August 28, 2012
Convention blog: Utah's Mia Love rocks
To the drumbeat of Queen's "We Will Rock You" Mia Love, a black Republican Congressional candidate from Utah strided to the convention stage and revved up the crowd. Love spoke...
Accused menorah thief charged with burglary
A community college student who allegedly stole items including a silver menorah and torah scroll from four Brooklyn homes while wearing a yarmulke was charged with burglary and grand larceny...
Alleged bigot in B'klyn slur stab
A violent bigot allegedly yelled racial slurs before grabbing a fork and stabbing a black man who was sitting with two white women in a Brooklyn diner, authorities said today....
Davis, Shoppach come up big in Mets win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA —Ike Davis hit a tiebreaking double during a four-run 10th inning, Kelly Shoppach had a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5 Tuesday night...
Hughes, Swisher lead Yankees past Blue Jays
When Mariano talks, Rafael Soriano listens. The career saves leader was watching when his fill-in gave up a three-run homer in the ninth inning of the Yankees' extra-inning loss Monday...
Giants DT Thomas ‘angry’ at Madden creators for using wrong picture
It’s the wrong Marcus Thomas. Giants defensive tackle Marcus Thomas went on a Twitter rant on Tuesday after discovering that the photo of him on the Madden video game is...
Venus rallies after slow start at U.S. Open
Venus Williams overcame an early deficit for an easy win in her return to the U.S. Open. The seven-time Grand Slam champion pulled out of the tournament before her second-round...
Darksiders II: Death man walkin'
Darksiders II is an Action Adventure RPG developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. The art and visual styling of the game were done by Joe Madureira, of comic...
Yankees' A-Rod happy after first batting practice session
Alex Rodriguez was pleased with how he came through his first live hitting session since breaking his left hand."So far, so good," the Yankees' star third baseman said.Rodriguez, who also...
Roddick cruises past American qualifier at U.S. Open
Someday, fans will file into Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch some other American star play. For now, Andy Roddick remains the man they want to see at the U.S. Open...
Flight attendant's career landing in Guinness Book
HONOLULU -- A flight attendant is landing in the Guinness Book of World Records after his 63 years of moving about the cabin ended in his home state of Hawaii....
Clemens says he hasn't committed to another start
If Roger Clemens is plotting a major league comeback, he doesn’t seem to be in much of a rush. The 50-year-old told the Houston Chronicle he does not have any...
Jets' Moore has 'minor procedure,' won't miss opener
Jets right guard Brandon Moore will not practice this week as he recovers from a "minor procedure," a team spokesman said. He expects to return to practice next week and...
UBS company buys land under Sports Illustrated building for $279M
A UBS entity has purchased the land under the Sports Illustrated Building for $279 million, The Post has learned. The Swiss bank already owned the long-term operating lease and, sources...
Jets' Ryan has us all fooled ... right?
Rex Ryan is either the smartest, most cunning, most innovative coach in the history of the NFL, or ... he's not.What to think? Which way to go? There's no middle...
B'klyn man says hammer attack victims called him a 'Nazi'
They thought I was a gay Nazi! That's the bizarre excuse a Crown Heights man gave cops for a random, near-fatal hammer attack on a pair of pizza-eating Spanish tourists...
Vito Lopez announces resignation from Brooklyn Democratic Chairman position
Vito Lopez, Brooklyn's longtime Democratic powerhouse, is resigning from his powerful leadership post but keeping his Assembly seat, he announced this afternoon. Lopez, who was censured by the Assembly for...
Linebacker questions Dolphins 'direction' after latest training camp move
It’s been a “Hard Knock” life for Miami in more ways than one this preseason.Not only have the Dolphins been the subject of HBO’s football documentary, but Miami has also...
Interview with three-time Pokemon champion Ray Rizzo
Ray Rizzo won an unprecedented third title at the Pokemon World Championships earlier this month. The Post Game Report was able to catch up with the first ever three-peat champion...
Red Bulls must decide on a back four & Rafa Marquez' role
After using 15 different combinations in their back four between regular-season, friendlies and U.S. Open Cup, the Red Bulls’ sieve-like defense has cost them. Now Hans Backe is determined to...
Yosemite officials say 1,700 visitors risk disease
FRESNO, Calif. — About 1,700 people who stayed in tent cabins at Yosemite National Park this summer were warned Tuesday they may have been exposed to a deadly rodent-borne virus...
A-Rod and the Dodgers, and the Mets and third place
First, your updated standings:AL: Texas (1) vs. Baltimore (WC1) or Oakland (WC2), Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3)NL: Washington (1) vs. Atlanta (WC1) or St. Louis (WC2), Cincinnati (2) vs....
Sunday's KC tilt gave Red Bulls a physical playoff preview
The Red Bulls’ clash with Eastern Conference-leading Sporting Kansas City reminded them what the playoffs will be like, laid out a blueprint of the physical style they’ll face. And the...
Postcards from Mars show rover's key science targets
NASA on Monday showed off the first high-resolution, color portrait images taken by the Mars rover Curiosity, detailing a mound of layered rock where scientists plan to focus their search...
Rex praises Coples after Jets rookie sulked on Sunday
Jets coach Rex Ryan criticized first-round pick Quinton Coples after Sunday's loss to the Panthers, but he praised the rookie Tuesday.Ryan said Sunday that Coples had a "woe is me"...
Jets safety Smith may miss regular season opener
The Jets could be without safety Eric Smith for the season opener against the Bills on Sept. 9.Jets coach Rex Ryan said it is Smith's hip that is giving him...
Backe, McCarty say Red Bulls playing for pride, payback tomorrow in DC
The last time the Red Bulls travelled to RFK, they suffered a humiliating 4-1 beating at the hands of archrival D.C. United. It’s a loss that still stings them, and...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Pennant race fever
September is less than a week away, and along with the rosters expanding to 40 players, pennant races will be heating up even further. In fact, every division remains up...
Christie: Romney will tell voters 'hard truths'
TAMPA, Fla. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is building the case for a Mitt Romney presidency by saying the GOP nominee will tell voters the "hard truths" they need...
TSA says Boston bag screeners distracted by cellphones
BOSTON -- The Transportation Security Administration has moved to fire six bag-screeners and suspend 14 others at Logan International Airport in Boston for performing inadequate luggage checks, some because they...
SUV crashes head-on into ambulance on SI, killing 2
A luxury SUV crashed head-on into a private ambulance on Staten Island last night, killing two people, including a recently engaged retired EMS lieutenant, and injuring two others, authorities said....
Cuba vice president's daughter defects to US: report
TAMPA, Florida — The daughter of Cuba's vice president has defected from the communist-run island and now lives in Tampa, Florida, the site of the Republican National Convention, a newspaper...
Americans' consumer confidence falls in August
Americans are feeling worse about the economy than they have in a long time -- a fact that could have wide-reaching implications everywhere from Wal-Mart to the White House. Despite...
Cardinal Dolan to offer prayers at both RNC and DNC
Cardinal Timothy Dolan says he's now giving the closing prayer at both the Democratic and Republican conventions. The New York Roman Catholic leader made the announcement Tuesday through his spokesman....
VIDEO: Serby, Hale dissect Jets' offensive woes
Post columnist Steve Serby and reporter Mark Hale break down the Jets' offensive woes with the team failing to score a touchdown through three preseason games.The pair discuss the Jets'...
Malcolm Browne RIP
Journalist Malcolm Browne is dead at 81. William Prochnau's "Once Upon a Distant War" is a great place to read about Browne's work during the early days of the Vietnam War.Rest...
Lawyer says US Open ref 'incapable' of murder
LOS ANGELES -- A professional tennis referee accused of beating her 80-year-old husband to death has had two knee replacements and a shoulder replacement and couldn't have carried out the...
Sprint, GE cave to left-wing bullying
Bloomberg reports that left-wing bullies can claim three more scalps this week as Sprint, GE and Western Union have exited the American Legislative Exchange Council, a public-policy group that works with...
Three children jump from home in Queens fire, four firefighters hurt
Three children jumped from the window of a burning Glendale home early today and four firefighters were injured, authorities said. The fire began about 12:10 a.m. at the second-story home...
Dobbs Ferry valedictorian plunges to death from 14th floor Columbia dorm
A talented Columbia freshman plunged to her death from a 14th-floor dorm window last night in an apparent suicide, law enforcement sources said. Martha Corey-Ochoa, 18, fell out of her...
DVD Extra: Universal rarieties, real and technical
Back in 1948, the cost-conscious but short-sighted brass at Universal Pictures -- currently celebrating its 100th anniversary -- reportedly ordered the negatives of virtually the studio's entire silent output melted...
SF archbishop-elect apologizes for DUI arrest
SAN DIEGO -- The Roman Catholic archbishop-elect of San Francisco has apologized for his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving, behavior that he said brought "shame" and "disgrace" on himself...
Colorado theater victim families question fundraising
AURORA, Colo. -- Families of some of the 12 people killed in the Colorado theater shooting are upset with the way the millions of dollars raised since the tragedy are...
Syrian army drops leaflets over Damascus
BEIRUT -- Syrian military helicopters dropped thousands of leaflets over Damascus and its suburbs Tuesday, urging rebels to hand over their weapons or face "inevitable death" as part of a...
Isaac becomes a Cat 1 as hurricane makes landfall in southeast Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Isaac spun into the southern Louisiana coast late Tuesday, sending floodwaters surging and unleashing fierce winds, as residents hunkered down behind boarded-up windows. New Orleans calmly...
Pro-lifers on offense
Missouri Senate hopeful Todd Akin may have doomed his campaign with a stupid and inaccurate characterization of rape. But that doesn't mean that only Democrats get to throw around the...
Yankees on deck vs. Blue Jays
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS YANKEES: Hughes has put back-to-back ugly starts — including one against the Jays — behind him with a pair of seven-inning efforts. In his last start, he...
Mets on deck at Phillies
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS METS: Young was tagged with his seventh loss of the year in his last start, when he gave up four runs (two earned) and five hits with...
Yankees first baseman Teixeira could miss two weeks
Mark Teixeira knew something was wrong almost immediately with his left calf. But in great American fashion, the Yankees first baseman clung to that age-old medical cure-all: Maybe it will...
Teixeira hurt, Soriano stumbles in 11-inning loss
The Yankees blew a game they were one strike away from winning and let the Blue Jays’ go-ahead run get to third because of a bad pickoff throw and then...
Yankees must do better solving division problem
When we hit Labor Day, when the kids return to school, that usually signifies the symbolic home stretch of the baseball season. The time to fully turn your attention to...
An inside look at Day 1 of the Open
Georgia Power The state of Georgia is slowly replacing Florida as the haven for training tennis prodigies. Of the 17 Americans who played singles yesterday, eight hail from Georgia or...
Dodgers asked about CC & Tex, but Yankees should push A-Rod on them
The Dodgers essentially found a will and a way to have free agency during a season, and that led to them not only absorbing expensive contracts from the Marlins and...
Stick 'em up, folks
Finally, the gloves are off. (And this year, the Mitt too!) With the Republican National Convention this week and the Democrats right behind, it’s time to print and plaster bumper...
Business briefs
Pvh gainsPVH, owner of the Calvin Klein brand, rose 5.38 percent to $93.25 in extended trading after PVH raised its annual earnings forecast and reported a 31 percent gain in...
Apple dials up heat with new iPhone in Sept.
The new iPhone couldn’t come at a better time for Apple, fresh off a victory in its thermonuclear patent war with Samsung and in need of a quarterly revenue spike,...
Meanwhile, Galaxy sales go supernova
Samsung may have been beaten in the courtroom, but in the court of public opinion, consumers came back with a different verdict. Sales of Samsung’s flagship Android-device the Galaxy S...
Bargain shopping at Tiffany
A little flawed, yes — but still a good deal!That was Wall Street’s assessment of Tiffany shares yesterday, which surged despite the jeweler’s stagnant sales and slashed forecasts for profits...
Ackman urges General Growth sale to Simon Property
Bill Ackman said his Pershing Square Capital Management LP hedge fund isn’t looking to sell its stake in General Growth Properties and urged the mall owner to enter negotiations for...
Schulze can take a look
Best Buy, the world’s largest electronics retailer, and founder Richard Schulze reached an agreement allowing him to conduct due diligence in his effort to acquire the company a week after...
Dinar is served
Thousands of Main Street investors, fed up with a stock market that has barely moved in more than a decade, are seeking out heftier returns in more exotic investments. And...
Uncle Sam’s turn at StanChart
Standard Chartered isn’t done writing checks yet.The UK bank is bracing itself for as much as a $600 million fine to be levied by US regulators in the next few...
S&P ♥ New York
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised the ratings outlook on New York state to positive from stable, citing the state’s movement toward on-time and structurally balanced budgets in the past...
Hertz: $2.5B Dollar deal
Hertz Global Holdings agreed to buy rival Dollar Thrifty Automotive for about $2.56 billion in a deal that puts the combined company’s share of the US car rental market at...
US debt to pass $16T
The national debt is set to soar past the $16 trillion mark — forcing the government to pay $225 billion a year just on the interest. And Washington is piling...
Pier 40: Durst to the rescue
Douglas Durst wants to save crumbling Pier 40 with a half-million square feet of new, rent-producing “high-tech” facilities, office space and stores. The 15-acre relic at the foot of Houston...
LIRR worker electrocuted
A Long Island Rail Road worker was electrocuted yesterday after coming into contact with the third rail on the tracks near the Queens Village station. Ronald Sampson, 51, was fatally...
‘Family’ court: TV show based on dad-kid att’ys
Lights, camera, TV series! Father-daughter lawyer team Murray and Stacey Richman — already famous in city courthouse circles and among criminally challenged rappers and mobsters — are on their way...
Bx. thug shoots 9-yr.-old
A 9-year-old boy was hit in the leg by a stray bullet yesterday just a few blocks from Yankee Stadium after a thug intervened in a fight between two teenage...
Death scooter: Village gal, 58, killed in crash
An eccentric woman known for riding around Greenwich Village on her scooter was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer yesterday — and then gruesomely dragged two city blocks as horrified onlookers...
Eerie echo of Katrina
Tropical Storm Isaac was poised to pummel New Orleans tomorrow — the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina — and threatened to lay waste to Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and parts of...
1-800-IDIOTIC: WTC ‘drunken dialer’ arrested
A drunken doofus was arrested for making light of the nation’s worst-ever terrorist attack when he called 911 from lower Manhattan and allegedly falsely reported that airplanes were flying into...
Jury faker a wrap star
She’s a teacher who can’t spell — and she’s not much of a dresser, either. A city high-school teacher who forged an error-riddled fake jury-duty letter came to Manhattan Criminal...
Suit over rap melee
A Brooklyn student who was slashed with a bottle during the wild battle between Drake’s and Chris Brown’s entourages has joined two models and NBA star Tony Parker in filing...
2 die in Staten Island ambulance crash
A luxury SUV crashed head-on into a private ambulance on Staten Island last night, killing two people including a retired EMS lieutenant, and injuring two others, authorities said. The unidentified...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A homeless man was found slain in Gravesend. The 46-year-old victim was discovered at 6:50 p.m. Sunday with a stab wound to his head at Shore Parkway and Shell...
Killer GI confesses
LUDOWICI, Ga. — Four soldiers formed an anarchist militia within the US military, with plans to overthrow the federal government, prosecutors said.One of the accused troops, Pfc. Michael Burnett, pleaded...
Golden Gabby’s racism hell
Gold-medalist Gabby Douglas endured years of racist taunts from her fellow gymnasts and almost quit the sport that has turned her into a household name. Douglas spilled her guts to...
Lo‘hands’ suspect in 100G heist
Lindsay Lohan has often been accused of having sticky fingers — but so far, none of the charges against her has stuck. Now she faces more jewel-fueled drama. The Los...
MTA wants payback for Irene
MTA honchos want the federal government and insurance companies to reimburse the transit agency $65 million related to last August’s Tropical Storm Irene, officials said yesterday. Bean counters in September...
Teach-grade system is ‘unsatisfactory’
Despite years of effort by the Bloomberg administration to weed out bad teachers, relatively few were given poor ratings that could lead to dismissal this year, officials said yesterday. The...
Food-union chief put on ice for 5 years
A crooked second-generation labor leader was sentenced yesterday to five years in the slammer for his role in a $2.5 million scheme to shake down business owners and plunder his...
Cool your jets, wi-fliers: FAA
It’ll be a while before airline passengers can use iPads and other electronic devices during the whole flight.A Federal Aviation Administration committee will study the issue, but won’t report back...
Gut ‘paunch’: Belly fat fatal
Normal-weight people with fat bellies have a higher risk of death than the obese, according to data presented yesterday at the European Society of Cardiology. People with a normal body-mass...
It’s so good & so bad
Some girls have all the fun.Kim Ramsey, a nurse from New Jersey, has hundreds of orgasms a day — in cars, doing laundry, buying food in a supermarket.But when the...
Baldwin Open for anything
Is Alec Baldwin buckling under the strain of marriage? After attempting to sneak past the red carpet yesterday at the US Open’s opening-night gala, the seriously-in-need-of-a-belt actor struggled with a...
We love and hate the rich
Americans admire the rich. They just don’t like them very much.That’s the conclusion of a new survey by the Pew Research Center that found an overwhelming majority of people have...
Cops acted like dildopes, says lawsuit
It wasn’t the rod they were looking for.When cops couldn’t find a gun in a Bronx man’s home, they settled for taking out his mother’s sex toys and displaying them...
Anti-‘Street’ tweets are private: appeal
Tweets are private and protected by the US Constitution, Twitter argued yesterday. The San Francisco-based company made the claim in appealing a New York court order to turn over three...
Dem honchos rally ’round Rivera
Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera is under investigation by four law-enforcement agencies, but that’s not stopping the Bronx Democratic machine from stepping up its campaign to help her win a tough primary...
103G Vito outrage
ALBANY — Taxpayers forked over more than $100,000 for an apparent settlement of sexual-harassment charges against embattled Brooklyn Democratic leader and Assemblyman Vito Lopez. Assembly officials yesterday released a copy...
Gal dies in plunge at Columbia dorm
A woman plunged to her death last night from a 10th-floor window of a Columbia University dorm room, authorities said. The unidentified woman fell around 11 p.m. out of John...
State Sen. Huntley hauled off in 30G ‘scam’
State Sen. Shirley Huntley desperately tried to cover up the theft of $30,000 in taxpayer money from her “sham” nonprofit as a grand-jury probe bore down on her, sources claimed...
Grief of ESB killer’s mom
The elderly mom of Empire State Building killer Jeffrey Johnson learned her son had murdered a former co-worker — and was then gunned down by cops — while watching the...
ME rules daughter of ex-city budget director found in stairwell died by accident
A stunning Manhattan blonde from a prominent family was found mysteriously dead yesterday morning at the bottom of a Lower East Side apartment stairwell — possibly after tripping on her...
Cop sues over ‘sex harass’
It’s Boys Gone Wild at the 103rd Precinct, a teary-eyed Queens cop testified yesterday. Officer Veronica Schultz told a jury in Brooklyn federal court that she was routinely sexually terrorized...
Boy killed as table topples
A 4-year-old Bronx boy was killed last night in a freak accident at a bank after a table he was playing on somehow fell on top of him, police sources...
Obamas’ rival road show
WASHINGTON — President Obama kicks off a two-day tour of three swing states today, defying a tradition of lying low during a rival’s convention. Obama will visit Iowa, Colorado and...
GOP puts faith in 2nd NY’er
An Orthodox rabbi from Yeshiva University is the second New York religious leader tapped for the Republican convention, joining Timothy Cardinal Dolan. Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, who teaches about the link...
The wife of the party
TAMPA — Republicans are brushing back Democratic-led charges of waging a “war on women” with shopping, parties, pink cocktails — and Ann Romney (left). With Mitt Romney trailing President Obama...
Swag & a miss for Mitt
WASHINGTON — “No Apology?” No, thanks.Reporters lining up in Tampa to collect gift bags full of swag that included Mitt Romney’s 323-page book, “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness”...
Chris ‘key’ to Romney win
TAMPA — The pressure is on Gov. Chris Christie tonight. The New Jersey governor today has the job of jump-starting the Republican National Convention with his keynote address — a...
The ad stalemate
Polls in the battleground states that will decide the presidential election show a tight race. Notably, the Real Clear Politics average of state polls has President Obama up by one...
Making Mitt Romney human
Mitt Romney has been the blank space at the center of the presidential campaign. He’s a private man who’s hard to get to know. He seems as uncomfortable talking about...
Noach Dear’s twilight zone
Welcome to Brooklyn Civil Court, Room 706, where “justice” is dispensed by a hack politician-turned-judge without recourse or reference to actual law. Welcome, that is, to the courtroom of Judge...
Shelly buys silence
The cleanup of Albany is “still a work in progress,” said Gov. Cuomo yesterday. Exceedingly slow progress, we’d add. Headlining the day’s news was the corruption indictment of state Sen....
Lancing a true hero: USADA’s vengeful cycle
The Issue: The US Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles. *** Lance Armstrong passed all the tests — nearly 500 of them...
Taking hots at stop-and-frisk
The Issue: Judge Shira Scheindlin’s latest ruling against the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program. *** Liberals’ relentless attempts at pandering to minorities have proven more than once to do more harm than...
Dead voters & a dying democracy?
Americans will fight and die for democracy, but when it comes to the actual business of elections, stuffed ballot boxes and cemetery voters are the subject of jokes more than...
A foul fare ruling
Their reaction to last week’s court ruling against the MTA’s payroll tax makes you wonder why we have state Republicans. Why are these supposed conservatives relying on one rogue judge...
Punk-n-funk in B’klyn
The hipster population of Brooklyn has long regarded TV on the Radio as doyens of the local music scene, so choosing them as headliners of this year’s Afro-Punk Festival probably...
Dylan whistles another gravelly but poetic tune
Downloads of the Week Bob Dylan “Duquesne Whistle” ★★★ BOB Dylan’s voice isn’t getting any prettier at age 71, but his phrasing is so jaunty it’s almost pretty, even when...
Shepard loses flock
Sam Shepard clearly hasn’t mellowed with age. The 68-year-old playwright’s newest work, “Heartless,” which the Signature Theatre’s giving a world premiere, reveals a writer still railing against life’s harshness and...
Bettman says NHL took 'meaningful step' in labor talks
The NHL labor talks adjourned until Wednesday as the union considers the proposal the league made Tuesday, which may include a less onerous slash of the players' pot. NHL commissioner...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Ortiz returns to Bosox DL The Red Sox placed David Ortiz back on the 15-day disabled list due to lingering problems with a strained right Achilles, but the DH...
Sharapova checked for pregnancy during recent stomach bug
Oh, baby. After being routed in the Olympic gold-medal match and experiencing severe stomach pain, Maria Sharapova went for ultrasounds and tests, indicating yesterday she thought she may have been...
Alpha-‘Ticket’ II could be in Pennsylvania Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Following their historic dead-heat for the victory in last Saturday’s Travers Stakes, Alpha and Golden Ticket could meet again in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Sept....
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $22,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)NICCET Toccet mare stalked pace in last at a furlong shorter than today and closed...
Affrunti’s Finger Lakes Grade
FIRST-1 1/16m; $9,000; mdn cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)7-City Mint 10-14-Royal Bridge 8-11-KarakorumRyle5-25-Ten Purposes 10-12-Meesh 7-56-Beautiful Mimi 4-13-LittleMssMghty5-1SECOND-5f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)6-Gianni 5-13-Patton'sLegcy20-19-She's Got Tude 6-54-SaltWaterLllby4-15-OhHeavenlyDy5-17-SewYourNotes15-11-Hook n' Eye 15-18-Hkednseeess15-12-DemAhWtcMe10-110-Idontgettmch10-1THIRD-5 1/2f; $11,000; cl($6,000);...
Saratoga Charts
August 27th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $60,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO; (f)Off: 1:01. 2. ins,vie w/ duo, gameTime: 22.49, 46.1, 58.77, 1:05.54.Trainer: George...
Hondo puts his $ on Red
Hondo used the broom to end the gloom and doom as he whisked his way to a sweep last night with the Rangers and Rockies, who left no stone unturned...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 28WEDAug. 29THUAug. 30FRIAug. 31SATSept. 1SUNSept. 2MONSept. 3YankeesToronto7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMTor.1:05YESWCBSNOGAMEBal.7:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBST.B.1:10YESWCBSMetsPhiladelphia7:05SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AMPhi.7:05SNYWFANPhi.1:05SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFAN Mia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:10SNYWFANSt.L.2:15SNYWFANLibertyNO GAMENO GAMEInd.7:00MSGNOGAMEWash.4:00MSGNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNO GAMED.C.8:00MSG+WPATNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesHudson Valley7:05No TVAbrd.7:05No TVAbrd.7:05No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.5:00No TVConn.7:00No TVCyclonesAberdeen7:05No TVWSOU 89.5 FMH.V.6:35No...
The Post Line
Preseason NFL Tomorrow Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog GIANTS 2 1/2 1 1/2 (41 1/2) Patriots REDSKINS 3 3 (41) Buccanneers COWBOYS 4 3 1/2 (39) Dolphins Thursday EAGLES 4...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Mets at Phillies SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.White Sox at Orioles MLBN8 p.m.Brewers at Cubs WGNSoccer2:30 p.m.UEFA Champions League:Barga at Udinese...
Olympic champ Murray shaky in Opening win
Andy Murray chased a drop shot in the late stages of the third set, flicked a backhand winner into the open court and immediately clutched his left hamstring. Murray then...
Sock, Blake give U.S. men quick start
The future of American tennis may have arrived, and for at least one day, its past was revived. Playing simultaneously on adjoining courts, 32-year-old James Blake and 19-year-old Jack Sock...
Federer, Clijsters top Young opponents
What the first night of this year’s U.S. Open lacked in quantity, it made up for with quality as legends Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters — boasting eight titles between...
Nicks set to ‘take some snaps’ in Giants preseason finale
Hakeem Nicks yesterday said he’s been told “I’m going to take some snaps’’ in tomorrow night’s preseason finale against the Patriots. He can’t wait. “Good to know I’ll be going...
Giants DT Canty lands on PUP list
As Chris Canty watched the work of the Giants defensive line, he has been taken aback by how the big guys toyed with the opposition during preseason games. “Well, what...
Giants safety Sash meets with Goodell
Giants second-year safety Tyler Sash is dealing with an ankle issue and is desperately hoping to be able to play in tomorrow night’s preseason finale, because it could be his...
Cowboys' Bryant to be watched by security team; no alcohol, strip clubs
The Cowboys are trying to provide some guidance for Dez Bryant, the talented young receiver who has had issues off the field. Coach Jason Garrett wouldn’t go into specifics yesterday...
Hard to give Jets benefit of touchdown drought
The Jets are saying all the right things about their preseason touchdown drought — the games don’t count, no reason to panic, wait until the regular season. But what are...
Jets RT Hunter traded for Rams bust Smith
The Jets swapped disappointing tackles with the Rams, shipping Wayne Hunter to St. Louis for Jason Smith. The Jets announced the teams agreed to the terms of the deal, with...
A clear runway, Tebow at RB is lift Jets need
No one knows exactly what Rex Ryan and Tony Sparano have devised in their top-secret underground bunker to unleash on the NFL when the real games begin. Apparently this modern-day...
Mets' rallying cry to finish season: We're No. 3!
Third place or bust for the Mets? As much as Terry Collins has a difficult time embracing a goal that doesn’t involve the playoffs, the Mets manager says he understands...
Rays lose; Orioles take over 2nd place
David Price’s stretch of dominant starting pitching found a dead end against perhaps the game’s hottest hitter. Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre was 3-for-3 with a home run and four...
Pettitte, Rodriguez take next step in rehab for Yankees
Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte got good news last night after their latest round of X-rays and will move forward with their rehab programs today. “Alex will take [batting practice]...
Starr Report
NYPD Blue: J.W. Cortes, one of the military operatives on NBC’s “Stars Earn Stripes” (he’s an Iraq War veteran) is now a New York cop. Yesterday, while he was on...
Tough crowd
Tom Cotter — a stand-up comic from Rockland County — could become the first New Yorker to win “America’s Got Talent.” “You’re the man to beat!” judge Howard Stern proclaimed...
Just as he settles into ‘AGT,’ Stern provoked
Just as Howard Stern figured out how to play well with others on “America’s Got Talent,” he’s got NBC’s suits up his butt telling him how to play well with...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYPHILLIP PHILLIPS, JANINE DRIVER - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4BEN STILLER, MICHAEL EALY, RAVEN-SYMONÉ - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7TORI SPELLING, DR. SANJAY GUPTA - Rachael Ray, 10...
Another Howie game show
Howie Mandel has posted a casting call for contestants for his new game show based on the popular holiday party game “White Elephant.” Notices appeared on reality-TV casting Web sites...
‘GH’ brings back Duke
Duke is alive! “General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini began stirring up excitement last week, tweeting about a “GIGANTIC surprise” happening Monday. Viewers had to wait until the final minutes...
Bring in the funk
Put down those overly hoppy IPAs and ditch that fruity glass of rosé, people. It’s time to get funky. You may not know it yet, but you will, soon: On...
Weird but true
Weird but True would like to congratulate the city officials of Chandler, Ariz., who spotted a looming problem and acted swiftly to avert a crisis. They posted notices in all...
Fordham picks QB Higgins as starter
The Rams’ quarterback controversy is over. Fordham coach Joe Moorhead named Ryan Higgins as his starting quarterback for the Rams’ season opener Thursday against Lock Haven, The Post has learned....
Get in the zone
Your cheat sheet to the stars and parties of New York City’s NFL Kickoff, starting Thursday GIANT GOSSIP Big Blue’s ownership, fan base and style of play have always been...
Urban chow-boy
Steven Rinella grew up hunting and eating squirrel in rural Twin Lake, Mich. So when he moved to Fort Greene, Brooklyn, six years ago, and squirrels began showing up by...
Out the door: Top rising sophomores leave TMLA for St. Mary's
Mary Louis’s prized freshmen class from a year ago is no more. Sophomore star point guard Mei-Lyn Bautista, highly-touted forward Jordan Agustus and reserve guard McKayla Hernandez are all transferring...
2 dead, 2 injured in SI amublance crash
A private ambulance crashed head-on into a luxury SUV on Staten Island this evenign, killing a retired EMS Lieutenant and another man and leaving two others injured, authorities said. The...
Jets send Wayne Hunter to Rams for Jason Smith
The Jets swapped disappointing tackles with the Rams, shipping Wayne Hunter to St. Louis for Jason Smith.The Jets announced the teams agreed to the terms of the deal Monday night,...
Braylon: Seahawks rookie better than Jets’ Sanchez in 2009
The criticism of the Jets quarterbacks continues to come from all corners of the country. Seahawks receiver Braylon Edwards said he is more impressed with rookie Russell Wilson than Mark...