April 27, 2013
Hafner homers, triples as Yankees beat Blue Jays
CC Sabathia hasn’t been the same pitcher the Yankees have been accustomed to seeing since he joined them in 2009. His velocity still is down and many of his pitches...
Rangers rip Devils, will face familiar foe Capitals in first round of NHL playoffs
The Rangers took care of business with a playoff-clinching finishing kick of 10-3-1 that culminated with Saturday’s 4-0 Garden victory over the uninterested Devils in the season finale. Now, the...
Jets finish out 2013 draft by selecting Wake Forest fullback
The Jets completed their 2013 NFL Draft by taking Wake Forest fullback Tommy Bohanon in the seventh round with their final pick.Bohanon played more of an H-Back role last year...
Jets take Michigan OL in sixth round of draft
The Jets run on offensive linemen continued in the sixth round with the Jets taking Michigan offensive lineman William Campbell.Campbell played defensive tackle in college, but saw some time at...
Robinson, Bulls deny Nets in three OTs
CHICAGO — When Gerald Wallace threw down an emphatic fast-break slam with 3:45 remaining today to give the Nets a 14-point lead, it looked as if they were well on...
Postgame reaction to Tim Cahill's brace, Red Bulls' 2-1 win at TFC
The Red Bulls pulled out a 2-1 win at Toronto FC today, thanks to a brace from Tim Cahill. The Designated Player midfielder finally broke his scoring drought with his...
GAMETRACKER: Blue Jays at Yankees
CC Sabathia takes the mound as the Yankees go for their third straight win. J.A. Happ will oppose him for the Blue Jays, who will try to knot the three-game...
FAA: Air traffic system soon at full operation
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said it's suspended all employee furloughs and says air traffic facilities will begin returning to regular staffing levels over the next 24 hours. The...
Giants take 6-4, 228-pound safety in fifth round
The Giants after a fourth-round shocker (former Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib) got back to trying to help their defense, taking huge safety Cooper Taylor in the fifth round of the...
Jets draft OL Aboushi from Staten Island in fifth round
Quarterback is not the only position that is getting crowded on the Jets roster. The team selected offensive lineman Oday Aboushi from Virginia in the fifth round of the NFL...
Number found on part at Ground Zero likely can't be traced to specific plane
The aircraft mechanism found behind the Ground Zero “mosque” site belongs to a Boeing 767 — the same model airliner used in the 2001 World Trade Center attacks, police confirmed...
Jets draft pick Smith says his goal is to be 'a franchise quarterback'
New Jets quarterback Geno Smith spent Saturday at the team's facility, where he received his playbook and met with his new coaches. "It's a dream come true to finally hear...
UFC 159 preview: Counting out Sonnen against Jones would be a mistake
Take your best shots at Chael Sonnen. And most people will. He’s not the true No. 1 contender for the UFC light heavyweight title. His shtick has grown stale. He...
Giants trade up to select Syracuse QB Nassib in fourth round
The Giants traded up six spots in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday and the player they selected – the object of their desires – turned out...
Phillies rough up Marcum, Carson as Mets lose third straight, 9-4
The Mets’ lineup has been slumping for a week, Saturday’s starter Shaun Marcum struggled in his debut and reliever Robert Carson was worse. By the time it was over, the...
'Pulp Fiction' car found 19 years after it was stolen
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Authorities say the classic Chevrolet convertible featured in the film "Pulp Fiction" has been found nearly two decades after it was stolen. The San Bernardino County Sun...
Taliban announce start of spring offensive
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have announced they will launch their spring offensive on Sunday, signaling plans to step up attacks as the weather warms across Afghanistan, making both travel...
6 months after Sandy, thousands of people still homeless in NY, NJ
MANTOLOKING, NJ — The 9-year-old girl who got New Jersey's tough-guy governor to shed a tear as he comforted her after her home was destroyed is bummed because she now...
Man with Tourette Syndrome not allowed to board plane after saying 'bomb'
WASHINGTON, DC - A man with Tourette Syndrome was denied boarding a plane Thursday after he said the word “bomb.” Michael Doyle and Chaz Petteway are friends and travel companions....
Elvis impersonator's enemy arrested in 'ricin' letters case: FBI
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi man whose home and business were searched as part of an investigation into poisoned letters sent to the president and others has been arrested in...
Bloody day in Brooklyn: Five are shot in day of violence
Five men were wounded in several shootings in Brooklyn early today, authorities said. A gunman opened fire in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Monroe Place near the Associated Supermarket...
Three adjustments Nets could make for Game 4 vs. Bulls
CHICAGO – After each game of this series, I’m going to take a look at how the losing team can adjust their tactics and try to flip the script in...
Tesla puts Volt, Leaf in rear-view mirror
Hey, Dan Akerson, that embarrassing whooshing sound in the left lane is Tesla Motors’ Model S Sedan passing your Chevy Volt in first-quarter sales. North American sales of Tesla’s $70,000...
Business briefs
Mo-Joe slowsStarbucks reported fiscal second-quarter profit that just met analysts’ estimates as US customer traffic improved while sales stagnated in Europe. Shares closed down 50 cents, to $60.’Nuts’ to splitKenneth...
Penney gettin’ real
Bill Ackman has settled on a strategy to shore up JCPenney’s balance sheet — and the name of the game is real estate. The New York hedge-fund mogul is weighing...
Supplemental plan
Herbalife is like a leopard trying to change its spots. The embattled distributor of nutritional and weight loss supplements is expected to make two changes to its business model —...
First taxi app gets NYC OK
Uber is back in city taxis. New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission approved its first electronic hailing app Friday, tapping Uber for a 12-month pilot program. Riders can start...
Hedge fund ads on way
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Jo White is pushing to adopt a rule allowing hedge funds to advertise in a move consumer advocates say could fail to protect unsophisticated...
Zuck & $andberg do OK
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the online social networking leader’s initial public offering....
Stevie goes prime time
Hedge fund honcho Steve Cohen made the jump from Wall Street to Main Street this week when a character loosely based on him appeared on a CBS crime drama. In...
70M Galaxy Q1 blast
Samsung smartphone sales are out of this Galaxy. The company shipped about 70 million smartphones in the first quarter of 2013, a number that has astounded the industry and highlighted...
Anti-Social cyberattack
LivingSocial said that more than 50 million customers may have been hit by a cyberattack, and it’s working with law enforcement to investigate.The daily deal coupons site is communicating with...
5 yrs. for bomber wannabe
The Boston Marathon explosions were on the minds of officials in Manhattan yesterday as a would-be city synagogue bomber was sentenced to five years’ prison.Mohamed Mamdouh, 22, a naturalized citizen...
Jones in God’s ‘country’
George Jones — considered the greatest country singer of all time, whose struggle with alcoholism inspired an Oscar-winning movie — died yesterday in Nashville at age 81. “If we could...
Undermining our girls
Your daughter’s pretty little head needs an adjustment. The Girl Scouts of the USA, an organization that exists primarily to turn female children into professional pushers of Thin Mints, Samoas...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** The four men in this picture are being sought as suspects in a Bushwick mugging, cops said. The thugs allegedly assaulted a man on Grove Street near Wyckoff...
Conn. dad who lost family in 2007 home invasion building a new life
It’s been five years, eight months and four days since Dr. William Petit’s life was destroyed by the Connecticut home invasion that shocked the nation. He still counts the days....
NYPD puts crime on the map
New Yorkers will soon have access to computerized crime data now only seen by police. Police are under orders to create a crime-mapping database that shows crime complaints broken down...
B’klyn hospital off terminal list
State officials are pulling the plug on a controversial plan to shut down Brooklyn’s 155-year-old Long Island College Hospital. Health-care professionals and activists who fought to retain the cash-strapped Cobble...
AIDS cases plummet across New York
New York is no longer America’s AIDS capital. The number of new HIV infections dropped three times faster in the Empire State than across the nation from 2007 to 2010,...
Crude awakening: City’s $39M BP suit
The city announced yesterday it is suing BP for $39 million, claiming that’s how much its pension funds lost after the oil giant allegedly misled investors about the enormous 2010...
Treading on free speech
A “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, hoisted by veterans on public property in Westchester, has been ordered down because of its recent association with the Tea Party.A conservative law firm...
Depardieu & Bisset film Dominique Strauss-Kahn movie in Tribeca
Gérard Depardieu took time out from playing Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a movie about the disgraced French pol’s New York City sex scandal to relax with co-star Jacqueline Bisset in Tribeca....
The Met’s art of $$ deception
The Metropolitan Museum of Art should not be allowed to charge patrons admission – and has been misleading the public about why it’s allowed to accept fees in the first...
Furlough bill flies through
WASHINGTON — The nation’s airlines won’t be able to blame flight delays on federal budget cuts anymore. The House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly passed a bill to end budget-related furloughs...
Feds try to cash in on Malcolm $$ man
ALBANY — Follow the money.The feds acknowledge eavesdropping on phone calls between indicted state Sen. Malcolm Smith and his chief fund-raiser, Rob Calentine, in their probe of Smith’s alleged efforts...
B’klyn stage thief steals the show
A thief broke into a Brooklyn front yard and stole a pair of heavy, fold-up stage platforms that weigh about 400 pounds a piece. The 4-foot-by-8-foot sections were snatched from...
$1.7B Sandy aid on way
ALBANY — The federal spigot is open for $1.7 billion in Hurricane Sandy aid to reimburse suburban homeowners and business owners for out-of-pocket disaster-recovery expenses.The city will have to wait...
Ringing endorsement
Public-school students should be cell-ebrating next year when a new mayor takes over. All but one of the major candidates running to succeed Mayor Bloomberg declared yesterday they’d overturn his...
‘Talentless’ DOE policy
The city’s assignment of more than 1,000 unqualified students to dozens of top performing-arts and academic high schools this year was no temporary fluke, The Post has learned. Department of...
Mom told 9-year-old son he had cancer, collected thousands in donations: cops
“Mommy Dearest” has nothing on this woman. A South Jersey woman told her 9-year-old son he had a deadly cancer when he was really just fine — and led him...
Kin face tot-slay suspect
It took seven years but the parents of a 2-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet finally got to look the fiend suspected of firing the shot in the eye....
9/11 relic is ‘found’ zero: cops
A piece of landing gear was found wedged behind the “Ground Zero mosque” site — and authorities are investigating whether it came from a plane that slammed into the Twin...
Flushed diplo pick tight with Bill & Bam
Billionaire Manhattan hedge-funder Marc Lasry — who this week turned down a coveted ambassadorship to France after his name surfaced in a $100 million illegal-gambling-ring probe — has deep ties...
‘Boarder’ suit at CPW condo
A couple has been treating their ritzy, four-bedroom Central Park West pad like a boarding house and culinary school, a new lawsuit charges.Gavin and Jodi Samuels, native South Africans who...
Hitler’s ‘poison’ taster
BERLIN — They were feasts of sublime asparagus — laced with fear. And for more than half a century, Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from...
Kickback rap against brick‘payers’ union big
A shop steward for the Bricklayers Union has been charged with taking illegal payments in exchange for allowing nonunion laborers to work at a Brooklyn school-construction site, officials said.Russell Argila,...
‘Buyers’ are text booked
Officials have made good on their promise to nail not just the dealers but also the purchasers in a massive texting cocaine-delivery service — hauling in 16 alleged buyers, ranging...
Mad mom on terror list, too
The mother of the men who bombed the Boston Marathon was placed on a US terror watch list 18 months before the attack — and is now being eyed for...
Knick fans for The Hub
BOSTON — Knick fans who traveled north for last night’s playoff game against the Celtics sported “Boston Strong” gear as heroes who responded to the marathon bombings were honored. “We’re...
‘I’m pissed . . . . but he’s dead and I’m still here’
“He’s dead, and I’m still here.” A Boston Marathon victim whose legs were blown off in the attack spoke yesterday for the first time about his horrific injuries — and...
Our asylum insanity
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon killing spree by foreign-born jihadists, see-no-evil bureaucrats in Washington are stubbornly defending America’s lax asylum policies. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told the...
Feds still failing to connect the dots
Twelve years after 9/11, our intelligence and federal law-enforcement agencies still haven’t fixed the data-sharing problems that make us vulnerable to more attacks. It’s difficult to reach any other conclusion...
Bush & democracy: A troubled legacy
The Issue: Whether the Iraq War and the Bush administration created hatred toward America. *** Although the media can attempt to alter what we remember about the George W. Bush...
Membership has its privileges
If a congressman robs a bank, he has to face the music — because being a pol doesn’t put you above the law. Except when pols carve out special exemptions...
Ruben’s ice capades
At long last, the Kingsbridge Armory will become a bustling center of activity. For that, Bronx residents can “thank” Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. This week, the city announced that...
Eva Moskowitz’s sin
Eva Moskowitz has committed the ultimate sin in public education: Her charter schools are wildly successful. The United Federation of Teachers, you see, has much to lose from successful charters,...
War on Waistlines
As a physician, author and weight-loss specialist, I am concerned about increasing obesity among children and adults in this city and country (“Crisis in Fat City,” April 25).Obesity affects nearly...
Kids stuff
Today SHADOW SPECTACLE: More elaborate than most shadow puppetry, the ancient Cambodian art of Sbeik Thom involves trained dancers and giant leather shadow puppets against a lit screen, plus live...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
Westchester Belmont Stakes, ninth race. Grade 3. Purse: $150,000. 1 mile, 3-year-olds and up. Post: 4:58 p.m. LOWDOWN: Big Screen showed enough promise last year at 3 to run in...
NFL great Brown: New Jets QB Smith's fall to 2nd round not race related
Jim Brown, arguably the greatest running back in NFL history and certainly one of the most outspoken activists for African American rights, told The Post Friday he did not believe...
Yankees give call to Romine
Francisco Cervelli’s fast start came to a screeching halt Friday night when he fractured his right hand after taking a foul ball off the bat of Rajai Davis in the...
Knicks: Tip ins
HERO Add Pablo Prigioni to the list of surprising New York playoff sports heroes. The Argentinian point guard was sensational in putting the Celtics on the brink last night, leading...
Mets on deck
VS. PHILLIES TODAY — 1:05 P.M., FOX RHP Shaun Marcum (7-4, 3.70)* vs. RHP Jonathan Pettibone (0-0, 3.38) TOMORROW — 1:10 P.M., WPIX LHP Jon Niese (2-1, 3.81) vs. LHP...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Packers extend Rodgers for $110 million The Packers signed QB Aaron Rodgers to a five-year contract extension through the 2019 season. The deal reportedly is worth as much as...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $31,000; clm($20,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 a-Shotgun City(L),124D Cohen1-1-2Persaud2-12 Straight Fax(L),122I Ortiz, Jr6-4-2Quick8-13 Why Broadway(L),122J Chamafi1-6-7Shvmngl15-14 Buckeye Heart(L),117K Coa5-4-3Signore5-15 Induce(L),122J Alvarado5-3-1Jacobson7-26...
Vic Cangialosi at Churchill Downs Graded Entries
Post Time: 6:00 p.m.FIRST-1 mile; $57,000; alw; 3up(f)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds5 WinePrincess(L)123SBrdg2-1-11-14 SongsndSnntsL123CLaneri5-1-15-21 Minesave(L),123MMena3-4-38-12 DistortedLegcyL123BHrnnJ4-2-53-13 Rare Event(L),123J Court6-1-78-1SECOND-1 mile; $35,300; clm($32,000); 4upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3 Channeling(L),120JJhnsn8-1-53-12 AttractiveRide(L118RAlbrd9-3-15-21 Debit Card(L),118JRoccJr4-3-24-14 El...
Belmont Charts
April 26th, 2013Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $64,000; alw; 3up(f)Off: 12:50. Good. rate to upper,drew offTime: 23.83, 47.52, 1:12.23, 1:36.71.Trainer: Todd PletcherHorseWt.PP1/41/2Str.FinJockeyOddsRead the Research122 1...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 27SUNApr. 28MONApr. 29TUEApr. 30WEDMay 1THUMay 2FRIMay 3YankeesToronto4:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMTor.1:05YESWCBSHou.7:05YESWCBSHou.7:05YESWCBSHou.7:05YESWCBSNO GAMEOak.7:05YESWCBSMetsPhiladelphia1:05FOXWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMPhi.1:10WPIXWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.12:40SNYWFANNO GAMEAtl.7:30SNYWFANKnicksNOGAMEBos.1:00ABCESPNNO GAMENO GAME+ Bos.TBAMSGESPNNO GAME+ Bos.TBAMSGESPNNetsChicago2:00WWOR-TV/TNTWNYM 970 AMNOGAMEChi.7:00WWOR/TNTWBBRNOGAMENOGAME+ Chi.TBAYESWFANNOGAMERangersDevils3:00NBCESPN 98.7 FMEnd of Reg.SeasonNO GAMEPlayoffsTBDPlayoffsTBDPlayoffsTBDPlayoffsTBDIslandersNOGAMEEndofReg.SeasonNO GAMEPlayoffsTBDPlayoffsTBDPlayoffsTBDPlayoffsTBDDevilsRangers3:00NBCWBBR...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing3 p.m.NHRA Qualifying: O'Reilly Auto PartsNHRA Spring Nationals ESPN27 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: Toyota Owners 400 FOX9:30 p.m.AMA Supercross Series: Salt Lake City SPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Phillies at Mets FOX, WFAN 660...
The Post Line
NBA PlayoffsFavoriteLineUnderdogBULLS2 1/2NetsGRIZZLIES3 1/2ClippersHAWKS2 1/2PacersROCKETS1ThunderNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogRANGERS$150-170DevilsLIGHTNING$165-190PanthersB. JACKETS$180-220PredatorsBruins$120-140CAPITALSPENGUINS$170-200HurricanesSENATORS$150-170FlyersCanadiens$110-130LEAFSWild$105-125AVALNCHEBLUES$135-155BlackhawksRed Wings$115-135STARSCanucks$100-120OILERSDUCKS$140-160CoyotesKINGS$135-155Sharks Home team in CAPS
Hondo’s dealing a Card
Slumping and sliding Hondo took another trip to Thump City last night when the Braves were blasted in Detroit to raise the burgeoning deficit to 110 buhners.Today, Mr. Aitch has...
Both pleasant surprises but Mets’ C better long-term bet
Life is full of surprises (some good, some bad), so enjoy them while you can. Some examples of bad surprises: Finding out your son or daughter got the part in...
Mets’ Double-A reliever has Mass. appeal
It was about 40 degrees Tuesday night in Portland, Maine, with rain falling and wind whipping in off the Atlantic, for good measure. But left-handed reliever Jack Leathersich looked at...
Marcum set for Mets debut
Shaun Marcum finally makes his much-delayed Mets debut, almost a month later than he or they had expected. But when the veteran right-hander takes the mound today against the Phillies,...
Jets scout: No doubts on Milliner
Jets area scout Jay Mandolesi watched all of Alabama’s games from last year, studying cornerback Dee Milliner. When he finished, Mandolesi did not need to know much more. “I didn’t...
OKC loses Westbrook: Star guard needs surgery
All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and will be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the Thunder’s championship chances. General...
Phillies' Kendrick blanks punchless Mets
It was excusable when Jordan Zimmermann and Clayton Kershaw were frustrating the Mets earlier in the week, but then came Hyun-Jin Ryu and last night Kyle Kendrick. Who next to...
Mets' Collins sticking with Ike
A demotion to Triple-A isn’t an option for Ike Davis —- yet. But manager Terry Collins Friday acknowledged the Mets first baseman could be a candidate for Triple-A Las Vegas...
Amazin’s must be set to deal if Nats, Phils flop
What if this is really the landscape of the National League East and not just an April mirage? What if the Phillies truly are unraveling and the Nationals can’t shake...
Cervelli breaks hand, Nova exits Yankees win early
How many injuries to front-line players can a team absorb before it becomes fertilizer to keep the grass green? The Yankees are about to find out after watching Francisco Cervelli...
Yankees' Youkilis likely headed to DL if he sits out today
If Kevin Youkilis’ bothersome back does not allow him to play today against Blue Jays lefty J.A. Happ, there is a very good chance he lands on the disabled list....
Finding ways to be fine with the next-best nine
In the end, if the Yankees still can field nine players, they will be one strong-willed team. It’s all about survival now for The Replacements. Even by 2013 standards, last...
Running backs finally fly off board in 2nd, 3rd rounds
After no running back was taken in the first round of the NFL Draft since 1963, the second and third rounds produced some fascinating picks — six in all —...
Te’o, ‘Honey Badger’ drafted as USC’s Barkley still waits
Manti Te’o and the Honey Badger were able to save face last night, but the embarrassment is still mounting for Matt Barkley. Pegged as the likely No. 1 overall pick...
Rangers need point to avoid No. 8 seed
The Rangers accomplished their first goal. The playoffs are promised. After going 9-3-1 during a month of pressure-packed games, intensified by a shortened season with heightened expectations, the Blueshirts yesterday...
Islanders not sure of playoff fate
BUFFALO — As each minute ticked away last night at the First Niagara Center, the Islanders’ future was looking more and more black and gold. Yet, the frightening Penguins team...
Giants turn focus to D-line on Day 2
The Giants do not leak any of their secretive NFL Draft information but last month, co-owner John Mara might as well have posted on Twitter his team’s objectives when he...
Big Blue get bigger
From wherever he might be watching, George Young, the late, great Giants general manager, has to be delighted with what his former team has done in first two days of...
Bills coach Marrone: Pugh a good pick for Giants
Doug Marrone is a New Yorker. He grew up in The Bronx as a hard-core New York sports fan. He bleeds Yankees pinstripes. He knows what New York sports fans...
Jets pick up RB Ivory in trade with Saints
The Jets made a trade Friday night, sending their fourth-round pick in the draft to the Saints for running back Chris Ivory. The two teams have been talking about this...
Lack of six-cess led to Jets' search for latest franchise QB
Never mind that only the Jets can force a lame-duck head coach on the rookie general manager and a rookie quarterback on the lame-duck head coach. Let the Geno Smith...
West Virginia QB spells end of Jets days for Sanchez
Get ready for Broadway Geno. The Jets pulled a stunner with the seventh pick of the second round of the NFL Draft last night, selecting West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith,...
Wallace, Evans not helping Nets even score
CHICAGO — As the Nets spent yesterday preparing for Game 4 of their first-round series against the Bulls, they tried to find the key to unlocking Chicago’s suffocating defense. But...
P.J. in ‘must-win’ situation for job
CHICAGO — The Nets yesterday announced the signing of general manager Billy King to a multi-year contract extension, but if you think that enhances the chances of P.J. Carlesimo returning...
Weighty issue: Knicks' Chandler drops 10 pounds
Tyson Chandler told The Post he lost 10 pounds because of flu-like symptoms he sustained late in the regular season while he was rehabbing his neck injury. Chandler played below...
Knicks' Smith ejected for flagrant elbow to Celtics guard
BOSTON — The Sixth Man Award didn’t prevent the referees from tossing J.R. Smith Friday night. Smith was ejected with 7:06 left of the Knicks 90-76 rout of the Celtics...
Pierce’s struggles continue for Celtics
BOSTON — Here was the perfect way to start the game for the Celtics: Paul Pierce under the basket for a layup. He missed. Kevin Garnett got the rebound. He...
Prigioni, Felton fuel Knicks
BOSTON — Early in the third quarter last night, Jason Terry brought the ball up court with a chance to cut the Knicks’ game-long lead to 10. Pablo Prigioni stole...
Melo on cusp of rare playoff plateau with Knicks
BOSTON — The second round is almost here for Carmelo Anthony. Anthony’s playoff history has featured the high-scoring superstar forward making the postseason in each of his 10 NBA seasons....
With no true point guard, Celtics’ attack sputters
BOSTON — When the final verse in this series is written, perhaps as soon as Sunday, on the 2012-13 Celtics playoffs, the cause of demise could be either of two...
Ghosts of Garden past aren’t enough to scare this team
BOSTON — Slowly, row by row, step by step, up the escalators and out the doors, they gave up the ghost, and gave up on the ghosts. The banners and...
Knicks smother Celtics in Game 3
BOSTON — The Celtics mystique didn’t matter last night. The 17 championship banners didn’t matter. The pomp and circumstance and ceremonial tributes didn’t matter, either. Neither did the parquet and...
Yankees on deck
VS. BLUE JAYS TODAY — 4:05 LHP CC Sabathia (3-2, 3.34) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (2-1, 3.68) TOMORROW — 1:05 RHP Phil Hughes (0-2, 5.14) vs. RHP R.A. Dickey (2-3,...
‘Splash’ star Eggert in dip of a Lifetime
Actress Nicole Eggert, who first hit it big on “Baywatch,” is back in the spotlight as one of the competitors on “Splash,” ABC’s celebrity diving show on which she recently...
’70s burger kid Rippy on a roll
Rodney Allen Rippy might have lost his bid to become mayor of Compton, Calif., but he’s back in the news after a long time in anonymity. The former child star...
Chemistry Kit
The spontaneity that’s defined “Access Hollywood Live” co-hosts Billy Bush and Kit Hoover has paid handsome dividends for NBC. “AH Live” has been a boon for Ch. 4, particularly this...
‘SVU’ back for #15
NBC has given early renewals to five shows, including series vet “Law & Order: SVU.” Joining “SVU” on the returning-this-fall roster are “Revolution,” “Parenthood,” “Grimm” and “Chicago Fire.” That’s good...
Field trips!
‘People often think of New York as a city, a concrete jungle with soaring skyscrapers and yellow taxis and the bright lights of Times Square,” says Will Guidara, the general...
Weird but true
Talk about a multifaceted colonoscopy. This one helped a Florida woman recover a $5,000 diamond she had swallowed by mistake. Miriam Tucker, 80, was one of 400 women attending a...
Cervelli breaks hand, Nova leaves early from Yankees win
The question smothering the Yankees is this: How much hurt can a team absorb before it melts into the canvas? Before last night’s game against the Blue Jays at Yankee...
Giants snag Texas A&M DE Moore with third-round pick
“Sacks.’’That’s the way Giants general manager Jerry Reese introduced his team’s third-round draft pick, defensive end Damontre Moore of Texas A&M.“You can’t pass up guys with that sack production,’’ Reese...
Knicks rip Celtics to grab 3-0 series lead
BOSTON — The Celtics mystique didn’t matter Friday night. The 17 championship banners didn’t matter. The pomp and circumstance and ceremonial tributes didn’t matter, either. Neither did the parquet and...
Mets blanked by Phillies
It was excusable when Jordan Zimmermann and Clayton Kershaw were frustrating the Mets earlier in the week, but then came Hyun-Jin Ryu and Friday night Kyle Kendrick. Who next to...
Isles pick up point in shootout loss to Sabres
BUFFALO — As each minute ticked away last night at the First Niagara Center, the Islanders’ future was looking more and more black and gold. Yet the frightening Penguins team...
Jets trade for running back Chris Ivory
The Jets made a trade Friday night, sending their fourth-round pick in the draft to the Saints for running back Chris Ivory. The two teams have been talking about this...
UFC champion Jones believes legacy will not be complete without one day fighting at MSG
Jon Jones sat in a chair Thursday morning just feet away from the court the New York Knicks play on. In his hand was a cup of coffee emblazoned with...
Knicks fans 'Boston Strong' for Celtics game
BOSTON - Diehard Knicks fans who traveled to Boston for tonight’s playoff game against the Celtics sported “Boston Strong” gear as the stadium prepared to honor the local heroes who...
Cervelli fractures hand, Nova leaves with elbow pain on horrific night for Yankees
Francisco Cervelli will be out for at least six weeks after suffering a fractured right hand Friday night and Ivan Nova left the game soon after with right elbow pain.Cervelli...
GAMETRACKER: Phillies at Mets
The Mets and Phillies will reprise their rivalry Friday night with the opening game of a three-game series. Dillon Gee is on the mound for the Mets, while Philadelphia sends...
GAMETRACKER: Blue Jays at Yankees
Ivan Nova will try to rebound off a few poor starts for the Yankees on Friday night. Opposing him on the mound for the Blue Jays will be Mets castoff...
Giants get bigger, take Ohio State defensive tackle in second round
The Giants cannot contain themselves in the NFL Draft when it comes to adding defensive linemen. They did it in the second round Friday night, selecting Johnathan Hankins of Ohio...
BEST BETS: UFC 159
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 fight.On Saturday, the UFC is...