November 10, 2012
Mideast nuke talks called off
VIENNA — Attempts to find Arab-Israeli common ground on banning weapons of mass destruction from the Mideast have failed, and high-profile talks on the issue have been called off, diplomats...
UFC on Fuel TV 6 analysis: Le just now peaking as MMA, action-film star at 40
Cung Le – an MMA fighter who does action films on the side or an action-film star who fights MMA part time? That’s been the big question surrounding the middleweight...
Doscher rallies Wagner past Holy Cross
Nick Doscher found Cody Morgan for a touchdown with 18 seconds left to lift Wagner past Holy Cross 31-30 Saturday. Wagner (7-3) took a 14-3 lead when Dominique Williams rushed...
Fordham beats Lafayette in front of alum Skelton
The Rams put on quite a show with one their most famous football alumni on hand. With Arizona Cardinals quarterback John Skelton looking on from the sidelines, Fordham beat Lafayette...
Woman stabbed to death in East Harlem, then apartment is set ablaze; another man also injured
A woman was found stabbed to death and a man was in critical condition after their Park Avenue apartment was set on fire, sources said. Neighbors said they heard screaming...
BBC chief quits over report that falsely tied politician to child sex- abuse scandal
LONDON — George Entwistle, the director general of the BBC, resigned on Saturday night over a TV program the network had aired that wrongly implicated a British politician in a...
New Macy's balloons: Hello Kitty, Papa Smurf & Elf on The Shelf
They passed with flying colors. These three new Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons, Hello Kitty in a retro air plane, a dancing Papa Smurf and The Elf on The Shelf...
Hill activated by Giants, Coe added to injured reserve
CINCINNATI -- It came as no surprise that the Giants on Saturday activated safety Will Hill, who missed the past four games serving a suspension for violating the NFL’s policy...
Pepper-spray attack on bus driver, latest assault on MTA worker
A maniac doused a city bus driver and several passengers with what is believed to be pepper spray in Harlem today, in the latest of a string of seemingly unprovoked...
Woman in Petraeus affair sent 'harassing' emails to gal who might expose secret: report
CIA director David Petraeus's biographer sent harassing emails to another woman who she believed threatened her affair with him, it was reported today. The e-mails from Petraeus's paramour, reserve Army...
Late TD gives No. 24 Rutgers win over Army
Rutgers not only survived a valiant effort by mistake-prone Army, the 24th-ranked Scarlet Knights got some outside help and now find themselves alone atop the Big East. Brandon Coleman ignited...
Nassib, Syracuse upset No. 11 Louisville
Ryan Nassib gave his hometown fans a memorable going away present. The senior quarterback threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns in his final home game, and moved into second...
Veterans honored with yellow ribbons at 9/11 memorial
On the eve of the Veterans Day parade, the 9/11 memorial at the World Trade Center staged a special gesture of honor: veterans tying yellow ribbons to a tree that...
Argentine crew prevents Ghanaian officials from moving seized ship
ACCRA, Ghana — The Argentine crew aboard a tall sailing ship seized in a billion-dollar international debt controversy brandished weapons to block Ghanaian officials from moving the ARA Libertad to...
WATCH: 'Man with the Iron Fists' star Le wins UFC fight via highlight reel KO
Cung Le put a serious exclamation point on the UFC’s debut in China, much to the delight of the crowd.The South Vietnan born fighter knocked out UFC legend Rich Franklin...
Manhattan Mini-Storage customers upset after belongings ruined by Hurricane Sandy
These customers say they have been left high — and wet. People renting lockers from two Manhattan Mini-Storage facilities in Chelsea not only discovered their belongings ruined by Hurricane Sandy...
Lakers targeting Phil, but ex-Knicks coach D'Antoni makes pitch
The Lakers have targeted Phil Jackson to replace fired coach Mike Brown. But ex-Knicks head man Mike D’Antoni is throwing his hat in the ring, too.“If they offer it, I’d...
Obama wins Florida, topping Romney 332 to 206 in final electoral vote tally
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — President Barack Obama was declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes Saturday, ending a four-day count with a razor-thin margin that narrowly avoided an automatic...
Sotheby's to sell Mick Jagger's love letters
LONDON — Handwritten letters from Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to his former lover Marsha Hunt will be auctioned in London next month. Hunt is an American-born singer who was...
SI man found dead in flooded living room is latest Sandy fatality
Nearly two weeks after the storm, authorities continue to discover Sandy's victims. An autopsy was being conducted Saturday on a 64-year-old man who was found dead in the living room...
'Boozed-up' Brooklyn ADA busted after Brooklyn Bridge attack: sources
This prosecutor was admitted into the bar — and stayed a little too long. An allegedly boozed-up Brooklyn assistant district attorney was arrested early yesterday after he pummeled an EMT...
Looking back at Nets-Magic
ORLANDO -- The Nets returned to .500 Friday night when they destroyed the young and undermanned Orlando Magic, 107-68.Here are some of my thoughts on the game:-- Everyone can finally...
Suicide blasts in Syria kill at least 20 troops
BEIRUT — Suicide car bombings ripped through a Syrian government base in a southern city on Saturday, killing at least 20 soldiers, an opposition group said, the latest in a...
Vatican computer technician convicted in leaks scandal
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican court on Saturday convicted a Holy See computer technician of helping the former papal butler in the embarrassing leak of confidential papal documents and gave...
17 Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish military helicopter carrying soldiers on a mission against Kurdish rebels crashed in heavy fog on Saturday, killing 17 people, Turkish media reported. Authorities were investigating...
Gasoline-filled soy sauce containers spark fire at Midtown sushi restaurant: sources
A fire erupted at a Midtown sushi restaurant last night after a worker haphazardly carried gasoline in soy sauce containers, sources said. “I was pouring a round of Jack Daniels,”...
Business briefs
Pandit payEx-Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit, who resigned last month, and former Chief Operating Officer John Havens will each get about $15 million in 2012 compensation after forfeiting some awards, the...
Analysts see more rags, no riches for JCPenney
It’s beginning to look a lot like a cash crunch. JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson is bracing for a blue Christmas after reporting a dismal third quarter, in which the struggling...
Hedgies held ‘hostage’ by pirate Singer
Caught in the battle between hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer and Argentina, some hedge funds complain that they are being held hostage. Bondholders who agreed to a 70 percent hit...
007 film aims at record
After 50 years, 23 films and seven leading men, James Bond is still poised to be No. 1 at the box office. The latest installment, “Skyfall,” is set to shatter...
ESPN hoists air ball: Sagging ad sales cast doubt on mega sports deals
Just as networks ramped up their spending on sports programming, the ad market is slowing down. Recently, cable and broadcast networks have agreed to huge hikes to air professional and...
A 30% discount Groupon doesn't love
The daily deal is done. Shares of Groupon yesterday plunged a stunning 30 percent to a new low after the company’s latest quarterly results showed its core coupon business is...
Card pact early OK
A US judge yesterday granted preliminary approval to a proposed $7.2 billion settlement between merchants and Visa and Mastercard over credit card fees, despite objections coming from hundreds of retailers,...
Hostess bakers go on strike
Union workers at Hostess Brands’ plant in Lenexa, Kan., walked off the job yesterday, kicking off a potentially crippling strike that could force the company to liquidate. Hostess’s second-largest union,...
Lockheed ejects future CEO
Lockheed Martin Corp. said its incoming chief executive officer resigned after the company discovered a relationship with a subordinate and named one of its unit heads to the position starting...
Red Sox big ‘bags’ fund
The principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, John Henry, is throwing in the towel when it comes to managing money. His hedge fund firm, John W. Henry & Co.,...
Monet ‘Lily’ raises $43M
A work from Claude Monet’s “Water Lilies” series has been sold for more than $43.7 million at Christie’s. The money will benefit the Hackley School in Westchester. The painting by...
Outrage as Facebook support page proclaims innocence of accused child-killer nanny
TWISTED: Although she allegedly admitted killing Lucia and Leo Krim (from left with sister Nessie),Yoselyn Ortega has a Facebook “fan” page. ( ) The accused killer nanny has a fan...
E. Side sushi blaze
A fire erupted at an East Side sushi restaurant last night after a worker haphazardly carried gasoline in soy sauce containers, sources said. “I was pouring a round of Jack...
Jeep airbag recall woe
DETROIT — Chrysler is recalling more than 919,000 older model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs worldwide because the air bags can inflate while people are driving. The recall affects...
‘Fro-yo’ robber keeps coming back for more
He’s robbed the same Brooklyn frozen-yogurt shop three times — but, hey, at least he’s polite. “The strange thing about him is that he comes back,” a police source said...
‘Cent. Pk. 5’ film battle
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has filed court papers asking a federal judge to torpedo the city’s demand to get the outtakes from his soon-to-open “The Central Park Five.” The documentary...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A construction worker stole $20,000 worth of silverware and jewelry from a Midtown apartment while doing renovations in the building, court papers state. Waldin Cartagena, 33, was working...
Freaked-out JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon freed by feds, must enter psychiatric care
The JetBlue pilot whose midair freakout diverted a Las Vegas-bound jet and gave 150 passengers the fright of their lives was freed from federal custody yesterday — and he still...
6th killer nailed in ’07 horror
The final defendant in a brutal Newark schoolyard attack that killed three college-bound friends and left a fourth seriously wounded was convicted by a jury yesterday. Gerardo Gomez was among...
No ‘Saving’ this double DUI guy
A drunken driver in Ohio managed to get busted twice — blocks apart — at exactly the same time. Blame Daylight Saving Time. Niles Gammons, 22, was arrested at 1:08...
Po$ter boy Liu fights on
Comptroller John Liu is making good on his pledge to fight $527,400 in poster summonses to the bitter end. Liu, who ran up the tab during his 2009 campaign, filed...
Stop-&-frisks plunge
With Police Commissioner Ray Kelly under fire from critics charging that too many innocent people are being targeted, the number of stop-and-frisks conducted by the NYPD is plunging. Figures released...
‘Center’ Felder bids for NY party favors
ALBANY — The courting of Simcha Felder has begun now that the Brooklyn Democrat holds one of the keys to control of the state Senate. Republican and Democratic leaders jockeying...
Madonna ‘sign stalker’ slap
Now he faces up to a year on Rikers Island — which is not La Isla Bonita. Madonna-besotted former city firefighter Robert Linhart was convicted yesterday of resisting arrest after...
Career criminal busted for stealing gourmet food bound for Manhattan restaurants
Stick a fork in this tasteful thief. A career criminal with a five-star palate was busted for stealing cases of lobsters, salmon, shrimp and pastrami from the back of delivery...
Post-Sandy relief for New York City as new supplies arrive, gas-rationing enforced
Relief! New Yorkers battered by Hurricane Sandy finally got a break yesterday with shorter gas lines, an influx of much-needed supplies and the prospect of a warm weekend ahead. And...
Sad eyeshore: NJ evacuees see wrecked homes
When Heidi O’Rourke and her husband, Steve, got to see their ruined New Jersey beach home for the first time yesterday, the waves of devastation finally hit them. “Its a...
Trending hot topic
A record 68 percent — or seven in 10 — Americans deem global warming a somewhat or very serious problem, according to a poll taken after Hurricane Sandy leveled much...
Apology for ‘idiot’ Mike
MTA chief Joe Lhota called Mayor Bloomberg yesterday to apologize for calling him an idiot. Lhota made the remark during a lengthy interview about the rapid restoration of most subway...
Merchants battling growing mold menace
The devastated business owners who saw their South Street Seaport stores destroyed by Hurricane Sandy are under attack again — by thick green mold that has infested their once-bustling shops....
Frigid, furious LIers turn up heat on LIPA
Devastated by the double whammy of Sandy and a nor’easter, cold, powerless Long Islanders hit the streets to rail against LIPA as the Nassau County executive said the situation is...
Clawing gougers
Garden State residents desperate for a tank of gas or a place to stay in the wake of Superstorm Sandy were taken advantage of by some unscrupulous business owners looking...
Wiseguy: Help me, FEMA!!
Sandy has hit New York so hard that even mobsters are turning to the feds for help.A hard-boiled gangster says the hurricane has made his Brooklyn house sleep with the...
Staten Island boys torn from mom’s grasp by Sandy’s raging waters are laid to rest
Sandy’s tiniest victims flew to heaven yesterday on angels’ wings. Brandon Moore, 2, and his 4-year-old brother, Connor — who died in the superstorm’s churning waters after being swept from...
No-show blow for Iron Mike
WARSAW, Poland — A court in Poland has ordered Mike Tyson to pay $48,000 to the organizer of a boxing gala where the former heavyweight champion did not show up...
Labor: Now for the payback
WASHINGTON — Union leaders who provided much of the muscle on the ground to re-elect President Obama are pressuring the White House to deliver on a “card check” law.That would...
President Obama calls for 'fiscal cliff' talks with congressional leaders at the White House
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday declared himself “open to compromise” — even as he brandished his Election Day victory and insisted any budget deal must require the wealthy to pay...
White House says Christie's people easier to deal with than Cuomo's people
It’s true love between the Democratic president and the Republican governor of New Jersey. More than a week after President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie toured sections of...
McCain immig push
WASHINGTON — Arizona Sen. John McCain yesterday joined the growing chorus of prominent Republicans backing comprehensive immigration reform, which usually includes a path to citizenship for illegals. McCain tweeted: “I...
No bail for accused ‘cannibal cop’
Alleged “cannibal cop” Gilberto Valle will have to stew behind bars a while longer after a federal judge denied his request to get out on bail. Valle — who the...
CIA Director Petraeus resigns over extramarital affair with biographer
Cia Director David Petraeus’ career came crashing down like a cheap spy novel yesterday when he resigned over an extramarital, wartime affair with a woman who wrote a flattering biography...
Lessons From the Battle of Benghazi
Now that the election is behind us, perhaps we can put politics aside and acknowledge a hard fact: On Sept. 11 of this year, America was defeated by al Qaeda...
Beyond grand parades
Our nation has an imperfect record of honoring its war heroes — those who have worn the cloth of our country and made sacrifices of home and personal comfort to...
Chris’ twisted comments: heartless and unnecessary
The Issue: MSNBC show host Chris Matthews’ remark that he was happy Hurricane Sandy had hit. *** When I heard the vile Chris Matthews shamelessly exult over the death-dealing Superstorm...
Bam’s got the ball
“I don’t want to box myself in. I don’t want to box anybody else in. I think it’s important for us to come to an agreement with the president. But...
Cuomo’s LIPA fail
Gov. Cuomo charged full-tilt-boogie into New York’s public utilities this week — and none of them has his knickers twisted tighter than the hapless Long Island Power Authority. He’s even...
Shortening the gas lines
What took Mike so long? Gasoline lines in the five boroughs were steadily shrinking yesterday, 24 hours after Mayor Bloomberg announced a gas-rationing plan to deal with fuel shortages cause...
Mitt’s enduring gifts
Even before the Republican Party’s convention had gaveled to order last August, The Washington Post was pronouncing Mitt Romney at best “a transitional figure, rather than a transformative one” within...
Blaming Park Ave.: Ch.13’s Rich-Bash
An anonymous former doorman at 740 Park Avenue describes the Upper East Side building’s residents as “detestable” and complains about their tipping habits and the behavior of their 12-year-old children....
How to help your fellow New Yorkers and kick Sandy's butt!
Almost two weeks out from Hurricane Sandy, many people are still without power, heat and shelter. Volunteers have come out in droves to help clean up the vast damage, and...
Kid Stuff
Today CATERPILLAR CAPER: Fans of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” won’t want to miss “Treasured Stories by Eric Carle,” a glow-in-the-dark puppet show presented by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia....
They’ve got the moves
The dancers at Mark Morris’ Brooklyn studios are rehearsing excerpts from “Four Saints in Three Acts.” But as they move to the Gertrude Stein lyrics — grouping together like figures...
Bach with a beat
There’s a new music-appreciation class in town, and it’s not like anything you’ve ever seen at school. Now in session at the New Victory Theater, it’s music the Black Violin...
Mavericks coach: Kidd’s made impact on Knicks
What Jason Kidd does on a basketball court never has been in dispute. The big shots. The astounding defense. The how-in-blazes-did-he-do-that passes. The triple doubles. But just as impressive is...
Bucs quarterback worthy of some fantasy attention
Peyton Manning is in the midst of an historic comeback. Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck are having phenomenal rookie seasons. Ben Roethlisberger is carrying a Steelers offense that can’t...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7 fur; $64,000; alw; 3upCONSORTIUM working well for first start since tiring in the Grade 3 Holy Bull in...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $62,000; mdn; 2YO(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Elghayoor ,120A Garciax-x-xMcLghln10-12 Kiss the Lady(L),120J Rosario5-x-xRodrigez3-13 Pure Afleet(M),120P Moralesx-x-xCanani10-14 Leveragdtthhlt(M),120R Maraghx-x-xViolette6-15 Rose Petunia ,120J...
Vic Cangialosi at Churchill Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-6 fur; $24,000; clm($50,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds7 FrankieandJoe(L120JRoccJr4-6-98-11 Lil WeeAcres(L),120RPrsctt6-x-x15-12 Swear(L),118MPedrz3-4-54-13 FeatureWinnerL120DCohn12-9-x12-14 WithatwistofFtL122TPmpllx-x-x20-15 Myles to Go ,118SKewinx-x-x20-16 Rhetorical(L),120JAlvard3-x-x3-18 Diori(L),120CLaneri2-x-x5-19 Starter(L),122SBrdg4-10-42-1SECOND-1 1/16 miles; $54,000; alw; 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2 O'PradoAgain(L118CLaneri7-1-18-51...
Aqueduct Charts
November 9th, 2012Clear And Good©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $32,000; clm($25,000); 3upOff: 12:21. Good. off inside, drivingTime: 23.87, 47.63, 1:12.89, 1:38.09.Trainer: Juan GuerreroWinner: B G, 3, by Malibu Moon-Royal...
Sports Shorts
COLLEGE: McCombs, UConn top Pitt In East Hartford, Conn., Lyle McCombs ran for 120 yards and a touchdown and Connecticut beat Pittsburgh 24-17 last night for the Huskies’ first conference...
Knicks' Tyson has big Chand in beating old mates
There is still disappointment for Knicks center Tyson Chandler that the Mavericks — who won the 2011 NBA championship — did not have a chance to repeat as players, including...
Calder Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. FIRST-7 fur; $14,000; clm($16,000); 3up3-Gator Warrior 3-15-Blue Business 8-11-UltimateChoice7-56-GasparillaCptn6-12-StarshipRome12-17-Slammin' Slew 4-14-Fast Stack 15-1SECOND-1 mile; $14,500; clm($16,000); 2YO3-Sarava's Diva 5-15-RapidDistinctin5-21-Oceano Gatto 8-16-La Ranchera 6-12-Wild Romance 8-17-Antia 4-14-Dakota...
Hollywood Park Graded Entries
Post Time: 3:30 p.m.FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $30,000; clm($25,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds4 RomanCharity(L120T Baze1-2-48-56 IncludetheBbyL124MGtrrz1-3-27-21 GhostNYourHrtL118IPuglisi8-1-94-12 Zees Chris(L),122RBejrn5-1-39-23 AlmostaLady(L)120JTalam4-1-74-15 Addendum(L),120S Arias10-1-112-1SECOND-6 1/2 fur; $45,000; mdn; 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds1 Tribe(L),122RBejrn6-8-29-56...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $27,000; clm($20,000); 3up 2 Roostr Cty (Tlmo) 7.20 3.80 2.80 1 Joe Carl (Bejarano) 2.60 2.10 5 Streets of Heaven (Delgadillo) 2.60 Scr: Make Us Proud. * $1...
Klitschko goes on sans Steward
When Wladimir Klitschko steps through the ropes at the O2 Arena in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday to defend his heavyweight championships, it will mark his first fight since 2004 without Hall...
Home Team Lineups
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The Post Line
NFL Tomorrow Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Giants 6 4 (48 1/2) BENGALS SEAHAWKS 6 6 (38 1/2) Jets PATRIOTS 12 11 (52) Bills BUCCANEERS 2 1/2 3 (47 1/2)...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing11:30 a.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup practice SPEED12:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide qualifying SPEED2:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup practice SPEED4 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide Great Clips 200 ESPN7 p.m.NASCAR: K&N Pro Series,Casino Arizona 50 SPEEDBaseball8 p.m.Arizona...
Fordham playing for boy who died of cancer
When the Rams take the field this afternoon, they will be playing for more than just a win.Fordham’s inspiration this week against Lafayette will be the memory of Ty Campbell,...
NHL talks ‘ice’ & slow
Such panic, so soon. The earliest an NHL lockouts was settled was two months from tomorrow, Jan. 11, 1995, and still there was a 48-game season. The other lockout prompted...
Giants LB: Facing former team no big deal
Keith Rivers was ready to go, and the Bengals were ready to let him go, so in April, Cincinnati traded the linebacker to the Giants for a fifth-round pick. “We...
Hurt Snee ‘ankle’ing to play for Giants
In an encouraging development, guard Chris Snee, battling a sprained ankle, participated in practice for the Giants Friday after not working on Wednesday or Thursday. Snee isn’t sure if he...
Coughlin: After loss to Steelers, Giants can’t afford Cincy slip-up
The sun was shining bright and the temperature outside had reached the mid-50s. It was a perfect day for football yesterday, yet the Giants practiced inside the controlled elements of...
Jets’ vow: Rattle Seahawks QB Wilson
Russell Wilson doesn’t rattle easily and hasn’t really rattled at all when the Seahawks are at home, but the Jets are convinced they’re up to the task tomorrow. The impressive...
Jets' Ryan talks playoffs
Rex Ryan didn’t make any of his trademark guarantees, but the Jets coach sure sounded yesterday like he is on board with Antonio Cromartie’s prediction of second-half rally into the...
Jets' Sanchez can expect Seattle to bring rush — and noise
The ear-splitting, earth-shaking noise at CenturyLink Field makes the Seahawks’ already-fast defense seem faster, their fierce pass-rush fiercer. The offensive line’s ability to keep away from penalties and keep Mark...
Losing Washington one of many moves that have hurt Rex’s crew
SEATTLE — Pending the result of the coin flip tomorrow at CenturyLink Field, it could come as early as the opening kickoff. Heads or tails, it won’t be long before...
Wilpons must trust Alderson to make right call on R.A.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Sandy Alderson, who turns 65 later this month, is the oldest of Major League Baseball’s 30 general managers. He doesn’t have the most service time among...
Mets flexibility improved, but not by much
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — If the Mets are stuck to shopping in the “freezer section” of the supermarket, as agent Scott Boras recently suggested, maybe they can afford an additional...
Hamilton, Upton reject 1-year offers
Josh Hamilton and B.J. Upton were among several high-profile free agents who turned down $13.3 million offers from their former clubs yesterday as the annual general managers’ meetings ended and...
Yankees trio turns down qualifiers
Hiroki Kuroda, Rafael Soriano and Nick Swisher all turned down qualifying offers yesterday, a result the Yankees were prepared for. “I’m not surprised whatsoever,” general manager Brian Cashman said of...
Mo back for proper goodbye with Yankees
Mariano Rivera is ready to pitch another season with the Yankees for the same reason he wanted to come back immediately after tearing the ACL in his right knee in...
Losing Kuroda would make offseason tough for Bombers
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — In one year, Hiroki Kuroda has traveled from mystery to indispensable. From, “How will he survive the AL East?” to “How will the Yankees survive the...
Nets owner Prokhorov gets comic all his own
ORLANDO, Fla. — Add comic-book star to the list of Mikhail Prokhorov’s accomplishments. The Nets owner is the subject of a new biographical comic book by Bluewater Productions that was...
After bumpy week, Nets enjoy rout
ORLANDO, Fla. —This time, the Nets got a lead and held onto it. After the Magic cut the advantage to seven points early in the third quarter, the Nets responded...
Jackson, D’Antoni candidates to replace fired Lakers coach Brown
Even Yogi got 16 games. The Lakers, stressing the higher than normal expectations to win now put on the team with the arrivals of center Dwight Howard and point guard...
Lopez in role of Superman
ORLANDO, Fla. — Brook Lopez showed the Magic last night what they are missing. He showed the Nets what they are missing, too. The Nets center was everywhere early in...
Knicks outlast Mavericks to remain NBA’s only unbeaten team
The Knicks sweated it out for a half, which is the most they have sweated this season. After falling behind at halftime and actually looking beatable, the Knicks swatted their...
Finding strong from the week
We are still in that segment of season when anything remains possible, when everyone remains viable. Charles Barkley once said he disliked the first few weeks of a season because...
No Kidd-ing! Mavericks' Cuban still full of jeer
Mavericks flamboyant owner Mark Cuban didn’t take back his harsh words about Knicks guard Jason Kidd, joking before the game he would “boo the hell out of him’’ last night....
‘Firefly’: still aglow after 10 years
‘Firefly” aired for only one season 10 years ago, but Nathan Fillion still hasn’t gotten over it. “It was the best character I ever played,” Fillion told The Post. “The...
The truth hurts
It’s the nightmare from which you can’t awaken. It’s the horror of being not just accused, but convicted of a murder, rape or other heinous crime you had nothing to...
More Ariel drama
Chrisoula “Chris” Workman has fired back at claims she abused her daughter, 14-year-old “Modern Family” co-star Ariel Winter.“I love my daughter very much. I would never abuse her in any...
Weird but true
We now go to our reporter in Oakland, Calif. . . . who’s being robbed! Thugs attacked a newsman and a cameraman for a local CBS affiliate while the journalists...
Hardship transfers get welcomed home
Hofstra and Iona received preseason boosts in the last week when local transfers Shaquille Stokes and Tavon Sledge, respectively, were granted hardship waivers for ill relatives to gain immediate eligibility.With...
Rutgers’ goal: Get back to winning
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Not to discredit the work Rutgers has done, or the wins they have piled up, but for the 24th-ranked Scarlet Knights (7-1), everything that has gone on...
Commish has Big East’s back
Mike Aresco was on the phone with his wife, Sharon, recently when she asked if her husband had been getting any sleep. She was not pleased with the answer. Aresco’s...
For the birds: LIU foiled in season debut
The pecking order was clear in last night’s battle of the birds.Morehead State and LIU-Brooklyn battled to the wire in the first college basketball game to be played at the...
Junior Polson makes his name as young Kentucky tops tenacious Maryland
Jarrod Polson did not know how many texts and voice messages he had on his cell phone after helping Kentucky to a season-opening win over Maryland last night. It’s safe...
Saint Peter’s tops Rutgers
Desi Washington scored 18 and Yvon Raymond hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:09 remaining as Saint Peter’s stunned host Rutgers 56-52 last night. Saint Peter’s ended a 5-26 campaign last...
Knicks beat Mavericks to stay undefeated
Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points and the Knicks improved their best start in nearly two decades to 4-0 with a 104-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. JR...
No. 14 St. John's women fall to Texas in Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Nneka Enemkpali scored a career-high 25 points and Chassidy Fussell scored 23 to lead Texas over No. 14 St. John’s 70-60 Friday in the teams’ season...
WATCH: LA area bank robbery chase ends in televised death
LANCASTER, Calif. — A bank robbery suspect was cornered on a northern Los Angeles County cul-de-sac and shot to death Friday on live television after he apparently fired at sheriff's...
First time for Seahawks' Washington facing familiar Jets
RENTON, Wash. — The New York Jets may be Leon Washington’s former team, but to the Seahawks’ dynamic kick return specialist, they’re just the next team in Seattle’s way. Sunday’s...
New trailer for Post TV critic's new book
A new trailer has been released for Linda Stasi's upcoming novel, "The Sixth Station." Stasi is a New York Post TV critic and columnist, and though she has written five...
