April 2, 2013
'Kidnap' hoax gal says cops thought it was 'funny'
The woman whose idea of “kidnapping” her boyfriend in broad daylight for his birthday – which sparked a massive a massive NYPD search involving choppers, Emergency Service cops and even...
Chandler returning for Knicks vs. Heat
MIAMI -- Knicks center Tyson Chandler will return to the lineup on Tuesday night vs. the Heat after missing 10 games with a bulging disk in his cervical spine. The...
Fashion designer gets time served, but will rot in Calif. prison for 54 years under previous conviction for sex attacks
A fashion designer was handed a time-served sentence in Manhattan today for admittedly forcing oral sex on an aspiring female model -- but he'll stay in a California prison for...
WATCH: Vicious attack against 56-year-old woman in robbery
Disturbing surveillance video shows the brutal beating of a 56-year-old woman by a robber in a Borough Park train station. The victim can be seen after she exited a southbound...
Lee to make debut with Islanders on Tuesday
Islanders prospect Anders Lee, who was signed to a two-year entry-level deal on Monday will make his NHL debut Tuesday night when the team plays the Jets.Lee, the teams’ sixth...
Bronx woman miraculously survives vicious stabbing attack
A Bronx woman miraculously survived being stabbed forty times in her apartment building. Alyssa Wilcynski, 35, was heading to her Mott Haven apartment when she said a stranger followed her...
QB White cancels Giants visit, likely to sign with Redskins: report
Pat White will probably play in the NFC East, it just won’t be with the Giants.White, a spread-option quarterback who was a second-round bust with the Dolphins, cancelled his visit...
B'klyn felon convicted of shooting parole officer goes on profanity-laced tirade during sentencing
A Brooklyn felon convicted of shooting his parole officer delivered a profane tirade at his sentencing today — then was slapped with the maximum 40 years to life in prison....
Red Bulls coach Petke moved by players' support
Many wondered how a Red Bull roster filled with Designated Players and expensive foreign veterans would respond to rookie American coach Mike Petke, especially if they got off to a...
Finance manager at Queens car dealer says boss fired him for being HIV-positive
A finance manager at a Queens Volkswagen dealership claims he was fired after his boss found out he was HIV-positive, according to a $4 million lawsuit filed in Manhattan civil...
SUV smashes through storm-ravaged Rockaways church
This church has the worst luck. A man smashed his SUV into a storm-damaged Rockaways church that has already recently been renovated twice—before and after Hurricane Sandy. The driver, 49,...
Mets' Santana undergoes second shoulder surgery
Mets pitcher Johan Santana has had shoulder surgery for the second time in 31 months.The Mets said the 34-year-old left-hander was operated on Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery....
Johnson practices with Nets, likely to play one of next two
Joe Johnson went through a full practice without restrictions for the Nets on Tuesday.So right, there’s no definitive word on whether he’ll play Wednesday in Cleveland or not.Johnson, who last...
Knicks' Shumpert dreading return to Miami, site of injury
MIAMI – Iman Shumpert just wants to get this game out of the way for his mental state, admitting he has “dreaded’’ returning to this court and this city.In late...
Jagr traded from Stars to Bruins
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have acquired Jaromir Jagr from the Dallas Stars in an attempt to improve their shaky offense.The 10th leading goal scorer in NHL history, who leads...
Francesa signs long-term extension with WFAN, says it will be his last
Mike Francesa isn’t going anywhere yet. The longtime WFAN mid-day host will continue in that role after signing a multi-year extension with the sports network, it was announced on Tuesday....
Former top adviser to Cardinal Egan pleads guilty in crystal meth plot
HARTFORD, Conn. — A suspended Roman Catholic priest accused of making more than $300,000 in methamphetamine sales out of his Connecticut apartment while running an adult video and sex toy...
UN adopts treaty to regulate global arms trade
UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the first UN treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade, a goal sought for more than a decade to try to...
US, French tourists kidnapped, 1 raped in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO — A night out on the town turned into a nightmare after an American woman was gang raped and beaten aboard a public transport van while her...
Fast practices with Rangers Tuesday, but future undecided
Jesper Fast made his Rangers debut on Tuesday afternoon – sort of.The speedy Swedish forward got his taste of his new organization when he practiced with the NHL club for...
WATCH: Video surfaces of Rutgers' Rice cursing and throwing balls at players during practice
Mike Rice's anger issues were put to the test Tuesday.The Rutgers coach, who was suspended for three games and fined $50,000 in December due to "inappropriate behavior and language," had...
Red Bulls'?Henry,?Robles OK; Cahill, Espindola day-to-day?
Despite what appeared to be a lengthy injury list, Red Bulls coach Mike Petke said they’ve escaped any serious issues. He said Fabian Espindola and Tim Cahill are being treated...
Accused cop shooter Luis Ortiz to stand trial in June
The Brooklyn thug accused of shooting a cop in the head will stand trial in June, a judge ordered today. Luis Ortiz, 22, blasted Det. Kevin Brennan during a struggle...
Former Giants WR Plaxico ordered to auction off Virginia Beach home: report
Plaxico Burress better hope he survives final cuts.The former Giants wide receiver, who recently signed a one-year deal to return to the Steelers, is having his Virginia Beach home auctioned,...
2 flee Texas jail, 1 faces capital murder charge
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — Two inmates with long criminal histories — including one awaiting trial for capital murder — were the focus of a manhunt involving dogs and a helicopter...
CAA's history bodes well for Yankees in Cano negotiations
The Yankees got a much-needed victory -- a day after Opening Day and not on the field.Robinson Cano announced that he has fired Scott Boras and hired Jay-Z’s Roc Nation,...
Seau family lawsuit added to NFL's concussion litigation
PHILADELPHIA — A family lawsuit over the suicide of Pro Bowler Junior Seau has been consolidated with NFL concussion litigation in Philadelphia. A key hearing in the case is set...
Halliburton worker testifies at Deepwater Horizon rig explosion trial
NEW ORLEANS — A man who worked for BP's cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 testified Tuesday that he didn't believe...
Friend: Cano switched agents because he 'wants to be a Yankee'
Shortly after Robinson Cano left Scott Boras for a representation firm created by Jay Z, the Yankees weren't sure what that meant regarding a contract extension for the All Star...
Louisville's Ware leaves Indianapolis hospital, will join Cardinals in Atlanta
Louisville guard Kevin Ware left Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on Tuesday and will be joining the rest of the Cardinals in Atlanta for the Final Four. Ware, who suffered a...
Accused cleaver killer Tarloff was on a mission from God: defense closing argument
Crazy? Or calculating? Tomorrow a Manhattan murder jury will begin deliberating the fate of the cleaver-swinging schizophrenic who raged through an Upper East Side psychiatric office five years ago --...
PHOTOS: Views from new WTC observation deck unveiled
It's a room with an amazing view. Port Authority officials unveiled the mindblowing perspective from the World Trade Center's new observatory this morning, a stunning panorama that envelopes the entire...
Pac-12 refs were offered money to give Arizona coach technical, day of controversial technical: report
The Pac-12 isn’t calling a foul on Ed Rush.Rush, the Pac-12 coordinator of basketball officials, has been investigated by the conference for alleged comments he made regarding Arizona coach Sean...
DVD Extra: 'Sun Shines Bright,' 'Colonel Blimp,' 'Hudsucker Proxy'
The only thing better than watching a couple of movies for the first time ever is loving both of them -- Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's "The Life and Death...
Kerik pal dodges jail, gets 5 years probation and $10K fine instead for perjury rap
A crooked pal of former police commissioner Bernie Kerik dodged the big house today, and breathed a huge sigh of relief after predicting “I’m going away.” Peter DiTommaso, convicted of...
NRA to school officials: Train and arm a staffer
WASHINGTON — Schools across the nation should train selected staff members to carry weapons and should each have at least one armed security officer to make students safer and allow...
Heat to sit LeBron, Wade vs. Knicks
MIAMI – LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are out Tuesday night vs. the Knicks, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said at the morning shootaround.Point guard Mario Chalmers also will miss the...
Giants to take a look at former Eagles DT Patterson
The Giants know all there is to know about Mike Patterson as an opponent, having tried to block him twice a season for the past eight years as a starting...
Discussing my preseason predictions
Time to play a little catch-up, as 1) I didn’t blog last week; and 2) how worked up can we get over one game of 162? (In case you want...
Gov. Christie signs 'Tan Mom' law, bans children from tanning beds
NEWARK - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Monday banning children under 17 from using commercial tanning beds, a move stemming from the case of...
Obama to propose $100M brain mapping project
WASHINGTON — President Obama is proposing a new research investment to map the human brain in hopes of eventually finding treatments for traumatic injuries and disorders like Alzheimer's disease and...
'Gate to Hell' found in Turkey
A “gate to hell” has emerged from ruins in southwestern Turkey, Italian archaeologists have announced. Known as Pluto's Gate -- Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin -- the cave was...
Pro-gun rally does $60K in damage to Albany lawn
ALBANY — State officials say it will cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair damage to the grass in a downtown Albany park where opponents of New York's gun-control...
Pay to weigh: Fat people must pay more to fly Samoan airline
And airline in Samoa has become the first in the world to charge passengers depending on how fat they are. Under new rules, flying with Samoa Air means overweight passengers...
North Korea vows to resume building nuclear weapons
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday it will escalate production of nuclear weapons material, including restarting a long-shuttered plutonium reactor, in what outsiders see as Pyongyang's latest attempt...
Fire tears through Queens home, killing one
A fire tore through the second floor of a private house in Queens today -- killing a man inside, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 8:10 a.m. in the...
Cops hunt for fiend who raped woman in Queens cemetery
A fiend is wanted for raping a woman in Queens yesterday, cops said. Police released a sketch today of the sicko who threatened a woman at knifepoint and then raped...
Activists fund graphic TV ad to help save Long Island College Hospital as judge gives temporary lifeline
A group of Cobble Hill activists are taking the fight to save Long Island College Hospital to televisions citywide with a graphic commercial showing a future in which frustrated ambulance...
No long ball for Yankees — no smallball either
Well, on the bright side, at least no one could accuse the Yankees of hitting too many home runs yesterday. It’s just one game. Just one 8-2 loss to the...
Yankees inside pitch
HERO Shane Victorino quickly ensured he’ll be hated in The Bronx as much as the former Phillie was in Queens. Victorino went 2-for-6 with three RBIs in his first game...
For new Yankee Youkilis, it Sox to lose
Kevin Youkilis became just the third Yankee in nearly 80 years to start a season opener with the Yankees after doing so with the Red Sox the previous year. Pretty...
Red Sox start to erase 2012 with Opening Day win
The Red Sox still may endure another season of misery, but it won’t be just like last year. After opening last season 0-3 on their way to 69 wins and...
Nunez struggles to fill Jeter’s shoes in Yankees opener
With Derek Jeter back in Tampa, still unsure of when he’ll make his season debut with the Yankees, Eduardo Nunez showed just how much they may miss their regular shortstop....
Sabathia, Yankees stink up Stadium in Opening Day disaster
By the time greasy food wrappers danced in the Opening Day wind and the chilly rain arrived, the Yankees had smothered an almost empty Yankee Stadium with a Port-A-John stench....
With Yankees unloaded lineup, CC’s not-so-fastball sets off some alarms
By the end, it was raining and the temperature had dropped and garbage was whipping around the field, a wonderful metaphor for the junk the Yankees offered on Opening Day....
Jackie O’s former hairdresser reveals the secrets of his celebrity clientele
Edgar Montalvo had luck on his side when he was tapped to be Jackie O’s hairstylist in 1986. “It was summertime, and her original hairdresser went on vacation and his...
Business briefs
eSpeed buyNasdaq OMX Group will buy eSpeed, the electronic trading system for US Treasuries, from BGC Partners for about $750 million.Not so fastA Manhattan federal judge signaled he will not...
Kimmel leads late-night pack in battle for digital eyeballs
In the late night TV wars, Jimmy Kimmel is winning a key battle — the push for digital fans, the latest figures show. ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” has 1.5 million...
Conan staying at TBS thru Nov. ’15
Team Coco has youth on its side. TBS renewed talk-show host Conan O’Brien’s contract through the end of November 2015, touting his success with a younger generation of Web-savvy viewers....
Bulk-buy bonanza is no housing hallelujah
The real estate industry could be building another house of cards. Unlike the fragile structure that caused the housing industry collapse a few years ago — sparked by the well-documented...
Now Tesla i$ more: Carmaker profit shocks short sellers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk just played a bad joke on short sellers. Shares of the electric-car company hit an all-time high on April Fool’s Day after Musk said — yet...
Argentine-bond tango heats up
The price of insuring Argentina’s bonds jumped as investors bet on whether the South American country was headed for another default. The yearly cost to insure the debt in the...
Smaller SAC deal OK
A New York judge approved the smaller of two proposed settlements between units of Steve Cohen’s $15 billion hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors and the Securities and Exchange Commission over...
Picard pays Madoff vics
Court-appointed trustee Irving H. Picard is paying $506 million to victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.The partial reimbursements announced yesterday are being sent to 1,103 Madoff account holders. That means...
New towers turn Big Apple into Spec City
Two new Manhattan office towers now going up will soon bring 900,000 expensive square feet to market. Not a square inch of that space has been pre-leased. Yet their developers...
It’s all about Mike: Founder keeps Dell deal hanging
It’s far from a sure Dell. Silver Lake Partners’ $24.4 billion bid for Dell is starting to look a bit shaky. A rival offer from Blackstone Group may be gaining...
Aereo stayin’ alive
A US appeals court yesterday declined to temporarily shut down Aereo, an online TV venture backed by billionaire Barry Diller, which broadcasters say is infringing their copyrights. The 2nd US...
Apple’s apology to China
Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized for the iPhone warranty and repair policies in China after criticism over customer service in its second-largest market, accounting for $22.5 billion in sales in...
Icahn stake boosts Nuance 8.3%
Nuance Communications, a maker of speech-recognition software, rose in extended trading after billionaire investor Carl Icahn disclosed a 9.3 percent passive stake in the company. The shares advanced 8.3 percent...
EMT, cop scuffle in ambulance
An FDNY medic was briefly arrested yesterday for allegedly shoving a cop from the back of an ambulance while a stricken woman was being treated inside, sources said. Andrew Haley...
Councilman Levin poses with man charged with photographing sex-assault victim
A city councilman was the wedding guest of a Hasidic man facing criminal charges for taking courtroom photos of the victim in a sensational sexual-abuse case as she was testifying....
Livery driver shot and killed in Brooklyn
A livery driver was fatally shot in the face in Brooklyn yesterday while on his way to pick up a passenger, police said.Carlos Nunez, 37, of Valley Stream, LI, was...
Powerball winner Pedro fixes daddy i$$ue
The New Jersey deli owner who won the $338 million Powerball jackpot last week sliced off a piece of his prize to pay nearly $30,000 in back child support yesterday....
Pimp is slapped with jail
A pimp who beat and raped his Upper East Side hookers was sentenced to 62 years in prison yesterday despite insisting the victims were actually happy employees who kept going...
Taking swing at Schilling
PROVIDENCE — There is “crushing evidence” that former Red Sox ace Curt Schilling and others concealed financial information about his now-defunct video-game company, Rhode Island’s economic-development agency insisted yesterday in...
Bike tour: Give us a $1M brake
Organizers of the popular Five Boro Bike Tour wants the NYPD to scrap a new, $1 million fee for traffic control during the annual ride, according to a lawsuit filed...
O’s saving tips
WASHINGTON — President Obama keeps racking up federal debt — but he’s ready to offer Americans personal-finance tips.In declaring April “National Financial Capability Month,” Obama yesterday said his administration is...
Bid to KO cop drones
ALBANY — The prospect of police drones hovering over the state has a Bronx lawmaker moving to ground most of the aerial surveillance before it takes flight.Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda’s bill...
Lhota, Quinn swap barbs over police-IG bill
In what could be a preview of November’s mayoral election, the leading Democratic and Republican candidates traded verbal blows yesterday over a proposal to create an NYPD inspector general.GOP contender...
‘Frisk’ blast at Kelly: Pol says minorities 'targeted'
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly admitted that police target blacks and Hispanics for the controversial stop-and-frisk program in an effort to keep guns off the streets, a cop-turned-lawmaker testified yesterday. State...
Strip joint wins bid to bare cop sex reports
A Midtown jiggle joint won the right to subpoena undercover cops who busted women at the strip club for allegedly offering happy endings and unprotected sex for $1,700 a pop...
Scrawling card: Writing on wall of slain DA an Aryan sign
Investigators probing the weekend murders of a Texas district attorney and his wife found the initials “AR” written on a wall of their home — indicating they were gunned down...
Yoko fracked up: foes
ALBANY — Yoko Ono and her band of anti-frackers are violating state law by failing to register as lobbyists, a natural-gas drilling association chief contends. Brad Gill, executive director of...
Sen.’s swing to gay nups
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey announced yesterday that he now favors gay marriage. “If two people of the same sex fall in love and want to marry, why...
Vid shows cop ‘lied’
The cop who rammed a dirt bike, killing its driver and injuring the passenger, was caught in an apparent lie yesterday after surveillance video viewed in Bronx Criminal Court shows...
Lifeline for Brooklyn hospital
A Brooklyn judge kept Long Island College Hospital on life support yesterday after issuing a temporary restraining order against the closure of the Brooklyn medical center. As the ruling came...
New sex suit hits TV Elmo
The man behind the furry red Muppet Elmo is facing another lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse. Kevin Kiadii, now 25, claims he was 16 when “Sesame Street” voice actor...
Stickup thug’s trail of the tape
A shotgun-toting thug and his partner were caught on surveillance video stealing the cash register from a Bronx chicken joint — with the receipt tape streaming all the way out...
Prison for gay-center embezzler
The former chief of a Bronx gay-community center broke down in tears yesterday at her sentencing for stealing $338,000 and using it for personal expenses. Blubbering Lisa Winters, who pleaded...
Outrage 101: Radical jailed in slay now Columbia prof
Former Weather Underground radical Kathy Boudin — who spent 22 years in prison for an armored-car robbery that killed two cops and a Brinks guard — now holds a prestigious...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** Two teenage girls seriously injured a cabby in Park Slope and ran off without paying the fare, but soon found themselves in handcuffs, authorities said. Champaig Bostic, 17,...
Over-Medicaided NY’s funds cut
The federal government approved a deal with the Cuomo administration that dramatically slashes Medicaid payments to New York for services provided to developmentally disabled people. Under the restructuring, Medicaid payments...
Mike: Free rooms are shelter-skelter
A frustrated Mayor Bloomberg yesterday blasted a policy that allows nonresidents and even foreigners to get costly beds in city homeless shelters with no questions asked. “When I pointed it...
Quitters’ extra ‘nic’ of time
RICHMOND, Va. — Millions of smokers desperate to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges longer than recommended, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday. Current...
Arianna an apt. ‘trasher’
Arianna Huffington threw wild parties at her swanky Chelsea rental apartment that caused nearly $300,000 in damage — then moved out without paying for the repairs, according to a lawsuit....
MSG’s foul firing
Madison Square Garden boss James Dolan was so furious with a security guard who didn’t recognize him outside the swanky Delta Sky 360 Club that he fired her right on...
State Sen. Malcolm Smith, city Councilman Halloran arrested in 'bribery plot' to rig mayor race
State Sen. Malcolm Smith and city Councilman Dan Halloran were arrested this morning on charges they were plotting to rig this year’s mayoral election through fraud and bribes. The pols...
Conn. in deal for Newtown gun laws
Three months after the Newtown school massacre, Connecticut state lawmakers have reached a deal to create some of the toughest gun laws in the country, including what would be the...
They’ve got your number, NYers!
The next time you get a call from area code 212, it might be from Manhattan — Kansas. The sacred 212 area code, for generations synonymous with New York cool,...
NYPD Kidnap panic: Gee, pranks a lot
The daylight Manhattan “kidnapping” that ignited a massive NYPD search involving choppers, Emergency Service cops and even commandeering a Columbia University building was just a birthday prank by the victims’...
Madonna’s surprise visit
Madonna discreetly flew into Lilongwe, Malawi, yesterday with her adopted children from the African nation, an airport official said. “I saw Madonna, her adopted two children, David Banda and Mercy...
Caroline eyed for diplo post
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration wants Caroline Kennedy to be the next US ambassador to Japan, according to several reports. Kennedy, 55, is the heir to an American political dynasty,...
Lindsay tweets: Oh, baby!
Is Lindsay Lohan about to be a new mom — or is she just an April Fool? The troubled starlet tweeted “Its official. Pregnant” early this morning. Lohan didn’t follow...
Superma Heidi saves the day!
Supermodel Heidi Klum sprang into action like a superhero on a Hawaiian beach, helping save the lives of her 7-year-old son and his nannies after they were swept out to...
Pyongyang puzzles
Sixty years after the end of the Korean War, North Korea remains the most dangerous nation on earth. In 1950, dictator Kim Il Sung invaded South Korea, triggering a war...
Meet the new climate deniers
There are few things sadder than the “climate denier.” He ignores the data and neglects the latest science. His rhetoric and policy proposals are dangerously disconnected from reality. He can’t...
Wedded to a tradition: government’s dubious role
The Issue: Arguments by supporters and foes of gay marriage, which the Supreme Court heard last week. *** John Podhoretz writes about “people who believe homosexuality is a sin and...
Is Yoko above the law?
The gaggle of celebs at Artists Against Fracking — from Yoko Ono on down — can surely boast more glitz and star power than members of the Independent Oil and...
Courage on the court
It was certainly gratifying to see photos yesterday of Louisville hoopster Kevin Ware up and walking on crutches not 24 hours after that horrific injury in Sunday’s NCAA Elite Eight...
Aqueduct-probe mystery
Top state Senate Democrats are being unusually close-mouthed about an internal probe they promised more than two years ago into the corrupt Aqueduct racino deal, whose results they have yet...
Crime & leadership
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s plan to impose an inspector general on the NYPD — that is, to subordinate one of the world’s most professional urban police agencies to the...
An abortion bill NY won’t like
With the state budget done, Albany will now turn to other issues — with Gov. Cuomo’s push for a new abortion law being one of the top issues. We’re told...
New music from Tyler, the Creator, The Band Perry and more
Albums of the Week Tyler, the Creator “Wolf” ★★ 1/2 THE pseudo-rebellious persona put across by 22-year-old LA rapper-producer Tyler, the Creator — whose Odd Future ensemble includes breakout star...
Tom Hanks revives old-school NY tabloids in Nora Ephron’s ‘Lucky Guy’
Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy” is a eulogy. A really fun, really entertaining eulogy. You may have heard that Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, is the star of the show...
Meet NYC's most popular train conductors
Being the face of public transit in New York City is no easy job. Conductors have to deal with drunks, grumps, deadbeats and anyone else upset about the latest fare...
Mets' Davis strikes out four times, still hitless on Opening Days
Ike Davis received zero bang for his buck yesterday. After spending $1,470 on six tickets for family members, the Mets first baseman struck out four times and finished 0-for-5 in...
Yankees' Rivera continues shag habit despite injury
Mariano Rivera didn’t get a chance to close yesterday’s season opener, but he was able to clear one more hurdle before the Yankees’ 8-2 loss to the Red Sox at...
Yankees' Teixeira ‘happy’ with rehab
Mark Teixeira walked out of Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser’s office yesterday morning encouraged by what the wrist and hand specialist told him. “He was very happy with the progress,” Teixeira said...
Joba fails to mop up in wet 9th for Yankees
Maybe nature and Joba Chamberlain just don’t get along. Chamberlain surrendered three runs in the Yankees’ 8-2 Opening Day loss to the Red Sox yesterday, ending any chance of a...
Islanders beat Devils, stay on course for playoff spot
The best NHL team in the metro area wasn’t playing at Madison Square Garden last night. They were playing at the Prudential Center in Newark. But it wasn’t the hometown...
Mets inside pitch
HERO Jon Niese delivered on the mound and at the plate in his first Opening Day start. The replacement for Johan Santana atop the Mets rotation had a nice start,...
Cards cut Skelton; Raiders get Flynn
John Skelton, the former Fordham quarterback who started 17 games for the Cardinals over the past three seasons, was released yesterday as Arizona continues to work on a deal to...
Sports Shorts
OBIT: Jack Pardee, 76 Jack Pardee, one of Bear Bryant’s “Junction Boys” at Texas A&M who went on to become an All-Pro linebacker and an NFL coach, died yesterday in...
‘Shanghai’ won’t run in Derby
After his fifth-place finish in Saturday’s Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, Shanghai Bobby is no longer being considered for the May 4 Kentucky Derby and will instead be given time...
Florida Gulf Coast's Enfield to USC
Florida Gulf Coast’s Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament lacked a Hollywood ending, but its coach is headed to La La Land anyway with his super-model wife. Andy Enfield agreed...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7f; $19,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)GANZA returns since August when she ran poorly in the slop and bled badly. Gets...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $30,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2 Currency Union(L),118D Cohen7-4-xAntonucc6-11 a-T C Lane(L),111M Franco4-2-4Barrera20-13 Bliss(L),118R Maragh2-3-2C Brown2-51A a-Rachini(L),117P Tomas8-6-9Barrera20-14 Bird Manor(L),124I Ortiz,...
Parx Racing Charts
April 1st, 2013 Clear And Fast.?2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-7f; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. vied, steady handlingTime: 23.39, 47.23, 1:13.41, 1:27.65.Trainer: Robert Reid, Jr.Winner: CH M, 5, by...
Affrunti at Beulah Graded Entries
FIRST-5f; $3,000; cl($2,500); 3up; (f&m)4-More Discreet 7-52-Arielle's Song 5-21-Lexshighestrnk3-13-Hello Margo 5-15-Ladiano 6-1SECOND-1 1/2m; $5,000; cl($10,000); 4up1a-Cat Man 5-25-Helicopter 1-11-He'saBgDddy5-22-Solomon's Flag 6-13-Fire Break 4-14-Rock On Richie 5-1a-CoupledTHIRD-1m; $3,300; cl($4,000); 3up5-RomantcChnnel5-23-Our King...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.NIT Tournament, Semifinal: BYU vs. Baylor ESPN27 p.m.Women' s NCAA Tourn. Regional Final: Duke vs. Notre Dame ESPN8 p.m.CollegeInsider.Com Championship: E. Carolina vs. Weber St. CBSSN8 p.m.Knicks at Heat...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 2WEDApr. 3THUApr. 4FRIApr. 5SATApr. 6SUNApr. 7MONApr. 8KnicksMiami8:00TNT NetworkESPNAtl.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEMil.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEOKC1:00ABCESPNNOGAMENetsNO GAMECle.7:00WWORWBBRChi.7:00TNTWBBRNO GAMECha.7:30YESWBBRNO GAMENOGAMERangersNO GAMEPit.7:30NBCSNWNYMNO GAMEPit.7:00MSG+WBBRCar.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMETor.7:00MSGESPNIslandersWinnipeg7:00MSG+ NetworkWRHU 88.7 FMNO GAMEWas.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMET.B.7:00MSG+2WRHUNO GAMENOGAMEDevilsNO GAMENO GAMEBos.7:00MSGWFANNO GAMETor.7:00MSG+WNYMBuf.7:30NBCSNWFANNOGAMEYankeesNO GAMEBos.7:05YESWCBSBos.7:05YESWCBSDet.1:08YESWCBSDet.4:05FOXWCBSDet.1:08YESWCBSCleve.4:05YESWCBSMetsNO GAMES.D.7:10SNYWFANS.D.1:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:10SNYWFANMia.1:10SNYWFANPhila.7:05SNYESPNWFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChi.5:00ESPN2NOGAMEHOMEAWAY
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentSaturdayFinal FourAt AtlantaFavoriteLineUnderdogMichigan2SyracuseLouisville10 1/2Wichita St.TonightNITSemifinalsAt New YorkBaylor3ByuIowa3MarylandCollege Insider TournamentChampionshipWEBER ST.8E. CarolinaNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogHEAT8KnicksWIZARDS1 1/2BullsLAKERS5MavericksNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogISLANDERS$110-130JetsHURRICANES$105-125CapitalsBRUINS$170-200SenatorsPENGUINS$190-230SabresLIGHTNING$130-150PanthersPREDATORS$135-155AvalancheKings$115-135COYOTESHOME TEAM IN CAPS
Hondo’s three-mendous!!!
Mrs. Niese’s lucky skivvies did the trick yesterday for the Mets, which helped enable Hondo, who also scored with the Sawx and Nats, to vault into the wonderful world of...
Dodgers’ Kershaw blasts HR, blanks Giants
Clayton Kershaw launched his first career home run to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, then finished off a four-hitter yesterday that led the Dodgers over the Giants...
Harper hammers a pair
WASHINGTON — All it took was two at-bats on his first Opening Day in the majors for Bryce Harper to hit two homers — and hear some “M-V-P!” chants. The...
Nets out to improve their standing in East
Despite the fact the Nets emerged from the West Coast portion of their eight-game, 17-day Circus Trip with a respectable 4-3 record, hot streaks from both the Knicks and Pacers...
Callahan sparks Rangers in win over Jets
Ryan Callahan smiled so wide, it looked like it was going to rip his face in two. Under the bright lights of the Garden, the Rangers’ captain sparkled the brightest...
Rangers rookies Miller, Kreider strapped to bench
John Tortorella is worried about his rookies. So worried, he hardly played them. In last night’s 4-2 win over the Jets at the Garden, the Rangers coach gave J.T. Miller...
Deadline deal won’t bolster Rangers
Last night’s 4-2 victory over the Jets at the Garden was vital for the Rangers’ psyche, not to mention their tenuous grip on the final playoff berth in the East...
Major Heat check for streaking Knicks
MIAMI — The Eastern Conference Finals do not begin until May 20, so tonight’s Knicks-Heat clash will have to do as a potential preview. The raging-hot Knicks have won eight...
Knicks great Bradley hopes Anthony grasps title principles in anniversary season
MIAMI — Bill Bradley, who understands the winning recipe as much as any former Knick, is not sure whether Carmelo Anthony has learned what LeBron James already knows — what...
Pacers hold off Clippers
Roy Hibbert had 26 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out, Paul George added 23 points and 10 assists, and the Pacers barely completed a sweep of their four-game road...
Niese fills void as Mets’ No. 1 starter
This is a new age for the Mets, and yesterday they showed a new ace. Jon Niese earned his No. 1 status in the Mets’ 11-2 thumping of the Padres...
Rice makes big league debut for Mets — 14 seasons later
At some point, the display case in Dennis Rice’s house grew from just one to two cases. Rice would display a baseball from every stop on his son Scott’s professional...
With a team of grinders, Mets give fans reason to hope, if not for this season, then the next
This is the way they build a ballplayer in the factory, the kind that gets his uniform dirty in batting practice, whose eyeblack runs all over his face because of...
Wright honored to be Mets ‘Captain’ then backs up title with play
In his 10th season with the Mets, David Wright experienced a career first. Jogging toward the first-base line during pregame introductions on Opening Day yesterday at Citi Field, Howie Rose...
Mets' Tejada leaves struggles in Port St. Lucie
Ruben Tejada made everyone forget those spring training stats pretty quickly. The Mets shortstop, who scuffled all spring, started the season off with an RBI double and added another hit...
Cervelli one of few bright spots for Yankees
Francisco Cervelli showed up yesterday at Yankee Stadium with no idea if he was going to play. Since Yankees manager Joe Girardi plans on using Cervelli and Chris Stewart evenly...
A-Rod not introduced at Yankee Stadium; unconcerned with PED link
Alex Rodriguez had his long-awaited reunion with the Yankees yesterday, still surrounded by questions about his future. He said he’s not worried about a potential suspension regarding his alleged ties...
Trump blasts Rodriguez
So much for the rich sticking together. Donald Trump unloaded yesterday on injured Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who watched Opening Day from the Yankee Stadium dugout. “The Yankees should...
Starr Report
Paperback writer . . . Bravo’s Andy Cohen will be feted tonight on the launch of the paperback edition of his 2012 memoir, “Most Talkative: Stories From The Front Lines...
‘Supernanny’ Jo brings back ‘naughty chair’
TV’s original “Supernanny” is back — and this time she’s throwing a lifeline to the entire family. In “Family SOS With Jo Frost,” premiering next month on TLC, Frost, back...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYSUNNY ANDERSON - Rachael Ray, 7 a.m., (OWN)ROSARIO DAWSON, ANDY COHEN - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JILLIAN MICHAELS - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch....
'The Walking Dead' earns series high viewers
The undead defeated The Resurrection on TV Sunday night — but just barely. The season finale of AMC’s zombie apocalypse series, “The Walking Dead,” snared a series-record 12.4 million viewers...
March Madness hits 20-year high
The NCAA Tournament is netting its best viewership in 20 years. CBS and Turner Sports averaged a combined 9.4 million viewers through the Sweet Sixteen round — the most-watched Sweet...
How do you solve a problem like Nicki Minaj?
Here’s what’s right with “American Idol” this season: Nicki Minaj. Here’s what’s wrong with “American Idol” this season: Nicki Minaj. That’s because Minaj is, without a doubt, the most polarizing...
‘Buckwild' star Shain Gandee found dead
A cast member from the controversial MTV show “Buckwild” was found dead yesterday in a sport utility vehicle in a ditch along with his uncle and a third person, cops...
Florida fun isn’t just for the birds
Bird’s the word Can’t get enough Angry Birds? Experience real-life Angry Birds action at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, about 45 minutes from Orlando. Last month it unveiled Angry...
Los Angeles keeps surprises coming
Vast, diverse, confident, carefree and full of contradictions, Los Angeles is a delightful surprise even when it bewilders you. This metropolis — with an evolving, playful, no-rules, no-limits dining and...
Where to drink in Miami
The city that already boasts a terrific dining scene, Vegas-worthy clubs, and some of the finest oceanfront in America now ranks as a cocktail destination, as well. Miami’s expanding crop...
Orlando for grown-ups
Those swashbucklers of Walt Disney World’s Pirates of the Caribbean certainly treasure their barrels of rum. But we prefer tequila, thank you, and the real thing can be had right...
Cowgill slam caps Mets' grand day at Citi
In response to Mets general manager Sandy Alderson’s question: That outfield. Of course, when Alderson wondered aloud “what outfield?” last November when asked about that unit, Collin Cowgill still played...
Weird but true
It’s not easy being this cheesy. Cops arrested a man at a New Jersey rest stop with $200,000 in stolen Muenster cheese hidden in the back of his tractor trailer....
UConn returns to women's Final Four
Connecticut is headed back to a familiar place — the Final Four. Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 17 to help top-seed UConn rout Kentucky 83-53 last...
Gruesome injury changes feelings about No. 1 Louisville
The No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament is the beneficiary of bountiful blessings. Despite Rick Pitino’s assertion the Midwest Region was the “Death Bracket,” Louisville got to play two...
Doc sees Louisville's Ware back in 6 months
Kevin Ware, the Bronx-born and raised basketball standout whose right leg was gruesomely snapped on national television Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, has begun on the road to recovery. The first...
Chillin' with Gillen: Pitino’s gang will knock out Syracuse in Atlanta to bring home NCAA championship
Former Xavier and Virginia coach Pete Gillen, a New York native and CBS Sports Network college basketball analyst, shares some of his March Madness thoughts and predictions with The Post....
Maryland hungry for NIT crown
Maryland is as close to a hometown favorite as you are going to get at this point in the NIT. Aside from being the closest school geographically to Madison Square...