December 29, 2011
New Year. No Limits. Take Two.
If at first you don’t succeed, try again — and add a motorcycle. For the second straight year, champion snocross racer Levi LaVallee will attempt to set a world record...
Lindros back in Philadelphia for Winter Classic
PHILADELPHIA -- For 11 years, the final image of Eric Lindros in a Philadelphia Flyers uniform has been him curled in a fetal position, knocked cold after a brutal shoulder-to-jaw...
Raiders, like Jets, need win and some help
OAKLAND, Calif. -- A season that has featured its share of emotional wins, crushing losses, the death of longtime owner Al Davis and a series of debilitating injuries comes down...
Schottenheimer says he's 'not worried' about keeping Jets job
Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer took responsibility for the team's offensive struggles Thursday, but said he doesn't think his offense's performance Sunday against the Dolphins will determine whether he returns...
VIDEO: Schwartz at Giants practice
Post beat writer Paul Schwartz reports from East Rutherford as the Giants prepare for their Sunday night game against the Cowboys in a winner take all NFC East title matchup....
Fire engulfs Russian nuclear sub, no radiation leak reported
MOSCOW -- Fire engulfed one of Russia's biggest nuclear submarines while it was being repaired Thursday, sending flames and smoke billowing into the sky, but officials said all weapons had...
Verizon Wireless to charge $2 on some bill payments
Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone company, said Thursday that it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards. The...
Jets' Tomlinson says this 'could be my last game'
Though LaDainian Tomlinson doesn’t want it to end that way, the Jets running back is prepared for Sunday's game against the Dolphins to be his last in the NFL. Tomlinson,...
Mayweather placed $1M bet on Tebow to lose, report says
LAS VEGAS -- Tim Tebow may have Jesus in his corner, but it would appear boxing champ Floyd Mayweather is seated on the opposite side of the ring. Sports books...
Brady practices, Patriots deny shoulder injury
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady participated in practice Thursday on a limited basis because of a left shoulder injury. The New England Patriots quarterback had missed Wednesday’s session, but the...
Jets' Revis denies 'Kobe Rules' treatment
If Brandon Marshall is going to accuse Darrelle Revis of getting favorable treatment from officials, the Jets cornerback at least says the Dolphins receiver should make his references current."He called...
Giants' Osi practices again
Osi Umenyiora knows exactly what he is.“I’m not a power rusher or any of that,’’ the Giants defensive end said Thursday afternoon. “My thing is speed and if I don’t...
Giants' Jacobs calls Cowboys fans 'loud and obnoxious'
How about those Cowboys … fans?That’s the major problem Brandon Jacobs has with the team that stands in the way of the Giants winning the NFC East and making the...
Judge orders 'DWI' cop to surrender driver's license
A Bronx judge today ordered a NYPD cop to hand over his driver's license after his off-duty drunken-driving crash on the Bronx River Parkway injured his partner. Rafael Casiano surrendered...
9/11 Memorial welcomes more than 1 million visitors in less than 4 months
Officials at the 9/11 Memorial announced Thursday the New York City site had passed a major milestone, having welcomed more than one million visitors since opening to the general public...
Arrest in UWS slay case could come by spring, source says
A source familiar with the investigation into the death of a beautiful Upper West Side money manager has told The Post that an arrest in the sensational case could come...
Cowboys QB Romo practices with wrap on hand
IRVING, Texas -- With tape still wrapped around his bruised throwing hand after practice, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he will be ready to play in what is essentially a...
Emmitt doubts Cowboys' ‘mental toughness’ against Giants
Emmitt Smith caused a lot of heartache for Giants fans through his career, but he gave them an optimistic preview for this Sunday night’s game against his former team. The...
Producer who tried to shake down Letterman lands new TV job
Joe Halderman, the former CBS News producer who served time for trying to blackmail David Letterman, is back on the TV beat. Halderman is working as a producer for ID's...
Game 3: Nets at Magic
Game Time: 7:00 p.m.Venue: Amway Arena, OrlandoTelevision: YESNets expected starting lineup: PG Deron Williams: 16.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.0 apgSG Anthony Morrow: 9.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.5 apgSF Damion James:...
Police question man in B'klyn 'fake cop' sex assault
A repeat sexual predator who used a badge from an active-duty police officer and a syringe to force a 15-year-old boy into his van and assault him in Brooklyn was...
Penn State interested in former Jets coach Mangini: report
Penn State may turn their coaching search to former Eric Mangini. FOX 29 in Philadelphia reported that the Nittany Lions are “very interested” in the former Jets and Browns coach...
Ryan gives Jets a pep talk
In an unusual move, Jets coach Rex Ryan gathered his team before practice began Thursday to emphasize the opportunity they have in front of them. Ryan did this during the...
Giants' Nicks has 'no doubt' he'll play against Cowboys
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks said he’s is playing in Sunday’s winner-take-all game against the Cowboys, with first place in the NFC East on the line, the playoffs for the...
Man denies shooting veteran at welcome home party
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A man accused of shooting a US Army soldier at his own welcome home party in California, leaving him paralyzed, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges...
FOUR CORNERS: Knicks missing the 'point' with Baron
The concern with Chauncey Billups when the Knicks acquired him in the Carmelo Anthony trade was that he was too slow to handle the Mike D’Antoni offense. But that was...
Deron, Dwight share free meal in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The friendship between Nets superstar Deron Williams and Magic superstar Dwight Howard can pay dividends off the court, too. Like with a free meal, for instance. A...
White House announces $29.4B weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON -- The White House on Thursday announced the sale of $29.4 billion in weapons equipment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a move the Obama administration said would support...
Jay-Z ordered to pay $18K after letting employees' insurance lapse: report
Jay-Z was ordered to pay $18,000 by a New York court after he was sued for letting his employees' insurance lapse, TMZ reported Thursday. The Workers' Compensation Board of New...
North Korea calls Kim Jong Un 'supreme leader'
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea's power brokers publicly declared Kim Jong Un the country's supreme leader for the first time at a massive public memorial Thursday for his father,...
Three-alarm Yonkers fire linked to marijuana farm
YONKERS, N.Y. — Police in New York say a fire in a three-story apartment building that left 24 people homeless has been linked to an illegal marijuana-growing operation. Some 70...
Feds shut down Chinatown-bound bus line over safety violations
PHILADELPHIA — Concerns over vehicle and driver safety led federal regulators to shut down a bus company that took passengers from several cities to New York City's Chinatown. U.S. transportation...
Romney takes biggest lead yet against Obama in national poll
WASHINGTON – GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has rocketed ahead of President Obama and taken his biggest lead yet in a national head-to-head matchup, a new poll showed today. Romney...
Carlo Ancelotti set to take charge at PSG ahead of imminent David Beckham signing
PARIS -- Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti looked set to be appointed the new coach of the bankrolled French soccer giant Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the expected arrival of Galaxy...
Arsenal to offer Red Bulls captain Henry two-month loan: reports
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has finally offered club legend and Red Bull captain Thierry Henry a two-month loan deal, according to reports from England.The Daily Telegraph reported the move was a fait...
Iran rebuffs US warning on Strait of Hormuz as tensions rise
TEHRAN -- A senior Iranian commander said Thursday that Washington was "in no position" to give orders to Iran when it comes to the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions continued...
Man survives train hit after falling onto tracks
A wildly deranged homeless man was badly hurt this morning when he fell between cars of a subway train amid a tirade against a fellow passenger. The unidentified man, who...
US says it's 'deeply concerned' after Egyptian police raid offices of US rights groups
CAIRO – Egyptian police raided more than a dozen offices belonging to local and foreign rights groups, including at least two American ones, drawing a sharp rebuke from the US...
Syrian forces kill 21 as Arab monitors visit more protest hubs
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in a square near Damascus Thursday as Syrian security forces killed 21 civilians nationwide, including four shot during the arrival of...
Jobless claims rise 15K to 381K, missing expectations
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans who filed requests for jobless benefits rose by 15,000 last week to 381,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Claims from two weeks ago were...
Turkish air strike kills at least 35 near Iraq border
ORTASU, Turkey -- At least 35 people were killed on Turkey's border with northern Iraq late Wednesday, in what Kurdish politicians said was a Turkish air strike against civilians, possibly...
Severe run leads CK past St. Rita and into STOP-DWI semis
Binghamton, N.Y. -- It was a never-ending tidal wave, like a storm that wouldn’t stop, thunder, lighting and snow mixed into one. Christ the King got on a run early...
Rangers send Erixon back to AHL
WASHINGTON — When the Rangers head south today to Florida for tomorrow night’s match against the Panthers, Tim Erixon will be going north to Hartford for a return to the...
Knicks want Lin to help banged-up backcourt
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jeremy Lin can identify with some Knicks fans. His favorite player growing up was Latrell Sprewell, who began his career with the Warriors. “Best player on the...
Rose Bowl-bound Oregon lineman Asper saves choking fan with Heimlich at Beef Bowl dinner
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Oregon lineman Mark Asper was in prime position to deliver the Heimlich maneuver on a Duck fan choking on a rib at a team dinner in...
LIVE BLOG RECAP: STOP-DWI Holiday Classic, Day 2
BINGHAMTON -- If Day 2 at the STOP-DWI Holiday Classic is anything like Day 1, we’re in for quite a treat. Wings Academy and Neumann Goretti (Pa.) pulled out thrillers,...
Carey nets 1,000th point, leads Hill to consecutive wins
Kelsey Carey was expecting a foul, but got a milestone instead. The St. Joseph Hill junior caught the ball in the middle of the zone, faked one way and turned...
Boys basketball holiday roundup: Mount tops LuHi, reaches Coaches vs. Cancer final
In possibly its finest performance of the year, Mount St. Michael methodically beat defending New York State Federation Class A champion Long Island Lutheran, 57-42, in the semifinals of the...
Warriors rally to beat Knicks, 92-78
OAKLAND, Calif. — Monta Ellis shook off a terrible first half to finish with 22 points and eight assists, Brandon Rush added 19 points off the bench and the Golden...
Girls basketball roundup: Curtis falls in Marist semis
A poor third quarter denied Curtis a spot in the final. As a result, Bishop George Ahr (N.J.) pulled out a 63-48 win over the Warriors in the semifinals of...
STOP-DWI Holiday Classic notebook: Goretti tops Mt. Vernon in classic, CK's Fuchs wins dunk contest
Binghamton, N.Y. -- Carl Arrigale figured John Bosco, his assistant coach at Neumann Goretti, was messing with him. Mount Vernon, the defending New York State Class AA champions, in the...
10 style resolutions for 2012
1 EMBRACE A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK! Yes, New Yorkers wear a lot of black, but we also like to be fashionable. To stay on trend in 2012, you’ll need to add...
Musical tweets 2011
1. “ROLLING IN THE DEEP,” Adele The bluesy-pop star sounds like the long-lost love child of Big Mama Thornton and Cee Lo Green, and this tune is The Post’s song...
Late runs helps Grand Street avoid Brooklyn Tech scare
Quanisha Ratley gave her team one last bit of motivation as its game against Brooklyn Tech was hanging in the balance in the fourth quarter. “I was looking at Quanisha...
DOJ: Let it ride!
The Obama administration just gave Donald Trump and other casino titans a big, wet Christmas kiss. In a stunning decision, the Justice Department has removed a major hurdle that kept...
Business briefs
Sears souring S&P placed Sears Holdings’ credit rating on review for a possible downgrade, saying the retailer’s plan to close at least 100 stores may not do much to improve...
Italy bond fears threaten market bulls
Wall Street broke a five-day winning streak yesterday — and the long-lingering specter of Europe’s debt crisis suggests the decline may not be a one-off event.Italy, which has been at...
Finding Costco's best free eats
Today’s column deals with one of the most urgent money issues of our time: Which is the best day to eat free samples at Costco? A few weeks ago I...
Comcast suit
A Comcast Corp. unit was sued by former Portland Trail Blazers President Bob Whitsitt over a finder’s fee related to the sale of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team. Comcast-Spectacor LP...
Mets play on field of screams
Citi Field, the baseball stadium where the New York Mets play, had the outlook on $695.4 million of debt issued to build it cut to negative by Standard & Poor’s...
Madoff kid must face suit
Bernard Madoff’s son Andrew must submit to a bankruptcy judge’s decision to permit a $198 million lawsuit to go forward because he sought that court’s protection when he filed a...
Bargain hunters keep holiday sales respectable
A solid “B.” That’s the grade retail watchers are giving this year’s holiday shopping season as stores — helped out by a last-minute bout of bargain hunting by shrewd consumers...
MF Global desk ditch
The trustee for the MF Global brokerage, which collapsed under ex-New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, is abandoning furniture and equipment in the bankrupt firm’s former offices in San Francisco and...
Verizon gamed cell phones, suit says
Verizon Wireless meddled in the business affairs of its largest New York store operator so it could artificially inflate pre-paid phone activations, a lawsuit filed yesterday in Manhattan state court...
Bull market in watches
Montblanc, which has made fountain pens for more than a century, is tapping a surge in demand for high-end watches to offset slower growth in the brand’s traditional writing-instrument business.
Dot-com domain pain
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-Va) asked US officials to seek a review of plans to add hundreds of Web suffixes beyond .com and .org.The expansion could cost “millions of dollars” as...
Judge tosses SEC suit
A Spanish trader won dismissal of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing him of insider trading in Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan before the Canadian fertilizer company became the target...
Google rules Net
Google is competing for the digital Triple Crown. The search giant is No. 1 in two key categories — top Web brand and video destination — and it is surging...
Alibaba inks DC lobbyist
China’s Alibaba Group has hired Washington lobbying firm Duberstein Group, as it eyes a possible deal with Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. Japan’s Softbank Corp. is also listed as an Alibaba...
Now and Zen
Like many a New York real estate story, it started with a desire for more space. Chef Simpson Wong (owner of West Village restaurants Cafe Asean and Wong) and his...
Just sold!
ManhattanFLATIRON $1,250,000280 Park Avenue SouthOne-bedroom, one-bath condo, 861 square feet, with island kitchen, dining area, walk-in closet and new hardwood floors; building features doorman, rooftop pool, gym, sauna/steam room and...
Brawl is mano amen-o
Dozens of Christian monks armed with brooms brawled at the sacred site of Jesus’ birth yesterday when an annual cleanup turned into a turf war. Palestinian riot police had to...
Jersey fire’s silver lining
Firefighters have found a surprise after getting a weeklong fire under control in a New Jersey warehouse: The building may not need to be razed. Elizabeth Fire Chief Thomas McNamara...
Times Sq. record due
If you’re thinking of celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square, get there earlier than usual. Relatively mild temperatures are expected to draw a record crowd to the annual mega-shindig...
Snooki-ology 101
Be wary of Snooki’s theory on what makes seawater salty, or taking other science lessons from celebs, experts warned yesterday. The “Jersey Shore” star, whose real name is Nicole Polizzi,...
Wiseguy in SI pain-pill bust
Ouch!A reputed mobster who was supposed to be under house arrest was busted roaming around Staten Island with a cache of painkillers, authorities say.When NYPD officers approached alleged Colombo associate...
Strip-club grind – but no ‘bump’
At porn king Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, they say, “Larry knows what you want” — and it apparently doesn’t include pregnant waitresses. A former server at the West Side skin...
Man who 'killed' wife took control of life-insurance payout for kids
The man being sued for allegedly murdering his Upper West Side wife surreptitiously took control of the $1.6 million life-insurance-policy payout she’d left behind for their two kids, The Post...
Muslims snub Mike meal
Some dozen Muslim and other religious leaders are boycotting Mayor Bloomberg’s annual interfaith breakfast tomorrow, saying they’re outraged at reports the NYPD “has been monitoring and profiling virtually every layer...
NJ plane doomed by icy ascent
The pilot who died along with his family and a colleague when his plane crashed on a New Jersey highway fell into a nose dive as he attempted to ascend...
Gals’ date fright: Not enough guys!
The gals outnumber the guys, but New York is still a man’s city. There are more women than men in every age group, new city data show, giving scientific evidence...
Figoski fund soars
Kindhearted New Yorkers continue to give to the children of slain hero NYPD cop Peter Figoski — with donations surpassing $1,670,000 last night. Figoski, who was posthumously promoted to detective,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A shoplifter was busted as she boosted pants from an H&M clothing store on the Upper East Side, authorities said yesterday. Glennis Flowers, 52, stuffed the clothing under her...
‘DWI’ principal
The principal of a top-performing Manhattan high school was charged with drunken driving after plowing her car into a stopped police cruiser — narrowly missing a cop, authorities said. Darlene...
Mobster’s lost Love
He hates “Love.’’ The lawyer for reputed Gambino crime-family associate Vito “Vito Love’’ Cortesiano wants a Brooklyn federal judge to bar any mention of his client’s moniker from his upcoming...
Oh, good grief!
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea’s next leader escorted his father’s hearse in an elaborate state funeral on a bitter, snowy day yesterday, bowing and saluting in front of tens...
Judge rips ‘know nothing’ bank
A Brooklyn judge yesterday blasted HSBC bank as acting like both Pontius Pilate and Sgt. Schultz of TV’s “Hogan’s Heroes’’ in a foreclosure case. Supreme Court Justice Arthur Shack issued...
Chavez blames cancer on US
Venezuela’s loco anti-American President Hugo Chavez hinted yesterday that the US may have given cancer to him and other South American leaders. Chavez said it was “very strange” that Argentine...
Congrats, it’s a baby Jayden!
Isabella and Jayden topped the charts as the most popular baby names for girls and boys born in the Big Apple in 2010 — their second year in a row...
Chimp eyed as Cheeta cheater
What a beastly Hollywood scandal! Dashing silver-screen legend Cheeta the Chimp, who reportedly died this week, might, in fact, have gone to the jungle in the sky more than 70...
$206M jackpot for LI winner
Santa worked overtime this year for one lucky Long Island lottery winner.A King Kullen supermarket in Middle Island sold a Mega Millions ticket worth $206 million Tuesday morning, but the...
Tennessee tourist arrested for bringing pistol into 9/11 Memorial
Really, you can’t bring guns into the 9/11 Memorial? A tourist from Tennessee waltzed into one of the most secure sites in the city — and politely asked a cop...
Cuomo’s ‘short’ cut for fixing Medicaid
Short people got no reason — to pump up their height on the taxpayer’s dime. Gov. Cuomo’s administration is considering eliminating Medicaid funding for hormone-growth treatment provided to kids who...
Unions suing Andy
ALBANY — State-worker unions filed a lawsuit against the Cuomo administration because, they say, retirees are being hit with hikes in their health-care costs. The unions agreed this year to...
New York Times caught in lie over 'spam' subscription-cancellation e-mails
The Gray Lady is red-faced. The New York Times blundered twice yesterday — first telling more than 8 million people via e-mail that they had canceled their subscriptions, then claiming,...
O’s campaign sowing Hawkeye votes
WASHINGTON — One of the biggest and best-organized campaigns in Iowa doesn’t belong to any of the Republican presidential hopefuls — it’s President Obama’s.While the fight among Republican candidates has...
Thug robs law firm
A knife-wielding thug posing as a deliveryman pushed his way into a TriBeCa law office where he tied up an assistant and broke her jaw before ransacking and robbing the...
Elevator-slay burial delay
The body of the Brooklyn woman burned to death in her apartment building elevator is still awaiting final burial. The family of Deloris Gillespie said Tuesday that because she was...
Newt not ‘buying it’ like Bloomberg
NEWTON, Iowa — Newt Gingrich, in a bid to appeal to middle-class voters before next week’s Iowa caucuses, blasted billionaire Mayor Bloomberg for “[buying] the mayorship.” The bizarre blindside shot,...
Bachmann’s turncoat
NEWTON, Iowa — That’s one hell of a resignation letter. The head of Rep. Michele Bachmann’s Iowa campaign abruptly quit last night — by attending a rally for Rep. Ron...
Gulf charges loom
Federal prosecutors reportedly are preparing the first criminal charges against BP employees stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident, which killed 11 workers and caused the worst offshore oil spill...
Double the Weiners!
Disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner allegedly begged one of his sexting partners to whip up a three-way sex session — with himself and another man. Traci Nobles — who is shopping...
Educator taped boys in shower: cops
An assistant principal using a secretly installed camera videotaped teenage boys in the shower at a New Jersey Catholic high school for nearly three years, authorities said. Patrick J. Lott,...
Buckle passers
They’re driving taxi officials crazy. About 65 percent of yellow-cab passengers don’t bother to buckle up, the Taxi and Limousine Commission said yesterday, announcing that it’s running ads on taxis’...
Eve of destruction
While most people are simply saying goodbye to 2011, these folks are shouting, “Good riddance!” Throngs of people burdened with bad memories that they wanted to forget flocked to Times...
Mayor: I keep you safe, too
And on the second day, Mayor Bloomberg proclaimed that New Yorkers are safer from crime and death by fire than they have been in all but two other years over...
Falcon freed
It took a fire engine and a chain saw to do it, but animal-control officers have freed a falcon stuck in a tree in northern New Jersey.Authorities say the adult...
Cause for alarms
A permit was approved in May for at least seven smoke detectors in a doomed Connecticut mansion — but none was hooked up when three girls and their grandparents died...
IRS takes swing at Yankees owner
Hal Steinbrenner is being called out by the IRS. The feds are suing the Yankees boss to claw back a $670,494 “erroneous refund” Steinbrenner was paid despite allegedly missing a...
Syria’s Arab League charade
Three days after it arrived on the scene, the Arab League’s mission to Syria appears to have sunk into a routine that is unlikely to end the 10-month-old crisis. Headed...
The Islamists’ fires
As if further proof were needed of the fecklessness of Western civilization when confronting savagery, consider the destruction of the Institut d’Egypte in Cairo this month. Once again, the world...
The verdict on Ron Paul: devoted patriot or nut job?
The Issue: GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul’s positions on American foreign-policy issues. *** Finally, there’s someone in the media who understands Ron Paul’s foreign policy (“Ron Paul vs. Empire,” Jacob...
Free passage on the seas
‘This is not just an important issue for security and stability in the region, but is an economic lifeline for countries in the Gulf, to include Iran. Interference with the...
Wall Street bull
Looks like Mayor Bloomberg has been cowed by a few downtown protesters. Thus, the Wall Street bull must remain caged. Ever since the Occupy Wall Street protests took off, the...
Quinn’s pork-barrel polka
City Council Speaker Chris Quinn, who presumes to the mayoralty, has just laid $350,000 in council pork on colleague Larry Seabrook — the Bronx Democrat under federal indictment for gross...
Protecting Americans from Web scams
The Stop Online Piracy Act and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act, are provoking a chorus of criticism from the so-called Internet freedom lobby — the people who insisted...
Menace on 2 wheels
As New Yorkers adjust to the rapidly expanding bike network in this city, many of us in the City Council have many concerns about pedestrian safety: the lack of community...
Diagnosis: ‘Hypnotik’ DOA
Visually speaking, “Hypnotik: The Seer Will Doctor You Now” certainly catches our attention. The off-off-Broadway show takes place in a late 1920s/early 1930s nightclub called the Palace, so Ildiko Nemeth,...
Merce’s last dance
A 58-year journey is coming to an end. From now through New Year’s Eve, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will take its final bows — your last chance to see...
The Post Line
NFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog GIANTS 3 3 (46½) Cowboys DOLPHINS 2 2 (41) Jets EAGLES 9 9 (46½) Redskins FALCONS 10½ 12 (46½) Buccaneers 49ers 10½ 10½...
Kids come first at Magic Mountain
Magic Mountain always has been the place where extreme skiers flocked, and not just because of its steeps and deeps. Long known for its extreme skiing competitions held annually on...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 mile; $29,000; clm($15,000); 3up(f)EVAN'S ROCKET drops into a claimer for the first time. JUSTLEAVEMEALONE rallied for third when...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $29,000; cl($7,500); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Scorper(L),121A Garcia4-7-8Rodrgez10-12 DakotaRoadhos(L),121SHusbnds10-3-4Ronen15-13 Pegasus Ena(L),121C Amaro6-6-3Ruiz20-14 DiggerKarakrm(L),121J Davis1-6-2Proctor10-15 Brock N Roll(L),123CVelasquz4-1-1Englehart5-16 Callmetony(L),121RDomingz1-2-2Levine2-17 Tell Me First(L),121NAlvarado1-9-4Conway8-18 Even...
Aqueduct Charts
December 28th, 2011 Clear And Fast.©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $52,000; alw; 3YO; (f)Off: 12:20. Good. 3w,shy from whip,clearTime: 22.96, 46.36, 58.65, 1:12.07.Trainer: Thomas BushWinner: DK B/ F, 2, by...
Affrunti’s Tampa Bay Grade
FIRST-7f; $11,000; mdn cl($12,500); 2YO 7-Fine Chap 3-1 2-Grillo 20-1 8-Offlee Clever 5-2 3-Simon Sez Run 12-1 4-Political Race 7-2 5-Woods Hole 5-1 1-Extra Brew 6-1 6-TghtendTchd 20-1 SECOND-7f; $13,500;...
Gulfstream Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. All horses appear in post position order Post Time: 12:35 p.m. FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $45,000; clm($50,000); 2YO DISTORT THIS drops into a claimer for the first...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYDec. 29FRIDec. 30SATDec. 31SUNJan. 1MONJan. 2TUEJan. 3WEDJan. 4KnicksL.A. Lakers10:30TNTESPN 1050 AMNOGAME Sacra.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMETor.7:30MSG ESPNNOGAMEChar.7:00MSGESPNNetsOrlando7:00YES NetworkWFAN 660 AMAtl.7:30YESWFANNO GAMEClev.6:00YESWBBRInd.7:30YESWBBRNO GAME Bos.7:30YESWBBRRangersNOGAMEFla. 7:30 MSG ESPNNOGAMENOGAME^Phi.1:00NBCESPNNO GAMENO GAMEIslandersCalgary 7:00MSG PlusWRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMEEdm.1:00MSGWRHUNOGAMENOGAMECar.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEDevilsNOGAMENOGAMEPitt.3:00MSG+WFANNO GAMEOtt.7:30MSG+WFANNO...
Sports Shorts
Mlb: Bosox land A’s BaileyThe Oakland Athletics traded All-Star closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney to the Boston Red Sox yesterday for outfielder Josh Reddick and prospects Miles Head...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.Florida at Rutgers ESPN27 p.m.Nets at Magic YES, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Mavericks at Thunder TNT8 p.m.Georgia Tech at Fordham WFUV (90.7 FM)9 p.m.Vanderbilt at Marquette ESPN210:30 p.m.Knicks at Lakers...
Devils defeat Sabres
When the Devils avoid falling on their face, they’re a formidable foe. It’s really just a couple of fixes. This time, there was no third-period fold-up, no shorthanded goals against,...
Rangers lose to Capitals
WASHINGTON — This was one unbecoming of the Rangers, who in giving the puck away in dangerous areas of the ice to dangerous opponents, all but gave away a 4-1...
Cowboys QB Romo practices out of view
IRVING, Texas —The Cowboys were evasive about quarterback Tony Romo’s status yesterday, but he made it clear he plans to play Sunday night against the Giants. “It seemed like he...
Manningham back on practice field for Giants
Tom Coughlin is usually the bearer of bad news when it comes to announcing which players he anticipates will miss practice that day and yesterday he said two receivers, Hakeem...
Phillips rejoins Texans
Two weeks ago, Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips cracked jokes about going on medical leave to have surgery on his kidney and gall bladder. The 64-year-old Phillips returned to practice...
Yankees say A-Rod had shoulder treatment, too
Brian Cashman said he sees no risk and has zero problem with the Orthokine therapy Alex Rodriguez underwent on his right knee earlier this month in Germany -- and the...
Knicks lose to Warriors; 'It was awful'
OAKLAND, Calif. — Tyson Chandler couldn’t stay on the floor, Amar’e Stoudemire couldn’t shoot straight and Carmelo Anthony couldn’t find any of his Christmas mojo. “The Broadway Bigs’’ were a...
Lee says Davis key for Knicks
OAKLAND, Calif. — David Lee, ingrained with the Warriors, said he believes the Knicks’ fortunes this season could rise and fall with former Golden State point guard Baron Davis. Lee,...
Ewing warns Howard of New York ‘microscope’
ORLANDO, Fla. — If Patrick Ewing said it once, he said it a half dozen times yesterday. “If it’s up to me, he’s going nowhere,” Ewing said, referring to the...
D’Antoni’s machine still needs tinkering
OAKLAND, Calif — The signs were there on Christmas Day, of course, bright warning flares that filled Madison Square Garden every bit as much as did the hopeful holiday din....
Jets head coach takes blame for pass-heavy play calling
Rex Ryan usually does not like to give away his game plan. But he provided a glimpse yesterday of what the Jets are planning for this Sunday against the Dolphins...
Jets angry over Pro Bowl snub of Harris
The Jets had three players selected for the Pro Bowl, but there were a couple of omissions that drew fire from coach Rex Ryan yesterday. The one that seemed to...
Rex’s bluster mutes rest of Jets
If there ever is a time for players to come together amongst themselves and have the kind of heart-to-heart talk that only players can give each other, this is it....
Dolphins WR Marshall says Revis gets 'Jordan Rules'
Perhaps Darrelle Revis should switch from No. 24 to No. 23. The Jets cornerback, who will face off with Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall on Sunday, excelled in coverage against...
Nicked-up Hakeem no reason for Giants to worry
Giants fans will need to hold their breath on this one. Eli Manning’s go-to receiver not named Victor Cruz is Nicked Up. “If I’m out there, I’d like to say...
Umenyiora looks ‘great’ in surprise appearance at Giants practice
If speed kills, the Giants might be about to bust-up the Cowboys, because it sure looks as if they will have their rocket back and ready for blast-off. That Osi...
Giants' Cruz big Cowboys fan
The fact that the Cowboys have fans all around the world is nothing new. What’s unusual is that a player who will be trying to knock America’s Team out of...
Drama mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows With the New Year quickly approaching, there’s plenty of returning favorites to look forward to in January 2012: “Justified” (Tuesday,...
Tyler to marry ‘mean’ girl
Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler got engaged to his long term girlfriend Erin Brady over the Christmas holidays, according to reports. Brady, 38, was spotted wearing a large diamond ring,...
I tried out for ‘X Factor’ job
Vanessa Lachey didn’t have the “X Factor.” The new co-host of ABC’s “Wipeout” says she auditioned — and was turned down — for the hosting job on Simon Cowell’s Fox...
Howie cleans house, selling LA mansion
Howie Mandel is trying to unload his super-clean LA mansion now that he’s moving to New York for “America’s Got Talent.” Mandel, a judge on the NBC series, has put...
Weird but true
Officials in Tampa are rounding up a gator posse. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is hiring a group of hard-boiled reptile hunters to go after “nuisance alligators” that are...
Rutgers players visit 9/11 memorial prior to Pinstripe Bowl
Every bowl game has its own character, its own unique soul that shows in the days leading up to the game. But few bowl teams will see or feel sights...
’Noles take aim at Irish
A win in today’s Champs Sports Bowl won’t give No. 25 Florida State or Notre Dame an express pass back into college football’s elite status. But that doesn’t mean the...
Air Force muffs shot to beat Toledo
Air Force’s attempt at a two-point conversion went awry with 52 seconds to play, giving Toledo a 42-41 win in the Military Bowl yesterday in Washington. Air Force lined up...
Hoyas nip Cards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Markel Starks scored 16 of his career-high 20 points in the second half and No. 12 Georgetown snapped No. 4 Louisville’s 20-game home winning streak with a...
Syracuse stops Seton Hall
SYRACUSE — A year ago as a raw freshman with little stamina, Fab Melo watched most of Seton Hall's stunning triumph over then-No. 9 Syracuse from the bench. On Wednesday...
INSIDE PSAL BOYS HOOPS: Gompers star Galan picks up St. John's offer
Ned Jackson was so taken by Carlos Galan’s ability as a freshman he benched his starting point guard. Two dazzling years and one PSAL Class AA scoring title later, Galan...
Truman tops Townsend Harris to reach Baseline final
Any game is viewed as a good game for Truman over the holidays. “To get out there and play is a key for us,” coach John Burke said. The Mustangs...
R.I.P.
Name: Capt. Roy Montgomery (Ruben Santiago-Hudson, left), “Castle” Who: Head of the NYPD’s 12th Precinct Homicide Division, where Beckett (Stana Katic) and Castle (Nathan Fillion) work. Dispatched by: Shot twice...
Starr report
Boy, it’s slow out there in TV land. The industry literally goes on vacation for the two weeks encompassing Christmas and New Year’s, but there are a few things to...
Capitals snap Rangers' 5-game winning streak
WASHINGTON — Alexander Semin scored twice, Troy Brouwer tallied the tiebreaking goal midway through the second period, and the Washington Capitals halted the New York Rangers' five-game winning streak with...
North Korea acclaims new 'supreme' leader at memorial service for Kim Jong Il
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea on Thursday declared late leader Kim Jong Il's son and successor its new "supreme" chief as the country held a memorial service featuring tens...
Sykora's 2 goals lead Devils over Sabres 3-1
NEWARK, N.J. — Petr Sykora scored two goals to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Zach Parise also scored for...
Dolphins without Long against Jets
DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins left tackle Jake Long has been placed on injured reserve with a torn right biceps, meaning he’ll miss the team’s final game Sunday against the...