December 30, 2011
Jones to re-sign with Yankees
A major league source Friday night confirmed the Yankees have re-signed outfielder Andruw Jones. The deal reportedly calls for the 34-year-old to earn $2 million in base salary, plus incentives...
Knicks' Stoudemire 'bombarded by treatment' for ankle
LOS ANGELES -- Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire said at Friday’s practice he will be “bombarded by treatment’’ for his sprained ankle and hasn’t ruled out playing Saturday against the Kings...
Alumni Game at Winter Classic moved back
PHILADELPHIA -- Overlooking left field, snowflakes never stopped falling high above this refashioned ballpark. Unfortunately for the NHL, these were just digital white flakes forming around the Winter Classic logo...
Stocks end 2011 with S&P flat and Dow higher
It came down to the wire, but in the final minute of 2011 trading, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index sank to cap the year virtually unchanged from where it...
Post NBA Power Rankings: Season off to hot start
Basketball fans were treated to a great Christmas featuring five marquee games on the season’s opening day. The games were not always pretty, and the impact the lockout had on...
Leonhard, Brunell want to stay with Jets: report
Safety Jim Leonhard and backup quarterback Mark Brunell each said Friday he would like to be back with the Jets next season, NJ.com reports. Leonhard was lost for the season...
VIDEO: Vanbiesbrouck on Winter Classic
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VIDEO: Dolphins face Jets in Taylor's final game
The Dolphins close their 2011 season against the Jets on Sunday.CineSport's Noah Coslov and the Sun Sentinel's Omar Kelly discuss when Jason Taylor will reach Canton, and what needs to...
Supporting cast the key as Wings takes third in STOP-DWI
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Wings Academy’s fast start this season was built on Justin Jenkins and Steven Gomez emerging as elite seniors. Friday’s 53-46 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) in...
Verizon Wireless scraps plan for new $2 payment fee
WASHINGTON -- Verizon Wireless scrapped its plan to impose a $2 fee on some bill payments Friday, after customers complained and the Federal Communications Commission expressed concerns about the charge,...
Ryan expects Schottenheimer back with Jets
Rex Ryan offered his strongest words yet Friday that embattled Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will return in 2012. A day after Schottenheimer said he expects to be back and...
Dolphins RB Bush won't face Jets
MIAMI — Reggie Bush’s impressive season-long display of durability has ended with a knee injury. The Dolphins running back will miss their finale Sunday against the Jets. He was ruled...
Giants WR Nicks on track to face Cowboys
Working in practice Friday, Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks said he did not feel like his ailing hamstring caused him many problems.“Did some cuts, in and out. Bursted a little...
Newt Gingrich cries while recalling late mother
DES MOINES, Iowa — Newt Gingrich choked up and wiped away tears while recalling his late mother's struggle with depression and mental illness. Speaking at an event with mothers in...
Funeral for victims of Conn. fire to be held Thursday
The devestated mom and dad of the three little girls killed with their grandparents in the horrific Christmas Day fire in Connecticut will bid a final farewell to their loved...
Avery vows to play again after waived by Rangers
Sean Avery, placed on waivers by the Rangers at noon Friday, told The Post he “guarantee[s]” that a club claiming him “won’t ever be sorry.” “I have a lot to...
Metta, Lakers at 'Peace' with name
LOS ANGELES – The former Ron Artest has told Kobe Bryant and his teammates not to feel awkward. His new legal name is Metta World Peace, but he will answer...
Police missed chance to pursue accused perv in '09: Kelly
The NYPD missed the chance to pursue accused child molester Steven Pappas two years ago because they didn't believe the story told by a 12-year-old victim who came forward back...
Sex attacker caught on surveillance video in Qns.
A sicko sexually assaulted a Queens woman on Christmas Eve, police said. The creep followed the 47-year woman off a bus in Springfield Gardens near 140th Avenue and Coombs Street...
Car bomb kills eight in Southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan -- A car bomb killed eight Pakistanis on Friday in the southwestern city of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan Province, which neighbors Afghanistan and Iran, police said. The...
Blood drive on Long Island honors NYC firefighter
BALDWIN, N.Y. — A Long Island fire department is holding a blood drive in honor of a firefighter badly burned in a blaze in a Brooklyn brownstone. New York City...
Times Square New Year’s ball set to take test drop
Thirty-six! Thirty-five hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds! Thirty-five hours, 59 minutes and 58 seconds... The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball was set to drop in a dress rehearsal...
Looking back at the Nets' 94-78 loss to the Magic
Let’s take a look back at another tough Nets loss, a 94-78 defeat in Orlando against the Magic:- I’m going to beat this drum until it changes, but it’s hard...
Red Bulls GM calls Henry loan to Arsenal 'total package'
Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry will be returning to Arsenal on a short-term loan. The Post has confirmed the move through MLS and an exclusive interview with Red Bulls GM...
Game 4: Nets at Hawks
Nets (1-2) at Hawks (2-0)Game Time: 7:30 p.m.Venue: Phillips Arena, AtlantaTelevision: YESNets expected starting lineup: PG Deron Williams: 14.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 5.7 apg SG Sundiata Gaines: 7.7 ppg, 4.0...
WATCH: Man and his dog rescued from California cliff
LOS ANGELES — A 19-year-old man said he didn't think twice when he went after his dog that went over the edge of a cliff in a rugged area of...
David Beckham's reps deny PSG move is a done deal
PARIS -- David Beckham's representatives denied his move to French club Paris Saint-Germain was a formality and insisted the soccer star was still negotiating Friday with "a number of clubs."...
Wenger confirms club legend Henry's Arsenal return
LONDON -- Three weeks after he saw a statue unveiled in his honor outside the Emirates Stadium, French soccer star Thierry Henry was set to be an Arsenal player once...
Post Game Report's Game of the Year
With 2012 staring us down like a Brumak, it’s time for the Post Game Report to hand out its Game of the Year award for 2011. So before you spend...
Searchers looking in Hudson River after police found personal items on George Washington Bridge
FORT LEE, N.J. — Searchers are looking in the Hudson River near the George Washington Bridge after police found some personal items on a pedestrian walkway. A spokesman for the...
Yankees aren't at payroll limit, 'room to improve'
Despite the fact the Yankees have not made any significant or expensive additions this offseason, team president Randy Levine yesterday said the organization is not at its payroll limit. “There’s...
Police officer injured, another man killed in struggle for gun at Long Island Home Depot
A Nassau County police officer was shot and another man was killed Friday during a struggle for the officer's weapon, said police. Two on-duty officers confronted a man in his...
North Korea vows no softening on position toward South Korea under new leader
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea warned the world Friday there would be no softening of its position toward South Korea’s government after Kim Jong Il’s death as Pyongyang strengthened...
Inside the Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Iowa State
Here's an inside look at Friday's Pinstripe Bowl, to be played at Yankee Stadium: Iowa State (6-6) vs. Rutgers (8-4), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) Line: Rutgers by 2. Series record: First...
Huge upset win put Iowa State in Pinstripe Bowl
Iowa State scored the most significant upset of this college football season, handing Oklahoma State its only loss and setting the stage for a BCS title game rematch between Alabama...
Syrian opposition begs monitors to do their job
Those who have been fighting the Syrian dictatorship for nearly a year are begging the newly arrived observers from the Arab League to do the right thing. The observers are...
State regulators get it wrong too
Not to be outdone by the overreaching federal Environmental Protection Agency, California has its own carbon emissions law that is so extreme a judge has ruled it unconstitutional. "U.S. District Judge Lawrence O'Neill...
INSIDE PSAL GIRLS HOOPS: Chicken's dad touched by Bergtraum jersey presentation
Taylonn Murphy paused for a second as he looked down at the black No. 15 Murry Bergtraum jersey in his hands. It was the one his daughter, Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy,...
LIVE BLOG RECAP: STOP-DWI Holiday Classic, Day 3
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Compared to Day 1, Day 2 of the STOP-DWI Holiday Classic was somewhat tame. There were no crazy upsets, in the semifinals or even the consolation bracket.Christ...
Eagle soars past Curtis for statement win at Aviator
Curtis entered this upcoming stretch of non-Staten Island games looking to prove itself as team that could contend with the rest of the PSAL's. Eagle Academy felt it was part...
Boys basketball holiday roundup: Whitehead leads Lincoln into MaxPreps final against Mater Dei
Isaiah Whitehead’s best game out west has sent Lincoln into the MaxPreps Holiday Classic Exhibition Division championship game where it gets a chance to prove it’s among the nation’s elite....
JUSTIN'S JOURNEY: Jenkins' recruiting picks up in Binghamton
Every other week during the winter, Wings Academy’s Justin Jenkins, one of the city’s top seniors, takes us with him in his journey for a Division I scholarship and city...
JUSTIN'S JOURNEY: Jenkins' recruitment picks up in Binghamton
Every other week during the winter, Wings Academy’s Justin Jenkins, one of the city’s top seniors, takes us with him in his journey for a Division I scholarship and city...
Boat show back in town
A familiar sight every January is seeing boats being towed down the Westside of Manhattan and into the Javits Center for New York’s Boat Show. From Wednesday through Sunday boaters...
Nets rookie Brooks making early impact
ORLANDO, Fla. — MarShon Brooks admits the information is coming awfully quick. He’s getting it from here, there and everywhere and with the NBA season condensed down with so very...
Poll winner Gibson finds new home, success at Truman
Joella Gibon’s commute to Bishop Loughlin was long, intricate and wearing, an hour and 45 minutes from her Bronx home. Just to get there, she needed to take multiple trains,...
The Post's year in review
Think about it this way: One year ago this morning, the only thing that could possibly have been weighing heavily on Joe Paterno’s mind was the possibility that the fervent...
Marinaccio, sharpshooting MSIT topple Midwood
It took Gabriella Marinaccio and McKee/Staten Island Tech a quarter to warm up, but once she did, there was no cooling her down. “That’s as good as I’ve seen her...
Bergtraum turns back the clock in rout of North Babylon
Ed Grezinsky was expecting more of the same from his Murry Bergtraum team against Long Island dynamo North Babylon. “I figured it would be maybe a three- or four-point game...
Girls basketball roundup: South Shore gets past TMLA, reaches Diamond State final
Shelby Powell is making a habit out of scoring important fourth quarter points. The South Shore senior tallied all four of her points in the final 1:30 of a quarterfinal...
STOP-DWI Holiday Classic notebook: Wings misses opportunity to upset Christ the KIng
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Forget moral victories, Billy Turnage wanted a real one. The Wings Academy coach was pleased his team was able to hang with nationally ranked Christ the King...
Lakers beat Knicks, 99-82
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 28 points in yet another dynamic performance against the Knicks, and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter for their ninth...
Behind stingy defensive effort, Mount wins Coaches vs. Cancer title
Mount St. Michael ended the 2011 portion of its season on a high note – with stingy defense and a holiday tournament title. The Mountaineers toppled Bishop Timon (Buffalo, N.Y.),...
In role reversal, Calhoun leads CK past Wings with his defense
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Omar Calhoun’s reputation is built on the offensive end, as an elite scorer and potent 3-point scorer. It’s why defending national champion Connecticut successfully recruited the Brooklyn...
Business briefs
Leaping AT&TLeap Wireless and MetroPCS may be takeover targets for bigger rivals AT&T Inc. or T-Mobile USA after the larger companies’ $39 billion merger plan collapsed, JPMorgan said.Walgreen Walgreen Co....
Ex-HP CEO paid hottie more than $1M to keep quiet
A horny Mark Hurd — who tried again and again to bed a buxom Hewlett-Packard contractor — forked over more than $1 million of his personal fortune to keep the...
Letter: Horndog honcho kept abreast of Jodie
The explosive letter released yesterday alleges that Mark Hurd, the former chairman and CEO of HP, turned into the ultimate corner office horndog at the very first corporate event he...
‘Fee-uming’ mad
Verizon Wireless customers are calling the phone giant tone deaf after it unveiled plans to charge consumers for the privilege of paying their bills online. After word of the $2...
Judge says SEC was ‘misleading’
Wall Street watchdog Mary Schapiro not only misled a federal judge, she also ruined his Christmas break. That’s the opinion of US District Judge Jed Rakoff, who dressed down the...
Random House is hungry for RDA’s Allrecipes
Random House, the nation’s biggest book publisher and part of German media giant Bertelsmann, is the latest name to surface in the bidding war for Allrecipes.com. The auction of the...
The king of Times Square
If you’re looking to be at a Times Square party tomorrow night as the New Year’s Eve ball drops, chances are you’ll have to go through Andrew Fox. The Queens-born...
They’re atwitter over worker who flew coop
An Internet company has sued one of its former employees, saying the worker cost the company thousands of dollars in lost business when he took 17,000 Twitter followers with him...
Home sales on the rise
US mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans increased from the lowest on record as home sales rose amid improved consumer confidence and employment data. The average rate for a 30-year...
Analysts down on Amazon
Amazon.com may miss fourth-quarter sales estimates, Goldman Sachs predicted, citing slower-than-expected e-commerce growth over the holidays. Amazon’s revenue may rise 38 percent from a year earlier to $17.9 billion, Heather...
Italy’s bond sale a US win
Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after Italy successfully raised cash for a second straight day and alleviated fears that its latest bond sale would go badly. Italy...
Judge slams BofA unit
A week after settling a landmark federal discrimination case, Bank of America Corp’s Countrywide unit was ordered to face a lawsuit by a Hispanic couple who said it applied excessive...
Fun in Mohegan Sun in doubt
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, the operator of Mohegan Sun casinos in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, said it has yet to reach an agreement to refinance $811 million in debt, raising the...
Yule fire funeral torment
The shattered mom and dad of three little girls killed with their grandparents in the nightmarish Christmas Day fire in Connecticut are too grief-stricken to even plan their funerals. Instead,...
Homeless train horror
A drunken homeless man was seriously injured yesterday when he fell between the cars of a subway train while in the middle of a tirade against a fellow passenger.Jason Snyder,...
Titanic ‘sales’ again
The Titanic is going under — an auctioneer’s hammer. Owners of the ship’s salvaged wreckage plan to have a huge, winner-take-all sale of recovered artifacts in April, on the 100-year...
‘Perv fake cop’ in 2nd kid-sex abduct bust
A repeat predator who impersonated a cop to sexually abuse a 15-year-old boy in Brooklyn was arrested yesterday — and detectives soon realized he committed a similar heinous crime in...
Syrian toll rises
HOMS, Syria — At least four people were killed yesterday when security forces fired upon tens of thousands of Syrians protesting outside a suburban mosque — even with the Arab...
Abuzz on Hormuz
TEHRAN — A senior Iranian military official yesterday warned that Washington was “in no position” to give orders to Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions continued to rise...
Egypt raids offices of opposition groups
CAIRO — Egyptian soldiers and police stormed the offices of rights groups throughout the country yesterday and searched through computer files, activists said. Egyptian state TV reported at least 18...
Saudis are loaded
WASHINGTON — The White House yesterday announced the sale of $29.4 billion in weapons equipment to Saudi Arabia, a move the Obama administration said would support 50,000 US jobs in...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** His tattoo says “Mo Love,” but what this guy really wants is mo’ money, according to police. Cops are looking for 52-year-old Maurice Dana Connor, who allegedly has...
Li’l Kim the chosen Un
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea’s power brokers yesterday, for the first time, publicly declared 28-year-old Kim Jong Un supreme leader, during a massive public memorial for his father, Kim...
Huge Square dance
Lady Gaga and Mother Nature will team up to rock Times Square and sing in the New Year. As many as 1 million revelers will congregate at the Crossroads of...
‘Groper’ caught on camera
Cops say this grinning perv sexually assaulted a young woman walking in Queens — but she bravely turned the tables on her alleged attacker by snapping this picture. The man...
China space program reveals five-year plan
BEIJING — China intends to launch space labs and manned ships and prepare to build space stations over the next five years, according to a plan released yesterday that shows...
Proky’s new euro
MOSCOW — New Jersey Nets majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov, the Russian billionaire challenging Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in March’s presidential election, says he will push for a common currency with...
Bldg. toasted in pot-farm fire
Eleven Yonkers families are homeless and one man is under arrest after a fire linked to an illegal pot-growing operation severely damaged their apartment building.An electrical problem with the suspect’s...
Apple’s $17M GOP hangover
As next year’s presidential election approaches, the city is still sorting through a massive legal tab stemming from the 2004 Republican National Convention hosted here.The cash-strapped Big Apple has paid...
City roads turn safer
All those new bike lanes, speed bumps, countdown clocks and pedestrian plazas have made New York City as safe as it’s ever been for pedestrians and motorists, officials said yesterday....
Bldg. workers set to strike
Union leaders for the city’s office-building workers are warning that if they don’t reach a new labor pact by tomorrow night, they could strike on New Year’s Day, with workers...
Carrier bus-ted!
A popular Chinatown bus company that hauls passengers around the East Coast was ordered to shut down by the feds — who called it an “imminent hazard’’ — but the...
Give up the ‘Ghost Rider’: judge
Comic-book publisher Marvel Entertainment owns the rights to the Ghost Rider character in the fiery form that originated in the early 1970s, a federal judge ruled as she rejected the...
Lady Gaga steps out with new beau Taylor Kinney
He’s gaga over Gaga. New York-born diva Lady Gaga stepped out with her new beau, “Vampire Diaries” star Taylor Kinney. The pop queen was strolling with the 30-year-old actor/model near...
It’ll be Green ‘Lite’
Get ready for a tiny Tavern on the Green. Nearly two years to the day after the landmark Central Park eatery served its final meal, the city yesterday began seeking...
Pelosi wants out: daughter
WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would retire from Congress but doesn’t want to let down her adoring fans and generous supporters, her daughter said yesterday. “She would retire...
Job rating slips for O
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s job-approval rating has slid back to 41 percent after a brief surge in popularity last week, the latest Gallup poll revealed yesterday. The president’s approval rating...
Mike pal slams Ging‘rich’ jab
Newt Gingrich’s out-of-the-blue attack on Mayor Bloomberg is a sign of a presidential campaign sinking in the “desperate last days in Iowa,” according to one person in the Bloomberg camp....
Petraeus’ angst
WASHINGTON — Four-star general-turned-CIA Director David Petraeus was urged to resign as Afghan war commander over President Obama’s decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to an upcoming biography....
Romney on a roll with 6-pt. lead over prez
MASON CITY, Iowa — A confident-sounding Mitt Romney bused through northern Iowa yesterday and didn’t even take shots at his GOP rivals — telling Iowans he can beat President Obama,...
TV takes chance on Dave extorter
He pulled a stupid human trick on David Letterman, but this failed scammer is getting a second chance. Joe Halderman, the former CBS News producer who was jailed for trying...
SAT taker-for-hire tells '60 Minutes' it was easy to cheat
The easiest SAT problem to solve was how to cheat on it. Speaking out for the first time, the Long Island teen who took college-entrance exams for cash told “60...
Their love goes to the dogs – but he gets Bubkas
A Manhattan man got Bubkas for the holidays — and couldn’t be happier.Adam LeConte left his beloved Maltese named Bubkas, Yiddish for “nothing,” with ex-girlfriend Kyungmi Lee in August while...
‘Cartel’ cash cut off
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has hit two men with sanctions for allegedly laundering money on behalf of Mexican and Colombian drug cartels.The move blocks Americans from doing any business...
Jay-Z beats ‘insure’ rap
Now Jay-Z has only 98 problems. The hip-hop mogul is off the hook for an $18,000 judgment, slapped on him by state workers’-compensation regulators, officials said last night. A Manhattan...
Fund has big bucks in 'store'
The owners of Fairway Market will generously donate a portion of their total sales on Jan. 5 to the fund for the children of slain NYPD Detective Peter Figoski. In...
WATCH: ‘Tipsy’ NY cop gets bus boot
An NYPD sergeant was kicked off a Greyhound bus in Philadelphia because the driver thought the officer was too drunk to ride, cops said. The driver told off-duty Sgt. Carlos...
Hubby loses grip on $1.6M
A man suspected of killing his beautiful blond banker wife in her Upper West Side apartment has been stripped of control of the $1.6 million in insurance money she left...
We wish you a merry-juana
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho — A Washington state man faces felony marijuana-trafficking charges after an officer found 3.3 pounds of marijuana wrapped up as Christmas gifts during a traffic stop in...
Barbie gold for ‘Hillbilly’
NEW ORLEANS — The actress who played Elly May Clampett on the “The Beverly Hillbillies” has settled her lawsuit over a Barbie doll that uses the character’s name and likeness....
Bloomie’s thief used baby battering ram: cops
What a mom-ster! A Bronx mother allegedly used her adorable 2-year-old daughter as both a look-out and a weapon as she tried to shoplift $4,117 in goods from Bloomingdale’s posh...
E-blues for Gray Lady
The New York Times was deluged yesterday with so many angry callers — who demanded the deep discounts they were promised in a massive e-mail foul-up — that it had...
Slip-&-$cam rap for sanit man
A former sanitation worker schemed to exploit workplace-injury benefits and win a lawsuit by faking a fall on the threshold of a city-owned clinic while already on sick leave, the...
Elevator victim slain for her goodness: kin
The devastated family of a Brooklyn woman who was set on fire in her building’s elevator said yesterday that it was her generosity to a homeless man that caused her...
Nixed cop-academy gal sues
A Bronx woman is suing the NYPD for allegedly refusing to let her enter the Police Academy because she balked at dropping an order-of-protection complaint against her ex.The woman, 26,...
9/11 museum delayed
The 9/11 Memorial welcomed its millionth visitor yesterday — as Mayor Bloomberg admitted the museum at the complex won’t open on schedule for Sept. 11, 2012. The problem is a...
Pols urge DA to go easy on gun-toting Ground Zero tourist
The Manhattan DA should show mercy to a Tennessee tourist who was busted for bringing a gun to the 9/11 Memorial, considering the weapon is registered in her home state,...
Nowhere quick on Q train
Straphangers in some of Brooklyn’s trendiest neighborhoods are in for a nastier-than-normal commute this winter. Q-train service will be suspended north of Prospect Park through Manhattan for seven weekends spanning...
High-seas diplomacy
Anyone wondering if we still need a strong US Navy should consider the current commotion over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has decided to raise the tension over its nuclear-weapons...
Maggie’s ‘I-told-you-so’ moment
Margaret Thatcher is on the cover of Newsweek, or — the next best thing — Meryl Streep is on the cover as the former British prime minister in a new...
As the NYPD fights terror, lawmakers fight the NYPD
The Issue: A request in Congress for a probe of alleged racial-profiling by the NYPD’s anti-terror unit. *** We should praise the efforts of the NYPD for its successes and...
Stormy waters in the Strait
The Issue: Iran’s threat to block the Strait of Hormuz and the response from the US government. *** Iran is threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to...
Andrew & the unions
New York’s public-employee unions are predictably up in arms over the Cuomo administration’s move to increase the health-care contributions of their current retirees. In fact, seven of the unions have...
Murder Inc. pays a visit
The Arab League’s tin-pot potentates had a good laugh at Syria’s expense this week when they dispatched “human-rights observers” to monitor the military crackdown that has killed more than 5,000...
Cuomo’s challenge
Gov. Cuomo recently said public-pension reform would be his top goal for 2012 — and then backtracked. But ignoring this crisis for another year simply isn’t an option; it won’t...
Thatch made in heaven
Margaret Thatcher was frequently called a monster or a zealot, but “The Iron Lady” comes up with an entirely unexpected word for her: woman. Sincerely directed by one woman (Phyllida...
Pregnant with possibilities
A man hires a pregnant woman to look after his father, who has Alzheimer’s. Returning home, he finds the woman gone and his father on the floor, tied to his...
Legends we lost this year
The theater world lost some giants in 2011, not the least of whom was playwright and former Czech President Vaclav Havel. Let’s start with the most glamorous woman show business...
‘Crest’ isn’t the best
In this bleak small-town drama about the aftermath of a child’s death, too-young parents Ethan (Thomas Dekker) and Cindy (Lynn Collins) are a space case and a drunk, respectively. While...
New Year’s Eve for dummies
NEW LOEWS FOR VINNY Knuckle-dragging melanoma candidate and “Jersey Shore” pseudo-star Vinny Guadagnino (right) is bringing fist-pumping holiday cheer to the AMC Loews Theater on 34th Street, where that movie...
The Post Line
NFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog GIANTS 3 3 (46) Cowboys DOLPHINS 2 2½ (41) Jets EAGLES 9 8½ (46) Redskins FALCONS 10½ 12 (46) Buccaneers 49ers 10½ 10½...
Gulfstream Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. All horses appear in post position order Post Time: 12:35 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $21,500; clm($10,000); 3up MORALITY won by three lengths at Monmouth; steps up. IN...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Concussed McCoy is making progress Browns quarterback Colt McCoy said he doesn’t blame Cleveland’s medical staff for how it handled his head injury. McCoy said he’s making progress from...
Calhoun’s D sparks Christ the King
BINGHAMTON — Omar Calhoun’s reputation is built on the offensive end, as an elite scorer and potent 3-point shooter. It’s why Connecticut, the defending national champion, successfully recruited the Brooklyn...
Vic C.'s Tampa Bay Grade
FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $11,000; clm; 2YO 8-Miss Rumpus 5-2 5-Peachy Baby 6-1 1-Truthful Baby 8-1 6-Strsprklngsky 20-1 2-Mygallovesgold 5-1 7-Fuller'sWildMn 8-1 3-EenyMeeyMyO 7-2 9-Cristabel 30-1 4-Avand'sDestny 6-1 SECOND-6 fur; $10,300;...
Gulfstream results
FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $45,000; clm($50,000); 2YO 4 Bt On Jck (Cstllno) 8.80 4.20 4.80 2 Ten Past Ten (Jurado) 24.00 19.00 3 Vero's Hero (Bocachica) 10.80 * Exacta (4-2) $266.40...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $29,000; clm($7,500); 3upBROCK N ROLL dangerous off the drop from 14G. CALLMETONY veteran gelding is still potent...
NBC excited for Giants-Cowboys rematch
More please. Three weeks after NBC televised the Giants beating the Cowboys 37-34 in a game that went down to the final play and included eight lead changes, the network...
5 questions for Mike Emrick
NBC play-by-play man Mike “Doc” Emrick talks about the Rangers’ success, their Winter Classic matchup against the Flyers and his Devils’ departure with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Why do...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 mile; $34,000; clm($25,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Thisskysabeaty(L),122D Cohen1-4-11Lakemn12-12 ResearchReprt(L),120A Garcia1-4-3Violette12-13 Majestic Hope(L),117R Curatolo1-2-4RPreciad3-14 Cat Sweep(L),115I Ortiz, Jr4-8-5Terranov8-15 Sasueno(L),120RDomingz6-1-2Asmssen7-26 Rubber Duck(L),120J Alvarado6-3-8Mott8-17...
Aqueduct Charts
December 29th, 2011Clear and Fast©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $29,000; clm($15,000); 3up(f)Off: 12:21. Good. rated,stalked,drew offTime: 24.57, 49.04, 1:13.92, 1:4.48.Trainer: William Badgett, Jr.Winner: DK B/ F, 3, by Speightstown-Icy...
Home Team Lineups
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A-Rod did right thing with German treatment, Kobe says
Kobe Bryant said he was thrilled Alex Rodriguez followed his recommendation to undergo Orthokine therapy in Germany. “As a Yankee fan, hell yeah,” Bryant said last night in Los Angeles....
Coughlin expects return to Giants
It is the very last thing on Tom Coughlin’s mind, because there is the small matter of the NFC East title showdown Sunday night against the Cowboys. “Can I take...
Giants WR Nicks says 'I’m playing’ vs. Cowboys
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks knows his hamstring isn’t close to full strength, but it is not going to prevent him from playing in Sunday’s winner-take-all game against the Cowboys,...
Jets CB Revis denies he gets 'Kobe Rules' treatment
Brandon Marshall might be on to something when it comes to Darrelle Revis. The Jets cornerback defended himself yesterday against charges of “Jordan Rules” star treatment by the Dolphins wide...
Nets lose to Magic, Howard
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard of the Magic went to dinner with Deron Williams of the Nets Wednesday night. And then Howard had Williams and all of the Nets for...
Rangers’ tough play, wins overshadow flaws
The foundation of work ethic has been laid. There’s nothing lazy or complacent about the Rangers, and that is not a concern as they face the Panthers in Florida tonight...
Islanders defeat Flames
There have been many low points as the Islanders try to become a contending team again in the NHL. For all their frustration, there have been glimpses of a potentially...
D’Antoni still doesn’t get it: He’s the guy in charge of the Knicks
Praise the Lord and pass Mark Jackson more ammunition. As usual, Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni offered a textbook excuse. Moments after Wednesday night’s game in Oakland, D’Antoni said he still...
Knicks thrown a learning curve
LOS ANGELES — Of course there will be grumbling, and hand-wringing, and much public debate about what happened to the Knicks in California the past two nights. All the ingredients...
Knicks coach says Davis is 5 weeks away from return
LOS ANGELES — Lakers coach Mike Brown, who sought Baron Davis earlier this month, said he believes the Knicks will reap dividends when he gets healthy. The way the Knicks...
Knicks pounded by Lakers; Amar'e sprains ankle
LOS ANGELES – The new Knicks are looking like the old Knicks after three games. Their California Dreamin’ trip is turning into a California nightmare. The Knicks weren’t competitive last...
O/U Rico
Rico went 9-6-1 (1-1-1 Best Bets) last week on the Over/Unders, bringing the season record to 114-120-6 (22-23-3). The selections for Week 17: OVER: Giants / Cowboys; Dolphins / Jets;...
Sunday's Best
The line BRIANCOSTELLO STEVESERBY MARKCANNIZZARO PAULSCHWARTZ TIMBONTEMPS MIKEBATTAGLINO MS.CHARLEEN BARTHUBBUCH RICO DOLPHINS 2 1/2 (41) Jets (Sun., 1:00, CBS) Jets Jets ★ Jets Jets ★ Jets Jets Dolphins Jets Jets...
Giants of the NFC East
The Giants seem to have the Cowboys’ number during the Tony Romo era, if not winning every game, at least taking the most important ones. Romo will be playing with...
Hondo just keeps givin’
Hondo is his name; philanthropy is his game. The magnanimous Mr. Aitch last week gave his followers the greatest of all Christmas gifts — three Best Bet winners. This week,...
This is no time to stop riding Saints
Football expert Phil Steele is owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of football 24/7/365 at PhilSteele.com. SAINTS (–8)...
What Jets need to make playoffs
The Jets only have a 6 percent chance of making the playoffs based on Las Vegas odds, according to RJ Bell of Pregame.com. Here are the four things the Jets...
Jets coordinator not worried about job security heading into possible finale
Every time the cell phone of Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer announces the arrival of another text message, he figures another report about his job security has hit. Friends and...
Rex rallies Jets with pep talk
Just after his team finished stretching yesterday, Jets coach Rex Ryan called it around him on the team’s indoor practice field. He gave the team a pep talk about the...
Sacrificing Schottenheimer isn’t right play for Jets
Let me preface this by acknowledging how unpopular the following thought is going to be with Jets fans who are certain to inundate my inbox with vitriol before the ink...
Giants' Jacobs calls Cowboys fans 'loud and obnoxious'
This time for Brandon Jacobs, it isn’t so much about getting in Rob Ryan’s grill and telling Rex Ryan’s twin brother to Shut Up, Fat Boy! This time, on Playoffs-Or-Bust...
Giants eager to return to postseason
Please, not again. Deon Grant cannot put exactly into words what it felt like a year ago and has no desire to jog his memory. “Whatever it was, I’m not...
Umenyiora aiming to return, help Giants against Cowboys
After pushing himself just a bit on Wednesday, Osi Umenyiora yesterday did even more in practice to test out his ankle. The pass-rushing Giants defensive end would not say if...
Astro stays with Simon
It’s not $5 million, but it’s a close second for Brooklyn’s Brian “Astro” Bradley. Simon Cowell has said that he wants to sign “The X Factor’s” seventh-place finalist to a...
Backstage drama
Life doesn’t imitate art any better than this. “Will & Grace” actress Debra Messing, who stars in the upcoming NBC series, “Smash,” about the backstage drama at a Broadway musical,...
Talk show guests
FRIDAYRYAN SEACREST, MARCUS SAMUELSON, CARSON KRESSLEY - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7ANNALYNNE MCCORD, HEIDI KLUM - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JOEY FATONE, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS, STACY...
Cooked goose
At first glance, the Food Network’s upcoming celebrity cooking competition, “Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off,” fits snugly in the network’s wheelhouse. It follows the now-familiar format pioneered on “Top Chef,”...
‘Muslim’ show takes on 9/11
The families of TLC’s “All-American Muslim” grapple with a tough call on this Sunday’s episode — how to deal with the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Since premiering last month, the...
Starr report
Plum TV’s Alison Chace, who’s featured in the February issue of More magazine, has joined the growing roster of performers who’ve crossed over to the Web to contribute to Will...
Who’s zooming who!
1. X Factor 732,741 2. WWE Raw 306,855 3. Spongebob 304,024 4. Family Guy 243,091 5. The Big Bang Theory 222,863 6. American Horror Story 175,565 7. The Simpsons 168,824...
Weird but true
An injured Chicago woman has won the right to sue a dead man after his severed leg hit her. The woman can pursue a claim against the estate of Hiroyuki...
Rutgers feels at home in today's Pinstripe Bowl
Though Rutgers would have much rather represented the Big East Conference in a BCS bowl, the Scarlet Knights had to settle for the second annual Pinstripe Bowl today at Yankee...
Rutgers stuns No. 10 Florida
Mike Rice has been waiting for his kids at Rutgers to grow up, buy into the system and start showing the talent he knew they had. They finally did against...
Baylor defeats Washington
Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III wasn’t dazzling — and didn’t need to be — as No. 15 Baylor pulled out a thrilling Alamo Bowl victory in the highest-scoring bowl...
Fordham defeats Georgia Tech; Gaston gets 10th double-double
There’s a reason it has been 47 years since an ACC team visited Fordham. In front of a sellout crowd of 3,200 at Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx, Chris...
Hofstra defeats Iona
Hofstra shook up the world. Well, the metropolitan area at least. After jumping out to a 15-point halftime lead, the Pride held on to stun the high-powered Iona Gaels, 83-75,...
NYPD sergeant cuffed, kicked off Greyhound bus in Philadelphia
The New York Police Department says its Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating an incident where a police sergeant was kicked off a Greyhound bus in Philadelphia because he was too...
North Korea vows retaliation against South for Kim Jong Il funeral response
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea on Friday vowed unspecified retaliation against South Korea for its perceived insulting response to the death of late leader Kim Jong Il. The threat...
Tavares has goal, assist to lead Isles past Flames
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — John Tavares scored a goal and added an assist, and Evgeni Nabokov made 29 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the...
Judge halts 'killer' hubby's control of life-insurance payout for kids
A man suspected of killing his beautiful blond banker wife in her Upper West Side apartment has been stripped of control of the $1.6 million in insurance money she left...
Jets assistant planning for Texans in playoffs
The Jets might not have another game after Sunday, but that does not mean they're thinking like that.Special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff said Thursday he has already begun developing his...