November 21, 2009
Drive of champions: Brown's TD, two-point conversion leads Curtis past Fort
Chaos surrounded Tynell Brown. His teammates were yelling at him to hurry up. The capacity crowd was at a fever pitch. Just 3:15 remained on the clock. As all that...
Fort Hamilton's perfect season comes to a sudden halt
There was a dazed look on the faces of almost every Fort Hamilton football player as they walked around the field aimlessly. One of those “what just happened?” reactions. The...
Mistakes derail Dutchmen against Tottenville
Shaquell Jackson didn’t mince words. He knew why No. 2 Erasmus Hall fell to No. 3 Tottenville, 33-18, in the PSAL City Championship semifinals Saturday in Brooklyn. “Mistakes is the...
Ford's D'Ambrosi signs with St. Anselm
Three weeks ago Vanessa D’Ambrosi knew nothing about St. Anselm College. It was around that time the New Hampshire school contacted her about visiting and a potential scholarship. Now she...
'Tin Man,' Tottenville take out Erasmus in semis
“The Tin Man” finally had his day. Tottenville safety Drew Tait, who earned the nickname from teammates for his stiff hands on potential interceptions, had two picks and a fumble...
US student faces life in 'friend' murder
Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game — charges...
Scientist's e-mail: 'Hide' drop in temps
LONDON -- Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails and documents online — stoking debate...
Queens man kills wife, child: cops
Cops are probing a grisly murder in Corona, Queens, today, after a woman and young boy were found dead in an apartment closet. A man was in custody in the...
Knicks knock off winless Nets, 98-91
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari each scored 17 points, and the New York Knicks kept the New Jersey Nets winless with a 98-91 victory today. David...
Mets reveal Citi Field changes
A press release from the Mets ...The Mets today announced plans to expand the presence of club history at Citi Field next season in a variety of ways, including renaming areas...
Drury takes first strides toward return to Rangers
Chris Drury never knew what (or who) hit him. "I thought I ran into my own guy because I knew I didn’t have the puck or wasn’t really near the...
Senate will move ahead with health bill
WASHINGTON — Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united tonight to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to...
Check out the 'Drab Five'
Nets writer Fred Kerber and I did a fun graphic in today's Post on the worst players at each position in Knicks and Nets history in honor of today's Loser...
Check out the all-time 'Drab Five'
So, you think these Knicks and Nets — and their combined 2-21 records are bad? Let’s take a stumble down memory lane for the worst of the worst. Here’s a...
Fatal knifing over subway seat
A hulking straphanger allegedly incensed over a seat he wanted on a crowded D-train senselessly stabbed another rider to death in front of horrified passengers in Midtown early today, police...
Qns. delays expected with bridge repairs
The city Department of Transportation has begun a half-billion-dollar rehabilitation project to restore seven bridges on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, which is expected to affect Queens residents significantly. The...
Pacquiao v. Yuri Foreman in 2011?
If Manny Pacquiao ever wants to win a world title in a record eighth weight class, Top Rank boss Bob Arum knows just the opponent: Yuri Foreman. It's a scenario...
Ed Fountaine's stakes spot plays
DISCOVERY HANDICAP Aqueduct, eighth race. Grade 3. Purse: $100,000. Mile-and-an-eighth, 3-year-olds. Post: 3:44 p.m. LOWDOWN: Haynesfield, winner of the Count Fleet and Whirlaway over Aqueduct’s inner dirt track last winter,...
Tourney gives Ward his first shot at pro title
The best thing about the World Boxing Classic, also known as the Super Middleweight Tournament, is that each bout thus far could stand on its own, tournament or no tournament....
'New Moon' sets opening day box-office record
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' sold a mind-boggling $80 million worth of tickets on Friday, according to preliminary estimates. That way surpasses the one-day record of $67 million set by...
Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks
ROME — Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said....
42 dead, 66 trapped in Chinese mine explosion
BEIJING — A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to...
Bishops raising holy hell on abortion
President Obama’s effort to reform the health-care system could blow up in a holy war with the nation’s Catholic bishops over the historically hot-button issue of abortion. The Catholic Church...
Albany threatened with credit crunch
ALBANY — Moody’s Investors Service warned yesterday that New York will likely see its bond rating cut and its “stable outlook” downgraded if it doesn’t get behind Gov. Paterson’s effort...
Wrong-guy 'killer' freed
Calling his hard-won freedom “more surreal than Salvador Dali,” a man declared innocent after nearly 20 years behind bars for a Manhattan murder was released yesterday, at least for now....
Trendsetters: week 11
ATLANTA (+61⁄2) AT GIANTS Big Blue has dropped four in a row to winning teams. JETS (+101⁄2) AT NEW ENGLAND Patriots are 20-5-1 in their last 26 following a loss....
Vegas expects some angry Pats
The hotline to Las Vegas takes you inside Week 11 of the NFL season, telling bettors what direction the lines are moving, and by how much. JETS-PATRIOTS Patriots –101⁄2: Tom...
Nets' Harris back for battle of the bads
A most-learned poet once lamented, “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: . . . I’m a Nets fan.” Or was it “. . ....
Pirates rely on senior PG
Brett Favre and his iron-man streak of consecutive starts clearly was not in jeopardy, but 93 straight in a Seton Hall uniform was a fairly impressive run for Eugene Harvey....
BCS buster
The best argument for a college football playoff is continued BCS failure. Here’s how to root for chaos this week: If we narrow the focus to Florida, Alabama and Texas,...
Heisman watch
Each Saturday, Heisman Trophy voters Tim Sullivan and Lenn Robbins will break down three candidates, who may or may not have impressed the week before: MARK INGRAM, RB, ALABAMA TIM...
Wolverines can’t rival loaded Buckeyes
OHIO STATE at MICHIGAN Noon, ABC LINE: Ohio State –111⁄2 • O/U: 471⁄2 EYES ON: Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor; Michigan DE Brandon Graham ANGLE: The college football landscape can...
Rutgers-Syracuse winner gets edge in recruit ing war
Syracuse’s helmets have had an “NY” logo on the back since 2007, an effort to connect more with the program’s home state, and more importantly, area recruits. The movement started...
Move to Bengals helps, but productive L.J. still a fantasy
From the Things You Thought You Would Never Hear Department: Landing with the Bengals really will help this guy out. In this case, “this guy” is running back Larry Johnson....
Aloizos leads talented trio looking to help Stanners bounce back
Kyra Aloizos understands the responsibility that is now hers. For the last two seasons the Binghamton-bound forward has had help in the paint and on the boards, other players who...
Business briefs
Down week The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt. The Dow...
Fourth time's the charm for Cougars
Angela Robb gave her FDR volleyball team very simple instructions in the third and final set of a back-and-forth battle with rival and top-seed Leon Goldstein. Don’t take too many...
What's up?
TODAY BRADY BUNCH: Groove to the tunes of Grammy-nominated Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could (above)when they bring their family-friendly roots rock to Symphony Space. Their boogie-woogie piano...
'Yo' - it's live!
For preschoolers, having a play date with the gang from TV’s “Yo Gabba Gabba!” is on par with their parents having cocktails with the cast of “Mad Men.” Nickelodeon’s trippy...
Leonardo comes to life
Mechanical lions and soldiers and bats — oh my! Leonardo da Vinci dreamed up plans for all that and more, but few ever made it out of his sketchbooks. Until...
Certifiable nannies
NYC baby sitters, beware — your days as amateur caregivers may be numbered. In the tradition of “Nanny 911” and “Supernanny,” a Brit-inspired school for professional nannies opened this fall...
Tim's world
If you thought Tim Burton had a delightfully twisted imagination based on his feature films such as “Edward Scissorhands” and “Beetlejuice,” you ain’t seen nothing yet. MoMA opens a blockbuster...
Comeback Cardozo returns to city title match
For the second straight match Cardozo came back and for the second straight match it was an unheralded player with a huge service ace that helped seal the victory. “I...
Falcons fall short of goal, happy with big picture
Win or lose, Marco Altieri knew at least one thing would be accomplished Friday night. His Susan Wagner girls volleyball team was in its second straight PSAL Class A semifinals...
Making tracks
Beatles fans won't learn anything new in "The Beatles On Record," but if you're a novice to the Fab Four's recording output, it's a good primer. Airing Wednesday on History...
Proving they are still Devo
Devo first crashed onto the scene in 1978 with the debut album "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!" The album was a mass of bizarre, quirky, jangly...
'Plates' date set for NBC
NBC has ordered a cook ing competition, "United Plates of America," which will offer one of the biggest prizes in reality show history. On the show, a group of wannabe...
'Bro' suspect: 'Bail me out!'
Adam Jasinski, the "Big Brother" winner accused of trying to sell a powerful prescription painkiller, is again asking to be released on bail until his trial. Jasinski was charged last...
Another King host
It's good to be the King's son. Larry King's 10-year-old sports-fanatic son, Chance, has been picked to host his own baseball show called "Kid Pitch," which will air on Fox...
New CPR push
TUCSON, Ariz. -- If you suffer cardiac arrest, you're twice as likely to survive if given continuous chest compressions than if you get mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a new study reveals. An...
Nudie face-booking
WARREN, Pa. -- A woman bartender has been charged with using a male customer's cellphone to post a nude photo of another woman on Facebook. Warren police filed a charge...
Sticking it to KSM: don't hold your breath
THE ISSUE: The proper place and procedure for trying terrorists responsible for 9/11. * Your editorial points have some validity, but you are missing the part about Khalid Sheik Mohammed...
Gobble gobble Goldman
The waiters at this Thanksgiving dinner ought to be leaving the tips. Several hundred employees of the vilified Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs have volunteered to serve turkey for the...
Hershey moves in pursuit of Cadbury
As one candy maker yesterday was girding to fight Kraft for British confectionery firm Cadbury, another took itself out of the running. The trust that controls Hershey is reportedly putting...
Hate blogger's 'slay' defense
A white-supremacist blogger accused of threatening to kill three federal judges was investigated by the Secret Service for talking about assassinating President Obama, according to court papers filed yesterday in...
Jayson misses plea hearing
Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams failed to show in court yesterday for a scheduled guilty plea for killing a limo driver -- but the plea deal remains open, sources said. That...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *Not all jaywalking goes unnoticed. A man stopped for jaywalking on a South Jamaica street got more than just a summons after he refused to cooperate with police. Joseph...
Istithmar may lose W Hotel
Istithmar, the Dubai-based investment company, may lose control of the W New York Union Square hotel in Manhattan at a foreclosure auction next month by holders of the mezzanine debt...
Maze of health-care votes ahead
Today's Senate vote is a procedural one to move to the health-care bill, technically a motion to cut off a Republican filibuster and get to the actual measure. If it...
A giveaway in 'reform' clothing
When it comes to coddling unions, Albany pols never let up. Not content merely to kill budget trims that might cause pain to public employees, they're pumping out new labor...
Safer skies over the Hudson
The chaotic, occasionally deadly air cor ridor over the Hudson River got some desperately needed law and order this week: New federal regulations on aircraft speed, elevation and safety precautions...
ObamaCare channels NY
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to put ObamaCare to a key vote today. But for a taste of what it will do to private health-insurance rates throughout the...
Loser Philly mayor painting our town
Oh, the humiliation! Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter suited up in Yankee pinstripes yesterday after his team was routed by the Bronx Bombers in the World Series -- although it was...
Bloomy to educate DC
Mayor Bloomberg plans to aggressively promote his school-reform agenda in the nation's capital next week, in hopes of winning hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid from the Obama...
'Botax' is sexist: docs
That's one ugly tax. A proposed 5 percent "botax" aimed at raising $5 billion from plastic-surgery patients to help fund the health-care reform bill is sexist and ethically challenged --...
60G for Abe's honest note
A letter written by Abraham Lincoln backing up an 8-year-old Illinois schoolboy's boast of meeting him has sold for $60,000. The note, which Lincoln penned about two weeks after his...
Former Vivendi boss rejects fraud claims
Former Vivendi SA Chief Executive Officer Jean-Marie Messier called claims that he defrauded investors "outrageous" during his testimony yesterday at a jury trial in Manhattan. "It is just outrageous to...
Jude pad's ogle-y truth
Jude Law should have realized he was giving a free show. The star of Broadway's "Hamlet" was mad enough to throw oranges at female NYU students peeping at him from...
Obama's approval below 50 percent
For the first time in his 10 months in office, less than half of Americans approve of the way President Obama is doing his job in a Gallup survey. Only...
Calorie-count blues
The most conspicuous effect you will see from Presi dent Obama's health-care overhaul won't be at your doctor's office or the hospital. It will be at your local Burger King....
Heartthrob mob
A scene ripped right from the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" played out at a Long Island mall yesterday, as several thousand screaming teenage girls went into an uncontrollable frenzy...
KSM trial: it's Obama's call
President Obama has said it was Attorney General Eric Holder who decided to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal...
An innocent abroad
Oh, how the international community loves Barack Obama -- loves to stiff him, play him along and manipulate him. He's the world's celebrity ingenue, the slender naif perpetually undone by...
Parker cop's confession
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- A small-town Ohio police chief has confessed to burglarizing the home of a woman who carried twins for actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick --...
The union that hates the Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts' motto is: Be prepared. Who knew it meant preparing to de fend themselves against union thuggery? Kids, pay attention: This is a teachable moment for all of...
Give pervs a holler
Getting groped on the subway doesn't seem like something to shout about, but that might be the best way to get back at creepy subterranean perverts. That was Yonkers resident...
140 letters = $130M
Despite lofty valuations by Twitter insiders of as much as $20 per share -- or $1.3 billion all told -- the company won't be worth that much until at least...
Oprah's windy city blow-off
Who knew that the winds in the Windy City were so strong they could blow Oprah out of town? The beloved daytime talk-show host -- who is ending "The Oprah...
Bistro boss explodes at &#%! staff
If you thought your boss was tough, try working at the Paradou restaurant. The owner of the Meatpacking District bistro made George Steinbrenner and Donald Trump look like pussycats, when...
Fed nuts gave ACORN 200G
WASHINGTON -- The federal government gave scandal-tainted ACORN and its affiliates $200,000 in Justice Department grants over the last seven years -- with much of it going to Big Apple...
Nabokov on block
Only literary dilettantes will be lining up to get a copy of Vladimir Nabokov's just-published unfinished novel -- the real fans will be bidding on the handwritten manuscript. The text...
Hearst planning makeover of slumping Oprah Magazine
Oprah Winfrey's syndicated TV show isn't the only part of her sprawling empire about to undergo big changes. O, The Oprah Magazine is in the midst of a sweeping redesign...
GOP's health dare
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans yesterday vowed to politically punish vulnerable Democrats who vote to bring a nearly $1 trillion health-care bill to the Senate floor, as confident Democrats prepared for...
Bernanke's future dims
Once considered a shoo-in for reconfirmation, Ben Bernanke may not want to get too comfortable in his seat as Federal Reserve chairman. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), chairman of the Senate...
Clients really do Shel out $$
Jared Abbruzzese turned a spotlight on one of Albany's dirtiest -- and most widely known -- secrets on the stand yesterday: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side gig as a private...
State fails as a grader
The state Education Department is failing to ensure that schools don't inflate the results of diploma-granting Regents exams, according to an audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Officials found in...
Shot Bx. girl off ventilator
The condition of a Bronx schoolgirl struck in the head by a stray bullet in a gang shooting has improved so much that, while still unconscious, she was breathing on...
Pal says Bruno wanted his own 'Shel game'
ALBANY -- Former state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno allegedly pitched a friend on a $30,000-a-month consultant job because he saw Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver making big bucks as a...
Why I opened door to love
While Christina Ambers has enjoyed worldwide success as a hand and foot model, her eyes were what got a porter in her Upper East Side building to fall head over...
Shift to cable will $lim down Oprah's vast clout
Oprah Winfrey's potential as a "starmaker" and industry maven could take a hit when she bows out of hosting her hugely popular talk show. One word from Winfrey, TV's biggest...
Elite school 'firebug' bust
A 16-year-old Stuyvesant HS junior is suspected of setting nine small fires over the past week at the top-ranked school. Mohammed Hassan of The Bronx was charged with felony reckless...
CBS loses Oprah 'halo'
CBS is about to learn that what Oprah giveth, Oprah taketh away. For years CBS, which owns the syndication rights to her show, has been able to count on the...
Deaths lead to 911 system fix
The NYPD and FDNY announced an overhaul of their new computerized 911 system yesterday after a series of errors led to deadly delays in responding to fires. Under the Unified...
Paper trail points to Jacko doc
LAS VEGAS -- A sedative that played a role in Michael Jackson's death was bought in a Las Vegas pharmacy by the singer's personal physician, according to court documents released...
GE, Vivendi OK interim payment
Vivendi and General Electric have agreed that Vivendi will be paid close to one-third of the value of its NBC Universal stake, although a value for the stake itself is...
NY gets green light on cabs
The city's drive to green its taxi fleet scored a victory yesterday when a state Supreme Court judge backed rules meant to steer more cash to owners of hybrid cabs....
'Plagiarist' Columbia prof sues
A lawsuit-happy former Columbia University professor yesterday renewed her claims that she was the victim of an "academic lynching" when she was canned for plagiarism last year. Madonna Constantine, who...
Bail boost for Erin 'peeper'
LOS ANGELES -- Bail for the suspected creep accused of secretly videotaping ESPN's Erin Andrews in the nude was hiked yesterday after the sports siren's lawyer told of how the...
Online boast is dead serious
Alyssa Bustamante bragged on YouTube that she liked "killing people." But no one thought much of the 15-year-old's sick boasts until she allegedly acted on them one dark day --...
Carter is guilty of wife beat
Anchor away! NY1 political anchor Dominic Carter was found guilty yesterday of attempted assault for beating his wife in their upstate home -- and could be jailed for up to...
Qns. 'stalker' walks
A Queens court officer who routinely pestered women at bus stops and was caught in his car with an open fly and a wig was acquitted of harassment and stalking...
Prison for Levi's mom
Levi Johnston's mom will be heading off to jail. Sherry Johnston -- whose son fathered a baby with Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol -- was given three years behind bars yesterday...
Anna lawyer settles gay suit
Anna Nicole Smith's former lawyer abruptly dropped his gay-sex libel suit against author Rita Cosby late yesterday. Howard K. Stern sued Cosby over published claims that he was videotaped having...
$1M suit takes a swing at rapper
Rapper DMX is up against the ropes again -- being sued for $1 million after he backed out of a celebrity boxing match, according to a published report. The lyricist...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis. 1. 6 fur; $22,000; clm($25,000); 3up FRENCHONIONSOUP closed to finish second by a nose at this distance and level in first start since breaking maiden. TURAATH came off...
Ross says hamstring feels good
Aaron Ross took another step toward making his season debut tomorrow by working out at safety -- yup, safety -- yesterday. But head coach Tom Coughlin insisted afterward not too...
Devils to honor slain detective
Some games matter far more than others. The Devils' Alumni will play one that really counts at Newark's Prudential Center on Dec. 13, when they face the Jersey City Police...
Rangers looking to bust out
It's remarkable that Marian Gaborik hasn't suffered a back injury this season. The Rangers' prized free agent signing has carried the scoring load in the first quarter of the season...
Leonhard hopes it's thumbs up for Sunday
Jim Leonhard was out of a sling and back on the practice field yesterday. The Jets safety went through limited drills wearing a light cast on his broken right thumb...
Big Blue has one good win in last 14
The statute of limitations on the 2009 Giants feeling good about themselves expired after about six hours. After Tom Coughlin, following practice, had pronounced his team the healthiest it has...
Islanders lose lead to Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A fluky goal with 67 seconds sent the Islanders to a 3-2 loss at the Wild last night, but coach Scott Gordon figures his team lost...
Sports shorts
NFL: Saints' Bush questionable Saints running back Reggie Bush has been held out of practice for the third straight day and is listed as questionable for tomorrow's game in Tampa...
Jets: We need this game as much as Pats
This has not been the most pleasant week for the Patriots. The fourth-and-2 in Indianapolis has been replayed on TV more than "I Love Lucy," Bill Belichick has faced more...
Mets can't ditch Castillo
The Mets opened free agency quietly yesterday, stirring only long enough to scotch reports of a potential three-way trade involving Luis Castillo. The proposed deal, originally reported by the Chicago...
Yankees can wait for Halladay
Talent, first. An ocean of coin to follow. That's the price tag hanging around Roy Halladay's neck as the small collection of teams that can afford him hatch their plans...
Strahan gives his former team pep talk
Any team with a 5-4 record at this point of the season can't look too far ahead. That's particularly true for the Giants, who reached that point thanks to their...
It's been a rocky season for Rhodes
This is the kind of season it's been for Kerry Rhodes: Yesterday in the locker room he went to hurdle a laundry cart, clipped his foot on the edge and...
Knicks: What a bunch of turkeys!
Less than a week from Turkey Day, Knicks management has turned into chickens. Team president Donnie Walsh chickened out of doing the bold, brash thing for the franchise and dialed...
The Post Line
NFL Tomorrow Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog GIANTS 5½ 6½ (46) Falcons PATRIOTS 10½ 10½ (45) Jets LIONS 4½ 3½ (38) Browns JAGUARS 8 9 (42½) Bills Steelers 9½ 10...
Injured Pierce out indefinitely
The Giants were thrilled this week that they were healthier than at any time this season, with all 53 players able to practice. That joy and excitement was temporary, as...
Walsh, D'Antoni view Curry as 'Answer'
Now Knicks fans can blame Eddy Curry for something else. It seems the Knicks center, not Allen Iverson, is "The Answer." Knicks president Donnie Walsh announced yesterday the team had...
Weird but true
Double jeopardy need not apply. Lizzie Borden was acquitted of hacking her father and stepmother to death -- more than 100 years after the fact. The mock retrial came as...
Another scare for St. John's
For the second straight game, St. John's needed late free throws by Malik Boothe and a last-second stand to survive sieve-like second-half defense. This time it was Brown, out of...
Seton Hall stops Cornell
Jeremy Hazell scored 33 points to lead Seton Hall to an 89-79 win over Cornell last night in Ithaca. Jordan Theodore added 20 points for the Pirates (3-0), while Herb...
'Cuse control
Why not just add another round to the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer -- say tonight -- and let Syracuse play the Knicks? That would be the logical...
Lewis back in rhythm, back in finals
Francis Lewis didn’t look like its dominant self early in these playoffs. There was that clunker against Edison in the second round that begged the question: Can the Patriots be...
Midwood falls in first semis since '02
Midwood was totally prepared. The Hornets knew exactly what was coming. But stopping Francis Lewis is easier said than done. “The defense just didn’t get off to a good start,”...
Versatile Wadleigh has added new dimensions
Mike Crump was ultra negative last year, chiding his Wadleigh boys basketball team as soft. Even after wins, he found faults, riding his players for minor miscues. But his hard...
Adams survives pesky Scholars to reach first final
Joe McMahon did everything he could in the second set to keep John Adams loose and focused. He even broke out a bit of a crazy leg dance with his...
St. Francis Prep has modest goals
When Tim Leary speaks about goals for his team, the longtime St. Francis Prep basketball coach keeps them simple. It’s mostly about hard work and effort, although there is one...
Talent-laden Boys & Girls has high expectations
Mismatch. It was the word often repeated by Boys & Girls assistant coach Elmer Anderson in discussing his Kangaroos. They may not have a player taller than 6-foot-5, or quite...
Bulging disc sidelines Pierce 'indefinitely'
The Giants were thrilled this week that they were healthier than at any time this season, with all 53 players able to practice. That joy and excitement was temporary, as...