February 15, 2013
Victory for veteran thief: Jury deadlocks on Holocaust center break-in
The trial of a career thief accused of burglarizing the Anne Frank Center ended in deadlock today, with nearly the entire jury believing that he could have gone inside the...
RECRUITING CONFIDENTIAL: Queens native uses prep school to improve stock
Marquise Moore led Holy Cross to the city’s famed Catholic league’s city championship game last year. But when his impressive senior season ended, the 6-foot-2 guard held only tepid Division...
POSTING UP: Injury to Kentucky's Noel has nothing to do with 'one-and-done' rule
By now everyone is aware that Nerlens Noel tore his ACL earlier this week and is out for the rest of Kentucky’s season.It’s a terrible loss for the Wildcats and...
Boy thrown from five-story roof awakes from coma, talking to cops
A 9-year-old Bronx boy who nearly died after allegedly being thrown from his apartment building’s roof has woken from a coma — and talked to NYPD detectives investigating the neighbor...
A-Rod's name pops up again in Biogenesis PED documents: report
Alex Rodriguez’s name appeared on a list of alleged performance-enhancing recipients from Biogenesis that was obtained by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” the show reported Friday.Rodriguez’s name, written on notebook paper,...
Romeo Castellucci's unsettling 'On the Concept of the Face, Regarding the Son of God'
Over the past 15 years or so, visionary director Romeo Castellucci has blossomed into a star of Europe's theater festivals and prestigious institutions with largely plotless, large-scale shows that operate at...
Stripping mom halts school assembly
ALBANY — Police say a parent who got on stage and started to strip during an upstate New York school assembly is facing child endangerment and lewdness charges. Albany police...
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., wife charged in campaign cash scheme; both will plead guilty
WASHINGTON — In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing out of what...
Rangers' Cruz shocked name linked to PEDs, Florida clinic
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Texas Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz said Friday it was "shocking" and "depressing" to see his name came up in connection with a Florida clinic now at the...
Congressman reveals he was tweeting secret daughter - not mistress - during State of the Union
Tennessee Congressman Steven Cohen yesterday revealed he’s the father of a 24-year-old love child, after what appeared to be a flirtatious Twitter exchange with a pretty Texas bikini model during...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Knicks, Nets ready to revive postseason basketball in New York
With all of the talk about Michael Jordan’s 50th birthday, why don’t we take a little bit of a different trip down memory lane?Can you remember the last time either...
Rangers send Kreider to AHL; Miller stays for now
See you in the playoffs?The Rangers sent down forward Chris Kreider to the AHL on Friday after the rookie struggled through the early part of the season. Kreider missed five...
Obama honors adults killed in Newtown shooting with Presidential Citizens Medals
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is bestowing the Presidential Citizens Medal on the six adults killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting in December. Obama presented the medal to family...
Chapman out of Herbalife
Robert Chapman, one of the first and most vociferous Herbalife bulls, has exited his entire stake in the embattled weight-loss and nutritional supplements company, he said today. The Los Angeles...
Mets' Wright: Wilpon comparing me to Jeter is 'undeserved'
PORT ST. LUCIE _ Fred Wilpon called David Wright “our Jeter” on Wednesday. This morning, the Mets’ third baseman responded as though he were a “Wayne’s World” character:He’s not worthy.“I...
BEST BETS: UFC on Fuel TV 7
The day before every major event, The Post’s MMA expert Marc Raimondi breaks down what you should know in order to intelligently wager on the fights.On Saturday, the UFC is...
Han Solo shot first: Harrison Ford set to reprise role in new 'Star Wars', report
Harrison Ford will play Han Solo again in the new Star Wars triology, Latino-Review tells Fox News Latino. The Hollywood gossip website has broken entertainment news for nearly 10 years,...
NJ Sen. Lautenberg says he's 'not announcing a retirement,' but won't seek sixth term
PATERSON, NJ — It had all the makings of a goodbye: a triumphant return to his hometown, a standing ovation, signs declaring him a legend, even a "We love you,...
Jets target Jackson re-signs with Bills
Jets fans can cross Tarvaris Jackson off the list of potential competition for Mark Sanchez.The Bills re-signed the quarterback Friday, eliminating him as a candidate for the Jets starting job....
Red Bulls promote John Wolyniec to reserve coach/player development coordinator
The Red Bulls, a club once accused of being allergic to American coaches, much less its own fan favorites, is doing its best to shed both images. The team just...
Knicks great Guerin gets into Hall; King named finalist
Knicks legend Richie Guerin is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2013, and Bernard King could possibly join him.Guerin, who was born in The Bronx, starred...
Ponikarovsky joins Devils top line in morning skate
Head coach Pete DeBoer said it best Friday morning when discussing the newest addition to the Devils, left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky:“A new old face. Nice to see him. Obviously I...
Month-long school bus strike could end as soon as tonight: sources
The embattled school bus drivers’ union could call off its month-long strike as early as tonight — during a member-wide conference call with top union officials, sources said. Amid several...
Driver, matron plead guilty in death of disabled man abandoned in passenger van
A van driver and a matron pleaded guilty today in the pitiful, hyperthermia death of a mentally disabled man they had carelessly abandoned in a sweltering passenger van in East...
NYC teachers' pension fund divests from gun makers
The $46.6 billion pension fund for New York City schoolteachers has sold its stock in companies that make guns and ammunition, city officials announced Friday. City Comptroller John Liu said...
Reyes: Marlins owner told me to buy house two days before Blue Jays trade
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Jose Reyes arrived at Blue Jays camp Friday with a bad taste in his mouth. Reyes said that two days before he was traded from the Marlins...
Joba, Youkilis talk in Yankees clubhouse, hug coming soon
TAMPA -- It's not a step toward World Peace but Kevin Youkilis and Joba Chamberlain got together Friday in the Yankees' clubhouse."I said hi to Joba, we shook hands, he...
'Welcome to New York:' Youkilis hears it from Yankees over Red Sox devotion
TAMPA -- Andy Pettitte was seated in the players' lounge this morning when Kevin Youkilis joined him and tossed a copy of Friday's Post on the table.As Youkilis looked...
Campbell Soup profit falls 7 percent; revenue rises
CAMDEN, NJ — Campbell Soup Co. said its net income fell by 7 percent in the latest quarter, as the world's biggest soup maker incurred costs for the closure of...
Seaside Heights starts rebuilding boardwalk destroyed by Sandy
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ — When Superstorm Sandy washed over this popular Jersey shore resort, water poured in through the heating vents and electrical outlets of Linda Polites' and Michael Riley's...
NJ Transit spends $14K to send four to Super Bowl
NJ Transit paid more than $14,000 to send four employees to the Super Bowl in New Orleans. The agency says the purpose of the trip was to prepare for New...
Bellevue forced to divert patients after computer outage
Bellevue Hospital had to divert patients this morning after electrical problems caused a computer outage, authorities said. The hospital began diverting all patients, except those seeking psychiatric services about 12:45...
A conversation with Brandon Lyon
Yesterday, I spoke with Brandon Lyon, the veteran relief pitcher who recently signed a one-year deal with the Mets. I wanted to speak with Lyon specifically about the many excellent...
Funeral held for SI mom killed in Turkey; siblings of possible murder suspect briefly detained by police
The Staten Island mom murdered in Turkey was buried in an emotional funeral today as investigators overseas detained siblings of a homeless man wanted in connection to her death. Police...
LOCAL COLLEGE RANKINGS: LIU and Manhattan on the rise
There is little change up top, but significant strides are being made just below. LIU Brooklyn and Manhattan are once more looking like the contenders they were expected to be...
Passengers who escaped disabled cruise ship begin journey home, some stranded again after bus breaks down
MOBILE, Ala. — Passengers who finally escaped the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph were on the move early Friday, some checked into the comfort of hotels, others headed to charter...
Cancer patient killed in Bronx home blaze
A Bronx woman battling cancer died in a fire this morning, authorities said. Miriam Morales, 56, perished in the blaze that began in the fifth floor of a Jerome Park...
Man who helped created 'Underdog' cartoon dies
BOSTON — William Watts Biggers, co-creator of the cartoon "Underdog," the mild-mannered shoeshine boy who turned into a caped superhero to rescue his girlfriend, Sweet Polly Purebred, has died. He...
Bloomberg believes tenants avoid individual electric meters because they grow pot in apartments
There's a good reason some tenants will do anything to avoid getting individual electric meters in their buildings -- they're secretly growing pot, according to Mayor Bloomberg. "Some buildings they...
Elderly man killed in Queens hit-and-run on daughter's birthday
A hit-and-run driver mowed down a beloved Queens grandfather who went for a walk early today, police said. Carlos Carlo, 65, was crossing the intersection of Rockaway Boulevard and 137th...
Burger King still feeling heat from rivals despite revamped menu helping boost fourth-quarter profit
A revamped menu helped boost Burger King's profit in the fourth quarter but now the world's second biggest hamburger chain says it needs to play up value more aggressively to...
Charlie Sheen pays for injured teen's therapy dog
MILWAUKEE — There's a 15-year-old Florida girl who didn't really know much about Charlie Sheen before this week — but does now. The actor wired $10,000 to Teagan Marti and...
Police called to Olympian Oscar Pistorius' home hours before murder, Reeva Steenkamp shot through bathroom door
PRETORIA, South Africa — Olympic superstar Oscar Pistorius wept in court Friday as prosecutors said they'll pursue a charge of premeditated murder against him for killing his model girlfriend, meaning...
Students lose artwork in fire at Brooklyn's Pratt Institute that injured three people
Devastated students lost their artwork in an inferno at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn this morning, which injured three people, according to authorities and students. The four-alarm blaze began shortly...
Knicks midseason progress report with grades
At the midpoint of the NBA season, The Post's Knicks beat writer Marc Berman takes an in-depth look at the team and gives us grades from the first half. CRUCIAL...
Nets midseason progress report with grades
At the midpoint of the NBA season, The Post's Nets beat writer Tim Bontemps takes an in-depth look at the team and gives us grades from the first half. CRUCIAL...
Stalling at break, Knicks now go into overdrive
Are the Knicks still legit championship contenders? Tyson Chandler delivered a message to his teammates before they scattered for the All-Star break Wednesday night. Chandler reminded them they are championship-worthy,...
Nets’ first city season full of twists & turns — now the fun starts
There have been many strange things about this inaugural Nets season in Brooklyn. But the strangest may be the fact that despite a tumultuous season including various ups and downs...
Yankees keeping close eye on Pineda for reason
TAMPA — The sky was overcast. The stands at George M. Steinbrenner Field were empty. The general inactivity was such that you could hear cars zooming past on Dale Mabry...
Yankees keeping tabs on former ace Wang
TAMPA — Free-agent right-hander Chien-Ming Wang threw off a mound at Billy Connors’ Tampa area home recently and impressed the spring training pitching instructor. According to Connors, Wang, who will...
New Yankees third baseman Youkilis: Heart belongs to Boston
TAMPA — When Kevin Youkilis squeezes into a Yankees uniform on Opening Day against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, he won’t have erased his days in Boston. “To say...
WATCH: More than 1,100 injured by meteor's shock wave in Russia
MOSCOW — A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring...
Yankees getting no love in Vegas
And you thought Yankees fans had questions about their favorite team’s prospects for the 2013 season. Oddsmakers have just as many. The 27-time world champions are not among the favorites...
Yankees' A-Rod headed to New York to continue rehab
TAMPA — The next stop on the Alex Rodriguez Rehab Tour lands in New York this weekend. According to GM Brian Cashman, the New York leg begins today when the...
Buffett-Heinz deal latest sign of increased M&A activity
Happy days are here again! Wall Street dealmakers are partying like it’s 2005 as the mergers and acquisitions floodgates open to their widest levels since the start of the market...
Heinz buyer 3G likes taking American brands abroad
3G Capital — the investment firm with Brazilian roots — likes buying iconic American brands and taking them global. The firm, founded by Brazilian financier Jorge Paulo Lemann, plans to...
Skadden’s Sunshine dimmed by revised terms of Anheuser-Busch InBev-Grupo Modelo deal
DC über lawyer Steven Sunshine fought the law — and the law won. Sunshine, the antitrust power at mega firm Skadden, Arps, is the mastermind behind Anheuser-Busch InBev’s acquisition of...
Tesla-NY Times tussle hitting high gear
Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed the New York Times reporter behind a damaging review of the company’s Model S sedan, saying he sabotaged a test run to make the car...
Time Inc. magazine deal may fetch a bit less
Time Warner’s talks to spin off most of the Time Inc. titles into a new publicly traded company controlled by Meredith Corp. were quietly started last fall, sources said. Now...
Carl’s Herba-life
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has finally shown his hand in the hedge-fund brawl over Herbalife. Icahn confirmed yesterday that he has taken a 12.98 percent stake in the controversial nutritional...
American-US Air merger could lead to stiff fare hikes and fewer flights to Middle America
Air travelers could face stiff fare hikes and fewer flights to Middle America under a proposed $11 billion merger of American Airlines and US Airways. “In many cities in the...
Business briefs
Whale huntLehman Brothers Holdings is seeking to question Bruno Iksil, the former JPMorgan Chase trader known as the London Whale, about losses Lehman says spurred unnecessary collateral calls that helped...
Lew in NYU stew
WASHINGTON — Jack Lew’s time as an executive at New York University — when the school was accused of steering students to pricey Citigroup loans — is triggering problems for...
BMG jams with Black Sabbath
Vivendi’s Universal Music Group reached a deal last night to sell Sanctuary, its heavy metal label to KKR-backed BMG Rights, sources told The Post. The price for the label —...
GOP cringes over Belesis
New York City Republican leaders are now squirming over their fawning support of Wall Street actor-financier Thomas Belesis — whose brokerage firm faces multiple regulatory probes over alleged misdeeds. The...
Cohen gets grace note
Blackstone Group’s Stephen Schwarzman yesterday gave SAC Capital Advisors’ Steve Cohen a little Valentine’s Day kiss. Blackstone, which has $550 million invested with Cohen’s $14 billion hedge-fund empire, cut a...
Hedgie confirms Ingersoll bet
Activist investor Ralph Whitworth yesterday confirmed he has a 3.8 percent stake in industrial conglomerate Ingersoll Rand, where hedge fund manager Nelson Peltz is also a big investor. As The...
World survived, asteroid buzzed Earth this afternoon same day meteor shock wave rocks Russia
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The world is safe — at least from one asteroid. A 150-foot cosmic rock hurtled safely past Earth on Friday. It was the closest known flyby...
Steep drop in arrests at school
The number of students who got hauled from school to jail dropped by nearly half in late 2012, new Police Department data show.While 279 students were busted for crimes on...
He’s still feeling ‘frisk’y
A defiant Mayor Bloomberg took on his critics yesterday in a final State of the City speech where he vowed no retreat from his most controversial policies, including stop-and-frisk.“I understand...
O, lookee here!
Now I see it! President Obama used a magnifying glass to play a game with children at a pre-kindergarten class in an Atlanta suburb yesterday as he promoted the preschool...
One ‘hail’ of a war
The livery-cab industry wants to slam the brakes on a high-tech city plan to let yellow cabs be hailed with smartphones. The pilot program would severely cut business and distract...
Primary poll: In like Quinn
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn continues to lead the Democratic mayoral candidates by a huge margin, a poll reported yesterday.The New York 1/Marist College survey put Quinn at 37 percent,...
Perv rap on B’klyn rabbi
A Brooklyn rabbi was charged yesterday with trying to lure an undercover NYPD detective posing as a 14-year-old girl to meet for sex, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office....
Trinity rector slow-go fury
The controversial rector of Wall Street’s Trinity Church has given his flock two years’ notice that he’s leaving.But critics of the Rev. James Cooper — who draws $1.3 million in...
Kim Kardashian didn’t know she was breaking airline rules because she always flies private: friends
Airheads Kim and Kanye had no clue they were breaking the rules when they sparked a major security breach at JFK — because they simply aren’t used to traveling with...
Yank GM swat at ‘fling’ ma
Lawyers for Yankees GM Brian Cashman yesterday blasted the mom of his accused extortionist fling Louise Meanwell for suing them in a “thinly veiled attempt to elicit sympathy” for her...
Positive ID on remains of slay-spree rogue cop
Medical examiners positively identified the remains yesterday of a fugitive former LA cop wanted for a grudge-driven killing spree.The remains, charred beyond recognition, were removed from the burned-out ruins of...
9/11 hero's son promoted to FDNY lieutenant
Among the 32 firefighters promoted to lieutenant yesterday was the son of the highest-ranking FDNY official killed on 9/11. The newly minted lieutenant, Peter J. Ganci III, now joins his...
Hotel for BAM and Barclays
A growing cultural district that includes the Brooklyn Academy of Music has become such a tourist draw in recent years that it’s finally getting its own hotel, The Post has...
Vaccine-deny ma sues city
A devout Catholic mom on Staten Island is suing the city, saying her daughter was improperly barred from attending class when school officials wouldn’t recognize her religious exemption from receiving...
Police detective cleared by grand jury in fatal shooting of unarmed National Guardsman
A Queens grand jury declined to indict a cop who gunned down an unarmed National Guardsman last October, authorities said. The jury didn’t find enough evidence to charge Detective Hassan...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island *** An NYPD traffic agent was cuffed in New Springville by the Secret Service for alleged conspiracy and bank fraud, authorities said. Shola Fakorode, 51, was arrested at...
Hubby tears for Turk-slay mom
The jilted husband of Sarai Sierra choked up as he spoke at a wake for the Staten Island woman found slain on Feb. 2 in Turkey.“We were looking to grow...
Beauty, we ‘Miss’ed you!
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Miss America, Atlantic City’s prodigal pageant, is coming home, and the spectacle that became synonymous with the New Jersey seaside resort is being assured all is...
Paralyzed gal gets $8.5M from city
The city has paid $8.5 million to a Stuyvesant HS athlete who ended up a quadriplegic after a school-van accident, court records reveal.Valerie Piro, now 22 and a junior at...
Mobster’s brawl halted
Two brothers of a man murdered during a Mafia-engineered home invasion robbery angrily confronted a Bonanno wiseguy outside a courthouse today and FBI agents intervened to prevent them from assaulting...
Actress to jail in DWI slay
A New Jersey judge sentenced a former “Melrose Place” actress to three years in prison yesterday for driving drunk when her SUV plowed into a car and killed a woman.Amy...
Former operator's hired thugs gutted historic Lenox Lounge: lawsuit
It could have been a scene from “American Gangster.” In the early-morning darkness of New Year’s Day, hired thugs posing as cops warned the landlord of Harlem’s historic Lenox Lounge...
‘Cannibal cop’ eyed HS girl: judge
Accused “cannibal cop” Gilberto Valle had a hankering for a star player on the Archbishop Molloy HS girls’ softball team, the judge in his case revealed yesterday.In an online chat...
‘Bionic’ eye hope
Federal officials have given the green light to a “bionic” retina that could help thousands of patients who have lost their sight gain some of their vision back. The implant,...
Woman featured as ‘drug fairy’ in YouTube video snared in Staten Island drug bust
A petite young woman who plays a blue “drug” fairy in a YouTube video was arrested in a massive narcotics bust on Staten Island, cops said. Sharissa Turk, 22, who...
‘Stalk’ gal: No deal, Alec!
Stay out of Amagansett! Alec Baldwin is demanding that his perky, French-Canadian alleged stalker not step foot in the entire East Hampton town, where the actor and his pregnant wife,...
Tiffany & Co. sues Costco for peddling knockoffs: lawsuit
If your sweetheart bought you a Tiffany engagement ring at Costco — he really didn’t, the famed jeweler says in a new lawsuit. While lovebirds everywhere were celebrating Valentine’s Day,...
LIPA customers: It’s the worst
It’s official: Long Island Power Authority customers are the most dissatisfied in the country.The first survey of business customers since Hurricane Sandy showed LIPA ranked dead last out of 95...
Oscar Pistorius and model girlfriend argued furiously before shooting: authorities
The legless Olympian dubbed the “Blade Runner” gunned down his model girlfriend as the two argued furiously in his South African home, authorities charged yesterday. Oscar Pistorius — who warmed...
Slain girlfriend of Olympian ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius was on her own fast track
Even before she met the world’s fastest man on no legs, Reeva Steenkamp was becoming a celebrity in her own right — a highly educated entrepreneur and vibrant model from...
Shock & sorrow among star’s fellow athletes
Oscar Pistorius’ murder arrest yesterday stunned the track-and-field world — with those close to him saying they saw no warning signs he could be capable of such violence“It’s an international...
De Blasio returns homeless honcho’s 15G
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has quietly decided to return thousands of dollars of campaign contributions from one of the city’s largest operators of homeless shelters, The Post has learned....
O, yeah! NYers eye $9 min. wage
ALBANY — State Assembly Democrats are jumping on the Obama bandwagon and pushing for a minimum-wage hike to $9 an hour in New York. They had first proposed $8.50 an...
Retiring Lautenberg paving way for Cory Booker
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, the New Jersey Democrat who at 89 is the Senate’s oldest member, said yesterday he will not seek re-election next year to a sixth term. His decision...
They’re pooped
The crippled Carnival Triumph finally limped into port last night as more than 3,000 unwashed passengers began boarding buses for the next leg of their vacation from hell. They were...
Flip off the cops, get 15G!
An aspiring lawyer who got busted for giving West Village cops the finger is now $15,000 richer.In a deal approved by a judge yesterday, Robert Bell, of New Jersey, agreed...
Fashionista rape plea
Manhattan prosecutors have dropped almost their entire case against a notorious California fashion designer-turned-rapist, allowing him to plead guilty to just a single sex attack in what was once a...
Styrofoam City
Mayor Bloomberg’s would-be Democratic successors have spent the early campaign competing with each other on how to goose city spending, and the Republican candidates haven’t done much to change the...
Benedict bravely bows out: Who will take the reins?
The Issue: Pope Benedict XVI’s surprise announcement of his resignation at this month’s end. *** It was both amusing and thought-provoking to open The Post Tuesday and peruse the various...
Mike’s early victory lap
With music blaring and championship-style banners hailing his record hanging from the rafters, Mayor Bloomberg took to the Barclays Center yesterday for a spectacle-filled final State of the City speech....
Marco, Meet the Press
By now, all America knows that Sen. Marco Rubio reached for some water while delivering the GOP rebuttal to the president’s State of the Union. What we don’t yet know...
Let’s give Shelly $5 million
We cried foul last year when Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver secretly shoveled $103,000 in taxpayer money to two women who had accused Assemblyman Vito Lopez of sexual harassment. We did...
Asking for defense cuts
The looming budget sequestration imposes almost $50 billion in cuts on the Defense budget this year. It’s a terrible idea — and I’m for it. This hatchet job trims not...
New Hagel horrors
Yesterday’s Senate stunner — a filibuster blocking President Obama’s nominee to head the Defense Department — isn’t the final act in this drama. At least two Republicans say they’ll let...
‘Laramie’ lengthy but worthwhile ‘Project’
The 1998 attack on Matthew Shepard was so brutal, it shocked the nation. After meeting him at a bar one October night, two men took the openly gay University of...
B’way: starlight starblight
Maybe she should sing. Tickets went on sale last week for “I’ll Eat You Last,” a one-woman play starring Bette Midler, but there were no fireworks at the box office....
Z marks the spot in swashbuckling adventure
Three performers, cardboard cutouts, tiny puppets and a pair of swords. That’s all it takes for Scotland’s Visible Fictions theater company to present “The Mark of Zorro,” their charmingly low-tech...
From Seattle, with style & sizzle
Is importing an evening of Balanchine’s ballets to his home base like bringing beans to Boston? Not when it brings us a dancer who’s matured into a full-fledged ballerina. Pacific...
My vote is equal to Brad Pitt's!
Rita Gam, a one-time starlet of the 1950s, doesn’t always see all the movies on the Oscars roster — but as a member of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture...
No telling who’ll have last dance in NCAA tourney
Steve Lappas was an assistant on one of the most improbable NCAA Tournament champions of all-time. He is expecting competition very soon. “We were an unlikely champion, but we had...
5 questions for Kenny Smith
As the NBA hits the All-Star break, TNT analyst Kenny Smith discusses LeBron James’ ridiculous run and which team has the best chance of knocking the Heat off in the...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Buss is hospitalized Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reported. The 79-year-old Buss has spent time in the intensive care unit at...
Devils lament slow start, vow to be 'fresher' vs. Flyers
The Devils had two days off to put Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes behind them. And in this shortened season, that was more than enough time to prove the...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:15 p.m.Best Bet: Wilcox (2nd)FIRST: mile trot; $12,000; cond5 Lexis Amigo(CCallahan)3-1-46-11 Celebrity Bombay(RPierce)5-2-84-16 Shanty Irish(YGingras)1-9-18-12 Iron Will(SAllard)3-5-39-23 Bloomfieldcantifly(JMeittns)2-7-710-14 Epic Tale(TTetrick)8-9-410-17 Upfrontstrikesgold(DMiller)6-8-820-18 DashForTheCash(Campbell)1-4-53-19 In Your Room(MSimons)5-5-512-110 Hoboken Sonny(AMiller)7-1-615-1SECOND: mile...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m.FIRST-5 fur(T); $52,500; mdn; 4up(f)THERIAULT PASS cuts back in distance for turf debut. CHIPPEWA CHARLIE cuts back in distance after tiring last out. SUMMER FROLIC third in...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $25,000; clm($12,500); 4upW.W.'S LADY'S MAN was hard used throughout and came back again in deep stretch to...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70yds; $24,000; clm($12,500); 4up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 G. A. Empress(L),118P Morales6-8-3Arriaga6-12 Beautiful Risk(L),118L Perez8-9-3Badgett20-13 Twillerbee(L),111P Tomas6-9-1Coffey30-14 Stellars Theory(L),113J Ortiz3-5-2Galluscio7-25 Hoopskirt(L),118CVelasquz2-3-2Rodrigez2-16 Wise Choice(L),118J Davis5-7-4Sciacca15-17...
Vic Cangialosi at Tampa Bay Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $9,000; clm($8,000); 4up2-TheKidsAreCte5-25-Devil'swldchld20-11-City Attack 4-16-Pegasus Pearl 5-13-Misidentified 5-17-Avand'sDestny8-14-Alphabet Time 3-18-A B Alliebelle 20-1SECOND-7 fur; $14,000; clm($25,000); 4up5-Bellazzeria 1-14-Blmetnthegse20-11-LedWththeLeft2-16-General'sSster12-12-Phar Too Rich 6-17-Houdini Baby 8-13-SmerInterlde20-1THIRD-5 1/2 fur; $10,000; clm($8,000);...
Gulfstream Charts
February 14th, 2013Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m; $27,500; alw; 4up(f)Off: 12:46. Good. drew even 3 w, lastedTime: 23.98, 48.01, 1:12.77, 1:39.39, 1:46.43.Trainer: Gerald ProcinoWinner: B...
‘Rachel’ serious
Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, was in “very serious” condition yesterday at the Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., after undergoing emergency surgery Wednesday night...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST: mile trot; $9,500; cond4MystclShynn(MMller)9.206.003.809Miss Connor (Y Gingras)6.803.603Hldontghttoyurdrms (J Campbell)2.80* Exacta (4-9) $61.40 * Trifecta (4-9-3) $286.00Scr: Lindy's Fast Track.SECOND: mile trot; $15,000; Singer6NLssThnMgc(PLchnc)62.8016.4010.405Where To Hanover(DMiller)4.603.608Sweet Ben (J Campbell)13.40* Exacta...
Kuchar’s lights out on return to action
LOS ANGELES — Coming off a three-week break, Matt Kuchar might not remember golf feeling this easy.He opened with three straight birdies, all of the putts inside 3 feet. He...
Missed Yankees workout no worry for Jeter
TAMPA — Derek Jeter didn’t work out at the Yankees’ minor league complex yesterday or the day before. And that led to questions as to why. Since the 38-year-old shortstop...
Kenny to pull double duty for NYU
His work as the radio voice of the Rangers and his myriad duties with Fox and MSG clearly aren’t enough for Kenny Albert. Given a Friday night off during the...
St. John's shows fight, but NCAA hopes take a hit
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Before St. John’s embarked on its most brutal stretch of the season — a four-game swing that likely would make or break its NCAA Tournament chances —...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 15SATFeb. 16SUNFeb. 17MONFeb. 18TUEFeb. 19WEDFeb. 20THUFeb. 21KnicksNOGAMEA.S. Skills/Dunk Contest8:30TNTESPNA.S.Game8:00TNTESPNNOGAMENOGAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMENetsNOGAMEA.S. Skills/Dunk Contest8:30TNTESPNA.S.Game8:00TNTESPNNOGAMEMil.7:30YESWFANMil.8:00YESWFANNO GAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEUSF7:00SNYWBBRNO GAMERangersNOGAMENO GAMEWas.6:00NBCSNESPNNOGAMEMon.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEOtt.7:30MSGESPNIslandersNOGAMEDevils7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEPhila.1:00MSG+WRHUOtt.7:30MSG+WRHUNOGAMEMon.7:30MSG+2WRHUDevilsPhiladelphia7:00MSG PlusWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMIsles7:00MSGWFANNOGAMEOtt.1:00MSGWFANNO GAMENO GAMEWas.7:00MSG+WFANHOMEAWAY
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogColumbia3BROWNYALE5CornellPrinceton10 1/2DARTMTHHARVARD11 1/2PennYNGSTWN ST.11MilwaukeeCINCINNATI4GeorgetownGreen Bay4 1/2CLEVE. ST.Iona2MNHATTANNiagara5MARISTHome team in CAPSNBASundayAll-Star GameAt HoustonFavoriteLineUnderdogWest4EastNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogDEVILS$130-150FlyersPenguins$120-140SABRESBruins$125-145FlyersRED WINGS$110-130DucksB’HAWKS$125-145SharksBlues$105-125FLAMESCANUCKS$165-190StarsKINGS$180-220B. Jackets
Former Jets GM wants do-over on Sanchez deal
The Jets began negotiating a contract extension with quarterback Mark Sanchez last year at the NFL Scouting Combine. Not quite a year later, the man behind that negotiation sounds like...
Brown confident he can fill Bradshaw’s shoes in Giants backfield
When Ahmad Bradshaw called to give a heads-up that he was released by the Giants, Andre Brown did not take the news seriously. “I was like, ‘yeah, right,’ ’’ Brown...
Metta keeps proving self to be a bad NBA citizen
What did the late Gracie Allen, also known as Mrs. George Burns, have in common with Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest? Both relied on thoroughly fractured sense....
Islanders show their mettle to net biggest win of season
Instead of finding a way to lose, as so often happened during the Islanders’ five-game skid, they created a way to win last night. Rather than fold after falling behind...
Jordan: Kobe tops LeBron
Michael Jordan likes the rings, so his guy is Kobe Bryant, not the King. Jordan said in an interview with NBA TV yesterday that, if given a choice, he would...
James hits for 39 but streak ends
OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James had 39 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and narrowly missed extending his record-setting streak of high-scoring games combined with top-notch accuracy, as the Heat...
Rangers unlikely to make offer to O’Reilly
The Rangers have checked in on Ryan O’Reilly, but are very unlikely to pursue a deal for Colorado’s unsigned restricted free-agent center, The Post has learned. It is not the...
Rangers bench Richards in shootout loss to Islanders
Of all the concerns about the Rangers, among them their inability to find the defensive lockdown game that identified the club last season, the most disturbing is the diminished play...
Source: Melo expecting to play in All-Star Game
Carmelo Anthony arrived in Houston yesterday, and a league source said the NBA has been told the Knicks’ injured superstar is expecting to play in Sunday’s All-Star Game. Anthony injured...
Ohio St. beats N’western again
Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points and No. 13 Ohio State used a late 12-0 run to beat Northwestern 69-59 last night, the Buckeyes’ 32nd consecutive home win against the Wildcats....
Mets’ outfielder Cowgill being compared with gritty Dykstra
PORT ST. LUCIE — Collin Cowgill is fully aware of the history involved with the No. 4 jersey the Mets have issued him this spring. The Mets say it’s just...
Collins: Veterans have edge in Mets' bullpen battles
PORT ST. LUCIE — A tie goes to the veterans. That is how manager Terry Collins views the competition for open jobs in the Mets’ bullpen, as he begins evaluating...
Old coaches: Mets landed future star in d'Arnaud
CLEARWATER, Fla. — To get a better understanding of Travis d’Arnaud’s future with the Mets, you must travel back to his past with the Phillies. Roly de Armas was his...
Backman not after Collins' job with Mets, but still has hunger to manage
PORT ST. LUCIE — He had fulfilled his duties by early afternoon Wednesday, running the pitchers’ bunting drills and then throwing batting practice. Nevertheless, Wally Backman’s work shift wasn’t quite...
Maggie: Sorry, never watched ‘Abbey’
‘Downton Abbey” star Dame Maggie Smith lives up to her cranky on-screen reputation in an upcoming interview on “60 Minutes.” Smith, who plays snarky dowager Lady Grantham on the popular...
Bey city blues
Somewhere between “The Last Waltz” and “Truth or Dare,”the last of the true concert documentaries died. Like all things that start out great, raw, honest and real, the concert tour...
Talk show guests
FRIDAYMARK BITTMAN - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4DR. PHIL MCGRAW - The Doctors, 9 a.m., Ch. 2 and 6 p.m., Ch. 55HEIDI KLUM, NICOLE ‘SNOOKI’ POLIZZI, JENNI ‘JWOWW’ FARLEY -...
Kate’s comeback
The ABC series “Celebrity Wife Swap” is not usually listed as a comedy — but there will be elements of an “I Love Lucy” episode when pampered playmate Kendra Wilkinson...
‘Love you’ buh bye
Whitney Cummings’ talk show, “Love You, Mean It With Whitney Cummings,” has been canceled, E! said yesterday. “Production has completed on ‘Love You, Mean It With Whitney Cummings,’ and the...
CBS, Cuban strike a deal
CBS and Mark Cuban are partnering to air live events. Under the multiyear deal, CBS will provide promotion and content access to Cuban’s AXS TV, which is owned in part...
Who's zooming who!
1. Grammy Awards 22,018,642 2. The Walking Dead 2,982,501 3. State of the Union Address 2,755,390 4. Saturday Night Live 2,455,724 5. BAFTA Awards 785,772 6. WWE Monday Night Raw...
Weird but true
The cops were saps. With guns drawn, officers in Union County, Ill., raided a family farm after neighbors called in a tip that a meth lab was there. Cops rushed...
Islanders nip Rangers in shootout
The two bitter rivals entered Thursday night’s second meeting in a week headed in opposite directions. The Rangers were starting to dig out of their early hole and slowly climb...
Slain SI mom remembered
Steven Sierra spoke about his “roller coaster” marriage with his wife Sarai as hundreds payed their last respects tonight to the Staten Island mom who was mysteriously slain on a...
Youtube blue 'drug' fairy flys to jail after drug raids
A 22-year-old girl who plays a blue “drug” fairy in a YouTube video was arrested yesterday in a large narcotics bust on Staten Island, cops said. Sharissa Turk, who appeared...
Brothers of murdered man confront Bonanno wiseguy outside court
Two brothers of a man murdered during a Mafia-engineered home invasion robbery angrily confronted a Bonanno wiseguy outside a courthouse today and FBI agents intervened to prevent them from assaulting...
Milly by Michelle Smith
The Who: Stylists June Ambrose and Lauren Rae Levy sat front row by Chelsea Leyland, Alicia Quarles and Julie Macklowe. Jason Kidd's wife, Porschla Kidd, was there too. The What:...
Cost of cop-killing Ronell Wilson trial, man who impregnated jail guard, could cost taxpayers even more
Get out your checkbooks, taxpayers. Defense lawyers for convicted cop killer Ronell Wilson today said they may ask a judge to move the retrial of his re-sentencing trial — where...
Designer rapist Anand Jon has 48 sex-attack counts dropped, still faces 54 years
Manhattan prosecutors have dropped almost their entire case against a notorious California fashion designer-turned-serial rapist, allowing him to plead guilty to just a single sex-attack count in what was once...
Burned remains ID'd as fugitive ex-cop Dorner
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Officials say burned remains found in a California mountain cabin have been positively identified as fugitive former police officer Christopher Dorner. San Bernardino County sheriff's...
Quinn gets 37% in new mayoral poll
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn registered 37 percent in a new mayoral poll released tonight -- closer than ever to the 40 percent she would need to avoid a run-off...