March 26, 2009
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Ronaldo is back with a brace
The Phenomenon is back!Ronaldo _ the 2002 World Cup champ original Ronaldo, not CR7 over in Manchester _ scored a brace in to lift Corinthians to a 2-2 draw with...
SANDS POINT, LI
"Nestled" might conjure images of a warm fire, hot cocoa and a good book, but when a home is "nestled" -- the way this "expanded" ranch is "nestled" in two...
NBC EMPLOYEES TAKE ONE FOR GE TEAM
NBC is asking its employees to voluntarily forgo raises this year - kinda. NBC News is asking its on- and off-air employees to delay any contractually obligated salary increases for...
Jimmy Kimmel Makes 'Clip' Slip
Gee, Jimmy, what's on your mind?Jimmy Kimmel was so embarrassed after his funny fumble over the word "clip" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live! " that the host hid under his desk,...
Maine looks, feels better
From MIKE PUMA JUPITER, Fla. -- John Maine's troubling spring took a turn for the better today, when the right-hander allowed one earned run over five innings here in the...
PORT AUTHORITY DOING AWAY WITH FREEDOM TOWER NAME
Freedom is so passe at Ground Zero. Once hailed as a beacon of rebirth in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, the Freedom Tower's patriotic name has been...
Now RBNY say Celades to miss home-opener; Goldthwaite uncertain
Yesterday Red Bull sporting director Jeff Agoos said even though Albert Celades was trying to get his visit to the U.S. consulate moved up from Friday to today, in a...
Non-club PSLs sold out
From the GiantsGiants Stadium LLC announced today that it has sold all personal seat licenses (PSLs) for non-club seats in the Giants' new stadium in the Meadowlands.The only PSLs remaining...
JETS QBS AREN'T WORRIED ABOUT CUTLER
The three men expected to compete for the Jets' quarterback job don't seem too worried about the team trading for Jay Cutler. At least not yet. "It's either going to...
Eddy Curry will try to play tomorrow
The Loch Ness Monster has been easier to find than Eddy Curry. Until now By BRIAN LEWISAssuming Eddy Curry's knee doesn't act up at tomorrow's shootaround, we may see something...
Mets' Triple-A games on SNY
For those of you interested in the Mets' new Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo but don't want to make the seven-hour drive up to snow country, the Bisons announced today that...
'Hell' Chef Puts Family First
If it appeared that "Hell's Kichen's" latest victim Chef J Maxwell was giving up, there's a reason. The 32-year-old New York native, who took an oral beating from fiery host...
VICTIM IN BODEGA SLAY WAS TO BE MARRIED
The son of a Brooklyn bodega owner who was gunned down during a botched robbery attempt at his store was about to get married, his family said today. Abdul Abuzaid,...
NY UNEMPLOYMENT AT 7.8% IN FEBRUARY
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 7.8 percent in February, up from 7 percent in January. State officials say that's the highest level since June...
'BAD BOSS' BAKER BUSTED
A former cop who now owns a Bronx bakery was one of two employers busted for forcing his staff to work long days for less than minimum wage and no...
Looks like Devin For Friday
By FRED KERBERAll appearances are Devin Harris will play tomorrow against Kobe and the Lakers. Officially, he's a gametime decision but he's been chewing tinfoil on the sidelines with his...
'FNL' Scores 2 More Seasons
The stadium lights will remain lit for the Dillon Panthers, as "Friday Night Lights" will continue to play for two more seasons.Confirmation that the Friday night drama has been picked...
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS FINANCIAL SYSTEM OVERHAUL
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the financial system designed to impose greater regulation on major players like hedge funds. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner...
FAMED ART GALLERY OWNER INDICTED
Would you buy a used painting from this man? Disgraced Manhattan art mogul Lawrence Salander, 59, was dragged by cops -- unshaven -- out of his Dutchess County estate this...
BROOKLYN OFFICE BUILDING FIRE FORCES EVACUATION
An electrical fire forced the evacuation of the Renaissance Plaza office building in downtown Brooklyn today, fire officials said. The fire broke out in a closet on the 21st floor...
NCAA tournament debate
NYPOST.com debates the quality of this year's NCAA tournament: THE GOOD by Justin TerranovaEast Tennessee State trailed by seven points against top-seeded Pittsburgh with five minutes left.ETSU's Isiah Brown made...
NEW YORK TIMES CO. CUTS PAY, JOBS
The New York Times Co. is cutting pay for most employees by 5 percent for a nine-month period and The company's flagship newspaper reported on its Web site Thursday that...
BLOOMBERG: FARE HIKES 'BAD' FOR ECONOMY
WASHINGTON - Mayor Bloomberg said today that raising the base bus and subway fare to $2.50 is "not good" during a ongoing economic recession. "The main consequence of this is...
OBAMA: LEGALIZING POT WON'T 'GROW' ECONOMY
Talk about taking a political pot-shot at the president. During an Internet town hall meeting today, President Obama had some fun with a question he was asked - saying he...
Grapefruit: Mets at Cardinals
Another day, another Jerry Manuel lineup that resembles what the Mets will look like on April 6 as John Maine tries to get back on track today in Grapefruit League...
FRENCH DIP
Take it from Hemingway: Underemployment looks much more romantic from a cobblestone-corner cafe near St. Germain. In Paris, it's easier to ignore the global recession. The French disdain hustle --...
FEATHER IN CAP
IF you're one of those fortunate souls who didn't take any of Jim Cramer's advice (and happen to have $13.5 million in the bank), you might consider investing in the...
PEREZ BLAMES CLASSIC FOR AWFUL START
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Mets left-hander Oliver Perez said he's behind in his preparation because of pitching for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Perez, who pitched two times in...
Today with Jay Cutler
The Denver Post reports coach Josh McDaniels "badly wants to resolve the friction with his quarterback (Jay Cutler), but an exchange of text messages the past two days had not...
If you were wondering about Anquan
NFL.com reports Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt is expecting Anquan Boldin to play for Arizona next season."We're working to get a new contract with him based on the level he's played...
Mets, Yankees position breakdown: shortstop
After Jerry Manuel threw out the idea of Luis Castillo leading off, the Mets manager came to his senses and Jose Reyes will be back at the top of the...
Perez goes on the defensive
From MIKE PUMAPORT ST. LUCIE -- Oliver Perez defended himself this morning against pitching coach Dan Warthen's assertion that the lefty has been "out of shape" since returning from the...
JETER TAKING LEADOFF SPOT
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Joe Girardi is toying with an idea that flies in the face of normal thinking. Having liked what he saw of Johnny Damon hitting second behind Jorge...
Big Yankee News; Jeter to bat leadoff, Damon hitting second; CC Home Opener Starter
Big day for news here in Tampa, C.C. Sabathia will start the season opener and the home opener, Joba will pitch the sixth game of the year and, this is...
GM: 7,500 HOURLY WORKERS LEAVING
DETROIT -- About 7,500 General Motors Corp. workers have signed up to take buyout and early retirement incentives to leave the company, the automaker said Thursday. Also, Chrysler LLC said...
Sabathia to start both openers
By GEORGE A. KING IIITo the surprise of nobody, Joe Girardi told CC Sabathia he will start April 6 on Opening Day in Baltimore. Sabathia also will start the opener...
OBAMA'S HALF-BROTHER FALLS ILL IN KENYA
KISUMU, Kenya A Kenyan health official says President Barack Obama's older half-brother has been hospitalized with stomach pains and is being tested for cholera. Local disease surveillance officer James Sande...
The Daily Whacks, Thursday Edition
Today's column focused, of course, on Connecticut and its continuing response, or non-response, to the Yahoo! report that alleges serious wrongdoing within the Huskies program. But what I also found...
WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS SET NEW RECORD
WASHINGTON -- For a 10th straight week, the number of people who are continuing to claim jobless benefits increased, fresh evidence that the labor market remains weak despite other hopeful...
CONFESSED TEEN SLAYER PLEADS NOT GUILTY
A teenager arrested in the stabbing death of a New York City newsman has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and weapon possession. John Katehis is being held...
What Do 'Goodbye Solo' and '12 Rounds' Have in Common? Elvis
It takes a movie obsessive, however, to suss out the Elvis connection in the John Cena action flick "12 Rounds.'' Cena plays a security guard named Danny Fisher -- which...
The Office Pool Bettor's Guide: 'American Idol' (Week 3)
Megan Joy, for some unimaginable logic, is refusing to pick songs that suit her wonderfully smokey and jazzy pipes. Last night's up-temp ''For Once in My Life'' had the same...
Report: Royals turned down Pedro
When the Royals turn you down, it's probably a sign you need to drop your asking price.According to a report on FOXSports.com, Pedro Martinez reached out to Kansas City recently,...
3 UP: POSADA VS. A-ROD
Another Post colleague, George King, wrote today about the optimism in Yankee camp regarding Jorge Posada's surgically repaired right shoulder. Here is a question: Do you think it would be...
3 UP: AL EAST PITCHING, PEREZ AND POSADA
1. Phil Hughes already has been demoted to the minors for the Yankees. The Rays did the same with David Price as either Jason Hammel or Jeff Niemann will hold...
FORMER LIVENT EXECS FOUND GUILTY
TORONTO -- Two former Broadway producers were convicted yesterday of participating in large-scale accounting fraud, after a judge found they overstated their company's finances for several years. Garth Drabinsky and...
DESPERATE FOR SOME REIGN
Unable to agree on any other candidates, the partners that own The Weather Channel are close to naming as its CEO a retired, former CNBC exec who's in his mid-60s...
N. KOREA'S NEW NUKE SCARE BID
SEOUL -- North Korea has put a long-range missile in place for a launch the United States warned would violate UN sanctions already imposed on the reclusive state for past...
LING & LEE 'LED ASTRAY'
SEOUL, South Korea -- Two American journalists being held by North Korea may have been led across the border from China by a guide promising them exclusive footage of human...
FATHER, SON SLAIN
A father and son were shot and killed in a Crown Heights bodega last night during an apparent robbery attempt, police sources said. The violence erupted about 9:30 p.m. inside...
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
Welcome to the end of the line. The MTA came through on its grim promise to wallop riders with a crippling fare hike -- coupled with severe service cuts --...
IT'S ELECTRIFYING!
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- A high-tech power cable designed to prevent rolling blackouts caused by everything from a wayward squirrel to terrorists is being readied for the Financial District. Now...
WITH AMERICA STRUGGLING, IT'S NO TIME FOR JOKES
President Obama painted a sorrowful picture on "60 Minutes," but his smiles overshadowed the economic crisis ("O, 'you punch drunk'?" Mar. 23). Will the private sector have the choice to...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Manhattan A mugger snatched a woman's pocketbook on a Greenwich Village street, police said yesterday. The man grabbed the bag from the 25-year-old woman at West Houston and Thompson streets...
BLOOD ON THE TRACKS
"Shock and grief are the instant reactions to the subway disaster in Queens that killed two pas sengers and injured many others yesterday . . . the [MTA] has ig...
CREW ERROR EYED IN BUFFALO CRASH
WASHINGTON -- Flight data point to possible flight-crew errors rather than ice accumulation as a key factor in last month's plane crash near Buffalo that killed 50 people, aviation safety...
GIVE DAME A TICKET TO RIDE OUTTA HERE!
NANCY "I'm Doing a Beatle!" Shevell marched into the Metropolitan Trans portation Authority boardroom with a frown on her face and a headband on her noggin -- looking angry, unwashed...
CANADACARE MAY HAVE KILLED NATASHA
COULD actress Natasha Richardson's tragic death have been prevented if her skiing accident had occurred in America rather than Canada? Canadian health care de-emphasizes widespread dissemination of technology like CT...
BECKMAN'S NEW HOME AT CONDé
The hard times at Condé Nast claimed another victim yesterday after ad-sales king Richard "Mad Dog" Beckman was reassigned to running the ragtag Fairchild Fashion Group, which includes Women's Wear...
PLAN WILL 'HURT' NY: MIKE
ALBANY -- Mayor Bloomberg warned yesterday that a secret plan by Gov. Paterson to loosen a two-decades-old cap on legal fees from medical malpractice awards would "significantly" hurt New York...
THIS BITES: $3M TOOTHLESS SCAM BY DENTISTS
Chew this over. New York state may have overpaid nearly 2,000 dentists $3 million in phony Medicaid claims -- for treating patients who had no teeth, officials said yesterday. The...
IBM PLANS 5,000 CUTS
IBM will cut about 5,000 jobs in the United States, adding to similarly large cuts in the past few months, company sources said yesterday. The job cuts will account for...
O SHUNS 'TERROR'
WASHINGTON -- Turning from the "Global War on Terror," Obama administration officials have coined a new term for their efforts that isn't nearly as precise and that they believe won't...
THIS BUILDING IS UNDER A SPELL
What's a Burberk? It's what you get in the middle of a sign change, from New York magazine to Burberry clothing, as passers-by of this East Side landmark spotted yesterday....
GEITHNER'S TALK BURNS THE BUCK
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sent the dollar tumbling with comments about China's ideas for overhauling the global monetary system, only to drive it back up by affirming that it should...
RISK AGENCY IS PLANNED
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner yesterday said the Treasury and the FDIC would be the main agencies handling the unwinding of important financial companies that aren't banks. The plan uses procedures...
$CARED STIFF
Even death won't save people from this lousy economy. Expeditious burials, required by the Jewish and Muslim faiths, will be the next budget casualty in the face of a threatened...
HOW TO IMPRESS YOUR BOSS & SAVE YOUR JOB
THE last time I ran into Rupert Murdoch in our building's elevator I said "Ughhhh, hi!" And my voice cracked. While I thought that was pretty good spur-of-the-moment banter, I'm...
MARKET'S BIG GAIN IS PARED
Wall Street managed a moderate gain after an attack of nerves had investors giving back a big early advance and then barreling back into the market right before the close....
AIG'S JET UNIT HITS BUMPS
American International Group's plane-leasing unit, the largest customer of both Airbus and Boeing, said it may not survive unless it gets help from its parent company or new access to...
DOCS SICK OVER MALPRACTICE CAP BOOST
Just three weeks ago, Dr. Ralph Messo traveled to Albany with hundreds of doctors to discuss soaring malpractice costs with lawmakers and Gov. Paterson. The Staten Island pediatrician left the...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Downgrades Bank of America and Wells Fargo, the biggest US home lenders, were downgraded by Moody's Investors Service on concern that they'll need another round of govern ment aid. BofA's...
IMPULSE-CONTROL E-MAIL KILLER ARRIVES IN NICK OF TIME
This message will self-destruct in five seconds -- but only if you want it to. Google's Gmail users can now use an "undo send" feature that allows them to kill...
KOBE CRAP SUIT
Kobe Bryant's maid is sick of taking crap from the NBA star's ill-tempered wife, and has sued the couple for emotional distress. Read The Complaint Maria Jimenez claims in court...
CONTROLLED PRAISE
Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday that under his administration, the city has "changed public education as we know it" -- and predicted a deal will be reached with state lawmakers to...
MORGAN STANLEY TO PAY $7.2M
Morgan Stanley will pay more than $7.2 million to settle regulatory charges that two brokers induced dozens of Eastman Kodak and Xerox Corp. workers to retire early and open accounts...
LEFTIES TARGET O FOES
WASHINGTON -- A group of centrist Democrats came under fire yesterday from liberal groups urging passage of President Obama's budget, as key Democratic lawmakers moved to pare back tax cuts...
ACQUIT IN COP BASH
A basketball pro accused of brutally beating an off-duty Bronx cop at a White Castle moments before the officer was gunned down by unwitting colleagues walked out of court yesterday...
BIG 'NO CONFIDENCE'
When it comes to buying debt, it seems investors prefer booze makers over the comfort of either Uncle Sam or the British government. On a day when the US and...
CRAIGSLIST 'HOOKING' PLENTY OF PEOPLE
It's helpful if you need a new apartment or a bicycle, but Internet marketplace Craigslist has gained a more sinister reputation in the law-enforcement community as the nation's biggest marketplace...
REDUCED PREMIUMS
The insurance industry could be the next shoe to drop in the financial crisis, a big hedge fund warns. According to a report from Bridgewater Associates, a Westport, Conn.-based hedge...
TABBY TOSSER: EX WASN'T HIT
"Project Runway" hellion Kenley Collins admitted today yesterday that she threw a cat -- but not at her ex. The catty, batty fashion designer said yesterday that while she and...
THRILLING TRIAL RUN OF FREEWHEELING THREE-WHEELER
Cross a spaceship with a sports car and you get a futuristic, environmentally friendly vehicle that holds its own on the roads of Manhattan. As I backed my body into...
HILLARY'S DRUG SHOCK
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday blamed America's "insatiable demand" for illicit drugs for an increase in violence along the Mexican border. Clinton made the surprising comments during an...
LE HOSTAGE!
The business leaders in France better watch their necks. In a scene that could have been pulled straight from "Les Miserables," a mob of French workers has taken a company...
DESIGNER HANGS BY A THREAD
Hip-hop clothing designer Marc Ecko -- who famously bought Barry Bonds' controversial record-breaking home-run ball and put an asterisk on it -- is now in danger of being caught in...
MIKE GETS ACTION AS POLS HEAR FARE FURY
Their ears must be ringing! Hordes of angry straphangers yesterday heeded Mayor Bloomberg's call to flood state lawmakers' phone lines and get "mad as hell" at Albany's inaction on staggering...
CHINA'S DOLLAR JITTERS
IF you think you have reason to worry about this recession, consider poor Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, who's sitting on $1.2 trillion of our government's IOUs. Wen said a few...
HOME SALES REBOUND, SLUMP EASING
The housing crisis could finally be at a bottom, setting the stage for a spring buying boom. A new Commerce Department report yesterday showed that the long slump in new-home...
SHACKLING UP
Here's the calm before the storm. This is couple Robert Drawbaugh, 32, and his hellion wife, Helen Sun, 37, in happier times before she allegedly handcuffed herself to him and...
PRINCIPAL PROBED IN BIZARRE BUDDHIST 'HATE CHANTS'
The Dalai Lama wouldn't approve. Education officials are investigating claims that the principal of a high-rated Bronx elementary school led staffers in Buddhist-like chants against eight teachers whose names were...
LEGAL WAR OVER 9/11 AIR SECRETS
A Manhattan federal judge yesterday said he favors keeping more than 1 million pages of 9/11 documents secret, despite efforts by victims' families to create a public record of the...
TEDISCO FOR THE 20TH
Voters in New York's 20th congres sional district go to the polls Tuesday to select a replacement for former Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, elevated to the Senate by Gov. Paterson. The...
THE UFT'S THIRST FOR POWER
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein drew a well-warranted line in the sand Tues day -- blasting the teachers union for its unambiguous effort to gut mayoral control of city schools. "They...
SO DO SOMETHING, SHELLY
Yesterday's MTA fare-hike vote shall be reversed, if Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has his way. "I will do everything in my power to ensure that today's vote by the MTA...
'EVIL' PAST MAY HAUNT ASTOR A'TTY
A Manhattan lawyer charged with scheming to loot Brooke Astor's fortune could be grilled about scamming dozens of other vulnerable clients when his trial gets under way. Prosecutors asked a...
COUNTESS IN DIZZY BIZZY BOAST
This countess can count. The aristocratic Swedish blonde at the center of a lurid, big-money divorce case insisted yesterday that she helped her husband run his $40 billion com pany...
BOFA SUED BY 5 FUNDS OVER MERRILL
A group of five public pension funds went to Manhattan federal court seeking lead-plaintiff status in a class-action lawsuit against Bank of America, alleging the bank failed to disclose material...
THOM BROWNE TRADEMARK WOE TURNS OFF INVESTORS
As the economy shrinks demand for his super-tight suits, Thom Browne has a slippery grip not only on his business -- but also his name. As reported exclusively in The...
NEW 'CROCKEFELLER' PROBE
A grand jury is investigating daughter-snatch suspect and Rockefeller wannabe Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter in connection with the disappearance of a California couple more than 20 years ago, according to two...
LOAN 'FRAUD' IN HAMPTONS
Prosecutors cracked the whip yesterday against a couple that owns an S&M empire and three Long Island lawyers -- one a former elected official -- for allegedly running a $50...
'DANCING' STALKER TERROR
LOS ANGELES -- A deranged stalker wanted to kidnap Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson -- and was busted armed with guns, duct tape and zip ties, cops charged. Mom Teri Johnson...
BID TO REVOKE SNIPES' BAIL
The government thinks "Passenger 57" is a flight risk. Federal prosecutors in Florida are asking a judge to stop Wesley Snipes from traveling overseas because they claim the actor violated...
AIG EURO TRASH CRIES BLACKMAIL
Some of AIG's top European executives believe pressure to return big bonuses is nothing more than blackmail -- and are reportedly adamant about keeping the money. Despite public outrage and...
EX-YANK'S WIFE A 'TOT SNATCHER'
* A former Yankee outfield prospect was slammed by a blow out of left field during spring training this week -- when his wife was busted for kidnapping a baby...
DIVORCE FOR 'CSI' STAR MARG
LOS ANGELES -- "CSI" star Marg Helgenberger has filed for divorce from her husband, Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg, according to court papers. In a Los Angeles Superior Court...
VICK HIT WITH PENSION RAP
RICHMOND, Va. -- The US Department of Labor filed complaints yesterday accusing suspended NFL star Michael Vick, accusing him of illegally spending $1.3 million in pension-plan funds for his own...
MADOFF BRO'S $$ IS FROZEN
A Brooklyn Law School student, who says his trust fund was thrown away in the Bernard Madoff mega-Ponzi scheme, yesterday got a judge to freeze the assets of Madoff's brother....
RADIO MAN'S SEX DATE WITH DEVIL
A self-described Satanist teen with a penchant for knives admitted stabbing a beloved radio newsman to death during a kinky sex romp arranged on Craigslist, cops said yesterday. Craigslist 'Hooking'...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
Think you're having a bad day? A man who robbed a Darien, Conn., bank wrecked his getaway car and then took a bus and a taxi home, only to find...
FOOD FRIGHT
'THE Real Housewives of New York" are at it again. Bestselling author Bethenny Frankel has so many pans on the stove that it's hard to tell where she'll turn up...
Deja Boooooooo!!!
By MARC BERMANAre you kidding me?Al Harrington pulling the same stunt against the same team at the same time with the same sickening result?And Mike Taylor? MIKE BLEEPING TAYLOR?The stuff...
CALHOUN HAS NO ANSWERS IN CHEATING CHARGES
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- He didn't come with fire and brimstone this time. Jim Calhoun didn't exhort anyone to bring facts with them because the reporters who have put him and...
GRIFFIN ALREADY ZONED IN
A zone defense doesn't seem all that menacing to Oklahoma's Blake Griffin, even if it is the one Jim Boeheim has used in leading Syracuse to such great success all...
DUKE CAN RESTORE A LITTLE ACC GLORY
Each day during the NCAA Tournament, the Post's Tim Sullivan offers his plays of the day: THE ACC has taken a few shots to the solar plexus this month. First,...
MEMPHIS, MIZZOU HARDLY WORRIED ABOUT DOUBTERS
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Sometimes, you wonder if the Memphis Tigers have just gotten awfully lucky. Have they won all those games in a lottery? Did someone hold a yard sale,...
GLASS WILL BE X FACTOR FOR BLAIR, PITT
BOSTON -- This is not DeJuan Blair's Pittsburgh team. The unquestioned leader is point guard Levance Fields of Brooklyn. Blair is not Pitt's most breathtaking offensive player. That honor belongs...
'CATS MUST FIND WAY TO KO COACH K & CO.
BOSTON -- There will be a Devil standing defiantly at the gates of hoop heaven tonight for Villanova, a Blue Devil, the biggest Blue Devil of them, the legendary figure...
CLASH OF SIMILAR SQUADS COULD BE CLASSIC
BOSTON -- There is Duke, then there are hundreds of universities that want to be just like Duke. Take, for example, Villanova. Terrific academic institution. Quaint campus. Great basketball tradition....
REEGE HAS HOUSING TROUBLES
THE real estate crunch and bad economy is affecting everyone -- including Regis Philbin, who's having trouble unloading one of his homes in Greenwich, Conn. The subject arose on Tuesday's...
STAY OUT OF THIS 'HOOD'
THERE are midseason replace ments that work. Think "Grey's Anatomy," "American Idol," "The Office," "House" and "Dancing With the Stars." Then there are the ones that stink up the joint...
T.I.ME IS UP
T.I. will see if his "Road to Redemption" has paid off when he heads to court tomorrow, to find out what his prison sentence will be. Hours before he was...
'PRIMETIME' SETTLES
ABC News has settled a lawsuit filed against Diane Sawyer over a "Primetime" special she hosted called "Step Families in Crisis." The suit was filed by a young upstate woman,...
OBAMA NUMBERS FALL
PRESIDENT Obama's grip on primetime is showing signs of age. According to Nielsen, 40 million people tuned into his press conference Tuesday night. The press conference pre-empted programming on 11...
LATE LEBRON RUN STOPS NETS AGAIN
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James dominated as time was running out in the game. Now, time is running out on the Nets' chances to make the playoffs. James scored 22 points...
SPORTS SHORTS
NFL: Jets sign cornerback The Jets yesterday ended their offseason search for a nickel cornerback when they agreed to terms with veteran free agent Donald Strickland. Strickland, 5-10, 185, played...
HARRINGTON'S TECH SINKS REELING KNICKS
If it weren't so sad, it would be hilarious. Al Harrington officially earned a spot in the Knicks' Knucklehead Hall of Fame. KNICKS BLOG Harrington swung on the rim too...
GOODELL: 16 ISN'T ENOUGH!
DANA POINT, Calif. -- More games that count, perhaps as early as August 2011? That's exactly what NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants. There are several hurdles before the league can...
RANGERS' ROAD WINDING DOWN
The Rangers won't have home-ice advantage in the first round if they make the playoffs, so the next 10 days will be an excellent test of how well they play...
A-ROD MAY SPRING BACK TO TAMPA
TAMPA -- Brian Cashman left the door open for Alex Rodriguez returning to camp before the Yankees depart spring training Wednesday, but not very far. COMPLETE YANKEES COVERAGEYANKEES BLOG "There...
YANKEES MOURN FOR RICHMAN, BLANCHARD
Arthur Richman was a product of Damon Ruynon's New York and left the world early yesterday morning with friends telling colorful stories about his baseball life. Richman, 83, passed away...
POSADA'S ARM FEELS LIKE NEW
TAMPA -- When Dr. David Altchek finished operating on Jorge Posada's right shoulder last July, he told the Yankees not to fret about possibly their most important part. COMPLETE YANKEES...
ISIAH TALKS TO CLIPPERS
Isiah Thomas had recent talks with Clippers owner Donald Sterling about a position in the organization, according to a Los Angeles source last night at the Garden. KNICKS BLOG Thomas,...
EVANS MIGHT BE A CUT ABOVE
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jerry Manuel doesn't expect to have a finalized roster until after the Mets play their two exhibition games at Citi Field on April 3 and 4,...
PITCHING COACH RIPS OUT-OF-SHAPE OLLIE
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Oliver Perez might want to hit the treadmill and eat a few more salads. COMPLETE METS COVERAGEMETS BLOG After the $36 million lefty gave the Mets...
ISLANDERS GO DOWN WITH FIGHTS
Barring a dramatic reversal, the Islanders will end up with the worst record in the league this season, but they insist they aren't going down without a fight. Last night,...
ANOTHER LOST YEAR FOR KNICKS
WHEN it became clear earlier this week that Danilo Gallinari will undergo back surgery, Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni was quick to characterize the rookie's abbreviated season as a learning...
IRISH ARE GARDEN-BOUND
Luke Harangody had 30 points and 11 rebounds and Notre Dame hit 12 3-pointers to end a 10-game losing streak to Kentucky, beating the Wildcats 77-67 last night in South...
NORTH CASTLE, NY
Maybe you won't find this as profound as we do, but this "exquisite" stone manor home in North Castle kinda looks like a castle (from the north, south -- any...
CHELSEA
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,500 Maintenance: $1,003 -- No need for a country bungalow when you can have this "cottage within a metropolis" on West 29th Street. From...
CHAPPAQUA, NY
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 2,412 -- One great thing about this custom home is the large "bonus" room on the second level -- and no one is going...
ROOSEVELT ISLAND
Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 687 Common charges: $452 -- For the best city and river views, try living in the middle of the river: This "rare find" of...
KENSINGTON, BROOKLYN
Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 860 Maintenance: $712 -- Ah, even this top-floor co-op is on its way down, thanks to a recent $20,000 price reduction. The East Seventh...
UPPER EAST SIDE
Please, if you were going to visit New York, you would obviously stay in one of the best hotels. So, naturally, if you're going to live here, why not reside...
HAUTE LIST
Fergalicious Stacy Ferguson (that's Fergie to you) wants you to take a walk in her shoes. Her less than $100 shoes. The singer, actress, MAC spokesmodel and handbag designer is...
JUST SOLD!
Manhattan BATTERY PARK CITY $435,000 300 Albany St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 537 square feet, with renovated open kitchen with granite counters and stainless-steel appliances, new closets and central AC; Hudson...
TEXT TWIST FOR INFORMATION NATION
FOR the cost of a 99-cent text message, I can tell you how many hamsters, stacked end to end, it would take to reach the moon. I've also been asked...
DESIGN INTERVENTION
Let's say you're looking at two co-ops on the Upper West Side. One is a plain, vanilla classic six. The other was assembled by a world-class interior designer, and the...
DO OVER
Many months ago, certain NYC developers realized that the real estate market was going south and that they would have to strut their stuff if they were going to survive....
FARE DEAL
YOU don't have to like New York City-style public transportation, but the vast majority of us have to take it. And take it we do -- right in the caboose....
'RAMBO' MUMBO JUMBO
HAVE you ever had a friend who's just seen a new movie proceed to bore you with every single detail of the plot? That's how it feels watching "Rambo Solo,"...
ROOTS ROCK IN WEE HOURS
WITH a steady pay check as the house band for NBC's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," you'd expect the Roots to ease up from gigging to count their TV bucks....
IT'S YIDDISH SHTICK-TO-ITIVENESS
AS the title tells us, ev erything sounds fun nier in Yiddish. "Shpiel! Shpiel! Shpiel!" (or, roughly translated, "Play! Play! Play!") is an evening of three one-acts, old and new,...
WHAT'S ON
WHEN it comes to Broadway, you're on a need-to-know basis -- as in, you need to know which shows will generate the biggest buzz this season. Here are a few...
'DESIRE' ON THE STAGE
BRIAN Dennehy has long been a familiar presence in film and TV as the sort of gruff authority figure you don't want to mess with. But in recent years he's...
DOLLY GOOD SHOW!
SEEMS nearly every Broadway show this season has a Tony winner on board. But only one has a Dolly. We speak, of course, of Dolly Parton -- composer, lyricist, guiding...
LET THEM EAT CAKE!
Sorry, ladies (and some gents). In the upcoming Roundabout Theatre Company revival of "The Philanthropist," British actor Jonathan Cake does not -- I repeat, does not -- take his clothes...
SPRING FLING
IT'S spring at the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre -- and with it comes a bouquet of new ballets. Alexei Ratmansky created a buzz as artistic director...
DECADES OF DANCE
NINETY years is a milestone by any standard, but how do you celebrate the ninth decade of living dance and choreography legend Merce Cunningham? With a four-night music and dance...
IN THE CLUB
THE rub of the club scene in NYC is an enviable problem -- on any given night, there's always more music than two ears can hear. That's especially true this...
ROAD TRIP
WHEN a lead singer tells her band, "I need a little break," that's usually rock code for "Take a hike boys, we're finished." To the observer, the Orange County outfit...
Yankees minor league rosters beginning to take shape
As spring training winds to a close, all 30 major league baseball teams begin assigning the minor leaguers they have in major league camp to the organization's various minor league...
This and that
PORT ST. LUCIE -- News and notes after Oliver Perez became the latest Mets starter to stumble in Grapefruit League play as Jerry Manuel's club fell 10-6 at home to...