October 29, 2012
Chelsea building partially collapses
A four-story apartment building in Chelsea suffered a partial collapse this evening, authorities said. The building, on Eighth Avenue near West 15th Street, has the front façade completely exposed following...
Police evacuate area around dangling crane
A crane dangling precariously from the top of a luxury high-rise under construction near Carnegie Hall forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and hotel guests today. Police closed off...
Coughlin not sure if Rolle has a concussion
Tom Coughlin said on Monday that he does not know if safety Antrel Rolle suffered a concussion late in Sunday’s 29-24 victory over the Cowboys but indications are he may...
NFL trade deadline moved to Thursday because of hurricane
The NFL has moved its trade deadline back two days to Thursday because of potential complications from Hurricane Sandy.All 32 teams were notified Monday that the league's offices would be...
Red Bulls Kenny Cooper named MLS Player of the Week
Red Bulls striker Kenny Cooper was named MLS Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for final week of the season. With the Red Bulls needed...
FIVE-STEP DROP: Notre Dame, Kansas State jockeying for more than spot in title game
Every week during the season, New York Post online sports editors Justin Terranova and Marc Raimondi go toe-to-toe on the latest hot topics in college football.This week, they tackle Brian...
Hurricane Sandy shouldn't impact Nets season opener: official
Hurricane Sandy is causing plenty of problems in the city, but it shouldn’t impact Thursday night’s Nets season opener against the Knicks at Barclays Center.A Nets official told The Post...
Red Bulls Satuday-Wednesday playoff series vs DC to air on NBC Sports
The Red Bulls will host archrival United on at 8 p.m. on Saturday in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinals series, and play the road leg on Wednesday,...
Flyers' Simmonds hears racist taunts in Czech Republic: report
Wayne Simmonds is unfortunately no stranger to racism in hockey, and the Flyers’ forward can’t even go to the Czech Republic to get away from it.While being locked out by...
Knicks bust Curry to open season as Mavericks starting center: report
One of the biggest busts in Knicks history has found his way to the opening-day starting lineup of a recent Western Conference power. Eddy Curry, whose career in New York...
Sandy turns LaGuardia Airport into ghost town
Hurricane Sandy turned LaGuardia Airport into strange ghost town today, populated by a handful of employees, unlucky travelers and homeless. Airline counters, normally busy checking in travelers, were empty and...
Cruz encouraged by 'progress' in contract talks with Giants
Victor Cruz has mostly let his play do the talking and hasn’t said much about his desire for a new contract with the Giants but lately he’s kicked up the...
Sandy shuts down markets for 2nd day; first time since 1888 stocks closed due to weather
Stock trading will be closed in the US for a second day Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast. Bond trading will also be closed. The last...
UFC's Jones says megafight vs. Silva 'can happen'
Jon Jones has opened the door a little further toward the biggest fight in UFC history.A week after pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva said it would be “tough” to turn down...
NHL 'working,' but no signs of progress
The definition of “work” is getting hazier and hazier by the day in the eyes of the NHL.On Monday, the league offices on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan were closed because...
Yankees pick up options on Cano, Granderson, Aardsma
The Yankees exercised their options on Curtis Granderson, Robinson Cano and David Aardsma Monday, the first of many moves expected this offseason in The Bronx.Granderson and Cano both had $15...
PHOTO: Hurricane Sandy leaves Hugh Carey Tunnel deserted
It’s every commuters dream come true! The Hugh Carey Tunnel — formerly known as the Brooklyn Battery — looks like a scene out of an apocalypse flick in this eerie...
WATCH: Detroit reporter asks Erin Andrews what she looks for in a guy
Even when Erin Andrews is trying to work, she can’t get away from creepy guys.Before Sunday night’s Game 4 of the World Series in Detroit, when the Giants beat the...
Falcons' Samuel says Eagles coach Reid snubbed him
It seems like every step Andy Reid takes this season is a wrong one.The Eagles coach watched as his team dropped to 3-4 with a 30-17 loss to the Falcons...
Eagles coach leaning towards benching Vick: report
Andy Reid tried firing his defensive coordinator, and now he might try firing his starting quarterback.According Howard Eskin of Fox 29 in Philadelphia, Reid is “leaning towards” benching Michael Vick...
Ryan will look at more time for Tebow, but Sanchez staying Jets starting QB
One of the answers for the Jets in the second half of the season could be more Tim Tebow.Jets coach Rex Ryan acknowledged Monday that he and his coaches will...
Sandy closures
*TUNNELS: The Holland and Brooklyn Battery Park, and Queens-Midtown tunnels are closed. *BRIDGES: The Tappan Zee Bridge is closed. The Throgs Neck Bridge, Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Henry Hudson Bridge,...
McIlroy beats Tiger by one stroke in heads-up exhibition in China
ZHENGZHOU, China -- Rory McIlroy outdueled Tiger Woods in the first one-on-one exhibition match between golf's two biggest names. Woods thinks he'll have plenty of chances to get revenge. McIlroy...
Giants wonder how Cowboys ran 3 plays in final 10 seconds
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Funny business? Home-town cooking from the clock operator? Blatant cheating by the Cowboys? The Giants weren’t accusing anyone of anything but they sure were skeptical and more...
WATCH: Robert Downey Jr. stars in Call of Duty Black Ops II commercial
What does a billionaire, playboy philanthropist do in his down time?Play Call of Duty.In a new commercial for Activision’s Call of Duty Black Ops II, actor Robert Downey Jr., who...
DVD Extra: Paramount Halloween with 'Sunset Blvd.,' 'Rosemary's Baby"
As Paramount's 100th anniversary celebration draws to a close, we get Halloween presents in the form of splendid new transfers for the Blu-ray debuts of a pair of all-time classics, Roman Polanksi's...
Sandy disrupts presidential campaign 8 days out
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Sandy overran White House politicking Monday, with President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney calling off campaign rallies as the strengthening storm bore down on the East...
Man fatally beaten in Bath Beach: cops
A man was beaten to death in Bath Beach early today, police said. The 31-year-old victim was found at 3:40 a.m. on Bay 34th Street and Bath Avenue with severe...
Sandy forces Knicks to cancel critical practice
Hurricane Sandy has knocked out Monday's Knicks 11 a.m. practice in Tarrytown. Several Knicks, including Jason Kidd, Kurt Thomas and Carmelo Anthony, live in Manhattan and had too many obstacles...
World Series Game 4 in review and looking ahead to offseason
I hope that everyone is doing OK with Sandy. I’ll be in Detroit for a few more days, waiting things out.Here’s my column off the final game of the baseball...
WATCH LIVE: NY pummeled after Sandy batters region
Sandy bore down on the Eastern Seaboard's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of...
MTA posts photos of empty Grand Central Terminal
It's Grand Central Terminal as you've never seen it before. No tourists. No travelers. Empty. Barren. Cue the tumbleweeds. The MTA posted photos of the uninhabited terminal after the city's...
Thousands of NJ, LI residents wake up without power
Thousands of New Jersey and Long Island residents are waking up in the dark this morning - outages that could linger for days as Hurricane Sandy reaches the area. Jersey...
Nets' new chapter in Brooklyn follows some good, but mostly it was bad & ugly
Finally, Thursday against the rival Knicks, the Nets officially start their transformation in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Everything is bright, new, shiny. Nets gear, black and white, attractive in its simplicity,...
10 things to know about new-look Nets
In three days, the newest era of Nets basketball will tip off when the Nets take the floor inside Barclays Center for a regular-season game for the first time, taking...
Brown makes the big plays in Giants’ chaotic victory
ARLINGTON, Texas — Surely it couldn’t end like this, with this kind of view for Stevie Brown, right? After the run he’s had the past few weeks, after the day...
Giants report card
OFFENSE In many ways a losing effort. Eli Manning (15 of 29, 192 yards, 1 INT) never got untracked, Ahmad Bradshaw (22-78) worked for every inch. Third down conversion was...
Hurricane Sandy sparks 'SpongeBob' and 'Grease' web humor
Sandy-related concern, humor and debate dominated Twitter Sunday and Monday as residents encountered the storm's actual and viral effects. [View the story "Hurricane Sandy" on Storify] A handful of "Hurricane...
Bryant’s overturned TD helps Giants hold off Cowboys, earn crazy victory
ARLINGTON, Texas — Give the Giants a hand. Oh, how they needed it. “I’ll take breaks, I’ll take luck,’’ Justin Tuck said. The Giants needed that, too, as a game...
Giants blitz
HERO Fill-in Giants safety Stevie Brown, a Dallas native, had a homecoming to remember with two interceptions and a crucial fumble recovery that led to the decisive field goal to...
Jets report card
OFFENSE Choose your adjective — awful, abysmal, atrocious. They all apply to the Jets offense yesterday. They could do nothing in the first half before compiling some statistics in the...
Jets blitz
HERO The Dolphins special teams won the game almost single-handedly, scoring a touchdown on a blocked punt, blocking a Jets field goal and recovering an onside kick. Kicker Dan Carpenter...
Office Party Lines
Alex (declined to use his real name for career reasons), a copywriter at a major fashion label in the city, can’t wait for Election Day — and not just to...
Go to Greg
I am an administrative professional and have been out of work for over a year. I’ve had a number of good interviews and then been asked to sign a release...
Talk it out
As Election Day nears, political banter at work is all but inevitable. Here, career experts weigh in on how to keep yourself out of trouble — and when to keep...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Gangnam Style, PSY 2. State of Grace, Taylor Swift 3. I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift 4. Die Young, Kesha 5. One More Night, Maroon...
Business briefs
Jobless joltFriday’s employment report before the US vote is likely to have something for everyone — for those bullish and bearish on the economy and for President Obama and Republican...
Argentina loses big bond ruling to Singer
Billionaire Paul Singer’s costly, take-no-prisoners approach to Argentina is finally paying off. A federal appeals court in New York handed Singer’s Elliott Management its biggest win yet in the hedge...
Thompson’s staff told of BBCgate: report
The Mark Thompson storm is entering its second week — with no sign of it letting up.The incoming New York Times CEO faces a fresh report that his former office...
Jumping to hoops
With A-Rod home signing autographs and hockey players locked out, basketball — and the brand-new Brooklyn Nets — get a little more time in the spotlight. Let’s see which mags...
Taking the espresso to MiMA
Residents of Midtown luxury rental MiMA are in for a jolt.Kava Café has signed a long-term lease for 1,400 square feet, the first for the building’s retail space at 460...
News Corp. may try to wrest Penguin from rival
News Corp. has expressed interest in acquiring Pearson’s Penguin unit, threatening plans to combine the UK publisher with Bertelsmann’s Random House division, according to a source.News Corp., which owns the...
The altar egotists
These are the people Americans love to emulate. We’re in trouble. In Hollywood, where spoiled celebs are as common as Lindsay Lohan, and drive-by marriages are the Madonna-inspired norm, the...
New Orleans fans in Bam slam at Madge
NEW ORLEANS — Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Obama on her “MDNA Tour” in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during...
Rocker Gary Glitter busted in connection to Jimmy Savile child-sex scandal: reports
LONDON — Police investigating child sex-abuse allegations against the late BBC TV host Jimmy Savile arrested former glam-rock star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter yesterday, British media reported. Police...
Etan suspect near release
While prosecutors weigh what to do about a suspect who surprisingly surfaced this spring in the landmark 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, the man who was the prime suspect for...
A disarming nabe
Police collected 50 guns yesterday on the Lower East Side at the neighborhood’s first buyback program — a long-sought event finally scheduled after two cops were shot this year in...
US-Israel war games
JERUSALEM — The US military chief is in Israel to observe the largest armed-forces drill ever between the two countries.Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met...
Cyber-Cuomo launches NY 2.0
As IF there weren’t already enough reasons to grab your iPhone or iPad, now New York is about to go cyber! Aides to Gov. Cuomo are completing a sweeping new...
Student life at NYU is Rx-rated
No wonder it’s called higher education.The director of security at NYU recently requested a special meeting with top NYPD officials to brainstorm ideas on how to best combat a rise...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island *** Cops on patrol caught a man bearing a stun gun in New Brighton, authorities said. The officers were driving down Jersey Street at around 7 p.m. Wednesday...
City system taking an even bigger budget byte
Hey, what’s another $34 million?The city’s much-hyped personnel computer system — already burdened by delays and mammoth budget overruns — is expected to cost 10 percent more than the most...
Bike lanes are causing problems for buses in Park Slope, Brooklyn
The bike lanes on a narrow, busy Brooklyn thoroughfare have led to more slammed brakes and near-accidents than double-parked cars, according to angry bus drivers — and the city still...
NYU terrorism class asks students to plot terrorist attack
It’s Terrorism 101. A New York University class on transnational terrorism is requiring students to “hypothetically plan a terrorist attack” — and shocked cops say the outrageous lesson plan is...
DiMaggio ‘mystery’ ring sale
A 1951 World Series ring with Joe DiMaggio’s name etched inside is up for sale. But the ring, with an estimated price of $50,000 to $100,000, comes with a controversy...
Dead Sea is really dying
JERUSALEM — The Dead Sea is shrinking at a record rate, prompting calls for Israel and Jordan to stop fertilizer makers from siphoning so much of its water, whose restorative...
Former Salander gallery director refusing to repay what she made off illegal art sales
She cried for her victims’ “pain and suffering” as she got a wrist-slap sentence last year. But art fraudster Leigh Morse is now refusing to pay back a penny of...
Mila looks, uh, ‘swell’
Is Mila Kunis about to hatch a baby swan? A curious photo of the “Black Swan” actress — strolling in LA over the weekend with her eternally boyish beau, Ashton...
Shut down by a Sandy ’cane
Hurricane Sandy was set to roar in today, with the city grinding to a near-complete halt. Millions of New Yorkers grappled with mandatory evacuations everywhere from Battery Park City to...
Statue of Liberty reopening sidelined by Hurricane Sandy
The much-anticipated reopening of the Statue of Liberty to the public will be delayed for a few more days because of Hurricane Sandy. The National Parks Service had announced last...
Eleventh-hour stock ‘pileup’
Long lines for batteries and bottled water had some New York stores looking like trendy nightclubs yesterday, but without the velvet ropes. In some spots, shoppers were let in 10...
Swim in, NYC crews
While Gov. Cuomo was urging New Yorkers to stay home today, Mayor Bloomberg was telling city employees — including those in non-essential jobs — that it’s business as usual. “City...
375,000 told to flee Sandy trap
Some 375,000 city residents were ordered to evacuate their homes yesterday as the hurricane advertised as the Storm to End All Storms breathed down the necks of nervous New Yorkers....
Senate control up in air
WASHINGTON — With a week to go until election day, Senate candidates are battling mightily for control of the chamber.“I don’t know if we’ve had this many races this close,”...
McCain’s Benghazi blast
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain suggested the Obama administration’s handling of the Benghazi consulate killings is a worse scandal than the infamous Watergate break-in under President Richard Nixon.“It is still...
Romney pulls even with Obama in Ohio polls as election nears
WASHINGTON — There’s “Mittmentum” in the Buckeye State. A new poll shows that President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are tied in the state that is being viewed as...
Sendoff salute for icon cop
Fellow officers, hoping to defy Hurricane Sandy, plan to turn out in force today for the sendoff of a veteran NYPD detective.Detective Donald Kennedy’s final “walkout” farewell is slated for...
Ben’s ‘Argo’ first at last
It took three weeks, but “Argo” finally found its way to the top of the box office. The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben Affleck made nearly $12.4...
‘Killer’ nanny Yoselyn Ortega awakens in hospital, asks questions about her family
SAD: Nanny Yoselyn Ortega spoke yesterday after a suicide bid and alleged murder of two Krim children (above) who were in her care. ( ) SAD: Nanny Yoselyn Ortega (in...
Appy days getting closer for city’s cab riders
The city is bringing the old-fashioned art of hailing a cab into the 21st century. The Taxi & Limousine Commission is expected to announce new rules as early as today...
Broken promises
As the 2012 presidential campaign winds to a close — it’s mostly about Big Bird and binders, apparently — it’s hard to recall the heady days of 2008. But thinking...
Demography’s not destiny after all
When reading one of the endless stories about a just-released poll last week, a pair of numbers struck my eye: 60 and 37. Those were the percentages of white voters...
Changing the course: Mitt’s the one for US
The Issue: The New York Post’s endorsement of Mitt Romney for president of the United States. *** Not only does Mitt Romney possess the leadership skills and ability to work...
Scapegoating pensions
The editorial, “Paying for TWU Pensions,” (Oct. 24) is another example of misplaced anger against transit workers. Our pensions and health benefits have not changed in years, except workers now...
ID, please, Mr. President
President Obama stopped off in Chicago Thursday to become the first incumbent to cast an early in-person ballot in a presidential election. But before he could, he had to present...
Fort hood: diversity rules
What do you call it when a self-proclaimed “Soldier of Allah” shouting “Allahu Akhbar” opens fire on dozens of US citizens — killing and maiming as many innocents as he...
Andrew’s next test
By capping property taxes, Gov. Cuomo has tapped the brakes on local government and school spending outside New York City. He’s also taken steps to limit the growth in the...
Last hope for America’s work ethic?
The election-eve mood is tinged with sadness stemming from well-founded fear that America’s new government is subverting America’s old character. President Obama’s agenda is a menu of temptations intended to...
There’s nothing magical in this witches’ brew
‘Let me say right off I’m a witch,” the title character declares at the start of “Sowa’s Red Gravy,” and thank goodness she does, because it’s the only clear moment...
Puppets get ‘Mojo’ workin’
It’s such a pleasure watching the central character of “Mojo” blossom from precocious tyke to rebellious teen that you’ll barely notice she’s a puppet. But a puppet she is, and...
Sports Shorts
TENNIS: Serena wins but finishes third Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 yesterday in Istanbul to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with...
Watney holds on; Tiger 4th
Nick Watney missed a chance for a 59 yesterday in his CIMB Classic victory at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, closing with a course-record 10-under 61 at The Mines despite a bogey...
Turf Paradise Analysis
Post Time: 2:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 3f; $6,000; 2YOJet Set Wrangler StakesDASHAWAY EAGLE cuts back in distance after finishing second by a nose last out....
Clemente Award to LA’s Kershaw
DETROIT — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has won the Roberto Clemente award, given annually to a major league player who gives back through community service and also excels...
Tomorrow’s Turf Paradise Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-3 1/2f; $3,300; 2YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Kerwhango ,122R Oliver7-x-xBadilla6-12 Pride of Paso(L),122MIammrn6-4-xHarris5-13 Desirio OnPearl(L),122LCmchFlrs9-8-7Brasher8-14 Cuz I Say So ,122J Bourdieux-x-xFales2-15 Its All...
Belmont Park Charts
October 28th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm. ©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur(T); $52,000; mdn; 2YOOff: 12:52. Good. 3w ang 5/16,btwn lateTime: 22.79, 46.1, 57.98, 1:1.59.Trainer: Dale RomansWinner: CH...
Baffert has Game On Dude ready for Breeders' Cup Classic
ARCADIA, Calif. — The road to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships this Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita has been a long, winding and often bumpy one for trainer Bob...
Breeders' Cup horses getting to ‘work’
ARCADIA, Calif. — Trainer Bob Baffert worked eight of his 11 Breeders’ Cup runners yesterday over the main track at Santa Anita that he said was in much better condition...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)Underdog49ers6 1/27(38 1/2)CARDINALSThursdayCHARGERS8 1/29(43 1/2)ChiefsSundayGIANTS3 1/23 1/2(47)SteelersBroncos3 1/23 1/2(48)BENGALSPACKERS10 1/210 1/2(44 1/2)CardinalsDolphins22(43)COLTSRavens33(42 1/2)BROWNSTEXANS1110 1/2(47)BillsREDSKINS3 1/23 1/2(46)PanthersLions44(44)JAGUARSBears4 1/24(43 1/2)TITANSSEAHAWKS45(39 1/2)VikingsRAIDERS1 1/21 1/2(45)BuccaneersFALCONS4 1/25(47 1/2)CowboysNov. 5SAINTS43 1/2(53)EaglesHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballThursdayFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogOHIO16...
Today's Sports on the Air
Football8:30 p.m.49ers at Cardinals ESPN, WFAN (660 AM)
Home Team Lineups
TODAYOct. 29TUEOct. 30WEDOct. 31THUNov. 1FRINov. 2SATNov. 3SUNNov. 4KnicksNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENets7:00TNTESPNMia.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMEPhi.12:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEKnicks7:00TNTWFANNO GAMETor.7:30YESWFANNO GAMERed BullsPlayoffsTBATBATBATBATBATBATBAHOMEAWAY
End of World ends Hondo
Hondo flopped with the Jets yesterday but soared with the Falcons, Lions and SF Giants (Game 4 and the Series) to close out the season with the NRN (nasty red...
Nets hope Brooklyn opener not impacted by Sandy
The Nets will play their first regular-season game in Brooklyn in three days. But in order to get to Thursday’s game, the team will have to weather the impact of...
Steelers slow RG3, Redskins
The Steelers watched opponents panic when preparing for Robert Griffin III and vowed not to suffer the same identity crisis. “We didn’t want to get too creative,” defensive end Brett...
Ryan, Falcons blitz Eagles, move to 7-0
Asante Samuel stared directly at his former team’s sideline and started trash-talking right after the coin toss. By the fourth quarter, Samuel was dancing on the field between plays. Matt...
Cutler, Bears get it done
Brandon Marshall saw the grin on Jay Cutler’s face, and that was all it took to put him at ease. The Bears were trailing again. Time was running out. “That’s...
Knicks thrilled to be back at Garden
The Knicks debuted on the Garden floor yesterday for the first time this preseason for a two-hour practice. Because of the second phase of Garden renovations highlighted by a new...
Camby still ailing, but holding out hope for Knicks opener
Marcus Camby hasn’t given up hope of playing in Brooklyn Thursday in the Knicks’ season opener against the Nets, but he may have a better shot at riding a wave...
Giants manager Bochy moves closer to Hall call with second World Series
DETROIT — Giants manager Bruce Bochy copped his second World Series championship last night and inched closer to a spot in the Hall of Fame. Of the 14 managers with...
Lincecum’s role reversal a ‘lessen’ for Yankees' A-Rod
DETROIT — Tim Lincecum made $18 million this season and is due $22 million next. He is a two-time Cy Young winner just two years removed from being the MVP...
Scutaro, Giants topple Tigers for World Series title
DETROIT — Marco Scutaro’s soft single to center was still hanging in the cold, wet air above Comerica Park and Austin Jackson, a Gold Glove center fielder, was charging in....
Giants' Scutaro the perfect hero for wild postseason
DETROIT — Let’s see if we can follow the trail of shame. The Yankees got swept in embarrassing fashion by the Tigers, who in turn got swept in just slightly...
Weekend lowlights make us ‘Scream’
Did ya see where Edvard Munch’s 1893 painting, “The Scream,” is on loan to the Museum of Modern Art? Scream me a river, Edvard. You want something to scream about?...
Giants' Pierre-Paul gets first touchdown with pick-6
ARLINGTON, Texas — Last season, Jason Pierre-Paul saved a game for the Giants at Cowboys Stadium by reaching out and blocking a potential tying field goal in the closing seconds....
Giants' Cruz has tough day vs. Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas — Usually, it is Victor Cruz administering the big plays. But in yesterday’s 29-24 victory over the Cowboys, Cruz was on the receiving end of more hits than...
Tebow touches ball once in Jets loss
Tim Tebow produced less yesterday than he has all season. The Jets’ celebrated backup quarterback touched the ball just one time in the Dolphins’ 30-9 rout at MetLife Stadium, rushing...
Dolphins’ backup QB torments Jets’ D
Rex Ryan’s defense couldn’t stop a backup quarterback yesterday. Forget elite for the once-proud unit. Average may be more like it. Less than halfway into the first quarter of Sunday’s...
Jets' special teams struggle against Dolphins
Someone should check to make sure Mike Westhoff has not spontaneously combusted this morning. The Jets’ special teams coach must be fuming after another disappointing performance by his unit yesterday....
Dolphins enjoy 'satisfying' win after week of trash talk
After a week of back-and-forth trash talk, the Dolphins said the Jets have too much lip and talked their way into a beating. They took Gang Green’s words off the...
Jets in tank after a crushing defeat
We’re going to empty the tank. Those were Rex Ryan’s words last week describing the Jets’ charge for yesterday’s home game against the Dolphins. Little did Ryan know how empty...
Jets, Sanchez dominated by Dolphins
After a week of talking trash with the Dolphins, that is exactly what the Jets played like — trash. Miami came to MetLife Stadium and stunned the Jets, 30-9, sending...
Giants pull off great escape against Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas — It was one Big Whew for Big Blue, and they all knew. So now here came Tony Romo, heaving a 37-yard Hail Jerry over Corey Webster and...
Bryant's go-ahead TD for Cowboys revoked after review
ARLINGTON, Texas — Even after spotting the Giants 23 points, the difference for the Cowboys came down to the length of Dez Bryant’s hand yesterday. Dallas’ mercurial receiver sent the...
Cowboys coach defends Romo after QB throws four interceptions
ARLINGTON, Texas — The biggest Tony Romo apologist this side of Jerry Jones was in full excuse mode yesterday after the Cowboys’ 29-24 loss to the Giants. Dallas coach Jason...
Hello, B’klyn!
His old Mill Basin neighborhood in Brooklyn hasn’t changed much since he left at age nine — but Jimmy Kimmel says some important landmarks are gone. “Once, there was an...
Sitcom vet dead at 51
Alan Kirschenbaum, who co-created the hit CBS sitcom “Yes, Dear” and worked on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” died Friday night at the age of 51. The cause of death was an...
‘Wife’ co-creator: ‘We’re sorry about Archie’
Robert King, who co-created “The Good Wife,” says he regrets the direction in which the show has taken Kalinda (Archie Punjabi). Fans of “The Good Wife” have mostly disapproved of...
Triple ‘X’ trouble
Dude! Teenage “The X Factor” finalists Emblem3 were almost kicked out of their LA hotel room late last week for partying too hard. The band was apparently making so much...
Beauty brawl
Kenya Moore’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta” opening-credits quote is, “I won Miss USA, not Miss Congeniality.” She proves her point by getting into a heated fight her freshman season with...
Talk show guests
MONDAY CHRIS ROCK - The Oprah Winfrey Show, 7 a.m., (OWN) CHRIS ROCK - The Oprah Winfrey Show, 8 a.m., (OWN) DR. PHIL MCGRAW - Rachael Ray, 9 a.m., (OWN)...
It’s ‘compliKATEd’: ABC in Hunt for Bonnie
Bonnie Hunt will try, yet again, to come up with a winning TV show. Hunt, who’s starred in several series over the years, is teaming with Ben Stiller for an...
Pulse sales
HICKEY FREEMAN 123 W. 18th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues * Sale Oct. 29-Nov. 1. Mon.-Wed. 8 a.m.-7 p.m./Thurs. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Men’s and boys’ classic suits, separates and...
Weird but true
Talk about in-your-face campaigning. A 30-year-old Indiana man went on eBay to offer his face as ad space. The winning bidder was an anonymous Mitt Romney supporter who paid Eric...
Notre Dame, South Carolina show highs and lows of college football
NORMAN, Okla. — On Saturday, we saw the best and the worst college football can offer us. We saw a young quarterback begin to come of age right before our...
Giants are World Series champions after 10-inning win against Tigers
DETROIT — Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game...
US stock trading could be closed through Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy
US stock trading will be closed on Monday and possibly Tuesday in response to Hurricane Sandy, NYSE Euronext said late on Sunday. NYSE Euronext, which runs the New York Stock...
WATCH: Hurricane Sandy seen from space
So that's what it really looks like from above ... International Space Station cameras captured Hurricane Sandy as the storm passed over the Bahamas on Thursday. The storm's clouds blot...
Nets practice report
I was doing some prepping for the impending storm, so this is a little later than normal today. But here are some thoughts on Sunday’s practice, which included us getting...