May 10, 2015
Kreider set a winning tone early and often for desperate Rangers
WASHINGTON — This was all the promise of Chris Kreider on high display — his speed, his strength, his talent. “He’s one of the toughest players to defend,” said teammate...
'Overrated' Fowler silences critics with career-defining win
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — Overrate this. This is what Rickie Fowler delivered in Sunday’s Players Championship final round at TPC Sawgrass: Not only the most important, defining victory of his...
Rangers somehow survive thriller, force Game 7 at the Garden
WASHINGTON — You could see it in Henrik Lundqvist’s face, in his hunched-over demeanor, in the ebb and flow of his voice — from utter excitement to utter exhaustion. “This...
How de Blasio is guaranteeing future subway delays
Mayor de Blasio had a shocking experience on a downtown subway platform last week. His train never arrived. This, as New Yorkers will tell you, happens. But the decisions the...
New York's most dangerous hospitals
Some New York hospitals make so many medical mistakes that patients aren’t safe in them. Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn earned a big fat F in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety...
Red Bulls fire first shot in new rivalry with 2-1 win over NYCFC
The first meeting between the Red Bulls and New York City FC had almost everything you could ask for: a capacity crowd at Red Bull Arena, a pair of passionate...
Rickie Fowler wins TPC in playoff after stirring late charge
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — A day that looked as if it might end as one of the most forgettable Players Championship final rounds in the tournament’s rich 34-year history finished...
Why Pineda may be NY's best pitcher over Harvey
Move over, Matt Harvey. Make room for Michael Pineda as the best young pitcher in New York. Harvey has garnered all the attention, and that is understandable. He is the...
Cheers for A-Rod, Brady, Boeheim are hard to fathom
This winter, C-SPAN aired a day-long series featuring historians who have focused on the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth. At one point, one of the experts noted...
Johnny Monell makes impression in just 2nd Mets at-bat
PHILADELPHIA — Johnny Monell received only two at-bats in his first week with the Mets, but made one of them count. The lefty-swinging catcher delivered an important pinch-hit, two-run double...
CC Sabathia doesn't need any fixing: Yankees pitching coach
CC Sabathia still will be looking for his first win of the season when he faces the Rays Monday night to open the Yankees road trip. But don’t look for...
'He's nasty': Orioles marvel at near unhittable Pineda
Orioles All-Star shortstop J.J. Hardy summed up Michael Pineda’s performance Sunday. “He was good today. He’s always good. He’s got good stuff, but he was commanding all three pitches and...
Dear strangers: Don't call me mom
It started shortly after I had my first child. I was leaving the building on the Upper West Side where we lived at the time and the doorman said “have...
Canada springs a confessed jihadist killer
A Canadian judge ruled last week that Omar Khadr poses no public safety threat. Tell that to the children of Sgt. 1st Class Christopher J. Speer and the surviving American...
Carlos Beltran shows biggest sign yet of snapping slump
In Carlos Beltran’s first at-bat Sunday, he blistered a shot off the wall in right. It went out so quickly, Beltran only got a single and not his first homer...
Heights of hypocrisy in Grand Central zoning wars
It’s a case of towering chutzpah. City Councilman Dan Garodnick was crowing last week: He got a council subcommittee to OK his deal with developer SL Green for a 1,500-foot...
In 2016 race, Republicans have all the diversity
Funny thing happened on the 2016 road to the White House: The party of “old white guys” stopped being so old, white or just guys. It even has a fair...
Andrew Cuomo's war on jobs
Who does Gov. Andrew Cuomo think he is — President Obama? Cuomo is moving to bypass New York’s elected lawmakers and unilaterally raise the state’s minimum wage for fast-food workers....
Wisconsin DA to announce decision in police shooting
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin prosecutor said he will announce on Tuesday whether charges will be filed against a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man...
Raul Castro 'will go back to praying' after meeting Pope Francis
Cuban President Raul Castro paid a call Sunday on Pope Francis at the Vatican to thank him for working for Cuban-U.S. detente — and said he was so impressed by...
Jimmy Carter cuts short visit to Guyana citing health reasons
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Carter Center officials say former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has cut short an election observation visit in Guyana due to health reasons. Sunday's statement from the Center...
The Giants may have found David Tyree 2.0
During their conversations at UConn, Geremy Davis recalls his then-head coach, Paul Pasqualoni, frequently telling his muscular receiver he could one day make a name for himself in the NFL...
Mets finally hit real tests after flying past Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — There is a whole other world outside the NL East, and the Mets are about to find out if they can compete in it. After beating up on...
Morning of violence as 3 shot dead in separate incidents
Three people were shot to death in the city in separate incidents in as many hours early Sunday, authorities said. The fatal violence kicked off at 3 a.m. in Staten...
Filthy Pineda K's 16 as Yankees throttle Orioles
Michael Pineda’s day ended as it began, with a strikeout. In all, the right-hander fanned 16 Orioles in the Yankees’ 6-2 win at the Stadium — a career high and...
Jets may be last chance for 49ers' 1st-round bust
A.J. Jenkins scanned the locker room Saturday afternoon and saw a few guys who are in the same position he was three years ago. At this time in 2012, Jenkins...
Tiger Woods puts optimistic spin on his disappointing TPC
PONTE VEDRA BEACH Fla. -- Long before the true contenders for the Players Championship title reached the first tee to play their respective final rounds at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday,...
Inside Bill Simmons' shocking breakup with ESPN
Bill Simmons' shocking and sudden public dismissal from ESPN was indeed shocking, but not all that sudden, according to the most plugged-in man at Bristol. James Andrew Miller, the co-author of...
Central Park became Crime Central this weekend
Central Park turned into Crime Central over the weekend. A couple was mugged by armed thugs in the park Saturday evening — hours before another victim was robbed at gunpoint...
Russian soldiers quit after being sent to fight in Ukraine: report
Some Russian soldiers are quitting the army because of the conflict in Ukraine, several soldiers and human rights activists have told Reuters. Their accounts call into question the Kremlin's continued...
Food worker fired after praising death of two cops
A Subway sandwich shop worker sparked outrage on Twitter with her social media posts celebrating Saturday's killing of two Mississippi cops — and now she's been fired. "This behavior is...
'First Mother's Day without my mother': Athletes' odes to Mom
For sports stars, the begrudging, obligatory Mother's Day phone call is now passe. The dial has given way to a social media message to the world, alerting hundreds, thousands or...
Ben Carson: We should rethink Supreme Court's review of laws
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says the United States should rethink the notion that a president must enforce laws the Supreme Court declares constitutional. Carson said Sunday "we...
UK lifeguard accused of traveling to US to kidnap, rape child
EUGENE, Ore. — A man from Wales accused of traveling to Oregon to rape a 10-year-old girl he met through an online chat program has previously traveled to other states...
Cubs pull epic prank after phenom's first homer
[mlbvideo id="108593383" width="600" height="350" /] MILWAUKEE — Cubs rookie Kris Bryant was glad to get his first career home run out of the way, though it came in a losing...
Pacquiao's loss could be his biggest political win
MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao lost his biggest fight in the ring, but that won't stop him from plotting a bigger comeback -- in the political arena that is. In...
Neighbors sue after noisy construction keeps them up 'all night'
Hardhats are pulling all-nighters at a luxury condo under construction on the Upper East Side, jolting neighbors awake in the wee hours, a lawsuit claims. Workers rushing to complete 60...
Bud Light gets NCAA star suspended
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell has suspended star sophomore guard Makayla Epps after she was cited on alcohol-related charges in her hometown. Epps, a first team all-Southeastern Conference...
Brittney Griner marries WNBA star weeks after 'assault'
https://instagram.com/p/1wx6Y4TBVd/ PHOENIX — The WNBA's Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson were married in a ceremony in a Phoenix resort. Johnson posted a photo of the wedding on Instagram, and People...
ME's Office closing morgues in Bronx, Staten Island
The city Medical Examiner’s Office is shuttering both its Staten Island and Bronx morgues — a surprise and controversial move that comes after The Post revealed a disturbing lack of...
Wall Street firm won't remove man's bio from website: lawsuit
A Connecticut man is suing a Wall Street firm because it won’t remove his picture and biography from its Web site.
Swiss gunman kills estranged wife's family, self: police
A gunman killed three relatives and a neighbor in a late-night rampage in a Swiss village before turning his weapon on himself, local police said on Sunday. The presumed killer,...
Child killed by falling cemetery headstone
A 4-year-old boy died when he was visiting the a Texas cemetery with his family and a nearly 100-year-old headstone fell over and struck him in the head, authorities said.
Trinity Church selling lavish Soho pad of controversial rector
The rector’s royal residence is no more. Trinity Church is selling the lavish Soho town house that the Rev. James Cooper demanded as his home when he became rector of the...
Cyclists raise awareness, funds for city libraries
About 1,000 people pedaled around Brooklyn on Saturday in the third annual Bike the Branches fund-raising event.
Woman's ex 'fatally shot' her new boyfriend: police
A man was fatally shot by his beau’s ex during an argument in Staten Island early Sunday, cops said. The victim, believed to be in his 30s, got into a...
Port Authority accused of 'deficient' construction of 9/11 Memorial site
The foundation that runs the 9/11 Memorial and Museum has gone to court to allege the Port Authority’s construction of the sacred site is “incomplete and deficient.” The summons in...
Rich parents stalked HS coach who benched their kid, cops say
The wealthy New Jersey parents of a high-school basketball bench warmer have been charged with unleashing a two-year barrage of anonymous, negative e-mails in a bid to get the kid’s...
Off-duty cop hit outside Midtown bar
An off-duty police officer was injured after he was struck in the head outside a Midtown East bar early Sunday morning, sources said. The two men were arguing outside the...
Three fatally shot within 3 hours in separate incidents across city
Three people were shot to death in the city in separate incidents in as many hours Sunday, authorities said. The violence kicked off at 3 a.m. in Staten Island, when...
Car swerving to avoid accident fatally strikes pedestrian
An elderly woman crossing a Brooklyn street was fatally struck by a car swerving to avoid an accident early Sunday morning, cops said. The black Nissan was driving south on...
Ex-employee who ratted out Bernie Madoff dies
One of Bernie Madoff’s right-hand men has died before he could spend a single night in prison for helping to pull off the epic investor fraud, authorities said Sunday. Frank...
Republicans, donors openly revolt against Skelos
As embattled state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos clings to his throne, Republicans lawmakers and GOP donors are in open rebellion. “Skelos is not moving. He doesn’t want to step...
Former DA Dan Donovan blasted by alleged high school sex victim
A teenager allegedly bedded by a horny female hoops coach at a Staten Island Catholic high school says he was double-crossed by District Attorney Daniel Donovan, who promised for months...
3 arrested after shootings of 2 Mississippi police officers
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Three career criminals were arrested Sunday on charges of gunning down two Mississippi cops conducting a routine traffic stop. Marvin Banks, 29, his brother Curtis Banks, 26,...
Gift shop fights to keep its Brooklyn bonafides
There’s Brooklyn retail, and then there’s “we’re so Brooklyn our handbags, pasta sauces and water tower model kits are certified ‘Brooklyn Made.’ ” That kind of cred doesn’t come easy —...
Buyer finally found for Say Media's xoJane, xoVain
Say Media scrapped its plan to do an initial public offering two years ago and last year began retreating from digital publishing after losing millions, now finally has a buyer...
Hugh Jackman is a (sun)screen star
Real-life superhero Hugh Jackman has a new biz — sunscreen for kids. The Sydney-born Wolverine is co-founder and executive director of Pure Growth Group in New York, the company behind...
Al Anstey aims to right Al Jazeera America
Al Jazeera America’s new British-born boss, Al Anstey, is arriving in New York this weekend and is set to address the troops as he attempts to right a news organization...
Bug out over spring's 10 trendy insect-inspired jewels
Sun's out, bugs out! Get into the springtime mindset with these cool bug jewelry pieces. Along came a spider This pearl-and-green diamond ring really has legs. Pest control PeculiarCollective gold-plated...
Lincoln Center doomed by elite fools: ex-chief
In the winter of 2004, Reynold Levy, then president of Lincoln Center, was organizing a massive holiday tree-lighting ceremony featuring performers from the center, plus jugglers, clowns and more. Levy...
Huge great white shark swimming toward New York
A great white shark might soon be surfacing in the Big Apple. Mary Lee, a massive maneater with her own Twitter page, may also be pregnant, a scientist told The...
Passengers flee after cab fatally strikes pedestrian
Three female passengers had no interest in sticking around Saturday when the cab they were riding in fatally struck a pedestrian on the Upper East Side, a police source said....
In My Library: Victoria Clark
Victoria Clark has become Broadway’s go-to mom. After the fierce Southern matriarch she played in “A Light in the Piazza,” the Mother Superior of “Sister Act” and the Fairy Godmother...
Tom Brady and Hillary Clinton are too big to nail
Where have we seen the Tom Brady scandal before? A global celebrity appears almost certainly to be involved in a massive, possibly years-long web of corruption that makes many past...
Mom who gave up life for daughter left touching messages behind
A bright, bubbly 1-year-old, Lily Joice loves watching her favorite video on an iPad, full of butterflies and bright colors. “My mango,” says a voice as a juicy, tropical fruit...
Inside Fidel Castro's luxurious life on his secret island getaway
For 17 years, Juan Reinaldo Sanchez served as bodyguard to Fidel Castro. But when he became disillusioned with the Cuban dictator’s hypocrisy and tried to retire in 1994, Castro had...
Guggenheim accused of racism after high school kids are booted
It’s a Guggen-crime. The Upper East Side museum banned a Brooklyn high school for life after its students were deemed too rowdy on a recent visit — a move that...
From broke and homeless to fierce MMA champ: Rousey's story
She’s been called a “slaughterhouse in a blouse” — by Eminem, no less — and loves it. She can take all comers, male or female, and was just ranked the...
Inside the quest to 'de-extinct' mammoths
History rarely gives us a chance to right wrongs. But thanks to cloning, we just may have that opportunity by bringing back the animals that humans helped kill off. At...
Real-life Alex on 'OITNB' feared show would ruin her life
Doing time was nothing compared to this. Three years ago, Cleary Wolters was an ex-con on parole who was just trying to keep her life together. She was living quietly...
Ad nauseam: Why have commercials gotten so crude?
When Dale Ross, the mayor of Georgetown, Texas, forgot to turn off his microphone during a bathroom break from a city council meeting, he became the hit of the Internet....
ISIS releases bizarre recruitment video
A goofy new recruitment video shows ISIS thugs performing circus-like training tricks — jumping through flaming hoops, dangling from monkey bars and prancing to music in a choreographed workout routine.
A former KGB spy's secret life in America exposed
A former Soviet secret agent is really plugged in — to the secrets of New York’s electric grid.
Police hunt for suspects in fatal shooting of Mississippi officers
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Two police officers were fatally shot during a traffic stop in the southern Mississippi city of Hattiesburg, prompting a statewide manhunt early Sunday for two suspects, authorities...
Study shows 'millionaires are insecure'
A million here, a million there — you’re still not talking about real money, a new wealth study shows. Although most say they’re “highly satisfied,” many millionaires are insecure —...
Why I said not guilty: Etan Patz jury’s lone holdout speaks
A Manhattan jury deadlocked on Friday after 100 hours deliberating the fate of Pedro Hernandez, a mentally ill New Jersey man who had repeatedly confessed to murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz...
Fraudsters target retirees with get-rich-quick schemes
There’s no free lunch for these seniors. Fraudsters are eating them up — and as more older Americans struggle to eke out income and pay bills in this low-interest-rate, lukewarm...
Uber-like rideshare company for kids may come to New York
It’s Uber for the underage. Founded by three moms with business and law degrees, HopSkipDrive is a new car service aimed at shuttling children to play dates and afterschool activities....
New York City boasts four top women-led companies
Four of the 50 fastest-growing women-owned companies are in New York City, according to a new list issued by the nonprofit Women Presidents’ Organization and American Express Global Corporate Payments....
Janet Yellen’s market remarks go beyond her authority
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen went way beyond her purview on Wednesday in suggesting a portfolio rebalance due to frothy stock valuations. While it is impossible to get inside anyone’s head,...
Noah Syndergaard: Big-league call-up has been like a blur
PHILADELPHIA — Noah Syndergaard heard the words “big leagues,” but everything else was a blur. The Mets’ top pitching prospect was in the visitors’ clubhouse in El Paso, Texas, on...
Tiger Woods' ignominious career first in ugly third round
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — One day before, Tiger Woods walked off the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course energized, excited about what was to come in his next round. Woods had...
Hondo’s Brave rave
The Braves tried to be heroic for Hondo on Saturday but ultimately failed, losing in the ninth to the Nats to boost the accounts payable to 350 hickmans. Sunday: Mr....
How 1 triple helped force A-Rod to the bench for a game
Alex Rodriguez had started seven straight games before getting the day off on Saturday. The rest was not just because of how much he has played lately, but also because...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A straphanging sicko groped a woman in a Bedford Park subway station, police said. The victim, whose age wasn’t immediately released, was waiting for a Manhattan-bound D train...
Unlike Mayweather-Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez puts on show with KO
HOUSTON — Saul "Canelo" Alvarez knocked out James Kirkland with a sweeping right at 2:19 of the third round in their 154-pound fight Saturday night at Minute Maid Park. "I'm...
Don't miss these 3 season finales
"Modern Family" Wednesday, 9 p.m., ABC Claire (Julie Bowen) gets a job offer from a big hotel chain, but she can’t tell whether or not her dad (Ed O’Neill) cares...