January 1, 2012
Santonio benched for final Jets' drive
Santonio Holmes’ disastrous season as the Jets captain ended in a fitting way. Holmes was benched for the Jets’ final drive that resulted in a touchdown in the 19-17 loss...
Patriots wrap up No. 1 seed with comeback over Bills
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots do an outstanding job rallying from behind. They've been getting plenty of practice. Now that the Patriots have clinched home-field...
Follow Giants-Cowboys with Post writers
The Post has tonight's Giants-Cowboys game from MetLife Stadium covered goal line to goal line with the best football writers in the business.The winner makes the playoffs as NFC East...
JETS: Blame should fall up top, not just on Sanchez
Blame Mark Sanchez all you want, because so much of today’s season-finishing loss to the Dolphins is specifically on No. 6. The three back-breaking interceptions. The terrible decisions. The stubborn...
Colts lose to Jaguars, win top pick
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Peyton Manning insists he hasn't thought much about the NFL draft. Now that the Indianapolis Colts have the top pick, he might be welcoming Andrew Luck in...
Sanchez picked three times, Jets' season ends with loss to Dolphins
The New York Jets will sit out the playoffs, and that's guaranteed. The Jets failed to fulfill coach Rex Ryan's pledge to win a Super Bowl title, with Sunday's 19-17...
First 2012 murder: Man shot to death in B'klyn
A 45-year-old man became the city's first murder victim of the year after he was found shot to death inside a Brooklyn apartment building this morning, police said. The man...
Weather pushes back start of Winter Classic to 3 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — The NHL has pushed back the start-time of Monday's Winter Classic matchup between the Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers to 3 p.m. ET due to weather conditions. The game,...
Win over Jets ‘saved’ Coughlin’s job with Giants: report
Tom Coughlin will be the Giants coach next season whether or not his team beats the Cowboys on Sunday night. FOX Sports reported on their pregame show that the 29-14...
Rutgers loses Big East opener to South Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida coach Stan Heath wanted the ball in the hands of his freshman guard late in the game on Sunday. And Anthony Collins didn’t disappoint, helping...
All Good-man: Cardozo has no answer for Constitution star
PHILADELPHIA – Savon Goodman said he took what the defense gave him – multiple highlight reel dunks that brought the capacity crowd to its feet. In a matchup of nationally...
Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson rules out January signings despite recent defeats
MANCHESTER, England -- Sir Alex Ferguson says he has no plans to make any signings in the January transfer window and has full faith in his Manchester United squad despite...
Liverpool's Suarez gave 'unreliable' evidence over racism claims, FA says
LONDON -- Liverpool soccer player Luis Suarez gave "unreliable" and "inconsistent" evidence to the commission investigating claims that he racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra, England's soccer governing body said....
Hit-and-run driver kills man in B'klyn
A Brooklyn man was mowed down and killed by a heartless hit-and-run driver this morning, police said. John Cook, 34, was crossing Rockaway Parkway near Rutland Road in East Flatbush...
Conductor hits teen on subway: cops
An enraged subway conductor assaulted a teen passenger on a Queens train earlier this morning after he confronted the youth about having his feet on a seat, authorities said. The...
Man kills self after turning himself in to cops
A man arrested for allegedly attacking his wife committed suicide yesterday after surrendering at a Manhattan precinct, police said. Alexander Gonzalez, 40, was found hanging from his shirt at around...
Jets would consider Turner, McDaniels as new OC: report
ESPN reported Sunday morning that "barring a miraculous playoff run" the team will revamp their offensive staff. That obviously will not happen with the Jets losing to the Dolphins, and...
LeBron gets engaged to longtime girlfriend
MIAMI -- LeBron James and longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson are engaged. A representative for James confirmed the news to The Associated Press on Sunday morning, a few hours after close...
Titans hold off Texans to keep playoff hopes alive
HOUSTON — Matt Hasselbeck threw two touchdown passes and the Tennessee Titans kept alive their playoff hopes with a 23-22 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Titans (9-7)...
ATF agent killed in pharmacy robbery was picking up cancer drugs for dad
The veteran explosives expert for the ATF who was shot dead during a robbery at a Long Island drugstore yesterday was picking up cancer medicine for his retired NYPD dad...
Follow Jets-Dolphins with Post writers
The Post has today's Jets-Dolphins game from Miami covered goal line to goal line with the best football writers in the business.The Jets need to defeat their AFC East rival...
Game 5: Nets at Cavaliers
Nets (1-3) at Cavaliers (1-2)Game Time: 6:00 p.m.Venue: Quicken Loans Arena, ClevelandTelevision: YESNets expected starting lineup:PG Deron Williams: 16.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.8 apg SG Sundiata Gaines: 8.3 ppg, 3.8...
Save the date!
Start 2012 off on the right paw by hanging one of these animal-themed calendars, which are sure to please every breed of pet-lover.
St. John's loses to UConn
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun couldn't attend Saturday's win over St. John's. His players said they could hear him in their heads yelling at them to finish stronger....
Iran tests missile, nuclear fuel rod as US unleashes new sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran defiantly announced Sunday that it had tested a new missile and made an advance in its nuclear program after the United States unleashed extra sanctions that...
Yankees 2011 in Review
Early exit The Yankees took the AL East with 97 wins but lost in 5 to the Tigers in the ALDS, leaving their 2011 season to be viewed only way:...
Red Bulls 2011 in Review
Raging Rafa Mexican star Rafa Marquez got benched one game for ripping his teammates on Sept. 21 — boycotting the English-speaking media since — and threw a ball at Landon...
Rangers 2011 in Review
Death Be Not Proud On May 13, two days after having been released from treatment in Los Angeles by the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program, Derek Boogaard was...
Nets 2011 in Review
The acquisition and courtship of Deron Williams The Nets were close to trading Devin Harris for Caron Butler’s good knee and expiring contract when the Jazz called and provided the...
Mets 2011 in Review
Ollie and Louie get the boot Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo were owed a combined $18 million for 2011, but that didn’t stop general manager Sandy Alderson from dumping both...
Liberty 2011 in Review
Playing in Newark The Liberty, who have played their home games at Madison Square Garden since their inception in 1997, were forced to play at Prudential Center in Newark last...
Knicks 2011 in Review
Carmelo comes home The Knicks captured the Carmelo Anthony Sweepstakes in February, edging out the Nets with a whopping trade offer to Denver made by insistent owner James Dolan. It...
Jets 2011 in Review
Another playoff run The Jets opened 2011 by pulling off two road wins in the playoffs over the Colts and Patriots to make it back to the AFC title game...
Islanders 2011 in Review
New arena shot down With the Nassau Coliseum coming up on its 40th year — and looking worse for the wear — owner Charles Wang spent years trying to privately...
Giants 2011 in Review
Coughlin chronicles Giants ownership didn’t want to make a move to oust Tom Coughlin but after eight years the possibility certainly existed amid yet another second-half season swoon. Coughlin, though,...
Devils 2011 in Review
Here, you take it! Ray Chambers pays $25 million to get rid of his 47 percent of the team. This desperate action, still not approved by the NHL Board of...
College 2011 in Review
bELieve 52! When Rutgers coach Greg Schiano addressed reporters after his team’s empty win over Army in the fall of 2010, he said he bELieved defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, No....
Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan, no damage or injuries reported
TOKYO -- A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo and surrounding areas Sunday. The quake's epicenter was near the Izu Islands in the Philippine Sea, 308 miles (495km) southwest of Tokyo,...
New Year firecrackers injure nearly 500 Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines — Despite a government scare campaign, firecrackers and gunfire injured nearly 500 people in the Philippines as revelers welcomed the new year in one of the world’s most...
Boating industry sailing along in tough economy
It may not feel that way, but this week will see the start of the boating season as the New York Boat Show sails in to the Javits Center on...
Giants-Cowboys matchups
When the Giants schedule was announced in April, it did not take long to scan the list of ames, spot the NewYear’s Day meeting with the Cowboys in the regular-...
Best & worst of NFL 2011
MVP: Aaron Rodgers: He’ll be Super Bowl MVP again. Unless Drew Brees is. Or Tom Brady is. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR: Brees. Ask Dan Marino. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR: Jason...
The Post looks back at 2011 in New York sports
It was not exactly a banner year for New York sports. The closest any of the metro area’s pro teams came to winning a title was the Jets, who fizzled...
Jets must beat Dolphins, get help to make playoffs
MIAMI — After a season of inconsistency and a week of speculation, it all comes down to this for the Jets: Beat the Dolphins then hope for help. The Jets...
Resolution for Jets QB: Erase doubts for 2012
MIAMI — The only thing more powerful than a first impression is a last impression. Mark Sanchez needs to make a positive last impression to the 2011 season to ease...
Giants face Cowboys in battle for NFC East tonight
As soon as it became apparent what the stakes would be, Mathias Kiwanuka knew this game had to be flexed to the evening, given a national spotlight. “It’s the big...
Coughlin has Giants hungry to play for juiciest stakes
You dreamed of a night like this one when you were a young boy, standing side by side with your NFL teammates inside an electrified stadium ringed with your fans,...
My hangover New York: Amy Sacco
New York’s erstwhile night-life queen is reclaiming the tiara as she readies to reopen Bungalow 8 this spring at an undisclosed NYC location. In preparation for the late nights that...
The fittest block in nyc
When Equinox first opened on 76th and Amsterdam in 1991, its goal was to transition from “Flashdance” workout wear and Richard Simmons routines to more dynamic classes (taught by equally...
Verizon ‘coerce’ charge
The company that operates 120 Verizon Wireless stores in the metro area is turning up the heat on the cell phone provider, The Post has learned.Zcom, which is involved in...
NYC strict on bank foreclosure foul-ups
It was a week from hell for several banks pressing foreclosures in New York — including HSBC, Ally Bank and Wells Fargo. First, Brooklyn state court judge Arthur Shack hammered...
Sloppy seconds: Feds probe million$ in 'double-billing' by banks
Federal investigators are looking into allegations that banks have wrongly pocketed tens of millions of dollars from troubled homeowners by double-billing for mortgage escrow fees, The Post has learned. Exactly...
This year, stocks could hold pleasant surprises for skeptics
US consumers rescued retailers this holiday season by racing into stores in the last week or so to snatch up marked-down goodies they felt were a bargain. The 2012 stock...
The week's winners and losers
WINNERS BRAD GREY Leads Paramount Pictures to rank of No. 1 Hollywood studio in ticket sales. LARRY PAGE CEO sees Google family of sites dominate Web with 153M monthly visitors....
Selena’s Kmart blues
You have to feel sorry for Disney TV star Selena Gomez. No, she hasn’t broken up with Justin Bieber — it’s worse. The “Wizards of Waverly Place” actress and fledgling...
Ellison’s son is an oracle of movie hits
When “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” topped the box office last weekend, it was a surprising outcome to many. But for the 28-year-old son of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, the...
Say you want a resolution
Feeling particularly committed to keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Accompl.sh, a free Web app, is looking to keep you honest. The app lets you track your progress on your 2012...
Delving into ’12
Pain at the pump, Netflix out of the dump, and the unemployment rate swelling like a bump — it’s all coming into focus in my 2012 Wall Street crystal ball....
Nike’s CEO very timely
Mark Parker, the CEO of Nike, is not only a talented footwear executive, but he has a keen sense of timing. The 56-year old Swoosh lifer last month exercised his...
The mystery of the vanishing pension
Dear John: I am writing on behalf of my fiancee. She worked over 20 years for Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan and she was in a union — Local 1199....
Jennifer gives the skinny
She’s a thin-spiration. Jennifer Hudson opens up about her staggering weight loss — 80 pounds since she was an “American Idol” finalist in 2004 — in a new memoir, “I...
Boss made me abort: lawsuit
Your unborn baby — or your job. That’s the chilling choice a Long Island woman claims she faced when her boss discovered she was pregnant with her third child, according...
Stun-of-a-gun gal arrested at JFK
Cops say this gal was a real stunner. A Chinese national was busted trying to sneak a stun gun through a security checkpoint at Kennedy Airport, the Transportation Security Administration...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** A teen with an extensive arrest history was killed and two pals were wounded in a party fight in Fordham early yesterday, police sources said. Shaneek Young,...
‘DWI dad’ son shock
A New Jersey man had his 4-year-old son in his car when Port Authority cops caught him driving drunk on the Outerbridge Crossing.Stuart Stott, 42, told police he had downed...
Bid to open Va. primary
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli plans to file emergency legislation to change eligibility rules for the commonwealth’s primary ballot that exclude most of the Republican candidates, Fox...
2nd dubious gun-carry bust
A jeweler from Indiana who came to New York on business got busted trying to check his licensed handgun at the Empire State Building, the latest example of prosecutors taking...
Santorum surges in spotlight
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Mitt Romney is on top in Iowa — but he’d better watch out for Santor-mentum. The latest Des Moines Register poll — known as the gold standard...
$1.9M for hero’s girls
New Yorkers rang in the new year with continued generosity as donations kept pouring in for the scholarship fund for the children of slain NYPD cop Peter Figoski with totals...
Protest big is busted
MOSCOW — Opposition leader Eduard Limonov and 11 supporters were arrested by riot police yesterday while trying to attend an unauthorized New Year’s Eve protest. Several detainees wore white ribbons,...
Deadly cop-car jack
A northern New Jersey teenager died yesterday after he tried to carjack an off-duty Newark police officer’s vehicle — which led to a shootout with the officer and a failed...
Fourth night of LA arson terror
An arsonist lit up Los Angeles for a fourth straight night, torching more than a dozen targets yesterday in what seemed like a madman’s march to burn down the city,...
Explosives scare
A man was detained yesterday after trying to go through a security checkpoint at an airport in Midland, Texas with explosives in military-grade wrapping, federal and local officials said. The...
Meet the big shot
Secluded on the top floor of a bombed-out four-story apartment building north of war-scarred Fallujah, Iraq, Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle is just getting comfortable. It’s November 2004. Thanksgiving time....
Perry’s partying ways
Katy Perry was too much of a firecracker even for her bad-boy husband. England’s most notorious love rat Russell Brand filed for divorce from the “Firework” singer because of Perry’s...
Gal beaten in X-mas mug
A thug brutally beat a woman in a Fort Greene apartment building in a terrifying, purse-snatching Christmas Day, police said yesterday. The vicious thief followed the 28-year-old victim inside the...
Bigamy gal’s fury
New Year’s Resolution No. 1: Don’t get hitched more than once. A Manhattan woman claims a Midtown “divorce mill” made her an unwitting bigamist by never filing her court paperwork...
Get a mental tune-up
It’s more potent than a cup of coffee, less dangerous than a pill, cheaper than psychoanalysis, and downloadable on iTunes. Music can be the best therapy, says a new book....
Teacher out on her butt
A foulmouthed teacher got her butt fired after she told a group of ninth-graders “they had their brains in their ass,” then tried to bribe a student to save her...
JFK Jr. asked Madonna to pose as his mother
She was almost the First Lady Madonna. John F. Kennedy Jr. asked the Material Girl to dress up as his mother for the cover of his magazine, George, but Madonna...
Simian says: Stop thief!
This monkey business is no laughing matter.Thieves nabbed a 17-year-old squirrel monkey named Banana-Sam from the San Francisco Zoo — and his keepers fear the ordeal could kill him.“These little...
Time Warner gives MSG the boot
The MSG channels went dark on Time Warner Cable at midnight last night, leaving fans who want to watch the Knicks, Rangers, Devils and Sabres gameless after negotiations to continue...
OWS mob in clash with cops
Some 800 Occupy Wall Street protesters began the new year by trying to retake Zuccotti Park last night, starting a massive clash with police in which one officer was stabbed...
ATF man killed in robbery
A veteran explosives expert for the ATF who just returned from a four-month tour in Iraq and Afghanistan was shot dead in a wild melee at a Long Island drugstore...
Lady Gaga kisses Mayor Bloomberg as New York rings in 2012
Times Square went gaga for 2012! Pop Queen Lady Gaga, triggered the famous drop of the crystal ball and then danced with Mayor Bloomberg as the Crossroads of the World...
First pictures of Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly together in Paris
Looks like love only took a short stop. Here are the first pictures of the Yankees captain and his Hollywood sweetheart looking very much back together as they were spotted...
Secret tape: how to spin council
A top real-estate executive who’s leading the charge to shut the horse-carriage industry was secretly taped offering a rare insider’s view of how politics really work in this town —...
Racist ‘plot’ vs. NY Jews
A racist, pistol-packing ex-con was gunning for the head of the Anti-Defamation League in New York when cops caught him in Arizona last week, police said. They said Danny Lee...
Iran to US: Let’s talk
Iran yesterday postponed a promised long-range missile test, and instead proposed a new round of international talks regarding its nuclear program. The country’s top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, said he...
2011 crime stats tick up
Crime is poised to climb in New York City for the first time in two decades. The uptick is all but certain, despite 11th-hour scrambling by police to keep their...
Columbia offers ‘Occupy 101’
Does getting pepper-sprayed count as extra credit? Columbia University is offering a new course on Occupy Wall Street next semester — sending upperclassmen and grad students into the field for...
‘Happy’ pickup: 2 bus firms grab violator’s routes
Two different bus lines took over the routes of the shuttered Double Happyness Travel Co. yesterday, insisting they had their own drivers in place and not those of the violation-plagued...
Pop go the politicians
We begin the new year with the same resolution that animated the old year: That in 2012, the political class must represent the majority of Americans instead of themselves, their...
State of confusion
DES MOINES, IOWA — New Year’s greetings from Caucus Land, home of shake-and-dash campaign caravans, relentless political ad clusters and nightly robo-call assaults, where it’s (finally) time for the denizens...
38 million
That’s the total number of people who (in 2010) said they had played board games in the past 12 months, according to the Census Bureau’s 2012 Statistical Abstract. People have...
No way to treat a lady
When it comes to the feminist version of history (sorry — herstory!), it’s hurrah for Gloria Steinem. She started a magazine nobody ever read. And cheers for Billie Jean King,...
Old spend us to ruin
America has a terrible saving problem and a slumping economy. But our national mantra, underscored by last week’s payroll-tax cut, is spend, spend, spend. Yet, countries can’t spend their way...
Pedro. . . again
The more you scratch, it seems, the more corruption you find oozing from ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada (D-Bronx) — even as he awaits trial on federal ethics charges. Just last...
Goodbye, Iraq
Well, that didn’t take long: Now that President Obama has brought US troops home — to fulfill a campaign vow — Iraq is devolving into political chaos verging on civil...
Governors’ gripe
“Fantasy Island” is a dose of reality (Annie Karni, PostScript, Dec. 25). Since the transfer of Governors Island in 2003 from federal to state control for a dollar, little progress...
Clean sweep
They called their effort the Pipe Watch, because that was essentially what they did: troll the Hudson River, document the vile junk oozing into the river from factory and sewage...
A tsar is born
Catherine the Great Portrait of a Woman By Robert K. Massie Random House Crushed to death by a horse in attempted copulation, the final act of a sexually voracious iron...
Required reading
Satan is Real The Ballad of the Louvin Brothers by Charlie Louvin with Benjamin Whitmer (It Books) When country singer Charlie Louvin died last January at 83, we lost a...
In my library: Paul Simpson
If the Mayans were right, this new year — the last on their calendar — is where the world ends. But Paul Simpson, a connoisseur of conspiracy theories, isn’t holding...
War: What is it good for?
Sex, Bombs and Burgers How War, Pornography and Fast Food Have Shaped Modern Technology By Peter Nowak Lyons Press Thanks to the military, we’ll always have Paris. Yes, our troops...
Getting on ‘Tracker’
Who knew the Department of Agriculture was hip to cutting edge technology? The USDA’s new SuperTracker (choosemyplate.gov/supertracker) is a free on-line diet and nutrition tool, based on the My Plate...
Totally waisted!
We weren’t exactly being kind when we challenged five people to test this season’s new diet books for six weeks — right in the midst of Halloween and Thanksgiving. But...
Pump up the ‘Jam’
Angst, adrenaline and affliction — thy name is Pearl Jam. In creating the rockumentary “Pearl Jam Twenty,” out Tuesday on Blu-ray, director Cameron Crowe didn’t shy away from examining the...
And if all else fails . . . DRINK JUICE!
It should come as no surprise to learn that one-time macrobiotic diet enthusiast Gwyneth Paltrow slugs back bottles of Organic Avenue juice. But when, say, 41-year-old David Balutanski, a 190-pound,...
Ask Ashley: Busted! Make a move.
Over the summer, my best friend and I began hooking up. Recently, I’ve been trying to get more serious with her, but she’s also best friends with my ex-girlfriend, who...
Busy board in ’12
A world championship match in an art museum and a 40th anniversary observations of the 1972 Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky match are among the early highlights of this year’s chess calendar.The...
Bridge
“the five level belongs to the opponents.”Whoever first spoke those words must have bid four spades and heard his opponents sacrifice at five hearts. He pushed on to five spades...
‘Cult’ classics
The most famous member of Blue Oyster Cult is probably late cowbell player Gene Frenkle, a fan of too-tight T-shirts who made his mark on the band’s 1976 hit, “(Don’t...
The Post Line
NFLFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGIANTS 3 3 (47) CowboysDOLPHINS 2 3 (39½)JetsEAGLES 9 8½(45½)RedskinsFALCONS10½10½(45½)Buccaneers49ers10½10½(35½)RAMSVIKINGS+1 1½(41) BearsLions+3 4 (43) PACKERSSAINTS 9 8 (54½)PanthersTitans 1½ 2 (39½)TEXANSRavens 3 2 (38½)BENGALSSteelers 6½ 6½(34½)BROWNSJAGUARS 5 3½(37)...
Devils defeat Penguins
The Devils kept faith in and with Martin Brodeur, and he’s proving them correct. The 39-year-old all-time great is confounding doubters again. Hockey’s winningest goalie struggled a month ago, losing...
4 p.m. games could be key to Jets' playoff hopes
MIAMI — Jets safety Brodney Pool has a plan for the plane flight home today should the team’s playoff hopes still be alive. “I’m going to go to sleep and...
Giants must contain Cowboys DE Ware
Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware comes into tonight’s game against the Giants with only 18 sacks — “only’’ when you consider he’s played much of the way with a neck stinger...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $51,000; alw; 4up(f)CELEBRITY SIGHTING Holy Bull filly has been a presence in every race she runs and...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $34,000; clm($25,000); 4up(f)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Ms Diller(L),114JRodriguz9-1-2C Martin15-12 Celtic Chant(L),121CVelasquz3-1-2Englehart6-13 Truth Will Tell(L),121CMontalv5-1-1Baker15-14 Blondecat(L),116R Curatolo7-1-5S Klesaris5-25 SocialStatemnt(L),121RDomingz2-1-3R Dutrow2-16 Hillsboro Bay(L),121J Alvarado2-6-3Miceli5-17...
Aqueduct Charts
December 31st, 2011Clear and Fast©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $34,000; clm($25,000); 3upOff: 12:20. Good. btwn foes, drifted outTime: 23.98, 48.31, 1:13.72, 1:39.52.Trainer: Ramon PreciadoWinner: B G, 3, by Cherokee...
Gulfstream Results
First race not availableSECOND-6 fur; $12,000; clm($5,000); 3up3My People (Garca)7.804.803.209Katz With a K (Sanchez)4.403.008Starship Captain (Lezcano)3.00* Exacta (3-9) $38.00 * $1 Superfecta (3-9-8-2) $288.10 * $1 Trifecta (3-9-8) $53.20THIRD-6 fur;...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderPost Time: 12:35 p.m.FIRST-1 mile; $16,500; clm( $12,500); 3YOGUILTYGUILTYGUILTY new jock and drops in price after slow start where he...
Parx Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $22,000; clm; 4&5YO1-a-CuveeMadme7-25-Mystic May 9-22-Surf CitySandi15-16-Sneakers 5-23-Nobelette 20-17-SweethertSmn10-11-a-El Oh El A 7-28-Estaprimo 6-14-Chaleur 10-110-Rarely 8-1SECOND-1m&70yds; $20,000; clm; 4up10-Bearific 6-15-Taurus theBull10-11-Laberinto 6-16-Target Flash 7-22-King Bling 20-17-Kudu 8-13-One Shot...
Parx Results
FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $22,000; clm; 3,4&5YO9Rwrdng Mmnt (Elltt)3.602.602.207Grayzin Sound (Uske)5.403.602Stromboli Girl (Bowman)7.00Scr: Defrere of Flying.* Exacta (9-7) $17.60 * Trifecta (9-7-2) $207.80SECOND-6 fur; $22,000; clm; 3,4&5YO11Mercurio (Flores)10.403.402.808Doctor Dnero (McMngll)2.202.1010D. Christopher...
Sports Shorts
NHL: Panther Barch accused of slur Panthers forward Krys Barch was ejected after reportedly directing a racial slur at a Montreal player last night, and Florida coach Kevin Dineen said...
Home Team Lineups
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Today's Sports on the Air
BasketballNoonRutgers at South Florida SNY, WOR (710 AM)5 p.m.Syracuse at DePaul SNY,6 p.m.Nets at Cavaliers YES, WBBR (1130 AM)Football1 p.m.Jets at Dolphins CBS, ESPN (1050 AM)1 p.m.Panthers at Saints FOX4:15...
Big brother laughs last
I hope nobody was surprised the Giants beat the Jets on Saturday. I mean, the big brother ALWAYS beats the tar out of the little brother. Now can someone please...
The Rumble
Brown follows father’s footsteps Brendan Brown was mostly at the Delbarton School in Morristown, N.J. when his father Hubie Brown coached the Knicks from 1982 to 1987. Bernard King —...
No NHL team claims Avery, could head to Russia
PHILADELPHIA — Sean Avery’s NHL career is likely at an end after the 31-year-old winger passed through waivers yesterday for the third time since the beginning of October. Avery, who...
Rangers ready for Winter Classic
No longer can the Winter Classic be considered a distraction. Finally, after months of anticipation, the next game the Rangers play is tomorrow afternoon’s annual outdoor game, being held at...
Rangers' Park sets record straight on ’74 Schultz-Rolfe fight
PHILADELPHIA — Of all the memories wrapped up within the 45-year rivalry between the Rangers and the Flyers, the one that remains an open wound in New York is the...
Messier working on safer hockey helmet
PHILADELPHIA — Mathieu Schneider, the 20-year-NHL veteran defenseman who is the NHLPA special assistant to executive director Donald Fehr, has no illusions over the concussion issue that has become the...
Islanders defeat Oilers
The Islanders have finally found a winning formula: welcome travel-weary Western Canadian teams to the friendly confines of the Nassau Coliseum. The only problem is, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton...
It’d be heaven for these deserving seven
I admit it: There are few things that impress me anymore in sports, and fewer things that make me feel the way I used to feel when I was a...
Nets can't let Deron leave like LeBron
CLEVELAND — When the Nets take the court tonight against the Cavaliers, they will be getting a sneak preview of what their future could look like. The Nets will spend...
Rubio would have been a great Knick
Now I know what all the fuss has been about. Now I know why NBA executives and European talent scouts were so enchanted all these years. Now I understand why...
Kings' Jimmer proud of New York roots
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jimmer Fredette is quite the aficionado of New York high school basketball, growing up five blocks from the Glens Falls Civic Center — site of the state...
Knicks beat Kings without Stoudemire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amar’e who? Amar’e Stoudemire missed last night’s game with a left ankle sprain, rookie Josh Harrellson made the seamless transition to starting power forward, and the Knicks...
Jets need Bengals loss
The first three-year playoff streak in Jets history won’t happen without a lot of help. None of the scenarios will matter, of course, if Gang Green fails to beat the...
Tebow-Orton drama takes center stage
Nov. 22, 2011 has made Jan. 1, 2012 rich with irony for the Denver Broncos.Depending on how today’s start to the New Year ends for the Broncos, that November day...
Take points in tight NFC East war
Cowboys (+3) over GIANTS: Big Blue hasn’t failed to cover in regular-season home games played in December or January against these Cowboys in decades, it’s fair to suspect that there...
Serby's Q &A with ... Brandon Jacobs
The Post’s Steve Serby caught up with Giants running back Brandon Jacobs to talk about his proudest moments on and off the field, tonight’s game against the Cowboys and his...
Broadway babes
This is the series everyone has been waiting for: a big, brash Broadway-style musical that takes you backstage with a dynamic cast of characters that includes real-life NY Post theater...
Don't miss
Last of ‘Jersey’ Looks like the tide has finally come in for “Jersey Shore” and not a moment too soon. A spinoff is slated for Snooki and JWoww in the...
'Fab' all over again
No matter how hard Hollywood tries, it’s never managed to come close to recreating the brilliance of “Absolutely Fabulous.” The early ’90s Britcom starred Jennifer Saunders as Edina “Eddy” Monsoon...
Martinez stops to smell ‘Roses’
After all that hoofing, you can’t blame “Dancing With The Stars” champion J.R. Martinez for wanting to take a ride in a snazzy car as Grand Marshal of tomorrow’s Pasadena...
A year of 2012 TV resolutions
Mama tries to help her favorite TV characters this year to formulate their own resolutions: Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) of “Falling Skies”: Stop being so gullible. First, you allow that...
Reel good
A Woman Under The Influence, 1974 Sunday, 1:35 p.m., Flixe The great Gena Rowlands had her finest two hours on film as Mabel Longhetti, the slightly nutso wife of a...
Look Who’s Talking
Kelly Ripa 9 a.m., Ch. 7 Monday: Mark Consuelos (co-host); Tyra Banks. Tuesday: Jim Parsons (co-host); Izaac Mizrahi; William H. Macy. Wednesday: David Duchovny (co-host);Terrance Howard; Brooke Burke. Thursday: Rob...
Meet market: Political animal campaigns for his own first lady
Mr. Big Aspiring Carrie Bradshaws, this guy is for you! Kevin has been told that he resembles “Sex and the City” star Chris Noth. Curious George Kevin is a big...
Top 5 most embarrassing relationship resolutions for the New Year
“Start online dating. Beyond Craigslist ‘Casual Encounters.’ ” Beth “No more restraining orders in 2012!” DJ “Get engaged. And not just in my imagination to Ryan Gosling.” Nikki “Change my...
This week's couple: Pep rally date
Carly, a 25-year-old product manager, was nervous going into her date with Joe, a 24-year-old director of content for an online newspaper. But when the couple settled into East Village...
Weird but true
Facebook is turning their status to single. The social-networking site is becoming a major factor in marriage breakdowns and is often cited in divorce cases, according to lawyers. The site...
Auburn’s depth too much for UVA
Playing without its top quarterback and running back, Auburn used tandems at each position to set a season scoring high and beat Virginia 43-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl last night...
UConn looms large over St. John’s
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut opened the first and second halves of yesterday’s 83-69 dusting of St. John’s with slam dunks by 6-foot-10 freshman center Andre Drummond, who is two inches...
Kentucky defeats Louisville
Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hesitantly accepted a leadership role at first as the youngest member on No. 3 Kentucky’s prospect-laden roster. Comfortable with his status, there’s no telling just how far...
From Russia with major daddy issues
It would appear to be a gift that would make even a Gossip Girl gasp: an $88 million penthouse apartment at 15 Central Park West. But for Russian heiress Ekaterina...
Crowds ring in 2012 in Times Square, around world
Revelers erupted in cheers amid a confetti-filled celebration in New York’s Times Square to welcome in the new year, part of star-studded festivities and glittering fireworks displays around the world...
MSG sports channels cut for Time Warner subscribers
Madison Square Garden Co.'s sports networks won't be available for Time Warner Cable Inc. subscribers in the new year, as the two sides were unable to resolve a dispute over...
Woman beaten in Fort Greene purse-snatching
A thug brutally beat a woman in a Fort Greene apartment building in a terrifying purse-snatching ordeal on Christmas Day, captured on the lobby’s surveillance cameras. The vicious thief followed...
Anthony, Chandler lead Knicks over Kings 114-92
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, Tyson Chandler had 18 of his 22 in the second half, and the New York Knicks assumed control early in beating the...
Obama signs defense bill despite detention 'reservations'
HONOLULU — President Barack Obama signed a wide-ranging defense bill into law Saturday despite having "serious reservations" about provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists. The...