November 23, 2012
Teletovic inactive for Nets against Clippers
November 23, 2012 | 11:45pmIn a surprise move, Nets coach Avery Johnson chose to make power forward Mirza Teletovic one of his two inactive players Friday night against the Clippers at Barclays Center.“We’ve just...
NFL will weigh past history when reviewing kick by Lions' Suh to Texans QB Schaub's groin: report
November 23, 2012 | 10:36pmNdamukong Suh has been one of the NFL’s most fearsome linemen over the last few years. The Lions defensive tackle has also developed a reputation for being a dirty player.And...
Looking inside the numbers at Johnson's struggles with Nets
November 23, 2012 | 8:45pmNow that we’re 10 games into the season, I think it’s safe to say the question I’ve gotten more than any other since the season began is this:“What's the matter...
NHL cancels games through Dec. 14, plus All-Star Weekend
November 23, 2012 | 7:42pmMore than a third of the NHL regular season and two of its marquee events have now been called off. The league announced its latest round of cancellations on Friday...
NFL to examine replay rule from Texans-Lions game
November 23, 2012 | 7:40pmThe rule that negated using video replay to confirm a Houston Texans touchdown “may be too harsh” and will be re-examined immediately, NFL director of football operations Ray Anderson said...
POLL: Who is most to blame for the Jets' comedic futility?
November 23, 2012 | 7:40pmThe Jets were already the laughingstock of the NFL. Thanksgiving night’s embarrassing loss to the Patriots – with quarterback Mark Sanchez fumbling after crashing into his lineman’s backside – was...
Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 13,000 for first time since Election Day
November 23, 2012 | 7:26pmStocks rallied in an abbreviated session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 172 points to 13,009. That's the first close above 13,000 for the Dow since...
NICKEL COVERAGE: San Diego's must-win, Packers seek revenge, 49ers QB battle
November 23, 2012 | 7:24pmDuring the NFL season, The Post’s Anthony Sulla-Heffinger will break down five storylines to watch for each week. Chargers need jolt to save season There are very few things that...
Guzzle away: Bloomberg ends gas rationing
November 23, 2012 | 7:01pmMayor Bloomberg today put an end to the city’s odd-even license plate system for gasoline purchases, two weeks after he established the emergency plan to ease lines at the pump...
Ex-UFC fighter, 'Here Comes the Boom' actor cleared in church burglary incident
November 23, 2012 | 6:53pmThe ex-UFC fighter and TV and movie personality who was charged with burglary after allegedly being found naked inside a California church has had his case dropped.Jason “Mayhem” Miller, who...
Michelle Obama, daughters welcome White House Christmas tree
November 23, 2012 | 6:45pmWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is kicking off the holiday season by welcoming the White House Christmas tree. Mrs. Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha and first dog Bo greeted...
Morehead State suspends coach for shoving player
November 23, 2012 | 6:28pmMorehead State suspended coach Sean Woods Friday for one game after he pushed an Eagles player during Wednesday’s loss at No. 8 Kentucky. Woods will sit out Monday night’s home...
WATCH: Black Friday chaos as crowd battles for cell phones in Ga.
November 23, 2012 | 6:27pmBlack Friday turned bloody before it even began, with an allegedly drunken driver mowing down shoppers in Washington state last night — and the chaos only increased today, as shoppers...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Randolph rebounds with hot Grizzlies
November 23, 2012 | 6:23pmIf you held a gun to my head and asked me to pick the team I thought would represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals next June, my answer...
Knicks' Woodson now all grins discussing Lin's departure
November 23, 2012 | 6:19pmHOUSTON - Mike Woodson wore a Texas-sized smile at this morning’s shootaround at Toyota Center. Linsanity used to be his least-favorite subject to discuss. Awkwardly, he declined to address it...
Nets' Evans avoids all questions about flopping fine
November 23, 2012 | 6:02pmReggie Evans didn't talk to the media Wednesday in Oakland after getting hit with a fine after the league slapped him with a second violation of the league's anti-flopping policy...
Bradshaw, Joseph return to Giants practice
November 23, 2012 | 5:59pmThe Giants’ health situation for Sunday night’s showdown with the Packers appeared to improve greatly today with the return of Ahmad Bradshaw and Linval Joseph to practice.Bradshaw (foot) took part...
Winners & losers from Jets abysmal Thanksgiving loss
November 23, 2012 | 5:58pmThe Patriots demolished the Jets 49-19 on Thursday night in an ugly, embarrassing game for the home team. Here are the look at the Jets winners (hard to find) and...
Santas march along Fifth Avenue in annual post-Thanksgiving parade
November 23, 2012 | 5:44pmIt's another post-Thanksgiving tradition: a huge serving of ho-ho-ho along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The 110th annual Sidewalk Santa Parade has been around since 1902. Fifty fully suited, bell-ringing Sidewalk...
ASPCA offering 'deep discounts' on adoptions on Cat Friday
November 23, 2012 | 5:39pmIt's Cat Friday in New York City. Not to be outdone by retail's annual Black Friday, the ASPCA is offering "deep discounts." Cats over a year old will have their...
Electrical blaze injures 30 workers in Financial District
November 23, 2012 | 5:31pmAn electrical blaze in the Financial District injured 30 electrical workers, authorities said. About 200 employees were working in the basement of 55 Water Street, a skyscraper near South Street,...
Top Republican senator ditching Norquist anti-tax pledge
November 23, 2012 | 5:22pmA top Republican senator is casting aside an anti-tax pledge he signed, saying that solving the country’s looming fiscal crisis is more important than honoring the decades-old pact. Sen. Saxby...
Jets missed Tebow rib injury, waited nine days to give MRI
November 23, 2012 | 5:10pmThe Jets initially believed Tim Tebow’s rib injury was not that serious when it occurred on Nov. 11 in Seattle. The team did not give him an MRI exam and...
Three things to watch in Nets-Clippers
November 23, 2012 | 4:49pmIt feels good to be back in Brooklyn (albeit a little sleep-deprived), where the Nets will take on the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night at Barclays Center.After dropping the final...
Teen found dead in The Bronx
November 23, 2012 | 4:23pmA teen girl was found dead in The Bronx this morning under mysterious circumstances, authorities said. Destiny Sanchez, 15, was found laying in the lobby of a building on Barretto...
Ryan says he'll 'never concede' Jets can't catch Patriots
November 23, 2012 | 4:19pmThe morning after watching the Patriots thrash his Jets team 49-19, coach Rex Ryan remained defiant that he can still catch the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady Patriots.Asked if it feels like...
Clashes in Egypt as Morsi defends new powers
November 23, 2012 | 3:51pmCAIRO — Thousands of opponents of Egypt's Islamist president clashed with his supporters in cities across the country Friday, burning several offices of the Muslim Brotherhood, in the most violent...
Federal help to Connecticut for Sandy tops $7.6 million
November 23, 2012 | 2:17pmHARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says Connecticut residents have received more than $7.6 million in federal help with disaster expenses related to Superstorm Sandy. He says 9,164 residents...
One person dead after Israeli troops fire on Gazans in first violence since cease fire declared
November 23, 2012 | 12:53pmGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops fired on Gazans surging toward Israel's border fence Friday, killing one person but leaving intact the fragile two-day-old cease-fire between Hamas and the...
Surf's up, Jennifer!
November 23, 2012 | 5:27amPlaying the butt-kicking, arrow-shooting hero of “The Hunger Games” has certainly paid off! Jennifer Lawrence, known to fans as Katniss Everdeen, flaunts her toned bikini bod while surfing in Hawaii....
BMG hits right note with mystery partner
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amBertelsmann’s music-publishing joint venture, BMG Rights, is close to securing a financial partner to replace private-equity giant KKR, The Post has learned. The new backer is said to be a...
Business briefs
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amVa-va-ViagraPfizer has cut the Canadian price of its Viagra erectile dysfunction drug after the Supreme Court of Canada opened the door to sales of generic versions of the drug.Scaredy catGerman...
Make-or-break holiday season for Gilt Groupe
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amGilt Groupe, once the city’s hottest e-commerce startup, won’t be celebrating a true Black Friday. Tech insiders say this is a make-or-break holiday shopping season for the struggling e-retailer, which...
Sandy’s silver lining
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amYou have to wonder how anyone in Belmar, NJ, a small shore town ravaged by Sandy, could possibly be thankful today. As in nearby Manasquan and in Midland Beach on...
Air-freshener brand sues Capital One
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe company behind the “Little Trees” brand air fresheners says Capital One’s marketing campaign really stinks. Car-Freshner Corp. has sued the “what’s-in-your-wallet?” company for allegedly stealing the design of its...
Judge rules for Singer
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amA federal judge has ordered Argentina to pay holders of defaulted bonds, including Paul Singer’s Elliott Management, immediately, a blow to the country’s efforts to overcome a 2002 debt crisis...
BBC taps Royal Opera’s Tony Hall for top job
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe British Broadcasting Corp. named Tony Hall, the head of the Royal Opera House who worked at the BBC for 28 years, as the next director general as it tries...
School bosses slapped
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amTwo Harlem elementary-school administrators broke city rules by keeping difficult 10-year-olds out of class for months without instruction — and hid the excessive punishments from their superiors and parents, investigators...
Brooklyn transit renaissance on track
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amBrooklyn isn’t getting the Dodgers back, but the famous streetcars that helped give the team its name are making a borough comeback of sorts. Officials are rolling out free trolley...
Facebook unlikes its user-voting policy
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amFacebook is proposing to end its practice of letting users vote on changes to its privacy policies, though it will continue to let them comment on proposed updates. The social-media...
Libeled Brit pol mulls suit against 10,000 tweeters
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amLONDON — A former British politician wrongly named on Twitter as a pedophile after a false report by the British Broadcasting Corp. may expand the reach of libel law with...
Monster brawl
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amHalle Berry’s baby daddy was arrested yesterday at her California home after he alegedly got into a furious brawl with her actor fiancé, according to a report. Gabriel Aubry had...
'Macho' Camacho's family wants more time to decide whether to end life support
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amHeartbroken relatives of Hector “Macho” Camacho last night reportedly asked for two more days to decide on whether to pull the plug on the boxing legend after doctors in Puerto...
W’burg ‘rape’ fiend collared
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amPolice nabbed a man who choked and raped a young woman after following her into a Williamsburg apartment building, authorities said yesterday.Laye Kaba, 31, of East New York, allegedly stalked...
NY state will have to wait
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amWASHINGTON — The recent call by New York’s senators for up to $1 billion in storm protection projects will have to go through a federal agency already facing a $60...
O salutes US ranks in A’stan
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amWASHINGTON — President Obama celebrated Thanksgiving quietly yesterday at the White House with his family, friends and some staffers after phoning 10 members of the armed forces in Afghanistan. Obama,...
Sandy survivors still thankful
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThey stumbled in the dark for weeks, their homes are filled with mold, and looters are lurking — but Sandy survivors were determined to enjoy Thanksgiving yesterday. “I lost everything,...
LI leukemia kid & kin still thankful
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amWith their Long Island home destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and their income lost, it could be said that the Heckman family had very little to be thankful for yesterday. But...
Shoppers gobble up deals on Thanksgiving and Black Friday
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amAfter many stores chose to kick off their holiday deals on Thanksgiving, at some New York shops, the number of people seeking Black Friday discounts seemed fewer than in years...
David Petraeus memorabilia floods eBay in the wake of sex scandal
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amWASHINGTON — Talk about your Black Friday sales. Online entrepreneurs are hoping the spectacular fall of Gen. David Petraeus will bring sky-high prices as they hawk all manner of Petraeus-themed...
Blaze kills woman, 87
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amA three-alarm fire raging through a Washington Heights apartment early yesterday killed its sole occupant, an 87-year-old woman who had lived there for decades and seldom had visitors, according to...
Deadly Queens wreck
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amA motorist was killed yesterday when he crashed on the Grand Parkway in Forest Hills, Queens, police said. The 53-year-old victim was driving a 2011 Honda Accord eastbound on the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amBrooklyn *** An unhinged young woman stabbed a female friend several times in a Crown Heights apartment, authorities said. “I told you I’m gonna stab you!” Keneysha Roy, 21, yelled...
Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash isn't going to jail
November 23, 2012 | 5:00am“Nothing’s going to bring us down!” the recorded voice of accused pedophile Kevin Clash sang for an Elmo puppet at the Macy’s parade yesterday — and Clash could have been...
Home, street home
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amAn elderly couple living in this Chinese apartment house won’t get out of the way of progress. The entire five-story building was to be torn down to make way for...
Feds face evi‘drench’
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe NYPD evidence contaminated by Hurricane Sandy’s floodwaters could also affect federal cases, The Post has learned. US attorneys are concerned that the sudden loss of evidence could affect gun...
Americans are getting fatter: poll
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amGobble, gobble, gobble. Forget about the Thanksgiving feast. Potbellied and big-butted Americans stuff themselves silly all year round, a survey has found. American men are weighing in at an average...
Man dressed as clown dies during Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amA 67-year-old man dressed as a clown went into cardiac arrest and died in front of throngs of horrified spectators at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade yesterday. Robert Blasetti, 67,...
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade festivities provide joy for Sandy victims
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amA festive holiday bounty of marching bands, fancy floats and giant bobbing balloons wowed some 3 million revelers at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade yesterday — bringing welcome cheer...
Lauer a turkey: viewers
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amNBC veteran Matt Lauer was savaged by TV viewers for what they called his sloppy, tired and lackluster hosting of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Matt Lauer should get a...
Chris’ golden fleece
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amNew Jersey Gov. Christie’s wife is considering auctioning off her hubby’s now-famous blue storm fleece to raise money for the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief fund. Christie wore the personalized...
Pal rips off elderly widow for $1.6M: DA
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amAn elderly Manhattan woman who entrusted her $2 million fortune to a longtime friend is now destitute and house-bound after he fleeced her, authorities said. Retired ballerina Doreen Vandivier Carey,...
Suspect in Brooklyn murder spree went dancing after last killing, pal says
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amHe danced on their graves. The door-to-door salesman charged as the serial killer who gunned down three Brooklyn shopkeepers went out dancing right after allegedly murdering the last victim, a...
Egypt’s instant despot
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amCAIRO — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi issued constitutional amendments yesterday, granting himself sweeping powers and ordering the retrial of leaders of Hosni Mubarak’s regime for the killing of protesters in...
Bibi fights hawks at home after forging truce
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu switched from running a Gaza offensive to defending himself on the home front yesterday after critics charged that his Gaza border war was a failure...
Hamas, Israelis claim victory
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amJubilant Hamas leaders and flag-waving supporters claimed victory over Israel yesterday — while Israel said it had eliminated Hamas rockets and arrested a man suspected of bombing a Tel Aviv...
Bam’s Benghazi botch and the media’s betrayal
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe Issue: The role of the press and the administration in the spread of misinformation about Benghazi. *** I agree with every word Ralph Peters writes in “It Doesn’t Add...
Chris Quinn’s Vito problem
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amNew York City has its share of gerrymandered election districts — like the one that was pinched and squeezed and pulled and teased to the apparent advantage of a serial...
Anything but peace
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amWhether or not the Israel-Hamas cease-fire holds — and most Israeli officials doubted it would for long — nothing fundamental has been solved. For one thing, the terms significantly favor...
Israel’s real worry: A new Lebanon war
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amHamas’ exchange of rockets and missiles with Israel over the past week or so was certainly dramatic — but it’s only Act I in Iran’s plan to conquer the region...
GOP, Get More ‘Racist’
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amIf the GOP wants to win more black votes, it will need to get a lot more “racist.”The scare quotes are necessary because I don’t think the Republican Party is...
In Tune & walking tall
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amYou can hardly blame Tommy Tune for being a little self-congratulatory in “Taps, Tunes & Tall Tales,” his new show at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. After all, the 6-foot-6 performer,...
Who you callin' turkey?
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amWe’re talking to you, Robert De Niro — and serving you up as the winner of the top honors in The Post’s 14th annual Turkey Movie Awards. Who could forget...
Giants await another breakout game vs. Packers from Nicks
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe day before his 24th birthday, Hakeem Nicks celebrated by dancing on, over and all around the Packers in last year’s NFC Divisional Playoff upset by the Giants that set...
Jets blitz
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amHERO It couldn’t have been a happier homecoming for Brooklyn native Steve Gregory. The Patriots safety intercepted Mark Sanchez, forced a fumble, recovered two fumbles and returned one of them...
Jets report card
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amOFFENSE: F Pitiful. That’s the word to describe this hapless group. Don’t be fooled by their 405 total yards. The Jets came into the game with no plan. They showed...
Jets season all butt over after debacle
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe Jets handed out scarves before last night’s game with the Patriots. They should have given out paper bags for fans to wear over their heads instead. This was a...
Some good, bad in Nets’ 6-4 start
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amNets coach Avery Johnson likes to break an NBA season down into 10-game segments. With the Nets now 10 games into their inaugural season in Brooklyn, Johnson sees the first...
Sleeping Giants gotta snap out of it in showdown vs. Packers
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amHoward Cross ran through a litany of concerns about the way the Giants had been playing before their bye week, but he concluded the interview with one major caveat. “After...
5 questions for ... Mike Golic
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amEspn Radio host and former Notre Dame lineman Mike Golic talks about the Irish’s showdown with USC on Saturday night with The Post’s Justin Terranova. A win puts Notre Dame...
Aqueduct Analysis
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amPost Time: 12:00 noon All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $37,000; clm($30,000); 3upINTO THE FRAY drew the rail and switches to Rosario after finishing second as favorite...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amAll horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $29,000; clm($16,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Splendiferous(L),119J Rosario6-7-4Asmssen9-22 Lake Nona(L),115J Ortiz6-2-4Antoncc12-13 Blue Punch(L),119J Alvarado6-1-7Rice15-14 Late Starter(L),119RDomingz8-6-2R Dutrow3-15 Kathy's Kitten(L),115K Albright5-11-4Kulp15-16 Winter...
Vic Cangialosi at Calder Graded Entries
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amFIRST-1 mile; $12,000; clm($12,500); 2YO6-Royal Apollo 3-13-Justforgetabott2-11-Sir Cotton 5-14-Put It in the Sky4-12-Wild Romance 6-15-Ziete Machos 5-1SECOND-1m(T); $13,500; alw; 3up(f)3-Pyrite Smokin 5-26-Stage Trip 3-11-Intense Elvira 5-17-P Js Lil Toni 4-12-Kate's...
Aqueduct Charts
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amNovember 22nd, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur; $46,000; clm($25,000); 2YO(f)Off: 11:25. Good. brush st,2p,unask lateTime: 23.09, 46.41, 58.69, 1:12.35.Trainer: David JacobsonWinner: B F, 2, by...
Hollywood Results
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amFIRST-7 fur; $100,000; 2YO; Hlywd Prevue S. 4 Rlly Mr Grly (Lprx) 24.60 7.20 2.80 5 Super Nnety Nne (Bjrno) 2.80 2.10 2 Shakin It Up (Garcia) 2.10 * $1...
Home Team Lineups
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amTODAYNov. 23SATNov. 24SUNNov. 25MONNov. 26TUENov. 27WEDNov. 28THUNov. 29KnicksHouston8:00MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNOGAMEDet.1:00MSGESPNNets7:00TNTESPNNOGAMEMilw.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMENetsL.A. Clippers7:30YES NetworkWFAN 660 AM & 101.9 FMNOGAMEPort.3:00YESWFANKnicks7:00TNTWFANNOGAMEBos.7:30YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMEFla. Gulf7:30No TVWBBRNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.Car.7:30ESPNUWBBRHOMEAWAY
Canada’s grid prize survives 100 wacky years
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amTORONTO — It has been lost, forgotten, stolen, held for ransom, caught in a compromising position with exotic dancers and even come under attack by the Taliban. Such is the...
Sports Shorts
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amgolf: Wozniacki grills McIlroy In the interview room after the first round of the Dubai World Championship, Rory McIlroy took a tough question from his girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki. The Danish...
The Post Line
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amNFLSundayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogGIANTS2 1/22 1/2(50 1/2)PackersBENGALS7 1/28(49)RaidersBROWNSPkPick(34 1/2)SteelersCOLTS33(51 1/2)BillsBroncos1010 1/2(44)CHIEFSTitans33(44)JAGUARSBEARSOFFOFF(OFF)VikingsFalconsPk1(50)BUCCANEERSSeahawks33(37 1/2)DOLPHINSRavens2 1/21(47)CHARGERS49ers21(48 1/2)SAINTSCARDINALS32(37)RamsMondayPanthers+2 1/22 1/2(41)EAGLESHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballTodayFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogNebraska16 (52)IOWAx-Bow. Green9 1/2 (44)BuffaloC. Michigan10 1/2 (56)UMASSBall St.7 (61 1/2)MIAMI, OHIOSyracuse8 (57)TEMPLEN....
Bettman’s message delivers player unity
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amTo hear it from his sympathizers, Gary Bettman is not to blame for the third lockout of his regime. The NHL commissioner, we’re supposed to believe, is nothing more than...
Beanie returning to Cards’ lineup
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amBeanie Wells will be back in the Cardinals backfield on Sunday against the Rams. St. Louis remembers him all too well. The last time Wells faced it, almost exactly a...
Knicks' Felton says no doubt he’s better than Rockets' Lin
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amHOUSTON — Raymond Felton said it’s unfair to compare him with Jeremy Lin. Because there’s no comparison. Felton, Lin’s successor and the Knicks’ new point-guard engine, can once and for...
Struggling Lin says it was ‘God’s plan’ to head for Houston
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amHOUSTON — Jeremy Lin says he has no regrets about the Knicks’ decision not to match his $25.1 million offer sheet in July, indicating it was “God’s plan’’ for him...
TV lauding ill-earned ‘record’
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amKnew it the moment we heard about it. We knew that in the pandering, mindless, shallow world of modern TV sports “journalism” that bad would be celebrated as “fabulous!” and...
Giants keep hold on first with Cowboys loss
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amJustin Tuck did not get his wish. He said he planned on watching “a snippet’’ of yesterday’s Cowboys-Redskins game, depending on “how much turkey I have.’’ Asked whom he would...
Gregory torments Jets in memorable effort
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amSteve Gregory hosted his own homecoming party last night, and it was a doozy. The Patriots safety, a Brooklyn native who starred at Curtis High School in Staten Island, made...
Sunday's Best
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe lineBRIANCOSTELLOSTEVESERBYMARKCANNIZZAROPAULSCHWARTZDREWLOFTISJUSTINTERRANOVAMS.CHARLEENBARTHUBBUCHRICODave BlezowHondoTexans 3 (50 1/2) LIONS (Texans, 34-31, OT)Texans (T)Lions (T) ★ Texans (T)Lions (T)Lions (T)Texans (T)Texans (T)Lions (T)Lions (T)Lions (T) ★ Texans (T)COWBOYS 3 1/2 (47 1/2) Redskins...
Red-flag goof by coach costs Lions
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amDETROIT — Jim Schwartz threw a challenge flag when he didn’t need to, and the Texans made him regret it. Shayne Graham’s 32-yard field goal with 2:21 left in overtime...
RG3 & Co. outlast Cowboys
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amARLINGTON, Texas — Welcome back to Texas, RG3. Robert Griffin III threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Washington Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-31 last night. The...
Sanchez play defines Jets disaster
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amIt took 11 games, seven losses, a litany of failed Tim Tebow plays, several Rex Ryan guarantees, a dash of Woody Johnson damage control and too many maddening, mind-boggling plays...
Jets’ fireworks in blowout ‘L’ a dud
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe Jets stadium operations had some bad moments along with the team in last night’s 49-19 blowout loss to the Patriots at MetLife Stadium. When Nick Folk kicked a field...
Patriots roll Jets without star TE
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amSo much for the Patriots missing Rob Gronkowski. Minus its Pro Bowl tight end, New England could “only” muster a 49-19 humiliation of the Jets last night at MetLife Stadium...
Ryan-Tannenbaum Jets just pitiful pretenders
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThere were turkeys all across America objecting to being compared with the New York Football Jets on the sorry, shameful, disgraceful, humiliating night Bill Belichick and Tom Brady beat the...
Fractured ribs keep Jets' Tebow off the field
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amThe crowd might have been calling for it and Mark Sanchez’s play may have warranted it, but Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow was about as likely to get on the...
Mark Rex’s words: Sanchez is Jets quarterback
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amWhenever the Jets lose, the question has to be asked: Is it time for Tim Tebow to replace Mark Sanchez at quarterback? Jets coach Rex Ryan continued to say no...
Beast of Burton
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amActor Grant Bowler was a young lad in Australia when he first saw Richard Burton. It was at a drive-in with his parents where he saw “Where Eagles Dare,” an...
‘Dirty Jobs’ series washed up
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amDiscovery has cancelled “Dirty Jobs” after eight seasons. Host Mike Rowe announced the news in a blog post on Wednesday. In the series, Rowe tackled grimy, disgusting jobs. “ ‘Dirty...
Boo Boo working on ‘HOLLERday’
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amIf you think there are too many cameras at your Thanksgiving dinner today, pity poor Honey Boo Boo. The pint-sized princess of low-rent reality TV is taping the second of...
Weird but true
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amCall it revenge of the turkeys. A flock of wild turkeys in Brookline, Mass., has been attacking vehicles, homes and people. “Some people going to work have been chased,’’ said...
USC’s Lee could be the one player who can keep ND out of title game
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amScott Altenberg could be a rich man. If he had sold tickets to the Marqise Lee Circus Show — say $10 a pop — he could be kicking back today...
Loss not in Cards for Louisville despite real offensive funk
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amRuss Smith scored 16 points and No. 2 Louisville overcame a terrible offensive effort for a 51-46 victory over Northern Iowa last night in the first round of the Battle...
Michigan’s Hardaway, Robinson have winning ways ‘in their DNA'
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amMichigan men’s basketball standouts Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III are best known for their famous fathers’ many on-court accomplishments. If the start to their season is any indication,...
TCU tops No. 18 Texas
November 23, 2012 | 5:00amAUSTIN, Texas — Matthew Tucker scored two touchdowns, Jaden Oberkrom kicked two field goals and TCU’s defense forced four turnovers in dumping No. 18 Texas 20-13 last night to get...
Black Friday creeps into Thursday as shoppers skip Thanksgiving dinner to get the deals
November 23, 2012 | 4:36amNEW YORK — The nation's shoppers on Thursday put down the turkey to take advantage of Thanksgiving deals. Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the...
Sanchez blooper fumble epitomizes embarrassing Jets performance
November 23, 2012 | 4:34amThe Jets handed out scarves before last night’s game with the Patriots. They should have given out paper bags for fans to wear over their heads instead. This was a...
Jets' Gates, Patriots' Edelman out with head injuries
November 23, 2012 | 4:12amNew England wide receiver Julian Edelman has left the Patriots’ game against the New York Jets with a head injury and will not return. Edelman was injured in the third...
Cops catch brutal Williamsburg rapist
November 23, 2012 | 2:58amPolice nabbed a brute who choked and raped a young woman after following the victim into her Williamsburg apartment building, authorities said today. Laye Kaba, 31, of East New York,...
WATCH: Jets' Sanchez fumbles after hilariously running into teammate's butt
November 23, 2012 | 2:43amMark Sanchez haters, you have a new lead clip for your lowlight reel.In the second quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Patriots, the Jets quarterback attempts to scramble out...
WATCH: Giants' Cruz catches ball out of airplane
November 23, 2012 | 2:33amIf he only pulled in that sure touchdown catch two weeks ago against the Bengals.Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, who has had issues this season with dropped passes, catches a...
Griffin rises to the occasion, Redskins hold off Cowboys
November 23, 2012 | 1:51amARLINGTON, Texas — Robert Griffin III raised his fists, took a knee for a quick prayer, jumped up and pointed to the sky. That’s the routine on touchdown passes for...
Late delivery: postcard sent during WWII arrives at NY home
November 23, 2012 | 1:19amELMIRA, NY — A postcard mailed nearly 70 years ago has finally arrived at the former upstate New York home of the couple who sent it. The postcard was sent...
Follow Jets-Patriots with Post writers
November 23, 2012 | 12:59amThe Post has you covered goal line to goal line with the best writers in the business.The Jets' season very well might be on the line Thursday as they welcome...
Patriots star TE Hernandez active vs. Jets
November 23, 2012 | 12:46amNew England tight end Aaron Hernandez is active for the Patriots’ game against the New York Jets after missing the last three because of a sprained right ankle. Tight end...
Not so happy family: Halle Berry's ex arrested after brawling with beauty's fiance
November 23, 2012 | 12:40amHalle Berry’s former boyfriend was arrested today at her California home after he triggered a furious fight with her fiancé, French actor Olivier Martinez. Gabriel Aubry was dropping off their...