August 13, 2012
Manhattan Community College student was raped before murder: prosecutors
A tragic Borough of Manhattan Community College student was raped before her ex-boyfriend murdered her, prosecutors said today in announcing heightened charges against the brute, who may stand trial as...
JFK security system is 'junk,' says PA union head
The $100 million “state-of-the-art’’ security system at JFK airport is just “an expensive piece of junk with no value as a security deterrent,” the head of the union representing Port...
Ex-UFC star, MTV host found naked after vandalizing church
A former UFC fighter and MTV reality show host was arrested Monday after allegedly breaking into and vandalizing a church in California, according to a report by TMZ. Jason (Mayhem)...
UFC's Koscheck talks new reality show, Mendez conflict
“The Ultimate Fighter” reality show has been credited as MMA’s jumping off point – what sent the spectacle from a niche audience to near-mainstream acceptability.Josh Koscheck was a semifinalist on...
Swisher's slam helps Yankees beat Rangers
Nick Swisher hit a grand slam off Ryan Dempster and drove in five runs, Derek Lowe closed with four shutout innings in his Yankees debut and New York beat the...
Giants practice: Prince's good day pleases Coughlin
ALBANY – Prince Amukamara brought a smile to the face of Tom Coughlin late in Monday’s practice when the second-year cornerback provided blanket coverage on Domenik Hixon, leaped at precisely...
Injuries force Chenoweth to exit CBS' 'Good Wife'
Kristin Chenoweth says injuries she sustained while filming the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife" last month will prevent her from returning to the show. In a statement issued Monday...
Beloved Red Sox Pesky passes away at 92
BOSTON -- Johnny Pesky, who spent most of his 60-plus years in pro baseball with the Boston Red Sox and was beloved by the team's fans, has died. He was...
Rex compares Jets rookie Coples to Giants' Pierre-Paul
CORTLAND – Quinton Coples had an impressive debut in his first preseason game, finishing with five tackles, including two for a loss, a sack and a forced fumble in Friday’s...
Giants' Nicks cleared for practice after passing physical
ALBANY – Following Monday’s practice Tom Coughlin was speaking about Hakeem Nicks and when the Giants top receiver might return from the broken foot that has kept him out of...
Yankees' Rivera throws off flat ground
The Yankees insist Mariano Rivera isn't coming back this season, but he continues to take steps forward in his recovery from a torn ACL.The closer threw off flat ground Monday...
Chavez returns to Yankees lineup
Eric Chavez is back in the Yankees lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers after being unavailable for the series in Toronto with a sore back.1. Derek Jeter SS,2. Nick...
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier: Phenomenal single player campaign, even with a weak story
In this twelve month game cycle we find ourselves in, you can often miss some great games even in the somewhat slower time periods in the spring and early summer....
Ryan 'either helps everywhere or nowhere'
At the Daily Caller Alexis Levinson analyzes how adding Rep. Paul Ryan to the Republican ticket could help in Ohio because he went to college there, and possibly elsewhere like...
Longtime Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown has died at age 90
Helen Gurley Brown, the longtime editor of Cosmopolitan magazine who invited millions of women to join the sexual revolution, has died at age 90. Brown died Monday at a hospital...
New York Film Festival 2012: Ang Lee's 3-D 'Life of Pi' is opener
The 50th New York Film Festival will open on Sept. 28 with the world premiere of Ang Lee's "The Life of Pi,'' an adaptaton of the Yann Martell best-seller about...
Nets stars have played with more talent in past
Don’t crown them just yet.Yes, the Nets have had a terrific offseason, one of the best in the NBA. They retained the face of the franchise, Deron Williams, traded for...
NYPD detective busted for alleged DUI
A veteran NYPD detective who survived a near-deadly Florida shooting last year was arrested in Manhattan early today for allegedly beating up cops who pulled him over for suspected DWI....
VH1 cancels Chad's reality show in wake of arrest
DAVIE, Fla. — For Chad Johnson, a weekend confrontation with his wife has led to repercussions beyond a misdemeanor charge and NFL unemployment. VH1 pulled the series “Ev and Ocho”...
Mayo Clinic says Rep. Jackson has bipolar depression
CHICAGO — Doctors say Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is under treatment for bipolar disorder. A release Monday from the Mayo Clinic states that the Democrat underwent an extensive evaluation and...
VIDEO: Highlights from UFC 150
UFC 150 was one of the most exciting cards of the year. Benson Henderson retained his UFC lightweight title against Frankie Edgar in a five-round war in the main event,...
Dolphins coach says Johnson release not all about arrest
DAVIE, Fla. — For Chad Johnson, a weekend confrontation with his wife has led to repercussions beyond a misdemeanor charge and NFL unemployment. VH1 pulled from its schedule the reality...
Showalter has Orioles near Yankees despite flaws
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have defied logic this season in a manner that transcends their unlikely stature as a playoff contender. Baltimore has been outscored by 49 runs, committed...
Jets' Schilens frustrated with nagging injuries
CORTLAND – Chaz Schilens spent the first four years of his career fighting through one injury after another with the Raiders.In his first training camp with the Jets, it’s been...
2 killed, including a police officer, in Texas A&M shooting; gunman also dead
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A law enforcement officer attacked as he approached a home near the Texas A&M University campus was killed along with a male civilian in a Monday...
Giants will make decision on Albany in fall
ALBANY -- The Super Bowl champion Giants are going to wait until the fall to decide whether to keep the University at Albany as their preseason training camp site.Giants co-owner...
MLS closes in on $300 million Queens stadium for NYC2
After years of trying, MLS finally appears to have a deal ironed out with the city of New York for a soccer stadium. We'e known of the site in Queens...
Thierry Henry, Backe say Red Bulls must change their road ways
The Red Bulls have taken to calling their home stadium their fortress, and so far this year it’s proven tougher to break than Stalingrad. They’re one of just two MLS...
Tuck doesn’t like sore losers; Giants 'Build The Bridge’
ALBANY – Justin Tuck says people come right up to him and tell him the Giants last season were lucky to win the Super Bowl. In the past few weeks,...
House files suit against Holder over 'Fast and Furious' records
WASHINGTON — The Republican-run House on Monday asked a federal court to enforce a subpoena against Attorney General Eric Holder, demanding that he produce records on a bungled gun-tracking operation...
Lowe should be available out of Yankees bullpen tonight
The Yankees made Derek Lowe’s signing official Monday and the veteran right-hander is expected to be added to the bullpen for the series opener against the Rangers in The Bronx.The...
Cromartie sees more time at receiver at Jets practice
CORTLAND – Antonio Cromartie has been begging to play wide receiver for years.Now, he might get his chance.The cornerback worked out with the receivers during the second half of individual...
'Onion Field' killer dies in Calif. prison
LOS ANGELES — Gregory Powell, who was convicted of killing a Los Angeles police officer during an infamous kidnapping that inspired Joseph Wambaugh's true-life crime book "The Onion Field," has...
Belarus shot putter stripped of Olympic gold
LONDON — Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus became the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the London Olympics after her gold was withdrawn Monday for doping....
CNN's Crowley to moderate Oct. presidential debate
WASHINGTON — For the first time in two decades, a woman has been tapped to moderate a presidential debate. CNN's Candy Crowley will moderate one of three October debates between...
Rebel video claims to show captured Syrian pilot
BEIRUT — A video issued by Syrian rebels purports to show a captured pilot who ejected from a warplane they claim they downed. The authenticity of the video shown on...
Sanchez, Tebow complete 14 straight at Jets practice
CORTLAND – On a day when all of the attention was on quarterbacks involved in running plays, Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow combined to have one of their most impressive...
12 states now have high obesity rates; Mississippi No. 1
ATLANTA — A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates. Overall, more than a third of adults are obese but rates vary by state. The...
Queens mom charged with allegedly killing crying tot
A Queens mother has been arrested for allegedly killing her 2-year-old son because he wouldn't stop crying, authorities said. Afriyie Gaspard, 29, allegedly strangled little Izayah Hall inside their apartment...
Jets practice Wildcat for first time, won't discuss details
CORTLAND – The Wildcat's out of the bag.The Jets practiced their special offensive package designed for quarterback Tim Tebow in front of the media for the first time Monday. The...
Evangelist Billy Graham improving at NC hospital
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Evangelist Billy Graham remains in stable condition after a restful night at the North Carolina hospital where he's being treated for bronchitis. Nurses said Graham had breakfast...
NJ Transit offers online tickets for Meadowlands
NEWARK, NJ — Passengers planning to take the train from New York to a football game or concert at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium can now buy tickets online. New Jersey...
LI man charged with boating while intoxicated
FREEPORT, NY — A Long Island man has been charged with operating a boat while intoxicated. The Nassau County police marine bureau reports that Thomas Heslin of Levittown was operating...
President praises Chicago, ignores 'gangland'
Our friend Daniel Halper makes a good point over at the Weekly Standard blog about President Obama's high praise for Chicago ("an example of what makes this country great") for...
First lady tapped as guest online editor for iVillage
LOS ANGELES — Michelle Obama is turning online editor for a week. A Web site for women, iVillage, said Monday the first lady has agreed to serve as a guest...
Scott Hairston, CC Sabathia and the Astros
Your updated playoff standings:AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Tampa Bay (WC1) and Baltimore (WC2), Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3)NL: Washington (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and Pittsburgh...
At Iowa fair, Ryan criticizes Obama on economy
DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican Paul Ryan says President Barack Obama is diminishing the future for the nation's children. The Wisconsin congressman commented during his first solo campaign swing as...
Disability payouts draining Social Security
Dire warnings of Social Security's collapse 20 years from now, may just be too rosy. Social Security's trustees predict that as more people draw benefits than are paying into the system,...
Gabrielle Giffords, husband moving back to Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. — Former US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband are moving back to Tucson on Sunday, a year and a half after she moved to Houston to undergo...
Pope's butler, 2nd layman face trial in doc theft case
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican judge on Monday ordered the pope's butler and a fellow lay employee to stand trial for the alleged pilfering of documents from Pope Benedict XVI's...
3-point stance: Sparano, Coples and Kickers
CORTLAND – The Jets have four more days left here before returning home to face the Giants on Saturday. Monday's practice is closed to the public. The quarterbacks will be...
Trial to begin for second soldier accused of driving Pfc. Danny Chen to suicide
FAYETTEVILLE, NC — The trial of a second solder accused of driving an Asian-American private to suicide last fall is to begin at Fort Bragg. Spc. Ryan J. Offutt of...
Oklahoma woman and her dog accused of biting man: report
Let the Mike Tyson comparisons begin. An Oklahoma woman is accused of taking a bite out of her partner's ear - in a fight that also included the family dog,...
Pay-Rod! Yanks wants $38M for home
An injured Alex Rodriguez is making the most of his down time—he’s trying to score a whopping $38 million for his Miami Beach estate. He bought the nine-bedroom, 11-bathroom home...
Roseanne rolls with the punches -- and settles some old business
Roseanne Barr held up her hands in shock, her mouth agape. Yes, Tom Arnold, her ex-husband, was really on-stage, fidgeting and sweaty as he discussed their failed marriage together. “Why...
Knicks PG Prigioni loses his cool after bronze medal loss
LONDON -- It was a deeply disappointing end to the Olympics for Knicks point guard Pablo Prigioni of Argentina, who barely missed out on a medal after which he displayed...
Knicks' Anthony: NBA title only thing missing now
LONDON — Moments after the gold medal had been clinched, Carmelo Anthony ran over to hug his wife, La La, and his kids to celebrate the moment. Imagine the hugs...
CK's Fernandez eyes redemption, increased playing time
Amanni Fernandez was looking for a new challenge after a disappointing junior season at Christ the King. The rising senior point guard, who lost the battle for the starting job...
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...
Spain a pain, but Team USA reigns
LONDON — Chris Paul huddled up the USA players before going out for the fourth quarter, Spain giving them the fight of their Olympics. Team USA clung to a one-point...
With a renewed heart, U.S. tells world: Dream on
LONDON — History might have begged for the Russians to be the ones who showed up in the gold-medal game, 40 years after Munich, 24 years after Seoul. But in...
After a whirlwind 17 days, our trio of Olympic writers recall their highlights
MARK CANNIZZARO Women’s soccer: U.S. vs. Canada The fact the match was at Old Trafford, the famous grounds that house Manchester United, was the draw. But then the match became...
Bests & Worsts
BEST AMERICAN MOMENT There were plenty of Olympians who gave the U.S. a reason to be proud. Manteo Mitchell ran the first leg of the 4x400-meter relay in qualifying despite...
Woods still missing finishing touch
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Another golf season will end with Tiger Woods not winning a major championship. And with every flip of the calendar, Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major...
McIlroy takes PGA title — and torch from Tiger
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — This is what we expect Rory McIlroy to do every time he tees it up in a major championship. He teased us at the 2011 Masters,...
Clark, Bingo's All-Stars rally for third straight HITS crown
The Bingo’s All-Stars had no intention of leaving their spot atop Hoops in the Sun, but the club took a hit, down 16 points at halftime to rival DDN/Sean Bell....
Go to Greg
My new boss sends e-mails at all hours of the night. I feel pressure to be “on” all the time as a result. I don’t mind working hard, but at...
Intern-al memos
The Radio Star Sarah Scroggins, who’s studying broadcast journalism at Texas Tech University, has been a fly on the wall during star-studded interviews while working for 92.3 FM’s digital media...
Keys to intern success
Getting that great internship is only half the battle. Once you’ve stuck your foot in the door, you have to prove yourself — and nobody knows this better than Lauren...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Whistle, Flo Rida 2. Home, Phillip Phillips 3. Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen 4. Some Nights, fun. 5. Wide Awake, Katy Perry 6. As Long...
Business briefs
Nook shook Barnes & Noble cut prices on three products yesterday, ahead of the peak of the back-to-school season and amid speculation that Amazon is preparing to launch a new...
Buyout bonanza try is one for little guy
Be like Mitt! A first-of-its-kind company wants to give average Joe investors entrée into the rarified world of private equity. Newly formed GP Interests is seeking to raise between $300...
Life on Variety Avenue
New York billionaire Marc Lasry’s Avenue Capital has emerged as the front-runner to take control of Hollywood trade Variety, The Post has learned. Variety’s parent company, Reed Elsevier, has accepted...
Junior’s partners in Japan
Junior’s is launching an invasion of Japan.The famed Brooklyn diner is opening locations in Tokyo and Osaka this fall, after it started shipping thousands of its signature cheesecakes to Japan...
Crazy summer days
This is the wrong time of year to have a crisis, what with all the psychiatrists on vacation. Instead of curling up in a ball, curl up with these magazines....
MundoFox challenging Spanish TV networks
News Corp. today is slated to launch MundoFox, a US broadcast network that seeks to reach the nation’s rapidly growing base of Spanish-speaking viewers.A joint venture of News Corp. and...
Sky’s the limit
Sana Nasser, principal of Harry S. Truman HS in The Bronx, wants her students to reach for the stars — and spearheading a move to reopen a long-shut planetarium fit...
Man killed in cop crash hailed
A Bronx man killed trying to flee cops on a dirt bike was a building super who encouraged neighborhood kids to stay out of trouble, his family said yesterday. Eddie...
Vast wasteland for gay rights
Be QUIET. Your TV is having a gay crisis. From here to Hollywood, we’re witnessing an explosive increase in the number of same-sex-loving characters. Trouble is, you would not want...
Diplomatic cri$i$
Syria isn’t all that’s frustrating the United Nations these days.The world body’s already-overbudget reconstruction of its East Side complex has so outgrown its funds that the plan has to be...
Parade, then riot
Mayhem erupted in Williamsburg last night at a post-Dominican Parade block party, where one man was stabbed, another was assaulted and COPS HAD TO USE PEPPER SPRAY TO BREAK UP...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A 68-year-old man was mugged on the Upper West Side by a stranger who at first just asked for money, then turned violent, authorities said. The victim was...
Fmr. prostitute and stripper is back in the classroom as writing instructor
She’s a working girl once again! Melissa Petro has landed a new teaching gig after being forced out of the city public schools nearly two years ago for going public...
Far out! Midtown firm behind Mars gizmos
Penn Station is a starting point for trips to Long Island, New Jersey — and Mars.Just down West 34th Street from the city’s busiest commuter hub stands an industrial high-rise...
MLS near deal for $300 million deal Queens stadium
Major League Soccer is closing in on a final deal with state and city officials for a $300 million, 25,000-seat, state-of-the-art soccer-stadium complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, The Post...
State pols can’t accept US Open freebies, ethics panel rules
Game. Set. No match. State lawmakers must ditch their luxury seats to this year’s US Open after an ethics panel nixed the freebie, The Post has learned. The Legislature’s Ethics...
Anthony Weiner and wife move into $3.3M Manhattan apt.
Anthony Weiner’s wife not only took him back, she took him back in style — moving with the shamed pol into a luxurious, $3.3 million Manhattan pad owned by a...
Pitt-or-miss Aniston gets engaged
Formerly unlucky-in-love Jennifer Aniston is engaged to her actor/screenwriter boyfriend, Justin Theroux, her rep told The Post last night. The 43-year-old actress accepted Theroux’s proposal on Friday, his 41st birthday,...
Times Square victim’s blood draws a crowd
It’s the Big Apple’s newest — and goriest — tourist attraction. Visitors flocked to Seventh Avenue between 37th and 38th streets yesterday to take pictures of each other standing next...
‘Bourne’ Batman’s bane
LOS ANGELES — “The Dark Knight Rises” has finally fallen at the weekend box office. Jeremy Renner’s action tale “The Bourne Legacy” took over as the No. 1 movie with...
No shelter from city perv storm
As if being homeless weren’t frightening enough, desperate families staying in the city’s homeless shelters must contend with a growing number of sex offenders in their midst, a shocking new...
Times Sq. shooting thug also threatened cops in 2008 standoff
The knife-wielding man killed by cops after begging them to “shoot me” in Times Square was an ex-con who once threatened officers with a screwdriver in an eerily similar incident...
GOP duo off to the races in NASCAR country
The new Republican ticket revved up its engines on the NASCAR circuit yesterday with two stops in North Carolina before vice-presidential hopeful Rep. Paul Ryan got a spirited hero’s welcome...
Bam slam at VP pick
WASHINGTON — President Obama wasted little time yesterday in going after GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s newly named running mate, accusing the ticket of shilling for the nation’s upper class....
Romney introduces new No. 2 man on '60 Minutes'
In his first joint interview with Mitt Romney, the Republican Party’s vice-presidential candidate came out swinging yesterday, blasting President Obama for everything from “crony capitalism” to “dysfunctional” leadership. Speaking on...
Number of NY teen potheads reaches new high
While Mayor Bloomberg is trying to make the whole city healthy, our kids are going to pot! The percentage of city teens who get high on weed jumped to 17.7...
Rheingold homes in 2nd round
A long-delayed plan to convert the former Rheingold Brewery into nearly 1,000 units of housing in a forlorn section of Brooklyn is brewing again, The Post has learned. Read Property...
Fire scare on Seattle jet
SEATTLE — Passengers were evacuated from a United Airlines jet when it caught fire prior to takeoff over the weekend.Firefighters responding on Saturday discovered flames coming from the auxiliary power...
Hong Kong cop died in race
The athlete who died after suffering a medical problem in the Hudson during Saturday’s Iron Man competition was a Hong Kong police superintendent named Andy Naylor, the South China Morning...
LI cops keeping feds at bay in Gilgo slays
You sure you don’t need a hand?Federal agents are increasingly frustrated by the Suffolk County Police Department’s unwillingness to enlist their help with the stalled Gilgo Beach serial-murder investigation, FBI...
Arsenal of gun-control bills ready for gov
ALBANY — If Gov. Cuomo’s appetite for more gun control is serious, there’s no shortage of bills on the menu. From microstamping shell casings and banning assault weapons, to toughening...
Flunk fear for new GED test
State education officials worry that their much-ballyhooed overhaul of the GED test is a disaster in the making, a report reveals.“I don’t think the GED test will be financially, logistically...
Heat’s on F’book pol
Just how Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera’s dirty-dancing boyfriend landed on her office’s payroll needs to be investigated, her political rival said yesterday. Democratic primary challenger Mark Gjonaj, reacting to a...
Mubarak sex tapes
Egypt’s former information minister recorded top government officials, including ex-President Hosni Mubarak, in bed with their mistresses and used the tapes to blackmail them, one official’s widow said yesterday. Actress...
Charges in disabled man’s swelter death
A bus driver and a matron have been indicted for leaving a mentally disabled man to die horribly in a sweltering passenger van, The Post has learned. Barry Kurt and...
NYPD cop shot by jealous hubby pretends he’s family ‘rep’ to reporters
First his pants were off — and now they’re on fire. The cop allegedly shot by a jealous New Jersey husband who walked in on the pantless detective with his...
‘I just killed my mother’: 911 caller
A Brooklyn man with a history of mental problems stabbed his mother to death — hacking her more than 40 times — then called 911 to confess, cops said yesterday,...
To buy a new bridge
New York is getting a new Tappan Zee Bridge, finally — and Gov. Cuomo is rightly getting the credit. But, in five years or so, the Thruway Authority could get...
The brutality of boxing: No place for a woman
The Issue: Whether brutal sports like boxing should be open to women or even men. *** I am in total agreement with Linda Chavez (“A Brutal Example,” Post-Opinion, Aug. 10)....
Bloomberg’s bad vibes
The Issue: Mayor Bloomberg’s allowing Trojan to distribute free vibrators after first stopping the company. *** Didn’t the city hand out free condoms in subways across the city with their...
Olympians standing tall
The 2012 Olympics, which wrapped up yesterday, turned out to be quite a coup for America — and a few non-Americans are worth noting, too. For starters, Team USA led...
‘I’ for incomplete
Gov. Cuomo was quick to take credit last winter for finding a way — finally — to hold bad teachers accountable. Maybe too quick. And now he seems to be...
The fight’s on for America’s future
Paul Ryan has suddenly made Bain Capital B-material — and signaled, finally, that Mitt Romney is ready to fight. Until Saturday morning, I was set to write about the rising...
Uniting the right
Just what has Mitt Romney said by choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate? Trying to solve the puzzle of Paul Ryan, a politician he admires for his seriousness and...
Lean, mean killer king
The Public Theater’s new “Richard III” — Shakespeare’s most violent tragedy — has been streamlined to the max. Edited down to 90 minutes, it has no set and few props....
Sports Shorts
Mlb: Hamilton sparks RangersJosh Hamilton hit his 32nd homer and drove in three runs, Yu Darvish (12-8) struck out eight and Texas beat the Tigers 8-3. Hamilton leads the majors...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Rangers at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.AAA: Red Sox at Bisons SNYFootball8 p.m.Preseason: Cowboys at Raiders ESPNHorse Racing1 p.m.Saratoga Ch. 717 p.m.Yonkers Ch. 71
The Post Line
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Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 1/2 fur; $17,000; clm($10,000); 3,4&5YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Cuckoo Charlie(L),117O Castillox-x-xCastillo8-12 Bear Tracks(L),117F Garcia2-2-2Sleeter3-13 IndianPowWow(L),117J Acosta7-4-2Guerrero7-24 DangerousWrrr(L),117MRemedi4-10-11Jeannont6-15 Val's Honor ,117J Nguyenx-x-xSomers12-16 Eager...
Vic Cangialosi’s Parx Grade
FIRST-5 fur; $34,000; clm($40,000); 2YO5-Kisses for Love 2-13-Cittadina 9-21-OneSlmnChck3-14-Samsonian 6-12-Punch LikeaGirl4-16-Golden Fire 5-1SECOND-5 1/2 fur; $23,000; clm($7,50); 3up4-LaddertotheMn5-15-Houdini's Bluff10-11-Elegant Finish 3-16-Sweepthemes15-12-Big Tsimmis 4-17-Babe'sGtAppel10-13-Fuming 2-1THIRD-5 1/2 fur; $28,000; clm($25,0); 2YO5-Snowball Fight...
Saratoga Charts
August 12th, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Yielding©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2 fur(T); $60,000; mdn; 3upOff: 1:02. Good. drew off,strong driveTime: 22.17, 45.39, 57.05, 1:03.15.Trainer: Eddie KenneallyWinner: DK B/ G,...
Monticello
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. Best Bet: Sixth Sense (7th)FIRST: mile pace; $3000; cond6 Pembroke Lil(WParkerJr)2-1-55-21 Sittinthemorninsun(Buttitt)1-4-53-12 Diva La Dragon(MForte)2-1-310-13 Sweet Time(GMerton)8-7-79-24 Mcdonna(JMarohn)3-4-14-15 Minx(JMarohnJr)6-5-112-17 Dixie Allstar(JTaggartJr)2-6-47-28 Isnt She Lovely(CStratton)1-6-68-1SECOND: mile trot;...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-6 fur; $27,500; clm($30,000); 3up1Sngglpss (Crmch)3.002.402.103Mss Nunn Fner (Mnglee)4.802.404Modern Mystic (Uske)2.40Scr: Quick Sand Miss.* Exacta (1-3) $13.20 * $1 Trifecta (1-3-4) $16.80Winner picked by DasilvaSECOND-6 fur; $16,000; clm($5,000); 3up8Prfct Lovr...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-1 1/16m(T); $40,000; alw; 3up 1 Frst Blu Angl (Grc) 34.40 13.20 5.60 5 Very Unusual (Arias) 6.80 4.00 4 Full Dancer (Blanc) 3.00 * $1 Ex (1-5) $121.20 *...
Mets' Francisco shrugs off bad night
Frank Francisco turned an easy save opportunity last night into a few jittery moments for the Mets. Summoned to protect a five-run lead with the bases loaded and two outs...
‘Spurious’ is Special
SARATOGA SPRINGS — It’s a wonder the track didn’t catch on fire in yesterday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special for 2-year-olds, because the sparks were flying as odds-on favorite Spurious...
Hondo takes a beating
Hondo experienced the dreaded double-flusher yesterday, losing with the Tribe and Nats to increase the damage to 2,120 minosos. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will leave it to Peavy and the Pale...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 13TUEAug. 14WEDAug. 15THUAug. 16FRIAug. 17SATAug. 18SUNAug. 19YankeesTexas7:05 YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMTex. 7:05 WWOR WCBSTex. 7:05 YesWCBS Tex.1:05YESWCBSBos. 7:05WWOR WCBSBos. 4:05 FOXWCBSBos. 8:00 ESPN WCBSMetsNOGAMECin.7:10SNYWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANWash.7:05SNYWFANWash.7:05WPIXWFANWash.1:35 WPIX WFAN LibertyNOGAMENO GAMENOGAMEConn.7:00MSGNO GAMEConn.7:00...
Jets’ Howard earns tackle time
CORTLAND — Austin Howard is making his presence felt. After Howard’s impressive showing in his three quarters of playing time against the Bengals in Friday’s 17-6 loss in the preseason...
Game success real Coples therapy for Jets rookie
CORTLAND — Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine tried to get his hands on Quinton Coples’ game uniform yesterday morning. After watching the team’s first-round pick show more consistency in Friday’s...
New Jersey advances to Little League World Series
BRISTOL, Conn. — Forget the Jersey Shore. The town of Parsippany is the story of the Garden State this summer. And a group of 11- and 12-year-olds are the reasons...
Varner’s wrestling win adds to U.S.’s No. 1 total
LONDON — Jake Varner defeated Valerie Andriitsev of Ukraine 1-0, 1-0 to win the men’s 96-kilogram (211 pounds) freestyle — the final individual gold medal won by the United States...
Dolphins say adios to ‘Ochocinco’ after he assaults wife
Six-time Pro Bowl receiver Chad “Ochocinco’’ Johnson was released last night by the Dolphins one day after he was arrested in a domestic battery case involving his wife. Johnson, 34,...
ESPN gives attention to those in need
The problem is that there are now more good questions than good answers. Why, for example, does so much worth singing about occur on or near water? Down by the...
Tebow sparkles as Jets coaches differ on how to use him
CORTLAND — Nearly every aspect of Tim Tebow’s presence on the Jets has been scrutinized and analyzed by media coverage that has been supersized. But one intriguing, new possibility came...
Giants' Rolle played with two torn rotator cuffs last season
ALBANY — He knew there was something very wrong with both his shoulders last winter, but Antrel Rolle refused to go through the customary routine of getting an X-ray or...
Back at defensive end, Tracy impressing Giants
ALBANY — Adrian Tracy was a defensive end in college at William & Mary, but when the Giants made him a sixth-round pick in 2010, they instantly converted him to...
Giants' Cruz calls out replacement refs
ALBANY — Victor Cruz was on the field with the rest of his Giants teammates Friday night when the replacement officials certainly didn’t distinguish themselves during the 32-31 preseason loss...
Mets manager not worried about Santana after brutal start
A day after Johan Santana’s disastrous return from the disabled list — just four outs, eight runs and countless concerns and questions about his health — the Mets said the...
Mets survive nightmare ninth to top Braves
Jon Niese’s recent pattern of clunker followed by gem continued last night with a beauty by the left-hander, meaning Saturday in Washington should be hell for the Mets. But that...
Mets need to start looking toward the future
The Mets have yet to place Scott Hairston on waivers this month, according to an industry source, which makes sense. It figures that the Mets want to reap the benefits...
Poulter fades away after blazing start
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Golf can provide the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Just ask Ian Poulter. With conditions favorable for scoring, it figured someone would get...
Mickelson looks toward Bethpage
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- Despite shooting a 2-over 74 yesterday, Phil Mickelson sees some improvement in his game and is excited about his chance to perform well in future events...
Phelps returns to Yankees rotation with confidence
TORONTO — Every rookie season is a learning experience. For David Phelps this year has been about expanding his value to the Yankees. “I learned that I am capable of...
Hughes, Yankees roughed up by Blue Jays
TORONTO — One day after CC Sabathia landing on the disabled list trumped a long-awaited solid outing by Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes was rocked for a second consecutive start and...
Amazing catch thwarts Yankees rally
TORONTO — The Yankees fell just short of a major comeback yesterday, and “just short” could be measured by the length of Rajai Davis’ glove. Down 10-1 after five innings,...
Yankees' Sabathia says he'll return to mound next week
TORONTO — Given a choice, CC Sabathia would not have landed on the disabled list Saturday. In fact, had it not been for his wife, Amber, the Yankees’ ace wasn’t...
Talk show guests
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Saving CNN
Suffering its worst ratings in 20 years, CNN is going Hollywood. In the past few weeks, the No. 3 cable news channel has started seeking out reality-show ideas and big-name...
Hey, is that Zuck?
He did such a good job in “Social Network,” perhaps its understandable that at yesterday’s Olympic Games, two NBC announcers mistook actor Jesse Eisenberg for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. During...
‘Bold’ hunk quits
After 25 years on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” hunky Ronn Moss, who plays the fashion big-shot Ridge Forrester, is quitting the show. The problem was a salary dispute, according...
Inn ‘hell’
If you love Gordon Ramsay, then you can’t get enough of his recipe for culinary success — at least on TV. It goes something like this: Take obnoxious, over-confident chefs,...
Sarah & Todd talk about reality limelight
Todd Palin is finally getting his 15 minutes of reality show fame. After being reduced to supporting roles on “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” and daughter Bristol’s “Life’s a Tripp,” he’ll have...
Fall Girls
ELLE Pages: 606 (53 more than last year) Price: $4.99 Hits: Katy Perry on the cover: Go on with your candy queen self. Love her and everything about this cover,...
What’s in at Night Out
Skip the cake and candles and fire up your charge card: Fashion’s Night Out is turning four. This year’s style extravaganza, taking place Sept. 6, promises to top previous years’,...
Weird but true
Justice is swift — perhaps too swift — in Murray County, Ga. A judicial review board is investigating a judge who allegedly pre-signed arrest warrants so police could just fill...
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Red Bulls' Backe: rookie Lade absolutely phenomenal
It’s taken Connor Lade less than a single season to go from DNP to team MVP, according to no less an authority than Thierry Henry. The Red Bulls’ diminutive rookie...
U.S. coach Klinsmann preps for Wednesday tilt in Mexico
U.S. National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called in 22 players to train for Wednesday’s friendly against Mexico at Azteca Stadium (7 p.m, ESPN2, Univision), the U.S.’ first friendly in...
Call for probe in jet ski JFK breach
The outraged head of the Port Authority police union today demanded an investigation into how a swamped jet skier was able to breach Kennedy Airport’s troubled $100 million security system....
Bronx man who died in dirt bike flight a good guy: family
A Bronx man who was killed trying to flee cops on a dirt bike was a building super who looked out for neighborhood kids and encouraged them to stay out...