J.D. Martinez vowed as a young player that if he were fortunate enough to have a successful career, he would become a mentor to others….

If he didn’t have bad luck, he wouldn’t have any luck at all. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/packy-naughton-leaves-2026-debut-after-just-three-pitches-with-injury/ 

Islanders’ Tony DeAngelo was back at practice Wednesday and his new head coach is “positively optimistic” he will play Thursday vs. the Maple Leafs. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/islanders-tony-deangelo-expected-to-return-from-lower-body-injury/ 

Hollywood power players are rallying behind embattled LA Olympics Chief Casey Wasserman — even as fresh scrutiny over his past ties to sex offenders Jeffrey…

Michael LaRosa says Spanberger squandered goodwill and let the GOP define her within months of taking office. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/former-top-biden-aide-urges-va-gov-abigail-spanberger-to-stop-using-his-playbook-come-out-of-her-biden-bunker/ 

The lesson was learned the hard way by 1989 British Open champ Mark Calcavecchia. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/mark-calcavecchia-kicked-out-of-masters-grounds-for-using-his-phone/ 

Reynaldo Lopez might not miss his next scheduled start after all. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/mlb-reduces-braves-pitcher-reynaldo-lopezs-suspension/ 

Roman Amatitla, 38, didn’t appear to know any of the residents — including the four dead and five injured — at the Flushing apartment building…

After seven pitches from Luis Severino, the Yankees had knocked three hits and scored one run. It went downhill from there. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/yankees-bats-go-cold-after-hot-start-in-loss-to-as/ 

The biggest Knicks killer this year is back. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/pistons-cade-cunningham-returns-from-lung-injury-vs-bucks/