November 12, 2012
‘Louie’ goes on hiatus, but C.K. will do HBO special
Pistol-hot comic Louis C.K. is taking a year off from his hit FX series — freeing himself up to do a tour and an HBO special next year. The series,...
‘Girls’ to begin filming Season 3
Season 2 hasn’t even premiered yet, but filming for Season 3 of “Girls” will begin soon, according to executive producer Judd Apatow. Apatow was promoting his new film “This Is...
Some 49ers, Rams players had no idea game could end in tie
For the second time in the past 10 years, an NFL game ended in a tie and players on both teams had no idea what was happening.On Sunday in San...
FIVE-STEP DROP: How big was Texas A&M's upset of Alabama and now who's the best team
Every week during the season, New York Post online sports editors Justin Terranova and Marc Raimondi go toe-to-toe on the latest hot topics in college football.This week, they tackle Texas...
Nets' Johnsons happy for D'Antoni
The Lakers tabbed Mike D’Antoni as their new head coach Monday, and there are a few Nets with connections to the former Knicks coach. D’Antoni, who resigned as the Knicks...
Beljan wins first PGA Tour event, now really hoping he can play with 'Mr. Tiger Woods'
If Charlie Beljan can hardly handle the last event of the PGA Tour season, how does he think he’ll handle playing with the most famous golfer of the past half...
Seahawks' Carroll feels bad for Sanchez, says Tebow 'disruptive'
Now, the Jets are getting pity.Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he feels bad for Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, his former pupil at USC. Carroll, appearing on 710 ESPN Seattle, said...
Shadowgate Kickstarter Reimagination Interview: Get Ready for the Return of the “Grand-Daddy of All Fantasy Adventure Games”
It seems these days that I’m mostly of two minds when it comes to videogames on Kickstarter. Either, I’m insanely excited because games from my childhood are coming back (yay...
Accused mom-killing Harlem man Daniel Elias held without bail
An alleged matricidal maniac was ordered held without bail in Manhattan today, charged with fatally stabbing his mother in the chest and nearly fatally slashing and incinerating his brother in...
Outlandish tech titan McAfee wanted for murder in Belize: report
One of the men credited with inventing antivirus software is on the run from murder charges, according to police in Belize. John McAfee is the prime suspect in the murder...
MONDAY MATCHMAKER: What's next for UFC veterans Le, Franklin?
Every Monday after an MMA fight weekend, The Post’s Marc Raimondi will take a look at the next potential matchup for the fighters who competed. This week, he breaks down...
Coughlin: Eli made 'terrible' mistakes, but not to blame for Giants struggles
Eli Manning may be enduring one of the worst stretches of his career, but Giants coach Tom Coughlin refuses to put the two consecutive losses on his quarterback’s shoulders. “He’s...
Giants rookie Kuhn likely out for season
Markus Kuhn’s rookie season may be over.Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Monday that he hasn’t talked to team doctors, but he believes the rookie defensive tackle tore his ACL during...
US re-elected to UN Human Rights Council seat
UNITED NATIONS — The United States was re-elected Monday to another three-year term on the UN Human Rights Council in the only contested election for the organization's top human rights...
Police: Teen wears Joker mask at Colorado theater
BOULDER, Colo. — A college student was arrested for investigation of misdemeanor menacing after wearing a clown hat and a mask depicting the Joker from the Batman series in a...
Brew hoo! Coffee could disappear by 2080, researchers says
Your morning cup of coffee might be a thing of the past because of global climate change, according to a new study. Almost all (99.7 percent actually) of Arabica coffee...
Patriots' Brady jabs at Jets for use of Woodhead
Tom Brady hardly shies away from taking a shot at the Jets, and he took a soft swipe at his AFC East rival again Monday during his weekly radio spot...
Knicks star Carmelo 'happy' D'Antoni landed with Lakers
Carmelo Anthony said Kobe Bryant is happy about the Lakers new hire, Mike D’Antoni, and still clung to the claim he had a “good relationship’’ with the former Knicks coach....
Families of Flight 587 victims take up collection for Sandy-battered Rockaways
It’s victims helping victims. Families that lost loved ones when Flight 587 crashed off the Rockaways 11 years ago are taking up a collection for residents of the battered shore...
Vikings' Ponder thanks girlfriend, ESPN's Steele, for win over Lions
Christian Ponder is not letting his private life interrupt his solid play as the Vikings quarterback – or his sense of humor.Ponder revealed in mid-October that he was dating ESPN...
Kings' Cousins suspended after confronting Spurs analyst Elliot
DeMarcus Cousins and his rocky road in the NBA continued on Sunday, when the former Kentucky star and current Kings’ center was suspended for two games after confronting Spurs TV...
Lakers' hiring of D'Antoni has great potential, for success or failure
With the Lakers hiring Mike D’Antoni as their head coach on Monday morning, a number of intriguing things come to mind.Arguably the most important storyline will be how the offense...
Winners & losers from Jets Week 10 loss
The Jets delivered an embarrassing performance in their 28-7 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. Here is a look at the Jets winners and losers in the game.WINNERSMUHAMMAD WILKERSON –...
After 53 years, NCAA tournament returning to MSG in 2014
After over half a century of waiting, Madison Square Garden will finally get to play host to March Madness yet again. In 2014, the Garden will be the home for...
Sonnen says new female UFC star Rousey can beat 'Rampage'
Ronda Rousey isn’t just the first woman to join the UFC. According to trash-talking virtuoso Chael Sonnen, she can also beat a former UFC light heavyweight champion.Sonnen told TMZ that...
NJ to end gasoline rationing Tuesday
New Jersey will end odd-even gasoline rationing at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Gov. Chris Christie says gas supplies are plentiful and there are no more lines of motorists waiting for fuel....
WATCH: “Jersey Brides” unveiled
Here’s a first look at the not-so-blushing “Jersey Brides.” The series, which The Post exclusively reported on this summer, premieres Thursday night at 10 on TLC. Joyce and Julie Jou...
Elderly woman dies in Prospect Heights fire
A 91-year-old woman was killed this morning when fire swept through her Brooklyn apartment building, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze broke out around 4:35 a.m. in a deli on the...
Armstrong leaves Livestrong two days after tweeting pic of Tour jerseys
AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven Tour de France...
Show us the money: Cuomo wants 'at least $30B' in federal Sandy aid
An administration official says Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to request at least $30 billion in federal disaster aid to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy. The official wasn't authorized to speak publicly...
Oscar Watch: The trouble with 'Hitchcock'
There are a lot of things that bother me about Sacha Gervasi's "Hitchcock,'' currently listed as a 100-1 shot for Oscar's Best Picture at Gold Derby. While Anthony Hopkins' much-touted...
Con Ed turns the last of the lights on
The lights are finally all back on for more than 1 million Con Edison customers. The bemoaned utility company restored power for the last group of Westchester residents this morning,...
Voice of Sesame Street's 'Elmo' accused of affair with underaged teen
The man who voices beloved children’s character “Elmo” took a leave of absence, after he was accused of having an affair with an underaged boy, Sesame Street officials said today....
Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans
LOS ANGELES — From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying ceremony...
Which big-name free agent will sign first?
As we discussed last week, the Hot Stove League usually unravels slowly -- in recent years, a major pre-Thanksgiving signing has been rare -- but the new schedule for draft...
Multiple accidents snarl Lincoln Tunnel commute, dozens injured
Two separate bus accidents -- plus a later eight-car pileup -- at the Lincoln Tunnel made a mess of today’s commute into Manhattan. First, at around 7:15 a.m., a NJ...
Gawkers head to SI's storm-ravaged neighborhoods
Garbage trucks, hulking military vehicles and mud-caked cars move slowly through a Staten Island waterfront neighborhood still reeling from Superstorm Sandy's storm surge. Then comes an outlier: a spotless SUV...
In stunning move, Lakers hire former Knicks coach D'Antoni over Jackson
It might not have been on their wish list, but as a Christmas present this year the Knicks are going to get a chance to play against their old coach....
BBC says its news chief, deputy have 'stepped aside' due to child abuse scandal fallout
LONDON — The BBC says its news chief and her deputy have 'stepped aside' while the broadcaster deals with the fallout from a child abuse scandal that forced its director-general...
Stern Woodson making all right moves for perfect Knicks
Mike Woodson has his own television show now, but no nickname for his offense like Mike D’Antoni does, or a cute nickname for himself like “The Zen Master.’’ Let the...
Knicks' Stoudemire lends a hand in the Rockaways
Amar’e Stoudemire still can’t get on the court after left-knee surgery, but he can get out to the Rockaways and aid the Hurricane Sandy-ravaged peninsula — perhaps the hardest-hit community...
Jets report card
OFFENSE All of that bye-week preparation for this? Tony Sparano’s crew stunk up the joint, led by quarterback Mark Sanchez (9-of-22, 124 yards, one interception, 40.7 QB rating). Sanchez is...
Heroes on parade
It’s a banner day on Fifth Avenue yesterday as active members of the US Army prepare to march with Old Glory inhonor of Veterans Day.
Jets blitz
HERO Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, who completed 12 of 19 passes for 188 yards with two TDs and no INTs, was the best quarterback on the field despite the fact...
Giants report card
OFFENSE This is now serious. Eli Manning is no longer in a slump. It’s a full-fledged plummet. Threw 46 times, longest completion for only 16 yards, two interceptions, one lost...
Manning, Giants swooning again as they get crushed by Bengals before bye week
CINCINNATI — Tom Coughlin said he’s not going to adjust his bye-week schedule, which has the Giants at their facility today and then off the rest of the week. He...
Giants blitz
HERO Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton sliced up the Giants and easily outplayed Eli Manning, firing a career-high four touchdown passes to four different receivers — A.J. Green, Andrew Hawkins, Jermaine...
Bengals opening drive sets tone for torching of Giants
CINCINNATI — Tom Coughlin had surveyed all the stats and then the weather, deciding that if the Giants won the opening toss, they would defer and elect to kick off...
Dirty Money
For most entrepreneurs, business success is about overcoming obstacles. For Will Dean and Guy Livingstone, co-founders of the Brooklyn-based extreme endurance series Tough Mudder, it’s about building obstacles — and...
Go to Greg
My firm just announced they are going to be laying off 1,500 employees. I don’t know if I am going to be one of them, but I would not be...
Chill Factor
Most popular songs 1. Gangnam Style, PSY 2. Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars 3. Die Young, Kesha 4. One More Night, Maroon 5 5. We Are Never, Ever Getting,...
Business briefs
Apple pact Apple and HTC have settled all global lawsuits and signed a 10-year licensing agreement, ending a dispute that threatened their shipments of mobile devices. Apple had accused HTC...
AEG shoots for stars with up to $10B sale
Bidders for Anschutz Entertainment Group should be prepared to open their wallets. The sports and entertainment powerhouse, which put itself up for sale in September, is looking to fetch as...
‘Twink’ strike stoked
Bankrupt Hostess Brands is dealing with a widespread strike after thousands of workers at more than 20 plants across the country walked off the job or refused to cross picket...
On the waterfront: Taste of Italy comes to Williamsburg
Restaurateur Alberto Baudo has a short commute to work.Fabbrica, his modern Italian eatery with an espresso bar and bakery, opens today in the base of the luxury condo on the...
Holiday trimming
Here’s a word to the wise: When you go home for the holidays next week, get there a couple of days early and bring along one of these magazines. They...
NYers got hot & steamy in storm
Who knew which way the wind would blow?When Hurricane Sandy ripped through New York, she drove some couples apart — and pushed others together. “It was like the world might...
Homeowners face insurer sandbagging
Red tape, denied claims and all manners of bureaucratic inertia await thousands of homeowners trying to piece their lives together post-Sandy with the help of insurers, industry insiders warn. Thomas...
LIPA exec tells customers who have no power to download forms on the Internet
They’re not only powerless — they’re clueless, too. A Long Island Power Authority official told a crowd of 300 Rockaway residents that they would need to hire a licensed city...
Our zombie reality
The apocalypse has come. If you have power, chances are you’re spending Monday nights watching NBC’s hit drama “Revolution.’’ In it, a savvy band of fighters wrestles with the chaotic...
Sharpton revs up GOP
Talk-show host and racial agitator Al Sharpton’s “stupid’’ involvement in efforts to put the narrowly divided state Senate back into Democratic hands makes it more likely that four independent Democrats...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** Police are on the lookout for two men suspected of robbing a motorist at gunpoint in Forest Hills. The 33-year-old victim had just parked his car in front...
Fallen angel
She died trying to save her son — from her other son. Ruth Montano, 55, had ordered mentally disturbed son David Elias, 31, to leave her East Harlem apartment Saturday...
Israeli pilot in JFK bust
An Israeli pilot was busted at Kennedy Airport for trying to bring a retractable baton onto a flight, officials said yesterday.Shay Givony was headed to his El Al Airlines flight...
NY being pressured to legalize marijuana for medical uses
Put this in your pipe and smoke it, New York. A serious campaign is under way to green New York’s economy by legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes,...
Pen pals boost Hevesi parole
He wants out. And nine letter-writing pals are standing with him. Disgraced former state comptroller Alan Hevesi will appear before a state parole board this week, as early as tomorrow,...
Paul’s copter scare
We almost lost another Beatle. Paul McCartney and his wife, Nancy Shevell, narrowly dodged death in a terrifying helicopter flight, it was reported yesterday. Their chartered Sikorsky S-76C nearly snagged...
Keira gets it off her chest
If they’re not going to be real, at least make them spectacular! British actress Keira Knightley playfully complains to Allure magazine about unflattering Photoshop renderings of her natural, if not...
City wants to raise price of school lunches, parking meter rates to shrink budget gap
At this rate, there’ll be nothing left for the school bully. City bean counters want to hike standard school lunch fees from $1.50 to $2.50 to help close the $2.5...
Paula Broadwell was voted ‘most likely to be remembered’ in high school
She’ll be remembered, all right. The woman who allegedly had an affair with the nation’s top spy was voted “most likely to be remembered” in her senior year at Century...
Lawmakers still want Petraeus to testify on Benghazi as mistress bares details of CIA probe
Top lawmakers are demanding that former CIA boss David Petraeus still testify before Congress about the fatal attack in Libya — as his alleged mistress reportedly revealed details of the...
Spy’s the limit for 007
LOS ANGELES — James Bond’s “Skyfall” has extended its global box-office rule to North America, hauling in a franchise record $87.8 million in its first weekend at US theaters. Adding...
FBI arrives at Petraeus mistress's home; retired Gen.'s wife 'furious'
FBI agents arrived at the North Carolina home of Paula Broadwell, the accused mistress of former CIA Director David Petraeus. The approximately 10 G-Men arrived around 8:45 p.m. at the...
Dad’s ordeal as tot drowns
A desperate father was unable to save his 2-year-old son from drowning yesterday after the toddler fell into a pond at Heckscher Park in Huntingdon, LI.The dad lost sight of...
Senate foes unite on citizenship path for illegals
WASHINGTON — Two senators on opposite sides of the aisle are proposing changes to the immigration laws that would include a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million illegal...
Hike taxes – or else!
A prominent Democratic senator yesterday said her party is willing to sink the economy and send the nation over the so-called fiscal cliff in order to convince reluctant Republicans to...
Dough no! NYC’s 1% at risk
New York City, home to many of the world’s top earners, could be hit especially hard if Congress fails to act before a series of spending cuts and tax increases...
Dave & Oprah sold out
And the No. 1 reason you’re not getting a ticket to see David Letterman interview his longtime TV “frenemy” Oprah Winfrey at his alma mater, Ball State: Students have grabbed...
New York Road Runners, organizers of New York City Marathon, paid only $494,000 to charity last year
So much for charity. Organizers of the New York City Marathon, who routinely crow about all the money the race raises for good causes, doled out only $494,000 in direct...
Syrian shell hits Israel
JERUSALEM — Israel was drawn into the fighting in neighboring Syria for the first time yesterday, firing warning shots across the border after an errant mortar shell landed near an...
Makeup company sues Ke$ha in glitter snit
This may be the first time pop star Ke$ha’s been accused of not being flashy enough.The chart-topping singer failed to endorse a “body glitter” product after a cosmetic company paid...
Officers remain optimistic that they'll find evidence that links suspect to Patz murder
They’ve spent hundreds of hours spinning their wheels chasing far-flung leads in a case with a slim-to-nil chance of conviction — yet the NYPD is still going full-throttle investigating the...
16-year-old girl fights for her life after being shot in The Bronx
A 16 year- old girl is fighting for her life after being shot in The Bronx last night, cops said. The victim, whose name was not released, was at Garrison...
DC’s Mexico play
Remember Operation Fast and Furious? Mexicans sure do. And now some are planning to sue their government, and ours, for one of the dumbest maneuvers in the history of warfare...
Don’t cheer more women in the Senate
With five new women elected to the Senate this week, bringing the chamber’s total to 20, we are supposed to be all agog about the Year of the Woman (how...
Gas rationing in NYC: A last chance for relief?
The Issue: Gas rationing in New York City, after days of long lines and shortages in many boroughs. *** Why did it take nearly two weeks to put this plan...
Republicans’ latino hopes
The Issue: Whether gaining more support among Latino voters could help the GOP win future elections. *** If you think that the so-called rising Latino GOP stars are going to...
Back on Track
Take a bow, Joe Lhota. You, too, John Samuelsen. The chairman of the MTA and the boss of Transport Workers Local 100 pretty much performed a miracle — and New...
First amendment behind bars
The man behind an anti-Islamic YouTube video that inflamed Islamist radicals (and the State Department) was hit with a 12-month federal prison sentence last Wednesday, ostensibly for a “probation violation.”...
Housing’s also headed for fiscal cliff
The tax cuts for the “rich” that President Obama wants gone aren’t the only Bush-era reforms set to sock America’s shaky economy if allowed to expire as scheduled on Dec....
Albany’s power vacuum
More than anything, the humanitarian crisis left in Superstorm Sandy’s wake can be traced to one major headache: a widespread lack of electricity. And what paved the way, in large...
Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Ballo’ is Verdi chilly
Last week’s freak nor’easter set the tone for Thursday’s chilly new production of “Un Ballo in Maschera” at the Met. Verdi’s 1859 opera, loosely based on the real-life assassination of...
A Hawke-eyed view of Chekhov
As the title character in Chekhov’s “Ivanov,” Ethan Hawke plays a real piece of work. “You’ve brought darkness to our lives,” a neighbor complains. The local doctor accuses Ivanov of...
Affrunti at Finger Lakes Graded Entries
FIRST-6f; $9,000; mdn cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)4-Jabez 7-52-Eltish'sWildfre10-18-Who's Zat Girl 7-23-Catillac Cutie 4-17-Minivan 5-15-MyPerceptveG20-11-BumblebeeBge8-16-BrethlessBles12-1SECOND-1m; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)1-I'mMadAboutY8-54-Iwaspaidlate 12-17-Navedano 5-15-Anni's Jackpot 9-22-Desk Reference5-26-King oftheDisco6-13-First Crack 6-1THIRD-5 1/2f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)6-Juice...
Hollywood Park Results
FIRST-6 fur(T); $30,000; clm($25,000); 3up1Ms. G. I. Jn (Dlgdll)12.806.404.007The Gang nd I (Guterrez)14.207.004Nice Meidel (Talamo)3.60* $1 Exacta (1-7) $85.00 * Quinella (1-7) $72.00 * $1 Superfecta (1-7-4-3) $944.90 * $1...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m&70y; $23,000; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)JACKPOT LADY drops in class for local debut after tiring in an off the turf...
Federer to face Djokovic in final
LONDON — Roger Federer remains on course for a seventh ATP Tour Finals title after the defending champion defeated third seed Andy Murray 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 yesterday to set up...
Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $24,000; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Wade County(L),110C Esquilin4-2-4Estrada9-22 Jersey Pearl(L),118A Arroyo2-7-6Thompsn4-13 ALadyCalledMx(L),117L Mawing1-3-3Farro10-14 Shadowfaxfabl(L),115PHrnndzO3-1-9Landicini6-15 The Munch(L),115M Rispoli1-4-4Hendriks8-16 Spring Flower(L),115J Bisono2-3-9Estrada7-27...
Aqueduct Charts
November 11th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur; $62,000; mdn; 2YO(f)Off: 12:22. Good. rated to 3/16, greenlyTime: 22.3, 45.12, 57.01, 1:1.21.Trainer: Rudy RodriguezWinner: B F,...
Home Team Lineups
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Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.Legends Classic: Youngstown State at Georgia ESPNU7 p.m.Jazz at Raptors NBATV7 p.m.Bryant at Providence SNY7 p.m.Norfolk State at Seton Hall WMTR (1250 AM)7:30 p.m.Central Michigan at Iowa BIG TEN8...
Sports Shorts
GOLF: Beljan wins Disney tourney Two days after he was wheeled out of the scoring room on a stretcher after suffering a panic attack, Charlie Beljan won the Children’s Miracle...
The Post Line
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Falcons fall to Saints for first loss of season
The Falcons can forget about perfection, thanks to their resurgent rivals. Of all the teams to end Atlanta’s unbeaten run, it had to be the Saints. And it had to...
Texans top Bears; Cutler leaves with concussion
CHICAGO — If this were a Super Bowl preview, just be glad it doesn’t rain in the Superdome. A steady drizzle turned the expected defensive struggle between two of the...
Vick hurt in Eagles loss to Cowboys
PHILADELPHIA -- Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes that kept Dallas even through three quarters. Then the Cowboys let their defense and special teams run wild in the end zone...
NFL bursts with talk of this screen pass
This isn’t going to be easy, but I have to admit it: I’ve lost touch. Football has passed me by. I’ve been watching since Y.A. Tittle threw to Del Shofner....
NHL demands gain no traction with fed-up PA
The NHL’s set of non-negotiable demands regarding sweeping NHL Players’ Association givebacks on contract issues that would severely restrict the bargaining power of every player in the league remained in...
Nets, Knicks to be decked out in Christmas uniforms
The Knicks and Nets will have a different look on Christmas Day. As part of the NBA’s celebration of 65 years of games on Christmas, each of the 10 teams...
Nets hold off Magic despite offense deserting them
After the Nets jumped out to a 35-17 lead over the Magic following the first quarter yesterday at Barclays Center, it looked as if they were well on their way...
Jackson may OK LA today
Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson reportedly is expected to tell the Lakers today whether he will return for a third stint on their bench. When Jackson met with Lakers...
Nets' Humphries hustles for 21-rebound game
A shooter gets on a roll and he feels like he can’t miss. Put hands in his face, nail his feet to the floor, super-glue his eyelids shut and the...
St. John's star Harkless goes pointless in Magic debut
Moe Harkless, a Queens product who starred for one season at St. John’s, made his first local NBA appearance yesterday with the Magic against the Nets at Barclays Center. He...
Jets offense lets defense down again in loss to Seahawks
SEATTLE — Mike DeVito was there. Muhammad Wilkerson was there, too. So was Calvin Pace. Bart Scott, with his mangled big toe that requires him to wear a specially made...
Jets finally get pass rush going
SEATTLE — The Jets did a good job of accomplishing their goal of “rattling” Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson. They sacked Wilson four times after entering the game with just...
Frustration finally gets to Tebow after Jets' false start
SEATTLE — Tim Tebow finally lost his cool yesterday. Nine games into his curious Jets career, Tebow finally had a chance to turn a game into Tebow Time. He finally...
Jets' Keller laments ‘worst game’
SEATTLE — Dustin Keller did not mince words after it was over. “This was worst game that I’ve played in my career,’’ the Jets tight end said. Keller is one...
Jets lose to Seahawks in pathetic fashion
SEATTLE — Maybe Rex Ryan needs to stay away from the Jets offense. His involvement does not seem to be helping much. The Jets coach talked last week about how...
Rex to Jets: Don’t stop believing
SEATTLE — An emotional Rex Ryan delivered a message to his team after the 28-7 loss to the Seahawks: “Believe.” It might be hard for anyone at this point to...
Cruz non-factor again for Giants
CINCINNATI — The Giants got Hakeem Nicks going yesterday. But they couldn’t say the same about Victor Cruz. Cruz was a non-factor for the third straight game, an alarming development...
Giants' Manning not playing like ELIte quarterback
CINCINNATI — Eli Manning has dramatically and inexplicably stopped playing like an elite quarterback. And on days when he becomes an E-liability, he doesn’t carry the Giants on his shoulders,...
Bengals' Green takes advantage of ‘soft’ Giants defense
CINCINNATI — A.J. Green didn’t need to duck yesterday. He also opted not to take any further shots at the Giants’ defense. Green, the Bengals’ second-year wide receiver, said on...
Bradshaw: Run left out of Giants gameplan
CINCINNATI — The Giants didn’t do a whole lot of running the ball in yesterday’s 31-13 loss to the Bengals, which is what happens when a team falls behind 14-0...
50th anniversary Rolling Stones film looks at the band's music and wild ways
The Rolling Stones, the greatest rock ’n’ roll band that ever existed, is the one that shouldn’t have existed very long. If the lifestyle didn’t kill them, it’s amazing the...
Lindsay switch: Babs to Leno
Human car-wreck Lindsay Lohan bailed out on her interview with Barbara Walters — but she now has agreed to sit with Jay Leno on the “Tonight Show” instead. Lohan is...
Is Brandi TV’s first poor ‘real housewife’?
The invitation to officially join “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” could hardly have come at a better moment for Brandi Glanville. The former fashion model — who is promoted to...
Talk show guests
MONDAY LL COOL J, DR. LISA MASTERSON - Rachael Ray, 7 a.m., (OWN) ROBERT DE NIRO, ISLA FISHER, CONNOR CRUISE - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7...
Kristen Bell to appear in ‘Gossip Girl’ finale & you know what that means
Is Kristen Bell the Gossip Girl after all? The fan sites were burning up over the weekend with the word that Bell, the actress best known for starring in the...
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
This New Mexico woman was kung-fu driving. Bonnie Morris, 46, of Carlsbad was arrested for allegedly swinging nunchucks from the sunroof of her car and failing to stop. The 65-mph...
Forget Kansas State; Alabama, Oregon headed for title tilt
If this isn’t shaking out as one of the most baffling seasons in college football, consider this: Kansas State is in line to go to the BCS National Championship game....
’Cuse decks SDSU on ship
Orange ahoy! Ninth-ranked Syracuse made a rare non-conference trip out of upstate New York yesterday and blew past No. 20 San Diego State 62-49 on the flight deck of the...
49ers, Rams play to first NFL tie since 2008
SAN FRANCISCO — The St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers played the NFL’s first tie game in four years as both team’s kickers missed overtime field goals Sunday. Greg...
Brooklyn's Smith leads No. 2 Louisville over Manhattan College
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Russ Smith’s perfectly happy at No. 2 Louisville and showed Manhattan how much on Sunday. The junior guard scored a game-high 23 points to help the Cardinals...
Romo's two TD passes lift Cowboys over Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Tony Romo threw a pair of touchdowns, Dwayne Harris had a 78-yard punt return for a score and Brandon Carr returned an interception 47 yards for a TD...
2-year-old boy drowns in pond on Long Island
HUNTINGTON — A 2-year-old boy has drowned in a pond on Long Island. Suffolk County police say the child fell into the pond in Hecksher Park at around 11:30 a.m....
Syracuse beats San Diego State on aircraft carrier
SAN DIEGO — Orange ahoy! No. 9 Syracuse made a rare non-conference trip out of upstate New York and blew past No. 20 San Diego State 62-49 on the flight...
Cromartie's Jets playoff prediction way off after Seahawks pounding
SEATTLE – It's hard to imagine even Antonio Cromartie could be optimistic about the Jets' playoff chances now. Cromartie's Jets fell 28-7 to the Seahawks on Sunday at CenturyLink Field...
WATCH: Gordon, Bowyer pit crews brawl at NASCAR race
Auto racing meets WWE?The pit crews of NASCAR drivers Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon got into a wild battle royal Sunday – and the two star wheel men broke out...