January 3, 2013
Coughlin walking around 'like a crazy man' coping with Giants finish
It has only been four days since the end of the season and yet Coughlin hasn’t come close to letting go of the disappointment of his Giants not qualifying for...
NICKEL COVERAGE: Bengals revenge, rookie tests and coaching searches
During the NFL season, The Post’s Anthony Sulla-Heffinger will break down five storylines to watch for each week. Texans-Bengals playoff rematch For the second straight postseason Houston and Cincinnati will...
Hall of Fame jockey Stevens to come out of retirement
Hall-of-Fame jockey Gary Stevens, 49, announced Thursday on HRTV that he is coming out of retirement after seven years and will resume riding in Sunday's sixth race at Santa Anita....
City audit shows faulty receipts filed by education officials to Bronx pizzeria
Their story stretched more than the mozzarella. Education bureaucrats submitted apparently faulty receipts to justify hundreds of dollars of expenses at a Bronx pizzeria and other food purchases made by...
Seton Hall, ex-Liberty coach Donovan returns to WNBA with Sun
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Seton Hall women’s basketball coach Anne Donovan is returning to the WNBA to coach the Connecticut Sun. Donovan, who won a WNBA championship with Seattle in 2004,...
Mets bring back infielder Quintanilla: report
The Mets are still the lone team that hasn’t signed a major-league free agent. But they continue to collect bargain-basement reserves on minor league contracts.On Thursday, the Mets brought back...
Microsoft disappointed over FTC’s settlement with Google
Microsoft is a sore loser. The software giant, which has been urging regulators to crack down on rival Google, will express disappointment that the Federal Trade Commission wrapped up its...
GameStick interview: The pocket-sized, Android-powered home game console
Not too long ago, we were all excited by the Ouya, the $99 Android-powered gaming console that was receiving millions and millions on Kickstarter. We even interviewed the CEO.Yesterday, we...
Anonymous donor gives $500K to help repair Sandy-damaged South Street Seaport Museum
An anonymous donor has sailed to the rescue of the South Street Seaport Museum with a $500,000 check to repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The donation made up the...
Jets fire strength coach Hughan
Woody Johnson has found his newest scapegoat.The Jets fired strength and conditioning coach Bill Hughan after two seasons on Thursday, sources confirmed with The Post's Brian Costello. Hughan was hired...
SI couple says AllState used pics of Sandy-ravaged home in ads — as company low-balls them
A Staten Island couple claims they’re in not-so-good hands of insurers who are low-balling them -- and adding insult to injury by using images of their ravaged home in TV...
Retailers report better-than-expected December revenue
A last-minute surge in spending seems to have saved the holiday shopping season. Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue in December. That comes as...
Reid near deal to become Chiefs next coach: report
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Andy Reid was in deep negotiations with the Kansas City Chiefs to become their next coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press...
NHL talks resume on Thursday with hopes of saving season
After a long night of talks, the NHL and the union returned to the bargaining table, but not for long.The sides met at the league office Thursday about three hours...
Bronx woman first homicide victim of 2013
A 59-year-old Bronx school crossing guard became New York's first murder victim of 2013 today when she and her daughter were shot by her daughter's boyfriend, law-enforcement sources said. The...
Cuomo tells House: 'Show me the money'
ALBANY, NY — A still angry Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn't ready to believe the Republican House leadership will finally vote on Sandy relief aid. Instead, he's telling them: "Show me...
Ex-Yankees OF Swisher officially signs with Indians
CLEVELAND — Nick Swisher is starting over not far from where his baseball career began. Swisher passed his physical with the Cleveland Indians on Thursday and signed the four-year, $56...
PHOTOS: Man City star Balotelli gets into altercation with coach
MANCHESTER, England — Mario Balotelli’s volatile relationship with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini appeared to escalate Thursday when the two men were photographed in a heated altercation during training. Mancini...
House re-elects Boehner speaker
WASHINGTON — The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner speaker and hailing one of their own who returned a year after being...
Google to license patents to mobile phone rivals; FTC finds no evidence that search giant unfairly favors own services in results
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is agreeing to license certain patents to mobile phone rivals and stop a practice of including snippets from other websites in its search results as part...
Qns. woman gets 23 years for stabbing sister to death
A psychotic Queens woman who viciously attacked a stranger on the street moments after brutally stabbing her adopted sister to death was sentenced to 23 years in prison. As Lovette...
Pebble Watch sets the stage for big reveal at CES
The Pebble Watch’s time is upon us.The founders behind the Kickstarter project that raised more than $10 million to develop a smart watch, called Pebble, announced they will finally have...
Vanderbeek to remain Devils owner with refinancing deal
The Devils Thursday finally announced the refinancing deal that is expected to solve the financial difficulties that have dogged the team under owner Jeff Vanderbeek.No outside investor was announced, although...
B'klyn woman, 2 others die in Jamaican car crash
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police in Jamaica say three tourists from the US have died in a traffic collision on the island's north coast. Authorities say the women were killed when...
One-armed Connecticut fighter looking for chance with UFC
Can a one-armed fighter cut it in the UFC?Nick Newell certainly thinks he can. The Xtreme Fighting Championship lightweight champion told TMZ that he’s more than capable of competing on...
NY comptroller sues Qualcomm to compel company to disclose its political spending to him
ALBANY — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has sued Qualcomm Inc. in an attempt to compel the wireless technology company to disclose its political spending to him as a shareholder....
Camby expected to make first start of season for Knicks
Mike Woodson said he is leaning toward starting Marcus Camby alongside Tyson Chandler in a big alignment Thursday night to combat San Antonio’s size. The 7-foot Camby would start over...
Ex-SAC Capital hedge-fund manager Martoma pleads not guilty to insider-trading charges
A former hedge fund portfolio manager charged with carrying out a record-setting insider trading scheme pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges Thursday as the prosecution hinted that he would...
British government extradites NYC subway 'terrorist' to US
WASHINGTON — Police in Britain have extradited a terror suspect to the United States to face charges that he took part in an alleged al Qaeda plot to detonate explosives...
FOUR CORNERS: Knicks' defensive problems started long before Amar'e return
It started before Tuesday night’s 105-100 loss to the Blazers, before Amar’e Stoudemire played his first game of the season. The Knicks’ defense had fallen off after a ferocious start...
Crazed Bronx man arrested for holding child hostage
A crazed man was arrested this morning after holding his child hostage in a Bronx apartment, authorities said. The 31-year-old man’s wife called the police to the apartment on East...
'Heroes' actress Tawny Cypress sued for allegedly having ex-husband beat up at B'klyn Cheeburger Cheeburger
A sexy star of the sci-fi TV drama “Heroes” is being sued by her ex-husband for allegedly having him beat-up by her current husband inside a Park Slope burger joint...
WATCH: Redskins' RG3 pranks head coach Shanahan
While the rest of the NFC East spent the week cleaning out their locker rooms and evaluating coaching and player personnel, the Redskins were all smiles preparing for their wild...
Charities raised $400M for Sandy relief: NY attorney general
Charities in New York state have collectively raised more than $400 million for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, the state's attorney general said Thursday. A survey of 88 nonprofit groups by...
NASA might hijack an asteroid and park it near the moon
NASA is well on it's way to an "Armageddon"-style mission to an asteroid, but it is leaving behind Bruce Willis and the nuclear bombs. The space brainiacs are investigating the...
The Lady Elemis Lavender Facial
If you just can’t get enough of everything “Downton Abbey,” try the Lady Elemis Lavender Facial at Bliss Spa, which uses the Elemis Herbal Lavender Repair Mask in order to...
Knicks' Stoudemire needs to take responsibility, stop blaming D'Antoni
Amar’e Stoudemire has yet to blame Mike D’Antoni for his bulging disk, or his microfracture surgery, or his retina operation or his hand injury for punching a fire extinguisher or...
Brave Sandy Hook students return to classroom for first time since Newtown school massacre
MONROE, Conn. — Give peace a chance. This bus-riding Sandy Hook Elementary School tyke didn’t need to utter a word to say what’s on the mind of everyone between Newtown...
WATCH: Navy warns sailors about 'bath salts'
The US Navy doctors did their after-school-special best to warn sailors about “bath salt” synthetic drugs with an unintentionally comical public service announcement. The well-intentioned 6 ½-minute spot depicts a...
Hormel buying Skippy peanut butter for $700 million
Hormel Foods apparently has a hankering for a peanut butter and bacon sandwich. The company primarily known for Spam and other cured, smoked and deli meats said Thursday that it's...
Senate panel to examine CIA contacts with 'Zero Dark Thirty' filmmakers
After the Senate Intelligence Committee's chairwoman expressed outrage over scenes that imply "enhanced interrogations" of CIA detainees produced a breakthrough in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the panel has...
Unemployment aid applications up to 372,000 last week
WASHINGTON — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, though the winter holidays likely distorted the data for the second straight week. The Labor Department says weekly applications rose by...
Pakistan says US drones kill senior Taliban commander who fought American forces
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Two US drone strikes on northwest Pakistan killed a senior Taliban commander who fought American forces in Afghanistan but had a truce with the Pakistani military, intelligence...
Video fuels rumor NKorean leader's wife gave birth
SEOUL, South Korea — The seemingly pregnant belly sported by the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in mid-December appeared to be gone by New Year's Day. That's...
Indian police file rape and murder charges against five men accused of attacking student in New Delhi
NEW DELHI — Authorities filed rape and murder charges Thursday against five men accused of the gang rape of a 23-year-old university student on a New Delhi bus, a crime...
Full PATH service restoration possible in 10 days
HOBOKEN, NJ — The Port Authority says changes in weekend service could expedite restoration of 24-hour PATH service in a week to 10 days. Trains will operate from Newark to...
Remains of Sandy-damaged Long Beach boardwalk to be demolished starting Saturday
The remnants of the Sandy-ravaged Long Beach boardwalk will be demolished, starting Saturday. City Councilman Scott Mandel called the boardwalk the "heart and soul of Long Beach" but said it...
Brooklyn man arrested, accused of stripping naked in Connecticut church
KILLINGLY, Conn. — A Brooklyn man who police say stripped naked in a church in the presence of congregants and school children is being evaluated at an eastern Connecticut hospital....
Gerard Depardieu, reportedly planning to leave France, has been granted Russian citizenship
MOSCOW — Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who has waged a battle against a proposed super-tax on millionaires in his native country, has been granted Russian citizenship. A brief announcement...
Sex woes my fault, Letterman spills to Oprah
And the No. 1 person David Letterman blames for his sex scandal: David Letterman. Although a former CBS producer went to jail for extortion after trying to sell for $2...
Colo. theater shooting kin reject 'disgusting' movie invitation
DENVER — Relatives of those killed at a Colorado movie theater rejected an invitation Wednesday to attend its planned reopening, calling it a "disgusting offer" that came at a terrible...
Change must start on defensive end for Knicks' Stoudemire
Amar’e Stoudemire must prove he can be a force, despite his knee woes — especially on defense. Yesterday Stoudemire said he is willing to change, now that he finally has...
Knicks' Amar'e: I’ll be ‘much better’ against Spurs
Opening-night jitters behind him, Amar’e Stoudemire vowed to be a different, better player Thursday night. The Knicks’ $100 million power forward said he will be more cognizant of their defensive...
Jets' offseason in rough waters while Ryan basks at island retreat
It probably is just a romantic getaway with the wife, a chance to recharge batteries short-circuited by a season that will live in infamy even by New York Jet standards....
In tropic blunder, Jets will wait ’til Tuesday to speak
Talk about an island jetaway. As the Jets organization remained silent for the third consecutive day, Rex Ryan and his wife were spotted vacationing in the Bahamas, according to sources....
Obama signs cliff deal, $633B defense bill
HONOLULU — President Obama has signed a bill that boosts taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while preserving tax cuts for most American households. The bill, which averts a looming fiscal...
Burger King adds chicken nuggets to its menu
Move over, McDonald's - a new nugget competitor has emerged. Burger King announced menu updates this week, with the fast food restaurant chain adding chicken nuggets. They look like McNuggets....
Selling ‘Amish’
'Amish Mafia' has officially moved in, taking over its Pennsylvania hometown with toy guns and other tributes to its reality-TV tough guy. Locals in Lancaster County — part of an...
Ravens’ legend Lewis to retire
Ray Lewis spent 17 seasons instilling fear in his opponents while serving as an inspirational leader for the Ravens. Now he’s poised and eager to become a full-time dad. Lewis...
Pope arrested for assault
Former Seton Hall star Herb Pope was arrested after pulling a gun at a Pittsburgh area bar on New Year’s Eve, according to CBS Pittsburgh. Police said Pope, an ex-standout...
Tampa Bay Downs Charts
January 2nd, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-7 fur; $16,000; clm($20,000); 4upOff: 12:41. Good. held safe marginTime: 22.29, 45.37, 1:11.26, 1:24.91. Trainer: Jamie NessWinner: DK B/ F, 4,...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $56,000; Soc($50,000); 3YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Money inReturn(L),118I Ortiz, Jr6-1-6Persaud30-12 Cashleigh(L),115W Garcia4-1-2Aquilino12-13 Perfect Sunday(L),118RDomingz1-5-5Contessa8-14 Tape It(L),120E Castro2-1-3Motion8-55 Brother Bob(L),118CVelasquz1-7-3R Dutrow7-56 Primal Gold(L),113J...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 mile; $17,500; clm($12,500); 4upMOTOWN MAMBO rough trip two back when dropping to this level, and beat five in...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:15 p.m.Best Bet: Sheer Desire (7th)FIRST: mile trot; $9,500; cond9 No Less Than Magic(DMiller)2-3-45-24 GoodSoundAdvice(YGingrs)3-8-53-17 Camp Speedy(PBerry)4-3-420-11 Picard(TTetrick)4-4-45-12 Due Calze(JCampbell)4-2-28-13 Majestic Splash(CManzi)5-8-512-15 Sport's Top Gun(DDube)7-2-315-16 La Hollywood(ECarlson)5-7-215-18 Windsun...
Sports Shorts
NCAA: Marquette tops UConn Fuquan Edwin scored a layup with 6.9 seconds remaining to give Seton Hall (12-2) a 73-72 win at DePaul (9-5). ...Russ Smith had 23 points as...
Pettersson no fan of long-putter ban
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Carl Pettersson says the proposed rule to ban the anchored stroke for long putters feels like a “witch hunt,” and that golf’s governing bodies were only reacting...
Queens square off for new year in staid ‘Stuarda’
A clash of rival queens, all flashing eyes and snarled insults, forms the climax of Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda.” In the finale to the first act of this melodrama, which on...
Theater fest goes the offbeat path
This isn’t your daddy’s Chekhov. Popping up twice this month alone, the melancholy Russian continues his run as New York’s most popular dead playwright. But don’t expect anything traditional, because...
Now the debt-limit showdown looms
WASHINGTON — After President Obama and Congress climbed down from the fiscal cliff, they headed straight for another budget battle that again threatens economic disaster.The next fiscal showdown is about...
Hurricane Sandy relief back on track after GOP lawmakers unload on Boehner
WASHINGTON — Furious GOP lawmakers unloaded on fellow Republican House Speaker John Boehner yesterday for spiking a bill to provide $60 billion in Hurricane Sandy relief — prompting a stunning...
Now it’s a Field of $chemes
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — An investment group that includes Hall of Fame third-baseman Wade Boggs has completed its oft-delayed purchase of the eastern Iowa farm where “Field of Dreams” was filmed,...
Gov’s ed. panel: Raise ‘bar’ for new teachers
New York should create a bar-like exam that sets high standards for aspiring teachers and principals to enter the profession, according to Gov. Cuomo’s Education Reform Commission. It was one...
Slays dive in Brooklyn
Murders are at a 52-year low in Brooklyn, officials said yesterday.“Only” 149 people were killed there in 2012, a 25 percent drop from the previous year and the lowest number...
Cop shoots, injures scissors-wielding man in Brooklyn
A police officer yesterday shot and seriously wounded a scissors-wielding man who attacked his girlfriend in an apartment across the street from Brooklyn Tech HS, authorities said. The unidentified officer...
Booze-feud alibi in ‘car mow’
It was a wild Goose chase. The alleged drunken driver who mowed down four pedestrians after a wild New Year’s Eve party at a Brooklyn club claims he was fleeing...
Weird but true
Twins really do have a knack for acting in tandem. Identical 19-year-old twin sisters Aimee and Ashlee Nelson both gave birth to sons, two hours apart, on New Year’s Eve....
Andy: I won’t halt gun show
ALBANY — The gun show must go on.Gov. Cuomo yesterday said he won’t try to stop scheduled gun shows at a state-owned facility and wouldn’t support a statewide prohibition on...
For deposit only
I moved out of my old apartment six months ago, but still haven’t gotten back my security deposit. My former landlord isn’t returning my phone calls or e-mails. Can I...
FB soars on hope for sales
Facebook rose 5.2 percent, to $28 a share, amid optimism that the company will be able to step up sales growth from advertising shown to users on mobile devices. The...
Take that, Tina: Andrew Sullivan leaving the Daily Beast to start own Web site
Andrew Sullivan, one of the most prolific and high-profile writers for the Daily Beast, is leaving the IAC/InterActiveCorp-owned news venture and starting his own subscription Web site. Sullivan, who arrived...
Gallagher’s gets a new steak on life
Saved! Gallagher’s, the legendary New York steakhouse at 228 W. 52nd St. since 1927, has been sold to Boathouse Cafe operator Dean Poll after a brush with death. Poll yesterday...
Left foot has Knicks' Rasheed still on the shelf
Coach Mike Woodson has ruled out defensive forward Rasheed Wallace for tonight’s home game against San Antonio and Saturday’s contest in Orlando. That means Wallace’s chronic sore left foot will...
Vilma: Jets, not Saints, leak dirt
The Jets have set the standard in the NFL for one thing this season: anonymous player quotes. After an unnamed Saints player slammed defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo in a NOLA.com...
Greenwich Village ‘bomb’ beau: Hey, it’s just fireworks
He says he’s a “sportsman” — not a terrorist. Aaron Greene, who was arrested with his pregnant Dalton School- grad girlfriend after cops found explosive powder, shotguns, ammo and a...
Cable safe for now
The launch of a new, high-tech way of watching TV has been postponed, with Intel calling off plans to debut its device at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows So much for out with the old – there are plenty of familiar (guest star) faces popping up in the...
Louisville stuns No. 4 Florida in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Louisville safety Calvin Pryor predicted the Cardinals would “shock the world” against Florida in the Sugar Bowl. Brave words that he and his teammates backed up from...
Stakes high for Oregon, Kansas State
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kansas State and Oregon were in perfect position at the start of Nov. 17, Nos. 1 and 2 in the BCS standings, seemingly on a crash course...
St. John's blows late lead, lose to Villanova in OT
VILLANOVA, Pa. — The challenge for Steve Lavin this year will be teaching his young St. John’s team to finish, and the Red Storm likely learned some painful lessons last...
The decadence of our democracy
Connoisseurs of democratic decadence can savor a variety of contemporary dystopias. Because familiarity breeds banality, Greece has become a boring horror. Japan, however, in its second generation of stagnation is...
Putin’s adoption revenge: punishing tots for US deeds
The Issue: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent ban on American adoptions of Russian children. *** If there was ever any doubt, Russian President Vladimir Putin has demonstrated that he is...
Dick Parsons’ report card
The most instructive claim in the report released yesterday by Gov. Cuomo’s education-reform panel is also, alas, the most obvious: Fixing New York’s schools is “a complex challenge.” Uh, no...
Accused 'cannibal' cop wants freedom to prepare his defense for upcoming trial
He’ll never beat the rap if he’s stewing behind bars. Alleged NYPD cannibal wannabe Gilberto Valle is asking a judge to temporarily free him from the slammer so he can...
Madge fan dodges jail
Madonna-besotted former firefighter Robert Linhart is still burnin’ for the singer’s love, but he won’t go to jail for his obsession, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled yesterday.Instead, Linhart will...
Hotel sex-harass suit
Managers of a Times Square hotel solicited sex from underlings and then fired them when they rebuffed the randy advances, a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court alleges.Two ex-staffers bringing...
’50s pop star Page bows out
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patti Page, the “Singing Rage” who made “Tennessee Waltz” one of the best-selling recordings ever, has died. She was 85. Page died Tuesday in Encinitas, Calif., according...
Clicker bicker
Every couple should pony up for a DVR, and fast. Couples fight more about what to watch on the tube than anything else, according to a new poll. Thirty-six percent...
Class resumes today for Sandy Hook school massacre survivors
Sandy Hook schoolkids bravely stepped back into classrooms yesterday for the first time since the horrific Newtown massacre that claimed 20 of their schoolmates and six educators. As nervous parents...
Just sold!
Manhattan EAST HARLEM $400,000 333 E. 109th St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 675 square feet, with Italian kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and Caesarstone counters and backsplash, tiled-and-teak bath with soaking tub...
Amazon wins App Store round
A US judge yesterday rejected part of Apple’s lawsuit against Amazon.com’s use of the term App Store, ruling Apple cannot bring a false advertising claim against the online retailer. US...
Amazin’! Mets owners refi $450M in loans
The owners of the Mets have scored some financial relief. After a months-long process, team owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz have refinanced $450 million in loans borrowed against cable...
Dance of dunces II: hitting a debt ceiling
Phew, that was close! Like cartoon characters, our elected officials brought the country at full speed toward the now-infamous “fiscal cliff” before jamming on the brakes. The Republicans and Democrats...
Giants’ Cruz expected to seek $8-10 million per season
Victor Cruz has done enough to convince the Giants he deserves to be wearing his No. 80 jersey and doing his salsa in the end zone for a long time....
Giants hope to avoid a Brownout with young safety
Stevie Brown is set to become a restricted free agent and, given the season he just gave the Giants, how can they move forward without re-signing him? The season is...
It's a crazy kind of love
Animal behaviorists, doting owners and even Hollywood stars have all immortalized their beloved cats in memoir — or “meowmoir” as one critic has called the genre — but with his...
‘Dex’ won’t die
It’s hard to argue with success, especially if you’re a long-running TV show. Add “Dexter” to the list of hit shows that talk about ending, but never quite do. After...
Stern for King!
So, CNN wants to hire Ann Curry to take Anderson Cooper’s spot. I have a better idea: How about Howard Stern instead? Damn! That flying piece of food nearly took...
Royal Mail ‘Dr Who’ stamps
Dr. Who — who usually uses a police shelter for travel — will be zooming through time and space on envelopes starting later this year. Britain’s Royal Mail is marking...
The Post Line
NFL PlayoffsSaturdayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogTEXANS54 1/2(43)BengalsPACKERS87 1/2(46)VikingsSundayRAVENS76 1/2(46)ColtsSeahawks1 1/23(46)REDSKINSHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogWISCONSIN19Penn St.FAU1 1/2La.-LafayetteWRIGHT ST.2 1/2Green BayGEO. MASON8NortheasternDETROIT17MilwaukeeMichigan9 1/2N’WESTERNARIZONA11 1/2ColoradoNORTH TEXAS12TroyMiddle Tenn.6ARKANSAS ST.UALRPickW. KentuckyS. Alabama7LA.-MONROEBYU14Loyola Mary.DENVER17Texas St.N. MEXICO ST.14UtsaUTAH ST.12 1/2SeattleGonzaga15PEPPERDINEStanford1 1/2USCSAN...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 3FRIJan. 4SATJan. 5SUNJan. 6MONJan.7TUEJan. 8WEDJan. 9KnicksSan Antonio7:30 MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMEOrl.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEBos.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENO GAMEWas.7:00YESWFANSac.7:30YESWBBRNO GAMENO GAMEPhila.7:00YESESPN NO GAMESt. John'sNO GAMENO GAMECin.4:00ESPNUWBBRNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMERutgers7:00MSGWBBRHOMEAWAY
Keeping the City Safe
The good news, among the mostly bad that we have been hearing lately, is that homicidal violence in New York City is at a 50-year low. But can we keep...
Albany’s top 2013 job: more jobs
As the new year brings a new legislative session to the state Capitol, New Yorkers have many reasons to beoptimistic about the direction ofour state — if lawmakers remain steadfast...
Chew on this, dieters
If you’ve resolved to lose weight in the new year, this will whet your app-etite — a diet plan with a free app tops Consumer Reports’ list as the most...
Bravest finally get fresh ‘probie’ crop
Coming soon to the FDNY’s training academy is a sight not seen in more than four years: probationary firefighters. A class of 320 “probies” is scheduled to begin training on...
Fewer fire casualties
Fewer people died in fires last here year than at any time since reliable record-keeping began in 1916, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. In the third of a series of recent...
Ex-lover sues reggae star Sean Paul and pens embarrassing tell-all
A jilted lover is suing Grammy Award-winning reggae artist Sean Paul in New York for $80 million — and taking intimate revenge in the process — claiming he had her...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A homeless man went on an arson spree yesterday, lighting discarded Christmas trees on fire in lower Manhattan, authorities said. Arren Metzker, 34, was spotted on Broadway near Thomas...
Metro-North executive claims she got in trouble because she's a lesbian
Nepotism is “rampant” at the MTA — but only lesbians get in trouble for it, an under-fire Metro-North executive claims in a new lawsuit. Sherry Herrington, who makes $170,000 a...
Armed guards in Jersey
MARLBORO, NJ — Kids in one central New Jersey town returned to classes yesterday to find armed, uniformed cops stationed at their schools in reaction to the Newtown massacre.The move...
High Line survivor
In a deal that was pushed to a conclusion by concerns about higher tax rates, Eugene M. Grant, a well-known investor and philanthropist in the city, has agreed to sell...
Suit: Le Meridien & la scam
The owner of the swanky Le Parker Meridien New York ripped off more than $1 million by cooking the books to claim fraudulent reimbursements from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, a...
Judge: Dunkin’ suit to go ahead
Dunkin’ got dunked. A New Jersey judge has denied a motion to dismiss a class action alleging widespread racial discrimination against Dunkin’ Brands.New Jersey Superior Court Judge Mathias Rodriguez on...
Relief over cliff deal spurs stocks’ best day in year
Wall Street danced into 2013 amid a worldwide rally hours after bungling Washington politicians finally took steps to avert the fiscal cliff. Stocks roared higher in their best performance in...
Balanced Nets stun Thunder in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY — It must have been December. The Nets who took the floor last night against the Thunder, who entered the game with the league’s best record, looked nothing...
Wallace’s return from knee injury propels Nets
OKLAHOMA CITY — A quick look at Gerald Wallace’s stat line in the Nets’ 110-93 win over the Thunder last night would make one think he didn’t make a huge...
Ex-Knick Sprewell charged with disorderly conduct
Apparently Latrell Sprewell likes his music loud and his jump suits orange. The ex-Knick was arrested at his Milwaukee home on New Year’s Eve afternoon and charged with disorderly conduct...
Meyer: Tebow needs to ‘move on’ from Jets
All Tim Tebow needs is the right system. That’s what Urban Meyer, the former college coach of the Jets quarterback, said yesterday on ESPN Radio. Meyer, who won a national...
Mets ink OF Brown
The Mets added outfielder Andrew Brown, who will compete for a roster spot this spring, to their roster yesterday. Brown, who played 46 games for the Rockies last season, signed...
Ex-Yank Jones’ wife files for divorce
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The wife of former Yankees slugger Andruw Jones filed for divorce about a week after she accused him of grabbing her neck and saying he wanted to...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball6:30 p.m.Women's: Ohio State at Iowa BIG TEN7 p.m.Michigan at Northwestern ESPN27:30 p.m.Spurs at Knicks MSG, ESPN (98.7 FM)8 p.m.Colorado at Arizona ESPNU8: 30 p.m.Penn State at Wisconsin BIG TEN10...
Rice returns, but Rutgers routed by Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Mike Rice returned to the Rutgers bench last night. Too bad his team decided to take the night off. Syracuse outscored the Scarlet Knights 24-0 in a nine-minute...
The NYPD’s killer stats
The Issue: Whether the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy has contributed to lower murder rates. *** The murder statistics for New York City show that stop-and-frisk is the most effective policy...
Boehner sees the light
House Speaker John Boehner yesterday backed sharply away from his ill-considered decision to block action on some $60 billion in Superstorm Sandy aid — scheduling votes on the measures starting...
‘Real’ rush to sell out
There was one big fiscal-cliff winner — the white-hot Manhattan real-estate market.There were a stunning 2,598 sales in the last three months of 2012 — the highest for a Manhattan...
NYers will see tax hikes in first paychecks of new year
New Yorkers will feel the sting of higher taxes in their first paychecks of the year — with wealthier households bearing the heaviest burden. About 77 percent of American families...
Sandy victims fume about stalled relief bill
Hurricane Sandy victims still struggling to rebuild have a message for lawmakers who delayed a massive relief package. “Congress can go to hell!” fumed Mike Clifford, a 41-year-old firefighter living...
Hillary Rodham Clinton discharged from hospital after treatment for blood clot
Hillary Rodham Clinton is back home and on the mend. Doctors at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital discharged the secretary of state last night after three days of treatment for a potentially life-threatening...
Gabrielle Giffords has private meeting with Mayor Bloomberg on gun control
Here’s former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt two years ago, meeting secretly yesterday with Mayor Bloomberg and others. Giffords (right), her husband, Mark Kelly (second from...
City releases new anti-sex trafficking video for cabbies
Hookers need a ride, too! City cabbies will now learn that it’s OK to pick up a prostitute — as a passenger, that is. Taxi officials yesterday released an anti-sex-trafficking...
De Blasio blasts Christine Quinn's decision to keep Ray Kelly as NYPD Commissioner if she's elected mayor
Democratic mayoral contender Bill de Blasio yesterday tore into rival Christine Quinn’s decision to keep Ray Kelly on as police commissioner if she is elected mayor later this year. The...
Lhota tells GOP he’s running
Joe Lhota told Republican leaders yesterday that he’s running for mayor. The former MTA boss made his case to capture City Hall clear during a whirlwind of meetings. “Joe Lhota...
J.Lo goes heavy on metal
Jennifer Lopez is a silver fox! “I like the whole idea of traveling, of looking good, and doing it well,’’ J.Lo tells Harper’s Bazaar in its February issue, adding —...
Queens man killed in LIE wreck with 'drunken' relative behind wheel: police
A Queens man was killed yesterday when a boozed-up relative crashed this SUV on the Long Island Expressway, cops said. Ricardo Rivas, 39, hit the concrete median in the eastbound...
White hot
"This is my little bit of Toscana,” chef Michael White says from his nearly 2,000-square-foot roof deck atop the Upper West Side condo he shares with his wife, Giovanna, and...
Zipcar delivers for Case
Steve Case and his Revolution fund for startups will gross about $96 million in the sale of car-sharing service Zipcar to Avis Budget Group, a deal that validated his early...
Paulson in Abacus suit
Paulson & Co. was named as a defendant in a proposed revised lawsuit by ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. against Goldman Sachs over a collateralized debt obligation called Abacus. Paulson conspired...
Al-Jazeera buys Al Gore's Current TV
Al-Jazeera, the powerful pan-Arab news channel, will see its US distribution leap to roughly 40 million homes after reaching a deal to buy Al Gore’s ailing Current TV. Terms of...
Business briefs
Tiffany ♥ Elsa Tiffany & Co. reached a deal to continue selling jewelry by Elsa Peretti, which accounts for about 10 percent of its sales. Peretti will receive a one-time...
NHL talks go deep into night
It was a marathon session, one that rendered one deadline meaningless and made the most important deadline seem incrementally closer. The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association met last night...
Marry like Mary
In the Season 3 premiere of “Downton Abbey,” airing Sunday on PBS, a glowing Lady Mary Crawley descends the great house’s staircase in a beautiful white dress. But she’s hardly...
AROUND THE CAGE: UFC missing opportunity for big money-making fights
If you want superfights in the UFC, you might have to fast forward right past 2013 to get your wish.UFC president Dana White said over the weekend that middleweight champion...
Man who allegedly hit 4 pedestrians at New Year's Eve party claims he was being chased by mob
He says it was all a wild Goose chase. The alleged drunken driver who mowed down four pedestrians outside a Brooklyn club’s wild New Year’s Eve party claims he was...
Chef sues Citi Field food contractor Aramark
He says they took him right out of the old ball game. A former Citi Field chef has sued stadium food contractor Aramark because they fired him after he took...