March 24, 2012
Cheney has a (new) heart: gets transplant
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant today and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said. An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old,...
Louisville in Final 4 with win over Florida
PHOENIX — Hated to do that to ya, kid. Rick Pitino nearly came unhinged and his point guard watched the end of the game from the bench. When it was...
Red Bulls striker Juan Agudelo has torn meniscus
Red Bulls forward Juan Agudelo has been diagnosed with a meniscus tear in his left knee following an MRI evaluation. Agudelo, who was with the U.S. Under-23 team in Olympic...
LuHi falls short of back-to-back Fed titles against Irvington
ALBANY – Long Island Lutheran knew that Saturday's game was its most important of the season -- that's what makes the sting of losing even greater. "We don't have playoffs,...
Soldier accused in Afghan massacre returned to base, went out to kill again: investigators
WASHINGTON — U.S. investigators believe the U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians split the slaughter into two episodes, returning to his base after the first attack and later...
Ibanez breaks out of slump, homers for Yankees in win over Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. — Raul Ibanez hit his first home run with the Yankees, Freddy Garcia pitched into the fifth inning and New York beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 in 10...
Davis, Duda homer for Mets in tie with Cardinals
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Ike Davis and Lucas Duda each hit home runs as the New York Mets' tied the St. Louis Cardinals 6-6 in 10 innings Saturday. It...
Report: Sandusky called 'likely pedophile' in '98, years before kid-sex charges
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A psychologist who looked into a 1998 allegation against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky told police at the time that his behavior fit...
Fire kills 6 kids, 2 adults at sleepover — house had NO working smoke detectors
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eight people, including a woman celebrating her 26th birthday and six young children at a family slumber party, died today when fire tore through a two-story home...
A cure for 'splitting' headaches
Breaking up is hard to do — but now, everything the newly divorced might need will be under one roof. The Start Over Smart Expo, a new convention for people...
Red Bulls look to snap slide in Sunday's home opener
Two games into their season, the Red Bulls have four goals allowed, two emphatic road losses and not a single victory. Oh, and one irate fan base, many calling for...
Former Russian banker in critical condition after London assassination attempt
LONDON -- A former Russian banker shot and critically injured by an attacker as he returned to his east London apartment was under armed guard in a hospital Saturday, Sky...
Syrian forces launch raids on rebel towns
SARAQEB, Syria -- Syrian troops launched raids on several rebel towns Saturday that left at least 20 people dead after raging overnight firefights with army deserters, activists and monitors said....
Trayvon Martin's parents recall learning that their son died
Trayvon Martin's parents still remember the shock they felt when their son died last month, according to new interviews. Martin was allegedly fatally shot by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in...
'The Hunger Games' earns record $68M on opening day
LOS ANGELES — The feast is on: “The Hunger Games” has taken in $68.25 million domestically in its first day, a record for a non-sequel. The Friday total for Lionsgate’s...
Gance's 'Napoleon' (1927): About as good as it gets
I was extremely lucky to see one of the most elusive great films --- Abel Gance's stunning "Napoleon'' (1927) -- for the first time Friday at a press screening held...
Yankees' Chamberlain expects to be back on pitcher's mound in July
TAMPA — Joba Chamberlain expects to be back on a mound in July, according to Yankees GM Brian Cashman.The reliever who suffered an ugly injury to his right ankle in...
New Hampshire man stabs elderly roommate over TV volume
MANCHESTER, N.H. — An elderly New Hampshire man is accused of stabbing his 81-year-old roommate in an argument over the volume on their television. Manchester police say they were called...
Man climbs New York Times building 'to get copy of newspaper'
A crazed man tried to scale the New York Times building today, but only made it to the fifth floor of the 52-story building before he was caught, police said....
NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET
The Elite Eight is set, with games this weekend to determine Final Four in the NCAA tournament. See the bracket here to find out when all games will be played...
British woman held by Somali pirates returns to UK
LONDON -- A British woman kidnapped by Somali pirates and held captive for six months arrived back in the UK. Judith Tebbutt, 57, was snatched from the Kiwayu Safari Village...
French gunman's brother 'proud' of what 'school slayer' did
TOULOUSE, France -- The older brother of the Toulouse gunman who killed seven people in France said he was "proud" of Mohammed Merah's actions, police said Saturday. Abdelkader Merah admitted...
Two dead after small planes collide in Colorado
LONGMONT, Colo. -- Two small airplanes collided in midair in Colorado on Friday, leaving two people dead and another injured as she was dragged clear of her mangled plane. The...
Shocker! Sharpton is right for once
What is true of the stopped clock is also true of the perpetually aggrieved, shamelessly exploitative publicity hound: Through sheer chance, he occasionally will be right. The Trayvon Martin case...
Red Hook Park needs to get the lead out
The city has temporarily closed four softball fields at Red Hook Park after discovering elevated lead levels in the soil, officials said yesterday. Deputy Health Commissioner Dan Kass called the...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
PAN AMERICAN Gulfstream Park, 10th race. Grade 2. Purse: $150,000. 1½ miles, turf; 4-year-olds and up. Post: 5:35 p.m. LOWDOWN: Center Divider went to the front too early last out...
New York horse safety task force getting in gear
The New York Task Force on Racehorse Health and Safety, formed Thursday in response to a letter sent last week from Gov. Cuomo’s office to the New York Racing Association...
Deron wants Nets to show better effort in fourth quarter
ATLANTA -- The Gettysburg Address it was not. But at least Deron Williams spoke following the Nets' game Friday night. After the two previous games, Williams, who had obvious disagreements...
Fedotenko likely to replace Zuccarello in Rangers’ lineup
With 11:12 remaining in the first period during the Rangers’ 4-1 loss to the Sabres at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, Matz Zuccarello fractured his left wrist while blocking...
LIVE BLOG: NYS Federation boys basketball, Day 2
ALBANY – It’s title time. Friday was all about setting up the championship games in the Class A and B brackets in the New York State Federation boys basketball tournament....
Tevez return at Man City was 'desperation,' Sir Alex Ferguson says
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said Friday that Carlos Tevez's return to a game-winning role at Manchester City smacked of "desperation." In his first action since...
Real Madrid to build $1B resort island in UAE
MADRID -- La Liga giant Real Madrid unveiled plans to spend $1 billion to build a lavish resort island in the United Arab Emirates, complete with luxury hotels, a marina and...
Seniors carry defending 'A' champion LuHi back to final
ALBANY – Long Island Lutheran’s most recognizable names and top prospects are junior forward Kentan Facey, versatile junior wing K.J. Lee and speed demon freshman point guard Chris Atkinson. Its...
LIVE BLOG: NYS Federation girls basketball, Day 2
Day One featured all chalk – the favorites won, advancing to the championship games Saturday.Long Island Lutheran and Irvington both took care of business and will meet for the ‘B’...
Cop in 50-shot killing of unarmed Sean Bell to be fired
An undercover officer who fired the first bullets in a 50-shot barrage that killed an unarmed New York City man following his bachelor party will be fired. A New York...
NYS Federation Class AA boys tournament preview
ALBANY – NYPost.com boys basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down this weekend’s New York State Federation Class AA tournament at the Times Union Center in Albany. To follow our...
Federation boys basketball notebook: Brooklyn Collegiate to move up to 'AA'
ALBANY – Even though it didn't come away with a victory in its first-ever trip to the New York State Federation Tournament, Brooklyn Collegiate learned something from a tough loss....
Naz boys fall to Bishop Ludden in Federation 'B' semifinals
ALBANY – Heads were bowed. Faces were long. A few tears were shed. Then Nazareth star Samson Usilo, the wise-beyond-his-years sophomore, addressed his teammates. “I’m very proud,” the Nigeria native...
Chasing first Fed title, Boys High looking for revenge against St. Ray's
ALBANY – Boys & Girls has spent the better part of the last three years making history. The Kangaroos won their first city title in 31 years three years ago,...
Christina Aguilera takes a shot at Adam Levine's masculinity
Christina Aguilera is not interested in “The Voice” co-star Adam Levine in that way – and took a shot at Levine’s masculinity on “Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” “Eww! He’s...
Man crushed by L train after falling onto tracks during fight: witnesses
A man was seriously injured after he was pinned between a subway car and the platform at the Bedford Avenue L train station Friday, sources said. The 28-year-old man was...
Business briefs
Hungry takeLionsgate Entertainment’s widely anticipated “The Hunger Games” grossed $19.74 million in midnight screenings, the biggest midnight debut gross ever for a non-sequel, the studio said.NBA schemerEx- NBA player Tate...
Equity exchange BATS pulls IPO after shocking IT snafu
Talk about a swing and a miss. Exchange operator BATS Global Markets was forced to yank its much-hyped initial public offering yesterday after a software glitch caused wild pricing errors....
Currency trader sues over misplaced decimal point in employment contract
When a currency trader recently turned down an opportunity to work for Jamie Dimon’s JPMorgan Chase, it wasn’t so much a matter of what’s the point, but where’s the point....
Deeper probe of EMI sale
European antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Universal Music Group’s $1.9 billion proposed purchase of EMI’s recorded music business. The European Union extended its review until Aug. 8,...
Zynga CEO’s $230M check
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus is laughing all the way to his bankers. Pincus is among his company’s early shareholders participating in a follow-on stock offering next week, after Wall Street...
Madoff snowed his own
After several drinks at a Greek restaurant on Third Avenue in the summer of 2006, two computer programmers at Bernard Madoff’s investment firm asked their supervisor whether the boss’s business...
Variety for sale
Variety, the venerable show-business trade paper, is on the block as owner Anglo-Dutch media and data giant Reed Elsevier retreats from its last remaining US title. Mark Kelsey, CEO of...
Michael Kors insiders, investors reap $1.2 billion, sell 25 million shares
Cha-ching again! Michael Kors insiders and investors reaped nearly $1.2 billion yesterday as they sold 25 million shares just three months after the fashion house went public. Stock in the...
T-Mobile will ax 1,900 jobs
T-Mobile USA plans to cut thousands of jobs as it closes seven customer-service facilities across the country.About 3,300 people work at the call centers being closed, but T-Mobile plans to...
Corzine gave 'direct instructions' to transfer $200M of MF Global clients' funds: e-mail
Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine gave “direct instructions” to transfer $200 million of clients’ cash to cover a funding shortfall just before the brokerage firm collapsed, according to a...
Columbia silence
Columbia University yesterday refused to say whether it will sever ties with the violations-riddled contractor it hired for a Harlem demolition after a collapse there killed one worker and badly...
Bullied kid well $uited
BOSTON — A Manhattan teen who says a relentless bully at his Upper West Side prep school left him suffering for years from anxiety and sleep-related problems is now a...
Lawyer, 'assaulted' mistress bonded over shared interest in natural foods
He liked her for her sprouts. The high-powered Manhattan lawyer accused of assaulting his mistress bonded with her over a shared interest in raw foods and healthy living, the mistress...
Mass-slay GI faces death
The US Army sergeant who killed 17 people in a village in Afghanistan has been formally charged, and may be the first service member to be executed in more than...
Cyber-money ‘mule’ jailed
A contrite Russian national was sentenced yesterday in Manhattan federal court to two years in prison for helping cyberfraudsters smuggle more than $3 million in cash embezzled from US banks.Nikolay...
Quinn: Occupy the parks
There may soon be nowhere left to Occupy. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn suggested yesterday that the Parks Department be given control over all future privately owned public spaces so...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A bandit robbed an Upper West Side bank yesterday, cops said. The unarmed crook approached a teller at the Sovereign branch on Broadway near West 82nd Street at...
‘Pane’ & suffering at the Apple Store
For one 83-year-old grandma, the most confusing piece of technology at an Apple Store wasn’t an iPad or iPhone — it was the front door. Evelyn Paswall, a former Manhattan...
Feds $lap LIRR Grand Central contractor
The feds slapped the lead contractor on the MTA’s sprawling East Side Access project with 11 “serious” safety violations following a probe into a runway rail car that left two...
Pee-slay ‘self-defense’
The reputed Albanian mobster accused of fatally stabbing a groom-to-be during a Staten Island engagement party acted in self-defense, his lawyer insisted yesterday. “I believe there were several people who...
‘Madam’ was set up by 'money-launderer': sources
Her trusted tax man turned out to be a traitor. Anna Gristina’s longtime accountant, accused money-launderer Jonas Gayer, cooperated against her as a confidential informant — then helped set her...
Pols licking ‘pork’ chops
ALBANY — Don’t count pork out of the state budget just yet.Assembly Democrats are eyeing an existing source of cash to pay for new “member items,” The Post has learned.It’s...
Preservation big a $2.5M grafter
A former city official enmeshed in a corruption probe yesterday admitted accepting $2.5 million in bribes from developers.Wendell Walters, who held a senior post in the Department of Housing Preservation...
50 more charters
Mayor Bloomberg will meet his goal of opening 50 more charter schools before he leaves office at the end of 2013, but the future of charter-school expansion after he leaves...
Liu ‘raises’ eyebrows with pal pay hikes
Embattled city Comptroller John Liu gave a top deputy a $15,000 pay hike while boosting the salaries of two other chief aides he rewarded with promotions in a bid to...
‘Mamma’ Snooki is hot to tot
Snooki’s little meatball isn’t done cooking quite yet. The pregnant “Jersey Shore” star practices for motherhood yesterday as she wheels a doll around Jersey City while filming a new spinoff...
US getting gaso-leaner
Americans have pumped less gas every week for the past year.During those 52 weeks, gasoline consumption dropped by 4.2 billion gallons, or 3 percent, according to MasterCard SpendingPulse. The decline...
Meatballs à la the Commish
When it comes to meatballs, top cop Ray Kelly is a top chef. The NYPD commisioner has been quietly cooking up his own spicy version of the Italian staple for...
Cop canned, 3 others forced out for shooting at unarmed Sean Bell
The officer whose gun shots set off the deadly 50-shot barrage that killed Sean Bell in 2006 was fired by NYPD yesterday — and three other officers involved in the...
O puts Trayvon in a ‘son’ light
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday cast a national spotlight on the racially charged killing of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin, telling the nation, “If I had a son, he’d look...
Police shoot knife-wielding gal
Police yesterday shot and wounded a suicidal, knife-wielding woman in The Bronx after she lunged at an officer, cops said. Joann Clarke, 42, reportedly began stabbing herself with carving and...
Espadas beg, borough, ‘steal’
Careful what you wish for!Ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. and his son were re-indicted yesterday on 10 counts that had been dismissed earlier this month.The Espadas successfully argued that prosecutors...
Tebow salutes war hero Marine by wearing wristband bearing his name
Tim Tebow upon arriving in New York this week subtly paid tribute to a crippled war hero — a salute that left the Marine stunned. “Oh, wow! Really?” Cpl. Michael...
Tebow looking at house near Sanchez's place
The Bible says “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house” — but it sure looks like Tim Tebow is coveting Mark Sanchez’s pad. The new Jets backup quarterback is seriously...
College student crushed to death by L train after fight sends him onto tracks
A heartbroken Queens mother is trying to comprehend how her son’s night out with friends ended in his death after a random encounter with a rowdy straphanger resulted in her...
Rutgers suicide kin speak
TRENTON, NJ — The parents of a Rutgers student who committed suicide days after his roommate used a Web cam to see him trysting with another man said yesterday that...
Life imitates ‘Borat’ snark
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan’s shooting team yesterday demanded and got an apology from Kuwait for playing a spoof national anthem from the film “Borat” at a medal ceremony. Gold-medal winner...
Together in death
An elderly Manhattan man put on a funeral suit to bury his beloved wife yesterday — and then, in a moment of inconsolable grief, leaped out a window to his...
Fake cops & robbers
Badges? They didn’t need no stinkin’ badges.Seven men were busted by the FBI early yesterday for allegedly scheming to rob drug dealers by posing as cops, The Post has learned.The...
‘Prevailing wage’ realty check
It looks like the real-estate industry can live with the newest “prevailing wage” mandate the City Council is about to impose.The bill, which Council Speaker Christine Quinn is set to...
‘Gunning’ for Bam in La.
WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum yesterday took target practice with a .45-caliber handgun while campaigning in Louisiana ahead of today’s primary — and later swore he didn’t hear a supporter who...
Shhh! on O’Care birthday
WASHINGTON — Yesterday marked the second anniversary of ObamaCare, but there were no celebrations at the White House marking President Obama’s signature accomplishment.“I saw the president down at the White...
Rude well-come: Tragic plunge at SI Colonial
It was her new dream home — until it became her worst nightmare. A Staten Island biology professor was critically injured yesterday after falling into a hidden, 12-foot-deep water cistern...
Whistleblowing NYPD sergeant had a hand in crime spike in Queens precinct: sources
A whistleblowing NYPD sergeant had a hand in the monstrous spike in crime that plagued a Queens precinct last year when his scrutiny of fellow cops’ official reports prompted them...
To hell and back
A Brooklyn Bravest whose fiery brush with death was captured on sensational video last year walked out of a Manhattan hospital yesterday after a miraculous recovery. Robert Wiedmann — in...
MTA honors WWII heroes
The MTA’s 100th Street Depot has a new name, and it’s one steeped not only in American history, but also in New York lore.As of yesterday, the facility at 1552...
Barroom brawlers beat rap
Cheers! Three Brooklyn men who were facing at least three and a half years in prison for a bar brawl in which two cops and a city firefighter were injured...
From Sinking Sears to Rue, Britannica
In Retreat, Sears Set To Unload Stores — The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 24 Retreat need not mean surrender. Still . . . In 1886, a shipment of $25 watches...
Perverse priorities
How many more will die as a result of the city’s blind eye to building and construction accidents? One week ago yesterday, in a column pointing out that, on a...
A Touchdown for the Jets: Welcome to NY, Tebow
The Issue: How quarterback Tim Tebow, who is known for his religious devotion, will fit in with the Jets. *** Welcome to the Jets, Tim Tebow (“Halo, New York!” March...
Dems’ UN-believable Vote Grab
The Issue: The NAACP’s effort to make US voter-ID laws an international and human-rights concern.***The fact that the NAACP wants the United Nations Human Rights Council to take up the...
More AP Piffle
The judges for this year’s Pulitzer Prizes in journalism are getting set to vote — which means it’s time for the latest installment of The Associated Press’ year-long bash of...
Phantom School Gains
‘Grad Nation,” a report released last Monday by Colin Powell’s nonprofit group America’s Promise, hails New York’s “double-digit gains in high school graduation rates.” It cites a seemingly laudable spike...
Iran set to exploit lefty Israel protests
This year’s “Spring Offensive” — the annual global cavalcade of anti-Israel demonstrations and events — is likely to finish up bloody. It began earlier this month with “Apartheid week,” the...
Party like a mad man
Jamie Beckman and Neil Alumkal are bustling around their Williamsburg apartment prepping for a soirée that could be straight out of 1967. Lucky Strikes are lit for props. Beckman wraps...
Catch the 'Mad Men' season opener at an old-school lounge around town
*MAD MEN IN THE CITY The Roosevelt Hotel’s Madison Club Lounge (45 E. 45th St.; 212-885-6007, theroosevelthotel.com) The viewing party in the dark-paneled Madison Club Lounge will have you standing...
Imagining victim’s ‘Mother’
In the iconic photograph “The Boy From Warsaw,” taken by a Nazi SS officer, a group of Polish Jews is herded out of the Warsaw Ghetto to the death camps....
Kid stuff
Today GOOD STUFF: Think of her as the Pied Piper, but with a guitar. That’s how much kids love Brooklyn’s Anna Padgett, who’s celebrating her new CD, “The Good Ms....
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $28,000; clm($10,000); 4upTAZERED drops in class after finished fourth at this distance last out. WETZEL second at...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $62,000,; alw; 4up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Famous Rose(L),120C Lopez2-1-6R Dutrow7-22 LadyoftheForst(L),118CVelasquz2-6-4J Imperio6-13 RomanRenegad(L),113SCamchJr2-4-5Persaud12-14 HouseOnToilsm(L),113JRodriguz3-6-6Odintz20-15 Rose's Turn(L),118J Alvarado1-1-4Asmssen5-26 LandingMyWay(L),118R Silvera5-8-7Gullo6-17 Full of...
Aqueduct Charts
March 23rd, 2012Clear and Fast ©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $44,000; clm($25,000); 3YOOff: 12:50. Good. 3w, brisk hand rideTime: 23.55, 47.75, 1:13.13, 1:38.68.Trainer: Dominick SchettinoWinner: B G, 3, by...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $26,350; clm($20,000); 3up1Grryown (Lproux)3.002.202.102Friends Place (Castanon)3.202.206Taylor's Wise Lion (Bernardin)2.10Scr: Besselink.* Exacta (1-2) $6.60 * $1 Superfecta (1-2-6-3) $14.50 * $1 Trifecta (1-2-6) $6.20Winner picked by DasilvaSECOND-1 mile; $19,400;...
Inspired Bishop Loughlin advances to Class A final
ALBANY — Bishop Loughlin was nearly without its inspirational good luck charm. Lions coach Kasim Alston forgot the jersey of his goddaughter Tayshana (Chicken) Murphy he has carried with him...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1 mile; trot; $8,500; cond.10ModernFmly(YGngrs)2.802.202.105AllMunkyBusness(JCmpbll)4.803.402Cathy's Princess (P Berry)4.20* Exacta (10-5) $14.80 * Tri. (10-5-2) $60.80Winner picked by SmithSECOND-1 mile; pace; $9,500; cond.10HvnsBttrhlf(JCmpbll)22.009.206.809Pure Diamond (Y Gingras)4.403.602Can't Stop Me Now (D Noble)6.80*...
Vic Cangialosi’s Parx Grade
FIRST-7 fur; $22,000; clm; 3YO4-I'm On Fire 8-53-CatchtheHumor3-11-DoubleDutchBs4-15-Senor Chili 8-12-Observer 6-16-ThunderofIndi10-1SECOND-7 fur; $22,000; clm; 4up6-Buzzards Roost7-24-Captain Twitch 8-11-Wet 'nWildCat10-15-One FrenchKiss4-12-Kat's Hope 9-27-Kiwi Humor 2-13-AdmiralRckver15-1THIRD-6 fur; $27,000; clm; 4up3-Dusterino 3-15-Mad Tunes...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Did It Again (12th)FIRST: mile pace; $11,825; cond2 Cowboy Max(JCampbell)5-1-X5-24 Attack Modes Billy(DMiller)3-1-57-29 Blues AtMidnight(JMeittinis)2-4-109-21 Jin Dandy(BSimpson)6-5-410-13 Only In American(DDube)3-8-120-15 Waywatcher(TTetrick)10-2-58-16 APlaceInHistory(Bongiorno)6-7-220-17 Rock Three Times(DNoble)7-3-412-18...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m.FIRST-1 mile; $25,150; clm($10,000); 4upTAPPININTOVICTORY third this level going longer two back. BARRA DORO goes turf to dirt and drops in class. STAR PLAYER third in last...
Collegiate soars into Class B final
ALBANY — Ray Voelkel had a feeling Ryan Frankel was going to be a thorn in his side for years to come. Collegiate was beating Horace Mann handily, but this...
Tiger tied for lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — The “I told you so’’ moment stands two tantalizing days away for Tiger Woods. If form holds for Woods at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill,...
Nets lose to Hawks; Lopez out at least two more weeks
ATLANTA — For nearly three weeks, the Nets said they would update the status of Brook Lopez and his sprained right ankle on Friday March 23. In keeping with team...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 24SUNMar. 25MONMar. 26TUEMar. 27WEDMar. 28THUMar. 29FRIMar. 30KnicksDetroit 7:30 MSG Network ESPN 1050 AMNO GAMEMilw. 7:30 MSG ESPNNO GAMEOtl. 7:00 MSG ESPNNO GAMEAtl. 7:30 MSG ESPNNetsCharlotte 7:30 YES Network WFAN...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing12:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, practice SPEED1:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide, qualifying ESPN23:30 p.mNASCAR: Sprint Cup, practice SPEED5:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide Royal Purple 300 ESPN27:30 p.m.MONSTER Energy Supercross, Toronto SPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Cardinals at Mets...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentRegional FinalsTodayAt BostonFavoriteLineUnderdogOhio St.3SyracuseAt PhoenixFlorida1 1/2LouisvilleCollege Insider TournamentSemifinalsTonightFAIRFIELD6MercerTomorrowUTAH ST.4 1/2OaklandCBi TournamentChampionship-Game 1MondayWASH. ST.1PittsburghNITSemfinalsTuesdayAt New YorkStanford2UMassWashington1MinnesotaNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogKNICKS9 1/2PistonsNETS5 1/2BobcatsCLIPPERS4GrizzliesHawks5WIZARDSROCKETS2MavericksSpurs6 1/2HORNETSBULLS11RaptorsBUCKS3PacersWARRIORS2 1/2KingsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogRangers$140-160MAPLE LEAFSLIGHTNING-105-115IslandersSTARS$130-150FlamesSABRES$200-240WildFLYERS$210-250CanadiensRED WINGS$160-180HurricanesPREDATORS$170-200JetsPenguins$145-165SENATORSKINGS$105-125BruinsCanucks$105-125AVALANCHESHARKS$130-150CoyotesHome teams in CAPS
Sports Shorts
mlb: Torre rejoins Commissioner’s officeJoe Torre has returned to the job of MLB executive vice president for baseball operations less than three months after he resigned to join a group...
Yankees' Pettitte feels good after 26-pitch session
TAMPA — Andy Pettitte tossed his first live batting practice yesterday since coming out of retirement last week. “It was a good first step,” Pettitte said. Other than typical soreness...
Rangers need some forward thinking down stretch
Let’s get this out of the way right up top. If the Rangers are as careless with the puck and then in getting back on defense after they turn it...
Devils lose to Maple Leafs in shootout
Give up a goal and lose — that’s the Devils for six games now. They’ve got two shutout wins in the last six, but were beaten the other four. Last...
Rangers lose to Sabres; broken wrist for Zuccarello
How tough is it to win in the NHL with 10 forwards? Or to be more apt: How tough is it to win with 10 forwards against a desperate team?...
Outfielder Baxter on track to make Mets
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Mike Baxter’s stock is on the rise as the Mets continue to evaluate their backup outfield options. The Queens native is the team leader in...
Despite struggles, Mets LF Bay won't alter swing
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jason Bay is fighting the temptation to tinker with his mechanics the same way a person on a diet might reach for willpower to avoid...
Jets need to be 'all in' with Tebow: Simms
When Phil Simms heard Peyton Manning planned on signing with the Broncos, he started to think about landing spots for Tim Tebow. “Jacksonville, Miami, Green Bay ... the Jets never...
Analyst says Jets QB Tebow ‘has no clue’
Merril Hoge does not sound as if he is going out to buy a Tim Tebow Jets jersey anytime soon. “I don’t understand it all,” the ESPN analyst and former...
Jets coach should turn to Parcells to learn how to finish job
The presence of Tim Tebow doesn’t mean Rex Ryan has to change who he is, because everyone would see he was a phony, and that would be nothing short of...
Stanton shipped to Colts
That’s what you call a New York Minute. The Jets traded Drew Stanton to the Colts yesterday after signing him a week ago to a one-year, $1.25 million deal. The...
Saints coach sorry for role in bounties
Sean Payton apologized yesterday for the bounty system under which Saints players were offered payouts for big hits on opponents, saying he takes “full responsibility” for the program that operated...
Chamberlain's injury puts future with Yankees in doubt
Joba Chamberlain is 26 years old. He is five months younger than David Robertson, just four months older than Lucas Duda. He has jammed a Tebow-esque amount of drama/polarization, hopes/dreams,...
Joba suffers ‘very significant’ ankle injury; could miss Yankees season
TAMPA — Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain could be lost for the season after suffering a gruesome ankle injury Thursday that general manager Brian Cashman called “very significant.” The right-handed reliever...
Yankees comet Chamberlain may be out of this orbit
TAMPA — Joba Chamberlain is the Yankees Halley’s Comet, a brilliant flash in the night sky and gone. Jobamania lit up The Bronx in 2007 with 19 electric appearances, those...
Knicks forward Anthony out of rhythm
TORONTO — Carmelo Anthony’s deep shooting slump hasn’t been reversed by the Knicks' coaching change, and last night he admitted his defense looks a lot better than his jump shot....
Knicks Amar’e, Carmelo wear hoodies to honor Trayvon Martin
TORONTO — Knicks stars Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony took up the cause of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, wearing hooded sweatshirts in his honor and to make a statement. Stoudemire...
Baron to be limited rest of Knicks season
TORONTO — There may be a reason Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson has done everything but put on a Linsanity T-Shirt the past week. Woodson said he is not sure...
Knicks lose to Raptors; win streak ends at 5
TORONTO — No, Mike D’Antoni didn’t sneak across the border to coach the Knicks last night. This was Mike Woodson’s club that stunk up all of Canada. Actually they could...
Love for sale
There’s a new call girl in town. Jennifer Love Hewitt is a down-on-her-luck masseuse-turned-prostitute in “The Client List,” starting on Lifetime next month. The brunette’s buxom bod is plastered everywhere...
Rare ‘Medium’ well done
Tomorrow night marks the second-season premiere of TLC’s “Long Island Medium,” which star Hicksville’s Theresa Caputo, renowned for her psychic abilities — particularly communicating with the dead. We caught up...
Oh, baby! Tori expecting
Tori Spelling revealed yesterday that she and husband Dean McDermott are expecting their fourth child. Spelling, 38, revealed the news on her Web site. “We feel truly blessed that another...
Weird but true
An Orlando, Fla., mom came up with a creative new way to get her misbehaving daughter to leave her room and go to school — set the room on fire.Adriene...
Facing Ohio State latest test for Syracuse
BOSTON — Even the most diehard Syracuse fans probably have forgotten the drama and trauma the Orange had to overcome in that magical March NCAA tournament run of 2003. Billy...
Ohio State guard's role model deploys for Afghanistan
BOSTON — Tonight, at almost the exact moment Aaron Craft, Ohio State’s starting point guard, tries to control the opening tip of the NCAA tournament East Region championship, his older...
Flipping for Gators, Buckeyes
Perhaps I could have saved a bunch of time and just flipped a coin (because apparently that’s what this year has become), but for one more day of this NCAA...
Kansas survives to set up UNC showdown
ST. LOUIS — Kansas’ NCAA tournament win over N.C. State wasn’t easy or pretty, in doubt all the way up to Richard Howell’s final shot at the buzzer. But with...
Baylor defeats Xavier
ATLANTA — Sunday, Xavier spotted Lehigh a 15-point lead, allowed America to dream a little bit about seeing a 15th seed advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time....
Indiana no match for Kentucky
ATLANTA – Finally, with 23 seconds left, Tom Crean put his hands up and he pulled back the reigns. Finally, doing the math in his head, he realized there was...
UNC holds off Ohio's upset bid
ST. LOUIS — North Carolina’s NCAA tournament title hopes weren’t broken along with star point guard Kendall Marshall’s wrist — barely. The top-seeded Tar Heels were ripe for an upset,...
Call it Providence: Pitino, Donovan meet in Elite Eight
PHOENIX — It began with their first meeting, when Rick Pitino was named the new head coach at Providence and Friars guard Billy Donovan was thinking about transferring to another...
Loaded Judges thinking big this spring
Ron Gorecki started talking about his team and couldn’t stop, raving about one impact player after another, all his pitchers, the deep lineup, even a few reserves. The fourth-year Cardozo...
PSAL Manhattan A softball preview
Manhattan Center enters this season knowing it has a lot of question marks, but believes it has the talent to win the PSAL Manhattan A title. "Pitching is going to...
DeRozan scores 30 as Raptors cruise past Knicks
TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game...
NYS Federation Class AA girls tournament preview
ALBANY – NYPost.com girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down this weekend’s New York State Federation Class AA tournament at the Times Union Center in Albany. SATURDAY, March 24...
Stafford scores 2, surging Sabres top Rangers
Travis Turnbull scored his first NHL goal, with some help from the Rangers, and the Buffalo Sabres earned another big win in their playoff quest by beating New York 4-1...
Defending champion Tots hopeful despite inexperience, key losses
Tottenville is hoping that a mix of youth and experience will guide the defending PSAL girls lacrosse city champion to another successful season. After seeing some of his key players...
Bishop Loughlin holds off Rochester East to reach Federation 'A' final
ALBANY – Bishop Loughlin was nearly without its inspirational good luck charm. Lions coach Kasim Alston forgot the jersey of his god daughter Tayshana (Chicken) Murphy he’s carried with him...