March 13, 2015
Excused juror never provided proof of Miami vacation plans
The Manhattan juror who was dismissed from an in-progress trial this week because she’d planned a Miami beach vacation never offered, or was asked for, proof of the trip, The...
NYPD computers also linked to 'The Nanny,' Playboy Wiki edits
NYPD computers were also used to make edits to Wikipedia pages for Playboy magazine, wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin, “The Nanny” — and ���90s band Chumbawamba. Goofballs changed the history...
Queens mobster serving life in Florida prison dead at 80
An elderly and once-powerful Colombo crime family capo from Queens serving life at a Florida federal prison died Thursday at age 80, sources said. Pasquale Amato, a one-time co-defendant of...
Knicks' Fisher ignores, takes dig at Phil Jackson's fiery advice
SAN FRANCISCO — Knicks rookie coach Derek Fisher pushed back on Phil Jackson’s suggestion to be more demonstrative with referees and not be afraid to get slapped with a technical...
Wheeler's elbow an issue as 2 more Mets pitchers go down
PORT ST. LUCIE — Triple ouch. A Mets team that was overflowing with healthy young arms just a few days earlier received another whammy on Friday, when club officials disclosed...
New York Times settles grievances with fired employees
Fourteen people who filed grievances after they were fired late last year as part of the down-sizings at the New York Times have reached a settlement and avoided arbitration. Times...
Law grad accused of strangling woman in 'BDSM' pad
A Manhattan law-school grad with a suspected BDSM fetish strangled a woman in his Murray Hill pad — where he kept creepy items that could’ve been straight out of “50...
Why Adrian Peterson is still an option for Cowboys
Darren McFadden is not likely to make Cowboys fans forget about DeMarco Murray, but he might make them yearn for Adrian Peterson. McFadden, the former first-round draft pick of the...
How Red Bulls' Bradley Wright-Phillips plans to get shots on goal
Last season, Bradley Wright-Phillips tied the MLS all-time single-season scoring record with 27 goals. But many have wondered how the Red Bulls would provide service for him without Thierry Henry,...
Nets' owner Prokhorov now looking to sell a minority interest
The Brooklyn Nets are still for sale — at least a piece of the team. While Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov ended an effort to sell his majority stake in the...
TV ratings see double-digit declines for fifth straight month
February was another heartbreaker for the $65 billion television ad business. Commercial ratings — the viewing “currency” that determines what advertisers pay for TV time — cratered across broadcast and...
The huge controversy behind hedge funder's $93.5M art sale
Billionaire art collector Steve Cohen, one of the most successful hedge fund managers ever, has become the unwitting catalyst in an alleged international art fraud stretching from New York to...
Man gunned down in the Bronx
A young man was fatally shot Friday night in the Bronx, authorities said. The victim was gunned down near Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road in Bedford Park just before...
Rex Ryan's WRs are stacked after he cherry-picks Harvin from Jets
Percy Harvin is staying in New York, but playing with his former coach instead of his former team. Rex Ryan took a stab at the Jets on Friday, as his...
Yankee Stadium turf guru: Grass will hold up for NYCFC opener
With so much attention paid to the frozen tundra of Yankee Stadium, the man responsible for the ballpark told the Post it’s unfair to judge the field’s playability before a...
Bharara may lose conviction as trader mulls pulling 'guilty' plea
It’s the agony of de-Preet! A former top trader at a state pension fund who pleaded guilty to his part in a $27 million insider trading scheme could end up...
Cops arrest man accused of slitting mother's throat
Police arrested a man Friday for allegedly slitting his mother’s throat last December, leaving her for dead in her Brooklyn apartment. Apollo Hernandez, 29, was taken into custody nearly three...
Why fitting in has been such a struggle for new Ranger Yandle
BUFFALO — In hockey, there is the first period, the second period, the third period and, if necessary, an overtime period. For Keith Yandle, a Ranger for five games in...
New Madonna tour sales more sticky than sweet
Madonna’s “Rebel Heart Tour” might better be called “Like a Has-Been.” The Material Girl plans to play a total of 35 cities between Aug. 29 and Dec. 20, while two...
Rangers: As soon as Lundqvist is medically cleared, he'll play
BUFFALO — While there is still no target date for Henrik Lundqvist’s return, coach Alain Vigneault on Friday expressed confidence the club’s No. 1 goaltender would be ready for game...
Islanders unable to leapfrog Rangers in loss to Senators
This is an unfamiliar balancing act for the Islanders, preparing for the postseason while trying not to lose momentum. And that has landed them in a slump, something deeper than...
Vibrating phone leads cops to drug dealer's secret stash
A Staten Island drug dealer was about to be arrested on a minor possession charge -- until his vibrating cell phone went off inside his minivan’s hidden compartment, revealing his...
Revis' average salary: $14,024,212 -- that's no coincidence
The Jets gave Darrelle Revis a little tribute in his contract. According to a source, the annual average value of the five-year, $70 million deal is actually $14,024,212. The Jets...
Time hammered for 'devil horns' Hillary cover
Time magazine is feeling the heat from its “devil horns” cover image of Hillary Clinton. Some observers wondered if the newsweekly was trying to demonize her because of the way...
Villanova on to title game after thrilling win over Providence
Even the Big East’s best player was not enough to beat the Big East’s best team. Using the country’s biggest stage to make a mockery of the vote which saw...
Cuomo in Cuba
When Gov. Cuomo heads to Cuba next month, there’s something he should demand from the Castro government: the return of fugitive terrorists. Cuba today harbors some 70 American fugitives from...
Paging Eric Holder
Remember how Eric Holder had threatened to disband the Ferguson, Mo., police department on the grounds it was racist? And before that, how he was asking Judge Shira Scheindlin to...
California dreaming
California — here we come! If you hear New York schoolkids singing this song, it’s because of a wise court ruling Thursday to let a lawsuit against teacher-tenure laws proceed....
Why the Democrats' bench is so weak
The controversy over Hillary Clinton’s e-mails and her unconvincing press conference at the United Nations have gotten many Democrats and others thinking the unthinkable: Clinton may not be the Democrats’...
Jeb's 'change' issue: Can his brand beat Hillary's?
Let us now make the case for Jeb skepticism. Jeb Bush is a fine man. He was a highly effective conservative governor. He’d probably make a fine president. And, if...
Salt in our race wounds
Another shooting has taken place in Ferguson, Mo. — and this time, two police officers were the victims. The violence should not come as a surprise, given the ugly tone...
Man beat pregnant woman because she didn't thank him for opening door: cops
A pregnant woman was hospitalized after a brute attacked her because she didn’t thank him for opening a door in the Chelsea Elliott Houses, police said. Lakeeha Walker, 22, a...
Brandon Marshall eyes Super Bowl, raves about 'starting QB' Geno
Brandon Marshall has spent the week watching his new team line up new pieces, and it’s got him excited. The Jets agreed to trade for the wide receiver on March...
White House fence jumper pleads guilty to charges
WASHINGTON — A knife-carrying Army veteran who scaled a White House fence and dashed into the executive mansion before being caught took a plea deal Friday. Omar Gonzalez, 43, pleaded...
The day in photos
Koalas cuddle, London commemorates the war in Afghanistan and more.
Text surveys may soon help New Yorkers assess cops: Bratton
NYPD Commissioner William Bratton wants to make it even easier for people to gripe about his own cops — even though filing a complaint is already as simple as making...
Missing Putin 'in Switzerland for birth of love child'
WASHINGTON — From Russia, with love child. Vladimir Putin hasn’t been seen in public for more than a week — and rampant speculation over the Russian president’s whereabouts took a...
A great fight to watch while waiting for Mayweather-Pacquiao
Don’t forget about us! That seems to be the cry from the rest of the boxing world lost in the hysteria over the upcoming fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny...
Antrel Rolle cried over Giants exit, says he 'cannot be replaced'
Antrel Rolle admitted the thought of leaving a group that now must be described as his former teammates “made a 32-year old man cry’’ and acknowledged “the hardest thing I’ve...
Woman pleads guilty to deadly subway shove fueled by hate
The hate-spewing woman who shoved a Queens immigrant to his death in front of a subway train pleaded guilty Friday — but claimed her victim didn’t really die because “he’s...
Man who sold deadly MDMA at Electric Zoo fest avoids jail
The dad of a 23-year-old man who died after taking molly at an Electric Zoo concert on Randall's Island wiped tears from his eyes Friday as the drug dealer dodged...
Mets settle lawsuit with 'unwed and pregnant' exec
The Mets have settled a lawsuit with the team's disgruntled former first female vice president — who claimed she was canned because co-owner Jeff Wilpon was "morally opposed" to her having...
5 people who famously were super committed to their bosses
Talk about devotion to the Jobs! A new excerpt from Tim Cook’s biography released today reveals the Apple CEO offered to give his predecessor Steve Jobs a possibly life-saving liver...
Davidson avoids A-10 shocker with buzzer-beating win
It's not how you start, but how you finish. Through much of their quarterfinal clash with La Salle in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, top-seeded Davidson did not resemble favorites. It didn’t last....
NYC sergeant among 7 slain Marines ID'd in helicopter crash
One of the seven special-ops Marines killed in the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter in Florida on Tuesday was a staff sergeant from Queens — and another was a captain...
Boychuk pact proves these aren't your older brother's Islanders
One month. That’s how long Johnny Boychuk spent as an Islander before he realized it is the team he wants to call his own for a good long while. “The...
Why Tiger's latest missed tourney puts entire future in question
It used to be foolish to question Tiger Woods. For every slump he endured, every injury with which he was faced, Woods always had an answer. Those who questioned him...
Hailee and Gaga get fierce, while Salma just looks frumpy
The gauntlet that is Paris Fashion Week provided many a savvy star with a reason to step up her game. The best dressed delivered classic with a modern twist, made...
Ashton Kutcher is absolutely right about diaper-changing stations
Ashton Kutcher has had a few social-media misses in the past but this week, he scored a big hit with a post on his Facebook page lamenting the lack of...
NYC men charged in plot to kill Obama plead not guilty
A trio of Brooklyn men charged in a wide-ranging plot to join ISIS, kill President Obama and bomb Coney Island pleaded not guilty Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court. Appearing in...
Pope Francis just wants to get pizza like a normal person
All his holiness wants is a slice and his privacy. Pope Francis candidly admitted in an interview timed to the second anniversary of his papacy that he would love to...
Time to exhale on Masahiro Tanaka: 'Absolutely no problem’
TAMPA -- It will be a while before the Yankees can breathe easy about Masahiro Tanaka’s right elbow -- and truly, it will be on their minds any time he...
The curious Knicks dynamic of Fisher and Hardaway
LOS ANGELES — It was a rare sweet night for Knicks president Phil Jackson and coach Derek Fisher to sweep the season series from their former team, the Lakers, but it...
Teen fighting for his life after U-Haul truck strikes him
A 17-year-old boy was fighting for his life Friday after a speeding, stolen U-Haul truck slammed into him in a Bronx crosswalk and sent him flying through the air, cops...
12 chic black-and-white looks for people who hate spring colors
Most of the snow is gone (insert praising-hands emoji here) and it’s time to care about new spring buys — but if you’re not a fan of the bright colors...
These 11 jet-set celebs know how to travel in style
Kendall Jenner, Amal Clooney and Karlie Kloss are among the jet-setting celebs who always travel in style.
A brief history of Cinderellas
On Friday, Disney’s classic 1950 animated feature “Cinderella” is running straight down those castle steps and into theaters for a whole new live-action version. But this is hardly the first...
Brewers ban high fives to avoid pink-eye spread
PEORIA, Ariz. — A clubhouse outbreak of pink eye is forcing the Milwaukee Brewers to find a new way to celebrate top plays at spring training. As in, no high-fiving...
Why no MVP ballot is complete without Anthony Davis
A general consensus has formed about the top four contenders in the NBA MVP race: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Russell Westbrook and LeBron James sit, in some order, atop most people’s...
World's first successful penis transplant performed
https://youtu.be/Ly3yLBL4Gtg Surgeons in South Africa have performed the world’s first successful penis transplant – a nine-hour operation on a 21-year-old whose organ was amputated three years ago after a botched...
Iris Apfel gets her moment in the spotlight in new doc
https://youtu.be/Fo8jwJ_2l0c She’s never gone out of style. At 93 years old, fashion icon Iris Apfel is more relevant than ever, which is precisely why she’s now the star of her...
Step into Don Draper's office in splashy new 'Mad Men' exhibit
Want to go deeper into Don Draper — into his mind, his home . . . his wallet? Head to Queens and “Matthew Weiner’s ‘Mad Men,’” the Museum of the...
NYPD computers used to change police-brutality Wikipedia pages
Computers linked to Police Headquarters were used to scrub anti-cop rhetoric on some Wikipedia pages that described cases of alleged police brutality, officials said Friday. Eighty-five IP addresses that are...
CCMP's Murray dead at 52
Former CCMP Capital President and CEO Stephen Murray died Thursday after an illness. He was 52. Murray resigned from his firm last month, citing health reasons. “We are very saddened...
LeSean McCoy snubs Chip Kelly in Philly farewell message
It looks like there’s no love lost between LeSean McCoy and Chip Kelly. The former Philadelphia Eagles running back, who was shipped up to the Buffalo in a blockbuster trade...
Rihanna is Dior’s newest darling
It’s official: Dior and Rihanna are teaming up for what’s sure to be an epic spring campaign. Elsewhere, rookie runway star Lineisy Montero is giving It fashion girls a run...
Is Iman Shumpert's life being ripped off for 'Empire' cast?
Iman Shumpert is used to steals, but this time it's happening not on the basketball court but on television — where the former Knick feels his personal life has been ripped...
Ex-trader fights US to regain reputation
Michael Kimelman wants his reputation back. The former trader and lawyer, who spent 20 months in prison after being found guilty of insider trading — after turning down an offer...
I didn't trade around Herbalife position: Ackman
Billionaire investor William Ackman said he had not been contacted by federal agencies investigating possible manipulation of Herbalife’s stock. Federal prosecutors and the FBI have interviewed people hired by Ackman...
Mamma mia: The cutest animal mothers and babies ever
Enjoy these awww-some animal babies getting cuddly with their moms.
Bowler rolls grenade instead of ball in Ukraine, injuring 2
KIEV, Ukraine — Two people have been injured while bowling in a rebel-controlled area of east Ukraine after a player rolled a grenade instead of a ball. A separatist-run news...
Elephant gets revenge on drunken taunter
Picking a fight with an elephant while drunk was probably not the best decision this man has ever made. An intoxicated man began antagonizing the elephant by lying down in...
Catholic school head facing dismissal after telling students she 'phoned God'
A Catholic primary school head is facing dismissal for telling naughty kids to lie face down as she “phoned God" about their bad behavior. Parents of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic...
Felon admits pointing laser at planes after another man charged
The Bronx man busted for pointing a powerful laser at commercial airplanes near La Guardia Airport was just taking the fall for his stepsister’s boyfriend, who owned up to the whole...
US wants to make it easier for investigators to locate, hack computers
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is at odds with Google and privacy groups over the government's push to make it easier to locate and hack into computers in criminal investigations,...
American with Ebola arrives at hospital in Maryland
BETHESDA, Md. — The National Institutes of Health says an American healthcare worker who contracted Ebola while volunteering in a Sierra Leone treatment unit has arrived safely at its hospital...
Germany overturns ban on teacher headscarves
BERLIN — Germany's highest court on Friday struck down a state law banning teachers from wearing headscarves as unconstitutional, saying it violates the right to religious freedom. The Federal Constitutional Court's...
University of Maryland, frat investigating racist, sexist email
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland and Kappa Sigma fraternity say they're investigating an email sent by a student laced with racist and sexist language. Kappa Sigma fraternity...
Sailors traded nude videos of Navy officers 'like Pokemon cards': prosecutor
A group of male submarine sailors traded illicit videos of female officers in various stages of undress as if they were Pokemon cards, a US Navy prosecutor said Thursday.
Whale slams into boat, killing tourist
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — A 35-year-old Canadian woman died and two other tourists suffered "considerable" injuries when a surfacing whale crashed into the side of their boat, Mexican authorities...
US led-coalition stages new airstrikes against ISIS
The Unites States and its coalition partners staged 11 airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq since Thursday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in...
Kerry Washington to star as Anita Hill in HBO flick
“Scandal” star Kerry Washington will tackle another DC-insider role — this time as whistleblower Anita Hill. Washington, who stars as Beltway fixer Olivia Pope on ABC’s “Scandal,” will play Hill...
Bride walks out on groom after he botches simple math problem
An Indian bride has walked out of her wedding ceremony after her groom-to-be failed to solve a simple math problem, police said Friday. The bride tested the groom on his...
ISIS accepts Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance
Islamic State jihadists have accepted a pledge of allegiance from the Nigerian-based Boko Haram extremists, according to an audio message. The malevolent match comes as both ruthless groups are under...
Drunk woman hits motorist, killing him: cops
A Long Island man who had just finished his shift as a radiology supervisor was pronounced dead at the hospital where he worked early Friday after he was struck head-on...
Cyclist in nasty spill caused by grabby spectator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wuz9bdtwVE Talk about grabbing life by the handlebars. As Australian cyclist Loren Rowney was making her way towards the finish of the Molecaten Dretse 8 in The Netherlands, a spectator...
Hassled by his bros, this 'Cinderella' star is getting the last laugh
When Richard Madden told his buds that he’d be playing Prince Charming in “Cinderella,” they laughed in his face. “Endlessly. They could not stop, and they made fun of me...
Fueling cop-hate: How politicians fan the flames
Government-fueled cop hatred has claimed more victims. Two St. Louis-area police officers were shot Wednesday night during a protest outside the Ferguson, Mo., police department, one in the face, the...
A friend in Jesus: New York's new Catholic PAC
Edward Cardinal Egan’s funeral Mass at St. Patrick’s on Tuesday was celebrated amid scaffolding stretching from floor to ceiling. The cathedral is in the midst of an overhaul aimed at...
Don't let New York City schools fail your kids
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña says that she can turn failing schools into great ones if she changes the principal, gives students an extra hour of class and throws in lots...
Ridiculous rage over Iran letter
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton hasn’t been frog-marched from the Russell Senate Office Building — yet. To believe the Arkansan’s harshest critics, that’s only because felonious traitors don’t get the punishment...
Swedish prosecutors could exonerate Wikileaks' Assange
Swedish prosecutors on Friday offered to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, potentially breaking a stalemate in an almost five-year-old investigation into alleged sex crimes. Prosecutors had previously refused...
NASA launches mission to crack magnetic mystery
NASA launched four identical spacecrafts Thursday on a billion-dollar mission to study the explosive give-and-take of the Earth and sun's magnetic fields. The unmanned Atlas rocket — and NASA's Magnetospheric...
Woman accusing ex of email hacking gets grilled
A grueling cross-examination made for a tough day on the witness stand for the anesthesiologist who is accusing her physician ex-husband of snooping on her e-mails for seven years. In...
UFT president says schools will 'suffer' thanks to Cuomo's testing
UFT boss Michael Mulgrew escalated the war over teacher evaluations Thursday, threatening that Gov. Cuomo will “rue the day” he proposed using student test scores to account for 50 percent...
AG Schneiderman erases Cuomo's rule on official emails
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday rescinded a controversial policy for his office put in place by his predecessor — Andrew Cuomo — that automatically deleted official e-mails after...
Two legal defense groups show support for Sheldon Silver
Two top legal defense groups have come to the aid of disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York State Association...
Cops investigating attempted kidnapping in Brooklyn
Two men in a BMW are suspected of trying to abduct a 10-year-old girl in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in what police are investigating as a pattern of attempted kidnappings in...
Tim Cook offered Steve Jobs lifesaving transplant
Apple’s now-CEO Tim Cook offered part of his liver to his legendary boss, Steve Jobs, two years before the tech guru died of cancer, according a new Jobs biography. Jobs...
Check out highlights of Irving's 57-point show in Cavs' OT win
SAN ANTONIO — Cavaliers All-Star Kyrie Irving left his superstar teammate LeBron James in awe. His spectacular play overwhelmed the Spurs. The guard collected a career-high and NBA season-high 57...
Jordan struggles after he's relegated to St. John's bench
St. John’s guard Rysheed Jordan entered the Big East Tournament playing as well as at any point in his two years at the school, improving his shot and decision-making to...
Juror reveals Miami vacation plans to get out of trial
This juror just couldn't dispense justice with thoughts of white sand and piña coladas dancing in her head. Melisa Doker dropped that beach bombshell at the start of an assault...
Photos reveal bin Laden's life at Tora Bora compound
Rare photos of Osama bin Laden at his primitive Tora Bora compound have been revealed, offering a glimpse into the al Qaeda kingpin’s life before allied bombs forced him to flee....
Mets stud Steven Matz might save bullpen -- but he won't
PORT ST. LUCIE — As Josh Edgin considers whether he should undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, the Mets have hit a boiling point concerning their bullpen. “I’m not happy where...
Surprising Davidson will continue March run with cover vs. La Salle
I’m tempted to channel so many coaches who say they don’t want to make excuses, only to follow that with up with an excuse. But instead, I’ll reason that two...
CCRB considering perjury charges for false police complaints
The Civilian Complaint Review Board is sick of people lying about police misconduct — and wants to make complainants sign a document warning them that they could be hit with...
New Rikers rule: Inmates allowed only two hugs from visitors
Now this is tough love! A two-hug limit will be imposed on visitors and inmates at Rikers Island under a plan rolled out Thursday to stanch the flow of drugs...
Knicks respond to Phil's direct pep talk, beat Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Maybe Phil Jackson should show up more often. Jackson is now 1-1 in Knicks road games after his club knocked off the similarly moribund Lakers, 101-94, at...
Disney stock soars after 'Frozen 2,' 'Star Wars' announcements
“Frozen 2” was one hot announcement. It not only helped take Disney stock to an all-time high Thursday but helped add a quick $7.3 billion to the value of the...
Xavier escapes Butler in first wild Big East tourney game
Butler dominated the start of the first half. Butler dominated the start of the second half. Xavier dominated the overtime. Take a wild guess what mattered most in the end....
Iraqi officials have 'proof' ISIS is using toxic chlorine gas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsZhf2OnMKQ Iraqi officials have released video evidence they claim proves ISIS militants are using toxic chlorine gas in bombs to wage jihad. Footage given to the BBC shows a bomb...
'Tipsy' Secret Service duo drove into ongoing bomb threat
The two high-ranking Secret Service members who drunkenly crashed a government car into a barricade outside the White House interrupted a bomb investigation — and might have even cruised over...
Taylor Twellman thinks NYCFC's home field could be a problem
Former New England Revolution star and ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman talks NYCFC’s debut, Frank Lampard’s arrival and the Red Bulls’ shake-up with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What are your...
Condé Nast unveils new marketplace for native ads
The Food Innovation Group at Condé Nast Publications is unveiling what it claims is the first programmatic private marketplace for in-feed native advertisers. The company merged the ad side of...
Women's Wear Daily dropping print for digital starting in April
Women’s Wear Daily, now owned by Jay Penske’s Penske Media, is gambling that it can convert the 105-year-old publication, which is spilling red ink, from five-days-a-week print coverage to daily...
Trying to assign blame for Nets' swift collapse
The only thing more baffling than the sudden and stunning collapse the Nets have experienced in the past week and a half is the lack of answers from anyone involved...
Jarome Iginla, Avalanche bury Devils in shootout
DENVER — Jarome Iginla scored in the second period and got the decisive goal in the shootout, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Avalanche beat the Devils 2-1 on...
Obama reads 'Mean Tweets,' talks Ferguson on 'Kimmel'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDocnbkHjhI LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama read "Mean Tweets" on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Thursday night, but he was unfazed. After enduring the routine — in which celebrities read...
'Going to be a while': Yankees get bad news on Capuano
TAMPA — Chris Capuano likely will start the season on the disabled list after suffering a strained right quadriceps during his start against the Red Sox on Wednesday. “It’s going...
David Villa: NYCFC at Yankee Stadium will be 'big party'
Over his storied and successful career, David Villa has played — and won — in a host of fabled stadiums, from hoisting the World Cup in South Africa’s Soccer City...
St. John's remains silent on Steve Lavin's future
Steve Lavin’s future remains uncertain. A St. John’s spokesperson said the school will evaluate Lavin at the end of the season and won’t be making any comment on his status...
The 2 teams that can shock the world and beat Kentucky
UNLV was Kentucky 24 years ago: Undefeated and invincible. Until it wasn’t. Those Jerry Tarkanian Runnin’ Rebels seemed destined to finish the 1990-91 season unblemished until Duke stunned them in...
SNY combats loony TV 'rules' to bring sense to broadcast
Our capacity to recognize common sense is suffering acute appendicitis. That’s right, it has been determined for us from above — no, not that far above — that common sense...
Sandy Alderson: Mets' payroll is 'not relevant to me'
PORT ST. LUCIE — Sandy Alderson doesn’t consider the Mets’ payroll as relevant to the team’s chances of improving. The Mets general manager on Thursday downplayed excerpts of a new...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn This man is wanted for snatching a straphanger’s phone, cops said. The victim, 34, was seated on an F train near Fort Hamilton Parkway when the thief grabbed the phone...