April 25, 2010
Boys volleyball roundup: Cardozo beats MSIT for tournament title
It has been an up-and-down season for the Cardozo boys volleyball team. The two-time defending city champion Judges lost a set in PSAL league play for the first time in...
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: The next act of Eliot Spitzer
Is there another career left in Eliot Spitzer, the scourge of Wall Street turned governor of New York turned prostitute-patronizing punchline? Filmmaker Alex Gibney thinks so, and perhaps a stage...
Armed phony cop caught near prez plane
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — An Ohio man has been charged after authorities spotted him with a gun in a North Carolina airport parking lot as Air Force One was departing this...
Yankees, Vazquez fall to Angels; lose first series of season
ANAHEIM — The first ball to Kendry Morales thrown by Damaso Marte in the seventh inning was intentional with runners at the corners and two outs. Joe Girardi was four...
LeBron's triple-double gives Cavaliers 3-1 series lead over Bulls
CHICAGO — LeBron James had 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Antawn Jamison added 24 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 121-98 Sunday afternoon to go...
Coyotes top Red Wings, force Game 7
DETROIT -- The Phoenix Coyotes scored their first three goals on special teams and Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves in a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday...
Yankees unsure if Johnson will be ready for Orioles series
Nick Johnson reported improvement on the lower back problem that kept him out of the past two games,“I am feeling a lot better, the pain has subsided,’’ the oft-injured Johnson...
Angels’ Wilson fine with Teixeira hit
Bobby Wilson doesn’t remember getting barreled over by Mark Teixeira in Friday night’s game, but says he is fine with the play that some have questioned. "I just don't remember...
Orioles break 10-game losing streak against Red Sox
BOSTON -- Rhyne Hughes singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning Sunday and Matt Wieters followed with a two-run single, helping the Baltimore Orioles snap a 10-game losing...
NJ, LI soldiers killed in Afghanistan
A pair of soldiers from New Jersey and Long Island have been killed in Afghanistan, authorities said. The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Ronald A. Kubik of Brielle...
CHSAA baseball rankings
The CHSAA baseball season is about a month old and the playoff favorites are beginning to emerge. The undefeated teams are down to just two – Xaverian and St. Joseph...
CHSAA softball rankings
St. Joseph by the Sea made short work of one the season’s most anticipated games. The Vikings, who are clearly the city's top team right now, handled No. 2 Archbishop...
Rays' Price throws four-hitter against Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- David Price threw a four-hitter, John Jaso and Jason Bartlett had two RBIs apiece and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-0 on Sunday....
Wade keeps Heat alive with 46 against Celtics
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade isn't ready for the offseason. Not even close. And thanks to another record-setting effort by their star, the Miami Heat suddenly have life in their series...
Michigan’s Warren tops list of Jets’ post-draft signings
Among the rookie free agents the Jets will bring in for their three-day minicamp, which begins on Friday, will be CB Donovan Warren, who was a three-year starter at Michigan...
Report: Faneca 'upset' by Jets' decision to cut him
The Jets led the NFL in rushing, did a nice job of protecting their rookie quarterback and were a win away from the Super Bowl, which is why Alan Faneca...
No deal on Wall St.regulation bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate's top negotiators on financial overhaul legislation said Sunday they were not optimistic about striking a bipartisan agreement on key features of the sweeping bill before a...
VIDEO: Giants’ LT says he was too drunk to remember his draft day
The day he gets drafted has the potential to be a great memory for an NFL player. That was not the case for Lawrence Taylor, who the Giants took with...
Gametracker: Yankees at Angels
Javier Vazquez will go for back-to-back wins as the Yankees take on the Angels today. The Yankees will be trying for their sixth straight series win, as well.
Gametracker: Braves at Mets
The Atlanta Braves' sputtering lineup has been the primary reason for their four-game losing streak, and facing one of the hottest pitchers in the majors probably won't help. Mike Pelfrey...
Update: Three teams interested in ex-Jet Faneca
Alan Faneca won’t have too much trouble finding a new home. The Bears, Cardinals and Texans have all expressed interest in the veteran guard, who the Jets released on Saturday....
Heat beat writer says ’99.3 %’ chance Wade stays in Miami
So, you’re saying there’s a chance. Not much of one, though, for Knicks and Nets fans with hopes of seeing Dwyane Wade on their team next season. Miami Herald’s beat...
S. Korea warship sunk by torpedo: official
SEOUL, South Korea — An explosion caused by a torpedo likely tore apart and sank a South Korean warship near the North Korean border, Seoul's defense minister said today, while...
Afghan rage over civilian-death raid
A demonstration by Afghan tribesmen turned violent today as they set fire to fuel tankers during a protest over the alleged killing of civilians in a military raid, officials told...
Box Office: Jenny soft, 'Losers' flops, 'Kick-Ass' plummets
Women didn't exactly turn out in droves for Jennifer Lopez' first post-natal flick during a slow weekend at the box office. CBS Films' "The Back-Up Plan'' opened in second place...
Former Jets, Cosmos executive Martin dies at 68
Michael Martin, an assistant general manager during the New York Jets' Super Bowl season, has died. He was 68. His brother, Alan, said Martin died of cancer at home in...
Kentucky Derby favorite Eskendereya out with swollen leg
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Likely favorite Eskendereya is out of the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Todd Pletcher pulled the 3-year-old colt out of next weekend's race due swelling in his left front...
Torre happy to keep Manny away from New York 'circus'
WASHINGTON -- Dodgers manager Joe Torre says he sent Manny Ramirez home to Los Angeles to get treatment on his strained right calf, avoiding the "circus" when the team heads...
Sharpton pledge to fight Ariz. immig bill (video)
The Rev. Al Sharpton says he will challenge Arizona's new immigration bill in court and on the streets. Sharpton is joining Lillian Rodriguez Lopez from the Hispanic Federation to announce...
Oil cleanup at sunken rig delayed -- again
NEW ORLEANS — Oil was leaking from a damaged well today nearly a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, worrying officials who say the spill has the...
O: Miners died in pursuit of better life (video)
BECKLEY, W.Va. — They lived and they died pursuing the American Dream, working in dangerous conditions underground to help keep the lights on across the country, a somber President Barack...
Iraq Qaeda bigs killed, but fight will go on
BAGHDAD — An al-Qaeda front group in Iraq has confirmed the killing of its two top leaders but vowed in a statement that its members were not cowed by their...
Thousands of people lose homes in Philippines slum fire
MANILA, Philippines — A huge fire sweeping through a shantytown outside the Philippine capital has destroyed about 300 houses and left about 7,000 people homeless. Metropolitan Manila Fire Marshal Pablito...
Congressional Democrats plan to unveil new campaign-finance bill this week
WASHINGTON - Democrats in Congress plan to unveil tough proposals this week to counter a Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts on U.S. elections. President Barack...
RBNY's defense needs tweaking
While the Red Bulls sit atop the Eastern Conference with a dozen points _ a full five points better than the next place team, and just a point adrift of...
Red Bulls-Union Two on Tuesday
Red Bull coach Hans Backe had initially proclaimed his intent to field mostly first-team players in Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup play-in rematch with Philadelphia. But after getting a gander at...
The Great Dane's Debut
New Red Bull Brian Nielsen arrived from Denmark late Thursday night, and despite being ill the past three or four days, was thrown right into the starting lineup in yesterday's...
New Jets RB McKnight took rocky road to NFL
The Jets’ selection of Joe McKnight in the fourth round yesterday began a series of events that rocked their final day of the draft. The USC running back, who the...
Ruthless Rex, Merciless Mike give Jets new look
The Jets brass delivered a not-so-subtle message during this offseason, a message that was punctuated with an exclamation point during the final day of the NFL Draft. With all the...
Jets trade Washington, cut Faneca
The Jets found a way to make Day 3 of the drawn-out draft a thrill ride. Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum — aka “Trader Mike” — couldn’t help himself. Two...
Feagles likely done with Giants, heir apparent drafted
The selection of a punter, Matt Dodge of East Carolina, in the seventh round yesterday was a curious move by the Giants –— until word came down that seemingly-ageless Jeff...
Time for Coughlin to make picks pay off for Giants
OK, Tom Coughlin. Now it’s on you. When you first arrived on the scene, you talked passionately about the restoration of Giants Pride. And four seasons later, you and Eli...
Giants nab Nebraska MLB Dillard in fourth round
Phillip Dillard says he’s at home in the center of the action, calling the shots, directing traffic. And if he can handle all that, the Giants may have found their...
Empty seats, poor play & dull races start baseball season
I am worried about baseball. It is only three weeks, but there have been some concerning sights. Attendance was an issue last year because of the economic downturn. MLB officials,...
The Post's All-City girls basketball Coach of the Year
All-City girls basketball Coach of the Year: O’Neil Glenn, John F. Kennedy After most games – any game really, whether it’s at Madison Square Garden or DeWitt Clinton – O’Neil...
The Post's All-City boys basketball Coach of the Year
All-City boys basketball Coach of the Year: Ruth Lovelace, Boys & Girls When Ruth Lovelace was finally a champion, 17 years after taking over the boys basketball program at Boys...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with ... Jason Pierre-Paul
The Post’s Steve Serby chatted with the 21-year-old defensive end from South Florida, whom the Giants selected with the 15th pick in this week’s NFL Draft. Q: Sacks? A: It...
Who are these people doing all this booing?
OK. Simple question. Answer honestly. Do you boo? I don’t mean do you think about booing, do you ponder booing, do you support the booing of a player, do you...
The Post's All-City girls basketball Player of the Year
All-City girls basketball Player of the Year: Ariel Edwards, Christ the King The tears flowed from Ariel Edwards eyes at center court of the Glens Falls Civic Center. For the...
The Post's All-City boys basketball honors
It was a memorable season of benchmark performances and long-awaited titles. Boys & Gils won its first PSAL crown in 31 years, topping Cardozo at Madison Square Garden. Christ the...
The Rumble
Kids hail Cesar Yankees scout outfits H.S. team To play good you have to look good. Yankees scout Cesar Presbott helped the Manhattan Center High School team get off on...
Reel good
LILIES OF THE FIELD (1963) Sunday, 3 p.m., TCM Sidney Poitier made history when he became the first African-American to win the Best Actor Oscar in this gentle story about...
The buying and selling of baby Caylee
For years we were told that if we ever knew how a hot dog is made, and if we ever knew the precise ingredients within, we’d be sickened by the...
Don't miss
Rythm and blues The residents of the Tremé neighborhood are still scraping by in the afternath of Hurricane Katrina. Displaced Mardi Gras chief Albert (Clarke Peters) finds the body of...
10 best and worst series' finales
With “Lost” finally getting off the TV island and “24” ticking down its final seconds, fans of these shows are wondering if their conclusions can possibly live up to high...
Bonus episodes on ‘Chuck’
* “Chuck” (Monday, 8 p.m., NBC) For a show that started out as nothing more than a remake of “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” this spy caper has displayed an extraordinary...
Samuel L. Jackson will be 'Avenged'
Staying in your seat can prove rewarding. One of the most talked-about sequences from “Iron Man” was a brief after-the-credits sequence that found Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) trying to...
Penn Relays notebook: Molloy's Collins can't overcome slow start
PHILADELPHIA -- The first turn was going to be the most important one for Sean Collins. The Archbishop Molloy senior wanted to take control of the race by the time...
Meet Market: Rooftop fan in the market for sky-high romance
Stan, 24, is a real estate agent who works hard to play hard. He’s tired of the singles game and is looking for a drinking partner to share the view...
EurObama
With the stunning emergence of the consumption-based Value Added Tax (VAT) as a legitimate public policy option, the Obama administration has now all but made it official: There is no...
Shame on poo!
When Lance Longno and his wife, Perry, moved from busy Columbus Avenue to family-friendly Hudson Heights, they expected an escape from constant taxi horns and room for their 3-year-old son...
Bread we loave!
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but there’s plenty of free bread around town. A slice or a roll comes gratis with your meal at many...
This week's couple: Knight of dancing
For complete strangers, Enrique and Portia had plenty in common. Early in their date at Gramercy Italian restaurant SD 26, the pair realized they both went to Rutgers University and...
5 top opening lines during intermission of a show
According to amorous audience members at “Promises, Promises.” “Say, ‘I hope you’re ready to clap, because my kisses always get a standing ovation.’ ”— Sam “Tell them you’re an understudy...
Ask Ashley: Still likes his ex? Sign off!
I had insane IM chemistry with a guy I met online. We were both really excited to meet each other, but then he canceled. We made plans to talk on...
Make Kendra's Law permanent
Society has taken responsibility for the mentally ill away from the doctors and handed it to the criminal justice system. As a police chief, I see it everyday — the...
Agenda: Once upon a fairey sale
1. Obama poster artist unveils pricey portraits at SoHo gallery Shepard Fairey painting a wall in Manhattan is nothing new. Doing it legally is another matter entirely. Fairey is one...
A weapon that can strike anywhere on Earth in 30 minutes
Call it a reusable space vehicle. Call it a space plane. But whatever you do, just don’t call it a space weapon. That’s the message from the Air Force after...
Has landmarking in New York gone too far?
In 1965, as pieces of New York history fell without mercy to the wrecking ball, Mayor Robert F. Wagner created the Landmarks Preservation Commission to stop the destruction. Controversial at...
Brooke Shields: ‘The way I wore’
Nothing comes between Brooke Shields and her Calvins. Or her Oscar de la Rentas. Or her H&M sales racks. The actress and former child model is joining the cast of...
Film finds Billy Joel’s NY Mets state of mind
What do the Mets and Billy Joel have in common, other than a propensity for sudden crashes? More than you’d think, according to a documentary premiering tonight at the Tribeca...
Miss Minaj if you're nasty
Nicki Minaj doesn’t have much time for her detractors, including those who recently set the Web ablaze with speculation about whether her assets had been enhanced with “butt pads.” Did...
Shying from sunshine
Doesn’t everybody agree that sunshine on the City Council’s pork-distribution process would be a good thing? Actually, no. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio announced two months ago the creation of...
Stark naked
When “Iron Man” opened two years ago, it didn’t take long for the people behind it to know they had a massive hit. The faux popcorn butter had barely dried...
Pentagon stonewall
What and when did US Army brass know about Maj. Nidal Hassan’s extremist views and his ties to a key jihadist cleric — and why didn’t they act before he...
There goes the neighborhood!
On a recent Friday night, just past 10, wild-eyed investment banker Omar is wedged between two blondes in the corner of a booth at the Williamsburg bistro Walter Foods. Clad...
Cumming & going on tv, stage
Once again, life is about to be a cabaret for Alan Cumming. The Tony-winning actor, who broke into Broadway with the 1998 production of “Cabaret,” will be performing an autobiographical...
12 smart ways to fix Wall St.
Time is running out to change the most harmful parts of the Obama administration’s massive financial reform bill. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) is calling for a vote on Sen. Chris...
My New York: Maggie Rizer
Maggie Rizer gives good face. Her freckles have represented Lanvin and Max Mara, and have also been on the cover of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. These days, flame-haired (and sometimes...
Shuttle diplomacy
“Mars Via Pier 86” (Editorial, April 19) gives many compelling reasons for NASA to award one of the three soon-to-be-retired space shuttles to the Intrepid Air & Space Museum. NASA...
Foxy’s stutter
While I enjoyed your profile of Pam Grier, I was horrified to read that she was gang-raped at age 6 and developed a stuttering problem immediately afterward (“Foxy Lady,” Larry...
Yep, we’re taxed
Contrary to Terry Keenan’s assertion, investment partnerships are taxed just like everyone else (“Congress, Fix the Rich Tax Loophole,” April 18). Investment partners pay ordinary income tax on their salaries...
Have faith
Peggy Noonan’s column “How to Save the Catholic Church” (PostOpinion, April 18) is very one-sided and completely lacks balance and fairness to Noonan’s own faith. Noonan sadly ignores a major...
PSAL baseball roundup: Mannello picks up fifth win as MSIT blanks Port Richmond
Ryan Mannello picked up his fifth win by tossing six innings of four-hit shutout ball and McKee/Staten Island Tech blanked Port Richmond, 4-0, to extend its league win streak to...
Required reading
When Money Was in Fashion Henry Goldman, Goldman Sachs and the Founding of Wall Street by June Breton Fisher (Palgrave McMillan) This isn’t just another business book on everyone’s favorite...
The secret life of the grown-up brain
Given the subject matter, the title of science writer Barbara Strauch’s new book feels limited: In it, she examines and explores new scientific research that shows the human brain, at...
In my library: Mary Gaitskill
Mary Gaitskill says that when she had trouble getting going on a “political sci-fi story” about Ashlee Dupree and other scandalous women, a Post headline kick-started her imagination. “I think...
Confident Beacon flying high as challenges loom
Tom Covotsos can’t help himself. He’s coached the baseball program at Beacon for 13 years, and he’s never had a team quite like this. Never so many arms, never such...
The Post's All-City boys basketball Player of the Year
The Post's All-City boys basketball Player of the Year: Jayvaughn Pinkston, Bishop Loughlin When he walked off the court at Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx last month following a...
Field of dreams: Cyclones opening up MCU Park to local high school and colleges
They didn’t have to worry about untrue hops, kids running across the field, or adult softball teams booting them from the field after five innings. Instead, John Adams and Beacon...
Softball roundup: Sea downs Archbishop Molloy
Mike Ponsiglione made sure to remind his team to keep the lopsided win in perspective. His Vikings topped Archbishop Molloy, 10-2, in a five-inning, run-rule non-league softball game on Staten...
Milli Vanilli made him do it
The first thing you notice about "Woodenhead" -- newly released on DVD by Olive Films -- is that the actors' lips don't match what they're saying. That's because director Florian...
Fischer's curse
Call it Bobby Fischer's revenge. The volcanic ash cloud, from Fischer's adopted homeland of Iceland, threw the scheduled world championship match into turmoil last week. Both champion Vishy Anand of...
Behind O's quick flip on Israel
Here's a flip-flop worth applauding. President Obama looks to be dropping his failed hard-line policy toward Israel and is moving closer to the position he inherited from President Bush. Some...
Sachs' sneaky bet
While banks and homeowners struggled as the housing bubble burst in the second half of 2007, Goldman Sachs was making "serious money" from betting against the mortgage market, startling new...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police are hunting for a hooded gunman who killed a man in an early-morning ambush in Morningside Heights. James Williams, 30, was standing with a group of people outside...
Perv $laps looming for Scouts
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A jury's decision to award a man $18.5 million in punitive damages in his case against the Boy Scouts of America will likely be the first of...
NJ body eyed as tossed baby
A tiny, broken body found yesterday near New Jersey's Raritan River may be that of a 3-month-old girl tossed off a highway bridge by her father in February. The baby's...
Hawking's alien alert
Not only is Stephen Hawking one of the smartest scientist in the world, he's also apparently a fan of "V." The physicist issues a dire warning to mankind in a...
Outclassing Perkins
Harlem parents outraged by state Sen. Bill Perkins' opposition to charter schools are looking to teach him a lesson come election time. "I will not vote for him if he...
Fury of slain hero's kin
A homeless good Samaritan who lay dying on a Queens sidewalk as two dozen coldhearted pedestrians strolled by wouldn't have acted so callously, his grieving family said yesterday. "That shouldn't...
Cops free pups stuck in truck
Two British bulldogs were rescued by police yesterday morning after a ruff night locked inside a car. Officers from the 10th Precinct responded to a 911 call around 10 a.m....
Teen 'Sex and the City' novel reveals boys before Big
Before she sipped cosmos, met Mr. Big or gossiped with Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte, Carrie Bradshaw was an awk ward teen with her nose in a notebook. In her young-adult...
Camp desperation
Like a scene from the Great Depression, about 300 men camped out along four blocks in Queens to get hold of a few precious job applications that won't be handed...
Singles 'picking up' after their pooches
The hottest pick-up scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, isn't at The Woods or Hotel Delmano. It's the dog shelter on North 1st Street and Wythe Avenue, where hipsters and Wall Street...
Can you SEC it?
The most obvious ques tion to anyone reading the Securities and Exchange Commission complaint against Goldman Sachs is this: If the synthetic mortgage product dreamed up by Goldman with the...
Taps for Trump's old military school
Not even The Donald could save it. One of the country's oldest military-style boarding schools -- and the high-school alma mater of Donald Trump -- will soon be shuttered, a...
Hi-speed hell hacks
Sky-high fines for speeding and a cop crackdown haven't stopped New York cabbies from hitting the gas. They regularly exceed city speed limits by as much as 20 miles per...
Hot-button DC politics
WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham yesterday threatened to withdraw his support for energy and climate legislation if Democrats move first on immigration reform. The South Carolina senator is one...
Duke guy's dramatic comeback
He's running with the ball again. Collin Finnerty was a rising star on a top-ranked Duke University lacrosse team in 2006, but he and his team suffered nationwide notoriety when...
IRAs are insured to a point: $250K
Dear John: What is the effect on IRA accounts when a bank suddenly closes? And, when it closes, does that bank have an obligation -- if not legal, then moral...
Deadly twisters tear through South (video)
YAZOO CITY, Miss. -- Tornadoes ripped through the South yesterday, killing 10 people in Mississippi and injuring more than a dozen others. Four deaths were reported in Yazoo County, five...
Fla. judge reverses GMAC loan
GMAC Mortgage got slammed by a Florida judge this month -- and that may be good news for some of the 1,234 New York homeowners hit with a foreclosure action...
School tests to bring the flunk
Time to hit the books! Criticized for having steadily dumbed down standardized tests -- and trumpeted phantom gains -- the state Education Department says students in grades 3 to 8...
'Love Gov' Spitzer gets off lightly in new documentary
Eliot Spitzer could barely speak above a whisper in his first call to a high-end madam, who believed the soon-to-be-disgraced governor was a prank caller, according to a documentary that...
Empire Diner to check out
It's the fall of an Empire. Chelsea's "hippest diner on earth" -- the beloved Empire Diner -- is shutting its chrome and black Art Deco doors forever on May 15....
This job is murder
What are the chances of getting away with murder in New York City? About 41 percent. The NYPD solved 59 percent of homicides last year -- down 8 percentage points...
Lindsay Lohan's banned from clubs, out of work & Twittering her nights away
She's been banned from an entire chain of high-end LA nightclubs, from Madonna's VIP area at the Meatpacking District's Boom Boom Room, from Avenue on the far West Side (the...
It's prom knight
They may not be the prom kings -- but they are the princes of proposals. Stuyvesant HS students are trying to top each other with some over-the-top prom-date appeals that...
Bloomy gal's '$queeze' play on his political pal
The conversation around Mayor Bloomberg's dinner table is about to get mighty interesting since his longtime companion, Diana Taylor, is going public with her support of Reshma Saujani, the novice...
New Meadowlands stadium filled with view-obstructing beams
What a bunch of blockheads! These are the worst seats in the new $1.7 billion Meadowlands football stadium -- so bad the Giants and Jets scrapped selling tickets for them...
Nightclub for pooches
The woof, the woof, the woof is on fire. Manhattan mutts will soon have a place to shake their tails on a Friday night -- the Fetch Club. The 3,000-foot...
NFL leaves Jets PSL holders in dark
Attention PSL Stadium suckers: The Jets are scheduled to play three of eight home games at night -- at least! Starting with Week 11, NBC will still have the option...
Rangers' Tortorella clarifies retaliation policy
There was uncertainty all year about whether John Tortorella believed in Rangers coming to the aid of teammates who had been abused on the ice. The head coach only added...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 1/16m(T); $23,000; clm($25,000); 3up(f)STAR ORCHID returns to turf after winning off the turf race as the favorite last out. WATCH SMARTLY stretches out for local return after having...
Splat trick for Devils
* The glory of previous successes has faded: For the third consecutive year, the New Jersey Devils were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. During that span, once...
Coaches' calls cost Heat, Mavs in Game 3s
Were it not for my avid appetite for second- guessing, how much space could a wordsmith fill if a wordsmith could fill space? Readers often would look a lot like...
Giants' Diehl: Osi won't be a distraction
Offensive tackle David Diehl said Osi Umenyiora won't be a distraction to the Giants. In fact, Diehl said he thinks Osi will do some Michael Strahan-esque mentoring. The Giants drafted...
Mets now 9-9 after third straight win
At this rate the Mets might do something totally kooky, like finish April with a winning record. That idea would have sounded far-fetched a week ago, but here come the...
Fulfilling NFL dreams in Cards for Fordham QB Skelton
As soon as John Skelton's cell phone rang, the crowd in his uncle's Union Square apartment came to a screeching hush. Skelton looked at the display and saw the area...
Mets' Bay breaking out -- with help from new lineup
The Mets are still waiting for the Jason Bay they saw in Boston and Pittsburgh the last few years; the guy who, as David Wright said: "Can carry an offense."...
Trainer Pletcher loaded for Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Trainer Todd Pletcher's big gun, Eskendereya, who's expected to rule the 2-1 favorite in Saturday's 136th Kentucky Derby, galloped yesterday over the sloppy strip at Churchill Downs,...
Raiders acquire Campbell from Redskins; Russell era over
Freed from the salary cap (at least for one year), NFL teams continued to trade until their dialing fingers practically fell off during the final day of the draft yesterday....
Niese effort but still no victories
Jon Niese has shown this year that he is able to pitch himself out of trouble. Now he just has to figure out a way to avoid getting into so...
Mets' K-Rod happy to have team lead in saves
Francisco Rodriguez has a commanding lead in team saves and isn't looking back. After beginning the homestand with one fewer save than Mike Pelfrey, K-Rod yesterday converted on his third...
Mets' Reyes needs to run with three spot
The Mets' three hole will become a black hole should Jose Reyes' heart be empty to the change. If the franchise's all-time leading base stealer now thinks he is better...
Rachel Alexandra pointing toward La Troienne
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A year to the day after the 20-length runaway in the Kentucky Oaks that propelled her to superstardom, 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra will race...
More Brew for Hondo
Hondo scored easily with the Tribe yesterday and was on the verge of winning his sixth straight when the Mariners collapsed in Chicago, leaving him with slightly inflated earnings of...
Ol' reliable Pettitte ends Yankees' two-game skid
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Brought back to live in the midsection of the Yankees' muscular rotation, Andy Pettitte is the Ace of April. CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett are paid better...
'Nicked' Johnson prompts Girardi to shuffle lineup
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The combination of struggling Nick Johnson's cranky back and manager Joe Girardi's desire to give Alex Rodriguez a day as the designated hitter led to an overhaul...
Girardi: Teixeira bowling into catcher part of game
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Those who foolishly believe Mark Teixeira should have stopped to see how Angels catcher Bobby Wilson was after running him over Friday night, should listen to manager...
Sports shorts
NFL: Big Ben to accept suspension In Pittsburgh, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is ready to accept his six-game suspension and will issue a statement about it...
Durant, Thunder roll over Lakers at home
Kevin Durant scored 22 points, Russell Westbrook added 18 points and eight rebounds, and the Thunder evened their first-round series against the Lakers with a 110-89 victory in Game 4...
Bohn keeps Zurich lead
Jason Bohn had a three-stroke lead yesterday in Avondale, La., when third-round play in the weather-plagued Zurich Classic was suspended because of darkness. Bohn, celebrating his 37th birthday, shot a...
Penguins work OT for series victory
Pascal Dupuis scored 9:56 into overtime for the Penguins, who erased a three-goal deficit and eliminated the Senators from the playoffs with a 4-3 victory in Game 6 last night....
Angel lifts Red Bulls over rival Union
The Red Bulls' fans might not have shown up for yesterday's first-ever game vs. expansion Philadelphia, and neither did the expected fireworks in their match with their rivals from down...
Jets' Edwards feels right at Holmes
Braylon Edwards sees a lot of diversity and balance, among the Jets' wide receivers now that Santonio Holmes is aboard, and thinks the team's receivers will be difficult to defend....
It's time to take turkey with your young hunter
In advance of next Satur day's opener to the spring turkey hunt in New York, the upstate woodlands this weekend will see young hunters taking their first shots at these...
Veterans help NBA hopefuls
Mike James largely was ignored coming out of Duquesne in 1998. He hoped for a bid to the Portsmouth Invitational, the annual collegiate talent showcase. "The critics [and] scouts said...
The Post line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogMagic 2 (184½)BOBCATSSuns 1½ (202) T. BLAZERSBUCKS 1 (187) HawksTHUNDER 2 (193½)LakersNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogB'HAWKS$220-260PredatorsPenguins$140-160SENATORSSharks$160-180AVALANCHEHome team in CAPS
Weird but true
Happily, the turtle's not in the soup. A stolen tortoise was returned to its Albany, Vt., owner after a woman told its owner the 116-pound, 20-year-old creature was being held...
Rutgers keeps ball rolling at spring game
The positive vibes that began for Rutgers football Thursday night in the first round of the NFL Draft continued yesterday with the team's Scarlet-White spring game. Several of the program's...
Get 'Happy'
Nothing about ABC’s late midseason entry, “Happy Town,” is happy. Set in the fictional town of Haplin, Minnesota — where industry centers around a bread factory and town politics are...
Sing your barbaric yawp! Whitman's masterpiece adapted as a piece of musical theater
Who needs to sound your barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world when you can sing it?This month, Walt Whitman’s masterpiece “Song of Myself” gets the musical-theater treatment, thanks...
Giants still busy after draft
Moments after the final pick of the NFL Draft - and actually several minutes before the draft ends - NFL teams are busy sorting through the many undrafted free agents...
Red Bulls win first Union derby 2-1, hold Eastern Conference lead
The Red Bulls' fans might have not shown up for today's first-ever tilt vs. expansion Philadelphia, and neither did the expected fireworks in their derby with their rivals from down...
When did troops stop being heroes?
Heroes are all around us. Aren't they? Oprah's "Heroes in Hard Times" show last May showcased such worthies as Dr. Dan Bell and his wife, Suzie (who run a medical...