March 23, 2015
These NCAA Tournament studs could be starring for Knicks next
It's difficult to tell these days whether the bodies that occupy seats at Madison Square Garden for Knicks games are true fans or accidental tourists wanting to experience the building...
NYPD throws pizza parties for gangbangers
NYPD bosses have been throwing pizza parties for some of the city’s most hardened gang members — telling them they are loved and respected, in an effort to steer them...
Desperate for good news? Marc Gasol hasn't ruled out Knicks
Memphis All-Star center Marc Gasol, one of the premier members — if not the premier member — of the upcoming free-agent class, reiterated Monday how he simply has not given...
Mets' Wilmer Flores 'having problems walking'
JUPITER, Fla. — Wilmer Flores is hurting, but realizes his left foot could be much worse. The Mets shortstop was absent from the lineup Monday, a day after fouling a...
High school handing out stress balls to misbehaving students
This is how they deal with school troublemakers in the de Blasio era — just have ’em squeeze some balls. Brooklyn’s John Dewey High School has resorted to giving misbehaving students...
Mattingly due for rings if eerily Torre-like path continues
GLENDALE , Ariz. — Of course, Don Mattingly has noticed the similarities. It is his life, after all, and Joe Torre is both friend and mentor, so how could he...
Key education reforms may be yanked from budget proposal
Gov. Cuomo’s key education reforms may be yanked from his state budget proposal and taken up in the Legislature’s regular session after doubts arose over whether they could pass, sources...
Fordham freshman sensation Eric Paschall looking to transfer
Last week, Fordham fired its basketball coach, and now one of the Rams’ star freshmen could be on his way out. In the wake of Tom Pecora’s dismissal, forward Eric...
The Sweet 16, ranked: From scary Kentucky to hapless UCLA
It was a wild opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, chock full of exciting finishes, upsets and memorable performances. But now comes the real drama — when the contenders separate...
Why Kentucky will beat Michigan State in the NCAA final
Former Xavier, Providence and Virginia coach Pete Gillen, a CBS Sports Network college analyst and NYC basketball Hall of Famer, shares some of his March Madness thoughts and predictions with...
Embattled Paula Deen returning to cable TV
Southern cooking queen Paula Deen will end her ostracism from cable TV Wednesday by debuting her own show on Evine Live. Evine, known as ShopHQ before a name change in...
Success Academy charter schools applications soar
More parents than ever are trying to get their kids into Success Academy charter schools, according to figures released Monday. With 10 days until the deadline, 19,000 applications have already...
Presidents and student-athletes are more alike than you think
Should the president of the United States be paid? I’m bringing this up because of something President Obama said the other day. He thinks it is unfair that universities, their...
DreamWorks banking on overseas markets to hit 'Home'
Investors are more excited than analysts about the prospects for “Home” — DreamWorks Animation’s only release this year — as the animated feature heads for its US premiere on March...
UN women's agency upends 1M jobs deal with Uber
Uber’s fledgling tie-up with the United Nations has careened into the ditch. A UN women’s agency has backed out of a March 10 deal to create 1 million jobs with...
De Blasio loosens up with a beer in Boston
A trip to Boston gave Mayor de Blasio a chance to loosen his tie and knock back one of Beantown’s best brews. An aide to the progressive mayor was quick...
Ray Kelly details post-9/11 terror exploits in upcoming memoir
The fight against international terrorism is expected to get heavy treatment in two-time NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly’s memoir, titled “Vigilance.” The book, from Hachette Books Group USA, is subtitled, “My...
Planet Hollywood’s sale valuation off: source
It’s hard to hide the talented Britney Spears amid a pile of spreadsheets — but it’s not stopping Leon Black from trying, critics complain. In October 2013, Black’s Apollo Global...
NFL owners gaga for LA, may move 2 teams by 2016
PHOENIX — After two decades of speculation and ill-fated stadium plans, the NFL’s return to Los Angeles suddenly looks like reality. Plans are coming together so rapidly, Patriots owner Bob...
Derek Stepan is worth every penny of the big deal he's due
If Derek Stepan’s postseason contract negotiations require arbitration to settle the matter, then a third party will establish the (still only) 24-year-old center’s annual value to the Rangers at a...
Jets owner's oh-so-faint Geno praise compared to Mariota
PHOENIX — Jets owner Woody Johnson put on his talent evaluator’s hat Monday, giving Geno Smith what sounded like a backhanded compliment in the process. While Gang Green are interested...
Knicks show hope, then get trounced by mighty Grizzlies
OK, did the Knicks play up to the Grizzlies or did the Grizzlies play down to the Knicks? Does it really matter? The NBA cellar-dwelling Knicks hung with Western power...
Nets brutally squander another chance to reenter playoff hunt
After a season full of ups and downs and twists and turns, the Nets somehow found themselves with their postseason fate in their hands once again. Despite being 10 games...
'Sorry' Kraft has just one consolation losing Revis to Jets
PHOENIX — Almost two weeks after the fact, Patriots owner Bob Kraft is still bummed out about losing Darrelle Revis to the Jets in free agency. Speaking for the first...
Silence speaks louder than words in evocative ‘Small Mouth Sounds’
Action generally speaks louder than words — but silence says even more in “Small Mouth Sounds,” Bess Wohl’s wonderful, perceptive new play. Six strangers meet at a spiritual retreat on a...
Devils nearly out of playoff contention after loss to Kings
Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings beat the Devils 3-1 on Monday night at Prudential Center in Newark. Scott Gomez scored...
Breaking down the 4-headed race for Yankees' final rotation spot
VIERA, Fla. — When the Yankees dumped a head-scratching $5 million into Chris Capuano last December, the plan was for the veteran lefty to be the four or fifth starter....
Court finds S&M-loving lawyer not guilty of assault
He was kinky — not criminal. Manhattan lawyer Ryan Hemphill, who admitted on the stand that he liked to strangle his then-girlfriend during sex, was found not guilty of choking...
'Who knows?' Giants owner not rushing to give Eli pact like Big Ben
PHOENIX — The Giants don’t seem to be in any hurry to lift Eli Manning’s lame-duck contract status. In what was hardly a full-throated endorsement of Big Blue’s franchise quarterback,...
Afghanistan's president to meet with Obama, UN head
Ashraf Ghani, who was elected president of Afghanistan six months ago, will be making his first trip to the United Nations this week to meet with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...
Dog left to die in trash pile making strong recovery
She was pawing at death’s doors, but now this Phoenix is going to rise up! The ailing pup was left to die in a pile of trash on Bergen Street...
How 'Kondo-ing' my closet brought joy to my life
If tidying up were an Olympic sport, Marie Kondo would be a gold medalist. The organization expert is so famous that she’s often stopped on the street in her native...
Starbucks backoff
Maybe Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz realized that the only thing worse than talking about race before your morning cup of coffee — is talking about race while hopped up on...
A needed punch for Upstate
It seems the new leadership in the Assembly will mean at least one bit of good news for New York. After Sheldon Silver for years blocked legalization of Mixed Martial...
A Happy 150th to The Nation
Rarely — heck, practically never — does this paper have a kind thing to say about The Nation, that weekly chronicle of American politics’ hard-left wing. But the folks there...
Why A-listers are flocking to NYC's most overpriced restaurant
Past the iPad-wielding hostess, down the staircase, past a second hostess — this one backdropped by an electric Cy Twombly — sits a magical, golden-lit basement where New York’s elite...
Tip for college girls: Never trust anyone
It’s still 10 years away, but I am already preparing the talk that I plan to have with my oldest daughter before she leaves for college. It begins like this:...
New York lawmakers' three big blown chances
New York lawmakers are still at least a few days away from a deal on a state budget for the fiscal year that starts April 1, and they might yet...
When the world's best hope is France
The socialist government in France usually doesn’t have much in common with congressional Republicans, for whom both France and socialism tend to be anathema. But the French, according to a...
Ted Cruz's challenge: The other guys have done things
Ted Cruz put on quite a show as he became the first official candidate for the presidency in 2016. Speaking without a note or a teleprompter and blending his family...
Hypocritical Mets kill Opening Day buzz with Colon call
JUPITER, Fla. — Maybe you’ve heard: The Mets have a lot of young pitching. The Mets, in fact, have spent much of the past six months talking, hyping, pumping up...
Morgan Downey’s new venture catches eye of top trader
Morgan Downey’s trading platform, designed to take on pricey Bloomberg terminals, launched in October.
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult promoting mentor's breakthrough new book
Blockbuster author Jodi Picoult is putting the full weight of her publishing prowess behind a new novel by Mary Morris called “The Jazz Palace.” Picoult, author of “My Sister’s Keeper”...
Feds want top sentence for mob kid who dug up, reburied slain crony
The feds want a judge to throw the book at a Bonanno hood who’s dad was charged as one of the Lufthansa Heist crew members immortalized in “Goodfellas,” and whose...
Mets name Bartolo Colon -- don't laugh -- to start Opening Day
JUPITER, Fla. -- Bartolo Colon might only be the fourth best starter in the Mets rotation, but come April 6 he will be the ace. Manager Terry Collins made his...
4 strategies for taking on Florida's crazed beach season
Nearly 100 million travelers visit Florida each year. It’s a big state and all sorts of visitors come here for all sorts of reasons: theme parks, golf, beaches and, of...
Florida's 5 sexiest, secluded off-shore islands
At the tail end of a punishing winter, an island’s sun and seclusion provide the perfect relief. Most options require a long haul, change of planes and a passport, but...
Hot new Miami restaurants to whet your appetite this spring
Table talk with Miamians ― whether it be over brunch, lunch or dinner ― tends to lead to the same discussion: The Magic City’s buzzing culinary culture continues to add...
Is this the photo that breaks up the Cavaliers?
Even as the Cavaliers continue to roll through the Eastern Conference, questions persist about the relationship between two of the team's biggest stars. On Monday, while appearing on "Mike &...
Confessions of an Uber driver
As taxicab alternatives are becoming more commonplace in cities around the world, we are hearing more and more complaints about untoward behavior from drivers for various companies. But what about...
This couple is tying the knot 38 times in 11 countries
Many couples on a budget choose to forgo a pricey honeymoon in favor of a dream wedding. But Cheetah Platt and Rhian Woodyard decided to take the ceremony on the...
West Virginia's threat to Kentucky: A defense that never stops
Bob Huggins knows how monumental the task facing his West Virginia team will be Thursday night, when the fifth-seeded Mountaineers will take on undefeated Kentucky in Cleveland for a chance...
Do Yankees have one closer, two closers or none?
TAMPA -- Dellin Betances’ lone major league save came on July 7, and as the right-hander pointed out Monday, it was a two-inning outing. With the way Joe Girardi is...
Here are the pads Darrelle Revis should buy with his millions
Cornerback Darrelle Revis is heading back to the New York Jets — and with a five-year $70 million contract to boot — according to recent reports. The deal includes a cool...
Top Obama official criticizes Israeli 'occupation' of Palestinian lands
WASHINGTON - Still steaming over a clash with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu after his party’s come-from-behind election victory, the Obama administration Monday criticized the Israeli “occupation” of Palestinian lands and...
De Blasio pushes for fire safety after deadly Brooklyn blaze
City officials have launched an all-out fire-safety push after seven siblings died in a Brooklyn house blaze over the weekend. “Having literally stood in that house and seen where these...
A who's who on the Willis sisters
They’re the daughters of two of Hollywood’s brightest stars — and in a paparazzi’s flash, we’ve seen them grow into women. Whether the daughters of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis...
Hear ‘Layla’ in Sanskrit and six other foreign-language covers
It’s a song that’s been covered by every other bar band in the world — but none of them have made “Layla” sound like this. A Sanskrit version of the...
How Jets drew up a risk-free Cromartie contract
The official numbers are in on the Antonio Cromartie contract, and they are not quite what they were made out to be. This is not surprising because the guaranteed portion...
Jets eye Spencer Paysinger, keep obsessing over ex-Giants
The Jets and Giants must really have liked each other’s rosters last year. Free-agent linebacker Spencer Paysinger, who spent four seasons with the Giants, is scheduled to visit the Jets...
Late-night hosts’ early TV beginnings
James Corden is the latest newbie to enter the late-night fray when he kicks off his run hosting “The Late Late Show” Monday (at 12:37 a.m.) on CBS. In honor...
Two boys hospitalized after frigid night lost on mountain
KEENE, N.Y. — Two young brothers who got lost while hiking with their mother to the top of New York's highest peak and spent a frigid night stranded on the...
Girl hurt in fatal Brooklyn blaze doesn't know siblings are dead
JERUSALEM — The sole surviving sibling of the seven children killed in a horrific Brooklyn blaze has been desperately asking if her brothers and sisters are OK, their father said Monday....
No evidence UVA gang rape in Rolling Stone article ever happened: cops
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A five-month police investigation into an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia, described in graphic detail in a Rolling Stone article, showed no evidence that the...
Rihanna has a new song -- on an animated movie soundtrack
Downloads of the Week Rihanna “As Real as You and Me” ★★ Somewhere in the world, there’s a full-fledged new Rihanna album waiting to be released, but until it arrives,...
Ballparks' new food exotica goes heavy on the bacon
Whatever happened to the simple days of going to a baseball game and just getting hot dogs, Cracker Jack and a beer? With Opening Day fast approaching, more and more...
Nathan Eovaldi's spring 'focus' to stop hit parade
TAMPA -- Fine-tuning his splitter continues to be one of Nathan Eovaldi’s main tasks this spring, and he intends to work on the pitch again Tuesday in a minor league...
Mo'ne Davis asks college team to reinstate vile tweeter
Mo'ne Davis: wise beyond her years. The uber-mature 13-year-old former Little League sensation asked Bloomsburg University to reinstate the baseball player who was kicked off the team for a disgusting...
Americans poop up to $4.2B in precious metals every year
Poop could be a gold mine — and that’s no load of crap! You could be flushing a fortune in feces down the toilet in the form of tiny nuggets of...
Robert Durst was busted with rolled joints, maps of Cuba
NEW ORLEANS — Multimillionaire murder suspect Robert Durst was ordered held without bail Monday after prosecutors convinced a judge he was a dangerous flight risk who was found with an...
Jamie Foxx and a camel: A peek inside Adrian Peterson's 30th
Because a man only turns 30 once and sometimes a standing entrance won't suffice, Minnesota Vikings (for now) running back Adrian Peterson entered his Arabian Nights-themed 30th birthday bash riding...
Scaffolding collapse leaves three dead, one injured
RALEIGH, N.C. — A section of scaffolding collapsed at a high-rise construction project in downtown Raleigh, killing three people and sending another to a hospital, officials said Monday. Jeffrey Hammerstein,...
'Serial rapist' Darren Sharper gets 9 years under plea deals
LOS ANGELES — Former NFL star Darren Sharper removed all doubt Monday that he drugged and raped women, taking the first of several legal steps to own up to sex...
I am definitely not Banksy: Man sues over false arrest
Is the mysterious British graffiti artist known as Banksy a 33-year-old Brooklyn freelance engineer? No, but cops arrested Richard Pfeiffer anyway, last summer, accusing him of drawing a smiley face...
'Mad Men' stars attend sculpture unveiling in Manhattan
"Mad Men" cast members Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and January Jones, along with series creator Matthew Weiner, gathered outside the Time-Life Building on Monday, where a sculpture...
Hungry leopard takes on tough porcupine -- guess who won?
This Leopard learned a painful lesson: don't mess with porcupines. Pictures captured in South Africa's Kruger National Park show the dramatic moment when the whiskered apex predator goes toe-to-toe with...
Russians erect statue of Putin as a Roman emperor
There's a group of Russians Vladimir Putin's hometown who love their leader so much that they are erecting a statue of him in the likeness of a Roman emperor --...
NYCFC defender with missing rib sat out with blood-clot scare
New York City FC’s Josh Williams wasn’t benched for Saturday’s game in Colorado. The starting defender was a late scratch because of a medical issue: concerns over his history with blood...
Celebs strip down for Instagram Towel Series
These celebs are throwing in the towel. Mario Testino, the Peruvian photographer who has snapped pics of just about every major celebrity from Princess Diana to Miley Cyrus, is taking...
Smartphones make your selfies skinnier with Beauty Face
No longer do selfie-snappers have to download apps to Photoshop their pics. Samsung’s smartphones now come preloaded with Beauty Face mode, which smooths your skin and thins your face. Meanwhile,...
'Vigorous shampooing' and a dozen oysters: Matt Harvey in NYC
Say what you will about Matt Harvey -- and many labels have been applied: Cy Young candidate, flame-thrower, team leader, prima donna, would-be fashion plate, ladies' man -- but the Mets...
Disastrous Browns would turn 'Hard Knocks' into must-see TV
If we can't get "Curb Your Enthusiasm" back, we may have to settle for this. The Browns' offseason has been the opposite of tranquil, and now, it's entirely possible the...
Meth found stuffed into rabbit dolls at JFK airport
A Manhattan drug dealer flew the red eye from LA to JFK with a pair of rabbit dolls — stuffed with more than four pounds of methamphetamine — packed in...
The 9 best shopping streets in the world
From Rodeo Drive to Michigan Avenue, we're rounding up the best streets to shop around the globe.
Woman struck and killed by subway train in Manhattan
A woman died when she was struck by a subway train at a station in upper Manhattan Monday officials and sources said. The 54-year-old victim somehow ended up on the...
Woman graduates college 64 years after enrolling
A college dropout in Turkey will finally have her dreams of getting a fine arts degree come true this summer, when she is set to graduate 64 years after first...
Jerry Jones trots his daughter out to spin Greg Hardy signing
If at first you don't succeed in seeming sensitive to the scourge of domestic violence in sports or concerned with anything other than wins and losses, try the owner's daughter...
Bob Huggins' reckless daughters hurl 'rapist' taunts
Because West Virginia is playing well this season, Bob Huggins’ daughters can turn their bile from their dad’s team to the opponents. The outspoken duo reportedly shouted “rapist” at Maryland guard...
Afghanistan arrests 26 after woman is beaten to death by mob
Twenty-six people have been arrested in Afghanistan in connection to the death of a woman who was beaten by a mob, set on fire and thrown into the Kabul River,...
Cops kill carjacker who drove off with kids in vehicle
Long Island police gunned down a thief, who hijacked a car with two children inside while fleeing a Best Buy where he shoplifted headphones, cops said.
Grand Slam tennis champ convicted for raping 12-year-old
JOHANNESBURG — Bob Hewitt, a former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion, on Monday was convicted in a South African court of rape and sexual assault decades after the alleged assaults....
Nazi lair found deep inside Argentinian jungle
Archaeologists have uncovered a secret Nazi lair deep in the Argentine jungle -- which was built for leaders of the Third Reich in case they needed to flee Germany.
7 siblings killed in Brooklyn fire laid to rest in Israel
JERUSALEM — The anguished dad of seven children who died in a Brooklyn house fire cried out, “Why seven? One is not enough?” as the tragic siblings were being laid...
Charlotte Olympia, Vince Camuto among the hottest sales of the week
BaubleBar 260 Fifth Ave., between 28th and 29th streets Sale: Mar. 31-April 3. Tues. 1-8 p.m. / Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. / Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Discounts on trendy baubles....
New York on verge of legalizing mixed martial arts
The top female mixed martial arts fighter star is ready to twist more than a few arms in the state capital to help legalize the controversial bouts in New York...
Subway fare jumper punches cop in the face
A cop was punched in the face while trying to stop a man from beating a subway fare at a train station in Crown Heights Sunday. The officer approached a...
Mob rat with ties to real Bada Bing strip club beaten and robbed
He’s lucky he wasn’t dealing with Big Tony. In a scene straight out of “The Sopranos,’’ a reputed mobster whose family owns the New Jersey jiggle joint featured in the...
Iran’s supreme leader screams ‘Death to America’ amid ongoing nuclear talks
Iran’s supreme leader rallied his country to endorse the ongoing nuclear negotiations with the US — while at the same time shouting, “Death to America!” along with the unruly crowd....
Female mugger preying on elderly Upper West Side women
A female mugger has been terrorizing older women at knifepoint on the Upper West Side and demanding their purses, authorities said.
NYPD cop suing for $70M suit over ‘malicious’ transfer
An NYPD officer claims in a $70 million lawsuit that he was transferred from his Queens patrol beat to a “dirty, rat-infested room” in a dangerous Staten Island housing project...
Companies are making their employees happy by way of their spouses
When Alison Lucien tackles health-insurance headaches, she doesn’t take Advil. Instead, she calls Sherpaa, a third party paid by her husband’s employer. “I don’t have to call my husband during...
It is OK to run a March Madness bracket in the office?
I haven’t had a vacation in more than a year, and the one time I try to take off my boss is e-mailing me constantly, making me feel guilty for...
Durst's days of fine dining are over — at least for now
NEW ORLEANS — No more garlic-encrusted drum fish for him. Fine-cuisine-loving murder suspect Robert Durst has had to settle for chicken and catfish at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Facility’s mental...
Bratton to continue controversial anti-terror program
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has agreed to continue a controversial — and costly — program that places detectives in cities around the globe to collect counterterrorism data, sources said. “When...
American military families under threat by ISIS address list
The families of US military members from around the country are taking precautions to protect themselves from an ISIS attack after the terror group released their home addresses this weekend....
Cops partied at forbidden strip club before deadly crash
The Staten Island strip club where three New Jersey cops and a pal were partying before a fatal wrong-way crash has been off-limits to NYPD officers for years, sources told...
Teen who invented Alzheimer’s app going to White House Science Fair
An Upper West Side teen genius has created a device to protect patients of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia — and he has been chosen to show off his invention...
Students more likely to be arrested or ticketed in The Bronx
Bronx students received one-third of the arrests and summonses from school safety officers last year, although they make up only one-fifth of the public-school population, according to NYPD stats obtained...
CC Sabathia desperate for a bright spot after getting 'butt kicked'
PORT ST. LUCIE — As his velocity went from the mid-90s to the upper 80s, you got the impression CC Sabathia would rather search for his tonsils with razor blades...
Verne Lundquist's truth-telling still ignores deep NCAA ugliness
As a moral, ethical choice, the NCAA Tournament is a worsening one, even compromising our pop culture-smitten President, “Brackets” Obama. Saturday, during Cincinnati-Kentucky, CBS’ Verne Lundquist took an unusual TV...
Judge accused of making anti-Italian remarks
A Queens judge who once blasted the head of a judicial committee as racist is now being accused of lobbing anti-Italian remarks himself. Supreme Court Judge Duane Hart, who has...
High school accused of massive grade-fixing scheme
Teaching kids takes so much effort, staffers at John Dewey High School in Brooklyn have found a quicker way to fix persistent failure rates, sources said: Just let them pass....
Death threat in bodybuilders' love triangle
A dumbbell professional bodybuilder threatened to kill his iron-pumping ex-girlfriend and her new flame in a no-holds-barred street takedown, Manhattan court papers show. Shadie Assad was infuriated that fellow bodybuilder...
Ted Cruz announces candidacy for president on Twitter
Tea Party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Monday became the first declared candidate for the 2016 presidential election — and immediately laid out a plateful of red-meat issues...
Winners and losers from the wildest of weeks in March Madness
A serious case of the Mondays is coming. This weekend was one of the best beginnings to an NCAA Tournament in recent memory, filled with upsets and comebacks and buzzer-beaters....
Workshops introduce women to welding and wine
Sparks are flying at a women’s-only welding class on Staten Island, where students pair power tools with prosecco. The ladies enrolled in the “Women, Welding and Wine!” workshops are melting...
Are D'backs in denial about $68.5M phenom or are harsh scouts wrong?
SCOTTSDALE , Ariz. — One of the rites of spring training is the scout chorus. Pretty much for any game, you will get 15 to 20 scouts and executives gathered...
Democrats favor Martin O’Malley for president if Hillary doesn’t run
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will be the choice of New York Democrats for president if Hillary Clinton is forced out of the race by her State Department email scandal,...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx These crooks were hungry for more than just lo mein. Three armed thieves robbed two Chinese food deliverymen in less than five hours in the Foxhurst section, authorities...
Networks looking to startups to help aid ad sales
Network brass better hope Uber rides to their rescue. Given the steep ratings falloff across broadcast and cable this season, the TV networks are looking to the fast-growing car-hailing app...
West Virginia's pressure defense proves too much for Maryland
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Trying to beat a full court press is never easy. Trying to do it without your star guard is nearly impossible. Maryland learned that the hard way...
Streetwear site may have to file for bankruptcy
Word on the street: Karmaloop may file for bankruptcy this week. The Boston-based streetwear site — a dot-com darling just a few years ago with ambitious plans for growth —...
The jarring indictment NCAA Tournament hands the Big East
Now that Villanova has been unceremoniously dismissed from the NCAA Tournament, don’t expect to see the Big Least dancing at the Final Four in Indianapolis. Thirty years ago, when the...
Drink draft wine by the barrel at this new hot spot
Draft beer, craft beer and now … draft wine. Two women entrepreneurs are serving wine by the barrel with the opening of Lois, at 98 Avenue C. “We’re really the...
Johnny Weir's furs and Louis Vuitton luggage can now be yours
When the World Figure Skating Championships kick off in Shanghai on Monday, champion figure skater-turned-TV commentator Johnny Weir will resume the role that turned him into a style phenomenon. What...
James Corden ready for 'Late Late Show' closeup
James Corden is just as surprised as you that he’s about to become a late-night TV host — following David Letterman’s “Late Show,” no less. A relatively unknown face here,...
This week: 'Nashville' carries a tune (or two)
“Nashville: On the Record 2” Wednesday at 10 p.m. on ABC The second music special again features the cast taking the stage of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry to perform songs...