slain at Harlem shelter A migrant was stabbed to death early Sunday after getting into an argument with another man outside the East Harlem migrant shelter where they both lived, according to police. Argeyeris Martinez, 29, got into a dispute with a fellow migrant, Oscar Gonzalez, 30, when he was stabbed in the chest at around 4:02 a.m. on Third Avenue and East 97th Street, NYPD cops said. Martinez was rushed to Mount Sinai Morningside hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Gonzalez was taken into custody and charged with murder and aggravated criminal possession of a weapon Sunday evening. Police said an investigation over the murder was ongoing. The incident took place outside the 500-family migrant shelter that the city opened last year at the former dormitory complex for students of Hunter and Baruch colleges. The 19-story building, at 1760 Third Ave. between 97th and 98th streets, was touted as the city’s 12th Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center meant to house migrants with children. It was not clear if Martinez and Gonzalez are fathers to children living in the shelter. This isn’t the first time a dispute ended in a fatal stabbing at one of the new migrant shelters in the city, with another man stabbed to death Jan. 7 at the Randall’s Island shelter. The safety concerns had triggered police to install security cameras around the migrant shelters to try and curb the growing number of violent incidents, according to lawenforcement sources. Ronny Reyes

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 7 ISRAEL UNDER ATTACK By RONNY REYES The Israeli military struck a Hamas compound in Rafah located near a refugee camp on Sunday that took out several Hamas terrorists after the group used its last remaining stronghold in Gaza to fire a massive rocket barrage for the first time in months. Israel said it launched a counterattack “against legitimate targets under international law, through the use of precise munitions and on the basis of precise intelligence that indicated Hamas’ use of the area.” Despite the reassurance, the Israel Defense Forces acknowledged reports from Palestinian media alleging that dozens of civilians were killed by the blasts that hit near a refugee camp. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society, which provides humanitarian support for Gaza, said the strikes were carried out over “displaced persons’ tents near the United Nations headquarters northwest of Rafah.” The humanitarian group noted that the location was designated as a humanitarian zone by Israel. The IDF said it is investigating the allegations. Two Hamas officials were killed in the counterstrike: Yassin Rabia, chief of staff in Judea and Samaria, and senior official Khaled Nagar, the IDF later announced on X. The counter-attack came just hours after air-raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv for the first time in four months Sunday following Hamas’ attack from Rafah. Still a threat The show of force — Hamas claimed it fired more than 100 missiles — demonstrates the terror group’s resilience as the war approaches its eighth month. Israeli officials said it proves the military needs to finish the job and invade Rafah, despite the objections of the Biden administration and an order not to go in from the International Criminal Court. Hamas’ military wing, al-Qassam Brigades, claimed the attack targeting Tel Aviv was in direct response to what it called the “Zionist massacres against civilians.” The strike represents the first long-range missile assault from Gaza since January. Israeli officials have not reported any casualties or damage from the attack. The Israeli military said at least eight projectiles crossed the border from Rafah, where the IDF has been deployed to take out some of Hamas’ last remaining battalions. The IDF did not state how many rockets were fired, only that “a number” of them were intercepted. Along with sirens blaring in Tel Aviv, the rocket strike also triggered alarms in Herzliya, Kfar Shmaryahu, Ramat Hasharon, Petah Tikva and other communities. At least one vehicle that was stopped while driving to a school in Kibbutz Sa’ad, near the Gaza border, was hit by a rocket, reported public broadcaster Kann. Benny Gantz, a member of the Israeli war cabinet, said Sunday’s strike was a clear demonstration of Hamas’ terror capabilities. “The rockets shot from Rafah today prove that the IDF must operate in every place Hamas still operates from, and as such, the IDF will continue to operate wherever necessary,” Gantz said, according to The Times of Israel. “Terrorist Hamas are war criminals, and we intend on making them pay for their crimes — whether sooner or later.” Israel has said the war will continue until all the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 are freed and Gaza no longer proves a threat to the Jewish state. With Post Wires Israel hits Hamas after Tel Aviv attack DUCK FOR COVER: An Israeli woman in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, quakes during a Hamas rocket attack, which damaged homes (below) and sparked a counteroffensive. AFP A key Democrat invoked the “Harry Potter” franchise while denouncing an International Criminal Court prosecutor for taking aim at Israel. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) appeared to suggest that President Biden should not have reversed former President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on the ICC. “Obviously, look, hindsight 20/20, we are where we are today,” Moskowitz told “Fox News Sunday” when asked if Biden should have left them in place. “I’m for putting those sanctions back in place. I’m for Congress acting in a bipartisan basis to go after the ICC.” Moskowitz slammed the ICC after one of its prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “This is totally political. The ICC is irrelevant. We might as well call them the Harry Potter Ministry of Magic,” he said. Ryan King Casting a spell on ICC JARED MOSKOWITZ Talks sanctions. Former Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz likened antisemitism and anti-Israel protests on college campuses to the early days of Nazi Germany. “What worries me is 10, 15 years from now, these Hitler Youth will be members of Congress, will be on the editorial board of The New York Times, will be owning media stations,” he told host John Catsimatidis on 77 WABC’s “Cats Roundtable” radio show Sunday.Carl Campanile Dersh ‘Hitler Youth’ fear

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 8 T HE images of the recent protests at Columbia University have grabbed the attention of the American public: students chanting for a Palestinian state, “from the river to the sea”; activists setting up a mass tent encampment on the campus lawn; masked occupiers seizing control of Hamilton Hall. For some, it was a sign that ancient antisemitism had established itself in the heart of the Ivy League. For others, it was déjà vu of 1968, when mass demonstrations last roiled campus. Columbia president Minouche Shafik feigned surprise. In a statement to students, she expressed “deep sadness” about the campus chaos. But to anyone who has observed Columbia in recent decades, the upheaval should not come as a surprise. Seeds of discontent Behind the images of campus protests lies a deeper, more troubling story: the ideological capture of the university, which inexorably drove Columbia toward this moment. Columbia for decades has cultivated the precise conditions that allowed the pro-Hamas protests to flourish. The university built massive departments to advance “postcolonialism,” spent hundreds of millions of dollars on “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” and glorified New Left–style student activism as the telos of university life. Terms like these might sound benign, but the reality is sinister. As the protests revealed, postcolonial theory is often an academic cover for antisemitism, DEI is frequently a method for enflaming racial grievances and student activism can become a rationalization for violence and destruction. The university, founded by royal charter in 1754 and a great American institution for more than two centuries, has lost its way. There will need to be a reckoning before it can return to its former glory. The first part of that process is understanding what went wrong. To do so, we will attempt to uncover the roots of Columbia’s intifada. The first element driving the current unrest is ideology. Columbia has long been a pioneer in the theoretical approaches — postcolonialism, decolonization and Islamism — that have shaped progressive opinion of Third World and Middle Eastern affairs. These systems of thought apply the basic principle of critical theory — that politics is a conflict between oppressed and oppressor groups — to the colonized populations of geopolitical history. In practice, white Europeans and Jewish Zionists play the oppressor role, while Third World nations, including the Palestinians, play the oppressed. In these ideologies, violence can be not only justified but essential to the process of “liberation.” At Columbia, this mindset has become gospel. The university’s academic departments employ some of the world’s most prominent postcolonial scholars. The university press has published dozens of books on the subject, and the course directory lists at least 46 classes offered since the fall with descriptions including the words “postcolonial” or “postcolonialism.” Radical faculty Faculty and student adherents of the mindset have long focused on the Middle East. Columbia was the academic home of Edward Said, a founding postcolonial scholar who was among the first to translate Marxism and postmodern principles to the study of the relationships between Western and Islamic societies. Since Said’s death in 2003, the university has built massive programs to continue his work. These have employed increasingly radical figures. In 2003, for example, the university hired the controversial historian Rashid Khalidi to lead the university’s Middle East Institute. Khalidi once allegedly served as an unofficial spokesman for the Palestine Liberation Organization, which he denies, and has denounced Israel as an “apartheid system in creation” and a “racist” state. The historian has long supported the campaign to “boycott, divest, and sanction” Israel and, in 2016, was one of 40 Columbia faculty who signed a BDS petition. Early in his Columbia tenure, Khalidi was dismissed from a New York City teacher-training program for allegedly endorsing violence against Israeli soldiers, a charge he also denied. But Khalidi is only the tip of the spear. In 2010, Columbia launched its Center for Palestine Studies, which it describes as “the first such center in an academic institution in the United States.” The center currently has 26 affiliated faculty members and hosts a score of visiting professors. Their orientation is distinctly anti-Israel. One affiliated professor has claimed that Israeli archaeologists faked or manipulated information to legitimize the State of Israel. Another teaches a class called “Settlers and Natives,” which examines “the question of decolonization” and compares the International Criminal Court’s relationship to the “Israel/Palestine” conflict to that of the Nuremberg Court and the Holocaust. Columbia further expanded its postcolonial program in 2018. That year, the school opened the Center for the Study of Muslim Societies, which serves as a central organizing point for ideologically aligned professors and activists. The center boasts affiliations with 80 “scholars,” including more than a dozen who focus explicitly on postcolonialism, making it one of the largest such programs in the United States. Reprogrammed This sudden expansion of postcolonial programs was funded, in part, by wealthy individuals and a government from the Middle East — a fact Columbia sometimes has tried to hide. For example, the university kept its donor list secret as it sought to raise an estimated $4 million to endow a chair for Rashid Khalidi. After an uproar, however, administrators succumbed and quietly released a list of 18 donors, which included the United Arab Emirates, a Palestinian oil magnate who supported anti-Israel policies, and other activists. During that same period, the university also failed to report $250,000 it received from an unidentified Saudi Arabian donor, violating federal and state law. While the extent of Arab-state funding is unknown, this much is certain: Columbia’s postcolonial studies programs have steadily pushed BDS, Islamist and anti-Israel narratives on campus, with predictable results. Today’s campus protests parrot the language of such ideologies. For many Columbia students, it is enough that some Israelis look white to condemn them as colonial “oppressors” and to call for the destruction of the Jewish state. Following the work of Columbia professor Mahmood Mamdani, they have internalized the argument that Israelis are conducting a campaign akin to the American genocide of the Native Americans, or even that of the Nazis against the Jews. Judging from the rhetoric at the pro-Hamas protests, it appears that at least some of the students were CHRISTOPHER F. RUFO Columbia’s journey from DÉJÀ ‘U.’: In a scene eerily similar to today, Columbia University students in 1968 take over the campus and Hamilton Hall (right) in a mass protest of the Vietnam War, among other issues. The demonstrations — which were later lauded by faculty and administrators — ended in a dramatic confrontation with the police (left, on the steps the Low Memorial Library).

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 9 scholarship to activism paying attention in class. The second factor driving Columbia’s intifada is diversity, equity and inclusion. Columbia has built one of the most substantial DEI bureaucracies in the Ivy League. ‘Racist’ obsession Former president Lee Bollinger — the respondent in Grutter v. Bollinger, the landmark 2003 Supreme Court case that established the constitutionality of race-based college admissions — was an ardent supporter of DEI and racial preferences. Bollinger, who retired last year, built DEI into the structure of the university. He boasted in 2021, “Since 2005, Columbia has proudly invested $185 million to diversify our faculty.” Following the 2020 George Floyd riots, Bollinger leveraged the political unrest to strengthen left-wing ideologies’ grip on campus, under the guise of a “[c]ommitment to [a]ntiracism.” Today, each school and center at Columbia has a formal DEI team. Almost all have a chief diversity officer, provide DEI training, “identity-based support,” DEIbased recruitment or retention, external partnerships and “DEI focused fundraising.” Beginning under Bollinger’s leadership, the university opened the floodgates for ideological and racially discriminatory programs. Columbia has made several such big-money efforts in recent years: an initiative to hire faculty who study racism; funding to bolster the number of “underrepresented faculty candidates” hired in STEM fields and across all disciplines; a program to “ensure equity and enhance diversity in our graduate programs’ applicant pools”; and grants “for faculty projects that engage with issues of structural racism.” To Bollinger, many of these programs were apparently justified by the belief that Columbia was a racist institution. In 2014, for example, the university under the former president’s leadership published a preliminary report declaring that “slavery was intertwined with the life of the college.” As the document goes on, however, it becomes clear that slavery was no more “intertwined” with Columbia than it was with any other northern institution. Even The New York Times’ coverage of the report noted that the university itself never appeared to have owned slaves and that most Columbians sided with the Union in the Civil War. But the purpose of the report was not historical accuracy; it was to stoke anger and guilt. This is characteristic of Columbia’s DEI efforts. Rather than cultivate scholarship, the university and its diversity bureaucracy have fostered a perpetual sense of grievance. Supposedly marginalized students don’t see themselves as individuals in pursuit of knowledge but as a coalition of the oppressed in pursuit of social justice. DEI is not oriented toward truth; it is oriented toward power. Repeating history The final element: student activism. To the outside observer, Columbia’s campus protests might appear spontaneous, driven by students’ own initiative. But the university has promoted a mythology of left-wing activism and encouraged students to engage in “ongoing antiracism work and activism at Columbia.” The myth was established in 1968. That year, New Left activists held demonstrations, occupied the Hamilton Hall building and engaged in a dramatic confrontation with police. For some observers, such as Allan Bloom, who wrote 1987’s “The Closing of the American Mind,” this was the moment that American universities lost their moral authority and capitulated to the activist mob. But for Columbia’s current administrators, the campus protests were a symbol of rebellious triumph. The 1968 students were the heroes, in this view; the real enemies were the police and the defenders of order. As Bollinger said on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 protests, the decision to call in the police to break up protests was “a serious breach of the ethos of the university,” adding that “you simply do not bring police onto a campus.” The glorification of student activism is not only embedded in administrative culture; it’s also part of the curriculum. Consider Fawziah Qadir, a Columbia-affiliated education professor and critical race theorist, who promises on her personal website to “transform education into a tool for liberation.” Qadir teaches a course called “Making Change: Activism, Social Movement” at the university. According to the description, the course teaches “the ways people power has pushed for change in the United States educational landscape” and calls on students to “propose actions” for activist campaigns in the future. Under these conditions, it’s hard to blame Columbia students for taking the protests to excess. They were recruited, taught, and trained to do precisely what they’ve done. All wrong The real scandal is that the university has long since relinquished its role as the responsible authority. There should be no sympathy for president Shafik and other administrators, who have perpetuated a colossal double standard: teaching students how to conduct a radical left-wing protest, and then arresting them as soon as they did exactly what their university had encouraged them to do. In any conflict, people naturally want to pick a side. Sometimes, however, no one is worthy of support. Columbia’s intifada is one such conflict. The students are obviously in the wrong, promoting antisemitism, destroying property and using violent methods to achieve dubious political aims. The faculty are a disaster: Their ideologies are anathema to scholarly detachment and their re-enactments of 1968 are childish and nihilistic. And the administration is complicit in the entire drama. Bollinger established the conditions for this disaster, and Shafik did nothing to change them — she saw the light only after it was blinding her. We don’t have to choose a side, but this does not mean that those of us on the outside have no influence. In recent years, Columbia has received approximately $1 billion in annual federal funding — meaning the American taxpayer is funding the Ivy League intifada. Congress could change this dynamic tomorrow. Rather than subsidize left-wing activism and pseudo-scholarship, congressional representatives could strip funding from Columbia and other Ivy League universities, impose severe restrictions on discriminatory DEI departments and restrict all future support for left-wing ideological programs such as “decolonization” and “post-colonial theory.” The faster that Congress can change the structural conditions that underpin these institutions, the better. Rather than boycott, divest and sanction Israel, Congress should boycott, divest and sanction the Ivy League. Now, there’s an activist campaign the American public could easily support. Christopher F. Rufo is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a contributing editor of City Journal, from which this essay is adapted. AP

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 10 Hundreds of sun-worshipers flocked to a New Jersey beach Sunday morning for the first time in 155 years — after state officials ordered the Christian sect that owns the sandy stretch to stop blocking it for prayers. The beach-hungry throngs took advantage of the holiday weekend miracle after the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association — a Methodist group that began shutting the beach off on Sunday mornings in 1869 — grudgingly agreed to open its sunny shores to the public, at least for now. Kevin Juarez said it was a breeze getting onto the sand compared with past Sunday trips to the shore. “It’s nice you can come early,” Juarez told The Post. “Last year a lot of people waited on line!” The beach is available to the public now because the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ordered the Christian landowners to open up. “We are currently compelled to comply with the NJDEP order . . . but have not ceased nor abandoned our quest to protect our religious and property rights,” a representative for the Methodist group said last week. Marie Pohl, Daniel McKnight and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Sun. sun worship at NJ beach At least 11 people, including two kids, are dead after a powerful tornado barreled through rural Texas on Saturday night and caused a crowded gas station where people were taking shelter to collapse, leaving an additional 80 people injured as officials warn the death toll is likely “going to go up.” The tornado in Valley View, about 60 miles north of Dallas, was just one of several devastating twisters reported across the Lone Star State, Oklahoma and Arkansas. At least two people were also killed outside Tulsa, Okla., and two others in Boone County, Ark. Isabel Keane, Wires 11 dead in Tex. twisters Cops fatally shot an “emotionally disturbed” man who charged at them with a knife in Brooklyn on Sunday — an hour before officers crashed their patrol car into a different suspect, police said. The officers were finishing up a domestic violence call in Bushwick around 2:20 a.m. when a man tapped on their car window, police said. After exiting the vehicle, the officers saw the unidentified man, 26, wielding two knives, and when he ignored their orders to drop the weapons, they deployed their tasers, the NYPD said. The man fell, dropping one knife before standing up and charging at the cops with the other, police said. Both officers fired their guns at the man, cops said. About an hour later, police saw a man pointing a gun at a woman in Brownsville. Cops tried to cut off the man with their vehicle, and there was a collision, injuring the suspect, police said. Nicholas McEntyre and Isabel Keane ‘Disturbed’ knife wielder killed by cops By STEVE JANOSKI A Porsche-driving madman with flowing blond locks laughed as he stabbed four little girls watching kids movie “IF” at a Massachusetts theater — then attacked two other people at a McDonald’s, according to cops and a witness. Jason Ravizza, 26, of Martha’s Vineyard, is also suspected in a murder case in Connecticut. He is accused of wounding four girls at the AMC Braintree 10 movie theater outside Boston about 6 p.m. on Saturday, according to Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz. Authorities say he entered the theater and stabbed the four children without saying a word. The victims were under 17, with the youngest being only 9 years old. “Without saying anything and without any warning, he suddenly attacked and stabbed the four young females,” the Braintree Police Department said. “The attack appeared to be unprovoked. After the attack, the man ran out of the theater and left in a vehicle.” Lisa Dembowski told WCVB 5 in Boston her three daughters and their friend were the victims. “I got a call from my sister that my oldest daughter had called her [and] that I needed to get to the AMC movie theater right away because they had been stabbed,” Dembowski told the outlet. “Honestly, I just got in my car and headed right there.” Cops took her inside after she arrived — and she was shocked to see people buying tickets at the open theater as if nothing had happened. “They were the only four people in this movie theater,” she said her girls told her. “They had just sat down . . . I guess he came up behind them in the row — they were in the second row — and he came up behind them. “My oldest was leaned over to get something. He got her in the back and then my other daughter in the top of the chest,” Dembowski said. “Then, my last daughter across her arm — laughing the whole time — and then got their friend and then ran off.” The girls were rushed to Boston-area hospitals and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Trail of horror A concession worker described the suspect as wearing “an oversized trench coat, sunglasses, and a long blonde wig,” according to CBS Boston. According to local media reports, Ravizza’s blond hair is real and not a wig. Ravizza fled in a Porsche SUV and drove 30 miles to Plymouth, where he allegedly reached through a McDonald’s drive-thru window and stabbed a 29-year-old male employee with a knife. He then parked his black 2018 Porsche Macan, went inside and knifed a 21-year-old female employee, Cruz said. The victims were treated at a hospital for nonlife-threatening injuries. Ravizza allegedly led police on a car chase that ended when he crashed in Sandwich, Mass. Cops arrested Ravizza at around 7:15 p.m. He faces charges in Plymouth including assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the DA said. Ravizza may also be linked to a murder investigation at a home in Deep River, Conn., after cops found a body around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, the Connecticut State Police said. 4 kids hurt in theater slash spree ‘Stabber’s shrieking laughter ‘UNPROVOKED’: A blond-maned Jason Ravizza is arrested Saturday in connection with an attack at a Braintree, Mass., movie theater. CBS;Boston25News

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 11 Miranda Devine [email protected] J OE Biden is salivating at the prospect of his political archrival being convicted in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial in Manhattan, with jury deliberations set to begin this week. If Donald Trump is found guilty in the first criminal prosecution of a former president, it will be a travesty of justice and a clear attempt to rig the 2024 presidential election. But the ploy risks backfiring on Biden in the same way that Republican attacks on Bill Clinton over his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky did. Voters look dimly on the abuse of legal power to police private morals and, even though Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has tried to dress up his prosecution of Trump as a campaign-finance violation, it’s obvious to everyone that the whole point was the prurient retelling of his alleged night of passion with a porn star that so titillated the new prudes of MSNBC. According to Politico, as soon as the jury comes back, Biden will deliver a statement addressing the verdict in a “White House setting — not a campaign one — to show his statement isn’t political.” Hah! As if. Biden gives game away Nothing Biden can say will be cleansed of the taint of political dirty tricks, no matter how hard his media handmaidens try to characterize his attitude as taking “a vow of silence” and classily rising above the sordid legal woes of his opponent. Biden has been taking plenty of sly digs, like when he “challenged” Trump to a debate and said, “I hear you have Wednesdays free.” Wednesdays are the days the hush-money trial doesn’t run. During his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Biden quipped: “I had a great stretch since the State of the Union. But Donald has had a few tough days lately. You might call it ‘stormy weather.’ ” Boom tish. The real joke is pretending that Biden is decorously avoiding making hay from his rival’s mounting legal troubles. He is just trying to avoid fueling the suspicion that he weaponized the DOJ to go after his political rival, aided by Democratic DAs Alvin Bragg in New York and Fani Willis in Georgia, because he has nothing in the way of achievements or vision to run on in his own right. By bleeding Trump of money and time to campaign in battleground states, and by dirtying up his image, Biden obviously is getting an unfair advantage, and he just can’t resist rubbing it in with cheap shots. His surrogates never stop talking about Trump’s trials, and a super PAC laughably called Unite the Country reportedly is spending $40 million on ads targeting Trump’s legal issues. Not that it’s done any good, with polls showing the indictments are political rocket fuel for the former president. It’s clear to even Trump-deranged observers that Manhattan Supreme Court Acting Justice Juan Merchan is a political hack. He was cautioned last year by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct over donations, albeit modest, to Biden and other Democrats. His daughter, Loren Merchan, has been profiting from the trial through her consulting firm as her Democrat clients reportedly raise millions in campaign donations through emails citing the trial over which her father is presiding. It was a no-brainer for Merchan to recuse himself, and yet he refused, sullying the reputation of the New York legal system. Rather than demonstrating that his personal political bent had no bearing on his courtroom conduct, Merchan has been a paragon of bias. Cohen way too far He gave free rein to prosecution star witness Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, a convicted perjurer and con man who revealed in court that he stole $60,000 from the Trump Organization because he was angry his bonus had been cut. “I just felt like it was self-help,” is how Cohen described his thieving. By contrast, the judge muzzled defense witnesses — if he allowed them to be called at all. Take the day that Cohen’s former lawyer Bob Costello took the stand. A well-respected former prosecutor and deputy chief of the criminal division of the Southern District of New York, Costello runs rings around Merchan in terms of reputation, skill and experience — which may explain why the judge was so thinskinned and insecure during his testimony. Costello was able to contradict Cohen’s sworn testimony that Trump ordered him to make the hush-money payment, saying that, as desperate and “manic” as Cohen was to avoid going to jail, he had insisted to his lawyers that “Trump knew nothing about those payments.” The testimony was crucial to Trump’s defense — or it would have been, if Merchan hadn’t sustained every prosecution objection, accused Costello of giving him “side eye” and “staring [him] down,” thrown the media and public out of the courtroom and generally indicated to the jurors that Costello was a poor witness. Juries are always stuck in a sort of “Stockholm Syndrome” relationship with their judges, so Merchan’s attitude toward the witness has a profound effect on how much weight they gave to his testimony. Constitutional lawyer David Schoen, who defended Trump in his first impeachment, said Merchan’s conduct was “shocking” and “reprehensible.” The judge never told Costello that he had ordered “very narrow limitations” on his testimony. For that matter, Trump’s lawyers should have warned Costello, instead of having the prosecution object to every second thing he said, leading to understandable frustration. “But saying ‘Jeez’ under his breath was not a capital offense,” says Schoen. “It is difficult to see how the judge could have seen Costello rolling his eyes as his back was turned toward Merchan . . . Merchan closing the courtroom and accusing Bob of ‘staring [him] down’ is beyond bizarre, telling him his conduct was [in contempt was] totally inappropriate.” Unconstitutional By clearing the courtroom, Schoen says he believes Merchan violated the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial, and he cited other cases in New York of convictions being reversed because a judge, for instance, sent a defendant’s father out of the courtroom to make room for prospective jurors. “Here the public and media had every right to see Merchan intimidating Costello as it affected Trump’s . . . rights by denying him Costello’s full testimony for fear of angering the judge.” Schoen is scathing about Trump’s lawyers, who he says failed to prepare Costello properly, did not stand up for him during the judge’s tirade, and should have moved for a mistrial after he cleared the court. “This is very unfair to President Trump. It is even more unfair and inappropriate to learn that apparently one of the lawyers ‘leaked’ to the media that they didn’t want to call Costello, but Trump forced them to.” Merchan’s handling of the trial has been such a disaster that any guilty verdict will almost certainly be overturned on appeal. But that will only happen after the election, which allows Biden to smear his opponent as a “convicted felon” which, of course, is the whole point. But the American people are wise to the ploy, and Biden should be careful what he hopes for. GAVEL DOWN: Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan should have recused himself before the Trump hush-money case even began. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 12 BY PETE HEGSETH N ORMAL dudes have always fought, and won, our wars. Prove me wrong. Picture this: an 18-year-old young man. Lean, muscular, muddy pants on a tractor with an American flag hat on and a cross tattoo on his forearm. Democrats immediately think “white rural rage.” Republicans think, “I hope an illegal doesn’t drive down his future wages.” Both ought to be thinking, “This is the guy who saved us in every war since the Founding and will eventually save us again.” After years of soft and sideways recruiting messaging, the United States Army has recently started producing television commercials that feature mostly white men (gasp!) doing tough things and taking risks. They’re the type of masculine ads that actually tap into the sense of honor and heroism that healthy young men aspire to. My phone was quickly inundated with text messages from veterans, with one message reading: must be time to go to war again! Of course, we can’t wait to recruit our largest and most important military demographic until a crisis occurs. But that’s just what President Biden’s woke policies have done. For the past three years — after Obama poured the social justice foundation — the Pentagon, across all branches, has embraced the social justice messages of gender equity, racial diversity, climate stupidity and the LGBTQA+ alphabet soup in their recruiting pushes. Only one problem, there just aren’t enough lesbians from San Francisco who want to join the 82nd Airborne. Not only do the lesbians not join, but those very same ads turn off the young, patriotic, Christian men who have traditionally filled our ranks. On the front end, a social justice military fails to recruit the masculine men who make up our warrior class. This is self-evident. My high school, in mostly rural, bluecollar Minnesota, produced some great warriors — tough as nails, football-playing studs who were looking for their next manly pursuit. One of my friends joined the Marines, another the Army Rangers — later wounded and decorated in battle. They were highschool boys, who — at that time — saw the patriotic, tough, masculine messaging of Marine Corps and Army advertisements and said, “Hell yeah, I want to do that.” In both of their cases, the military forged a raw, possibly “toxic” masculine man, and created trained, disciplined, honorable masculine men. Who knows what the untrained and unconstrained world would have made of these alpha males, but the military made great warriors — and now great citizens. A woke military also fails to recruit the not-so-masculine men who, after proper discipline and training, become the masculine men our military needs. These make up a large swath of young men who don’t come from military families but love the country. In some ways, I fall into this category. I wanted to “be all that I can be” but knew nothing of military life. This category brings to mind two other high-school friends. Neither played sports, neither was particular tough or “cool.” But they came from good, patriotic, Christian families, and went to basic training after high school. Call it duty or a challenge, but they stepped up. One of those men just retired after 20 years as one of the Air Force’s top jump-masters. The other is still a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. They went from weak and timid to tough and disciplined. A social-justice oriented military probably would have recruited neither of them. The military cannot be organized like a Harvard fraternity, catering to ever-more-obscure constituencies. Our key constituency is normal men, looking to be heroes and not victims. We aren’t a collection of aggrieved tribes. Equality is our bedrock, lethality our trademark. There is no black and white in our ranks. We are all green. Our strength is not in our diversity, but in our unity and in our love for each other, our families, and, most of all, our nation. This is a truth I have lived firsthand in Iraq. Today’s armed forces We need a few good men – still YEARS OF SERVICE : Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth (left, in uniform and at far right, with fellow soldiers) was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as an Army National Guardsman, and writes in “The War on Warriors” of being recruited out of high school along with classmates through “patriotic, tough, masculine messaging” that inspired them to say, “Hell yeah, I want to do that.” In 2001, Pete Hegseth joined the Army to combat extremism. He fought in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and was awarded two Bronze Stars. But, as the “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host writes in his new book, “The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men and Women Who Keep Us Free” (June 4, Broadside Books), he’s now considered an unwelcome extremist by the military he once served. In the name of diversity and social justice, the woke elites currently running our armed forces have lowered standards and alienated the brave young patriots who once ably protected America and its allies. “They believe power is bad, merit is unfair, ideology is more important than industriousness, white people are yesterday, and safety! is better than risk-taking,” he writes. “However, our enemies still understand that a soldier needs to be powerful, skilled, and courageous.” Here, an excerpt:

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 13 recruit culture warriors over soldiers The members of my platoon moved, following my hand signals. There was no hesitation. It was the most special moment I’d ever experienced. Looking at these men. Strong. Tough. From Nowhereville, America, just like me. My men. They all look different. Different races, and different dialects. But all normal dudes. They’re all individuals — but not tonight. In the here and now — in enemy territory — when a crack of a Dragunov sniper rife could end anyone’s life at any moment, we are one. No excuses, no medications, no women — just men. Men trained to fight. Men tough as nails. Men with no distractions. I knew exactly what they could do. They earned this place, their ranks and their positions. We snaked along the country road like we trained for. One hundred percent commitment. One hundred percent in it for each other. If Lucifer himself were on the other side of the street, these thirtyseven men would have run headlong into the fire for each other. No wonder there is a massive recruiting crisis in our military today — especially with young white men. Why would God-fearing, traditional, patriotic kids be excited about dodging accusations of racism and then deciding on pronouns, before walking patrol with a “man” who is more concerned about becoming a woman than being a warrior? It used to be army green — all in this together. Now it’s urban camo — that ugly black, white, and gray camouflage. We are seen, like yesteryear, by our skin color — black, white, or otherwise. And the gray area, that’s where the left pushes everything else — driving black and white soldiers into their corners, pitting male and female against each other — when they should be back-to-back, guns out, together. The military was not built for radical social engineering, but — when weaponized— is tragically good at it. We can no longer expect to win the wars our nation sends us to fight if the sniper fire is coming from inside our ranks, and straight from the front of our formations. Betrayal of leadership The troops have always, for good reason, distrusted the “brass,” but they’ve never been on other side of a culture war from military leadership. The gulf between private to general has never been wider. Generals in World War II were fired. Generals in Vietnam were fired. But not generals today. No matter how poor their performance, they get that promotion — and especially that sweetheart defense contractor job after retirement — but only if they parrot the social justice liturgies of the moment. G.I. “Joe” deals with half-baked social theories implemented at the unit level, knowing somewhere a general is getting promoted for doing the foolish bidding of an ignorant and/or ideological politician. Joe also knows that if he loses his rifle he’ll be demoted immediately. But if a general loses a war — or billions of dollars of military equipment — nothing happens. In the old days of endless wars, we spoke of mission creep, the slow and unplanned shift of objectives resulting in a quagmire. In today’s military we can rightly speak of the loss of our fundamental purpose, our common creed — our covenant. The “mission creep” is inside our ranks, as our original purpose as warriors and servants of the Constitution has transformed into an austere bureaucracy hell-bent on ideological conformity and societal change. An ineffective, woke, unaccountable military is an affront — at every level — to the young men who actually pull the triggers. Their job gets more difficult, less satisfying, and a lot more chaotic. And then people die, just so generals and politicians can say that their force is more “diverse” than ever. Joes knows where to point the finger — and it’s a middle finger. You know who recruits “heroic men” very well these days — Antifa and Black Lives Matter, amongst other militant left-wing causes. I carried a riot shield and stared across from them outside Lafayette Square in 2020. They may be miseducated about God and country, but that does not erase their genetic makeup. These are men. They are brave men. They risk life, limb, and reputation to fight against . . . well, God and country. Thankfully, there are still more of “us” than “them.” The Antifa activists are loud, but they’re also masked, skinny, and marginalized. Across America, from small town to small town, there are still hundreds of thousands of patriotic, strong, manly-men ripe for recruitment. The military just needs to speak to them, and then stand beside them. They will give their lives for this country, but this country — and our military — has to show that it values them first. Adapted from the “The War On Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free” by Pete Hegseth. Copyright © 2024 Fox News Network LLC. Published by Fox News Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Excerpted by permission.

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 14 Nearly 30 Seattle museum staffers have shut down the art center in protest of its new “Confronting Hate Together’’ exhibit, claiming portions of the show “conflate anti-Zionism as antisemitism.” The workers, who form about half of the staff at the Wing Luke Museum, stormed off the job Wednesday, the day the exhibit opened, forcing the site to close and vowing to remain on strike until their demands are met. “Zionism has no place in our communities and being anti-Zionist goes hand in hand with our own liberation as AA/NHPI,” wrote the disgruntled staffers, who work at the only panAsian art and history museum in the United States. “Our solidarity with Palestine should be reflected in our AA/NHPI institutions.” The 26 striking workers are demanding their employer remove any language from the exhibit that “attempt[s] to frame Palestinian liberation and anti-Zionism as antisemitism,” acknowledge its “limited perspectives,” conduct a community review of it and “center voices and perspectives that align with the museum’s mission and values,” the group wrote on social media. Isabel Keane Museum ‘Zionism’ protest Bruce Springsteen postponed at least four shows on the E Street Band’s European tour this week due to “vocal issues” — just months after nixing US dates while he battled peptic ulcer disease. Springsteen, 74, was forced to cancel Saturday’s show at the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille just before it was slated to start — and was ordered “not to perform for the next ten days,” according to a statement the “Born to Run” singer shared on social media Sunday. New dates will be determined for Tuesday’s show in Prague and June 1 and 3’s performances in Milan. Nikki Mascali Roarty The Boss is silenced Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has admitted she sometimes weeps after losses on major cases before the conservative-led panel. “There are days that I’ve come to my office after an announcement of a case and closed my door and cried,” the Bronx-born jurist recalled at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University last week. “There have been those days. And there are likely to be more.” Sotomayor, one of three liberal justices on the high court, spoke while receiving the Radcliffe Medal on Friday. She declined to specify which cases in particular drove her to tears. Ryan King Some Supreme losses ‘tear’ Sotomayor apart 16 killed as Vlad bombers hit store By RONNY REYES At least 16 people were killed when a Russian airstrike hit a massive home-improvement store in Kharkiv over the weekend, officials said. The attack on Ukraine’s secondlargest city, which has recently suffered some of the most intense fighting of the war, saw two guided bombs hit the market on Saturday, leaving 43 other people injured and 16 more missing, Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 200 people were inside the store when the bombs hit, with the top official sharing footage and images from inside the market during the blast. The dramatic video shows a man standing with his back to the Epicentr store’s bathrooms department when an explosion suddenly covers everything in ash and smoke. The video goes on to show massive clouds of black smoke billowing from the destroyed store as many people flee the disaster site, while others appear to stay and assist first responders in carrying out the wounded and fighting the flames. Zelensky’s appeal “If Ukraine had sufficient air defense systems and modern combat aircraft, Russian strikes like this one would have been impossible,” the Ukrainian president said on X. “And that is why we appeal to all leaders, to all states: we need a significant enhancement of air defense and sufficient capabilities to destroy Russian terrorists.” Charles Michel, the European Council president, slammed the airstrike on the store as an “atrocious” act that clearly targeted civilians. “Russia’s efforts to terrorize Ukrainian civilians as part of its war of aggression against Ukraine are criminal,” Michel wrote on X, urging the West to continue aiding Kyiv. “Together, we can stop Russia’s brutal attacks,” he added. “We need to urgently advance on a comprehensive air defense solution for Ukraine.” The attack was followed by another airstrike that hit Kharkiv’s city center just hours later, injuring at least 25 people, according to the Kyiv Independent. Zelensky warned that Sunday’s attacks were just a precursor to a larger assault looming against Kharkiv and the northern border. The Ukrainian president claimed that the Kremlin had already deployed troops just north of Kharkiv, which together with Sumy, holds a population of about 250,000 people living within 15 miles of the border. In recent weeks, Moscow has touted its military advancements in the region, claiming to have captured villages around Kharkiv as part of a broad push into the region that would allow it to get within artillery range of the city. Since the start of the offensive targeting Kharkiv on May 10, Ukrainian officials have evacuated more than 11,000 people from the region. Despite the pressure from Russia, Zelensky has touted that the Kremlin has lost eight times as many soldiers as Ukraine since the battles along the northern border began. With Wires ‘EPICENTR’ OF TERROR: Rescuers search the wrecked Kharkiv, Ukraine, mart (above), where survivors were left in shock. Getty Images

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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 16 ROBERT Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism has been racking up a number of prestigious advertising awards for its “blue square” campaign — which was launched over a year ago as a “symbol of standing up to Jewish hate and all hate.” Its ads have aired during the Super Bowl and Oscars, and supporters have included Tom Brady, Jon Bon Jovi and others. The foundation has won at the Clios, the Epica Awards, the London International Awards and more. Its latest honors were at the Effie Awards last week at Cipriani 42nd Street, where the campaign was recognized in categories including Current Events, Non-Profit and Media Innovation — Emerging & New Channels. Hip to be square BROADWAY veteran Shoshana Bean — who is nominated for a Tony for her turn in “Hell’s Kitchen” — calls it an “honor” to still be working and shared advice from her “stage mother” Harvey Fierstein at the recent Drama League Awards. “This is not for the faint of heart,” Fierstein told her about being a Broadway baby. The two worked together in the original production of “Hairspray” in 2002. Bean (above) plays a fictionalized version of Alicia Keys’ mother in “Hell’s Kitchen” — which has garnered an impressive 13 Tony noms. Bean getting by THAT Zachary Quinto, David Byrne, Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy have seen “Illinoise” on Broadway . . . THAT comics Tom Hearn, Anna Roisman and Zachariah Porter will be at the Gramercy Theatre June 5 . . . THAT Instagram darling Jeffreymixed has a new single, “Angel or Devil” . . . THAT John Slattery and Talia Balsam will star in “The Subject Was Roses” with son Harry at the Bay Street Theater. NICKI Minaj (above) apologized to fans gathered outside her hotel in Manchester, England, over the weekend after being forced to postpone a show due to her arrest in Amsterdam. “I love you and I’m sorry this happened tonight,” the rapper said in a vid posted online. Minaj, 41, had been set to perform at Co-op Live Arena Saturday as part of her “Pink Friday 2” tour. However, she was forced to postpone after being arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of drug possession. “I’ll have the lawyers & GOD take it from here,” she told her fans, even telling them where she was staying in Manchester. Authorities in Amsterdam have said Minaj was released after being booked “on suspicion of exporting soft drugs” and fined. She’s ’dam sorry IN 1999, Daniel Stern was signed to star in “Partners,” a TV sitcom, which thrilled the actor, he recalls in his memoir, “Home and Alone.” “They offered me a boatload of money, made me an executive producer . . . they had a bigname director, Brett Ratner,” and, “we cast great actors, including Jeremy Piven,” he says. But when they began filming the pilot, women on set began confiding in Stern that both “Brett and Jeremy were sexually harassing them, and they were afraid.” The “Home Alone” star says he told the other executive producers, who told him “to just keep quiet about it and they would handle it.” After filming, Stern was called into a meeting where Columbia TV honchos were annoyed with him for bringing up his concerns, as they believed the show had a good chance of getting picked up and didn’t want any controversy hurting the show. As he was leaving, Stern claims a producer pulled him aside and yelled: “ Don’t you say a f - - king word to anyone, or we’ll sue you,” including not to tell the head of CBS, Les Moonves, who resigned in 2018 over allegations of sexual harassment. Days before CBS unveiled its lineup, a producer called Stern in a fury, falsely accusing the actor of leaving a message for Moonves, saying that he didn’t want to do the show. When the show didn’t get picked up, Columbia TV sued “The Wonder Years” alum for $25 million for allegedly “sabotaging the show.” After spending a fortune on lawyers, an arrangement was struck. The actor had to return the money he’d been paid for the show and the lawsuit would be dropped. Stern was “relieved,” but “the damage was done, and the bulls - - t would follow me around for years.” Stern has no idea what really happened, but writes, “thank God for the MeToo movement. And F - - k Brett Ratner, F - - k Jeremy Piven, F - - k Les Moonves, and F - - k that toplevel executive at Columbia!” Reps for Piven and Ratner did not reply for comment. Stern warning over claims Padel finds its stroke in NYC Ian Mohr [email protected] Oli Coleman [email protected] Mara Siegler [email protected] Carlos Greer [email protected] THIS is the place Gordon Gekko would take Bud Fox circa 2024 to teach him a lesson. Manhattan’s inaugural padel club has become a hot haunt for billionaires and sports stars, we hear. Padel is kinda like pickleball, but its enthusiasts would bristle at the mention, saying it’s more serious and mixes squash and tennis skills. Reserve is the Hudson Yards outpost of billionaire Wayne Boich’s popular Miami padel spot where players have included Formula 1 stars Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, Andre Agassi, David Beckham, Derek Jeter and Jimmy Butler. The NYC location has attracted billionaire hedge funder Daniel Sundheim and top legal eagle Perry Weitz, we hear. “You can’t get a court,” said one recent convert to the game, who added, “Padel is to pickleball as freebase is to Sanka.” A student of the billionaire lifestyle told us it’s so hot, “I wouldn’t be surprised if your own padel court on the roof of your brownstone is the new basement lap pool.” Former pro squash player Jordan Brail is the director of Reserve, and we hear he’s been bringing top-tier talent to the courts. NBA star Butler said, “Padel complements my basketball skills mentally . . . Physically, it’s about endurance, ankle stability and change of pace and direction.” @Page Six Page SixÆ Arnold Jerocki/FilmMagic THE same Cannes Film Festival security guard who received a public scolding from Kelly Rowland found herself involved in another heated exchange last week. Dominican actress Massiel Taveras was caught shoving the same female usher after being rushed up the steps, where she had been attempting to show off her gown and its long train featuring an image of Jesus. It’s unclear what Taveras said to the guard, but a now-viral video captured the interaction. Taveras, 39, was visibly agitated with the guard, who appeared to be preventing her from adjusting her train and stopping to pose for photos. The actress gave a wave to the crowd before pushing the guard, who touched her while trying to usher her inside the building. Alex- Palme d’oh: Part 2 andra Daddario definitely has engines revving with her rosy outlook as she attends the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco in Monte Carlo. We hear

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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 18 The Big Apple is being flooded with illegal flavored e-vapes made in China after banning the smokes’ sale in 2020 to prevent youths from getting hooked on their nicotine, a new study shows. Altria, which sells disposable legal vapes under the label Njoy, commissioned the market research group WSPM to survey more than 100 locations and neighborhoods through the city’s five boroughs. The workers collected empty discarded packets from the street and garbage bins from Feb. 1 through March 21 of this year. Of the 2,000 samples collected, 99% were exported from China, and 99% were flavored — which is outlawed. China-based Air Bar’s disposable vapes accounted for half of all of the packs collected, said the survey, which was obtained by The Post. Other discarded packets found included EBCreate with 6.8% of the total, Breeze Smoke with 5.3% and Lava Plus with 4.6%. A spokesperson for Mayor Adams said the administration is on the case. Gov. Hochul’s office did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. Carl Campanile China vape plague By CARL CAMPANILE An unlicensed cannabisselling operation in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, called Gelato has been shut down for the second time in a matter of weeks after workers tried to reopen in front of the same location using a weeddealing truck. Last month, cops raided and padlocked the business after a defiant pot-puffing worker in an interview with The Post dared authorities to do just that. On Friday, the illicit pot peddlers brazenly parked a pot-selling truck in front of their shuttered storefront. The vehicle had the same marijuana logo emblazoned on its side as does the store. Neighbors were not amused. They took pictures and notified Brooklyn Community Board 10 and authorities. Cops swooped in and seized the truck filled with marijuana and other cannabis products. “It’s not an ice cream truck,” said Board 10 District Manager Josephine Beckmann. “It’s quite brazen. They had not received a cannabis license and they were already closed by the sheriff’s office and the NYPD,” she said. Mayor Adams’ cannabis enforcers have said they’re not going to be treated like suckers by illegal pot peddlers. Under a new state law, local authorities have more power to close illicit cannabis stores and trucks. About 200 cannabis stores have been padlocked following joint inspections by the sheriff’s office and the NYPD. The city estimates there are more than 2,000 shops illegally selling cannabis and other smokes, so there’s a ways to go. Currently, there are just 58 licensed cannabis operators in the city, and 130 statewide, according the state Office of Cannabis Management. In other matters, OCM Executive Director Chris Alexander announced he’s stepping down after Gov. Hochul’s team issued a damning report on the office, called for an overhaul and admitted the rollout of the legal cannabis market was a “disaster.” His resignation was first reported Saturday by NY1- Spectrum News and The City. [email protected] The rolling stoner KO’d Cops shut pot truck By MICHAEL KAPLAN Ordinary New Yorkers are getting in the ring. At the House of Glory wrestling school in Jamaica, Queens, restaurant servers and Amazon warehouse staffers spend their off-hours learning to soar through the air and violently throw each other against the ropes — all while wearing elaborate costumes and using fierce nicknames. “We teach people to roll, to bump, to protect themselves,” Jonathan “Red” Figueroa, the gym’s lead trainer and a former pro wrestler, told The Post. “We help them to create characters.” Some students have WWE aspirations, while others are just looking for a colorful, extremely physical break from the daily grind. All pay $200 per month for twice weekly sessions that include lessons, workouts with fellow students and guidance on creating their characters. Top fighters get to participate in shows — costumes required — that are put on a few times per month. On a recent Wednesday night, a Bronx meathead character called Franco Costanzo — played by a young man named Frank William Costanz — dragged Moonspider — the Gene Simmons-esque alter ego of Edgar Velasco, a 44-year-old who works in shipping at Amazon — to the corner of the ring. Smashing his opponent against the turnbuckle, Franco bellowed, “You don’t disrespect Bronx pizza.” Minutes later, Moonspider grabbed Franco, raised him high in the air and slammed him down, back first, to end the match. Professional wrestling Stephen Yang Dr. Hilary P Wisdom and Johnny Vega Montilla the Killa and Duncan Only Badlands August Toasty Tomm

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 19 Brutal as it may look in the ring, it’s all choreographed and scripted for safety. “If you have a history of dropping people on their heads, no one will work with you and you’ll never make it,” Red explained. “You get blackballed. “It kills your body and makes you bleed. Apparently a fall in the ring is the equivalent of half a car accident,” said Red. “We’ve had ambulances arrive to take away the injured.” Reuben Coach, a 26-year-old who works in various departments at the Soho Grand Hotel, has separated his shoulder several times wrestling as Jodi Aura — an intense opponent who sports a black leather jacket and a triangular talisman around his neck. “I’m basically Neo meets Blade,” he told The Post, “kind of cyber punk, kind of futuristic.” But, he just can’t quit. “Wrestling is the most painful thing ever but also the most fun thing ever. I’m always reconsidering whether or not I want to keep doing this. But it’s not an option,” he said. “My love of wrestling keeps me going.” ‘Success story’ The gym’s biggest success story is Isiah “Brother Zay” Kassidy, 27, and Marq Quen, 30, who comprise a tag team known as Private Party. The pair developed their shtick — they’re known for flying through the air — at House of Glory over a few years and have taken it to the next level. They signed with All Elite Wrestling — a pro league essentially one notch below WWE, with matches airing on ESPN — in 2019. That’s the sort of career that Dominick Gonzalez, a 26-year-old who used to perform as various Disney characters on cruise ships, has wanted since he was a young boy. “I’ve never not known what wrestling is and never not loved it,” he said. “My earliest memories are of watching ‘Smackdown’ and getting beaten up by my older brothers. It’s been a dream to the point that when I do other things, such as performing on the cruise ship, something always seems to be missing.” Red notes that it takes that kind of intense passion to thrive — or simply survive — in the theatrical sport. He said of getting involved to begin with, “You’ve got to be a little not right upstairs.” [email protected] hopefuls honing craft in Queens hopefuls honing craft in Queens LIVIN’ THE DREAM: Dante Griffin looks to land an aerial assault on Jodi Aura, his grounded opponent at the House of Glory wrestling school in Jamaica, Queens. Griffin and Aura are two of the many wrestlers training outside of their day jobs, which includes an Amazon worker, a hotel employee and a cruise ship performer. It kills your body and makes you bleed. Apparently a fall in the ring is the equivalent of half a car accident — Jonathan “Red” Figueroa

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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 21 Q: What are the biggest risk factors for heart disease? A: Everybody can have risk factors. Some we can control, and others we can’t control. Family history, age, gender and ethnicity are uncontrollable and can influence heart disease risk. The primary controllable risk factors include cholesterol levels, blood pressure and, for those with diabetes, blood sugar levels. Q: How do genetics affect heart health and risk factors for heart disease? A: Heart disease is greatly shaped by genetics. And while you cannot escape the genes you inherit, you can choose how you live — what you eat, whether you exercise, when you see a doctor — and those lifestyle choices can be lifechanging. Some people have higher blood pressure or higher cholesterol because of their genetics, so of course, optimizing certain lifestyles often can help get you to a goal and prevent severe cardiac events from happening. Q: Can you take any steps to lower your risks? A:The foundation of heart disease prevention is a healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise. The Mediterranean diet — rich in fruits, vegetables and healthy fats — is highly recommended. Reducing sodium intake, particularly for blood pressure control, and minimizing sugar and processed foods are additional important dietary steps. Regular exercise, ideally 30 to 45 minutes of moderate intensity three to four times a week, is also essential. If lifestyle changes aren’t sufficient, medication like blood pressure drugs or statins may be necessary to achieve optimal levels. Q:What is the link between Shutterstock The Best Medicine Presented by NYU Langone Health cholesterol and heart disease? Can good cholesterol (HDL) offset the effects of bad cholesterol (LDL)? A:There is a close relationship between cardiovascular disease and cholesterol levels. A lipid test — which shows the levels of the “bad” cholesterol called LDL, the “good” cholesterol called HDL and triglycerides in your blood — assesses your risk for developing heart disease. High LDL levels can lead to plaque buildup, causing blockages that increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. When we measure cholesterol levels in your blood, what we see is a combination of what your body makes and what you eat. While high levels of HDL can help reduce risk by aiding the removal of LDL from the arteries, it does not completely negate the risks associated with high LDL levels. Both levels should be managed to maintain heart health. Q: What’s a sign that something might be wrong with your heart? A: Classic symptoms include chest pain or pressure, which might also manifest as gastric discomfort. A notable sign is the inability to perform regular physical activities due to shortness of breath or chest pain. Regular exercise can serve as an early warning system for potential heart issues if symptoms change. There’s a common misconception that heart disease primarily affects older men, but it can occur in anyone, regardless of age or gender. Women may be more likely to experience atypical symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea and/or sweating. Q:What should you ask your doctor about heart disease risk? A: Heart health should be assessed at every annual checkup. This includes checking blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels and possibly EKG. Individuals with increased risk factors might benefit from regular visits to a cardiologist for more specialized care. In summary, you should know your key health numbers: blood pressure, cholesterol levels or blood sugar levels for diabetes management. Understanding these numbers, their targets and how to achieve them through lifestyle changes or medication is essential for proactive management of heart health to significantly reduce the risk of heart disease. WE hope you’ll take this news to heart. Despite what headlines might have you believe, the leading cause of death isn’t cancer or injury or even diabetes — it’s heart disease. In the US alone, one person dies of cardiovascular disease every 33 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That amounted to 695,000 deaths in 2021. Heart disease is an umbrella term that includes a number of serious conditions, such as heart attacks, stroke and even high blood pressure, according to the National Institutes of Health. And chances are, you’ve already heard about the things you should do to reduce your risks. Think: watching what you eat, increasing physical activity and managing your stress. But putting these steps into practice is easier said than done — especially when life gets busy, and in some cases the risk of heart disease can creep up over time. That’s why we spoke with Dr. Kinjan Parikh, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Heart, to get her best life hacks for maintaining a healthy heart, how to spot risk factors, methods for prevention and when to seek care. “You can choose how you live — what you eat, whether you exercise, when you see a doctor — and those lifestyle choices can be life-changing.” TAKE HEART! How to lower your risk of the No. 1 cause of death Scan QR code to make an appointment with one of our cardiologists at NYU Langone Heart. Kinjan Parikh, MD, is a cardiologist at NYU Langone Heart and clinical instructor in the Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Her practice ranges from identifying cardiac risk factors to treating advanced heart disease. 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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 22 America’s oldest continuously published daily newspaper M emorial Day inspires mixed emotions: pride in the valor of those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom; sorrow that such self-sacrifice should have been necessary. Pride in past valor may be best expressed in the St. Crispin’s Day speech from “Henry V” (Act IV, Scene iii), delivered by the young king on the eve of the Battle of Agincourt. St. Crispin’s Day By William Shakespeare (1564-1616) If we are mark’d to die, we are enow To do our country loss; and if to live The fewer men, the greater share of honour. God’s will! I pray thee, wish not one man more. By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if men my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires: But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive. No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England: God’s peace! I would not lose so great an honour As one man more, methinks, would share from me For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more! Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host, That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made And crowns for convoy put into his purse: We would not die in that man’s company That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day is call’d the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbors, And say ‘Tomorrow is Saint Crispian:’ Then he will strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say ‘These wounds I had on Crispin’s day.’ Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot, But he’ll remember with advantages What feats he did that day: then shall our names Familiar in his mouth as household words: Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter, Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester, Be in their flowing cups freshly remember’d, This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now abed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day. The English at Agincourt lost about 700 men; the French dead totaled at least 8,000, including seven princes of the blood and the flower of French chivalry. The Dead We Honor [email protected] Trump’s New York Rally: American Hero of Da Bronx THE ISSUE: Former President Donald Trump’s historic 2024 presidential election rally in The Bronx. There must have been nearly 10,000 New Yorkers, if not more, present at former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Bronx last Thursday (“Boogie Don in Da Bx.,” May 24). They were shouting cheers of support for Trump’s pledge to repeat his successes if reelected as president. Clearly, many New Yorkers in the audience have had enough of the leftists and Democrats ineptly governing our city, state and nation. They want a proven leader back in charge of our nation’s well-being. William Pauwels Franklin Lakes, NJ Just as my aunt said to her son upon his college graduation, I would say to Trump: You’ve done well. His effort to engage with people facing challenges, such as inflation and crime, holds significant value for them. And Trump’s direct approach, unlike that of a typical politician entrenched in the elitist old boys’ club, resonates well with the American public. He’s a good speaker and a great representative of the American people. Trump is working for their welfare and for the betterment of the entire country. Jimmy Durda Bronx I was amazed when I saw the front page of The Post on Friday. Trump hosted a rally in The Bronx, a place traditionally thought of as a Democratic stronghold. And yet many attendees came out to support and cheer him on. I find merit in Trump’s vision to improve New York and make our country great again. He displays true courage and determination. Fred Bedell Jr. Bellerose The “Boogie Down” Bronx was figuratively burning during Trump’s rally, as the enthusiasm was off the charts. All the while, President Biden was napping, likely late into the afternoon. Tommy DeJulio Delray Beach Oh, no: It turns out that neither Hispanic people nor black people in The Bronx are all Democratic voters. Their goal in life isn’t, unlike what the Democrats believe, for their children to live on welfare forever. They want criminals in jail, and they don’t want men in their daughter’s locker rooms. Carol Meltzer Manhattan Donald Trump should reconsider resuming Fleet Week in New York. In 1993, former New York Mayor David Dinkins, the City Council, several New York politicians and various newspapers all urged the Defense Department to close the then-new Naval Station New York on Staten Island. They succeeded, and it was closed in 1994. Despite this, the Navy has continued to host Fleet Weeks in New York. Fleet Weeks, however, should be awarded to communities where people — who can be known by the politicians they elect and keep in office — have historically both respected and supported our country’s Navy. At Fleet Week in New York, the Navy looks like a dog seeking a pat on the head from the people who previously kicked it. Joseph McCusker Bonn, Germany New York’s Fleet Week 2024 THE ISSUE: New York’s annual Fleet Week welcoming US Navy ships and personnel at Pier 88 in Manhattan. As Fleet Week 2024 commences, New York will welcome 11 different Navy ships (“Hey there, sailor,” May 23). These sailors, pilots and other service personnel deserve a warm welcome from the people of our city. We owe all of them a debt of gratitude for their dedicated and unwavering service to our country. May God bless them as they continue their service to our nation. John Amato Fresh Meadows I believe that the Navy E-MAIL: [email protected] or WRITE to The Editor, The New York Post, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Include name, address and daytime phone number. No unverifiable letters will be published. The Post reserves the right to edit all letters. 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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 23 POSTOPINION ideas as “a force for good.” I’ve had students tell me that if they’d faced the choice of serving during World War II, they’d rather leave the country than fight. Many of them think America is uniquely bad on a number of fronts. For most students, the cynicism isn’t grounded in thought — it’s reflexive. Over the past few years a decent chunk refuse to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, but they can’t articulate why they refuse. Here is what my younger teacher self would be shocked to find out: Sometimes it is so overwhelming I am tempted to be complicit. Not because I am cynical, but because I find myself worried about things I never used to worry about. Should I stop celebrating the achievements of the Founders or Lincoln or other American heroes for fear of offending modern sensibilities? Should I worry that the framed picture of Thomas Jefferson on my wall might elicit objections? This isn’t simple paranoia, mind you. Here is a fairly recent development: I have received notes from former students in the past few years, students who I was once close to, softly chiding me for my patriotism, my optimism, my belief that America is more than a place but an idea worthy of perpetuation. This atmosphere of cynicism has This is when it would be beneficial to the body politic and the soul of the nation to remember that liberty requires wisdom and that freedom unmoored from inspiration can descend into frivolity. We should unapologetically return to focusing on Americans from the recent and distant past who can demonstrate what it means to use freedom and use it well. While conducting research for my forthcoming book about these American heroes, I came upon an extraordinary quote from the father of future Sen. Daniel Inouye that he uttered to his son when dropping him off for service: “America has been good to us . . . We all love this country. Whatever you do, do not dishonor your country. Remember: Never dishonor your family. And if you must give your life, do so with honor.” Tragically, too few think and talk like this anymore. As a long-time teacher, as well as a deeply worried parent and citizen, I know there is no question that we learn by example — we are improved or depraved by the examples before us. We ignore them at our peril. There is so much buried treasure in our past, so many Americans from our rich history who can serve as moral leaders, political models and guideposts of our inner possibilities. We just need to start digging and tell their stories. We can’t do that until we believe in America again. This renaissance can start in the classroom. Jeremy S. Adams’ forthcoming book is “Lessons in Liberty: Thirty Rules for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americas” (HarperCollins). A Crisis of Cynicism Schools teach kids to hate US Why Minority Voters Are Bucking Dems T HE progressive journalist Thomas Frank wrote a much-discussed book in 2004 titled, “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” Right now some other likeminded journalist might be thinking of writing a book called, “What’s the Matter with People of Color?” For Democrats, the polling among Latinos and African-Americans in the presidential race ranges from concerning to extremely disturbing, as President Biden sheds support to Donald Trump. The Republican was so bold as to hold a campaign rally that drew thousands in the South Bronx, a heavily Hispanic and black area where Republicans may be rumored to exist but are rarely actually seen. A New York Times poll in March had Trump, astonishingly, beating Biden among Hispanic voters 46% to 40%, while a Wall Street Journal survey last month found that 30% of African-American males say they are definitely or probably going to vote for Trump. Other surveys show less stark results, but there’s no doubt that something is going on, especially with Hispanic voters. If nothing else, we are seeing the foolhardiness of Democrats believing that all minorities — with a dizzying array of national backgrounds and socio-economic and demographic characteristics — could be lumped together as “people of color” and corralled into the Democratic coalition with woke political appeals. That might work on college campuses, it doesn’t work in the rest of the country. The problem Joe Biden has is that Hispanics are too much like the rest of America. In Cygnal polling, 69% of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, and 72% of Hispanics think the same. Hispanics care about the economy as much as — in fact, more than — anyone else. Whereas 30% says inflation and the economy is the top issue, 42% of Hispanics say it is. All of this means that only 37% of Hispanics view Biden favorably, essentially the same percentage as among whites. Changing Hispanic attitudes toward immigration are a big part of the picture. A CBS poll in Arizona found that 52% of all voters in the state think recent immigrants have made life worse. Xenophobia, you say? Well, 40% of Hispanics think they’ve made life worse, too (a slim plurality, 42%, say they’ve made it better). While the Left thought that Hispanics would enjoying getting called “Latinx” and seamlessly fit into its victim-industrialcomplex, Trump the “blue collar billionaire” probably has more in common with the average Latino working-class male than any member of the (exclusively Democratic) Congressional Hispanic Caucus. As many predicted, the division of the electorate among class lines, long evident among whites, now appears to be showing up among Hispanics. Ruy Teixeira of the American Enterprise Institute cites a YouGov poll that found Biden leading Trump by 1 percentage point among working-class Hispanics and 39 points among college-educated Hispanics. Working-class Hispanics tend to be more moderate or conservative than their college-educated counterparts, and are more pessimistic about the economy in general and inflation in particular. As Teixeira notes, about 78% of Hispanic voters are working class, and even higher percentages in Arizona and Nevada, states where Trump has been leading. There appears to be a trend among Hispanic voters. Hillary Clinton won them over Donald Trump by nearly 40 percentage points in 2016, while Biden carried them by 23 points in 2020 and could go lower this year. The move among black voters is more provisional and less pronounced, but still real and obviously worrying to Democrats given their investment in advertising directed at these voters and Biden’s recent fevered commencement address at Morehouse College. It’s best to think of the Latino and black voters telling pollsters they support Trump as very much potential voters —Trump will have to continue to make his case, and the Republican National Committee find ways to reach them and turn them out. But, as the Republican political analyst Patrick Ruffini points out, if culturally conservative non-whites break away from the Democratic coalition it would be a boon for the GOP. What’s wrong with people of color? This year they could prove too politically independent-minded. rich lowry a root cause. Cynics in high places try to ossify and cement America to a specific moment in time, usually anchored to a moment or event that paints the United States in the worst possible light, like say 1619. Never mind that that was more than 150 years before the Declaration of Independence. Perpetuating this cynicism to kids is especially dangerous today because it exists in an era of unparalleled American unhappiness, especially in our young people. The loneliness. The self-harm and digital addiction. The loss of faith in traditional pillars of life — the family, the church, the school. The worst thing teachers can do is feed this cynicism. To be clear: This doesn’t mean ignoring American mistakes. Far from it. But we should stop fetishizing cynicism and valorizing national self-loathing. And it isn’t just the young people who are suffering. Broad swathes of American adults are experiencing a similar loss of faith in the nation and its institutions. This is the time — the ultimate moment — when Americans from all walks of life need stirring models from the past, not debilitating pessimism. Bored of education: Blame our schools for our alienated, apathetic kids. Shutterstock Y OU aren’t crazy if you suspect something is deeply broken in American schools. I’m a teacher and have been for over 25 years. I’ve never seen apathy and unhappiness like I see in our kids today. Graduation rates have soared as proficiency scores plummet. Fewer than half of all Americans can name the three branches of government. A sizable chunk of college graduates actually think Judge Judy sits on the Supreme Court. But ignorance is just a symptom of a much bigger democratic crisis. The real reason students are more ignorant than ever before is that many now believe the nation, its institutions and our history aren’t just imperfect — they’re beyond redemption. Why learn about something that isn’t worth saving? Ignorance can be easily remedied. Cynicism, on the other hand, breeds generational rot. Sometimes the numbers leave normal Americans agog — 40% of Gen Z considers the American Founders to be “villains” and one in three view Osama bin Laden’s JEREMY S. ADAMS

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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 25 Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said on Saturday it has urged Tesla shareholders to reject a $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk, which if passed would be the largest pay package for a CEO in corporate America. The report cited reasons like the “excessive size” of the pay deal, the dilutive effect upon exercise and the concentration of ownership. It also mentioned Musk’s “slate of extraordinarily time-consuming projects” which have expanded with his high-profile purchase of Twitter, now known as X. The pay package was proposed by Tesla’s board of directors, which has repeatedly come under fire for its close ties with the billionaire. The package has no salary or cash bonus and sets rewards based on Tesla’s market value rising to as much as $650 billion over the 10 years from 2018. The company is currently valued at about $571.6 billion, according to LSEG data. In January, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen McCormick voided the original pay package. Musk then sought to move Tesla’s state of incorporation to Texas from Delaware. Glass Lewis also criticized the proposed move to Texas. Reuters H ACKED off with soaring housing costs and stubborn mortgage rates? Disgusted by skimpy supply and the fierce bidding wars that are now required to find a decent place to live? If you’re looking for revenge, buy mortgage-backed securities. No, investing in these lesser-known financial instruments won’t directly cut high housing costs. But it will position you to gain from a housing opportunity that has remained hidden by bond pundits’ persistent fixation on the Federal Reserve. I write mostly on stocks, but a bargain is a bargain. If you’re taking retirement cash flow or just crave lower volatility, blending bonds with stocks can help. And, yes, you could buy Treasuries — longer-term maturities if rates are falling, shorter-term if you think rates will rise. Or corporate bonds for higher yields and ties to economic growth. Or high-yield corporates (a k a “junk” bonds) for occasional stock-like returns. Treasury-like quality But to really impress friends and family, explore mortgage-backed securities. MBSs suffer a bum rap from low-quality versions that played a starring role in 2008’s financial crisis. But this isn’t that. Rather, meet MBSs backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. After the 2008-era rescue, these bonds have US government backing. Treasury-like quality! So, where is the opportunity? Usually, agency MBSs act like Treasuries’ sad cousins. As Treasury bond prices rise, similar maturity agency MBSs’ prices usually rise less. When Treasuries fall, MBSs usually fall more (in trading jargon, that’s called “negative convexity”— Google it for giggles). Why? Because historically, people moved or refinanced, repaying their loans early. Not now. Everything that frustrates you with today’s housing creates an agency-backed MBS’s sweet spot. Those aggravating 7% mortgage rates mean hardly anyone refinances. Why would they? Most homeowners enjoy older rates far below today’s. This is great for MBSs: It means less refinancing push and pull on MBSs’ yields. Bond prices and yields move inversely. When long rates fall, existing, higher-rate bonds look more attractive, so their prices rise more. While Fed cut talk now abounds, those are about short-term rates. The free market sets long rates. Markets pre-price all widely discussed topics. Long-term Treasury yields shouldn’t fall much from Fed cuts because they’re already expected. Mortgage rates are historically quite high relative to Treasury yields. That won’t last. Mortgage rates’ happy place is closer to 20- or 30-year Treasury yields. But simple volatility pushed them higher lately. As that reverses and long rates fall somewhat — and bond prices rise — agency MBS prices should rise even more, boosting your total returns. How to implement this? Simple: ETFs. VMBS and SPMB are two of several tickers fitting the agency MBS bill well. You can trade these in a flash with minimal (or no) cost. Ken Fisher is the founder and executive chairman of Fisher Investments, a four-time New York Times bestselling author, and regular columnist in 21 countries globally. Proxy’s fight vs. Elon’s ‘excessive’ $56B pay Record flying The Transportation Security Administration said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers on Friday, the highest number ever on a single day. Drug study Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy obesity drug reduced adverse kidneyrelated events by 22% in overweight and obese people in a large study, according to a new analysis the Danish drugmaker published on Saturday. Super startup Elon Musk recently told investors that his artificial intelligence startup xAI is planning to build a supercomputer to power the next version of its AI chatbot Grok, The Information reported Saturday. Benedown Luciano Benetton, a co-founder of the apparel brand, announced he was stepping down as chairman, blaming current management for losses of $108.5 million that he discovered last year. Mine merger Anglo American was encouraged by key shareholders including BlackRock to continue engaging in talks with BHP Group over its proposed $49.18 billion mining merger, Reuters reported on Saturday. Sources: Reuters, AP, Dow Jones BUSINESS BRIEFS Follow us on @NYPOSTBIZ @NYPOSTBIZ fifffflffifl flfi  ff  IT’S HOUSE MONEY Bargains may live in mortgage-backed securities Reuters Business ‘Home’ run If the dynamics of the housing market are eating at your nerves and your wallet, you may be able to find shelter (and a bargain) by looking into mortgage-backed securities. KEN FISHER

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 26 By VICKI SALEMI J UST call him Fusilli Dan. Dan Lee, 30, Army veteran, has recently launched his new Farina Pasta Bar food truck with the support of a nonprofit “food truck incubator” for veterans and active military spouses. The Sayreville native joined up after high school, serving through 2015. “You meet a lot of different people,” said Lee. “It’s really diverse — you have to learn to work with all of them in different situations.” Lee worked in the bomb squad in a 60-person unit in Georgia. “Sometimes people would find things in grandad’s war chest, like old grenades from World War II, sometimes something would just show up in the Savannah Port or we’d respond to something at the airport.” he said. The Mount Airy, Penn., resident enjoyed cooking whenever he could, influenced by his mother, a former food scientist. He gleaned her skills, like whipping up pasta sauce from scratch. So, after the Army, Lee pursued a degree in culinary arts at Drexel University in Philadelphia, paid for by his military service. Then, while studying abroad in Rome, a lightbulb went off. “I realized there’s no fast-casual pasta [in the US] that’s made in-house,” said Lee. “That’s what I wanted to bring — this casual dining experience where you get fresh pasta, great sauce and it’s not going to cost you $30 a plate.” Lee began working at restaurants, in a pizzeria and brewery, and drove for DoorDash and Uber. His research chef internship at Campbell’s made him realize that working for other people was not ideal, so he bought and operated a food truck. However, this fell flat when Lee and a business partner got scammed out of $70,000, which he had saved during his military service. But, when life handed him lemons, Lee made limoncello. He discovered “ghost kitchens,” essentially apartments for restaurateurs who only sell online. “It’s a great redemption story,” said Lee who dug into his militia chops for resilience. “You just keep pushing forward.” The 200-square-foot kitchen that opened in October 2020 was a hit. “Customer satisfaction was there. They liked the food, the concept. That’s what kept moving us forward.” This expanded into a restaurant, Farina Pasta and Noodle, in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, in 2021, followed by a full-circle moment after receiving a LinkedIn message from Jordan Foley, 35, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Let’s Chow. They offer a free “food truck MBA” for military veterans and active military spouses. Foley himself is currently on active duty as a lieutenant commander in the Navy and national security attorney at the Pentagon, running Let’s Chow as a part-time, unpaid CEO. Foley informed Lee about an available food truck in Atlantic City. Though Lee is more advanced than other fellows just starting, Foley said the program is self-paced and “completely hands-on. If you have the drive, if you have the ability and you care about it, we’re going to get you to where you need to go.” Foley’s goal for Let’s Chow is to be “hyper-focused on one industry to take a veteran from zero knowledge to business. Food trucks became the perfect business incubator.” Since launching in January 2020 and getting funding from grants and donations, Let’s Chow has helped 57 people in over 20 businesses and launched five food trucks. Foley, who earned a culinary degree, closely administers the online applications and the program. Fellows receive $1,500 stipends for each of the four phases of learning, mixed between online and in-person, typically taking 400 hours to complete. When fellows start making a profit at their truck, they stop earning stipends. The nonprofit taps into marketing agencies, pro bono attorneys, accountants, food photographers and other resources to help fellows with logos, accounting, licensing, food law and more. Then, “they’re in charge of sourcing and buying ingredients, marketing,” said Foley. He now wants to add more trucks and create Chow Hall, a full-service incubator with a cohort of veterans, kitchen space, dine-in, storage, trucks, food pantry and office space. “We cover [truck] insurance, maintenance, regulatory fees. They pay us rent, but it covers the insurance, so it’s a way for us to own it and have a little skin in the game. We’re not a program forever, we’re meant to be moved on to,” said Foley. After talking with Foley, Lee thought it was “a no-brainer” and his Farina Pasta Bar revved up its engine last month. Menu items include vodka sauce with gnocchi, pistachio pesto with spaghetti alla chitarra, gelato and sorbet. Lee’s leasing the truck for three years, with a vision for servicing pop-up events, weddings and corporate events in New Jersey, Philly and beyond. He shares its whereabouts on Instagram — the next event will be the TD Bank music and food truck festival at the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville on June 8. Lee credits his Army days as the secret sauce to his success. “I don’t think I would have been able to do what I do now had I not been in the military because of the sheer amount of work that it takes. You work at it every day,” said Lee, who’s up at the crack of dawn, manages five employees and works until 10 p.m. “You get home, you wake up and do it again the next day. You have to do that consistently. A lot of that discipline comes from the military.” With this tenacious, mission-focused work ethic, Lee has sights on expanding nationally to compete with brands like Chipotle and Cava, adding more trucks and having a presence on military bases. “If we can make it here in the Northeast, then we should be doing great everywhere else,” he said. Recipe for success Food truck nonprofit helps veterans get their culinary chops MEALS ON WHEELS: Army vet Dan Lee with his new Farina Pasta Bar food truck, serving delicious pasta and more (left.) The truck comes courtesy of Let’s Chow, a nonprofit for veterans run by Jordan Foley (inset.) Taylor Lee Alfred B. Jordan Foley

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 27 GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Your head may be full of amazing ideas but there is no way you are going to be able to make use of them all, so pick the best three ideas and junk the rest. What you don't do today is almost as important as what you do do. CANCER (June 22-July 23) Don't waste time and energy on activities that are unlikely to turn a profit for quite some time. Focus on what you do best and aim to see some kind of return on your efforts in a matter of days rather than weeks or months. LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) There are precious few limitations or restrictions being imposed on you now, so feel free to come and go as you please and don't think you have to tone down your ambitions just to please other people. Think only of pleasing yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) Give yourself permission to dream an impossible dream and ignore those who say you don't stand a chance of success. It's that kind of thinking that has held you back in the past and you have no intention of letting it hold you back now. LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23) By all means free your imagination today but don't get carried away to such an extent that you start believing in unicorns and other mythical beasts. Unless you are writing fiction, of course, in which case it might just be a best-seller! SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Partners and colleagues will be rather demanding today and like it or not you are going to have to cut back on your own plans so you have more time to assist them. Do so with good grace because they will do the same for you later on. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) You may not be the touchyfeely sort but it will pay you to be more open about your emotions today. If you let loved ones know what is bugging you they will go out of their way to ease your fears and put a smile back on your face. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) You may think you have got a considerable amount of leeway on the work front but don't push your luck too far today or your boss could get annoyed with you. You're on the same side and should be pulling in the same direction. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Others may say you are being selfish for putting your own needs first but with so much cosmic activity working in your favor now you would be a fool not to. Don't look back from later in the year and wish you had been more ambitious. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) The most important thing now is that you set yourself a schedule and stick to it religiously. Others will try to get you to change it as the week goes on but you must be stubborn and refuse to do more than you know will be good for you. ARIES (March 21-April 20) Someone you encounter on your travels today could become both a very good friend and a useful contact in months to come, so keep your eyes and ears open and don't expect them to conform to your image of what a winner should look like. TAURUS (April 21-May 21) Look and act sharp as the week begins and make sure your rivals get the impression that you are not the sort of person who can be taken advantage of. Image is important at the best of times but now it could be crucial to your long-term success. BIRTHDAY MONDAY Forget about taking the easy route through life and aim to be more daring and adventurous over the coming 12 months. The more some people say you are aiming too high the more you must strive to prove them wrong. Act as if there are no limits. Sally Brompton Daily Horoscope DISCOVER MORE ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS AT SALLYBROMPTON.COM fifffflffi flffi ffffi flff ffiffl   fl ff  ffiffl   fl    ffff  ff ffl   fl High Tide for 1st 2nd 1st 2nd ffffi 70/65 fiffl flffi fi ffl 
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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 29 NHL Playoffs Conference Finals Best-of-7; x-if necessary Eastern Conference Rangers vs. Florida Rangers lead series, 2-1 Game 1: Florida 3, Rangers 0 Game 2: Rangers 2, Florida 1, OT Game 3: Rangers 5, Florida 4, OT Tue.: at Florida, 8 p.m. Thu.: at Rangers, 8 p.m. x-Sat., June 1: at Florida, 8 p.m. x-Mon., June 3: at Rangers, 8 p.m. Western Conference Dallas vs. Edmonton Series tied, 1-1 Game 1: Edmonton 3, Dallas 2, 2OT Game 2: Dallas 3, Edmonton 1 Mon.: at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. Wed.: at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. x-Fri., May 31: at Dallas, TBD x-Sun., June 2: at Edmonton, TBD x-Tue., June 4: at Dallas, TBD Tennis French Open At Stade Roland Garros; Paris; Purse: Euro19,280,000; Surface: Red clay; Sunday (seedings in parentheses): Men's Singles - First Round Zhang Zhizhen, China, def. Aleksandar Vukic, Australia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Brandon Nakashima, United States, def. Nicolas Moreno de Alboran, U.S., 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-2. Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, def. Ugo Humbert (17), France, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Andrey Rublev (6), Russia, def. Taro Daniel, Japan, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-5. Pedro Martinez, Spain, def. Thiago Agustin Tirante, Argentina, 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Grigor Dimitrov (10), Bulgaria, def. Aleksandar Kovacevic, U.S., 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Carlos Alcaraz (3), Spain, def. Jeffrey John Wolf, U.S., 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. Hubert Hurkacz (8), Poland, def. Shintaro Mochizuki, Japan, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. Maximilian Marterer, Germany, def. Jordan Thompson, Australia, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. Jesper De Jong, Netherlands, def. Jack Draper, Britain, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-3. Alexandre Muller, France, def. Luca Nardi, Italy, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. Richard Gasquet, France, def. Borna Coric, Croatia, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2), 6-4. Fabian Marozsan, Hungary, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. Zizou Bergs, Belgium, def. Alejandro Tabilo (24), Chile, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-2. Sebastian Korda (27), U.S., def. Harold Mayot, France, 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Women's Singles - First Round Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 6-5, ret. Marie Bouzkova, Czechia, def. Veronika Kudermetova (29), Russia, 6-2, 6-4. Wang Yafan, China, def. Maria Timofeeva, Russia, 6-3, 6-3. Dayana Yastremska (30), Ukraine, def. Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Naomi Osaka, Japan, def. Lucia Bronzetti, Italy, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. Jelena Ostapenko (9), Latvia, def. Jaqueline Adina Cristian, Romania, 6-4, 7-5. Marta Kostyuk (18), Ukraine, def. Laura Pigossi, Brazil, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4. Jana Fett, Croatia, def. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Spain, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. Sofia Kenin, U.S., def. Laura Siegemund, Germany, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Katerina Siniakova (32), Czechia, def. Dalma Galfi, Hungary, 7-5, 7-6 (3). Amanda Anisimova, U.S., def. Rebecca Sramkova, Slovakia, 7-6 (6), 6-4. Caroline Garcia (21), France, def. Eva Lys, Germany, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Chloe Paquet, France, def. Diana Shnaider, Russia, 6-3, 6-1. Clara Tauson, Denmark, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-2, 6-3. Wang Xiyu, China, def. Zhuoxuan Bai, China, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-3. Tamara Zidansek, Slovenia, def. Alison van Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, def. Barbora Krejcikova (24), Czechia, 7-6 (3), 6-4. MLS EAST W L D Pts GF GA Inter Miami CF 10 2 4 34 38 21 Cincinnati 10 2 3 33 23 14 NYCFC 8 5 2 26 19 16 Columbus 6 2 6 24 21 13 Red Bulls 6 3 5 23 25 21 Toronto FC 7 7 1 22 24 24 Charlotte FC 6 5 4 22 14 13 Philadelphia 4 4 6 18 25 21 D.C. United 4 5 6 18 21 25 Orlando City 4 6 4 16 15 22 Nashville 3 4 7 16 17 20 Atlanta 3 7 4 13 17 17 CF Montréal 3 7 4 13 17 31 Chicago 2 8 5 11 14 27 New England 2 10 1 7 9 26 WEST W L D Pts GF GA Real Salt Lake 8 2 5 29 30 17 Minn. United 7 2 4 25 24 17 LA Galaxy 6 2 7 25 27 22 Los Angeles FC 7 4 3 24 25 19 Austin FC 6 4 5 23 20 18 Colorado 6 5 4 22 27 26 Vancouver 5 5 4 19 20 17 Houston 5 6 3 18 13 15 Seattle FC 4 6 5 17 18 18 Portland 4 7 4 16 28 30 St Louis City 3 4 7 16 20 22 FC Dallas 3 6 4 13 16 20 San Jose 3 10 2 11 23 34 Sporting K.C. 2 7 5 11 22 26 Note: 3 pts. for win, 1 for tie Wednesday Charlotte FC at Red Bulls, 7:30pm Nashville at Cincinnati, 7:30pm New England at Columbus ppd. Atlanta at Miami, 7:30pm D.C. United at CF Montréal, 7:30pm Toronto FC at Philadelphia, 7:30pm Portland at Austin FC, 8:30pm Orlando City at Chicago, 8:30pm Colorado at Houston, 8:30pm Vancouver at Sporting K.C., 8:30pm FC Dallas at LA Galaxy, 10:30pm Salt Lake at Seattle FC, 10:30pm Minnesota at Los Angeles FC, 10:45pm Friday San Jose at NYCFC, 7:30pm Saturday, June 1 Orlando City at Red Bulls, 7:30pm Colorado at Vancouver, 6pm Seattle FC at Columbus, 7:30pm Toronto FC at D.C. United, 7:30pm St Louis City at Miami, 7:30pm CF Montréal at Philadelphia, 7:30pm LA Galaxy at Chicago, 8:30pm Sporting K.C. at Minnesota, 8:30pm New England at Nashville, 8:30pm Austin FC at Salt Lake, 9:30pm FC Dallas at Los Angeles FC, 10:30pm Houston at Portland, 10:30pm Sunday, June 2 Charlotte FC at Atlanta, 4:30pm Soccer English League Championship Southampton 1, Leeds United 0 Italian Serie A Empoli 2, AS Roma 1 Udinese 1, Frosinone 0 Hellas Verona 2, Internazionale 2 Lazio 1, Sassuolo 1 Atalanta 3, Torino 0 Napoli 0, Lecce 0 Mexican Liga BBVA MX America vs. Cruz Azul, (n) Taca de Portugal FC Porto 2, Sporting CP 1, AET Spanish LaLiga Sevilla vs. Barcelona, (n) Mallorca 2, Getafe 1 Celta Vigo 2, Valencia 2 Las Palmas 1, Alaves 1 Spanish Liga F Valencia 3, Sevilla 1 Real Madrid 3, Real Sociedad 1 Real Betis 0, Madrid CFF 0 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule-Winners May 19 — x-NASCAR All-Star Open (Ty Gibbs) May 19 — NASCAR All-Star Race (Joey Logano) May 26 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. June 2 — Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter, Madison, Ill. June 9 — Toyota / Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. x-non-points race NHL Playoffs- Game 3 Rangers 5, Panthers 4, OT Rangers 2 2 0 1— 5 Florida 2 0 2 0— 4 First Period: 1, Florida, Reinhart 6 (Barkov, Tkachuk), 2:50 (pp). 2, Rangers, Lafreniere 5 (Trocheck, Trouba), 7:17. 3, Rangers, Goodrow 5 (Cuylle, Schneider), 7:42. 4, Florida, Reinhart 7 (Verhaeghe), 14:46 (pp). Penalties: Schneider, NYR (Delay of Game), 1:45; Miller, NYR (Tripping), 7:58; Rempe, NYR (Roughing), 14:07. Second Period: 5, Rangers, Lafreniere 6 (Trouba, Miller), 15:23. 6, Rangers, Goodrow 6 (Lindgren, Trocheck), 18:14 (sh). Penalties: Stenlund, FLA (Interference), 5:11; Barkov, FLA (Cross Checking), 10:37; Trouba, NYR (Slashing), 17:35; Trouba, NYR (Elbowing), 17:35. Third Period: 7, Florida, Barkov 6 (Verhaeghe, Mikkola), 5:04. 8, Florida, Forsling 3 (Tkachuk, Rodrigues), 6:58. Penalties: Trouba, NYR (Holding), 14:23. Overtime: 9, Rangers, Wennberg 1 (Lindgren, Kakko), 5:35. Penalties: None. Shots on Goal: Rangers 8-7-4-4—23. Florida 14-5-13-6—38. Power-play opportunities: Rangers 0 of 2; Florida 2 of 6. Goalies: Rangers, Shesterkin 10-3-0 (38 shots-34 saves). Florida, Bobrovsky 9-5-0 (23-18). A: 19,780 (19,250). T: 3:11. Referees: Eric Furlatt, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Ryan Gibbons.               Part Time – Early AM | Easy and Fun! Newspaper Delivery Drivers Wanted Be your own boss! Deliver newspapers close to home for just a couple of hours each day and make over $1000.00 monthly… plus bonus… Really! • Just a few hours each morning • 7 days (or less) … done by 6am! • Must have a reliable vehicle Start making $$$ tonight! Routes available near where you live!!! 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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 30 NL Standings East W L Pct. GB *WGB L10 Streak Home Away Philadelphia 38 16 .704 — — 7-3 L-1 22-8 16-8 Atlanta 30 20 .600 6 +5 4-6 W-1 16-8 14-12 Washington 23 28 .451 13½ 2½ 3-7 L-1 10-13 13-15 Mets 22 30 .423 15 4 3-7 W-1 11-16 11-14 Miami 19 35 .352 19 8 7-3 W-1 10-19 9-16 Central W L Pct. GB *WGB L10 Streak Home Away Milwaukee 30 22 .577 — — 5-5 L-1 12-9 18-13 Chicago 27 26 .509 3½ +½ 3-7 L-4 15-11 12-15 St. Louis 25 26 .490 4½ ½ 8-2 W-5 13-12 12-14 Pittsburgh 25 29 .463 6 2 6-4 L-1 12-15 13-14 Cincinnati 23 30 .434 7½ 3½ 5-5 W-3 13-15 10-15 West W L Pct. GB *WGB L10 Streak Home Away Los Angeles 33 22 .600 — — 4-6 L-5 19-11 14-11 San Diego 28 28 .500 5½ — 6-4 W-1 11-18 17-10 San Francisco 27 27 .500 5½ — 8-2 L-1 15-10 12-17 Arizona 25 28 .472 7 1½ 5-5 L-1 13-15 12-13 Colorado 18 34 .346 13½ 8 4-6 W-1 11-13 7-21 *WGB: Games behind third-place team in wild-card race Sunday Mets 4, San Francisco 3 San Diego 5, Yankees 2 Cincinnati 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Boston 2, Milwaukee 1 Atlanta 8, Pittsburgh 1 Seattle 9, Washington 5 Colorado 5, Philadelphia 2 Miami 3, Arizona 1 St. Louis 4, Cubs 3 Monday L.A. Dodgers at Mets, 4:10 Cubs at Milwaukee, 4:10 Cleveland at Colorado, 4:10 St. Louis at Cincinnati, 4:10 Washington at Atlanta, 4:10 Philadelphia at San Francisco, 5:05 Miami at San Diego, 6:40 Tuesday L.A. Dodgers at Mets, 7:10 Pittsburgh at Detroit, 6:40 St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:40 Washington at Atlanta, 7:20 Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:40 Arizona at Texas, 8:05 Cleveland at Colorado, 8:40 Miami at San Diego, 9:40 Philadelphia at San Francisco, 9:45 AL Standings East W L Pct. GB *WGB L10 Streak Home Away Yankees 37 18 .673 — — 7-3 L-1 18-8 19-10 Baltimore 33 18 .647 2 +5½ 6-4 W-4 17-10 16-8 Boston 27 26 .509 9 1½ 5-5 W-1 11-15 16-11 Tampa Bay 26 28 .481 10½ 3 4-6 W-1 15-17 11-11 Toronto 23 29 .442 12½ 5 4-6 L-3 12-12 11-17 Central W L Pct. GB *WGB L10 Streak Home Away Cleveland 36 17 .679 — — 9-1 W-9 18-6 18-11 Kansas City 34 20 .630 2½ +5 8-2 L-1 21-8 13-12 Minnesota 28 24 .538 7½ — 4-6 L-1 13-12 15-12 Detroit 26 27 .491 10 2½ 5-5 W-3 13-14 13-13 Chicago 15 39 .278 21½ 14 1-9 L-5 10-18 5-21 West W L Pct. GB *WGB L10 Streak Home Away Seattle 28 26 .519 — — 4-6 W-1 15-10 13-16 Texas 25 29 .463 3 4 3-7 W-1 12-13 13-16 Houston 24 29 .453 3½ 4½ 6-4 W-1 14-15 10-14 Oakland 22 33 .400 6½ 7½ 3-7 L-1 13-16 9-17 Los Angeles 20 33 .377 7½ 8½ 5-5 L-3 6-19 14-14 *WGB: Games behind third-place team in wild-card race Sunday San Diego 5, Yankees 2 Detroit 14, Toronto 11 Boston 2, Milwaukee 1 Seattle 9, Washington 5 Tampa Bay 4, Kansas City 1 Baltimore 4, White Sox 1 Texas 6, Minnesota 2 Houston 5, Oakland 2 Cleveland 5, L.A. Angels 4 Monday Boston at Baltimore, 1:05 Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 Toronto at White Sox, 2:10 Cleveland at Colorado, 4:10 Houston at Seattle, 9:40 Tuesday Yankees at L.A. Angels, 9:38 Boston at Baltimore, 6:35 Pittsburgh at Detroit, 6:40 Oakland at Tampa Bay, 6:50 Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:40 Toronto at White Sox, 7:40 Arizona at Texas, 8:05 Cleveland at Colorado, 8:40 Houston at Seattle, 9:40 Tigers 14, Blue Jays 11 Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg Schneider lf 3 1 0 1 2 0 .241 Jansen c 5 1 2 0 1 0 .314 Guerrero 1b 5 1 4 1 0 0 .302 Bichette ss 5 1 2 2 0 0 .247 Vogelbach dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 .174 Turner ph-dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 .222 Kiermaier pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226 Varsho cf 5 1 1 3 0 1 .207 Kiner-Falefa 2b 4 2 2 1 1 0 .270 Clement 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .242 Biggio rf 4 2 2 2 1 1 .208 Totals 39 11 14 11 7 2 Detroit AB R H BI BB SO Avg Vierling cf-3b 6 3 4 4 0 0 .278 Ibáñez 2b 2 0 1 2 1 0 .294 Keith ph-2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .235 Canha lf 5 1 3 2 0 0 .244 Urshela 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 Englert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Kelly dh-c 5 1 1 3 0 0 .221 Torkelson 1b 5 3 3 1 0 2 .218 Pérez rf-cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .276 Báez ss 5 1 1 2 0 0 .203 Rogers c 3 1 1 0 0 0 .214 Carpenter ph-rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 .283 Totals 40 14 17 14 4 3 Toronto 000 212 150 —11 14 0 Detroit 041 031 023 —14 17 0 Two outs when winning run scored. LOB: Toronto 9, Detroit 6. 2B: Clement (4), Guerrero (10), Torkelson (15), Báez (9), Rogers (5), Canha (10), Keith (6). HR: Biggio (2), off Mize; Kiner-Falefa (4), off Holton; Varsho (10), off Foley; Torkelson (4), off Kikuchi; Kelly (2), off Richards; Vierling (4), off Pop; Vierling (5), off Romano. RBIs: Biggio 2 (9), Turner (18), Schneider (22), Guerrero (25), Kiner-Falefa (14), Bichette 2 (22), Varsho 3 (30), Báez 2 (23), Ibáñez 2 (12), Torkelson (18), Kelly 3 (12), Vierling 4 (23), Canha 2 (22). SB: Ibáñez (1). CS: Ibáñez (1). SF: Schneider. S: Pérez. RISP: Toronto 5 for 13; Detroit 7 for 13. DP: Toronto 1 (Clement, Kiner-Falefa, Guerrero); Detroit 1 (Ibáñez, Torkelson, Ibáñez). Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Kikuchi 3.0 8 5 5 0 0 56 3.25 Richards 1.1 2 3 3 3 1 37 3.75 Pop 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 18 3.86 Swanson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 20 8.78 García, BS, 2-3 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 27 1.35 Romano, L, 1-2 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 13 6.39 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Mize 4.1 8 3 3 2 0 86 4.71 Wentz 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 16 4.58 Vest 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 23 3.47 Holton 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 18 4.61 Foley, BS, 11-13 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 11 3.54 Englert, W, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 2213.50 T: 3:19. A: 27,627 (41,083). Reds 4, Dodgers 1 Los Angeles AB R H BI BB SO Avg Betts ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .335 Ohtani dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 .336 Freeman 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .284 T.Hernández lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .259 Pages cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 Lux 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Heyward rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Hernández 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Barnes c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .175 Totals 32 1 5 1 0 8 Cincinnati AB R H BI BB SO Avg Hurtubise lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .280 De La Cruz ss 3 1 0 0 1 2 .247 Steer 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 .230 Fraley rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .279 India 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .220 Martini dh 4 0 2 2 0 0 .191 Espinal 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .197 Maile c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .156 Benson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Fairchild ph-cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .232 Totals 31 4 8 4 3 9 Los Angeles 000 000 001 — 1 5 0 Cincinnati 004 000 00x — 4 8 1 E: Espinal (3). LOB: Los Angeles 4, Cincinnati 9. 2B: T.Hernández 2 (10), Freeman (15), Steer (12). RBIs: Freeman (30), India 2 (17), Martini 2 (20). SB: India (5). S: Hurtubise. RISP: Los Angeles 1 for 8; Cincinnati 3 for 8. DP: Cincinnati 1 (Espinal, De La Cruz, Steer). Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Yamamoto, L, 5-2 5.0 6 4 4 2 8 100 3.51 Banda 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 27 0.00 Ramírez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 17 9.00 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Suter 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 7 4.03 Martinez, W, 2-3 4.1 1 0 0 0 3 64 4.37 Spiers, H, 1 3.1 3 1 1 0 3 57 3.29 Díaz, S, 10-12 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 16 5.75 T: 2:27. A: 35,619 (43,891). Red Sox 2, Brewers 1 Milwaukee AB R H BI BB SO Avg Turang 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .303 Contreras dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 .332 Yelich lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .320 Adames ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 .244 Bauers 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .223 Sánchez c 4 0 2 0 0 2 .240 Frelick rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 Dunn 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .227 Perkins cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .231 Totals 34 1 8 1 1 12 Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg Duran lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 .272 Abreu rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .284 Cooper dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 Devers 3b 2 0 0 1 1 1 .272 Smith 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .212 McGuire c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .241 Grissom 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .138 Hamilton ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .253 Rafaela cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 .208 Totals 30 2 9 2 1 9 Milwaukee 000 010 000 — 1 8 0 Boston 000 100 01x — 2 9 0 LOB: Milwaukee 8, Boston 6. 2B: Sánchez (4), Rafaela (9). 3B: Abreu (2). RBIs: Contreras (43), Devers (24), Duran (22). SB: Hamilton 2 (7), Dunn (3), Rafaela (7). CS: Abreu (1). SF: Devers. S: Turang. : Milwaukee 1 for 8; Boston 2 for 9. DP: Milwaukee 2 (Sánchez, Turang, Sánchez; Turang, Adames, Bauers). Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Myers 4.1 6 1 1 0 4 64 4.43 Payamps 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 7 4.00 Paredes 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 24 0.00 Peguero, L, 4-2 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 17 3.18 Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Houck 6.0 7 1 1 1 7 93 1.90 Martin 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 3.10 Slaten, W, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 12 3.00 Jansen, S, 9-10 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 10 3.06 T: 2:13. A: 34,078 (37,755). Mets 4, Giants 3 San Francisco AB R H BI BB SO Avg Matos cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Estrada 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 Bailey c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .297 Chapman 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 Flores 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .217 Soler dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 .217 Ramos lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .274 McKenna rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Yastrzemski ph-rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Wisely ss 3 1 2 1 0 1 .438 Totals 33 3 7 2 2 8 Mets AB R H BI BB SO Avg Lindor ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .210 Alonso 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .230 Nimmo lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .217 Martinez dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 .276 Marte pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 Stewart rf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .207 McNeil 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .238 Bader cf 4 0 2 3 0 0 .279 Baty 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .231 Nido c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Narváez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 .164 Totals 33 4 8 4 2 9 San Francisco 011 001 000 — 3 7 1 Mets 010 000 003 — 4 8 1 One out when winning run scored. E: Webb (1), Nido (3). LOB: San Francisco 5, New York 7. 2B: Chapman (14), Ramos (4), Bailey (7), Flores (7), McNeil (10), Bader (6). HR: Wisely (1), off Manaea. RBIs: Wisely (4), Ramos (10), Bader 3 (16), Narváez (5). CS: Lindor (3). RISP: San Francisco 1 for 6; New York 3 for 8. DP: New York 1 (McNeil, Alonso). San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Webb 7.0 3 1 0 1 8 96 2.74 R.Walker, H, 9 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 19 2.25 Ty.Rogers, L, 0-1, BS, 1-2 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 16 3.24 Mets IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Manaea 5.0 5 2 2 1 6 88 3.16 Houser, W, 1-4 4.0 2 1 1 1 2 44 7.34 T: 2:17. A: 41,016 (42,136). Rays 4, Royals 1 Kansas City AB R H BI BB SO Avg Garcia 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .267 Witt ss 5 1 2 1 0 1 .307 Pasquantino dh 3 0 0 0 0 3 .225 Perez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 Velázquez rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .228 Frazier 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .210 Fermin c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .306 Melendez lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .176 Loftin ph-lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Hampson cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .311 Totals 33 1 7 1 4 8 Tampa Bay AB R H BI BB SO Avg Díaz 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .249 DeLuca rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .230 Ramírez dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .272 Paredes 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .301 Arozarena lf 3 1 0 0 0 1 .156 Rosario 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Aranda ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235 Rortvedt c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Caballero ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 .259 Lowe ph-2b 1 1 1 3 0 0 .159 Jackson c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .033 Palacios ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Siri cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .168 Totals 30 4 6 4 2 8 Kansas City 000 001 000 — 1 7 0 Tampa Bay 000 000 40x — 4 6 0 LOB: Kansas City 10, Tampa Bay 5. 2B: Fermin (5), Caballero (9), Paredes (9). 3B: Lowe (1). HR: Witt (9), off Armstrong. RBIs: Witt (36), Lowe 3 (7), Siri (14). SB: Siri (7). RISP: Kansas City 2 for 9; Tampa Bay 2 for 10. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Wacha, L, 4-5 6.0 3 2 2 1 7 94 4.31 Schreiber, BS, 1-2 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 15 1.93 Hernández 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00 Smith 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 17 7.16 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Bradley 5.0 1 0 0 3 6 95 3.13 Armstrong 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 14 3.91 Cleavinger, W, 4-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 14 1.66 Kelly, H, 4 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 9 3.74 Fairbanks, S, 5-6 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 17 4.50 T: 2:30. A: 20,789 (25,025). Mariners 9, Nationals 5 Seattle AB R H BI BB SO Avg Crawford ss 4 2 1 0 1 1 .207 Moore 3b-2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 Rodríguez cf 5 2 3 4 0 0 .260 Garver dh 3 2 0 0 2 1 .173 France 1b 5 1 2 3 0 1 .243 Haniger rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Polanco 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .195 Rojas 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .283 Clase lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .194 Raley ph-lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .275 Zavala c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .162 Raleigh ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 Totals 37 9 10 9 3 6 Washington AB R H BI BB SO Avg Abrams ss 4 1 1 3 0 1 .256 Rosario rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .172 Meneses dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 García 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Vargas lf-3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .307 Senzel 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .210 Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Gallo 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .133 Adams c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Ruiz ph-c 2 1 2 0 0 0 .200 Robles cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .120 Winker ph-lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 .228 Totals 34 5 8 5 0 6 Seattle 010 300 023 — 9 10 0 Washington 000 010 400 — 5 8 1 E: Senzel (3). LOB: Seattle 5, Washington 4. 2B: Crawford (2), Rojas (6). HR: Rodríguez (4), off Corbin; France (6), off Corbin; Gallo (4), off Woo; Abrams (8), off Stanek. RBIs: Polanco (14), Rodríguez 4 (19), France 3 (20), Moore (20), Gallo (7), Winker (22), Abrams 3 (24). SB: Robles (4), Rodríguez 2 (11). CS: Moore (2). SF: Winker. S: Raley. RISP: Seattle 4 for 10; Washington 2 for 4. Seattle IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Woo 6.0 5 3 3 0 1 70 1.66 Stanek, BS, 2-3 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 13 4.50 Voth, W, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 11 3.80 Muñoz 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 14 1.61 Washington IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Corbin 6.0 4 4 3 2 4 87 6.12 Barnes 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.93 Floro, L, 1-1, BS, 0-1 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 17 1.03 Weems 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 29 5.89 T: 2:35. A: 25,935 (41,376). Braves 8, Pirates 1 Atlanta AB R H BI BB SO Avg Acuña rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Kelenic lf 4 3 3 0 0 0 .265 Albies 2b 4 2 2 2 1 0 .269 Ozuna dh 3 0 0 0 2 2 .311 Olson 1b 5 1 3 3 0 0 .230 d'Arnaud c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .268 Duvall lf-rf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .207 Arcia ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 .243 Harris cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .260 Short 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 Totals 37 8 14 8 3 7 Pittsburgh AB R H BI BB SO Avg McCutchen dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 .226 Reynolds lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 Joe 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .280 Gonzales 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Olivares rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .243 Triolo 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .203 Bart c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Grandal c 4 0 1 1 0 2 .200 Taylor cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 Williams ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Bae ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Totals 32 1 5 1 2 12 Atlanta 001 120 022 — 8 14 0 Pittsburgh 010 000 000 — 1 5 0 LOB: Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 6. 2B: Acuña (8), Albies (12), d'Arnaud (13), Olson (10), Kelenic (6), Olivares (4). HR: Olson (8), off Chapman; Duvall (4), off Chapman. RBIs: Albies 2 (25), Arcia (18), Olson 3 (29), Duvall (11), d'Arnaud (20), Grandal (11). CS: Acuña (3). SF: Arcia, d'Arnaud. RISP: Atlanta 2 for 7; Pittsburgh 1 for 5. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Sale, W, 8-1 7.0 4 1 1 1 8 97 2.12 Jiménez 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 11 3.15 Lee 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 20 1.16 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Pérez 3.0 4 1 1 2 2 50 4.71 Mlodzinski, L, 0-2 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 3412.71 Stratton 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 28 4.97 Chapman 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 26 5.19 Nicolas 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 30 6.75 T: 2:34. A: 27,416 (38,753). Padres 5, Yankees 2 Yankees AB R H BI BB SO Avg Volpe ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 .282 Soto rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .310 Judge cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .279 Verdugo lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .261 Stanton dh 4 0 0 0 0 4 .235 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Smith pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Torres 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .228 Trevino c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 Cabrera 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Totals 33 2 8 2 2 12 San Diego AB R H BI BB SO Avg Arraez 1b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .391 Tatis rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 Profar lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .319 Azocar lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Cronenworth 2b 4 2 2 0 0 1 .270 Machado 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .235 D.Peralta dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 .250 Solano ph-dh 0 0 0 0 2 0 .308 Merrill cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .276 Kim ss 3 1 2 1 1 0 .216 Higashioka c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .133 Campusano ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Totals 33 5 9 5 5 7 Yankees 000 001 001 — 2 8 1 San Diego 000 004 10x — 5 9 0 E: Torres (7). LOB: New York 6, San Diego 10. 2B: Torres (8), Soto (11), Cronenworth (11), Machado (11). HR: Verdugo (7), off Suarez. RBIs: Soto (44), Verdugo (28), Merrill (21), Kim (23), Machado (28). SB: Volpe (11). CS: Volpe (3). RISP: New York 1 for 5; San Diego 5 for 13. DP: New York 1 (Torres). Yankees IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Schmidt, L, 5-3 5.0 3 2 1 3 6 101 2.52 González, BS, 2-3 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 16 3.31 Santana 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 14 4.50 Ferguson 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 15 5.71 Tonkin 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 14 1.50 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Musgrove 5.1 6 1 1 0 5 87 5.66 Estrada, W, 2-0 1.2 0 0 0 0 5 26 0.59 W.Peralta 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 21 2.95 Suarez, S, 15-15 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 20 0.76 T: 2:56. A: 45,731 (40,222). Solution to Very Easy #6,561 Solution to Difficult #6,351 942165873 687329514 135874926 591743682 863512497 274698135 719436258 428957361 356281749 416872359 739415268 825936417 162357894 587294136 394168725 658723941 943581672 271649583 Puzzles on Page 28

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 31 Golf PGA Tour - Charles Schwab Challenge At Colonial Country Club; Fort Worth, Texas; Purse: $9.1 million; Yardage: 7,289; Par: 70 Final Round Davis Riley (500), $1,638,000 .................... 66-64-66-70 266 -14 Keegan Bradley (245), $809,900............... 68-66-70-67 271 -9 Scottie Scheffler (245), $809,900 ............. 72-65-63-71 271 -9 Collin Morikawa (135), $445,900.............. 68-69-67-68 272 -8 Hayden Buckley (96), $323,619 ................ 67-65-69-74 275 -5 Pierceson Coody (96), $323,619............... 67-65-69-74 275 -5 Mac Meissner (96), $323,619.................... 71-70-66-68 275 -5 Sepp Straka (96), $323,619....................... 68-66-71-70 275 -5 Sungjae Im (75), $247,975......................... 70-64-70-72 276 -4 David Lipsky (75), $247,975 ...................... 70-69-66-71 276 -4 Robby Shelton (75), $247,975................... 67-68-67-74 276 -4 Lucas Glover (58), $180,635...................... 69-70-71-67 277 -3 Lee Hodges (58), $180,635........................ 72-70-66-69 277 -3 Chandler Phillips (58), $180,635............... 70-69-69-69 277 -3 J.T. Poston (58), $180,635 ......................... 68-69-69-71 277 -3 Adam Scott (58), $180,635........................ 69-68-69-71 277 -3 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (45), $120,835 . 68-72-70-68 278 -2 Tony Finau (45), $120,835......................... 66-69-68-75 278 -2 Tom Hoge (45), $120,835 .......................... 71-69-71-67 278 -2 Matt Kuchar (45), $120,835 ...................... 68-69-73-68 278 -2 Maverick McNealy (45), $120,835............ 70-72-70-66 278 -2 Davis Thompson (45), $120,835 ............... 70-70-66-72 278 -2 Alejandro Tosti (45), $120,835.................. 69-69-67-73 278 -2 Brian Harman (32), $70,866...................... 66-69-72-72 279 -1 Billy Horschel (32), $70,866 ...................... 69-71-67-72 279 -1 Tom Kim (32), $70,866............................... 69-68-68-74 279 -1 Min Woo Lee (32), $70,866........................ 69-68-68-74 279 -1 Denny McCarthy (32), $70,866 ................. 70-66-70-73 279 -1 Matthew NeSmith (32), $70,866............... 69-68-72-70 279 -1 Adam Svensson (32), $70,866 .................. 70-71-68-70 279 -1 Kevin Tway (32), $70,866.......................... 69-66-69-75 279 -1 Ryan Fox (22), $51,961 .............................. 68-67-71-74 280 E Kyoung-Hoon Lee (22), $51,961 ............... 71-68-71-70 280 E Aaron Rai (22), $51,961 ............................. 71-71-67-71 280 E Justin Rose (22), $51,961 .......................... 70-71-66-73 280 E Ben Silverman (22), $51,961..................... 69-73-67-71 280 E Joseph Bramlett (16), $38,675.................. 69-70-72-70 281 +1 Rickie Fowler (16), $38,675....................... 70-69-66-76 281 +1 Martin Laird (16), $38,675......................... 66-73-69-73 281 +1 Peter Malnati (16), $38,675 ...................... 72-69-73-67 281 +1 Ben Martin (16), $38,675........................... 69-70-69-73 281 +1 Keith Mitchell (16), $38,675...................... 72-67-66-76 281 +1 C.T. Pan (16), $38,675................................ 69-70-68-74 281 +1 Jordan Spieth (16), $38,675 ...................... 71-67-71-72 281 +1 Chamions Tour - KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship At The GC at Harbor Shores; Benton Harbor, Mich.; Purse: $3.5 million; Yardage: 6,852; Par: 71 Final Round Richard Bland................................................ 64-66-74-63 267 -17 Richard Green ............................................... 64-71-70-65 270 -14 Greg Chalmers .............................................. 69-68-66-68 271 -13 Jason Caron................................................... 69-70-67-66 272 -12 Scott Hend..................................................... 68-68-70-66 272 -12 Chris DiMarco ............................................... 68-65-71-69 273 -11 Ernie Els ......................................................... 70-64-69-70 273 -11 Steve Stricker ............................................... 66-69-71-68 274 -10 DP World Tour - Soudal Open At Rinkven International GC; Antwerp, Belgium; Purse: $2 million; Yardage: 6,940; Par: 71 Final Round Nacho Elvira, $393,134.................................. 64-64-67-71 266 -18 Romain Langasque, $171,900 ...................... 64-67-68-68 267 -17 Niklas Norgaard Moller, $171,900 ............... 64-68-67-68 267 -17 Thomas Pieters, $171,900 ............................ 67-66-68-66 267 -17 Joe Dean, $89,496......................................... 68-65-66-69 268 -16 Matthew Jordan, $89,496 ............................. 64-70-69-65 268 -16 Laurie Canter, , $59,664................................ 69-67-66-67 269 -15 Sebastian Garci $59,664............................... 70-64-67-68 269 -15 Samuel Jones, $59,664.................................. 62-70-70-67 269 -15 NWSL W L T Pts GF GA Orlando 8 0 3 27 20 10 Kansas City 7 0 4 25 26 15 Washington 8 3 0 24 25 16 Portland 6 4 1 19 24 16 Gotham FC 5 2 3 18 10 7 Chicago 5 5 1 16 15 15 North Carolina 5 6 0 15 13 14 Louisville 2 2 6 12 15 12 San Diego 3 4 3 12 9 9 Houston 3 5 3 12 11 18 Angel City 3 5 2 11 11 16 Bay FC 3 8 0 9 15 23 Seattle 2 8 1 7 11 20 Utah Royals FC 1 9 1 4 6 20 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Friday Houston at Louisville, 8pm Orlando at San Diego, 10pm NBA Playoffs Conference Finals Best-of-7; x-if necessary Eastern Conference Boston vs. Indiana Boston leads series, 3-0 Game 1: Boston 133, Indiana 128, OT Game 2: Boston 126, Indiana 110 Game: Boston 114, Indiana 111 Mon.: at Indiana, 8 p.m. x-Wed.: at Boston, TBD x-Fri., May 31: at Indiana, TBD x-Sun., June 2: at Boston, TBD Western Conference Minnesota vs. Dallas Dallas leads series, 3-0 Game 1: Dallas 108, Minnesota 105 Game 2: Dallas 109, Minnesota 108 Game 3: Dallas 116, Minnesota 107 Tue.: at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. x-Thu.: at Minnesota, TBD x-Sat., June 1: at Dallas, TBD x-Mon., June 3: at Minnesota, TBD Rockies 5, Phillies 2 Philadelphia AB R H BI BB SO Avg Schwarber dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 .231 Realmuto c 4 0 1 0 0 3 .287 Harper 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Bohm 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .315 Stott 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Castellanos rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .202 Marsh lf-cf 2 1 2 0 1 0 .262 Sosa ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .319 Rojas cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .215 Clemens ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Totals 31 2 5 2 2 7 Colorado AB R H BI BB SO Avg Tovar ss 3 1 1 0 1 2 .288 Rodgers 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .266 McMahon 3b 3 1 1 2 1 1 .294 Díaz c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 Bryant dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .179 Doyle cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .268 Bouchard lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .211 Blackmon ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Montero 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 .219 Goodman rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .191 Cave rf-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Totals 30 5 6 4 4 10 Philadelphia 000 110 000 — 2 5 1 Colorado 230 000 00x — 5 6 1 E: Bohm (7), Montero (1). LOB: Philadelphia 4, Colorado 5. 2B: Goodman (4). HR: McMahon (10), off Suárez. RBIs: Bohm (47), Rojas (15), McMahon 2 (32), Goodman (7), Rodgers (14). SB: Doyle (14). CS: Marsh (2). RISP: Philadelphia 2 for 3; Colorado 1 for 4. DP: Colorado 1 (Rodgers, Tovar, Montero). Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Suárez, L, 9-1 6.0 3 5 4 4 9 100 1.75 Kerkering 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 15 1.56 Domínguez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 16 6.00 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Quantrill, W, 4-3 6.0 3 2 2 2 5 98 3.53 Carasiti, H, 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 17 0.00 Mears, H, 5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 15 5.87 Kinley, S, 2-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7.59 T: 2:22. A: 47,442 (50,144). Rangers 6, Twins 2 Texas AB R H BI BB SO Avg Semien 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .253 Seager ss 5 2 2 3 0 2 .258 Smith 3b 4 1 2 0 1 0 .280 García dh 4 1 0 0 0 2 .242 Taveras cf 4 1 2 0 0 2 .251 Lowe 1b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .258 Heim c 4 0 0 1 0 0 .247 E.Duran lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 Carter rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .188 Hill ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 ankowski ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Totals 37 6 9 6 2 10 Minnesota AB R H BI BB SO Avg Larnach lf 1 0 0 0 2 0 .271 Margot ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Castro cf 3 1 0 0 1 2 .256 Correa ss 4 1 2 1 0 1 .279 Kepler rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .301 Kirilloff dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 .214 Jeffers ph-dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Miranda 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Santana 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .201 Julien 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .199 Farmer ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .163 Vázquez c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .168 Totals 29 2 3 2 5 6 Texas 002 220 000 — 6 9 1 Minnesota 000 110 000 — 2 3 2 E: Semien (3), Miranda 2 (3). LOB: Texas 7, Minnesota 5. 2B: E.Duran (3), Smith (13), Kepler (13), Correa (9). HR: Seager 2 (11), off López. RBIs: Seager 3 (24), Lowe 2 (16), Heim (28), Kepler (19), Correa (15). CS: Hill (1). RISP: Texas 2 for 9; Minnesota 0 for 5. DP: Texas 1 (Lowe, Seager, Lowe). Texas IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Garabito 3.2 2 1 1 4 2 84 2.45 Hernández 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 20 4.73 Latz, W, 1-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 26 3.04 Leclerc 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 19 5.40 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA López, L, 4-5 4.2 7 6 6 1 6 92 5.25 Funderburk 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 19 5.18 Alcala 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 38 2.77 Staumont 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0.00 T: 2:55. A: 27,917 (38,544). Orioles 4, White Sox 1 Baltimore AB R H BI BB SO Avg Westburg 3b 4 1 1 0 0 3 .284 Rutschman dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 .300 Mountcastle 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .271 Henderson ss 3 0 0 0 1 3 .264 Santander rf 3 0 0 0 1 3 .201 Mullins pr-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .193 Hays lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .169 Mateo 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .247 McCann c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .203 Cowser cf-rf 4 1 1 1 0 3 .248 Totals 32 4 6 4 3 16 Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg Pham dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .315 Vaughn 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .195 Sheets rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .237 Julks lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 Lee c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .269 Ramos 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 .231 Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .232 Mendick ph-2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 .215 Remillard ss-cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Fletcher cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 DeJong ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Totals 27 1 1 1 4 13 Baltimore 000 002 011 — 4 6 1 Chicago 000 000 010 — 1 1 1 a-homered for Lopez in the 8th. b-struck out for Fletcher in the 8th. 1-ran for Santander in the 9th. E: Henderson (5), Lee (1). LOB: Baltimore 5, Chicago 3. 2B: Mountcastle (14), Mateo (10). HR: Rutschman (10), off Crochet; Cowser (7), off Soroka; Mendick (2), off Coulombe. RBIs: Rutschman 2 (35), Cowser (24), McCann (9), Mendick (6). SB: Mateo (10). SF: McCann. Runners left in scoring position: Baltimore 3 (McCann, Santander, Cowser); Chicago 0. RISP: Baltimore 0 for 3; Chicago 0 for 0. GIDP: Julks. DP: Baltimore 1 (Henderson, Mateo, Mountcastle). Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Bradish, W, 1-0 7.0 0 0 0 4 11 103 1.75 Coulombe, H, 11 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 13 3.20 Cano, H, 12 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.13 Kimbrel, S, 12-15 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 13 3.15 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Crochet, L, 5-5 6.0 3 2 2 1 11 91 3.68 Soroka 3.0 3 2 1 2 5 67 5.43 T: 2:31. A: 14,992 (40,241). Astros 5, Athletics 2 Houston AB R H BI BB SO Avg Altuve 2b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .296 Tucker rf 4 1 1 2 1 0 .280 Alvarez dh 5 0 1 0 0 1 .269 Bregman 3b 4 0 2 0 1 1 .210 Peña ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 .320 Singleton 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .233 Meyers cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .293 Diaz c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .255 Dubón lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .319 Totals 35 5 11 5 5 5 Oakland AB R H BI BB SO Avg Toro 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 Bleday cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Andujar lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .375 Langeliers c 3 1 1 1 1 1 .214 Brown rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .212 Nevin ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 Davis 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .220 McCann dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 .327 Gelof 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .185 Schuemann ss 3 1 2 1 0 1 .255 Totals 31 2 6 2 2 8 Houston 000 500 000 — 5 11 1 Oakland 000 001 001 — 2 6 2 E: Dubón (3), Schuemann 2 (5). LOB: Houston 9, Oakland 4. 2B: Singleton (3). HR: Tucker (18), off Brooks; Schuemann (3), off Blanco; Langeliers (11), off Hader. RBIs: Diaz (23), Altuve 2 (20), Tucker 2 (39), Schuemann (10), Langeliers (27). SB: Altuve (8). SF: Diaz. RISP: Houston 4 for 10; Oakland 0 for 3. DP: Houston 2 (Peña, Singleton; Altuve, Peña, Singleton); Oakland 3 (Schuemann, Davis; Gelof, Schuemann, Davis; Schuemann, Gelof, Davis). Houston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Blanco, W, 5-0 7.0 4 1 1 1 6 104 1.99 Abreu 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 14 3.38 Hader 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 18 4.12 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Brooks, L, 0-2 4.1 9 5 1 3 1 90 3.63 Ferguson 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 15 4.50 O'Loughlin 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 42 0.00 T: 2:20. A: 10,927 (46,847). UFL USFL CONFERENCE W L T Pct PF PA Birmingham 8 1 0 .889 245 161 Michigan 7 2 0 .778 209 169 Memphis 1 8 0 .111 169 278 Houston 1 8 0 .111 146 214 XFL CONFERENCE W L T Pct PF PA San Antonio 7 2 0 .778 180 140 St. Louis 6 3 0 .667 247 190 DC 4 5 0 .444 178 219 Arlington 2 7 0 .222 215 218 Sunday Michigan 26, Houston 22 DC 36, Memphis 21 Saturday Michigan at Birmingham, 2pm San Antonio at St. Louis, 4pm Marlins 3, D’backs 1 Miami AB R H BI BB SO Avg Myers rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .294 J.Sánchez ph-rf 2 1 2 0 0 0 .237 De La Cruz lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .262 Gordon pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Bell dh 5 0 0 0 0 3 .223 Burger 1b 4 0 1 2 1 1 .195 Rivera 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 Chisholm cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .260 Anderson ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .206 Bruján 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Fortes c 3 1 1 0 1 1 .156 Totals 37 3 9 2 2 10 Arizona AB R H BI BB SO Avg Marte dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 Carroll cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .188 Gurriel lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .234 Walker 1b 4 0 1 0 0 3 .262 Grichuk rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 Moreno c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 Suárez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .219 Alexander 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 .263 Newman ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .265 Totals 33 1 6 1 1 11 Miami 000 000 300 — 3 9 0 Arizona 000 000 010 — 1 6 1 E: Newman (2). LOB: Miami 11, Arizona 6. 2B: Chisholm (10). 3B: Carroll (4). RBIs: Burger 2 (19), Gurriel (29). RISP: Miami 2 for 13; Arizona 0 for 4. Miami IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Weathers, W, 3-4 6.0 4 0 0 1 7 91 3.16 Cronin, H, 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 19 1.46 Faucher, H, 4 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 16 3.26 Scott, S, 7-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 15 1.64 Arizona IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Walston 4.2 4 0 0 1 4 65 2.16 Martinez 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 24 0.59 Ginkel, L, 2-1 1.0 3 3 0 0 1 21 4.43 Hughes 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 17 8.31 Jarvis 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 27 3.77 T: 2:37. A: 25,723 (48,359). Guardians 5, Angels 4 Cleveland AB R H BI BB SO Avg Freeman cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .217 Giménez 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .270 Ramírez dh 3 1 0 1 2 1 .263 J.Naylor 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .235 Fry lf 4 0 0 0 1 3 .344 Rodríguez rf 4 1 2 2 0 2 .200 Brennan ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Arias 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 Hedges c 2 1 0 0 2 2 .133 Rocchio ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 .201 Totals 33 5 6 5 7 12 Los Angeles AB R H BI BB SO Avg Schanuel 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .238 Rengifo 2b-3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .326 Ward dh 2 0 1 0 2 0 .274 Pillar lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .407 Adell rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .221 Moniak cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .179 Neto ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 Thaiss c 2 1 1 2 0 0 .200 O'Hoppe ph-c 2 0 1 0 0 1 .266 Guillorme 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 .367 Paris ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .139 Calhoun ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Totals 34 4 9 4 2 8 Cleveland 002 003 000 — 5 6 0 Los Angeles 000 020 020 — 4 9 1 E: Thaiss (3). LOB: Cleveland 10, Los Angeles 5. 2B: Rodríguez (1), Schanuel (4). HR: Thaiss (1), off Lively. RBIs: Rodríguez 2 (3), Freeman (20), Giménez (32), Ramírez (52), Thaiss 2 (5), Rengifo (17), Pillar (18). SB: Ramírez (8), Giménez (8). RISP: Cleveland 2 for 8; Los Angeles 2 for 3. DP: Cleveland 2 (Giménez, Rocchio, J.Naylor; Arias, Giménez, J.Naylor). Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Lively, W, 4-2 7.0 4 2 2 2 5 92 2.80 Hentges, H, 3 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 10 5.40 Barlow, H, 13 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 10 3.91 Clase, S, 17-20 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0.33 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Detmers, L, 3-5 5.0 4 3 3 4 8 96 5.76 Cimber 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 18 4.43 Moore 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 13 6.05 Contreras 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 16 0.00 Fulmer 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 18 2.66 T: 2:33. A: 38,741 (45,517). NBA Playoffs- Game 3 Mavericks 116, T’wolves 107 Minnesota Min FG FT O-Rb A PF Pts McDaniels 32:19 6-8 0-0 1-1 0 5 15 Towns 38:28 5-18 4-5 1-11 3 2 14 Gobert 28:33 4-4 1-2 3-6 2 5 9 Conley 31:24 6-11 0-0 1-1 4 5 16 Edwards 43:01 11-24 4-6 3-9 9 2 26 Reid 28:58 5-10 3-4 1-3 2 1 14 AlexanderWalker 20:18 1-4 0-0 0-2 3 2 3 Anderson 16:58 5-6 0-0 0-0 3 2 10 Totals 240:00 43-85 12-17 10-33 26 24 107 Percentages: FG .506, FT .706. 3-point goals: 9-30, .300 (Conley 4-7, McDaniels 3-4, Alexander-Walker 1-4, Reid 1-5, Edwards 0-2, Towns 0-8). Team rebounds: 11. Team turnovers: None. Blocked shots: 2 (Anderson 2). Turnovers: 10 (Edwards 5, Anderson 2, Alexander-Walker, Conley, Gobert). Steals: 4 (Edwards 2, Conley, McDaniels). Technicals: Anderson, 9:14 second. Dallas Min FG FT O-Rb A PF Pts Jones Jr. 33:20 3-4 2-2 1-2 2 2 11 Washington 40:05 5-10 4-4 2-8 2 2 16 Gafford 28:48 2-4 1-1 0-3 1 4 5 Doncic 41:12 10-20 8-10 1-7 5 2 33 Irving 41:46 12-20 6-8 0-3 4 1 33 Green 25:00 1-1 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 Hardy 11:16 2-4 3-4 0-2 0 3 7 Lively II 9:28 3-3 0-0 2-3 2 2 6 Powell 7:40 0-2 2-2 0-2 0 2 2 Exum 1:24 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Totals 240:00 38-68 26-31 7-32 19 19 116 Percentages: FG .559, FT .839. 3-point goals: 14-28, .500 (Doncic 5-11, Jones Jr. 3-3, Irving 3-6, Washington 2-6, Green 1- 1, Hardy 0-1). Team rebounds: 6. Team turnovers: None. Blocked shots: 5 (Gafford 3, Doncic, Lively II). Turnovers: 14 (Irving 4, Doncic 3, Gafford 3, Jones Jr. 2, Green, Hardy). Steals: 7 (Doncic 5, Irving, Powell). Technicals: None. Minnesota 28 24 35 20—107 Dallas 33 27 27 29—116 A: 20,511 (19,200). WNBA East W L Pct. GB Connecticut 5 0 1.000 — Liberty 4 2 .667 1½ Atlanta 2 2 .500 2½ Chicago 2 2 .500 2½ Indiana 1 6 .143 5 Washington 0 6 .000 5½ West W L Pct. GB Minnesota 4 1 .800 — Las Vegas 3 1 .750 ½ Phoenix 3 2 .600 1 Dallas 3 2 .600 1 Seattle 3 3 .500 1½ Los Angeles 1 4 .200 3 Sunday Minnesota 92, Atlanta 79 Dallas 84, Los Angeles 83 Monday No games scheduled. Tuesday Los Angeles at Indiana, 7pm Phoenix at Connecticut, 7pm Seattle at Chicago, 8pm Wednesday Phoenix at Liberty, 7pm Atlanta at Washington, 7pm Las Vegas at Minnesota, 8pm Cardinals 4, Cubs 3 Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg Tauchman dh 5 0 2 0 0 0 .267 Suzuki rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Bellinger cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 Morel 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .202 Hoerner 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .264 Happ lf 3 2 2 3 1 1 .224 Swanson ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .219 Wisdom 1b 3 0 0 0 0 3 .245 Busch ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 Gomes c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 Madrigal ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .232 Totals 35 3 8 3 2 10 St. Louis AB R H BI BB SO Avg Donovan lf 3 1 0 0 1 2 .230 Burleson rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .309 Carlson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 Goldschmidt 1b 4 2 2 4 0 1 .222 Arenado 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 Carpenter dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 .242 Gorman 2b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .217 Herrera c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262 Winn ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .301 Siani cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .207 Totals 31 4 6 4 4 11 Chicago 000 000 201 — 3 8 1 St. Louis 002 020 00x — 4 6 1 E: Morel (6), Winn (8). LOB: Chicago 8, St. Louis 9. HR: Happ (3), off Kittredge; Happ (4), off Helsley; Goldschmidt 2 (6), off Assad. RBIs: Happ 3 (17), Goldschmidt 4 (21). SB: Hoerner (6), Herrera (1). CS: Bellinger (1). RISP: Chicago 0 for 6; St. Louis 0 for 5. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Assad, L, 4-1 5.0 5 4 4 3 8 81 2.17 Smyly 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 37 4.30 Hodge 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 18 0.00 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Gray, W, 7-2 5.0 1 0 0 2 8 74 2.60 King 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.98 Kittredge 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 25 2.86 Romero, H, 18 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 11 1.30 Helsley, S, 17-18 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 16 2.25 T: 2:36. A: 40,892 (44,494).

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 32 The Line fifffflffiflffi ffiffiffi  ff MLB Monday Favorite Money Line Underdog Dodgers $125-150 METS ORIOLES $140-165 Red Sox TWINS $145-170 Royals Blue Jays $160-190 WHITE SOX Astros OFF MARINERS REDS $115-135 Cardinals BRAVES $165-200 Nationals BREWERS -105-115 Cubs Phillies -105-115 GIANTS PADRES $155-185 Marlins Guardians $110-130 ROCKIES NHL Conference Final- Monday Favorite Money Line Underdog OILERS $105-125 Stars Tuesday PANTHERS $140-165 Rangers Home Teams In CAPS NBA Conference Finals-Monday Favorite PTS (O/U) Underdog Celtics 8.5 (222.5) PACERS Tuesday MAVERICKS 3.5 (209.5) T’wolves WNBA Tuesday Favorite PTS (O/U) Underdog FEVER 5.5 (165.5) Sparks NFL Thursday- Sept. 5 Favorite PTS (O/U) Underdog CHIEFS 3 (47.5) Ravens Pitching Form Game time 2024 '24 vs OPP CAREER LAST 3 STARTS W-L ERA *REC W-L ERA vs OPP W-L IP ERA Dodgers Stone (R) 4-2 3.60 6-3 0-0 5.80 0-0 2-1 19.0 2.84 Mets Megill (R) 4:10pm 0-2 3.00 0-2 — — 0-1 0-2 9.0 3.00 Red Sox Criswell (R) 2-1 2.86 6-1 — — — 0-0 14.0 4.50 Orioles Irvin (L) 1:05pm 4-2 3.15 6-1 0-0 9.00 0-1 3-0 19.0 0.95 Royals Marsh (R) 4-1 2.72 7-1 — — 0-1 1-1 16.1 2.76 Twins Ryan (R) 2:10pm 3-3 3.15 6-4 0-0 1.76 5-0 1-1 12.1 3.65 Blue Jays Bassitt (R) 4-6 4.39 4-6 1-0 0.00 4-2 2-1 19.0 2.37 White Sox Nastrini (R) 2:10pm 0-3 11.91 0-3 0-1 23.22 0-1 0-3 11.1 11.91 Astros Valdez (L) 3-2 4.32 3-4 0-1 8.82 5-2 2-1 19,0 4.74 Mariners Miller (R) 9:40pm 3-5 3.53 5-5 0-0 6.00 2-1 0-3 17.1 5.71 Cardinals Lynn (R) 2-2 3.08 5-5 — — 12-4 1-2 15.2 4.60 Reds Lodolo (L) 4:10pm 3-2 3.34 4-2 — — 1-1 1-1 12.0 3.75 Nationals Parker (L) 3-2 3.32 4-3 — — — 1-1 16.2 4.32 Braves Morton (R) 4:10pm 3-1 3.35 4-5 — — 6-6 1-1 15.0 3.00 Cubs Steele (L) 0-2 5.68 0-5 — — 2-2 0-2 16.0 8.44 Brewers Gasser (L) 4:10pm 2-0 2.65 3-0 — — — 2-0 17.0 2.65 Phillies Walker (R) 3-0 5.06 4-1 1-0 4.42 4-3 1-0 14.0 3.86 Giants Snell (L) 5:05pm 0-3 11.40 1-3 — — 0-3 0-2 12.0 12.00 Marlins Rogers (L) 1-6 6.11 1-9 — — 0-0 1-1 12.0 6.00 Padres King (R) 6:40pm 4-4 4.28 6-4 — — 0-1 1-1 19.0 4.26 Guardians Curry (R) 0-0 1.93 2-0 — — 0-0 0-0 9.1 1.93 Rockies Gomber (L) 4:10pm 1-2 2.76 5-5 — — 1-1 1-0 20.2 0.87 * REC: Won-lost record of pitcher's team in games he has started. ACTION ACTION SPORTS SHORTS MLB: Bradish tosses 7 no-no innings Kyle Bradish struck out 11 in seven nohit innings, and the Orioles beat the White Sox 4-1 on Sunday in Chicago for a sweep of their four-game series. Bradish (1-0), who missed the beginning of the season because of a right elbow injury, walked four in his fifth start since his return. He threw 103 pitches, 63 for strikes. Danny Coulombe was inserted for the eighth, and Danny Mendick led off with a pinch-hit drive to left for Chicago’s only hit of the game. It was Mendick’s second homer of the season. Manager Brandon Hyde pulled Bradish because of his pitch count. “No choice there unfortunately,” Hyde said. “It’s 103 pitches and he hasn’t gone that far and coming off an elbow strain earlier and the whole thing. “That’s difficult because you want to see him stay out there and he’s throwing the ball so great. He was absolutely fantastic.” Bradish lowered his ERA to 1.75. In Denver, Ryan McMahon hit a tworun homer in the first inning, and the Rockies sent Ranger Suárez to his first loss of the season in a 5-2 victory over the Phillies. In Phoenix, Ryan Weathers threw six dominant innings and the surging Marlins — who have won nine of 13 after starting the season 10-31 — beat the Diamondbacks 3-1. Brandon Lowe drove in three runs with a pinch-hit triple during Tampa Bay’s four-run seventh inning, and the host Rays stopped Kansas City’s eight-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Royals. In Boston, Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Red Sox beat the Brewers 2-1 to salvage a series finale. In Cincinnati, Jonathan India and Nick Martini each drove in two runs, and the Reds held off the Dodgers for a 4-1 victory that extended LA’s longest losing streak since 2019 to five. In Minneapolis, Corey Seager homered twice and Nathaniel Lowe had two hits and two RBIs, helping the Rangers beat the Twins 6-2. HOCKEY: Pastrnak leads Czechs David Pastrnak and David Kampf scored as the Czech Republic shut out Switzerland 2-0 to win the ice hockey world championship in Prague. Patrnak, the Bruins forward, broke the deadlock with 10:47 remaining in the final period, prompting the sold-out Prague Arena to erupt in wild celebration. In the bronze medal game, Carl Grundstrom scored twice to rally Sweden to a 4-2 victory over Canada. Dylan Cozens scored his tournament-leading ninth goal and Pierre-Luc Dubois added another for Canada. ETC.: Bland thrills at Senior PGA Richard Bland had time off from LIV Golf and made it pay off in a major way when he won the Senior PGA Championship in his senior major debut, closing with an 8-under 63 for a three-shot victory over Richard Green at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich. Ferrari doubled its win tally from all last season and Charles Leclerc ended his barren two-year run in Formula 1 with victory from pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix. TOP PLAY Expect Boston to C’s day By ANDREW NORTON actionnetwork.com Heartbreak is too light of a description for what the Pacers and their fans have experienced in the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics. The Pacers gave Game 1 away; there is no other way to put it. Then, in Game 2, Tyrese Haliburton aggravated a hamstring injury that kept him out of Saturday’s devastating Game 3 loss in which Indiana blew an eight-point lead in the final 2:26. Now the Pacers face an 0-3 hole that no team in NBA playoff history has ever overcome. If Haliburton misses Game 4, as expected, it’s difficult to see a path that gets them beyond Memorial Day. The Pacers threw everything they had at Boston in Game 3 and still could not come away with a victory. In fact, Andrew Nembhard posted a career-high 32 points, while adding nine assists and four rebounds. Additionally, Indiana got fantastic outings from Myles Turner and T.J. McConnell. Turner finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while McConnell posted 23 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. The Pacers can’t possibly expect to get that kind of output and efficiency from those three players again in this series against a Boston team that has Jrue Holiday and Derrick White, two of the best defensive guards in the league. Furthermore, the Celtics survived 68 points in the paint from Indiana and a seven-rebound deficit. That won’t likely happen again. Boston should run away with this one and advance to the NBA Finals. THE PLAY: Celtics -7.5 (-115, ESPN Bet) Andrew Norton handicaps the NBA for Action Network. STITCHES Take Ryan in Royal rumble Gentlemen, start your engines! It took me three minutes to drive for bagels on Sunday morning. It took Tom Lundqvist about 15 seconds to crash his car and knock out a couple of other drivers at the Indy 500. Here, have a seat Tom. Plain or pumpernickel? ... Speaking of fiery crashes, if and when Mets closer Edwin Diaz enters another game, he will no longer be greeted with blaring trumpets. Instead, Citi Field will play the theme from “Titanic.” Memorial Day in Minnesota. The Twins host the surprisingly good Royals. K.C.’s Alec Marsh has lost once in eight starts. Beat the Tigers after giving up three runs in six innings, then leaving with a lead in his last start. Joe Ryan throws for the home team. Ryan is 3-3 after shutting out the Nats, scattering three hits over seven strong. Play $50 on the Twins. -$ Crash & burn? Lundqvist has nothing on us. But we finally won a game! The Mariners were up, 4-0, then down, 5-4, before zapping the Gnats, 9-5. Down -1,071 ajfoyts. [email protected]

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flffiffl ffifl  Åç flêù fl† ffiù  ODDS & ENDS NHL Stars at Oilers Monday, Game 3 PUCKLINE ODDS Stars +1.5 -250 Oilers -1.5 +200 TEAM TO SCORE FIRST GOAL (REGULAR TIME) ODDS Stars -110 No goal 50/1 Oilers -125 TOTAL GOALS ODDS Over 5.5 -115 Under 5.5 -105 SERIES WINNER ODDS Oilers -105 Stars -115 SERIES LENGTH ODDS 5 games +270 6 games +155 7 games +155 EXACT OUTCOME ODDS Oilers in 5 +550 Oilers in 6 +350 Oilers in 7 +375 Stars in 5 +600 Stars in 6 +400 Stars in 7 +350 NBA Celtics at Pacers Monday, Game 4 MONEYLINE ODDS Celtics -350 Pacers +260 TOTAL ODDS Over 222.5 -110 Under 222.5 -110 POINTS O/U Jayson Tatum 29.5 Jaylen Brown 25.5 Pascal Siakam 22.5 Myles Turner 16.5 Andrew Nembhard 15.5 Derrick White 15.5 Jrue Holiday 14.5 T.J. McConnell 13.5 Al Horford 11.5 Aaron Nesmith 10.5 Obi Toppin 9.5 REBOUNDS O/U Jayson Tatum 9.5 Al Horford 7.5 Pascal Siakam 7.5 Myles Turner 7.5 Jaylen Brown 6.5 Jrue Holiday 5.5 ASSISTS O/U Andrew Nembhard 6.5 T.J. McConnell 6.5 Jayson Tatum 5.5 Jrue Holiday 5.5 Derrick White 5.5 Pascal Siakam 4.5 Jaylen Brown 2.5 Payton Pritchard 2.5 BET SMART By MICHAEL CALABRESE actionnetwork.com Last week, I advocated for adding UC Irvine to your college baseball futures portfolio. The veteran Anteaters can still be found in the 60/1 range ahead of Selection Monday. Dallas Baptist, another plucky underdog, is being priced the same way. The Patriots have a dominant ace in 6-foot-6 Ryan Johnson. The imposing righty is mowing down 13.45 hitters per nine innings, making him one of the most prolific strikeout artists in the country. While it’s nice to have a few dark horses on your dance card, the reality is that the cream generally rises to the top. Six of the past seven national champions were ranked in the top 15 heading into the postseason. So to balance my two underdog selections, I’m grabbing a true baseball blue blood to win it all — Georgia at 25/1 (DraftKings). The Dawgs have handled the SEC grind, winning 17 of 30 conference games, while establishing a formidable home-field advantage (29-5). That should help them avoid any landmines as they host a regional in Athens next weekend. Their dynamic lineup is top five in both on-base percentage and slugging. They have gotten better as the season has gone on, and that applies to their ace Kolten Smith as well. Smith has shown flashes of brilliance in the past two months. In three of his last seven starts, he’s hit double-digit strikeouts, including 11 in a road win at Texas A&M. Finally, a stat that I consider to be gold-plated in the world of college baseball — road RPI — is squarely in the Dawgs’ favor. They are third in that department, which essentially means they won’t blink if they have to win a Super Regional away from home. This is Wes Johnson’s first year as the manager at Georgia, but his fingerprints are all over this club, particularly the pitching staff. As a journeyman pitching coach, Johnson broke through in the mid-2010s with Dallas Baptist, Mississippi State and Arkansas. He was a bit of an advanced stat pioneer and impressed enough people to get an extremely rare offer. The Minnesota Twins plucked him directly from the college ranks and made him their pitching coach. It was a move that helped the floundering Twins tremendously and supercharged Johnson’s career. When he arrived, the Twins were coming off a losing campaign in which their staff was routinely shelled (22nd in team ERA). In Year 1 under Johnson, the staff ERA improved to ninth and then fourth the following season. Johnson appears to be working his magic with Smith at the top of his rotation. The sophomore’s low expected FIP indicates that his performance on the bump is better than his ERA would lead you to believe. He has a deep repertoire of pitches, using his cutter, slider, fastball, changeup and 12-6 curveball to great effect. He is the kind of ace you want to hitch your wagon to in Omaha. And if a rising star like Smith isn’t enough to convince you, the Dawgs also have the SEC Player of the Year in Charlie Condon. The redshirt sophomore is as intimidating a hitter as any we’ve seen in many years in the college game. He’s batting .443 with a Division I-leading 35 home runs. That’s the most in the regular season since 2012 when the NCAA switched to BBCOR bats for safety reasons (reduced exit velocities). My only hang-up here is Georgia’s relievers. As Marc Weiszer, a Georgia baseball beat writer, recently said on SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert, “The [UGA] bullpen looked like a glaring weakness this past weekend against Florida.” If Johnson can fix his bullpen, namely closer Brian Zeldin, this team has it all to make a deep run in Omaha. Michael Calabrese analyzes college baseball for Action Network. BULLDOG AT THE PLATE: SEC Player of the Year Charlie Condon is batting .443 and leads Division I with 35 home runs on the season. AP

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 34 By JENNA FRYER INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He found that same hole in the fence, climbed through, and was pummeled by fans celebrating his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 triumph. Everything about his victory Sunday — right down to the lastlap duel, this time with Pato O’Ward — seemed just like last year. The only difference was the circumstances. A year ago, Newgarden was the hard-luck driver who had accomplished so much yet never won “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” On Sunday, he was the superstar winning the race in the shadow of a cheating scandal that kept his race strategist from even being inside the speedway for the rain-delayed race. Newgarden put the cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indy 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in the biggest race in the world. The Tennessean passed O’Ward on the final lap to become the first driver to win consecutive 500s since Castroneves did it for Penske in 2001 and 2002. Newgarden also celebrated last year by climbing through a hole in the fence to celebrate with fans in the grandstands. “I love this crowd. I’ve got to always go in the crowd if we win here, I am always doing that,” said Newgarden, who earned a $440,000 bonus from trophymaker BorgWarner for winning consecutive 500s. The award was established in 1995 and only claimed once, by Castroneves. Penske had been watching the race high above the speedway and pumped his arm in celebration as Newgarden crossed the finish line. He then hugged his wife. It took less than an hour for the placard that designates Penske’s parking spot inside the speedway to be changed from “19” to “20.” O’Ward slumped his head over his steering wheel in bitter disappointment. He was trying to become the first Mexican in 108 runnings to win the Indy 500. It looked as if he had been crying when he finally removed his helmet. He finished sixth in his Indy 500 debut, then fourth and then second in 2022 when he was accused of not being aggressive enough to race Marcus Ericsson for the win. He refused to back down last year and wound up crashing as he went for the victory. As O’Ward bided his time in the closing laps — he and Newgarden traded the lead several times — he waited to make the winning pass on the final lap. Newgarden got it right back two turns later. “It is hard to put it into words — we went back, we went forward, we went back, some people were driving like maniacs,” O’Ward said. “We had so many near-race enders. Just so close again. ... I put that car through things I never thought it was going to be able to do. It is always a heartbreak when you’re so close, especially when it’s not the first time and you don’t know how many opportunities you have.” NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 In Concord, N.C., Christopher Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called with 151 laps remaining after being halted for more than two hours because of rain. Bell led a race-high 90 laps to win his eighth career Cup Series race, and his first Coca-Cola 600. The race was red-flagged just as Kyle Larson arrived to take over the Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet after finishing 18th in the Indianapolis 500. — AP TWICE AS NICE Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Penske 20th win ’GARDEN PARTY: Josef Newgarden celebrates in victory lane after winning the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, becoming the first driver since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago to win two years in a row. Getty Images By HOWARD FENDRICH PARIS — Novak Djokovic has yet to win a title this season. Hasn’t even reached a final. His schedule has been lighter than usual, and so has his record, which is just 14-6 entering the French Open. So this is how he framed his outlook for Roland Garros on Sunday: “Low expectations and high hopes.” And just how low are those expectations? Well, this is Novak Djokovic we’re talking about — the owner of 24 Grand Slam titles, including his third in Paris a year ago, and more time at No. 1 than any player in the history of the computerized rankings — so his definition of that phrase differs greatly from pretty much anyone else’s. “It’s tough to talk about. It’s very subjective. I almost feel a bit embarrassed to say what my expectations are. Anything but a title for me is not satisfactory. It always has been like that,” Djokovic said. “It might sound arrogant to a lot of people, but I think I have the career that backs it up.” Sure does. Which is why Djokovic, who turned 37 on Wednesday, probably figures what has been going on this year does not necessarily mean he can’t turn it on when it counts the most. And why other players, such as two-time French Open runner-up Casper Ruud, agree with that assessment. “To me, even though Novak hasn’t had the best year as he typically has, or the same level, I think he is still the favorite,” Ruud said. “He is the No. 1 seed, and he has 24 Slams under his belt, so if there’s anyone who knows when to find their peak and form, it’s probably him.” Djokovic is coming off a loss in the semifinals at the Geneva Open, a lower-tier event that he normally would never enter on the eve of a major. He said after that defeat that he had stomach problems. Before that came a second-round loss at the Italian Open — and a bizarre episode in which a spectator’s water bottle conked him in the head after a match — which was preceded by a semifinal setback against Rudd at Monte Carlo. In all, Djokovic is 0-3 in semifinals this season and this is only the second time since Djokovic won his first ATP title in 2006 that he has entered the French Open without getting to at least one final anywhere. As for the source of the “high hopes” he mentioned Sunday? “I would say that I know what I’m capable of, and particularly in the Grand Slams, I normally play the best tennis — at least I aim always to play the best tennis — and I was most of my career able to do that, so that’s the goal,” Djokovic said. — AP Djoker enters French with ‘high hopes’ French Open results / P. 29

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 35 ACTION ACTION 5 1/2 fur; $90,000; mdn; 2YO Memorial Day at the Big A. Six two-year-olds make their career debuts in the opener. AUTHENTIC KINGDOM Son of Authentic and the grandson of Animal Kingdom. Irad rides for Servis. Choice over PAULAS STAR (Morley/Castellano) and WAR TAX (Martin/Gomez). PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Resilient Hero,119 D Grisles Rave x-x-x Jimenez 15-1 2 War Tax,119 J Gomez x-x-x C Martin 5-1 3 Katerina Ristova,116 T McCarthy x-x-x Chichakly 12-1 4 Authentic Kingdom,119 I Ortiz, Jr x-x-x Servis 7-5 5 My Mitole,119 L Rivera, Jr x-x-x C Martin 4-1 6 Paula's a Star,116 J Castellano x-x-x Morley 2-1 1 1/8 miles(T); $200,000; Wonder Again; 3YO(f) The Grade 2 Wonder Again is the holiday feature. Chad Browns SWEET REBECCA is 2 for 2 after taking the Memories of Silver at a mile. Can the American Pharoah filly get another furlong? Gaffalione in for the ride. GOLDEN DEGREE broke maiden by a Secretariat-like 32 lengths in the mud. Again if we're off turf. CURLINS GIRL is 0 for 3 on turf after finishing 3rd behind top pick in the stake. SEGESTA (mile, Keeneland) and GRAYOSH (1 1/16, Aqueduct) move to the stake for Chad Brown off maiden breakers. PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Segesta,118 I Ortiz, Jr 1-2-9 C Brown 3-1 2 Grayosh,118 M Franco 1-11-3 C Brown 6-1 3 Vive Veuve,118 J Castellano 1-1-3 Sisterson 4-1 4 Sy B,118 J Velazquez 1-8-3 DeVaux 5-1 5 Curlin's Girl,118 J Lezcano 3-1-2 Rice 9-2 6 Sweet Rebecca,120 T Gaffalione 1-1-x C Brown 2-1 7 Six Pack Senorita,118 Rider TBA 2-5-1 Rodriguez 9-2 8 Golden Degree,118 Rider TBA 1-4-7 Rice 5-2 1 3/8 miles(T); $100,000; alw; 3up More ground for Chad Browns GOING CONCERN. Raced evenly, 4 lengths short after a troubled trip. Up late to win his debut 2 races back. Blinkers on. PADDINGTON MTO. Beat a length making 2 turns here last week. BETTER BET and TRULY QUALITY ran 2-3, a neck apart at Keeneland. Johnny V picks up Better Bet. Irad on Truly Quality. GOOD MEDICINE is 1 for 12 but the only horse proven at this marathon distance. PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Royal Spirit(L),124 K Carmouche 5-2-3 Rice 8-1 2 Hold the Salsa(L),124 G Kocakaya 2-5-4 Lugovich 20-1 3 Truly Quality(L),124 I Ortiz, Jr 3-3-2 Thomas 5-1 4 Going Concern(GB)(L),126 M Franco 6-1-x C Brown 3-1 5 Night Effect(L),124 R Maragh 3-2-4 Samsundar 20-1 6 Good Medicine(L),124 D Davis 4-7-12 Pletcher 8-1 7 Be Like Clint(L),124 J Lezcano 3-1-4 Abreu 12-1 8 Catch a Wave(L),120 J Castellano 3-1-x C Brown 6-1 9 Samburu(GB)(L),124 T Gaffalione 4-3-2 Maker 10-1 10 Better Bet(L),126 J Velazquez 2-1-3 Sweezey 7-2 11 Paddington(L),124 J Lezcano 2-9-6 Rice 2-1 6 fur; $85,000; alw; 3up(f) Speed from QUEENS MASTERPIECE but she raced wide and gave way, finishing 3rd. Both of her W's earned at this shorter distance. TEMPERMENTAL lost by a 1/2 length this level/distance as favorite. M/L fave again. NO CHALK was a rusty 5th racing off the layoff at Finger Lakes. Board hitter 8 of 9 at this distance and won only start at the Big A. K Davis picks up the mount for Iorio. No chalk, best value. SANDYS GARDEN scored in the slop in January. 4 for 8 racing 6/8. Contender. BACKED BY GOLD was 3rd behind Tempermental. PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Jackson's Dixie(L),125 J Lezcano 4-8-1 Rice 7-2 2 Bank On Anna(L),121 M Franco 5-4-8 Kantarmaci 9-2 3 Sandy's Garden(L),123 D Davis 1-4-1 Grabowski 4-1 4 Backed by Gold(L),121 R Maragh 3-1-5 Quick 5-1 5 Queens Masterpiece(L),121 K Carmouche 3-6-1 James Bond 6-1 6 No Chalk(L),121 K Davis 5-2-2 Iorio 12-1 7 Tempermental(L),121 I Ortiz, Jr 2-4-3 Englehart 5-2 6 fur; $36,000; clm($12,500); 4up Green light again for RED DGP. Moved higher after recording backto-back wins and finished 5th of 8. Back to business shaking lower for Rice. Lezcano up. COLONEL VARGO and HIER PORT ran home 1-2 in April. Colonel Vargo lost next out. His first loss at Aqueduct in 7 starts. Heir Port is 0 for 9 at the Big A. DADDY KNOWS A win and a thisclose 2nd in April. Must be considered. PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Red D G P(L),123 J Lezcano 5-1-1 Rice 3-1 2 Heir Port(L),118 J Gomez 2-2-4 Rodriguez 4-1 3 F F Rocket(L),118 D Grisles Rave 7-6-4 Shivmangal 20-1 4 Prince James(L),118 D Davis 3-1-5 Handal 12-1 5 Colonel Vargo(L),123 R Maragh 5-1-1 Toscano 7-2 6 Daddy Knows(L),120 K Davis 2-1-3 David 6-1 7 Honorary Degree(L),118 L Luzzi 2-8-6 Jones 15-1 8 First Deputy(L),120 I Ortiz, Jr 4-6-4 Potts 5-1 9 Bronx Bomber(L),118 M Franco 6-3-3 Kantarmaci 8-1 6 fur(T); $90,000; mdn; 3up(f) Debut day for SASSY ALLIE. Sired by Coal Front who is by Stay Thirsty. Irad rides for owner/trainer Falcone. RISK THRESHOLD was 3rd than a closer 2nd. May move forward for Chad Brown. ORI offers extreme 1st out value. Nevin trains the daughter Hard Spun. Draws hedge and Gomez. LA SALVADORENA rallied from 10 horses back to be 2nd in a crisp opener at Keeneland. A threat at 2nd asking getting another 1/16. PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Ori(M),118 J Gomez x-x-x Nevin 20-1 2 Tipple(M),118 J Lezcano x-x-x Rice 15-1 3 Dreams She Dreams(L),124 K Carmouche 3-8-x B Brown 12-1 4 Izzy Sweet Girl(IRE)(L),118 M Franco 6-4-x A Dutrow 6-1 5 Risk Threshold(IRE)(L),124 J Castellano 2-3-x C Brown 5-2 6 Magic Eight Ball(M),118 T McCarthy 6-2-6 Morley 12-1 7 Bewildered(L),118 R Maragh 10-x-x Levine 20-1 8 Echo Baybe(IRE)(M),118 E Cancel 6-4-x Englehart 8-1 9 Sassy Allie(M),118 I Ortiz, Jr x-x-x Falcone 6-1 10 American Kestrel(L),118 K Davis 5-x-x Tagg 15-1 11 Don't Touch Me(IRE)(L),118 D Grisles Rave x-x-x Jimenez 30-1 12 La Salvadorena(L),118 D Davis 2-x-x Handal 9-2 13 Corona Princess(L),118 L Luzzi 7-x-x Seyler 30-1 14 Wrigleyville(L),118 I Ortiz, Jr 3-x-x Sisterson 12-1 15 Shop Lifting(M),118 J Lezcano 3-4-2 Rice 3-1 16 Quiescent(L),124 Rider TBA 2-3-2 Noda 12-1 1 1/16 mles(T); $80,000; alw; 3up Not WILLINTORISKITALL but he's the pick racing off the layoff for D'Angelo. Ran 3rd in the Rick Violette, contested at this distance last summer. MIGHTY ATLAS nipped an allowance field earlier this month. Again if we're off turf. RELATE wired claimers this distance at Saratoga. Hasn't raced since. Only 2-time turf winner in the group. Irad rides for Rudy. SLAPINTHEFACE (this distance) and BETTRLUCKYTHANGOOD (mile) load off maiden breakers. PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Bettrluckythangood(L),126 D Davis 1-3-2 Duggan 8-1 2 Dolly's Bank(L),124 G Kocakaya 5-7-1 Coffey 15-1 3 Willintoriskitall(L),124 R Maragh 4-3-4 D'Angelo 7-2 4 Slapintheface(L),124 M Franco 1-3-2 A Dutrow 9-2 5 Vin Santo(L),118 K Carmouche 1-7-9 B Brown 20-1 6 Ez Roll(L),118 T McCarthy 3-1-2 Morley 6-1 7 American Grant(L),124 L Luzzi 7-8-6 B Brown 12-1 8 Provision(L),124 L Rivera, Jr 8-6-4 Shivmangal 20-1 9 Relate(L),124 I Ortiz, Jr 1-7-5 Rodriguez 5-1 10 Clear Conscience(L),124 J Lezcano 5-6-5 Lewis 10-1 11 Image of Quality(M),124 E Cancel 7-8-8 Englehart 20-1 12 Gem Mint Ten(L),124 K Davis 2-8-9 Handal 12-1 13 King Freud(L),118 R Maragh 5-8-5 Rodriguez 12-1 14 Laurel Valley(L),124 I Ortiz, Jr 3-4-8 Maker 9-2 15 Mighty Atlas(L),124 Rider TBA 1-2-4 Maker 8-5 16 Safalow's Mission(L),124 J Lezcano 3-3-4 Rice 6-1 1 mile; $65,000; alw; 3YO AVAS UNCLE BILLY was 3/4 shy at this level/distance after scoring 2 back. COOL OPERATOR moved lower and responded, graduating by 4+. Well spotted for Rice, same distance. Lezcano subs for Davis who stays on top pick. STORMQUIST Narrowly defeated last pair. No history at this longer distance. ERIC FROM MIAMI is 1 for 8 but 2nd in front of Avas Uncle Billy last out. SECURED LANDING won handily, at 2nd asking, racing 7/8 at Parx. Irad will try and get another furlong out of him. PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Brown Don't Stop(L),122 R Maragh 5-5-5 Noda 12-1 2 Mama's Dream(L),118 T Gaffalione 1-4-2 Rodriguez 8-1 3 Cool Operator(L),118 J Lezcano 1-6-5 Rice 5-2 4 Retail Man(L),118 L Luzzi 5-6-1 Ryerson 15-1 5 Ava's Uncle Billy(L),118 D Davis 3-1-8 De Paz 6-1 6 Secured Landing(L),118 I Ortiz, Jr 1-4-x Servis 5-1 7 Stormquist(L),118 K Carmouche 2-2-6 Rice 4-1 8 Eric From Miami(L),118 M Franco 2-1-6 De Paz 7-2 1 mile; $37,000; clm($25,000); 3up CHALKY CAT scratched by tired horses to get 2nd. Rice gives him another furlong; gets Cancel to ride. Rice can run 1-2 with BARNSTORMING. Turf to dirt. Neck short racing this distance on dirt in March. TIMAEUS moved lower and broke maiden sprinting at Gulfstream. Competitively spotted for Pletcher. Gomez up. ENDOWED was 3rd with similar last out. ICE ROAD is 1 for 22 but 2nd best last 3 starts. PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Midnight Express(L),124 R Maragh 2-4-5 Rodriguez 6-1 2 Endowed(L),124 I Ortiz, Jr 3-5-5 Hennig 8-1 3 Collect From Ike(L),124 J Castellano 6-10-4 Pregman 15-1 4 Ice Road(L),124 T McCarthy 2-2-2 Walder 5-1 5 Barnstorming(L),124 J Lezcano 3-3-2 Rice 3-1 6 Jungfrau(L),124 L Luzzi 4-6-5 Romero 12-1 7 Timaeus(L),124 J Gomez 1-3-x Pletcher 9-2 8 October Bliss(L),126 K Carmouche 7-9-5 B Brown 20-1 9 Chalky Cat(L),124 E Cancel 2-2-1 Rice 7-2 Post Time: 7:00 p.m. FIRST: Mile pace; $13,000; cond 1 Yo A J (JStratton) 4-X-8 3-1 2 Shakespeare (GBrennan) 3-8-3 8-5 3 The Real One (PLachance) 6-6-4 5-1 4 Kimble A (MKakaley) 3-5-5 5-2 5 TinRoofRaiderA (ASiegelmn) 7-8-5 20-1 6 Karloo Bradley N (JMarohn) 7-8-5 8-1 SECOND: Mile pace; $19,000; cond 1 Metal Man (MKakaley) 5-7-6 9-5 2 Samhara N (JBartlett) 5-5-2 4-1 3 AirForceHanover(JBongiorn) 4-3-3 8-1 4 Duval Street (ASiegelman) 2-1-7 4-1 5 Fortify (GBrennan) 1-5-8 2-1 THIRD: Mile pace; $22,000; cond 1 Real Willey (JBongiorno) 1-2-6 5-2 2 BenhopeRulzN (MMacDonld) 4-5-2 6-1 3 Jahan Hanover (JBartlett) 1-3-7 2-1 4 Funatthebeach N (JStratton) 5-5-5 7-2 5 Speed Man N (GBrennan) 7-1-1 3-1 FOURTH: Mile pace; $35,000; Invitation 1 AnothrmstrpeceN (McDnld) 3-4-5 8-1 2 Energetic Hanover (Bartlett) 2-1-2 2-1 3 Big Gulp (JStratton) 1-1-4 5-1 4 Boiling Oar (MKakaley) 1-5-2 9-5 5 WhatsStanleyGtA (GBrennn) 2-6-7 7-2 FIFTH: Mile pace; $16,000; cond 1 Alex Tye (GBrennan) 8-5-1 9-2 2 Sailboat Hanover (BHolland) 7-5-6 7-2 3 SplashBrother (MMacDonld) 1-4-6 3-1 4 Shazam Blue Chip (JBartlett) 7-5-2 4-1 5 Casino Action N (JStratton) 3-X-X 12-1 6 MyUltimateStarA (Kakaley) 4-4-3 12-1 7 SouthwindPetyr (Bongiorno) 3-7-5 4-1 SIXTH: Mile pace; $27,000; cond 1 MoonshineKisses (Brennan) 1-2-7 2-1 2 RocknrollRunaA(MMacDnld) 1-1-6 7-2 3 Leonidas A (ASiegelman) 2-3-8 12-1 4 Nandolo N (JBartlett) 3-5-1 8-5 5 Rockin Jukebox (JBongiorno) 7-1-4 12-1 6 Lou'sSweetrevenge (Kkley) 4-1-1 10-1 SEVENTH: Mile pace; $20,000; claiming 1 AdmiralHanover (Siegelmn) 5-5-1 8-1 2 Pound For Pound (BHolland) 1-2-1 5-2 3 Big Dream Fella (JStratton) 1-1-1 5-1 4 Gds Thunder Gb (JMarohn) 4-2-2 6-1 5 Twin B Deluxe (MKakaley) 6-5-3 9-2 6 MyUltimateByrnA (GBrennn) 2-4-1 8-1 7 Hopnroll Heaven (JBartlett) 8-3-4 12-1 8 Just Enuff Stuff (JBongiorno) 7-1-1 6-1 EIGHTH: Mile pace; $11,000; cond 1 Hudson Phil (JMarohn) 6-5-8 8-1 2 ImAPowerplayA(ASiegelmn) 3-7-6 6-1 3 Ideal Beach (JBartlett) 1-8-6 5-2 4 Imstaynalive (GBrennan) 1-1-9 9-5 5 HurrikaneHunter (MMcDnld) 7-3-1 20-1 6 Forever Fav (BHolland) 3-7-8 20-1 7 Gingras Beach (MKakaley) 4-8-4 5-1 8 Caughtinalandslide (Strattn) 5-2-3 15-1 NINTH: Mile pace; $16,000; claiming 1 Sullivan (JMarohn) 5-3-8 9-2 2 Artist Best (JStratton) 4-1-2 4-1 3 Human Cocktail (MKakaley) 5-5-5 7-2 4 DanceOnTheBeach (Bongrn) 6-3-1 9-2 5 Ys Do It Right (GBrennan) 3-4-4 6-1 6 Alta Blues A (JBartlett) 5-2-3 4-1 7 Kb Mac (MMacDonald) 6-2-2 20-1 8 QuatrainBlueChp (Segelmn) 8-3-6 20-1 FIRST-6½ fur; $38,000; mdn cl($30,0); 3up(f) 1 Bok f Wsdm (Lzcn) 5.10 3.00 2.30 5 Going for Glory (Gomez) 4.70 2.90 3 Neigh Jude (Castellano) 2.80 Scr: Shehanah • $1 Exacta (1-5) $14.80 • $0.1 Superfecta (1- 5-3-6) $17.47 • $0.5 Trifecta (1-5-3) $24.87 Winner picked by Vic C (Lock) SECOND-6 fur; $105,000; alw; 4up 4 Gun It (Ortiz,Jr.) 3.90 2.90 3 Nova Rags (Alvarado) 4.00 Scr: He'smyhoneybadger, Durante • $1 Double (1-4) $6.10 • $1 Exacta (4-3) $5.50 • $1 Quinella (3-4) $2.95 Double picked by Vic C THIRD-1 1/16 mile; $62,000; clm($32,0); 4up 1 Kurmt (IRE) (Frnc) 3.90 2.50 2.10 3 Bodecream (Carmouche) 8.20 4.70 6 High Tide (Lezcano) 2.70 Scr: Optic Way, Sagamore Mischief, Magnolia Midnight, Co Conspirator, Bossmakinbossmoves • $1 Double (4-1) $4.75 • $1 Exacta (1-3) $10.80 • $0.5 Trifecta (1-3-6) $20.00 FOURTH-1 mile; $70,000; clm($40,000); 4up 1 Mdnght Trbl (Frnc) 11.00 5.00 3.80 4 Complete Agenda (Prat) 4.60 3.10 8 Bourbon Calling (Carmouche) 3.50 • $1 Double (1-1) $12.70 • $1 Exacta (1-4) $19.50 • $0.5 Trifecta (1-4-8) $36.25 FIFTH-6 fur; $100,000; alc; 3up (f&m) 2 Evr S Swt (IRE) (Prt) 7.80 3.40 2.70 3 Kerry (Ortiz,Jr.) 3.30 2.60 4 Proud Mary (Rosario) 3.00 Scr: Status Seeker, Masterof the Tunes • $1 Double (1-2) $15.50 • $1 Exacta (2-3) $8.00 • $0.5 Trifecta (2-3-4) $13.25 Triple picked by Vic C SIXTH-6 fur; $39,000; clm($25,000); 3up 9 Scrmng Uncl (Rmsy) 10.40 6.20 4.20 2 Mdnght Workr (GrslsRv) 15.20 9.10 6 Big Save (Gomez) 7.90 Scr: Agility, Screw Loose • $1 Double (2-9) $24.70 • $1 Exacta (9-2) $53.75 • $0.5 Trifecta (9-2-6) $148.25 • $1 Consolation Double (2-1) $2.95 SEVENTH-1 mile 3 fur; $90,000; mdn; 3up 4 Hmlton's Wy (Dvs) 65.50 20.60 8.20 5 Swordfhnr (IRE) (Vlzquz) 4.60 3.50 1 Factor Analysis (Prat) 2.50 Scr: Mighty Glory, Glint • $1 Double (9-4) $116.25 • $1 Exacta (4-5) $127.25 • $0.5 Trifecta (4-5-1) $206.50 EIGHTH-1 mile; $85,000; alw; 3up 9 Bnk Frnzy (OrtzJr.) 4.90 3.60 2.90 7 Dr. Kraft (McCarthy) 7.00 4.00 8 Shadow Dragon (Alvarado) 3.00 • $1 Double (4-9) $110.50 • $1 Exacta (9-7) $30.50 • $0.5 Trifecta (9-7-8) $33.25 NINTH-6 fur; $75,000; mdn spl wt; 3up 5 Yur Mn Alx (Luzz) 67.00 42.60 18.80 8 Daybright Delghts (Davs) 24.40 14.80 1 Launch Control (Ramsay) 5.80 Scr: Courtly Banker, Master Freud, Hey Toby • $ Daily Double (9-5) $196.75 • $1 Exacta (5- 8) $974.50 • $0.1 Superfecta (5-8-1-6) $9266.35 • $0.5 Trifecta (5-8-1) $3540.50 • $1 Consolation Double (9-2) $3.25 Yonkers entries for Monday Aqueduct Results Post Time: 1:05 p.m. [email protected] Lock of the Day Authentic Kingdom (1st) Lock Record: 6 for 14 (43%) Belmont at the Big A Analysis by Vic Cangialosi Meet Record: 33/138 $192.70 PLAY OF THE DAY Book Of Wisdom ($5.10) put us back in the winner’s circle. Masterof the Tunes scratched. Profit on the day: +$46.50. One bet on Memorial Day. Two-year-olds in the opener. Play $30 to win on Authentic Kingdom. — Vic Cangialosi Auto Racing IndyCar 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 At Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis; Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Josef Newgarden, DallaraChevrolet, 200 laps, Running. 2. (8) Pato O'Ward, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running. 3. (21) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running. 4. (4) Alexander Rossi, DallaraChevrolet, 200, Running. 5. (14) Alex Palou, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running. 6. (1) Scott McLaughlin, DallaraChevrolet, 200, Running. 7. (11) Kyle Kirkwood, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running. 8. (6) Santino Ferrucci, DallaraChevrolet, 200, Running. 9. (7) Rinus VeeKay, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running. 10. (29) Conor Daly, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running. 11. (15) Callum Ilott, 200, Running. 12. (24) Christian Rasmussen, DallaraChevrolet, 200, Running. 13. (28) Christian Lundgaard, DallaraHonda, 200, Running. 14. (10) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running. 15. (33) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 167.763 mph. Time of Race: 02:58:49.4079. Margin of Victory: 0.3417 seconds. Cautions: 8 for 46 laps. Lead Changes: 49 among 18 drivers. NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 At Charlotte Motor Speedway; Concord, N.C.; Lap length: 1.50 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 249 laps, 67 points. 2. (30) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 249, 53. 3. (2) William Byron, Chevrolet, 249, 61. 4. (8) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 249, 41. 5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 249, 45. 6. (1) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 249, 45. 7. (5) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 249, 38. 8. (7) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 249, 34. 9. (6) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 249, 43. 10. (13) Josh Berry, Ford, 249, 33. 11. (12) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 249, 39. 12. (4) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 249, 31. 13. (10) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 249, 0. 14. (28) Joey Logano, Ford, 249, 23. 15. (15) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 249, 22. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 124.003 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 7 secs. Margin of Victory: Under Caution. Caution Flags: 7 for 46 laps. Lead Changes: 21 among 10 drivers. F1 Monaco Grand Prix At Circuit de Monaco; Monte Carlo, Monaco.; Lap length: 3.00 kilometers (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 78 laps, 2:23:15.554, 25 points. 2. (2) Oscar Piastri, Australia, McLaren, 78, +7.152 seconds, 18. 3. (3) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 78, +7.585, 15. 4. (4) Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 78, +8.650, 12. 5. (5) George Russell, Great Britain, Mercedes, 78, +13.309, 10. 6. (6) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 78, +13.853, 8. 7. (7) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 78, +14.908, 7. 8. (8) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Racing Bulls, 77, +1 lap, 4. 9. (9) Alexander Albon, Thailand, Williams, 77, +1 lap, 2. 10. (10) Pierre Gasly, France, Alpine, 77, +1 lap, 1. Driver Standings 1. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 169 points. 2. Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 138. 3. Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 113. 4. Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 108. 5. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 107. 6. Oscar Piastri, Australia, McLaren, 71. 7. George Russell, Great Britain, Mercedes, 54. 8. Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 42. 9. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Aston Martin, 33. 10. Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Racing Bulls, 19.

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 36 By MARK W. SANCHEZ David Peterson has been bouncing up and down between the minors and majors for the past four years, logging 333 innings with the big-league Mets. So the lefty’s season debut this week might not feel quite like the Mets adding a new pitcher. But Peterson feels like a new pitcher. Peterson pitched through hip discomfort last season that got progressively worse and became “pretty bad toward the end,” he said. Doctors checked out the area and found a torn labrum in his left hip, recommending a surgery that would mean a delayed start to Peterson’s 2024. After months of rehab and a strong rehab assignment, Peterson is glad he opted for the procedure. “It’s a night-and-day difference how the hip feels,” Peterson said before the Mets escaped with a 4-3, walk-off win over the Giants at Citi Field on Sunday. “It feels completely different.” Peterson will take the ball for his season debut Wednesday against the Dodgers, jumping in to what currently is a six-man rotation and bumping Adrian Houser (who pitched four, one-run innings Sunday) to the bullpen. After a strong 2022 campaign, Peterson struggled out of the gate last year — holding an 8.08 ERA before a demotion to Triple-A Syracuse in mid-May — but found better command and consistency as the year wore on. In 10 starts in August and September, he pitched to a 3.88 ERA while striking out 60 and walking 25 in 48 2/3 innings. All the while, he was battling pain in his hip and focusing in between starts on treatment to ensure he could be ready for his next outing. The pain is now gone, and he feels freer in his delivery. “Having good range of motion in the hip and being able to move the right way [is huge],” the 28-year-old said. “Some other things [in my delivery] kind of subsequently got cleaned up and feel better than they did before. I’m not working as hard to try to protect everything since the hip is doing what it’s supposed to now.” The ultimate test of how Peterson’s comfort translates into results will come at the major league level, but his minor league results have been promising. In six starts with Low-A St. Lucie, Double-A Binghamton and Syracuse, Peterson allowed three earned runs in 23 2/3 innings (1.14 ERA) while walking just three and striking out 35. Peterson checked off every box, throwing 89 pitches in an outing Friday that will springboard him into the majors. He feels new and ready to help. “It’s nice to throw with no pain,” Peterson said. Peterson to rejoin Mets’ rotation Wednesday vs. Dodgers By JARED SCHWARTZ Grayson Murray’s parents revealed Sunday that the golfer died by suicide. A two-time PGA Tour winner, Murray died on Saturday at 30 years old. “We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” Eric and Terry Murray said in a statement. “It’s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It’s a nightmare.” Murray previously talked openly about battling depression and alcoholism, and he had recently been in the midst of a career resurgence. After winning the Sony Open in January, Murray said that he had been sober for eight months. He was engaged to Christiana Ritchie, and the two lived together in Florida. “We have so many questions that have no answers,” Eric and Terry Murray’s statement continued. “But one. Was Grayson loved? The answer is yes. By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his extended family, by his friends, by his fellow players and — it seems — by many of you who are reading this. He was loved and will be missed.” Murray tied for 43rd last week at the PGA Championship, which enabled him to hold his position among the top 60 to earn a spot in the U.S. Open next month at Pinehurst No. 2 in his native North Carolina. He shot 68 in the opening round at Colonial. On Friday, he was 5 over and coming off three straight bogeys when he withdrew citing an illness. He died one day later. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said he asked Murray’s family if they wanted to pause the tournament, but they said they wished for it to continue. “We would like to thank the PGA Tour and the entire world of golf for the outpouring of support,” the statement said. “Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now. “Please respect out privacy as we work through this incredible tragedy, and please honor Grayson by being kind to one another. If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else.” Davis Riley shot even-par 70 while playing in the final group Sunday with Scottie Scheffler, and still won a subdued Colonial by five strokes over the world’s No. 1 player and Keegan Bradley for his first individual victory on the PGA Tour. “A sad day and I have a heavy heart for his family,” Riley said after his win. Scheffler said, “Obviously it was pretty difficult to come play golf. But like his parents said, he would have wanted the tournament to continue.” Murray expressed how life was “so good” for him in January after winning the Sony Open. “I wouldn’t trade anything,” he said at the time. “I have a beautiful fiancée. I have beautiful parents. I have beautiful nephews, siblings. “Everyone in my life right now who is close to me who has been through the struggles with me, it’s all a team effort. I’m not sitting here — I am sitting here alone, but all of them are part of this.” — With Post wire services HEAVY-HEARTED MOMENT OF SILENCE: Naval training helicopters fly over during a moment of silence for golfer Grayson Murray (inset), who died on Saturday at the age of 30, before the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Davis Riley (right) won the tournament for his first PGA Tour win. Getty Images (3)

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 37 Kakko back in lineup for Vesey By MOLLIE WALKER SUNRISE, Fla. — Kaapo Kakko didn’t have to wait long to be reinserted into the Rangers lineup. After Jimmy Vesey was ruled out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury he sustained in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final series against the Panthers, Kakko proved to be the next best man up in head coach Peter Laviolette’s eyes. The Finnish wing, who was scratched in the third round of the playoffs for the second time in three years under a second head coach, returned to his usual post on the third line next to Alex Wennberg and Jack Roslovic. He played right wing as Roslovic flipped to the left. “I’m allowed 12 forwards and so we made a decision to put Matt [Rempe] back in the lineup,” Laviolette said when asked why Kakko was scratched before the Rangers took Game 3 with a 5-4 victory in overtime Sunday evening. “When somebody goes into the lineup, there’s a decision that has to be made on somebody else. It wasn’t because we were banged up, I needed to make a decision. There’s a lot of things that factor into these decisions, we don’t take them lightly. And so we made a decision and it was Kaapo.” Sunday marked the first game Vesey has missed since Oct. 16, the third contest of the regular season. With Vesey unavailable to play on the fourth line, Will Cuylle was bumped down to the left wing of a line with Barclay Goodrow and Rempe. Kakko and Jack Roslovic flanked Alex Wennberg, while Filip Chytil remained on the top unit alongside Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. ➤Blake Wheeler, sidelined since Feb. 15 with a lower-body injury, took warm-ups but did not dress for the second straight game. “The commitment that he made to come back from such an injury has been amazing to watch,” Laviolette said of Wheeler before the game. “Everyday he’s working hard — really hard — to get back to where he was prior to the injury, and there’s been significant strides with that.” ➤The Rangers’ fourth overtime win in the playoffs on Sunday tied with the 2014-15 team for the most in franchise history. RANGERS NOTES Braves’ Acuña finished for season with torn ACL By ANDREW CRANE The Braves had already lost their ace this season, and on Sunday they lost the reigning National League MVP for the rest of the year, too. Ronald Acuña Jr., who exited their game after a non-contact injury that occurred while running the bases, suffered a torn ACL — according to the results of an MRI exam — and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the 2024 season, the team announced. While leading off second in the first inning, Acuña took a hard step on his secondary lead before twisting and falling to the ground in pain when he turned to head back to the base. It marked the second torn ACL of Acuña’s career, as he tore the ligament in his right knee during the 2021 season. The outfielder also sustained a sprained left ACL in 2018. Originally, in the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s 8-1 win against the Pirates when Acuña spoke to reporters at his locker, he compared it to his injury six years ago — when he missed 28 games but returned to win Rookie of the Year. “Hopefully, everything’s gonna go well this time,” Acuña told reporters through an interpreter, while also acknowledging that he was scared in the moment because of pain that eventually subsided. But just hours later, the outlook changed. The Braves won the World Series in 2021 without Acuña in their lineup, and they have 112 games left to figure out how to secure a spot in the postseason — and then go on another run — without the 26-year-old. “Sorry,” Acuña wrote Sunday night in a post on X, with a broken heart emoji and sleepy face emoji added to the end. Acuña hit .246 with a .704 OPS across 48 games this year for a Braves team that already lost starting pitcher Spencer Strider to season-ending UCL surgery and currently sits six games behind the Phillies in the NL East. [email protected] TASTY JAM: Mavericks big man Daniel Gafford emphatically dunks two of his five points home on Sunday night to effectively put Minnesota away in Game 3. Gafford made the foul shot on the traditional 3-point play, putting Dallas up, 114-105, with 34.1 seconds left. USA TODAY Sports By SCHUYLER DIXON DALLAS — Luka Doncic lunged for the ball after a steal by Anthony Edwards, knocking it far enough away to create a scramble and a jump ball the Dallas superstar won. The Mavericks made all the big plays again — on both ends of the court — and are a win away from their first trip to the NBA Finals in 13 years. Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and Dallas put together a decisive run in the final five minutes to beat the Timberwolves 116-107 on Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The 14-3 finish gave the Mavs a fifth consecutive playoff victory after Dereck Lively II left with a sprained neck when the rookie center took an accidental shot to the back of the head from Karl-Anthony Towns’ knee. No team in NBA playoff history has rallied from 3-0 down. Game 4 is Tuesday night in Dallas. “We just say one more, we need one more,” Doncic said. “Nothing done. They have an amazing team, so nothing [is] done yet. We’ve got to get one more, and then if we get one more, we need the rest.” P.J. Washington started the decisive stretch with a corner 3-pointer after Doncic passed to Irving, who sent the ball to Washington. The co-stars took over from there. Doncic hit a shot in the lane for a fourpoint lead, Irving sent the crowd into a frenzy on a falling-down jumper and Doncic found Daniel Gafford for an alley-oop dunk and a 113-105 lead with 34 seconds left. Gafford blocked Mike Conley’s layup attempt at the other end. “They’re trying to double me the whole game, trying to double Kai, so that just makes us better,” Doncic said. “Everybody touches the ball, everybody plays. That’s amazing win. You know, we come down to the stretch and we execute.” Edwards had 26 points for the Wolves, but just four after scoring eight consecutive points for Minnesota to get the Wolves even in the third quarter. “I never think the sky is falling,” Edwards said. “I’m always positive, always happy. Been through the works, so the sky’s never falling for me.” Towns scored 14 points but missed all eight 3s, including one when the deficit was four with 1:25 remaining. After taking a 104-102 lead on Kyle Anderson’s floater with five minutes to go, Minnesota — which couldn’t hold leads of 18 points in the first half and five points in the final 90 seconds of Game 2 — missed seven consecutive shots. “You’ve got to try to score alongside of them,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “The whole series, we’ve struggled to close games. These three-minutes games that we’re playing, we’re losing.” — AP MAVERICKS 116 T’WOLVES 107 Boxscore Page 31

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 38 By MIKE PUMA Just over an hour before Sunday’s first pitch, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” blared through the Mets clubhouse. Either it was meant as inspiration for a downtrodden club or a reminder of the last scene from “The Soprano’s” when the song is heard before a fade to black. The Mets avoided a further fade toward black on this day with a ninth-inning rally the bullpen didn’t have to protect. Omar Narvaez delivered a walk-off RBI single that capped a three-run inning in the Mets’ 4-3 victory over the Giants before a sellout crowd of 41,016 at Citi Field. All still isn’t great for the Mets, who are 7-16 in May (with the NL West-leading Dodgers on deck), but at least a losing streak that had reached five games was declared over. The Mets were on the brink of falling 10 games below .500 before their rally against Tyler Rogers. “There are countless games the past 10-15 days where when I think about all of them, one pitch either direction decides it,” said Harrison Bader, whose two-run double in the ninth tied it. “When you are doing that on all sides of the ball over nine innings, if it comes down to one pitch that doesn’t go your way, you can’t lose your mind over it. We’re swinging the bat well. We’re taking care of the baseball. We’re doing more than enough things to put ourselves in a position to win.” Brandon Nimmo and J.D. Martinez singled in succession in the ninth to begin the winning rally. After Jeff McNeil was hit by a pitch with one out to load the bases, Bader’s double brought in two runs to tie it and Narvaez’s single won it. Brett Baty was intentionally walked ahead of Narvaez, who was 0-for-27 at home this season. Narvaez’s single cued the Mets to empty from the dugout for the celebration of a fifth walkoff victory this season. “We needed that, especially with the way things have been going around here as of late,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “And credit to the fan base, too, because we felt the energy. They stayed there until the ninth inning, it was a packed house and the guys feed off that. A credit to them because it hasn’t been pretty, but just know that we’re going to continue to compete, so a shout-out to the fans.” After two straight bullpen meltdowns, the Mets received a solid relief outing from Adrian Houser, who allowed one earned run over four innings. For the 16th time in 52 games this season a Mets starting pitcher didn’t last beyond the fifth inning: Sean Manaea allowed two earned runs on five hits and one walk over five innings with six strikeouts. “About as average as it gets,” Manaea said. Tomas Nido’s throwing error on a pickoff attempt in the second gave the Giants a 1-0 lead. Matt Chapman, who doubled leading off the inning, was on third and took steps toward the plate on a pitch in the dirt. Nido overshot Baty on a throw to third to bring in Chapman. The Mets used Logan Webb’s error to tie it 1-1 in the bottom of the inning. Wilmer Flores fielded DJ Stewart’s grounder and flipped just behind Webb covering first base. Webb mishandled the throw and Stewart raced to second on the play. Bader delivered a two-out RBI single to tie it. Bader’s single snapped an 0-for-14 skid for the Mets with runners in scoring position over two games. Brett Wisely homered leading off the third to put the Mets in a 2-1 hole. The blast was only the third allowed by Manaea this season. Bader extended over the center-field fence to rob Chapman of a homer leading off the sixth against Houser. But the Giants still added to their lead in the inning as Flores doubled and, following Jorge Soler’s single, scored on Hellot Ramos’ fielder’s choice, extending the Giants’ lead to 3-1. Baty had two strong defensive plays late, ranging into the hole and spinning to throw out Chapman in the eighth before leaning over the tarp to snag Mike Yastrzemski’s pop-up for the final out in the ninth. “We were down a little bit lately because we’re not getting results in the win column,” Bader said. “But I think we’re playing good baseball. I think we’re doing a lot of good things to put us in position to win, so to come out with a win, having the same approach is good for us moving forward.” [email protected] bled leading off the inning, was on third and took steps toward the plate on a pitch in the dirt. Nido overshot The Mets used Logan the bottom of the inning. flipped just behind Webb mishandled the throw and Stewart raced to second on the play. Bader delivered a two-out RBI single to tie it. the eighth before leaning Yastrzemski’s pop-up for getting results in the win column,” Bader said. “But I baseball. I think we’re doing a lot of good things to put SPLASH DOWN: Omar Narvaez gets doused after his RBI single gave the Mets their fifth walk-off win of the season. Robert Sabo METS 4 GIANTS 3 Boxscore Page 30 fiff fflffifl ≠ Ä  ff ffi   fi
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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 39 By MARK W. SANCHEZ Yankees fans remember Harrison Bader for a torrid October in 2022, when the defensively gifted outfielder came alive with his bat and blasted five home runs in nine postseason games. Bader is proving clutch to Mets fans, too, several months ahead on the baseball calendar. The Mets’ first-year center fielder came through yet again with a game-tying, two-RBI double in the ninth inning of what became a 4-3, comeback victory over the Giants at Citi Field on Sunday. Bader is sporting a pedestrian .690 OPS with two home runs this season, but each of his hits seems to come when his team most needs it. His one-out, bases-loaded double over the leaping glove of third baseman Matt Chapman accounted for his 15th and 16th RBIs on the season — seven of which have come in the eighth inning or later. After the seventh inning this season, he is batting .364 (16-for-44). His 14th RBI on the season came in the second inning, when he smacked a two-out single into right field to drive in DJ Stewart. With two outs and runners in scoring position, Bader is hitting .389 (7-for-18). “He wants to be in those situations,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after Bader’s day helped snap a five-game skid. “It feels like he keeps coming through. It doesn’t matter how big of a situation and how big of the moment. He wants to be out there.” Bader has proven clutch, even if he might dispute the terminology. “I don’t know if ‘clutch’ is necessarily the word. I believe in opportunity,” said Bader, who has received more opportunity of late after ceding some time to Tyrone Taylor earlier this season. “In those situations, just got to think smaller than you normally do and put your mind in a different gear to get the barrel to it.” On an afternoon when he drove in three runs, Bader actually accounted for a four-run difference. He stole one from the Giants with his glove. The Mets were down 2-1 in the sixth inning in a Queens ballpark that had grown silent and appeared to accept that Mendoza’s group was going to find a way to lose another. Adrian Houser replaced Sean Manaea, an unpopular choice for the home crowd, and the first pitch Houser threw appeared to confirm fans’ fears. Chapman blasted a drive to deep right-center that did, indeed, clear the fence. But Bader was well-positioned, ranged back to the wall, leapt and brought it back. “Got out there quick enough to make a play,” said Bader, who was more measured than the pitcher he saved. “It was huge,” said Houser, who settled in and allowed just one run in four innings. “That’s a big play, especially the first pitch in the inning, first pitch of the outing. “It’s a big game-changer. Gets the confidence going.” Bader’s season totals are not overwhelming, but his timing continues to change games. [email protected] Bader’s timing right on — at plate and fence UP AND OVER: Harrison Bader robs the Giants’ Matt Chapman of a home run in the sixth inning. In the ninth, he delivered a game-tying, two-run double (left). Robert Sabo (2) Houser gives Amazin’s a shot in relief By MIKE PUMA Adrian Houser may have saved a Mets career that appeared to be teetering on the brink of a release. A day after the beleaguered Houser was informed he was returning to the bullpen to clear space for David Peterson in the rotation, the righthander was a big reason the Mets had a chance for a comeback win Sunday. Houser allowed one earned run over four innings in relief in the Mets’ 4-3 victory over the Giants at Citi Field. “We needed that and he needed that,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. Trevor Williams in 2022 was the last Mets pitcher to throw at least four innings in relief and earn a victory. Houser had last pitched on Tuesday, as a starter in Cleveland, allowing six earned runs over five innings. Houser completed that start with a 7.88 ERA for the season. Sean Manaea lasted only five innings Sunday and allowed two earned runs. Houser entered in the sixth and allowed a run — Harrison Bader’s leaping catch at the centerfield fence on Matt Chapman’s shot leading off the inning against him provided a boost. But the Giants went quietly against Houser over the final three innings. “Today I wanted to go out and try to eat up as many innings as possible and keep the score as close as possible,” Houser said. Peterson will pitch Wednesday as part of a six-man rotation that also includes Manaea, Luis Severino, Jose Quintana, Tylor Megill and Christian Scott. “I want to help out this team as much as I can,” Houser said. “I still think I’m a starter, but … I want to go out there and get outs and win ballgames. At the end of the day it’s all about getting that ‘W.’ ” ➤The Mets tied the Orioles and Marlins for the MLB lead with a fifth walk-off victory this season. All five of those victories for the Mets have occurred in a series finale. ➤Sunday’s announced sellout of 41,016 was spurred in part by a Hello Kitty light-up bow bobblehead giveaway. It was the Mets’ first sellout since Opening Day. METS NOTES

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 40 By GREG JOYCE SAN DIEGO — The Yankees spent most of the weekend suffocating the Padres’ offense. Then Schmidt happened in the sixth inning Sunday, though Clarke Schmidt wasn’t exactly to blame. Against Schmidt and two relievers, the Padres finally broke out for a four-run rally on an error, a fielder’s choice, two walks and three singles (one bunt and one swinging bunt) to avoid a sweep and hand the Yankees a 5-2 loss at Petco Park. “Tough inning for us,” manager Aaron Boone said. “We didn’t make a couple plays. Didn’t do great strike throwing. But just one of those innings that happens. Doing so well in a lot of those areas and it’s part of the game. Just didn’t make a couple plays and they took advantage.” Schmidt had taken a shutout into the sixth inning, with the Yankees (37-18) giving him a 1-0 lead in the top of the frame on Juan Soto’s RBI double. But the wheels fell off from there as the Padres (28-28) snapped the Yankees’ four-game winning streak heading into an off day on Memorial Day. Schmidt allowed the first two batters to reach in the bottom of the sixth — Jake Cronenworth on a hard-hit ground ball that went right under the backhanded glove of Gleyber Torres for his seventh error of the season and Manny Machado on a five-pitch walk. “I’m still mad because that play, it’s 100 percent catchable,” Torres said. “I feel so bad after that error, everything happened for them. Just figure it out the next opportunity, catch the ball, stop the ball and not make that stupid error.” That marked the end of Schmidt’s day, though he still became the 14th straight Yankees starter to throw at least five innings and allow two runs or fewer — tying the MLB record since 1893. But the Yankees bullpen did not provide much relief, nor did their defense that has largely been strong while winning 17 of their last 21 games before Sunday. Lefty Victor Gonzalez entered and walked pinch-hitter Donovan Solano on five pitches to load the bases. Jackson Merrill then hit a one-hopper to Anthony Rizzo that he snared and threw to second for the force out, but Cronenworth scored from third to tie the game. Gonzalez did not get to first base in time to cover a potential return throw, though with the speedy Merrill running, it may not have mattered. Ha-Seong Kim came up next and laid down a well-placed bunt between the mound and first base. Rizzo tried to barehand it to have a play at the plate, but he could not pick it cleanly and the Padres took a 2-1 lead. “The bunt was maybe a do-ordie play and I just didn’t make the play, which is frustrating,” Rizzo said. Then with two outs, Luis Arraez lined a single back up the middle off Gonzalez for the 3-1 lead before Fernando Tatis Jr. got off a check-swing dribbler down the third-base line off Dennis Santana to make it 4-1. Alex Verdugo hit a solo home run to lead off the ninth inning, but that was as close as the Yankees would get. Schmidt and Joe Musgrove spent the first five innings trading zeroes while working around traffic before the Yankees finally scored first in the top of the sixth. But Musgrove mostly kept the Yankees in check, allowing six hits and no walks across 5 ¹/3 innings. With Schmidt being charged for a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning — only one of them earned — the Yankees starters’ scoreless streak came to an end at 30 ¹/3 innings. “If this is one of my grinder outings, I’m very happy with how it ends up,” said Schmidt, who allowed three hits and three walks while striking out six across five innings. “I just felt physically, one of those outings where you don’t feel like your best. So very happy with being able to put up a lot of zeroes with the way I felt today.” [email protected] PADRES 5 YANKEES 2 Boxscore Page 30 CLARKE SCHMIDT

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 41 By GREG JOYCE SAN DIEGO — Jon Berti won’t be available to the Yankees anytime soon. The infielder was diagnosed with a “high-grade” calf strain, manager Aaron Boone said Sunday morning, after getting injured running out of the box in the ninth inning Friday night at Petco Park. Berti and the Yankees were still consulting with doctors in order to pin down a real timeline for how long he will be out after undergoing an MRI exam on Saturday. “But it’s going to be a while,” Boone said before the Yankees’ 5-2 loss to the Padres. Berti, who had crutches and a walking boot at his locker Sunday morning, was just starting to produce more consistently after returning from a groin strain earlier this season. He and Oswaldo Cabrera had combined to form a solid third-base tandem while DJ LeMahieu was sidelined, and the Yankees expected him to serve as a valuable bench piece once they were whole. Instead, he will be out for the foreseeable future, though the Yankees are set to get LeMahieu back on Tuesday when they start a series against the Angels in Anaheim. The veteran played his sixth and likely final rehab game on Sunday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Starting his first game at first base after playing the rest at third base, LeMahieu played six innings in the second half of a backto-back. LeMahieu was expected to fly to California on Sunday night to join the Yankees. His return should make an already deep lineup even deeper, with the right-handed bat likely to slot into the seven- or eight-hole. ➤Ian Hamilton had been on track to be activated off the COVID IL on Sunday, but the Yankees decided to push that back until Tuesday. “He’s doing well,” Boone said. “Just want to make sure he’s all the way back. With the off day [Monday], better served waiting another day.” After Sunday’s game, the Yankees optioned Yoendrys Gomez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the likely move for Hamilton to return on Tuesday. ➤Juan Soto’s extended conversation with home plate umpire Bill Miller in the third inning of Saturday’s game was not about the strike zone, but about the timeout he had used during the at-bat. Miller wanted to speed up the timeout, according to Boone, who said there has been a mandate from the league to not allow batter timeouts to last too long. “So he was kind of enforcing that and making Juan speed up, which I didn’t think Juan was taking too much time,” Boone said. Berti out ‘a while’ with high-grade calf strain By GREG JOYCE SAN DIEGO — DJ LeMahieu, who Aaron Boone had originally hoped to be his leadoff man this year, is finally about to make his season debut. But Anthony Volpe and his 19- game hitting streak aren’t moving anywhere. Having entrenched himself at the top of the order for a lineup that has been clicking, Volpe is expected to remain in the leadoff spot once LeMahieu returns on Tuesday when the Yankees open a series against the Angels. In Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Padres, Volpe went 1-for-3 with a walk to extend his hitting streak to 19 games, matching the Yankees’ longest since Derek Jeter’s 19-gamer in 2012. “Just a continuing, evolving, outstanding player that’s hungry, had the ability to make adjustments and just on [base] a lot in front of some great, great hitters,” manager Aaron Boone said. “That’s crucial and been a driving force for our offense.” Volpe moved into the leadoff spot for a scuffling Gleyber Torres in the Yankees’ 13th game of the season and has been there ever since. The second-year shortstop had started off the season red-hot, batting .382 with a 1.041 OPS through his first 15 games. Then, over his next 21 games, Volpe hit just .165 with a .515 OPS as opposing pitchers made an adjustment to him. But Volpe has answered back, entering Sunday batting .343 with a .914 OPS over his last 17 games, coinciding with his hitting streak. “Great aptitude,” Boone said. “I think that’s one thing that’s really stood out to me about him. Obviously a very talented player, young player. But the aptitude he has to be able to take what you learn — good, bad, struggles, successes — and to be able to continue to make those adjustments, those are separators from average to good and good to great players. He has all those intangible qualities.” Volpe joined Joe DiMaggio as just the second Yankee to record a hitting streak of at least 19 games at the age of 23 or younger. DiMaggio had streaks of 22 and 20 during the 1937 season. More importantly, Volpe has done a strong job of setting the table in front of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. “Just getting one hit in a baseball game is hard with the type of guys we’re facing,” Judge said. “But he’s the type of kid that he keeps his head down, he shows up, works. I don’t think he really cares about a hitting streak or not, he’s more focused on trying to touch first base so he can see Juan do his thing behind him. It’s been fun to watch.” Volpe to continue hitting leadoff when DJ returns TAG, YOU’RE OUT! Ha-Seong Kim tags out Anthony Volpe, who was attempting to steal second base, during the third inning of the Yankees’ 5-2 loss to the Padres on Sunday. Getty Images BOBBLEHEAD: Anthony Rizzo bobbles the ball while trying to field a bunt by Ha-Seong Kim, which allowed a run to score during the sixth inning. Getty Images YANKEES NOTES ≠ Ä ôäì  ãfi Ç É Ä ôäì  êffi≠ ≠ Ä ôäì  ãfi ÇÉ âååÅ á àÅàÑé ã at Angels UP NEXT

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 42 fifffflffifl ffi  fflffi ffiffi By ETHAN SEARS SUNRISE, Fla. — Alexis Lafreniere, more than most people, knows what it’s like to struggle under pressure, knows how it feels to have the weight of expectation on his shoulders. That is what makes Sunday — what makes these playoffs and this season as a whole — so transformative for the native of St-Eustache, Quebec. As the conference finals took another turn, with the Rangers winning 5-4 in overtime Sunday, Lafreniere was in the center of the proceedings in all the right ways for a Rangers team that looked overmatched for much of the afternoon. At the end of regulation, the Panthers held a 69-28 edge in shot attempts at fiveon-five that very much reflected which way the ice was tilted throughout. The Rangers relied on individual brilliance for their scoring. And Lafreniere provided that in droves. The goal he scored at 7:17 of the second period will go on his career highlight reel, taking the puck from the opposite blue line, skating down the left wing and toedragging around Dmitry Kulikov before completing it with a backhand finish while falling down. It put the Rangers up 3-2 in a pivotal moment in the game, helping build a lead they would later let go to waste. The one Lafreniere scored before it — another backhand finish, this one a little more straightforward after Vincent Trocheck sprung him on a breakaway — was pretty impressive, too. For those who have paid attention to the Rangers this season, Lafreniere’s breakout Alexis makes latest mark in his breakout SUNRISE, Fla. — I’m not sure how the Rangers did this and I am not sure this is sustainable but despite being mauled physically while playing nearly the entirety of Sunday’s Game 3 in their own end below the hash marks, the Blueshirts somehow persevered to record a 5-4 overtime victory over the Panthers to grab a 2-1 lead in the conference final. But perhaps this serves as a perfect illustration of this team’s greatest asset. That is their mentality. That is their mindset. They can bend like a gold medal-winning gymnast. But they do not break. They do not lose their composure. Much like the 2011-12 Black-and-Blueshirts, they seem comfortable taking punches on the ropes. “It’s kind of a no-panic mentality,” said Barclay Goodrow, who has scored five of the team’s last 16 goals after getting a pair in this one that included one on the penalty kill. “It’s the structure that’s been instilled in us all year by [Peter Laviolette] and the coaching staff. “That’s what we’re kind of relying on when we’re under siege and it’s not looking good at times. You know, guys blocked some shots, Shesty made some huge saves.” Igor Shesterkin sure did make some huge saves to deny the Panthers after they had scored twice within a span of 1:54 to tie the score at 4-4 by the 6:58 mark of the third period, after trailing 4-2 despite a 54-25 advantage in attempts that swelled to 95-36 after regulation. Scoring chances in the third period were 21-4 against. In the end, after Alex Wennberg’s deflection in front won it at 5:35 of OT, the Rangers had blocked 37 shots, led by Jacob Trouba’s nine, as they were out-attempted 108-44 overall. I said, they were out-attempted 108-44. And they won the game. “We’ve been here multiple times,” said Vincent Trocheck, whose team is 4-0 in overtimes this tournament. “You don’t want to be in that spot, but it was just kind of fighting to live another day for each shift we were out there. “After the third period was over, we had time to reset and go back out there … and actually win.” The Rangers were shorthanded six times, three times in the first period while allowing a pair of Puddy Tat PPGs. They were crushed repeatedly on the walls. They iced the puck over and over. They were hurried into turnovers by Florida’s ferocious forecheck. They seemed dead on their feet one shift after another even though they managed to survive. This was one where Laviolette’s reluctance to play Matt Rempe — one 22-second shift after the second period — came back to bite the team. It would not be a surprise if he’s a scratch on Tuesday. “I think it comes down to trusting our game plan and trusting the guys on the ice,” Braden Schneider said. “Mistakes are going to happen and you’re going to need a big save once in a while, but I think we do a good job of hanging in there. “We’re a very resilient team, we’re good at finding a way to win. That’s so important.” This is hard hockey. This is heavy hockey. But the Rangers need to get production from Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, none of whom have scored in the series. They always seem to be defending. I’m not sure how Laviolette can do this, but the Rangers simply have to get more ice time for Alexis Lafreniere, who scored a pair of spectacular backhand goals off the rush, the first on a breakaway. The Rangers seemed slow. Lafreniere was fast. He was dynamic. He was on his horse in full gallop. The problem, though, is that Lafreniere played only a sum of 15:58 and only 9:27 through the first two periods that were filled with special teams play. Lafreniere is not on the penalty kill. He is not on the first power-play unit, which is to say that he essentially is not on the power play. If you devise a template for the Rangers to emerge against a much heavier, much bigger team, it would be to dominate on the power play. It’s been exactly the opposite with the Blueshirts 0-for-8 in this series and 1-for-18 since the second game of the Carolina series. And I understand how disruptive it would be for Laviolette and assistant coach Michael Peca, who runs the power play, to elevate Lafreniere onto the first unit. In place of whom, you would ask and I don’t have the answer. The Rangers would have to rewire it. Hey, maybe they can. But who’s coming off? Zibanejad? Kreider? Again, it’s probably not realistic, but there is no doubt that Lafreniere will get the opportunity next year. He will probably kill penalties next year, too. But I don’t expect that Tuesday night. The Rangers are digging in as best they can. They were forced into a thousand mistakes. They took a physical beating. I cannot imagine this is sustainable even if Shesterkin pulls a 1994 Mike Richter reprise. The Blueshirts simply have to take better care of the puck in their own end, they have to move it quicker to beat the forecheck, they have to play in Florida’s end and they have to score on the power play. The attempts were 108-44 against. The Rangers won the game. Of course they did. Two more to play for the Cup. [email protected] Larry Brooks

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 43 fifffflffifl ffi  fflffi ffiffi KEEP IT GOING: Alexis Lafreniere celebrates his two goals, the second one for the highlight reel (inset), as he helped the Rangers steal Game 3, 5-4 in overtime, despite the Blueshirts being dominated in the third period and much of overtime. AP (2) has already happened. He scored 28 times in the regular season, blowing away a previous career-high by taking the top-six opportunity that Gerard Gallant never gave him and running away with it. In that sense at least, there’s not much new here. But in the bigger sense, that in which Lafreniere is regarded as a talisman for the franchise going forward, someone who can be trusted on a stage like this, who will be playing big minutes in big situations for a long period of time? Well, these playoffs serve as an impressive confirmation at the very least. Despite his young age — all of 22 — there were those ready to write him off as a top-end player. Now, he has six goals and 12 points in these playoffs and is, without a doubt, one of the heartbeats of a Rangers offense whose superstars have been limited by the Panthers in this series. If New York ever seemed like too big a stage for the soft-spoken Quebecois, it sure doesn’t anymore. Neither do these conference finals. He has made them his own. [email protected] season on biggest stage By ETHAN SEARS SUNRISE, Fla. — It’s pretty rare that the winning goaltender allows four goals and ends up being one of the heroes. But then again, it’s pretty rare that a team survives a 21-4 scoring chance deficit over the final period and ends up winning the game. That is just what the Rangers did in Sunday’s 5-4 overtime victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final over the Panthers — relying on Igor Shesterkin to bail them out for much of a third period in which they nearly succumbed to collapse. Shesterkin, the only thing between the Rangers and an infamous loss, played his part perfectly, stopping 33 shots and operating as a wall during a late penalty kill in which the Panthers threw absolutely everything at the Rangers’ net. For nearly 90 seconds, the puck did not leave the Rangers’ zone. And the Blueshirts, with some help from their goaltender, who denied a pair of chances from Carter Verhaeghe, survived. “That one was hectic for sure,” Ryan Lindgren said. “Obviously it hurts that it’s [Jacob Trouba] going to the box — he’s such a good penalty killer. But that one, they got chances. Shesty came up huge again. They had a lot of zone time. We were pretty gassed there at the end.” It wasn’t the only time Shesterkin bailed out his team late in the game. It wasn’t until after the penalty kill that he made the save of the night, stoning Matthew Tkachuk from a mere 8 feet out when the Panthers’ superstar had the puck on his stick and time to shoot with 39 seconds left in regulation. That save — and others like it — are the reason the Rangers have Igor Shesterkin. That save is why he is their most valuable asset in these playoffs. And by the way, in the duel of Russian netminders that makes up these conference finals, Shesterkin has far outplayed Sergei Bobrovsky, who let in five of the 23 shots he saw on Sunday and did not have to deal with nearly the same kind of extended pressure. Given the way the analytics favor the Panthers in the series, it’s not at all a stretch to say Shesterkin is the biggest reason the Rangers hold a 2-1 advantage after three games. “At the end of the day, you need the goalie to help out and he does it more than once or twice,” said Alex Wennberg, who made himself the star of the evening with the overtime winner. “It’s a good feeling to have those saves and it makes a difference.” Igor bails out Blueshirts again IGGY STOP: Igor Shesterkin makes one of his 33 saves, as he helped the Rangers withstand a barrage in a 5-4 overtime win in Game 3. USA Today Sports Rangers notes / P. 37

New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 44 fifffflffifl ffi  fflffi ffiffi By MOLLIE WALKER SUNRISE, Fla. — Nothing has come easily against the Panthers, but the Rangers have proven they can work that much harder. Every shift is strenuous and every puck battle seems to hurt for the Rangers in this Eastern Conference Final series, and yet, it was the visitors who prevailed in a pivotal Game 3 — despite fumbling a two-goal lead in the third period — when Alex Wennberg deflected a shot from Ryan Lindgren in overtime to take a 5-4 win and a 2-1 series lead Sunday evening. “You see the puck go in and it’s just this burst of energy,” said Wennberg, who had the patches of fans clad in blue leaping out of their seats as he scored just his second goal since pulling on a Blueshirts jersey on March 9. “This burst of all kinds of joy.” There’s something to be said for the way a game feels in comparison to the way it actually goes. With the way this Panthers team has competed through the first three games of this series, most contests may feel in their favor, but there’s also something to be said about the Rangers’ composure and how it combats that fact. The Rangers were on the wrong side of this game in nearly every statistical category, getting out-attempted 108-44 and outshot 37-23 through 65:35 of arduous play. Their power play, now on an 0-for-8 skid in the series, was shut down once again. And the way they came undone in the final five minutes of regulation, the Rangers looked like they had no business winning the game. When it comes to team mentality, however, the Rangers’ is one of their strongest — if not the strongest — weapons they have. Not much rattles this group, and that’s certainly played a role in how the Rangers have now gone 4-0 in overtime games this postseason. “Finding ways to win is huge in the playoffs,” said Vincent Trocheck, who earned primary assists on the first of Alexis Lafreniere’s two goals and Barclay Goodrow’s shorthanded score. “It doesn’t really matter whether it’s overtime, regulation, up two late, down two late, it’s all the same — you’re just trying to work for wins.” Despite the fact the Rangers were up 4-2 at the start of the third period, it never felt like the Panthers were out of it — and they weren’t. Florida went on to put on a clinic on both sides of the puck, first making it a 4-3 game on a goal from captain Aleksander Barkov just over five minutes into the final frame before Gustav Forsling found a clear lane and whipped it far side over the glove of Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin to tie it up at four-all with 13:02 left in regulation. There was plenty of time and plenty of opportunities for the Panthers to end it then — especially when the Rangers got hemmed in their own zone and had to ice the puck five times in the final two minutes to reach overtime. But Shesterkin, who finished with 33 saves, made 12 stops in the final 20 minutes to keep his team in it. Wennberg was the OT hero this time around, but Lafreniere and Goodrow carried the Rangers’ offense in regulation. Lafreniere finessed a highlight-reel play for his second goal of the game at the 15:23 mark of the middle frame, when the Rangers forward skated down the

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New York Post, Monday, May 27, 2024 nypost.com 46 TOUGH BREAK Netflix released a data dump of subscriber activity from the 2ndhalf of 2023, one which indicated that “Obliterated” was their most viewed show to get canceled. The series was one of the streaming giant’s Top 20 shows, generating over 27 million views TV Monday BROADWAY BUMMER “The Traitors” host Alan Cumming (left) shared some dish about what was planned for “Schmigadoon” Season 3, had it not been canceled by Apple. He told Variety it would have parodied the major musicals of the ‘80s, like “Cats,” “Phantom,” and “Les Mis,” adding “it would have been a hoot.” Apple TV Netflix via Everett Collection Michelle Faye/Amazon Freevee Drop Outs Amazon Freevee announced that they canceled “High School,” the coming-of-age drama based on the lives of musicians Tegan & Sara. The show’s first season wrapped way back in October 2022 Mesmerized Netflix data shows that “CoComelon” was the most watched children’s show on the service during the last six months of 2023. Episodes of the hypnotic series aimed at toddlers were viewed over AP 200 million times during that period maneuvers, you can experience a lot of this at home. While watching the film, I couldn’t help but wonder where Hangman and the other Top Gun pilots would be assigned. Where would you think that character and some of his cohorts would best serve in a Blue Angels formation? Look, obviously Hangman got to the end of that movie and learned to fly as a team — but that’s what defines the Blue Angels. You know, there can be no individuals up there with individual motives. I hope that Hangman has enough humility to be a Blue Angel, but you never know. This interview has been edited for space. To read the full interview, please visit decider.com/blueangels BEST OF THE BEST By MEGHAN O’KEEFE P RIME Video‘s new documentary “The Blue Angels” roared exclusively into IMAX earlier this month, pulling viewers into the cockpit with the U.S. Navy’s most accomplished pilots. The film, which is currently streaming on Prime Video, is the passion project of producer Glen Powell, who got the idea of using modern tech to tell the Blue Angels’ story after flying with them during an aerial show. “I was trying to describe it to people afterwards, because I got to do some incredible things on ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ and it was really hard to describe the proximity of these planes and the speed,” Powell told DECIDER over Zoom. “And then it sort of hit me that, okay, with where we are with IMAX technology…we are able to put audiences in a cockpit, not only on a technological level, but also an emotional level.” The Blue Angels are a flight demonstration squadron founded in 1946 to keep combat flying in the hearts and minds of American civilians during peace time. The “Blues” tour the United States, providing thrilling displays of carefully choreographed flying. The film, directed by Paul Crowder and also produced by J.J. Abrams, follows the Blue Angels over the course of their monumental 2022 season. We watch as Captain Brian “Boss” Kesselring shepherds his team for one last year, new pilots like Lieutenant Commander Chris “Cheese” Kapuschansky and Lieutenant Scott “Jamammy” Goossens navigate their nerves as first year Blue Angels, and witness the historic recruitment of Amanda Lee, the first woman to be chosen to fly with the iconic unit. The film touches upon the sacrifices made by these officers, be it long periods of time away from their Pensacola-based families or the tragic deaths of 28 souls who died over the years, but the the main draw of The Blue Angels has got to be the aerial sequences. The Blue Angels uses the same technology as “Top Gun: Maverick” to take audiences along for the ride. There are six pilots who fly with the Blues, each of whom occupy a particular spot in the formation. The “Boss” is #1, the “solo” fliers are #5 and #6, and it’s widely considered that #4 is, as Major Frank “Chomps” Zustoupil brags in The Blue Angels, the “best seat in the house.” When DECIDER caught up with “The Blue Angels” producer Glen Powell, we discussed his inspiration for the film, the physical demands on the Blues, and which # slot he would (or wouldn’t?) put his cocky “Top Gun” character Hangman in. DECIDER: So I come from a Navy family, so I’m aware of the sacrifice, I’m aware of discipline, the courage that these officers display in everyday life. I will say that one thing that surprised me watching this is how good looking all the Blue Angels were. How lucky were you that you had like these “movie star” good-looking people to follow? GLEN POWELL: Wow, that’s a very hard hitting question. That’s one I’ve never gotten before. You know, the wild thing about flying with these guys is that you realize to be a Blue Angel — and Amanda Lee, obviously our first female Blue Angel that we capture in the documentary — you have to be an athlete. The physical strain on the body is extreme and you don’t have the ability to have a G-suit to keep blood up in your head and your heart so you’re not passing out. So you have to have insane control over the muscles in your body. So, you know, I’m so glad you’re attracted to them. I will also say they’re extremely strong and ripped. So you should go down to Pensacola. If you’re single, it feels like a place for you. Are you worried that people who watch this at home are going to miss out on something from the experience by not going to IMAX? Look, I think when it comes to this business, there’s no one way to see a movie. I think it’s really important. I mean, like with this, obviously you will get a sense of the heroes, you will get a sense of the Amazon via Everett Collection; AP ‘The Blue Angels’ producer Glen Powell talks about what makes this elite group of pilots tick ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Glen Powell served as producer of ‘The Blue Angels.’

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Outplayed throughout, Rangers steal it in OT to take series lead JUST WENNí BABY! Alex Wennberg celebrates with Kaapo Kakko after tipping in Ryan Lindgrenís shot 5:35 into overtime to lift the Rangers to their second straight OT win in the series. The Panthers controlled play, outshooting the Rangers 37-23, but the Blueshirts found a way to win. PAGES 45-42, 37 SAN DIEGO SWEEP ELUDES YANKS Y. Post: Charles Wenzelberg N. MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 www.nypost.com Æ The Best Sports InTown PAGES 40-41 5-4 OVERTIME GAME 3 Rangers lead series, 2-1 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL Y! NARVAEZ DELIVERS WALK-OFF SINGLE AS AMAZINíS END 5-GAME SKID IN STYLE METS PEAK WITH LATE RA E ALLY PAGES 38-39 À[)91925|lj;daK]È {x\X\Z\c\/