March 29, 2014
Take UConn, trust me on this
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a long road to the Elite Eight. It’s taken a lot of hard work. I’ve had ups and downs. I’ve faced a lot of adversity. I’ve...
Wisconsin sends coach to first Final Four with OT victory
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Everyone from the Wisconsin starting five to reserves to assistant coaches to team managers and trainers had climbed the stepladder to clip their piece of the net...
After rocky road, Wilbekin right on point
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — He is the kid Billy Donovan wasn’t sure he wanted to keep. Now he can’t do without him, especially because the Gators are headed to the Final...
Florida ‘D’ shuts out UD’s Sibert
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dayton, the last school from a non-BCS conference in the NCAA Tournament, saw its upset run come to an abrupt end Saturday against top-seeded Florida. The Flyers’...
How globalization and climate change destroyed ancient civilization
A global economy held together by interdependence — possibly to a fault. A changing climate causing worldwide disaster. And a warlike people seeking to wreak havoc throughout civilization. It sounds...
The tragic rescue of a movie ship caught in Hurricane Sandy
As Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast, a ship called the Bounty, built to star of the film “Mutiny on the Bounty,” sailed into the eye of the Frankenstorm. Sixteen...
In my library: Sarah Ruhl
When Sarah Ruhl won a MacArthur Fellowship — better known as the “Genius” award — she told The Post that the first thing she planned to buy was a new...
Let the sun shine in
Good for Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. He cut right to the heart of the matter during oral arguments this past week about keeping information about public pensions secret from New...
Party favors
Once again, New York’s minor political parties threaten to complicate this year’s gubernatorial race. The left-leaning, union-backed Working Families Party, which let itself be shanghaied four years ago into backing...
Parnell: I’m raring to go
MONTREAL — Bobby Parnell says it was mission accomplished in spring training. Though the Mets closer didn’t unleash his signature high-90s heat all spring, he says his main objective was...
Struggling St. Louis back on line with Richards
EDMONTON, Alberta — Call this, Martin St. Louis Agonistes. The reigning Art Ross Trophy holder sat in his stall following the Rangers’ practice on Saturday in Calgary, and delivered a...
Jeter deserves great last lap
TAMPA — The Yankees pretended a game was going to be played Saturday, despite a steady rain as the scheduled first pitch arrived and a further forecast that looked like...
Islanders keep low-scoring Devils winless in shootouts
With the hope of the postseason still far off and fading fast, the Devils got themselves into the most unenviable situation. For them that means the shootout, the skills competition...
Florida whips Dayton 62-52 to reach Final Four
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The sight of Florida’s Scottie Wilbekin drilling a half-ending 3-pointer and running the length of the FedEx Forum court and all the way down the tunnel with...
Mejia Mets’ fifth starter, for now
MONTREAL — Jenrry Mejia’s stay in the Mets rotation may last one start, 10 starts or none at all, but for now he’s got a job. After the Mets completed...
Fun trip home for UConn’s Samuel
Terrence Samuel admitted to nerves Friday night in the Sweet 16. The Brooklyn native, playing in his hometown at the Garden, didn’t show it, scoring all 10 of his points...
Tanaka set for ‘big’ test
TAMPA — Though Masahiro Tanaka understands the difference in the size and the muscles of major league hitters opposed to those he dominated in Japan, the Yankees right-hander isn’t going...
During playoff push, Jackson should be on road with Knicks
SAN FRANCISCO — When Steve Mills became Knicks president four days before training camp, he vowed to make every road trip, attend every practice, listen in on every coach’s meeting....
UConn trust me here
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a long road to the Elite Eight. It’s taken a lot of hard work. I’ve had ups and downs. I’ve faced a lot of adversity. I’ve...
Is being 'benign' the secret to being funny?
There’s a famous quote by E.B. White, referenced in the new book “The Humor Code,” which states that “Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested, and...
Red Bulls look for first win of season
The Red Bulls will host Chivas USA on Sunday afternoon trying to avoid a four-game winless skid to open the season. Captain Thierry Henry and Designated Player Tim Cahill say...
20 things to watch in baseball this season
This season, baseball fans will see a legend say goodbye. There will be a star swinging for a third straight MVP. There’s new instant replay rules, a former NBA star...
Serby’s Sunday Q&A with... Voices of SNY
With the regular season set to begin Monday, Steve Serby tracked down SNY’s Mets broadcast team of Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling for some Q&A. Q: Biggest surprises...
The funniest, wittiest, grossest jokes on Twitter
Clever birds of a feather flock together! Just in time for April Fool’s Day, The Post rounds up the wittiest one-liners on Twitter. Carrie Brownstein @Carrie_Rachel "Spent 10-minutes untangling from...
Alec Balwdin being rewarded for bad behavior is just plane nuts
Since March 8th, when a Malaysian Airlines jet with 239 passengers disappeared, the sense of terror and terrorism has been attached to the search for both the victims and the...
The Keystone pipeline is Obama’s best revenge on Putin
It’s too late to save Crimea, and possibly half of Ukraine, now that Vlad the Annexer has articulated the Putin Doctrine: Russia will invade any country that “oppresses” its Russian...
Magazine launches surprise in the first quarter
Against all odds, more magazines launched in the first quarter this year versus the same time last year. “Forty-five magazines started in the first quarter,” said Trish Hagood, president of...
Sochi didn’t stop fans
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada — If attendance is the most obvious measurement of fan interest, the decline in post-Olympic business feared by many NHL ownership types — who somehow believe it...
Kerry reroutes to Paris for meeting with Russia
PARIS — After a week of travel in the Mideast, US Secretary of State John Kerry changed course and arrived in Paris Saturday for talks with his Russian counterpart on...
Cornell QB has extra-long workout as he pursues NFL dream
ITHACA — Jeff Mathews had just finished throwing 90 passes Thursday when he turned to Jaguars quarterbacks coach Frank Scelfo and asked, “Do you need to see anything else?” It...
Showdown of Wildcats' talent vs. Wolverines’ experience
INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky always had the talent. The nation’s No. 1 team in the preseason just needed time, even if it wasn’t clear whether there would be enough of it...
Napier keying UConn’s quest to recapture Huskies’ glory
As Shabazz Napier recounted his forgettable sophomore year, you could hear the frustration in his voice, the regret of how that season went. Connecticut began 2011-12 ranked fourth in the...
Brooklyn's bench a big help
For the entire season, the Nets bench has brought points and energy — as well as water and oxygen. “Remember the Nets’ axiom: The only thing they have to fear...
Bruins unrecognizable without “UCLA Blue” uniforms
It’s clear by now that when we watch TV we’re not supposed to notice those things we can’t possibly miss. Better we focus on those things we can’t see. Thursday...
Harvey's rush to return from Tommy John surgery a bad idea
Matt Harvey has stated his desire to speed through rehab and pitch this season in August or September — less than a year after his Oct. 22 Tommy John surgery....
Jets haven’t called DeSean
The Jets have not jumped into the DeSean Jackson sweepstakes yet. The better question is: Will they at all? According to a source, Jets general manager John Idzik was not...
Mets are trapped in latest black hole
Mets fans of a certain vintage are used to these blackouts, these stretches of soul-sucking baseball that connect the all-too-brief stretches of prosperity in the team’s history. Five years and counting,...
'Death' comes to S.H.I.E.L.D.; and the 'Glee'ks go to Brooklyn
Don’t be duped by these shows’ April Fools’ trickery: “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (Tuesday, 8 p.m., ABC): No one will die. I mean, yes, they’ll die, as Skye (Chloe Bennet)...
Solarte in means Nunez out
TAMPA — There is no other way to explain Yangervis Solarte beating out Eduardo Nunez for the second backup infield spot than this: Solarte, a non-roster invite to camp, outplayed...
'Resurrection’ star loves mystery of new hit drama
Omar Epps is a master of understatement. “People really seem to dig the show,” the actor says of “Resurrection,” his new ABC drama, which has enviably averaged 11 million viewers...
Top 4 hurdles stocks will face this spring
With one quarter down and three to go, the stock market is behaving pretty much like it has most other years after spectacular gains — meh. With a 30 percent...
Baby boomers choosing reverse mortgages over retirement plans
They’re playing with house money. But they could still lose big. Cash-strapped baby boomers, taking the TV advice of the Fonz and former US Sen. Fred Thompson, have opted for...
Dear John: Setting up a 401(k)
Dear John: I’m 22 years of age, and I’ve now been working at a financial institution for a year and half. I’ve been asking all my co-workers about helping me...
Security Traders Association now accepting bitcoin
In scratch-your-head news, the Security Traders Association of New York (STANY) said on Friday that it will accept bitcoin payment for tickets to its annual conference. Sweetening the deal is...
Don't Miss: 'About a Boy' in the ER; 'Goldbergs' fit for duty
"The Millers" (Thursday, 8:30 p.m., CBS) If you want to know what’s up with TV has-beens who are not on “Dancing With the Stars,” watch this week’s episode of “The...
Donors fighting back against arrogant charities
Far too many charities take donors for granted. This, even though those who give away their money voluntarily, provided with nothing tangible in return, are almost always the lifeblood of...
Ships pluck possible debris from sea in search for missing jet
PERTH, Australia — A day after the search for the Malaysian jetliner shifted to a new area of the Indian Ocean, ships on Saturday plucked objects from the sea to...
De Blasio is out of touch with New York
Say this for Bill de Blasio: He seems educable. He ran full-tilt away from another potentially titanic confrontation with Gov. Cuomo last week — this one about housing subsidies —...
The book Scientology tried to ban
To Scientologists, founder L. Ron Hubbard is a larger-than-life figure — a war hero, philosopher and humanitarian. But the real man was a dissembling, emotional wreck who made up most...
Davis, Duda decision coming down to the end for Mets
MONTREAL ---- There won't be a coronation. Terry Collins will take Ike Davis and Lucas Duda aside after Sunday's team workout at Citi Field or perhaps only hours before the...
Magnitude-5.1 quake rocks LA
LOS ANGELES — A magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered south of Los Angeles shook residents throughout Southern California and sent bottles and cans tumbling off shelves in stores, produced a rock slide...
Jaywalker killed on Grand Central Parkway
A man crossing the Grand Central Parkway in Queens was hit by two cars and killed Friday night, cops said. Fidel Vidal Diaz, 31, was jaywalking as there were no...
Lady Gaga shows off NY pride in Roseland 'funeral'
Say what you want about Lady Gaga (and we all have at some point), but her hometown pride has always been locked in place throughout her ups and downs. On...
Aides sought to shield Hillary from press after Monica scandal
WASHINGTON — White House aides were so protective of Hillary Clinton during the height of the Monica Lewinsky scandal that they were wary of dealing with the media, new documents...
Maryland may punish ‘House of Cards’ if it leaves over taxes
WASHINGTON — Kevin Spacey and the producers of “House of Cards” are getting a lesson in bare-knuckle politics from the Maryland legislature. Media Rights Capital Studios collects millions in tax...
Objects spotted have colors of missing plane
PERTH, Australia — A Chinese aircraft flying over the search zone for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Saturday spotted several objects floating in the sea, including two bearing colors of...
Thieves' iPhone bait and switch scam
A pair of slick thieves are wanted for ripping off restaurants and computer stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn by offering workers Apple products but switching the electronics out for empty...
‘I’m good now’: Nets sign Gutierrez for rest of year
As Thursday wore on, Jorge Gutierrez wasn’t sure what his future would hold. In the final day of his second consecutive 10-day contract with the Nets, the 25-year-old point guard...
UConn junior Daniels comes up big in win over Iowa State
If DeAndre Daniels can bottle up the performance he turned in Friday night at the Garden, he could find himself in NBA arenas for a long time. Connecticut’s multi-talented 6-foot-9...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan ■ A 25-year-old woman attacked a family of three in Chelsea with her high-heel stilettos, police sources said. The family was walking to their car at Icon Parking in...
'Serial killer' needs legal help, judge says
Accused Brooklyn serial killer Salvatore Perrone is doing “a singularly ineffective” job of representing himself, a judge said Friday after he was handed a witness list with 49 people listed...
Fight over late actor Jerry Orbach's account
Late “Law & Order” actor Jerry Orbach is playing a starring role in a new legal drama — even though he died 10 years ago. The actor’s friend and former...
PBS hopes 'Call the Midwife' follows 'Abbey' road
‘Downton Abbey” has become a global cultural phenomenon, with its most recent (fourth) season averaging over 13 million viewers on PBS and winning fans in more than 200 countries. But...
Calipari’s crew remains after heavyweight KO of Pitino’s team
INDIANAPOLIS — This is what the Ali-Frazier I Fight of the Century must have sounded like, a deafening assault on the ears. In this corner, wearing blue trunks, the challenger,...
Lawmakers closing in on state budget
ALBANY — Legislative leaders were close to a deal on the new $142 billion state budget early Saturday, though few details were available and no formal announcements had been made....
Vito Lopez sex-harass accusers sue state
Two female former staffers of ex-Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez refiled a lawsuit in Manhattan civil court Friday, this time holding the state responsible for the pervy pol’s sexual harassment. Chloe...
De Blasio toasts city's Sanitation legend Doherty
Mayor de Blasio on Friday hailed retiring Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty — a well-regarded municipal employee for over half a century — as a “living legend.” Hizzoner praised the 75-year-old...
After rout, Knicks now resort to monitoring Atlanta
PHOENIX — While the Knicks will be idle Saturday in San Francisco awaiting their Sunday match against the Warriors, they will be scoreboard watching again. The Hawks are keeping the...
Spartans, Cavaliers give us instant classic
The joint was exhausted. It was well past midnight, well past the point when there are usually still people screaming themselves hoarse at Madison Square Garden. And yet the people...
Kentucky knocks out defending champs Cardinals
INDIANAPOLIS — On Friday night, Kentucky won the championship of its state. The national championship may be next. After knocking off undefeated, No. 1 Wichita State last weekend, the No....
Mets’ Mejia hit with comebacker, leaves game
MONTREAL — Jenrry Mejia was on the verge of getting at least one start with the Mets to begin the season, but those plans may have to wait. The right-hander...
Izzo’s Michigan State bunch ousts Virginia
Michigan State’s underwhelming regular season would have been different had Branden Dawson not broken a bone in his right hand. The NCAA Tournament has illustrated how sorely he was missed....
Knicks embarrassed by Suns, fall 2 games out of playoff hunt
PHOENIX — Phil Jackson should have been here to introduce himself to the Suns’ flourishing lefty point guard Goran Dragic, who will be a free agent in 2015 when the...
Hotel offers $30 'all you can mini-bar'
Raiding the hotel mini-bar has never been so — affordable! Guests at New York’s Loews Regency Hotel can pay an extra $30 per night to enjoy an all-you-can-drink-and-eat mini-bar in...
Crowd brings Huskies home
By the end, the coronation had been called off and the sweatshop was open for business. Connecticut had been up by 17, had been fixing to take a victory lap...
Rangers’ five-game win streak goes up in Flames
CALGARY, Alberta — This was one that got away. Or maybe it was given away by the Rangers, who never quite seemed to buckle down in what became a 4-3...