April 19, 2014
Nova rocked, exits with elbow injury as Rays pound Yanks
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — By the time bench coach Tony Pena noticed Ivan Nova shaking his right arm the game was lost. Now, tests taken Saturday night will determine the...
Ex-Rutgers QB Savage 'hottest guy' in NFL draft
Every April, one prospect gets hot and shoots up NFL draft boards, gathering momentum from unknown to dark horse to draft day surprise. This year it’s Tom Savage, the former...
Mets rally falls short as Valverde blows up in Citi
Turns out Bartolo Colon’s bad back was the least of the Mets’ worries. Struggling Curtis Granderson might get pulled from the cleanup slot. Slumping Jose Valverde has become a launching...
Raptors All-Star DeRozan a no-show in playoff debut
TORONTO — A shot went up by Raptors All-Star and leading scorer DeMar DeRozan. It missed. Again and again and again and... Well, you get the idea. “I just had...
Injuries force clubs to implement Plan B’s and C’s
More than ever there is a MacGyver element to a baseball season. Which teams are best at concocting rosters out of disparate parts? Forget about attrition striking in the dog...
Ahead of revival, insiders look back on 'Cabaret'
The setting: Germany, between world wars — a time of sexual ambiguity, slippery loyalties and swastikas. Nothing to sing about, surely, but when “Cabaret” burst onto Broadway Nov. 20, 1966,...
Hollywood's 'go-to gay teen' doesn't feel typecast
In the new comedy series “Faking It,” Michael Willett plays a witty gay high schooler. You may recognize him from the last time he played a witty gay high schooler....
Rapper Iggy Azalea is more 'dirty South' than Australia
She didn’t grow up on the streets and she doesn’t come from a broken home, but as Iggy Azalea prepares to drop her debut album, “The New Classic,” on Tuesday,...
Serby’s Sunday Q&A with...Jose Valverde
Steve Serby sits down for some a Q&A chat with Jose Valverde, the Mets mercurial closer: Q: When you go crazy on the mound after a save, what are you...
LSD trip with Hunter S. Thompson sparked artist's famous career
When illustrator Ralph Steadman hit the high seas in September 1970 to cover the America’s Cup with a new collaborator, journalist Hunter S. Thompson, he saw the writer taking numerous...
After tragedy, new owner revitalizes caviar bar
On a recent Friday night at the new Beluga Bar by Caviarteria in Tribeca, leggy Eastern European girls sip Champagne and nibble caviar-topped blinis in a booth perched beneath a...
Not all pets love life in the city
The city just didn’t suit Nina. The gentle, 9-year-old cocker spaniel never warmed to the noise, fast pace or legion of strangers, despite being a born-and-bred New Yorker. She would...
Numbers never add up on TV
Now that all of TV’s executive producer lemmings have determined we’re unable to watch sports without simultaneously reading and/or hearing stacks of “enlightening statistics” — many that only distract and...
CNN finally taken to task over 'breaking news' that isn't
“This just in: A large sinkhole formed this morning on a street in downtown Atlanta. Police are looking into it.” Well, it seems that the bogus “breaking news” epidemic has,...
10 more bodies found inside South Korea ferry
MOKPO, South Korea — Divers have recovered 10 more bodies from inside the ferry that sank off South Korea. The confirmed death toll is now 46. Officials said Sunday the...
Don't miss: A new 'Teacher,' 'Good Wife' battles the NSA
Bad Teacher Thursday, 9:30 p.m., CBS Former trophy wife Meredith Davis (Ari Graynor) seeks a return to a life of leisure and luxury by posing as a teacher at an...
Brooklyn proves wily — not frail — and Toronto just young
TORONTO — It was billed as something akin to the Senior Citizen All-Stars, clutching their walkers and Social Security checks, against the youthful Kiddie Korps, complete with all the necessary...
Nets' ‘Dinosaurs’ do exactly what they were ‘brought’ here to do
TORONTO — So here they were, nearing the end of an afternoon that was more an obstacle course from the old “Superstars” competition than a playoff basketball game, a fervid...
Emery in Flyers’ nets again, Mason still ailing
Ray Emery will get the call again in nets for the Flyers for Sunday’s first-round Game 2 at the Garden against the Rangers after Steve Mason, the club’s No. 1...
Photographer put Lennon, KISS, and The Clash front and center
If you grew up in a bedroom plastered with images of the Ramones, the Clash or Debbie Harry, chances are Bob Gruen took at least one of them. Now, the...
Rangers need to stay disciplined in Game 2 vs. Flyers
The mantra for the Rangers is “whistle to whistle.” As in, no nonsense in post-whistle scrums that might result in penalties. It is another way to define discipline — one...
Dems want government health care for all — no matter the cost
With little fanfare, Vermont is preparing to become the first state to implement a single-payer, government-run health-care system. The Vermont plan, if implemented, would abolish private health insurance in the...
These 3 fails show the U.S. is an awful boss
Before taxpayers lost $529 million on solar energy company Solyndra and $10.5 billion on GM, the US government had a long history of backing the wrong horse. Many of the...
Chefs mix up the Scotch egg, just in time for Easter
A hard-boiled egg encased in pork sausage that’s then breaded and baked or fried, the traditional Scotch egg is typically known more for its hearty, gut-bomb qualities than tongue-tingling refinement...
Why NYC must save the South Street Seaport
Most New Yorkers think of South Street Seaport as only a touristy shopping mall. But the real South Street Seaport is a historic district with three piers and 11 blocks...
First lady tops guest-star filled week of prime time
TV shows are dropping names on their guest star lists this week: “Parks & Recreation” (Thursday, 8:30 p.m., NBC): The Amy Poehler comedy has always been politically minded, bringing on...
How to survive after the inevitable Armageddon
So the apocalypse arrived and the world as we know it has come to an end. What to do next? Assuming you’re one of a handful of survivors, do you...
'Nashville' concert gets in-depth with actors, songsmiths
When people ask “Nashville” star Charles “Chip” Esten for the must-sees when visiting Music City, he lists two places — the Grand Ole Opry and the Bluebird Cafe. Both venues...
'We are hostages': A Saudi princess reveals her life of hell
It was a life out of a fairy tale — until it became one they couldn’t escape. Sahar, Maha, Hala and Jawaher Al Saud are daughters of King Abdullah bin...
The tyranny of the organic mommy mafia
"Am I going to be an outcast?” A friend, who recently moved to an upscale neighborhood in Madison, Wis., called me last week to ask if she would be able...
Man fatally struck by train in attempt to save jewelry
A train fatally struck a 64-year-old man who tried to retrieve a piece of jewelry he dropped on the tracks, cops said. The victim was waiting at the southbound C...
Nets rally to top Raptors in Game 1
TORONTO — After Paul Pierce drilled a turnaround step-back jumper — a shot he’s all but submitted the patent for after making it countless times during his illustrious NBA career...
15-year-old boy shot in leg waiting to buy sneakers in Brooklyn
A 15-year-old boy waiting in line for a new pair of sneakers was shot outside a Foot Locker store in Brooklyn early Saturday. The boy was shot in the leg...
13 bodies taken from Everest 'death trap,' 3 more still missing
KATMANDU, Nepal — The rescuers moved quickly, just minutes after the first block of ice tore loose from Mount Everest and started an avalanche that roared down the mountain, ripping...
3 young stars who own their big TV roles
Kids grow up fast, especially on TV. No longer are they mere accessories these days — some are actively driving the plot. Here are three pivotal young performers who turn...
Kelly Reilly brings brains to new medical drama
The set of “Black Box” is very likely the only one where a quote from Virginia Woolf has been used as an element of the production design. One of Woolf’s...
'Ready-to-die' stabber arrested after standoff with NYPD
A Brooklyn man got into a tense two-hour standoff with cops Saturday morning after allegedly stabbing his estranged wife’s boyfriend with a butcher knife. Police arrested Isabello Negron, 45, after...
Raptors GM apologizes for ‘F---k Brooklyn’ rant -- sort of
TORONTO — If there were any concern about the Nets and Raptors finding reasons to dislike each other, there shouldn’t be anymore. Speaking to several thousand fans in Maple Leaf...
Nazareth standout Usilo glad Masiello's staying at Manhattan
There were some who questioned Manhattan bringing back Steve Masiello after it was revealed he didn’t have a college diploma as was listed on his resume. Samson Usilo, one of...
Yankees’ David Robertson: I’ll be ready to go Tuesday
TAMPA — David Robertson declared himself ready to bounce of the disabled list when he is eligible Tuesday in Boston after throwing an inning Saturday in an extended spring training...
How to drink a dozen cocktails without getting hungover
Can you drink all night and not get a hangover? A biochemist-turned-cocktail maker says his recipes are designed to prevent an ugly morning-after — and it doesn’t involve an IV...
Former cop fatally shoots wife: police
A former cop fatally shot his wife Saturday morning as their two young children watched in horror, law enforcement sources, said. The sources identified the suspect as Kevin Canty, 43,...
Beauty pros reveal how to look like a celeb in your selfies
Ever scroll through celebrity Instagram selfies thinking, “How does she do it?” If so, you’re in luck. Pulse asked a squad of high-profile beauty experts how to get your favorite...
Ferry not evacuated because passengers would've faced 'difficulties': captain
MOKPO, South Korea — The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea, leaving more than 300 missing or dead, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning...
Sub search for missing jet to be finished in week
PERTH, Australia — A robotic submarine looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet is expected to finish searching a patch of the Indian Ocean seabed within a week after so...
Brewers' catcher knocks the cover off the ball – literally
[mlbvideo id="32182671" width="640" height="358" /] The expression "knocked the cover off the ball" is almost as old as baseball, but it’s a feat that has rarely been accomplished. Milwaukee Brewers...
Student suspended for asking Miss America to the prom
Totally worth it! A Pennsylvania teenager suspended from school for three days for asking Miss America to prom says he wouldn’t take back the gutsy move. “I was set on...
LKQ collides with Huizenga curse as margins dent
Billionaire entrepreneur Wayne Huizenga is renowned for a buy-and-build strategy that demolishes rivals. The so-called Huizenga playbook created multibillion-dollar giants like Waste Management, Blockbuster and AutoNation. But the rapid roll-up...
Pittsburgh insider not high on trade returns
What exactly did the Mets get in relief pitcher Zack Thornton? “Not much of a prospect,” according to one Pirates insider. A 23rd round pick in 2010 out of Oregon,...
Career rebirth for veteran Harang
The Mets signed Aaron Harang last September, seeing the journeyman make four starts, but never seeing anything like he displayed on Friday night. Now with the Braves, the soon-to-be 36-year-old...
Starters’ stats conundrum for fantasy owners
When it comes to fantasy baseball, Stephen Strasburg is quite the enigma. On one hand, you have the must-start superstar ace who strikes out half the batters he faces while...
Bronx’s McCullough ready for next step at Syracuse
C.J. Fair will graduate in May and Jerami Grant has declared for the NBA, weakening Syracuse up front. But help is on the way for the Orange — in the...
New Clinton White House docs include rejection letter to Don Imus
WASHINGTON — Radio shock jock Don Imus had no fans in the Clinton White House, newly released documents show. Imus came to DC in 1999 and asked Bill Clinton to...
De Blasio says new MTA contract won't affect future negotations
A day after the MTA offered its workers a new contract with retroactive pay, Mayor de Blasio insisted the deal doesn’t set a precedent for the city’s ongoing negotiations with...
DeBlas say TV and film tax breaks are worth keeping
Turns out some corporate tax breaks are good. Mayor de Blasio said Friday that city and state tax incentives for the film and TV industry were worth keeping — because...
Kansas gunman gave anti-Semitic rant to NY rabbi before slay
The anti-Semite charged with fatally shooting three people outside of Jewish community centers in Kansas last Sunday ranted to a Manhattan rabbi days before he opened fire about “getting rid...
Evicted bridge dweller spending nights at 24-hour McDonald's
He’s gone from the Manhattan Bridge to the Golden Arches. The handy homeless man who was evicted from his fully-stocked shanty inside the East River span has moved into a...
Ferry's third mate was steering ship for first time: prosecutor
MOKPO, South Korea — The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea, leaving more than 300 missing or dead, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning...
Rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard's widow in court fight for ‘lost recordings’
The widow of rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard has subpoenaed the former landlord of hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, believing Dash left the masters for an unreleased ODB album in his rented...
Al-Masri’s training camp was 'like Cub Scouts,' his lawyer says
Al Qaeda training camp? Try Cub Scout camp! One-eyed, hook-handed hate cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is accused of running a jihadi training base in Oregon — but the terror camp...
Teen boy shot in face says he forgives shooter
The teenage choir boy hit in the face by a stray bullet during a Brooklyn street shooting said on Friday he forgives the alleged gunman who was charged with attempted...
Good Friday reenacted with Way of the Cross on Brooklyn Bridge
More than 3,000 Christians led by Timothy Cardinal Dolan commemorated the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday during the 19th annual Way of the Cross Procession across the Brooklyn Bridge....
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn ■ Police are searching for a woman who stole a man’s wallet and used his credit card, cops said. The 34-year-old victim was aboard a southbound F train at...
'Estuarium' science center planned for Hudson River Park
ALBANY — It’s got tennis courts, a soccer field, even a trapeze school — and coming soon to one of the city’s greatest attractions is a new “estuarium.” Hudson River...
ObamaCare site flagged in Heartbleed security review
WASHINGTON — People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President Barack Obama's signature health care law are being told to change their passwords following an administration-wide review of...
Noho eatery boss slapped with brawl suit
A former Cipriani manager was hit with a $2 million lawsuit by a bartender after the nightlife impresario allegedly fractured the barman’s nose in an early-morning brawl at a Noho...