November 26, 2009
Acquah seals 'AA' title, Turkey Bowl win for Mount St. Michael
Gary Acquah looked into the opposing backfield and saw only Cardinal Hayes quarterback Kwamayne Davis. The Cardinals were on the Mount St. Michael 38-yard line with less than 1:30 to...
Future bright for Fordham Prep despite OT loss to Xavier
Pete Gorynski saw his team make its share of mistakes on both sides of the football, but Fordham Prep had wrestled momentum away from rival Xavier and forced overtime on...
Gearity guides Xavier to Turkey Bowl win
John Gearity knows the rich history of New York City’s longest football rivalry and he’s heard his coach, Chris Stevens, talk about his memories of the annual Thanksgiving Day clash...
Tats ID body of missing Qns. woman
State police say a body found on a southern New Jersey island was identified as a missing New York woman after a relative recognized her tattoos. Farisha Rahamot-Ali, a 38-year-old...
Irish Catholics covered up abuse
DUBLIN — Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and most fellow clerics turned a blind eye, an investigation ordered by Ireland's government...
Year after deadly Black Friday stampede, stores get ready
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — Victoria Rogers had originally planned to make an early stop the day after Thanksgiving last year at the Walmart store in Valley Stream on Long Island....
SI hit-run coward had sis lie for him: source
The hit-and-run driver who killed an elderly couple on their way to church last night tried to cover his tracks by getting his sister to lie and say the vehicle...
Start Nate
SACRAMENTO AIRPORT – Nobody has been harder on Nate Robinson than in these spaces. But it's Thanksgiving and it's time to change course. It's time to start Robinson over Chris...
Experts: Catholic Church covered up decades of child abuse
DUBLIN — The Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up decades of child abuse committed by priests because bishops wanted to protect the church’s reputation at the expense of victims,...
Thousands cheer Macy's parade
Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers today eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition...
Shaq to pay for funeral of 5-year-old NC girl
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal has paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl whose kidnapping and slaying received national news coverage. The Fayetteville Observer in...
St. Johns players help feed the hungry
Freshman Omari Lawrence was sound asleep on the team bus when it pulled up in front of the St. Johns Bread & Life Soup Kitchen in Bedford-Stuyvesant. I couldnt believe...
20-year-old woman surrenders in Long Island hit-and-run
HAUPPAGUE, N.Y. — Police say a 20-year-old woman has surrendered in the hit-run death of an 11-year-old Long Island girl. Courtney Sipes was killed Tuesday night while crossing a street...
A Dirty job made for Manning
DENVER — Eli Manning has more Harry Callahan in him than we ever thought he could. If the Broncos load the box tonight to stop Brandon Jacobs, if they dare...
Playoff-hopeful Giants set for blundering Broncos
All the damage inflicted by a four-game losing streak could not be repaired by one close-call victory. The Giants know this. They are firmly in the NFC wild-card hunt, but...
'Age' of man-opause
It’s hard to imagine Ray Romano having a bleak day. With the phenomenal success of “Everybody Loves Raymond,” he reached the kind of pinnacle most working actors and stand-up comics...
Daddy suicide
A father jumped to his death last night in front of his horrified daughters from the 16th floor of the family's luxurious Upper West Side apartment, cops and neighbors said....
Crashing Bam's big bash
It's the greatest White House fiasco since the sale of the Lincoln Bedroom. A pair of social-climbing, reality show wannabes got into the White House state dinner Tuesday night --...
Flicks most fowl
As Jennifer Lopez said to Ben Affleck in the notorious “Gigli”: “It’s turkey time. Gobble, gobble.” Put on a napkin and get ready to feast on The Post’s Turkey Movie...
Just sold!
Manhattan GRAMERCY $975,000 211 E. 18th St. Two-bedroom, two-bath co-op, 1,150 square feet, with renovated eat-in kitchen, dining area and restored hardwood floors; building features doorman and garage. Maintenance $1,531,...
The Butler Did It
Tom O’Hara never wonders where he’ll be on Thanksgiving morning. That’s because for almost his entire adult life, and a few years before that, O’Hara has attended the annual Turkey...
Loft party
Event planner Preston Bailey thinks big — like the 500-person wedding he put together for Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner in October. Bailey, 60, has created events for everyone from...
Adam not sorry
Adam Lambert won't apologize for his shock ing performance on ABC Sunday night -- and says he's being singled out because he's gay. "I admit I did get carried away,...
Pie in the sky
IN 1986, some crazy peo ple began a tradition in a tiny town in Delaware that involved catapulting pumpkins (hereafter known as "punkins") in a giant field. Now, 23 years...
Cheers for home team
Advocates rejoiced yesterday over a judge's decision to erase more than $525,000 of a Long Island couple's high-interest mortgage debt because of a bank's bullying. "I was just actually surprised...
Plane scary
A plane taking off from La Guardia Airport last night was grounded after the pilot got a warning indicating an engine fire, officials said. But there was no fire and...
You rock, Silvio
He's seven years older than Mick Jagger, but Silvio Berlusconi's racy lifestyle has earned him the title of Rock Star of the Year. The Italian edition of Rolling Stone awarded...
Spew gotta be kiddin' with all the blame games
We've devolved into a nation of whiners. Have money trou bles from playing the ponies? You're a gam bling addict. Love too much? You're a sex addict. Hate too grossly?...
For which we give thanks
The first Thanksgiving in the New World was celebrated in mid-October 1621, nearly one year after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Much later, George Washington...
Harry's bayou buyout: Mary's no cheap date
* The only reason Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) is going to vote in favor of the government takeover of health care is that Harry Reid bought her vote for $100...
Gotti jury gets bird
Jurors in the John "Junior" Gotti trial were sent home for Thanksgiving yesterday after a 10th day of deliberations failed to break their deadlock on murder and racketeering charges. Manhattan...
Lender opposes The Donald
The senior lender behind Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. opposes a deal Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka made with other creditors to end the bankruptcy of the casino company named...
Mike wants OK to ax teachers & schools
Talk about trimming the turkey. Mayor Bloomberg announced a host of aggressive education-policy initiatives yesterday that seek to boot ineffective teachers from the system and close more failing schools than...
US Eagle coins spur gold rush
Gold fever -- and a run on the US Mint -- is forcing the government to suspend sales of American Eagle 1-ounce bullion coins. The Mint notified authorized dealers yesterday...
Oprah TV special is just the holiday gift O needs
WASHINGTON -- Daytime TV queen Oprah Winfrey is giving a prime-time holiday present to President Obama -- some much needed on-air affection in a "Christmas at the White House" special....
Prez will make his Point on Afghanistan strategy
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will reveal his plan for the war in Afghanistan -- including an exit strategy -- at West Point next week, aides said yesterday Obama is likely...
Prez pardons lucky turkey
President Obama takes mercy on a 45-pound turkey yesterday, pardoning the plump white bird named "Courage" as he honored a longtime White House tradition. Obama, who hasn't pardoned any human...
Business briefs
Tight times US bankruptcy filings rose 33 percent in the third quarter to the high est number since 2005, government data show. There were 388,485 fil ings in the period,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx *That's some serious heat! This bandit (pictured) used a super-sized pistol to beat down a middle-aged man before robbing him in a Fordham building. The robber, wearing a blue...
Dobbs suddenly courts amigos
He's barely out of the gate as a possible White House hopeful, but Lou Dobbs is already flip-flopping like a seasoned pol. The former CNN anchor -- who branded himself...
Tiffany: A glitter of hope
Demand is up for little blue boxes. Tiffany raised its profit outlook yesterday, saying sales of its pricey items are off to a strong start for the holidays. Boosting hopes...
'Wall' of fame for Trump
Here's one way to trump the original "Wall Street" -- cast The Donald! Michael Douglas' alter ego, Gordon Gekko, got a haircut and some business tips from Donald Trump yesterday...
The Roman era
Roman Polanski has definitely seen better days. This photo of the famed director with his stunning wife, Sharon Tate -- taken just weeks before she was brutally murdered by the...
Illegal E. Side beer haul
An interstate brew-haha has erupted on the Upper East Side, with cases of illicit suds being yanked from a sports bar popular with Wisconsin ex- Cheeseheads. The bottle bungle has...
Pilgrims & progress
"There came a smell off the shore like the smell of a garden." -- John Winthrop, off the New England coast, 1630 IF John Winthrop was in clined to find...
The unforgettable 'turkeys' of 2009
As we gather round the Thanksgiving table, bow our heads in prayer and feast on the holiday bird, it is only fitting to take a moment to fete the unforgettable...
Shelly Silver's budget bluster
* It was so nice to see an article by Assembly Speaker Shelly "No Tort Reform" Silver telling us about how bad things are and extolling shared sacrifice ("New York...
Apple takes shine to 'Rogue'
The heartland has propelled Sarah Palin's book to the top of the best-seller lists, but "Going Rogue" hasn't done too shabby in the Big Blue Apple either, according to figures...
Greenberg buries hatchet with AIG pact
It's a Happy Thanksgiving for Hank Greenberg. The man forced out as head of American International Group in 2005 -- who as CEO built the company into the largest insurer...
Economic woes lead to fewer NY visitors
Blame the turkey of an economy for leaving the Big Apple a lot less stuffed this holiday weekend. Fast-moving airport lines and fewer expected traffic jams gave holiday travelers reason...
Fed toughens conflict rules
The Federal Reserve tightened up its ethics rules yesterday, six months after a conflict-of-interest scandal led the chairman of the New York Fed's board of directors to resign. The new...
Shot girl's holiday miracle
She'll be home for Christmas. The 15-year-old Bronx schoolgirl struck in the head by a stray bullet is on her way to a miraculous full recovery -- and her doctor...
Cramer vs. furor
CNBC stock jockey Jim Cramer unleashed a tidal wave of fury this week from fans and fellow traders when he advocated for a tax on trades to buoy the economy....
Bx. shooting victim was just an inch from death
She's one lucky girl. The difference between Vada Vasquez being able to make a full recovery and being gravely handicapped for life was a matter of millimeters, doctors said yesterday....
The 9/11 texts
The following poignant, terrifying, hopeful and desperate text messages are just some of the more than half-million that were sent to people's pagers on Sept. 11, 2001. They were released...
Thanksgiving for life
It had been 64 years since Joseph Bonder looked into the eyes of the man who helped save him from the Nazis, but all the memories came rushing back in...
Heated words for O
WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans -- looking to probe e-mails that insinuate some global-warming data was doctored -- yesterday blasted President Obama's trip to a world climate conference as a p.r....
Bx. school's li'l 'terrors'
Three grade-school students ranging in age from 8 to 11 were busted after cops foiled their planned attack on a faculty member at a Bronx school, police sources said. They...
Pedal to the metal
WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Corp. said yesterday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the...
Lotto hoaxer's jail ticket
A Queens crook who sold strangers fake "winning" lottery tickets will spend 3½ to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to grand larceny, prosecutors said yesterday. Alvin Summers, 37,...
Elderly couple killed on way to church
A hit-and-run driver smashed into an elderly couple on their way to church last night in Staten Island -- killing the husband and seriously injuring the wife, police said. The...
Daddy suicide
A father jumped to his death last night in front of his horrified daughters from the 16th floor of the family's luxurious Upper West Side apartment, cops and neighbors said....
Crashing Bam's big bash
It's the greatest White House fiasco since the sale of the Lincoln Bedroom. A pair of social-climbing, reality show wannabes got into the White House state dinner Tuesday night --...
The Post Line
NFLTodayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGiants 5 6½(42) BRONCOSPackers11 11 (47½)LIONSCOWBOYS14 13½(40½)RaidersSundayJETS 3 3 (41½)PanthersColts 3½ 3½(48) TEXANSBENGALS14 14 (38½)BrownsVIKINGS 9½10½(47) BearsEAGLES 9 9 (40½)RedskinsDolphins 3 3 (40) BILLSTITANSOFFOFF(OFF)CardinalsSeahawks 2½ 3 (42½)RAMSFALCONS11 12½(46)...
Duncan now a former Yankee
Fan favorite and workaholic Shelley Duncan is looking for a fresh start. Duncan, 30, was dropped from the Yankees' 40-man roster yesterday, refused an outright assignment to the minors, and...
Mets' Santos honored
The Mets' award drought ended in bizarre fashion yesterday with catcher Omir Santos' inexplicable selection to the prestigious Topps Rookie All-Star Team over the Orioles' Matt Wieters. METS BLOG Santos,...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 1/16m(T); $25,000; cl($16,000); 3up; (f&m)ELENA'S PRINCESS was a gate to wire winner as the favorite at this distance and level last out. CHOOSING closed to finish second at...
Rex right not to start struggling safety
With the possible exception of a quarterback throwing repeated mindless interceptions, there is nothing worse for a team than an important player thinking he is playing better than he really...
Report: Iverson to retire
PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson is set to retire from the NBA, according to an online report. Commentator Stephen A. Smith published a statement on his Web site yesterday attributed to...
Raiders, Ellis out to keep 'Boys down
Greg Ellis spent the last few years bracing for his release from the Cowboys. So when it happened in June, it didn't sting too badly. He even started looking at...
Giants' Blackburn glad to get extra reps
Linebacker Chase Blackburn found out via a text message last Friday night that Antonio Pierce was sidelined with a bulging disk in his neck, meaning Blackburn virtually had no practice...
Sports shorts
MLB: Chisox, Jones agreeAndruw Jones agreed yesterday to a $500,000, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Jones hit .214 with 17 homers and 43 RBIs in 82 games with...
Flyers spoil Islanders' homecoming
One game after giving up 61 shots in a win on Monday in Toronto, the Islanders' woes came on the other end of the ice last night -- and made...
Devils' Elias scores first goal since return
The skid had to stop here, Jacques Lemaire said he told his Devils. "I was afraid of this game," the Devils coach said. "Before the game, I said we'd better...
Another win for Rangers
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Henrik Lundqvist did in a shootout what he couldn't do in regulation -- stop all of Florida's shooters. Lundqvist made 25 saves in regulation and overtime, then...
Jets; Rhodes won't start for first time in career
After coach Rex Ryan told Kerry Rhodes that he was demoting him from the starting safety spot he has held with the Jets since 2005, Rhodes did some serious soul...
Jets hope code words can stop Sanchez's turnovers
There was an elephant in the room during Jets offensive team meetings yesterday and everyone took notice. "It was funny. He sat right behind me," Jets receiver Braylon Edwards said....
Walsh: Players not afraid to come to Knicks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Knicks president Donnie Walsh disagreed with Ron Artest's assertion that players don't want to play in New York because they are "afraid" of the media and booing...
Nets give true effort but lose again
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Quick question. Who do you think will win more games in their respective seasons, the Nets or the Jets? You just might answer differently if the Nets...
Frankly, Nets coach needs the win
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The losses have arrived with conveyer-belt quickness and regularity. So the inevitable conclusion is that a change must be made somewhere with the Nets. History and logic...
Knicks pounded by woeful Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The best news from California's capital last night was the Knicks bus arrived on time to ARCO Arena. Everything else was a disaster. The Knicks, missing the...
Weird but true
If he'd just brought the boy inside, he'd have won dad of the year. Instead, an Indiana trucker was arrested when he left his 5-year-old son in the cab of...
UConn regains form, gets Duke in title game
Hey, those guys look familiar. Coach Jim Calhoun watched UConn mostly sleepwalk through the first three games of this season, but last night saw something that resembled the Huskies he's...
Loaded Cardozo has eyes on Garden party
Every time Ron Naclerio is asked how he plans to keep everyone on his loaded roster happy, there is a story he likes to tell. It comes from last year's...
No more clowning around on Twitter for David?
David Clowney might have been stung by a Twitter indicent for the last time.One day after what the Jets termed a "rogue tweeter'' who hacked into the Twitter account of the...
Source: Soler to Red Bull done deal
The Red Bulls still won't confirm what Erik Soler did today in a Champions League broadcast, that he has taken the job as sporting director. But another source confirmed to...
Curry to miss game, knee a problem
SACRAMENTO - Eddy Curry's weight is down but his knee is still a trouble spot.Center Eddy Curry will miss tonight's game vs. Sacramento with a sore left knee and there's...
Super sub has Curtis one step away from crown
The script reads like this: the starting running back goes down at the postseason’s outset, an injury that threatens to ruin the team’s title chances. The backup, who spent much...
New coach, new era at Jefferson
Dean Emma, a physical education teacher at Thomas Jefferson, has been named interim coach of the school’s girls basketball team, athletic director Elroy Cooks told The Post on Wednesday. The...
CHSFL predictions, Thanksgiving edition
Every week in the fall, NYPost.com’s Dylan Butler and Joseph Staszewski will attempt to prognosticate the coming Catholic High School Football League weekend. RECORDS AFTER WEEK 10 Butler: 64-19 (0-4...
Rex shakes things up; benches Rhodes
First it was Rex Ryan getting so fired up and emotional during a speech in a team meeting last Monday he brought himself to tears.Then it was Ryan firing his...
No nonsense Hilltoppers preaching team
Joe Lewinger had plenty of time to analyze The Mary Louis Academy’s season-ending loss to St. Peters. He took a leave of absence last year to take care of his...
Wings has high hopes
Wings Academy is set to fly. Coach Juan Gonzalez feels that his team is a legitimate contender for the PSAL Class A girls basketball title. The Wings showed why in...