September 1, 2012
Bucs sign former Giants RB Ware
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former New York Giants reserve running back D.J. Ware and released cornerback Brandon McDonald. The moves were announced Saturday, when the...
Shoppach has big hit in 9th, Mets rally for win
MIAMI — Kelly Shoppach hit a go-ahead two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning that cleared the bases when center fielder Justin Ruggiano misplayed the ball Saturday night,...
Carson, Pondexter lead Liberty over Mystics
Essence Carson scored 20 points and Cappie Pondexter added 14 to lead the New York Liberty past the last-place Washington Mystics 79-73 on Saturday. Kara Braxton had 14 points, including...
McIlroy leads, Woods two shots back at Deutsche
NORTON, Mass. — The Deutsche Bank Championship has had a fair amount of heavyweight battles in its 10-year history. This Labor Day weekend is shaping up as another one featuring...
Seahawks stunningly waive TE Winslow
RENTON, Wash. — Kellen Winslow was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks in the hopes that along with Zach Miller the duo could become a formidable set of tight ends who...
St. Joseph by the Sea starts season of remembrance, redemption
In the St. Joseph by the Sea player’s minds Nick Dellaventura is still with them. “Every minute,” senior running back/linebacker Nick King said. The sophomore, whoi was expected to play...
Yankees' A-Rod plays third for first time in rehab stint
LAKELAND, Fla. — New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez played in the field for the first time during his three-game rehab assignment with the Single A Tampa Yankees on...
Songwriter Hal David, man behind 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head' dies at 91
LOS ANGELES — Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in the...
Boley, Beatty, Hosley could all play in Giants opener
Boley, Beatty and Hosley all on the mendThe Giants are getting healthier at the right time, with two starters and a rookie who figures to be a key reserve all...
NYC stars shine in college football's opening weekend
Ishaq Williams, the former Lincoln All-American who was the centerpiece of Notre Dame’s 2011 recruiting class, got off to a big start Saturday. The Brooklyn product had four tackles, three...
Federer coasts pasts Verdasco in US Open third round
Roger Federer saved the lone break point he faced Saturday in a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 25 Fernando Verdasco to advance to the fourth round of the U.S....
Murray comes back in three tiebreakers in Open third round
No. 3 Andy Murray came from behind to win all three tiebreakers against 30th-seeded Feliciano Lopez and advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a 7-6 (5),...
Browns rookie RB Richardson might play in opener
BEREA, Ohio — Sidelined and hidden from public view for nearly a month, Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson might play in Cleveland’s season opener. Richardson, who underwent knee surgery...
ICE chief of staff quits over sexual harass claims
A senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned Saturday amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior lodged by at least three Immigration and...
Jets' McKnight took illegal gifts in college: report
Joe McKnight’s history at USC is being investigated by the university.The Jets running back and former Trojans basketball player Davon Jefferson received a car, an airline ticket and cash from...
Ale to the chief: White House releases beer recipe
WASHINGTON — Beer lovers, the secret is out. The White House has made public the recipe for two homemade beers that have become an object of fascination for beer drinkers...
Syracuse falls to Northwestern in back-and-forth shootout
Backup quarterback Trevor Siemian hit Demetrius Fields for a 9-yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds left and Northwestern held on to beat Syracuse 42-41 Saturday in the teams’ season opener....
Witten in pads, Cowboys working on strange schedule
IRVING, Texas — Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten was on the practice field in pads and hopeful that he will be able to play in the season opener. Saturday’s...
Penn State falls to Ohio in first game after Sandusky scandal
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A white towel draped over his shoulder, the new Penn State coach in the white polo shirt donned headphones to communicate with his assistants in the...
Teen sticks head out of moving party bus, is killed by highway overpass
A teenager headed to a sweet 16 party was killed after he stuck his head out of the emergency hatch of a double-decker bus and hit the underside of a...
Jaguars coach hearing rumors MJD could report soon
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey is hearing rumors that holdout Maurice Jones-Drew will report soon, but says none of the talk is coming from anyone who matters. On...
Jets surprisingly release DT Dixon, tweak roster
The Jets began tweaking their roster a day after cutting it to 53.The team has now announced its roster moves.In a surprising turn of events, the Jets released DT Marcus...
Serena dominates en route to US Open fourth round
Serena Williams didn’t watch any video of her loss to Ekaterina Makarova at this year’s Australian Open as she prepared for their rematch at the U.S. Open. She even hates...
Dizzy's Diner employee stabbed
An employee of a popular Park Slope diner was knifed in front of his workplace early today, authorities said. The 41-year-old worker at Dizzy’s Diner on Ninth Street near Eighth...
Yankees' Granderson could miss few games with hammy injury
Used to hearing bad news when a player heads for the Carl Pavano Memorial MRI tube, the Yankees received a positive report Saturday about Curtis Granderson's right hamstring.Granderson left Saturday's...
UFC champ Silva: 'A lot of people thought I was gay'
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, the man widely known as the greatest MMA fighter to ever live, had a common misconception growing up.“A lot...
Giants coach: Thomas on IR was in best interest of all
Tom Coughlin did not shed much light on the decision to put cornerback Terrell Thomas on season-ending injured reserve, saying on Saturday that the move was based on two key...
No. 2 Radwanska beats Jankovic in Open third round
Agnieszka Radwanska, in her own words, survived her third-round match at the U.S. Open. On a steamy Saturday at Flushing Meadows, the second-seeded Pole was relieved to beat Jelena Jankovic...
Scientology founder inspired title character in 'The Master,' director says
VENICE, Italy — Director Paul Thomas Anderson acknowledges that Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard was the inspiration for the title character in "The Master," but says the focus of the...
Iran, North Korea sign technology agreement
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran and North Korea signed a scientific and technological cooperation agreement Saturday, bringing the two nations deeply at odds with the U.S. closer together. Iranian state TV...
Paterno's widow attends Penn State season opener
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The widow of the late Joe Paterno cheered on Penn State in the Nittany Lions’ historic season opener Saturday against Ohio. Sue Paterno and her daughter,...
Yankees come back on Orioles to extend AL East lead to three
Talking on the field during batting practice yesterday morning Brian Cashman's words delivered a positive message to members of the Yankees Universe whose nerves were raw due to the recent...
Obama starts march to Democratic convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama embarked on a four-day march through battleground states and the storm-battered Gulf Coast Saturday in the lead-up to his party's convention, trying to blunt...
Notre Dame pounds Navy in Ireland
DUBLIN -- Notre Dame’s trip to Ireland could not have gone much better. The Fighting Irish eased in their new quarterback, showed they have a couple of capable replacements for...
Nunez wants to fill Gardner-like speedster role for Yankees
Eduardo Nunez wants to serve the vacant Brett Gardner role for the Yankees and he is being given an immediate opportunity to do so. The speedy shortstop, one of six...
WATCH: Michigan State's Bell hurdles Boise State defender
Keep the name Le’Veon Bell in mind – apostrophe and all. You’re going to be hearing it quite a bit.The Michigan State running back rushed for 210 yards on 44...
Romney promotes agenda for 'winning season'
CINCINNATI — Mitt Romney is promoting an agenda that he says will bring "a winning season" back to the country. The Republican presidential nominee wants to develop natural resources that...
Full NFL roster cuts
Below is a full list of NFL roster cuts from Friday plus other transactions:Kansas City Chiefs : Released DT Amon Gordon, LB Leon Williams, FB Patrick DiMarco, OL Darryl Harris,...
Shackleford scratched from Forego
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Shackleford, the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s Forego, has been scratched from the Grade 1, $500,000 race at seven furlongs.“He had a little cough last week and...
German manufacturer of thalidomide apologizes 50 years after birth defects
BERLIN — The German manufacturer of a notorious drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with shortened arms and legs, or no limbs at all, issued its first...
Cops searching for gunman who shot 9-year-old boy near Yankee Stadium; 'getaway driver' arrested
Cops are searching for the gunman who shot a 9-year-old boy near Yankee Stadium earlier this week. Police are offering a $12,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest...
Double suicide attack kills 12 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Two suicide attackers, one driving a fuel tanker, blew themselves up near a US base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, officials said....
Isaac finally leaves Gulf as uncertainty fills gap
BELLE CHASSE, La. — As Isaac's drenching rains and cooling winds drifted north of the Gulf Coast, heat and humidity moved back in — along with frustration, exhaustion and uncertainty....
NJ Pathmark shooter tweeted about killing co-workers
Unhappy with his life as a Marine stationed in California, Terence Tyler posed a question three years ago on Twitter: "is it normal to want to kill ALL of ur...
Samsung: Apple trying to limit consumer choice
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung on Saturday accused Apple of resorting to litigation in an effort to limit consumer choice after the iPhone maker said it was seeking to stop...
'Today' anchor Lester Holt ribbed after sleeping through his alarm
Lester Holt needs a new alarm clock. The weekend anchor for NBC's "Today" overslept this morning - and only arrived to Rockefeller Center 40 minutes before airtime. Holt admitted to...
Nicolas Cage doesn't return rented DVDs - so LA shop mocks him online
Don't let Nicolas Cage borrow your DVDs - he isn't going to return them. That's what a Los Angeles-based movie shop alleges, anyway. After traditional means failed, Old Bank DVD...
Deep Beacon prepares for run at third straight PSAL crown
The faces of Beacon’s recent dominance have all graduated, but the core of the team that won a second straight PSAL city title returns nearly intact. The Blue Demons, who...
Team First names girls hoops roster to head overseas
Team First and coach Jahar Van, a Bishop Loughlin assistant, has announced the roster that will be heading overseas. The group of 10 players from New York City and New...
Meshing Hilltoppers working toward second straight Archdiocesan crown
For the most part, the pieces fell seamlessly together for St. Joseph Hill the last three seasons. Coach Tom Siller had been with the now graduated core group since they...
Business briefs
Isaac’s costIsaac, the storm drenching Arkansas after making landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane, may cost insurers as much as $2 billion in the US, risk-modeling firm AIR Worldwide said....
Smoke & mirrors: Ben can keep printing $$, but it won’t fix mess
Nothing happened in Jackson Hole, Wyo., yesterday. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said nothing new, offered no fresh ideas for helping the US economy and only repeated the fact that...
It’s ad-ding up, hedgies going social
Social media is about to get a boon from an unlikely source: hedge funds. The traditionally secretive hedge fund industry is abuzz with chatter over the prospect of joining the...
'Crashbook' slide scares investors
Facebook is in freefall, and Wall Street is sounding the alarm bells as even the social network’s earliest backers cash in their crumbling shares. The company’s stock hit another low...
No love for fake ‘likes’
Facebook is weeding out fake “Likes” on its social network that are being caused by spammers, malware and black marketers as it strives to maintain credibility as an advertising platform....
‘i-Walmart’ tests scanning
Walmart is testing a “Scan & Go” system that would allow shoppers to scan items using their iPhones and then pay at a self-checkout counter, a move that could trim...
Ads back new Amazon tablet
Amazon.com is planning an advertising-supported tablet computer that will be priced lower than similar models, according to people involved in discussions on the device. The new device would come at...
Diller gets ‘hooked’ up
Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActive Corp. has led another personals website to the altar. The online giant just snapped up Datehookup.com to add to a lineup that includes Match.com, OKCupid.com and chemistry.com....
Tech mutiny at Morgan
Several dozen Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisers who manage tens of billions of dollars of client money are considering leaving the firm, saying that widespread technology problems have made it...
Ex-Dow prez joins Time Inc.
Former Dow Jones President Todd Larsen, who left in June when he was bypassed for the CEO job that went to Lex Fenwick, is joining Time Inc., where he will...
Atlantic City casino craps out as court hands players $1M
They took down the house — again. An Atlantic City casino must cough up about $1 million to a group of savvy gamblers who racked up a massive Baccarat windfall...
Marilyn dead to right$
SAN FRANCISCO — Marilyn Monroe’s estate is powerless to stop a California company from selling her images, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals...
Alleged hooker who sued Oscar De La Hoya over drug-fueled sex romp at Ritz-Carlton now must pay his legal fees
A Manhattan judge has delivered an after-the-bell knockout punch to the alleged hooker who filed a failed $5-million suit against boxer Oscar De La Hoya. Angelica Cecora, who claimed De...
ME confirms mogul suicide
The city’s Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty a suicide. The 44-year-old manager of Mariah Carey, Sean “Diddy” Combs and 50 Cent was found...
DC Mall pool party
WASHINGTON — The reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall reopened yesterday after a two-year, $34 million reconstruction. The pool and grounds have been a...
Final salute to moon hero Neil
CINCINNATI — Fellow space pioneers including his two crewmates on the historic Apollo 11 mission mourned and celebrated Neil Armstrong as a humble hero who saw himself as a team...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** Cops are looking for two robbers (one pictured at right) accused of threatening a livery cabby with a hammer and taking his car in Williamsbridge. The thugs...
Suspended PA big defends ‘diploma mill’ degrees
A suspended Port Authority official is defending the online degrees he received from a now-defunct school.Jay Alpert, the acting captain of the PA Police, was suspended, with pay this week....
Another state pension wallop
ALBANY — New York taxpayers, already rocked by rising pension costs for retired public workers, are about to get socked again. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says public pension contributions from...
Special-ed parents demand ‘class’ action
A number of schools are refusing to adjust their services to meet the needs of incoming special-education students as required under an ambitious new citywide initiative, critics claimed yesterday. At...
Runaway peacock finally captured and returned to Queens school
At least somebody in this town knows how to catch a peacock! After weeks of failure by cops, animal-control officers and the bird’s own handlers, a Long Island avian expert...
‘Grope-a-dope’ Vito target of criminal probe
Start sweating, Vito. The Brooklyn DA has ordered up a criminal probe of state Assemblyman Vito Lopez — calling on a special prosecutor to investigate claims that the powerful Democrat...
Gas soars as high as $4.79 a gallon in NYC after Hurricane Isaac
Gas prices soared to as high as $4.79 a gallon for regular in the city in the wake of Hurricane Isaac — triggering outrage from drivers. “It’s price-gouging,” said Samuel...
Queens ‘gun nut’ busted
An Astoria, Queens, resident with an arsenal of weapons — including handguns, high-capacity rifle magazines, 10,000 rounds of ammo and 32 machetes — was busted yesterday, cops said. Michael Millazzo,...
Ex-Marine kills co-workers, self in NJ supermarket rampage
A Brooklyn-born former Marine gunned down two co-workers with an AK-47 in a New Jersey Pathmark early yesterday — including a teenage girl who had just switched to the overnight...
Mitt tours La. floods (O: Me too!)
TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney won the race — to Louisiana. On his first day as the official Republican nominee for president, Romney hastily rearranged his schedule to include a...
GOP: $end us a text
WASHINGTON — GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accepting campaign contributions by text. The campaign’s new “text-to-donate” operation, announced yesterday, allows cellphone users to make $10 donations by texting the...
Massacre shocker
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The University of Colorado Hospital said yesterday that no one at its switchboard talked to the movie theater shooting suspect in the minutes before the attack, but...
Schools racing to the $$
Nearly 900 school districts across the nation, including the Big Apple, intend to apply for a slice of close to $400 million in grants that the US Education Department will...
More mind-change votes
One in four registered voters may yet change their minds in the presidential race, according to a poll analysis released yesterday. In the ABC News/Washington Post poll, conducted before this...
Tweeters mock Clint Eastwood's rambling, jaw-dropping performance
His unconventional speech made everyone’s day. Clint Eastwood’s rambling, jaw-dropping performance at the Republican convention’s closing night spawned a national buzzfest yesterday even as GOPers griped it pushed Mitt Romney...
Tears for Di after 15 yrs.
PARIS — Admirers from around the world yesterday paid tribute to Princess Diana at the Paris tunnel where she was killed in a car crash 15 years ago. Tourists prayed...
Boy, 4, still asking for his mommy after witnessing her shooting in Brooklyn
The adorable 4-year-old Brooklyn boy who watched his mom get killed by a stray bullet desperately cried out for her yesterday, relatives told The Post. “Where is Mommy?” little Chinori,...
Probers put brakes on SI bus driver in 94G housing fraud
Authorities have charged a Staten Island bus driver and his wife with cheating the government out of $94,000 in housing subsidies and other benefits.City Department of Investigation Commissioner Rose Gil...
Michigan man chews on $337M Powerball win
LANSING, Mich. — Donald Lawson says the first thing he bought after winning the third-largest Powerball jackpot ever was a pack of bubble gum. Lawson said yesterday at a news...
Hero journo biopic furor
The Long Island family of slain war correspondent Marie Colvin is angry that Charlize Theron didn’t consult them before agreeing to make a biopic about her. Based on Vanity Fair’s...
Manhattan by far the most expensive place to live in the US
You probably guessed it from the $14 cocktails and $3,000-a-month rents for a studio apartment: Manhattan is pricey. But there’s more hard data to prove that it’s by far the...
Dunst out of step
Kirsten Dunst is no Cinderella. The actress lost a shoe after stumbling off a curb outside a nightclub in West Hollywood, Calif., where she had been partying with pals. Undeterred,...
Randy off ‘Idol’ bench
See you later, Dawg! After a decade of criticizing the nation’s best — and worst — singers, Randy Jackson has been voted off the “American Idol” judges table, sources said...
Partying with Tehran terrorists
The Issue: Iran’s hosting the Non-Aligned Movement conference and challenges to Western power. *** The conference of non-aligned nations being held in Tehran is an international disgrace (“Tehran’s Tilt-a-World,” Benny...
Albany: NY’s crime capital? Shirley you don’t jest!
The Issue: State Sen. Shirley Huntley’s funneling $30,000 of taxpayer money into her nonprofit. *** Yet another rogue Democrat has been caught with her hand in the cookie jar (“Huntley...
Gropegate grows
News that Assemblyman Vito Lopez’s sexual-harassment accusers initially demanded $1.2 million to buy their silence may embolden his defenders. But it really doesn’t change anything. Because the real issue here...
The friends of Mike
What kind of a restaurant does the city Parks Department envision for the Tavern on the Green site in Central Park? A pretty mediocre one, apparently, according to Post restaurant...
Goodbye, Middle East
The United States is backing off from the Middle East — and the Middle East from the United States. America is in the midst of the greatest domestic gas and...
Look who parks their cash at Bain
Democrats convened in Charlotte, NC, will double down on their claim that Bain Capital is really the Bain crime family. They will accuse Republican nominee Mitt Romney and Bain’s other...
Kids calendar
Today HOOP DREAMS: Shake your hips (then drink a shake) at the Brooklyn Beach Shack’s “Hula Hoop Contest,” and don’t forget swimsuits for a post-competition dip in the free pop-up...
An inside look at Day 5 of the Open
DOUBLE TROUBLE Brian Battistone and has wacky racket have left the U.S. Open. Battistone — the only player on the pro tour using an odd racket with two handles —...
Mets confidential
The idea of playing for third place in the NL East sounds silly on the surface, but why not aim for something if you are the Mets? These aren’t the...
No Djoking around in second-round rout
It would be awfully hard for Novak Djokovic to repeat last year’s success considering he went 70-6, while winning three Grand Slams among his 10 titles in 2011. But the...
Pinstripe plus
September has to be better than August because if it isn’t the Yankees could be out of the postseason for the second time in five years. Or forced to play...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-6f; $13,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)4Sbern Wldct (Pns)12.205.403.806Sidney Anne (Camacho)23.607.205Porvoo (Marquez,Jr.)6.60* Exacta (4-6) $245.20 * $1 Superfecta (4-6-5-1) $2,082.20 * $1 Trifecta (4-6-5) $598.60SECOND-11/16m(T); $25,000; cl($16,000); 3up; (f&m)8Rogue (Bravo)5.803.403.003D'lucci Girl...
Saratoga Charts
August 31st, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $80,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO; (f)Off: 2:32. Good. 2p,drew off,easilyTime: 22.34, 45.15, 57.22, 1:03.55. Trainer: Rudy RodriguezWinner: GR/RO F,...
Del Mar Results
FIRST- 1 1/16mi; $37,000; alw; 3up 4 Bg Sn f Gn (Qnnz) 6.80 3.80 3.20 3 Lamm (Sutherland) 3.80 3.00 8 All de Victors (Espinoza) 4.60 Scr: Winds of Dubai,...
Rays lose 6th of 7
Moises Sierra homered and threw out pinch-runner Elliot Johnson at home plate for the final out, preserving Brandon Morrow’s first win since June 6 and leading the Blue Jays to...
Bill Smith at Yonkers Graded Entries
Best Bet: Dash N (2nd)FIRST: mile; pace; $23,000; cond7 Brickyard Brewer(RBaynes)2-6-812-14 Tidewater Teddy(SVallee)7-5-73-15 Pacific Okey Dokey(CManzi)4-2-25-11 Overnight Delight(SSmith)7-8-16-12 King Cat Anvil N(JStratton)6-8-210-13 Upfront Ellijay Ed(DDube)4-7-25-16 N J Law(LStalbaum)1-4-48-18 Colonial Road(JPantaleano)5-6-28-1SECOND:...
Del Mar Graded Entries
Post Time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-1m; $28,000; cl($12,500); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds4 Cook Inlet(L),120EMldnd1-7-93-11 Cayambe(L),120RBejrn2-6-75-22 Domonation(L),120ABison9-3-210-13 Sir Hamilton(L),111VBednr8-12-512-15 Hip ,117B Blanc7-6-420-16 Megaride(L),122KKriggr3-1-23-17 Fire Break(L),120CNaktn6-4-35-18 Green Secret(L),120YFukng1-1-28-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $70,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO;...
Monmouth Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:45 p.m. FIRST-1m; $27,000; mdn cl($50,000); 2YO CONCORDE’S PEACE adds blinkers after third in last two starts. KENTUCKY PIE beaten favorite in last two starts. SAMURAI SUN faces...
Wagner falls to FAU
Graham Wilbert threw a 39-yard pass to Byron Hankerson early in the fourth quarter to help Florida Atlantic beat Wagner 7-3 last night in Boca Raton, Fla. in the opener...
Hondo bucking odds with Pittsburgh
Hondo’s hot streak screeched to a halt at five last night when he swung and missed with the Yankees and White Sox to raise the nasty number back up to...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYSept. 1SUNSept. 2MONSept. 3TUESept.4WEDSept. 5THUSept. 6 FRISept. 7YankeesBaltimore1:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMBal.1:05YESWCBST.B.1:10YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSMetsMiami7:10SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AMMia.1:10SNYWFANSt.L.2:15SNYWFANSt.L.8:15SNYWFANSt.L.1:45SNYWFAN NOGAMEAtl.7:10SNYWFANLibertyWashington4:00MSG NetworkNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEPho.7:00MSGNOGAMEChi.7:30MSGRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesBrooklyn7:00No TVBklyn.5:00No TVConn.7:00No TVConn.7:00No TVConn.7:00No TVEnd ofReg.Sea.CyclonesStaten Island7:00No TVWSOU 89.5 FMS.I.5:00No TVLow.6:00No TVLow.6:00No TVLow.6:00No...
The Post Line
NFLWednesdayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogGIANTS34(46 1/2)CowboysSept. 9JETS4 1/23(40 1/2)BillsBEARS109 1/2(42 1/2)ColtsEagles8 1/28 1/2(41 1/2)BROWNSSAINTS9 1/29 1/2(49 1/2)RedskinsPatriots6 1/26 1/2(47 1/2)TITANSVIKINGS4 1/24 1/2(38)JaguarsTEXANS710(43)DolphinsLIONS98 1/2(46 1/2)RamsFalcons12(41 1/2)CHIEFSPACKERS6 1/25 1/2(45)49ErsPanthers32 1/2(46 1/2)BUCCANNEERSSeahawks+1 1/21 1/2(40 1/2)CARDINALSBRONCOS21(44 1/2)SteelersSept. 10RAVENS6...
Sports Shorts
NCAA: Sandusky hits the bricks Officials in State College, Pa. have removed a brick engraved with Jerry Sandusky’s name from an off-campus walkway because of vandalism concerns. The Centennial Walkway...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing8 a.m.Formula One, Qualifying SPEED2:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, Practice SPEED3 p.m.AMA Motocross Steel City National NBCSN3:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide, Qualifying SPEED5:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, Practice SPEED7 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide, NRA American...
Tiger in hunt after first-round 64
NORTON, Mass. — Tiger Woods had his lowest opening round in three years yesterday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. It still wasn’t enough to be low man in Sean Foley’s...
Michigan: We won’t roll over
The eighth-ranked Michigan Wolverines already have earned some preseason acclaim going into tonight’s opening showdown (8:00, ABC) with the similarly pedigreed and second-ranked Crimson Tide at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,...
NHL talks put back on ice
Another NHL lockout is a near-lock. The league and its Players Association Friday broke off talks aimed at averting a Sept. 15 lockout, without scheduling a resumption. The sides are...
Numerous vets feel NFL ax
Backup quarterbacks were prominent among players cut early yesterday as NFL teams got down to the 53-man roster limit. Nine-year veteran Seneca Wallace was beaten out by Colt McCoy in...
Mets' slumping Thole tries shortening swing
MIAMI — Keep it short and simple. Manager Terry Collins has given Josh Thole that advice as the Mets catcher tries to rescue his swing and get a few hits...
Dickey wins 17th; Mets thinking Cy Young
MIAMI — R.A. Dickey’s knuckleball was obscene enough to warrant a “NC-17” rating last night. That designation was shorthand for saying the Marlins had “no chance” as Dickey was rolling...
Frustrated Isner stays on course
John Isner — who said he wants to be the top American, and is the natural successor to retiring Andy Roddick — not only had to beat Jark Nieminen to...
Giants place CB Thomas on IR again
The Giants are about to embark on another season and, once again, Terrell Thomas will not be along for the ride. For the second consecutive year, Thomas has been placed...
Opportunity knocks, and Ojomo answers call for Giants
As he polished off an ultra-impressive preseason with the biggest play of a forgettable game, Adewale Ojomo for the first time was presented with a scenario never really openly discussed:...
Ryan: This Jets team could be my best
The Jets scored 31 total points in the preseason, lowest in the NFL. They scored one touchdown — with their third-string quarterback. They finished 0-4 for the first time in...
Theismann: Jets' Sanchez too nice
Former Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann is sick of the nice guy routine from Mark Sanchez when it comes to Tim Tebow’s presence on the Jets. Theismann told WFAN Friday it’s...
Yankees' Andy dandy with 20-pitch stint off mound
Andy Pettitte was able to get on a mound for the first time yesterday since suffering a setback over a month ago in his rehab from a fractured left ankle....
Alex rehabs in Fla. with eye on return to Yankees Monday
Alex Rodriguez, perhaps only days away from rejoining the struggling Yankees, went 0-for-3 last night with a pair of strikeouts while playing for the organization’s Single-A Tampa affiliate in Lakeland,...
Orioles journeyman stifles Yankees
The Yankees were shut down Friday night by a journeyman right-hander who was 0-7 with a 5.40 ERA in the minors last season while a member of the Red Sox...
Orioles beat Yankees, 6-1, trail by two games in AL East
Joe Girardi was asked before last night’s game how he would know if his team was panicking and responded with an attempt at humor. “If they didn’t show up today,...
Pinstripes limping toward finish line
A limp Yankees offense? Check. Late tack-on runs by the opposition? Check. A manager and players channeling Kevin Bacon’s “Remain calm! All is well!” performance during the riotous parade in...
With career at stake, Roddick dominates
Under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights, Andy Roddick decided to savor some memories. The 30-year-old announced Thursday he is retiring when his run at the U.S. Open is over, and...
Showdown at Saratoga
JOHN DaSILVA TODAY’S PLAY: In Race 4, Joya Real shows good works for her turf debut. Play $20 to win on Joya Real, then play a $10 quinella part wheel...
Newly single Sharapova takes student to school
Maria Sharapova is through to the fourth round of the U.S. Open, and more to the point fellas, she’s single again. The third-seeded Sharapova drilled Stanford student Mallory Burdette 6-1,...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
BERNARD BARUCH Saratoga, eighth race. Grade 2. Purse: $250,000. 1 1/16 miles, turf, 3-year-olds and up. Post: 4:39 p.m. LOWDOWN: Data Link, 6-for-10 overall on turf, is 5-for-6 when the...
How real was book about failed TV series 'State of Georgia'?
Jennifer Weiner’s hit summer novel “The Next Best Thing” gives a juicy fictional account of life behind the scenes for a female TV showrunner — from high-maintenance actors to clueless...
Phil’s ’57 Chevy swiped
Talk show host Phil “Dr. Phil” McGraw’s pristine 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible has been stolen from a Southern California hot rod shop.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says in...
A two-hour ‘Mystery’ doubleheader
Tonight’s “48 Hours Mystery” clears up one mystery and leaves another one, well, a total mystery. The doubleheader show, a real must for armchair detectives, covers two of the most...
Special delivery
Shops now bring ice cream to a park near you. But will it turn to soup by the time it arrives? We give you the scoop! THE SOFT SERVE FRUIT...
Hog heaven
Cured-Pork lovers, this one’s for you. The first-ever NY BaconFest, in Hudson, NY, takes place tomorrow at the beautiful Henry Hudson Waterfront Park upstate. Breathe it in — and eat...
Weird but true
Jesus, meet Ronald McDonald. The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling a huge sculpture of the head of Christ tried to navigate a McDonald’s drive-thru window in Ohio, but the holy...
Penn State tries to move forward in wake of sanctions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — What is the mindset of Penn State football? Proud? Ashamed? Determined? Decimated? All of the above and more, one would think. Certainly, the future of this...
First snap of season tells whole story
After sitting around for some seven months, drawing plays on napkins, visiting with other coaching staffs, watching tape hour after hour, it would not be surprising to learn that many...
'Eastwooding' becomes new Twitter craze
Tebowing? Planking? So, so yesterday. No, the newest Twitter craze is called "Eastwooding," named for Clint Eastwood's bizarre, unscripted conversation with an invisible President Obama - represented by a chair...
Teen dead after hitting head on overpass while looking out of party bus hatch
A trip to a Sweet 16 bash turned into a scene from a horror movie yesterday when a teenaged reveler looked out of a roof hatch on a double-decker party...
Ojomo goes from unknown to a place on the roster
Of all the players who survived Friday’s cut-down day to stick on the Giants roster, undrafted rookie Adewale Ojomo came the furthest and stands as the greatest long-shot to make...
Your 2012 New York Giants (for now)
The Giants trimmed 22 players from their roster to get down to the 53-player limit by Friday night. For now – and we mean for now – here are the...
Terrell Thomas on season-ending injured reserve
Terrell Thomas earlier this week sounded optimistic about the health of his right knee and said he was looking forward to getting medical clearance so he could begin running. “I...