November 5, 2011
Long shot Drosselmeyer comes from behind to beat Dude, win Breeders'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Talk about a battle of the sexes — and a couple of exes. Drosselmeyer, a 14-1 long shot, roared down the middle of the track and caught...
Pierre-Paul ready to go, Barden activated, Nicks and Bradshaw out
There were no miracle health upgrades for the Giants, who on Saturday afternoon did the expected and downgraded their top receiver, Hakeem Nicks, and top running back, Ahmad Bradshaw, to...
Asteroid set for close-up flyby of Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An asteroid bigger than an aircraft carrier will dart between the Earth and moon on Tuesday — the closest encounter by such a huge rock in...
No. 24 Clinton stuns Science, moves on to MLK
Andrea Milsome might be the only person in the PSAL soccer community not surprised by 24th-seeded DeWitt Clinton’s shocking run to the PSAL Class A quarterfinals. “I’ve known since the...
Former coach leads UConn to win over Syracuse
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut coach Paul Pasqualoni didn't want Connecticut's game against Syracuse to be about him. But his players had other ideas. Quarterback Scott McCummings ran for two...
LIVE BLOG recap: CHSAA Class AA intersectional boys soccer final
It all comes down to this.The two best teams in CHSAA boys soccer most of the season – St. Francis Prep and Fordham Prep – will meet in the Class...
Spike urges end to NBA lockout, predicts Knicks title 'soon'
With NBA labor talks ongoing, Spike Lee is calling for the players to stick together and for everyone to find the “middle ground.” During an interview at Footaction prior to...
Penn St ex-coach, others charged in child sex case
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A former defensive coordinator who was integral for decades to Penn State's success in football was accused Saturday of sexually abusing eight boys, and the school's...
NC campus panic: Gun-toting man shot, arrested
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- A former student at a North Carolina university who was seen carrying an assault rifle on campus was shot by police early today before being taken...
Harass accusations not yet costing Cain in Iowa, other early states
DES MOINES, Iowa — Republicans in Iowa and other early voting states seem to be giving presidential candidate Herman Cain the benefit of the doubt for now. But they say...
KO! Martial artists pummel LA motel robber
LOS ANGELES -- A man attempting to rob a Los Angeles motel at gunpoint was tackled and restrained by two mixed martial artists who had just checked in. The fighters...
At least 7 dead in huge UK wreck
TAUNTON, England -- At least seven people were killed and as many as 51 injured in a collision involving 34 vehicles on the M5 motorway near Taunton, southwestern England, on...
20 'Occupiers' cuffed in courthouse clash
Call it a case of law and disorder. Occupy Wall Street protesters today clashed with the NYPD on the steps of Manhattan Supreme Court — and at least 20 of...
Countdown to the Breeders' Cup: Classic
The Post will profile each of the nine Breeders’ Cup races to be run Saturday at Churchill Downs. The Countdown to the Cup spotlights potential nice-price winners as handicapped by...
63 dead in wave of bombings, shootings in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria — At least 63 people died in a wave of bombings and shootings carried out in northeast Nigeria overnight, a Red Cross official said Saturday, as frightened mourners...
Former '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney dead at 92
Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature “60 Minutes” commentaries about life’s large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years...
Greek PM launches coalition effort
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's prime minister struggled today to form a temporary coalition government in the near-bankrupt country, extending a political deadlock threatening billions in international rescue funds. In an...
Breeders' Cup Bettor's Guide
Post horse racing experts Ed Fountaine and Ray Kerrison analyze Saturday's Breeders' Cup races. MARATHON JUVENILE TURF SPRINT TURF SPRINT DIRT MILE TURF JUVENILE MILE CLASSIC COMPLETE STAFF PICKS CHURCHILL...
Post Breeders' Cup Picks
Our Post panel of experts gives you their picks for each of Saturday's Breeders' Cup races. ED FOUNTAINE Marathon Meeznah Birdrun A.U. Miner Juvenile Turf Farraaj State of Play Fantastic...
'Occupy DC' trio run over outside conservative conference
WASHINGTON -- "Occupy D.C." protesters blocked the streets around a convention center in Washington, D.C., late Friday where a conservative conference was being held. About 500 protesters gathered outside the...
Cope-ing with success: Senior's early goal propels Fordham in semis
Archbishop Molloy was hungry and perhaps the most dangerous team there could have been on the opposite of the field for Fordham Prep. Not only were the Stanners playing for...
Girls volleyball roundup: With back against wall, Curtis beats Tots for playoff spot
Curtis is going back to the playoffs. It was either win or go home for the Warriors and they came through in a big way, beating rival Tottenville, 25-19, 21-25,...
CHSAA/Private girls volleyball roundup: Preston beats Hill in Archdiocesan semis
Joel Sanchez came into Preston this year – his first high school head coaching job – and figured it would take three to five years to build a successful program....
Boys soccer playoff roundup: Sophomore's golden goal gets LaSalle into 'A' semifinals
Suleiman Haruna-Iya was like a football running back. But the people he was trying to avoid were his teammates. The LaSalle star forward netted a golden goal to give his...
Backert's overtime goal sends Lewis to fourth straight quarterfinals
Jeovani Paredes contemplated taking Karin Backert out to start overtime. The senior midfielder had injured her ankle in the second half. He had already put her replacement in the huddle...
Girl soccer playoff roundup: Copulsky's overtime PK sends Riverdale to NYSAISAA final
Rachel Copulsky’s left leg won another game for Riverdale. The senior midfielder scored on a penalty kick to the lower left hand corner with four minutes left in the second...
Rye writing memorable script as it heads to NYSAISAA final
The Massey Ratings were on point after all. The system used by college football based on overall record, strength of schedule and head-to-head competition, which the NYSAISAA adopted this year...
Ray's 'superhuman' effort not enough for Mary Louis
Deirdre Ray went from sitting and watching to nearly winning her team a title. “It’s superhuman considering the injury she had,” TMLA coach Tom Bruen said. The Mary Louis senior...
Crowning achievement: Cousins, Drogsler give CK first B/Q title
Christ the King’s first diocesan title was a family affair in more ways than one. The Royals were less than 10 minutes away from being disappointed after Mary Louis’ Therese...
Top of the Hill: Hilltoppers best Sea for Archdiocesan crown
St. Joseph Hill waited a year to complete the journey it left unfinished. "This feeling meant the world to us,” senior Krysta Percaccio said. Last season the Hilltoppers saw their...
St. Louis gives Lloyd latest chance to finally catch on
Ever since Brandon Lloyd began his career in San Francisco in 2003, it seems he has been on the cusp of greatness — the NFL’s version of Matthew Perry. After...
First-half nerves don't last as SFP beats CK to return to final
Franco Purificato was much more nervous than usual coming in. His St. Francis Prep team was the heavy favorite against Christ the King, but the Royals worried him. They had...
Fieldston comes back in third set, earns first NYSAISAA final berth since '03
Its first championship match appearance since 2003 won’t be enough for Fieldston. The Eagles need to win it. After all, coming so far only to lose is not even in...
PSAL football roundup: New Utrecht shuts out FDR
New Utrecht ended its disappointing season on a positive note. The Utes blanked local Brooklyn rival FDR, 20-0, to pick up their win on the final weekend of the regular...
INSIDE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: HS career could be over for poll-winning Science setter
Elissa Shiau has been playing volleyball for years. It’s one of her favorite pastimes. And one day, she hopes to play the sport in college. “I really enjoy playing,” she...
Finally at full strength, Collegiate beats rival Horace Mann for NYSAISAA final berth
Back in August, before all the injuries, this is what Ray Voelkel imagined. Weller Hlinomaz creating havoc for opposing defense up front; central midfielder James Fisch making a difference at...
Huisa's goals, Dowdle's 'D' lead LIC into first quarterfinals
Long Island City is moving on to a place it has never been: the quarterfinals of the PSAL Class A playoffs. The No. 8 Bulldogs defeated No. 9 Susan Wagner,...
Business briefs
Kkr lossKKR, the private-equity firm run by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, posted a third-quarter loss of $592.1 million, vs. a profit of $317.3 million a year earlier.Time WarnerTime Warner...
Mets will pay 3 percent interest to investors
The New York Mets are hoping to drum up more interest in the team by paying a little interest. The money-losing franchise, shopping $20 million to $30 million minority stakes...
Investor blasts Yahoo! private-equity plan
A major Yahoo! shareholder blasted the company over its strategic review, which he thinks will take the company in reverse not forward. Daniel Loeb, CEO of hedge fund Third Point,...
Corzine calls it quits
It took 35 years for Jon Corzine to carve out a coveted status in the pantheon of Wall Street and Washington movers and shakers. But it took a mere 96...
Express heads to Times Sq.
Anna Wintour and her high style-setting minions at Vogue will soon have a less snooty fashion neighbor. Popular-priced retailer Express is close to a deal to take all of the...
Layoffs hit News staffers
The Daily News thinned its editorial ranks yesterday, trimming at least 10 staffers as part of an ongoing effort to stem losses at the Mort Zuckerman-owned paper. One source said...
Newsday editor atop revamped operation
Cablevision is combining the news operations of Newsday, News 12 and MSG Varsity under current Newsday Editor-in-Chief Debby Krenek -- who is moving upstairs, while Debbie Henley becomes the new...
Jobs shifting to other sectors
Hiring slowed in October as the US work force struggled to find footholds in manufacturing jobs instead of its now depleted standbys of financial and real estate payrolls.The US jobless...
G-20 balks at bailout
World leaders balked at writing new checks to help bail out the euro-area, demanding its own governments first do more to fix the two-year-old debt crisis.Global policy makers are awaiting...
Going gaga for Groupon
Groupon got its pop. The daily deals company debuted on Wall Street yesterday with the largest tech IPO since Google, and, despite well-documented flaws in its business model, shares soared...
Mets lay off 10 percent of staff
The sad-sack Mets have hit a new low -- laying off a bunch of secretaries, scouts and other staff in a desperate bid to save money, The Post has learned....
Why fly? Try Wi-Fi on Amtrak
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak has revamped some of its tech offerings in an effort to better attract customers who might otherwise be flying. The advances by the rail line, which include...
There’s a ‘hitch’ to this slay
A man accused of helping his sister do away with her husband told a judge yesterday that he wants to get married. Cristobal Veliz, 57, was in Westchester federal court...
Shock rocker found dead
The guitarist for the costumed, blood-spitting shock-rock group GWAR was found dead in the group’s tour bus shortly before driving into Canada Thursday. Authorities are still probing what killed heavy-metal...
Reality ‘check’
A woman swiped $500,000 in a check scam from a fancy Midtown bistro -- and claimed she needed the dough to pay for her daughter’s education, authorities said yesterday.Marcia Howell,...
CIA’s secret tweet-tracking ‘ninjas’
McLEAN, Va. -- In an anonymous industrial park, CIA analysts who jokingly call themselves the “ninja librarians” are mining the mass of information people publish about themselves overseas, tracking everything...
Big Jesse no longer a patriot
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Former Gov. Jesse Ventura is so upset by a judge’s ruling on an airport-security lawsuit that he filed against the federal government in January that he...
Oscar-perv vics come up empty
His swan song is sounding a lot like “I Got Plenty of Nothing.” Creepy Oscar-winning composer of “You Light Up My Life” Joseph Brooks -- who killed himself while awaiting...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** What a jerk! Police arrested a lewd dude carrying concealed weapons in Prospect Park, sources said. Glen Perouza, 53, who was exposed and playing with himself in the...
Judge’s ruling a S*M*A*S*H
TOLEDO, Ohio -- The winning bidder for an Ohio hot-dog joint made famous by Cpl. Max Klinger on TV’s “M*A*S*H” should get his order with everything on it, a judge...
Leg up on the Olympics
LONDON -- A nude paralympic cyclist, an abstract take on Big Ben and two birds kissing. Olympic officials yesterday unveiled the posters for the London 2012 Games, which highlight 12...
Gabby vows: I will return
PHOENIX -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords vows to return to Congress in a new book that describes her months of intense therapy and her emotional struggle to come to terms with...
NY-Boston Amtrak woe
BOSTON -- Amtrak is suspending its Northeast Regional service between Boston and New York from 4 p.m. today through noon tomorrow to replace two century-old bridge spans in Connecticut. The...
Spanish smugglers molded cocaine into Manolo Blahnik replicas
It was the ultimate in “high” end footwear. A ring of drug smugglers figured out a way to mold cocaine into replicas of pricey Manolo Blahnik shoes during a two-year...
Naomi is A-OK at ‘J.’
Naomi Watts sparkles at the LA premiere of “J. Edgar,” the biopic about controversial FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover. In the Clint Eastwood-directed film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio in the...
Kid hit by city bus in B’klyn
A 7-year-old boy was struck by an MTA bus while holding his mother’s hand in Brooklyn last night, authorities and family members said. Ridhoy Kahlil was struck by the bus...
15 more slain in Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- A Syrian peace plan brokered by the Arab League unraveled yesterday as security forces killed 15 people, opening fire on thousands of protesters who denounced President Bashar...
Israel grabs protest boats
JERUSALEM -- Israel’s navy boarded two small protest boats trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip yesterday and towed them to an Israeli port just north of the...
NATO big out over Afghan rip
WASHINGTON -- Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller, the deputy commander of the NATO training mission in Afghanistan, was relieved of his duties yesterday for criticizing Afghan President Hamid Karzai in an...
UN set to bare Iran nuke prep
The UN International Atomic Energy Agency plans to reveal intelligence next week suggesting that Iran has made computer models of a nuclear warhead. The IAEA will also bare other previously...
Lame-duck Mike still spends ‘ad’ nauseam
Mayor Bloomberg spent more campaign funds in 2011 than any candidate in New York -- and he’s not even running for office. Bloomberg dished out $5.64 million of his personal...
Mayor: NYC $teady but ready for Albany aid
Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday the city’s finances and tax collections seemed to be holding steady and were coming in as projected. But he was concerned about the ongoing tumult in...
Big taxi summit gets a flat
Dozens of representatives of taxi companies, government officials and others yesterday aired their views at a “taxi summit” in Gov. Cuomo’s Manhattan office. The goal was to bring everyone together...
Clinton book slams Bam
Bill Clinton thinks the country is “in a mess” -- and some of the blame goes to President Obama and the Democrats. In a new book, Clinton writes that Obama...
Bam lets a smile be his umbrella
A soaking rain couldn’t wash the smile off President Obama’s face yesterday in Cannes, France, as he saluted US and French service members who fought in the NATO-led campaign to...
Spidey $tiffed me: suit
Spider-Man’s a deadbeat, court papers charge.In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Patricia Lambrecht says the producers of the beleaguered musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” have stiffed her to...
$kinning fat cat Moore
Gasbag Michael Moore went ballistic yesterday after a reporter asked him if he was really among the hated richest “1 percent” of Americans during an Occupy Denver event. “You’re just...
Drunk pilot gets jail
DENVER -- A United Express pilot convicted of flying while drunk will serve six months in prison.Aaron Jason Cope, 33, of Norfolk, Va., was sentenced yesterday in Denver federal court.Cope...
Busted teach: I protest
A Bronx public-school teacher slapped with a charge of reckless-endangerment for a protest clash with a cop insisted after his release yesterday that he doesn’t assault police or play hooky...
Protester throws fit in McDonald's when he can't get free food
This isn’t the way to stick it to corporate America. A Zuccotti Park protester threw a violent fit in a McDonald’s yesterday after employees refused to give him free food....
B’klyn rev. mowed down by cop car
A beloved 87-year-old Brooklyn preacher out for his usual morning stroll was fatally struck by a marked NYPD traffic-squad car yesterday, police said. Theauther Love -- whose 61st wedding anniversary...
Zuccotti protesters put up women-only tent to prevent sexual assaults
It’s a safe house from the sex fiends. Zuccotti Park has become so overrun by sexual predators attacking women in the night that organizers felt compelled to set up a...
Streets, bridges closed for the NYC Marathon
The marathon runners may be the only ones moving at a brisk pace around the city today. Dozens of streets and bridges throughout the five boroughs will be closed, and...
Thief eyes 200 yrs.
A Bronx man was convicted yesterday in White Plains federal court of robbing a Bronx restaurant and seven suburban banks at the beginning of last year.From January to March 2010,...
LI town bags flimsy bags
If you’re going shopping in Southampton Village tomorrow, maybe you should take your own bags.The board of trustees outlawed thin plastic bags last April, and the ban goes into effect...
Andy’s on upstate trail
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo shuffled off to Buffalo yesterday to try to eliminate a possible challenger.Cuomo joined Sen. Chuck Schumer to stump for Tuesday’s Democratic candidate for Erie County executive...
'Sorry' for shopping cart coma
A mom of one of the two boys accused of hurling a shopping cart off a fourth-story mall walkway onto a woman walking by below offered a tearful apology to...
Justin Bieber's 'pop' tune
Justin Bieber yesterday flatly denied ever even meeting Mariah Yeater -- much less fathering her 4-month-old son, Tristyn. “None of the allegations are true,” the 17-year-old pop mega-star said on...
Ex-Tiger caddie’s race rant
Tiger Woods’ loud-mouthed ex-caddie took a racist swipe at his old boss yesterday -- mocking the golf superstar during a roast-and-awards show in Shanghai. Steve Williams stunned the audience as...
Solyndra bonus babies
WASHINGTON -- Executives at Solyndra, the solar-panel maker that collapsed after receiving more than $500 million in government loan guarantees, were awarded quarterly bonuses worth up to $60,000 apiece earlier...
Hazy arrest rule a failure to communicate
Something got lost in translation.An NYPD edict appearing to ban drug cops from busting pushers after witnessing a deal going down was a giant miscommunication between top brass and detectives,...
‘Fed’-up guard foils robbery
Well, it is the most important meal of the day. A masked gunman trying to rob an armored truck was foiled by a security guard who had just finished breakfast,...
Gang’s gun ‘stash’
It was kind of like Zipcars, only with guns. A gang of young thugs in central Harlem used their neighborhood mailboxes, storm drains and stoops as makeshift gun lockers --...
Herman in ‘pass’ offense
WASHINGTON -- A woman at the center of Herman Cain’s sexual-harassment scandal claims the GOP presidential candidate engaged in “a series of inappropriate behaviors and unwanted advances” toward her while...
Cain’s NY ‘Tea’ time
WASHINGTON -- Herman Cain’s campaign returns to New York next week for a big-bucks fund-raiser at the Russian Tea Room. It will be Cain’s third visit to the city in...
Romney, Bam in poll tie
WASHINGTON -- President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are running even in the latest nationwide Gallup poll, and in 12 critical swing states they are in a virtual dead heat.The...
Facing facts on the drug shortage
President Obama this week issued his 98th executive order on prescription-drug shortages. Soon, “One a Day” won’t just be a multivitamin. It’ll be the rate of White House administrative fiats....
America’s tax have-nots
The Issue: The current tax structure, which has half of America paying taxes and most others paying nothing. *** Michael A. Walsh’s “Making Taxes Fairer” is spot on (PostOpinion, Oct....
Kim’s faked fairy tale: Kardashian cashin’ in?
The Issue: Reality star Kim Kardashian’s filing for a divorce after 72 days of marriage. *** Kim Kardashian’s marriage ended due to “irreconcilable differences” (“Kim & Kris in a ‘Split’...
Read Andrew’s lips
“You are kidding yourself if you think you can be one of the highest-taxed states in the nation, have a reputation for being anti-business -- and have a rosy economic...
A union wakes up -- we hope
Five weeks after rejecting a labor contract with the state, the Public Employees Federation rolled over for Gov. Cuomo, approving a deal nearly identical to the one it nixed in...
Corzine’s latest fall
If the Zuccotti Park squatters are in the market for a new Wall Street villain, here’s a suggestion: Jon Corzine. The former New Jersey governor and US senator yesterday resigned...
The trouble in Yemen
The last news most Americans noticed out of Yemen was great -- last month’s drone-killing of terror kingpin Anwar al-Awlaki. But the quieter news is ugly: Al Qaeda in the...
Babe runner
Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns' feet are hideous right now. In case anyone is thinking about asking her to model then in the near future, don't. "I've got a couple of...
Barefoot in the park
When Kristopher Wood leaves his Red Hook, Brooklyn, apartment to head to the starting line of tomorrow’s marathon, he’ll have one less piece of equipment to worry about — his...
Kid stuff
Today FABULOUS FRANCE: Calling all Francophiles! The French Institute Alliance Française’s inaugural Family Saturday will include a debut performance of Cirque du Soleil’s “The Fabulist,” a screening of “A Cat...
Coolest thing on ‘cable’
Never work with children, animals -- or sculpture. They’ll all steal the show. Case in point? “Connected,” by the Australian contemporary troupe Chunky Move. (None of the dancers is chunky,...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Big Bay Point (11th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $20,000; claiming4CycloneCullyN(GBrennan)1-2-58-51LightningElvis(JBartltt)1-4-16-13Sparky(J Pantaleano)2-6-79-52Steuben N(B Holland)5-7-420-15Another Homer N(D Dube)5-3-510-16Outlaw Blues(E Goodell)3-5-112-17FirebreathnDragon(CMnzi)6-1-510-18Weekend Gambler(P Berry)2-6-68-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml pc; $22,000; cond1Tireman(J Stratton)4-5-74-14Roadway(J...
Santa Anita Analysis by Vic Cangialosi
Post time: 1:40 p.m.FIRST-6 ½ fur; $21,000; cl($16,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3Jawsn'Paws(L),115EFlors4-3-12-15SubpnthDrss(L),122VEspna9-1-15-21Melbisha(L),122AQunnz7-7-810-12Mona Storm(L),122VCrrro1-5-38-14TochfElgnce(L),122Mawng4-1-13-16Folk Dancer(L),122KStra8-7-512-17NothingtoFr(L),122HBerrs3-5-46-1SECOND-6 ½ fur; $27,000; alw; 2YOPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds1ForestSovnr(L),122AQunnz2-1-117-55EndlessCrse(L),122HBerrs3-1-x8-52BigHandsAl(L),122DVrgra1-2-58-13OfficerJons(L),122CSntgs1-6-x12-14Nate Dawg(L),122RGuce1-4-x8-16DangerRangr(L),122VEspna1-2-39-27So Tough(L),112EFlors1-x-x3-1THIRD-6 ½ furT; $30,000; cl($32,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds8CrssngThLne(L),122VEspna2-2-38-51Mr.BssyPnts(L),122JVldva4-4-19-22ElusivSchms(L),113EFlors4-1-530-13Wrrn'sTnyR.(L),122EMldno9-1-36-14Fandino(L),122CSntgo5-3-68-15Sammartino(L),122MPdrza6-9-56-16DevilsAflet(L),120KJohn5-1-415-19Slam Slew(L),122BBlanc3-3-36-110CircleDrive(L),122DVrgra4-4-58-111Malone Slam(L),120ADlgdo6-3-730-1FOURTH-6 fur; $45,000;...
Breeders' Cup Charts
Nov. 4, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIFTH -Juvenile Sprint; 6 fur; $500,000; 2-Year-OldsOff: 4:12. 8. jostled st,drifted outTime: 20.96, 44.55, 56.99, 1:10.52.Trainer: Bob BaffertWinner:...
Vic Cangialosi's Monmouth Grade
Post Time: 12:15 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $22,500; clm; 3up1-N J Esq 7-52-Elite Miss 6-13-Vallizzie 12-14-YankEmprss 3-15-BllyMrNMr. 7-26-OurGrlFrdy 5-1SECOND-6 fur; $20,000; clm; 3up3-Don'sPeach 4-51-a-HppyRfrn 5-12-Renana 30-14-Quincy Lee 7-21-a-PrncssPr 5-15-Holy Defrere 10-16-DigginFstr 20-17-VictoryMny...
Sports Shorts
Ncaa: Big East sues West Virginia The Big East filed a lawsuit yesterday against member-school West Virginia in an attempt to halt the university’s planned move to the Big 12...
Aqueduct Analysis
1. 7 fur; $20,000; clm($10,000); 3up LAUNCH N RELAUNCH drops in class and goes turf to dirt while cutting back to sprint after showing some closing ability last out. TIZ...
Pacquiao puts on show
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao is taking a beating in the center of this ring. He barely knows a word of this Bee Gees song, and he’s struggling to read...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries Post Time: 12:20 p.m.
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 mile(T); $60,000; 3Up(f) Spice Island StakesPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Kittylicious(L),120J Bravo3-5-6Sciacca30-12 Golden Galleon(L),120JVelazquz5-5-4Pletcher8-13 MarquetMdnss(L),122P Fragoso5-3-9Hrtmnn15-14 Ultimate Class(L),120R Maragh3-7-4Weaver9-25 CasablancaSmil(L),122JCastellan2-1-2McGgeyII7-26 CountessLmnd(L),120J Espinoza3-4-3Pletcher6-17 Legally Blanca(L),122RDomingz4-3-2A...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-$19,000, cl, 3YO up, 6f, clear. 5 Becon Bech (Ortz) 6.20 2.60 2.10 4 Vlue Added Tx (CottoJr.) 3.00 2.80 3 Hardly a Saint (Panas) 3.80 Scr: Capixaba.. Rating *...
Aqueduct Charts
November 4th, 2011 Clear And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights Reserved FIRST-1 1/16 miles(T); $41,000; mdn; 3up(f) Off: 1:16. 5. 3w into lane,up 1/16 Time: 23.06, 48.35, 1:15.04, 1:4.57, 1:46.67....
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogBILLS1 1/22(44)JetsPATRIOTS8 1/29(51)GiantsFalcons87(44 1/2)COLTSSAINTS7 1/28(50)BuccanneersTEXANS10 1/210 1/2(41)BrownsCHIEFS54(40)Dolphins49ers4 1/23 1/2(37 1/2)REDSKINSCOWBOYS12 1/211 1/2(44)SeahawksRAIDERS77(42 1/2)BroncosTITANS33(41 1/2)BengalsCARDINALS3 1/22 1/2(41)RamsPackers5 1/25 1/2(51)CHARGERSSTEELERS33(42)RavensMondayEAGLES77 1/2(47 1/2)BearsHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballFavoriteCurrent(O/U)UnderdogW. VIRGINIA13 (51 1/2)LouisvilleE. MICHIGAN2 1/2(54)Ball St.Mississippi1...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYNov. 5 SUNNov. 6MONNov. 7TUENov. 8WEDNov. 9THUNov. 10FRINov. 11RangersMontreal7:00TV: MSG NetworkRadio: ESPN 1050 Winn.7:00MSGESPN NO GAMENO GAME Ott.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMECar.7:00MSGESPNIslandersWashington7:00TV: MSG+ NetworkRadio: WRHU 88.7 FMNO GAMEBost.7:00VS.WRHUNO GAMENO GAMEColo.9:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEDevilsWinnipeg7:00TV: MSG+2 NetworkRadio:...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing 9:30 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup: practice SPEED 12:55 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide: O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge ESPN2 8 p.m. World of Outlaws: Finals SPEED Baseball 8 p.m. Arizona Fall...
Meb runs risk for another Marathon win
With the U.S. Olympic marathon trials coming up in just over two months, all of the elite American men are eschewing tomorrow’s New York City Marathon. All but one, that...
Raiders’ McFadden sidelined
Raiders star running back Darren McFadden will not play tomorrow against the Broncos because of a sprained right foot, giving Michael Bush his first start of the season. McFadden hurt...
Smokin’ Joe Frazier deathly ill
Legendary boxer Smokin’ Joe Frazier is in the final fight of his life. Frazier, who gave the boxing world the “Thrilla in Manila,” and many other classic memories, is deathly...
Thome rejoins Phillies
Jim Thome took the stage at the City Club on Oct. 25, and spoke in generalities about continuing his career. Yesterday, he got a little more specific. Despite being acquired...
Devils to face Jets without Kovalchuk
Doubly ironic, isn’t it? The latest transplants who couldn’t keep their superstar player visit the past nomads whose tents remain historically portable, the ones who grabbed that left wing but...
Yankees 'certainly will talk to' Wilson despite postseason problems
C.J. Wilson has won 31 games in his two seasons as a starter for the Rangers, becoming one of the best lefties in the game and perhaps the most sought-after...
Avery set to make Rangers return tonight at Garden
So Mike Rupp’s aching left knee will require an arthroscopy next week and Wojtek Wolski’s recurring groin problem required an MRI exam yesterday afternoon, both these bits of news combining...
Islanders trying to get back in line
After spending the majority of a press conference following Thursday’s 3-0 loss to the Jets talking about forthcoming changes, the only thing Islanders coach Jack Capuano changed yesterday was the...
12 horses, 12 stories in Breeders' Cup Classic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Today’s $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (ESPN, 7 p.m. post time) is the climax of the 15-race Breeders’ Cup World Championships, run over two days at Churchill...
Three stars for the Breeders' Cup Classic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- For a high-powered event that supposedly lacks buzz and a big horse, feelings and emotions are near the boiling point as the Breeders’ Cup rolls to its...
‘Royal’ finish enough to capture Ladies’ Classic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The opening card of the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships produced the usual mix of winning favorites and wild longshots before a crowd of 40,677 yesterday at...
Kareem helps city students
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Len Elmore will help raise money for Power Memorial Academy’s Alumni Association to fund Catholic school scholarships to inner-city kids tonight at the school’s 80th anniversary reunion...
NBA sides to try again
James Dolan is the good guy and Michael Jordan is the bad guy. Who would’ve thunk it? Who would’ve thunk Dolan loves the game more than MJ?The latest installment of...
Jets defense focused on stopping Bills RB Jackson
When the Jets travel to AFC East rival Buffalo tomorrow, they will face the daunting task of trying to slow breakout running back Fred Jackson. Some said they could not...
Jets coach has acting role down 'Pat'
Rex Ryan’s reputation as a ham is well-established. But the Jets head coach is going from amateur to professional with a cameo in an upcoming Adam Sandler movie. In the...
Tyree talks about Giants' Super Bowl 'helmet catch'
The play was called 62 Y Sail Union, and it only changed the course of football history and the lives of the New York Football Giants. Especially Eli Manning’s life....
Top pick travels with Giants to New England
Rookie cornerback Prince Amukamara will travel with the Giants to Foxborough, Mass., for his first road trip of the season after missing the whole season thus far with a broken...
Barden returning to Giants in 'Nicks' of time
It looks quite certain Hakeem Nicks, the Giants’ leading receiver, won’t be available to play against the Patriots and their 32nd-ranked pass defense tomorrow. Nicks is listed as doubtful with...
Giants coach never gets enough credit
Tom Coughlin is late. He’s not “Coughlin time’’ late -- his unwritten arrive-five-minutes-early rule designed to push his players to arrive early to meetings. Coughlin is days late. Doesn’t he...
Giants could be without Pierre-Paul, too
There is now another injury of significance for these Giants, this one an alarming problem with Jason Pierre-Paul. The standout defensive end might have a concussion, and he becomes the...
‘Wife’ time
In 2006, a small town, and an even smaller church in rural Tennessee, was rocked to its core when the beloved Church of Christ pastor, Matthew Winkler, was shot dead...
Gaga gobblin’ airtime
Maybe she’ll don her turkey feathers. Lady Gaga, known for her outrageous costumes, will star in a Thanksgiving-night special airing on ABC. “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving” will feature Gaga performing...
Tim’s in good ‘Standing’
Get used to seeing more of Tim Allen. The former “Home Improvement” star’s new ABC sitcom, “Last Man Standing,” has been picked up for the rest of this season. Allen’s...
Weird but true
This isn’t the way to get a job in a tough economy. A Nebraska man wound up with jail time instead of employment after he stole a checkbook from a...
LIU Blackbirds won’t crow in Brooklyn
Jim Ferry always expected to lead the Long Island Blackbirds back to the top. He just didn’t expect it to take so long. Nine years after taking over as coach,...
A tale of two coaches
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The Beatles had the Stones. John McEnroe had Bjorn Borg. Ferrari has Maserati. And Nick Saban has Les Miles. The Alabama coach has beaten his LSU counterpart...
LSU, Alabama set for showdown
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It’s going to be an assault on the senses -- all five of them. And it’s going to be a test of physical and mental toughness that...
Big money on the big game
Vegas expects tonight’s LSU-Alabama game to be the heaviest-wagered college football game of the year to date. “It’s gonna be the most heavily-played of the year so far,” said Wynn...
High-profile Naz transfers ruled ineligible by Brooklyn/Queens
Denied – at least for now. That’s what CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens has told Nazareth and coach Apache Paschall about high-profile transfers Brianna Butler, Sadie Edwards and Destini Fagan until the school...
Tiger Woods' ex-caddie apologizes for racial slur about former employer at awards dinner
SHANGHAI -- Tiger Woods' ex-caddie has apologized for making a remark about his former boss that could have been "construed as racist" at an awards dinner in China. "I apologize...
Occupy protestors set up gals-only tent to guard against pervs
It’s a safe house from the sex fiends. Zuccotti Park has become so overrun by sexual predators attacking women in the night that organizers felt compelled to set up a...