November 28, 2009
Fourth-down reverse renders Tottenville helpless
Tottenville coach Jim Munson’s first words to his Curtis counterpart, Pete Gambardella, during postgame handshakes – after “congratulations,” of course – had to do with a wild fourth down play...
Missed opportunities, stifling defense thwart Tottenville
The turning point of the game, according to Tottenville coach Jim Munson, happened well before Curtis tied the game on a safety or took the lead on Jevon Gardner's 48-yard...
Thousands of African albinos in hiding
NAIROBI, Kenya — The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous...
Curtis claims crown, coming from behind yet again
James Timmins has mastered the art of getting to the quarterback this fall. Curtis' defensive end led the PSAL during the regular season with 14 sacks and added five more...
The Real McCoy: Junior receiver picks up for injured teammates
Andy McCoy’s junior year started with a bang and it ended with an explosion. The junior wide receiver had two touchdowns in a season-opening victory over Lincoln, but that paled...
Devils roll over Islanders, 6-1
NEWARK, N.J. -- Brian Rolston and Patrik Elias each had two goals and two assists and Martin Brodeur made 22 saves to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 6-1...
Transsexual sports scribe found dead
LOS ANGELES — Veteran Los Angeles Times sports writer Mike Penner, who attracted national attention when he announced two years ago he was a transsexual and was changing his name...
A long, strange Western trip
SOMEWHERE OVER THE MIDWEST – Nothing like having Delta wireless on a long flight in first class.The Knicks' Western trip is almost over and what an interesting one despite the...
Nurse run down in front of horrified fiance
A 28-year-old hit and run driver with a rap sheet and a suspended license was arrested at his Bronx home, just blocks from where he allegedly mowed down a beloved...
Search on for Thanksgiving Day family murderer
JUPITER, Fla. -- Authorities in Florida were searching today for a man police said opened fire on his family after Thanksgiving dinner and killed four people, including his pregnant sister...
Dozens dead in Bangladesh ferry disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A triple-deck ferry packed with hundreds of travelers heading home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 37 dead and...
Deadly Utah cave sealed -- with body inside
SPANISH FORK, Utah — A Utah cave's narrow crevice that trapped and eventually killed a medical student will become his final resting place, and the dangerous cavern will be permanently...
Report: NJ's Bernardo to MLS
New Jersey-born Vincenzo Bernardo is coming back to the U.S., the ex-Napoli youth product set to sign with MLS according to American Soccer News.The story was first reported by Italian...
Deadly Russian train crash was terror attack
UGLOVKA, Russia - A homemade bomb was planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg train route, causing a derailment that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens...
Police to question Woods about car crash today
MIAMI - There are plenty of vivid details from the car crash that sent Tiger Woods to the hospital: His SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree; his lips...
Utah cave explorer's body won't be recovered
SPANISH FORK, Utah — A Utah cave’s narrow crevice that trapped and eventually killed a medical student will become his final resting place, and the dangerous cavern will be permanently...
Suspected terrorist gets 3 years in Chinese prison on drug charges
BEIJING — An American man wanted in the United States on terrorism charges has been sentenced in China for manufacturing drugs, a court official said Saturday. Justin Franchi Solondz was...
Trendsetters: Week 12
CAROLINA (+3) AT JETS Gang Green have dropped 11 of the last 14 at home the week following a road game. INDIANAPOLIS (-31⁄2) AT HOUSTON The Colts have covered five...
Vegas expects lots of money on Pats-Saints
The hotline to Las Vegas takes you inside Week 12 of the NFL season, telling bettors what direction the lines are moving and by how much. PATRIOTS-SAINTS Saints –2: Brett...
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: COLT McCOY QB, TEXAS TIM...
BCS Buster
The best argument for a college football playoff is continued BCS failure. Here’s how to root for chaos this week: BCS defenders will tell you that at least unbeaten squads...
Clemson-Gamecocks about rivalry, not much else
CLEMSON at SOUTH CAROLINA Noon, ESPN LINE: Clemson –3 O/U: 44 EYES ON: Clemson RB C.J. Spiller; South Carolina LB Eric Norwood ANGLE: One of the reasons we can’t anoint...
Son of former Yankee has shot to follow father’s footsteps to the big leagues
When Ron Davis’ major league career came to an end at age 32, he thought it was the worst thing that could have happened to him. Turns out, it was...
The ‘Snell’ of success
BIG WEEKS Jason Snelling RB, Falcons Did fine last week filling in for the injured Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood, and this week draws a weak Tampa run defense. Chris...
Former St. Patrick star enjoys life as a Tar Heel
North Carolina coach Roy Williams turned his back from the action to converse with his bench players 11 times during the Coaches vs. Cancer final last week at Madison Square...
Hopkins, 45, is ready to rumble — again
On of these days Bernard Hopkins will retire, rest on his laurels and prepare his induction speech for the Boxing Hall of Fame. It just will not be anytime soon....
The ‘Nut’ tracker
Party dresses and Mary Janes, dancing Sugarplums and Candy Canes. “The Nutcracker,” the beloved ballet set to Tchaikovsky, is a holiday rite of passage for kids all over the city,...
Overrated Siena coming back down to Earth
The Siena Saints entered this season as one of the "It" teams from outside the six power conferences. For proof of the Saints' rise in the eyes of many, Grant...
The platters that matter
THE BABY GRANDS“The Baby Grands” A singer-songwriter, a pediatric physical therapist and a record-label owner make up the Baby Grands, an Atlanta band that aptly describes its sound as “Kindie...
What's up?
TODAY THE (UN)JO BROS: Members of young rock trio the Rochambros have all the teen spirit of the Jonas Brothers without the sticky bubblegum bop. Catch their buzzed-about gig before...
Yes we kin!
Fresh off her new, kid-friendly album, “Go Waggaloo,” Sarah Lee Guthrie takes the stage at Carnegie Hall tonight with a gang full of Guthries. It’s all part of an annual...
Plenty of potential for more Thanksgiving rivalries
There should be more Turkey Bowl games in New York City.I’m sure I am not the first person to write those words and probably will not be the last. I...
Ivy League girls basketball preview: Baez leads matured Riverdale
Despite going through a rebuilding period for the past two years, the Riverdale girls basketball team looks to be a force in the Ivy League. Riverdale returns a talented core...
Class A runner-up Seahawks have new name, new look
This doesn’t quite look like the team coach Kinsley Kwateng was expecting after last season’s trip to the PSAL Class A championship game. And not just because Food and Finance...
More lyin'
"Lie to me" has been picked up for a full season, with Fox ordering nine additional episodes of the human lie detector drama starring Tim Roth. The order follows the...
Elvis toast as host
Elvis Costello says the upcoming season of his talk show, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with . . . " will be his last. Costello says he's ending the show, which airs...
Lab assistance
Do not adjust your set -- you aren't ex periencing doggie double vision. Tomorrow night offers up two different yellow Labrador Retrievers appearing in two distinct Christmas-themed movies -- airing...
Ex-Yank in fun 'steer'
WASHINGTON -- An e-mail requesting an internship arrived at the Agriculture Department this summer with an impressive résumé: a Princeton University degree and a 3.8 GPA. Ross Ohlendorf, a former...
Lashed for skirting law
CAIRO, Egypt -- A 16-year old Christian girl in Sudan says she was lashed 50 times for wearing a skirt deemed indecent by authorities who enforce strict Islamic law. In...
NY law: Blow that whistle
ALBANY -- Workers who report being underpaid or otherwise mistreated on the job are getting stronger protection against employer retaliation under a state law that takes effect this week. The...
Michelle out-styles Carla
PARIS -- The French fashion world has dealt a new blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy's desire to upstage President Obama. Elle magazine, the Parisienne's style bible, has proclaimed Michelle Obama...
Madoff trustee went too far
The wife of Jeffry Picower, the longtime Bernard Madoff investor who drowned in his pool last month, told a judge that the trustee for Madoff's firm is "overreaching" in his...
Saab asks for a hand
Saab Automobile, offered for sale by General Motors Co., asked Sweden's government to relax the rules of state rescue loans and provide funding, a union chief said. Should the government...
Roman not in the 'house'
ZURICH -- Swiss authorities will not release fugitive director Roman Polanski into house arrest at his luxury Alpine chalet until Monday at the earliest, as bail conditions still have to...
Comptroller's budget red alert
ALBANY -- It's hard to believe, but New York's budget crisis is even worse than Gov. Paterson says it is. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli yesterday branded as "optimistic" Paterson's projection...
Less of a Catholic
News broke this week that Thomas Tobin, the Catho lic bishop of Providence, RI, had in 2007 asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to refrain from receiving Communion because of the congressman's...
Europe fights Google over books
Members of the European Union want to create a joint project on the digitization of books, French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said, challenging Google's plan to create a massive digital...
Near-tragedy hits AirTrain
A JFK shuttle train that had just undergone preventive maintenance lost two doors just before picking up its first passengers yesterday, sources said. As the AirTrain pulled into the Lefferts...
Business briefs
Suit dropped Hershey Co. dropped its trademark-infringe ment lawsuit against Swiss rival Lindt & Sprungli AG over or ange colored wrapper designs for their com peting peanut butter candies. DeBeers...
Lewis should exit BofA as planned
Bank of America's CEO should get out as planned, a major investor said yesterday. Jonathan Finger, whose family owns more than 1 million shares of the Charlotte, NC-based lender, said...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *Not so fast. A thug was busted for beating and robbing a pedestrian in Jamaica, police said. Rodrigo Torres, 33, and two cohorts grabbed the victim on Sutphin Boulevard...
UK hedge funds seeking havens
They're getting nervous in Mayfair and Belgravia, London's hedge fund heartlands. Some funds are considering swapping London for the less-regulated alpine air of Switzerland or the emerging markets of Asia...
Union is vocal on Vivendi
Vivendi SA should seize the moment to sell its 20 percent stake in entertainment unit NBC Universal and bolster its strategy of expanding in emerging markets, the French company's biggest...
Ticket blitzen
Black Friday was no bargain for Big Apple motorists. Shoppers in Manhattan were hit with a flurry of parking tickets yesterday -- with drivers parking just about anywhere, thinking it...
Dubai mirage fading away
Dubai, a sleepy kingdom of sand dunes just 30 years ago, blossomed into a tax-free business haven, a magnet for celebrities like Brad Pitt and Hilary Swank and a showcase...
Window dressing
Two live girls, one couch and not much clothing. It's not your mother's holiday window display. If tradition is your cup of eggnog, head up the street to Lord &...
It's a hostile world: O just doesn't get it
* Ralph Peters' article "Afraid To Kill" (Post Opinion, Nov. 24) could not be more accurate. The world knows that we will not defend ourselves to the death -- that's...
J. Lo's ex releasing honeymoon tape
The taped-on Versace dress that J.Lo wore to the 2000 Grammy Awards revealed a lot about the pop princess -- but you ain't seen nothing yet. Reps for ex-husband Ojani...
IRS in Arnold throw-down
The taxman cometh for California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The IRS has filed a nearly $80,000 federal tax lien against the Governator's properties, the Web site TMZ reported yesterday. The good...
Fir sure! O's family tree
WASHINGTON -- "O" Christmas Tree! First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia accepted the White House Christmas tree yesterday, an 18½-foot Douglas fir from Shepherdstown, W.Va. The tree's...
Old lady in fire
A longtime tenant of a Lower East Side building was critically injured in a fire that erupted in her seventh-floor apartment last night, authorities said. A neighbor of the 81-year-old...
$1M prize is a lotto scratch
Before he became $1 million richer, Hurdis Smith had at least two things going for him -- a lucky coin and a lucky feeling. The retired Laurelton, Queens, car salesman...
Good riddance to bipartisanship
I hereby forfeit my claim to a right-wing- conspiracy-decoder ring by offering two cheers for the Democrats. I congratulate them on their victory last Saturday night in the Senate, and...
High there, gorgeous!
Meet Bod-zilla. A California lawyer-turned-dominatrix named Amazon Eve has become the world's tallest cover girl. Eve, who declines to reveal her real name, has become an overnight media sensation after...
Shoppers goin' back to basics
Black Friday was looking a little blue yesterday as belt-tightening Big Apple shoppers swore off luxury gifts for others -- in favor of the bare necessities for themselves. In a...
Sheiky markets
Dubai's $60 billion debt crisis rippled through world markets for the second day yesterday, as investors feared the stabilizing global economy could fall back into recession. Stock markets dived, commodities...
US and UK are hedge against freeze
The government's bank bailout could prevent Dubai's debt crisis from sending credit markets back into deep freeze -- but some say it shouldn't. Corporate lending won't grind to a halt...
Call of Duty does its job
Activision Blizzard Inc. said yesterday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales. Overall, the "Call of Duty" series has sold...
Staten Island crash sister busted
The sister of an accused hit-and-run driver who mowed down an elderly Staten Island couple delivering canned food to a church on Thanksgiving Eve was arrested yesterday for allegedly staging...
Friday reservations
Black Friday delivered its usual frenzy yesterday, but retailers are still feeling uneasy about the crucial holiday season. Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn said he expected a "tough" Christmas despite...
Bloomberg's price of victory: $102M
Mayor Bloomberg has become the first person in US history to spend $100 million out of his own pocket to win municipal office. His campaign yesterday released figures that showed...
Ben: Fed audit hurts economy
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said congressional proposals to audit the Fed and strip it of regulatory powers as part of post-crisis reforms could damage prospects for economic recovery...
Secret Service sorry Salahis greeted prez
The reality-star wannabes who gate-crashed President Obama's state dinner had a grip-and-grin moment with the commander-in-chief inside the White House after smooth-talking their way into the supposedly secure party without...
Fumbling bureau of incompetence
Some things can be counted on in Washington -- like finding the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the middle of a major intelligence screwup. The bureau's latest embarrassment involves Maj....
Killing jobs to court labor
Gov. Paterson's poll ratings may be poor, but that's no reason for him to try to buy union support with a bill that would destroy jobs. Alas, that seems to...
Tiger 'unavailable' for cops -- twice
A day after golf legend Tiger Woods wrecked his SUV under questionable circumstances, cops have twice gone to his Florida mansion looking for more answers -- and were turned away...
Bx. woman killed by car
A Bronx woman was struck and killed last night when she walked out between two cars. The 28-year-old driver returned to the scene, and was taken into custody, authorities said....
GOP bashes ACORN $$
Congressional GOPers yesterday blasted a Justice Department move to let the Obama administration use taxpayer money to honor contracts signed with scandal-tinged ACORN before a ban prohibited such funding. Rep....
Hasselhoff back in hospital
Problem-plagued Baywatch alum David Hasselhoff was reportedly hauled off to the hospital yesterday after suffering a seizure. Radaronline.com, citing a source, reported Hasselhoff -- hospitalized five times in recent years...
Teacher pay: a good investment?
* Mayor Bloomberg is correct to say that "if you want great services, you have to have good people . . . You have to pay them fairly" ("Mayor Creampuff,"...
The Post line
NFL Tomorrow Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog JETS 3 3 (41½) Panthers Colts 3½ 3½ (47½) TEXANS BENGALS 14 14 (38½) Browns VIKINGS 9½ 11 (47) Bears EAGLES 9 9...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $18,000; cl($15,000); 3up; (f&m)AMERICAN LAND chased the pace and finished third as the favorite in the mud at this distance and level. ROYAL VALENTINE stalked the pace and...
Sanchez feeds off debacle with 'best week of practice'
Could this week be the return of Mark San-chise? Jets coaches and players say quarterback Mark Sanchez has looked like a different guy this week in practice. "I think he's...
Alston puts Nets' pride on display
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- It was time, Rafer Alston figured. Time to start piecing together the first unit. Time to strengthen the bench. Time to stop the losing. So Alston figured...
Jets' Gholston still hamstrung in quest for 1st sack
Vernon Gholston spent last Sunday in the trainer's room at the Jets' practice facility in New Jersey. As he received treatment on his injured left hamstring, he watched the Jets...
Running scared no way for Giants to turn things around
If, as Giants coach Tom Coughlin says, all offense starts from running the ball, then which comes first: The desire to run or the ability? "I think defenses are definitely...
Giants optimistic despite mounting losses
The more you see of the Giants, the more you figure they aren't made of the right stuff. The more you hear from the Giants, the more you get the...
No defense for Giants keeping Sheridan
Change for 2010 practically is inevitable, so why should the Giants wait? The defense is playing flatter than Bill Sheridan's emotions. Head coach Tom Coughlin and linebacker Antonio Pierce talked...
Lightning throttle Rangers
TAMPA, Fla. -- It was a rough homecoming for coach John Tortorella. Kurtis Foster had two goals, Steven Stamkos added his team-high 16th and the Lightning routed the Rangers 5-1...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Brown: Iverson shouldn't retire Larry Brown, Allen Iverson's former coach, said he thinks the veteran guard "still has a passion to play" and shouldn't retire. An online report this...
Clemens' time spent watching from sidelines as Jets' struggle
As Mark Sanchez bumbled and stumbled through the first half of last week's game in New England, plenty of people questioned whether the rookie should be benched. Nevertheless, backup Kellen...
Anthony: Iverson can still provide some Answers
DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony said he believes Allen Iverson can still help a club immensely. Anthony, Iverson's former teammate in Denver, said he has spoken to Iverson, and for now...
Islanders find 'third' gear
What a difference a game makes. After a shoddy third period cost the Islanders a win against the Flyers on Wednesday, they rebounded with one of their most complete final...
Broken Devils don't bend
BOSTON -- Another broken record and probably another broken bone. These Devils defy injuries like Monty Python's carved-up knight -- at least those who remain standing long enough to triumph....
Karl: Knicks' plan unfair to D'Antoni
DENVER -- Nuggets coach George Karl said the Knicks master plan of tanking two seasons to get to the 2010 free agency usually does not work and believes it's been...
Anthony, Nuggets win Wild West shootout against Knicks
DENVER -- Forty years ago today, the 1969-70 Knicks won their then NBA record 18th straight game to move their record to 23-1. The only streak the current-era Knicks do...
Nets on brink of tying futility mark
Sacramento Calif. -- The Nets are at 16, going on 18. With the Lakers and Mavericks lined up and licking their chops, the winless Nets lost their 16th straight game...
Weird but true
A woman who recently separated from her husband and had her hours cut at work says an image of Jesus Christ she sees on her iron has reassured her that...
Rutgers rips woeful Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Rutgers rebounded from last week's loss to Syracuse -- and did so in impressive fashion. The Scarlet Knights (8-3, 3-3 Big East) dominated in the first half...
Gritty Duke snaps skid vs. UConn
It might have been Thanksgiving break, but school actually was in session last night at the Garden. For homework, Connecticut players were sent back to Storrs and ordered to write...
Storm surge to 4-0
PHILADELPHIA -- Tonight in one of college basketball's most storied venues, one of the game's winningest programs has a chance to return to national relevance, if not prominence. That program...
Unbeaten Tide survive scare
Alabama found its championship form in the nick of time. Outplayed most of the game, the No. 2 Crimson Tide stayed unbeaten with a 26-21 road victory yesterday over Auburn,...
Sea Gulls could fly high in 09-10
Peter LaMarca doesn’t need to know what else is out there. The McKee/Staten Island Tech coach will go to battle with his star duo of Kristen Markoe and Kaitlyn Astel...
Curtis, Tottenville ready to decide Island bragging rights -- and city title
The New York Post’s PSAL football beat writers, Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi, take an in-depth look at Saturday’s City Championship division final between No. 3 Tottenville and No. 5...
Loughlin transfer Jeremiah Brown boosts LIC's hopes
Despite moving down to Queens A West, Harley Watstein didn’t have any expectations for the coming season. The Long Island City boys basketball coach graduated his two top scorers –...
Undersized Xaverian looks to play uptempo
A year ago Xaverian was a gritty, undersized team that exceeded expectations and played in the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan championship game. Wonder what the Clippers will look like this year?...
Talented Terriers embrace fresh start
Last season is forgotten. All of the St. Francis Prep players, eight in total, who tried out again after being suspended for boycotting a game last February, are back on...