May 9, 2014
NFL teams go for beef in Rounds 2, 3
It was a case of brawn over flash Friday night in the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft. Teams loaded up on offensive and defensive linemen early on the second...
No character issues with these Giants draft choices
Maybe it wasn’t necessarily an edict or a command, but it’s clear the Giants are trying to limit the chances of depending on another player like safety Will Hill. If...
Tanaka's solid outing, Solarte's homer propel Yanks to win
MILWAUKEE — They live in different financial worlds, but without each of them the Yankees would already be circling the drain. Say hello to Yangervis Solarte and Masahiro Tanaka. The...
Body recovered after hot air balloon crashes in flames
DOSWELL, Va. — The body of one occupant of a hot air balloon that caught fire and crashed has been recovered and police searched Saturday for two others feared dead,...
Johnny, unite us: Manziel brings hope to Cleveland
The expectations are so high for Johnny Manziel in Cleveland that fans wonder if he can turn around their NBA team, too. After getting a hero’s welcome from victory-starved Browns...
Rangers defeat Penguins, 5-1, force Game 6 Sunday at Garden
PITTSBURGH — The emotion hung in the air like a thick fog, and if there were some mist along with that inside the Rangers locker room, it was understandable. Because...
TSA supervisor busted for sexual assault of two girls
A TSA screening supervisor was busted Friday at JFK Airport on a charge of having sex with two 15-year-old girls in the Dominican Republic, sources said. Vernon Lythcott, of Brooklyn,...
‘The Few’ keeps its characters living in the past
Trucking is a great subject for a play — “breaker breaker,” colorful personalities, the lure of the road and all that. Yet “The Few” is strangely uninvolving, its intriguing potential...
Players Championship cut kind to McIlroy, but not Lefty
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy played the 18th hole Friday needing birdies to make the cut and play the weekend. McIlroy drained a 13-foot birdie...
Massive bee's nest removed from schoolyard
A massive bee’s nest was removed from a tree near a Brooklyn schoolyard Friday night, police said. Authorities say the nest was spotted on the grounds of PS 29 in...
Bar cars make last run from Grand Central
STAMFORD, Conn.— Last call came Friday for the bar cars on commuter trains between Manhattan and Connecticut, a final run for rolling taverns where city workers gathered for decades to...
That soft Skelos line
Gov. Cuomo must not read the headlines — at least if he really believes Albany has so completely rid itself of corruption that public financing of campaigns is “the last...
Red Bulls hoping to extend unbeaten streak against Fire
The Red Bulls rode two long unbeaten stretches to last year’s Supporters’ Shield and the best record in MLS. They’re hoping to take this four-game unbeaten streak all the way...
Baseball with Matt
That’s Matt as in Matt Nadel, a 15-year-old Jersey kid who runs a baseball blog. Matt started his blog as a way to talk to his friends about the history...
reBar shuts down after owner 'took the money and ran'
DUMBO hotspot reBar abruptly shut down Friday -- leaving 53 stunned employees out of a job and panicked couples who had booked weddings there scrambling to come up with a...
Knicks OK with Kerr finishing TNT duties
The Knicks have no issues with Steve Kerr finishing out his TNT playoff responsibilities before joining the franchise as their full-time head coach. The Post reported in Friday’s editions Kerr...
Jets add Texas Tech tight end Jace Amaro in 2nd round
The Jets addressed two of their glaring needs in the draft Friday night, taking a tight end and a cornerback. Gang Green selected Texas Tech tight end Jace Amaro in the second...
Giants WR Beckham hits Broadway, earns rave reviews
Who knows? Who knows if the Giants landed a big-play receiver who can perfectly compliment Victor Cruz and provide Eli Manning with a much-needed threat on the outside, the sort...
Twitter COO dumped shares after lockup was lifted
Twitter COO Ali Rowghani is among the executives who sold shares when a lockup on insider sales was lifted, cashing out part of his stake even with the stock near...
Mets' prospect Clark thriving at Binghamton after year in Japan
Imagine steadily climbing toward a goal and doing as well as you possibly can, but still coming up short. That was the position Matt Clark found himself in at the...
Mother knows best: Kids share stories for mom's special day
What can mothers teach us? Just about everything, it turns out — from how to make an omelet to fending off bullies, making friends and, yes, even influencing people. Young...
D-Will of mystery: Deron's 4th-quarter disappearing act
Deron Williams certainly couldn’t have done much worse than he did in the Nets’ 94-82 loss to the Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday, when he...
Larry Wilmore to replace Colbert on Comedy Central
NEW YORK - Comic Larry Wilmore of the "Daily Show" has earned Stephen Colbert's coveted Comedy Central timeslot following Jon Stewart each night. Comedy Central said Friday that Wilmore will...
Josh Hartnett's hunkiest roles pre-'Penny Dreadful'
Sunday sees the Showtime premiere of the horror series “Penny Dreadful,” starring Eva Green, Timothy Dalton and Josh Hartnett, the last looking a little more weathered and a little less...
Giants take center Weston Richburg in second round
Back in 2011, Weston Richburg got his right hand — the one he snaps with — caught in a defender’s jersey, causing a fracture that seemingly should have put him...
Know when to sell, fantasy owners
We, as human beings, tend to hold onto things far too long. Sometimes it’s for sentimental reasons, like the person still clinging to the blanket in which they were brought...
Body of missing fashion designer found in harbor
The body of missing fashionista James “Jay” Ott was found in New York Harbor Friday morning, cops said. Ott, 31, had been missing since March 22, when he was last seen at his...
Concussed Malignaggi glad referee stopped his bout with Porter
Boxers are trained to get up off the canvas, beat the count, and hope the fight continues until they regain their senses. That’s what Paulie Malignaggi was trying to do...
Jumbo jet nearly collided with drone: FAA
Federal officials say a U.S. jet airliner nearly collided in March with an airborne drone in the sky over Tallahassee, Florida. Jim Williams of the Federal Aviation Administration's unmanned aircraft...
Top 10 affordable finds from the spring runway
Graphic prints, flirty florals and head-to-toe lacy looks were some of this season’s biggest trends. But, thankfully, you don’t have to pay designer prices to get these hot looks. Frugal...
Tour vet Jim Furyk in the hunt at TPC
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Look at who’s in contention yet again at age 44: Jim Furyk. Furyk, who made a spirited run at the Wells Fargo Championship last week...
NYPD commish defends subway dancers, says they deserve space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp7DtnPXEV8 Those guys that do flips and cartwheels on the subways, while riders dodge kicks to their faces, should be allowed to perform underground, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Friday....
Arkansas judge strikes down ban on gay marriage
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas judge on Friday struck down the state's ban on gay marriage, opening the door for gay couples to wed. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris...
Ranking the six available NBA coaching jobs
As an entertaining NBA Playoffs roll on – though the second round has quickly fell off the breathtaking pace of the fantastic first round – the league’s annual coaching carousel...
8 stars heading to television this fall
Network executives have surprised us by not casting the same 12 people who always get cast in fall series — Katherine Heigl and Debra Messing notwithstanding. Here are some of...
Martin Kaymer playing it very cool with lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Martin Kaymer has been playing mind games with himself at this week’s Players Championship, and it has worked to perfection. Kaymer, the former No. 1...
The day in photos
A baby giraffe gives a smooch, a poodle gets a kiss, Russia and Germany celebrate Victory Day, the oldest man in the world chats and more.
Sidney Crosby in 'Goodfellas' mode: He's not here to amuse you
PITTSBURGH — Much like the Joe Pesci character in the unforgettable scene in “Goodfellas,” Sidney Crosby is not here to amuse you. Following Friday’s morning skate at which the Penguins...
'Son of Sam' skips parole hearing, in prison at least 2 more years
“Son of Sam” serial killer David Berkowitz is going to rot in prison for at least another two years, officials said Friday. Berkowitz (pictured), who turns 61 next month, was...
10 most hilarious one-liners from the American Comedy Awards
The best parts of an awards show are the one-liners and the flubs. Last night’s annual “American Comedy Awards” on NBC was predictably full of the former. Here are the...
NBC cancels 'Community' after 5 seasons
Farewell, “Community,” you had a good run. NBC on Friday canceled the Joel McHale cult comedy after five seasons, leaving it one season short of its goal of “six seasons...
The 10 best and worst TV moms
Television has always been a place for writers to explore the role of motherhood on a broad canvas. Sophisticated lawyer Clair Huxtable of “The Cosby Show” made juggling a fruitful...
Wide receivers make sense for Jets in Round 2
How about some offense? The Jets took a defensive player in the first round Thursday for the fifth straight year, drafting Louisville safety Calvin Pryor. So this feels like a...
Actor dies while filming - last words were 'I’m going to die soon'
Arab actor Mahmud al-Sawalka, 55, died in front of cameras and shocked colleagues while filming a death scene for the television show “Blood Brothers” in Amman, Jordan, according to the...
Former Citigroup chairman named interim Clippers CEO
Richard Parsons, the former head of Time Warner and Citigroup, is the new interim CEO of the LA Clippers, the NBA said Friday. Parsons, a former college basketball player who...
Willie Randolph shares on Munson & Jeter, but there's one topic he won't touch
First, this week’s Pop Quiz question came to us courtesy of Gary Mintz of South Huntington: In the 2005 film "Fever Pitch," Lindsay (Drew Barrymore) gets hit by a ball...
Dad shot wife, kids before setting fire to tennis star's home
The patriarch of a wealthy Florida family systemically shot his wife and two children in the head, rigged the house with fireworks and lit it on fire before committing suicide...
Angelina and Lupita are best dressed, while Tyra's a hot mess
The Met Ball may have dominated this week’s red carpet coverage, but there were plenty of happenings that brought the good, the bad and the fugly. Here is the best and...
Kim Goldman almost ran over O.J. Simpson
She wanted to make some fresh squeezed O.J. Ron Goldman's devastated sister said she once spotted O.J. Simpson strolling down the street after his 1995 acquittal and considered running him...
Two stats that explain the Nets' longshot comeback on LeBron
History isn’t kind to the Nets’ chances of coming back to win their Eastern Conference Semifinal against the Heat. Teams in the Nets' situation – trailing 2-0 in a best-of-seven...
'I'm trying to have sex with her': Sterling's racist rant excuse
LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling said he was only trying to get V. Stiviano to sleep with him when he went on the racist rant that got him barred for...
5 must-dos during a Norwegian getaway to Bergen
Starting today, the budget carrier Norwegian (norwegian.com) launches direct flights from JFK to Bergen, Norway — the country’s second-largest city known as the “Gateway to the Fjords.” ( And by...
‘48 Hours’ to cover 'Ivy League killer'
http://youtu.be/AayUe2kd3zg The “Ivy League killer” gets the “48 Hours” treatment when Saturday’s episode takes on the case of Jason Bohn, a Columbia-educated lawyer who beat to death his live-in girlfriend...
Giants may dip for tight end in next rounds of draft
For weeks and even months, all the talk about this year's NFL Draft was its uncommon depth. The buzz focused on so many players with high grades, fueled in part...
Nigeria knew schoolgirls would be kidnapped
Nigerian security forces had hours of advance warning that hundreds of schoolgirls were in danger of abduction, but left the girls as “sitting ducks” out of fear of Boko Haram’s...
Jets pick Pryor: My knockout hits provide 'intimidation factor'
The Jets landed their Louisville Slugger in the first round of the draft, and Calvin Pryor arrived at the team’s headquarters Friday morning. Pryor, the hard-hitting safety from Louisville, met...
Couple sues money man for $1M after bogus Icahn claim
A Manhattan couple was swindled out of nearly $1 million by a money manager who claimed he parked their funds in his good friend, billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s bank-- except...
Town seethes after cop shoots 93-year-old woman dead
HEARNE, Texas — Friends say 93-year-old Pearlie Golden still shopped at the grocery store and greeted friends with a jubilant "Hey, baby!" Now they and the mayor of this small...
St. Louis makes emotional call to play Game 5 after mother's death
PITTSBURGH — It was Thursday, early evening, just less than three days until Mother’s Day. Future Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis was on a plane that just landed in...
Pataki aide to run against Schneiderman for Attorney General
ALBANY — Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has a challenger. John Cahill, a former top aide to Gov. Pataki, will make an official announcement Sunday, according to a source close to...
Stop hating on 'The Godfather: Part III'
Defending “The Godfather: Part III” has become like defending Frank Sinatra Jr. or “The Matrix: Revolutions.” People: It’s not that bad. In fact, it’s really good. Okay, it isn’t a...
Recovering heroin addict vies for 7th straight UFC win
The UFC returns to Cincinnati Saturday night, headlined by a welterweight affair that's sure to dazzle. Matt "The Immortal" Brown, carrying a six-fight win streak, takes on Brazilian striker Erick...
Another Rob Ford meltdown surfaces
Yet another video of Rob Ford surfaced Friday morning, this one showing the crack-smoking Toronto mayor on a belligerent bender at a bar. But Ford’s brother and campaign manager swears...
J.Law has a celebrity twin, Karlie Kloss is Harvard bound and more
Jennifer Lawrence has a celebrity doppelgänger, Jessica Chastain joins the Twittersphere, and Raf Simons brings French classicism to the gritty shores of Brooklyn. Bon week-end. - Though it’s getting hard...
'Dude, you're halfway': The hitting streak you should pay attention to
Time to tune in. Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado extended his hitting streak to 28 games with a single in the third inning of Thursday night's 5-0 loss to...
MacFarlane's bad acting in gory new trailer for 'A Million Ways to Die'
There's tons of raunchy humor and more than a little gore in the just-released red band trailer for the R-rated Western spoof “A Million Ways to Die in the West,’’...
Why did the Browns pick Johnny Football? A hobo told them to
They paid $100,000 for an advanced analysis of which quarterback to draft, then they took a homeless man's advice instead. That's the punchline for the Cleveland Browns, who dared to take...
9 celebrities, including Eva and Taylor, toting the latest It bag
From New York to London, stylish stars have been spotted with M2Malletier, the latest go-to bag. At first glance they seem minimalist, but they are actually luxurious streamlined handbags with...
Too soon: Dolphins bully jokes about hazing draft pick
You can't blame Richie Incognito for this one. Mike Pouncey was one of three Dolphins cited as responsible for the bullying of fellow offensive lineman Jonathan Martin. That didn’t stop...
Jesse Eisenberg tackles dual roles in 'The Double'
There just aren’t enough Kafka-esque romantic comedies, but in the droll “The Double,” a lonely office drone must figure out a way to get the girl and prove he exists...
McDonald's tests seasoned french fries
McDonald's says it plans to start testing seasoned french fries at select U.S. locations starting Friday. The world's biggest hamburger chain says the test of its "Shakin' Flavor Fries" will...
Apple’s iPhone 6 could hit stores in August
The iPhone appears to be getting a jump on its bigger-screen rivals. Apple will roll out the latest iteration of its popular smartphone in August, a month earlier than analysts...
Boob-grabbing fan botches her 15 minutes
http://youtu.be/USz-OSz8uTg This is how to take your 15 minutes of fame and turn it into 15 seconds of utter humiliation. The story so far: Earlier this week, a short Vine...
Noah ends Jacob's 14-year run as most popular baby name
WASHINGTON — Noah sailed past Jacob to become the most popular baby name for boys in 2013, ending Jacob's 14-year run at the top. Sophia was the most popular baby...
'Fed Up' documentary sheds light on childhood obesity
‘The deck is just stacked against being healthy,” one public health official understates in this provocative, Katie Couric-narrated documentary about the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. In a move sure to...
Putin visits annexed Crimea on Victory Day
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — President Vladimir Putin extolled the return of Crimea to Russia before tens of thousands Friday during his first trip to Black Sea peninsula since its annexation. The...
Google exec's tantrum becomes Twitterverse plaything
Google “Scott Jenson” and you come up with “jerk.” The Google product strategist who pitched a hissy fit over the small audience turnout at an industry event in San Francisco...
Ballistics expert testifies at Pistorius trial
PRETORIA, South Africa — A ballistics expert testified Friday for the defense at the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius, saying his analysis of the scene where the Olympic athlete shot...
Blazers players psyched out by rattlesnake in locker room
The Portland Trail Blazers were clearly rattled by the San Antonio Spurs in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals, and they were almost snake bit before Game 2. A...
Bruins hero scores OT winner just one day after callup
MONTREAL — Matt Fraser fantasized about a night like this as a kid in Red Deer, Alberta. Making his NHL playoff debut after being called up Wednesday from Providence of...
Man back in prison for 90 years after 6-year-old court error found
AURORA, Colo.— Rene Lima-Marin's wife told her two young sons their father had to go to work the night in January when a team of police officers led her husband...
Dating show contestant reveals he killed his wife and his lover
Honesty will take you a long way to making an impression on your first date. But there are some things you probably should keep to yourself. If only someone had...
The reason sooner is better for this Subway Series
Let’s get this thing started already. The Yankees and Mets will have the Subway Series start and end with a four-game, two-borough series that will be wrapped up with just...
4 superhero TV series coming this fall
Tired of superhero movies? Not to worry — four new superhero series are coming to TV next season. Following Fox ordering the Batman prequel “Gotham” starring Ben McKenzie earlier this...
Pal of convicted art dealer sentenced in high-roller gambling ring
The buddy and business associate of wealthy Manhattan art dealer Hillel “Helly” Nahmad is joining the notorious playboy behind bars. Illya Trincher was sentenced in Manhattan federal court Thursday to...
Illegal immigrant faces deportation after NYPD paperwork error
A longtime illegal-immigrant New Yorker — who was granted a pathway to permanent residency last year — is now on the verge of being sent back to China because of...
Area near Queens school, daycare designated a Superfund site
An industrial area of Queens near a school and a day care center was designated a federal Superfund site on Thursday, 60 years after a company that commonly dumped radioactive...
Sorority banned for 'Dazed and Confused'-style hazing
STORRS, Conn. — A sorority accused of forcing a member to lie on the floor and “sizzle like bacon,” then drink alcohol until she passed out, has been banned from...
Hondo: Let’s go Metamucils!
The Giants took care of Hondo’s West Coast business for him Thursday night, disposing of the Dodgers to lower the deficit to 540 staubs. Friday: Mr. Aitch will try to...
Breaking down all 32 first-round NFL Draft picks
With one round in the books, The Post breaks down all 32 picks from Thursday night at the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. 1. TEXANS, DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY,...
Disney’s ‘Million Dollar Arm’ wishes it was ‘Jerry Maguire’
Striving to to be an Air India “Jerry Maguire” by sending a morally compromised sports agent to India in search of clients and redemption, “Million Dollar Arm” gets buried under a...
Brave schoolgirls who escaped Muslim terrorist captors revealed
BAUCHI, Nigeria — The government of a Nigerian state identified 53 girls who escaped a mass kidnapping by Islamic militants, potentially subjecting the girls to stigma in this conservative society....
Cuomo eyes potential new running mates
ALBANY — What do Gov. Cuomo and his Republican challenger Rob Astorino have in common? Both need a lieutenant governor. One day after current Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy officially announced...
World shares NY Post front page of Michelle Obama's #BringBackOurGirls
The Post’s front page capturing Michelle Obama’s powerful plea to save the Nigerian schoolgirls was shared widely across Twitter and Instagram on Thursday — with one user calling it the...
Dad at James Blake's home seen buying fireworks
http://youtu.be/QuVjzJo65Xw A new surveillance video shows Darrin Campbell — one of the four wealthy family members found dead inside former tennis champ James Blake’s burning Florida home — purchasing $600 worth of...
Japanese fans loyal to classic Godzilla, wary of US remake
TOKYO — The big-screen Godzilla that scared and thrilled viewers in 1954 was an actor in a rubber suit with a zipper up its back. And many Japanese fans still...
Garnett's Plan B during struggles: 'Continue to talk and inspire'
MIAMI — Kevin Garnett didn’t repeat his scoreless performance from Game 1, but he didn’t exactly find his groove at that end of the floor, either. Garnett finished 2-for-8 from...
TV Guide CEO Jack Kliger is out
Six months after he was officially made the CEO of TV Guide, Jack Kliger is out. He had been consulting as the acting CEO for five years before the appointment....
Anne Hathaway joins rally to free kidnapped girls
Anne Hathaway joined the worldwide outcry to rescue the nearly 300 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria. The “Les Misérables” star and husband Adam Shulman led a “Bring Back Our Girls” rally...
Did Wintour botch social media push for Kimye cover?
Sources wonder if Anna Wintour mishandled Vogue magazine’s social media campaign surrounding Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s controversial cover appearance in the April issue. The digital traffic was explosive, but...
Former Treasury chief: I was too soft on banks
Tim Geithner — the man at the center of the whole financial crisis and alleged recovery — finally talks. As NY Fed chief in 2008 and Treasury secretary in 2009...
Really fine news
The $73.9 billion budget Mayor de Blasio unveiled Thursday is sure to draw plenty of praise and criticism in coming days. But when it comes to small-business fines, this much...
Love, not biology: A Chinese-American Mother's Day
This Sunday morning in a suburban New Jersey hamlet, my bride will awaken to a Mother’s Day scene repeated in millions of homes across America: breakfast in bed, prepared and...
Occupy jail cell
Occupy Wall Street protester Cecily McMillan is about to get her wish to occupy public space. Too bad for her it’s likely to be a jail cell. This week, a...
Warring on women
"The connection between violence, particularly violence against women, and Islam is too clear to be ignored. We do no favors to students, faculty, nonbelievers and people of faith when we...
Ex-Port Authority cop told to ignore 'illegal conduct': suit
The former No. 2 cop at the Port Authority is suing the agency and an ex-honcho implicated in the “Bridgegate” scandal — claiming he was hired to clean up corruption...
Malala adds voice to rescue plea for her Nigerian ‘sisters’
The Pakistani schoolgirl who survived a Taliban bullet when she spoke out about the oppressive regime said the abducted Nigerian students “are my sisters.” “When I heard about girls in...
100-second lapse may prove deadly for Nets
MIAMI — The Nets couldn’t wrap their hands around the basketball. One after another, the Heat kept taking shots, and those shots kept missing, and those rebounds kept bouncing this...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A mugger bashed the back of a man’s head with a hammer during a robbery in a Bedford-Stuyvesant subway station, authorities said. The 32-year-old victim was buying a MetroCard...
Former NY archbishop's grandfather was likely a rabbi
Holy cow! John Cardinal O’Connor, the beloved late archbishop of New York, had a grandfather who was likely a rabbi and a kosher butcher. The astonishing revelation comes after a...
Cynthia Nixon honored for aiding NYC pre-k program
The Working Families Party honored actress Cynthia Nixon with its education activism award for using her celebrity to help Mayor de Blasio win state funding for the city's new full-day,...
De Blasio’s budget plan: No tax hikes, no new cops
Read his lips: No new taxes — or cops. Just months after getting slapped down by Albany on his plan to tax the rich, Mayor de Blasio on Thursday boasted...
Obama: I want to reach out and save the kidnapped Nigerian girls
President Obama said he wakes up thinking of the Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Islamist extremists and facing a life as sex slaves, and wishes he “could reach out and save...
Teachers union boss declares ‘war’ on school reform
Believing he was among friends, UFT boss Mike Mulgrew showed what he’s really made of during a closed-door meeting with union activists — spewing hatred toward education “reformers” and charter...
Majority of Citi Bike users are men: study
Citi Bike is an old boys club — with men taking more than three-quarters of all trips by members and preferring to ride in some of the most congested areas...
Johnny Football's legend only grows with nightmare Draft wait
Johnny Football’s burgeoning nightmare in the green room was going to end with the Cowboys on the clock, of course it was. Of course Jerry Jones was going to save...
Easley first NYC prospect to be drafted in 1st round in 28 years
Who says New York City is a basketball town? The grass-roots football community had a reason to gloat Thursday night as Staten Island’s Dominique Easley became the first New York...
Pistorius shed real tears after shooting girlfriend: social worker
“Heartbroken man” Oscar Pistorius couldn’t control his tears hours after gunning down girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a South African government social worker testified on Thursday. Defense lawyers worked on painting a...
Manziel, Bridgewater take backseat to Bortles
One quarterback dropped like a stone, another surged higher than many predicted, and a third snuck into the first round after a precipitous drop leading up to Thursday night’s festivities....
Veteran Ray Allen provides spark for Heat's offense
MIAMI — The Heat offense started off with efficiency that was just a notch above the Nets’ Kevin Garnett in Game 1 and Deron Williams in Game 2. “We were...
Let's face it: Katie Couric is old news
Katie Couric has lost her mojo. Now 57, the former “Today’’ show anchor, who crashed and burned as the first female to helm a network news broadcast solo when she...
With little drama, Giants make 'easy pick' in Beckham Jr.
The Giants allowed cameras from the NFL Network to peer into their draft room for the first time in the organization’s history Thursday night. The idea was to let the...
Hot Tub Cinema series makes a splash in Brooklyn
A new kind of wet-and-wild party — in which revelers enjoy a hot-tub soak while taking in a movie — made a splashy debut on a Brooklyn rooftop Thursday. The...