May 7, 2008
A-ROD BACK IN A WEEK
Back on the field today for the first time since going on the disabled list, Alex Rodriguez said he felt fine during his workout and is optimistic about returning to...
METS, MAINE MAUL DODGERS
LOS ANGELES - Where in the world did this come from? When exasperated Mets fans least expected it, the gang that couldn't buy a timely hit most of this season...
Look at conference finals
Ira Podell of The Associated Press takes a look at the NHL conference finals: EASTERN CONFERENCENo. 2 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (47-27-8) vs. No. 6 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (42-29-11).2007-08 series record: Philadelphia 5-3.How...
Kennedy impresses in first minor league outing
With Brian Cashman in attendance for his start last night, Ian Kennedy did everything last night to prove to his general manager that the Yankees decision to give Kennedy a...
Pagan out with shoulder injury
Angel Pagan has been lifted from today's game with stiffness in his left shoulder, the result of his spectacular, over-the-wall catch in foul territory in the first inning. Pagan, who...
NBC TO LAUNCH NYC ALL-NEWS CHANNEL
NBC Universal is launching a new 24-hour local news channel in New York this fall that will rival Time Warner Cable's NY1. The move is part of an overhaul of...
El Duque gets the boot off
Orlando Hernandez was finally allowed to remove the protective boot on his right foot after being examined in New York by team doctors on Tuesday. El Duque will now begin...
He Said: Jason Lee
"Jaime's as straightforward as they come, she's like, 'Oh f**k that, goddamned c**sucker this and f**that.' She's like a hardcore southern chick and she tells it as it is." -...
What's in a name?
Jamie Lynn Spears, who recently confirmed rumors that she is expecting a baby girl, is begging her friends and family to help her and boyfriend Casey Aldridge choose a name...
Do you wanna slave for Diddy?
Looks like Diddy, who just took his place among Hollywood's most elite stars (as "Sean 'Diddy' Combs") on the Walk of Fame, is going to have a busy year. The...
SEAN BELL'S FIANCEE, REV. SHARPTON ARRESTED
Sean Bell's fiancée, her mother and the Rev. Al Sharpton were arrested today along with dozens of demonstrators who blocked traffic throughout Manhattan to protest the acquittals of three police...
Three regulars sit in series finale
An early day game after a night game prompted Willie Randolph to rest several of his older regulars in the series finale here against the Dodgers. Carlos Delgado, Moises Alou...
New patch for PS3 "GTA IV" playerz
From Rockstar publicity:Rockstar Games has released a GTA IV patch for Playstation 3 today that prevents Gamespyâs servers from being overloaded and therefore reduces the impact on those servers that...
Coldplay, ESPN Team Up
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) â Coldplay and ESPN have signed a marketing deal that will have the rock band promoting soccer and the sports network promoting the bandâs new album. The...
Screw Madden, gymnastics rulez
Beam me up, Scotty! These bars are not an exit I am a tumbling genius, go away
ON DECK: INDIANS AT YANKEES
Just when it looked like the Yankees were starting to figure out how to win without Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada in the lineup, the Indians' David Dellucci smacked a...
Five people from Y-3/Adidas cut me in line at a sample sale today
This morning I went to the Friends-Family-Press-preview of the twice-annual Staff International sample sale to check out the heavily-discounted Margiela, Sophia Kokosalaki and DSquared. There were some amazing deals --...
Do work on "DOOM 4"
Dun, dun, dun, dun, DOOOOOOM! Are you a talented, ambitious and passionate individual? If so, blow the dust off your resume portfolio 'cause iD Software is hiring.They've announced that production...
First pec envy... now biceps?
Who has the better arms: Mario or Nick?Turns out, females are no longer the lone race in Hollywood with body image issues. First Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey admits he suffers from...
Mets coverage in today's Post
Quick turnaround today with the 3 oâclock Eastern start time for the series finale at Dodger Stadium. Thatâs good for the Mets, because it allows little time for discussion of...
Deal of the Day-The Gap
Nothing looks more casual cool than a pair of slouchy trousers and converse sneakers. The menswear inspired look is tomboyish indeed, but pair them with a feminine top or a...
Uwe Boll to stop making movies*
BloodRayne wasn't that bad, c'mon! *if more than 1 million people sign an online petition.On April 4, the world's most prolific adapter of video games to movies told FearNet that...
First look at 'Ugly' Lindsay
Lindsay Lohan kicks off her six-episode run on America Ferrera's "Ugly Betty" on this season's finale, and we've got her first photos.The starlet reprises her "Mean Girls" role on the...
Final four take on hall of fame
Will last night send Jason packing? Hmmm... interesting. This must confirm last weekâs Dial Idol estimate that pegged Syesha Mercado as the top finisher, right?We appreciate any voting transparency "Idol"...
The Mets' weak bottom third
From JOEL SHERMANAmong the 199 players who began Wednesday's action with at least 100 plate appearances, Luis Castillo had the fewest extra-base hits at two. Drop the qualification to 75...
JETER'S HOLLOW OFFENSE
FROM JOEL SHERMANDerek Jeter is hitting .310, which is right in line with his career average. But in just about every other offensive area, his production is not impressive. He...
3 UP: Jeter's Offense, Mets' Weak Bottom Third and Detroit
1. Derek Jeter is hitting .310, which is right in line with his career average. But in just about every other offensive area, his production is not impressive. He has...
What's Next?
Doesn't that look right? (Post photo composite) Slap the C on Chris Drury and see what happens. It's time to go young with this team. Jaromir Jagr, despite his amazing...
Reality TV: Auditioning for Bobby Flay
Thinking about trying out for a reality show, but not sure you're ready to take the plunge for your 15 seconds of fame? Draw some inspiration from local grill-master Clint...
'SUBSTANCE' ABUSE
THE Rev. Jeremiah Wright was a sideshow, a distrac tion, a sham and a shame. So sayeth many of the brightest stars in punditry. Barack Obama himself frets that we...
LOTTERY
NEW YORK Midday Nos. Tue.: 387; Lucky Sum: 18 / Midday Win-4 Tue.: 9385; Lucky Sum: 25 / Evening Nos. Tue.: 527; Lucky Sum: 14 / Evening Win- 4 Tue.:...
SLUSH-FUND FIX NIX
Under intense pressure from her members, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has agreed to withdraw her plan giving the Bloomberg administration the authority to select the nonprofits that receive funds...
ST. VINCENT'S HOSP DEAL SET TO FLATLINE
Plans to build an $830 million St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village's historic district were put on life support yesterday by the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission. Without taking a vote,...
LOHAN COAT IN THE ACT
Pictures don't lie, Lindsay! A series of photos obtained yesterday by The Post reveal hard-partying Lindsay Lohan allegedly sporting the $11,000 mink coat belonging to Columbia University co-ed Masha Markova...
STING VOWS SEED MONEY
The city's plan to plant a million trees won a star-studded endorsement yesterday from The Police, with the rock band pledging to chip in $1 million during a ceremony in...
BRO GETS FIRE DAD'S TWO GIRLS
The sisters of a Staten Island woman accused of murdering her fire-marshal hubby succeeded in getting their two nieces removed from an alleged foster house of horrors - but they...
'CRUSH' OF YANK SLAY GAL
The boozed-up Yankee fan from hell who ran over and killed a Red Sox supporter last week had a crush on Derek Jeter and a living room dominated by Pinstripe...
CITY 'SPORTS' A NEW SHOW
New York's Canyon of Heroes will welcome its newest star today - a $100 million sports museum with everything from Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves to Reggie Jackson's bat. A pre-opening...
COP 'CAUTION' DUE ON BELL
Cops will proceed with caution today when they confront citywide civil-disobedience demonstrations to protest the verdicts in the Sean Bell shooting case, sources said. Police officers are prepared to make...
CALLING A TRUCE
After three years of vicious name-calling, mud-slinging and accusations of kinky sex, the battling McGreeveys yesterday declared a truce - and said they are close to settling their nasty divorce...
BLOOMY EYES UNHEALTHY DEAL
Mayor Bloomberg fired off a memo to the state Insurance Department yesterday questioning stock options of up to $20 million that will go to the top executive at a nonprofit...
FEDS: FAKE COPS BEAT DRUG RIVALS
A crew of vicious Queens drug dealers made their living preying off other dope pushers, and impersonated cops to kidnap, torture and rob their victims, authorities said yesterday. The Brooklyn...
OMERTA ON VITO 'BABY TALK'
Embattled Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella isn't saying whether he fathered a love child - but his alleged gal pal is doing enough talking for the both of them. Shapely...
DELIVERYMAN BRUTALLY STABBED
An Asian-food deliveryman was clinging to life yesterday after he was stabbed during an apparent robbery attempt in Brooklyn. Quang Zheng, 26, drove to East 16th Street and Avenue W...
LI MAN'S 9-YR. LINK TO OLMERT
The Long Island financier at the center of a scandal that could topple Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert started raising money for the embattled politician nearly a decade ago, The...
DOGS SAVED FROM CRUEL LI 'HELLHOLE'
Dozens of dogs, including a litter of newborn puppies, were rescued from a Long Island house of horrors yesterday, officials said. Investigators from the Suffolk SPCA said they discovered 56...
STATE GOES SHPPING FOR TOURISTS
Gov. Paterson yesterday relaunched the state's famous I Love New York slogan - with $17 million worth of ò surgery to keep it beating after 31 years. Complaining that "other...
PORN-AGAIN PERV
Outraged parishioners have abandoned a Manhattan Lutheran church - after their pastor vowed to keep a convicted kiddie-porn collector on staff. "The families were horrified," said Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge...
POLITENESS IS IN THE AIR
Workers at the region's airports are receiving "be nice" training to help them deal with delay-crazed travelers. "When we employ these skills we can take control of a situation and...
CONEY RALLY 'FREAK'-OUT
If Mayor Bloomberg thinks he's got community support for his revised plans to rebuild Coney Island, he's in for one rough roller-coaster ride. Community organizations with 4,000 members combined told...
HANDS OFF OUR BOOBS, ER, BOOZE!
Jiggle joint Scores East is suing to keep the state's hands off its liquor license in a desperate attempt to stay open. Lawyers for Scores accused the city and the...
STEVE MUM ON BATTLE
Disgruntled Yahoo! shareholders have just eight days to put up a slate of candidates to replace Jerry Yang, but they desperately need some assurance from Steve Ballmer that he is...
MAC VOWS 'RIGHT' JUDGES
John McCain vowed yesterday to appoint conservative judges if elected president, and blasted Barack Obama for wanting to pick "liberal, activist" jurists who will legislate from the federal bench. "I...
HE'S CLOSING IN ON MAGIC NUMBER
Saying he stands "less than 200 delegates away from winning the Democratic nomination for president," Barack Obama last night highlighted the impossible road Hillary Rodham Clinton faces to make it...
'NOMINEE' IN RALEIGH RALLYING CRY: LET DEM HEALING BEGIN
Barack Obama acted last night like a candidate who had secured his party's nomination, using his victory speech in North Carolina to talk about healing the fractured Democratic Party, winning...
O DELIVERS BIG CHILL TO HILL
Hillary Rodham Clinton suffered devastating blows to her already-fading hopes last night - she was routed by Sen. Barack Obama in North Carolina, while her Indiana must-win-big primary turned into...
CLINTON'S BLOCS GO TUMBLING
Hillary Rodham Clinton's bread-and-butter supporters - working-class voters and women - did not come to her in the numbers she needed in Indiana, exit polls showed. Clinton managed only a...
COUNTY'S LATE COUNT DIMS HER VICTORY
A gritty, corruption-plagued county that sits adjacent to Sen. Barack Obama's home state of Illinois almost cost Hillary Rodham Clinton an Indiana win last night, and kept suspense over the...
'WILL YOU LICK MY SWIZZLE STICK?'
An ex-Weather Channel anchorwoman has won a sexual-harassment claim against her male co-anchor, whom she accused of repeatedly asking about her sex life and making such crude remarks as, "Will...
CHRYSLER DEAL A REAL GAS
New Chryslers come factory-equipped with the power to freeze time - or at least gas prices. The company is offering to stop the pump at $2.99 per gallon for three...
ARMS THUG DELIGHT IN KILLING GIS
A ruthless Russian weapons dealer who inspired Nicolas Cage's leading role in the 2005 movie "Lord of War" took pleasure in a $20 million plot to help Colombian terrorists -...
GIRL POWER AT SPEARS SHOWER
Joined by superstar sister Britney and her future in-laws, Jamie Lynn Spears looks ready for motherhood in an exclusive OK! Magazine photo taken at her baby shower in Louisiana. Some...
GENDER BENDERS
Men set the bar, but women are catching up - there's been a big increase in drinking and alcohol dependence as American gals have become freer to do what guys...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
STATEN ISLAND * Police yesterday were searching for three thieves who robbed a man at gunpoint in a Port Richmond store. The suspects (one pictured above) confronted a 20-year-old victim...
STICK A FORK IN HER - SHE'S DONE
INDIANAPOLIS - This was supposed to be Hillary Rod ham Clinton's ticket back into the game. Instead, it was a one-way ticket home. Her Hoosier Hail Mary pass in the...
UMA FREAK'S GUILTY THRILL
HE WOULD not stop. He probably never will. Persistent sicko Jack Jordan, who ran a two-year campaign of love and terror against actress Uma Thurman, was convicted yesterday of stalking...
MAYOR MIKE'S FUZZY MATH
Mayor Bloomberg wants to reassure all New Yorkers that the earmarks scandal has been all overblown. Indeed, says the mayor, the public can be "reasonably assured that 99.999 percent" of...
CUFFING THE CONSTABLE
Anti-cop radicals - the New York Civil Liberties Union, The New York Times, the Rev. Al Sharpton - won't be happy 'til every last cop is off the streets (and...
BARACK'S BITTER HALF
ARE you ready for hope and change? Barack Obama better hope his bitter half has a change of attitude if she expects to assume the title of first lady in...
IT'S ALL OVER, SEN. CLINTON
SHE lost hard in North Carolina, and barely held on to win Indiana. Hillary Clinton just doesn't have enough straws left to clutch. The best (or worst) she can hope...
A DISASTROUS NIGHT
IT was more a stern slap across the face than a knock-out punch, but the voters made clear last night that they're tiring of this race. Hillary Clinton rode into...
'NEIGH' TO HORSE RACING: LESSON OF EIGHT BELLES
* Shame on you for using a humorous title to describe the horrific death of an animal at the Kentucky Derby ("Bells Toll for 'Belles,' " May 4). As for...
ALL BETS ARE OFF: MGM PROFITS, GAMBLING DOWN
Gamblers are losing some of their nerve in the worsening economic slump, causing a big fall-off in casino action for the first time in years. MGM Mirage yesterday said profits...
SPOT RUNNER GETS FRESH FUNDS FOR OVERSEAS EXPANSION
Spot Runner, a start-up that aims to make TV ads affordable for small businesses, has raised another $51 million from investors as it plots an expansion into other media. The...
BAD NEWS: STRIB LOSS FOR AVISTA
Avista Capital Partners, the New York private-equity firm that bought the Minneapolis Star Tribune for $530 million 15 months ago, has written its investment down by 75 percent, according to...
TINA'S ART DIRECTION
TINA Brown has turned to leg endary avant-garde design firm Number 17 to handle her new yet-to-be-named Web venture, a news-aggregation service that is being backed by her longtime friend,...
ETRO BUYS CORNER IN SOHO
THE Italian design store Etro has plunked down $12.03 million to buy the 2,500-foot, ground-floor retail space at 89 Greene St. The space, in a prominent five-story, red brick building...
LOSSES COME TO LAZARD
Although Bruce Wasserstein got a big pay raise to $41 million for helping Lazard Ltd. dodge the junk-mortgage wipeout, he couldn't stop its 71 percent profit loss from dead Wall...
US LOSSES PROMPT DEEP CUTS OF 5,500 AT UBS
UBS, Switzerland's most prestigious financial institution, is making deep cuts throughout the firm in an attempt to shrug off some $38 billion in embarrassing writedowns and salvage a reputation riddled...
NOT IN THE CARDS
Yahoo! President Susan Decker desperately wants to be the company's next CEO - unfortunately, nearly every avenue previously available for her to ascend to the top role has all but...
MILLER TRIES TO GET A LEGG UP
When it comes to merger deals, Legg Mason's star investment manager Bill Miller can't seem to get a break. Miller is the second-largest investor in Yahoo!, which dropped 15 percent...
WHERE MONEY COMES FROM
Where does your money come from? WOULDN'T it be nice if each of us could just print more money when we needed it? Of course we can't, but each of...
ELECTION FEVER
POLITICS as usual? Not for those who haven't a clue how the presidential electoral process works or what this year's hot issues are. Fortunately, New York's academic institutions are a...
HEADING FOR GREEN PASTURES
GET with the program. A good internship program that is. There's new data to encourage college students to diligently pursue such a hands on learning experience, by senior year especially,...
SEARCHING FOR ECO-FRIENDLY OPPORTUNITIES
Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directorywww.webdirectory.com Site refers to itself as the Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine. You can research by topic area including energy, sustainable development, forestry, water resources, wildlife,...
HOT TO TROT
YOU'D better put on those shades, Class of 2008. The future is looking bright for jobs and starting salaries this year, according to an annual survey conducted by the National...
PRESIDENTIAL PONDERINGS
* American Politics Hofstra University (www.hofstra. edu) May 21-June 24 This Richard Himelfarb Distance Learning Course will focus on the presidency and historical origins of US political institutions. * Countdown...
PRICE OF 'GLORY': 1.5 HOURS LOST
THE best thing about "Glory Days" is that it lasts 90 minutes. But those 90 (intermissionless) minutes seem longer than all of "Tristan and Isolde" without Wagner. This self-indulgent hymn...
ARMS AND THE MAN
DOES Mario Lopez suffer from biceps envy? This Disease of the Vain usually strikes hunky guys who come into close contact with even hunkier guys. They see a set of...
LITTLE GIRL EVIL ON 'HOUSEWIVES'
THE newest villain on "Desperate Housewives" is just 11 years old. How's that for evil? After months in the background of the primetime soap, creepy little Kayla - the love...
OMG, SERENA KILLED SOMEONE
WE knew Serena van der Woodsen had a shady past ever since the first episode of "Gossip Girl" when she reappeared in New York after serving time in a Connecticut...
SHADES OF GAYE
MARVIN Gaye, arguably one of the more beautiful men who ever picked up a microphone, was also one of the most gifted, most introspective and most troubled. "American Masters'" latest...
BARBARA TELLS OPRAH: I LIED FOR STAR
STAR Jones forced Bar bara Walters to lie on "The View" about Jones' astounding weight loss, Walters told Oprah Winfrey yesterday. Jones, who dropped 160 pounds following gastric bypass surgery...
JERSEY 'HOME' FLIP
THE owner of an "Ex treme Makeover" house in South Jersey wanted to make an extreme profit by putting the house up for sale. But yesterday, the house was taken...
ONE-SIDED BATTLE
THE quasi-documentary "Battle for Haditha" takes a balanced view of Iraqis swept up in the events that resulted in the killings of civilians in Haditha in November 2005. Some were...
YOURS, WINE & OURS
TIMES are getting tough. Everybody's cutting back on luxuries - like expensive wine in restaurants. Last week's Crain's had a front-page story headlined, "Is there a cheaper bottle?" The cheapest...
WINES OF THE TIMES
I brought a bottle from home to three restaurants at different price points. The wines were given as gifts and unfamiliar to us, but interestingly described in catalogs and online....
TO PIE FOR
NEW Yorkers may hate lining up at the DMV, but when it comes to seeking out the city's best pizza, they're willing to put up with far worse. At Di...
BEHOLD THAT LINE
Free food? Sure, we'll wait. What we don't get are the lines that form for common, often pricey food items like pizza, cupcakes and the like. "There's a sheep mentality...
HONDO AN INDIAN GIVER
Hondo, who'd been slumping, clawed his way back into black digits last night when Wakefield, that knucklehead, helped the Sawx flutter past the Tigers to put the earnings at a...
SPORT SHORTS
BASEBALL: Schilling plays catch Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling tested his ailing shoulder by playing catch on flat ground yesterday but isn't ready to begin throwing off a mound. The...
DADDY DEAREST
WILMINGTON, Del. - As Koby Clemens travels to Carolina League stadiums from Delaware to South Carolina, he hears the hecklers. As he walks past the clubhouse TVs tuned to ESPN,...
BELLES' TRAINER BLASTS CRITICS
Trainer Larry Jones has been on an emotional roller-coaster since his filly Eight Belles suffered a fatal breakdown galloping out after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby. Yesterday, Jones' grief...
JINTS GIVE NEW DEAL TO DIEHL
In a move that could be a precursor to re-signing perhaps their top offensive lineman - right guard Chris Snee - the Giants have rewarded left tackle David Diehl with...
'WRECKER' AN ISLE
The Islanders yesterday signed right wing Joel "The Wrecker" Rechlicz to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 6-4, 220-pounder, who turns 21 in June, split 2007-08 between Albany of the AHL...
HE'S IN D'MAND
The Knicks and Bulls may lock horns in a bidding war for Suns coach Mike D'Antoni. According to a source close to the Suns coach, D'Antoni is expecting to receive...
MIKE'S KIND OF TOWN, CHICAGO IS
THIS is what you would call the collateral damage of the last four years of mismanagement at Madison Square Garden, the true measure of just how woefully Isiah Thomas ran...
WISE WILL SHAKE UP WILLIE'S PEN
LOS ANGELES - With reliever Matt Wise expected to come off the disabled list soon, the Mets have a decision to make. Wise, sidelined since the first week of the...
IT'S AN INSIDE JOB
LOS ANGELES - After blooming in the desert last weekend, the Mets' offense suddenly is MIA again. A pathetic hitting display Monday prompted most of the lineup to show up...
RETURNS IFFY FOR JAROMIR & SHANNY
Jaromir Jagr said yesterday that his first order of business as an impending free agent will be to talk to, "[GM] Glen [Sather] and the Rangers; that's the No. 1...
IT'S A ROUGH DAY ON JOBA VS. TRIBE
Cut into Joba Chamberlain's skin and he bleeds. When he misses with a high-octane fastball, he pays the price. And at some point, he was going to give up a...
NOTHING ODD WITH A-ROD QUAD
Alex Rodriguez says he feels good enough to play, despite having seven more days on the disabled list. Yet, the Yankees have to protect themselves against that so when the...
NOW WE'LL SEE IF HE CAN REBOUND
JOBA has to learn, too. Sure, all those Yankees blue T-shirts proclaim that Joba Rules. But he also has to learn, and now we'll see what Joba Chamberlain is made...
CAN'T BLAME ANDY FOR THIS ONE
In Andy Pettitte's 400th career start, he righted his personal ship. Like his team, Pettitte missed out on the win last night as a result of Joba Chamberlain's eighth-inning meltdown....
Around the Bases: Bad Lobster, Temper Tantrums and loose ends
You read that right - this edition of Around the Bases will include stories about top prospects in both the Mets and Yankees' systems - one who had a bad...
Flu symptoms sideline Beltran
Carlos Beltran was a late scratch from the lineup due to what the Mets described as flu-like symptoms. Beltran had been listed in his usual role as the clean-up hitter...
Orders up for Mets-Dodgers
The lineups are in as the Mets try to bounce back from Mondayâs loss here to the Dodgers by sending Nelson Figueroa against LAâs Hiroki Kuroda in a 10:10 EST...