December 16, 2010
Wood going back to Cubs
CHICAGO -- A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Kerry Wood is returning to the Chicago Cubs, agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. The person...
Rex swears by NHL coach on HBO
Rex Ryan doesn't know what the @#$% Bruce Boudreau was thinking. The Jets coach said he watched part of the premiere episode of HBO's “24/7: Penguins-Capitals, Road to the NHL...
Red Sox close deal with Jenks
BOSTON -- Former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks has agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, a person familiar with negotiations told The Associated...
Coney boardwalk operators: controversial food provider helped push us out
Eight doomed Coney Island businesses say a company tapped to run eateries on the boardwalk duped them into revealing trade secrets -- and helped potentially run them out of business....
Brokers get settlement in Carlos Slim mansion sale dispute
When the world's richest man made the most-expensive townhouse purchase of the year, two people allegedly lost out -- the brokers who were trying to sell it. Mexican billionaire Carlos...
Queen of Soul tells Jet: Details of illness coming
DETROIT — Music legend Aretha Franklin tells Jet magazine that she soon will reveal what prompted her recent surgery at a Detroit hospital. Franklin told the magazine that friends know...
Arrest warrant issued for boxer Floyd Mayweather: report
A Las Vegas, Nev., judge issued an arrest warrant Thursday for boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. on a battery charge, TMZ reported. The charge stems from an altercation last month with...
Gold Cup reveals venues for 2011
The Gold Cup has named its 13 venues and 11 cities for next summer's event, with a June 5 opening in Cowboys Stadium, a June 25 final at the Rose...
Former NJ lawmaker Smith acquitted of corruption
NEWARK, N.J. — A jury has acquitted former New Jersey Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith of extortion, bribery and money laundering charges in the state’s largest corruption sting. The jury returned...
Jwoww "Shore" loves her doctor
Need a boob job? Tell ‘em Jwoww sent you!That’s right, the busty “Jersey Shore” star is now the poster girl for a Long Island plastic surgeon and when you mention...
Steelers TE Miller sits out with headache; LB Harrison sick
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers tight end Heath Miller has missed practice due to an exercise-related headache, putting his status for Sunday’s game against the Jets (9-4) in question. Miller sustained a...
Student who conned his way into Harvard pleads guilty, gets probation
Adam Wheeler, the former Harvard University student who lied about his background in order to gain admission to the prestigious campus, pleaded guilty Thursday to 20 charges against him including...
Nazareth-Mary Louis girls basketball live blog recap
Friday’s CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I clash between Mary Louis and Nazareth was made a ticket-only event, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the action. CHSAA girls...
Officer Charlie honored
Former officer Charlie Murello has been coming to work every day to the 90th Precinct — even though he’s been retired for decades!This month, the 90th Precinct honored the 91-year-old...
Wang close to deal with Nationals: report
Former Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang is close to re-signing with the Nationals, FOXSports.com reports. The Yankees reportedly had an interest in exploring a return for Wang after losing free agent...
Short seller makes case for Netflix tumble
Netflix is at the center of a Wall Street tug of war, and whoever wins stands to make a boatload of dough. For months, the high-flying movie rental service has...
Knicks loss earns MSG highest rating in nine years
MSG Network earned its highest Knicks’ rating since Michael Jordan made his second return to the NBA in 2001. Wednesday night’s Knicks-Celtics thriller scored a 3.61 rating (equivalent to 271,303...
Guinness World Records launches iPad app
I've been mildly obsessed with the Guinness World Records since I was a kid. Granted, I was never interested in the athletics or the architecture, I was keen on the...
Van Gundy: 'Now would be time' for Knicks to go after Carmelo
If the Knicks want Carmelo Anthony, now is the time to do it, says former coach Jeff Van Gundy. “I always believe (you should) sell high,” said Van Gundy, who...
Steve Jobs is Mr. Censorship
The National Organization for Marriage is taking it to Apple founder Steve Jobs for rejecting an app supporting life, marriage and religious liberty. NOM has produced this video ("Ironic Steve Jobs...
Lindsay Lohan marks 100th day sober: report
Recovering addict Lindsay Lohan has hit a major milestone: she’s celebrating her 100th day sober, Radar Online reported Thursday. The 24-year-old wild child actress, currently at the Betty Ford Center...
Knicks' Stoudemire: I'm a winner, Bosh isn't
Amar'e Stoudemire has never understood why Chris Bosh came into July's free agency rated as the top power forward available. Even Knicks scouts had Bosh rated higher, possibly because of...
Congress approves tax-cut, jobless-benefits legislation
WASHINGTON — Acting with uncommon speed, Congress sent President Barack Obama sweeping, bipartisan legislation late Thursday to avoid a Jan. 1 spike in income taxes for millions and renew jobless...
Man cleared in alleged hate attack on Queens imam
A transportation police officer accused of aiding a bias-fueled beating of a Muslim religious leader in a subway station has been cleared of all criminal charges. Manhattan prosecutors dropped their...
Yankees' Rivera says Red Sox were 'real' option
Mariano Rivera admitted the unthinkable had been a possibility. The Boston Red Sox offered him a chance to turn in his pinstripes and switch sides in baseball’s fiercest rivalry. “It...
Move the fight to the actual border
On his blog at the Tuscon Citizen, Hugh Holub has some suggestions for securing the border, like finishing the fence (something I wrote about here) as well as other possibilities like...
Ex-driver acquitted in Conn. developer Andrew Kissel's killing
STAMFORD, Conn. — A former chauffeur was acquitted Thursday of murder in the killing of his boss, a millionaire real estate developer who was found stabbed at his rented Connecticut...
Rumer Willis poses for star-heavy Badgley Mischka
Rumer Willis, the eldest daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, is turning her years growing up in front of the camera into career experience: Fashion house Badgley Mischka is...
Cuomo names Manhattan doc as next NY health commissioner
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo has chosen a physician and researcher from Manhattan to be the state’s next health commissioner. Cuomo says Dr. Nirav R. Shah will...
Bail deadline extended until Tuesday for Madoff secretary
A Manhattan judge has given Bernard Madoff’s former secretary a few more days to make bail. Annette Bongiorno is currently under house arrest in Florida. She had faced having to...
Paralyzed Rutgers football player has feeling in hands: report
Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand has regained some feeling in his hands, the Star-Ledger reported Thursday. Rutgers' athletic department reportedly confirmed the good news on the same day it...
Revis limited at Jets practice by 'other' hamstring, will play Sunday
Darrelle Revis was limited in Jets practice Thursday with a sore right hamstring. For the first part of the season, his left hamstring was injured, causing him to miss two...
Queens sniper gets 384 years in prison
The sniper who terrorized Queens residents for 6 1/2 hours during a summer's night four years ago was sentenced today to a whopping 384 years in prison. Matthew Coletta was...
Lap dance club owner "Big Daddy Lou" disbarred
Lap Dance Lou has been stripped of his law license. Former Hot Lap Dance Club boss Louis "Big Daddy Lou" Posner was officially disbarred today for having "knowingly advanced and...
NFL to visit Jets over trip talk: report
After initially saying it would not investigate the Jets over Sunday's sideline tripping incident, the NFL will visit the team's New Jersey headquarters on Friday to gather information regarding the...
Transocean rejects responsibility in US oil disaster
Offshore drilling group Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon platform that sank off the southern US coast, rejected Thursday any responsibility for the giant oil spill. The US government...
DEALS: Last-minute booking
Besser spät . . .: We're currently in the twilight of a couple of flash sales worthy of paying your final respects. Adventure-minded tour op Intrepid Travel's 3-day sale (which launched yesterday,...
Vujacic can't play for Nets due to Houston holdup
Sasha Vujacic, acquired in a three-team trade agreed to Tuesday, can not play for the Nets tonight because Terrence Williams hasn't completed his physical with the Rockets.The Nets sent Williams...
Make a joyful noise
, this Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College at 222-05 56th Ave. in Bayside. Bayside resident Close said he expects the event...
Fererras looking into raid at Willets Point
City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) had not learned anything new as of Tuesday into an unannounced law enforcement raid on Willets Point last week that led to the arrests...
White House restaurant to close at end of month
The White House restaurant is closing at the end of the year after more than two decades of serving moderately priced American cuisine to the people of Whitestone and surrounding...
Sanders to set up SE Queens crime watch program
The residents of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens will soon be taking to the streets to curb the growing crime that has been hitting their neighborhoods.In an interview with TimesLedger...
Queens leaders welcome Wills
“Did you hear that?” City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) asked Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), laughing. “United States Sen. Chuck Schumer said District 28 — let me repeat, District 28...
City seeks public input from Baysiders for green plan
City officials sought input from Queens residents on how to make the borough and city more environmentally friendly at a meeting at Bayside High School last week.David Bragdon, director of...
Guv vetoes bill but still allows vertical drilling
Gov. David Paterson last week vetoed legislation widely supported by officials from Queens and other parts of the city that would have placed a temporary ban on a controversial drilling...
Art as Alzheimer's therapy
As the Queens seniors looked at the wild brush strokes in Vincent van Gogh’s sky in “Starry Night,” they wondered aloud if the painting represented something internal for the artist...
City bus, vehicles collide in Qns. Village crack-up
A city bus that struck a light pole and two vehicles before plowing into a tractor trailer Friday afternoon in Queens Village did not cause any serious injuries, officials said.The...
Owners of ex-Little Neck biz allay fears on the site's future use
The owners of the former Leviton manufacturing plant in Little Neck tried to alleviate concerns residents have about future tenants at the site at a meeting last week, said a...
Sample sale this
One of my fave girly brands, Pencey, is sample sale-ing it just in time for holiday fetes. Score neon-hued ruffle tops, slouchy pants, LBD's, and boyfriend-inspired denim button-downs for super slashed prices....
South Jamaica community servant honored for her work
, but other youths’ as well.The south Jamaica woman decided to drop out of college and focus on working with community service groups. Four years later, Gates, who currently studies...
Kupferberg exhibit recalls Nazism in metro area
organize the next Kupferberg exhibit expected to open this spring, “Music in Hell,” which will include information about orchestras in concentration camps.Reach reporter Anna Gustafson by e-mail at agustafson@cnglocal.com or...
Bellerose seller of faux fashion found guilty of counterfeiting
Country Pointe Circle faces up to 15 years in prison when she is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 20 for her conviction on trademark counterfeiting charges, Queens DA Richard Brown...
Businesses dumped in Jamaica Bay: DA
Four Brooklyn business owners came under fire by that borough’s district attorney’s office last week for allegedly dumping raw sewage into Jamaica Bay.Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes charged the owners, two...
Bulgarian party gives Halloran national tour
City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) threw his support behind the Order, Law and Justice Party in Bulgaria last week when he was invited by the center-right political group to tour...
Gateway to replace Jamaica
The Gateway program, which serves minority and low-income students at Jamaica High School, will become one of the schools that will ultimately replace Jamaica High, Queens legislators announced this week.State...
Flushing man tried to murder policeman: DA
buy-and-bust operation at the corner of 147th Street and Roosevelt Avenue around 5 p.m. Friday, the DA said. When the sale was completed, the undercover cop signaled for the police...
Meng, 109th put on seasonal celebrations
and state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) brought cheer to Flushing last week with a pair of holiday parties a block away from one another.Held Dec. 8, the events started 30...
Cord Meyer trying to lure more stores
Cord Meyer Development Co. officials are trying to woo a number of businesses to set up shop at Bay Terrace Shopping Center, representatives from the group told the Bay Terrace...
New schools chief tours Hillcrest HS
Incoming city Schools Chancellor Cathie Black toured Hillcrest High School Monday, during which time she received some words of advice from Queens lawmakers: Support after-school programs, do not dismiss the...
Historic Bowne House opens for holiday party
Bowne House in Flushing has been closed for extensive restorations , it opened its doors to the public last weekend for a holiday party to remind Queens residents of a...
Scrub Bell Blvd. parking tix from bogus signs: Halloran
City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) said this week he hopes to make the city drop pending traffic tickets given to drivers who parked on Bell Boulevard during bogus street cleaning...
Bay Terrace declares its independence
declaration of independence that the group unveiled last week, calling for them to separate from Community Board 7 and join CB 11.The Bay Terrace residents said at their Dec. 8...
Audubon Society lands $50K for youth to clean up Jam Bay
Society received $50,000 last Thursday from the TogetherGreen Innovation Grants, which is a partnership between the National Audubon Society and Toyota to provide funding for scientific research. The city group...
FDNY's EMS fee plan riles hospitals
itea.Ambulances will also be charging victims of vehicular accidents different fees under certain circumstances.Since the closure of Mary Immaculate and St. John’s hospitals last year, Queens medical centers have been...
8 years for anti-gay attack
in the case of the vicious beating and robbery of an openly gay man last year in College Point was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison and five years...
'Pink Panther' director Blake Edwards dies aged 88
Oscar-winning director Blake Edwards, who made the "Pink Panther" movies and the romantic comedy blockbuster "10," has died aged 88, his agent said Thursday. Edwards worked with cinema legends such...
Jury convicts NYPD officer in perfume robbery
NEWARK, N.J. — A New York City police officer has been found guilty in the armed holdup of a northern New Jersey perfume warehouse. A federal jury in Newark Thursday...
Should Knicks have had more time for last shot?
Paul Pierce may not think it’s a rivalry, but there was definitely some controversy following last night’s epic 118-116 battle between the Knicks and Celtics at Madison Square Garden.Pierce’s step-back...
Giants offensive line back at full strength
For a moment it looked as if all 53 players on the Giants roster were going to be participating in Thursday’s practice in one way or another. The Giants got...
MySpace and Google expand search, advertising deal
MySpace and Google Inc. have agreed to renew and expand their existing search and advertising deal, the companies said Thursday. Under the agreement, Google will continue to power MySpace search...
SEC charges Kenneth Starr's lawyer with aiding fraud
A lawyer for crooked money manager-to-the-stars Kenneth Starr was indicted today for allegedly helping him bilk his investors out of some $20 million. Jonathan Bristol, a former partner at Winston...
Giants WR Smith could miss start of next season
Giants wide receiver Steve Smith will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair the articular cartilage damage in his left knee.It is not a run-of-the mill operation to be performed by team...
Geithner defends TARP, sees progress
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the government's widely unpopular response to the financial crisis Thursday, citing progress but acknowledging the cleanup is still likely to take years. "We have...
I'm just a mom who can't say no
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has roped some poor patsy of a mother into their anti-McDonald's crusade. It wasn't good enough for the extremists at CSPI that...
Yankees sign Martin, but catcher needs knee surgery
Russell Martin’s Yankees career will start under the knife. The newly signed catcher has a small meniscus tear in his right knee and will have arthroscopic surgery Monday. "I'm not...
Gay marriage supporters plan new vote in NY Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s most influential advocates for gay rights say the chances are better than ever to legalize same-sex marriage, even in a Republican-controlled Senate. The Empire State...
Christmas Day bomber refuses to enter plea to new terrorism charges
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the so-called Christmas Day underwear bomber, would not admit or deny guilt in federal court in Detroit on Thursday to two additional criminal charges related to a...
Rare first edition of Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ fetches £79K at London auction
A rare first edition of Jane Austen’s classic novel "Emma" fetched £79,250 ($123,365) at a London auction Thursday. The novel was given by Austen to fellow novelist Maria Edgeworth, whose...
US charges four in alleged insider trading ring
Federal agents across three states today arrested four more executives as part of Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara’s widening insider-trading probe. Three corporate insiders and an employee of Primary Global...
Paterson: Loss of top aide contributed to downfall
ALBANY – Out-going Gov. Paterson this morning blamed many of his political woes on the early departure of – and his failure to replace - a trusted aide who failed...
Rehab staff on alert over Lindsay Lohan's stalker fears: report
Hollywood wild child Lindsay Lohan feared she was being targeted by a stalker after receiving a string of harassing phone calls and text messages from an unknown number, TMZ reported...
NYC gun offender registry upheld by Court of Appeals
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state’s top court rejected a convict’s challenge to being listed in the New York City registry of gun offenders, concluding Thursday it’s an administrative matter like...
Connecticut bomb-making investigation turns up fireworks, police say
Connecticut authorities concluded Thursday afternoon that the possible "improvised explosives" found at a New Haven home Wednesday night were actually fireworks, the Hartford Courant reported. New Haven police are questioning...
Mariah Carey's husband confirms they are expecting twins: report
Mariah Carey's husband, actor Nick Cannon, confirmed Thursday the couple were expecting twins and that among the first people to be told were President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle,...
Nick Brooks indicted in Soho House choke-slay of swimsuit designer
Nick Brooks, stoner son of accused serial-raping Oscar-winning composer Joe Brooks, has been indicted in the bathtub slaying of his swimsuit designer ex-girlfriend, Sylvie Cachay. Brooks will remain held without...
Penalty shoot-outs give unfair advantage to team that kicks first, say researchers
Soccer penalty shoot-outs give an unfair psychological advantage to the team that shoots first, according to research published Thursday from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Professor...
Man City boss to hold talks with disgruntled striker Tevez on Friday
Manchester City's Roberto Mancini will meet with Carlos Tevez on Friday in a bid to persuade the disgruntled striker not to leave the English Premier League club. Tevez has made...
Insurgents claim US and Europe targeted for Christmas terror
Security fears heightened Thursday after insurgents recently captured in Iraq claimed al Qaeda terrorists were plotting suicide attacks in the US and Europe over the Christmas period. News of their...
US officials attacked at restaurant in Yemen
Four US embassy workers were attacked at a restaurant in Yemen frequented by foreign nationals, a diplomatic source confirmed to Fox News Channel. No one was injured in the Wednesday...
Bloomberg administration wants new science school in NYC
Mayor Bloomberg’s administration is trying to attract a new college for engineering and applied sciences to New York City. The city said Thursday it wants the academic world to submit...
South Korea to stage firing drills from border island
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Thursday it will conduct artillery drills similar to ones that prompted North Korea to shell a front-line island last month — a move...
NY court rejects state senator's vote challenge
ALBANY, N.Y. — A midlevel New York court has dismissed an incumbent Democratic state senator’s challenge to the vote tally showing he lost his seat on Long Island. The Appellate...
New Brooklyn monument marks 50th anniversary of NYC air crash
Fifty years to the day that an airliner came crashing down on Park Slope, killing 84 passengers and six people on the ground, loved ones of the dead joined residents...
Dawn of a new day for Iraq
So often we focus on the UN imposing sanctions on misbehaving and dangerous countries that it is a nice change of pace to recognize the repeal of sanctions imposed on...
Plea expected in Manhattanville college killing: lawyer
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A lawyer says a woman accused of killing her daughter on a Westchester County college campus plans to plead guilty. The Journal News says Legal Aid...
Fla. woman complains about jail stint before trial for killing hotel heir husband
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A woman accused of arranging her millionaire husband’s killing erupted at her lawyer in federal court Thursday, unhappy about having to stay in jail while pretrial...
Simon Cowell taps George Michael as judge on US 'X Factor': report
Simon Cowell put his faith in British singer George Michael -- by making him a judge on the US version of talent show “The X Factor,” The Sun reported Thursday....
NJ school has 59 strep throat cases
ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Health officials are investigating an outbreak of strep throat and scarlet fever cases in a New Jersey school. Fifty-nine cases of strep throat and 7 cases...
Missing prostitute Shannan Gilbert not among bodies found on Long Island
None of the four bodies found on a Long Island beach is missing prostitute Shannan Gilbert, cops said today. Her mother, Mari Gilbert, was not relieved: "I'm confused. Where is...
Wife of victim files suit against body parts bootlegger
Body parts bootlegger Michael Mastromarino is behind bars, but his ghoulish crimes are still coming back to haunt families. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Nelly Mejia says she...
Smuggler of elephant ivory gets 3 years in prison
A smuggler of rare elephant ivory was sentenced to nearly three years in prison Wednesday for illegally bringing shipments of carvings from Africa to the U.S. Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr....
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange thanks his supporters as British court frees him on bail
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange thanked his supporters and said it was great to breathe fresh air again after a British court ordered his release from jail on bail Thursday. Speaking...
Al Qaeda, Taliban weakened in Afghanistan, troops to begin leaving in July: government report
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's expansion of the war in Afghanistan has eroded the power of the al-Qaida terrorists who attacked America in 2001 and the resurgent Taliban militants who...
Girl found guilty of killing gay man in 'Clockwork Orange' attack in London
LONDON - An 18-year-old girl was facing jail on Thursday after being found guilty of a homophobic attack which one witness described as being like something out of the film...
Man shot by police after chase in north Jersey
IRVINGTON, N.J. — Authorities say a man is in critical condition after he was shot by a police officer following a chase in northern New Jersey. Authorities say members of...
Drama Mama: 'Men' vs. 'Sex'
Considering most TV series are heading toward their holiday hibernation, it’s refreshing to find quality dramas that don’t involve elves: “Burn Notice” (Thursday, 9 and 10 p.m., USA) Tyler Brennen,...
5 flee burning home in south Jersey
DENNIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — State police say five people escaped serious injuries when their home caught fire in southern New Jersey. Authorities found smoke and flames when they arrived at...
VOTE: New York's greatest sports villain
With LeBron James coming to town Friday, we decided to look back at who are the greatest NYC sports villains of all-time. Vote below. Who is the greatest NYC sports...
Facebook's new foil
Invincible: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has suffered the slings and arrows in 2010 over the social networking site’s privacy control. But the year also saw his rise to...
LeBron says Amar'e MVP so far
MIAMI — Praising the man he declined to join in New York, LeBron James called Amar’e Stoudemire the NBA’s MVP thus far. “Amar’e is one of the best players that...
Knicks' heartbreaker hurts so good
In their hearts, they knew. They had seen Amar’e Stoudemire hesitate ever so slightly as he squared up from beyond the 3-point arc, beyond the top of the key. They...
Trip falls at feet of Jets head coach
It has all the ingredients of a scandal in the making: Higher ups plead ignorance while a subordinate accepts total blame for an egregious act. Whether it was Watergate, Iran-Contra,...
Jets WR Holmes out to prove Steelers made mistake
Bart Scott knows how he would feel if he were Santonio Holmes getting ready to play the Steelers. “I’d be ready to put it in their face and shove it...
The Post's All-City girls soccer honors
It was a season of perfection, returns to greatness and plenty of goal scoring. Riverdale went unbeaten for the first time ever and won its first NYSAISAA title since 2007....
Girls basketball roundup: Melton leads Spellman past SFP
Cardinal Spellman suffered a disappointing loss to St. Joseph Hill over the weekend. It fell behind early and turned the ball over one too many times. Against St. Francis Prep,...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Bedford Academy wins fourth straight, tops Brooklyn Collegiate
Neil Veira had 23 points, Sean Snagg added 16 points and Theophus Everett contributed 14 points as Bedford Academy topped Brooklyn Collegiate, 81-76, in Brooklyn A East boys basketball Wednesday...
It's 'real' fake
Befuddled and broke “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice told a federal judge yesterday she had no clue she declared bankruptcy until well after papers were filed -...
Mary Louis-Nazareth a ticket-only event
The Mary Louis Academy’s anticipated clash with nationally ranked Nazareth on Friday in Jamaica Estates will be a ticket-only event, according to TMLA athletic director Joe Lewinger. The enormity of...
Missed free throws, turnovers doom Tigers
Rocco Sellitto had three words on his mind as he emerged from the locker room at The Mary Louis Academy. The Bishop Kearney coach wanted to talk about free throws...
Fantasy tracker
TONIGHT 49ers at Chargers Chargers QB Philip Rivers is so dependable, you might even start him on a bye week, so get him in your lineup tonight vs. the Niners....
Bergtraum still the team to beat
The stands were just about full. Teachers and administrators gathered in the corners of the gym. Athletes from other teams bounced into the bleachers before or after their practice. Even...
Harris powers inconsistent Mary Louis past Kearney
Brianna Harris wasn’t going to wait for someone else to do what she was perfectly capable of doing. No one in the Mary Louis locker room was happy with the...
Monster win over Murry Bergtraum slips away from Kennedy
If O’Neil Glenn had his way, he would have been home early, kicking up his feet on the sofa. The John F. Kennedy coach’s team was up on 12-time defending...
The Post's All-Staten Island football honors
As usual, Staten Island was one of the strongest boroughs in the city, known for its hard-nosed play and excellent coaching. Tottenville ran roughshod over the PSAL in the regular...
'Character' win: Bergtraum comes back to best Kennedy
This Murry Bergtraum team is so new, so different from the one coach Ed Grezinsky has had the last few years – there’s just one returning starter – that even...
Yule throwdown
When, in the main course of human events, it becomes necessary to make a meal for the whole damn family — it’s may be best to turn to a TV...
Holidays at home
Preston Bailey has created memorable events for A-list celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Donald Trump to Catherine Zeta-Jones. But he also entertains at his 1,000-square-foot home in Chelsea. He has...
Let it Dee
If you were to walk the halls of Dee Dozier’s Astor Place apartment building in the wee hours of the morning, you might find the singer-songwriter, actress and poker player...
On the edge
Call it “sharing the wealth.” Brooklyn is full of residential pockets that are benefiting from the heat of their better-known neighbors. “It used to be that people sought a certain...
Ush money
We wonder if Usher said “OMG” when he recently scoped out two condos at 20 Pine St. in the Financial District. The first unit the musician checked out was an...
Express yourself
To get to Brooklyn’s Columbia Street Waterfront District by subway, take the F train to Bergen Street or Carroll Street. Then start walking west. You’ll cross scene-y Smith Street and...
Just sold!
Manhattan FIDI $1,100,000 15 Broad St. Two-bedroom, two-bath condo, 1,426 square feet, with chef’s kitchen, Bosch washer/dryer, home office, 11-foot ceilings and built-in speaker system; building features doorman, garage, garden,...
Boys & Girls-Lincoln boys basketball preview
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down Thursday’s Brooklyn AA regular season clash between rivals Lincoln and Boys & Girls in Bedford Stuyvesant at 5 p.m. Boys &...
Drama mama
Considering most TV series are heading toward their holi day hibernation, it's refreshing to find quality dramas that don't involve elves: * "Burn Notice" (Thursday, 9 and 10 p.m., USA)...
Men in tights
If you want to under stand ballet, forget "Black Swan" and go see the Trocks. That's shorthand for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the 36-year-old, all-male comic ballet troupe...
O. Henry in a hurry
Give yourself a big gift this Christmas season and watch "The Gift of the Magi" -- but not the version on the Hallmark Channel tonight, which is based on the...
Serial-slay house raid
Long Island police and FBI agents yesterday swarmed an oceanfront home where a missing prostitute was last seen alive as they ramped up their investigation of four corpses mysteriously dumped...
The mandating game
When President Obama was campaigning for his health-care reform plan, he assured us that the individual mandate was not a tax ("ObamaCare Overreach," Besty McCaughey, PostOpinion, Dec. 14). Expecting that...
Yule travel more in '10
The number of Americans traveling for year-end holidays this year is expected to rise 3.1 percent from 2009 due to a modestly improved economy and pent-up demand, travel and auto...
What is our Road to Afghan victory?
Once when the French statesman Duc de Richelieu (1766-1822) was planning a military campaign, an officer placed a finger on a map, saying: "We shall cross the river at this...
Yanks drive off a Cliff, losing out to Phil-Lee
While it may be disappointing for Yankee fans to not have signed Cliff Lee, it is refreshing that he did not go to the highest bidder ("Why Lee Picked Phillies...
They didn't have to die
On Monday, Ryan Devaney stabbed both his parents. The mentally ill Brooklynite killed only one, his mom. In October, mentally ill Staten Islander Eric Bellucci stabbed his parents, killing both....
Standing up to save New York
New York is out of money. That is a fact, not an opinion. Facing a $9 bil lion budget deficit in the coming year and even larger gaps in following...
'Embezzler' has phone-y excuse
Lay off my wife! Disgraced GOP bigwig John Haggerty is throwing more spaghetti against the wall in hopes of dodging charges he stole a $1.1 million campaign contribution from Mayor...
Hunt crackdown
ALBANY -- New York conservation officials say they've charged 137 people with more than 250 misdemeanors and violations in a crackdown on illegally hunting deer at night with lights. Department...
Military sex attacks up
DENVER -- The Defense Department says reported sexual assaults at the three military academies rose 64 percent in the 2009-10 academic year compared with the previous year. Officials said yesterday...
NJ's tunnel funnel boo$t
TRENTON -- The Department of Transportation has told New Jersey that if it pays back all it owes, it will be credited nearly half the $271 million it owes the...
Prince chucks his riot Rolls
Prince Charles switched from his vulnerable Rolls-Royce to a bomb-and-bulletproof Bentley in his first appearance since he and wife Camilla were attacked by rioting students in last Friday's security fiasco....
Mosque carnage
TEHRAN -- Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near a mosque in southeastern Iran yesterday, killing at least 39 people, including a newborn baby, at a Shiite mourning ceremony, state...
Terrorist grinches
Interpol said Thursday it had received information from its office in Baghdad about possible al Qaeda attacks on US and European targets. "We received information yesterday from the Interpol office...
Gas prices can come down
The brightest idea yet for getting gasoline prices down to more reasonable levels never had a chance in Congress. In the summer of 2009 Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sponsored the...
'Condom' judge also dispensing junk justice
You call this justice? For years, Supreme Court Justice Gustin Reichbach of Brooklyn was known as the "Con dom Judge" -- a mop-topped former lefty lawyer with a wicked soft...
Strike, too: 2nd Jeter-gym 'thief'
Derek Jeter's fitness clubs are batting 1.000 when it comes to members getting ripped off. Ex-con John Perez, 25, allegedly struck at the Yankee captain's trendy health clubs at 225...
Coming attraction from Andy
ALBANY -- Talk about a thundering, pre-inaugu ral drum roll. Gov.-elect and current Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has sent a powerful and well-orchestrated "I'm coming" message to dysfunctional Albany with...
A beauty tip that's E-Zzzzz!
Try not to lose sleep over this beauty tip -- scientists say you'll look more attractive if you get more shut-eye. The notion of getting a "beauty sleep" is not...
JFK 'bomber' jailed for life
A convicted terrorist who was once a member of Guyana's parliament was sentenced to life in prison yesterday for plotting to blow up fuel tanks at Kennedy Airport. Abdul Kadir...
DC feeding frenzy
The weeks since Election Day have provided nauseating confirmation of Mark Twain's observation: "There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress." Exhibit A is the "omnibus" spending bill...
Assange now wants his privacy
Wiki leaker Julian Assange became a champion of privacy -- when he asked a judge to conceal the location of his intended 10-bedroom hideout. Assange's lawyers said that if he...
Boffo year for Wall Street $$
This year could be the second most profitable for New York City's securities industry, and the average bonus may top last year's because so many bankers and brokers have been...
Business briefs
Dynegy deal Independent power producer Dynegy agreed to be acquired for $665 million by Icahn Enterprises after shareholders rejected a lower bid from Black stone Group. Google hire Google hired...
Uncle Sam slams BP
The Obama administration sued units of BP Plc and four other companies, saying they violated environmental laws in the largest offshore oil spill in US history, according to a court...
Rhee-son to believe in Black
Rhee's been in Black's shoes. Former Washington, DC schools chief Michelle Rhee said her appointment to the post three years ago was met with nearly identical opposition to that being...
No surprise! Congress approval rating at 13%
Congress's approval rating has dipped so low, it seems like the only people in the country who approve of the beleaguered pols are their moms, according to a new poll....
Nests are fuller in recession
More young American adults are living with their parents due to the economic downturn and a lack of jobs in a phenomenon dubbed "full nest syndrome," according to new research....
DA cracks $5.7M Columbia hack
A Bronx man pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges he rerouted $5.7 million from Columbia University into his own bank accounts, while prosecutors credited their crack cybercrime unit with quickly...
Sexy country gal Gwyn in new star turn
Her new hit is "Country Strong," but she's bringing back sexy! Actress Gwyneth Paltrow looked covered-up conservative from the front in a white floor-length, high-neckline Emilio Pucci number. But with...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx An enraged boyfriend stabbed his lover in their Tremont apartment, sources said. "You want to call the cops? I'm gonna give you a reason to call the cops!" Hayder...
Awaiting Soho 'murder' charge
The stoner son of creepy "You Light Up My Life" composer Joe Brooks gets hauled to court today to learn if he's been indicted for murder in the asphyxiation death...
Make Pedro pay
Lock him up, they say! Despite his defiant vow that he's no crook and assertion that he'll be fully vindicated, state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. had few supporters yesterday among...
Purses! foiled again!
Ginger Littleton admits it was "pretty stupid" to try to use her purse to disarm a pistol-packing ex-con who had taken over a Florida school-board meeting at gunpoint. But Littleton's...
Jay-Z hotel put to bed
Jay-Z, aka Shawn Carter, turned his Chelsea hotel site at Tenth Avenue and West 21st Street back to lenders for the mortgage amount of $52 million. The rap mogul and...
Dragnet for B'klyn rapist
Cops are hunting a sex fiend wanted for raping and sexually attacking three women inside their Brooklyn high-rises. The thug's most recent assault was at 1:50 p.m. Friday, when he...
Tuition perk is extended
ALBANY -- A little-known tuition tax break due to expire this month has been renewed for middle-class families nationwide and will provide as much as $2,500 a year in tuition...
Mike slams double-dip pol-pension 'scam'
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday blasted as "the ultimate scam" a loophole that will allow Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D-Brooklyn) and 10 other veteran elected officials to collect both a state pension and...
The city's massive wreath cut
Bah! Humbug! For as long as anyone can recall, a gigantic wreath adorned the Municipal Building across from City Hall each Christmas season. Not this year. Chalk up another victim...
$200M is tweet for Twitter
Twitter has raised $200 million in financing from a deal that values the microblogging company at $3.7 billion, less than a year after it began its first serious efforts to...
Electrifying!
Some experts say gasoline may skyrocket to $5 a gallon by next summer -- but that won't be a problem for former pilot Jeffrey Kaffee, the first driver in the...
Widow is baring her 'pain'
Oh, now they care! Mark Madoff was unceremoniously cremated in a cheap pine box yesterday without so much as a kind word as his widow insisted the family is grieving...
Ruth's broke sister: Chauffeur, so good
Bernie Madoff took his elderly in-laws for a ride in his Ponzi scheme -- and now they're reduced to giving rides to their Florida neighbors to make ends meet, The...
Police foot beat
Police in the Pacific Northwest are baffled by a macabre series of human feet that have been washing ashore. A child-sized foot showed up on a beach near Tacoma, Wash.,...
House: Ban 'Don't ask'
WASHINGTON -- The House voted yesterday to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that for 17 years has forced gays desiring to serve in the military to conceal their...
Aeropostale girding for buyout buzzards
Aeropostale has a message for any buyout firms that may be circling: Buzz off! The New York-based teen apparel retailer -- whose shares got hammered last week by a disappointing...
Restore the roar
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is preparing to roar back to life and is already on the prowl for top talent to help revive the studio and ramp up film production. After 18 months...
No-parking plan paints town red
It's time to paint the curbs red! Frustrated drivers would get a reprieve from pricey parking tickets if Councilman David Greenfield's proposal to require the city to paint curbs around...
Sickos in sick visits
Serial killers rarely keep their victims at burial grounds -- but those who do tend to visit the makeshift boneyards on a regular basis, a top expert on the subject...
City won't 'pony' up
ALBANY -- The next losers in the shutdown of the city's off-track betting operation are about 900 OTB retirees. The city said yesterday that, as of Jan. 1, it will...
Taking teaching seriously
The Department of Education threw away its teacher-tenure rubber stamp this week, issuing new guidelines that set unions screeching. It's a case of little steps for little feet, but it's...
Blood along the border
"Although we needed no reminder of the ever-increasing dangers along our southern border, this tragedy serves as stark notice that the threats facing all who serve in protecting our state...
O's road to Damascus
Guess who's been channeling Adam Smith: President Obama -- about as an unlikely a convert to free-market economics as has ever sat in the Oval Office. And yet, there he...
Gawker theft stirs ID safety push
The gruesome aftermath of last weekend's ugly hacker attack on gossip empire Gawker Media has other sites working furiously to ensure their users are kept out of harm's way. Several...
Jef-deaf jury gives pair $21M
A Manhattan jury did to Prince Jefri Bolkiah yesterday what the randy royal was doing to his fiancée in his infamous life-sized sex statues. Jefri -- who had hoped to...
Fed to slash fee$
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a proposal as soon as today to slash debit-card swipe fees by 50 to 60 percent, The Post has learned. The proposed cut,...
NY pols take fat $hare of the pork
WASHINGTON -- New York City's congressional delegation sure knows how to bring home the bacon. They slipped at least 200 pet projects worth more than $100 million into the pork-laden...
Revel hotel asking for more cash
Morgan Stanley, which has already written off almost all of its $1.2 billion investment in Atlantic City's Revel Hotel & Casino, is being asked to invest more. The Wall Street...
StuyTown tenants see more problems ahead
Tenants of Manhattan apartment complex Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village are bracing for more financial turmoil after a temporary deal to reduce rents expired yesterday. More than a year has passed...
Priest in holy justice
The heavens rained dollar bills -- 2.3 million of them. That's the amount a jury awarded a Hindu priest yesterday after he had been forced to work for years as...
Bloomy: Cut another 20%
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday ordered his agency heads to slash their capital budgets by 20 percent over the next 10 years, which will delay numerous maintenance and construction projects. The city...
Capitalism is good, says 'pro-biz' Bam
WASHINGTON -- Talk about moving to the political center! President Obama hosted some of the country's top CEOs in Washington yesterday -- sounding more like a champion of free markets...
Cutting-edge dogfight defense
Sit. Roll over. Get stabbed. Some East Village dog owners have armed themselves with knives and other weapons after a recent series of attacks on pooches by pit bulls in...
Pace pal: 'Shoot me, too'
A Pace University football player dared a cop to shoot him after a teammate was fatally wounded by another Westchester officer, according to a newly filed police account. "Come on,...
Four consultants busted for 'scamming' city's payroll system
It's payback time. Four crooked consultants hired to improve the city's troubled CityTime payroll system have been busted for allegedly swindling a staggering $80 million over the past five years....
Favre flag due soon
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is close to announcing whether the league will punish quarterback Brett Favre for allegedly sending inappropriate photos and phone messages to a former New York Jets...
Co-workers at Channel 7 'betrayed' by 'rape-lie' weather gal
For months, weather babe Heidi Jones had convinced sympathetic colleagues at WABC/Channel 7 that she had nearly been raped while jogging in Central Park. Yesterday, that compassion turned to rage...
Hall of Fame pitcher Feller dead at 92
CLEVELAND -- Teenage pitching sensation, World War II hero, outspoken Hall of Famer and local sports treasure. Bob Feller was all of them. One of a kind, he was an...
Sports shorts
NFL: Broncos reportedly eyeing Fassel Could Jim Fassel finally be getting his second chance to coach in the NFL? The Denver Post expects the former Giants head coach to be...
Officiating goes Rangers' way
PITTSBURGH -- The last time the Rangers were here, Henrik Lundqvist wasn't quite so thrilled with the officiating. You might remember a stick being smashed over the crossbar followed by...
Hunter Mountain gets a lift
There is nothing like a string of cold days to set things right in ski country. In less than two weeks since Hunter Mountain opened, the resort in the Catskills...
Knicks lose to Celtics with Amar'e tick too late
Amar'e Stoudemire guaranteed after last night's thriller the Knicks-Celtics rivalry is back, and Paul Pierce wasn't going to argue. No analysis is needed. The Knicks (16-10) went toe to toe...
Celtics' Pierce on rivalry with Knicks: 'It's a start'
Paul Pierce refused to acknowledge the existence of a Knicks-Celtics rivalry before last night's game at Madison Square Garden. Pierce, the longest-tenured Celtic on the defending Eastern Conference champions, was...
Knicks' Walsh confident he can get first-round pick if needed
On the day the Nets accumulated two more first-round picks, potentially to satisfy Denver's thirst for draft picks in exchange for Carmelo Anthony, Knicks president Donnie Walsh sounded undaunted. Walsh,...
Ilya, Marty come through for Devils
This was what the Devils' season was supposed to be -- Ilya Kovalchuk scoring goals, Martin Brodeur stopping them. They can only hope against hope that it isn't too little,...
Lee says he wasn't afraid of New York
PHILADELPHIA -- Cliff Lee chose red pinstripes over blue, but he says that doesn't mean he's yellow. "There wasn't anything that scared me away from New York," Lee said at...
Yankees' Burnett not getting divorce: agent
PHILADELPHIA -- A.J. Burnett's marital status became a topic of discussion on the Internet yesterday after ESPN Radio host Colin Cowherd said the Yankees right-hander went through a "terrible" divorce...
Two Jets say Alosi called for sideline barrier
What a long, strange trip it's been for the Jets and Sal Alosi this week as Trip Gate has taken on a bizarre life of its own. As the struggling...
Jets LB Scott claims locker room isn't divided
Rex Ryan and Jets linebacker Bart Scott yesterday denied there's any rift forming between the defensive players and the struggling offense, which hasn't scored a touchdown in nine quarters. There's...
James wasn't interested in 'saving' Knicks
MIAMI -- For LeBron James, there was no appeal over the summer of resurrecting the Knicks. Winning, he said last night, was all that mattered. James said he believed winning...
Wood could return to Cubs: report
Kerry Wood and the Cubs reportedly are working on a deal that would bring the 33-year-old right-hander back to Chicago. According to ESPN.com, Wood reportedly has received a two-year offer...
Knicks sensed LeBron wouldn't decide on them
Knicks president Donnie Walsh wheeled out of the 18th floor office in downtown Cleveland on July 1 after the Knicks' two-hour presentation to LeBron James feeling as beaten as Brian...
Aqueduct Charts
Dec. 15, 2010 Clear And Fast. ©20010 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1m&70y; $19,000; clm; 3upOff: 12:31. Good. wore down rivalTime: 24.32, 48.76, 1:13.88, 1:40.10, 1:44.50.Trainer: David JacobsonWinner: CH G, 6, by...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 12:30 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $33,000; cl($25,000); 3YOPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Macho Joe(L),118E Castro3-1-4Barbara 10-12Idolatry(L),118J Lezcano4-2-8Trombtta 7-23King Rock(L),118A Solis7-5-9Gyarmati 30-14Never Content(L),118D Cohen6-4-4Brown 5-15Jala Fever(L),111B Pedroza2-1-1Rodriguz 5-26Beyond...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet:Bo Diddley N (2nd)FIRST-mile; pace; $7,000; cl($10000)3Best Bet Yet(G Brennan)1-1-38-51Lady O'grady(C Manzi)8-6-14-12Sexy Kim(S Bouchard)8-6-35-14Golden Opt(J Pantaleano)4-7-312-15Chiavanasca(B Dobson)5-1-120-16Qtee Hanover(J Stratton)6-1-510-17Ronny B Good(D Dube)3-4-88-18Pascal'sWager(JBartlett)7-3-78-1SECOND-mile; trot; $12,500; cond.4Bo Didley...
Affrunti's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-1m&70y; $10,200; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)7-FrostyThunder 1151-Meredith 1232-FantasticLisa 1235-ShotGnGrge 1134-Im No Sinner 1236-Sweetsthrnstr 1233-Glitzy Glider 1238-DanceforZack 120SECOND-5f(T); $28,000; mdn spl wt; 3up; (f&m)5-Fandangle 1201-CatchtheBeat 1202-Our Pee Chee 1208-Omi'sVindictn...
Vic Cangialosi at Hollywood
Post time: 3:30 pm. FIRST-1 1/16m; $16,000; mdn cl($32,000); 2YO PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 7 AllSlewsStr(L),120 GGomz 8-5-x 2-1 3 CallMeLater(L),120 JRosro 3-2-2 5-2 1 CaptanShwnD(L),120 CNktni 3-x-x...
Post Time: 12:30 pm. All horses appear in post position order
**1m; $45,000; alw opt clm; 3upJIMMY VEGAS has solid record over the IDT. WRITINGONTHEWALL dangerous if he shakes loose early. ONE TURN EDDIE drops into claimer off handy allowance score.PNHorse...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $45,000; alw opt clm; 3upJIMMY VEGAS has solid record over the IDT. WRITINGONTHEWALL dangerous if he shakes loose early. ONE TURN EDDIE drops into claimer off handy allowance...
Giants WR Smith out for season with knee injury
For the past month, the starting receiver situation for the Giants has been a week-to-week deal. There was certainty affixed to the position yesterday, but it was not the news...
Giants plan to keep heat on Eagles QB Vick
The Giants get a second crack on Sunday at stopping the quarterback sensation that Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has become this season, and if this encounter is anything like the...
Nets have pieces for 'Melo puzzle
The Nets will say the three-team trade they completed yesterday that landed two first-round drafts picks and Sasha Vujacic at the cost of Terrence Williams, Joe Smith and two second-rounders,...
Nets' Morrow out 2-3 weeks
Amid all the giddiness about a possible Carmelo Anthony-filled future, the Nets yesterday were hit with a sobering reminder about the wretched shape of the present when they learned Anthony...
Eagles ready to 'pick' on Giants' Manning
PHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles are just going to come right out and say it: They hope Eli Manning throws the ball early and often for the Giants on Sunday. Though...
QBs key when Chargers face 49ers
SAN DIEGO -- This game could only be courtesy of the NFL's woeful Wests. Alex Smith's 49ers, only a game out of the NFC West lead despite being 5-8, and...
Yankees, Martin complete $4M deal
If Andy Pettitte returns, he and other Yankees pitchers will find a new face behind the mask -- and one who comes with mixed reviews. The Yankees haven't heard from...
Mets' Beltran ready to roll
The last few weeks -- actually, the last few years -- haven't provided anyone with much belief that the Mets will be contenders next season, but Carlos Beltran has more...
Rangers roll over Penguins
PITTSBURGH -- They build on you, these Rangers do, competing, squeezing about as much as there is from their bodies, their hearts and their talents in grinding their way through...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball7 p.m.Wizards at NetsYES, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Hawks at CelticsTNT8 p.m.American at NorthwesternBIG TEN10:30 p.m.Spurs at NuggetsTNTFootball8 p.m.49ers at ChargersNFLN, *WFAN (660 AM)Hockey7 p.m.Coyotes at RangersMSG, ESPN (1050 AM)7 p.m.Ducks...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogCHARGERS 9 9 (44½)49ersSundayGIANTS 3 3 (46) EaglesSTEELERS 5½ 6 (36) JetsRAMSOFFOFF(OFF)ChiefsTITANS 1 1½(47½)TexansCOLTS 5 5 (48½)JaguarsPANTHERS 1½ 2½(38) CardinalsBENGALS 1 2 (40) BrownsDOLPHINS 6½ 5½(40½)BillsCOWBOYS 6 6...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYDec. 16FRIDec. 17SATDec. 18SUNDec. 19MONDec. 20TUEDec. 21WEDDec. 22KnicksNOGAMEMia.7:00MSGESPNCle.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEOk.C.7:30MSGESPNNetsWashington7:00TV -- YES NetworkRadio WFAN 660 AMTor.7:00YESWBBRNOGAMEAtl.1:00YESWBBRNOGAMEMem.8:00YESWNYMN.O.8:00YESWFANRangersPhoenix7:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio - ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEPhi.1:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEIslandersAnaheim7:00TV - MSG Plus NetworkRadio WHRU 88.7 FMNOGAMEPho.7:00MSG+WHRUNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMET.B.7:00MSG+WHRUDevilsNOGAMENash.7:00MSG+WFANAtl.7:00MSG+2WFANNOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:30VS.WFANNOGAME
Weird but true
It was a bad day for Louisville resident Nicholas Fultz. First he burned himself badly while cooking meth, cops said. When he sought hospital treatment, cops came over to question...
City's best eye-openers
* Aida Bicaj Institute de Beaute, 61 E. 75th St.; 212-879-5257 This boutique skin-care salon offers sable, mink and synthetic extensions. $160 to $350 * Yasmine Djerradine, 30 E. 60th...
Lash out!
When it comes to makeup, convenience is my main priority, especially during holiday time. I love a bold red lip and chunky lashes, but I also have a lazy habit...
Seasons grrr-eatings!
The holidays can be the worst time of year to eat out in Manhattan. With few exceptions, a restaurant is not itself when the owner, head chef and top managers...
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller dies
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller died in Cleveland Wednesday at age 92, WHO-TV reported. The former Cleveland Indians hurler had suffered several health problems after being diagnosed with acute...
Rangers score 4 times in 3rd, beat Penguins 4-1
PITTSBURGH — Erik Christensen and Alex Frolov scored 15 seconds apart to spark a four-goal third period, and the New York Rangers rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh...
Follow the leader: Now a senior, focused Taylor off to quick start
Mike Taylor was cramping up, he banged an already sore knee, his head was pounding and he was starting to feel queasy, the result of flu-like symptoms. In previous years,...
Amar'e 3-pointer discounted, Knicks fall to Boston 118-116
It doesn't get any closer than that. Amar'e Stoudemire's potential game-winning 3-pointer was ruled a fraction of a tick after the buzzer, allowing the Celtics to escape with a 118-116...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Garcia rallies Molloy to OT win
Chris Garcia scored 13 of his 24 points in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime to lead Archbishop Molloy to a come-from-behind, 76-68 victory against Cardinal...
Jets will bench Sanchez if necessary
Rex Ryan admitted he thought about pulling quarterback Mark Sanchez from what became a 10-6 loss to the Dolphins last Sunday. Ryan on Wednesday wouldn't rule out benching Sanchez this...