December 8, 2012
Brooks stars in digital episode of 'The Association'
Anyone who has been around the Nets for the past year has gotten a chance to see plenty of MarShon Brooks' pink purse.As a rookie, Brooks was forced to haul...
Speeding SUV slams into Jeep, which then runs over family of four in Brooklyn
An out-of-control SUV driver blew a stop sign and caused a domino effect of destruction — hitting a jeep that flipped over and struck a group of pedestrians in Brooklyn...
Good Samaritans get in over heads saving person from icy East River: Cops, firefighters then rescue all three
Cops and firefighters plucked three people from the icy waters of the East River at 10th Street around 3: 30 this afternoon, and at least one victim was in critical...
DJs who pulled Middleton prank, leading one of the nurses to kill herself, are victims, too: boss
The DJs who tricked a London nurse into patching through a prank phone call to her colleague caring for Kate Middleton won’t be fired — and their boss even painted...
Cowboys player charged after teammate dies in 'drunken driving' crash
IRVING, Texas — Dallas Cowboys practice-squad linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a one-car accident Saturday and teammate Josh Brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter. Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz...
David Beckham & his impact on American soccer
(Editor's note: This was to appear in Thursday's editions of The Sun, but was held for space. I figured I should run it before David Beckham rides off to Paris...
A-Rod committed to 'hard road back' after hip surgery set for mid-Jan.
MIAMI — Alex Rodriguez went to see doctors with hopes of finding something wrong. When they actually located a problem, only then did he start feeling a bit better.The New...
Knicks to continue firing 3-pointers
CHICAGO – The Knicks 3-point brigade will continue firing their aerial strikes as Mike Woodson believes it’s silly to question their offense with the club at 14-4, saying he has...
Woman gives birth at Syracuse zoo
SYRACUSE — An upstate New York zoo got a surprise visit from the stork. A woman gave birth on a wildlife path at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse on...
Normal traffic to resume in Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel on Monday for first time since Sandy
Normal three-lane traffic will flow in both directions in the tunnel connecting Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn for the first time since it was flooded by Superstorm Sandy. New York Governor...
North Korea says it may change rocket launch window
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says it's "seriously examining" the possibility of changing a launch window for a rocket it had planned to fire sometime after Monday. The short...
Woman tumbles out of window in Bed-Stuy, falls three stories
A woman fell out of a Brooklyn building's third-floor window this morning and survived with minor injuries, authorities said. She landed in the backyard of a building on Putnam Avenue...
Berlusconi says he's running again for Italian premier
ROME — Billionaire media baron Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned in disgrace a year ago with Italy tottering through the European debt crisis, on Saturday announced he is running for a...
UN conference adopts extension of Kyoto accord
DOHA, Qatar — A UN climate conference agreed Saturday to extend the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of some rich countries but which will only...
Bronx shooting captured on video
A video camera captured dramatic footage of a shooting in the Bronx, police said. The shooter and and his accomplice wounded a 27-year-old man in the chest about 7:50 p.m....
Two teens who fell into East River saved by cops
Cops courageously rescued two teens yesterday after they fell into the East River in East Harlem, authorities said. The 17-year-old pals were hanging out with friends who may have been...
WATCH: Cops confront Belcher hours before 'murder-suicide,' race to stadium
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police released video Friday night that shows officers finding Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher asleep in his car just hours before he killed his girlfriend...
'Walking Dead' wins game of the year at Spike VGAs
LOS ANGELES — "The Walking Dead: The Game" took a bite out of the Spike Video Game Awards.Telltale Games' interactive episodic series based on the zombie comic book franchise was...
Bicyclist struck, killed near Aqueduct Racetrack
A man was killed yesterday night while riding a bicycle near the Aqueduct Racetrack, police said. Ramon Russel, 37, was struck in the head by a tractor trailer in the...
Youth on display as St. John's-Fordham square off at MSG
The city’s college hoops youth movement will be on full display tonight at Madison Square Garden. When St. John’s (6-3) takes the floor against Fordham (1-7) there will be a...
WATCH: Dustin Hoffman 'kisses' One Direction's Niall Horan
Pucker up, One Direction – Dustin Hoffman wants a kiss. The smash boy band appeared on “Late Show with David Letterman” Friday, following an appearance by the Emmy-winning actor. Letterman...
Three firefighters injured battling Brooklyn blaze
Three firefighters were injured battling a blaze in Brooklyn, officials said. The fire started around 6:20 p.m. Friday on the second floor of a two story home in Sunset Park,...
Business briefs
Frack this!Norse Energy, a natural gas drilling company that had counted on tapping the riches of New York’s part of the Marcellus Shale has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection...
Going for the grey
It’s a ho-ho-hum holiday. As the year nears its end, the economy’s work force is bumping along like the economy itself with little growth. Economists called November’s 146,000 added jobs...
SAC’s Weight Watchers trades eyed
Authorities are investigating whether Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors may have profited from insider tips on the popular diet company Weight Watchers, according to a report. Government officials are investigating...
A ‘puny’ fine for GS goof
An outspoken regulator lashed out at a $1.5 million settlement between Goldman Sachs and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — calling the deal a steal for the Wall Street bank....
Tweet this: ‘Occupy’ case heading to trial
No retweet, no surrender. An Occupy Wall Street protester who was arrested 15 months ago and has made government access to social media postings the center of his legal battle...
‘Clear’ cuts at Channel
Clear Channel, the San Antonio media company that runs 850 radio stations across the country, laid off hundreds of regional staff yesterday in what Denver DJ Uncle Nasty dubbed, “National...
AMR pilots seal deal
American Airlines pilots voted yesterday to ratify a new union contract, ending a years-long labor dispute and stabilizing parent AMR Corp., as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy. The contract,...
BofA, US Bancorp face mtge. suit
Bank of America and US Bancorp must face some claims in a lawsuit brought by a pension fund that contends the banks failed in their responsibilities to protect mortgage-bond investors....
401(k): IBM draws ire
IBM, the largest computer-services provider, drew fire from a worker organization for a change to its 401(k) retirement plan that cuts the frequency of company contributions to once a year....
Rumor gives Groupon 23% lift
Groupon surged to the highest price in three weeks on speculation that Google might consider buying the online coupon provider. The shares advanced 23 percent, to $4.68, in New York,...
Massachusetts accountant submits handwritten Hostess bid
Who said no one is interested in buying all of bankrupt Hostess Brands? A 59-year-old Massachusetts accountant has submitted a “bid” for the maker of Twinkies, Ho Hos and Wonder...
Boehner $laps O
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner yesterday accused President Obama of trying to “slow-walk” the nation “to the edge of the fiscal cliff,” in the latest broadside to reveal the...
Lease ‘fleece’
A for-profit management firm is charging a publicly funded Brooklyn charter school nearly $4 million above market rate for its current 5-year lease, a state audit found.The Michigan-based National Heritage...
Gay-nups showdown
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take up California’s ban on same-sex marriage, a case that could give the justices the chance to rule on whether gay Americans have the...
‘Notorious’ autopsy out 15 yrs. after B.I.G. slay
The autopsy report for slain rap star Notorious B.I.G. has finally been released 15 years after his death in Los Angeles, but the 23-page document provided no new clues as...
Bronx prosecutors had little chance of convicting bus driver in deadly crash, experts say
Bronx prosecutors had little chance of convicting bus driver Ophadell Williams of manslaughter despite the horrific carnage he caused while asleep at the wheel, legal experts said yesterday. Because 15...
Bronx ‘slay’ driver exhales after he's fined a measly $500 for 15 bus deaths
Their lives are collectively worth a lousy $500. Chinatown casino-bus driver Ophadell Williams skated yesterday on manslaughter charges and will only have to pay a small fine for the horrific...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** The man pictured at right terrorized and robbed an 83-year-old woman in her Chelsea home, police said. He allegedly went into an elevator with her at about 1:15...
Queens teen pleads guilty to stabbing her half-brother to death over a cellphone
A Queens teen who stabbed her half-brother to death during a bloody fight over a cellphone pleaded guilty yesterday during an emotional courtroom appearance — and will get only five...
Paraplegic iPhone theft
A heartless teen preyed upon a mute paraplegic on Staten Island — stealing the iPhone that was the victim’s sole form of communication, sources said yesterday. Nakiem Sanders, 18, approached...
PSYcho’s ‘hate US’ style
America fell in love with “Gangnam Style” rapper PSY— but the feeling isn’t mutual. The South Korean hip-hopper — whose took over the US charts with his ubiquitous, cloying dance...
Egypt defiance
CAIRO — Tens of thousands of Egyptian protesters pushed past barbed-wire fences installed by the army and marched on the presidential palace yesterday, calling for President Mohammed Morsi to “leave”...
Council $lapped
The Campaign Finance Board charged yesterday that the City Council is trying to pull a fast one on voters by sneaking through a bill that would allow unions and other...
Moldy school
Department of Education officials found mold and asbestos in a storm-damaged Queens school that last week was cleared for students to return — but only after parents insisted that the...
Bogus tix for benefit
Producers of a Sandy benefit concert said scam artists are hawking fake tickets to the star-studded event, just a day after it was revealed that scalpers were reselling ducats at...
‘Rain delay’ on bike share
Now they’re blaming Sandy. The city’s long-delayed bike-share program — which was supposed to begin over the summer — is being pushed back yet again, this time because of storm...
Gov: OK for starters, but we need more
Call $60.4 billion a good start.That’s how top New York pols characterized President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy relief proposal for the region, though they promised to come back for more.Gov. Cuomo...
O pushing Congress for $60B Sandy relief
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration yesterday requested $60.4 billion from Congress to pay for disaster aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy — a massive amount but still billions short...
‘Jumbo’ joe a pricy poop
A herd of 20 Thai elephants is excreting some of the world’s most expensive coffee.Trumpeted as earthy in flavor and smooth on the palate, the exotic new Black Ivory Coffee...
Mobster uses mass-mailed letters from Obama, other politicians in bid for leniency
This mobster is the scam artist-in-chief. A longtime Gambino crime-family associate tried to convince a judge he’s politically connected to avoid a harsh sentence — claiming a mass-mailing from President...
It’s a ‘Brady-Bundch’ girl
BOSTON — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen yesterday announced on Facebook the birth of their second child, a girl named Vivian Lake. The baby,...
Presents tense for shoppers
Santa’s helpers are procrastinating — 66 million Americans haven’t started their holiday shopping yet. That’s according to a new Consumer Reports holiday poll that found 36 percent of Americans who...
Photo of Kate Middleton's suicide nurse released as hospital condemns radio prank
Royal-baby mania now has a body count. A nurse at the hospital that treated Kate Middleton committed suicide yesterday after being prank-called earlier in the week by a pair of...
Alec Baldwin slams Quinn's mayoral hopes over term limits extensions for Bloomberg
Bloviator Alec Baldwin has picked a new fight — with Council Speaker Christine Quinn. The “30 Rock” actor ripped Quinn as unworthy to be mayor because she overturned term limits...
Thompson ‘Revs’ up
Powerhouse Queens preacher Rev. Floyd Flake blessed Bill Thompson’s campaign for mayor. “I’m on board with Bill,” Flake — pastor of Greater Allen AME Church in Jamaica, home to one...
Mike sees teach-eval ‘fis-$chool’ cliff
The city will be facing its own $250 million fiscal cliff if it can’t reach an agreement soon on a teacher-evaluation system, Mayor Bloomberg warned yesterday. With the clock ticking...
Ed Koch on mend
How’s he doin’? Much better. Ed Koch yesterday was planning for his 88th birthday on Wednesday — from New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he’s been since Tuesday with pneumonia. “No fear...
Betting on an OTB return
ALBANY — The jockeying is under way for a potential return of OTB to the city.A bill authorizing Catskill OTB to open off-track betting parlors in the Big Apple —...
Subway slay suspect says he heard voices before shoving Qns. father to his death
The vagrant charged with killing a Queens father said he heard voices in his head just moments before the horrific crime. “I heard, ‘Naeem, he’s coming again. He’s coming again....
Straphangers help prevent a repeat subway tragedy after man tumbles on the tracks
She just couldn’t stand to see any more tragedy in the subway. A 31-year-old event planner helped prevent a second bloody train tragedy in the subway system this week by...
Bronx DA wants to drop charges against 'innocent' people convicted in '95 cabby slaying
Bronx prosecutors yesterday asked a judge to drop charges against five people convicted in the murder of a cabdriver 18 years ago after new evidence indicated they were innocent. Guilty...
Dead doc’s crooked track record
The late Long Island orthopedist Ralph Parisi was identified in court yesterday as the third doctor implicated in the massive LIRR “gravy train” disability scheme. Manhattan federal prosecutor Justin Weddle...
Molest jury is ‘split’
The Hasidic leader on trial for molesting a young girl could actually beat the charges if the jurors are as split on his guilt as the alternates released yesterday. “I...
Firefighters hurt in B’klyn
Three firefighters were injured battling a blaze in Brooklyn last night.The fire started around 6:20 p.m. on the second floor of a two story home in Sunset Park, officials said.“The...
‘Santa’ cop still a hero
Thirty years ago, a rookie NYPD cop saved Christmas by reaching into his own pocket to help a Brooklyn burglary victim whose kids’ presents were stolen by a heartless Grinch....
‘Flame’up at FDNY tran trial
Somebody turn a hose on this five-alarm trial. The drama repeatedly flared up yesterday in a glamorous pre-op transsexual’s fiery courtroom battle with her fireman ex-lover — including an outburst...
FCC ‘celling’ flight rules
Attention, Alec Baldwin — you may soon be able to play Words with Friends whenever you damn please. The FCC has rushed to the aid of tech-loving fliers by asking...
Why lefties back welfare for the rich
Since Republicans are pushing entitlement reform and Democrats like taking money from rich people, you might think they could agree on means-testing Medicare and Social Security as part of a...
Operation humiliation
President Obama’s Operation Humiliation is coming off without a hitch. Stage One was to dispatch his treasury secretary to Capitol Hill to make a laughable offer to Republicans on the...
British lion in Wintour?
The Issue: Vogue Editor Anna Wintour’s potential appointment as US ambassador to the United Kingdom. *** Vogue Editor Anna Wintour will be Lady Ambassador to The Court of Saint James?...
The GOP goes cliff-diving: how to win the fiscal fight
The Issue: Continued negotiations between both parties on what to do about the fiscal cliff. *** The putative negotiations between President Obama and Republican congressional leaders like House Speaker John...
Out in the cold
With Wednesday’s release of a key Team Obama study touting global sales of US natural gas, America seems poised to become a major energy exporter. But will New York miss...
Quinn’s sick-pay respite
City Councilwoman Gale Brewer will probably need to take some days off over this: Her crazy new sick-leave bill is being shelved indefinitely by Council Speaker Chris Quinn. Thank goodness....
Is Rice really so bad?
The Republicans’ opposition to Susan Rice’s potentially becoming the next secretary of state is pretty hard to understand. It wasn’t long ago that Republicans were all for a different black...
There’s only one way to save Medicare
Fresh off his election victory, President Obama is pushing back against GOP efforts to reform Medicare — promising that only he can save the program. Indeed, the president’s surrogates regularly...
Belle of the ball
Looks like daddy’s little girl ain’t a girl no more. Last night, Taylor Swift strode out for her set at Z100’s annual Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden looking like...
Kid stuff
Today SANTA PAWS: Get festive with your furry friends at “Bark! The Herald Angels Sing” in Prospect Park, where puppy play time will include singalongs, pictures with Santa, and treats...
Third NHL lockout shows flaws in system
It was 20 years ago we first proposed the creation of an NHL commissioner. But not like this. Exactly not like this. The, ahem, brainstorm came in the wake of...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
Queens County Aqueduct, eighth race. Purse: $75,000. 1 1/8 miles, 3-year-olds and up. Post: 3:48 p.m. LOWDOWN: If you throw out his effort in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, when...
Solutions exist for banged-up TEs
It's an annual rite of passage in fantasy leagues: Once the byes are over, you shed the extra roster baggage. That extra defense you were carrying to mix and match...
Pacquiao, Marquez go fourth
LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will face each other for the fourth time Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, conjuring memories of Sugar Ray...
Sports Shorts
NBA: 76ers nip Celtics in overtime In Philadelphia, Evan Turner had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the 76ers to a 95-94 overtime win over the Celtics last night....
Rangers' Nash to get groin checked
Perhaps one day in the not- too-distant future, Rick Nash actually will get to make his debut on Broadway as a Ranger. When that time comes, No. 61 wants to...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-6 1/2f; $22,500; cl($10,000); 3upf3French Poltcs (Sz)7.402.802.407Mae Ruler (Rocco,Jr.)2.402.106La Torera (Sanchez)4.40Scr: Forever Candy.* Exacta (3-7) $19.20 * $1 Superfecta (3-7-6-2) $218.00 * $1 Trifecta (3-7-6) $47.90SECOND-6f; $17,500; mdn cl($12,500); 3up4Cry...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $35,000; clm($20,000); 3upMADMAN DIARIES set the pace going mile at 4-5, settled for second, was claimed, steps...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7 fur; $62,000; mdn; 2YO(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 a-Baragah ,120P Moralesx-x-xMcLaghln5-22 MomentaryMgc(L),120R Maragh2-x-xBond2-11 a-Asiya ,120E Castro3-x-xMcLaghln5-23 Grand Mere(L),120A Arroyo2-10-5Rodrigez6-14 Coralina(L),120J Espinoza7-x-xHennig20-15 Masasi(L),120CVelasquz3-x-xDonk3-16 MissBrownSugr(L),120J...
Parx Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $26,000; clm($16,000); 3up7-Tony Blue Eyes 5-24-Indian Rules 12-11-Sngngmyhys10-15-CaptainNightcp8-12-Holy Crusader 9-26-R Blackjack 6-13-Designator 7-28-Offlee Clever 8-1SECOND-1 mile; $19,000; clm($7,500); 3up8-EsthersClssyLs8-55-Little Miss 10-11-AwesmeRewrd3-16-Awyns Forte 12-12-My Blue...
Aqueduct Charts
December 7th, 2012Raining and Fast Turf Good©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $28,000; cl($15,000); 3upOff: 12:30. Good. overland, up last jumpTime: 22.84, 46.24, 58.35, 1:11.46.Trainer: David JacobsonWinner: B G, 3, by...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m. FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $26,200; clm($15,000); 2YO JU JU EYEBALLS after three sharp races last spring and summer, returns from long layoff and takes big drop. SILVER...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-6f; $48,000; alw; 2YO; (f) 4 Heir Kitty (Gomez) 3.80 2.20 2.10 3 Imwththeblond (Hrnndz) 2.40 2.10 6 Spooky Lady (Garcia) 2.10 Scr: Wildcat Angie. * $1 Exacta (4-3) $3.70...
The Post Line
NFL Tomorrow Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Jets 3 2 1/2 (38 1/2) JAGUARS GIANTS 6 5 (53) Saints REDSKINS Pk 2 1/2 (47 1/2) Ravens BROWNS 5 6 1/2...
Home Team Lineups
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Today's Sports on the Air
BasketballNoonLong Beach State at Ohio State BIG TENNoonArkansas at Michigan CBSNoonPortland at Kentucky ESPN21 p.m.TCU at Tulsa MSG Plus1 p.m.Towson at Georgetown SNY2 p.m.Loyola-Chicago at Michigan State BIG TEN2 p.m.Hofstra...
Greinke delays Yankees’ chance at Hamilton
Zack Greinke is the dam of this baseball offseason. Like a dam, the free-agent pitcher is blocking the natural flow of baseball winter activity. Until he resolves his situation —...
Yankees await decision from Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis doesn’t appear to be in a hurry to figure out his future, even if the Yankees certainly could use an answer. With Alex Rodriguez out at least part...
Jaguars QB Henne has enjoyed success against Jets
Chad Henne still is settling in as the Jaguars’ starting quarterback, but he’s certainly no stranger to the Jets. Henne was 3-1 against the Jets as a member of the...
Tebow’s status still up in air for Jets
Though the Jets still are playing coy about Tim Tebow’s depth-chart status, coach Rex Ryan sure dropped a lot of hints yesterday. Tebow will travel to Jacksonville for Sunday’s matchup...
Jets defense not taking Jaguars lightly, despite top receiver being out
The Jets won’t have to deal with Jaguars’ leading receiver Cecil Shorts tomorrow. But that doesn’t mean they are breathing a sigh of relief. “We treat everybody the same. We...
Giants must put clamps on Saints’ Graham
The last time the Giants saw the Saints, the number 80 left an indelible mark on the Big Blue defense — as in the jersey number worn by New Orleans...
Amukamara rising to occasion for Giants
Prince Amukamara made his much-delayed NFL debut a year ago last month and has played just more than a season’s worth of pro football. And while the Giants cornerback was...
Giants' Nicks questionable with knee injury
Hakeem Nicks missed practice on Thursday with a sore knee, but the Giants wideout was back working yesterday. Nicks did not practice fully and is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s...
Ex-Knick Lee lights up Nets for 30 & 15
Not long ago, in a borough not so far away, David Lee was far and away the most popular basketball player in New York. Though he is only in his...
Nets 'very disappointed' with slack effort in loss to Warriors
It doesn’t get much worse than the second half the Nets had last night against the Warriors. Turnovers, poor shooting, bad defense — the Nets’ second half had it all,...
Jackson back in Brooklyn as Warriors coach
Mark Jackson may have left Brooklyn, but Brooklyn never left him. The Warriors coach got a rare, front-row reminder before last night’s 109-102 win over the Nets, driving to the...
With Blatche starting, Nets search for bench spark
When Brook Lopez went down with a sprained right foot, replacing him was more than a matter of plugging Andray Blatche into the starting lineup. Because while Blatche has performed...
Miami win could lead to big things for Knicks
This was early last spring, back when the Mets were teasing their fans and toying with the idea of being contenders. It was late in the afternoon and, as these...
Dolan deserves some credit for confident Knicks' early success
CHICAGO — Knicks owner James Dolan is too preoccupied with Wednesday’s “superconcert’’ to benefit Hurricane Sandy to have made his annual trip to South Beach to watch his Knicks face...
Knicks' Anthony may miss Bulls game with finger injury
CHICAGO — Carmelo Anthony has taken Tyson Chandler’s advice once already and he may take it again and miss Saturday night’s game with a cut left middle finger. Anthony could...
End of the ride
‘American Chopper” will close the book on nine years of riveting reality TV with the two-part “American Chopper Live,” airing Monday and Tuesday nights from Las Vegas. The saga of...
A&E’s tasty ‘Duck’ delivery
Talk about a feather in their cap. Wednesday’s Christmas-themed episode of “Duck Dynasty” snared 6.5 million viewers to become the most-watched telecast in A&E’s long history. The episode, which aired...
Cable’s Royal kid stuff
Lifetime and TLC are hopping on the Royal Baby bandwagon.Lifetime will air “Secrets of the Royal Nursery” this Thursday at 10 p.m. It features interviews with “numerous friends and family...
Weird but true
This caper could be suitable for TV episodes of both “Hoarders” and “Cops.” Evansville, Ind., police raiding the home of a suspected burglar found the place packed to the ceilings...
Storm, Rams roll out youth at the Garden
The youth movement in New York City college basketball will be on full display Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. When St. John’s (6-3) takes the floor against Fordham (1-7)...
Jaspers get out-Foxed
Chavaughn Lewis scored 17 points, Devin Price had 14 to surpass 1,000 points for his career and Marist held Manhattan scoreless in the final 3 minutes to win 62-58 last...
Double dribble: Iona PG Jones balances hoops & fatherhood
Playing under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden doesn’t faze Lamont “Momo” Jones. It doesn’t even really impress him much anymore. But on a night like Saturday night, when...
Hofstra moving on from controversy with ‘class’
Last week’s burglary scandal cast a pall over Hofstra basketball that likely will be reflected on the court this season. The black eye for the program, though, is doubtful to...
Texas A&M’s Manziel: Unknown to Trophy fave
It is the most brilliant Heisman Trophy campaign in the history of college football — one so clever, unplanned and original that as the season progressed and the masses grew...
More than pride at stake in Army-Navy game
PHILADELPHIA — Army’s Jarrett Mackey hears the same order each day he walks around the barracks at West Point: Beat Navy and bring home the coveted Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. “Every single...
Nets can't snap skid, lose to Golden State
It doesn’t get much worse than the second half the Nets had Friday night against the Warriors. Turnovers, poor shooting, bad defense — the Nets’ second half had it all,...
Obama asks for $60 billion in Sandy aid
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama asked Congress Friday for $60.4 billion in federal aid for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in late October. It's...
DA drops fight against pair wrongfully convicted in Bronx cabby slay
Bronx prosecutors are giving up their fight in the case of a man and woman wrongly convicted in the notorious robbery-slaying of a cabby — and may also drop charges...