Legendary Post editor, mentor Michael Hechtman dies at 82
Michael Hechtman, a beloved and short-tempered New York Post editor-in-chief who worked for the tabloid for more than 40 years, died Friday of lymphoma. He was 82 years old. The veteran newspaper reporter died in his sleep at the Methodist Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in the Bronx, said longtime friend Shelagh Masline. Mr. Hechtman, a […]
Nets rally to give Jordi Fernandez tight win over ex-team Kings, mentor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Nets coach Jordi Fernandez returned to Sacramento to face the Kings and Mike Brown, he wasn't just facing his coach, he was facing his family. Brown didn't let his protégé down on Sunday, and Fernandez certainly wouldn't have wanted him to. He scored 16,750 points at the Golden 1 Center before […]
Charlotte Dujardin should have Olympics forgiveness: mentor
The coach of scandal-scarred British equestrian star Charlotte Dujardin has spoken out in support of her protégé. Carl Hester, one of Dujardin’s closest coaches during his three gold medals, spoke out about the shocking video that showed Dujardin repeatedly whipping his horse. “That video is so blatantly clear that no one is going to stand […]