January 23, 2012
Patriots TE Gronkowski in walking boot
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is wearing a removable boot on his lower left leg after being injured in the AFC Championship. Gronkowski wore the...
Rape 'victim' faces off with alleged attacker in court
A Seton Hall student who accused a Canadian businessman of raping her at The Plaza hotel broke down today when she faced off with her alleged attacker in a Manhattan...
Sundance Oscar Watch: 'The Surrogate' hits all the right notes
Even before nominations are announced tomorrow, I am so over this year's so-called "Oscar'' race. I just can't get excited about the slim possibility that Tate Taylor will get a...
Jets to interview Dolphins line coach
The Jets are working on completing their revamped coaching staff.They asked for permission from the Dolphins to interview offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo to fill their offensive line coach opening,...
Ann Mara confronts FOX's Bradshaw
The Giants, headed to another Super Bowl, are known as fighters and apparently that spirit goes all the way up to the team matriarch.During Sunday night’s jubilant postgame celebration following...
Massive solar eruption to send radiation storm toward Earth
WASHINGTON -- An immense blast of plasma spewing from the sun is to bombard Earth with the strongest radiation storm since 2005, prompting a rare warning from US weather officials...
Elderly testify against alleged Brooklyn fraudster
He promised guaranteed investment returns, high interest rates, and the velvet glove touch of business deals sealed by personal trust. But the money disappeared, life savings evaporated overnight, and a...
Romney steps up attacks as polls show him trailing in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. -- Mitt Romney, looking to get back on message in Florida after a tough week in South Carolina, stepped up attacks against his main rival Monday, calling on...
Mariners welcome Montero; Yankees trade for Pineda official
SEATTLE -- Considering the heady talent that Brian Cashman has controlled in his tenure as general manager of the Yankees, his belief in the talent of Jesus Montero has to...
Occupy Wall Street lawyers drop legal challenge, judge says no camping at Zuccotti
The occupation of Zuccotti Park is officially over. Lawyers for the Occupy Wall Street movement have dropped their legal challenge to a court ruling barring their clients from camping out...
49ers player who fumbled getting death threats, father says
Kyle Williams’ two punt-return miscues in Sunday’s NFC Championship helped send the 49ers home and the Giants to Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI. Now Williams is receiving death threats on...
Red Bulls will sell U.S. defender Tim Ream for up to $3 million, target Wilman Conde
Red Bulls centerback Tim Ream was granted his working papers at a hearing today, and will complete a transfer to English Premier League side Bolton. The move _ expected to...
Ann Mara confronts FOX's Bradshaw during Giants postgame celebration (VIDEO)
The Giants, headed to another Super Bowl, are known as fighters and apparently that spirit goes all the way up to the team matriarch.During Sunday night’s jubilant postgame celebration following...
Rams name Schottenheimer coordinator
ST. LOUIS -- The Rams have hired former Jets assistant Brian Schottenheimer as their new offensive coordinator and Gregg Williams will run the defense. New Rams coach Jeff Fisher announced...
New Jersey bills push sports betting
TRENTON -- With talk of the Giants (who play in New Jersey) and the odds of them winning the Super Bowl in two weeks dominating the airwaves Monday, two New...
Teen busted for bringing pellet gun to school
A teen was busted in Washington Heights today after he brought a pellet gun to school, cops said. The 15-year-old was caught trying to bring the weapon into the High...
St. John's transfer enrolls at Rider
LAWRENCEVILLE -- Former St. John’s sophomore guard Nurideen Lindsey has enrolled at Rider for the spring semester and will be a member of the Broncs next season. Rider coach Tommy...
Game 18: Nets at Bulls
Nets (5-12) at Bulls (15-3)Game Time: 8:00 p.m.Venue: United Center, ChicagoTelevision: YES NetworkNets expected starting lineup:PG Deron Williams: 18.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 8.3 apgSG MarShon Brooks: 15.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg,...
Rangers' McDonagh won't miss time after dangerous hit
Ryan McDonagh will be in the lineup Tuesday night when the Rangers meet the Jets at Madison Square Garden in their final match before the All-Star break.The defenseman suffered no...
EU cranks up pressure on Iran with oil sanctions
BRUSSELS -- European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to hit Iran with an oil embargo and new financial sanctions, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic republic over its disputed nuclear...
Obamacare update: Uninsured still are
What doesn't work about Obamacare? Let us count the ways. According to this report the uninsured under Obamacare aren't doing much better than before the healthcare overhaul and this despite...
Starbucks to expand evening-menu concept to more markets
SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp. said it would expand its nascent attempt to drum up evening business with beer, wine and premium food at select locations in new regions. The coffee...
Jonas Brothers take Times Square to support Nick's Broadway gig
The entire Jonas clan was on hand Monday to support Nick Jonas and his new gig on Broadway as the star of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."...
Baron 'very rusty' in first practice with Knicks
Point guard Baron Davis admitted to being “very rusty’’ Monday in his first practice with the Knicks, but sounded upbeat on what he can give the team in the future,...
Looking back at Nets-Bobcats
For all of you paying attention that other game that was going on at the same time as Nets-Bobcats Sunday night, here's a breakdown of the Nets' 97-87 victory:- More...
Ex-CIA officer charged with leaking classified information to reporters
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A former CIA officer was charged Monday with repeatedly leaking classified information to reporters, including the identity of a covert officer. John Kiriakou, 47, is accused of...
Public memorial services planned for Joe Paterno
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The life of legendary former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will be honored with two public memorial services this week, his family announced Monday. Public...
Aretha Franklin calls off her wedding
Aretha Franklin won't be getting fitted for a wedding gown after all: She's called off her engagement. A statement released Monday by her representative said Franklin's wedding to Willie Wilkerson...
Giffords meets with fellow shooting survivors in one of final acts in Congress
TUCSON, Ariz. -- As one of her final acts as a member of Congress, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) symbolically completed the public event that was interrupted by a crazed gunman...
Giants game draws biggest conference championship TV audience since '95
SAN FRANCISCO -- Sunday's FOX telecast of the NFC Championship, a 20-17 overtime victory for the Giants over the San Francisco 49ers, drew at least 50 million viewers. According to...
Jets guard Moore added to Pro Bowl roster
The Jets have another Pro Bowl player. Guard Brandon Moore was added to the AFC roster Sunday night with Brian Waters unable to play in the game because his Patriots...
Breeders' Cup returns to NBC
The Breeders’ Cup series of year’s-end championship races, telecast by ESPN and ABC from 2006-2011, will return this year to NBC, which broadcast the Breeders’ Cup from its inaugural in...
'American Idol' recap
In this "Very Special Post-Football American Heroes Sea-to-Shining-Sea" episode, the auditions are being held on the USS Midway in San Diego, because nothing says America like Randy Jackson. Start jumping...
Firecracker blast kills Queens man
A Queens man was killed after a powerful firecracker exploded in his home this morning, and law-enforcement sources said cops are looking into whether he may have committed suicide with...
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk undergoes surgery after stroke
CHICAGO -- Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) underwent surgery at an Illinois hospital after suffering a stroke over the weekend, his surgeon told reporters Monday. Dr. Richard Fessler, the neurosurgeon at...
Man admits killing B'klyn dancer after meeting her at Manhattan club
GOSHEN — A sex offender suddenly admitted Monday that he suffocated an aspiring dancer from Brooklyn he met at a Manhattan nightclub, stuffed her body into a laundry basket and...
Man convicted of $100M mortgage scam pleads guilty to plotting hit on 'rat'
The convicted mastermind of a $100 million mortgage scam pleaded guilty today to plotting to take out a contract on the life of the "rat" who helped put him behind...
Knicks recall Jordan, Lin
The Knicks have recalled center Jerome Jordan and guard Jeremy Lin from their D-League team. The Knicks sent the two to the Erie Bayhawks last week. Jordan averaged 18 points...
Patriots' Brady 'still can't watch' Super Bowl loss to Giants
David Tyree’s memorable catch in Super Bowl XLII has been replayed thousands of times in the four years since the Giants beat the Patriots. Tom Brady has spent that time...
Gingrich leads Florida primary poll, Romney second
Less than two weeks ago, Mitt Romney had a 22-point lead in Florida. Not anymore. Following Newt Gingrich's win Saturday in the South Carolina primaries, the former House Speaker is...
Sen. Rand Paul detained by TSA in Nashville
NASHVILLE -- Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was briefly detained by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials at Nashville International Airport Monday after he refused a full-body patdown. The search was ordered...
Devils recall Harrold to replace Tallinder
With veteran defenseman Henrik Tallinder out 6-8 weeks with thrombophlebitis in his lower left leg, the Devils recalled backliner Peter Harrold from Albany on Monday. Herrold was signed Aug. 12,...
MTA releases railroad rider bill of rights
You don't have to stand for not getting a seat on the Long Island Railroad or Metro-North, according to MTA's new pledge to customers. The transit agency this morning released...
Two more bodies found on Italian cruise ship, toll hits 15
GIGLIO, Italy -- Italian authorities Monday found two more bodies in the doomed Costa Concordia cruise ship, bringing the toll to 15, as an operation to pump thousands of tons...
VIDEO: Serby, Hale on Giants-Patriots
Post columnist Steve Serby and reporter Mark Hale give their thoughts on the Giants win over the 49ers in the NFC Championship. The pair also start previewing Super Bowl XLVI,...
Giants return home following win at San Francisco
The Giants may be unbeatable on the road, but they're happy to finally be home. "Your @giants have landed and return home as NFC champions!" the team wrote early Monday...
Yankees' Posada to announce retirement Tuesday
After all but announcing his retirement earlier this offseason, Jorge Posada will make it official Tuesday at a press conference at Yankee Stadium.Last week, the longtime Yankees catcher made it...
RIM's new CEO touts plans, analysts largely unimpressed
WATERLOO, Ontario -- The new chief executive at Research In Motion (RIM) touted his plan to keep the company on largely the same course in a presentation early Monday, while...
US drone attack kills four in Pakistan, security officials say
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan -- A US drone Monday fired missiles into a vehicle, killing four militants in Pakistan's Taliban and al Qaeda hub of North Waziristan on the Afghan border, security...
ICC denies deal for Khadafy's son to be tried in Libya
THE HAGUE -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday denied agreeing that Saif al Islam Khadafy, the slain Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy's most prominent son, can be tried in...
VIDEO: Schwartz on Giants' return to Super Bowl
Post beat writer Paul Schwartz reports from San Francisco, where the Giants defeated the 49ers, 20-17 in overtime, in the NFC Championship.The Giants advance to Super Bowl XLVI, where they...
AFC Championship blitz
HERO Sterling Moore, a rookie from SMU, hadahuge hand in this game. After missing a third-quarter tackle on WRTorrey Smith to hand Baltimorea 29-yard go-ahead TD,Moore made amends. He broke...
March for life gets bigger
The annual March for Life -- a march in Washington, D.C., opposing the 1973 Supreme Court decision extending a woman's right to privacy and effectively legalizing abortion -- has gotten bigger this...
LI man accused of strangling girlfriend
A Long Island man is being held without bail after being charged with strangling his girlfriend in front of their baby. Justin Miller was arraigned Sunday on charges of second-degree...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: Jan. 23-Jan. 29
The Post’s high school staff looks ahead to the most intriguing matchups in boys basketball and girls basketball for the week of Jan. 23 through Jan. 29. BOYS BASKETBALL Holy...
NYC girls basketball rankings
The rankings vary for the second straight week with the annual Kennedy Challenge looming this weekend. Moore Catholic jumps a spot to No. 6 after a dismantling of Cardinal Spellman...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
A little snow put a slight damper on what could have been an even more eventful weekend. We still have two changes. Moore Cathoilc, fresh off wins over No. 8...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
John F. Kennedy was cast aside Wednesday and then the Knights made a miraculous rejuvenation Friday. Kennedy lost to Murry Bergtraum and didn’t look good doing it, but two days...
NYC non-'AA' girls basketball rankings
A lack of games brought a lack of changes. One thing to note was the accomplishment of Staten Island Academy. The defending NYSAISAA champion locked up the ACIS regular season...
POST PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: Jan. 16-Jan. 22
The Post high-school staff takes a look at the top performers in boys basketball and girls basketball from the week of Jan. 16. BOYS BASKETBALL Jaequan Brown, Wings Academy Despite...
Manhattan defeats Niagara
George Beamon scored 24 points to lead Manhattan (147, 62 MAAC) to a 7164 win over visiting Niagara (912, 45) for its fifth straight win. Beamon was 8 of 10...
Giants report card
SPECIAL TEAMS Lawrence Tynes’ game-winning 31-yard FG set up by huge turnover caused when rookie LB Jacquian Williams forced fumble on Kyle Williams’ punt return and Devin Thomas recovered. Thomas...
Girls basketball roundup: Naz bounces back, beating H.D. Woodson
Nazareth is coming back to New York City with an impressive win. The Lady Kingsmen suffered their first loss in lopsided fashion to nationally ranked Riverdale-Baptist (Md.) on Saturday, but...
Giants rookie the mother of all heroes
SAN FRANCISCO — It was only a few years ago that Jacquian Williams was ready to give up football. He decided he wasn’t going to get back on the airplane...
Giants' Thomas had no doubt about fumble
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants special teams palyer Devin Thomas was watching 49ers returner Kyle Williams handle a punt early in the fourth quarter when he saw something. “The ball’s bouncing...
Return man accepts blame for 49ers loss to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- To say Kyle Williams had a very bad day at the office would be an understatement. Williams had two key punt return fumbles for turnovers — one...
Suspected US missile strike in Pakistan kills 4
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suspected US drone fired missiles at a house and a vehicle in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, Pakistani intelligence officials said, killing four alleged militants...
Giants blitz
HEROES In regulation, it was Eli Manning, who delivered a superb performance. The Giants’ franchise QB fired two touchdowns — one to Bear Pascoe, one to Mario Manningham — and...
Giants win NFC Championship on OT field goal, setting up Super Bowl rematch vs. Patriots
SAN FRANCISCO — On the road. In the NFC Championship. In overtime. The Patriots, already in, awaiting the winner. Harsh weather affecting every move. A draining, physical battle. A field...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
These rankings are locked in somewhat of a rut. Outside of surprising Cardinal Hayes at the top, everyone keeps beating each other. Xaverian took down Christ the King on Sunday,...
NYC boys basketball rankings
Cardinal Hayes started the year as an interesting story, a team moving up to CHSAA Class AA full of Rice transfers and talented holdovers. Now, the Cardinals are far more...
'30 Rock' star Tracy Morgan on the mend after health scare at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah -- Actor Tracy Morgan sounded upbeat and was ready to get back to work Monday after he collapsed at the Sundance Film Festival awards ceremony. Morgan, 43,...
Boys basketball roundup: Xaverian Burns Christ the King as senior scores 33
Xaverian snapped out of its slide in a big way – by shocking two-time defending CHSAA Class AA city champion Christ the King, 76-70, Sunday afternoon in Bay Ridge. C.W....
Heidi Klum and Seal confirm they are splitting up
Supermodel Heidi Klum and British singer Seal confirmed Sunday that they are splitting up after seven years of marriage. The celebrity couple told People magazine's website that while they continued...
Sundance: Spike Lee's 'Red Hook Summer' packs a punch
The official Sundance Film Festival synopsis for Spike Lee's "Red Hook Summer'' suggested Lee might be mellowing with his first narrative feature after several years of focusing on documentaries. But...
Go to Greg
My department left a few open positions unfilled while we were waiting for a new boss, and I’ve had to do two jobs. Now that he’s here, it seems he...
Laws of the bungle
Just because people get paid at work doesn’t mean they always behave like professionals. Few people are on their best behavior 24/7, and even the most upstanding employees have their...
What’s up with that job?
What does a hypnotherapist do all day? Hypnotherapists use hypnosis to help clients conquer problems such as smoking, overeating, sleep disorders and phobias. Some hypnotherapists work as part of a...
A menu that’s broad
Name: Joe Bastianich Job: Food and wine entrepreneur The 43-year-old has amassed an empire of more than two dozen restaurants (including Del Posto, Otto and Babbo), three Italian wineries and...
Upper hand
It’s late afternoon at work and you’re drooping. You need a caffeine fix, but coffee gives you heartburn — or maybe the office machine is busted and you don’t feel...
Post career fair
Looking for a job? Come to a free career fair sponsored by the New York Post, this Thursday, Jan. 26. Companies that will be on hand and looking for talent...
Chill factor
Most popular songs Set Fire to the Rain, Adele I Won’t Give Up, Jason Mraz Good Feelin’, Flo Rida Sexy and I Know It, LMFAO Rack City, TYGA We Found...
Penney pinchers
JCPenney’s new CEO has come out swinging in 2012 — the ax, that is. Former Apple exec Ron Johnson — who on Wednesday is slated to unveil a top-secret strategy...
Verizon spectrum deal faces scrutiny
Verizon Wireless is getting regulatory static. The Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission are scrutinizing the wireless giant’s $3.6 billion deal to buy valuable spectrum from Comcast and its...
Business briefs
Mega-messContent-sharing Internet service Mega-upload.com has lost the help of one of the best-known defense lawyers, Robert Bennett, due to a conflict of interest, as it begins to fight charges of...
Red Door Spa’s Midtown terrace
Elizabeth Arden’s new flagship Red Door Spa on Fifth Avenue will include a 2,500-square foot penthouse terrace overlooking the posh Midtown shopping area, Side Dish has learned. The opening marks...
Cruising attitude
Leave it to us to review global travel mags while there’s a cruise ship wrecked off the Italian coast. But will there ever be a safer time than now? Book...
Stanford finally going to trial in Ponzi case
Brace yourself, Texas, the Stanford circus is coming to town. Former highflying Texas businessman “Sir” Allen Stanford goes to trial today after being accused three years ago of running the...
Dogs have their day
A pop quiz: Which presidential candidate’s shiny legacy was scuffed by revelations he cheated serially on his wife, who was said to withstand his efforts at enjoying an “open’’ marriage?...
'Headless Body in Topless Bar' killer seeks release from prison
It should be a no-brainer. The maniacal murderer who spawned the famous New York Post headline “Headless Body in Topless Bar” is trying to get sprung from prison, The Post...
Da Silvano owner accused of sexual assault claims he's too old to grope
Call it the weak-knees defense. The owner of the famed Da Silvano Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village is trying to beat back a sex-assault suit by contending that he’s too...
‘Underworld’ ri$es to top
Kate Beckinsale is back with a vengeance, with her latest “Underworld” vampire movie opening at No. 1 this weekend. “Underworld Awakening” made $25.4 million, according to studio estimates. Opening in...
SI drivers to get toll break on NJ crossings
The Port Authority has some good news for Staten Islanders — finally. The PA yesterday announced a plan to give drivers a break on some of the heavy tolls over...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A career thief is back on familiar ground — a holding cell — this time for allegedly breaking into lockers at a Kips Bay gym. Workers at the...
Death toll over 150 in Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria — More than 150 people were killed in coordinated attacks by radical Islamist sect Boko Haram in north Nigeria’s largest city, according to an internal Red Cross document...
Taliban’s snuff vid
A terrifying new Taliban video captures the gruesome final moments of 15 Pakistani soldiers who were executed at close range by a firing squad. The terror group released the disturbing...
NJ mourns ‘hometown hero’ Marine
Neighbors of a fallen New Jersey Marine fondly recalled their local hero yesterday.Cpl. Kevin Reinhard, one of six Marines killed Thursday in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, had always known...
Plaxico court slap for $125,000
Wide receiver Plaxico Burress can’t catch a break. After his dysfunctional New York Jets blew a shot at making the playoffs, Burress suffered another loss — in court. According to...
Times Square Alliance wants to install signs, lights on Restaurant Row
The Times Square Alliance wants to spruce up the gateways at either end of famed Restaurant Row — where some owners say business has taken a big hit since parts...
Staring into jaws of terror
A diver gets a better close-up than he’d bargained for — nearly becoming fish food in the process — while swimming with tiger sharks in the Bahamas. Brit photographer Russell...
I tried to stop cop suicide
The devastated fiancée of the suicidal cop who blew his brains out on the job last week revealed to The Post yesterday how she had desperately tried to talk him...
Go no! Stoplight suit
A broken traffic light was green in every direction, and now a Bronx man wants the city to cough up some green for the crash that ensued. Jonathan Diaz, 31,...
Beep really honked off
He’s got road rage. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is blasting Mayor Bloomberg for failing to enforce traffic laws near the Holland Tunnel, saying it’s creating mayhem for pedestrians and...
Shel: We’ll raise our game – then our pay
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is endorsing a pay hike for state lawmakers this year, but he conceded legislators must end their reputation for dysfunction in order to earn one. Silver,...
MTA scuttles free-shuttle plan
MTA officials have proven again that they excel — at taking service away from desperate riders. Brass at the cash-strapped agency have incredibly rejected an offer of a free shuttle...
Walk & text at your own peril
Texting while walking is as distracting as texting while driving.Pedestrians who text lose track of where they are and how fast they’re moving, a SUNY Stony Brook study says. On...
Blue-bilation: Giants fans are feeling Super after OT victory
It’s déjà vu all over again! Giants fans went into a frenzy last night as their team beat the San Francisco 49ers, 20-17, in overtime to reach Super Bowl XLVI...
Rusty, Dolan team vs. hunger
Now stepping to the plate . . . No. 10 . . . Rusty Staub. The ex-Met — a gourmet chef and former city restaurateur — and Archbishop Timothy Dolan...
Crime picks up pace in 'racino' precinct
Crime has gone up in the Queens precinct that covers the glittering new racino at Aqueduct, The Post has learned. It’s unclear to what, if any, extent the gambling operation...
Deadly shipwreck line offers victims 30% off their NEXT voyage
It’s an offer they can refuse. Carnival Corp. is pitching a tasteless “30 percent discount on future cruises” to survivors of its deadly Costa Concordia shipwreck off the Italian coast,...
LT fights sex suit
Lawrence Taylor claims he never saw signs of beatings a pimp inflicted on a runaway hooker the ex-Giants star bedded when she was 16. In a sworn affidavit, Taylor, who...
Andy, Mike snuggle up
Hey, buddy! The icy relationship between Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg has quickly thawed in recent weeks, with both leaders bonding over the need for pension reform and their frustrations...
Marist blaze victims ID’d
Two Marist College students — from Connecticut and Long Island — and a third young adult were identified yesterday as victims in a deadly Poughkeepsie house fire. Co-eds Eva Block,...
Bias suit vs. ‘Manpower’
Maybe the name should have tipped her off. Pearl Chin is suing the Chinatown Manpower Project in Manhattan federal court, claiming that she was paid $67,000 a year as executive...
‘SVU’ cop backs gov DNA push
Police departments around the state — both real and fictional — are rallying behind Gov. Cuomo’s push for a statewide DNA database. Mariska Hargitay, a k a Detective Olivia Benson...
Developer ready to cut WTC tower to 7 stories
This could be the world’s shortest “skyscraper.” Developer Larry Silverstein has threatened to cap the planned 80-story office tower known as 3 World Trade Center at a paltry seven stories...
Paterno's dignity lives on, despite his flaws
What says the most about the way Joe Paterno lived his life is what the prevailing reaction was when the terrible news about Jerry Sandusky hit in November. As details...
Penn State coach Paterno dies of 'broken heart'
Just months after coaching his last game amid a lurid child-sex scandal that tarnished his legendary 61-year career, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died yesterday. He was 85. Doctors...
Boehner blasts Bam’s agenda
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner yesterday panned President Obama’s 2012 agenda — which will be rolled out in tomorrow’s State of the Union Address — as “pathetic.” Boehner (R-Ohio)...
Christie in new veep tease
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is at it again. He flirted yesterday with the idea of becoming the GOP vice-presidential candidate on Mitt Romney’s ticket — but nevertheless...
I’d go toe-to-toe vs. O: Newt
WASHINGTON — A beaming Newt Gingrich yesterday boasted that his South Carolina primary win proves he’s the best Republican to go “toe to toe” with President Obama — as a...
Gabby to resign DC seat
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who miraculously survived a point-blank gunshot to the head last year, said she will step down this week to concentrate on her recovery. The surprise announcement...
Attacking religion
Friday’s ruling by the Department of Health and Human Services proved yet again that ObamaCare’s critics are right. It’s a breathtaking attack not only on the First Amendment’s guarantee of...
The positive impact of negative ads
Those who take a certain pleasure in denouncing the evils of negative political advertising should have spent the last week in South Carolina. They could have plunked down in front...
Wisconsin’s recall battle: Walker deserves to stay
The Issue: Whether Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker will be recalled over his clashes with the unions. *** It will be a political tragedy if the unholy alliance of Democrats and...
Obama’s Keystone caper
The Issue: President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal. *** I would like to thank President Obama for killing the Keystone Pipeline (“A Crude Keystone Calculation,” Editorial,...
Unholy health care
“To force American citizens to choose between violating their consciences and forgoing their health care is literally unconscionable. It is as much an attack on access to health care as...
Liu’s dwindling fortunes
Time for a John Liu update. No surprise, but the city comptroller’s campaign-cash accounts are taking a well-deserved nose-dive these days. Most likely because of an FBI investigation into his...
Politics matter
Judicial activism got a slap in the face Friday when the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a Texas federal court had exceeded its brief by drawing new election districts...
Pols mum as NY golden goose chokes
With news that both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are bleeding revenues, cutting staff and slashing annual bonuses paid to their executives who still have their jobs, you can officially...
The great MTA talks show
Tourist season is over — so Broadway has cut-rate specials to attract locals. But the best free show is the over-the-top opera now being staged by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority...
He’ll charm your pants off
You can tell that George Bernard Shaw was still a young man when he wrote “The Philanderer.” This infrequently performed comedy has a breezy playfulness, unlike the playwright’s more heavy-going...
Sundance queen
PARK CITY, Utah — Elizabeth Olsen, who may receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination tomorrow, is reigning again as Queen of the Sundance Film Festival — where her acclaimed turn...
Niners heap praise on Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- The 49ers' post-game locker room was quite a different place than last week's victorious locker room following a come-from-behind win against the Saints. Somber as the Niners'...
Parx Results
FIRST-7 fur; $28,000; clm; 4up1Silvislip (Arroyo)3.802.402.402Gmme an Inch (Mnglee)5.003.206Rockhard N Noble (Mariano)3.60Scr: Catingua.* Ex. (1-2) $24.60 * Trifecta (1-2-6) $138.60SECOND-1 mile; $22,000; clm; 4up3Lndn Twn (Bwmn)14.005.603.406Luvyoutothmoon (Arroy)3.202.208Laberinto (Flores)8.80* Daily Double...
Affrunti’s Turf Paradise Grade
FIRST-6f; $6,500; cl($4,000); 4up; (f&m)7-Shine'n Time 7-23-Bar Room Gal 5-14-Berry Valid 9-25-Summer Sizzle 8-11-Linovision 5-26-Hidden Harbor 8-12-Natalie One 6-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $5,700; cl($3,000); 4up; (f&m)7-Reds Wildfire 3-12-PrncessBlecree5-18-Crown Secret 5-13-Barricadesittn10-14-HanaganMedw8-15-Emerald'sDmnd6-11-Little Loca 15-16-Pine...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $32,000; clm($15,000); 3YO4D' Nxt Exprnc (RccJr.)3.602.602.101Rinuncio Bobo (Alvarez)6.003.605Bennyfax (Saez)2.60Scr: Monsignor Nugent.* Exacta (4-1) $17.60 * $1 Superfecta (4-1-5-2) $66.60 * $1 Trifecta (4-1-5) $36.60SECOND-1 mile; $16,500; clm($10,000);...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 5 1/2f; $45,000; mdn spcl wt; 4up; (f&m)EBONY RUN has finished third in both starts since moving to the...
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $45,000; mdn spcl wt; 3YO; (f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Elegant Heart(L),121J Floresx-x-xDemasi12-12 Harriet(L),121S Elliottx-x-xA Dutrow7-23 Cimbria(M),121KCarmoch5-x-xBentley5-14 WildcatThundr(L),121RAlvardJr3-3-4GPreciad5-25 PrincessMinerv(L),121C DeCarlox-x-xPletcher4-16 Ware Riot(L),121V Molinax-x-xDemasi8-17...
Aqueduct Charts
January 22nd, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $26,000; clm($7,500); 4up(f)Off: 12:20. Good. ins,spurted off,safeTime: 23.63, 47.6, 1:14.04, 1:42.41.Trainer: Naipaul ChatterpaulScr: Tatoo Me.Claimed-Money Magnet by Kirsten ProctorMiss...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 23TUEJan. 24WEDJan. 25THUJan. 26FRIJan. 27SATJan. 28SUNJan. 29KnicksNOGAMECha.7:00MSGESPN Cle.7:00MSGESPN NOGAMEMia.8:00MSGESPNHou.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMENetsChicago8:00YES NetworkWFAN 660 AMNOGAMEPhi.7:00YESWFANNOGAMECle.7:30YESWFANNOGAMETor.6:00YESWFANRangersNOGAMEWinn.7:00MSG2WNYMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNIslandersToronto7:00MSG PlusWRHU 88.7 FMTor. 7:00 MSG+2 WRHUNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNDevilsNOGAMEBuff.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNSunday, Feb. 5 At IndianapolisGiantsPatriots6:20TV - NBCRadio - WFAN...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.Syracuse at Cincinnati ESPN7 p.m.Hofstra at VCU SNY7 p.m.Women: Tennessee at Notre Dame ESPN27 p.m.N.C. State at Coppin State ESPNU8 p.m.Nets at Bulls YES, WFAN (660 AM)9 p.m.Texas A&M...
The Post Line
NFL Feb. 5 Super Bowl At Indianapolis Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Patriots 3 1/2 3 1/2 (55 1/2) Giants NCAA Basketball Favorite Line Underdog OLD DOMIN. 8 Northeastern Syracuse...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Pierce leads Celtics Paul Pierce had season highs with 34 points and 10 assists and tied his season best with eight rebounds to lead the Celtics to a 100-94...
Serena out of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams’ 17-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended today in a stunning 6-2, 6-3 loss to Ekaterina Makarova, the lowest-ranked woman in the fourth round....
Wilson takes humana title
Mark Wilson made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Humana Challenge, beating Robert Garrigus, John Mallinger and Johnson Wagner by two strokes yesterday in a...
Nets defeat Bobcats
With injuries, late signings and all the scheduling goodies the NBA has dumped upon them, the Nets looked at their current plight and saw that delightful little scenario known as...
Walker leads Bobcats in scoring against Nets
One of the bright spots for the Nets so far this season has been the play of rookie MarShon Brooks. In a 97-87 loss to the Nets last night at...
Rangers must shore up defense
Ryan McDonagh may have escaped with his brain, shoulder, collarbone and neck all intact after being run recklessly into the wall from behind by Andrew Ference in overtime of Saturday’s...
’Melo hopes talk with Amar’e can fix struggling Knicks
Carmelo Anthony said it is time for him and Amar’e Stoudemire to have a heart-to-heart. The superstar tandem have been a staggering wreck. If not fixed soon, the Knicks’ season...
Davis makes practice debut with Knicks
Baron Davis returned Monday for his first practice with the Knicks. The injured point guard could make his debut Saturday in Houston for the finale of their four-game road trip,...
CBS lauds Ravens star, ignoring connection to homicide
It’s funny, in a not-so funny way. If, for the last dozen years, you were exclusively reliant on NFL pregame shows for your NFL news and opinions, you’d think the...
No flak for Flacco in Ravens loss to Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco spent the week under the microscope. Yesterday, he stole the spotlight. Flacco silenced his doubters, including those within his own locker room, with...
Ravens’ Super Bowl berth slips through Evans’ grasp
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The ball — and trip to Super Bowl XLVI — was right in Ravens receiver Lee Evans’ hands. And it slipped through his fingertips. Safety Sterling Moore’s...
Patriots QB Brady says he'll be better in Super Bowl
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady sat through the final, fateful seconds of the Patriots’ AFC Championship win helpless on the sideline. And after Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff’s miss sealed the...
New England favorites to win title ... again
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When the football inexplicably veered inches to the left of the upright and the Gillette Stadium crowd erupted into delirious celebration, James Ihedigbo looked up into the...
Patriots back to Super Bowl after Ravens miss field goal
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Billy Cundiff should now be known as Billy Goat in Baltimore. The Ravens kicker missed a 32-yard field goal with 11 seconds left in the AFC Championship...
Manningham TD grabs late lead for Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Mario Manningham rewarded fellow receiver Hakeem Nicks’ faith with a catch that helped lift the Giants to the Super Bowl. “I led the prayer [before the game]...
Giants WR Cruz controls first half with 8 of his 10 catches
SAN FRANCISCO — Sounding 75 instead of 25, an aching Victor Cruz needed to be helped down from the interview podium outside the Giants’ locker room last night. That wasn’t...
Giants regular-season game with Patriots was another classic
SAN FRANCISCO — Of course, it had to be the Patriots, again, in a rematch of a rematch. The two teams left standing in the 2011 season, the mighty Patriots...
Giants coach Coughlin rises to challenge with red flag
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants coach Tom Coughlin finally won a challenge last night. And it was a huge one. With 11:08 remaining in the Giants’ eventual 20-17 overtime victory over...
Giants kickers Bahr, Tynes have plenty in common
SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Bahr couldn’t help but experience flashbacks to that glorious day when he booted the Giants into Super Bowl XXV on the very field that Lawrence Tynes...
Osi, Giants scratch four-year Super Bowl itch
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s feeling a lot like the 2007 season to Osi Umenyiora. The virtual carbon-copy resemblance to the Giants’ Super Bowl run four years ago is so striking,...
Dream comes true for Giants kicker Tynes
SAN FRANCISCO --Kickers have dreams, too. And nightmares. Lawrence Tynes dreamed on Saturday night that he would kick the game winner in the NFC Championship last night and, again, his...
Giants punter Weatherford makes third title try count
SAN FRANCISCO — The third time was indeed the charm for Steve Weatherford last night. All it took was the veteran punter changing New Jersey football addresses. After back-to-back championship...
Giants GM calls on team to finish job
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants general manager Jerry Reese wasted no time spreading what will be the Big Blue battle cry over the next two weeks. “We have to finish now,”...
Giants in this miracle run for long haul
SAN FRANCISCO — This was one of those moments when the pain and pressure the players were feeling was transferred elsewhere, and everywhere. Inside a Candlestick Park stuffed with hungry...
Giants' Miracle Mann refuses to lose
SAN FRANCISCO -- It is the Super Rematch Eli Manning and Tom Brady would have signed up for the minute the confetti came flying down from the sky at the...
Peyton proud of little brother Eli
SAN FRANCISCO — Peyton Manning was plenty proud of his brother last night. “I’m just proud as a quarterback to watch him compete,” the Colts quarterback said after watching Eli...
Giants owner kept faith in coach
SAN FRANCISCO — Now it can be told, and John Mara is delighted to tell it. In Mara’s computer, he has saved a few helpful pieces of correspondence he received...
Damsels in undress
Behind every boob shot and flash of bare buttocks is a hard working entertainment lawyer. The lawyer is usually the one to negotiate Hollywood’s most awkward legal agreement the nudity...
Talk show guests
MONDAYMONICA POTTER - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4LUCY LAWLESS, KEVIN MCHALE - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7AlLISON SWEENEY - Wendy Williams, 10 a.m. Ch. 5 and 3 p.m.,...
Changing keys
“American Idol” has been on for so long, it’s turning into the “Law & Order” of singing shows. Like “L&O,” it’s got offshoots, shoot-outs and a couple of seasons’ worth...
Drew Peterson calls Lifetime movie ‘hysterical’
Drew Peterson, the former Illinois police sergeant suspected of killing his ex-wife, called Saturday’s Lifetime movie about his alleged crimes “hysterical,” according to reports. Rob Lowe plays Peterson in the...
Bob pitches 2-man debate
‘Face the Nation” anchor Bob Schieffer is stirring up trouble on the campaign trail — saying yesterday he wants to stage a one-hour, one-on-one debate next Sunday between Newt Gingrich...
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
Viagra might be the cure for your limp stems and flowers. TV green thumb David Domoney said just a milligram of Pfizer’s little blue pill can do wonders for any...
Paterno stayed true to beliefs until very end
When the 1994 season ended, Joe Paterno faced a team of distraught players. The Nittany Lions had capped a 12-0 season with a 38-20 beating of Oregon in the Rose...
Happy Valley mourns JoePa’s death
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where “JoePa” knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college...
Giants fans cheer as team defeats 49ers to make it to Super Bowl
It’s deja vu all over again! Giants fans went into a frenzy as their team beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in overtime to reach Super Bowl XLVI — setting...
Giants beat 49ers in overtime; will play Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI
SAN FRANCISCO – Four years ago, Lawrence Tynes kicked the Giants into a Super Bowl in the frigid air of Green Bay. Sunday night, he did it again, this time...
Ravens undone by dropped touchdown, missed kick
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Lee Evans had victory in his hands. Billy Cundiff had a tie game on his toe. Two chances in the final 30 seconds to keep their Super...
Deron, MarShon lead Nets to win over Bobcats
The announced gathering of 10,035 hearty souls at the Prudential Center Sunday night could have stayed home to watch the Giants in the NFC Championship or a “Saved by the...
Running Royals, Calhoun rout Mary Louis for bounce-back win
Comfortable wins and complete performances haven’t come with the same frequency as in the past for Christ the King. The Royals have struggled, lost to multiple nationally ranked teams and...
Sundance 2012: How to waste talented actresses
A pair of premieres Sunday afternoon at the Eccles demonstrates how indie filmmakers can squander the talents of gifted young actresses. The worst of the two was Ry Russo-Young's "Nobody...
Rutgers coach will miss Paterno 'terribly'
PISCATAWAY — Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano is mourning the death of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno. In a statement issued Sunday night, Schiano said Paterno “embodied the...
Beamon leads Manhattan over Niagara
George Beamon scored 24 points to lead Manhattan over Niagara on Sunday for its fifth straight win. Beamon was 8 of 10 from the free-throw line, and Michael Alvarado made...