March 26, 2015
Phil Jackson's D-League mess: Battling coaches, lots of losing
The triangle offense has been a disaster in the D-League too. The Westchester Knicks’ inaugural season is coming to a close with five games left, ending April 4, and Phil...
Can NCAA's aging Cinderella turn back the clock this year?
HOUSTON — This is what happens when Cinderella trades in her slippers for a pair of Manolo Blahniks: she isn’t quite as cute as she used to be, her story...
As Betances struggles, Girardi undecided on Yankees' closer
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Dellin Betances’ subpar spring doesn’t have Yankees manager Joe Girardi delaying a decision as to who will replace David Robertson in the closer’s role. “That is...
Rangers clinch 5th straight trip to playoffs with win over Senators
The Rangers are in, they’re on top, and the goalie is on his way back. Seems pretty good, no? The Blueshirts made ground beef out of Andrew Hammond, the Senators’...
Wisconsin avoids disaster, moves on after North Carolina collapses
LOS ANGELES — North Carolina looked like the No. 1 seed for 33 minutes — the deeper, sharper, quicker team. Wisconsin was just biding its time, apparently — because the...
The Rockettes spring show with Derek Hough isn't so spectacular
Radio City Music Hall’s “New York Spring Spectacular” is a lot of show — all for something that feels like the most expensive visitors bureau commercial ever made. For starters,...
Devils rally but fall to Capitals in overtime
WASHINGTON — Even if a win is a win is a win, especially for a team chasing a playoff berth, Capitals coach Barry Trotz gave a rather blunt and unflattering...
Islanders’ struggles at home continue with loss to Kings
The Islanders have given their fan base one final standout season before leaving the Nassau Coliseum for Brooklyn, but their recent play hasn’t done much to give the faithful hope...
Days after coach's heartbreak, Notre Dame on to Elite 8
CLEVELAND — Less than a week after suffering one of the biggest losses of his life, Mike Brey earned the biggest win of his career. Walking off the Quicken Loans...
Parents demand nuns reveal information over preschool sale
O, sisters, where art thou proof? Furious Manhattan parents are demanding that a group of Franciscan nuns turn over information about their planned sale of $20 million West 15th Street...
Former cop's rape sentence upheld
The 75-years-to-life sentence of ex-cop Michael Pena - convicted in 2012 of viciously raping a school teacher at gunpoint - was upheld Thursday by a state appeals court. A five-judge...
Tracking the idiots
Make no mistake: The rise in underground unruliness is a problem for the MTA, adding to the woes that increase train delays. But turning the trend around is a job...
Havana's gruesome guests
The Obama administration — eager to normalize relations with Cuba — is plainly paying lip service to demands that Havana extradite 70-plus American terrorists and murderers whom the Castro regime...
Death by pilot
Now we know the downside to armoring the cockpit door. What to do? It seems clear that Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked the pilot out of the cabin, then intentionally...
Don't blame that fire on religious customs
Last weekend, seven children from an Orthodox Jewish family died in a fire that ripped through a two-story home in Brooklyn. Authorities say the cause of the fire was a...
Some rare good news in the Middle East
These days you take good news in the Middle East where you can find it. And here’s some good news from Egypt: It presents an opportunity that may not be...
Boys' campus trap: The danger of false accusations
In a piece on these pages this week, Naomi Schaefer Riley contemplates the warnings she will give her future college-bound daughter about the dangers to women on college campuses and...
Teachers of New York, revolt! Nothing to lose but your shame
For all The Post’s differences with the Transit Workers Union over the years, there’s this: If the TWU and its head, John Samuelson, weren’t running the subways, but Michael Mulgrew’s...
An idiot-proof guide to an epic British pub crawl
When visiting England, there is nothing more fun than an old-fashioned British pub crawl… and if you’re going to do one (and you should), the best place to do it...
Pedestrian fatally struck by bus at Port Authority
A man was struck and killed at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, triggering hours of delays for thousands of people, authorities said. The pedestrian was hit in a garage within...
'Goodfellas' mobster confronted by victim's family at sentencing
More than 45 years after he was strangled with a dog chain by an infamous “Goodfellas” mobster, Paul Katz finally had his day in court — in a tiny cremation...
Prosecution takes a blow in Patz case
In a potential blow to the prosecution, a prison informant testified Thursday — at the trial of a man charged with the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz — that a...
This new bar proves cider isn't just for girls
Cider gets a bad rap — namely that it’s a sparkling beverage for wusses who can’t handle chugging brewskis. But with the this week’s opening of Wassail — NYC’s first...
Ferrell and Hart’s ‘Get Hard’ is totally limp
If the jokes in “Get Hard” were a set of Jeopardy categories, they’d read as follows: Things Will Ferrell Puts Up His Butt, Butt Rape, Shots of Will Ferrell’s Bare...
Escapes from East Village explosion captured in dramatic footage
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Pharmacist gets 3 years behind bars for $10M drug scam
A Nassau County pharmacist was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in prison for scamming $10 million from Medicaid, Medicare and New York State's AIDS Drug Assistance Program, authorities said. Purna...
The risk that comes with Yankees promoting Warren
PORT CHARLOTTE -- Chris Capuano’s quadriceps injury hurt the Yankees’ bullpen more than the rotation. Signed to a head-scratching, one-year deal for $5 million in December, Capuano was slotted into...
Charges upgraded for man in step-daughter's shaking death
Charges against a Brooklyn man accused of assaulting his 2-year-old stepdaughter who died last year were upgraded to second-degree murder Thursday after the medical examiner’s office ruled the death a...
Mets' Johnny Monell is a Bronx-born version of Crash Davis
PORT ST. LUCIE — Johnny Monell is entering his ninth season in professional baseball and he has nine major league plate appearances to show for it. This spring, the Bronx...
Jingles was rescued from NYC's streets, now her story teaches kids about pet adoption
A life-long animal activist has managed to turn a heartwarming adoption story about a fragile, 3-week-old puppy from the Big Apple into an incredible way to teach children about empathy...
Lumber Liquidators slapped with class-action suit over 'deadly' chemical in flooring
Four New Yorkers have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators, the nation's largest hardwood flooring company, over the cancer-causing formaldehyde in its Chinese-made laminate flooring. The suit, filed...
Jerry West: Why my Mountaineers could shock Kentucky
CLEVELAND -- He is a native son of West Virginia, The Pride of West Virginia, a Hall of Fame player and executive who is living proof you can take the...
As it happened: East Village explosion
As many as 30 people were hurt in the partial collapse of an East Village building Thursday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Two civilians were rushed to the New York...
NYU wins title for goalie recovering from brain tumor
https://twitter.com/puckandrally/status/580569611491516416 When NYU’s hockey team won a national title on Tuesday, it took extra motivation from a player who wasn’t even out on the ice. Junior goalkeeper Sam Daley –...
Building explodes in NYC's East Village
A thunderous gas explosion rocked the East Village on Thursday, causing four buildings to become engulfed in flames, with two collapsing and a third in danger of falling down. At...
Authorities take down NYC commuter train heroin ring
They put the "H" in Hudson Line. Authorities busted a major heroin ring involving dealers who used Metro North trains packed with commuters to transport drugs upstate from New York...
Third American victim identified in Alps crash
A third American victim of the tragic Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps, killing all 150 people aboard, has been identified. Robert Oliver Calvo, who had US citizenship...
Nets' Thaddeus Young out at least 1 game with knee strain
Nets forward Thaddeus Young will miss Friday’s game against the Cavaliers in Brooklyn because of a left knee strain, the team announced Thursday. Young was listed as doubtful for Sunday’s...
Holding their breath has just begun for Yankees
TAMPA — The best thing I can say about the Yankees five weeks into spring training is this: They have not eliminated themselves from contention. This is not exactly “they look...
Depardieu's 'Welcome to New York' is a boring retelling
Grunting and boarlike, Gérard Depardieu supplies a one-note rendition of Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Abel Ferrara’s peculiarly unilluminating “Welcome to New York.” Playing a barely fictionalized version of the Socialist political...
Knicks rookie: We'd beat Kentucky -- and so can Wichita State
Knicks rookie forward Cleanthony Early, the former Wichita State standout, believes his Shockers would have a chance against Kentucky if the two schools advance to the Elite Eight. As for the...
Dean Smith leaves $200 for every former UNC player
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Dean Smith is still giving to his North Carolina players — even after his death. Tim Breedlove, the Charlotte-based trustee of the trust that bears the...
Massive asteroid to whiz by Earth
It’s a bird, it’s a plane ... no, it’s a “potentially hazardous asteroid” hurtling our way! The whizzing planetoid — called 2014 YB35 — could cause a cataclysm on our planet, but Earthlings...
Hot Dudes With Dogs is here to distract you from work
It’s no secret that hot dudes are the social media darlings du jour. Whether they’re reading on the subway or sipping a latte, Instagrammers just can’t get enough. And for...
Bridge beams topple onto vehicles after fatal tractor-trailer crash
SALADO, Texas — Emergency crews are responding to a reported bridge collapse along an interstate in Central Texas.
Two, including Guardsman, plotted attack on Illinois military facility: feds
CHICAGO — A member of the Illinois Army National Guard and another suburban Chicago man have been arrested on charges of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State...
Passenger captured haunting photo before boarding doomed flight
An Iranian sports journalist snapped this haunting image shortly before boarding his doomed jetliner.
The 4 best songs from the ‘Nashville: On the Record’ special
“Nashville” premiered its second “On the Record” music special Wednesday night, again reminding us of the best part of the ABC drama — its original music by some of Music...
How Sinatra picked up Angie Dickinson in his dressing room
Her legendary former lover Frank Sinatra “had no choice but to let it all hang out,” actress Angie Dickinson told an audience at the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood....
Xavi-to-Qatar would kill an NYCFC dream
A day after New York City FC coach Jason Kreis – and David Villa, to some extent – doused speculation around Xavi joining the club, chance of getting the star...
Ford and Clooney to team up for ‘Nocturnal Animals’
Tom Ford is expanding his directorial credits — and George Clooney will act as his first mate, producing the film. Meanwhile, rumors abound that Amazon will be purchasing net-a-porter.com. -Six...
6 sitcom stars-turned-game show hosts
Sitcom stars (OK, and one late-night personality) are in high demand as game show hosts. In the past several years, we’ve seen Drew Carey, Steve Harvey, Jane Lynch, Wayne Brady,...
Hundreds at funeral mourn officer killed in wrong-way crash
The New Jersey police officer who was killed in last week’s deadly wrong-way crash in Staten Island was remembered at his funeral Thursday, which was packed with hundreds of cops...
Creepy sports host tweets about Bulls reporter's 'giant boobs'
Call a foul on these sports reporters. Chicago-based radio hosts Dan Bernstein and Matt Spiegel caused a stir Wednesday night with their crude and inappropriate Twitter banter about CSN Chicago...
Top NFL prospect needs help not being such a pothead
Former Nebraska linebacker Randy Gregory, a projected top-10 NFL draft pick, has admitted testing positive for marijuana at the NFL combine in February. He said it was merely residual levels remaining...
DEA blamed for handling of agents' sex parties with hookers
High-ranking Drug Enforcement Agency officials and their field agents threw wild sex parties with hookers hired by Colombian drug lords, the feds charged Thursday. At least 10 federal workers partied...
Subway surfers again spotted in NYC
They're at it again. Two birdbrained kids in the Bronx were spotted taking a dangerous joyride Wednesday afternoon on the back of a Parkchester-bound 6 train — the second sighting of...
Inside the diet that fattened CC Sabathia back up
Skinny CC Sabathia just didn’t work. The Yankees starter showed up for spring training 2013 at a slim 265 pounds, down almost 50 from the previous season. This was widely...
The sign Brook Lopez has really found his walk-year mojo
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 91-88 win over the Hornets in Charlotte Wednesday night: 1. Brook Lopez is giving the Nets everything they could hope for right now,...
Aaron Hernandez courthouse evacuated after bomb threat
FALL RIVER, Mass. — A bomb threat called in to the courthouse where former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez's murder trial is being held has temporarily halted proceedings. Superior...
Courageous teen saves mom from being raped by drunk man: cops
A brave Brooklyn teen saved his mom from being raped by a sloshed sex fiend in the hallway outside the apartment, police said Thursday. "He was crying. My son was...
'Downton Abbey' to end after next season
The Crawley estate is closing up shop. Executive producer Gareth Neame says that “Downton Abbey” will end after its upcoming sixth season — but there has been discussion of continuing the...
10 travel beauties for your spring fling vacation
The calendar might say spring, but we’re still wearing coats and toting around umbrellas. It’s a great time for a getaway, whether it’s to the slopes, the beach or Midtown’s...
Jacoby Ellsbury's defiant stance on Opening Day readiness
PORT CHARLOTTE -- Jacoby Ellsbury hasn’t played in an exhibition game since March 15 due to an oblique injury on his right side. Nor has he taken batting practice. Yet, the Yankees...
Hope Solo: I'm in therapy, seeing a 'medicine healer'
Hope Solo is sharing her emotional and psychological torment with her teammates -- and with the world. The star goalie of the US women's soccer team launched a blog this...
New book reveals Weegee's pre-gentrified New York
A new book of photos by legendary photographer Weegee shows what industrialized, pre-gentrified New York looked like in the mid-20th century, before the city was crammed with towers and billboards....
Climbers scale another NYC bridge
Another bridge in the Big Apple has been breached. Climbers scaled the Triborough Bridge and snapped a series of stunning photos during an hour-and-a-half at the top. “After a vertical,...
Wisconsin star accidentally flirts with 'beautiful' stenographer
https://youtu.be/LlNpVFxQUtE Wisconsin’s adventures with NCAA Tournament stenographers took an embarrassing turn at the Sweet 16. Star forward Nigel Hayes, who broke out some big words last week to trip up...
Obama will host Pope Francis in the fall
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will host Pope Francis in Washington when he visits the United States this fall. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama...
Baked pomegranate wings with jalapeno kale slaw will break your bracket
March Madness means houseguests, and that means it's time for wings! Make conquering your bracket taste even sweeter with this amazing, easy recipe whipped up by chef and restaurateur Ryan DePersio....
Make these sweet wings and spicy slaw
March Madness equals wings, and chef Ryan DePersio's baked pomegranate chicken wings with jalapeño kale slaw perfectly pit sweet vs. spicy in a dish that is so good, it must be...
The 10 worst people you run into while traveling
Travel is enriching and rewarding but, nowadays, it can also be a stressful experience. Airline rules getting stricter, hotel rates are going up, and then there are the travel industry...
Twitter launches Periscope to combat Meerkat
Twitter is ready to go to live video. The micro-blogging site released Periscope — its answer to Meerkat, which exploded on Twitter earlier this year. Periscope, the live-streaming app that the...
Dozens of sharks swarm around oil rig
Video shot from an oil rig high above the Gulf of Mexico last week shows hundreds of sharks in a massive frenzy as they make their way north following the...
Pennsylvania politician says random celebrities signed re-election petitions
PITTSBURGH — A 12-year Allegheny County councilman has withdrawn his nominating petitions — and thus ended his last re-election bid — in grand style. Seventy-three-year-old William Robinson's petitions indicated he...
Loose police horse briefly on patrol in downtown Cleveland
CLEVELAND — A loose police horse conducted an unscheduled patrol through downtown Cleveland before officers recaptured it. Cleveland police spokesman Sgt. Ali Pillow said Jack, a horse with the department's...
Lululemon earnings come up short
Lululemon Athletica on Thursday gave a weak outlook for its current quarter and full year, despite posting better-than-expected results for its holiday quarter as traffic improved. Shares fell 3.2 percent...
Co-pilot who rammed plane into Alps 'battled depression'
Andreas Lubitz was jazzed about landing his dream job in the control seat of an aircraft — but he’d had darker days as well. Lubitz, 27, temporarily dropped out of...
Woman and her boyfriend faked her abduction: cops
VALLEJO, Calif. — Investigators in Northern California say they were suspicious from the start of a boyfriend's report of the violent abduction of his girlfriend for an $8,500 ransom, yet...
Four arrested in plot to kidnap babies and kill mothers: cops
A California woman was arrested on Wednesday for plotting to kidnap two babies, including one found dead in a dumpster, and attacking their mothers in a bizarre scheme to fool...
Boko Haram has killed 1,000 this year, abducted hundreds of girls
ABUJA, Nigeria — The two leading candidates in this weekend's presidential elections pledged Thursday to accept the outcome as a new report showed that Boko Haram Islamic extremists, who are...
Head of world's largest uranium producer dies at 44
MOSCOW — Kazakhstan's government-run news agency has reported that the head of the state uranium producer, the world's largest, has died of a heart attack while on a visit to...
2 arrested in gang rape of elderly nun in India
KOLKATA, India — Police say they have arrested two suspects in the gang rape of an elderly nun in in a missionary school in eastern India nearly two weeks ago....
Teen fatally shoots 6-year-old brother before killing self after food dispute
HUDSON, Fla. — A 13-year-old Florida boy shot his brothers during an argument over food, killing a 6-year-old and wounding a 16-year-old before fatally shooting himself inside their mobile home...
Co-pilot 'intentionally destroyed' plane in French Alps crash
The co-pilot of the Germanwings airliner that slammed into an Alpine mountain “intentionally” sent the jet into its descent that ended in the deaths of all 149 people aboard, a...
Betances not pitching like dominant closer for Yankees
TAMPA — If Dellin Betances pitched last spring like he has so far this exhibition season, he never would have gotten the chance to develop into an All-Star and become...
Why West Virginia will cover against powerhouse Kentucky
CLEVELAND — It’s good to be back. Well, not in Cleveland, but you get the idea. After a slow start to the tournament, we’ve gone 12-4 over the last three...
Rehabbing Bobby Parnell takes big step closer to rejoining Mets
TAMPA — Bobby Parnell won’t begin the season with the Mets, but Wednesday cleared another hurdle in his rehab from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander pitched a scoreless inning in...
Even Cashman now paying impressive A-Rod a compliment
TAMPA — Brian Cashman was asked if he considered Alex Rodriguez the Yankees’ full-time DH. “Obviously the way he has looked down here he has pushed himself into the mix...
Huggins has special bond with Calipari, whom he owns on the court
CLEVELAND — The siren was swirling, ringing through the streets of Pittsburgh, and Bob Huggins was in the back of an ambulance, closer to death than the hospital 22 minutes...
Red-hot 'Hamburglar' could play Rangers' playoff spoiler
Andrew Hammond, aka “The Hamburglar,” may have taken over Ottawa, but the Rangers hardly seemed to be worried. The Senators red-hot rookie goalie is 14-0-1 since joining the club in...
Woodson: If I were Knicks coach, I would've fought to keep Chandler
Imagine how things might have been different if Knicks president Phil Jackson had been impressed enough with Mike Woodson’s 16-5 finish last season to allow the coach to finish out...
The weapon Wisconsin has been saving for Sweet 16
LOS ANGELES — Traevon Jackson would sit down by himself, play some relaxing music and lose himself in the future, to a day when he was back with his teammates,...
Saudis launch airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen — Saudi Arabia bombed key military installations in Yemen on Thursday after announcing a broad regional coalition to oust Shiite rebels that forced the country's embattled president to flee....
Pal explains why Tiger Woods is '50-50' for Masters
Notah Begay, golf analyst and BFF of Tiger Woods, thinks chances are “50-50” the 14-time major winner will compete in the 2015 Masters, which will begin April 9 at Augusta...
NFL owners considering making changes to the extra point
PHOENIX — The extra point in the NFL looks headed for an overhaul as soon as the upcoming season. Owners ended their annual meeting Wednesday by instructing the league’s competition...
NYCFC coach not sure signing Xavi would be right move
In one press conference, New York City FC coach Jason Kreis threw cold water on two different reports about world-class midfield stars. Despite reports earlier this month that NYCFC had...
The ways star T.J. McConnell has elevated Arizona's program
LOS ANGELES — When T.J. McConnell transferred to Arizona from Duquesne three years ago, he was viewed by some as point-guard insurance. Instead, he became the most valuable player on...
Your subway's late because of a surge in unruly passengers
The city’s subways are constantly being disrupted — by jerks! An epidemic of bad behavior by out-of-control passengers has caused the number of delays in the city subway system to...
Xavier's Matt Stainbrook is the largest Uber driver you'll ever see
LOS ANGELES — Matt Stainbrook’s idea of letting off steam is different from that of your typical college basketball player. On an off day or whenever he has free time,...
Coach Mike Brey back with Notre Dame after death of mother
CLEVELAND — No one knew anything was wrong, not even Mike Brey’s own players. Notre Dame was one win from its first Sweet 16 in 12 years, its coach as...
Man charged with murder in step-daughter's 'shake' death
A Brooklyn man was charged with murder Wednesday for beating and shaking his 2-year-old stepdaughter to death, cops said. David Adams, 25, had been jailed on assault charges after the...
US pounds ISIS in Saddam's hometown
WASHINGTON — The United States launched airstrikes on Islamic State positions inside Tikrit late Wednesday in a sudden application of air power intended to give new life to a stalled...
Tucker Carlson & bro caught in email snafu against de Blasio aide
Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson and his brother Buckley went on a tirade against an aide to Mayor de Blasio, calling her “whiny,” a “LabiaFace” and a “little self-righteous bitch” in...
Frat student who led racist chant makes public apology to black leaders
OKLAHOMA CITY — A former University of Oklahoma fraternity member caught on video leading a racist chant said Wednesday he's deeply sorry for his role in the incident and upset...
Inside Bowe Bergdahl’s captive hell
WASHINGTON — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl spent his first three months in Taliban captivity blindfolded and “chained to a bed spread-eagle,” the accused deserter claims in a new account. His...
Senator: Mayoral school control requires raising charter cap
A key state senator says that if Mayor de Blasio wants Albany to extend mayoral control over the city’s public schools, he’s going to have to allow a lot more...
Siblings killed in blaze recorded moving song before death
The children who perished in a horrific Brooklyn house fire recorded a song about standing strong in the face of death just two weeks earlier. “Many tears have fallen, many...
Ponzi schemer stole $60M from independent film king
A multimillion-dollar investment gone bad became a real-life “Little Shop of Horrors” for B-movie king Roger Corman. The Hollywood legend — who launched the careers of A-list actors and directors...
'The Fantasticks' to end off-Broadway run after 51 years
The world’s longest-running musical — off-Broadway’s classic “The Fantasticks” — is packing up its hand-tossed confetti and cardboard moon. The beloved show will close on May 3 after a total...
Alleged drug dealer 'tried to mow down undercover cops'
An alleged drug dealer and an accomplice tried to mow down undercover cops after a sting operation went sour in Queens, police sources said. The narcotics officers, in plain clothes,...
Eva Moskowitz criticizes Fariña’s charter claims
Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz fired off a stinging letter Wednesday accusing Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña of playing “fast and loose with the facts” to undercut charter schools. Moskowitz chided...
Parents claim nuns are cashing in by closing Montessori preschool
Even Mother Teresa might have been tempted by this kind of property bonanza. A group of nuns wants to boot 55 tots from one of the city’s oldest preschools so...
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The Bronx Two phony real-estate agents cheated three prospective Morris Park tenants out of thousands of dollars, police said. Each of the victims responded to a Craigslist ad for a...