Stop me if you’ve heard this riddle before: What has roots in Ireland, six legs, and can beat you in just about any sport? Answer: The McStay brothers; Coner, Niall and Evan; ages 12, 9 and 8. What, you were expecting the Loch Ness Monster?

New Yorkers love being considered ahead of the curve. The Big Apple usually gets irst dibs on new licks, fashions and food. But when it comes to ighting, Danny Velasco wishes New York would just catch up already.

You may have heard of the Perfect Pushup. If you’ve spent any time on a couch in front of the TV on lazy a Sunday morning, you’re probably well aware of the infomercial.

If the ascent to Jewish adulthood isn’t complete without actually climbing (like Moses at Sinai), Brooklyn Boulders is the perfect place to hold a party.

During the summer, athletes are divided into beginning, intermediate and tournament level groups. Afternoons of match play and some non-tennis activities follow a morning packed with tennis drills.

Public courts require a permit. You can obtain one from the NYC Parks Department that is good for the tennis season and for any public court in the five boroughs.

Beacon High School tennis player Hannah Berner was forced to defend her gender every time she played for her school. Beacon has no girls’ team. So Hannah had to deal with opposing boys’ coaches who cried “unfairness.”