April 18, 2010
Lakers overpower Thunder to take Game 1
LOS ANGELES -- Pau Gasol scored 19 points, Andrew Bynum added 13 and the Los Angeles Lakers used their twin 7-footers to dominate inside against the Oklahoma City Thunder, winning...
Gametracker: Mets at Cardinals
After yesterday’s 20-inning marathon the Mets and Cardinals are back at it again. John Maine will take the mound for the Mets and will be opposed by Adam Wainwright in...
PSAL softball rankings
Like last week, there are ample changes in the PSAL softball rankings. The way things are going so far this season, it’s hard to expect anything else from week to...
CHSAA softball rankings
Archbishop Molloy has proven itself to be by far the early favorite to challenge St. Joseph by the Sea for a trip to the CHSAA state title game. While a...
Reeling Red Sox routed by Rays, fall five games behind Yankees
BOSTON — Matt Garza pitched shutout ball for eight innings, Carlos Pena and B.J. Upton each hit two-run homers and the Tampa Bay Rays continued their hot road start with...
Mets designate Jacobs; Ike on the way?
The Mets don’t like Mike, but sure love Ike.According to a major-league source, rookie slugger Ike Davis is likely headed to Citi Field in the next day or two, after...
Most airlines sack new bag fee
ATLANTA — U.S. airlines never met a fee they didn't like. Until now, it seems. Five major carriers on today agreed not to follow the lead of a small Florida...
Cristiano Ronaldo + Kim Kardashian?
Everybody knows Cristiano Ronaldo is a player in every sense of the word, from footballer to straight-up pimp. But in the Real Madrid superstar's ongoing quest to bed famous females,...
Basketball postseason awards schedule
This week, The Post will honor the best boys and girls basketball players from the 2009-10 season on both nypost.com and in our print edition. Make sure you keep this...
Marlins, Robertson blank Phillies
Nate Robertson outdueled Cole Hamels into the seventh inning and Dan Uggla drove in both runs with a homer and a double, leading the Florida Marlins to their second straight...
Clinton: Tea, blogs could fuel bloodshed
Former President Bill Clinton today broadened his warning that Tea Party protesters could fuel violence reminiscent of the Oklahoma City bombing, suggesting "right-wing media" and the blogosphere could be culpable...
Rockies' Jimenez: No-hitter like 'wonderful dream'
ATLANTA -- No one told Ubaldo Jimenez he'd have trouble sleeping the night after throwing a no-hitter. Who on the Colorado Rockies could have warned Jimenez? There was no one...
Pena, Pettitte lead Yankees to sweep of Rangers
Mariano Rivera threw strike three to close out yet another win, then moved on to play a mind game. He tried to recall a time when things were so serene...
Elaborate funeral for Polish prez
KRAKOW, Poland — Some 150,000 Poles paid their last respects to Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, as the couple were interred today among kings, poets and statesmen...
Report: Rosario transferring from Rutgers to Florida
Mike Rosario will transfer from Rutgers to Florida, according to the multiple. Rosario was the first McDonalds All-American to play for Rutgers and led the team in scoring this past...
Four-alarm fire, explosions panic Union City
A massive blaze ripped through several Union City, NJ, buildings this morning, triggering loud blasts that sent residents fleeing in terror, witnesses said. The fire on Palisade Avenue near 13th...
Resurgent Royals challenging Brooklyn/Queens' best
What a difference a year makes. Christ the King has never been considered a powerhouse in softball. The team’s achievements pale in comparison to those of the school’s nationally recognized...
Taliban says buildup under way
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The Taliban are moving fighters into Kandahar, planting bombs and plotting attacks as NATO and Afghan forces prepare for a summer showdown with insurgents, according to a...
Cardozo senior beats cancer, missing piece to thriving lax team
It was nothing. That’s what Steven Budhan believed and told his friends when he went for a biopsy on a lump on his neck last March. “Everyone was like, ‘Oh...
Man critical after Williamsburg hit-run
A Brooklyn man was left clinging to life early this morning after a hit-and-run driver mowed him down as he crossed a Williamsburg street. Neil Chamberlain, 28, a freelance Web...
VIDEO: Brawl breaks out at MMA event
It’s a black eye for CBS. The network was broadcasting a Strikeforce event from Nashville when a brawl broke out during a post-fight interview. Gus Johnson, who does radio for...
Police: Former boxing champ Valero admits to killing wife
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former lightweight champion Edwin Valero was detained Sunday on suspicion of killing his wife, the gravest in a string of problems that have threatened to derail his...
RBNY GM Soler talks Rodgers, Nielsen & DPs with MSG
Red Bulls GM Erik Soler did a postgame interview with MSG after his team's 2-1 rally over Dallas, saying target Luke Rodgers has gotten the last piece of paper needed...
Flights may begin over Europe Monday
AMSTERDAM — The European Union says that air traffic could return to 50 percent of its normal level tomorrow if forecasts confirm that skies over half the continent are clearing...
Report: Draft could determine if Giants shop Osi
The National Football Post reports the Giants could deal DE Osi Umenyiora if they select South Florida’s Jason Pierre-Paul in next week’s NFL Draft. Umenyiora is part of a log-jam...
Report: Jets were close to signing Marshall
Brandon Marshall was nearly a Jet, according to a Denver Post report. The paper says that the Jets were ready submit an offer sheet to Marshall and sacrifice their first-round...
Gametracker: Rangers at Yankees
Andy Pettitte will take the mound with the Yankees eyeing a sweep of the Rangers. Texas will counter will Rich Harden in the finale in The Bronx.
Pope pledges justice for abuse victims
VALLETTA, Malta — Pope Benedict XVI met today with a group of clerical sex-abuse victims and told them with tears in his eyes that the Catholic Church would seek justice...
Jeter sits out with head cold
Derek Jeter was out of the lineup for the the Yankees' 5-2 win over the Rangers this afternoon with a head cold.But the Yankees did fine without their captain. Ramiro...
Polish, foreign leaders attend funeral for president killed in last week's plane crash
KRAKOW, Poland - Polish and foreign leaders attended a funeral mass on Sunday for President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, but a volcanic ash cloud over Europe prevented some...
Keeping up with Jones
Joseph Szabo may not be the world’s best-known or richest photographer, but he should be the tannest. For nearly four decades, the retired Long Island art teacher has been heading...
Giants seeking middle LB in draft to anchor defense
Despite their secondhalf swoon and late-season meltdown, the Giants do not possess a roster devoid of talent, and there are few glaring deficiencies. A case can be made that there...
Jets will likely focus on defense early in NFL draft
Despite their ascent to the AFC Championship game last January, the Jets hardly have acted like a team that feels like it’s a player or two away from getting to...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with... Jimmy Clausen
The Post’s Steve Serby chatted with the former Notre Dame quarterback, who some believe will be the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft. Q: What are you like in...
In honor of The Boss, Hardball lists 10 folks already on hot seat
These days the Yankees go to elaborate extremes to keep a fading George Steinbrenner away from prying eyes. On the rare occasions when The Boss comes to the Stadium now,...
Mets, Knicks can’t just give away jerseys
I’ve tried to be patient about all of this, tried to let nature take its course. I’ve yelled plenty, even when all the yelling sounds like trying to shout at...
The Rumble
Backup plan Salgado’s insurance group gives pros peace of mind Players will walk across the stage at the NFL Draft on Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall, dressed to...
Final five: Rice's Jack to make college choice on April 28
He wasn’t named the game’s MVP and he wasn’t the leading scorer or rebounder, but Kadeem Jack was the center of attention in the hallway outside the locker rooms at...
Jordan Brand Classic regional game notebook: Barrow picks Fairfield
When Maurice Barrow scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a triple-overtime thriller against Bishop Loughlin last month, the Christ the King forward didn’t just win the CHSAA Class...
Hollywood vs. the volcano: Iceland's cloud of ash wreaks havoc on concerts and premieres
LOS ANGELES — A volcanic cloud of ash hovering over Europe is causing quite a scene in Hollywood and beyond. The ash spat out by an Icelandic volcano that has...
Fear not scaredy cat
Animal shelters start to fill up with kittens and young cats in the spring, which means it’s a great time to adopt. Some shelter kitties, however, are real scaredy cats...
Tribeca fest highlights
Waiting for movies to get a proper theatrical release before you see them feels so . . . common. It’s much more fun to be able to smugly drop into...
Not getting bit by a buggy bed
Dear John: We paid about $1,000 for a mattress and box spring in December They are very good quality but they delivered a mattress that was infected with bedbugs. How...
Gecko's lounge
Greed is good — in fact, it could get you a $13 million, 6,250-square-foot Flatiron apartment. A 47-year-old financial-services pro, who bought it for $1.4 million in 2003, is expected...
Mets outlast Cardinals to win 20-inning marathon, 2-1
ST. LOUIS — Every day seems like a long day for the Mets lately, but this one took the cake. At least it ended in a victory. Francisco Rodriguez and...
Oprah’s secrets
It seems as though Oprah is not going to respond to an unauthorized biography from Kitty Kelley, yet she built her career on the examination of other people’s lives (“Oprah’s...
Young (and boring!)
Andrea Wernick’s intake of food and the menu she describes sounds totally boring — the diet is what people consume in nursing homes (“This Woman Is 63 but Looks 45,”...
Not a lotto luck
You should be holding the government’s feet to the fire every day about the tragedy of the public schools (“Charter Chase Fuels School Lottery Drama,” April 14). You should be...
Night mare
If Police Capt. Barry Gelbman should happen to break a leg and no longer be able to ride, make sure he gets the same veterinarian and the same remedy: death...
Does not compute
Thank you for your breakdown of the nearly $20,000 per year we spend to educate each student in New York City (“Doesn’t Add Up,” Raymond J. Keating, PostScript, April 11)....
The 'tip' imam walks
On a directly related matter, it turns out that Queens imam Ahmad Afzali must leave the US within 90 days. Too bad. Simple justice would dictate that he stay here...
'Security' insecurity
They’re back . . . You know, those civilian trials once planned for chief terrorist Khalid Sheik Mohammed & Co. in Manhattan — before Team Obama was mugged by reality....
New York's tacky and wacky art
Thanks, Mayor Mike, for inflicting upon the metropolis yet another goofy, unintended-consequence-bearing “art” installation. Last week, one of the cast-iron “men” perched on building tops and ledges around Madison Square...
Baby, you're a star! 20 years of Hubble
Twenty years ago this week, on April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was placed in orbit, and revolutionized astronomy with its crystal-clear views of the cosmos. For astrophysicist Dr....
Rising from the Crips
The wilding melee in Times Square on Easter Sunday was sparked by young wannabes of the notorious Crips gang who were looking to earn their stripes by starting fights and...
After the great recession, could New York be the city of the future?
Today the great housing-banking crisis of 2008 doesn’t look so much like the collapse of capitalism. What if it wasn’t a lasting blow, either? Better: What if it wasn’t even...
Required reading
The Blue Moment Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue” and the Remaking of Modern Music by Richard Williams (Norton) “Kind of Blue,” the book jacket notes, is the only jazz album...
Foxy: my life in three acts
During a routine doctor visit, actress Pam Grier was stunned when her physician sat her down for a serious talk about a bizarre and dangerous epidemic that was rocking the...
In my library: Tony Shalhoub
Not only do Tony Shalhoub and his wife, Brooke Adams, like to perform together — they’re currently warming up the boards in Broadway’s “Lend Me a Tenor” — but they...
How to say ‘ass’ in Na’vi
It is said that some Native American cultures had no word for “time.” Also, that many Asian languages have no simple word for “brother.” And up until about two years...
Meet market: Martial artist hopes to pin love partner
Portia, a 28-year-old applied economist, practices the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. Show her a good time — or risk a serious butt-kicking! Enrique, 25, Managing partner of a marketing...
This week's couple: The candy man can!
A.C., a 28-year-old tutor, proved he is quite the gentleman on his date with Jessica. Sure, Jessica, a 25-year-old sales and marketing associate, impressed A.C. with her appetite and muscles....
Top 5 things you’ll regret doing after a breakup
“Going to his new girlfriend’s profile page and ‘disliking’ all her photos.” — Jenni “Camping outside her apartment so you can watch her get home at 3 a.m. — with...
Rhoomes creates new, fonder memories at the Garden
As he drove into midtown Manhattan yesterday afternoon, Ryan Rhoomes kept having flashbacks to March 6 – day of the PSAL Class AA city championship – when Cardozo fell to...
Ask Ashley: Why I posed for Playboy
Why did you decide to pose for Playboy after all this time? --Lynn, Upper West Side I spent the last two years trying to be known as anything other than...
Agenda
Earth Day Wine Tasting For Earth Day, quaff a green glass of wine at Upper West Side’s Bacchus wine shop. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Tuesday tasting, which will feature...
Bouna bounces back from blunder to beat FC Dallas
A week removed from a blunder that will no doubt be a YouTube favorite, Bouna Coundoul rebounded in a big way, making seven second-half saves en route to a 2-1...
Red Bulls rally for 2-1 win, and first-place in the East
Juan Pablo Angel stepped to the penalty spot for the second time last night, with a chance at redemption for himself and to last-minute win for his team. And when...
The sister who mothered Michael Jackson
Rebbie Jackson may be the least-known performer out of Michael Jackson’s siblings, but aside from his parents, she likely had the biggest influence on the King of Pop. When she...
'Curious' case
The sexual shocker "I Am Curious (Yellow)" had some people seeing red when it was released in 1967. It featured nudity and explicit sex -- and an interview with Martin...
Bridge
THERE'S no doubt about it: Constant change is here to stay. Bidding methods continually evolve. Of the innovations that theorists devise, only a few enter into general use. In today's...
Adding machine
It's not enough to outwit your opponent these days. You may have to outwit his computer, as well. This is something masters know when they prepare for a "Fritzed-up" opponent....
My home's a mess, but cheap: socialite
Belgian-born socialite and actress Monique van Vooren is living a rent-stabilized nightmare on the Upper East Side. The 72-year-old blond beauty -- who played "the woman at '21' " in...
Bike police to rally over 1978 cop slay
More than 400 bikers are expected to rally today to demand that the Justice Department investigate the murder of Police Officer Philip Cardillo 38 years ago in a Harlem mosque...
O bops GOP on $$ reform
WASHINGTON -- President Obama accused Republicans yesterday of spreading misinformation about a Democratic bill that aims to tighten oversight of Wall Street banks and their practices. After successfully shepherding his...
Rally believing it
Many hedge-fund managers are angry. They are short this market (betting on a fall) and have failed to outperform as equities continue their trek upwards. Many that I speak to...
Scammers hitting JFK cot city
Some stranded travelers can't even live out of their suitcases. Many Europe-bound fliers who were connecting through JFK Airport when the Icelandic volcano blew its top on Wednesday have been...
Ragin' Cage in pyramid scheme
Does he think he's a national treasure? Nicolas Cage, who was recently slapped with a $14 million tax bill and has seen his real-estate empire crumble, apparently has enough cash...
Mom tried to nix son's nups with 'lies' and lawsuits
Hell hath no fury like a mother scorned. A Manhattan monster-in-law was so convinced her son's fiancée was a no-good gold digger that she did everything she could to break...
Prom 'bless' for needy
It was a Cinderella moment. Weronika Slotwinska, 18, said she was considering skipping prom altogether because she couldn't afford to buy a dress. But she was one of 1,700 high...
Scandal devil John Paulson plays hospital angel
Junk mortgage king John Paulson tried to look more like Mother Teresa than Gordon Gekko yesterday. A day after being named in the Security and Exchange Commission's fraud suit against...
Bam nixes trip to Poland for Prez's funeral
WARSAW, Poland -- The thickening cloud of volcanic ash over Europe has caused President Obama to cancel a plan to attend today's state funeral for Polish President Lech Kaczynski. A...
Italian scientist flies into the belly of the beast to capture Mother Nature's meltdown
That ash makes quite a flash. Intrepid Italian scientist Marco Fulle, 51, snapped photos of lightning, swirling black smoke and spewing lava at Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano on Friday night from...
Gates tells O: Get an Iran plan
Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued a stinging warning to the White House that the administration doesn't have an adequate plan to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, according to a...
OTB is back in the saddle
New York City's cash-strapped Off-Track Betting -- which was slated to ride off into the sunset today -- will stay open under a last-ditch state rescue plan. The plan will...
They spent $4.2M on this house . . . . . . then let firefighters burn it down
Burning down the house? Call the Hamptons fire departments. They'll be happy to do it for you. That's what happened when Bridgehampton firefighters purposely lit a match to a 2,900-square-foot,...
Congress, fix the rich tax loophole
Much was made this week of the fact -- highlighted in this column more than a month ago -- that an increasingly large percentage of low- and middle-income Americans (47...
Harlem violin school on the brink of closing
A legendary Harlem music center is singing the blues. Opus 118 -- made famous in the Oscar-nominated "Music of the Heart" starring Meryl Streep -- needs $500,000 by June 30...
Parolee killed boy over $2
An 8-year-old boy died over a measly $2. Robert Morales, who on Thursday night allegedly shot his parole officer for being too strict, killed the boy three decades ago in...
Volcanic cloud spreading on Day 3
This is starting to become a serious pain in the ash. The Icelandic volcano that has brought European travel to a standstill continued to erupt yesterday, spewing abrasive ash ever...
Man's life trashed in waste-bin race
An Australian man died yesterday after the wheeled-garbage can he was riding in a downhill race crashed into a tree. The victim, 22, climbed into the trash can with a...
Facebook yanks Bin Laden's fan page
Osama bin Laden has friends? Who knew? A Facebook profile in the terrorist fiend's name was yanked down yesterday after it had amassed 1,000 "fans." It's unclear who created the...
The twisted soles of spring
You gotta be tough as nails to wear these. The Sapphire shoes from Swedish label Acne feature heels made from the ultimate stilettos -- rusted nails. Just don't try to...
Chuck Schumer's legendary sandwich
It's the most famous sandwich in New York politics. Roast beef, banana peppers, pickled jalapeños, extra onions, extra tomatoes, two layers of pickles, mayonnaise and mustard on hearty Italian bread...
Laser beamed in JFK pilot's eyes
A JetBlue pilot was briefly blinded by a laser beam last night before touching down safely at JFK Airport, airline officials said. Flight 607 was arriving from Portland, Me., 25...
Hidden inventory will hit NYC home prices
Just as Big Apple housing prices have started to bounce back -- the median price grew 7.2 percent in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, according to one...
Vampire-savvy cop big accused of sex harass
An NYPD deputy chief is accused of sexually harassing a subordinate -- commenting about her body, giving unwanted massages, and sending text messages bizarrely referencing the "Twilight" vampire movie series,...
A Russian oil tycoon spent $15.75M on an apartment at the Mark Hotel--now he wants his money back
There's a cold war escalating on the Upper East Side between a Russian tycoon and a boutique hotel. Self-made oil mogul Shalva Chigirinsky -- estimated to be worth $2.3 billion...
Poison pens point to anti-Israel hate
The first e-mail comes from a frequent writer, typos and all. "U try to make 'our' president a pro muslim, when your 'Jewish' nation is the cause of most of...
I lived mom's adoption pain
Everyone said I would fall in love with my daughter the minute they laid her in my arms. She was beautiful, with her broad, alabaster face and deep, brown eyes....
New Web site pays apartment renters $$
Two young businessmen are betting -- $500 a person -- that they can change the way New Yorkers rent apartments. Jordan Cooper and Doug Petkanics have started Jumppost.com, a low-cost...
SI beep nixes own pension
Staten Island Borough President Jim Molinaro applied for his city pension this year -- on top of his $160,000 city salary -- but then had second thoughts about how his...
$1 million parties -- have NYC bar mitzvahs gone too far?
The ballroom of the Plaza Hotel had been transformed into a giant amethyst. Just that morning, it had been recarpeted in lavender; purple theatrical lighting glowed from the vaulted ceilings....
Pigging out in kosher Williamsburg
This is one Jew who has decided to live high on the hog. Jason Marcus is opening a restaurant for people who "like bacon with everything" and wish that their...
Feds' probe of Meeks taking sidetrack to Jamaica biz group
Among the Queens charities to benefit from the largess of embattled Rep. Gregory Meeks is the Greater Jamaica Development Corp. That relationship has apparently drawn attention from federal investigators, who...
Dauman's 40% raise
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, after guiding the media company through a turbulent 2009, has received a 40 percent raise, to $3.5 million, according to papers filed by the company with...
Blankfein has to go to save Goldman: analyst
Wall Street's current poster boy for greed, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, should pay for the latest foul-up with his job, one highly visible critic charged last week. Hours after...
'Coddle' turmoil at jails
New city jails boss Dora Schriro -- required by Mayor Bloomberg to cut 5 percent from her budget -- is going soft on hard-core felons, high-ranking Correction Department officials claim....
New boss clueless: NYPD detectives
A war has erupted between NYPD detectives and their new boss, Phil Pulaski, after he launched a crackdown demanding they account for their every move. Pulaski sent inspectors to check...
All players wearing 42 wrong way to honor Jackie
Every April 15 it's now the same -- taxes and Jackie Robinson. Every major league player, manager and coach is issued a No. 42 uniform, Robinson's uniform number, to commemorate...
New SO rule will let coaches pick shooters one at time
We'll never know whether John Tortorella would have chosen to leave the fate of the Rangers' season on Olli Jokinen's stick if the head coach had been allowed to select...
New freshwater fishing regulations coming in fall
There have been some major changes to New York's freshwa ter fishing regulations, but they won't take effect until the fall. Some of the changes apply to multiple waters in...
Ring-a-ding
* The ring ceremony at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday spoke volumes about the organization. The players liked and respected each other and it was obvious how those positive feelings translated...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 1/16m(T); $43,000; alw; 3up(f)NEXT EXIT comes in with a bullet work for local and turf debut after a gate to wire victory at Laurel when making route debut....
Devils brace for intense Game 3
PHILADELPHIA -- It's usually a putdown to claim a foe is tougher at home than on the road. It sounded like one this time, too. Fresh from their rousing and...
Martinez tops Pavlik for middleweight title
Sergio Martinez was the undersized underdog. But what the Argentinean lacked in size, he made up for with speed and athleticism. In a skillful display of two-fisted determination, Martinez captured...
Derby hopefuls look to make the 'grade'
When 20 horses break from the gate in the May 1 Kentucky Derby, there's a good chance some of the nation's top 3-year-olds will spend "the most exciting two minutes...
A-Rod passes McGwire on all-time home run list
Alex Rodriguez has kept his word. Love him or hate him, Rodriguez came back last season from hip surgery vowing to make the game his central focus. He continues to...
Gardner's speed helps Yankees clinch 4th series
In a lineup filled with Bombers, Brett Gardner is The Bronx Burner. The speedy No. 9 hitter was in the middle of everything the Yankees' 7-3 victory yesterday over the...
No walking: Yankees' Burnett in fast lane due to better command
Three starts into his season, A.J. Burnett has cut down on his walks because of his faith in his stuff and by not relaxing on certain pitches. Burnett was dominant...
The Post line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogLAKERS 7½ (196½)ThunderMAGIC 9½ (187½)BobcatsMAVERICKS 4 (194½)SpursSUNS 8 (204½)Trail BlazersOdds to Win SeriesFavoriteLineUnderdogLakers$550-700ThunderMagic$700-1000BobcatsMavericks$140-160SpursSuns$450-550T. BlazersNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogFLYERS-110-110DevilsRED WINGS$180-220CoyotesPenguins$110-130SENATORSB'HAWKS$240-300PredatorsSharks$130-150AVALANCHEHome team in CAPS
LeBron, Cavaliers open NBA title chase with win over Bulls
CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers have more depth. They have more size. They have Shaq. And, of course, they still have LeBron James. The Cavaliers have a different look this postseason....
Head cold forces Jeter out of game
Derek Jeter was battling a head cold yesterday, so Yankees manager Joe Girardi took the shortstop out of the game in the top of the eighth with a 7-0 lead....
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: G'town's Monroe leaving Georgetown center Greg Monroe declared for the NBA draft and plans to sign with an agent, skipping his last two seasons of college eligibility. The 6-foot-11...
Backstrom 'Caps' off huge comeback in overtime
Don't count out the Capitals, no matter how big the deficit, no matter how dire the circumstances. Nicklas Backstrom completed a hat trick by scoring only 31 seconds into overtime,...
No-no, Hondo
The Braves, those hitless wonders, did nothing -- lit erally -- for Hondo last night as they kept him in the death spiral for a sixth straight game, which lowered...
Closing game was Pelf-assured for Mets
ST. LOUIS -- Mike Pelfrey asked for the ball in the 20th inning of last night's Busch Stadium marathon and was thrilled to have his wish granted. When it became...
Jimenez hurls first Rockies no-hitter
ATLANTA -- Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the first no-hitter in the Rockies' 18-year history, dominating the Braves in a 4-0 victory last night. Jimenez (3-0) walked six -- all in the...
Garnett a gem for Celtics in playoff return
Kevin Garnett had 15 points and nine rebounds and the Celtics played Miami-style defense to beat the Heat 85-76 in the opener of their playoff series lasty night in Boston....
Mets stand behind embattled manager
ST. LOUIS -- The line of Mets is forming on the left to say they have manager Jerry Manuel's back. Jeff Francoeur and Jose Reyes were two players who took...
Mets' Cora makes game-saving play with grandstand dive
ST. LOUIS -- Give that man a gold star for his defense. Alex Cora had played just four career innings at first base before yesterday, but made perhaps the play...
Mets win 20-inning marathon
ST. LOUIS -- Every day seems like a long day for the Mets lately, but this one took the cake. At least it ended in a victory. Francisco Rodriguez and...
What a long, strange night for Mets-Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- What was kooky about yesterday's game at Busch Stadium, other than the fact it lasted 20 innings? Start with Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia taking a no-hitter into...
Red Bulls score gutsy rally against Dallas
Juan Pablo Angel stepped to the penalty spot for the second time last night, with a chance at redemption for himself and a last-minute win for his team. And when...
Durant, OKC out to end Purple reign
Zero mostel just called (hey, just go with it). He said a funny thing may (or may not) happen to the Lakers on the way to the Finals. They're black...
Weird but true
A Bradenton, Fla., man was arrested after calling 911 operators 18 times in two months. David Bouchard, 55, called about non-emergency situations, and he wound up in handcuffs after phoning...
The man behind the 'Dancing with the Stars' music
One of the biggest thrills of “Dancing With the Stars” is the way unlikely pop hits become quicksteps and rumbas. The man responsible for turning New Order’s “Blue Monday” into...
Lamb picks Kentucky, joining Calipari's clan
Flanked by his parents, Calvin and Brigitte, Doron Lamb looked at the packed arena, took a deep breath and announced for a nationally televised audience his intentions. “I will be...
Praising the roof
Spring hasn’t really sprung until you can drink on a roof somewhere. And if this year is any indication, you’ll have your pick of views, scenes and fancy cocktails. Check...
‘Master’ of its domain? Not Channel 2 news
Last Saturday afternoon, as the third round of the Masters golf tournament was played on CBS, a story of colossal international tragedy was breaking: An airliner, carrying a large contingent...
Better call Saul
When you click on the garish yellow-orange Web site “Better Call Saul” (bettercallsaul.com), a miniature version of lawyer Saul Goodman strolls onto the screen and, selling his wares like so...
Don't miss
Charity case The enormously successful “Idol Gives Back” installment of “American Idol,” suspended last year for the economy, returns with the spirit of giving. The charity event has raised millions...
Violet returns to ‘Practice’
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by sitting in your house and watching some quality TV? Given her knack for massacring plants, Mama considers it a form of...
Meet the 'Parent'
Monica Potter has played many roles in her 15-year acting career: doctor in 1998’s “Patch Adams,” Secret Service agent in 2001’s “Along Came a Spider,” lawyer in 2004’s “Boston Legal”...
Grape escape
On a recent weeknight, the raucous scene at the Meatpacking District’s STK steakhouse is a blend of pounding ’80s music, pouty, barely legal Russian models, leering older men and female...
My New York: Ed Burns
“The old joke used to be that we never went north of 14th Street,” says Ed Burns. “Now we never go north of Canal.” The writer-director, along with his wife,...
Reel good
ROCKY (1976) Sunday, 8 p.m., WPIX Why this movie is still exciting after 600 years and 47,000 viewings I don’t know, but it just is. Sylvester Stallone is a down-and-out...
Fetch at the Field
At Citi Field’s opening night in 2009, a stray cat ran behind home plate during the game. Earlier that year, a stray dog was nabbed running the bases while stadium...
Pacino does Kevorkian in 'You Don’t Know Jack'
Seldom has a film been given a better title than “You Don’t Know Jack.” Its subject, right-to-die activist Jack Kevokian, is a hard nut to crack. At one time, he...
Laser strike on JFK-inbound jet
A powerful green laser beam penetrated the cockpit of a jet getting ready to land at JFK International Airport, and it was so bright the pilot had to shield his...