March 18, 2017
One powerful Florida dunk and Virginia knew it was done
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida center Kevarrius Hayes had just delivered an exclamation point to a dominant first half with a powerful dunk as the buzzer sounded. The basket gave the...
Dan Hurley: My brother's belief made all the difference
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Dan Hurley became a head coach, he never thought he would be in position to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. He didn’t think about it...
Woman hacks neighbor to death with meat cleaver: police
A South Jamaica, Queens, woman used a meat cleaver to hack to death a neighbor who had accused her of having sex with a minor, police said Saturday. The body...
Cincinnati: The Lonzo Ball show would 'kill us'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cincinnati’s second-round scouting report was redundant for a game the team unintentionally had been preparing for since November. “All season I’ve watched UCLA,” guard Kevin Johnson said....
Intel's $15B deal to buy self-driving car company in jeopardy
Intel may not be quite in the driver’s seat with its deal to buy Mobileye, a tech analyst requesting anonymity told On the Money. The chip giant last week reached...
The evolution of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Not surprising for a 13-55 squad, the Nets have been retooling on the fly. Brooklyn’s frontcourt looks drastically different from earlier this season. Former wing Rondae Hollis-Jefferson not only has...
AT&T's integration team meets Time Warner colleagues
AT&T’s integration team got to meet their prospective colleagues at Time Warner last week, sources tell On the Money. The former Ma Bell has said it can achieve a billion...
'Friends' in real life: why young couples move into their buddies' buildings
When Ceida and Rodrigo Polezel were looking to buy their first apartment, the married 26-year-olds scoured the Upper East Side and Upper West Side for a home featuring an open...
Chapman trade afterthought is hitting way onto Yankees' radar
TAMPA — For someone who wasn’t invited to the party, Billy McKinney certainly looks like he belongs in his first big league camp. Pulled from the minor league complex when...
Low oil prices prove how wrong Obama was yet again
With oil prices struggling to rebound after hitting a three-month low last week, Americans are getting yet another reminder of just how wrong President Barack Obama was about drilling. “The...
New York’s don’t-ask/don’t-tell approach to school safety
Do the folks running the United Federation of Teachers really care about members’ work conditions? We ask because the UFT’s allies keep making it harder to measure school safety. We...
Rangers reveal the secret to their road dominance
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — They are Sybilesque, that’s what these multi-personality Rangers are — one way wearing Blue and another clad in White. “I think when we’re home and something...
How does one of sports' greatest achievements ever get slighted?
It only took a minute of the third quarter Saturday afternoon before the Connecticut Huskies’ women’s basketball team had doubled up Albany in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...
'Next Rondo?' Derrick Rose isn't going to like free-agent offers
Free agency beckons this summer, but Derrick Rose doesn’t want to dwell on his future because he is still a Knick. But others have speculated on what Rose may find...
A Villanova era is cruelly over as reality sets in for seniors
BUFFALO — He sat in a corner of a shell-shocked Villanova locker room, on the other side of “One Shining Moment,” engulfed in March Sadness this time. There will be...
'Stupid' bathroom bill pushes willing Duke onto enemy ground
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Originally, Sunday night’s doubleheader was scheduled for Greensboro, N.C., less than an hour drive from Duke’s campus. It would have been a virtual home game for the...
Gsellman doesn't give an inch as Mets' starter battle gets tight
JUPITER, Fla. — Robert Gsellman still isn’t swinging a bat, but the rest of his game is right where the Mets want it heading to the home stretch of spring...
'She was my life': Family remembers slain EMT
The five young sons of slain EMT Yadira Arroyo showed maturity beyond their years Saturday, fighting through tears to tell a crowd in the Bronx that their mom’s horrific death...
The partnership Nets built this year on is finally coming together
When the Nets signed Jeremy Lin to play alongside Brook Lopez, they committed to making Brook-Lin their foundation. The bad news is Lin’s hamstring woes and extended absences have left...
The game Xavier's been waiting for is an absolute onslaught
ORLANDO, Fla. — Xavier had a score to settle. Not with Florida State, whom the Musketeers dispatched 91-66 in Saturday night’s NCAA Tournament second-round game at the Amway Center to...
Cheech opens up about his falling out with Chong
Richard “Cheech” Marin is best known as half of the pioneering stoner comedy duo, Cheech and Chong. But as his new memoir, “Cheech is Not My Real Name: . . . But...
The Mets just can't quit Tim Tebow (and his magic)
JUPITER, Fla. — Tim Tebow keeps re-emerging in the Mets’ lineup. The former Heisman Trophy winner appeared finished with the major league club — for the second time this spring...
Northwestern rips heart out of poor kid over and over again
The NCAA tournament is synonymous with many things … crying is about to become another. Joining the infamous Villanova piccolo player this year is the Northwestern fan. Check out his...
The Rick Pitino-John Beilein lovefest is getting ridiculous
INDIANAPOLIS — Anything you can do, I can do better. Any boldface compliment you lay on my team, I can match it and one-up it right back at you. “If...
Push to have sacred Muslim names removed from NYC sidewalk
Don’t rest your soles here! The city must remove 11 names revered by Muslims that are etched on downtown sidewalks — because it’s an insult that people are trampling on...
UNC star point guard suddenly in doubt — at the worst time
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Roy Williams buried the lead. He started his press conference with a few pleasant thoughts, including his team’s postgame meal Friday night — then he dropped a...
Conor McGregor: My boxing won't stop at beating Mayweather
Conor McGregor is about to take over boxing. Just ask him. Speaking as if his proposed fight with Floyd Mayweather is a done deal, the UFC lightweight champion hinted it...
Here's what happens when you wear a #MAGA hat in NYC
In the left-leaning Big Apple, it’s a fashion faux pas more fatal than walking around in sandals with socks, or strapping a fanny pack around your waist: wearing a “Make...
Water leaks force NYU hospital to relocate patients
Leaky equipment in two units at New York University’s Langone Medical Center last week triggered a scramble to relocate patients, The Post has learned. Patients in the surgical recovery room...
If CC Sabathia lets up for one second, he's done
TAMPA — It is no longer early and not necessarily late in spring training, a time known in some circles as the “Dog Days Of March.’’ CC Sabathia has been...
Rock 'n' Roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90
Chuck Berry, the legendary “Father of Rock ’N’ Roll,” died at his home in Missouri on Saturday, said police in St. Charles County, just north of St. Louis. He was...
'We just weren't good': Skidding Islanders drop another one
John Tortorella and Doug Weight were just a few feet away from each other. The mental and emotional distance separating the coaches was another matter following a 3-2 overtime victory...
Renoir masterpiece at center of bitter estate feud
A Manhattan estate feud over an allegedly purloined painting could bring a big loss to a famed Las Vegas hotel-casino. The high-roller Bellagio is still waiting on the $1.085 million...
Syndergaard's filthy new weapon baffles hitters — and d'Arnaud
PORT ST. LUCIE — Thor is pumped. After much hard work, he possesses an incredible new weapon and has cleaned the mechanical kinks in his delivery. Look out National League...
Funeral held for cop who twerked at pride parade
He was a “cop’s cop,” who had an uncanny knack for diffusing tense situations. He once saved a child from choking to death. And Officer Michael Hance sure knew how...
Villanova ruins your bracket in thrilling NCAA stunner
BUFFALO — They were a little more than five minutes away from the Garden, a little more than five minutes away from a Sweet 16, a little more than five...
Meet the artist who bloodied up Sylvester Stallone in 'Rocky'
One of the most iconic scenes in the boxing classic “Rocky” showed Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) taking out his aggression on a side of beef, leaving him with blood-stained hands....
Jets are wining and dining Josh McCown
Could the Jets be closer to finding their new starting quarterback? The Jets brass wined and dined Josh McCown on Saturday as part of his visit with the team, which...
How pot is infiltrating New York's most elite social circles
When 62-year-old Jeri hosts her weekly canasta game at her posh Madison Avenue pad, she puts out a spread. There are salads, sushi, cookies, vodka cocktails and of course, a...
Jennifer Lopez quietly arrives at Yankees camp
Lopez watched the game from the suite.
'Deja vu' villain leaves NYCFC frustrated again
Dominic Oduro strikes again. Multiple early missed chances let the lurking Montreal Impact forward play the villain again, as his equalizer stalled New York City FC for a second straight...
A college reliever turned stud starter shows how Yankees' system works
TAMPA — The Yankees’ minor league complex — “across the street,” as they say here, since it indeed stands across the street from George M. Steinbrenner Field — overflows with...
Man killed at Paris airport was flagged for radicalism
ORLY, France -- French soldiers shot and killed a man who wrestled a colleague to the ground Saturday and tried to steal her rifle at Paris' Orly Airport. The melee...
Sex offender cut loose after 'kidnap' victim's story falls apart
The sex offender arrested Friday for kidnapping a 10-year-old boy in The Bronx was set free after police determined he didn't do it and that his accuser may have made...
Three rules could make you a better man -- and save your life
Dear American women, I’m embarrassed to be writing to you today. I’m doubly embarrassed because I’m not really talking to you. I’ve tried, honestly, to reach men. But because this...
So many of MLB’s 2015-16 megadeals are in deep trouble
David Price’s elbow has ached, Zack Greinke’s fastball has diminished, and Jason Heyward’s swing has remained out of sync. Price, Greinke and Heyward represent the three largest free-agent contracts awarded...
Notre Dame gets swarmed and harassed right out of Tourney
BUFFALO — Maybe it was a St. Patrick's Day hoops hangover. More than likely, it was Press Virginia. Either way, there will be no third consecutive Elite 8 for Notre Dame....
Conway: 'Alternative fact' critics are 'f---ing miserable' people
White House advisor Kellyanne Conway produced a more expansive definition of her much-mocked notion of “alternative facts” in an interview published Saturday. “Additional facts and alternative information,” she told New...
St. Patrick's Cathedral's newest upgrade is 2,200 feet below street level
St. Patrick’s Cathedral has dug deep to go green. The landmark cathedral has just fired up its new geothermal heating and cooling plant, using renewable energy from 2,200 feet below...
Josh Donaldson not running after homer is 'baseball gods' theater
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is nursing a calf injury this spring training. One can add insult to injury after Donaldson blasted a home run and didn’t run...
Delta plane skids off runway at LaGuardia
A Delta flight arriving from Chicago skidded off a slippery LaGuardia Airport runway this morning. None of the 73 passengers, two pilots and four crew aboard the Embraer ERJ 175...
Slain EMT’s devastated son: Mom's 'in a better place'
The eldest son of slain FDNY emergency medical technician Yadira Arroyo put on a brave face Saturday in the Bronx, saying his hero mom, “is in a better place right...
Furious Luke Walton to NBA: I'll have to hire goons for brawls
Luke Walton knows tensions can boil over on an NBA court, but he still has a message for other teams: Keep your hands off my players. Late in the third quarter...
How Judy Garland launched America's quest for the perfect smile
The Great Depression could have spelled certain doom for the film industry. Instead, the 1930s ended up being a boom time for Hollywood — 60 to 80 million Americans went...
NSA official: Trump's British spying claim is 'nonsense'
Allegations from the United States that British spy agency GCHQ snooped on Donald Trump during his election campaign are "arrant nonsense", the deputy head of the U.S. National Security Agency...
Alleged Yahoo hacker worked for Nets owner's bank
MOSCOW — A Russian news report says an intelligence agent charged by the United States in the hacking of half a billion Yahoo user accounts worked at an investment bank...
Trump's first two months prove he's anything but a fascist
When Donald Trump moved into the White House, were you under the impression it was tantamount to either Fifth Avenue Moses coming in to part the filthy waters of the...
10-year-old boy shot dead inside family's home
A 10-year-old boy was shot and killed inside his family’s Newark home early Saturday, according to witnesses and media reports. The boy was apparently visiting his father when he was...
Federal cyanide trap injures teen and kills his dog
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Federal authorities have confirmed that a cyanide trap intended to kill coyotes in eastern Idaho instead killed a dog in an incident that local law enforcement officials...
Trump: Germany 'owes vast sums' to NATO, US for defense
President Trump hit Twitter Saturday morning to comment on his White House meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Despite what you have heard from the FAKE NEWS, I had a...
Man found dead in subway car
A 24-year-old man was found dead on a subway train in Brooklyn Friday night, police said. Police were called to the Jay St./MetroTech station when passengers alerted them to an...
Tillerson says US, China will work together on North Korea
The United States and China will work together to get nuclear-armed North Korea take "a different course", U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday, softening previous criticism of...
To save the GOP health care bill, think outside the box
The American Health Care Act is in trouble, with House Speaker Paul Ryan admitting Wednesday that the bill must change to make it through Congress. The reason? The GOP right...
Man shot dead after seizing soldier's weapon at Paris airport
PARIS — A man was shot to death Saturday after seizing the weapon of a soldier guarding Paris' Orly Airport, police and witnesses said. Authorities evacuated visitors while a police...
Complete guide to Saturday’s best games of March Madness
Your guide to Saturday’s best games in Day 3 of the NCAA Tournament: (4) West Virginia vs. (5) Notre Dame 12:10 p.m., CBS Saturday’s second round kicks off with a...
David Wright reveals a pain so bad he can't think past it
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright shed some light Friday on his rehab from neck surgery and the sharp pain in his right shoulder when he throws. “I’ve got to...
How ex-Met Jon Niese is looking to remake himself with Yankees
TAMPA — Your locker’s location in a baseball clubhouse speaks volumes about your status. Two years ago, in Port St. Lucie, Jon Niese dressed alongside Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler and...
Group of indigenous Bolivians may have healthiest hearts on Earth
LONDON -- Deep in the Bolivian Amazon lives a group of indigenous people who spend their days hunting and farming. Researchers say this may be partly why they have some...
How less work could make Lucas Duda a better, healthier player
PORT ST. LUCIE — Lucas Duda’s enlightenment came last summer as he watched the Mets fighting for a playoff berth without him. A year earlier, the slugging first baseman had...
Notre Dame a good bet because of its veteran backcourt
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After losing on Oklahoma State’s meaningless buzzer-beating 3-pointer, even I’m questioning whether we should be doing this anymore. Eh, screw it. Notre Dame (+3) over West Virginia:...
A strategy to make the most of your fantasy baseball outfielders
In fantasy baseball, drafting your outfield can be a tricky thing. The position is considered to be incredibly deep, but as we’ve learned with positions such as first and third...
Yankees prospect comes from out of nowhere into Opening Day picture
LAKELAND, Fla. — Joe Girardi said he was “really curious” about Jordan Montgomery on Friday thanks to the lefty’s size, mentality and success in the minors a year ago. Then,...
It's Kentucky-Wichita Part 2, but George Clooney's school put up a fight
INDIANAPOLIS — Sometimes you have to give the people what they want. And the people want this game, again: Kentucky versus Wichita State in the second round of the NCAA...
Puerto Rico pushes US to the brink
SAN DIEGO — Puerto Rico is squeezing every bit of fun it can out of this World Baseball Classic. Come Monday night, the party moves on to Dodger Stadium. Yadier...
Conor McGregor accosts ESPN writer, will now 'take over boxing'
Even during a fight he’s not part of, Conor McGregor managed to be the bout’s headliner. The brash Irishman, who was at The Theater inside Madison Square Garden to watch...
Where Villanova backup gets fuel to feed 'killer mentality'
BUFFALO — Jay Wright was in the stands watching Donte DiVincenzo carry Salesianum School to back-to-back Delaware state championships, and he knew. “Incredible dynamic scorer,” Wright recalled Friday. “He didn’t...
Virginia will not apologize for actually playing good defense
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tony Bennett makes no apologies for the style his team plays. “We are who we are," the Virginia coach said Friday in advance of his team’s NCAA...
Rick Nash can take a punch, but he's sure not happy about it
This was an unscripted moment of frustration for a player who almost never complains. “What am I supposed to do?” Rick Nash asked after he took an unpenalized punch to...
South Carolina superstar's importance revealed in easy win
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sindarius Thornwell faulted himself for South Carolina’s December struggles. But he has more than made up for his absence. The Gamecocks went just 3-3 without their suspended...
UCLA shows why it still can suffer an early exit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — UCLA had its usual stretches of brilliance Friday night, effortlessly dropping 97 points, while hitting more than 62 percent of its shots. The third-seeded Bruins spliced in...
West Virginia will be pressing its luck against Notre Dame
BUFFALO — They call West Virginia “Press Virginia” for a reason. They try to ambush you, rattle you, dispirit you, make you panic and they are as desperate as Notre...
Only New York man to win NYC Marathon dies at 74
Dr. Norbert Sander, the only New York man to win the New York City Marathon and one of the most influential track and field figures in the city’s history, died...
Why Giancarlo Stanton is not your fantasy baseball Superman
Giancarlo Stanton looks like Superman and, when healthy, smashes the ball with ease and power you would expect from the son of Jor-El. The big problem: Stanton spends too much...
Mets have 'a lot of concerns' over key reliever in exile
PORT ST. LUCIE — Fernando Salas’ exile from the Grapefruit League could be nearing a conclusion. The Mets reliever is close to having a visa issue in his native Mexico...
A talk with mom kept Florida State's star smartly in school
ORLANDO, Fla. — Instant gratification sometimes can kill. In the case of Florida State sophomore guard Dwayne Bacon, it could have killed a promising career. So credit Bacon for not...
Brooklyn boxer beats cancer, turns attention to unbeaten foe
It always will be part of his narrative, but not his identity. Being diagnosed with cancer and told he never would fight again are more than footnotes in his life....
Immigration judges headed to 12 cities to speed up deportations
The U.S. Justice Department is developing plans to temporarily reassign immigration judges from around the country to 12 cities to speed up deportations of illegal immigrants who have been charged...
David Villa's backup plots path into NYCFC playing rotation
The last time New York City FC forward Sean Okoli played in MLS, he had trouble finding minutes. Slotted behind David Villa, his chances might look even slimmer this season,...
Pilot donates life-saving kidney to flight attendant
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant is one step closer to retaking the skies after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant from inside the cockpit. Jenny Stansel’s surgeon told PEOPLE that Alaska...
It's taken 3 years for Phil to turn a laughingstock into a disaster
Phil Jackson will celebrate his three-year anniversary as Knicks president Saturday by flying to Los Angeles. The Knicks will practice there on Sunday and face the Clippers on Monday night....
Sons of slain EMT want to follow in their mother's footsteps
FDNY medic Yadira Arroyo’s five sons suffered an unthinkable loss when a maniac killed their mother with her own ambulance — but they vowed to take care of one another...