January 11, 2011
Jenn Sterger to make public appearance at March Madness party: report
Jenn Sterger, the former New York Jets game-day hostess involved in the Brett Favre "sexting" scandal, will be back in the public eye in March when she hosts a party...
Eagles' Vick could be better next year
PHILADELPHIA -- Here’s a scary thought for the Giants: Michael Vick could play even better next year. Vick had the best season of his career and led the Philadelphia Eagles...
Wolski joins Rangers with offense on mind
John Tortorella chuckled when informed that Wojtek Wolski, his newest player after being obtained on Monday from Phoenix, said he was looking forward to the move because the Eastern Conference...
Does Britney Spears' new single rip off lyrics?
Britney Spears can't do anything without causing a stir. It's been all of a day since her new single, "Hold It Against Me," was released and she's already broken all...
NY non-profit director charged in corruption probe
The executive director of a state-funded community organization with strong ties to a veteran assemblyman lied to federal authorities investigating the non-profit’s finances, prosecutors alleged Tuesday. A complaint unsealed in...
Family of slain Pace football player plans $120M lawsuit
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The parents of a college football player who was shot dead in his car by police announced Tuesday that they plan a $120 million lawsuit against...
'Sister, Sister' actress Tia Mowry is pregnant: report
"Sister, Sister" actress Tia Mowry confirmed to Us Weekly Tuesday that she is expecting a baby. It will be the first child for Mowry, 32, and her husband of two...
Sen. Kevin Parker loses one leadership post
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state Sen. Kevin Parker, who was convicted of a misdemeanor in a confrontation with a press photographer, has lost one of his leadership posts. The...
Handyman slain at psychedelic gallery on Summit Street
A carpenter renovating a new age art gallery on Summit Street was murdered on Monday.Police said that Tajeme Sylvester, 31, a Jamaica native who lived on Madison Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant,...
NYC ballet company faces off with dancers’ union
The union representing New York City Ballet dancers says the company has no right to tour with less than the entire company. The union filed an unfair labor practice complaint...
Justin Bieber returning to guest star on 'CSI'
CBS says Justin Bieber is returning as a guest star to "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," where he made his acting debut last fall. CBS announced on Tuesday that the teenage...
Death of Las Vegas dancer ruled homicide, ex-boyfriend says it happened in 'heat of the moment': report
The Las Vegas dancer who was allegedly slain by her ex-boyfriend died of “asphyxiation due to neck compression,” and her death was officially ruled a homicide, the coroner said Tuesday,...
'American Idol' judge Steven Tyler admits he's never watched the show: report
“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest revealed that new judge Steven Tyler had never watched the show before becoming a judge, World Entertainment News Network reported Tuesday. Appearing on “The Tonight...
Prince's chocolate good enough to eat
Can't make it to Prince's "Welcome 2 America" gig at Madison Square Garden next week? Console yourself with a special chocolate bar with the pop legend's face all over it....
Grand Prospect Hall to expand and build 150-room hotel
An opulent Brooklyn banquet hall known for its over-the-top commercials promising to "make your dreams come true" is seeking city approval to make its own longtime dream come true —...
Coney Is. Freak Show home named a landmark
The main headquarters for Coney Island’s famous freaks now has even more cache – it’s a city landmark.The Landmarks Preservation Commission today unanimously voted to declare the former Childs Restaurant...
Zen and the art! In interview, freed bike messenger airs all
Greenpoint bike shop legend Pablo Airaldi was freed last week from a New Jersey immigration detention center last week after being held for three months on charges stemming from a...
Zen and the art! In interview, freed bike messenger airs all
was freed last week from a New Jersey immigrationon charges stemming from a theft he committed more than a decade ago. On Friday, Airaldi sat down with The Brooklyn Paperashort@cnglocal.com
Ravens revved up for Roethlisberger
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Ben Roethlisberger has a knack for beating the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens have tried just about everything to slow the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback — even breaking...
Country duo feels 'ripped off' by new Britney Spears single: report
Britney Spears released her latest single, “Hold it Against Me,” on Tuesday, scoring praise from Perez Hilton and Ryan Seacrest. But 1970's country music duo The Bellamy Brothers are not...
'The Bachelor' recap: But it's my birthday!
What fun! "The Bachelor" hath given us another unmarried gentleman to match up with a fine young woman so they can marry and breed and grace the covers of celebrity...
Job market rebound? Hiring on rise, but gigs are low-paying
Brooklyn’s on its way back from the dead.The Great Recession killed 8,500 jobs in the borough in 2009, but a new report shows a nearly complete comeback this year: About...
Teacher caught in lesbian scandal sues to get her job back
A Spanish teacher who was fired for getting hot and sweaty with another woman in a Brooklyn classroom is suing to get her job back. Alini Brito, 30, says she...
Cougars' Farquharson tops Francis to highlight eventful Hispanic Games
Add another chapter and possibly another rivalry race to the ongoing battle between Medgar Evers and Cardozo. Cougars junior Sandrae Farquharson held off Dozo’s Chamique Francis to win the 400...
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan writes her first opinion
WASHINGTON — Justice Elena Kagan delivered her first opinion for the Supreme Court Tuesday, siding with a credit card company in a bankruptcy dispute. The court, by an 8-1 vote,...
NJ Gov. Christie calls for education, pension reform
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has laid out an agenda of education and pension reform in his first State of the State speech. The Republican governor...
Rivera taking Panthers job limits options for Giants' Fewell
The head-coaching options are dwindling for Perry Fewell, the Giants first-year defensive coordinator who is making the rounds on the head-coaching interview circuit.The latest job to filled was by the...
Cops looking for thief who mugged elderly woman inside Fulton Street subway station
Cops are looking for a thief who mugged an elderly woman inside a lower Manhattan subway station. The 81-year-old victim was walking into the Fulton Street station at Church Street...
DVD Extra: 'Once Upon a Time in America'
Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in America,'' arriving on Blu-ray today, is one of the best movies of its era, and well as having one of the most tortured...
Actress Sophia Bush speaks about death of her cousin in Ariz. massacre
Actress Sophia Bush's second cousin, nine-year-old Christina Green, was tragically killed Saturday in the Tucson massacre, and the actress stepped out at the Hollywood premiere of "Green Hornet" to share...
Miley Cyrus music video to be turned into feature film: report
A music video by the band Rock Mafia, which stars Disney actress Miley Cyrus, will be turned into a feature-length film, E! News reported Tuesday. Cyrus' mother, Leticia "Tish" Cyrus,...
Panthers hire Rivera to coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers have entrusted Ron Rivera with turning around the NFL’s worst team, making the San Diego defensive coordinator the second Latino head coach in NFL...
Pants on fire
City perverts (like our own Andy Campbell) dropped trou and pulled out their dignity for the world to see on Sunday — but it was Brooklyn that, not surprisingly, looked...
The Gowanus Canal — a new tourist attraction?
Mount Rushmore. The Grand Canyon. The Gateway Arch. Yosemite. The Gowanus Canal?Yes, the gritty area alongside one of the most polluted bodies of water in the country could be added...
Mangini will talk Jets-Patriots on ESPN
Former Jets head coach and Patriots assistant Eric Mangini will visit ESPN to discuss the teams' AFC Divisional playoff game.Mangini, who left Bill Belichick's Patriots staff to take over the...
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter: report
LOS ANGELES -- A judge on Tuesday ordered the personal physician of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter after hearing testimony that he administered a lethal dose of...
"Sexual catnip" Mark Ruffalo grateful for NYFCC honors
Michelle Williams termed Mark Ruffalo (quoting a friend of hers) "sexual catnip for women." Really? Just for women? Anyway, in introducing the winner of the New York Film Critics' Circle...
Gallinari could return to Knicks on Friday
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni hasn't ruled out Friday vs. Sacramento at the Garden for Danilo Gallinari's return from his knee injury. D'Antoni feels the latest would be...
Obama to deliver State of the Union Jan. 25
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday formally invited President Barack Obama to deliver his State of the Union address to Congress on Jan. 25. “A new Congress provides us...
England's 'Combat Barbie' rejoins army to fight in Afghanistan
LONDON -- A former Miss England has traded in her tiara and sash for a rifle and fatigues as she prepares for her combat duty deployment to war-torn Afghanistan. Corporal...
David Barton's gyms are pumped up with sexual harassment
Two lesbian fitness instructors say David Barton's gyms are a training ground for anti-gay harassment. Deborah Cooke and Christina Rodino slapped the beefy health-club magnate with an employment-discrimination suit today...
Parents of Arizona 'shooter' say they don't understand why rampage happened
TUCSON, Ariz. — The parents of the man charged with trying to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said this afternoon that "there are no words to express how we feel." In...
Erin Markey in 'Green Eyes'
In today's paper I reviewed the production of Tennessee Williams' "Green Eyes" that's at the Hudson Hotel until January 23. The publicity materials say it's in a suite but if...
Nets coach expects team to stay same through trip
Despite the chance Carmelo Anthony could be traded to the Nets any minute, coach Avery Johnson says he expects his roster to remain the same during their upcoming four-game road...
Son of bandleader Artie Shaw pleads not guilty to batons -- and rifles, bullets and guns
A tattoo artist to the stars -- whose dad was legendary bandleader Artie Shaw -- pleaded not guilty to weapons charges today for the cache of firearms, knives and ammo...
SI couple used pit bull as weapon, cops say
Talk about taking a bite outta crime. A Staten Island couple has been charged with using their pet pit bull as a weapon, authorities announced today. On two separate occasions...
Want school reform, don't look to California
With his selections to the state's Board of Education, Gov. Jerry Brown has sent his strongest signal that he poses no challenge to the teacher's unions. Brown has also pitted...
Broncos' coaching search loses another
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- It had to be nice for John Elway to see a familiar face after New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams became the third candidate to spurn...
Man in fatal LIE hit-and-run too 'drunk' to know what happened
A Queens man who allegedly plowed his speeding Mercedes into a motorcyclist early yesterday morning --and sped off, says he was too smashed to know what was going on. Shamel...
More than 200,000 pounds of hamburger meat recalled from prisons in Calif., Oregon
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of hamburger meat has been recalled from prisons in two US states over fears it was spoiled, a burger firm confirmed Tuesday. The 20-pound boxes...
Another iPhone bike theft
78th PrecinctPark SlopeiPhone banditA bicycle-riding thief snatched a fancy iPhone from a lady on Eighth Avenue on Jan. 3.The 24-year-old woman told cops that she was walking home from the...
McKellen to reprise role as Gandalf in 'Hobbit'
Ian McKellen is returning to Middle Earth. The 71-year-old actor will reprise his role as Gandalf in Peter Jackson's two-part blockbuster "The Hobbit." McKellen confirmed his casting on his website...
Arizonans rally to prevent Westboro disruption of shooting victims' funerals
Disgusted Arizona residents are locking arms to stop the Westboro Baptist Church from disrupting the funerals for victims of Saturday's shooting in Tucson, with bikers and others organizing a massive...
Man killed at Brooklyn art gallery may have known his killer
The man shot dead in a Brooklyn art gallery was a talented carpenter who was renovating the space and may have known his killer, police sources said today. Tajeme Sylvester,...
Something new for old favorites
This year may go down as one filled with surprises at the Met, kicking off with an unexpected role for a familiar tenor and a dazzling debut for a budding...
Belichick told Patriots not to engage Jets in war of words: report
The Jets players can talk and talk, but don’t expect much of a response from the Patriots. LB Jerod Mayo told ESPN.com the Patriots are under orders from head coach...
Holder calls shootings unspeakably tragic
WASHINGTON — The killing of a federal judge and attempted assassination of an Arizona congresswoman are an “unspeakable tragedy” that serve as a reminder that violence and cruelty persist more...
Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe accidentally reveals she is having a boy: report
Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe let it slip that the baby she is expecting with husband Rodger Berman is a boy in an interview with Women’s Wear Daily published Tuesday. Zoe...
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FOX renews 'Raising Hope' for second season
The FOX network has ordered a second season of the critically acclaimed comedy "Raising Hope," Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment for FOX Broadcasting Company, announced Monday. "Raising Hope has emerged...
Canadian broadcaster 'committed' to airing controversial 'Kennedys' miniseries: report
Canadian broadcaster Shaw Media said Monday that it is “committed” to airing the miniseries “The Kennedys” despite The History Channel canceling its plans to air the controversial series in the...
Folk singer Jewel expecting baby with rodeo champ husband: report
Folk singer Jewel is pregnant with her first child, People magazine reported Tuesday. Jewel, who has been married to husband Ty Murray, 41, since December 2008, has been open about...
Devils' Elias named to All-Star Game
The Devils have not had much to celebrate this season, but they do have one player headed to the NHL All-Star Game. Patrik Elias was one of 36 players chosen...
East Harlem con pleads not guilty to murdering woman found in suitcase
An East Harlem man pleaded not guilty today to a grisly crime: using an electrical cord and frying pan to strangle and bludgeon a woman he claims was a prostitute,...
Rangers' Staal, Lundqvist make All-Star Game
Following the Dec. 15 morning skate in Pittsburgh, Rangers coach John Tortorella was asked about defenseman Marc Staal. "Marc Staal is an All-Star in this league," the coach said. NHL...
George Clooney to begin filming movie next month
CINCINNATI — George Clooney's new film will begin shooting next month and require "hundreds of extras." Kristen Erwin, the head of the regional film commission in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky,...
Real life "The Fighter" mom fighting for her life
Melissa Leo, who last night copped the gong for Best Supporting Actress as the New York Film Critics' Circle's annual food-consuming-thing, began her remarks with some praise for the character...
A three-way beating
68th Precinct3 on 1on 11th Avenue on Jan. 4, making off with the victimnear 66th Street at around 6 pm when three unknown dudes approached and punched him in the...
Annette Bening says critics matter; Warren Beatty got old
At the New York Film Critics' Circle's annual potluck church supper and hoedown last night, Best Actress winner Annette Bening gave a rather startlingly impassioned speech about how important critics are to...
Fire Company fuming over fee
The Gerrittsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department is heated that it now has to pay a city-imposed building inspection fee that it had been exempt from for years.In June, 2009, the...
Mohawked Queens robber busted in Buffalo
The coldblooded robber who shot and critically wounded a livery driver in Queens was nabbed in Buffalo this morning and is being flown back to the city to face charges....
Man with 'golden' voice briefly held by LA police
LOS ANGELES — Ted Williams, the Ohio homeless man whose smooth radio voice made him an Internet sensation, has had to do some quick talking to Los Angeles police. Officer...
'Spider-Man' beats 'Wicked' at Broadway box office
The Spider-Man musical has beaten the top-grossing show "Wicked" at the Broadway box office — but by only $58. The Broadway League says "Wicked" and "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark"...
Truck sleepovers irk residents
Seventh Avenue near 92nd Street has become a truck stop, say angry residents who are demanding somebody tells the drivers who park there at night to move along.“It started with...
Pixar's 'Toy Story 3' wins Golden Tomato Award
LOS ANGELES — "Toy Story 3" has received the Golden Tomato Award for the best-reviewed film of the year. The award is presented annually by the website RottenTomatoes.com, which compiles...
Jeff Bridges, Tina Fey among Globes presenters
LOS ANGELES — "True Grit" stars Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld and Matt Damon are set to help hand out Golden Globe Awards. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on...
Shakira announces split with longtime beau
BOGOTA, Colombia — Shakira and her Argentine boyfriend of 11 years say in a note on the Colombian pop star's website that they have split up. Shakira and Antonio de...
Rep: Owen Wilson and girlfriend expecting a baby
LOS ANGELES — Owen Wilson is going to be a dad. A spokeswoman for the 42-year-old actor says he and his girlfriend are expecting a child together. Publicist Ina Treciokas...
Colin Firth classes up Critics' Circle Awards; does not steal my wife
I was a little abashed to meet Colin Firth (an unusually non-scrawny Brit who is about 6' 2", by the way) at the New York Film Critics' Circle dinner last night....
Judge bars Hail Mary legal pass for QB Simms in toking-and-driving case
There's bad news from a Manhattan judge for Tennessee Titan quarterback Chris Simms, son of Giants legend Phil Simms: his tokin'-and-driving arrest was properly conducted, and so the case against...
An ordinary day, an extraordinary nightmare
Random violence isn’t exclusive to strife-torn areas of the world, it’s also the deadly price of living in a free society where people are apt to act on their evil...
Verizon says it will sell iPhone in early February
Verizon Wireless would seem to be a big winner now that it will start selling the iPhone and break Apple Inc.’s monogamous relationship with AT&T Inc. in the U.S. But...
Armond White vs. 'Greenberg'
New York Press's free spirited Armond White wrote in detail about what he called "My 'Greenberg' Problem" last spring. In short, White was disinvited to "Greenberg" screenings. It was said...
A small but big innovation
Much disussion about "fracking" (hydraulic fracturing) -- the process of removing natural gas from deep in the earth beneath the shale -- is based on concerns about the impact on...
Darren Aronofsky, Armond White lock antlers at critics' dinner
God bless bad weather, relationships and Armond White. Because of them, we always have something to talk about. Director Darren Aronosky got things rolling at a very lively 76th annual...
Mayor Bloomberg declares 'weather emergency' ahead of overnight storm
With another snowstorm heading toward the city, Mayor Bloomberg today declared a weather emergency, which allows his office to take a series of steps in order to ensure streets are...
Yankees have interest in Duchsherer: report
The Yankees have interest in A's pitcher Justin Duchsherer, ESPN.com reports. It isn't known if the team wants the oft-injured former All-Star to be a starter or reliever. According to...
Walmart begins PR blitz
Philip Serghini told councilmembers that Walmart would skip the hearing — which concerns the supposed negative economic impact of a Walmart in the five boroughs — because local councilmembers and...
Man shot during Arizona rampage says he's 'outraged' Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot
An Arizona man who was shot but survived Jared Lee Loughner's shooting spree said today that he was "outraged" that someone would try to assassinate US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Eric...
Nuggets threaten Nets with Carmelo trade to Knicks: report
Not only could the Nets lose out on Carmelo Anthony, if they're not careful, he could wind up with the Knicks, Yahoo! Sports reports.. According to the report, "The Denver...
More mallings at crime-ridden shopping center
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillMall maulTwo thugs jumped a 14-year-old boy outside of the crime-ridden Atlantic Terminal Mall on Jan. 4, taking his iPhone.The victim was walking past the shopping center...
Two people injured after SUV slams into them (Video)
A Brooklyn man and a women were seriously injured today after a car slammed into them while they were waiting for a bus. The multi-vehicle accident happened at 7:52 a.m....
Giffords has ‘101 percent’ chance of surviving, doctor says
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) has a “101 percent" chance of surviving, her doctor said Tuesday following a news conference at which it was announced that the lawmaker is now capable...
UK soldier shot five times saved by body armor
A British soldier was saved by his body armor after being shot five times in a battle with the Taliban in Afghanistan, The Sun reported Tuesday. Bullets hit Guardsman Ben...
UK student who threw fire extinguisher from building jailed for 32 months
The British student who threw a fire extinguisher from the top of a London building during student protests against rising college tuition fees was jailed Tuesday for two years and...
'Racial' battle at John Jay HS
Teachers, students and parents of John Jay HS in Park Slope — which comprises mostly minority students from outside the neighborhood — will rally this afternoon to oppose a city...
Seattle 'superhero' gets nose broken
SEATTLE — One self-styled Seattle caped crusader against crime has a broken nose after a weekend encounter with two men who didn't appreciate his efforts. KOMO-TV says a man who...
Second time the last for 'Bachelor' Womack
Recycled “Bachelor” Brad Womack laid his cards on the table before agreeing to return to the popular ABC reality show. “I told the producers ‘If I don’t feel it. If...
Killer is sick but it is still Palin's fault
It is nearly impossible to determine when someone who is mentaly ill or unstable might become violent. "When it comes to long-term predictions of risk for violence, all bets are...
Auburn defeats Oregon on last-second field goal
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Talk about the eye of the Tigers. Auburn trailed in eight of its games this season, four times by double digits. For six weeks, the Tigers were...
Ishaq Williams still mulling over Penn State, Notre Dame and Syracuse
The wait continues. Two days after he was scheduled to pick a school, Lincoln All-American Ishaq Williams has still yet to choose among Notre Dame, Penn State and Syracuse. Friday...
Auburn's 'dirty' DT proves Fairley dominant
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Oregon Ducks said Nick Fairley was a dirty player. He also was a dominant one. Auburn’s 6-foot-5, 298-pound tackle did draw a personal-foul penalty for almost...
NYC boys basketball rankings
We promised change and we finally delivered in the second NYC boys basketball rankings of the New Year. We have a new No. 1, No. 2, heck our entire top...
Ryan makes a point to rip Brady's ‘antics’
When Tom Brady makes his point, Rex Ryan has a problem with it. The Jets coach declared yesterday that he’s not happy with what he perceives as Brady’s celebratory pointing...
Coach's battle with Brady more important to Jets
Rex Ryan all but challenged Bill Belichick to a duel at 20 paces at the 50-yard line of Gillette Stadium on Sunday, an obvious motivational ploy to take the pressure...
Patriots LB Spikes back from suspension to face Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the Jets last saw Brandon Spikes, he was intercepting Mark Sanchez at the goal line to extinguish any last chance of drama in the Patriots’ 45-3 win...
Jets coach loud & cocky, but he's not phony
There are any number of reasons you can pick if you don’t want to like Rex Ryan. Hey, he makes it easy for you. For one thing, despite being 80...
Ryan: It’s up to me to beat Belichick
It’s on me. That was Rex Ryan’s message to the world yesterday as he kicked off the hype week for the Jets’ rubber-match showdown with the Patriots in Sunday’s AFC...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Domenech's double double leads Edison past Adams
Alexi Bove Domenech had 32 points and 15 rebounds to lead Thomas Edison to a 49-35 win over John Adams in Queens A East girls basketball Monday in Jamaica. Kirtesha...
CHSAA/Private girls basketball roundup: Dwight rides Scott, Smith past Riverdale
Dwight’s dynamic duo is starting to click. Tia Scott scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Antonia Smith, who is headed to St. Peter’s, dropped in 23 points in...
Hornets buzz past Grand Street in overtime
It’s no secret that Midwood is going through a rebuilding season. The Hornets are no longer mentioned among the PSAL’s elite teams and have been desperately seeking out a signature...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Bedford rallies from 24-point halftime deficit to knock off Tilden
With his team trailing by 24 points at halftime, Bedford Academy coach Rob Phelps didn’t scream, he didn’t yell, and he didn’t throw any chairs. “I just went in there...
PSAL boys basketball rankings
We promised changes and here, at NYPost.com, we follow through on our promises. After our top three of Lincoln, Boys & Girls and Cardozo, our top 10 has an entirely...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: St. Ray's falters at New Rochelle
New Rochelle raced out to a 22-5 lead after the first quarter and never looked back, defeating St. Raymond’s, 81-67, in a non-league game in New Rochelle Monday afternoon. P.J....
Dyer's run sets up Auburn's BCS Championship
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Auburn running back Michael Dyer never heard any whistle, so he just kept running — past the tackler who thought he had him down and deep into...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
Christ the King is still king of the CHSAA, but just barely. The Royals stunk it up in Wheeling, W. Va. Saturday in a lopsided loss to Gonzaga (D.C.), but...
Clicking Christ the King shoots way past Archbishop Molloy
The joy and excitement grew with each 3-pointer. First it was Bria Smith, then three straight from sharp-shooting Lauren Nuss, one deeper than the next, in the second quarter. Smith...
Going deep: St. Anthony's rallies to beat Farrell
In a rematch of last year’s CHSHL Class A championship series and a battle for first place in the division, the showdown between St. Anthony’s and Monsignor Farrell was deadlocked...
Christ the King, Molloy coaches exchange words after game
The usually friendly postgame handshake was far from that after Christ the King handed Archbishop Molloy a lopsided defeat Monday. Stanners girls basketball coach Tom Catalanotto confronted Royals coach Bob...
In the zone: 'Amoeba' returns for Naz in rout of Kearney
Apache Paschall’s favorite defense has been on hiatus this season. The “amoeba” zone the Nazareth coach favors has been used sparingly as he and his coaching staff decide out how...
Fighting chance
Super-sized wrestling star Rulon Gardner lost his only daughter in a 1990 car wreck and now hopes his turn on "The Biggest Loser" will help him become a father again....
Hotel-room stage a Williams wake-up call
Location, location, location: That motto applies not only to real estate but to theater. Tennessee Williams' one-act play "Green Eyes" may be slight, but staging it in an actual hotel...
Brit does it again: hot single
BRITNEY SPEARS New Single: "Hold It Against Me" 3 STARS I've been feeling lightheaded, with ringing ears. But it's not the flu -- it's the first stage of Britney fever,...
'Wicked' (book not play) coming to TV
Salma Hayek is getting "Wicked" for TV. The actress is developing an eight-part miniseries for ABC, based on the book, "Wicked" -- and not on the successful Broadway play it...
Great acting is one-two punch for new series
Have you ever wondered why there's never been a scripted series about boxing? After all, the tried and true scenario about the broken-down, 40-year-old boxer who makes a thrilling comeback...
Will this be last season of 'Desperate Housewives'?
Is this the end of the road for Wisteria Lane? "Desperate Housewives" -- though still a top 10 show -- was glaringly absent from the list of six series renewed...
Starr report
Fans of television pioneer Ernie Kovacs -- and they're out there, believe me -- will be glad to hear that the comedian's television output (including specials and commercials) is getting...
Dry-cleaning scam targets restaurants
A dirty con man with an appetite for fraud is cleaning up at the expense of Manhattan restaurant owners -- and federal agents want to serve him his just desserts....
Snowstorm scapegoat
Does Mayor Bloomberg actually believe that John Peruggia, who served as EMS chief for 25 years, was the reason the streets were not plowed ("EMS Boss Demoted in Blizzard Shakeup,"...
Parkway birth a Garden party
This baby just would not wait. A woman gave birth at about 6:35 a.m. yesterday in a vehicle parked on a Garden State Parkway shoulder. Her husband delivered the child...
Details emerge on Rattner deal
After trading unusually acerbic barbs with then-New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over state civil charges that he took kickbacks to gain $150 million in investment cash from a large...
Biden visits Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Vice President Joe Biden arrived yesterday in Afghanistan on a trip aimed at assessing progress toward handing over security to Afghan forces. Biden's visit, which was unannounced,...
Pay up or the dog gets it
GENEVA -- A Swiss village has found a drastic way to compel dog owners to pay their pet's annual tax: cough up, or the dog goes down. Reconvilier -- population...
Let the 'millionaires tax' die
At the height of the fiscal crisis two years ago, staring down the barrel of a $20 billion budget gap, the state imposed an income-tax surcharge on New Yorkers earning...
On jobs, President Clueless really doesn't get it
Clueless! That's the way President Obama looks every time he talks about the employment situation in this country. Politicians -- no matter what party they belong to -- have never...
Kissel widow retrial
Nancy Kissel, charged for a second time with murdering her Merrill Lynch banker husband in 2003, pleaded not guilty in a Hong Kong court yesterday, saying instead the killing was...
Africa unhinged?
This week's referendum in Sudan may finally liberate the long-oppressed southern population -- but it might also carry dire consequences for Africa. So far, careful and nuanced diplomacy -- mainly...
DeLay gets 3 years' prison
AUSTIN, Texas -- A judge ordered former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison yesterday for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money...
The shooting's true lesson
Now that someone with mental illness has shot one of Washington's own, maybe Congress will start to pay attention to its abysmal failure to provide care for the most seriously...
The left's sick take on tragedy
Almost instanta neously, the horrific shooting in Tucson, Ariz., became the occasion for partisan hatred. It's one thing to charge your opponents with increasing the debt or serving the interests...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx A 14-year-old boy was gunned down outside a fried-chicken restaurant in Williamsbridge yesterday during a fight with three men, authorities said. He was shot twice in the chest after...
LIers not in concert
One man's concert is another's catastrophe. A three-day music festival, approved for this August in Amagansett, LI, is being hailed by organizers as a potential performance opportunity for high-powered Hamptonites...
Business briefs
AMD shocker Advanced Micro De vices forced out its CEO Dirk Meyer in a surprise twist of fate for a technol ogist who inherited the chipmaker when it was in...
Hardhat killed
A 26-year-old Queens construction worker was killed and three others seriously injured yesterday when a falling scaffold sent cinderblocks raining down on them, officials said. The accident occurred at 9:35...
Boehner stays cool amid Tucson crisis
WASHINGTON -- The aftermath of the Tucson rampage is testing the mettle of new House Speaker John Boehner, as he works to calm jittery lawmakers and defuse partisan tensions amid...
Brace for 8-12 more inches
Here we snow again! Two powerful storms bearing down on the city will join forces tonight to dump up to a foot of snow here, forecasters say. The miserable mix...
Ad revenue up for mags
Fueled by a big surge in auto advertising, US consumer magazines last year reported their first ad revenue increase since 2007, growing 3.1 percent year over year to $20.1 billion,...
A 'sign' of bad things to come for CNN's Parker
Cnn yanked "Parker Spitzer" off the network's enormous Sixth Avenue billboard yesterday just hours after reports hit that the co-hosts were headed for a breakup. The advertisement for the show,...
2 Gambino goons latest to cop plea
Two more mobsters yesterday pleaded guilty to what prosecutors called a "staggering" crime spree that included viciously beating deadbeat gamblers. Reputed Gambino crime-family soldier Thomas Orefice and alleged right-hand man...
Thief: It's my cash - I stole it
An ex-nonprofit director doing 10 months in prison is upset her commissary fund is being drained -- to pay back her victims. Margarita Villegas will be unable "to maintain ties...
I've beaten the big C: Douglas
Michael Douglas declared himself cancer-free, following a "wild six- month ride" that ended in him van quishing a life-threatening throat tumor. The Oscar-winning actor told the "Today" show's Matt Lauer...
Open schoolbooks on teacher grades: judge
A Manhattan judge says the Department of Education should name names with its ratings of 12,000 teachers. In a decision made public yesterday, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Cynthia Kern said...
Times Sq. icon back from dead
Guess what's coming to Broadway -- make-believe Broadway! At long last, a lease signing appears close for the former Times Square Theater -- the colonnaded venue behind tacky billboards at...
Prank-teen bust
A Staten Island teen -- suing the NYPD for millions of dollars after two cops allegedly stripped him down to his skivvies for pulling a Halloween prank -- has been...
Claw and order as leopard goes on rampage
This leopard shouldn't have changed its spot. The big cat was shot dead by a cop in the small Indian town of Karad after it strayed from its jungle home...
Reps shrugging off lurking loon threat
New York's congressional delegation isn't overly worried about the possibility of more violence from lurking loons, city officials say. While inside the Capitol, members of Congress are protected by the...
A flurry of public hearings
The public can vent about the bungled holiday-week snow cleanup at City Council hearings in the five boroughs. The first will be on Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m., at the Michael...
City's own 7 dwarves whistle as they shirk
The mayor's Seven Dwarves -- Happy, Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy, Zippy, Clueless and Doc -- materialized before the City Council yesterday to talk about snow. And like a guided tour of...
Super-flu vaccine in sight
Hate getting a flu shot every year? Researchers have edged closer to a "universal" vaccine that could offer protection for decades -- even a lifetime. Scientists progressed a step after...
'Kozy chat with Bam
WASHINGTON -- President Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged to work together to address currency and other imbalances in the world economy as nations struggle to recover from the...
Mulgrew's myopia
Here's irony for you: UFT President Michael Mulgrew is fighting tooth and nail to seal info that would educate the public -- city parents, in particular. Yesterday, Manhattan Supreme Court...
Mike's vacuum
Deputy Mayor of Operations Stephen Goldsmith's refusal to answer a simple question at yesterday's City Council hearing on the Christmas-weekend blizzard breakdown clearly identified the cause of the chaos: Nobody...
Clinton's canard
One Arizona nutjob is not the moral equivalent of the 9/11 terrorists, no matter what Hillary Clinton says -- and she should be ashamed of herself for saying so. At...
Hef's bunny money
Founder wins. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has finally gotten his wish -- OK, one of his wishes. After months of wrangling to take his struggling adult entertainment empire private, including...
Hi-tech new school teaches energy 'lessen'
How green it is. The city's Department of Education has commissioned one of the most environmentally friendly schools in the country to be built on Staten Island -- known as...
Simon out of style
Simon Doonan has begun a slow, painful march toward the exit at Barneys New York. The 59-year-old fashion Brahmin -- famous for the quirky window displays he has conjured for...
Wife of White House aide killed in car crash
The lobbyist wife of senior White House aide Daniel Turton perished in a fiery car crash at the couple's Washington home early yesterday, authorities said. Neighbors reported seeing flames coming...
Hillary sparks a furor
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stirred up controversy in the Middle East yesterday by calling the crackpot gunman charged with shooting Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords an "extremist" -- but...
The skinny on obesity: It costs US $270B a year
Overweight and obesity are weighing on the US economy -- costing a big, fat $270 billion every year. So says the Society of Actuaries in a study, released yesterday, analyzing...
Chilling EMS response times
The scariest number to come out of yesterday's hearing into the city's botched response to the Christmas-weekend blizzard was the average response time to life-threatening medical emergencies the day after...
Wal-Mart's Big Apple campaign
Wal-Mart's p.r. assault on the Big Apple has officially begun. After years of stiff opposition from labor unions, the world's largest retailer is hoping to win over New Yorkers with...
A-Mace-in' Craigslist ring scam
All he wanted to do was sell his former fiancée's $30,000 engagement ring and get on with his life. Instead, David Cushman told a Manhattan jury yesterday, he got Maced...
Getting 'Huffy' on jet
Lefty newshound Arianna Huffington was a bit too liberal -- with her BlackBerry use -- aboard a commercial jet to La Guardia over the weekend, authorities say. Huffington, 60 --...
A good sign: Gabrielle's 'thumbs-up'
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gave her doctors a big "thumbs-up" yesterday, another chapter in what supporters hope will be a miraculous story of survival. Whether that story will end with a...
Google's Page has a yacht to smile about
Google's billionaire co-founder Larry Page has taken a giant step as a mogul -- he has bought his first yacht. The 193-foot super yacht, Senses, features a small helicopter pad,...
Shelly blinks on rent and tax cap link
ALBANY -- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver yesterday hastily withdrew threats to upend Gov. Cuomo's call for suburban property-tax relief by tying it to stronger rent regulations for mostly city dwellers....
50 Cent millions
Rapper 50 Cent made $8.7 million yesterday -- by tweeting. The 35-year-old celeb, aka Curtis Jackson, helped pop the shares of a no-name penny stock company he's invested in by...
Goldman to disclose more info
Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to start disclosing more financial information to investors, including how much of its revenue comes from trading and investing its own money, a person familiar...
Car kills man, 71
An elderly man was fatally mowed down by a 79-year-old motorist in The Bronx yesterday, authorities said. Jerrold Chaleff, 71, had been walking in a parking lot in Co-op City...
A nation mourns
From schoolchildren in Tucson, Ariz., to President Obama at the White House to an astronaut in space, Americans united yesterday in a resolute show of grief and support for victims...
Arab $$ battle in Lidle suit
The company that built tragic Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle's death plane doesn't want jurors hearing his widow's lawsuit to know that it's owned by wealthy Middle Easterners. Cirrus Design Corp....
Afghan rebuild chief resigning
WASHINGTON -- The US official in charge of overseeing the billions of dollars being spent to rebuild Afghanistan announced his resignation yesterday, just a week after he fired two of...
Support for park in Qns.
A plan to bring a park to the shores of western Queens is the top choice of locals asked how to spend $7 million in settlement money the city must...
4 yrs. for mob shakedown
A Colombo crime-family associate was sentenced yesterday to more than four years in prison for shaking down the Hustler and Penthouse strip clubs in Manhattan. Joseph DiGorga, 70, had argued...
3 busted in mask scam
Three Hong Kong airport workers have been busted for trying to help smuggle a young Chinese immigrant out of the country by using a silicone mask to disguise him as...
Bloomy's four snowblind mice
When two city commissioners decided not to declare a snow emergency during the Christmas weekend blizzard, no one got around to telling Mayor Bloomberg or his deputy mayor. That startling...
DWI killer gets 15 years
A former Gristedes van driver will serve up to 15 years in prison for drunkenly jumping a curb near the Empire State Building -- crushing a three-months-pregnant woman to death...
Psycho with a 'killer smile'
Wipe that smirk off your face, you sick S.O.B. Jared Lee Loughner, the young wacko accused of shooting US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the head and killing six others in...
Forget the blame game: This was a lone nut
As is their norm, the liberal media are quick to point the finger of guilt. Without having all of the facts, they were blaming the attack against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords...
Affrunti's Turf Paradise Grade
Post Time: 2:30 pm.FIRST-6 1/2f; $8,100; cl($10,000); 4up2-Cat Brando 1201-Jakeontherun 1185-TasteofBattle 1206-Bob Jila 1183-Malabar Slew 1197-AfricanGray 1194-High Perch 119SECOND-6 1/2f; $5,200; mdn cl($5,000); 4up6-Chase Red 1222-The Stomper 1229-BitofSunshne 1231-I'mJinxedAgan 1223-October...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 12:30 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $20,000; mdn cl($20,000); 4up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Persephone(L),121J Pezua10-7-3Shivmngl 15-12Miss Vindictive(L),118T Kaplan9-5-8Hertler 12-13Shalaka(L),123M Luzzi2-3-2Bond 5-24Rock Star Royalty(L),116S Maragh6-5-2Brown 5-15Clap Hands(L),123L...
Parx Racing Charts
Jan. 10, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1m&70y; $26,000; clm; 3YOOff: 12:26. Good. turned back challengeTime: 23.09, 47.15, 1:12.95, 1:40.09, 1:44.42.Trainer: Keith LeBarronWinner: B C, 3, by...
Finest, Bravest on the run
The Finest and the Bravest will take to the track in the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden. The famed, annual track and field competition, to be held Jan. 28,...
Fewell expected to stay with Giants
There was a flurry of interest and activity following the season for Perry Fewell, who just completed his first year as Giants defensive coordinator. The Broncos, 49ers, Panthers and Browns...
Yankees eye Andruw for outfield: report
The Yankees have zeroed in on Andruw Jones as their top choice to be their fourth outfielder, according to SI.com. Jones batted .230 with 19 home runs and 48 RBIs...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3YOSHARP PICK set the pace and finished second by a neck when making career debut. BULLY AROUND drew rail and drops in class for return...
Fair Grounds Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $37,000; clm; 3YO; (f)2QuestforSccss (Ermia) 25.009.804.401Bristol Song (Brdgmn)4.803.004Playgirl Prospect (Clark)3.40 Off 12:41. Time 1:05.61. Good. * Exacta (2-1) $108.80 SECOND-1m&70y; $28,000; mdn clm; 4up; (f&m)9Aditsan (Theriot) 6.804.402.8010ChmpgSprt (Nprk)5.204.0011Crown...
Rivera 'all but certain' to get Panthers job
Ron Rivera emerged yesterday as the favorite to become the Panthers' next coach when the Chargers' defensive coordinator arrived for a second interview with Carolina. According to a report in...
K-Rod's rebound affects Mets' future
Sandy Alderson has been up front since taking over as Mets general manager about the team's limited payroll flexibility this season, but there's one player whose performance will also impact...
Rangers get Wolski from Coyotes in trade for Rozsival
With one move yesterday, Rangers general manager Glen Sather accomplished two goals. By trading veteran defenseman Michal Rozsival to Phoenix for 24-year-old forward Wojtek Wolski, the Rangers not only found...
Sports shorts
NFL: Gilchrist, former Bill, dead Cookie Gilchrist's nickname gave the false impression of a man who might easily crumble. One of the American Football League's first marquee players, Gilchrist died...
Cloud from trade hangs over Nets
What one person saw as a snag, another saw as negotiations. What was a mood of glowing optimism the previous day became gnawing frustration. And what was perceived to be...
D'Antoni desperate to solve Knicks' pivot-al problem
PORTLAND, Ore. -- If Carmelo Anthony is unavailable to them, the Knicks' Plan B this summer is to address their starting center position, with Memphis restricted free-agent center Marc Gasol high...
Sonic boom resonates in Seattle
SEATTLE -- John Vidale didn't get to see Saturday's upset by the Seahawks of the Saints in the first round of the NFL playoffs live, so he turned to the...
Carmelo would OK Jersey extension
As a service to a public that every now and then ought to have fact separated from fiction, we hold these truths regarding the unending Nets-Nuggets negotiations involving Carmelo Anthony...
Jets' Tomlinson itching for rematch with Patriots
LaDainian Tomlinson yesterday promised the Jets in Round 3 against the Patriots will deliver a far better showing than in Round 2 and will avoid a repeat of his team's...
Jets coach calls Revis 'best player in football'
Rex Ryan yesterday profusely praised Darrelle Revis, again banging the drums for the Jets cornerback being the best player in football. Revis held Reggie Wayne, the Colts' top receiver who...
Packers command respect as No. 6 seed
The numbers don't add up to the anticipation. Raw data suggests the Falcons should be heavily favored in Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game at the Georgia Dome and much more...
Restless Ravens revved up
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Heading into another showdown with the Steelers, the Ravens hope momentum is better than rest. The Ravens and Steelers split two games this season, each winning...
Amar'e: Knicks can win East without Carmelo
PORTLAND -- Amar'e Stoudemire will have a huge audience Thursday to trump the Knicks when he sits on the couch with David Letterman on "The Late Show." Yesterday at the...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball7 p.m.Wisconsin at Michigan StateESPN7 p.m.Texas at Texas TechESPN27 p.m.Rutgers at ConnecticutSNY, WOR (710 AM)7 p.m.Auburn at KentuckyESPNU9 p.m.Florida at TennesseeESPN9 p.m.N.C. State at Boston CollegeESPNU9 p.m.Illinois at Penn StateBIG...
The Post Line
NFLSaturdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogSTEELERS 3½ 3½(36½)RavensFALCONS 1½ 2 (45½)PackersSundayPATRIOTS 9 8½(45½)JetsBEARS 9½10 (40) SeahawksHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogCLEMSON6½Georgia TechTexas6½TEXAS TECHMICH. ST.4½WisconsinUCONN12RutgersE. MICHIGAN5½N. IllinoisFavoriteLine UnderdogKENT ST.10Bowl. Grn.KENTUCKY25½AuburnByu10UTAHIllinois4PENN ST.BAYLOR17OklahomaBOSTON COL.7N.C. StateTENNESSEE1½FloridaFLA. ATL.16ManhattanNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogBLAZERS...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 11WEDJan. 12THUJan. 13FRIJan. 14SATJan. 15SUNJan. 16MONJan. 17KnicksPortland10:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio -- ESPN 1050 AMUtah9:00MSGESPNNOGAMESac.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEPho.1:00MSGESPNNetsNOGAMEPho.9:00YESWFANNOGAMEL.A.L10:30YESWFANPort.10:00YESWBBRNOGAMEG.S.4:00YESWFANRangersMontreal7:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio -- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEVan.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEMont.7:00MSGESPNPhi.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEIslandersVancouver7:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio -- WRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMEOtt.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEBuff.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEDevs.1:00MSG+WRHUDevilsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMET.B.7:30MSG+WFANFla.7:00MSG+2WFANNOGAMEIsles1:00MSG+2WFAN
All white already!
She stood beside him, holding the Bible, as he was sworn in as the 56th governor of New York. Clad in an all-white ensemble including pearls, a floral brooch and...
Weird but true
Let the jokes begin -- as long as it's cutting humor. The Lizzie Borden museum has gotten the ax. Owners of the 40 Whacks Museum in Salem, Mass., have closed...
LeGrand injury leads to creation of fund
DALLAS -- In the wake of a tragic injury to Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand, a group of football and business leaders have established a fund to support players who...
Ain't it 'Grand'? Prospect Hall plans 11-story hotel
The owners of the Grand Prospect Hall, one of Park Slope’s most venerable institutions, want to build a massive hotel on top of its Prospect Avenue parking lot — and...
Twits of the town
Considering that only about 10 people in the world — eight of them dead — are interesting enough to warrant broadcasting their every thought, it stands to reason that not...
Cursed no more? New eatery in 'Busy Chef' space
The so-called “cursed” corner of 60 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights may finally see its first new restaurant in more than two years — owners just applied for a liquor...
14-year-old fatally gunned down in the Bronx
A 14-year-old was killed in Williamsbridge yesterday afternoon after he was gunned down during a fight with three men. The boy was shot twice in the chest after the dispute,...
25-year-old artist shot dead in Red Hook
A young artist in a trendy section of Red Hook was found shot dead yesterday afternoon. The unidentified victim, who is in his 20’s, took one bullet to the head...
Obama heading to Arizona for memorial service for shooting victims
President Barack Obama will head to Arizona Wednesday for a memorial service being held in honor of the victims of a shooting rampage that killed six and wounded more than...
Residents weigh in on how to spend $7M from Newtown Creek settlement
A plan to bring a park to the shores of western Queens is the top choice from locals asked how to spend $7 million in settlement money the city must...