December 27, 2010
Five shot dead over land dispute in Italian village
A shepherd and his four adult sons were shot dead on Monday in a farming village in the Calabria region in southern Italy over what investigators said was a land...
Our Lady of Montserrat parishioners say someone tampered with books to justify closing after they defied Vito Lopez and Bishop DiMarzio
Parishioners at a Brooklyn church that defied both its bishop and a powerful politician over a local development scheme say someone exacted revenge on them by fudging their books to...
Mets acquire infielder Hu from Dodgers
At the bottom of Santa's bag was a new spare part for the Mets.The team Monday acquired infielder Chin-lung Hu from the Dodgers in exchange for lefty pitcher Michael Antonini....
More than 350,000 fatwas expected to be issued by end of year: report
More than 350,000 fatwas, or Islamic religious decrees, covering everything from vuvuzelas to eating dates from palm trees to praying for a husband are expected to be issued by the...
President Obama commends Eagles for giving Vick a second chance
HONOLULU — The White House says President Barack Obama has commended the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles for giving quarterback Michael Vick a second chance after his release from prison....
Cops charge man in Harlem suitcase murder: sources
An East Harlem man was charged with murder tonight after he was caught on video disposing of a woman’s body stuffed inside a suitcase, police sources said. Hassan Malik, 55,...
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton the most admired Americans in 2010: poll
President Barack Obama is the Most Admired Man of 2010 in the US, while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is 2010’s Most Admired Woman, according to Gallup’s annual survey of...
Country singer LeeAnn Rimes engaged to actor Eddie Cibrian: report
Country singer LeeAnn Rimes and actor Eddie Cibrian are engaged, a representative for Rimes confirmed Monday to People. "Yes, they were engaged over the holidays and are very happy," the...
Japan's sushi chefs set for global training mission
Japan's sushi industry, concerned about the reputation of its national cuisine, will next month launch a certification campaign for foreign sushi chefs, an industry group said Monday. Similar campaigns to...
STOP-DWI Holiday Classic live blog recap, Day 1
BINGHAMTON -- It’s snowy and cold in New York City, so why not stay warm with us? PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller will be in brisk Binghamton, N.Y.,...
US Air Force builds supercomputer out of 1,760 PlayStation 3s
US Air Force researchers have created the Defense Department’s largest interactive supercomputer -- the 35th fastest in the world -- from 1,760 Song PlayStation 3s, The Air Force Times reported....
Bloody mess
Coney Island Hospital has one message to would-be blood donors: Go somewhere else.The Ocean Parkway medical center will close its blood donation room on Dec. 30, according to employees —...
SC's governor mum on plans, affair as tenure ends
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Things are looking up for Gov. Mark Sanford as he prepares to leave office on his own terms more than a year after the international affair that...
Scientists uncover 'Facebook' in the human brain
A "Facebook feature" in the human brain may be vital to your social life, according to a new study. The amygdala -- a small almond-shaped body buried deep within the...
Pennslyvania Gov. blasts NFL for postponing game
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell's strong opinions on Fox 29 about the Philadelphia Eagles postponement is starting to get national attention, after Rendell said he was furious with the NFL. The...
2010: What a crazy year that was
and a YouTube sensation) during the storm. What a croc!: A man dropped off a two-foot-long baby crocodile at the 88th Precinct stationhouse in Fort Greene, claiming the he found...
Actress Hilary Swank launching athletic wear line: report
Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank is working with Designers Management Agency (DMA) to launch a line of athletic clothing, People reported Monday. The “Boys Don’t Cry” star originally planned to...
Jets playoff scenarios
The Jets clinched an AFC wild card with the Jaguars' loss to the Redskins on Sunday.The Jets will be the fifth seed if:* they defeat the Bills at home on...
Snow leaves city girls basketball teams in winter wonderland
Somewhere Anwar Gladden is sipping hot chocolate and smiling. The headaches the South Shore coach endured last season over the Christmas break saved him a few this year as more...
LeBron backs off contraction after Nets coach responds
MIAMI -- LeBron James clarified his contraction remarks in the wake of Nets coach Avery Johnson's rip on the Heat superstar and said Monday he does not want the Nets...
Fines backed in policing NY public authorities
ALBANY, N.Y. — An Assembly committee says the agency that oversees more than 700 public authorities in New York needs statutory authority to impose fines on the quasi-public entities that...
Snow shaking up holiday girls basketball event schedules
The blizzard, which has dumped more than a foot of snow on New York City, has wreaked havoc on girls basketball events and teams in the area. All games Monday...
Snowpacalypse now!
We’re still scrambling to put together our “Stormtacker 2010” team coverage this morning, but for now, here’s what we’re hearing from our reporters in the field (and, unlike others, we’re...
Roof collapses on Brooklyn warehouse
Authorities say a roof has collapsed on a warehouse in Brooklyn. There are no reports of injuries. A fire department spokesman says the accident at the one-story building occurred at...
Report: Chivas USA target Juan Carlos Osorio to stay at Once Caldas
Ex-Red Bull coach Juan Carlos Osorio will reportedly NOT take the Chivas USA job. According to Colombia.com, Osorio had three job offers from three different countries. but has decided to remain...
Wheelchair-bound thieves caught after not covering their tracks in snowy Sweden: report
Police nabbed a trio of thieves in southern Sweden after they used wheelchairs as getaway vehicles but literally forgot to cover their tracks, Swedish news website The Local reported Monday....
Cash for info in cemetery vandalism
Local politicians are so outraged over the recent hate crime at Washington Cemetery, that they are offering $10,000 for any information that will lead police to the vandals. “Hopefully, someone...
Families demand that cemetery beef up security in wake of vandalism
Family members of the dead buried in Washington Cemetery are demanding stepped-up security in the wake of the second attack of vandalism in the Jewish resting place in two months.“The...
Ryan will start Sanchez in Jets finale
CHICAGO -- After a night to sleep on it, Rex Ryan did an about-face on his decision to rest Mark Sanchez in the Jets' regular-season finale against the Bills on...
Italian badboy Cassano joins up with Serie A leader AC Milan
Italian badboy Antonio Cassano joined up with his new AC Milan teammates Monday ahead of a winter tour to Dubai after his controversial switch from Sampdoria. The forward, one of the...
Celtic talking w/ ex-Fire star Ljungberg, reportedly eyeing Toronto's De Rosario (UPDATED)
Former MLS star Freddie Ljungberg was closing in on a move to Scottish soccer Monday after entering talks with Celtic, the Scottish Daily Record reported. The Swedish midfielder, who will...
Sarah Palin's Alaska recap
In Sarah Palin’s Alaska, the best way to teach your child anything is to scare her so that she flees Alaska when she’s 18 and never returns.Sarah decides that the...
NY reform advocates say Cuomo can start fixing Albany alone
ALBANY, N.Y. — Reform advocates say Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo can start fixing state government without waiting for any legislative support, using executive authority to take dozens of steps to improve...
Blizzard keeps Jets stranded in Chicago
The Jets made themselves at home in Chicago. The team remained stranded in the Windy City on Monday because of the blizzard that dumped more than 2 feet of snow...
California businessman quits job, makes living suing e-mail spammers
SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Balsam hates spam. Most everybody does, of course. But he has acted on his hate as few have, going far beyond simply hitting the delete button....
JFK Airport to reopen at 6:00 pm
New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport will reopen at 6:00pm local time Monday after a historic blizzard dumped 20 inches of snow overnight in Central Park, authorities said....
Nets coach fires back at LeBron's contraction idea: report
Nets coach Avery Johnson said the Heat having three stars on their team might be worse for the NBA than the Nets having two. Responding to James' comments that the...
Boxer Mayweather filmed verbally abusing security guard at Vegas home: report
Police investigating claims that Floyd Mayweather Jr. attacked a security guard at his Las Vegas home were reportedly handed a video tape from a separate incident showing the boxer verbally...
Giants playoff scenarios: UPDATED
The Giants no longer control their playoff destiny after Sunday's 45-17 loss to the Packers.To make the playoffs, the Giants must beat the Redskins on Sunday at Washington (the game has...
Cheap concert tickets on the horizon for 2011
LOS ANGELES — Concertgoers sick of ballooning ticket prices should have some extra pocket change to rattle with their rock ’n’ roll in the new year. 2010 was tough for...
Dubai police seek woman who may have killed baby at airport
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in United Arab Emirates are searching for a woman they believe delivered a baby and then strangled it in an airport toilet before catching...
Cowher 'insulted’ by Giants rumors
The Giants may not be on the top of Bill Cowher’s “wish list,” but the former Steelers coach could have a chance at the job anyway. Cowher addressed reports that...
Webb signs with Rangers: report
Brandon Webb will be the Rangers’ Cliff Lee consolation prize; the Yankees are still searching for theirs. According to multiple reports , Webb agreed to a one-year deal with Texas...
Obama can't learn
White House advisor Valerie Jarrett was sent out onto the airwaves yesterday to rally support for President Obama, but given the content of her remarks it seems unlikely that she...
2 killed, 2 hurt in Phoenix strip club shooting
PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a second man has died after a gunman opened fire inside a strip club. Sgt. Tommy Thompson says a 28-year-old man walked into the Great...
Charles Schwab has heart valve replacement surgery
Charles Schwab, the chairman and founder of Charles Schwab Corp, has undergone successful heart valve replacement surgery, the largest U.S. discount brokerage said Monday. Schwab, 73, is resting comfortably and...
Tri-state area airports reopen following blizzard
New York's airports slowly began to open up this evening following massive delays, closures and cancellations after a blizzard dumped upwards of 20 inches of snow on the tristate area....
Islanders brave blizzard to win third straight
Dwayne Roloson stopped 37 shots, and four Islanders had goals in a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night that stretched their winning streak to three. Blake Comeau,...
UK terror suspects in London court
Nine terror suspects appeared in court Monday in London charged with conspiracy to cause explosions in the UK and other terrorism offenses, following dawn arrests Dec. 20. Three of the...
Bomb at Greek embassy in Rome linked to anarchist attack
A parcel bomb found at the Greek embassy in Rome on Monday was similar to packages that went off injuring two people at the Chilean and Swiss missions in a...
Metro area works to recover after blizzard wreaks havoc on region
A powerful East Coast blizzard marooned thousands of would-be air, rail and road travelers Monday, shutting down major airports and rail lines for a second day, stranding buses on buried...
PSAL boys basketball rankings
A foot of snow was dumped on the five boroughs on Sunday, making life difficult for local basketball teams. But the city is tough and will make do. Lincoln didn't...
Giants blitz
HERO Aaron Rodgers. He came back after missing last week’s game with a concussion on fire and on target. He passed for four touchdowns and 404 yards, scrambled with aggressiveness...
Jets blitz
HERO Bears QB Jay Cutler overcame a poor first half to throw three TD passes in the third quarter to rip apart the Jets defense and take control of the...
Jets' loss raises eyebrows about Ryan
CHICAGO — As it turned out, the Jets wound up playing a fifth exhibition game yesterday. By the time the Jets were done losing a 38-34 Chitown shootout to the...
Jets lose to Bears but in playoffs anyway
CHICAGO — Angry silence engulfed the Jets’ locker room as the players milled around in different states of undress, ticked off and dejected at their 38-34 loss to the Bears...
Jets report card
OFFENSE Mark Sanchez (24-of-37, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) was sharp early (13-of-15, 156 yards in the first half), but lost his accuracy at times in the second half....
Giants report card
OFFENSE Six turnovers in a game of this magnitude? What a joke. Eli Manning tossed four more INTs and let’s not hear how the last few don’t count. No running...
Crisis time for the Giants — and everyone's to blame
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Good Ship Coughlin is sinking in this blizzard of ineptitude at the worst possible time. The disintegration of the Giants is stunning and it is inexcusable,...
Playoffs in peril after Giants lose to Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — There it goes. The facade that this is a formidable defense. The charade that the offense plays with poise and smarts. The grasp the Giants had on...
'Stay in the closet'
Actor Richard Chamberlain, who kept his homosexuality a secret for decades while he worked as a romantic leading man on TV, is advising other men in his spot to stay...
'Mentalist' heads to top of TV's pay list
'The Mentalist" star Simon Baker has jumped to the top of TV's salary list with a new deal that will pay him $30 million for adding a year to his...
The nuttier 'Cracker'
There's a big new "Nutcracker" in town, and it's cracking good. The talented Russian choreographer Alexei Ratmansky has crafted a witty new version for American Ballet Theatre. Tchaikovsky's brilliant score...
Swiss tease with fun mime in its prime
Even if you're allergic to mime, Mum menschanz enchants. This durable Swiss troupe makes nonverbal magic with ordinary and not-so-ordinary objects, transforming them into abstract creations with vivid personalities. The...
Entering the Oprah zone
OK, Oprah, it's time to OWN it and OWN up, as Dr. Phil might say. Like most other dreams she's had, Oprah Winfrey's latest desire, the Oprah Winfrey Network, will...
Moving out
Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin’s 20-year-old daughter, has made her first big purchase with the money she earned on “Dancing with the Stars.” She’s bought a home in Arizona at a...
Court's 'nut' case
The notoriously cranky ex-lawyer known as "Kenny Yeller" may have really lost it this time. Kenneth Heller, 81, of Manhattan, faces a competency hearing next month to see whether he's...
Coney attractions want $2M to leave
A group of storied boardwalk businesses have drawn a line in the Coney Island sand -- demanding at least $2 million before they'll agree to move out and make way...
Cuomo team working on Day One
Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo plans to launch a hard-charging government right from the start, ordering his top aides to report to work on New Year's Day -- which is also Inauguration...
Poor states' Civil Bore
ALBANY -- With the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War just months away, New York's government has failed to scrounge up a single Yankee dollar to commemorate...
Burqa blast murders 40
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A woman covered in a head-to-foot burqa carried out a suicide bombing that killed more than 40 people in Pakistan, government officials said yesterday. An increased use...
Gen.: Hitting Pak border
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan -- The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan said there will be more coordinated military operations on either side of the border with Pakistan,...
Egypt crash kills US tourists
CAIRO -- A tour bus slammed into a truck in southern Egypt yesterday, killing eight Americans and injuring 21 others in the latest fatal crash involving tourists, the state news...
Iran sentences 'spy' to death
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran has imposed a death sentence on a man suspected of spying for Israel, local media reported yesterday. The semiofficial Mehr news agency quoted Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi,...
Russian justice
MOSCOW -- Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is likely to stay in jail until at least 2012, his wife said yesterday. Khodorkovsky is nearing the end of an eight-year sentence...
Broadway's starchives
No one adapts more Broadway shows for the screen than the New York Public Library. In the interest of posterity -- and so actors like Liev Schreiber and Kevin Kline...
St. Nick's vs. the PA
The ugly dispute between the Port Authority and the Greek Orthodox Archdio cese over rebuilding St. Nicholas' Church, destroyed on 9/11, threatens to throw progress at the entire World Trade...
Gene discovery cream of crop
LONDON -- Teams of scientists have cracked the genetic codes of the wild strawberry and a certain type of cacao used to make fine chocolate, according to a study published...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Two men were arrested after a fight erupted in a Brownsville health and beauty store, cops said yesterday. Donald McMillion, 55, clashed over a purchase with workers Edosa Enabulale,...
His own worst enemy
So the year ends with the media pushing the notion that Barack Obama -- having had one of the worst years in presidential history -- has salvaged both his presidency...
Israel: Deal 'impossible'
JERUSALEM -- Israel's foreign minister yesterday declared a peace deal impossible under current conditions, and said Israel should instead pursue a lesser deal -- but the Palestinians swiftly rejected the...
Lawman's aim: can the spam
SAN FRANCISCO -- Daniel Balsam hates spam so much he quit a marketing career to go to law school and make a living out of suing companies that flood his...
Ski nightmare
CASPER, Wyo. -- The ski resort at which a snowboarder and a 5-year-old girl were killed in a Christmas Eve collision said yesterday that none of the victims was wearing...
Afghans probe missing US-donated meds
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Afghanistan Defense Ministry said yesterday it will investigate missing US-donated medicines and pharmaceutical supplies meant for its army and police. A statement said that the ministry...
'Fockers' flips bird at critics
"Little Fockers" was the best of a weak bunch at the box office over the weekend as Hollywood competed with Christmas gatherings and fierce snowstorms in the Northeast and Southeast....
Catholic hospitals face ACLU inquisition
Just before Christmas, the American Civil Liberties Union launched another salvo against people of faith. On Dec. 22, the ACLU sent a letter to federal health officials urging the government...
O to name new economic guru soon
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will likely announce a replacement for key economic adviser Lawrence Summers by mid-January, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said yesterday. Summers announced his resignation as head of...
Weather takes the wind out of sales
Yesterday would have been a perfect day for post-Christmas shopping -- if only folks could have gotten to the stores the middle of the winter whiteout. Store aisles, usually bustling...
Class harass action
He observed her in the classroom -- and in the bedroom. A young Queens teacher claims she got the boot after complaining that she was harassed by her assistant principal,...
Save or pave in SoHo
A proposal to replace an aging, uneven section of stone slab sidewalk with simple concrete is being met with cheers and jeers alike in trendy SoHo. The stretch of sidewalk,...
Daley outlasts dad as mayor
CHICAGO -- Richard M. Daley yesterday surpassed his father's tenure, becoming the longest-serving mayor of Chicago. Daley has served 7,917 days in office or 21 years and eight months. That's...
Irish on defense
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame is defending its handling of a sexual-misconduct charge against a football player whose accuser later committed suicide. A campus-police probe "followed the facts where...
Mideast meddlers turned back in Iraq
After almost a year of living with a lame-duck administration, Iraq has just given itself a government with the promise of stability for at least four more years. On Dec....
Economists see mid-January as key test
Holiday cheer has filled Wall Street this month, but fears are lurking of a chill to come in January. Stocks in December rose 5 percent in the days leading up...
Ryan's risqué review: Nothing to run from
THE ISSUE: Foot-fetish videos found on the Internet apparently featuring Rex Ryan's wife. *** First, Brett Favre texted his private parts to a reporter; now comes Rex Ryan's foot-fetish video...
Star shot in Harlem
Seton Hall basketball star and NBA prospect Jeremy Hazell was shot in the back early yesterday during a fracas outside his Harlem home, police said. Hazell, 24, a 6-foot-5 senior...
JFK guards fired for sleeping on the job, but snoozing boss still employed
At least nine private security guards at Kennedy Airport have been fired this year for sleeping on the job, The Post has learned. But the supervisor responsible for getting many...
Business cable primed for hefty gains
While viewers of the three business cable networks may be feeling a bit better today than a year ago -- thanks to the 10 percent plus gain in the S&P...
Holder's lesson learned
THE ISSUE: AG Eric Holder's acknowledgement of the threat of homegrown terrorism. *** AG Eric Holder said the threat from homegrown terrorists has increased significantly -- and the prime cause...
Business briefs
Home prices Home prices probably dropped in October, a sign housing will remain a weak link as the US re covery accelerates into the new year, economists said before reports...
Security blankets
The PATH tunnels are getting an overcoat to protect them from terrorism. Port Authority officials are lowering massive "blankets" over the near-exposed PATH subway tubes beneath the Hudson River, a...
Travelers get frozen
Going sno-where! Nearly 1,500 flights were canceled and Amtrak service from New York to Boston screeched to a snow-blown halt yesterday as the winter's first blizzard wreaked havoc on travel...
Gee blizz! New York socked by snow
It's the Great White Way -- from one end of the city to the other. Winter's first blizzard blew into town with gale-force winds and an expected two feet of...
Wiki boss is one for the books
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claims he has reluctantly signed book deals worth in excess of $1.5 million, according to a published report. Assange told The Sunday Times of London that...
Jitters over China econ
BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tried yesterday to reassure the public about the government's ability to control inflation, a day after China raised interest rates amid worries that rising...
R&B mourns Teena Marie
LOS ANGELES -- Teena Marie, who made history as Motown's first white act and then developed a lasting legacy with her silky sound and hits like "Lovergirl," "Square Biz," and...
Groom is Hef - the man he used to be!
Hef's old, Crystal's new and Viagra's blue. So all they need is something borrowed! Hugh Hefner, 84, announced his engagement yesterday to 24-year-old Playmate Crystal Harris, now in line to...
Blind fire hero to the rescue
An elderly blind man heard his neighbor's screams for help yesterday and did not hesitate, rushing into her burning Queens building to try to save her. James Shackelford, 73, a...
Calling all clowns
Bad news: Some mugs in the state Legislature want New York's clown col lege to help run city schools. Assemblyman David Weprin, union tool from Queens, is writing a bill...
David's wise veto
Gov. Paterson did the right thing last week by vetoing a job-killing bill that would have cost New Yorkers untold millions in stealth taxes. In his waning hours in office,...
Just commutation
Reaction was swift and emotional to Gov. Paterson's commutation of the sentence of a black man imprisoned for the racially charged 2006 killing of a white teen on Long Island....
Taxes trigger a Texodus in New York
The Lone Star State is scooping up more than just our congressional seats -- some $846 million in personal income shifted from New York to Texas in an eight-year period...
Daunting new year for Bam
WASHINGTON -- Things will get frosty when President Obama returns from his Hawaiian vacation. He'll have to contend with a new Republican House and an emboldened GOP in the Senate...
Fantastic 4 no more
The world will have to make do with the Thrilling Three. A death will shatter the Fantastic Four next month, transforming one of comic books' most beloved and iconic teams...
Auld lang finery
On a day of parkas, boots and gloves, it might be fun to think about something a bit more glamorous for New Year's -- and the weeks beyond. If you're...
Sealy coil caper
Sealy Corp., the No. 1 mattress maker in the US, struggling with a soft economy and a softer housing market that has produced $9 million in red ink so far...
'You Would' - 'Nuff said
Two little words are causing some serious head-scratching in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Residents and business owners are admittedly perplexed over a graffiti tag popping up, usually in pink marker, throughout...
Victim's stepbrother: 'Slay' rapper shouldn't have confessed
He should have kept his dark secret. The stepbrother of the man shot to death by former Bad Boy rapper G-Dep -- who inadvertently confessed to the crime 17 years...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Grenade, Bruno Mars 2. Firework, Katy Perry 3. 6 Foot 7 Foot, Lil Wayne 4. The Time (Dirty Bit),Black Eyed Peas 5. What’s My Name, Rihanna...
The fifth annual golden stapler awards
Another year of hard labor is winding down here at @work world headquarters. Which means it’s time once more to bestow the annual Golden Stapler awards. This year’s winners: *...
Go to Greg
My company is pretty liberal about taking lunch. We can pretty much go anytime between 12 and 2. I choose to use my lunch hour at the gym, but one...
Tomorrow's Philadelphia Entries
Post Time: 12:25 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m&70y; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Gotta Haveitall(L),121R Chppe 20-12G Man Joe(L),121M Pino 10-13Pure Irish,119A Mrno 20-14I'm Broke(L),121J Bisono 12-15Palace Causeway(L),121S...
Graded entries
Post time: 3:30 pm. FIRST-1m(T); $54,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 2 Uncle Sam(L),120 RBjrno x-x-x 7-2 3 AlldeVictrs(L),120 AQunnz 6-x-x 20-1 1 Renewing(L),120 JTalmo...
Affrunti's Fair Grounds Grade
Post Time: 1:40 pm.FIRST-1m&70y; $17,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)1-Winningdancer 1223-SweetAptitude 1204-Five Nations 1202-Lucky Woman 1226-Superb Ravi 1155-GetaVictory 120SECOND-1 1/16m; $15,000; cl($5,000); 3up5-Guilty Plea 1181-SeetheStreak 1132-SouthernSaint 1186-Brillntbrllnt 1214-Strmofthesth 1183-Shape 1217-Sa Hoss 118THIRD-1m(T);...
Calder Charts
Jan. 29, 2003 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2003 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1 1/16m; $10,200; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:25. Good. 4 wide rally, lastedTime: 24.62, 51.33, 1:18.23, 1:45.26, 1:52.22.Trainer:...
Philadelphia Results
Remainder of card was canceled due to heavy snow.3Flea Hop (Crmche) 5.002.602.809Norman Cnqror (Arryo)2.803.201Yodelmster (Ferrer)5.40 Off 12:27. Time 1:07.01. Fast. * Exacta (3-9) $25.40 * Trifecta (3-9-1) $166.20SECOND-6f; $22,000; clm;...
Rangers' Del Zotto will be healthy scratch vs. Islanders
Not that Michael Del Zotto welcomed the flu he contracted last week that would have prevented him from playing against the Lightning on Thursday, but the defenseman admitted it was...
Don't look for Isiah when Knicks play in Miami
Unlike last season, Florida International coach Isiah Thomas won't be a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan tomorrow night when the Knicks head to Miami to face the Heat. The...
Coach's brother takes pride in Knicks' defense
Mike D'Antoni never will get credit for being a defensive wizard. So he'll have to settle for his brother, Dan, getting accolades in that area. With the perception the Knicks...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogFALCONS 2 2½(49) SaintsTomorrowEAGLES14 13½(37½)VikingsSundayGiants 3½ 3½(44½)REDSKINSJETSOFFOFF(OFF)BillsCHIEFSOFFOFF(OFF)RaidersPATRIOTSOFFOFF(OFF)DolphinsCOLTS 8½ 8½(47½)TitansTEXANSOFFOFF(OFF)JaguarsSteelers 6 6 (38) BROWNSRAVENS 9½ 9½(43) BengalsLIONSOFFOFF(OFF)VikingsPACKERSOFFOFF(OFF)BearsEAGLESOFFOFF(OFF)CowboysFALCONSOFFOFF(OFF)PanthersSAINTSOFFOFF(OFF)BuccaneersRams+1 1½(43) SEAHAWKS49ERS 7 6½(38) CardinalsChargers 3½ 3½(48) BRONCOSNCAA FootballTonightIndependence BowlAt Shreveport, La.FavoriteCurrent...
Sports shorts
GRID: FIU tops ToledoJack Griffin's 34-yard field goal on the game's final play gave Florida International a stunning 34-32 win over Toledo last night in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl...
Coach's checkup may cure Nets
Santa may be done making his list, but Avery Johnson still had a few things to go over. In his team's first practice back from a three-day Christmas break, the...
Niners lose to Rams, sack Singletary
Mike Singletary was fired by the 49ers last night after two disappointing seasons, including a 5-10 showing this year for a franchise expected to win the NFC West. The team...
Playoff-bound Jets have issues on defense
CHICAGO -- The Jets are headed to the playoffs saddled with a full-blown defensive crisis. There was elation from Jets players about getting into the playoffs yesterday, but the defensive...
Sanchez upset Jets' playoff berth came with loss
CHICAGO -- Someone wanted to know what the celebration was like, the moment the Jets realized the silver lining in their 38-34 loss to the Bears yesterday was a berth...
Rex set to rest Jets starters vs. Bills
CHICAGO -- Already in the playoffs thanks to yesterday's odd twist of fate, the Jets will play next Sunday's regular-season finale like a preseason game. The 10-5 Jets, who are...
Snow KO's Eagles till tomorrow
Are you ready for some Tuesday Night Football? The NFL moved the Vikings at Eagles game from last night to tomorrow night because of an expected blizzard that could dump...
Ravens book playoff return
CLEVELAND -- Ray Lewis and the Ravens backed up their brash talk, and walked into the AFC playoffs. Don't they always? Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes, Lewis and the...
Patriots seal AFC's top seed as Brady sets mark
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Patriots have been nearly unbeatable since Tom Brady stopped throwing interceptions more than two months ago. Now they'll probably be even tougher to stop when...
Dead Bolts hand Chiefs division title
Carson Palmer's near-perfect showing left the Chargers out in the cold. Palmer threw four touchdown passes in swirling snow -- two to Jerome Simpson -- and the Bengals snapped the...
Big Boo for Giants' failure to stop Packers' attack
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Justin Tuck stared at the stat sheet as if he were looking at a ghost. He was dressed for success in a neat gray suit and tie,...
Packers QB unstoppable against Giants
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After throwing for a career-high 404 yards and four touchdowns, Aaron Rodgers joked yesterday he had to play well to retain his starting job. "I was teasing...
Islanders defeat Canadiens
Dwayne Roloson stopped 37 shots, and four Islanders had goals in a 4-1 victory over the Canadiens last night at Nassau Coliseum that stretched the Isles' winning streak to three....
Blizzard blocks Giants' return to New York
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The weather at Lambeau Field last night was perfect for football, but the Giants could not get out of town after their dismal 45-17 loss to the...
Giants' Coughlin on thin ice after rout
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Tom Coughlin Watch is back on. Maybe a victory over the Redskins will save him. Maybe another performance like the one the Giants gave yesterday in...
Parker, Spurs back on track
Tony Parker had 20 points, 14 assists and six assists and the NBA-leading Spurs beat the short-handed Wizards 94-80 last night in San Antonio. The Spurs improved to 24-6, rebounding...
Giants can't run away from trouble
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Giants came into yesterday's game adamant that they would run the ball better than they did in last week's collapse to the Eagles. Their offensive line...
Brodeur pulled in Devils' latest loss to Leafs
The failure to postpone last night's Devils loss would be acceptable only if the NHL preferred to expose as few as possible to the ongoing embarrassment in Newark. The witnesses...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball6:30 p.m.Penn St. at IndianaBIG TEN7 p.m.Magic at NetsYES, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Raptors at GrizzliesNBA8:30 p.m.UConn at PittsburghESPN28:30 p.m.Tennessee-Martin at Ohio St.BIG TENFootball5 p.m.Independence Bowl:Air Force vs. Georgia TechESPN28:30 p.m.Saints...
Home Team Lineups
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All about Eve
MICHELLE WILLIAMS HER STYLE LESSON: YOU CAN BE SWEET AND SEXY Actress Michelle Williams is the queen of demure dressing. Of this red-lace overlay Erdem dress with three-quarter-length sleeves, Campbell...
Weird but true
It was a very happy holiday for two Texas men. Chris Cooley, 46, made good on his promise to pay $10,000 for the return of his lost dog, Jim Bowie....
Georgia Tech, Air Force meet in Independence Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Georgia Tech and Air Force often have the advantage of sneaking up on opponents, thanks to their run-first, triple-option offenses that seem like dinosaurs in today's college...
Big East living large as conference play tips off
The Big East is the SEC of college basketball. In fact, the Big East was the SEC of college basketball before the SEC became the Goliath of college football. Founded...
Seton Hall's Hazell shot by mugger; team loses to Richmond
Jeremy Hazell's senior season at Seton Hall began with immense promise -- but has quickly turned into a nightmare. Hazell, who averaged 24 points in three games before he was...
Fordham game KO'd by blizzard
ATLANTA -- The Fordham men's basketball game at Georgia Tech has been canceled because of a severe winter storm. The Rams were scheduled to play here tonight, but they couldn't...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
There are no changes in our CHSAA boys basketball rankings, the last in 2010. But with just about every team in our top 10 playing in holiday tournaments, that’s bound...
NYC boys basketball rankings
The holiday season is here and for some, the blizzard tattooing the five boroughs is just another Christmas present. But not if your a coach or player. The inclement weather...
No boats allowed! Portion of bay off-limits due to unexploded bombs
a bomb-littered section that the city wants to dredge for a controversial garbage pier.The Coast Guard issued its “Safe-Zone” designation nearly two months after divers found 1,500 unexploded anti-aircraft shells,...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
The holiday season is upon us and that means plenty of tournaments and showcase. Most to the CHSAA best quads will be involved in one stretching from Brooklyn, to Amsterdam,...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
The holiday showcase portion of the season is upon us. Just about every team – with the exception of South Shore – is active this week before school starts again...
NYC girls basketball rankings
It was a relatively quiet week with the Christmas holiday, but things will pick up in a big way over the next four days. Three big holiday events – at...
Manchester United, City both win, full Premier League roundup -- Sky Sports
Manchester United remained top of the English Premier League Sunday after seeing off Sunderland at Old Trafford and Manchester City moved into second place in the table following an away...
Diamond won't crack! Railway explorer fights eviction from tunnel he discovered
A legendary railway explorer will sue the city to regain access to the abandoned subway tunnel under Atlantic Avenue that he rediscovered decades ago, but was evicted from earlier this...
It's no 'Mirage' — You'll have a great time at this pop show
The men of Super Mirage are here to entertain you.Sure, the pop quartet is big on leaving its record stamp — the band released its debut full-length, “Pretty Lies,” a...
The Algorhythm — Buke and Gass
Aron Sanchez and Arone Dyer’s latest project, Buke and Gass, has put these veteran musicians on the map. A lot of sound manages to come from these two tiny people,...
With Buke and Gass, it's DIY folk
Buke and Gass are the quintessential DIY band.The pair — Aaron Sanchez and Arone Dyer — does everything themselves, right down to making their own amps and instruments. That peculiar...
'Octomom' faces eviction from Southern Calif. home
LOS ANGELES — The man who owns "Octomom" Nadya Suleman's La Habra home says he's going ahead with eviction proceedings because she can't come up with a $450,000 mortgage payment....
BAM does 'Borkman' — with Alan Rickman!
Beginning on Jan. 7, catch Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw and Lindsay Duncan on one stage in the master’s penultimate play.The renowned Irish company was last seen at BAM in 2001...
True Brit! U.K. comic Kitson to fill DUMBO with mirth
Stop what you’re doing right now and get tickets to Daniel Kitson’s one-man show at St. Ann’s Warehouse.We mean it!The British comedian sells out shows faster than a Grizzly Bear...
Girls basketball holiday event schedule
This week there are four holiday girls basketball events taking place in New York City – at Nazareth, Murry Bergtraum, Bishop Ford and MS 219 (Baseline). Here’s a schedule of...
Giants lose to Packers, need help to make playoffs
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Another late-season slide has the Giants teetering on the edge of missing out on the playoffs after they failed to come up big at a most...
Chiefs beat Titans, win AFC West
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With Kansas City's greatest one-year turnaround came great reward. Three hours after racing past Tennessee 34-14 Sunday, the Chiefs became AFC West champions when Cincinnati upended four-time...