July 28, 2011
Tiger to play next week after 3-month layoff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tiger Woods finally gets back to golf next week at the Bridgestone Invitational, ending an 11-week break to heal injuries to his left leg. Woods used his...
A humble superstar growing at Molloy
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – C.J. Davis, Archbishop Molloy’s impressive rising sophomore guard, is a unique talent, but his ability on a basketball court isn’t what those closest to him rave about....
Mets' Santana throws 33 pitches in minors
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Johan Santana looked good in his first rehab outing. But whether that leads to a return to Citi Field before season end remains to be seen....
NYPD's 'Ring of Steel' surveillance network has 2,000 cameras running
The NYPD’s "Ring of Steel" surveillance network now has 2,000 cameras running with the final 1,000 electronic eyes ready to go online within weeks. Named after a similar network in...
Beckman temporarily gives up CEO duties at Prometheus Global Media
Richard "Mad Dog" Beckman, CEO of the company that controls The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and Adweek, is going to see his role at the company diminished over the next few...
Harlem furniture store actually wholesaled pot: DA
Authorities have harshed the alleged buzz of 11 men accused of wholesaling marijuana out of a Harlem furniture store -- including one unhappy-looking guy who was arrested in a cereal-parodying...
'Bridesmaids' director says he is open to a sequel
LOS ANGELES -- "Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig said Thursday he would be open to doing a sequel to the summer flick after the Kristen Wiig comedy struck box office gold....
Jets announce six undrafted free agent signings
The Jets announced the signing of six more undrafted free agents Thursday: Linebacker Matthias Berning (Central Michigan), center Taylor Boggs (Humbolt State), safety Byron Landor (Baylor), safety Davon Morgan (Virginia...
Mets' Harvey facing phenom Harper in Double-A game
When the Mets acquired Zack Wheeler from the Giants for Carlos Beltran, they envisioned pairing him with another hard-throwing right-hander, Matt Harvey, at the top of their starting rotation for...
Seubert 'always a Giant' even after release
Rich Seubert arrived early Tuesday at the Giants practice complex, expecting to see the trainers, get some treatment on his still-injured left knee, and make an early exit because he...
$1.225B WTC retail deal is a blockbuster
The executive board of the Port Authority was briefed Thursday on a $1.225 billion joint venture with Westfield Properties for the long awaited retail space at the World Trade Center...
WATCH: Workers transform MSG in amazing time-lapse video
Carmelo Anthony says if the Knicks work half as hard as the construction crews rebuilding Madison Square Garden, the team will breeze through next season. "I can’t complain about my...
Jenny McCarthy swaps Oprah's struggling network for NBC
CHICAGO -- Former Playboy Playmate Jenny McCarthy has walked away from Oprah Winfrey's OWN channel, a source told FOXNews.com Thursday, yet another blow to the cable channel that has struggled...
Former Yankees pitcher Irabu, 42, dead in apparent suicide
LOS ANGELES -- Hideki Irabu joined the Yankees 14 years ago in a swell of international excitement. The quirky, flamethrowing Japanese right-hander seemed destined to become a pioneering star for...
Madoff trustee in $1B settlement with Tremont
The trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoff’s fraud reached a more than $1 billion settlement with Tremont Group Holdings Inc, one of the largest feeders of customer funds...
Shackleford favored in Haskell field
This year's Preakness winner Shackleford, will go head to head with Belmont Stakes victor Ruler On Ice in this Sunday's 44th running of the Grade 1 $1 million Haskell Invitational...
Smith won't wait for Jets, signs with Bills
The Jets lost one of their free agents to a division opponent Thursday when multipurpose threat Brad Smith agreed to a four-year, $15 million deal with the Bills. Smith and...
USA Soccer fires coach Bradley
After rampant speculation about his job since last summer's World Cup, U.S. coach Bob Bradley was relieved of his duties Thursday.“We want to thank Bob Bradley for his service and dedication to...
Pippa doc to hit the airwaves
Pippa Middleton maniacs, take note -- you might want to set your DVRs for Aug. 9 at 9 p.m.That's when TLC is set to air an in-depth look at the...
2 men accused of attacking pilot at Miami airport
MIAMI — A man punched an American Airlines pilot who kicked him off a flight from Miami, and he and his brother then attacked the pilot again before bystanders tackled...
Mets GM eyes playoff race, plans to keep team intact
CINCINNATI -- Carlos Beltran officially became Giants property at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, but don’t expect the Mets to make any other significant moves before Sunday’s non-waiver trade deadline.Mets general manager...
Beltran making Giants debut
PHILADELPHIA -- Carlos Beltran landed a huge contract after one memorable October. He’s hoping another big postseason will get him a ring. Beltran joined the San Francisco Giants on Thursday...
Two charged in Miami robbery attempt of vacationing NYPD detective
Cops charged two career criminals with armed robbery and attempted murder in the shooting of a vacationing NYPD detective during a robbery attempt at a Miami Beach hotel. The goons,...
Devils trade Rolston to Islanders for Hunter
Clearing cap space the Devils will need to sign Zach Parise, GM Lou Lamoriello shipped Brian Rolston and his $5 million hit to the Islanders Thursday for Trent Hunter and...
Kiwanuka signs with Giants; Umenyiora loses leverage
Mathias Kiwanuka, a key component in the changing defensive schemes of coordinator Perry Fewell, will re-sign with the Giants.Teammate Justin Tuck tweeted this afternoon -- “Kiwi is returning to the...
'Pearl Jam Twenty' trailer released
From the first full-length trailer for "Pearl Jam Twenty," it's clear that the documentary has everything you'd expect. There's unseen footage, a young Eddie Vedder leaping into the crowd, smashed...
Mets finish 4-game sweep of Reds
CINCINNATI -- For a team that appeared “drained” to manager Terry Collins, the Mets look surprisingly spry. Lucas Duda and Jason Bay each drove in three runs with bases-loaded doubles...
Actress Paz de la Huerta takes plea, speeds pulses, in Manhattan court
"Boardwalk Empire" hottie Paz de la Huerta won't have to come back to Manhattan Criminal Court after pleading guilty to a low-level harassment charge this morning -- and that's breaking...
West Nile virus confirmed in 4 NJ towns
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — Officials plan to spray after confirming mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile virus in four Burlington County towns. Residents of Beverly, Evesham, Maple Shade and...
Gov. Christie released after being hospitalized for difficulty breathing
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was taken to the hospital for tests this morning after he complained of having trouble breathing after a likely asthma attack, his office said. He...
Jets get break when Texans pass on Nnmadi: report
The Texans made a decision first, and the Jets could wind up with Nnmadi Asomugha after all.The Texans reportedly have agreed to a deal with free agent cornerback Johnathan Joseph,...
Stingrays spotted off NJ beach
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.— Swimmers scrambled for shore after a group of stingrays were sighted off a New Jersey beach. People initially thought sharks were swimming off the Grand and Blaine...
Cashman says Yankees may be quiet at deadline
Brian Cashman said Thursday he still doesn't anticipate making any moves before Sunday afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline, even as questions surrounding the rotation and the bullpen remain."I'm going to be...
Government to foot half of US health bill by 2020
WASHINGTON -- Almost half the nation's health care spending will come from government coffers by 2020, up four percentage points from 2010, according to new federal spending figures released Thursday....
Happy Birthday Milton Friedman
It would have been his 99th and Reason pays him tribute. Where is the Google tribute?
AFC East making big moves
The AFC East is getting tougher by the day. A day after the Jets agreed to a new deal with wide receiver Santonio Holmes, the Patriots and Dolphins both made...
Poll: 59 percent of NYers like bike lanes; WalMart support jumps to 63 percent
More New Yorkers wheely like the city's growing network of bike lanes -- even if they're not widely used. A Quinnipiac University poll released today found that 59 percent of...
Facebook bans Nirvana album cover, then changes its mind
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Facebook removed an image of an iconic 1991 Nirvana album cover featuring a picture of naked baby for violating its terms of use, before changing its...
Brooklyn man fatally shot while walking with friend
A man was shot to death in Brooklyn early this morning while walking with his friend, cops said. The 34-year-old victim, whose identity is pending family notification, was approached by...
Suicide bombers, gunmen attack government offices in southern Afghanistan
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan -- Two suicide bombers and a group of gunmen attacked official buildings and a militia base in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan on Thursday, killing at...
Libyan rebels seize two Khadafy frontier bases
AL GHAZAYA, Libya -- Libyan rebels seized two localities near the Tunisian border on Thursday as part of their pre-Ramadan offensive aimed at unseating strongman Col. Moammar Khadafy. The first...
Trade for Bush means Dolphins don’t need Bradshaw
At the early stage of the fast-paced new world of NFL free agency the immediate bidding for the services of Ahmad Bradshaw involved two teams, the Giants and Dolphins. It...
Knicks’ Anthony to headline U.S. Open event
Carmelo Anthony and wife LaLa, the NBA's new power couple, will headline the U.S. Open’s annual Arthur Ashe Kid’s Day on Saturday, Aug. 27. The Knicks star, who has elbow...
Man uses phone glitch to bond out of Fla. jail
TAVARES, Fla. — Authorities say an inmate at a central Florida jail used a glitch in the facility's phone system to bond himself out. The Lake County Sheriff's Office says...
Weekly jobless claims fall by 24K to 398K, lowest level in nearly four months
WASHINGTON -- The number of people who filed for US jobless benefits fell below 400,000 last week for the first time since early April, the Labor Department said Thursday. New...
Egypt's Mubarak healthy enough to face trial in Cairo
CAIRO -- Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is fit enough to face trial in Cairo next week, and he will be moved from his hospital in Sharm el Sheikh, a...
Missing LI surfer found dead in Indonesia
JAKARTA -- The body of Daniel Bobis, the surfer from Long Beach who disappeared in large swells off western Indonesia over the weekend, was found dead Thursday. "We can confirm...
Strauss-Kahn accuser thanks supporters at first public appearance
In her first public appearance, the DSK maid today told a gathering at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn that she and her daughter cry every day. "I'm here today...
AWOL Muslim soldier admits 'terror plot' against Ft. Hood, officials say
FT. HOOD, Texas -- An AWOL Muslim soldier who refused to be deployed to Afghanistan because of his religious beliefs has admitted plotting to attack Ft. Hood, Texas, the US...
NYPD cops testify to federal grand jury over subway terror plot leaks
Four NYPD detectives have testified before a federal grand jury probing leaks of top-secret information about a terror plot to blow up city subways, a source familiar with the investigation...
Kate Moss to write autobiography
LONDON -- British supermodel Kate Moss is writing her autobiography, according to a new report. The fashion icon was introduced to a laptop and already started one-finger typing notes about...
Amy Winehouse killed by quitting alcohol, family believes
LONDON -- Singer Amy Winehouse's family believes she was killed by quitting alcohol, according to a new report. They believe the singer's decision to lay off alcohol completely for three...
Casey Anthony celebrated jail release with beer
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony started drinking hours after being released from jail, TMZ reported Thursday. In video footage viewed by the website, Anthony can be seen holding a half-empty...
Norway suspect to be interrogated again: cops
OSLO, Norway — Norwegian police said Thursday they will again interrogate the suspect in last week’s bombing and shooting massacre that killed at least 76 people and left the country...
Sen. Schumer wants more foreign PhDs, ignores paperwork
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has a rosy scenario for improving American competitiveness in science and technology: "My immigration proposal will ensure that the best and brightest students from around the world...
Giants, Steelers are favorites for Burress
“Plaxico, you mind passing the ketchup?” Yes, it could come to this in the incredible Plaxico Burress-returns-to-the-Giants saga, a situation that some believe has evolved from punch line to the...
Hughes' loss leaves Yankees' rotation in question
Phil Hughes went to the mound yesterday with something to prove, but a mediocre outing did nothing but prove the Yankees’ rotation is CC Sabathia and a lot of question...
Yankees keeping an eye on Dodgers’ Kuroda
The Yankees remain uncomfortable with the high price tag of Ubaldo Jimenez, but also equally uncomfortable with the state of their rotation behind CC Sabathia. Thus, they are remaining in...
Showdown at Saratoga
In this summer's Saratoga Showdown, the Post's pony pickers John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine and Vic Cangialosi take on Paul Lo Duca, former All-Star catcher for the Mets, now a handicapping...
Jets name Sanchez captain
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez will have a different look when the team takes the field this year. Coach Rex Ryan revealed yesterday that Sanchez will be the team's captain and...
Jets hope to add Asomugha, agree to deal with Holmes
The Jets landed their No. 1 free agent priority yesterday, but that may just be an appetizer. Wide receiver Santonio Holmes and the Jets agreed on a five-year deal, worth...
Holmes stays, but Jets still holding breath
Santonio Holmes enjoyed one of the two greatest days of his football life yesterday. Presumably, his best day was the magical Super Bowl MVP performance in 2009 when he made...
Mets trade Beltran to Giants for top pitching prospect
Carlos Beltran is taking a Giant leap to first place, and the Mets are a building block closer to future success. After weeks of trade discussions involving Beltran, the Mets...
Mets' July trades equal an Amazin’ victory
Remember who Francisco Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran were in spring training. Because back then it was easy to believe the Mets would get nothing for them. Nothing on the field,...
Staszewski: USJN/Nike National Championships player breakdowns
It’s that time again. Fresh off a grinding but enjoyable four days at the USJN/Nike National Championships in Washington, D.C., I’ll again take on the roll of college coach and...
Performance by Yankees' Hughes not fit for King Felix
The Yankees can’t get The King, Felix Hernandez. Phil Hughes, who was the Yankees Prince of Pitching just a year ago, is now one step away from being out of...
Soriano could be back with Yankees on Friday
The long-awaited return of Rafael Soriano could finally happen when the Yankees play the Orioles tomorrow night. "Him throwing two days in a row [with Triple-A Scranton earlier in the...
Terrence Samuel Diary No. 4: Loving life in Las Vegas
Over the next month, The Post will bring you into the world of South Shore/New Heights point guard Terrence Samuel as he travels from Indiana to Reading, Pa., to King...
Crowd clashes with LA police outside film premiere
LOS ANGELES — Police clashed with a crowd that threw bottles and vandalized cars outside a Hollywood film premiere Wednesday evening. Officers were called to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre around 5:40...
Braziller: AAU Super Showcase player breakdowns
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – After my week-long trip to Pennsylvania during the first 10-day block of the live recruiting period, I broke down the area’s top performers. It got good reviews...
In DC, the sky is really the limit
Here's a brain teaser for you: can something be a "limit" if there are limitless ways of getting around that limit? You've probably been spending these hot summer days glued...
$70M mortgage in Upper Manhattan is on the block
After an attempt to lower the troubled mortgage on a host of prime Upper Manhattan apartments and retail spaces fell through, the valuable note is now being marketed and should...
Citi: toss Madoff suit
Citigroup, sued by the trustee liquidating Bernard Madoff's firm to recover $430 million pulled from the Ponzi scheme before it collapsed, is asking a bankruptcy judge to throw out the...
Business briefs
AOL low AOL shares fell 5.2 percent to $17.69, an all- time low, underscoring concern that its Febru ary acquisition of Huff ington Post was ill-ad vised.Google minus Total Google+...
Hot tips from hot lips
Betraying her extramarital lovers helped this inside trader avoid a lengthy stretch in the slammer. A Philadelphia woman who got corporate secrets from an Ernst & Young partner after they...
Misses Martha
Martha Stewart may not be in such a celebratory mood to mark her 70th birthday next week. Investors, too, aren't likely to cheer after the Domestic Diva's firm's second-quarter earnings...
No new $ for Cohen flagship
Despite being dogged by rumors of an insider-trading probe for nearly two years now, hedge-fund mogul Steve Cohen appears to have no trouble getting people to give him money. In...
Gov't. looks @books
Groupon is the king of daily offers but looks more like a jester when it comes to public offers. The problem is the Securities and Exchange Commission isn't laughing as...
Wall Street wakes up and smells the Dunkin'
Dunkin' Brands and its owners got a welcomed jolt in their first day of trading, with shares rising 47 percent, to $27.85, on a tough day for equities. Today, Dunkin'...
Falcone 4G: kill or cure
Depending on whom you ask, Phil Falcone's new 4G wireless venture, LightSquared, is either going to kill planeloads of people -- or help save lives. A Federal Aviation Administration study...
IAC has a 'Diller' of a quarter
IAC/InterActiveCorp hasn't missed a beat since Barry Diller stepped down as CEO. The parent of Ask.com, ServiceMagic and Match.com yesterday clobbered second-quarter Wall Street estimates on a surge in search...
Raatings rat
The world's most powerful credit-rating nerd -- his finger poised on the doomsday button of the US economy -- says all this talk about a temporary solution to the country's...
Judge puts a chill into Comcast deal
Comcast, keep the Champagne on ice. A federal judge yesterday threw a monkey wrench into its media mogul works, rapping the White House's antitrust deal that allowed the $30 billion...
Up & at 'em
For nearly three years, most residential developers have been shuffling around an empty stage like Vladimir and Estragon in “Waiting for Godot” — hoping that some form of capital will...
The Gold standard
Comedienne Judy Gold has a problem with her neighbors. They’ve become such a part of her extended family that Gold finds it hard to bring herself to do what she...
Landing in style
Designer Sara Story, who creates fun and stylish interiors, has expensive taste. Story and her husband, Ken Garschina, principal of Mason Capital Management, just bought a $4.35 million Gothic Victorian...
Just sold!
Manhattan HAMILTON HEIGHTS $315,000 345 W. 145th St. One-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 750 square feet, with new eat-in kitchen with granite counters and stainless-steel appliances, bamboo floors and park views; building...
Qns. boiler blast
A boiler explosion shook a Queens power plant yesterday. The blast at the US Power Generating Plant on 20th Avenue in Astoria rocked the building and shattered windows at 7:30...
Big drop in tenure teachers
After a concerted push by Mayor Bloomberg to block teachers from being awarded tenure virtually by default, just 58 percent of educators were granted the coveted job protection this year...
Texts from Norway hell
OSLO, Norway -- Marianne Bremnes' nightmare began with a phone call on a summer Friday afternoon. It was her 16-year-old daughter, Julie, attending a youth camp for members of the...
Hoo-Ray! Kelly for mayor: poll
New Yorkers know whom they next want for mayor -- even if he says he doesn't want the job. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, who has yet to show any signs...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A crafty crook disguised himself as an armed courier to snatch almost $15,000 in cash in Astoria, cops said. The phony rent-a-cop, in his early 30s, turned up at...
Crash granny saved by her seat belt
A Long Island grandmother survived this horrific Brooklyn car wreck yesterday -- and is living proof that seat belts really work. Marie Barnett, 84, was cruising through Midwood at around...
Casey mask bidder $weet
This is scary. A lifelike rubber mask of Casey Anthony was the hottest item selling on eBay yesterday -- sparking a bidding frenzy that hit a sickening $25,000. The seller...
LI cops hunt codger crook
A hefty, gun-toting oldster who is believed to be responsible for at least six bank robberies since May is being sought by Long Island cops and the FBI. The squat,...
Mike wary of junkets
Elected officials who take free trips without getting clearance are entering very murky ethical grounds, Mayor Bloomberg warned yesterday. "I think there's got to be some standards because it's too...
'Joyride' chopper cop boss theft bust
ALBANY -- The State Police aviation chief responsible for using a state helicopter for scenic joyrides around Jones Beach this year was arrested yesterday -- by the State Police --...
Oslo fiend: Wear man makeup to your massacre
Oslo mass-murder suspect Anders Breivik planned to escape from jail after his rampage, and urged his fellow "badass warriors" to join his anti-Muslim crusade -- once they had cleaned up...
MTA $queezes city
The MTA wants City Hall to fork over an extra $250 million to pay for the Second Avenue Subway and the expansion of Grand Central Terminal, saying the city should...
City's supermarket posse
The city issued a call yesterday for "secret shoppers" who'd be willing to report overcharges and other violations at supermarkets via Twitter. The Department of Consumer Affairs said information coming...
'Bouquet' bandit gets jail
A bouquet-bearing bank bandit will get planted behind bars for at least six years after he pleaded guilty yesterday to two heists last year. Edward Pemberton, 45, copped a not-so-rosy...
Divorce filings in NY up 12 percent since adoption of no-fault separations
While New York's gay couples are lining up to get hitched, straight ones are increasingly untying the knot. Divorce filings are up 12 percent since the state last October adopted...
Ex-fed busted on gun rap at La Guardia
A former Secret Service agent was busted trying to bring an illegal gun onto a flight at La Guardia, The Post has learned. Carlos Martinez Jr., 40, who once served...
Raging Boehner
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner yesterday ordered House Republicans to "get your ass in line" behind his debt-limit plan -- and they did. Rank-and-file Republicans -- including Tea Party...
Tooth Fairy puts less money where your mouth is
The economy is so down in the mouth that even the Tooth Fairy is cutting costs. The traditional collector of kid's cuspids is leaving an average of only $2.60 a...
B'klyn liar in Rangel case gets probation
WASHINGTON -- The Brooklyn publisher who organized the corporate-funded Caribbean junkets that kicked off Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel's humiliating political downfall dodged jail time after admitting to making false statements...
JonBenet dad weds
Tragic JonBenet Ramsey's father has remarried, just days before what would have been the slain baby beauty queen's 21st birthday. "I have no doubt she will be smiling," John Ramsey,...
'Gun' standoff
A crazed gunman threw the Flatiron District into a panic yesterday when he terrorized two construction workers on a scaffold outside his 11th-floor apartment, police said. Kenneth Clarfield, 69, finally...
Council boosts shelter suit
The City Council took action to join a lawsuit attempting to block the Bowery Residents Committee homeless shelter in Chelsea yesterday, as the facility began moving people in. The council's...
New kid-welfare chief
A Queens Family Court judge with 20 years experience in child services was selected by Mayor Bloomberg yesterday to succeed child-welfare chief John Mattingly. The mayor said Judge Ronald Richter,...
'Apostle' found
Archeologists have found what may be the tomb of St. Philip the Apostle -- one of the 12 original disciples of Jesus -- in the ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis....
Hef's mature and premature
Hugh Hefner has no staying power. That's what the Playboy octogenarian's runaway bride claimed yesterday, sparking a bitter back-and-forth in which Hef blasted her as a crazy liar. Former Hefner...
B'klyn's inferiority complex holds Tru
Brooklyn is for losers. Manhattan is for self- loathing manic-depres sives. And loads of New Yorkers wouldn't have it any other way. A war has ignited once again between the...
Gimme animal shelter
The Bronx and Queens will no longer be getting the short end of the stick when it comes to caring for Fido. The city announced yesterday that it's allocating $10...
Bias suit vs. trendy bar OK
A judge has green-lighted a $500 million race-discrimination suit against the celeb-friendly rooftop bar that hosted this year's unofficial July 4 hot-dog eating contest. 230 Fifth -- the Flatiron District...
Water-main break causes massive flood in Bronx
A major water-main break turned a stretch of The Bronx into the Mississippi Delta yesterday as waist-high floodwaters submerged cars and sent panicked residents racing from their homes. The 108-year-old...
Bust in Fla. shoot of NYPD cop
A Miami mugger involved in the shooting of a vacationing NYPD detective was arrested yesterday after Florida investigators matched DNA left at the scene to a man treated for a...
Hizzoner supports ruling on Zadroga
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday defended the federal decision not to cover cancer-stricken 9/11 first responders under the $2.7 billion Zadroga Act, even as the city's top cop blasted the ruling. "You...
In 'Jeopardy'
For $500: What is a bad night for Alex Trebek? The "Jeopardy!" host ruptured his Achilles tendon chasing a female prowler he caught looting his San Francisco hotel room yesterday,...
Pesci suit: I 'Gotti' $crewed
LOS ANGELES -- Joe Pesci claims the makers of a biopic on the Gotti family have made him an offer he can refuse -- a lesser part in the movie...
Killer gets 75 yrs. for random slay of girl
A Bronx thug convicted of killing a 17-year-old girl by firing randomly into a crowd won't be crossing paths with anyone for a long time. A judge sentenced Brandin Santiago,...
After 8 hours, DSK maid can't convince DA she's not after cash
The hotel maid accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault and her lawyers spent nearly eight hours yesterday huddled with Manhattan prosecutors -- but failed to convince them she was not...
MTA budget is still a trainwreck
MTA chief Jay Walder yesterday re leased a $12.7 billion budget for next year that, he says, "achieves stability" without chopping service. Sure, stability -- thanks to lots of borrowing....
Fighting fire with paper
As Beijing flexes its muscles in the South China Sea, its frightened neighbors have been seeking our reassurance. Many have relied on America's protection for decades -- but now we're...
Ending teachers' easy A
Mayor Bloomberg's teacher-tenure crackdown appears to be paying some dramatic dividends. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott yesterday announced a dramatic drop in the number of new teachers earning tenure...
Ground Zero sanity
Finally, some common sense on the Ground Zero medical front. A report by Dr. John Howard, di rector of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, concluded there is...
Good enough to pass
"We've got this back-and-forth between 'Have we cut enough, how much have we cut, how do we get a long-term solution on this?' I like tea sweet enough to stand...
New York's costly judgment
Judges should be paid a fair salary, but, as you correctly point out, the timing could not be worse to give them the raises they want ("Judging Pay Hikes," Editorial,...
How Obama's losing the youth vote
Most presidents affect the standing of their political parties. Ronald Reagan advanced his party's standing among young voters. So did Bill Clinton. In his first term, George W. Bush helped...
Madness in Nassau
Nassau County is a fiscal basket case, suffering from chronic budget shortfalls, burdensome debt and high taxes. Yet County Executive Ed Mangano wants to take on more debt and raise...
Amy's wasted way: Talent gone too soon
Apparently, rocker Amy Winehouse couldn't handle the pressure of being famous ("Amy Winehouse's Last Days Spent in Drug-Fueled Haze," July 25). Sadly, one of her most ardent supporters was Mick...
'House' needs work, but you'll rave for Rabe
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Lily Rabe isn't yet 30, but she commands the stage with calm, steady authority. This daughter of Jill Clayburgh and playwright David Rabe more than held her...
War's hell, show doesn't jell
The Royal Shakespeare Company isn't the only theater happening at the Lincoln Center Festival. Back for a spin is Ireland's Druid Theatre -- the troupe that brought six plays by...
Hondo drops pair
It's sweep or get swept for Hondo this week and last night it was the latter as he went double-draino with the Orioles and Rays to increase the deficit to...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position order FIRST 6f; $36,000; cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Kissa Melissa(L),121 D Cohen...
Saratoga Charts
Jul. 27, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1 1/8m; $34,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 1:00. Good. bid 1/4, driving,Trainer: Richard SchosbergTime: 24.55, 49.74, 1:14.35, 1:39.34,...
Del Mar Analysis by Vic Cangialosi
Post time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-5 ½ fur; $37,000; alw; 2YO(f)PNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds6Styclssysno(L),122VEspna3-1-x7-51Real Dream(L),120JTalmo1-3-x3-12Evlyn'sDncr(L),122TBaze1-x-x6-13Savy Smiles(L),122DFlors1-x-x4-14Joseph Joe(L),122GGomz6-1-46-15Chrs'sCntnr(L),122MPdrza1-3-x8-1SECOND-1 mile; $33,000; cl($20,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds5Vikkilee(L),110EFlors3-5-43-16Dave'sRvnge(L),120ADlgdo4-2-55-21LakeBelieve(L),116MPdrza1-6-512-12Jana Gail(L),118CSntgo4-7-312-13GraniteGirl(L),120DFlors5-5-44-14Monica C C(L),120TBaze3-2-25-17Malusita(L),120JRosro8-1-27-2THIRD-1 1/16m; $24,000; cl($20,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds7Roman Chic(L),124TBaze6-4-63-19Sheskey(L),124JRosro2-2-37-21Warren'sGns(L),120MPdrza4-6-715-12Zees Chris(L),120RBjrno3-3-35-13Woodmn'sLss(L),120CSthrd7-6-315-14WarrensMyQn(L),118EMldno3-5-420-15SmlnFrmAbve(L),120CSntgo2-4-66-16Gvtpfrthldy(L),120MSmith6-4-320-18ArgueMyCase(L),114EFlors3-6-55-110Portfolio(L),124VEspna2-2-106-1FOURTH-5 fur(T); $65,000;...
'Memories' made in Lake George at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Talk about golden memories for trainer Jimmy Toner. Fifteen years after his filly Memories of Silver won the Lake George on turf at the Old Spa, Toner...
Rangers sign Callahan to 3-year deal
The Rangers averted an arbitration hearing with forward Ryan Callahan today, agreeing to a three-year deal worth nearly $13 million. The sides were to face the arbitrator tomorrow in Toronto....
Delaware Results
FIRST-1m&70y; $20,000; clm; 3up2Bwana Jon (SntnaJr) 17.606.403.203Hero's Empire (Santiago)4.003.005Rabbit Tracks (Caraballo)2.20 Scr: Italian Gambler. * $1 Ext. (2-3) $31.90 * $1 Tri. (2-3-5) $83.30SECOND-5 1/2f; $17,000; mdn clm; 2YO4HeySoulSstr (CstllnoJr)...
Giants sign Baas to play center
One day after the Giants told Shaun O'Hara and Rich Seubert they will be cut, the team located a starting center, agreeing yesterday to terms with free agent David Baas,...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $37,000; str alw; 2YO7Chips All In (Pedroza) 9.204.202.603Hot Ride (Rosario)3.603.002Inqstve Sn (MldoAlca)3.40 Scr: Wise Guise. * $1 Exacta (7-3) $13.50 * Quinella (3-7) $11.00 * $1 Superfecta (7-3-2-6)...
The Post Line
CFLTonightFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogWINNIPEG3 (52)Brit. Col.TomorrowMontreal3½ (53½)HAMILTONEDMONTON9 (49½)TorontoSaturdayCalgary2½ (54)SASKATCH.Home team in CAPS
Mariners relieved to end 17-game losing streak
The ignominy is over. Erasing three weeks of frustration in just over three hours, the Mariners ended their historic march to infamy with a 9-2 win over the Yankees yesterday...
NBA sides to resume talks on Monday
A person with knowledge of the plans says NBA owners and players will resume talks toward a new collective bargaining agreement Monday, a month after the lockout started. Though representatives...
No-hitter for Angels' Santana
CLEVELAND -- Sharp from his first pitch, Ervin Santana came full cycle against the Cleveland Indians. Santana threw the first solo no-hitter for the Angels in nearly 27 years and...
Kids from Haiti keep hope alive
The Yankees' HOPE Week stands for Helping Others Persevere and Excel, but the word "hope" itself is what the 10 Haitian children honored yesterday cherish most. Without basic hope, no...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball12:30 p.m.Mets at RedsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)12:30 p.m.Marlins at NationalsMLBN2 p.m.Cubs at BrewersWGN7 p.m.Giants at PhilliesMLBN7 p.m.Connecticut at CyclonesWKRB (90.3 FM)Basketball7 p.m.WNBA: Mystics at LibertyMSGGolf9 a.m.RICOH Women's British Open, first...
'Monstra' on the loose at Saratoga
The enthusiasm of youth or the wisdom of age? That's the question for the first steeplechase of the meet. The conditions restrict the race to novices (non-winners since March 2010...
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: Boise State can't wear home blue Boise State football coach Chris Peterson says the Mountain West Conference won't allow the Broncos to wear their blue jerseys for home conference...
Mets new goal is to beat Beltran in playoffs
CINCINNATI -- The rallying cry came from veteran Willie Harris in the trainer's room before last night's game. Carlos Beltran was traded to the Giants, and Harris had a message...
Duda has 'right' stuff for Mets
CINCINNATI -- Ready or not, Lucas Duda will now receive the majority of playing time for the Mets in right field. Manager Terry Collins confirmed that yesterday, after Carlos Beltran...
Nets' new home worthy of a King
Albert King was born in Brooklyn the year the Dodgers won a World Series -- in Los Angeles. When King was born in 1959, Brooklyn had been without a pro...
Mets get back hard-thrower Wheeler in Beltran deal
Signing Francisco Rodriguez cost the Mets their first-round pick in the 2009 draft, but they acquired one yesterday when they received Zack Wheeler yesterday from the Giants in exchange for...
Man U mauls MLS All-Stars
The MLS All-Star Game last night ended the same way the rest of Manchester United's summer tour through the U.S. has gone -- with the Champions League finalists handing out...
Giants' Bradshaw says 'price is going to talk'
Never one to use five words when four will do, Eli Manning summed up the ever-changing state of his team with a succinct "A lot going on." Yep, there's a...
Giants coach must show he wants Burress back
The battle lines appear to be drawn now in the Plaxico Burress Sweepstakes. Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning versus Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers, the team that drafted...
Coughlin gets one-year extension from Giants
When the Giants finished 10-6 and considered last season a disappointment because they did not make the playoffs, team ownership gave a vote of confidence to coach Tom Coughlin, who...
Mediocre QBs draw intense interest
Yesterday was a good day for middling, possibly injured and over-the-hill quarterbacks. The NFL's dearth of quality passers is so pronounced that the second day of free agency was notable...
Affrunti's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:30 pm. FIRST-5 1/2f; $11,750; cl($5,000); 3up 7-HonrWthRss 5-2 1-Fiery Girl 15-1 2-Kthy'sRbbn 3-1 3-MzznthRhyt 4-1 5-Lawyer Jen 6-1 4-MyFrndRssr 8-1 6-MyEspresso 4-1 SECOND-6 1/2f; $17,950; cl($25,000); 3up...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: B C's Jesse (3rd)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $14,000; conditional7Sentbytheangels(D Dube)2-7-47-55AmericanVillage(BSears)3-5-25-12Bambina'sSorella(EGodll)6-3-58-11Sammy L(S Bouchard)5-5-610-13Sad Tune(J Gregory)1-2-612-14BlissfulErin(RSchnittkr)6-4-712-16Styx Delight N(C Manzi)1-3-815-18JustHeavenly(JStratton)3-5-38-1SECOND-mile trot; $36,759; N.Y.S.S.2BarbaraGoldsten(KCrwfrd)2-2-19-53Latte Hall(J Raymer)2-2-23-14BorrowAndSpnd(RSchnttkr)6-3-14-11Fancy(S Bouchard)4-5-112-15Feegee(M Johansson)2-6-X15-16Upfront Perry(J...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet:Casimir Comotion (9th)FIRST-mile; trot; $10,000; conditional10Hope And Love(A Miller)3-7-215-19Valdonna(R Pierce)1-2-13-11Exercise To Go(D Dunn)5-3-37-22Clara Hall(M Lachance)2-3-X9-23XquisiteChocolate(DMllr)4-11-212-14Pirate Smile(A Morgan)2-8-610-15Donatoprincess(YGingras)3-2-X5-16Mrs Mrs Jones(J Rattray)1-5-X8-17Hot Cha Cha(S Smith)8-7-715-18Primrose Volo(B Simpson)8-5-410-1SECOND-ml pc;...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 28FRIJuly 29SATJuly 30SUNJuly 31 MONAug. 1 TUEAug. 2WEDAug. 3YankeesNOGAMEBal.7:05YESWCBS*Bal.1:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSC.W.S.8:10YESWCBSC.W.S.8:10YESWCBSC.W.S.8:10YESWCBSMetsCincinnati12:35TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMWash.7:05SNYWFANWash.7:05WPIXWFANWash.1:35WPIXWFANFla.7:10SNYWFANFla.7:10SNYWFANFla.7:10SNYWFANLibertyWashington7:00TV -- MSG NetworkNOGAMEPho.7:00MSG+NOGAMENOGAMEAtl.7:30No TVNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAME*P.S.G.9:00amMSG$Ars.11:20amFSCNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMESiyanksBatavia11:05 a.m.No TVBat.7:05No TVJames.7:00No TVJames.4:00No TVJames.11amNo TVM.V.7:05No TVM.V.7:05No TVCyclonesConnecticut7:00No TVRadio- WKRB...
Drama mama
A new lineup of law-enforce ment dramas load up the re maining summer schedule: * "Against the Wall" (Sunday, 10 p.m., Lifetime) If you weren't sure where this show was...
Ghostly Zero
This week, seven relatives of people who died on 9/11 were given unprecedented access to the hallowed space at Ground Zero -- for a special on A&E. With thousands of...
Casey Anthony judge on case coverage: 'cheap soap opera'
Now that the trial is over, the judge in the Casey Anthony murder case has delivered his verdict on all the media coverage: "Cheap, soap opera-like entertainment." Judge Belvin Perry,...
'Friends' sex lives by the numbers
Turns out that the "Friends" had lots of special friends. After surveying all 236 episodes of the NBC sitcom, humor Web site splitsider.com has found that the six characters had...
Poker league for pros only
A new professional poker league will try to raise the game to the heights of professional golf and tennis after inking a deal to broadcast its events on CBS. Beside...
Weird but true
A mountain lion amazingly strolled more than 1,500 miles from the Black Hills of North Dakota to Connecticut -- where its record-setting cat walk tragically ended in an encounter with...
Just 'do it
A good hair day has no greater enemy than the treacherous humidity and high temperatures of a Big Apple summer. Untamable frizz, sweaty, sticky locks and crispy hair dried out...
Jet-set savings
Think every Saturday in the Hamptons is super? This Saturday will eclipse them all with the 14th Annual Super Saturday fund-raiser sale. The daylong event, benefiting the Ovarian Cancer Research...
Manchester United proves too much for MLS
Harrison, NJ - The Major League Soccer All-Stars were no match for Manchester United on Wednesday at Red Bull Arena as the defending English Premiership champions ran away with a...
MLS All-Stars routed 4-0 by Manchester United
Last night’s MLS All-Star game ended the same way the rest of Manchester United’s summer tour through the U.S. has gone; with the Champions League finalists handing out a one-sided...
Beltran's fill-in helps Mets beat Reds 8-2
CINCINNATI — Lucas Duda took over for Carlos Beltran — off somewhere weighing a trade — and homered Wednesday night to help the Mets beat the Reds 8-2 in what...
Cops release video of would-be mugger in Bronx
A brute grabbed a woman by the neck and attempted to rob her at a Bronx ATM, cops aid. The 23-year-old woman entered the Bank of America vestibule on Westchester...
Minor-league hockey will return to Trenton
There will be an ECHL hockey team in Trenton after all. Three weeks after the Devils announced they would cease operations of their ECHL franchise, a new ownership group disclosed...
Good workout for Lisa's Booby Trap
Lisa’s Booby Trap, who became a fan favorite during last summer’s Saratoga meet returned to the main track Wednesday morning and fired a half-mile bullet work in 46.22 under jockey...