April 2, 2016
NHL emails show players need to watch their backs
The players holding Bob Goodenow’s anti-cap line throughout the 2004-05 canceled season always were certain they would be undone by enemies in their midst who consorted with the league either...
NYU students who back Trump afraid to show their faces
NYU's pro-Trump students fear for their safety — and grades. They may be flooding caucus rooms across the country, but Donald Trump supporters at NYU keep their heads down, mouths...
How swarming Villanova stopped the unstoppable
HOUSTON — Jay Wright compared Buddy Hield to “Superman,” his first four NCAA Tournament games were so dominant. Saturday night, Wright had a team full of Lex Luthors. Villanova was...
Mets' extra-inning worries good news for at least one reliever
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven was ultimately the magic number for the Mets’ bullpen. After hinting in spring training he might go with a longer bench for the first week...
Broncos-49ers agreement may bury Jets' Kaepernick option
The Jets could be on the verge of losing another option at quarterback. The Broncos reportedly are on the verge of landing disgruntled 49ers passer Colin Kaepernick, though Kaepernick’s unwillingness...
Syracuse's miracle comeback never comes in UNC stomping
HOUSTON — It was starting to feel like the Midwest Region final all over again. A 17-point deficit had been trimmed to seven in a few minutes. The Syracuse crowd...
Ex-CIA operative: How Hillary Clinton betrayed Syrian rebels
It’s the top-secret mission that never was: the US plan to oust Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2012. A former CIA agent named Douglas Laux reveals the Obama administration’s paralysis...
History behind Villanova's all-time slaughter is downright spooky
HOUSTON — After a while, you half-expected the Villanova Wildcats — every single one of them — to involuntarily do what Michael Jordan famously did back in the day, after...
Donald Trump faces his biggest threat yet: himself
If Tuesday’s vote in Wisconsin goes according to the polls, Donald Trump’s remarkable ride to the Republican nomination will crash into a wall. And if he never recovers his momentum,...
Hondo: The misery resumes
Hondo, pale and rested after his annual two-month winter respite, is primed to embark on another action-packed baseball season that no doubt will be full of his trademark piques and...
Punchless Devils fall to Lightning, eliminated from playoffs
TAMPA, Fla. — Once again, the Devils have missed the playoffs. Brian Boyle scored the go-ahead goal on a third-period power play and the Lightning beat the Devils 3-1 on...
Lundqvist pulled, clinch delayed, but Rangers won't show worry
So a second chance to clinch a playoff spot within three days, a second straight no-show out of the gate and a second straight failure, this time with Henrik Lundqvist...
Andrew Miller's broken-handed tune-up goes exactly as planned
MIAMI — Andrew Miller got back on the mound for the first time since suffering a chip fracture in his right, non-throwing hand when he was able to get a...
Ranking the best RBs, WRs and TEs in NFL draft
The Post ranks the top RBs, WRs and TEs in the April 28-30 draft: Running backs 1. Ezekiel Elliott*, Ohio State, 6-0, 225 Most complete back available but dogged by...
SoftBank eyes control of Marissa Mayer's Yahoo assets
SoftBank President Nikesh Arora is a busy guy these days — the head of Japan’s global telecom giant is in “active” discussions with Yahoo’s board, which includes Chief Executive Marissa...
Why Neil Walker finally says he feels at home with Mets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Neil Walker no longer feels like the new guy. After an entire spring training and exhibition season with the Mets, the veteran second baseman finally has...
Mets have failed this sustaining test before: Here comes hard part
LAS VEGAS — What a difference an Opening Day makes. A year ago the Mets were still a theory. Still a mystery. Still a promise as yet unkept. Steven Matz...
The life advice Carmelo Anthony gave injured Kristaps Porzingis
Carmelo Anthony is not a doctor and doesn’t play one on TV, but he knows about injuries in an NBA career. Though the sensible and logical course may be to...
John de Mol wants to enter the ring with WWE
There is a strong rumor that John de Mol, the self-proclaimed brain behind the television hit “Big Brother,” has gone to the mat for the WWE. A source told our...
Food summit aims to connect local farmers, entrepreneurs with capital
Local farmers and food entrepreneurs in search of funding can sample a loan smorgasbord at the Food + Enterprise Summit at the Pfizer Building in Brooklyn on April 8-9. Run...
Is Tanaka's late revival enough to ease Yankees' concerns?
MIAMI — Masahiro Tanaka arrived at Yankees camp in February saying he was unsure whether he would be ready to pitch Opening Day and now that he is, the right-hander...
Breanna Stewart on Durant comp, Geno's silent treatment and going No. 1
With the UConn women’s team gearing up for a four-peat as national champs, three-time defending Final Four Most Outstanding Player Breanna Stewart took a shot at some Q&A with Post...
How Nets are trying to salvage something from lost season
At 34 games under .500 and long-since eliminated from playoff contention, the Nets are at a point this season where they’re planning for next season. Many would say it’s long...
Jack Welch nixed Apple deal, but helped Tim Cook's comp
Last week Bob Wright released his new corporate tell-all, “The Wright Stuff.” The bombshell revelation from Wright’s book was that then-GE Chairman Jack Welch turned down an offer to acquire...
Mets close minds to Royals heartbreak for long-awaited opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — So this must be Game 6, right? Far from it. The Mets are headed back to Kauffman Stadium, where the Royals are set to raise a...
Big first year for 'Hamilton' pays dividends for investors
Fiscally responsible — what else would you expect from “Hamilton,” the hit musical about the first US treasury secretary? The play’s investors are roaring louder than the theatergoers for the...
My 10 favorite Final Fours, after 40 years of them
HOUSTON — The first one, for me, was 1977. I was 10, and though I would spent most of my childhood obsessed with baseball, that was the winter I also...
Villanova destroys Oklahoma in historic Final Four beatdown
HOUSTON — Villanova earned its lone national championship in 1985 behind a near-perfect offensive performance. Now, the Wildcats will return to their first title game since because of an all-around...
Who will win the Masters? Expect it to be one of these stars
If you’re looking for a safe bet on who will be slipping the Green Jacket over his shoulders in the Butler Cabin on Sunday evening at Augusta National, think chalk....
'Hamilton' could score over $100M in first year on Broadway
While Broadway saw its first $100 million-plus annual box office gross in 2014 with “The Lion King,” according to Broadway World, “Hamilton” may be poised to eclipse the Disney production....
Skinny dipping is the new rage for singles
Here’s the skinny on Americans — they love to swim nude when on vacations, according to a new survey by an online dating Web site. According to more than 15,000...
PepsiCo's promotion of Al Carey doesn't affect Indra Nooyi
There were media reports this week suggesting PepsiCo’s promotion of Al Carey to the newly created spot of North American chief executive means he is Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi’s...
Riley Keough takes it off in 'The Girlfriend Experience'
There must be something about celebrity kids that makes them want to take it all off. First Dakota Johnson, the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, shed her clothes...
Knicks' backcourt dice-roll shows enticing young potential
Langston Galloway looked relaxed. Jerian Grant looked like the player so many figured he could be in the pros. For one night at least, the two gave the Knicks a...
Experts weigh in on obscure Social Security benefit
Seniors have until April 29 to file and take advantage of an obscure Social Security benefit — or lose tens of thousands of dollars in additional retirement money when new...
Buffet's stake in Wells Fargo set for Federal Reserve review
Call him Banker Buffett. The billionaire investor is fast approaching a 10 percent ownership stake his beloved Wells Fargo. That 10 percent threshold puts Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway under the spotlight...
Can Ezekiel Elliott convince NFL he trumps draft wisdom?
Ezekiel Elliott is hoping to be this year’s Todd Gurley — the exception to the new rule on drafting running backs. Taken 10th overall by the Rams last spring, Gurley...
How 10 MLBers primed for breakout influence World Series pick
I picked the Rangers to win the World Series in the preview section of this newspaper. My next prediction would be that is going to be wrong. It almost always...
Heartless thug arrested for stealing elderly woman's food
Cops arrested the heartless mugger who allegedly knocked a 103-year-old woman to the floor in her Bronx apartment building on Friday and stole a shopping cart with meals she had...
Seat races promise little end to political business as usual
If voters show up in large numbers for New York’s April 19 presidential primaries, it could mean a heavy vote count for two state legislative special elections the same day....
New York's own version of Flint, Mich. mess
The water’s now safe up in Hoosick Falls, a town near the Vermont border that’s been New York’s own version of Flint, Mich. — absent only the political heat. It’s...
Jets sign veteran linebacker who spurned Rex Ryan, Bills
The Jets added veteran depth at inside linebacker Saturday by agreeing to terms with former Cowboys standout Bruce Carter, a source confirmed. Carter, 28, chose the Jets after visiting the...
Isles' banged-up new look is blown away in crushing statement
There was captain John Tavares calling it “embarrassing.” Across the room, alternate captain Frans Nielsen was saying a performance like this “can’t happen.” Yet probably the most damning part of...
Gay Talese can't name a single female author he admires
Celebrated journalist Gay Talese can't name a single female non-fiction writer he admires. At a journalism conference Saturday at Boston University, Talese took audience questions after a keynote conversation. The...
Who are the women backing Donald Trump?
Donald Trump walked back his remarks that women who undergo illegal abortions should face “some sort of punishment,” but it’s not clear that he will be able to make up...
PABT partially evacuated due to bomb scare
A suspected bomb led police to evacuate part of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown on Saturday afternoon. A Port Authority Police dog sniffed a suspicious package wrapped in...
Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra: Syrian army
Islamic State militants retreating from Palmyra laid thousands of mines that they planned to set off simultaneously as the army moved in, a Syrian officer told Reuters in the ancient...
Anna Wintour's Met Ball demands are endless
If you want to party with Anna, you’ve got to party by her rules.
Vagina beer is here and it's super-creepy
Everyone has their own tastes, but it's probably safe to say that most people don't want to drink beer brewed from bacteria collected from human vaginas. But a Polish company...
The weird, lonely life of an auto-show model
There’s a lot of eye candy on display at the New York International Auto Show at the Javits Center: fierce-looking Corvettes and Vipers, sleek Jags and Maybachs, even a Range...
'Godmother' Hillary shows her mob boss side
Hillary Clinton lost her temper the other day. She said she was “sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me.” It’s hard to believe that this is what she’s sick...
Belgium charges third suspect with terrorism over foiled attack plot
A third suspect was charged with terrorist activities in a foiled plot for another terror attack in France, Belgian prosecutors said Saturday. The 33-year-old Belgian man, identified only as Y.A.,...
Terrorist 'refused to blow himself up' during Paris attacks
Salah Abdeslam, the Paris attacks suspect who was arrested in Brussels last month, refused to blow himself up on the day of the attacks, his brother Mohamed told French news...
British PM warns of ISIS using cheap drones to drop dirty bombs
Britain Prime Minister David Cameron warned Western leaders Friday the Islamic State plans to use drones to spray nuclear material over Western cities. The UK Daily Telegraph reported that there...
A ranch full of dogs and other animal magic
The Territorio de Zaguates ranch in Costa Rica houses hundreds of stray dogs. They can frolic outdoors and even play in their own inflatable pool, and they're only one part...
4 feathered dinosaurs you didn't know existed
Who knew that Donald Duck and T. rex were birds of a feather? A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History shows the evolutionary links between dinosaurs and...
South Street Seaport Museum is back in business after Hurricane Sandy
The South Street Seaport Museum can finally say it weathered the storm — it recently rolled out “Street of Ships: The Port and Its People,” its first exhibit since Hurricane...
How you can say Happy 100th Birthday to Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary — whose 30-plus books about troublemaking pests and motorcycle-riding mice have captured the imaginations of countless children — turns 100 this month, and Symphony Space is throwing a...
Anti-Semitism: The only hate allowed in campus 'safe spaces'
It has seemed to me that a vast double standard regarding what constitutes prejudice exists on American college campuses. There is hypersensitivity to prejudice against most minority groups but what...
Obama has to keep on giving to 'save' his Iran deal
I was under the impression the nuclear negotiations with Iran ended in July. There was the press conference in Vienna, the UN resolution that lifted the sanctions on Iran and...
Rumer Willis is a french-fry fanatic
She’s starred in “Chicago,” but New York is Rumer Willis’ kind of town. Though the “Dancing With the Stars” contestant’s based in LA, she has fond memories of the Upper...
Cheating husband's punishment: A bullet in his testicles
ROCKLEDGE, Fla. — Police in Florida say a woman angered over her husband having an affair shot him in the knee, with the bullet lodging further up his body. Florida...
These will be the hottest eats of summer 2016
In recent years, there’s been a new harbinger of spring in the city: the return of Smorgasburg outdoors. This weekend, the food flea market starts up at East River State...
Construction worker dies after getting hit with falling debris
A construction worker died on the job in Brooklyn Friday when falling debris hit him on the head, sending him plunging down a shaft, cops said. Alex Santizo, 21, was...
Ex-teacher sues city after 'false' police report lands him in jail
A retired public-school teacher plans to sue the city, the Department of Education and a superintendent who allegedly filed a false police report against him that resulted in a night...
Dad charged with murdering son for being gay
LOS ANGELES — A man accused of fatally shooting his son outside a home where his wife was found dead has been charged with one count of premeditated murder as...
Homeless man clinging to life after being punched in the neck
An elderly Manhattan man living in a homeless shelter is clinging to life after another shelter resident punched him in the neck during a dispute on Friday, cops said. Edwin...
What's left for Knicks and Nets? Playing for pride — and jobs
Give Nets interim coach Tony Brown some credit for being brutally honest. When asked by The Post whether Friday night’s game at the Garden had any extra meaning because it...
Fantasy baseball: Keep an eye on this surprising Pirates starter
Before spring training began, the Pirates’ rotation looked like it would consist of Gerrit Cole, Francisco Liriano, former Met Jon Niese, Jeff Locke and, of course, Juan Nicasio. Wait ......
Cops arrest uniformed postal worker who reeked of pot
A traffic stop in the Bronx led to the arrest of a postal worker caught with marijuana in his car and brass knuckles in his pocket, cops said. About 9...
Donald Trump won't rule out running as third-party candidate
Donald Trump is refusing to rule out a third-party bid for The White House. During a Fox News interview airing Sunday, Trump said he would prefer to run on the...
Heartless thug violently steals food from 103-year-old woman
A 103-year-old woman was mugged Friday by another woman who knocked her to the floor in her Bronx apartment building and stole a shopping cart with meals she had just...
Memorabilia company selling fake John Lennon Grammy: suit
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is suing a memorabilia company for selling an allegedly fake Grammy statue awarded to John Lennon in 1966. Gotta Have It Rock...
Donald Trump turns up the heat ahead of tight Wisconsin race
Donald Trump is making a major push for Wisconsin’s 42 crucial delegates — including a radio-ad blitz and six appearances in the next three days. With the primary coming Tuesday,...
Why Hillary Clinton flounders amid the populist tide
With apologies to Buffalo Springfield, there’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear. Here’s Bill Clinton in Spokane, Wash., making the pitch for his wife last week: “But...
City gives $500K to activist at center of Palestine-Israel Twitter war
City First Lady Chirlane McCray is handing over more than $500,000 to an Arab-American activist who came under fire for denouncing critics on Twitter as “Zionist trolls.” The Arab-American Association...
The unemployment rate rose — here's why that's a good thing
The unemployment rate rose in March. Yippee! Call it counterintuitive or ass-backward, but the fact that the nation’s jobless rate went from 4.9 percent in February to 5.0 percent in...
These brands are happy not selling to millennials — for now
Most luxury brands want to be cool with the kids, but Tiffany, Baccarat and Van Cleef & Arpels are chilling with the grandparents. Steeped in tradition and history, these and...
What Rangers really are trying to accomplish as playoffs near
The results so quickly go from meaning everything to meaning less than how the team is playing. So that is how the Rangers are approaching these final five games over...
Consultant who bedded the enemy ruins months-long corruption probe
A former top financial consultant for Caesars Entertainment’s bankrupt operating unit gambled away her career on an affair with an adversary at the parent company. Melissa Kibler Knoll, a former...
Curry's shocking miss ends Warriors' 54-game home win streak
OAKLAND, Calif. — Everybody expected Stephen Curry to make the 3 from way out with the clock winding down, just as he always does. Instead, this time Curry missed a...
Elon Musk wasn't prepared for Tesla's Model 3 to be this popular
Pre-orders for the Tesla Model 3 are through the roof — and Elon Musk sounds just a little stressed about it. The electric carmaker’s billionaire chief executive tweeted Friday afternoon...
$156 billion state budget a 'progressive's dream'
ALBANY — Lawmakers Friday approved a $156 billion state budget — which included about $1.5 billion for their pet projects. Although agreement on the package was announced Thursday night, the...
Bharara celebrates anniversary of Malcolm Smith arrest
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara gave himself a hand on Twitter Friday for successfully prosecuting disgraced state Sen. Malcolm Smith and his crooked cronies three years ago. “Tomorrow is the...
White House censors French president for saying 'Islamist terrorism'
President Obama is so paranoid about linking terrorists to the Muslim faith that when French President François Hollande used the phrase “Islamist terrorism” at a meeting in Washington, White House...
Red Bulls battle but get blanked by Revolution
For the third time in four matches, the Red Bulls could not do enough over 90 minutes to earn a victory. Forward Diego Fagundez scored the lone goal in a...
Ex-NBAer sues NYPD for wrongful arrest after club stabbing
A former NBA player slapped the city and NYPD with a federal lawsuit Friday, nearly one year after he was arrested in connection with a stabbing at the Chelsea hot...
Sooners sophomore suffers very personal loss before Final Four
HOUSTON — Khadeem Lattin knew he wouldn’t get enough tickets to please everyone when he returned home for the Final Four, but he knew who he wanted to see in...
De Blasio gets in middle of Hillary-Bernie fossil fuel feud
Mayor de Blasio turned into Hillary Clinton’s chief attack dog on Friday, blasting Bernie Sanders for criticizing her ties to the fossil-fuel industry. “This attack is not becoming of him,...
Syracuse needs another miracle? Don't tell them that
HOUSTON — It has been mostly kid’s stuff so far for Syracuse, Miracle Men lifted to this NCAA semifinal Saturday night against Goliath North Carolina by Boy Wonders Tyler Lydon...
Inside matchups: How Syracuse, UNC compare at every position
Point Guard Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim says senior guard Michael Gbinije is one of the most valuable players in the country, the Orange’s leading scorer and distributor, top perimeter defender...
One Final Four player and team you just can't bet against
HOUSTON — Just like that, another strong campaign has turned into my worst record entering the Final Four in the six years of this column. Still, if this is worst,...
Megyn Kelly opens up on Trump feud: He can't control my show
Megyn Kelly addressed her feud with Donald Trump in a taped interview, admitting that the billionaire businessman is “so effective” at what he does — but said he could be...
Inside matchups: How Villanova, Oklahoma compare at every position
Point guard Oklahoma’s Jordan Woodard is just 6-feet tall, but makes up for his size with his speed and shooting. The junior guard leads the Sooners in steals (1.6), and...
Oscar Robertson: Hield's game more versatile than Curry's
HOUSTON — One of the best all-around players ever believes college basketball’s biggest star possesses a more well-rounded game than the soon-to-be back-to-back NBA MVP. Buddy Hield, presented the Oscar...
Time Inc. may join equity firm on bid for Yahoo's web business
Time Inc. is considering partnering with a private equity firm on a bid for Yahoo’s core Internet assets, according to a report, citing people familiar with the matter. The deliberations...
'Sleepwalk assault' cop caught in nothing but his undies
The NYPD cop who claims he was sleepwalking when he randomly attacked a woman in her apartment — just hours after he earned a top medal from the department —...
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The Bronx Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a Norwood cellphone store at knifepoint. Surveillance video released by cops shows the thug with knife in hand lingering...