December 10, 2011
Howard requests trade to Nets
Christmas could come early for the Nets. League sources confirmed to The Post on Saturday night that Dwight Howard has requested a trade to the Nets, bringing the franchise one...
Huge Russia protests demand end to Putin rule, electoral fraud
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people held the largest anti-government protests that post-Soviet Russia has ever seen on Saturday to criticize electoral fraud and demand an end to Vladimir...
Rivals eye frontrunner Newt at GOP debate
DES MOINES, Iowa — Newt Gingrich has leapfrogged Mitt Romney to become the GOP front-runner and prime target of his rivals at their latest presidential debate less than a month...
Bibby agrees to one-year deal with Knicks
Mike Bibby has agreed in principle to a one-year deal at the veteran's minimum of $1.4M, according to an NBA source. As reported in today's Post, the Knicks do not...
Slumping Devils fall to Montreal, 2-1
Tomas Kaberle, acquired in a trade with Carolina on Friday, had two assists in his debut with Montreal, leading the Canadiens to a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils...
Black Friday pepper spray shopper may sue store
LOS ANGELES — An attorney for a woman who pepper-sprayed fellow shoppers at a Los Angeles Walmart on Black Friday says she did it to protect her teenage children. Attorney...
Giants safety Phillips out vs. Cowboys
When safety Kenny Phillips said he was encouraged that the injury he suffered last week to his left knee was not serious there was hope he might not have to...
Free! Filipino militants release US teen after 5 months
MANILA, Philippines — A 14-year-old American boy who was abducted with his mother and cousin by suspected Muslim militants in the southern Philippines was released todayy from five months of...
Video captures LA gunman firing at cars
LOS ANGELES — When gunfire rang out on Sunset and Vine, some people on the streets of Hollywood thought there must be a movie set nearby. But the bullets were...
'Carjacker' shot trying to steal cop's car
NEWARK, N.J. — Two would-be carjackers in Newark apparently picked the wrong victim early this morning. Newark police and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office say the two allegedly approached a...
Knicks announce Chandler deal
The Knicks officially announced the Tyson Chandler signing that goes down as a sign-and-trade in a three-team deal involving Dallas and Washington. The 7-1 Chandler will sign a four-year deal...
Van-truck crash kills 30 in central South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Police say the driver of an overloaded van lost control, veered into the oncoming lane and collided with a truck in central South Africa, leaving 30 people dead....
Brooklyn man killed by car while crossing street
A Brooklyn man was killed yesterday crossing the street, police said. Meilech Weiss, 62, was crossing the intersection of Flushing Avenue and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg when a 1996 Mitsubishi...
Knicks close to signing center Jordan
Add another 7-footer to the team. The Post has learned 7-foot center Jerome Jordan, a 2010 second-round draft pick, will be the next addition to the Knicks' roster as he...
Steve Jobs to be remembered with statue in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary — In the Hungarian capital, Steve Jobs has been cast in bronze. A Hungarian software company will unveil a bronze statue commemorating the co-founder of Apple on Dec....
Cops clear Occupy Boston camp; 46 arrested
BOSTON — Police officers swept through Dewey Square early today tearing down tents at the Occupy Boston encampment and arresting dozens of protesters, bringing a peaceful end to the 10-week...
Convicted child molester who cast children's movies arrested
LOS ANGELES — A convicted child molester who worked under an alias in casting children’s movies has been arrested on charges of violating sex-offender registration laws. The Los Angeles Times...
Airplane crashes into Philippine school, 13 killed
MANILA, Philippines — A light airplane crashed into a school building Saturday near the Philippine capital after its pilot requested an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, killing at least 13...
Bayside set to host first annual Commodore Classic Saturday
Coney Island and Middle Village aren’t the only locations to see quality high-school basketball on Saturday. Bayside will host the first annual Commodore Classic with four games beginning at noon....
Smaller, less athletic Xavier gets by LaSalle
Being undersized and playing in front of a hostile crowd sitting literally inches from the court is nothing new to Xavier point guard Liam Monaghan. “I have two older brothers...
Packers back primed for late fantasy push
Aaron Rodgers is the showstopper in Green Bay. He is the name on the marquee, the unbeatable force driving the unbeaten Packers. But he and his fleet of receivers do...
Ed Fountaine's Stakes spot plays
QUEENS COUNTY Aqueduct, eighth race. Purse: $65,000. 1 3/16th miles, 3-year-olds and up. Post: 3:37 p.m. LOWDOWN: Making his second start for Bill Mott, and his first since finishing second...
Breaking down the Nets' chances for Dwight Howard
Leaving the rest of Friday's surreal events involving the Nets aside, let's examine the final outcome: the Nets are one of three teams -- including the Lakers and Mavericks -...
Catholic Class AA snub Iona takes down Molloy
Iona Prep wasn’t upset when the Catholic League’s restructured Class AA league was announced and it wasn’t a part of it. The Gaels took it in stride. They wanted to...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Roscigno, Cross hang on against All Hallows
Holy Cross had to hold on. Eddie Roscigno had 14 points, Mairega Clarke had 12 points and Will Davis added 10 for Holy Cross in a tight, 57-55 win over...
Finishing touch: South Shore fends off Bergtraum rally in finals rematch
The word revenge wasn’t uttered by anyone from South Shore, but there was plenty of talk about the maturity they showed. Murry Bergtraum ended the Vikings season the last three...
Girls basketball roundup: Souza shoots SJP past St. Saviour
St. John’s Prep has lost the bulk of the players that made it one of CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division II top team’s over the last few seasons. This year’s group of...
Okoro, St. Ray's welcome Stepinac to 'AA' with hard-fought win
Kerwin Okoro emphatically blocked Archbishop Stepinac star Josh James, the ball went out of bounds and Okoro got in James’ face with a howl. The Crusaders coaches wanted a technical...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Curtis remains undefeated, crushes Tottenville
Southern Methodist coach Matt Doherty was in Huguenot to see Curtis standout Hassan Martin, but it was the other Warriors who made sure Tottenville didn’t stand a chance. Dontay Jackson...
Business briefs
Toy talkToys R Us, which is looking to go public next year, reported a quarterly loss of $93 million that was equal to its loss a year earlier. Dark daysJamil...
EU treaty spurs investors to buy, buy, buy
Upbeat news on the home front and cheers from a debt-drunk Europe sobering to its problem extended a fourth-quarter market rally yesterday — pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index...
Falcone follies
Hedge-fund billionaire Phil Falcone got pummeled with a double dose of bad news yesterday — a one-two punch that could knock the legs out from under his already limping career....
Burkle beefing up in Meatpacking District
Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Cos. is going hog wild in the Meatpacking District with contracts to buy two major properties for a combined $146 million. After earlier scooping up an interest...
MF Global probe uncovers shady pre-fall trades
Something sure stinks in stinksville. The trustee handling the unwinding of fallen broker dealer MF Global has uncovered some “suspicious” trades made by the company in the last days leading...
Toyota cuts its forecast
Toyota Motor Corp., poised to lose its crown as the world’s largest carmaker this year, cut its profit forecast 54 percent after Thailand’s worst floods in almost 70 years disrupted...
Teaming for Canadian sports
Rogers Communications and BCE agreed to buy a controlling stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, in a $1.3 billion deal to own the most valuable team in the National...
Buffett son gets the nod
Warren Buffett wants his son to succeed him as non-executive chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after he dies, the billionaire investor said in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes.” Howard Buffett,...
Pandora is on the spot
Music service Pandora got rocked by investors yesterday after rival Spotify spruced up its Pandora-esque Internet radio function.The move puts Spotify in direct competition with Pandora, which has downplayed comparisons...
AT&T, T-Mobile setback
In a setback for AT&T, a Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge yesterday the agency wants to postpone its antitrust case seeking to block the acquisition of T-Mobile USA.The...
‘Nein’ to Apple in Germany
Motorola Mobility Holdings won a preliminary injunction against Apple Inc. in Germany, which could bar the sales of iPhones and iPads in the country. A German court ruled yesterday that...
iFanatics flock to 'Grand' opening of new Apple store
They love it to the core. A crowd of 2,500 flooded Grand Central yesterday for the grand opening of the city’s latest Apple store — a marriage of Silicon Valley...
Rutgers plea nix
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — An ex-Rutgers student accused of using a Web cam to spy on his roommate’s intimate encounter with another man — prompting the roommate, Tyler Clementi, 18,...
Mob rat-a-tattle
He’s a Bonanno who betrayed the Bonannos — and his Mafia namesake might just be turning over in his grave. Joseph Bonanno — a former acting mob captain who shares...
‘Net’ win for Vlad
MOSCOW — Mikhail Prokhorov, the billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets, is calling on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to step down so that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin can assume...
‘Groper’ shot
An off-duty transit cop shot and wounded an accused subway groper after a violent struggle on a Harlem platform yesterday, police said. The 40-year-old officer was chatting on an uptown...
Exercise judgment
Yoga poses can’t be copyrighted in the United States because they are “exercises” rather than “choreography,” federal regulators said. The US Copyright Office previously permitted yoga poses and their sequences...
‘Please get me home’
A kidnapped former FBI agent’s anguished plea — “Please get me home!” — was released yesterday by his desperate family, nearly five years after he disappeared in Iran. Robert Levinson,...
N. African Qaeda bares pix of kidnap victims
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Al Qaeda’s north African wing yesterday released two photographs of what it said were five Westerners they kidnapped last month to the online Mauritanian news agency ANI....
Terror strike on Sunnis
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck a Sunni mosque yesterday in northeastern Afghanistan, killing four people just days after a deadly attack targeted Shiites in a rare sectarian attack...
GI-slay rap on Canuck
A federal grand jury indicted a Canadian man yesterday for allegedly aiding in the murder of American soldiers stationed in Iraq. Brooklyn federal prosecutors say Faruq Khalil Muhammad ’Isa has...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island*** Two 16-year-old students repeatedly punched a dean in the face at Curtis HS in St. George — and that was after he told them they were being suspended,...
‘X Factor’ ax shock
“X Factor” fans ripped judge Nicole Scherzinger yesterday for her muddle-headed waffling over an elimination vote that booted ’tween sensation Rachel Crow from the show. Crow was eliminated by a...
'Tiffany' townhouse owned by disgraced Martha Stewart broker Peter Bacanovic for sale
Call it Breakfast with Criminals. An ex-con is trying to sell a townhouse whose exterior appeared in the iconic and beloved film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” — for $5.85 million. In...
Lip-gloss clue in Shannan slay
Police on Long Island yesterday recovered a lip gloss apparently belonging to Shannan Gilbert — but have yet to find her body in a 100-acre swamp. Suffolk cops recovered “a...
Cops scolded for mocking dive-bombing pigeon at G. Zero: sources
He’s one angry bird — and now, it’s war between him and the cops at Ground Zero. Fred, an unmistakable brown and orange pigeon, recently took up residence on a...
Jacko’s girl is reel deal
The King of Pop would be proud — his little girl is following his moonwalk right into showbiz. Paris Jackson, the 13-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, will star in “Lundon’s...
Do as I $ay, not as I Liu
After preaching financial prudence at a Midtown conference, Comptroller John Liu yesterday shrugged off $175,000 in tax liens filed against his campaign manager. “Chung Seto is a most capable and...
PA overtime outrage now an open $ecret
So long, secret salaries. The Port Authority, known for its largess and keeping its business from public view, yesterday went live with a new Web site listing the full salaries...
Hope on special de‘livery’
Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg sent signals yesterday that there may still be agreement on legislation to allow livery cabs to be hailed in the outer boroughs.The governor has until...
Seabrook mistrial as jury hits wall
A $177 bagel? A $300,000 payment to his mistress? Some $40,000 in crooked donations? None of it could get a clueless jury to convict City Councilman Larry Seabrook of corruption....
Capt. O’s sea note
President Obama yesterday likened his struggle to turn around the economy to a captain of a ship navigating through a fierce storm — and whose passengers have gotten seasick. He...
Voters to pols: Scram!
WASHINGTON — A record number of Americans want to “throw the bums out” of Congress.After watching lawmakers dither on the debt and taxes for most of their term, 76 percent...
Bam blows candles
WASHINGTON — Oy vey! Just days after rival Rick Perry accused him of fighting a “war on religion,” President Obama looked more like a schlemiel fighting a war on decorum...
It’s Donald ‘duck’ No. 3
WASHINGTON — Presidential candidates to Donald Trump: You’re fired! Rep. Michele Bachmann became the latest Republican to diss the Donald by announcing she’d skip the “Apprentice” star’s planned presidential debate...
Va. Tech cop-slay madman’s escape plot
He planned every detail. The mad shooter who killed a Virginia Tech cop Thursday stole a car to drive to campus for his murderous plot — and even brought a...
Sick! Mock WTC towers
In a spectacular case of architectural tastelessness, the designers of a pair of South Korean skyscrapers came up with a blueprint that makes them look like the burning World Trade...
Latest ‘perv’ coach
Another sex-scandal bombshell has dropped on the world of sports.The president of one of the largest and most powerful youth sports organizations in the United States allegedly molested two former...
Graffiti expert can't confirm that ex-cop is "Neo"
NYPD Detective Ken Davis, a graffiti expert, yesterday testified in Queens Supreme Court that he could not say for sure that the “NEO” tags ex-cop Steven Weinberg, 43, admits spraying...
School ‘doze’ daze
This time, it’s a parent who got caught snoozing in school. A second-year East Harlem charter school was placed on probation after a host of major violations — including letting...
Pols eye kinder cuts
Fearing staff layoffs, city-elected officials are pleading with Mayor Bloomberg to go easy on midyear budget cuts on city agencies. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is staring at four layoffs...
Letter raising crane
The city could be hoisted back into a lawsuit over a fatal 2008 crane collapse.A day after a letter revealed the city had been kept in the loop about repairs...
‘Tix fix’ officer eyes deal
The disgraced NYPD officer at the center of the Bronx ticket-fixing scandal might cop a plea. Alleged crooked cop José Ramos has been offered a deal — 18 years behind...
Andy pilloried on tax plan
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo and state Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos need to grow a pair — of spines.That from former Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey, who railed on Albany’s...
Ten more face ax
City officials proposed dropping the hammer on 10 more schools yesterday — upping the total that could close or see their middle grades cut to 25. Seven of the newly...
Book thrown at DWI library big
The New York Public Library’s president had his driver’s license revoked for six months and was slapped with a $500 fine yesterday after pleading guilty to drunken driving last month.Anthony...
Lying lawyer slapped
A Queens lawyer has been suspended for six months for falsely accusing a New Jersey state trooper of using anti-Semitic slurs against him, according to a ruling released yesterday.Attorney Elliott...
Knife-wielding mom foils Qns. rapist's attempted third attack
He preys on women with sick, vicious stealth. An armed serial rapist who has attacked three times in southeast Queens in the past two months has been caught on shocking...
The peril of ‘smart’ politicians
Republicans sure seem dumb, especially when you look at the state of their presidential primary field. The popular candidate of the day seems to be whoever can yell the most...
O’s sick scapegoat
A haze of ugliness hung over President Obama earlier this week in Osawatomie, Kan., where he delivered a speech as malodorous as an Occupy Wall Street encampment and about as...
Dial it back, Baldwin: Alec acts with plane idiocy
The Issue: Alec Baldwin’s ejection from a flight after he refused to turn his cell phone off. *** Selfish and rude — that’s a fellow passenger’s description of Alec Baldwin...
O’s Middle East fall guy
The Issue: The Obama administration’s role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. *** I admire and respect Benny Avni, who always writes the truth when it comes to Israel and its...
The Chicago game
Illinois ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption this week. No surprise there: When he reports to the clink shortly after Christmas, he’ll join his...
Jerry Nadler forgets
Early last month, back when the Occupy Wall Street worthies were pooping in public down in Rep. Jerry Nadler’s district, the congressman begged for relief. “Some of the protesters have...
Seabrook skates
The endlessly fascinating federal corruption trial of Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook ended in a mistrial — the second straight embarrassing setback for US Attorney Preet Bharara. The prosecutor saw...
Christmas close-ups
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" In the 1992 sequel to the kids’ Christmas film, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) and the Sticky Bandits (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) bring their...
Even more reel-good treats!
There are way more movies and sights to visit than we can mention here, but here are a few worthy of honorable mention: * “Trading Places” (1983): The bulk of...
Kid stuff
Today A CHRISTMAS STORY: Or to be more precise, Christmas stories, told by Santa himself (and his elf entourage) at the World Financial Center’s Winter Garden. After giving St. Nick...
A nice hello by ‘Bai’
If there was ever a show that should begin with the disclaimer, “Kids, don’t try this at home,” it’s the Cirque Shanghai’s “Bai Xi.” This Chinese acrobatic spectacle — the...
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogCOWBOYS 3½ 3½(49) GiantsJETS 9½10½(36½)ChiefsRAVENS16 16½(41) ColtsBENGALS 1 3 (38½)TexansPACKERS12 11½(51½)RaidersLIONS12 10 (46½)VikingsSaints 4½ 3½(50) TITANSDOLPHINS 3½ 3 (45) EaglesPatriots 8½ 8 (48) REDSKINSFalcons 3 3 (47½)PANTHERSBuccaneers 2...
Devils still believe in Brodeur
When the winningest goaltender in NHL history takes the ice for his 1,148th game today, he will try to live up to his reputation as The Greatest, and confound the...
Jones makes quick rise to top of MMA
Jon Jones might be the UFC light heavyweight champion and the hottest thing in mixed martial arts, but he remembers not so long ago when all he had was $200...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-6 fur(T); $37,000; clm($40,000); 3YO(f)6Nce Medel (Tlmo)2.802.20out4Blue Samurai (Rosario)2.60outScr: Black Wildcat, Brown Is Beige.* $1 Exacta (6-4) $3.60 * Quinella (4-6) $5.20 * $1 Superfecta (6-4-3-2) $7.90 * $1 Trifecta...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 1/16m(T); $43,000; alw; 3upGOOD PROSPECT can track pace, still finish well. STUD MUFFIN is the one to beat...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70yds; $22,000; clm($7,500); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 BelongstoSheil(L),121CVelasquz3-1-5Englehart5-12 UnbridledDangr(L),121D Cohen1-4-3Jacobson8-13 Small Town(L),121L Perez2-5-5Grusmrk8-14 Onzain(L),116R Curatolo7-4-8JImperio15-15 Prince Dubai(L),116I Ortiz, Jr1-3-5Gyarmati6-16 Secret Getaway(L),123RDomingz1-1-5Sedlacek3-5SECOND-1m&70yds; $51,000; mdn;...
Aqueduct Charts
December 9th, 2011Clear and Fast Turf Off©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $23,000; clm($16,000); 3upOff: 12:21. Good. set pace, drew offTime: 24.24, 47.81, 1:11.82, 1:37.41, 1:44.13.Trainer: Bruce BrownWinner: B G,...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-6 fur; $19,000; clm($15,000); 2YO6Prfct's Ll Ss (Brvo)6.804.603.009Annewy U Wnt It (Alvrz)30.4015.002Descuidada (RiveraII)3.40* Exacta (6-9) $228.20 * $1 Superfecta (6-9-2-7) $1,896.80 * $1 Trifecta (6-9-2) $395.40SECOND-7 1/2 fur(T); $25,000; cl($35,0);...
Parx Graded Entries
FIRST-1 mile; $28,000; clm; 3,4&5YO 3-Apache Trail 2-1 5-One Nice Rae 3-1 1-PlymouthSqure 5-2 6-Redybtnneswe 8-1 2-Midnight Rush 10-1 7-UltimateScore 12-1 4-Rubsomedrtnt 20-1 SECOND-5 fur; $23,000; clm; 3up 3-Bank'n On...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderPost Time: 12:35 p.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $19,000; clm($15,000); 2YOD'NEXT EXPERIENCE set pace, just missed as...
Fair Grounds Results
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $35,000; 2YOKudzu Juvenile S.4Crmson Prde (Mn)2.202.10out3Abama Light (Riquelme)2.40outScr: Desoto Falls.* Exacta (4-3) $4.60Winner picked by Vic CSECOND-6 fur; $20,000; clm; 2YO2Leh's Prncss (Erm)7.204.803.803Osi Posse (McMahon)6.604.207Kamarella (Zimmerman)4.60* Daily...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYDec. 10SUNDec. 11MONDec. 12TUEDec. 13WEDDec. 14THUDec. 15FRIDec. 16RangersBuffalo 7:00 MSG ESPN 1050 AMFla. 7:30 MSG ESPNNO GAMEDal. 7:00 MSG ESPNNO GAMESt.L. 8:00 MSG ESPN NO GAMEIslandersPittsburgh 7:00 MSG Plus WRHU...
Today's Sports on the Air
BasketballNoonDuke at Washington CBSNoonHoward at Georgetown SNYNoonAustin Peay at Tennessee YES12:30 p.m.Cincinnati at Xavier ESPN22 p.m.BYU at Utah MSG2 p.m.UNLV at Wisconsin BIG TEN2 p.m.Chicago State at DePaul SNY2 p.m.Loyola...
Yankees willing, waiting to make deal
It makes no difference if they’re in a hotel room in Dallas or their Yankee Stadium offices: the Yankees aren’t abandoning their patient approach to altering the roster. Brian Cashman...
Rangers' Anisimov apologizes for sparking melee
When Rangers forward Artem Anisimov dropped to a knee, pointed his stick at the Tampa Bay net and pretended it was a shotgun after scoring his shorthanded goal in the...
Sports Shorts
grid: McCoy played with concussion Browns coach Pat Shurmur defended his team’s handling of quarterback Colt McCoy’s head injury in Thursday’s loss to Pittsburgh. McCoy sustained a concussion from a...
Jets confident guard can play tomorrow vs. Chiefs
Jets right guard Brandon Moore hasn’t practiced a single day this week, resting both of his surgically repaired hips. But both he and head coach Rex Ryan are confident Moore...
Time for Jets to ride ground game to playoffs
Having won back-to-back games — and five of their last seven since Rex Ryan’s return to Ground-’n-Pound football — Plaxico Burress said he’s sure the Jets are making the postseason,...
Jets fans, don’t boo Sanchez
Dream teams only work in your dreams. Ask the Miami Heat, the Red Sox and the Eagles how their dream teams worked out this year. And, yes, the Jets can...
Giants rookie Sash set to start for injured Phillips
Tomorrow night the Cowboys will again have speedy No. 1 wideout Miles Austin. They will again have their fullback, Tony Fiammetta. They will be showcasing a running and passing offense...
Giants' Andrews optimistic after blood-clot scare
Even after Stacy Andrews coughed up blood in the shower last Friday, the Giants offensive tackle said he did not think he had any severe medical problem. Finally last Saturday...
Don’t forget, heat on Cowboys, too
Three hours of winning football tomorrow night in Dallas can expunge a month of angst for the Giants and alter the course of their season. The three hours it will...
Cowboys assistant big fan of Manning
IRVING, Texas — Rob Ryan is a big fan of Eli Manning, but the same can’t be said of Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride. Rex’s long-haired twin brother, now running...
Nets' Lopez shrugs off trade rumors
Deron Williams spotted his center, Brook Lopez, at the start of the first day of Nets training camp yesterday and had a simple message. “I told him it was good...
Nets get permission to talk to Howard: report
It has been an interesting couple of days for the Nets. In the last 48 hours, the Nets lost out on three of their top-rated free agent targets but moved...
Paul deal could be reworked today
Even with a flurry of moves around the NBA, the focus remained on the deal that didn’t get done. Chris Paul was still in New Orleans last night, and there...
Turiaf move would open door for Knicks to sign Chandler
The Knicks were in the final stages of sending Ronny Turiaf’s $4.2 million contract to Washington and it was expected to be completed late last night, according to sources. That...
D’Antoni’s final shot at Broadway success
He spent the lockout the way you would imagine most of the NBA’s coaches spent the lockout: on pins and needles, restless, planning for the start of a training camp...
Douglas gets point, but Bibby still target for Knicks
Mike D’Antoni said he believes the Knicks will be OK at point guard with Toney Douglas, but the club is making a strong pitch for free-agent Mike Bibby as a...
Knicks refuse to wait, believe it's their time
Mike D’Antoni has endured a lot of nightmares during his three-year Knicks tenure, but yesterday was a time to glow about the imminent Tyson Chandler signing. “This is a dream,’’...
Kill zone
One of the most sordid episodes in British history is painfully and graphically recounted in the Sundance Channel drama, “Appropriate Adult,” airing tonight. The movie tells of the arrest and...
Dry ‘Bones’
Not to split hairs — or teeth and bones — but every time a Stephen King novel is brought to the little screen, it gets twice as big as it...
Kris Humphries reportedly 'livid' over awkward 'GMA' interview
What a mama’s boy! Breaking his silence about his quickie marriage to reality star Kim Kardashian, NBA star Kris Humphries needed his mommy to sit next to him yesterday during...
Brew hoo!
"Catcher in the Rye” antihero Holden Caulfield was famously preoccupied with the question of where Central Park’s ducks go during the winter. Brooklyn foodies who’ve swarmed the outdoor market Smorgasburg...
Weird but true
A dim-witted drug fiend who held up a Poconos pharmacy left behind one glaring clue to help cops track him down: his birth certificate. Keith Rebori, 23, robbed an East...
Needham lifts Stags
Derek Needham scored 19 points to lead Fairfield to a 59-51 victory over Old Dominion at the Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase last night in Springfield, Mass. Rakim Sanders had...
Griffin is deserving Heisman winner
You guys are good, really good. I knew this, of course, knew I was writing for the most sophisticated, knowledgeable sports fans in the world. It’s one of the true...
The best option: Army vs. Navy is must-see
LANDOVER, Md. — In the NFL, Tim Tebow is bringing the triple option back. At Army and Navy, they figure it never went out of style.Plan the trips to the...
Moore holds on against St. Peter's for sixth straight win to start season
Tony Rafaniello could not have been happier to see a referee make a call. His Moore Catholic team was up two when St. Peter’s guard Dan Monzi appeared to make...
Private boys basketball roundup: Fieldston tops Dalton in Ivy opener
Michael Bregman pumped in 28 points and Tyler Ridley added 17 as Fieldston won its Ivy Prep League opener, 74-64, over Dalton Friday afternoon in Manhattan. The Eagles (4-0, 1-0)...
Turiaf heading to Washington
The Knicks are in the final stages of sending Ronny Turiaf's $4.2 million contract to Washington and could be completed tonight, according to sources.That would complete the Tyson Chandler bonanza...
Knicks eyeing Mike Bibby
Mike D’Antoni believes Toney Douglas can hold down the fort as starting PG, but the club is making a strong pitch for Heat veteran free agent Mike Bibby potentially as...