December 6, 2014
Chargers will give Tom Brady and Patriots all they can handle
Sunday CHARGERS (+3 ½) over Patriots: Patriots are smarting after Lambeau comeuppance, and QB Tom Brady has been perfect in five tries against San Diego counterpart Philip Rivers — but they...
In My Library: Bella Thorne
Autumn Falls, the eponymous teenage heroine of Bella Thorne’s YA novel, sounds a lot like Bella Thorne: Both have red hair, battled dyslexia and recently lost their fathers. Well, sort...
CBS wonders: How often can we show Brady yelling 'F--k'?
As a matter of licensing, accountability, common decency and the public’s trust, TV networks used to operate under guidelines called “Standards and Practices.” Standards and practices established a network’s sense...
Devils crushed by Capitals
With their latest win, the Capitals believe they are gaining some momentum, and with their latest defeat, the Devils continued to drop in the Metropolitan Division standings. Jay Beagle and...
Yankees still have these holes to fill as Winter Meetings approach
SAN DIEGO — When the final out of a second consecutive disappointing Yankees season was made at Fenway Park on Sept. 28, there were two things abundantly clear: Derek Jeter’s...
Look out Rangers fans: Islanders on cusp of reigniting this rivalry
Suddenly, they are the baseball card you find in your attic, the one you thought your mother threw out years ago. They are the double sawbuck you find in your...
Ailing Tiger trails by 20 strokes after best round of week
WINDERMERE, Fla. — As always seems to happen with Tiger Woods, drama ensued on Saturday. Thankfully, it had nothing to do with his surgically repaired back this time, a recurring...
Why the Nets can't sustain winning streaks
The Nets had Saturday off, licking their wounds after getting thrashed by the Hawks on Friday night in Brooklyn and failing to get back to .500 for the season. But...
Tom Coughlin's never-ending wish list for Titans game
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Yup, it’s gotten to that point. Giants coach Tom Coughlin is sounding like a 6-year-old around the holidays, repeating, over and over, two little words: “I want.’’...
Rangers watch 2-goal lead disappear in loss to Red Wings
DETROIT — “Why?” Dan Boyle asked, before letting out a deep sigh. “If I knew the answer to that, we wouldn’t be doing it.” Boyle was frustrated after this, arguably...
In relief win over Isles, Brodeur shows why he's a legend
The goaltender was in the corridor, outside his team’s locker room at the Coliseum and wearing the colors of the visiting Blues when he caught the eye of a man...
Serby's Sunday Q&A with Martin St. Louis
Rangers winger Martin St. Louis took a (slap) shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Do you think you’re more like your mom or your dad? A:...
Bills need Mile High Miracle to help end playoff drought
The Bills haven’t made the playoffs since 1999 and are one of six AFC teams with a 7-5 record, so it’s safe to say the pressure is on, and Buffalo...
St. John’s tops Syracuse for first win at Carrier Dome since 1999
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — All those disappointing losses, all those close calls, all those frustrating finishes, finally paid off. In a hostile environment, without timeouts at its disposal and the Carrier...
Yankees on alert as Jays 'love' Robertson, Giants after Headley
The Yankees’ refusal to go overboard for any free agents, be they from their own team or elsewhere, has them immersed in battles all over the continent and all over...
Pryor college pals with Vikings rookie passer
Jets rookie safety Calvin Pryor will look across the line of scrimmage Sunday and see a friendly face in Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The two went to Louisville together and...
An ex-Playboy model on her first time as a dominatrix
Valerie Baber has been a Playboy model, a call girl and a sex therapist. But there’s one popular career the “sexpert” has never tried — dominatrix. Here, the author of...
The new hot hookup scene: Bar mitzvahs
After hitting the NYC singles scene every night looking for love under all the wrong strobe lights, Jennifer still laughs when she recalls the very randy — and unorthodox —...
28 teams, 28 agendas at this week’s MLB meetings
SAN DIEGO — My comrades-in-Post George King (Yankees) and Mike Puma (Mets) provide the lowdown on the pages of this paper today on what the New York teams will be...
Man fatally shot by rookie cop mourned at funeral
More than 100 mourners bid farewell Saturday to Akai Gurley, remembering with words and tears the 28-year-old police shooting victim, deemed “a total innocent” by Police Commissioner Bill Bratton after...
Mets aim to address ‘short’comings, at right price
SAN DIEGO — The offseason plot line hasn’t changed much for the Mets since they departed the general managers meetings last month: They still covet a shortstop, but not at...
Police stop man on 'stabbing rampage' aboard Amtrak train
NILES, Mich. — Police officers churning their way through a chaotic scene aboard an Amtrak train in Michigan are being credited with preventing even more bloodshed after a man stabbed...
NYC principals strike 9-year, $743M labor deal with city
City principals received a new nine-year, $743 million contract in a deal Mayor de Blasio and union officials announced Saturday. The mayor called the agreement a “long overdue achievement” and...
Chip’s system makes it easier for QBs to succeed
Chip Kelly is the Quarterback Whisperer. Fact are facts, and what the Eagles head coach, in his second NFL season after extraordinary success on the college level, has produced is...
Suspect cuffed in fatal carjacking of man getting food for needy
Cops arrested a Washington Heights man who allegedly ran over a Long Island dad collecting food for a soup kitchen a day after Thanksgiving. Edwin Gutierrez, 48, allegedly mowed down...
What to expect in the NFL's final four weeks
Another photo finish in the race to the playoffs is upon us, so Serby Says brings you seven questions that will need to be answered in yet another spine-tingling NFL...
Fireball engulfs tanker after highway crash
A terrifying fireball erupted following a multi-vehicle crash involving a tanker and tractor-trailer that left one dead on I-78 in New Jersey on Saturday. Dramatic photos from the scene show...
Chris Rock: 'Nobody wants to be known for one thing'
Chris Rock, 49, may be one of the world’s most acclaimed comedians, but his résumé of studio hits hasn’t always reflected the hard-hitting, irreverent comedy his fans love. That won’t...
Woman dies in NYC blaze after trying to call for help
A woman became trapped in a Queens blaze and died shortly after she desperately tried to call for help using a medical alert device she was wearing, police sources said....
5 amazing indie films you probably haven't heard of
The Double https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG8qATRtNuU Jesse Eisenberg expertly plays dual roles in this dark comedy directed by Richard Ayoade (“Submarine”). Adapted from a Russian novella, it’s about Simon James, a timid man...
Eat like Oprah at her ex-personal chef’s new NYC restaurant
LYFE Kitchen, a bright, glowing fast-casual restaurant that opened on West 55th Street this week, isn’t directly affiliated with Oprah. But, as with many things in modern life, the Queen...
MasterChef juniors on working with the 'traumatizing' Gordon Ramsay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PseG4O9uZf4 Like any reality star watching her life unfold on television months later, Oona wishes she had done things differently. “I was thinking as I was watching the show that...
The fans who pay thousands to get C-listers to perform
Pretzels and a few slabs of cheese just aren’t going to cut it when you have friends over this holiday season. Want guests talking about your get-together? How about adding...
Why the Devils should tank the season
The bad news is the Devils awakened Saturday two points out of a playoff spot. The much worse news is they awakened only two points out of a playoff spot....
Woman questioned after rotting corpse found in apartment
A woman is being questioned by police after her mom's rotting corpse was discovered inside a Bronx apartment they shared, cops said. The 64-year-old woman’s body was discovered only after...
Thieves steal 5-foot crucifix from church during service
So much for the seventh commandment. Unholy crooks better pray the big man upstairs wasn’t watching when they swiped a 5-by-3 foot crucifix from a Bronx church during services on...
The Post's critics' top 10 movies of 2014
This has been a year when audiences flocked to the likes of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I,’’ “Transformers: Age of Extinction,’’ “Guardians of the Galaxy,’’ “The Fault in Our...
What it really takes to become a Victoria’s Secret Angel
A flock of celestial beings flew across the Atlantic Ocean this past week to spread their benevolent message of happiness, good health and the wonders of a well-fitting bra. All...
4 NYC bars where dogs are allowed, despite city law
Last month, Bobby Gagnon was issued a stiff fine from the Health Department. His crime? Allowing dogs in his popular Park Slope bar, the Gate. Gagnon subsequently banned pups from...
How Orson Welles' narcissism sabotaged his career
Everyone agrees that Orson Welles, who directed, produced and co-wrote “Citizen Kane" — one of the most admired films ever — was a genius. But was his career really sabotaged...
Swiss hostage makes dramatic escape from Filipino extremists
MANILA, Philippines — A Swiss hostage made a dramatic escape Saturday from Abu Sayyaf extremists when he hacked a rebel commander and then got shot as he dashed to freedom amid...
Man visiting NYC goes missing after leaving midtown hotel
A California man visiting the Big Apple on business disappeared two days before Thanksgiving-- and now his family fears for his life. Steven Reynoso, 30, was last seen leaving the...
CBS, Dish Network resolve dispute, end blackout
WASHINGTON — CBS Corp and Dish Network Corp have reached a multi-year agreement that will continue delivering the network's programming to Dish's 14 million subscribers, ending a dispute between the...
Nets rewind: Will Brooklyn get to .500 anytime soon?
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 98-75 loss to the Hawks in Brooklyn Friday night: 1. Prior to Friday’s game, Lionel Hollins was asked about the potential of getting...
Transit workers' union picks up Boston bike share workers
The union that covers the city's transit workers now covers bike share workers in Boston-- and plans to expand to bike share programs in Washington, D.C. and Chicago soon. The...
Two-faced cat dies at 15
NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. — This cat had two faces — but only nine lives. A feline named Frank and Louie after he was born with two faces, two mouths, two...
Cop pays for elderly woman's impounded car
A generous Queens police officer paid to have an elderly woman’s car taken out of impound after it was towed away Friday, police said. Police say the woman called the...
City's new municipal IDs to employ facial recognition
The city has hired nearly two dozen investigators and will employ high-tech face-recognition software to deal with security concerns about the new municipal IDs being issued next month, officials said...
DA didn't ask Garner grand jury to weigh lesser charges
Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan did not include a lesser charge of reckless endangerment when he presented a grand jury with the case against cop Daniel Pantaleo, it was...
Imation board members may see compensation cuts
The board members at Imation, a data-storage and security provider, make more than directors at much larger 3M — and should see their compensation cut, according to an activist hedge...
Yankees' Cashman: 'I don't know what to expect' from A-Rod
When it comes to Alex Rodriguez, general manager Brian Cashman doesn’t know what the Yankees have with the man who is fifth on the all-time home run list with 654...
The one Saint to trust in fantasy (it's not Brees or Graham)
The Saints have delivered a season full of disappointment on most fronts. Drew Brees ranks a distant fourth among fantasy quarterbacks. Jimmy Graham is clinging to a narrow edge for...
Worst start in Knicks history not getting Derek Fisher down
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Derek Fisher knows he has an ignominious piece to add to a resume that includes five championship rings. He has guided the Knicks to their worst start...
Brooklyn's Riddick Bowe ready to take a bow at Barclays Center
There will be boxing in Brooklyn Saturday night when Golden Boy Promotions and HBO stage a card at Barclays Center. Sometime before the main event between middleweights David Lemieux of...
Suitors look to bid their bottom Dollar for discount chain
The battle for Family Dollar is getting dirtier. Suitors for the deep-discount chain traded barbs on Friday, with Dollar Tree alleging that rival bidder Dollar General will be forced to...
A look back at the last time St. John's won at Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fifteen years later, Erick Barkley still remembers the crowd, the deafening sound the Carrier Dome made every time he brought the ball down court. “It was just...
Top al Qaeda militant linked to NYC subway plot killed in raid
WANA, Pakistan — A top al Qaeda operative wanted for plotting to bomb the New York subway system died in a predawn helicopter raid staged by Pakistani troops in remote...
Why Bartolo Colon might now be easier for the Mets to trade
In their quest to move a starting pitcher, the Mets may consider eating part of Bartolo Colon’s salary for next season, according to a major league source. The 41-year-old Colon...
Why Larry Donnell has come down with a case of fumble-itis
There aren’t many drills in which you can practice holding on to the football while landing upside down on your head. If there were, Larry Donnell would be doing them...
Al Qaeda terrorists shot hostages during US rescue attempt
Cowardly al Qaeda terrorists shot two hostages — including an American photojournalist — as US special forces mounted a rescue attempt, officials said Saturday. Luke Somers, a 33-year-old journalist from...
Harvin's thoughts on return to Minnesota, where it all began
Here’s the typical “Player Goes Back to Where it All Began” story. Jets wide receiver Percy Harvin was drafted 22nd by the Vikings in 2009, was the Offensive Rookie of...
Why this JUCO star is drawing interest from NY-area teams
St. John’s, Rutgers and Seton Hall are often chasing the same prospects because of their proximity to one another, but the latest apple of their eyes doesn’t have a 718...
Hawks send Nets hot streak to a halt
Nets get thrashed by Hawks.
Drone kills 9 suspected al Qaeda fighters amid hostage search
SANAA, Yemen — A security official in Yemen says a suspected U.S. drone strike in the country's south has killed nine alleged al Qaeda militants amid the search for an American...
Sony faces more leaks as hackers threaten employees
Hackers are waging all out war on Sony. The anonymous group of cyber thieves wreaking havoc at Sony Pictures Entertainment ramped up their attack on Friday and threatened to wipe...
Another game, another loss for Knicks
Knicks fall to Hornets.
Cops get 'millions' in overtime for protests
The protesters are seeing red — but cops are seeing green. NYPD officers have collected “several million dollars” in overtime because of the flood of activists clogging city streets to...
Matchups that will determine the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is far from perfect — in fact, it’s far from fair — but imagine how much messier this championship weekend would be if the BCS were...
Why Pedro Martinez thinks Mets' Matt Harvey is the real deal
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Pedro Martinez, a pitching genius, is headed to the Hall of Fame. Big-swinging Gary Sheffield, with 509 career home runs, also is on the Hall...
The ignored culprit of the constant Jets mess
Another day, another anonymously sourced story alleging palace intrigue within the Jets. And like seemingly all the other ones before it, this latest claim of a “toxic” stew brewing in the...
Special needs kids in Harlem prepare gift for Kate Middleton
Special needs kids at a Harlem school that Duchess Kate Middleton will visit on Monday are so thrilled to a meet real-life “princess,” they plan to surprise her with flowers...
After myriad injuries, the fantasy RBs you need to target
The fantasy playoffs begin in most leagues this week, and with the postseason comes more pressure, usually self-inflicted. Fantasy players spend more anxious moments than ever obsessing over key lineup...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Two masked thugs robbed a Midwood jewelry store at gunpoint, scoring $250,000 in merchandise, cops said. The duo burst into Farrah’s Gold & Diamond Inc. on Coney Island Avenue...