July 4, 2010
Pettitte not one of Yankees' All-Stars -- yet
July 4, 2010 | 11:58pmAndy Pettitte was surprisingly snubbed for the AL All-Star team, but thanks to CC Sabathia’s schedule and Joe Girardi’s maneuvering, the veteran lefty is an extremely strong bet to eventually...
Wright, Reyes Mets' All-Stars; Pelfrey isn't
July 4, 2010 | 11:57pmWASHINGTON -- Mike Pelfrey may wind up having a breakout season, but it doesn’t look like it will be an All-Star one.Pelfrey found out Sunday he wasn't picked to join...
Terminal 1 at JFK evacuated because of bomb scare
July 4, 2010 | 11:54pmA bomb scare at Kennedy Airport this afternoon forced almost 300 passengers to be evacuated, authorities said. The terminal was reopened this evening. A woman called Terminal 1 shortly after...
Knicks hold meeting with LeBron James' agent
July 4, 2010 | 10:30pmA Knicks official said the club had a second meeting with the agent for LeBron James on Saturday morning in Cleveland that featured two executives, Knicks Senior VP Glen Grunwald...
Knicks lose Joe Johnson to the Hawks
July 4, 2010 | 8:47pmAgent Arn Tellem announced on his Huffington Post column that Joe Johnson was signing with the Hawks officially, taking the maximum $119 million salary - $30 million more than the...
Lindsay Lohan in love riddle with new girlfriend rumor
July 4, 2010 | 8:24pmLindsay Lohan's love life has taken another unexpected twist with rumors she is dating Israeli brunette beauty Eilat Anschel. The tabloid favorite fell for Anschel, who completed a mandatory stint...
'Shore' star in war of words over 'stolen' dress
July 4, 2010 | 7:40pmIt's been a rough week for "Jersey Shore" guidette Angelina "Jolie" Pivarnick.The star of MTV's hit reality show has found herself in a war of words with fashion designer Indashio,...
NYC offers water at outdoor public spaces
July 4, 2010 | 7:16pmThe city is looking to make the hot days of summer a little more comfortable. Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Sunday announced a new program that will bring portable water stations...
Stoudemire to attend Dolan's 4th of July bash
July 4, 2010 | 6:42pmThere will be fireworks tonight between Amar'e Stoudemire and owner James Dolan. Before their big business meeting tomorrow, Stoudemire will be a guest tonight at James Dolan's annual July 4th...
Freak show at Coney! Chestnut wins, but Kobayashi's arrested!
July 4, 2010 | 6:25pmIt was double disappointment at Coney island on July 4 as three-time world hot dog–eating champion Joey Chestnut triumphed over 15 challengers at the annual Nathan’s contest — but he...
Kobayashi arrested as Chestnut nabs 4th hot dog crown
July 4, 2010 | 6:06pmHe’s in the dog house! Cops carted away six-time Nathan’s champ Takeru Kobayashi after the legendary competitive eater — banned from the Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest today — tried...
Yankees, Mets make All-Star teams
July 4, 2010 | 5:07pmThe Mets' David Wright passed injured Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco late in the voting and will start the All-Star Game for the National League, it was announced today. Wright,...
Mets roll past Nationals
July 4, 2010 | 5:05pmWASHINGTON — Jason Bay drove in four runs, Angel Pagan drove in two more and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-5 on Sunday. All-Star third baseman David...
Yankees top Blue Jays in extra innings
July 4, 2010 | 5:04pmPinch-hitter Marcus Thames had a game-ending single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the New York Yankees a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays despite having...
Thames returns, Johnson heads to Tampa
July 4, 2010 | 4:18pmJust a few pregame notes from Yankee Stadium today.Marcus Thames was activated this morning and Chad Huffman was sent back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Thames said his hamstring feels fine and...
Queen Elizabeth to make first visit to Ground Zero
July 4, 2010 | 4:02pmLONDON — Queen Elizabeth II will visit Ground Zero for the first time and make her first address to the U.N. General Assembly in over half a century when she...
Nadal bests Berdych to nab 2nd Wimbledon title
July 4, 2010 | 3:48pmWIMBLEDON, England -- Rafael Nadal has swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded Czech...
Syfy rules Fourth of July
July 4, 2010 | 2:19pmIt's the Fourth of July, so anyone who’s anyone is out enjoying fireworks, spending time with their families and partying with friends. Who’s left watching TV? Well, Syfy has a...
Week's winners and losers
July 4, 2010 | 2:11pmWinners: Tyra Banks - Model-turned-talk host strikes partnership with Demand Media to create fashion and beauty digital brands. Elon Musk - Tesla CEO sees IPO priced at $17, with a...
My New York: Historic NYC
July 4, 2010 | 8:14amDespite being swallowed by luxury condos and ugly Duane Reades, New York City still retains its share of Revolutionary War-era history. Relics from the 18th century abound, including churches, parks...
Source: Prokhorov says Nets' chances with LeBron are 50-50
July 4, 2010 | 7:48amNets owner Mikhail Prokhorov somehow found a fence to sit on yesterday afternoon outside Nello’s restaurant at 62nd Street and Madison Avenue. Just two days after meeting with LeBron James...
Dirk re-ups in Dallas
July 4, 2010 | 7:47amDirk Nowitzki is sticking with the Mavericks. Nowitzki’s adviser, Holger Geschwindner, told The Associated Press late last night that Nowitzki and Mavs owner Mark Cuban have agreed “to get it...
Nets mull Plan Bs
July 4, 2010 | 7:46amNets officials spent Day 3 of free agency yesterday the same way they spent Day 2 — waiting for a decision from LeBron James. There was no video presentation showing...
Yankees' 11-run explosion in the third inning buries Blue Jays
July 4, 2010 | 7:43amThe Yankees offense finally made it back from the West Coast yesterday. The Bombers’ bats looked they had been left at baggage claim for the first four games of this...
Slam no shock from underrated Gardner
July 4, 2010 | 7:41amBrett Gardner only walked onto the field for the first day of practice at the College of Charleston, but he actually started running his way to the majors from that...
Storybook pitchers belong among Stars
July 4, 2010 | 7:07amWASHINGTON – The tortoise outdid the hare yesterday, and that is a fable that should be re-told at the All-Star Game. There has been a recent groundswell to include Nationals...
Hardball's halfway honors
July 4, 2010 | 6:59amThe dominant forces of this season have been the rise of pitching and the promotion of elite prospects. But I believe a third trend is heavily influencing the 2010 campaign:...
Spain finds way into semis
July 4, 2010 | 6:44amJOHANNESBURG — Spain found just enough of the beautiful game — and a touch of good luck — to advance to the World Cup semifinals, beating Paraguay 1-0 yesterday. David...
Germany crushes Argentina to reach semis
July 4, 2010 | 6:42amCAPE TOWN, South Africa — No trash talking needed. Germany was just too good for Argentina. Miroslav Klose scored twice to move into a tie for second on the all-time...
Serena breezes way to
July 4, 2010 | 6:39amWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams swept Vera Zvonareva in straight sets yesterday to win her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship, extending the Williams family dominance at the...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with ... Avery Johnson
July 4, 2010 | 6:27amThe Post's Steve Serby sat down with new Nets coach Avery Johnson about the team's recruiting visit with LeBron James. Q: On a scale of 1-10, how attentive was LeBron...
Meet Market: Outdoorsy lawyer hopes for a walk in the park
July 4, 2010 | 6:22amWill, 27, loves New York City parks — especially Washington Square — and is looking for someone with the looks to rival his favorite cityscape. * Newshound Brush up on...
Top 5 ways to celebrate independence (from your ex) day
July 4, 2010 | 5:32amAccording to the free spirits at Bar American “Create fireworks with the first drunk girl you meet.” — Chris “When skyrockets are in flight, get some afternoon delight . ....
The Rumble
July 4, 2010 | 5:31amCall him K-9-RodMets closer’s heart goes to dogs In addition to collecting saves, Francisco Rodriguez collects dogs. The Mets closer is a proud owner of 11 dogs — four with...
Boss always seized day ... and July 4 forever will be his
July 4, 2010 | 5:26amI was sitting in the Boulevard, my favorite San Francisco restaurant, when the waiter walked over to my table with an urgent look on his face. “Are you Mr. Vaccaro?”...
This weeks couple: Something's fishy
July 4, 2010 | 5:24amOysters are known for their seductive powers. So when we sent Eric, a 22-year-old retail manager, and Charlene, a 24-year-old communication coordinator, to the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Terminal...
Ask Ashley: Is she faking the most of it?
July 4, 2010 | 5:15amHow can I tell if my girlfriend’s faking it? Her orgasms sound so unreal that they can’t all possibly be authentic. Is there a way to tell without asking her?...
All hail Chris Christie!
July 4, 2010 | 4:53amWho is the summer’s hottest American matinee idol? Robert Pattinson? Taylor Lautner? Or is it Chris Christie? OK, one of them is mainly the crush of fiscal conservatives. But it’s...
Flip this House! (and Senate)
July 4, 2010 | 4:49amThe November elections are now just 121 days away, and all signs point to a Republican rout in the House and major GOP gains in the Senate, if not a...
Saving Coney Island
July 4, 2010 | 4:47amHas Coney Island finally been saved from decades of dereliction? From the crowds mobbing the beach for the Fourth of July festivities you’d certainly think so. Coney’s beguiling combination of...
Why everyone’s infatuated with Zooey Deschanel
July 4, 2010 | 4:44amIn the late ’90s, there was “Something About Mary.” These days, there’s something about Zooey. “She’s adorable and quirky, but also seems to possess an endearing intelligence and approachability,” says...
The battle that turned a Revolution
July 4, 2010 | 4:43amTwo-hundred and thirty-four years ago, the colonies of America declared independence from the British. But it was six months later — on a frigid night, crossing an icy river into...
The road that paved the way to Revolution
July 4, 2010 | 4:41amIn Revolutionary days, the Boston Post Road was Manhattan’s main highway. This mail route began at the island’s southern tip, ran along today’s Park Row and Bowery, zigzagged up the...
Pledge of a nation
July 4, 2010 | 4:37amIt’s only natural, on a day set aside to celebrate American freedoms, to call to mind the men and women fighting overseas to protect them. But the Fourth of July,...
Majority moral?
July 4, 2010 | 4:35amKyle Smith’s column, “End of the Culture Wars” (PostScript, June 27), is a classic example of how deeply subjective columnists can become in advancing their own political agenda. Interestingly, nowhere...
Frequent flier: Streetball taking 'Africa' across the country
July 4, 2010 | 4:34amBouncing around the country isn’t anything new to Anthony Pimble, but even he has been amazed at some of the places he’s landed recently. “I’ve been to Montana,” the Bronx...
Against the Wal
July 4, 2010 | 4:34amPoliticians aren’t protecting all New Yorkers from Walmart, only those who live in New York City (“Who’s Afraid of Walmart?” Ginger Adams Otis and Susannah Cahalan, PostScript, June 27). The...
Required reading
July 4, 2010 | 4:32amBeautiful Maria of My Soul by Oscar Hijuelos (Hyperion) It’s 20 years after the events of Hijulos’ Pulitzer-winning “The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love” — the story of Cuban...
In my library: Richard Thomas
July 4, 2010 | 4:31amFor an actor invariably described as “wholesome” — a role like John-Boy Walton will do that to you — Richard Thomas is a pretty promiscuous reader. “I read a lot...
Happy Fourth everyone!
July 4, 2010 | 4:18amCelebrate America’s 234th birthday in style today, thanks to our guide.EventsIt will be man-eat-dog mania when the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Championship returns to Coney Island. Last year,...
Bridge
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amIn the ACBL Spring Championships Daily Bulletin, a contributor working under deadline pressure called the effort by today's declarer flawless. Let's see what we can see at leisure. In a...
Promoting chaos
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amIn his next book, Garry Kasparov explains one of the most bizarre incidents ever to occur in a game between world-class players. It happened at Linares 1993, when he outplayed...
Doc numbed my man-boobs
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amHe went in for man-boob reduction surgery, and came out with numb nipples instead. Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Reed allegedly did such a bad job trying to fix Michael...
US offers $15M to fix Auschwitz
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThe United States plans to contribute $15 million to help preserve the Nazi Germany death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday. Clinton made the...
Stimulus without shovels
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWe need more money. President Obama tried to inject more money into the system by throwing $700 billion into "shovel-ready" projects. But thanks to government bureaucracy, nothing is ever really...
Heroic EMT slain in B'klyn
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amHe never backed down from a call for help. An off-duty FDNY paramedic was senselessly stabbed to death early yesterday while trying to break up a fight in Brooklyn, Fire...
Janet's a 'gam' rocker
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amShe's finally in "Control" of her wardrobe. Wearing a sexy, space-age outfit that exposes her legs to good advantage, Janet Jackson is groped by dancers during a show at the...
Small biz squeezed
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amSmall-business owners are growing more optimistic about the economy, but the credit they need to grow and hire remains stuck in a recessionary deep freeze. In New York City, home...
Spiteful Quinn $laps mouthy Qns. Dem
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amFreshman City Councilwoman Liz Crowley played with fire and got burned. The Queens Democrat learned a hard lesson during recent negotiations for the 2011 city budget: Don't anger Council Speaker...
Subway workers caught snoozing on the job
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amAll aboard the Zzzzzz train! Three transit workers who should have been fixing hydraulics in the city's aging subway system instead decided to catch some winks. The Post caught subway...
Biden drops in on Iraq
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amBAGHDAD -- Vice President Joe Biden returned yesterday to Iraq to coax its government into picking a new prime minister, months after elections left the nascent democracy in a state...
Your assets are always in danger
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amDear John: I am a New York City firefighter who contacted you once before about something you wrote that was troubling to me because I interpret it to mean that...
Mom fights finger-chop escalator
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amDoctors reattached the severed finger of a 4-year-old boy who lost the pinky to a wooden escalator at Macy's in Herald Square -- as his mother vowed yesterday to have...
Broke 'Housewives' hubby accused of forgery
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThey're real frauds. The hubby of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice forged a former business partner's signature on a mortgage document in order to take out another...
Shark puts bite on LI fisherman
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amJaws: the revenge! A day after the Coast Guard warned that sharks could be a danger to New York this summer, one ferocious fish got back at a Long Island...
Wiener take all!
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amHis is truly the biggest mouth in New York. Today, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut seeks to win his fourth consecutive title at the 95th annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in...
New York has got the hots
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amHot, hot, hot! A heat wave blasted into town yesterday, and oven-like temperatures will bake the Apple all day and all night for the whole week. Yesterday's high in New...
Kaboom town!
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amNew Yorkers will get a bigger bang today -- with a show that's higher, brighter and with longer-lasting fireworks. The 26-minute Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show returns to the...
'F' student graduates
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amTatiana Reina wanted to graduate in the worst way -- and she did. The 21-year-old was enrolled at Lafayette HS in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, for six years with a dismal record...
Slim surfaces again
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThere is buzz that at least one mystery bidder for Newsweek -- who does not want to be identified for strategic reasons -- is still in the hunt, pushing the...
Docs launch 9/11 cancer probe
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amDoctors have begun probing whether 9/11 rescue and recovery work at toxic Ground Zero triggered thyroid cancer – apparently the first tumor cancer to come under close scrutiny, The Post...
City 'failed to learn' in drown case
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThe drowning of a 12-year-old girl from a Harlem public-school could have been prevented if school officials had only learned from a prior tragedy, says an outraged former official. The...
Senate's biggest 'waste'
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThe state Senate's top fat cat lives like a king off his campaign cash, tapping donations to pay for his meals, car, hotel rooms, phone, computers -- even flowers, candy...
The future is hear: MTA
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amHear here! New stations along the under-construction Second Avenue line are being designed by acoustical engineers who hope to bring to an end to the city's classic incomprehensible subway public...
Weak jobs gains spark worry of a slow recovery
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amNo one has officially announced it yet, but a growing number of signs point toward a recovery. Employers have significantly curtailed layoffs. The service and manufacturing sectors are seeing gains....
Put me in, coach!
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amA funny thing happened during this recession -- the "jobless recovery" spawned a new industry based on helping the un-and-underemployed re-ignite their stalled careers. Populated by coaches, social media mavens,...
City holds the pork
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amShredded pork, anyone? Millions of dollars in discretionary grants awarded to neighborhood groups a year ago by the City Council -- commonly categorized as pork-barrel spending -- are snagged in...
Chappelle airborne 'freak-out'
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amA jet carrying funnyman Dave Chappelle made an emergency landing in Pittsburgh because of the comedian's erratic behavior. Chappelle was on the private jet on his way home to Ohio...
Ben's 'book' smarts to aid deflation battle
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWell, that sure settles it. After several weeks of sub-par economic statistics, Friday's employment report put an exclamation point on the fact that this is anything but a V-shaped recovery....
Elevator emergencies going up
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWhat goes up must go down -- unless you're inside a city elevator. The number of elevator emergencies in New York City surged 82 percent to 11,362 through May, up...
'1000s' of Russian spies in U.S., surpassing Cold War record
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThe Russians are coming? The Russians are here. America is infested with more Russian spies than at any point in history, say former intelligence agents who spoke with The Post....
Motorboat kin grieve for groom-to-be
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThe family of the New Jersey man killed in a drunken motorboat crash near the Statue of Liberty had been looking forward to his joyous wedding -- but now must...
'DWI' van tears into 2 women in Queens
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amTwo women were fighting for their lives last night after a drunken driver smashed into them in Queens as they were unloading groceries, sources said. The impact of the crash...
Fotog left us at altar: brides
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amCall her the runaway bride photographer. Stacy Librandi charged up to $5,000 to shoot a host of New York nuptials but vanished without delivering any pictures, heartsick newlyweds allege. They...
Well, blow me down! Cops seize coke sub
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThis is more like 20,000 kilos under the sea. Authorities seized a stealth submarine in Ecuador that was built for smuggling tons of cocaine. Officials believe this is the first...
Fuhrer furor over 'Hitler' in soccer bar
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThere's going to be heil to pay! A Hell's Kitchen bar packed with fans of Argentina watching their team take on Germany in the World Cup were shocked when a...
Landlord slain in Brooklyn
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amA Long Island father of two was killed in broad daylight while collecting rent from tenants in Brooklyn, authorities and relatives said yesterday. James Donovan, 52, was on West Third...
CEO crook's wife bids to make honest cash off LI manse
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWhile her husband rots in jail, the wife of one infamous corporate bad boy is trying to stay filthy rich. Sylvia Kumar is sitting on a veritable gold mine estate...
Man’s arm, severed by fireworks in LI, cannot be reattached
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amSurgeons cannot reattach the arm of a Long Island man whose limb was severed when he set off amakeshift fireworks launcher during a weekend holiday celebration, a source said today....
Your annual fee: $201
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amUS bank customers are paying on average an additional $201.50 in overdrafts, ATM and debit card fees annually, according to new financial institution study. The more shocking revelation is that...
NYPD Daily Blotter
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amManhattan Police are searching for Juan Joaquin, who vanished from his East Harlem home. Joaquin, 55, was last seen on Third Avenue near East 123rd Street on Thursday. He suffers...
'Poor' play by Amazin's
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amEverybody knew the Brooklyn Dodgers as "Dem Bums," but the Mets? Investment bankers who sell sports teams believe the Amazin's owners, the Wilpon family, are so cash-strapped that they will...
Fraud charges loom for Pedro
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amSenate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. -- accused of living large off the money from his Bronx health-care empire -- could face criminal charges for lying on state and federal...
Nothing is free on free checking
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amResults from a new survey by financial data Web site MoneyRates.com, found plenty of banks offer free checking, but there's a catch -- fees may apply. "Free checking accounts still...
Red Bulls ready to ride the Rapids
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amDespite flying into Colorado's mile-high altitude, and a history of coughing up goals to the high-scoring Rapids, the Eastern Conference-leading Red Bulls are confident going into tonight's game (9 p.m.,...
Wisconsin's McDonagh set to sign with Rangers
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThe other Badger is on his way to Broadway, too. Multiple sources have told The Post that Wisconsin senior defenseman Ryan McDonagh will enter into contract negotiations with the Rangers...
Devils still trying to sign Kovalchuk
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWhile a $10 million salary figure would seem prohibitive to the Devils, philosophically and cap-wise, Lou Lamoriello said he hasn't quit pitching for Ilya Kovalchuk. "We still want Kovalchuk," the...
Good to be 'the King'
July 4, 2010 | 4:00am* Dear LeBron James: We know there are a lot of reasons why you might want to play for other cities. Forget that you would get to play on the...
SNY to FOX: No Darling
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amOh, my Darling, oh my Darling . . . Oh no, he's not. When it appeared yesterday that Hurricane Alex might prevent analyst Kevin Millar from making it from his...
Today's Sports on Air
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amAuto Racing8 a.m.MotoGP World Championship CatalunyanSPEED3:30 p.m.IRL Camping World Grand PrixABCBaseball1 p.m.Blue Jays at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)1:30 p.m.Mets at NationalsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)2:10 p.m.Reds at CubsWGN8 p.m.Royals at AngelsESPNCycling8:30...
The Post line
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWorld Cup SoccerSemifinalsTuesdayFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogNetherlands-160(+250)+500UruguayOverO/U LineUnder-1252+105WednesdayFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogSpain+150(+180)+215GermanyOverO/U LineUnder-1402+120
Knicks hold out hope with LeBron meetings over
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amCLEVELAND -- The LeBron James Summits are over. The question is: Are the Knicks over? The King James meetings ended yesterday and now the wait is on. The Knicks are...
Ex-Sun ready to rise on Broadway
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amCLEVELAND -- Amar'e Stoudemire is already enjoying all New York has to offer, attending a Broadway show last night, taking in a Yankees game today and meeting with the Knicks...
Stoudemire talks of Anthony, Parker joining him on Knicks
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amAmar'e Stoudemire flew into New York yesterday, and he already is recruiting other stars around the league to join him on the Knicks. "I've talked to Carmelo Anthony to come...
Rich pitches by Knicks, Nets were complete non-cents
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amLucky for Michael Jordan, Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and his entrepreneurial entourage tutored him on how to make millions beyond what the Bulls paid him, otherwise he never would have...
Something is wrong with this whole James setup
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWhat's the matter with me? Why can't I get with the program? Why can't I fall in line and follow instructions, orders? Why, despite all the excitement attached to the...
Champs get Cook-ing lesson
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amJohn Cook shot his second straight 6-under 66 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead over Russ Cochran in the inaugural Montreal Championship in Blainville, Quebec. The 52-year-old Cook, a four-time...
Sports shorts
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amNFL: Source: Eagles may cut Vick In Philadelphia, a person familiar with the team's thinking said the Eagles are strongly considering releasing Michael Vick. The person said the team might...
Hondo: Cheers!
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amHere's a Tex. message for you: Hondo rolled with the Rangers last night to slash the number on the big red deficit toteboard to 735 gantners. Today, it's a good...
Pettitte has good shot to get All-Star nod
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amJust two times in his stellar 16-year career has Andy Pettitte made an All-Star team, and he's only pitched in the game once. But Pettitte should get his third nod...
Yankees' Swisher eyes All-Star shot
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amNick Swisher, All-Star? It could happen for the first time, today. "Would it be an honor? Absolutely, man. I would be so juiced," the Yankees right fielder said after the...
Braves go 3 games up in NL East
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amTommy Hanson did not give up an earned run in his recovery from back-to-back ugly losses and the Braves moved a season-best 15 games over .500 with a 4-1 win...
Tiger falls 13 shots behind leader Rose
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amNEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Professional golf fans from the Philadelphia area have come out in droves this week to the AT&T National at Aronimink craving fireworks from Tiger Woods, who...
Politics of Gulf spill are slimy
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amAn environmental organization is using the tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico as a calling card for fisheries reform. The Center for Biological Diversity, a non-profit environmental non-governmental organization (ENGO)...
Error by Tejada costs Mets in loss
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- One day after making a defensive play that directly led to a Mets' win, Ruben Tejada made another one that helped send them to defeat. The 20-year-old who...
Ilya Island smells a little fishy
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amJust when The Summer of Ilya (Kovalchuk) was beginning to look like The Summer of George (Costanza), reports exploded late Friday night that the Islanders not only had joined the...
Nationals phenom Strasburg learning on job
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- If Stephen Strasburg turns into the pitcher so many people believe he is going to, this won't be remembered as one of his better starts, but he might...
Mets best Strasburg, let it slip away
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- A little Frankie-panky overshadowed all the other pitching performances yesterday. Things started off with the tortoise outracing the hare, in the form of Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey besting...
Mets' Dickey rebounds
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- Good knuckleball, no decision. R.A. Dickey rebounded from his first loss of the season with what should have been victory No. 7, but saw those hopes vanish yesterday...
Closer's collapse Amazin'ly troubling
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- Another body blow. Another shot at not just the Mets won- loss record, but their psyche as a team. How many can they take? It is 10 walk-off...
Yankees could re-activate Thames today
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThe Yankees bench may receive a boost today with the activation of Marcus Thames. The designated hitter/outfielder played nine innings in left last night for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 0-for-4. Earlier...
Home Team Lineups
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amTODAYJuly 4MONJuly 5TUEJuly 6WEDJuly 7THUJuly 8FRIJuly 9SATJuly 10YankeesToronto1:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMOak.10:05YESWCBSOak.10:05YESWCBSOak.10:05YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSMetsWashington1:35TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMCin.7:10SNYWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANNOGAMEAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.4:10FOXWFANLibertyNOGAMENOGAMESea.3:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsColorado9:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio WADO 1280 AMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMED.C.7:30MSGWQBUStaten Island YankeesAuburn6:05No TVAub.7:05No...
Amar'e -- King bait? -- likely N.Y.-bound
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amCHICAGO -- Listen up, LeBron. If you come to the Knicks, you would get to play with Amar'e Stoudemire, too. A team source told The Post a $100 million deal...
Homecoming for Liberty's Pondexter
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amCappie Pondexter is hoping for a happy homecoming tonight -- happy for her, that is. When the Liberty play at Phoenix it will mark her return to the franchise where...
Montero rebounds from early Triple-A struggles Jesus Montero
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amMOOSIC, Pa. -- Jesus Montero knows how to hit. The 20-year-old catcher -- who entered the season as the Yankees' top prospect as well as the fourth best prospect in...
Weird but true
July 4, 2010 | 4:00amThis catfight got a little messy. An argument over prescription drugs in New Port Richey, Fla., took a stinky turn when a woman used a litter box as a weapon...
State moves to close radioactive waste plant near W'burg school
July 4, 2010 | 3:57amA bill passed by the state legislature last week may force a controversial radioactive waste plant three blocks from a Williamsburg school to move from the neighborhood, but the company...
JellyNYC releases its 'pool party' schedule
July 4, 2010 | 3:47amSummer in Williamsburg means free waterfront concerts! Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu open JellyNYC’s fifth annual Pool Parties at East River State Park on July 11, the first of seven free...
Suspicious mind
July 4, 2010 | 3:32amElvis is in the building — well, almost. Coming off four seasons of NBC’s “My Name is Earl,” Jason Lee was offered the starring role in TNT’s “Memphis Beat” —...
Reel good
July 4, 2010 | 3:32amBYE BYE BIRDIE (1963) Sunday, 8 p.m., TCM If you’re a fan of “Mad Men,” then you’ve seen Ann-Margret’s iconic version of the theme song from this musical about an...
Selling the sail girl, ‘Today’ show-style
July 4, 2010 | 3:32amWhat’s left of NBC News, now relegated to serve NBC’s promotions department, is both laughable and frightening. This past Monday morning, NBC’s “Today” and NBC reporter Jeff Rossen, in an...
No safe 'Haven’
July 4, 2010 | 3:32amWhen FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) is given the task of apprehending a suspect in the bucolic town of Haven, Maine, she quickly learns that the town is no...
Don't miss
July 4, 2010 | 3:32amTake me to the river NBC will partner with Macy’s once again to celebrate the nation’s birthday with a 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular over New York City. Produced by...
'Pretty' poison
July 4, 2010 | 3:31amLying, it turns out, is the least of it. How about stealing designer sunglasses? Or having sex with your high school English teacher? Or — hang on to your Perfect...
The micro wave
July 4, 2010 | 3:28amThere are small kitchens. And then there are small kitchens. The small kitchen is a particularly New York affliction. But instead of giving in, ordering takeout and using their ovens...
Disastrous 5–0 loss to the Yankees
July 4, 2010 | 3:26amYankees 5Cyclones 0Saturday, July 3 at MCU ParkIt was bad enough that the Cyclones got swept in a three-game series against the hated Staten Island Yankees, but the last game...
Campus Magnet's Minnesota connection continues with Simpson
July 4, 2010 | 3:05amLeston Simpson had a problem. He was a football player at a school, Forest Hills, without a football program. He desperately wanted to transfer to Campus Magnet, and pestered his...
Iona's Machado excited about second go-around with Cluess
July 4, 2010 | 2:54amScott Machado believes he is getting a second chance with coach Tim Cluess, an opportunity to make up for the time they missed together at St. Mary’s HS on Long...
Hounds on holiday
July 4, 2010 | 2:49amWhat does your perfect summer weekend look like? Is it door-to-door service to a home in the country followed by two days of hiking, a run on the beach, a...
Tales of ancient ‘Grease’
July 4, 2010 | 2:43amWhen John Travolta sang “Greased Lightnin’,” in the hit 1978 film “Grease,” his libidinous command of the screen turned it into a leg-shakin’, hip-twitchin’, hair-gellin’ bundle of frenetic joy, an...
Dangerous game
July 4, 2010 | 2:19amIs 20 years too late to say you’re sorry? Not in Hollywood and not when millions of dollars are at stake. So think of Friday’s “Predators” as an apology of...
Gagantuan!
July 4, 2010 | 2:18amThere’s nothing little about Lady Gaga’s “Monster Ball” tour, which comes to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday for a three-night run. To get an idea just how balls-out monstrous it...
Cocaine sub-smuggle plot sunk
July 4, 2010 | 1:35amThis is more like 20,000 kilos under the sea. Authorities seized a stealth submarine in Ecuador that was built for smuggling tons of cocaine. Officials believe this is the first...
City products Nichols and Calloway happy to join St. Francis College
July 4, 2010 | 1:10amNew York City hoops standouts often leave the area when it comes time to picking a college. Having already seen other parts of the country, Travis Nichols and Dre Calloway...
Focused Kickers eager for chance at National Presidents Cup crown
July 4, 2010 | 12:51amHow do you keep teenage girls in on a summer night? Give them a national tournament to prepare for. The Manhattan Kickers SC’s U-16 club team, comprised of entirely New...