May 5, 2012
Yankees shut down in loss to Royals, 5-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Felipe Paulino came off the disabled list to toss six shutout innings, Billy Butler drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the New...
I'll Have Another wins Kentucky Derby in thriller
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — I'll Have Another ran down Bodemeister in the final furlong Saturday to win the Kentucky Derby, winding up in the winner's circle despite a rookie jockey, a...
Conn. Senate approves medical marijuana bill, passage looks likely
After years of stalled efforts, Connecticut is close to legalizing medical marijuana. The state Senate approved the bill early this morning following nearly 10 hours of debate. The measure passed...
Santana finally gets first win of season, Mets beat Diamondbacks
Johan Santana won for the first time in 20 months, finally getting some run support from his teammates, and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Saturday...
Close call: Cops save family from Rockaway Beach fire after broken door traps them inside
Police rescued five people, including a baby boy and child, who were trapped in a smoky kitchen fire in Rockaway Beach by a jammed apartment door last night, authorities said....
Rangers lose playoffs lead in loss to Capitals; series tied 2-2
WASHINGTON — Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a...
20th Century Fox exec reported missing in California
OAK PARK, Calif. -- Police in southern California were searching Saturday for a movie studio executive who disappeared from his neighborhood. Gavin Smith, 57, was last seen Tuesday night driving...
Yahoo in talks to sell 15-25 percent of Alibaba: source
Yahoo Inc could be weeks away from selling 15 to 25 percent of Alibaba Group's stock back to China's largest e-commerce company, in a deal designed to eliminate complexities that...
NBCUniversal looking to sell part of A&E
NBCUniversal is planning to sell part of its 15.8-percent ownership in A&E Television Networks to the other partners in the joint venture, Walt Disney Co. and Hearst Co. The deal...
Obama kicks-off re-election campaign, rips Romney as a 'rubber stamp' for conservative Congress
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Plunging into his campaign for a new term, President Barack Obama tore into Mitt Romney on Saturday as a willing and eager "rubber stamp" for conservative Republicans...
Knicks coach says Stoudemire will be 'game-time decision'
Knicks coach Mike Woodson called Amar’e Stoudemire's playing status for Sunday's must-win Game 4 against the Miami Heat a “game-time decision’’ after Stoudemire practiced with the team. Woodson said he...
'The Avengers' scores second biggest opening day of all time with $80.5M Friday
LOS ANGELES — Lots of superheroes add up to lots of money for "The Avengers." The film featuring a team of Marvel Comics heroes pulled in $80.5 million in its...
Mourners remember Westchester police captain who died in Tuesday blaze
The sole survivor of a horrific fire that killed his Westchester police captain father, his mother and two sisters led their tearful funeral procession today amid bagpipers and legions of...
Warren Buffett says he feels 'terrific' at Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett insists that he's feeling good after his recent prostate cancer diagnosis. Based on the questions he got at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, shareholders are taking...
Kentucky Derby morning training cancelled after storms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The track superintendent at Churchill Downs cancelled morning training for the Kentucky Derby and its 13-race card after a night of thunderstorms that produced intense lightning. Butch...
Missing Brooklyn kids found
Two Brooklyn children who disappeared yesterday were found this morning, police said. The mother of a friend of Marianna Celdario, 11, found the child and her brother William Caldelario, 9,...
Ex-con shot dead, 3 wounded inside Staten Island housing project
A recently-paroled felon was shot dead in the stairwell of a housing project and three others were wounded during a bloody spate of violence on Staten Island this morning, police...
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, suspected 9/11 plotters appear before Guantanamo tribunal
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed today brazenly challenged the legitimacy of the tribunal that will try him on 2,976 counts of murder. Appearing in court...
Guantanamo Bay hearing recalls 9/11 attacks for victims' families
Nearly 11 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, family members of some of the victims watched via closed-circuit TV as the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks and four co-defendants were...
UK police searching for person who beat 94-year-old woman as she slept in bed
BIRMINGHAM, England -- British police were Saturday still hunting for the person who viciously assaulted a 94-year-old woman while she slept in her bed. Emma Winnall was left with a...
California woman, 94, bludgeoned to death by 'trusted friend' as she slept in bed
EL CAJON, Calif. -- A man pleaded not guilty to murder in a San Diego County court Friday over the death of an elderly neighbor and friend who was bludgeoned...
Texas mom charged after leaving son in hot car while she drank margaritas
DALLAS -- A mom is in jail after allegedly leaving her two-year-old son in a hot car in Dallas so she could go drink margaritas. Police said Jessica Christian went...
Death of army nurse in Afghanistan while on Skype not combat-related
BEAUMONT, Texas -- An army nurse who died on deployment to Afghanistan during a Skype video chat with his wife was not killed by enemy action, US defense officials confirmed....
Malaysian authorities seize 555 cobras, 171 turtles destined for dinner tables
GEORGETOWN, Malaysia -- Malaysian wildlife authorities seized hundreds of cobras and turtles being smuggled out of the country in a shipment of papayas, headed for cooking pots in the region,...
Arizona woman faked cancer to raise money for breast implants: police
PHOENIX -- When Jamie Toler told friends, family and colleagues that she needed money for an important breast operation, they thought they were paying for a double mastectomy necessitated by...
Close friends Rebecca, Viaggio head separate ways for college after leading CK to historic crown
Fabiana Rebecca and Christina Viaggio have played soccer together since they were in kindergarten. They first took the field along side each otehr in CYO at Our Lady of Hope...
LeGrand much more than an injured ex-football player
It has been said perception is hard to change. Find me guilty. Since former Oct. 16, 2010, the day Rutgers player Eric LeGrand suffered a serious spinal cord injury, I...
Doctors say this season unlikely for Yankees' Rivera
Mariano Rivera plans on pitching next season after suffering a torn ACL and a tear in the meniscus of his right knee shagging a fly ball in Kansas City on...
Slow starts for Yankees prospects Banuelos and Betances
With the spate of injuries and ineffectiveness currently plaguing the Yankees’ starting rotation, it would be the perfect time for the team’s top pitching prospects — right-hander Dellin Betances and...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
DISTAFF TURF MILE Churchill Downs, eighth race. Grade 2. Purse: $200,000. One mile, turf, fillies and mares. Post: 2:59 p.m. LOWDOWN: Marketing Mix came off a five-month layoff to win...
Rivera vows to return to Yankees following ACL tear
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mariano Rivera didn’t want a brilliant career to end on a dirt warning track at Kauffman Stadium. One day after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus...
Rhoomes, former Cardozo standout and TCU commit, goes with gut, picks Fordham
Ryan Rhoomes described the last year of his life as hell. Instead of starting his college career at TCU, he was back home in Middleton, N.Y. working two jobs and...
Time for Yankees to save one for Mo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — “What do you guys got for me?” Mariano Rivera, noticeably happier than he had been some 16 hours earlier, asked a gaggle of reporters yesterday afternoon...
Robertson, Soriano will get save chances for Yankees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officially, Joe Girardi isn’t anointing one person as the arm that replaces Mariano Rivera as Yankees closer. While Girardi admitted he would prefer either David Robertson...
Robertson can pitch, but needs more for Yankees
David Robertson has the stuff. But to be the closer for the Yankees, in New York, in place of Mariano Rivera, the more important element is going to be this...
Yankees defeat Royals to end short losing streak
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Yankees had lost three straight for the second time this season and watched Mariano Rivera exit for the season due to a serious knee injury...
National Christmas Tree in Washington dies after 14 months
WASHINGTON -- Just 14 months after it was planted in front of the White House, the National Christmas Tree has died. The tree, a Colorado blue spruce, died from "complications...
Detroit woman finds mystery engraved diamond ring in her toilet
DETROIT -- A Detroit woman has told of her shock at finding a mystery diamond ring while cleaning her home's toilet. Ashley Cook said she initially was not sure what...
Softball roundup: Cruz, Clinton defeat InTech
With one week left, DeWitt Clinton put itself in position for another division title. Mariangely Cruz went 2-for-4 with three RBIs to lead Clinton to a 10-4 win over InTech...
PSAL baseball roundup: Four pitchers combine on no-hitter as GW blanks West 50th Street
Bryan Mejia, Edwin Gonzalez, Joel Torres and Simon Urena combined on a no-hitter and struck out nine as George Washington blanked West 50th Street Campus, 7-0, in Manhattan Class A...
Civil War: Thomas ace gets the best of roommate, Beacon in big victory
Jeffrey Ledesma was ecstatic, Isaiah Sakany was disappointed and Lois Sakany was just happy it was over. Norman Thomas’ 4-2 victory over Beacon on Friday afternoon at DeWitt Clinton Park...
Streak buster: Iona ends four-game skid to Fordham in dominant fashion
Friday night brought a return to normalcy in Luke Wooters’ mind. "[With] this, the universe balances a little bit,” the Iona Prep senior attack said. The Gaels emphatically ended a...
CHSAA/Private baseball roundup: Poly Prep blanks Horace Mann, wins eighth straight
Morgan Gray tossed a four-hit shutout and struck out four as Poly Prep blanked Horace Mann, 8-0, in Ivy Prep League baseball Friday afternoon in The Bronx. Matt Zapata homered...
Jordan rules: Sea junior tosses shutout against rival Moore
Lianna Jordan never pitched against Moore Catholic in her three seasons with St. Joseph by the Sea before today. It’s safe to say the junior made a lasting first impression....
INSIDE BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Controversial seeding leaves Newcomers wondering why
Kert Fernandez told his Newcomers players Wednesday night after leaving the PSAL boys volleyball seeding meeting that they were No. 12, which the coach thought to be a fair position....
Xaverian coach not surprised by North Bergen sanctions after recruitment of former player
Joe DeSiena didn’t need an investigation to tell him North Bergen football coach Vincent Ascolese had done something wrong. “For a coach to approach a kid and try to convince...
Walton baseball docked seven wins for ineligible player
Walton’s best year under Jason Norman has been decimated. The Wildcats were issued nine forfeits -- and seven wins -- for the use of a fifth-year player, The Post has...
Poly's Schirripa pitches out of jam, gets revenge on Horace Mann
The pressure rested solely on the shoulders of Poly Prep's starting pitcher Ciara Schirripa. Attempting to go the distance, the sophomore was in a tough spot against a team she...
Better unemployment rate riding on dubious data
The federal government told you yesterday that the jobs market in April was lackluster — that payrolls expanded by just 115,000, much less than Wall Street expected. The anemic number...
Business briefs
Boffo BuffettWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway said first-quarter profit doubled as insurance units and derivative bets posted better results. DeadlockedJurors are deadlocked on one of three questions about whether Google infringed...
Loeb giving Yahoo! CEO third degree
Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson doesn’t need a degree in computer science to know he’s in deep trouble. Activist investor Dan Loeb sharpened his attack on Yahoo! yesterday, calling on the...
Au revoir! Black out of prison — and US
No one wants him. Fallen newspaper magnate Conrad Black was deported by US immigration officials yesterday to his native Canada, where he is seeking to reinstate the citizenship he cast...
JPMorgan rolls out welcome mat for Facebook IPO
There are more than 30 banks working on Facebook’s huge stock offering, but yesterday it seemed like there was only one: JPMorgan Chase. Led by veteran banker Jimmy Lee, JPMorgan...
FCC: Liberty has Sirius problems
The US Federal Communications Commission dismissed an application by John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp. for permission to control Sirius XM Radio. The request made March 20 isn’t acceptable for filing...
Starbucks K-Cup full
Starbucks Corp. will begin selling two new varieties of K-Cup portion packs for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.’s Keurig brewers after strong sales. “Starbucks K-Cups continue to see robust gains,”...
Moody’s may cost Citi big
Citigroup, the third-largest US lender by assets, said a hypothetical two-level downgrade of its credit by all three ratings firms could compel the company to come up with $4.7 billion...
Ally no pal of Buffett
At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting today, Warren Buffett will likely be asked dozens of questions about his investments. It’s unlikely any will be about the money he has riding...
MSG hits 63% jumper in Q3
Madison Square Garden’s fiscal third-quarter earnings jumped 63 percent on an increase in sports revenue that the media-and-sports company attributed to the transformation of the arena and, to a lesser...
Suit: Set Pepsi formula free
The heirs of Richard Ritchie, the man who developed the formula for Pepsi-Cola in 1931, sued Pepsico Inc on Friday, saying they wanted to erase any doubt that his documents...
Officers chase, shoot Bronx 'gunman' who fired at them: police
Two off-duty cops chased and shot a teen who fired at them in the Bronx last night, police said. The officers had just left their Fordham precinct and were driving...
Mitt bops Bam on jobs results
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney yesterday called the latest jobs numbers “terrible” and “very, very disappointing” and placed the blame for it squarely upon President Obama.“The president’s policies have simply not...
Clooney home $weet for prez
WASHINGTON — George Clooney is proving just as good at raking in campaign cash as he was at cracking casino safes in “Ocean’s Eleven.” President Obama has sold out his...
Hooker: DSK led gang rape
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been accused of raping a Belgian prostitute during a wild party in a Washington, DC, hotel room as another man held her down, it was revealed yesterday....
Tanorexic mom has been abusing UV rays since high school: classmate
Even in high school she was half-baked. Tanorexic New Jersey mom Patricia Krentcil has been abusing UV rays since at least her freshman year — and a classmate told The...
Horrified wife sees GI slain amid Afghan vid chat
HOUSTON — The Texas-based wife of an Army officer serving in Afghanistan witnessed her husband’s death as the two video-chatted via Skype, his family said yesterday.The circumstances of Capt. Bruce...
Holocaust survivor claims he was beaten by cops in Queens
A Holocaust survivor claims in a federal lawsuit he was punched in the face by an NYPD cop after he was pulled over for blowing a red light in Queens....
Judge nixes Nederlander
Lawyers for Broadway bad boy Eric Nederlander, his psychologist second ex-wife, Dr. Lindsey Kupferman, and their daughter, Mira, yesterday asked a Manhattan judge to bar the public and press from...
Kennedy clippers
Two Delta 767s taxiing near the terminal area at Kennedy Airport clipped wings yesterday, according to a WABC/Channel 7 report.One plane had no passengers, while the other had 193 people...
Building collapse
A big pile of rubble was all that remained after a vacant five-story building suddenly collapsed in Harlem yesterday.Fire Department rescuers rushed to 110 W. 123rd St., just off Lenox...
Fox renames 'Neighborhood Watch' movie in wake of Trayvon shooting
Twentieth Century Fox announced Friday it has renamed its film "Neighborhood Watch" in light of the Trayvon Martin shooting. The sci-fi comedy, starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, will now...
Cake-shake stalking bust
A peeved Manhattan man was arrested for stalking and terrorizing a fellow motorist whom he blamed for destroying his son’s birthday cake, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.Ricardo Vargas’ kid’s cake was...
More LIRR scam raps eyed
The feds are on schedule to charge up to 10 more Long Island Rail Road retirees with scamming disability pensions as part of a massive, $1 billion scheme, a prosecutor...
John Edwards’ millionaire donor was 'apoplectic' when she realized he was using her as cash cow
GREENSBORO, NC — The love-smitten 97-year-old donor to John Edwards became “apoplectic” when she realized he was using her as a cash cow. Rachel “Bunny” Mellon happily gave $725,000 in...
‘Boyfriend slay’ rap
A Manhattan man was arrested yesterday for fatally shooting his estranged wife’s boyfriend and then setting the victim’s house on fire, authorities said. Sui Kam “Tony” Tung, 49, was slapped...
Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch dies of cancer
Adam Yauch, a Brooklyn-born rapper who helped turn the MTV generation into a nation of hip-hop fans as a member of the iconic Beastie Boys, died yesterday in New York...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** The manager of a Harlem pharmacy was busted yesterday in a sting operation after allegedly buying black-market herpes and heartburn medications to resell in his store. Antonio Tavarez,...
Mike’s big Scream: Sales tax!
If you happen to spot Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” gracing the wall of a New York City apartment, call Mayor Bloomberg right away. The classic 1895 painting (inset) fetched a...
Kid knows the Byz
A Connecticut seventh-grader got the better of the Metropolitan Museum of Art when he pointed out an error with a map that was on exhibit. The map purported to show...
Supermodel Evangelista testifies about humble beginnings in child support case vs. billionaire French baby daddy
Her first job ever — picking cherries at age 12, on a farm in Ontario — got her $10 a day. Her first modeling job — for a hometown newspaper...
Checks for NY prison ‘win’mates
ALBANY — Sometimes crime does pay. As many as 200 convicted felons received workers’ compensation payments while behind bars, even though state law forbids it. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office...
City report trashes 911 call response
The city’s 911 system is riddled with problems that could cost crucial seconds in dispatching emergency services — right down to the way operators answer the phones — despite a...
Long Island 'hooker' accused of selling sex out of hot-dog truck -- again
She loves those dirty dogs! A Long Island hooker sold more than just sausage at her roadside hot-dog truck — using the truck to peddle her own flesh even though...
Cartagena call girl: I could have stolen idiot agent’s wallet
The Colombian call girl who ignited the Secret Service prostitution scandal called those involved “idiots” yesterday — and said she could have grabbed top secret documents after the agent who...
Mike wants more pork!
An apostle of good government, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday called for more pork and overseas junkets to break the logjams in Washington.“[Members of Congress] do fund-raisers. But they can’t go with...
Rangel: I’m still fit to run
Rep. Charles Rangel wants voters to know that he is healthy enough not only to run for re-election but also to serve another full term in Congress — even if...
Pedro cries uncle with 80G penalty
Ex-Bronx state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. yesterday was ordered to pay an $80,000 penalty for illegally hiring his uncle in his Senate office. The state Legislative Ethics Commission said Espada...
Off to the slammer
Finally! A crooked pol who avoided prison time for beating his girlfriend won’t catch the same break for swindling city taxpayers. Disgraced ex-state Sen. Hiram Monserrate pleaded guilty yesterday to...
418G for Buckner screw-ball
DALLAS — The baseball hit by the Mets’ Mookie Wilson that infamously rolled through the legs of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner in Game 6 of the 1986 World...
Qns. outdoor studio stall
It’s lights, cameras — and a call for action. Kaufman Astoria Studios plans to build the city’s first outdoor movie studio — but federal red tape threatens to delay the...
Goin’ face to face with evil
Today they’ll hear the devil speak. For the first time — live — relatives of 9/11 victims will hear the voice of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, as the self-proclaimed mastermind of...
Schoolmates’ anguish at Bx. crash funeral
Schoolmates of three kids killed in the horrific minivan crash at the Bronx Zoo yesterday joined hundreds of other mourners paying their final respects at a tearful funeral Mass. Among...
Grave ‘robber’
A bookkeeper is accused of embezzling more than $2.6 million that was supposed to go to the Big Apple from the estates of dead people.Richard Paul pleaded not guilty yesterday...
Pair fired in ‘scam’dicap
ALBANY — Two top New York Racing Association honchos were fired yesterday in the wake of allegations they knew their racetracks were shorting bettors.President and CEO Charles Hayward and senior...
Stripping job could drive pill-push ‘Lexus’ to jail
This “Lexus” may wind up in impound. A medical student convicted of running an illegal pill ring at a Park Slope hospital now faces an angry federal judge after allegedly...
Feds eye cop shoot
The feds plan to take a fresh look at the allegedly racially charged killing of an elderly former Marine shot by a cop in White Plains last year.Yesterday’s announcement came...
Chinese dissident going to NYU
Blind Chinese human-rights activist Chen Guangcheng is moving from a hamlet to a village — Greenwich Village. Ending an embarrassing international standoff, the Obama administration has reached a face-saving, tentative...
Father of three girls killed in Christmas house fire in Ct. is suing
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The father of three young girls killed in a Christmas fire in Connecticut is accusing the city of Stamford of allowing the house to become a...
Stop-frisk protesters guilty
Twenty activists were convicted of disorderly conduct yesterday for protesting the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy by standing in front of a Harlem police station and calling the practice racial profiling.The Manhattan...
Cops hit teen in shootout
Two cops chased and shot a 19-year-old man who fired at them in The Bronx last night, police said.The officers had just left their Fordham precinct and were driving home...
Seau gal pal’s frantic call
A horrific 911 call from the home of Junior Seau released yesterday captured the voice of the former NFL linebacker’s girlfriend crying for help. “My God, my boyfriend shot himself!...
For Prez, winning still trumps civility
News reports say that the Obama campaign this year, as in 2008, has disabled or chosen not to use AVS in screening credit-card contributions. That doesn’t sound important. But it’s...
‘Feminized’ France
PARIS — Peaking with a two-hour TV debate between the two candidates Wednesday night, France’s presidential campaign is drawing to a close with polls suggesting victory for Socialist Francois Hollande....
OWS’ drizzle fizzle: time for group to go
The Issue: Occupy Wall Street’s failure to keep New Yorkers out of work on a rainy May Day. *** Kudos for an excellent and insightful editorial on the fading movement...
Just nuts
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-SI) seems to think she’s been elected dogcatcher — what else could explain her creepy obsession with canine castratos? The freshman legislator has drafted a bill to...
It’s the numbers, stupid
Anemic. Meager. Sluggish. Lackluster. Those were just some of the words used yesterday to describe the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report. About the only good news for...
No mo on the mound?
In one stunning moment in Kansas City on Thursday, the career of one of the greatest pitchers in modern baseball history likely came to a freakish end: Future Hall of...
A too-high price for ‘faith healing’
The practice of “faith healing” carries obvious dangers, such as discouraging those who need conventional medical help from seeking it. When the “healer” charges for it, the obvious worry is...
Horsing around town
Head to Flushing on a Saturday morning, and — just 10 minutes from the heaving Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — you may see horses clip-clopping along 70th Road. There, these beauties and...
Kids stuff
Today FIESTA FOREVER: Wear your dancing shoes to MoonSoup’s Cinco de Mayo party, quite possibly the only local celebration of the Mexican holiday that’s appropriate for wee ones (ages 2...
They take bullying by song
Bullying wouldn’t seem to be something to sing about, but somehow, the TADA! Youth Theater managed to find a musical about it just the same. It’s called “Up to You,”...
Where to find amazing saddles
Our top choices for riding in the city are: *Jamaica Bay Riding Academy (7000 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn; 718-531-8949; horsebackride.com) Three miles of beaches along Jamaica Bay and trails that weave...
Unflappable Mayweather too slick for Cotto
It’s a testament to the enigma Floyd Mayweather has become that his immediate future includes making a record $32 million guaranteed on a pay-per-view fight with Miguel Cotto tonight and...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 3:30 p.m.FIRST-5 fur(T); $30,000; alw; 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2 CountCatamntL119PFrags2-1-15-21 MississippiMnL119CDeCrl4-5-25-13 Big Dealer(L),119ASerpa3-7-18-14 Lucky James(L),119CMrqzJ3-5-110-15 Foralltheglory(L119PCottJr6-5-16-16 Marquet Cat(L),119JRoccJr3-4-13-27 HavnaFogAttckL119LRivrJr8-5-1030-18 BackbckbckgnL119F Ortiz7-8-315-1SECOND-1m(T); $38,000; alw; 3up(f)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds7 TakeMetoZubrL121JRoccJr2-1-33-11...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; trot; $11,825; cond 1 TrjnHrs(TSmdshmmr) 7.80 5.00 2.80 3 Willing Wind (A Miller) 23.20 12.00 4 Scarlet Spurs (D Miller) 4.80 * Ext. (1-3) $182.00 * Trifecta (1-3-4) $540.00Scr:...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-6 fur; $26,000; clm($25,000); 3up 5 Smthngbtrr (Qnnz) 18.00 8.40 3.60 4 Huntngton Hrbur (Dlgdll) 4.40 3.00 7 Grasp (Sutherland) 2.40 * $1 Exacta (5-4) $33.90 * Quinella (4-5) $24.60...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m(T); $41,000; clm($20,000); 3up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Zodiac Girl(L),121J Lezcano7-9-1Englehrt30-12 TimeMarchsOn(L),121R Maragh7-1-7Englehrt30-13 In Her Hey Day(L),121I Ortiz, Jr3-2-8F Martin15-14 Tonigail(L),116SCamchJr4-5-5Signore20-15 MyPerfectLight(L),121E Castro4-1-8Kennelly4-16 Reproduction(L),116W...
Belmont Charts
May 4th, 2012 Cloudy and Muddy©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $39,000; clm($30,000); 3upOff: 12:50. Good. bump brk, drifted outTime: 23.51, 46.5, 1:11.7, 1:38.64.Trainer: Steven AsmussenWinner: B G, 4, by...
Monmouth at Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1m(T); $24,000; mdn; 3up7Chrl Scty (Crmch)7.403.402.601Golden Archway (Serpa)2.802.604Deputy Dillon (Cruz)15.20* Exacta (7-1) $21.80 * $1 Superfecta (7-1-4-3) $786.00 * $1 Trifecta (7-1-4) $118.00SECOND-1m(T); $25,000; alw; 3up(f)2Leonessa (Serpa)7.405.403.404Mlbu Ynkee (Crmouche)11.206.001She's Starstruck...
The Post Line
NBA Playoffs Favorite Line Underdog Pacers 5 MAGIC CLIPPERS 3 Grizzlies Thunder 1 1/2 MAVERICKS Spurs 5 1/2 JAZZ NHL Playoffs Favorite Line Underdog CAPITALS -105-115 Rangers Home team in...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto RacingNoonNASCAR: Sprint Cup, Qualifying SPEED3:15 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide, Aaron's 312 ABC10 p.m.Monster Energy Supercross, Las Vegas SPEEDBaseball1 p.m.South Carolina at Arkansas ESPN24 p.m.Diamondbacks at Mets FOX, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Yankees...
Hondo’s ‘dog & pony show
Hondo, who lately has been getting burned more than tan-tastic trainwreck Patricia “Krispy” Krentcil, lost another one-runner yesterday with the Dodgers but finally broke through last night with the D’backs...
Home Team Lineups
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Brewers pitcher tore ACL, returned in same season
Mariano Rivera vowed to pitch again yesterday, and though most doctors believe the Yankees closer will be out until next season, Brewers starter Yovani Gallardo has proven Rivera may not...
Rivera injury saddens Stottlemyre, Torre
Mel Stottlemyre spent 10 years as the Yankees’ pitching coach and that meant a decade of watching Mariano Rivera chase after fly balls in the outfield during batting practice. He...
Sports Shorts
Nba: Rondo’s triple-double lifts CelticsIn Boston, Rajon Rondo , who was suspended for Game 2 after bumping an official in Game 1, had a triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds...
Woods misses cut at Quail Hallow
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The calamity that ensued amidst a cluster of pine and holly trees to the left side of the fifth green Friday afternoon at the Quail Hollow Golf...
Giants QB Manning host of 'SNL' tonight
Eli Manning has two Super Bowl MVP awards and two championships to older brother Peyton’s one of each, and now Eli might be pulling ahead in another race: the battle...
Former rugby player gets used to life as Jets tight end
Every rookie who enters the NFL has some level of adjustment to make. Learning the plays, earning a paycheck and getting used to the speed of the game are all...
Jets coach Ryan compares rookie to Ray Lewis
Jets coach Rex Ryan made a stunning comparison when talking about the leadership ability of rookie linebacker Demario Davis Friday. Ryan compared the Jets’ third-round pick with Ray Lewis, who...
All I’m praying for is a chance to win
Mike Smith, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode 50-1 shot Giacomo to victory in the 2005 Kentucky Derby, will be aboard Bodemeister, one of the favorites in today’s Run...
Kentucky Oaks won by female jockey for first time
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jockey Rosie Napravnik must have had a frown on her face when Mark Valeski, the colt she was supposed to ride in today’s Kentucky Derby for owner...
Creative Cause not scratched from Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Backstretch rumors before the 9 a.m. deadline yesterday had one of the top contenders, 12-1 Creative Cause, scratching out of today’s Kentucky Derby, which would have allowed...
Kentucky Derby will put Beyer speed figures to the test
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Horseplayers around the country this afternoon will bet more than $115 million on the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, A large proportion of that sum — perhaps...
Mets lose to Diamondbacks when bullpen fails
Despite general manager Sandy Alderson making it his offseason priority, there is no flaw on the Mets more glaring than their bullpen. That Achilles' heel was exposed again in last...
Davis can't find way for Mets at home
Ike Davis’ rhythmic swing sent the pitch 15 rows deep into the right-field porch last night at Citi Field. That was batting practice, though, and it was something that hasn’t...
Batista to replace Schwinden in Mets rotation
Chris Schwinden had two disastrous starts since replacing injured Mike Pelfrey, so the Mets sent him down to Triple-A Buffalo and will start 41-year-old Miguel Batista on Tuesday in Philadelphia....
Heat forward Battier does it by numbers
Shane Battier is the first to admit it. He’s faster than a speeding tortoise. Able to leap a bottle cap in a single bound. So he needs an edge. “I’m...
Garden jeers fueled LeBron in Heat's Game 3 win over Knicks
LeBron James has been cussed out by hostile crowds before. “It was just the first time it’s been in unison. Everybody at the same time said it,” James said with...
Knicks coach says Anthony needs to be in better shape
With Carmelo Anthony facing his eighth first-round playoff exit in nine seasons Sunday, Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson issued a challenge to the star forward to come back in better...
Amar'e rejoining Knicks won’t repair damage done
Amar’e Stoudemire is recruiting you. He is working you. He is hustling you. Stoudemire is as aware as any athlete we’ve had around here, he enjoys the almost universal praise...
Stoudemire practices, looks to play for Knicks in Game 4
The only drama left in the Knicks’ first-round massacre is whether Amar’e Stoudemire will take his bandaged left hand onto the court tomorrow for Game 4 and try to play...
Novak could play final game with Knicks on Sunday
Steve Novak might take his final shots in a Knicks uniform tomorrow at the Garden. Because the Knicks don’t have any cap room, the fan favorite and valuable sharpshooter could...
Rangers goalie Lundqvist has stayed on even keel
WASHINGTON — At a different stage of his career, Henrik Lundqvist probably wouldn’t have been able to push hockey aside the day after a draining triple-overtime victory and thus re-energize...
Devils taking advantage of lackluster Flyers
Who sedated the Flyers? Geez, the Philadelphia Quakers haven’t played in the NHL since 1931. How did the Broad Street Bullies, who reclaimed that title by leading the playoffs in...
Rangers to start Game 4 way they finished Game 3
WASHINGTON — The Rangers skated at yesterday’s practice with the lines they used through the third overtime of Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over the Caps in Game 3. Marian Gaborik was...
Turnabout is fair play
Fox is taking the dating-show genre for a spin. In “The Choice,” premiering June 7 with host Cat Deeley, four (male) celebrity bachelors will sit in rotating chairs with their...
‘Men’ of steel
Getting a reality show onto the air? Meh, big deal. But getting a reality show onto The Weather Channel, of all places — and with a topical hook — well,...
HLN landing Emmys?
The Daytime Emmys might have found a TV home. HLN is in talks to air the telecast, which didn’t draw many viewers the past two years on CBS, according to...
Getting down and Derby
New Yorkers love a themed party, and what better occasion to dress up than for the Southern sophistication of today’s Kentucky Derby? You’ll want to race to these winning venues...
Weird but true
This is some way to sail off into the sunset. Cops are hunting for the former director of tourism in Okaloosa County, Fla., after he allegedly used tax money to...
'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek mulling retirement
LOS ANGELES -- "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says he is considering retiring from the game show after 28 years. "Yes, I have been thinking of retiring," Trebek, 71, said in...
Hamlet fulfills Division I dreams, commits to Wagner College
Jazmine Hamlet had her plan set. As of early April, she didn’t have the Division I school she wanted. So the Francis Lewis guard figured she would go to a...
Lindsay Lohan hit-and-run case thrown out
LOS ANGELES -- Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan won't be prosecuted over claims of a hit-and-run, because her accuser is a "non-credible witness," authorities announced Friday. Thaer Kamal, who said Lohan...
Red Bulls injury-riddled coming into Saturday's One-Percenter Derby at L.A.
Even with the return of Jan Gunnar Solli, the Red Bulls will still be injury-riddled coming into tomorrow’s so-called One-Percenter Derby at defending MLS Cup champion Los Angeles. Missing six...
Driver in Yale U-Haul horror charged
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police in Connecticut say they've arrested the 21-year-old driver of a U-Haul truck that struck and killed a woman in a tailgating area at the Yale-Harvard...