October 23, 2014
Emmanuel Sanders' 3 TD catches lead Broncos past Chargers
DENVER — Emmanuel Sanders waited six long weeks to join the list of players who have caught a touchdown pass from Peyton Manning. Now, he has four in less than...
Fisher dishes on Melo, Phil and why the Knicks will learn to be 'great'
The Post’s Steve Serby caught up with new Knicks coach Derek Fisher for some Q&A before the season tips off next week. Q: What are your expectations for this team?...
The major problem the Bills' defensive line presents for Jets
The Bills defensive line has been arguably the best in the NFL, a bunch that wrecks games and wreaks nightmares. And the Jets are going to have to face that...
Daily Blotter
Staten Island ■ A Staten Island woman racked up more than $3,000 in fraudulent credit-card charges at two department stores, using a Dongan Hills resident’s name and Social Security number...
These two youngsters will be key players for Nets this season
Over the past couple of seasons, the Nets have been defined by their veterans. Whether it’s the health status of Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Andrei Kirilenko, how much Kevin...
Knicks' Calderon in limbo for final tune-up
Jose Calderon feels better. But he won’t know until Friday if he’s completely better. Calderon continued nursing a right calf strain Thursday and the Knicks point guard said he would...
Luck and the Colts are the pick
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
Count on Teddy and the Vikings
Including the 1997-2013 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 501-426 (54 percent) against the spread. SATURDAY Georgia Tech (+3½) over PITTSBURGH: The Panthers will get their...
O/U Rico -- Week 8
Rico went 7-8 (1-2 Best Bets) last week on the over/unders. The season record is 48-58 (10-11). The selections for Week 8 are: Over: Broncos / Chargers; Jets / Bills;...
Islanders snap two-game skid with win over Bruins
The Bruins lost the game to the Islanders 3-2 and then waited to find out how long they will be without their captain and No. 1 defenseman, Zdeno Chara. The...
Ebola hits New York
Dr. Craig Spencer, a local doctor who has treated Ebola patients, now has the disease himself. The doctor is a physician attached to New York-Presbyterian Hospital who is now in...
Hondo's salute to MC
This isn’t about Hondo and his shared perch atop the Bettor’s Guide Best Bet Standings or his steady and solid work in the compulsories. No, this is about the torrid...
Rex's Jets won't quit vs. Bills
The Jets are not going to make the playoffs this season, and Rex Ryan is going to be fired when it’s over. There’s not much that can change that inevitability...
NYC officials try to calm city over Ebola
An emergency room doctor who recently returned to the city after treating Ebola patients in West Africa has tested positive for the virus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. It's the...
Three issues Royals must solve to avoid return to irrelevancy
SAN FRANCISCO — The Royals won Game 2 — and the off day before Game 3. Once John Hart relented and accepted the Braves’ request to remove his interim title...
Russell Wilson: 'Percy and I never had differences'
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said any problems he had with Percy Harvin have been overblown. Since Seattle traded Harvin to the Jets last week, there have been several reports about...
Ebola impacts American Airlines' bookings
American Airlines said it saw a measurable impact on its bookings from the Ebola virus last week, making it the first US airline to note such an effect due to...
Josh Radnor plays a fine jerk, but ‘Disgraced’ remains a flawed play
"Disgraced” was far from perfect when it opened off-Broadway two years ago, but it worked up to a point. Aasif Mandvi, of “The Daily Show,” was astringently effective as a...
You kids are getting screwed — and not in the good way
There is to be no more joyful sex on college and university campuses in New York City. No more furtive gropes or copped feels. Two words were tucked into a...
How Marc Staal and the Rangers are hurting each other
The situation regarding a potential contract extension for Marc Staal remains status quo, with the alternate captain’s agent, Paul Krepelka, telling The Post on Thursday that “there is nothing new.” “Talks...
Phony Maloney baloney
Recently, these columns lamented the trend among New York and New Jersey incumbent pols either to limit one-on-one public debates with their main rivals or avoid it altogether. One of...
Inconvenient facts in Ferguson
We won’t know for a month or so whether a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., will be charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black youth, Michael Brown....
Governor Cuomo asked for it
Clearly, Gov. Cuomo was peeved during Wednesday’s debate when GOP challenger Rob Astorino asked him to swear neither he nor his staff had been subpoenaed by the US attorney, who’s...
As US stood silent, Palestinian hate kills 3-month-old
On Wednesday, Hamas terrorist Abed Abdelrahman Shaludeh murdered three-month-old Chaya Ziso Braun, an American citizen, and injured eight others on a Jerusalem sidewalk. Video showed the attacker deliberately plowing his...
Council's craven 'diversity' drive
On Wednesday, high-minded members of the City Council introduced a package of legislation calling attention to what they described as a lack of diversity in the city’s public schools. The...
Time to start deracializing Ferguson
Darren Wilson, the police officer whose shooting triggered the Ferguson, Mo., disturbances has now presented his side of the story to a grand jury. From initial reports, Wilson’s account is...
Tale of two women: One Republican, One Democrat
This is a tale of two women politicians. One is a Republican running in “blue” New York. Her name is Elise Stefanik, a Harvard alum who served in the Bush...
(Bob) Hope springs eternal — new bio tells of his days on Broadway
If you grew up watching the Bob Hope specials on NBC as I did, your image of the comedian is Mr. Southern California — a rich old Republican clad in...
Ebola hits NYC: Doctor gets virus, fiancée and 2 friends quarantined
New York has its first case of Ebola. A Harlem doctor who recently treated patients in Africa, tested positive for the deadly disease after he was rushed to Bellevue Hospital...
Carmelo helping confused J.R. Smith learn triangle offense
Another coach, another system, another “struggle” for Knicks guard J.R. Smith. And because of that struggle, Carmelo Anthony recorded an impressive assist, one coach Derek Fisher appreciates. While trying to...
The best new brunch with a view in Manhattan
Adorable, miniature chicken-and-truffle pot pie at the new Rainbow Room was yummy. “Singapore” noodles reminded me of soggy takeout. But, basking in the luminous midday sun flooding the relaunched, landmark...
‘Pops’ on ‘Black-ish’ is America’s new grandfather
The family of “Black-ish” has a full cast of characters who have found a way to endear us to them. The kids — Andre Jr., Zoey, Jack and Diane —...
Parliament honors hero who stopped Ottawa shooter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu5XX-OTunc#t=104 The raucous cheers and standing ovation began even before Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers walked into the Canadian Parliament in his black robe, carrying the golden ceremonial mace on his shoulder....
Odell Beckham Jr. making most of hitting genetic jackpot
As Giants rookie Odell Beckham Jr. squeezed his hands around Eli Manning’s spiral for his second touchdown of the game last Sunday — the hands he always knew would bring...
Slaughterhouse to pay up after years of illegal dumping
That’s not kosher! A poultry slaughterhouse in the upstate Hasidic haven of Kiryas Joel has agreed to shell out $330,000 to the federal government after admitting to illegally dumping chicken...
Man guilty of murdering cop's boyfriend
A Brooklyn man was convicted Thursday of murdering the boyfriend of a NYPD police officer he was pestering at a Fort Greene diner, prosecutors said. Tyrone “Pop” Gainer, 28, will...
4-year-old found dead in homeless shelter
A four-year-old girl was found dead in a Queens shelter Thursday afternoon, sources said. The child’s mother said she put the tot down for a nap and when she checked...
Mets hire ex-Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long
The Mets will try to invigorate their offense next year with some Long ball. Kevin Long, two weeks removed from his firing as the Yankees’ hitting coach, has been hired...
7 of the most memorable food moments on ‘Survivor’
Wednesday night’s episode of “Survivor” saw a first for the long-running reality competition. Only a few episodes into the new season, one of the tribes had nearly run out of...
The day in photos
Dancers go "WYLD" in Germany, airstrikes continue over Syria, a gorilla celebrates her big 4-0 and more.
Ottawa shooter applied for passport, intended trip to Syria: police
The Canadian jihadi who murdered a soldier and stormed Parliament was a typical middle-class boy who turned to drugs and crime before converting to radical Islam — and finally snapped...
Christian Bale to play Steve Jobs in new biopic
He’s going from Batman to Apple’s main man. “The Dark Knight” star Christian Bale will step in to Steve Jobs’ billion-dollar shoes for the yet-to-be titled biopic centered on the...
The 8 weirdest ways to use pumpkin
As if you didn’t already know, we’re deep in the throes of pumpkin season. Starbucks has been shilling Pumpkin Spice Lattes to “basics” around the country since Aug. 28, while...
3 dead, 2 hurt after plane collides with helicopter
FREDERICK, Md. — A fire department official said three people were killed and two others were injured Thursday when an airplane and a helicopter collided in the air near the...
NYPD to get $160M mobile fingerprint device
NYPD cops will soon get $160 million worth of high-tech electronic gear that will let them scan and process fingerprints in the field to confirm the identity of suspects and...
Boko Haram kidnaps at least 25 more girls
Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnapped at least 25 girls in an attack on a remote town in northeastern Nigeria, witnesses said, despite talks on freeing over 200 other female hostages...
'Entourage' star has the bleeding heart of every Islanders fan
So, yeah, those first four Islanders games ... Look, when you’re thirsty for success, that’s all it takes, right? A small sip of prosperity here. A brief whiff of prominence...
MSG voices agree on what will make or break Knicks season
The shine of the Phil Jackson hire and the re-signing of Carmelo Anthony has reinvigorated the Knicks franchise. But it won’t be the team’s president, his disciple, rookie coach Derek...
‘Boyhood’ gets Oscar boost thanks to Gotham Film Awards nod
“Boyhood’’ got a slight Oscar boost — and “Foxcatcher’’ didn’t — as the movie awards season got underway Thursday with announcement of nominations for the Gotham Independent Film Awards, the...
Who’s more stylish — Emma Stone or Kristen Stewart?
Emma Stone and Kristen Stewart have been making some serious style statements lately. Both have been busy promoting their new films, “Birdman” and “Camp X-Ray,” respectively, in the Big Apple...
Meet Coco Le Chat, the world’s most fashionable feline
Paris can keep Choupette — NYC now has Coco Le Chat, its own high-fashion feline. As the self-described “Kate Moss of cats,” Coco explores NYC’s most memorable spots in a new...
James Corden to make 'Late Late Show' debut in March
New “Late Late Show” host James Corden will make his debut on March 9, CBS announced Thursday. The late-night talker has also tapped fellow Brit Ben Winston (UK’s “The X...
Estranged wife says investor hubby loved mushrooms, hookers
A married Manhattan investment honcho and dad of two is a real-life "Wolf of Wall Street" who romps with hookers and hosts hallucinogenic-drug festivals at the family's Hamptons home, his...
Islam convert shot dead after ax attack on NYPD cops
A hatchet-swinging psycho with Islamic militant leanings turned a busy Queens street corner into a scene of bloody chaos Thursday, chopping a rookie cop in the back of the head...
Notre Dame receiver hangs with porn star at Knicks game
With Notre Dame off this week, freshman wide receiver Justin Brent took in Wednesday night's Knicks preseason game at Madison Square Garden -- with a porn star. The 18-year-old enjoyed...
Family of man killed by cops to receive $2.5M
In one of the largest police-brutality settlements in Long Island history, Suffolk County officials will cough up $2.5 million to the wife and young son of a mentally ill Lindenhurst...
Mets' Lagares primed for first Gold Glove award
Juan Lagares already is regarded among baseball's best defensive players, and now may get the hardware to prove it. On Thursday, the Mets center fielder was named a National League...
Cop gives up trying to pull over bully bikers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4-xUu9VeGE MILPITAS, Calif. — Officials are looking for who shot video of a group of motorcycle riders alternately taunting and ignoring an officer trying to pull them over while they...
Doctor who treated Ebola patients rushed to NYC hospital
A 33-year-old Doctors Without Borders physician who recently treated Ebola patients in Guinea was rushed in an ambulance with police escorts from his Harlem home to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday,...
Which controversial biopics will you be tuning in to?
The never-before-told tales and insider scandals of late celebrities have long been an indulgence people love to savor — and love to see play out on television and movie screens....
Watch Mark Zuckerberg speak fluently in Mandarin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HKuiUVfCwU&feature=youtu.be BEIJING — China may ban Facebook, but not its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. The young billionaire delighted an audience of students at a prestigious Beijing university this week with a...
The most puzzling QBs of this young NFL season
After Derek Carr was the lone rookie quarterback to start during Week 1 of the NFL season, the barely touted class of 2014 has begun flooding the league, with sixth-round...
Who will be crowned Model of the Year at this year’s BFAs?
The British Fashion Award nominations are out, and models Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn and Sam Rollinson are duking it out for the title of Model of the Year. Meanwhile, Iggy...
The challenges and thrills ahead for LeBron's new Big 3
As the NBA’s regular season draws near, we’re counting down the top 10 storylines to watch around the league over the course of the 2014-15 campaign. Today’s entry is about...
Charlotte Olympia’s ‘Trick or Treat’ Halloween collection is boo-tastic
If you’re a gal who would rather dress chic than silly on Halloween, look no further than Charlotte Olympia’s brand-new “Trick or Treat�� collection. Check out these items, available now...
‘Hitch’ TV series in the works at Fox
http://youtu.be/xbzjqjt1aOQ Another big-screen remake could be headed to TV, with the news that Fox is developing a comedy series based on the 2005 Will Smith rom-com “Hitch.” Smith will executive-produce...
Cop arrested for ammo found at Buckingham Palace
LONDON — British police say an officer assigned to the royal protection unit has been arrested after ammunition was found in personal lockers on the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Police...
Disgraced hotel magnate uses powerful friends in bid to lessen prison sentence
Disgraced hotel magnate and Clinton family pal Sant Chatwal Singh has submitted hundreds of letters of support from high-powered pals including self-helper Deepak Chopra, media honcho Robert Johnson and restaurant...
Board game horror flick 'Ouija' actually makes for a good scare
If nothing else, this Halloween offering from director Stiles White (and produced by Michael Bay) is entirely sincere in its desire to scare people. Two best friends once played with...
Going wild: National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest finalist photos
The National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest features amazing animal photos. See some of the most breathtaking entries here. National Geographic is still accepting entries through Oct. 31, so if you...
Taxi owners to fight 'Taxi of Tomorrow' in Court of Appeals
Taxi fleet owners' fight to defeat former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's "Taxi of Tomorrow" plan kicked into high gear Thursday when they got the green light to bring their case to...
Pacquiao camp keeps dissing Algieri: 'Sparring partners better'
There are times you can tell Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach isn’t quite sold on Chris Algieri, the Long Island longshot who faces Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 22 in...
New 'Comedians in Cars' clip features familiar 'Seinfeld' face
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u2J923Ii48&feature=youtu.be Jerry Seinfeld’s Crackle series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” returns for its fifth season Nov. 6. In the show, Seinfeld and fellow comics tool around in a vintage car...
The moment of justice for these ISIS thugs
Now you see him, now you don’t! An Agence France-Presse photographer snapped these images, showing an Islamic terrorist right before airstrikes Thursday turned ISIS-held Tilsehir Hill, near the Turkish village...
Giants’ makeup resembles dynasty Yankees -- but look closer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nine men represented both the 1996 Yankees and the 2000 Yankees in the World Series. Nine men played for the Giants in the 2010 World Series...
Jeanie Buss: Got 'awkward' with Phil during Carmelo pursuit
Nothing is more important to Jeanie Buss than the Lakers, including fiancé Phil Jackson. The Lakers president, who met with Carmelo Anthony during the summer in hopes of luring the...
The plight of an NBAer falsely accused of domestic violence
MINNEAPOLIS — It was after 4 a.m. when Dante Cunningham pulled his truck back into the driveway of his suburban Minneapolis home and saw the police waiting for him. Officers...
Blake Griffin accused of Las Vegas strip club attack
LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers says he trusts player Blake Griffin, and a police investigation of a man’s complaint that Griffin attacked him during an argument...
US must formally apologize to North Korea to free prisoners
PYONGYANG, North Korea — The United States government must make a formal apology to secure the freedom of two Americans who remain imprisoned in North Korea after the release this...
Spanish nurse who had Ebola is finally told her dog was killed
The Spanish nursing assistant, who found out this week that she was cured of Ebola, saw her happiness quickly turn to grief when her husband finally broke the bad news...
White House jumper charged with felonies
WASHINGTON — Don't mess with the dogs. The latest White House fence jumper was charged Thursday with three felonies, two of which were for beating up Secret Service K-9 dogs Jordan...
iPod continues to revolutionize music 13 years later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0SVBCJqLs It was 13 years ago today that Steve Jobs stood on the stage and introduced the first iPod. “With iPod, Apple has invented a whole new category of digital...
Maker of Camel cigarettes snuffs out workplace smoking
RICHMOND, Va. — Camel cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. is snuffing out smoking in its offices and buildings. The nation's second-biggest tobacco company informed employees Wednesday that beginning next year, the...
NBCU boosts Comcast earnings
Comcast's third-quarter profit rose 50 percent, as the cable giant benefited from a one-time income-tax adjustment and a boost in earnings at its NBCUniversal entertainment arm. Comcast reported a quarterly...
Granny busted with 64-pound pot stash, $400K: I sell weed for my grandkids
BUTLER, Pa. — A 65-year-old Pennsylvania woman has admitted selling hundreds of pounds of marijuana from her home but says she needed the money to raise several grandchildren after her daughter...
Sayreville player speaks out on hazing charges: 'We're all a family'
A Sayreville football player is defending his team, which has come under attack in recent weeks after accounts of hazing led the New Jersey high school to cancel the season....
Man wins $1K police settlement, lawyers get $460K
An Alabama man who sued over being hit and kicked by police after leading them on a high-speed chase will get $1,000 in a settlement with the city of Birmingham,...
NYPD cop caught on tape kicking fellow officer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvdDGHEOjIQ An undercover NYPD cop is under investigation by the Internal Affairs Bureau after being caught on video kicking a fellow officer in the head while he and a group...
The hero who stopped the Canada Parliament terrorist
Hero Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers fought back tears Thursday as he marched back into Canada’s House of Commons and received the thanks of a grateful nation. Before bringing down a deranged...
Woman sets roommate on fire after he throws out her leftovers
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned by the loss of her spaghetti and meatballs! Florida resident Melissa Dawn Sellers, 33, was so enraged when she realized her roommate...
Man clings to life after being hit by truck
A 46 year-old man is clinging to life after he was struck by a tractor trailer in Glendale early Thursday, cops said. The victim was attempting the cross the street...
Mom of Ottawa shooter: Part of me wants to hate my son
The mother of the Muslim convert accused of killing a soldier guarding Ottawa’s war memorial on Wednesday offered an apology “for all the pain, fright and chaos” her son created....
Penguins fans sing 'O Canada' in touching tribute to Ottawa
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins played "O Canada" before their game Wednesday night against Philadelphia to pay tribute to a Canadian soldier killed during an attack in Ottawa. A sell-out...
Priests go foot-to-foot in epic dance off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdYDKmpzt5U ROME — A video of a pair of dueling, dancing American priests studying in Rome has gone viral, following in the footsteps of a now-famous Italian nun whose Alicia...
Douglas Elliman partners up with MSG
That Douglas Elliman, fresh off its global brand alliance with London-based Knight Frank Residential, has entered into a multi-year marketing partnership with Madison Square Garden spearheaded by Elliman chairman Howard...
Carmelo Anthony and wife LaLa on the prowl for a penthouse
Hoops hero Carmelo Anthony is back on the real estate prowl with his wife, LaLa. The formerly domestically challenged couple were last leasing a Museum Mile apartment at 1212 Fifth...
David Villa Sánchez kicks it in NYC
Soccer superstar David Villa Sánchez, who was Spain’s all-time top goal scorer and who became the first recruit for the newly formed New York City FC, will play in Major...
The latest design luxury is one-stop service
When noted art collectors and philanthropists Amy and John Phelan commissioned in 2007 a piece for their Aspen home by conceptual artist Jenny Holzer, they called on architecture and design...
Joe Johnson has Brooklyn on the mind
Brooklyn Nets All-Star Joe Johnson is looking for a new home — and a trophy building in Brooklyn has specifically caught his eye. Johnson looked at a $9,500-a-month two-bedroom unit...
Michelle Williams looking to stay in Brooklyn
Although Michelle Williams still plans on spending more time in LA, she has been looking at Brooklyn properties ever since she put the Boerum Hill home she once shared with...
Jessica Chastain tours Murray Hill townhouse
Actress Jessica Chastain is in a buying mood. Earlier this week, she bought her San Francisco-based mom, a vegan chef, her own food truck. Now Chastain — who also turned...
Ottawa shooter told friend that the devil was after him
More details have emerged about the life of Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the convert to Islam who unleashed a terror attack on Canada's capital Wednesday. The 32-year-old was the son of Bulgasem...
Ottawa shooter caught on dashcam moments before storming Parliament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td4pr5DqgiE Chilling dashcam footage appears to catch the moment that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who shot a soldier dead at Ottawa's War Memorial, got into a car he had stolen moments before...
'Cold Justice' spinoff planned for TNT
Dick Wolf’s “Cold Justice” is spinning off into new territory. TNT announced Wednesday that it will produce an as-yet-untitled “Cold Justice” companion show tackling unsolved sex-crime cases (as opposed to...
Post-rehab Elizabeth Vargas back at ABC News
Elizabeth Vargas is returning to ABC News after a stint in rehab. The “20/20” co-anchor, 51, took a leave of absence Aug. 21 to treat her alcohol addiction. “So many...
'Scandal' actor pulls double duty as newest creepy creature on 'Grimm'
Brian Letscher has seen his “Scandal” character, Tom Larsen, grow — from a bit part as a Secret Service agent in the ABC drama’s first season to a B-613 agent...
Catching up with Fred Savage and Danica McKellar of 'The Wonder Years'
It's been 21 years since “The Wonder Years” went off the air, but some angry fans still badger Danica McKellar about one thing: “I get people going, ‘Why didn’t you...
The sexual mishaps that sent these couples to the ER
After a night of drinking with their cover band in a Long Island rehearsal studio, Queens couple and bandmates Andrew, 40, and Francine, 29, found themselves alone and getting frisky...
Herbalife ‘spiked’ Venezuelan profits: Ackman
Herbalife “inflated” its profits over the past 12 months by as much as 22 percent by using outdated exchange rates on sales to Venezuela, a new report claims. The maker...
Comcast-Time Warner Cable critics fired up
Comcast’s plan to own the biggest broadband pipe in the country is looking increasingly shaky. Critics of the cable giant’s proposed $48.5 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable have stepped...
Martin St. Louis not sweating goal-scoring slump
Martin St. Louis is doing just about everything for the Rangers this season. He has a team-leading five assists and is tied with Rick Nash with a plus-6 to lead...
Ocwen shares fall for 2nd straight day
Shares of Ocwen Financial, the mortgage servicing firm controlled by billionaire William Erbey, fell for the second straight day after a ratings agency downgraded the company on greater regulatory scrutiny....
KKR sniffing around PetSmart: source
PetSmart has caught the eye of billionaire Henry Kravis. The giant pet-supplies retailer, which announced in August it will groom itself for a new owner, has attracted the interest of...
Royals flame-throwing pen just too hot for Giants to handle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The momentum pivot in World Series Game 2 came fast. Then faster. And faster still. San Francisco had two on and one out in the top...
Now is not the time to bet against Nick Saban, Alabama
By this time next week, we will have seen the first set of rankings compiled by the playoff committee, but it’s already obvious that we are barely better off than...
Knicks' worries over Bargnani amplify as he goes for MRI
Andrea Bargnani said he’s not sure when he will return from a right hamstring strain and admitted he’s frustrated by the injury. When two reporters from Italy interviewed him after...
Jeff Van Gundy: Nets a playoff team — if healthy
BOSTON — Jeff Van Gundy gives Nets ownership credit for being willing to spend whatever it takes to win. But the former Knicks coach thinks that the amount of turnover...
Cuomo, Astorino trade blows in only election debate
The gubernatorial debate involving Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican challenger Rob Astorino got vicious Wednesday night, as Astorino predicted the governor would be indicted and Cuomo accused his foe of...
Masseuse stole $25K Rolex, hid it in her privates: police
An Aussie tourist’s Manhattan massage took a twisted turn when the woman giving him a rubdown stuffed his $25,000 watch into her privates and bolted, police sources said. Brenton Price...
Finally on playoff mound, Lincecum exits with sore back
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tim Lincecum emerged from hiding Wednesday night, only to quickly put in question his availability for the rest of this World Series. Lincecum, the two-time National...
Numbers crunch: Syracuse no match for Clemson
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
Two-game skid prompts Isles' GM Snow to shuffle deck
The Islanders aren’t exactly panicking, but neither are they sitting on their hands and waiting for a two-game losing streak to undercut their good start to this season. So on...
How it all went wrong in one inning for Bochy's Giants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wait. Which is the inexperienced team here? We’ve got a tied World Series, much to the relief of Major League Baseball officials, thanks to the Royals’...
Cop-brutality Web site deletes politician's assassin
A Web site that linked a hero NYPD cop with victims of alleged police brutality removed the listing Wednesday — a day after The Post reported the outrageous connection. Color...
Judge denies agency’s attempt to bar model for working with competitor
She’s nothing special. That was the ruling of a Manhattan judge who denied a top modeling agency’s attempt to bar catwalker Ginta Lapina from working for a competitor after breaking...
Confectionery served Nutella to teen after told about allergy: suit
The parents of a Westchester teen are going nuts over the fact that their teenage daughter was almost killed when a clueless confectionery served her a dessert made with Nutella...
3-year-olds dumped by pre-K for mayor's students
Make way for pre-K! Parents at one Brooklyn day-care site say their 3-year-olds were unceremoniously dumped to make room for the mayor’s preferred, high-paying pre-kindergarten programs. At least 10 wee...
Fariña's new superintendents led low-grade schools
They’re not so super. Seven of the 15 new superintendents appointed by Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña led schools that were rated below average. Superintendents Maria Lopez, Mabel Muñiz-Sarduy, Leticia Rodriguez-Rosario,...
Woman who dumped boyfriend can keep $10K 'engagement' ring: judge
If you like it, fellas, you should put a ring on it — but remember to actually pop the question first. A judge has ruled a Long Island woman who...
Rex Ryan plays a goofy prank on Sammy Watkins
Jets coach Rex Ryan decided to play the role of reporter Wednesday during a conference call with Bills rookie wide receiver Sammy Watkins. Ryan knows Watkins because his son Seth...
Joe Johnson: Despite lack of hype, the Nets can contend
BOSTON — Joe Johnson has been around long enough to know preseason predictions don’t mean very much. But as the Nets prepare for a regular season that will have decidedly...
Hondo's high on the horses
Hondo snapped his mini skid at two Wednesday night, scoring with the Royals to reduce the negative numbers to 1,050 porters. Thursday night: Mr. Aitch will put his bucks on...
Drug-dealing drifter arrested for 203rd time
A drug-dealing drifter was busted for turnstile jumping in The Bronx — his 203rd arrest across 15 states, authorities said Steven Wright, 45, earned his seventh arrest in New York...
Deadly ISIS mowdown on Monday caused Canada to raise terror level
The gunfight inside Canada’s Parliament building came just a day after the country heightened its terrorism warning in response to a murderous attack on two soldiers by a radical Muslim...
Carmelo encouraged by game-winner, even if it's preseason
There weren’t any final-second game-winners from Carmelo Anthony during last season’s wreckage, but the Knicks superstar set a sweet tone for 2014-15 — even if it’s preseason. Anthony broke a...
Tempers flare as Royals rock Giants to even World Series
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the 110th World Series opened it was a best-of-seven affair. As it heads to San Francisco it has been shortened to a best-of-five. And if...