February 24, 2013
Brodeur to miss Devils game vs. Jets with 'soreness'
New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur left the ice during warmups before the Devils’ game against the Winnipeg Jets and was replaced in the lineup by Johan Hedberg. The Devils said...
VIDEO PREVIEW: Nets take on Grizzlies at Barclays
The Nets will be without Joe Johnson for a second straight game Sunday. The Grizzlies are playing well lately, despite trading away Rudy Gay and this one at Barclays Center...
Mets' Harvey gives up one run in two innings in spring debut
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Matt Harvey made 10 impressive starts as a rookie last season and he has a spot in the Mets’ rotation this year. The 23-year-old right-hander is still...
Divine inspiration: Cardinal Timothy Dolan says next pope should 'remind you of Jesus'
Cardinal Timothy Dolan — who will travel to Rome to help choose a new pope — knows what he’s looking for. “You always look for somebody that reminds you of...
Shot dead after argument in Brownsville
A man was shot dead in a Brownsville apartment building this afternoon, police said. Cops responding to a 911 of a shooting at 204 Lott Ave. in Brooklyn found a...
Johnson to miss second straight Nets game with heel injury
Joe Johnson will sit out for a second straight game with a sore left heel when the Nets face the Grizzlies in Brooklyn Sunday night.Johnson, who hadn’t missed a game...
Follow the Oscars with Post insiders live!
The night has finally arrived! Follow Post film, gossip, and fashion experts live as the drama unfolds on the red carpet and on the big stage at the Academy Awards....
Glenn Beck slams WWE stars as 'stupid wrestling people' — whines characters 'demonizing' Tea Party
Glenn Beck and the WWE are going toe-to-toe in a war of words. The political commentator, who used to host a show on Fox News, called out the wildly popular...
Gee pitches well for Mets in first outing since blood clot
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Dillon Gee allowed one run in two innings in his first outing since having a blood clot removed from an artery in his throwing shoulder,...
WATCH: 50 Cent tries to kiss FOX's Andrews on lips at Daytona
Rapper 50 Cent wasn't content just chatting up Erin Andrews.He went in for a kiss.Rebuffed.In the strangest part of the buildup to the Daytona 500, Mr. Cent brought back memories...
St. John's NCAA tournament hopes take hit in loss to Pittsburgh
St. John’s is running out of chances to get another of those regular season wins that can impress those who select the field for the NCAA tournament. cm-bd The Red...
Man commits suicide by leaping in front of Manhattan subway train
A suicidal man died after jumping in front of a subway train in Manhattan this morning, police said. The unidentified victim was near the edge of the platform at Eighth...
Tiger Woods and ex-wife Elin Nordegren spotted together
Tiger Woods and humiliated ex-wife Elin Nordegren are playing nice -- and maybe back together again? In the rare picture of Woods and Nordegren together since their spectacular split, the...
Top recruit might spurn Seton Hall to play overseas: report
One of the biggest recruits in Kevin Willard’s tenure at Seton Hall may not land in New Jersey. Electric yet diminutive Baltimore guard Aquille Carr, nicknamed “The Crimestopper” because it...
'Identity Thief' tops weekend box office again
Hollywood's latest films performed tepidly at the box-office on Oscar weekend, with Melissa McCarthy's "Identity Thief" returning to the top spot in its third week of release. The Universal comedy...
Poulin gets first start in nets for Islanders
The Islanders turned a page this week when they put Rick DiPietro on waivers and sent the high-priced, but oft-injured goaltender down to AHL-Bridgeport. It was a move not only...
Yankees' Granderson out 10 weeks with broken arm
TAMPA -- Two days into the exhibition season the Yankees have a huge hole in a lineup that was lacking muscle to begin with.In his initial spring training at-bat today...
UFC 157 analysis: First women's fight was a knockout
The UFC could not have written the script any better.The organization’s first try at promoting women’s MMA – and on a huge stage – was a rousing success. Or should...
VIDEO: Firefighters take down maniac hacking at wife with cleaver in Chinatown
Two heroic city firefighters pounced on a meat-cleaver-wielding maniac this morning as he hacked his terrified wife, authorities said. The bloody domestic attack occurred outside Fong’s Trading at 74 Canal...
McCain says Obama should have Camp David summit with lawmakers to avert budget cuts
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama should invite lawmakers to Camp David or the White House to hammer out a last-minute deal to avert deep budget cuts...
Yankees GM says Jeter will see game action in two weeks
TAMPA -- Those of you who are ready to see Derek Jeter do more than take batting practice and field ground balls should check March 10 on the calendar."Probably around...
Johnson wins crash-marred Daytona 500; Danica finishes eighth
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson. Patrick made history out front at the Daytona 500, only to see...
Elderly man fatally shot in Brooklyn home
An elderly man was shot and killed inside a home in Brooklyn this morning, police said. The 79-year-old man suffered a single gunshot wound to the neck and was discovered...
Execution-style: Man, tied up and shot in head, found dead after Queens blaze
A 43-year-old man was tied up and fatally shot in the head before his body was burned in his second-floor apartment in Queens Saturday, sources said. Residents fled the burning...
Samsung takes on iPad Mini with Galaxy Note 8.0
BARCELONA, Spain — Samsung Electronics is beefing up its tablet range with a competitor to Apple's iPad Mini that sports a pen for writing on the screen. The Korean company...
Hiker who drowned on Kauai identified as NYC woman
LIHUE, Hawaii — Authorities have identified the woman who drowned while crossing a rain-swollen stream near a Kauai beach as 43-year-old Norka Villacorta of New York City. County spokeswoman Beth...
Careening taxi slams into woman on sidewalk, killing her
A woman was killed after being stuck by a taxi in Manhattan this morning, police said. The victim was at the corner of Third Avenue and East 27th Street around...
Razzies name 'Breaking Dawn' worst picture
LOS ANGELES — The "Twilight" team finally has earned some love — or loathing — from Team Razzies. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2" was picked as last...
Crowds gather for Pope Benedict XVI's final Sunday blessing
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his final Sunday blessing of his pontificate on a cheering crowd in St. Peter's Square, explaining that his waning years and energy made...
Oscar Pistorius' brother Carl faces homicide charges in 2010 car crash: report
Oscar Pistorius’s older brother Carl also faces homicide charges in South Africa over a 2010 car crash, it was reported today. Carl Pistorius allegedly struck and killed a female biker...
Man's legs sliced off after he falls into the path of subway train
A drunken man’s legs were sliced off last night when he fell into the path of a D train at a Bronx subway station, authorities said. The man, whose name...
Winding Euro tour led Copeland to Knicks
Give Chris Copeland a whip and fedora and you could call him the Knicks’ Indiana Jones. The rookie’s journey to basketball’s premier stage took him across Europe, an adventure that...
Rousey submits Carmouche in first UFC women's fight
Ronda Rousey is the baddest woman on the planet.Seven professional fights. Seven first-round armbar victories.In the first female fight in UFC history, Rousey submitted Liz Carmouche with just 11 seconds...
Wall St. wants Fed sequester
While the Obama administration and Congress face a week of photo ops and talking points on sequestration, Wall Street’s laser focus is on announcements coming from Washington’s Marriner S. Eccles...
How Atlantic City's Revel casino took Wall Street for $2.5 billion
Last May, when the Revel casino opened in Atlantic City, the traffic light out front was reset on a four-minute cycle — in anticipation of epic traffic jams, one taxi...
All in the family tome
Get ready to see a whole lot more of Ari, Rahm and their non-famous oldest brother Ezekiel, who has authored a book on their upbringing. “Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of...
Street bonus pool, already shallow, is drying up
The final tally on this season’s Wall Street bonuses is in — and it’s brutal. Payouts for 2012 are at historic lows, as average compensation for traders and bankers has...
Putting brakes on HFTs
Who would have thought the European Union could come up with a tax that every average American investor should embrace? Well, whatever the motivation, the bureaucrats in Brussels have done...
Restaurants being taxed in quarter
American restaurants have no reservations about saying they are hurting. Darden Restaurants on Friday was the latest to say sales are suffering due to strong economic headwinds at its Olive...
Penney's on the dollar
After a dismal winter, spring is nearly upon us, and everything is coming up roses at JCPenney. That, at least, is the message some investors expect to hear from CEO...
‘Silence’ is gold for your phone
Do you often manually change your phone’s volume and other settings ahead of regular meetings and then forget to switch them back?The Silence app will let you alter your phone’s...
Dr. John, in the house
Dear John: I’m a longtime reader of your paper and your column, and I’m a fan. But after all these years, I do have a question: Have you ever offered...
The week's winners and losers
WINNERS DAVID EINHORN Hedgie seeking to return some of Apple’s $137 billion to investors wins big court ruling. MICHAEL CORBAT Citibank CEO rakes in $11.5M pay package. Not bad for...
Cardinal Dolan swaps caps with bar-mitzvah boy
Pass the hat, please. It was a truly religious experience for bar-mitzvah boy Jacob Feit Mann when he and Timothy Cardinal Dolan swapped skullcaps — one black and the other...
Puzzle poster of past Oscar winners
Can you ace this Academy lesson? In honor of the 85th Academy Awards, airing tonight at 7 on ABC, British graphic artist Olly Moss was commissioned to design a puzzle...
SI traffic judge’s road rage
Anger-management counseling hasn’t dulled the ire of New York’s nastiest judge. Brian Levine, the Staten Island traffic-court jurist with the city’s highest conviction rate and a reputation for lashing out...
Anchor ex: I wasn’t his mistress
A former TV reporter embroiled in the scandal that disgraced CBS anchorman Rob Morrison yesterday denied ever being his mistress. Media consultant Jennifer Rainville, who works for state Sen. Jeff...
$core for ‘Miracle’ uni
The jersey worn by hockey great Mike Eruzione in America’s “Miracle on Ice” hockey victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics was auctioned for almost $660,000 yesterday.Other...
KISS star out on his ‘Ace’
He might have to KISS his Westchester home goodbye. Ace Frehley, a founding member of rock band KISS, is in jeopardy of losing his Yorktown home to the bank. The...
Which card is right for you?
Figuring out which Metrocard gives the biggest bang for your buck can be complicated — especially with a fare hike on the horizon coming Friday. Some of us just take...
Giants owner's nephew nearly beat man to death at college party
The nephew of New York Giants President John Mara rang in the new year by nearly beating a man to death in a college party brawl in Connecticut, authorities said...
Lucky first Stringer
He’s the luckiest guy in New York City politics. As of now, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is likely to become the next comptroller without facing a single opponent in...
Heat on police in 3-sis slay
NEW DELHI — Angry villagers in western India threatened yesterday to resume a highway blockade unless police show progress in the search for suspects in the rape and killing of...
Court-panel harass suit
A lawyer who works for a state-courts panel that investigates and prosecutes crooked attorneys is suing the court system in Brooklyn Supreme Court for sexual harassment.Nicole Corrado, 49, of Queens,...
Jermaine 'Jacksun' is scaring his siblings by trying to rip off Michael’s act
Jacko wasn’t the only wacko in the Jackson clan. Jermaine Jackson is the new heir to the King of Pop’s kooky throne — donning the dead singer’s clothes, changing his...
Car-vic hubby’s anguish
The husband of a Brooklyn Heights woman crushed to death by a pickup truck Friday says his daughters lost their mom and their best friend. Emmy-winning TV writer Martha Atwater,...
Girl Scout cookie hot line crumbles
There’s no merit to this solution at the Girl Scouts.Two days after The Post reported this month about dissension within the ranks at the Girl Scout headquarters in Manhattan over...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** Police are on the lookout for a serial bank robber believed to have struck twice in Brooklyn and once in The Bronx this year alone. His most recent...
New NYPD tactics slash murder rate
The city’s murder rate, which hit an all-time low last year, continues to plummet thanks to creative new police strategies that target youth gangs and spouse beaters. The innovative tactics...
Wall collapses in subway station near WTC
A wall at a subway station abutting the World Trade Center site suddenly collapsed into a pile of rubble yesterday. Cinder blocks fell on Cortlandt Street’s northbound R-train platform at...
Times Square church outraged by drag show next door
It’s cross-dressers vs. the cross in Times Square. Parishioners at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church aren’t feeling fabulous about a brunchtime drag show being performed at Lillie’s restaurant next door in...
Vatican rips ‘gay extort’ report
A rattled Vatican lashed out at the Italian media yesterday for spreading “false and damaging” reports over allegations of gay sexual blackmail and corruption inside the Holy See, saying it...
‘Barbed’ words in build feud
A prickly Manhattan couple — frustrated by the prospect of losing their private deck to an adjacent construction project — bought barbed wire to bar workers from their property. Philip...
Bloomberg's ban prohibits 2-liter soda with your pizza and some nightclub mixers
Take a big gulp, New York: Hizzoner is about to give you a pop. Nanny Bloomberg unleashes his ban on large sodas on March 12 — and there are some...
Nanny Mike’s can’t-do attitude
First, it was the air we breathe, then, the food we eat. Mayor Bloomberg has a history of trying to improve the health and well-being of New Yorkers — by...
South ‘$weet’ lease deal
A Dallas-based developer is paying the city pennies to rent Pier 17 at South Street Seaport — but will rake in more than $100 million a year once its new...
’93 WTC shock
Current and former law-enforcement officials say that when an explosion rocked the World Trade Center on Feb. 26, 1993, terrorism didn’t initially enter their minds. But investigators learned over the...
Posh East Side trash talkers boo Quinn
They trashed her! Upper East Siders opposed to the construction of a waste transfer station in their neighborhood booed City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at a mayoral forum yesterday for...
Elex bid by shady pols’ pal
A Queens political operative who spent her career working behind the scenes for several shady lawmakers is emerging from the shadows to run for public office. Joan Flowers, 65, a...
Barclays suit over stall fall
A Coney Island woman is suing Barclays Center developer Forest City Ratner in Brooklyn Supreme Court, claiming she slammed her head against a wall after a toilet stall collapsed on...
Reeva dad guilt trip on Blade
The father of slain South African model Reeva Steenkamp said Oscar Pistorius will have to live with his conscience if he is lying about how he shot his lover. Olympic...
Oscar’s brother facing own homicide trial
Oscar Pistorius’s older brother Carl also faces homicide charges in South Africa over a 2010 car crash, it was reported today. Carl Pistorius allegedly struck and killed a female biker...
‘Fed up’ downtown board nixes street fairs
Downtown leaders have given the thumbs-down to seven upcoming street fairs, half of which are sponsored by dubious charities — and activists are threatening to sue the city if it...
Creep teach keeps his job
A lovesick Brooklyn teacher who stalked, assaulted and threatened another teacher for refusing to date him can keep his city job, The Post has learned. Salvatore Sparacino, 46, a gym...
3rd bust in Bx. toddler fight
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested for her role in forcing a fistfight between two little Bronx girls, ages 6 and 7, that was seen in a disturbing YouTube video,...
‘Mad’ vision of doomsayer O
Planes crash, schools close, houses burn, criminals run free. Welcome to the “Mad Max” world that President Obama envisions if the federal budget is reduced by 2.3 percent. It’s a...
Dressed to the canines
Couture Dogs of New York by Paul Nathan and Nadine Rubin Nathan Pelluceo In New York City, even the dogs can’t be seen looking like mutts. “Couture Dogs,” photographer Paul Nathan’s...
The making of Manhattan
It was once an island of rolling hills, ponds and trees. Until one surveyor transformed Manhattan into what he considered a thoroughly modern metropolis — a lattice cityscape stretching block...
Ride of the Yankees
They occupy two of the city’s most fashionable addresses, one on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, one in The Bronx. The person who calls Gracie Mansion home may be the host...
Centsless!
Even during this desultory economic recovery, one industry thrives — the manufacture of synthetic hysteria. It is, however, inaccurate to accuse the Hysteric in Chief of crying “Wolf!” about spending...
Higher calling
Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to abdicate his office, effective Thursday, is a gesture of great humility from a man who truly cares for his flock. But while the Church will...
Matrons miss the bus
When Local 1181 of the Amalgamated Transit Union sent its school-bus drivers and matrons out on strike, it claimed to be protecting their jobs. Now that the strike has collapsed,...
All the Governor’s priorities
What should Albany be devoting its time to these days? Gov. Cuomo seems to think it’s abortion. Now, in a liberal state whose largest city already sees 40% of viable...
Bermuda bucks
“Rich Get Richer With IRS Loophole” (Feb. 20) misses a big point for the Big Apple. Reinsurers based in Bermuda paid out $3 billion in losses as a result of...
Required reading
Lord of Garbage by Kim Fowley (Kicks Books) Fowley is a music man, but not in the jacket-and-tie mold of a Clive Davis or Tommy Mottola. As a producer, writer,...
In my library George Saunders
George Saunders’ new short-story collection has been hailed as The One Book You Must Read This Year. It’s “Tenth of December,” a title its writer insists has no significance whatsoever....
Grumpy old nation
What to Expect When No One’s Expecting America’s Coming Demographic Disaster by Jonathan V. Last Encounter Books You say falling birthrates don’t bother you? Consider the cultural consequences of a...
The knife of 1,000 stars
Name-calling. Backstabbing. Unsubstantiated rumors spreading like wildfire. And you thought election season was over. The presidential race may have wrapped up months ago, but an equally vicious and calculating wintertime...
Adopt me!
Juliet is a gorgeous and friendly 6-year-old Calico girl who wants to be your one and only true love. Meet her from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Humane...
Felicity takes a ‘Dark’ turn
For some of us, it’s a rude awakening to realize Felicity is old enough to be someone’s mom. Fortunately, actress Keri Russell — who played that character in the late-’90s...
I dream of Jenny
‘Acting is stupid” might be the statement least likely to come from an Oscar front-runner. But such is the style — and incredible, hilarious appeal — of 22-year old Jennifer...
Friends with benefits?
When Joe and Christina Labriola’s 8-week-old golden retriever, Leo, swallowed a small metal object, he required an emergency operation. Then, while on the operating table, little Leo had a heart...
She's mad funny
Talk about a friendly room. For her recent stand-up comedy special, Maria Bamford decided to forgo the traditional overly stage-managed theater show, and instead taped an hourlong performance in her...
Alex Karpovsky: My New York
ALEX Karpovsky shuns the streets of Manhattan for the elbow room of Greenpoint — the neighborhood where the hit HBO series “Girls,” in which he plays barista Ray Ploshansky, is...
Lumenick's Oscar picks
BEST PICTURE * Amour * Argo * Beasts of the Southern Wild * Django Unchained * Les Misérables * Life of Pi * Lincoln * Silver Linings Playbook * Zero...
Oscar’s Top 5 inexcusable snubs
Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow — both directors passed over for nominations at tonight’s ceremony — can comfort themselves with the fact they’re hardly the first to get snubbed by...
All that drama
Chess is suddenly going showbiz — from a chess scene in “A Good Day To Die Hard” to an upcoming play about Deep Blue and a comic opera about a...
Bridge
Sixty years ago, Alphonse “Sonny” Moyse, the curmudgeonly editor of The Bridge World, campaigned against the new “scientific” bidding. Among the methods he viewed with suspicion was “five-card majors.” Moyse...
Sound off: Melo style no winner
* Memo to all Knicks fans: Carmelo Anthony is not the “superstar” many of you, and the media, believe him to be. Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Tim...
Despite loss, Rangers’ Biron shows his language fluency
MONTREAL — Rangers backup goalie Martin Biron is never one to shy away from a conversation, but it’s not too often he has to do it in two languages. Before...
Strong, silent types
A look back at some of Q&A’s subjects who embrace the art of brevity: Derek Jeter (July 5, 2009) Q: Can you envision yourself playing another position for the Yankees...
She's all that
The uncertainties and excitement surrounding a new car have taken a backseat to NASCAR’s new leading lady heading into today’s Daytona 500. Danica Patrick has become the main focus in...
An Amazin’ sight in Mets’ spring debut
PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler’s goal of making the Mets’ decision on him a difficult one this spring is off to a terrific start. The fireballing phenom had early...
Phenom could start season with Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE — When Zack Wheeler entered the game in the third inning of the Mets’ spring training opener yesterday, the temperature at Tradition Field read 86 degrees. It...
Spring offers chance for unknowns
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — There may be a million stories in the naked city, but every so often it isn’t a bad idea to shake a couple of palm...
Yankees’ unveil their ‘Grand’ experiment in outfield today
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Joe Girardi doesn’t subscribe to the theory that if Brett Gardner is the center fielder, it means he will be an every-day player. Though the...
Sports Shorts
NBA: LeBron triple-double leads Heat LeBron James had 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 35th career triple-double, and the Heat cruised to their 10th straight win, 114-90...
No. 2 ’Canes unable
C.J. Harris scored 23 points and went 5-for-5 from 3-point range as Wake Forest beat No. 2 Miami 80-65 yesterday in Winston-Salem, N.C., to snap the Hurricanes’ 14-game winning streak....
Parx Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $23,000; clm($10,000); 3YO2-Candy Tunes 2-14-Blazing Whip 8-11-Sidisinforthree 5-15-Stone Broke 6-13-Shiksa Goddess3-16-Should Make It 9-2SECOND-1 mile; $24,000; clm($16,000); 4up3-Cold Precision 2-15-Afleet Ahead 9-22-Barnicus Bay...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m.FIRST-1m(T); $26,200; clm($35,000); 4upHES HOLLYWOOD closed to finish third in career debut. CHARLIE IN CHARGE drops in class for new barn. PEDRO DEL VALLE second in both...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST: mile pace; $9,500; cond2Eres Tu (T Tetrick)5.203.002.404Always There (Y Gingras)3.603.208Card Knock Life (E Carlson)7.20* Exacta (2-4) $18.00 * Trifecta (2-4-8) $164.80Winner picked by Bill SmithSECOND: mile pace; $30,000; handicap5Golden...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:30 p.m All horses appear in post position order1. 1 mile; $23,000; clm($12,500); 4up(f)HOUSE ON TOILSOME stalked the pace and finished second this level going longer when making...
Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 1/2 fur; $24,000; clm($16,000); 3YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Really Snowing(L),117FPnnngtn4-1-5Houghton7-22 My Amiga(L),115A Suarez5-1-10Carlesm10-13 Proud Bling(L),113C Orm4-2-5Allen6-14 TheyCallMeTbn(L),117S Uske5-8-1Tammaro8-15 She'sOfftheHok(L),110J Ortiz1-4-8Rodrigez3-16 Bird Cay(L),119J...
Aqueduct Charts
February 23rd, 2013Raining and Fast©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2 fur; $23,000; clm($15,000); 4upOff: 12:30. Good. 5w 3/16pl, up at wireTime: 22.93, 47.06, 59.23, 1:05.71.Trainer: Patrick QuickWinner: B C, 4,...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-1 mile; $30,700; clm($30,000); 4up8Clssc Pont (Chmf)29.0010.206.604Pro d'Oro (Saez)3.603.007Time Counts (Sanchez)5.00* Exacta (8-4) $124.20 * $1 Superfecta (8-4-7-1) $1,284.50 * $1 Trifecta (8-4-7) $464.50SECOND-1 1/16m(T); $33,700; cl($50,0); 3up2Vry Plyful (Rosro)12.605.203.601Conquesta...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogPittsburgh7 1/2ST. JOHN'SOHIO ST.5Michigan St.DUKE17Boston CollegeNOTRE DAME1CincinnatiLa Salle7RHODE ISLANDVIRGINIA10Georgia TechUcla2SOUTHERN CALCHARLOTTE1TemplePURDUE7NorthwesternMICHIGAN11IllinoisFlorida St.1 1/2VIRGINIA TECHOld Dominion1HOFSTRASIENA3RadfordMONTANA ST.5South DakotaWAGNER4 1/2LiuNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogKNICKS976ersGrizzlies1NETSWarriors2 1/2TIMBERWOLVESHORNETS6KingsHEAT13 1/2CavaliersMAVERICKS3LakersSpurs8 1/2SUNSBLAZERS1CelticsTHUNDER8 1/2BullsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogISLANDERS$100-120HurricanesDEVILS$130-150JetsBruins$150-170PANTHERSCanucks$110-130RED WINGSBLACKHAWKS$230-280B. JacketsPENGUINS$155-175LightningDUCKS$160-180AvalancheCoyotes$105-125FLAMESHome team in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing12 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500 FOXBaseball1 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)BasketballNoonLehigh at Lafayette CBSSNNoonPittsburgh at St. John's MSG, WBBR (1130 AM)1 p.m.Lakers at Mavericks ABC,...
Islanders devour struggling Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Evgeni Nabokov stopped 35 shots in the Islanders’ 4-0 win over the skidding and unraveling Sabres, who were booed off the ice for a second consecutive home...
Ovechkin tricks Devils
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin was looking for his breakout game — and boy, did the Devils oblige him. Ovechkin scored three goals in a game for the first time since...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 24 MONFeb. 25 TUEFeb. 26 WEDFeb. 27 THUFeb. 28 FRIMar. 1 SATMar. 2 Knicks Philadelphia7:00MSGESPN 98.7 FM NOGAME NO GAME G.S.8:00MSG/ESPNESPN NO GAME Was.7:00MSGESPN NO GAME Nets Memphis7:00YES/ESPNWFAN 660...
Poulter, Mahan advance to semis of Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. — The stars are gone from the Match Play Championship. Still alive are Ian Poulter and Hunter Mahan, the best in match play over the last few years.Poulter...
There might be Brad news
Let’s freely acknowledge this is a case of premature speculation. But in this shortened season when the decision-making process is necessarily accelerated and moves leading up to the April 3...
Rousey scores 1st-round win in first UFC female fight
Ronda Rousey is the baddest woman on the planet. Seven professional fights. Seven first-round armbar victories. In the first female fight in UFC history, Rousey submitted Liz Carmouche last night...
Rangers lose Girardi, McDonagh in defeat
MONTREAL — Whether it’s fault or misfortune is irrelevant now, as the Rangers are in the midst of a malicious windstorm of events that could derail their season before it...
Home’s where the heart of the problem is
When Mike Woodson took over as Knicks head coach last March, one of his first priorities was to protect home court. “We can’t let teams come in here and think...
Knicks' Melo elated as ’Cuse hangs number
SYRACUSE — Ten years ago, Carmelo Anthony watched and wondered as a Syracuse jersey was lifted to the rafters. Yesterday, it was his turn. “I remember being here when Sherman...
Johnnies-Knicks twinbill makes Garden an Eden
They don’t do doubleheaders at Madison Square Garden the way they used to. Time was, the NBA actually would schedule regular-season twinbills for the Garden, and often the undercard would...
Yankees' Jeter scores first big runs of spring
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Derek Jeter took a step forward Saturday in getting his left ankle ready for Opening Day. As the Yankees opened the exhibition season against the...
Mets' Feliciano unfazed by hole in heart
PORT ST. LUCIE — Pedro Feliciano has a “small hole” in the exterior of his heart, the left-handed reliever revealed yesterday upon his return to Mets camp. Manager Terry Collins...
Giants GM: Tuck set for ‘D’ rebound
INDIANAPOLIS — Justin Tuck’s performance dropoff was so severe last season that it recently warranted a heart-to-heart meeting with Giants general manager Jerry Reese. Reese discussed the chat yesterday at...
Martin joins Knicks eager to change his bad reputation
After officially signing his 10-day contract with the Knicks and practicing for the first time with the team yesterday, Kenyon Martin declared he plans to change the negative perceptions about...
Woodson weighs tweaks to Knicks starting lineup
Mike Woodson was non-committal about his starting lineup for tonight’s game against the 76ers, though the coach said neither the lineup nor the rotation is causing the Knicks’ struggles. “That’s...
‘Heel’ to pay for Nets’ hobbled Joe
Nets guard Joe Johnson felt pain in his left heel in two games before All-Star weekend. He felt it again following the break, but still sank the Bucks on Tuesday...
Fans injured after pile up at Daytona
A frightening, fiery crash sent Kyle Larson’s car airborne and debris spinning into the stands injured dozens of race fans yesterday at the NASCAR stock car Nationwide Series season-opener. Joie...
Moronic Twitter bout example of out-of-control athletes
Not that you haven’t noticed, but this is the way we now have to cover sports: We have to check everyone’s tweets, everyone’s (anti) social media vehicles to see who’s...
The Rumble
Pride of Hofstra Evans sets new marks at school Shante Evans called her own shot before she stepped on the floor at Hofstra. “It was my main goal to leave...
In effort to protect young catcher from injury, Mets may play it safe at home
If the Mets want a reminder of the dangers facing promising catcher Travis d’Arnaud, they need look no further than the horrifying injury to Giants backstop Buster Posey. On May...
Follow the turbulent path of Yankees prospect who's replacing Ellsbury
When The Post caught up with Slade Heathcott in the spring of 2013, he was an outfield prospect on the rise in the Yankees system. Heathcott was non-tendered in December,...
Serby's Sunday Q&A with... Zack Wheeler
Amazin’ pitching prospect Zack Wheeler fires some quick bullets in a Q&A session with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Who are some pitchers you’ve liked to watch? A: Growing up...
'Armed' and dangerous
Kevin Michael Connolly, 27, was born without legs. He gets around on a skateboard and as he uses his strong arms to propel himself into a chair at the New...
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Argo eff yourself, Oscar That’s what Ben Affleck might very well tell the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences when his film “Argo” wins Best Picture of 2012. Infamously...
'Golden' beat
Nicholas Wootton was 23 years old when he started writing for “NYPD Blue.” He was surrounded by an array of pros, series creator Steven Bochco among them, who made him...
Love is a battlefield
If you think war is hell, try the battlefield of marriage. That’s the dynamic behind the HBO miniseries “Parade’s End.” The period, Edwardian England (with a sidetrip to the trenches...
A Partridge on 'CSI'
In the ’70s, “Partridge Family” star David Cassidy was the world’s biggest pop star while secretly hating the madness of celebrity. Now Cassidy, 62, gets to experience a different kind...
The Obamas have a Jay-Z problem
Fair play, a derivative of honesty and once a companion of common sense and common decency, is so lost in mainstream American news media that it may never resurface until...
Reel good
The Social Network, 2011 Sunday, 3 p.m., FMC Aaron Sorkin’s mostly true story of how one socially inept Harvard student created the biggest social media site in the world connecting...
Look Who’s Talking
Kelly & Michael 9 a.m., Ch. 7 Monday: Carson Kressley. Tuesday: Scarlett Johansson; Megan Hilty. Wednesday: Donald Trump; Taraji P. JHenson. Thursday: Patrick Duffy; One Republic. Friday: Maggie Q. David...
Block party
Just a few years ago, N. 11th Street between Wythe and Berry in north Williamsburg was a post-industrial no-man’s land. Since then, it has developed at hyper-speed into a hub...
Meet Market: Latin-speaking guy sks a smart girl, but nerds need not apply
Four Eyes Phil says he has a weakness for brunettes with thick black glasses, or any girl who looks like his celebrity crush, Aubrey Plaza. United nations Phil’s ethnic background...
Top 5: ways to get a date during an Oscar party
“Sing ‘I dreamed a dream of dating you,’ and then tell them you’ll be ‘Les Misérables’ if they don’t kiss you.’” — M.K. “Say, ‘If you were in an Iranian...
This week's couple: Social hours
GOOD conversation and good food are two keys for successful first dates. When Giovanna, 28, met Kevin, 30, at the happening LES eatery Stanton Social, the two talked for hours...
Testing talk
Ramin Bastani was about to seal the deal with a girl a few years ago, but couldn’t figure out a non-awkward way to ask the big question. She noticed his...
Weird but true
It’s all fun and games until someone calls 911 . . . 16 times! An Oregon woman is facing a year in prison and a $6,000 fine because her toddler...
St. John's Sanchez should be reinstated to play: lawyer
Robert Orr, a noted attorney and a former associate justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, is optimistic the NCAA will overturn the ineligibility of St. John’s forward Orlando Sanchez...
Storm set for physical foe
Of the 26 games St. John’s has played this season, no foe has been more physical, grinding or methodical than today’s — Pittsburgh. “There’s just a brute, physical style of...
Te’o grilled at combine
INDIANAPOLIS — His dead girlfriend was fake, but the unprecedented horde of media that Manti Te’o faced Saturday was very real. The beleaguered Notre Dame linebacker handled it better than...
Rangers lose key players McDonagh, Girardi in loss to Canadiens
MONTREAL — How much of it is fault and how much is misfortune is irrelevant now, as the Rangers’ are in the midst of an alarming skid where key players...
Nabokov’s 35 saves help Islanders blank Sabres
BUFFALO — Evgeni Nabokov readily admitted he made saves against the Sabres on shots he couldn’t see. Whether he tracked them or not didn’t matter. The bottom line is no...
Evans builds legacy as best player in Hofstra women's hoops history
Shante Evans’ goals were different from most freshmen. The Pennsylvania product wanted to start immediately, but envisioned what few would only dream of. “It was my main goal to leave...