A lot of fantasy advice focuses on the early rounds of your draft. But it's hard to make a drastic mistake at the beginning.

So your league's championship will likely be decided by what happens at the end of the draft, where the contenders will separate themselves from the pretenders. When you're filling in backups, it's crucial to make sure you adapt to your starters. If you have an injury-prone... » more

For years he's been the biggest draw at the U.S. Open. On Thursday, Andy Roddick announced that the Open will be the last tournament he plays.

The former world No. 1 announced his retirement at a news conference in advance of his second-round match Friday against Bernard Tomic.

"I have decided that this is going to be my last tournament," Roddick said. "I don't know if... » more

From old school to today's biggest names, hip-hop's finest - from DMX, Nas, Common to Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick and Naughty By Nature - take the stage at Rock the Bells. (Sat. and Sun., 11 a.m., $99-$250, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, N.J., rockthebells.net)

Fans of the documentary "Searching for Sugar Man" should find a way to score tickets for this concert from Sixto Rodriguez,... » more

America's favorite guidos are finally leaving the beach.

MTV announced Thursday that the upcoming season of "Jersey Shore" will be the series' last hurrah, calling the cancellation the "end of an era."

The sixth and final season of the show, the highest-rated series in MTV's history, will premiere Oct. 4, but eager fans will be treated to a preview of footage from the series on Sept.... » more

The Rolling Stones may "start it up" in Brooklyn.

The Stones are set to play two shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary, Billboard reported Thursday.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ron Wood will play the two dates as part of a four-show mini-tour that will also feature two performances at London's O2 arena, according to Billboard.

A... » more

The Good Doctor 3 stars Directed by Lance Daly Starring Orlando Bloom, Riley Keough, Taraji P. Henson Rated PG-13

"The Good Doctor" stars Orlando Bloom as the classic modern day cinematic loner.

His Dr. Martin Blake is an introverted professional, whose exceedingly proper demeanor disguises perverse impulses and the deep-seated self-hatred that comes with them. He's the medical... » more

For a Good Time, Call . . . 3 stars Directed by Jamie Travis Starring Ari Graynor, Lauren Anne Miller, Justin Long Rated R

It's been over a year since "Bridesmaids" spurred the tired media narrative that we're living in age of funny women, as if a Y chromosome was once somehow the pre-requisite for quality comedy. Written by and starring talented, funny ladies, "For a Good Time,... » more

Anyone visiting one Upper West Side street is going to get a colorful warningthat they're entering vermin territory.

A community activist recently installed yellow, diamond shaped signs on West 76th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West that warn of "rodent crossing."

Joseph Bolanos, the president of West 76th Street Park Block Association, said he installed the signs... » more

After a three-year hiatus, a new 30th anniversary edition of "Forbidden Broadway," the much beloved, Off-Broadway parody of classic and current Broadway musicals, will officially open next week.

We asked Gerard Alessandrini - the show's creator, author and director - about how he went about parodying the newest musicals on Broadway.

'Porgy and Bess' "We have [director] Diane Paulus come... » more

Ricky Martin reduces schedule to seven shows a week Just a day after the producers of "Porgy and Bess" announced that Audra McDonald is apparently now well enough to handle eight performances a week, it was revealed that Ricky Martin will now do only seven performances a week of "Evita." Going forward, the role of Che will be played on Monday nights by either Max von Essen or... » more