March 13, 2011
Riders say driver of bus in deadly wreck swerved before crash
Passengers and witnesses to a horrific New York City crash that sheared the top off a bus and killed 14 people told investigators that the driver's account of getting clipped...
Christ the King claims CHSAA crown
Most of his teammates will get a chance to continue their basketball careers, but not Terrel Hunt. He will be playing football at Syracuse in the fall and his days...
Princeton gets Kentucky; LIU faces North Carolina; St. Peter's plays Purdue in NCAA tournament
No one said being Cinderella would be easy. The three locals receiving automatic bids will have to go against some of the nation’s most decorated programs. Princeton earned a No....
Big East gets 11 teams in NCAA tournament
For the first time in NCAA tournament history 11 teams from one conference qualified for the Big Dance. Eleven of the Big East’s 16 team received an invitation to the...
St. John's is No. 6 seed; will play Gonzaga in opener
For the first time in nine years, St. John’s is officially back in the NCAA tournament. When the brackets were unveiled Sunday evening the Red Storm was made a No....
Slaughter leads Boys & Girls over Lincoln in PSAL Championship
Antione Slaughter is almost too small to ride roller-coasters and he’s always the shortest player on the floor. The senior, however, stood the tallest Sunday, leading Boys & Girls to...
Hairston homers twice in Mets' rout of Cardinals
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Scott Hairston hit two solo homers and the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-3 Sunday. Hairston, competing for time in the outfield, went 3 for...
Bloomberg has big plans for waterfront
Mayor Bloomberg wants New Yorkers to use their Metrocards — to catch an East River ferry. And he wants you to go see a movie — at the 34th Street...
Israel's 'revenge' for family massacre: more settlements
JERUSALEM — Israel responded defiantly today to a bloody Palestinian assault against West Bank settlers by approving construction of new settlement housing, retaliating for the stabbing deaths of a father,...
Four-year-old dragged by escalator, falls to death Mass. mall
AUBURN, Mass. -- A four-year-old boy has died from injuries he sustained after falling off an escalator at a mall in Auburn, Massachusetts, WCVB-TV reported today. Authorities said Mark DiBona...
Miike cancels visit
The catastrophe in Japan has forced filmmaker Takashi Miike to cancel his visit to New York for a 13-film retrospective at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater March 17-20. "He sends...
Yankees' Rivera strikes out side in spring debut
Yankees manager Joe Girardi needed just one word to describe closer Mariano Rivera's first spring training appearance: Silly! Rivera struck out all three batters he faced during his initial outing,...
Duke blows out North Carolina for ACC title
GREENSBORO, N.C.-- Add another Atlantic Coast Conference championship to fifth-ranked Duke's record haul. Nolan Smith had 20 points and the Blue Devils ended No. 6 North Carolina's run of big...
Knight, Miller lead Kentucky to SEC Championship
ATLANTA -- Brandon Knight scored 17 points, Darius Miller hit two crucial 3-pointers and No. 15 Kentucky cruised to another Southeastern Conference tournament title, routing regular-season champion Florida 70-54 on...
Chief State Dept. spokesman quits over 'stupid' WikiLeaker comment
WASHINGTON — Chief State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley quit today after causing a stir by describing the Army's treatment of the suspected WikiLeaks leaker as "ridiculous" and "stupid," pointed words...
Lawmakers confident on short-term budget bill
Senior lawmakers in both parties said todaythat Congress will pass a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown this week, but warned there are still big obstacles to long-term...
Bergtraum wins 13th straight girls PSAL title
Ed Grezinsky was asked Friday at the press conference before the PSAL Class AA championship game if this was his most satisfying season in 19 years on the bench at...
Giants' O'Hara says players had to decertify union
Giants center Shaun O'Hara as the team's player representative to the recently-decertified NFL Players Association was deeply involved in the protracted negotiations that did not conclude with a new Collective...
Box Office: 'Mars Needs Moms' a megaton bomb
How badly did Disney's "Mars Needs Moms'' bomb this weekend? Well, the embarrasing $6.8 million estimate is around 300K less than 2008's "Space Chimps,'' which did not have the benefit...
Mets' Santana says he's won't be shut down, miss season
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Johan Santana is still taking it slow, but says the notion he’s moved a step backward in his rehab is misguided. The injured Mets ace refuted...
Vito's senior centers face ax as clout wanes
Three senior centers linked to scandal-plagued Assemblyman Vito Lopez are among those targeted for closure by the city, a sign to some City Hall insiders that the Brooklyn Democrat’s legendary...
Volcano sends columns of ash into Japanese airspace
TOKYO -- A volcano in southwestern Japan erupted Sunday after nearly two weeks of relative silence, sending ash and rocks up to two and a half miles into the air,...
Brooklyn cop killed after being pushed off porch, perp charged with murder
A veteran Brooklyn cop was killed this morning when he was shoved off a porch and landed on his head — breaking his neck — while trying to handcuff a...
More than 10K dead, as Japan races to prevent multiple meltdowns
KORIYAMA, Japan — The estimated death toll from Japan's disasters climbed past 10,000 today as authorities raced to combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns and hundreds of thousands...
Brooklyn fire leaves 40 injured, 4 critical
Fire officials say a blaze in a Brooklyn apartment building has injured 40 people, four of them critically. The New York City Fire department press office says firefighters got the...
Japan's quake-tsunami death toll likely more than 10K
TAGAJO, Japan — The death toll in Japan’s earthquake and tsunami will likely exceed 10,000 in one state alone, an official said Sunday, as millions of survivors were left without...
Supermarket prices soar in Manhattan and across the country
What’s in your wallet? Not much — especially after a trip to the supermarket. At the checkout counter at the D’Agostino in Hell’s Kitchen, retired ballerina Carol Sumner shook her...
PSAL's premier rivalry set for league's biggest stage
MSG Varsity’s Mike Quick did his best to hype Sunday’s PSAL Class AA final between Lincoln and Boys & Girls at the Garden Friday morning. He talked about Shaquille Stokes...
UConn defeats Louisville to win Big East title
Five games in five nights; 205 minutes of championship basketball. The experts said it couldn’t be done. No team had the guts. No team had the depth. No team had...
UConn's Walker leads way in NYC Marathon
In the middle of all the cheers and what sounded like the entire state of Connecticut singing the praises of Kemba Walker, a petite, youthful-looking woman stood behind the basket...
Asthma was no match for Walker
The most dominating performance ever turned in by a guard in Big East tournament should also serve as one of the most inspiring. If not for the support of his...
Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA girls basketball state final
It’s the game that seemed inevitable from the day the season started. Defending New York State Federation Class AA champion Christ the King and nationally-ranked Nazareth fulfill that destiny Sunday...
An in-depth look at the Rice Raiders
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Rice Raiders in advance of Sunday’s Class AA boys basketball intersectional championship game at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gym. Rice...
NCAA was best back in 1990s
Two collegiate basketball documentaries premiere this weekend, featuring the last two programs that had the power to polarize us as fans: Jerry Tarkanian’s peerless UNLV team of the early ’90s,...
Crash landing: Fourth-quarter woes doom Pilots in 'A' semis
Cardinal Spellman had the lead and the contest's momentum. It had turned a six-point deficit into a three-point advantage behind the all-around play of star senior Troi Melton. Then Melton...
ESPN loves to hide games with graphics
It’s a fact that can be spoken and written without hesitation or exaggeration: Sports television grows more absurd by the day. For every step forward in technology, TV folks take us...
The Rumble
Simons says... SNY host ready to give fans inside look at Mets Mets Weekly host Tiffany Simons likes to get to the point. “My interviewing style is I’m not gonna...
Family of Yankees' Igawa survives tsunami
TAMPA — Kei Igawa’s family in Japan is living in a car, but at least they are alive. Igawa, a Yankees minor-league pitcher, made contact with his family about 1...
Good day for two key Yankees
VIERA, Fla. — This place essentially is the last outpost of spring training. As A.J. Burnett, who once was a young pitcher of promise here with the Marlins, said yesterday,...
Odds stacked against Mets
I was talking with a veteran scout a few days back who does not fall into the curmudgeonly, “hates everyone” category frequented by many of his brethren. In other words,...
An in-depth look at the Christ the King Royals
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Christ the King Royals in advance of Sunday’s Class AA boys basketball intersectional championship game at Fordham University's Rose Hill...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with ... Chauncey Billups
The Post's Steve Serby chatted with the 34-year-old point guard who came to the Knicks in the Carmelo Anthony trade. Q: Is reaching the Eastern Conference Finals realistic? A: I...
Knicks future will come down to Donnie, not Dolan
Something tells me it’s safe to hint the new-car smell has vanished from the post-Jim O’Brien Pacers — tonight’s victims at the Hanging Garden. Having begun the Frank Vogel era...
Girls hoops history will be made Sunday on Garden floor
When the horn sounds, the dust settles and the handshake line tapers off Sunday at the Garden, there will be a new PSAL Class AA girls basketball champion. Yes, top-seed...
Hathorne's big night moves SJP win from CHSAA 'B' state crown
LaShonda Hathorne picked the right moment for one of her best games in a St. John’s Prep uniform. “She saved her best for last,” SJP coach Ed Flood said. The...
Martinez, Cotto, Wolak claim boxing victories
Sergio Martinez of Argentina, Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico and Pawel Wolak of Mount Arlington, N.J., were boxing’s big winners Saturday night. Martinez, the linear middleweight champion, was especially impressive,...
What happened to me?
‘Not Myself Tonight,” a single from Christina Aguilera’s latest album, might as well be the title for the most recent chapter of her life, too. The 30-year-old diva has careened...
Hearty boys
When Stephen King first saw it, the master of horror — the man who had dreamed up a cannibalistic clown and a possessed Plymouth Fury — needed a moment. King...
The original 'Business' ladiesman
Daniel Radcliffe isn’t the first heartthrob to play J. Pierrepont Finch in “How to Succeed” on Broadway. “I used to sneak out the back door some nights,” says Robert Morse,...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Commerce
Hordes of pen-waving, braces-wearing, photo-taking girls are crowded on 45th Street, clutching Playbills like rosaries, waiting for the most famous 21-year-old in the world to emerge from the stage door....
Don't miss
‘Pee-Wee’s Playhouse’ “The Pee Wee Herman Show” has seen numerous incarnations over the past three decades, but the HBO special airing this week is a taped version of the recent...
Charlie, what did we do to deserve thee?
What goes around, comes around, Part I: And now it’s time to reap the whirlwind . . . Can’t help but feel that in Charlie Sheen’s predeceased state, CBS is...
Reel good
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) Mon., 12:45 a.m., TCM An underrated Hitchcock gem about a tennis pro (Farley Granger) who jokes with a stranger (Robert Walker) on a train ride...
When a cat is peed off
My cat is peeing outside the litter box to … a) get back at me; b) act out; or c) because he hates my boyfriend. I hear these “urine as...
Coach's wife is 'Red' hot
St. John's is expected to storm the NCAA tourney this week with one of its strongest squads in recent memory -- but their good-luck charm sits behind the bench. Mary...
Hosp-firm chief tossed
The board of the MediSys hospital network in Queens will meet tomorrow night to name a replacement for longtime Chief Executive David Rosen, who's been charged in a multipronged pay-to-play...
Sayings of Chairman Maobama
First I did a double take. He said what? I read it again and the shock waves followed. A beleaguered Presi dent Obama has told aides it would be so...
'Slay' extradite
A man suspected of stabbing his estranged wife to death last week in a Midtown beauty salon is being held in a suburban Baltimore jail pending a bail hearing expected...
Attack of the 'killer' popcorn
WASHINGTON -- Movie-theater chains are fighting a federal requirement to disclose that their popcorn contains up to 1,460 calories -- equal to almost three Big Macs. Chain restaurants with at...
Bus company behind deadly Bronx crash involved two previous accidents
The bus company at the center of the deadly Bronx crash has a checkered safety record rife with failed inspections and fatigued drivers, records show. Brooklyn-based World Wide Tours was...
Squeeze play on 34th Street
The war on cars continues. The city will reveal tomorrow a revised plan to reduce traffic on 34th Street, limiting cars and trucks to two lanes -- one in each...
Cuppa joe a gal's best friend
Forget the yoga studio, ladies. To stay healthy, head to Starbucks. A study has found that women who drink coffee are 25 percent less likely to die from heart disease,...
Bus crash survivor: 'I saw people split open'
They were lulled to sleep by the hum of the road. But riders on the $15 Chinatown-bound bus awoke in hell -- jarred into a nightmare of screeching brakes, mangled...
Retailer's runaround stumps 84-year-old
Dear John: A year ago I received a catalog for AmeriMark. I bought merchandise but never over $50. Every month I have been sending $20, like the catalog said I...
Town is washed off map
It's the Japanese town that drowned. More than half of the 18,000 residents of Minamisanriku were missing yesterday after the Pacific coast fishing port was essentially wiped off the map...
NJ flood woe stays
Hundreds of people remained out of their homes yesterday as major flooding continued along the Passaic and Raritan rivers in northern New Jersey. And hundreds more may need to be...
New Yorkers like to idolize their 'green' billionaires
It must be nice to be a bil lionaire in the greatest city on earth. The 16 lucky New Yorkers who are rich enough to make the cut of the...
Nassau cop shot dead by MTA officer in tragic accident
A plainclothes Nassau County cop responding to a 911 call of masked-man armed to the teeth with "Rambo-style" knives was shot dead last night by an MTA officer in a...
Spy furor in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan -- One cold winter afternoon early this year, a stocky 37-year-old American named Raymond Allen Davis drove his Honda Civic through the busy streets of Mozang, a commercial...
Earthquake economics
The earthquakes and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday may derail the fragile economic recovery, which has taken more than two decades to build, as economists predicted the horrific damage...
Wait list for this ugly, $795 Prada
New Yorkers are paying cash for clunkers. The hottest new shoe off the Milan Fashion Week runway this spring is the $795 Prada "Creeper" -- an unnatural-looking hybrid of a...
US begins aid efforts
Us relief began to arrive yesterday in areas of Japan most affected by the massive quake and tsunami. The US Navy said two helicopters delivered 1,500 pounds of rice and...
Navy blues for pol kin
She's fighting to change her country, her military -- and even her family. Former Navy Seaman Erica Diaz -- the lesbian granddaughter of vehement gay-marriage opponent state Sen. Ruben Diaz...
Teach busted in dog abuse
A cruel Queens special education teacher neglected her sick, 13-year-old dog so badly it had to be put down, authorities said. The ASPCA arrested 47-year-old Anna Herra, a teacher at...
Japan's partial nuke meltdown
Fears of a nuclear catastrophe stemming from twin reactor meltdowns gripped Japan yesterday as earthquake and tsunami survivors recalled biblical scenes of devastation along the nation's battered east coast that...
Family butchered
Israeli officials are sweeping through West Bank settlements in a manhunt for the killers of a Jewish couple and three of their children found stabbed in their home early yesterday....
Driver tale questioned after bus crash kills 14
A crowded bus cruising back to Chinatown from Connecticut's Mohegan Sun casino early yesterday was split in half in a horrifying accident on I-95 in The Bronx -- leaving 14...
US backs call for Libya no-fly zone
RAS LANUF, Libya -- The United States backed a call by the Arab League for a UN no-fly zone over Libya, as government troops backed by warplanes fought to drive...
App e-mails text messages
Leaving your cell phone behind instantly puts you out of touch with anyone who calls or texts you on your mobile number. This annoyance at the office becomes an even...
New York woman writes politically incorrect dating guide
New York City dating author J.C. Davies says that Latino men are macho and possessive, Asian men are bad in bed, black men hate it when you talk about Al...
Bike-sniping Weiner's dubious 'lane' change
He's positioned himself as a fearless voice for the Democratic Party, willing to tackle the touchiest national and international topics, but there's one local issue Rep. Anthony Weiner won't touch--...
Charity pol probed
The state Attorney General's Office is investigating state Sen. Shirley Huntley and her ties to nonprofits that have soaked taxpayers for more than $400,000, The Post has learned. News of...
Green i$ their Valley
The social media beauty pageant is about to send out its entry form. The Austin, Texas, hoedown South By Southwest may be known as "Spring Break for Geeks," but the...
It's feast & furious
There she goes again. Undaunted by criticism of her pedestrian plazas and bike lanes, city Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan is rolling out another pet project: "pop-up cafés" erected in gutters,...
Kruger's political favor
State Sen. Carl Kruger -- who is facing federal corruption charges in an alleged pay-to-play scheme -- used his political muscle to hold up a Bloomberg administration project in Brooklyn...
Bloomy's legacy
I will never give up my New York Post as your editorials and op-eds are informative, factual and interesting. Sunday’s PostScript column, “Bloomy’s Bubble Bursts,” by Fred Siegel and Sol...
Mirage on 34th St.?
The city’s Department of Transportation tomorrow is planning to unveil its latest plan to overhaul 34th Street. No doubt, there will be claims as to the scheme’s benefits for traffic...
The new, New Testament
Whether your knowledge of the New Testament is passing or deep, the overarching narrative is most likely familiar: Born to the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, son of God and man,...
Winning close new to Nets
It seems like a geological age has passed, but it actually was four months and three trades ago that the Nets bemoaned the Not So Magnificent Seven. In November, the...
NHL must do more to police headshots
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Ten days ago, on the morning the report that found Bob Probert had suffered a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy was published, Derek...
Trying to cut baitfish ban
There has been a lot of confusion about when and where you can transport baitfish in New York. The current baitfish regulations contain prohibitions on the overland motorized transport of...
Analysis
Post time: 12:55 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-6f; $16,200; cl($10,000); 3up;(f&m) THE PIA ANGEL tired to third this level and was claimed. LAUGH A MINUTE drops...
NFL owners vow new deal will get done
Don't let the legalese get you down, NFL fans: There's a very good chance you'll get to see pro football on Sundays this fall. And an uninterrupted schedule of pro...
Billups returning puts Knicks' Big 3 together again
The Big Apple 3 will be whole again tonight. Knicks new point guard Chauncey Billups, out six games with a thigh bruise and a swollen knee, expects to make his...
Uncle Mo records a Timely victory
Uncle Mo, unbeaten and untested as the 2010 2-year-old champion, did not disappoint making his eagerly anticipated 3-year-old debut yesterday in the $100,000 Timely Writer at Gulfstream Park. Bumped at...
Knicks' Stoudemire doesn't want to get technical anymore
Amar'e Stoudemire gets a reprieve today and believes he is over his technical-foul frenzy. Stoudemire picked up his 16th technical Thursday in Dallas but the league rescinded it Friday. Had...
Forgotten man Hernandez will get 'second' look from Mets
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Shortly after Daniel Murphy made a pair of errors in yesterday's 12-0 loss to the Braves at Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Mets manager...
Beltran still out for Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Just a week after Carlos Beltran's spring training debut, the Mets' newly-minted right fielder walked through the clubhouse at Digital Domain Park before the team traveled...
NFL & union court trouble
* I am glad the NFL players' union decertified. Now its time that the league be sued under antitrust laws. No more draft, no more salary cap and no more...
Rivera to pitch for Yankees today
Mariano Rivera didn't show up in 1996 on his own program. In those days he did everything all the other pitchers did -- including making road trips. Now, the 41-year-old...
Yankees' Burnett rebounds after allowing two-run HR
VIERA, Fla. -- In three weeks, A.J. Burnett knows everything changes. Every run the Yankees pitcher allows, even every hit he gives up will be reason to panic once the...
Lewis scores 30 in thriller
Jabarie Hinds of Mount Vernon and Achraf Yacoubou of Long Island Lutheran were named co-Mr. New York Basketball this week, but St. Mary's (Manhasset) coach Bill Harkins believes there's another...
Johnson in driver's seat at Doral
DORAL, Fla. -- Butch Harmon, one of the preeminent swing coaches in golf, will find himself in a fascinating position today during the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship on...
Sports shorts
NBA: Wade, Heat drub Grizz In Miami, Dwyane Wade had 28 points, nine assists and four blocks in a 55-second span of the opening quarter as the Heat ran away...
Devils defeat Islanders, now six points out
Too real. That's the Devils' Preposterous Dream now, six points out of playoff position. The miracle-in-the-making is taking recognizable shape, even if some of last night's miracle-makers weren't the familiar...
He's lost in the Woods
DORAL, Fla. -- The images are striking in their contrast to the way it has always been. Tiger Woods has been leaving some indelible, eye-opening snapshots of frustration and confusion...
Lundqvist saves Rangers in shootout win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Rangers seized the opportunity, the game and seventh place all at once, these Black-and-Blueshirts did last night in a 3-2 shootout victory over the formidable Sharks...
Ask Ashley: late night calls: off the hook
I recently reconnected with a platonic girlfriend from California who I’ve known for 17 years. We were always close and she’s visited me several times — always without shenanigans. After...
Meet market: Piano man scouts for lady with the keys to his heart
Simon, a 24-year-old IT consultant, loves playing the piano in his free time. But when he’s not tickling the ivories, he’d still like to be making sweet music with someone....
Boyd overcomes heart condition, now in tourney with LIU
It was just another summer day at the San Antonio gym for the Northeast Conference's Newcomer of the Year, working to make 2009-10 finally Long Island University's year, when Julian...
Princeton beats at Harvard at buzzer to win Ivy League
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Harvard seemed destined for its first undisputed Ivy League title, and first NCAA tournament bid since 1946. That is until Princeton's Doug Davis turned destiny around yesterday...
Princeton back in NCAA tournament
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Twenty-three times Princeton al ready has been to the NCAA tournament, yet when Doug Davis beat Harvard and the buzzer yesterday you would have thought it was...
St. Peter's returns to NCAA tournament
Stay in the moment, John Dunne reminded his St. Peter's Peacocks. Problem was, the school, an NCAA tournament team just three times in its history, hadn't enjoyed many moments. Favored...
UNC to clash with rival Duke in final
Freshman Harrison Barnes had a season-high 40 points as No. 6 North Carolina escaped again at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, rallying past Clemson 92-87 in overtime in yesterday's semifinals...
UConn coach answers critics with title
When the press conference ended, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun was asked by a league official to sign the 2011 Big East tournament championship banner. It has been seven years and...
Lincoln's closer: Freshman Isaiah Whitehead at his best in crunch time
It’s the biggest game of what has been a memorable season for Isaiah Whitehead. But for the first time, he looks like a freshman. His shot isn’t falling. He’s turning...
Freshman moment: Calhoun's late treys shoot Royals past SJB
Excuse Sierra Calhoun if she at first didn’t exactly realize what she had done. The highly touted freshman entered Christ the King with expectations of being the storied program’s next...
Survival of the fittest: Naz, CK continue rivalry in CHSAA state final
Bria Smith was in a familiar place Saturday night – and not a good one. The Christ the King superstar senior fouled out in the fourth quarter and had to...
Playing with confidence, Gallagher leads Molloy to 'A' final
There’s a saying that sports are 95 percent mental, five percent physical. A player’s confidence goes a long way. Carolyn Gallagher is a perfect example. The Archbishop Molloy sophomore forward...
Shey saves a long day: Ali layup ties game for Naz after morning SAT
Bra’Shey Ali started her incredible day before 7 a.m. to take the SAT. She ended it with the biggest basket of her high-school career. When St. Anthony’s Rebecca Musgrove missed...
The week's winners and losers
WINNERS TONY BATES Skype CEO rings up record revenues as company preps IPO. BILL GROSS Bond guru tells Uncle Sam to find another sucker; sells all US Treasuries in portfolio....
Wacko in white
Takashi Miike is coming to town! Yes, fans, Japan's prolific (82 movies and counting), 50-year-old baron of bloodletting will be at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater for some of the...
Bridge
My bidding philosophy is to enter the auction for a reason, but a modern trend seems to be, "Bid when it's your turn." At the ACBL Fall Championships, I often...
Taking after Tiki
If Tiki Barber can come back, why not Yasser Seirawan? Seirawan, a former US Champion, gave up tournament chess eight years ago and moved to Europe. But he was the...
'Paul' reveres 'E.T.'
If you believe the creators of “Paul,” a new film out Friday, Steven Spielberg found the inspiration for “E.T.” in a phone call from an actual alien who happens to...
No EMTs required
“Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” may never get around to officially opening on Broadway. But no fewer than three new Spider-Man musicals opening this week are willing to go where...
Bachelor’s broken hearts
The odds of Brad Womack actually walking down the aisle with the woman he picks on the seasosn finale of “The Bachelor” are slim. In its ten years on the...
Buddy system
Reno Wilson is sitting in the front seat of Billy Gardell’s spectacular vintage 1956 Bel-Air sedan. The exterior of the car, parked outside Stage 24 on the Warner Bros. lot,...
So many ‘Wives,’ so little time
At first glance, TLC’s “Sister Wives” creeps you out. After all, the series explores a family dynamic so outside the norm that it not only flouts convention, it seems downright...
Gorgeous alien may destroy us all
Plenty of good TV to make you feel lucky in time for St. Patrick’s Day: “V” (Tuesday, 9 p.m., ABC) These lizard-green aliens in human suits have spent the most...
How do you roast a Donald?
For the “Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump,” roaster extraordinaire Jeffrey Ross sees taking down Trump as not just making jokes, but providing a noble service for our country. “Unemployment...
Chicken big!
There was a time when serious foodies looked down on the chicken entree with fowl contempt. Why suffer a bland white meat you could easily cook at home when you...
Top dogs, top chefs
Paring chefs and pets might not seem as intuitive as balancing a crispy chicken with a refreshing Riesling but one local food site begs to differ. Known for its snarky...
Accent on cop-car sirens
Next, we'll be calling them bobbies. Some NYPD patrol-car cops have started using a British-style siren called the hi-lo, common in Europe but derided by many US police departments as...
Tiny wrestler's tyke-downs
He's got Mike Tyson's scowl, Mr. T's hair -- and the body of a third-grader. Eight-year-old wrestling champ Steve "Stevo" Poulin also has 6 million online fans. "He's a peewee...
Jehovah's super sacked
A Harlem building super says he lost his job when he refused to put up holiday lights last year because it conflicted with his religious beliefs. Nelson Santamaria, a Jehovah's...
4 hurt in Harlem fire
A blaze started by a careless smoker in a Harlem apartment left a family of four -- including two children -- fighting for their lives yesterday, fire officials said. Firefighters...
The dough must go on
Two Liberian immigrants who got their start selling soap on the streets of Harlem are living large, with a booming beauty-products business, homes in a pricey Long Island suburb and...
Refund loans tax the needy
In an age of instant gratification, think carefully about taking a high-priced tax refund anticipation loan (RAL), state and city consumer advocates warn. With electronic filing and direct deposit, most...
NY Fed chief's anti-inflation gospel falls on deaf ears
When New York Federal Reserve Bank President William C. Dudley tried on Friday to persuade a Queens audience that inflation is under control, he nearly ended up with a Bronx...
St. Pat 'bash' alley
The luck of the Irish isn't smiling on those living along a St. Patrick's Day booze-marathon route billed as "the world's biggest bar crawl." The three-day tippling trail weaves among...
Facebook vent burns teacher
This teacher may have to change her Facebook status to "fired." Veteran Brooklyn teacher Christine Rubino is fighting for her career after she vented her frustration with unruly fifth-graders by...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A birthday party turned violent in Woodhaven when a group of thugs beat a man with a metal pipe, cops said yesterday. About six teens were thrown out of...
Barneys' empty 'house
Barneys new retail strategy may involve abandoning Gotham's iconic biannual event -- the warehouse sale. New Yorkers who trudged to the most recent sale, which ended last week, with great...
Hidden masses
Gaynelle Atkinson, 52, is a career-driven professional who lost her secretarial position a few years ago. A single mom living in Coney Island, her unemployment benefits have run out, so...
Animal house
For the service goat, assistance monkey and emotional-support iguana, it could be the end of an era. Under new federal rules taking effect Tuesday, the Americans with Disabilities Act will...
Every floor tells a story
The Archaeology of Home An Epic Set on a Thousand Square Feet of the Lower East Side by Katharine Greider Public Affairs When Katharine Greider hired an architect in 2002...
It's Dodge City without Wyatt Earp
Former Bronx state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. was in Brooklyn federal court this month, looking trim and sharp in a black suit. A onetime amateur boxer, Espada was there for...
Dictator doctorate
The director of the London School of Economics quit this month over his scandalous ties to Moammar Khadafy’s blood money. Good riddance to bad rubbish, as the Brits say. Sir...
In my library: Christine Quinn
The Speaker is also a reader. At the announcement recently of the citywide Imagine Ireland festival, New York City Council Speaker Quinn spoke eloquently about the role literature plays in...
NASA's hot shot
In some ways, Mercury is the most difficult place to explore in the solar system. The smallest planet — its only slightly larger than our moon — it’s much closer...
In praise of muckrakers
James O’Keefe sank one of the flagships of the liberal media. Next, the liberal media will try to sink him. O’Keefe is the self-employed conservative journalist (his home is TheProjectVeritas.com)...
Required reading
The Savage City Race, Murder, and a Generation on the Edge by T.J. English (William Morrow) A brutal reminder that New York was not always such a welcoming place. English...
Snooki socker
Make no mistake, Dan Ferro. Neither Snooki nor MTV ruined your son’s life or owe him anything (“ ‘Jersey’ Sore,” March 6). The fact that your son punched a woman...
Women on top
Adam Carolla’s column is one of the best pieces I have ever read about the disastrous effects of the feminist movement (“Nature vs. Neuter,” PostScript, March 6). There is no...
Tomorrow's Fair Grounds Entries
Post Time: 1:40 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST5f; $18,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1D C Silver,120SCmche 6-12Galapagos(L),117J Graham 9-53Lil Nicholas(L),120J Camejo 20-14Dixie Lullaby,115MCllham 30-15Caesar's Coin(L),123J Jacinto 5-16T Bill...
Affrunti's Tampa Bay Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-5 1/2f; $9,000; cl($5,000); 4up; (f&m)2-HandsWvrng 1227-Mothers Eyes 1221-Lawyer Jen 1226-EssenceofTime 1228-CluelessBrook 1223-LoveLoveLove 1224-ClassieHnnssy 1179-Indian Sky 1225-HonorWithRoss 12210-Stormy Deeds 122SECOND-1 1/8m; $12,000; cl($6,250); 4up5-Gandolf 1201-CirclingthBss 1184-SeattleZipper 1186-YouDaMandate...
Aqueduct Charts
March 12, 2011 Clear And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST6 fur; $18,000; clm; 4upOff: 1:01. Good. 3w pursuit, up 1/16pTime: 23.47, 47.08, 58.98, 1:11.66.Trainer: Bruce BrownWinner: B G, 5,...
Gulfstream Park Results
FIRST- 1 mile(T); $39,400; cl; 4up1SnshneRmblr (Crtlo) 37.0013.005.004Nergal (Velazquez)3.802.408Gimme Credit (Castellano)2.40 Scr: Cinnamon Road, By Spot, I Know Why. * Ex (1-4) $132.60 * $1 Sup (1-4-8-7) $798.30 * $1...
Graded entries
Post time: 3;30 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1 1/16m; $22,000; cl($16,000); 4up PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 4 WrrnsSmmrgd(L),121 PVlnza 7-1-6 5-1 1 My Man...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballAtlantic Coast ConferenceAt Greensboro, N.C.ChampionshipFavoriteLine UnderdogDuke3N. CarolinaSoutheastern ConferenceAt AtlantaChampionshipFavoriteLine UnderdogKentucky2FloridaAtlantic 10 ConferenceAt Atlantic City, N.J.ChampionshipFavoriteLine UnderdogRichmond3½DaytonBig Ten ConferenceAt IndianapolisChampionshipFavoriteLine UnderdogOhio St.10½Penn St.NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogKNICKS 8 PacersRAPTORS 1½BobcatsThunder 9 CAVALIERSMagic 4 SUNSCELTICS10½BucksWARRIORS...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70y; $17,000; cl($7,500); 4upMARINA MARKET drops in class after setting the pace and tiring to second. He scratched yesterday to run in this spot. BEDROCK BLUES cuts back in...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.Cardinals at MetsWPIX, WFAN (660 AM)1 p.m.Rays at Blue JaysMLBN1 p.m.Twins at YankeesYES4 p.m.Cubs at DodgersWGNBasketball1 p.m.Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship:Richmond vs. DaytonCBS1 p.m.SEC Tournament Championship:Florida vs. KentuckyABC1 p.m.ACC Tournament...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1 Mile; pace; $19,000; clm4HnnssyHnvr(Ttrck) 2.802.102.105Vesuvio Grande (Gingras)4.603.207Laguna Beach (Pierce)4.00* Ext. (4-5) $10.00 * Tri. (4-5-7) $55.60Exacta picked by SmithSECOND-1 Mile; pace; $11,250; cond2DiabloSeelstr(Smpsn) 5.602.802.403Touch The Rock (Campbell)4.002.805Best Magic (DMiller)3.60*...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 13MONMar. 14TUEMar. 15 WEDMar. 16THUMar. 17FRIMar. 18SATMar. 19KnicksIndiana6:00TV -- MSG NetworkûRadio -- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEMem.7:30MSGESPNDet.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENetsNOGAMEBos.7:00YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMEChi.7:00YESWBBRMilw.8:30YESWBBRNOGAMERangersNOGAMENOGAMEN.Y.I.7:00MSG+WNYMNOGAMENOGAMEMont.7:00MSG2WNYMNOGAMEIslandersNOGAMENOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG2WRHUNOGAMENOGAMECar.7:00MSG+2WRHUFla.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsNOGAMENOGAMEAtl.7:00MSG+2WFANNOGAMEOtt.7:30MSG+WFANWash.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMESea.7:30No TVWADO
Weird but true
A Florida woman is still facing the consequences of a night of drinking -- 34 years later. Jessica Pierce, 57, was nabbed on a DWI charge in 1977, but didn't...
Top 5 St. Patrick’s Day pickup lines
According to lucky lads and lasses at Molly’s pub “Did my eyes just turn green? Because when I see you I feel like getting lucky.” — Karina “Irish you were...
This week's couple: Great vintage
When Kyle and Julia, both 26, met for dinner at the Midtown steakhouse Cityhouse, they really struck a chord. The restaurant’s throwback musical choices not only got graduate student Julia...
CHSAA Class AA boys basketball final preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional championship game at Fordham’s Rose Hill Gym. Who: Christ the King vs. Rice What: CHSAA Class AA...
Coaches take teams on opposite paths to Garden
The two coaches who will be walking the sidelines at Madison Square Garden on Sunday morning are very different than the ones who met two years ago in the PSAL...
An in-depth look at the Murry Bergtraum Lady Blazers
PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down the top-seeded Murry Bergtraum Lady Blazers in advance of Sunday’s Class AA championship game at Madison Square Garden. Murry Bergtraum Nickname:...
An in-depth look at the South Shore Vikings
PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down the second-seeded South Shore Vikings in advance of Sunday’s Class AA championship game at Madison Square Garden. South Shore Nickname: Vikings...
Oh my 'Lord': Miraculous comeback sends Nazareth to CHSAA state final
Apache Paschall said he had just enough time to say a prayer with time running out on his team’s season. Nazareth was trailing St. Anthony’s by two points with just...
Nassau County cop shot, killed
A Nassau cop was shot in the face tonight in Massapequa Park, authorities said. The officer was responding to a disturbance on Fourth Avenue near Front Street around 8:20 p.m....
Devils drop Islanders
Anssi Salmela scored his first goal of the season 3:09 into overtime to keep the New Jersey Devils' playoff drive another boost with a 3-2 victory over the New York...
Triple threat: Salesian blasts St. Mary's to win CHSAA 'B' state title
Salesian is far from a one-man team. The Eagles aren’t even a two-man team. On Saturday in the CHSAA Class B state final against St. Mary’s (Lancaster), Salesian proved how...
NYRB's Henry, Marquez leads MLS jersey sales; MSG deal close
With the MLS season about to kick off Tuesday _ and the Red Bulls opening against visiting Seattle next weekend _ I thought I’d touch on a few business items....
St. Mary's climbs Mount to win CHSAA 'A' state title
Jabarie Hinds of Mount Vernon and Achraf Yacoubou of Long Island Lutheran were named co-Mr. New York Basketball this week, but St. Mary’s (Manhasset) coach Bill Harkins believes there’s another...
Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA boys basketball final
It’s down to two for the coveted CHSAA Class AA intersectional boys basketball title and Christ the King and Rice will meet Sunday at Fordham’s Rose Hill Gym to determine...