February 16, 2013
Fordham falls short of monumental upset of No. 11 Butler
The outcome was what everyone thought it would be, but getting there was not. Fordham gave No. 11 Butler all it could handle in front of a sold-out crowd at...
Rangers call up Kreider day after sending him to AHL
Well, that didn’t take very long.One day after sending him down, the Rangers announced they called forward Chris Kreider back up from their AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale.Kreider, 21, played...
Hunter voted out as head of NBA players union
HOUSTON — Billy Hunter was ousted unanimously as executive director of the union by NBA players who said Saturday they will “no longer be divided, misled, misinformed.” “This is our...
Upstate fire department's squirrel hunt fundraiser draws ire
HOLLEY — A weekend squirrel-shooting contest in upstate New York is a sell-out, with all 1,000 tickets spoken for, organizers said, despite a push by animal rights groups and others...
Low-level pot arrests drop in city; Gov, mayor have been critics of locking up small fry
Low-level marijuana arrests in the city dropped 22 percent last year amid scrutiny of how the nation's largest city polices small amounts of pot, according to new data available as...
19-year-old college student dies after boozing in East Village; she had heart condition
A 19-year-old college student from Long Island collapsed inside an East Village lobby then died this morning after a night of bar-hopping, police sources said. A doorman discovered Jocelyn Pascucci...
Rousey on Carano: 'I would never be an MMA fighter if it wasn't for her'
Ronda Rousey doesn’t just talk crap – she talks truth. Which is why the brash queen of the UFC has a lot of complimentary things to say about former women’s...
Nurse aide slapped with charges for 'abusing' elderly Bronx patient
A cold-hearted Bronx nurse aide was arrested after she was caught on video abusing an elderly patient with Alzeheimer’s, authorities said. Sandra Kerr, 55, was caught on camera at work...
DePaul snaps nine-game losing streak, beating Rutgers
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Worrel Clahar scored 19 points to lead DePaul to a 75-69 victory over Rutgers on Saturday, snapping the Blue Demons’ nine-game losing streak. Brandon Young added 16...
Mets manager says Wheeler should 'force us to call him up'
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The New York Mets don’t often give rookies and non-roster invitees lockers adjacent to the stalls of established players. Zack Wheeler is an exception. The...
Bomb rips through Pakistan market, killing 65
QUETTA, Pakistan — A bomb hidden in a water tank ripped through a crowded vegetable market in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in a southwestern Pakistani city Saturday, killing at least...
Cops hunt hit-run driver that seriously hurt teen in Bay Ridge
A teen was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Bay Ridge, cops said. The 15-year-old boy told cops he had the light while crossing the intersection of 78th Street and...
Jordan beat Bobcats rookie in one-on-one; trainer believes legend could make comeback
Michael Jordan’s still got it.The NBA legend, who turns 50 years old Sunday, schooled Bobcats rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in a game of one-on-one this year, the 19-year-old Gilchrist told USA...
Woman, 51, struck by stray bullet in the Bronx
A woman was wounded by a stray bullet in the Bronx, authorities said. An unknown gunman shot the victim, 51, in the right side of her stomach about 9:40 p.m....
Homeless brothers, woman arrested in murder of Hamilton Heights man
Two homeless brothers and a gal pal were cuffed in the vicious slaying of a gay Hamilton Heights man, which authorities at first feared could be part of a string...
Mom of National Guardsman shot dead by NYPD detective calls for federal probe of killing
The anguished mom whose unarmed National Guardsman son was shot dead by an NYPD cop last year called for a federal probe of the killing today after a Queens grand...
Stephen Colbert's sister not worried brother's fame will overshadow run for Congress
CHARLESTON, SC — Elizabeth Colbert Busch remembers watching the funeral of Robert Kennedy on television, with her younger brother Stephen — now the star of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report"...
Lakers, Celtics talking Howard-for-Rondo trade: report
Two of the most well-known players in the NBA might be traded – for each other. The Lakers and Celtics have had preliminary talks about putting together a blockbuster trade,...
WATCH: Knockouts, wild brawls at Bellator 89
Bellator had one of its most action-packed shows Thursday night marked by thrilling fights and wild knockouts.Doug Marshall might have owned things, though, with a one-punch KO of Andreas Spang...
Playgrounds to honor Newtown massacre victims being built in communities recovering from Hurricane Sandy
TRENTON, NJ — The state's largest firefighter union is remembering the 26 victims of December's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre in Connecticut by building a playground to honor each...
Islanders trying to shake home woes
The Islanders finest moment to date came on Thursday, in a come-from-behind, 4-3 shootout victory over the rival Rangers. The second-best victory was an impressive 4-1 mauling of the explosive...
Forest Whitaker says he was wrongly accused of shoplifting from Manhattan deli, given humiliating pat-down
Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker was accused of shoplifting and then publicly frisked inside a Manhattan deli yesterday morning. The movie star, in town filming “Black Nativity” with Jennifer Hudson, was...
Yankees' CC throws off mound for first time since surgery
TAMPA, Fla. — CC Sabathia wasn’t surprised his first pitch was well inside off the plate. The important thing was the New York Yankees’ ace felt good. Sabathia threw off...
Woman's badly decomposed body washes up in Breezy Point
A woman’s body was discovered in Queens this morning, police said. She was found shortly before 8:40 a.m. by a passerby in Breezy Point, washed up near Bayside Avenue, cops...
Pope Benedict said in August strength was diminishing; Vatican says conclave to elect next pope might start before March 15
BERLIN — Pope Benedict XVI said last August that his strength was diminishing and "not much more" could be expected from him as pontiff, according to a German journalist who...
WATCH: Pistorius' girlfriend delivers chilling goodbye
Tragic model Reeva Steenkamp left a haunting message to the world about the importance of leaving a positive mark in life in a chilling prerecorded interview that sounds like a...
Russian region begins recovery from meteor fall
CHELYABINSK, Russia — A small army of workers set to work Saturday to replace acres of windows shattered by the enormous explosion from a meteor, while other residents contemplated the...
Stunner vs. Iona latest Manhattan conquest
Steve Masiello wanted to believe, so he chose to believe. The Manhattan coach was no different than his kids, optimistically awaiting his best player’s return, unaware senior George Beamon would...
New Yankees 3B has ‘moved on’ from Sox
TAMPA — Andy Pettitte was seated in the players’ lounge yesterday morning when Kevin Youkilis joined him and tossed a copy of Friday’s Post on the table. As Youkilis looked...
Results, not words will decide Yankees fate for Youkilis
TAMPA — Can we move beyond the sideshow stories involving Kevin Youkilis now? He has shaken Joba Chamberlain’s hand. Explained his heart still being in Boston. Professed his love for...
Name of Yankees' A-Rod in more Biogenesis files
Alex Rodriguez may still question the legitimacy of the records kept by Biogenesis of America founder Anthony Bosch even as a few of the other players named in the Miami...
Business briefs
Yum perks up Restaurant chains such as Yum Brands and Burger King are perking up their coffee menus, adding specialty cafe drinks to tap into the growing trend.Jumping shipHedge fund...
Icahn: Big Herbalife bet not about Ackman
It’s not personal — just business. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn didn’t buy a $500 million stake in embattled Herbalife simply to sink an opposing bet by his arch-nemesis Bill Ackman,...
Wang’s got an Island-ers to sell you
The New York Islanders appear to have started a new effort to find a buyer, The Post has learned. Owner Charles Wang has been in talks with The Raine Group,...
Catching ketchup caper
US securities regulators yesterday filed suit against unknown traders in the options of ketchup maker HJ Heinz, alleging they traded on inside information before the company announced a deal to...
Walmart sweats Feb.
Walmart Stores had the worst sales start to a month in seven years as payroll-tax increases hit shoppers already battling a slow economy, according to internal e-mails obtained by Bloomberg....
Cracker Barrel offers to buy Steak 'n Shake owner's shares
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store dislikes its largest shareholder so much that it has offered to pay him to go away. Sardar Biglari, the 35-year-old owner of Western Sizzlin’ and...
Hedge funds dump Apple for Facebook, Google
The hedge fund world has soured on Apple — and in some cases the smart money is turning to Facebook instead. The funds, which helped Apple grow into the world’s...
Rivals team on big sale
Rival brokers have been tapped by Hines to market a two-building office portfolio of 499 Park Ave. and 425 Lexington Ave. — a package that could rake in $1 billion....
MSG eyes national net
Jimmy Dolan is looking to unleash yet another MSG sports network on the nation, The Post has learned. The executive chairman of Madison Square Garden, which already owns regional sports...
Xoom zooms on 1st trading day
Shares of Xoom soared 59 percent to $25.49 on its first day as a publicly traded company.Xoom raised $101.2 million from selling 6.3 million shares at $16 each. It had...
Fire claims students' artwork
Devastated seniors headed for graduation at the Pratt Institute lost dozens of pieces of artwork in a four-alarm inferno that tore through the Clinton Hill campus’s historic Main Building yesterday,...
Hubby’s heartbreak
The husband of a Staten Island mom slain on a solo vacation in Turkey expressed his “truly deep” love at her funeral yesterday — as detectives closed in on the...
Qns. granddad killed in hit-run
A hit-and-run driver fatally mowed down a Queens man on his daughter’s 44th birthday as he returned home from a walk early yesterday, police said. Carlos Carlo, 65, was crossing...
Intern’s $50M Elite suit
A leading modeling agency got a post-Fashion Week surprise yesterday — a $50 million suit filed by a former intern.Elite Model Management is blasted in court papers as a “penny-pinching”...
TSA strip $lap
Two senior citizens filed suit against the TSA yesterday, claiming they were illegally strip-searched by agents at JFK Airport. Octogenarians Lenore Zimmerman and Ruth Sherman claim they were detained at...
Adopt kid’s ex-ma jackpot
A filthy-rich Westchester woman must cough up a bigger portion of her estate to the special-needs Chinese teen she gave away eight years after adopting her, a court ordered.Christine Svenningsen,...
Roof-toss kid talks
A 9-year-old Bronx boy thrown from his apartment building’s roof has awoken from a coma — and talked to NYPD detectives investigating the neighbor charged with trying to kill him,...
PHOTOS: Roman Abramovich's yacht docks on Manhattan's West Side; gawkers being kept away
The world’s largest yacht is in town, and its owner would like some privacy. The $1.5 billion floating palace of Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich is nestled amid the West Side...
Former NYPD cop serves only one night in jail for filing a false report
An NYPD cop who claimed that a Brooklyn man tried to run him down in a driveway — only to be exposed as a liar by crystal-clear surveillance video —...
Park Ave. ‘B&B’ tussle
The owners of a luxury Park Avenue building claim a rent-controlled tenant is running an illegal inn out of her duplex, according to a new lawsuit in Manhattan Civil Court.Elizabeth...
‘Wrong man’ jail suit OK’d
A $150 million lawsuit filed against the Brooklyn DA’s Office by a wrongly convicted man can go to trial.Jabbar Collins — who served 15 years in prison for a murder...
Cruise survivors stranded again as bus busts
One more indignity greeted a group of exhausted passengers after they were finally let off the crippled Carnival Triumph cruise ship — their bus broke down. One of the buses...
Heiress: Give me ‘chair’ity
An elderly Long Island heiress claims the lawyer overseeing her multimillion-dollar estate is so tight with her money, he denied her funds for a new wheelchair, according to a suit....
‘Trump’ bar lease brawl
The World Bar, a favorite haunt of Yankee Derek Jeter and home to a $50 cocktail, has dragged landlord Donald Trump to court over its lease. It pays $9,000 a...
Cannibal juror ‘smut’
One of the jurors picked for the “cannibal cop” trial has visited a kinky hard-core Web site favored by defendant Gilberto Valle, according to court records made public yesterday. The...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** An Upper East Side resident was arrested for producing and possessing child pornography, authorities said. Jonathan Bonauito, 32, allegedly directed and promoted a performance that included a sex...
Alec Baldwin's wife sued over yoga injury
Alec Baldwin’s better half allegedly caused a Greenwich Village grad student to be severely injured during a crowded yoga class, a new lawsuit claims. Spencer Wolfe, 32, a Yale Ph.D....
Cop’s gift verdict
A former high-ranking Nassau County cop was cleared last night of a felony charge of receiving a reward for official misconduct, for allegedly trying to prevent the arrest of a...
School-bus union ends strike
The embattled school-bus drivers union called off its monthlong strike late yesterday after a series of setbacks and crumbling support from its rank and file, sources told The Post. The...
Time’s toll on ‘olden’ eggs
Scientists have found a possible explanation for why women lose their fertility in middle age in a discovery that could pave the way for treatments to extend women’s childbearing years...
Magnolia Bakery in West Village shut down over mice infestation
Cheese wasn’t good enough for these rodents. The city Health Department shut down Magnolia Bakery’s flagship West Village location because of an infestation of mice, authorities said yesterday. The popular...
Pistorius' girlfriend planned to deliver speech about abuse on day she died
Stunning model Reeva Steenkamp was in an abusive relationship before meeting the Blade Runner — and planned on using her trauma as part of a motivational speech on the day...
Pistorius cries as he’s hit with gal-pal slay rap
“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius bawled his eyes out yesterday in a South Africa courtroom, where he appeared on murder charges for allegedly gunning down his terrified gal pal through a...
Gloves come off in Dem mayoral war
The mayoral race is turning vicious between Democrats Bill Thompson and Christine Quinn.In his harshest statement yet, Thompson trashed Quinn — the City Council speaker — for presiding over the...
Sandy aid expedited
The federal government put $250 million in emergency funds to repair New York’s Sandy-ravaged roads and bridges on the fast track, officials said yesterday.The vast majority of the money will...
Mike explains reefer badness
Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday that he opposes legalizing marijuana — just a day after announcing the NYPD will give out desk appearance tickets to people found with small amounts of...
Jesse Jackson Jr. plunders $750,000 in campaign fund scam, feds charge
WASHINGTON — Beat it! In a humiliating end to a once-promising political career, former Chicago Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. agreed to plead guilty to a laundry list of graft in...
President Obama to golf with Tiger Woods’ coach during Presidents Day weekend
WASHINGTON — They don’t call it Presidents Day weekend for nothing! While ordinary Americans are combing malls this weekend for discount mattresses and sets of tires, President Obama is hitting...
Rangel wants to revive draft and include women
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charles Rangel wants to send your daughters to war. The veteran Harlem Democrat yesterday introduced a bill that would reinstate the military draft and require women aged...
President Obama awards medals to Newtown heroes
WASHINGTON — A choked-up President Obama led an emotional tribute yesterday honoring six educators killed during the school-shooting massacre in Newtown, Conn. Wiping a tear from his eye, Obama read...
It came from outer space!
A meteor exploded into a blinding fireball above Russia yesterday with the force of 20 atomic bombs — striking fear into the hearts of residents convinced the world was ending....
Whew! Nearly an aster disaster
The world narrowly escaped destruction — and loss of beloved cellphone reception — when a massive asteroid buzzed the planet at a record-close distance yesterday. Coinciding with yesterday’s meteor blast...
Silent cal: the eloquence of brevity
Before Ronald Reagan traveled the 16 blocks to the White House after his first inaugural address, the White House curator had, at the new president’s instruction, hung in the Cabinet...
Empty tough talk
Mere hours after North Korea seemingly carried out an underground nuclear test Tuesday morning, our UN ambassador, Susan Rice, vowed to take “swift” and “significant action” against Pyongyang’s rogue regime...
Unconscionable verdicts: betraying NYC’s finest
The Issue: The acquittal of Lamont Pride on a first-degree murder charge, and his driver on all charges. *** I am outraged, as are most people, at the juries in...
Downton Abbey’s welfare
Tomorrow night, millions of Americans will tune in to the third-season finale of PBS’s hit drama “Downton Abbey.” One big, unresolved question is where Lord Grantham will find the wherewithal...
The first church of FEMA
What do Jerry Nadler and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have against New York’s churches, synagogues, temples and mosques? The House of Representatives has just voted 354 to 72 to...
The Jersey boys
This hasn’t been a good month for New Jersey’s Democratic senators. Sen. Robert Menendez finds himself under FBI investigation amid allegations of influence peddling. Now the Garden State’s other senator,...
Pull the Plug On Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be secretary of defense is in trouble — as it should be. The former Republican senator has so much baggage, it is amazing that the administration...
Kids calendar
Today GAME ON: Get those thumbs ready for “IndieCade East” at the Museum of the Moving Image — a festival where kids (and grown-ups) can play more than 20 different...
An arty poke in the ‘Eye’
A young genius tangles with an older, respected rival in “Isaac’s Eye.” But while that notion sounds familiar, Lucas Hnath’s new drama — about the tug of war between Isaac...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
The Very One Gulfstream Park, eighth race. Grade 3. Purse: $100,000. 1³/ miles, turf, fillies and mares. Post: 4:05 p.m. LOWDOWN: It took Todd Pletcher a while to figure out...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Goodell is the $30 million man Commissioner Roger Goodell was paid $29.49 million by NFL owners in 2011, nearly triple his compensation from the previous year. According to the...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogAKRON13 1/2Bowling GreenOLD DOM.4Will. & MaryPROVIDENCEPickNotre DameUCONN6VillanovaFLORIDA ST.6Boston Coll.N. CAROLINA5 1/2VirginiaDAYTON6XavierMARQUETTEPickPittsburghDEPAUL1 1/2RutgersKentucky2TENNESSEEx-La Salle3 1/2Saint Joseph'sFlorida16AUBURNOKLA. ST.8 1/2OklahomaIOWA ST.19TcuLOY. OF CHI.4 1/2Ill.-ChicagoNC STATE16Virginia TechINDIANA19PurdueWAKE FOREST1Georgia TechBALL ST.2 1/2E. MichiganIndiana St.2BRADLEYTULANE6SmuCreighton5...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST: mile trot; $12,000; cond 8 DshFrThCsh(JCmpbll) 29.00 8.60 6.80 1 Celebrity Bombay(RPierce) 5.80 5.00 7 Upfrontstrikesgold (D Miller) 30.40 * Exacta (8-1) $128.80 * Trifecta (8-1-7) $2,147.60 SECOND: mile...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:15 p.m.Best Bet: I Do Hanover (13th)FIRST: mile pace; $9,500; cond3 Stallone Blue Chip(SAllard)3-3-23-12 Bj's Rameau(AMiller)6-5-510-11 Steuben Patriot(JCampbell)2-6-712-14 Seek The Dragon(YGingras)4-5-48-15 Newspeak(PBerry)7-9-920-16 Padre Manuel(JBongiorno)6-8-415-17 What'sTheStory(PLachance)2-5-64-18 Arc De Triumph(TTetrick)4-3-67-29...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m.FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $17,500; clm($12,500); 4upRAGLIN RIVER adds blinkers and drops in class for dirt debut for new barn. POISED TO A TEE second as the favorite...
U.S. soccer star says he’s gay, retires
MIAMI — United States international player Robbie Rogers has come out as gay and said he is stepping away from soccer. The 25-year-old midfielder, who recently played in England for...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m&70yds; $24,000; clm($12,500); 4up(f)SCENIC GULCH drops in class after coming off the pace to win first off claim. HOOPSKIRT...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70yds; $23,000; clm($12,500); 4up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Proud Dame(L),120A Lezcano7-8-9Galluscio5-12 TheWingedVns(L),120L Perez5-4-6Badgett6-13 HouseOnToilsm(L),120R Silvera3-4-4Reynolds7-24 Langsyne(L),120CVelasquz3-8-3Rice4-15 Proud Parent(M),120P Morales1-2-2Gonzlez15-16 Proud Siren(L),120SCamchJr4-2-5Granvlle30-17 BluegrassRumr(L),115J Ortiz4-3-1Galluscio2-18 Tahima(L),116GRodriguz1-3-3Gullo12-1SECOND-1...
Aqueduct Charts
February 15th, 2013Clear and Fast©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur; $25,000; clm($12,500); 4upOff: 12:30. Good. 4 wide, good courageTime: 22.75, 45.41, 57.98, 1:11.08.Trainer: Rudy RodriguezWinner: DK B/ G, 6, by...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-5 fur(T); $52,500; mdn; 4up(f) 6 Kicker (Lanerie) 12.20 4.80 2.80 4 Summer Frolic (Bravo) 3.00 2.20 8 Unbroken Dream (Saez) 2.60 Scr: Bellatara. * Exacta (6-4) $35.80 * $1...
Rees may be ‘Problem-atic’
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For someone nicknamed “The Problem,” Adrien Broner doesn’t seem to have many problems. He’s a two-time world champion at 23 years old. He’s unbeaten and virtually...
Brooklyn’s Lopez is star-struck
HOUSTON — Brook Lopez has had plenty of time over the past few weeks to think about being selected to his first All-Star Game. But it’s one thing to think...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 16SUNFeb. 17MONFeb. 18TUEFeb. 19WEDFeb. 20THUFeb. 21FRIFeb. 22KnicksAll-Star Skills/Dunk Contest8:30TNTESPN 98.7 FMA.S.Game8:00TNTESPNNOGAMENOGAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMETor.7:00MSGESPNNetsAll-Star Skills/Dunk Contest8:30TNTESPN 98.7 FMA.S.Game8:00TNTESPNNOGAMEMil.7:30YESWFANMil.8:00YESWFANNO GAMEHou.7:30YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEUSF7:00SNYWBBRNO GAMENO GAMERangersNOGAMEWas.6:00NBCSNESPNNOGAMEMon.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEOtt.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEIslandersDevils7:00MSG PlusWRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMEPhila.1:00MSG+WRHUOtt.7:30MSG+WRHUNOGAMEMon.7:30MSG+2WRHUNOGAMEDevilsIslanders7:00MSG NetworkWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNOGAMEOtt.1:00MSGWFANNO GAMENO...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing11 a.m.NASCAR Spring Cup Practice: Daytona SPEED2 p.m.NASCAR Spring Cup Practice: Daytona SPEED4:30 p.m.ARCA Auto Racing: Daytona SPEED8 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: Sprint Unlimited at Daytona FOX8:30 p.m.AMA Supercross Series:...
Offers flow after one Moore year
Marquise Moore led Holy Cross to New York’s famed Catholic League’s city championship game last year. But when his impressive senior season ended, the 6-foot-2 guard had only tepid Division...
Giants aim to re-sign Blackburn
The Giants cut ties with Chase Blackburn once, but they are not planning to do so again. There’s a good chance the hard-working middle linebacker will be back for a...
Another QB escapes Jets as Bills re-sign Jackson
Another potential free agent quarterback target for the Jets came off the board yesterday. The Bills re-signed quarterback Tarvaris Jackson to a one-year deal, preventing him from becoming a free...
Rangers send Kreider to AHL
Chris Kreider’s road to number retirement has hit a speed bump. The 21-year-old winger, who created a singular sensation last spring by scoring five goals in the playoffs directly out...
Rangers coming apart at D seams
The Rangers’ inability to lock down games is a manifestation of their failure to lock into the defensive structure that led the club to the second-best record in the NHL...
Clarkson’s 10th goal caps Devs’ comeback
David Clarkson was out to prove his 30-goal 2011-12 season was no fluke. He had some doubters even after notching four goals in the Devils’ first five games this season....
Knicks’ White made name on dunking
Believe it or not, a 30-year-old NBA journeyman who has played a total of 229 minutes for the Knicks this season has a reputation. He’s one of the world’s best...
N.Y. legends Guerin, Brown elected into Hall; King next?
HOUSTON — Two New York basketball legends made the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame yesterday, and another is potentially on his way.Though Richie Guerin and Roger Brown were two...
Accident that left ex-Net Rogers paralyzed gave him mission of hope
HOUSTON — Several years had passed since Rodney Rogers, a 12-season and seven-team NBA veteran, suffered a devastating injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Life had become...
LeBron’s no fan of M.J.’s math
HOUSTON — LeBron James usually sounds in awe of Michael Jordan, and was yesterday when asked what Jordan, who turns 50 tomorrow, meant to the league. But regarding Jordan’s claim...
Melo: Knicks ‘got to go out and do it’
HOUSTON — Carmelo Anthony almost sounded like an ad for that firm whose corporate logo is everywhere. So when discussing the Knicks’ ultimate goal for the remainder of this season,...
Reyes to Yanks: Jays are comin’ for ya!
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Playing in the same division as the Yankees will bring out the best in Jose Reyes’ and yesterday the former Mets shortstop put those Yankees on notice....
Ex-Yankee Melky says ‘mistake’ in the past
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The drug-stained Melk Man was delivered a second chance by the Blue Jays. Melky Cabrera, though, offered no promises Friday he would not make the same “mistake’’...
Gee out to prove value on hill
PORT ST. LUCIE — Once the fear his life might be in jeopardy had subsided and an artery had been relocated to his right shoulder to repair the damage, Dillon...
Mets may have ‘right’ man if Byrd regains All-Star form
PORT ST. LUCIE — Terry Collins flipped the Byrd yesterday at the idea a right-field platoon will be necessary for the Mets in 2013. With the arrival of Marlon Byrd...
Yankees' Sabathia, Mo set to throw today
TAMPA — The two most important Yankees pitchers will be on display Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Staff ace CC Sabathia and closer Mariano Rivera will throw bullpen sessions....
Could Mets' David Wright surpass Yankees captain Derek Jeter?
PORT ST. LUCIE — Fred Wilpon called David Wright “our Jeter” three days ago. I think the Mets’ CEO is underselling his de facto captain’s upside. Ponder what Wright can...
The rescuers
You can understand why US military personnel, fighting a war in Afghanistan, might be wary of a National Geographic camera crew filming their every move. Staff Sgt. Matt Blankenship, an...
‘American’ top 40 head to Vegas
Now we’re finally getting down to business. “American Idol” narrowed the field down to its top 40 semi-finalists Thursday night — including two contestants from New York. Melinda Ademi, 19,...
‘iCarly’ star falls into NBC ‘Coma’
Miranda Cosgrove, who wrapped her longtime role in Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” last fall, will co-star in NBC’s sitcom pilot “Girlfriend in a Coma.” The sitcom, executive-produced by Dick Wolf (“Law &...
Weird but true
Talk about pulling a rabbit out of your hat! The parking lots at Denver International Airport are being besieged by bunnies chewing on car wiring. Officials are putting in better...
Fordham looks to upset No. 11 Butler
The Bronx will be the place to be Saturday afternoon as No. 11 Butler comes into the historic Rose Hill Gym to square off against Fordham.The Bulldogs (20-5, 7-3 Atlantic...
Manhattan slips past Iona in double OT
Less than a week after Nemo rocked the region, another storm was brewing in The Bronx Friday night. Manhattan College fans rushed the court in an out-of-the-ordinary scene at Draddy...
Stony Brook in sight of crown
Pritchard Gymnasium was as loud as ever Friday night. Stony Brook’s tiny court was sold out, the student section nearly as involved as the players, the scene a microcosm of...
No winner in name game
It all has been nice in theory: The Catholic 7 would leave the Big East in a benign manner and everyone would remain friends. Don’t look now, but this split...
You tubing
FOR CATSKILLS CHARM Windham Mountain Adventure Park, Windham, NY; 518-734-6974, windhammountain.com Scene: With picturesque views of the Catskills and rustic red barns, fresh-faced college-age staff pushing tube-riding kids down the...
A shot of chalet
A SNOWY MIDTOWN OASIS Haven Rooftop at the Sanctuary Hotel The moose head perched on the wall and skis propped all around cotton snowbanks outside the rooftop lounge doors are...
Manhattan fans rush the court after Jaspers win in 2OT
Less than a week after Nemo rocked the region, another storm was brewing in The Bronx on Friday night. Manhattan College fans rushed the court in an out-of-the-ordinary scene at...
Devils come out firing in 5-3 win over Flyers
David Clarkson was out to prove his 30-goal 2011-12 season was no fluke. He had some doubters even after notching four goals in the Devils’ first five games this season....
As passengers arrive home, stories of camaraderie and selflessness on 'cruise from hell'
MOBILE, Ala. — When their cruise ship lost power, passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph could have been selfish and looked out only for themselves and their loved ones. Instead, they...
Brian Cashman's accused extorter wants daughter ban lifted
Her daughter doesn't want to see her, Manhattan prosecutors say. Still, Louise Meanwell -- the accused extorting ex-mistress of Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman -- is asking a Manhattan judge...
Fugitive ex-cop Dorner shot himself as flames closed in
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner killed himself as the cabin he was barricaded inside caught fire following a shootout with officers, police revealed Friday while also confirming...
Union calls off month-long school bus strike, drivers will return Wednesday
The embattled school bus drivers’ union called off its month-long strike this evening after a series of setbacks and crumbling support from its rank and file. The decision to return...
Denver airport hopping mad over bunny rabbits
DENVER — Silly rabbits. The furry creatures are wreaking havoc on cars parked at Denver International Airport by eating spark plug cables and other wiring. To stop the problem, federal...
Facebook targeted by hackers, private info safe
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is getting an unwelcome look at the shady side of the hacking culture that CEO Mark Zuckerberg celebrates. Intruders recently infiltrated the systems running the world's...
UFC on Fuel TV 7 preview: Barao's star on the rise heading into fight with McDonald
Renan Barao is the best fighter in the world that you’ve never heard of and whose name you can’t pronounce.(By the way, it’s HEN-on burr-OW.)The Brazilian striker isn’t just an...