October 20, 2012
BALCO founder estimates '50 percent' of MMA fighters use performance-enhancing drugs
The guy behind baseball home run king Barry Bonds’ alleged performance-enhancing drug use thinks MMA has a serious substance problem.Victor Conte, founder and former president of BALCO, believes that “in...
NHL, union speak, but no new negotiations set up
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and players’ association special counsel Steve Fehr spoke to each other on Saturday, but the sides still have no plans to meet face-to-face as a...
Hall of Famer Mullin: Knicks season dependent on Melo-Amar'e chemistry
Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony like to say their inability to play their best as a tandem is an overrated issue. But one of the greatest ballers to ever come...
Heisman candidate Miller of Ohio State 'fine' after being rushed to hospital
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller was “doing fine” after being taken to a hospital and undergoing tests in the wake of an injury sustained late in the...
Yankees' Jeter has surgery on broken left ankle
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has had surgery to repair a broken left ankle. Dr. Robert Anderson operated Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. The Yankees said complete recovery for their 38-year-old captain...
Both passengers in plane that crashed into water off Long Island likely dead, officials say
The only two people believed to have been aboard a small plane that crashed off eastern Long Island this afternoon are presumed dead, authorities said. The Globe Swift took off...
Lopez's health the biggest victory for Nets
The Nets were better Friday night against the Sixers than they were in Thursday’s blowout loss to the Celtics, but not good enough to avoid dropping a second straight game,...
'Broadway Bomb's away! Hundreds of skateboarders defy cops, race down city's main street
Hundreds of skateboarders who were banned from rolling through New York City in an annual race called the Broadway Bomb took to the streets anyway, despite a heavy police presence....
Dad shot dead shielding kids from gunman in Calif. — his son, 4, is also killed
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Police searched for a gunman who wore a painter's mask as he set fire to a home before going on a shooting spree early Saturday, killing a...
DT Canty activated, will play for Giants vs. Redskins
Chris Canty is back on the active roster and will make his 2012 regular-season debut on Sunday when the Giants face the Redskins.Canty on Saturday was activated off the physically...
Rutgers stays unbeaten, comes back to rout Temple
PHILADELPHIA — For 30 minutes, Temple had the big boys on the ropes. Then things quickly fell apart. Gary Nova threw four touchdown passes in the second half to lead...
Bouncer tackles West Village purse snatcher
A brave bouncer at a West Village lesbian bar heroically sprung into action early this morning when he saw a homeless thug trying to steal a young woman’s purse and...
Pregnant Brooklyn bride found stabbed to death
A pregnant Brooklyn woman due to get married tomorrow was found stabbed to death inside her home this morning, cops and friends said. Vindalee Smith, 38, was found unconscious inside...
Yankees' Sabathia concerned about elbow discomfort
Previous MRIs on CC Sabathia's valuable left elbow have not discovered ligament damage that would necessitate Tommy John surgery.However, the Yankees' ace will visit noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews this...
Khadafy's former spokesman arrested, Libya says
TRIPOLI, Libya — The Libyan government on Saturday announced the capture of Moammar Khadafy's ex-spokesman outside a besieged town, as the oil-rich North African nation marked the anniversary of the...
US aircraft were near Benghazi during Libya attack but unable to prevent deaths: report
US drones were in the skies over Benghazi during last month’s fatal attack on US ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, a new report claims. Defense Department officials weighed...
Cops investigating mysterious death of 3-year-old Bronx girl
Police are investigating the mysterious death of a Bronx girl, authorities said. Cristal Sanchez, 3, was found unconscious in her family’s home on Longfellow Avenue, near E 167th Street, by...
Red Sox ask to talk to Blue Jays manager Farrell
BOSTON — A baseball official familiar with the discussions says the Red Sox have asked the Toronto Blue Jays for permission to talk with manager John Farrell about the opening...
Two die in separate Queens crashes; driver charged with leaving scene in one of them
A Queens man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that left a 76-year-old man dead, cops said. Shiwoo Lee, 22, of Queens, was driving his 2007...
Metro PCS worker found dead in Harlem storage room
A Metro PCS employee was found dead with blunt trauma to his head inside his workplace’s storage room in Manhattan, police said today. Victim Francisco Pinzon-Martinez , 30, of Hamilton...
Hunt for Red Bull coach Mike Jones' suspected killer comes up empty...for now
The search for the suspected killer of Red Bulls youth soccer coach Mike Jones has turned up empty-handed – for the moment. The trio of NYPD detectives dispatched to Mexico...
Sting moves location of 'Back to Bass' concert in Philippines after environmentalist petition
MANILA, Philippines — Sting has moved the location of his "Back to Bass Tour" concert in the Philippines following a petition by environmentalists who said the original venue is owned...
Driver dead, six passengers seriously injured in Arizona bus crash
WILLOW BEACH, Ariz. — A charter bus carrying tourists back to Las Vegas from the Grand Canyon crashed on an Arizona highway, killing the driver and injuring more than 20...
Israeli naval vessels take control of Gaza boat
JERUSALEM — Israeli troops on Saturday commandeered a Gaza-bound ship that tried to break through Israel's blockade of the Hamas-ruled seaside strip, the military said. European lawmakers and other pro-Palestinian...
Obama promotes positive signs in housing market
WASHINGTON — Eager to take note of signs of recovery, President Obama is drawing attention to improvements in the housing industry while keeping up pressure on Republicans to back policies...
Afghan police officer and cook poisoned colleagues at checkpoint
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An Afghan police officer and cook poisoned their colleagues at a checkpoint in an assault coordinated with insurgent fighters that left six dead in the country's south,...
Business briefs
GE jolt General Electric’s third-quarter earnings rose 8.3 percent to $3.49 billion from $3.22 billion a year ago, but revenue missed Wall Street expectations and shares fell 3.4 percent to...
Herd on the Street cuts Google targets
Google lost juice on Wall Street after weak earnings last quarter. Analysts yesterday dropped their price targets on Google shares after the company announced disappointing third-quarter results. The moves sent...
Scripps Networks now seen as takeover target
Shares of the lifestyle cable group Scripps Networks Interactive hit an all-time high yesterday spurred by growing investor expectations that it would soon be in play. The Cincinnati-based cable group,...
Stringing ’em along
Roy Niederhoffer has been a hedge fund manager for almost 20 years — but the nerdy investor is probably just as well known in Manhattan social circles for his love...
HMX in Ch. 11 encore
The company that makes Hickey Freeman suits has filed for bankruptcy — again. Despite a clientele that includes President Obama and rival Mitt Romney, New York-based HMX Group filed for...
Poor profits clip Dow by 205 pts.
Stocks slid the most since June and Treasuries rose as companies from General Electric to McDonald’s and Microsoft posted results below estimates.The Dow Jones industrial average sank 205 points, or...
AMI chops 15 jobs from digital division
American Media, owner of the National Enquirer and Shape, eliminated 15 people in its digital operations yesterday. Joe Bilman, the recently hired chief digital officer, said the company is planning...
Name change for WFC
The World Financial Center moniker will be retired next fall in favor of Brookfield Place, the owners said yesterday. Mitch Rudin, President & CEO, US Commercial Operations of Brookfield Office...
‘Apparel’ taken to cleaners
Shares of American Apparel got stripped down to their skivvies yesterday, as heavy selling sent them plunging 19 percent. CEO Dov Charney told The Post yesterday it wasn’t clear why...
Lloyd Blankfein’s new spin class
The face-off between Goldman Sachs and Greg Smith continues to amp up. The Wall Street bank, led by CEO Lloyd Blankfein, which had until this week largely remained quiet since...
‘Heart woe’ CPA says kin reneged on $950K loan
What’s with 41-year-old kids these days? A nonagenarian is suing his wealthy adult grandson for refusing to pay back a $950,000 loan he gave him when he thought he wouldn’t...
Rival gets the breast of Hooters
Long Island’s bra-ttle royal is over. Iconic beer and boobs chain Hooters will close its Long Island and Queens locations after losing a bitter T&A tussle with upstart competitor Canz-a-Citi...
Suit chills tea mogul
A housekeeper has slapped Long Island beverage baron Domenick Vultaggio and his wife with a $2.5 million lawsuit charging that they bilked her out of massive overtime pay and mocked...
DA delay for cleared duo
Bronx prosecutors botched the probe that put two innocent people in prison for 17 years — and now they’re bungling efforts to free them. Wrongly convicted Eric Glisson and Cathy...
Ex-Post editor Kalech dies
Marc Kalech, former managing editor of the New York Post, died yesterday of complications from a long-running battle with leukemia. He was 64.Kalech, born and raised in New York, started...
‘Perjury’ cop’s ‘amour’
A French-speaking NYPD sergeant on trial for lying about his romantic relationship with a Brooklyn homicide suspect flew to Paris twice to see his shady “chéri,” prosecutors said yesterday. Sgt....
Britney Spears shaved her hair off in 2007 to cover up drug use: ex-aide
Britney Spears didn’t shave her head in a fit of rage — she did it so there would be no way to trace her drug use, a lawyer for her...
Axed nurse’s ‘Mad Men’ suit
A baby nurse is suing a Chelsea couple who allegedly fired her because they thought she might be too litigious. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Deanna McDonald, 39,...
Klepto clubbers
Organized bands of professional pickpockets are targeting East Village partiers — but quick-thinking club employees have started fighting back, working with cops to bust the thieves. The thugs, who use...
‘CSI’ thug shooter bags 13G
He must be a “CSI” fan. A bandit was wearing a black garbage bag and plastic bags on his shoes when he and a gun-toting accomplice shot and robbed a...
Bank con deposited in prison
Convicted con man Solomon Dwek was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison for bank fraud — just a day after he was slapped with six years behind bars for...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A scalper busted in Midtown for selling counterfeit tickets to Tuesday’s presidential debate on Long Island also had in his possession bogus ducats to area concerts, authorities said....
Pregnant mom chases gun-toting teen who stole her iPhone
She’s “Mommy Bravest.’’ A gun-toting teenager grabbed a pregnant mom’s iPhone as she walked through a Williamsburg park with her 14-month-old daughter — so she handed the baby to a...
‘Snickers thief’ is laid bare
His chocolate craving cost him his clothes. A group of bold clerks at a 7-Eleven near Brooklyn’s Barclays Center were caught on a video dragging an alleged shoplifter back into...
Second massage rape
The pervert who brutally beat and raped a woman inside a Manhattan massage salon in August has struck again — sexually assaulting a worker in a Queens parlor, cops said...
‘Rubbers’ safer: Mike
Looks like the rubber hasn’t entirely hit the road in the school system.Mayor Bloomberg yesterday defended the use of “rubber rooms” for suspended teachers, saying it’s better to pay them...
Quinn: We’ll escort abortion patients
The City Council is inserting itself into the fierce battle over abortion rights by recruiting volunteers to accompany women facing persistent protesters — “American Taliban,” in the view of one...
Stop-&-frisk touted at hearing
The commander of a crime-ridden Brooklyn precinct defended the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk tactics yesterday against claims that innocent minorities are illegally targeted by a program that lets cops patrol private apartment...
Feds probe kid car seats
DETROIT — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating complaints that children have been trapped in Graco car seats because the buckles won’t unlatch.The probe covers My Ride and...
Brave Malala on the mend
This is the first photo of the heroic 14-year-old Pakistani girl as she miraculously recovers from being shot point-blank in the head by a Taliban monster trying to silence her....
Secret nups for ‘Justica’
Hearthrob actor-singer Justin Timberlake and actress Jessica Biel have tied the knot in southern Italy, they told People magazine yesterday. “It’s great to be married,” the couple told the celebrity...
TSA to fire, suspend 44 staffers at Newark Airport
The TSA is moving to fire 25 baggage screeners and supervisors at Newark Airport and suspend 19 others in its biggest disciplinary action ever at a single airport, officials said...
Big joke: Prez rips foe’s ‘Romnesia’
WASHINGTON — The presidential campaign is becoming a big joke.President Obama yesterday debuted a comedy routine in which he played the role of a doctor diagnosing Mitt Romney with “Romnesia”...
Ray of Sunshine as Mitt widens Fla. gap
WASHINGTON — The presidential campaigns yesterday turned up the heat in Florida, as a new poll showed Mitt Romney increasing his lead in that crucial battleground. The Romney campaign crisscrossed...
NYPD brass shifted
The head of the NYPD’s elite Emergency Service Unit has been transferred in the wake of two controversial fatal shootings by its members, police sources said yesterday.Deputy Chief James Molloy,...
Mother of slain Benghazi consulate staffer livid over lack of answers
WASHINGTON — The grieving mother of one of four Americans slain at the US Consulate in Libya was furious yesterday that the government still can’t tell her what happened a...
Fiend’s ‘beauty’ sleep
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Even an international terror mastermind needs his beauty rest. The man behind the 9/11 attacks won his bid to have court break an hour early —...
Tunnel now the ‘Carey’
Bye-bye, “Brooklyn-Battery” Tunnel. The MTA is officially renaming the 62-year old tunnel connecting Brooklyn and lower Manhattan after the late Gov. Hugh Carey on Monday, officials said yesterday.MTA chairman Joseph...
Rangel rifle rage in Miss.
A gun shop in the Deep South is slinging some Mississippi mud at New York Rep. Charles Rangel. It named a green assault rifle after the 82-year-old Harlem Democrat to...
Nevada judge to reopen OJ robbery case
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge agreed yesterday to reopen the armed robbery and kidnapping case against OJ Simpson to determine if the former football star was so badly represented...
Queens principal forced to retire over offensive remarks
She’s an equal opportunity offender. A Queens high-school principal made a host of discriminatory remarks against Jews, blacks and gays — as well as off-color quips about sex and sexual...
‘Sessions’-sational
Hey, they’re out of the sheets and on their feet! John Hawkes and Helen Hunt arrive this week at a Midtown screening of their new flick “The Sessions,” a drama...
Former Knicks star Stephon Marbury ‘scored’ on side with his family's personal chef: court papers
He had problems on court in New York, but former Knicks’ star Stephon Marbury was scoring plenty at home — with his family’s personal chef, bombshell court papers reveal. Marbury...
‘Fidel ill’ rumors
HAVANA — Rumors about Fidel Castro’s health are churning again, even after Cuban media published a letter attributed to the 86-year-old revolutionary and relatives at home and abroad denied that...
Mexico help in NYPD slay hunt
NYPD officers have conferred with top-level Mexican officials in their effort to hunt down the killer of a beloved soccer coach, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. Manhattan South homicide detectives and...
LIE 'DWI' driver feels 'bad' about cop's death
A 25-year-old motorist was hauled into court yesterday on charges his drunken driving led to the death of a Nassau cop — who in his final moments got off a...
Lohan to pa: Scram!
Lindsay Lohan’s dad reportedy tried to stage an intervention for the troubled actress at her Beverly Hills home — but was booted as cops arrived to investigate a trespassing complaint....
Grand Central stall
If City Hall hopes to get the Grand Central area rezoned before Mayor Bloomberg leaves office, it needs to get its game together fast. The proposal is long overdue, but...
Benghazi just tip of O’s terror problem
The real issue isn’t whether President Obama used the word “terror” the day after the Benghazi terror attack, but whether Obama truly comprehends the Islamist terror threat to America and...
Any way you slice it, MTA hikes are un-fare
The Issue: The MTA’s four proposed fare hikes, one of which will be put in place in March 2013. *** Thank you for the article about the proposed fare hikes...
Health-reform fallout for docs
The Issue: Whether doctors will see their incomes fall and shun Medicare patients under ObamaCare. *** In “Why Doctors Hate ObamaCare” (PostOpinion, Oct. 16), Dr. Mark K. Siegel cited only...
Mitt kicks back
“It’s nice to finally relax and wear what Ann and I wear around the house.” — Mitt Romney, at Thursday’s white-tie Al Smith Dinner at the Waldorf
A not-optimal Presidency
‘Not optimal” is the new “Man, that really sucks.” Don’t take our word for it — just listen to President Obama. Speaking of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Benghazi...
Youssef — still in jail
In a related “Not Optimal” outcome, the guy who made the video that President Obama so spuriously blamed for the Benghazi attack is still in jail. True, Mark Basseley Youssef...
Bam’s gift to Mitt: the Nation’s future
President Obama has been onstage with Mitt Romney now for a collective three hours and has yet to enunciate anything within hailing distance of a second-term agenda. He wants to...
The kids are all fright!
Haunted houses around town can be frightfully fun for families — or just frightful. Here’s our guide to keep the boos from becoming boo-hoos. * Blood Manor, 163 Varick St.;...
Kid stuff 10/20
Today WONDER TIME: Add some funk and soul to your weekend with a Stevie Wonder-themed performance by the National Dance Institute’s Celebration Team at Symphony Space. Tunes including “Signed, Sealed,...
‘#9’ a fine number
Talk about a rare show of bipartisan support! Both first daughter Caroline Kennedy and right-wing billionaire David Koch were part of a cheering crowd Thursday night for American Ballet Theatre’s...
Backe’s Red Bulls don’t want to back into playoffs
It’s a toss-up which is more lame, coach Hans Backe’s undeserved lame- duck status, or the Red Bulls’ performance lately against the best teams. Nevertheless, Backe said his situation hasn’t...
It’s New York Showcase Day at Belmont Park
Belmont Park on Saturday plays host to one of the most popular days of the year in New York racing, New York Showcase Day: 10 races for state-breds, seven of...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
Joseph A. Gimma Belmont Park, eighth race. Purse: $125,000. 7 furlongs, New York-bred 2-year-old fillies. Post: 4:40 p.m. LOWDOWN: After finishing fourth making her debut in a stakes at Finger...
A-Rod needs to lower his expectations and embrace his current role with Yankees
On Thursday, a day that will live in infamy for the Yankees and their fans, do you know which team member performed the best at Comerica Park? Alex Rodriguez. Granted,...
POLL RESULTS: Fans want A-Rod, Swisher gone from Yankees
Brian Cashman figures to have a busy offseason after the Yankees’ flameout in the ALCS against the Tigers. Though the general manager is likely to take some time before making...
Jones can be cure for Week 7 RB woes
Cowboys running back Felix Jones has dodged success better than he has opposing defenders. Not long ago, Jones appeared poised to supplant Marion Barber as the go-to runner. But because...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 mile; $29,000; clm($15,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Trumpet Man(L),115J Ortiz1-10-4J Imperio3-12 El Cuadro(L),121R Silvera5-2-10Farrell30-13 Willy Pay(L),121JCastellan2-4-3B Brown5-14 Junior Officer(L),118E Castro1-4-8Weaver7-25 Copper Tiger(L),118C...
Belmont Charts
October 19th, 2012Raining and Sloppy©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16 miles(T); $73,000; mdn; 2YO(f)Off: 12:50. Good. 2p, bid 5/16,drift outTime: 23.86, 47.98, 1:14.01, 1:41.04, 1:48.62.Trainer: William MottWinner: DK B/ F,...
Yonkers
Post Time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: American Gi (3rd)FIRST: mile pace; $23,000; cond2 K Slater(GBrennan)4-3-45-11 Mr Terry Fra(JStratton)6-2-33-14 Eagle Jolt(MMacDonald)7-2-75-13 Corky Baran(EGoodell)8-4-56-15 Shadows Dream(JBartlett)2-5-48-16 N J Law(LStalbaum)7-5-310-17 Armbro Billow(JPantaleano)4-6-112-18 Iron Train(BHolland)4-3-412-1SECOND:...
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogGIANTS6 1/26(51)RedskinsPATRIOTS1110 1/2(47 1/2)JetsBILLS3 1/23 1/2(46 1/2)TitansVIKINGS46 1/2(40)CardinalsCOLTS32(45 1/2)BrownsTEXANS4 1/26 1/2(48 1/2)RavensPackers45 1/2(45 1/2)RAMSCowboys22(46)PANTHERSSaints32(49 1/2)BUCCANEERSRAIDERS54(44)JaguarsSteelers1 1/21(45)BENGALSMondayBEARS66 1/2(47 1/2)LionsHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogNebraska6 1/2 (61 1/2)N'WESTERNWISCONSIN17 (45 1/2)MinnesotaArmy2 (61)E. MICHIGANBall...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 2:15 p.m.FIRST-1m(T); $14,000; clm($20,000); 2YOPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds8 DoubletheLeadL120NMngl8-7-107-21 HavanaSunriseL113SCmch4-2-x5-12 ShesapridefulnL120LRivrJr7-7-730-13 All Biz ,120CDeCrl5-7-x4-14 WitfrindslkthsM120AMarinx-x-x8-15 MagicalPowdrL120PCottJr4-x-x5-16 JeansSurpriseM120PFragsx-x-x10-17 RegalSurprise(L118JEspinz2-4-76-19 ChapelsBeautyL120RCuratl5-8-89-210 ShoreGetawayL120FMysnt10-10-930-1SECOND-5 fur(T); $14,000; clm($7,500); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds4 Enoki...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYOct. 20SUNOct. 21MONOct. 22TUEOct. 23WEDOct. 24THUOct. 25FRIOct. 26Red BullsKansas City7:00TV - MSG PlusWPAT 93.1 FMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEKnicks&Boston7:30TV - MSG NetworkNOGAME&Phil.7:00MSGNOGAME&Nets7:30MSGNOGAMENOGAMENetsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAME&Knicks7:30MSGNOGAMENOGAMEHOMEAWAY
Hondo going for six
Hondo, showing considerable college knowledge, followed up his Thursday night Oregon victory with a Syracuse triumph last night that lowered the filthy figure 1,470 stablers. Today, Mr. Aitch will stick...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing11 a.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, practice ESPN2NoonNASCAR: Nationwide, qualifying SPEED1:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, practice SPEED3:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide, Kansas Lottery 300 ESPN10 p.m.Monster Energy Cup SPEED4 a.m. (Sun)MotoGP World Championship: Malaysian...
Knicks' Melo: ‘I feel bad’ for Yankees' A-Rod
Carmelo Anthony has a soft spot for what’s happened to Alex Rodriguez. ”I feel bad for A-Rod,’’ Anthony said at the morning shootaround before the Knicks’ 107-88 preseason loss to...
Stoudemire returns to Knicks lineup but unable to click with Anthony
MONTREAL — Even in French-speaking Quebec, Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony didn’t speak the same language. Their statistical numbers were good enough, but they each looked best when the other...
Raptors' Fields off Knicks ‘roller coaster’
MONTREAL — Everything has changed for Landry Fields as he takes his fledgling career north of the border. He now wears his Raptors jersey proudly, changing from his Knicks No....
Fightin’ to keep card intact at Barclays
You wouldn’t have known by the sound of Richard Schaefer’s voice the main event of tonight’s boxing show at the Barclays Center was in jeopardy. Former four-division titleholder Erik Morales...
NHL, union still far apart
The gap of between $600 million to $650 million between the NHLPA and NHL as represented by the union’s “50/50” offer on Thursday was unaddressed yesterday as the 34th day...
Nets center off to hot start in Brook-lyn
The Nets may have been on the short end of Friday night’s 106-96 loss to the Sixers at the Barclays Center. But for the team’s outlook this season, the far...
Giants' Hakeem almost his old self — in Nicks of time
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks admitted his performance against the 49ers last week — three catches, 44 yards — was hardly the stuff of legend. But the performance served its...
Not just RG3: Giants wary of ’Skins rookie RB Morris
The Giants are aware the Redskins have a rookie in the offensive backfield who can cause them enormous indigestion tomorrow at MetLife Stadium. And it’s not just Robert Griffin III....
Sports Shorts
GOLF: Love closing in at McGladrey Davis Love III got himself into the final group at the McGladrey Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga., with a 4-under 66 to trail...
It’s all on the line
When David Baas thinks about the Redskins it doesn’t conjure particularly good memories. After signing a free agent contract with the Giants after six seasons with the 49ers, Baas looked...
Harbaugh’s call put Niners under ‘cover’
Those who bet on the 49ers Thursday night were not happy with San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh. In their NFC West showdown with the Seahawks, the 49ers were favored by...
Patriots’ no-huddle will give Jets fits
Some matchups are favorable. Some are simply bad matchups. * The heart of the Yankees batting order against postseason pitching? Bad matchup for A-Rod, Cano, Granderson and Swisher. * Friday...
Bounty case hit by OKs from ’96
The NFL’s increasingly weak Bountygate case took another hit yesterday when the players union unearthed evidence the league publicly condoned the practice as recently as 1996.As part of its appeal...
Jets have shortage of RBs
The Jets ground and pound game finally got going last weekend, with Shonn Greene running roughshod over Indianapolis in a 35-9 win. But they know rushing the ball tomorrow against...
Believe it: Jets' Tebow trademarks 'Tebowing'
Move over, “Linsanity” and “That’s a clown question, bro.” Tim Tebow’s application to trademark Tebowing — the Jets backup quarterback’s signature kneeldown — was the latest sports phenomenon to be...
Zito fires blanks at Cardinals to keep Giants alive
ST. LOUIS — Just when the Giants needed a Barry good pitching performance, a certain $126 million left-hander stepped up and seemed like money well spent — at least for...
Ibanez mum on future with Yankees
The Yankees hoped there would be a workout at the Stadium yesterday in preparation for Game 6 of the ALCS against the Tigers. Instead, they came back to empty their...
Yankees' CC to have elbow examined
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he doesn’t yet know when ace CC Sabathia will have his left elbow examined. While there were no indications Sabathia was experiencing problems with...
In wacky playoffs, of course SF can win
ST. LOUIS — You wouldn’t expect any team with Carlos Beltran on it to have a good night on Oct. 19. Six years ago on that date, Beltran was frozen...
Scouts: Yankees were ‘lackadaisical’
Of all the observations made yesterday by talent evaluators about the Yankees getting swept by the Tigers in the ALCS, one was most alarming. “They played very lackadaisical,” a scout...
Boras: ‘Strong chance’ Soriano will opt out of Yankees contract
Scott Boras provided the strongest indication yet his client, Rafael Soriano, will indeed shun his $14 million player option for next season. In a conversation with The Post, Boras said...
First order of Yankees business: Weighing Cano super-pact
Alex Rodriguez will continue to draw the most attention around the Yankees, mainly because, well, he is Alex Rodriguez, The Man Who Swallows News Cycles. Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Hiroki...
Pinstripes remain in good hands with Joe
The final images of Joe Girardi came in the final innings of Game 4 in Detroit on Thursday afternoon, his arms folded and his lips pressed tightly together, a card...
Cashman, Girardi will return to Yankees next season for run at No. 28
The wound of getting swept by the Tigers in the ALCS was still raw and deep yesterday and isn’t going to heal for a while. Yet, according to owner Hal...
It’s ballgame over and Yankees fans have their final say
The NY Post has the biggest set of balls in the newspaper game... — @facefranchise I love the NY Post the morning after the Yankees get eliminated: — @AndrewSiciliano Tough...
Shop till you drop
Living in New York can be a real nightmare for a compulsive spender. Anna Medyukh was living on the Upper West Side when her spending got so out of control...
Hanks slips an F-bomb
It’s a bleeping shame. Really. “A” lister Tom Hanks dropped a big “F”-bomb on “Good Morning America” yesterday, mortifying himself and interviewer Elizabeth Vargas in the process. Vargas and Hanks...
‘Mad’ look
Banana Republic is adding a little “Zou Bisou Bisou” to their spring collection. The store is collaborating with AMC for their third “Mad Men” collection (out March 1), according to...
Gourd-geous!
As Marc Maniac chisels the finishing touches onto a jack-o’-lantern’s grin, it’s easy to mistake the pumpkin carver for a surgeon. His eyes focus intently on the ridged gourd in...
Weird but true
There’s no longer a fork in the road at a Carlsbad, Calif., intersection. The street still splits in two, but a six-foot sculpture of the utensil installed there by a...
Syracuse whips UConn
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Alec Lemon had eight catches for 166 yards to help set up three touchdowns, caught an 11-yard scoring pass, and Syracuse beat Connecticut 40-10 last night to spoil...
Rutgers out to avoid Temple of doom
PHILADELPHIA — As undefeated Rutgers drives toward next month’s presumed showdown at unbeaten Cincinnati, the Scarlet Knights know they can’t take their eyes off opponents such as Temple, which comes...
Top recruit McCullough has eye on St. John's
Jason Smith has created one of the nation’s top programs at Brewster Academy (N.H.), churning out high-level Division I prospects by the bushel. Just a few weeks into his stay,...
Manhattan project: Snyder set lofty goals at Kansas State
When you see him on the sideline — so controlled, so focused — it is difficult to fathom the days when Kansas State coach Bill Snyder was anything but. When...
Yankees to pick up Granderson’s $15M option
As expected, the Yankees will pick up Curtis Granderson’s option for the 2013 season.The Post learned on Friday that the team will exercise the star centerfielder’s $15M option, but are...