January 22, 2011
Cincy's late shot sinks St. John's, 53-51
Yancy Gates' three-point play with 8 seconds remaining gave No. 25 Cincinnati a 53-51 victory over St. John's today. The Bearcats (17-3, 4-3), the leading defensive team in the Big...
Outgoing Prospect Park chief defends unplowed paths
Expect most of Brooklyn’s biggest green space to remain white until the brutally cold weather warms up. Responding to reports that Prospect Park has done a poor job of clearings...
Brooklyn basketball 'shooter' nabbed
Police have arrested the gunman they say fired into a crowd of spectators leaving a basketball game last week in Brooklyn. Keenen Upson, 20, is charged with assault, criminal possession...
Keith and MSNBC: a failing relationship
Keith Olbermann's exit from MSNBC appeared abrupt to viewers of his show, but the talk-show host and his network were involved "in a relationship that's been failing for a long...
Sundance 2011: James Franco: Qu'est-ce que c'est?
James Franco. Formerly just an actor, now a phenomenon. What can't he do? On any given day, he might be at Yale getting a Ph.D., or in New York taking...
Elias gets 2 as Devils dump Flyers, 3-1
Buried in the standings for much of the season, even minor celebrations have been rare for New Jersey. The Devils had two reasons to feel good today: They beat the...
Jets roster moves: Sign Tevaseu, waive CB Trufant
The Jets today made what on the surface appeared to be a minor roster move, signing defensive tackle Martin Tevaseu to the active roster and waiving cornerback Isaiah Trufant.The move,...
Sundance 2011: 'Win Win'
There's nothing more promising at a film festival than hearing that the movie is going out under the Fox Searchlight banner. The studio that distributed "Sideways," "Little Miss Sunshine," "The...
Gang's all here: Over 7,500 cheer Jets at rally
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Don't let anyone tell you New York Jets fans aren't loyal. Not when 7,500 of them turned out on this morning to give coach Rex Ryan's...
Wayns has 21 as Villanova tops Syracuse 83-72
Maalik Wayns scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and No. 7 Villanova took a big lead then held on to beat third-ranked Syracuse 83-72 in front...
Obama to call for infrastructure, education spending
President Barack Obama will call for new government spending on infrastructure, education and research in his State of the Union address Tuesday, sharpening his response to Republicans in Congress who...
Cop shoots suspect's elderly dad in Bronx raid
A decorated cop accidentally shot the elderly father of an alleged heroin dealer in The Bronx as police forced their way into the suspect’s home early this morning, police said....
Cuomo, Pennsylvania gov bet goodies on AFC Championship
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The governors of Pennsylvania and New York are betting goodies from each other’s states on the outcome of Sunday’s AFC championship game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and...
Mystery surrounds Idaho Mega Millions winner
RATHDRUM, Idaho — Holly Lahti burst into the spotlight a week ago in a feel-good story about a single mother who won a $190 million Mega Millions jackpot. Then came...
Giuliani says he is more likely to run for president in 2012 if Palin makes bid
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he is “more likely” to run for president in 2012 if former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin makes a bid, according to snippets from...
Russian spy Anna Chapman debuts TV show
Red-headed Russian spy Anna Chapman debuted her new TV project, hosting a program about unsolved mysteries in her latest career twist. Her weekly show, "Secrets of the World with Anna...
Apple's App Store hits 10 billion downloads
HELSINKI - Apple’s App Store reached landmark 10 billion downloads on Saturday, further undelining the lead of the iPhone-maker in mobile online software battle, a counter on front page of...
Sundance 2011: "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
It's not too early to call it: the new supernova in the Sundance galaxy (or one of them) is Elizabeth "Lizzie" Olsen, the 21-year-old little sister of the Olsen twins,...
Sundance 2011: "HERE"
Can words describe the anti-scintillation that is "HERE" -- not "Here," that wouldn't be artsy enough -- the Sundance non-favorite about map-making in Armenia? I'll try. The fussbudget actor Ben...
Sundance 2011: "The Ledge"
The absurdly contrived dopey melodrama "The Ledge" gives us Charlie Hunnam ("Sons of Anarchy") doing a dismal attempt at an American accent (you can hear him chewing the syllables over)...
Sundance 2011: "Hobo with a Shotgun"
Seldom have I found myself in an audience as stoked as the one that practically busted down the doors of the Library Theater here in Park City to greet the...
St. Francis Prep squanders lead in 2OT loss at Molloy
St. Francis Prep is enjoying a boys basketball resurgence this year, a fact not lost on legendary Archbishop Molloy coach Jack Curran. “They were terrific,” Curran said Friday night. “They...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Goldstein star reaches 1,000
Chrissy McKeever has already left a lasting impression at Leon Goldstein. The senior helped lead the Brooklyn school’s girls basketball team to a PSAL Class B championship last year, its...
Jets' resolve has nice ‘ring’ to it
Santonio Holmes owns a Super Bowl ring, so when the Jets receiver cleared his throat yesterday, Gang Green listened. “Guys, we have to have our best practice of the year...
Ignoring pain, Tech junior pulls win out of nowhere in first match
Mariusz Andrzejewski was on the verge of being pinned in the third round of the PSAL ‘A’ Large Schools wrestling city championship meet. And that was OK. The junior was...
Jets' bold claim: 'We are gonna win'
Four Academy buses, filled with coaches and players who steadfastly believe they are Supermen, begin rolling toward Newark Airport and the Continental charter that will be taking them to Pittsburgh...
A-Mays-ing day for students
Willie Mays sat on the stage of a grade school auditorium on the site of the old Polo Grounds, addressing a room full of attentive kids. He was to give...
Stanners beat Terriers in double-overtime stunner
They will play bigger, more important games in their high-school careers. But when Chris Dorgler, Chris Garcia and Mark Parisi look back at their years at Archbishop Molloy, few games...
Meet a Steeler: Maurkice Pouncey
Most fans know about Big Ben, Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu and a few other stars on the Steelers. The Post will spotlight a lesser-known player who could have a big...
Vick is Fantasy MVP pick after remarkable return
Before the 2010 NFL season, predicting Michael Vick would end up the Fantasy MVP would be like claiming “Furry Vengeance” will win an Oscar. It was more than a long...
CHSAA/Private girls basketball roundup: Stanners slip past SFP
Carolyn Gallagher and Archbishop Molloy continued their strong play in league game. The sophomore forward tallied 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Stanners in a 51-44 win over...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
TOBOGGANAqueduct, eighth race. Grade 3. Purse: $100,000. Six furlongs, 3-year-olds and up. Post: 3:45 p.m. LOWDOWN: Driven by Success and Calibrachoa formed a potent 1-2 punch for Todd Pletcher and...
Red Storm can't shoot way past Bonnies
St. John’s Prep felt like it regained its footing at halftime. The Red Storm had erased a seven-point Fontbonne Hall lead and took a two-point advantage into the break after...
Revenge of the nerds
Jean Brutus was new to wrestling four years ago and so were his kids at Brooklyn Tech. As he went around to clinics and camps, all he heard were stereotypes...
Scotto's putback sparks Bonnies past St. John's Prep
Fontbonne Hall watched a seven-point lead get erased for the second straight quarter. Another strong start appeared headed for another disappointing finish. “One little mess up could ruin everything,” forward...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Loughlin upsets Rice at Gauchos
Joel Angus had 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds and had four blocks to pace No. 8 Bishop Loughlin to a 53-45 win against No. 2 Rice at...
Road warriors: Xaverian wins second straight away from home in victory over Cross
Just a week ago, Xaverian was 0-3 in league play, a team digging holes for itself it was unable to get out of. The Clippers still can’t find a way...
Cops: We'll monitor, mentor young criminals
Police in East Flatbush say they can combat youth-on-youth crime — and bring a stop to future killings — by monitoring and mentoring youthful perpetrators in hopes of getting them...
Ridge state senator on track with MTA
Brooklyn now has a direct line to the MTA.State Sen. Marty Golden (R–Bay Ridge) has been appointed to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Capital Program Review Board by senate Majority Leader...
Plumb job
A team of scientists say they can save the Belt Parkway from falling into the ocean and tack 40 feet of beachfront onto Plumb Beach — but it will take...
Check out 'Bocca' for the baton
No sooner had the cheers faded for James Levine's arrival at the Met podium Thursday than a shout rang out from the balcony: "Bravo, maestro!"-- sparking a second ovation warmer...
'Pariah' very welcome
PARK CITY, UTAH -- Psst . . . Oprah. I've got your next pet project right here. The Sundance Film Festival kicked off with five films Thursday night, including "Pariah,"...
'BB9' champ lockup
Adam Jasinski, the winner of CBS' "Big Brother 9," was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison on drug and tax charges. Jasinski, of Delray Beach, Fla., was sentenced in...
'Idol' vital
The second night of "American Idol" was down in viewers -- but still led Fox to record numbers on its new night. "Idol" averaged nearly 23 million viewers Thursday, down...
Defiant MTV: You got a problem with 'Skins?'
MTV is sticking to its guns -- insisting that "Skins" hasn't crossed any lines. Word of a 17-year-old actor alternating between being naked and appearing aroused for a length of...
Sins of 'Skins'
In Chicago, a 17-year-old boy ducks into the back room of a store to have sex with his male Muslim boss -- while the boy's brother is getting oral sex...
Kid stuff
Today Brass tracks: “Benefit for Brass II: Musicworks Family Fundraiser” brings a lineup of top local musicians to the Living Room, where collaborators of Arcade Fire, Feist, Norah Jones and...
Green day
Long-suffering Gang Green faithful will flood the city’s sports bars tomorrow (kickoff’s at 6:30!) in hopes of seeing their team beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and advance to the Super Bowl...
A nod to NYC’s Steelers fans
This may be the Big Apple, but Steeler Nation has a stronghold here — more than any other out-of-town team. “Outside of the Jets and Giants, the Steelers have the...
Another reason to hate the Steelers: the Primanti sandwich
The Primanti Bros. Sandwich, the official dish of the Iron City, is stacked with pastrami, provolone, coleslaw, tomatoes — and french fries! — slapped between two hunks of Italian bread....
Daltrey, that’s who!
I’m sure I’m not the first person to say it, but I’m here to tell you a simple truth about rock ’n’ roll: It hurts like hell when a gorgeous...
Captives' audience
WEST POINT -- Former Iranian hostages reuniting 30 years after their release were greeted by a long line of cheering, applauding cadets yesterday, echoing the rousing hostage reception at the...
Get ready for a Wiki flicky
LOS ANGELES -- An upcoming biography of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange isn't even in stores yet, and it's already been optioned into a feature film. Plans are under way for...
Screwing with iPhone
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple is giving a whole new meaning to the term "locking your phone." The company is replacing the screws on iPhone 4s taken in for servicing with...
No parole for Manson gal
CORONA, Calif. -- Parole-board officials turned aside Patricia Krenwinkel's claim of being a changed woman and ordered the Charles Manson follower to remain in prison, saying the deaths of seven...
Colosseum restoration
ROME -- Luxury shoemaker Tod's will fund the restoration of Rome's Colosseum with a $34 million sponsorship campaign, the biggest to rescue Italy's crumbling archaeological treasures with private money. "I...
UN weighing in on junk food
World leaders will discuss efforts to clamp down on junk-food marketing to children when they meet in September at the United Nations. The General Assembly will talk about limiting the...
Anguish of 'Potter' actress
LONDON -- The older brother of "Harry Potter" actress Afshan Azad yesterday began serving six months in prison for viciously attacking her for dating a non-Muslim. Azad, 22, who plays...
Serb thug jailed
BELGRADE, Serbia -- A Serb ex-Binghamton University basketball player has started serving a two-year jail term in Serbia for beating a fellow student into a coma at an upstate New...
Prez's China Hu-ey: Dim sum for dim Bam?
THE ISSUE: Pres. Obama’s hosting Chinese President Hu Jintao on his first US trip since 2006. * Jonah Goldberg observes that "Beijing's Still Not Ready To Lead" (PostScript, Jan. 20),...
NY tests make grade
* There is no question that New York's 2010 tests were more difficult than before ("NY School Tests Still Below Par," Fred Smith, PostOpinion, Jan. 20). In 2009, across grades...
MSNBC pulls plug on gasbag Olbermann
Broadcast blowhard Keith Olbermann's countdown has finally come to an end. The liberal lip of MSNBC was unceremoniously dumped by the peacock network last night in a major shakeup that...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island She didn't stand a veritable snowball's chance in hell! A traffic agent found herself ducking behind cars when a New Dorp man to whom she had just issued...
Mayor: I feel your payin'
The market value of Mayor Bloomberg's Upper East Side townhouse (pictured) shot up nearly 42 percent to $16 million in the latest assessments by the city's Finance Department. But unlike...
A 'high-speed' boondoggle
Where can Congress start cutting spending? One obvious answer: high-speed rail. The Obama administration is spending billions of stimulus dollars for rail projects that make no sense and that, if...
Gabby moving on
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords got an emotional send-off from her hometown yesterday, as scores of Arizonans waved American flags and held "Get well, Gabby" signs on the streets she passed on...
Drunks ill served
Alcoholics appear to have success cutting back their alcohol intake when they take an anti-nausea medication commonly given to people undergoing chemotherapy, The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday. Researchers have...
FrontPoint's a go: memo
Morgan Stanley is moving ahead with plans to spin off its FrontPoint Partners hedge fund through a management-led buyout in March after an insider-trading scandal threatened to derail the effort....
Stripper 'lap entrap' suit
She's a working woman, not a working girl. A former stripper at a notorious Midtown jiggle joint is suing the city for $5 million for busting her on bogus prostitution...
Drill, Obama, drill
On Tuesday, the president will deliver his State of the Union message. The con ventional wisdom is that President Obama will continue his "move to the center." This undoubtedly means...
It was ad but true
Proof positive that newspaper advertising works. Two Manhattan dope peddlers promoted their 24-hour pot and cocaine delivery service by strategically placing their business cards -- one with the Coca-Cola logo...
Cheney's victory
It detains almost 200 peo ple at Guantanamo Bay, the facility that Amnesty International calls "a global symbol for injustice and abuse." It will resort to military tribunals for those...
Business briefs
Hang up Verizon is taking $20.2 billion in charges to past earnings as it changes its pension-fund accounting. The change will lead to a $600 million expense in Verizon's 2010...
Google to test daily offer
Google is still looking for a good deal. The Internet titan is experimenting with a service called Google Offers, which would allow local merchants to pitch daily deals online and...
Music's over as crooks 'score' TV-tunes laptop
Reality's been robbed of its soundtrack. A pair of grifters distracted the receptionist of a Flatiron District recording studio long enough to snatch a composer's pricey laptop containing hours of...
O's YouTube Q&A due
President Obama will answer questions on YouTube two days after he delivers his second State of the Union address, the White House announced yesterday. Obama will take questions at 2:30...
Brooklyn cat-abuse rap
A Brooklyn couple became the first New Yorkers to be indicted under the state's animal-hoarding law after turning their Williamsburg loft into a hellhole for almost 100 cats, authorities said....
Gov's Medicaid cuts may kill 10 city hosps
One-third of New York City's private hospitals could lose their life support and shut down if Gov. Cuomo goes through with his vow to cut between $2 billion and $3...
Smash the Steelers!
The New York Jets are on a roll, with a chance tomorrow to get back to pro football's ultimate game for the first time in 42 years. They take on...
Apocalypse not
So much for the environmental Apocalypse of 2010, or whatever it was that the greenies took to calling last April's Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill. First, it turned...
Sampson's haircut
State Senate Democratic leader John Sampson's conference -- now rele gated back to minority status after two tumultuous years atop Albany's smash-and-grab heap -- is pushing for another payday. Losing...
Dirty dealing at Sanit: DA
Three Staten Island sanitation workers were caught peddling painkillers and cocaine in an undercover sting operation, authorities said. Gino Colella, 29, and Robert Miller, 30, both of whom were assigned...
Simms kid passes on plea deal
Tennessee Titan quarterback Chris Simms -- son of Giants legend Phil Simms -- is trial-bound after turning down a one-time-only no-jail offer on his July West Village toking-and- driving arrest....
City holds pink-slip practice
On the same day Mayor Bloomberg was raising the specter of massive layoffs, human-resources workers from every city agency were being trained how to hand out pink slips without running...
Sasha talks Hu's talk
Sasha Obama seized her chance to practice the Chinese she's learning at school when her parents hosted President Hu Jintao at the White House this week. When 9-year-old Sasha was...
Apple Watch: #3 again
Apple, once the second-most valuable company in the world, has dropped back to third place as investors fret over the absence of CEO Steve Jobs. Apple shares fell for a...
GE profit surges 52%, stock pops 7%
Jeff Immelt is calling himself anything but "Despicable Me." The chief executive of General Electric, riding the wave of strong performance by the company's finance, healthcare and industrial units --...
Discredit card
Too bad the jailhouse commissary doesn't take Visa. A bookkeeper at a Manhattan consulting company went on a yearlong, $66,000 shopping spree using her trusting boss' credit card, prosecutors charged...
Facebook makes SecondMarket first rate
Longtime employees of Facebook and early investors in fast-growing tech firms like Etsy and Zynga aren't the only ones getting rich in the recent tech rally. Small secondary markets, which...
Obama works crowd
SCHENECTADY -- President Obama bounded off his plane in Albany yesterday, greeting Gov. Cuomo with a huge grin and a handshake. The presidential visit -- Obama's third to upstate New...
Steel-willed Mike's Jet bet
Does Pittsburgh even have famous landmarks? Mayor Bloomberg yesterday made a bet with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl -- promising to slap a hideous Steeler "terrible towel" on one of the Big...
Banker linked to Raj
An unidentified Morgan Stanley banker provided information on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s purchase of ATI Technologies Inc., US prosecutors in the Raj Rajaratnam insider-trading case said. In a letter to...
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner expecting
Ivanka Trump is expecting a little apprentice. Donald Trump's eldest daughter yesterday announced that she and hubby Jared Kushner are expecting their first child. "I have been wanting to share...
Zynga sets up shop in Big Apple
Welcome to Big Appleville. Zynga, the San Francisco startup which has hooked hundreds of millions of users on its addictive Internet videogames, branched out to the Big Apple yesterday. It...
Facing the music
Warner Music hired Goldman Sachs to prepare for a possible sale of the record label after one of its largest shareholders decided it wanted to sell its stake in the...
Kennedy 'stalker' just nutty
He's not dangerous. He's not violent. But the man accused of stalking the granddaughter of JFK could use some additional psych exams -- and it's not yet clear if he's...
Mob madam house arrest
No Client 9 arguments, please. Suzanne Porcelli, who arranged appointments for a mob-run prostitution ring, got nine months under house arrest yesterday from a judge who rejected comparisons to ex-Gov....
Woman who 'stole' baby from Harlem Hospital on the run
Pictures from a family photo album obtained by The Post chronicle the stolen childhood of Carlina White, starting just months after her kidnapping as she sits innocently perched on her...
Principal's blunt ax
A Bronx principal who kept a so-called hit list of teachers she wanted swept out of the school instructed her subordinates to "get rid" of them by giving out unmerited...
Banks in awful rut
Forget Citigroup and Wells Fargo. Wall Street has a new problem child: Bank of America. Once considered one of the nation's preeminent banking franchises, the sprawling Charlotte, N.C.-based consumer bank...
73 yrs. old and off to jail
CAMDEN, NJ -- A 73-year-old former labor investigator has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for taking bribes to understate the amount of taxes temp agencies owed New...
Mob clans feuded over knifed thug's med bills
You know who needs ObamaCare? Mobsters. Tucked deep within a mountain of papers detailing the biggest Mafia bust in history is a strange but true tale of how one organized...
Ex-hooker teach quits
She's gone from ex-prostitute to ex-teacher. Former sex worker Melissa Petro has resigned as a Bronx public-school teacher rather than face charges of "conduct unbecoming" her profession, school officials said....
Strip club CPR 'hard' attacks
At Midtown jiggle joint Rick's Cabaret, they're now trained to give a heart-on to customers who go into cardiac arrest. Strip-club managers are now being certified in CPR and the...
Coney's Luna riding Cyclone
Luna Park's Italy-based operators will run the Coney Island Cyclone this summer, officials said yesterday. The city will hand Zamperla USA control of the 84-year-old landmark for a year and...
Sham-marriage role
LOS ANGELES -- A Mexican actress has agreed to plead guilty to lying in an immigration proceeding and will avoid a retrial on charges that she engaged in a sham...
Artful return of stolen Degas
WASHINGTON -- The United States has returned to French authorities a Degas painting stolen 37 years ago. Yesterday, the painting was handed over to the acting French ambassador to the...
Old-timer gets ax 'over 24 cents'
She got screwed. An 80-year-old Queens Home Depot supervisor with a stellar record says she was canned and replaced with younger workers over a measly 24 cents, according to an...
Former starting lineup doesn't help Knicks vs. Spurs
SAN ANTONIO -- Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni reverted to his old starting lineup last night against the Spurs, inserting Ronny Turiaf as the starting center and allowing Amar'e Stoudemire to...
Trade talk leaves Pistons' Hamilton frustrated
Richard Hamilton heard the rumors and the reports. He's 32, but he's not deaf. And he's not dumb in any way. He heard how he was going from the Pistons...
Jets getting pressure without blitz
Long before he remade the Jets, Rex Ryan was known as a disciple of the blitz. High-pressure defense became Gang Green's staple through run to last year's AFC Championship, and...
Hedberg gets turn for streaking Devils
PHILADELPHIA -- The Devils' secret dream, and the near-perfection it requires, is pressure enough. Yet there's plenty more weighing on Johan Hedberg this afternoon, including his own future. The doormat...
Evander back in ring to fight for WBF title
Boxing continues its Senior Tour tonight when Evander Holyfield returns to the ring to take on journeyman Sherman Williams for something called the World Boxing Federation Championship. The pay-per-view event...
Islanders smack Sabres
BUFFALO -- Michael Grabner got the Islanders off to such a quick start it didn't matter that Buffalo's Nathan Gerbe nearly matched the NHL record for fastest two goals by...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 mile; $19,000; clm($7,500); 4upRISES THE PHOENIX drops in class after tiring last out. He came off pace to win at this distance three back. NEW YORK STYLE debuts...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6 fur; $19,000; mdn clm($16,000); 4upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Last Mistake(L),117T Kaplan6-9-5Robinson 15-12Trackmens Star(L),122CVelasquez3-x-xRice 6-53Spencerific(L),115C Amaro5-8-4Cedano 15-14Dixielore(L),122P Fragoso10-9-7FMartin 20-15Loyal Leader(L),122V Santiago10-x-xRice 5-16Crescent...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Glass Pack (11th)FIRST-mile; pace; $27,000; claiming5My Last Laugh(G Brennan)1-2-28-54Or(J Bartlett)1-1-13-13Lislea Miles(Y Gingras)1-7-24-11WesternDakota(BHolland)4-1-26-12WestboundArtist(JGregry)7-6-65-16Get Jazzed(B Kramer)6-7-420-17Jennarator(E Goodell)2-1-112-18Distinct Color(R Dane)3-4-330-1SECOND-ml pc; $19,500; conditional1Toucam Sam(C Manzi)3-4-74-14Bunkmeister(Y Gingras)6-1-58-57Western Edge(B Kramer)7-4-412-12CuttyShark(JPantaleano)7-4-610-13LiveToReignN(GBrennan)4-3-48-15TidewaterTomhwk(JBrtltt)3-7-46-16Move...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Go Get Em (12th)FIRST-mile; pace; $9,000; conditional5Really Rockin(A Miller)3-1-33-14GotaGoBullville(ABtttta)2-5-28-110NuclearJoeJoe(MVandrkmp)5-9-95-11Lost One(J Campbell)7-4-612-12RockNRollStar(BSears)5-7-69-23Fritzie Rocket(J Ricco)6-8-815-16Orr Hanover(D Miller)9-1-310-17SnackerBacker(TTetrick)5-1-37-28Another Homer N(M Lewis)8-2-815-19Picture Me(D Dube)9-7-815-1SECOND-mile; pace; $13,000; claiming2NativeLightning(RPierce)1-2-35-23Boo's Boy(T Tetrick)4-3-23-16I...
Spurs deal Knicks fifth straight loss
SAN ANTONIO -- The aging Tim Duncan played like an MVP last night. Amar'e Stoudemire didn't. Last time he visited Alamo City, Stoudemire ran off the AT&T Center court in...
Source says Knicks trade with Nuggets could be 'problematic'
SAN ANTONIO -- A deal with the Nuggets appears to be, according to one source familiar with the situation, "problematic." But Knicks president Donnie Walsh still has a backup plan...
Santa Anita
Post time: 3:30 p.m. FIRST-1 mile; $23,000; cl($30,0); 3YO PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 5 CallMeLater(L),121 DFlors 3-3-2 5-2 7 VislIntnsty(L),121 JRosro 2-4-x 2-1 1 WelcomHmRyn,121 PVlnza 4-5-5 6-1...
LeBeau is Pittsburgh's Yoda of defense
PITTSBURGH -- Dick LeBeau is the Steelers' Yoda, if Yoda had been a ball-hawking NFL cornerback before becoming one of the most innovative defensive coaches in league history. So revered...
Vic C.'s Parx Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $28,000; clm; 4&5YO6-SecretLaughtr 1221-ReadytoBust 1224-LaddertotheMn 1222-Muffin Top 1225-Hot Smile 1223-DangerousBhvr 120SECOND-5 ½ fur; $25,000; clm; 4up4-Liza Too 1181-Destiny Road 1115-Cosmic Dance 1202-Our Eponene 1186-Halo Hollie...
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position order
**1 mile; $19,000; clm($7,500); 4upRISES THE PHOENIX drops in class after tiring last out. He came off pace to win at this distance three back. NEW YORK STYLE debuts for...
Gulfstream Charts
Jan. 21, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1mi; $15,000; mdn clm; 3YOOff: 12:57. Good. inside, drew clearTime: 24.34, 47.35, 1:12.68, 1:40.08.Trainer: Wayne CatalanoWinner: DK B/...
Gulfstream
Post time: 12:55 p.m. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-6 fur; $18,500; clm($10,000); 4up NEMO LANDING was reclaimed by Gatis after defeating cheaper. THEGREATCROSBY tired to third and...
Teufel named Mets' Triple-A manager
Tim Teufel was named manager of the Mets' Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons yesterday. The former Mets infielder was elevated from the same position with Double-A Binghamton, where he spent last...
Giambi may testify at Bonds' trial
SAN FRANCISCO -- Some of Barry Bonds' former teammates, along with other retired Major League Baseball players and perhaps current player Jason Giambi, will have to testify at the slugger's...
Jets center set to win battle in the trenches
In brutal, cold-weather playoff football -- and the Jets' AFC Championship game tomorrow at Pittsburgh promises to be just that -- the games are decided in the trenches. Nick Mangold...
Rangers coach calls off-day meeting before game with Thrashers
ATLANTA -- Four games down, three of which the Rangers have lost, since their stretch of seven games in 11 nights leading into the All-Star break began last weekend. Three...
Big Ben has rings, but Sanchez not far behind
PITTSBURGH -- This is the hubris that comes tumbling out of the radio speakers here, from fans who have known too many good times to even ponder the possibility of...
Farrior makes lasting impact for Steelers defense
PITTSBURGH -- Former Giants linebacker Carl Banks was the Jets director of player development when James Farrior was Bill Parcells' first-round draft choice in 1997. Though expectations were high that...
Clemens asks judge to dismiss charges
WASHINGTON -- Former star pitcher Roger Clemens has asked a judge to dismiss his indictment on charges of obstructing a congressional investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball....
The Post Line
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Browns hire ex-coach Jauron as D-coordinator
Former NFL head coach Dick Jauron is the new defensive coordinator for the Browns. The 60-year-old Jauron is the first hire for Browns coach Pat Shurmur's staff. Jauron played and...
Jets' Smith looks ready to return
Jets coach Rex Ryan said yesterday Brad Smith will play in tomorrow's AFC Championship in Pittsburgh. Smith, who returns kicks and runs the Wildcat offense, didn't play against the Patriots...
Today's Sports on Air
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Wallace big fan of Scott's rant
PITTSBURGH -- Bart Scott's WWE-style rant last Sunday even has fans in the Steelers' locker room laughing. Though he will have to cross paths with the Jets' mouthy linebacker tomorrow...
Sore knee won't sideline Jets' Ellis
Shaun Ellis was forced to miss Jets practice yesterday because of a knee problem. Rex Ryan said the 11th-year defensive end will be playing in tomorrow night's AFC Championship against...
CB Williams provides key plays for Packers
Every championship team needs a quality closer and Tramon Williams is filling that role for the Packers. Along the way, he's opening the door on stardom. The Packers have won...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1 Mile; trot; $11,000; cond7Tilly Bomb (Tetrick) 10.005.003.203Darlabar Man (Plutino)6.803.402Margarita Mary (AMiller)2.60* Exacta (7-3) $86.40 * Trifecta (7-3-2) $186.60SECOND-1 Mile; pace; $18,000; Clyde Hirt3Summer Camp (AMiller) 3.002.202.102Touch The Rock (Tetrick)5.603.808Sniper...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Harrington DQ'ed In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Padraig Harrington was disqualified from the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship after he failed to replace a ball that had moved a...
Damon, Ramirez reunite with Rays
Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon are about to become teammates again, this time with Tampa Bay. Both free-agent outfielders agreed to one-year contracts with the Rays, a person familiar with...
Nets get lift from owner to win 2nd straight
Forgive the Nets if they are hauled in for putting sugar, sand or vegetable oil in the fuel tank of a certain private jet. They just don't want owner Mikhail...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 22SUNJan. 23MONJan. 24TUEJan. 25WEDJan. 26THUJan. 27FRIJan. 28KnicksOklahoma City8:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio--ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEWash.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEMia.8:00TNTESPNAtl.7:30MSGESPNNetsDallas7:00TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WFAN 660 AMNOGAMECleve.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEMem.7:00YESWNYMNOGAMEInd.7:00YESWFANRangersAtlanta7:00TV -- MSGPlus NetworkRadio -- WNYM 970 AMNOGAMEWash.7:30VS.WNYMFla.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEIslandersNOGAMEBuff.3:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEPitt.7:00MSG+WRHUCar.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMENOGAMEDevilsPhiladelphia1:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio...
Weird but true
A North Carolina man was busted after he phoned 911 in a bid to find a prostitute. He called the Lexington Police Department saying he said he was seeking "a...
Red Storm need to beat Bearcats
Justin Burrell, whose pride and passion is seen in sweat every time he takes the court, stood in front of the St. John's locker room Wednesday night, gazing forlornly at...
Gaels ground Purple Eagles
Sean Armand came off the bench to score 15 points and Mike Glover had 10 points and 17 rebounds as the Iona held off Niagara 72-66 last night in Lewiston,...
PSAL/Private boys basketball roundup: Poly Prep wins sixth straight, tops Dwight
Jay Vido scored 18 points and Bradley Gifford notched 12 as Poly Prep improved to 9-1 with a 62-48 victory over Dwight in non-league action Friday night. The Blue Demons...
Knicks drop fifth straight game with 101-92 loss to Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs took revenge on the slumping New York Knicks to win their eighth in a...
Islanders top Sabres 5-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Michael Grabner scored twice and rookie goalies Nathan Lawson and Kevin Poulin combined to stop 36 shots in the New York Islanders' 5-2 victory over the Buffalo...
Morrow scores 10 in row to lead Nets over Pistons
NEWARK, N.J. — Anthony Morrow scored all of the points during a key second-half run in his first game since mid-December to lead the New Jersey Nets to an 89-74...
Keith Olbermann leaving MSNBC, ends ‘Countdown’
MSNBC announced Friday that it was ending its contract with "Countdown" anchor and talk show host Keith Olbermann. Olbermann ended his Friday night show by announcing it would be his...
Bloomy dissed for snow job
Where’s Blommy?!Residents of a Manhattan Beach blasted Mayor Bloomberg for ignoring their neighborhood at a town hall meeting last Wednesday night, putting his detachment on display with a piece of...
Luna Park operator taking over Cyclone roller coaster
The operators of Coney Island’s Luna Park this summer will be taking control of the world-famous Cyclone roller coaster next door.The city today confirmed it was handing Zamperla USA control...