November 9, 2012
'Drawing' a crowd: Hope new mural in Little Italy will bring in younger set
Have some pop art with your pasta! A four -story mural of a lime-colored creature in cutoff jeans has gone up on a parking-lot wall in the heart of Little...
UFC on Fuel TV 6 preview: Franklin, Le invade China
Asia is the next frontier for the UFC. But really it is the birthplace of martial arts.That doesn’t necessarily mean the fans in Macau for UFC on Fuel TV 6...
Brooks to miss Nets game vs. Magic with sprained ankle
ORLANDO – MarShon Brooks will miss Friday night's game in Orlando with a sprained left ankle.The second-year shooting guard suffered the injury while going through a walk through of some...
Red Bulls sack Backe, tab Roxburgh sporting director
To the surprise of nobody, the Red Bulls parted ways with head coach Hans Backe today, less than 24 hours after being eliminated from the playoffs. The club also named Scotsman Andy...
Mets bring Nickeas back with minor league contract
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Catcher Mike Nickeas is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old hit 174 with one homer and 13 RBIs...
RECRUITING CONFIDENTIAL: New NCAA transfer rules could help local schools
Hofstra and Iona College received preseason boosts in the last week when local transfers Shaquille Stokes and Tavon Sledge were respectively granted hardship waivers to gain immediate eligibility because they...
B'klyn man accused of beating boyfriend to death claims self-defense
A Brooklyn man arraigned today for beating his boyfriend to death killed in self-defense, his defense lawyer said. Devineil Brown, 25, confessed that he did “stab, punch, kick and stomp”...
President Barack Obama says more taxes on rich only option on deficit
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, laying down his marker for grueling "fiscal cliff" negotiations, said Friday he won't accept any approach to federal deficit reduction that doesn't ask the wealthy...
Ex-FDNY Madonna fan convicted in Manhattan of resisting arrest outside her UWS building
Now he faces up to a year on Rikers Island -- which is not La Isla Bonita. A Madonna-besotted former city firefighter was convicted today of resisting arrest after flailing...
THE MAIN EVENT BEST BETS: UFC on Fuel TV 6
The most important thing about UFC’s first trip to China for bettors? Getting those wagers in on time.The UFC on Fuel TV 6 prelims from Macau begin at 7:30 a.m....
Swisher, Kuroda, Soriano pass on Yankees qualifying offers
Hiroki Kuroda, Rafael Soriano and Nick Swisher all turned down qualifying offers from the Yankees on Friday.The Yankees made the one-year, $13.3 million offers last week to ensure draft compensation...
CIA director David Petraeus quits over affair with biographer; revelation amid FBI probe
CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus — one of America’s most revered military leaders — announced his resignation yesterday as chief spy, citing an extramarital affair, reportedly with his biographer. The...
Calif. woman fired for calling Obama n-word, hoping for his assassination on Facebook (VIDEO)
TURLOCK, Calif. — A California woman has been fired and reported to the Secret Service for her President Barack Obama racial slur and assassination comment on Facebook. The Modesto Bee...
Giants' Snee practices on limited basis, could play Sunday
Giants guard Chris Snee, who didn’t practice Wednesday or yesterday due to an ankle injury, worked today in a limited capacity, helping the possibility that he’ll end up playing on...
Ice cold! Cops hunt for armed thug targeting ice cream parlors, fro-yo shops
Robbery is his D-Lite. Cops are looking for a stick-up artist with a penchant for robbing frozen yogurt shops and ice cream parlors — including three sticks up at Tasti...
Former Knicks coach D'Antoni a possibility for Lakers after Brown fired: report
Moments after it was reported by USA Today that Mike Brown had been fired as coach of the Lakers, Mike D’Antoni’s was mentioned by many as a potential replacement. Yahoo...
Ex-Giants exec Accorsi to help Panthers with GM search
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Panthers have announced that Ernie Accorsi will serve as a consultant during their search for a new general manager. Accorsi, 71, has been the GM for...
Hundreds gather to mourn toddlers swept away by Sandy
Nearly a thousand mourners gathered at a Brooklyn church this morning to bid a heart-wrenching goodbye to two toddlers who were swept to their deaths in superstorm Sandy’s ferocious flood....
UFC prez White thinks Silva wants Jones fight
Anderson Silva has been lukewarm at best – and completely uninterested at worst – when it comes to a possible fight with Jon Jones. UFC president Dana White believes it’s...
Mayor Bloomberg announces new ferry service into Manhattan for Rockaways residents
Rockaways residents — stranded without a subway since Sandy struck nearly two weeks ago — are getting a new ferry service to and from Manhattan that will begin on Monday,...
POST NBA POWER RANKINGS: Lakers firing Brown, Knicks chatter dominate early storylines
Well that was quick.The Lakers fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday, following the team's disappointing 1-4 start. While the Lakers' front office did not want to wait for things...
Local college hoops team previews
College Basketball kicks off tonight for hundreds of teams, and with it, each team begins its dream of reaching the Big Dance. Several local area teams appear to be in...
Anonymous Facebook group claims 'killer' nanny is innocent
A Facebook group claims that accused killer nanny Yoselyn Ortega is completely innocent – and that cops arrested the wrong woman. The page called Support Innocence of Nanny Yoselyn Ortega...
Brooks a gametime call, Childress to make Nets debut
ORLANDO – The Nets got some good news on the injury front here Friday morning, when Nets coach Avery Johnson declared that Josh Childress would play in Friday night’s game...
Rousey to become first female fighter in the UFC: report
Ronda Rousey’s star power is about to intersect with the biggest brand name in MMA.The world’s most famous female fighter will become the first woman to sign with the UFC,...
Chrysler recalls 919,545 Jeep SUVs on airbag issue
Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 919,545 Jeep sport utility vehicles from the 2002 to 2004 model years to fix a part that could cause the airbags to inadvertently deploy. Chrysler...
Rex: Jets are down, but 'not out' of playoff contention
The Jets have not been dealt a knockout blow just yet, according to their coach.“We’re down; we’re certainly not out,’’ said Rex Ryan. “We feel confident in our abilities when...
Fannie, Freddie expand aid to storm-hit homeowners
MCLEAN, Va. — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expanding their assistance to borrowers whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. The mortgage organizations said Friday that they...
A conversation with Rangers GM Jon Daniels
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Late yesterday afternoon, here at the general managers’ meetings, I spoke with Rangers general manager Jon Daniels, a Queens native who grew up a Mets fan...
Work from Monet's 'Water Lilies' fetches over $43M, benefits Tarrytown school
A work from Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" series has been sold for more than $43 million at a New York City auction. The money will benefit the Hackley School in...
Feds drop sex abuse case against Syracuse's Fine
SYRACUSE — Federal authorities have dropped their investigation into sexual abuse claims that cost a Syracuse University assistant basketball coach his job, threw a top-ranked team into turmoil and threatened...
MTA chief Lhota apologizes to Mayor Bloomberg over idiot comment
MTA chief Joe Lhota called Mayor Bloomberg this morning to apologize for calling him an idiot. Lhota made the remark during a lengthy interview about the rapid restoration of most...
Judge rules JetBlue pilot to go free after 'insane' sky rant
AMARILLO, Texas — A Texas judge ordered Friday that a JetBlue Airways pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight by leaving the cockpit and yelling about religion and terrorists should be...
Roadside BBQ: Chicken truck roasts on NY highway
CHILI, NY — Authorities say nearly 40,000 pounds of chicken has gone up in flames after the truck hauling it to a supermarket distribution center caught fire on a suburban...
NY lawmaker warns Thruway toll hike may get vote
A state assemblyman and upstate business group warn that the state Thruway Authority is planning to approve a toll increase for truckers as early as Friday. Earlier this year the...
Alliance for Coney Island launching with focus on cleanup efforts
Hurricane Sandy has left Coney Island looking like a Cyclone hit it – devastating its seaside amusement district, officials say, with tens of millions of dollars in damage alone. And...
O/U Rico
Another miserable week for Rico on the Over/Unders, going 2-11-1 (0-3 Best Bets). The season record is 40-87-4 (8-18-1). Refusing to reverse, the selections for Week 10 are: OVERS: Giants...
Former Nets teammate Carter says Kidd a ‘rare breed’
With a 39-year-old birth certificate, legs and stamina are not what they once were for Jason Kidd. But for Kidd, age doesn’t affect his will or IQ. “He’s a warrior...
Unbeaten Knicks gelling as streaking Mavericks come to town
Undefeated. Unbelievable. Unprecedented. The Knicks have been all those spectacular things in rocketing to a 3-0 start and stand as the NBA’s only unbeaten team. One of the best distractions...
Three things to watch in Nets-Magic
ORLANDO – After a pair of dismal performances in a row, the Nets will hope to get back on track Friday night in Orlando against the Magic.Here are three things...
Fifth man charged in fatal Bronx shooting
A fifth man was charged yesterday for gunning down a Bronx man and injuring another man back in August, police said. Javier Perez, 22, was slapped with murder, attempted murder,...
Wallace to sit again Friday
ORLANDO – The Nets will once again be without Gerald Wallace Friday night here against the Magic, as their starting small forward will again sit with a sprained left ankle.Wallace...
Business briefs
Marts downStocks extended losses yesterday as investors recalibrated for upcoming negotiations over the “fiscal cliff.” The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 74.73 points, or 0.57 percent, to 12,858. The S&P...
NY judge is key to Argentine tangle
A Manhattan federal judge holds the key to Argentina’s future.The South American country will ask Judge Thomas Griesa this morning for more time to fight a ruling that it must...
Walmart gobbles up Thanksgiving dinner hours
It’s a threat to God, America and pumpkin pie. That’s what some critics are saying about Walmart’s decision yesterday to kick off its “Black Friday” sales this year at 8...
Downer at Disney
Walt Disney Co. is singing the ad blues. The entertainment and media giant reported higher quarterly profit yesterday, boosted by spending at its theme parks and higher fees for its...
AMC beats Street
AMC Network, the cable-programming company behind “Mad Men” and “The Walking Dead,” rose the most in four months after profit and sales topped estimates. Third-quarter earnings were 51 cents a...
Groupon stock hits record low
Groupon’s results again fell short of Wall Street’s already-cautious expectations, sending its shares to a record low. Groupon also confirmed yesterday that it cut about 80 employees, mainly in sales,...
Post-election push as publishers rush to press
The election is barely over, and while not quite as ground-breaking as the election of Barack Obama four years earlier, a flurry of books will be coming out on the...
More NY buildings steamed
Buildings that run on steam are slowly coming back to life. “About half the customers are back,” said Mike Clendenin, a Con Edison spokesman. About 350 were restored as of...
Biding their time
Dick Bove’s firm is still hustling for a lifeline. Sixteen days after a rogue trader rocked Stamford, Conn.-based Rochdale Securities, the broker-dealer, still hasn’t reached a deal with a deep-pocketed...
Preet’s trial may reel in big fish
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara’s last remaining insider-trading trial against two moneymen could drag some high-profile Wall Street players into the muck. The case against Level Global co-founder Anthony Chiasson...
Wine online for Amazon
Amazon.com the world’s largest online retailer, will start selling wines on its website just in time for the holiday shopping season. The marketplace, called Amazon Wine, will feature more than...
Lionsgate nets $75M
Lionsgate, the independent film studio that produced “The Hunger Games,” posted a quarterly profit of $75.5 million aided by home-video sales of the young-adult thriller. Profit for fiscal second quarter...
Burger rivals taking starch out of the Golden Arches
Rivals are bringing the burger wars home to McDonald’s. The world’s biggest hamburger chain posted its first monthly sales decline in nearly a decade as reinvigorated fast-food rivals fight back....
Priceline goes on a $1.8B Kayak trip
Priceline.com, the most valuable online-travel agency, has agreed to buy Kayak Software Corp. for $1.8 billion in cash and stock to expand its Web-based travel services. Kayak shareholders will receive...
JPM is settling with SEC
JPMorgan Chase has reached an agreement in principle with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve two previously disclosed investigations related to mortgage-backed securities, the company said in a quarterly...
Hostess bakers set to strike
Bakers at seven or eight Hostess plants are planning a strike this weekend, The Post has learned.The bankrupt maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread implemented a pay cut at these...
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords stares down gunman as he gets 7 life sentences
Gabrielle Giffords — partially blind, her right arm paralyzed, her courage on display — came face to face again with Jared Lee Loughner, this time in a Tucson, Ariz., courtroom,...
‘Behead-plotter’ terrorist takes it on the chin
RALEIGH, NC — A North Carolina man serving 45 years for plotting a terror attack on a Marine base and overseas targets was convicted yesterday of plotting to behead witnesses...
Tweet heat on Alec Baldwin ‘stalk’ gal
She may have tweeted herself right back into jail. Genevieve Sabourin — the pretty French-Canadian actress charged with stalking and harassing Alec Baldwin via e-mail and in person — likely...
Madoff’s first sucker guilty
He hitched his wagon to the wrong star.The first employee hired by Bernie Madoff pleaded guilty yesterday to falsifying records for the arch fraudster — but insisted he never knew...
He’s ‘dying’ for a break
He’s feeling better already. A former Colombo crime-family consigliere got a sweetheart sentence in a prison hospital yesterday after his lawyer told a judge that the reputed mobster was at...
Slay rap for dad
A Bronx father who drowned his 5-year-old son and poisoned his 6-year-old daughter Wednesday was charged with murder, police said last night. Leonardo Espinal, 47, was being treated at Bronx...
Iran targets US drone
Iranian warplanes fired multiple rounds but missed an unarmed US drone on routine surveillance in international airspace last week, the Pentagon confirmed yesterday.The unprecedented attack, on Nov. 1, triggered a...
Benghazi probe to grill Hill
WASHINGTON — With the elections over, congressional Republicans will grill Obama administration officials next week about their handling of the Sept. 11 Benghazi consulate attack. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham...
NYPD duo getting jail
A panel of state appellate judges has upheld the misdemeanor convictions against the two ex-officers tried in last year’s notorious “Rape Cops” trial.The ruling announced yesterday means Kenneth Moreno and...
The reigning cat and dog
Fiona and Scooter, both survivors of harrowing adversity, share a moment in the spotlight yesterday at the ASPCA Awards in The Pierre hotel, where they were named dog and cat...
MTA holds video conferences on fare hikes — in empty rooms
Straphangers clearly aren’t ready for their close-ups. The MTA yesterday held it’s first-ever “video-conference” hearings, at which the public was supposed to sound off on camera about looming toll and...
State Senate is looking out of ‘control’
ALBANY — Welcome to New York’s version of Italy. Coalition government could be the new normal in the state Senate.Neither Republicans nor Democrats could have enough seats to control the...
Amputee stabbing case takes bizarre turn with phantom-limb plea retraction
The stabber has only one leg. The stabber’s lawyer has only one leg. And the guy who was stabbed? No legs. A bizarre Manhattan attempted-murder case that could double as...
50G for ‘harassed’ OWS trio
Three Occupy Wall Street protesters landed a $50,000 payout from New York City yesterday after claiming they were harassed and wrongly arrested by cops in March.Angela Richino, Matthew Vrvilo and...
‘Paper’ cha$e
The daughter of an infamous Wall Street raider is being sued over wallpaper.Renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami yesterday claimed the art-dealer daughter of insider trader Ivan Boesky lent a wallpaper...
Pizza delivery boy pleads not guilty in UWS rape as cops release ‘confession’
The so-called “Pizza Boy Rapist” pleaded not guilty to rape and burglary yesterday as police released his creepy, barely literate, handwritten confession. “Cesar got type of disea in away he...
DN-Aid for ref
Investigators in Los Angeles have found no DNA link between a US Open tennis referee charged with killing her husband and the coffee mug police say she used to bludgeon...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a teen who went missing from his Fresh Meadows home. Tyler Lyons-Tenney, 17, was last seen leaving his residence on...
Smokers know butts on the line
More than half of American smokers tried to quit the habit as the daily use of cigarettes fell, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday. About 19...
‘Extort bomber’ nailed
More saving, more doing — less ransom! Feds busted a Home Depot employee and charged him with threatening to bomb several of his chain’s stores in Long Island if he...
Biden to make cameo on 'Parks and Recreation'
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden just got himself a job for which his is eminently qualified — performing in a silly farce. The vice president is set to appear on next...
Navy SEALs punished for giving classified info to video game makers: reports
Game Over. Seven members of the Navy’s SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information to the...
Rumer of romance
Rumer Willis, 24-year-old daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, makes waves yesterday with her hunky boyfriend, actor Jayson Blair, 24, in the surf off Miami Beach. She’s in town...
Liquor drought looms in New Jersey after Sandy floods distributor’s warehouse
There’s one group that Superstorm Sandy left dry — drinkers. Floodwaters from the massive hurricane smashed a New Jersey liquor distributor, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to...
SI flood hero cop is buried
A hero police officer who died saving his family from the ravages of Hurricane Sandy was remembered by Mayor Bloomberg at his funeral yesterday as “a young man who made...
Officials impose fuel rationing for New York City and Long Island
Gas lines are shorter today — but the crisis is far from over. Officials in the city and on Long Island imposed an odd/even license-plate rationing scheme this morning to...
Midtown Tunnel open
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Sandy flooded its tubes, the Queens-Midtown Tunnel plans to reopen to cars today — just in time for the morning rush hour. Two inbound and...
Dig this: I lost power – twice
Some frustrated Long Island residents got their electricity back for a New York minute before the powerful nor’easter cruelly took it away again. Maddie Eliantus, 29, of Elmont, praised her...
Forgotten Brooklyn neighborhood Gerritsen Beach soldiers on after Sandy
At age 80, George Broadhead is old enough to remember the days when the tiny bungalows in Gerritsen Beach used piles of coal for heat. “If we ran out of...
It’s a ship of pool
Give me my boat back!A Long Island yacht owner sued a Lindenhurst man after Hurricane Sandy tossed his boat into a residential pool and the homeowner refused to let him...
Added school minus kids
Sometimes three isn’t a crowd. Just three students from storm-damaged Wave Prep Elementary School in Far Rockaway showed up yesterday at the alternate site at IS 232 in Crown Heights,...
Residents displaced by Sandy are staring at life in Staten Island 'jail'
They want them to go from no house to the Big House. The state is eyeing the recently shuttered Arthur Kill Correctional Facility on Staten Island as a temporary home...
DA’s on hunt for gougers
Lock up the lowlifes! The Brooklyn DA is going after price gougers — empaneling a special grand jury to probe hotels and gas stations that allegedly jacked up rates in...
AG’s future is on Holder
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder said yesterday he’s undecided if he’ll remain the nation’s top law-enforcement officer during President Obama’s second term.Speaking to University of Baltimore law students, Holder...
Boehner’s pledge on illegals
WASHINGTON — After Mitt Romney managed to get only 27 percent of the Latino vote Tuesday, House speaker John Boehner yesterday said his party would work with President Obama on...
Obama heads to Asia amid looming fear of 'Fiscal Cliff'
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday announced he’s jetting off on a victory lap around Southeast Asia, despite a new government report warning the Jan. 1 fiscal cliff will plunge the...
Bibi: US prez always a pal
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday beat back criticism that his perceived backing of Mitt Romney in the US presidential election hurt his relations with President Obama.Netanyahu tweeted...
WATCH: Grateful Obama tears up in speech to campaign workers
A teary-eyed President Obama is seen choking up as he thanks young staffers at his campaign headquarters in Chicago, in a video that surfaced yesterday. During the emotional five-minute talk...
What voters want: A prez who cares
Conservatives and Republicans should have two takeaways from Tuesday’s election. First, they may comprise the single largest faction in American politics, but they do not comprise a clear majority. Second,...
GOP’s lousy timing
Everybody always says Republicans are uncool, out of step. They’re old, they’re white. Face it, they have no rhythm. This is, of course, a wild overstatement, for many of them...
Graciousness in defeat: The tough odds Mitt faced
The Issue: Mitt Romney’s loss in Tuesday’s presidential election and prospects for the US. *** Mitt Romney may have lost the presidential election, but he won the hearts of most...
Cooperation or betrayal?
The Issue: NJ Gov. Christie’s work with President Obama during recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy. *** New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie can deny it all he wants, but that cannot...
Veterans on the march
The New York City Veterans Day Parade has always been more than just a 30-block march up Manhattan’s 5th Avenue — but this year it’s taking on added significance. Not...
Harry Reid’s tax grab
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid must be looking at the results of a different election than the one America held Tuesday. Because on Wednesday he insisted that President Obama’s...
Wall St.’s post-vote willies
The Wall Street crowd here in New York isn’t buying all the happy talk from Washington pols about how they’re ready to compromise to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” What gives...
Can’t keep a good Monty chap down
Animated in a variety of imaginative styles and narrated by a guy who’s been dead for 20 years, “A Liar’s Autobiography” isn’t your usual biopic. Like a lesser Python entry...
'Annie' gets a stylish revival
There’s a reason “Annie” has become a beloved classic since it first opened 35 years ago. This is a show that was cooked up by pros at the top of...
No-Cahn-do ‘Family Guy’ creator irks widow
‘Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane fancies himself a crooner of the old school — a Frank Sinatra wannabe. And so the New York Pops was thrilled when MacFarlane, who’s hosting...
Yiddish ‘Golden’ delicious
Even if your Yiddish is limited to the occasional oy gevalt, this won’t stop you from enjoying “The Golden Land.” This spirited musical revue about the Jewish immigration experience is...
Dogged Nixon game for play
You can’t dream up a better subject for a play than Richard Nixon, a man of Shakespearean scope. Douglas McGrath’s new off-Broadway drama, “Checkers,” offers occasional glimpses into the former...
'Starlet' review
In this ethereal slice of life in the San Fernando Valley, a young and seemingly underemployed blonde named Jane (Dree Hemingway, daughter of Mariel) befriends a cantankerous elderly woman (Besedka...
'Coming Up Roses' review
Bernadette Peters has the kind of Broadway razzmatazz you rarely encounter in this age of small, dismal slice-of-life independent films. Here she’s cast as a failed musical actress, Diane, whose...
Gorgeous great Dane ‘Affair’
The movies have always loved royalty, and why not? There’s pageantry galore, arranged marriages (as well as doomed extramarital love stories) and often some sort of madman near the throne...
'Christmas In Compton' review
Isn’t it a bit early for a Christmas movie? The producers of the comedy “Christmas in Compton,’’ directed by David Raynr, obviously don’t think so. Keith David stars as Big...
'Nature Calls' review
Patton Oswalt stars as a dorky scout leader trying to lure his young charges away from TV screens for a weekend camping trip in “Nature Calls,” a low-watt, low-wit comedy....
'Café de Flore' review
Vanessa Paradis excels as a devoted mother determined to help her Down syndrome child have the best possible life in “Café de Flore,” but the film as a whole goes...
'In Another Country' review
Isabelle Huppert has reached that magical point where she gives a thrill of delight simply by showing up, her decades of great performances seeming to hover around her like a...
Cromartie says Jets will 'definitely' make playoffs
Move over Namath. Here comes Broadway Cro. Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie made a bold prediction yesterday, saying the 3-5 Jets are going to make the postseason. It was not quite...
Rex: Tough trip to Seattle can help Jets bond
Already you can hear Rex Ryan’s words bellowing through the team hotel ballroom in Seattle as he stands before his players tomorrow night in the final team meeting before the...
Joba: I’ll be healthy for Yankees spring training
Understanding whose body we are talking about, something can break between now and pitchers and catchers reporting to Tampa in February. Yet, in the second week of November, Joba Chamberlain...
Yankees’ offseason path takes shape today
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Today could be the most important day of the Yankees’ offseason. It also could be the one day this offseason in which the Yankees are the...
Don’t expect Cano to give Yankees hometown discount
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The Yankees have immediate, vital issues to address, such as retaining Hiroki Kuroda or finding a suitable alternative (good luck with that), replacing Nick Swisher in...
Mets search for power surge, won't trade Ike
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The Mets are so determined to become a more power-oriented team that they have decided they will not trade Ike Davis, The Post has learned. “If...
Cy-onara? Mets trading Dickey a possibility
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — To trade or not to trade? Mets general manager Sandy Alderson continues to seriously consider that question regarding R.A. Dickey as the two sides try to...
Boras: Mets shopping in the 'freezer section'
Last year, super agent Scott Boras said the cash-strapped Mets and Dodgers were shopping in the “fruits and nuts” section of the supermarket during free agency. Asked yesterday about the...
Move to Brooklyn already paying dividends for Nets
In recent years the Nets have had some of the top talent in the league ... in the broadcast booth. That’s where play-by-play men Marv Albert and Ian Eagle have...
5 Questions with Dick Vitale
With the college basketball season set to tip off tonight, ESPN analyst Dick Vitale previewed the season with The Post and others on a conference call. Q: Do you think...
Sparano: Finding Tebow time tough for Jets
Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano shed a little light on what has led to the team barely using Tim Tebow in the first half of the season. Sparano said Thursday...
Jets, Westhoff seek ‘special’ turnaround
Jets fans weren’t the only ones who left MetLife Stadium disgusted with the team’s performance 12 days ago. Special teams coach Mike Westhoff was right there with them after the...
Vic Cangialosi at Calder Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $10,500; clm($12,500); 2YO3-Jacksalildevil 9-55-Carvey 3-11-Blue Light 4-16-Clete 15-12-WesternCncer10-17-Ziete Machos 5-14-Baby Champ 6-1SECOND-1 1/16m(T); $28,000; alw; 3up(f)2-SweetIrishRose3-15-Jeekers 6-11-StarshipPegass6-16-Imperial Strike 5-23-Marie's Music 8-17-LongLeggedGirl8-14-Stella Girl 5-18-Wise Moment 15-1THIRD-6 fur; $10,500;...
Red Bulls’ season ends with a thud
The Red Bulls have suffered more agonizing losses at the hands of rival D.C. United than any other team, and last night’s will be at the top of that heap...
Hollywood Park Results
FIRST-6 fur; $18,000; clm($10,000); 3YO1Rel Drem (Hrnndz)49.8013.004.605Cupid's Bling (Delgadllo)4.202.602Natale's Academy (Maldondo)2.60* $1 Exacta (1-5) $75.50 * Quinella (1-5) $44.20 * $1 Superfecta (1-5-2-3) $499.90 * $1 Trifecta (1-5-2) $181.00SECOND-1 1/16m;...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 1/16m(T); $32,000; clm($25,000); 3upSMOKIN CANDY ships in from Finger Lakes and drops in class for turf debut after...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7 fur; $64,000; alw; 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Saturdy'sChrm(L),119RDomingz1-5-7Asmssen7-22 Hannibal Lecter(L),119CVelasquz5-7-5Toscano15-13 Reload(L),119E Castro5-2-5McGgeyII3-14 Consortium(L),119J Rosario6-2-1McLaghln5-25 Straight Fax(L),119J Espinoza3-1-4Contess12-16 Quorum(L),119JCastellan1-6-7SHernne20-17 Charlie's Quest(L),119A Garcia6-1-4R Dutrow8-18...
Vic Cangialosi at Churchill Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-1 1/16m; $21,500; clm($30,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3 IllegallyBlondeL120TThmp10-8-72-11 Four Point(L),118VLebrn9-4-34-12 Kim's Shine ,122O Rossi1-3-415-14 Spoof(L),123MFrnkl3-2-33-15 RenegadeBandL123BHrnnJ2-6-44-16 MaidOnaMissnL120SGnzlzJ4-1-65-17 Netzerelda(L),120MMena9-11-212-1SECOND-6 1/2 fur; $15,000; clm($5,0); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds5 Joe Six Pack(L),120C...
Calder Charts
November 8th, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur; $17,000; clm($32,000); 2YOOff: 12:32. Good. moved out,bid,driftedTime: 22.67, 47.02, 59.97, 1:13.78.Trainer: Steven DwoskinWinner: B C, 2, by City...
The Post Line
NFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Giants 6 4 (48 1/2) BENGALS SEAHAWKS 6 6 (38 1/2) Jets PATRIOTS 12 11 (52) Bills BUCCANEERS 2 1/2 3 (47 1/2)...
Colts make it four in a row
The Colts became the latest team to hammer the Jaguars at home, winning 27-10 last night in Jacksonville behind two rushing touchdowns from rookie quarterback Andrew Luck.Darius Butler returned an...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Izturis signs with Blue Jays Infielder Maicer Izturis became the first major league free agent this offseason to join a new team, agreeing to a $10 million, three-year contract...
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Nets try to work out kinks in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — It has been a rough few days for the Nets, who gave up a 22-point second-half lead Monday in Brooklyn against the Timberwolves before getting blown out...
NHL talk$ continue to look for neutral ice
It is unclear whether the slightest progress was made yesterday toward ending the lockout, but the NHL and NHLPA will go back at it Friday following a five-hour session during...
Knicks on record 3-point pace
Back in the 1988-89 season, the Knicks unleashed their “Bomb Squad” on an unsuspecting NBA. The result was the then-preposterous total of 386 made 3-pointers amid an even more outlandish...
Woodson figuring out how to add Camby into Knicks rotation
The Knicks’ deep rotation through three games has flowed and been full of rhythm. Tonight it gets a jolt with the season debut of backup center Marcus Camby, out since...
C’mon Commish! We know it’s not TV that’s hurting NFL at the gate
Sunday night in Atlanta, for the Cowboys-Falcons game, Roger Goodell said he was concerned TV was hurting the gate at games. Seems unfair then that we would help out Yankees...
Sunday's Best
The lineBRIANCOSTELLOSTEVESERBYMARKCANNIZZAROPAULSCHWARTZDREWLOFTISJUSTINTERRANOVAMS.CHARLEENBARTHUBBUCHRICOColts 3(42 1/2) JAGUARS (Colts 27-10) ★ Jaguars (L)Jaguars (L)Jaguars (L)Colts (W)Jaguars (L) ★ Colts (W)Colts (W) ★ Colts (W)Colts (W)Giants 4 (48 1/2) BENGALS (Sun., 1:00, Fox)GiantsBengals ★...
Eli’s got big edge
Colleague Steve Serby hit on the Manning Brothers angle in his column yesterday, and don’t discount the value of all the little info Peyton can give Eli regarding blitzes, stunts,...
Raiders ready for an uprising
Including his 1997-2011 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 454-393 (53.6 percent) against the spread. SUNDAY Raiders (+7 1/2) over RAVENS: Any peek ahead to two...
Mitt & miss for Hondo
Hondo, who finished last week with an 8-7 record — 8-6 for his NFL picks, 0-1 with his presidential pick — projects the following in Week 10: Bengwads over Giants:...
Texans are small ’dog with big bite
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Giants' Rolle warns Bengals’ Green: Be ready to 'duck'
Duck, duck, Green. Giants safety Antrel Rolle isn’t playing games and yesterday delivered a warning to Bengals stud receiver A.J. Green, who had the audacity to say the Giants secondary...
Gilbride: No huddle may be cure for Giants offensive woes
One way Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride might resuscitate his slumping unit Sunday is by employing a no-huddle, two-minute offense. Gilbride said when you’re trying to remedy a unit’s woes,...
Giants defense ready to prove to Coughlin they haven't gone 'soft'
The disgusted members of the Giants defense didn’t need A.J. Green talking on radio yesterday about holes in its secondary to vow redemption and vengeance Sunday against the Bengals in...
Giants' Nicks ready to play after swelling down in knee
Hakeem Nicks said he did not suffer a setback this week when his left knee swelled up following the Giants’ 24-20 loss to the Steelers. Nicks, with his knee wrapped,...
Starr Report
NBC’s star-studded concert last week to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy raised a lot of money for a worthy cause. But there’s also a lot being done on the...
Lebanon Valley
He’s the Tony Soprano of the horse-and-buggy set. His name is Lebanon Levi, and he’s the chief enforcer and focal point of “Amish Mafia,” a new docu-series premiering next month...
Talk show guests
FRIDAY KIM COLES - The Nate Berkus Show, 6 a.m., (OWN) TONI MORRISON - The Oprah Winfrey Show, 7 a.m., (OWN) RANDALL SULLIVAN, DAPHNE OZ, KATE DIMMOCK - Good Morning...
TW Sandy fix
Time Warner Cable yesterday said it would automatically credit customers who lost TV, phone or Internet during Superstorm Sandy. Normally, customers would have to call to request credit for the...
‘Modern Family’ drama
Ariel Winter co-stars on TV’s biggest comedy — but her real-life situation is far from funny. The 14-year-old “Modern Family” co-star, who plays brainy middle kid Alex Dunphy, was court-ordered...
After Ramsay left Cobble Hill's Mama Maria's restaurant
Gordon Ramsay might be able to rescue Cobble Hill’s Mama Maria’s restaurant on “Kitchen Nightmares” tonight, but he might not be able to save the chicken livers and scallops risotto....
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Weird but true
This politico couldn’t wait to be elected before to commit his crimes, cops said. Jeff Rougeot, write-in candidate for mayor in Paso Robles, Calif., spent election night in jail on...
FSU’s late rally stops Va. Tech
E.j. Manuel hit Rashad Greene with a slant pass that Greene took 39 yards for a touchdown with 40 seconds to play and No. 8 Florida State survived a scare...
Kentucky's Calipari showing again why he's ahead of the class
A Group of college-basketball types were sitting around a table at 21 Club recently talking about trends in the sport when the focus shifted to the reigning national champion —...
Lavin returns to helm of inexperienced St. John's
For a coach with a rather impressive résumé — seven NCAA Tournament appearances in nine seasons — Steve Lavin has more than his share of skeptics. For example, at Big...
Red Bulls eliminated by rival DC; Backe likely out
The Red Bulls have suffered more agonizing losses at the hands of rival D.C. than any other team, and last night’s will be at the top of that heap of...
Staten Islanders' solemn vow: We will rebuild
"We will rebuild." Her home was her sacred ground for nearly 40 years and even as her tears flowed unchecked, Veronica Peterson vowed she'd live there again. Hurricane Sandy left...
MLS commish apologizes for Red Bulls playoff mess
MLS Commissoner Don Garber apologized in an open letter to fans for not calling off Wednesday's scheduled Red Bulls-DC United Eastern Conference semifinal game earlier. After the league refused the Red Bulls'...