January 21, 2011
September trial date set for Russian arms suspect Vikton Bout
A lawyer for a former Soviet military officer accused of offering to sell weapons to a terrorist group said Friday that she’ll challenge the government’s case on the grounds that...
Jets vow Ward won't blindside them
One week after calling out Patriots quarterback Tom Brady then defeating him, Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie has set his sights on Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward. "I don't think he's...
Arrest warrant issued for 'kidnap' mom
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina authorities issued an arrest warrant late this afternoon for Ann Pettway — the woman who raised a kidnapped baby as her own and disappeared when...
Knicks offer for Anthony turned down by Nuggets: report
The Knicks offered Wilson Chandler, Landry Fields and a first-round draft pick to the Nuggets in exchange for Carmelo Anthony but were turned down, ESPN 1050 Radio reports. The Knicks...
Star of MTV's 'Skins' defends show because 'it's what teens are doing': report
Sofia Black-D'elia, the 18-year-old star of the controversial MTV teen drama "Skins," defended the series after one advertiser announced it was bowing out because of the show's explicit themes, Pop...
Snow problem on Prospect Park West
Blizzard of 2010? No, but Friday’s light snowfall means that cyclists on the controversial Prospect Park West bike lane are out of luck until the city gets around to plowing...
Steelers star DE Smith won't face Jets
PITTSBURGH -- Aaron Smith might not be identified often as one of the best at his position in the NFL. Ask anyone in the Steelers locker room, though, and they’ll...
Lawyers to pay $25 million in Princess Di dispute
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles law firm that sued the Franklin Mint for marketing Princess Diana memorabilia has agreed to pay the mint’s former owners $25 million to settle...
Next iPad on track for spring, new iPhone to launch in summer
Apple is lining up suppliers for its annual update to the iPad and iPhone, according to several reports in Asian business journals. The Taiwan-based DigiTimes, which frequently breaks news from...
Hey, Brooklyn Heights — meet your cop of the year
Call him Book ’em Bosch! Officer Lawrence Bosch was named Cop of the Year in the 84th Precinct last week, an accolade he won by making a whopping 54 arrests...
Venus withdraws from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Venus Williams had played 251 Grand Slam matches and never once been forced to retire because of injury. It took all of four minutes for that streak...
Jets coach will play Steelers for Lombardi Trophies, too
Rex Ryan vows his Jets can beat the Steelers even if Pittsburgh puts 17 on the field. Less bombastic than usual this week, Ryan wasn’t quite saying that Friday. The...
'Bed Intruder' YouTube star Antoine Dodson lands a reality show: report
Antoine Dodson -- star of the YouTube hit "Bed Intruder" -- is filming a reality show about starting a life in Hollywood, TMZ reported Friday. Dodson, 24, became an internet...
Ellis sits out Jets practice, but will play
Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis sat out practice Friday with a knee ailment, but coach Rex Ryan said he’ll play in the AFC Championship against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ellis was...
SI driver hurls snowballs at traffic agent
She didn’t stand a snowball’s chance! A traffic agent was forced to duck for cover behind cars after a peeved Staten Island motorist – having just been issued a ticket...
Prosecutors say Clemens lawyer has Pettitte conflict
WASHINGTON -- Former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens has asked a judge to dismiss his indictment on charges of obstructing a congressional investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball....
'Shore' without the bore - season 3, episode 4
Our weekly "Jersey Shore" recaps this season are short and brutal -- 100 words, no more.***Last night, the “Shore” looked more like a soap opera than a reality show.Deena brought...
Kathleen Turner returning to Broadway in 'High'
Kathleen Turner will return to Broadway in the role of a recovering alcoholic nun in "High." The new play by Matthew Lombardo explores the relationship between a nun and a...
Guantanamo detainee’s bid to toss verdict rejected
A judge refused Friday to toss out the conviction of the first Guantanamo detainee to be tried in a civilian court, saying the evidence was sufficient for the jury to...
Palin to speak to LI business group in February
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will speak at a gathering of a New York business group next month and has agreed to answer questions...
Jim Carrey steps out with former 'Top Model' contestant: report
"Dumb and Dumber" star Jim Carrey stepped out in New York City with former "America's Next Top Model" contestant Anchal Joseph, Pop Eater reported Friday. Carrey, 49, and the 24-year-old...
Chief Schools Officer Nadelstern to retire
The high-ranking Department of Education bureaucrat who was snubbed when schools chancellor Cathie Black appointed his subordinate as her number two administrator is leaving the city's public schools system. Eric...
Damon, Ramirez reunite with Rays
Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon are about to become teammates again, this time with Tampa Bay. Both free-agent outfielders agreed to one-year contracts with the Rays, a person familiar with...
Steelers CB McFadden returns to practice
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers starting cornerback Bryant McFadden has practiced for the first time this week after sustaining an abdominal injury during a playoff victory against Baltimore last Saturday. McFadden says...
Kobe calls Nuggets fans 'idiots' for booing Carmelo
DENVER -- Kobe Bryant is clarifying his remarks that Denver Nuggets fans are “stupid” for booing Carmelo Anthony over his trade stance. After shootaround on Friday, Bryant was asked again...
German porn star suffers fatal heart attack after sixth breast op: report
A German porn actress has suffered a fatal heart attack following her sixth breast augmentation operation, leading to a police investigation. "Sexy Cora," a 23-year-old porn actress and former Big...
Brother of 'Harry Potter' actress jailed for assaulting her over Hindu boyfriend
The Muslim brother of "Harry Potter" actress Afshan Azad was jailed for six months Friday for viciously assaulting the young star over her relationship with a Hindu man. Ashraf Azad,...
LA Lakers Shannon Brown secretly weds R&B singer Monica: report
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Shannon Brown married "The Boy Is Mine" singer Monica in a secret ceremony last fall, People magazine reported Friday. Brown, 25, and the 30-year-old singer...
Cuba suspends all mail deliveries to US
Cuba on Friday halted all mail deliveries to the United States due to a dispute over US security procedures, an official statement said. State postal service Correos de Cuba said...
Masterful maestro shines in tale of politics, love and loss
No sooner had the cheers faded for James Levine’s arrival at the Met podium Thursday than a shout rang out from the balcony: "Bravo, maestro!"— sparking a second ovation warmer...
Former juvenile worker convicted of molesting girls
A former juvenile justice worker was convicted Friday of molesting two girls under his care in a courthouse, but was acquitted of charges of raping a third girl. The trial...
Sundance 2011: 'Pariah'
"Pariah," billed as a drama about a young butch lesbian who faces hostility and is forced to hide her sexuality in contemporary Brooklyn, is much more of an audience-friendly film...
Nets get Anthony (Morrow) for game vs. Pistons
A lot of Nets talk about Anthony -- not the Denver one, but Anthony Morrow who has missed 17 games since straining his right hamstring Dec. 14.“It’s great, man. I’m...
Huckabee, ahead in two new national polls, will make 2012 decision 'in the summer'
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, fresh off two polls that show him leading the pack of 2012 Republican candidates, said Friday that if he does jump into the presidential race...
Devils' Taormina will have surgery on ankle
Devils rookie defenseman Matt Taormina will undergo surgery on his left ankle Monday, less than a week after The Post revealed surgery was likely. Taormina will have two "non-displaced fractures"...
Lake Simons's new show is life upside down
Get ready to throw all sense of reality out the door.In “Etiquette Unraveled,” a new one-woman show at the Red-Space in DUMBO from Feb. 3 to 13, Lake Simons dances,...
Obama introduces GE CEO as head of new jobs panel
President Barack Obama introduced GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Friday as head of a new White House board aimed at boosting the economy's sluggish job growth. Appearing at a GE manufacturing...
Roll 'em! Brooklyn College to run film school inside the Navy Yard
Coming soon to the Brooklyn Navy Yard: “The Graduate (Program).”Steiner Studios, the film and television production center where “Spider-Man,” Disney’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and HBO’s “Bored to Death” were lensed,...
Madam for mob-run hooker ring sentenced to nine months house arrest
No Client 9 arguments, please. A Brooklyn woman who arranged appointments for a mob-run prostitution ring was sentenced to nine months under house arrest this morning by a judge who...
CHAT REWIND: AFC Championship with Mark Cannizzaro
Post Jets beat writer Mark Cannizzaro took your questions Friday on the AFC Championship between the Jets and Steelers.The Jets are one step from their second Super Bowl for the...
Knicks benching Chandler for Turiaf
SAN ANTONIO -- Faced with a four-game losing streak, Mike D'Antoni is reverting to his old Knicks starting lineup, benching Wilson Chandler, putting Ronny Turiaf back in as the starting...
SI sanit workers busted selling painkillers and narcotics
These garbagemen were really dirty! Three Staten Island sanitation workers were caught peddling painkillers and narcotics in an undercover sting operation, authorities said. Between April and December 2010, Gino Colella,...
Report: Ze Roberto mulling summer Red Bull move
After a failed attempt to acquire Ze Roberto last year, the Red Bulls are being linked with the venerable Brazilian midfielder. Ze Roberto was quoted by esportes.terra.com as saying the...
Aqueduct cancels racing Friday
Live racing at Aqueduct was canceled Friday because of snow, the fourth time at this winter meet weather kept the horses in the barn. The Big A and the Belmont...
Michelle Obama to appear on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show': report
First Lady Michelle Obama was traveling to her hometown of Chicago Friday to tape an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," The Chicago Tribune reported. The program, which will also...
Ivanka Trump is pregnant: report
Ivanka Trump -- the daughter of real estate mogul Donald Trump -- announced Friday she is expecting her first child with husband Jared Kushner, owner of The New York Observer...
J-WOWW's nude pictures 'a lot more graphic' than ex admits, lawyer says
The nude photos of “Jersey Shore” cast member Jenni “J-WOWW” Farley that a judge blocked her ex-boyfriend, Tom Lippolis, from releasing are “a lot more graphic” than Lippolis claimed, FOXNews.com...
Bad idea of the month: Clint directing 'A Star is Born' -- maybe unless Beyonce plays opposite Whitney
It's a real head-scratcher: why would Clint Eastwood, at this point in his storied career, want to direct a fourth screen version of "A Star is Born''? What's even more...
Manhattan drug dealers promote delivery service with cards: authorities
NYU dorm-dwellers got a little more than their money's worth from the Village Voice newspapers in their corner honor boxes: business cards advertising a massive, 24-hour drug delivery service. A...
Berlusconi to defy summons for questioning in Ruby case: report
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi will defy a summons by prosecutors investigating allegations he had sex with an underage prostitute because he claims they don’t have jurisdiction in the case, ANSA...
Three shot dead after Albanian protesters clash with police
Three people were shot dead during an anti-government protest in the Albanian capital of Tirana on Friday, officials said. "Three people are dead, seventeen policemen and soldiers were injured, including...
Titans QB Simms rejects no-jail deal; commits to March 1 trial date on Village pot charge
Tennessee Titans quarterback Christopher Simms this morning turned down a one-time-only, no-jail offer on his West Village tokin'-and-driving arrest. Prosecutors offered the handsome blonde player a hand-slap deal of a...
Bill Clinton dines in Miami with A-Rod, Cameron Diaz
The power couple of A-Rod and Cameron Diaz had a special dinner guest last night. Bill Clinton joined the two at Prime 112 in Miami Beach, Fla., creating a power...
Shrinks: Schlossberg 'stalker' just a little crazy
He's not dangerous, he's not violent. But he could use some additional shrinking. Court-appointed psychiatrists have peered inside the head of Tatiana Schlossberg's accused stalker, and aren't overly alarmed by...
Tucson shooting victim sorry she could not save nine-year-old friend: report
A victim of the Tucson shooting rampage spoke Friday about her regret at not being able to save nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green, despite taking three bullets trying to save the...
With artist Lorna Simpson, history repeats
In the Brooklyn Museum’s latest show, history repeats itself — literally.In “Lorna Simpson: Gathered,” the Fort Greene artist juxtaposes her huge collection of vintage photographs with original works that are...
Teufel named Mets' Triple-A manager; sign two relievers
Tim Teufel was officially named manager of the Mets' Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons on Friday. The former Mets infielder was elevated from the same position with Double-A Binghamton, where he spent...
Bloomberg refutes tax assessment targeted areas, says he'll see a tax hike too
Got a gripe about the city's latest property tax assessments? You're not going to get much sympathy from Mayor Bloomberg. The market value of his Upper East Side townhouse shot...
Post staff's AFC, NFC Championship picks
The Post's panel of football experts picks the AFC and NFC Championship games.
Madonna 'likely' to present new film in Berlin
US music star Madonna is "very likely" to present extracts of her new film "W.E" in a private screening on the sidelines of the Berlin film festival next month, organizers...
In California, budget war is Dem vs. Dem
One positive result of Jerry Brown winning the gubenatorial election is that now the rubber hits the road for Democrats in that state. Gov. Brown has to cut the budget...
UK court approves extradition of terror suspect to US over NYC plot
A British judge ruled Friday that terror suspect Abid Naseer can be extradited to the US in connection with a plot to bomb the New York City subway. Naseer, 24,...
Teen charged with killing NJ cop faces new charges
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The man accused of killing a police officer in New Jersey is due back in court Friday to face a new murder charge. Jahmell Crockam and...
Former Iranian hostages reunite at West Point
WEST POINT, N.Y. — A dozen former Iranian hostages are reuniting at West Point 30 years after returning to U.S. soil. Fifty-two hostages were released Jan. 20, 1981 after 444...
Serb basketball player starts serving sentence
BELGRADE, Serbia — A former Serb college basketball player has started serving his two-year prison term after being sentenced for beating an American student into a coma, the case that...
Faulty feeder causes SI boro hall evacuation
The Staten Island Borough Hall has been evacuated due to elevated levels of carbon monoxide. The fire department says a faulty feeder overheated in the subbasement Friday morning. That created...
Drama Mama: A week of campy TV
It’s time to go camping, Drama Mama style. You won’t need that canteen or tent--just bask in the light of some campy TV fun. And pass the s’mores: “Being Erica”...
Rep. Giffords transport to Houston hospital runs smoothly
HOUSTON — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords smiled inside an ambulance as she heard applause during a dramatic send-off from her hometown Friday, and doctors say her transfer by jet and helicopter...
France defiant after bin Laden links fate of hostages to Afghanistan pullout
France is "determined" to keep troops in Afghanistan despite a threat from al Qaeda chief Usama bin Laden linking their mission to the fate of French hostages, the foreign ministry...
Catholic Church ups pressure on Berlusconi over sex scandal
VATICAN CITY — Premier Silvio Berlusconi is coming under increasing criticism from the Catholic Church for his dalliances with young women, with the pope saying public officials must offer good...
Man wanted in connection with fatal shooting tries to rob New Haven bar dressed in drag
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police say when customers at a New Haven bar thwarted a man in drag trying to rob the place, they caught more than a would-be thief....
Bloomberg says cold blast will freeze city streets
Snow in the Northeast is causing hazardous road conditions for the morning commute but has mostly tapered off south of New England. Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned New Yorkers that a...
The Post's Jets-Steelers AFC Championship Preview
The Jets try to take the final step to Super Bowl XLV when they face the Steelers on Sunday in Pittsburgh. The Post takes you inside the AFC Championship with...
Nurse fired for looking at Tiger Woods' medical records suing hospital for defamation
OCOEE, Fla. — A nurse who was fired for looking at golfer Tiger Woods’ medical records in the days after his November 2009 car crash is suing an Orlando-area hospital...
Klecko says Jets will be Super Bowl-bound
These Jets are just better, says former defensive lineman Joe Klecko. Better than the Steelers team they will face in the AFC Championship on Sunday and better than the three...
Game of the Week: Packers at Bears (+3 1/2)
Whatifsports.com’s NFL simulation engine bases its weekly predictions on the statistical inputs of thousands of NFL games. Those inputs are based on rigorous analysis of each team’s roster, depth chart...
Hondo’s under the gun
Hondo maintained his steady pace on spread matters last week, going 2-2 to remain at an even-steven .500. However, Mr. Aitch went all in with the “unders,” which didn’t go...
Gang Green Bay bowl
Gangs Green are going to the Super Bowl. The Jets and Packers and the two best, and hottest, teams remaining in these playoffs. They already have knocked off better competition...
Draft only way to move on from Nets’ ’Melo mess
In becoming the likely 2011-12 poster child for the NBA owners’ calendar, Nets’ billionaire check writer Mikhail Prokhorov also saved his often-tortured franchise from the possibility of additional public humiliation...
Sundance 2011: "Project Nim"
James Marsh's beautiful, suspenseful, funny, moving and enthralling documentary (with some reenacted segments) "Project Nim" is nearly the equal of his earlier film "Man on Wire," which won the Oscar...
Sundance 2011: "The Guard"
Exiting the cop comedy "The Guard," I overheard Harvey Weinstein murmur, "First of many." You and me both, buddy. This nutty, sharp-witted Irish film from John Michael McDonagh, the older...
Meet a Steeler: Ziggy Hood
Most fans know about Big Ben, Hines Ward Troy Polamalu and a few other stars on the Steelers. The Post will spotlight a lesser-known player who could have a big...
Harrison says Polamalu gives Steelers 'A' defense
PITTSBURGH — Steelers linebacker James Harrison wasn’t trying to trash talk. He was just trying to be real when he said the Pittsbugh defense isn’t as good without Troy Polamalu...
Whitehead, Lincoln bounce back, rally past Robeson
Through the first two months of his varsity career, Isaiah Whitehead’s greatest quality was his patience. His willingness to cede to older teammates, from Shaquille Stokes to Kamari Murphy to...
Polamalu 'safety' net for Steelers
PITTSBURGH — Troy Polamalu’s voice never rose above its trademark whisper, but his eyes sure lit up at the meaning. When the Steelers’ safety heard Santonio Holmes had called him...
Jets backs don’t want to drop ball
The “Jets way” of protecting the ball could go a long way toward fending off a Steelers defense adept at producing takeways. Running backs coach Anthony Lynn said the “Jets...
Rangers rebound from sluggish start, avoid trap loss to Van Buren
Forest Hills was warned what could happen. The Rangers were set up for the perfect trap game with sub-.500 Van Buren visiting the day before unbeaten and division rival Cardozo...
Jets using memories of losing last year's AFC Championship as motivation
They all remember. They all vow never to forget. And they’re all hell-bent on never allowing it to happen again. Every Jets player who walked off the Lucas Oil Stadium...
Girls basketball roundup: Truman on a roll, beats Grand Street
After a rocky stretch during the holidays, Truman is back on track. The Mustangs won their second straight non-league girls basketball game in Brooklyn, downing Grand Street Campus, 42-32, in...
AFC title fight will hurt so good
The Jets and Steelers would play this AFC Championship on Sunday night in leather helmets, on concrete, with no one watching. This is the game in which every Steeler becomes...
Fourth quarter woes doom Robeson yet again
There is the Robeson team in the first three quarters and the one in the fourth. The first edition is disciplined, organized and composed, able to expose its opponent’s weaknesses...
Wings star still flying under radar
Aquillin Hayes took a seat on the front row of the bleachers, which doubles as the visitors bench at Bronx Science. She leaned back and surveyed the court. It was...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Sheppard, South Shore stay hot with Westinghouse blowout
Shamiek Sheppard scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as host South Shore routed George Westinghouse, 75-49, in Brooklyn AA boys basketball Thursday night. Danny Thompson added 18 points...
Johnny Mad Dog
If they weren't carrying Uzis and wearing outlandish outfits (a wedding dress included), the child soldiers in "Johnny Mad Dog" could be mistaken for schoolkids. But they're not. They're heavily...
'Charter' territory! Parents in 'failing' MS 571 fight closure for elite school
MS 571, which shares an Underhill Avenue building with PS 9, is on the chopping block in a phase-out of 25 poor schools by the Department of Education.It approved as...
Breaking: Cyclist killed on — yes, on — the BQE
A bicyclist was killed on — yes, on — the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway early Thursday morning after two cars hit him near the Atlantic Avenue exit, police said.The 40-year-old victim was apparently...
Millennium approaches! City backs new elite school inside John Jay
A new selective public school will open inside the John Jay HS building in Park Slope despite an outcry from students and teachers who say the decision encourages racial segregation.But...
Smoker's cough! Our columnist test drives the new 'Williamsburg' Camels
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Snow summit snub
This ice-cold feud won’t be melting anytime soon.An irate member of the Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association lambasted the president of the rival Manhattan Beach Community Group for purposely excluding members...
Dems take on Grimm's 'job-killing canard' in health care debate
The repeal of President Obama’s landmark health care reform on Wednesday was punctuated with plenty of Brooklyn moxie — and a few indirect swipes at freshman Rep. Michael Grimm, the...
How Jets can beat Big Ben
Now this is what you call Murderers’ Row. Just making it to Sunday’s AFC Championship required the Jets beating Peyton Manning and Tom Brady — two of the best quarterbacks...
Jets know how to 'steel' one in Pittsburgh
A host of things going right for the Jets last month produced a 22-17 upset win over the Steelers at snowy Heinz Field. Similar good fortune this Sunday will produce...
Jets were kicked out once at Heinz Field
Doug Brien had missed two field goals in one game once in his 11 seasons when he and the Heinz Field swirls blew two for the Jets on Jan. 15,...
Jets-Steelers matchups
There has been a distinctly different feel to this playoff week as the Jets have prepped for their AFC Championship against the Steelers Sunday at Heinz Field. There’s been no...
Packers, Bears battle for NFC spot
The Packers were the defending NFC North champions and the Bears were coming off a 7-9 season when Lovie Smith was hired to resurrect NFL football in Chicago. At his...
Post Staff Picks
The Post's panel of football experts picks the AFC and NFC Championship games. MARK CANNIZZARO Jets, 21-20 Packers, 23-17 JAY GREENBERG Jets, 20-17 Packers, 28-27 MARK HALE Jets, 20-17 Packers,...
Serby's Championship Q&A with ... Tony Richardson
The Post’s Steve Serby sat down with the Jets’ 39-year-old fullback, who Sunday will try to get to the Super Bowl for the first time in his 17-year career. Q:...
Coaching giants impressed by Jets’ commander
Championship coaches and managers know. They know when someone brings the coaching goods. Rex Ryan is right where he belongs, in his second AFC Championship with the Jets in as...
Super Bowl winners say Jets QB has what it takes
Kurt Warner was denied a Super Bowl championship back in 2002 when his Rams were upset by the Patriots. And by Bill Belichick. And Tom Brady. “And he wasn’t the...
Jets 0-for-3 since Super Bowl III
The Jets on Sunday will take their fourth crack at getting back to the Super Bowl since Joe Namath guaranteed and delivered that monumental victory over the Colts on Jan....
Same Bold Jets ready to face Steelers
These are the emotions you never had to deal with in the gory days of Bruce Coslet and Rich Kotite, when the word “JETS” became an acronym for “Just End...
Indian indie of interest
A radical departure from the overlong, over- the-top musicals more typically exported to the US from India, "Mumbai Diaries" is a refreshing example of a more modest independent production from...
Death takes a holiday
The character at the heart of "Carnival Round the Central Figure" doesn't look at all well. Lying in a hospital bed, his mouth slack, he has a ghastly pallor and...
Sings a merry Carol
Anyone who's seen Carol Channing in one of her recent appearances -- say, at the Kennedy Center Honors -- knows that she's remarkably spry for an almost-90-year-old. But she's even...
Siberian slog a great escape
In "The Way Back," "The Great Escape" meets the great out doors: A title informs us at the outset that in 1941, three men walked over the Himalayas and into...
Face of an 'Angel'
There's a new angel in town. Casting for the pilot of the ABC remake of "Charlie's Angels" is officially underway and the first to sign up is "General Hospital's" Annie...
'A Clear Day' gets Harry
After Hugh Jackman, Broadway's go-to leading man is Harry Connick Jr. He gave a winning performance a few years ago in the revival of "The Pajama Game," and last summer...
More 'Skins' drama
"Skins" just got spanked. After Viacom executives ordered the producers of the graphic MTV drama about dissolute teenagers to go back to the editing room and tone down the nudity...
One person's political journey is another's schlep
After the critical success of his epic "The Lily's Revenge" last year, all eyes were on Taylor Mac. Amid a cast of 40, the strikingly made-up and costumed writer-performer blossomed...
Bronx tall tale
A moment that should've brought the Bronx pride -- being the hometown of one of the first "American Idol" hopefuls to make it to Hollywood this season -- resulted in...
Regis breakup
The mystery surrounding Regis Philbin's sudden decision this week to quit "Live with Regis & Kelly" grew deeper yester day when it was learned that the TV icon fired his...
'Jimmy' move
'Jimmy Kimmel Live" will start five minutes earlier, at midnight -- lopping five minutes off of "Nightline," ABC announced yesterday. "Kimmel" will move to midnight on Friday, Feb. 4. "Nightline,"...
Starr report
"Nightline" finished the 2009-10 as the most-watched late-night show, according to Nielsen. It's the first time in 15 years it's beaten both "The Tonight Show" and "Late Show " in...
Dusted off for polished remake
Hollywood remakes of South Korean mov ies are nothing new. But a redo in their own country is a novelty. Case in point: "The Housemaid," director Im Sang-soo's loose rejiggering...
Applause
The plot of the Danish melodrama "Applause" is fairly standard -- a substance abuser trying to get her life to gether. But the lead performance, by veteran actress Paprika Steen,...
Chopper heads!
Nearly every New York office has an aging Nerf basketball hoop hanging in a closet, but that game now has some competition: remote-control helicopters, a toy originally made for 8-year-olds...
Yuck buddies
Natalie Portman, who will almost certainly be Oscar-nominated next week for her tour de force as a demented ballerina in “Black Swan,” does her best with a problematic script and...
Diary another day
Centuries before the social network — and eons ahead of the first tweet — people confided their doings, dreams and fears in diaries. Those “status reports” were usually for themselves...
Voice operation 'utter' miracle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A woman is able to speak again after she had a rare operation to replace her voice box. Brenda Charett Jensen, 52, reunited yesterday with the team...
School-bonus plan a bomb
Only 13 percent of schools that participated in a teacher-bonus program last year met their targets after test scores bombed across the board, education officials said as they announced the...
Speaking out against abortion
THE ISSUE: A recent finding that 41 percent of New York City pregnancies end in abortion. *** Regarding Michael Benjamin's article on soaring abortion rates, it's sad that, with all...
Breast is best: Surgeon gen.
WASHINGTON -- The Surgeon general yesterday urged Americans to support breast-feeding and proposed guidelines for mothers, health-care centers and employers. "Many barriers exist for mothers who want to breast-feed, Surgeon...
Stolen icon disGeorged
British pop star Boy George returned an 18th-century icon to Cyprus after learning he unwittingly bought the stolen artifact 26 years ago from a London art dealer, the Cyprus Orthodox...
Cultural vandalism
Lost in the wake of the horrific shootings in Tuc son was a modest battle in the culture war: The State Department quietly decreed that some passport applications would henceforth...
First lady toasts healthy Walmart
First Lady Michelle Obama is back on the campaign trail -- joining Walmart execs yesterday in Washington to announce the retail giant's plan to start offering healthier foods. Walmart said...
$$ party for Charlie
Charles Rangel wants to party away his legal bills. The embattled Harlem congressman -- who has been buried under a mountain of debt from his ethics case -- is throwing...
Ex-cop guilty in 'hit list' slay of gal pal
Over the objections of his victim's family, an ex-cop was granted a plea deal yesterday in the murder of his girlfriend -- whom he had included on a "Dead Pool"...
Green-build push
New York City building owners will provide test sites for "green technology" under a new initiative. Mayor Bloomberg yesterday announced the launch of the NYC Urban Technology Innovation Center. It...
Keeping the teachers NYC kids need
Everyone knows that the most suc cessful schools, no matter how differ ent their neighborhoods or student bodies, are united by a few essential features: a strong principal who sets...
Devil's in the details
Pension reform is now New York City's "No. 1 priority in Albany," Mayor Bloom berg announced in his State of the City message this week. Bloomberg's push to get control...
Cab attire change
Taxi and Limousine commissioners yesterday approved a rule change requiring drivers to maintain "a professional appearance." Except for mandating "professional" garb, the new rule doesn't require or bar any kind...
Queens seat of power plant
State utility regulators yesterday approved the installation of a giant new power plant in Queens. NRG Energy will build new generators inside its existing plant on the 600-acre Con Ed...
Business briefs
Jones warns Jones Group forecast fourth-quarter earnings of 2 cents a share, below Wall Street expectations of 11 cents, as promo tions hurt margins.IBM bonuses IBM chief Sam Palmi sano...
Big Apple jobless rate sinks
Jobless lines in New York City are shrinking faster than in the rest of the nation. A report yesterday by the New York State Department of Labor said the Big...
Still digesting Sara Lee bids
The private-equity firms considering bidding for Sara Lee have not decided yet whether to put in a proposal before today's bidding deadline, a source close to the situation told The...
EBay profit, shares rise
After reporting better-than-expected sales and profit yesterday, eBay shares jumped 5.8 percent to $30.78, reflecting a turnaround effort by CEO John Donahoe. Minus certain expenses, profit was upwards of $1.95...
Hynes rips Mike over snow job
In a surprising broadside at Mayor Bloomberg, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes blasted City Hall for its "disgraceful" response to last month's blizzard, and ripped Hiz-zoner for "blowing off" a...
'Tryst' teacher sues
A high-school French teacher fired after an alleged lesbian tryst with a Spanish teacher in a Brooklyn classroom is suing to get her job back. Cindy Mauro, who denies engaging...
House puts heat on Hu
WASHINGTON -- Just hours after a White House toasting with lobster and rib-eye steak, Chinese President Hu Jintao was grilled by lawmakers on Capitol Hill over his nation's record of...
Jobs's exit cut Apple cap $15B
Steve Jobs only makes a dollar a year, but he's worth 15 billion times more than that to Apple. The company's stock has been on a slide since its turtlenecked...
Under 'lox' & key
When the thief picked the lox, the cops shouted, "Spread 'em!" A bagel-brained bandit stuffed a dozen packs of smoked salmon in his pants at a Brooklyn deli -- but...
B'klyn grad film school
Hooray for . . . Navy Yard? Brooklyn will soon be home to the nation's first graduate film school incorporated into a working movie-studio lot. Brooklyn College will open the...
Wife-slay trial comes to a head
BUFFALO -- A former TV exec accused of beheading his estranged wife left court yesterday after a judge refused to let him act as his own attorney. Muzzammil Hassan asked...
De Niro nanny deal
You settlin' with me? Robert De Niro and his wife have settled a lawsuit filed by a former nanny who claimed that they shortchanged her back in 2009. Alexis Barry...
Mayor threatens unions with an ax
Mayor Bloomberg upped the ante yesterday in the brewing war over pension reform, raising the specter of massive layoffs if municipal unions block the sweeping changes he's proposing to Albany...
Chinese Tiger ate US Dove for lunch
WASHINGTON -- Who did you think would come out on top if you put a tiger and a dove in the same room together to work out their differences? Yes,...
Reports stir optimism
A double serving of good economic news at home and at the workplace is finally feeding some genuine optimism for 2011. Sales of existing homes in December broke out of...
'E-Zer Pass' in works
The MTA yesterday took the first steps toward making the Henry Hudson Bridge the agency's first toll plaza to have cameras that will photograph license plates so drivers without E-ZPass...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens His luck may soon run out. The man pictured here is wanted for looting lottery tickets from an Astoria pharmacy. At 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 7, the suspect broke...
No. 1 with a bullet
When a gun-wielding maniac starts shooting up the workplace, duck behind a file cabinet! That's the safest place for workers who can't escape the room or building entirely, the NYPD...
GOP takes new aim at ObamaCare
WASHINGTON -- A day after symbolically voting to repeal President Obama's health-care-reform law, House Republicans are asking key congressional committees to draw up plans to dramatically change it. The House...
Buffett's backing off
Billionaire Warren Buffett, 80, is retiring from the board of Washington Post Co., in the latest sign he is paving the way for his departure from day-to-day control of Berkshire...
Gov hits MTA payroll tax
The MTA payroll tax is under fire. Gov. Cuomo yesterday signaled his displeasure with the controversial levy -- 34 cents for every $100 of payroll -- that the state imposed...
A Google goner
The babysitter is leaving the corner office. After a decade leading Google from a barely known startup into the world's No. 1 search engine with sales of $29 billion and...
HP ousts Hurd holdouts from boardroom
Facing a shareholder lawsuit and a probe over the ouster of CEO Mark Hurd, Hewlett-Packard unveiled a boardroom overhaul yesterday that swept away Hurd's supporters. HP, which has been under...
Forever in their debt
A fight erupted yesterday between Mayor Bloomberg and Comptroller John Liu over whether taxpayers would be on the hook forever with the vendor building the scandal-ridden, $722 million CityTime payroll-management...
A $4.3B trading hit
Just six months after Washington moved to rein in Wall Street's free-wheeling ways, evidence is emerging of a fenced-in financial sector. JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have...
Coke honcho Ja-panned
What a soda jerk! In an effort to sweet-talk the president of China, Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent yesterday honored the "historic moment" with a toast -- in Japanese. Kent was...
Cheating dog Jesse to wed Kat
Two-wheeled lowlife Jesse James is riding to the altar again. The infamous motorcycle man announced yesterday that he's engaged to TV tattoo artist Kat Von D. "It's true," James said....
FBI hunts woman who kidnapped baby as victim, 23, begins life with parents
The fake mom targeted by the FBI in the sensational kidnapping of Carlina White is a drug-addled drifter with a lengthy rap sheet that includes busts for embezzlement, forgery and...
Mystery haunts family amid joy
There's just one mystery left. Kidnap victim Carlina White, who amazingly tracked down her real parents after living a 23-year lie, desperately wants to know what drove her abductor to...
Gotti goon guilty
One of the late John Gotti's most trusted henchmen yesterday pleaded guilty to murdering a suspected snitch ordered whacked by the Dapper Don. Joseph "Joe the German" Watts admitted conspiring...
Newsmax Media finds its Coz
Former American Media Ed itorial Director Steve Coz has landed at the fast-growing Newsmax Media as editorial director. The company, which lost out in the bidding for Newsweek last year...
A mission for Joe?
Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman made it official this week: He will not seek election next year to a fifth term, ending a distinguished career. That's bad news for the Nutmeg...
Save the good teachers
Here come the cuts: Gov. Cuomo is re portedly weighing pink slips for as many as 15,000 state employees. Trims in aid to cities and schools are also likely. Which...
Steve's suite idea
Billionaire Steve Schwarzman is bringing Waldorf-Astoria to the world. His Blackstone Group, which bought the mid-priced Hilton Hotels chain for $27 billion, is in the early stages of an aggressive...
Warner Music hires Goldman
Warner Music has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to explore a potential sale of the music company, The Post has learned. The move was prompted by interest from private-equity firm...
Feds bust 127 in biggest mob sweep in US history (video)
Even Michael Corleone never took out this many members of the Five Families. Federal agents in New York pulled off the biggest one-day Mafia roundup in US history yesterday, simultaneously...
Forced into shoplifting
Talk about a no-win situation. Two drug dealers on Staten Island allegedly kidnapped and pummeled a deadbeat, then gave her two options to pay back her debt: shoplifting or prostitution....
Bicycle bigwig's blizzard blunder
THE ISSUE: DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan's role in the Christmas blizzard mismanagement. *** DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan owes NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and all New Yorkers an apology ("Khan Job," Editorial,...
Ono, not again!
Thirty years after John Lennon was fatally shot outside The Dakota, the legendary building suffered a disturbing security breach that put Yoko Ono in harm's way, sources said yesterday. A...
Bikes 'inflated'
A battle over a Brooklyn bike lane is in high gear, with a group of well-organized residents accusing the Department of Transportation yesterday of fudging the numbers of bicycles using...
JFK flier goes nuts
A passenger went berserk aboard a JFK-bound flight yesterday after he found his path to the bathroom blocked by a beverage cart -- kicking it over and punching a flight...
'Juror' Kagan
Elena Kagan went to court yesterday. Not the Supreme Court. The country's newest high-court justice reported for jury duty at DC Superior Court, ABC News reported. But the Upper West...
Gabby bids to talk
Now she's trying to talk. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords yesterday continued to amaze her family, fans and doctors with her recovery from an assassin's bullet. Doctors at University Medical Center in...
5 questions for ... Howie Long
While the Jets-Steelers battle it out for one spot in the Super Bowl, the Bears-Packers will decide the NFC Champion. FOX analyst Howie Long breaks down the other big game...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1 mile; $19,000; clm($7,500); 4upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2One Starry Nite(L),118A Lezcano6-5-5FMartin 30-13Larry's Forty Two(L),118Thompson6-3-4Chin 30-11a-Sawtooth Mountain(L),118M Studart9-7-7Persaud 4-14Coaltown Legend(L),118D Cohen3-3-1Jacobson 6-15Rises...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Ladainian (2nd)FIRST-mile; pace; $14,000; claiming2Iwannabesedated(LStalbm)1-1-24-14MajoJustDoIt(GBrennan)4-1-28-51Isaac Newton(C Manzi)7-2-35-13Bb Torio(J Pantaleano)4-7-28-15Saratoga John(D Dube)6-8-320-16LordOfTheBling(JStrattn)5-6-730-17WindsongFortune(YGingrs)2-8-88-18Handfulofjuno(JBartlett)3-4-610-1SECOND-mile; trot; $19,500; conditional2Ladainian(Y Gingras)8-3-69-51Heaven And Hall(D Dube)1-3-84-17Deep Chip(C Manzi)4-3-310-13Buck I D(J Stratton)5-5-715-14NewHampshireBoy(Brn)5-4-45-15Winbak Dream(S Bouchard)3-4-58-16HAndM'sHit(LStalbaum)2-1-420-18CrDreamCatcher(JGregory)3-3-512-1THIRD-mile;...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Summer Camp (2nd)FIRST-mile; trot; $11,000; conditional8Prize Angie(B Sears)2-1-410-17Tilly Bomb(T Tetrick)10-1-13-12Margarita Mary(A Miller)6-2-67-21AmericanRoyal(MKakaley)6-7-55-13Darlabar Man(J Plutino)5-2-39-24ZeroBoundaries(TRaymer)5-5-26-15R Sam(R Pierce)3-7-615-16Sierra'sDream(BSimpson)8-1-815-19R-Valerie(M Signore)7-3-115-110PerfectPicture(JCampbll)6-10-415-1SECOND-mile; pace; $18,000; Clyde Hirt3Summer Camp(A Miller)1-1-19-58SniperSeelster(JCampbll)1-1-34-15Arts Fav'Won(B Simpson)5-1-65-11Enry(T...
Aqueduct Charts
Jan. 20, 2011 Clear And Good. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1m&70yds; $19,000; clm; 4upOff: 12:31 p.m.St.good, won drivingTime: 24.79, 49.74, 1:15.06, 1:39.48, 1:43.43.Trainer: Brad BakerWinner: B G, 4, by Medicean...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 mile; $42,000; alw; 4up(f)SING MY SONG cuts back in distance and drew the rail after finishing third last out. CODY SAMORA was a gate to wire winner this...
Yankees sign Jones, 1-year, $2M
No one overruled Brian Cashman this time. The Yankees general manager wanted to add outfielder Andruw Jones, and that is what he did yesterday. The Yankees and Jones agreed to...
Giants' O'Hara has surgery; DeOssie to Pro Bowl
Giants center Shaun O'Hara played in only six games this past season, missing 10 games because of injuries to his left ankle and Achilles and right foot. He knew he...
Wilpon defends Mets' payroll plan
On the day the Mets officially signed Chris Young -- another affordable pitcher who is coming off an injury -- Jeff Wilpon defended the team's offseason strategy of not going...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-$15,000, mdn cl, 4YO up F&M, 6f2Love in Bloom (Maragh) 7.004.003.005Valentine's Angel (Sanchez)23.8014.207Re'staffy (Lezcano)6.60 Off 12:56. Time 1:12.36. Fast. Scr: Cinnamon Rush, Skating Home, Sweet Marialis, My Sweet Revenge. *...
Gulfstream analysis
Post time: 12:55 p.m. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1 mile; $15,000; cl($12,50); 3YO ORALE VATO drops in class after finishing second this distance. GREAT BEAR finished fourth...
Jets kicker may not have trust of fans, or team
Do you trust him? There will come a point Sunday evening -- early, late, probably both -- as the Jets grappel with the Steelers in the AFC Championship when that...
NFC QBs put friendship aside for week
Aaron Rodgers says he and Jay Cutler are buddies, but they came to a mutual decision to cut off texting each other this past Sunday night, once the Bears finished...
At last, Taylor-made shot at Super Bowl for Jets DE
Jason Taylor won't need any help getting pumped up for Sunday's AFC Championship at Pittsburgh. "Mike Pettine said to me [yesterday] on the practice field to make sure you don't...
Great Scott! Jets LB let emotions loose after win over Patriots
What could Bart Scott have in store for an encore to his breathless postgame rant during an ESPN interview following the Jets' win over the Patriots? The loquacious Jets linebacker...
Knicks' losing streak could push pursuit of Anthony
SAN ANTONIO -- The more the Knicks falter, the likelier team president Donnie Walsh will attempt to give up enough pieces for Carmelo Anthony to entice the Nuggets, sources say....
Fans rally for Jets in Times Square
Times Square became the Great Green Way yesterday as thousands of Jets faithful tried to cheer their team to the Super Bowl. Fans said they wanted to give the team...
Steelers QB refuses to 'focus on the past'
PITTSBURGH -- If Ben Roethlisberger thought his reputation for loutish behavior with women was behind him, this week remains an eye-opener for the Steelers quarterback. Roethlisberger is spending much of...
Vic C.'s Tampa Bay Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-5 fur; $8,000; clm; 3YO9-GoldenAgave 1201-Tooclsfrcmfrt 1206-SchellShocker 1202-DistinctivGrl 1187-Libris 1153-My Reward 1208-Gwazi 1204-Queen Yamile 1205-Dance Reward 120SECOND-6 fur; $12,700; clm; 4up2-Runaway Diva 1181-Brisk Tide 1185-Lady Samala 1086-YieldtoSuccss...
Walsh 'on the clock' to cut 'Melo deal
Imagine Mikhail Pro khorov moments before Wednesday's provocative press conference. He calls Jay-Z and raps, " 'Melo! We off that!" As dramatically startling as the news of Prokhorov's command decision...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball6:30 p.m.Women: Michigan St. at IndianaBIG TEN7 p.m.Florida at AuburnESPN7 p.m.South Florida at RutgersESPN2, WOR (710 AM)7 p.m.Tennessee Tech at Austin PeayESPNU8 p.m.Mavericks at BullsTNT8:30 p.m.Women: Wisoncsin at MinnesotaBIG TEN9...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; trot;$12,500; SuperBowl;1Zeitgeist (Sears) 6.402.802.804Ellen's Isle (AMiller)2.202.408Special Eddie (Berry)5.00Scr: Call Me Ridge, Shoot The Twenty * Exacta (1-4) $10.40 * Trifecta (1-4-8) $59.00SECOND-mile; trot; $9,000; cond.6Enny Youngman (Sears) 4.803.002.805Autumn Victory...
Jets' Tomlinson aiming to grab elusive ring
It is fourth-and-1 again for LaDainian Tomlinson. Fourth and one AFC Championship to go to his first Super Bowl. The frisky old warhorse is ready, willing and able to make...
With Jets, perception trumps reality
We sure get crazy fast, around here. George Steinbrenner dies and within minutes he has been rewritten, revised and recalled as the finest man ever to have lived (give or...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Love sheds tears for dad Davis Love III broke down in tears yesterday after he was introduced as the U.S. captain for the 2012 Ryder Cup matches at Medinah,...
Red-hot Devils top Crosby-less Penguins
That's nine out of 10 points out of nowhere. "Impossible Dream" is the Devils' new theme song. They don't say the "P" word yet, but they want to earn the...
Islanders lose to Capitals
It's not too often in professional sports that one player is noticeably better than everyone else in the game. But that was the case last night at Nassau Coliseum, as...
Rangers lose to Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. -- John Tortorella focused on deficient defensive work as the root cause of the Rangers' 4-1 defeat last night to the Hurricanes, and the coach is correct, his...
Clijsters on TV: I'm not pregnant
MELBOURNE, Australia -- After her second-round victory over Cara Suarez Navarro yesterday at the Australian Open, Kim Clijsters took on Todd Woodbridge in an on-court interview. "What were you texting...
Sunday's Best
The experts make their picks: THE LINE CHRIS SHAW STEVE SERBY MARK CANNIZZARO PAUL SCHWARTZ TIM BONTEMPS STEELERS 3½ Jets (Sunday, CBS, 6:30) Jets Jets Jets Jets Steelers Over/Under (38½)...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogSTEELERS 4 3½(38½)JetsPackers 3 3½(43½)BEARSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogBUTLER15Wis.-G.B.VALPARAISO10Wis.-Mil.Fairfield5CANISIUSIona14½NIAGARAST. PETER'S1½SienaBelmont17½S.C.-UPSTATEETSU8LipscombNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogSPURS 8½KnicksNETS 2 PistonsMAGIC12 RaptorsHAWKS 5½HornetsCELTICS 6 JazzBucks 6½CAVALIERSWIZARDSPickSunsGRIZZLIES 4½RocketsNUGGETS 1 LakersWARRIORS 7½KingsHome team in CAPSNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogSABRES$180-220IslandersPANTHERS$105-125LightningCanadiens$105-125SENATORSFLAMES$100-120Stars
Boat show, cod-fishing top weekend
This weekend there will be anglers heading to the East End for cod fishing and boat enthusiasts heading to Manhattan's Westside for the boat show. If you choose Montauk and...
Capitals' Ovechkin feels Islanders' pain
It might be hard to believe now, but Alex Ovechkin knows what it's like to lose. The Capitals' pugnacious and explosive superstar played his first NHL game on April 18,...
Randolph deal by Knicks just isn't true
SAN ANTONIO -- A wild Internet rumor had Anthony Randolph traded yesterday to the Pacers. However, when reporters were let into Knicks practice at the AT&T Center, Randolph was sitting...
Dead deal a relief for Nets' Favors, Harris
It probably wasn't a coincidence that Nets rookie Derrick Favors was coming off his first good game after a horrible stretch, that Devin Harris was smiling and joking with teammates...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 20FRIJan. 21SATJan. 22SUNJan. 23MONJan. 24TUEJan. 25WEDJan. 26KnicksNOGAMES.A.8:00MSGESPNOk.C.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMEWash.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENetsNOGAMEDet.7:00YESWFANDal.7:00YESWFANNOGAMECleve.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEMem.7:00YESWNYMRangersCarolina7:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio - ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEAtl.7:00MSG+WNYMNOGAMEWash.7:30VS.WNYMFla.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEIslandersWashington7:00TV - MSG Plus2 NetworkRadio WRHU 88.7 FMBuff.7:30MSG+WRHUNOGAMEBuff.3:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEPitt.7:00MSG+WRHUCar.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsPittsburgh7:00TV MSG Plus NetworkRadio WFAN 660...
Weird but true
What a birdbrain! A woman in Hawaii on trial for animal cruelty in the beating death of a peacock asked a judge to dismiss the case because the Honolulu Zoo...
St. John's Hardy day-to-day
St. John's senior guard Dwight Hardy of The Bronx is listed as day-to-day for the Red Storm's home game tomorrow against Cincinnati at Carnesecca Arena. Hardy suffered a high, right...
Rutgers defeats South Florida; Wagner wins
After James Beatty scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half to lift Rutgers to a 71-62 win over South Florida on Thursday night, Scarlet Knights coach Mike...
Brooklyn Collegiate wins appeal, but forfeits stand amid new infractions
One day later, the forfeits stand – just under slightly different circumstances. Monday afternoon the PSAL issued six forfeits for Brooklyn Collegiate after, the league said, the boys basketball team...
Okposo makes debut for Islanders
The Islanders have forward Kyle Okposo in the lineup for the first time this season. The 22-year-old right wing, second on the team last season with 52 points, took the...