November 22, 2013
Turnovers doom Seton Hall in loss to Oklahoma
Seton Hall was en route to its first signature win of the young season — a big victory over a major-conference program when the Pirates can use all of those...
St. John's hangs on to beat Monmouth
St. John’s won its third straight game Friday night, but the way coach Steve Lavin described his team’s performance against Monmouth afterward, it felt like a loss. The usually positive...
Islanders lose to Penguins in final minutes
PITTSBURGH — The Islanders’ up-and-down, fast-paced tempo always seem to bring out the worst defensively in the Penguins. It did on Friday but they lost, 4-3, as a comeback fell...
How competitive eating left me full of happiness
The scent of salty meat saturates everything around me. Covered in sweat and hot-dog debris, I can barely quell the powerful protest inside my stomach. But hey, look on the...
Judge orders fired Philly Inquirer editor returned to job
In the bitter feud over the Philadelphia Inquirer, a judge blocked the ouster of Bill Marimow as editor-in-chief and ordered the paper’s owners to give him his old job. “Reinstating...
Nets humiliated in 30-point loss vs. Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — It appears $189 million doesn’t go as far as it used to. In a season already full of lows, the Nets sank to a new one Friday night....
Porn fans take the holidays off, says XXX site
Happy holidays — just not that happy. Porn use plummets on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and likewise drops during major sporting and news events, according to a revealing new study by...
Nicks declares himself fit for Dallas game, Coughlin not so sure
Hakeem Nicks said he would be ready for Sunday’s must-win game against the Cowboys despite an abdominal strain that was revealed Thursday. The struggling Giants wide receiver was listed as...
Can't pick on Romo: 'Boys QB has cut down on turnovers
IRVING, Texas — If the Giants are counting on Tony Romo to make one of his patented late-game turnovers Sunday, they’re probably going to be out of luck. The Cowboys...
Brown hopes Giants backfield gets hot in the cold
Andre Brown has been doing more than just studying film of the Giants’ season-opening loss to the Cowboys, when Big Blue committed six turnovers. He also has been paying attention...
Execs fear Tanaka deal could break bank for his new team
Eventually, the smart money is on the Yankees and Robinson Cano likely reaching a number in years and dollars the sides are comfortable with. However, can the same be said...
Giants prepared to weather the storm with Dallas in town
Giants weather. Served cold with a side of wind. This is what awaits Tony Romo and the Cowboys on Sunday’s brunch menu at MetLife Stadium, where game-time temperatures are expected...
Isiah: 'I moved on ... Everyone else should do the same'
Former Knicks president Isiah Thomas, fresh off teaching a class at Harvard University on Thursday, said he has “moved on’’ from a strong desire to rejoin the Knicks. While not...
Focused on stopping the long ball, Jets can't forget Ray Rice
Keeping Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense from repeatedly shredding the Jets secondary with long passes has been the focus leading up to Sunday’s game in Baltimore. It’s a logical...
Serve & protect: Pressure on Jets’ O-line against Ravens
After the Jets’ offensive line was largely overwhelmed last Sunday in Buffalo, they know they’ll face a pass rush almost as daunting Sunday in Baltimore. It will come from the...
This year's holiday windows are a sight to see
Experience the magic of the holiday season with a glimpse of these NYC department store displays.
Barneys' interactive holiday window spectacular
Leave it to Barneys, always on the cutting edge, to devise the most interactive windows in New York: one that actually invites you to go behind the glass! Step right...
Team A-Rod ready to dive into treacherous waters: a courtroom
He overcame a broken home, raised his industry’s salary roof twice, helped redefine the way we think about our athletes and, if Major League Baseball’s current allegations are true, repeatedly...
CityTime scammers guilty
Their CityTime is up. A Manhattan jury on Friday found Mark Mazer, the mastermind behind the massive CityTime payroll scam, and his two trusted accomplices guilty of conspiring to defraud...
Parking lot dispute ends in stabbing at JFK
A parking lot dispute between two hacks at JFK airport ended in violence Friday afternoon, leaving one man with a stab wound to the face, according to authorities. Port Authority...
Fairfield set for ‘helluva challenge’ against Louisville
Fairfield will sink or swim this weekend. After a season-opening victory over Sacred Heart, the Stags have lost three straight games, and now they face No. 3 Louisville on Saturday...
On the offensive: Vigneault moving Rangers forward
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It has taken some time, but maybe it can be said declaratively at last this Rangers team is assuming the identity of its new coach. The difference...
Wash. Hts. star Myles is school's first to land D-1 scholarship
Loyalty has taken Tyshawn Myles a long way. He was loyal to Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) Academy when other high-profile schools attempted to recruit him away, and loyal...
Obama can pack courts with liberal nominees
WASHINGTON -- President Obama has a green light to start filling the courts with more liberal nominees under the new math in the Senate, now that Democrats have invoked the...
Tough act to follow: Talbot in net after career night for Henrik
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After his best performance of the season on Thursday night in Dallas, Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist will get rewarded by sitting and watching Saturday night’s game against...
Welfare fraud investigator pleads guilty to fraud
A longtime welfare fraud investigator for city government was fired after pleading guilty to committing housing fraud against the federal government, The Post has learned. Anti-fraud prober Sylvia Battle-Black, a...
Manny's not set to Pacq it in
We should find out Saturday night whether Manny Pacquiao is still Manny Pacquiao when the once seemingly invincible Filipino returns to the ring after being knocked cold in his last...
Beamon's second senior year gives Jaspers a lift
George Beamon had been waiting for his senior season, waiting for a chance to win a MAAC championship with the best team of his career. Four games were all he...
Terrell Thomas predicts victory for tough-talking Giants
Not so very long ago, the Giants couldn’t win a single game, couldn’t get out of their own way, couldn’t do a darn thing right and specialized in doing almost...
Worker snags an Emmy... that he found in trash
And the Emmy goes to... a Brooklyn construction worker who found it in the trash! Ismael “Smiley” Cekic, 40, was walking on his Bensonhurst block in September when he spotted...
Woodson on Dolan's vote of confidence: 'It means a lot'
It stinks being underappreciated. So every now and then, it’s nice to hear your boss say, “Good job” or “I’ve got your back.” That was what Knicks coach Mike Woodson...
Katie Couric negotiating ABC exit for Yahoo gig
Katie Couric is exiting ABC News to take a role at Yahoo. The deal is likely to be announced early next week, sources told The Post. Couric is currently in...
Drug dealing thugs used python for protection
Sssstay away from our sssstash. Cops took down a drug dealing operation that worked out of a Harlem apartment across from Marcus Garvey Park where neighbors regularly saw the thugs...
Model sues Match.com for $1.5B over fake profiles
A Florida model on Friday slapped Match.com with a $1.5 billion class-action lawsuit accusing the Internet-dating giant and affiliated websites of posting thousands of fake profiles – including many by...
Ex-Condé Nast intern: There was nothing to cry about
On Thursday, former Vogue intern Lisa Denmark ripped into the recently cancelled Condé Nast internship program telling the Post, “I cried myself to sleep” after spending her days performing demeaning...
MSG boxer back on life support
Russian heavyweight boxer Magomed Abdusalamov was put back on life support when his temperature began to rise a few hours after breathing on his own. Abdusalamov was also placed back...
Teen shot on the way home from Brooklyn high school
A 14-year-old was shot in the leg on her way home from school with her 10-year-old sister in East New York, police and family told the Post. Tamia Tucker was...
Brooklyn distributor's employees nabbed in Heineken heist
They wanted free beer – but they ended up with these “mug” shots! Two workers at a Brooklyn beer distribution company were busted by cops after swiping 84 cases of...
Wagner coach canned assistant because she was bi-polar: suit
It was a flagrant foul. The head coach of the Wagner College women's basketball team coldly canned an assistant -- and threatened to ruin her career -- after learning that...
Two decapitated in train suicides
A straphanger’s severed head plunged 30 feet from an elevated Bronx station to the busy street below — the first of two subway decapitations Friday. At 11 a.m., the young...
'Papa Smurf' faces jail over plot to control garbage industry
A mobbed-up ringleader nicknamed “Papa Smurf” and a fellow Genovese crime family associate copped pleas on Friday to being part of a massive gangland effort to control the lucrative garbage-carting...
Virginia politician 'must live' after being shot by son
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A Virginia state senator and onetime gubernatorial candidate stabbed by his son said Friday that he is “alive so must live,” his first public statement since the...
Time Warner Cable could be sliced and diced
Time Warner Cable, the second-largest US cable operator, could be carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey. Comcast, run by Brian Roberts, and Charter Communications, have reportedly both discussed a possible...
This 'Turkey' is awfully stale
Some movies are getting token exposure in theaters primarily because it gets them listed higher on video-on-demand menus, an industry insider told me recently. That’s as good an explanation as...
Jerry Jones: I'm doing my 'best work' as Cowboys GM
He’s his own mildest critic. Jerry Jones said Friday that he’s doing some of his “best work” as Cowboys general manager, despite the team’s 5-5 record and not reaching the...
Mark Sanchez is rocking cornrows after losing bet
A year after Mark Sanchez’s infamous Buttfumble, the Jets’ injured quarterback was trending again in New York, this time for another hairstyle. Sanchez got new cornrows, writing on Instagram that...
'Detroit Unleaded' won't get your motor running
Big of heart but small of impact, the Arab-American rom-com “Detroit Unleaded” has all the kick of watered-down ethanol. A young man (EJ Assi), obliged to work at the family...
Woodson fined $25K for bashing refs
Knicks coach Mike Woodson said what he meant and meant what he said on his radio show where he came to Carmelo Anthony’s defense over NBA officiating. And so Friday,...
Kings put franchise's future in DeMarcus Cousins' hands
The sign that greets you upon driving up to Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento says the Kings have been in California’s capital city from “1985-Forever.” That kind of statement would...
Bill Ackman won't quit war on Herbalife
Bill Ackman is not backing down on his Herbalife fight — no matter how bruising the battle gets. “I will go to the ends of the earth to shut this...
'Girls' still trying to figure things out in season 3 trailer
http://youtu.be/MRtwqdQ6UdI If the season 3 trailer is any indication, HBO’s “Girls” still don’t have it quite together. Lena Dunham’s Golden Globe-winning comedy returns to HBO Jan. 12 with back-to-back episodes...
'Hawaii Five-0' gains a regular and more
Who knew? Chi McBride on being upped to a series regular as Capt. Lou Grover on “Hawaii Five-0”: “Well, I know this sounds corny, but the only thing I ever...
Last remaining network soaps see ratings bump
The poor, put-upon network soaps — what’s left of ’em, anyway — are experiencing a mini-rebirth in the ratings department. Two of the four remaining daytime soaps — ABC’s “General...
Has 'Modern Family' finally jumped the shark?
I’ve been a fan of ABC’s “Modern Family” since the show’s 2009 premiere. I’ve also been waiting for the moment when it would jump the proverbial shark and get too...
Happy birthday, Buttfumble!
http://youtu.be/Vuvz15OjCVc It's been one year, but it never gets old. The magisterial blunder known for all time as the Buttfumble went down last Nov. 22, on Thanksgiving night, when Jets...
4 hilarious 'Hunger Games' spoofs
Tomorrow, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” opens at long last. The second installment in the wildly popular series finds heroine Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and hero Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson)...
The 6 most unbelievable moments of this A-Rod saga
This week's Pop Quiz question came to us from Fred George of Danbury, Conn.: Name the former World Series Most Valuable Player who appeared in all three "Major League" films. Countless...
Six recollections of JFK's assassination
When the first rifle shot crackled through the bright afternoon air, the crowd that had gathered to welcome President Kennedy to Dallas didn’t realize what was happening. But when two...
Gambino goon broke man's jaw for 'Soprano' star
A reformed Gambino goon who broke a debtor's jaw as a favor to "Sopranos" and "Goodfellas" actor Anthony Borgese was sentenced to probation today in Brooklyn federal court. The thuggish...
JFK's assassination: A nation remembers
John F. Kennedy’s only surviving sibling, 85-year-old Jean Kennedy Smith, laid a wreath at her brother’s grave Friday and accompanied 10 Kennedy family members as they prayed and left roses...
JFK assassination: 50 years later
November 22, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. These images compare scenes in Houston and Dallas leading up to his fatal shooting in...
Charles Manson: I'm bisexual, and I raped a man
Charles Manson revealed that he’s bisexual and forced a man to have sex with him when he was 17. The 79-year-old Manson – who plans to get married to a...
Jets' Kerley still 'very doubtful' to make return
Jets wideout Jeremy Kerley is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an elbow injury, and even though he’s officially listed as doubtful for Sunday — coach Rex Ryan calling...
Tom Coughlin a shocked high schooler when JFK was shot
Tom Coughlin was 17 years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago Friday. The Giants head coach this week shared his memories of that tragic day with...
With free agent clock ticking, A-Rod ruling unlikely until January
Every day counts when it comes to the imperfect storm of Alex Rodriguez's 211-game suspension and the Yankees' desire to get their 2014 payroll under the $189 million luxury-tax threshold, and it...
Local college rankings: Never too early to talk tourney
There have been multiple local teams in each of the past three NCAA tournaments, and this season looks as if it will be no different. It may be even better.A...
Pilot dead in crash named Taylor Swift as next of kin
Michael Callan’s plane crash-landed in thick fog at Nashville airport where it lay undiscovered on the runway for up to seven hours. The single-engine Cessna set off from the Canadian...
Pick up Bucs running back for a Rainey day
When Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin went down, it was like damaging your favorite car. Your fantasy team's backfield had to go to the shop. But Martin wasn’t exactly...
ObamaCare enrollment deadline delayed to 2014 elections
WASHINGTON - A new administration tweak in ObamaCare deadlines conveniently delays the next enrollment period until just after the 2014 elections. Open enrollment - which is already causing political headaches...
Party City planning 2014 IPO: report
Party City, the largest US party goods retailer acquired just over a year ago by buyout firm Thomas H. Lee Partners for $2.69 billion, is preparing for an initial public...
Holiday miracle at center of 'The Christmas Candle'
"The Christmas Candle,” set in 1890s England, melds the intriguing with the hokey in a variation on the standard template of a nonbeliever who changes his outlook amid a holiday...
'It's Better to Jump' illustrates importance of rite of passage
The wall that surrounds the city of Akka (a k a Acre) in northern Israel was built by the Ottomans, on the foundations of the 11th-century wall built by the Crusaders. For...
De Blasio elected ‘because people wanted a change:’ Bloomberg
Nothing stays fashionable forever. The wave of dissatisfaction that swept Bill de Blasio into City Hall wasn’t a criticism of Mayor Bloomberg’s tenure – but rather a sign that perhaps he's...
Jewish man clocked in 'knockout' attack
An Orthodox Jew walking home from work in Brooklyn early Friday was brutally attacked by a pack of thugs playing the “knockout game” — leaving him sprawled on the ground...
Hero doctor who helped find bin Laden charged with murder
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden has been charged with murder in a case related to a teenage boy who died after...
Mets ink potential power bat in Chris Young
The Mets must like having guys named Chris Young on the roster. With a need for offense, the club has reached agreement on a one-year deal worth $7.25 million with...
Bettie Page reveals all
The cult of ’50s pinup girl Bettie Page is hardly underexamined, but this documentary has the advantage of voice-over narration by the reclusive Page herself, from interviews with director Mark...
Sarah Jessica Parker, Blythe Danner’s talents wasted in ‘Commons of Pensacola’
Does Amanda Peet have something on Manhattan Theatre Club? It’s hard to imagine why else this powerful nonprofit put up the actress’ feeble first play, “The Commons of Pensacola” —...
Battle of wills after Julie Harris’ death
In the movie “All About Eve,” the Broadway star Margo Channing befriends a stage-struck young woman named Eve Harrington. Eve insinuates herself into Margo’s life, becoming an indispensable secretary and...
Ethan Hawke underwhelming in ‘Macbeth’
Ethan Hawke has picked the worst possible time to show restraint. In this new “Macbeth,” the star famous for throwing himself into every role with full-throttle enthusiasm mysteriously recedes into...
Hall-bound Gene Keady hasn't lost head coaching itch
Gene Keady will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday in Kansas City, an honor the St. John’s men’s basketball advisor ranks among his most cherished...
JFK's assassination, as it happened
A timeline of November 22, 1963, the date of John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Typhoon Haiyan death toll rises above 5K
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from one of the strongest typhoons on record has risen above 5,000 and is likely to climb further, although recovery efforts are beginning to...
Rutgers destroyed by UCF
ORLANDO, Fla. — There wasn’t much of a doubt in the latest Rutgers embarrassment, as No. 17 Central Florida scored on its first four offensive possessions and never looked back...
Dad massacres wife and kids, kills self
PLEASANT VALLEY — A mild-mannered Dutchess County pharmacist massacred his wife and two young sons with a 20-gauge shotgun before shooting himself in a horrific murder-suicide, cops said Friday. Pakistani...
Jury orders Samsung to pay Apple $290M
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Silicon Valley jury on Thursday added $290 million more to the damages Samsung Electronics owes Apple for copying vital iPhone and iPad features, bringing the...
NYC hotel tax applies to booking services, not just hotels: court
ALBANY — The state's top court says New York City can impose its nearly 6 percent hotel occupancy tax on booking services. The Court of Appeals says state lawmakers in...
New Jersey set to launch online gambling
ATLANTIC CITY — People in New Jersey may soon be able to click a mouse or swipe a screen to gamble online. A five-day trial period of Internet gambling began...
Boehner: I couldn't get on ObamaCare site, either
House Speaker John Boehner says he didn’t have any better luck using a government Web site to sign up for ObamaCare than average Americans have had. The Ohio Republican said...
Wrong-way slay raps upheld
ALBANY — New York’s highest court upheld the murder convictions Thursday of three wrong-way drivers who caused deadly crashes, rejecting arguments they were too intoxicated to know the threat they...
Businessman gets ‘porn revenge’ against newspaper staff
A businessman was so angry about negative articles about him in the Newark Star-Ledger that he registered Web sites in the names of the editor and publishers — and rigged...
Weprin goes to bat for Mariano Rivera street
At least one candidate for council speaker is going to bat for Yankee great Mariano Rivera. At a candidates’ forum in Manhattan Thursday, Queens Councilman Mark Weprin backed a proposal...
JFK: 50 Years Later
50 years ago, the nation was shocked by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Today, we remember his life and his legacy.
Confine whine of mobster
A Luchese crime-family goon complained to a Brooklyn federal judge Thursday that home confinement was interfering with his trick-or-treating, PTA-meeting attendance and charitable work. Michael Capra, accused of threatening to...
Failure to lunch: Biden cash-strapped during stop
WASHINGTON — A lunch run with Joe Biden could set you back a few bucks. The vice president went to pick up sandwiches Thursday for himself and President Obama but...
Pol proposes bill to make 'knockout game' gang assault
ALBANY — An upstate legislator says it’s time to crack down on the violent “knockout game,” in which youths “sucker punch” innocent bystanders for kicks. Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R-Schenectady) said...
Bloomberg's budget 'gift' to de Blasio
Mayor Bloomberg gave his successor what he characterized as a historic gift Thursday — wiping out a $2 billion projected deficit. He attributed the turnaround in the city’s fiscal outlook to...
Cops cuff 'subway robber'
Cops have made an arrest in connection with a string of subway robberies in Manhattan and Brooklyn, authorities say. Eric Gay, 43, of Brooklyn Heights, was charged with three counts...
Vigneault: ‘No complaints’ on Del Zotto’s play after benching
DALLAS — Justin Falk did nothing to deserve his being taken out of the Rangers lineup. That was the sentiment from coach Alain Vigneault before Thursday night’s 3-2 win over...
Indiana stays on roll in win over Washington
The Big Ten has LIU Brooklyn to blame. Because the Blackbirds nearly stunned Indiana in Bloomington, the Hoosiers have won their past three games by an average of nearly 27...
New York came to a halt the day JFK was killed
As news of President John F. Kennedy’s death spread to New York 50 years ago, the city that never sleeps found itself in a paralyzing stupor. Throughout the bustling city,...
The gunshot that changed America
With lowered flags, tolling bells and solemn vigils, America today pauses to reflect on the moment when the crack of a rifle pierced a sunny Texas afternoon — and the...
How The Post reported JFK's assassination
Readers who rushed to buy The Post 50 years ago today to learn about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy might recognize today’s front page. It’s the same one...
Brooklyn bar's rule: Must be 25 to drink
Right, because 25-year-olds never get rowdy when drunk! A Brooklyn bar owner is serving up a giant buzzkill, refusing to serve anyone under the age of 25 because he thinks...
It’s not about gender; this incapable firefighter should not have an FDNY job
Fire this incompetent! Before it’s too late! The next time you’re trapped in a burning building, thank your lucky stars if the person coming to your rescue is not slow-moving,...
Madoff victims vs. Wall Street in fight over $2.35B fund
Victims of Bernie Madoff should brace for yet another battle — this time over the $2.35 billion in funds collected by the Justice Department. Victims who sold their Madoff claims...
SAC's Steinberg went bad as income plunged: prosecutors
Getting by on just $2.1 million a year must’ve been tough for SAC Capital money manager Michael Steinberg. As Steinberg’s total pay sank to that level in 2008 from about...
Jagr ties Howe record with Devils' game-winner
LOS ANGELES — Jaromir Jagr tied Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 121 game-winning goals, scoring 2:30 into overtime, and Cory Schneider made 34 saves Thursday night to lead the Devils...
Time to lift its veil
Time Warner is expected to file its initial public offering documents for the spinoff of its Time Inc. publishing division Friday, sources said. The filing will give a detailed financial...
JFK, then and now
Assassination is by its nature tragic. But when John F. Kennedy was cut down at just 46 years old, The Post editorialized that the shooting seemed a particularly cruel affirmation...
Norman Seabrook’s Praetorian Guards
Earlier this week we wrote about how Norman Seabrook abused the justice system by grounding 44 buses operated by drivers from the Corrections Officers Benevolent Association, which he heads. As...
Eric Schneiderman’s shakedown racket
‘There are more big paydays to come.” These words come from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman this week as he celebrates the shakedown of a successful American financial institution....
The war America lost
If you think this president makes unprecedented claims about what government can do for people, you’re forgetting Lyndon Johnson. Fifty years ago today, LBJ was sworn in as president after...
John F. Kennedy: A New Yorker
For all the images of JFK sailing off Cape Cod, lounging poolside at Palm Beach or delivering speeches in Washington or Berlin, it’s worth recalling the significant ways in which...
The hatchetmen win: Harry Reid’s muscle move
The extremely peculiar rules governing the United States Senate just got a little less peculiar. After a historic vote yesterday, it will now take 51 votes — a simple majority...
When the punishment is the crime
Nine years ago, Ronald Washington swiped two Michael Jordan jerseys from a Foot Locker in Shreveport, La. Although the shirts were on sale for $45 each, they were officially priced...
James Dolan dishes on Knicks, Rangers and Isiah
You see him plenty. He is an active owner, he attends games, he lives and dies with his teams the way you do and because he’s the man who signs...
Real-estate tycoon gives Yale $25M to build dorm
Yale law students will soon sleep a little better at night. Robert Baker — a New York real-estate tycoon whose family has amassed stacks of degrees from the Ivy League...
Marvell in dark over KKR plan
KKR & Co., which recently acquired a nearly 5 percent stake in Marvell Technology, has not reached out to the company recently — leaving executives wondering about the intentions of...