June 12, 2013
Former Yankees pitcher Mussina coaching high school basketball at alma mater
Mike Mussina has turned his attention toward coaching, but it’s not where you might think.The former Yankees pitcher isn’t in a professional or college dugout. In fact, he’s not even...
Brooklyn DA Hynes must show up for deposition in lawsuit against him weeks before reelection primary
A federal judge today ordered that Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes show up for a deposition in a $150 million wrongful prosecution suit against him — and the timing couldn’t...
Gee holding on tight to Mets rotation spot after strong outing vs. Cardinals
A team that knows only lose-lose might be facing a rare win-win scenario. Dillon Gee and Jeremy Hefner remain locked in a dogfight for the final spot in the Mets'...
Magic: Kidd will be a 'great' coach and I'd hire him 'in a heartbeat'
SAN ANTONIO – Count Magic Johnson among those who think Jason Kidd can be a successful head coach."Do I think Jason Kidd is going to be a great coach? Yes,"...
Owner says Tebow's 'spirituality' a big reason why Patriots signed former Jets QB
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It turns out the Patriots signed Tim Tebow in part because their owner thinks the team’s “spirituality” was lacking. That was the surprising word today from Robert...
Ex-cop who kept naked photos of rape victim suing NYPD for back pay & retirement benefits
A former NYPD detective tossed from the force for keeping naked photos of a rape victim in 2008 -- who happened to be rocker David Bowie's stepdaughter – is now...
Yankees sign first-round pick 3B Jagielo
OAKLAND -- Less than one week after the draft the Yankees signed their first pick, Eric Jagielo, to a $1,839,4000 bonus yesterday.Jagielo, the 26th pick in the draft, is a...
Jets receivers still suffering from drop issues
Another Jets practice, some more ugly offense.The team continues to struggle with dropped passes. Jets coach Rex Ryan bemoaned the drops before practice and then the team kept on dropping...
Holmes won't say if he'll be ready for Jets season opener
The Jets are counting on wide receiver Santonio Holmes being back when the season opens, but he did not sound so sure Wednesday.Holmes, speaking to reporters who regularly cover the...
Woman finds razor blade in Burger King cheeseburger
This probably can’t be classified as having it your way. A woman bit into a cheeseburger at a Burger King in Willits, Calif., a few weeks ago and found a...
Obama administration takes side against NYPD in stop-and-frisk; outside monitor possible
In a stunning move, the Obama Administration has thrust itself into the middle of the explosive federal stop-and-frisk trial and is taking sides against the NYPD, raising the odds of...
Jets QB coach: Smith has work to do, Sanchez needs to cut down on turnovers
Jets quarterback coach David Lee gave a very open, honest assessment of the team's quarterback competition Wednesday. The takeaways? That Geno Smith has a long way to go and that...
Spurs' Parker has mild hamstring strain, hopeful for Game 4
SAN ANTONIO -- Tony Parker, along with all of San Antonio, really, spent a restless night worrying about a gimpy right hamstring that hampered him in Game 3 of the...
CIA deputy director quits after managing Petraeus affair, Benghazi debacle
WASHINGTON — CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell retired from his post Wednesday, after managing the resignation of former CIA Director David Petraeus (peh-TRAY'-uhs) over an extramarital affair, and defending the...
Turkey government open to referendum to end protests
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish government is open to holding a referendum over an Istanbul development plan that has had a central role in nearly two weeks of mass protests,...
Maintenance workers trapped on scaffolding at Hearst Tower rescued by firefighters
Firefighters, on top of a Midtown office building, rescued two maintenance workers trapped on scaffolding hundreds of feet above the street this afternoon. Cops closed off traffic in front of...
Pull List: Fred Van Lente
I know what I read. You know what you read. Wouldn’t you like to know what the writers and artists read? I would. So we’ve asked them. We began these...
This week's calendar, June 13 to 19
Through June 14 Pop-Up Luxury Garage Sale Park Avenue Garage, New York’s only “pop-up” luxury garage sale, showcases discounted one-of-a-kind merchandise from the personal collections, showrooms and closets of New...
Islanders trade Streit to Flyers for Harper, draft pick
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Mark Streit from the Islanders Wednesday for minor-league forward Shane Harper and a fourth-round pick in 2014.Streit, the Islanders' team captain, has 65...
Giants' Carr takes competition with Syracuse rookie Nassib in stride
The Giants moved up in the NFL Draft to take Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib, a move David Carr admits he’s handled far differently now than he would have in the...
Nets work out Kentucky's Goodwin, UNC's Bullock
And in related Nets news…The Brooklyn Nets continued their predraft workouts Wednesday with six candidates that included four wings and two point guards.Three potential first rounders, guys who all are...
Giants RB Wilson excited Bradshaw landed with Colts
After six seasons with the Giants, Ahmad Bradshaw was released in February, but his free agent odyssey finally ended on Tuesday when the 27-year-old signed a one-year deal with the...
Ask the Retailer: Comics from the front lines
Every Wednesday, the people on the Comics World’s front lines – the retailers -- talk about a specific subject near and dear to the their – and your -- hearts....
PART 2: David Aja and the Art of Hawkeye
We continue our chat with David Aja, the Eisner-nominated artist for “Hawkeye.” If you missed part one, read it here. And read Matt Fraction’s view here and here.Your covers are...
Maria Menounos: Jack Nicholson had me kicked out of NBA Finals game
Maria Menounos in a known lover of all-things Boston sports, which is fine as long as you don’t do it on Jack Nicholson’s turf.The legendary Lakers fan had the ‘Extra’...
WATCH: UFC women's champ Rousey stars as superhero in new commercial
That’s some serious girl power.Beautiful UFC women’s champion Ronda Rousey, the undisputed baddest woman on the planet, has added superhero to her list of titles. At least, she’ll be playing...
Patriots' Belichick won't do 'minute-by-minute' Tebow evaluations
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't ready to give his impressions of Tim Tebow after one practice.Belichick says he's not getting into a "minute-by-minute" evaluation of...
Rangers lose potential candidate as Penguins extend Bylsma
Sather’s List became smaller Wednesday morning when the Penguins announced that they’d extended coach Dan Bylsma’s contract by two seasons.Thus, another prospective candidate to succeed John Tortorella behind the Rangers’...
The trade deadline, Ike and Cano vs. Butler
“It’s foolhardy to try to figure out the trade market at this point,” I told a Yankees official yesterday. “But I might as well try, anyway.” So I wrote this...
$weet deal: Google interns make more than average American
That's a lot of dough for fetching coffee! Google software engineering interns take home a whopping average wage of $6,700 per month – far more than the average American, according...
Cops probe sister of alleged tub-slay strangler Nick Brooks after she swears at witness at court
Like brother, like sister. Manhattan prosecutors have called the cops in to investigate the sister of accused tub-slay strangler Nicholas Brooks after the snarking sibling allegedly snarled "Awful bitch" at...
Fordham learns A-10 opponents as league shrinks to 13 teams
The start of the college basketball season is still five months away, but the Fordham Rams received some news Wednesday, as the Atlantic 10 home-and-away pairings for the 2013-14 season...
Rex: Jets could use Geno in read-option attack if Sanchez wins starting job
Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith might see some playing time even if he does not win the starting job.Jets coach Rex Ryan left open the possibility that the team could...
Pa. girl who took on donor rules gets adult lungs
PHILADELPHIA — A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation drew public debate over how organs are allocated was getting a lung transplant Wednesday, her family said....
Kidd remains favorite for Nets job after team meets with Pacers assistant Shaw
The man many recently considered the frontrunner for the Nets coaching job, Pacers assistant Brian Shaw, met with team officials for several hours yesterday about the vacancy. And though the...
NSA leaker denies he 's a traitor, says he's not avoiding justice
Leaking computer whiz Edward Snowden insisted he’s not dodging American justice while keeping a low profile in Hong Kong, according to a published report. Snowden said he’d put his faith...
DOT to finally restore 92nd Street strip in Bay Ridge plagued by huge sinkhole
A half-mile stretch of a Brooklyn road that’s been plagued by potholes since part of it was swallowed up by a 70-foot-deep sinkhole last June will finally be able to...
City freezes $72,857 in grants to nonprofit groups back by Dan Halloran
The city has frozen $72,857 in City Council discretionary grants to nonprofit groups backed by indicted Councilman Dan Halloran, The Post has learned. Following Halloran’s arrest in April as part...
Cops hunting for man indicted as part of Pace student murder trial after tense stand-off reveals suspect not home
Cops are hunting a suspect wanted in the 2010 slaying of a Pace student. The NYPD warrant squad went to arrest suspect Jimmy Siders, 31, about 8:45 a.m. in his...
Case against Jets' Goodson sent to grand jury
Mike Goodson was back in court Wednesday morning, but nothing was resolved related to the Jets running back’s arrest last month on drugs and weapons charges. In a brief pre-trial...
WATCH: Israeli army chiefs red-faced by new racy video just days after recruits posted cheeky pics online
Half-naked Israeli female recruits have been exposed again after racy footage emerged showing them pole dancing around a rifle. Three women are seen gyrating around the assault weapon - one...
Feds: Bulger at center of murder, mayhem in Boston
BOSTON — A federal prosecutor said in opening statements Wednesday at James "Whitey" Bulger's racketeering trial that the reputed mobster was at the center of "murder and mayhem" in Boston...
Johnson's lawyer argues butt slap was sign of respect in trying to get former NFL star out of jail term
It was meant as a compliment, not a joke.That’s the argument Chad Johnson’s lawyer is making in a motion to have the former NFL star’s 30-day jail sentence rescinded and...
Spanish prosecutor brings $5.3 million tax fraud suit against soccer star Lionel Messi
MADRID — A state prosecutor for the northeastern region of Catalonia has lodged a lawsuit against Lionel Messi for fraud in unpaid income tax amounting to $5.3 million (4 million...
The Awful Truth of 'Man Of Steel' - MASSIVE SPOILER!
Lou Lumenick, the Post’s august film critic reviewed “Man of Steel” yesterday, so I’m not gonna get in his way.But I do have strong feelings about one particular element that...
Gunslinging granny fends off home invader: 'Back up...I'm firing!'
STANTON, Calif. — A 72-year-old Southern California grandmother who shot at — and narrowly missed — a man trying to break into her home said Tuesday she was shocked at...
Del. man sues doctor after implant leaves him with 8-month erection
WILMINGTON, Del. — A truck driver who says a penile implant gave him an erection that lasted eight months described in court Tuesday how the procedure caused him to withdraw...
Ohio horror house fiend Ariel Castro pleads not guilty to more than 300 charges of kidnapping, rape
CLEVELAND — A man accused of holding three women captive in his home for about a decade pleaded not guilty Wednesday, and the defense hinted that it would like to...
That's one powerful newborn! : British officials hope royal birth will boost economy
LONDON — British officials are hoping that the impending royal birth will produce a bouncing baby buoy for the economy. With the Duchess of Cambridge due to give birth to...
240-mile derecho threatens: Gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms could affect one in five Americans today
WASHINGTON — A gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms could affect one in five Americans on Wednesday as it rumbles from Iowa to Maryland packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds. A...
A's Colon tops Yankees, Sabathia in heavyweight battle
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Yankees returned to the varsity portion of the schedule Tuesday night and watched their ace get spanked by the A’s. After taking three of four from...
Heavy rains could make Merion easier
ARDMORE, Pa. — The plan was for Merion’s East Course to be baked by the sun and play hard and fast, making its relatively short 6,996-yard distance more difficult than...
Family-man Mickelson to arrive late to U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pa. — Phil Mickelson rarely takes the conventional route in life, and he always has been a family-first man. So his decision to attend the eighth-grade graduation of his...
McIlroy plans to come roaring back at U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pa. — It was nine months ago when the hot South Carolina sunshine bore down on Rory McIlroy, and he reigned atop the world of golf. Lifting the Wannamaker...
Sergio leaves apology letter in Tiger’s locker over 'fried chicken' comment
ARDMORE, Pa. — On Monday there was a handshake. On Tuesday there was a hand-written note of apology personally delivered to Tiger Woods’ locker by Sergio Garcia. Dinner for two...
Spurs roll over Heat in Game 3
SAN ANTONIO — After Miami cruised to an easy Game 2 victory and used suffocating defense to shut down San Antonio’s efficient offense, some thought the Heat had figured the...
Business briefs
Yes to spinoffNews Corp shareholders, at a special meeting in New York yesterday, formally approved a plan to split the media giant’s publishing assets from its entertainment division. Stocks swoonUS...
B’Berry phones home to Park Ave. S.
BlackBerry is making a bold move and leasing its first office in the Big Apple. The Canadian-based company will be able to keep moving into a 10,000 square-foot space at...
The fabric four
You say you want a Beatles’ merchandising revolution? Apple Corps, the company that manages the business interests of the Fab Four, has signed a new licensing deal that will bring...
Dimon back in tough
Jamie’s BACK and certainly fired up! Fresh off solidifying his grip atop JPMorgan Chase, CEO Jamie Dimon let everyone know that he’s back to being his old self. Peppering his...
Dole CEO, 90, tries buyout
At an age when many spend their time reminiscing about the past, 90-year-old Dole Food CEO David Murdock is revisiting it by trying to take the company private like he...
Ackman, Franklin reteam
Hedge-fund mogul Bill Ackman is once again teaming up with British investor Martin Franklin.The two previously had a successful Burger King investment.Ackman told his European investors last week that his...
Comcast box takes orders
Comcast yesterday introduced a new, compact-sized cable TV box that allows viewers to use voice commands to search for TV shows, and lets users send web video to their TV...
Lloyd’s collateral: It’s not ‘Mad Dog’
It’s vintage Lloyd Blankfein. Goldman Sachs has provided “liquidity” to a former executive by accepting some 15,000 bottles of fine wines as collateral for a loan, according to a regulatory...
‘Lear’ fielding offers
Learfield Sports is looking to cash in on America’s passion for college athletics. The Plano, Texas, company that has marketing rights with more than 50 universities — including much of...
It’s show time
Sprint is calling Charlie Ergen’s hand — forcing the Dish telecom billionaire to show his cards, or fold. America’s third-largest wireless carrier has broken off talks with Dish, frustrated the...
Altria joins e-cig wars
Tobacco company Altria Group, owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation’s biggest cigarette maker, said it is launching its first electronic cigarette under the MarkTen brand in Indiana in August...
‘Ghost’ writer can sue
A comic book writer who claims he created the flaming-skulled character called Ghost Rider got another chance to press his claim yesterday when a US appeals court revived his lawsuit...
With Waze, Google may get long probe
Google is expected to face a long and painful regulatory investigation of its $1 billion acquisition of social mapping company Waze, The Post has learned. Critics and rivals are already...
Hermes @ WFC
The ultra lux retailer, Hermes, has just leased a prominent storefront at Brookfield Place, the company confirmed. We’ve learned the Paris-based company’s boutique will be placed just to the left...
Kelly praises woman who tracked down father’s alleged killer
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly yesterday praised the woman whose tireless social-media search led to the arrest of the man who allegedly killed her father in 1986. Justo Santos was captured...
Senate boost to alien bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate immigration-reform bill got a huge boost yesterday when nearly two-thirds of the chamber’s Republicans voted to keep the legislation alive. The measure cleared a key procedural...
LI poker king flu$h
A Hamptons waiter-turned-card shark scored a $518,000 payday yesterday at the World Series of Poker — his second major win in three years.Athanasios Polychronopoulos, 29, of Springs, LI, has pocketed...
Slay-cop lawsuit
The family of a Hofstra junior who was accidentally shot and killed by a Nassau County cop during a home invasion last month intends to sue the department, according to...
Guard all kids: pol
A City Councilman wants NYPD school safety agents to patrol religious and other private schools — not just public ones.Councilman David Greenfield, who represents Brooklyn’s heavily Orthodox Jewish Borough Park...
Pope rips Vatican ‘gay lobby’
Pope Francis in private comments last week blasted a “gay lobby” trying to influence Vatican decisions through blackmail and vowed take action. The Pope’s remarks — made on June 6...
Hill’s distr@ct act
Did you hear the big news? Hillary’s on Twitter. Yep, she went live at noon Monday, making jokes about her hair and pantsuits and, according to one breathless report, “fueling...
Feds hack-attacked Qaeda’s online mag
US intelligence officials hacked a prominent al Qaeda online magazine to disrupt communications to followers, authorities said. The operation succeeded in temporarily thwarting publication of al Qaeda in the Arabian...
Judges sour on soda ban
A four-person appeals panel bombarded city lawyers yesterday with questions about loopholes in Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial plan to ban large sugary drinks. “Why the limits on some [drinks] and not...
Eateries’ grade suit vs. ‘C’ity
Forty restaurant owners yesterday slapped the city with a $150 million lawsuit, calling the Health Department grading system unconstitutional and an unfair tax on small businesses.“The health inspector, following guidelines...
State Department stymied probe into shooting of four Hondurans, whistleblower says
WASHINGTON — A top State Department official stymied investigators trying to get to the bottom of four killings in Honduras involving DEA agents and local police — yet another revelation...
Jay-Z’s outfit is a ‘deadbeat’
Jay-Z is a rap mogul worth around $500 million — but his clothing brand Rocawear is in the red, a lawsuit claims. The apparel group allegedly owes $450,000 to wholesale...
‘Ghost’ of Jacko stars at LA trial
Jurors at the Jacko trial heard testimony from a surprise witness yesterday — the ghost of Michael Jackson! Randy Phillips, CEO of concert promoterAEG Live, testified about a chat he...
Warhol pal’s pad on block
One of Andy Warhol’s “superstars” is selling her Art Deco apartment near Madison Square Park for $1.2 million.Brigid Berlin, 74, bought the apartment at 140 E. 28th St. because it...
Cops prove their ‘medal’
A Bronx cop who was shot in the chest last year but still managed to chase down and kill a mugging suspect was presented with the NYPD’s Medal of Honor...
‘Jerk’ claims self-defense
A Pennsylvania man on trial for shooting and wounding four volunteer patrolmen in Brooklyn fired to defend himself from what he perceived as a bloodthirsty mob, his attorney argued yesterday.A...
‘Sesame Street’ to teach kids about when Mommy goes to prison
It’s brought to you by the letter P — for prison. PBS’s “Sesame Street” is moving from ABCs and counting numbers to offering its young viewers a bigger lesson in...
Falling Central Park branch clobbers tourist gal
An Indiana tourist was injured by a falling tree branch in Central Park yesterday, law-enforcement sources said. Sharon Reese was walking with her husband at Central Park West and West...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** A ruthless brute kicked a 65-year-old woman while robbing her purse in Coney Island, police said. The suspect followed the victim into an elevator at 2930 W. 30th...
Kruel Kanye! Curvy model claims she bedded Kanye West behind pregnant Kim Kardashian's back
A curvy Canadian model claims she bedded hip-hop legend Kanye West while he was dating Kim Kardashian — including when the reality star was pregnant, according to a shocking new...
Mike: NYC to become a $19B storm shelter
Mayor Bloomberg plans to spend a massive sum during his last six months in office to protect the city from the devastating impacts of another major hurricane, including building flood...
Dem is Gilly’s shock foe in military sex war
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s crusade to put the military’s sexual-assault cases in the hands of an independent prosecutor was stopped in its tracks yesterday by a fellow Democrat. Her...
$68,000 question: Really?
What the frock?! This flimsy, cheap-looking babydoll dress is the star of the new Saint Laurent collection — and costs a staggering $68,000. The Peter Pan-collared, schoolgirl get-up, featuring a...
School suicide lesson: Pricey private school teacher asked teen students to write first-person suicide notes in bizarre assignment
Young teens at a pricey Upper West Side private school were asked to write first-person suicide notes — a macabre assignment that some of their parents have blasted as “inappropriate.”...
‘Sun block’ for Citi Bikes
CitiBike’s solar-powered docking stations don’t always get enough electricity on cloudy days — a glitch that makes returning the bikes infuriating, riders say. Bike-share users say the malfunction occurs most...
90G jewel thief hits Tiffany
A dapper thief made a fast break from Tiffany after swiping two necklaces worth $90,000 from a counter at the jeweler's flagship store on Fifth Avenue. The crook, clad in...
Don’t wait for asylum – snatch him now!
The race is on to find Edward Snowden, the runaway former consultant to the National Security Agency. When we find him, we could just snatch him from his new hideout...
A prison ‘life’ for the leaker
He betrayed his nation by spilling anti-terror secrets and putting Americans’ lives at risk — and self-promoting leaker Edward Snowden could spend the rest of his days in prison for...
Dancer gal pal bares shock
In a weepy final blog post, the pole-dancing ballerina girlfriend of leaker Edward Snowden said she was ready to move on after his earth-shaking decision to dish government secrets and...
Hide-&-seek Pedro judge
Now he’s calling his sentencing judge a liar.Convicted former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. is demanding a review of surveillance tapes and other records from the Brooklyn federal courthouse in...
Thompson ‘teach’ aid
Nearly a week before the mighty United Federation of Teachers will announce its endorsement, one mayoral hopeful is seeking to throw its members a hefty bone.In a conference call with...
Weiner ‘courting’ votes
Anthony Weiner wants to bring shopkeeper-summons courts to the people.The mayoral hopeful yesterday pitched the idea of “mobile adjudication vans” that would visit neighborhood shopping strips once or twice a...
Mayoral candidates Thompson, de Blasio skip forum with charter-school parents
Two Democratic mayoral candidates battling for the endorsement of the city’s powerful teachers union were sudden no-shows last night at a forum sponsored by an organization that supports charter schools....
Silver boosts ‘rape’ bill
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — under fire for mishandling the Vito Lopez sexual-harassment scandal — yesterday championed a bill that would expand the definition of rape.The state Assembly unanimously...
Mailbox makeovers
US Postal Service workers pay no attention when graffiti vandals deface mailboxes, but when someone goes to clean them up, then they take action, Brooklyn Heights residents complain. An anonymous...
Ritzy-hotel pool lifeguard sues after being fired over his beard
A lifeguard at a ritzy Manhattan hotel says his bosses fired him after he balked at a new hotel rule that forced him to shave his beard. In a Manhattan...
Pal of slain Sylvie Cachay says beau had threatened to kill her
He had threatened to kill her before. Layabout stoner Nicholas Brooks got so enraged during arguments with swimsuit-designer girlfriend Sylvie Cachay that he would erupt into death threats, one of...
Terror & surveillance
Boston Not much remains along Boston’s Boylston Street to recall that afternoon eight weeks ago, when bombs erupted and three people died — one an 8-year-old child. One exception stands...
O’s contradictions, out of the closet
The contradictions at the heart of the Obama presidency are finally out in the open. As a result, a man who came into office hell-bent on restoring faith in government...
Apathy, sugar and parents: Cosby’s notable message
The Issue: Bill Cosby’s recommendations for today’s parents, including curbing children’s sugar intake. *** In his opinion piece, Bill Cosby shines a valuable spotlight on the responsibility he says Americans...
A two-way street for Islam
Does the West owe the Islamic world an explanation for the War on Terror? Afghan President Mohammed Karzai thinks so. So does the grand imam of Sunni Islam’s most prominent...
The Snooki tax
First she was punched in the face on national TV. Now she’s lost her fight with President Obama on taxes. Long before the IRS admitted it was singling out conservative...
The missing agenda
For too long, those campaigning for Mike Bloomberg’s job have been debating the city’s past rather than its future. From the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy to charter schools, our candidates have...
Escaping ObamaCare
Under ObamaCare, the promise ran, if you have coverage you like, you’ll be able to keep it. That turned out, of course, to be untrue. Now everyone from businesses to...
New state mess could sink Hillary ’16
If Hillary Clinton thought the soft glow of the good press she received while roaming the globe to no great effect during her four years as secretary of state would...
Would you live with a married couple?
Ronit Aranoff thought she had hit the NYC real estate jackpot when she found a 1,200-square-foot apartment in a hot Harlem nabe with plenty of natural light, a huge bedroom...
John Guare’s loving tribute to Elzbieta Czyzewska makes up for the lesser material in ‘3 Kinds of Exile’
The best sits right next to the worst in “3 Kinds of Exile,” the new project by John Guare. The show is made up of three distinct works that share...
‘Reasons To Be Happy’ introduces a mellower, more optimistic Neil LaBute
With plays like “Fat Pig” and movies like “In the Company of Men,” Neil LaBute made a career out of antagonizing audiences. His usual MO is to expose our baser...
MacMillan’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for ABT richer than ever
Since 1985, Kenneth MacMillan’s “Romeo and Juliet” has been as inevitable at American Ballet Theatre as death and taxes. Yet Monday’s show proved that this danced tale of Shakespeare’s doomed...
Broadway’s chorus kids bare their all onstage for a good cause
He Tonys may be the Great White Way’s most famous event, but it isn’t the craziest, most over-the-top one. That honor goes to Broadway Bares, the annual fund-raiser for Broadway...
Spurs’ Parker injures hamstring, status for Game 4 in doubt
SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs emphatically took control of the NBA Finals with a 113-77 rout of the Heat Tuesday night, but may have lost Tony Parker in the process....
Cup-ful of drama Bruins-Blackhawks
It’s a home run for the NHL, this matchup for the Stanley Cup between Chicago and Boston that begins Wednesday night. It’s two powerhouse clubs, two glamour U.S. markets, two...
Mets’ Murphy fumbles his ‘first’ chance
Josh Satin had Ike Davis’ old locker Tuesday. Daniel Murphy had Davis’ old position. And Jordany Valdespin had Murphy’s old position. Tuesday night, the Mets played their first game since...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position order FIRST-6 fur(T); $72,000; alw; 3up PN Horse Wt Jockey Odds 2 Doctor Doss(L),122 J Rosario 7-2 1 a-RomanInvasion(L122 JAlvarado 5-1 3 Best Actor(L),122...
Arlington Graded Entries
Post Time: 2:00 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $16,000; clm($25,000); 3up1-Zuni Women 4-54-Bold Street Cat 5-12-Cartiac Arrest 8-15-RunawayAbaco9-23-Gulf Blvd 6-16-Wapanucka 8-1SECOND-5 fur(T); $40,000; alw; 3up(f)1-Little Nip 6-14-Bent Missile 5-12-LdyChesterfeld5-25-Flo'sStrwberry8-13-SweetndLwdwn2-16-Taty's Gold 7-2THIRD-7 fur;...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 12THUJune 13FRIJune 14SATJune 15SUNJune 16MONJune 17TUEJune 18YankeesOakland10:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMOak.3:35YESWCBSAngels10:05YESWCBSAngels7:15FOXWCBSAngels3:35YESWCBSNOGAMEDodgers7:05WWORWCBSMetsSt.Louis7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMSt.L.1:10SNYWFANCubs7:10SNYWFANCubs1:10WPIXWFANCubs1:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFAN+ Atl. (2)1:10SNYWFANRed Bulls& New England7:30No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMELibertyNOGAMENOGAMEConn.7:30MSG+NOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVCyclonesNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I.7:00No TVS.I.7:00No TVHOMEAWAY
The Post Line
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Sports Shorts
SOCCER: Altidore, U.S. win World Cup qualifier In Seattle, Jozy Altidore continued his scoring blitz with a goal in his third straight match, Eddie Johnson thrilled his home club fans...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball2 p.m.Tigers at Royals MLBN7 p.m.Cardinals at Mets SNY, WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM8 p.m.Indians at Rangers ESPN10 p.m.Yankees at Athletics YES, WCBS 880 AMStanley Cup Finals8 p.m.Bruins at Blackhawks, Game...
Birds the word for Hondo
The Rays took care of some important business against Jonny Lager and the Sawx last night, which enabled Hondo to reduce his still beefy deficit to 250 powells.Today, Mr. Aitch...
Spurs subs crush woeful Heat in Game 3
SAN ANTONIO — Heat coach Erik Spoelstra sat down at the podium, looked out at the media and delivered a brief opening statement. “Well, we got what we deserved,” he...
WATCH: Dodgers-Diamondbacks have huge brawl after Puig hit in face
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers took it personally when Arizona's Ian Kennedy hit their star rookie Yasiel Puig in the face with a pitch. Then they really got mad when...
Nets closing in on Kidd
Call it due diligence. Call it courtesy. Call it whatever, but the Nets still intend to meet with Pacers assistant Brian Shaw today regarding the team’s head coaching position. So...
Rangers may need to make quick call on Vigneault
So here’s the situation as far as the Rangers and Alain Vigneault, who spent yesterday presenting himself to Glen Sather and his people at the general manager’s home in La...
Cardinals crush Mets as misery continues
Just demote the whole damn team to Las Vegas. Ike Davis or no Ike Davis, the Mets are a sorry sight and fading fast. But at least they’re finished losing...
Back with Mets, Edgin plans to bring the heat
Josh Edgin is done trying to reinvent the wheel. After an early-season stretch in which the Mets reliever dabbled with different pitches and struggled, he’s back to what brought him...
Cardinals have redprint for success
The Cardinals have many core players. When they lose one, another steps in to get the job done. That’s because of their core philosophy — they draft players that fit...
Ike's struggles follow him to Vegas
LAS VEGAS — It was just about 100 degrees in the afternoon sun at Cashman Field yesterday when Ike Davis took his first early batting practice as a minor leaguer...
Yankees' improvements to come from within, not from trades
OAKLAND, Calif. — If you’re shopping for the Yankees right now, where do you even begin? You have a shortstop deficiency, but one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history...
Yankees' Cano won’t pick Royals' Butler again for HR Derby
OAKLAND, Calif. — If you think Royals fans were displeased at Robinson Cano for not naming Billy Butler to the AL’s Home Run Derby team last year, they aren’t going...
A's Colon tops Yankees, Sabathia in heavyweight battle
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Yankees returned to the varsity portion of the schedule last night and watched their ace get spanked by the A’s. After taking three of four from...
Mundy hopes experience helps him land job with Giants
Ryan Mundy knows what it’s like to play for a Super Bowl champion and back up one of the best safeties in the NFL. So his transition from the Steelers...
Giants’ Nicks shows, regrets not telling Tom about OTA skip
I should have called Coach. That’s the only do-over star receiver Hakeem Nicks wanted Tuesday as he finally showed up after staying away from the Giants the past two weeks....
Colts ink former Giants RB Bradshaw
Everyone inside the Giants organization has great regard for Ahmad Bradshaw, a maximum-effort player during his six seasons with the team. Bradshaw now brings that grit to the Colts, who...
Tebow circus has left Jets, but reality still bleak
The locker is still here. It hasn’t been preserved for eternity the way the Yankees kept a shrine for Thurman Munson — another guy who used to wear No. 15...
TE Winslow impresses during first Jets practice
Kellen Winslow Jr. spent the winter and spring waiting for a team to call. The Jets finally did, and he found himself on the practice field yesterday in a tryout...
Belichick, Patriots engulfed by the arrival of Tebowmania
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It didn’t take Bill Belichick long — roughly five minutes — to run out of patience with Tebowmania yesterday. The famously sourpuss Patriots boss did his best...
Patriots could be Tebow's best and last chance
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tim Tebow plays by Bill Belichick’s rules now, whether he plays one snap or not at all, because they all do, no matter who they were, or...
Ryan says he’ll root for Tebow ... to replace Brady as Patriots starter
Rex Ryan may have finally figured out a way Tim Tebow can help the Jets. When asked about how the Patriots might use the former Jets backup quarterback/punt protector/Wildcat quarterback/H-back/tight...
'Magic City' is all splash and no substance
The hugely atmospheric, almost-there series from Starz, “Magic City,” returns on Friday night. It’s still not as well-written or plotted as it should be — but it still sure looks...
This week's talk show guests
WEDNESDAY MARK FEUERSTEIN, LUCY LIU - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7 ARMANDO IANNUCCI - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9 a.m. and 7:27 p.m., (COM)...
‘Vikings’ adds two more pillage people
History has added two more “Vikings” to its plunder-and-pillage series. Former “Law & Order” star Linus Roache and Alexander Ludwig — who appeared in “The Hunger Games” — are joining...
John Oliver’s off to a strong start on 'The Daily Show'
John Oliver got off to a good start as Jon Stewart’s summer replacement on “The Daily Show.” Monday night’s show, Oliver’s first of an eight-week subbing stint, averaged 1.5 million...
Time Warner Cable to launch app that allows for pay TV without a box
This summer, Time Warner Cable will launch TWC TV — an app for Samsung Smart TVs that will enable customers to watch pay TV programming without a box. Owners of...
Queens native and ‘Dora the Explorer’ voice adds spinoff
Fans of Nickelodeon’s animated hit “Dora the Explorer” might recognize the voice of the slightly older, 10-year-old Dora starring in a new spinoff called “Dora and Friends: Into the City.”...
Fallon nets ‘Tonight’ producer
Jimmy Fallon’s rebooted version of “The Tonight Show” won’t begin until next winter — but now it has a producer and familiar face in place. Amy Ozols, who’s been a...
Harlem Shake sure can shimmy
Harlem Shake’s eponymously named fountain treat is Mayor Bloomberg’s death-by-diabetes nightmare — a half-liquid that’s like red-velvet cake run through a blender with peanut butter and ice cream. Even the...
Weird but true
A rifle maker is targeting gun-loving geeks with money to burn. The $27,500 “TrackingPoint” rifle allows even novice shooters to become expert marksmen from distances of more than a half-mile....
Cardinals trounce miserable Mets 9-2
Just demote the whole damn team to Las Vegas. Ike Davis or no Ike Davis, the Mets are a sorry sight and fading fast. But at least they are finished...