September 4, 2011
LI man dead in Conn. kayak mishap
CORNWALL, Conn. — Connecticut officials have identified a New York man who died after his kayak tipped over in a raging river in Cornwall. The Connecticut Department of Energy and...
Mean Irene: More than 12,000 still powerless in NY
More than 12,000 New Yorkers are still without power a week after Tropical Storm Irene hit the state. But that's down from nearly 50,000 customers waiting for electricity to be...
Last race canceled at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS - With rain pelting the track, with thunder and lightning booming overhead, and with the wind of a powerful thunderstorm bringing with it a hurricane warning, NYRA belatedly...
Roddick rolls into fouth round at US Open
Andy Roddick is back in the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2008. The 2003 champion beat 81st-ranked Julien Benneteau 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (5) on...
No. 5 Ferrer cruises into fourth round match with Roddick
Fifth-seeded David Ferrer needed less than two hours to beat Florian Mayer in the third round of the U.S. Open.The Spaniard defeated the 26th-seeded Mayer 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (2) in...
Nadal OK after leg cramps cause scary moment
Rafael Nadal sent a health scare through the US Open when he slumped to the floor right in the middle of his postmatch press conference. He lay on the floor...
Tribute to 9/11 victim Father Judge: jacket, helmet placed in NYC Fire Museum
In a moving tribute to saintly 9/11 victim Father Mychal Judge, 200 people today formed a procession to carry his fire jacket and helmet from his church on West 31st...
Brown, Tracy to re-join Giants on practice squad
Two very mild surprises among Saturday’s 27 roster cuts have been asked to return to the Giants. Running back Andre Brown and linebacker Adrian Tracy, both waived, will sign on...
Nadal takes out Nalbandian in straight sets
Blister on his foot? Not to worry.Another match that got too close for comfort at times? That didn't bother Rafael Nadal, either.The defending champion defeated David Nalbandian 7-6 (5), 6-1,...
Jets waive Maybin; bring back QB O’Connell
One day after making the Jets final roster, LB Aaron Maybin was waived by the Jets. The Jets signed Maybin this offseason after the draft bust was released by the...
Mets big sixth inning gets them series win against Nationals
WASHINGTON — Willie Harris had a pinch-hit two-run single, highlighting a four-run rally in the sixth inning that lifted the New York Mets a 6-3 win over the Nationals and...
Bodyboarder killed in shark attack
DUNSBOROUGH, Australia -- A 21-year-old bodyboarder was savagely killed Sunday in a shark attack at a busy beach near Dunsborough on the southwest coast of Australia.. The victim suffered severe...
Man City striker Tevez says summer eating binge forced him into rehab
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez said he went into rehab during the summer after an eating binge, the Sunday People reported. The Argentinean, who has repeatedly spoken...
Pet horror: Family dog kills newborn
HOUSTON — A newborn baby died today in Texas after he was mauled by his family dog. The two-week-old boy was in an infant carrier in the room of his...
Former boss Mourinho told Man United target Sneijder to stay at Inter
MILAN -- Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder revealed Jose Mourinho told him to stay at the Italian soccer giant this summer, rather than sign for Manchester United, Sky Sports reported...
Jeter's homer helps Yankees finish sweep of Blue Jays
Derek Jeter tied a career high with five RBIs, CC Sabathia earned his 19th win and the Yankees polished off a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a...
8 shot, including kids, at Bx. house party mayhem
Eight people were shot at a violent Bronx house party early this morning, including three kids ages 11, 13 and 14, police said. Cops are hunting Oneil Dasilva, 17, who...
Teixeira returns to Yankees lineup with RBI
Mark Teixeira returned to the Yankees lineup on Sunday after missing the past two games with a bruised right knee.The first baseman went 1-for-5 with an infield single and RBI...
Wayward penguin 'Happy Feet' released in Antarctic
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — He needed a little push before speeding backward down a makeshift slide. Once in the water, he popped his head up for one last look. And...
Obama vows federal help for flood-ravaged NJ
President Barack Obama stood on a bridge overlooking the rain-swollen and fast-rushing Passaic River in New Jersey's third-largest city and said today the federal government would work to rebuild towns...
Bloomberg: 'No apologies' for not revealing ex-deputy's arrest
A defiant Mayor Bloomberg said "I make no apologies" for not telling the public about the arrest of former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, breaking his silence after ducking reporters and...
Westchester man killed in Bronx 'hit-and-run'
A Westchester man was killed in an apparent hit-and-run early this morning in the Bronx, police said. Antonio Damiano, Jr., 23, from Mount Vernon, was struck by a car on...
Tropical Storm Lee lashes Gulf Coast, flood threat grows
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The center of Tropical Storm Lee made landfall today on the Louisiana coast, bringing up to a foot of rain, spinoff tornadoes and fears of inland...
POST BURNING QUESTIONS: CHSFL, 2011 season
NYPost.com high school football writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski take a look at some of the questions on everyone’s mind entering the 2011 CHSFL season. Can anyone keep St....
POST BURNING QUESTIONS: PSAL football, 2011 season
What are the biggest storylines heading into the 2011 PSAL football season? Post beat writers Marc Raimondi and Zach Braziller examine them below. Will Hurricane Irene's affects be felt in...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: PSAL football, 2011 season
The Post’s PSAL football beat writers Marc Raimondi and Zach Braziller take a look at some of the 2011 season’s most intriguing matchups. Week 2: Fort Hamilton @ Campus Magnet...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: CHSFL, 2011 season
The Post’s CHSFL football beat writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski take a look at some of the 2011 season’s most intriguing matchups. Week 1: Holy Cross @ St. Francis...
Soph QB ready to lead Curtis
Prince Dukes, Curtis’ wunderkind quarterback with the bazooka for a right arm, is already a household name in local football circles. His muscular, 6-foot-3 frame and ability to throw a...
Unusual family life pushes Rutgers receiver to new heights
This is the story of Aminata Koroma, an extraordinary woman who made her way out of Africa to make a better life for her family and returned to make a...
PSAL football predictions, preseason
Want to know the how the 2011 PSAL football season is going to shake out? Below, The Post’s beat writers, Marc Raimondi and Zach Braziller, look into the crystal ball,...
CHSFL predictions, preseason
Want to know the how the 2011 CHSFL season is going to shake out? Below, The Post’s beat writers, Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski, look into the crystal ball, giving...
Cano leads Yankees over Blue Jays, makes case for AL MVP
Joe Girardi thinks there could be a dark horse in the American League MVP derby. In fact, the Yankees manager seemed to hint Robinson Cano could be more than simply...
POST PLAYERS TO WATCH: CHSFL, 2011 season
The Post’s football writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski take a look at some of the CHSFL's top players – plan on seeing their names often moving forward. FB/LB Kenny...
POST PLAYERS TO WATCH: PSAL football, 2011 season
The Post’s PSAL football beat writers Marc Raimondi and Zach Braziller take a look at some of the league’s top players – and who you should keep an eye on...
Robertson saves Yankees as Rivera rests
It’s always an unfamiliar sight when someone other than Mariano Rivera pitches in a save situation for the Yankees. Though David Robertson acknowledged he was somewhat anxious finishing yesterday’s 6-4...
Yankees' hopes rest on CC, not 5th starter
So this was another day manager Joe Girardi deferred either making or revealing his decision as to who will secure the assignment as the Yankees’ fifth starter for the season’s...
PSAL football preseason rankings
The weather has cooled down, school is about to start and the first NFL Sunday is just around the corner. That must mean one thing – high school football season...
The Rumble
A pair of home run shows chronicling how baseball helped the healing following the 9/11 terrorist attacks is on deck this week in the days leading up to the 10-year...
CHSFL preseason rankings
The lights are less than a week away from going on for another CHSFL season so it’s time for The Post to unveil our rankings heading into Week 1. St....
NYC football preseason rankings
The summer blew away last week, courtesy of Hurricane Irene. Labor Day is past us and football season is out there on the other side. The possibilities in 2011 are...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with... Santonio Holmes
Steve Serby caught up with Jets receiver Santonio Holmes for an unplugged rap session. Q: Why will you be a good captain for this team? A: The characteristics, you know...
A how-not-to guide for locked out NBAers
To avoid the as-seen-on-TV public relations fiasco that the NBA Player’s Association brought on itself during the 1998 lockout, here are some helpful, keepin’-it-real tips for the rank-and-file during this...
Ranking root-ability come MLB playoffs
This isn’t about who we like. We know who we like. This is about everyone else, the vast majority of the country that won’t have a horse in the October...
Alderson, Mets game plan for cheap offseason
Regardless of who — if anyone — joins the Wilpons in ownership between now and the offseason, the Mets’ payroll is going down. Way down. Mets officials continue to say...
Adopt me
Doug is a 4-month-old who is super sweet and playful! There is a variety of kittens available right now. Meet Doug and others from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at...
Stars gush about their pampered pups
Forget afternoon trips to the dog run; these A-list pets travel to movie sets, appear on Jimmy Fallon and fly first-class to Beverly Hills and back. Muppet Love Ryan Gosling...
Puttin’ Rizo
Lady Rizo swings the train of her voluminous magenta gown to the side of the stage mike in front of her, and the fabric balloons to the ground. “It doubles...
La La gives us the business
“Today my billboard went up in Times Square,” says Alani “La La” Anthony, a smile spreading across her face. “This is the biggest moment of my life. I worked at...
Fashion plates
When the stiletto crowd begins teetering up the steps of Lincoln Plaza for Fashion Week early Thursday morning, they’ll need something more than their Louboutins and Fiber One promo bars...
Truth on Boggs
In “Bad Old Days,” (Editorial, Aug. 31) The Post refers erroneously to the Billie Boggs case and my administration’s efforts to hospitalize her against her will. As you stated, Boggs...
Ask Ashley: Don’t go for the home run
There’s a professional baseball player who keeps hitting on me. He’s married; I’m a single mom. However, I’m tempted and, even more, my kid would love tickets to games. They’re...
Local Applebee's owner to Obama: Step aside, let us create jobs
Zane Tankel is embarked on a huge business expansion -- no thanks to Washington. In this slow-growth, regulation-heavy economy, where new jobs are all but gone, Tankel’s ambition is not...
Obama’s make-or-break speech on jobs
If it was an August full of angst for the White House -- and it was -- September is starting out on even worse footing for the president. While last...
Not a sporting chance
After months and months of trying to persuade producers, CNBC personality Darren Rovell finally has his own TV show -- on another network. “CNBC SportsBiz: Game On” will premiere Friday...
Site matches nabes, school ratings
Location, location, location -- and education. New York City parents in the market for real estate have a new online resource, called SchoolFisher, to help them grab the digs for...
The week's winners and losers
WINNERS LADY GAGA Top-ranked female on Vanity Fair’s “New Establishment” list of most influential people. ALAN KRUEGER Princeton prof heads to DC as the new head of the President’s Council...
Skinny on the iPhone
Rumors are flying all over the Web about the new iPhone 5. But the most credible evidence we have on the iPhone 5 is that it will probably be thinner...
SEC gets a $57.5M watchdog
Weeks after Eileen P. Rominger left Goldman Sachs Group, she took the helm of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s investment management division as one of the wealthiest people to...
What’s bad winds up good on Wall Street
Bad economic news, like Friday’s jobs report for August, has Wall Street’s Greek chorus chirping for more action from the Fed. Analysts were out in force after the announcement that...
Tennis court vision
There was plenty of drama to draw attention to women’s tennis last week. Venus Williams pulled out of the US Open, citing a rare illness, and Li Na and Maria...
BofA may cut 30,000
Bank of America executives are eyeing plans to slash as many as 30,000 jobs, the Charlotte Observer reported late Friday. BofA, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, could shed 25,000 to 30,000...
Figuring the GDP
Dear John: I was hoping you could help me with a question about the gross domestic product (GDP) and the components of the calculation. I understand the concept of GDP....
A meals app with service
As you get back to work after Labor Day weekend and start planning business meals with clients and colleagues, Tapl.io will give you, with just one search, all of the...
Crossed wires in AT&T deal
On the morning of Aug. 31, AT&T Chief Executive Officer CEO Randall Stephenson said in an interview that he expected AT&T’s bid for T-Mobile USA to get government approval by...
Banks can’t handle loans
Despite all the news on banks suffering losses and lawsuits over their legacy mortgages, US home-loan rates are near historic lows and have sparked a refinancing boom that has lenders...
DSK returns to France
PARIS — Dominique Strauss-Kahn returned home to a mixed welcome in France on Sunday, for the first time since attempted rape accusations by a New York hotel maid unleashed an...
LI family sues over jailed man's Taser death
A bipolar man who was denied his prescription pills for hours by Long Island cops died after officers Tasered him in his jail cell, his family charges in a $50...
O's job plan to save his
From the Toronto Star: "President Barack Obama's Labour Secretary, Hilda Solis, wanted to show her support for American auto workers by swapping her standard gov ernment-issued limo for a crossover...
Bullet in butt ends shootout
A gun-toting teen was shot in the buttocks during a wild police chase in The Bronx that started early yesterday after he shot up a car, wounding a terrified 10-year-old...
Gitmo guy is killed in Afghan raid
A former Guantanamo Bay detainee sent home to Afghanistan took up arms with al Qaeda -- and, like Osama bin Laden, he ended up shot dead by US soldiers, military...
Rescue dogs of 9/11: The drama's unsung heroes
She was a 3-year-old golden-haired beauty when she got the call to respond to her first disaster. Now, stiffer, slower and a bit gray, 13-year-old Bretagne is one of just...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Smile -- you're on surveillance camera! Ivette Santiago, 38, was filmed sneaking five watches and a pair of earrings, in all worth about $1,200, into a white plastic bag...
Fantasy genius' team is already $uper
One New York fan has figured out how to turn fantasy football into moneyball. The defending National Fantasy Football Championship winner is Bronx native Tom Carbone, a printing-press operator who...
36,000 LIers still powerless
Nearly 36,000 Long Islanders found themselves still without electricity yesterday -- a week after Tropical Storm Irene hit. Utility crews are working through the Labor Day weekend, but tempers ran...
Casino owner, 67, rolls 'thief'
ATLANTIC CITY -- A robbery suspect was chased through a casino and caught by its 67-year- old co-owner -- who's an ex-cop and former Las Vegas mob investigator. Dennis Gomes...
Blair gave Ph.D. aid to Khadafy kid
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair offered advice to Moammar Khadafy's son Saif after receiving a copy of his 429-page Ph.D. thesis for the London School of Economics. Blair wrote...
'The Avengers' films in Manhattan
Avengers assemble -- on Park Avenue! The Earth's Mightiest Heroes descended on New York yesterday to shoot scenes for director Joss Whedon's highly anticipated 2012 flick "The Avengers," filming in...
Follow the money: How to find rich NYC bachelors
Ladies, it's not just the pizza that's rich at Eataly. The posh pasta palace has attracted 623 unattached men with thick wallets this year, according to an analysis of credit-card...
Iowa rally cry: Palin for prez!
"Run, Sarah, run!" That was the cheer shouted to Sarah Palin at a Tea Party rally in Iowa yesterday. The former Alaska governor still wouldn't commit to a presidential campaign,...
Mayor Bloomberg expected to speak today on deputy's scandalous exit
After days of public pressure, Mayor Bloomberg is expected to finally break his silence today on the scandalous exit of Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith. The mum mayor didn't disclose that...
Merry Labor Day!
The most wonderful time of the year starts now. Sparkling Christmas ornaments are already adorning a Manhattan shop window -- four months, and two holidays, in advance of Santa's arrival....
NY's weird-critter warehouse is wild
It really is a jungle out there. On top of the 35,000 dogs and cats it takes in at its three shelters every year, the city plays temporary zookeeper to...
Invasion of the people eaters
If "ET" ever drops by for some takeout, humans could look pretty tasty. We're likely to be eaten or enslaved should aliens ever land on Earth, according to a report...
'Meals for wheels' probe of bus boss
State investigators are probing whether an MTA depot's bus assignments depended on bribes -- and rice and beans, The Post has learned. The MTA inspector general and the state Labor...
New perv attack in B'klyn
A sickening sex-grope incident was reported in Brooklyn yesterday as cops searched for a grabby perv (sketch) suspected in several attacks. Cops said a man fondled a woman on Seventh...
MTA sees something - says stop!
If you see something, sue something. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is challenging copycats attempting to obtain the trademark for its "If you see something, say something" counterterrorism slogan born in...
City health scare
A new state watch list for deadly patient-safety lapses flags 10 city hospitals, including Columbia-Presbyterian, where surgeons left foreign objects inside five patients. Leaving surgical sponges or instruments inside patients...
Lousy Brooklyn public school wants to hire press agent to enhance appeal
If they build a buzz, the kids will come. That's the thinking at a mediocre Brooklyn public school with grandiose aspirations -- it wants to hire a press agent to...
'She-devil' caught
Her enthusiasm for public hangings made her Libya's most hated woman and earned her the nickname "devil in female form." Now she's in rebel hands. Huda Ben Amer, who is...
Staffers knew he was fool's Gold
Top aides to Mayor Bloomberg were gunning to get rid of former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith long before he did himself in by getting arrested in Washington, DC, after his...
'Faked' finds for tired pups
Searching the World Trade Center site for survivors was a grueling, frustrating exercise. The last person to be discovered alive by the dogs was found at 12:30 p.m. the day...
Bronx Dem deserter's reward: $1M staff
Defection pays. Republican state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos created a separate payroll for a turncoat Democrat that allows the legislator to keep a $1 million staff, The Post has...
Sons eyed in slays
They're putting the focus on the family. Investigators are questioning both sons of a kindly Queens couple slain in a grisly execution-style murder in their modest home, sources told The...
Tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands goes for the 'glam' slam
Meet the Lady Gaga of tennis. Bethanie Mattek-Sands -- who shares a designer with the pop star -- serves up the US Open's wildest outfits, hitting the court in eye-popping...
First in the arts of his countrymen
The Father of Our Country might be dropping his saber for a fanny pack. If Brooklyn artist Leon Reid IV has his way, a bronze statue of George Washington in...
Many families of 9/11 victims have yet to receive 10th-anniversary invites
Many families of 9/11 victims still have not received their invitation to attend the historic 10th-anniversary ceremony at the new Ground Zero memorial because of a bureaucratic bungle. About 2,800...
'Reality' bites 580G investor
A reality-TV project being produced by Eddie Murphy's cousin has been stalled by a rich Greenwich, Conn., lawyer with an apparent jealous streak, the show's stars charge. "Managing James and...
City $moked by suicide goof
That’ll teach the city to butt in! A lower Manhattan Marlboro man who likes to hang out on the windowsill of his secondfloor apartment to light up has won a...
Apple’s green dream
A milelong gap in Manhattan’s riverfront esplanade would finally be plugged and spruced up under a pending deal that would also allow the United Nations to expand. An October deadline...
Ashes to crashes, dust to bust
Pompeians — they’re just like us! They eat take-out! They hit wine bars after work, drink too much and puke! They sleep with the barmaids! The Roman port city Pompeii...
Hey, hey, we're the rightees
Richard Mgrdechian is an engineer, a problem-solver by nature. The problem, as he saw it: There weren’t any patriotic, pro-America hard rock bands. So he created one. They fight and...
Bully boys
Big Brother would like to wish you a happy September: In that spirit, New Jersey just rolled out the most stringent public-school anti-bullying law in the nation. Some of the...
What to ask in GOP debate
Wednesday’s Republican “debate” in California will not resemble the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates, in which one candidate spoke for 60 minutes, the other responded for 90 minutes, and his opponent had...
A dictator who was just plain Dafy
It was the middle of the night in January 1995, when a Brazilian plastic surgeon who specializes in breast implants was escorted by musclemen to a secret underground bunker in...
Eggheads, every one
President Obama has nominated another academic, Princeton Prof. Alan Krueger, to the White House Council of Economic Advisers (“DC Insider a Jobs Pro,” Aug. 30). Does this president know anyone...
Funds for ODs
Overdoses are a problem worldwide (“Facing Facts on Overdoses,” Jason Flom, PostOpinion, Aug. 31). Instead of pushing for Naloxone access, a better solution would be to demand full funding for...
Can’t tip? stay home
If you can’t afford to leave a tip, you can’t afford to eat out (“Putting Bite on Eaters,” Aug. 30). While adding gratuities and service charges to large parties may...
Green-jobs implosion
As President Obama crafts next week’s unemployment speech to Congress, he would do well to avoid a “green jobs” pitch — given what just happened to Solyndra, a Silicon Valley-based...
Koch’s impact
“David Weprin, Shrinking Violet” (Editorial, Aug. 30) seems to suggest that Ed Koch’s crossing party lines gives Bob Turner’s campaign some credibility. Give me a break. When was the last...
In my library: Michael Musto
After 25 years of chasing boldface names, Michael Musto knows enough celebrity scuttlebutt to fill a book — in his case, four. Out this week is “Fork on the Left,...
Obama's dirty job
The timing couldn’t be more dramatic even if the circumstances could hardly be worse. The president will deliver a major speech on the employment situation only days after his government...
Paint him bad
Jagger Rebel, Rock Star, Rambler, Rogue by Marc Spitz Gotham Books The film “A Clockwork Orange” features one of the most brutal rape scenes ever filmed, with Malcolm McDowell gleefully...
Required reading
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins) He won the Pulitzer for his superhero-centric “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.” Now Chabon has created a new...
Rome wasn't built in a day -- or was it?
Rome Day One by Andrea Carandini Princeton University Press The wolf-suckled children who founded the city in myth existed and Rome really was established in one day — says a...
State of the unions
This summer, something remarkable happened: 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike, and no one — save a few customers dealing with service interruptions — much cared. The communications behemoth wanted...
Trick or treat?
Waiting for President Obama to unveil his latest plan to bring us jobs reminds me of Linus waiting for the Great Pumpkin in “Peanuts.” Remember how disappointed Linus was? Tony...
Bridge
Rose, our member whose kindness toward her fellow players is so admirable, has taken on Unlucky Louie as a project. She says he can't be as bad as his results...
Rust removal
Even grandmasters get rusty. Hungary's Peter Leko played virtually no chess for nine months because, he said, he wanted to get away from the grind of traveling from one elite...
Vic Cangialosi's Philadelphia Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-1 mile; $28,000; clm; 2YO2-PrncssSpph 5-21-a-RunforFn 8-13-Lxshghstrn 12-14-Keiralicis 7-25-BeatflMssn 15-16-BrokenPnny 3-11-a-CrfrWndr 8-17-Benimari 4-1SECOND-6 fur; $28,000; clm; 3,4&5YO6-Villas Storm 2-11-LonesomeL 10-12-Face Card 9-23-Waterfall 8-14-D.Chrstphr 15-15-SaintlyZls 6-17-Estrll'sSn 15-18-Fivesixsvn 7-2THIRD-7...
Monmouth Park Analysis
Post time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-6 fur; $25,000; clm($25,000); 3up FLOWER PATCH closed to finish second in the slop. TE ATATU fourth in the...
Saratoga Charts
Sept. 3, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1 mile(T); $78,500; 3up(f&m)Paris Opera StakesOff: 1:01. Good. 4w1/4,rallied,led,held; Time: 24.61, 48.14, 1:11.59, 1:35.32.; Trainer: Jonathan SheppardHorseWt.PP1/41/2Str.FinJockeyOddsSugarAgain12186651½1hdMargh5.10Deluxe1197776221½Castro3.15ThundrngEmila1216323hd3½Dmngz33.25EvadingTempte1199442hd4nkVlzqz2.70Sea...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST- 6 fur; $16,000; cl; 3up2Bad Power (Cotto, Jr.) 4.603.002.601Bobados (Pizarro)4.602.807Bubba Jones (Figueroa)10.00 Scr: Giant Jumping Bean, My Edward, Fancy Shamrock, Stormy Mon. * Exacta (2-1) $19.00 * $1 Superfecta...
Jets' road looks smoother than Giants'
Here is the conclusion you reach after analyzing the virtual reality 53-man ros ters at the conclusion of yesterday's final cutdowns: The Jets have a better chance of taking down...
Del Mar Analysis
Post time: 5:00 p.m. FIRST-5 fur(T); $65,000; alw; 3up(f) PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 8 Thisonefryu(L),122 MGarca 2-2-2 5-2 5 MagicSchool(L),121 JTalmo 2-2-1 3-1 1 Big Tsimmis(L),121 GGomz 8-6-3...
Not Eli-te
* Eli Manning thinks he's an elite quarterback, in the same league with the Patriots' Tom Brady? He must not be watching his own replays. Ever since being named MVP...
Showdown at Saratoga
JOHN DASILVA TODAY'S PLAY: In race 2, play $30 to win Fantasy of Light and then play a $20 double Fantasy of Light with Arena Elvira. Total play is $50....
Parnell blows another save for Mets
WASHINGTON -- It was just another brutal day at the office for Bobby Parnell. The Mets' potential closer for next season made a ninth-inning mess last night and never escaped,...
Hondo goes to Matt
Hondo carved a hefty chunk off the debt yester day as he hit with the Pirates (in heroic fashion), Brewers, D'backs, Stanford and Ole Miss, and missed only with Notre...
Thumb's the word as A-Rod returns to Yankees
Alex Rodriguez's sprained left thumb improved enough where he returned to the lineup yesterday after a six-game absence. Rodriguez had not played since the first game of last Sunday's doubleheader...
Ah, Gee! Dillon rocked, Mets blow it
WASHINGTON -- Dillon Gee has endured several bad innings for the Mets during a lukewarm summer, but the one he encountered last night probably moved atop the list. Tom Milone,...
Jets deal Lowery to Jaguars on final cut day
On the day the Jets trimmed their roster to 53 men, the biggest move the team made was a trade. The Jets shipped defensive back Dwight Lowery to the Jaguars...
Federer handles Cilic to advance to fourth round of US Open
Father Time may not be on the 30-year-old Roger Federer's side, but yesterday the clock was. An even match in the third set turned Federer's way after the chair umpire...
Decker heckled by US Open media
Model/actress Brooklyn Decker had a tougher time of it early yesterday at the U.S. Open than her husband, Andy Roddick, who whipped fellow Nebraskan Jack Sock in straight sets. Decker...
Herzlich nabs spot with Giants in brave comeback
Judging by his tweets, Mark Herzlich did a fine job yesterday trying to keep his mind off NFL cut-down day, watching and agonizing over every minute of Boston College's 24-17...
Weatherford beats Dodge for punting job as Giants finish roster cuts
A punter with a huge leg did not make it with the Giants and a rookie linebacker with a huge heart did. Matt Dodge put up a good fight, but...
Fish finds way into 4th round
After playing his first match of the U.S. Open on Arthur Ashe Stadium last Monday, Mardy Fish, ranked eighth in the world, was demoted in a sense, playing his last...
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The Post Line
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Serena outlasts No. 4 Azarenka at Open
After getting steamrolled by a dominant Serena Williams in yesterday's first set, the ousted No. 4 seed Victoria Azarenka said she probably just lost to the eventual U.S. Open champion....
Patriots pink-slip Pro Bowl safety Meriweather
Former Pro Bowl safety Brandon Meriweather of the Patriots was among hundreds of players cut as NFL teams got down to the mandatory 53-man roster maximum just five days before...
Sports shorts
ISLANDERS: Tryout for Pandolfo The Islanders announced yesterday they have invited long-time Devil Jay Pandolfo to their training camp, starting Sept. 17, on a tryout basis. Pandolfo had his contract...
Ivanovic topples US teen Stephens; Williams up next
For the first time in years, Ana Ivanovic is playing tennis with confidence and competitiveness. After her fall from No. 1 in the world three years ago into the 60s,...
Most hunters support new antler law
The hunting season is just around the corner, and one of the big changes in deer hunting in New York is the expansion of the antler restriction program. The new...
Filly shows 'Grace' in Woodward victory
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- In a courageous effort that recalled Rachel Alexandra's historic victory two years ago, the 4-year-old filly Havre de Grace took on the boys in the Grade 1,...
Quitting's all the rage in Flushing
Don't blame it on the heat and humidity. The New York weather has been sunny and gorgeous. Nevertheless, in an alarming trend, players are quitting all over Flushing Meadows in...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYSept. 4MONSept. 5TUESept. 6WEDSept. 7THUSept. 8FRISept. 9 SATSept. 10YankeesToronto1:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMBalt.1:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt.1:05YESWCBSBalt.1:05YESWCBSL.A.10:05YESWCBSL.A.9:05YESWCBSMetsWashington1:35TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMFla.7:10SNYWFANFla.7:10SNYWFANFla.5:10SNYWFANAtl.*4:10SNYWFANChi.7:10SNYWFANChi.1:10WPIXWFAN* - Doubleheader to make up games from Aug. 27-28. LibertyMinnesota4:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEInd.7:00MSG+NOGAMERed...
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Man's best friend A Dalmatian named Blaze is one of the unsuspecting canine heroes of the unusual six-part series “Saved.” Taken in by Maureen Haskell after her firefighter son, Timmy,...
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Collin Smith spends his week in a van scouting city streets for possible shooting sites. The “Blue Bloods” location manager finds buildings in Foley Square, benches in Central Park and...
Quick, turn on the hurricane channel
‘A large pothole formed today in Midtown. Police are looking into it.” Nothing’s funny about a hurricane. At least nothing’s supposed to be. But for the luckily and largely unaffected...
Prime suspects
“We have guys that have been with us 20 years and we have guys who have burned out after one season.” Executive producer John Langley ONE remarkably durable little show,...
Holiday for crime and sci-fi
There’s plenty of good TV to watch this Labor Day weekend. Rizzoli & Isles In the penultimate episode of the season, the ladies up the testosterone levels with guest stars...
Reel good
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2007 Sunday, 10 p.m., Sundance A dandy, fast-moving story about two hapless brothers (Ethan Hawke and Phillip Seymour Hoffman) who plot to rob a...
Shooting New York
One night in Queens made actress Poppy Montgomery fully appreciate the difference between shooting in LA and being on location in New York. The actress was filming scenes for her...
Meet market: Sexy singer-songwriter desires pitch-perfect date
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Top 5 ways to romance someone at a rooftop bar
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This week's couple: trash talkin' twosome
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100 looks under $100
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Head for the heels
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Rafael Nadal serves up a sexy racket
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Weird but true
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Moore, Boise St. bust up Georgia
ATLANTA-- Kellen Moore and those BCS Busters from Boise State are off and running again, coming into the heart of mighty SEC country to beat up Georgia. Moore threw for...
Notre Dame drops opener to South Florida
Kayvon Webster returned a fumble 96 yards for an early touchdown as South Florida came to Notre Dame for the first time and stunned the 16th-ranked Irish 23-20 yesterday in...
Oregon fumbles away opener to LSU
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College conference expansion spiking
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More explosive Engineers still improving after two years of progress
There has been a steady climb for Brooklyn Tech under coach Kyle McKenna. Two years ago, he took over a team that went 2-7 and guided the Engineers to a...
PSAL Bronx A girls soccer preview: RKA in search of playoff success
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Dukes, speedy receivers changing culture at run-first Curtis
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Blocking out lofty expectations, talented Tottenville taking it slow
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Porn back on after negative HIV test
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