February 22, 2012
Piniella with YES, no interest in managing
Joe Girardi went from Yankees broadcaster to manager, but Lou Piniella has no interest in making a similar move.Piniella was introduced Wednesday as the newest member of the YES Network...
Jury finds former UVA lacrosse player guilty of second-degree murder
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Former University of Virginia star lacrosse player George Huguely was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, Yeardley Love. Huguely, who did not...
OWS protestor busted trying to bring gun & bullets into court
Looks like he’ll be occupying a jail cell again. An idiotic Occupy Wall Street protestor heading to an appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court today was busted as he tried to...
Yankees pitcher Nova says arm is 'perfect' after strain
TAMPA -- Ivan Nova’s arm feels fine, and he says there are no aftereffects of the injury that cut short his start in Game 5 of the AL division series...
UConn coach Calhoun to have surgery
STORRS, Conn. -- UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun will undergo surgery next week to address a lower back condition and he will miss the Huskies’ next two games. The university...
Woods wins on 18 to advance at Match Play
MARANA, Arizona -- Luke Donald won’t be playing the 18th hole at Dove Mountain this year, either. Donald, so dominant in winning the Match Play Championship last year that he...
Backe: Henry totally focused on Red Bulls
Some of the Red Bulls’ more scarred and paranoid fans _ and believe me, there are scores of them _ were convinced that star striker Thierry Henry would return from...
Wilman Conde may not be ready for Red Bull opener March 11
When the Red Bulls used much of the allocation money from the sale of centerback Tim Ream to ink Wilman Conde, they knew the signing came with some risk and...
UFC Undisputed 3 Review
Developer THQ has become the champion when it comes to MMA games, and its newest installment in the Undisputed series flexes its muscles and shows off exactly why it is...
Red Bulls still looking for veteran 3rd keeper, even if backup
The Red Bulls are still looking for a third goalkeeper, preferably a veteran with experience. But coach Hans Backe hasn’t ruled out going with either youngster Ryan Meara or Jeremy...
'Seinfeld' star Daniel von Bargen survives suicide attempt
CINCINNATI -- Actor Daniel von Bargen, who played George Costanza's boss Mr. Kruger on "Seinfeld," is fighting for his life after surviving a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, according to...
This week's calendar, Feb. 23 to 29
Thursday, Feb. 23 Annual Sustainable Real Estate Conference The second annual conference, sponsored by NYU Schack Institute's Center for the Sustainable Built Environment, will explore the growing significance of energy...
Adele smashes album sales records
Adele's "21" album broke numerous sales records last week when it sold 730,000 copies, its biggest sales week, in the wake of her six Grammy wins and first performance since...
Temple in talks with Big East to return to conference
PHILADELPHIA -- Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season. MAC Commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher said in a statement Wednesday...
Nets lose Shawne for season after foot surgery
Nets forward Shawne Williams had surgery to repair an old fracture and remove two small bone fragments in his left foot Wednesday. He will miss the rest of the season.At...
Aqueduct employees busted after using ID numbers to create phony comp cards and trade them with casino gamblers
A pair of bumbling Aqueduct Racino employees were busted this week after they used their own employee identification numbers to create phony comp cards and trade them with select casino...
Girardi says Yankees didn't concede division in 2010
TAMPA -- Manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday the Yankees didn't allow the Rays to win the AL East in 2010. Sunday, GM Brian Cashman said the Yankees' conceded the division...
Oscar statues make pit stop in Grand Central
Before taking in the Hollywood glamor of the Academy Awards, the Oscar statuettes made a pit stop in New York Wednesday. The gold statues were on display at Grand Central...
Davis fine after Mets sent him to New York for tests
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Ike Davis has been cleared to resume workouts after returning to New York on Wednesday for what the Mets called a continuation of his physical.A team...
Collins 'surprised' Tejada yet to show at Mets camp
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Ruben Tejada will have a doghouse awaiting him when he arrives to Mets spring training on Saturday.Though the shortstop isn’t technically late in reporting to camp,...
Dad testifies to horror of watching son die in E. 91st St. crane collapse
His son's body -- pulled from the tower crane's crushed cab -- was trembling, and as horrific a sight as that was, it gave the father hope. "To me, he...
Casey Anthony's lawyer no longer representing her
ORLANDO, Fla. — Attorney Jose Baez says he no longer represents Casey Anthony, the Florida mother whose 2011 murder trial made him one of the best known criminal defense lawyers...
Judge orders suspect held over Capitol Hill suicide bomb plot
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the man charged with plotting a suicide bombing attack on the US Capitol to remain in jail while prosecutors prepare an...
Yankees captain Jeter won't comment on Rivera's future
TAMPA — Mariano Rivera might throw off a mound before many expected the all-time saves leader to surface in Yankees camp."Maybe next week but maybe by the end of this...
Google display-advertising business on track to surpass Facebook next year
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc.'s display-advertising business is growing faster than anticipated and is on track to surpass that of Facebook Inc. next year, according to research published Wednesday....
Lindsay Lohan 'in the homestretch' to complete probation
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan could soon wrap up her courtroom drama and complete her probation, the judge overseeing her case announced Wednesday. Lohan, bundled up in a trench coat,...
'Conan' renewed by TBS for 2 more years
Conan O’Brien’s got his desk job for at least two more years. TBS said Wednesday that its late-night host, who premiered with “Conan” in November 2010, has won an extension...
New video shows Bronx boy, 8, just before shooting
That’s one tough second-grader. Eight-year-old Armando Bigo didn’t even cry after getting shot in the shoulder Tuesday night by a punk who fired into a Bronx bodega, the store’s owner...
Former Nets teammates Lopez, Anderson still close
Deron Williams was coy when asked if he and Dwight Howard had dinner Tuesday night, and Howard did not speak to the media following the Magic’s shootaround Wednesday morning at...
Yankees sign former Mariners closer Aardsma
With an eye on possibly late this season but clearly focused on 2013, the Yankees signed right-handed reliever Dave Aardsma to a one-year deal Wednesday worth $500,000 and incentives. There...
Average of 5 students arrested per day in city public schools this past fall, new data shows
More than five city public school students were arrested per day on average this fall while more than 9 each day were hit with summonses, the latest police department data...
Childhood comic collection expected to fetch $2M at NYC auction
DALLAS — A comic collection that includes a staggering array of some of the most prized issues ever published was headed for auction Wednesday in New York City, where it...
Judge and lawyers question jury in Rutgers webcam spying trial
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A jury may soon be seated in the trial of former Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate. Nineteen-year-old Dharun Ravi...
Prototype 2 Impressions
Traditionally, the blockbuster video game releases come during the fall months. More recently however, big name titles have been released during the spring months, and the same can be said...
Humphries out for Nets against Magic
Yes, Dwight Howard is in town Wednesday night so it will be nuts in Newark.And so will be trying to figure out another Nets lineup.Kris Humphries is out, coach Avery...
Knicks rookie Shumpert pulls out of dunk contest
Knicks rookie guard Iman Shumpert has officially pulled out of this weekend's Slam Dunk contest in Orlando.The NBA announced Wednesday that Jazz forward Jeremy Evans will replace Shumpert, who sat...
Kourtney Kardashian expecting a baby girl
LOS ANGELES -- Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant with a baby girl, she announced Wednesday. The eldest Kardashian daughter and her longtime boyfriend, Scott Disick, announced in November they were adding...
Mubarak verdict set for June 2
CAIRO -- The verdict in the landmark murder and corruption trial of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak has been set for June 2, Judge Ahmed Refaat told the court on Wednesday....
Honda to recall 46,000 Odyssey minivans on door flaw
DETROIT -- Honda is recalling almost 46,000 Odyssey minivans on concerns that the vehicles' rear doors may be defective and pose a risk to passengers, the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Chelsea stars revolt against Villas-Boas before Champions League defeat
NAPLES, Italy -- Chelsea soccer stars were in revolt against manager Andre Villas-Boas even before the struggling English Premier League (EPL) club slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Italy's Napoli...
Existing home sales rose 4.3% in January
WASHINGTON -- US existing home sales rose 4.3 percent in January and inventories fell to near seven-year lows, as lower prices, unusually warm weather and an improving economy lifted demand,...
Jury begins deliberations in UVA lacrosse player murder trial
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – After a three-day break, the jury began deliberations Wednesday in the murder trial of former star University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely, accused of smashing in...
US watchdog launches inquiry into bank overdraft fees
WASHINGTON -- The US consumer watchdog Wednesday launched an inquiry into fees charged by banks when customers overdraw their accounts, a multibillion-dollar business for financial institutions. "Overdraft practices have the...
Leader of Folk Nation gang arrested: Feds
Federal authorities say they’ve arrested a fugitive leader of a violent New York City gang linked to a series of armed robberies and shootings. The U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn...
Warning about suspicious envelopes at Senate sent in error
WASHINGTON -- A notice delivered Wednesday to US Senate offices that said two suspicious envelopes had been intercepted by authorities on Capitol Hill was sent in error, FOX News reported....
Woman struck and killed by bus at dangerous Queens intersection
A woman crossing one of the city’s most dangerous intersections in Queens died after getting struck by an MTA bus this morning, authorities said. The driver of the Q44 bus...
RBS to spend nearly $629 million on investment-banker bonuses for 2011
LONDON -- UK taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) plans to spend nearly £400 million ($629 million) on investment-banker bonuses for 2011, a move that will further stoke tempers in...
Apple defends use of iPad name in Chinese court
SHANGHAI — Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling company that denies...
Heat ready for 'showdown' with Lin, Knicks
MIAMI -- The hottest team versus the hottest story. Linsanity is on its way to Miami, and the Heat can finally say they're eager for the arrival. It may be...
Microsoft files EU complaint against Motorola Mobility
BRUSSELS -- Microsoft said Wednesday that it filed a competition complaint with the European Commission against Motorola Mobility in regard to Motorola's handling of standards-essential patents. Microsoft said, in effect,...
At least 49 dead, 550 injured after Argentina train crash
BUENOS AIRES -- A packed commuter train entering a station at morning rush hour Wednesday suddenly smashed into a retaining wall, crumpling cars and leaving at least 49 dead, 550...
T-Mobile asks FCC to block Verizon-cable deal
T-Mobile USA, which just had its acquisition by AT&T blocked by regulators, is urging the federal government to block another deal in the wireless world: Verizon’s planned purchase spectrum from...
Cardinal Dolan feeds hungry on Ash Wednesday
Cardinal Timothy Dolan has a busy schedule on his first full day back from Rome after his elevation to the new post. Dolan began his day early at St. Frances...
'Amazing Race' advance man dies from poisoning in Africa, widow says
KAMPALA, Uganda -- A production facilitator for reality shows including "The Amazing Race" was found dead in his hotel room in Uganda after a suspected poisoning, which has also left...
Greek lawmakers rush to adopt new austerity measures
ATHENS, Greece — Greece scrambled Wednesday to adopt a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and government spending, a day after securing a new bailout and debt...
MGM Resorts' fourth-quarter loss narrows but fails to meet analysts' estimates
LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts International says its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, thanks in part to a tax benefit, while revenue climbed and occupancy improved at its Las Vegas Strip properties....
Iran's Supreme Leader denies seeking nuclear weapon
TEHRAN -- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insisted Wednesday that Iran is not seeking a nuclear weapon, after an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visit ended in failure as inspectors...
US embassy in Kabul on lockdown as nine killed in Koran protests
KABUL -- The US Embassy in Kabul went on lockdown as furious demonstrators shouted "Death to America" and burned an effigy of US President Barack Obama in a second day...
8 more bodies found in wrecked Italian cruise ship
GIGLIO, Italy -- Eight more bodies were found Wednesday on the shipwrecked Costa Concordia after divers expanded their search of the Italian cruise liner's submerged decks while police widened their investigation...
3UP: Rivera's replacements, Chavez and A-Rod
1. In today’s Post, I wrote this column about how the Yankees will physically one day find the successor to Mariano Rivera, but it is hard to believe they will...
DSK freed after 2nd day of questioning, set to face investigators again
LILLE, France -- Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from a French police station on Wednesday after two days of questioning about an alleged illegal prostitution ring....
LI woman one of two Western journalists killed in Syria shelling
HOMS, Syria -- Two Western journalists were killed Wednesday in the flashpoint city of Homs after Syrian security forces shelled the building where they were staying. UK foreign secretary William...
Look out below! Chunk of Queensboro Bridge falls on Mercedes
A New Jersey man was driving to Queens Tuesday evening when he got an unexpected surprise --- a piece of the Queensboro Bridge crashed through his Mercedes Benz. Andrew Campbell,...
New Nets arena shaping up
Hoop fans take notice – an arena is truly growing in Brooklyn.Workers earlier this month buttoned up the top of the under-construction Barclays Center in Prospect Heights by completing its...
In Whitehead's return, Lincoln takes positives from hard-fought loss to St. Anthony
Isaiah Whitehead was back Tuesday night in Jersey City and so was Lincoln – the Lincoln it envisions itself to be. Displaying poise, fight and defensive prowess, the Railsplitters nearly...
JUSTIN'S JOURNEY: Preparing for the PSAL Class AA playoffs
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...
INSIDE CHSAA GIRLS HOOPS: Unclear tiebreaker criteria decides Brooklyn/Queens Division II crown
Steve Oliver and Rocco Sellitto were both preparing their teams for a tiebreaker between their Fontbonne Hall and Bishop Kearney teams to decide the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division II regular-season crown....
Knicks need time to make all the pieces fit together
As the old proverb goes, Linsanity has to take one step back before taking two steps forward. The Linderella tale is in an adjustment stage as the Knicks fit flashy...
All-Star break gives Knicks coach shot to work magic
The All-Star break can’t come fast enough for the Knicks, and that’s not because they are playing in fear of losing the confidence they have gained since Linsanity took root...
Knicks phenom back on SI cover
Jeremy Lin has made the cover of Sports Illustrated for the second straight week. The last athlete to do so was Dirk Nowitzki last season, and he became Finals MVP....
MSG's Dedes punished for Lin slur
Knicks radio voice Spero Dedes has been disciplined but not suspended by MSG for making a racially insensitive remark Friday on ESPN Radio during the Knicks’ loss to the Hornets,...
Calhoun, Gilvary honored; CHSAA all-league team announced
Add another accomplishment to Omar Calhoun’s long laundry list of accolades. On Monday, the Christ the King senior guard was named most valuable player of CHSAA Class AA by the...
Propelled by opposing coach's 'trash talk,' St. Ray's beats Hayes in semis
Like an Academy Award-winning recipient at the podium, Oliver Antigua had someone to thank after his fourth-seeded St. Raymond team defeated No. 1 Cardinal Hayes, 81-73, in the CHSAA Archdiocesan...
Edwards, Faulk help Nazareth fend off Christ the King
Sadie Edwards knew it would take a collective effort to make up for McDonald's All-American Brianna Butler’s absence. “With her being out, we all needed to step up,” the junior...
Mount climbing: Mountaineers top St. Peter's for Archdiocesan final berth
There were no guarantees coming into the season for Mount St. Michael. The Mountaineers graduated their top two scores, Peter Aguilar and Clarence White, from a team that won the...
Providing Yankees peace of mind is part of Rivera's legend
TAMPA — If this were just about replacing a closer — even a legendary closer — then the Yankees would have a difficult, yet plausible, job ahead. But if this...
Yankees' Robertson knows Rivera not easily replaced
TAMPA — A few minutes after David Robertson talked about what big shoes he will have to fill after Mariano Rivera retires, The Great Rivera laced up his size 11...
Soriano happy with any role in Yankees bullpen
TAMPA — Reliever Rafael Soriano has turned over a new spring training leaf. No more the troublemaker, Soriano was all about being the team player yesterday. Asked yesterday if he...
Business briefs
New J&J CEOJohnson & Johnson named Alex Gorsky to succeed William C. Weldon as CEO, as the company tries to rebound from recalls.Dell missesDell said that revenues for the period...
Dow throws investors a tease party
A frustrated Wall Street was left on the verge of hitting its best blue-chip high in nearly four years after the Dow Jones industrial average peeked through the 13,000-point mark...
Comcast latest media big to romance Latinos
Hispanic-focused media programming is muy caliente. Cable operator Comcast yesterday agreed to carry two new Hispanic-run TV cable channels, joining a growing march of media heavyweights targeting not just the...
Netflix inks deal with Weinsteins
Netflix, the online and mail-order video-rental service, reached an agreement with Weinstein Co. for rights to stream the Academy Award-nominated movie “The Artist” and other programming. “Undefeated,” another Oscar nominee,...
Nook price slashed
In its latest salvo in the tablet competition with Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble said it will sell a Nook Tablet device with 8 gigabytes of memory for $199. Its current...
Celebra celebrates celebrity Cruz memoir
Victor Cruz, the salsa-dancing standout wide receiver for the New York Giants — who was a celebrity presenter at the recent Grammy Awards — will soon be able to add...
'Smash' splatters
“Smash” is a crash. NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt’s hyper-hyped Broadway drama is headed in a downward spiral after just three episodes. On Monday night, CBS’s “Hawaii Five-0” beat “Smash”...
Google ready to launch pilot pay-TV program in Kansas City
Call him Larry the Cable Guy. Google CEO Larry Page is ready to launch a pilot pay-TV program to rival Time Warner Cable in Kansas City, Mo., The Post has...
Alibaba to pay $2.5B for privacy
Alibaba’s private ambitions come with a premium. Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company run by Jack Ma and partly owned by Yahoo!, will pay a 60 percent premium to shareholders...
Citi facing write-down
Citigroup is facing a potential multibillion-dollar write-down as it begins unwinding its minority investment in the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney brokerage, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site....
Paulson sued over felled forest stock
Charging that John Paulson couldn’t see the forest for the trees, a prominent Miami investor yesterday sued the hedge-fund honcho yesterday for investing in a shady Chinese stock that fell...
Walmart has a humbug holiday
Price wars are looming for discount retailers in 2012 — and this time Walmart may be the one that gets bruised. The world’s largest retailer yesterday reported disappointing fourth-quarter results...
Rock Center Esprit no more
Last year, Esprit announced it would retrench and close all its North American stores but keep its flagship Rockefeller Center outlet open. Fast forward to this week — and you...
Now this would be a crime
There is a growing belief among most New Yorkers, and sharp disappointment among some, that the next mayor will be a liberal Democrat. Absent a wealthy Republican or independent, the...
MTA to visit Upper East Siders affected by Second Ave. Subway construction
Upper East Siders will soon share their bedrooms with MTA officials. Top transit brass plan to make late-night visits to sleep-deprived residents along the Second Avenue Subway route, saying they...
Rikers-guard wife ‘assault’
A Rikers Island correction officer was arrested for viciously assaulting his wife in front of their young child, authorities said yesterday.Mohammad Ali, 43 of Woodside, Queens, was taken into custody...
8-year-old boy is shot in Bx. bodega
An 8-year-old boy was shot in The Bronx last night while standing with his mom in a bodega, authorities said. The child had just grabbed a bag of potato chips...
D.A.’s crane blame
One man’s greed cost two men’s lives, Manhattan prosecutors said yesterday of the millionaire construction magnate blamed for the 2008 fatal tower- crane collapse on East 91st Street. “A wealthy...
Man, 81, pushed to tracks in iPhone theft
An 81-year-old man was shoved onto the tracks at a Brooklyn elevated subway station after he chased a teen who stole his iPhone, authorities said yesterday. The victim was waiting...
‘Ferry’ drunk SI gal sues over bust
This Staten Islander says riding the ferry while intoxicated is no crime. A woman filed suit yesterday over claims she was falsely arrested while drunkenly waiting at the Staten Island...
Victoria's Secret model 'picks fight' with rival models after royal nightclub brawl
She was standing by her heir-head! Smoking-hot Victoria’s Secret model Jessica Hart wanted a piece of a rival supermodel after a wild nightclub brawl that left her aristocrat boyfriend bruised...
Knicks' Lin renting furnished condo at W Hotel in Financial District
Breakout Knick star Jeremy Lin is renting an all-inclusive, impeccably furnished pad at the W Hotel in the Financial District, sources told The Post. His swanky, 1,182-square-foot condo at the...
UWS lawyer's wife paid $42,388 so husband could meet Knicks' Lin, take home jersey
This is the game-winning buzzer-beater of gifts for any Knick fan. The wife of an Upper West Side lawyer paid $42,388 in an intense online auction so that her husband...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** Cops are looking for two armed hoodlums wanted for a violent home invasion in University Heights, police said yesterday. A 21-year-old man was entering his Sedgwick Avenue...
Met steal deal
He must have been batty! Sticky-fingered ex-Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels dodged prison yesterday after admitting he swiped team caps, jerseys and other collectibles and sold them for millions of...
Paramount suing to block 'Godfather' prequel
They couldn’t decide this before “Godfather III”? Paramount Pictures filed suit yesterday to block a prequel novel from author Mario Puzo’s estate about the origins of title character Don Vito...
Web threats vs. Kelly
A Brooklyn man who has a beef with Ray Kelly — and a gun bust on his rap sheet — was nabbed for making online threats to shoot the commissioner,...
Subway shootout hero promoted
The NYPD detective who killed a thug after taking a bullet in the arm during a wild subway station shootout is getting promoted, sources told The Post yesterday. Kevin Herlihy,...
Boneheads caught in ‘Mob Wives’ bar rip-off
Don’t monkey around with a “mob wife.” Two dim-witted crooks learned that the hard way after they were busted hauling away a trailer full of kitchen equipment from the Drunken...
Playmate strips NY of $1.2M
She stuck to her guns — and it paid off big time. Busty former Playboy Playmate Stephanie Adams was awarded $1.2 million yesterday after a Manhattan civil jury ruled she...
Mets strike out Kosher-dog vendor
Religious Jews attending Mets games at Citi Field on the Sabbath will have to stick to peanuts and Cracker Jacks. A judge yesterday ruled against a vendor who made a...
Mayor Bloomberg rips Yale president’s terror slap at NYPD
Mayor Bloomberg went head to head yesterday with the president of Yale University for condemning the NYPD’s surveillance of Muslim students at the prominent Ivy League school. “I don’t know...
Car door bus death gal guilty
The woman who swung open the door of her car and caused a bicyclist to swerve fatally into the path of a city bus was found guilty yesterday in Brooklyn...
Thank God I’m home! Cardinal Dolan returns to NY
Hats off to His Eminence. Timothy Cardinal Dolan reveled in the warm embrace of his beloved New York flock yesterday after a whirlwind Vatican voyage during which he was made...
Teen thwarts phony cabby
A Panamanian teen who came to New York for a family vacation helped cops nail an illegal cab driver yesterday by grabbing the steering wheel and crashing the vehicle near...
It’s ‘Magic’ TV
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Earvin “Magic” Johnson is launching Aspire, a basic cable television network targeting black viewers with positive, uplifting images of African Americans. The 24-hour station will include...
Art collectors ‘Scream’ for joy
LONDON — Sotheby’s will offer the only privately owned version of Edvard Munch’s haunting work “The Scream” at a May 2 auction in New York, where it is expected to...
Cushy cop retirements crush ritzy LI town of Southampton
The tony Town of Southampton, LI, is being strangled by surging police pension costs — with the highest-paid cops who patrol the sleepy beach community retiring with annual cash benefits...
Giants great Carson won't run for congress in New Jersey
One Giant gridiron great is staying on the sidelines. Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson, 59, a key member of the 1986 Giants Super Bowl championship team, announced last night...
Homeless court win
Unmarried homeless people don’t have to prove that they have no other options before they enter a city shelter, a Manhattan court ruled yesterday.The Manhattan State Supreme Court decision blocks...
Supply boost for cancer Rx
Federal regulators yesterday approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages that have left patients frightened about missing lifesaving treatments. The Food and Drug Administration said it...
DSK jailed in French hooker probe
Dominique Strauss-Kahn was tossed in a jail cell and grilled yesterday by French investigators who suspect he knew that the women he had sex with at orgies in Paris, Washington...
Whitney had drug cocktail
Whitney Houston had a deadly mixture of Valium, Xanax and alcohol in her system when her life was cut short at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on the eve of the...
NYers ‘PAC’ a punch
WASHINGTON — New York donors are among the most generous backers of the super PACs, a new study reveals.More than two-thirds of the $100 million that flowed into the independent...
O ‘pumped’ by tax cut
WASHINGTON — An emboldened President Obama took a victory lap yesterday over the recent passage of his $40-per-paycheck tax cut, saying Americans can use it to pay for the higher...
Jolly job jab for Mike, Marty
Even as a joke, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz wasn’t willing yesterday to buy into Mayor Bloomberg’s concerns about landing another job after he leaves City Hall. “Marty and I...
Plant grows in B’klyn
Here’s a drug deal gone good. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s former manufacturing plant in Brooklyn is now home to what officials hope will be a booming culinary-production facility. Acumen Capital Partners...
Mitt $plurging on Michigan
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney has pulled out the big guns for the must-win Michigan primary next Tuesday, unloading nearly $1 million this week alone for TV attack ads targeting rival...
FDNY bias tab $65M
A Brooklyn federal judge yesterday moved toward appointing a special team of lawyers to help him award as much as $65 million to minority firefighter applicants who were the victims...
Murderous rat gets 25 years
A coldblooded killer was sentenced to 25 years in the slammer yesterday after helping the feds bring down the head of a notorious Chinese gang based in Queens.Hoa Duc Nguyen,...
NJ man ran over his girlfriend three times and left her to die, authorities said
If he couldn’t have her, nobody could. A deranged New Jersey man ran over his girlfriend three times and left her to die on a busy street after she desperately...
Rutgers-trial jury pool cut
The jury pool for the trial of a former Rutgers student accused of using a Webcam to spy on his roommate’s intimate encounter with another man was cut yesterday after...
Time to attack Israel?
Has the time come for Iran to destroy Israel? With “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad promising to wipe Israel off the map, the question is being debated...
Campaigns worth the cost
There’s a lot of anger about SuperPACs pouring more money into campaigns, with even President Obama embracing them. This is unfair — because, as they say, politics isn’t bean bag....
Birth of a bad notion: Free contraception for all?
The Issue: The ObamaCare contraception mandate and questions of government control. *** Michael D. Tanner is absolutely right: Who gave President Obama the right to order a private company to...
Where terrorists lurk
How about this: The NYPD is trolling for terrorists on the Internet — and that somehow offends the Associated Press. The AP, of course, sees a civil-rights violation lurking in...
Quinn’s continuing evolution
Conventional wisdom has it that City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is the most fiscally responsible of all the prospective 2013 mayoral candidates. That myth — carefully propagated by the speaker...
Why Washington matters
As we celebrate Washington’s birthday, the troops of Bashar al-Assad are pounding rebels throughout Syria, while in Libya the rebels who overthrew Moammar Khadafy are fighting among themselves. The era...
How ObamaCare is already failing
A key technocratic gimmick of ObamaCare, the Accountable Care Organization, is rolling out now — but the wheels are already starting to come off. ACOs are federally chartered health-care providers...
The Public ‘plays’ it safe
The Public Theater just can’t shake its Broadway habit. Once an engine of risky, innovative work, the downtown nonprofit theater is now so enamored of the Great White Way that...
Yankees hitting coach says Ibanez is an ‘RBI machine’
TAMPA — He’s got playoff experience and drives in runs, lots of runs, and that’s why the Yankees signed free agent Raul Ibanez. “He’s an RBI machine, first and foremost,’’...
Collins touts new Mets SS Tejada as 'special'
PORT ST. LUCIE — Ruben Tejada isn’t due in camp until Saturday, but manager Terry Collins already has a motivational speech waiting for the Mets’ new starting shortstop. “Jose Reyes...
Sports Shorts
HOOPS: Binghamton finally wins first game Robert Mansell scored 18 points as Binghamton held off visiting Vermont 57-53 to win its first game of the season, snapping a 27-game losing...
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FIRST-5 1/2f; $15,000; cl($12,500); 3YO; (f)5Th Brn Mngr (Nprvnk)8.603.803.003Ms Tough Stuff (Mena)2.802.401The House of Rome (Eramia)5.40* Exacta (5-3) $26.60 * Trifecta (5-3-1) $136.00 Exacta picked by AffruntiSECOND-1m&70y; $15,000; cl($5,000); 4up;...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $37,000; cl($30,000); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 David the Great(L),118RDomingz5-7-2Asmssen6-12 Pervis(L),109JRodriguz5-1-3Araya20-13 Cat in theForest(L),120CVelasquz1-2-1Levine4-54 Irish Lion(L),118C Lopez7-4-7Badgett8-15 Biddy(L),118D Cohen5-1-6B Brown4-16 Shmooz Talker(L),118R Silvera2-5-6Baker5-1SECOND-6f;...
Parx Racing Charts
February 21st, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m; $23,000; cl($7,500); 4upOff: 12:26. Good. hard drive, up in timeTime: 23.45, 47.48, 1:12.76, 1:26.31, 1:4.32.Trainer: Scott LakeWinner: DK B/ G,...
Quinn: Tebow had lots of ‘luck’
Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback in a GQ article. The article on Tebowmania was written by Michael...
Match Play opponent takes shot at Woods
MARANA, Ariz. — Tiger Woods must be mellowing with age. There was a time when a comment from his opponent in the Match Play Championship, even tongue-in-cheek, would be an...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 22THUFeb. 23FRIFeb. 24SATFeb. 25SUNFeb. 26MONFeb. 27TUEFeb. 28KnicksAtlanta7:30MSG NetworkESPN 1050 AMMia. 7:00 TNT ESPNNO GAMENOGAMEAll-StarGameTNT7:30NO GAMENO GAMENetsOrlando7:30YES NetworkWFAN 660 AMNO GAMENOGAMENO GAMEAll-StarGameTNT7:30NO GAMEDal. 8:30 YES WFANRangersNOGAMENOGAMEIsles 7:00 MSG ESPNBuff.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEDevils7:30NBCSNESPNNOGAMEIslandersNOGAMENOGAMEN.Y.R....
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogPURDUE10 1/2NebraskaNOTRE DAME2West Va.LA SALLEPickTempleSt. Bonaven.5FORDHAMST. JOSEPH'S8RichmondDUQUESNE2 1/2DaytonTENNESSEE6 1/2MississippiE. MICHIGAN10 1/2N. IllinoisBUFFALO2OhioW. MICHIGAN2 1/2Ball St.TOLEDO4C. MichiganAKRON6 1/2Bowling GreenGeorge Mason2N’EASTERNVcu10UNC WILM.GEORGIA ST.3 1/2Old DominionHofstra2 1/2WILL. & MARYDREXEL14 1/2James MadisonDelaware7TOWSONSYRACUSE16South FloridaMARSHALL15HoustonCHARLOTTE3...
Knicks' Lin tells Nets' Humphries fans are wrong to boo
At least one person wasn’t booing Kris Humphries at the Garden on Monday night. Humphries, in an appearance on ESPN Radio yesterday, said he and Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin...
Knicks' Davis says gesture was kissing, not smoking
Baron Davis was annoyed at a couple of websites for posting a still-picture from the MSG Network telecast yesterday that characterized him as pretending to smoke a joint to celebrate...
Injured Knicks' Shumpert likely to miss dunk contest
Rookie guard Iman Shumpert is expected to miss his second straight game tonight because of patella tendinitis in his left knee and likely will pull out of the All-Star Slam...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto RacingNoonNASCAR: Sprint Cup Practice SPEED2:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup Practice SPEEDBasketball6:30 p.m.Nebraska at Purdue BIG TEN7 p.m.Celtics at Thunder ESPN7 p.m.West Virginia at Notre Dame ESPN27 p.m.South Florida at Syracuse...
Jacobs expects to return to Giants
Brandon Jacobs has one year remaining on his contract, and amid strong speculation he will not return to the Giants, the running back said he expects to be back next...
What Jets, Giants will be looking for at Scouting Combine
Coming off a disappointing 8-8 finish that’s still producing fallout, the Jets enter the NFL Scouting Combine with no shortage of offseason needs, but most likely will be looking for...
Nets keep dreaming of Dwight
Visitors to the Nets’ website yesterday were greeted with a picture of Deron Williams and Dwight Howard. The image of the two superstars was being used to promote tonight’s game,...
Rangers playing it safe with Fedotenko
PITTSBURGH — Neither the Rangers nor Ruslan Fedotenko has confirmed the winger sustained a concussion as a result of the high blow he took from Dominic Moore at the Garden...
Suddenly sputtering Rangers blanked by Penguins
PITTSBURGH — If the road to the Canyon of Heroes is going to run through this town, as it certainly might, the Rangers had better develop a better GPS to...
Devils stay hot with win over Maple Leafs
TORONTO — They’re doing it again, these Devils. They’re acting like a real team, and getting the results of one. “We’re having fun, I’m telling you,” said Martin Brodeur, the...
Coach sick as lslanders lose to Sabres
BUFFALO — Watching his Islanders play from the team hotel Tuesday night couldn’t have made coach Jack Capuano, felled by the flu, feel any better The Islanders gave up a...
Mets have right manager at wrong time
PORT ST. LUCIE — He arrived a few years too late, truth be told. Terry Collins would have been the perfect manager to guide the Contender Mets of a few...
Collins confident, Santana unsure if he'll be ready for Mets opener
PORT ST. LUCIE — Terry Collins isn’t thinking about Mike Pelfrey, R.A. Dickey or anybody other than his true ace for the Mets’ Opening Day pitching assignment. The manager is...
Manager says Mets can be New York's next Cinderella story
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jeremy Lin. The Super Bowl champion Giants. Last year’s World Series winning Cardinals. Pick a Cinderella story, and manager Terry Collins is ready to present it...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYMARTHA STEWART - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4PATRICIA HEATON - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7SEN. RUSS FEINGOLD (D-WIS.) - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9 a.m. and...
‘Soul Train’ sequel, musical in the works?
Before the death of Don Cornelius this month, a group of entrepreneurs already had begun working to revive “Soul Train.” Former NBA star “Magic” Johnson bought the “Soul Train” library...
Queens guy gets Food gig
Queens restaurateur Willie Degel is taking his tough-guy act to Food Network. Degel, who owns the Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse chain, will headline “Restaurant Stakeout,” a “Kitchen Nightmares”-type show premiering March...
Crow show
Nickelodeon wants to make “X Factor” cutie Rachel Crow into its newest tweenage sensation. The network that turned Miranda Cosgrove and Amanda Bynes into household names is developing a comedy...
Small Ga. town named ‘Lovetown USA’ for Oprah show
It’s a dangerous idea: “The Bachelor” meets “Mayberry R.F.D.” After a long — and well-publicized, outside New York, at least — search, Oprah Winfrey’s network has chosen the cozy, Gulf...
Bad luck Jonas
Nick Jonas is having a bad month. Audiences for the Broadway revival of “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” have dropped almost 40 percent since the Jonas Brothers...
Starr report
Let’s face it: “Smash” is anything but. NBC’s much-hyped, Broadway-themed drama — which predictably became a critical darling based solely on its too-precious premise — finished dead-last at 10 p.m....
‘I told you so!’
Another one bites the dust — but it might have been avoided if they’d listened to Free Range. Walle, an off-center Chinese restaurant on East 53rd Street with some very...
It's menu mania!
Avid foodies and award-winning culinary authors Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page admit that not everyone shares their passion for reading restaurant menus. “We do have friends who think things get...
Weird but true
Talk about getting stuck in traffic! A man trying to get around a bottleneck in San Francisco drove his Porsche sports car into an empty lane — without trying to...
Seton Hall moves closer to tourney bid with rout of Georgetown
Seton Hall’s dreams of an NCAA postseason berth may have hinged on finding a signature win in the regular season. Senior point guard Jordan Theodore delivered it last night, along...
City pays Playmate $1.2M after jury rules she was victim of excessive force by NYPD
She stuck to her guns — and it paid off big time. Busty former Playboy Playmate Stephanie Adams was awarded $1.2 million today after a Manhattan civil jury ruled she...
Penguins turn back Rangers 2-0
PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots to tie Tom Barrasso's franchise record for career shutouts and carry the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New York Rangers 2-0 on Tuesday night....
Miller stops 30 in Sabres' 2-1 win over Isles
BUFFALO — Ryan Miller made 30 saves, including stopping Matt Moulson on the doorstep with 4:04 left, and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win over the New York...
8-y.o. boy shot in Bronx
An eight-year-old boy was shot this evening while standing in front of a bodega, authorities said. The child was with a group of people around 7:55 p.m. on Randall Avenue...
WATCH: Jagger, B.B. King sing the blues with Obama
WASHINGTON — Sometimes there are downsides to being president: You can't just go for a walk, says Barack Obama. Then there are the times that more than make up for...
Yankees re-sign Chavez
TAMPA, Fla -- The Yankees have re-signed the third baseman/DH Eric Chavez to 1-year $900,000 deal, plus incentives, pending his physical. Chavez, 34, hit two home runs for the Yankees...
Knicks radio voice Dedes discplined after 'chink in the armor' comment
Knicks radio voice Spero Dedes has been disciplined by MSG after discovering he also used the "chink in the armor'' reference Friday night during Jeremy Lin's first loss as a...