November 7, 2012
Dow loses 313 in post-election sell-off
Wall Street greeted a second Obama term the way it greeted the first. Investors dumped stocks Wednesday in the sharpest sell-off of the year. With the election only hours behind...
eBay launches holiday items
On Monday, eBay will launch its holiday collective — with seven hot designers, including Jonathan Adler, Billy Reid, Chris Benz and Ruffian. The 40 limited-edition items, each less than $100,...
NFL fines Chargers $20K in sticky towel case
SAN DIEGO — The NFL has fined the San Diego Chargers $20,000 because it said a member of the equipment staff failed to immediately surrender towels when ordered to do...
Nor'easter brings high winds, driving sleet to Long Island, adding to misery from Sandy recovery
Driving sleet and high winds of up to 50 mph today are compounding Long Island's existing misery in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. All the way in Montauk, desperate owners...
Ponder: Relationship with ESPN's Steele isn't cause for Vikings woes
Any Vikings fans blaming ESPN’s Samantha Steele for their recent skid, take note.Minnesota quarterback Christian Ponder denied Wednesday that his relationship with the gorgeous blonde ESPN sideline reporter had a...
This week's calendar, Nov. 8 to 14
Thursday, Nov. 8 Real Estate Investment Funds: Opportunities for Affordable Housing In recent years, investment funds have increasingly focused on the creation and expansion of affordable housing throughout the country....
Frustrated former Giants RB Jacobs won't talk about lack of playing time with 49ers
Brandon Jacobs hasn’t touched the ball once this year for the 49ers. The former Giants feature running back hasn’t even been on the field for a single snap. And it...
Controversial homeless shelter planned for Carroll Gardens now hosting 120 displaced vets
A brownstone Brooklyn neighborhood is hoping Hurricane Sandy didn’t create a soft opening for an unwanted homeless shelter. With Carroll Gardens residents already fighting plans to put a homeless shelter...
Judge orders ‘Modern Family’ actress Ariel Winter to leave abusive mother
A California judge has ordered teenage actress Ariel Winter, who plays Alex Dunphy on ABC’s hit comedy “Modern Family,” to leave the home where she lives with her mother, Crystal...
Ex-Cowboys coach Johnson says owner Jones is spewing 'a bunch of crock'
Jimmy Johnson has a revisionist take on history.The former Cowboys coach and current FOX NFL analyst said on “The Dan Patrick Show” that Dallas owner Jerry Jones’ claims that he...
Vick has 'heart to heart' with brother over Eagles bashing
Embattled Eagles quarterback Michael Vick talked with his younger brother Marcus regarding a series of tweets the former Dolphins player sent out during Philadelphia’s 28-13 loss to the Saints on...
Deranged Bronx dad kills kids, attempts suicide after wife breaks up with him
A deranged Bronx dad, distraught over a breakup with his wife, drowned their 5-year-old son, poisoned their 6-year-old daughter and tried to take his own life today, police said. Cops...
Pileup of theater openings in November
We've been through crazy-busy weeks here on the theater beat, but the coming one takes the cake. There were already several major openings scheduled the week of November 12, but...
Giants-Packers showdown staying in primetime
The Green Bay Packers' game at the Giants will remain on Sunday night Nov. 25.The NFL announced its flexible scheduling decision Wednesday, almost a week earlier than required, to allow...
College hoops recruiting notebook: Hofstra transfer Stokes granted waiver
The wait was well worth it for Shaquille Stokes. The Hawaii transfer from Harlem received a hardship waiver by the NCAA for his ill grandmother, Rosemary Moore, and will be...
Name Check: Key and Peele
Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, who are familiar to fans of "MADtv" and their hit Comedy Central show "Key & Peele," stopped by The Post to talk about the...
Orioles targeting Rangers free agent Hamilton: report
The Orioles didn’t hit much in the ALDS against the Yankees, so they’re apparently looking to upgrade their offense in a big way.Baltimore is targeting free agent Josh Hamilton to...
Taken by storm
Thanks for finding our castaway bar — but did you have to demolish it?! The owners of a Brooklyn marina bar that floated two miles from home during Superstorm Sandy...
Giants' Cruz, an Obama campaigner, thrilled with election
One day during last spring’s Organized Team Activity practices, Victor Cruz was summoned to the phone in the lobby of the Timex Performance Center. The President of the United States...
Luck among players shaving head for Colts coach
INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck has joined the shaved squad, too. Nearly three dozen players on the Indianapolis Colts have shaved their heads in a show of support for head coach...
Sanchez vs. old college coach interesting subplot in Jets-Seahawks
Back in 2009, while the Jets were in the process of making Mark Sanchez their franchise quarterback, Pete Carroll, Sanchez’ college coach at USC, offered this controversial opinion:"The facts are...
Three things to watch for in Nets-Heat
MIAMI – The Nets take the floor for the first time since Monday’s collapse down the stretch at home against Minnesota, and they’ll have their hands full as they go...
Nets' Wallace out again vs. Heat
MIAMI – The Nets will be without Gerald Wallace for a second straight game Wednesday night here against the defending champion Heat.Wallace, who sprained his left ankle late in Saturday’s...
'Protective' Girardi doesn't deny making press box call to spare Yankees' A-Rod
Joe Girardi didn't deny calling the press box during the postseason and requesting that Yankee Stadium customers not be informed Alex Rodriguez was being pinch-hit for.As for a conversation following...
WATCH: Reporter tells Patriots' Brady 'sometimes you dress kinda weird'
He must be doing something right if he landed Gisele.Tom Brady was accosted by a reporter for his wardrobe at a press conference Wednesday, specifically an interesting outfit he had...
Mets, Bay agree to part ways
Jason Bay’s time with the Mets has mercifully ended early. The team announced in a press release on Wednesday that they have parted ways with the outfielder three years into...
Jets' Rex on overrated poll: 'I finally beat Belichick at something'
Jets coach Rex Ryan had a funny response to being voted the most overrated coach in football in an anonymous player poll this week."My first thought," Ryan said Wednesday, "was...
Man who burned elderly Brooklyn woman to death in elevator pleads guilty to murder and arson
The cruel firebug who burned an elderly Brooklyn woman to death in her apartment building's elevator pleaded guilty to murder and arson today -- and will likely spend the rest...
Weiner 'storms' back to Twitter
Hurricane Sandy has blown Anthony Weiner back into the political chatter. The former Congressman, who resigned amid a sexting scandal, has returned to Twitter for the first time since an...
Tennessee Williams talks about actors
A certain blog post has been getting some attention among theater lovers over the past couple of days: It's this entry, in which Tennessee Williams gushes about the genius of...
Christie: I campaigned harder than anyone for Romney
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie -- Mitt Romney's surrogate-turned-President Obama fan -- bristled today at suggestions that his embrace of the Democratic incumbent cost Republicans the White House. Christie said...
OCD Archives: Surviving a 1992 Nor'easter in Sea Bright, N.J.
This has nothing to do with movies, so please indulge me. Nature's fury of the past few days in these parts -- Hurricane Sandy and the nor'easter now bearing down on...
POST POWER RANKINGS: NFC East least of Giants problems
The Giants lost on Sunday for the first time in a month and saw their lead on top of the division . . .. stay exactly the same. That’s because...
Silva to attend UFC 154, 'maybe to challenge' St-Pierre
Anderson Silva rarely attends events that he’s not participating in, but he's making an exception for UFC 154 on Nov. 17.The UFC middleweight champion and pound-for-pound king is scheduled to...
Microsoft dropping instant-messaging program, forcing users to switch to Skype
Microsoft is scrapping its instant-messaging program and forcing most users to switch to Skype. Maintaining Windows Live Messenger made less sense after Microsoft Corp. bought Skype for $8.5 billion last...
DC Comics offering monthly titles on iTunes, Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook shop
PHILADELPHIA — DC Comics is expanding its digital storefront, putting all its monthly titles — from Batman to Superman — on sale at iTunes, Amazon's Kindle store and Barnes &...
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier arraigned
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier was arraigned and released on bail at a brief court appearance Wednesday on charges he lied about and concealed child sex...
The best general managers
Greetings from Indian Wells, California, site of this year’s general managers’ meetings. I’ll be here through Friday, along with my Post teammates Joel Sherman and Mike Puma. Historically, we don’t...
Giants Nicks, Phillips suffer injury setbacks
Tom Coughlin didn’t want to call it a setback but of course it is one no matter what the Giants coach says. Safety Kenny Phillips, thought to be ready to...
Tigers' Young pleads guilty to drunken bias attack on Midtown tourist
Detroit Tiger and accused anti-Semite Delmon Young pleaded guilty in Manhattan today to a random, drunken bias attack on a male Midtown tourist from back in April. It's a deal...
The Post talks with Seeing Red
Check out the latest episode of Seeing Red. Mark Fishkin and Dave Martinez were kind enough to host the Post, and we discussed everything Red Bull, from the impact of...
Biographical roles that became Oscar gold
A long, long list of actors and actresses have been Oscar-nominated for playing famous people over the past eight decades. Many have won. The first winner was George Arliss, named...
Obama's step-grandmother celebrates his re-election from Kenya
KOGELO, Kenya — Waving her walking cane and smiling broadly, the step-grandmother of Barack Obama celebrated Wednesday as this tiny Western Kenyan village danced and rejoiced after the United States...
Puerto Rico ousts governor, backs US statehood
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans have endorsed U.S. statehood for the Caribbean island but also ousted the pro-statehood governor in a close election. Gov. Luis Fortuno conceded defeat...
Follow Post writers from the GM Meetings
Post columnists Joel Sherman and Ken Davidoff, along with Mets beat writer Mike Puma, are out in Indian Wells covering this year's baseball general manager meetings. Follow live for updates...
When actors take on real-life roles
Nothing says “take me seriously” for an actor more than impersonating a real-life legend on-screen. This season, whether it’s image rehab or straight-up Oscar bait, we’ve got an especially interesting...
Kraft's profit rises as it embraces startup spirit
Kraft Foods is embracing the spirit of a startup and betting that innovation will help it grow, as the maker of household names such as Oscar Mayer, Miracle Whip and...
Time Warner's third-quarter earnings up on cable TV strength
Time Warner said Wednesday that its third-quarter earnings grew 2 percent, as a strong performance in its cable television channels offset declines in the Warner Bros. movie business following the...
WATCH: Diane Sawyer's Election Night performance leads to jokes she might have been 'hammered'
Diane Sawyer's Election Night performance left some viewers asking if she had begun celebrating Tuesday's election a bit early. Co-anchoring ABC News' coverage, the veteran journalist struck a different manner...
Fire engines collide in B'klyn, 11 injured
One fire engine collided with another FDNY truck in Brooklyn this morning, smashing through a resident’s brick wall and injuring 11 firefighters, authorities said. The collision happened around 7:45 a.m....
Macy's third-quarter net income rises
Macy's posted a 4.3 percent increase in third-quarter net income, helped by the department store owner's efforts to tailor merchandise to local markets and bring in trendy exclusive brands. The...
MTA restores limited service to G train
The MTA has restored limited train service on the G train, which was damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The agency started running trains at 8:55 a.m. along their full route from...
82-year-old Queens man struck and killed by National Guard vehicle in Chinatown
An 82-year-old Queens man has been struck and killed by a National Guardsman driving in a convoy of about six vehicles. Police say Kwok Fu was crossing the road near...
Voter turnout shaping up to be lower than 2008
WASHINGTON — A significant drop in voter turnout in Tuesday's election didn't keep President Barack Obama from winning a second term in the White House. Early figures from states where...
Aqueduct cancels because of nor'easter
And they’re “off” at the Big A.With a forecast of a nor'easter coming in that could produce more damage to areas already devastated by last week’s hurricane, NYRA canceled Wednesday’s...
Nor'easter dumps wet snow on New York City; roads slippery, flights grounded
A steady fall of snow and ice left New York streets in a total mess tonight, as Gotham residents were urged to stay home -- or at least out of...
US soldier accused of killing Afghan civilians knew what he was doing, fellow soldiers testify
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Staff Sgt. Robert Bales made a mid-massacre confession, asked for help bleaching his blood-stained clothing and deliberately destroyed his laptop computer, fellow soldiers have testified...
Longtime Etan Patz suspect Jose Ramos released, then immediately arrested
TRUCKSVILLE, Pa. -- The kiddie perv, once suspected in Etan Patz’s disappearance, walked out of prison before he was locked up again for allegedly lying to cops about his living...
China calls Bo Xilai scandal a 'profound lesson'
BEIJING — China's communists called the scandal surrounding disgraced politician Bo Xilai a "profound lesson" for the ruling party, as delegates gathered in Beijing on Wednesday on the eve of...
Wallace helping Knicks on court and off
Despite the bad-boy rep, Knicks brass knew what kind of good teammate they would be getting in Rasheed Wallace. When Wallace was with Mike Woodson in Detroit, according to a...
Knicks Kidd, Chandler left Mavericks on rocky note
Dallas owner Mark Cuban donated $1 million last week to a Hurricane Sandy relief fund and also, quietly, made a smaller donation specifically to devastated Rockaway Beach. But Cuban isn’t...
Jets’ schedule makes postseason a possibility
At first glance, the Jets making the playoffs seems about as likely as the Socialist Workers Party presidential candidate winning yesterday’s election. Anyone who has watched the Jets this season...
‘Dangerous’ Todd Carmichael reveals NYC’s 4 best coffee shops
Todd Carmichael has risked his life trekking the globe to find the best coffee — the evidence is on his new Travel Channel series, “Dangerous Grounds.” Still, he says, “The...
As offense lags, burden is on Giants defense
The Giants aren’t going anywhere unless Eli Manning gets back to being himself and the offense won’t get humming unless Hakeem Nicks is once again the big-play threat he’s always...
Biz uncertainty won’t end under 2nd Obama term
The uncertainty that dogged corporate America during President Obama’s first term won’t end with his re-election. While Obama proposed bold policies on the campaign trail, getting them past a contentious...
Obama ‘eases’ in
On paper, at least, investors should be thrilled that President Obama was re-elected last night. And savers should be bummed. Democrats have historically been better for the stock market, according...
Business briefs
Feeder dealFairfield Greenwich, Bernard L. Madoff’s biggest so-called feeder fund, settled an investor class-action lawsuit for $80 million.Wells woeThe government's investigation of mortgage-related practices at Wells Fargo includes the making...
Pay TV unplugged
The US pay-TV industry is officially a zero-growth business. Distributors — cable companies, satellite operators and telcos — reported a slowdown in subscriber growth in the third quarter, even as...
AOL hits 52-wk. high on profit
Aol investors must think this is the ’90s.The once dominant Internet brand, whose shares have more than doubled this year, continued its revival yesterday by reporting a third-quarter profit amid...
Marathoners lend Staten Island helping hand
The New York City Marathon always attracts a fair number of media types to compete, and when it was canceled Friday by Mayor Bloomberg many of them turned their attention...
Rochdale eyeing outsiders’ help in $1B Apple trade
Rochdale Securities is probing whether a former trader worked with others outside the firm in an alleged stock manipulation scheme involving the purchase of $1 billion worth of Apple shares,...
News Corp. jumps on Q1 report
News Corp. reported quarterly profit that topped Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by the strength of its cable TV networks. The media company, led by Chairman Rupert Murdoch, posted fiscal first-quarter...
Prime time for Amazon
Amazon.com started a monthly subscription option for Amazon Prime, a service for shipping and streaming video. Prime subscriptions, which have cost $79 a year, can now be bought for $7.99...
$4B in lost retail sales
Superstorm Sandy knocked off nearly $4 billion from retail sales last week in the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, nearly 20 percent of the usual total, according to a retail...
Stadium mania socks taxpayers
Taxpayers in the US spent about $10 billion more on stadiums and arenas for professional sports teams than they forecast, according to a new book by Harvard University urban-planning professor...
Disaster housing holdup
Commissioner Joseph Bruno’s Office of Emergency Management was preparing for post-disaster housing back in 2007, but the wheels of government sometimes turn too slowly — and after five years the...
Sandy victims still have to pony up for property taxes
Unless Mayor Bloomberg and City Council realize there’s a problem and come to some agreement, City Hall won’t be giving any Sandy refugees a break on their January property tax...
Freddie is fine
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac earned $2.9 billion from July through September, its fourth straight profitable quarter. The government-controlled company attributed the gain to rising home prices and fewer mortgage delinquencies.Freddie...
Loser Ryan also winner
Paul Ryan was going to win either way. The Republican vice-presidential hopeful hedged his bet by running for re-election to his congressional seat in Wisconsin — where last night, he...
Kirsten Gillibrand wins big in New York race as Democrats keep control of US Senate
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand last night stormed to victory to win her first full term, as Democrats were poised to retain control of the US Senate with the help of Republican...
State Senate ‘D’light
ALBANY — Democrats will regain control of the state Senate if unofficial results in a handful of key races hold up. Several Democrats were headed for major upset victories that,...
Storm brewing in Queens contest
Democrat Joe Addabbo appeared to be holding on to his state Senate seat in a closely watched race that was among the most affected by Hurricane Sandy — but the...
End of her rope: St. John’s 'Dean of Mean' hangs herself
On Monday, she dug her own grave. On Tuesday, she jumped in it. Disgraced St. John’s University dean Cecilia Chang, 59, was found dangling by the neck from a stereo...
NY Court of Appeals judge dies
ALBANY — Judge Theodore Jones Jr., one of seven jurists on New York’s top court, has died at age 68. Court officials said yesterday that Jones suffered an apparent heart...
French bid for gay Paree nups
French President Francois Hollande’s government will introduce a bill tomorrow allowing same-sex marriage, challenging religious leaders and the main opposition party. The proposal, one of Hollande’s campaign promises, will be...
All’s fright again on LES
Halloween is back on — at least on the Lower East Side.About 40 merchants in the neighborhood have agreed to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters Saturday, according to the scary...
SoHo’s Boom is bust
A legendary SoHo celebrity hot spot that just celebrated its 20th anniversary is closing for good because of Superstorm Sandy. Boom, at 152 Spring St., closed after itsf basement kitchen...
Brooke mom dies in NYC
Teri Shields raised eyebrows when she let her 11-year-old daughter, Brooke, be cast as a prostitute in 1978’s “Pretty Baby.” A few years later, she let a teenage Brooke Shields...
Bruised tot found dead
A 4-year-old Brooklyn girl, with bruises on her head and chest, was found dead in her crib yesterday, police sources said. Little Halii McCord was put to bed by her...
‘Buss Stop’ on B’way
Kiss him, Kate! Katie Holmes made her return to the Broadway stage Monday for the first night of previews for the play “Dead Accounts’’ — and delivered a lingering, passionate...
Clues to bad heart
Earlobe creases, hairline receding at the temples, baldness at the crown of the head and yellow fat deposits around the eyelids are more than just signs of aging.They’re also markers...
Eastern quake shock
WASHINGTON — Shock waves from earthquakes in eastern United States can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas than previously thought, the US Geological Survey said yesterday in...
Madoff bill hits $682M
The cost of liquidating the Bernard Madoff brokerage has climbed to almost $682 million, including about $27 million for the six months through Sept. 30, the trustee said in a...
Nazis’ looted art for sale
BERLIN — An American Jewish man whose father’s extensive collection of unique posters was seized by the Nazis and returned ONLY after years of legal battles is looking for a...
Etan slay suspect going free
The drifter long thought to be little Etan Patz’s killer will walk free from a Pennsylvania prison today after serving almost three decades on unrelated child molestation charges. José Ramos,...
House subpoenas ‘meningitis’ man
BOSTON — The chief pharmacist at the company linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak has received a subpoena to appear before a congressional committee after he declined to appear voluntarily....
Bracing for a 2nd wind sock
Battered New Yorkers, still reeling from Hurricane Sandy, are gearing up for Round 2 — a powerful nor’easter that had Mayor Bloomberg yesterday urging shoreline residents to evacuate to shelters...
Holland Tunnel reopens
The Holland Tunnel reopened this morning for all commuter traffic. The Queens Midtown and Brooklyn-Battery tunnels remain closed to cars. Buses are allowed in the Midtown Tunnel. Meanwhile, the MTA...
$oak’s on Con Ed customers
Shocking Con Ed rate increases will follow Sandy’s massive cleanup, utility-industry analysts warn. “Will storm costs be paid for by New York, New Jersey and Connecticut rate-payers? Yes,” Morningstar utility...
Flood rescue ordeal
Sandy was raging around him as Michael Delacruz left a stalled cab on West Street clutching his dog, Pyapya. A nonswimmer, he was soon up to his neck in floodwater...
Let them ‘heat’ cake: luxe NJ hotel
While powerless Staten Islanders shivered in freezing-cold houses, a ritzy New Jersey hotel’s patrons were kept toasty with a generator that staff said was shipped there from the canceled New...
President Obama beats Mitt Romney to win re-election
CHICAGO—President Obama scored a big victory in his reelection battle last night, repelling a tough challenge from Mitt Romney with a Rust Belt “firewall” and hanging on to much of...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** A man who tried to ride the subway with a student MetroCard that didn’t belong to him was arrested for carrying a handgun that did, cops said....
Plucking pedals! Cyclists squeezed to boost walkers
Drivers and bicyclists lose — and pedestrians win — under the city’s new plan to revamp the cluttered bike and walk paths south of Times Square. The area’s existing bike...
The night that swinging Dems joyfully sang the blues
After each swing state turned blue, the cheers inside the president’s headquarters in Chicago grew louder — while Mitt Romney supporters in Boston did their best to put on a...
Heavy wait pummels NYC voters
Angry New York City voters yesterday waited hours on frigid lines only to find disorganized polling places on a chaotic Election Day plagued by broken ballot scanners. Technical problems and...
Bam the ladies’ man
President Obama won re-election last night because women voters had his back. A majority of women supported Obama’s re-election, more than countering Romney’s lead among men, exit polls showed yesterday....
Startling puzzle of O’s second chance
His first four years were mostly a bust, he offered no promises or agenda for the second four—and Barack Obama won anyway. Go figure. I’ll always be proud of my...
Stupid Sandy pseudo-science
The new cover of Bloomberg Businessweek has a photo of a flooded New York City over a screaming headline, “It’s Global Warming, Stupid.” The magazine thus joins the effort to...
Bad advice for our girls
The week before Sandy hit, a 15-year-old Staten Island girl threw herself in front of a train, after a video of her having sex with four football players was passed...
Human race counts more than a NY foot race
The Issue: The cancellation of the NYC Marathon, and The Post’s story on its unused generators. *** We understand the marathoners were upset with the last-minute cancellation of the New...
Son of CityTime?
New York City’s $2 billion new 911 emergency system seems to work great — except, maybe, in emergencies. In emergencies like Sandy, to be specific. The Post’s Josh Margolin reported...
Calling evil by its name
“The Army has refused to acknowledge this was a terrorist attack, and I have exhausted all other options.” — Staff Sgt. Shawn Manning, lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the...
Invitation to grand larceny
There was one undeniably huge loser yesterday: the New York City Board of Elections. Indeed, the BOE suffered a landslide of inefficiency and incompetence that raises serious questions about the...
Obama’s second term
Sincere congratulations to President Obama, who won re-election yesterday after a hard-fought campaign that produced results likely to change virtually nothing. Indeed, 18-plus months of political trench warfare, fueled by...
The zombie question
One question — a question of surpassing, even existential importance — was the subject of not a single debate question or policy paper: Which candidate would be better equipped to...
Two Americas, not on speaking terms
The contours of the support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney during this fiercely fought campaign show that we live in Two Americas. The culturally cohesive America of the 1950s...
A brilliant victory
Barack Obama is one of the greatest politicians in American history. After a historic national election in 2008 based on a vague message of hope and change, he has just...
Best of the Comedy Fest
The annual New York Comedy Festival rolls into town today through Sunday, bringing with it shows, stars and lots of laughs — and luckily, tickets for some marquee events are...
How top comics got their start at Carolines
There’s probably no better day to schedule a comedy festival than the day after the election. After months of mudslinging and endless policy wonkery, it’s going to feel good to...
Pacino’s performance: no sale
Hurricane Sandy can come in handy when your star’s not dandy. The producers of “Glengarry Glen Ross” announced this week that they’re pushing back opening night nearly a month because...
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogColts33(42 1/2)JAGUARSSundayGiants64(48 1/2)BENGALSSEAHAWKS66 1/2(38 1/2)JetsPATRIOTS1211(51)BillsBUCCANNEERS2 1/23(47 1/2)ChargersBroncos5 1/24(47 1/2)PANTHERSDOLPHINS6 1/26(44)TitansRAVENS7 1/27 1/2(46)RaidersFalcons12(53 1/2)SAINTSLions+32(47)VIKINGSEAGLES1Pick(44 1/2)Cowboys49ERS1211 1/2(38 1/2)RamsBEARS11(41 1/2)TexansMondaySTEELERS12 1/212 1/2(43)ChiefsHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballTonightFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogOHIO3 (48 1/2)Bow. GreenTomorrowFlorida St.14 (51 1/2)VA....
Red Bulls must win tonight
Red Bulls coach Hans Backe admitted yesterday he was shocked the MLS hadn’t postponed tonight’s Eastern Conference semifinal because of the stormy weather forecast.Still, the Red Bulls are scheduled to...
Affrunti at Calder Graded Entries
FIRST-1m&70y; $10,500; cl($6,250); 3up; (f&m)5-Stripe E 8-53-Carolteen 6-12-CashmereKtten6-14-Kate's Holiday 8-17-Ericafrommerc2-16-Miss Anfield 10-11-AfortunadaAyl15-1SECOND-1m; $12,000; cl($8,000); 3up1-Ya Ya's Rules 6-14-Edge Ahead 15-15-ThreePrtHrmny9-56-Gmmewnkpppy8-13-Bishop of Nola 2-17-Run SmartOne10-12-Sole Runner 5-1THIRD-6f; $10,500; cl($6,250); 3up4-No Act...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-2 1/2f; $2,900; mdn cl($5,000); 3up6Moln Rod (Collns)10.805.603.403Drh Dash Away (Wllams)4.603.204Mr Coronas Image (Ybarra)3.00* $1 Exacta (6-3) $29.30 * $1 Quinella (3-6) $17.30 * $1 Superfecta (6-3-4-5) $417.20 * $1...
Sports Shorts
TENNIS: Federer advances in London Roger Federer opened his quest for a seventh season-ending tour title, defeating Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-1 in his opening match at the ATP finals in...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6f; $62,000; mdn spcl wt; 3up; (f&m)IT’ SATURDAY NITE comes in with a bullet work after finishing second by...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $26,000; mdn cl($16,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 HarryConsoldtr(L),114K Coa8-5-7Shvmngl30-12 Magic Harbor(L),121J Lezcano5-6-7Servis5-23 El Dreamer(L),117J Ortiz4-3-9DiSanto6-14 Brandy'sBigGy(M),122CMontalvx-x-xGoodwn15-15 BlakeStreetBlly(L),121C Daniel7-5-6Gimbnc30-16 Know This(L),121A Lezcano3-8-9Persaud8-17 Crushin...
Parx Racing Charts
November 6th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YOOff: 12:26. Good. repulsed foe, drew offTime: 25.1, 5.9, 1:16.92, 1:44.16, 1:48.31.Trainer: Ronald DandyWinner: B G, 2,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYNov. 7THUNov. 8FRINov. 9SATNov. 10SUNNov. 11MONNov. 12TUENov. 13KnicksNOGAMENOGAMEDal.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEOrl.7:00MSGESPNMiami7:30YES NetworkWFAN 660 AMNOGAMEOrl.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEOrl.3:00YESWBBRNOGAMEClev.7:30YESWFANRed BullsD.C. United8:00NBCSNTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDHOMEAWAY
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.Exhibition: Bellarmine at Louisville SNY7:30 p.m.Nets at Heat YES, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.76ers at Hornets ESPN10:30 p.m.Spurs at Clippers ESPNFootball8 p.m.Bowling Green at Ohio ESPN2Soccer2:30 p.m.UEFA Champions League:Manchester United...
PGA candidate calls in own Q-school disqualification
A golfer’s honesty cost him dearly, and now Blayne Barber’s dream of making the PGA Tour will have to wait another year. Barber reportedly called the PGA Tour last week...
Crack in ice: Optimism emerges from NHL labor meeting
Not only did nobody walk out after 10 minutes this time, yesterday’s negotiating session between the NHL and NHLPA — beginning in mid-afternoon and going deep into the night —...
Giants lend helping hand at Sandy sites
Tuesday is traditionally a day off for NFL players, but that didn’t stop many of the Giants yesterday from going out to help in the relief efforts following Hurricane Sandy....
Reid keeping faith in Eagles
Coach Andy Reid says he still believes the Eagles can turn their season around. The Eagles (3-5) have given him little reason to truly think that, though. They were sloppy...
Nets need Wallace back, 'short memory' vs. LeBron, Heat
MIAMI — The Nets’ struggles against small lineups cropped up once again Monday night, when the Timberwolves went small and stormed back from a 22-point deficit to stun the Nets...
Chicago cheers tight win
Luol Deng scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half to lead the Bulls to a 99-93 win over Orlando last night in Chicago, the Magic’s first loss...
Cashman expects A-Rod to be with the Yankees in 2013
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Brian Cashman, arriving last night at the General Managers Meetings, reiterated he expects Alex Rodriguez to be a Yankee in 2013. Asked whether he anticipates receiving...
Mets not looking to spend at GM Meetings, but open to trades
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The Mets might want to enlist Monty Hall’s services over these next three days for the desert version of “Let’s Make a Deal.” Though Sandy Alderson...
Newly frugal Yankees not hot for top-tier FAs
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Suddenly, there are more teams than ever willing to act like the Yankees. The quirk: The Yanks are not one of them. The biggest spenders in...
What shocking moves can occur at this year's GM Meetings
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — We try to anticipate every move made in the Hot Stove League, become mind-readers so that we think along with Brian Cashman, Sandy Alderson, Nick Swisher,...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAY KRISTEN STEWART, JOSH PECK - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7 PETER WALSH - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7 AMANDA BYNES - Rachael Ray, 10...
Interspecies friends
It’s no secret that TV has been trying, for years to capture the quirky magic of homemade blogs and videos that go viral for no apparent reason. Take Gangnam Style....
Is TV actually starting to hurt the NFL?
Just before Sunday night’s game, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told a group of fans that football on TV — and HDTV especially — may be the biggest problem the game...
Mull your wallet first
Essay question for the dining millions: How can a new, supposedly celebrity-magnet restaurant seem bridge-and-tunnel when the bridges and tunnels are closed? On a night when Manhattan was stirring after...
Weird but true
At least one “dead” person voted yesterday — legally. A nurse in Southfield Township, Mich., was working on his absentee ballot when a man, filling out the same forms with...
Yonkers' Kilpatrick keeps Bearcats growlin’
Allen Iverson would never understand. The key to Yonkers product Sean Kilpatrick’s success, what has made him one of the top guards in the country, is practice. Yes, we’re talking...
Lavin benches St. John's star Harrison in exhibition win
The problems are piling up for St. John’s, and the season has yet to begin. On top of the Red Storm waiting on the NCAA to clear junior-college transfers Orlando...
Personal items battered by Sandy litter temp landfill in JacobRiis Park
Baby toys, photo albums, broken china—these are just some precious items that can be found in fast rising heaps of waste at a temporary landfill in JacobRiis Park. Debris from...
President Obama wins re-election; Romney concedes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp...