December 3, 2012

Kenny Phillips, Jason Pierre-Paul to play for Giants

LANDOVER, Md. – It is rare when a team arrives at a stadium on the road and is presented with unexpectedly positive injury news. That’s what the Giants got Monday...

Pink B'klyn brownstone gets repainted

Now the Park Slope “pinkstone” is like every other Brooklyn brownstone. The new owners of the once notorious Pepto-Bismol-pink house at 233 Garfield Place recently slapped brown primer over the...

Chiefs begin picking up pieces after heartbreak

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs returned to work Monday at their practice facility near Arrowhead Stadium, trying to find a sense of normalcy after two days of...

Bogans biggest reason Brooks has seen drop in Nets' playing time

The question I get more than any other is what happened to MarShon Brooks?A fan favorite as a rookie thanks to his charismatic game and unique, herky-jerky style on offense,...

Follow Giants-Redskins with Post writers

The Post has you covered goal line to goal line with the best writers in the business.The 7-4 Giants will try and bury the 5-6 Redskins in the NFC East...

A bishop behind bars

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Sam Mullet, the renegade Amish bishop convicted on federal hate crime charges for his role in a series of beard-cutting attacks last year, has earned an unlikely...

J & Z trains resume full service tomorrow

The MTA will resume J/Z service tomorrow to Fulton and Broad Street stations, both of which have been closed due to damages sustained during super storm Sandy. Service begins at...

Masters pleads guilty to masturbating

His gripping Central Park saga is finally over. Emmy-winning TV news producer William "Howie" Masters III -- son of the famous Masters and Johnson sex researcher William Masters -- glumly...

Cuomo rejects proposals to increase booze tax, place limits on bars

We’ll lift a pint to this. Gov. Cuomo today shot down a state health panel’s sobering proposals to increase taxes on booze, slash the number of new bars and liquor...

'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Lincoln' big winners as NYFCC snubs 'Argo,' 'Les Miserables,' 'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'The Master,' 'Django Unchained'

“Zero Dark Thirty’’got a major leg up on its Oscar competition after being named best picture of the year by the New York Film Critics Circle on Tuesday.The nation’s oldest,...

Colts lineman calls Lions 'ignorant' over taunting injured player

It seems like wherever Ndamukong Suh turns, he’s making enemies.The Lions All-Pro defensive tackle again made opponents upset with his antics during Sunday’s 35-33 loss to the Colts. Suh and...

Yankees captain laughs off Post's 'Derek Eater' photo

Derek Jeter busted a gut over The Post's back page last week that appeared to show the Yankees captain having put on a few pounds. On Monday, Jeter went on...

Red Bulls acquire Olave and Espindol, pursue Juninho, shop Cooper

Japanese-born fullback Kosuke Kimura might be the Red Bulls’ first acquisition this offseason, but he certainly won’t be the last. The team confirmed that deals for Real Salt Lake standouts...

Red Bulls acquire Kimura, draft pick from Timbers

The Red Bulls may not have a coach, but that hasn’t stopped them from jump-starting their annual offseason roster overhaul. They acquired defender Kosuke Kimura and a second-round draft pick...

Nets' Johnson beats out Knicks' Woodson for coach of the month

A Knick and Net both received NBA honors Monday, with Avery Johnson beating out Mike Woodson for Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for November while Carmelo Anthony nabbed EC...

Lopez sits out Nets practice, return date still uncertain

Nets center Brook Lopez missed Monday's practice and is currently listed as day-to-day after undergoing a precautionary MRI exam on his right foot, which came back negative.Coach Avery Johnson said...

WATCH: UFC's White slammed for skit on FOX's NFL pregame show

Dana White caused quite a stir with his appearance Sunday on FOX’s NFL pregame show.The UFC president appeared on a skit by comedian Rob Riggle as a homeless person dispatching...

Winners & losers from Jets Week 13 victory

The Jets pulled out an ugly 7-6 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday at MetLife Stadium with a dramatic quarterback change. Here is a look at the Jets winners and...

Jets' Tebow has X-rays to determine if he can play this week

Jets quarterback Tim Tebow had X-rays on his broken ribs Sunday to see if they have healed enough for him to practice and play this week.Jets coach Rex Ryan said...

Former Yankees owner Ruppert elected into Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE -- Former Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, longtime umpire Hank O'Day and barehanded catcher Deacon White have been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame for their excellence through the...

R train to Whitehall resumes for first time since Sandy

The MTA resumed R train service today to Whitehall Street station in Manhattan for the first time since the system was shuttered for monster storm Sandy. Trains had been stopping...

US flu season starts early, could be bad, CDC says

Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years — and it could be a bad one. The primary strain circulating is one that...

Lakers' Kobe tells struggling Gasol to 'put your big-boy pants on'

The Lakers have been through a lot already this season, and Kobe Bryant isn’t letting another bump in the road bother his team. Big man Pau Gasol has been on...

Happy Birthday! Texting turns 20

Twenty years ago today a 22-year-old British engineer unknowingly invented both the scourge of intimate dinner conversations and the center of every teenager's social life. On Dec. 3, 1992 Neil...

Youth soccer referee killed after beating beaten by players

AMSTERDAM — A man who was working as a linesman during a youth soccer match in the Netherlands has died after being beaten and kicked by several players. Richard Nieuwenhuizen...

Video shows subway victim arguing with man who allegedly shoved him onto tracks

A man was killed after witnesses reported he was pushed onto subway tracks and struck by a train in Midtown today, sources said. And police have released video of the...

Jones 'realistic' about Cowboys tough road to playoffs

In a rare moment of perspective, Jerry Jones admitted his Cowboys are not exactly in the driver’s seat for the playoffs.After the Cowboys beat the Eagles, 38-31, Sunday night in...

Red Sox sign Napoli to three-year, $39 million deal: report

Mike Napoli will get more opportunities to show off his Yankees-bashing skills, as the first baseman/catcher signed with the Red Sox on Monday for a reported three-year contract worth $39...

Robots force Navy dolphins onto unemployment line

The US Navy's most adorable employees are about to get the heave-ho because robots can do their job for less. The submariners in question are some of the Navy's mine-detecting...

Rex won't name Jets starting QB, but says Tebow is in the mix

Rex Ryan had seen enough to pull Mark Sanchez from Sunday’s 7-6 win over the Cardinals, but as of Monday afternoon he had not seen enough to make a decision...

Former Broncos teammates rip Tebow, also 'feel horrible' for him

Jets fans may be focused on Mark Sanchez and Greg McElroy right now, but that has not stopped Tim Tebow from coming under another anonymous attack.CBSsports.com quotes anonymous Broncos players...

Co-author of allegedly fabricated 'Three Cups of Tea' commits suicide

David Oliver Relin, co-author of the best-selling book "Three Cups of Tea," said in legal filings more than a year before his suicide that his career had been hurt by...

Yankees' options to replace A-Rod include Nakajima

The Yankees were already in the market for left-side-of-the-infield protection even before they learned that Alex Rodriguez needed left hip surgery. Now the need is more acute, considering that Derek...

If fired, Eagles' Reid could land with Cowboys next season: report

If there is a coaching windfall after this season in the NFC East, there is a distinct possibly Andy Reid could be moving west for his new job.According to the...

Syria moving chemical weapons components: US defense official

WASHINGTON — U.S. and allied intelligence have detected Syrian movement of chemical weapons components in recent days, a senior U.S. defense official said Monday, as the Obama administration again warned...

A-Rod and Dickey

Greetings from Nashville. Arrived here yesterday for the winter meetings, and I’ll be here through Thursday. Check my Twitter page for frequent updates.--The Post’s Joel Sherman broke the story this...

Bronx man falls to death while trying to rescue cat from tree

A Bronx man trying to rescue a cat from a tree fell to his death this morning after a branch snapped under him, authorities said. The 53-year-old man, identified by...

Tennis ref accused of husband's murder 'knew justice would be served' after charges dropped

The tennis ref, once accused of murder, said she always knew “justice would be served” and now plans to get back to court -- the one with nets, not prosecutors....

Follow Post writers from the Winter Meetings

Post columnists Joel Sherman and Ken Davidoff, along with Mets beat writer Mike Puma, are in Nashville covering baseball's Winter Meetings.They will keep you updated on Mets, Yankees and any...

A-Rod to have surgery for torn labrum in other hip; Yankees hope for June return

NASHVILLE – Alex Rodriguez will undergo hip surgery in January and miss the beginning of the 2013 season, the Yankees confirmed on Monday afternoon. The Post learned that Rodriguez suffered...

Pope joins tweeting masses with Pontifex handle

VATICAN CITY — Benedict XVI, the pope known for his hefty volumes of theology, is now trying brevity — spreading the faith through his own Twitter account. The pontiff will...

WATCH: girl suffers 'painful' dolphin bite at SeaWorld

ATLANTA — An 8-year-old Georgia girl says it "really, really hurt" when a dolphin snatched her hand in its mouth while she fed the animal as part of an attraction...

Japan inspecting tunnels after deadly collapse

TOKYO — Japanese officials ordered the immediate inspection of tunnels across the country Monday after nine people were killed when concrete ceiling slabs fell from the roof of a highway...

NYC livery cab driver shot after group hails ride

A New York City livery cab driver was seriously injured after a group of men hailed a ride in the Bronx. Marcos Villegas was shot around 3 a.m. Sunday at...

Homeless man shoeless again despite cop's gift of boots - wants 'piece of the pie'

The New York City homeless man — whose gift of boots from an NYPD police officer became an online sensation — is back on the streets with no shoes. The...

WATCH: US magician burned on Dominican TV show

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — An American magician was recuperating Sunday in the Dominican Republic after a local television show host lit his head on fire with a flammable cologne....

VOTE: Who should be the Jets starting quarterback?

Greg McElroy replaced an awful Mark Sanchez and led the Jets on their lone scoring drive and to a 7-6 win over the Cardinals.Now, Rex Ryan must decide who will...

Gov. Cuomo receives good marks on his handling of Sandy

ALBANY - In post-Sandy New York, voters believe in Gov. Cuomo - and global warming. A new poll out today finds 67 percent of state voters give Cuomo excellent or...

Jets get it done, win 7-6

Jingle all the way

For Tyler Kupper, 27, and Brian Millman, 28, co-founders of the Christmas-tree delivery service Tyler’s Trees, the proverbial business seed was planted when they happened upon a familiar sight back...

Go to Greg

I’ve been out of work for nearly two years. I’m afraid that the gap in employment is now contributing to my difficulty in finding a job. Any advice? Lengthy periods...

60 seconds with Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster

Q: How do you know that women have more problems with women than with men in the workplace? Katherine Crowley: One study showed that women feel they have to compete...

Holidays are hiring!

* Child care: Between all those adult holiday parties and the time “Santa” needs to shop, the demand for child care during the holidays spikes like punch at a high...

Chill factor

Most popular songs 1. Gangnam Style, PSY 2. Over You (The Voice Version), Cassadee Pope 3. Die Young, Kesha 4. Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars 5. Diamonds, Rihanna 6....

Business briefs

Ron’s pactBillionaire Ronald Lauder, owner of Channel 10, an Israeli TV station facing crippling debts, agreed to government terms to keep it on the air, including investing millions of dollars...

Rochdale rivals courting star analyst Bove

Embattled Rochdale Securities may find it tough to hang on to one of its most prized assets: star bank analyst Dick Bove. Bove is being courted by a bevy of...

Old testimony may bite Cohen in SEC case

Steve Cohen’s sworn testimony in another legal skirmish could come back to haunt his $14 billion hedge-fund empire. Cohen, whose SAC Capital Advisors is facing civil charges amid allegations of...

Pet-ty holiday gifts

A pet for the holidays? How cute . . . until the fur or feathers fly. If you’re thinking of getting or giving a pup, kitty or birdie for the...

Turkish times in Harlem

Upper West Siders with a hankering for kebabs should head to Harlem. Savann, the Turkish eatery that drew praise when it first opened at Amsterdam Avenue and 80th Street, is...

Starbucks feeling the heat in UK tax tempest

Starbucks, the world’s biggest coffee-shop operator, pledged to build public trust in the UK after lawmakers criticized the firm for not paying any corporate tax for the last three years....

TV’s ‘air’ pollution

Admit it. Angus T. Jones was right. From “Glee” to “Girls” to “Two and a Half Men,” television has devolved into a vacuous wasteland where ordinary notions of morality, fidelity...

Gov plans plea-$ing trip to DC

It took a hurricane to get Gov. Cuomo back to Washington. Cuomo managed to stay away from the nation’s capital for nearly two years since becoming governor but plans to...

NYers rush to help pregnant SI mom booted from hotel after FEMA lapse

New Yorkers: We love you! The pregnant Hurricane Sandy victim booted to the freezing city streets after FEMA botched her hotel reservation received a heartwarming outpouring of support from the...

Christmas spirit lives

Sandy survivors are salvaging Christmas as best they can — with help from strangers.“We pretty much lost everything,” said Maura McKeever, 38, of Belle Harbor, Queens. “The kids [4-year-old twins]...

Midtown Tunnel a drag

Steer clear of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel.The East River tube is the slowest moving of the MTA’s nine crossings, with nearly half of all cars crawling through at less than 25...

Forking out for belly flop

This former fatso got shamed into settling for a slice of the pie.A Bronx man who once tipped the scales at 340 pounds sued the Cheesecake Factory after falling at...

Yule-fire rage

The father of the three little Connecticut girls who died in a Christmas Day fire last year was so crazed with grief that he threatened to kill himself and those...

We got the real Groper this time: cops

Police have finally captured the real “Gentleman Groper,” law-enforcement sources insist to The Post.The arrest of Paul Kraft, 31, marks the NYPD’s second bust in the case, following the arrest...

NYPD Daily Blotter

The Bronx A man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest in the South Bronx early yesterday, police said. The 34-year-old victim, whose name was not released, was shot at...

Cop’s job is the homeless

She’s the NYPD’s otherblue angel. Officer Vanessa Wanderlingh’s job is to aid the homeless people in her police precinct — the only precinct cop in the city specifically dedicated to...

Bronx torture terror

A man and woman were held hostage for three days in a Bronx apartment, where they were tied up and beaten by thugs demanding money, cops said yesterday. Three suspects...

Workers remove doors at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for restoration

Knocking down heaven’s doors is harder than it looks. It took workers two nights and a 55-ton crane to remove the massive bronze doors at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to be...

Jogger races to E. River jumper’s rescue

An idyllic run along the Upper East Side ended in a dramatic rescue yesterday when a jogger helped save a despondent man who had jumped into the East River. Brendan...

GOP’s secret stall tactic

Embattled Senate Republicans have crafted a secret plan to delay the seating of two new Democrats next month so they can elect their own majority leader in early January, The...

300 more hours of school time

New York is among five states that will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar for some schools starting next year.The three-year pilot program is intended...

Lawyer accuses Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes’ office of manipulating witnesses, evidence

A defense lawyer claims Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes’ office coached a witness to implicate his client in an armed robbery and fudged evidence in prosecuting the case. Attorney Mark Bederow...

It’s Meryl & Hillary – BFFs!

Facebook or Instagram? Hillary Rodham Clinton and Meryl Streep put on their brightest smiles to snap a self-portrait at the Kennedy Center Honors Gala dinner at the State Department. Acting...

And the sex is scent-sational

Can you smell the love tonight? If not, that’s probably why you’re alone. Researchers at the University of Dresden in Germany have found that men and women with stronger senses...

Gov’s booze-reform plan sobering news

What a buzz kill. State health advisers to Gov. Cuomo will approve a plan later this week pushing for an increase on “sin” taxes on booze, limiting the numbers of...

City’s own ‘fi-school’ cliff

It’s crunch time. The city and its teachers union have just six weeks to reach a deal on a new teacher-evaluation system — or else forgo nearly $300 million in...

As bad as it jets

Disgusted Jets fans left an embarrassing quarter of the seats at MetLife Stadium empty yesterday. But those who showed up were doubly rewarded — they watched as the main object...

Life of the parties

WASHINGTON — There’s no austerity plan when it comes to President Obama’s inauguration bash. While the rest of the nation readies for a possible recession brought on by the fiscal...

Cliff ‘nopes’ by GOP

WASHINGTON — Back to square one.Republican House Speaker John Boehner blasted the Obama administration’s plan to avert the fiscal cliff yesterday, saying he was “flabbergasted” by it and calling it...

Pols boiling over Rice

WASHINGTON — The divide between political parties over the potential nomination of UN Ambassador Susan Rice to be secretary of state intensified yesterday. Republican senators said they remained deeply concerned...

Mitt and Ann Romney adjusting to election loss

Sure, he was governor of Massachusetts — but Boston Market for Thanksgiving? Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hunkered down in his La Jolla, Calif., mansion for the holiday, ordering...

Mortgage cap would co$t NYC

The Big Apple — with its famously expensive real estate — would be hurt by a proposal in Washington to lower the cap on mortgage- interest deductions, according to a...

City cracks down on scammer tow companies

City tow-truck companies are hauling off legally parked cars and then shaking down their hapless owners for cash — threatening to take their vehicles to the impound yard if they...

SI man busted in wife slay

A man who suspected that his wife of 20 years had cheated on him allegedly bludgeoned her to death with a baseball bat yesterday — as their two teenage children...

Nice ‘Twi,’ Mister Bond

The “Twilight” finale and “Skyfall” continued to dominate the box office on a typically slow post-Thanksgiving weekend. Studio estimates put “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2” out front...

WATCH: Rat spotted inside UES gourmet shop

Maybe he was trying to audition for a role in the Nutcracker. He’s a rat with fine taste. This unwelcome customer spent early yesterday on display in the window of...

Mom of Chiefs LB Belcher will raise orphaned baby on LI following tragedy

The mom of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher will raise his orphaned infant girl in the Long Island home where he grew up, her relatives disclosed yesterday as they...

Will the perps pay?

Lost in the hubbub over Who Knew What When (then changed it) about the Sept. 11 terror attack on our Benghazi consulate is one huge question: When do the terrorists...

The fiscal cliff’s not the problem

Washington is consumed with wrangling over how to deal with the specter of big automatic tax hikes that will hit Jan. 1 when the Bush tax cuts expire. It’s also...

True blue feet of decency: the heart of the NYPD

The Issue: NYPD Officer Larry DePrimo, who bought boots for a homeless man on a cold night last month. *** Larry DePrimo, at 25 years young, can teach people of...

Another sad UN joke vote

The Issue: The United Nations’ naming Palestine as a UN non-member “state,” after recent attacks on Israel. *** Does anyone else see the hypocrisy of the United Nations’ vote in...

The MTA’s $andy aftermath

Mta Chairman Joe Lhota last week spelled out his agency’s daunting fiscal challenges one month after Superstorm Sandy. He’s optimistic that the system can be made whole without riders being...

‘M’ for Murky

If you ask Mayor Bloomberg, Brooklyn’s It Takes a Village Academy looks like the jewel in the city’s public-school crown. The Flatbush high school graduated 86 percent of its students...

NY’s future: a tale of two towns

The news that the state Department of Environmental Conservation is taking another three-month extension on issuing rules to allow “fracking” in New York means more folks in my town will...

Empire on the edge

Don’t look now, but a quick deal to sidestep the federal government’s fiscal cliff could end up pushing New York state to the edge of its own precipice. Yet top...

‘Anarchist’ simply isn’t that radical

Broadway prefers comfort food: a familiar classic here, a new comedy there, maybe a hot-button-issue drama to look relevant. So David Mamet’s “The Anarchist” stands out as a new play...

Ailey & company still a revelation

There’s more to Alvin Ailey’s annual City Center season than “Revelations.” Yet there’s a reason why it’s on so many of the bills: like “The Nutcracker,” it’s something you should...

Jets’ DeVito remembers Belcher as Maine teammate

Mike DeVito left MetLife Stadium a winner Sunday, but he won’t be able to smile for a long time. The veteran defensive tackle was just beginning to mourn the loss...

Beating Redskins, Griffin key to Giants gaining division stranglehold

LANDOVER, Md. — A year ago, the Giants snapped out of a four-game losing streak with a rousing victory in Dallas, seemingly righting all of their wrongs and catapulting them...

Giants can’t afford letdown vs. Redskins

He can dazzle you with his smile, charm you with his personality, devastate you with his arm, demoralize you with his legs. He is the marquee attraction, the star of...

Jets' Ryan must stand by Sanchez

It isn’t easy for a man who goes 6-foot-2, 225 pounds to disappear into his business suit, but that sure looked to be Mark Sanchez’s plan late yesterday afternoon, hustling...

Jets blitz

HERO Rex Ryan finally made the controversial quarterback change from Mark Sanchez, whom he’s been steadfastly supported, to Greg McElroy and McElroy didn’t disappoint. Although he’d never even been on...

McElroy pilots Jets to victory after Rex finally pulls plug on Sanchez

A Jets quarterback controversy finally broke out yesterday — just not the one everyone has been waiting for. Rex Ryan benched Mark Sanchez in the third quarter of the Jets’...

Jets report card

OFFENSE The pathetic performance of Mark Sanchez (10-of-21 passes, 97 yards, 3 INTs) was finally bad enough for the Jets to make a quarterback change. Greg McElroy (5-of-7, 29 yards,...

McElroy should start at QB for Jets in place of Sanchez

The moment was never too big for Greg McElroy on the day Mark Sanchez earned the right to lose his job, after he already had lost the faith and trust...

Giants' Nicks slowly improving from knee, ankle injuries

LANDOVER, Md. — For the past month or so, Hakeem Nicks smiles and says he’s feeling better than he has at any time this season. “Doesn’t he tell you that...

Turf Paradise Graded Entries

Post Time: 2:30 p.m.FIRST-2 1/2 fur; $3,300; clm($6,250); 3up8-Ruby La Jolla 7-25-Lil Bit Royalty 15-11-We Aint Lion 15-16-Latest Rockn 8-12-Teller Ice 12-17-LilPaytnMnnng9-23-Kd Chablis 15-19-Checkthisbedn6-14-SixHwknRckets4-110-AGallantCzech5-1SECOND-5 1/2 fur; $11,000; alw; 3up(f)6-PrettyRedButtn3-14-Knoxville 6-11-Sogn...

Parx Results

FIRST-1 mile; $25,000; alw; 3up(f)6Ryl Sspcn (Mntnz)9.202.802.205File Gumbo (Arroyo)2.102.101Ennie's Lament (Remedio)7.00* Exacta (6-5) $15.40 * Trifecta (6-5-1) $150.80Winner picked by Vic CSECOND-6 fur; $45,000; mdn; 3,4&5YO2Dbutnt's Dd (Arry)4.002.102.106Cuban Devil (Pennngton)2.102.105J...

Gulfstream Results

FIRST-1 mile; $54,500; alw; 3up(f)4Ssterly Love (Sez)3.002.202.103Glamour Puss (Garcia)3.403.001Longing for Quiet (Prado)3.60* Exacta (4-3) $15.60 * $1 Superfecta (4-3-1-2) $70.00 * $1 Trifecta (4-3-1) $27.70Winner picked by FountaineSECOND-6 fur; $18,750;...

Hollywood Results

FIRST-1 1/16m; $25,000; clm($40,000); 3up 1 Cavalletta (Smith) 4.40 2.60 2.10 5 Lady Shazzam (Garcia) 4.20 2.40 3 Mending Wall (Maldonado) 2.20 * $1 Exacta (1-5) $7.30 * Quinella (1-5)...

Sports Shorts

HOOPS: Lakers, Howard fall to Magic Arron Afflalo scored 30 points, Glen Davis added 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Magic beat Dwight Howard in their first game against...

Parx Analysis

Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7 fur; $23,000; clm($8,000); 3upHEATHER comes off lengthy score as 4-5 favorite. SOCIAL STATEMENT has a win and four...

Title to Tar Heels

SAN DIEGO — North Carolina scored three goals in the second half to beat Penn State 4-1 yesterday and win its 21st women’s soccer NCAA championship. The Tar Heels (15-5-3),...

Tomorrow’s Parx Entries

All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 1/2 fur; $20,000; clm($7,500); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Maji Moto(L),118Y Rosario7-1-4Giglio12-12 Dusterino(L),118MRemedi4-6-6Dotolo8-13 Bronze Fox(L),118JHmpshrJr4-5-3Mosco4-14 Green Bananas(L),122J Ferrer1-4-4Aristone7-25 BlametheJocky(L),122A Castillo2-1-4Aristone5-26 Slick Idea(L),118L Mawing8-5-7LeBarron5-17...

Aqueduct Charts

Clear and Fast Turf GoodDecember 2nd, 2012©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/8m; $30,000; clm($15,000); 3upOff: 12:31. Good. rated ins until 1/4plTime: 25.12, 5.15, 1:14.78, 1:38.71, 1:51.6.Trainer: Richard Violette, Jr.Winner: DK...

Today's Sports on the Air

Basketball7 p.m.Eastern Michigan at Syracuse ESPNU7 p.m.Women: Maryland at UConn ESPN2Football8:30 p.m.Giants at Redskins ESPN, WWOR, WFAN (660 AM, 101.9 FM)Soccer2:55 p.m.EPL: Wigan at Newcastle ESPN2Horse Racing12:25 p.m.Parx Ch. 717:10...

The Post Line

EDS: UpdatesNFLTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogGiantsPk3(50 1/2)REDSKINSThursdayBroncos1010 1/2(49 1/2)RAIDERSSundayJets32 1/2(38 1/2)JAGUARSGiants66(53)SaintsREDSKINSPkPick(47 1/2)RavensBROWNS55(37 1/2)ChiefsSTEELERSOFFOFF(OFF)ChargersCOLTS5 1/25(49)TitansBears33(39 1/2)VIKINGSFalcons3 1/23 1/2(47 1/2)PANTHERSBUCCANEERSOFFOFF(OFF)EaglesBILLS33(42)RamsBENGALS33(45)Cowboys49ERS10 1/210 1/2(39)DolphinsSEAHAWKS1010(35)CardinalsPACKERS6 1/26 1/2(52)LionsDec. 10PATRIOTS4 1/25(51 1/2)TexansPitts./Phila. QB questionableHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballSaturdayFavoriteCurrent (O/U)Underdogx-Navy7 1/2Armyx-at PhiladelphiaNCAA...

Home Team Lineups

TODAYDec. 3TUEDec. 4WEDDec. 5THUDec. 6FRIDec. 7SATDec. 8SUNDec. 9KnicksNOGAMENOGAMECha.7:00MSGESPNMia.8:00TNTESPNNOGAMEChi.8:00MSGESPNDen.7:30MSGESPNNetsNOGAMEOk.C.7:30YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMEG.S.7:30YESWBBRNOGAMEMIlw.6:00YESWBBRSt. John'sNOGAMES.Fran.10:00SNYWBBRNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEFord.7:00MSG +WBBRNOGAMEHOMEAWAY

Batch leads crucial Steelers to win over Ravens

Ben Roethlisberger couldn’t have done it any better. Third-string quarterback Charlie Batch directed a 61-yard drive in the closing minutes, and Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal as time...

Patriots clinch AFC East crown

Tom Brady had his least efficient game of the year and even threw an interception, but the Patriots took advantage of the Dolphins’ mistakes and clinched their fourth consecutive AFC...

Alabama's O-line big test for Notre Dame

ATLANTA — When Alabama tackle Cyrus Kouandjio was asked about the matchup that the will determine the BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 7 in Miami Gardens, Fla. — the...

Rangers owner Dolan ‘locked’ out of NHL talks

So Rangers owner James Dolan will not attend Tuesday afternoon’s NHL owners-players meeting in Manhattan, but the Bruins’ Jeremy Jacobs will. And what else does anyone need to know about...

Knicks' Felton has bone bruise in left thumb

“How does it feel?,’’ Raymond Felton said of his left thumb in the Knicks locker room yesterday. “It’s in pain. It hurts.’’ Felton jammed his thumb in the second half...

Nets' Deron looking to snap shooting funk

While the Nets have gotten off to a hot start, their star point guard has not. “I’ve just got to find the rhythm,” Deron Williams said in the visitor’s locker...

Mets' Dickey grabs attention at Winter Meetings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It fits perfectly with R.A. Dickey’s narrative, a term he utilizes when discussing his Dickensian tale of perseverance, that he made a personal appearance Sunday at the...

Once again, Mets looking for help at catcher

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It almost wouldn’t be another Winter Meetings if the Mets weren’t concerned about their catching situation. The carousel has been on high speed since 2007, when the...

Commish’s fine of Spurs off the mark

Conditioned by years of arrogance, greed, neglect and shamelessness, the big bosses still don’t think you know any better. They still want you to think it’s all about you, when...

Other clubs expect Yankees' Cashman to make offseason splash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Yankees general manager Brian Cashman walks through the Opryland Hotel’s doors this morning for the start of the Winter Meetings, he will encounter a baseball fraternity...

Yankees, Rodriguez concerned right hip is damaged

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Yankees and Alex Rodriguez are concerned the third baseman’s surgically repaired right hip is damaged. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Rodriguez recently...

New frugality no friend to Yankees’ offense

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first casualty of the Yankees’ frugality is probably going to be their offense. Under their current, more restrictive financial policies, the Yankees will find it difficult...

Chandler’s contagious spirit impossible to miss with Knicks

Tyson Chandler shot 75 percent from the field yesterday at the Garden — and he wasn’t happy about it. Or at least he pretended not to be following his 6-of-8...

Rasheed apologizes to Knicks 'mates after early ejection

Maybe Rasheed Wallace had things to do. Or maybe he just has a temper. Either way, it took the Knicks’ hotheaded backup big man just 1:25 to get ejected from...

Knicks lose point guards, but beat Suns

The Knicks take a licking, but keep on ticking — alone atop the Atlantic Division, still setting milestones. Even with all three point guards wounded, the Knicks continued to feast...

Employee suicide at Browns facility, too

BEREA, Ohio — A member of the Browns’ grounds crew killed himself at their practice facility, a team spokesman said yesterday.The man’s body was found Saturday morning at the facility...

Chiefs, reeling from teammate’s death, find way to win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Name an emotion, and it’s a pretty good bet Jovan Belcher’s teammates and coaches felt it at some point yesterday. Shock, anger, heartbreak, remorse, elation —...

Former Jets Rhodes, Feely star for Cardinals

Kerry Rhodes had a personal score to settle Sunday. So he settled it. In a losing cause — a 7-6 Jets win over Rhodes and the Cardinals — the Arizona...

Few words from Jets owner after win

Jets owner Woody Johnson was not in the mood to gloat after his team’s 7-6 win Sunday or comment on the team’s quarterback controversy. “It’s about the players today,” Johnson...

'No wonder Eva Longoria left you:' Incensed Jets fans unleash fury on Sanchez

It felt like 79,088 against one yesterday at MetLife Stadium, thousands of out-for-blood Jets fans hammering Mark Sanchez, their embattled and suddenly skittish quarterback, on every errant thrown, interception or...

Tebow could be in Jets quarterback mix

If Tim Tebow is healthy and ready to play on Sunday in Jacksonville, that creates a pretty sizeable dilemma for coach Rex Ryan’s quarterback situation. Tebow has been the backup...

Jets defense suffocates Cardinals

Brandon Moore knows the Jets would have lost yesterday without their defensive performance. “They were great,” Moore said. “We wouldn’t have won that game if they hadn’t played the way...

Former Jets teammates have sympathy for struggling Sanchez

Mark Sanchez had just been benched for the first time in his career, and stood glumly on the Jets sideline with a ball cap on his head and a clipboard...

Talk show guests

MONDAY TRISTA SUTTER - Rachael Ray, 7 a.m., (OWN) NORMAN KING - The 700 Club, 9 a.m., Ch. 9 NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, IAN MCKELLEN - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael,...

‘Housewife’ Twitter war

‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Brandi Glanville and singer LeAnn Rimes are at it again. Over the weekend Rimes — who is married to Glanville’s ex, actor Eddie Cibrian...

Ramsay & Beckham opening restaurant

As superstar David Beckham played his final Major League Soccer game over the weekend, he let it slip what he plans to do now that his playing days are over:...

How Mel Brooks got to be the oldest new thing since Betty White

The executive producer of “American Masters” chased Mel Brooks for six years. “Mel hasn’t really wanted to have a film made about him,” Susan Lacy tells The Post. “He kind...

Mazel tov! ‘Bachelorette’ pair marry over weekend

‘Bachelorette” Ashley Hebert got married over the weekend in a Jewish wedding ceremony to the guy she picked at the end of last year’s dating show. Hebert and her husband...

We’re not in Miami anymore

Last week, “The Real Housewives of Miami” traveled to New York for two days of press, and spark plug Adriana de Moura was the last to arrive. “Divas should always...

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Weird but true

First he prayed — then he preyed. A man suspected of robbing two banks in Woodstock, Ala., blamed God. The accused bandit allegedly told cops he pulled off the heists...

Syracuse back in Pinstripe Bowl vs. West Virginia

Syracuse just can’t get enough of Yankee Stadium. For the second time in three years, the co-Big East champions will be playing in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, this time...

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