December 27, 2012
Dino bone smuggler agrees to deal with feds
That’s a lot of Bronto Burgers! A crooked fossil dealer agreed to forfeit at least six dinosaur skeletons — along with some “odd bones here and there” — in a...
Volunteer at Boys and Girls Club of America awaiting sex abuse trial molested my son: Lawsuit
A Brooklyn mother is suing a New York City chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of America for allowing a man currently awaiting trial for sexually abusing children to...
State appellate panel reduces sentences for construction execs
Two construction execs facing up to 20 years in the slammer for faking steel and concrete test results at some of the city’s most prominent projects, including Yankee Stadium and...
Fewell blames players, not himself, for defensive miscues
Perry Fewell is not blaming himself for the Giants failures on defense in recent weeks. Instead, the Giants’ defensive coordinator is saying all of his players have been in position...
NICKEL COVERAGE: Wilson's ROY chances, talent auditions, resting players
During the NFL season, The Post’s Anthony Sulla-Heffinger will break down five storylines to watch for each week. Russell for ROY Russell Wilson may not put up the yards numbers...
UFT won't sign new teacher evaluation agreement without wage increase guarantee, city officials claim
The teachers’ union has refused to sign a long-awaited agreement with the city on a new teacher evaluation system unless it gets a guarantee of wage increases in the next...
Galleon Group insider trader Raj Rajaratnam to pay $1.45m in civil suit settlement
A hedge fund founder currently serving the longest prison term ever given for insider trading will also be writing the government a big check. Raj Rajaratnam, 55, convicted last year...
Scribblenauts Unlimited: There's a Story Now… But You Won’t Care. The Gameplay is That Good
Scribblenauts Unlimited is the first game of the franchise that intended to expand the story and the worlds in which the main character, Maxwell, finds himself in according to a...
Feds arrest NYC woman in fake Newtown charity scheme
HARTFORD, Conn. — A New York City woman has been arrested by federal authorities who say she tried to scam donors by posing as a relative of one of the...
Former Yankees slugger Matsui retires
Former Yankee Hideki Matsui announced his retirement on Thursday at a press conference in midtown hotel, ending a career in which he starred on two continents.The Japanese slugger, 38, came...
Woman fights off park attacker: cops
A woman bravely fought off a pervert who attacked her at a Lower East Side park this morning, authorities said. The assailant approached a 41-year-old woman, who says she was...
My Top 3 Games of the Year (2012)
THE WALKING DEAD (PC) It's no secret that we've loved Telltale's The Walking Dead for some time now. Of course, we're not alone. Alan Danzis has covered it extensively. And...
Rex confident Wilkerson will play against Bills
Jets coach Rex Ryan is optimistic that defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson will play Sunday against the Bills.Wilkerson suffered a concussion in Sunday's loss to the Chargers and did not practice...
Mets sign LHP Laffey to minor-league deal
The Mets added some depth to their thin pitching ranks Thursday by signing left-hander Aaron Laffey to a minor league deal.The contract includes an invitation to major league spring training...
Man busted for DUI after driving on Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder's lawn
DORSET, Vt. — Vermont State Police say a man faces a drunken driving charge after driving onto the lawn of a historic home once owned by the co-founder of Alcoholics...
Nets fire head coach Avery Johnson
Less than a month after earning the NBA's Eastern Conference Coach of the Month award, the Nets announced Thursday afternoon that they have fired coach Avery Johnson. Team owner Mikhail...
Some Giants healing up for finale
At least the Giants aren’t limping into the sunset.They had a good showing on Thursday inside their field house, as several players listed on the injury report made their way...
Autopsy: Fire-ambush gunman shot self, not hit by police
State police say an autopsy shows the gunman who lured two New York firefighters to their deaths died of a self-inflicted shot to the head and wasn't hit by return...
Official: Endangered whale beached in Queens dead
A 60-foot whale was found dead on Thursday after getting stranded on a beach in a coastal enclave of New York City that was ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. The animal...
VOTE: Which of J.R. Smith's buzzer beaters was better?
J.R. Smith has become the Knicks' version of Mariano Rivera -- a closer.Smith hit his second game-winning buzzer beater of the season on Wednesday night in the Knicks' 99-97 thriller...
3 killed in crash near Mount Laurel NJ Turnpike S closed
TRENTON — Three people believed to be members of the same Georgia family were killed in an accident Thursday the New Jersey Turnpike. An 18-year-old woman, also believed to be...
McElroy ruled out for season finale with concussion; Sanchez to start
The Jets quarterback carousel took another unexpected spin Thursday. The team discovered starting quarterback Greg McElroy had suffered a concussion in Sunday's loss to the Chargers after he experienced headaches...
EPA chief Lisa Jackson to resign
WASHINGTON — EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog, is stepping down after a nearly four years marked by high-profile brawls over global warming pollution, the Keystone...
2 NY firefighters thankful for surviving shooter's ambush
Two firefighters who survived an ambush say they're thankful for the support they've received after a gunman set his house ablaze and killed two other first responders. West Webster volunteer...
'We just made your day exciting' - Pilot radios tower after jet veers off LI runway
A Southwest Airlines veered off a taxiway at MacArthur Airport this morning. “We just made your day very exciting,” one of the Boeing 737’s pilots radioed to the control tower...
Car linked to cross-dressing bank robber accused of killing friend found torched
Police say a vehicle linked to a murder suspect was set on fire in front of his Long Island home. Suffolk County police say the fire occurred two days after...
Teen goes missing on Upper East Side
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a teen who ran away from her posh Upper East Side home, authorities said. Marissa Myerson, 15, was last seen leaving...
Storm dumps snow, rain on region, flooding roadways and leaving messy travel conditions
Whipping wind and soaking rain pounded the region overnight, flooding area roadways and leaving a messy morning commute for travelers. The northeaster dumped a snow-rain mix on New York and...
Felton says he has broken pinkie, could miss 4-6 weeks
PHOENIX — Raymond Felton, the Knicks starting point guard, said Wednesday night his right pinkie has a fracture following an X-Ray and he will likely need surgery and be out...
A big season by Hughes could seal end of time with Yankees
Sure the Yankees have stepped away from players they wanted in the past for financial reasons, but never this often, to so many different teams of all market sizes, and...
Boley hopes to be back with Giants next season
Michael Boley didn’t play much Sunday in Baltimore, leading to speculation he might not fit in the Giants’ plans for 2013. Boley says he wants to return to play out...
With fate out of hands, Coughlin insists on strong finish for Giants
Tom Coughlin walked into the morning meeting yesterday and laid it all out for the Giants, told them specifically what is at stake in Sunday’s regular-season finale. The microscopic chance...
Giants playing for more than dignity
When you play in a Super Bowl and win it, and a year later you are asked by your head coach to make the season finale a Pride Bowl, you...
UFC's Sonnen implies Marquez was on PEDs during fight with Pacquiao
Chael Sonnen’s controversial comments aren’t limited to the world of MMA.The UFC star implied Juan Manuel Marquez was on performance-enhancing drugs when he knocked out Manny Pacquiao earlier this month...
The 2012 Playlist
Hear anything good this year? Anything lousy? Anything outlandish, unexpected or just plain weird? We heard it all — and found plenty to celebrate, take aim at or scratch our...
Smith's baseline jumper gives Knicks last-second victory over Suns
PHOENIX – Carmelo Anthony is their MVP but J.R. Smith is their Miracle Man. With Melo out with a hyperextended knee and Raymond Felton gone for at least a month...
AROUND THE CAGE: UFC welcomes first openly gay fighter
Ronda Rousey is one of the most famous MMA fighters on the planet, male or female. She’s had articles in Sports Illustrated and Esquire. She’s been on the cover of...
Business briefs
Knight workKnight Capital CEO Tom Joyce is poised to collect a $7.5 million retention payment tied to Getco’s acquisition of the firm, according to a government filing.France flabFrance should worry...
How the pinch stole Christmas (2012)
Investors got a lump of coal yesterday after retailers rang up one of the worst holiday shopping seasons since the country was mired in recession.The sales bump for the eight...
TWC playing rough with niche programmers
Time Warner Cable boss Glenn Britt’s message to low-rated cable networks is simple: You’ll get nothing, and like it. Britt — who is looking to rein in soaring programming costs...
The plane truth is, gov’t. waste is sky-high
Dear President Obama: I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. And I think it was swell that you decided to cut your Hawaiian holiday short for those pesky fiscal-cliff talks....
Pension problems
The federal agency that backstops retiree benefits when companies fail is becoming increasingly feeble. A recent report warns that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., which guarantees pensions for some 44...
Moving forward (by accident)
Toyota Motor Corp. said yesterday it will take a $1.1 billion write-down to settle claims that its vehicles lost value because of the carmaker’s recalls for unintended acceleration-related issues. Under...
Marvell must pay $1.2B
A federal jury yesterday ordered Marvell Technology Group to pay $1.17 billion in damages in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Carnegie Mellon University. Marvell was accused of infringing patents...
Even Zuck’s sis can’t get FB privacy rules
It’s hard to keep photos private when you post them to Facebook, as one family — the Zuckerbergs — found out the hard way. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg’s older sister,...
Starbux’ ‘grande’ cliff idea
Starbucks Corp. will use its ubiquitous coffee cups to tell lawmakers to come up with a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. Chief Executive Howard Schultz is urging...
IBM insider net expands
Federal prosecutors charged Trent Martin, a research analyst at a Connecticut brokerage firm, with trading and tipping others before computer giant IBM’s $1.2 billion acquisition of SPSS in 2009, expanding...
Back to the future
Famed activist investor Bill Ackman’s takedown of Herbalife is not his first foray into using a massive media blitz to turn around his fund’s sagging year-end numbers.Ten years ago, Ackman’s...
CFO exit trims Medifast
Shares of Medifast Inc., which sells weight-loss meals and counseling, dropped 13 percent, the most in almost two years, to $25.50, after its acting chief financial officer, Edward J. Powers,...
New appraisal opens door to Stuy Town sale
The owners of Manhattan’s sprawling apartment complex Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village just moved a step closer to putting out a long-awaited “For Sale” sign. Last week, an independent...
Trump pulls out of Jones Beach resort
Citing Superstorm Sandy as a game changer, Donald Trump and New York state parks officials have scrapped plans for a luxury restaurant and banquet facility at Jones Beach.Newsday reported that...
Housing prices on the mend
US single-family home prices rose in October for the ninth month in a row, reinforcing the view that the domestic real estate market is improving and should bolster the economy...
SEC: Empire State Bldg. IPO OK
The company that controls the Empire State Building can go ahead with a vote to allow the iconic New York skyscraper to be included in a proposed real estate investment...
Shell of a life
Standing in the gorgeous, six-story Upper West Side townhouse of Bill and Donna DeSeta, it’s hard to believe that it was once a ramshackle SRO. Built in 1896, the once...
Bow wow
Award-winning architect Peter Marino, a big fan of motorcycles and black leather, might have fit in just fine on the gritty old Bowery. But his bank account seems more suited...
Just sold!
Manhattan FIDI $670,000 71 Nassau St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 685 square feet, with eat-in kitchen, marble bath and washer/dryer; building features doorman, roof deck, gym and storage. Common charges $835,...
Harlem foster child finds A GUN in Christmas gift donated at SoHo church
Holy shoot! A grinch slipped a real handgun into a wrapped gift that was part of a church gift collection for foster kids — and it ended up in the...
Muslim sues over ‘bus boot’
A Muslim woman claims she’s being booted off city buses because of the way she dresses.Maria Louis, of Hollis, Queens, says she has twice been kicked off buses by MTA...
Terrifying flight to La Guardia
A terrifying turbulence incident aboard a La Guardia-bound American Airlines flight yesterday sent a passenger and two flight attendants to the hospital, authorities said. Flight 1754 was at 37,000 feet...
Pol outrage at bogus State ax
Congressional leaders were up in arms yesterday after learning that senior State Department officials remained on the payroll after the agency said they had resigned over the botched security at...
Hit-by-own-bullet cop fires suit at city
The detective hit the wrong target — himself.A cop struck in the chest by the ricocheting fragment of a bullet that he had fired at the NYPD range in The...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx These three men are wanted for breaking into a West Farms apartment, authorities said. The suspects illegally entered the apartment on Lebanon Street near Morris Park Avenue at...
Brightest $tars
Natalie Portman and Kristen Stewart are Hollywood’s most bankable stars and provide studios with the highest average returns for their films, according to Forbes.com. Portman brings in about $42.70 for...
Record suit $lap at NYPD
Crime keeps coming down, but claims against the NYPD keep going up. A “historical high” of 8,882 claims were filed against the Police Department in fiscal 2011, up from 8,110...
NYers swap & shop on day after Christmas
Christmas may be white — but the next day is all about “the green.” Throngs of gleeful shoppers rushed to high-end retail stores yesterday to cash in on after-Christmas bargains...
Ex-President George H.W. Bush in intensive care
HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush is being treated in the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital after suffering "a series of setbacks," including a stubborn fever, his...
Bx. juries hang around – to eat
The scales of justice are weighted in favor of lunch. Bronx jurors routinely delay handing up their verdicts — because the longer they deliberate, the more delicious free lunches they...
Mom-of-two nurse killed in Qns. hit-run
A Queens nurse was killed by a hit-and-run driver last night after she went shopping near her home, cops and family said. Sheena Mathew, 38, was struck while crossing Hillside...
Oh, you better watch out: suit
Now that Christmas is over, Santa Claus is coming to court. The heirs of J. Fred Coots — a co-writer of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” — are suing...
‘Dognapper’ was in jail three days before heist: DA
He won’t learn to heel. The man who allegedly swiped a 7-year-old girl’s spaniel right before Christmas had walked out of jail just three days before cops said he pulled...
Feds trace fire freak’s illegal gun
The feds have traced the buyer and seller of the illegally owned weapons used by William Spengler Jr. in the ambush killing of two upstate firefighters, it was reported yesterday....
It’s totally fruitless! FreshDirect’s Web site down
FreshDirect, the online grocer, suffered a Web-site outage after a delay in the renewal of its Internet address, showing how maintaining a domain name can trip up even a dot-com...
Save the whale! in NYC
A rescue worker tries to keep this fin whale alive by dumping water on it after it beached itself yesterday in Breezy Point, Queens. The 60-foot mammal finally floated off...
Famed photographer David LaChapelle sues ex-manager for $2.8M
Famed fotog David LaChapelle — who has snapped vivid portraits of Madonna, Lady Gaga and Elizabeth Taylor — is suing his former manager for allegedly cheating him out of more...
E-ZBirth at tunnel
This was one rushed commuter.New Jersey mother Soukaina Nekhlaoui gave birth to a healthy baby boy right outside the Holland Tunnel yesterday morning while her husband was driving her to...
Writer in ‘dog’ged search
Heartbroken author Dennis Lehane has promised to name a character in his next book for anyone who can help him find his lost dog, Tessa. The Brookline, Mass.-based author of...
Snow after a brief wintermission
Just what we need — on Saturday there may be more snow. Still, “it’s too early to see if there will be any accumulation,’’ AccuWeather.com forecaster Tom Kines said yesterday...
Brooklyn landlord sues over oil company's messy 'mistake'
They struck oil — but not in a good way. A Brooklyn high-school principal and his teacher wife were shocked when a heating-oil company mistakenly pumped 300 gallons of oil...
President Obama returns from Hawaii vacation to face fiscal cliff deadline
WASHINGTON — President Obama arrives back at the White House today to restart fiscal-cliff talks, but neither side is working overtime to stop the massive tax hikes set to wallop...
Folks freak at size of tax hikes if fiscal cliff isn’t averted in the coming days
They’re ready to jump off a real cliff. New Yorkers of all income levels got a rude awakening yesterday when they saw in The Post how much more they will...
Expiring tax breaks will raise Americans’ tax bills further if fiscal cliff talks fail
WASHINGTON — Americans will be pummeled by a barrage of tax hikes — not just higher income-tax rates — if the White House and Congress let the country dive off...
Take a flyin’ leap
Get ready, all you “millionaires and billionaires” with kids in college and taxes to pay on your homes in and around New York City. It doesn’t matter that you bring...
SI parents want armed school guards
The city should use roving patrols of armed air-marshal-like agents to keep schools safe in the wake of the Connecticut massacre, parents say. A proposal to hire 300 to 500...
Cablevision hits union with suit
Cablevision has slapped the heartless union that disrupted its Times Square cancer benefit earlier this month with a defamation suit. The union, Communications Workers of America Local 1109, erroneously tells...
Mike ‘cashing out’ of next mayor race
Fat chance Mayor Bloomberg’s vast wealth will influence the competitive race to replace him in City Hall next year. The billionaire mayor has told people that he’s almost certain not...
2012: The year when dreams died
The year 2012 saw the triumph of cold reality over pie-in-the-sky dreams. Barack Obama in 2008 won an election on an upbeat message of change in the hope that the...
Weather windbags
The usual year-end lists of “unprecedented” climate and extreme weather events — including this week’s storm across much of the US, and of course Hurricane Sandy — have been bombarding...
LaPierre’s divisive idea: how to keep schools safe
The Issue: NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre’s suggestion that armed officers could curb gun violence in schools. *** The National Rifle Association really shot itself in the foot (“NRA Goes Off...
State’s Benghazi baloney
Many Americans were incensed last week when four mid-level State Department officials appeared to take the full fall for the Sept. 11-anniversary terrorist strike in Benghazi and were forced to...
New York — over the cliff
Here come the tax hikes — and they’re going to hurt like hell. And they are especially going to hurt New Yorkers — who live in a high-cost-of-living town, where...
Beyond Benghazi: questions for Clinton
The State Department’s Accountability Review Board last week issued a devastating report on the events leading up to the Sept. 11 assassination of four Americans at our Benghazi consulate. Unfortunately,...
Hagel & Israel’s foes
With President Obama still letting Chuck Hagel’s putative nomination as Secretary of Defense hang in the wind, it’s not clear whether the former Nebraska senator’s stock is up or down....
It’s no Page-turner
Patti Page, the subject of the new jukebox musical “Flipside,” was one of the most popular acts of the 1940s and ’50s. Over a 65-year career, the canary — now...
Alvin Ailey brings the funk
Variety is the spice of Ailey. As artistic director Robert Battle winds up his second season, he continues to broaden the repertory — making for programming where the choreography is...
How Mack got her groove back
Even if you haven’t been to an Alvin Ailey performance, chances are you’ve seen Alicia Graf Mack: Her photo, with one leg reaching skyward, is plastered on posters all over...
Turfway Graded Entries
Post Time: 1:10 p.m. FIRST-1 mile; $5,500; clm($5,000); 3up6-Crypto Kitten 3-54-EmeraldCrrent8-11-FinishYorDrnk15-15-Bltzenstekldp10-12-I'maLckyNckle20-17-Dixie Jazz 20-13-LastCommand20-18-Mountable 3-1SECOND-6 fur; $7,500; clm($5,000); 3up5-J B's Unc 7-26-Prince of Speed4-11-Magical Court 12-17-TaleofLcknfme4-12-Ruler Nekia 30-18-Kiri's Dinner 15-13-MarathonMon12-19-Variant 3-14-Pure...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m.FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $30,700; clm($30,000); 3upPOPPA LOVES MAMBO broke maiden two back at Calder in September, then debuted for this barn against tougher on grass and was...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m&70yds; $29,000; clm($15,000); 3up(f)ANNELLE third start off two month refreshening and has been a runner up twice at this...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $35,000; clm($20,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 CalgaryEnforcr(L),121J Laredo7-12-9Parker50-12 Dorian Will(L),121E Castro2-7-2Englehrt10-13 Rich Hero(L),116W Garcia6-7-4Lotrugli30-14 Becky's Kitten(L),121I Ortiz, Jr2-7-6Servis6-15 Hewitts(L),121R Maragh4-2-5Contessa4-16 Shmooz...
Aqueduct Charts
December 26th, 2012Cloudy and Fast©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $40,000; cl($30,000); 3upOff: 12:30. Good. bid between, gamelyTime: 24.09, 48.8, 1:14.57, 1:4.35, 1:44.6.Trainer: Jeremiah EnglehartWinner: B G, 3, by Medallist-Mass RomanticHorseWt.PP1/41/2Str.FinJockeyOddsRomancing...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Cowboys’ Brent indicted A grand jury in Texas has formally indicted Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent on one count of intoxication manslaughter. Brent is charged in connection with a...
Knicks don't think Anthony's injury is serious
PHOENIX — Carmelo Anthony’s health and the Lakers don’t mix. Anthony missed last night’s thriller with a hyperextended knee he suffered on Christmas Day when Marcus Camby fell on his...
Wife says Ex-Yankee Jones threatened to kill her
ATLANTA — The wife of former Braves star and ex-Yankees’ outfielder Andruw Jones accused him of dragging her down a staircase, grabbing her neck and saying he wanted to kill...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-1m; $18,750; cl($8,000); 3up; (f&m) 2 Naiguata (Jara) 6.60 3.60 2.60 7 Battingstar (Bravo) 5.00 3.60 10 Witch's Orchard (Rocco,Jr.) 3.00 Scr: Miss Leonardo, Marija's Wish. * Exacta (2-7) $39.20...
Yankees ink veteran Diaz to minor-league deal
The Yankees added outfield depth yesterday, signing veteran Matt Diaz to a minor-league deal. Throughout his 10-year career Diaz has been a solid right-handed bat, something the Yankees desperately need....
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogBILLS33 1/2(39)JetsGIANTS9 1/27 1/2(46)EaglesPATRIOTS1110(46 1/2)DolphinsBENGALS33(41)RavensSTEELERSOFFOFF(OFF)BrownsTexans5 1/26 1/2(46 1/2)COLTSTITANS5 1/24(42)JaguarsREDSKINS3 1/23(49)CowboysBears33(44 1/2)LIONSPackers33 1/2(46 1/2)VIKINGSFALCONSOFFOFF(OFF)BuccaneersSAINTS45(54)PanthersBRONCOS1616(42)ChiefsCHARGERSOFFOFF(OFF)Raiders49ERS1516 1/2(39)CardinalsSEAHAWKS1010 1/2(41)RamsCleveland and Pittsburgh QBs questionableAtlanta may rest players for the playoffsOakland QB questionableHome team in CAPSNCAA...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball8 p.m.Mavericks at Thunder TNT9 p.m.New Mexico at Cincinnati ESPN210:30 p.m.Celtics at Clippers TNTFootball3 p.m.Military Bowl: San Jose State vs. Bowling Green ESPN6:30 p.m.Belk Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Duke ESPN9:45 p.m.Holiday...
Home Team Lineups
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Giants brace for big effort in Reid’s finale with Eagles
Expect extra and the unexpected. But see to yourself first, especially against a division rival. That’s how the Giants view the Eagles. Andy Reid began the 2000 season with an...
Giants' Pierre-Paul voted to start Pro Bowl
From undrafted to breakout star to the Pro Bowl. It’s been a whirlwind few years for Victor Cruz. Cruz yesterday was selected for his first Pro Bowl, joining teammates Jason...
Jets Cromartie, Landry named Pro Bowl backups
The Jets had no players selected yesterday as Pro Bowl starters and two players selected as reserves, both from their secondary. Safety LaRon Landry and cornerback Antonio Cromartie were picked...
‘Ultimate Fighter’ loss fuels Philippou
Costa Philippou thought it was all over, as if everything he had worked for had gone up in a puff of smoke. Given a chance to be a cast member...
Nets' Deron out with wrist injury
MILWAUKEE — As if the Nets didn’t have enough problems, they played last night without star point guard Deron Williams. Coach Avery Johnson announced before the game that Williams, who...
Wallace rips Nets after loss to Bucks
MILWAUKEE — When the Nets dramatically overhauled their roster this summer, the plan wasn’t to put together a .500 team. But that’s exactly what they are after last night’s 108-93...
Smith hits another buzzer-beater as Knicks beat Suns
PHOENIX — Carmelo Anthony is the Knicks’ MVP, but J.R. Smith is their Miracle Man. With Anthony out with a hyperextended knee and Raymond Felton gone for at least a...
Knicks' Felton says he'll miss 4-6 weeks with fractured pinkie
PHOENIX — Will the Knicks ever get healthy and whole? Raymond Felton, the team’s starting point guard, said last night he has a fracture in his right pinkie, discovered following...
Jets’ Tebow has at least one believer about Wildcat controversy
At Best it was a misunderstanding. At worst it was a conspiracy to make Tim Tebow the scapegoat for everything that has gone wrong in the Jets’ season. Maybe somewhere...
Concussion may sideline Jets' Wilkerson
The Jets could be missing a key piece of their defense Sunday at Buffalo. Defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson suffered a concussion in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers and did not...
Ticked Tebow: I didn’t ask out of Jets' Wildcat
Jets quarterback Tim Tebow lashed out at critics and denied telling coach Rex Ryan he no longer wanted to be used in the Wildcat formation. Clearly annoyed with how he...
Starr Report
Doctor to Doctor: Dr. Ian K. Smith is getting the full treatment on “Dr. Oz” next month — with the daytime talk show devoting its entire hour to Smith and...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows Ugh, isn’t 2012 over yet? Five dramas that are as anxious as Mama is to get 2013 started before anything...
Best of ‘Police’
If Joan Rivers is your go-to cop for nailing the good, the bad, and the “what the hell was she thinking?” fashion commentary, then for sure you’ll love the year-end...
Gregory gun trouble
NBC News’ David Gregory is being investigated by Washington, DC police because he showed off a large-capacity gun clip while questioning the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre on Sunday’s “Meet the Press.”...
Spanish Ramsay scoring big
Gordon Ramsay’s Spanish alter-ego is a big hit with viewers. “Pesadilla en la Cocina,” a version of the Ramsay-hosted “Kitchen Nightmares,” is a huge hit on Spain’s La Sexta network....
Freshly cut
Cablevision has added health/wellness network Veria Living to its Optimum TV lineup — just in time for those pesky New Year’s resolutions (or lack thereof). The network, owned by Asia...
Weird but true
Wtf! A janitor in San Mateo, Calif., was convicted of faking an ankle injury to collect workers’ compensation. The evidence: She was seen in a park running in high heels...
C. Michigan tops Toppers
DETROIT — Ryan Radcliff threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Cody Wilson with 5:11 remaining to give Central Michigan the lead, and Western Kentucky was stopped on fourth down when...
Ex-President George H.W. Bush in intensive care
HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush is being treated in the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital after suffering "a series of setbacks," including a stubborn fever, his...
Melo to miss Knicks game vs. Suns with hyperextended knee
Carmelo Anthony will miss tonight’s game against Phoenix with a hyperextended knee he suffered on Christmas against the Lakers. Raymond Felton will also miss the game with a sprained ligament...
Jets' Cromartie, Landry selected to Pro Bowl
The Jets had no players selected as Pro Bowl starters and two players selected as reserves, both from their secondary. Safety LaRon Landry and cornerback Antonio Cromartie were picked for...