September 5, 2011
Vazquez, Marlins overpower Mets in 9-3 win
MIAMI — Javier Vazquez pitched seven strong innings, Jose Lopez homered and the Florida Marlins had 15 hits in a 9-3 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night....
Rob Ryan in full
Jets sent out the transcript of the quotes from Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. This stuff is tremendous.On how much work is there to do this week: “A lot, obviously;...
Tiki has 'moved forward accordingly': agent
A Sports Illustrated report Monday quoted Tiki Barber’s agent, Mark Lepselter, as saying he is “flabbergasted that Tiki has not had an opportunity with any team, especially when rosters were...
Rep. Mike Grimm to introduce bill to make WTC cross a national monument
A New York congressman plans to introduce legislation that would make a national monument out of the so-called World Trade Center cross, FOXNews.com reported Monday. The cross consists of two...
Ryan feeling the pressure
Jets coach Rex Ryan has coached in the Super Bowl and in AFC Championship games. Yet, he said Sunday's game with the Cowboys feels huge because of it falling on...
Four police officers testify at Mubarak trial
CAIRO -- The trial of former president Hosni Mubarak resumed Monday, then adjourned to Wednesday after several witnesses, including four police officers, testified during off-camera proceedings. Monday's session -- the...
Serena cruises into quarters at Open
Serena Williams fought off the wind, along with brief flurries of effectiveness from her opponent, to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Monday with a 6-3, 6-4...
Man held after allegedly rushing for plane exit, biting flight crew member
SEATTLE -- A man was in police custody Monday after allegedly becoming disruptive and biting a crew member as a flight landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, KTVB-TV reported. The man,...
Twin calls Jets coach 'a little freaky'
IRVING, Texas -- Rex Ryan never spoke about his alleged alternative lifestyle, but his twin brother of the Jets' coach certainly is. Rob Ryan, now the defensive coordinator for the...
Rex's dad delays cancer surgery to see Jets-Cowboys
IRVING, Texas -- Not even cancer surgery can keep former NFL coach Buddy Ryan from being in the stands when his twin sons coach against each other Sunday night in...
Councilman Williams, public advocate staffer busted after West Indian Day Parade
A city councilman from Brooklyn and a top staffer for the public advocate’s office were busted today after they got into a beef with cops following the West Indian Day...
Fullback Conner held out of Jets practice
Jets fullback John Conner watched the first practice of the week Monday as the team prepares for its season opener with the Cowboys.Conner is recovering from a right ankle sprain,...
Reyes back in Mets lineup against Marlins
MIAMI -- Jose Reyes is back in the Mets lineup Monday after getting a day off in Washington. Chris Capuano is on the mound in the series opener against the...
Search on for arsonist that torched building at LI toxic site: police
A firebug torched a building at a Long Island toxic-waste site, gutting one of the structures at the former industrial complex, authorities said. Suffolk Police said they are looking for...
Weather service: Tornado touched down in NY
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — A tornado has caused some property damage near Albany, N.Y., a week after Irene caused destructive flooding in the region. National Weather Service meteorologist Steve DiRienzo says...
Herzlich’s 'story' real-life experience for Giants
Mark Herzlich knows what he is and what he represents after surviving cancer and sticking on the Giants 53-man roster.“I want to try to go from being a feel good...
Paltrow learns of 9/11 'Sliding Doors' moment
Gwyneth Paltrow has received a letter from a woman who believes the actress may have inadvertently saved her life on the day of the attacks on New York nearly 10...
Davis tests ankle before Mets game
MIAMI -- Ike Davis is confident he won't need surgery on his left ankle, but that doesn’t mean the bone bruise has completely healed, or that it won't continue to...
Washington Heights fire injures 7
A fire tore through a Washington Heights apartment building early today, injuring seven people, officials said. The blaze broke out on the fifth floor of the building on Riverside Drive...
'Show us what you've got,' feisty Obama tells Republicans in Labor Day speech
DETROIT -- President Barack Obama paid tribute to union workers and took on opponents in a feisty Labor Day speech in Detroit Monday, declaring Republicans in Congress must "show us...
Man opens fire at Brooklyn parade, toll rises to 46 shot since Saturday morning
Gunfire erupted today near the massive West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn -- not far from where Mayor Bloomberg was marching -- as the entire city reeled from a epidemic...
Inexperienced Poly Prep eager to prove itself
Gerry Stone has been coaching boys soccer at Poly Prep for a quarter century and he’s never entered a season quite like this one. Of his 31-man roster last fall...
Liberty lose to Lynx
After losing to the Liberty at home two nights earlier, the Minnesota Lynx wanted to show them how good they really are. Maya Moore scored 19 points and the Lynx...
Montero homers twice; Yankees outlast Orioles, 11-10
Jesus Montero reached across the plate and sent a 93 mph pitch about a dozen rows deep into the right-field seats for his first major league home run, a tiebreaking...
Box Office: 'Help' wins again by default
"The Help'' became the first film to three-peat at No. 1 since "Inception'' over the Labor Day weekend, thanks to another trio of lackluster newcomers. With an additional estimated $19 million in ticket...
Hurricane Katia strengthens, develops large eye as it approaches US East Coast
Forget Lee. Hurricane Katia is now a Category 3 hurricane off the coast of Bermuda, weather experts said -- and is expected to send rough surf and strong rip currents...
US Postal Service facing default without congressional intervention
WASHINGTON -- The head of the US Postal Service (USPS) said in an interview Monday that the organization will default -- possibly as early as this winter -- unless Congress...
Osi won’t play in Giants opener
The Giants hit the field Monday morning for their first practice in regular-season mode, their roster trimmed to 53. It was no surprise that 51 players were in uniform, with...
Agent says former Giants star Barber 'has moved forward accordingly'
A Sports Illustrated report Monday quoted Tiki Barber’s agent, Mark Lepselter, saying he is “flabbergasted that Tiki has not had an opportunity with any team, especially when rosters were at...
Knox appeal resumes with heated exchanges over DNA evidence
PERUGIA, Italy -- American student Amanda Knox's appeal of her 2009 conviction for killing her British roommate Meredith Kercher moved toward a verdict Monday amid heated exchanges over key DNA...
Senior al Qaeda leader arrested in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan -- A senior al Qaeda leader suspected of plotting attacks against economic targets in the United States, Europe and Australia has been arrested in Pakistan, the army announced...
Texas wildfires crisis could worsen Monday, forecasters warn
AUSTIN, Texas -- Wildfires burning in central Texas could spread Monday, and new blazes were likely to erupt, despite cooler temperatures across the state, the National Weather Service (NWS) said....
Work by the numbers
Year the first Labor Day celebration took place, in New York City, as a “public tribute to American industry”: 1882 Approximate number of union members who joined a post-parade celebration...
NYC boys soccer preseason rankings
In a few hours, the 2011 boys soccer season will kick off. But before teams take the pitch, we bring you our renowned top 10 rankings. The team at the...
PSAL boys soccer preseason rankings
We left off in mid November, at St. John’s University’s Belson Stadium with Beacon outlasting rival Francis Lewis for its second city championship just three days after shocking Martin Luther...
Go to Greg
Do you have any advice for finding reputable work-from-home jobs? There are numerous sites for data entry, real estate and sales, but itâs hard to tell which ones are scams....
Sleep walking
All that tossing and turning adds up. Insomnia is a major productivity killer for American workers, say sleep researchers, costing the average employee 11 days in lost time every year....
NBA lockout loot
As the NBA lockout drags on, Madison Avenue is putting some $1 billion in basketball advertising in play. That kind of money is usually devoted to pro basketball, but with...
Business briefs
Cluck off! Taco Bell customers are crying fowl -- chicken is off the menu. The Irvine, Calif.-based chain said suppliers have been suffering a shortage since Saturday. Poultry farmers have...
French brothers set sights on Plaza icons
A French sensation is preparing a New York invasion.The chic Costes brothers -- Gilbert and Jean-Louis, whose Paris-based hotel, restaurant and cafe empire includes Hotel Costes and the celebrity eatery...
O, what a drag he is for Dems
Labor Day finds New York Democrats fear ing that President Obama's sinking approval ratings will cost them ex-US Rep. Anthony Weiner's seat next week, plus several congressional seats and the...
Brit bid to detect liar fliers
LONDON -- A lie-detection system that uses thermal-imaging cameras and powerful software to spot signs of deception will get a trial run at an unidentified British airport, London's Sunday Times...
What a corker! 540G wine sale
HONG KONG -- A 300-bottle collection of Chateau Lafite Rothschild has sold for almost $540,000 in Hong Kong, a world record for a single wine lot auctioned this year, organizers...
What a Feet for miracle penguin
An emperor penguin who achieved global fame after turning up on a New Zealand beach more than 1,800 miles from his home in Antarctica was released yesterday into the Southern...
Cop set to give NYPD an earful
Say what? A police lieutenant was denied a promotion and ordered to retire after suffering an injury on the job that forced him to wear a hearing aid -- much...
Honor for slain hero of streets
A homeless immigrant who was killed saving a woman from a stalker -- only to have people coldly walk by as he lay dying on a Queens street -- has...
Rebs ready to hit Mo' town
TARHOUNA, Libya -- Negotiations over the surrender of one of Moammar Khadafy's remaining strongholds have collapsed, and rebels spent yesterday waiting for a green light to launch a final attack...
Jobless who don't 'count'
WASHINGTON -- The job market is even worse than the 9.1 percent unemployment rate suggests. America's 14 million unemployed aren't competing just with each other. They must also contend with...
Colorful Carrey the spray-hey kid
Graffiti Grinch Ed Koch wouldn't approve of this. Funnyman Jim Carrey tried his hand at tagging yesterday by spraying the outside of a multimillion-dollar East Village home with several cans...
Roads to remembrance named for the fallen
Ten years since the horrific destruction of 9/11 and there are signs — literally — all around the city that its residents are still grieving. The five boroughs are dotted...
Defiant Bloomberg confesses
He knew. He kept it quiet. And he's not sorry! A defiant Mayor Bloomberg admitted yesterday that he hid from the public former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith's domestic-violence arrest, which...
DSK gets hellos and hell-no's
Le welcome home. Frisky Frenchman Dominique Strauss-Kahn, 62, and his wife yesterday beamed as they stepped off an Air France flight in Paris, cheered by supporters -- then got a...
Cops wondering why 'cranky' pit bull didn't bark before supposed gunman 'shot' Queens couple in bed
Cops are zeroing in on Princess the pit bull. Authorities probing the brutal slayings of a working-class Queens couple want to know why the family's pooch, infamous in the neighborhood...
NYPD daily blotter
The Bronx Police are searching for Jennifer Alcaide, 15, who went missing over the weekend. Jennifer -- who had no history of running away, according to her family -- was...
'Oscar' & Eddie talking
Oscar could be getting delirious! Eddie Murphy is reportedly in negotiations with Academy Awards producers to emcee Tinseltown's biggest annual event. "Nobody knows movies better or is a bigger cinephile...
Soul of the FDNY
He's still the emotional rock for his beloved firefighters. A solemn march from a Midtown church and firehouse paid tribute yesterday to 9/11 victim Father Mychal Judge -- and enshrined...
Fish tale goes back 260 years
A centuries-old Hamptons fishing clan claims state officials literally stole the dinner off their plates. A Department of Environmental Conservation cop closed the Lester family's modest roadside clam stand in...
Too bad Hill didn't beat Bam: Cheney
Former Vice President Dick Cheney had some unusually kind words for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday, saying she might be a better fit in the Oval Office than...
Charlotte has NYers in its web
Oh, Carolina! Italian-Americans from Brooklyn, African-Americans from The Bronx and New Yorkers from the suburbs are flocking to the once sleepy town of Charlotte buoyed by big business like Bank...
'God's warning' Bachdown
WASHINGTON -- GOP presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann yesterday said she was just using a "metaphor" when she quipped that a back-to-back earthquake and hurricane was God's warning for Washington....
31 people shot citywide in 48 hours
In one of the bloodiest weekends in recent city history, 31 people were brutally shot in roughly 48 hours this weekend -- including three kids at a house party-turned-shooting gallery...
Odd couple tours flooded NJ
With a critical speech looming to address the jobs crisis, President Obama spent yesterday touring storm-ravaged streets in New Jersey with Gov. Chris Christie, a GOP star with presidential potential...
Canada scare-liner skids off runway
OTTAWA -- Forty-four passengers were frightened out of their wits when their jet slid off the runway at Ottawa International Airport yesterday, Canadian TV reported. United Flight No. 3363 had...
$5M tizzy over frizzy hair
Manhattan beautician Dana Lulgjuraj is suing the company behind the Brazilian Blowout for $5 million in Manhattan federal court, claiming she was sickened by one of its hair-care products. Lulgjuraj...
A fine 'nine' mess
A number supposed to bring good fortune in Chinese culture proved very unlucky for a toddler -- but don't give up on it yet. Kyle Lo and his mom were...
Bronx mom on 'fatally stabbing' violent, obsessed fiend
She gave up on the legal system, killing the violent, obsessed fiend who tortured her -- and now Dermy Urena may finally catch a break. The 42-year-old single Bronx mom...
'Pot'ters fields
It's a high-toke gardening device! The inventors of the Hydroplex, a machine used in California to grow high-quality medical marijuana, plan to market the device in New York City as...
Jihadis 'stole' our Fort Hood-massacre cousin
WASHINGTON -- A cousin of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who allegedly shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood in November 2009, said yesterday Hasan was "stolen" by extreme rhetoric....
Hizzoner dishonors us all with lies & indifference
Face it, New York. Our mayor is just not that into us anymore. Bloomy Dearest has checked out and moved on. The job of mayor is beneath him, and it's...
LI kayaker found dead
CORNWALL, Conn. -- Connecticut officials have identified a Long Island man who died after his kayak tipped over in a raging river in Cornwall. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental...
Rabies kills upstate soldier
FORT DRUM, NY -- A Fort Drum soldier has died of rabies believed to have been contracted during service overseas. Officials at the upstate Army base say Spc. Kevin Shumaker...
Karate teacher a sex sicko
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -- A New Jersey karate instructor has admitted sexually assaulting a teenage girl and improperly touching another in separate incidents. Joel Levy, 44, of Highland Park faces...
Bill-collect 'con artists'
It was a "shocking scam"! Two serial grifters posed as Con Ed and Bank of America reps to steal thousands of dollars from an East Harlem merchant, officials said. The...
'The Help' is cleaning up
LOS ANGELES -- Surprise hit "The Help" kept the No. 1 spot at the box office over the weekend. Estimates showed the civil rights-era story had taken in $14.2 million...
Stop 'em from going hog wild
VALLEY FALLS, NY -- Wildlife officials in this upstate town may ban captive boar hunts as they try to curb a growing feral hog population that can devastate crops and...
It's the Cuomo after the storm
Gov. Cuomo got down and dirty yesterday, lending a hand -- and lots of elbow grease -- to help a storm-wrecked upstate community get back on its feet. Grabbing a...
Terrorists still after US: Lieberman
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Senate Homeland Security Committee yesterday declared that the United States was "a lot safer and stronger" 10 years after 9/11 -- but warned that...
Lee soaks South, eyes NY area
NEW ORLEANS -- The center of Tropical Storm Lee yesterday made landfall on the Louisiana coast -- leaving much of the Deep South with up to a foot of rain,...
Six city hosps in critical condition
At least six of the city’s private hospitals are on life support and could be candidates for retrenchment or even closure, shocking financial records show. The cash-strapped hospitals include Brookdale,...
Liu rehires N. Korea fan
The Korean War is being fought again -- this time, in the city Comptroller’s Office. Comptroller John Liu has hired back former top aide John Choe, who had resigned amid...
Obama the action hero: A truly fictional idea
The Issue: Whether President Obama’s term in office could rival popular TV action dramas. I could barely stomach Michael Benjamin’s piece on our so-called “genius” president (“A Prez Fit for...
Postal blues
The US Postal Service is so deeply in debt that it could default on a $5.5 billion payment for retiree benefits by month’s end. No surprise there. Total mail volume...
A bad year for big labor
Today America observes Labor Day, as it has every year since 1894. The holiday was ostensibly meant to pay a tribute to the “strength and esprit de corps of trade...
Obama’s big chance
It’s hard to see how the news could be any grimmer for Labor Day 2011: no net new jobs created in August, the first time since 1945 that’s happened. The...
Boosting only illegal labor
How badly have interest-group politics distorted Obama administration economic policy? Well, the Labor Department is now zealously protecting the workplace rights of illegal aliens even as it shuts down avenues...
Affrunti's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:30 pm.FIRST-7f; $12,300; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)5-PolitclMss 5-26-Dawn's Song 4-11-SccssflLdy 3-12-UndisptdQn 4-13-Lnglstnglv 6-14-Repent's Gem 5-1SECOND-1 1/16m(T); $20,850; cl($32,000); 3up7-Saint Jude 5-28-YllwBrckRd 8-11-StrngCmmtm 3-12-On Appeal 12-13-Mimito Boy 6-14-Cloudy 10-15-DinahmitSl 5-16-Rapid...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Kitty's Pro Girl (4th)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $12,000; conditioned1Lambretta(J Dauplaise)7-5-43-14Fire Escape(S Smith)5-6-68-17Big Slick Z Tam(C Manzi)5-1-84-12Patanio(J Bartlett)8-6-36-13Charismatic(J Stratton)8-9-710-15TooMchPppr(LStlbm)3-6-410-16TaylorlaneCruiser(DDube)7-5-28-18Mcardle Park(B Holland)7-5-95-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $12,000; cl($10000)6Winterleebrook(BHolland)8-5-23-15Mr Chipster(J Stratton)8-1-75-12Look...
Tomorrow's Parx Racing Entries
Post Time:12:25 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST5f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YOPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Lemon Zing(L),119E Rivera 10-12Major Highway,114PCchari 6-13Officer Warrior(L),114K Frey 10-14My Road Scholar(L),119V Mlina 9-25Food Fightin(L),119J...
Del Mar Analysis
Post time: 5:00 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-6f; $31,000; mdn cl($40,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 5 KissesfrKte(L),124 MGarca 3-3-4 5-2 3 CRLovelyLdy(L),121...
Jets cut Maybin, put McElroy on IR
The Jets pulled the plug on the Aaron Maybin experiment yesterday, waiving the outside linebacker. Maybin made it through the initial cut of the Jets roster to 53 players Saturday,...
Brown, Tracy join Giants 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...
Monmouth Analysis
Post time: 12:50 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1m; $45,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO SABERCAT closed to finish third in last start on dirt. MY ADONIS adds...
Showdown at Saratoga
JOHN DaSILVA TODAY'S PLAY: In race 3, hoping speed holds up so play $20 to win and $30 to place on Rein King. Total play is $50. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: key...
All six starters get another turn for Yankees
Joe Girardi was asked yesterday whether the continued uncertainty of the Yankees' six-man rotation decision could be wearing on those starters on the bubble. "They're getting the ball," the manager...
Saratoga Charts
Sep. 4, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m(T); $29,000; clm; 3upOff: 1:00. 5. 5 wide 1/4, up fin str, Trainer: Kenneth McPeekTime: 23.37, 46.27,...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-5f(T); $65,000; alw opt clm; 3up; (f&m)5Magic Schl (Tlmo) 5.602.802.204Cactus Flyr (Rsrio)3.402.608Thisonfryou (Garcia)2.80 Scr: Maya Angelina, Filly Power. * $1 Exacta (5-4) $7.60 * Quinella (4-5) $8.20 * $1 Superfecta...
Giants QB keeps quiet, like Jeter
The Giants' flight home from Charlotte was nothing special after the preseason opener, a nondescript 20-10 loss to the Panthers that no one was losing much sleep about. But Eli...
Power lacking, but Yankees' Montero feels 'awesome'
The power on which Jesus Montero built a big minor league reputation hasn't surfaced yet with the Yankees, but in three games the rookie hasn't looked overmatched. "I feel awesome,"...
Monmouth Results
FIRST-6f; $25,000; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m)6Te Atatu (Lopez) 5.002.802.204Don's Peach (Serpa)3.803.007Flower Patch (Moya)2.40 Scr: Yankee Babe, Hazel B. * Exacta (6-4) $24.60 * $1 Superfecta (6-4-7-8) $39.20 * $1 Trifecta...
Jets set to battle Cowboys
Don't expect Rex Ryan to break out his wig this week. The Jets coach will be facing his twin brother Rob, the defensive coordinator of the Cowboys, in their season...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-1m; $28,000; mdn clm; 2YO; (f)2Princess Sapphire (Frey) 4.402.802.107Benimari (Arroyo)3.602.604Keiralicious (Flores)2.10 * Exacta (2-7) $15.80 * Trifecta (2-7-4) $33.60Winner picked by Vic C.SECOND-6f; $28,000; mdn clm; 3up8Fivesixseven (Castillo) 15.604.202.806Villas Storm...
Tennis Channel in Cablevision 'drop' shot
Tennis Channel and James Dolan's Cablevision and are at it again. Tennis Channel officially pulled its signal from Cablevision yesterday morning as their two-year NCTC carriage agreement expired, leaving many...
Hondo down on Reds
Suddenly sizzling Hondo, showing preliminary signs of breaking out of his three-year slump, cruised to his sixth win in his last eight games when the Rangers pummeled the Sawx yesterday...
Nadal collapses with cramps at press conference
Defending U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal had just won a bland, straight-set victory, saving all the drama for after his third-round match. The Spaniard sent a health scare through the...
New Mets reliever Stinson gets job done
WASHINGTON -- For a team in desperate need of bullpen help, Josh Stinson is making a fast impression. The rookie fired two scoreless innings of relief yesterday, helping the Mets...
Stars help Yankees sweep Blue Jays
Yankees haters love games like yesterday's, in which the club's biggest stars lit up a muggy Bronx afternoon. CC Sabathia, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez each played huge roles in...
Jeter isn't on power trip for Yankees
Derek Jeter continued his torrid second half yesterday with five RBIs to tie his career high and lead the Yankees to their fourth straight victory, a 9-3 triumph over the...
A-Rod's return makes for true Yankees lineup
The Yankees have hardly been whole all season and yet it has been hard to identify holes in the order given a lineup that has produced the most runs in...
Mets RF Duda homers after latest defensive mistake
WASHINGTON -- Lucas Duda slept only about two hours after his defensive lapse helped the Nationals celebrate a walk-off victory Saturday. But the Mets' rookie right fielder also realizes he...
Roddick, Young revive American hopes with wins at US Open
Revitalized phenom Donald Young and grizzled veteran Andy Roddick -- Americans on opposite ends of the age spectrum -- are carrying the flag into the Round of 16 at the...
Saratoga meeting hits the finish line
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- After 40 days and 40 nights, the 142nd summer season at the Old Spa is crossing the finish line. Here's a look back: HORSE OF THE MEET:...
Grace Hall wins Spinaway at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Grace Hall, coming off a three-length maiden win at Delaware Park in her debut for trainer Tony Dutrow, rallied wide on the turn under Ramon Dominguez, collared...
The Post Line
NFLThursdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogPACKERS 5 4 (47) SaintsSundayGiants 3 3 (38) REDSKINSJETS 4 4½(41) CowboysRAVENS 2½ 2½(36½)SteelersBUCCANEERS 3 2 (41) LionsFalconsPick 3 (41) BEARSCHIEFS 6½ 6½(40½)BillsTEXANS 2 6½(45½)ColtsEagles 4 5 (43½)RAMSBROWNS...
Sports shorts
OBIT: Lee Roy Selmon dead at 56Lee Roy Selmon, the Buccaneers' Hall of Fame defensive end who helped lead Oklahoma to consecutive national championships in the 1970s, died yesterday in...
Stosur wins match after losing record tiebreaker
Another Grand Slam record was set at the U.S. Open last night, and it wasn't related to quitting. Russia's Maria Kirilenko and Australia's Samantha Stosur warred in a second-set, 32-point...
‘Real’ lemon
What better way to celebrate Suicide Prevention Week -- which began yesterday -- than to open the new season of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” with a suicide reunion...
Chaz a long shot
Chaz Bono, the transgender son of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, is catching a lot of flak for his decision to go on “Dancing With the Stars” -- even...
Everything but the grill
Bobby Flay is planning a very American Labor Day. Meat will be grilled. Friends will be feted. And his new stars-and-stripes volume — “Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain Cookbook,” out Sept....
Weird but true
A reckless biker was too fast for cops -- but couldn't race past his own Facebook page. The 19-year-old speed demon eluded Yakima County, Wash., sheriff's deputies, and then boasted...
Big East could add Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri
With the Pac-12 on the verge of expanding to 16 teams and the SEC poised to add Texas A&M, officials on the presidential, athletic director and conference levels in the...
Miami focused on matchup with Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- For three hours, the Miami Hurricanes won't have any difficulty shutting out the noise. For three hours they get to strap on their helmets, hit players...
Red Bulls' Backe, Soler say they're not under pressure from Austria
After first talking about winning an MLS Cup this season then taking aim at the Supporters’ Shield, now the Red Bulls are in a fight just to reach the playoffs...
PSAL Manhattan A girls soccer preview: Bard finds confidence from first quarterfinal berth
Chris Lanza has sensed a different atmosphere this preseason around his Bard girls soccer team. When the third-year coach took over he was trying to build the program from one...
Youthful Poly thirsts for elusive perfect season
Poly Prep is going through a bit of a youth movement. The Blue Devils are still filled with highly touted veterans, but they are surrounded by a group of talented...