May 8, 2011
Red Bulls-LA: What they're saying
The Red Bulls tied the LA Galaxy 1-1 last night in the most expensive game in MLS history, a marquee matchup that saw five Designated Players take the field at...
Book him! Atlantic Bookshop to close in latest demise of print vs. pixels
Failed bookstore manager Jed Hershon has met the enemy — and it’s the Internet.Atlantic Bookshop has launched its “beginning of the end” sale and plans to shutter soon, breaking the...
Plane diverted after nut tries to open door in midair
CHICAGO — A Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Chicago diverted in St. Louis after officials say a passenger tried to open a plane door during the flight. Continental spokeswoman...
Sen. Schumer calls for Amtrak 'no ride list' in wake of terror plot
Sen. Charles Schumer called today for the creation of a "No Ride List" for Amtrak trains to prevent suspected terrorists from targeting the US rail system. The move follows reports...
More Memphis evacuations as flooding Miss. draws near
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More Memphis residents were being told today to flee their homes for higher ground as the Mississippi's crest edged toward the city, threatening to bring more flooding...
Weiner: Give $50M Osama bounty to 9/11 survivors
Two members of Congress from New York City say that up to $50 million in Osama bin Laden bounty money should go to first responders, survivors and victims' family members...
O: Raid 'longest 40 minutes of my life'
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama ordered the commando raid that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after deciding the risks were outweighed by the possibility "of us finally getting our...
Mets' Young placed on 15-day DL
Chris Young was placed on the 15-Day Disabled List today, retroactive to May 2, with tightness in the back of his right shoulder and called up Pat Misch to take...
Jeter has 2 HRs in Yankees win over Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Jeter homered twice after going 62 games without a long ball, Curtis Granderson went deep again and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 12-5...
Mets can't seal sweep, lose to Dodgers 4-2
Andre Ethier got back on track with a two-run homer, Clayton Kershaw struck out eight and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Sunday to...
'Jersey Shore' filming delayed after Florence revokes shooting permits
FLORENCE, Italy -- The producers of "Jersey Shore" were forced to delay filming the hit reality TV show's fourth season after shooting permits were yanked for some proposed locations in...
US says it wants access to bin Laden widows
ISLAMABAD — The United States says it wants to talk to the three widows of Osama bin Laden, who are in Pakistani custody. National security adviser Tom Donilon says information...
Dozens hurt after PATH train crashes into Hoboken platform
Dozens of PATH passengers were hurt as they were sent hurtling into the air this morning when their train overshot the Hoboken, NJ, station and slammed into the platform, buckling...
Bahrain’s king orders end to emergency law imposed in mid-March
MANAMA, Bahrain — Bahrain’s king ordered an end to the emergency rule imposed in mid-March to quell a wave of anti-government protests as leading opposition figures went on trial Sunday...
Eddie and the 'losers'
Eddie Gazzillo lost a bunch of weight and, in return, gained national notoriety – more than he ever could have imagined as a New York City high-school football coach. After...
Red Bulls draw 1-1 at Galaxy
In a clash of MLS’ two best teams, the Red Bulls earned a hard-fought 1-1 tie at the league-leading L.A. Galaxy last night in front of a national TV audience and...
Norwood shakes off rust as All Hallows beats St. Ray's
When he’s on, James Norwood is the class of the Class of 2011 on the mound. The All Hallows senior right-hander throws a fastball in the low 90s complimented by...
CHSAA baseball roundup: St. Edmund rallies to stun Molloy
St. Edmund Prep rallied from a one-run deficit to score two runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Archbishop Molloy, ranked No. 2 in the CHSAA by The...
Ballesteros wowed fans & pros alike
While Seve Ballesteros, the greatest scrambler the game of golf has ever seen, was waging his most challenging scramble of all — against brain cancer — it had been a...
Tour bus mows down man on West Side
A man was killed after he was hit by a tour bus on Manhattan’s West Side last night — pinned underneath the vehicle’s wheels and dragged for about a half...
Pacquiao wins lopsided decision over Mosley
LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao caught Shane Mosley early, then chased him the rest of the night. Not much more he could do against an aging fighter who seemed only...
Defending chumps flounder vs. Mavericks
How weird and wonderful; here we are, forsythia is on sale for 50 percent off, and we're on the threshold of talking about "next season" regarding the Lakers instead of...
Bad start (or bad news) for Jeter & other stars?
There is a tricky bit of deduction that is occurring throughout baseball: Is that horrible start by an established player just a bad opening en route to a familiarly successful...
The Rumble
Eddie and the 'losers' Brooklyn's Gazzillo basks in Weight Watchers fame Eddie Gazzillo lost a bunch of weight and, in return, gained national notoriety – more than he ever could...
Jets' Sanchez climbing 'leader' of success
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — The coaching instructions that were being barked out with authority and the voice delivering them were cause for a double take. The lights were down, the...
Dumping Papa a bad — but typical — call by NFL Network
In recognition of finally getting something right, the NFL Network last week took a hammer and broke it. In hiring Bob Papa three seasons ago to provide an immediate fix...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with ... Jason Isringhausen
The Post's Steve Serby chatted with the 38-year-old reliever who was one of the Mets' "Generation K" phenoms in 1995, was traded in 1999, and is back for a second...
Tokyo stories
I had dreamed of meeting Japanese actress-model Eihi Shiina ever since I saw her in Takashi Miike's "Audition" (1999), in which she gained cult status as a psycho in white....
Grumpy old GM
When you're an 85-year-old GM who has played six world champions, you're allowed to be a cranky critic. Mark Taimanov of Moscow offered his dim view of today's chess as...
Bridge
A Young friend of mine was taking a college sociology course, and the instructor had the class write down their answers to a series of questions. One was, "How would...
Island bro-mance
‘Right out of the gate, we were like, if we can get Michael Bolton for this, it would just be all-time,” says Andy Samberg, describing one of the more absurd...
She’s got legs!
The crooked grin, the crinkly eyes: For three decades and in 40-odd films, Ellen Barkin’s helped redefine beauty. So it’s unsettling to meet her and find a waif in Woody...
Going 'New Directions'
The insanity of Matthew Morrison’s life is not lost on him. Back in 2008, his biggest role was a monthlong guest stint on “As the World Turns.” One year later,...
Is it still Elaine's without Elaine?
It’s Wednesday night at 9 at the famed Upper East Side eatery Elaine’s, and the ratio of patrons to staffers is almost one to one. The front six tables —...
Girls will be boys
In every wedding movie ever, there is the dress-fitting scene. Traditionally, it culminates in tears springing to at least one character’s eyes, in a clasping of hands and an intake...
Lowe the down
Rob Lowe grew up as one of Charlie Sheen’s best friends. In his new memoir “Stories I Only Tell My Friends,” Lowe reveals that he has long been very close...
CSI: Sela
One look in the mirror in the makeup room at “CSI: NY” convinced actress Sela Ward that her career had taken a strange turn. The glass reflected photographs, taped to...
Don't miss
'Who' loves ya The time is right for “Doctor Who.” The long-running British series recently broke ratings’ records when a new season premiered on April 23. In Saturday’s episode, the...
Man of Steel signs off
After 10 years, “Smallville’s” Clark Kent (Tom Welling) will finally become the Man of Steel. “The fans want to see him become Superman,” says Executive Producer Kelly Souders. “We hear...
Trump’s the one who should be fired
Are we having fun, yet? Not even the many media “Access Hollywood” genre panderers and his TV business “Apprentice” friends at NBC can any longer hide from the country what...
Reel good
LET’S MAKE LOVE (1960) Sunday, 12 p.m., FMC In a monumental “men-will-do-anything-for-lust,” move, Arthur Miller wrote this fun fluff film about a bazillionaire (Yves Montand) posing as an actor to...
Wedding clashers
Friday saw the release of another wedding comedy, “Something Borrowed,” starring Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin. A by-the-book bridal romance, it couldn’t be more different than “Bridesmaids.” Here’s how the...
Top chefs dish
The nation’s hottest chefs will be walking the red carpet at Lincoln Center tomorrow evening for the annual James Beard Foundation Awards, also known as the “Oscars of the Food...
Galaxy's quest
Jackson Galaxy likes to crouch down on the ground and lower his voice to a purr to coax problem cats out from behind furniture, but insists he’s no cat whisperer....
LI hero's name on warship
His heroic spirit has set sail. A Long Island Navy SEAL who was killed in combat in Afghanistan was memorialized in Bath, Maine, yesterday with the christening of a ship...
Tortured logic on Bush
Years ago, when my young son and I visited a dude ranch in Montana, a local rancher told us he butch ered his cows for meat. My son, Scott, who...
Waldorf panty pa-raider
She wasn't so pretty in pink. A gun-slinging guest turned the Waldorf-Astoria hotel into a nuthouse yesterday after she strode through the lobby with hot-pink panties on the outside of...
Today is a well-earned day of rest for Brooklyn mother of 17
She's a Super Mom of 17 children who has earned this Mother's Day. Pamela Young, 46, is a single mom of five adopted kids and two foster children in a...
'Too short' gal sues city over cleaning job
He cut her short. A 4-foot-8 Bronx woman claims a city job counselor got her fired from her gig as a Parks Department janitor in Queens -- because he thought...
Ad backs NY tax-cap push
A business group is running TV ads statewide backing Gov. Cuomo's 2 percent property-tax cap, just days after the governor pressured Albany lawmakers to act soon on the cap and...
Bin Laden kept stash of natural form of Viagra
It'll be a real downer for his 72 virgins. Osama bin Laden kept a stash of a natural form of Viagra next to his bed, showing a softer side to...
Time to take crude action
Could there be a sil ver lining to high prices at the gas pump? A slick but valuable lesson was taught this week in the silver market. The CME Group,...
'Dafy hits fuel tanks
Moammar Khadafy's forces sent small planes soaring over Misrata and unleashed bombs on fuel tanks, setting off a fire-and-brimstone scene in the rebel-dominated Libyan city yesterday, reports said. Under the...
Newly released videos show bin Laden admiring self on TV
He wasn't hiding in a cave -- he was living in a man cave. The leader of the world's most well-funded global terror network looks more like a Bowery bum...
Slain dad's boy IDs suspects
A grieving aunt yesterday showered praise on her 10-year-old nephew who witnessed his dad's slaying and then bravely picked out the suspects in a police lineup. "He's my little man....
Inflamed UFT takes Wisconsin tack
The head of the city teachers union declared war today on Mayor Bloomberg's plan to lay off 4,100 teachers -- and angrily vowed a massive Wisconsin-style protest this Thursday as...
Council vultures circle Mike's rainy-day fund
Mayor Bloomberg's foresight in socking away billions in a thinly disguised rainy-day fund is going to complicate his budget negotiations with the City Council. The fund was authorized in 2006,...
The desperate housewife of Abbottabad
He was a mouse. An insect. A dodder ing, old grandma. He was not a man. Now we know that Osama bin Laden, feared terrorist, larger-than-life monster and tyrant of...
Making a last stand in SoHo
It's a whole lot of trouble. One of the last undeveloped parcels in SoHo is being held captive by 98-year-old Max Isaacs, who refuses to sell his share of a...
'DWI' prosecutor's appealing move
The Bronx DA shipped a scandal-scarred prosecutor to the appeals bureau to keep her out of the limelight as an NYPD ticket-fixing scandal unfolds -- and her drunken-driving case is...
85% of college grads return to nest
Beaten down by heavy debt and out of work, today's college grads are the new underclass. Many are struggling to stave off financial ruin. It's so tough that some eight...
'Rapist' left his DNA: DA
A sicko sexual predator who trolled the Lower East Side for teenage victims left his DNA -- and a video image -- at the scene of two attacks, prosecutors said...
Kin fear for missing LI student
A beautiful college student from Long Island has been missing in Hawaii for more than a week, cops said last night. Chelsea Ryan, 21, originally from Huntington, was last seen...
Robert is so busted!
Looks like Robert Pattinson is ready to sink his teeth into Reese's pieces. The British star, 24, who plays lovesick vampire Edward Cullen in the "Twilight" flicks, couldn't take his...
Hideout 'Laden' with intel
The raid that killed Osama bin Laden also yielded the "single largest collection of a senior terrorist's materials ever," an intelligence official said yesterday. Osama bin Laden's walled compound in...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens The two thugs pictured here are wanted for allegedly mugging a woman in Ozone Park. The alleged thieves, in their early 20s, snatched the woman's pocketbook at 11:10 p.m....
Best US revenge would be a strong economy
When the NYSE re-opened on Sept. 17, 2001, the world and the investing public had six days to digest Osama bin Laden's diabolical destruction aimed right at the center of...
Pol in triple-dip probe
Mount Vernon City Council President Karen Watts is under investigation by the state Labor Department for receiving unemployment insurance while earning a salary, according to a source familiar with the...
New Yorkers dropping out of job market and joining welfare rolls
At first glance, New York's job numbers look promising -- with an unemployment rate at 8 percent, down from 9.5 percent only a year ago. New York reported that 900...
There's no safe 'arbor'
Downtown trees are disappearing -- and often in a shady way. An estimated 200 trees have vanished -- some mysteriously murdered -- in Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, and...
Check's in the maze
What do Mickey Mouse, Ronald McDonald and Colonel Sanders have in common? Money they owe the city is stuck in a bureaucratic maze. Big bucks paid to city agencies by...
App keeps track of your workflow
Do you often find yourself spending hours on your computer without making much progress on the assignments you're supposed to be completing? Time Track will show you how much time...
'SNL' spoofs bin Laden's death
In less than a week, Osama bin Laden went from the world's most wanted man to a punch-line. "Saturday Night Live" opened last night with Fred Armisen playing the terror...
Anti-social behaviors
Dear John: Years ago, I read that industrialist Averell Harriman tried to refuse receiving his Social Security check. He didn't need or want the money. But Social Security refused his...
Web site exposes bad tippers in Brooklyn
He's tipped off -- and wants everyone to know. Brooklyn food deliveryman Larry Fox, 20, received a $3 gratuity last month after delivering an $89 lunch order to the wardrobe...
Bx. singer is YouTube-ular
Move over, Justin Bieber, there's a new breakout YouTube star in town. Bronx singer Maxine Ashley, 18, spends her free time holed up in her small bedroom, belting tunes into...
Gap year(s)
Gap's CEO doesn't have a touchy-feely rapport with fashion designers. Glenn Murphy -- who left the helm of a Canadian drugstore chain in 2007 to head the floundering clothier --...
I'm not the Fed chief, but I do play one on pay-TV
"Too Big To Fail," the HBO movie based on the Andrew Ross Sorkin book, has its own too big egos on the set. Insiders on the two-hour movie set to...
True grit of SEAL Team Six
You're a 17-year-old boy from a small town. You've grown up middle-class; your family is religious. You've gotten good grades, respect authority, and you're an excellent athlete; you've most likely...
Obama's half-brother runs questionable charity
President Obama's half-brother runs an off-the-books American charity that claims to support poor Kenyans -- but it lies about its federal status and no one knows how it spends its...
Mike gal's book all horseplay
It seems there's one New Yorker Mayor Bloomberg can't control. Equestrienne daughter Georgina, 28, has just co-written her first book -- a young-adult novel that reads more like a roman...
Bikenstein
He’s grappled with teacher unions, gun sellers and public pensions, but as his third term heats up, it’s becoming clear what Mayor Bloomberg’s most visible legacy will be — remaking,...
Betting you can change
Picture this, Yankee fans. You know you need to drop 20 pounds, but you can’t do it. Now imagine you’ll lose a thousand bucks if you don’t lose the weight....
How China spies on US
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The young man stood before the judge, his usually neatly trimmed hair now long enough to brush the collar of his prison jumpsuit. Glenn Duffie Shriver had...
Deja school
Every so often, we’re treated to another pie-in-the-sky article outlining how some new, innovative idea is going to change everything for the minority community, educationally speaking. “The $100M School That...
Dollar doldrums
It is enlightening to consider how the prices of commodities listed in The Post as having gone up have changed compared to gold (“New York City Prices Up by 14%...
Horsing around
In April 2007, I took what I thought would be my last horseback ride in Central Park (“Return of Central Park Horseback Riding,” May 4). Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe is...
Insourcing
When ObamaCare is the law of the land, patients should not be surprised if their new doc doesn’t speak very good English (“Doc Holiday,” Michael Tanner, PostScript, May 1). Pete...
In my library: Tom Colicchio
Tom Colicchio’s literary tastes are as eclectic and enlightened as his food. “I’d have to say they’re more gourmet than fast food,” he says, laughing, “though I like short stories,...
Mystery of the 'Mike'
It’s an art mystery for the ages. A painting of Jesus and Mary— long thought by its owners to be a Michelangelo — is for decades kept behind the sofa...
A perfidious pact
It took years, but the Palestinians finally struck a peace deal this week. Only problem is, it’s not with the Israelis — it’s with themselves. On Wednesday, the West Bank...
Plaza peril
In a City Council Transportation Committee hearing last week, Chairman James Vacca got Department of Transportation officials to admit that they have no real clue as to the full impact...
Can a pill make you ... lose weight? fall in love? stop smoking?
The Compass of Pleasure How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good by David J. Linden Viking Need to lose weight,...
Required reading
Stan Musial An American Life by George Vecsey (Ballantine) Here in the land of Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famer Stan Musial doesn’t get much...
Great Shakes
William Shakespeare was the most influential writer who ever lived. Even those who haven’t read his plays know his words, from “to be or not to be” to “let slip...
We’re tired, too
Wow. What a week! First, the Obama birth certificate. Then the William and Kate marriage certificate. And finally, the Osama death certificate. Amanda Goldberg, Manhattan
The truth hurts
The death of birtherism, it seems, is giving way to the birth of deatherism. Since releasing his long-form birth certificate, the number of Americans who believe President Obama was born...
Tomorrow's Philadelphia Parx Entries
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m&70yds; $23,000; clm($7,500); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Serene Queen(L),120J Bisono5-8-5Coletti 12-12Michaela's Candi(L),110K Pellot8-5-4Peterson 8-13Nice Win(L),120A Prado6-6-6Estrada 12-14Quitters Never Win(L),117R Montanez3-1-4Pollara...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 1:10 p.m.Best Bet: Manningly (8th)FIRST-mile; trot; $9,000; claiming5Opal Mine(T Buter)6-1-33-12Lord Burghley(J Gregory)8-3-14-11Smooth Muscles(P Berry)1-1-32-13Top Chef(G Brennan)7-2-15-14Greater Good(J Plutino)5-8-715-16April Sunshine(C Manzi)6-5-56-17QuitePossible(JPantalno)6-8-215-18ClassyLilBuck(SAllard)3-7-412-1SECOND-mile; trot; $6,000; CKG Billing4CreditBlues(JBongiorno)5-3-73-19Mymomsablizzard(PMinore)1-1-77-22DoubleStrength(DOffnbrg)5-3-19-21Mr Troy(G Casale)8-1-815-13GirlsWillbGirls(SWoogen)8-3-56-15Whispur(S Hunsdon)1-4-510-16AdmirableHanvr(Mcnmr)7-1-110-17Flourescent(R Krivelin)2-7-112-18S...
Mets end Ethier's hit streak at 30
Joe DiMaggio's record is still safe. Andre Ethier came into last night riding a 30-game hitting streak, but the Mets' pitchers, capped off by reliever Tim Byrdak, ended Ethier's hitting...
Vic Cangialosi's Parx Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-6 ½ fur; $22,000; clm; 3up6-Lead Time 2-11-Calamari 6-12-Sph'sMtbll 5-13-ClssyCncrn 3-14-BttrnBscts 9-25-PreciosJn 15-17-FleetFrncs 10-1SECOND-1m&70yds; $25,000; clm; 3up2-ArcticQuen 2-11-BlushngJlt 10-13-Nale'sCrwn 8-14-UntuttblJt 3-15-Yonatowka 6-16-OhSoClever 9-27-Record High 10-1THIRD-6 ½ fur;...
Flyers should call for Nabokov
Applying some of the Flyers' infinite wisdom that stretches back to 1975, general manager Paul Holmgren never indicated any interest in Dwayne Roloson when the Islanders conducted a one-man goaltending...
Churchill Results
FIRST-1 mile; $26,000; alw; 3YO4Uncle Pink (Graham) 12.405.803.201a-Perfect Joiski (Cruz)3.602.205Southern Ocean (Albarado)2.40 Off 10:31. Time 1:35.69. Fast. * Exacta (4-1) $48.00 * Superfecta (4-1-5-3) $257.60 * Trifecta (4-1-5) $127.40 a-Coupled.SECOND-1...
Parx Results
FIRST-6 fur; $24,000; clm; 3YO4Prdse by the C (Arroyo) 4.202.602.105Tahiti Shack (Ferrer)2.802.202I'm Wanted (Bisono)2.40 Scr: Crazy Kimber * Exacta (4-5) $9.80Winner picked by Vic C.SECOND-7 fur; $22,000; clm; 3, 4...
Yankees captain far from clutch
* How much longer do we have to wait for Joe Girardi to act like a manager? He sits and does nothing while the dead bats in a $200 million...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-7 fur; $23,000; clm; 3YO2Social Event (Cedeno) 14.005.202.204Wild Cat Lore (John)5.402.201Millie N Marie (Pedroza)2.10 Off 11:01. Time 1:25.33. Fast. * $1 Exacta (2-4) $28.10 * Quinella (2-4) $20.60 * $1...
Predators survive against Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Joel Ward scored two goals less than five minutes apart early in the third period and the Predators stayed alive against the Canucks with a 4-3...
Gutsy Rondo lifts Celtics over Heat in Game 3
Rajon Rondo had six points and 11 assists despite playing the fourth quarter with a dislocated left elbow, and the Celtics beat the Heat 97-81 last night in Game 3...
Calder Analysis by John DaSilva
Post time: 12:30 p.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-4 ½ fur; $16,000; cl($25,0); 2YOPAIGE'S IMAGE races with Lasix for career debut. JULIOS CAT only horse in the race racing...
Belmont Charts
May 7, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6 fur; $21,000; clm; 3upOff: 1:03 p.m.St.good, won drifting outTime: 23.11, 46.51, 58.19, 1:10.46.Trainer: Rudy RodriguezHorseWt.PP1/41/2Str.FinJockeyOddsWicked Climb1142111418¼Curatolo0.65Dark...
Get Stormy rolls in Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Trainer Tom Bush, a staple of New York racing for 28 years, served his own mint julep to Kentucky hardboots yesterday when his fine turf stayer Get...
Mets' Young scratched; could go back on DL
Chris Young's arm woes continued last night as the right-hander was scratched shortly before the game after he was unable to get loose because of tightness in the back of...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; pace; $11,000; cond.1Ny Ice (Smith) 17.007.005.202Runaway Fire A (Pierce)8.804.607Greystone Cash (Berry)2.80* Exacta (1-2) $92.60 * Trifecta (1-2-7) $399.20Winner picked by SmithSECOND-mile; pace; $17,500; cond.1Prana (Pierce) 5.808.405.201aHigh Noon (Johansson)8.405.204Buckeye In...
Sports shorts
BASEBALL: Rangers' Cruz placed on DL The Rangers placed slugging outfielder Nelson Cruz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained quadriceps in his right leg. Cruz left Tuesday's game...
Yankees fall to Rangers; tied with Rays atop AL East
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi says he has to get Boone Logan going. After watching the left-handed reliever pitch last night against the Rangers, Girardi has the right...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogMAVERICKS 2½ (188) LakersBulls 3½ (179) HAWKSNHLTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogSHARKS$130-150Red WingsTBAFavoriteLineUnderdogBRUINS$130-150LightningOdds to Win SeriesFavoriteLineUnderdogBruins$120-140LightningHome team in CAPS
Irwin's jockey switch pays off for Velazquez
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Before the biggest crowd ever to jam into historic Churchill Downs in its 137 years, Barry Irwin, an old racetrack writer, owner and promoter stood up and...
Losing jocks break down Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Here's a look at what some of the losing jockeys had to say about the 137th Kentucky Derby: Corey Nakatani (2nd, Nehro): "My trip was pretty darn...
With NBA Draft decisions due, prospects put on display
The consensus was Pittsburgh's point guard shooter deluxe Ashton Gibbs probably shouldn't and he didn't. But others think Texas point guard Cory Joseph probably should. D-League tweener by way of...
A dream come true
Queens native and busi ness mogul Mike Repole had one horse in the Ken tucky Derby -- Stay Thirsty -- after Uncle Mo was scratched Friday. The Vitaminwater co-founder and...
Tigers' Verlander throws no-hitter against Blue Jays
TORONTO -- With one out to go, Justin Verlander cracked a smile on the mound. He could afford to enjoy the moment, he'd seen this before. Verlander threw his second...
Brewers' Gallardo flirts with no-hitter
Yovani Gallardo flirted with a no-hitter at Busch Stadium, allowing only a single to start the eighth inning of the Brewers' slump-busting 4-0 victory over the Cardinals yesterday in St....
Mets win third straight on Turner's pinch single
One night after Jason Pridie came up with the big blow, Justin Turner delivered the game-winning hit as the Mets found another unlikely way to win. The Mets probably wouldn't...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto racing7:30 a.m.Formula One: Turkish Grand PrixSPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Dodgers at MetsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)2 p.m.Yankees at RangersYES, WCBS (880 AM)2:10 p.m.Reds at CubsWGN8 p.m.Braves at PhilliesESPN, ESPN (1050 AM)Basketball3:30 p.m.Western Conference...
Hondo's unappealing
Hondo lost more ground yesterday when he missed with the Cubs, Braves, Yanks and, in the Derby, Twice the Appeal and an exacta box consis ting of Twice the Appeal,...
Mets can't let Reyes become another Seaver
If you are old enough to re member the spring of 1977, your memory will not allow you to ignore the troubling parallels of what awaits the Mets across the...
Pacquiao retains title by unanimous decision
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao's fights are starting to follow a familiar pattern. His opponent expresses confidence before the fight that they can defeat the Filipino superstar only to end...
Brutal Bartolo batted in Yankees' loss to Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Considering how well Bartolo Colon did in three starts for the Yankees replacing Phil Hughes, he gets a pass for last night's stinker. "They were ready and...
Red Bulls tie Galaxy
CARSON, Calif. -- Thierry Henry scored in the fourth minute, Landon Donovan countered for Los Angeles in the 41st, and the Red Bulls and Galaxy tied 1-1 last night. Neither...
Jersey GOP: Drill, yeah!
On the heels of the Gulf oil spill disaster, Congress has passed a bill that will open areas of the Atlantic off New Jersey to drilling. Congress ignored the importance...
Kentucky Derby payouts
Track Payoffs: No. 16 Animal Kingdom paid $43.60 to win, $19.60 to place and $13.00 to show. No. 19 Nehro paid $8.80 to place and $6.40 to show. No. 13...
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Mets-Dodgers: Bankruptcy Bowl
Well, it was inevitable Citi Field would want to keep up with the Joneses (or the Levines, as it were, or the Steinbrenners). Given how thrilling the inaugural Pinstripe Bowl...
Velazquez guides 20-1 shot Animal Kingdom to Kentucky Derby victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the 137-year history of the Kentucky Derby, jockey John Velazquez went from riding the bench one day to winning...
Ask Ashley: She’s a real closet case!
I’ve been seeing a woman casually for about four months. I recently stayed at her apartment and was horrified. I’m neat, but not obsessive. Her apartment seemed cluttered, but nothing...
Meet market: Real-estate mogul seeks hidden gem
Jesse, a 29-year-old property manager, knows his way around New York commercial real estate. While he’s not quite a Trump, he still deserves his own Melania. * Potluck A usual...
Top 5 worst ways to tantalize a teacher
According to ���geniuses” at the Apple Store “Say, ‘My dog ate my homework. Want to heavy pet?’ ”— Maureen “Say, ‘Those who can’t do, teach. Why don’t you stop teaching...
This week's couple: mussel man
When Dru, a 23-year-old theater manager, set out for his date with Lisa, a 24-year-old TV producer, he was in the mood to try new things. The first was a...
Vintage tales
Three years ago, on an unassuming corner at Amsterdam and 80th Street, a small mob of two dozen was forming outside the window of a blue- and pink-painted storefront, clamoring...
Weird but true
He's the best little firestarter in western Pennsylvania A 3-year-old boy was found walking down a road in Shenango Township wearing just a T-shirt and carrying a blowtorch -- which...
The week's winners and losers
WINNERS LEN BLAVATNIK Russian billionaire outbids the Gores brothers and buys Warner Music Group for $3.3B and assumes $2B in debt. BOB GREIFELD Nasdaq chief goes hostile in NYSE bidding...
PSAL softball roundup: Port Richmond comes back to stun MSIT
Jamie Forlenza went 1-for-3 with three RBIs and Caitlin Shields and Sylvia Sosa both drove in runs for Port Richmond in a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over McKee/Staten Island Tech in...
With playoffs approaching Hornets hope to learn from Poly loss
Andrew Shipman was hoping for a better showing. Instead, the first-year Midwood coach will have to settle for lessons learned and a feeling he wants his team to remember with...
MLS salaries released
The Major League Soccer Player’s Union have released this year's salary information. The information can be viewed here in alphabetical order, or here sorted team-by-team, as you please.It's important to remember...
Pacquaio OK After Fender Bender
LAS VEGAS--Manny Pacquiao emerged without injury after being involved in a fender bender today coming back from mass. A car in which Pacquiao was a passenger was bumped from behind...