October 25, 2009
Jets bury bumbling Raiders, 38-0; end three-game skid
OAKLAND, Calif. -- This is the way the Jets want to live and breathe: Play suffocating defense, dominates with a powerful running game and sprinkle in some timely passing from...
Leon Washington breaks fibula; likely done for season
OAKLAND, Calif. - Damien Woody witnessed what he described as “something I’ve never seen before’’ and he violently waved his arms toward the Jets’ sideline to summon over some medical...
Patriots dominate Bucs in London, 35-7
A trans-Atlantic trip couldn't slow down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Brady threw three touchdown passes and had more than 300 yards as the Patriots (5-2) beat the...
Steelers end Favre, Vikings undefeated run
Three times the Minnesota Vikings were ready to take the lead and possibly put away the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even for Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson, three times weren't nearly enough...
Madoff pal found dead in pool
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jeffry Picower, who allegedly pocketed millions of dollars from Bernie Madoff’s sham investments, drowned in his own swimming pool today, officials said. Picower’s wife called 911...
Gametracker: Gang Green looks to bounce back in Oakland
Mark Sanchez and the Jets are dominating the Raiders. Gang Green is up 21-0 in the first half, but Leon Washington was carted off with an injury. Follow live with...
In defense of balloon boy TV
Television news has made itself such an easy target, defending it becomes a nasty chore. Still, I’m going to give it a shot. That “Balloon Boy” story, now 10 days...
Indians hire Acta over Valentine, Mattingly
The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager. Acta signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were...
Nets' Harris returns to practice, will be ready for opener
Two things have been disturbingly-rare throughout the Nets' 1-6 preseason: The sight of guard Devin Harris and the taste of victory. They're hoping the return of the latter will lead...
Wishart, Hernandez lead Goldstein to first 'A' playoff win
Pamela Wishart panicked for a second. She had just controlled a deflection outside the box on the far side and slipped through a pack of defenders with Riverdale/Kingsbridge goalkeeper Zanovia...
Worst fare ever: Woman pepper sprays cabbie
MELVILLE, L.I. — Police in Suffolk County say a California woman took a cab from Manhattan to Long Island and then pepper-sprayed the driver instead of paying the fare. The...
Pray for priest's killer, mourners told
Mourning parishioners attending a Sunday service in a New Jersey church hissed when they were told to focus on forgiveness for the killer of their beloved "Father Ed," who was...
Lee will start Game 1 for Phillies
Cliff Lee will start Game 1 of the World Series for the Philadelphia Phillies, regardless of the opponent. The left-hander has been dominant in the postseason, going 2-0 with an...
Mets out of Chapman race
The Mets are out of the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes as long as the hard-throwing Cuban defector continues to demand as much as $60 million to sign, a high-ranking team source said.Chapman arrived...
Box Office: 'Paranormal' decapitates 'Saw'
Paramount's decision to aim the wide release of its brilliantly marketed "Paranormal Activity'' straight at the jugular of Lionsgate's "Saw'' franchise drew blood, slicing the opening of "Saw VI'' in half...
Added turmoil for Latin program
More turmoil for the Mets' Latin America program: 18-year-old pitcher Rafael Castro died Friday in Venezuela of what the club said was an apparent heart attack.Castro, a native of Colombia, had recently...
Kikuchi decides to stay in Japan
Yusei Kikuchi, the 18-year-old Japanese phenom being pursued heavily by the Mets and seven other major-league teams, has decided to stay in his native country.Kikuchi made himself available for next...
Kikuchi, target of Mets, Yankees, opts to stay in Japan
Japanese high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has decided not to play in the U.S. major leagues for now, opting instead for Japan’s professional leagues. The 18-year-old left-hander, who throws a...
Iraq rocked as twin blasts kill 136
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Two powerful suicide car bombs blew up outside the Justice Ministry and city government offices in downtown Baghdad today, killing at least 136 people in the worst...
Andrew Lloyd Webber has prostate cancer
LONDON, Oct 25 - British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the BBC reported on Sunday. The broadcaster quoted a statement from the 61-year-old’s spokesman as...
136 dead from 2 suicide car bombs in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Two suicide car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 136 people and delivering a powerful blow to the heart of the fragile city’s government...
Meet NY's hidden rich people
They are the millionaires among us. Yes, we all know that Alex Rodriguez makes more than the gross domestic product of some small countries every time he steps to the...
Kinder, Seminario rally Fordham Prep past Mount
Max Kinder knew the outcome once the pass left his hand. Trailing Mount St. Michael, Fordham Prep was down to its final play when he saw Michael Seminario open on...
HS football scores
Here's a look at this weekend's results: PSAL New Dorp 27, Port Richmond 26 Tottenville 28, Susan Wagner 22 Lincoln 26, Midwood 0 Campus Magnet 14, Flushing 7 Erasmus Hall...
Girls volleyball roundup: Lewis wins loaded NYC tournament
Francis Lewis left no doubt about its standing as New York City’s best team Saturday. Led by tournament most valuable player Alicja Pawelec, Lewis defeated St. Francis Prep, 25-21, 25-12,...
Serby's Sunday Q&A with... David Cone
The Post’s Steve Serby chatted with the once-perfect righty who won four World Series rings with the Yankees. Q: Where do the ‘98 Yankees rank in history among the greatest...
Red Bull-Toronto: Tale of Two Interims
Both the Red Bulls and Toronto came into last night's season finale with interim coaches. Last-place New York came in with nothing tangible to play for, while Toronto came in...
New Dorp rally keeps playoff hopes alive
Chris App spent much of the last week doubting himself, doubting his passion, doubting his coaching methods. Just doubting in general. It wasn’t just the four-game losing streak. Or his...
Warner & his weapons pose big threat for Giants
Coming off a game in which they didn’t blitz enough and applied little pressure to Drew Brees, the Giants know they must bring the heat against Kurt Warner, but also...
Time for Giants D to stand and be counted
You play defense for the New York Football Giants and you know the minute you pull up to Giants Stadium about the tradition, because it happens to be the very...
Big Blue looking for bounce-back
The fall from the ranks of the unbeaten was a nasty one for the Giants, who are coming off a 48-27 thrashing in New Orleans, a game filled with anemic...
Jets desperate to end three-game skid
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Jets need to resuscitate their swagger. And what better place to do that than in the Black Hole, where the 3-3 Jets, losers of their last...
Jenkins injury creates huge void, opportunity
OAKLAND, Calif. — You won’t have to squint to see the large missing piece on the Jets defense today against the Raiders. If you’re a Jets fan, though, you might...
Rock Raiders or face reality, rooks
OAKLAND, Calif. — This easily could be chalked up to a year of transition for the Jets: a rookie quarterback and a rookie head coach trying to build a foundation...
Umps confirming long-held stereotypes
So I wanted to find out where the term “kill the umpire!” came from, and I checked out various on-line data bases, and I Googled the term, and I checked...
2009-10 Preview: Walsh, D’Antoni biding time ‘til shot at LeBron
Knicks team president Donnie Walsh isn’t trying to trick the savvy New York basketball fan into thinking he has built a playoff team. When last season’s 32-50 campaign ended, Walsh...
Kearney, Xaverian douse Firebirds
Caution: Zack Kearney is slippery when wet. “I kind of like the rain,” he said. … “It made me play better.” The Xaverian freshman running back turned the corner and...
The Rumble
Tina in ‘second’ gear Knicks reporter up to marathon challenge MSG Network’s Tina Cervasio is praying the Knicks’ home opener vs. the Sixers next Saturday night does not go into...
Does ‘Glee’ hate its women?
Last spring, Fox’s “Glee” pilot won near-universal acclaim with its goofy take on the aspirations of a plucky group of high school misfits under the guidance of Spanish teacher Will...
Woofs on the web
Facebook and its canine spinoff Dogbook are fun outlets for dog lovers to make coast-to-coast connections. But what about dog lovers right here in New York who’d like to meet...
Road test for dating
During my 20s, the only time I ever went on a date was after I had already slept with a girl. In fact, I was still up to my old...
Meet Market: Law student gal to cross-examine
Eric, a 23-year-old law student, is lookin’ for adventure. Ladies who like to laugh — and work up a sweat — get your court order here! Chelsea,21Actress She is: a...
Top 5 tasteless costumes for couples
According to devilish disguise artists at Party City “A pumpkin and a carving knife.” — Roberto “Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett.” — Robin “David Letterman and one of his interns.”...
This week's couple: good will catching
It didn’t take long before Will, a 25-year-old producer for a digital interactive agency, hit it off with Taylor, a 21-year-old NYU student. Over dinner at the Hog Pit in...
Mother's missive touches Kesha's heart
Annie Mizrachi gasped when she saw the dress. “It’s the dress of my dreams,” she said, hugging Kesha Nichols. “Thank you so much, Kesha. I can’t believe I’ll be wearing...
Here karmas the bride
The Post received hundreds of e-mails from brides-to-be hoping to secure the $10,000 wedding dress of their dreams. Last Sunday, Kesha Nichols, the former Nets dancer who was jilted five...
Louis' hat trick propels Beacon in opening-round laugher
After a regular season in which Beacon lost three times to defending champion Martin Luther King Jr. and once to Stuyvesant, there was an opinion that had begun to develop...
PSAL boys soccer playoff roundup: Bayside explodes offensively
The 11th-seeded Bayside boys soccer team puts its late-season troubled behind with an impressive opening-round, 8-2 home win over No. 22 New Dorp of Staten Island to kick off the...
Boos on a budget
See ya, “Saw.” This Halloween’s most talked about (and arguably scariest) movies are more about tension than tendons. Torture porn is out, old-school suspense is in. And remarkably, they accomplish...
Muse inspires Prog-Rock revival
You’d have to turn back to the days of Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer for a time when progressive rock made such an impact on the charts and radio....
'Once' more time
The Swell Season is a musical duo that played a film couple in a burgeoning romance, then developed a real romance, then ended that romance only to write a CD...
Still feelin' like a nut
When hot jazz throwbacks the Squirrel Nut Zippers drove into town last December for a show at Southpaw in Brooklyn, nothing about that day made it seem like a career-marking...
'Saints' march again
Even in a town where spectacular flame-outs are as common as breast implants, Troy Duffy’s own Hollywood crash has become the stuff of legend. It’s a cautionary tale so horrifying...
All the right moves in Jacko film
If things had gone differently, Michael Jackson would have been about halfway through his residency at London’s O2 Arena as you read this. Instead, he’s gone, leaving behind a mountain...
'Hall' together now
Fear not if you see Thor thundering out of Madison Square Garden this week — for the arena is about to be transformed into rock Valhalla for two epic concerts...
Lumey leads Bard to first 'A' postseason win
Chris Lanza saw the Forest Hills defense shift and called out to his team to find an open Emma Lumey. Gabriela Azevedo sent a pass to the sophomore at the...
Red Bulls win 5-0 in last Giants Stadium soccer game
For more than three decades, Giants Stadium has been the mecca of soccer in this country, hosting everything from Pele and the Cosmos to the 1994 World Cup to icon...
Fewer wins for Knicks this season
My won-loss prediction appears in the Knicks season preview of the Sunday Post. It's not pretty. Thirty wins – two short of last season. Why the downgrade? The 30-52 prediction...
Father of all 'ghost'
If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Try any bookstore that stocks Peter Aykroyd’s “A History of Ghosts.” The father of “Ghostbusters” star Dan weaves together...
PSAL girls soccer playoff roundup: Tigers wins fifth straight
Fort Hamilton continued to ride the momentum of its strong finish to the regular season. The Tigers won their last four games to earn a share of the Brooklyn A-III...
My New York: Anthony Edwards
Don’t count Anthony Edwards among those who long for the city’s grittier days. The actor, who moved here seven years ago after leaving “ER,” says he appreciates that New York...
The week's winners and losers
STEVE JOBS Apple CEO leads company to strong quarter, pushing stock to all-time high. WOODY JOHNSON Owner of Jets and his Giant counterparts land sponsor for new stadium. JEFF BEZOS...
Take back the Party!
The 23rd Congressional District in upstate New York is locked in an election battle that echoes far beyond Watertown. When the local Republican party nominated Assembly member Dede Scozzafava, some...
The battle against IEDs
Airborne sensors that can spot stones being moved near a road, lightning guns that zap explosives, and jammers that disrupt signals used to detonate bombs. The Pentagon has tested just...
Losing their census
It’s as old as the Bible, the taking of a census. The ancient Romans did it. Medieval England did it. It’s written into our Constitution that a census be conducted...
Djorkaeff, Ramos talk to RBNY about jobs; Djorkaeff recruits French stars
Ex-Red Bull Youri Djorkaeff and ex-MetroStar Tab Ramos have both talked to the club about jobs with the club. And the latter added that several of his former French National...
Census: What America will look like in 2010
To some, the decennial census will always be the Man coming to get you. To Peter Francese, the US census is the greatest resource to country and corporations, a nearly...
My prison, my home
On Dec. 30, 2006, Iranian scholar and journalist Haleh Esfandiari was on her way to the airport in Tehran when she was robbed. Three men with long knives threatened to...
How to be a movie star
Arguably the most famous superstar of Hollywood’s golden era, Elizabeth Taylor fascinated a world from the time she was 10 years old with her magnetic beauty and vivid violet eyes....
Kinder, Seminario rally Fordham Prep past Mount
Max Kinder knew the outcome once the pass left his hand. Trailing Mount St. Michael, Fordham Prep was down to its final play when he saw Michael Seminario open on...
The casebook of Victor Frankenstein
In the original “Frankenstein,” the novel by Mary Shelley published in 1818, a scientist named Victor Frankenstein creates a monster — and immediately realizes that the creature is outside of...
Inside of a dog
In her new book “Inside of a Dog” (Scribner), psychology professor and animal behaviorist Alexandra Horowitz considers the question that’s occupied the minds of humans for thousands of years: What...
In my library: Bill Pullman
Not many people know that before he was president — at least in “Independence Day” — Bill Pullman was a professor. Fresh from grad school, he taught theater and acting...
Enter the Dragons
Only in chess does it make more sense to talk about a "Sicilian Dragon" than a "Chinese Dragon." The Sicilian species is characterized by the moves . . . c5,...
Price is right for H'ween
Mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe and B-movie mogul Roger Corman are a potent double threat for Halloween. But you don't have to tell that to the programmers at Anthology Film...
Hill's powerless play
AFTER Sen. John Kerry bro kered a deal for a run-off election in Afghanistan, a headline asked a burning question: Is Kerry stealing Hillary's thunder? What thunder? Hillary who? The...
It's 'Huh?'-loween for Octo-nun
She's got some unusual habits. Octomom Nadya Suleman poked fun at herself by dressing as a pregnant nun for some early Halloween trick-or-treating with her brood. Her eight adorable babies...
Cops' super-sirens get ready to rumble
If you feel the earth move under your feet, it just might be the cops. The NYPD is pimping its police cars with a new high-tech siren that you will...
Lender down
Embattled commercial real estate lender Capmark Financial may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this weekend, according to a published report. The company, which has originated more than $10 billion...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *Police are probing the death of a man found drowned in a bathtub early yesterday at a Coney Island home for developmentally disabled adults. Staff discovered the 53-year-old resident...
Ivanka Trump merger today
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner -- each the child of a real-estate mogul -- are expected to get married today before 500 guests at a Bedminster, NJ, golf club owned...
18 die in Egypt train tragedy
CAIRO -- Two passenger trains collided yesterday south of Cairo, killing 18 people and leaving passengers trapped in the wreckage of an overturned car, security sources said. A first-class train...
Oh, scoot! Vespa sting in the city
They may think they're too cool or famous for the law, but that's not going to keep them from putt-putting right to jail. Cops are cracking down on hipster Vespa...
Prez sets swine emergency
WASHINGTON -- President Obama declared the swine-flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected...
'Thief' is sole mate to Hilton
He didn't just want to steal celebrities clothes -- he wanted to wear them! Hollywood burglary suspect Nick Prugo was so giddy after getting a hold of hot celebrity goods...
13 Bravest hurt as rigs collide in B'klyn
Two firetrucks thundering to a gas leak in Brooklyn yesterday collided at an intersection -- flipping one on its side and injuring 13 firefighters, including two who became pinned and...
Shock finding: Cellphone-cancer link
Hold the phone! There is a definitive link between long-term cellphone use and brain tumors, the World Health Organization found after a decade-long study. The UN agency will soon reveal...
The big chill
Frankly, I'm scared. In 1998 the world reached its peak temperatures, according to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and ever since its been downhill. The world is going through a...
Web sales to shine in 4Q: expert
By most estimates, it's not going to be a very jolly holiday season this year for retailers. The $437.6 billion Americans are expected to spend this year, according to the...
Foreclosure 101
A Long Island businessman is using government money to cash in on residential fore closure spike roiling through the metro area -- and, no, he's not an executive with Goldman...
Sharpening the fire ax
Up to 25 fire companies could be shuttered next year as City Hall cost cutters battle to extinguish the $5 billion hole burning through the municipal budget. The closings are...
Cavemen dabba-did Neanders
There was a whole lot of monkey business goin' on. Early humans and Neanderthals had sex, according to a top geneticist who heads up a genome project studying the DNA...
She turned blog into a prince
When Harlem resident Tamara Duricka, 31, launched her blog "31 Dates in 31 Days" in January, her goal was to meet new guys, learn something new about dating, and have...
Pakistan military win vs. Taliban big
ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani military captured the hometown of the country's Taliban leader yesterday, leaving the group's fighters in disarray. The victory came after eight days of intense fighting in...
Janitor confesses in 32-stab priest slay
The janitor at a wealthy New Jersey church confessed to viciously stabbing a beloved Catholic priest to death in the parish rectory -- plunging a blade 32 times into the...
Jacko made me do it
The Argentinean opera diva hauled out of a posh Upper West Side restaurant in cuffs for gabbing at the top of her lungs on a cellphone is blaming Michael Jackson...
Amnesia girl ID'd - missing in Wash.
The mystery of the teen amnesiac found wandering near Times Square has been solved. Authorities believe she's an 18-year-old reported missing in Washington state earlier this month. Police last night...
Toxic WTC tactic
The city is digging into the history of a hero firefighter's sexually transmitted disease from nearly a decade before 9/11 as part of its legal battle against World Trade Center...
Banks profit on handouts
Did you get your "Thank You" card yet from JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon? The standout banking executive, when he announced the bank's $3.6 billion third-quarter profit earlier this...
Feinberg's cuts mean nothing
P RESIDENT Obama is masterful when it comes to making sweeping declarations but, as we're all learning, it's the nagging details that often get in the way. And so it...
Ex-QB's on-air racial fumble
ESPN's week just keeps getting worse. First came embarrassing revelations about a sexual relationship between married baseball analyst Steve Phillips and a much younger assistant producer. Then, during yesterday's Ohio...
Kid-slay mother charged
The mother of a 4-year-old Brooklyn boy beaten to death was charged with his murder last night along with her boyfriend, sources said. The boy died after collapsing in his...
Carnegie gall
How do you fight Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. Famed 97-year-old portrait photographer Editta Sherman has had plenty. For the past 3½ years, she's been fighting eviction from her studio...
B'klyn Hts. is chopping mad over copter flights
Brooklyn Heights residents are up in arms over the city's plan to add thousands more tourist helicopter flights to the downtown Manhattan heliport, directly across the East River on Wall...
Posh-pad spore war
Toxic mold forced a cancer-stricken Manhattan woman to flee her East Side penthouse more than a year ago, but building management is still making her pay the maintenance and demanding...
To pay off or not, that's the query
Dear John: I am a retired New York City Firefighter living in Florida. Big mistake!I have a mortgage of $109,000 at 5½ percent that's fixed for 30 years. Should I...
Crime spike's no walk in the park
Crime is up in 20 of the city's biggest parks over the last year, including three in Queens, according to NYPD data. The number of major crimes counted in the...
Building chaos
A huge chunk of the city's rental-apartment industry is in chaos this weekend as owners and tenants grope with the Court of Appeals ruling that luxury rent increases at Stuyvesant...
A beastly voodoo to-do
An emaciated goat wandering Pelham Bay Park. A pig's head placed on a desolate street near the Green-Wood Cemetery. A dead rooster lying near a tree in Forest Park in...
No peace of the pie in Ray's pizza war
The co-owner of the oldest Ray's Pizza in the city is threatening to shut down the Little Italy landmark if she doesn't get a bigger slice of the pie. Cheryl...
Top bureaucrats grab 45G hybrid 'test' SUVs
WHEN they released plans last year to "green the fleet," city officials proudly announced that 20 GMC Yukon hybrid SUVs would be going to the Police and Fire departments to...
From bad to hearse: Suit over funeral-car explosion
She went out with a bang, and it's left her Bronx family fuming. Glatha Byrd's final send-off was "apocalyptic" -- as the hearse carrying her body exploded and caught fire...
Pension bigs' bad Vegas bet
Albany pension bosses gambled big on a Las Vegas resort project and lost their $36 million shirt -- one of many nose-diving investments by state and city retirement systems that...
Pastor war on East 6th
There's a holy war brewing in Alphabet City between the daughter of the founder of Hope-Life Noah's Ark Church and two pastors she says are deviously trying to take over...
Car-plate thief sets off terror warnings
A mystery thief swiped "numerous" license plates from upstate Homeland Security vehicles and local cop cars, spurring a statewide terror alert, The Post has learned. The plates were stolen from...
Bernie behind bars
Will former Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik ever stop making his own tragic situation worse? In what appears to be an attempt to prove that he violated none of the laws...
O's Wall Street wiggle
Let’s hope ObamaCare covers neck braces — because anyone watching the president’s behavior toward Wall Street last week surely must have whiplash. On Wednesday, the administration ordered massive pay cuts...
Managing by book just clueless, Joe
* Joe Girardi has demonstrated very clearly that he is not a major league-caliber manager. He apparently cannot think or act for himself, as demonstrated during Game 3 of the...
Islanders' season must be about hockey, not future projects
MONTREAL -- This just in: GM Garth Snow says the Islanders will keep the identity of the first overall selection in the 2010 Entry Draft a secret until it's time...
Hondo's bet all wet
Hondo's Yankees play was washed away in El Bronx last night, which left the deficit holding steady like Eddie at 1,825 skowrons. Today, Mr. Aitch will remain on board the...
Bambino lucky he missed A-Rod era
Here's a question for you: What would hap pen, do you think, if the following scenario played itself out? The Yankees beat the Angels in the American League Championship Series,...
Girardi's regular season moves paid off
Joe Girardi could have played this postseason to limit criticism. He could have stuck with Jorge Posada catching everyone, which means you, too, A.J. Burnett. Freddy Guzman could have stayed...
Phillies have thrived since Mets' 2007 collapse
PHILADELPHIA -- On the morning of Sept. 13, 2007, the Phillies trailed the Mets by seven games with 17 games to play. Any Mets fan can tell you what happened...
Johnson hits favorite track
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jimmie Johnson hears the chatter in the garage and knows that some of his fellow drivers have grown weary of seeing him win races and championships. And...
Red Bulls bid farewell to Stadium
For more than three decades, Giants Stadium has been the mecca of soccer in this country, hosting everything from Pele and the Cosmos to the 1994 World Cup to icon...
Following Posada, Rivera planned Hughes chat
For what he said was to be the first time this season, Mariano Rivera was preparing to have a chat with Phil Hughes about his struggles. "I will talk to...
Girardi waits for Swisher to get going
If Joe Girardi was going to yank the ice-cold Nick Swisher from last night's Game 6 of the ALCS against the Angels at Yankee Stadium, it was going to be...
Either way, Angels pen difference
One more day off in a series that already has had three? "Not going to make any difference for me," Angels closer Brian Fuentes said. But Kevin Jepsen, five appearances...
Pettitte welcomes the extra rest
Andy Pettitte has become so irregular that he should be pitching laxatives. Last night he was finally set to start on normal four days' rest -- something he hasn't done...
Storm postpones Game 6 until tonight
Maybe a higher power is on the side of the Angels. Heavy rains and a brutal forecast forced MLB -- smartly -- to postpone Game 6 of the ALCS between...
Advantage Angels: Lackey now in play
Game 6 of the ALCS was postponed by rain (actu ally, it was more like a monsoon) at Yankee Stadium last night, but it was the Angels who came up...
Sports shorts
NFL: Haynesworth questionable Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth is questionable for tomorrow night's game against the Eagles with a sprained ankle. Coach Jim Zorn said Haynesworth will be a game-time...
Another Isles win melts away
The scene has been played out on the road and at home, both this year and last: The Islanders outplay an opponent for significant stretches, sometimes into the third period,...
Dubinsky benched in Rangers' loss to Canadiens
MONTREAL -- The truth is that Rangers who do not perform up to coach John Tortorella's standards will suffer consequences. And so it was here last night when the head...
Devils top Penguins, but lose Martin and Pandolfo
PITTSBURGH -- The finest triumph of the Devils' Declaration of Contention was tempered, and probably spoiled, by serious injuries to defenseman Paul Martin and winger Jay Pandolfo. Martin, far and...
Two men down too much to handle for Rangers
MONTREAL -- The Rangers' penchant for going down two men in shorthanded situations has been a recurring theme through the first 11 matches of the season, with the club putting...
Girardi waits for Nick to snap out of playoff funk
If Joe Girardi was going to yank the ice-cold Nick Swisher from last night's Game 6 of the ALCS against the Angels at Yankee Stadium, in favor of Jerry Hairston...
Expect these NBA up-and-comers to make impact
The question posed: Which players, excluding rookies, appear primed to bust out . . . either become a name on the marquee -- attaining All-Star prominence, perhaps -- or perceptibly...
Brodeur: French-Canadian players get a fair shake
PITTSBURGH -- There's a controversy raging in Canada these days over whether French-Canadian hockey players get a fair shake in the NHL. The game's biggest French-Canadian player says such Francophobia...
Ex-Ranger Gomez in new role as Canadien
MONTREAL -- The trade, essentially, was Scott Gomez to Montreal for Christopher Higgins, young defense prospect Ryan McDonough and the cleared cap space that allowed the Rangers to sign Marian...
Giants Stadium saw great soccer
If the Garden is the World's Most Famous Arena, and Yankee Stadium is baseball's grandest cathedral, Giants Stadium has been the mecca for soccer in this country. It hosted more...
Big-game telecasts keep suffocating viewers
I don't care if you have an 82-inch flat screen that speaks six languages, tracks the location of your in-laws and can carry a tune. Lost within modern baseball telecasts...
2009-10 Preview: Expect rebuilding Nets to struggle
If you are a Nets fan, there is ample cause for enthusiasm about the future. Young, quality talent abounds. The two toughest positions to fill are stocked with point guard...
Guide for bird lovers
Whether you are a birding fanatic or someone who enjoys looking in their backyard to see what shows up, there is a new bird guide that will fill your need....
It's gonna get 'Hole' lot worse for Gang Green
RAIDERS (+6) over Jets: Outfits fresh off rank upsets as two-touchdown underdogs tend not to reproduce that form the following week. But squads off overtime home losses that find themselves...
First loss is at hand for Vikes
STEELERS (-4½) over Vikings: Given its defense, Minnesota's not going undefeated, and the buck should stop here, with visitor heading into Packers rematch as a comfortable division leader in a...
Weird but true
Que estupido! Cops in Dallas are under fire for ticketing drivers who don't speak English. The rogue language enforcers were slapping "violators" with $204 fines, even though there's no law...
No. 7 Iowa stays perfect with last-play escape
Ricky Stanzi connected with Marvin McNutt for a 7-yard touchdown pass as time expired and No. 7 Iowa remained undefeated with a 15-13 victory against Michigan State last night in...
No. 1 Tide holds on as Cody stuffs Vols' FG on final play
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Mount Cody kept No. 1 Alabama perfect with a pair of super-sized plays. Terrence Cody, the Crimson Tide's 350-pound nose guard, blocked a 44-yard field-goal attempt on...
Memory of teammate's death outweighs loss for UConn
There was no Hollywood ending, no miraculous last-second touchdown that could have been interpreted as Jasper Howard's life spirit calling down to say, "I'm OK." The Connecticut football team could...
Notre Dame snaps skid vs. Boston College
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Golden Tate caught 11 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns to lead Notre Dame to a 20-16 victory over Boston College yesterday, ending a six-game...
Syracuse beats Akron to snap skid
Delone Carter gained a career-high 170 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns, and Greg Paulus hit Marcus Sales for an 11-yard score to lead Syracuse (3-4) to a 28-14 non-league...
Clemson works OT to top No. 8 Miami
MIAMI -- Jacoby Ford called the final play, promising Clemson's coaches it would work. Did it ever. Kyle Parker threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Ford in overtime, giving Clemson...
Required reading
Boilerplate History’s Mechanical Marvel by Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett (Abrams) Remember learning about that amazing tin-can robot soldier invented by Prof. Archibald Campion in 1893 to save lives? No?...
Mountaineers can't hold off charging Rams
Mario Valentini had a decision to make. His Mount St. Michael football team led Fordham Prep by five points with less than two minutes left and they were facing a...
'High' anxiety
The article on growth-hormone use was clearly written with an agenda of mocking the rich parents and students at Dalton, particularly by referring to its use as “doping up” (“Kids...
Support for reform
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has been, and continues to be, one of the staunchest supporters of President Obama’s mission to provide quality, affordable health care...
Suck it up, O
I couldn’t agree more with Rich Lowry’s article (“O’s Whining Jag,” PostOpinion, Oct. 20). It is despicable for President Obama to continue the Democrats’ mantra of blaming George W. Bush...
Okafor proving to be a quick study at tight end
Jim DeSantis expected Campus Magnet to resort to its hurry-up offense after his Flushing football team took the lead late in the fourth quarter. He prepared the Red Devils for...
PSAL football roundup: Erasmus beats Grady, looks ahead toward Tots
It was just a few hours after Erasmus Hall’s 32-14 victory against winless Grady that Dutchmen coach Danny Landberg started thinking about next week. On Friday, Erasmus (8-0) meets Tottenville...
Gadsden, Campus Magnet save best for last
Scott Gadsden had the routine down cold: Collect the ball from his center and hand it off. Campus Magnet ran 23 plays across the first three quarters Saturday afternoon and...
Staten's Island: Hobbled senior leads Tottenville
Marvin Staten practiced sparingly this week with a muscle contusion in his right thigh. He didn’t get into his Tottenville football team’s crucial game with Susan Wagner until the second...
Puerto Rico fuel fire health risk
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Thousands of people living on the outskirts of a burning fuel-storage site in Puerto Rico were urged to relocate today to avoid toxic smoke still...
Falcons can't hold lead against Pirates
Susan Wagner’s defense has battled its ups and downs all season due to lack of depth. It had similar inconsistency issues Saturday against Tottenville. The Falcons stopped quarterback Jon Derbyshire...
4-Get About Favre
I am not entirely sure how he does it, but Brett Favre seemingly always finds a way to dominate the NFL. This time Favre is doing it as a member...