January 9, 2011
Carmelo 'closer' to becoming a Net
Carmelo Anthony is very close to becoming a Net. “It’s closer,” one source said “There could be an agreement by tomorrow,” another maintained. Multiple league sources confirmed that the Nets,...
Nets Closer To Melo
By FRED KERBER Carmelo Anthony is very close to becoming a Net. “It’s closer,” one source said “There could be an agreement by tomorrow,” another maintained. Multiple league sources confirmed...
Giffords 'gunman' murder rap; writings show he planned ambush
TUSCON, Ariz — Federal prosecutors brought charges today against the gunman accused of carrying out an assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people at a political event...
Fewell excited after interview with Broncos
It is no secret that assistant coaches want to be coordinators and coordinators want to be head coaches. In fact, that upwardly-mobile track is understood, but often not openly discussed.Perry...
Father of child killed in Giffords rampage wants death penalty
TUCSON, Ariz. — Devastated by the death of his only daughter in the bloody ambush on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, John Green — son of former Mets manager Dallas Green —...
Calls to cool political tone in wake of Giffords shooting
WASHINGTON — The nation's caustic political climate has become a suspect of sorts in the rampage that left six dead and a lawmaker critically injured in Arizona. Already, appeals are...
Brooklyn baby shower shooting
A baby shower at a Brooklyn church ended in violence early this morning when a thug shot three men after a dispute at the party. The argument broke out among...
Giffords can squeeze docs' hands, surgeons optimistic
Doctors treating wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords provided an optimistic update today about her chances for survival, saying they are "very, very encouraged" by her ability to respond to simple commands...
Mom: Slain 9-year-old was at Tucson to learn about government
The mother of Christina Green -- the nine-year-old killed in the Tucson, Ariz., shooting spree -- spoke today of her devastation and grief after the killing of her daughter. Roxanna...
Kemba hits OT winner for UConn
Kemba Walker, the nation’s leading scorer, made a 15-foot jumper with five seconds left in overtime to lift No. 8 Connecticut (12-2) to a 82-81 victory over No. 12 Texas...
The last show
Introducing Jorge, the film-obsessed hero of “A Useful Life” (2010), part of the “Global Lens 2011” series at the Museum of Modern Art. He’s 45 and still lives with his...
2 dead, 4 wounded after shooting outside Baltimore nightclub
BALTIMORE — A police officer and another man died after shooting erupted early Sunday outside a Baltimore nightclub where a fight broke out, leaving one other officer and three women...
After struggles, Sanchez shines when it matters
INDIANAPOLIS — For most of the night, Mark Sanchez wasn’t poised. He wasn’t accurate, throwing high often. He didn’t see Dustin Keller wide open near the goal line in the...
Jets boot Colts with Folk's last-second field goal
INDIANAPOLIS — Cue up the “kiss the rings” quote. Bring back Rex Ryan’s Tom Brady diss. Resurrect details of the 45-3 rout back in December. Thanks to a positively taut...
Jets blitz
HERO Mark Sanchez grew up before everyone’s eyes on the game-winning drive, calmly completing three passes for 39 yards to move the Jets into position for Nick Folk’s game-winning field...
Jets report card
OFFENSE Mark Sanchez’s stats weren’t gaudy (18-31, 189 yards, 1 interception) but he engineered the game-winning drive in the final seconds, connecting with WR Braylon Edwards (4-62) on the biggest...
Jermaine and the Judges remain undefeated
With its soft schedule and new team, Cardozo is a hard read. Sure, the Judges were undefeated, but the Queens powerhouse wasn’t beating its borough opposition as it customarily had,...
No 'D' in CK: Royals romped by Gonzaga
WHEELING, W. Va. – Corey Edwards believes Christ the King is the most talented team in New York City. And it’s hard to argue, with up to six Division I...
'Melo deal would revamp Nets
Stay tuned, citizens of Newark. Your city is about to become to the most charismatic murder capital in the Western Hemisphere. That’s right, the Nyets are hot on the trail...
Home away from home: Hinds finds success in West Virginia
WHEELING, W. Va. – There were several future Division I players on display at the Cancer Research Classic Saturday, but it was clear that Jabarie Hinds was the main attraction....
Inconsistent Rice falls in Cancer Research Classic
WHEELING, W. Va. – For more than 30 minutes, Rice sat in the Wheeling Jesuit University locker room searching for answers. The Raiders have built a tradition built on hard-nosed...
Boys basketball roundup: Boys & Girls picks up another quality win
Boys & Girls continues to register impressive non-league victories. One week after finishing second in the Beach Ball Classic and knocking off two-time Philadelphia Public School champion Imhotep Charter (Pa.),...
Knicks' Fields gets to face boyhood idol Bryant
LOS ANGELES — Rookie Landry Fields hung a Kobe Bryant poster in his childhood bedroom in nearby Long Beach. Tonight at Staples Center, the poster comes to life when the...
Kobe not surprised by Raymond, Knicks rise
LOS ANGELES — Everybody loves Raymond, including Kobe Bryant. King Kobe gave Amar’e Stoudemire his kudos but saved his loudest raves for the Knicks’ point guard as the Lakers great...
Anthony trade talks getting bigger for Nets
The Nets have thought big in their continuing quest for Carmelo Anthony -- as in 17 players moving in one of the many proposed deals for the Denver star. But...
Week 1 Kolb hit set up showdown with Michael
PHILADELPHIA — The Packers have no one to blame but themselves. They head into today’s NFC Wild-Card playoff game against the Eagles knowing the only way to escape Lincoln Financial...
Green Bay D the difference
PHILADELPHIA — The popular adage this time of year is defense wins championships. We have heard it over and over since Super Bowl I. But the reality is if the...
Saints marchin’ home after upset by lowly Seahawks
SEATTLE — Jokes, lightweights, laughingstocks. Not these Seahawks. They just sent the defending Super Bowl champions packing. Matt Hasselbeck threw four touchdown passes and Marshawn Lynch scored on an electrifying...
Chiefs have daunting task vs. playoff-tested Ravens
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One step at a time, the Chiefs have made the Giant leap from 4-12 to the postseason in just one year. Though many consider the Chiefs...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with ... Joe Flacco
The Post's Steve Serby caught up with the 25-year-old from South Jersey who will quarterback the Ravens against the Chiefs today in Kansas City. Q: Why does "Joe Cool" fit...
Devils another top team that’s had a great fall
So I opened up the newspaper the other day and I took a look at the hockey standings, and I had the unmistakable urge to turn the paper upside down....
Bridge
My favorite baseball tale involves a Mets shortstop named Elio Chacon who spoke no English and couldn't communicate with the outfielders on short fly balls. After many disasters, Richie Ashburn,...
Traditions tossed
To beat a world-class player these days, you need to break a lot of rules. Not by making illegal moves, of course, but by violating traditional principles. Sergey Karjakin demonstrated...
Look good naked!
It's a week after New Year's and I feel like Snooki. One big poof. Since October, everything I've done has involved food. First, it was candy for Halloween, then turkey...
Total 'Bull'
On Dec. 19, 1980, Martin Scorsese unleashed “Raging Bull” on theaters. The life story of Bronx-born middleweight champ Jake LaMotta was a searing parable of the American dream, its bloody...
Inside the Hornet's nest
To give you an idea of how long “The Green Hornet” has been winding its way through the pipeline, George Clooney was still just “that guy from ‘ER’” when he...
Green Lantern vs. Green Hornet
It's a tough year to be the Silver Surfer or Black Lightning. When it comes to heroes, green is where it’s at. The new year sees the big-screen debut of...
Twisted sister
When first hearing “The Hills Are Alive,” a forthcoming tribute to “The Sound of Music” from the Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata, listeners will be forgiven for thinking they hit “play” on...
Punch-drunk love
“Hit me in the face.” To prove his strength, Jake begs his brother (Joe Pesci) to hit him. “My brother was a pretty good banger when he fought. He had...
Best 'Friends'
People loved the “Friends” ensemble, but how do they fare as individual talents? This week Matt LeBlanc stars on the satire “Episodes” and next month, Matthew Perry stars in the...
'Friends' with benefits
Where would American TV comedy writers find inspiration without the Brits? Without them, there’d be no “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” Three’s Company” or, in our day, “The...
Don't miss
One drunk's family On the new series “Shameless,” it’s clear that we’ve come a long way from Robert Young as the saintly TV patriarch on “Father Knows Best.” Frank Gallagher,...
Dude gets his due
One of the most telling decisions for any long-working film actor is what to do when he or she no longer has anything to prove. Go for the big paychecks?...
Knockout punch
Warren Leight, when he was an executive producer on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” once wrote an episode about a murder that took place in the world of boxing. When...
All the Wragge: CBS shakes up ‘Early Show’
A couple of things don’t sit right about CBS’s new, youth-infused makeover of the sagging “Early Show.” For starters, it now seems to target an audience that couldn’t watch even...
Reel good
TOPKAPI (1964) Sunday, 4 a.m., TCM A gang of international criminals plots the theft of an emerald-encrusted dagger from Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace Museum. Star Melina Mercouri was still riding a...
TV's hottest casts
Most Successsful Cheers Star Ted Danson has had a great TV career in long-running mainstream hits such as the CBS doctor comedy, “Becker.” But Danson also showed his versatility as...
Sucker bunch
Who says you have to be pretty to be popular? The octopus — the knobbly, reddish-brown mollusk — rarely wins prizes in the looks department, but braised, fried, seared or...
Port-a-pettie
In winter months, hailing a taxi is hard enough without a pet. Yet taxis routinely pass by pet parents carrying their furry friends, which makes simple tasks like getting to...
'Bridge & funnel' toll suit
It's wrong that money from New York's bridge and tunnel tolls is spent on buses, subways and trains, a lawsuit says. Two businesses are trying to start a class-action case...
LI granny in 'plot twist' suit
An elderly woman says a Long Island cemetery's bungling will keep her from being laid to rest next to her deceased husband -- because her sister was buried in the...
Ill-timed Sanit demotions
Among the numerous blunders made by City Hall in battling last month's blizzard was an ill-timed decision to announce the demotion of 100 Sanitation Department supervisors two months before the...
Smoking population dying out
Don't hold your breath, but a new study predicts smoking could disappear by the middle of the century. A Citigroup analysis of the tobacco industry indicates there may be zero...
Take a load off Fannie to heal home pricing
If you were thinking the housing market should be showing some life more than two years after its catastrophic lows, you would have the probabilities strongly on your side, but...
Class to put rats on run
This school teaches a fourth "R" -- rats. Starting Wednesday, the city is offering Rat 101 -- a three-hour cram course on keeping the long-tailed terrors from feasting on the...
Facebook no friend to jobs report
The first week of a new year is often a barometer of the year to come, and 2011 is unlikely to be an exception. The year kicked off with the...
Reality TV's a bitch
Meet the real bitches of New York -- and their mommies. A new reality show will document the fur-flying, over-the-top rivalry between five New York women whose lives revolve around...
'I'm not gay!' fight before hotel slay
Before a gay Portuguese fashion journalist was beaten to death and castrated in a Times Square hotel room, his 20-year-old boy toy told him he was actually straight and only...
Finally minding their manners
They text during job interviews. They friend their bosses on Facebook. Many can't cleanly cut their steaks. Millennials, it's time to meet Miss Manners. Wide-eyed 20-somethings are inundating New York...
Hill's gender-defender move
WASHINGTON -- In a bid to forestall a backlash from congressional conservatives, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has ordered the State Department to amend a bureaucratic change that would...
Bx. cop knifed at strip club
An off-duty police officer was stabbed in the stomach and leg yesterday in the Bronx strip club where "Sopranos" actor-turned-convict Lillo Brancato went boozing with a pal on the night...
NY colleagues: We're praying for our pal 'Gabby'
New York politicians were shocked and horrified to learn the colleague they affectionately call "Gabby" was fighting for her life yesterday in an Arizona hospital. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat,...
Terror, then eerie calm as victims fall
In one stunning instant, the "pop" of gunfire began exploding, and Steven Rayle froze in horror as bodies began to slump to the ground. "There was a sense of disbelief,"...
NYers' cold feat
Glacial rubble, whiteout conditions, 40 mph winds, 5-degree temperatures. Four-hour run, anyone? Ninety-nine maniacal marathoners -- including several New Yorkers -- will be braving those elements in next month's Antarctica...
Shoppers holiday humbug
It wasn't such a good holiday season for many Americans, according to a recently released consumer survey. Discover Card's latest monthly spending report said consumers remain pessimistic. "Consumers' sentiments about...
Taxing problems
The end-of-the-year tax rate changes that extended the Bush tax cuts will have a down side. Some 50 million taxpayers who itemize deductions and file early will face delays in...
New Year's Eve 'bash'
A New Jersey couple got a ball dropped on them while celebrating New Year's Eve on the roof of a Midtown club. Dr. Denis Kapkov, 45, and his wife, Dr....
Oldest US brewery hopping mad at NY distributors
A turf war between the nation's oldest brewery and its New York distributors is coming to a head. Yuengling has told Oak Beverages and Boening Bros. Inc. that it wants...
White hot
New York is the epicenter of a flood of global cash pouring into commercial real estate. As much of the nation's real estate remains in financial ruin, large Manhattan properties...
Web ravings of warped 'killer'
Jared Lee Loughner's Internet musings depict a severely troubled young man who harbors a deep-seated distrust of government. Loughner, the suspected gunman in the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords...
'Enemy' lawyer lands in B'klyn
A former Obama administration appointee who was among a group of lawyers accused of defending "enemy combatants" has been hired by the US Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, officials confirmed yesterday....
Blizzard's flaky 911 calls
What is your emergency? My kid didn't do his homework! Hundreds of crackpot callers tied up overworked EMS units and swamped the 911 system with frivolous calls during the Christmas-weekend...
Kid reaching higher
A year ago, 8-year-old Kiki Joachin lay buried underneath tons of rubble in the wake of a massive Haitian earthquake, his survival uncertain. Now, Kiki -- whose dramatic rescue after...
Worker pay cuts add to city woe$
The recession has taken a bite out of Big Apple salaries. The average public- and private-sector salary in New York City dipped 2.9 percent -- from $53,199 to $51,645 --...
Smear job smeared
The convoluted story of who was trying to discredit The New Yorker's Jane Mayer with claims of plagiarism took another bizarre turn last week. Salon.com speculated Friday that the Daily...
UFT '$tall' tactic in bid for 8% raise
The city teachers union has quietly stalled contract negotiations, holding out until it can press for a hefty 8 percent pay hike, sources say. A year after the United Federation...
MTA plan D-railed
This train still hasn't left the station. More than a decade after the MTA pledged to transform the subway data network, the equipment is still busted and the multimillion-dollar price...
Waiver favors
They backed ObamaCare and got a big break. Some of the biggest local supporters of President Obama's health-care-reform legislation -- including the United Federation of Teachers and the giant health-care-workers...
Shaken House calls halt
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives is postponing work on all legislation -- including a vote on repealing the recently-enacted and controversial health-care law -- because of the shooting spree...
Iran 'US spy' free
WASHINGTON -- An American woman reportedly arrested in Iran on suspicion of being a spy has been located by US officials and is safe and not in Iranian custody, the...
Bomb-threat note halts Fla. flight
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Authorities say a plane about to take off from a South Florida airport was returned to the gate after a passenger found a bomb threat scribbled...
Crude reality
Wall Street and Washington are playing a crude joke on the US economic recovery. Higher gasoline prices have drained over $25 billion from the US economy since September, as skyrocketing...
Hi-tech theft at Bx. school
More than three dozen laptops and flat screen TVs were stolen from a Bronx parochial school that shares a building with a Catholic church, authorities said. The electronics were taken...
Blazing her own trail in life and Congress
She is a book lover and motorcycle rider; pro-choice and pro-gun; a former registered Republican-turned-Blue Dog Democrat. Those are among the features that help make Gabrielle Giffords a one-of-a-kind congresswoman....
Madman shoots Arizona Rep. Giffords
A madman fueled by anti-government rage tried to assassinate Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at a constituent forum yesterday -- shooting the lawmaker in the head at point-blank range and unleashing...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens That'll teach him to get high on his own supply. A suspected drug dealer was busted in Elmhurst after cops caught a whiff of weed coming from his parked...
Spec.-ed therapist in $1.5M conflict
A special-ed therapist was caught referring public-school students to her own for-profit company and fired from her $75,000-a-year Department of Education job -- but walked away with nearly $1.5 million...
Man uses dead Army hero's photo to woo women online
A Facebook fraud is accused of using pictures of a dead war hero to seduce women he meets online. The real soldier's comrades and women who experienced the ruse say...
Why so chipper, Mike?
Hoping to fix the bliz zard screw-ups and his own reputation, Mayor Bloomberg made a be lated admission last week. "We did not know where all of our trucks were,"...
ObamaCare's medical coverage
Dear John: I just received notice that as of Jan 1, our 23-year-old daughter will no longer be covered under my health insurance policy unless I pay $400 Cobra for...
Sticker shock on the East End
As Manhattanites flock east in search of the perfect summer rental, East End real estate is heating up, especially for shacks starting at half a million plus. After a winter...
Blizzard app
When the post-Christmas blizzard halted travel into and out of the city, many people stranded far from home were forced to scramble to find a last-minute hotel room. Should wild...
Boehner's basics
As one of his first official acts, House Speaker John Boehner led the new Republican majority Thursday in a several-hour-long reading of the US Constitution — an act that the...
Bloomberg give us the cold shoulder
When my departure from the Village Voice after nearly four decades became news on Tuesday, I got a surprise call at my home office overlooking Windsor Place in Brooklyn from...
College, not jail
President Michael Pollard’s decision to evict the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions from Medgar Evers College is misguided and counterproductive (“Cuckoo Court Karma,” Editorial, Jan. 4). In line with...
The day my fiance told me he was gay
One night, in March 2006, I was getting ready for bed when my fiancé and boyfriend of 10 years, Aaron, called me into the living room and said, “Kiri, we...
Dr. Hayworth goes to Washington
WASHINGTON, DC — Her first week as a Tea Party-backed freshman congresswoman was a whirlwind, but not in the way you might expect. Upon walking into her office for the...
Our lady of debt
Unfortunately, some individuals are circulating misinformation regarding the closing of Our Lady of Montserrat (“Unholy Furor Over B’klyn Church Shut Down as ‘Payback’,” Dec. 28). Frankly, the diocese and parish...
In my library: John Buffalo Mailer
Norman Mailer was a literary giant — but he wasn’t above reading his kids a bedtime story. Then again, recalls his youngest, the book he read them was Proust. “That...
Living in sin!
Your article on Gov. Cuomo’s girlfriend does a disservice to the dignity of the governor’s office (“Cuomo’s Gal Talks About Life as the Governor’s Girlfriend,” Jan. 3). It would have...
Mentally ill
Kyle Smith needn’t fret about the British scientist who purports to discover that conservatives are more fearful while liberals are more courageous (“Politics on the Brain,” PostScript, Jan. 2). Check...
All they need is a miracle
The Third Miracle by Bill Briggs Broadway Books Phil McCord was not a religious man. So it was strange when the Baptist caretaker who called himself a “man of science”...
Radical chic
For years we’ve been hearing about how the peaceful religion of Islam has been hijacked by extremists. What if it’s the other way around? Worse, what if the peaceful hijackers...
Required reading
The Memory Palace by Mira Bartok (Free Press) Artist and author Bartok is the daughter of a schizophrenic mother whose illness became so bad that she and her sister moved,...
Shelf life
Looks like Kathleen Kelly had the last laugh. Kathleen (Meg Ryan) was the winsome book peddler who, in “You’ve Got Mail,” found her small shop swamped and driven out of...
Vultures in yarmulkes?
A vulture tagged by Tel Aviv University for a migration study flew into Saudi Arabia last week and was promptly arrested as an Israeli spy. For real. Anthropomorphic paranoia flourishes...
The week's winners and losers
WINNERS SNOOKI “Jersey Shore” star laughs all the way to the bank after releasing a book and setting up an apparel line. MARK ZUCKERBERG Cash injection from Goldman Sachs pushes...
Aqueduct Charts
Jan. 9, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1m&70yds; $43,000; alw; 4upOff: 12:31. Good. hand urged 1/4-18/plTime: 24.61, 49.60, 1:15.10, 1:39.70, 1:43.99.Trainer: Linda RiceWinner: GR/RO G, 5, by...
Santa Anita
Post time: 3:30 p.m. FIRST-7 fur; $54,000; mdn; 3YO(f) PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 1 SpectclrSky(L),121 RBjrno 3-5-x 6-5 3 HardtoResst(L),121 DFlors 5-x-x 3-1 2 Kilograeme(L),121 GGomz x-x-x 5-2...
Devils may tell Parise to pack up
The deconstruction of the Devils has begun. Painful though it may be to cast away estimable champions such as Jamie Langenbrunner, this is going to be the easy part for...
Parx Results
FIRST- 1 mile; $24,000; cl; 3YO2Years Ago (Ferrer) 5.002.602.107SperSmmlier (AlvrdoJr.)4.002.605Pinch Hitter (Pennington)2.10 Off 12:26. Time 1:41.02. Fast. Scr: Heros Charm. * Exacta (2-7) $21.20 * Trifecta (2-7-5) $54.20SECOND- 5 ½...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST- 1 mile; $15,000; cl; 3YO(f)2Italian Nany (Solis) 6.604.203.608PrdroadtoGlry (Lzcno)5.403.805Trpleconsolidatr (Bchca)3.60 Off 12:56. Time 1:41.40. Fast. * Exacta (2-8) $41.40 * $1 Superfecta (2-8-5-9) $1,860.00 * $1 Trifecta (2-8-5) $97.30SECOND-...
No butts 'bout it
* Good for Tom Coughlin. Local sports writers don't care about our teams, they care about stirring up trouble for our teams. And if they knew anything about football they...
ESPN plays both sides of hard hits
Whether it's about the treatment of women, issuing proper credit for scoops, or on-field brawls, ESPN always points in two directions at once. It doesn't mix the messages as much...
Gulfstream
Post time: 12:55 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $31,000; clm($25,000); 4up PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 1 WthMmsBlssg(L),115 JDlgdo 1-2-5 6-1 2 Shift It(L),115 LGarca 6-6-1 15-1 3 True Will(L),115 JAlvrz...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $21,000; clm($25,000); 4upREIN KING drew the rail after finishing second in both starts since returning to dirt. PAX closed to finish third this distance and level when...
Devils turned down Flyers' better offer for Langenbrunner
PHILADELPHIA -- The Devils passed up a better offer from the Flyers for Jamie Langenbrunner, The Post has learned, but general manager Lou Lamoriello says he wouldn't refuse a bid...
Islanders defeat Avalanche in Poulin's first start
DENVER -- Kevin Poulin's first NHL start in goal couldn't have began much worse - or ended much sweeter. After surrendering two early goals, Poulin settled in and stopped 34...
Vic C.'s Philadelphia Parx Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-1 1/16m; $22,000; clm; 3YO5-IncludeMeSir 1211-SwiftArgument 1102-Hope to Win 1126-BabyBordeaux 1163-ClassySenorta 1217-Angel'sVisin 1214-MyositisSrvvr 121SECOND-5 fur; $23,000; clm; 4up3-Ur Turn Dubai 1131-Raybern'sGold 1205-Free Country 1182-ChrkeEmpre 1116-GetMoreMoney 1187-Heir Raiser...
Biron backstops Rangers to victory
ST. LOUIS -- The Rangers are a remarkable 10-1 in back-to-backs this season, but the conquests on consecutive nights are not the only win-wins they enjoy. It's Henrik Lundqvist's back...
Today's Sports on Air
BasketballNoonCincinnati at VillanovaMSGNoonLouisville at South FloridaSNYNoonIowa at PurdueBIG TEN1:30 p.m.Kansas at MichiganCBS2 p.m.Minnesota at Ohio StateBIG TEN2 p.m.Dayton at MassachusettsCBSC3 p.m.Women: Dayton at XavierYES3:30 p.m.Women: Oklahoma St. at Kansas St.MSG...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1 Mile; pace; $18,000; cond2ArtsFavWon(Smpsn) 16.607.403.801Tom Paine (Sears)10.405.208Highland Rocks (Tetrick)3.20* Exacta (2-1) $115.60 * Trifecta (2-1-8) $654.20 SECOND-1 Mile; pace; $20,000; cond3St Elmo Hero (Ttrck) 3.202.402.107WndsngGorgeous(Srs)4.403.402Ponda River (Berry)7.60* Exacta (3-7)...
Nets lose to Bucks by 23
Here were the Bucks, the only team in the NBA with a lower scoring offense than the Nets. Not only were the Bucks, also the worst shooting team in the...
Sports shorts
NHL: Crosby still out with concussion Penguins captain Sidney Crosby remains bothered by a concussion and will not resume practicing or playing until he is symptom-free. The NHL's leading scorer...
Jets pass test of time
INDIANAPOLIS -- The ball flew through the uprights with about a quarter of a mile to spare, just another Adam Vinatieri moment to cap off another Peyton Manning two-minute workshop....
Questionable timeout costs Colts' Caldwell
INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts coach Jim Caldwell won his first 14 games as a head coach last year, and still endured months of second-guessing thanks primarily to his decision to blow...
Cromartie returns to glory
INDIANAPOLIS -- What Antonio Cromartie couldn't give the Jets as a cornerback last night, he more than made up for with one pivotal kickoff return. After struggling all night to...
Now Jets get chance to pay back Patriots
INDIANAPOLIS -- As the Jets were getting blow out in Foxborough on Dec. 6, LaDainian Tomlinson told the Patriots that the Jets would be returning. He was right. "The funny...
Peyton rallies Colts, but D cracks in defeat
INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning's greatness could carry the Colts only so far. Despite operating with a cast of no-names thanks to more injuries than he could count, the four-time NFL...
Taylor gets first playoff win since 2000 season
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jason Taylor waited a long time for this, but he wasn't ready to bask in it for long. Taylor, the Jets linebacker who was signed in the offseason...
Tomlinson scores twice in Jets' victory
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marty Schottenheimer was in the Jets locker room after last night's triumph over the Colts, and it's pretty safe to say he liked how his former player, LaDainian...
Big kick gives Jets brand new Folk story
INDIANAPOLIS -- This was a lot more than a routine extra point, but don't tell that to Nick Folk. "[I was] just trying to go out there," the clutch Jets...
The Post Line
NFLWild-card RoundFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogRavens 3 3 (40½)CHIEFSEAGLES 2½ 2½(46½)PackersJan. 16Divisional RoundFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogPATRIOTS 9 9 (45) JetsNCAA FootballTonightFight Hunger BowlAt San FranciscoFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogNevada 7½ (55)Bos. Coll.TomorrowBCS ChampionshipAuburn 2½ (74)OregonAt Glendale,...
Chiefs and Packers will woof it up
TODAY CHIEFS (+3) over Ravens (Over 40½): It's tempting to knee-jerk to the better team (the Ravens, without a doubt), and hope the Chiefs' recent playoff drought -- not to...
Hunting groups gaining members
The decline in the number of hunters is being addressed by two groups, one involving waterfowl hunters, the other targeting youngsters. First Hunt is Delta Waterfowl's comprehensive program to recruit...
Home Team Lineups
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The Rumble
Phi Beta Capuano New Met puts Duke degree to use Talk about perseverance. Left-handed pitcher Chris Capuano, who signed as a free agent with the Mets this week, was the...
Weird but true
An Illinois couple exchanged lawsuits instead of wedding vows. Dominique Buttitta claims she learned from friends that longtime beau Vito Salerno had called off their planned fall nuptials. She's suing...
Ask Ashley: Can’t trust? time to bust!
My boyfriend has a house on an island, and he’s going out there for five weeks. He extended the invite to his single girl friends — and not me. They...
Meet market: Wine lover sks to uncork someone smooth
Leah, 27, is a writer and bartender who’s most comfortable at wine bars. She’s still looking for the right guy to complement the perfect glass of red. Point of view...
Top 5 ways to charm a cheapskate date
According to sexy savers at Jack’s 99 Cent Store “BYOT: Bring your own toilet paper when you go to their apartment.” — Chantal “Tell them you got them cruise tickets...
This week's couple: On a sugar high
Jordan, a 22-year-old research technician, and Aimee, a 22-year-old nurse, met for dinner at Flatiron’s newest Italian hot spot, Asellina, in the Gansevoort Park hotel. While the duo bonded about...
Irish end Storm's streak
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- St. John's entered the Joyce Center on a five-game winning streak, the hottest team in the Big East. But if the Red Storm were using last...
Auburn dials up defense for Oregon
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- If California defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast posted on YouTube: How To Stop Oregon's 'Blur' Offense, he'd become the Justin Bieber of college coaching, an overnight sensation. Pendergast,...
Pitt wins one for Wannstedt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Pittsburgh scored touchdowns off two mistakes by Kentucky's punting team and the Panthers, playing for their former coach, beat the Wildcats 27-10 in the BBVA Compass Bowl...
Seton Hall loses to No. 4 Syracuse
Jim Boeheim stood looking at the stat sheet, his face contorting in pain the longer he read it. "We both had bad first halves and we were able to overcome...
Written bomb threat halts takeoff at Fla. aiport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities say a plane about to take off from a South Florida airport was returned to the gate after a passenger found a bomb threat scribbled...
Girls basketball roundup: O'Hare shoots St. Peter's to comeback win
St. Peter’s knew full well it was better than the way it played in the first half, trailing by double digits. “We weren’t able to connect,” junior Jamie O’Hare said....
Naz takes OT to get city lone Challenge victory
PHILADELPHIA – Nazareth got to the gym early enough Saturday to see the three teams from New York that played before the nightcap lose. The one non-Philadelphia team to win...
Prolonged drought dooms Hilltoppers in loss to CK
There are plenty of lessons for Mary Louis to take away from a lopsided loss to Christ the King. Others need to step up when star guard Karin Robinson isn’t...
Folk's last-second field goal lifts Jets over Colts
INDIANAPOLIS — Cue up the “kiss the rings’’ quote. Bring back the Rex Ryan Tom Brady diss. Resurrect details of the 45-3 rout back in December. Thanks to a taut...
Backup Biron leads Rangers to win over Blues
ST. LOUIS — Martin Biron made 24 saves to beat the St. Louis Blues for the first time in 11 career games and Sean Avery scored the go-ahead goal in...
Rutgers puts away Providence in second half
Jonathan Mitchell had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Rutgers to its first Big East win, an 85-72 decision over Providence on Saturday night. Austin Johnson scored a season-high...
Notre Dame hands St. John's first Big East loss
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ben Hansbrough scored 12 of his 26 points from 3-point range, and No. 14 Notre Dame beat St. John’s 76-61 on Saturday night, ending the Red...
Ex-teammate Douglas-Roberts leads Bucks' rout of Nets
Chris Douglas-Roberts celebrated his birthday by scoring 24 points against his former teammates to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-92 victory over the Nets on Saturday night. Ersan Ilyasova...
Despite motivation, Ford can't knock off Wood
PHILADELPHIA – The Bishop Ford players got to meet and speak Saturday afternoon with Falcons alumni Rashida Mark, who played college ball at Penn State and currently works in media...
Seahawks upset defending Super Bowl champion Saints
SEATTLE — Jokes, lightweights, laughingstocks. Not these Seattle Seahawks. They just sent the defending Super Bowl champions packing. Matt Hasselbeck threw four touchdown passes and Marshawn Lynch scored on an...
Stingy Royals shutdown Robinson, Mary Louis
Christ the King played red zone defense to take Mary Louis out its game and as a result, the contest itself. The Royals made a point to keep the Hilltoppers,...
Defensive-minded Wings rallies past Curtis
There is one constant for every victory Wings Academy has picked up: its defense. The Wings aren’t loaded with as many marksmen on the perimeter or any one standout superstar,...