August 6, 2012
Durant, LeBron lead Team USA to rout of Argentina
LONDON – There were a lot of Argentinian songs belted out in the first half and a lot of offense from the country of Manu Ginobili. But the singing stopped...
Sikh areas get more NYPD security as Bloomberg bashes gun laws
As the NYPD stationed extra cops at the Sikh Cultural Society in Queens, Mayor Bloomberg today tried to reassure jittery worshipers there that they were safe — and again blasted...
Verlander's 14 Ks help Tigers beat Yankees 7-2
DETROIT — Justin Verlander matched a career high with 14 strikeouts and got home-run support from Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Yankees 7-2 Monday...
Jets coaches compare Landry to Ravens' Reed
CORTLAND – The Jets coaches love what they’ve seen from safety LaRon Landry so far in training camp.How much?"As good as Ed Reed is, we've never had an athlete like...
Saratoga to name race after Yankees' Rivera for Friday visit
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will spend a day at the Spa when he visits Saratoga Race Course this Friday to take part in the day's festivities.NYRA will name the third...
US women top Canada to reach soccer final
MANCHESTER, England — The U.S. women’s soccer team is back in the Olympic gold medal match after a wild come-from-behind 4-3 win over Canada with a goal in the final...
Giants practice: Boley returns, Prince sits, Cruz soars
ALBANY – The news that cornerback Terrell Thomas at this point does not need surgery and instead will attempt to rehab his right knee in order to get back on...
NFL says they have not offered settlement to Saints' Vilma
The NFL calls a report it has offered a settlement and reduced suspension to Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma “completely inaccurate.” Vilma has been suspended for the 2012 season for his...
Patriots' Brady says retirement not in sight
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady turned 35 on Friday, earning the Patriots’ quarterback a few birthday serenades from fans at New England’s training camp. While Brady has said in the...
Serial groper gets 25 years to life for attack on woman
A serial groper was sentenced to 25 years to life today after telling a judge to "do what you want." "You can give me more if you want," Greg Poirier,...
LoLo advances to semis of 100-meter hurdles
LONDON -- Defending Olympic champion Dawn Harper, American teammate Lolo Jones and world champion Sally Pearson cruised into the semifinals of the women's 100-meter hurdles Monday, then found themselves trying...
Brooklyn cyclist injured after being hit by car
A bicyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver this afternoon in Brooklyn, authorities said. The rider, a 39-year-old man, was taken to Kings County Hospital...
Alleged Molotov cocktail bomber speaks
The accused bomber who lobbed a Molotov cocktail at a temple and three other targets in January boldly spoke up in court about how long its taking the case to...
Thomas headed back to Giants camp for rehab, hoping to avoid surgery
ALBANY – Tom Coughlin delivered the long-awaited news on cornerback Terrell Thomas and afterward was asked if this was the best-case scenario for the Giants.“I think it is,’’ Coughlin said...
Ryan pleased with Tebow's play so far in Jets camp
CORTLAND – Rex Ryan has liked what he’s seen from Tim Tebow so far in Jets training camp.Ryan praised Tebow before Monday’s practice, saying that it’s hard to evaluate the...
Hero B'klyn cop focused on saving others during Wis. Sikh temple shooting
The hero Brooklyn-born cop who took up to nine bullets trying to stop an alleged racist madman shooting up a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee was more worried about other...
Jets defense keeps pressure on Sanchez, Tebow in practice
CORTLAND – The Jets did play some football Monday between fights. The defense dominated the day again with both quarterbacks struggling against a ton of pressure. The offensive line is...
Long-time Charlton man Lloyd Sam on trial with the Red Bulls
In their quest for pace and flank play, the Red Bulls have brought speedy midfielder Lloyd Sam in on a trial that will last a week to ten days. The...
Red Bulls GM Soler: Only silverware will do
After the Red Bulls got knocked around 2-0 in Houston Friday and knocked out of first in the Eastern Conference, GM Erik Soler called the loss an “embarrassment.” And he...
Man gets 25 years in NYC sex attack from 2008
A Canadian man has been sentenced to a quarter-century in a New York prison. He was convicted of following a woman into her apartment building, pushing her into her home...
Jets have massive brawl at training camp
CORTLAND – It was the Rumble in Cortland.Jets training camp saw it’s biggest dose of excitement yet during Monday’s practice, when what started as a routine play turned into a...
Red Bulls coach: Lindpere will play left or we'll trade him
Joel Lindpere joined the Red Bulls as a central midfielder, and was named 2010 team MVP patrolling the center of the pitch. But now he’s been shunted out wide left,...
Queens couple pleads guilty to roles in largest ID theft scam in US history
A Queens couple were handed star-crossed sentences for their conniving role in one of the biggest identity theft and credit card scams in US history. Amar Singh, admitted to Queens...
Obama's Plouffe well paid by Iranian-backed business
Isn't the point of the sanctions against Iran to punish companies doing business with the mullahs and thereby pressure Tehran to stop its march toward a nuclear weapon?Apparently a senior...
Fewer complain about NYPD 'stop-and-frisk'
New numbers show fewer New Yorkers complained about the NYPD's heavily debated "stop-and-frisk" strategy in 2011 even as stops went up. The watchdog Civilian Complaint Review Board released the findings...
TBS buys sports website Bleacher Report
LOS ANGELES — Cable channel TBS has bought sports news website Bleacher Report in a strategic move meant to help sell more ads and cover the cost of expensive sports...
Esiason says Jets should cut Tebow
Boomer Esiason isn’t buying into Tebow-mania. The former Jets quarterback called on the team to cut Tim Tebow on Monday, saying that the backup quarterback’s presence is not beneficial to...
Off-duty cop admits to drunk driving after crashing car into median
An off-duty cop who was busted after crashing his car into a concrete median admitted to a Queens judge that he was drinking and driving. Brayan Terrazas pleaded guilty to...
2-year-old grazed by bus in Brooklyn
A 2-year-old boy in a stroller was grazed by a school bus yesterday that didn’t stop in time at a Brooklyn intersection, witnesses said. The toddler was taken to Maimonides...
NY man arrested for threats, assault weapons
BROOKHAVEN, NY — A Brookhaven man who threatened a marina security guard has been arrested and police have seized assault rifles and other weapons from his home. Suffolk County police...
Off-duty cop pleads guilty after refusing to leave Citi Field seat
An off-duty NYPD officer cuffed for trying to get closer view of a Mets game pleaded guilty today and was ordered to stay away from the stadium for a year....
Christie signs major teacher-tenure overhaul
MIDDLESEX, NJ — Gov. Chris Christie has signed an overhaul to New Jersey's tenure laws. Now, it will be harder for teachers to get tenure protections and easier to lose...
Plaxico owes $59,000 in New York back taxes: report
Plaxico Burress owes more than $59,000 in back New York state taxes from his Super Bowl-winning season with the Giants, according to published reports. The unemployed wide receiver has to...
VIDEO: Sparano on how he's going to handle Jets offense
Jets new offensive coordinator Tony Sparano breaks down he is going to handle things at training camp.Sparano, a former Dolphins head coach, is taking over this season for the much-maligned...
Breaking down the Nets schedule: Games 31-40
Nets coach Avery Johnson often likes to talk about the Nets schedule in 10-game increments as ways to gauge the way his team is playing.So, with that in mind, over...
Gabby finishes last in uneven bars, blames dad for mom's bankruptcy woes
LONDON – America's Olympic gymnast hero Gabby Douglas went from gold to last place Monday as she faltered in the final stages of her routine in the uneven bars competition,...
New Jersey Olympian expelled from Games over pot test
LONDON -- American judo fighter Nick Delpopolo was expelled from the Olympics on Monday for doping, saying he unintentionally ate something before the games that had been baked with marijuana.Delpopolo...
Holmes to miss Jets preseason opener
CORTLAND – It doesn’t look like Santonio Holmes will be seeing the field in Cincinnati Friday night.A source told The Post Sunday night that Holmes, who left Saturday’s Green and...
Romney's got a shot in Pennsylvania
Real Clear Politics' Scott Conroy has an interesting analysis of why the Romney campaign thinks it may have a shot to be the first Republican presidential candidate sincew 1988 to take the...
Status reports on the Yankees and Mets
Your updated playoff standings:AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Detroit (WC1) and Oakland (WC2), Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3)NL: Cincinnati (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and Pittsburgh (WC2),...
Al Qaeda prisoners try to tunnel out of Abu Ghraib
A group of al Qaeda prisoners was caught trying to tunnel out of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, an official said on Sunday, after the militants said they would step up...
Romney again tops Obama in fundraising with $101M July haul
WASHINGTON — For the third straight month, President Obama and the Democratic Party significantly trailed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the Republican Party in fundraising. Romney's campaign on Monday...
McCain, Haley among first announced for GOP convention
WASHINGTON — A trio of female firsts and three former GOP presidential contenders are among the first speakers disclosed for August's Republican National Convention. The GOP convention schedule is packed...
3-point stance: WR depth, Hill and Doug's
CORTLAND – The Jets return to work today after a day off. Many of the Jets players could be found hanging around town yesterday, killing time and trying to avoid...
Showdown at Saratoga
In this summer’s Saratoga Showdown, The Post’s pony pickers, John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine, Vic Cangialosi and Anthony Affrunti, square off every day of the meet. Each starts with a bankroll...
Gunman ID'd in Wis. Sikh temple shooting as ex-Army sergeant Wade Michael Page
Army vet Wade Michael Page -- identified today as the lunatic who slaughtered six innocent Sikh worshippers -- had long ties neo-Nazi groups and used music to vent his hate....
After the election: New Palestinian statehood bid
Seems there is yet another important event that will have to wait until after the November election: the latest Palestinian bid for non-negotiated statehood through the UN. As noted here:...
Jordan says Syrian PM defected
BEIRUT — Syria's prime minister defected and fled to neighboring Jordan, a Jordanian official and a rebel spokesman said Monday, evidence that the cracks in President Bashar's Assad's regime have...
Lincoln Tunnel helix repairs set to begin today
Monday marks the start of a yearlong project to overhaul the helix that leads into the Lincoln Tunnel from New Jersey. New York-bound motorists who use the tunnel during the...
NJ's Supreme Court to decide today on teen license plate decals
TRENTON, NJ — Young drivers in New Jersey may soon learn whether they need to display red decals on their vehicle license plates. The state Supreme Court is due to...
NASA rover reaches surface of Mars
PASADENA, Calif. — The robotic explorer Curiosity's daring plunge through the pink skies of Mars was more than perfect. It landed with spectacular style, said a NASA scientist, describing the...
Vault spill sends Maroney tumbling to silver medal
Gymnast McKayla Maroney came in as the heavy favorite on vault after winning the world title last year, and she also posted the highest qualifying score in London. But the...
Rain unable to dampen Gelana’s marathon win
LONDON — It takes until the ninth day before the rains that so often torment this city and keep it separated from sunlight decide to announce their presence. And, really,...
Britain’s favorite son, Murray, delivers at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON — Moments after Andy Murray rocked Roger Federer right out of Britain, Scotland’s tennis superstar leapt into his player’s box, kissed his girlfriend and hugged his family members and...
Mangold lifts brother’s spirits despite her injury
LONDON — When Holley Mangold emerged from the competitive playing field of her Super Bowl yesterday, she looked exactly like her brother Nick has after so many Jets games. She...
Bolt beats top field for back-to-back gold in 100 meters
LONDON — This was a private suite in Vegas, the world’s best poker players gathered for an all-night game of no-limit to see who can go home with the biggest...
Poly Prep grid standout Stapleton picks UConn
Try as he did, Cameron Stapleton couldn’t decide what position he wanted to play in college, tight end or defensive end. Some schools wanted him on offense, others defense. Connecticut...
Go to Greg
I am in play for a job that I really want. During the interviewing process, I practically fell in love with the human resources manager who was interviewing me! I...
Water world
Every day, millions of people cross the waterways surrounding Manhattan to get to their jobs in the concrete canyons of New York City. But for another small, tight-knit community of...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Whistle, Flo Rida 2. Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen 3. Wide Awake, Katy Perry 4. Some Nights, fun. 5. Want U Back, Cher Lloyd 6....
Business briefs
Bed exclusiveAdvent International has agreed to acquire a majority stake in AOT Bedding Super Holdings, the parent company of Serta mattress maker National Bedding and Simmons Bedding, the buyout firm...
Embattled magazine digesting bad news
Reader’s Digest Association was jolted last week as Dan Lagani, the head of its North American operations, was suddenly let go. Chief Executive Robert Guth will take over direct responsibility...
Bailout deal reached for Knight Capital
Knight Capital boss Tom Joyce reached a deal to bail out his embattled firm last night — corralling a group of investors that will pony up much-needed capital — and...
Guys getting ready
During the worst of this heat and humidity, even the thought of a shirt and tie is enough to make you turn up the air conditioning. But in the weeks...
Building officials see a stranger in Paradis
The late William Gottlieb’s real estate empire is still causing neighborhood angst at 47 Prince St. in the heart of SoHo/Nolita.That’s the empty lot where a local activist took on...
Port parade
The Big Apple is No. 3 in trade — but not for long.The New York metropolitan area is within “striking distance” of overtaking LA as the largest trade region in...
Carlyle is close to $5B deal
The Carlyle Group is thisclose to sealing a nearly $5 billion buyout of DuPont’s auto paint business, The Post has learned.Carlyle, which may still team with another private-equity firm on...
Sexy Kristen’s Bell curves
Could pink get any hotter? Kristen Bell lights the pool on fire in a photo shoot for Esquire. The former “Veronica Mars” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” actress co-stars with her...
Sharon Osbourne is quitting 'AGT' after NBC axes Jack
Sharon Osbourne is quitting "America’s Got Talent" after a nasty dispute with NBC involving her son, she told The Post. The long-time TV judge, 59, is fuming over how the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** A man was shot dead and another wounded early yesterday when a drive-by assailant opened fire in Canarsie, police said. The victims had just left a party on...
Make a swift exit, Taylor!
Taylor, the Kennedys are just not that into you. I pray that lovely Taylor Swift snaps to her senses and runs like the wind from the mob of rotten drivers...
Nonprofit founder builds boat-shaped play space for Bronx children
There’s a new “boat’’ in the South Bronx to help youngsters in Hunts Point — one of the nation’s poorest neighborhoods— embark on an educational voyage. The play space, located...
Mess at PA crisis HQ
The Port Authority has been warned that its high-tech emergency-response center — built to be used during disasters such as a terrorist attack — is “breaking down on a regular...
Woman whose body was found in attic of Qns. suicide home was stabbed 22 times: police
The woman whose body was found in the attic of a cop’s brother who committed suicide had been stabbed 22 times in her torso and neck, The Post has learned....
Port Authority cracking down on drinking by WTC construction crews
Miller time may be over for good. Faced with a series of construction accidents at Ground Zero and a problem of daytime drinking by construction workers, the Port Authority is...
WATCH: Stephanie Pratt's Ferrari fool boyfriend busted for 'flooring it' onto tix cop’s foot
A rich playboy in a red Ferrari ran over the thin blue line yesterday as his reality-star girlfriend looked on. Internet entrepreneur Julien Chabbott, 28, was arrested after he allegedly...
1 dead, 1 missing in Hamptons
One person drowned and another was missing in two separate incidents in the Hamptons last night. In Quogue, a body was found in the backyard pool of a home. Police...
Mike’s ad targets Bam & Mitt on guns
Mayor Bloomberg is using a new national TV advertisement to demand that both presidential candidates lay out specific plans about combating illegal guns. In a chilling TV spot, aired during...
Prober gives up case vs. Westchester DA
The Westchester County official investigating allegations that DA Janet DiFiore improperly helped her nanny get welfare benefits is no longer leading the probe.Philippe Gille, first deputy commissioner of the county...
Liu shoos ‘fall guy’ top aide
There’s labor strife in city Comptroller John Liu’s office — with Liu’s assistant comptroller for labor law, Jeffrey Elmer, pushed out the door, The Post has learned.Elmer’s forced departure follows...
Pedicab driver ‘tricks’ tourists for $442: riders
They might as well have taken a helicopter! A pedicab driver is allegedly tricking tourists into paying over $400 for 10-minute rides, courtesy of hidden charges and an onerous pricing...
Garage’s $1.6M slap in OT suit
A troubled city parking-garage operator has agreed to cough up $1.65 million to managers who were cheated out of overtime for years, The Post has learned.More than 90 current and...
Natalie weds her baby pop
“Black Swan’’ star Natalie Portman married her baby daddy in a traditional Jewish ceremony over the weekend in Big Sur, Calif. Israeli-born Portman, 31, and French choreographer Benjamin Millepied, 35,...
Rover lands on Mars
The robotic explorer Curiosity landed inside a giant crater on Mars early today.The arrival was an engineering tour de force, debuting never-before-tried acrobatics packed into “seven minutes of terror” as...
'9/11' tattoo skinhead responsible for massacre in Wisconsin: reports
A skinhead with a 9/11 tattoo shot up a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee yesterday, killing six people in what police labeled an act of domestic terrorism. The bloodbath ended...
Qns. leader’s kin among dead
The uncle of a Queens man was among those killed yesterday in the Sikh temple massacre. Mohan Khatra was worshipping at the Sikh Cultural Society in Richmond Hill when he...
$tate ‘takeover’
Gov. Cuomo and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli are reviewing proposals for a “super control board’’ that could take over the finances of counties, cities and towns on the verge of...
Construction a pain in cla$$
The city’s School Construction Authority is expecting to spend $270 million on construction-site injuries and related liability expenses in a single year — nearly 10 times more than a decade...
Dems’ dire seat-uation
Top aides on President Obama’s re-election team are terrified that there will be scores of empty seats when he makes his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, party insiders...
GOP: Reid lied
WASHINGTON — Top Republicans blasted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid yesterday for saying that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney failed to pay taxes for 10 years.“I think he’s making things...
Mitt hits O on Israel & econ
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney yesterday slammed President Obama in two new campaign ads that focused on the administration’s Israel and economic policies. Romney is seen in the first commercial standing...
Thug slams stolen SUV into Bx. car, leaving woman with critical injuries
Two Bronx nursing-home workers were badly injured yesterday when a career thug on parole stole an SUV, rammed it into a pursuing police cruiser and then slammed head on into...
Gabby’s gold in nick of time for her broke mom
Gabby Douglas’ Olympic medal could be a golden opportunity for her broke mother. The gold-medal gymnast’s doting mom, Natalie Hawkins, has been struggling to make ends meet — and twice...
Stunner hooks big fish Phelps
He bagged another gold! Michael Phelps left a boozy London party with a gorgeous mystery blonde yesterday — a perfect climax to end the day he won his 18th gold...
Football’s growing killer problem
Are you ready for some football? First, are you ready for some autopsies? The opening of NFL training camps coincided with the closing of the investigation into the April suicide...
O’s Israel reversal
In this White House’s dealings with Israel, what a difference an election year makes. A year ago, the Obama administration had plainly brought America’s relationship with the Jewish state to...
A PC game of chicken: Free speech tops hypocrisy
The Issue: “National Chick-fil-A Day,” in support of traditional marriage the First Amendment. *** The politically correct crowd gave Chick-fil-A and its president, Dan Cathy, a gift that no amount...
The media’s Romney gap
Team Obama likes to claim that Mitt Romney is out of touch with common folk, and the media echo the thought. But a poll last week in the wake of...
Dems cut taxes (not)
Absent serious action by Congress, all US taxpayers will be sending more money to Washington come New Year’s Day, with the Bush tax cuts set to expire. Yes, the House...
A sick job-killer
Just what does New York’s City Council have against businesses — and jobs? Not content with having passed two truly awful laws recently that regulate certain private-sector wages — and...
Two liberal-media blindspots
Americans keep behaving in ways that baffle the liberal mainstream media. Two examples figured prominently — or should have — in last week’s news. One is the runoff primary for...
Better to cut their pay
The worst-kept secret in Albany is that members of the state Legislature intend to hold a lame-duck session after the election to vote themselves a pay raise. Lawmakers whine that...
Fringe benefits: A cheat sheet
Titillating titles, madcap musicals and Shakespeare, either straight up (another “Twelfth Night”) or twisted (“Pulp Shakespeare,” a mash-up of the Bard and Quentin Tarantino): Yes, the New York International Fringe...
It’s not ‘Sweet’ enough
Charity Hope Valentine is reborn as Caridad Esperanza Valentin in the new Latin-accented revival of “Sweet Charity.” But while the ethnic flavoring adds some spice to the 1966 musical about...
Sports Shorts
AUTO: Tragedy strikes Pocono; Gordon wins Lightning strikes at Pocono Raceway after a rain-shortened NASCAR race yesterday killed one fan and injured nine others, one critically, racetrack officials said. Multiple...
Yankees Pettitte, A-Rod slowly healing
The brittle Yankees are still a long way from being whole, but they are getting closer. Both Andy Pettitte and Alex Rodriguez received positive news after recent X-rays. Mariano Rivera,...
Monticello Grade
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. Best Bet: Hurrikane Brockton (5th) FIRST: mile trot; $12,700; Excelsior 6 Joey Chestnut (JGregory) 3-6-4 3-1 2 Abundanceofcredit (Schillc) 1-2-1 5-2 1 Cashontherocs (JBartlett) 6-9-8 12-1...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-6 fur; $16,000; clm($5,000); 3up6Kng Chc (CottoJr.)7.203.802.801Sntr's Prnce (Crmouche)4.202.603Elpidio (Fragoso)2.40Scr: Downtowncandybrown.* Exacta (6-1) $29.60 * $1 Superfecta (6-1-3-7) $78.60 * $1 Trifecta (6-1-3) $32.30Winner picked by DasilvaSECOND-5 1/2 fur(T); $20,000;...
Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 mile; $25,000; alw; 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 MoorestownJck(L),117KCarmoch4-3-4Hunter9-22 Allen's Star(L),110LVillanuev4-1-2RPreciad5-23 GoldNecessitis(L),114A Ayuso1-6-8Breen7-24 Lemon Zing(L),111E Rivera6-3-5Jenkins8-15 Tin Pan Indy(L),111J Acosta2-6-1GPreciad6-16 Indian Eddie(L),122RAlvardJr1-3-2RPreciad2-1SECOND-5 fur;...
Vic Cangialosi’s Parx Grade
FIRST-1m&70yds; $22,000; clm($7,50); 3up5-Full Storm 2-13-Anearful 6-11-FirstLadyGlenn8-14-NnseeynHeven8-12-Full N Sassy 8-56-ThirdTimeLcky5-1SECOND-5 1/2 fur; $28,000; cl($25,0); 3,4&52-WildcatThnder2-15-Singavictrysng6-11-NoMoreBbbles5-16-Bella Bertie 6-13-Amazing Grace 9-27-KeeptheTicket20-14-Always Pettit 7-2THIRD-7 fur; $23,000; clm($7,500); 3up6-Moonlit River 2-14-RenaissanceGrl7-21-On the Level 10-15-Amelia...
Saratoga Charts
August 5th, 2012Raining and Muddy©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 3/16 miles(T); $87,000; alw; 3up(f)Off: 1:01. Good. 3w 2nd turn,ralliedTime: 24.13, 48.87, 1:13.61, 1:37.61, 1:55.74.Trainer: Claude McGaughey IIIWinner: DK B/ F,...
The Post Line
Preseason NFLThursdayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogRedskins+2 1/22(35)BILLSPATRIOTSOFFOFF(OFF)SaintsEAGLES31(33 1/2)SteelersFALCONS32 1/2(33 1/2)RavensCHARGERS2 1/22 1/2(37)PackersBEARS33(33)BroncosFridayBENGALS1 1/21 1/2(33 1/2)JetsJAGUARSPk2 1/2(33 1/2)GiantsDOLPHINS2 1/22 1/2(33)BuccanneersLIONS4 1/23(36)BrownsCHIEFSOFFOFF(OFF)Cardinals49ERS53 1/2(33)VikingsSaturdayPANTHERS22(35 1/2)TexansSEAHAWKS33(34)TitansSundayCOLTS2 1/2Pick(34)RamsMon., Aug. 13RAIDERS21 1/2(34)CowboysHome teams in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m..Yankees at Tigers YES, WCBS (880 AM)Horse Racing1 p.m.Saratoga Ch. 717:10 p.m.Yonkers Ch. 71
Dutrow taking 10-year ban to Court of Appeals
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., whose 10-year ban by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board was upheld last month by the state Appellate Court, will ask...
Bradley wins in a stunning comeback at Firestone
Keegan Bradley never looked like a winner over four days and 71 holes at Firestone until he poured in a 15-foot par putt on the final hole yesterday in Akron,...
Bucs money for Hondo
Give that man some pie! Burnett gave Hondo a hand yesterday, stifling the Redlegs to lower the accounts payable to 2,055 cervs.Tonight, it’s Nova time in Detroit – 10 units...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 6TUE Aug. 7WEDAug. 8THUAug. 9FRIAug. 10SATAug. 11SUNAug. 12YankeesDetroit 7:05 YES Network WCBS 880 AMDet. 7:05 YES WCBSDet. 7:05 YES WCBSDet. 1:05 YES WCBSTor. 7:07YESWCBSTor. 1:07YESWCBSTor. 1:07YESWCBSMetsNOGAMEMia. 7:10 SNY WFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia....
Serena, Venus team for gold at Olympics
WIMBLEDON — The Williams Sisters are truly the Golden Girls of Compton now. As Venus Williams battled back from Sjogren’s Syndrome the past year, qualifying with a high enough ranking...
Canada kicks up complaint vs. U.S.
LONDON — If history has a say in tonight’s Olympic women’s soccer semifinal against Canada at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s iconic home, the U.S. will be playing for a gold...
Santana sails through Brooklyn rehab start, could rejoin Mets next
Johan Santana thrived in Brooklyn, and as a result Queens may be next. In his first — and possibly only — rehabilitation start since being placed on the 15-day disabled...
Selig, MLB shaft fans — again
This time, we’ll let someone else tell the story, allow someone else to testify to how TV money, on Bud Selig’s “watch,” has claimed the soul of the National Pastime,...
Prigioni, Argentina knows Team USA capable of off-day
LONDON — Knicks point guard Pablo Prigioni said he hopes his Argentina squad can make Team USA look as vulnerable as it did in its 99-94 Olympic escape against Lithuania...
Richards-Ross earns stripes with 400 gold
LONDON — Disappointment, tears and that oh-so-unsatisfying color — bronze — are all in the past for Sanya Richards-Ross. On this trip to the Olympics, she closed the deal. Four...
Folk, Brown vie for Jets kicking job
CORTLAND — Last Thursday night, the best competition of Jets training camp took place away from the ESPN cameras, away from the fans and away from reporters. Kickers Nick Folk...
Simms opening eyes at Jets' training camp
CORTLAND — Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow were the quarterbacks everyone came to watch during Saturday’s Green and White scrimmage, but it was Matt Simms who made the play of...
Giants’ Austin aims to be a cut above
ALBANY — You tell Marvin Austin you almost didn’t recognize him, and he responds with a boyish smile and a knowing nod. “The dreads,’’ he says. The newly-shorn Austin has...
Saints' Vilma may have ban reduced to 8 games: report
Things are looking up for the Saints. Drew Brees led a touchdown drive as the Saints opened the preseason last night with a win the Hall of Fame Game and...
Eagles, coach suffer tough loss
You are lucky enough to be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and you start the summer off imagining all the possibilities of a team quarterbacked by a rejuvenated...
Son of Eagles coach found dead in dormitory
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Eagles were left visibly dazed and still reeling from the unexpected death of Andy Reid’s eldest son early yesterday morning near where they practice at Lehigh...
Mets' Harvey can't overpower Padres
SAN DIEGO — Matt Harvey is officially a Met. You are not a real Met until you take it on the chin. There is a lesson to be learned from...
Bay playing himself into part-time role with Mets
SAN DIEGO — Jason Bay had an 11-game trial to show the Mets he deserved to remain an everyday player. The verdict arrived yesterday: Bay is still a mess. The...
Harvey struggles in Mets loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO — Matt Harvey’s first major league road trip had a little bit of everything, finishing yesterday with the kind of thud that could only leave the Mets rookie...
Ibanez, Yankees top Mariners for series win
Johnny Damon was released by the Indians last week, not long after Hideki Matsui met the same fate with the Rays. Raul Ibanez, whom the Yankees signed instead of those...
Yankees surviving without missing pieces
It Wasn’t exactly players materializing out of the outfield cornstalks, but it was nevertheless otherworldly to see Mariano Rivera, Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte and Brett Gardner all appear in Pinstripes...
Stars’ binge confession
Moderation has gone the way of rabbit ears. The latest craze in Hollywood is all-out bingeing — for hours, even days at a time — on TV! Pressed for time—...
Talk show guests
MONDAYSTEVE CARELL, SPIKE LEE, CHRIS POWELL - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JON CRYER, DEREK HOUGH - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7FERGIE, SUNNY ANDERSON - Rachael Ray,...
Chachi done with broke Joanie
Joanie loves Chachi, but the feeling isn’t mutual! Scott Baio — plugging his new sitcom for Nickelodeon Friday— says he has no plans to reach out to former “Happy Days”...
Together again
Tom Arnold made a surprise appearance Saturday night at the taping of ex-wife Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Central roast in LA — the first time the battling heavyweights have been in...
‘Corner’ death
The Baltimore drug dealer whose life was the basis of the HBO miniseries “The Corner” has died of a suspected drug overdose. De’Andre McCullough, 35, was found dead by his...
Pulse Sales
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Weird but true
No kidding! If you’re sick of looking at dozens of pictures of your friends’ babies on Facebook, science has come up with a way to solve the problem. No, you...
Storm wreaks havoc on Metro-North
Tonight's sudden downpour sent trees crashing onto the tracks and overhead wires of a Metro-North commuter train line, causing massive delays for straphangers, officials said. Service remains slow on the...