April 1, 2012
Search for woman missing from Chinatown
Police are searching for a 61-year-old woman who went missing in Chinatown. Nhung Vuong was walking with her sister-in-law Saturday around 3 p.m. near the crowded intersection of Mott and...
Mets close to five-year contract with pitcher Niese
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- The Mets are heading toward a long-term relationship Jon Niese. According to a major league source, the two sides are in the latter stages of a...
Cowboys cornerback says Giants' Cruz won’t dance on him
Tom Coughlin always preaches “Talk is Cheap, Play the Game’’ and that rallying cry has worked well for the Giants. Cheap is no way to describe Brandon Carr, the free...
Occupy guys back on B'klyn Bridge, in far less numbers than when hundreds arrested
Occupy Wall Street protesters have marched across Brooklyn Bridge to mark six months since hundreds of them were arrested walking the same route. A couple of hundred activists marched this...
Kayaker's grisly find in Hudson River
The body of a man washed up Sunday in the Hudson River, authorities said. The 59-year-old was spotted by a kayaker near 227th Street and Palisade Avenue in Spuyten Duyvil...
Islanders lose to Senators
Kyle Turris scored twice and had a pair of assists, Milan Michalek added his team-leading 35th goal and the Ottawa Senators clinched a playoff berth with a 5-1 win over...
Mets' Dickey spiked covering first base
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets starter R.A. Dickey needed two stitches in his right heel after being spiked Sunday in a 9-2 loss to a split squad of Detroit...
Yankees win in 1st MLB exhibition at Marlins Park
MIAMI — Marlins Park is just about ready. Same goes for CC Sabathia. Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher each had two hits, Robinson Cano drove in two runs and the...
Kentucky fans torch cars after team wins
Cops in riot gear cuffed over a dozen people in post-Final Four mayhem in Lexington after a crowd of thousands took to the streets, torching couches and cars after the...
PSAL softball rankings
Susan Wagner has announced itself as being back among the elite teams in the city after missing the final four last year for the first time in five seasons. Ace...
Man jumps to death from GWB
A man died after leaping from the middle of the George Washington Bridge at about 10:30 a.m. today, authorities said. The man – who was white and appeared to be...
April Fool: Conn. official's car crash tweet just a joke
HARTFORD, Conn. — An official in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration says a Twitter posting he wrote about a state lawmaker being hospitalized after a car accident was an April...
Red Bulls roll at home; can they survive the road?
As dominant as the Red Bulls’ 5-2 scoreline was against Montreal, as dazzling as their play was against the Impact, they knew they weren’t just good but lucky as well....
One dead as 2 men hit by subway trains
Two men were struck by subway trains in separate incidents this morning, authorities said. One of the victims died, and the other is expected to live. In the first incident,...
Netflix CEO wants to watch HBO Go
This might be the streaming-video equivalent of a Coca-Cola executive saying they want a Pepsi.Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took to Facebook on Friday to complain that his cable operator was...
Crazed JetBlue pilot's wife says family focusing on his recovery
The wife of the JetBlue pilot whose frightening behavior forced an emergency landing says the family is focusing on his recovery and will not be giving interviews. Connye Osbon released...
Cosmos great Giorgio Chinaglia passes away
New York Cosmos legend Giorgio Chinaglia passed away in Florida due to complications from a heart attack. Chinaglia – American soccer’s original bad-boy, and the NASL’s all-time leading scorer with...
New York Cosmos legend Giorgio Chinaglia passes away due to complications from heart attack
New York Cosmos legend Giorgio Chinaglia has passed away due to complications from a heart attack in Florida. Chinaglia, the NASL’s all-time leading scorer with 243 goals, was 65. Chinaglia...
Gingrich, Ron Paul plan to remain in presidential race
Republican presidential candidates Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich both said Sunday they will stay in the Republican presidential nomination race, even though they are trailing far behind front-runner Mitt Romney....
Five die, including kids, when motor home tumbles into Kansas ravine
LYNDON, Kan. — A packed motor home headed from Texas to Minnesota crashed this morning in northeast Kansas, killing five people and sending 13 others to hospitals. The Kansas Highway...
Sarah Palin to co-host 'Today' show as Katie Couric fills in on 'Good Morning America'
Sarah Palin will guest co-host NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday, signaling a new intensity in the morning show ratings war. In a statement posted on its website, "Today" promised that...
Santorum vows to continue campaign even if he loses Wisconsin primary, urgs GOP not to 'bail out' on nomination process
WASHINGTON -- Rick Santorum made his case Sunday for why he should stay in his uphill race against Mitt Romney, saying Republicans must not repeat the mistake of 2008 and...
Connecticut the best place for women to work, live: state data
HARTFORD, Conn. — State officials say data gathered from a variety of sources show that Connecticut is the best state for women in which to live and work. The state...
2 police officers, dog injured in Atlantic City club brawl
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Three men face numerous charges after a brawl at an Atlantic City club left two police officers and a police dog injured. Authorities say the brawl...
'The Hunger Games' tops weekend box office again with estimated $61.1M
LOS ANGELES — “The Hunger Games” is still the first item on the menu for movie fans, taking in $61.1 million to remain the No. 1 film in its second...
NJ couple injured on Bahamas vacation returns home
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A New Jersey couple seriously injured while vacationing in the Bahamas is finally back home. The Record newspaper reports Diandra Barreto and Michael Gallinella of Woodbridge were...
Police arrest 55 as anti-Putin protest erupts outside Moscow's Red Square
MOSCOW -- A protest against Vladimir Putin erupted outside Moscow's Red Square on Sunday, with police arresting dozens of activists after a planned opposition flash mob turned into a full-blown...
Santana officially Mets' opening day starter
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- Johan Santana is officially the Mets’ opening day starter. During a meeting with manager Terry Collins on Sunday, the veteran lefty was told he is clear...
Call for investigation into prosecutor, as experts say teen was one calling for help
SANFORD, Fla. — An attorney representing the parents of an unarmed black youth slain by a neighborhood watch captain today called for an investigation into the prosecutor who passed on...
Relief as fire-stricken cruise ship safe in Malaysian port
SANDAKAN, Malaysia — Smiling passengers voiced relief and gratitude after safely leaving a fire-damaged luxury cruise ship that was stranded at sea for 24 hours and limped without air-conditioning into...
NY prison officials to start photographing visitors to state inmates
ALBANY, N.Y. — Prison officials plan to start photographing visitors to state inmates in a pilot program this fall at a facility in northern New York and possibly a few...
NY bomb squads getting $1.4 million in federal money
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York officials say $1.4 million in federal homeland security money will be distributed to support the operations of a dozen bomb squads across the state. They...
Hillary Clinton wants Syrian leaders held to account for country's bloodshed
ISTANBUL -- Syria's leaders must be held to account for the country's bloodshed, Hillary Clinton said at talks in Turkey on Sunday as she pushed for tighter sanctions against the...
Freak wave smashes race yacht in Pacific, leaving several crew members injured; Coast Guard trying to reach ship
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The US Coast Guard was Sunday attempting to reach a yacht that ran into trouble 400 miles off the California coast after a freak wave injured several...
Pope leads Palm Sunday procession, mass
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI led the traditional procession and mass to mark Palm Sunday in St. Peter's square, thronged with thousands of faithful celebrating the start of the...
Missing Elmira College student found dead in Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Arizona police say a body found in a car off a cliff has been identified as a college student missing from New York, myFOXphoenix.com reported. The body...
UK military investigates alleged gay sex attack at Prince Harry's base
WATTISHAM, England -- A young soldier at Prince Harry's army base in eastern England was allegedly the victim of a shocking gay sex attack. A drunken gang of three soldiers...
Memphis DT racing up NFL Draft boards
In the first of a four-part series leading up to the draft, The Post looks at linebackers, defensive linemen and specialists. Next week: wide receivers and tight ends. In a...
Star at Satellite: Cespedes makes mark at Battle 4 the City
Rudy King made a mental note back in August. Satellite Academy’s Stanley Cespedes dropped 30 points on Boys & Girls at King’s SmartBall tournament in Harlem. The Kangaroos, of course,...
Game On Dude a dud at Dubai World Cup
All things considered, trainer Bob Baffert would rather have been in Philadelphia. Any fears that too much excitement might cause a relapse of the heart attack Baffert suffered Monday evaporated...
VIDEO: Boys & Girls' Fludd wins Battle 4 the City dunk contest
Who said a Truck can’t fly. One week after leading his team to its first New York State Federation title, Boys & Girls star senior Leroy (Truck) Fludd won the...
Battle 4 the City notebook: Five CHSAA players compete amid controversy
Malik Gill knew about all the controversy this week, how the CHSAA didn’t want its players competing in the Funsport Battle 4 the City all-star game Saturday at Baruch College....
Sea baseball safe after bus catches fire en route to Myrtle Beach
It wasn’t the hot start St. Joseph by the Sea was hoping for this season. The Vikings baseball team’s bus caught fire on its way down to a Myrtle Beach,...
PSAL cruises past shorthanded CHSAA in Battle 4 the City
The PSAL all-stars defeated their CHSAA counterparts – well, some of them – and a few other PSAL stars in the first annual Battle 4 the City. The showcase, billed...
My New York: Jim Gaffigan
Comedian Jim Gaffigan lives with his wife and four kids — ages 8 months to 7 years — in a two-bedroom, five-story walk-up on the Bowery. Why do they stay...
Fraud makes NYC's insurance rates among nation’s highest
New York motorists have one more headache: legalized medical-bill rip-offs, which are turbocharging auto-insurance premiums. While outright medical fraud gets the most attention and contributes to the sky-high price of...
Supreme ruling delays NY hiring
Small-business hiring will continue to be stagnant while the US Supreme Court takes the next three months to before announcing the fate of Obamacare. “If the justices decide that well,...
A ‘Mega’ dose of reality
Perhaps Ben Bernanke — the world’s foremost central banker — ought to have spent some time standing in line at a Queens deli to buy a ticket for the $640...
Wireless carriers downgraded for data
Verizon and AT&T received plenty of static this week on their projects for 4G revenues. Several analysts began downgrading the carriers last week, including Baird Equity’s William Power, who constructed...
Talking up a revolution
A panel assembled by the Aspen Institute think tank last week had a wide-ranging discussion in Washington, DC, on The Future of Content, sponsored by TMG Custom Media. Steve Jobs...
Bank stocks come roaring back in Q1
Wall Street’s investment banks had a super quarter from the equity perspective. Although some analysts have mixed thoughts when it comes to earnings, investors showed their support by bidding up...
Haunting Chairman Bernanke
What keeps Fed chief Ben Bernanke up at night? Fuel prices, long-term unemployment and housing — the same three topics that are keeping most Americans walking the floor at 2...
Tech incubator heating up investors
It’s a reversal of roles in Silicon Valley’s startup scene: Investors are clamoring for face time with entrepreneurs. Hundreds of tech’s most prominent backers packed into an auditorium at the...
Tech companies new lobbying force in DC
Big Technology is the new Washington powerhouse. In the last few months, the tech industry has won some of the biggest debates and legislative battles in Washington, from protesting the...
Fed added to Euro ante
Dear John: Several days before a recent conference of central banks, I saw an item in one of the newspapers to the effect that President Obama promised not to use...
Get to know a network aid
As much as you try to get the most out of professional networking events, you often don’t know to whom you should talk and what business goals you have in...
The week's winners and losers
WINNERS BRUNO MARS His “Just the Way You Are” has been certified as 2011’s most downloaded single. JOHN FORAKER CEO of Annie’s sees the natural food company’s shares jump 89%...
Taxi of the future
Here’s the “Cab of Tomorrow” — on the streets of Brooklyn yesterday. The sleek Nissan NV2000 was not supposed to be unveiled until Tuesday at the New York Auto Show,...
$26M star of the Auto Show
These wheels are worth $26 million — but for the owner, they’re priceless. The most expensive vehicle at the New York Auto Show opening Friday is the original 1962 Shelby...
Detectives still looking for clues in case of baby abandoned in Brooklyn building last week
Detectives are still combing for clues in the case of a sweet-faced baby heartlessly abandoned in a Brooklyn building last week. They’ve pulled video surveillance tapes from the area and...
A license to kill
Even as new data reveals that murder is on the decline in the United States, more people are killing each other and claiming self-defense — especially in states with “stand...
Fugitive gets Facebooked
Foiled by Facebook! A fugitive Italian banker implicated in the “Pizza Connection” drug and money-laundering trial has been detained in Thailand after Italian officials tracked his whereabouts on the social...
Giants fans seeking to trademark 'Timsanity'
Three die-hard Giants fans have contracted a sudden case of Timsanity. The Big Blue crew — a Manhattan man and a pair of Brooklyn-bred brothers — are competing for the...
Beau no! Co-op cracking down
In love and living together? Prove it to the co-op board!A Manhattan woman says co-op officials are trying to give her the boot because they think her live-in boyfriend is...
Blame game in jobs fraud
Disturbing findings that a respected nonprofit falsified employment data it provided to the city led to a flare-up between two of Mayor Bloomberg’s top aides, The Post has learned. Sources...
Guided tour of Splitsville
In New York City, it takes a village to heal a divorcée. At the city’s first-ever Divorce Expo in Chelsea, attendees yesterday were introduced to the upside of a crumbled...
Balcony-push death: 'You’re leaving in a body bag'
A Bronx woman charged with fatally pushing her baby daddy’s 20-year-old acquaintance off a 14th-floor balcony felt threatened because the estranged boyfriend had repeatedly violated an order of protection, her...
NYC's oldest cab driver is still hackin' it at 92
It’s been a fare to remember. The city’s oldest hack is Johnnie “Spider” Footman, a cigar-munching 92-year-old from Harlem who’s been on the job since Franklin Roosevelt was in the...
Sharp-minded job
This guy is pretty sharp! An upstate man has figured a way to squeeze a few bucks out of a tough economy: charge $15 to sharpen a pencil. David Rees,...
O.J. is innocent: book
Celebrity private eye William Dear doesn’t think O.J. Simpson got away with murder. The real killer is the gridiron great’s troubled oldest son, Jason, theorizes the Texas gumshoe in his...
Couple sues for takeout bills after gas problem left them without oven at pricey Park Ave. pad
Wonder if that covers the tips. They weren’t cookin’ with gas in their pricey Park Avenue pad — so an Upper East Side couple claims they are entitled to $27,000...
NYPD Daily Blotter
*** An off-duty cop was charged with drunken driving after he crashed into a car on the Upper East Side early yesterday, authorities said. Officer Raymond Dimaria, 35, drove the...
Teachers DWI: cops
Two New York City schoolteachers were busted on weapons and drug possession charges after one of the women got sick and drew the attention of cops, police said.Diana Mancuso, 29,...
Mitt eyes Rick KO
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Appearing ever-more confident in Wisconsin’s primary, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney focused entirely on President Obama during a campaign trip and predicted a victory that could effectively...
Jackie Mason’s many loves
She’s throwing the “punch’’ lines now. Funnyman Jackie Mason loves to entertain an audience of women at his tony Midtown digs — which can get a little meshuggeneh since his...
‘Octomom’ a welfare mom
“Octomom” is now a welfare mother. Nadya Suleman, who posed almost nude for a magazine, has signed up for government aid — something she once vowed never to do, TMZ...
Titanic price for menu
It’s a menu to die for. Ill-fated first-class passengers on the RMS Titanic feasted on courses like eggs Argenteuil, consommé fermier, chicken à la Maryland and galantine of chicken during...
March of the warmest lambs
March came in like a lamb — and left like one, too. Last month was the warmest March on record in New York City, according to the National Weather Service....
LI school big ‘skirts’ salary cap
Take your salary cap and shove it. While Gov. Cuomo continues to push a bill that would limit New York school superintendents’ annual salaries to $175,000, Syosset, LI, Superintendent Carole...
New York ends sales tax on clothes and shoes under $110 per item
Ready, set — shop! Starting today, New York shoppers will pay no sales tax on clothes and shoes on items costing $110 or less. Previously, state sales tax was charged...
Activists getting $quat
Now, they may get squat. The City Council has called for a probe into the taxpayer-funded nonprofit Picture the Homeless after The Post revealed last week that board member Andres...
Woman distraught after Medical Examiner's Office removed sister's brain before funeral
These city bureaucrats were brainless. The Medical Examiner’s Office took a deceased woman’s brain — and allegedly lost it — as it carries out an anguish-causing new policy to tell...
Pharmacist ‘poison’ rap
A retired pharmacist has been charged with pouring liquid mercury into cafeteria food at a hospital in Albany. Martin Kimber was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after his arraignment...
3 Mega dreams come true . . . but alas, none in New York
RED BUD, Ill. —Three lucky winners will split Friday’s $640 million Mega Millions jackpot, which shattered lottery records and fueled fleeting dreams of mansions, fast cars and the good life...
NY's second-prize Mega Millions winners just one damn ball away from jackpot!
So close, yet so far. While three lucky souls will split the largest lottery jackpot in history, collection of second-place winners who came thisclose to winning a piece of Friday’s...
Asthma link to pollution
A study has found that pollutants from truck traffic and buildings that burn residential heating oil creeps indoors, and is present in high concentrations in homes with asthmatic kids.Columbia researchers...
Sitter paralyzed my pooch: suit
This plucky Pomeranian is doggone determined to make it after he mysteriously suffered a broken back staying with a caretaker. Samson, a 4-pound purebred, now gets around in a specialized...
Star-mangled banners
Oh, fray can you see? Shamefully tattered, ripped and neglected American flags have long caught the eye of Dominick Papa, a Queens World War II veteran on a mission to...
Hostage? What hostage?
Uh, is something wrong, officer?A bogus 911 call sent a slew of Nassau County cops to the home of a Freeport family at 9:20 p.m. Friday in the false belief...
Strikeout king
With the start of the baseball season upon us, it is fitting to discuss the political news as a matter of strikes. As in, three and you’re out! First comes...
Throw the book at'em!
PINSTRIPES ON THE PAGE Imperfect An Improbable Life by Jim Abbott and Tim Brown (Ballantine, April 3) Talk about determination and triumph over adversity! Born without a right hand, Abbott...
How I learned to love the Yankees
Had I told my family in Chicago that I became a pole dancer since moving to New York City in 1999, they might have been supportive. But when I told...
Unreasonable doubt
It was a shocking story when a Manhattan cop, Michael Pena, was accused of accosting a young schoolteacher at gunpoint in Inwood, dragging her into a back yard at 6...
How Crazy Days and Nights fooled Hollywood
Over the past two weeks, a little-known Hollywood gossip site called Crazy Days and Nights — or CDaN, as it’s known among fans — attracted mainstream media attention when readers...
A tale of two public schools
When the city’s hotly debated teacher ratings were released last month, among the reams of data a mystery emerged. Two Bronx schools — just three miles apart — serve similar...
Measuring happiness
Of all the phrases bestowed on us by the Founding Fathers, few come up more than the “pursuit of happiness.” Yet who knows where the nation really stands on that...
’Bam and the bear
Was Barack Obama secretly selling out Eastern Europe to Russia’s Vladimir Putin last week when his words were picked up by an accidentally open microphone? “On all these issues, but...
Disability duplicity
Who says there are no second acts in American lives? FDNY pensioner Cliff Stabner retired as a “disabled” city smoke eater in 2003 and — presto chango — is now...
Message-less Mitt
Peggy Noonan should not be surprised that, after many years of running for president, Mitt Romney has no coherent message (“Mitt’s Etch A Sketchy,” PostScript, March 25). After giving up...
In my library Adam Mansbach
Don’t let the tiger cubs on the cover fool you: The title of this folksy picture book is “Go the F--k to Sleep.” Adam Mansbach hit on the idea as...
Spender in the grass
Pot, Inc. Inside Medical Marijuana, America’s Most Outlaw Industry by Greg Campbell Sterling To a nation of pot smokers, President Obama’s campaign slogan may as well have been “Yes, We...
The babe next door
What’s the secret to actress Greta Gerwig’s rambling, naturalistic style? She can’t put her finger on it, but she assures you it’s not pot. “People are like, ‘You’re always happy...
Girl interrupting
She’s interrupted your favorite shows for months. “Oh, those are loose,” says the petite brunette to her mother who is holding up a pair of hideous jeans. “But I actually...
Remember the time
It's tough enough to fill an arena when you have a superstar. What do you do without one? If somebody could come up with a solution, it’s Cirque du Soleil,...
Off duty
In the city that offers everything from round-the-clock gyms to Pinkberry delivery, it’s no surprise that off-loading pet care is just a click or a phone call away. A host...
Comics' favorite jokes
For our fifth annual feature, The Post asked the best comics in America for their favorite jokes of the past year. Not just the ones they wrote and told, but...
Worst April Fool’s pranks to play on your date
“Sign him up for eHarmony.” Cara “For a first date, bring your parents along and act like it’s totally normal.” Josh “Instead of flowers, send her a bouquet of birth...
Doin’ it & doin’ it right
I’m dating a girl who likes to have sex in really weird, often public, places. I’m all for spontaneity, but I’m also a bit grossed out about the cleanliness factor...
Bridge
Cy the Cynic expects the worst and is seldom disappointed.“I’m retiring from team matches,” Cy told me.“Again?” I asked mildly.“The odds are no good. I’m at the mercy of four...
A Titanic love affair
In James Cameron’s “Titanic,” Rose DeWitt Bukater, the devoted heroine, dramatically sacrifices herself to be with the man she loves, Jack Dawson. Cameron made up Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose...
Expect to see more teams stealing bases
It was not only a bad time in franchise history to lose Jose Reyes, but — sorry in advance Mets fans — a bad time in baseball history. You know...
Tiger, Phil, Rory, Luke lead field in pursuit of Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. — You would have to assemble Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Gary Player in their respective primes to ramp up the anticipation any further than it...
Knicks should nail down coach before carousel starts up
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As long as the Knicks make the playoffs, and even if they don’t because of injuries, Mike Woodson will be the team’s biggest winner this season. If...
Marbury would not come back to Knicks
In the wake of Jeremy Lin being lost for the regular season and first round of the playoffs because of knee surgery, it is possible the Knicks will add a...
Knicks face 'tough' times losing point guard
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony knows what it’s like to play a first-round playoff series with an All-Star power forward nursing a bad back and the starting point guard sidelined with...
Knicks defeat Cavaliers without Lin
The Knicks don’t have Amar’e Stoudemire or Jeremy Lin, and it’s possible both are finished for the season. But the undermanned Knicks continue to hang in there for the East’s...
Mets pitcher Santana in line for Opening Day start
PORT ST. LUCIE — Johan Santana can almost start planning to resume his Mets career against the Braves, whom he was facing when his left shoulder popped two years ago....
Mets closer lacking fastball late in spring
JUPITER, Fla. — Frank Francisco isn’t doing much this spring to make the Mets forget Frankie Rodriguez or Billy Wagner. The team’s new closer bombed after entering in the third...
Yankees pitcher Pineda needs change to avoid injury
TAMPA — The Jesus Montero trade chip is long gone. For the Yankees to salvage the deal they made with Seattle, Michael Pineda is going to have to change the...
Yankees pitcher Pettitte says legs 'not in shape'
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Andy Pettitte’s arm is fine, but his legs still require work. “They are not in shape,’’ the Yankees pitcher said after throwing two innings of a simulated...
Yankees set rotation with Pineda placed on disabled list
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — When the Yankees exhaled yesterday over a positive report on pitcher Michael Pineda’s right shoulder, their starting rotation spilled out. Shortly after announcing the problem with Pineda’s...
NCAA’s academic integrity is a fraud
I’m tired of being told that two plus two equals three. Or five. Or, “It depends.” With NCAA President Mark Emmert’s optimistic chat about academic integrity with CBS’ Jim Nantz...
Schedule takes its toll on ailing Knicks
Jeremy Lin walked into a press conference yesterday wearing gray pants and a gray shirt, a fitting ensemble for the mood he was in after electing to undergo knee surgery...
Knicks guard Lin likely out for season due to knee surgery
Linsanity may be over for this season. In a devastating blow to the Knicks' playoff hopes, global phenom Jeremy Lin will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a chronic torn meniscus...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 mile; $19,400; clm($12,500); 3upPHOEBE MOON goes turf to dirt and drops in class after tiring last out. CHEER...
Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 mile; $24,000; clm($10,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Chase theAngel(L),112N Petro4-2-5Petro5-22 MissCelebratin(L),119A Castillo5-3-2Aristone8-53 Gimme an Inch(L),112ABowman5-6-4Wlhelm-S5-14 Fusaichi Pretty(L),119KMcMngll7-5-1Simon4-15 Run for Fun(L),103A Suarez8-8-5Bouchrd20-16 She'sAmbitious(L),115JHmpshrJr9-7-5Wolf15-17 LawyerBrockmeyr,111K...
Aqueduct Charts
March 31st, 2012Muddy and Good©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $31,000; clm($10,000); 4upOff: 12:50. Good. pace inside, drew offTime: 23.6, 47.59, 1:13.84, 1:39.88.Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.Winner: CH G, 6, by...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-1 mile; $76,100; alw; 4up5Rgu Rmnc (Lprux)13.004.603.208Wiki (Castellano)3.802.604Simba's Story (Velazquez)2.40Scr: Uptowncharlybrown, Dream Maestro.* Exacta (5-8) $42.80 * $1 Superfecta (5-8-4-6) $201.00 * $1 Trifecta (5-8-4) $50.90SECOND-6 1/2 fur; $70,000; 4upSir...
Sports Shorts
golf: Oosthuizen holds two-shot leadLouis Oosthuizen shot his second straight 6-under 66 on yesterday to reach 17 under and take a two-shot lead over Hunter Mahan after the third round...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing12:30 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: Goody's Fast Relief 500 FOXBaseball1 p.m.Tigers at Mets WPIX, WFAN (660 AM)1 p.m.Yankees at Marlins YES, WCBS (880 AM)NBA1 p.m.Bulls at Thunder ABC3:30 p.m.Heat at...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1-mile; pace; $12,500; Survivor 8 BreaknTheLw(DMller) 5.20 3.00 2.60 1 A-ArtsIdealHnover(RPerce) 3.60 2.60 2 E Street Plan (J Morrill) 2.80 * Exacta (8-1) $14.80 * Trifecta (8-1-2) $29.20 SECOND-1-mile; pace;...
Nets defeat Kings, third win in row
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One night after going scoreless in the Nets’ close win, Anthony Morrow was looking to make amends. The veteran guard with the dangerous outside shot made six...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 1MONApr. 2TUEApr. 3WEDApr. 4THUApr. 5FRIApr. 6SATApr. 7KnicksNO GAMENO GAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEOrl.7:00TNTESPNNO GAMENO GAMENetsNO GAMENO GAMELakers10:30YESWFANPort.10:00YESWFANNO GAMEWash.7:30YESWFANNO GAMERangersBoston7:00NBCSNESPN 1050 AM NO GAMEPhila.7:00MSG2WBBRNO GAMEPitt.7:00MSG2WBBRNO GAMEWash.6:30NBCSNESPNIslandersOttawa3:00 MSG Plus WRHU 88.7FMNO GAMEDevils7:00MSG+2WRHUNO GAMEWinn.7:00MSG+2WRHUNO GAMEColum.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsNO...
Johnny’d be a good Met
* With the baseball season starting next week against the Braves, the Mets should make a bold move before they break camp: They should sign Johnny Damon to play center...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogTHUNDER5 1/2BullsHeat5CELTICSRAPTORS7WizardsMAGIC4NuggetsROCKETS4PacersSUNS9 1/2HornetsBLAZERS3 1/2TimberwolvesLAKERS11WarriorsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogRANGERS$130-150BruinsSenators$115-135ISLANDERSRED WINGS$170-200PanthersBLACKHAWKS$200-240WildPENGUINS$170-200FlyersDUCKS$135-155Oilers Home team in CAPS
Red Bulls defeat Impact with Henry's hat trick
The Red Bulls have talked about making their home stadium a fortress, about becoming unbeatable in Harrison. Two home games into the year, they’re showing signs of backing up that...
Islanders lose to Bruins, can't make playoffs
Optimism is a rare visitor to Nassau Coliseum nowadays, getting trampled out by the dire reality of the Islanders’ situation. In the stands yesterday afternoon were more than a spattering...
Rangers could clinch top seed vs. Bruins tonight
As the Rangers have marched through the regular season, coach John Tortorella and his players have preached the need for everyone to buy into the team’s philosophy of total commitment...
Flyers silenced by Sens
Ottawa had a shootout to savor to make up for a second period it wanted to forget.Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek scored shootout goals to bail out the Senators after...
NHL playoff plan rewards mediocrity
Not once since the NHL realigned into six divisions in 1998-99 have the top three teams in a conference come out of the same division, yet that’s the likelihood this...
Devils shut out Hurricanes, clinch playoff spot
RALEIGH, N.C. -- In hockey rehab all season after last year’s fiasco, the Devils officially were pronounced cured Saturday night. “We’re baaack,” Patrik Elias said after the Devils clinched a...
Former Knicks star King belongs in Hall of Fame
NEW ORLEANS — This should have been a triumphant tomorrow for Bernard King, the culmination of a journey that began in Fort Hamilton and led him to the dark side...
The Rumble
Hometown pal Amar’e proud to meet ailing child from Lake Wales Before the game in which Amar’e Stoudemire injured his back, putting him out possibly until Game 1 of the...
Part 2 of Woods’ career could begin this week
This was supposed to be a big week for Hank Haney. His new book “The Big Miss: My Years of Coaching Tiger Woods” was released on March 27 — just...
AMC promises Rosie Larsen's murderer will be found in season 2 of 'The Killing'
Soon after the hourlong crime drama “The Killing” premiered last spring on AMC, it seemed very clear why the show had caught on with viewers. The central murder of Seattle...
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On the ‘Throne’ Some of the characters on “Game of Thrones,” which returns for a second season, speak an invented language, Dothraki. We asked David Peterson, who created the language...
Mad woman
Anyone who remembers Gillian Anderson from her days as the attractive Dana Scully on “The X-Files” is in for quite a shock when they see her as Miss Havisham, the...
TV 2012: How low can it go?
Apiece in last week’s Post written by business reporter Claire Atkinson pointed to diving overall ratings among Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central and MTV, the latter three networks all fighting for...
Reel good
Contact, 1997 Wednesday, 11:30 p.m., AMC Jodie Foster is Dr. Ellie Arroway, an astronomer who, since the death of her astronomer father, has tried to make contact with intelligent life...
Look Who’s Talking
Kelly Ripa 9 a.m., Ch. 7 Monday: Jason Biggs; Mark Consuelos. Tuesday: Chris Harrison; Jayma Mays; Caroline Rhea. Wednesday: Peter Facinelli; Johnny Galecki. Thursday: Melanie Fiona; Ben Mulroney; David James...
Real NCIS
Is there anything an “NCIS” special agent can’t do? In the nine years the hit series has been on, the team of investigators that work for Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ (Mark...
Park Slope parents back ice cream truck ban to stop screaming kids
They’re all screaming for no ice cream. Overprotective Park Slope parents have declared war on a treasured rite of spring: an ice cream in the park. The icy rebuke of...
Balls of fame
If you were to assemble the greatest minds of Jewish cuisine and ask them one question, it should be: What makes the perfect matzo ball? The answer always calls for...
Meet Market: Stylish stunner shopping for a fashionable fella
"I am looking for someone who is family oriented and has a kind heart." * Leo for life Cat has a crush on Hollywood hottie Leonardo DiCaprio. * Friends with...
Let’s bounce
THIS week we sent Kerran, a 24-year-old software developer, and Krys, a 25-year-old assistant to a CEO, to Flatiron’s Bounce Sporting Club. The pair bonded over TV shows and got...
600G health clinic in a vegetative state
It’s dusty, unheated and has no visible staff or patients, but this health clinic in Queens has raked in more than half a million in taxpayer cash. The clinic is...
Weird but true
The nightclub business in Alabama must be hungry for customers. In addition to karaoke night and “Fat Tuesday,” the Rose Supper Club in Montgomery is going to hold “Food Stamp...
Serby's Sunday Q&A with ... Rick Pitino
On the eve of Saturday night’s Final Four showdown between Louisville and Kentucky, Cardinals coach, and former Wildcats coach, Rick Pitino blocked out some time to chat with Post columnist...
Calipari bests Pitino, title now in sight
NEW ORLEANS — John Calipari waited 16 years for a night like this, a night when he could be the coach of Kentucky and he could knock Rick Pitino out...
Kansas last hurdle for Kentucky coach
NEW ORLEANS — Well, if you’re going to have a Final Four in a mystical city like New Orleans, why wouldn’t you invite a few ghosts along for the ride?...
Kansas defeats Ohio State to reach NCAA final
NEW ORLEANS — Thousands of padded, orange seat cushions — a Final Four gift to the 73,361 fans who crammed inside the Superdome — cascaded toward the court in a...
Davis' dunk lasting memory for Kentucky
NEW ORLEANS — All around the Superdome, all those not rooting for Kentucky had banded together and started screaming for a miracle, hoping the volume in their voices could nudge...
Kentucky defeats Louisville to reach NCAA final
NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis did everything a player could do to lead his team to the national championship game. He scored, he rebounded, he blocked shots, he brought the...
Baylor coach vows to fight Bell’s palsy
WACO, Texas — Kim Mulkey’s voice echoed loudly from the court as the fiery Baylor coach shouted instructions and encouragement to her players during their final on-campus practice before leaving...
Big comeback leads Kansas to 64-62 win over Ohio State
NEW ORLEANS — Same story, new night for Kansas. The team that's been teetering on the edge of the tournament since before it even began is now one of the...
'Most slime ever' at 25th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES -- Will Smith promised a record amount of green slime at Saturday night's 25th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, and he delivered. After parachuting onto the stage at the...
Amid Lin injury news, Knicks' offense clips Cavs for 7th straight win
JR Smith scored 20 points, Carmelo Anthony had 19, and the New York Knicks shook off more bad injury news before beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 91-75 on Saturday night. Already...
Devils clinch playoff spot by routing 'Canes 5-0
RALEIGH, N.C. — Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, Martin Brodeur made 22 saves in his third shutout of the season and the New Jersey Devils clinched a...
Kentucky off to title game with win over Louisville
NEW ORLEANS — Kentucky wound up right where it expected to be all along. Even if it took a little work to get there. Anthony Davis and top-seeded Kentucky will...
Thierry Henry hat-trick sparks Red Bulls' 5-2 rout of Montreal
The Red Bulls have talked about making their home stadium a fortress, about becoming unbeatable in Harrison. Two home games into the year, they’re showing signs of backing up that...