February 26, 2013
Millionaire ID thief gets four years for paying waiters to skim AmEx cards from wealthy customers
A crafty, millionaire identity thief will spend at least four and a half years in prison after admitting today that he paid waiters at some of Manhattan's fanciest restaurants to...
Fashionista admits to 'stupidly' stealing Dali painting, will be deported
His dalliance with art-thievery is over. A European fashion publicist will serve the next two weeks in jail -- and then be deported back to Greece -- after admitting today...
Devils place Brodeur on IR with back injury
The Devils are currently in a slide, and now will have to play at least the next two games without future Hall of Fame goalie Martin Brodeur.Brodeur was placed on...
Pettitte's son throws no-hitter, gets congratulated by Yankees pitchers: report
Andy Pettitte is undoubtedly proud of his son, Josh, who has signed a letter of intent to pitch at Baylor, beginning in 2014. And the Yankees southpaw may be a...
Greinke said signing with Dodgers was 'obviously' about the money
Zack Greinke may be wearing Dodger blue, but the only color that matters to him is green. The biggest free agent pitching target this past offseason revealed what factored into...
Del Zotto sits for Rangers with hip or leg injury
Michael Del Zotto will be sidelined for Tuesday night's game at the Garden against the Jets with a hip or leg injury the Rangers' defenseman sustained during the third period...
Senate confirms Hagel for defense secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary. The vote Tuesday was 58-41, with four Republicans joining Democrats in backing President...
Mets' Mejia roughed up in spring debut
JUPITER, Fla. -- Giancarlo Stanton homered Tuesday on an 0-2 fastball over the plate, a pitch he's likely to seldom see this season. The Miami Marlins slugger hit his first...
Joba says he can start ... or close for Yankees
CLEARWATER -- Just because Joba Chamberlain is caught in the middle of the Yankees' bullpen doesn't mean he has forgotten about being a starter again or closing games at some...
Elderly woman targeted in elevator rape attempt
A twisted sicko tried to rape an elderly woman in an elevator of a Harlem apartment building late this morning and he was caught in the act, sources said. The...
ResCap creditors poised to sue Ally
Tempers are flaring between Ally Bank and ResCap, its bankrupt mortgage-lending unit. A group of ResCap creditors and the company’s board are expected to ask a judge today for permission...
Queens driver hits, severs elderly man's foot
A hit-and-run driver gunning in reverse into a parking spot across from the Queens Courthouse this morning rammed into an elderly pedestrian, then jumped the pavement and crashed through an...
Eccentric Aussie billionaire unveils Titanic II plans in NYC
An Australian billionaire is getting ready to build a new version of the Titanic that could set sail in late 2016. Clive Palmer unveiled blueprints for the famously doomed ship's...
Gov. Christie moves to expand Medicaid
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie proposed a $32.9 billion budget Tuesday that allows more poor residents to enroll in Medicaid and increases public school aid but defers...
Contractor at Sandy damaged school swiped iMacs
A contractor who was supposed to be doing emergency repairs at a Queens school damaged by Hurricane Sandy instead helped himself to two desktop computers, police officials said yesterday. Iannelli...
Feds shut down Chinatown bus service to Boston
Federal regulators have ordered a discount bus service between Boston and New York City's Chinatown to shut down so officials can inspect the company's entire fleet. The announcement Tuesday by...
Camby likely to return to Knicks lineup on Friday
Knicks backup center Marcus Camby could make his return on Friday in Washington, according to Knicks coach Mike Woodson.Camby participated in his second scrimmage Tuesday and has been practicing with...
Marlins owner: I never told Reyes to buy a house in Miami
Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria denies charges that he told Jose Reyes to buy a house just two days before the shortstop was traded to Toronto. In fact, Loria didn't...
Carrie Fisher hospitalized after strange cruise performance: report
Carrie Fisher was hospitalized after a strange, off-key performance she delivered aboard a Caribbean cruise. Fisher, 56, was briefly treated for her bipolar condition, according to the actress’ publicist. “There...
UFC female star Rousey offered role in 'Hunger Games' sequel: report
Ronda Rousey was a rousing success on pay per view over the weekend. Now, could she be taking her talents to the silver screen?The UFC women’s bantamweight champion has been...
UFC targeting Silva-Jones blockbuster fight for Madison Square Garden: report
The biggest fight in UFC history could be coming to the Big Apple.UFC pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva said it is likely he will face Jon Jones later this year, according...
'Cannibal cop's' former college pals take stand, all say they told him they were 'just friends'
The trial of a New York police officer accused of conspiring to kill and eat women featured grisly testimony Tuesday as an FBI agent described the Internet correspondence between the...
LSU’s Mathieu has mixed results at Combine
Next to Manti Te’o, the most polarizing/controversial player at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine is LSU’s Tyrann Mathieu.Formerly nicknamed the Honey Badger, Mathieu was booted from the team prior to...
Brady's new Patriots contract is actually a raise
Tom Brady doesn't just help the Patriots with his new deal, he helps himself, too.The future Hall of Fame quarterback signed a three-year extension with the Patriots on Monday for...
'Cautious' Johnson game-time decision for Nets
NEW ORLEANS – Joe Johnson will be a game-time decision for Tuesday night’s game between the Nets and Hornets in the Big Easy.“No word yet,” Johnson said on whether he’d...
Apple to hand out iTunes credits in settlement
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple has agreed to give more than $100 million in iTunes store credits to settle a lawsuit alleging that the iPhone and iPad maker improperly charged...
DVD Extra: Philo Vance and other rarities from Warner Archive
Among the many screen detective series of the 1930s and 1940s, S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance stands out because of the sheer number of studios (four) that sponsored the 14 films, which...
VIDEO PREVIEW: Nets, Lopez look to bounce back vs. Hornets
The Nets lost back-to-back games in Brooklyn and will now look to break that streak in New Orleans against the Hornets.For that to happen, the Nets need Brook Lopez to...
Bradley resents cheater label that comes with belly putter
Keegan Bradley is tired of the taunts. The 26-year-old St. John's alum is at the center of golf's controversy over the use of a belly putter. Bradley was the first...
Randy grands take over online realm - number of seniors playing the field more than doubles
Old folks hunting for flings exploded last year as seniors gleefully look to play the field online. Ourtime.com membership sprung from 1 million to 2.5 million singles in just the...
The Yankees and Mets and good camps and bad camps
Greetings from Tampa. I spent five days in New York/New Jersey, and here’s what I missed in regards to our two local teams:1) Curtis Granderson’s fractured right forearm2) Johan Santana’s...
Valentine said he did 'hell of a job' with Red Sox, no one winning 'with that team'
Bobby Valentine got fired after one ugly season in Boston but according to him, it didn't matter who the manager was. "I thought I did a hell of a job...
SI's GOP chief calls it quits
The leader of Staten Island’s powerful Republican Party abruptly announced his resignation today – a surprise move that could hurt the GOP’s chances to win the mayoralty, sources said. GOP...
Capuano scratches Aucoin, Boulton from Islanders lineup
In hopes of finding consistency, Islanders coach Jack Capuano is opting for a tweak of his lineup.On Tuesday night at the Coliseum, with the big, bad Bruins in town, Capuano...
Ryan was fired by Cowboys because playbook wasn't 'skinny' enough
Rob Ryan's playbook is just like his physique --- too heavy.According to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Ryan was fired as the team's defensive coordinator last month because his schemes were...
Nash returns to ice for Rangers, hopes to play 'shortly'
Rick Nash rejoined the Rangers on the ice for Tuesday morning's skate after which the blue chip Blueshirt said that he hopes, "to be back shortly.""I feel good," said the...
JPMorgan’s Dimon is the ax man
JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon is turning to cost cutting to extend his profit streak. The nation’s biggest bank will cut 4,000 jobs and trim $1 billion in expenses this year....
STARTING FIVE: St. John's tournament chances, Burke for POY and Gonzaga's hidden identity
Every week during the season, New York Post reporters Zach Braziller and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger go one-on-one over the latest hot topics in college basketball.This week they talk St. John’s NCAA...
Dorothy Hamill and Andy Dick among 'Dancing' stars
A gold-medal figure skater, a country music legend and a kooky comedian are stepping their way onto "Dancing With the Stars." ABC says Dorothy Hamill, Wynona Judd and Andy Dick...
Stony Brook's Brenton among local stars up for Henson Award
Stony Brook's Tommy Brenton, LIU Brooklyn's Jamal Olasewere and Iona's Lamont "Momo" Jones have been named three of the 25 finalists for the Lou Henson National Player of the Year...
Pistorius plans his own service for slain girlfriend
JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius planned a personal memorial service on Tuesday for Reeva Steenkamp, the 29-year-old model he shot at his home on Valentine's Day. The evening service would be...
Tiny moon in the final frontier named 'Vulcan' by legion of Trekkies
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — "Star Trek" fans, rejoice. An online vote to name Pluto's two newest, itty-bitty moons is over. And No. 1 is Vulcan, a name suggested by actor...
Man's foot sliced off after driver backs into him
An elderly man had his foot sliced off this morning, after a driver backed into him and threw the senior citizen into a Queens store window, witnesses said. The driver...
Helicopter prison escape foiled in Greece after massive gun battle
ATHENS, Greece — A helicopter swooped down on a prison courtyard Sunday as armed men on board fired on guards and lowered a rope to help a convicted killer make...
Judge lifts order sealing Tucson shooting records
TUCSON, Ariz. — A judge has lifted his order that prevented the release of investigation records in the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former US Rep....
Youkilis joins Yankees' wounded with sore oblique
TAMPA -- Kevin Youkilis downplayed the reason he was scratched from Tuesday's lineup card for a game against the Phillies in Clearwater that is being threatened by rain.However, when it...
'He looks like a monster!' Dennis Rodman worms his way into North Korea
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills and flamboyant style — neon-bleached hair, tattoos, nose studs and all — on Tuesday to the isolated...
Senate to vote on moving ahead on Hagel nod
WASHINGTON — A deeply divided Senate is moving toward a vote on President Obama's contentious choice of Chuck Hagel to head the Defense Department, with the former Republican senator on...
Gruesome discovery: Woman's dismembered body found spread out over Bronx nabe
The remains of a missing Bronx mom were found scattered around her neighborhood this morning — and cops are questioning the woman's son in her death, law-enforcement sources said. Sources...
Pope Benedict to be called 'emeritus pope,' will wear white but loses signature red shoes
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "emeritus pope" in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the Vatican announced Tuesday. The pope's title...
City marks 20th anniversary of WTC bombing
Long-stemmed white roses were placed today at the World Trade Center Memorial near the names of victims who were killed 20 years ago by a massive terrorist bomb planted in...
Horror as hot air balloon catches fire and crashes in Egypt, death toll rises to 19
LUXOR, Egypt — A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 19 foreign...
Edwin's late 3-pointer leads Seton Hall over Villanova
NEWARK — Fuquan Edwin scored 18 points, including a 3-pointer with 8.9 seconds left, to give Seton Hall a 66-65 victory over Villanova Monday night. The victory snapped the Pirates'...
Youkilis with Yankees will take some getting used to
TAMPA — Honestly? Yeah, it looked a little strange. Forget the tinkering Kevin Youkilis has done with that batting stance of his, which always looked like he was trying to...
Desperate Damon makes plea to be Yankees' Granderson sub
SARASOTA, Fla. — As the Yankees scour the schoolyard to find a fill-in for Curtis Granderson, Johnny Damon is off to the side offering his version of “Pick me!” Granderson...
Hawkins, 40, having fun in latest job hunt
PORT ST. LUCIE — LaTroy Hawkins received a phone call from his brother recently that reminded him to appreciate the opportunity still in front of him. “My brother said if...
Mets' Duda pulled for side work after awful spring start
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Duda Project was taking place on a back field at the Mets spring training complex three hours before last night’s exhibition game against the Nationals....
Business briefs
Citi namesCitigroup named Peter Orszag chairman of its financial strategy and solutions group. The former White House budget director, hired by Citi in 2010, will take the role in addition...
The devious diva: Martha Stewart claimed Penney deal really ‘good’ for Macy’s
Talk to the dial tone, Martha. The CEO of Macy’s said he was so shocked when Martha Stewart phoned him to admit she had cut a secret deal with JCPenney...
Fed money keeps rail tunnel alive
Related Cos. and Amtrak have agreed to build the first link of what’s hoped will eventually be a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New Jersey and Manhattan....
Feds only 10 yrs. late on Cohen’s ‘inside’ job
Someone once said that there is no such thing as bad publicity — meaning, getting your name into print can’t ever hurt. Hedge fund operator and serious art collector Steve...
Gupta’s gotta pay GS $6.2M
Memo to all who toil for Goldman Sachs: Give up the company’s secrets, and you will pay through the nose. Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta was ordered yesterday by...
Italy rattles markets
US stocks fell, giving benchmark indexes their biggest losses since November, as partial election results spurred concern about prospects for a stable government in Italy and a worsening of Europe’s...
Lew gettin’ close: Senate panel to OK as next Treasury boss
Lew’s all Jacked up to lead Treasury. Treasury Secretary-nominee Jack Lew will get the green light to replace Tim Geithner despite taking heat during and after his confirmation hearing over...
NYT slaps its ID on IHT
The New York Times Co. said yesterday that it was changing the name of the International Herald Tribune (IHT) to the International New York Times, putting an end to a...
’Net bets lift Zynga
Zynga, the biggest maker of online social games, rose 7.5 percent to $3.43 yesterday on optimism that other states may follow Nevada in legalizing real-money gambling over the Internet. Nevada...
Divest drama at MSG
Madison Square Garden, controlled by the Dolan family, may sell its Live Nation Entertainment stake after its chairman resigned from the concert promoter’s board, a Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst...
Barnes & Noble’s Private Parts: Nook looks cooked
The Nook is headed for a bad ending. Barnes & Noble Chairman Len Riggio, who holds a 30 percent stake in the company, said yesterday he wants to take the...
Danica, accident put NASCAR on fast track
Blood, sweat and Danica. That’s the formula that sent TV ratings for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 soaring 30 percent — drawing its biggest audience since 2007. Fans were primed for the...
‘Capone bar’ goes belly-up
P.J. Hanley’s, Brooklyn’s oldest bar and rumored Al Capone hangout, is closing its doors after 139 years. The last day for the Irish pub, at Court Street and Fourth Place,...
Justin time in London
London’s Olympic Park is gearing up for a second life: as a place for rock concerts, a floating cinema, street art and theater. On July 13, Jay-Z’s only 2013 European...
Teacher ax a ‘sham’
A Brooklyn high-school dean who was fired for allegedly making sexually charged remarks to students was the victim of a “witch hunt” and a “sham” process orchestrated by vengeful kids...
Bloomberg: Expand soda ban statewide
What’s good for the city would be good for the state, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday, recommending that his ban on jumbo-sized sugary drinks be expanded beyond the five boroughs. Under...
NY-to-Boston bus-line peril
State inspectors in Massachusetts say they’ve found serious safety problems with buses used by a popular discount bus service operating between Boston and New York City, and are asking federal...
Gun kid in school bust
A 13-year-old Harlem student was arrested yesterday for bringing a pellet gun to class, cops said.A teacher at PS 46 on Frederick Douglass Boulevard found the weapon just before 1...
Danger on Broadway
Be very careful crossing Broadway in Upper Manhattan and The Bronx — that stretch of the iconic street is the city’s most dangerous road for pedestrians, according to a new...
Daylight road heist of JFK shops’ 400G
Two brazen thieves stole $400,000 from the operators of several high-end JFK Airport shops yesterday, when they brazenly ambushed a company van at gunpoint on a busy Queens thoroughfare, law-enforcement...
It’s Grecian formula for health! Diet cuts cardio risk by 30%
Pass the olive oil — and keep it coming! A classic Mediterranean diet high in extra-virgin olive oil, fish, nuts and even wine can slash your risk of a heart...
How to fare well in Apple
Following a Mediterranean diet is a lot easier at home than in restaurants. Lots of “Mediterranean” menus include tons of red meat and pasta — exactly what you’re not supposed...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan The man in this pictured is wanted in connection with a botched robbery at a Lower East Side bodega, authorities said. He can be seen on surveillance video entering...
Ex-top doc Koop dead at 96
C. Everett Koop, America’s best-known surgeon general and a tireless campaigner for sex education and against smoking, died yesterday at 96, Dartmouth University’s Geisel School of Medicine announced.Koop raised the...
Slain wife’s horror scream
A jealous husband stabbed his beautician wife so forcefully inside her Garment District hair salon that his knife broke into three pieces, a Manhattan murder jury learned today.“No! No! No!”...
ObamaCare fraud alert: DA Hynes targets scams
The Brooklyn district attorney is cracking down on scamming doctors and pharmacists — especially those who take advantage of ObamaCare to bilk Medicare and Medicaid. DA Charles Hynes announced yesterday...
‘Shoplift’ takedown
An East Village store clerk jumped into action after spotting an alleged shoplifter making a run for it yesterday, chasing and tackling the suspect as the man crashed over displays...
A heavy toll: Mayoral candidate Catsimatidis rips Lhota on hikes
Republican mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis called for a 10-year freeze on bridge and tunnel tolls after rapping rival Joe Lhota for increasing the price before stepping down as MTA chairman...
Blade: I’ll be back
Legless Olympian Oscar Pistorius, possibly facing life in the slammer for killing his model girlfriend, told cops yesterday that he’ll soon be on the “run.” The “Blade Runner” disclosed to...
Driver in teach slay convicted
A Brooklyn man who ran a red light and mowed down a popular yeshiva teacher after downing the boozy energy drink Four Loko was convicted of manslaughter yesterday and is...
Staffer busted in 50G ‘rip-off’
A staffer in Comptroller John Liu’s public-affairs unit was busted yesterday for helping steal $50,000 in taxpayer funds intended for the elderly, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said.Veda Jamoona, 28,...
Liu signs deal with same firm he says is ripping off city
Comptroller John Liu has blasted a major city contractor for allegedly cheating taxpayers of $163 million — but that wasn’t enough to stop Liu’s office from quietly doing business with...
Gov pension dissension
A watchdog group warns that Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to allow local governments to bank now on projected future pension savings will endanger communities.The nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission yesterday joined critics...
Traffic fines are (red) lighter
Red-light cameras have nothing on New York drivers. The loathed devices snagged far fewer drivers in 2012 than the prior year — a roughly 24 percent drop the city attributes...
School tech boost
Software engineering is coming to the sixth grade.Operating on the theory that tech education can never start too young, Mayor Bloomberg announced yesterday that 20 schools in the city have...
Calif. liening on Lindsay
LOS ANGELES — California state bean counters want a piece of Lindsay Lohan, because she allegedly failed to make good on all her taxes for a third consecutive year, documents...
Facial profiling! Hypocrite Hikind dresses as black hoopster
Now watch his face turn red. Clueless Assemblyman Dov Hikind attended his yearly Purim bash on Saturday wearing an offensive “blackface” basketball player costume. His son Yani thought the tasteless...
Ivanka’s ‘Creep Show’ 2
Ivanka Trump has become the target of another creepy stalker — a homeless Manhattan man was busted for following her around town and demanding to talk to her, cops said....
UFT’s own charter in trouble
A charter school run solely by the city teachers union could be shut down after state education officials identified a slew of serious academic, financial and management failures. The State...
Teary wife testifies about ‘cannibal’ recipes
He thought his wife was a real dish. The terrified spouse of accused “cannibal cop” Gilberto Valle repeatedly broke down in sobs, and twice had to leave the witness stand,...
GOPer gets $$ OK
Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald can keep filling his war chest with donations that are larger than city law allows, but he can’t spend a dime of it until a...
Now it’s her turn to serve him up on a platter
Some husbands run around with random women, drink to excess, gamble away the kid’s college savings, or manhandle their wives to a bloody pulp. Police Officer Gilberto Valle was home...
Queens stadium plan off the ‘walls’
Major League Soccer is hoping to score big in Queens. During a recent presentation at the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Gregg Pasquarelli of SHoP Architects revealed the first designs...
DKNY ‘filmflam’
A New York street photographer — often on the blog Humans of New York — blasted DKNY yesterday for using his photos in a Bangkok store display without his permission.In...
Bus-staff transfer
More than 100 school-bus matrons whose jobs were cut while their union was out on strike have been given new positions with an affiliated bus firm, The Post has learned.The...
Group ‘stole’ lunch money
Two nonprofit executives and a food vendor were charged yesterday with stealing more than $50,000 in city funds by inflating the number of lunches served at a South Ozone Park...
Price peril looms: Friday’s cuts could send costs soaring
WASHINGTON — The price you pay for everything from airline tickets to a cut of USDA Choice beef could go sky high if Washington lets deep federal spending cuts take...
Sandy buyout offer: 169 on Staten Island say ye$!
Gov. Cuomo said yesterday that 169 of 192 residents of Staten Island’s storm devastated Oakwood Beach have taken him up on his offer to buy out their Sandy-ravaged homes. The...
Toddler saved by cops
Two cops saved a toddler after he had a seizure on his morning trip to day care, sources said. Joseph Elise was driving his 3-year-old grandson, Elie Louis, through Bedford-Stuyvesant...
Wife ‘hacker’ in psych ward
A Chinatown man who allegedly tried to end his marriage with a meat cleaver is under observation at the psychiatric prison in Bellevue — the hospital where his wife is...
Head’s up, Kate!
Jimmy Fallon discovers a whole new — and not very subtle— way of leering yesterday as two-time Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton makes sure his Rockefeller Center studio is...
Dismal show a gaffe-fest
Hey, Oscar: We saw your boob Sunday night. His name is Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane’s tone-deaf, unfunny, sexist, puerile, straight-from-the-ninth-grade-locker-room “We Saw Your Boobs” routine about nekkid actresses was lower than...
Hey, Jen, watch the birdie!
After Jennifer Lawrence took a dive on her way to collect her Best Actress Oscar, she cheekily flashed photographers her middle finger when they teased her about her embarrassing stumble....
Geezer Jack of hearts swoons over J.Law
Aging lothario Jack Nicholson swooped in on a backstage interview with Oscar-winning “Silver Playbook Lining’’ actress Jennifer Lawrence on Sunday night — and promptly began shamelessly flirting with the 22-year-old...
A disturbing treat for 7-year-olds
My nail salon has been taken over by a gaggle of 7-year-olds. It was only a matter of time, of course. The phenomenon of little girls getting their nails done...
Playing with fire
Mahmoud Abbas wants President Obama’s attention — and to get it, he’s apparently willing to risk setting the West Bank ablaze. Obama is headed to the region March 20, but...
Hollywood’s leading lady: Michelle’s night with Oscar
The Issue: Michelle Obama’s surprise appearance as an awards presenter during the Oscars ceremony. *** I find it very interesting that the same night Daniel Day Lewis wins the Oscar...
The GOP’s new dance partners
The Issue: Whether the Republican Party can redefine itself as cool and attract younger voters. *** I read “The ‘Footloose’ Fix” (Glenn Harlan Reynolds, PostOpinion, Feb. 25) with interest, and...
Old McDonald had a donor
Mayoral candidate George McDonald scored a small win in court yesterday: For the time being, he can collect campaign donations that are legal under state law but exceed the $4,950-per-donor...
Quinn’s trash talk
With the 2013 mayoral race quickly turning into a test of which candidate can outpander the competition, it’s news when one stands up for principle. That’s just what City Council...
Who’s afraid of sequester?
The sequester is coming! The sequester is coming! With the same breathless urgency that Paul Revere warned about the approach of British troops, President Obama has been warning about the...
Spotlighting NY’s gun thugs
In other cities, violent gun felons are released by the court system and allowed to disappear back into the alleyways and dark corners that spawned them, but here in New...
Art of the score
Some guys have it, and some don’t. I’m referring to that special quality that makes powerful institutions want to throw fistfuls of dollars at them in senseless acts of high-priced...
City Opera’s decent ‘Screw’ needs tightening
When is good enough not quite good enough? For the answer, look no further than New York City Opera’s production of Benjamin Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw.” Opening at...
New music from Atoms for Peace, Johnny Marr and more
Albums of the Week Atoms for Peace “Amok” ★★★ HAVING led Radiohead into dancier realms over the past few years, Thom Yorke is indulging his inner funkster even more with...
Irish play low on luck
The Mint company is an expert in excavation, mining forgotten nuggets from the theatrical rubble. Usually choices are made on a case-by-case basis: an obscure American comedy here, an overlooked...
Book a ticket to ‘Railroad’
When the curtain opens, we see a solitary figure striking some acrobatic dance moves, twirling gracefully on a mountaintop. He’s the aptly named Lone, a laborer working on the transcontinental...
Strawberry, Franco: Mets gotta believe
Forget the four straight fourth-place finishes. According to Darryl Strawberry, this year’s Mets shouldn’t get caught up with the fact three other teams — the Nationals, Braves and Phillies —...
Sports Shorts
HOOPS: Zags No. 2 Gonzaga moved to No. 2 in the Associated Press’ Top 25 yesterday for the first time in school history. The Bulldogs were third last week, matching...
Red Bulls star likes new coach
The Red Bulls’ annual offseason overhaul produced a litany of questions, from how to replace MLS’ second-leading scorer to how will feisty French captain Thierry Henry react to new coach...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6f; $30,000; mdn cl($25,000): 3YOMERRYVALE CLUB ran a game second place finish over a muddy sealed strip when debuting...
Tomorrow’s Gulfstream Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m; $17,500; mdn cl($12,500); 3YO; (f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Stacey'sCmprs(L),122L Panici4-3-7Rose6-12 My Stormi Love(L),115E Zayas9-7-11Cesare6-13 Foxie Afleet(L),122F Jara8-2-8Olivares2-14 Vaz Hope(L),122R Hisby12-9-8Vaz30-15 RepentlessLady(L),122J...
Parx Racing Charts
February 25th, 2013 Cloudy And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 1/2f; $24,000; cl($16,000); 3YO; (f)Off: 12:27. Good. ran down leader, clearTime: 23.28, 48.49, 1:15.4, 1:22.08.Trainer: Randy AllenWinner: GR/RO F, 3,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 26WEDFeb. 27THUFeb. 28FRIMar. 1SATMar. 2SUNMar. 3MONMar. 4KnicksNOGAMEG.S.8:00MSG/ESPNESPNNO GAMEWas.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEMia.1:00ABCESPNCleve.7:00MSGESPNNetsNew Orleans8:00YES NetworkWFAN 660 AM& 101.9 FMNO GAMENO GAMEDal.8:00YESWFANChi.8:00YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMENO GAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEProv.8:00SNYWBBRNOGAMENOGAMERangersWinnipeg7:00MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMET.B.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMENO GAMEBuf.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEIslandersBoston7:30NBC Sports NetworkWRHU 1130 AMNO...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogIndiana5MINNESOTAGEO. MASON6 1/2TowsonMemphis4XAVIERALABAMA12AuburnDETROIT12 1/2Loy. Of Chi.GREEN BAY15 1/2MilwaukeeILL.-CHI.PickWright St.VALP.13 1/2Youngs. St.AIR FORCE5WyomingFlorida8 1/2TENNESSEEFLORIDA ST.5 1/2Wake ForestWISCONSIN18NebraskaNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogHORNETS2NetsPACERS8Warriors76ERS11 1/2MagicHEAT14 1/2KingsBULLS9CavaliersMAVERICKS5BucksSUNS4 1/2T’WolvesCLIPPERS15 1/2BobcatsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogRANGERS$125-145JetsBruins$130-150ISLANDERSB. JACKETS-110-110StarsCAPITALS$110-130HurricanesLIGHTNING$135-155SabresPenguins$135-155PANTHERSWILD$125-145FlamesCANUCKS$155-175CoyotesSHARKS$150-170AvalancheHome team in CAPS
Affrunti at Turf Paradise Graded Entries
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Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Exh: Yankees at Phillies MLBNBasketball7 p.m.Indiana at Minnesota ESPN7 p.m.Memphis at Xavier ESPN27 p.m.Auburn at Alabama ESPNU8 p.m.Cleveland at Chicago NBATV8 p.m.Nets at Hornets YES, WFAN 660 AM, 101.9...
Jets likely can’t afford deal for 49ers’ Smith
The Jets cannot be ruled out of the Alex Smith sweepstakes, but they also should not exactly be ruled in, based on the complicated financial circumstances they face. During the...
Te’o runs 40 in 4.82
Manti Te’o helped his draft status over the weekend by acing the interview process at the NFL Scouting Combine, but the linebacker’s 40-yard dash time yesterday was beaten by several...
Kiwanuka takes one for Giants, restructures contract to save cap
Giants linebacker and defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka has agreed to a restructure of his contract to help the team’s salary-cap situation. The move converts an already guaranteed $1.5 million portion...
Patriots QB Brady agrees to 3-year extension: source
Tom Brady will be a Patriot until he is 40 years old. Brady agreed to a three-year contract extension with New England yesterday, a person familiar with the contract told...
Eagles cut pair of veteran DTs
The Eagles released veteran defensive tackles Cullen Jenkins and Mike Patterson. Jenkins signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Eagles in 2011 and started every game the last two...
Rangers remade for Nash, now lack identity without star
The Rangers talk about getting back to what they are, but the essential issue is that nobody knows what that means this time around. Everyone knew they would be different....
Rangers Powe, Del Zotto, Girardi ready to return
The Rangers provided no information regarding the status of Rick Nash or Ryan McDonagh, but both players are expected to miss tonight’s game at the Garden against the Jets with...
Nets coach: Sitting Lopez was ‘not a good practice’
As far as inspired designs go, benching your All-Star center in three of the past four fourth quarters is one part Edsel, one part New Coke, one part “Gigli.” And...
Nets forward Johnson continues heel-ing
Another day, another medical uncertainty. Nets guard Joe Johnson sat the last two games with a sore left heel. And while he went through the Nets’ light workout yesterday and...
Woodson, Knicks to keep cap on Amar’e for rest of season
The $100 million man will be the 30-minute man the rest of the season. Amar’e Stoudemire has truly joined the 30-30 club. He turned 30 in November, and coach Mike...
Knicks' Anthony must learn to keep cool
The most significant chapter in the book on Carmelo Anthony, certain to be read verbatim by opponents from Miami to Brooklyn to Boston and all points west, is the one...
Knicks' sixth man Smith shooting way out of slump
J.R. Smith was having fun at the end of Knicks practice yesterday, rifling the ball right-handed from three-quarter court, quarterback-style. He fell short on three attempts but not by much....
Yankees' Girardi upset with Gardner's head-first slide
SARASOTA, Fla. — Joe Girardi might as well save his breath. After watching Brett Gardner narrowly avoid getting injured on a head-first slide into first base yesterday against the Orioles...
Dickey tagged in Blue Jays’ debut
NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey gave up two runs and four hits in his Toronto spring training debut, but he was outpitched by fellow knuckleballer Steven Wright for...
Union: Harsher drug penalties possible
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Baseball union head Michael Weiner said yesterday there have been talks about increasing the penalties for violating baseball’s drug testing program. “There are certainly some players who...
Mets closer Francisco getting better
PORT ST. LUCIE — Frank Francisco is finally throwing a baseball. After reporting to camp with elbow swelling, the combustible closer played catch yesterday, leaving Mets manager Terry Collins optimistic...
Starr Report
The season finale of “Gold Rush Live” struck a ratings vein on Discovery. Last Friday’s two-hour finale finished first, in all of TV (cable and broadcast) in men 25-54 and...
‘Dancing With The Stars' casting rumors
The new cast of “Dancing With the Stars” will be unveiled this morning on “Good Morning America” — but, as usual, there are plenty of rumors about probable contestants. Already...
‘Jersey Shore’ money to rescue town?
The town that hosted MTV’s “Jersey Shore” wants to use the money raised by the show’s cast to build a sea wall to protect its famous boardwalk from another disaster...
Oscarcast biggest in 3 years
Seth MacFarlane and the Oscars proved to be a winning combination for ABC. Sunday night’s Oscarcast, featuring newbie host MacFarlane, snared 40.3 million viewers, up 1 million viewers from last...
Snooki’s sells her Caddy
Snooki sold her 2011 Cadillac Escalade on eBay over the weekend for a snazzy $77,510. The tricked-out Caddy, black with pink trim, “is the actual car that she has driven...
The mop top cop: Too-young police commissioner’s story
If the idea of one more cop show is enough to make you go out and commit a crime, then for sure you’ll want to stay away from “Golden Boy”...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYMICHELLE OBAMA - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7ROSIE O’DONNELL - Rachael Ray, 7 a.m., (OWN)CHRIS ROCK - The Oprah Winfrey Show, 8 a.m., (OWN)CHRIS ROCK, JON STEWART -...
Lohan to guest star on Charlie Sheen's show
The good news: Lindsay Lohan is going in for some therapy. Bad news: it’s with Charlie Sheen. The actress will play herself in an April episode of Sheen’s FX sitcom...
Exploring Cincinnati, mayoral-style
Maybe you only think of Cincinnati on baseball’s Opening Day (the Reds are the only MLB team that always starts the season at home), or maybe you haven’t thought of...
Just back: South Beach Wine and Food
Flying down from LaGuardia to Miami for the 12th annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival, chef John DeLucie coincidentally sat next to his old boss Jonathan Waxman. “We talked...
Charleston in charge
The historic, walkable, (pleasantly) spooky Lowcountry port city of Charleston, S.C., earned the No. 1 spot on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top U.S. Cities” list for the past two years, and...
Weird but true
He’s ready for the WWE. The mayor of Bethlehem, Pa., turned a high-school wrestling match into “Wrestle Mania” when he got kicked out for heckling a referee. Mayor John Callahan’s...
St. John's makes new Sanchez appeal
Orlando Sanchez’s last chance to realize his dream of playing big-time college basketball was put into play yesterday when St. John’s sent a new appeal to the NCAA to waive...
Celebrity stock watch
Whether you thought Sunday’s Oscars was one of the worst ever, or if you thought it wasn’t so bad, like Seth MacFarlane’s dad, there’s no getting around the fact that...
Red Bulls speak at media day
The Red Bulls’ annual offseason overhaul produced a litany of questions, from how to replace MLS’ second-leading scorer to how will feisty French captain Thierry Henry react to new coach...
Cops 'n' robbers gunfight and car chase was a real life action movie
Testimony in a Queens trial sounded like it came from an action movie script today as witnesses described a wild police chase complete with guns blazing. Cops described the terrifying...
Chinatown hubby accused of attacking wife with meat clever kept at Bellevue -- same hosp as wife
The Chinatown husband who allegedly tried to end his marriage with a meat cleaver is being kept under observation at the psychiatric prison of Bellevue hospital -- the same hospital...
Dad who violently shook newborn daughter gets 20 years
A Queens dad who admitted to violently shaking his 16-day-old daughter because he was "tried and frustrated" from work was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Isrrael Garcia, 28, pled...