April 29, 2013
Obama calls to congratulate veteran NBA star Jason Collins who today announced: 'I'm gay'
WASHINGTON — A groundbreaking pronouncement from NBA veteran Jason Collins — "I'm gay" — reverberated Monday through Washington, generating accolades from lawmakers on Twitter and a supportive phone call from...
NYRA names interim management team
As reported by the Post on Saturday, at Monday's board meeting of the New York Racing Association, NYRA named a three-person interim management team - Glen Kozak, Vice President of...
Nelson Mandela looking frail in new pictures following hospital stay
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela "in good shape and in good spirits" Monday, but a video of his encounter with the ailing anti-apartheid...
Nets respond to Collins announcement
Prior to Game 5 of their first-round series with the Bulls Monday night, several Nets responded to Jason Collins becoming the first active athlete in one of the four major...
Female DNA found on at least one bomb used in Boston Marathon attacks: report
Female DNA has been found on at least one of the bombs used in the Boston Marathon attacks, according to a new report. But it isn’t clear if that means...
VIDEO: Hubbuch's take on Jets, Giants drafts
The Post's NFL reporter Bart Hubbuch gives his take on how the Jets and Giants fared in the NFL Draft with CineSport's Noah Coslov. With a lack of playmakers on...
Nets’ Williams up for NBA charity award
Deron Williams was announced as one of 10 finalists for the NBA’s season-long Kia Community Assist Award Monday.Williams was nominated for the work that his charitable organization, the Point of...
GAMETRACKER: Astros at Yankees
Andy Pettitte goes up against his other former team with the Astros, now in the American League, visiting The Bronx. The Yankees are coming off a four-game sweep of the...
Mets lose to Marlins, drop fifth straight
MIAMI ---- Now that was ugly. But memorable and ugly sure beats just another night at the ballpark when baseball is set back a century or so. Nick Green's towering...
Revenge-seeking Capitals say they have 'a little extra fire' for the Rangers
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals, a team breaking hearts every year in the playoffs. Along comes Adam Oates, and they go farther than ever before in his first full season....
Sorry, Seattle: Kings likely staying in Sacramanto
The NBA says its relocation committee has voted unanimously to recommend that owners deny the application for the Sacramento Kings to relocate to Seattle. The committee, made up of 12...
Killer carpenter who hacked his housemate into pieces gets 25 years to life
The creepy Russian carpenter convicted of hacking his roommate into thousands of pieces was sentenced to 25 years to life today by a Brooklyn judge. Sergey Mamonov, 51, still shows...
Elderly man sobs as his bloody subway encounter with power-saw wielding madman is recounted
An elderly Manhattan man broke into loud sobs as his attorney recounted to a jury the harrowing tale of his near fatal encounter with a power-saw wielding madman on an...
Giants' Coughlin: Cruz contract situation 'has to be a concern'
Victor Cruz is the only restricted free agent still unsigned by the Giants, and Tom Coughlin is concerned.Speaking on WFAN Monday afternoon, Coughlin said he hoped at this point Cruz...
Wright out of Mets lineup with stiff neck
MIAMI -- David Wright is not in the Mets lineup on Monday night against the Marlins because of a stiff neck."It bothered me yesterday during the game," Wright said Monday...
New ABC reality show will feature celebs transforming into pop stars
Madonna, Adele and Justin Bieber will go head to head in a new singing competition. Sort of. ABC is prepping a summer reality series called “Sing Your Face Off,” which...
Tebow offered national 'Quarterback Coach' spot in 'Lingerie' Football League
Tim Tebow had to turn in his New York Jets jersey today, but he might have the chance to pull on a sexy lace number in the near future. The...
Youkilis out of Yankees lineup; Romine makes season debut
Catcher Austin Romine, who was called up by the Yankees on Saturday will make his season debut, batting ninth in the lineup on Monday night. Chris Stewart will sit, after...
Tebow investing in Florida chicken sandwich chain: report
Tim Tebow currently doesn't have an NFL team after being released by the Jets on Monday, and his focus could turn from studying the playbook to studying the menu.That's because...
SEE IT: Thug sticks up 7-Eleven clerk ... While another stocks the shelves
A crook was caught on surveillance video robbing a Brooklyn 7-Eleven at gunpoint over the weekend -- sticking up one clerk while another worker continued to re-stock the shelves behind...
Jets announce signing of 15 undrafted free agents
The Jets announced the signing of 15 undrafted free agents Monday. Here is the list:Name Position SchoolTroy Davis LB Central FloridaMike Edwards DB HawaiiDalton Freeman OL ClemsonTrey Gilleo OL Northern...
Syria's prime minister escapes assassination attempt
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's prime minister escaped an assassination attempt Monday when a bomb exploded near his convoy in Damascus, state media reported, in the latest attack to target a...
Penguins' Crosby uncertain for Islanders series
CANONSBURG, Pa. — Penguins star Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but his status remains uncertain for Wednesday's playoff opener against the New York Islanders.Crosby hasn't played since breaking his jaw a...
Bulls without injured Hinrich for Game 5 vs. Nets
The Bulls will be without point guard Kirk Hinrich on Monday night against Brooklyn because of a bruised left calf. His absence might give Game 4 star Nate Robinson a...
Kentucky Derby field stands at 19
LOUISVILLE - As expected, Bob Baffert's pair of Govenor Charlie and Code West, Todd Pletcher's Winning Cause and the California-based Tiz a Minister were withdrawn on Monday from consideration for...
EA Sports simulation: Rangers beat Blackhawks in Stanley Cup
The Rangers will win the Stanley Cup, according to EA Sports which used their NHL video game to run simulations of the 2013 playoffs.The results had the Rangers winning their...
Police investigating brawl on Mt Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepalese mountaineering officials say they are investigating reports of a fight between three foreign climbers and local Sherpa guides on Mount Everest. Dipendra Poudel of the Mountaineering...
20 NYC middle schools to get more hours in classroom
School days will get more than two hours longer for 2,000 New York City sixth-graders next fall. The nation's largest city is joining a roster of school systems experimenting with...
GM of CFL's Alouettes says Tebow can 'compete to be the backup'
Tim Tebow was cut by the Jets on Monday, and if he can't latch on with any NFL team ... there's always the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes, who own Tebow's...
Umpire calls Price 'a liar,' Rays pitcher fires back on Twitter
Rays pitcher David Price often takes to twitter to praise his fellow baseball players, as he did earlier in the season calling Mets sensation Matt Harvey his new favorite player....
Billion dollar Michael Jackson negligent death case starts in LA
Greedy concert promoters turned a blind eye to Michael Jackson’s pill popping and hired him a Doctor Feelgood anyway, lawyers for MJ’s family said today in opening statements of a...
DC cops probe 'suspicious substance' found at Meeks office, given all-clear
WASHINGTON – Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks’ Capitol Hill office was evacuated today and police called in after a staffer found a “suspicious powder” in the mail – but it was...
Cardinals to drug test Mathieu on a weekly basis: report
Tyron Mathieu recently admitted that he's failed so many drug tests that he stopped counting. So it should come as no surprise that the Cardinals, who drafted the troubled cornerback...
Brooklyn student held by police after bringing knife to school
A student at a Brooklyn high school was apprehended today after a knife was found in his bag, police said. The 17-year-old student was having his bag scanned at Automotive...
Islanders playoff schedule, results
The Islanders' first playoff trip since 2007 will start with a brutal matchup.The Islanders head to Pittsburgh to take on the Eastern Conference-favorite Penguins, after dropping to the No. 8...
Rangers playoff schedule, results
The Rangers Stanley Cup run ended Saturday when the Bruins finished them off in five games in the second round.Bruins defeat Rangers 4-1 Game 1 - Bruins 3, Rangers 2,...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Will there be another Stanley Cup surprise?
The regular season is over and the playoffs begin on Tuesday. But don't be so quick to hand the Stanley Cup to either of the overwhelming favorites in the Blackhawks...
SEE IT: Rays reporter shoots amazing selfie, gets bumped on 'GMA' for camel
Duck! A Tampa TV reporter nearly had her pretty noggin taken off by a screaming line drive, that she remarkably captured in this hair-raising selfie.Kelly Nash of Sun Sports Rays...
Boeing confirms 767 part found on Park Pl. is from Sept. 11 terror attack
A charred portion of jet wing found in an alley near Ground Zero belonged to one of the two planes that smashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11,...
Veteran NBA center Collins becomes first active openly gay athlete
Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran who is currently a free agent, became the first openly gay athlete, who is still active, to announce his homosexuality. In a Sports Illustrated...
WATCH: Man arrested for letting 9-year-old son drive his Ferrari
NEW DELHI — Police on Monday arrested a man who allowed his 9-year-old son to drive his Ferrari in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Mohammed Nisham was arrested on...
The Yankees and the Mets, four weeks in
At the Yankees game yesterday, here is the column I wrote. I’m sort of glad I’m not going to tonight’s game against Houston, since I’m running out of ways to...
Ex-gal pal claims accused Boston bomber 'wanted me to hate America like he did:' report
A young Massachusetts woman claimed she lost her virginity to Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev who also tried to fill her with hate for America. Nadine Ascencao, 24, considered converting...
1,776 foot tall One World Trade Center soon to be the tallest building in Western Hemisphere
NEW YORK — One World Trade Center already is New York's tallest building. And when the last pieces of its spire eventually rise to the roof, the 104-floor skyscraper that...
Powerful blast injures at least 35 in Prague
PRAGUE — A powerful blast believed to be a gas explosion ripped open an office building in the center of Prague on Monday, injuring at least 35 people and sending...
Bonanno crime family associate to plead guilty to role in Canadian-NYC drug ring
A Bonanno crime family associate charged with joining a Canadian drug lord to become one of New York City's largest marijuana suppliers is scheduled to plea guilty to narcotics trafficking...
Kim Jong Un building 'mini world' with replica Big Ben and Eiffel Tower
Chubby tyrant Kim Jong Un is building a “miniature world” in North Korea – with a replica of London's Big Ben at its heart. The dictator is set to open...
Royal hoax DJ to testify at inquest into UK nurse's death after prank Kate Middleton call
An Australian radio DJ will give evidence at an inquest into the death of a nurse who hanged herself after putting through a hoax call seeking information on Prince William's...
Christie: Obama 'kept every promise' on Sandy aid
HIGHLANDS, NJ — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Hurricane Sandy. Speaking on MSNBC's...
Jets release Tim Tebow
Tebow Time is up. The Jets released popular backup quarterback Tim Tebow on Monday morning, The Post has learned. The move comes three days after they drafted Geno Smith in...
History points to a Nets win in Game 5
Given the way the Nets fell apart down the stretch in their loss in Game 4 in Chicago Saturday afternoon, a defeat that left them with a 3-1 deficit in...
Three adjustments Nets could make for Game 5 vs. Bulls
After each game of this series, I’m going to take a look at how the losing team can adjust their tactics and try to flip the script in the next...
Go to Greg
On a recent job interview, I tried to make small talk by commenting on the many pictures of two children the hiring manager had on her desk. I said, “Are...
The second shift
Thanks to the recession, workers juggling multiple jobs are on the rise — according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of Americans holding two or more jobs increased...
How to juggle two jobs
Managing one job is stressful enough — but handling two can be near-impossible. Here’s how to get through it: * Seek balance: If possible, allow your two jobs to complement...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Gentleman, PSY 2. Just Give Me a Reason, Pink 3. Can’t Hold Us, Macklemore / Ryan Lewis 4. Mirrors, Justin Timberlake 5. Stay, Rihanna 6. Thrift...
Business briefs
Gold shortsHedge funds accumulated their second-biggest bet against gold on record just as prices rallied the most in 15 months on surging demand for coins and jewelry and Goldman Sachs...
Blight brigade
The smart money is shopping for bargains again at JCPenney. At least two major hedge funds have amassed significant stakes in the troubled retailer, The Post has learned — even...
Digital video’s razzle-dazzle ad dance
The online video streamers, including YouTube, Yahoo!, Hulu, AOL and Vevo, are back with their David vs. Goliath act, hoping to siphon off a bit more of the $70 billion...
On bikes & spikes
With the weather turning nicer, it’s time to leave the house. (Please step away from the VCR, and get out there!) It’s hard to dole out plaudits to Runner’s World...
Catering to private crowd
Hospitality veteran David Rabin, most recently of Cole’s Greenwich Village, is launching a new project with Abigail Kirsch Catering, Side Dish has learned. It’s a rooftop lounge and event space...
Zames is name of the game at JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, named Matt Zames sole chief operating officer as Frank Bisignano left to become chief executive officer of First Data Corp. “Zames is expanding his...
Not Dell to pay
Dell shareholders could still stand to profit even after Blackstone withdrew its bid to buy the PC maker, Barron’s said yesterday. On Friday, Dell’s stock closed at $13.35, below the...
Taliban kill 3 cops
The Taliban followed through on a promise of new bloodshed yesterday with a grisly Afghanistan attack that killed three police officers, local officials said.The assault came just hours after the...
Congress members demand investigation into Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s trip to Russia and his mother
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers yesterday demanded to know whether slain Boston Marathon terrorist Tamerlan Tsarnaev got overseas training and what role his jihad-loving mom played in developing his murderous beliefs. Focus...
Iraq yanks TV stations
Iraq has suspended the licenses of al-Jazeera and nine other television channels for allegedly promoting violence and sectarianism, al-Jazeera reported, citing a senior official at the country’s media watchdog. “We...
Arms-bill sponsor reloads
WASHINGTON — The co-sponsor of a failed Senate measure to expand federal background checks for gun sales said yesterday that he plans to bring it up again. “The only thing...
Fans get Stoned for $20
The biggest band in the world just played a small LA room — for a price of only $20 a head. The Rolling Stones did an impromptu gig at the...
City gun deaths plummet
Deaths by gunfire in the city are down dramatically, far lower than the national rate, according to a new study — and Mayor Bloomberg credited his policing strategies for the...
Cuts ground air shows
MILWAUKEE — Dozens of air shows that draw tens of thousands of people and generate millions of dollars for local economies have been canceled this year after the military grounded...
Quit lattes? ‘Poor’ Ben!
Ben Affleck has a lot to atone for. For the next, excruciating five days, Ben, 40, plans to take a quickie jaunt to an exotic locale — the land of...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** A man with an arrest record for drug dealing had just walked out of an illegal social club and sat in a chair in the empty lot behind...
Winning pictures
The Brooklyn Dodgers, who crushed the hearts of loyal city fans nearly 60 years ago by abandoning Ebbets Field for the bland riches of Los Angeles, will resurface in Manhattan...
DA chief in gay-slur stir
The fiery chief of the Brooklyn District Attorney Office’s Gang Bureau has been suspended without pay for threatening her subordinates with gay slurs, sources told The Post. In one reported...
If Hillary is running for prez, I’m out
Gov. Cuomo has quietly told associates that he is resigned to the fact that he can’t run for president in 2016 if Hillary Rodham Clinton enters the race, as is...
Secrets in Jacko suit
LOS ANGELES — The most complete account of Michael Jackson’s final months is about to unfold in an LA courtroom.Lawyers for Jackson’s mother will claim that AEG Live, the company...
Thieves ‘angling’ for mail
Brooklyn thieves have gone fishing — for your mail. The brazen crooks are stealing items directly out of street mailboxes by lowering in glue mousetraps on a string and pulling...
‘Snare’ Jordan
Michael Jordan has taken another shot at love. The 50-year-old Chicago Bulls legend — now owner of the Charlotte Bobcats — tied the knot Saturday night with 35-year-old Cuban-American model...
‘Iron Man’ $uits up
LOS ANGELES — “Iron Man 3” is the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadows a sleepy weekend at the domestic box office. The superhero sequel starring...
Councilman Halloran faces inquiry over romance with ANOTHER former staffer
He threw away his marriage for a co-ed staffer half his age, and now Dan Halloran, the city councilman already under indictment in an alleged plot to rig the mayoral...
‘Cats’ guy the life of the tardy
A political operative who recently left his job at the city Board of Elections was late to work so often that he was in jeopardy of being fired — before...
McCain: Act on Syria
The Obama administration doesn’t need to be sure that Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against his own people before establishing a no-fly zone and arming rebels, Sen. John...
Dune it wrong! Coney’s big dig
It’s no superstorm — but another kind of sandy is wreaking havoc on Coney Island’s boardwalk. Activists and business owners say the boardwalk has been overrun with unprecedented piles of...
Rockaways’ real estate storms back
Sandy put Rockaway on the real-estate map.New Yorkers who fell in love with the Rockaways’ resiliency and spirit after the hurricane — not to mention its average 30 percent drop...
New nod to head Transport
WASHINGTON — President Obama is expected to announce today that he will pick Charlotte, NC, Mayor Anthony Foxx as his next transportation secretary, a White House official said. Foxx, 41,...
UES notary runs his business out of his car
This notary has really gone public! An entrepreneur-on-wheels runs a notary-public business out of his car, parking it on the Upper East Side and catering to people doing business at...
Bronx baby dumped
A Bronx teen was arrested yesterday for throwing her stillborn baby down a trash chute, cops said. Ariel Devonish-Francis, 19, of West Farms Road, was charged with unlawful disposal of...
Qns. HS bus in Ohio crash
A bus carrying a group of Queens whiz kids hurtling off an Ohio highway yesterday in a scary crash that remarkably resulted in no serious injuries, officials said. William Cullen...
Vet’s Rx killed our dog: suit
A Long Island couple is suing their former veterinarian for $350,000, claiming he killed their beloved yellow Lab by giving him a drug with a possible deadly side effect —...
‘Central Pk. 5’ death threats
A Manhattan prosecutor who led the charge against five men accused of raping a Central Park jogger nearly 25 years ago is receiving death threats in the wake of a...
How doctors test patients’ patience
Hey, doc, give it to me straight — and could you get me those test results sooner?Confusing explanations and slow medical-test results are the top two gripes in a Consumer...
Feds eye AP hoax ‘profits’
WASHINGTON — It took only about five minutes for the market to tank and rebound after a group hacked the Associated Press’ Twitter feed to put out bogus information —...
Jury gal: You slay me!
The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is investigating whether a love-struck juror was so charmed by a killer that she orchestrated a hung jury to set him free. Juror Katheryne Diop,...
Shooter hits Rome cops
ROME — A middle-aged unemployed bricklayer opened fire yesterday in the square outside the Italian premier’s office, seriously wounding two policemen, authorities said.The alleged gunman from Calabria told investigators he...
Man dies in bridge jump
A man died early this morning after jumping off the Manhattan Bridge, police said. Police responded to the call of a person jumping off the bridge at around 11 p.m....
Facing terror facts
At last week’s funeral for MIT Police Officer Sean Collier last week, Vice President Joe Biden defiantly said, “On every frontier, terrorism as a weapon is losing, it is not...
The difference Benghazi makes
‘What difference, at this point, does it make?” That was former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s angry response to a question about the State Department’s account of the attack on...
People’s Paltrow puzzle: Is she fairest of them all?
The Issue: Whether actress Gwyneth Paltrow is a worthy choice for People’s most beautiful woman. *** I was rather disgusted by the article about Gwyneth Paltrow (“Is This Pompous Film...
Obama’s Syria squeeze
The Issue: How America should respond to reports that Syria has used chemical weapons on its people. *** Can you imagine the whining and hand-wringing that the usual suspects —...
Our artful dodger
A longtime aide to City Comptroller John Liu admitted in court last week that she conspired to commit financial fraud to help Liu’s mayoral campaign. “I didn’t realize how bad...
A home in Westchester
When Americans think of the federal government taking on locals to combat racism, they think of Ike sending troops into a Little Rock high school, of JFK sending the National...
Shelly’s big body slam
Georges St-Pierre has endured his share of elbows. But even the Ultimate Fighting champion has not seen anything like the moves coming from Shelly Silver. Mixed martial arts is legal...
An ignorant frisk expert
The plaintiffs’ case in Floyd v. City of New York – the main case challenging the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk – concluded Friday after six weeks of testimony. One of...
How colleges scam the working class
Last week’s announcement that Cooper Union will no longer be tuition-free may not be the worst recent news for working-class students looking to go to college. It turns out the...
The ‘Mice and Men’-like Canadian drama ‘The Drawer Boy’ makes a powerful impression
You may not think a play set in rural Ontario, Canada, is worth a New York minute, let alone two hours — but if you pass up “The Drawer Boy,”...
Celtics' Rivers recalls Starks’ head-butt in ’93 playoffs
BOSTON — Celtics coach Doc Rivers witnessed two of the flat out dumbest moves in Knicks playoff history — J.R. Smith’s suspension-arning elbow Friday and John Starks’ infamous 1993 head-butt...
Knicks: Tip in
HERO With the game tied at 88 and 1:33 remaining in overtime, Jason Terry poured in nine points in 93 seconds, starting with a pull-up 3 that put Boston ahead...
Mets on deck
AT MARLINS TONIGHT — 7:10 RHP Matt Harvey (4-0, 1.54 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Fernandez (0-2, 4.50 ERA) TOMORROW — 7:10 p.m. RHP Jeremy Hefner (0-2, 5.14) vs. RHP Kevin...
Sports Shorts
COLLEGE: Big Ten to realign The Big Ten announced new division alignments for 2014 and nine-game league scheduling starting in 2016. Rutgers and Maryland, who will join the Big Ten...
Horschel takes Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Billy Horschel shot an 8-under 64 yesterday in the final round of the Zurich Classic, maintaining his composure through a pair of weather delays for his first-career...
Brooklyn crowd deserves proud showing by Nets
It was a year ago yesterday when Derrick Rose suffered a torn ACL in Game 1 of the Bulls’ first-round series against the Sixers. That Chicago has recovered enough to...
Mets' Collins knew Phillies had Howard waiting
Terry Collins didn’t second-guess his call to go to a righty to replace Jon Niese, even though he said he knew the Phillies would bring Ryan Howard to the plate....
Copeland sits for Knicks, despite Smith suspension
BOSTON — Mike Woodson’s mysterious handling of rookie Chris Copeland took on another level yesterday. With J.R. Smith out because of his one-game suspension, it was the perfect opportunity to...
Senators win drops Islanders to eighth, sets up matchup with Penguins
With the Senators’ 4-2 win over the Bruins last night in Boston, the Islanders finished as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, giving them a spot opposite the Penguins...
Tomorrow’s Churchill Downs Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $23,500; str alw; 4up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Wildie(L),120RNaprvnk1-5-1Flint2 Brezing Rain(L),118RAlbarado8-5-2Whiting3 Rigamaro(L),118SBrdgmhn2-4-1Lauer4 OneLastNitemr(L),118O Rossi2-6-3Walsh5 Sweetonrich(L),118RBejarano2-4-2Foley6 Do Dat Blues(L),118BHrnndzJr4-3-2SchererSECOND-4 1/2f; $45,000; mdn spcl...
Belmont Park Charts
April 28th, 2013 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur; $31,000; clm($20,000); 3upOff: 12:50. Good. 2w, drifted late,safeTime: 22.75, 46.03, 57.78, 1:1.. Trainer: David JacobsonWinner: B G,...
Hondo rescued by A’s
Hondo, already having succumbed with the Metamucils and Astros, was on the verge of a triple-flusher yesterday, but the A’s minded their Ps and Qs, rallying for a “W” that...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 29TUEApr. 30WEDMay 1THUMay 2FRIMay 3SATMay 4SUNMay 5YankeesHouston7:05YES NetowrkWCBS 880 AMHou.7:05YESWCBSHou.7:05YESWCBSNO GAMEOak.7:05YESWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSMetsMiami7:10SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.12:40SNYWFANNO GAMEAtl.7:30SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.SNYTBSWFANKnicksNO GAMENO GAMEBos.TBAMSGESPNNO GAME*Bos.TBAMSGESPNNOGAME*Bos.TBATBDESPNNetsChicago7:00WWOR/TNT WBBR 1130 AMNOGAMENOGAME*Chi.TBATBDWFANNOGAME*Chi.TBATBDTBDNOGAMERangersNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMEWash.7:30NBCSNESPNNO GAMEWash.12:30NBCESPNNO GAMEIslandersNO GAMENO GAME Pitts.7:30NBCSNWRHUNOGAMEPitts.7:00NBCSNWRHUNOGAMEPitts.NoonNBCWRHURed...
The Post Line
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Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Nationals at Braves ESPN7 p.m.Mets at Marlins SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)7 p.m.Astros at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)NBA PlayoffsFirst Round7 p.m.Bulls at Nets, Game 5 WWOR, TNT, WBBR...
O'Neill, Hernandez, Dedes offer insight and entertainment on fun night of TV
To borrow from — and mess with — a song, “When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars ... and the ‘Last’ button on your...
Giants added plenty of size in NFL Draft
The Giants did not know which specific players they would select in the NFL Draft, but they did have a definitive strategy as to what areas of need they wanted...
Eli not looking over shoulder after Giants draft Syracuse QB
The Giants traded up in the fourth round of the NFL Draft to take a quarterback, Ryan Nassib, who is nine years younger than Eli Manning. That maneuver, Manning says,...
Idzik getting to do things his way with Jets
Jets coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik sat next to each other at a table in front of the media Saturday evening answering questions about their 2013 draft...
Rangers hope separating top ‘D’ pair can pop Caps
The anticipated absences of Brian Boyle and Ryane Clowe for at least the start of the best-of-seven against the Capitals will take a toll on the Rangers’ depth up front,...
Baffert may not run horse in Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE — Ever since he lost his first try by a nose with Cavonnier in 1996, then won back-to-back with Silver Charm in 1997 and Real Quiet in 1998, trainer...
P.J. says Nets have to forget Game 4 collapse
The Nets were minutes away from coming home with the series tied. Now they may be hours away from going home for the summer. After Saturday’s stunning collapse and eventual...
Heat sweep; Lakers KO’d
LeBron James can cross another item off his to-do list. James scored 30 points, Ray Allen had another big game against his old team and the Heat got their first...
Bats, gloves, pen all fail in Mets' fourth straight loss
The fact the losing pitcher was the closest thing the Mets had to a bright spot yesterday shows just how things are going in Flushing these days. Jon Niese was...
Buck's error burns Mets in Phillies' big seventh inning
Through the season’s first month, John Buck has been the most valuable Mets position player by a wide margin. Yesterday, however, the Mets’ leader in home runs and RBIs was...
Yankees' Youkilis to have MRI exam on back
The Yankees may have just watched six days vanish that could have counted toward putting Kevin Youkilis on the disabled list. Now they are waiting on the results of an...
Dickey’s season with Blue Jays gloomy so far
The Mets still aren’t very good, so maybe R.A. Dickey can take some solace in that. Because his move to Toronto has not gone according to plan. After serving up...
Overbay's blast helps Yankees complete sweep of Toronto
There hasn’t been this much smoke and mirrors in New York since the velvet rope outside Studio 54 stretched for blocks. Yesterday, under a perfect spring sky, the Yankees rode...
Yankees pitchers key to team's success
Once Lyle Overbay became yesterday’s lucky contest winner — “Get released by another team, join the Yankees and become a Bronx hero!” — the Yankees edged the Blue Jays once...
Knicks can’t sweep Celtics, inviting ghost of another 3-0 NY-Boston series
BOSTON — Afterward, the Celtics spoke about the burden that lies heavy on the Knicks’ shoulders, which is exactly what they should have done. That’s the price of history, after...
Felton keys Knicks' second half rally
BOSTON — J.R. Smith may have been suspended for Game 4, but Raymond Felton was a fine impersonator. With Smith sitting yesterday after his one-game suspension, Felton was sensational in...
Missing J.R., Knicks bench fails to deliver
BOSTON — With Pablo Prigioni out in Game 1, Jason Kidd was terrific. He logged 35 minutes, scored eight points and racked up three fourth-quarter steals. Yesterday the Knicks were...
Melo’s awful shooting sinks Knicks
BOSTON — The Carmelo Anthony bashers can have at it this time all they want, they can come out of the woodwork in force, they can call him an overrated...
Celtics' Garnett lets his play do the talking
BOSTON — With elimination in the air, there had been a lot of talk about pride, averting a sweep and playing the right way. The Celtics spoke of the championship...
Terry’s OT effort gives Celtics hope
BOSTON — Jason Terry was on the receiving end of J.R. Smith’s boneheaded Game 3 elbow. That was just one reason Terry and the rest of the Celtics, facing elimination,...
Anthony, Knicks fail to finish off Celtics in OT
BOSTON — J.R. Smith was suspended and not permitted inside the TD Garden yesterday. Carmelo Anthony’s jump shot was suspended, too, lost in some mysterious twilight zone. Like Smith, Anthony...
Yankees on deck
VS. ASTROS TONIGHT — 7:05 RHP Lucas Harrell (2-2, 4.08) vs. LHP Andy Pettitte (3-1, 2.22) TOMORROW — 7:05 p.m. RHP Philip Humber (0-5, 7.99) vs. RHP Hiroki Kuroda (3-1,...
Talk show guests
MONDAYLAUREN GRAHAM - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7DAPHNE OZ - The Dr. Oz Show, 11 a.m., Ch. 5MARILU HENNER, CRYSTAL MCVEA - Anderson Live, 12 p.m.,...
‘Jersey Shore’ goes home
In case you thought minstrel shows died with Al Jolson, think again. MTV, the network that was once devoted to music and then became devoted to ethnic stereotyping by bringing...
‘Amazing Race’ host plans new show
Phil Keoghan is getting another job. The longtime “Amazing Race” host will produce and may become the face of a new, even more grueling competition show that could air later...
Inside the 'Jeopardy' tryouts
‘Jeopardy!” is holding tryouts in a Midtown hotel this week for a few hundred selected people. You don’t get invited to this session unless you already passed the online quiz....
Pulse sales
ELIZABETH & JAMES 233 Spring St., between Varick Street and Sixth Avenue Sale: May 2-3. Thurs.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Deep discounts on clothing, footwear, jewelry and eyewear. FASHIONHAUS 58 W....
Weird but true
Freezing rain couldn’t stop crowds from flocking to see Kansas City’s new penguin exhibit. If only there were penguins. There was so little to do that some 2,000 people visited...
3 Young men in ballet to watch
‘Ballet is woman,” Balanchine famously said, but this spring and summer, the dance world is raining men. One of them is 22-year-old Gentry George, who joined Ailey II last summer....