August 17, 2001
LUXURY SALES SOAR - NO RECESSION ON PARK AVE.
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amWHEN Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of delivering sensitive atomic bomb secrets to the Russians 50 years ago, presiding federal judge Irving Kaufman sentenced the traitors to fry...
WYLY BACKS OFF - ENDS BID TO TAKE OVER COMPUTER ASSOC.
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amWhoa! Takeover cowboy Sam Wyly pulled up short in his plans to take over Computer Associates yesterday. The techno Texan announced that Ranger Governance will only seek to bump four...
THE INDUSTRY STANDARD TO STOP THE PRESSES
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe Industry Standard magazine has become the latest victim of the burst Internet bubble and is suspending publication. Most of the company's 90 staffers will get pink slips on Monday,...
MARTS RISE ON GOOD ECONOMIC NUMBERS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amA raft of good news about the economy yesterday gave stock markets a reprieve from a week-long buyers' strike but also weakened belief that another cut in interest rates is...
NEWS CORP.'S $145M PROFIT MEETS WALL ST. TARGET
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amNews Corporation posted lower fourth-quarter results as the advertising slump hit its Fox television unit - but forecast operating profit to rise 15 percent to 25 percent in fiscal 2002....
CNBC 'BOND BABE' LURED TO LOU'S CNN
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amCNBC's "Bond Babe" is joining Lou Dobbs' party at CNN. Kathleen Hays, who's famous for translating complicated economic trends into simple informational nuggets, is leaving "Squawk Box" to join "Lou...
M'SOFT SUIT: NY STORES SOLD PIRATED SOFTWARE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amMicrosoft is coming down hard on New York area software pirates. The Redmond giant has been flexing its muscle around the Big Apple recently, accusing mom-and-pop computer stores of ripping...
SCHWAB, JEFFRIES TALKS POINT TO JOINT VENTURE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amCharles Schwab Corp. and Jefferies & Co. were mum yesterday on a report that the nation's biggest online and discount brokerage is in talks to buy the Los Angeles-based securities...
IT'S A BAD BAD BAD BAD IDEA
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amRAT RACE [] Cheesy comic scramble with second-tier stars. Running time: 112 minutes. Rated PG-13 (vulgar humor). At the E Walk, Coronet, Battery Park City, others. -------- THERE are a...
ON THE ROAD TO RUIN & REHAB
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amABERDEEN [] Superbly acted, powerful family drama with a breakout performance by Lena Headey. Running time: 106 minutes. Not rated (violence, adult themes). At the Cinema Village. ---------------- INTELLIGENT, moving...
FIVE GUYS NAMED SCHMO
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amAMERICAN OUTLAWS [ 1/2] Silly cable fodder. Running time: 94 minutes. Rated PG-13 (sanitized violence). At the Empire, the Kips Bay, the Village East, others. ----------- YET another nail in...
FOR ARROWS AND SLINGS, THIS MOVIE'S THE THING
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amHAMLET [ 1/2] Intelligent, well-acted, all-American version of the Shakespeare tragedy. Running time: 187 minutes. Not rated (adult themes, violence). At the Screening Room. ------------- YOU can tell this is...
STARR REPORT
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amPaying the Price: Dave renegotiating? "Good Day New York" weatherman Dave Price is off the air - and is renegotiating his contract, insiders say. Price has been a "GDNY" mainstay...
BOWL BRUMMEL - THINK JUDGE JUDY MEETS 'BOWLING FOR DOLLARS'- SORT OF
August 17, 2001 | 4:00am"Let's Bowl" [ 1/2] Sunday at 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central ----------- MUCH to my shame and horror, I have recently discovered that I am not, in fact, the hippest...
WHETHER HE'S MAKING HIT DISCS OR GIRLS SCREAM . . . IT'S AARON'S PARTY
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amIT is difficult fathom that anyone as young as 13 has this kid's poise, yet Aaron Carter - the littlest prince of pop - is all confidence when he talks...
MCMAHON: 'MANHUNT' NOT PARAMOUNT TO MY EMPIRE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amDID WWF honcho Vince McMahon bail out of executive-producing "Manhunt" because he knew about the alleged rigging on the embattled UPN reality show? He says no. McMahon was originally instrumental...
YEAH, BUT WHAT ABOUT DOROTHY?
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amDOROTHY might not be in Kansas anymore - but she appears headed for TV. Warner Bros. is reportedly developing a series based on L. Frank Baum's "Wizard of Oz" book...
MUSIC MAN'S DEMONS - NEW TELL-ALL PROBES RICHARD ROGERS' DARK SIDE, DRINKING
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amRICHARD Rodgers, the celebrated Broadway composer whose infectious melodies have brought joy to millions of music lovers, was an alcoholic and womanizer who suffered from debilitating bouts of depression. His...
JACKO COUNTDOWN: 21 DAYS UNTIL HIS CONCERT
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amR&B star Usher is learning how to moonwalk for his act at "Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years," being held Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7 and 10....
B'KLYN GAL MAKES 'BIG BRO' CUT
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amBROOKLYN candy-store manager Monica Bailey took another step closer to snagging $500,000 when she survived another round of "Big Brother 2" last night. Krista, the waitress from Louisiana, got the...
HANKS MAD AT BRIT SNUB
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amTOM Hanks has fired back at the Brits - who've deemed his upcoming "Band of Brothers" series unsuitable for prime time. "I don't know if they've seen it all," says...
IT'S ALL GREEK TO US - 'CORELLI'S MANDOLIN' HITS JUST THE WRONG NOTES
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amCAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN [] Way out of tune. Running time: 127 minutes. Rated R (violence, sex, profanity). At the Empire, the Lincoln Square, the Beekman, others. -------- WE began this...
STRONG AS A 'BULL': HOW SAMMY FLEXED MUSCLES
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amIn the goofy world of the modern-day Mafia, a flexed biceps is worth a thousand words. Court documents unsealed yesterday reveal that Salvatore "Sammy Bull" Gravano - who pleaded guilty...
VOTERS OF NEW YORK, AWAKE!
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amOK, gang. In less than a month, some of you will be going to the polls to vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries for mayor. And judging from all...
VATICAN CASTRATION APOLOGY DEMANDED
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe Vatican, which for centuries had young boys castrated to preserve their angelic singing voices, is being urged to apologize for the barbaric order. Human-rights groups and historians say Pope...
NEW YORK POST FROM AUG. 17, 1988
August 17, 2001 | 4:00am"He's subdued the food vendors and fired a broadside at the beggars, and now Mayor Koch is preparing to go after the scourge of city motorists - those aggravating windshield...
CANADIAN WEB SITE RECRUITS TERRORISTS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amA hate-preaching Web site has been created to recruit deadly new armies of Islamic terrorists. Islamway.com, based in Canada, aims to lure young men to Afghanistan for rigorous training to...
JESSE AFFAIR NIXED PREZ RUN: EX-LOVER
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amJesse Jackson pulled the plug on his dream to run for president in 2000 because he feared the sex scandal that would result if his adulterous relationship and love child...
GOV SUES LEGISLATURE OVER 'ILLEGAL' BUDGET
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amALBANY - Gov. Pataki sued the Legislature in state Supreme Court yesterday, claiming its recently passed "base-line" budget unconstitutionally altered his own budget plan. "The Legislature's so-called 'base-line' budget is...
DEM TO CONDIT: RESIGN . . . WAIT, DON'T!
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - For the first time, a Democrat in Congress demanded Rep. Gary Condit resign over his behavior in the Chandra Levy case - calling him "toast" in politics -...
RACIST RANTING WAS HIS MAIN 'JOB'
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amBefore he launched one of the most shocking hate crimes in Long Island history, Christopher Slavin didn't do much with his life. The former Pennsylvania resident was a part-time plumber...
BUG BOOK CRAWLS INTO W.'S HEART
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - President Bush never, ever leaves home without his trusty copy of the children's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Bush's aides keep the book nearby and the commander in...
L.I. JURY CONVICTS THUG IN BIAS BASH
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amTattooed tough guy Christopher Slavin turned into a nervous wreck yesterday as a Suffolk jury convicted him on six counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault and racial harassment in the...
YOUR DRIVING TEACHER MAY NOT HAVE A LICENSE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amALBANY - The instructor teaching you how to drive could be a violent felon, have a history of drug abuse - or may not even have a valid license, state...
DI'S 'STEALING' BUTLER DID IT: COPS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amPrincess Diana's beloved butler yesterday was charged with stealing hundreds of her valuable personal belongings. Also allegedly swiped by Paul Burrell, 43, was property belonging to Prince Charles and Prince...
DYSLEXIC BEATS THE BAR: WINS RIGHT TO TAKE LAW TEST WITH READING AIDS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amA determined dyslexic woman has finally won her eight-year fight to take the state bar exam with a computer and other aids to help overcome her disability. Manhattan federal Judge...
MEET OUR LIZZIEMOBILE WINNER
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amMove over, Lizzie - it's now the Kellymobile! Lucky Post reader Kelly Ganning, 30, yesterday won The Post's Lizziemobile competition, driving off in a $65,000 Mercedes-Benz SUV, similar to the...
CITY DOT BOSS: WED MY DAUGHTER AND I'LL GIVE YOU A CAR
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amA city Transportation Department official offered to pay a subordinate more than $5,000 and give him a car in exchange for marrying his daughter so she could move here from...
SUBWAY SEX ATTACKER WILL GO FREE SOON
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amA psychotic homeless man will be released from jail by October - less than two years after beating and trying to rape an 18-year-old woman on an East Harlem subway...
ARIEL: TERROR THUGS MUST DIE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amJERUSALEM - Israel forces, on alert for suicide bombers, sealed off Palestinian areas last night as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told President Bush the "self-defense" killings of suspected terrorists will...
MIKE GETS HIMSELF AN EDUCATION
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amRepublican mayoral hopeful Mike Bloomberg has set up a olitical committee for his Education First Party - even though he can't use that party name to get another ballot line,...
HEVESI SETTLES PAY SPAT: DEAL ENTITLES HIM TO MATCHING FUNDS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amMayoral candidate Alan Hevesi yesterday ended his battle with the city's Campaign Finance Board, agreeing to pay consultant Hank Morris an additional $250,000 and promising to compensate him at a...
EX-KNICK 'BACK FROM DEAD' TO GET COUNCIL BALLOT SPOT
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amDespite bizarre reports of his death, former New York Knick Heyward Dotson is alive and well - and back on the City Council ballot. "I'm glad he's alive," State Rep....
FARRAKHAN'S SON IS BEATEN AND SHOT
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amCHICAGO - Two mystery gunmen burst into a home early yesterday and beat and shot the 42-year-old son of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, police said. Joshua Farrakhan was...
WACKO STILL WIPING EGG OFF HIS FACE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amJUDGE William "Wacko" Wetzel recusing himself in the cybersex rape that never happened is a little like me saying I can't fight Mike Tyson tonight because I have to go...
DA: MY BOGUS BROKERS BAG DRUG FAMILY
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amIt looked like any other brokerage firm - desks cluttered with phones and quote-service computers in a small office in the World Trade Center. But this brokerage came complete with...
B'KLYN TOT'S HEAT DEATH IN CAR A HOMICIDE: M.E.
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe medical examiner yesterday classified the death of a Brooklyn toddler as a homicide after the boy was left alone for 30 minutes in the family car in sweltering heat....
NYPD WANTS DWI CASES FAST-TRACKED
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe NYPD is seeking to quickly resolve pending drunken-driving cases by administrative trial just as it is doing with Officer Joseph Gray, The Post has learned. Gray, 40, is charged...
B'KLYN GIRL, 16, CHARGED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF WOMAN
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amCops have charged a 16-year-old Brooklyn girl with shooting a 23-year-old woman to death during a street argument. Detectives arrested Ariano Allony on Wednesday and charged her with the murder...
MARILYN MANSON IN CONCERT 'INTER-LEWD'
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amSatanic shock-rocker Marilyn Manson yesterday was charged with sexually assaulting a male security guard during one of his concerts - in what prosecutors called a "disgusting display" of perversion. The...
VIAGRA FUELED CYBERPERV: EX: TOOK PILLS DAILY, SHE SAYS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amAccused cybersicko James Warren popped Viagra like candy and thought it made him a "superstud," according to an ex-girlfriend, who believes the sex drug may have sparked his S&M rampage....
JUDGE QUITS 'OLLIE' CASE: TOO BUSY TO HANDLE CYBERSEX RETRIAL
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amIn a surprise move that left defense lawyers scratching their heads, the judge in the notorious "cybersex fiend" case removed himself from the upcoming retrial. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice William...
BIG SETBACK FOR LOUIMA COP SCHWARZ
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amJailed Louima cop Charles Schwarz's bid for a new trial took some serious hits after six cops in two days of hearings either failed to back up or disputed the...
POLS PRAISE POLICE IN QUEENS GAY BASH
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amA gay man was hospitalized yesterday after being robbed and severely beaten near a bar in Queens - and, although no one's been arrested, two gay politicians are praising police...
BABY BOMBERS WELL-'SUITED' FOR WORLD SERIES
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe Baby Bronx Bombers have new uniforms and big hopes s they gear up for their opening game tomorrow in the Little League World Series. The Rolando Paulino All-Stars were...
SICKO SUSPECT: TEEN VICTIM 'LIKED TO BE BEATEN'
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amCyberslave suspect James Warren said yesterday the teenager he's accused of kidnapping and brutalizing was an enthusiastic participant in their S&M sex games. "She liked to be spanked, choked and...
'SEDUCE' TEACHER: 'I'M INNOCENT'
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amHeld student sleepovers.A high-school Spanish teacher, accused of seducing two students, proclaimed her innocence yesterday after her husband bailed her out of jail. "I'm innocent," Judith Esparza said after returning...
ST. PAT'S BIG FORCED OUT FOR WANTING TO LET GAYS IN
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amWilliam Flynn was forced to resign as president of the St. Patrick's Day Parade because he wanted to let gays and lesbians march under their own banner, officials and parade...
CARMINE GETS NINE: PLEA MAKES PRISON A FAMILY AFFAIR
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe feds hit the Gotti family trifecta yesterday when Carmine Agnello pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax fraud, agreeing to forfeit $11 million and serve nine years in prison. First,...
BLIND SLAM SUBWAY BOOTH CUTS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amBlind people are fuming over plans to close a number of subway token booths, saying the changes will trip up their guide dogs. The planned September closings and reduced hours...
AGNELLO PLEA MAKES PRISON A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR GOTTIS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe feds hit the Gotti family trifecta yesterday when Carmine Agnello pleaded guilty to racketeering and agreed to forfeit $11 million and serve nine years in prison. First, Justice Department...
TYSON 'RAPE' DECISION COULD COME TODAY
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amAs early as today, prosecutors could decide whether to file rape charges against boxing bad-boy Mike Tyson for allegedly attacking a 50-year-old California woman last month. The San Bernardino County...
WWF: DON'T PIN INSURANCE SCAM ON ONE OF OUR GUYS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe World Wrestling Federation yesterday disputed the FBI's claim that one of its former pro wrestlers was caught up in an auto-insurance scam. Carmine Azzato, 31, of Brooklyn, was one...
PRISONERS CLEAN UP THEIR ACT
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amALBANY - A state law designed to cut down on angry inmates hurling feces and bodily fluids at prison workers is dramatically reducing the number of offenses, according to new...
DUBYA IN TEXAS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amPresident Bush remained in seclusion on his dusty ranch yesterday on Vacation Day 13 stirring long enough to telephone Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon with a plea for peace. The...
BUS BRIGADE BOOSTS BOMBERS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amRelatives and friends of the World Series-bound Bronx Little Leaguers will travel in three donated buses to see the Baby Bombers play tomorrow's opening game. The Rolando Paulino All Stars...
JAGS TO RICHES FOR JINTS - OFFENSE LEAPS TO LIFE IN DOMINATING VICTORY
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amGiants 27 - Jaguars 5 You want offense? You want to see more than the slop that impersonated a scoring attack in last week's pointless preseason-opening loss? You want something...
SEHORN KNEEDS A REST
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amGIANT NOTES Add Jason Sehorn to the list of ailing Giants starters. Sehorn was a surprise no-show on the field last night as the Giants beat the Jaguars 27-5 in...
TIGER SKIES TO 73
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amDULUTH, Ga. - Since his historic victory at Augusta National last April, major championships have turned into major disappointments for Tiger Woods. A non-factor at the U.S. and British Opens,...
X-PLOITING LL-ERS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amIN 1939, in Williamsport, Pa., Carl Stotz founded the Little League. Within a few years, he wished he hadn't bothered. Stotz renounced the Little League, declaring that it had become...
GAEDEL STUNT WOULDN'T FLY TODAY
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amPOLITICAL correctness gives political correctness a bad name. After all, political correctness can be credited with many noble acts, from child labor legislation to mandated wheelchair ramps alongside municipal buildings....
VIN TAKIN' HALF STEP FORWARD
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amJET NOTES Vinny Testaverde is hoping to play the first half of tomorrow night's preseason game against the Ravens. "It'll be nice to know that we'll have a chance to...
WINGS AND A PRAYER - HAIL MARY PUTS KITCHINGS IN JET WR HUNT
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amSometimes they come out of nowhere, praying for a break, waiting for the one shining moment when they can reach higher than anyone thought they could for their dream and...
MAIN RIVAL'S ABSENCE MUSIC TO FLUTE'S EARS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amSARATOGA SPRINGS - You've got to hand it to trainer Bobby Frankel, whose 3-year-old filly Flute is favored for tomorrow's Grade 1, $750,000 Alabama Stakes at a mile and a...
SALT'S IN AIR FOR ANGLERS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amYOU can feel it in the air. That very slight nip of fall that arrived about the middle of the week can only mean we are at the beginning of...
NELSON TURNS BACK THE CLOCK
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amNOTEBOOK DULUTH, Ga. - Larry Nelson was largely viewed as a ceremonial participant in the 83rd PGA Championship. A native of Marietta, Ga., and the winner of the '81 PGA...
YANKS' INTEREST IN VENTURA MILD
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe Yankees have been scouting Robin Ventura, but mainly as a fact-finding mission to fill third base in 2002. Gene Michael, the most trusted pair of scouting eyes in the...
WEEKEND SERIES A HOT TICKET
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amJoe Torre gauges the temperature of a series by the length of his pass list. With the Mariners coming to town tonight, Torre's free tickets are a hotter commodity than...
SHOWDOWN IN THE BRONX - YANKEES FACE MIRROR-IMAGE M'S
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amTHE Yankees have been nothing during this remarkable championship run if not a team that stares a daunting task in the eyeballs and melts it. They melt it with smarts...
RED SOX AXING WILLIAMS ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO FANS OF BRONX ZOO
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amAFTER all these years, fans of the Boston Red Sox finally know what it feels like to be a Yankee fan. Not a Yankee fan of the past decade, of...
HITCHCOCK MAY BE PEN PAL
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amMaybe it's more than a coincidence that Sterling Hitchcock and Orlando Hernandez were starting on the same day. Hours before Hitchcock gave a decent but unspectacular effort (five innings, seven...
BOSS SET TO EXTEND JOE'S DEAL
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES With George Steinbrenner poised to close a television deal as early as next week that will likely push the Yankees' worth past the $1 billion mark, it appears...
DUVAL AND MICKELSON IN CHASE WITH 66S
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amDULUTH, Ga. - Is this another big tease by Phil Mickelson, or is he ready to prove he does have what it takes to win a major championship? Is David...
BOMBERS READY TO BATTLE BEST - YANKEES HANDLE RAYS WITH EASE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amBring on the varsity. After playing the role of Secretariat against claimers and easily winning three from the Devil Rays, the Yankees open a three-game series with the Mariners tonight...
TRADE HAS TO BE MADE - BROADWAY ERIC'S POTENTIAL REWARD OUTWEIGHS THE RISK
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amASK NOT why Bob Clarke was able to get so much for Eric Lindros, ask why Craig Patrick was willing to take so little for Jaromir Jagr. Despite angry howls...
RICE TO ROCKETS IS ALL BUT DEAD
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe Glen Rice blockbuster is on its death bed. The Knicks have rejected the Rockets' demands for a lottery-protected, first-round pick from the Knicks, multiple sources told The Post last...
JAY'S FUTURE LEFT UNCERTAIN; GETTING CLOUDY
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amSAN DIEGO - Jay Payton knows his at-bats will be limited the rest of the season. What he doesn't know is where he'll be next year. "It's just frustrating right...
PADRES KEEP METS SLIDING TO INFAMY
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amPadres 6 - Mets 5 SAN DIEGO - The Mets are losing at a near-historical pace. If they keep it up, they'll be included, with the 1914-15 A's and the...
EL DUQUE ARMED, READY - SHOULD BE BEST YANK PITCHER DOWN STRETCH
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amHE is 0-5 with a 5.14 ERA. He can be moodier, at times, than a 4-year-old deprived of his favorite toy. Four years into his Yankee tenure, he remains nearly...
SOL SHAKEDOWN FOR LIBERTY
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amIt's going to be a war and the Liberty players know it. They know it because they've been through the WNBA playoffs before. They know it because their first-round opponent,...
SCOTT BEST THEY'VE GOT - ROOKIE HOLDING FORT FOR HOLMES
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amA player goes down, and immediately, following the initial shock, one thought rises above the rest. Who's next? That was the way it went last Tuesday afternoon, the moment after...
SEHORN BAGS JAGS WITH TENDER KNEE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amGIANT NOTES Add Jason Sehorn to the list of ailing Giants starters. Sehorn was a surprise no-show on the field last night as the Giants faced the Jaguars in a...
HOUSTON OPENS EXTORT SERVICE
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amThe Knicks had their fingers crossed last night the Rockets would pass Glen Rice on his physical and not attempt to blow up the three-team trade agreed upon last Friday....
JAY'S FUTURE LEFT UNCERTAIN
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amMET NOTES SAN DIEGO - Jay Payton knows his at-bats will be limited the rest of the season. What he doesn't know is where he'll be next year. "It's just...
PODS SHAKE & BAKE METS
August 17, 2001 | 4:00amPadres 6 - Mets 5 SAN DIEGO - The Mets are beyond awful. The earth shook here yesterday as they found a new way to lose. There was a minor...