June 19, 2012
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Red Bulls look to rebound tomorrow at Vancouver
After seeing their six-match MLS unbeaten streak snapped Sunday in Chicago, the Red Bulls try to bounce back tomorrow against Vancouver at BC Place (11 p.m., MSG+). And they’ll try to...
Rooney return lifts England into Euro 2012 quarterfinals
DONETSK, Ukraine -- Wayne Rooney headed England to victory over Ukraine Tuesday and through to a Euro 2012 quarterfinal meeting with Italy. Back in the lineup after serving his two-game...
Guys dressed as gals busted in SI credit card theft
Girls just wanna have fun! Two cross-dressing credit card thieves were busted on Staten Island after they went on a shopping spree – at women’s clothing stores, authorities said. Eric...
Luxury hotel, condo complex to span Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront
Brooklyn got the park — now here comes the payback. A nearly $300 million luxury hotel and condo complex is set to stretch across the waterfront from the main entrance...
Nude painted model frisked
The NYPD really IS getting carried away with stop and frisk. After cops hauled a naked painted model away from her exhibition in Times Square, she said they took her...
Santana and Mets shut out Orioles 5-0 again
Johan Santana pitched six sharp innings, Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer, and the Mets beat Baltimore 5-0 on Tuesday night for their second straight shutout of the Orioles. Santana...
Braves hold on, end Yankees' 10-game win streak
Chipper Jones atoned for a costly error by cutting down the potential tying run at the plate and the Atlanta Braves held on to end the Yankees' 10-game winning streak,...
Meadowlands hosting event to raise money for American Cancer Society
If you’re going to the Meadowlands Racetrack Saturday night you need to think pink.The third annual Lisa Photo “Stride for the Cure” event, hosted by award-winning Meadowlands photographer Michael Lisa...
Yankees GM not sure if rotation is a 'strength'
When asked about any potential trade deadline moves, Yankees GM Brian Cashman sounded confident in his bullpen and every day lineup. But Cashman questioned his team’s rotation, despite their recent...
Rooney returns with goal against Ukraine; England moves on
DONETSK, Ukraine -- Wayne Rooney returned from suspension Tuesday and scored on a header in the 48th minute to give England a 1-0 victory over Ukraine and a spot in...
France loses to Sweden, still advances to Euro quarters
KIEV, Ukraine -- France was given a rude wake-up call by Sweden on Tuesday as it was beaten 2-0 in their final group game and had to rely on England...
Former Saints DE Hargrove says it's not his voice on bounty tape
Former New Orleans defensive end Anthony Hargrove says it's not his voice saying "Give me the money" in a video used by the NFL as evidence in its investigation of...
Former Jets, Giants WR Burress looking for the ‘the right fit’
It’s getting awful close to training camp without a contract for Plaxico Burress. But the former Jets and Giants receiver claims it’s not for a lack of interest. “It’s been...
Southern Baptists make history, elect 1st black president
NEW ORLEANS — The Southern Baptist Convention voted Tuesday to elect its first African-American president in one of its biggest steps yet to reconcile the 167-year-old denomination's racial past and...
Swisher returns to Yankees lineup
Nick Swisher returns to the lineup Tuesday against the Braves after missing the past two games with a bruised left squad.Swisher took batting practice before manager Joe Girardi put him...
Melo blames language difficulty for problems at Syracuse
NDIANAPOLIS — Fab Melo learned a lot about life at Syracuse. On the court, he got stronger, improved his work ethic and emerged as one of the nation’s premier defenders....
Romney campaign not vetting Rubio for VP: report
BOSTON — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who was widely considered a top pick for Mitt Romney's running mate, is not being vetted for the job by the Republican candidate's...
US economic confidence dips for third straight week, survey shows
Economic confidence in the US declined for the third straight week, according to a new Gallup survey released Tuesday. Gallup noted that it marked the first time economic confidence had...
Assange seeks asylum at Ecuador embassy in London
LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sought asylum Tuesday at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said in Quito the "government is examining the request," AFP...
Cops decline to file charges against US Open 'bird-fan'
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police have decided not to file charges against a drunken British man who walked onto the 18th green and began squawking like a bird while...
Mubarak on life support but not clinically dead, Egyptian sources say
CAIRO — Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was on life support at a Cairo hospital after suffering a stroke in prison, medical and military sources said Tuesday, denying reports he was clinically...
Secret Service agents got 'Animal House' reputation on Obamas' Vineyard vacation
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Mass. -- Long before Secret Service agents were found partying with prostitutes in Colombia, members of the elite team earned an "Animal House" reputation at the blueblood vacation...
New Asian immigrants to US now surpass Hispanics
WASHINGTON — For the first time, the influx of Asians moving to the U.S. has surpassed that of Hispanics, reflecting a slowdown in illegal immigration while American employers increase their...
Both sides claiming victory in Egyptian presidential election
CAIRO -- Confusion grew in Egypt Tuesday over the outcome of the country's presidential election after Ahmed Shafiq's campaign team said its candidate had secured 51.5 percent of the vote....
WATCH: Rangers announcer says runner on ‘fifth’ base during bizarre rant
Rangers announce Dave Barnett had a bizarre moment during the eighth inning of Texas’ win over the Padres on Monday night. Barnett was setting up the situation when he said:...
Heat's James calls Ibaka 'stupid' for defensive diss
MIAMI – LeBron James insisted he didn’t care about comments from Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibaka who questioned his defense. But then he twice used the term “stupid” referring to Ibaka...
Obama 'encouraged' on Europe; G-20 seeks answers
LOS CABOS, Mexico — Needing an economic boost, President Obama is trying to land assurances that Europe is closing in on a financial crisis response that will calm the markets...
Giants' Manning wants to get an at-bat against Mets' Dickey
When Giants quarterback Eli Manning chatted with several Mets players this past Sunday before throwing out the first pitch on Father’s Day – accompanied by his toddler daughter, Ava –...
Romney says Michigan win would hand him presidency
FRANKENMUTH, Mich. — Now the likely Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney was back home in Michigan on Tuesday — where, he says, the "trees are the right height." "I'm going...
Former Mets GM Duquette nears radio return after giving daughter kidney
Jim Duquette stumbled, and stuttered, and struggled to find a way to explain the way he was feeling, it now being 15 days after he was cut open to give...
Assembly set to pass Cuomo bill requiring limited disclosure of teacher evals
ALBANY — A last-ditch bill by Gov. Cuomo to require limited disclosure of teacher evaluations is getting a warm reception from state lawmakers as they finish up their 2012 session...
Dimon says JPMorgan was honest with shareholders
WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said his bank was upfront with investors about its multibillion-dollar trading loss, even as regulators investigate whether JPMorgan disguised a...
Obama gets a taste of his own medicine
Seems relations between President Obama and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are not ideal:"It is clear that President Obama did not get an agreement from Russian president Putin [on Syria]," CBS...
Kidd open to Nets reunion, mentoring Lin with Knicks
Like any smart free agent, Jason Kidd did not dismiss any potential landing spots during a Monday conference call. The free agent point guard said he was open to re-signing...
Suicide attacks hit Afghan, NATO bases in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Eleven Taliban attackers struck two Afghan and NATO bases in Kandahar province on Tuesday, while a NATO soldier was killed in the troubled south, officials said. Seven...
Alec Baldwin punches photographer after getting marriage license
Hot-headed "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin went nuts -- again -- this morning, allegedly punching a news photographer outside the city's marriage license bureau. Baldwin then took his always-simmering anger...
WATCH: Mike Tyson rants about hookers when asked about vegan diet
Mike Tyson became a vegan -- because he got tired of sex with prostitutes. The troubled boxing champ-turned-unlike-stage sensation went off on a nonsensical rant about his sex life this...
Alleged madam not leaving Rikers today, $250K bail collateral still not ready
A quarter-million dollars in bail collateral is not yet in place for accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina, ruining her chances to walk free today, according to two sources...
Nets get award for work in community
As the Nets continue to prepare for their upcoming season in Brooklyn – the franchise’s first in New York after spending the past 35 years in New Jersey – the...
Red Sox shopping Youkilis 'everywhere:' report
BOSTON — The last days of Kevin Youkilis in a Boston Red Sox uniform may be approaching. Trade dialogue surrounding the beleaguered Boston third baseman has intensified in the last...
Mom recalls heartbreaking moment she knew her girls had died in Christmas Day blaze
A tearful Madonna Badger recalled the heart-breaking moment she knew her three young kids were probably lost in a deadly house fire that also killed their grandparents. The ad executive...
US plans significant military presence in Kuwait
WASHINGTON — The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as...
The Roger Clemens aftermath
Yes, I absolutely loved following the Roger Clemens trial, for the reasons I described here about two months ago. And I have very strong feelings on the matter. Here is...
Jerry Sandusky's wife takes witness stand at trial
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Dottie Sandusky, the wife of Jerry Sandusky, has been called to the witness stand by her husband's legal team. Her initial remarks during the start of her...
Saying no to Russia, Syria
Seems the Russians can't do whatever they want to strengthen Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. A shipment of Russian attack helicopters and munitions was stopped off the coast of Scotland from...
VIDEO: Yankees react to 10th straight win
The Yankees won their 10th straight game on Monday night with a 6-2 victory over the Braves.Shortstop Derek Jeter, who had three RBIs, manager Joe Girardi and Russell Martin react...
Jets' Sanchez ranks 23rd on ESPN analyst's QB list
ESPN analyst and former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski is counting down his top 30 quarterbacks in the NFL. On Monday, he revealed Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez as No. 23 on...
Suicidal NY teen tries to stab state trooper
SODUS — A bulletproof vest helped protect a state trooper when a suicidal teen attempted to stab him. Police said Trooper Eric Weingartner was sent to a home in Sodus,...
Body parts 'psycho' faces first hearing in Canada
MONTREAL — A Canadian porn actor accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing his body parts faces his first hearing Tuesday after returning to Canada under very tight security...
Al Qaeda-linked group claims Israel attack
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A shadowy militant group claiming ties to the al Qaeda terror network says it carried out a deadly cross-border attack in Israel. The group, calling...
More Democrats abandon Obama's ship
We reported recently about the phenomenon of Democrats who have fled their party. Today we can report that the list of Obama abandoners is growing longer as well. Democratic politicians...
Pa. in play
Liberal commentator William Galston says Pennsylvania is in play for election 2012. His logic is that even though Obama won the state by 10 points four years ago, he's not...
Rutgers Web cam spy Dharun Ravi released from jail
A former Rutgers University student who was convicted of bias for using a Web cam to see his roommate and another man kissing was released from jail Tuesday after serving...
Legendary game designer Jane Jensen on the Gabriel Knight franchise, Kickstarter for video games and the future of adventure games
If you’ve heard of Kickstarter.com, the crowd funding website for creative projects spanning from indie films to video games to physical objects you can buy, it’s probably because of one...
Obama adviser: Iranians don't believe us
In a revealing interview with BICOM's Alan Johnson, Amb. Dennis Ross, the recently departed Obama adviser on Iran, admits that when it comes to actually stopping the Iranians from going nuclear, Tehran...
USGA chief put hurt on heckler
The U.S. Open could have gotten out of control in more ways than one, but every time it was close, Mike Davis was there to reel it in. The executive...
Youngsters rush to become ‘next’ Tiger
SAN FRANCISCO — The seeds to Webb Simpson’s U.S. Open triumph on Sunday at The Olympic Club were sown more than a decade ago, and can be traced directly to...
Yankees on deck vs. Braves
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS YANKEES: Kuroda faces the Braves for the second time in six days after beating them on Wednesday, allowing two runs in six innings while striking out a...
Roger Clemens Legal Timeline
Dec. 13, 2007 — The Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball implicates Clemens, mostly based on evidence provided by his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, who told former Sen....
Combination of courage, craziness and cash led to Clemens' not guilty
All right, who’s going to be the first finger-pointer to publicly apologize to Roger Clemens? How about you, George Mitchell? Thought you could throw a bunch of names out there,...
Clemens' verdict won't change my Hall of Fame vote
One by one the counts were read, one by one the verdicts came back: Not guilty. Not guilty. Not guilty. Not guilty. Not guilty. Not guilty. So Roger Clemens beats...
Mets' Dickey amazes with second straight near no-no
Joe Torre doesn’t have to worry about his phone ringing off the hook today: This one was indisputably a hit. But R.A. Dickey continued last night as the gift that...
With Rangers, Showalter started Dickey on knuckleball path
The main reason Buck Showalter believed R.A. Dickey could transform into a knuckleballer in 2005 was his attitude. Dickey was self last. He was team first. “Didn’t have an ego....
Mets' Dickey goes from gimmick to greatness
The most amazing part is not that knuckleballer R.A. Dickey threw his second-straight one-hitter last night. The most amazing part is that he doesn’t even consider himself to be the...
Braziller: Syracuse recruits Cornelius, Morgan need to play big for NYC to prevail
On paper, the Empire Challenge is lopsided, weighted in Long Island’s favor.This wasn’t a big year for New York City football. The best team – Lincoln – was a team...
City stars out to prove themselves in 17th annual Empire Challenge
Wayne Morgan didn’t want to hear anything about New York City’s loss to Long Island last season. That isn’t this year’s group concern. “We have to win,” the Syracuse-bound linebacker...
Empire Challenge notebook: First-year Tottenville kicker finds future in football
Ben BiFalco was preparing for soccer season with his new team at Tottenville when his life took a 180 degree turn for the better. He was approached by an assistant...
Decade of dominance: St. Francis Prep wins 10th straight CHSAA city handball title
The shock that marked the beginning of the season turned into a blessing by year’s end for the St. Francis Prep handball team The CHSAA changed from playing with a...
The Post's All-Manhattan baseball honors
Manhattan is a hotbed for PSAL baseball. George Washington, as usual, was a nationally ranked powerhouse, advancing to the PSAL Class A championship game. Norman Thomas beat GW in the...
Clinton star Obeng out to make most of football swan song
Jeremiah Obeng Agyapong had just finished his freshman year of high school at DeWitt Clinton. Instead of hitting the beach or taking a vacation, one of his first decisions with...
Young households ‘crushed’ by recession
Young US households — those aged 35-to-44 — lost a stunning 59 percent of their wealth during the recession, a government report released yesterday revealed.That’s the stiffest hit of any...
Business briefs
Db appealDeutsche Boerse asked a European Union court to overturn a ban on its planned merger with NYSE Euronext, saying regulators made errors when reviewing the deal that would have...
Tablet surfaces
Microsoft jumped into the fast-growing and uber-popular tablet game last night, unveiling its own brand of device, which it called Surface. The tablet, which will debut later this year, runs...
Turkey is tempting cash-hungry EU
Let’s talk Turkey about the European Union. Turkey lies just to the east of Greece. But there are a few things, besides the Aegean Sea that separate the two countries....
Berkshire has its way
Score one for Warren Buffett in his battle over government-owned Ally Bank. Speaking in front of a packed courtroom, Judge Martin Glenn yesterday backed Buffett’s request to name an independent...
Zynga bounces on rosy outlook
Zynga gained 15 percent in two trading days, the biggest two-day move since February, as analysts highlighted growing traffic on Zynga.com and forthcoming game releases. Shares of the San Francisco-based...
Top-earning athlete
The world’s highest-paid athlete is in jail. Forbes has released its list of the 100 highest-paid athletes, and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is No. 1.Mayweather, who made $85 million for...
Job fright puts time off on ice
Summer officially arrives tomorrow, but vacations this year might not be the same anymore, if at all. About half of US workers are skipping some, or even all, of their...
More folks watching TV for free
Rabbit ears are multiplying. Hit with rising cable bills and a weak economy, more Americans, especially young adults and lower-income families, are catching their shows using classic antennas. Nearly 18...
Billion-dollar billboards
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings CEO William Eccleshare said the private-equity-owned outdoor advertising company will evaluate a purchase of CBS Corp.’s billboard division. “We’ll look at it,” the executive said in...
Revolving door
There are no closeout sales at Penney’s, but the retailer’s president absolutely must go! Michael Francis — a former Target exec who was named JCPenney president just eight months ago...
Oracle exec sudden exit
Oracle Corp. said yesterday that its fourth-quarter profit increased 7.5 percent. The announcement three days ahead of schedule appeared to be triggered by the departure of a top sales executive....
Groupon shares get a boost on upgrade
Shares of Groupon surged nearly 11 percent after Morgan Stanley raised the stock to “overweight,” saying the company was getting better at using technology to target users with more personal,...
Facebook rises a third day
Facebook shares rose for a third day, paring declines since its May 17 initial public offering, as new advertising services at the largest social network reassured investors it is focused...
LA bank moves to Park
A new kind of educated consumer will soon be coming to the former Park Avenue home of Syms — institutional and high-net worth clients of City National Bank. The Los...
‘Tenant-harass’ bikers: We’re angels
They’re more Mild Bunch than Wild Bunch. The motorcycle gang members accused of turning a Brooklyn building into the “Hotel Altamont” by muscling out peaceful bohemians said yesterday they’re really...
HS alum offers a 'home' for students' phones
The city’s controversial ban on cellphones in schools has persuaded some kids to leave their devices at home — a stranger’s home! Dozens of students at the former Bushwick HS...
Zimm: Armor vest is a wife saver
ORLANDO, Fla. — George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood-watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin, told his wife to buy bulletproof vests for them and for his attorney, according to jailhouse calls...
Pit bull attacks girl, 7
A 7-year-old girl was attacked yesterday by a pit bull in a hallway of an East Harlem housing project. Tatiana Quinones suffered minor wounds to her left arm after the...
Mexicans cry: O-le!
Gracias, Mr. President! President Obama’s new policy that lets some illegal immigrants stay here without fear of deportation is a big hit in Mexico — the home country for more...
Ewww, it’s P-U-tin!
A Cold War-like chill blew over a meeting between President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. The two presidents talked one-on-one for two hours at a resort in Los...
Cell app tracks ‘attacker’
A fake livery driver sexually attacked a woman in Brooklyn but fled with her cellphone in his car — so the NYPD used the “Find My iPhone” app to trace...
Slave to fashion
Call it Slavery Chic. Adidas tried to generate advance buzz for its new $350 sneakers last week by posting a photo of the footwear on its Facebook page. Trouble is,...
8 hurt as kids’ bus flips
Five special-needs students were lucky to walk away with just cuts and bruises yesterday morning in Queens after a taxi blew a red light and hit their school bus, causing...
Occupy trespassers guilty
Eight Occupy Wall Streeters yesterday were found guilty of misdemeanor trespassing for invading a Trinity Church-owned lot a month after the city booted them out of Zuccotti Park. Manhattan Criminal...
Mother of Sandusky accuser cries as she blames herself for not suspecting coach
The prosecution wrapped up its case against Jerry Sandusky with tearful testimony from a mother who blamed herself for not suspecting her son had been repeatedly abused by the Penn...
Fall of a Wall Street titan
He was making the rich richer at Lehman Brothers. He’d begun collecting European timepieces — and gotten himself a Porsche. He’d married his second wife and was well on his...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan The two hoods pictured are wanted for the armed robbery of a Duane Reade on the Lower East Side, police said. One of the suspects fired a single shot...
Bidder up at Mantle’s
Mickey Mantle’s might be going, going, gone, but the shuttered restaurant’s plates, chairs and timeless pictures are still there for the taking.Creditors of the bankrupt eatery are hawking everything that’s...
Cleared school aide’s demand
A Queens school aide will fight to get his job back after a grand jury declined to indict him on charges that he molested six young girls in the classroom,...
Dirty water dog
Long Island’s hot-dog hooker strutted into her court sentencing yesterday in a bikini top with a Sabrett’s sign stuffed in her pants — and said she’ll soon be back selling...
3,500 ‘overhaul’ school staffers pink-slipped
The city sent out pink slip-like notices to more than 3,500 teachers and other staffers at 24 public schools that are slated to close and immediately reopen at the end...
Labor party: AFL backs Rangel
Rep. Charles Rangel yesterday picked up a key labor endorsement as he approached the homestretch in the fight of his political life. The New York State AFL-CIO, a federation of...
Teacher-eval limbo
ALBANY — State lawmakers could head home for the summer with no agreement to limit disclosure of teacher evaluations, Gov. Cuomo said yesterday. Talks stalled over the weekend and yesterday,...
Andy ‘booze’ secret
Gov. Cuomo last night revealed the secret ingredient in his formula for getting lawmakers to work with him: booze. Former Gov. David Paterson, interviewing Cuomo on his radio show, praised...
Read it & weep
Gals prefer reading it to doing it.An online survey found 44 percent of women 25 to 50 preferred reading erotic tales to having sex.They said a lack of energy —...
Woody’s daddy diss
Woody Allen’s son didn’t forget him on Father’s Day. Ronan Farrow — Allen’s Rhodes Scholar offspring with Mia Farrow — observed the happy occasion with a zinging tweet: “Happy father’s...
NYPD body ‘suit’
It’s a real tit-for-tat case. A nude model who was busted for dropping her drawers in Times Square plans to drop a suit on the city today. Zoe West will...
Dirty hoops ref wins $1.3M
A Florida jury has awarded a disgraced ex-NBA ref $1.3 million in a lawsuit against the company that published his book. Tim Donaghy, 45, sued, claiming the now-defunct company stiffed...
Baruch in a ‘fix’ with DA over grade scandal
Manhattan prosecutors are investigating the grade-inflation and forgery scandal that has rocked the prestigious business school at CUNY’s Baruch College, The Post has learned. A high-level law-enforcement source confirmed the...
Harlem ‘fence’ stays up
The walls didn’t come tumbling down after all. The barricades that have locked down a Harlem neighborhood for two weeks were set up again last night, despite an NYPD spokesman...
Payback for scam socialite
INDIANAPOLIS — A New York socialite has raised more than half of the $7 million a court ordered her to repay after she pleaded guilty to duping an Indiana company...
Mobster: I, uh, ‘fixed’ cars
Carroll Gardens was different back then. A former Colombo associate testified yesterday about his partnership with a Brooklyn mob chop-shop owner and his efforts to drum up neighborhood auto-repair business....
Blackout in fatal skydive
The skydiving instructor killed with a Manhattan real-estate exec in a tandem-jumping accident had blacked out during their fall, police said yesterday. Alexander Chulsky, 25, of Brooklyn, was strapped to...
Bridge-climb fotog busted
A 20-year-old man who “wanted a better view of the city’’ to shoot some pictures was busted after climbing 500 feet to the top of a Brooklyn Bridge tower, cops...
Roger and out! Clemens cleared
Roger Clemens scored the strikeout of his life yesterday — beating the rap in a retrial for allegedly lying to Congress when he adamantly denied using steroids. The former Yankee...
The living is sleazy for ‘Johnny’ & Rielle
Exclusive new photos show John Edwards and his loony lover, Rielle Hunter, spending a long weekend at his beach house, hugging, flirting and playing in the sand with their love...
Chris-Drake brawl belle hit with hooker rap
The sexy Brooklyn model who was hurt in the Chris Brown-Drake melee will be in court today on an unrelated prostitution charge. The case involves a man who told cops...
Holder deal on gun flap
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder has agreed to provide more information to House investigators probing the “Fast and Furious” gun-smuggling program — thus heading off an embarrassing committee vote...
Romney: Appoint special prosecutor to probe Obama security leaks
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney yesterday called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate national-security leaks in the Obama administration, spilling the matter into the presidential campaign. “I do...
Meadowlands mall Super late
Looks like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s “American Dream” is turning into a nightmare. With just 20 months to go before the 2014 Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium, there’s serious...
Fraud takes one for wife
Who says chivalry is dead?One of the masterminds behind an enormous identity- and credit-card-theft scheme took a hit for his wife yesterday when he ’fessed up in exchange for her...
Jackpot! Aqueduct in top $lot
ALBANY — Aqueduct has pulled off an eclipse of Mohegan Sun.The racino at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens surpassed Mohegan Sun as the top slot-machine revenue generator in the nation in...
Freedom ‘fighter’
Already an accused madam, Anna Gristina yesterday insisted she’s not going to be a kept woman. The reputed millionaire Upper East Side madam has jettisoned her “family lawyer,” Peter Gleason,...
Kids in sex-rap shocker
Four boys 13 years old and younger have reportedly been charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting two girls over several days in Rockland County.The two alleged victims are 12 and 14...
A White House mess
One little-known fact about the world of journalism is that news organizations prepare obituaries of famous people while those people are still alive, so that packages of material will be...
US-Russia: from ‘Reset’ to regret
There’s little doubt from the reporting of the lackluster meeting between President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 in Mexico yesterday that the White House’s Russia policy...
Sweet land of liberty . . . even if you’re not legal
The Issue: President Obama’s decision to grant temporary legal status to some young immigrants. *** President Obama thinks he can ignore our Constitution and laws that were put in place...
No deal is good deal
A hard-fought union effort to construct an impenetrable wall of secrecy around teacher-evaluation data fell short in Albany yesterday, when Gov. Cuomo failed to strike a last-minute deal with the...
Roger Dodges — again
Former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens yesterday shut out Attorney General Eric Holder’s Justice Department, winning acquittals on all six lying-to-Congress counts brought against him. So here’s a thought:...
Good policy, bad execution
“For kids who are desperate, this is good news. But there will be longterm, negative consequences, in terms of arriving at a responsible solution.” — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), yesterday,...
Time for labor to sacrifice
It’s a new day at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. We’re leaner. Aggressive cost-cutting has paid off with better performance and increased efficiency in America’s largest and most reliable mass-transit network....
NY prosecutors have too much power
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, New York politicians and judges have been itching to broaden the Empire State’s Martin Act, which governs securities frauds. And this comes...
My own private island - in New York City
Clambering over the rocks like a schoolboy on an outdoor field trip, Alex Schibli points out three speckled eggs inside a nest. “The seagulls are going to hatch in a...
Flawed, but niecely done
The Costa Rican jungle is the evocative setting for “Slowgirl,” the new play by Greg Pierce. But while the ever-present sounds of birds and mysterious animals provide some atmospheric tension,...
Pluck be a lady
Martha Gellhorn was a bold, opinionated woman. Fearless, too: She worked as a war correspondent and married Ernest Hemingway. Then she dumped him. Now, 14 years after her death, Gellhorn...
Tweeny-bit grown up
On Friday, Justin Bieber belted out his new hit single “Boyfriend” for the 8,000 screaming pre-pubescent girls who packed into Rockefeller Center for his “Today” show concert. He was smirking...
Irish soul survivor
Albums of the Week Glen Hansard “Rhythm and Repose” ★★★★ IN spite of the Oscar he won for “Falling Slowly” from the 2007 movie “Once,” Hansard remains a criminally underappreciated...
Hard to Bieb-lieve in
Justin Bieber “Believe” ★★ BECAUSE he’s become such an all-consuming pop-culture figure, it’s easy to forget that Justin Bieber has a day job like any other artist: making albums. The...
Navas, Spain advance
GDANSK, Poland — Unconvincing as it was, it was still enough for Spain. The defending champions advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship yesterday, getting an 88th-minute goal from...
Cassano key to Italian victory
POZNAN, Poland — There were no tears for Antonio Cassano this time, just joy. Seven months after a scary episode of stroke-like symptoms, Cassano scored the decisive goal when Italy...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. $6f; 22,000; cl($7,500); 3upLEADING CANDIDATE drops to lowest level since breaking maiden seven starts back and returns after missing...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f(T); $74,000; alw opt clm; 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Button Girl(L),121RDomingz4-2-4Nicks10-12 Ultimate Class(L),121E Castro6-7-3Weaver7-23 Notasshrpsthnk(L),121CNakatani2-2-2Violette6-14 Limonar(L),121JLeparoux2-5-4Clement7-55 Senza Rete(M),121R Maragh9-3-3Penna5-26 Celtic Chant(L),121CVelasquz1-1-3Englehrt15-17 Wildcat...
Parx Racing Charts
June 18th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm. ©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-7f; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3upOff: 12:28. Good. far back, wide rallyTime: 23.14, 46.11, 1:11.64, 1:25.26.Trainer: Kevin SleeterWinner: DK B/...
Sports Shorts
NFL: R.C. Owens dead at 78 R.C. Owens, a longtime 49ers front office man and eight-year NFL wide receiver whose impressive leaping ability earned him the nickname “Alley Oop” and...
Saints' Vilma, lawyer call bounty hearing with Goodell 'a sham'
The NFL, the players union and the Saints being punished in the Bountygate scandal continued their long-running war of words yesterday, only this time in person. Ex-Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma...
Knicks meet with Argentine PG Prigioni
The Knicks, in widening their search for a veteran point guard to be a tandem with Jeremy Lin, met last week with Pablo Prigioni, a 35-year-old on Argentina’s Olympic team....
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Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Braves at Yankees WWOR, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Orioles at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Cardinals at Tigers MLBN7 p.m.S.I. Yankees at Cyclones WSOU (89.5 FM)8 p.m.CWS: UCLA vs. Florida...
Hondo invests just in Detroit
Hondo’s new winning theory –- No Pain, All Gain With Dickey and Cain -- paid off handsomely again last night as he swept with the Mets and Giants to lower...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 19WEDJune 20THUJune 21FRIJune 22SATJune 23SUNJune 24MONJune 25YankeesAtlanta7:05 WWORWCBS 880 AMAtl.1:05YESWCBSNOGAMEMets7:10WWORWCBSMets7:15FOXWCBSMets8:05ESPNWCBSClev.7:05YESWCBSMetsBaltimore7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMBalt. 7:10 SNYWFANNOGAMEYankees7:10SNYWFANYankees7:15FOXWFANYankees8:05ESPNWFANCubs 8:05 SNYWFANLibertyAtlanta7:00 No TVNOGAMEMinn.8:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMEAtl. 4:00 MSGNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMEVan.11:00MSG+WLIBNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMED.C.7:00NBCSNWLIBNOGAMES.I. YankeesBrooklyn7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.7:00No TVH.V.4:00No...
Mets prospect Evans likes Cyclones ride
Phillip Evans could have spent this spring playing baseball at San Diego State. Instead, after signing with the Mets last year out of high school, the 19-year-old shortstop spent the...
Mets still don't know severity of Bay's consussion
Jason Bay continues to rest with a concussion, but the Mets are no closer to knowing the severity of his injuries. The Mets may get a chance to visit with...
Mets' Santana hasn't found top form since no-hitter
During Johan Santana’s bullpen session the other day, he and Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen made an adjustment. “They made sure he was back with his delivery where he was...
Davis provides Mets offense with grand slam
At 8:37 last night, Ike Davis came to the top step of the Mets’ dugout and waved to the crowd of 29,014 at Citi Field, taking a much needed curtain...
Thunder plan to get more physical with Heat in Game 4
MIAMI — Statistics can be juggled, twisted and bent to fortify or support basically any position. But there is one particular NBA Finals stat that, viewed from any angle, can...
Heat name LeBron ‘One Through Five’
MIAMI — It’s not going down with “The Splendid Splinter” or “The Stilt” or even “Butterbean,” but someone suggested a nickname for LeBron James yesterday: “One Through Five.” As in...
Thunder coach Brooks must keep Durant off James
MIAMI — The Thunder have discovered what the Heat already knew and continue to demonstrate despite the Heat’s 2-1 series status: The first three rounds of playoff pressure is nothin’...
Pettitte brings calm to Yankees staff
Maybe in this age of the pitcher, when even perfect games are becoming kind of commonplace, the quality start is hardly noticeable. After all, what are three earned runs or...
Cashman's meeting inspired Yankees hot streak
Brian Cashman did not overturn any tables. He did not even raise his voice. But in a team meeting last month, the Yankees general manager got his message across —...
Yankees' Jeter glad Clemens beat the rap
Roger Clemens may have lost some fans after he was accused of using steroids, but not among his former Yankees teammates. After Clemens was found not guilty yesterday of lying...
Sabathia, Yankees continue dominance of NL East foes
If this keeps up, the Yankees may ask to join the National League next season. They’ve now won 10 straight — all against NL East teams, after last night’s 6-2...
Sabathia going the distance trumps all for Yankees
Remember this moment, Yankees fans. Clutch to it during tough times, because tough times will come. They always do. (Yes, “clutch” is a veiled reference to the 2012 Yankees’ documented...
Starr Report
Nancy Grace is currently in Vancouver, overseeing production on “The Eleventh Victim,” Lifetime Movie Networks’ adaptation of her first novel starring Jennie Garth, Colin Cunningham, Tyron Leitso, David Lewis and...
Butting ‘heads’
‘Bunheads” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino has fired back at network cousin Shonda Rhimes — who blasted Sherman-Palladino’s ABC Family series for its lack of diversity. “Look, I’m not going to get...
‘Girls’ back in Jan.
The “Girls” will be back in town this January. Season 2 of the controversial HBO comedy series is expected to premiere in January, series executive producer Judd Apatow said in...
NBA finals biggest since ’04
Through three games, the NBA Finals on ABC — Miami Heat versus Oklahoma City Thunder — is the highest-rated series since 2004, based on early ratings. According to Nielsen, the...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYMARY J. BLIGE, RITA WILSON, MARK FEUERSTEIN - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7WILLIAM SHATNER - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7JUSTIN BIEBER - The View, 11 a.m., Ch....
Reege back
Regis Philbin will reunite with Kathie Lee Gifford when they co-host the “Today” show tomorrow at 10 a.m. The duo co-hosted “Live With Regis and Kathie Lee” for 15 years...
Moss finds love in Oz
‘Mad Men' star Elisabeth Moss has found love Down Under following her divorce from comedian Fred Armisen. Moss, who was a surprise guest at a number of Sydney Film Festival...
The simple life
There’s clearly a reason that Bio scrapped the original Bristol Palin reality show last year. Bristol is boring. But why did Lifetime pick up Bio’s leavings? Tonight, “Bristol Palin: Life’s...
First look: Cars Land
Not since the opening of Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter has a theme park given us such a lollapalooza: More than 2,000 people camped out last Friday for...
A Mickey Mouse tour
Orlando may be a blast, but it’s an imposter. The real Disney history happened in Hollywood, and Adventures by Disney, the Mouse’s popular organized-tour wing, goes a long way toward...
Weird but true
That’s one whale of a sandwich. Brett Meyer beat 20 competitors in the Moby Dick Challenge at the minor-league Lake County (Ohio) Captains baseball game. He was the only one...
St. John's Dunlap hired as Bobcats head coach: source
Mike Dunlap will be the next head coach of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, sources told The Post last night. Dunlap, 54, spent the past two years working as Steve Lavin’s...
They're Jazz Beens
Picture a Trekkie convention for the vintage obsessed and you’ve pretty much got the seventh annual Jazz-Age Lawn Party, held this past weekend on Governors Island. Hundreds gathered to hear...
SoHo bunny napper sprung after four months jail
He was drunk -- and his girlfriend really wanted a bunny. That's the harebrained excuse a homeless guy gave as he was set free today after four months in jail...
Mickey Mantle restaurant's creditors hawking memorabilia
Mickey Mantle’s might be going, going gone, but the shuttered restaurant’s plates, chairs and timeless pictures are still there for the taking. Creditors of the bankrupt eatery are hawking everything...
Dunlap to coach Charlotte Bobcats
Mike Dunlap will be the next head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, sources told The Post. Dunlap, 55, spent the past two years working as Steve Lavin’s lead assistant at...
City settles B'klyn raid lawsuit
New York City agreed today to pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit filed after a NYPD raid. A half dozen people were inside the apartment when NYPD officers raided a...
8 OWS protesters convicted of trespassing
Eight Occupy Wall Street protesters were convicted of trespassing today for breaking into a lot owned by Trinity Church in December, a month after the Zucotti Park encampment was dismantled....