March 23, 2014
Still Sweet: UCLA tops SF Austin
SAN DIEGO — UCLA is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time in six seasons, a big step in the right direction for a program whose tradition was...
Creighton destroyed by Baylor
SAN ANTONIO — This NCAA Tournament ended for Creighton where the last two had, with a third-round loss. But rest assured, none hurt this much, or will sting this long....
Seeding is believing! UVa rolls like a No. 1
RALEIGH, N.C. — Whatever jitters top-seeded Virginia might have had in the first half against 16th–seed Coastal Carolina on Friday night were replaced by a determined swagger against eighth-seeded Memphis...
Murder on 'The Good Wife'
Warning: This article contains spoilers. In a sensational and shocking plot twist, attorney Will Gardner was murdered in cold blood by his own client on Sunday night's episode of CBS's...
Nets give Kidd birthday gift with OT triumph
DALLAS — Joe Johnson made sure Jason Kidd’s 41st birthday was a happy one. Johnson, who has been automatic in late and close situations since joining the Nets two summers...
Knicks’ win streak snapped by lowly Cavs
After a terrific first half, the Knicks were primed to pounce to within two games of the Hawks, losers earlier in the day, in the desperate chase for the eighth...
MSG buys 50 percent stake in Tribeca Enterprises
Tribeca Enterprises has sold a 50 percent stake to Madison Square Garden in a deal that values the indie-flick company at $45 million. Tribeca, co-founded by Robert DeNiro to help...
Ergen tries 'email trick' in LightSquared case
Satellite-TV mogul Charlie Ergen must enjoy battling billionaire Phil Falcone over bankrupt wireless startup LightSquared because the Dish Network founder just lobbed a new bombshell in the case that could...
Tennessee ends Mercer’s dream
RALEIGH, N.C. — Mercer’s Cinderella story will not have a happy ending. At least not one that sees the 14th-seeded Bears advancing to the Sweet 16. It’s the 11th-seeded Tennessee Volunteers...
Artisan eatery opening new hot spot in the Hamptons
Sag Harbor ’s sleepy restaurant scene is waking up. Doppio East — the fourth Doppio Artisan Bistro restaurant — is opening in the space that once housed Madison & Main...
Why Pineda, Betances deserve big jobs with Yankees
TAMPA — The wait is finally over for big men Michael Pineda and Dellin Betances, two huge pieces of the Yankees’ pitching puzzle. The Yankees need to make Pineda the...
Mara says Big Blue ‘improved’
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Giants are “pretty close to done” signing veteran free agents after their recent acquisition binge, co-owner John Mara told The Post Sunday afternoon. Speaking at the...
In 40 superb minutes, Wildcats grew up
ST. LOUIS — March had not been turning out to be a very good month for star freshmen in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament lost Jabari Parker when No. 14-seed...
Stanford stuns Wiggins, Kansas
ST. LOUIS — Andrew Wiggins had his head in his hands, tears streaming down his cheeks in the silent Kansas locker room. This wasn’t how the NBA lottery pick-to-be expected...
Is it bad that I can't remember my coworkers' names?
I can’t remember names to save my life, which has created moments of embarrassment and anxiety at work functions. When someone I know I’ve met says hello using my name,...
Ellsbury is 'calf-full' on Tuesday return
TAMPA — Jacoby Ellsbury could get back on the field Tuesday in a minor league game in his attempt to return from a calf injury that has kept him out...
Why going to work sick isn't helping your career
Sure, Maura has a cold — maybe even the flu — but she’s going to work anyway. After all, summer is only a few months away, and there’s never enough...
Upstart guard Samuel unlikely key to UConn’s Sweet 16 date
There is a system at UConn in which there are star players and then there are players waiting to be illuminated. Everyone knows about the glow surrounding Shabazz Napier, but...
Mets' Lannan looks the part in bullpen audition
PORT ST. LUCIE — John Lannan aced his first audition for a bullpen job. When the veteran lefty arrived at Tradition Field on Sunday, he thought he was headed to...
Assault on senses continues with inane basketball lingo
We've been too hard on ourselves, blaming our runaway imaginations and caught in a trap with our superstitious minds. There is a Dept. of Linguistic Nonsense within TV networks. There...
Girardi, scouts say Jeter’s spring struggles don't concern
TAMPA — Derek Jeter has gone through rough stretches before, but he has never been approaching 40 and coming off a fractured left ankle and multiple related leg injuries that...
Red Bulls draw Fire, stay winless
Dax McCarty’s goal in the 21st minute lifted the Red Bulls to a 1-1 tie with the Fire on Sunday. The deadlock, played in 28 degree temperatures, kept each team...
Meet the twin sisters with a nose for fragrance branding
Olfactive branding — that is, the creation of custom scents to enhance a brand’s image and mission — might at first seem like a newfangled marketing trend. But for twin...
Pineda making a strong case to join Yankees’ rotation
TAMPA — Michael Pineda won’t have to wait much longer to learn his fate in the competition for the fifth starter in the Yankees’ rotation. “I’m not nervous, but I...
Stepan: Rangers must do 'whatever it takes' in final 10 games
The Rangers’ road map to the playoffs — which will include a trip to Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Colorado following matches at the Garden on Monday against the Coyotes and...
Mejia hanging around in Amazin’ battle for 5th spot
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jenrry Mejia has hung around and tried to make the decision difficult for the Mets. For most of spring training, the race for the fifth spot...
Dad gets DWI in crash that critically injured kid
A boozed-up dad who already has been arrested twice for DWI crashed his car with his 5-year-old son and two other kids in it Sunday, leaving one of the children...
Romney says Obama 'naive' on Ukraine crisis
Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Sunday blamed President Obama’s “naivete with regards to Russia” for fueling the Ukraine crisis. “His faulty judgment about Russia’s intentions and objectives, has...
Woody says Jets want DeSean, causes tampering concerns
ORLANDO, Fla. — Woody Johnson sent shock waves through the NFL owners meetings Sunday, confirming the Jets’ interest in acquiring Eagles wideout DeSean Jackson either by trade or free agency...
Kentucky’s youth, talent stuff Wichita State’s unbeaten run
ST. LOUIS — Wichita State’s perfect season had an imperfect ending. Heartbreaking, devastating and agonizing also would describe the sudden conclusion to the top-seeded Shockers’ dream year. Coach Gregg Marshall and...
Ukrainian commander 'abducted' by pro-Russia forces
KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian air force commander is being held after his base in Crimea was stormed by pro-Russian forces, and the acting president called for his release Sunday....
Giuliani: de Blasio taking city 'in the wrong direction'
You’re doing it all wrong. Rudy Giuliani sounded off on Mayor de Blasio Sunday, saying his successor is moving the city “in the wrong direction.” Speaking on a radio program,...
Jimmy Carter uses 'snail-mail' to thwart NSA
WASHINGTON – Not even former President Jimmy Carter feels safe from the electronic snooping of US spy agencies. Carter said that he resorts to old-fashion snail mail to try to...
Protesters force de Blasio out of conference venue -- twice
Angry Upper East Side protesters forced Mayor Bill de Blasio to relocate a press conference Sunday afternoon not once, but twice, as he was trying to announce more than $100...
Nabokov, Islanders blank Blue Jackets
This weekend version of New York, New York could cost the Blue Jackets the playoff spot they are desperate to grab. Columbus gave everything it had at home in a...
Man who lost his legs in Boston bombing is engaged
A man who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, then helped authorities identify the suspects, is engaged and an expectant father. Jeff Bauman, 28, and his fiancee, Erin...
'Homeland' actor James Rebhorn dies
James Rebhorn, a prolific character actor perhaps best known as the father of Claire Danes’ character on the Showtime thriller “Homeland,” has died after a long battle with cancer. He...
Authorities believe 'no survivors' in Colorado plane crash
A small plane carrying five people crashed into a reservoir in southwestern Colorado on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities, who said none of the people aboard were thought to...
Wiggins, Kansas sent packing by Stanford
ST. LOUIS -- Highly touted freshmen are becoming an endangered species in the NCAA Tournament. On Friday, Duke’s Jabari Parker was the first prized youngster to exit the Big Dance....
New York City's biggest employer is the City of New York
New York city is its own biggest employer. The top five employers in the Metropolitan area belong to the public sector with the City of New York topping the list,...
Shorthanded Iowa St. vows to stay strong
Iowa State’s second-round victory over North Carolina Central came at a cost, losing Georges Niang to a fractured foot. Now the third-seeded Cyclones will have to play the rest of...
Hero store manager saves employees from Bronx fire
A quick-thinking store manager herded five employees to safety as fire ripped through a commercial block in The Bronx on Sunday morning, destroying two stores and damaging two others, officials...
Barack-less Obama family visits Great Wall of China
WASHINGTON – First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters spent some quality time Sunday hiking along a section of the Great Wall of China. She made the trek on the...
Pope Francis names commission on sex-abuse policy
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis named the initial members of a commission to advise him on sex abuse policy Saturday, signaling an openness to reach beyond church officials to plot the...
Major oil spill after million-gallon barge collides with ship in Texas
McALLEN, Texas — A barge carrying nearly a million gallons of especially thick, sticky oil collided with a ship in Galveston Bay on Saturday, leaking an unknown amount of the...
Woman's scream is 'major problem' for Pistorius: Expert
JOHANNESBURG — Prosecutors at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial have presented a "golden thread" of evidence suggesting Reeva Steenkamp screamed before she died, leaving the double-amputee athlete with "serious questions" to...
Ukrainian forces make 'final stand' in Crimea
BELBEK AIR BASE, Crimea — Ukraine's armed forces took what may prove to be one of their final stands Saturday in Crimea, as pro-Russian forces stormed and seized control of an...
Lady Gaga slays music business in new video
You can always expect a heavy dose of pretention in any Lady Gaga video. But with the brand new clip for “G.U.Y.” she pretty much breaks the scale. The self-directed...
War with Russia edging closer: Top Ukrainian diplomat
WASHINGTON – With Russian troops massed along Ukraine's eastern border, Ukraine’s top diplomat said Sunday that the threat of war was “becoming higher.” “The Ukraine government is trying to use...
Turkey shot down Syrian jet fighter
ISTANBUL - Turkey's armed forces shot down a Syrian plane on Sunday after it crossed into Turkish air space in a border region where Syrian rebels have been battling President Bashar...
Is late-night TV's MagicJack the next WhatsApp?
When Facebook forked over $19 billion for the WhatsApp messaging service, visions of a similar mother lode seemed to have danced in the executive suites of at least one late-night...
Federal judge took Wells Fargo to task over loan filings
A federal judge in New York blasted mega-bank Wells Fargo for submitting a “fraudulent” foreclosure document to the court under penalty of perjury, according to a hearing transcript. Robert Drain,...
Cocaine-filled condoms sent to the Vatican
BERLIN — The drug haul was unremarkable, but the destination raised eyebrows. German customs officials intercepted a shipment of cocaine destined for the Vatican in January, weekly Bild am Sonntag reported...
Cop arrested in DWI crash in Queens
An off-duty police officer was charged with DWI on Saturday after allegedly crashing into an unoccupied car in Bayside, Queens. Liam Donahue, 22, of Patrol Borough Manhattan North, hit the...
Gay weddings halted in Michigan
MASON, Mich. — An appeals court reinstituted Michigan's constitutional ban on gay marriage, but not before several hundred same-sex couples rushed to the state's county clerk's offices to get hitched....
New satellite data may show missing jet's debris
PERTH, Australia -- France provided new satellite data Sunday showing possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as searchers combing a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean tried...
Holy ship! 'Noah' tries to replicate Bible's version of Noah's Ark
Even with modern-day tools and technologies, adapting the story of Noah’s ark for the screen proved a task of biblical proportions. Never mind the physical labor required to construct a...
3 dead, 18 missing in Washington mudslide
ARLINGTON, Wash. — Eighteen people were unaccounted for a day after a terrifying wall of mud, trees and debris destroyed as many as 30 houses in rural northwestern Washington state...
We have energy to beat Putin
Springtime for Vladimir Putin. What a hoot it must be for the world’s most audacious thug to operate at a time when the US can’t even impose a time-out on...
Buffett's money safe after Memphis win
Warren Buffett can breathe easy. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway-owned Quicken Loans teamed with Yahoo! to offer a $1 billion giveaway for anyone who picked every game’s winner throughout the tournament. But...
Hedgie loses fund, wife
Talk about a midlife crisis. Adam Sender, 45, who announced last month he is closing his Exis Capital Management fund, plans to auction off 400 pieces from his contemporary art...
Cumulus' Kim Bryant delivers in first year
Lew Dickey is leaning in. The Cumulus boss is celebrating women in radio and with good reason — they’re delivering. Cumulus’ Kim Bryant just wrapped up her first year running...
Wildcats’ star guard Andrew Harrison may not play
ST. LOUIS — Kentucky’s degree of difficulty may be ratcheted up a few levels. The eighth-seeded Wildcats could be without starting point guard Andrew Harrison for Sunday’s highly anticipated NCAA...
Can the Nets bring back Shaun Livingston?
Here are some thoughts on the Nets’ 114-98 win over the Celtics in Brooklyn Friday night: 1. There isn’t much to say about Friday’s win, which stretched the Nets’ home...
Gritty underdog Dayton had the answers in thrilling finish
BUFFALO — The ball left Tyler Ennis’ hands, and now everyone inside First Niagara Center and everyone tuning in around the country breathlessly watched the flight of the ball as...
Former Marist coach has West Point women dancing
The cell phone reception wasn’t great, but you weren’t going to hear Dave Magarity complain about that. The bus was at a rest stop just last the Maryland border, his...
Kentucky’s freshmen vs. veteran Wichita St. a potential classic
ST. LOUIS — If you apply the tried-and-true boxing adage “styles make fights’’ to Sunday’s Midwest Regional showdown between Kentucky and Wichita State, then this has the makings of a...
Henrik extends dominance over Brodeur
It wasn’t just another duel from approximately 190 feet apart between Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Brodeur. It was, in fact, certainly the last in this Battle of the Hudson between...
With Moore out, Diaz finally makes Rangers debut
The fact is nothing too egregious was happening on the back end that would have forced Rangers coach Alain Vigneault to make a change in his lineup. So instead it’s...
Romance novel editor ditches dating -- then finds love
Five years ago, Patience Bloom, a senior editor at Harlequin — a romance novel publishing house — swore off dating for good. She was 41, single and sick of the...
Who will hit it off best on the triple-date?
Caroline, 23 The team leader: Caroline, an information broker, decided to spice up a traditional blind date by asking her two friends, Dominique and Liz, to join her on a...
Threat of 9/11 US terror network still looms
A multicity support network inside America funded by Saudi Arabian officials to aid the 9/11 hijackers was never “taken down” after the attacks, and until a secret report detailing the...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Queens
A pedestrian was fighting for his life early Sunday after he was hit by a livery cab in Queens, authorities said. The 27-year-old man, whose name was withheld, was rushed...
De Blasio to offer truce with Cuomo over charter schools
After weeks of warring with Gov. Cuomo and education advocates over the contentious topic of charter schools, Mayor de Blasio plans to extend an olive branch in a speech Sunday...
Bystanders revive beloved teacher at school event
A beloved elementary-school teacher’s heart stopped beating after a game of tug-of-war at a Long Island fund-raiser — where quick-thinking audience members helped save his life. Lonnie Hughes, 58, who...
World Trade Center museum to receive 9/11 victims' remains
The city is quietly preparing to move more than 8,000 unidentified body parts to their new resting place in the 9/11 Museum. “We’re getting ready,” said city Medical Examiner’s Office...
Brooklyn principal allegedly gets payback on whistleblowers
A Coney Island principal who allegedly tampered with parent surveys is on the warpath against whistleblowers. Greta Hawkins has banned teachers from going behind the office counter at Brooklyn’s PS...
Bronx principal gets slap on wrist over lunchroom scandal
A Bronx elementary-school principal who starred in a bloody B movie as a killer gang queen has been slapped on the wrist for letting people without criminal-background checks sell snacks...
Victims getting a piece of lawsuit payouts to convicted criminals
Crime does pay — for the victims, finally.Under its little-known Son of Sam program, the city has written checks totaling $215,659 to victims of nine convicted criminals who won claims...
Jagger's daughter scouts out cemeteries for L’Wren Scott
Mick Jagger’s eldest daughter toured cemeteries in LA Friday as the rocker’s family planned the funeral and burial of his longtime partner, L’Wren Scott. Karis Jagger, 43, whose mother is...
Daily Blotter
Queens A livery cabdriver elbowed a Port Authority cop in the face after being caught illegally soliciting rides at JFK Airport, according to the Port Authority. The fight unfolded at...
De Blasio plays ‘Honeymooners’ at Inner Circle roast
Mayor de Blasio hammed it up as a “Honeymooner” — dipping and kissing wife Chirlane McCray — at the Inner Circle showcase to spoof media and politics Saturday night. Sporting...
10 NYC schoolchildren have committed suicide in 2014
The city’s public schools are in the grip of a suicide epidemic. Ten students have taken their own lives in the past seven weeks, according to remarks made Saturday by...
Disabled woman sues NYCHA for failing to move her
Take my three-bedroom duplex apartment — please! A disabled Brooklyn woman says she’s been trying to get out of her two-floor home in Coney Island and into a smaller city-housing...
Jets fans trash new quarterback Michael Vick
Who let the dog in? Animal-loving Jets fans are foaming at the mouth over the signing of pooch-killing quarterback Michael Vick to the team — with some fans even vowing...
City’s towers in LED arms race to get brightest spot in skyline
The city’s biggest buildings are vying for the brightest spot in the skyline — putting on kaleidoscopic displays as flashy as a Pink Floyd concert with the help of computerized...
Doctor faces financial woes, questions about Blue Horizon charity
This “charity” is just what the doctor ordered. Orthopedic surgeon and stem-cell guru Brian Mehling, a fixture on the Manhattan social scene, runs the Blue Horizon Foundation — a group...
Tenant wins round in eviction battle over late-life adoption
A Long Island City tenant who got herself adopted to claim a rent-controlled apartment won’t be packing her bags anytime soon. Maria DeTommaso, as she now calls herself, appeared in...
Drug abuse soaring at Stuyvesant High: insiders
Drug use is soaring at Stuyvesant HS, whistleblowers say. And it’s not just pot. There have been seven drug-related 911 calls — two for narcotics sales — at the elite...
Mom says insurance giant stiffed daughter over treatment
Tracey Fucci is outraged that she can’t convince United Healthcare/Harvard Pilgrim to pay for immunoglobulin therapy for her 21-year-old daughter, who suffers from a debilitating nerve disease, while Manhattan podiatrist...
After 3 years, teen’s message in a bottle lands in Bahamas
This Long Island kid knew his A, B, Seas. A Shelter Island teen’s message in a bottle survived a three-year, 1,000-mile journey to the Bahamas before being picked up off...
Harvard battles but falls short vs. Michigan St.
SPOKANE, Wash. — For 18 seconds on Saturday, it was happening. Harvard owned basketball, too. The school that churns out U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices, billionaire CEOs and Nobel Peace...
It’s ova for Nova as Napier, Huskies earn trip to Garden
BUFFALO — How fitting that with a trip to Madison Square Garden at stake, two former Big East rivals slugged it out for the right to advance in the NCAA...
Scott's suicide reveals tragic side of city's glitzy scene
To look at her carefully curated Instagram feed, designer L’Wren Scott was a 1-percenter, a gold-plated member of the international elite: There she was on vacation in India with boyfriend...
Facebook love notes keep gal's hope for missing beau alive
The anguished girlfriend of Philip Wood, an American onboard missing Flight 370, is holding onto the threads of their everyday life together as she awaits his return.“Dearest love, I hope...