June 15, 2014
Another Bay Area beatdown has Yankees reeling
OAKLAND , Calif. — One week ago the Mets left the Bay Area dazed and confused after being swept by the first-place Giants. The Yankees are in the same cross-country...
Spurs snuff Heat, 104-87, to claim NBA title
SAN ANTONIO — For one year, the excruciating memory ate at their souls. Some Spurs swore they got over their gut-wrenching Finals collapse to the Heat in a matter of...
Medtronic to join fleet of US companies jumping ship for Europe
Another US corporate giant is looking to re-incorporate in Europe — and thumb its nose at Uncle Sam. Medical device-maker Medtronic is in advanced talks to shell out more than...
Food Network drops Paula Deen's son
The Food Network has let go another Deen, The Post has learned. Jamie Deen, the son of former Food Network personality Paula Deen and host of “Home for Dinner with...
It’s a jungle out there for Robertson's ‘grand cubs’
Some of Julian Robertson’s “grand cubs” are having a tough time following up on a strong 2013. The 81-year-old investor is the patriarch of the hedge fund world, with his...
Young may meet Mets in St. Louis
The Mets could be getting their spark plug back Monday night in St. Louis. Manager Terry Collins said he expects outfielder Eric Young Jr. (right hamstring strain) to return from...
Jernigan gets his Big Blue due, still faces playing-time fight
He looks the same, but doesn’t act the same, and Jerrel Jernigan laughs when he acknowledges his teammates probably see him nowadays and wonder, “Where did he come from?’’ That...
Mets have something to play for but need to, you know, win
By every emotional measure — your eyes, your ears and maybe your hearts, depending on your loyalties — the 2014 Mets are more finished than the Sony Walkman. A hard-fought,...
Bugged by Oakland? So is Dellin Betances
OAKLAND, Calif. — Add flesh-invading insects to the long list of things that make O.co Coliseum easily the worst baseball venue in the big leagues. Saturday, while sitting on a...
Martin Kaymer finishes dominant showing at US Open
PINEHURST, N.C. — The calendar and scores in the morning paper will tell you the 114th US Open at Pinehurst was over late Sunday afternoon. Realistically, though, the tournament was...
Why everything changes when 'tough' women reach the top
When Claire attended a leadership meeting for her small startup this spring, it was supposed to be business as usual, with talk of budgets and expansion plans. Instead, the meeting...
Nuno battered by A's as Yanks wrap up road trip
Batting practice usually ends long before the first pitch is thrown. Sunday the A’s were very appreciative Vidal Nuno continued to throw batting practice once the game started. Three-run homers...
Doc's Rx: Emrick's silence lets Cup finish speak for itself
It was in February, before the shootout to determine the Olympic game between the United States and Russia, when Doc Emrick, on NBC, recited a pile of stats — the...
Suns hand Liberty their third straight loss
Cappie Pondexter had 21 points and five assists for the Liberty, who dropped their sixth game in the past seven with a 76-72 loss to the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville,...
Fire kills family in town for dad's memorial service
A teen in town for a Father's Day event honoring his dead dad was among six people killed in a Newark house fire early Sunday. Stephan Sydney, 15, and his...
Breaking down the Rangers' offseason options
This year has become last year with next year becoming this year in a matter of weeks for the Rangers, who will conduct their breakup day exit meetings on Monday...
US coach lightens up: Ghana 'is step one'
US coach Jurgen Klinsmann made headlines last week when, with typical Teutonic bluntness, he said winning this World Cup “is just not realistic.” But Klinsmann and his team are still...
Ex-Cowboy free from jail after DWI that killed teammate
DALLAS — Former Dallas Cowboys tackle Josh Brent was released from jail on Sunday following his conviction for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown,...
Getting high at summer festivals just got harder
Sniffer dogs, pat-downs and other drug screening measures await concertgoers during this summer music festival season in the wake of 2013 concert deaths linked to the club drug Molly. The...
Mets bullpen does its job after stomach bug knocks out Dice-K
A stomach bug sent Daisuke Matsuzaka to the showers after just one inning. But Carlos Torres and the Mets bullpen made sure the home crowd didn’t feel queasy for a...
10 things your landlord won’t tell you
Here are 10 things renters should know as they look for a rental property, negotiate the lease and more. 1. Your real landlord might be Wall Street The bursting of...
US pulls some Baghdad embassy staff amid Iraq chaos
WASHINGTON — Security at the US Embassy in Baghdad was strengthened and some staff members sent elsewhere as Iraq was shaken with instability, the State Department said Sunday. State Department...
Firefighter arrested after going berserk on bouncer, cops
This smoke-eater went down swinging. A city firefighter was arrested Sunday morning after battling with a club bouncer and police on Staten Island -- and then threatening hospital staff while...
Rangel supporters say Mark-Viverito 'called the cops' on rally
The fierce Congressional race between Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel and challenger Adriano Espaillat heated up even more on Saturday when police showed up at two rival rallies in Harlem. Rangel’s...
Man arrested with tattoo of gun in waistband had gun in waistband
MADISON, Maine — A man with a realistic-looking tattoo of a gun on his stomach had the real thing tucked into his waistband when he was arrested, police said. Police...
Mets name pitcher acquired in Ike Davis trade
Pirates minor league pitcher Blake Taylor is the player to be named later in the Ike Davis trade, the Mets announced prior to Sunday’s series finale against the Padres at...
Golf cart driver arrested at US Open after hitting trooper's leg
PINEHURST, N.C. — The man driving NBC Sports analyst Roger Maltbie's golf cart at the U.S. Open was taken into custody Saturday after a state trooper said the driver ignored...
Casey Kasem dead at 82
Beloved “American Top 40” radio host Casey Kasem, who also provided the voice of Shaggy on the "Scooby-Doo" cartoons, died Sunday at a hospital in Washington state, succumbing to a...
Man run over, killed trying to stop daughter from driving drunk
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities in Southern California say a 69-year-old man who was trying to prevent his daughter from driving drunk was run over and killed by the woman in...
Denying climate change like saying the moon is made of cheese: Obama
ANAHEIM, Calif. — President Barack Obama said denying climate change is like arguing the moon is made of cheese, as he issued a call to action on global warming to...
Police open fire on gunman
Cops opened fire on an armed man who pointed a gun at them in Brooklyn, authorities said. The officers, assigned to Brooklyn North’s Anti-Crime Unit, saw the suspect with a...
Islamic militants post mass killing images online
BAGHDAD — The Islamic militant group that swept across northern Iraq and captured two major cities last week has posted graphic photos that appear to show its fighters massacring dozens...
'Meth lab' scare in gated community in Croton-on-Hudson
Three townhouses in a gated community on the Hudson reportedly were evacuated Saturday after firefighters responding to a small basement blaze discovered what may be explosive materials. Police in Croton-On-Hudson...
Antrel’s dad provides what many pro athletes lack: a stable father figure
Antrel Rolle has seen it often — though high school and college and right there inside the Giants locker room. It is more the norm and not the exception, and...
Albert to receive Glickman Award
The legendary Marv Albert will cap an award-winning 2014 when he receives the Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports next month in Manhattan. “[Glickman] was the Voice of New...
Power outage shows Yanks’ need for another hitter
OAKLAND, Calif. — Look at the bright side, Yankees, at least the sewage didn’t back up Saturday night at O.co Coliseum. Everything went down the drain for the Yankees, who...
It’s a three-for-all for Hondo
Slumping Hondo, who dropped three games Thursday and two Friday, added another one to the loss column Saturday night when the Yankees failed to carry out their mission, causing the...
Red Bulls blanked by upstart Cosmos in U.S. Open Cup
What was supposed to be a fight for soccer bragging rights in New York turned into a one-sided beating when the Red Bulls rolled over for the Cosmos on Saturday...
Interest wanes at Harvard
Harvard University always ranks as one of the best colleges in the US, but returns on the august institution’s $32 billion tax-sheltered endowment fund came in dead last among the...
In Race to the Top, standards get watered down
President Obama says “raising standards” and the level of competition in American schools is the goal of his Race to the Top initiative. But behind the scenes, his Education Department...
NYC's school racket
Who said New York City’s schools are broken? Truth is, they’re working just fine — at least for the people they’re really designed to serve: their employees. A recent report...
A father's work
Today — Father’s Day — children of all ages will show their appreciation for their dads with gifts, cards or just spending time together. But for a growing number of...
Another 9/11 gift shop competes for cash
Another 9/11 gift shop wants a piece of the action, but the charities it claims to benefit have gotten a pittance of the proceeds. Photographer Gary Suson charges tourists $25...
Song-banning principal warns teachers they face discipline over brouhaha
Coney Island Principal Greta Hawkins, who blocked her pre-K kids from singing patriotic songs at their June 19 moving-up ceremony has retaliated against teachers after her dictate made headlines. Hawkins...
School day shortened at one Brooklyn school
A Park Slope elementary school has whacked half an hour from students’ daily schedules because of changes under the new teachers contract — making parents scramble to make after-school arrangements....
Daily Blotter
The Bronx ■ A suspect is wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 25-year-old man in University Heights, cops said. The suspect, identified by police as Joshua Rodriguez,...
Giant wedding tent for elites infuriates wealthy town
They may now diss the bride! A wealthy New York couple who built a giant wedding tent at the foot of Aspen Mountain has outraged the area’s locals, who are...
Teen opens world's first pawn shop for $15,000 sneakers
Forget stocks. Sneaker futures are making Wall Street look like a swap meet. High-end kicks are becoming the currency of choice in New York, and one 16-year-old is taking advantage...
Flight diverted after passenger freaks out
This guy went into a total tail spin. Here’s the startling video showing a male passenger flipping out on his family during a JetBlue flight from JFK to Las Vegas...
Nobody’s buying sausage pizza anymore in NYC
To the list of bygone New York City pleasures, add one more slice of life — the sausage pizza. While pepperoni and cheese remain the most popular, the sausage slice...
Thunderbolt rolls again in Coney Island
Thrill seekers flocked to Coney Island Saturday for a ride on the Thunderbolt — the amusement park’s first new roller coaster since the Cyclone opened in 1927. The 115-foot-tall ride...
Lights go out on Yankees' offense in loss to Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. —Even before they did their best to pollute the sewage treatment plan disguised as a ballpark called O.co Coliseum, the Yankees’ night started to go south. Twenty minutes...
Customer found screw in chocolate: lawsuit
A man claims he was screwed by a famed Manhattan candy shop when he bit into one while chewing a piece of chocolate. Ebrahim Noorani is suing Dylan’s Candy Bar...
Falsely accused 'Gentleman Groper' can sue for false arrest
A jury will get to decide the case of a clean-cut bible-thumper who sued the city after he was wrongly arrested for manhandling women. Eager to solve a spate of...
Coast Guard rescues trans-Atlantic rower five days into journey
And he only had 3,289 miles to go. A Scottish rower attempting a trans-Atlantic voyage was rescued Saturday by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Long Island —...
Man says his rights were violated because of pro-fracking stance
An upstate man says his right to free speech was violated by local officials who don’t like his pro-fracking stance. “Let’s get frack’n, just pass the gas,” is what Ned...
Retired carriage horses records are shoddy: animal activists
The city is asleep at the reins when it comes to keeping track of retiring carriage horses, animal advocates charge. Health Department records reveal more questions than answers — showing...
Fulbright scholar who won 'Smallest Penis' contest: 'I'm so happy!'
Here’s to the little guys. Participants in Brooklyn’s “Smallest Penis” Contest came out swinging Saturday — giving men who usually get the shaft a chance to flaunt their teenie weenies...
Rangel takes in more cash than rival Espaillat
Rep. Charles Rangel’s heavy-hitting donors — including Miami Heat owner Micky Arison, Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn and real-estate tycoon William Rudin — are shelling out big bucks to...
Kids of lost firefighters in 'Father's Day Massacre' remember hero dads
Before veteran firefighter Harry Ford raced to battle a furious blaze at a Queens hardware store on June 17, 2001, he took care of some important business first — a...
Investigators clear Rockefeller plane crash debris
Investigators and tree workers Saturday cleared the site where an heir to the Rockefeller fortune died in the crash of his plane shortly after takeoff from the Westchester County Airport....
Dad shot to death in Queens bar fight
A construction worker and volunteer football coach was shot and killed during an argument in a Queens bar early Saturday. Timothy Tripp, 35 — who coached for the Jamaica Bulldogs...
The speech Obama should have given about Iraq
President Obama gave a brief, forgettable speech at the White House Friday about Iraq, where marauding jihadists are threatening to capture Baghdad. Here’s the speech he should have given instead....
Ukraine protestors get violent outside Russian embassy in Kiev
Protesters hurled eggs and overturned diplomats’ cars Saturday outside the Russian embassy in Kiev just hours after the Ukrainian president vowed to attack Russian-backed rebels who killed 49 people when...
Pope Francis appoints three bishops to NYC
Pope Francis on Saturday appointed three bishops to serve under Timothy Cardinal Dolan. The priests — Monsignor John Jenik of Our Lady of Refuge in The Bronx, Rev. Peter Byrne...
Rare, uncut blue diamond found in South Africa
Nice ice, baby! A rare blue diamond weighing 122.52 carats has been unearthed in South Africa, and experts believe it’s the most valuable uncut diamond ever. “The rarity of a...