March 25, 2013
Off-duty cop killed in LIE crash
An NYPD cop who was a star player on the department’s football team was killed early today when a commercial truck smashed into his pickup on the Long Island Expressway,...
Former Mets prospect Kazmir earns Indians fifth-starter's job: report
Former Mets prospect Scott Kazmir, who never appeared in a game for the team, has made the Indians roster and will be their fifth starter, according to Newsradio WTAM 1100...
Mets' Gee ends struggles, throws six shutout innings vs. Braves
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Dillon Gee stayed positive despite his tough spring for the Mets. The type of outing he had Monday against the Atlanta Braves should make him feel even...
Howard leaves Mets to be MSG sports president
The Knicks have replaced Scott O'Neil with former Mets executive Dave Howard as the MSG sports president, the team announced Monday. O'Neil resigned over the summer after he and Knicks...
WATCH: Mugger assaults victim at Times Sq. subway station
Police are looking for a vicious mugger who punched and robbed a man early today in a Times Square subway station. The suspect was caught on surveillance video inside the...
PAX East dispatch: Don't overlook Tiny Brains
Behind the glowing green NVIDIA booth and away from the dense crowd is a tiny exhibit that looks like a charming laboratory from a children’s movie. It’s staffed by the...
PAX East dispatch: Saints Row 4, there (used to) be dragons here
Saints Row 4 almost allowed you to commandeer a dragon, but the beast was removed for technical quality issues. Instead, you, the leader of the Third Street Saints and the...
Raj Rajaratnam's brother pleads not guilty to insider trading
Rengan Rajaratnam, the younger brother of imprisoned hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, pleaded not guilty on Monday to insider trading charges. The younger Rajaratnam entered his plea in Manhattan federal...
16-year-old's pet rats score an invite to perform for 'America's Got Talent'
Oh, rats! Abby Roeser rejected an “America’s Got Talent” invite to perform with her clever pets, citing their skittish behavior around new people and unfamiliar places. But that hasn’t stopped...
Van Gundy: Nets have 'significant' questions before taking 'next step'
PHOENIX – Between the NCAA tournament and other stuff going on, I haven’t had a chance to get to the second part of my 15-minute interview with Jeff Van Gundy...
Falcons GM: Talks with Giants free agent Osi 'amicable'
Osi Umenyiora's contract negotiations are going a lot smoother with the Falcons than they usually did with the Giants.According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said talks...
Woodson leaning toward putting Martin back on bench when Chandler returns
Tyson Chandler shot a bit Monday at Knicks practice, didn’t run much and despite the Knicks officially listing him as “questionable” for Tuesday in Boston, the center said there was...
Somali terror-support suspect pleads guilty in NYC
Authorities say a Somali national has pleaded guilty in New York to charges of providing material support to terrorist groups. US Attorney Preet Bharara announced the unsealing Monday of the...
Fort Myers puts #DunkCity title on their official website in honor of Florida Gulf Coast
Los Angles has Lob City and now Fort Myers, Florida, has "Dunk City". After the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles shocked everyone becoming the first-ever No. 15 seed to advance to...
Celtics' Garnett out for Knicks game
Kevin Garnett didn't practice Monday and will not suit up on Tuesday when the Knicks visit the Celtics.Garnett missed three of the Celtics past five games with an ankle sprain...
Tiger tames Bay Hill, back on top of world rankings
ORLANDO, Fla. — The moment was vintage Tiger Woods, and so was his reaction. Seconds after Rickie Fowler made a 40-foot birdie putt on the 12th hole to pull within...
Body found after fire started at Queens apartment complex
A person was found dead after a small fire started at a Queens apartment complex, fire officials said. Firefighters found the body shortly after showing up to the North Shore...
WWE helps launch Superstars for Sandy Relief
WWE is joining with Mayor Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to launch Superstars for Sandy Relief. Fans can bid on hundreds of items in...
Brooklyn man says he was playing video games during time of Coney Island shooting
A Brooklyn man arraigned on murder charges today has five alibi witnesses he played video games with during the time of a fatal Coney Island shooting, the man’s lawyer and...
MTV VMA's to air live from Barclays Center
The Moonman has landed in Brooklyn. MTV's hot Video Music Awards show will be held at the Barclays Center this year. Music-industry favorites will get their VMA Moonman statues Aug....
Real estate mogul's daughter busted for alleged 'large quantity' of heroin on Craigslist
The daughter of real estate magnate Peter Kalikow was busted by undercover cops for possessing a “large quantity” of heroin on Craigslist in the Bronx Sunday night, according to police...
Will Smith ditched 'Django' because he 'needed to be the lead'
Will Smith is the only actor to ever have eight films in a row make over $100M, but the superstar has still managed to turn down some incredibly good roles....
Woman's body found in water in Upper Manhattan
The body of a 64-year-old woman was found in the water off Inwood in Upper Manhattan this morning, police said. Police brought the body to shore near the boathouse for...
Four storylines from the first weekend of the NCAA tournament
With one weekend in the books, March Madness has lived up to its name. From monster upsets to postgame celebrations, there have been plenty of moments that have captivated a...
POST POWER RANKINGS: March of the Penguins
The last time the Penguins were discussed in this space, they were 6-3 on their way up the standings. But that week, they suffered back-to-back losses to the Devils and...
Durst in push for missing wife's $82K - even though he's still a suspect in her disappearance
The oddball multimillionaire scion of a Manhattan real estate family wants to poke around in the investigation of his long-missing wife, even though he’s still a suspect in her disappearance,...
Giants re-sign Boothe to one-year deal
One of the main priorities for the Giants this offseason was to re-sign Kevin Boothe, the starting left guard on their 2011 Super Bowl team and their starting left guard...
WATCH: Jets' Tebow runs into Sweet 16-bound Wichita State, gives impromptu motivational speech
Tebow Time may have finally died down, but on Sunday afternoon, the Jets quarterback was back in the headlines after an impromptu meeting with one of the Cinderella teams in...
Zuccarello coming back to Rangers
Mats Zuccarello wasn’t able to become a core component within coach John Tortorella’s lineup the last two seasons, but the Norwegian winger is on his way back to New York...
Check your numbers! Sole winning ticket for $338M Powerball sold in Passaic, NJ
One mystery was solved Monday in the $338.3 Powerball jackpot drawing — the location in New Jersey where the winning ticket was sold. But a bigger mystery remained: Who bought...
US regulators approve plan for lost Facebook IPO money
U.S regulators on Monday approved a plan to compensate market makers who lost money in a botched Facebook Inc public offering in May on the Nasdaq exchange. Nasdaq, a unit...
Mets inform Feliciano he will not make Opening Day roster
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- Pedro Feliciano will weigh his options, but one of them doesn't include breaking camp with the Mets.The veteran reliever was informed by team brass on Monday...
Knox 'anxious' while awaiting appeal verdict from Italy's highest court
ROME — Amanda Knox was waiting anxiously Monday to hear whether her ordeal is over or whether she will face trial again, as Italy's top criminal court considered whether to...
1 dead in LIE crash
Authorities are on the scene of a fatal accident involving two trucks on the Long Island Expressway. Suffolk County police say the accident occurred at 2:24 a.m. Monday in the...
Prince Harry to visit US, skipping Vegas this time
LONDON — Britain's Prince Harry is returning to the United States — but this time he's skipping Las Vegas. The 28-year-old prince will travel to the US east coast as...
Girl, 9, walks mile to get help after crash in canyon kills dad
LOS ANGELES — A 9-year-old girl crawled out of a mangled SUV, climbed out of a canyon and walked about a mile in the middle of the night to find...
Kerry in Afghanistan to prod Karzai on future ties
KABUL — US Secretary of State John Kerry embarked on talks Monday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai amid concerns the Afghan president may be jeopardizing progress in the war against...
Spring snowstorm pushes toward NYC after blanketing Midwest
A spring storm is expected to bring another round of wintry weather to the tristate region with New Jersey bracing for now. The wide-ranging storm is headed toward the East...
Newtown residents upset about NRA robocalls
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Some residents in Newtown, Conn., say they're outraged at receiving robocalls from the National Rifle Association only three months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Town...
WATCH: Sandusky claims witness McQueary misinterpreted shower with young boy
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky said in interview excerpts broadcast Monday that a key witness against him misinterpreted him showering with a young boy in Penn State football team...
3UP: The Vernon Wells edition
1. The Yankees’ recent rush of acquisitions – Ben Francisco, Brennan Boesch and now Vernon Wells – shows just how worried they are about their current condition: 1) Many injuries....
Cyprus avoids collapse by clinching $13B bailout
BRUSSELS -- Cyprus clinched a last-ditch deal with international lenders to shut down its second-largest bank and inflict heavy losses on uninsured depositors, including wealthy Russians, in return for a...
Kansas knocks off Williams, North Carolina
KANSAS CITY — The hard feelings haven’t faded. It’s been 10 years since Roy Williams left Kansas for North Carolina, but Jayhawks fans still treat the former coach like Walter...
Florida Gulf Coast becomes first 15 seed to make Sweet 16
PHILADELPHIA — Before he excused himself, Bernard Thompson felt he needed to make a public service announcement: “Dunk City is coming to Arlington, so everyone get ready.’’ Yep, hide the...
Rosario’s hot hand keys Florida over Minnesota
AUSTIN, Texas — Florida guard Mike Rosario stood near midcourt, smiling, shaking hands and high-fiving his teammates as the final seconds ticked off the clock of a win over Minnesota...
La Salle KOs Henderson, Ole Miss with last-gasp layup
KANSAS CITY — And just like that, Jesse James is gone. Marshall Henderson, Ole Miss’ Old West villain, the sharpshooter with a sharper tongue, led the 12th-seeded Rebels with 21...
Miami tops Illinois on close call
AUSTIN, Texas — There was no question about Shane Larkin’s go-ahead 3-pointer for Miami. But the ball that appeared to ricochet off the hands of Miami’s Kenny Kadji seconds later...
Last-second shot a Sweet swish for hot Buckeyes
DAYTON, Ohio — The place roared when Aaron Craft delivered. The hometown kid. The hometown team. Ohio State’s stupendous junior point guard swished the NCAA Tournament’s most memorable shot thus...
Duke grinds out hard-fought victory over Creighton
PHILADELPHIA — Duke did not run anywhere last night. No, the Blue Devils took a grinding path to their final destination. Embroiled in a rock-’em, sock-’em battle with Creighton, Duke...
Oladipo’s late 3 helps Indiana step past Temple
DAYTON, Ohio — Victor Oladipo jumped into the air in celebration with Cody Zeller, pounded his chest and yelled out, “Let’s go!” He certainly did. Oladipo put Indiana in the...
Crean, Indiana show tougness in surviving Temple
DAYTON, Ohio — She sat behind the bench, the wife of the Indiana coach, the sister of the coaches of the Super Bowl champion Ravens and NFC champion 49ers, and...
Duke grinds out win over Creighton to earn Sweet 16 trip
PHILADELPHIA – Duke did not run anywhere last night. No, the Blue Devils took a grinding path to their final destination. Embroiled in a rock-‘em, sock-‘em battle with Creighton, Duke...
Go to Greg
Do you have any advice on how to manage employees who become distracted by March Madness and their brackets? Besides, it’s illegal gambling — can’t I be held accountable?Not unless...
Crash and learn
THE CAREER EXPERTS: ROY COHEN, author, “The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide” MEREDITH HABERFELD, New York City based career counselor KAREN KANG, personal branding expert and author of “Branding Pays”...
60 seconds with Shannon Burns-Tran
What skills are the most crucial for a career in styling? Styling is a very collaborative profession. The ability to work well with others and a willingness to collaborate on...
Flying high
Name: Bradford Shellhammer Job: Co-founder and chief creative officer of Fab.com Creative whiz Shellhammer and CEO Jason Goldberg partnered to launch Fab.com, a social-commerce design site, less than two years...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. When I Was Your Man, Bruno Mars 2. Thrift Shop, Macklemore/Ryan Lewis 3. Stay, Rihanna 4. Suit & Tie, Justin Timberlake 5. Just Give Me a...
Business briefs
Pell mell DellA special committee of Dell’s board is evaluating separate takeover proposals from Blackstone Group and billionaire investor Carl Icahn to decide whether either or both are likely to...
Great white play
Live Nation is close to a deal to sell Foxwoods Theatre, one of Broadway’s biggest houses, The Post has learned. Two prospective owners have submitted bids for the 1,932-seat West...
Lauer nearly left NBC for a better tomorrow
Matt Lauer was a goner. The host of NBC’s “Today” show came so close to jumping to rival ABC last year that everyone close to the situation — Bob Iger,...
Earthly delights
Standing in slush, would you trade it for manure? If your answer is yes, these magazines are for you. City slickers looking to populate their new rural spreads may want...
Burke's boutique bull's eye
Celebrity chef David Burke is adding the Archer New York, Midtown South’s first boutique luxury hotel, to his quiver. Burke, who has competed on “Iron Chef America” and “Top Chef...
Vodafone is calling
UK-based Vodafone is looking at selling its Verizon Wireless shares, which could lead to a $135 billion windfall for the British mobile giant and an exit from the US market,...
Broke Cyprus agrees to international bailout
Cyprus early today agreed to the outline of an international bailout, paving the way for $13 billion in crisis loans and eliminating the threat of default — at the expense...
Kerry ‘airs’ Iraq beef
BAGHDAD — Days after the 10th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday confronted Baghdad for continuing to grant Iran access to its airspace,...
Bam went easy on Syria: GOPer
WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee chairman yesterday labeled President Obama’s trip to the Middle East a “disappointment,” especially as it pertained to Syria. “Mr. President, when you travel there,...
Lionhearted Pussy Rioters still clawing Russia’s Putin
A member of Russian punk group Pussy Riot emerged from hiding yesterday to say the band is still defiant and wants President Vladimir Putin overthrown. “I’m here to say you...
Sandy biz in storm over bills
The city is investigating possible overbilling by a Florida-based company that was awarded an unusual no-bid contract worth millions of dollars to tow and store thousands of cars and boats...
Gov faking care of business, execs fume
Key business leaders are privately portraying Gov. Cuomo’s widely panned state budget as a bitter betrayal of two years of promises to reverse New York’s longstanding anti-business reputation.“In a single...
City cracks down on property-tax cheats
The city is cracking down on property-tax cheats who are getting nonprofit exemptions they don’t deserve, The Post has learned. The Department of Finance is moving to collect $9.2 million...
HUH? Thieves stealing used cooking grease to turn into quick cash
Enterprising crooks are striking oil. The theft of used cooking grease from city restaurants has risen in recent years thanks to the demand for “yellow grease” — a valuable ingredient...
Reel-life explosion
The world’s most-wanted criminal was involved in this fiery explosion near the Long Beach Bridge in Nassau County yesterday — all for show. NBC crews working on the pilot for...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** The man in this picture broke into a car outside an Upper East Side hospital and stole a GPS navigator, police said. He allegedly smashed the passenger-side window...
Queens gas station still open — after 145 years
This place gives “fossil fuel” a whole new meaning. A historic gas station in Queens has been in business for so long that when it first opened, the only mustangs...
Elderly man hit by dirt bike in Bx. cop chase
An elderly pedestrian and a 20-year-old dirt-bike rider were injured last night when a police cruiser allegedly hit the vehicle during a chase.The younger man was riding a Honda CRF...
1 in 5 city preteens have mental woes
More than 145,000 city children — roughly one in five — between 6 and 12 struggle with mental illness or other emotional woes, a new study has found. The city...
New generic Rx is ‘an addict’s dream’
Sen. Charles Schumer warned yesterday that the release next month of a new generic version of OxyContin will make it easier to abuse the highly addictive drug and increase the...
Neighbors rat out tax scammers
Residents on Staten Island are calling their state lawmakers’ offices to blow the whistle on neighbors who are illegally registering their cars out of state to save money on auto...
Ono you don’t!
A Brooklyn fashion designer claims Yoko Ono ripped off her wacky new clothing line, then tried to pass it off as her own. Haleh Nematzadeh, 36, is suing John Lennon’s...
Upton no-go for HS prom
Kate Upton says her dance card for May is booked solid — so she can’t make the prom. The swimsuit cover girl was flattered when LA high-school senior Jake Davidson...
$338 mil for lucky trucker
The sole jackpot-winning ticket in Saturday’s $338 million Powerball lottery was sold to a big-rig driver at a New Jersey Turnpike truck stop, according to a manager at the store....
Giraffe baby spotted
A rare, nearly 6-foot-tall giraffe listed as an endangered subspecies has been born in a Connecticut conservation center.The Greenwich Time reports that Petal, a 6-year-old Rothschild giraffe, gave birth on...
Back-from-dead Libs look to back GOPer for mayor
Sidelined for nearly a decade, the state’s once-influential Liberal Party is considering endorsing Republican Joe Lhota or John Catsimatidis for mayor — and securing a ballot line for its candidate...
Reeling Coney reopens rides
They’re not amused.While Coney Island’s famed boardwalk and amusement park reopened yesterday morning for the first time since Superstorm Sandy, fuming residents said the rest of the beleaguered area remains...
Former City Councilman Albanese supports the legalization of marijuana
Here’s a way to weed out excessive stop-and-frisk arrests — legalize marijuana, says one Democrat running for mayor. Sal Albanese, a former city councilman from Brooklyn, recommended legalizing pot so...
Bill de Blasio campaign aid apologizes for offensive tweets
Bill de Blasio’s new mayoral campaign aide is a Twitter terror who has littered the Web site with foul-mouthed rants against everyone from the NYPD to the NAACP. “NYPD fatally...
FDNY honchos slap EMT twit
A hate-spewing EMS lieutenant was suspended yesterday after FDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano and other officials read a Post story exposing his vile Twitter rants against blacks, Jews, Asians and women....
1’s a ‘Crood’ at the box office
The animated caveman flick “The Croods” left an indelible mark on the cave wall, opening at No. 1 with $44.7 million this weekend, according to studio estimates. The 3-D adventure...
Drivers who hit people on sidewalks not being prosecuted
The driver who mowed down an elderly abortion pioneer won’t be prosecuted for reckless driving — making him the fifth motorist in a 30-day stretch to hit a pedestrian on...
Bondage pol was hard-ly working
A powerful New Jersey Democrat who’s being touted as the party’s next state chairman has an insatiable lust for bondage, oral sex and spanking, secret e-mails obtained by The Post...
Cop ‘killer’ suing city
The man accused of masterminding a botched robbery that ended with a police officer’s death has another get-cash-quick scheme up his sleeve: suing his jailers. Nelson Morales is facing a...
Office space to grow in B’klyn
It’s a small stretch of Flatbush Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn that’s been plagued with vacant commercial space for decades – even as the rest of the strip welcomed Barclays Center...
NRA chief blasts Mayor Bloomberg’s TV ad buy pushing gun control
Hothead NRA chief Wayne LaPierre took a pot shot yesterday at Mayor Bloomberg’s big-money ad campaign to challenge pro-gun lawmakers throughout the country — saying his members will go dollar...
Albany nixes speed cameras
ALBANY — It’s another red light for speed cameras in the city.The new state budget will not authorize installing up to 40 cameras in school zones to catch lead-footed drivers.The...
UN envoy eyes Myanmar horror
MEIKHTILA, Myanmar — The top UN envoy to Myanmar yesterday toured a city wracked by the country’s worst Buddhist-Muslim violence this year, calling on the government to punish those responsible...
Biden time at St. Pat’s
Timothy Cardinal Dolan preached at home yesterday for the first time since jetting to the Vatican to help pick a new pope — and received a surprise visit from Joe...
U. Bigs in lust cause
University administrators around New York are scrambling to contain college Facebook “secrets” pages, where students and instructors alike are flocking to talk about academic sins — including teacher-student trysts. “I’m...
Wrongly convicted man is expected to recover from heart attack
David Ranta, who suffered a heart attack a day after being cleared of a 1990 murder, was “doing well” yesterday and is expected to recover, doctors said. He’s being treated...
Disaster for Dems
Democrats hope to retake the House of Representatives in next year’s elections. They won’t — and they’ll have themselves to blame, because 2014 is when ObamaCare kicks in. With a...
They’re going where the money Is
What parts of America have been growing during these years of sluggish economic growth? Answers come from comparing the Census Bureau’s just-released estimates of metro-area populations in July 2012 with...
Hillary’s marriage plan: flip-flop for future votes
The Issue: Whether Hillary Clinton’s decision to support gay marriage is aimed at the 2016 election. *** Hillary Clinton has started the pandering tour she hopes will lead to the...
Freedom, after 23 wasted years
The Issue: David Ranta, who was released from jail after his murder conviction was thrown out. *** How do we make up for putting an innocent man in prison for...
Cuomo gets it right on fracking
Here’s a surprise: Gov. Cuomo said something right about fracking. The governor’s remarks have their roots in a new statewide Quinnipiac University poll that shows 46 percent of New Yorkers...
The party behind the curtain
Ever wonder why a party you probably know the least about seems to have so much influence on the city’s politics? Look no further than at how the Working Families...
They schmooze, you lose
David Paterson must be kicking himself. The ex-governor left office after having accepted five free tickets for a 2009 World Series game. The Public Integrity Commission slapped him with a...
Quinn’s sick daze
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn must have wanted to call in sick Friday. Instead, she walked into a massive headache for her mayoral campaign — the council’s all-day hearing on...
The times’ big lie on stop and frisk
It takes determination to out-demagogue New York City’s anti-cop advocates, but The New York Times did just that with its Page One story on Friday, headlined: “Bronx Inspector, Secretly Taped,...
'The Drowning Girls' brings long-dead British brides to life
The ominous feeling begins upon walking into the darkened theater, where three rusty claw-foot bathtubs are sitting on the stage. And it only gets spookier at the beginning of “The...
Met's adaptation of 'Faust' is dark and dismal
The spring season at the Met is as changeable as March weather in New York: crisp and brilliant for a day or two, and then suddenly as dismal as Thursday...
Now, it’s easy does it
Is it possible that the thoroughbred racehorse, bred for over 300 years, has gone so soft, from lion to lamb, in just the past 35? Leading up to the 1978...
Sports Shorts
NHL: Devils lose Kovalchuk for 2-4 weeks Devils star Ilya Kovalchuk will be out 2-4 weeks after hurting his right shoulder. The high-scoring forward was injured in the third period...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $20,000;cl($7,500); 4upFEARLESS COWBOY was hard used throughout to win at this distance and level last out. SURE START...
Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $17,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3YOPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 T D Bob(L),111HCaballer9-9-7Petersn15-12 Gringo Bay(L),121Y Rosario5-6-8Sleeter6-13 Pep inYourStep(L),114ABowman8-10-9Wodhse15-14 Gran Negro(L),121D Cora2-3-4Hollahan7-55 Ron the Lawyer(L),114JVargas,Jr5-7-5Swentks8-16 SwainsCntryLd(L),121L Flores5-5-6Helmetg10-17...
Gulfstream Charts
March 24th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 1/2 fur; $20,250; clm($16,000); 3upOff: 1:07. Good. bobbled st, drew offTime: 22.33, 46.08, 1:11.22, 1:17.88. Trainer: Daniel PitaWinner: B C,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 25TUEMar. 26WEDMar. 27THUMar. 28FRIMar. 29SATMar. 30SUNMar. 31KnicksNOGAMEBos.7:00TNTESPNMem.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMECha.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEBos.7:30MSGESPNNetsNOGAMENOGAMEPor.10:30YESWFANNO GAMEDen.9:00YESWBBRUtah9:00YESWFANNO GAMERangersNOGAMEPhi.7:30MSGWBBRNOGAMEOtt.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEMon.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEIslandersNOGAMEWash.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEPhi.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEPitt.1:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEDevilsOttawa7:30MSG PlusWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMET.B.7:30MSG+WFANFla.7:30MSG+WBBRNO GAMEYankeesNOGAME* Hou.7:05YES* Bal.7:05MLBN* Pit.1:05No TV! Was.2:05YES&...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentThursdayRegional SemifinalsAt WashingtonFavoriteLineUnderdogIndiana5 1/2SyracuseMiami5 1/2MarquetteAt Los AngelesFavoriteLineUnderdogOhio St.4ArizonaWichita St.3 1/2La SalleFridayAt IndianapolisLouisville10OregonDuke1Michigan St.At Arlington, TexasKansas2MichiganFlorida12Fla. Gulf CoastTonightNITSecond RoundPROVIDENCE8 1/2Robert MorrisBYU7MercerSTHERN MISS.8La. TechCBI TournamentQuarterfinalsGEO. MASON6HoustonWRIGHT ST.1RichmondPURDUE6 1/2Santa ClaraWYOMING6W. MichiganCollege...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Exh.: Red Sox at Orioles ESPN9 p.m.Exh.: Dodgers at Royals MLBBasketball7 p.m.NIT Tournament, Second Round: Robert Morris at Providence ESPN7 p.m.Hawks at Pacers NBATV9 p.m.NIT Tournament, Second Round: Mercer...
Yankees on hook for $91 million to injured players
TAMPA — When the Yankees take the field against the Red Sox a week from today, they will be paying $91 million to players not on the Opening Day man...
Big storm puts Tiger on hold
ORLANDO — Tiger Woods’ pursuit of the world No. 1 ranking, his eighth Arnold Palmer Invitational title and sixth victory in the last calendar year was put on hold for...
LeBron, Heat extend win streak to 26
MIAMI — The world’s best came out to see if Miami could do it again. Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men’s tennis player. Wladimir Klitschko, the world heavyweight boxing king. Rory...
Nets avoid being burned by Suns in Phoenix
PHOENIX — The Nets were expected to come away with a win over the hapless Suns last night. How they did it, however, was a bit unexpected. After easing to...
Rangers fall to Capitals in shootout
It was like the gears turning in John Tortorella’s head were visible, his brain running a mile a minute in hopes of finding a way to get his team going,...
Sore wrist sidelines Rangers' Miller
J.t. Miller missed his first game with a left wrist injury last night when the Rangers dropped a 3-2 shootout defeat to the Capitals at the Garden. Miller, 20, had...
Nabokov, Islanders blank Panthers
The Islanders felt they had been the victims of bad luck lately. But the NHL schedule makers gave them a gift last night: the punchless Panthers. Despite a few tense...
Richards in middle of Rangers problems
The center position has become a black hole for the Rangers that is threatening to swallow the team alive. And no one, no one, has fallen deeper into that abyss...
Wright takes batting practice, still aiming for Mets opener
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright and Daniel Murphy both had bats in their hands and said they were getting closer to being ready for Opening Day. Terry Collins, though,...
Mets' Den Dekker sidelined by broken wrist
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt den Dekker’s willingness to crash into walls and dive head first has resulted in some highlight-reel catches. Yesterday, it helped result in a broken right...
D’Arnaud to open season in minors for Mets
JUPITER, Fla. — Travis d’Arnaud did about all the Mets could have wanted this spring, but barring an injury to veteran John Buck wasn’t going to make the Opening Day...
Shumpert regaining ‘D’ tenacity in time for Knicks' playoff run
With the playoffs nearing, Iman Shumpert is nearing his rookie-season defensive tenacity. Shumpert looked like the old defensive menace in the victories over Toronto Friday and Saturday. Shumpert had four...
Knicks must keep red-hot Martin as starter despite Chandler's impending return
No coach has faced more injuries to his club than Mike Woodson — not surprising since some Knicks have gray beards longer than Moses’. And now Woodson has to make...
At NCAA time, CBS loves players who shout ... Look at me!
It’s unlikely Sean McManus, the chairman of CBS Sports — and the son of Jim McKay, for crying out loud — would encourage the kids in his life to acts...
Yankees GM says Jeter likely to miss opener for 1st time since ’01
TAMPA — Add Derek Jeter to the list of high-profile and pricey Yankees who will start the season on the shelf. One day after getting four at-bats in a minor...
Reality setting in for Yankees’ shortstop
TAMPA — Reality really bites. Even Derek Jeter understands. Jeter’s greatest strength is his will. He’s always been able to overcome obstacles by willing himself to succeed. That ability has...
Wells on his way to the Yankees
TAMPA — Vernon Wells is the Next Man Up for the Yankees in left field as their search for Curtis Granderson’s replacement continues. The 34-year-old right-handed hitter will be a...
Talk show guests
MONDAYKRISTIN CHENOWETH, USHER RAYMOND - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7SCOTT BAIO - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7DR. GADGET - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m.,...
Apoca-Lips now
Not to prove the counter-cultural lyrics wrong, but the “Revolution” will be televised — for a second season starting tonight as a matter of fact. As one of NBC’s few...
Justin Timberlake for next year’s Oscars?
A movement is afoot to draft Justin Timberlake as next year’s Oscar show host. After a string of comic flops — including Seth McFarlane this year, James Franco and Ann...
Blood wedding
It’s coming. “Game of Thrones” fans know it’s looming somewhere on the horizon of the HBO show’s upcoming season (Sunday night at 9). If you’ve never heard of the “Red...
Bret Michaels is ready to rock...your RV
Bret Michaels wants to pimp your really big ride. The Poison rocker -- and lifelong road warrior -- has put his shocking elimination from “All Star Celebrity Apprentice” in the...
‘Amazing Race’ says sorry
Cbs last night apologized for using the wreckage of an American B-52 bomber as a prop during an episode of “Amazing Race’’ in Hanoi. The reality show’s contestants had run...
Weird but true
It didn’t take long for this Florida woman to find her way back into prison. Michela Ann Jensen, 28, wound up behind bars just days after being freed when she...
Johnnies marchin’ home
St. John’s stay in the NIT summed up its inconsistent roller-coaster of a season. It began with a dramatic victory at the buzzer and ended with a disappointing road loss....
St. John's women fall
Dayton needed two overtimes to finally stop St. John’s at Carnesecca Arena. Andrea Hoover scored a career-high 24 points and seventh-seeded Dayton outlasted No. 10 St. John’s 96-90 in a...
Double-digit seeds crash Sweet 16 party
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall summed up the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament by saying, “The improbable is happening this year.” And that was before Florida Gulf Coast University...
Without injured Johnson, Nets improve to 3-1 on 'circus' road trip
PHOENIX – The Nets rely on Joe Johnson late in games. Sunday night, not him having available in the game’s final moments nearly cost them. With Johnson sidelined with a...
Larkin's go-head 3 sends Miami into second weekend
AUSTIN, Texas — There was no question about Shane Larkin's go-ahead 3-pointer for Miami. The ball that appeared to ricochet off the hands of Miami's Kenny Kadji seconds later but...
Henderson, Ole Miss ousted by La Salle in NCAA third round
KANSAS CITY — And just like that, Jesse James is gone. Marshall Henderson, Ole Miss’ Old West villain, the sharpshooter with a sharper tongue, led the 12th-seeded Rebels with 21...
Rangers comeback for naught as they fall to Capitals in shootout
The goals came early but not late, and luckily for the Rangers that went for both teams. After a first period in which the Blueshirts and Capitals scored twice apiece,...
Florida Gulf Coast does it again, becoming first 15 seed in Sweet 16
PHILADELPHIA – Before he excused himself, Bernard Thompson felt he needed to make a public service announcement: “Dunk City is coming to Arlington so everybody be ready.’’ Yup, hide the...
NJ's Rosario leads Florida to Sweet 16
AUSTIN, Texas — Florida guard Mike Rosario stood near midcourt, smiling, shaking hands and high-fiving his teammates as the final seconds ticked off the clock of a win over Minnesota...
LeBron drops 32, Heat win 26th straight game
MIAMI — LeBron James finished with 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Chris Bosh added 15 points and the Miami Heat won their 26th straight game, topping the Charlotte...
Nets' Johnson out vs. Suns with quad contusion
PHOENIX – Joe Johnson is sitting out Sunday night’s game against the Suns with a right quad contusion. “He’s not playing,” Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said of Johnson as...
Mets prospect den Dekker breaks wrist
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Matt den Dekker’s willingness to crash into walls and dive head first has resulted in some highlight-reel catches.Yesterday, it helped result in a broken right wrist.The...