March 18, 2013
Thirsty? Here at the best bars to patronize during the NCAA tournament
David Diehl, the restaurant manager in Brooklyn, has no relation to Giants offensive lineman David Diehl. But he remains in the sports business. Diehl’s 200 Fifth bar in Park Slope...
Dad & bro of cleaver 'killer' testify on his slide into insanity
Twenty years ago, his son was handsome, smart, athletic -- and then madness took over, the father of Upper East Side cleaver killer David Tarloff told his son's murder jury...
Lenn Robbins' NCAA tournament bracket
Get your pencil and eraser ready. It’s bracket season. Below, New York Post college basketball insider Lenn Robbins debuts his selections for the NCAA tournament. Who does Robbins think will...
City OK's plan to build apts. along toxic Gowanus
They’ve gotten the green light — so long as developers of housing along the toxic Gowanus can keep out the bright-green canal water. The City Planning Commission today OK’d the...
NCAA TOURNAMENT GUIDE: Everything you need to know for the field of 68
The Post's NCAA tournament guide will show you how to fill out your brackets, where to watch them and much more. It also gives you a look back at 75...
Sources: State budget to include $9 min wage
ALBANY – New York is poised to raise its minimum wage to $9-an-hour over three years as part of a deal on a new state budget, sources said today. Gov....
Lhota picks up major endorsements in quest for mayor
All four Republican members of the City Council are going to back Joe Lhota in the GOP primary for mayor, The Post has learned. The unified endorsement is expected to...
James Madison star suspended for first half vs. LIU: report
James Madison is hoping to beat LIU and bust people's brackets in the NCAA Tournament, but that might have just gotten a little more difficult as their leading scorer was...
Best excuses for missing work during NCAA tournament
The first two days of the NCAA tournament are arguably the best 48 hours of the sports year. But it is also featured during the day, creating problems for the...
Patriots owner blames Welker's agent for WR leaving: report
Wes Welker wanted to stay in New England. But in the end, his agents got a little too greedy, which cost him more money had he stayed, according to Patriots...
Lions, Dolphins interested in Giants free agent Osi: report
Osi Umenyiora has had a tumultuous nine-year run with the Giants, never shy about his unhappiness with his contract. Now that he's a free agent, teams haven't been lining up...
Where to watch NCAA tournament games: The pros and cons of staying in vs. going out
What’s one ofthe biggest problems with March Madness? Figuring out where to watch the games. Thankfully, there are a number of options at your disposal and The Post is here...
NCAA SCHEDULE: Sites, times, channels, announcers
Here'a s complete schedule of all the first and second round action for the NCAA tournament. SECOND ROUND Thursday – Day Sessions MIDWEST REGION -- AUBURN HILLS (14) Valparaiso vs....
NCAA tournament by the numbers: 16 sweet facts
The NCAA tournament is all about the numbers: 68 teams down to a Sweet 16 then an Elite 8 and a Final Four. Here are 16 numbers you should know...
WATCH: Ten memorable NCAA Tournament moments
In 75 years of the NCAA tournament, there have been dozens upon dozens of memorable moments that have helped create the sports phenomenon known simply as March Madness. While it...
Get to know local teams in NCAA Tournament
New York City will be represented by two schools in the Field of 68, with Iona and LIU-Brooklyn each earning automatic bids into the NCAA tournament. Led by LaMont "Momo"...
City releases traffic death data for 2012, shows 12 percent increase from year prior
The city had 274 traffic deaths last year, a 12 percent jump from 2011 fueled by a rise in fatalities in nearly every segment of street user, officials said. Officials...
Damon Albarn opera to anchor Lincoln Center Festival 2013
The lineup for the 2013 edition of the Lincoln Center Festival hasn't been revealed yet, but a good bet is for Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and Chen Shi-Tzeng's opera "Monkey: Journey...
FBI close in on $500M Boston museum heist suspects
BOSTON — The FBI believes it knows the identities of the thieves who stole art valued at up to $500 million from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum more than two...
30 years to life for Queens thug in robbery spree that ended with wild shootout with cops
A Queens thug convicted as the getaway driver involved in a robbery spree that ended in a shoot out with two NYPD officers was sent to prison for 30 years...
UPSET SPECIALS: Which teams can pull early-round shockers in NCAA tournament
This was an unpredictable a college basketball season as any in recent memory. Every day, it seemed, another top seed was going down. What does that mean for the NCAA...
Lohan avoids jail in last-minute plea deal; will be in 90-day rehab program
The party’s over for Lindsay Lohan! The wayward "Mean Girls" star struck a jail-free plea bargain with Los Angeles prosecutors today, but will be forced into 90 days locked inside...
Knicks' Anthony says knee stiffness 'gone,' plans to return Wednesday
SALT LAKE CITY – Carmelo Anthony said he feels no more impairment from his right knee and is targeting Wednesday’s game at the Garden vs. Orlando for his much-balleyhooed return.In...
Red Bulls ink youngsters Rafhinha and Marius Obekop
The Red Bulls inked midfielder Marius Obekop and forward Rafhinha. The former will be added to the roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate. “Both of these young players...
Knicks' Thomas out with sprained foot, MRI coming
SALT LAKE CITY -- When it rains it pours. Now Knicks center Kurt Thomas has a sprained right foot and won't play Monday night against the Jazz. Thomas had started...
Trial opens for NYPD stop-and-frisk challenge
Many of the 5 million New Yorkers stopped, questioned and sometimes frisked by police in the past decade were wrongly targeted because of their race, lawyers for four men who...
Controversy as 'Bible' miniseries features Obama lookalike as Satan
Does the devil look like President Obama to you? The character of Satan made his debut last night on the blockbuster miniseries “The Bible” and the Web is jumping today...
Jets poised to sign former Chargers LB Barnes
Did the Jets finally land a pass rusher?Free agent outside linebacker Antwan Barnes announced he was signing with the Jets on his Twitter account Monday. He later tweeted that a...
Tiger Woods confirms he's dating Olympian skier Lindsey Vonn
Tiger Woods confirmed today he is dating Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn. "This season has been great so far and I'm happy with my wins at Torrey and Doral. Something nice...
Feds hit Assemblyman Boyland with more corruption counts
Federal prosecutors today hit Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr. with yet more corruption counts, leveling new charges against the embattled Brooklyn pol for allegedly submitting phony legislative travel vouchers to seek...
B'klyn man sobs as he gets 4-12 years in prison for killing Yeshiva teacher in crash
A Brooklyn man convicted of running a red light and crashing into and killing a popular Yeshiva teacher broke down in court today, begging his victim’s family for forgiveness just...
EMT son of FDNY commish resigns after vile, racist Twitter rant
The first-responder son of city Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano resigned today after The Post revealed his history of racist, anti-semitic writings. Mayor Bloomberg said EMT Joe Cassano has stepped down...
Nets re-assign Shengelia, Taylor to D-League
For the second time in less than a week, the Nets have re-assigned rookies Tornike Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor to the team's D-League affiliate, the Springfield Armor.This is the fifth...
Where the heck is Belmont anyway? What you need to know about the more obscure teams in the tournament
We all know the Dukes and Kentuckys and UCLAs of the world. But every year in the NCAA tournament there’s a handful of colleges and universities most fans have never...
Tips to filling out the perfect NCAA tournament bracket
There is no perfect formula. No equation, no tried and true method to winning your office pool. But there are methods that can help, or at least give you probability...
Best NBA prospects in NCAA tournament field
The players on the 68 teams in the NCAA tournament are focused on one thing: advancing to the Final Four and perhaps beyond. But it’s only human to look ahead....
Top 10 NCAA tournament upsets
What’s March Madness without some upsets? This year the field is considered one of the more wide-open tournaments with talks of a No. 16 seed potentially upsetting a No. 1...
The 10 best NCAA tournament coaches
If you are going to be a great college basketball coach, you have to make your mark in March. On the 75th anniversary of the NCAA tournament, The Post looks...
The five most annoying people in your NCAA office pool
March Madness is here and you’re probably going to be spending the better part of your Monday morning filling out your bracket and getting your office pool set up. Along...
The 10 best player performances in the NCAA tournament
The NCAA tournament tips off Tuesday and The Post takes a look at some of the best performances on the 75th anniversary of the event. From Bill Russell to Kemba...
Brodeur back at Devils practice, won't play vs. Rangers
Martin Brodeur, who has missed the past 11 games for the Devils with a back injury was on the ice skating with the team during Monday's practice. He began skating...
Tom Allon ends mayoral bid after buyout of political paper City & State
Publisher Tom Allon is dropping out of the Republican race for mayor after leading a management buyout of biweekly political newspaper City & State and related Capital Publishing properties from...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Islanders making playoff push
The Islanders haven't been to the playoffs since 2007. Don't laugh, but that could change this year.After a disappointing start to the season which saw the Islanders own a 2-9...
Bloomberg in new push to snuff out cigarette displays in stores
Mayor Bloomberg will roll out first-in-the-nation legislation aimed at pushing cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores. The mayor announced today his proposed “Tobacco Product Display Restriction” bill,...
Hillary Clinton announces support for gay marriage
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, putting her in line with other potential Democratic presidential candidates on a social issue...
Woman jumps to her death in Brownsville
A woman died this morning in an apparent suicide, after jumping from the roof of a housing project in Brownsville, authorities said. The victim, in her 20’s, leapt from the...
VIDEO PREVIEW: Nets open crucial road trip in Detroit
After falling to the Hawks in Brooklyn and missing a chance to tie the Knicks atop the Atlantic Division, the Nets start a crucial eight-game road trip against the Pistons.Tim...
Getting her wings: Karlie Kloss becomes official Victoria's Secret Angel
Victoria's Secret's newest and youngest Angel has finally gotten her wings. The 5-foot, 11-inch model Karlie "The Body" Kloss, 20, has walked for the lingerie fashion house since 2011 but...
Suspect claims he got high sniffing glue before SI mom slay in Turkey; she tried to fend him off for half an hour
She fought for her life. The Staten Island woman who was bashed to death by a Turkish vagrant desperately tried to fend off her assailant for half an hour, her...
Senior US official warns N. Korea over recent threats, reassures S. Korea budget cuts won't alter defense priority
SEOUL, South Korea — A senior US military official visiting Seoul is sending a message to both Koreas: warning Pyongyang over recent threats and reassuring South Korea that military backing...
Teixeira, Chapman and Team USA
For today’s Post, I wrote this column on Mark Teixeira and the Yankees. We’re only halfway through Teixeira’s eight-year contract with the Yankees, just as we’re only halfway through Alex...
Woman linked to Christmas Eve fire ambush that targeted first responders pleads not guilty
ROCHESTER — A New York college student has pleaded not guilty to charges she bought guns for a neighbor who later ambushed firefighters at his burning home Christmas Eve. Dawn...
Australian casino hit by 'Ocean's Eleven'-style heist
Australia's largest casino has been scammed out of a reported $32 million in an Ocean's Eleven-style heist. Melbourne's Herald-Sun newspaper said a foreigner staying at the Crown Casino used the...
2 inmates captured after escape from Quebec jail in helicopter
SAINT-JEROME, Quebec — Two Quebec inmates climbed up a rope into a hovering helicopter to make a daring daylight escape from a jail northwest of Montreal, authorities said, but both...
Team-by-team in South Region
1. KANSAS (29-5) Nickname: Jayhawks PPG: 75.4 | OPP: 61.5 Post-ing up: Explosive freshman Ben McLemore is a certain lottery pick, 7-foot center Jeff Withey is the best shot blocker...
Team-by-team in West Region
1. GONZAGA (31-2) Nickname: Bulldogs PPG: 77.6 | OPP: 59.4 Post-ing up: It seems like just yesterday Gonzaga was everybody’s favorite Cinderella. Now the Bulldogs, who are third in the...
Team-by-team in Midwest Region
LEXINGTON (THURSDAY, SATURDAY) 1. LOUISVILLE (29-5) Nickname: Cardinals PPG: 73.6 | OPP: 58.0 Post-ing up: The Cardinals have one of the most talented teams in the country. Brooklyn native Russ...
Team-by-team breakdown in East Region
1. INDIANA (27-6) Nickname: Hoosiers PPG: 80.0 | OPP: 62.5 Post-ing up: There is no great team in the tournament, but Indiana comes real close. Led by Cody Zeller and...
Snow could slow evening commute
Snow could slow the ride home across the tristate area. Forecasters say a late-winter storm packs the possibility of snow falling between noon and 4 p.m. Monday. Forecasters say most...
School bus in crash on Grand Central Parkway
Delays remained heavy Monday morning on the westbound Grand Central Parkway after a school bus was involved in a collision. There were no children aboard the bus at the time....
Weapons, explosives found in dorm on Fla. campus as cops probe apparent suicide
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities investigating the apparent suicide of a college student discovered weapons and explosive devices in a dorm on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando early...
Hot spring trend: Metallics
Shine on in glittering gold, silver and bronze. Get heavy with your metals like Catherine Zeta-Jones or copy Chrissy Teige who went super slick in sequins.
Fire re-ignites from weekend blaze on Fulton St.
The Lower Manhattan building that caught fire yesterday, re-ignited causing a 3-alarm blaze this morning, authorities said. The Fulton Street building was engulfed in flames at 1:55 a.m. and reached...
Larranaga’s ’Cane-do attitude at Miami was born in The Bronx
In the maddening March moments before their ACC Tournament championship game yesterday against North Carolina, here was Jim Larranaga, the intensity etched on his Bronx face, imploring his Miami Hurricanes:...
Vulnerable No. 1 seeds: Louisville, Kansas, Indiana, Gonzaga
What fun it would have been to sneak a camera into the room where the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee met during the last few tumultuous days of the most unpredictable...
SOUTH REGION: Top seeds’ defense won’t rest, but Michigan has case as best
If you like defense, this is your region. No. 1 seed Kansas is tops in the nation in field-goal defense (35.9 percent) and third in blocked shots (6.7). No. 2...
WEST REGION: Gonzaga no longer Cinderella, making Ohio St. beauty of this ball
One of the beauties of the NCAA Tournament is it brings together diverse styles of play, and lets the teams figure it out. Which brings us to the West Region....
EAST REGION: Indiana must get past Miami to reach Final Four
Miami doesn’t have the most storied basketball program. But the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee was living in the past when it gave the ACC regular-season and tournament champion a No....
MIDWEST REGION: Louisville will overcome tough road to Atlanta
They should rename the Midwest Region the Monster Region. Louisville and Duke are the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. No. 3 seed Michigan State is an NCAA Tournament fixture....
Shout it out!
Meredith Fuller was well into her 32-year career as a psychologist when she noticed a disturbing trend: Her female clients were anxious and depressed — because their co-workers were backstabbing...
Go to Greg
After a recent job interview, the employer sent me an e-mail thanking me for my time and asked if I thought the company really got to know me well during...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. When I Was Your Man, Bruno Mars 2. Thrift Shop, Macklemore/Ryan Lewis 3. Stay, Rihanna 4. Harlem Shake, Baauer 5. Suit & Tie, Justin Timberlake 6....
Business briefs
Office DepotOffice Depot, the second-largest office-supply chain, is extending talks to sell its Mexico unit to Grupo Gigante beyond last Friday’s deadline, said a source. The talks were prolonged in...
Lyor Cohen shapes new variety act
Music mogul Lyor Cohen is lining up his next act.After eight years at Warner Music Group where he worked with the Black Keys, Bruno Mars and Cee Lo Green, the...
Hedgie holed up in hotel with hopes of not being cuffed at home: sources
Staying in a hotel is boring, but it’s gotta beat a jail cell. Michael Steinberg, a former SAC Capital portfolio manager and top lieutenant to hedge fund honcho Steve Cohen,...
Recovery operation
Wow! Everything about wealth is back in fashion, big time, or so say the financial mags about our economic circus. Kiplinger’s, usually the more contrary of the money titles, says...
Barraca gets new neighbor
Chef Jesus Nunez, who just launched Spanish restaurant Barraca in October, plans to open an adjacent Mediterranean-style spot in April. Melibea, with an entrance on Bank Street, will share the...
Carlos Slim lauds Mexico plan to create rivals
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said yesterday he welcomed a government plan to create competition in the nation’s telecom sector — despite the fact that the plan has taken a bite...
Buyout bait Aeropostale
Aeropostale, the clothing chain for teens, is offering the biggest sales discount in America for private-equity firms seeking a deal at the mall. After the chain reported its smallest annual...
Death jet slams homes
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed yesterday, hitting three homes and killing two people aboard the plane, authorities said. The crash injured two other...
They hate us so much, they live here!
WASHINGTON — New York isn’t just the prime target of al Qaeda plots — it’s the No. 1 recruiting ground for homegrown terrorists, a top terrorism researcher told The Post....
Fliers’ deadly carry-on arsenal
A warehouse in Harrisburg, Pa., stands as a testament to the foolishness of the flying public. Filled with everything from spears and axes to drills and power saws, the building...
‘Bomb’ bozo busted after scare at Newark
An Israeli tourist set off a massive security panic at Newark Airport and grounded a plane to Miami yesterday after his family was bumped from a flight and he angrily...
Kitty, Kitty, bang, bang
The most toxic threat to the health and safety of schoolkids isn’t obesity, computer games, stepfathers or firearms. Educrats think your precious children are in grave danger at the paws...
Arrest in SI mom’s Turk slay
After an intense manhunt, Turkish cops have arrested a homeless man in connection with the beating death of Staten Island mother Sarai Sierra, local officials said yesterday. Identified only as...
Bronx fire kills 7-year-old girl, critically injures sister, 3
An adorable 7-year-old girl was killed and her 3-year-old sister left fighting for her life after a suspicious blaze swept through their Bronx apartment building early yesterday, officials said. The...
Wasted weekend for NYPDers
Two off-duty city cops were busted in separate incidents for alleged drunken driving on St. Patrick’s Day — bringing the total number of NYPD employees arrested since Friday to five....
Cabby dies in ‘DWI hit-&-run’
An NYU grad student driving a cab to make ends meet was killed yesterday when his taxi was struck by a drunken teenage hit-run driver, cops said.Ansumana Dukuly was driving...
NYU student invents wound-closing goo
A brainy NYU student has cooked up a magic gel that he says can stop even heavy bleeding — an invention that could make routine bandages obsolete. Joe Landolina, 20,...
Flock flocks to Francis
Pope Francis hits the streets, getting a rock- star-style greeting — and stunning his security detail — after holding his first Sunday Mass as pontiff yesterday. The pope, who will...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A sticky-fingered employee of a Harlem bank stole almost $200,000 from customers, authorities said. Jessica General, 25, looted $188,300 from 10 accounts at the HSBC branch on Eighth...
Husband of Harlem leap mom brings mourners to tears in funeral eulogy
SCHENECTADY — The tearful husband of the Harlem mom who leaped eight stories to her death while clutching their baby brought more than 250 mourners to wails of grief as...
Gov secretly breaks his ‘double-dip’ vow
The top symbol of Gov. Cuomo’s public pledge to curtail “double dipping” by state officials who collect both state salaries and public pensions has begun double dipping himself, The Post...
Do-little Bronx DA wants more $$
His office has the worst conviction record of any borough, but Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson wants more money to help inmates. Despite his dismal conviction record — only 43...
NY is one sick city
New Yorkers may be living longer since Mayor Bloomberg took office — but they’re not feeling any better. More than one in five Big Apple residents — 22 percent —...
Rx bid for man with no penis
A British man born with no penis is preparing for ground-breaking surgery that will attempt to create a functioning organ from the skin of his arm. If the surgery is...
You’re a good Scout, Madge!
Madonna has gone from boy toys to Boy Scout — and CNN newsman Anderson Cooper appears to like it. An ironically Scout-attired Madge planted a smooch on Cooper Saturday night...
Moviegoers return to ‘Oz’
“Oz the Great and Powerful” is living up to its name. Walt Disney’s 3-D blockbuster led all films for the second week in a row, taking in $42.2 million, according...
Defiant Liu enters race
Federal prosecutors be damned.City Comptroller John Liu tossed his tarnished hat in the ring yesterday in a bid to become the city’s first Asian-American mayor.In front of hundreds of supporters...
O tunes out Marine band
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration hit a sour note by canceling a traditional Marine Corps Band performance yesterday at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Rocky Point, NY, blaming “sequestration”...
Quinn eyes bid to limit stop-frisk
In a move that is sure to rankle Mayor Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is strongly considering backing legislation aimed at reining in the NYPD’s use of stop and...
Tweet about mayoral run
New York could trade one billionaire mayor for another. Jack Dorsey, founder of the popular micro-blogging service Twitter, told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that he’d love to move to New York...
'Fast-tracker' son of FDNY Commish rants against blacks and Jews on Twitter
The first-responder son of city Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano has unleashed a sickening slew of tweets that target everyone from Jews to blacks to the poor. Joseph Cassano, 23 —...
Israelis: O, Bibi ‘must be friends’
TEL AVIV —Israelis anticipating President Obama’s arrival say this is the week that the president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can finally bury the hatchet – and that Israel’s...
Chuck puts pier pressure on cruise industry
WASHINGTON — Sen. Charles Schumer yesterday unveiled a cruise ship “Bill of Rights” that would protect passengers from vacation catastrophes.“Instead of being a Carnival Dream, they’ve been a Carnival Nightmare,”...
State weighs ‘training wage’
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo and state lawmakers are considering a last-minute budget deal that calls for a lower “training wage’’ for young, unskilled workers instead of one mandatory minimum wage,...
New York approves war-oriented reading textbooks for third-grade classrooms
Tales of war, bombs and abduction — coming to a third-grade classroom near you. City and state education bureaucrats have given the green light to an English curriculum for elementary...
‘Wanted’ poster for two cops who shot Kimani Gray posted to Instagram
A mock-up of a “Wanted’’ poster placed on Instagram sickeningly calls for the murders of the two NYPD cops who shot and killed Brooklyn teen Kimani Gray. The posting on...
HS grid kids guilty of raping girl in Ohio
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — In a case that bitterly divided this Rust Belt city, two members of its celebrated high-school football team were found guilty yesterday of raping a drunken 16-year-old...
Blame Drake & Chris: club
Nightclub owners targeted in a $20 million lawsuit by hoops star Tony Parker insist they shouldn’t have to pay for a fight between Chris Brown and Drake’s lackeys, court documents...
DOE raps ‘gangsta’ principal
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott yesterday blasted a Bronx principal for playing a gun-wielding gangbanger in a bloody B-movie. “The chancellor is aghast at the images in and content of the...
Sandy nightmare rains down on LI
On this block, it’s Sandy each time it rains. Residents of Harrison Avenue in Babylon, LI, have been living in a flooded marsh since October’s hurricane from hell, unable to...
Son wants to throw fashion designer Frances Rappaport out of Central Park South apartment
“Have you ever seen so many gorgeous blouses?” retired fashion designer Frances Rappaport exclaimed as she sat in her 25th-floor, Central Park South apartment this week, admiring a rack of...
Pre-nope hubby: Love over $$
The Long Island millionaire who lost a recent landmark court case that tossed out his prenuptial agreement said he asked his bride to sign the document only because he wanted...
Met threatens, shames visitors who don't pay voluntary admission fees: former supervisor
A former Metropolitan Museum of Art supervisor claims he was often ordered to threaten the removal of visitors who refused to fork over the recommended high admission fees. “I arranged...
Beer & mug shot on Lower E. Side
Posting their mug shots in bars could spark a last call for crooks, cops say. NYPD Sgt. Brian Frederickson, who patrols the Lower East Side, is passing out fliers bearing...
Porn by Equinox
There’s a new woman waiting on the Metro North platform in New Rochelle, and she’s rather underdressed. Every time I need to catch a train — whether I’m with my...
A new war for a new era: Are drones the answer?
The Issue: The War on Terror and Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster over the use of drone strikes on US citizens. *** There is something very sinister in the way the...
Getting sicker in hospitals
The Issue: The spread of CRE, a germ that is highly resistant to many antibiotics, in American hospitals. *** Betsy McCaughey blames Thomas Frieden, chief of the Centers for Disease...
More like Ike
Congress may finally be ready to put the kibosh on the misfire of a design for a memorial to Dwight Eisenhower. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), who chairs the House Natural...
Mulgrew at the Helm
No one should blame teachers-union boss Mike Mulgrew for demanding an end to City Hall’s control of schools. Given that most mayoral candidates are ready to sell their right arm...
Obama anonymous
‘Hi, my name is Barack, and I have an Iran problem.” Those weren’t the words President Obama used in an interview with an Israeli TV station before he sets off...
There they go again
Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature reportedly are cooking up something like areprise of their December 2011 “tax reform” charade — which combined a $2.5 billion tax hike for million-dollar earners...
Real message of O’s mideast trip
Last month, Secretary of State John Kerry visited European and Middle Eastern capitals for what he labeled “a listening tour.” Now it’s President Obama’s turn to play “listener-in-chief” in a...
Diana Damrau makes a dazzling Violetta in Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’
Though “La Traviata” means “the lost one,” Thursday’s Met performance of the Verdi tearjerker featured a major find: Diana Damrau, who, in her first outing as Violetta, mesmerized with her...
Signature delivers a glum revival of Lanford Wilson’s talky ‘The Mound Builders’
The archaeologists in “The Mound Builders” spend a lot of time talking about their work. You can’t blame them: The Illinois field hosting their important dig is about to be...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-6f; $17,000; mdn clm; 4up; (f&m)3My Lbertne (Flors)3.602.602.206Mss Dunnrddle (Bowmn)4.202.407Pride of Purge (Flores)6.80* Exacta (3-6) $16.40 * Trifecta (3-6-7) $123.80SECOND-1m; $19,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)4Cyms Grl (VrgsJr.)46.6012.007.403R Patricia (McCarthy)3.402.607Change the Verdict...
Affrunti at Sam Houston Graded Entries
FIRST-7f; $5,500; mdn spcl wt; 4up5-Coincidentally 5-24-Chere Bebe 6-12-Falavir 6-16-DonaPrimaMar7-21-Tikikong Mhf 9-27-WmaGdspeed12-13-Stix N Stones 6-1SECOND-6f; $19,000; mdn spcl wt; 3YO; (f)6-Switchen Er Up 2-14-Golden Slipper10-17-SwmpLstChnce8-15-Dixielee Heat 10-13-High Lover 9-28-Elegant Loom...
Gulfstream Park Results
FIRST-1m(T); $35,100; 3YO; (f)4Implied (Rosario)7.804.203.201Bustle (Bravo)6.403.203Stars Collide (Velazquez)4.40Scr: Dolce Luna.* Exacta (4-1) $51.20 * $1 Superfecta (4-1-3-6) $464.40 * $1 Trifecta (4-1-3) $97.70SECOND-5 1/2f; $18,900; mdn clm; 3YO; (f)4Smll Secrt...
Santa Anita Park Results Sunday
FIRST-1 mi; $38,000; alc; 3YO 2 Melnstc (Delgdllo) 8.00 3.20 2.20 4 Swetryofsunshn (Krggr) 2.80 2.20 6 Swiss Bliss (Maldonado) 2.40 * $1 Exacta (2-4) $8.10 * $1 Superfecta (2-4-6-1)...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7f; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4upJET SET VINNY stretches out after closing to finish second at this level last out. HUFF’N...
New Rochelle falls in state title game
The magic carpet ride came to a disappointing end for Cinderella New Rochelle yesterday in the New York State Public High School Class AA championship game at the Glens Falls...
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5f; $22,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3YOPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Cash Or Credit(L),110JVargas,Jr6-8-8Allen10-12 PossessinArrw(L),117R Chiappe6-2-2Guerrero3-13 Merryvale Cab(L),121E Rivera5-2-3Allen9-24 Quality Cat(L),121L Rivera,Jr7-10-7Hedus12-15 Free Spirited(L),117K Pellot3-7-5Linder4-16 Coco Knows(L),121J...
Aqueduct Charts
March 17th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $32,000; clm($20,000); 4upOff: 12:50. Good. rate to 1/4, drift outTime: 24.46, 48.62, 1:13.37, 1:38.52.Trainer: Edmund PringleWinner: GR/RO C, 4,...
Lukas has 1-2 punch ready for Kentucky Derby
When they ran the Del Mar Futurity in 1996, D. Wayne Lukas was the King of All Trainers, having won seven of the last eight Triple Crown races with five...
Sports Shorts
SOCCER: Chelsea moves into third place Chelsea seized the third automatic Champions League qualification place from Tottenham yesterday as Frank Lampard netted his 200th goal for the west London club....
Kahne takes Bristol
Kasey Kahne won a Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway for the first time yesterday after Brad Keselowski struggled on the final restart. Tempers flared after the...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Exh: Phillies at Braves ESPN4 p.m.Exh: Brewers at Indians MLBN9 p.m.WBC Semifinals: Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic MLBNBasketball7:30 p.m.Nets at Pistons YES, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)8 p.m.Heat at Celtics ESPN10:30...
Tampa Bay title to Streelman
Kevin Streelman finally won on the PGA Tour with a game that looked as if he had done this many times before. Streelman didn’t make a bogey over the final...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball Tournament First Round At Dayton, Ohio Tomorrow Favorite Line Underdog Nc A&T 2 Liberty St. Mary's (Cal) 2 1/2 Middle Tenn. Wednesday J. Madison Pick Liu Boise St....
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 18TUEMar. 19WEDMar. 20THUMar. 21FRIMar. 22SATMar. 23SUNMar. 24KnicksUtah10:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMEOrl.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMETor.7:00MSGESPNTor.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENetsDetroit7:30YES NetworkWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNO GAMEDal.8:00YESWFANNOGAMENO GAMELAC10:30YESWFANPho.9:00YESWFANSt. John'sNO GAMESt. Joes7:00 ESPNUWBBRNO GAMENOGAMENO GAMENO GAMENO GAMERangersCar.7:00MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMDevils7:00MSGESPNNO...
LeBron leads sizzling Heat to 22nd consecutive victory
Back where their winning streak started on Super Bowl Sunday, the Heat kept rolling right into March Madness. Now it’s on to Boston to face the rival Celtics — the...
Knicks' Chandler has neck strain, too
LOS ANGELES — So now Tyson Chandler has a stiff neck too. Wonderful. The Knicks announced yesterday Chandler missed his second straight game not because of his badly bruised left...
St. Pat’s parade of potpourri
An Ancient Far Eastern wisdom states, “A full notebook produces many notes.” Plus, writing on St. Patrick’s Day, how can I forget my old pal, Dooley? So let’s call this...
Tortorella put Rangers' Gaborik in position to fail
Referring to the Rangers as the Black-and-Blueshirts seems quaint. Almost as quaint, come to think of it, as referring to the Rangers as Stanley Cup contenders. They’re free-falling now and...
Arena League team interested in Jets' Tebow
Hey, it’s a job. If Tim Tebow can’t find a quarterback gig with an NFL team this year, the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League have opened their doors...
Jets owner open to cutting ties with Revis
PHOENIX — As if there were any doubt, the Jets’ braintrust made it clear yesterday the phone lines are open when it comes to Darrelle Revis. Speaking to the media...
Giants bracing for offer to WR Cruz
PHOENIX — The Giants don’t think they’re out of the woods just yet when it comes to losing Victor Cruz. In fact, Big Blue co-owner Steve Tisch said yesterday the...
After talk with Boss, Myers pumped to join Giants
Back in 2011, Brandon Myers was a backup tight end with the Raiders and Kevin Boss was the starter. The two became friends. And so, when Myers this week was...
Yankees remove Diaz from outfield mix
BRADENTON, Fla. — Matt Diaz’s stay with the Yankees was short, but his dismissal doesn’t mean the team is closing in on finalizing its roster. “Maybe one piece is gone,...
Martin: Yankees OK behind plate without me
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Yankees are pinning their hopes on the belief the combination of Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart behind the plate will keep them afloat in the AL...
Dodgers’ Greinke says he’s on mend
Zack Greinke has thrown off a mound for the first time since the Dodgers right-hander was shut down March 11 with inflammation in his right elbow. Greinke threw 38 pitches...
Emotion carries day for Puerto Rico
San Francisco – The great lesson of this WBC is never under-estimate the power of emotion. It can carry a team and players to new heights, especially in a short...
Mets' Murphy may land on DL
PORT ST. LUCIE — Time is running out on Daniel Murphy in his attempt to be ready for Opening Day. The Mets second baseman was limited to taking “a couple”...
Wright tells Mets manager he’ll play on Opening Day
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright is refusing to make a public decree about Opening Day, but his words to his manager yesterday upon returning to the Mets revealed the...
Yankees look to cut payroll, but ailing Teixeira is a problem
The news grew slightly more daunting yesterday for Mark Teixeira and the Yankees, one of those “Hey it should be fine (but don’t be shocked if it isn’t)!” developments. Think...
Yankees' Teixeira says injury worse than thought, season in jeopardy
TAMPA — The Yankees are in such bad shape, even the injuries they know about are getting worse. And the possibility of Mark Teixeira undergoing potential season-ending surgery on his...
Nets lose to Hawks, miss shot at division lead
Before the Nets took on the Hawks last night in Brooklyn, interim coach P.J. Carlesimo called talk of his team potentially being tied with the cross-town rival Knicks for the...
Nets face challenging 8-game road trip
Here is what awaits the Nets starting tonight in Detroit. Eight games, eight cities, 17 days, four time zone forays, 10 flights and 8,229 miles of fun-filled flying. And a...
March malaise getting worse for Knicks
LOS ANGELES — There are a lot of ways to measure the mess and the murkiness in which the Knicks find themselves. They’ve lost four games in a row after...
Smith warns Knicks after being routed by high-flying Clippers
LOS ANGELES — J.R. Smith sounded the alarm yesterday in Los Angeles after the Knicks fell to 0-4 on their nightmarish West Coast trip, after Lob City was too much...
MTV working on new mystery singing show
MTV got in late on the singing competition game. It took the once-and-future music channel 10 years to come up with a show like “American Idol” — “P. Diddy’s Starmaker”...
5 Secrets of ‘The Bible’
‘The Bible” is a phenomenon all over again. The miniseries — which has been airing over five Sunday nights with its finale neatly planned for Easter night — has shaken...
Talk show guests
MONDAYEMMA STONE, TIMOTHY OLYPHANT - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JULIANNE MOORE, CLIVE DAVIS - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7HELAINE OLEN - The Daily Show with...
Formin’ Norman
Can somebody call Albert Einstein back from the time/space continuum to explain “Bates Motel” to us? In A&E’s prequel to “Psycho,” the young Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore ) and his...
Weird but true
He’s all set to decorate the ultimate dorm room. Jeff Lebo, 51, of York Haven, Pa., has what may be the world’s largest collection of beer cans — with more...
St. John’s heads to NIT
St. John’s received a consolation prize last night, an NIT berth. Despite their rough finish to the season, including four straight losses and six defeats in seven games, the Red...
St. Louis honors Majerus’ memory with A-10 title
Rick Majerus would be proud of these Billikens. Just over three months since the death of the legendary coach, St. Louis pulled off a clean sweep, winning the Atlantic 10...
Ole Miss shocks Florida, wins SEC
Mississippi now has two very big items on its resume nobody can take away. Murphy Holloway scored 23 points and Marshall Henderson had 21 as the Rebels gave coach Andy...
Snubbed Kentucky licks its wounds
Kentucky’s inconsistent play this year has left the Wildcats without a chance to defend their national championship. There was no at-large NCAA tournament bid for the young Kentucky squad that...
LIU gets First Four game vs. James Madison with top seed Indiana in wings
Liu Brooklyn can save its slingshot. Before getting another chance to slay a No. 1 seed, the Blackbirds’ (20-13) third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament will begin with a...
Iona earns NCAA date with Ohio St. in Dayton — scene of historic 2012 collapse
NEW ROCHELLE — Every time a No. 2 or 3 seed appeared on the giant TV screen, the room full of Iona Gaels buzzed with excitement and anticipation at the...
St. John's, Stony Brook each earn NIT bids
St. John’s and Stony Brook will get new life in the NIT. St. John’s, after a rough end to the regular season, is a No. 5 seed and will meet...
2 die when plane crashes into Indiana neighborhood
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed Sunday in a northern Indiana neighborhood, hitting three homes and killing two people aboard the plane, authorities and...
POST'S NCAA TOURNAMENT COVERAGE
March Madness is upon us. Cinderella stories, buzzer beaters and classic games will fill up the next few weeks and The Post will have it all for you with our...
PJ calls Nets' potential tie with Knicks 'meaningless'
Regardless of what the standings will say, P.J. Carlesimo isn’t buying any talk about the Nets being tied with the Knicks atop the Atlantic Division if they can beat the...
Garber: MLS focused - and progressing - on Flushing Meadow Park, not Cosmos
MLS Commissioner Don Garber reiterated that the league isn’t focusing on the New York Cosmos or what the re-launched NASL club is doing. But he did say they’re making progress...