January 7, 2013
Man dead, woman injured in B'klyn shooting
A young man was fatally gunned down and a woman wounded in a shooting in East Flatbush tonight, police said. Kellan John, 22, was shot near East 42nd Street in...
Red Bull Tim Cahill unlikely to go on loan to Sunderland
Red Bull Designated Player Tim Cahill’s proposed loan move to the Premier League appears unlike to happen, according to a source close to the player. Sunderland had been openly courting...
Jets will not bring QB coach Cavanaugh back: source
The Jets have begun making changes to their coaching staff even before having a general manager in place.According to a source, quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh will not be back in...
McAllister not a Red Bull candidate; Sousa reported frontrunner
In the wake of a purported stalemate over the hiring of Gary McAllister, the Post has confirmed that the Scotsman is NOT in the running to be hired as the...
Cops on lookout for man who sexually abused 10-year-old girl in Queens
Cops are hunting a man wanted for sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl inside the child’s apartment building, authorities said. The victim was walking home from the store Saturday afternoon when...
Chiefs introduce Reid as new head coach
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid was introduced as the new coach of the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, one week after he was fired following 14 mostly successful seasons...
Flood says mother passed away during Rutgers' bowl game
Rutgers suffered a tough 13-10 overtime loss to Virginia Tech in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 28, but that pain was nothing compared to what head coach Kyle Flood...
Bills want to interview Jets coordinator Pettine: report
Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine may be leaving the team to join a division foe.Footballscoop.com reported that the Bills have requested permission from the Jets to interview Pettine to become...
Celtics' Rondo suspended for Knicks game
The Knicks will not have to worry about Celtics star point guard Rajon Rondo when they host Boston on Monday because the point guard has been suspended for one game.Rondo...
Blustery restaurateur blames everyone else for Meatpacking cafe flop: suit
An international restaurateur is pointing fingers in every corner of the Meatpacking District over the September flop of her bistro and nightspot, according to papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court....
Lakers' Howard out indefinitely with torn labrum: report
It's gone from bad to worse for the Lakers. Dwight Howard, who was already dealing with a right shoulder injury, re-aggravated it Sunday night in a 112-105 loss to the...
Panasonic thinks smart TVs are sexy
Panasonic is raising the IQ of its smart TVs. Through new apps and content partnerships, the company hopes to makes its Web-connected line of Smart Viera sets stand out from...
Bellator, former champ embroiled in nasty legal battle
As UFC president Dana White predicted, the battle between UFC and Bellator for the services of star fighter Eddie Alvarez has gotten "ugly."Alvarez, the former Bellator lightweight champion, said Monday...
Redskins' RG3 to have knee examined by Dr. Andrews
ASHBURN, Va. — Robert Griffin III will get more tests on his injured right knee after an MRI exam proved inconclusive because of a previous ACL tear. Washington Redskins coach...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Mary Poppins’ to close, ‘Aladdin’ to open
My spies at No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane tell me that Disney’s long-running hit “Mary Poppins” will close April 3rd at the New Amsterdam Theater. The musical, which Disney co-produced...
New ‘ultra definition' TV sets come into focus at CES
LAS VEGAS — Think an HD TV looks sharp? Get ready for UD — or “ultra definition.” The groundwork to replace standard HD channels with a format four times as...
Serial sex murderer gets 25 years to life
Serial sex murderer Rodney Alcala was sentenced to 25 years to life today for taking the lives of two Manhattan women, both age 23, in the 1970s -- a pair...
Bette Midler to return to Broadway stage
The Divine Miss M is returning to Broadway, and not as just a producer. Bette Midler will star in John Logan's new play "I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With...
Police questioning 3 in connection with teen's fatal shooting
Detectives are questioning three people in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager for his designer jacket on the Lower East Side over the weekend, law enforcement sources told...
Patriots using Jets playoff loss as 'lesson' after blowing out Texans in regular season
The Jets may not have come close to clinching a playoff berth this season, but that doesn't mean they aren't being discussed by the rival Patriots.Two years ago, the Patriots...
Chicago man murdered by cyanide poisoning day after collecting $1M lottery
CHICAGO — With no signs of trauma and nothing to raise suspicions, the sudden death of a Chicago man a day after he collected a large pile of lottery winnings...
Wife defends 'cannibal cop' co-consiprator's 'dark' fantasies; denies charges against husband
He may have a taste for bondage and erotic asphyxiation -- but not human flesh. The wife of the New Jersey man accused of conspiring with NYPD "cannibal cop" Gilberto...
Spurs coach: Jackson getting hurt by Mayor Bloomberg's waitress is 'maddening'
Gregg Popovich wants NBA teams to overhaul their courtside concessions policies.The Spurs head coach called the incident involving Mayor Bloomberg and Stephen Jackson during his team’s 100-83 loss to the...
Bloomberg 'pushed' Spurs star, so he wouldn't fall into waitress
Just call him the Knicks' sixth man. It turns out that Mayor Bloomberg had physical contact with Stephen Jackson before the Spurs forward had to leave the game against the...
'I miss them:' Emotional Tortorella on Rangers return to ice
John Tortorella, the sentimentalist?On Monday, with the Owners’ Lockout III on the verge of coming to an end, the Rangers’ coach regained some sense of normalcy, with 15 players on...
Walcott says bus union demands 'illegal', calls for union to back off job protection demand
The looming school bus drivers strike will not be settled with talks - but simply by the union backing off from its threats, city officials said this morning. Mayor Bloomberg...
Cops break down in tears during 'Dark Knight' testimony
This sicko loves the limelight. Accused “Dark Knight’’ killer James Holmes couldn’t stop himself from smiling in court today as prosecutors showed surveillance video of him entering a Colorado movie...
Camby starting again for Knicks; Amar'e to come off bench
For the third straight game Monday night, Marcus Camby will start at power forward for the Knicks, with Amar'e Stoudemire continuing to come off the bench.Knicks coach Mike Woodson said...
ESPN's Parker: Griffin comments 'taken out of context'
Rob Parker is still serving his 30-day suspension from ESPN for his controversial comments on Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, but that didn't stop him from taking to local TV...
City unveils simplified parking signs
You might have to blame yourself next time you get a parking ticket. City officials today unveiled new, streamlined signs that aim to take the guesswork out of parking regulations...
Newtown gunman Adam Lanza wore earplugs during school massacre: report
He never heard the terrified screams. Maniacal killer Adam Lanza wore earplugs while slaughtering 20 little kids and six educators last month at a Connecticut school, according to troubling reports...
Hillary Clinton returns to work after hospitalization for potentially life-threatening blood clot
WASHINGTON — Cheers, a standing ovation and a gag gift of protective headgear greeted Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she returned to work on Monday after a month-long...
Rangers second choice to win Stanley Cup; Islanders second to last
The NHL hasn't even announced a schedule yet, but according to Vegas, the Rangers are again a Stanley Cup contender, while the Islanders...well they're the Islanders.The odds released by betting...
EXCLUSIVE: Hurricane aftermath sends Mandee and Annie Sez into Chap. 11
Hurricane Sandy blew these stores into bankruptcy. The company that operates Mandee and Annie Sez declared Chapter 11 last night, saying it can’t pay the bills because its insurance companies...
Conn. mayor wants school named after Sandy Hook teacher
STRATFORD, Conn. — The mayor of Stratford, Conn., is proposing to name a school for a teacher who was killed in the massacre in nearby Newtown. Mayor John Harkins says...
WATCH: 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman in last role - as Costco salesman!
Here’s late, great “Dallas” star Larry Hagman in one of his final roles -- as a Costco sample salesman! The beloved actor will be on CBS’s “I Get That a...
Heisman winner Manziel criticized for photo flashing cash
Perhaps Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is majoring in economics, because the kid sure does have a lot of money.The Texas A&M quarterback posted a photo this weekend with a...
Ten banks settle wrongful foreclosure complaints for $8.5B
WASHINGTON — Ten major banks and mortgage companies agreed Monday to pay $8.5 billion to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to...
Redskins' Griffin could've got Cutler-like backlash had he pulled himself
Robert Griffin III’s knee was not the only thing on the line Sunday, his reputation was as well.There is no question that RGIII was playing hurt during the Redskins’ 24-14...
Bank of America settles $10B in mortgage claims
CHARLOTTE, NC — Bank of America says it will spend more than $10 billion to settle mortgage claims resulting from the housing meltdown. Under the deal announced Monday, the bank...
Former ally testifies against Detroit ex-mayor
DETROIT — A longtime confidant to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick testified against him at his corruption trial Monday, acknowledging that checks from a nonprofit community fund paid for political...
Bobby V signs on with NBC Sports Radio
Former Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine will work as a commentator for NBC Sports Radio.He will be the part-time co-host of a weekday talk show that debuts in April....
LI grandma fights for custody of Belcher's orphaned daughter after murder-suicide
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tensions are building in a legal fight between maternal and paternal grandparents over who should get custody of an infant whose father, Kansas City Chiefs player...
WATCH: 5 injured after steep PATH escalator starts moving backwards during a.m. commute
Here’s a reverse commute no one wants! Five people were injured this morning in New Jersey when an ascending escalator at the Exchange Place PATH station suddenly went haywire and...
Omarosa opens up on 'Celebrity Apprentice' and Piers Morgan
Let the mudslinging begin! The upcoming all-star season of “Celebrity Apprentice” has reignited a nasty on-going feud between season one champ Piers Morgan and reality bad girl Omarosa Manigault. “It’s...
Klum tells mag she likes to get kinky in bed
Heidi Klum is all about making it work -- in bed. The gorgeous “Project Runway” host even admitted she enjoys getting freaky in bed, getting “experimental” and wearing costumes during...
The deal with the remaining free agents and qualifying offers
Happy New Year, everyone; you can say that to people for another week, but starting on Tuesday, January 15, there’ll be a $50 fine for doing so (hat tip Rich...
Man struck by car mere feet from hospital
A man is fighting for his life this morning after he was struck by a car right in front of a hospital in Queens, authorities said. The 51-year-old was on...
Obama taps Brennan for CIA, Hagel for Pentagon
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him "the leader our troops deserve." He also said...
Colo. prosecutors to outline 'Batman' theater shooting case
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Nearly six months after a bloody rampage in a Colorado movie theater left 12 people dead, prosecutors will go to court Monday to outline their case against...
Not so fast! Bandit busted after returning to McD's to eat
PONTIAC, Mich. — Officials say a suspected robber of a suburban Detroit restaurant who apparently returned months later to get some food is under arrest after being recognized by employees....
NYC DA holds off on pressing charges against Lindsay Lohan for alleged psychic punch
There was good news for Lindsay Lohan this morning at Manhattan Criminal Court -- the DA's office has held off for now in pressing charges against her for allegedly sucker-punching...
Officials in Conn. capture 2 female jail escapees
NIANTIC, Conn. — Authorities say they have captured two inmates who escaped from the York Correctional Institution. Officials say 30-year-old Melissa Riley, of Willimantic, and 34-year-old Jessica Rivera, of Waterbury,...
B'klyn man struck, killed while riding unregistered dirt bike
A 24-year-old Brooklyn man on an unregistered dirt bike was killed in an accident in front of Kings County Hospital yesterday. Paul Carthy, of Brownsville, was riding his Kawasaki eastbound...
The matchups
’BAMA RUN OFFENSE vs. ND RUN DEFENSE Everything the Tide does on offense, including plenty of play-action passing, is predicated on the running game. ’Bama’s O-Line is considered the best...
Elite programs finally meet for BCS crown
FORT LAUDERDALE — It is the clash of the college football titans — Notre Dame, America’s Team, lining up against Alabama, the best team from America’s best conference. But truth...
Kelly has the dream job at Notre Dame, now needs win to complete fairy tale
FORT LAUDERDALE — There really isn’t another job like it anywhere in American sports. Think about it: Knute Rockne wasn’t just a person, wasn’t just a coach (and just maybe...
Vandal covers B'klyn Civil War statue in white paint
A treasured Brooklyn monument celebrating locals who served in the Civil War was trashed yesterday by vandals who dumped buckets of paint on the statue. The Greenpoint Monitor Statue —...
Raven wild-card blitz
HERO Ravens WR Anquan Boldin, who caught five passes for 145 yards and a TD, setting a Ravens postseason record for receiving yards. The Ravens’ offense had been dormant until...
Wild-card blitz
HERO Marshawn Lynch was in his full Beast Mode, running for 132 yards, including a 27-yard TD to give the Seahawks the winning points. He rushed for 99 yards in...
NHL could start season Jan. 19
The puck drops here. Not this week, but maybe next. Their backs to the wall and their season on the brink of extinction, the NHL and its players’ union put...
‘Voice’ shake up?
Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green could soon be fighting to get their judging jobs back on “The Voice.” The singers’ giant red chairs are being filled for the upcoming...
Two looks at Anthony trial: TV movie and news special
It’s been a year and a half since Casey Anthony was acquitted on all counts in the murder of her little daughter, Caylee, and yet the case still rivets. Next...
Seahawks rally past Redskins, injured Griffin
LANDOVER, Md. — It doesn’t often work out this way. In fact, it rarely does. “I’ve had a rookie quarterback before when I was in Oakland,’’ Seahawks tight end Zack...
Alabama coach Saban shows human side
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The seniors on this Alabama team have no idea how easy they’ve had it under Nick Saban. After they won last year’s national championship as juniors,...
Video of Yankees' Rivera inspires Alabama
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If Alabama captures the BCS National Championship tonight with a victory over Notre Dame, give Yankees closer Mariano Rivera another save. Tide coach Nick Saban said...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball6:30 p.m.Notre Dame at Cincinnati ESPN27 p.m.Indiana at Penn State BIG TEN7:30 p.m.Celtics at Knicks MSG, ESPN (98.7 FM)8 p.m.Cavaliers at Bulls WGN10 p.m.NBADL: Springfield at Reno CBSSNFootball8:30 p.m.BCS National...
Aqueduct Charts
January 6th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur; $37,000; clm($35,000); 4up(f)Off: 12:30. Good. 3-4w turn, up at wireTime: 23.53, 46.77, 58.9, 1:11.65.Trainer: Charlton BakerWinner: CH F, 4,...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)SOCIAL STATEMENT dropped to this level in last and drew clear to win as the...
Wind wreaks more havoc at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Most golf tournaments end on Sunday. Yesterday, this one couldn’t even get started. The wind came roaring down the Plantation Course at Kapalua again, and it left...
The feds squeeze NY’s golden geese
From New York’s standpoint, the best that can be said of last week’s federal tax hike is that it could’ve been worse. Taxes on the wealthy went up, but “wealthy”...
The schoolyard bully
The United Federation of Teachers is ringing in the new year with an artful lie of the first order: A TV ad campaign designed to convince New Yorkers that Mike...
Drone cold truth
The inexhaustible America-haters on our domestic left are absolutely correct that drones — unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs — are morally ambiguous weapons. All weapons of war are morally ambiguous,...
Gun shows holding fire
Several gun shows, all about an hour’s drive from Newtown, Conn., have been canceled. A show in White Plains — brought back after being called off for a decade because...
Bx. pol: Bam 3!
Rep. José Serrano thinks President Obama is doing such a great job that he should be given a chance to seek a third term.And so the Bronx Democrat is recycling...
Dems back on the attax
WASHINGTON — It’s déjà vu all over again on Capitol Hill. Congressional Democrats yesterday said new tax revenues should be part of the upcoming debt-ceiling debate, while Republicans stood firm...
O’s defense pick: Hagel
WASHINGTON — President Obama is expected today to nominate former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel — a Republican and a Vietnam veteran — for defense secretary.But Hagel, who would succeed Leon...
Historic B’klyn icon vandalized
A treasured Brooklyn monument celebrating residents who fought in the Civil War was vandalized yesterday with buckets of paint. The Greenpoint Monitor Statue (pictured) — which depicts a man working...
Sampson’s ‘trashy bribe’ client
Embattled state Sen. John Sampson went to bat for a corrupt city sanitation worker, The Post has learned. Sampson, who is facing a federal probe over his links to a...
Dems bottle up welfare reform bill that would end 'sinful spending' for porn and booze
Democratic state lawmakers, led by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, have blocked welfare-reform legislation that would end “sinful spending” by preventing people receiving government benefits from withdrawing taxpayer-funded cash at jiggle...
Weird but true
Here’s one Bambi story that did not delight children. Chaos broke out in an Iowa middle school when a deer smashed through a glass door and went bounding through the...
Sony and BMG have number for Parlophone
Sony Music is joining KKR-backed BMG Rights in a bid for Universal Music Group’s Parlophone record label assets. The bid is said to be around $500 million, sources said. The...
Tech supporters
If you’re looking for a tech miracle, it’s that anyone can get off their cell phone long enough to invent something new. Here’s a look at what’s in the air....
Business briefs
Bank bufferGlobal central bank chiefs agreed to water down and delay a planned bank liquidity rule to counter warnings that the proposal would strangle lending and stifle the economic recovery....
Go to Greg
My employer offers different employee resource groups based on gender, race and sexual orientation. I’m conflicted about whether to join such a group because I don’t want to be identified...
Catholic-school teacher was branded 'worse than gay' for being transgender: suit
A Queens Catholic-school teacher says he was fired for breaking a previously unknown 11th commandment — thou shalt not appear too ladylike in class! Mark Krolikowski claims he was branded...
All networks still providing insufferable TV
First quiz of the new semester: Which TV network stands out as the one that doesn’t scour the stands to find shirtless, face-painted bozos and/or fans holding signs that include...
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $30,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3YOPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Lyrical Lad(L),121N Petro6-x-xPetro2 Crime Time(L),121W Galviz3-6-3Miller3 Cheyne Gang(L),121KCarmoch3-4-11Servis4 Moonlight Raid(L),121C Orm2-3-11Tammaro5 Cat N West ,121C Ormx-x-xDeSanctis6...
Sports Shorts
COLLEGE: Arkansas State holds off Kent State Ryan Aplin threw for 213 yards and a touchdown, J.D. McKissic caught 11 passes for 113 yards and Arkansas State edged No. 25...
Affrunti at Turf Paradise Graded Entries
FIRST-6f; $5,900; cl($3,500); 4up5-Rocky Tiger 5-23-Tribal Talker 8-11-Whiskey Row 3-14-Fire Talker 8-12-Tiz Top 2-16-Sky Avenger 6-1SECOND-6f; $7,000; cl($5,000); 4up; (f&m)5-A J Tango 5-12-Lil Dish 4-16-Indy Beauty 9-24-Vying Ty Grr 10-13-SnowbondMrqt3-17-Eleadora...
Triche sparks Orange
Brandon Triche had 20 points and James Southerland scored 12 of his 17 in the second half to help No. 7 Syracuse overcome a slow start and win its Big...
Plays go off the grid
You can say one thing about this year’s Under the Radar festival: It has something for every attention span. Do you suffer from theater-induced attention-deficit disorder? There are three shows...
The luck of the (fighting) Irish
On the day of the national championship game between Notre Dame and Alabama, which probably will have two-thirds as many viewers as will the president’s inauguration, consider some curiosities of...
Dave tells Oprah: I’m in therapy
David Letterman sat on Oprah Winfrey’s couch for a tell-all interview last night — and revealed he’s been sitting on another kind of couch lately: his therapist’s. The “Late Show”...
Eliot Spitzer quits Current TV after purchase by Al Jazeera
Sex-crazed former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has joined the exodus of Democratic pols from Current TV in the wake of its purchase by Al Jazeera. The love gov, who...
Already it’s ‘Flu’ York City
An early flu outbreak is hitting New York City and the rest of America like a winter blizzard.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention specifically noted Big Apple doctors are...
School-bus kids kept in limbo as drivers could strike as early as tomorrow
More than 150,000 children could be stranded without rides to school as early as tomorrow as the city and bus driver’s union leaders indicate that they are nowhere near an...
‘Rock’ bottom
Ok, now we’re really sad “30 Rock” is going off the air, taking cheeky Katrina Bowden with it. The Emmy-winning NBC comedy ends its seven-year run this month, and here’s...
Prez wants gun ideas from Mike
The White House is leaning on Mayor Bloomberg to help create a broader package of federal gun-violence prevention initiatives than just bans on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips, according...
Feds will seize Peter Madoff's mansion — unless a buyer steps in first
The last of Peter Madoff’s lavish properties will soon get snapped up by the feds — unless a buyer steps in first. US marshals will take possession of prison-bound Madoff’s...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island *** He was caught holding the bag — literally — and it was full of weed, authorities said. Justin Nudelman, 18, was busted with nearly 2 pounds of...
Gov speech whacks tax
Despite a $1 billion-plus projected deficit and continuing fiscal problems resulting from Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Cuomo will vow in his State of the State Address Wednesday not to raise taxes...
Amityville horror
A Long Island man was killed and his teen passenger injured when their car slammed into two North Amityville homes, cops said.Roger Castro, 20, died in Saturday’s 8:30 p.m. crash,...
Cop's boyfriend killed in Brooklyn diner shooting
Chilling surveillance video captures the exact moment that a cop’s boyfriend was fatally shot trying to defend her during a predawn fight in a Brooklyn diner yesterday. Suspect Tyrone Gainer...
Hartford fighting for its hockey habit
Despite admitting last summer that it is “unlikely” NHL hockey would return to his state, Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy is not giving up on the slapshot dream, sources said.The Democrat...
Agents of change
On a Monday afternoon in the late fall, students frantically file into a Midtown classroom to take the final exam that will launch them on a new career track. They’re...
Busy Devils slate to test Brodeur
The last time the NHL had a lockout-shortened season, it turned out pretty well for the Devils. Back in 1995, they beat the Red Wings in the Finals for their...
Jets GM search more than Gamble
When Jets owner Woody Johnson surfaces tomorrow for his first press conference since firing general manager Mike Tannenbaum, don’t expect him to have a new GM sitting next to him....
Islanders' hopes grow before Brooklyn
The Islanders were one of the only teams in the NHL to make news during the lockout when they announced they would be moving to Brooklyn for the 2015-16 season....
Colts' Arians misses game after being hospitalized
BALTIMORE — Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, the interim head coach when Chuck Pagano missed 12 games to undergo leukemia treatments, was hospitalized and missed yesterday’s 24-9 wild-card loss to...
MoMo propels Iona over Manhattan
LaMont “MoMo” Jones is never going to be confused with Gary Payton, but his defense was just as important to Iona’s come-from-behind, 78-70 victory over rival Manhattan in New Rochelle...
Oregon’s Kelly Ducks NFL
Chip Kelly wouldn’t jump. Oregon’s visor-wearing coach isn’t coming to Cleveland — or any other team in the NFL. A person familiar with Cleveland’s coaching search said the team passed...
The Post Line
NFL PlayoffsSaturdayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogBRONCOS9 1/29(45 1/2)Ravens49ERS33(45)PackersSundayFALCONS32(45 1/2)SeahawksPATRIOTS99 1/2(48 1/2)TexansHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogIll.-Chicago2 1/2CLEVE. ST.Georgia St.4 1/2HOFSTRACINCINNATI4Notre DameIndiana17PENN ST.SACRA. ST.8 1/2S. UtahNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogKNICKS7CelticsThunder9 1/2WIZARDSSpurs7 1/2HORNETSBULLS8 1/2CavaliersJAZZ4 1/2MavericksGrizzlies5KINGSBLAZERS6 1/2Magic
Stevens takes third in jockey comeback
ARCADIA, Calif. — Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens yesterday finished third in the first race of his comeback after a seven-year retirement at Santa Anita. Stevens was aboard Jebrica...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $17,000; clm($10,000); 3YO1Ston Brk (Crmuch)4.803.00out2Regal Surprise (Suarez)5.00outScr: Bankthegoods, Paris Luc, Witfriendslikethis, Brazen Brianna* Exacta (1-2) $14.80SECOND-6 1/2 fur; $30,000; alw; 4up(f)5Sprng Flowr (Flrs)33.0011.004.806Mad Magic (Bisono)3.002.204Lisa Stannard (Carmouche)2.20Scr:...
The lawsuit circus
Visit the online store at ASPCA.org, and you’ll be invited to make a symbolic donation enabling the animal-welfare charity to carry on one of its beloved activities. Give $20, and...
Pork-filled Sandy aid — and congress’ cruel delay
The Issue: The House’s decision to delay voting on Sandy aid until late last week and later this month. *** We heard the criticism of House Speaker John Boehner for...
Biker killed near hospital
A 24-year-old Brooklyn man on an unregistered dirt bike was killed in an accident in front of Kings County Hospital yesterday.Paul Carthy, of Brownsville, was riding his Kawasaki eastbound on...
Fed-up Jets fans are desperately trying to unload their personal seat licenses
It’s the only thing harder to get rid of than Mark Sanchez — a Jets personal seat license. Fed-up season-ticket holders are desperately trying to unload their PSLs, setting up...
‘Hobbit’ is buzz killed
It took Leatherface and his chainsaw to chase hobbit Bilbo Baggins out of the top spot at the box office. The horror sequel “Texas Chainsaw 3-D” debuted at No. 1,...
Aid bill OK’d
WASHINGTON — President Obama signed the first Hurricane Sandy disaster-relief bill into law yesterday, approving $9.7 billion for the National Flood Insurance Program. The program was about to run out...
UWS 'nanny slay' parents say daughter Nessie is lifting them out of darkness
( ) ( ) The shattered parents of two young children slain in their Upper West Side home, allegedly by their suicidal nanny, have taken to the Internet to bare...
Musical spoofing spicy novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey' to hit Manhattan theater
They promise a spanking good show. A musical spoofing the spicy bondage romance novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” is set to hit a Manhattan theater this week — featuring singing,...
Gold shield for stabbed hero
The heroic MTA cop who was stabbed in the left eye by a man in Queens has been promoted to detective — but it’s still unknown whether he’ll ever regain...
‘Gotti’ is alive!
The planned big-screen biopic about John Gotti seemed as if it was sleeping with the fishes a few months ago, but now it looks as if the mob film is...
Kim, don’t milk the baby!
And baby makes . . . 300,000 big ones! Kim Kardashian, as famous for her absence of talent as her clear and present backside, is preggers. Hallelujah! You’ve seen it...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift 2. Gangnam Style, PSY 3. Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars 4. Ho Hey, The Lumineers 5. Diamonds, Rihanna...
Carmelo: Knicks 'don’t even think about' Celtics
When the rivals met in Hartford during the preseason, Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he “enjoyed’’ having the Knicks replace Boston as the NBA’s oldest team. Be careful what you...
Knicks' Shumpert: Vikings' Peterson my hero
Iman Shumpert wants to be Adrian Peterson, not Ricky Rubio. Peterson, the Vikings running back, came off an ACL tear to fall 9 yards short of the NFL single-season rushing...
Lohan ditches ‘Million Dollar’ home
LindSay Lohan’s Beverly Hills home, which was featured on Bravo’s “Million Dollar Decorators,” is back on the rental market, according to real estate Web site Zillow.com.Lohan agreed to appear on...
‘Globe’ trotting
The only reason to watch the “70th Annual Golden Globe Awards” Sunday night will be to see Tina Fey and Amy Poehler play off each other. This unbeatable comic team,...
Talk show guests
MONDAYBETTY WHITE, SEAN LOWE - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7NENE LEAKES - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5 and 3 p.m., Ch. 9JESSICA LANGE...
Redskins' Shanahan risked it all by playing RG3
LANDOVER, Md. — Mike Shanahan sounded tortured and tormented when the questions came flying at him about why he left Robert Griffin III in the game, why he would risk...
Lewis sparks victory in Ravens finale
BALTIMORE — When the Ravens’ 24-9 wild-card playoff win over the Colts was about to become official yesterday, marking the end of the brilliant Baltimore career of their emotionally volcanic...
Humility, honor will help NHL win back fans as nightmare ends
One month ago, when Don Fehr said the NHL and NHLPA were essentially on top of one another and were not far apart at all from an agreement to end...
Ravens receiver catches fire vs. Colts
BALTIMORE — As game time approached for yesterday’s wild-card matchup between the Ravens and Colts at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore receiver Anquan Boldin approached his quarterback, Joe Flacco, and quietly...
Marrone: From ’Cuse to Buffalo
Doug Marrone is set to try to turn around an NFL team after improving a college program down the road. Marrone reached an agreement yesterday to become the Bills’ new...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 7TUEJan. 8WEDJan. 9THUJan. 10FRIJan.11SATJan. 12SUNJan. 13KnicksBoston7:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMENOGAMEInd.8:00TNTESPNChi.8:00MSG/ESPNESPNNO GAMEN.O.NoonMSGESPNNetsNO GAMEPhila.7:00YESWFANNO GAMENO GAMEPhx.7:30YESWFANNO GAMEInd.6:00YESWBBRSt. John'sNO GAMENO GAMERutgers7:00MSGWBBR/WORNO GAMENO GAMEG’town11:00ESPN2WBBRNO GAMEHOMEAWAY
Gulfstream Park Results
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $17,500; clm($12,500); 4up10R Amercn Grl (Sz)4.802.802.202I Run Fast (Castellano)2.402.209Daniela's Flower (Jara)3.40Scr: Ms. Tiznow, Baby Alexandra.* Exacta (10-2) $10.80 * $1 Superfecta (10-2-9-7) $50.70 * $1 Trifecta (10-2-9)...
Syria’s agony
The death toll in Syria’s 22-month civil war has topped a staggering 60,000 — far higher than had been suspected. That’s according to an “exhaustive analysis” undertaken by the UN’s...
Bear hug for ‘Russian’ Gerard
Comrade! French actor Gerard Depardieu — fed up with plans by his country’s socialist government to heavily tax the rich — is embraced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the...
Hillary Clinton returns to work today amid questions over her political future
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will head back to work today, a month after suffering a concussion that led to a blood clot near her brain. According...
Burnt corpse in B’klyn park
A nature lover out for an early-morning stroll stumbled on the burned, nude body of a woman in Brooklyn yesterday, police said. The corpse, whose hands were charred, was found...
Outrage in SI as feds nix Nichols Marina
First, Sandy smashed Staten Island’s Nichols Marina. Now Uncle Sam is killing it for good with the stroke of a pen. Nearly 350 boaters are being evicted from the popular...
Sandy dandy for LI home buyers
Real-estate executives are descending on Sandy-devastated Long Beach, snapping up properties for nearly half their price and planning a massive rebuild of the Long Island town. One of the developers...
Palestinian ‘State’ment
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has officially changed the name of the his government to the State of Palestine as a step toward gaining “real independence,” he said yesterday. All official...
Disabled man hurt flocking at heaven’s door: suit
That must have been one hell of a sermon!A disabled elderly man is suing his Bronx church, saying parishioners rushing to find seats for a Sunday service knocked over his...
Aurora killer’s wife jumped from second floor to escape him
AURORA, Colo. — The wife of a Colorado gunman who killed three relatives in his Aurora home escaped by leaping from a second-floor window before she called cops, her sister...
HBO renews deal with Universal Pictures until 2022
It’s official: the battle among pay TV movie providers is going to be a long one. Time Warner’s HBO said yesterday it has renewed its movie-distribution deal with Comcast’s Universal...
Meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda
Pat LaFrieda’s name is found on menus of top restaurants all around the city even though the Brooklyn native is neither chef nor restaurateur. Rather, the 41-year-old is the third-generation...
Carlesimo's pick-and-roll works wonders for Nets
Since taking over for Avery Johnson a little more than a week ago, Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo has repeatedly stressed he doesn’t plan to make many changes in what...
Brooks gets back in groove for Nets
During his rookie season, the word that could have best described MarShon Brooks was “confident.” So it comes as no surprise that after one of his better performances of this...
Son of U.S. Senator Rand Paul arrested for drinking, disorderly conduct
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s son reportedly was charged with underage drinking and disorderly conduct on a flight from Kentucky to North Carolina. The Charlotte Observer reports 19-year-old...
Texas women's track coach resigns amid sex investigation
AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas women’s track coach Bev Kearney resigned Saturday and acknowledged in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman that she had an intimate relationship with an...
Jones drops 30 as Iona rallies past Manhattan
LaMont “MoMo” Jones is never going to be confused with Gary Payton, but his defense was just as important to Iona’s come-from-behind, 78-70 victory over rival Manhattan in New Rochelle...