August 16, 2011
A-Rod plays Triple-A
MOOSIC, Pa. – Alex Rodriguez made it through his first rehab game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre Tuesday night, moving him one step closer to rejoining the Yankees.Rodriguez, rehabbing from right...
Beltran on DL with Giants
ATLANTA -- The World Series champion San Francisco Giants are banged up for the playoff race. Already mired in a skid that knocked them out first place in the NL...
Mets prospect Martinez on DL again
In what's become a usual refrain, Mets prospect Fernando Martinez has landed on the disabled list, this time with a strained wrist.The outfielder, once considered one of the top prospects...
Nova good enough as Yankees top Royals 9-7
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer into the Kauffman Stadium fountains, Russell Martin and Derek Jeter each drove in a pair and the New York Yankees...
The new Tijuana cool
IT'S tough all over, but for Tijuana, the last few years have been murder. Terror fears? Let's build some walls. Illegal immigrant fears? More walls again, tighter restrictions, longer lines....
2nd ex-officer in 'Rape Cops' case can remain free pending appeal: Judge
An appellate judge has allowed the second ex-officer in the "Rape Cops" case to remain free pending the appeal of his misconduct conviction. Franklin Mata, 28, had been sentenced last...
Former Jets assistant Cox back on Dolphins staff
DAVIE, Fla. -- Another hot, grueling practice had ended for the Miami Dolphins, and as the weary players trudged off the field, new assistant coach Bryan Cox caught up with...
Big East talking expansion with Big 12, ACC
Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says he has been in constant contact with Dan Beebe of the Big 12 and John Swofford of the Atlantic Coast Conference in recent days...
Giants bring in kicker Graham
Lawrence Tynes (thigh contusion) sat out Giants practice again on Thursday, and although he’s feeling better than he thought he would after getting hit Saturday night there’s certainly a chance...
Mets' top pick Nimmo will play in minors this week
Brandon Nimmo had some anxious moments before he finally signed his first pro contract, more than he felt on draft night when the Mets nabbed him in the first round....
MLS changes cap charge for young international players
Major League Soccer is adjusting its designated player rules in the hopes of bringing in more young international talent, an area in which the league has struggled to gain a...
Cops: Three thugs steal Bible after assaulting elderly man (VIDEO)
Police are hunting for three thugs wanted in a string of robberies in the Bronx, which include the vicious beating of an elderly man before making off with his Bible....
Nets allowed to attend Kardashian wedding
The Nets can accept their invitation to Kim Kardashian's wedding. A team official says the Nets have been granted permission to attend the reality star's marriage to forward Kris Humphries...
Nets allowed to attend Kardashian-Humphries wedding
The Nets can accept their invitation to Kim Kardashian's wedding. A team official says the Nets have been granted permission to attend the reality star's marriage to forward Kris Humphries...
Fantasy head-to-head: Giants vs. Jets
When you have two teams sharing a city, the comparisons and rivalries are unavoidable. With two loyal fan bases, the Giants and Jets fight continuously for attention in the Big...
Jets' Turner needs surgery for broken leg
Jets backup offensive lineman Rob Turner suffered a broken right leg in Monday night's 20-16 preseason loss to the Texans, according to a source. Turner will have surgery on the...
Red Sox defeat Rays to open doubleheader
BOSTON -- Three hits was plenty of offense for the Red Sox. Boston pitchers made sure of that, and the Red Sox opened a split doubleheader with a 3-1 win...
Jackson concert promoters remove Kiss from lineup
LOS ANGELES — Organizers of a Michael Jackson tribute concert dropped Kiss from the lineup after receiving widespread criticism for booking the band despite critical comments toward the late pop...
Ed O'Neill says he's getting Hollywood star
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — "Modern Family" star Ed O'Neill tells his hometown newspaper that he's getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. O'Neill tells the Youngstown, Ohio, newspaper The...
Dr. Phil gets first interview with Casey Anthony's parents
LOS ANGELES -- Casey Anthony's parents gave their first interview following their daughter's acquittal on murder charges to television psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw. The sit-down with George and Cindy Anthony...
Kelso trainer Carl Hanford dies at 95
Hall of Fame trainer Carl Hanford, who trained five-time Horse of the Year Kelso (1960-1964), passed away early Sunday morning at his home in Delaware with family and friends by...
Susan Bloomberg's chaffeur gets into road rage altercation
A chauffeur for Mayor Bloomberg’s ex-wife Susan called the cops today after getting into a road rage beef with another driver upstate. Luis Chapeton apparently stopped short forcing another driver...
Maryland man charged with using Hank Paulson's name to pay off mortgage
WASHINGTON -- A Maryland man is under investigation for allegedly wiping away his $353,000 mortgage debt by convincing financial giant CitiGroup to accept a money order purportedly backed by then-Treasury...
Name-Checked in the Journal
Thanks to the editors of The Wall Street Journal for quoting me in its Notable & Quotable column on the op-ed page today. The passage in question came from my...
A-Rod congratulates Thome on reaching 600 homers
The seventh member of the 600-home run club had some kind words for the eighth. Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez congratulated Jim Thome on reaching the accomplishment Monday night. The Twins...
Mets draft spending bodes well for the future
In a few years, we could all very well look back on August 15, 2011 as a turning point for the Mets franchise.After years of largely ignoring the First-Year Player...
DVD Extra: Pat, Buzz and Bacon
As part of its ambitious, ongoing effort to make the studio's entire huge library available on DVD, the Warner Archive Collection recently released three minor but enjoyable '30s musicals -- all with...
Guards under investigation for accepting baseballs from Roger Clemens
WASHINGTON — Security guards at the federal courthouse in Washington are under investigation for accepting baseballs with Roger Clemens' autograph. The guards are not allowed to accept gifts from a...
Smucker slashes coffee prices
ORRVILLE, Ohio -- J.M. Smucker Co. slashed prices across a majority of its coffee products, including the Folgers and Dunkin' Donuts brands, marking a sharp turn back from price increases...
WATCH: Tea Party supporters confront Obama
President Obama also got an earful from two tea party supporters who challenged him on reports that Vice President Joe Biden had agreed with congressional Democrats who characterized the conservative...
Killer Norwegian polar bear may have had toothache
OSLO -- The polar bear that killed a British teenager 11 days ago in the Norwegian Arctic may have attacked because he was suffering from a toothache, Norway's veterinary institute...
Video shows 5 armed thugs leaving home robbery: cops
Police are looking for five armed thugs wanted for pistol whipping a woman during a home invasion robbery in upper Manhattan. Surveillance video shows the three lookout guys fleeing the...
Ex-CEO among 21 rescued in Ireland sailboat mishap
HARTFORD, Conn. — The former chairman and chief executive officer of United Technologies Corp. was among 21 crew members who were rescued after their U.S.-registered yacht capsized during a race...
Madoff investors not entitled to phony "profits" from $65B scam: appeals court
No one gets to make money off of Bernard Madoff's epic Ponzi scheme, a Manhattan appeals court ruled this morning. The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision...
Lakers star Bryant accused of injuring man in church altercation
SAN DIEGO -- Police in San Diego were working Tuesday to gather information from churchgoers who witnessed an alleged altercation between Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and a fellow...
Target of alleged Facebook murder-for-hire plot killed in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia man was shot dead just hours after two people appeared in court accused of conspiring to kill him in a Facebook murder-for-hire scheme, The Philadelphia Inquirer...
'Boarding School Bandit' pleads to armed Central Park muggings
A so-called "boarding school bandit" -- a wealthy psychotherapist's son from New Rochelle -- will spend the next year in prison for a one-night string of three Central Park armed...
Veteran safety Grant re-signs with Giants
The Giants tried to get younger and more athletic on defense for this season but they brought back a veteran stabilizing force with Tuesday’s re-signing of Deon Grant, a safety...
Sully calls La Guardia garbage station location 'terrible'
The man who knows best what birds can do to a passenger jet today called the city's plan to build a garbage transfer station near La Guardia Airport "terrible." Capt....
Yankees sign 19 of 25 draft picks
The Yankees signed eight of their first nine picks from the 2011 First-Year Player Draft and 19 of their top 25. The deadline to sign those players passed at midnight...
Former sportscaster Marvell Scott pleads guilty in child prostitute case
Disgraced WABC sportscaster Marvell Scott will serve only 20 days of community service after pleading guilty today in a sickening child prostitution rap. In the wrist-slap deal, Scott, 36, admitted...
LI officials seek court help to curb gang activity
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — An anti-gang strategy already being used in California, Texas, Utah, Florida and elsewhere could soon be coming to eastern Long Island, where officials have filed court papers...
'Collar bomb' suspect ordered to be held pending extradition hearing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A 50-year-old polo-playing father of three daughters appeared in US District Court in Kentucky Tuesday in relation to charges he strapped a fake collar bomb around the...
LIRR testing onboard credit card ticket device
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — The Long Island Rail Road is testing out a new wireless, handheld device that will allow passengers to buy tickets onboard with credit cards. The railroad will...
Fitch reaffirms AAA rating for US, outlook stable
WASHINGTON -- Fitch Ratings reaffirmed Tuesday its AAA rating on the US but cautioned Congress that failure to reach a deal to cut the federal budget deficit could start the...
Box Office: Will 'Help' unseat 'Apes'?
Disney's release of DreamWorks "The Help'' has done much better than expected since opening on Wednesday -- an estimated $9.9 million for its first two days. Heading into the weekend...
Schneiderman settles $3.5M scam targeting Fort Drum soldiers
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — An agreement with a finance company will clear $3.5 million in debt for nearly a thousand soldiers who shopped at a retailer outside the Army’s Fort Drum...
NY, NJ commuters sound off on toll hikes
Commuters lashed out at the Port Authority's planned toll and fare hikes this morning in the first public hearings on the issue. "We're the ones who are suffering. We're the...
More NYers would vote for Obama over GOP candidate but his popularity takes a hit: poll
New York voters like President Obama more than they like the job he’s doing, but he would still beat any Republican next year including former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, according to...
19 beaches closed to swimming in Nassau Co.
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — Nineteen beaches have been closed to bathing in New York’s Nassau County due to bacteria-laden runoff from Sunday’s rainstorm. Health officials also issued advisories against swimming at...
Star trek
MILANESE SERENADE Restauranteur Joe Bastianich, whose “Masterchef” has its season finale tonight at 9:00 on Fox, has been shooting the show’s Italian version in Milan, where he often enjoys a...
Civil matters
It is 105 stultifying degrees on rural Virginia farmland, and 8,700 sweaty people slog under heavy rifles and soaking layers of wool. For two days, in front of bleachers overflowing...
Winners and losers from Jets preseason opener
With a few hours to digest Monday's 20-16 preseason loss to the Texans, here is who I see as the Jets' winners and losers from the game: WINNERS 1. MARK...
Yankees' Nova in running for top rookie award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The expression on Ivan Nova’s face didn’t change when asked if he was interested where he stood in the AL Rookie of the Year race. “It’s...
Burnett ends August drought in Yankees win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — To believe A.J. Burnett has turned the corner on a miserable second half would be premature. Yes, Burnett was the winning pitcher in a 7-4 Yankees...
Giants' Umenyiora returns to practice, but still has trade on his mind
Osi Umenyiora made his semi-triumphant return yesterday, practicing for the first time since training camp began but still in the midst of an uneasy truce with the Giants. Embroiled in...
Healthy Hixon has eyes on Giants' third-receiver spot
The Giants were only playing their first preseason game Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C., but wide receiver Domenik Hixon was more than happy just to be back on the field...
Time for Giants, Osi to bury dispute & opposing QBs
Osi Umenyiora does not get a ride up the Canyon of Heroes for ending his self-imposed lockout yesterday. What he does get is a chance to write the final chapter...
Red-hot Murphy's list down to eight colleges
Kamari Murphy had arguably the best July out of any New York City basketball player. Two weeks ago, after a game at Dyckman, he rattled off new offer after new...
Feeling frazzled by summer
As the summer nears its end, it’s time to address those pesky seasonal issues. Whether you’ve OD’d on sun, need a quick bronze boost or have frazzled hair that could...
The next cig thing
Every afternoon at about 3 p.m., Chris, a 40-year-old marketing exec in Manhattan, takes a smoke break — without leaving the comfort of his cubicle. “I just sit here and...
Skowron admits drug tips
Joseph “Chip” Skowron III, the doctor-turned-trader who nearly took down $7 billion hedge-fund giant FrontPoint Partners, has owned up to his insider-trading shenanigans. Some nine months after he was linked...
Hit the reset button
That was fast. After five days of white-knuckle spikes and tumbles -- including a record four straight 400-plus point moves -- the Dow Jones industrial average yesterday closed right about...
Midtown deals aplenty
Some companies continue to expand in Manhattan despite dire forecasts of retrenchment and layoffs. Accounting/consulting firm Rothstein Kass & Co. is in growth mode at SL Green’s 1350 Sixth Ave.,...
Gas prices can be a real 'stick' in the eye
Gasoline prices are “sticky” on their way down. That might sound like some sort of quaint British phrase, but actually it means that you are being cheated at the gas...
Wells climbing Citadel hedge
John Stumpf is hitching his Wells Fargo’s wagon to hedge fund maestro Ken Griffin. The chief executive yesterday announced the San Francisco-based bank scooped up a 25-person crew from Griffin’s...
More cuts ahead
Wall Street firms, having already trimmed payrolls by as much as 15 percent since 2008, are sharpening the layoff ax again, The Post has learned. The second round of job...
Feisty gramps: Yeah, I cooked books, so?
You can’t handle the truth! An octogenarian bookkeeper accused of fraud at a Manhattan fashion delivery firm openly admitted to embezzling funds -- and followed up with a cursing rant,...
Business Briefs
Buffett shops Berkshire Hathaway added a stake in retailer Dollar General and increased holdings in MasterCard as Chairman Warren Buffett expanded his portfolio, according to a regulatory filing. Lower Lowe’s...
NY factory index contracts again
Manufacturing in the New York area contracted for the third straight month in August, tempering any lingering hopes for a rebound in the US economy in the second half of...
Chiesi to surrender
Galleon Group insider-trading probe defendant Danielle Chiesi must surrender to begin her prison term on Sept. 20, a federal judge ruled. A former beauty queen, Chiesi was sentenced last month...
Goldman, JPMorgan lose $20M in spat
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have killed their Motorola golden goose, The Post has learned.Motorola Mobility is putting them in the penalty box by not including them as advisers in its...
Google gets Moto Mobility -- and possibilities
It’s patently obvious why Google shelled out $12.5 billion for the money-losing Motorola Mobility. The search giant announced a deal yesterday to buy the mobile-phone and tablet maker, but Google...
The strings of her heart
With nothing special planned for his 10th wedding anniversary, Kevin Dooley feared he'd be dining in the doghouse. But on his commute to work the morning of the big day,...
Union '$aves' NY
ALBANY -- The state's largest public-employee union gave a thumbs-up last night to a five-year contract that freezes wages for three years, requires workers to fork over more for health-care...
Authorities recover stolen Rembrandt worth $250K
LOS ANGELES — It wasn't some bold theft carried out by burglars breaking into a heavily-fortified museum with high-tech alarms to swipe a masterpiece. It was a low-tech caper involving...
Andy & Chris team to put squeeze on PA tolls
Top aides for Gov. Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are tightening the screws on Port Authority officials in an effort to reduce their massive toll-hike proposal, The Post...
Jetliner perv seated in cell
A New Jersey man who fondled a sleeping woman on a flight from Hong Kong to Newark will spend the next year in prison. Ramesh Advani, 65, of Berkeley Heights...
Cuomo inks ethics law
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo yesterday signed a new law to strengthen ethics enforcement for government officials. The law establishes a Joint Commission on Public Ethics to oversee and investigate compliance...
'Textbook' case of scamming
A jury properly threw the book at a foreign graduate student who illegally imported and resold over the Web textbooks intended for overseas markets, a federal appeals panel in Manhattan...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island Police officers breaking up a Midland Beach booze party found themselves confronted by a mouthy mob of misbehaving miscreants, authorities said. Cops spotted Ruben Rivera, 21, holding two...
Howls over fliers for beaten star
Stymied detectives have papered the East Village with fliers asking witnesses to last week's pummeling of pop singer Gavin DeGraw to come forward -- causing some critics to accuse cops...
Dead pastor's mystery powder
A drug-addict-turned-megachurch-pastor had in his possession a glassine envelope containing an unknown white substance when he was found dead Friday in a luxury Times Square hotel, sources told The Post...
Curry too busy to do squat
"Today" co-anchor Ann Curry isn't in a New York state of mind. She's aware of the hubbub surrounding a homeless hobo who's been camping out in her abandoned $2.9 million...
Sweet subway silence
Not even the constant blasts from the Second Avenue Subway could drown out their complaints. Beleaguered Upper East Siders finally got a break yesterday when tone-deaf MTA bosses agreed to...
Nassau County ices new Islanders Coliseum bids
Apparently beggars can be choosers -- at least when it comes to the Nassau Coliseum. County Executive Ed Mangano received only eight proposals to privately finance a new sports arena...
Black fire captain tells judge: FDNY is ablaze with racism
Minorities with the city Fire Department are routinely subjected to racial harassment, a black captain testified yesterday in Brooklyn federal court. Paul Washington, a 23-year FDNY veteran, recalled that soon...
Plan could end military pensions
The military is considering a plan to save money by making substantial changes in veterans' pensions, it was reported last night. The proposal would end the current system of giving...
Mike rejects LaG bird flap
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday flapped away criticism that an under-construction trash facility in the shadow of La Guardia Airport will attract flocks of dangerous, jet-engine-clogging birds -- even as the city...
Smoking on LIRR, Met-North platforms snuffed out
Gov. Cuomo yesterday made it illegal to smoke at any outdoor LIRR and Metro-North station in New York state -- stamping out yet another lawful refuge for public puffing. The...
Mike: Keep baling
Homeowners in some low-lying areas of the city had better stock up on water pumps because it'll be a decade before they get city relief from flash floods, Mayor Bloomberg...
Facebook 'hit-hire'
PHILADELPHIA -- A judge yesterday upheld felony murder-for-hire and weapons charges against a Philadelphia woman accused of using Facebook to try to find someone to kill her baby's father. London...
Romney gets 'real' in fiscal dig at Perry
WASHINGTON -- GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney yesterday took a first swipe at new rival Rick Perry, suggesting he doesn't have the necessary experience in the "real economy." "Having worked...
App for the 'space' race
Drivers may soon be able to phone the meter instead of feeding it in person. New York City plans to test new "pay by phone" parking meters that warn motorists...
Gaga will be doing windows
Barneys is going Gaga for Christmas. The iconic clothing store will fork over control of its holiday campaign to the kooky and wildly popular songstress, company officials announced yesterday. Barneys...
DSK eyes $ex claim, mag says
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's lawyers may argue the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault was just miffed the frisky Frenchman didn't pay her for oral sex, according to a published report....
Bronx gal dead at Indiana fair
A prominent Bronx-born gay activist was among the five people killed in the horrifying stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday. Christina Santiago, a transplant to Chicago who...
'Magical Misery Tour' for Obama
WASHINGTON -- Hoping to rekindle some of the magic of his 2008 campaign, President Obama launched a three-day bus tour through the heartland -- which Republican rival Mitt Romney immediately...
Jane rips 'cheeta'
Don't monkey with Jane Goodall. The legendary simian savior filed a federal suit against an organic baby-food company claiming it failed to pay up when she agreed to market a...
Sick rape defense
Accused of a twisted crime, he's using a twisted defense. Jason Quinones, a parolee charged with raping a woman after breaking into her Upper East Side apartment, admits that they...
Madge's beach boy
Hamptons beachgoers, beware: A cougar has been spotted! Madonna and her 18-years-younger boy toy, Brahim Zaibat, canoodle on the sand during a weekend getaway on the East End. While the...
Fine wine goes all night long
GRIFFITH, Australia -- Hard-living musicians might not make consumers think of fine wine, but Aussie rock legends AC/DC are lending their name to a new line going on sale Down...
Ex-con got on tax-scam jury
This juror could wind up on trial herself. A suspended lawyer with a history of alcoholism and a string of arrests is under investigation by the feds after allegedly lying...
Save us, Thor!
Mayhem, NYPD cops, pedestrians fleeing in terror . . . just another day in Manhattan, right? Actually, it's downtown Cleveland playing the role of Midtown Manhattan yesterday for the superhero...
Judge razes alarm-box nix
A judge yesterday refused to let the city deactivate its 15,000-plus remaining street alarm boxes, saying deaf people still need them. Manhattan federal Judge Robert Sweet rejected arguments that relying...
How socialite brought down black-market baby brokers
A beautiful city socialite bought a black-market baby for $180,000 -- then helped the FBI bring down the kiddie-peddling ring that sold him to her. Former Manhattan society girl Taylor...
It's OK to be a fatso
Fat is fit. A new study of thousands of chubby Americans has found that they live just as long as slim folks -- and are less likely to die of...
Stalker trial for Paris nut
LOS ANGELES -- A man who once asked Paris Hilton to marry him and has been arrested twice outside homes owned by the socialite must stand trial for felony stalking,...
Luxe investors snared in the 'Web': DA
He said they were investing in a luxury shop-from-home Web site. Prosecutors say he blew the money on luxuries for his home. Site developer Andrew Albert was busted yesterday for...
Ex-NYer is busted in Australian collar bomb hoax
A former New York resident was arrested yesterday at his ex-wife's Kentucky house for allegedly breaking into the Australian home of a mogul and attaching a fake bomb around his...
Family's invasion ordeal
NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. -- Five armed men broke into a home in a wealthy North Branford neighborhood, tied up the family for hours and threatened to kidnap a 3-year-old boy...
Butch Cassidy shootin' match
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Did Butch Cassidy, the notorious Wild West outlaw who most historians believe perished in a 1908 shootout in Bolivia, actually survive and live to old age in...
The sex-ed fallacy
When I hear that New York City has mandated that sexual education be taught in all middle schools and high schools, as a doctor, I can appreciate the motivation behind...
A fortunate union vote
Chalk up another win for Gov. Cuomo -- and New Yorkers: Rank-and-file members of the state’s largest public-employee union gave their blessing last night to a contract calling for a...
Running out of common drugs
A hospital, short on a general anesthetic, is rationing the drug. Doctors administer an insufficient dose, and a surgical patient awakens during the operation. Out of morphine, some hospitals switch...
On a mission from God: Too much faith in Perry?
The Issue: Whether GOP candidate Rick Perry’s religious views will dictate his platform. Jacob Sullum claims his sensibilities are offended because Rick Perry mentioned Jesus during a speech (“Rick Perry’s...
Blaming boozy builders
The Issue: The Post’s reporting of Ground Zero construction workers allegedly drinking during lunch. Heather Haddon and Brad Hamilton’s reporting blew the lid off the scandal of construction workers drinking...
A candidate they’ll just love to hate
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is about to stride purposefully through every cultural tripwire in the country. He may not become as despised as Sarah Palin, but that’s because he’ll never...
Out of the Tunnel?
The cover of New York state’s latest budget update features a photo taken from within a Central Park tunnel, looking out toward a path curving up a gentle incline through...
Waiting for the GOP
The 2012 race for the White House got a whole lot more interesting last weekend: Even as President Obama now looks more vulnerable than ever, a new GOP field has...
Still Sly-ly funky
Album of the week SLY STONE "I'm Back! Family & Friends" 3 STARS It's been 29 years since the psychedelic soulman last made a record, but one spin of "I'm...
Diverting, but falls short
Isabelle is 17 and bright. She's a valedictorian, and she's about to lose her virginity. It doesn't take Nostradamus to foretell a coming-of-age story. At least the period setting of...
Saratoga Charts
Aug. 15, 2011 Rain And Sloppy. Turf: Off. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6f; $50,000; str hcp; 3upOff: 1:00. Good. 3w turn,long drive,clr, Trainer: Todd PletcherTime: 22.68, 45.56, 57.75, 1:10.74.Winner:...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Sign Of Thunder (6th)FIRST-1 1/16; pace; $12,000; cl($10000)7Blue Strike(R Anderson)3-5-16-13ClassicAmbition(JStrttn)1-2-35-18KathrynDancerA(JPantlno)2-1-64-11AmericanIntrld(EAbbtllo)5-7-26-12Mcardles Star(B Sears)8-8-315-14PegasusOsborne(LStalbam)5-7-63-15Durango Kid N(J Gregory)4-4-38-16ButnYourShirtEd(GBrennn)7-8-48-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $14,000; cl($12500)2LongStoryShort(RAndersn)2-8-14-11Ima Spur(D Dube)4-8-48-13DoubleStrength(EAbbtllo)2-3-26-14DrillSergeantSm(JMrshll)6-4-15-15HustlinHooray(JGregory)3-8-110-16Garland'sBrat(JBartlett)2-2-13-17Rydeabout(B Holland)3-3-28-18Skit Er Done(G Brennan)8-6-512-1THIRD-1...
Culpepper shows pep in his step
Daunte Culpepper worked out for some 30 minutes yesterday in front of the 49ers brass -- and tight end Nate Lawrie called it a crisp, impressive session. Offensive coordinator Greg...
Affrunti's Suffolk Grade
Post Time: 12:45 pm. FIRST-6f; $7,500; cl($5,000); 3up 5-Five Boroughs 4-1 4-Red Ranger 6-1 1-Three Piece 3-1 3-RoyltyofKngs 10-1 2-LngHllGlder 10-1 6-Crafty Peace 7-5 7-Pompompmry 10-1 SECOND-6f; $7,500; mdn cl($5,000);...
Jets' backups fail to weather storm in loss to Texans
HOUSTON -- After watching last night's preseason opener against the Texans, it appears the Jets' most important unit this season may be their medical staff. The Jets' starters looked good,...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position order FIRST 5 1/2f(T); $36,000; cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Settling Seas(L),121 M...
Jets coach, quarterback joke about 'fighting words'
HOUSTON -- Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez managed not to come to blows last night, and the two joked after the Jets' preseason game with the Texans about the quarterback's...
Jets rookie QB McElroy takes licks in pro debut
HOUSTON -- There were times last night when you wondered whether Jets rookie quarterback Greg McElroy would be able to walk out of Reliant Stadium after his first game as...
Delaware Results
FIRST-6f; $28,000; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m)6M's Angel (Perez) 7.603.603.003No Angel (Molina, Jr.)5.003.802Lil Escape Artist (Paz)4.40 Off 1:16. Time 1:11.88. Good. * $1 Exacta (6-3) $13.80 * $0.1 Superfecta (6-3-2-4) $54.62...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing10 a.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The GlenESPNBaseball10 a.m.Little League Mid-Atlantic Championship:Paramus, N.J. vs. PennsylvaniaESPN27 p.m.Giants at BravesESPN28 p.m.Yankees at RoyalsYES, WCBS (880 AM)10 p.m.Mets...
Beaten Paramus heads home
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Paramus waited nine hours Sunday to get its rightful shot at the Little League World Series. It will have to wait at least another year for a...
Nnamdi says Jets' bid didn't fly
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Jets never really had a chance at Nnamdi Asomugha. Gang Green might have thought otherwise at the time, but the All-Pro cornerback made it clear yesterday...
Union Rags is Special at Spa
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- It was inevitable that after Union Rags won yesterday's Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special by 7 1/4 lengths -- thus stamping himself one of the top 2-year-olds...
Smith says Giants' delay let Eagles swoop in
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Giants have only themselves to blame for losing Steve Smith to the hated Eagles. That was Smith's version of events yesterday as the Pro Bowl slot...
PGA champion part of changing face of golf
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- You were probably thinking exactly what I was thinking as Rory McIlroy injured his wrist slamming his 7-iron on a tree root Thursday, as Tiger Woods...
Yankees' Garcia not giving any finger tips
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Freddy Garcia isn't divulging how he cut his right index finger. Nor will he supply an exact date when the kitchen accident occurred. He says it...
Giants' Tynes on mend
Lawrence Tynes' right thigh contusion felt better than he anticipated it would yesterday, and the Giants' ailing kicker thinks he might try to be back on the field as early...
Mets sign top pick Nimmo in nick of time
SAN DIEGO -- Brandon Nimmo waited until the proverbial 11th hour, but he finally became Mets property last night. The 18-year-old outfielder from Cheyenne East (Wyo.) High School -- whom...
Sports shorts
MLB: Tigers acquire Young The Tigers got some help for their outfield, acquiring Delmon Young from the Twins for minor league pitcher Cole Nelson and a player to be named....
Smith doesn't get welcome reception from all Eagles
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Twitter feud two months ago between Eagles running back LeSean McCoy and the Giants is causing some current awkwardness in the Philadelphia locker room. Ex-Big Blue...
Twins' Thome belts 600th homer
DETROIT -- When Jim Thome arrived at the ballpark, his pursuit of 600 home runs had been all but forgotten. Minnesota had just traded Delmon Young to the Detroit Tigers...
Hondo's Twinvestment
Fear the Beard, especially if you are backing the Giants. Wilson deprived Hondo of some serious dead presidents last night, imploding in Atlanta to send the deficit soaring to 2,195...
The Post Line
Preseason NFLThursdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogBUCCANEERS 3 3 (37½)PatriotsSTEELERS 4 3½(34) EaglesFridayRedskins 4 4½(34½)COLTSBROWNS 2 2 (37) LionsDOLPHINS 5½ 4½(34) PanthersRAVENS 6½ 6 (33) ChiefsPACKERS 7 6 (38) CardinalsJAGUARS 3 3 (36)...
Isringhausen earns 300th save as Mets end skid
SAN DIEGO -- Jason Isringhausen now has 300 good reasons to appreciate the fact he resurrected his career last spring. With a scoreless 10th inning last night, the veteran righty...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 15TUEAug. 16WEDAug. 17THUAug. 18FRIAug. 19 SATAug. 20 SUNAug. 21YankeesKansas City8:10TV -- WWORRadio--WCBS 880 AMK.C.8:10YESWCBSMinn.8:10WWORWCBSMinn.8:10YESWCBSMinn.7:10YESWCBSMinn.2:10YESWCBSNOGAMEMetsSan Diego10:05TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMS.D.6:35SNYWFANNOGAMEMilw.7:10WPIXWFANMilw.4:10FOXWFANMilw.1:10WPIXWFANPhil.7:05SNYWFANLibertyWashington7:00No TVNOGAMEConn.7:00MSGNOGAMESea.10:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEN.E.7:30MSGNOGAMENOGAMESiyanksNY-Penn LeagueAll-Star Game7:05Conn.7:05No TVConn.7:05No TVConn.7:05No TVLow.5:05No TVLow.5:05No...
Starr report
Jim O'Heir, who's one of my favorite TV actors -- and is so good as Jerry in NBC's "Parks and Recreation" -- shows his comedy chops in a short video...
‘Bad’ eyes end
It's a case of good news/bad news for “Breaking Bad” fans -- AMC has greenlit a fifth season of the dark drug drama, but it’ll be the last season for...
Reality GOLD
The skyrocketing price of gold has been a boon for those reality shows relying on the adrenaline-rush of cold, hard cash for their entertainment value. Part of the fun of...
‘Kate’ canned
Our long national nightmare is over. TLC has pulled the plug on “Kate + 8,” its reality series starring single mom Kate Gosselin and her eight kids, which has averaged...
Food fight over ‘Diners’
A food fight over the future of the popular series “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” is getting messy. The Food Network -- where the show about belly-busting, roadside restaurants has been...
Bad boys’ girls wanted
MTV is looking for girls who love “bad boys,” according to a casting call published yesterday. “Does he promise to call you and three days later you’re just hoping he’ll...
Weird but true
A convenience store in Columbus, Ohio, has some new allies in its battle with undesirables who harass its customers: Mozart, Beethoven and Bach. Employees say fewer loiterers have been hassling...
Dyckman set up for memorable finish
The eyes of the streetball world will be on Dyckman this week.The league that has dubbed itself "the red carpet of streetball" will be the final New York City Nike...
Robinson heads to Coffeyville CC after first West 4th title
It was a sight Positive Direction coach JoAnn Arbitello had seen so many times before, but it was for the last time in New York City for awhile. There was...
Hair Hair! Scott drives in winning run as Mets top Padres 5-4
SAN DIEGO — Scott Hairston drove in the go-ahead run with a fielder's choice with one out in the 10th inning and the New York Mets beat the San Diego...
Cops release video of man wanted for questioning in shooting of woman
Cops released surveillance video of man they said shot a woman in The Bronx. The 22-year-old victim was grazed in the chest on Freeman Street and Southern Boulevard, in Claremont,...