March 2, 2011
Yankees encouraged by Joba
TAMPA -- The Yankees are encouraged by Joba Chamberlain’s first two spring outings because his velocity is ahead of where it has been in past Marches and the location is...
Dickey retires first seven; Mets lose to Cardinals
JUPITER, Fla. -- R.A. Dickey wasn't sure how he would react to having a spot in the Mets rotation secured entering spring training. The knuckleballer found out Wednesday in his...
A curious Georges
I quite like Christopher Sieber -- was I really the biggest fan of "The Kid" out there? -- and I'm happy to see him go into "La Cage aux Folles"...
Devils' Parise cleared to skate, but weeks from practice
Devils star left wing Zach Parise, out 50 games after right knee surgery, has been cleared to start light skating as soon as Thursday, and could rejoin the team for...
Jets LB Scott limps from wrestling ring: VIDEO
Bart Scott walks into the wrestling ring on "TNA Impact," but he limps out.A video posted by TheSportsPope on YouTube shows the Jets linebacker in a pre-match loading-dock brawl before...
Ex-celebrity adviser Kenneth Starr sentenced to 7 1/2 years in fraud case
A former financial adviser to the stars has been sentenced to more than seven years behind bars for a multimillion-dollar investment scheme. Admitted conman Kenneth Starr was sentenced Wednesday in...
Cervelli injures foot in Yankees' win
TAMPA -- Francisco Cervelli, competing with Jesus Montero to be the Yankees backup catcher, left Wednesday’s 6-5 win over the Astros at Steinbrenner Field with a bruised left foot.Cervelli fouled...
Burnett pitches two scoreless innings; Yankees defeat Astros
TAMPA -- A.J. Burnett pitched two scoreless innings for the Yankees against the Astros on Wednesday. The right-hander faced seven batters, gave up two singles, induced a double play, and...
Man Utd's Sir Alex Ferguson likely to face action over criticism of referee
LONDON -- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to face disciplinary action from the Football Association (FA) after appearing to question the integrity of Martin Atkinson, the referee...
Arsenal advances to FA Cup showdown with Man U, Man City also moves on
LONDON -- Backed by Nicklas Bendtner's hat trick, Arsenal set up an FA Cup quarter-final showdown at Manchester United after Leyton Orient were swept aside 5-0 at Emirates Stadium Wednesday....
This week's calendar: March 3 to 9
Thursday, March 3 The Armory Show 2011 Opening Preview The Armory Show preview and party will benefit the Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1. Tickets start at $500 for...
Teen duo sentenced for murdering Chinese newspaper executive
The teen duo that plead guilty to the murder of a Chinese newspaper executive were sentenced today, but not before the defense went toe-to-toe with the judge. Chris Levy, 18...
Police hunt for two masked robbers caught on camera (Video)
Police are hunting for two prolific gun-toting masked bandits, caught on film during a terrifying heist at a Bronx liquor store. The shocking video shows the two hooded thugs storm...
New charges filed against accused WikiLeaks suspect Manning
WASHINGTON -- The Army says it has filed 22 additional charges against Pvt. 1st Class Bradley E. Manning, the soldier suspected of providing classified government documents published by the WikiLeaks...
Scoop catches flak for Syracuse
SYRACUSE -- When things go wrong for Jim Boeheim and his Syracuse Orange, point guard Scoop Jardine usually is the fall guy. He takes the criticism in stride. “Coach Boeheim...
Woman who stabbed friend over diaper money didn't mean to kill her: lawyer
The Brooklyn woman accused of stabbing her friend to death over $20 meant to be spent on diapers didn’t mean to kill the woman, a defense lawyer said Wednesday. Kayla...
Giants keep RB Ware for 2 years, $2M
D.J. Ware is a running back who almost never gets to carry the ball on offense, but the Giants on Wednesday saw fit to re-sign him to a two-year contract...
Robert Lepage's 'The Nightingale' at BAM
I was mightily intrigued after reading my colleague James Jorden's preview of "The Nightingale and Other Fables": classical singers manipulating puppets in a huge above-ground pool? Sign me up! And...
NYC OKs bill mandating pregnancy-center disclosure
The New York City Council has passed a bill that would force pregnancy counseling centers to disclose whether they provide abortions, emergency contraception and prenatal care. The mayor is expected...
What a dope: TSA agent busted for helping marijuana kingpin bypass airport security
Apparently, they are not screening the screeners. In the latest black eye for the troubled Transportation Security Administration, a supervisor was busted for helping a marijuana kingpin and his cohorts...
Islanders’ Grabner named Rookie of the Month
Islanders forward Michael Grabner was named Rookie of the Month for February, the NHL announced on Wednesday. Grabner scored 10 goals and had six assists while leading the Islanders to...
Billups out for Knicks tonight; Friday looks doubtful
Knicks point guard Chauncey Billups, who suffered a deep quadriceps bruise Tuesday night at Orlando, is missing Wednesday's game against Chris Paul and the Hornets at Madison Square Garden.Billups' status...
'Swiss Cheese Man' Angel Alvarez cleared in Harlem shootout
This guy just keeps dodging bullets. The so-called "Swiss Cheese Man" was today cleared by a grand jury of all charges in a Harlem police shootout that left him riddled...
Protesters block stairs, halls in NY Capitol
ALBANY, N.Y. — More than 100 protesters chanting opposition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to cut program funding for the poor coupled with tax breaks for the rich have vowed...
US leaders debate establishing no-fly zone over Libya
WASHINGTON -- US leaders debated the practicality Wednesday of establishing a no-fly zone over Libya, with Defense Secretary Robert Gates reminding lawmakers that such a move would involve more than...
Fire at Con Ed plant affects city's electric service
A fire at the Con Ed plant on East 14th Street has affected electric service, a company spokesman said. The blaze broke in a transformer at 2:25 p.m., the Fire...
LI man who fired at firefighter was on his way to commit mass murder: cops
Long Island cops said a man who crashed a truck into a utility pole and then opened fire on a ambulance crew appeared to be on his way to carry...
Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA intersectional quarterfinals, Day 2
The CHSAA Class AA intersectional quarterfinals move to Christ the King Friday night with the final two spots in the semifinals to be determined. First up is the fourth chapter...
Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA intersectional quarterfinals, Day 1
After opening round games Sunday, the CHSAA Class AA intersectional playoffs truly kick into gear Thursday with the first of two quarterfinal doubleheaders. In the opener at St. Francis Prep,...
Taylor says he will play only for Jets
From hating the Jets to only willing to play for them in one short year. Yes, Jason Taylor’s green-and-white, Rex Ryan inspired transformation is complete. The veteran pass rusher was...
Tribeca: Crowe doc on Elton John, concert to open fest
Cameron Crowe's documentary "The Union'' will have its world premiere as the opening night attraction at the 10th Tribeca Film Festival on April 20. A performance by the film's subject, Elton...
Fists will fly in Cartoon Network Punch Time
Anyone who ever wanted to see if Dexter could beat up the Powerpuff Girls is going to get their dream match-up this spring as Cartoon Network and Crave Games will...
Islanders look to hurt Wild's playoff chances
In the thick of the tightly packed Western Conference playoff race, the Minnesota Wild feel drastic changes weren't necessary to improve their chances. Injuries, however, are still a challenge, and...
Manhattan woman convicted of spying in '49 dies at 89
A Justice Department employee from Brooklyn who was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union in an early Cold War trial has died. Judith Socolov was 89. Her daughter, Emily...
Cops fatally shoot pitbull after responding to domestic dispute, woman says
Cops shot and killed a Bronx family’s beloved family pet after a woman called them for a domestic dispute, the woman told the Post. Lillian Martinez, 45, said she called...
Cops fired upon by Brooklyn man barricaded in home
It was like a scene out of a wild-west style shot 'em up on the streets of Brooklyn earlier this morning, when a gunman opened fire on police after barricading...
Union Square 'cab-jacker' shouts in Latin during Bellevue arraignment
The Californian drifter charged in a dangerous, booze-fueled carjacking of a taxi was arraigned at Bellevue Hospital this afternoon -- hectoring the judge in Latin and still on a stretcher...
15 busted in NYC to Buffalo heroin ring
Fifteen people, including four from New York City, were arrested in connected with a ring that allegedly funneled heroin from the Bronx to Buffalo, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said today....
Bronx mail carrier gets two years in jail for cocaine sales
The Bronx mail carrier who was busted for transporting and selling two-bricks of cocaine from his mail truck was sentenced today. Felix Soto, 49 was sentenced to two years in...
Steve Jobs makes appearance at iPad event
SAN FRANCISCO -- Ailing Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped out Wednesday to officially unveil the company's long-rumored iPad 2 tablet at an event in San Francisco. Appearing gaunt and thin...
2 SI brothers busted for $1M-a-year pot scheme
Talk about a pair of greenthumbs. Two pot-growing brothers were busted for running a $1 million-a-year marijuana operation out of a modest Staten Island home, authorities said. Keith, 47, and...
A look back at NYC gal on Dylan cover
Suze Rotolo will forever be known as that Dylan cover girl. It didn’t matter that she became an artist in her own right, taught at Parsons, and raised a son...
BUSHES: Prospects shouldn't get in way of Yankees trading for Liriano
Over the winter, the Yankees offered Ivan Nova and Ramiro Pena to the Twins for left-hander Francisco Liriano, FOXSports.com reported.Not surprisingly, the Twins said no.It is going to take a...
'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson says he admires Charlie Sheen
"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson spoke of his admiration for Charlie Sheen and the troubled actor's carefree attitude towards his "little escapades" in an interview released Wednesday. "I like crazy people...
Vick signs one-year contract with Eagles
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick has signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Pro Bowl quarterback was designated as the team's franchise player Feb. 15. He signed the franchise...
State busts 15 in heroin smuggling ring
Fifteen people, including four from New York City, were arrested in connected with a ring that allegedly funneled heroin from the Bronx to Buffalo, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said today....
Mobster 'Vinny Gorgeous' calls judge's tie 'lucky'
Former Bonanno crime-family boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano says his new lucky piece is a necktie that was loaned to him by a federal judge. Appearing this morning in Brooklyn...
BA's Top 31 Mets Prospects; No. 21: Brad Emaus
Vitals: 24 years old (turns 25 on March 28); 5-foot-11, 200 pounds; both hits and throws right-handed; selected by the Mets in the major league phase of the Rule 5...
Keith Richards' daughter arrested for scrawling graffiti on SoHo convent, drug possession
The fashion model daughter of legendary rocker Keith Richards was busted last night after cops caught her scrawling a message on the wall of a SoHo convent and later discovered...
BA's Top 31 Yankees Prospects; No. 21: Cito Culver
Vitals: 18 years old (turns 19 on August 26); 6-foot and 185 pounds; is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed; drafted by the Yankes in the first round of the 2010...
1st Amendment protects military funeral protesters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount anti-gay protests outside military funerals, despite the pain they cause grieving families. The...
Williams sits out Nets practice, unsure for London games
Deron Williams sat out Wednesday’s Nets practice with a bruised left hand and sore right wrist, and the point guard admitted he might miss the NBA’s first regular-season game on...
Senate passes two-week spending extension, moves to Obama's desk
WASHINGTON -- The US Senate Wednesday passed a two-week extension of current federal spending levels along with $4 billion in additional cuts in a 91-9 vote, sending the bill to...
John Galliano headed to rehab after French court says he will stand trial over alleged anti-Semitism
LONDON -- Superstar fashion designer John Galliano is headed to rehab in Arizona after a French court announced Wednesday the disgraced designer will appear in court to face allegations of...
Repair man dies after falling down six-story elevator shaft
An elevator repair man was killed when he plunged six stories down a shaft while working inside a halfway-house for convicts in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The unidentified worker was servicing the elevator...
Former Paterson aide pleads guilty to harassment in girlfriend Halloween attack
Former Gov. David Paterson's ex-top aide who allegedly beat his girlfriend pleaded guilty this morning to a violation of second-degree harassment, admitting to a judge that he shoved his ex-girlfriend...
TNT makes Knicks-Mavericks national game
The Knicks’ television ratings have skyrocketed since the acquisition of Carmelo Anthony. TNT noticed.The cable network has picked up the Knicks-Mavericks game next Thursday, March 11, for a national broadcast....
Weinstein brothers paid hush money to avoid bad publicity before Oscars: court papers
Desperate to avoid bad publicity for their Oscar shoo-in "The King’s Speech," movie moguls Harvey and Bob Weinstein paid $500,000 in hush money to squelch a multi-million lawsuit during the...
Former Colts safety Sanders visits Jets: report
When healthy, former Colts safety Bob Sanders is a difference-maker. But that’s the caveat with Sanders: When is he healthy? Not very often. The Jets, though, are kicking the tires...
GOP big criticizes Cuomo's 'LIFO' plan
ALBANY – Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-L.I.) threw cold water on Gov. Cuomo's surprise bid to overhaul "last in, first out" teacher job protections, casting doubt on whether the...
Universal Music Group chairman Doug Morris leaving to run Sony Music
Vivendi has struck a deal with Sony Corp. of America to allow the chairman of its Universal Music Group Doug Morris to exit his contract early to run Sony Music...
Obama slams 'outrageous' killing of two US airmen outside Frankfurt airport
FRANKFURT -- Two airmen were killed and two wounded Wednesday when a gunman opened fire on a bus carrying US military personnel outside a German airport. President Barack Obama said...
Charlie Sheen's ex-wife says she got restraining order following death threats
Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller said today that she got a restraining order to keep the Hollywood bad boy away from her and their sons because she was afraid of...
Pink pokes fun at Christina Aguilera's public intoxication arrest
LOS ANGELES -- US pop star Pink had a laugh at the expense of "Burlesque" songstress Christina Aguilera in a jokey comment posted on Twitter. Pink, 31, tweeted late Tuesday,...
Bronx man kills wife, then sets fire that also kills his 1-year-old
A Bronx man stabbed his wife three times in the chest this morning before setting his apartment on fire in a blaze that also killed his 1-year-old daughter, authorities said....
Cornell suspends frat where Brooklyn student was found dead
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University officials say they’ve temporarily suspended the fraternity where a student was found dead last week in what authorities are calling an apparent alcohol-related death. University...
Eyewitness account of Pace football player's killing
THORNWOOD, N.Y. — An eyewitness says a Pace University football player killed by police came to a near-stop when an officer stepped in front of his car but then sped...
Kenneth Starr, ex-adviser to stars, faces sentencing in fraud
Call it the Robin Hood defense. Lawyers for Kenneth Starr — the disgraced, one-time financial adviser to Wesley Snipes, Sylvester Stallone and Martin Scorsese — are arguing for leniency in...
Newborn seal found on LI dies from infection
MONTAUK, N.Y. — A newborn seal found on a New York beach last month has died of an infection. The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation said the seal...
Petraeus apologizes for Afghan civilian deaths
KABUL -- US General David Petraeus, the commander of international forces in Afghanistan, apologized Wednesday for the deaths of nine Afghan civilians in an air strike. The statement came after...
Khadafy strikes at town, rebels eye foreign help
Moammar Khadafy launched an offensive to retake territory in Libya's east on Wednesday, sparking a rebel warning that foreign armed forces might be needed to "put the nail in his...
Iranian opposition says 200 arrested in protests
TEHRAN -- About 200 Iranians were arrested during protests against the detention of two anti-regime leaders, opposition website Kaleme.com reported Wednesday. The unrest Tuesday evening, which saw thousands rally in...
Yankees' Teixeira ends 12-year run with agent
TAMPA -- Mark Teixeira has ended a 12-year relationship with agent Scott Boras."There are a lot of things and no reason to go into details," Teixeira said. "We have been...
Tennis star Serena Williams suffers serious health scare: report
LOS ANGELES -- Tennis ace Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a blood clot in her lungs, People magazine reported Wednesday. Williams, 29, turned...
Coney Island Scream Zone’s 'Zenobio' complete
The first of four thrill rides in Coney Island’s new $12 million “Scream Zone” is fully installed and ready to roll.Riders of the 100-foot-tall “Zenobio” will be swept through the...
City set to recruit for 275 summer jobs in Coney Island
With Coney Island’s summer season set to kick off in six weeks, city officials are co-sponsoring a series of recruiting sessions to fill more than 275 jobs now available within...
Girls basketball playoff roundup: Hathorne leads SJP over McAuley
Just a few players remain from St. John’s Prep's back-to-back championship teams. That doesn’t mean this year’s group doesn’t want to continue the tradition. “It’s in the back of their...
'Big Homey' leads resilient Rangers back to 'AA' quarters
Cheerleaders and fans stormed the court. Players basked in the glow of the victory, taking a lap. A few overzealous parents started a “We want Lincoln” chant. After all the...
Smith excels in return as Royals top SFP
Bria Smith played like someone who hadn’t been in a game in two weeks – but in a good way. “At practice she was on the baseline bubbling, she was...
PSAL boys basketball playoff roundup: Lincoln rebounds from slow start to rout Gompers
After a 17-day layoff, Lincoln needed a half to warm up. The top-seeded Railsplitters, The Post’s top-ranked team in New York City whom USA Today considers the 21st-best team in...
CHSAA boys basketball playoff roundup: Hayes books ticket to 'A' final
It wasn’t pretty, but Cardinal Hayes will take a 40-25 victory against Iona Prep Tuesday night at Cardinal Spellman because it books the Cardinals second straight trip to the CHSAA...
Mount rebounds to beat Stepinac in 'A' semifinal thriller
The tale of the tape wasn’t in Anthony Maestre’s favor. But there was Mount St. Michael’s 5-foot-9, 145-pound junior guard ripping a rebound from the hands of Conroy Baltimore, Archbishop...
Banneker back in quarterfinals after beating Grand Street again
At the season’s outset, it was pretty clear that Banneker was going to be Africa Williams’ team. The sophomore guard was going to have to score 20-plus points to keep...
Niese wants to stay fresh down stretch for Mets
VIERA, Fla. — Jon Niese was more inclined to discuss details than the fact he put zeroes on the scoreboard yesterday during his spring debut. Three shutout innings, fine. Two...
Stanners can't build off Gallagher's buzzer beater in loss to Ford
Time was an issue for everyone but Carolyn Gallagher. The Archbishop Molloy sophomore paid no attention to the 2.2 seconds on the game clock, but just the numbers that said...
K-Rod's spring debut with Mets delayed
VIERA, Fla. -- Francisco Rodriguez's spring training debut will have to wait until tomorrow. The Mets closer was scratched from his scheduled appearance yesterday against the Nationals after returning to...
Freshmen lead Naz to B/Q quarterfinal rout
Syracuse-bound forward Tiffany Jones and Bianca Cuevas, one of the best freshmen in the country, were in street clothes. Senior forward Taylor Ford was home resting some nagging injuries. Without...
Hughes to ‘change’ repertoire again for Yankees
BRADENTON, Fla. — Phil Hughes won the fifth spot in the rotation last year because he added a change-up during spring training. However, the pitch that helped him cop the...
Yankees pleased with improvement of catching prospect Montero
BRADENTON, Fla. — Russell Martin is in no danger of losing a firm grip on the Yankees’ starting catcher’s job. A guaranteed $4 million and close to five years of...
Resilient Falcons outlast Archbishop Molloy in OT thriller
In a season filled with ups and downs and plenty of adversity, Bishop Ford finds itself where it wants to be. But like its season, it certainly didn't come easy....
Nothing Lucky about playoff tilt for Robeson
If there wasn’t a hint of pain or dejection as Todd Myles discussed Robeson’s season-ending 69-60 loss at No. 8 Forest Hills Wednesday, that’s because it was exactly what he...
Chilean miners get agents
The 33 Chilean miners who captured the world's attention last year are one step closer to telling us their full story after signing with the William Morris agency yesterday. The...
War of words
'Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre has fired back at Charlie Sheen -- the latest salvo in their vindictive, highly personal showbiz war. After remaining silent while a...
An entertaining way to get Bard
Let's face it: You don't go to "Timon of Athens" expecting much -- if you go at all. Widely assumed to be co-written by Shakespeare and fellow playwright Thomas Middleton,...
Bird of a charmed feather
'Let me tell you my favorites," the waiter announced on my first visit to Ciano a month ago. He proceeded to interminably recite half the choices in each of five...
Meat's beef
Meat Loaf and famously erratic actor Gary Busey nearly come to blows during the next installment of "Celebrity Apprentice," the '70s rock icon told The Post this week. Years ago,...
Plan afoot to tame Taymor
The cast and crew of "Spider-Man: Please Go Away" are awaiting an announcement that the March 15 opening will likely be scrapped for a date in June -- though the...
Ed Burns to TV
Looks like movie star Ed Burns is coming to TV. He has agreed to star in a new HBO series much like "Entourage," only about a group of older men....
Starr report
A slight rewrite to Howard Stern's old adage that "Lesbians equal ratings." How about "Charlie Sheen equals ratings"? He does if you're Piers Morgan, whose CNN interview with the troubled...
Gov's property-tax cap is a must
Gov. Cuomo strode into office largely on the power of his pledge to reduce the state's crushing tax burden. His campaign's centerpiece was a 2 percent cap on property taxes,...
'Dracula' murder jury out
A Brooklyn federal jury begins deliberations today in the trial of a man accused of killing two people and stealing their identities to loot their assets -- a case marked...
Threezy does it for kinky Sheen
Sometimes, Charlie Sheen just doesn't know which way to turn. His two blond bombshells yesterday gave The Post an exclusive look into their steamy triple-decker sex life -- disclosing they...
Why Mexico's losing its drug war
As he visits Washington today, here's something for Mexican President Fe lipe Calderon to discuss with Presi dent Obama: Calderon's war on the drug gangs is costing a lot in...
Time to say farewell to a boy of summer
Edwin Donald Snider's nickname may have been Duke, but he played like a king for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, leading them to six National League and two World...
B'klyn pol's pal: I lied to the FBI
A lawyer enmeshed in a federal corruption probe targeting state Sen. Carl Kruger said yesterday he is guilty of lying to FBI agents about a pay-to-play bribe. Michael Levitis, an...
Sheen blindsided by sons being removed from house
Charlie Sheen may be living a fantasy life, but reality finally hit last night -- after his twin 2-year-olds were removed from his home. Sheen said Wednesday that after his...
Psycho shoots rescuer in LI rampage
A Long Island firefighter responding to a car crash last night was shot by the crazed, heavily armed man he was rushing to help, police said. The crash victim then...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Now they can share a cell. Two 17-year-old brothers assaulted a couple at gunpoint in Alphabet City and stole their iPod, authorities said yesterday. Michael and Quasem Talbot and...
'Cat killer' faces court
Investigators found a half-filled container of lighter fluid in the backpack of a teen who was charged with setting fire to a helpless cat named Tommy Two Times, a prosecutor...
Metro-North cars grr-8!
Metro-North's New Haven line passengers are getting a sleeker ride. The first of 380 shiny M-8 cars rolled into Grand Central Terminal on a run from Stamford yesterday. Metro-North promises...
Libya rebels in a rout
Libya plunged deeper into civil war yesterday as Moammar Khadafy's heavily armed forces were beaten back in three key cities after brutal onslaughts. In the key western town of Zawiya...
Ga$ plan would drill city
It would cost city taxpayers more than $10 billion -- perhaps much more -- if Albany approves a controversial gas-drilling project called hydrofracking upstate and the city has to build...
Vinny's 'tied' in court
It was yet another wardrobe malfunction for the flashy don. Federal Bureau of Prisons guards committed a fashion faux pas yesterday when they turned away a daily delivery of neckties...
9/11-hero pension bid revived
An appeals court yesterday ordered the FDNY's medical board to reconsider whether heart and lung damage a firefighter suffered as a 9/11 responder contributed to his drowning death. Lt. Cruz...
Guard saves sis in rape
A state correction officer foiled a deranged man's attempt to rape her sister as the victim returned to her Staten Island home, authorities said yesterday. Heroic off-duty jail guard Inez...
Business briefs
More Madoff Irving Picard, the trus tee liquidating Bernard Madoff's former invest ment firm, filed an un sealed complaint against Tremont Group seeking at least $2.1 billion in damages from...
Tempest in Tehran as cops battle protesters
Iranian security forces fought thousands of demonstrators in several parts of Tehran yesterday during "Death to the Dictator" rallies that protested the arrest of opposition leaders. Dozens of demonstrators against...
Feast they can do
Vittoria! Mayor Bloomberg yesterday granted the Feast of San Gennaro the right to continue its full-length festival in September, despite opposition from the local community board and boutique owners who...
TiVo posts loss
Digital video recorder maker TiVo reported a wider quarterly loss as it lost subscribers and spent more on research and development and marketing. The loss was $34.4 million, or 30...
PATH candy man canned
Path employees have reason to think twice before tossing straphangers' cookies. A PATH conductor accused of assaulting some teenage riders over no-eating-on-the-train rules has lost his job. Michael Wilson, 57,...
NBCU Rock-ing mega-lease
Now that Comcast has acquired a majority stake, NBC Universal has quietly signed a massive lease at Rockefeller Center with an NBC Trust and General Electric affiliate, public records show....
Thugs' 'Subway' mugging
A terrifying gunpoint heist left workers traumatized at an uptown Subway sandwich shop. "I hid underneath the counter. All l could hear was the [customer] screaming," worker Farhana Karim, 30,...
School scammer detention
He must have forgotten about the Seventh and Eighth Commandments -- thou shall not steal and thou shall not bear false witness. A former employee of the Archdiocese of New...
The union racket
If public-school teachers spent more time teaching in classrooms and less time community-organizing in political war rooms, maybe taxpayers wouldn't feel as ripped off as they do. Before the Big...
Naked gal sells ex's clothes on eBay
Hell hath no fury like an eBay seller scorned! A Florida woman is making a pretty penny hawking her cheating ex-boyfriend's stuff on eBay, but the raven-haired stunner is giving...
Lousy teachers harder to shake than a bad habit
The state Senate yesterday passed a plan to revamp school seniority rules, and Gov. Cuomo jumped on the reform bandwagon. But hold the champagne -- there are miles to go...
Look at Zynga's book$$
Zynga, the social gaming upstart behind the popular FarmVille, will have plenty of money to play around with. As part of its efforts to raise $500 million in financing, the...
Old college try to be part of HS ratings
High schools will soon be rated by how many students they get college-ready and enrolled in 2- or 4-year programs, according to new proposals for the city's A-through-F school grading...
A wing & a preyer
This bird-brained hawk played chicken with Queens Boulevard traffic and lived to tweet about it. Firefighters believe the 10-month-old male Cooper's hawk collided with a building near 41st Street in...
Playboy Mansion Legionnaire's
LOS ANGELES -- The germ that causes Legionnaires' disease was found at the Playboy Mansion during an investigation into an illness that affected about 200 people who attended an event...
Diaper debt sparks slay
A bitter Facebook fight over a $20 diaper debt turned deadly for a Brooklyn woman who was stabbed to death in her home by her boyfriend's sister, police said yesterday....
BofA online snafu redux
Bank of America's 29 million online customers were again having problems accessing their accounts online yesterday -- the bank's second outage in less than two months. The latest troubles, which...
City catches a break in bus horror
The city cannot be held financially responsible for a traffic cop who waved a bus through a red light and into a pedestrian, an appeals court ruled yesterday. Stella Lewis...
Ben: Oil's well with economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday the surge in oil prices is unlikely to hurt the US economy unless it is sustained, even as investors sold off equities on...
TSA staff jet blew it
A passenger managed to waltz past JFK's ramped-up security gantlet with three boxcutters in his carry-on luggage -- easily boarding an international flight while carrying the weapon of choice of...
Oscar grouch trashes SI kids
Sounding more like the wicked witch than a Bravo TV executive, Andy Cohen blamed a Staten Island fifth-grade choir's rendition of "Over the Rainbow" for ruining Sunday's Oscar telecast. "It...
iPad2 launch spurs Jobs buzz
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who is on a health-related leave from the tech powerhouse, is considering making an appearance at a San Francisco event today to roll out the iPad...
Deal halt$ shutdown
WASHINGTON -- While caving in to GOP demands for $4 billion in spending cuts, averting a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) yesterday slammed the White House for...
Wong's in mix to take The CW job
Former NBC Universal top exec Jeff Gaspin and ex-Lifetime Chief Executive Andrea Wong are two of the 10 candidates being considered to run The CW, sources tell The Post. Gaspin,...
'Sloshed' Christina locked up
A tipsy Christina Aguilera was arrested, fingerprinted, photographed and spent hours in the clink yesterday just for being a drunken passenger in the car driven by her allegedly sloshed boyfriend....
SEC: ex-Goldman big in Buffett deal leak
A former Goldman Sachs director with powerful business ties leaked word of Warren Buffett's planned $5 billion infusion in the Wall Street bank less than a minute after Goldman's board...
Street's legal-fee load: $15B
Wall Street's largest financial risk may not lie in the rocky economic recovery, but rather in lawyers' fees. JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and seven other financial firms...
Amazin' buyers in lineup
The owners of the cash-starved New York Mets think they have a handful of "legitimate" candidates who are seriously interested in buying part of the ballclub, The Post has learned....
Le$$ to the dress
Costco is now helping customers get married -- and not just buried -- on the cheap. The low-price warehouse chain has a new line of couture-inspired wedding gowns from celeb...
Treasury to sell Ally shs.
The Treasury Department said it will sell $2.7 billion in trust-preferred securities it holds in Ally Financial, the latest step to recoup the costs of the $700 billion financial bailout.
'Stabbing' pain barely hurts
Celebrity coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht -- who's consulted on the deaths of everyone from JFK to Elvis Presley to Anna Nicole Smith -- told a Manhattan jury yesterday that getting...
Rich hits the road
In another blow to the Gray Lady's prestige, veteran New York Times columnist Frank Rich said he is exiting the paper after 31 years to join Adam Moss and New...
All Saints feels heat on design, sales fronts
All Saints Spitalfields may be losing its hallowed status among the world's fast-growing retail chains. The British-based clothier -- which has quickly invaded the US during the past 18 months...
Justice eyes Microsoft-Novell patent deal
Microsoft's attempt to gain a stronger position in the Linux market might be coming to an end, The Post has learned. The Justice Department is giving a Microsoft-led group's $450...
Wis. gov starts $licing without Dems
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker unveiled a two-year budget proposal with deep spending cuts yesterday -- and warned more reductions could be needed if his plan to curb the power...
Amazon's new app store
Amazon.com, the largest online retailer, is opening a store to sell software for the Android mobile-operating system, stepping up rivalry with Google. Amazon will keep 30 percent of the revenue...
Spotlight on Silver
With the Capitol aswarm with labor lobbyists and their activist allies, the state Senate yesterday cleared legislation meant to roll back union-dictated seniority rules that could devastate city schools. That...
O's drilling 'reversal'
The Obama administration has ended its de facto ban on deepwater drilling, issuing on Monday the first permit since the BP spill last April. That could spell relief for a...
Governor issues a 'LIFO' sentence
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo dramatically waded into the explosive "last in, first out" tenure fight last night with a compromise plan to ax bad teachers -- minutes after Mayor Bloomberg's...
AIG to sell MetLife stake
Bailed-out insurer American International Group will sell off its stake in MetLife Inc. months earlier than expected, accelerating its repayment of the US government and giving MetLife more control of...
Chief judge slashes $100M
Call it the high price of justice. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman has agreed to slash $100 million from the state courts' budget, ending an awkward standoff with Gov. Cuomo that...
Green boondoggles
President Obama hasn't abandoned his jobs-killing global-warming agenda, just wrapped it in the rhetoric of "clean energy." And that may be enough to get Republicans to sign on. That "clean...
Virginia defeats N.C. State
Senior Mustapha Farrakhan -- playing in front of his grandfather, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan, for the first time in his college career -- scored 15 points as Virginia...
Star sidekick might have meant Knicks titles for Ewing
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It is impossible to think about Patrick Ewing in his prime and not recall the two moments that might best summarize why he currently sits on the...
New-look Knicks look different every night
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It's been a week. You believe that? In a town that's been falling hard for the Knicks again, rediscovering its basketball jones, it seems impossible, feels like...
Islanders lose to Capitals in OT
WASHINGTON -- Goalie Nathan Lawson was brilliant for 59 minutes, but it was that last minute that cost the Islanders. Brooks Laich tied it in the final minute and Alex...
Magic slam Knicks back to reality
ORLANDO, Fla. -- This time, Mr. Big Shot became Mr. Big Bang, as Chauncey Billups crashed his thigh against Dwight Howard's knee. This time, Amar'e Stoudemire's late block was a...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m&70y; $30,000; str hcp; 4up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Seeing Clearly(L),117M Luzzi3-3-4Morrison 10-12Luna Girl(L),115M Studart4-2-1Tebbutt 5-13Lady Durlyn(L),123CVelasquez4-2-1Rodriguz 3-54Landlash(L),115E Castro4-5-6Gyarmati 6-15Alykela(L),114J Alvarado1-4-5DiSanto 8-16Decorated...
Ewing laments not having co-star like Anthony with Knicks
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Magic assistant Patrick Ewing took a slight dig yesterday at Knicks management with a pointed reminder he never had it as sweet as Amar'e Stoudemire in New...
Devils continue playoff push vs. Lightning tonight
The squad set, the dealing done, the Devils tonight hit the homestretch of their fascinating, but still Preposterous Dream. The generous would say the Devils might still make the playoffs...
Staal sits out Rangers' loss to Sabres
Day-to-day last Wednesday has become a whole bunch of days for Rangers defenseman Marc Staal, who missed his third straight with a sore left knee in last night's 3-2 Garden...
Affrunti's Tampa Bay Downs Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-7f; $14,000; mdn cl($25,000); 4up2-RoarOfthMssle 1201-Triple Bling 1204-Sastre 1205-NoNameTiger 1203-Indy Go Sun 1206-InternatinlGy 1207-BostonAccent 120SECOND-1 1/16m; $9,000; cl($5,000); 4up2-Gandolf 1207-LiteUptheStge 1183-Andalusian 1224-Disbelief 1188-KeepingtheHnr 1181-Babo 1226-ExpectNoEqual 1189-BlazingPrize 1185-Shilah...
Analysis
Post time: 1:15 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1m; $15,000; mdn cl($12,500); 4up;(f&m) CANE CANDY drops in class for return to route and second off layoff. JUDITHS...
Parx Racing Charts
Mar. 1, 2011 Clear And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST6f; $22,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:25. Good. bid 1/8, drove clearTime: 23.20, 46.48, 59.49, 1:11.38.Trainer: Patricia FarroWinner: CH M, 7,...
Yankees' Jeter taking change in stride
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Derek Jeter may not believe the change to his left foot position is that big of a deal. However, by the time spring training ends, the Yankees...
Nets seek some wins in London
The Nets could be looking at yet another first this weekend. Not only are they playing the first ever regular season NBA games in Europe, the Nets could become the...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 1/4m; $21,000; cl($10,000); 4upSTOPBLUFFING showed improved early speed versus cheaper while going shorter and was an impressive winner last out. FRENCH TRANSITION closed to finish third at this...
Smith hopes to catch new deal with Giants
From out in Los Angeles, Steve Smith describes the situation as "uncertain" and "unknown," and he's not just talking in broad terms about the impending NFL lockout. The wide receiver...
Jets place highest tender on Holmes, Cromartie
The Jets don't want receiver Santonio Holmes or cornerback Antonio Cromartie going anywhere. That much is obvious after the team yesterday gave Holmes and Cromartie the highest possible qualifying contract...
Magic coach amazed Mozgov was holdup in Knicks-Nuggets trade
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Outspoken Magic coach Stan Van Gundy unintentionally took a shot at former Knicks center Timofey Mozgov of Russia yesterday during a rant about the Carmelo Anthony blockbuster....
Knicks sign Jeffries, Brown for defensive help
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Knicks added some size and grit and the roster now appears set for the rest of the season. Jared Jeffries officially was signed by the Knicks...
Sports shorts
MLB: Ex-Yank Johnson eyes TribeNick Johnson, the oft-injured first baseman, is close to signing a deal with the Indians. Johnson played in only 24 games last season with the Yankees....
TV money ruling lifts hope for NFL labor deal
WASHINGTON -- The odds of an NFL lockout Friday -- or even one at all -- appeared to tumble yesterday when a federal judge ruled against the owners in a...
Rangers' playoff hopes in peril after loss to Sabres
The Rangers' game is gone, and so is their cushion. For after yet another match in which the Blueshirts failed to establish either a tone or a first-period presence, after...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.Astros at YankeesYESBasketball6:30 p.m.Iowa at Michigan StateBIG TEN7 p.m.North Carolina at Florida StateESPN7 p.m.Connecticut at West VirginiaESPN27 p.m.Providence at LouisvilleSNY7 p.m.Maryland at MiamiESPNU7:30 p.m.Suns at CelticsNBA TV7:30 p.m.Hornets at...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogKNICKS 4½HornetsWIZARDSPickWarriorsSpurs10½CAVALIERSBulls 3½HAWKSPISTONS 4 TimberwolvesCELTICS 8½SunsTHUNDER 7 PacersNUGGETS 7½BobcatsTrail Blazers 4½KINGSCLIPPERS 3 RocketsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogDEVILS$115-135LightningWild$105-125ISLANDERSMAPLE LEAFS$120-140PenguinsBLACKHAWKS$165-190FlamesRed Wings$115-135DUCKS
Rangers starting to feel heat from playoff contenders
Unlike the Rangers in last night's first period, time isn't standing still. Their star of a year ago, Marian Gaborik, shouldn't be out much longer with concussion symptoms, according to...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 2THUMar. 3FRIMar. 4SATMar. 5SUNMar. 6MONMar. 7TUEMar. 8KnicksNew Orleans7:30TV -- MSG NetworkRadio -- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEClev.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEAtl.6:30MSGESPNUtah7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENetsNOGAMENOGAME*Tor.3:00YESWFAN*Tor.3:00YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERangersNOGAMEMinn.7:00MSGESPNOtt.7:30MSG2WNYMNOGAMEPhi.12:30NBCESPNNOGAMENOGAMEIslandersMinnesota7:00TV - MSG Plus NetworkRadio -- WRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMENOGAMESt.L.1:00MSG+WRHUDevs3:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMETor.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsTampa Bay7:00TV - MSG Plus2 Network ûRadio-...
Inside Galliano's demons
Just like his decadent designs that swing between brilliance and madness, John Galliano is famous in fashion circles for his erratic, flamboyant behavior. In 2001, a London-based magazine writer was...
Weird but true
It's a story of mice and mozzarella. The owner of a pizzeria in Upper Darby, Pa., tried to sabotage two rival shops by dumping mice in them, cops said. "We...
St. John's playing for double-bye in Big East tournament
As St. John's has soared back into the Top 25 for the first time in more than a decade, it has knocked off six ranked opponents, most recently dispatching Villanova...
BA's Top 31 Mets Prospects; No. 22: Mark Cohoon
Vitals: 23 years old (turns 24 on September 15); 6-foot-2, 195 pounds; both hits and throws left-handed; drafted by the Mets in the 12th round of the 2008 draft out...
BA's Top 31 Yankees Prospects; No. 22: David Adams
Vitals: 23 years old (turns 24 on May 15); 6-foot-2, 205 pounds; both hits and throws right-handed; drafted by the Yankees in the third round of the 2008 draft out...
Mary Louis exacts revenge on Loughlin
For many teams, the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens playoffs don’t mean a whole lot. Seeds have been set already for the state tournaments and none of these games are do are die....
Crash victim shoots firefighter rushing to his aid, is then killed in gun battle with cops
A Long Island firefighter responding to a car crash last night was shot by the crazed, heavily armed man he was rushing to help, police said. The crash victim then...
Where are past NYers now?
New York has never produced an “Idol” winner — but we’ve had some contenders. So where are they now? • Michael Lynch, Astoria, Season 9: Wrote and performed a song...
How new ‘Idol’ voting works
‘American Idol” voting goes online tonight for the first time in the show’s history. Immediately after tonight’s “Idol” episode ends on the East Coast (9:30 p.m.), fans can go to...
Lions roar: Brooklyn Collegiate blasts New Utrecht
When Brooklyn Collegiate was assessed six forfeits for using an ineligible player, it shook up the program, which was leading Brooklyn A East at the time. The punishment did serve...
Howard has 30 to lead Magic past Knicks, 116-110
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Jameer Nelson scored 23 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Orlando Magic outlasted the New...
Boyes scores in Sabres debut, 3-2 win over Rangers
NEW YORK — Brad Boyes scored a power-play goal in his Sabres debut and Buffalo made the tight Eastern Conference playoff race a bit more crowded with a 3-2 victory...
Black marks for schools chancellor on trip to Williamsburg
Gee, thanks, boss.Hours after Mayor Bloomberg announced on Monday that 4,600 teachers would be laid off due to budget cuts, Schools Chancellor Cathie Black took her roadshow to Williamsburg, where...
Chalk it up! Bloomberg would lay off more than 1,000 Bklyn teachers
Mayor Bloomberg is not hot for Brooklyn teachers.The city’s doomsday budget scenario calls for 1,117 out of 19,007 teachers to be laid off — and Brooklyn accounts for close to...
Small town America comes to Brooklyn Heights
A staple of small-town America is coming to the nation’s first suburb, and, no, it’s not Walmart.Rotary Club — the service-oriented, weekly meeting groups that pepper the prairie and warm...
Hey, taxi! Brooklynites may soon get to hail metered livery cabs
Hail yes!Brooklynites are cheering a revolutionary city initiative to put meter inside livery cabs — and allow them to make on-street pick-ups in the outer boroughs.Presently, it is illegal for...
A livery free for all
We hailed four unmarked cabs at the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush avenues near the Atlantic Terminal Mall, asking for the price to Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO. He’s what...
Levin-gate! Councilman's office is broken into — and his car is swiped!
Watergate, it ain’t.A hapless thief broke into the Atlantic Avenue office of Councilman Steve Levin (D–Brooklyn Heights) over the weekend — hours after the lawmaker had his 11-year-old Honda stolen...
Bay Ridge baker's 'Capitol' idea
Let them eat Bay Ridge cake.The elaborate cake that Vice President Biden munched at a pol-studded Manhattan lawmaker’s bash last week was the brainchild of one neighborhood perfectionist.Nick Nikolopoulos of...
Time Warner — helping minority students or minority pols?
A much-hyped internship program for inner-city kids created by the Time Warner media giant is a flop — and it’s because the program appears to be designed more to help...
Hey, taxi! Turkish automaker says it will build cabs in Brooklyn
Hey, Brooklyn, you now have a rooting interest in the city’s quest to find “the taxi of tomorrow.” A politically connected foreign automaker says it will bring hundreds of manufacturing...
Phony doc pleads guilty to rape, sexual assault, gets 6 years
A phony doctor who molested and raped women who came to him for holistic cancer treatment pleaded guilty today and skated away with a six-year sentence – half of which...