May 14, 2008
Quote...of...the...year
CAVIAR & VIAGRA FOR EVERYBODY! No doubt, hands-down, quote of the year material. Check out American goalkeeper Kasey Keller's podcast on the USSF Web site, talking about Fulham owner Mohamed...
What's with the silence, Johan?
Sure, most of you could not care less about our access problems in the media. But Johan Santana isn't making himself look good with his sudden decision not to talk...
Orders in for Vargas' Met debut
The Mets will see if Claudio Vargas (pictured) can do any better than the recently demoted Nelson Figueroa in holding down the fifth spot in their rotation tonight when the...
Castillo en route to DL?
Second baseman Luis Castillo appears headed for a DL stint after reporting continued soreness in his strained left quadriceps. Willie Randolph had hoped to use Castillo tonight against the Nationals,...
Pedro getting closer to return
Pedro Martinez appears to be just two or three weeks away after throwing a 55-pitch simulated game in Port St. Lucie today. GM Omar Minaya said Martinez threw all of...
UEFA Cup: Zenit Wins It
MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Zenit St. Petersburg became the second Russian team in four seasons to win the UEFA Cup, beating Scotlandâs Glasgow Rangers 2-0 in the final Wednesday night.Igor...
Deal of the Day-Mint
When this Paintbrush Dress isnât hanging in the MoMA, it should be hanging in my closet.The art-inspired frock by Mint Jodi Arnold will look super cool for any summer event...
A-Rod takes 89 swings
APAlex Rodriguez (quad) and Jorge Posada (shoulder) took batting practice at the Yankees' minor-league complex today.Rodriguez said it's tough not being able to contribute to the Yankees' offense, which has...
3 DOWN: Wang, Yankee offense and Met pen
1. Chien-Ming Wang is 6-1 with a 2.90 ERA and is averaging 6 2-3 innings a start. The rest of the Yankee rotation is 10-14 with a 5.76 ERA and...
Rogan for Target at Barneys on Kiki
I scored Rogan's very fabulous leopard silk shift at Barneys last week for my friend Kiki's birthday.This dress is my favorite item from the whole 60-plus piece collection. You can...
The Rest is Still Unwritten: Semi-private Natasha Bedingfield Concert for just under $1000!
W Hotels is launching a live music series with SONY/BMG and MasterCard. The first of the 8 performances kicks off on Monday at W New York-Union Square with a performance...
Tony Romo, Jessica Simpson split
The Dallas Morning News reports that "two people close to Tony [Romo] and Jess [Simpson] have told me that the glam couple is over, splitsville, kaput, put a fork in...
'AMERICAN IDOL'S' MOST IMPORTANT NIGHT YET
More than 100,000 singers showed up and attempted to grab the brass ring that is "American Idol" but only three are actually within reach: David Archuleta, David Cook and Syesha...
Cannes: First Deal
U.S. rights to "A Christmas Tale,'' a French family dramedy with Mathieu Almaric ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'') have been snapped up by IFC a couple of days before...
ON DECK: YANKEES AT RAYS
Now the Yankees have to face the ace of the first-place Rays' rotation. That's right, the first-place Rays. After managing two runs in 19 innings against Matt Garza and Edwin...
ON DECK: NATIONALS AT METS
It may be a downgrade for Claudio Vargas to go from pitching against Triple-A competition to "softball girls," but he will deal with it. Vargas makes his Mets' debut tonight...
GAY EX-GOV MCGREEVEY TESTIFIES IN DIVORCE TRIAL
ELIZABETH, N.J. - The nation's first openly gay governor said he proposed writing a tell-all book with his estranged wife, but she turned him down and later wrote her own...
RED BULL NOTES
By BRIAN LEWISJuan Pablo Angel said heâs still in pain and estimates heâs only 80 percent, but can play through the nerve problems in his back. Thatâs good news for...
Cannes: Opening Night
I'm on the French Riviera for my fourth Cannes Film Festival, and my first since 2004 (I attended twice for the Bergen Record, in '85 and '87). This morning it...
LIVEBLOG: Farewell to aloha
Coming home from Hawaii reminds me of returning from, say, the deepest Adirondacks. Everything feels grimy and weird. (Maybe it is just because I landed in Oakland -- who knows.)...
One more thing about Wii Fit
Before I forget, Nintendo is hosting a big launch party for "Wii Fit" in New York on Monday. Here's the deets:When: Monday, May 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Where: Central...
She Said: Alyson Hannigan
"Well the first episode was a big hoopla. A helicopter followed her into work and people were taking pictures of her off the parking structure. It was pretty crazy. But...
Mets coverage in today's Post
The Mets will go for their fifth win in seven games tonight behind the newly recalled Claudio Vargas after whipping the Nationals on Tuesday with the help of Ryan Church's...
Wii Fit is coming to (clap, point) pump you up
Let the workout madness commence, fools! I got a shiny new "Wii Fit" and Balance Board yesterday, so I set that thing up pronto when I got home. It's just...
SPITZER'S HOOKER BOOKER PLEADS GUILTY
NEW YORK (AP) - The woman said to have arranged a tryst between a call girl and former Gov. Eliot Spitzer pleaded guilty Wednesday to money laundering and promoting prostitution...
Yankees continue moving players everywhere
Ever since the season began, the Yankees haven't stopped shuttling name prospects throughout their system at a hectic pace, and have continued that recently, particularly with their pitchers. Two highly...
HENIN RETIRING FROM TENNIS IMMEDIATELY
LIMELETTE, Belgium -- Top-ranked Justine Henin is retiring from tennis, effective immediately. The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is making the surprising announcement at a news...
Back from Bonaventure, down in Trenton
We've been away from here for the last few days because of graduation ceremonies at St. Bonaventure University in Western New York State. Congratulations to all of my new fellow...
UEFA Cup: Zenit, Rangers Gear Up for Final
MANCHESTER, England (AFP) -- Glasgow Rangers must defy the odds and their critics if they are to overcome stylish Russian side Zenit St Petersburg and lift the UEFA Cup here...
Promotion Battle on in League Championship
Hull won the first leg of their semi-final clash 2-0 against Watford and need only to hold the Hornets at bay to book a trip to Wembly for their shot...
The 'Idol' Triple Crown
Of course weâre not blaming David Cook, David Archuleta or Syesha Mercado for our less-than-exciting win, place and show. But could we argue that a Michael Johns, Carly Smithson, Brooke...
Starr Report: News and politics
Sen. John McCain, a guest on today's "Live with Regis & Kelly," reacting to one of his baby photos held up by Regis Philbin: "I notice I have my mouth...
Philly on the Brink
Ryan Malone celebrates his goal with Evgeni Malkin. The Cinderella story is about to end. Philadelphia is one game from elimination after another dominating, 4-1 performance by the Pittsburgh Penguins....
'Office's' live-blog finale
Say good-bye to Toby. Fans of "The Office" can watch the season finale with Paul Lieberstein (aka Toby) via NBC's live blog on Thursday night.In the finale, Michael throws Toby...
HANK GOES BILLY CLUB, NOT BILLY MARTIN
FROM JOEL SHERMANIt wasnât too long ago that Hank Steinbrenner was comparing Joe Girardi to Billy Martin. Now, in a piece by my colleague Kevin Kernan, Hank Steinbrenner is saying,...
Church is all right
From JOEL SHERMAN Ryan Church awakened Wednesday morning leading all NL right fielders in OPS (.946). Interestingly, No. 2 in the category was former Met Xavier Nady (.937) of the...
3 UP: Girardi, Church and Maine
1. It wasnât too long ago that Hank Steinbrenner was comparing Joe Girardi to Billy Martin. Now, in a piece by my colleague Kevin Kernan, Hank Steinbrenner is saying, âweâve...
CITY HOSPS FACE CRUSHING FUND CUTS
New York City hospitals are facing the devastating loss of $1.2 billion in annual Medicaid funding under new rules ending payments to train doctors, the city's Independent Budget Office has...
ROUTES TO RICHES
Four city officials extorted at least $1 million in bribes from bus companies that transported special-education students - the latest chapter in the sordid, decades-long corruption of a mobbed-up labor...
CUSSER'S LAST STAND
Cuss and be fined, a foul-mouthed Manhattan cabby discovered. Zbigniew Sobczak dropped the f-bomb on another hack on the Upper West Side, jumping out of his cab at Central Park...
FAA EYES 'JET LOO'
The feds are taking a look at a Manhattan man's tale of toilet terror at 33,000 feet. A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said the agency is "looking into" Gokhan Mutlu's...
SILLY SUE A SALTY SWILLER
Salty Sue Simmons, who shocked Channel 4 viewers with a four-letter tirade, is famous for her liquid dinners between broadcasts, potty mouth and zany behavior, former co-workers told The Post...
RAIL YARDS BACK IN PLAY
The search for a developer to turn the West Side rail yards into a mini-city on the Hudson was reopened yesterday - even as Gov. Paterson said he'd call for...
SHIP SLIP HARD TO FATHOM
The New Jersey nurse who mysteriously toppled to her death off a Bermuda-bound cruise ship was trying to climb from one balcony to another when she slipped and fell into...
CHEATO VITO IN DC VOTE
Embattled Staten Island Rep. Fossella yesterday slinked back into House chambers to cast his first vote on the floor since admitting he sired a love child with an Air Force...
'SPITZER' MADAM'S CELL HELL
Eliot Spitzer-linked accused millionaire madam Kristin Davis is miserable - and unpopular - at Rikers Island, her lawyer said yesterday. Davis showed up in court yesterday looking pale and exhausted....
ET TU, BLOOMY? MIKE BARES OWN SLUSH FUND
Five weeks into a federal probe of City Council slush funds, Mayor Bloomberg revealed yesterday that he kept his own secret taxpayer-funded cash stash - and used it to reward...
B'KLYN HIT-RUN KID, 9, IN DIRE CONDITION
A 9-year-old Brooklyn boy was fighting for his life last night after he was struck and critically injured by a 16-year-old hit-and-run driver as he left school, cops said. "Why...
ARTSY SLIME-DUNK
Brooklynites see the Gowanus Canal as a grimy, smelly waterway that has served as an industrial dumping ground for more than 100 years. But this local artist sees it as...
WISE PROFS TAKE ON WISEGUYS IN 'SOPRANO' CONFAB
Tony Soprano is graduating from the Bada Bing to the hallowed halls of academia. More than 60 college professors from as far away as Germany and Australia will converge on...
GRANNY'S MUGGING RESCUE
A mugger punched a Brooklyn great-grandmother in the face when she refused to give up her purse - but quickly got his comeuppance when a group of good Samaritans came...
LI 'INDY' A VILLAINOUS 'RAIDER'
Cops from Manhattan to Montauk are searching for a costumed bank bandit who favors headgear ranging from ski mask to fisherman's floppy hat to an Indiana Jones-style fedora. The chubby...
BATHROOM LADY GETS HER DUE
A Manhattan woman has settled her lawsuit against a West Village restaurant that allegedly had her tossed out of their ladies room for looking too manly. Under the terms of...
TOT-SLAY SHOOTER IS GUILTY
A jury took just a half-hour to convict a Brooklyn man yesterday for a drunken birthday shooting spree that claimed the life of a 3-year-old girl and put a 53-year-old...
ABANDONED-BABY MA ID'D
A Queens mom told cops yesterday she abandoned her 3-day-old daughter on Mother's Day because she'd been unable to carry out her husband's order to get an abortion, police sources...
DA SWABS DNA FROM HIP-HOPPIN' GUN SUSPECT
Lil' Wayne, you've been swabbed. Prosecutors took a DNA sample from the popular rapper yesterday - right in a Manhattan courthouse hallway. The hit-making hip-hop star was busted on gun-possession...
OH, MA! REMY ALL A-BLUBBER
Angry, violent, dangerous, unrepentant. A Manhattan judge called rapper Remy Ma all that yesterday before throwing her in prison for eight years for the senseless, near-fatal shooting of a long-time...
GIVING BABIES A HEAD START
The Administration for Children Services has made it mandatory for caseworkers to start the legal process to remove newborns from parents who've already lost custody of their other kids. The...
SUBWAY HERO A CUT ABOVE
When a vagrant began mouthing off to an attractive straphanger, Jerome Parker didn't think twice about coming to her aid - even when the loud-mouthed harasser whipped out a knife....
PRISONER'S SMOKE SUIT IS SNUFFED
A jury has stamped out a lawsuit by a former numbers kingpin who claimed he got cancer in jail from being exposed to cigarette smoke. Raymond "Spanish Raymond" Marquez, 78,...
DANGEROUS TUSK FORCE
Tusk! tusk! Two terrified tourists feared they would be truncated when a massive 6-ton elephant plopped his trunk down on the roof of their car - but the pachyderm just...
'STILL SO SCARED'
MIANYANG, China - The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes yesterday in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China's...
MAC'S SORRY PREACHER
A prominent Texas televangelist backer of John McCain apologized yesterday for making anti-Catholic remarks. "Out of a desire to advance greater unity among Catholics and Evangelists in promoting the common...
NY A CASH COW FOR DEMS
WASHINGTON - New York state is the No. 1 source for Democratic campaign dollars, with voters and businesses having shelled out more than $110 million since 2006, according to data...
MOUNTAIN LANDSLIDE FOR HOPE-LESS HILL
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Hillary Rodham Clinton romped to a landslide victory in West Virginia last night, but her win will likely do little to halt Barack Obama's march to the...
GARNER STRICKEN
LOS ANGELES - Actor James Garner has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a minor stroke. The star of TV's "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files" was hospitalized Friday according...
'DRUG THUGS' FACE US JUSTICE
Fourteen Colombians allegedly tied to a notorious guerrilla group that smuggles cocaine to finance its paramilitary activities were flown into the United States yesterday to face drug-trafficking charges. PHOTO GALLERY:...
DRUNK WITH POWER
The mystery payoff in Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's half-million dollar corruption scandal was revealed yesterday - minibars. Israeli police interrogated a Las Vegas casino billionaire about whether he bought...
ALBA TRAMPS IT UP
Jessica Alba had a craving to pose as Charlie Chaplin - but despite the cane, derby and mustache, the gorgeous actress is no silent screen star. The pregnant Alba, 27...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
ManhattanPolice yesterday were searching for the thief pictured above who robbed a Murray Hill bank. The suspect demanded cash from a bank employee in the Sovereign branch at Lexington Avenue...
PLOTTING HER PATH FOR 2012
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - With no hope of winning her party's nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton is running out the clock by laying the foundation for her political future, circa 2012. As...
DISGUSTING PAL'S 'PAP' SMEARS
'YOOOO. F - - - you!!!" What was that screech emanating from the Manhattan criminal courthouse? Was it Martha Stewart, with a bunch in her panty hose? Or Sue Simmons,...
LOTTERY
NEW YORK Midday Nos. Tue.: 062; Lucky Sum: 8 / Midday Win-4 Tue.: 7575; Lucky Sum: 24 / Evening Nos. Tue.: 347; Lucky Sum: 14 / Evening Win-4 Tue.: 5690;...
MCCAIN & THE COURTS
As the two Democratic presidential wannabes were busy beating each other up last week, GOP presumptive nominee John McCain cited a clear issue on which he differs from bothBarack Obama...
NY BUILDING BLOCKS
Mayor Bloomberg was right Monday to call Sen. Chuck Schumer's plan to have the Port Authority oversee the Moynihan Station project "a terrible idea" - given that the PA "can't...
CABRERA'S TRIPLE PLAY
It's the rarest feat in baseball - rarer even than pitching a perfect game - but Asdrubal Cabrera pulled it off the other night in Cleveland. The Indians' second baseman...
ENABLING HEZBOLLAH
AS Hezbollah's terror army dismantles Lebanon, the world whistles "Ain't That a Shame." With its heavily funded proxies marching through an Arab democracy's ruins, Iran has arrived on the Mediterranean,...
IRAN, AL QAEDA & LIBERAL DENIAL
LIBERALS continue to slam Sen. John McCain for his supposed misstatement, back in March, that Iran is aiding al Qaeda terrorists in Iraq. In fact, there's plenty of evidence of...
KIDDIE-PORN CHIC: BEYONCE'S TINY HO'S
IF you thought the soft-porn image of Disney teen queen Miley Cyrus - wearing nothing but ruby-stained lips and a bedsheet - in Vanity Fair magazine was disturbing, you ain't...
HILLARY '08 DEATH WATCH
IT'S like death. The body shuts down one part at a time. Often, even when all the signs are there, denial takes hold. Chief Clinton cheerleader Terry McAuliffe says "We're...
WORST IN SHOW AWARD: GRANDSTANDING ON RACE
THE ISSUE: Rep. John Conyers' congressional "public forum" on the Sean Bell verdict. In creating a show trial, Rep. John Conyers tried to copy the Soviet Union's attempt to create...
ISRAEL'S B-DAY 'BASH'
While I was thrilled to read The Post's expansive section celebrating Israel's 60th birthday, the article that appeared on May 9 left a sour taste in my mouth ("Mazel Tov!...
BOARD GAME PLAN
Notorious activist investor Carl Icahn has re-energized prospects for a Yahoo! deal now that he's amassed a giant stake in the company and is taking steps toward a possible proxy...
DILLER, MALONE AGREE TO IAC SPIN-OFF TERMS
The war is over between IAC CEO Barry Diller and Liberty Media boss John Malone. The media moguls yesterday announced a truce ending their fight over voting rights control in...
CLEAR CHANNEL BUYOUT IS ON
The heated dispute over the leveraged buyout of Clear Channel Communications was formally settled yesterday, paving the way for the nation's largest radio company to go private. Private-equity firms Bain...
DING DONG, BONNIE'S GONE
JUST a week after denying that she and American Media were negotiating a severance package, the controversial - and much traveled - Bonnie Fuller no longer has her $2.5 million-a-year...
ONLINE AD SPENDING ESTIMATES DROP FOR SOCIAL NETS
Web ad tracker eMarketer cut its ad spending estimates for Facebook, MySpace and other social-networking sites amid growing questions over whether such sites will attract major ad dollars. Advertisers in...
NO RELIEF SEEN AT WAL-MART
Wal-Mart yesterday gave a cautious 2008 profit outlook despite a rise in quarterly earnings, citing an uncertain economy and soaring costs for energy and transportation. The world's biggest retailer's 6.9...
BANKS FACING WOES
Wall Street's banks and brokers aren't out of the woods yet, a former director of the Federal Reserve Board told The Post. Even after already grappling with losses and writedowns...
CONSUMER CREDIT CRISI$ SHOWING UP IN THE CARDS
The money drain from high food and gas prices is causing consumers to fall behind on home-equity loans at Bank of America - at an even faster rate than the...
AN APPLE MAY GROW DOWNTOWN
YESTERDAY, Alliance for Downtown President Liz Berger said she wished that computer maker Apple would come downtown. She may yet get her wish. Sources tell us that Apple is seriously...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
Happy anniversary. We're really stuck on you. The big news in Manchester, NH, yesterday was a parade through town marking the 50th anniversary of Velcro. Former and current employees of...
WHERE MONEY GOES
How money moves around Aweird thing about money is that every time you spend it, another person earns what you spent. When you buy a juice box for 50 cents,...
SINGER CAN'T REACH APOLLO HEIGHTS
SOMEWHERE between Dusty Springfield's lust for the son of a preacher man and Amy Winehouse's rehab refusal lies the music of a 24-year-old Welsh waif named Aimee Duffy. The pretty...
ENCORES! SAYS FEH TO B'WAY
GIVEN its track record - terrific revivals of "Chicago," "Wonderful Town," "The Apple Tree" and now "Gypsy," which just nabbed seven Tony nods - City Center's Encores! might want to...
'CATERED' SNUB
THAT Mel Brooks and Disney got the back of the hand from the Tony nominators yesterday was no surprise. Given the contribution each has made to Broadway this season -...
WEALTHY GUYS IN DISGUISE
FOX is taking a page from the Oprah playbook and creating its own feel-good give-away show called "Secret Millionaire." In the new reality show, a millionaire goes undercover to live...
STARR REPORT
News and politics, which seem to go hand-in-hand: Sen. John McCain, a guest on today's "Live with Regis & Kelly," reacting to one of his baby photos held up by...
O 'GIVE'S UP
OPRAH has canceled herself. Oprah Winfrey asked ABC officials not to renew "Oprah's Big Give," her philanthropic reality show that had been a modest hit on Sunday nights. "We loved...
SIMON: 'IDOL' IS TOO SAFE
AMERICA'S love affair with its "Idol" is start ing to cool down. Last week's show had its lowest audience in five years for the Tuesday-night competition show. And Wednesday night's...
MCCAIN FINALLY MAKES 'SNL' APPEARANCE
BETTER late than never. Sen. John McCain will visit "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, following in the footsteps of his political adversaries Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Aides for McCain,...
B'KLYN GETS 'REAL'
'THE Real World" is joining Nathan's, Junior's Cheesecake and the Cyclone - as Brooklyn summer staples. Filming is set begin on "The Real World: Brooklyn," although producers have yet to...
NO PLACE FOR PIKE AT STARBUCKS
THE new "everyday" coffee blend that's supposed to rescue Starbucks is more likely to sink it. The only way Pike Place Roast could save Starbucks would be to force it...
FOOD FIGHT!
NYC's food face-off NEXT Tuesday, the city holds its first-ever Burger Battle of the Boroughs, part of the annual Cuisine of Queens & Beyond festival at Astoria World Manor (see...
PENGUINS PUT FLYERS ON BRINK OF ELIMINATION
PHILADELPHIA - First the Penguins took the crowd out of it with two goals in the first 7:41. Then, they took the Flyers out of it with a suffocating defensive...
SPORTS SHORTS
NBA: Horford leads All-Rookie team Atlanta's Al Horford and Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant of Seattle headlined the NBA All-Rookie team announced yesterday. Horford was the only unanimous choice...
HONDO: THE NAT-URAL
The Jays lit up the Twins last night, which enabled Hondo to roll to a victory that expanded his earnings to 205 ainges. Tonight, he'll take a ride on the...
ANNIKA QUITTING AFTER '08
The rest of the 2008 LPGA Tour is now the Annika's Farewell Tour, starting tomorrow at Upper Montclair CC. Her comeback in high gear, coming off her third victory of...
BIG BROWN'S RISKY BUSINESS
BALTIMORE - One of racing's shrewdest analysts warned yesterday that Big Brown, hot favorite for the Preakness Stakes after routing the Kentucky Derby, will be "at risk" in the big...
NO ONE'S SUPPOSED TO BEAT US
LOUISVILLE - I can't wait to get out of here and head to Baltimore. But I sure am glad I came! It's like Saratoga. You can't wait to get there,...
GIANT MOON WORKS LIKE CHAMP
BALTIMORE - Preak ness longshot Giant Moon, who was honored as New York-bred 2-year-old champion Monday night, suggested he's set to recapture the form that earned him that award with...
GAYEGO READY TO DO BATTLE
BALTIMORE - The revolving door to the entry box for Saturday's 133rd Preakness Stakes revolved some more yesterday, and it could make Big Brown's task tougher. The day after undefeated...
WALSH SPYGATE TAPES SHOW NOTHING
Nothing really new. That was basically the extent of the much-ballyhooed meeting between NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh, who yesterday spent three hours and...
BELI-CHEAT AVOIDS ANOTHER FINE
HIS long-awaited summit with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh lasted three hours and 15 minutes at 280 Park Ave. yesterday, and this is what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell learned:...
D'ANTONI'S WIFE PART OF WINNING TEAM
There was one other very important task on the D'Antoni "Things To Do Before We Walk Into the Fire" list. Call the contractor. "I've been working on our house (in...
STEPH: EVERYTHING IS CHANGED
Knicks fans are praying, hoping Stephon Marbury is right. There is only so much agony and torture a soul can endure. "This is the year. Everything is changed," Marbury proposed...
IT'S THE D'AN OF NEW ERA
Mike D'Antoni answered questions in Italian and showed comedic timing in cracking jokes in a West Virginian drawl during yesterday's introductory Garden press conference. PHOTO GALLERY: New Knicks Coach Mike...
IT ALL COMES OUT IN WALSH
DONNIE Walsh was at his brother's apartment in Manhattan, waiting to watch the start of the Kentucky Derby, when his cell phone rang. Steve Kerr, who runs the Phoenix Suns,...
SANTANA GETS OK TO START VS. YANKEES
The Mets made sure ace Johan Santana would start Friday's opener of the Subway Series at Yankee Stadium by bringing up veteran right-hander Claudio Vargas to pitch tonight against the...
METS GOING TO CHURCH
Ryan Church left his old team with nothing to clap or sing about last night. One day after the last-place Nationals embarrassed themselves with bench antics straight out of Little...
BABY BOSS BASHES BUMBLING BOMBERS
HANK Steinbrenner had a mes sage yesterday for his Yankees: Gentlemen, it's time to get your act together. "We've got to forget about all the injuries and start playing our...
YANKEES LOSE ANOTHER ONE THE HARD RAY
ST. PETERSBURG - Grab a reason out of the stale air smothering the Yankees' universe and your idea is worth discussing. They look old playing next to the Rays' live...
JOBA GETS GOOSE CALL
ST. PETERSBURG - Joba Chamberlain appreciated Goose Gossage calling him yesterday to inform him of what Gossage had said the day before in Cooperstown. "He called me and he said...
A-ROD TARGETS TUESDAY
TAMPA - Six days from now, Alex Rodriguez says the plan is to finally put the disabled list in the past and rejoin the Yankees' season. The new projection for...
Delgado bunt creates a buzz
Tonight's 6-3 win over the Nationals included quite a rarity -- a bunt single by career slugger Carlos Delgado. Taking advantage of a severe infield shift, Delgado laid down the...
Subway Series matchups set
After already announcing Johan Santana (pictured) will start Friday at Yankee Stadium, the Mets tonight revealed the rest of the Subway Series pitching matchups. Santana (4-2, 3.10 ERA) will open...
Nats' antics still a hot topic
From BRIAN LEWISJust because the Mets demoted Nelson Figueroa doesnât mean they disagreed with him. And tonight, with Figueroa standing by his statement that the Nationals had been unprofessional and...