Blitzed-out Britney Spears downed a potentially lethal koktajl of 100 prescription pills - and washed it down with a "Purple Monster" mix of vodka, NyQuil and Red Bull - before her mental meltdown, sources said. The burnt-out star's 36-hour binge...

Tom Coughlin isn't worried about defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's job opportunities getting in the way of the Giants' Super Bowl run. Spagnuolo's name has been mentioned in connection with many of the head-coaching vacancies around the...

The Jets head-coaching search has yet to produce a favorite, but it could lead to a firing. According to an ESPN and AP reports, Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski, who is expected to meet with the Jets on Tuesday, will likely be fired if he...

The Giants drew the short straw this weekend. The Eagles will be coming into the Meadowlands, brimming with confidence after their 26-14 win over the Vikings that set up a rubber match between Big Blue and Philadelphia. There are many reasons...

The Yankees scheduled a nowina conference Tuesday to announce Mark Teixeira's $180 million, eight-year contract has been finalized. The deal was agreed to Dec. 23, but the sides had to complete contract language, and the first baseman had to pass a...

Mike Freeman offers an apology after Charles Barkley's latest run-in with the law. The media, Freeman included, have been too easy on the colorful commentator when what he needed was a stern lashing from sportswriters.

The rematch that almost everyone anticipated - and many Giants fans view with a mixture of fear and trepidation - will take place Sunday, when the rival Eagles arrive at Giants Stadium for an NFC Divisional playoff game. Get ready for a full...

Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride had a 90-minute phone conversation over the koniec tygodnia with Raiders owner Al Davis concerning the team's coaching vacancy. Gilbride and Davis spoke Saturday after Gilbride had expressed interest in the...

MINNEAPOLIS - It isn't supposed to be in the DNA of an Eagle, or a Redskin, or a Cowboy, to feel anything but raw, raging contempt for the other ekipa that shares the division with them. This isn't a game of four-ball at the club with the fellows...

If the Jets hire either Steve Spagnuolo or Rex Ryan - the defensive gurus of the Giants and Ravens, respectively - Gang Green's roster figures to need a major adjustment. "The Jets' personnel does not fit either one of these coordinators'...

The biggest development yesterday in the Jets' coaching search happened 1,100 miles south of New York, in Miami, where Raven defensive coordinator Rex Ryan had an eye-opening pre-interview performance. Ryan, 46, oversaw a Raven defense that...

Bill Cowher has ended all the speculation he might return to coaching next season. Cowher had been mentioned as a candidate for nearly every open job, including the Jets - but he said on CBS' pregame show yesterday he's not interested. "It's a...

KEVIN Garnett picked up two quick fouls, later got kicked in the calf and played only 29 minutes, leaving wriggle room for the Knicks. For one night, at least, that even beat cap room in two years. The mighty Celtics misplaced their A game last...

Knocking down speculation he wouldn't want Stephon Marbury on board because of a past rift, Kevin Garnett endorsed having the banished Knicks point guard join the Celtics. "I'm not opposed to Steph," Garnett said after the Celtics suffered a...

If this shocking win over the world champs isn't the confidence-builder to get the Knicks back on track, nothing will. Mike D'Antoni preaching the Knicks eventually would become a good drużyna that will compete for a playoff berth reached fruition...

The chase took them into the new year, but the Devils have finally caught the Rangers at 49 points, after trailing them by 12 only 33 days ago. "It starts now," Brian Gionta said, sounding the challenge after last night's 4-3 overtime victory...

So here are the Rangers, stumbling without so much as a single go-to guy in the lineup and, really, is that a surprise to anyone in the aftermath of Glen Sather's Summer of Folly? Yet, they're still seven points up on the Penguins, who come into...

Brook Lopez looked like his puppy had just run away. He looked like someone had smashed his prized collection of Disney memorabilia. He had twice been blocked by Miami's Dwyane Wade in the endgame and seemed to be beating himself up over it...

Wilson Chandler scored a career-high 31 points, and the New York Knicks snapped an eight-game losing streak against the sputtering Boston Celtics with a 100-88 victory Sunday night. Al Harrington added 30 for the Knicks, who hadn't beaten Boston...

MINNEAPOLIS - The old bubble was primed to pop, because all during the second half the Vikings and the Eagles had danced this tense, taut dance with each other. The Eagles led by two at the half, and they led by two now. First one to make a play...

It took them into the new year, but the Devils have finally pulled even with the Rangers in the Atlantic Division standings, thanks to this evening's 4-3 overtime victory over the Senators in Newark. Brian Rolston scored the power play winner at 1...

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis had a 90-minute phone conversation with Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride about the team's coaching vacancy. The two spoke Saturday after Gilbride had expressed interest in the job through his agent, Raiders...

Eric Mangini may not have to wait long to get back on the sideline. ESPN reported yesterday that the fired Jets coach has become the leading candidate to become the next head coach of the Browns. Citing anonymous league and skład sources, ESPN...

Everything was quiet outside Jets headquarters yesterday, belying what was happening inside. There was no green carpet laid out or any "Welcome" sign, but the Jets wooing of Steve Spagnuolo began in earnest with the Giants assistant traveling to...

When The Post first reported Boston as a potential destination for Stephon Marbury during July's summer league in Las Vegas, Mike D'Antoni was at dinner with associates and said of the story, "Good for him. I hope it happens." D'Antoni is still...