August 6, 2011
Non-DQ in Saratoga finale kills chance of $1M carryover
SARATOGA SPRINGS – With $1,017,811 poured into Saturday's pick 6 pool chasing a two-day carryover of $215,398, a three-day carryover approaching $1 million was hanging in the balance as the...
Turner leads Mets to 11-7 win over Braves, ending five-game losing streak
When the Mets blew an early lead by allowing five runs to the Braves on bloopers and broken bats, Justin Turner knew exactly what everyone was thinking. "I'm sure most...
Sheen's 'Men' character killed in subway fall: report
LOS ANGELES — Charlie Harper, Charlie Sheen's "Two and a Half Men" character, will meet a horrific death when he falls — or is pushed — in front of a...
NJ cop cleared in beating wants job back
PASSAIC, N.J. — A suspended northern New Jersey police officer wants to be reinstated after being cleared of brutality charges stemming from a violent altercation with an unarmed man that...
'Time to fly': Jets, Mason agree to deal
The Jets completed the remodeling of their wide receiving corps today, reaching a deal with veteran Derrick Mason. Mason visited the Jets on Thursday, and the Jets made him an...
'Just Dave' Tollefson returns to Giants
Just like he never left, Dave Tollefson on Saturday was back at Giants training camp, wearing one of his many vintage NBA jerseys – he picked a Pete Maravich All-Star...
Ellsbury, Red Sox bash CC in 10-4 Yankees loss
BOSTON — Jacoby Ellsbury had a three-run homer with a career-high six RBIs as the Boston Red Sox continued their mastery of CC Sabathia and beat the Yankees 10-4 on...
After S&P downgrade, O calls for more action as parties play blame game
WASHINGTON — After the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating, the White House said on today that President Barack Obama believes it's clear Washington "must do better" in...
Libya rebels launch new offensive
BIR AYAD, Libya — Rebels launched a new offensive today out of their stronghold in Libya's western mountains, battling regime forces in a drive toward the heartland of Moammar Gadhafi's...
Crash kills Suffolk police sarge
MORICHES, N.Y. — A car crash on Long Island has claimed the life of a Suffolk County police sergeant. Suffolk police say Detective Sgt. Robert Reecks died just after 5:30...
Test, Whitney on VERSUS, not NBC
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Test Stakes and Whitney Handicap will be broadcast on Saturday from 5-6 p.m. by the NBC Sports Group on VERSUS, not NBC, as we incorrectly reported.
'East Side groper' strikes again, in Central Park
The puny sicko who has been terrorizing women on the Upper East Side struck again last night in Central Park, cops said. A 28-year-old woman was walking on a path...
Abu Ghraib abuser released from prison
The convicted ringleader of detainee abuses at Abu Ghraib was released today from a military prison, an Army spokeswoman said. Charles Graner Jr., 42, was released from the U.S. Disciplinary...
Hacks attack 70 law enforcement sites
The group known as Anonymous said today it has hacked into some 70 law enforcement websites across the southern and central United States in retaliation for arrests of its sympathizers...
Steelers to play 'Gotham football team' in upcoming Batman movie
PITTSBURGH -- Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and about 12 of his Steelers teammates will perform as extras in the filming of the latest Batman movie in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Steelers...
Man City sources deny Italian reports of deal for Man United target Sneijder
MANCHESTER, England -- Sources close to the English Premier League's (EPL) Manchester City denied Saturday reports in Italy that the cash-rich club wrapped up a deal for Inter Milan star...
Sir Alex Ferguson rejects Berbatov sale claim, says comments lost in translation
MANCHESTER, England -- Sir Alex Ferguson said rumors linking striker Dimitar Berbatov with a move away from Manchester United were "nonsense," adding that recent comments made to a French reporter...
Charlie Sheen to host at-home screening of 'Two and a Half Men' funeral
LOS ANGELES -- Charlie Sheen will host an at-home screening and a party to celebrate the on-screen funeral of his former "Two and a Half Men" character, Charlie Harper. Sheen...
Man United great Scholes scores golazo in testimonial vs. New York Cosmos
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United great Paul Scholes scored a fantastic goal as his testimonial match ended in a 6-0 victory for the Red Devils against the New York Cosmos...
Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run in midtown Manhattan
A motorcyclist was struck from behind by a hit-and-run driver in midtown Manhattan early this morning, then run over by a boozed-up driver, cops said. Kastriot Prelaj, 22, of New...
China blasts US over credit rating downgrade
BEIJING — China, the largest foreign holder of U.S. debt, demanded Saturday that America tighten its belt and confront its “addiction to debts” in the wake of Standard & Poor’s...
Financial officials from G-7 nations to discuss central bank action
BRUSSELS — Financial officials from the Group of Seven industrialized nations will discuss how to coordinate action between their countries’ central banks, a person familiar with the matter said Saturday,...
30 US special forces, most SEALs from Team Six, killed when chopper shot down
KABUL, Afghanistan — A military helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing 30 U.S. special operation troops — most of whom were Navy SEALs from "Team Six," the unit that carried...
Summer of style
If you never made it to the Met's "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibit -- and won't be in town when the museum stays open until midnight tonight and tomorrow to...
Paramus team takes extra inspiration to regionals
All season long, the Paramus Little League team has worn a small patch above their hearts on their jerseys with the initials “BN.” The initials stand for Barbara Niland, the...
Jets rookie Kerley makes impression
When Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez looks at rookie wide receiver Jeremy Kerley he sees "a baller." When running back Landainian Tomlinson looked at Kerley, first and foremost he saw a...
LT hoping 3rd-down assignment helps bring Jets a title
LaDainian Tomlinson is ready to slow it down, but not shut it down. The Jets running back said yesterday he’s excited about being a third-down back this season, and he...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
DE LA ROSE Saratoga, eighth race. Purse: $75,000. Mile, turf, fillies and mares. Post: 4:39 p.m. LOWDOWN: Prize Catch finished fifth in the New York on the Belmont turf, just...
Time to target QB is Round 3
In the second of a six-part draft preview series, the Fantasy Tracker helps you tackle the quarterback position. Next week: running backs. The position of quarterback provides an example of...
Cagey vets still have plenty of value
The fantasy baseball inclination is to seize on the newest, shiniest object within view. This is why the July 31 trade deadline generates so much trumped-up excitement: For example, 35-year-old...
Naz softball star earns Division II scholarship to Johnson C. Smith
Stacy Peralta went to one softball tryout as a freshman and had no intention of ever coming back. The sport just didn’t suit her – she was content with cheerleading...
Barish back to Condé
Condé Nast has raided Tina Brown's Newsweek Daily Beast for a new digital ad sales executive. Jeff Barish, who was a former vice president, sales when Daily Beast was independent...
LinkedIn shares sink on downgrades
LinkedIn shares fell 4.4 percent in New York trading after analysts at Evercore Partners Inc. and Morgan Stanley lowered their ratings on the stock, citing concern the professional-networking company is...
Business briefs
V-V-Viacom Viacom, owner of MTV and Paramount Pictures, said third-quar ter profit gained 37 per cent.BofA fees BofA agreed to set up a $410 million fund to settle a suit...
Good jobs news is simply a mirage
Here's the big gest problem for the Obama Administration right now: even good news has a bad side. Growth in the job market in July was slightly better than expected....
Macklowe buys 737 Park Ave.
Sold at last! Harry Macklowe closed yesterday on his long-awaited purchase of 737 Park Ave., one of the city's legendary rental apartment buildings, in a $360 million transaction, sources told...
Little progress in getting NFL Network on Time Warner Cable, Cablevision
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's latest effort to get his struggling NFL Network carriage deals on New York's two large cable systems has gained little yardage. In fact, Goodell may even...
Rough ride
Wall Street began picking up the pieces yesterday in search of a comeback from its worst week since the economy tanked in 2008. Buoyed by a larger-than-expected gain in July...
NY Attorney General goes after BoNY
It's another bank shot for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The state's legal eagle has Bank of New York in his sights after taking aim at a proposed $8.5...
Consumers deep-six DVDs
US consumers cut spending on their DVD collections by 18.3 percent in the first half of the year, a much steeper decline then the 5 percent decline experienced by the...
911 prankster
A Long Island woman is accused of calling police on four different occasions to falsely report crimes, including a "homicide in progress" at a local bar. Nassau County police arrested...
Mandela museum at arrest site
South African officials say they will build a museum honoring Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid, on the site where he was arrested 49 years ago. Mandla Mandela spoke yesterday on...
Polar bear kills teen
OSLO, Norway -- A polar bear killed a teenager yesterday when it mauled British campers on a trip to an Arctic archipelago where visitors are warned to carry guns in...
5th drowning tragedy
COCHECTON, NY -- An unidentified 19-year-old male from Ridgefield Park, NJ, became on Thursday the second person in less than a week -- and the fifth this summer -- to...
Honda recalls 2.5M vehicles
DETROIT -- Honda Motor Co. Ltd. will recall 2.49 million cars, small SUVs and minivans worldwide, including its popular Accord sedan, to repair a software problem that could damage the...
New theater a 'Bard' copy
LONDON -- A new Jacobean-style theater, built next to Shakespeare's restored Globe alongside the River Thames, will be lit by candle and lantern and feature something the Bard would have...
$weet taste of saltwater
ALBANY -- Anyone who paid state fees this year for a license to fish in New York's saltwater grounds before a new system was introduced will be issued a refund,...
Hold your horses
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Facing a legal challenge over its plan to capture and castrate 900 wild stallions in southwestern Wyoming, the federal Bureau of Land Management now says it will...
5 Katrina-slay cops guilty
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal jury yesterday found five New Orleans cops guilty in the shooting deaths of two civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and a subsequent cover-up....
Libya rips 'Dafy son death 'lie'
BENGHAZI, Libya -- The Libyan government yesterday denied rebel reports that Moammar Khadafy's youngest son was killed in a NATO airstrike on a frontline town in western Libya. Officials in...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Three tech-savvy thieves were busted in Midtown for buying pricey Macintosh laptops with a bogus credit card, authorities said. Jerome Brown, 52, allegedly targeted three Manhattan Apple stores on...
Edwards owes $2.2M payback
WASHINGTON -- John Edwards' campaign must repay more than $2.2 million to the US Treasury after improperly getting federal matching funds during his 2008 presidential bid, according to a Federal...
Good old 'bad' genes
You can be as bad as you want to be, and still live to a ripe old age, if you have the right genes, a study shows. Researchers at the...
Ground Zero hotel sues over WTC construction noise
Keep it down over there! The Millenium Hilton has filed suit -- claiming the construction across the street to rebuild the World Trade Center is just too darn loud! Never...
E. Siders blast MTA night blasting
The MTA isn't keeping its promise to Upper East Siders to limit noisy nighttime blasting for Second Avenue subway construction, local residents claim. MTA Vice President William Goodrich vowed that...
Oven kid begs for his dad
His vicious father burned his hands on a stove and stuffed him in an oven during a horrific attack last year, but 11-year-old Chris Moss still couldn't bear to see...
Auto chargers on Jersey Shore
The town of Avalon yesterday opened what it says is the first public charging station for electric vehicles on the Jersey Shore. Motorists will use "smart cards" or credit cards...
The great 'Twain' robbery
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Connecticut woman pleaded guilty yesterday to embezzling more than $1 million from the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford. Donna Gregor, 58, of East...
It's a gran ban
The long-haired loser accused of grabbing a purse from a wheelchair-bound woman on a Brooklyn street was ordered to stay away from her yesterday. Cody Santiago, 18, is to steer...
'Kite' at the museum
A check-scammer kited checks worth $17,000 from a Hispanic history museum in Harlem, authorities said yesterday. Pedro Delarosa, 27, of Brooklyn, deposited several counterfeit checks purporting to be from The...
Sour Apple: iSue you!
Steve Jobs doesn't have to go to China to find cheap knockoffs of the Apple Store -- there are plenty of iPhoneys just a few subway stops away from his...
'Sex romp' teach rap
A Queens high-school teacher was busted yesterday for chauffeuring a 16-year-old student to a Long Island motel for sex, authorities said yesterday. Tara Driscoll, a 33-year-old teacher at the Law,...
Gov-race loser slaps 'perv' libel suit on foes
He won only 1 percent of the vote, but Libertarian candidate for governor Warren Redlich still can't let go of the 2010 race. In a $20 million libel lawsuit, the...
Rent guy got damn high
Watching porn and getting high is just too damn fun for wacky political wannabe Jimmy McMillan. The former Rent is Too Damn High gubernatorial candidate admits in a documentary coming...
Pedro $uper payout to staff
ALBANY -- Indicted former Bronx pol Pedro Espada was very generous with his state Senate staff. Espada spent more state taxpayer cash on his employees in the last three months...
Soho lady has rotten 'pot' luck
Fire marshals investigating a roaring SoHo inferno yesterday morning were stunned to find a massive marijuana stash in the apartment of a celebrity photographer, sources said. Jennifer Tzar, 44, allegedly...
Obama tries what works
WASHINGTON -- President Obama said the nation would get through the "tumultuous" year and survive Wall Street's shaky roller-coaster ride -- while unveiling new plans to help war veterans find...
Blood is shot down in court
The head of the Bloods street gang in New York cannot claim that the feds have no authority to try him on drug-trafficking and weapon charges, a judge ruled yesterday....
Central Park sex assault
A man sexually assaulted a woman on the path in Central Park near Tavern on the Green at about 10:30 p.m. yesterday evening, cops said. Police are looking at the...
Rangers' Avery busted in LA cop fight
Big-mouth Rangers forward Sean Avery was arrested yesterday for shoving a police officer, calling cops "fat little pigs" and challenging them to a brawl as they shut down a loud...
Probers eye Meeks rap over 40G 'loan'
WASHINGTON -- A House ethics probe of Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks is focusing on possible criminal charges for his failure to report a $40,000 payment from a businessman that investigators...
Now foot traffic's in a jam
Forget traffic congestion. Start worrying about sidewalk jams. Figures compiled by the Transportation Department found that the city's sidewalks are more crowded this year than they've been since the city...
Bronx school padlocked over toxic air
A Bronx elementary school was abruptly shuttered yesterday and slated to move to a new building after city officials found dangerously high levels of an industrial solvent in its air,...
Cops corner river rat
He could run and swim -- but he couldn't hide. A gun-toting motorist fleeing from a traffic stop last night in Washington Heights dove into the East River and miraculously...
The big 5-'O' parties hearty
Everybody dance, now! President Obama ordered guests to spank the planks during his 50th birthday party at the White House, which raged into the wee hours. "Just left the president's...
Wii problem
Police are searching for a video-game loving thief who broke into seven Bushwick homes over six weeks in June and July. The crook used a rear window or skylight to...
PA telling drivers to take a hike
New York drivers swerved away from a head-on crash with a massive toll hike. The Port Authority yesterday proposed hiking E-ZPass tolls on its Hudson River and Staten Island crossings...
Fake-pass flier deal
A man accused of using an expired boarding pass with someone else's name to get on a flight from New York to Los Angeles agreed yesterday to plead to a...
JFK jump 'suicide'
A 26-year-old man from Indiana fell 45 feet to his death last night at JFK Airport in an apparent suicide, authorities said. The bearded man left his baggage -- an...
Uprising is failing: Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- With state TV showing images of burned buildings and rubble-strewn streets, Syria yesterday claimed to have all but crushed the anti-regime uprising in Hama. Residents warned that...
America's top-notch AAA credit rating downgraded for first time ever
For the first time in history, the United States last night lost its perfect credit rating, with Standard & Poor’s dropping it from AAA to AA+. The move by the...
'Two and a Half Men' sets scene for Sheen character's funeral
Charlie Sheen has gone from winning to dying. The first photos of the funeral scene in which the tiger-blood-filled warlock's character is killed off from CBS's "Two and a Half...
In a traffic 'ham'
BERLIN -- Police in northern Germany rescued a woman and her 2-year-old child from a herd of pigs that had drawn a tight circle around their VW Golf. The woman...
Casey probation in limbo
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Florida judge declined to rule yesterday on whether Casey Anthony should serve a year of probation for her check-fraud conviction. Judge Belvin Perry called the case...
Police 'bag' heist suspect
A shopping bag helped cops nail a Brooklyn jewelry-store thief, police said. Joseph Neal, 31, and another man allegedly took nine bracelets worth $11,000 from the Williamsburg store on Graham...
Debt-deal delusions: We're still sinking fast
The Issue: Fiscal uncertainty and partisan politics in the aftermath of the debt-ceiling compromise. The debt-ceiling compromise was the best deal that could be reached, but it stinks (“The Promise...
Bam’s surprise charisma deficit
One thing is clear in the aftermath of the debt-limit debate: President Obama has lost his glamour. The alluring icon of hope and change has become just another pol, derided...
Making children cry
There’s no more poignant symbol of American childhood than the lemonade stand, evocative of long, lazy summer days and pie-in-the-sky entrepreneurial dreams. It inevitably was a subject for a Norman...
Let’s try new ways to go bankrupt
Uncle Sam now owes more on his credit cards than he makes in a year. The national debt passed the total US GDP this week. Mull that over for a...
A clash of visions
In a revealing interview this week with The Wall Street Journal, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor addressed the division that will make compromise in the budget fights ahead nearly impossible....
Millenium morons
The Millenium Hilton Hotel on Church Street across from Ground Zero insists on its Web site that it’s “proud to be part of the World Trade Center Rebuild.” Huh? You’d...
Toll-hike trouble
“While we understand the Port Authority leadership’s concerns about a potential downgrade to its bond rating if toll increases are not instituted, our primary concern with this proposal is its...
Accidental honesty
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten had to scramble in embarrassment this week after a presentation at a recent conference was posted on the Web. Because the PowerPoint lecture,...
Five hours of 'Lisbon' is Portu-dull
"Mysteries of Lisbon," by renowned Chilean-born auteur Raul Ruiz, is a case of too much of a good thing. Clocking in at a butt-numbing 257 minutes, it is based on...
Use your street smarts
Instead of being tied up with traffic, pretty Park Avenue and other streets will be filled with people -- as the city closes road ways to cars for three consecutive...
Kid stuff
Today Capture the castle: Whether you build your own castle or just gawk at the more complicated creations in the running, Coney Island’s Annual Sand-Sculpting Contest is a classic summer-in-the-city...
Last chance summer
We hate to tell you this, but summer is on the wane — and the clock is ticking on some big summer events, including outdoor movies at Brooklyn Bridge Park,...
Del Mar Analysis by Vic Cangialosi
Post time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-7 fur; $54,000; clm($50,000); 3YOPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2HurricanLke(L),120JRosro2-6-55-25RedSharpHmr(L),122PVlnza4-9-13-11Special Kid(L),118MPdrza5-4-66-13MachoDorado(L),122CSthrd8-1-57-24CatinthFrst(L),118TBaze3-5-78-16OffleWldBys(L),120GGomz6-7-67-2SECOND-6 fur; $20,000; cl($8,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3Forty Dates(L),122AQunnz5-1-35-21Wrrn'sSwx(L),120JRosro4-6-73-12PivotalQuen(L),118TBaze7-4-612-14MeadowLakQn,120PVlnza3-5-74-15GothamSpirt(L),120ADlgdo2-2-97-26Bllsscndche(L),120ACstnn9-6-630-17Too Pink(L),118KStra8-10-520-18HiddenRmnce(L),122KJohn1-8-65-1THIRD-1m(T); $37,000; cl($32,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds4Mr. Katz(L),122JRosro2-3-23-16WinsomeChrm,124VEspna4-4-67-21Kilkenny(L),124MPdrza7-3-136-12Porfido(L),124PVlnza4-2-612-13Kuro(L),124TBaze6-4-66-15Bolinas(L),124AQunnz1-2-15-17Interpatatn(L),124JVrnza5-6-812-18GothicSamri(L),124GGomz3-3-34-1FOURTH-6 fur; $63,000; mdn; 3up(f)PNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds5BlazingAlng(L),118CSthrd7-3-47-24Khendum(L),122MSmith5-3-23-11Lady Liam(L),122JRosrox-x-x6-12AerialPrncr(L),118KStrax-x-x20-13IrishChimes(L),122MSntgo6-7-820-16Madre Luna(L),118MPdrzax-x-x9-27Lanida(L),118AQunnzx-x-x4-18CleverChloe(L),118GGomzx-x-x4-1FIFTH-5 fur(T);...
Saratoga Charts
August 5, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6 fur; $46,000; alw opt clm; 3upTime: 22.61, 45.48, 57.68, 1:10.86.Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlinHorseWt.PP1/41/2Str.FinJockeyOddsDahlgren Chapel121353221¾Dmngz2.65Wise Stop1232211125½Vlsqz2.05Fifty Sense1211663131Cstllno10.60Game Token1167374248¼OrtzJr6.20The...
Yankees' rotation logjam could burn Burnett
BOSTON -- The plan was for Ivan Nova to start Thursday in Chicago and be demoted yesterday so the Yankees could bolster their short-handed bench against the Red Sox. But...
Yankees beat Red Sox to burst into first with eighth straight win
BOSTON -- How hot are the Yankees? Boone Logan struck out Adrian Gonzalez, the best hitter in the American League, with the bases loaded and the Yankees trailing by two...
Rodriguez takes A-nother big step toward recovery
BOSTON -- Alex Rodriguez furthered his rehabilitation yesterday, handling infield grounders for the first time and taking more swings than he did on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. "He...
Yankees' bullpen lets out sigh of relief
BOSTON -- It's usually an adventure when Boone Logan takes the mound, but last night, the only left-hander in the Yankees' bullpen won a thrilling battle against Adrian Gonzalez --...
The Post Line
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Showdown at Saratoga
JOHN DASILVA TODAY'S PLAY: In race 6, let's hope the greenness is gone from Howie and the Cat. Bet $50 to win on the Repole-owned Miceli trainee. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: key...
Limp putter has Tiger struggling in comeback
AKRON, Ohio -- There was a moment following Tiger Woods' second round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational yesterday when a reporter asked him if he was allowing himself to "ease back"...
Fowler eagerly chasing his first win
AKRON, Ohio -- Though the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is only halfway complete and Rickie Fowler is tied with three other players for the lead and facing the prospect of winning for...
Jamieson captures World Driving Championship
Canada rules the World. Jody Jamieson, representing Canada, won the 25th World Driving Championship (WDC) last night at Yonkers Raceway. The prestigious international competition consisted of drivers from 10 countries...
Bichette Jr. quickly gettin' in the swing of things
TAMPA -- Dante Bichette Jr. had a rough debut in pro ball, going 3-for-26 in his first eight games with the Yankees' Gulf Coast League affiliate. But since July 1,...
Sports shorts
MLB: Phils win brawl game In San Francisco, Philadelphia's Shane Victorino and San Francisco's Ramon Ramirez and Eli Whiteside all were ejected after benches cleared in the top of the...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing10:30 a.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, qualifyingESPN21 p.m.NASCAR: Camping WTS Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125SPEED3 p.m.ARCA: Pennsylvania 125SPEED7:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide U.S. Cellular 250ESPN2Baseball4 p.m.Yankees at Red SoxFOX, WCBS (880...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; pace; $58,625; Niatross6Mybrthrgrge(AMllr) 5.602.102.102Major Bombay (Sears)2.102.105Wrubellious (DMiller)3.00Scr: Brent Montana * Exacta (6-2) $6.80 * Trifecta (6-2-5) $16.20SECOND-mile; pace; $58,750; Adios1aAmericanJwl(Ttrck) 3.202.102.102Podges Lady (Sears)2.102.104Blackjack Princess (Morrill)2.202.20Scr: Babe Per View *...
Vic Cangialosi's Philadelphia Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-1 mile; $20,000; clm; 3up8-BeholdaLdy 2-12-PreciosJn 6-13-FrstLdyGln 20-14-Deep Down 10-11-a-WhatSml 3-11-a-ChrryLdy 3-15-Shezagrtgl 4-16-Prnc'sPrz 15-17-SpcllyBlss 15-1SECOND-7 fur; $22,000; clm; 3,4&5YO10-De la Warr 7-21-QueensBest 20-12-Bon Ciel 5-23-BaileysHet 20-14-Rum Diary...
Unhappy Osi gets bad knee checked
It is in the hands of the doctors. After holding himself out of practice for four days in what was widely believed to be a contract protest, the Giants on...
Boss defection leaves Giants thin at tight end
No team can keep all of its free agents, and the Giants' loss of tight end Kevin Boss yesterday should not be equated to Mark Bavaro or even Jeremy Shockey...
Kiwanuka lines up at linebacker on 1st day
The constant questions about the Giants' seeming lack of quality at linebacker had general manager Jerry Reese in a feisty mood at the start of training camp, when he said...
Great Kills wins opener
Great Kills American couldn't have asked for a better start to its stay in Bristol, Conn. The 11- and 12-year-olds from Staten Island defeated Conococheague (Md.), 7-3, in the opener...
Prince forced to play catch-up
As one first-round pick after another was signed, sealed and delivered to their new NFL teams over the past week, the parents of Prince Amukamara were wondering what was going...
NFL owners, players shake on new CBA
Nfl Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith each grabbed a side of the massive 300-page collective bargaining agreement between the players and league owners and exchanged a relieved...
Time on DL proved refreshing for Jeter
BOSTON -- That trip to the disabled list might turn out to be the most important three weeks of Derek Jeter's season. Jeter has played 26 games since returning from...
Santana trying to shoulder load
For Johan Santana, it's trial by error. The lefty's latest lesson is to take it slow between starts. Santana blames the recent fatigue in his surgically repaired left shoulder on...
Mets waste another strong Dickey effort
The hard-luck loser added another line to his resume. Despite another solid performance from R.A. Dickey, the Mets dropped their fifth straight game, losing 4-1 to the Braves last night...
Mets struggle to score in loss to Braves
The recent Mets lineup and U.S. credit rating are about the same: Double-A. So much for the promising early returns without Carlos Beltran -- a three-game stretch last week in...
Feels like Yankees have upper hand in rivalry with Red Sox
BOSTON -- It could mean nothing, OK? We've seen enough baseball games, you and I, heard ourselves proclaim far too often that this is the game you'll remember come October...
Frustrated Ike likely to shut it down
Any hopes of Ike Davis playing again this season have all but disappeared. Now the Mets have to figure out how to make sure the first baseman manages to get...
Hondo sweeps up!!
Hondo knocked a hefty chunk off the deficit last night, racking up winners with the Padres and Yan kees to lower the NRN (nasty red number) to 1,925 treshes. Today,...
Nemesis offers up Amazin' advice
Chipper Jones knows the Mets and New York better than any other opposing player, and he knows what makes a stable organization. Sandy Alderson & Co. might want to listen...
Sanchez must fill Jets' leadership void
As they still were mourning the departure of Jerricho Cotchery, another old familiar face returned to the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center for a farewell press conference to officially retire...
Jets in a holding pattern for Mason
The Jets still are waiting on word from wide receiver Derrick Mason. The team made him an offer Thursday but there were reports he is deciding between the Jets, Ravens...
Monmouth Park Analysis by John DaSilva
Post time: 12:50 p.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 fur; $20,000; clm($25,000); 2YOPHILS POSSE second as favorite in first start for a tag. SPIRIT OF THE MIST just missed...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST5 ½ fur(T); $52,000; alw; 3up(f)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Babai Baby(L),121CVelasquez6-3-3Rice 4-12Brampton(L),123RDominguez1-3-9AJerkens 6-13Vinda(L),121A Solis1-1-2Weaver 5-14Easy Ashley(L),121J Sanchez10-1-1Ward 6-15Tale Untold(L),112I Ortiz6-6-11Ribaudo...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
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TODAYAug. 6SUNAug. 7MONAug. 8TUEAug. 9WEDAug. 10THUAug. 11FRIAug. 12YankeesBoston4:10TV -- FOXRadio--WCBS 880 AMBos.8:05ESPNWCBSNOGAMEL.A.A.7:05WWORWCBSL.A.A.7:05YESWCBSL.A.A.1:05YESWCBST.B.7:05YESWCBSMetsAtlanta7:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMAtl.1:10SNYWFANS.D.7:10SNYWFANS.D.7:10SNYWFANS.D.7:10SNYWFANS.D.12:10SNYWFANAri.9:40SNYWFANLibertyWashington7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMESea.8:00ESPN2NOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:00No TVRed BullsReal Salt Lake9:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio WADO 1280 AMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMESiyanksBrooklyn6:00No TVBklyn4:00No TVBklyn7:00No...
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