July 11, 2014
Yankees' Sabathia to have two top surgeons check on right knee
BALTIMORE — CC Sabathia has postponed a schedule appointment Monday with Dr. James Andrews and has met with Dr. Keith Meister to have his bothersome right knee examined. He also...
Liberty’s offensive woes costly in loss to Sparks
Tina Charles scored 20 points for the Liberty, which have dropped two straight games after a successful homestand during which they won four of five. The most recent loss was...
Missing Park Slope tarantula was a hoax: 'owner'
Never mind! A pregnant tarantula named Penelope was supposedly on the loose in Park Slope, and her owner was scrambling to find her before she popped out her creepy spawn...
Goldman Sachs, KKR flunk in college investment
Two of the brightest and most successful firms on Wall Street may soon get an F on investments in a for-profit college, The Post has learned. Goldman Sachs Capital Partners,...
Hondo deals out the Cards
Hondo, whose debt dropped to 1,300 after Thursday’s Oakland win (not 1,350 as was reported), was done in by the Pirates’ bullpen Friday night, which caused the dirty digits to...
Yankees' bats fail Kuroda in 10-inning loss to rival Orioles
BALTIMORE — Blame Adam Warren for the latest Yankees loss if you must. He was the losing pitcher, so have at him for leaving a slider up so Nick Hundley...
Fox Network's Gasparino thrown out of Sun Valley
Fox Business Network correspondent Charlie Gasparino managed to get himself booted from the exclusive Sun Valley pow wow on Thursday after two run-ins with security. The tension began Wednesday night...
SEC sees price and reality not in ‘Cynk’
Tulip mania’s got nothing on Cynk Technology — the social-network wannabe that’s not only revenue-free but very nearly employee-free. Those operating impediments, however, couldn’t sink Cynk’s stock. That took the...
The true winners and losers of the World Cup
When it comes to the FIFA World Cup, Madison Avenue is also scoring the brands in between matches, and already there are some clear winners and losers. Indeed, the face-off...
Mets use long ball to crush Marlins
The Mets might need to move back the fences in their bandbox ballpark. Lucas Duda and David Wright sure made Citi Field resemble an East Coast version of the Friendly...
Barry's Bootcamp eyes the loot
Barry’s Bootcamp, known for its tough-love workouts, is looking for a little love of its own — but in the form of cash. The company, which offers bootcamp-style workouts in...
LeBron who? Hollins only concerned with Nets
ORLANDO, Fla. — The sports world may have been abuzz about LeBron James’ decision Friday to go back to Cleveland, but Lionel Hollins wasn’t. Asked how he felt about the...
Lionsgate hit with shareholder lawsuit
Lionsgate, the studio behind the “Hunger Games” movies, was hit with a shareholder lawsuit on Friday, alleging it fraudulently concealed a probe by the US Securities and Exchange Commission into...
That was quick: Knicks waive Lamar Odom, re-sign Cole Aldrich
LAS VEGAS — Thanks for the memories, Lamar. Lamar Odom’s comeback never materialized, and the Knicks waived the former Laker on Friday. The Post reported Friday afternoon Odom hadn’t been...
Orioles' Nelson Cruz-es to victory as Roto Files’ AL MVP
Roto Files was hoping LeBron James would retire from basketball, rather than go back to Cleveland, and give baseball a try, a la Michael Jordan. It would have been a...
LeBron homecoming shows how sports can offer hope to masses
This is the power. This is the mystery. I am on the telephone with a friend from Cleveland. Four years ago, on the day LeBron James took his talents to...
Nia Long’s plan to help WE tv conquer with ‘Divide’
‘We’re not becoming those people, are we?” says Billie Page, the high-powered lawyer suspicious of the self-righteous path she’s traveling with Adam, her district attorney-husband. It’s a line of questioning...
LeBron signing clears way for Melo, who likely will pick Knicks
LAS VEGAS — The Carmelo Brick Road still is pointing to New York. With LeBron James taking his greatness from South Beach to Northeast Ohio, the Eastern Conference became a...
NYC has given out a lot of tickets this year
City enforcement agents set a ticket-blitz record this year by handing out 57,166 tickets in April, the most of any month in three years — despite Mayor de Blasio’s pledge to...
FDNY probes chief over leaks to Post
The FDNY has subpoenaed a battalion chief’s cellphone records in an attempt to find out whether he leaked negative stories to The New York Post, court papers revealed Friday. Rory...
Lyft NYC launch delayed after ride-sharing app hits road block
A Manhattan judge slammed the brakes on the launch of the controversial ride-sharing app Lyft Friday -- just four hours before the vehicles were scheduled to hit the streets. Justice...
Discover where New Yorkers are crafting their own floral bouquets
Standing around the wooden countertop, knives in hand while staring at recipes scrawled in chalk on a nearby blackboard, the group of aproned women gathered on a recent afternoon might...
Tween metal trio lands $1.8M record deal
Last summer a Brooklyn boy band performed on a Times Square street corner to collect spare change. They filmed their performance and posted it on Youtube. It went viral with...
Netanyahu won't cease Israeli airstrikes aimed at Hamas
WASHINGTON — Despite a call from the White House for “restraint,” a determined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday to resist any demands to halt airstrikes aimed at crippling...
Construction workers collect $400K in back pay
Two construction workers who were collecting as little as $500 a week under the table from a contractor for the school system have hit the jackpot: nearly $400,000 in back...
The day in photos
A puzzling sight on the Hudson, seals snuggle, the skyline glows and more.
Man busted with drugs after blocking driveway
A Queens druggie was busted with heroin and prescription pills Wednesday afternoon — when cops spotted his car blocking a Howard Beach driveway, authorities said. Plainclothes officers patrolling known drug-dealing...
Bosh agrees to max deal with Heat; Lin to L.A.
After LeBron James decided to go home, Pat Riley made sure Chris Bosh decided to keep his home in Miami. In the wake of losing James to the Cavaliers, Riley...
MTA unveils plan in case of LIRR strike
Any Long Islander traveling to New York City during the July 20 LIRR strike will have a miserable commute. "We hope we never have to put this plan into place,"...
Decoding those crazy Emmy categories
Shortly after the Emmy nominations were announced on Thursday, outsiders to the jockeying among television producers scratched their heads. They wondered why certain shows were included in categories that didn’t...
29 celebs who became super stars from Ford Models
Eileen Ford, who founded the illustrious Ford Modeling Agency with her husband, Jerry, in 1946, died Wednesday at the age of 92. Her company launched the careers of some of...
Workers at trendy brunch spot forced to give stool samples
Workers at the trendy Manhattan restaurant, Freemans, were forced to hand over stool samples to the Department of Health — after a pregnant customer reported she contracted a food-borne illness...
Cavaliers double in value with LeBron, past $1 billion mark
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has another reason to thank LeBron James for coming back to Cleveland. With Friday’s announcement that the four-time MVP will return to his hometown team, the...
Red Bulls need Olave to step up as defensive leader
With Tim Cahill back from the World Cup and Dax McCarty presumably back from his injury, the Red Bulls’ central midfield should get a boost. But it’s the center of...
Surfer who punched dog walker is stuck in jail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6DRZzuG7ks He’s gonna hang 10 in a New Jersey jail cell this weekend. Corey Pohan, the surfer dude accused of punching out a Manhattan dog walker, can’t face the music...
The middle infield prospect starting to knock on Mets' door
The Mets are teetering on the edge of becoming trade-deadline sellers, entering Friday night eight games back in both the NL East and Wild Card standings. Should general manager Sandy...
Masahiro Tanaka apologizes to Yankees, fans for injury
BALTIMORE — One day after hearing the very scary news that he has a small tear in his right ulnar collateral ligament, Masahiro Tanaka vowed to heal and apologized for...
Miami spa month offers great treatment deals through summer
If there’s any city in desperate need of a good detox, it’s Miami. The first step to recovery is admitting the problem, however. And luckily, the Magic City’s self-aware enough...
Would Jets make a run at Andre Johnson?
It is not every day a player the caliber of Andre Johnson expresses that he wants to be traded. The Houston Texans have given no indication they will deal their...
Kendall and Joan Smalls kill it, while Halle is a 'hell no!'
Between the swanky Vogue Foundation Gala and couture week in Paris, it’s been an expensive week in fashion for both the good and the bad. The best worked high-designer like...
Colin Farrell in talks for 'True Detective' season 2
Colin Farrell is in talks to join the second season of “True Detective,” according to multiple reports. The Irish actor has reportedly not yet closed a deal to join the...
Strong quake hits Japan, triggering tsunami warning
A strong earthquake rocked northern Japan early Saturday, causing a small tsunami near the nuclear power plant devastated in 2011 by a massive tidal wave. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck 6 miles...
The 7 most memorable TV monologues
When Jeff Daniels won an Emmy last year for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as jaded TV news anchor Will McAvoy on HBO’s “Newsroom,” industry...
5 things to expect now that LeBron's decided
Now that LeBron James has made his decision, what happens? Here’s a rundown of five things that could shape up around the NBA now that the King has returned home...
Jeremy Lin headed to the Lakers as Rockets clear room for Bosh
Linsanity looks like it's landing in La La Land. Yahoo! Sports is reporting the Houston Rockets will trade Jeremy Lin, a future first-round pick and other draft considerations to the Los...
Gorillas escape, bringing possible dawn of the planet of the apes
It's a good thing none of them was named Caesar. A Minnesota zoo received a frighteningly realistic sneak peek at “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” on Thursday when three...
Yankees pick up veteran lefty Jeff Francis
With their starting rotation in tatters, the Yankees acquired veteran lefty Jeff Francis from the Oakland A's on Friday in exchange for a player to be named later. The Yankees...
The 6 most insane ‘Big Brother’ contestants of all time
The summer’s guiltiest pleasure is well into the swing of things. On Thursday night’s episode of “Big Brother,” the houseguests on the show’s 16th season evicted the second contestant, and...
Google exec's hooker searched online for legal defenses after heroin death
MILTON, Ga. — Twice last year, Alix Tichelman found herself alone with a man suffering from a drug overdose. The first time she called 911. The second time, police say,...
Yippee-ki-yay: The real life of modern cowboys
It's a far cry from the Marlboro man: See a day in the life of an actual cowboy.
LeBron transforms Cavs into odds-on title favorites
The NBA can be simple, sometimes. The best player in the world gives you the best chance to win a championship, at least according to Las Vegas. After LeBron James'...
Rockies owner emails fan: 'Maybe Denver doesn't deserve team'
Rockies owner Dick Monfort is on his way to becoming as popular as Walter O'Malley. Only a few days after Monfort told a disgruntled fan that "if product and experience...
How to not get into a fight with a dog walker
The number of dogs in New York City can make traversing the sidewalks like walking through a field of mines — and we don’t mean the stinky ones that stick...
Trading suspended after penny stock jumps 24,000%
Trading in shares of Cynk Technology Corp. was suspended Friday in the loosely regulated over-the-counter market, amid concerns about possible market manipulation after a 24,000 percent surge in the stock...
Teacher didn't stop sexual assault of 6-year-old girl by classmates: suit
A 6-year-old Long Island girl was sexually assaulted in an unsupervised classroom by three female classmates — and a teacher who finally entered the area did nothing to stop the attack,...
New York AG sues to block Lyft
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's attorney general has sued to block Lyft, the on-demand ride-sharing app, from operating in New York. The lawsuit was filed Friday, hours before San Francisco-based...
Yahoo!'s Mayer, AOL's Armstrong huddle at Sun Valley
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer might be looking to strike some deals with AOL — or maybe she was just reminiscing with an old pal. Either way, tongues...
Polar vortex to hit US with midsummer cold blast
It's the revenge of the polar vortex! A frigid cold air system will be moving through the eastern United States next week, leading to intense weather conditions reminiscent of last...
Man who executed family collapses in court
HOUSTON, Texas — A man accused of killing six members of his ex-wife's family, including four children, collapsed in court Friday as a prosecutor recited the charges against him. A...
Sun Valley power couples
The annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, brings together more than just the leaders of media, tech, politics, fashion and sports.
House won't approve Obama's request for $3.7B for border crisis
WASHINGTON — President Obama's $3.7 billion emergency request for the border crisis is too big and the House won't approve it, the chairman of the House committee that controls spending...
Amazon asks FAA for permission to fly delivery drones
Amazon.com is seeking permission from US regulators to test its delivery drones near Seattle, as part of a rapid expansion of a program that has sparked widespread debate over the...
7 superior movie sequels that topped the original
Everyone knows the sequel is never as good as the original. At least that’s what we tend to hear. But occasionally, a sequel proves an opportunity to course-correct the faults...
Tyra predicts the future, Karl’s cat lands a book deal and more
When Tyra Banks speaks, we listen — if only for a laugh. Elsewhere in the world, Karl Lagerfeld’s feline gets a book deal (not a joke) and bike shorts make...
LeBron is 'coming home' to Cleveland
LeBron James is coming home. Four years after the world’s best player broke the hearts of fans in Northeast Ohio by leaving to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in...
D'Brickashaw Ferguson's hefty price tag a problem if he falters
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
The 10 buzziest beach towns in America
It’s summer — and you’ve got beach getaways on the mind. How do we know? Well, over 54 million of you have been gabbing about it on social networks this...
Eric Wynalda on World Cup final, criticism of Klinsmann
Fox Sports analyst and former U.S. national team star Eric Wynalda breaks down the Argentina-Germany World Cup final and explains his criticisms of Jurgen Klinsmann with The Post’s Justin Terranova....
Women wearing red are seen by other women as sexual threats
Women see red when they spot other ladies wearing the sexy color, a new study claims. Females view other females dressed in red as a sexual threat -- prompting them...
Fox faces quandary in plans to honor Jeter at All-Star Game
There’s already a commercial, “some things planned” and hopefully a little room for spontaneity. Fox’s challenge on Tuesday night in Minneapolis is to celebrate Derek Jeter’s final All-Star Game while...
Pregnant tarantula on the loose in Park Slope
Update: Turns out the entire thing was a Brooklyn man's idea of a joke. Help, my giant poisonous spider is missing — and she's pregnant! A hairy Mexican red rump tarantula...
The hashtag cure for NBA limbo: #BeforeLeBronDecides
The NBA hot stove season, through 11 hair-pulling, thumb-twiddling days, has become a prolonged waiting game -- mostly for LeBron James' Decision, also for Carmelo Anthony's decision. And with the...
How the Muppets helped me make it in Manhattan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KxyINV0g0w Everyone who comes to New York from somewhere else has a different version of “making it.” For some, it’s landing a gig for your band at a venue slightly...
World Cup beauty loses modeling gig after hunting photo outrage
The Belgian beauty who scored a L’Oreal modeling deal after her World Cup photos went viral earlier this week has been released from her contract. The decision comes after 17-year-old...
Man who executed family fought mom days before
SPRING, Texas — A man charged with killing six members of his ex-wife's family, including four children, was the subject of a restraining order obtained by his own mother less...
The dog and baby fox who became best friends
It's life intimidating "arf." An adorable real-life version of "The Fox and the Hound" was discovered in England in the form of a baby fox and a dog who are...
John Legend wants to make you cry in new video
http://youtu.be/Pi3bc9lS3rg What a nice guy. In John Legend’s new music video for his single “You & I (Nobody In The World),” the crooning chart-topper puts a spotlight on different forms...
Telescope detects mysterious sounds heard from space
A telescope in Puerto Rico has confirmed what Australian astronomers have known for a while: There are mysterious sounds emanating from deep in outer space. The Arecibo Observatory has picked...
De Blasio to go on 10-day vacation to Italy
Ciao, New York! Buongiorno, Italia! Mayor Bill de Blasio is ditching the Big Apple and embarking on a 10-day trip to Italy — one of the longest overseas vacations taken by...
Missing boy found in basement was abused by dad: state
DETROIT — A 12-year-old Detroit boy found in his basement after a widely publicized 11-day search was abused by his father and stepmother and forced to rise before dawn for...
Clayton Kershaw loses scoreless streak, still is amazing
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw and batterymate A.J. Ellis were in agreement for nine innings, especially on one specific point: Losing the game would be much worse than seeing the...
Village in India accused of ordering vicious rape of teen girl
NEW DELHI — A 14-year-old girl was dragged into a forest and raped on the orders of a village council in remote eastern India in retaliation for a sex assault...
Over 100 killed in Gaza as rockets fall on Israel
JERUSALEM — The Palestinian death toll from Israel's massive air campaign in Gaza topped 100 people Friday as rockets fired by militants reached deeper into Israel — and for the...
Tina who? Melissa McCarthy is the true queen of comedy
Tina Fey is the queen of comedy. We know because they’ve said so over at Vanity Fair, the Huffington Post, the Guardian, the Daily Mail and even in this paper....
Barcelona buys biter Luis Suarez for $128M to join Messi, Neymar
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona reached agreement with Liverpool on the transfer of Luis Suarez on Friday, giving the troubled striker a chance to rehabilitate his image when his latest biting...
US knew British government would destroy newspaper's data
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration knew in advance that the British government would oversee destruction of a newspaper's hard drives containing leaked National Security Agency documents last year, newly declassified...
John Kerry blows off Sun Valley billionaires
Sun Valley, Idaho -- Attendees of Allen & Co.’s posh powwow won’t get to mingle with Secretary of State John Kerry after all. Kerry was slated to speak at the...
Amazon sued for easy app purchases by kids
Kids have been spending millions on mobile apps without their parents’ permission — and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is going to court to defend their right to do it. The...
Fixing Crumbs might be tough for bakery savior
Marcus Lemonis’ last-minute rescue of battered Crumbs Bake Shop is, in its way, not as half-baked as it may seem. The star of CNBC’s “The Profit” did the same thing...
Congressman wants Lerner arrested for contempt
A GOP congressman wants former IRS honcho Lois Lerner arrested and hauled off to jail, where, he says, she can be questioned over the tea party-targeting tax scandal. Rep. Steve...
Girl thought cured of HIV has relapsed
A Mississippi girl born with the AIDS virus and in remission for more than two years despite stopping treatment now shows signs that she still harbors HIV — and therefore...
The mysterious fake town on North Korea's border
From the outside, the North Korean village of Kijong-dong looks like any other town, brightly painted houses, schools, daycare, even a hospital. But on closer inspection, all is not as...
Celebrity impersonation singer says song was a hoax
An incredible viral video in which a singer impersonates 29 different celebrities during one song has been exposed as a hoax. Rob Cantor, the singer who appears in the video,...
Snoozing Yankee fan ridiculed online for $10M suit against ESPN
And he thought ESPN’s announcers were harsh. Andrew Rector, the Yankees fan who sued the network after its announcers caught him snoozing in the stands during a game, is facing...
Tattoos help ID hacked-up body on Long Island
A jigsaw puzzle of body parts strewn across Long Island was solved thanks to a tattoo on the dismember woman’s right arm, law enforcement sources said. Police have identified parts...
Desk cop shoots suspect who was trying to run down officers
An NYPD cop went from desk duty to Dirty Harry when he shot and wounded a suspect who was trying to run down other officers while on his first week...
Councilman drafting law to combat drones flying around city
A Queens councilman is drafting legislation to combat the “rampant proliferation” of illegal drones buzzing around New York City. Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) said Thursday that he’s working with the...
Only one of two new park restaurants is a sight to behold
New Yorkers love eating outdoors in the city’s parks. But I love it more when a park restaurant lets in its surroundings, rather than shuts out the sights of the...
Lebanese rocket strikes Israel as Gaza offensive continues
JERUSALEM — Gaza rocket fire struck a gas station and set it ablaze Friday in southern Israel, seriously wounding one person as rocket fire also came from Lebanon for the...
LeBron's decision overshadows Carmelo -- yet again
In a way, you have to feel bad for Carmelo Anthony, right? Poor guy has been waiting for this moment his whole career — wined, dined, the whole nine —...
Obama barely stays awake chatting to student
Already under attack by critics who say he’s lost interest in his job, President Obama added fuel to the fire on Thursday with a drowsy appearance in Texas. A heavy-lidded...
LIRR unions make counter-offer in bid to stave off strike
The LIRR unions finally made a counteroffer to the MTA on Thursday, but no deal was struck to stave off a possible July 20 strike. Union negotiator Anthony Simon, MTA...
Mets unsure whether to deal Bartolo Colon
Bartolo Colon had given up nine hits and three runs over the first four innings of Thursday night’s game against the Braves at Citi Field, and looked every bit like he...
Eighth wonder: Colon moves up in batting order
Bartolo Colon is moving up in the world. The Mets pitcher — who hadn’t gotten a hit in nine years before delivering a double against the Cardinals last month —...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A baseball-bat-wielding thief took aggressive panhandling to a whole new level in Lefferts Gardens Saturday, authorities said. Timothy Young, 20, followed a stranger on Clarkson Avenue while swinging the...