January 28, 2012
Looking back at Nets-Cavaliers
Here's my look at Friday night's 99-96 Nets win over the Cavaliers:- The Nets now have two wins in a row, and the play of Deron Williams is a huge...
US man dies in cruise ship fall
NASSAU, Bahamas -- A passenger on a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas died after falling from an upper deck, Carnival Cruise Lines said Saturday. In an emailed statement to NewsCore,...
Fordham snaps skid with win against George Washington
Fordham ended a two-game losing streak with a win at home against George Washington this afternoon. The Rams (9-11, 2-5) beat the Colonials (8-13, 3-4) 63-58 at the Rose Hill...
Unfriendly fire from top Republicans slows Gingrich, as Florida contest looms
WASHINGTON -- A barrage of attacks from fellow Republicans in recent days appears to be taking its toll on Newt Gingrich, whose momentum looks to be slowing ahead of Tuesday's...
Syracuse holds off West Va. 63-61
SYRACUSE — Brandon Triche had 18 points, including a pair of free throws that broke the final tie with 88 seconds left, and No. 3 Syracuse beat West Virginia 63-61...
Kid safe after carjacker steals van with child inside
A carjacker stole a double-parked minivan as the female driver was about to take out her 3-year-old son in the Bronx today – but the thief dumped both child and...
St. John's rally falls short, lose to Duke
DURHAM, N.C. — Mason Plumlee had 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and No. 8 Duke held on to beat St. John's 83-76 on Saturday. Ryan Kelly scored 16...
Private creditors: Deal with Greece close
ATHENS, Greece — Greece and its private creditors are very close to a deal that will significantly reduce the country's debt and give it more time to repay the rest...
Police: 2 killed, 2 wounded in north NJ shooting
PATERSON, N.J. — Two men were killed and two others were wounded when gunfire erupted on a northern New Jersey street. But a motive for the shooting in Paterson early...
College presidents pan Obama cost-control plan
WASHINGTON — Fuzzy math, Illinois State University's president called it. "Political theater of the worst sort," said the University of Washington's head. President Barack Obama's new plan to force colleges...
Mom of tot who brought pot to school arrested
MERIDEN, Conn. — The mother of a 4-year-old boy who police say pulled nine bags of marijuana out of his pocket at school during snack time has been arrested. Police...
Woods shoots 66 to share lead in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 66 Saturday to grab a share of the lead at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, the latest sign that...
Mitt Romney would be one of the richest presidents in American history if elected
WASHINGTON — Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you’re in...
Passengers in cruise disaster sue Carnival for $460M, as 17th body found
MIAMI -- Six passengers on the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship filed a complaint against Carnival Cruise Lines, the parent company of ship owner Costa Cruises, demanding $460 million in...
A Purple Heart for his 93rd birthday
Nearly 70 years after he earned it, Aaron Narvol has his Purple Heart. Wounded in the Battle of Okinawa, Narvol had long deserved the honor but only received it Thursday,...
Despite SNY cancellation, Brooklyn's best set to take on national powerhouse St. Anthony
The SNY Invitational was canceled on Thursday, but New York City’s top teams will still get their shot at national powerhouse St. Anthony of Jersey City. Brooklyn AA dynamos Lincoln...
My Giants
Jill Martin Boldface names tell The Post why they’re True Blue. Today, Jill Martin, MSG Network reporter and NBC “Today” correspondent: “I have been a Giants fan since I was...
Regis raids Xavier, leaves with signature win in front of packed house
Maybe it is a knee-jerk reaction, or maybe it is all truth, but Regis coach Kevin Cullen’s post game comments were definitely bold. “This is the best defense any Regis...
Rice to riches: Former players from closed Harlem power continuing school's legacy
Rice, the legendary Harlem high school that churned out Division I boys basketball players by the bushel, closed last spring for financial reasons. The school no longer exists, but the...
Spreading the love again, Holy Cross tops Molloy for second time
Holy Cross is no stranger to spreading its points around and Friday night was no different. The Knights had four players reach double digits in their 68-55 victory against rival...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
SUNSHINE MILLIONS FILLY AND MARE TURF Gulfstream Park, eighth race. Purse: $150,000. 1¹/₈ miles, turf, Florida-bred fillies and mares. Post: 4:10 p.m. LOWDOWN: Coming off a four-month layoff, Zapparition set...
Battling back: Loyola earns tie atop NYCAL in front of raucous home fans
Reality set in for Loyola and it wasn’t pleasant. The Lady Knights found themselves down 14 points to rival Columbia Prep late in the first quarter. It was the school’s...
Girls basketball roundup: Fieldston rebounds, beats Mann in double overtime
Rock Rosa didn’t have to say a word to his Fieldston team after a disappointing loss to Riverdale on Wednesday. “They knew right away,” the Eagles coach said. The Eagles...
INSIDE TRACK & FIELD: Nation-leading Kangaroos relays eye Millrose titles, Molloy, Fordham Prep win diocesan crowns
Robert Rhodes knew his senior year couldn’t go like his junior campaign at Boys & Girls. The Kangaroos' 4x400 and 4x800 meter relay teams underachieved a bit and the squad’s...
On-and-off Christ the King escapes with win over game Loughlin
Jon Severe has noticed something about his team. Christ the King has something of a switch, not unlike the light in your living room. “Every time we lose, in the...
Patriots star Gronkowski fought — and ate — way to success
AMHERST, N.Y. — Rob Gronkowski is willing to take on anyone. The competitive spirit burning inside the Patriots’ athletic freak of a tight end was forged as a kid growing...
Meet the Gronkowskis
Gordie Gronkowski Age: 28 | College: Jacksonville Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 250 pounds Became freshman All-American at Jacksonville University. … Drafted in the 49th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the...
Dad says Patriots TE Gronkowski has played in pain
Rob Gronkowski’s father caused a stir by saying his son had a high left ankle sprain, but Giants fans shouldn’t waste time hoping the Patriots tight end won’t play in...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Hayes readies for Boys & Girls with Farrell rout
Cardinal Hayes has been the surprise of the city this season and the train kept rolling Friday night. Fairfield-bound big man Amadou Sidibe had 17 points and Shavar Newkirk and...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Evander Childs runs league win streak to six
Jaquan Conway had 22 points and six assists, Romaine Thomas had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Shakeem Douglas posted 17 points and six assists as Evander Childs topped Bronx...
Cops rescue LI woman before speeding train destroys her car
Suffolk County cops rescued an allegedly drunken woman who had driven onto railroad tracks seconds before a speeding train destroyed her car yesterday, authorities said. The 43-year-old Islandia woman accidentally...
Georgia man sentenced to more than 200 years in jail for setting girlfriend on fire
ATLANTA -- A Georgia man who poured gasoline over his girlfriend and set her on fire was Friday sentenced to more than 200 years in prison. Earlier Friday a jury...
Business briefs
Delta squaredDelta Air Lines is studying US Airways as a possible acquisition target, people familiar with the matter said. Delta has been assessing a similar move for much-larger American Airlines...
Jury: Perelman must pay ex-pal $16M
After just 90 minutes of deliberations yesterday, a federal court jury ruled against billionaire financier Ron Perelman and ordered him to fork over the $16 million owed to his former...
Ochs Sulzberger family members pressured NY Times management to restore dividends
Less than three years after the New York Times Co. was forced to slash its dividend to save cash, members of the paper’s founding family pressured management to restore the...
$100B IPO rumble
Facebook will likely leave it to investors to decide if it’s a $100-billion company. The social media giant is preparing to sell shares to the public for the first time...
GDP was up 2.8% in Q4
The economy closed out a rough 2011 with the strongest growth in one and half years — but Uncle Sam doesn’t get a clean bill of health just yet.The nation’s...
FTC fights Omnicare
The Obama administration yesterday filed suit to block Omnicare’s $716 million bid to buy rival pharmaceutical services provider PharMerica, for $15 a share. The suit to block the bid was...
In Touch editor heads to Hollywood
In Touch Editor-in-Chief Michelle Lee told stunned staffers yesterday that she is leaving to become editorial director at celebrity Web site Hollywood.com. Lee has held the top spot for the...
Mets want Madoff suit dismissed
The cash-strapped Mets owners, who have been cutting payroll and owe $65 million in short-term loans, have asked a federal judge to dismiss the $386 million Bernie Madoff-related lawsuit hanging...
Einhorn big gets $204G fine
The fallout over New York hedge fund whiz kid David Einhorn’s investment in a UK pub chain continued yesterday with a former compliance officer at the fund and a second...
Stanford client lost $20M
A former Stanford Group executive told a jury that one client of R. Allen Stanford’s securities brokerage lost at least $20 million before the business was closed by US regulators....
US gem-slay suspect dead in Spain cell
MADRID, Spain — An American man accused of killing a Connecticut jewelry store owner and stealing $300,000 in diamonds before fleeing to Europe was found hanged in his prison cell...
Winehouse ire
LONDON — Amy Winehouse’s grieving dad Mitch hit out after designer Jean Paul Gaultier used her image as a gimmick at a Paris fashion show Thursday. He said the Winehouse...
‘Altared plan’ suit
A celebrity wedding planner left a Brooklyn bride standing at the altar, court papers say. Wendylee Perez and Hector Santana say they hired David Tutera for $15,000, and the “My...
Quickie Nicky’s ex socked by scam for $1.6M
A personal assistant to Nicky Hilton’s ex-husband was busted for allegedly ripping him off to the tune of $1.6 million after using his elite AmEx card to go on shopping...
Incensored at Twitter
Members of Twitter tweeted outrage yesterday over a controversial company policy to censor messages that may break local laws in specific countries. But the twitterati said the policy amounted to...
3rd temple ‘targeted’
New Jersey prosecutors said yesterday they have uncovered evidence that a teenager charged with firebombing two synagogues had also targeted a third Jewish institution. Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli announced...
‘Mob wives’ rat helps feds make bust
Federal agents busted several high-ranking Bonanno crime-family members yesterday and charged them with racketeering and extortion, authorities said. Among those arrested in the joint FBI-Drug Enforcement Administration probe was a...
No NY vets parade
Mayor Bloomberg says there will be no city parade for Iraq War veterans in the foreseeable future because of objections voiced by military officials.The mayor said officials in Washington “think...
Sandusky: I want to see my grandkids
Jerry Sandusky wants a bail change — to visit his grandchildren. The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant football coach, who is accused of sexually assaulting 10 preteen boys, yesterday asked...
Philly slay thug nailed in Bx.
A fugitive murder suspect was arrested by the FBI in The Bronx last night on charges of killing a potential witness to a drug slaying in Philadelphia, authorities said.Jose Aldea,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
***A man who tried to stand by his little brother is now sitting beside him behind bars — after trying to persuade a stabbing victim not to testify against the...
Brave wife’s torch tale
She survived one of the most monstrous and horrific crimes imaginable — and now she’s hoping her abusive husband, an ex-NYPD detective, will be put away for life. Audrey Mabrey,...
Beau beat Bx. tot dead: cops
A Bronx man was busted last night for beating his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son to death, police said.Reginald Smith, 24, of Wakefield, allegedly killed little Richard Flood Wednesday at the mother’s...
O aide son in Egypt mess
Sam LaHood, son of US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and one of several Americans barred from leaving Egypt last weekend, said yesterday he could be facing five years in jail....
Ay, shoppers! Navy Yard anchors aweigh
The final hurdle to bring a long-awaited supermarket and retail center to the Brooklyn Navy Yard is now cleared. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer announced yesterday that the feds will...
Redistrict veto due
ALBANY — Calling them too political, Gov. Cuomo yesterday promised to veto the district maps proposed by the state Senate and Assembly. “The maps are unacceptable,” Cuomo said yesterday. “I...
Andy feeling the Dem love
Gov. Cuomo was hailed as a rising star yesterday after speaking to the Democratic Governors Association — even as his battle over New York teacher evaluations continued. “The nation should...
Judge ‘tiers’ apart 3% pension kick-in
One of the city’s rare victories in persuading Albany to corral pension costs has been overturned by a Manhattan judge, The Post has learned. In a little-noticed decision issued on...
Monument to Beyoncé
HOUSTON — Music superstar Beyoncé could be coming back to Houston permanently — that is, in statue or monument form. Marcus Mitchell and Steve White said they “wanted to construct,...
‘Super’ plea for football lesson
It’s an online Hail Mary. A Brooklyn Craigslist user who claims to know nothing about football posted a desperate pre-Super Bowl plea for someone to coach him on the basics...
Soap actor commits suicide after pup's 'forced' euthanasia
A down-on-his-luck soap-opera actor took his own life this week after he was forced to put his beloved dog to sleep under pressure from his Upper West Side condo and...
Battling Bam’s tuition-fight $ong
WASHINGTON — President Obama took his “class warfare” to the University of Michigan yesterday, warning the nation’s universities that he would cut their federal aid if they “jack up tuition”...
2nd Ave. blasts to be past
It’s the beginning of the end for Second Avenue Subway blasting on East 72nd Street. The near-constant dynamiting that’s caused everything from cracked walls to prairie-style dust storms will be...
Safir’s new gig is ‘Sirius’
Former Police Commissioner Howard Safir is getting his own radio show.Sirius XM Radio announced yesterday that Safir will host a limited-run, six-week series called “The Badge with Howard Safir,” in...
Mitt up by 9 pts. in Fla.
TAMPA, Fla. — The flap over GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s tax returns — his low tax rate, Swiss bank account and off-shore tax havens — didn’t turn off Florida...
Fresh Newt slap
DORAL, Fla. — Down in the polls with the biggest political prize yet on the line during next week’s primary here, Newt Gingrich attacked Mitt Romney as “blatantly dishonest” as...
Lots of Ray it ain’t so
As Police Commissioner Ray Kelly made the rounds at a series of public events yesterday, he found himself pelted with questions on everything from the rape complaint against his son...
Brother of woman who claims Kelly assaulted her in NYPD
The woman who claims she was raped by the newsman son of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is an aspiring model and actress — with a brother in the top cop’s...
Broderick’s déjà Bueller
Bueller ? Bueller ? Are you playing hooky in a Honda on Super Bowl Sunday? Fans of the 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’’ flocked to YouTube to see a...
Turn over Facebooks
Newark must produce a list of documents related to its $100 million public-schools pledge from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.A judge issued the ruling yesterday as part of a lawsuit brought...
Eric the ‘house’ dick
WASHINGTON — US Attorney General Eric Holder introduced New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman yesterday to help lead a new federal group investigating mortgage-backed securities abuses that led to the...
Lucky Giants fans hit paydirt
These Giants fans were anything but feeling blue. The lucky Big Blue season-ticket holders who won a chance to buy seats for next week’s Super Bowl lined up at MetLife...
Death row for Conn. fiend
The bloodthirsty monster behind the heinous 2007 home-invasion murder of a Connecticut woman and her two daughters was sentenced to death yesterday. Joshua Komisarjevsky, 31, and accomplice Steven Hayes, who...
Erin is eyeing HS ills
LE ROY, NY — Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is investigating a mystery Tourette’s-like illness, which has struck at least 15 students at one upstate high school, causing distressing verbal outbursts...
Con Kruger buys & cells
ALBANY — Crooked ex-state Sen. Carl Kruger forked over big bucks to prepare him for life in the big house. The Brooklyn Democrat spent $7,500 of his campaign contributors’ money...
‘Burglar’ caught with his crutches down
This creative crook has the most unexpected getaway “vehicle” in town — a pair of crutches.Police say a career burglar has recently been hobbling away from Manhattan heists, avoiding attention...
Parents’ principal protest
In a rare move, dozens of parents and teachers took their complaints about a Queens principal to the streets yesterday after their elementary school plummeted in citywide rankings from the...
‘Termination’ morass
The process for disciplining teachers is so arduous and drawn out that many principals have simply given up on it, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday.Indeed, just 96 of the city public-school...
Iraqi suicide carnage
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 32 people — half of them policemen who were...
120 more slain in Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed 120 people as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled buildings, fired on crowds and left corpses in the...
‘DWI’ gal saved before LIRR wreck
Suffolk County cops rescued an allegedly drunken woman who had driven onto railroad tracks seconds before a speeding train destroyed her car yesterday, authorities said. The 43-year-old Islandia woman accidentally...
1st ship-disaster offer: 14G per victim
ROME — Each passenger on the doomed Costa Concordia cruise ship will be offered about $14,400 as compensation to head off lawsuits. But many passengers are refusing to accept the...
Demi 911 call reveals 'puff & tumble' night
What was Demi Moore smoking? The troubled actress wound up semiconscious and “convulsing” after smoking “something similar to incense” shortly before she was hospitalized Monday, according to a gripping new...
Koch’s Catholic tastes
Jews need to form stronger ties to the Catholic Church to ensure their survival, according to former Mayor Ed Koch. “We’re 13 million Jews in the whole world — less...
Full weight of the law
A bulky former Lucille Roberts employee was arraigned yesterday on charges he vandalized the late fitness queen’s $90 million Upper East Side mansion and terrorized her family. David Allen, 38,...
No lockstep for US
President Obama’s State of the Union address was disgusting. The president began with a moving tribute to the armed forces and their accomplishments. But as he has done many times...
Kuwait elex: Arab Spring ‘tea leaves’
A year into the Arab Spring, the forces that provoked revolutions across the Middle East are competing for power in a country not directly affected by the upheavals. The fight,...
MTA’s bad faith
Nicole Gelinas misses the mark in “The Great MTA Talks Show” (PostOpinion, Jan. 23) and incorrectly dissects current negotiations between TWU Local 100 and the MTA. Gelinas accepts that transit...
The State of DisUnion: Obama’s prime-time hooey
The Issue: Pres. Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night, and his own record as president. *** I thought I saw President Obama’s nose grow so much during his...
The NYRA money pit
Kudos to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for holding the New York Racing Association’s feet to the fire. His audit this week shows that the scandal-scarred NYRA is still lagging when...
Occupy — and rob
Clergymen might want to think hard before opening their doors to Occupy Wall Street — unless they like losing property. It’s a lesson the Rev. Bob Brashear of the West...
The left’s bank cop
The task force that President Obama on Tuesday said he’s setting up — to expose supposed mortgage fraud and to be co-chaired by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — is...
Redistricting blues
Before its work had even begun, the state legislative redistricting panel, known as LATFOR, was vilified by good government groups, Ed Koch and Gov. Cuomo. We were told that the...
Get into hot water
MANHATTAN OASIS Great Jones Spa Getting wet: As you walk into this cavernous spa, you know you’re in for a treat — the thick, humid air, faint chlorinated smell and...
Kid stuff
Today IN THE BAG: Perennial favorites in the NYC kids’ theater world, the Paper Bag Players are back with a brand-new show: “Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!” Colorfully comedic, with music little...
Track-ing a controversy between New York meets
Is New York big enough for two world-class track meets every winter? Or will a feud between the city’s top track venue and the sport’s governing body end up killing...
Woods, McIlroy in contention in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods. Woods moved into contention with a 3-under 69 yesterday after three birdies over five...
Nadal, Djokovic worn down before Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it’s his next opponent — Rafael Nadal....
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1-mile; pace; $7,500; cl.4Hndfulofjuno(JBrtlett)5.502.902.502Lord Of The Bling (C Manzi)2.902.407Artic Stretch (B Holland)11.80* Exacta (4-2) $11.80 * Triple (4-2-7) $458.00SECOND-1-mile; pace; $7,500; cl.1DylnRocks(EGoodell)9.605.107.304Triple Bars (S Bouchard)11.2014.602Won Nite In Vegas (J Bartlett)16.60*...
Meadowlands Relsults
FIRST-1-mile; trot; $10,500; cond. 6 TwoShotLead(BSers) 40.80 12.80 7.80 2 Syenite (D Miller) 4.00 3.20 1 Wheels (T Tetrick) 3.00 * Exacta (6-2) $131.00 * Trifecta (6-2-1) $559.00 SECOND-1-mile; pace;...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $25,000; clm($7,500); 4upTACONIC KNIGHT takes major drop in class after tiring in first start since breaking maiden....
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $25,000; clm($7,500); 4up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Seaside Slew(L),120GRichards8-8-6Chin50-12 Soldierette(L),120A Smith7-3-4Hertler10-13 Real Glory(L),120J Davis7-8-6Ronen20-14 Twillerbee(L),123R Curatolo1-2-5Breen3-15 Marie's Babe(L),120CMontalv5-2-8Badgett8-16 Valuable Lady(L),115I Ortiz, Jr5-4-2Sciacca5-17...
Aqueduct Charts
January 27th, 2012Raining and Muddy©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur; $60,000; mdn;3YOOff: 12:20. Good. press 4w turn, up lateTime: 23.4, 47.13, 59.47, 1:12.75.Trainer: Benjamin Perkins, Jr.Winner: GR/RO C, 3, by...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-6 fur; $32,000; alw; 4up4B Wlcom (Vlzquz)10.403.802.603Ft and Awesome (Bravo)3.002.406Big Notion (Garcia)3.80* Exacta (4-3) $25.40 * $1 Superfecta (4-3-6-2) $192.20 * $1 Trifecta (4-3-6) $49.30Winner picked by DasilvaSECOND-5 1/2 fur;...
Vic Cangialosi’s Parx Grade
FIRST-5 fur; $23,000; clm; 4up7-Letlifecometoy2-14-Our Louie'sLass4-11-RavinintheHet20-15-First Love 5-12-Victoria Charm 8-16-Terriniqua 10-13-Tahiti Shack 3-1SECOND-1m&70yds; $17,000; clm; 4&5YO10-Ice Pilot 5-26-Apianus 15-11-St Andrews 6-17-L'Empereur 20-12-TerminlVelcty20-18-Special Energy 3-13-Gallant Guy 50-19-Eight Karet Lie 5-14-Spanish Kitten12-111-RockPtarmign6-15-He'sRghNRedy15-1THIRD-6...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Golden Receiver (10th)FIRST: mile pace; $8,500; cond2 Alex Bullville(AMiller)7-5-59-23 Jim's Guy(DDube)8-9-27-26 Lets Getit Started(BSears)10-2-63-11 Spencer B(MKakaley)3-4-312-14 The Bad Deputy(RPierce)5-4-315-15 Dragon King(BSimpson)6-10-48-17 Takemewithyou(YGingras)5-4-66-18 Sensationalist(JCampbell)2-7-412-19 Art At...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderPost Time: 12:35 p.m.FIRST-1 1/16m(T); $32,000; clm($50,0); 4upTOP BUSINESS debuts for new barn after finishing third in last two starts....
Sports Shorts
COMMISSIONER BUD SELIG SAID HE WILL DECIDE WHAT COMPENSATION THE RED SOX WILL RECEIVE FOR THEO EPSTEIN’S MOVE TO THE CUBS. ETC.: YALE QB WITT DISPUTES RHODES NOT TAKEN YALE...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 28SUNJan. 29MONJan. 30TUEJan. 31WEDFeb. 1THUFeb. 2FRIFeb. 3KnicksHouston8:00TV - MSG NetworkESPN 1050 AM NOGAMENOGAME Det.7:30MSGESPNNOGAME Chi.8:00TNTESPNBos.8:00MSGESPNNetsNOGAMETor.6:00YESWFANNOGAMEInd.7:00YESWBBRDet.7:30YESWFANNOGAMEMin.7:30YESWFANRangersNOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNNOGAMEDevils7:00MSG2WNYMBuf.7:30NBCSNESPNNOGAMENOGAMEIslandersNOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNNOGAMECar.7:00MSG+2WRHUNOGAMENOGAME Ott.7:30MSG+WRHUDevilsNOGAMEAll-Star Game4:00NBCSNNOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMEMont.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMESunday, Feb. 5 At IndianapolisGiantsPatriots6:20TV - NBCRadio - WFAN 660 AMHOMEAWAY
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing2:30 p.m.Rolex Sports Car Series: 24 Hours at Daytona, Part 1 SPEED11 a.m.Ball State at Ohio State ESPNUNoonSt. John's at Duke ESPN, WBBR (1130 AM)NoonMarquette at Villanova ESPN2NoonHofstra at...
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowPro BowlAt HonoluluFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogNfc3 1/24(74)AfcFeb. 5Super BowlAt IndianapolisPatriots3 1/23(55)GiantsHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballSenior BowlAt Mobile, Ala.FavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogNorth2 1/2 (45 1/2)SouthNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogN’EASTERN5 1/2Hofstrax- Marquette1 1/2VILLANOVADUKE19 1/2St. John'sCLEMSON11 1/2Wake ForestGeo. Wash.1 1/2FORDHAMSYRACUSE12 1/2West...
Nets rookie Brooks could be back Sunday
CLEVELAND —Nets coach Avery Johnson is not very worried about MarShon Brooks. Yet. Check with him tomorrow, though. “The reason he’s not playing is because he’s not better. He’s going...
Nets conquer Cavaliers, feel playoffs within reach
CLEVELAND —Today, a winning streak. Tomorrow, the world. And come April, the playoffs? Even before the Nets won consecutive games for the first time last night, dropping the Cavaliers, 99-96,...
Kangaroos hop to it
Boys & Girls High has an NBA-like schedule over the next week — four games in seven days against the area’s elite. It began that daunting stretch the way it...
Devils to give financial overview to NHL
OTTAWA — The Devils’ ownership situation remains unsolved and in limbo with the sale of part of the team not on the agenda for approval by the NHL Board of...
Absences loom, but NHL stars align
OTTAWA —Three first overall NHL draft picks. The Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik. And don’t forget Pavel Datsyuk, the consistent Red Wings forward. Add it up and there just might...
Baron’s Knicks debut delayed again
MIAMI — The Knicks had hoped to get Baron Davis on the court on their current four-game road trip. But he hasn’t looked good enough during scrimmages for that to...
Sitting out vs. Miami not move of a leader
MIAMI — Carmelo Anthony has a sore wrist, ankle and thumb, and yesterday morning he came down with a case of The LeBron Flu. With the Knicks’ nationally televised game...
Peyton & Irsay: No hard feelings
INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of...
Knicks lose to Heat without Anthony
MIAMI — It was Bill Walker mano-a-mano against LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. It wasn’t a fair fight, but it turned out closer than anyone could have expected. With Carmelo...
Giants RB Bradshaw won't let injuries stop him
Maybe one day, Ahmad Bradshaw will regret what he did, playing through the types of injuries that would have hobbled an average person and indefinitely sidelined any other NFL running...
Patriots DB McCourty struggles through sophomore slump
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- No Patriots player is more grateful for this Tom Brady-led Super Bowl run than cornerback Devin McCourty. If not for Tom Terrific, Dreadful Devin would arguably be...
Patriots WR Ochocinco breaks his silence
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Chad Ochocinco was inactive last week, doesn’t have a catch in the playoffs and has been pretty much a big-name flop in his first season with the...
Giants' Kiwanuka playing Super Bowl in hometown
When Mathias Kiwanuka heard a few years ago that Super Bowl XLVI would be played in his hometown of Indianapolis, he allowed himself to dream just a little. “From the...
Murphy walks beat on Giants sideline
During the week of Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Giants coach Bill Parcells was dealing with a problem that had nothing to do with the Buffalo Bills. Someone was stealing...
At UMass, Giants' Cruz was always in control
At first, as he watched the play unfold on the television screen, Liam Coen was just like any other football fan who has grown enamored with the work of Victor...
Giants safeties know pain of losing Super Bowl
At some point next week, Giants safety Deon Grant plans on speaking to his younger teammates about what it’s like to play in the Super Bowl — and lose. “Nobody...
Patriots pass protection crucial against Giants
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —The subject is already a sore one for the Patriots. And, because the scab is going to be picked at for the next week, the wound might be...
Giants know they have to 'take care of Brady'
It is not too simple, Justin Tuck says, to boil Super Bowl XLVI down to this: If the Giants get to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, they win. If they don’t,...
Injured Giants LB Williams says he'll face Patriots
Known for his speed, Jacquian Williams isn’t moving too quickly. The Giants rookie linebacker is sporting a large, cumbersome walking boot on his right foot reaching up nearly to his...
Jets watch rivals playing in Super Bowl
So there are the Pro Bowl Jets in Hawaii, doing the hula, these Lei Hey Kids — and there isn’t any other place they would rather be than Indianapolis, where...
Miller time
The trick of reviewing a new TV show is to predict if that show’s intended audience will buy into its premise — without feeling like they’re being insulted (or, worse...
’Hammer hits Norway
The Netflix series “Lilyhammer” is taking home the gold — in Norway. The rental service’s first foray into the original TV series market became a record-breaking hit when it premiered...
Super ‘Late’ for Jimmy
Jimmy Fallon is taking his “Late Night” show to Indianapolis in a run-up to Super Bowl Sunday. In addition to his special, live “Late Night” show Feb. 5 — following...
The great indoors
With a temporary reprieve from the usual winter chill, you might be tempted to take a stroll in the park. But even the ants are staying home when it comes...
Weird but true
A New Jersey man’s boat made an Atlantic crossing without him. Scott Douglas abandoned his 26-foot fishing vessel, the Queen Bee, during a storm off Nantucket in 2008, CBS News...
Duke big test for St. John’s freshmen today
DURHAM, N.C. — You wonder if the members of the Wonder Five know what they’re getting into, wonder if they’re ready to walk into the coliseum known as Cameron Indoor...
College football keeps changing
The last decade should be remembered as the era of the ‘Changing Landscape of College Football.’ Boston College goes south. West Virginia goes southwest. Colorado goes west. San Diego State...
Bronx man arrested for allegedly beating 1-year-old to death
A Bronx man was busted tonight for beating his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son to death, police said. Reginald Smith, 24, of Wakefield, allegedly killed little Richard Flood Wednesday morning at the...
Fugitive busted in the Bronx for Philly killing
A fugitive murder suspect was arrested by the FBI in the Bronx tonight on charges of killing a potential witness to drug slaying in Philadelphia, authorities said. Jose Aldea, 22,...
Private boys basketball roundup: Riverdale tops Hackley, snaps losing skid
Russell Johnson tallied 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Josh Wetzler had 12 points and Kyle Friedman added seven as Riverdale topped Hackley, 55-22, in Ivy Prep League boys basketball...
James, Wade lead Heat over Knicks, 99-89
MIAMI — LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89...
The High road: Boys starts daunting stretch by beating South Shore
Boys & Girls started an NBA-like schedule on Friday – six games in nine days against the area's elite. It began that daunting stretch the way it hoped, by knocking...
Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor
Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that...
Okur out, Humphries in for Nets against Cavaliers
CLEVELAND -- Nets center Mehmet Okur is out for the Nets’ game against Cleveland because of a back injury. New Jersey coach Avery Johnson said Okur will have an MRI...
Sandusky seeks permission to see his grandchildren
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Accused child molester Jerry Sandusky has asked a judge to modify the terms of his bail so he can see his grandchildren, The Patriot-News reported Friday....
Cops rescue armed man who tried to jump from building in Harlem
Three NYPD officers made a daring rescue of an armed man who tried to jump from a seventh-floor window during a routine call to a Harlem housing project. Officer Vincent...