Accused serial killer takes the stand: ‘I was set up’
The door-to-door salesman on trial in the murders of three Middle Eastern shopkeepers in Brooklyn testified in his own defense on Tuesday — and insisted he’d been framed for the heinous crimes. “I was...
View ArticleClippers ban Blake Griffin four games for belting staff member
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin was suspended four games without pay on Tuesday for punching a team staff member, and theClippers will dock the star forward’s pay for an additional game because he broke...
View ArticleNorth Carolina coach Roy Williams collapses during game
Legendary North Carolina head coach Roy Williams collapsed during a TV timeout in the second half of the Tar Heels’ 68-65 victory over Boston College Tuesday night. With 14:35 remaining in the contest,...
View ArticleRed Bulls sign Ghanaian star to shore up defensive hole
The Red Bulls didn’t take long in filling the hole left by centerback Matt Miazga’s departure, signing Ghanaian National Team defender Gideon Baah on a transfer from HJK Helsinki in Finland. After...
View Article‘Married at First Sight’ wife to husband: ‘You’re a liar’
Warning: This article contains spoilers from Episode 11 of “Married at First Sight.” After last week’s episode ended with Ashley confronting her husband with allegations of cheating, David had some...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka’s progress after elbow surgery revealed
TAMPA — Larry Rothschild knows better than most the shaky state of the Yankees starting rotation. And though the pitching coach said he has liked what he has seen from the starters who have spent time...
View ArticleJohn Elway on Peyton Manning’s retirement timetable
Denver isn’t ready to close the door on a possible Peyton Manning return, despite what his father has said. Archie Manning said after Sunday’s Super Bowl win, “I think Peyton’s done in Denver.” But...
View ArticleWilmer Flores ignores another slight: ‘I want to be a Met forever’
PORT ST. LUCIE — Wilmer Flores zipped into work Tuesday in quite the sports car, an Alfa Romeo. New relief pitcher Antonio Bastardo admiringly checked out the incredible vehicle. This was yet another...
View ArticleDon’t expect to see the softer side of Sears much longer
Sears seems to be going the way of Woolworth and Montgomery Ward. The venerable retailer has seen its revenue sliced in half over the past decade that hedge fund mogul Eddie Lampert has owned it. Sales...
View ArticleGround beneath Lipstick Building sold for $453M
Investor Louis Ceruzzi’s Ceruzzi Holdings has bought the ground under the iconic Lipstick Building at 885 Third Ave., where the now-incarcerated Bernie Madoff once had offices on the 17th floor....
View ArticleDisappointed Chris Christie heads home to take stock of campaign
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Republican Chris Christie says he’s heading home to New Jersey to “take a deep breath” and take stock of his struggling presidential bid. The New Jersey governor had banked on a...
View ArticleFree-falling Knicks can’t get win for interim coach Kurt Rambis
If they all go like this, new Knicks interim coach Kurt Rambis’ beard will be all white by March. In a wild final minute featuring screeching turn after turn, the Knicks had a chance to send Rambis’...
View ArticleClutterbuck’s shootout strike completes Islanders’ rally
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Islanders put a bad first period behind them and were able to break through against rookie goalie Joonas Korpisalo. Cal Clutterbuck scored the winning goal in the shootout, lifting...
View ArticleThe defining quality that has Seton Hall on cusp of Big Dance
Seton Hall has shot 50 percent or better just once in 11 Big East games. The Pirates’ leading scorer, Isaiah Whitehead, makes just 36.5 percent of his field-goal attempts. As a team, the Pirates are...
View ArticlePhil and Carmelo’s uneasy trust: What choice do we have?
Carmelo Anthony has been through worse. He played almost half of last season, the absolute worst year in the history of the Knicks. So yeah, seeing another coach fired in-season is not cause for him to...
View ArticleIn Nets’ bleak future, two glimmers of hope are emerging
It was a month ago Wednesday that Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov fired Lionel Hollins and demoted Billy King in a housecleaning that reshaped the future of his club. When Prokhorov met the media the next...
View ArticleJudge gives HSBC two-week extension on money-laundering report
A Brooklyn federal judge on Tuesday extended by two weeks the deadline for UK bank HSBC to redact portions of a potentially explosive anti-money-laundering report. Judge John Gleeson. who has already...
View ArticleHere’s what separates you from the homeless, according to NYC
Bums who seek warmth in ATM vestibules or McDonald’s on a frigid night have something in common with New Yorkers sipping champagne in the penthouses above them — they are not considered homeless....
View ArticleDebates played a huge part in New Hampshire primary vote: report
Nearly half of Republicans in New Hampshire’s presidential primary said they made up their minds in the last few days — and two-thirds said the debates were key, according to exit polls. Roughly 75...
View ArticleCarnegie Deli reopens, but should anyone really care?
Schmaltz lovers of Gotham, rejoice! “Tragedy” has been averted. The Carnegie Deli, nearly 80 years old, reopened yesterday after a nine-month shutdown for stealing gas — and years of hot air over owner...
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