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02/22/12--21:18: Lin deals with coverage (chan 1566911)

If there is in fact a Sports Illustrated curse, just imagine the cruel, supernatural forces gathering with punitive fury to sabotage Knicks media sensation Jeremy Lin.


02/22/12--21:19: News takes home five APSE awards (chan 1566911)

The Daily News sports section took home five awards in the Associated Press Sports Editors sportswriting contest this year, including a Top 10 award for The News’ Sunday section and two by the sports investigative team in judging completed Wednesday in Kissimmee, Fla.


02/22/12--21:26: Fans angry over tabloid's Whitney Houston open-coffin photo (chan 1566911)

Whitney Houston fans expressed shock and outrage Wednesday after the National Enquirer printed an image of the iconic singer in an open casket on its cover.


02/22/12--21:34: Injured Shumpert bows out of dunk contest (chan 1566911)

Jeremy Lin is out of this weekend’s slam dunk contest, so to speak. Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert was forced to turn down an invitation to participate in the dunk contest during All-Star Saturday Night in Orlando due to patella tendinitis in his left knee. The NBA announced that Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans will replace Shumpert.


02/22/12--21:46: Video contradicts claim of cop harassment: police (chan 1566911)

A white Texas man who says he was harassed by police while walking home with his black granddaughter "lied" about the incident, cops say. Austin police released surveillance video of the incident in an effort to refute Scott Henson's claim that officers were "rough" and came at him with "Tasers drawn."


02/22/12--21:52: Blanco, Yancy Golden in Gloves (chan 1566911)

Donnelly hung tough for two rounds, but the third belonged to Blanco, who smothered Donnelly and caused a stoppage after three consecutive standing-eight counts. The first right hook knocked Donnelly clean off his feet and gave Blanco the Empire City Casino Punch of the Night.


02/22/12--21:56: Lin's Knicks take talents to South Beach (chan 1566911)

Jeremy Lin and the Knicks are taking their talents to South Beach. And they’re not intimidated in the least about facing LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the high-flying Heat on Thursday night in Miami.


02/22/12--22:00: Government surplus on eBay (chan 1566911)

ALBANY — Would you buy a used car from Gov. Cuomo? The state is hoping someone will. Nearly 500 surplus state vehicles are to be sold off on eBay this spring as part of Team Cuomo’s effort to expand use of the online auction site.


02/22/12--22:04: Mets' Ike ready to spring into action  (chan 1566911)

The Mets sent Ike Davis to New York this week for a follow-up to his physical examination, but the first baseman was cleared to resume spring training workouts, according to a team spokesman. The spokesman said that the issue — which the Mets would not specify — was unrelated to the ankle injury that cost Davis most of last season.


02/22/12--22:07: Nike reportedly goes all-Lin for Jeremy (chan 1566911)

Nike has a case of Linsanity. The sportswear giant extended its contract with the Knicks' point guard, less than three weeks after his meteoric rise to fame, Beijing Business Today reported, in an effort to guard him from being stolen by rival companies.


02/22/12--22:13: Mighty Quinn: February 23 (chan 1566911)

Interesting facts from the March issue of Playboy: Choose Carefully — Or Not: The odds of assembling a perfect March Madness bracket are 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808.


02/22/12--22:18: Lin Harmony: 'O' flows as Knicks rout Hawks (chan 1566911)

While Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni attempted to maintain rhythm while re-inserting All-Star swingman Carmelo Anthony into the lineup, he lamented the lack of practice time afforded his team in a stretch of three games in four nights.


02/22/12--22:31: D’Brickashaw helps Jets cap (chan 1566911)

The Daily News has learned that the Jets have restructured Pro Bowl left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson’s contract. The Jets converted $9 million of Ferguson’s $9.985 million base salary in 2012 to a signing bonus to give the team more cap space, according to a source.


02/22/12--22:37: Mom of brave second grader shot at a Bronx bodega speaks out (chan 1566911)

An 8-year-old boy shot Tuesday in a Bronx bodega tried to keep his mother calm as blood seeped from his chest. Second grader Armando Bigo was in search of candy when he walked into his neighborhood store, Papa Yala’s Deli on Randall Ave. near Lawrence Ave. in Soundview, cops and the boy’s mom said.


02/22/12--22:55: Tejada remains in Panama without visa (chan 1566911)

Terry Collins knows that Ruben Tejada is not late. He also knows that the young man who will replace Jose Reyes has already impressed with hustle and precocious baseball instincts. The manager even called himself “selfish” for wishing that Tejada was already in Port St. Lucie. But still, despite all those qualifications, Collins’ visceral desire remains: He wants Tejada in camp, now.


02/22/12--23:13: Man speaks out after thrown onto tracks (chan 1566911)

An 82-year-old man badly hurt after being hurled to the subway tracks by two thugs who stole his iPhone, thanked God and good Samaritans for helping him survive.


02/22/12--23:23: Mets sell shares to Cohen, group: sources (chan 1566911)

The Mets have received commitments from billionaire hedge-fund investor Steve Cohen and six other investors to purchase $20 million minority shares in their embattled club, sources familiar with the deal told the Daily News on Wednesday.


02/22/12--23:48: Series of Baghdad attacks kills 35 (chan 1566911)

A swift series of bombings and shootings killed 35 people across the Iraqi capital early Thursday in attacks that mostly appeared to target police, officials said.


02/22/12--23:53: U.S., N. Korea meet for first talks since Kim death (chan 1566911)

Envoys from North Korea and a cautiously optimistic United States met Thursday for their first talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear programs since the death of the North's longtime leader Kim Jong Il.


02/23/12--00:00: NY Senate Dems could block override vote of redistricting veto (chan 1566911)

ALBANY — State Senate Democrats again called for Gov. Cuomo to veto any legislative districts redrawn by the Legislature — but this time ensured they could block a possible override vote.