September 26, 2014
Fordham taking first step toward Patriot League title
When the Fordham Rams violated Patriot League policy and awarded athletic football scholarships beginning in 2010, the decision came with a price, as they were ineligible for the conference title...
Starboard wants a Yahoo!-AOL merger
Starboard Value is a hedge fund on the prowl. On Friday, less than 24 hours after receiving key proxy endorsements in its longstanding quest to oust the board at Darden...
Citi gets OK to make Argentina bond payments
Citibank’s fears of imminent disaster in Argentina have been averted — at least until the end of December. Manhattan federal judge Thomas Griesa on Friday agreed to stay his earlier...
Hazzard's hiring will help boxing and MMA thrive in Atlantic City
Larry Hazzard is back as the commissioner of the New Jersey Athletic Control Board, and you can expect the same outspoken, no-nonsense regulator who governed the department from 1985 until...
New York Fed president criticized for ignoring flaws
After blasting big banks for their rotten culture, New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley can no longer ignore the stench emanating from his own bank. Dudley, 61, came under...
Why you should believe in these Giants
The Giants have turned NFL opinions about them upside down and inside out. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand why they are suddenly in play and have a chance...
Nets will be tougher this season
Lionel Hollins has yet to run an official practice with the Nets, but the coach already knows what the first thing he wants to change about his new team. “I’d...
'You've Got Mail' restaurant hit with $26M harassment suit
A popular Upper West Side café featured in the 1998 hit film “You've Got Mail” has become a “personal dating service” for its manager, who rearranges waitresses’ schedules to get...
Niese leaves with elevated heart rate in Mets’ loss
If you can call it a goal, the Mets still need one more victory in 2014 to establish the highest total in general manager Sandy Alderson’s and manager Terry Collins’...
The wide receiver Tom Coughlin is raving about
Larry Donnell’s three-touchdown eruption Thursday night wasn’t the only potential breakout performance for the Giants. While the unexpected emergence of Donnell deservedly earned the former undrafted tight end the bulk...
Mickelson, Bradley skipping Ryder Cup morning session
GLENEAGLES, Scotland — Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley, who were 4-0 as a team before losing to Graeme McDowell and Victor Dubuisson on Friday afternoon, are two of the four...
Jeter doesn't leave the dugout as Yankees top Red Sox
BOSTON — With Derek Jeter strolling around the third base dugout trying to recover from Thursday night’s emotional ride in The Bronx, the Yankees employed a lineup Friday night against...
No doubt Mike Trout is fantasy MVP
It has been a long season, but the finish line is finally here. As the regular season comes to an end this weekend, fantasy leagues will be crowning their champions....
NYPD saves engagement ring minutes after girlfriend proposes
The two vacationing women from Halifax, Nova Scotia, were walking across the Brooklyn Bridge on Aug. 9 with romantic plans to attach a lock to a railing to symbolize their...
‘Once Upon a Time’ gets ‘Frozen’ twist in Season Four
Things are about to get chilly in Storybrooke. As first teased in last season’s finale of “Once Upon a Time,” characters from the mega-hit Disney animated film “Frozen” are set...
Lisa Ling takes on sugar daddies, gay rodeos in new CNN series
After five seasons hosting “Our America With Lisa Ling” on OWN, the 41-year-old journalist is expanding her sights with a new eight-episode series on CNN. In “This is Life with...
Jeremy Kerley has become Geno Smith’s security blanket
Jeremy Kerley is hearing his number called a lot more than he used to. A fifth-round draft pick in 2011, Kerley, at 5-foot-9, was easily overlooked when he first joined...
Honor New York's finest
Al Sharpton’s anti-NYPD march last month left a sour taste in the mouths of the many New Yorkers who truly appreciate the work cops do. Today these New Yorkers have...
New coach Derek Fisher is raw, but Knicks can season him
Phil Jackson is easy to spot, easier to identify, tall and angular despite the ravages that time and old basketball wounds have done to his legs and his hips and...
Phil Jackson predicts playoff run, little else for Knicks
Phil Jackson said it is too early to predict big things for the Knicks in 2014-15, other than they are “a playoff team” — and they are not the Rangers...
Life and death with Hamas
This week, we had another depressing illustration of what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says is the defining moral difference between Israel and Hamas. As The Jerusalem Post reports, thousands of...
World domination: that's the enemies goal
What a difference a year makes. In September 2013, President Obama bragged to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, “The world is more stable than it was five...
War on women 2.0: Even more insipid
The “war on women” is back, and more tendentious than ever. Democrats are replaying one of their greatest hits of 2012 in their furious battle to minimize their midterm losses...
Mercenaries: not such a bad idea?
Fox News host Bill O’Reilly wants a mercenary army to supply the ground forces in the latest installment of the war on terror. And it seems the smart set can’t...
Bloody Rikers, again
Another week, another scandal at Rikers. Owing to a tip from Correction Department investigators, a New York Times story reported that hundreds of fights in the violence-prone jail had been...
Bikes, knights, food and more: A guide to NYC's fall festivals
High season for the fall festivals is upon us. Whether your preference is hot food or cool suits of armor, motorcycles or buses, or just a ton of good music,...
Gun crazy Upstate New York
“As a mother, when I first saw the shirt, I saw the American flag, the silhouette of the soldier. I didn’t even notice the gun, and the children I’ve talked...
Nets' Garnett not yet ready to call it a career
Kevin Garnett is trying his best not to copy Derek Jeter. Unlike Jeter, Garnett isn’t declaring this season — his 20th in the NBA — will be his last, despite...
The day in photos
A two-headed turtle takes the sun, a pumpkin channels "Jurassic Park," a pooch protests and more.
Thom Yorke drops surprise album...on BitTorrent
Thom Yorke, he of Radiohead fame, dropped a surprise solo sophomore album Friday exclusively on BitTorrent. Following in the footsteps of Beyoncé, the rocker hinted at new music earlier in...
Watson blows it sitting winning rookies in Ryder Cup matches
GLENEAGLES, Scotland — The ever-changing ebbs and flows of captains’ decisions always make for compelling Ryder Cup water-cooler conversation. U.S. captain Tom Watson’s Friday at Gleneagles very much mirrored that...
Students who wore blackface to portray Venus and Serena accused of racism
JOHANNESBURG — Two white students in South Africa who painted their faces dark to portray Venus and Serena Williams at a costume party have been accused of racism in a...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews refuse to sit next to women, delay flight
Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men refused to sit next to women on an El Al jet from New York to Israel -- and spent the 11-hour flight trying to bribe...
De Blasio defends top aide despite relationship with cop-hating killer
Mayor de Blasio on Friday defended the hiring of his wife’s chief of staff, Rachel Noerdlinger, despite her long live-in relationship with convicted killer and cop-hater Hassaun McFarlane. “I have...
Which Simpsons character will die this Sunday?
The yellow hand of death comes to Springfield this Sunday. Producers announced that when the “The Simpsons” returns for its 26th season on Sunday, the episode will kill off one major...
Who will be Meredith's new BFF on 'Grey's'?
Since day one, Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) was Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) person. Together, they survived an undetonated bomb, a hospital shooting and a plane crash. They were even each...
This is America’s fastest growing chain 'breastaurant'
https://twitter.com/TwinPeaksGirl/status/497528067409997826 You might think a chain like Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts or one of those froyo places that seem to spring from the cracks of the sidewalk like subway rats might...
Léa and Olivia stun while Rita Ora looks atrocious
Autumn’s arrival means great things in the world of style — coats and subdued palettes included. The best dressed worked fall glamour with long sleeves, embroidery and chilly shades of...
Jets' Eric Decker expects to play, but how many snaps?
Officially, Eric Decker is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Lions, but in reality, the Jets receiver likely will play after missing much of the past two games with a...
LeBron James: 'I still have a lot to prove' in Cleveland
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — As a four-year member of the Heat, LeBron James experienced emotional extremes — the glorious exhilaration of winning championships, the gut-wrenching misery of falling short. So James...
The 10 best moments from the 'Scandal' season premiere
A lot has changed since we last saw our favorite gladiators. Olivia Pope is now Julia Baker, living on a private beach off the coast of Zanzibar with her boyfriend,...
How Everett Golson was forced to grow up
From a distance, Everett Golson's 2013 was a lost year. He couldn't play football or take classes, booted from Notre Dame for what the school termed an academic violation. Yet,...
Brewers fans take to Twitter after getting playoff tickets same day as elimination
Team, which led the NL Central for much of the season, eliminated after 5-3 loss to Cincinnati.
How to score tickets to the New York Film Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwX0hUzkd3E#t=10 How to get tickets for the 52nd New York Film Festival? Easy. First, build a time machine to go back to early September and buy them at the festival...
Britney debuts bob, Charlotte Gainsbourg covers LV mag and more
Britney chops her locks, Hussein Chalayan makes a surprising statement and Louis Vuitton is launching its own glossy. - It’s Britney’s bob, bitch! [MTV Style] - Speaking of ’dos, are...
'Gone With the Wind' by the numbers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jWMPvv-AJM “Gone With the Wind’’ — back in theaters nationwide on Sunday (Sept. 28) and Wednesday (Oct. 1) for the first time since 1998 in honor of its 75th anniversary,...
'Birdman,' 'Gone Girl' and other must-see flicks at 2014 the NYFF
Colossal stars! Trans-galactic Oscar buzz! And Jean-Luc Godard’s dog! The New York Film Festival has come to town, giving its trademark patina of Euro-arthouse snob appeal to the major-league Hollywood...
Chicago airports shut down after 'deliberately set' fire
CHICAGO — All flights in and out of Chicago's two airports were halted Friday after a fire at a suburban air traffic control center that authorities said was deliberately set...
Jackson impressed with Carmelo's offseason weight loss
Knicks president Phil Jackson said he’s impressed with Carmelo Anthony’s significant weight loss after he encouraged the players during exit interviews last April about conditioning. Jackson said Anthony took the...
The 5 realest moments on ABC's 'Black-ish'
As soon as the trailer surfaced online for “Black-ish,” ABC’s new sitcom about an upper-middle class black family living in Los Angeles, questions about authenticity began. The show, which is...
Nobody's taking this 9-year-old bodybuilder's lunch money
http://youtu.be/d8nQAA_rj-g?list=UU0pD6PF27TGbOqrY4274QHQ Bullies beware: There's a 9-year-old bodybuilder from Romania who's just begging for someone to try to take his lunch money! Giuliano Stroe is a weightlifting prodigy who has been...
Giants rewind: Big Blue's surprising find at tight end
LANDOVER, Md. — And to think there was serious concern about the state of the Giants’ tight ends as recently as, oh, last month. Thursday night’s surprising 45-14 rout here...
Britain joins fight against ISIS
LONDON — British lawmakers have voted to join the U.S.-led coalition of nations launching airstrikes on Islamic State group militants in Iraq, committing warplanes to the struggle against the extremists....
‘SNL' to re-air classic episodes
“Saturday Night Live” is opening the vault of its four-decade library in honor of its 40th anniversary season. Starting Sept. 27, the NBC variety show plans to air one classic...
Another hedgie joins botox takeover battle
Valeant Pharmaceutical’s battle for botox maker Allergan is starting to look like a hedge fund love-in. At least four hedge funds have now formed something of a united front, speaking...
Bond king Bill Gross leaves PIMCO for Janus
First he lost his investors, then his reputation and now his crown. Faced with an investor exodus, infighting and a federal probe, Bill Gross, America’s “king of bonds,” resigned —...
Michelle Williams selling pad she shared with Heath Ledger
Brooklyn is hot, but not hot enough for actress Michelle Williams. The pixie-haired thespian was considered a Brooklyn celebrity pioneer when she moved to a Boerum Hill mansion with her...
Jeter's heroics last night were almost too perfect
"2 PERFECT" blared The Post's Friday back page. 2 Perfect indeed. Derek Jeter got his storybook Yankee Stadium ending on Thursday night, as he singled home pinch-runner Antoan Richardson with...
'Daily Show' pits Redskins fans against Native Americans
WASHINGTON — "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" has aired a controversial segment pitting Washington Redskins fans against a group of American Indians who want the team to change its...
Suspect in Oklahoma beheading tried converting co-workers to Islam
A fired Oklahoma factory worker inflicted a brutal, ISIS-style punishment on colleagues he tried to convert to Islam — cutting one woman’s head off with a 10-inch fillet knife, law-enforcement...
Why unlimited vacation days may not be as awesome as it sounds
With his call for unlimited vacation days, Virgin founder Richard Branson may very well usher in a new era of rested and satisfied workers who avoid burnout and enjoy a...
Tapes showing meek oversight of Goldman are about to rock Wall Street
Wall Street is about to be rocked by secretly recorded audio tapes that purport to show a too-cozy relationship between the New York Federal Reserve Bank and the financial institutions...
Man gunned down in Brooklyn
A 22-year-old man was gunned down on a Brooklyn street, cops said. The victim, identified by police as Niem Morales, was on the corner of Logan Street and New Lots...
6 schoolchildren dead in stampede horror
BEIJING — Six schoolchildren died and 22 were injured in a stampede Friday at a primary school in the southern Chinese city of Kunming, authorities and state media said. It...
Police remove hundreds of Syrian 'refugees' from ship headed to Italy
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Hundreds of migrants, thought to be refugees from Syria, were cleared Friday from a cruise ship by members of an elite Cypriot police squad. Police spokeswoman Nicoletta...
'Bear at door': Postman leaves apologetic note
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night will stop postal workers from delivering the mail — but a big black bear blocking the door will sure do...
Spain, Morocco arrest 9 in ISIS terror cell
MADRID — A cross-border cell in the Spanish enclave of Melilla and the neighboring Moroccan city of Nador to recruit jihadis to fight for the Islamic State has been dismantled,...
North Korea admits Kim Jong-un is sick
North Korea’s big cheese can’t stop eating Emmental — and it’s giving him gout. Kim Jong-un hasn’t been photographed in public since Sept. 3 as he struggles with health problems...
Clashes in Ferguson after police chief's apology
FERGUSON, Mo. — Police and protesters clashed briefly in Ferguson just hours after the St. Louis suburb's police chief issued an apology to the family of Michael Brown, a black...
Blog-inspired film explores the lives of NYC fashion doyennes
During a particularly poignant scene in “Advanced Style,” carrot-topped artist and cabaret singer Ilona Royce Smithkin takes her friend Karen’s hands and belts out “You Make Me Feel So Young.”...
Europe takes 5-3 lead after day one of the 40th Ryder Cup
GLENEAGLES, Scotland — Momentum is a powerful force in all sports, but it seems to take on an even more significant role in the Ryder Cup. The U.S. team, an...
Denmark to join the fight against ISIS
LONDON — The Danish government on Friday announced it was joining the coalition to strike at the Islamic State extremist group, sending seven F-16 fighter jets to take part in...
'Black-ish' is a hit for ABC
"Modern Family” may have found a worthy new sibling. The debut of new ABC comedy “Black-ish” held onto nearly all of its lead-in audience on Wednesday night, averaging 10.8 million...
Manhattan condo prices reach a 19-year high
Manhattan condo sale prices are at a 19-year high — and 8.8 percent above levels from a year ago, a market report has found. At the same time, Manhattan condo...
Real estate executives head to Chicago for Zell's birthday
Scores of prominent real estate executives from across the US are heading to Chicago this weekend for one of Sam Zell’s unforgettable birthday party experiences on Saturday night. Invitees have...
Valeant's effort to take over Allergan gets boost from investor
Valeant Pharmaceutical’s tortuous effort to bring Botox maker Allergan to the bargaining table got new life Thursday from another hotshot activist investor, ValueAct Capital’s Jeff Ubben. The Canadian drug company...
US-led airstrikes hit ISIS oil sites for 2nd straight day
BEIRUT — US-led coalition warplanes bombed oil installations and other facilities in territory controlled by Islamic State militants in eastern Syria on Friday, taking aim for a second consecutive day...
Billionaire Wyly, brother's estate fined $187.7M for tax fraud
Convicted insider trader and Texas billionaire Sam Wyly and the estate of his late brother Charles were ordered Thursday to pay $187.7 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Manhattan...
Wall Street scared new attorney general could be Preet
Attorney General Eric Holder is heading to the exit door — and that’s making Wall Street nervous. Executives in the financial services industry see Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara as...
Sears Canada braces for possible bankruptcy as CEO leaves
Sears Canada is beginning to brace itself for a possible bankruptcy. The cash-strapped department store chain has begun to reach out to top law firms in Canada in a desperate...
Arson threats and a visit from Farrakhan: Billionaires battle for Bahamas beachfront
A battle over beachfront property in the Bahamas is heating up — and this time it’s billionaire hedge fund mogul Louis Bacon who is getting sand kicked in his face....
More undocumented immigrants can join military: Defense Dept.
More undocumented immigrants will be eligible to join the US military, the Defense Department announced Thursday. The Pentagon is expanding a program that now allows recruiters to target skilled undocumented...
India's PM sued for genocide in US court
The prime minister of India is being sued for genocide, according to court documents filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court. The American Justice Center filed a complaint on behalf of...
Pro-police rally scheduled Saturday on Staten Island
A pro-cop rally on Staten Island Saturday is expected to draw several thousand participants to bolster support for the NYPD in the wake of last month’s angry protest over the...
Man questioned in stabbing death of his girlfriend
A man was being grilled in the stabbing death of his girlfriend Thursday after her mom demanded he move out of the family’s Bronx apartment, authorities said. Tynasha Robinson, 21,...
Perfume maker sued over supervisors' ‘sexual harassment’
Two former Saks Fifth Avenue salespeople are suing French perfume maker Guerlain, claiming its supervisors allowed a colleague to sexually harass them. Pako Mikel and Denise Klerx say Habib Rahmen...
Fans praise Jeter's heroics in final game in the Bronx
Derek Jeter brought one last moment of glory to Yankee Stadium Thursday night — as The Captain ended his final home game in pinstripes by leading the Bronx Bombers to...
Stewart: Fatal crash was '100 percent' an accident
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — There were days when Tony Stewart couldn't get out of bed. It was a chore to take a shower, to leave his room. The television was on...
Denzel makes a bloody good CIA agent in spectacular 'Equalizer'
Why should Liam Neeson have all the fun? Denzel Washington promisingly launches his own senior action franchise in “The Equalizer,” starring as a lethally skilled CIA agent who comes out...
'Parade' of changes at magazine
Most of the editors and writers at Parade had their final day on Friday as none on the editorial side has been offered jobs by the new owner, Athlon Media....
US has highest percentage of immigrants in 93 years
The United States has returned to its melting-pot glory days — it is now home to 41.3 million legal and illegal immigrants, the highest percentage in 93 years, according to...
Rookie firefighter injuries rise after FDNY lowers standards
Somebody call 911 — the FDNY’s recruitment practices need some emergency help! An unprecedented number of fire recruits have been injured during probie training this year — after the department...
Jeter's Stadium finale heroics no surprise to teammates, friends
Tino Martinez was in the dugout, expecting to celebrate a Yankees win with Derek Jeter when David Robertson blew the lead in the top of the ninth. And then he...
This former fatty shed 131 pounds to become a fitness trainer
Growing up in Westchester County, Shanna Fried was decidedly chubby. Pleasantly plump? Try unpleasantly porky. Her parents hired a personal trainer for her and she went on Jenny Craig and...
Financial planner takes plea deal for drunken bartender fight
A financial planner arrested in a drunken melee involving a Manhattan bartender who had cut her off and a responding ambulance worker cut a deal with authorities that will keep...
New York State leads US in reducing crime rate: report
Thank you, NYPD. New York state led the US in reducing crime and incarceration rates over the past 20 years — largely due to a precipitous drop in crime in...
Derek Jeter: I'll play in Boston but my shortstop days are over
Derek Jeter hasn’t played his final game, but he is done performing at the only position he wanted to play since he was a kid for the only team he...
Report card: Giants have 'A' new star
Offense A star might have been born in second-year tight end Larry Donnell, whose three TD grabs were as predictable as a lighting strike. And with six touchdown passes in...
Victor Cruz and Rueben Randle come up big in Giants laugher
LANDOVER, Md. — This is how the Giants envisioned their passing attack would work. A rhythmic flow, long gains on short passes, deep balls when the opposing cornerbacks played press...
Playing it safe, Beason sits and watches happily as Giants roll
LANDOVER, Md. — Jon Beason didn’t feel so bad about having to sit out Thursday night’s game after it was over. The Giants’ veteran middle linebacker missed his second consecutive...
Opportunistic Giants defense forces six Redskins turnovers
LANDOVER, Md. — Most people looked at Washington and saw an offense that had scored 75 points in its previous two games, and piled up over 400 yards passing last...
First ISIS airstrikes led by female fighter pilot
She’s a real-life Lady Liberty. Airstrikes against ISIS were led by a female fighter pilot, officials said Thursday. Maj. Mariam al-Mansouri, the United Arab Emirates’ first female fighter pilot, led...
The one word that sums up Dillon Gee's season
The season isn’t over yet, but Dillon Gee is ready to put it behind him. “Just looking back, right now, the word that comes to mind is ‘frustrating,’ ” the...
SUV blows red light, plows into woman and child
An SUV ran a red light and plowed into a child and an elderly woman in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon before the driver fled the scene, police said. The driver...
Matt Harvey watches Jeter as Mets lose in Washington
The Mets were playing in Washington, but that didn’t stop Matt Harvey from catching Derek Jeter one more time. He posted a picture on his Instagram account from his Yankee...
British nationals remain top ‘John the Beatle’ suspects
FBI officials did not publicly reveal the name of ISIS executioner “John the Beatle” on Thursday — but several British nationals remain the top suspects, sources said. The group includes...
Who scored the winning run? Speedster becomes trivia answer
Antoan Richardson is among the least-known Yankees, but he knows he secured himself a spot in franchise history Thursday. It was the speedy Richardson, pinch running for Jose Pirela, who...
Robertson's best blown save ever: 'I'm glad it happened'
David Robertson wanted the chance to finish Derek Jeter’s final game at Yankee Stadium. “I would love that opportunity to close it out,” Robertson said before the game. And then...
Hondo dances with Wolves
Hondo regained his winning form Thursday night, hitting paydirt with Big Blue over the Redskins to lower the accounts payable to 1,620 urlachers. Friday night: Mr. Aitch expects the Lobos...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a woman suspected of stabbing a man to death in his Brownsville home. Chivona Hughes, 32, is wanted in connection...
Postal carrier hoarded 40,000 pieces of undelivered mail
This guy makes Newman look like a hero. A troubled Brooklyn mailman took his depression and booze addiction out on his postal customers by failing to deliver some 40,000 pieces...
Manning, Donnell do their best Simms-Bavaro imitation
LANDOVER, Md. — Eli Manning likes to throw to big targets, we learned that when Plaxico Burress was in town. Larry Donnell is a big target. And he may be...
Jeter's moment lets Yankees fans party like it's 1999
A full house came to remember the past — but not the recent past. What has generally been unforgivable in The Bronx — official elimination — was just 24 hours...
Eli Manning throws 4 TDs in Giants' rout of Redskins
LANDOVER , Md. — Raise your hand if you saw this coming. Even against the hapless Redskins, the Giants’ 45-14 rout on Thursday night — and just about everything that...