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Despite the seven-goal goal Festivus the Rangers threw in Washington on Tuesday, the holiday month was short on joy and cheer.

The Mets were active Christmas Eve, signing right-handed journeyman Mike Baumann to a minor league contract, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported. 

For as talented a scorer he is, one Karl-Anthony Towns tendency is constantly ruining offensive possessions. 

It was exactly 1 p.m. Christmas Eve, and the Giants were just beginning their first full practice of the week for their second-to-last game of this miserable losing season. 

Brandon Aiyuk issued a mea culpa after a video he shared over the weekend landed him in some hot water.

All eyes are on Travis Kelce and a lingering decision about his football future.

WASHINGTON — It was a merry night for the Rangers in our nation’s capital.

Maxx Crosby isn’t thinking about Fernando Mendoza or whoever may be considered the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

MINNEAPOLIS — Julius Randle had been quiet, just 3-for-11 from the field.

The decision Doug Armstrong’s management group needs to make before the Canadian Olympic roster is announced on New Year’s Eve cannot be about letting Matthew Schaefer be around the group before he takes a leading role in the 2028 World Cup or 2030 Olympics.

The cold, unappetizing truth for Steve Cohen is that he has only one person to blame for the backlash presently aimed at his baseball team, and it isn’t David Stearns. Oh, Stearns makes for an easy target, a never-played-the-game Harvard man who is the perfect contrast to the rub-some-dirt-on-it tobacco chompers who ruled the game for a century.

PHILADELPHIA — A third of the way through the Nets’ season, the focus — and worry — is all about the tank.

Aaron Glenn’s wish is giving Jets fans a game they can remember in the home finale against the Patriots on Sunday. 

Trent Williams’ Hall of Fame career won’t be ending anytime soon.

Brian Burns might not be able to overcome the stench of the Giants’ 2-13 record and Myles Garrett’s incredible season to win NFL Defensive Player of the Player, but he is headed back to the Pro Bowl.

Official men’s hockey rosters for the 2026 Olympic Games are due at the end of the month.

Pete Alonso continues to beam about Baltimore, less than two weeks after signing with the Orioles.

The Rivers family certainly gets its money’s worth with a luxury box.

A year ago today, the Knicks were in the midst of a nine-game winning streak, arguably the high-water mark of their regular season.

DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension for his altercation with a fan in Detroit could hit him in more ways than just missing out on the field. 

Vincent Trocheck called it an issue of pride, and it was hard for Rangers coach Mike Sullivan to disagree.

The Mets have subtracted a fourth member from their core.

It’s a simple formula, a winning formula:

The Islanders’ injuries have at least made one part of Mathieu Darche’s pending job easier: It’s not hard to discern what his needs are in the trade market.

The Mets–Yankees pipeline remains strong this offseason.

The Chiefs may be down another quarterback.

Draymond Green got tossed again, but this time, he has a point.

Andy Reid isn’t going anywhere. 

The Yankees are bringing back another swingman.

It is not about any one thing.

The Rangers have another injury worry on their hands.

The loudest ovation of Friday night’s 116-107 loss to the 76ers had nothing to do with the Knicks’ pregame celebration for winning the NBA Cup. 

Tyler Shough isn’t just a quarterback that the Jets let get away. 

There are nights during an 82-game season where every lingering issue around a team crashes down on it all at once, creating a veritable tsunami of a loss.

Another day, another AL East team making a big splash, and the only white smoke around Yankee Stadium is coming out of fans’ ears given their frustration over a quiet offseason to date. 

The Knicks’ legs just weren’t there. 

Tony Jefferson’s best friends told him to stay retired.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Just call him O.T. Miller. 

INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Brown said it was “an organizational decision” to not raise an NBA Cup banner and didn’t talk to players about how it contradicted what he told them previously.

Tyler Austin, a former Yankee once referred to by Brian Cashman as a “mega prospect,” is back in the majors.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Sporting a red noncontact jersey, Adam Fox rejoined the Rangers for morning skate Thursday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Kolek sent another message that he’s deserving of a real chance at more minutes and the backup point guard spot.

Gabe Perreault is making his call-up to the Rangers count.

Clay Holmes is trusting that Mets officials have a grand plan this offseason that will explain the roster’s makeover.

Danny Wolf is as honored with his Jewish Joker nickname — a nod to Nikola Jokic — as he is amused by Draymond Green’s profane reaction to it.

The Jets are taking a chance on another quarterback, signing former college star Hendon Hooker to the practice squad Thursday.

Chris Harris is grateful for his promotion from defensive backs coach to interim defensive coordinator for the Jets for the final three games of the season, following the firing earlier this week of veteran coach Steve Wilks.

The Chiefs have an optimistic outlook on Patrick Mahomes’ 2026 prospects.

It wasn’t a losing fight for the Yankees. Rather, it wasn’t a fight at all.