May 18, 2013
No Triple Crown again: Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness Stakes
BALTIMORE — Dashing the hopes that Kentucky Derby winner Orb would head back to New York with a chance at the Triple Crown, 15-1 shot Oxbow led gate-to-wire under Hall-of-Fame...
Cops ID teen girl struck, killed by car in Bronx
Police today identified a teen girl struck by a car and killed in Mount Eden, authorities said. Zuleimi Torres, 16, was crossing the Grand Concourse with her friend, 16, about...
Lopez officially resigns from Assembly amid sexual harassment scandal
The louse is out of the house. Pervy pol Vito Lopez has finally resigned his Assembly seat, effective Monday morning at 9 a.m. Lopez sent a terse one-sentence letter of...
Hofstra student shot in head by cop while being used as human shield during home invasion
The Hofstra University student killed during a home invasion robbery was the victim of friendly fire from a veteran cop who unleashed a barrage of bullets when the armed intruder...
Pacers' Hill cleared for Game 6 vs. Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers prepared for the worst. But it worked out for the best. George Hill, who missed Game 5 with a concussion, was cleared to play last...
Majority of possible Powerball combinations purchased
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's all about the odds. With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot...
Official: Broken rail eyed in Connecticut train crash
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured...
Boston police, mayor's office to conduct reviews of response to Marathon bombings
LOWELL, Mass. — Boston's police department and mayor's office will conduct twin reviews of the response to last month's bombing of the Boston Marathon, police commissioner Ed Davis said Saturday....
Funeral for Hofstra student shot dead during home invasion set for Wednesday
TARRYTOWN — A funeral Mass has been scheduled for a Hofstra University student who was fatally shot during a break-in at her apartment near the school's Long Island campus. The...
North Korea fired three short-range missiles today, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest...
Hefner awful, offense just as bad in Mets loss to Cubs
CHICAGO — Zack Wheeler can’t get to the major leagues fast enough, but even after he inevitably replaces Jeremy Hefner in this rotation, the Mets will have to occasionally score...
Cano crushes two home runs as Yankees pound Blue Jays
Not that Hal Steinbrenner needed more proof of how valuable Robinson Cano is to the Yankees as the second baseman approaches free agency, but the owner got another first-hand reminder...
Knicks' Stoudemire dons yarmulke at practice, hoping fortunes change tonight
INDIANAPOLIS – The Sabbath is a day of rest in the Jewish religion, but Amar’e Stoudemire, wearing a black yarmulke coming out of today’s morning shootaround at Bankers Life Field...
Donovan, Henry, Cahill talk Rogers coming out as gay
Even before ex-Net Jason Collins had announced he was gay, Robbie Rogers had done the same, simultaneously coming out of the closet and stepping away from soccer in February. But...
NY spending $90 million upgrading parks and historic sites
ALBANY — The Cuomo administration says about $90 million will be spent this year on construction projects at 50 of the state's parks and historic sites. It says that will...
4 LI store employees arrested for selling alcohol to a minor in underage drinking sting
Police say employees of four Long Island businesses have been arrested in an underage drinking sting. Suffolk County police sent a volunteer under the age of 21 to four businesses...
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles when the...
Gay man shot dead in Village after gunman shouted homophobic slurs: authorities
A gay man was gunned down in Greenwich Village early yesterday morning by an armed bigot who hurled homophobic slurs at him — and claimed to be the Newtown, Conn....
Pilot makes emergency landing at Newark Airport after landing gear malfunctions
The pilot of a twin-engine plane carrying 31 passengers made an emergency landing at Newark International Airport this morning after his landing gear malfunctioned, sources said. The US Air flight...
Business briefs
Dimon dramaThe Council of Institutional Investors called on the SEC to review the rules for shareholder voting after a firm collecting ballots for JPMorgan Chase cut off proponents of splitting...
Bloomberg ‘independent’ adviser mayor’s pal
The latest move by Bloomberg LP to clean up its Spygate scandal doesn’t pass the smell test. The data and news giant said yesterday that it has appointed Sam Palmisano,...
Cohen clamming up as Feds circle
Steve Cohen and Uncle Sam are no longer going steady. The hedgie’s SAC Capital yesterday said it will no longer “unconditionally” cooperate with the government’s insider-trading probe. In a brief...
Street fighter
Wall Street trader John Cholish is in Brazil this week on vacation — but don’t look for him in a nightclub or soaking up the sun at Ipanema Beach. No,...
DirecTV eyes Hulu
DirecTV is interested in acquiring at least a stake in online-video site Hulu, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Discussions are in an early stage, and it’s...
Facebook trying to find its Waze
Facebook’s negotiations to buy mapping firm Waze are being held up by geography, The Post has confirmed. Waze founders are holding out for more money from Facebook because they need...
Peace plan at Morgans
Billionaire investor Ron Burkle extended an olive branch to a fellow director of Morgans Hotel Group yesterday in hopes of reviving a bungled plan to take over the hotel chain’s...
Voice axes Musto, Feingold
Turmoil continued to grip the Village Voice yesterday with the bouncing of two of its most well-known columnists — Michael Musto, who had penned the gossipy La Dolce Musto for...
Yahoo! falls for Tumblr
Yahoo! is considering up to a $1 billion bid for Tumblr, the company that was founded by CEO David Karp and is headquartered in the Flatiron District, according to reports....
Axing Jay a liberal NBC laugh gaffe
Bring back Jay Leno! He hasn’t left the building yet? Maybe there’s still hope. This boneheaded move stands to go down along with history’s greatest mistakes: The ascent of Anthony...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** Three women claiming to have psychic powers exploited an old lady’s superstitious nature to scam her out of $2,000 in what investigators say was a classic bait and...
Nowhere to hide
PHILADELPHIA — His 15 minutes of fame did him in. “Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker” — wanted in the murder of a gay, 73-year-old lawyer he met in Times Square last...
Beyoncé is due with tot No. 2
Beyoncé is pregnant again. Rumors that the 31-year-old superstar was going to give daughter Blue Ivy a sibling were confirmed yesterday by E! Online and other entertainment-industry watchers. Neither Beyoncé...
O.J. Simpson asked pals to bring guns to Vegas memorabilia confrontation: former lawyer
O.J. Simpson not only lied about knowing that two of his pals were packing heat during a confrontation with memorabilia dealers — he was the one who asked them to...
LI Navy SEAL killed
A Navy SEAL from Long Island was killed and seven fellow service members were injured when their Humvee overturned during a training exercise, the Navy announced yesterday. Wednesday’s accident at...
Village shooting
A brazen gunman shot and killed a 25-year-old man on a Greenwich Village street corner last night, cops said.The victim was blasted in the head around midnight at West 8th...
What’s the deal? NJ sets rules on ’Net bets
ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey moved forward yesterday with its plans to offer Internet gambling, issuing regulations on how new online bets are to be handled. The rules offered by...
Queens Councilman bashes Delta terminal concessionaires after taking donation from airline
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you! City Councilman Donovan Richards turned up at a ceremony Thursday morning to accept a $100,000 donation from Delta Airlines for the opening...
Cory’s figure of speech: $1.3M
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has made $1.3 million in fees for 90 speeches he has delivered around the country since 2008, including nearly $500,000 since the start of last year....
Shocker! Post finds honest NY politician
Finally, an honest pol! City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer helped bust a businessman on a bribery charge, The Post has learned. Mike Wolfert, who’s developing a massive indoor rock-climbing center...
Cannes rocked by bling burglary
About $1 million in jewelry was stolen at the Cannes Film Festival early yesterday as Hollywood stars partied at a nearby gala, police said. The heist occurred at a four-star...
WOW!erball’s $700M prize
Lottery fever is gripping New York and the rest of the country, with the Powerball jackpot likely to grow beyond $700 million before tonight’s drawing. As of yesterday, the earlier,...
Mayor Bloomberg privately fuming over snooping scandal
Mayor Bloomberg is privately fuming at the data breach that has imperiled the reputation of his global media company, according to sources. “The mayor is very upset,” one source said...
Friends remember spunky Hofstra slaying victim Andrea Rebello
She wasn’t just a pretty face. Andrea Rebello, 21, was a stunning social butterfly who plastered party pictures all over social media — but she also had a little-known domestic...
Hofstra student shot dead during home invasion
A beautiful Hofstra University sorority girl was shot dead during a home invasion early yesterday after a masked gunman stalked her and her twin sister from a bar to their...
T-man tipped off
WASHINGTON — Top Obama-administration Treasury Department officials knew last June — amid a heated presidential campaign — that IRS auditors were targeting Tea Party and other conservative groups, bombshell testimony...
Tea Party’s tempest over ObamaCare pick
WASHINGTON — Conservative groups yesterday blasted the Obama administration for putting the Internal Revenue Service boss who let agents target them in charge of the tax agency’s powerful health-care office.Attorneys...
O building bridges
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday announced a new initiative to fast-track federal approval of infrastructure projects, including the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York.“Sometimes it takes too...
Military ‘booze’ excuse
The Air Force’s top general cited excessive boozing and a lack of respect for women as contributors to the alarming number of sex assaults in the military. “We have a...
New Jet in pot & gun bust
One of the Jets’ top off-season acquisitions hasn’t even played a down yet — and he’s already flying high. New Jersey State Police officers arrested running back Mike Goodson early...
Dozens injured as Metro-North trains collide in Connecticut
Two Metro-North trains collided in Connecticut during the evening rush hour yesterday, injuring 60 passengers and causing massive delays on the New Haven line and Amtrak that could last for...
‘Fraud’ owner shutters club
A swanky Russian-themed Brooklyn hot spot shut down yesterday, just over a week after its owner was busted on fraud charges.The feds accused Rasputin Supper Club owner Michael Levitis, 36,...
Car-ram tragedies in Bronx
A 16-year-old girl was killed and five other Bronx pedestrians were injured yesterday when they were struck by vehicles in three accidents, police said. The 16-year-old victim along with two...
Assembly’s blind eye
ALBANY — A former staffer of Vito Lopez says the pervy pol became emboldened to mistreat his female staffers after seeing that the Assembly wasn’t acting on her initial complaint...
Gropez: I’m quitting before they expel me
ALBANY — Disgraced Assemblyman Vito Lopez will beat Gov. Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to the punch and resign “no later’’ than 10 a.m. Monday — preventing his all-but-certain...
‘1199’ boost for de Blasio
Bill de Blasio’s mayoral bid just got a big jolt — an endorsement from Local 1199-SEIU, which represents 200,000 health-care workers. The powerful union is the first to get behind...
Bank bandit tells yelling teller: shhhhhhhhhh!
A well-dressed bank thief desperately tried to quiet down a freaked-out Midtown teller — who screamed when he slipped her a note saying he’d kill people unless she handed over...
Hard day's fight: Founders of Beatles tribute band sue co-producer for allegedly knocking off their act
An imitation Beatles band is upset that another bunch of Fab Four fakers could soon be here, there and everywhere. The founding members of “Rain — A Tribute to The...
Gospel singer suing McDonald's after she allegedly bit into piece of glass while eating chicken sandwich, which she claims ruined her voice
A Brooklyn gospel singer says she bit into a piece of glass bigger than a penny while eating a chicken sandwich at a lower Manhattan McDonald’s and it ruined her...
Juror Caroline gets a peek of the crack rock
Caroline Kennedy got what is presumably her first look at a crack rock yesterday — and she and her fellow jurors on a small-time Harlem buy-and-bust trial didn’t seem too...
Naked and dead
The body of a naked man was found in a parked car in the Rockaways yesterday, police said.Cops discovered the body of the 51-year-old man, whose name was not released,...
We’re not like Angelina
‘Life comes with many challenges,” Angelina Jolie wrote this week as she described her choice to pursue a prophylactic double mastectomy and breast-reconstruction surgery. Speaking woman to woman, Jolie said...
DC scandal overload: the media wakes up
The Issue: President Obama’s relationship with the press as the White House is rocked by crises. *** “O’s Scandals Take Nation By Storm” by Michael Goodwin (May 15) was excellent....
50,000 Trumps $600 million
Tonight thousands of New Yorkers will try their luck at the $600 million Powerball jackpot. Most won’t win a dime, but it’ll be OK. Life will go on as normal...
The enablers’ enabler
For those who still wonder how Albany works, here’s a short scorecard. Not long after a state ethics commission released a report on the serial sexual harassment by Vito Lopez,...
The making of a Mayor
Thank you, Kevin Williamson. While attending a new musical Wednesday night, Williamson found himself surrounded by a group of chattering, cellphone-texting patrons. At intermission, his date asked the theater staff...
IRS follows O’s lead
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it’s extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda...
A Tea-Party moment for the media
Rarely has the White House briefing room so resembled the main ballroom at a meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference. After news broke of a sweeping Justice Department subpoena...
Om like it hot
PURE EAST 203 E. 86th St.; 212-360-1888, pureyoga.com The class: Hot Homegirl Yoga, a fast-paced, hourlong vinyasa class set to pulsating rock anthems such as “Sweet Home Alabama” Temperature: 92...
Kid stuff
Today WING IT: Keep your eye on the birdies at Central Park’s On a Wing family festival, a yearly event honoring the park’s many feathered friends. Go on a bird-watching...
Where you can see the stars in NY
Space: It’s so hot right now! And not just because an overly polished version of the final frontier is here in the latest “Star Trek.” Our earthly interest in the...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
Gallorette Pimlico, ninth race. Grade 3. Purse: $150,000. 1 1/16 miles, turf, fillies and mares. Post: 4 p.m. LOWDOWN: Samitar, winner of the Grade 1 Garden City last year, finished...
Comeback kids
The Knicks hope to leave Indianapolis tonight with a win that would bring them a step closer to making history — becoming the ninth team to recover from a 3-1...
Knicks need fast start in Indy to reach finish line before Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s hard to believe they can make an exact duplicate of what they got Thursday night. Thirty-four seconds into Game 5, Pablo Prigioni found Carmelo Anthony ducking into...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $29,000; mdn clm($20,000); 3up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Ishkabibble(L),118J Espinoza8-7-xNihei20-12 Bunhead(L),123R Maragh10-6-2Badgett8-13 Secret Signal(L),118A Solis2-6-5Boniface8-14 Wild Siren(L),118GRodriguz6-5-3Goodwn30-15 Coralita(L),118J Lezcano5-9-xKennelly9-26 Tulita(L),118J Rosario2-3-3Maker2-17 Lucky...
Belmont Charts
May 17th, 2013Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 1/2 fur; $30,000; clm($15,000); 3up(f)Off: 1:05. Good. duck in1/4,dueled,upTrainer: Desmond FarrellWinner: B F, 4, by Stephen Got Even-Hot DancerScr:...
Pimlico Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $40,000; hdcp; 3up(f)8Bayonne (Ramrez)5.203.402.404Side by Side (Arroyo)3.602.602Franstein (Dunkelberger)2.20* Exacta (8-4) $24.60 * $1 Superfecta (8-4-2-1) $97.80 * Trifecta (8-4-2) $47.20SECOND-1 1/16 milesT; $50,000; mdn; 3upf7Mor Thn Swt (Prd)4.403.202.805Nelle...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:15 p.m.Best Bet: Source Of Pride (12th)FIRST: Mile pace; $12,500; cond5 Mindset(TTetrick)2-1-42-12 CowboyCoffee(MMacDonld)5-5-58-19 Southwind Terror(AMiller)1-5-13-11 Its Royalty(CRyder)3-7-412-13 Raggs(RPierce)5-7-220-14 Caution Signs(YGingras)7-2-46-16 Gratias Deo(CCallahan)1-2-29-27 Hurrikane Maximus(DMiller)5-7-820-18 Rockin Glory(JJamieson)5-6-910-1SECOND: Mile pace;...
Pimlico Analysis
Post Time: 10:45 a.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16 miles; $55,000; alw; 3upBENNY OR LOCAL seeks third consecutive victory. JARRODS COMMANDO won going shorter and was claimed....
‘Fiftyshades’ makes hay
BALTIMORE — There’s a good chance today’s Preakness will be, one way or another, a déjà vu of yesterday’s Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico.Fiftyshadesofhay, who stormed from well off the pace...
Yankees' Stewart avoids heading to DL
Chris Stewart’s MRI exam on the left groin he injured running the bases Thursday night was negative, and the Yankees are listing the catcher as neophyte Austin Romine’s backup. The...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; trot; $8,000; Billings 4 CurrentCrss(RKrveln) 28.40 6.80 5.20 10 CelebrtyPlayboy(PKlenhns) 2.80 2.60 9 Whatnblazes (D Offenberg) 3.80 * Exacta (4-10) $107.60 * Trifecta (4-10-9) $434.80Scr: Some Kinda Spunky. SECOND-mile;...
Hondo makes ‘Gold’ rush
The Phillies fully cooperated with Hondo last night but that Bumgarner and the Giants betrayed him so the deficit inched up to 200 carltons.Tonight, Mr. Aitch will stick with the...
Sports Shorts
NHL: Crosby’s hat trick sparks Pens Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Penguins beat the Senators 4-3 last night in Pittsburgh to take a 2-0...
Venturi dead at 82
Former PGA golfer and long-time CBS Sports broadcaster Ken Venturi died yesterday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He was 82 years old. His son, Matt Venturi, says he...
Phil: Jordan was better than Kobe
Phil Jackson always prided himself on his Zen-like approach to coaching. But the Zen Master pulled no punches in his new book, writing that Michael Jordan was clearly better than...
Home Team Lineups
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The Post Line
NBA Playoffs Tonight Favorite Line Underdog PACERS 4 1/2 Knicks Tomorrow SPURS 4 Grizzlies Odds to Win Series Spurs 115-135 Grizzlies NHL Playoffs Today Favorite Line Underdog BLACKHAWKS $170-200 Red...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing7 p.mNASCAR Sprint Cup: All-Star Race SPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Mets at Cubs WPIX, WFAN (660 AM)1 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)3:30 p.m.Rays at Orioles FOX8 p.m.Rockies at Giants...
Knicks can learn from Nets on ways to win in Indy
The Pacers were one of nine teams to win 30 games or more at home this season and just two teams — the Nets and Raptors — were able to...
J.R.’s latest Insta-classic
Was there any other way to respond? J.R. Smith celebrated his improved performance (13 points, six rebounds, two assists, three steals and a blocked shot) in the Knicks’ 85-75 Game...
Knicks' Woodson not giving up on Kidd
INDIANAPOLIS — During a quiet moment, in the locker room in Toronto, on the eve of his 40th birthday in March, Jason Kidd asked a group of Knicks beat writers...
McGaughey’s Derby champ heavy favorite in Preakness Stakes
BALTIMORE — Listed in the program as the even-money favorite for today’s 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, Kentucky Derby winner Orb probably will be bet down to 4-5 or lower...
A Rosie outlook for Mylute
BALTIMORE — It’s a bit ironic that Rosie Napravnik recently signed a deal to endorse Snickers candy bars, when you consider some of the snickers female jockeys have heard over...
Great Scott! Kazmir a questionable pickup
Ever check the most added/most dropped list during the week and wonder what the heck people are thinking? It seems to happen fairly often, but this week was especially baffling....
Scranton rotation jumbled by ‘major’ needs
One version of the Yankees’ Triple-A rotation this season might have featured prospects Adam Warren, Brett Marshall, Vidal Nuno and Dellin Betances along with minor league journeyman Chris Bootcheck. That’s...
No title, just a fight
ATLANTIC CITY — THEY won’t sell out Boardwalk Hall the way 2013 Hall of Famer Arturo Gatti once did, but the slugfest that’s likely to erupt tonight between Lamont Peterson...
Rangers vow not to linger on extra-time playoff record
BOSTON — Curious about the Rangers’ attitude toward their horrid overtime playoff record? Just ask Steve Eminger whether he’s aware of it. “No, what is it?” the Blueshirts defenseman said...
Richards' fall to Rangers 4th line stunning & justified
BOSTON — It isn’t Alex Rodriguez batting eighth in the order in the 2006 playoffs, because seriously, what else could be? Other than, that is, Rodriguez being pinch-hit for and...
Rangers will tinker with inept power play
BOSTON — New opponent, new strategy, but the woes of the Rangers’ power play continue. In Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Bruins on Thursday night,...
Harvey uses bat to improve to 5-0 as Mets win second straight
CHICAGO — It was a no-brainer. The Mets allow Ike Davis to take at-bats every day, so what could be the harm in letting Matt Harvey hit in the seventh...
Former Mets star Reyes defends Valdespin
Jordany Valdespin may not have many allies in the Mets organization, but he’s got one with the Blue Jays. Jose Reyes visited his Blue Jays teammates in The Bronx last...
Byrd’s peg to plate saves day
CHICAGO — Marlon Byrd was expecting a close play at the plate and knew he had to make a strong throw.To the right fielder’s surprise, Darwin Barney was in the...
Yankees' Pettitte falls into DL ‘trap’
Andy Pettitte is the latest disabled list casualty after the Yankees decided to shelve him for 15 days with a strained left trapezius muscle. Though the Yankees don’t believe it’s...
Kuroda in control as Yanks zip Jays
CC Sabathia is the resident ace based on past performance and salary. Andy Pettitte, who went on the disabled list yesterday with an upper back muscle problem is the wise...
Banged-up Bombers just keep on rolling along
Someone once said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. These 2013 Yankees have put a twist on that: They’re doing...
This reprieve isn’t enough: Knicks, fans need Game 7
INDIANAPOLIS — The banners hanging from the Garden rafters, the Red Holzman 613 banner, the Willis Reed 19 banner, the 10 Clyde Frazier banner, even the 33 Patrick Ewing banner,...
Pacers playing head games with PG Hill
INDIANAPOLIS — If they absolutely had to, the Pacers believe they could win a Game 7 at the Garden. But it’s like getting in a car driven by Lindsay Lohan....
Woodson may have found right formula for Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday night, the Knicks either take a giant step toward South Beach by forcing a Game 7 at the Garden or their season is over. The Knicks didn’t...
Smiley PBS milestone
Next Friday marks the 2,000th episode of “Tavis Smiley” on PBS — and the show’s host says there’s still one guest who’s eluded him in the past 10 years. “Nelson...
Drew Carey riffs on ‘Price’ of daytime success
"The Price Is Right” host Drew Carey isn’t exactly brimming with confidence over his show’s good fortunes. He works in TV, after all — where uncertainty lurks just around the...
‘Idol’ champ Glover: ‘It feels amazing’
Candice Glover seemed dazed after winning “American Idol” Thursday night.“I’m still trying to process the whole thing,” Glover told reporters. “Like, I don’t even know my name. I don’t know...
Weird but true
An Oregon funeral home offers an eco-friendly option for people sending loved ones off on their final journey — a bicycle hearse. The Sunset Hills Funeral Home in Eugene designed...
Troubled Harrison must show he’s changed to return to SJU
St. John’s coach Steve Lavin had lunch with suspended star D’Angelo Harrison this week. Red Storm fans can only hope it doesn’t turn out to be a last supper. Lavin...
RECRUITING CONFIDENTIAL: B’klyn’s Samuel is one Hall of a gridiron prize
New York City has churned out All-Americans on the football field in recent years, including Florida’s Dominique Easley, Clemson’s Ebenezer Ogundeko and Notre Dame’s Ishaq Williams. For once, however, the...
Naked man found dead inside car in Rockaways
The body of a dead naked man was found in a car in the Rockaways this afternoon, police said. The unidentified 51-year old man was discovered by cops in the...