April 5, 2015
NBA saved Knicks from an embarrassing lottery 'yes' vote
For the Sixers, the best laid lottery dreams oft go astray. On Sunday in the Towns/Okafor Bowl, the Sixers, by posting a victory over the Knicks, could have been officially eliminated...
Joe Girardi on post-Jeter life: Fans won't hate me anymore
Two years ago a lousy Yankees team was provided cover by Mariano Rivera’s final season. Last year Derek Jeter said goodbye and another dark October was ignored because of a...
New Yankee Stadium guidelines with beefed-up security
Security will be increased at all major league stadiums this season, and the Yankees are encouraging fans to get to the Stadium early both on Monday and throughout the season....
Hondo: Let’s go Metamucils!
The Cubs gave Jonny Lager a $155 million long-term deal that paid no dividend in the short-term Sunday night when he was beaten by the Cardinals to leave Hondo with...
Collins ignores obvious, says Colon 'earned' Opening Day nod
WASHINGTON — A team that prides itself on young rifles is turning to an old six-shooter to start the season. Bartolo Colon will become the oldest Opening Day pitcher in...
NCAA title matchups: How Duke will fix Kentucky's mistake
INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky is gone, but the intrigue isn’t. Wisconsin and Duke meet Monday night, each with two likely lottery picks — upperclassmen Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky for the Badgers,...
Derek Jeter is gone, and here is Didi Gregorius' 1st huge test
Didi Gregorius survived spring training playing in Derek Jeter’s shadow. Now comes the real test. Gregorius will make his Yankees debut as the team’s new shortstop on Monday when the...
Mets can make noise in a hurry with Nationals statement
WASHINGTON — Here’s a chance for the Mets to make the kind of early splash they crave. The Nationals, across the board, probably have the best-constructed team in baseball. They...
David Wright's dream became a nightmare, but it can be saved
WASHINGTON — This was late in the California night of Oct. 7, 2006, and David Wright was soaking, sopping wet from champagne — bottle after bottle of it emptied on...
To spring a terrorist
Even as New Jersey legislators continue to press for the return of terrorist cop-killer Joanne Chesimard from her safe haven in Cuba, the state may be forced to free one...
Obama's big success
Does President Obama still believe that Yemen is one of his biggest Middle East success stories? Thursday’s prison break in eastern Yemen, where masked gunmen freed a top al Qaeda...
Opening Day
It’s a weird Opening Day in New York. Derek Jeter’s gone, A-Rod is back and the Mets are . . . good? What’s going on? For Yankees fans, new beginnings...
Mets broadcasters talk expectations, Harvey and Opening Day memories
As they begin their 10th year together, SNY’s Emmy-award winning Mets broadcast team of Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez and Gary Cohen offer their expert analysis of the 2015 Amazin’s. Q:...
Labor 'peace' --- through trickery
‘Cooperation” and “problem-solving,” not “deadlock and “confrontation.” That’s the contrast Mayor de Blasio makes between his approach to labor unions and Mayor Bloomberg’s. But as last week’s City Council hearing...
Who's stumped on baseball's opening day?
Visiting a struggling pitcher on the mound, Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver advised, “If you know how to cheat, start now.” Be advised that Googling is cheating as you try...
A Founding Father's new beat
How do you take a 250-year-old story from American history — centering on dead white men — and make it universally relevant today? Set it to a hip-hop music on...
Boston trial of tears: Brutal bomber to see justice
It was a hard winter here, the coldest and snowiest on record. But it seemed even longer inside the federal courthouse, where a drug-dealing 21-year-old Islamic terrorist named Dzhokhar Tsarnaev...
New Yorkers parade their Easter best
They were out in fine feather for Easter Sunday. People crowded outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral for an improvised parade that annually turns Fifth Avenue into a sartorial circus of colorful...
Braves, Padres double-down with shocking Kimbrel blockbuster
No team went into rebuild mode during the offseason more than the Braves. None did more to try to construct a contender than the Padres. Right up to the dawn...
Rolling Stone apologizes, retracts discredited rape story
Embarrassed officials at Rolling Stone magazine on Sunday officially retracted its report of a horrific gang rape by seven frat boys at the University of Virginia. The magazine pulled the...
Wisconsin's Kaminsky 'over' Kentucky star's N-bomb
INDIANAPOLIS -- Frank Kaminsky has bigger concerns than Andrew Harrison. Wisconsin's National Player of the Year is focused on Monday’s national title game against Duke, and not worried about the...
Paul Walker's last movie a box-office hit in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES — The high-octane "Furious 7" peeled out of the gates in its opening weekend, picking up a stunning $143.6 million from 4,004 locations to easily top the domestic...
Why Yankees should embrace failure over World Series pipe dream
Can the Yankees sell a renovation to their demanding fan base? Just as pertinent, can the Yankees sell a renovation to themselves? It might prove the central issue to the...
Two dead after being struck by Amtrak train
DURHAM, N.C. — Police in North Carolina say two people are dead after an Amtrak train hit them as they were on the tracks. Police say the accident happened shortly...
Pondering hesitant highs and historic lows of Yankees' year
Yankee Stadium will be half-empty by July. Ratings on YES will reach an all-time low. Radio dials will be allergic to WFAN during Yankee games because the club stinks. Or...
The best of baseball: Ranking the top 5 at prime positions
In an age of great pitching, just try to pick the best five. If you take Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez, Max Scherzer, Jon Lester and Chris Sale, you leave out...
Aggravated Kevin Durant tells Bill Simmons to quit it
Bill Simmons has made a career of separating himself from the sports world's established hierarchy, inserting himself as The Fan Voice in a conversation dominated by Journalists and Athletes. But now that the...
Cops hunting for Queens casino shooter
Cops are looking for a man who allegedly fired shots outside the Resort World Casino in Queens while a brawl was going on inside. Jaquan Roberts, 22, was identified as...
NFL's female ref a Michael Sam-esque publicity stunt: Jaguar
By questioning the lengths the NFL goes to for publicity, Sen'Derrick Marks has invited some bad publicity upon himself. With one analogy, the Jaguars defensive lineman swiped at the NFL and...
German aviation authority didn't know pilot's medical history
The German aviation authority did not know about co-pilot Andreas Lubitz's medical background prior to the Germanwings crash that killed 150 people, it told Reuters on Sunday, raising more questions...
Driver busted for hit-and-run on bike-riding teen
The hit-and-run driver who struck a 15-year-old boy riding his bike in The Bronx has been arrested, authorities said Sunday. Police in Westchester apprehended Kabiru Mohammed, 37, after spotting his...
The Yanks' biggest attraction is the one they're ashamed about
When the Yankees re-signed Alex Rodriguez to a then-record $275 million extension, the deal was about baseball and business. We know it also was about business because of the addendum...
Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member dies in car crash
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- The former drummer and a founding member of the Southern hard rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, Robert Burns Jr., died late Friday in a single-vehicle crash in Georgia,...
Ex-Net's groin shot to Dirk infuriates Mark Cuban, Mavs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBfZC5P924Q If Dirk Nowitzki won't stick up for his manhood, Mark Cuban will. The Mavericks perpetually outspoken owner confronted Warriors coach Steve Kerr after Saturday's 123-110 Golden State victory in Dallas,...
1917 subway train to run for Yankees' Opening Day
Take them out to the ballgame — on a vintage subway train! A city train that dates back to 1917 will take baseball fans to Yankee Stadium for the season’s...
Nuclear deal with Iran 'endangers the world': Netanyahu
WASHINGTON – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on the offense in US media Sunday, asserting the newly-minted Iran nuclear agreement is a “bad deal” that threatens his country's survival...
Dracula's 'hometown' is hauntingly beautiful
One of the most hauntingly beautiful and eerie places in England is on the northeastern coast of Yorkshire in a tiny town called Whitby. Long a vacation spot for Brits,...
Jessica Chastain's glitzy new digs said to be haunted
Jessica Chastain, beware! The actress, who just plunked down $5.1 million for an apartment at The Osborne across from Carnegie Hall, may find herself riding the elevator with a white-suited...
Iran could surge toward bomb in 10th year of nuclear deal: France
Iran’s nuclear deal allows it to ramp up production of nuclear material a decade from now, French diplomats warned Saturday. A fact sheet issued by France’s Foreign Ministry says Iran...
Exclusive school's expansion will block neighbors' views: suit
The ultra-exclusive Trinity School plans to expand upward and block the views of its middle-class neighbors, outraged Upper West Siders claim. Residents next door to the school have already banded...
Brooklyn boy accidentally shoots himself in chest
A 15-year-old Brooklyn boy playing with a gun accidentally shot himself in the chest, police said Saturday. The boy was fooling around with the .25 caliber Raven pistol inside the...
Two dead in fiery car wreck in Queens
Two men were killed in a fiery car crash early Sunday morning when their vehicle smashed into scaffolding near a Queens school and burst into flames, police sources said. The...
Seven people stuck on Coney Island's Cyclone ride it successfully
Seven roller-coaster fans trapped on Coney Island’s legendary Cyclone just six days ago were first on line Saturday when the iconic thrill ride reopened. “That was epic! I’m feeling great,”...
'Ground Zero mosque' developer sued over illegal rental
The developer behind the “Ground Zero mosque” has been told to hit the road. Again. Sharif El-Gamal, who sparked global controversy with plans for a 13-story mosque and community center...
Doorman fired from luxury building for being 'too nice' to tenants
Nice doormen finish last. Ralph Body was booted from a luxe Long Island City apartment building — for being too accommodating to its well-heeled tenants, he told The Post. Body,...
Rob Ford appointed to board of Hockey Hall of Fame
Brace yourselves, hockey fans — Rob Ford, Toronto’s scandal-ridden former mayor — is now a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors. “I’ve got season tickets to...
Kenya massacre gunman was son of government official
GARISSA, Kenya — The son of a Kenyan government official has been identified as one of the gunmen who attacked a Kenyan college where 148 people were killed, authorities said...
Former 'Cop of the Year' admits to role in Florida cocaine deal
A Queens police officer who once earned Cop of the Year honors faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking charges in Florida. Philip Leroy acted as...
Mindy Kaling's brother pretended to be black to get into med school
The big brother of Fox sitcom star Mindy Kaling reveals that he got into medical school by pretending to be African-American. Fifteen years ago, Vijay Chokal-Ingam shaved off his straight...
AMC to kick off final seven 'Mad Men' episodes
1. "Sinatra: All or Nothing at All" Sunday and Monday, 8 p.m., HBO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Ph1ap_AhE They could have subtitled this documentary “Broads, Booze and Ballads.” That about sums up the story...
How to train yourself to be a hero
On April 26, 1944, just before midnight, three British special operatives stationed on the island of Crete rallied a small group of locals to help them kidnap notorious Nazi Gen....
Inside the $1 billion business of erotic massage parlors
In the happy-endings business, it pays to put on a happy face. Claire knows this well. On a sunny fall morning, she took the train from her home on Long...
My grandfather was the Nazi from 'Schindler's List'
One summer afternoon six years ago, Jennifer Teege was killing time in her local library in Hamburg, Germany, when she came across a striking title: “I Have to Love My...
Working moms aren't holding kids back -- it's the lack of fathers
Working mothers, rejoice! You no longer need to feel guilty for not spending more time with your children. Indeed, according to a new study, the amount of time you are...
Hillary Clinton hit Bill in the head with a book after Monica affair
During the height of President Bill Clinton’s Monica Lewinsky scandal, a White House maid entered the bedroom to clean and was shocked to find the president and first lady’s bed...
Son 'too fat' for FDNY on quest to lose weight and honor father
He’s racing against time — and the scale — to join the Bravest. Matthew Asaro, 25, the son of an FDNY firefighter killed on 9/11, passed all strength and agility...
Yale's architecture dean on towers, poor doors and 'naive' de Blasio
Robert A.M. Stern, dean of the Yale School of Architecture, is perhaps the one to credit most — or blame — for the new look of New York City. He’s...
Woman sues after teen skier crashes into and injures her
The ski-jumping son of a top Cantor Fitzgerald exec crash-landed on a Long Island woman at a Utah resort, seriously injuring her, a lawsuit claims. Alexis Siegel, 42, says she...
Rabbit hoarder claims bunnies were part of breeding program
She wanted to make candy-colored Easter Bunnies. Bonkers Brooklyn bunny hoarder Dorota Trec says she was keeping the creatures as part of a 16-year “genetic” breeding program — and would...
Man says botched surgery left him with ‘deformed’ penis
Doctors threw a Bronx man a curve ball during penile-implant surgery, a lawsuit claims. Luis Carrillo, 68, says his penis “is bended [sic] in 2 places” following a botched operation...
Teenager fighting for his life after hit-and-run
A 13-year-old boy was fighting for his life early Sunday after a hit-and-run driver ran into him in The Bronx and coldly fled the scene, cops said. The teen, who...
Emergency crews responding to 911 call bust into wrong house
A Queens woman arrived home last month to find a swarm of police and fire vehicles, a window with security bars ripped out and door locks smashed. Antoinette Roper initially...
Kentucky's ultimate heartbreak, ultimate upset and ultimate foil
INDIANAPOLIS — They were getting ready to rush to their closets, or run to the sporting goods stores, to put on their “I Hate Christian Laettner” T-shirts. Thought they would...
Sam Dekker's late heroics help Wisconsin secure the upset
INDIANAPOLIS — The game was slipping away, Kentucky up four and with all the momentum. Wisconsin hadn’t scored in over six minutes. That’s when Sam Dekker slipped into his Superman...
Speakeasy seeks to reopen despite repeated legal challenges
A legendary West Village speakeasy hopes to reopen this year despite neighbors who have thrown down yet another legal roadblock. Chumley’s, a Prohibition-era bar, is going “full steam ahead” on...
Meet the student accepted into all eight Ivy League schools
A Nassau County whiz kid was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools — a year after another Long Island teen hit the rare academic jackpot. Elmont Memorial High School...
Bitter Kentucky player drops N-bomb on Wisconsin star
Warning: Video contains explicit language INDIANAPOLIS -- Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison apologized Sunday for directing an obscenity and a racial slur at Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky during a postgame news conference...
Juice company denies 'struggling' rumors
Is New York’s Organic Avenue being squeezed for profit? The privately held juice company that has 10 stores in Manhattan, denies rumors to Julie Earle-Levine that it is struggling. Organic...
31 rioting Kentucky fans arrested after fights, fires
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington Police say 31 people have been arrested near the University of Kentucky campus following the Wildcats' 71-64 Final Four loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. Police spokeswoman...
Final tribute to the Coliseum should include the faces that made it great
The Greatest Team There Ever Was played hockey at Nassau Coliseum. Nineteen straight playoff series victories, a feat no other pro sports team ever — not the Boston Celtics, the...
Okafor, Winslow show why they're likely top-five NBA picks
INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan State was quickly piling up points, hitting its first four 3-pointers to run out to an eight-point lead over Duke in the first four minutes of the...
It’s war out there, Obama
As two of mankind’s great religions prepared to celebrate Easter and Passover, terrifying events on a single day involving a third religion revealed the perilous state of the world, circa...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn His nap turned into a nightmare. A thief picked the pocket of a man sleeping in the lobby of an East New York motel, authorities said. The prowler was...
Kevin Klein may return to Rangers before playoffs begin
The Rangers may get Kevin Klein back in the lineup by the end of the regular season, perhaps by Thursday’s final home game against the Senators or Saturday afternoon’s finale...