January 23, 2013
Apple's profit rocket hits air pocket
Apple Inc. warned Wednesday that its blockbuster sales growth of the last five years is slowing drastically, as iPhone sales start to plateau and the company finds itself lacking in...
Bitter rivalry between UFC stars Jones, Sonnen fades
Chael Sonnen walked over to Jon Jones and handed him his cell phone. On the other end was a 15-year-old high school wrestler, a boy Sonnen has been mentoring.Jones smiled,...
New Orleans Hornets change name to Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Hornets are moving ahead with plans to change their name to the Pelicans next season, people familiar with the decision said. The people spoke...
Remains of young woman found in Nassau County may be linked to Gilgo Beach serial killer
The remains of a young woman found near the water on Nassau County’s north shore may be linked to the Gilgo Beach serial murders, police said yesterday. “Obviously, we’re near...
WATCH: Halfcourt buzzer beater lifts Syracuse women over St. John's
Freshman Brittney Sykes stole the ball and hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to give Syracuse a 60-57 win over St. John’s on Wednesday. With the scored tied and...
'Heroes' star goes after ex-hubby for cowardice in court
This “Hero” says her ex-hubby’s all “yellow.” Tawny Cypress, an actress who had a one-season role on the defunct NBC scifi show “Heroes,” accused her ex-hubby Bill Charles, of cowardice...
Brooklyn's Long Island College Hospital facing closure
Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn faces closure -- just two years after the state approved a merger to save the financially ailing 155-year old facility, source told the Post....
Red Bulls terminate Conde's contract
The Red Bulls reached a deal with centerback Wilman Conde to mutually agree to terminate his contract.The veteran Colombian played just one season for the Red Bulls, making 17 appearances...
Apologetic Mickelson compares taxes comment to U.S. Open debacle
SAN DIEGO -- Phil Mickelson turned to his biggest blunder on the golf course to apologize for his latest mistake with his mouth. Mickelson caused a sensation this week by...
Rangers bust Gomez signs with Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent center Scott Gomez to a one-year deal. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not released. Gomez, 33,...
Tsonga says women's tennis players are 'more unstable' than men
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has a theory as to why women’s tennis top seeds seem to to fall earlier in some draws than men do.“You know, the girls, they are more unstable...
Bus vandals deflate tires Brooklyn; cops trying to determine if attack is strike-related
Saboteurs stabbed holes in tires of two school buses and deflated tires on 10 others idled by school bus drivers’ strike, authorities and bus company employees said today. In all,...
911 operator's text takes down gun-toting teen
A quick-thinking off-duty 911 operator texted a co-worker to alert cops of a pistol-packing teen aboard a Staten Island bus, police said. Rookie NYPD Communications Technician Coryse Hercules, 28, was...
MLS strikes deal with USL PRO
MLS and USL PRO finally announced their groundbreaking, multi-year partnership, one that’s expected to enhance the development of young pros and give them a place to hone their talents before...
Mannings' father to Harbaugh dad: 'Enjoy the journey'
Archie Manning, who fretted over showdowns between his quarterbacking sons Peyton and Eli, reached out to Jack Harbaugh as his coaching sons prepare to battle on the National Football League's...
Thief hits two banks in Morningside Heights
A bank bandit hit two banks in Morningside Heights -- 15 minutes apart, authorities said. He first tried to rob an HSBC bank on Broadway near West 102nd Street around...
Former Jets coordinator Sparano lands with Raiders
MOBILE, Ala -- Tony Sparano was not out of work for long. Sixteen days after being let go as the Jets offensive coordinator, Sparano has agreed to become the assistant...
Sundance review: 'C.O.G.'
PARK CITY -- The first-ever screen adaptation of a David Sedaris “essay” (more like a short story), “C.O.G.” contains some surprisingly heartfelt moments of Christian feeling, although in the end...
No charges against 2nd person in Texas college shooting
HOUSTON — Authorities say they don't expect to file charges against a 25-year-old man who was involved in an argument that escalated into gunfire at a Houston-area community college. The...
Cement trucker charged with LI bus driver's death
A Long Island cement truck driver has been charged with manslaughter six months after he struck an overpass and then a school bus, killing the driver. Nassau County District Attorney...
Redskins players nearly got 'catfished': report
At least four Redskins players nearly had their own Lennay Kekua.According to an NFL.com report, a woman who used the name Sidney Ackerman on her @RedRidnH00d Twitter account, contacted a...
Knicks top Lakers as most valuable NBA team
The New York Knicks have pulled back ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers to top Forbes’ annual ranking of the most valuable NBA teams. The Knicks rose 41 percent in...
House votes to suspend debt ceiling until May
WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid a first avoid default for at least four months, defusing a...
NYC lawyers, beverage industry duel over drink-size limit set to go into effect on March 12
The city's limit on the size of sugary drinks is an "extraordinary infringement" on consumer choice, a lawyer for the American Beverage Association and other critics said in court on...
This week's calendar, Jan. 24 to 30
Thursday, Jan. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 27 2013 Metro Show The Metro Show is an innovative mix of cultures, time periods and movements featuring a diverse array of fine and...
Einhorn gets 'Einhorned'
New York investor David Einhorn is known for bringing down stocks with his short calls, but last year that boomeranged. His short on Green Mountain Roasters — which he announced...
Junior Seau's family suing NFL over brain injuries
The family of Junior Seau has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football. The...
Cosmos name Valencia goalkeepers coach
The New York Cosmos named Guillermo "Memo" Valencia goalkeepers coach today."Memo is a goalkeeper coach with an outstanding work ethic and his professional experience will help him to provide the...
Alleged teen victim testifies against ex-NYPD cop in rape trial
An ex-NYPD cop and a trembly-voiced young runaway are facing each other in an emotional Manhattan statutory rape trial today. "It was weird," the girl told jurors of Darrin Nemelc,...
Accused Super Mario groper snubs plea deal
The accused Super Mario groper has a message for the Manhattan DA -- Hold the ‘Mustard’! “I’m innocent,” iconic video game character impersonator Damon Torres, 35, insisted outside a Manhattan...
Anthony: Fasting 'could have' led to quick temper with Celtics' Garnett
Carmelo Anthony conceded Wednesday that it’s possible his 15-day fast contributed to his uncharacteristic demeanor on Jan. 7 and led him to overreact to Kevin Garnett’s trashtalking. Anthony revealed 10...
Nets' Deron says Lopez not 'going anywhere' after Howard rumor surfaces
MINNEAPOLIS – While Dwight Howard may be looking for a path out of Los Angeles, Deron Williams isn’t looking for a new center.When asked about the resurfacing of Howard trade...
2 NJ men sue Subway for 'short' footlong subs after viral snap exposes meaty issue
Size does matter - and two New Jersey men are suing to prove it. The pair have sued Subway, saying the world's biggest fast-food chain has been shorting them on...
New technology will allow NYPD to detect concealed weapons
The NYPD will soon be able to detect concealed weapons using a new technology, still in the development stages, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said today. “The device reads the specific...
Matt Damon says Patriots only lost to Ravens due to injuries
Matt Damon still will not admit the Ravens are a better team than the Patriots.Despite the Ravens trouncing the Patriots 28-13 in last Sunday’s AFC Championship game, the actor still...
Matthew Badger tells Katie Couric he wanted to kill self to follow girls 'wherever they went'
Heartbroken dad Matthew Badger wanted to kill himself -- so he could follow his daughters “wherever they went” -- after the little girls died in a horrific Christmas fire, the...
Rangers likely to be without Asham vs. Bruins
It seems like all signs are pointing to the Rangers being without forward Arron Asham on Wednesday night when they play host to the Bruins for the second time in...
New WTC security chief says it will 'take a community to protect this complex'
The new chief of security at the 16-acre World Trade Center is a veteran of the Secret Service who was responsible for internal White House safety. The Port Authority hired...
Wannabe Papa John's thief breaks down crying during robbery attempt and then leaves with pizza
HELENA, Mont. — A man who apparently summoned the courage to rob a Montana pizza restaurant changed his mind as the clerk started to hand him money, broke down crying...
Unilever fourth quarter sales grow 7.8 percent
AMSTERDAM — Unilever PLC, the maker of consumer products such as Dove soaps and Magnum ice cream, says sales rose 7.8 percent to €12.6 billion ($16.8 billion) in the fourth...
Coach shares fall on tough holiday quarter
Shares of Coach Inc. plunged Wednesday after the upscale handbag seller said a challenging economy and heavy price-cutting by competitors weighed on its fiscal second-quarter results. The muted holiday results...
McDonald's plans 'Fish McBites' to boost sales
McDonald's profit rose with the help of its Dollar Menu in the latest quarter. Now the world's biggest hamburger chain is turning to a pipeline of new menu items to...
Feds: 3 charged over 'Gozi' computer virus that infected millions, including NASA
The Russian mastermind behind a computer virus that's been used to steal tens of millions of dollars from American banks -- and also infected about 190 NASA computers -- has...
'Princess Bride' fan causes stir on Qantas flight with 'Prepare to die' shirt
For most folks on this side of the pond, the classic Inigo Montoya quote from "Princess Bride" is an unforgettable part of childhood. Unfortunately for a flier on a New...
US Airways fourth-quarter profit doubles as planes are fuller
US Airways said net income doubled in the fourth quarter as its planes were fuller and it made more money off each passenger. The airline on Wednesday reported a profit...
Amy Poehler to appear in Best Buy Super Bowl ad
Best Buy Co. has enlisted actress and comedian Amy Poehler to get its brand message across in a humor-focused spot during the Super Bowl XLVII. The Minneapolis-based electronics chain said...
Former Raiders coach Callahan 'outraged' by Super sabotage accusations
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Former Oakland coach Bill Callahan has denied allegations made by two of his former players that he "sabotaged" the Raiders in their Super Bowl loss to Tampa...
Suffolk SPCA advises pet owners to leave cats inside and make sure dogs stay warm
Keep your cat indoors and make sure your dog stays warm enough. The Suffolk County SPCA says dogs that are sick, old, very young or short-haired are especially vulnerable to...
Two charged with stealing $400 from Mass. Girl Scouts
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Two men are being held on charges they stole nearly $400 from a group of Girl Scouts selling cookies at a store in Massachusetts. An adult supervising...
Broken track causing Northeast Corridor delays
Amtrak is trying to determine if bitter cold temperatures are to blame for a broken track in New Jersey that's causing delays on trains into New York City. Amtrak spokesman...
Angry Clinton: US strengthening embassy security
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, at times emotional and fierce, insisted on Wednesday that the department is moving swiftly and aggressively to strengthen security at US missions...
Three things to watch for in Nets-Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS – The Nets and Timberwolves will face off Wednesday night in frigid Minneapolis, with the Nets hoping to stretch their latest winning streak to three games and split the...
Te'o tells Couric he briefly lied about girlfriend
Humiliated football star Manti Te’o insisted he had no choice but to keep lying about his phony gal pal -- even after she called him from the virtual grave and...
Charlie Brown voice actor arrested for 'stalking'
Good grief, Charlie Brown! Authorities in California say the voice actor who portrayed Charlie Brown in not just the many "Peanuts" shows — but also the holiday classic "A Charlie...
Conn. priest pleads not guilty in meth probe
HARTFORD, Conn. — A suspended Roman Catholic priest in Connecticut has pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges accusing him of taking in more than $300,000 from sales of methamphetamines....
Christie ties Cuomo for highest job approval rating; Booker in early senate lead: poll
TRENTON, NJ — Seventy-nine percent of New Jersey voters surveyed approve of the job Gov. Chris Christie is doing, tying New York's Andrew Cuomo for the highest job approval rating...
Sundance review: ‘In a World...”
PARK CITY -- To appreciate the title, imagine one of the movie-trailer voiceover guys saying it. LIke Don “the voice of God” LaFontaine: “IN A WORLD....” The late LaFontaine, whom...
Sundance review: ‘Afternoon Delight’
PARK CITY -- A wealthy housewife strikes up a friendship with a stripper and invites her to move in with her husband and the kid. What could go wrong?So goes...
Rice: Callahan wanted to ‘sabotage’ Raiders, let Gruden win Super Bowl
Tim Brown’s wild claims about his Raiders coach possibly sabotaging Super Bowl XXXVII may have just gotten a tad more credible. Yesterday, Jerry Rice, also a member of those 2002...
Unbelievable story about Super Bowl 'sabotage' is not to be believed
So let me get this straight: A coach would be willing to throw the Super Bowl so his buddy, coaching the other team, would win because he hated the organization...
Sundance review: ‘Lovelace’
PARK CITY -- Harvey Weinstein was sitting near me at the world premiere of “Lovelace” last night, and he strikes me as the perfect man to distribute this alternately funny...
Jets interview former Michigan QB Robinson at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Denard Robinson is a study in frustration at the Senior Bowl this week. Not only is the former Michigan quarterback having to learn a new position despite...
Reese, Giants plan to interview Te’o
MOBILE, Ala. — Like seemingly everyone else in the NFL, Giants general manager Jerry Reese is taking a wait-and-see approach to Manti Te’o. Reese said yesterday he wants to hear...
Tebow wasn’t ‘forced’ on Jets owner: source
MOBILE, Ala. — Ten months after the Jets traded for Tim Tebow, the move has become a hot topic again. An ESPN report this week quoted Ted Sundquist, who interviewed...
Jets gauge weak QB class at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Jets general manager John Idzik and senior personnel executive Terry Bradway fixed their stare at the quarterbacks at the North team’s Senior Bowl practice yesterday morning. The...
New Orleans pins blame on commish voodoo doll
NEW ORLEANS — The eureka moment hit Robert Wilson, recently retired from the Army, as he and his girlfriend Stephanie Ferrand left the Gretna Heritage Festival in September. The Saints...
Payton reinstated to Saints
Sean Payton is back as coach of the Saints. Payton’s season-long suspension for his role in the Saints’ bounty program was lifted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell yesterday, nearly two...
Hoping to return on Saturday, Felton must energize stagnant Knicks
Everybody Loves Raymond now. Who knew starting point guard Raymond Felton would emerge as the Knicks’ most indispensable player — the engine that ignites the Cadillac. Without him since after...
Knicks' Melo worried about beating Celtics, not Garnett
Carmelo Anthony just wants a victory in Beantown — not Kevin Garnett’s scalp. That will be payback enough. Melo isn’t trying to stir the KG pot as the rematch awaits...
Business briefs
Ceiling hitThe National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes unexpectedly dropped 1 percent in December, as the lowest supply in more than a decade cut into the...
Hillary Clinton pal Nides leaving DC for Wall Street
Former Morgan Stanley banker Tom Nides may be headed back to Wall Street, The Post has learned. Nides, who left the investment bank in 2010 to become deputy secretary of...
Aw, poor Verizon: Fights iPhone subsidy by raising cell bills 6.6%
Verizon’s iPhone bill was close to $3 billion last quarter — but don’t cry for the phone company, because your cell-phone bill was up even more. Verizon Communications’ wireless unit...
Newsweek veteran Miller going Hollywood
Mark Miller, who had two high-level stints at Newsweek, resigned Friday to become the new deputy editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter. He will be No. 2 to editorial director...
Time Warner Cable pays $7B to broadcast Dodgers
Time Warner Cable has struck an accord to broadcast the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deal reportedly worth $7 billion, among the priciest ever inked. The Dodgers — one of...
Google profit tops estimates
Google, owner of the world’s largest search engine, reported profit that topped analysts’ projections as advertisers boosted spending to reach consumers during an extended holiday shopping season. Fourth-quarter profit, excluding...
Microsoft dough for Dell buyout
Dell is getting closer to clinching a leveraged buyout with Silver Lake Management, and Microsoft is planning to provide part of the funding, people with knowledge of the matter said....
Out of the rough: Golfer Mickelson recants tax rant
Golfer Phil Mickelson wants a mulligan. Mickelson — who hinted he might move from his home state of California to escape higher taxes — said he regretted his public rant...
Report: Geithner exit Friday
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who steered the administration of President Obama through the financial crisis, will step down from his post Friday, a source told Agence France Presse yesterday....
Siriusly, 3 exit board
Three Sirius XM directors have resigned from the company’s board following a takeover by Liberty Media. Leon Black, Lawrence Gilberti and Jack Shaw stepped down. Mark Carleton, Robin Pringle and...
Big Blue po$ts a 6% gain, beating Street
IBM’s fourth-quarter earnings grew 6 percent even as revenue was largely flat, as the company benefited from growing software businesses. IBM said yesterday that it earned $5.83 billion, or $5.13...
SEC raps US downgrader
Egan-Jones has been labeled persona non grata by the US government. The Securities and Exchange Commission took the unusual step yesterday of barring the small credit-ratings firm and its founder,...
Lucky ‘7’ at 3 Hudson Blvd.
The skyline in the Hudson Yards area is taking shape — at least on paper. Here’s the first look at a new rendering (see right) for developer Joseph Moinian’s 1.7...
Bibi wins but takes a big hit
Israel was thrown into political chaos yesterday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rightist allies suffered a setback in the nation’s first election in four years. Netanyahu’s Likud Party...
Reprieve on debt
WASHINGTON — The White House yesterday applauded House Republicans for backing down from a fight over raising the government’s debt limit.“We support the idea that the debt ceiling ought not...
‘Bash & bust’ guy sues cops
A man beaten by NYPD cops in a Brooklyn synagogue filed a federal civil-rights suit yesterday against the arresting officers.Ehud Halevy, 21, who had permission to sleep at the shul,...
Fiery death on LIRR
A driver with a passenger blatantly ignored a flashing LIRR signal — leaving them both obliterated when their car was smashed into a blazing heap by an oncoming train, officials...
Grid guy’s ‘gun-rob’ fumble
A former high-school-football phenom who had dreams of playing in the NFL was busted yesterday for taking part in a brutal, gunpoint home invasion on Long Island, cops said. Jason...
Left off Bam’s train
A Favorite apocryphal tale goes like this: A New Jersey town where 90 percent of the residents are Irish and 10 percent Jewish had an election. The Irish candidate got...
Julianne looking ‘Haven’ly
Gorgeous dancer- actress Julianne Hough blooms in a strapless, tulip-cut number at the Toronto premiere of her romantic thriller, “Safe Haven.” Hough, 24, who stars as a mysterious woman running...
Bravest save 2 of their own
Two firefighters were trapped in a raging four-alarm blaze in Brooklyn yesterday, authorities said. The Bravest were battling flames that engulfed two Bedford Avenue buildings near North Eighth Street in...
Judge delays frisk restrict
A judge agreed to hold off restricting the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program until she decides what other measures are needed to prevent cops from “systemically” violating the rights of Bronx apartment-dwellers...
Bystander shot in Empire State gun battle sues cops
A North Carolina college student injured during the wild police shootout with a gunman at the Empire State Building last August is suing the city — saying NYPD officers created...
Human bones on LI beach
A woman found human skeletal remains in the sands of a Long Island beach while walking her dog Monday, cops said yesterday. The unidentified bones — believed to be those...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** Two armed robbers, including this suspect, have struck in Manhattanville and Morningside Heights, police said. The duo first hit on Dec. 18 on West 123rd Street near Amsterdam...
Subway suicide horror
A homeless man was killed when he ran head-first into the side of a northbound 2 train yesterday as it barreled into the Times Square station during the morning rush...
Prince Harry is nuts, taunts Taliban madman
The Taliban says Prince Harry is bonkers. “He must have a mental problem for him to say that war is like a game,” the terrorist group’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, told...
Gunfire at Houston college
Gunfire erupted yesterday at a community college near Houston, and a school maintenance man was wounded during the volley of shots, cops said.An afternoon “altercation” between two men — at...
Mike’s micros
Mayor Bloomberg selected a Brooklyn developer yesterday to build 55 micro apartments as tiny as 250 square feet, but renting for as little as $939 a month. Officials said the...
Bronx bank-rob suspect all of 15
He’s a baby-faced — and red-faced — bank bandit, cops say. A 15-year-old suspected thief was busted in The Bronx yesterday when his alleged robbery attempt literally blew up in...
Filling no pain: Dentist all smiles in drunk-drill bust
It wasn’t the drill that was buzzing — it was the dentist. Long Island cavity filler Robert Garelick, 57, flashed his own pearly whites yesterday on his way to face...
Lip service: Beyonce faked anthem at Obama inauguration
O say can’t she sing? Beyoncé’s dazzling rendition of the National Anthem at President Obama’s inauguration was a total fake — with the megastar lip-syncing as the Marine Corps Band...
Feds’ eye on bus strike
A federal labor board is expected to rule on the legality of a bruising strike by city school-bus workers as early as today, while the week-old work stoppage continues to...
36% of car-insure claims bogus
A whopping 36 percent of New York City no-fault insurance claims in 2010 had some element of fraud, a staggering amount that’s hiking rates for all city drivers, officials said...
‘No-tax’/big-spend Andy’s $143B budget
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo proposed a record $142.6 billion state budget yesterday that starts Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, takes baby steps toward school reform and increases New York’s minimum wage...
‘Lennay’ gal rips Te'o scammer
The woman whose photo was used to dupe Manti Te’o said yesterday that the accused mastermind behind the plot called to apologize — but it’s too little, too late. “Ronaiah...
Jets coach Rex caps lousy season by wrecking Mustang
Looks like Rex Ryan has been taking driving lessons from Mark Sanchez. The embattled Jets coach pulled the automotive version of his quarterback’s infamous “buttfumble,” when he got behind the...
Baby-boy joy for Shakira
She just went from singing sexy pop to crooning lullabies.Hip-shaking songstress Shakira yesterday gave birth to her first child, a boy. “We are happy to announce the birth of Milan...
Hero teen faced down evil for the rest of us
Some things are worse even than dying. The shy, pretty victim, now all of 18, summoned enough courage into her 100-pound body to stand up and face her tormentor yesterday...
Unholy monster Weberman gets 103 years
The Brooklyn teen sadistically abused by her Hasidic counselor from the time she was 12 smiled through her tears yesterday — as the perverted monster was sentenced to 103 years...
One Sandy Hook family’s gun ideas
When I saw Alexis Haller last week, he looked much as I remembered him from college: just more tired, and a lot sadder. It wasn’t the reunion either of us...
An Israeli surprise
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-Beteinu party took a beating in yesterday’s elections — but he’s still likely to head the next Israeli government, and stick to his tough stance toward Iran and...
Obama’s leftward lurch: A risky course for America
The Issue: President Obama’s second inaugural, and the prospect of a liberal agenda for his next term. *** As a legal immigrant and a naturalized American, I listened to President...
Our misguided Afghan war
The Issue: America’s war in Afghanistan and the price we paid in lost lives over more than a decade. *** Our blood is being shed for people who hate our...
Governor government
Gov. Cuomo seemed to be channeling President Obama — emphasizing the role of government in solving problems — as he presented his $137 billion budget plan yesterday. You’d almost think...
When to pay a Senator
Today the House of Representatives will make yet another try at forcing Washington to confront its overspending. This new effort comes in the form of a bill that does two...
Bibi victorious
If Barack Obama believed before that “Israel doesn’t know what its own best interests are” — a remark he’s said to have repeated several times in private recently — Benjamin...
An absentee mayor
Remember the time Mike Bloomberg jetted off to sunny Bermuda as a monster snowstorm bore down on the five boroughs? Never again, he said afterward, woefully, while the city ever-so-slowly...
Pushing NYC’s kids into the cold
One week ago today, the school bus drivers and matrons of Local 1181 of the Amalgamated Transit Union went on strike against the private companies that employ them — disrupting...
New Yorkers are clamoring to join celebrities who’ve got a membership card to P.J. Clarke’s new private club
P.J. CLARKE’s, the 129-year-old Midtown institution, is known for being a down-to-earth, democratic saloon where average New Yorkers might brush elbows with Johnny Depp or Keith Richards over a pint...
Powder players
When Megan Callaway snuggles by her wood-burning fireplace in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and thinks about what she misses most about New York, it’s definitely not her apartment on the Upper...
All jammed up and nowhere to go
A Brooklyn lug dreams of roller-skating to stardom in “The Jammer,” a new comedy that strains so hard for laughs, it makes “Starlight Express” seem weighty by comparison. It’s the...
Life’s too short to endure tedious ‘Times’ marathon
Sunday’s performance of “Life and Times: Episodes 1-4” started at 2 in the afternoon and petered out shortly before midnight. If only its events were as epic! There are no...
Sour taste in Spice musical
‘Viva Forever!”? If producer Judy Craymer has anything to say about it, it’ll be “Viva, at Least for a While!” “Viva Forever!,” the much-ballyhooed Spice Girls musical, opened in London...
The granddaughter also rises
PARK CITY, Utah — “I’ve always felt that I might be crazy, and I’ve been really scared of that,” says Mariel Hemingway at the Sundance Film Festival. “There’s been a...
Niederreiter requests trade from Islanders: source
With Nino Niederreiter still in the minors and not getting an invite to the Islanders’ shortened six-day training camp, his agent has asked the team for a trade, a league...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Delmon Young signs with Phillies Delmon Young, MVP of the ALCS for his performance against the Yankees, signed a one-year deal with the Phillies for $750,000. Young made $6.75...
Dominguez moved to another hospital
Jockey Ramon Dominguez, who suffered a skull fracture in a spill last Friday at Aqueduct, was transferred yesterday from Jamaica Hospital in Queens to New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center...
Mazel tov! Yuri returns to ring
Yuri Foreman said he never contemplated quitting boxing. He knew he just needed a break, a break from the training, a break from the demands, a break from the sport...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $51,000; Soc($50,000); 3YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 MyWayOrDbwy(L),118J Alvarado1-2-5Adsit4-12 Rambling(L),118I Ortiz, Jr1-x-xSchwartz7-23 Cashleigh(L),120A Lezcano7-4-1Aquilino8-14 Perfect Sunday(L),120E Castro5-6-1Contessa8-15 Primal Gold(L),120P Morales5-7-1Antonucc5-16 Denn Piper(L),111GRodriguz1-5-5Esler3-17 Bold...
Turf Paradise Charts
January 22nd, 2013 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedYesterday’s racing card at Parx was canceled due to weather. FIRST-6f; $5,500; cl($3,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:31. Good. 3wd,edged clear...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 23THUJan. 24FRIJan. 25SATJan. 26SUNJan. 27MONJan. 28TUEJan. 29KnicksNO GAMEBos.8:00TNTESPNNO GAMEPhi.7:00MSGESPNAtl.8:00MSGESPNNO GAMENOGAMENetsMinnesota8:00YES NetworkWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNO GAMEMem.8:00YESWFANHou.8:00YESWFANNOGAMEOrl.7:30YESWFANNO GAMERutgers7:30SportsNet NYWBBRNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMES.H.12:00MSGWBBRNOGAMENOGAMERangersBoston7:30NBC Sports NetworkESPN 98.7 FMPhi.7:00MSGWBBRNO GAMETor.7:00MSG+WBBRNO GAMENOGAMEPhi.7:00MSGESPNIslandersNO GAMETor.7:00MSG+WRHUBos.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEWin.8:00MSG+2WRHUNO GAMEPit.7:30NBCSNWRHUDevilsNOGAMENO...
The Post Line
NFLSundayPro BowlAt HonoluluFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogNFC32 1/2(85 1/2)AFCFeb. 3Super BowlAt New Orleans49ers53 1/2(47 1/2)RavensHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogUCF18RiceSO. MISS.11 1/2MarshallAkron6 1/2TOLEDOBWLING GRNPickKent St.Ohio8 1/2MIAMI, OhioC. MICHIGAN7 1/2N. IllinoisW. MICHIGAN9 1/2E. MichiganTEMPLE20PennLoyola Chi.1 1/2CLEVE...
Nets not interested in Dwight deal: source
MINNEAPOLIS — A return of the Dwightmare? Don’t count on it. League sources shot down a report Tuesday the Nets were interested in once again pursuing Lakers center Dwight Howard,...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball6 p.m.Lehigh at Bucknell CBSSN7 p.m.Penn State at Indiana BIG TEN7 p.m.Duke at Miami ESPN7 p.m.South Florida at Seton Hall ESPNU7:30 p.m.TCU at West Virginia ESPN27:30 p.m.St. John's at Rutgers...
Woods: I’m ready to get back to winning majors
TORREY PINES, Calif. — As Tiger Woods makes his 2013 PGA Tour debut in this week’s Farmer’s Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, it marks the beginning of perhaps the most...
WATCH: Serena smashes racket during Australian Open loss
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams’ dominating run at the majors is over. American teenager Sloane Stephens is headed to the semifinals of the Australian Open. Williams hurt her back in...
Joba: Call to new Yankees teammate Youkilis has not been returned
Not long after Kevin Youkilis signed with the Yankees, Joba Chamberlain called his new teammate. Considering the duo’s history, including numerous times in which Chamberlain threw pitches in the vicinity...
Sore-jawed Kreider back at Rangers practice
The good news for Rangers forward Chris Kreider is that his jaw took most of the punishment, not his brain. Kreider returned to the ice yesterday at practice after taking...
Rangers need to ramp up mindset
The last-place Rangers took a little extra time in their video session yesterday morning before practice, and the theme of that instruction soon became crystal clear. “The only thing we...
Tigers’ sweep of Yankees was ‘torture’ for closer Mariano
Watching the Yankees get swept by the Tigers in the ALCS may have been painful for fans, but it was “torture” for Mariano Rivera. Rivera, who was recovering from a...
Brodeur, Devils shut out Flyers
The Devils will be hard-pressed to replace former captain Zach Parise, who signed with the Wild as a free agent in the offseason, but they still have future Hall of...
Nets on pace for big season despite up-and-down first half
MINNEAPOLIS — It has been an eventful first half of the inaugural season in Brooklyn for the Nets, to say the least. After opening the season 11-4, including an overtime...
After watching tape, Giants' Tuck 'super motivated' for 2013
Justin Tuck doesn’t plan on watching the Super Bowl, but he has been watching plenty of football since the Giants missed the playoffs. The defensive end has been studying game...
Rolle: Ravens' Lewis got me on track with Giants
Ray Lewis is clearly a driving force — perhaps the driving force — for the Ravens, who stormed to back-to-back road playoff victories to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. Lewis...
Cubs scout recalls bid to sign 49ers QB Kaepernick
Sam Hughes saw Colin Kaepernick pitch only once before the Cubs drafted him in the 43rd round in 2009. The team’s national crosschecker immediately liked what he saw from the...
Starr Report
Talk about bucking a trend . . . CBS’s “NCIS” is actually increasing its viewership each week, which is a rarity in these days of dwindling network ratings — especially...
Applegate, Kay proud new parents
She’s ready for her close-up. Meet Caledonia Rose Kay, the bouncing baby daughter of former Ch. 11 anchor Jodi Applegate and her husband, YES/ESPN broadcaster Michael Kay. Caledonia arrived Jan....
Flay talk show off the menu
It looks like Bobby Flay and Food Network won’t be parting company any time soon. Sources say a planned syndicated talk show hosted by Flay and Food Network colleague Giada...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYMARTHA STEWART, KIMORA LEE SIMMONS, GIADA DE LAURENTIIS - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4DUSTIN HOFFMAN, MICHAEL STRAHAN, JASON STATHAM - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JASON STATHAM, CHRISTINE BARANSKI...
NBC-ya in the newsroom
NBC Peacock Productions is looking for a small-town community newspaper around which to build a reality show. The production company put out a casting call, published by the National Newspaper...
Graphic, novel
Ummm . . . so what outrage? Kevin Bacon’s new Fox series, “The Following,” got killer ratings in its Monday-night premiere — but failed to ignite an expected backlash over...
‘Zombie’ flick back from dead
‘Zombieland” is coming soon to a computer near you. An adaptation of the 2009 movie is in the works at Amazon Studios, the entertainment division of the online retailer. Gavin...
Cooking a lost art at Canvas
‘You don’t normally find red bean inside a churro,” a friend remarked about one dessert at new Tribeca Canvas. Damn right you don’t — yet, there it was, among innumerable...
Weird but true
A Disney dream cruise ended in a nightmare for a Connecticut woman over a shoplifting bust 22 years ago. Robin Hall, 41, who works for aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney,...
St. John’s seeks revenge on Rutgers
As the Big East Conference swelled in numbers, rivalries got watered down. Not so with St. John’s and Rutgers. And after hearing how badly the Red Storm wants to avenge...
Sundance review: ‘The Spectacular Now’
PARK CITY -- “The Spectacular Now” starts out like a late-80s John Cusack comedy, and lead actor Miles Teller is a near-ringer for Cusack as a high school senior who...
Looking back: Nets use their size to bruise, then beat Knicks
The Nets earned a split of their season series with the Knicks thanks to their 88-85 victory over their intra-city rivals inside Madison Square Garden. In addition, it also allowed...
Sundance review: ‘Very Good Girls’
PARK CITY -- What initially looks like a lightly pleasing study of the friendship of two teen girls gradually dissolves into implausibly soapy crises that get resolved far too easily...
B'klyn to get 'the next Apollo'
Borough President Marty Markowitz’s dream of turning Brooklyn's biggest movie theater -- the once-majestic Loews Kings in Flatbush -- into "the next Apollo" is finally coming true. The Beep, Mayor...
Nets won't be pursuing Dwight Howard: Sources
A return of the Dwightmare? Don't count on it.League sources shot down a report Tuesday that the Nets were interested in once again pursuing Lakers center Dwight Howard, after spending...
Nets send rookies to D-League
The Nets sent rookies Tyshawn Taylor and Tornike Shengelia to the Springfield Armor, the team's D-League affiliate, on Tuesday afternoon. They will be in uniform when the Armor face Maine...
Weberman victim's impact statement
Thank you, Honorable Justice Ingram for your role during this trial (and beyond.) A very special thank you to Assistant DA Kevin O’Donnell for your endless hard work and sleepless...