January 15, 2013
State judges heading to Bronx to help clear up 900 felony case backlog
A “SWAT Team” in black robes is heading to the Bronx. The squad of experienced judges from across New York State, are being dispatched to Bronx Criminal Court to help...
Doc mocks accused baby killer's defense as 'hard to believe'
A former Queens pediatrician mocked an accused baby killer’s defense today, testifying that it’s “hard to believe” a slight head bump could cause a two-month-old’s death. Dr. Rusly Harsono worked...
Nets' Deron says he hasn't earned All-Star nod
Deron Williams has played like an All-Star for the past two weeks. But the Nets point guard said before Tuesday night's game against the Raptors that he shouldn’t be headed...
Man falls to his death after defecating between subway cars; another injured at same station
It was his time to go. A 31-year old Bronx man fell to his death this afternoon while defecating between subway cars on a moving number 6 train, cops said....
Won't share 'misery:' Harbaughs' parents to watch championship games alone
For the second straight year, Jack and Jackie Harbaugh's sons, Ravens coach John Harbaugh and 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, are one game away from the Super Bowl. And for the...
Chargers name Broncos coordinator McCoy head coach
SAN DIEGO — Mike McCoy is the new head coach of the San Diego Chargers. The team has scheduled a 2 p.m. PST news conference Tuesday to introduce McCoy, who...
Three things to watch for in Nets-Raptors
With the Nets currently riding a season-high six-game winning streak, they’ll hope to extend it to seven games Tuesday night when they take on the Raptors inside Barclays Center.Here are...
NY passes nation's toughest gun law; Gov. Cuomo signs
ALBANY — Jumping out ahead of Washington, New York enacted the nation's toughest gun restrictions Tuesday and the first since the Connecticut school shooting, including an expanded assault-weapon ban and...
Cosmos planning 25,000-seat stadium at Belmont
The New York Cosmos are ready to announce plans tomorrow to finance and build their own soccer-specific stadium at Belmont Park racetrack. After a prior ownership group that was long...
Tweeters have a ball at dopey Armstrong's expense
With the news breaking last night that Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance enhancing drugs, it didn't take long for the Twitterverse to explode in jokes. Jokesters had plenty of...
Under the Radar 2013: 'C'est du Chinois' + 'Blood Play'
Last night I caught two shows at the Public Theater's Under the Radar festival back to back.First off was "C'est du Chinois," a whimsical play-slash-language lesson from Hungarian director Edit Kaldor. Two...
Francona, Epstein take shots at Red Sox owners in new book
Theo Epstein traded for Adrian Gonzalez and signed Carl Crawford following pressure from Boston Red Sox owners to build a “sexy team,” according to a book co-authored by former Boston...
318 FDNY 'probies' sworn in
After years of court battles, the city today swore in its first class of probationary firefighters since 2008. Mayor Bloomberg told the 318 "probies” that they made up “our most...
Magic tweets that he and Isiah are 'friends again'
Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas had already kissed. Now, they've made up.The two Hall of Fame point guards, who famously pecked cheeks as close friends before games in the first...
STARTING FIVE: Is Duke or Louisville best in country?
Every week during the season, New York Post reporters Zach Braziller and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger go one-on-one over the latest hot topics in college basketball.This week, they talk James Southerland’s ineligibility,...
Bellator MMA taking aim at UFC as it debuts on Spike TV
UFC is MMA. MMA is UFC.That’s the accepted fact in the United States. The two are one and the same – synonymous. “Whenever you blow your nose, you blow your...
DVD Extra: Thrills and chills with Hitchcock, Blake Edwards and....Al Rogell
Alfred Hitchcock famously described his 1934 black-and-white British thriller "The Man Who Knew Too Much'' as "the work of a talented amateur.'' And for decades, most critics went along with...
Investigators search for clues after engineer falls to death during inspection of Aqueduct Bridge
Investigators are trying to figure out how a 50-year-old engineer worker fell from the Aqueduct Bridge to his death while inspecting the span in the Bronx this morning. The man,...
Former Yankeees reliever Soriano signs with Nationals: source
Rafael Soriano and the Nationals have agreed in principle to a two-year, $28-million contract, an industry source confirmed.Soriano, 33, successfully leveraged his excellent 2012 season with the Yankees – in...
Facebook unveils social search feature
MENLO PARK, Calif. —Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature on Tuesday in the company's first staged event at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters since its May initial...
Syracuse media director in court for secretly taping athletes
Roger Springfield, the former media director for Syracuse University's athletics department, was arraigned on Tuesday morning in Onondaga County Court on four counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance, and has pleaded...
KHL won't let Visnovsky play while breaking Islanders deal
Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky traveled to Prague, expecting to play Tuesday with his hometown team, HC Slovan Bratislava, but the KHL announced that it is denying his request to sign...
Lohan pleads not guilty for allegedly lying to Calif. cops, new court dates set
Lindsay Lohan pleaded not guilty today to charges she allegedly lied to cops and drove recklessly in California over the summer. The “Mean Girls” star was not in court this...
Teixeira vs. Swisher, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay, Aaron vs. Bonds and Pettitte and the WBC
In Sunday’s Post, I wrote this column about how the rest of the American League East was dealing (or not) with the Yankees’ stated intention of getting their payroll below $189...
Anti-doping agency: Lance Armstrong needs to confess to doping under oath to lift sports ban
The World Anti-Doping Agency says Lance Armstrong must confess under oath to seek a reduction in his lifetime ban from sports for doping during seven Tour de France victories. WADA...
Quinn floats plan to replace textbooks with tablets
I-homework? City Council Speaker Christine Quinn today proposed replacing textbooks with electronic tablets in all of the city's 1,700 schools. "And if you think that sounds like it'll cost a...
Jodie Foster will reveal paternity when 'kids are 21': report
The kids of “single” parent Jodie Foster will learn the identity of their birth dad when they grow up, a long-time family friend said. The Rev. Beverly Bates, mom of...
Seahawks' Flynn could be available for Jets, others this offseason
The Seattle Seahawks have a problem that few teams, including the Jets, can relate to --- having a surplus of quality quarterbacks.After signing Matt Flynn to a three-year, $26 million...
Deutsche Bank fire 'scapegoat' sues city for manslaughter charge
An asbestos-removal supervisor exonerated as a “scapegoat” in the Deutsche Bank building blaze that killed two city firefighters is suing the city for charging him with manslaughter. Sal DePaola, who...
Newtown shooting survivors record song for charity
Children who survived last month's shooting rampage at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School have recorded a version of "Over the Rainbow" to raise money for charity. Twenty-one children from Newtown,...
Westchester super gets 6 years in dog-sex case
The superintendent at a suburban New York housing complex has been sent to prison for entering a tenant's apartment and having sex with a Labrador retriever. The Westchester County district...
Heat coach benches Wade, Bosh in loss to Jazz
So much for the Big Three.Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra benched Dwyane Wade for the entire fourth quarter of Monday's 104-97 loss to the Jazz in Salt Lake City, while...
'Cannibal cop' - whose 'mouth watered whole time' during visit with alleged target - denied bail
These judges wouldn’t bite — because they’re afraid he will! A Manhattan appeals court refused to release accused NYPD “cannibal cop” Gilberto Valle on bail today after a prosecutor said...
Deadline looms for $250M in education aid
Both sides in the city’s pivotal talks over a new teacher evaluation system sent out signals this morning that Thursday’s deadline for a deal, which has at least $250 million...
Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's top court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in a corruption case Tuesday, the latest clash between the government and a judiciary that has repeatedly pressured...
WATCH: Young Sofia Vergara shows off curves in early Pepsi ad
'Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara is known for flaunting her curves in skin-tight dresses at award shows and in ads like a recent one she did for Diet Pepsi, but...
Jets begin second round of GM interviews
The Jets’ search for a new general manager is entering its next phase.The team is talking to candidates a second time this week, hoping to find a replacement for Mike...
Woodson gives tired Knicks day off in London
LONDON – Last time Mike Woodson was in London, he watched three of his Knicks players compete for an Olympic gold. Woodson’s Knicks arrived into their London hotels this morning...
Kelly to announce measures to tackle prescription drug problem in NYC
The NYPD will start tackling prescription drug abuse with GPS tracked prescription bottles. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly will unveil a four part process to combating prescription drug abuse in New...
Ichiro feels 'fresh determination' after re-signing with Yankees
TOKYO -- Ichiro Suzuki feels a renewed sense of passion after finally signing a two-year contract to stay at the Yankees, the Japanese outfielder said on Tuesday. "Re-signing for the...
911 call reported teen with 'green gun' at LI school: cops
Nassau County cops are investigating a call this morning after a woman said there was a teen with a gun at a local school. The 911 call came in at...
School named after heroic Sandy Hook teacher
STRATFORD, Conn. — Officials of a town near Newtown, Conn., are renaming a local school for a resident killed in the massacre there and hailed as a hero. HoneySpot Elementary...
WATCH: Lance gave 'emotional' doping confession during 'intense' interview, Oprah reveals
An “emotional” Lance Armstrong confessed to doping his way to cycling glory during an intense 2 1/2-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey, the talk-show queen said this morning. “There were a...
Man fatally shot in Canarsie
A man was fatally shot this morning in Canarsie, authorities said. The 22-year-old was found on East 87th Street and Farragut Road at 1:30 a.m. after someone called 911 to...
Thomas hopes to get healthy, return to Giants
Terrell Thomas on Tuesday announced on his own blog that “I am returning to football in 2013’’ and added “hopefully with the Giants, but my contract is up this year....
One dead after early-morning fire in Staten Island
A Staten Island man was killed in a house fire today when an electrical blaze broke out in the basement, authorities said. The next door neighbors called 911 at 4:35...
Knicks' Shumpert excited about Thursday's debut in London
After finally completing the long, arduous road back from a left knee injury, Iman Shumpert laid down on the court after Knicks practice and reflected on his comeback. It’s been...
Knicks deploy high-tech mics to record Carmelo Anthony’s on-court chats
Big Brother is watching. And in the Knicks’ case, he is listening, too. League sources have confirmed Knicks owner James Dolan, in the wake of the highly volatile trash-talking war...
Nets' Humphries regaining his form
After being a fixture in the starting lineup for the first half of the season, Kris Humphries has spent the last three weeks battling both an initial benching by Avery...
I’m a dope fiend: Lance ’fesses in Oprah sit-down
Lance Armstrong cemented his place in the pantheon of history’s most notorious liars yesterday, when he finally admitted to doping his way to seven Tour de France titles. The disgraced...
Business briefs
Seeing $tarzStarz, a rival to HBO and Showtime in the premium-cable channel market, rose 9.8 percent, to $15.59, on its first day of trading after being broken off from Liberty...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon may get 30% pay cut
The buck definitely stops with Jamie Dimon. JPMorgan’s chief could see his pay slashed between 25 and 30 percent in the wake of the bungled “London Whale” trade, insiders told...
A feather in his app: Times columnist creates popular Bobo
If you’re a New York Times business columnist looking for a little extra income, it appears there’s an app for that. Bob Tedeschi, the Times’ Gadgetwise columnist until last June,...
As cause of woe$, Monica takes the cigar
It’s all Monica Lewinsky’s fault. The former White House intern, a special friend of President Bill Clinton (who was curiously named “Father of the Year” last week by one publicity-seeking,...
Herbalife shares bounce back, to Loeb’s advantage
The bull is now beating the bear. For the first time since brazenly challenging his fellow hedgie’s theory that shares of nutritional supplement distributor Herbalife were toast, Dan Loeb’s high-stakes...
PE’s Silver Lake eyeing Dell deal
Silver Lake Partners is one of a small group of private-equity firms speaking with Michael Dell about buying his namesake firm, The Post has learned. “I’d be shocked if TPG...
RIM rises, Apple dips
Apple declined 3.6 percent, to $501.75, its lowest price in 11 months, after a report that production of the iPhone was cut on weak demand. Apple reportedly ordered about half...
Got haute rocks? Watchmaker Swatch pockets Harry Winston
Harry Winston is getting hitched again. The ultra-swanky diamond merchant — whose Hollywood clientele through the decades has included Elizabeth Taylor, Sharon Stone and Jessica Alba — is being sold...
Bob Khuzami, master blaster
Talk about a poison pen.The Securities and Exchange Commission’s top cop, with about a week left on the job, is taking time out from packing up to whack some of...
Lance is now at rear of Q
Lance Armstrong faces a long road to repairing his reputation. After a decade of doping denials, the disgraced cyclist has been on a serious downhill run in the public’s opinion...
Admin mulls bizwomen
President Obama is considering Ruth Porat, chief financial officer at Morgan Stanley, as deputy Treasury secretary and Walmart Foundation President Sylvia Mathews Burwell for budget director, according to people familiar...
It’s the roaring 30s: Projects bring new life to far West Side
The start of major construction by Brookfield Office Properties on the deck over an Amtrak rail yard is a milestone — and not just for Manhattan West, Brookfield’s $4.5 billion...
RBS fine may hit $800M+
US and UK regulators could hit the Royal Bank of Scotland with as much as $804 million in fines next week to settle allegations traders tried to rig interest rates,...
Supremes’ Thomas speaks – no, really
WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas yesterday spoke at a US Supreme Court argument — for the first time in almost seven years, evoking laughter with a wisecrack during a discussion...
LI Access a home $tretch
Homes in Queens and Long Island near LIRR stations will see their values increase by an average of $7,300 when the MTA connects the railroad to Grand Central Terminal, according...
Transit union tells subway operators to slow down when entering stations; MTA calls safety concerns bogus
Your subway ride will soon get a lot longer — thanks to the transit union. Responding to a recent spate of people killed on the tracks, the Transport Workers Union...
Republicans holding US ho$tage: O
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday compared Republicans in Congress to kidnappers and deadbeats and insisted he’d refuse to negotiate to raise the nation’s borrowing limit. “We are not a deadbeat...
Obama: I’m fun
WASHINGTON — It’s lonely at the top. President Obama has been dissed repeatedly by congressional Republicans who’ve turned down his invites to the White House — including for a recent...
Graffiti Romeo makes out
A Lower East Side man who gained brief fame last August after being caught on-camera with his gal pal — both in handcuffs — smooching outside Manhattan Criminal Court will...
Drunken rage: NFL star Belcher sloshed before slay
NFL linebacker Jovan Belcher was drunk when he went on a rampage in which he shot his girlfriend nine times at their Kansas City home before taking his own life...
Jeweler to stars: Try me!
A Manhattan jeweler-to-the-stars isn’t backing down from assault charges without a courtroom fight. Dawnelle Joie Yager, 42, snubbed a plea deal offered by the District Attorney’s Office yesterday that would...
Bruise twist in Natalie death
LOS ANGELES — Some of the bruises found on Natalie Wood’s body may have occurred before the actress drowned in the waters off Southern California in 1981, according to a...
Still off the hook
He still can’t get a grip. The taxpayer-funded purchase of new prosthetic devices for a handless, hate-spewing Islamic preacher appears to be on hold, one of his lawyers said yesterday....
Brooklyn Miss America: I’m just like any other gal
She dutifully wore a crown and appeared on morning television shows — but Brooklyn’s new Miss America insisted yesterday she’s just an average woman. Beauty queen Mallory Hagan — who...
Gershwin kin vs. Warner is Rhapsody in Sue
George Gershwin’s heirs say they got plenty of nothing from Warner Bros. A half-dozen descendants of the late great composer’s fortune filed suit yesterday in Manhattan Supreme Court, saying the...
College student stabbed within an inch of his life on New Year’s Day
A college student came within a millimeter of losing his life on New Year’s Day after a thug stabbed him in the neck near Grand Central Terminal. The 22-year-old victim...
Bush Sr. is out of hospital
HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush yesterday left a Houston hospital where he spent nearly two months recovering from an illness that began with a bronchitis-related cough.Bush spokesman Jim...
Subway ‘pusher’ is ‘sane’
She may seem nuts — but she’s sane enough to stand trial. The Queens woman accused of a shoving a man to his gruesome death in front of a No....
Bill T. flexes mu$cle
Bill Thompson’s campaign for mayor is showing some financial life.Thompson raised more than $1 million in contributions over the past six months, dispelling notions he can’t generate the resources to...
Liu’s top aide a tax cheat: IRS
The top campaign adviser to city Comptroller John Liu is a tax deadbeat, the federal government claims.The IRS has filed a lien against Chung Seto, claiming she owes $103,872 in...
Lhota: ‘I would not have left the MTA . . . if I wasn’t going to run for mayor’
It's all systems go for Joe. Former MTA chairman Joe Lhota made it clear to construction executives yesterday that he's running for mayor, emphasizing that his strong management skills at...
Kids read with ‘e’s
E-books may finally be catching on with children. A report commissioned by children’s publisher Scholastic Inc. said 46 percent of respondents ages 9 to 17 had read an e-book as...
Lawyer: I warned feds that Reddit founder Aaron Swartz was suicidal
A former lawyer for Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz, who hanged himself in his Brooklyn apartment Friday, says he told federal prosecutors nearly a year ago that the fragile Internet genius...
Man ‘fingers’ cop in $2M suit
He flipped the bird, now he wants the dough.A Manhattan man in suing the city for $2.1 million in damages for what he claims is a false arrest stemming from...
You lowdown ‘cop-killer!’ Thug’s Figoski-slay video played in court
The brute accused of gunning down hero NYPD cop Peter Figoski was in court yesterday, watching the video statements he made to investigators in the hours after the fatal shooting...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A pyromaniac panhandler threatened to set a deli worker afire after the man refused to give him money, authorities said. Joel Southern and a buddy went into the deli...
Baby grand for royals in July
The Duchess of Cambridge’s first baby, who will be third in line to the British throne, is due in July and her condition continues to improve, her office said yesterday....
Flu is out of ‘hand’! Youth soccer clubs KO high-fives
The flu has claimed a new victim — team spirit. Panic over this year’s vicious strain of flu has prompted at least one city youth sports club to discourage kids...
Amy’s in the hottie seat
That’s some sparks and recreation! George Clooney is all smiles at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards as he gets up close with the night’s co-host, Amy Poehler. The heartthrob...
Surprise! The checks have arrived
A private fund established by Gov. Cuomo to help Hurricane Sandy victims has started distributing money to homeowners — who didn’t realize the checks were coming. "It was a big...
An emotional wreck on SI: Demolition of ’cane-struck homes begins
In the time it takes to run the dishwasher or dry a load of clothes, Mickey Merrell’s childhood home was reduced to rubble. The Staten Island house that Merrell had...
Cage for corruption
The first defendant to plead guilty in New Jersey’s largest corruption sting more than three years ago was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday.Newark federal Judge José L. Linares...
The bus stops here: Strike tomorrow to affect 152K kids
The wheels on the bus . . . aren’t going anywhere. School-bus drivers and matrons are ready to launch a citywide strike tomorrow at 6 a.m. — a brutal work...
B.B. King ‘ews’ club: Council candidate sues, claims she was bitten by rat
Hit the rodent, Jack! A Queens candidate for City Council is suing the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, saying she was bitten by a rat as she watched a...
Napolitano, Duncan stay
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Education Secretary Arne Duncan are sticking around for President Obama’s second term.Administration officials confirmed that the two would stay as a steady...
O bro in Kenya gov race
NAIROBI, Kenya — Malik Obama, President Obama’s stepbrother, announced yesterday that he will run for governor of the western Kenyan county of Siaya, where he may face a sibling of...
Clock ticks on $250M for ed.
State Education Commissioner John King is warning the city and a handful of school districts statewide that have yet to submit plans for new teacher-evaluation systems before Thursday’s deadline that...
More city co-eds turning to sugar daddies for school support
More New York City co-eds are turning to a new source of income — sugar daddies — to cope with the rising cost of their college tuition, surprising statistics released...
United on control of schools
The candidates looking to succeed Mayor Bloomberg at City Hall claim they will fight legislative attempts to abolish mayoral control of the public school system.Since Bloomberg took the education reins,...
Gropez back on the job
ALBANY — Vito’s back.Former Brooklyn Democratic leader Vito Lopez returned to the state Assembly chamber yesterday for his first legislative session since sexual harassment allegations against him surfaced last August.“I’m...
‘He’s still a hero,’ Armstrong's cancer doctor insists
The doctor who helped Lance Armstrong beat cancer remains loyal — even if he doesn’t have a lot of company. “He’s still a hero — for cancer and for me...
O firm on firearms: Kids over politics
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday brushed aside fierce opposition from the gun lobby and pro-gun lawmakers, vowing to pursue a ban on military-style assault weapons and other tough new firearms...
Sandy Hook parents’ promise to the nation
A foundation started by residents of Newtown, Conn., called for a national dialogue about gun control yesterday, as the town marked the one-month observance of the school massacre. Sandy Hook...
State Senate OKs assault weapon crackdown
ALBANY — The New York Senate last night overwhelmingly passed a sweeping new gun bill that could make the state the first in the nation to adopt stricter regulations in...
Gaga tatas pack ‘ire’ power
Lady Gaga shot herself in the foot. The pop megastar fired up controversy — and drew fierce criticism from gun-control advocates — when she donned a skimpy top outfitted with...
Rand Paul’s big Israeli surprise
What a contrast with Joseph Biden. On his 2010 trip to Israel, the vice president erupted in a bitter denunciation of the government in Jerusalem because of its settlement policies....
France stands tall
French President François Hollande just decided to overrule all the skeptics in Paris and abroad, end-run the United Nations and draw a line in the Sahara sands. Months ago, a...
Would Chuck chuck Chuck?
Chuck Hagel’s nomination as secretary of defense may well be decided by his sitdown this week with New York’s own Sen. Chuck Schumer. So: Will Schumer stand up to Hagel,...
Anti-American awards: An Oscar veteran ignored
The Issue: Whether Kathryn Bigelow was unjustly overlooked for Best Director in the Academy Awards. *** John Podhoretz is correct again (“Oscar’s Sad Snubs,” PostOpinion, Jan. 11). The two movies...
Senate: Pass the pork, please
The Issue: The state Senate’s focus on pork-barrel spending as a top priority for this legislative session. *** Too many members view the funding of member-item pork-barrel projects as a...
The beauty of Brooklyn
It’s been more than a century since Brooklyn was a separate city, but forgive residents if they think of themselves as the center of the universe. The latest feather in...
The fat lady zings
Everyone’s had their fun at the expense of Ulanda Williams, the 400-pound Queens woman who fell into an Upper East Side basement when the city sidewalk beneath her gave way....
Bam’s ‘magical’ debt-limit answer
President Obama has an interesting negotiating strategy when it comes to the “debt ceiling” — the point in time when the federal government has borrowed every cent Congress allows it...
Schoolbus suckers
Misguided school-bus drivers plan to take 152,000 New York City students (a third of them special-needs kids) hostage when they go on strike as early as tomorrow. The drivers need...
‘Soldier’ of misfortune
If war is hell, then “Soldier Songs” should rank somewhere around “purgatory.” David T. Little’s hourlong opera, which made its NYC debut Sunday, takes a serious and exciting idea —...
New music reviews
Check out new music from Yo La Tengo, Justin Timberlake, A$AP Rocky, Destiny's Child and more! Albums of the Week Yo La Tengo “Fade” ★★★ A new Yo La Tengo...
Count on terrific ‘7’
Just like “Amour” — Michael Haneke’s austere movie about aging and death — could never have been made in America, “Opus No. 7” had to be imported from overseas. It’s...
For controversial Lena Dunham, winning is the best revenge
Well, she did tell us she might be the voice of a generation. (“Or at least,” she said in the “Girls” pilot, “a voice of a generation.”) And on Sunday...
Serby’s special Q & A with ... P.J. Carlesimo
P.J. Carlesimo called time out from his work as Nets interim coach to break down his many stops as a basketball lifer with Steve Serby. Q: The [Latrell] Sprewell incident...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 1/16m; $23,000; cl($10,000); 4up; (f&m)GOLDEN ROCK Bernardini filly stretched out in last after discarding blinkers and broke maiden...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $30,000; cl($20,000); 4up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Appealetta(L),120J Alvarado6-6-1Bush9-52 Lady Utopia(L),113GRodriguz8-12-8Goodwn15-13 Granby Girl(L),115J Ortiz3-5-5P Ortiz5-14 HouseOnToilsm(L),120P Fragoso4-4-8Turner4-15 Blue Sixty Four(L),113P Tomas4-6-7LO'Brien15-16 Bayshore...
Parx Racing Charts
January 14th, 2013 Rain and Good©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. pace, held rival safeTime: 22.85, 46., 58.31, 1:11.42.Trainer: Michael PinoWinner: B M, 5, by...
Affrunti at Turf Paradise Graded Entries
FIRST-6 1/2f; $14,000; cl($16,000); 4up2-Heir Joe 5-25-A Royal Tizzy 5-13-Tapadero 4-16-Danzip 5-11a-FullPwerAhed7-21-StormnPrdPp7-24-Swiss Ski 3-1a-CoupledSECOND-5 1/2f; $6,500; cl($4,000); 4up; (f&m)6-Jacksonville 3-12-Freshside 6-17-Millie N Marie 7-23-Angel Unaware 6-14-Mixed Intent 9-25-Reds Wildfire 4-11-B....
Sports Shorts
MLB: A’s give extension to Melvin Oakland’s Bob Melvin, who was voted AL Manager of the Year, received a two-year contract extension yesterday that takes him through the 2016 season....
ESPN's Scott facing cancer again
ESPN anchor Stuart Scott revealed on Twitter last night that he is again battling cancer. Scott, who hosted the 11:00 edition of “SportsCenter’’ last night, first faced the illness in...
Injury can’t stop Serena at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Serena Williams tumbled to the court and needed a medical timeout in the first set for treatment on her right ankle. Once she got up, it was all...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 15WEDJan. 16THUJan. 17FRIJan. 18SATJan. 19SUNJan. 20MONJan. 21KnicksNO GAMENO GAME*Det.3:00MSGESPNNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMENets3:30MSGESPNNetsToronto7:30YES NetworkWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMAtl.7:30YESWFANNOGAMEAtl.7:30YESWFANNO GAMENO GAMEKnicks3:30YESWFANNotre Dame7:00ESPN2WBBR 1130 AMNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMEDePaulNoonSNYWBBRNO GAMENOGAMERangersNOGAMENO GAMENO GAMENO GAMEBos.7:00 TBAPitt.7:00...
Swoosh! Rory signs on for Tiger rivalry
Seventeen years ago, when Nike signed 20-year-old Tiger Woods to an equipment/apparel deal reportedly worth $40 million, Woods declared, “Hello world,’’ as the main message of his initial advertising campaign...
The Post Line
NFL PlayoffsSundayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)Underdog49ers33 1/2(49)FALCONSPATRIOTS99 1/2(51)RavensHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogNotre Dame4 1/2ST. JOHN'SGEORGE MASON8 1/2James Mad.E. MICHIGANPickC. MichiganCLEMSON10 1/2Wake ForestKENTUCKY14TennesseeCREIGHTON13N. IowaBRADLEY6S. IllinoisCincinnati7DEPAULINDIANA12 1/2WisconsinMississippi8 1/2VANDERBILTNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogNETS7Raptors76ERS4HornetsPacers6BOBCATSClippers2ROCKETSNUGGETS7 1/2BlazersLAKERS7Bucks
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.Tennessee at Kentucky ESPN7 p.m.Notre Dame at St. John's ESPN2, WBBR (1130 AM)7 p.m.Wake Forest at Clemson ESPNU7:30 p.m.Raptors at Nets YES, WFAN (660 AM & 101.9 FM)8:30 p.m.Cincinnati...
Yankees' Pettitte to join Torre on WBC team
Seventeen years after they first started working together, Andy Pettitte and Joe Torre are headed toward a reunion. According to an industry source, Pettitte has agreed to pitch in the...
Rangers’ Kreider looks to build on playoff success
It was Chrisanity, that’s what it was when Chris Kreider scored five goals in 18 playoff games for the Rangers upon joining the team fresh from winning the NCAA championship...
Visnovsky still AWOL from Islanders camp
The Islanders had already begun skating at training camp yesterday when the scoreboard clock anticlimactically hit 10 a.m. The deadline had passed and Lubomir Visnovsky was nowhere in sight. Despite...
Devils look for offense to replace Parise, Sykora
Patrik Elias has been here before, so forgive the Devils forward when from his depth of confidence comes a snarky answer. With both Zach Parise and Petr Sykora gone from...
Anthony fasting OK with Knicks coach
A fasting Carmelo Anthony is still better than virtually everybody else out there. So Knicks coach Mike Woodson said yesterday he has no problem with his All-Star forward opting for...
Ravens don't deserve to be huge underdogs to Patriots
Full disclosure: I picked the Patriots to win it all in preseason, and I’m not about to turn my back on Tom Brady and Bill Belichick now. But I do...
Patriots' Gronkowski has arm surgery: report
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had surgery on his broken left arm, a person with knowledge of the operation told the Associated Press. Gronkowski suffered the season-ending injury Sunday when...
Jets interview OC candidates even with no GM hire in sight
The Jets are doing a lot of searching. As they continue to look for their next general manager, they also have begun searching for an offensive coordinator. According to a...
49ers' Kaepernick shows he’s not a ‘gimmick’ QB
SAN FRANCISCO — Patrick Willis had seen Colin Kaepernick flash his magic in practice countless times, but even that couldn’t prepare the 49ers’ All-Pro linebacker for what he witnessed Saturday...
Falcons face new problem in young 49ers
Those who make a living on the Falcons defense were thrilled to be able to pat Russell Wilson on the helmet, salute him for the brilliance he displayed and gladly...
Nets riding Deron to six-game winning streak
Less than 24 hours after the Nets saw their miserable month of December end with a 31-point blowout loss to the Spurs, Deron Williams sat in a tiny gym in...
Starr Report
Weighty matters . . . “Hot in Cleveland” star Valerie Bertinelli — who continues in her role as a Jenny Craig spokeswoman — gives Cooking Light the exclusive skinny on...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYMARK WAHLBERG, KIM KARDASHIAN, KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7ROBIN THICKE, KEVIN HART, BORIS KODJOE - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5...
Broke Dourdan blames ‘CSI’ for killing him off
In the history of celebrity excuses, this is a hall of famer. Troubled former “CSI” co-star Gary Dourdan says he’s bankrupt because he was killed off the show three years...
‘Parenthood’ did what few have tried — make abortion seem nearly normal
Can a TV series show a regular character getting an abortion — matter of factly, no drama, no hesitation? “Parenthood,” about an extended, untraditional family trying to cope with kids...
The Lowe down: People won’t stop asking him why he quit ‘West Wing’
After a career dotted with ego trips, scandals and puzzling decisions, Rob Lowe has finally learned to get out of his own way. The actor — still a heartthrob at...
Super Nanny back
Original “Supernanny” Jo Frost is making a comeback. The no-nonsense “Kid Whisperer,” who starred for seven seasons on “Supernanny” and invented disciplinary techniques like “the naughty chair” on both sides...
Rays of sunshine all over Florida
Food, folks and fun It’s that time of year again in Miami. No, we’re not talking about Art Basel — it’s the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, during which...
Madrid’s Masterpieces
With three world-class fine-art museums — the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza — Madrid is a must-do for art-seekers checking off their list of masterpieces. (Picasso’s “Guernica”? Velázquez’s...
Miami’s new heat
Because nightlife is only getting more over the top. Miami nightlife heavyweights Dave Grutman and Chris Paciello have teamed up to open the new Story club in the old Amnesia...
Packing list
The Vbeauté It Kit, $165, boasts five refillable, travel-size face-care products — cleanser, exfoliator, everyday cream, eye cream and serum — in a striking, gunmetal case. Developed in a Swiss...
Weird but true
Hold that ketchup! The city manager hopes to get the logo of Henderson, Nev., redone — because it was mistaken for a hamburger. The circular logo features a mountain range,...
St. John's Lavin puts new lineup to the test
Steve Lavin went to great lengths yesterday to assure St. John’s nation the change he has made in the Red Storm’s starting lineup is not a panic move. Point guard...
NY Senate passes 'landmark' crackdown on assault weapons, Assembly approval likely
ALBANY — Days after calling for an overhaul of gun control in New York following the Connecticut school shooting, Gov. Andrew Cuomo worked out a tough proposal on gun control...
City Council candidate suing BB King club after she's bit by rat, suit claims
Hit the rodent, Jack! A Queens candidate for City Council is suing the BB King Blues Club & Grill, saying she was bitten by a rat as she watched a...
Lance Armstrong confesses to Oprah Winfrey: report
AUSTIN, Texas -- Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation...