March 20, 2015
Enlivened Brook Lopez takes over in Nets-Bucks marathon
Late in the second overtime between the Nets and Bucks on Friday night, Brooklyn center Brook Lopez and coach Lionel Hollins were engaged in one of their not-unusual heated discussions...
Durst's wife could testify against him to avoid flee rap
Authorities are building a criminal case against Robert Durst’s wife for allegedly trying to help him flee to Cuba — and believe she could “put the final nail in his...
PBA big claims de Blasio behind campaign to oust Lynch
Mayor de Blasio is the hidden hand behind the contentious campaign to boot his most outspoken critic as head of the PBA, the union’s treasurer charged in a fiery Facebook...
Steve Bernier's 100th goal helps Devils topple Sabres
BUFFALO — The Devils overcame a depleted lineup to stay on the fringes of the NHL playoff race. Steve Bernier scored twice, including the 100th of his career, to make...
Guide to Saturday's best games of the NCAA Tournament
The Post picks out the best games from the eight third-round contests that make up an all-day hoops buffet on Day 3 of the NCAA Tournament: (11) UCLA vs. (14)...
Man shot after chasing TSA agents with wasp spray, machete in airport
Police say they are investigating a shooting at a security checkpoint in a terminal of the New Orleans international airport.
Why Villanova doesn't worry about biggest No. 1 pitfall
PITTSBURGH — This is the game that could change everything for Villanova. One game — this East Region game Saturday night against No. 8 seed N.C. State — can wreck...
Tinder’s hot for a new CEO
Tinder just swiped right on a new CEO — but hasn’t totally dumped co-founder Sean Rad. The fast-growing hookup app, majority-owned by billionaire Barry Diller’s IAC Interactive, tapped former eBay...
Girardi may pull plug on CC Sabathia's annual honor
LAKELAND, Fla. — CC Sabathia has been a Yankee for six years and worked Opening Day every season. Now, coming off right knee surgery and being brought along slowly in...
Syndergaard optioned to minors, but vows to force way back up
Noah Syndergaard was scheduled to start on Saturday against the Tigers in Lakeland. Instead, Syndergaard was scratched after taking a ball off his left ankle while playing catch on Thursday....
No Dodgers deal imminent between TWC & pay-TV providers
For another year, Dodgers fans look to be losers. It’s just two weeks until the start of baseball season, and Time Warner Cable is no closer to getting other pay-TV...
Elaine Wynn 'fighting' to keep her spot on casino's board
This is no Wynn-Wynn. Elaine Wynn is ramping up her battle to get re-elected to the board of Wynn Resorts after the company, which is run by ex-husband and CEO...
Brett Gardner the new Derek Jeter? In the locker room, maybe
TAMPA — Didi Gregorius, health permitting, will play shortstop for the 2015 Yankees, and Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury’s health permitting, likely will hit second. No one will wear number 2....
Knicks prove how putrid they are in loss to lowly Sixers
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers were 5½-point favorites over the Knicks Friday — the first time this season lowly Philadelphia was favored in a game. The Las Vegas oddsmakers weren’t fooling...
Ladder up for Latinos
‘Firing up America” is the cover line on the March 20 issue of The Economist, heralding a special report on America’s Latinos. Its tone is resolutely upbeat — perhaps a...
Who wants a two-state solution, anyway?
For months, the Obama administration conducted a campaign of denigration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, depicting him as “an obstacle to peace” in the Middle East. The campaign found...
On shaky grounds: Please, spare us the race talk!
Starbucks is easy to make fun of on its best days, what with the pretentious names for everyday items, never mind the ridiculously high prices for those same everyday items....
Treating kids as kids to help curb crime
Taxpayers are entitled to a justice system that keeps us safe, compels criminals to take responsibility and uses public resources efficiently. Often, we get none of the above. Many “tough...
Hillary's fun plans
Know what adults are missing out on? Fun. That’s what Hillary Clinton told the crowd this week at the American Camp Association of New York and New Jersey’s Tri-State CAMP...
Judge Garnett's mistake
Staten Island Supreme Court Justice William Garnett writes that, should he release grand-jury records in the death of Eric Garner, The Post “would merely publish all, or part of, the...
Finally full-strength Virginia sheds its rep quickly
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An up-tempo game, piling up points: What happened to the Virginia many have labeled as boring? The second-seeded Cavaliers didn’t look like the team that was 225th...
ABC anchor dies after aneurysm on assignment
Lisa Colagrossi, a highly respected morning anchor and reporter for WABC/Channel 7, died after suffering a brain hemorrhage while returning from an assignment in Queens, the station announced early Saturday. Colagrossi was “a...
How not having 'the superstar syndrome' works for Mich. St.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tom Izzo readily acknowledges this isn’t a typical Michigan State team. The Spartans are short on talent, after graduating four starters from last year’s Elite Eight team...
Varun Ram — a real-life 'Rudy' — saves the day for Maryland
COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Varun Ram chose to transfer to Maryland three years ago, he wasn’t even sure he would be playing basketball for the Terrapins. “There were no guarantees...
These 13 New Yorkers freeze their butts off for the sake of fashion
People on the slushy streets of New York give winter the cold shoulder in their best spring looks.
Curb-jumping taxi kills toddler and man at Bronx bus stop
A taxi jumped the curb at a busy Bronx bus stop Friday evening, killing a 5-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man, cops and witnesses said. The driver of the green...
The day in photos
A white tiger cub debuts, a solar eclipse darkens the world and more.
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Beyond ‘One Big Happy’: Three-dimensional TV lesbians to love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x9LMmCv03E Almost 20 years after Ellen DeGeneres famously came out on her self-titled sitcom, she’s the executive producer of a supposedly groundbreaking new comedy, “One Big Happy,” the first network...
Pooch rescued after falling through ice into freezing pond
The last day of winter was ruff for this poor pup. Black labrador “Guinness” fell through a precarious patch of ice in Suffolk County’s Spectacle Pond Thursday — and was...
Resurgent A-Rod turns 98-mph heat into a homer
LAKELAND, Fla. — Three weeks into the exhibition season, Alex Rodriguez is receiving encouraging vibes from his 39-year-old frame. “If my body stays the way it is right now, I...
Indestructible Kershaw rocked in face by liner, stays in game
[mlbvideo id="50317583" width="612" height="360" /] MESA, Ariz. — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was hit in the face by a soft liner off the bat of Oakland's Andy Parrino in the...
Teen busted with loaded gun at NYC high school
A 16-year-old boy was busted with a loaded gun at his Midtown high school Friday morning, authorities said. School Safety Agents at the High School for Environmental Studies on West...
Henrik Lundqvist's wife goes into labor, delaying Rangers return
The wait continues. Henrik Lundqvist was supposed to practice with his Rangers teammates Friday for the first time since injuring a blood vessel in the back of his neck six...
Bobby Hurley denied first NCAA win in failed Buffalo rally
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Hurley family never has been about moral victories. So, despite the fact Hurley and 12th-seeded Buffalo pushed fifth-seeded West Virginia to the brink before losing 68-62...
Red Bulls fans plan Petke protest at Sunday's home opener
It appears the one thing some Red Bulls supporters hate even more than archrival DC United is their own team’s front office. The Empire Supporters Club – the oldest supporters...
NFL's 300-pound math genius an odd defender of brain risks
https://twitter.com/MathMeetsFball/status/494578611748220928 John Urschel resides behind one of the more fitting Twitter handles you can find: "MathMeetsFball." The Ravens offensive lineman who demolishes Joe Flacco's would-be sackers for a living moonlights...
Georgia State coach getting new cast, keeping lucky chair
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Georgia State coach Ron Hunter doesn't mind getting a new cast. But don't even think about swapping out his chair. Hunter cracked the cast on his left...
Orioles, Boras face rift over Matt Wieters' Opening Day spot
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Orioles and Matt Wieters could be heading toward a dispute on whether he should be on the Opening Day roster even if he is not ready...
How Cubs slugger became most controversial MLB prospect
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Noise has followed Kris Bryant this spring. There is the rare crash of the ball off his bat, louder than most others. The kind that makes even...
Durst should be freed because search followed 'illegal arrest': lawyer
NEW ORLEANS — Robert Durst should be cut loose on Louisiana gun charges because the search of his French Quarter hotel room followed his illegal arrest in a cold-case murder that was...
'A shot in the gut': Cowboys loyalists disgusted by Hardy signing
The Cowboys are coming under fire in their own backyard for deciding to sign Greg Hardy, despite serious allegations of domestic violence. Voices in Dallas ranging from Mayor Mike Rawlings...
Why 3-on-3 overtime is best to save NHL from silly shootouts
You know, for all the complaining and whining we NHL watchers do, how about a little love for what is looking like a prescient decision by the league? The general...
10 great movies that mix live action and animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF9YWaD-S0o It was announced Thursday that “Inception” star Joseph Gordon-Levitt will risk being upstaged by a bunch of puppets in the eagerly awaited movie adaptation of Jim Henson’s cult TV series...
Suki and Ashley spring to life, while Diane wilts
Despite the blustery weather, Friday officially marks the first day of spring. Celebrities such as Suki Waterhouse and Ashley Judd have been gearing up for the big day with flowery,...
March Madness reaction videos will give you chills
Behind the betting, the brackets, the lucrative TV deals and the heated student-athlete debate, there's still a heartwarming layer to the NCAA Tournament, of factions united over the roll of...
Guardian appoints first woman as editor-in-chief
LONDON — The Guardian newspaper has appointed Katherine Viner, currently editor of Guardian U.S., its new editor-in-chief. The newspaper named Viner Friday as the 12th editor in its 194-year history....
Kevin Durant likely to miss season with persistent foot pain
OKLAHOMA CITY — Reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant likely won't return this season. General manager Sam Presti said Friday that Durant still has pain in his right foot, well after...
Ben Stiller gives his most emotional interview yet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkESoUBVQDs&feature=youtu.be Funnyman Ben Stiller took on a new tone in an interview Thursday night on “The Tonight Show,” trading his comedic demeanor for one of jealousy and suspicion — all...
Daniel Murphy hamstring pull could spill into season
PORT ST. LUCIE — Daniel Murphy said his pulled right hamstring had improved on Friday, but according to Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, the second baseman is likely to be...
Man attacks train conductor to steal his keys: cops
What a Mass-hole! A portly PATH passenger from Massachusetts was busted Friday for attacking a conductor and trying to steal the keys to his train, authorities said. Joseph Cannon, 24,...
This man flies through hell for the best heli-skiing
In a past life, Robert Gallagher flew helicopters for the Defense Department in Afghanistan. These days, he navigates white-out conditions in a permanent winter, searching for mountaintops that will give his heli-skier...
Red Bulls defense getting more messed up before it gets better
The Red Bulls’ questionable back four got shakier this offseason when the team lost both of its starting centerbacks. Now, with the home opener looming Sunday against archrival DC United,...
Obama requiring drilling companies to disclose fracking chemicals
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. A...
Obama calls for return of Americans held in Iran
WASHINGTON — In the midst of an unexpected break in Iranian nuclear talks, President Barack Obama is calling for the return of Americans held in Iran. In a message commemorating...
First-ever NYC deer poacher hit with $3K in fines
He’s vewy, vewy guilty. An urban Elmer Fudd who used a crossbow to kill deer on Staten Island dressed the part in court on Friday as he confessed to poaching...
Americans are falling in love with Olive Garden -- again
It must be the salt in the pasta water. Olive Garden, the 845-unit pasta chain owned by Darden Restaurants, reported on Friday that same-store revenue increased 2.2 percent in the...
We have nukes and can fire them 'any time': North Korea envoy
LONDON — A North Korean envoy says his country has developed nuclear missiles and is prepared to use them at any time. North Korean Ambassador to Britain Hyun Hak Bong...
Rare $40M pink diamond 'heist' at center of lawsuit thriller
A jewelry-heist thriller of a lawsuit is unfolding in a Manhattan court involving an extremely rare pink diamond, its $40 million sale to an anonymous buyer and an Italian heir's...
NFL 'serial rapist' Darren Sharper charged in 4th state
LAS VEGAS — Rape charges have been filed in Las Vegas against former NFL safety Darren Sharper, who already faces sexual assault charges in Los Angeles, New Orleans and the...
Lena Dunham gets whacked on ‘Scandal’
Lena Dunham haters, rejoice! The actress, known for her role as Hannah Horvath on “Girls,” finally got her shot at a guest appearance on “Scandal” in Thursday night’s episode —...
Hollywood’s most troubled movies and their long, tortured paths to theaters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwCatikaHNM Seven years after it began production and five years after director David O. Russell disowned the film following several shutdowns when the producers ran out of money, the romantic...
9 luxury destinations to check out this summer
Longing for a summer getaway on the other side of the globe? Look no further than our list of the hottest (and most luxurious) summer destinations.
'I cried': Mets' Zack Wheeler won't be back until June 2016
PORT ST. LUCIE — Little did anyone know when Zack Wheeler walked off the mound on March 9 that it would be the last time he appeared in a game...
Fed whistleblower quits Wall Street, weighs book
Carmen Segarra, the Wall Street whistleblower who secretly recorded 46 hours of private conversations with her fellow regulators — casting a light on the sometimes too cozy relationship between the...
These are the best wedding proposals ever
Flash mob proposals may make for great video footage, but the new trend in popping the question is keeping it personal. “There’s been a shift,” says Stacy Tasman, founder of...
Burger King releases Whopper-scented perfume
Have you always wished you could smell like a warm, tasty burger? Thanks to Burger King Japan’s new Whopper-scented fragrance, that can now be a reality. Meanwhile, it’s been reported...
Giants sign Cowboys' Selvie as JPP's new wingman
George Selvie is going to sense plenty of familiarity when he walks into the Giants locker room and especially when he gets into the defensive meeting room. Selvie, most recently...
Katy Perry’s Left Shark takes on Morris the Cat in Foosball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEMBQHhWKHg In a clash of Internet sensations, Morris the Cat — the tabby mascot for 9Lives cat food — challenged the Left Shark from Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime performance...
A tradition unlike any other: No drones at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hoping to prevent a drone disruption at this year's Masters Tournament, Augusta commissioners approved a county-wide ban on launching or operating the remote-controlled aircraft between April 2...
Last day of MLB season will be a 15-games-at-once bonanza
Major League Baseball has scheduled every game for the final day of the regular season to start at the same time, setting up a lively bonanza of channel-surfing and scoreboard-watching as...
Tunisia museum terrorists were trained in Libya
The two terrorists who attacked a museum in Tunisia and slaughtered 21 people were trained to kill in the neighboring country of Libya — which has become a stronghold for Islamic...
Scores killed in Yemen mosque bombings, ISIS-linked group says 'We did it'
Warning: The following images contain extremely graphic content Four ISIS suicide bombers attacked a pair of crowded mosques in the capital of Yemen during midday prayers on Friday, killing at...
The beautiful reason behind UAB's mismatched sneakers
UAB knocked the socks off No. 3 seed Iowa State, 60-59, on Thursday in a second-round NCAA tournament game in Louisville, Ky., pulling off the first big upset of this...
Woman 'hoarded' 85 live dogs & 65 dead animals at her house
FREEPORT, Ill. — A woman is being held in Wisconsin who authorities in Illinois say had 85 live dogs and at least 65 dead dogs and cats at a rural rental...
Founder of 'fake' breast cancer charity fined $4M
DENVER — A judge has ordered a Colorado man accused of running a fraudulent national breast cancer charity to return $1.89 million in gross receipts and pay $4 million in...
Couple convicted of hiding 271 stolen Picassos worth millions
PARIS — A French court has convicted a retired electrician and his wife of concealing 271 stolen artworks by Picasso, and ordered the couple to give them back to the...
Afghan police arrest 7 after mob kills woman, sets body on fire
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan police arrested seven suspects after a Kabul mob beat a woman to death, then set her body on fire and threw it into the Kabul River,...
Woman accused of cutting open pregnant woman had been faking pregnancy
The Colorado woman who allegedly ripped out the unborn baby from a pregnant mom had pretended to be expecting herself — even planning to meet her husband for a prenatal appointment...
ISIS video claims to show Kurdish peshmerga beheadings
Islamic State has published a video purporting to show the beheading of three Kurdish peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq by militants who threatened to kill "dozens" more of those being...
NY school apologizes for reciting pledge of allegiance in Arabic
PINE BUSH, N.Y. — A school in upstate New York has apologized for reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic after complaints from district residents who lost family members in the...
This racy Met exhibit comes with a parental advisory warning
Imagine having your pick of the Met’s treasures — from its galleries to its storerooms — and putting together your own show. Hey, it happened to Piotr Ukla´nski, who’s starring...
Happy first day of spring: Up to 6 inches of snow expected in NYC
PHILADELPHIA — Just when flowering bulbs were poking out their heads and snow shovels were getting a well-deserved rest, winter weather has come back. And on the first day of...
Off-duty cops in deadly NYC crash 'were leaving strip club'
They made a final toast to the future before an unthinkable tragedy. Four close pals from New Jersey, including three cops, downed shots of whisky while dreaming of love during a...
Did Obama just buy a Hawaiian mansion?
WASHINGTON — President Obama may need to grow a mustache. The commander-in-chief appears to have started planning his post-White House life by buying a $8.7 million Hawaiian mansion that was featured...
Bharara helps two co-op owners keep service dogs
Three mentally ill co-op owners got mixed results after help from US Attorney Preet Bharara in a long battle with their Lower East Side building’s management company to keep their...
FAA allows Amazon to take flight with drone tests
Amazon, which one day hopes to make deliveries via drone, has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to perform testing of its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) technology. On Thursday...
NCAA underdog known as 'Lucky' for his incredible survival story
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lucky Jones won’t have any fear Friday night. The NCAA Tournament stage won’t rattle him, and neither will top-seeded Duke and its gaggle of NBA prospects. Sixteenth-seeded...
The obstacle in the Rangers' path to best record in the East
There are still goals for the Rangers, and they go beyond coach Alain Vigneault’s incessant phrase of “getting a checkmark” by their name as a postseason contestant. Those goals —...
Eddie Olczyk on why the Rangers are a legit Cup contender
NBC analyst and former Rangers center Eddie Olczyk explains why this year’s Rangers team is primed for another Stanley Cup run with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Is this Rangers...
Collins is moaning about rebuilding Mets bullpen again
JUPITER, Fla. — While the state of the Mets’ starting rotation has gotten most of the attention since Zack Wheeler’s elbow injury came to light, Terry Collins is losing a...
Even Peter Hooley is ready to move on from his miracle shot
COLUMBUS, Ohio — You know who has seen enough of Peter Hooley’s game-winning shot against Stony Brook that clinched the America East tournament championship for Albany and sent the Great...
Big 12 struggles can't last forever: Go with Kansas
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Writing this as stunned as the three-seeds to get knocked out in their first game, I’m not sure I can recall a beat as bad as VCU’s...
Man wants visitation with dog just to see ex-girlfriend: suit
A Park Slope woman says her spurned ex is so desperate to crawl back into her life that he’s waging a bogus custody battle over her adorable Cavalier Kings Spaniel,...
Sidelined Jacoby Ellsbury still confident for Opening Day
TAMPA — Jacoby Ellsbury said he isn’t concerned the right oblique strain above his pelvis area will land him on the disabled list at the start of the season. “I...
Perfect Kentucky begins tourney march by crushing Hampton
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The tale undoubtedly will be told for years, Hampton’s players relaying to their kids and grandkids how they not only played at the NCAA Tournament, but were...
Wife seeks more alimony over ex's new lookalike girlfriend
A spurned wife is squeezing her wealthy investment-fund husband for millions in additional alimony — a revenge premium for dumping her in favor of a Manhattan woman who is a...
State budget proposals earmark $2.6B for unitemized spending
State budget proposals by Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature contain up to $2.6 billion in unitemized spending — the type of money that led to a corruption indictment against former...
Psychiatrist's ex-beau allegedly purchased sledgehammer night before attack
The sledgehammer allegedly used by a Long Island man to bludgeon his cousin's baby daddy was bought the night before at a Chelsea Home Depot branch, a security staffer testified...
City inspects construction-site fence that killed woman
City engineers examined the screws on a fence at a West Village construction site a day after one of the barrier’s plywood boards broke free in the wind and fatally...
Monica Lewinsky likens her media treatment to cyberbullying
Monica Lewinsky took her reputation-reclamation tour to TED, the famed global conference, on Thursday. “I was branded as a tramp, tart, slut, whore, bimbo and, of course, ‘that woman.’ I...
Holland Tunnel toll-taker celebrates golden anniversary
If you’ve driven through the Holland Tunnel in the last half-century, chances are you’ve met Liz Branch — or at least handed her your money. The hardworking Bergen, NJ, resident...
Judge: Financier's ‘threats’ not a parole violation
A federal judge says a former hedge-funder who did jail time for threatening regulators may not have been nice, but he didn’t violate parole when he harassed him and other...
Car accidents cost NYC nearly $4 billion a year
Traffic crashes cost the New York City economy almost $4 billion a year-- with costs ranging from medical expenses to property damage and emergency service costs, according to a new...
De Blasio offers landlords cash for housing homeless families
In a robo-call sent wide this week, Mayor de Blasio offered landlords cash rewards for providing homeless families with places to stay. “As a landlord, you have an opportunity to...
Hillary's favorite TV show follows female Danish head of state
Hillary Clinton says her favorite TV show is an obscure Danish drama — about a fictional pol who becomes Denmark’s first female prime minister. In a paid speech Thursday in...
Winter was 'cash cow' or 'frigid nightmare' for NYC businesses
The brutal winter was a cash cow for New Yorkers who sell cold-weather gear and repair vehicles that got beaten up by the city’s ravaged, potholed roadways. But it was...
NYC accounts for 88% of new jobs in New York
Almost all the job growth in the state over the last decade came in New York City, a new report says. The city accounted for 88 percent of all new...
New Yorkers want Sandra Lee's income made public: poll
Gov. Cuomo’s live-in partner, Sandra Lee, should be required to disclose her finances as part of Albany’s ethics reform, according to New Yorkers questioned in a new poll. Voters, by...
De Blasio wants CompStat-like grilling for school principals
Mayor de Blasio is borrowing a page from the NYPD’s accountability playbook by launching CompStat-like meetings where top education officials will grill school leaders over their results. Hizzoner announced the...
Yankees' likely 5th starter may not be best man for job
TAMPA — Entering Thursday night’s start against the Phillies at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Esmil Rogers appeared to have a slight edge in the fight for the final spot in...
AP newsman heading to NPR
Veteran newsman Michael Oreskes was tapped to be the new senior vice president and editorial director of NPR. He is currently the vice president and senior managing editor of the...
Simon & Schuster to shred 'cancer curing' cookbook
Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books imprint is shredding an estimated 7,000 copies of Belle Gibson’s debut cookbook, “The Whole Pantry.” The book, which was already published by Penguin in Australia,...
US Weekly retracts Jenner story
For the second time in recent months, a magazine owned by Jann Wenner’s Wenner Media has come under scrutiny as a major story in one of the company’s publications implodes....
Villanova plays the perfect Goliath in laugher over Lafayette
PITTSBURGH — The heavyweights are supposed to do it like this. Flex your muscles. Crush Cinderella. Give her no hope. Send a message loud enough for John Calipari and Kentucky...
Tesla's new Model S will park itself, then pick you up
Tesla cars will be getting a lot smarter this year. Chief executive Elon Musk said the electric-auto maker’s software update to its Model S sedan later this year will enable...
BeeJay Anya's buzzer-beater leads NC State past LSU
PITTSBURGH — North Carolina State was down all game against LSU … until one-tenth of a second showed on the clock in Thursday night’s stirring East Region second-round game at...
Men schedule vasectomies for March Madness pleasure
Some college-basketball fanatics got vasectomies right before the March Madness tournament so they can take their time off for recovery during the TV hoops fest, a report said. Men in...
SeaWorld hires Dollywood CEO to bring them afloat
SeaWorld Entertainment, whose shares have fallen 42 percent over the last year as criticism over its treatment of its orcas trimmed attendance, named a new president and CEO on Thursday....
Root for Kentucky: They don't pretend school matters
Finally, after all these years, we have an NCAA Tournament favorite we can root for without moral compromise, a team so steeped in unconditional, conspicuous integrity that right-headed folks can...
Providence swears it won't be bothered by Dayton crowd
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Providence will be the higher-seeded team in Friday evening’s second-round matchup with Dayton at Nationwide Arena. If you took away the seeds and just listened to the...
Cincinnati rallies from 7-point deficit to nip Purdue in OT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cincinnati and Purdue knew all too well who awaited the winner of their second-round Midwest Region matchup. In an ugly, yet exhilarating affair, most pleasing to the...
Former judge thinks 'serial killer' Robert Durst left her cat head
The former Texas judge who presided over Robert Durst’s 2003 acquittal in the grisly slaying of a rooming-house neighbor said she thinks he’s a serial killer — who also left...
Yankees: What strikeout problem? Dig the longball
TAMPA — The Royals set the baseball world ablaze last October with enough flame-throwing relievers to populate a Nuke LaLoosh lookalike contest. This spring, the Yankees will deploy a bullpen...
It wasn't pretty but Butler advances with win over Texas
PITTSBURGH — To most who watched it, the game was ugly. But for Butler, it was a work of art. Butler, the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Police have identified the man wanted in the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s 20-year-old son over a pair of sneakers. Michael Crocker allegedly killed Malcolm Jacob following a...