June 10, 2011
Jackson promises 'NYC West' for Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Jackson was every bit the bold and boisterous personality on his first day as coach of the Golden State Warriors that he was as a player...
Belmont Stakes field; Post staff picks
Here is the field for Saturday's 143rd Belmont Stakes, with post position and morning line odds. Animal Kingdom was made the early favorite for the 1 1/2-mile race, which has...
Mets beat Pirates 8-1 behind Gee
PITTSBURGH — Rookie Dillon Gee remained undefeated, Jose Reyes homered among his three hits and the New York Mets won for the fifth time in six games, 8-1 over the...
A-Rod, Yankees beat Indians 11-7 in testy game
Alex Rodriguez hit a colossal home run, Curtis Granderson also connected and the Yankees got back on track with an 11-7 victory over the skidding Cleveland Indians in a game...
Duda put into Mets lineup
PITTSBURGH -- The Mets recalled outfielder Lucas Duda on Friday and immediately put him in the lineup against the Pirates. Duda was 2-for-20 with one RBI in 10 games with...
UConn baseball looking for its own title
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- It’s not always easy playing baseball at Connecticut. There are the early season road trips thousands of miles from campus, the homefield snowstorms and all those championship...
Upstate police chief admits to sexting on duty
ALBANY – It’s sexting epidemic. Days after Congressman Anthony Weiner tearfully bared his digital dalliances in Manhattan, one post-card perfect community in upstate New York was reeling from a text-message-sex-mess...
Teacher 5th gal who begged for sex with Weiner; cops investigating messages he sent teen
Weinergate took a lurid new direction with the disclosure today that Rep. Anthony Weiner invited a "hot sexy baby" to an X-rated date via the Skype network, which provides text,...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry very likely to run for president
WASHINGTON -- Sources close to Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry say that the events of the last week have brought America's longest-serving governor to the cusp of an announcement, FOX...
Sex, stoops and Sixpoint — our weekend market roundup
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Mets say Santana won't be back till late July
PITTSBURGH -- Not so fast counting the days to the All-Star break and Johan Santana’s targeted return to the Mets.Terry Collins on Friday said it’s more likely the Mets will...
Drug thugs indicted after cops take down $25G ring
Cops and prosecutors today announced the indictment of six men charged with running an Inwood-based drug gang that sold $25,000 in cocaine, Ecstasy and marijuana to undercovers. The six terrorized...
USA ready for Panama in Gold Cup
TAMPA, Fla. -- Landon Donovan expects the United States men’s national soccer team to be on its game when it resumes Gold Cup play against Panama. Noting there’s a history...
Italy launches match-fixing task force
ROME -- The Italian government introduced a task force on Friday to combat match-fixing in football but has no plans to limit legal betting on games amid the latest scandal...
Caribbean official admits getting $40,000 in FIFA scandal
PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- A Caribbean football official acknowledged on Friday getting $40,000 in cash at a meeting which is being investigated in a FIFA bribery scandal. Suriname federation president Louis...
Master of Hounds looks strong after quarantine
Master of Hounds had a strong mile gallop Friday at Belmont Park, only his second day out of quarantine. The protective isolation was required because he returned to Ireland after...
DNA comes back to haunt rapist in 1998 Lower East Side attack on college professor: DA
It's taken 13 years, but a suspect has been indicted in the violent, Lower East Side rape and robbery of a then-28-year-old college professor. Only now has a DNA profile...
With Jackson a coach, Ewing waiting for his turn
Patrick Ewing has worked for seven of the past eight seasons as an assistant coach in the NBA. Mark Jackson has spent the past few years serving as a color...
Now even Kosher eaters can get in on the 'snout-to-tail' movement
The snout-to-tail movement has gone kosher.On June 23, the Center for Kosher Culinary Arts in Midwood hosts a class called “Steak Night,” where meat lovers can learn how to make...
Joba's surgery set for Thursday
Joba Chamberlain will have Tommy John surgery next Thursday which will end the season for the Yankees reliever.Chamberlain tried to stay positive Friday as he stared at a rehabilitation process...
Martin missing third straight game for Yankees
Russell Martin is out of the Yankees starting lineup for a third straight game in Friday's series opener against the Indians.Francisco Cervelli catches again.Martin's back was still hurting when he...
Electronic music festival set for Croatia in July
What: Hideout Festival When: July 1st-3rd Where: Zrce Beach, Island of Pag, Croatia Who: Sven Vath, 2many djs, Pendulum, Eric Prydz If you want to be part of festival history...
Stocks close with longest losing streak in eight years, Dow down 172 points
Another dose of anguish about the global economic recovery sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the first close below 12,000 since mid-March on Friday, capping the blue-chip index's longest...
Giants player rep glad owner's at NFL labor talks
At times the NFL lockout has been contentious, with owners and players expressing strong and harsh disagreement as both sides try to find a way to a new collective bargaining...
Young Austin da Luz emerging just when the Red Bulls need him
Thanks to injuries and inactivity, Austin da Luz seemed the most overlooked member of the Red Bulls’ huge rookie class last year. Finally healthy this season, he’s making up for...
Giants players plan for camp to start on time
For a full week, more than half of the Giants roster -- primarily offensive players -- gathered at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradel for workouts, trying to combat the...
Box Office: Failure to launch for 'Super 8' with feeble $1M opening day
Paramount is reporting that "Super 8'' sold only about $1 million worth of tickets during Thursday's all-day "sneak previews'' at 324 locations, including every single IMAX screen in North America....
Rappers sue L'il Wayne for their cut of 'Got Money'
L’il Wayne "Got Money" -- and now two hip-hop stars who collaborated on the hit song want their cut. Play-N-Skillz — the stage name for brothers Juan Carols Salinas Jr....
Jury finds 3 cops used 'reasonable force' to subdue man who stabbed officer
A jury fully cleared three NYPD officers accused of violating the civil rights of a man who stabbed a uniformed patrol officer in the head with a hunting knife. The...
27 attend Giants' final workout
Eli Manning and the Giants capped a week of workouts despite the NFL lockout, with 27 players attending practice Friday at a local high school. Manning, Pro Bowl linemen Shaun...
CK's Calhoun, Post Player of the Year, picks UConn
Omar Calhoun, a rising senior at Christ the King and the city’s top player in the Class of 2012, verbally committed to the University of Connecticut on Friday. The Post’s...
NY court says juice bar's lap dances are taxable
There’s more than one thing rising when customers get a lap dance. A state appeals court unanimously ruled that lap dances and admissions to strip clubs are subject to the...
Cops hunt man wanted for UWS sex assault (VIDEO)
Cops are hunting the sicko seen in the sketch and video below who sexually attacked a woman on the Upper West Side. The pervert approached his 20-year-old victim from behind...
Jack White and model wife Karen Elson to throw divorce party
Jack White and Karen Elson's divorce party might rival their wedding. The rocker and his model-singer wife announced Friday — on their sixth anniversary — that they're splitting. But they're...
Listening to the Tony-nominated scores
Following the example it set with Lady Gaga, Amazon allows you to download the "Book of Mormon" original cast recording for $1.99 between today and Monday. In addition to the tracks, you also...
Blind vendors protest Bloomberg's plan to limit high-cal drinks
Mayor Bloomberg’s grand vision to improve New Yorkers’ health by severely limiting sales of high-calorie beverages on city property is short-sighted and destructive, say blind vendors who operate stands in...
Search suspended for swimmer missing at NJ shore
BRADLEY BEACH, N.J. — It's an age-old story at the Jersey shore: a sweltering day, an after-hours dip at an unguarded beach, a rip current, and a search for the...
LI police probe body found in trunk of burning car
FREEPORT, N.Y. — Detectives on Long Island are investigating a body found in the trunk of a burning car. Nassau County police say the car was discovered on a street...
Panetta in Pakistan for talks with government leaders
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- CIA Director Leon Panetta was in Pakistan Friday to meet with senior leaders, including the head of the army, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, and Gen. Ahmed Shuja...
Central Park food truck becomes first with liquor license
New York's gourmet food truck phenomenon just got tipsy. The Turkish Taco Truck, one of the occupants outside the space formerly occupied by Tavern on the Green in Central Park,...
Brooklyn man saved after falling onto tracks
A man escaped serious injury after tumbling onto the subway tracks at a Brooklyn station, officials said. The victim fell onto the northbound A tracks at the Schermerhorn station at...
Alaska releases 24,199 pages of Sarah Palin's emails as governor
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The state of Alaska released 24,199 pages of emails relating to Sarah Palin's time as governor Friday, including correspondence from her state email address as well as...
Somali interior minister dies after suicide attack allegedly carried out by niece
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Somali Interior Minister Abdishakur Sheikh Hassan died on Friday after a suicide attack at his home, apparently carried out by a niece, a security official said. "The...
Tracy Morgan apologizes for homophobic rant in comedy routine
NASHVILLE -- Tracy Morgan apologized Friday for his homophobic rant during a comedy routine at a Nashville show, during which he said homosexuals should stop whining about being bullied. "I...
Selena Gomez hospitalized as some Bieber fans joke about her illness
LOS ANGELES -- Disney starlet Selena Gomez was undergoing tests Friday at a Los Angeles hospital after she fell ill following an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,"...
Jennifer Hudson taken to hospital after 'GMA' concert
Jennifer Hudson was rushed to a New York hospital Friday morning due to food poisoning. The Grammy and Oscar winner was scheduled to appear on both ABC's "Good Morning America"...
Brooklyn girl's attitude costs her chance at probation deal
A Brooklyn girl’s sullen attitude and provocative dress sense cost her a shot at probation today, leaving her to risk prison in a felony assault trial. Chazmia Morrison was charged...
Neighborhood reels in wake of death after teen gunned down at Brooklyn beach
Weeping, grief-stricken mourners today are pouring into the Harlem home of a vivacious 16-year-old girl gunned down in a senseless bloodbath at a Brooklyn beach where thousands of kids had...
One week passes since disappearance of Indiana student Lauren Spierer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Family and friends of missing Indiana University sophomore Lauren Spierer continued to appeal to the public for help Friday, a week after she first disappeared in Bloomington,...
Weiner finds a friend in Charlie Rangel
Randy rep Anthony Weiner has finally found a friend. His congressional colleague Rep. Charles Rangel — who’s been on the wrong side of his own House ethics probe — said...
England winger Young agrees terms on move to Man United, sources say
BIRMINGHAM, England -- England winger Ashley Young has agreed personal terms ahead of his proposed move to Manchester United from Aston Villa, Sky Sports reported Friday, citing sources. The talented...
Shelter Ruling Victory
A move by the cty to stop the release of documents related to the opening of the Westchester Square homeless shelter has been denied by a judge. The ruling by...
Young Pol Survives Horrific Crash
A young Bronx politician is lucky to be alive after the car he was driving flew off the elevated Bronx River Parkway and fell approximately 30 feet early Saturday morning....
Pesky Rats Run All Over Pelham Gardens
Local construction and poor management of a neighboring property has led to an infestation of rats in Pelham Gardens. An empty, grass-filled lot on Astor Avenue and the ongoing reconstruction...
Pompeii owner admits he wouldn't want to live near bar
As neighbors enjoyed Pompeii Bar and Lounge’s weekend shutdown, they learned they have a new sympathetic ear in their efforts to shut the nighclub for good - Jose Torres, the...
St. Paul Avenue gets direction reversed
The direction of St. Paul Avenue was reversed to the elation of some Pelham Bay residents and the displeasure of others. New signage has been placed by the city Department...
Morris Park Merchants Make Timely Donations to S.F.X.
Donations from a local supermarket and funeral home have brought exciting new additions to a Morris Park parish. For the second year in a row, Big Deal Supermarket on 1018...
Hunts Point Produce Market, City Agree On Three-Year Lease Extension
The Hunts Point Terminal Produce Cooperative isn’t going anywhere, for now. On Wednesday, June 1, New York City officials and market representatives announced they had reached an agreement for a...
Town Hall planned on Ladder 53
Residents of City Island are not going to let their ladder company go without a major fight.They are planning a town hall-style meeting at Lido Restaurant at 101 City Island...
Van Nest Artist Honored With Street Rename
The name of one of New York City’s most influential artists can now be viewed on the corner from where he once operated his studio.Before his passing in 1978, German...
Construction begins on Waterbury-LaSalle gas station
A Hess Express is finally coming to Waterbury-LaSalle.Construction work will begin this June on a gas station project, located at the corner of Baisley and East Tremont avenues, that had...
P.S. 73 Robbed Again, All Laptops Gone
While students and teachers enjoyed a three-day Memorial Day weekend, thieves went to work, hitting a Highbridge school for the second time in a week. After enjoying the beautiful weather...
Senator Klein Funds Bronx Foreclosure Center
Bronx homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes can now visit the Bronx Courthouse for help.During this tough economic climate, many people are facing foreclosure on their homes....
Baby Falcons Make Throgs Neck Bridge Their Home
Three rare baby falcons have made the top of the Throgs Neck Bridge their new home.During the first week of May, three Peregrine Falcons, an endangered species in New York...
Beer Enthusiasts Join to Market Bronx-Named Suds
The Bronx’s first brewery in over 50 years is ready to release its eponymously-labeled beer.Four strangers came together with a joint dream selling their own brand of beer. That dream...
Kittay House celebrates new safety devices
Kittay House residents are going to feel a lot safer when moving around the public areas of the senior independent living facility.A $642,000 grant from the borough president’s office paid...
Derelict Rhinelander Property Cause of Concern
An abandoned house near two local elementary schools is concerning neighbors more than ever.Local residents feel that the house on 990 Rhinelander Avenue between Radcliff and Colden avenues is becoming...
Abraham Lincoln Would Be Honored
Noted patron of the arts and theater lover Abraham Lincoln would be honored by his namesake Lincoln Center's sparkling new expansion. The Eleanor Bunin Monroe Film Center, just across from the...
Big banks may need green light from Federal Reserve for dividends, buybacks
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve on Friday sought authority to make annual decisions on whether the country’s largest banks can pay dividends or repurchase stock. The Federal Reserve proposed to...
Bono talks of struggles, triumphs of 'Spider-Man'
With the Broadway premiere of the beleaguered "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" finally in sight, Bono and The Edge, who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, were in...
3UP: Betances, Montero, Joba
1. In today’s Post, I wrote this column about why the Yankees should consider the best of their arms in the minors to be called up to the majors.Brian Cashman...
Unrelated exam revealed Carter's brain cancer
Gary Carter’s battle against brain cancer could have been even tougher if the former Mets catcher hadn’t gone to the doctor last month for an “unrelated” issue, according to his...
Manchester United to host Cosmos Aug. 5
Manchester United will host The New York Cosmos on Aug. 5 at Old Trafford. The Cosmos will assemble their roster for the tilt with combination of players from around the...
Kin of women found dead on NY highway plan vigil
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — A woman from Maine who was found dead in New York, triggering an investigation into possible serial killings, will be remembered at a vigil to mark the...
NY officials close 2 beaches; blame storm water
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Officials on Long Island have closed two beaches because of concerns about elevated bacteria levels. The Nassau County Department of Health says it closed Laurel Hollow...
Plaxico won't rule out local NFL return: report
TOTOWA -- Plaxico Burress is back home in New Jersey, and he isn't ruling out staying to play next NFL season. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, his...
Weiner made fun of Larry Craig scandal: report
Rep. Anthony Weiner poked fun at former Sen. Larry Craig's toe-tapping bathroom scandal not long before his own online antics became public, according to a new report. In emails last...
Bloomberg surprised by anti-Weiner ad during weekly radio show
Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a jolting surprise today when a commercial on his radio show unexpectedly blared out "Weiner must resign!" just moments after the mayor offered his standard non-answer...
Casey Anthony breaks down as witness describes daughter's bones chewed by animals
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony broke down in court Friday as a forensic anthropology professor described the condition of her daughter's remains in graphic detail, noting that some of the...
Pawlenty boring? Not when he envisions 5 percent growth
Jack Welch talked up Tim Pawlenty on CNN the other night, saying "everything I see [him] say in the last month appeals to me." But along with Welch's ringing assessment...
Arizona wildfire 5 percent contained Friday
SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. — Some progress is reported on an eastern Arizona wildfire tearing through forests in the White Mountains. The U.S. Forest Service says crews have contained 5 percent of...
Yemen protesters demand wounded leader's ouster
SANAA, Yemen — Nearly 100,000 Yemenis protested Friday in a main square of the capital demanding that the wounded president, currently outside the country, be removed from power. The rally,...
Syrian troops launch operation on flashpoint town, at least 22 reported killed nationwide
JISR AL SHUGHUR, Syria -- Syrian security forces launched a long-feared crackdown in a flashpoint town Friday and killed at least 22 pro-democracy demonstrators nationwide, rights activists said. "Army units...
Falling over bike lanes
Dangers and obstacles are not unusual on New York’s bike lanes, according to one rider. Casey Neistat was riding his bike outside the designated area for bicycles in Manhattan one...
Could Betances be the new Joba?
Dellin Betances had his latest stellar outing for Double-A Trenton on Thursday night, scattering three hits across six shutout innings, striking out eight and walking one in a 4-1 loss...
Revival Circuit: 'British Agent' at FSLC
I missed the Film Foundation's restoration of Michael Curtiz' "British Agent'' (1934) at the TCM Classic Film Festival in April, so I was delighted to see it listed among the...
Chimp attack victim gets face transplant in Boston
BOSTON — Doctors at a Boston hospital have performed a full face transplant on the Connecticut woman who was mauled two years ago by her friend's pet chimpanzee. Officials at...
Gates blasts NATO, questions future of alliance
BRUSSELS — America's military alliance with Europe — the cornerstone of U.S. security policy for six decades — faces a "dim, if not dismal" future, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates...
Spain nabs 3 suspected of global cyber attacks
MADRID — Spanish police have arrested three suspected computer hackers who allegedly belonged to a loose-knit international activist group that attacked corporate and government websites around the world, authorities said...
Crews work to free man trapped in Jersey City manhole pipe
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Crews in New Jersey are trying to rescue a man who is apparently stuck in a pipe inside a manhole. Two rescuers wearing air packs and...
LI man charged with drop-kicking puppy
MONTAUK, N.Y. — An animal-welfare official says a New York man has been charged with beating and drop-kicking a puppy. Suffolk County SPCA chief Roy Gross says the beating was...
Embattled Weiner leaves Queens co-op
Rep. Anthony Weiner is back out in public. Weiner left his Queens co-op around 7:30 a.m. Friday — destination unknown. On Thursday, the congressman left home around 8:30a.m., and returned...
Jets QB Ainge injures shoulder, may miss 2011 season
Jets quarterback Erik Ainge, who was sidelined for the 2010 season while battling drug addiction, looked set Friday to miss the majority of play in 2011 after announcing that he...
Belmont Stakes Bettor's Guide
New York Post horse racing writer Ed Fountaine analyzes the 12-horse field for the Belmont Stakes, to be run Saturday at Belmont Park. The mile-and-a-half event has a post time...
Dammit, Janet
In response to a question at New York University law school, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano showed why citizens do not feel safer on her watch. This is not...
Blagojevich jury expected to begin deliberations
CHICAGO — The political corruption case against ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is now in the hands of jurors — again. For the second time, a jury will try to...
Jet from miracle Hudson River splashdown arrives at NC museum
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It finally arrived. Two years after a US Airways jet left New York for Charlotte and made a miraculous landing on the Hudson River, it reached its...
Germany confirms sprouts as origin of killer E. coli outbreak
BERLIN -- Germany confirmed Friday that sprouts were the origin of a killer bacteria outbreak that claimed 30 lives and sparked a major food scare in Europe. The president of...
Yankees swept by Red Sox again
The Yankees’ day opened with terrible news about Joba Chamberlain’s damaged right elbow. And didn’t improve. That’s because ace CC Sabathia spit out a late lead against the Red Sox...
Yankees, Sabathia get some revenge vs. Red Sox — but not a win
Derek Jeter had already gotten plunked in the first inning, second pitch Josh Beckett threw. Alex Rodriguez was drilled in the third, right in the lower back. Yankee Stadium was...
Red Sox's Ortiz has last laugh one more time
The theory that hitting David Ortiz with a pitch might make him uncomfortable has been floating around this town for years? Better come up with a new plan. CC Sabathia...
Joba Rules don't stand test of time
On the night of July 25, 2008, Joba Chamberlain pitched seven shutout innings for the Yankees against the Red Sox, striking out nine in a 1-0 victory. He walked off...
Joba’s dad ‘just knew’ something was wrong
Though the torn ligament in Joba Chamberlain's right elbow and the reliever's seeming need for season-ending Tommy John surgery have caught the Yankees by surprise, Chamberlain's father Harlan says he...
Surgery almost certainly will end Joba's season
Joba Chamberlain’s season is likely over and the future for the Yankees reliever is hazy thanks to an elbow ligament tear nobody saw unraveling. A dye-contrast MRI exam yesterday on...
Yankees need to give the kids a chance
Joe Girardi opened his pregame news conference yesterday by saying, “I have some bad news and then I have some positive news.” Joba Chamberlain has a torn elbow ligament that...
Yankees GM Cashman has no regrets about 'Joba Rules'
Considering that the Yankees’ reasoning for implementing the “Joba Rules” four years ago was to prevent arm trouble and Chamberlain is now staring at Tommy John surgery, GM Brian Cashman...
CHSAA 'AA' baseball championship tournament final preview
CHSAA baseball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down Friday night’s Class AA championship tournament final between top-seeded Xaverian and No. 4 All Hallows at Kaiser Stadium on the campus of...
Live blog recap: CHSAA 'AA' baseball championship tournament final
The CHSAA baseball season has come down to one game – or two if All Hallows wins on Friday night. The Class AA tournament championship is on the line under...
An in-depth look at the Xaverian Clippers
CHSAA baseball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down top-seeded Xaverian in advance of Friday’s CHSAA Class AA championship tournament title game at Kaiser Stadium on the campus of St. John’s...
NFL Network struggling through lockout
And you thought the NFL lockout had you depressed. Imagine working for the NFL Network — a cable channel devoted to 24-hour coverage of a league that may or may...
An in-depth look at the All Hallows Gaels
CHSAA baseball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down fourth-seeded All Hallows in advance of Friday’s CHSAA Class AA championship tournament title game at Kaiser Stadium on the campus of St....
Pirates handle Wagner for second straight PSAL boys golf crown
Tottenville spent the bulk of the season dominating the landscape of PSAL golf. In the semifinals the defending champion and top-seeded Pirates were pushed to the brink by fifth-seeded Leon...
Gee, that's rich!
Ben Bernanke says the average American household is $8,246 richer since Christmas. Whether consumers can find that added wealth in their wallets or couch cushions -- or if they believe...
$1M hole in the wall
Conde Nast spent millions when it hired Frank Gehry to design its cafeteria in its current headquarters at 4 Times Square -- but the big bucks spent on its upcoming...
Live Nation considers going private
Live Nation Entertainment's Irving Azoff and the company's biggest shareholder, Liberty Media boss John Malone, are considering taking the concert powerhouse private just 18 months after Live Nation merged with...
NBC may get $600M for its G4
Nbc Universal's G4 channel may fetch as much as $600 million in a sale to Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to analysts including David Joyce of Miller Tabak. Comcast's NBC Universal...
Ackman lays out big bucks, ups Family Dollar stake
Another New York billionaire has gone on a dollar-store shopping spree. Hedge-fund tycoon Bill Ackman vaulted past Wall Street bigwig Nelson Peltz to become the largest shareholder in Family Dollar,...
Activision CEO eyes MySpace
An investor group involving Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is in final talks to take a controlling stake in News Corp.'s social network site MySpace, according to a source familiar...
O blames 3 lenders
The Obama administration is blaming the three largest US mortgage lenders -- Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase -- for the failures of its foreclosure-prevention program. It says...
For $10M, Goldman makes suit go away
Have checkbook, will settle. For the third time in 11 months, Goldman Sachs has settled charges brought by a regulator by writing a check. In the latest example, the Wall...
Citi's tack over hack gets flak
A California congresswoman who has been pressing her colleagues to better protect consumers from computer hackers said yesterday it is "pretty obvious" Citigroup did not notify its customers in a...
Hill heat kills Apple drunk apps
Under pressure from four US senators, Apple has said it will start rejecting iPhone applications that tip drivers off about police checkpoints for drunken driving. Apple updated its app developer...
Business briefs
Cross cuts Southern Cross Health care, Britain's biggest nursing-home operator, plans to relinquish con trol of 132 of its 752 nurs ing homes, the Financial Times reported.Wiseguys Kenneth Lowson, 41,...
Ex-Koch deputy mayor Ken Lipper close to getting reputation back
After eight years of legal battles and after losing many of his friends, his profitable hedge fund and much of his wealth, former deputy mayor and Oscar-winning Hollywood producer Ken...
Conn. DA zeroes in on BofA
The Connecticut attorney general has pledged to keep a close eye on Bank of America after the financial giant resumed prosecuting foreclosure cases in that state. In October, the bank...
Blood on the boardwalk
A teenage girl was killed and four men wounded after bullets started flying yesterday on the Brighton Beach boardwalk, where thousands of young people had flocked to spend a school...
Tax-cut plan to boost biz
WASHINGTON -- The White House is considering a temporary cut in payroll taxes that employers pay on wages, as a way to boost the economy, an administration official said yesterday...
Shot full of doubts
CHICAGO -- Some parents still question whether getting their children vaccinated is safe or even necessary, government researchers said yesterday. A survey of 376 households found that most parents have...
Who you callin' ugly?
Come here often? A fearless duckling pays a surprise visit to a gorilla at the Bronx Zoo in a charming photo now on display in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural...
Student 'affairs'
A Staten Island Catholic high-school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after allegations surfaced that she had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old girl, The Post has learned. The...
Heller mom dies
Dorothee Heller, mother of Post features writer and editor Billy Heller and mother-in-law of ex-Post reporter Jennifer Shaw, died Wednesday in Delray Beach, Fla. The Brooklyn native and NYU grad...
$1.6M drown-tragedy payout
A year after a Harlem sixth-grader drowned at a Long Island beach during a poorly supervised school trip, the city reached a $1.6 million settlement with her family. Nicole Suriel,...
'Black Eyed' cloud
We beat the heat with help from a cool front, but it put a chill on 60,000 Black Eyed Peas fans. Mother Nature did her own version of the pop...
Rep. Anthony Weiner says he refuses to resign -- even as Dems rise against him
He's hanging tough. Disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner fought back yesterday against an orchestrated campaign by fellow Democrats to convince him to resign. "I'm not," Weiner told The Post when asked...
Jihad-bust evidence
Federal investigators are back from an overseas fact-finding trip armed with new evidence against a Brooklyn man charged with trying to join Islamic militants abroad, prosecutors said yesterday. Betim Kaziu,...
Pedi-gouge brakes
City officials want to make sure that a ride in a pedicab is a fare deal. Under legislation to be considered by the City Council next week, pedicab drivers would...
DOE revises charter spaces
Public-school students who share buildings with charter students will regain access to common areas under newly revised Department of Education rules. The changes were made in the wake of a...
Ex-employee filed racial discrimination suit against 'Real Housewives' spa owner Cindy Barshop
That's some rough spa treatment. "Real Housewives of New York City" prima donna Cindy Barshop -- who owns "Completely Bare" spas -- was slapped with a discrimination complaint yesterday by...
Caylee photo shock
Accused child-killer Casey Anthony put on a teary-eyed show for jurors yesterday, turning on the waterworks and looking away from pictures of her 2-year-old daughter's skull as they were displayed...
Malcolm X kid guilty
The youngest daughter of slain civil-rights activist Malcolm X pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing the identity of a family friend to open several credit accounts -- racking up more than...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens For this suspect, crime is a family affair. A sticky-fingered mom swiped clothing from the Macy's in Elmhurst and used her kids to carry the haul, authorities said. An...
Voters stick up for their rep: poll
From Forest Hills to Sheepshead Bay, they're standing by their man. While Rep. Anthony Weiner remains disgraced in the eyes of the rest of the country, 56 percent of voters...
Watchdog bites $hadow groups' political ads
ALBANY -- Alarmed by a "worrisome" rise in mysterious front groups that sway debate in Albany, a leading government-reform group yesterday called for greater disclosure of spending on influential TV...
Fifth sexter exposed as a Georgia peach
The Georgia woman unearthed as Anthony Weiner's fifth sexting partner is a Pilates and Zumba instructor who made repeated references to the randy rep's private parts in their online chats....
'Hangover II' DVD ink stink
Fans of "The Hangover Part II" could see star Ed Helms with a different tattoo when the flick comes to DVD this year. Warner Bros. lawyers have told a federal...
Vic rips perv ex-cop
Just before a former cop was sentenced to 10 years in prison on kiddie-porn charges yesterday, one of the girls shown in the videos he downloaded said she's the one...
Air groper's sugar excuse
Whether it was the bottle of scotch or low blood sugar, a randy Ukrainian tourist yesterday pleaded guilty to groping a flight attendant en route to New York from London....
Flo Rida hit with DUI rap
Rapper Flo Rida hit a new "Low" yesterday after he was busted for allegedly driving his $2 million Bugatti while drunk. The "Low" singer -- here cruising in the 2008...
Divers search lake for missing Indiana University student from Westchester
Divers returned to a lake near the Indiana University campus yesterday as the hunt intensified for Lauren Spierer, the missing student from Westchester County who disappeared a week ago after...
Cuomo's pension plan gives pols yellow fever
ALBANY -- Weak-kneed legislative leaders refused for a second day yesterday to take a stand on Gov. Cuomo's sweeping plan to cut runaway pension costs for New York City and...
Room for rent extension
ALBANY -- With less than a week before rent regulations expire on more than 1 million city apart ments, the governor and legislative leaders are privately mulling a short extension...
Weiner can't afford to quit the DC day job
Even if scandal-stained Rep. Anthony Weiner didn't want to stay in office, he needs to stay in office. Unlike many of his peers in the House, Weiner doesn't have a...
Cop bust boosts Columbia kid
The most seriously charged student in last year's drug bust at Columbia University is now leaning toward going to trial -- thanks to the recent federal gambling bust of an...
Cell 'sicko' nabbed
Attention, shoppers, sicko in Aisle 5! A 28-year-old New Jersey man was busted yesterday for allegedly taking pictures up a woman's dress in Park Slope. Workers at the Key Food...
Architect dies in Village fall
A noted architect died yesterday when he apparently fell from a second-story window on West 13th Street, sources said. The 51-year-old man, whose name was withheld pending family notification, landed...
Elizabeth Edwards' 'revenge'
Elizabeth Edwards is haunting cheating hubby John Edwards from the grave, a new report says. Shortly before dying of breast cancer late last year, a seething Elizabeth recorded herself telling...
Parks get the signal
Surfing the Web will soon be as easy as a walk in the park. Mayor Bloomberg yesterday announced that he's struck a deal with AT&T to provide free Wi-Fi service...
Kids breaking the bank at 227G apiece: feds
A middle-income family could spend an average of $226,920 to raise a child born in 2010 to the age of 18, the US Department of Agriculture reported yesterday. The estimate...
Clintons rip Huma hubby
Even Bill Clinton is appalled. The former president and wife Hillary are livid with Internet horndog Anthony Weiner and are quietly pushing him to resign his congressional seat, according to...
'Artless' schools
The next Pablo Picasso or George Gershwin probably won't be coming from the city's schools. Public schools across the city shed 135 instructors in "arts" programs last year -- about...
'Sexy cellphone' kid fights school XXX-pulsion
A former student at Christ the King HS was booted from the Queens Catholic school after he refused to turn over his cellphone -- which allegedly contained sexy pictures of...
SUNY hikes
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo yesterday pushed to increase tuition by 25 percent over five years at most SUNY campuses and 40 percent over five years at university centers at Buffalo,...
'Wedding rapist': Not me!
A livery driver busted for rape a day before his wedding insisted, "I'm innocent" from jail yesterday -- as law-enforcement sources said they strongly suspect he also committed three attempted...
DNA bolsters sex-abuse rap: DA
A disgraced former cop flinched and tried to hide from news cameras at Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday, after learning that DNA has apparently given the lie to his claim that...
First webmistress demands 300G from Spidey
Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we try to do a Spider-Man musical. The beleaguered "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" swung into more trouble yesterday, when the...
New hearing on radical US Islam
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Peter King said yesterday he is holding another hearing on the terrorist threat growing out of the radicalization of US Muslims. This one will focus on prisons....
Behind the greens' phantom fright
A Few weeks ago, Wellsburg, W.Va., de cided to ban natural-gas drilling that uses the process called hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." On its own, the decision was hardly worth noting,...
American journey
David Mamet tells me he's like the character in one of the greatest comedies ever written, Moliere's "The Bourgeois Gentleman," who declares: "Good heavens! For more than 40 years I...
Weiner's true colors: He's beyond shame
THE ISSUE: Rep. Weiner's decision to remain in office despite his social-media sex scandal. *** Thank you, Anthony Weiner ("Has Tony No Decency?" Editorial, June 9). Now that your true...
A despicable protest
Pro-union protesters in Wisconsin crossed a line this week -- by picket ing a rally for the Special Olympics. A group of University of Wisconsin students dressed as zombies staged...
As the world watches
Russia is blocking a Euro pean attempt at the UN Se curity Council to condemn the Syrian bloodbath and is widely expected in the next few days to kill it,...
Cuomo's uphill pension battle
Kudos to Gov. Cuomo for his plan to curb public-employee retirement benefits -- but, alas, New York's got a steep hill to climb before taxpayers see any real relief. Everyone...
Tony's new low
So now he's hiding behind his preg nant wife. What a guy. Crotch-flashing Congressman Tony Weiner yesterday blew off calls to quit from top Democrats -- claiming his wife wants...
Boredom's contagious
"Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" is sure to appeal to kids of all ages from 6 to 9 who are female and have no taste or sense of...
Cuban time capsule
Watching the Bal let Nacional de Cuba is a fascinat ing, strange expe rience, like being in rickety time machine that needs a whack to get started. On opening night...
Just grin and bear the trolls
The trolls are coming! The trolls are coming! The Godzilla-size creatures with bulbous noses, ferocious roars and as many as three heads are roaming the mountains and forests of Norway....
Here come the cries
Ladies of a certain age who lunch will want to make a beeline after ward for the venerable Paris Theatre, where the new attraction is "Bride Flight" -- the kind...
Queen of the Sun
'Queen of the Sun" is a beautiful nature film, with gorgeous, multicolored shots of bees and flowers. It also is a well-made documentary about the troubles of the honeybee. There...
Goofy English comedians on the road kill
Every so often, a film comes along that re defines the boundaries of cinema. And every so often there is a movie about two middle-age men driving around and having...
'Super' acting, action and aliens
Enjoyable, well-acted geekfest -- set in 1979 Ohio and heavily referencing the films of producer Steven Spieberg -- pitting a group of middle school students against an escaped, spider-like monster...
Tonys are a game of Best Musical chairs
Never mind the straw polls, the crystal balls and the off-the-record chats with voters. If you want to know who's going to win a Tony, look at seat locations. Tickets...
Just Like Us
The American Muslim comedian Ahmed Ahmed does lots of jokes about how he isn't a terrorist. How odd: As I sat through his tepid act, I could have sworn he...
Road To Nowhere
The first film from legendary cult director Monte Hellman ("Two-Lane Blacktop") since 1989's unfortunate "Silent Night, Deadly Night 3" -- written by Variety executive editor Steven Gaydos -- has a...
Where to shake your booty
IF YOU CRAVE A CURVY CAN LIKE KIM KARDASHIAN’S . . . Brazilian Butt Lift at Equinox Locations throughout the city; 212-774-6363, equinox.com. Classes for members only. Originally created as...
Meanwhile, Weiner’s pecs get some respect . . .
Two things shocked New Yorkers about Congressman Anthony Weiner this week: 1) That he traded bare-naked Twitpics with at least six women, and 2) The guy’s got great pecs. “Before...
Sports shorts
NFL: Britt in more trouble Tennessee receiver Kenny Britt was arrested again in New Jersey, a day after appearing in court on traffic charges. Police say the former Rutgers star...
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Niese's gem latest from Mets starters
MILWAUKEE -- This must be the new definition of Moneyball. The Mets don't score many runs, and their bullpen has nearly placed the manager in a straightjacket. But the starting...
The Post Line
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Crittenton wants shot with Knicks
Former gun-toting guard Javaris Crittenton was at the Knicks' free-agent camp yesterday. Crittenton, 23, was involved with Gilbert Arenas in the gun-play episode in Washington two years ago. They reportedly...
Mavericks push Heat to brink in Finals
DALLAS -- At the outset, every eye was fixated on LeBron James who, after his Game 4 fourth quarter no-show, was the object of more scrutiny and attention than a...
Hondo: Chad fills Bill'
The dreadful Dodgers collapsed collosally last night in Colorado, causing Hondo a bit of financial discomfort as the deficit to grow to 1,235 ceys. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will stick with...
A's fire Geren, name Melvin
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Athletics, last in the AL West, fired manager Bob Geren yesterday in the midst of a nine-game losing streak -- and amid player unrest. Former Arizona...
Mavericks' tenacious Terry backs up boasts
DALLAS -- Jason Terry talks. But Jason Terry produces. He said LeBron James could not shut him down for the entire series. In the last two fourth quarters, Terry has...
Mets try another day off for brutal Bay
MILWAUKEE -- Jason Bay is officially on another break as he attempts to mend his broken swing -- and psyche. The beleaguered Mets left fielder was absent from last night's...
Still-sore Martin can't make it 'back' for Yankees
Russell Martin's back still was barking when he woke up yesterday morning, so the Yankees catcher went for an MRI exam that revealed no structural damage. After going through another...
Long, wet wait for fans at Stadium
The Yankees kept their waterlogged fans sitting through a nearly 3½-hour rain delay last night, with the first pitch not thrown until after 10:30 p.m. For the most part, the...
Hot times for L.I. anglers
The saltwater action has been as hot as the weather, with large bass being taken along both shores of Long Island. Stripers to 50 pounds were taken along the South...
Some arms just destined to break down
On the day when a lousy MRI exam came back and changed everything for Joba Chamberlain, it was hard not to think about another member of the Yankees organization who...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Symphony In Motion (10th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $10,000; conditional2JumpinJackFlash(JPntlno)8-3-220-17Fiesty Baran(J Bartlett)5-6-38-58FamilySpiritN(GBrennan)7-6-73-11ParkLaneWestern(DDube)7-2-610-13ForteBlueChip(EGoodell)7-4-35-14Bullee N(B Holland)4-4-68-15WinniesMakN(JStratton)4-9-36-16Matt's Boy(C Manzi)3-2-110-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml tr; $22,000; cond4Aprilshowers(D Dube)8-5-26-16ScottyDoesntKnw(PLchnce)1-2-25-15Light Headed(S Caruso)5-4-83-11Book Mark(J Stratton)3-2-18-12Get...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Mctootsie (4th)FIRST-mile; trot; $15,000; Magician2Man O' War(B Simpson)3-9-49-24Aequitas(T Tetrick)2-6-43-17Commandment(B Sears)2-3-15-21Normandy(R Pierce)4-9-56-13Take Heart(A Miller)6-4-88-15Raceway'sMuscles(JMttns)7-5-515-16ConsusBlueChip(YGingras)6-4-410-18Vindicate(M Johansson)5-2-912-19Cathy'sPrincess(ABtttta)10-9-115-1SECOND-mile; trot; $15,000; Magician1Orlando(P Berry)2-1-72-13Sevruga(J Meittinis)1-1-34-16Gultywthnxcs(TSmdshmmr)3-2-85-12WindAndAPrayer(RPierce)1-4-515-14CelebrityBombay(BSears)9-2-48-15The Evictor(A Miller)5-4-46-17Mailman Bob(S Smith)6-7-315-18Mr Web Page(B...
Vic Cangialosi's Churchill Grade
Post Time: 2:45 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $18,700; alw; 3up(f)4-ElizbthPrk 2-12-NstyGrlBls 12-13-Tapitforpar 8-15-Db'sCnnctn 9-56-Meadow Trail 12-11-a-Tie 2-11-a-PrncssJn 2-1SECOND-1 mile; $15,400; clm; 3up5-Smarty Slewy 2-11-Ok Elusive 6-12-Trc'sThndr 5-23-ForgivMHny 10-14-DancingTgr 5-16-TeasePonts 8-17-ChinaMlss 8-1THIRD-7 fur;...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 11:35 a.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1 1/16 miles(T); $63,000; alw; 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Lubango(L),121G Gomez6-2-5Romans 15-12Waywardwillie(L),121A Solis5-1-3Badgett 30-13Bruce Alley(L),123E Castro1-1-1Benzel 4-14Pretty Boy Freud(L),121JVelazquez5-3-7LO'Brien 5-15Seal...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-$32,000, cl, 3YO up F&M, 6f, tf3Sleep Tight (Garcia) 3.002.202.105Jaws n' Paws (Rosario)3.002.602Roman Charity (Quinonez)3.80 Off 1:02. Time 1:10.53. Firm. * $1 Exacta (3-5) $4.00 * Quinella (3-5) $6.20 *...
Plenty of plodders to pick from in Belmont
With 12 survivors of the Triple Crown trail set to clash in tomorrow's 143rd Belmont Stakes, you can call this group of 3-year-olds the Rodney Dangerfields, because they get no...
Thomas not in line for Pistons coach job
Say it ain't so, Joe. Joe Dumars supposedly is contemplating Isiah Thomas (and Bill Laimbeer) to fill the Pistons' head coaching vacancy created when John Kuester was fired. If the...
5 questions for ... Andy North
Two-time U.S. Open champion and ESPN analyst Andy North breaks down this year's Open at Congressional with The Post's Justin Terranova. Q: Do you think Tiger Woods skipping the tournament...
Singleton 'D'-lights Knicks eyes
Chris Singleton, Florida State's 6-foot-9 junior, doesn't fill a position need for the Knicks. But the athletic small forward fills a well-chronicled overall need: defense. Though Knicks president Donnie Walsh...
CHSAA may smack PSAL with boycott
At a meeting Wednesday night, the CHSAA boys basketball league asked its schools to hold off on scheduling any PSAL teams in scrimmages, non-league games or tournaments, The Post has...
NFL sides talk turkey at dinner
In another very hopeful sign for the NFL's labor dispute, sources confirmed to The Post that commissioner Roger Goodell and union chief DeMaurice Smith met for a private dinner lasting...
Rangers buy out Drury
Rangers captain Chris Drury has been told by general manager Glen Sather that he will be bought out of the final season of the five-year, $32.05 million contract he signed...
Canucks goalie must find lost form vs. Bruins
BOSTON -- Although Roberto Luongo is receiving much of the blame for Vancouver's two-game meltdown in Boston during the Stanley Cup Final, the Canucks refuse to allow their goalie to...
Red Bulls look to buck streak
The realist in 59-year-old coach Hans Backe says his shorthanded Red Bulls -- minus five regulars for Gold Cup duty and two more injured veterans -- should be happy with...
Jacksons keep the faith after Troy's death
DALLAS -- In a charity event last August, Marie Jackson, assisted by Lucille O'Neal, coached the NBA mothers to a 24-12 victory over the NFL mothers at sold-out Orlando's Olympia...
Belmont cancelled
Live racing was canceled yesterday at Belmont Park because of the excessive heat. Aqueduct and the Belmont Cafe remained open for simulcasting.
Churchill Downs Charts
June 9, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -7 fur; $14,300; clm; 3upOff: 12:46 p.m.St.good, won gamelyTime: 22.90, 46.46, 1:11.50, 1:24.64.Trainer: Lynn WhitingHorseWt.PP1/41/2Str.FinJockeyOddsWise Crossing12324111½14Dsrmeaux4.70I'm No...
Monmouth Park Analysis by John DaSilva
Post time: 12:50 p.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m; $20,000; cl($5,0); 3upWILLOW CREEK won at this level and was claimed. FLAT CHANCE drops in class for return to...
'Hounds' gets his Irish up
Belmont Stakes contender Master of Hounds' Irish temper flared yesterday morning when he shipped to Belmont Park after being released from quarantine at Aqueduct, where he had been cooling his...
Belmont's a good spot to play long shot
At the end of the long, exhilarating -- and unfathomable -- Triple Crown trail, four horses have established a clear and convincing superiority over the 2011 crop of three-year-olds. They...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 10SATJune 11SUNJune 12MONJune 13TUEJun 14WEDJun 15THUJune 16YankeesCleveland7:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMCle.1:05YESWCBSCle.1:05YESWCBSCle.7:05YESWCBSTex.7:05WWORWCBSTex.7:05YESWCBSTex.1:05YESWCBSMetsPittsburgh7:05TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMPitt.7:05WPIXWFANPitt.1:35SNYWFANPitt.7:05SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANLibertyIndiana7:00No TVInd.7:00MSGNOGAMENOGAMEAtl.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNew England8:30TV -- FSCNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
'Glee' spirits
If you think that too much "Glee" is never enough "Glee," get set for an overabundance of happiness as you get showered with even more glee than you ever thought...
Lynch dramatic Weiner readings
Join the club -- now Bill Maher and "Glee" star Jane Lynch are sticking it to disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner. The duo will use tonight's episode of Maher's HBO show...
'Talent' wife killed
It might have been the plot of a "Law & Order" episode -- man auditioning for TV talent show goes back to his room, finds wife murdered -- but it's...
Start at 'x'
'The X Factor" blew through its local au ditions, giving thousands of fans a taste of what to expect when the highly-anticipated singing-competition show debuts this fall. The two-day event...
Dead 'Skins'
MTV has canceled "Skins" after one little-watched season. The controversial show, focusing on teens and based on a British hit, lost a chunk of its viewership after premiering to a...
Starr report
Couture bridal designer Amsale Aberra and a group of her friends were feted with champagne Wednesday night to celebrate the premiere of "Amsale Girls," Aberra's new WEtv show bowing Sunday...
The bum rush
Three times a week, Sylvia Bui spends an hour at Pilates on Fifth in Midtown, lifting her legs and squeezing her rear so she can get a bottom just like...
Weird but true
A 66-year-old woman who said she wanted to shower "poor Mexican women" with gifts went into a randomly selected discount store in San Diego and paid for a $5,000 shopping...
Puerto Rican boxers showcase talents
Miguel Cotto began a tradition of boxing being part of the Puerto Rican Day weekend. That tradition continues this year when area promoters Lou DiBella and Gary Shaw stage two...
Report shows more housing likely in future for Brooklyn Bridge Park
If there was any doubt left – all roads now point to the city moving forward with plans to build more controversial high-rise condos at Brooklyn Bridge Park. The findings...
Heat wave-breaking storm forces free concert cancellation
We beat the heat with help from a cool front — but it put a chill on 60,000 Black Eyed Peas fans. Mother Nature did her own version of the...
World's fastest man Usain Bolt hints at playing for Manchester United
OSLO -- Usain Bolt has no plans to leave the sporting spotlight when he retires from athletics, suggesting Thursday he is a good enough soccer player to sign for Manchester...
Hakuna matata! The Bell House hosts a 'Lion King' sing-along
Can you feel the love tonight?A sing-along to “The Lion King” is coming to the Bell House on June 19, so you better brush up on e_SDLqI Just Can’t Wait...
Five Mexican National team players suspended for alleged doping
MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican Soccer Federation revealed Thursday that five players in the country's CONCACAF Gold Cup squad have failed drugs tests. Decio de Maria, general secretary of the...
An in-depth look at the George Washington Trojans
PSAL baseball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the top-seeded George Washington Trojans in advance of Saturday’s Class A championship game at MCU Park in Coney Island. George Washington Nickname:...
Environmental Studies ace overcomes diabetes to become franchise player
Jocelyn Jimenez was diagnosed with childhood diabetes at the age of 7. It was a difficult time for her and her family, but instead of sheltering her, Jimenez’s mother Nancy...
An in-depth look at the Tottenville Pirates
PSAL baseball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the third-seeded Tottenville Pirates in advance of Saturday’s Class A championship game at MCU Park in Coney Island. Tottenville Nickname: Pirates Head...