January 27, 2012
Navy planning floating base for special forces in Middle East
The United States is about to have a new base for commando strikes in the Middle East. The US Navy will convert a warship into a makeshift base -- which...
VIDEO: Schwartz at Giants' Friday practice
Post beat writer Paul Schwartz reports from Giants practice Friday as the team continues to prepare for its meeting with the patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.The game will be played...
POST NBA POWER RANKINGS: The 'Melo Problem
With news coming Friday that Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will sit out at least the next two games, the team’s play during his absence will be telling.Earlier this week, the...
Giants' Umenyiora ready for fight with Patriots' Light
Wanna fight?Osi Umenyiora didn’t exactly throw down that challenge to Patriots left tackle Matt Light, but the Giants pass-rushing defensive end did admit there’s bad blood between the two and...
Manning 'working together' with Colts
INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of...
Djokovic reaches Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia -- If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it’s his next opponent — Rafael Nadal....
Patriots TE Gronkowski sits out practice again
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Rob Gronkowski’s playing status for Super Bowl XLVI was listed as questionable Friday after the star tight end missed Patriots practice for the second straight day with...
Mets sign INF Tuiasosopo
Infielder Matt Tuiasosopo, whose father and brother played in the NFL, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Mets. The 25-year-old hit .226 with 14 homers and 77...
Tiger in contention in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods. Woods moved into contention with a 3-under 69 Friday after three birdies over five...
Schiano takes over Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. -- Greg Schiano relishes the challenge of trying to turn around the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 45-year-old was formally introduced Friday as the ninth coach in franchise...
Giants RB Bradshaw 'ready to go'
Ahmad Bradshaw, still dealing with his continuous foot problem, said after Friday’s practice that he feels fine and will be ready when the Giants play the Patriots in the Super...
Nets cautiously optimistic about playoff possibilities
CLEVELAND – Check the skies. Bacon-providing mammals could be airborne at any time.After all, “Nets” and “playoffs” collided in the same sentence today.“It is encouraging that nobody's got a 15-game...
Ray Kelly declines to answer questions regarding son rape allegations
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly remained tight-lipped today when reporters asked him about the rape allegations swirling around his son. At at a promotion ceremony at Police Headquarters, Kelly said, "I'm...
Facebook eyeing filing IPO documents Wednesday
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook Inc. could file papers for an initial public offering as early as next week and is close to picking Morgan Stanley as the lead underwriter...
FBI searches NY offices of 'reverse merger' player
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents earlier this week searched the New York offices of private-equity investment and corporate-advisory firm New York Global Group, which has played a role in Chinese...
Interview: Colin Morgan's take on 'Merlin' this season
Last week Colin Morgan, star of the BBC/Syfy series, “Merlin,” talked about his favorite Arthurian legends and why you shouldn’t use the fantasy series as CliffsNotes. Now, here he is...
Williams, Nicks, Webster and Blackmon sit out Giants practice
Giants rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams has not practiced the past two days, doesn’t expect to practice Saturday, and is walking around with a large boot on his right foot that...
911 call reveals Demi Moore 'having convulsions' after she 'smoked something'
What's she smokin'? In a dramatic 911 call, Demi Moore's friends described a frantic scene -- where the actress was "shaking" and "having convulsions" after smoking something, according to the...
Game 20: Nets at Cavaliers
Nets (6-13) at Cavaliers (7-10)Game Time: 7:30 p.m.Venue: Quicken Loans Arena, ClevelandTelevision: YES Network Nets expected starting lineup:PG Deron Williams: 18.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 8.6 apg SG Anthony Morrow: 12.4...
Utah teens arrested in school bomb plot were 'fascinated' with Columbine
ROY, Utah -- Two Utah teenagers accused of plotting to bomb their school were "fascinated" with the 1999 shooting rampage at Colorado's Columbine High School that left 12 people dead,...
2nd Conn. home-invasion killer formally sentenced to death
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Connecticut man was sentenced Friday to die for killing a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror in their suburban home, a...
U.S. defender Tim Ream reacts to Bolton move (UPDATED)
Here is U.S. National Team centerback Tim Ream's reaction to his multi-million transfer from the Red Bulls to Premier League side Bolton. On his move to England’s Bolton Wanderers FC: Obviously it’s...
In Touch's top editor leaves for Hollywood.com
In Touch Editor-in-Chief Michelle Lee told stunned staffers this morning that she is leaving to become editorial director at celebrity Web site Hollywood.com. Lee has held the top spot for...
Anthony to sit out next two games, says funk 'taking a toll' on Knicks
MIAMI – With LeBron James on tap Friday on national television, Carmelo Anthony has decided shut it down. The Knicks forward will sit out the game in Miami against the...
American Idol' recap: Even NASA got cut, y'all
"American Idol" landed in Houston, y'all! An astronaut from our non-existent space program wishes everyone luck! Good luck to you, international space station! Hopefully there's enough funding to fly you...
'Jersey Shore' recap - Season 5, episode 4
It was “Return of the Guido” on last night’s “Jersey Shore.”Vinny made his triumphant return at the end of last night’s episode, but before we get to the hero’s welcome,...
About 120 reported dead during two days of violence in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syrian forces intensified their crackdown on Friday, with activists reporting 120 people killed in two days, as European and Arab nations pressed the UN Security Council to...
Bloomberg continues to support, defend NYPD commish over radical Islam movie
Mayor Bloomberg insisted today that the fiery controversy over the Police Department's use of a film about radical Islam didn't make his job of protecting the city more difficult. "The...
Feds bust high-ranking Bonanno crime family members in sweeping probe
Federal agents busted several high-ranking Bonanno crime family members today and charged them with racketeering and extortion, authorities said. Among those arrested in the joint FBI-Drug Enforcement Administration probe were...
Italian cruise ship operator offers passengers $14K compensation
ROME -- The surviving passengers of the stricken Italian cruise liner the Costa Concordia will each receive at least $14,400 in compensation under a deal between the operator Costa Cruises...
Adviser to Australia's Gillard quits after tip-off led to violent protest
CANBERRA, Australia -- A media adviser to Australian prime minister Julia Gillard resigned Friday for revealing opposition leader Tony Abbott's presence at an Australia Day function, a move which sparked...
US GDP grows at 2.8% rate in 4Q, fastest pace since 2Q 2010
WASHINGTON -- The US economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a year and a half in the final three months of 2011, signaling a sturdier recovery took...
Why Newt's fans are wrong about his chances
Newt Gingrich suporters in Florida and those thinking of supporting him should read an article in The New Republic (of all places) regarding the importance of general election debates. Charles Homans...
At least 16 injured in Cincinnati casino site collapse
CINCINNATI -- At least 16 people were injured Friday, including nine seriously, in a building collapse at the site of a new casino in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Between 16 and...
Rockets hit Pakistan military academy near bin Laden compound
ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan -- Attackers on Friday fired rockets at Pakistan's top military academy, damaging its outer wall in a major security breach near the home where Osama bin Laden lived...
Obama's best job-killing agency
The winner of this week's contest for "government agency that killed the most jobs" is the Environmental Protection Agency. It wasn't easy but with the annoucement that First Energy was going to...
Pedestrian struck twice in fatal Brooklyn hit-and-run
Police say a 58-year-old man crossing the street in Brooklyn was fatally struck by two vehicles, one of which fled the scene. The accident occurred around 10 p.m. Thursday at...
Future of electric cars is happening somewhere else
Another year, another World Economic Forum in Davos and an enlightening conversation with Idan Ofer, the chairman of Better Place, Inc., the world's leading provider of electric car systems and...
My Giants: Bobby Flay
Boldface names tell The Post why they’re True Blue. Today, chef Bobby Flay from Mesa Grill, Bar Americain and The Food Network: “I’m a native New Yorker. My father is...
Lady Falcons Coaches vs. Cancer HS Showcase schedule
It's hard to find a better reason to spend a day watching quality girls basketball.Bishop Ford and coach Mike Toro will be hosting their first annual Lady Falcons Coaches vs....
Coaches Choice USA Shore Conference vs. New York Challenge schedule
Going up against the Kennedy Challenge is no easy task for a girls basketball event, but Coaches Choice USA has a pretty impressive slate coming up Sunday at Holmdel (N.J.)...
Block party: Richmond's rejection seals Curtis' win over Transit Tech
DaShawn Richmond reached an offensive milestone Thursday evening, scoring the 1,000th point of his three-year varsity career on a layup. Afterward, however, the talk was of the senior’s defense. With...
PSAL showcase to pit top non-Brooklyn 'AA' programs against one another
For once, the focus won’t be on Brooklyn AA. Sunday at York College in Queens, the PSAL Steve Simms Memorial AA Showcase (formerly the Mid-Winter Classic) will showcase the city’s...
Mount's Acquah to join brother at College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross coaches weren’t the first people from the program Kenny Acquah told of his commitment to play football there. That distinction Thursday belonged to his...
Kennedy Challenge this weekend will be first without Paschall
Before there was a Kennedy Challenge, one of the largest girls basketball events on the East Coast, there was John F. Kennedy against St. Michael Academy. Back in 2005, Kennedy’s...
INSIDE PSAL GIRLS HOOPS: No invite to 'A' showcase has Wings bewildered
Wings Academy, the defending PSAL Class A champion, wasn’t invited to this year’s PSAL ‘A’ Girls Basketball Showcase and coach Juan Gonzalez is confused as to why. “All I can...
Cop uses iCloud to track robber who stole woman's iPhone
iFound you! A tech-savvy cop used the iCloud feature on his iPhone Thursday to track an armed robber who had stolen a young woman’s iPhone at a Midtown clothing store,...
Highly anticipated SNY Invitational canceled at 11th hour
The SNY Invitational, a popular two-day tournament featuring the area’s top teams set to be televised live on the regional sports network SNY, was canceled Thursday, the network announced, after...
In fashion-magazine biz, Vogue still No. 1
The March fashion magazines grew at a healthy clip, raising hopes that the magazine industry has righted itself and could be headed for a rebound in 2012. All the major...
Business briefs
Belly upPublic records show the Heartland Brewery will be opening the new concept at the Times Building that will include a celebrity chef as The Post previously reported.Hostess pleaHostess Brands...
NYSE, Nasdaq battle for Facebook listing
Talk about a face-off. Bitter rivals Duncan Niederauer’s New York Stock Exchange and Robert Greifeld’s Nasdaq are locked in a heated battle for Facebook’s listing when the privately held social-networking...
Don’t cry for me, El Diario
An Argentinian newspaper is negotiating to take over ImpreMedia, the owner of El Diario/La Prensa, the nation’s oldest Spanish language daily, as well as six other Spanish-language newspapers, including La...
TWC profit jumps 44%
Time Warner Cable reported strong earnings for the latest quarter as growth in Internet and phone services offset a mediocre growth in its cable TV business.The company said net income...
PepsiCo to stir up CEO succession battle
PepsiCo will take the first step toward finding an eventual successor to Chief Executive Indra Nooyi next month when it plans to ask several top executives to step up their...
Oprah’s executive booster?
Harpo daytime TV executive out — Discovery cable executive in. Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is drafting some cable talent to help spark ratings momentum. Executive vice president for production and...
AT&T dips on ’12 forecast
AT&T Inc., the largest US phone company, predicted 2012 earnings that trailed analysts’ estimates as record demand for smartphones such as the iPhone drive up subsidy costs. AT&T fell 2.5...
Stock up 19% as Penney bleeds jobs
At JCPenney, increased blood flow is resulting in increased cash flow.CEO Ron Johnson — a former Apple exec who took the helm in November — has quietly launched a round...
Hugo Chavez may be forced to bite bullet on bonds
Hugo Chavez fought the law — and the law won. The Venezuelan president, who has been battling in a series of US courts for eight years to avoid making good...
Perelman penciled out as witness
Not for the first time, New Yorkers will be deprived of seeing billionaire dealmaker Ron Perelman on the witness stand. Perelman, whose appearance had been eagerly expected, won’t testify in...
In breakfast wars: eye-opening burrito
The newest gut buster to hit the crowded battle for breakfast bucks is the weighty Grande Skillet Burrito from Taco Bell — featuring 720 calories , 39 grams of fat...
Omnicare bid gets scrutiny from FTC
Omnicare’s $716 million bid for PharMerica is unlikely to win antitrust approval today despite speculation that regulators were close to signing off on the deal. A source said the Federal...
Romney rapped for kosher cut
WASHINGTON — Let them eat pork! Mitt Romney is getting heat for a 2003 veto he cast as governor of Massachusetts to reject $600,000 in additional funds for poor Jewish...
O: GOP rivals are all wrong
WASHINGTON — Game on. President Obama yesterday took his first swing at his November Republican opponent — by indicating that who it might be isn’t exactly keeping him up at...
Mitt’s bank shot
WASHINGTON — Swiss miss! Mitt Romney turned back attacks on his Swiss bank account from Newt Gingrich — while slamming him on immigration, housing and a lunar colony. “Wouldn’t it...
Bloomberg celebrates 'Gossip Girl's' 100th episode, praises local TV production
Mayor Bloomberg hung out with the cast of “Gossip Girl” yesterday to celebrate its 100th episode while announcing that the city had broken all records for TV production last year....
Gov eyes hike in Albany pay
ALBANY — Pay raises for state legislators and agency commissioners is just a matter of time, Gov. Cuomo hinted yesterday.“It’s an issue we’re going to have to deal with sooner...
Steve Jobs a bad Apple: Muslim big
It is “forbidden” to pray for Apple founder Steve Jobs’ soul, a prominent Saudi cleric has decreed. Sa’d Bin Al-Shathari told Kuwaiti TV, “To pray for Allah to have mercy...
Carjack dead end
A counterterrorism cop shot and killed a carjacker early yesterday after the thug — who was in the middle of a two-borough crime spree — fired at him during a...
Mayor backs jihard-hit Kelly
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday said he has “100 percent confidence in Ray Kelly,” although sources said he’s still upset the city’s top cop appeared in an inflammatory video about Muslims.“Anything like...
Captive & kin reunite
Jessica Buchanan was reunited with her joyous husband and father yesterday — as her inner circle revealed how they kept her kidnapping secret to avoid raising ransom demands from her...
Fatal studio blaze
A fast-moving fire roared through a Bronx recording studio early yesterday morning, killing one man and sending four others to the hospital.Ten people were inside the basement studio of GC...
College freshmen taking a ‘left’ turn
First-year college students nowadays are more socially liberal than their predecessors on such issues as same-sex marriage and abortion rights — and claim they drank less in high school, according...
Ex-Hermit off ‘coarse’
It’s enough to make Mrs. Brown blush. The squeaky clean front man of the ’60s band Herman’s Hermits testified yesterday that he repeatedly used a vulgarity to publicly blast the...
Feds’ heat on rogue bus firm
Federal transportation officials in Philadelphia have obtained a restraining order against an infamous charter-bus company that serves New York’s Chinatown and that allegedly has repeatedly violated a shut-down order. Double...
We wuz sloshed
The wheel was spinning — and so was Pat Sajak while he sold vowels. The affable “Wheel of Fortune” host revealed this week that in the early days of the...
De La Hoya’s jab at $ex gab
Boxing champ Oscar De La Hoya is looking to score an early TKO against the model who’s suing him over an alleged drug-fueled sex romp. The pervy pugilist’s lawyer, Judd...
Dolan in the Holy Land
JERUSALEM — Upon his arrival in the Holy Land yesterday, Cardinal designate Archbishop Timothy Dolan trekked along the pilgrims’ path. The head of the Archdiocese of New York, along with...
40 years of pain
Not even 40 years can erase the pain and sorrow of the coldblooded, racially motivated public execution of two NYPD cops. Children were left without a father. Wives were left...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** Detectives yesterday arrested one of the thugs who beat their victim to death in a Fordham mugging that netted a measly $15, police said yesterday. An anonymous...
Stabber gets jail
A Queens judge ripped into a teenager convicted of stabbing a neighborhood friend as the attacker was sentenced yesterday to as much time as possible for the senseless crime. Wayne...
Hang-up on LIRR
A stolen iPhone yesterday sparked a chain reaction that forced the Long Island Rail Road to cancel two morning rush-hour trains and switch a third from express to local —...
Kids who dropped shopping cart onto philanthropist likely won't go to jail
The two young East Harlem punks who confessed to callously dropping a shopping cart onto a philanthropist four stories below may dodge doing time. Manhattan Family Court Judge Susan Larabee...
NYer ends shady bid for $10M Iowa jackpot
Iowa Lottery officials yesterday said a Westchester County lawyer with a dubious past has withdrawn his mysterious claim on a multimillion-dollar jackpot.Crawford Shaw, 76, submitted the ticket for redemption on...
Whole lotto $cratch
It was a Hanukkah miracle! Long Island mom Yuliya Lankri said yesterday her husband’s holiday gift of a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket will pay $1 million a year for...
A ‘blow’ to UN prestige
That’s one way to help with diplomacy.About 35 pounds of pure cocaine were mistakenly delivered to the United Nations after the drugs were lost by smugglers using counterfeit diplomatic pouches.The...
Hey, fork you, Hitler!
A New-York Historical Society exhibition of silver opening on May 4 includes a fork and knife that belonged to Adolf Hitler, each marked with the initials “AH.” The utensils have...
NY tax ‘too freakin’ high’
ALBANY — Message to Govs. Cuomo and Christie: The states you run are the tax hells of America.The Empire and Garden states ranked second worst and dead last, respectively, for...
Denise Rich selling NY's most expensive co-op for $65 million
It’s the city’s most expensive co-op apartment — and it can be all yours for a cool $65 million. Songwriter Denise Rich — ex-wife of presidential-pardon recipient Marc Rich —...
Gov & Mike: We’ll throw the book at bums yet
This is what they’re talking about! Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg yesterday blasted the absurdly difficult process of firing boozed-up and law-breaking teachers — saying it’s a critical challenge for...
Brooklyn English teacher suspended for misspelling words, using 'grammatically incorrect English'
She teaches English but can barely write it. Brooklyn teacher Lisa Dickman was suspended for, among other things, misspelling words like “chivalry” on the blackboard and using “grammatically incorrect English,”...
Can’t ex-spell idiots
They have trouble with spelling, grammar and showing up to class on time — and we’re not talking about the students.The city tried to expel 26 teachers from the classroom...
Queens teacher turned off lights and bolted from classroom after hearing bell
Ofra Somer, a teacher at JHS 194 in Queens, turned off the lights and bolted from her classroom as soon as she heard the final bell on Nov. 21, 2008...
UES woman stalked for 18 years, through six states
Their first and only date was an innocent stroll through Central Park. But when an Upper East Side woman rejected her running-club pal’s bid for an encore, the creep lost...
Demi out of ‘rehab’ hosp
Actress Demi Moore was released from a Los Angeles hospital yesterday after suffering an apparent seizure Monday. An aide to the “Striptease” star said it was caused by stress, but...
‘Kotter’ star dies at 60
The actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show “Welcome Back Kotter” has died. Robert Hegyes, who grew up in New Jersey,...
Anchor’s ‘away’ from his TV show
It was a bad day for “Good Day New York.” A rape allegation kept Greg Kelly from appearing in his anchor chair on the popular WNYW/Fox 5 morning show yesterday...
DA’s Office doubts woman's claim that she was raped by NYPD Commissioner's son Greg Kelly
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has serious doubts about a woman’s claims that she was raped by Greg Kelly, the TV-anchor son of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, and is leaning...
President commando
Wednesday’s daring rescue in Somalia, almost as President Obama was hailing the Osama bin Laden killing in his State of the Union Address, seals it: The man who once hoped...
Mitt Romney: The last of the WASPs?
Mitt Romney summoned all the righteous indignation he could muster after a Newt Gingrich ad called him “anti-immigrant.” Romney blasted the ad shortly afterward in an interview: “It’s just inappropriate.”...
Rick’s romp may be making of Mitt
The crazy Republican race just got a whole lot crazier — and a whole lot clearer — because of what happened in last night’s Florida candidate showdown. After nine months...
Mitt’s problem with taxes: They’re not low enough
The Issue: Mitt Romney’s release of his tax returns and the debate over how much to tax the rich. *** After paying taxes at an extraordinarily high rate on his...
Options for ‘underpaid’ pols
The Issue: Whether state lawmakers should be paid more for their part-time positions in the Legislature. *** If their pay is not high enough, I would suggest to Assembly Speaker...
Teacher-protection racket
Abusive, criminal or just plain incompetent teachers can all rest easy: In this city, their jobs are perfectly safe. And too bad for the kids in the schools. That’s the...
Jersey’s new tax war
Gov. Chris Christie and New Jersey Democrats are battling once again over taxes — but this time the fight is over who can cut them the most. Who’da thunk it?...
To reach women, try talking jobs
As New York Senate Democrats try to reclaim the majority and Senate Republicans fight to keep it, both sides believe they can win by appealing to female voters. Not a...
A $200,000 prop
As stage props go, $200,000 is pretty pricey. But that’s the low end of how much Warren Buffett’s secretary earns in a year, based on IRS tax tables and the...
Look out — below par
Won’t somebody please cast Aussie actor Sam Worthington as an Australian, for a change? It’s the role he was born to play. As a disgraced former NYPD officer in this...
Declaration of War
France’s “Declaration of War” has it all: comedy, romance, fantasy, musical interludes and a child with a brain tumor. Wait — what? A quick trawl through the memory turns up...
Cancer drama stays ‘Wit’ you
Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Wit” offers a lucky — and brave — actress a complex, finely detailed role that’s as demanding as it is rewarding. When the play first...
After Fall, Winter
‘After Fall, Winter” is a mixed-up movie about mixed-up people. The nuttiest of the bunch is Michael, played by the film’s director-writer, Eric Schaeffer (“My Life’s in Turnaround”). Michael is...
Aimless ‘Yosemite’ digs tunnel to nowhere
Daniel Talbott’s new off-Broadway play, “Yosemite,” starts off great. We’re in the woods, among leafless trees coated with a dusting of snow. A young man — he could be in...
Actor was sword of volatile
In London, Nicol Williamson is remembered for celebrated performances in “Hamlet,” “Waiting for Godot” and “Inadmissible Evidence.” But around Broadway, he’ll always be remembered for his bizarre — sometimes hilarious...
Go ahead... make my Grey!
Forsaken in a cruel wilderness, a man looks to God and pleads for help. Receiving no answer, he says, “F- -k, I’ll do it myself.” There isn’t quite enough of...
Knicks’ season still has a long way to go
In 1982-83, Bernard King’s first season with the Knicks, the team lost its first seven games. So, the Brooklyn native has no problem relating to the slow start of this...
5 questions for ... Pierre McGuire
NBC Sports analyst and former NHL coach Pierre McGuire talks about the first half of the season and looks forward to All-Star weekend with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: There’s...
Red Bulls finish transfer
The Red Bulls completed the transfer of U.S. National Team centerback Tim Ream to Bolton yesterday. It’s expected to be in the range of $2.75 million to $3 million —...
Tiger off & running with 70
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AP) — No momentous shots for Tiger Woods. No bogeys, either.The 14-time major winner opened his 2012 season with a solid first round yesterday at...
Nadal stops Federer
MELBOURNE — Rafael Nadal outlasted Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in an Australian Open semifinal last night, the longtime rivals playing with the intensity normally displayed when...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderPost Time: 12:35 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $32,000; alw; 4upBE WELCOME closed to finish fourth while going longer. FIT AND AWESOME seeks...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Bookem (8th)FIRST: mile trot; $10,500; cond1 Wheels(TTetrick)4-1-107-24 Pay Me Sister(AMiller)5-7-79-22 Syenite(DMiller)8-4-73-13 RevenueShares(EAbbatiello)2-8-510-15 Saratoga National(JRandall)6-2-16-16 Two Shot Lead(BSears)6-5-815-17 Baaria(AButtitta)3-6-315-18 Touch Me(BSimpson)1-2-48-19 Hidden Message(RPierce)5-7-715-110 First Notable Chip(DDube)4-2-412-1SECOND:...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $16,500; clm($12,500); 4up2D'marin (Prado)2.802.202.105Include Traci (Saez)6.204.406Country Home (Aguilar)4.60Scr: Legendary Storm.* Exacta (2-5) $20.40 * $1 Superfecta (2-5-6-9) $950.70 * $1 Trifecta (2-5-6) $43.60SECOND-1 mile; $22,500; clm($20,000); 4up5Hurling (Prado)12.005.002.404Uno...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $60,000; mdn;3YOGOT WHAT switches to Dominguez after finishing third this level when making career debut in December....
Borel returning to Oaklawn in February
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Oaklawn Park says Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel is returning to Hot Springs next month. Borel’s agent says the jockey will start racing at Oaklawn on...
Aqueduct Charts
January 26th, 2012Clear and Fast©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur; $28,000; clm($15,000); 4upOff: 12:20. Good. off ins,up 1/16,clearTime: 23.32, 46.34, 58.58, 1:11.75.Trainer: Bruce BrownWinner: B G, 5, by Gold Token-Mother's...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 27SATJan. 28SUNJan. 29MONJan. 30TUEJan. 31WEDFeb. 1THUFeb. 2KnicksMiami8:00TV - MSG NetworkESPN 1050 AM Hou.8:00MSGESPN NOGAMENOGAMEDet.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEChi.8:00TNTESPNNetsCleveland7:30TV - YES NetworkWFAN 660 AMNOGAMETor.6:00YESWFANNOGAMEInd.7:00YESWBBRDet.7:30YESWFANNOGAMERangersNOGAMENOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNNOGAMEDevils7:00MSG2WNYMBuf.7:30NBCSNESPNNOGAMEIslandersNOGAMENOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNOGAMECar.7:00MSG+2WRHUNOGAME NOGAMEDevilsNOGAMENOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNNOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMEMont.7:00MSG+WFANSunday, Feb. 5 At IndianapolisGiantsPatriots6:20TV - NBCRadio...
The Post Line
NFL Sunday Pro Bowl - At Honolulu Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Nfc 3 1/2 4 (73 1/2) Afc Sunday, Feb. 5 Super Bowl - At Indianapolis Patriots 3 1/2...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; trot; $9,500; cond5Rdwhtnblstn(YGngrs)3.403.002.609Betweentwopllows(JRttry)53.6019.003Wiggs (M Johansson)4.20* Exacta (5-9) $91.00 * Trifecta (5-9-3) $770.40Winner picked by SmithSECOND-mile; pace; $7,500; cond1The Sweet Dion (Gngrs)12.206.603.206Panopsis (AMiller)3.402.404I Got Skills (Marohn)5.40* Exacta (10-8) $11.40 *...
NHL All-Stars choose up sides
Maybe it was a big Swedish conspiracy. Or maybe the Swedes just simply stick together, as they did last night in the NHL’s All-Star draft. With Rangers’ goalie Henrik Lundqvist...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Prince gets king’s ransom Saying “dreams come true,” Prince Fielder appeared at a news conference at Comerica Park after finalizing a $214 million, nine-year contract, the fourth-largest deal in...
Shorter deal paves way for star’s early exit from Minn.
So, the Timberwolves could have locked up Kevin Love for five years at maximum money without circumventing the salary cap, but instead team owner Glen Taylor chose to grant the...
Nets try to build on win facing Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — Two nights ago, after the Nets did something they rarely have done this season, win a close game, Deron Williams was shouting the new motto he has proposed...
Heat's LeBron says Knicks need time to jell
MIAMI — LeBron James compared the Miami Dream Team’s slow start last season to the Knicks’ current malaise, but stopped short of calling them contenders for the Eastern Conference title....
Reeling Knicks to face red-hot Heat
MIAMI — LeBron James always brings out the best in Carmelo Anthony, ever since their high-school wars. The Knicks haven’t seen the best of Anthony in a while. Nobody needs...
Mets to honor Franco, who backs Wilpons
This is the year the Mets promote the bright lights of their past, because their present is so bleak. They announced yesterday that reliever John Franco is the newest member...
Yankees interested in Ibanez
The Yankees have their pitching pieces in place, now it’s time to come up with one more left-handed bat. The Yankees officially announced yesterday the signing of free agent right-hander...
Revis says Jets didn't stop bickering in time
Darrelle Revis says the Jets’ toughest opponent is the Jets. After enduring a season ultimately destroyed by locker room turmoil, the cornerback said yesterday the team needs to start over...
New gash for Giants' Sash
A concussion did not slow down Giants rookie safety Tyler Sash. But an altercation with a car door almost did. Sash yesterday was able to practice after Wednesday he passed...
Giants punter Weatherford king of the (wedding) ring
Lawrence Tynes noticed it back in the summer, the first time Steve Weatherford got down on one knee, caught the snap from Zak DeOssie and held for a practice field...
HBO’s ‘Namath’ shows Joe at best and worst
Second things first. My relationship with Joe Namath as a TV football analyst and in social settings has always produced, for me, at least, peculiar results. We were once seated...
Weekly ritual with mom motivates Patriots' Ihedigbo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Faith drives and defines James Ihedigbo as powerfully as anything in his life. Ihedigbo isn’t a superstitious athlete, but he does have one ritual he follows religiously...
Patriots veterans forget about Super Bowl XLII
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Amnesia was running rampant yesterday among the seven current Patriots who took part in that crushing Super Bowl XLII loss to the Giants four years ago. “I...
Patriots TE Gronkowski doesn't practice
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The plight of Rob Gronkowski’s left ankle remained the center of attention yesterday. The Patriots’ dominant tight end did not practice for a second consecutive day, though...
Patriots coach Belichick got first NFL job for $25 a week
The kid is forever “Billy,” and he is forever a kid, forever 22 years old and cutting film and choosing football talk over AM radio in the mornings, when the...
Giants DB Grant seeks revenge vs. high school rival
Deon Grant has done something no other Giants player has: lose to the Patriots in the Super Bowl. That’s not something he is eager to brag about, and it’s one...
Giants, Patriots like to play 'slot' machines
Receivers Wes Welker and Victor Cruz are “slot” machines, and you could say the Patriots and Giants have hit the jackpot with them. Welker, the Patriots’ slot receiver, finished second...
Pierre-Paul's childhood lessons keep Giants star grounded
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The neatly kept pink house on the corner of a quiet neighborhood just off I-95 near the Fort Lauderdale Airport shows no signs of the famous...
Giants offensive line looking to rebound
Going over tape of a game that propelled your team into a Super Bowl is supposed to be easy on the eyes, but Chris Snee and his Giants offensive linemates...
Giants WR Nicks says shoulder OK
Hakeem Nicks said his shoulder is sore, but the Giants’ big-play receiver said he is not concerned about his ability to be at full strength 11 days from now when...
Giants receivers see 'plays out there to be made' against Patriots
Hakeem Nicks has already studied the Patriots defensive backfield. So has Mario Manningham. The verdict: It can be beat. “There’s some things we can take advantage of within the schemes...
Giants will never forget Brady's slight before other Super Bowl
For more than a decade, for three different head coaches, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been a not-so-magnificent obsession for the Giants’ little brothers who wear green. But for the...
Odds-on favorite
Do you remember the first time you saw “Deadwood” or “The Sopranos,” and you couldn’t figure out what the hell you’d just seen — but you knew you wanted more?...
Brits ‘Sikh’ of Leno
Now Jay Leno’s in trouble with the British government. The “Tonight Show” host, who’s already being sued by an LA Sikh doctor for a photo shown during his monologue, has...
Talk show guests
FRIDAYANDREA RISEBOROUGH, JOHN QUIÑONES, CARSON KRESSLEY - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7CHELSEA HANDLER - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7TILDA SWINTON - The Daily Show with Jon...
Cowell hints Jones may be axed from ‘X’
Simon Cowell isn’t exactly mincing his words when it comes to the future of “The X Factor” host Steve Jones. “He got a lot of stick,” Cowell told The Daily...
Three local contestants are reported to have made it to 'Idol' semifinals
‘American Idol” auditions for golden tickets to Hollywood are still being televised, but the Web is already ablaze with leaks about which wannabes have landed coveted Top 24 status. Three...
Starr report
Call this one “The Tale of Two Chucks.” I don’t often “go big” on items about industry hires, promotions, etc. — but when it’s Chuck LaBella and Chuck Freericks, well,...
Who's zooming who!
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All shook up!
Greg Alkalay, 36, and Matt Gilbert, 28, were 25th and 26th in the line that snaked outside Steak ’n Shake Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. The Nickelodeon writers have been sampling...
Weird but true
Some important business just got “passed” in the Kentucky Legislature. State senators were shocked when a penguin that was visiting with a group from the state aquarium pooped on the...
Yale QB’s bid for scholarship
As it turns out, Yale quarterback Patrick Witt’s decision to withdraw his Rhodes scholarship application and instead play against Harvard on the same November afternoon his interview for the scholarship...
Anger and tears for Paterno at memorial service
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Since Joe Paterno passed away last Sunday, Penn State Nation has grieved, remembered and honored its iconic coach. It praised him for his loyalty, his commitment...
Schiano leaves Rutgers to coach Buccaneers
Greg Schiano was in Times Square, trying to put the finishing touches on what experts said would be the best football recruiting class in Rutgers history. Yesterday, after two whirlwind...
'Most Wanted' Queens man convicted of murder
A Queens man who was featured on “America’s Most Wanted” was convicted of murder today after a two-week trial. Danny Williams, 34, was on the lam for eight years after...
Robert Hegyes, played Epstein on 'Kotter,' dies
METUCHEN, N.J. — Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60....
Red Bulls' Hans Backe confirms move for Victor Palsson
Coach Hans Backe said the Red Bulls’ failed to come to terms with an experienced midfielder they had been targeting, but confirmed New York will sign Victor Palsson. The Icelandic...
Monty Python members to reunite for new film
LOS ANGELES -- Members of iconic British comedy group "Monty Python" will reunite for a new film, a science fiction farce, ex-Python Terry Jones said in comments published Thursday. "Absolutely...
Romney and Gingrich spar over immigration, investments at debate
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mitt Romney turned aggressor during Thursday night's Republican debate -- rejecting rival Newt Gingrich's accusation that he is anti-immigration, dismissing the former House speaker's plan to put...