February 28, 2015
Cheaper gas prices give SUV sales a surge
New car buyers are being lulled into a false sense of security by dirt-cheap fuel prices as record numbers switch to gas-guzzling vehicles, auto experts warn. Even with the national...
Berkshire leader names potential Warren Buffett heirs
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger — Berkshire Hathaway’s venerable leaders — are celebrating their golden anniversary this year. Chairman Buffett, 84, and Vice Chairman Munger, 91, released their annual letter...
Sony Music projects flat revenues for 2015
Sony Music artists picked up five Brit Awards last week, more than any other label. One Direction, Mark Ronson, Paloma Faith, Foo Fighters and Pharrell Williams all took home top...
Amar'e Stoudemire reflects on Knicks' tenure: 'No regrets'
DALLAS — Amar’e Stoudemire was lying on the floor inside the Mavericks locker room Saturday night, his head resting on a foam roller and his legs strapped up to a...
Retirement to be a bust for free-spending baby boomers
Baby boomers are consumers, not savers, especially when it comes to funding retirement, a new report confirms. “The retirement savings shortfalls show that for those on the verge of retirement,...
Deron Williams dominates Mavericks in badly needed win
DALLAS — On a whiteboard inside the Mavericks locker room before Saturday night’s game against the Nets, the Dallas coaching staff wrote up a list of instructions for its players...
White House looking to creep into 401(k)s
Last Monday, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at his side, President Obama attacked Wall Street, again, for essentially helping in what the federal government and businesses can no longer provide...
Mets batting coach's monstrous Daniel Murphy prediction
PORT ST. LUCIE — Kevin Long is not into hype. Take that into account when you consider what he told The Post on Saturday. After his first Mets press conference...
Hillary’s presidential chances threatened by her own blundering
A popular theme on Planet Clinton is that poor Hillary is always in mortal danger of being undone by her charming cad of a hubby. “She can’t control him” is...
Amid Zuccarello rumblings, Rangers flat in bad loss to Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Maybe the Rangers’ minds were elsewhere, concerned for the future of on-the-block, locker-room favorite Mats Zuccarello. Perhaps, it was merely a flat effort against a more desperate team,...
In My Library: Matt Czuchry
As any fan of “The Good Wife” will tell you, no one had it rougher lately than the young lawyer Cary Agos, who barely escaped prison in episodes that Matt...
A big year for Jacoby Ellsbury depends on one X-factor
TAMPA — Exhibit A occurred Aug. 1, 2014, at Fenway Park, when Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts ran and leaped to rob Jacoby Ellsbury of extra bases. Exhibit B...
Knicks display Anthony Mason-like grit in victory over Raptors
On a night the Knicks honored the late Anthony Mason with a moment of silence and a video tribute, they also honored him by playing the kind of gritty, underdog...
Serby Q&A: Chase Headley on A-Rod and defining the Yankee Way
Steve Serby caught up with Yankees third baseman Chase Headley for some spring training Q&A: Q: How would you describe what it’s like being a New York Yankee? A: You...
Swedish teen with Asperger’s syndrome goes missing in NYC
A search was underway for a 15-year-old Swedish tourist with Asperger’s syndrome who wandered away from his father at a Manhattan McDonald’s, police sources said. Marcus Kerttu was last seen...
Mets' Collins reveals why he wants Lagares to win leadoff job
PORT ST. LUCIE — In the Mets’ search for a leadoff hitter, Juan Lagares will get every opportunity to prove he is worthy of the job. Lagares, according to manager...
Breaking down potential historic March Madness for NY area
Professional basketball in New York has been an embarrassment this season, with the Nets well below .500 and the Knicks not seeing their next meaningful day until the NBA Draft...
Ray Rice: 'I see why people commit suicide'
Nearly one year after becoming the poster child for the NFL’s image problem, and five months after the Ravens terminated his contract, Ray Rice says he is humbled. The three-time...
Why some Rangers don't want GM Sather to trade Zuccarello
PHILADELPHIA — The Rangers are hoping for the best, but bracing for the possibility locker room favorite Mats Zuccarello could be leaving Broadway in the next 48 hours. The Rangers...
Mets hitting coach Kevin Long: 'I have a lot of respect' for A-Rod
PORT ST. LUCIE — Alex Rodriguez might be a pariah within the Yankees organization, but his former hitting coach is rooting for him. Kevin Long spent eight years with Rodriguez...
Marv Albert goes back to the future calling boxing for NBC
The legendary Marv Albert begins a new role as blow-by-blow announcer with Sugar Ray Leonard for NBC’s new Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday, March 7 — with Keith Thurman versus...
Anthony Mason, Mo Rivera and NY's 6 best sports Cinderellas
We seek stars around here, of course, because that is who we are: We are New York. For decades, if you wanted to be a star, you came here —...
Rain wreaks havoc on another day of the Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The sad symbol of how this week has gone for the Honda Classic sat in the middle of the large lake adjacent to the 18th...
Obama was as clueless about 9/11 as he is about ISIS
That President Obama won’t call it Islamic terrorism; that he believes we shouldn’t be on a “high horse” because America and Christians have done bad things; that Muslims are victims...
25 awful seconds give way to big March dreams for St. John's
The whistle cut through the growing clamor at Madison Square Garden, and it pierced D’Angelo Harrison right between the “1”s on his jersey. Twenty-five seconds had passed in this game,...
A Saudi nuke
Do we want Saudi Arabia to get nuclear weapons? That’s what will certainly happen if the Obama administration, as now looks increasingly likely, reaches a deal that preserves Iran as...
Taylor Swift, educator
To see just how prescient Taylor Swift was in her songwriting, look no further than the huge number of haters she’s been shaking off since her move to New York...
Cory Schneider, Devils blank Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It might not fill up a highlight reel, but Cory Schneider and the Devils still considered this win a thing of beauty. Andy Greene scored, Travis Zajac...
'Epitome of hard work:' How NBA family remembers Anthony Mason
The players mostly are forgotten now, but in the summer of 1991, the Knicks brought a group of hopefuls to the Catskills to play against an equally non-descript team of...
6 chic ways to wear denim this spring
From floor-grazing skirts to punkish patchwork, daring denim was all the rage on spring catwalks. Here’s how to take the trends from the runway to real life. Trench Coat Don’t...
Islanders look listless in loss to Hurricanes
The Islanders enter March in territory they haven’t seen in quite a while — in contention for a division title and poised to finally do something in the postseason. Though...
How a UK school bred a cute kid into 'Jihadi John'
Before traveling to Syria and becoming “Jihadi John,” the masked English-speaker who beheads Islamic State captives on video, Mohammed Emwazi graduated with a computer programming degree from the University of...
US trying to deport at least 150 Bosnians over war crimes
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 - U.S. officials have identified about 300 Bosnian immigrants who they believe concealed their involvement in wartime atrocities including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, and are trying to...
The position battles fantasy baseball experts must eye
Spring is here! Can you feel the change in the weather? Can you see the green grass? If you can, you probably are not in New York. As we continue...
Fantasy baseball auctions more fun? You bidder believe it
The last time you were on eBay, did you get in a virtual line behind 11 other people and take turns selecting vintage clocks, old football cards and slightly worn...
The 11 best late night food spots in NYC
In the city that supposedly never sleeps, it can be surprisingly hard to get a good meal after 10 or 11 p.m. You get out of a show or work...
Yankees convinced playoff odds hinge on one dominant unit
TAMPA — The Yankees were a mid-70s-win team each of the past two years that nevertheless won in the mid-80s for one significant reason — superb bullpens. The relief corps...
The double standard that shows colleges' disregard for education
Call me Pollyanna — or make me an ice cream soda — but wouldn’t it be nice if American colleges and universities spent as much time, money and energy recruiting,...
Jets whiff on QB -- and offense help -- in latest NFL mock draft
The lies and smokescreens and misdirection plays and paranoia will reach new heights between now and the April 30 NFL Draft. The Serby 3.0 Mock Draft pushes Marcus Mariota up...
Felon once accused of trying to kill cop dies after shooting
A convicted felon once charged with attempting to kill a police officer succumbed to his injuries nearly six months after he was shot in East New York, police sources said....
Love of Anthony Mason went beyond the court
This was 20 years ago, a broiling August afternoon that was turning into a steaming August evening in Sullivan County, N.Y., at the old Kutsher’s Hotel in Monticello. A few...
St. John's rips Georgetown, closes in on NCAA tourney bid
The official word won’t come for another two weeks, but St. John’s should be celebrating on Selection Sunday. After four years of waiting and four years of wondering, the senior-led...
New York towns consider seceding to Pennsylvania
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Plenty of people leave New York state but in a job-hungry stretch of upstate, folks talk about staying put and seceding to Pennsylvania. Local officials stung by...
Police chief busted for hooker threesome: 'The stress overwhelmed me'
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A South Florida police chief was released from jail Saturday after he was arrested in a prostitution sting. Stephen Johnson of the Miami Gardens Police posted...
Russian investigators: Nemtsov killing may be provocation
MOSCOW — Russia's top investigative body said Saturday it is looking into several possible motives for the killing of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, including an attempt to destabilize the...
Rangers stunner: Mats Zuccarello on the trading block
Things have changed dramatically in the past three days. Slap Shots has learned the Rangers have told Mats Zuccarello they will seek to trade him before Monday’s deadline and have...
Stolen NASCAR race car found undamaged
HAMPTON, Ga. — Police have found the NASCAR race car stolen from a hotel parking lot near Atlanta Motor Speedway. Team XTREME said the car was discovered early Saturday northwest...
Nets rewind: 'Scared' Markel Brown solid on defense against Harden
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 102-98 loss to the Rockets in Houston Friday night: 1. Markel Brown did a nice job on James Harden Friday night for someone...
Knicks great Anthony Mason dead at 48
Anthony Mason, the Queens-bred hard-nosed Knicks great whose toughness exemplified those gritty teams of the mid-1990’s, died Friday night at the age of 48, according to a statement released by...
RuPaul talks his wild and crazy '80s club kid days
These days, RuPaul is most famous for his reality competition show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” which returns for a seventh season Monday at 9 p.m. on Logo. But before the drag...
Hey pet owners, stop leaving Fido tied-up while you shop!
On a chilly Saturday night in the West Village, Gia Russo, 35, spotted a French bulldog tied up outside restaurant Louro. But when she inquired with the host inside, none...
This week's couple: Dating games
Having something in common is never a bad thing, but is it possible to have too much in common? For Raven, 26, and Denis, 25, that might have been the...
What feminist NYC women really want in a man
"I'll come across the park to meet you,” Gary offered, “But I don’t know any good brunch-date places there. I’ll let you suggest it.” If you’re a single woman in...
Rob Schneider's daughter Elle King debuts first rock album
Buying fake IDs and getting into bars are priorities for most adolescents. But when Elle King was a teen, she didn’t just do it to party — she did it...
Crocheter seeks a well-read woman
M.L., 30, is a crocheter, specializing in crafting hats, but he’s still trying to hook the girl of his dreams. Happy Ending: For M.L., it’s important that the woman he’s...
'Double D- -k Dude' and Margaret Cho's open sex life
You know you’re living a wild life when a man with two penises is dreaming about you. This is the situation Margaret Cho finds herself in these days, as a...
Big Sean talks family, shows maturity on 'Dark Sky Paradise'
When Big Sean’s grandmother died on Dec. 20, 2014, a piece of African-American history died too. Mildred V. Leonard was one of the first black female captains in the US...
'Chappie' star talks filming with a robot and 'Slumdog' heartbreak
Going to a movie next weekend? It’ll probably have Dev Patel in it. The British actor has the unusual distinction of starring in two high-profile movies bowing Friday: “Chappie” and...
Ryan Phillippe on his acting comeback -- and epic tweets
If you feel like you haven’t seen much of Ryan Phillippe on your TV set or movie screen in recent years, that’s by design. The former teen heartthrob — who...
Knicks have shot to snag Greg Monroe next season
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Pistons general manager and coach Stan Van Gundy had a chance to lock up burly power forward Greg Monroe last summer with a long-term deal when...
Why Matt den Dekker faces an uphill battle for Mets OF spot
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt den Dekker appeared comfortable against major league pitching over the final two months of last season, but faces a long road to sticking with the...
One more big task for close-knit St. John's seniors
Emotions will be running high Saturday afternoon at the Garden. It will be the final regular-season home game for five St. John’s seniors, with hated rival Georgetown in town and...
Sandy Rubenstein pops up in Miami with a young lady
Life is good again for Sandy Rubenstein. The Post spotted the playboy Brooklyn lawyer and a young pal at South Beach’s iconic Delano Hotel Friday night. “I’m not going to...
Woman who fatally jumped into NYC river refused life jacket
A woman who jumped into the frigid East River from a North Williamsburg ferry dock on Friday evening refused a life jacket workers tossed to her, police sources said. The...
Recorder of fatal Eric Garner arrest busted in cop beef
A Staten Island woman who recorded one of the Eric Garner cellphone videos was arrested Thursday for allegedly tangling with cops as they questioned someone at South Beach Houses. “Y’all...
Late Earl Lloyd left a lasting mark on Nets' Lionel Hollins
HOUSTON — When Lionel Hollins heard about the passing of Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in an NBA game, he immediately thought back to his only conversation with...
Brooklyn's JUCO star who has grabbed Rick Pitino's interest
It took three high schools and two junior colleges, an attitude adjustment and learning to live without basketball, but Teyvon Myers is finally close to realizing his potential. Williston (N.D.)...
Best player, best team and best everything for NY-area hoops
Conference tournaments begin this week, bringing live-and-die excitement and unforgettable memories, while determining the legacies of players all across the nation. Though no regular season sprints as fast as college...
Teen shooter charged with attempted murder
Seven wasn’t so lucky this time. A 15-year-old Brooklyn boy named Seven Jones was busted Friday for allegedly shooting two fellow teens during an argument, authorities said. Jones had been...
Socialite sues sons over $91M inheritance — even after $20M payout
A miffed Manhattan socialite is suing her sons over her late husband’s $91 million real-estate fortune, even though she’s already been paid $20 million since he died in 2013, according...
Leonard Nimoy made sci-fi cool
Leonard Nimoy made sci-fi hip and relevant. And what a legacy to leave behind. The beloved actor, who died Friday at the age of 83, will forever be known as...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx There is a $2,000 reward for help in catching the fiend who raped a 12-year-old girl in a Tremont alley. The suspect walked up to the child Tuesday...