February 19, 2011
Syracuse tops Rutgers in OT, 84-80
SYRACUSE -- Kris Joseph scored six of his 21 points in overtime, and No. 17 Syracuse held off Rutgers 84-80 on Saturday. The game was tied at 70 after regulation,...
Slow starts hurting Rangers
After the Rangers rallied from a goal down late in the third period before beating the Capitals 2-1 in a shootout in Washington on Jan. 24, the Blueshirts were 7-12-3...
Unions, tea party face off in Wis. budget battle
MADISON, Wis. — A state Capitol thrown into political chaos swelled for a fifth day with nearly 70,000 protesters, as supporters of Republican efforts to scrap the union rights of...
'Crazy wind' nearly scalps B'klyn man, topples scaffolds across city
A powerful 50 mph gust of wind sent a two-by-four piece of lumber whizzing like an arrow through the air piercing a 63-year-old Brooklyn man in the head as he...
Forest Hills drops post-Chobhaphand debut
Every few minutes, Jose Torres looked back to the bench, hoping to see Ben Chobhpahand barking out instructions, even ripping into him for missing a layup or getting beat to...
Fingerprint key in Bronx rape bust
His fingerprint led cops right to him. The Bronx sleeper rapist – who struck two women 10 years apart – was busted yesterday after police connected the left behind crime...
FA Cup holder Chelsea dumped out by Everton to end domestic trophy hopes
LONDON -- Chelsea's miserable season took another downward turn Saturday after a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to Everton ended Carlo Ancelotti's soccer team's hopes of retaining the FA Cup. After...
Hardy gets SJU a win over No. 4 Pitt
Dwight Hardy's underhanded flip with 1.2 seconds to play gave St. John's a 60-59 victory over No. 4 Pittsburgh on Saturday, the Red Storm's fifth win over a highly ranked...
Racing cancelled at Aqueduct after three races
The remainder of Saturday's live racing card at Aqueduct was cancelled after the third race because of wind gusts that reached up to 50 mph at nearby JFK Airport, creating...
Military mulls military response against pirates
LOS ANGELES -- The US was considering military action against Somali pirates who hijacked a California couple's yacht yesterday in the Indian Ocean, the deputy commander of the US Navy's...
Life 'hell' for TV fiend's tragic wife: kin
The Staten Island creep whose wife died after he beat her for not splurging for cable during a hospital stay made her life a silent, living hell, family said. "He’s...
Snipers kill 15 mourners in Libya
Moammar Gadhafi's forces fired on mourners leaving a funeral for protesters today in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more as the regime...
Obama fills in, coaches daughter's basketball team
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama stepped in to help coach his younger daughter's basketball team even when she wasn't there. White House officials said Obama helped coach 9-year-old Sasha's team...
The options available to Carmelo Anthony
RE-SIGN WITH THE NUGGETS He gets $83 million guaranteed — $18 million next season plus $65 million in a three-year extension. SIGN-AND-TRADE Anthony signs extension with Nuggets, guaranteeing him max...
Oprah replaces canceled Michael Vick interview with David Arquette
CHICAGO -- Actor David Arquette will give his first interview since completing a stint in rehab to talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, production company Harpo confirmed Friday. Arquette's interview on...
Walter Cronkite's Martha's Vineyard home sold for $11M to London financier
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Mass. -- The Martha's Vineyard home of late US TV anchor Walter Cronkite has sold for $11.3 million -- more than 60 times the $175,700 the iconic newsman...
House passes legislation to cut $61B from domestic programs
WASHINGTON — Jolted to action by deficit-conscious newcomers, the Republican-controlled House agreed early today to cut $61 billion from hundreds of federal programs and shelter coal companies, oil refiners and...
PSAL girls basketball playoff roundup: Science completes wild comeback with buzzer beater
Bronx Science trailed every second of the game – until the last and most important one. Anna Karavangelas’ 18-foot jump shot beat the buzzer and gave No. 8 Bronx Science...
CHSAA/Private girls basketball roundup: Poly tops Mann, earns Ivy crown in wild shootout
Poly Prep has been one of the city’s most prolific 3-point shooting teams, but was nearly undone by a long-distance barrage by Horace Mann. “I wasn’t confident we had the...
LaForgia's fourth helps keep NDA's season alive
The object of the game was simple – win and all but get into the postseason. In reality, though, Notre Dame Academy has been competing in playoff games since Wednesday....
Farrell sinks Sea, advances to CHSHL Class A finals
There was a huge, boisterous crowd in the stands and high tension on the ice at Abe Stark Rink. It was the decisive third game of the CHSHL Class A...
Calhoun's stong start sparks CK to Senior Night win, first-place tie
Losing an All-American from your starting lineup is never an easy thing to make up for. It’s a task Christ the King freshman Sierra Calhoun may need to deal with...
West 50th fights to finish in bad-luck season
After back-to-back semifinals appearances, West 50th Street Campus was thought once again to be a PSAL Class A contender. But everything that could have possibly gone wrong for the Lady...
Farrell alum Bradley tabbed as Lions new football coach
Football has never been just about wins and losses for Jim Bradley. “It's part of the whole education,” the Monsignor Farrell alum said. “It’s not just about winning. It’s about...
Gildea, Curtis move on in uncommonly tough first-round game
There was even more pressure on Dana Gildea than usual. The Curtis senior is already one of the team’s main leaders, but she had to step up even more with...
Moby flick
Japanese government officials yesterday ac knowledged they were ending whaling operations a month early -- and blamed the stars of the hit series "Whale Wars," the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society....
King pokes Piers
Larry King isn't all that impressed by Piers Morgan. The former CNN talk show host told the BBC that former UK tabloid editor Morgan -- who inherited King's timeslot --...
Less than compelling
No one plays intense, irascible char acters better than Mandy Patinkin. The former "Criminal Minds" actor is perfectly cast in Rinne Groff's "Compulsion," inspired by writer Meyer Levin's obsession with...
Kid stuff
Today Bully proof: Br’er Rabbit, Br’er Bear and other classic characters from the “Uncle Remus” folk tales (above) return to rescue a bullied boy in “Rabbit Sense,” an original, Cajun-flavored...
Winter warm-up
* Hot drinks at the Sky Room (330 W. 40th St., 33rd and 34th floors; 212-380-1195) At this bilevel lounge, cozy up at a table by the fireplace or head...
Money-saving sips
In an era when top-notch cocktails regularly cost $15 to $20, it’s simply retro for a bar to offer fancy drinks that cost less than $10. But places that offer...
Why believe Bernie now?
Bernard Madoff didn't ar rive on the front page of The New York Times this week with a reputation for shining the bright light of truth into the shadows that...
'Real Time' for civility? Not on Maher's watch
THE ISSUE: Liberal calls for civility after years of vicious attacks on George W. Bush. * Victor Davis Hanson hits the nail on the head in "Now They Think Civility's...
Mideast freedom rising
Few bets are safer today than that we will see more uprisings in the Mid dle East in 2011, though maybe not everywhere. One irony of revolution is that it...
Hotel-slay plea
A New York City man admitted that he was the wheelman in the brutal murder of Florida millionaire Ben Novack Jr. in a Westchester hotel. Denis Ramirez, who pleaded guilty...
Bloody cut to Medicaid
ALBANY -- An early list of proposals from a task force charged with redesigning New York state's Medicaid system, the most expensive in the nation, seeks to charge hospitals and...
Age-old customer courtesy
City businesses are becoming more senior friendly, with East Harlem florists, pharmacies and supermarkets among the first to join Age-Friendly New York City. The initiative by the New York Academy...
Late Jacko $till doing boffo
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's estate has earned more than $310 million since his death in June 2009, but it's still dealing with lawsuits and financial disputes, court documents show....
Short reign for girl wrestler
DES MOINES, Iowa -- An Iowa high-school wrestler who became the first girl to win a state tournament match when her opponent refused to face her was eliminated from contention...
'Tape' worm mom busted
HESPERIA, Calif. -- A California woman is under arrest after authorities say she duct-taped her 2-year- old son around his hands, feet and mouth. San Bernardino County deputies say 19-year-old...
Vacationers 'spring' forth
After experiencing one of the worst US winters in memory, more than a third of Americans are planning to take a break this spring in search of warm weather and...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn An off-duty cop was arrested after he swiped headphones from an electronics store in Bay Ridge, police said. Richard Quinn allegedly snatched them from a Best Buy on Bay...
Apocalyp$e now: Bullies of Big Labor waging war in heartland
Welcome to the reckoning. We have met the fiscal apocalypse, and it is smack dab in the middle of the heartland. As Wisconsin goes, so goes the nation. Let us...
Budget fix won't stop teacher ax
Thousands of teachers will face pink slips even if the city is in the black. Mayor Bloomberg yesterday said he might proceed with plans to lay off 4,666 teachers even...
Madoff victims file to stop $220M deal
Victims of Bernie Madoff were fleeced again when the federal trustee charged with finding their stolen billions agreed to a relatively low settlement with one of the Ponzi schemer's closest...
Suit's a Couture clash
This could be one juicy court case. Juicy Couture yesterday filed suit against rival clothier Jesus Juice Coature for coining a "confusingly similar" name to market leather jackets. This is...
Fugitive Kim used Bernie M.O.
Fugitive hedge-fund manager Brian Kim, who stands accused of cheating investors out of $4 million, appears to have scrambled to cover a telltale sign of his alleged fraud on the...
NYPD hit on 'quota' bust
A Brooklyn jury in a police-brutality case ruled yesterday that quotas contributed to the arrest of a woman in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Carolyn Bryant was collared in 2006 when she tried to...
Conn. tale of 'missed kidnap'
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Local child-welfare officials first came into contact with the girl kidnapped as an infant from a New York City hospital in 1997, about seven years before the...
Business briefs
'Poo' suit Lehman Brothers Hold ings tricked JPMorgan Chase & Co. into holding onto collateral that the bankrupt investment firm internally described as "goat poo," according to a court filing...
Gaga diet: 'Work out soused!'
Lady Gaga has just discovered a weight-loss tip that Keith Richards has known for years. "I'm on the drunk diet," the poker-faced pop princess said as she explained to the...
'Hedge' rabbi gets 4 years
A Brooklyn rabbi was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday after being convicted last year of trying to shake down hedge-fund firm SAC Capital Advisors and its founder, Stephen...
Heavyweight postal-rate hike
WASHINGTON -- First the bad news -- postage rates are going up on April 17. Now the good news, the basic 44-cent rate for first-class mail stays the same. The...
Pol's pay-to-play pal pleading out
A lawyer ensnared in a federal corruption probe into the activities of state Sen. Carl Kruger will plead guilty to charges that he lied to FBI agents about a pay-to-play...
Judge: Ta-ta, tea-time cop
A cop who flunked a drug test after he says he unknowingly drank coca tea can't have his job back, a Manhattan judge ruled yesterday. Alvaro Casado tested positive for...
Doc rejects guru-slay suspect's suicide tale
A city pathologist sliced apart an accused killer's remarkable defense tale yesterday, saying there was no way a slain motivational speaker could have died by plunging himself into a knife...
Newspaper man 'assaulted' woman in luxury high-rise
A newspaper deliveryman allegedly slipped into an unlocked apartment in a luxury TriBeCa high-rise and molested a woman in her bedroom -- a terrifying breach of security that stunned building...
Mike a 'model' citizen
Forget the budget. New York has another serious deficit -- a shortage of sexy models, Mayor Bloomberg warned yesterday. The situation is so dire that the Big Apple may lose...
Asst. principal looted fund: DA
A former Long Island high-school assistant principal stole $113,000 from a union fund, prosecutors say. Gerald Waldman, 59, was released without bail after yesterday's arraignment in Nassau County District Court....
Train gal 'sick' of psycho door-bang trauma
Next stop: a week off. A subway train operator is taking comp time off to recoup from mental "trauma" she suffered when killing-spree suspect Maksim Gelman banged on her compartment...
LI lab padlocked
Nassau County has shuttered its problem-plagued crime lab after bombshell court testimony revealed that drug-testing screw-ups were allegedly ignored for years, leaving thousands of cases in jeopardy -- an unprecedented...
Wisconsin 'powder keg'
In a state long know for its support of organized labor, a Republican governor's battle to rein in public-employee unions continued to shut down Wisconsin's Capitol yesterday and close schools...
Brute batters tiny pup: cops
A 265-pound Queens man savagely beat his 8-pound Chihuahua to a pulp -- and then refused to pay the money needed to save the pup, ASCPA officials and his wife...
Wife-beat mayor quits
The mayor of White Plains resigned yesterday, two months after his conviction on domestic-violence charges brought by his wife. Democratic Mayor Adam Bradley, 49, who is appealing, said he realized...
Lawmakers swipe banks
Swipe this! Lawmakers and industry players yesterday blasted a plan by big banks to limit the amount of money consumers could spend with every debit card purchase as merely hollow...
A wheel 3-strike pedi-cure
Pedicabbies had better follow the law, a City Council member says. Three-wheeled pedicabs would be subject to a "three strikes" rule under a proposal by Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan), chairman of...
PE firms testing utility's limits
The private equity firms that led the largest leveraged buyout ever are still charging their company full management fees despite the distressed business having "little room for error." KKR, TPG...
O's Intel plan
President Obama made the case yesterday that companies can make money and build up the country at the same time, citing the giant Intel Corp. "We know what works. We...
Steve's on the jobs
Cheers! President Obama is leading a toast while dining with Silicon Valley's tech moguls -- including Apple's Steve Jobs -- in a photo released by the White House yesterday. To...
H&H backer bankrupt and $5M in debt
They're in the hole for a lot of dough. One of the companies behind legendary Upper West Side bagel baker H&H Bagels filed for bankruptcy in Manhattan yesterday, listing $5.1...
Poison Apple for Pandora?
Pandora is feeling the sting of Apple's app slap. The music streaming service, with more than 80 million subscribers and heading toward an IPO, could see its subscription revenue come...
Why everyone hates lawyers
Talk about entitled. Bergen County's own Tova Gerson -- with the help of her lawyer dad -- this week actually sued a department store for $5 million after (she claimed)...
The Chancellor earns a dunce cap
Schools Chancellor Cathie Black hung a kick-me sign on herself yesterday, foolishly refusing to inject a little common sense into the Department of Education's ridiculously inflexible "zero-tolerance" bullying policy and...
UN-seemly Bam slam
For a few seconds yesterday, it looked like the US was taking a principled stand with Israel at the UN. Ambassador Susan Rice blocked a Security Council resolution condemning Israeli...
Twitter uses muscle against UberMedia
Twitter flexed its wings yesterday and threatened a top third-party company that relies on its platform. The micro-blogging company blocked UberMedia's Twidroyd, UberTwitter and UberCurrent from accessing its service. UberMedia...
Staten Island wife fatally beaten 'over cable TV'
He had a killer obsession with cable TV. A twisted Staten Island husband -- who wasted away his days watching infomercials and the History Channel -- allegedly beat his wife...
Fight with general counsel led to ouster of Time Inc. CEO Griffin
Time Inc. CEO Jack Griffin was dismissed after less than six months atop the world's No. 1 magazine publisher after a furious run-in with General Counsel Maurice Edelson on the...
SEC names new whistleblower chief
The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday named a veteran of the corporate boardroom to head a new office responsible for enlisting whistleblowers in the fight against corporate fraud. The appointee,...
DOE building blocks razed as tech budget $oars
City Department of Education officials are dramatically slashing school-construction spending and blaming impending overcrowding on the state -- even as the city plans to nearly triple funding for classroom technology....
Mishap for WTC hardhat
A construction worker was injured yesterday at 1 World Trade Center when he fell 10 feet, sources said. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital after the 5:21 p.m. accident. His...
Duchess off royal wed list
Sarah Ferguson has gotten a royal snub. The Duchess of York has not been invited to the April wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, according to Britain's Daily Mail....
Slam! It's jail for Pitino extort gal
The psycho Southern belle who tried to blackmail ex-Knicks coach Rick Pitino for keeping mum about their 15 seconds worth of bad sex on a restaurant table, then falsely cried...
Oh, good golly! I'm no gun molly - HS girl
A prep-school girl arrested this week in a Harlem drug-and-weapons gang takedown says she's no gun moll -- she's an honors student determined to get into an Ivy League college,...
Mike gets potholed
Perhaps Mayor Bloomberg should have allocated extra money to fix potholes a little earlier. The mayor announced Wednesday that he was adding $2 million to battle this winter's pothole plague,...
Stanford is eyeing NYC
Stanford University, one of the nation's most prestigious engineering schools, is considering an expansion from its California home to New York City. Officials at the Palo Alto-based university disclosed this...
Craigslist 'sex slave' e-mail trail
She yearned only to serve her master. A woman who allegedly was lured from Wisconsin through Craigslist by a Brooklyn man and sexually tortured for more than a week sent...
Bam team 'talking' to Taliban
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has entered into direct, secret talks with senior Afghan Taliban officials, according to a published report. The talks were characterized in the New Yorker magazine...
Fed blizzard bucks for SI
President Obama has signed a disaster declaration for Staten Island for the Christmas weekend blizzard, meaning the federal government will reimburse some costs for the snow cleanup. Mayor Bloomberg said...
More Mideast blood
The Muslim world firestorm spread to two more countries and more than 50 people were killed yesterday as hard-line leaders struggled to cap the pro-democracy powder keg. Among the developments:...
Ferry jump rescue
A Staten Island Ferry crew rescued a man who jumped off the side of the vessel yesterday, authorities said. The 31-year-old Pennsylvania man leaped from the Manhattan-bound boat at about...
Bronx rape bust
A suspected rapist who allegedly committed two attacks in The Bronx 10 years apart was arrested last night, police said. Terry King, 39, was picked up at his Melrose home...
O's bogus Rx for medical innovation
To stoke future biomedical innovation, President Obama is proposing to turn the National Institutes of Health into a drug company. The administration is set to establish a billion-dollar division of...
Gwen’s li’l walk star
Rocker-designer Gwen Stefani struts the catwalk with adorably in-style, 4-year-old son Kingston Rosdale after showing her L.A.M.B. fall collection at Fashion Week festivities at Lincoln Center.
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Martha Maxine (8th)FIRST-mile; pace; $15,000Junior Trendsetter7StealTheDiamonds(BSmpsn)3-1-85-24Mcsocks(J Campbell)3-7-79-28Border Fighting(B Sears)4-3-33-11TopNotchHanover(PBerry)4-6-712-12Voice Of Truth(A Miller)4-5-18-13Panamanian(T Tetrick)5-7-45-15GottaLoveHim(YGingras)5-3-512-16Real Flight(J Marohn)7-4-315-19Quality Sport(D Miller)6-4-215-1SECOND-mile; pace; $9,000; conditional1Tough Chip(D Miller)9-7-53-13UpFrontTimT(TTetrick)5-6-97-210BewareOfDarkness(BSears)4-3-79-22Kiwi Cam(D Jacobs)5-3-215-14RedneckOutlaw(YGingras)2-7-610-15Mackenzie'sBliss(CLems)8-4-415-16SequoiahsSpiritN(SChido)4-4-715-17Dragon Laws(B...
Vic Cangialosi at Santa Anita
Post time: 3:30 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $18,000; clm($10,000); 4up PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 5 Rev Her Up(L),120 RBjrno 7-7-2 9-5 3 Lauren C(L),120 PVlnza 8-3-8 2-1 1 AlphabetCat(L),118...
'Different feeling' for Dickey at Mets camp
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Every thing around R.A. Dickey shouts permanence now. His locker at Digital Domain Park sits in the main row of Mets pitchers, right alongside Mike Pelfrey...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Gallant Yankee (8th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $16,000; conditional5J A's Outlaw(G Brennan)8-1-43-11Tarver Hanover(C Manzi)5-4-74-17Doubletrouble(JBartlett)5-6-55-12CheyenneKnight(LStalbam)6-7-110-13Dr C's Z Tam(P Lachance)5-7-410-14DeuceSeelster(JStratton)8-7-58-16On The Brink(D Dube)2-5-68-18Doubleshotascotch(BMllr)9-3-86-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml pc; $16,000; cond3SpecialReport(LStalbaum)3-2-39-52Sand...
K-Rod, Collins warm up with Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE -- It's taken just a few days for Francisco Rodriguez to realize Terry Collins is his kind of manager. "[Collins] seems to have a lot of passion,...
Racing commissioners want Dutrow banned
In the wake of trainer Rick Dutrow Jr.'s being suspended Wednesday for 90 days by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, the Racing Commissioners International has sent a...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $42,000; alw; 4up(f)WE NEED VLTS finished second at this distance and level while coming off a two month layoff. SEZZANA steps up in class in first off...
Prospects good for Yankees prospect after heart surgery
TAMPA -- After undergoing heart surgery this week at a New York hospital, Yankees prospect Gary Sanchez has been cleared to resume workouts Monday. During a recent EKG, the 18-year-old...
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position order
**6 fur; $42,000; alw; 4up(f)WE NEED VLTS finished second at this distance and level while coming off a two month layoff. SEZZANA steps up in class in first off claim...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-$15,000, mdn cl, 4YO up F&M, 6½f3Re'staffy (Lezcano) 6.003.402.604Valentine's Angel (Cruz)3.803.0011Skating Home (Garcia)6.20 Scr: Windsor Star. * Ext. (3-4) $18.00 * $1 Superf.(3-4-11-1) $681.00 * $1 Trifecta (3-4-11) $88.00SECOND-$15,000, cl,...
Yankees' Montero catching on to defense
TAMPA -- Jorge Posada, with 1,573 games caught in the major leagues, is on the case. Jesus Montero is literally the big deal of Yankees camp. He is so tall,...
Pagan, Beltran at center of Mets dilemma
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets actually could have a spring controversy that doesn't involve Bernie Madoff. As the team awaits Carlos Beltran's first appearance in camp today, Angel Pagan...
Vic C.'s Philadelphia Parx Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $22,000; clm; 4&5YO3-GentlemanJetr 1221-WestrnBndna 1175-ElusiveManner 1152-Doyublvmnw 1186-Five Star Up 1227-He's a Puck 1224-Chris Bo Biss 118SECOND-5 1/2 fur; $24,000; clm; 3YO1-North Range 1174-Ishikawa 1102-My Mass...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6 fur; $38,000; mdn; 4up(f)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Seattle Dynasty(L),115S Maragh4-3-7Toscano 6-12Morgane's Princess(L),122JBlake6-5-4Smith 50-13Imagine Tomorrow(L),122F Jara3-4-4Corrao 10-14Tulane Up(L),122C Hill6-4-xTerranva 5-15Wind in My...
DaSilva's Gulfstream analysis
Post time: 12:55 p.m. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-5 ½ fur; $15,000; cl($10,0); 4up CAT WIESEL won as favorite in first start since May. THE PIA ANGEL...
Wells knows what 'weighs' on Chamberlain, Yankees
TAMPA -- If Joba Chamberlain feels a need for moral support dealing with weight gain, all he has to do is look in the coaches' office at George M. Steinbrenner...
Mediation begins for NFL labor
WASHINGTON -- The contentious NFL labor negotiations went in front of a federal mediator yesterday, two weeks before owners could impose a lockout on players and threaten the 2011 season....
Golf Channel removes Gray from tournament
The Golf Channel removed Jim Gray from its coverage of the Northern Trust Open yesterday for his handling of Dustin Johnson's penalty for nearly missing his tee time. Johnson's caddie,...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; pace; $12,500; cond.8Fax Me (Sears) 4.002.402.107Miss Atm (AMiller)2.802.209Hf's Super Star (Tetrick)3.40* Exacta (8-7) $10.00 * Trifecta (8-7-9) $37.60Winner picked by SmithSECOND-mile; pace; $20,000; cond.3Ridge Jumper (Sears) 5.804.403.407Nights Kreeation (AMiller)4.803.602Indulge...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing10:30 a.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: practiceSPEED1:15 p.m.NASCAR Nationwide Series: DRIVECOPD 300ESPN2Basketball11 a.m.Hofstra at Wright StateWRHU (88.7 FM)NoonPittsburgh at St. John'sESPN, WBBR (1130 AM)NoonSt. Francis (NY) at WagnerMSGNoonVillanova at DePaulSNY1 p.m.Notre...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogPittsburgh3½ST. JOHN'SVillanova9½DEPAULDuquesne4DAYTONINDIANA3NorthwesternTENNESSEE5½GeorgiaFlorida St.7W. FORESTVirginia Tech4½VIRGINIAW. VIRGINIA2½Notre DameMISS. ST.1½MississippiTexas4NEBRASKAMissouri4½IOWA ST.RH. ISLAND8½Mass.Wash. St.2ARIZONA ST.Butler9ILL.-CHICAGOKANSAS16ColoradoSan Diego St.9AIR FORCESMUPickTulsaOREGON7Oregon St.KENTUCKY16S. CarolinaVanderbilt12½AUBURNARK.-L.R.2Middle Tenn.KANSAS ST.14OklahomaN. CAROLINA12½Bos. Coll.SYRACUSE12½RutgersByu13½TCUIOWAPickMichiganSO. MISS.12East CarolinaPrinceton8½BROWNARIZONA2WashingtonUAB5½UcfFla. Atlantic4½FLA. INT.Georgetown6S. FLORIDALA SALLE3Geo. Wash.ALABAMA10ArkansasCOLO....
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Mullin a Hall finalist Former St. John's standout Chris Mullin and flamboyant rebounding specialist Dennis Rodman were among 12 finalists announced yesterday for induction into the Basketball Hall of...
Rangers help Devils remain in race
Nobody on the Rangers was brash enough to proclaim, "The Devils is dead!" when New Jersey's team trailed the Blueshirts by 31 points on Jan. 8, the way Brooklyn manager...
Knicks fearful of losing 'Melo to Nets
LOS ANGELES--As far as I know nothing has changed in the last 24 hours that leads me to believe the Nets are no longer favored to beat out the Knicks...
Fields, Favors help Rookies win
LOS ANGELES -- Knicks revelation Landry Fields and Nets top pick Derrick Favors, both of them part of the Carmelo Anthony trade speculation that is reaching fever pitch, chipped in...
Knicks increase offer to Nuggets, which excites Anthony
LOS ANGELES -- With the Nets having yet to get Carmelo Anthony's approval to complete a trade with the Nuggets, the Knicks jumped back in the hunt for Anthony yesterday...
Snagging Anthony would get Garden hopping
Well, this is what it looks like. This is what it feels like. Do you remember? Do you remember caring this much, this late in a season, this close to...
Devils' shutout win even leaves Rangers convinced
Long convinced themselves, the Devils have turned their worst enemies into believers -- fearful believers. "They're in the race. It's unbelievable, but they're in the race," Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist...
Nets have deal done, except for Anthony's OK
The framework of a trade between the Nets and Nuggets remained in place while the single, most important question, really the only important question -- whether Carmelo Anthony would agree...
Yankees' Garcia looking for 'spring'-board into rotation
TAMPA -- In order to grab a spot in the Yankees' rotation, veteran right-hander Freddy Garcia will have to do something he has never been able to accomplish: impress in...
Mets manager wishes Castillo were here
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Luis Castillo already might have one foot in manager Terry Collins' doghouse. Though position players are not required in Mets camp until tomorrow, Collins yesterday admitted...
Ed Fountaine's Stakes Spot Plays
RACHEL ALEXANDRA Fair Grounds, seventh race. Grade 3. Purse: $150,000. Mile-and-a-sixteenth, 3-year-old fillies. Post: 4:11 p.m. LOWDOWN: Kathmanblu, far back in the early going of the Jan. 22 Sweet Chant...
Pacquiao-Mosley bout delivers blow to HBO
Ross Greenburg, president of HBO Sports, confirmed he has no plans to put together a boxing card on his network to compete with the May 7 welterweight bout between Manny...
Don't draft sluggers too soon based on big 2010 seasons
Roto Files is back to get you prepared for your upcoming fantasy baseball draft. To open a six-part series, up first are outfielders. On deck for next week: corner infielders....
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
A group of handymen in El Paso, Texas, near the Mexican border got a $1 million "bonus" -- from a wall. They were knocking down the wall amid a home...
St. John's set to check Pitt off list
The St. John's basketball team, a.k.a. the Payback Boys, has a grease board in their locker room with the name of an opponent alongside a box containing a checkmark. "There...
UConn loses to Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville found a way to slow down Connecticut star Kemba Walker. Now that they're finally healthy, there may be no stopping the Cardinals. Peyton Siva scored 15...
Credit seniors for St. John's resurgence
In the summer of 2007, the six St. John's freshmen that are making the school's first run at an NCAA Tournament berth since 2002 reported for their first weight-lifting session....
Knicks up offer for Carmelo Anthony
LOS ANGELES — With the Nets having yet to get Carmelo Anthony’s approval to complete a trade with the Nuggets, the Knicks jumped back in the hunt for Anthony yesterday...
Kovalchuk's goal gives Devils 6th straight win
Ilya Kovalchuk scored for the fourth straight game, breaking up a scoreless game in the second period, and Johan Hedberg made 15 saves to give the streaking New Jersey Devils...
Former Giants champion Duerson dies, 50
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Torrealba won't comment on losing Mets grievance
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Yorvit Torrealba was signed by the Rangers this winter to be their starting catcher. That was the same plan the Mets had for him before failing to...