January 7, 2012
Religious terror as Muslim sect kills more Christians in Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A radical Muslim sect attacked a church worship service in Nigeria's northeast during assaults that killed at least 15 people, authorities said Saturday, as Christians vowed to...
Parcells, ex-Jets RB Martin are Hall of Fame finalists
Bill Parcells won two Super Bowls as head coach of the Giants and was an inaugural member of the team’s Ring of Honor. He now is one step closer to...
Jets eye potential replacements for OC Schottenheimer
The Jets have begun to look at candidates to replace Brian Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator if he gets a head coaching job.According to sources, the Jets have targeted former Dolphins...
St. John's defeats Cincinnati at buzzer
CINCINNATI — Moe Harkless' putback at the buzzer gave St. John's a 57-55 victory Saturday, ending the Bearcats' seven-game winning streak and giving the Red Storm its first road win...
Fordham can't stop Lyons, lose to Xavier 67-59
Fordham was unable to stop one Musketeer, let alone three, falling 67-59 to Xavier. The Rams (7-8, 0-2) were unable to keep up with the Musketeers (10-5, 1-1), including junior...
Clueless: Headphones-wearing man walks into side of moving train
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Authorities say a man wearing headphones unwittingly walked into the side of a moving train in northern New Jersey, but escaped with only minor injuries. New...
Looking back at Nets-Raptors
The Nets finally ended their six-game losing streak Friday night, beating the Toronto Raptors 97-85. Here are a few thoughts on the win:- The Deron Williams the Nets saw last...
Penn St. introduces new coach O'Brien
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Bill O'Brien took the podium, looked straight ahead and uttered the kind of words you'd expect from someone who had just been introduced as Penn State's...
Manchester United, Rooney deny report of his impending departure
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United and Wayne Rooney emphatically denied Friday a report that claimed the club would allow its star striker to leave during the January transfer window. "We...
Game 9: Heat at Nets
Heat (7-1) at Nets (2-6)Game Time: 7:30 p.m.Venue: Prudential Center, NewarkTelevision: YESNets expected starting lineup:PG Deron Williams: 18.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 6.4 apgSG Anthony Morrow: 10.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.6...
Teen arrested in Bronx boy's shooting
A teen was arrested for the shooting of an 11-year-old Bronx boy, police said. Kijana Jenkins, 17, was arrested today and is awaiting arraignment, authorities said. Jenkins and an unidentified...
Romney brushes off rivals' barbs in NH debate
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Mitt Romney brushed aside rivals' criticism Saturday night in the opening round of a weekend debate doubleheader that left his Republican presidential campaign challengers squabbling among themselves...
Lawyer: Woman struck by NJ bus gets $7.8M
PATERSON, N.J. — Lawyers for a woman who had her left leg and right foot amputated after being run over by a New Jersey Transit bus have reached a $7.85...
About time! Iran hails US rescue of fishermen as 'humanitarian gesture'
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's government on Saturday welcomed the U.S. Navy's rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held by pirates, calling it a positive humanitarian gesture. U.S. officials announced Friday that...
'Drunk' NYPD cop tossed from bus is suspended
An NYPD seargeant who was kicked off a Greyhound bus in Philadelphia during the holidays has been suspended without pay, police said. Off-duty Sgt. Carlos Fabara refused to get out...
Mason gives full details on time with Jets
Former Jets wide receiver Derrick Mason did a bunch of interviews Friday, talking about his departure from the Jets for the first time.Mason spoke with The Post on Friday night....
Keys to today's Saints-Lions game
1. When these two teams met at the Superdome Dec. 4, Drew Brees was masterful, going 26-for-36 for 342 yards and three touchdowns. The Lions' talented defensive line, led by...
Keys to today's Bengals-Texans game
1. When these teams met Dec. 11 in Cincinnati, the Bengals limited Arian Foster and Ben Tate to a combined 108 yards on 23 carries. They will need to do...
INSIDE HOCKEY: High-scoring Prep ready for Cross rematch, healthy Bronzo key for Sea
After six weeks of hockey, the highest scoring team isn’t powerhouse St. Anthony’s or fellow CHSHL Class A contenders Chaminade or Iona Prep. It’s not ‘B’ leader Holy Cross. It’s...
Torn finger tendon shelves Curtis' Martin
The world was Hassan Martin’s oyster. A dunking and shot-blocking machine, he was the talk of Staten Island – and in some circles the city – in leading undefeated Curtis...
CHSAA/Independent girls basketball roundup: Ford tops Montclair for Paschall
Bishop Ford rallied with Apache Paschall in mind. The Falcons trailed by 15 points at the half, forced overtime and held on late to beat Montclair (N.J.), 56-52, at "A...
Patience, passing virtues for Holy Cross in rout of Molloy
Holy Cross was patient, it was unselfish and there was no greater example of that than at the end of the third quarter. With Archbishop Molloy within six, its smallest...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Lewis downs Juarbe-less Lincoln
Francis Lewis got a quality win with a caveat. Jasmine Davis had 14 points, Erica Ward had 12 points and Tyese Purvis and Jazmine Hamlet each had eight points for...
Every fantasy must come to an end
When the fantasy football season ends, it’s like watching the credits roll on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” — “It’s over already?!?” But to paraphrase Kevin Spacey’s character in “Usual Suspects”: And...
Steve Serby’s NFL playoff QB rankings
Here’s how the quarterbacks in these NFL playoffs stack up, according to The Post’s Steve Serby: 1. AARON RODGERS (Packers): Can beat you with his deadly accurate arm or his...
Team SCAN sweeps Funsport tournament
Christmas came early for Team SCAN as the 14U team walked away with all of this year's hardware at the Funsport Inc. Jr. Pros Tourney two weeks ago. The night...
Coaches Choice USA Staten Island/New Jersey Challenge schedule
Staten Island and New Jersey are neighbors and Coaches Choice USA pits them against each other this Sunday. CHSAA Staten Island’s best and Staten Island Academy face off against some...
Rangers coach Tortorella gets All-Star post
PITTSBURGH — John Tortorella will be behind the bench of one All-Star team to be named later when the NHL All-Star Game is played in Ottawa on Jan. 29. The...
Schedule released for Bayside Holiday Tournament
The holiday season isn’t over yet – not in Queens anyway. With a quiet weekend on tap in boys hoops, Bayside will host a holiday tournament Saturday afternoon featuring a...
St. John's faces Cincinnati
St. John’s hasn’t won a road game this season and the Red Storm are going to have to play their toughest, if not their best game, of the season to...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
COUNT FLEET Aqueduct, eigth race. Purse: $150,000. Mile 70 yards, 3-year-olds. Post: 3:37 p.m. LOWDOWN: Godolphin Stable’s Alpha looked like the second coming of his sire, Bernardini, breaking his maiden...
Five Fordham basketball games on YES
Fordham will be featured in five games against Atlantic-10 opponents on the YES Network, beginning at noon today against Xavier at Rose Hill Gym. In addition, fans can watch the...
WNBA stars Prince, Vaughn giving back for former coach Paschall
Apache Paschall’s two greatest success stories are leading the charge to raise money for a proper burial. WNBA stars Epiphanny Prince and Kia Vaughn have taken to Facebook and Twitter...
Nice reunion for Nets’ Humphries
TORONTO — Kris Humphries played for the Raptors for a while and still has his fans. But that didn’t stop the joint from booing. “All I heard was ‘I love...
Nets get contributions from 3 ‘other’ Williams
TORONTO — Deron Williams played in Turkey during the lockout and came in as ready to play for the Nets as any player in the league. Then there are the...
Steve Serby’s NFL playoff coaches rankings
Here’s how the head coaches in these NFL playoffs stack up, according to The Post’s Steve Serby: 1. BILL BELICHICK (Patriots): Hasn’t won a Super Bowl in seven seasons, but...
Area's top wrestling teams converge on Farrell for 27th annual Ironman Invitational
The grandfather of New York City wrestling tournaments will be held Saturday at Monsignor Farrell. The Dave Ironman Invitational is in its 27th year and will feature 24 of the...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Severe, Calhoun lead CK past game Loughlin
Christ the King escaped raucous Fort Greene with a much-needed victory. Jon Severe had 27 points, Omar Calhoun had 24 points and 14 rebounds and Isaiah Lewis had eight assists...
With Curtis seniors leading the way, Warriors throttle Moore
Rich Buckheit began talking about the leadership he needed out of his four senior starters when last season ended in The Bronx to Wings Academy. The Curtis coach brought it...
South Shore makes undersized Truman pay Price
Fannisha Price and South Shore believed Truman didn’t measure up. “We saw they were a little smaller,” the Marshall-bound forward said. “The plan was to go inside-out, work it in...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Chapman brothers guide Eagle past Gompers
Sophomore Juwan Chapman scored the game-winning layup in the final seconds and his older brother Jalen had 17 points, 18 rebounds and 12 blocked shots as Eagle Academy nipped Gompers,...
Disney mulls future of sluggish Touchstone
Disney boss Bob Iger is weighing the future of Touchstone Pictures — the film label created to house edgier fare — as he looks to boost the company’s lagging film...
Business briefs
Store PayPalEBay.’s PayPal is teaming with Home Depot to let shoppers use the payment system at checkout. It marks PayPal’s first retail partnership that allows payment on in-store terminals.LifelineFreddie Mac,...
Street doesn’t get too worked up over jobs
Investors yawned at a surprisingly strong uptick in December payrolls — perhaps realizing the tortoise-like pace of the US recovery meant it would take another three years to gain back...
Men have scored 97 percent of new jobs since mid-2009
It’s reigning men. Males in the workforce, who occupied 70 percent of the jobs cut during the recent economic downturn — prompting economists to dub it the “Mancession” — are...
Screws tighten at SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday announced a policy change that was sure to bring a wry smile to the face of Manhattan federal judge Jed Rakoff. The DC watchdog,...
Goldman, Morgan estimates cut
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, the major US banks most reliant on trading, had their earnings estimates reduced by analysts as a weak fourth quarter dimmed prospects for...
Canucks: No thanks
Canada’s financial services regulator and the country’s banking sector are pushing back against the Volcker rule, a key plank of the Dodd-Frank US financial reform that they say would unfairly...
Yahoo! CEO pay @ $27M
Yahoo! Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson may receive compensation of as much as $27 million, including salary, potential bonus, restricted shares and other forms of pay. Thompson, formerly president...
16% Zynga stake revealed
Morgan Stanley owns a 16 percent stake in social-gaming company Zynga, according to a regulatory filing. Morgan Stanley holds more than 16 million Zynga shares, the filing said. The stock...
No revisions on Redbox deal
Coinstar Inc., owner of the Redbox DVD-rental machines, said it hasn’t agreed to Time Warner Inc.’s effort to double a 28-day delay in making new Warner Bros. movies available for...
Siri-ously high use of data
Apple Inc.’s voice recognition software Siri has led users of the iPhone 4S to use almost twice as much data as the handset’s predecessor, placing greater pressure on operators, network...
Best Buy is not Dunn yet
Business at Best Buy is so obviously bad that the retailer’s top exec is blogging about it. Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn admitted in a blog post yesterday that it...
‘Dead’ dog returns
BILLINGS, Mont. — A dog feared dead after he was swept away in a weekend avalanche that killed his owner showed up four days later at the Montana motel where...
Anguished farewell for bullied suicide girl
Heartbroken friends and family said a painful final goodbye yesterday to the Staten Island teen who killed herself after a break-up and vicious campaign of cyberbullying by her classmates. Many...
Wife-slay legal-aid $lap
Get a job, creep! An unemployed Manhattan man suspected of murdering his estranged wife on New Year’s Eve 2009 wants the public to pick up his legal tab as he...
Day-care outrage
A high-ranking FDNY safety inspector ignored safety violations at buildings housing day-care centers in exchange for bribes, the feds said yesterday. Carlos Montoya — who formerly oversaw inspections of all...
Mom kills ‘demon’ kid: police
A Brooklyn mother horrifically stabbed, beat and killed her 3-year-old because she was convinced the little girl was possessed by demons, police sources said yesterday.“The monsters are coming from my...
Cop’s legs crushed (VIDEO)
A plainclothes cop’s legs were mangled last night in a horrific accident that left him pinned at the knees between two vehicles during a traffic stop in Brooklyn. The unidentified...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** Two thugs robbed two drivers in parked cars in Bensonhurst and Borough Park, police said. The surveillance photo above shows one of the men who approached a 65-year-old...
The horniest ram
This ram is lucky he doesn’t have to pay child support. A male sheep — who appropriately goes by the name Randy — has shocked farmers across the United Kingdom...
No trial soon for Gabby shooter
PHOENIX — Jared Lee Loughner, charged in the 2011 Tucson, Ariz., shooting rampage, isn’t expected to go to trial this year as he continues to be forcibly medicated to make...
LaG trash-smash tussle in court
Government lawyers yesterday tried to convince a federal appeals court that the city’s plan to build a trash transfer station near La Guardia Airport follows aviation-safety rules.The building will be...
Lawyer ‘axed’ for it
He almost pulled it off. A state appeals court has thrown out a lawyer’s baffling $500,000 discrimination award against the law firm that canned him for trying to charge their...
Suicide blast targets Syria cops on bus
DAMASCUS, Syria — An explosion ripped through a busy intersection in the Syrian capital yesterday, hitting a bus carrying police and killing up to 25 people in what Syrian authorities...
Dumping the gun
BAGHDAD — An Iranian-backed Shiite militia that carried out deadly attacks on US troops has agreed to give up its weapons and support the political process, the Iraqi official in...
Brooklyn hit-run slay rap
A Queens teen was busted yesterday for the hit-and-run death of a Brooklyn food delivery man on a scooter, cops said. Ju Xiang Chen, 49, was riding on Avenue V...
Michelle & prez aides ‘clashed’
First Lady Michelle Obama is a behind-the-scenes force in the White House whose opinions on policy and politics drew her into conflict with presidential advisers and who bristled at some...
Photogenic subway rats
Next time you see a rat on the subway, tell it to say cheese! The MTA’s largest union is holding a reverse beauty contest to find the ugliest rat in...
Chuck: Save transit-tax break
Sen. Chuck Schumer vowed to attach a popular commuter mass-transit tax break to legislation that would renew the US payroll tax cut. Last year, 500,000 city straphangers and suburban-rail commuters...
To ‘Shel’ with your teacher-eval board!
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo should go back to the educational drawing board, the state Legislature’s top Democrat said yesterday. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver suggested there may be no need for...
NY GOP’s redistricting shuffle
ALBANY — There’ll be one more politician in Albany next year if state Senate Republicans have their way.The GOP is proposing adding a 63rd seat to the Senate as part...
Très stupide Jacko fans sue
ORLEANS, France — French fans of Michael Jackson are suing the late pop star’s doctor for “emotional damage” they suffered over his death, their lawyer said yesterday.The case against Conrad...
WATCH: Tina Fey takes blame for Alec Baldwin's airplane hissy-fit
Seven-letter reason Alec Baldwin flipped out on an American Airlines flight last month: Tina Fey. Fey jokingly blamed herself for the hissy-fit thrown by her fellow “30 Rock” star last...
Diner closed after owner took pic of health violation-issuing inspector
Making a health inspector so angry that he closes down your restaurant — there’s an app for that. The owner of the popular downtown diner George’s — where Mayor Bloomberg...
Catholics, politicians, Regis thrilled Dolan tapped to become cardinal
New Yorkers of all stripes were in heaven yesterday over news that Archbishop Timothy Dolan had been named a cardinal. While the Vatican’s move was not unexpected, it left Dolan’s...
Cleric will be well-red
New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan won’t be getting a raise when he becomes a cardinal next month — but he will be gaining a few other perks: * The biggest...
A brave champion for NY’s faithful
When New York Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan receives his red cardinal’s biretta from Pope Benedict XVI on Feb. 18, he takes on grave responsibilities. From that day forward, he must...
Pope picks Archbishop Dolan to be cardinal
Starting spreading the heavenly news. New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan has been tapped by Pope Benedict XVI to become a cardinal — the second-highest rank in the Roman Catholic Church...
Huntsman rips adopt-bash ad
CONCORD, NH — Presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman, who often speaks of his adopted daughters while campaigning, said yesterday that Ron Paul’s supporters were out of line in using the girls...
O turns the table
WASHINGTON — They were promised dinner, but had to settle for lunch. Welcome to Washington. President Obama took a Nevada teacher, an Afghanistan war vet, a Colorado postal worker and...
Rick’s armed for showdown
MANCHESTER, NH — Rick Santorum is loaded for bear at the GOP presidential debates tonight and tomorrow. Santorum was in his element yesterday as he browsed hunting rifles and compound...
Iowa ‘miscount’
WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum might be the real winner of the Iowa caucuses, says an Iowa voter who claims the count at the caucus he attended overstated Mitt Romney’s vote...
Wrong-way crash death
A car-service driver was killed and three other motorists were injured in a wild series of crashes caused by a wrong-way driver on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, police said yesterday.Bronx...
‘Smashed’ skateboarder wipeout
He’ll have to get some serious air to make this sky-high bail. A Manhattan judge yesterday set bail at $75,000 bond or $10,000 cash for Jereme Rogers, the pro skateboarder...
‘Skim-scam’ man
Call him “The Installer.” A brazen crook was caught red-handed trying to place high-tech “skimming” devices on two ATMs at an Upper East Side HSBC — helping the feds close...
US ‘tax gap’ ballooning
The Internal Revenue Service says the gap between the taxes that Americans owe and those the government collects reached $385 billion in tax year 2006, an increase from $290 billion...
Bx. kid-shooters on tape
Two hooded, masked thugs were recorded on video cameras as they snuck through a Bronx apartment house moments before they fired four bullets into a closed door — wounding an...
Vid block on Casey cash-in
A cyber-Samaritan claims he posted Casey Anthony’s video diary on YouTube to undermine any efforts by Anthony to make money off her daughter’s death. Jon Briley, an Ohio man who...
Slain toddler was ‘wilding’
The Brooklyn woman charged with beating and starving her emaciated daughter admitted to cops that she tied the girl to the bedpost because the child was “wilding out,” according to...
Granny horror retrial
Her first jury found her guilty of homicide. But now Lynette Caban, a lead-footed driver with a suspended license who struck and killed a grandmother in 2003, is getting a...
Call to forgive
It’s was time to grieve — and to forgive. As thousands of heartbroken mourners paid their final respects to ATF agent John Capano at his funeral yesterday, the slain hero’s...
AG’s slap shot at MSG, TW
They’ve tuned each other out and now authorities are taking charge of the clicker.State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman plans to drag feuding cable kings Time Warner and MSG Networks back...
Jackson Hts. bank robbed
A gunman dressed in a brown UPS uniform took a female bank employee hostage as he held up a Queens branch yesterday, authorities said.The man walked into the Sovereign branch...
Mother of the year
If the National Rifle Association had an award for “Mother of the Year,” it might already have a winner. When two men began to break into her home on New...
Reason for hope on the Arab Spring
A year after the Tunisian uprising, opinion is divided over the revolts it inspired across the Middle East. Many in the West wonder whether the “Arab Spring” is heading for...
Iowa & Santorum’s surge: A sign of things to come?
The Issue: Mitt Romney’s eight-vote margin of victory over Rick Santorum in the Iowa caucuses last Tuesday. *** Now everyone thinks there’s going to be a real race to the...
A red hat for New York
The imagery was a bit startling, but there’s no denying the sincerity — and the love for New York — behind it. “This is not about Timothy Dolan,” said the...
Shirking the burden
‘We’re turning the page on a decade of war,” President Obama said Thursday as he announced an effective end to America’s ability to secure robustly its many and varied global...
Harry’s hypocrisy
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was a failed Watergate baby. In 1974, a slew of very liberal Democratic politicians rode the tide of understandable national disgust with Richard Nixon to...
O’s drive to divide dooms the economy
President Obama, who won in 2008 by promising to unite people, now seems intent at dividing us as he seeks re-election. The 2012 Obama message is that the system is...
Delight at the museum
There's no bad time to visit museums in this gallery-packed city, but the dead of winter is when they call our name the loudest. And a handful of recent openings...
Eat, pray, love
Choirs for the uptown chic Red Rooster Harlem 310 Lenox Ave, between 125th & 126th street212 792 9001 Gospel Sunday Brunch at Red Rooster Harlem is not just a meal;...
Kid stuff
Today GO BOOM: What’s better than clowns? Clowns with confetti, of course — not to mention a talent for making kids look smart and parents look silly. That’s what “Aga-Boom,”...
The Post Line
NFL Playoffs Today Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog TEXANS 3 3½ (38½) Bengals SAINTS 10 10½ (59) Lions Tomorrow GIANTS 3½ 3 (47½) Falcons Steelers 8 8½ (33½) BRONCOS Home...
Sports Shorts
bowling: Hall of Famer Carter dead at 85Don Carter, the bowling great with the unorthodox style who flourished during the game’s golden age on TV, has died. He was 85....
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $27,000; clm($7,500); 4upDRINK WITH PRIDE cuts back to sprint and drops to lowest claiming level of career...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $37,000; clm($30,000); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Rivrav(L),120J Alvarado1-14-1Rivelli4-12 Pleasendthnky(L),118CVelasquz3-2-4Servis8-13 LaunchNRelnch(L),113R Curatolo1-2-6Sciacca20-14 RescindtheTrad(L),118L Perez5-11-5Violette10-15 Skinny Peter(L),111I Ortiz, Jr1-7-2Parisella4-16 Ultimo Principe(L),118JValdiviaJr8-2-5Contess12-17 Pete's Parley(L),118RDomingz2-6-5Asmssen3-18...
Vic C.’s Parx Grade
FIRST-7 fur; $22,000; clm; 4up8-Jennifer'sRome5-24-Mrs. Don 6-11-DangerosBehvr6-15-Gin Cat 7-22-MissDaddyMtt15-16-APowerflDrem12-13-CelticHeartbeat4-17-J J's FallenStar10-1SECOND-1m&70yds; $20,000; clm; 4up1-Holladay Dixie 5-25-SheWalksOnAir6-12-Record High 12-16-MajestcMchelle7-23-FirstLdyGlenn12-17-HabbyQuatorze6-14-RenaissanceGrl4-18-Yonatowka 15-1THIRD-5 fur; $23,000; clm; 4up1-a-Duffy'sTvern2-16-Big Dealer 6-12-Bavaria 15-17-Cafe Con Leche6-13-P J's Back...
Aqueduct Charts
January 6th, 2012Clear and Fast©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70yds; $30,000; clm($10,000); 4up(f)Off: 12:20. Good. trying to come out strTime: 25.3, 5.34, 1:15.86, 1:42.76, 1:47.28.Trainer: Bruce BrownWinner: CH M, 5, by...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Mias Bold Maneuver (10th)FIRST: mile pace; $7,500; claiming3 HurrikaneAnthony(Bongirn)3-4-57-210 Avogadro Hanover(DMiller)6-4-63-19 L M Xkr(BSimpson)5-3-79-21 Professor Jeff(EAbbatiello)4-1-810-12 In Kenny's Honor(TTetrick)8-5-312-14 Something New(GBrennan)4-7-515-15 Barzz N Starzz(DDube)8-3-28-16 Art...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderPost Time: 12:35 p.m.FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $22,500; clm($25,000); 3YOCAPTAIN NIGHTCAP tired in the slop two back. RADICCHIO fourth in both...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-1 mile; $21,500; alw; 4up(f)8Devlsh Slvr (Lopz)2.602.102.105One Lst Ntemre (Lproux)2.602.201Kiowa (Castanon)2.80Scr: MallorySq, Bond Baroness, Annie Roe.* Exacta (8-5) $4.80 * $1 Trifecta (8-5-1) $10.10SECOND-1 1/8m; $21,500; clm($10,000); 4up5Vlerus (Velzquez)3.002.402.103Three Part...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile pace; $7,500; cond3Relly'sDughter(AMllr)5.603.602.802Dragon Princess (T Tetrick)7.804.609Stacked Deck (M Kakaley)3.00* Exacta (3-2) $41.60 * Trifecta (3-2-9) $114.80 * $1 Superfecta (3-2-9-1) $491.90SECOND-mile trot; $14,000; cond5ZumbaMouse(AMller)8.404.003.004Valdez (D Miller)3.203.003Dontevenknowmymme(EAbbtllo)4.00* Exacta (5-4) $34.20...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 7SUNJan. 8MONJan. 9TUEJan. 10WEDJan. 11THUJan. 12FRIJan. 13KnicksDetroit7:30MSG NetworkESPN 1050 AMNO GAME Char. 7:30 MSG WBBRNO GAMEPhil. 7:30 MSG ESPNMem. 8:00 TNT ESPNNO GAMENetsMiami7:30YES NetworkWBBR 1130 AMNO GAMEAtl. 7:30 YES...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball11 a.m.Florida at Tennessee ESPN2NoonWagner at Monmouth MSG PlusNoonGeorgetown at West Virginia SNYNoonXavier at Fordham YES, WFUV (90.7 FM)NoonDuke at Georgia Tech ESPNU2 p.m.St. John's at Cincinnati MSG, WBBR (1130...
Devils defeat Panthers; Elias stars in 1,000th game
The Devils’ Milestone Man celebrated his 1,000th game in appropriately grand fashion, prompting a prophesy for hockey’s highest honor. “One day he’s going to be in the Hall of Fame,”...
Rangers defeat Penguins, winning streak at 4
PITTSBURGH — In the City of Steel, Henrik Lundqvist was the Man of Steal. Other Rangers emerged to play important roles in last night’s 3-1 victory over the Penguins that...
NHL realignment put off
The NHL said yesterday that it won’t go forward with its realignment plan and modified playoff format next season after the players’ association refused to agree to the changes. The...
Mets, Cedeno reach deal
A day after saying there was little more to do than fill up the bench, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson took a step in that direction yesterday, with the team...
Nets defeat Raptors
TORONTO -- Deron Williams got to the line and got everyone involved. Anthony Morrow got some space. Kris Humphries got his usual crowd grief, but also got a boatload of...
Islanders lose to Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was good while it lasted. Ryan Getzlaf scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, Bobby Ryan had two goals and the Ducks beat the...
Carmelo disputes Isiah's view of Knicks
WASHINGTON — Carmelo Anthony said Isiah Thomas has taken the easy way out in already jumping off the Knicks bandwagon after their 2-4 start. Anthony, who scored 37 points in...
Brother of Knicks' Douglas plays for Falcons
WASHINGTON — Knicks guard Toney Douglas plans to sit in a MetLife Stadium suite tomorrow rocking the black-and-red Falcons “83’’ jersey of his brother, Harry Douglas. Three Giants — Victor...
Knicks beat Wizards thanks to Anthony's late shot
WASHINGTON — Early in the second quarter, when the Knicks trailed the winless Wizards by 16 points, coach Mike D’Antoni sat on the hottest seat in Washington, D.C., outside President...
Knicks need to start Shumpert
WASHINGTON — This is an easy move, one that Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni should have made last night but did not pull the trigger on until the second half. Start...
Knicks' Chandler would've gone to White House for Mavericks
WASHINGTON — Knicks center Tyson Chandler said if his former Mavericks team couldn’t have gotten to the White House to attend a ceremony with President Obama to celebrate its NBA...
Broncos' Fox deserves to be Coach of Year
DENVER — Here’s a proposal that isn’t likely to get a lot of traction: John Fox for NFL Coach of the Year. Sure, the Broncos enter tomorrow’s AFC wild-card game...
Quinn to play for Broncos if Tebow falters
DENVER — A Broncos source yesterday confirmed to The Post that backup quarterback Brady Quinn has taken more snaps than usual in practices this week. Tim Tebow has started the...
Johnson, Texans forging new ground
HOUSTON — Year after agonizing year, Andre Johnson was asked about his goals for the season, and his answer never changed.“I want to get this team to the playoffs,” he...
Saints, Lions ready to wear out scoreboard
NEW ORLEANS — Sean Payton cautioned against assuming a game featuring prolific quarterbacks Drew Brees and Matthew Stafford would escalate into a shootout. If Payton really believes that, it is...
Expect NFL playoffs to be a passing fancy
The NFL’s Season That Almost Never Was turned out to be one for the ages. Fears the lockout might wipe out an entire year of pro football gave way to...
Discarded WR Mason questions Jets QB
Before Santonio Holmes became known as the biggest problem in the Jets locker room, Derrick Mason wore that title. The former Jets receiver broke his silence yesterday about the team...
Sanchez played injured
Santonio Holmes was not Mark Sanchez’s only problem this season. The Jets quarterback played hurt for the final month and a half of the season, but he will not require...
Schottenheimer interviews with Jaguars
Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer interviewed yesterday for the Jaguars head coaching job. Now, the Jets must sit and wait to see if Schottenheimer gets the job. The Jets have...
Queens-born owner models Falcons after hometown team
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — As a Queens native who grew up following every move the Giants made in the 1950s and ’60s, Arthur Blank expects a few mixed feelings tomorrow...
Giants WR Cruz turns down 'Dancing with the Stars'
Victor Cruz won’t be taking his salsa dance to prime time. The Giants wide receiver said yesterday he passed on an offer to be on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,”...
Tickets for Sunday's Giants-Falcons game still available
This isn’t Bengals-Browns in mid-October, people, this is the playoffs! As of last night, the Giants-Falcons NFC Wild Card game tomorrow at MetLife Stadium was not sold out. There were...
Giants must stop Falcons QB
Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan has no relation to brothers Rex and Rob Ryan, which is probably a good thing for the Falcons considering the way the Giants have treated anyone...
Giants DE Tuck probable to face Falcons
Justin Tuck’s shoulder was a enough of a problem yesterday to force him to miss practice, and the Giants could be curious and alarmed about how he will be affected...
Giants LBs face big task trying to slow Falcons RB Turner
Among the NFL’s top 20 rushers this year, no one weighs more than Atlanta’s Michael Turner. Most are not within 20 pounds of the 5-foot-10, 247-pounder, and just three are...
Landon plaque pique
Officials in Collingswood, NJ, the hometown of Michael Landon, have removed a plaque honoring the star of “Bonanza” and “Little House on the Prairie.”The act, which occurred during a borough-wide...
Class action
As the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) declares in tomorrow’s second-season premiere of “Downton Abbey,” “War makes early risers of us all.” Making the ultimate sacrifice, she says, “I thought I’d...
We want our Lauer: NBC
NBC hopes to keep Matt Lauer on “Today” — and make Ryan Seacrest its next Barbara Walters. “If [Ryan] said he wanted to do interview specials for the network ....
Weird but true
“Push up” came to “shoved back in jail” for this guy. A stabbing suspect in La Crosse, Wis., tried to get sprung on bail by claiming he was so sick...
O’Brien hire steams ex-Penn St. players
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State has hired Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien as its head coach, the first change in leadership for the storied football program in nearly a...
Barron says he’s better than LSU’s D-backs
NEW ORLEANS — Stores in the French Quarter are crammed with the expected tourist merchandise. Sugar Bowl merchandise is 50 percent off. Saints flags and Drew Brees’ No. 9 jerseys...
Adams, Arkansas cruise in Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas — Joe Adams had his fourth punt return for a touchdown this season and No. 7 Arkansas matched a school record with its 11th victory, beating No. 11...
Private boys basketball roundup: Pavlin leads Calhoun past Trevor Day
Zuri Pavlin had 18 points, 16 rebounds, five blocks and three assists as Calhoun topped rival Trevor Day Academy, 53-47 in New York City Athletic League (NYCAL) boys basketball Friday...
Devils upend Panthers 5-2
NEWARK, N.J. — Ilya Kovalchuk had two third-period goals to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers Friday night. The win enabled the Devils...
Rangers stay hot, drop Penguins 3-1
PITTSBURGH — Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and an assist, Henrik Lundqvist made 37 saves and the surging New York Rangers beat slumping Pittsburgh 3-1 on Friday night. Brad Richards...
Anthony's 3 helps Knicks keep Wizards winless
WASHINGTON — Carmelo Anthony made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 15.5 seconds to play and scored 37 points, and the New York Knicks rallied for a 99-96 victory on Friday night...
'Killer' wants NY to pay his legal fees
Get a job, creep! An unemployed Manhattan man suspected of murdering his estranged wife on New Year’s Eve 2009 wants the public to pick up his legal tab as he...