September 24, 2012

Jones' perfect day lifts Orioles over Jays in first of two

BALTIMORE -- Adam Jones went 4 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 Monday in the opener of a...

Jailed ex-NYPD commish to testify in Bx. perjury trial

Jailed former NYPD top cop Bernard Kerik will be temporarily sprung from the big house next month to testify in a Bronx perjury trial, authorities said. The disgraced ex-commish —...

GAMETRACKER: Yankees at Twins

Follow live as the Yankees try and move closer to a playoff spot and AL East title when they open a four-game series against the Twins. Andy Pettitte makes his...

GAMETRACKER: Pirates at Mets

Follow live as Jenrry Mejia makes his second start for the Mets after getting roughed up in his first. The Mets are coming off a sweep off the Marlins and...

Ortiz on Red Sox 'hard' season

BOSTON — David Ortiz has been through a lot in nearly a decade with the Red Sox. He’s earned two World Series rings and owns the club record for homers...

AmEx lawyer faces 25 years in assault-by-champagne-flute

It was a bar brawl, alright -- under the chandeliers, SoHo style. A sharp-dressing American Express lawyer -- believing another man at the tony Thom Bar at the Thompson Hotel...

Pace: Jets weren't trying to hurt Bush

Jets linebacker Calvin Pace clarified a remark he made after Sunday's 23-20 victory about Dolphins running back Reggie Bush.Pace said the Jets had to "put him on out" about Bush,...

Catch Jenn Harris in 'Silence! The Musical' before it's too late

You only have until Sunday to catch one of the finest performances in town. For the past two years or so, Jenn Harris has been absolutely fantastic in "Silence! The...

Two days after release, Thomas re-signed by Jets

The Jets re-signed linebacker Bryan Thomas Monday, two days after releasing the longest-tenured player on the team.Thomas said the Jets told him he would be back, but he was not...

Nets' Lopez confident injury behind him after playing 5-on-5

During the recovery process from his second foot injury last season, Brook Lopez was hesitant to say he was back to 100 percent.But that, Lopez said Monday, was just a...

MONDAY MATCHMAKER: Who should UFC's Jones fight next?

Every Monday after an MMA fight weekend, The Post’s Marc Raimondi will take a look at the next potential matchup for the fighters who competed.This week, he plays the role...

Update on The Ziegfeld: 'The Master' doesn't help

I had hoped that showing "The Master'' in 70mm would help the struggling Ziegfeld Theater, which was long the city's premier showplace for large-format event films before the Lincoln Square...

Giants' Bradshaw cleared for practice

After missing a game and a half with a sprained neck, Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw was cleared to practice Monday.The Giants are off Tuesday, so their next practice will...

Reid: Vick still Eagles starter 'right now'

Michael Vick will be the starting quarterback for the Eagles on Sunday night when the Giants come to Philadelphia, but who knows beyond that.On Monday, Eagles coach Andy Reid offered...

Stepinac guard James chooses Monmouth

Josh James likes to keep things simple. He plays basketball, does well in school and was looking for a college where he could continue to do both at a high...

Ahnold cracks jokes about bikinis, waxing and his 'Miss' Universe title

At least his sense of humor doesn’t have a tumor! Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t letting little things like an embarrassing out-of-wedlock baby or a slow, painful, public divorce...

Coaches, players reach 'breaking point' with replacement refs

It took just three weeks but players and coaches seem to have finally reached the breaking point when it comes to the NFL’s replacement officials.Whether it was Redskins offensive coordinator...

B'klyn photog tracks down 50 former Miss Subways for new museum exhibit

A Brooklyn photographer tracked down 50 former Miss Subways for a new Transit Museum exhibit, a first of its kind retrospective on the amazing stories behind the pretty faces that...

VIDEO: Vaccaro on Jets coping with Revis loss

The Jets have lost star cornerback Darrelle Revis for the season affter he tore his ACL in their Week 3 win over the Dolphins.Post columnist Mike Vaccaro and CineSport's Brian...

FIVE-STEP DROP: Rise of Rutgers, fall of Oklahoma

Every week during the season, New York Post online sports editors Justin Terranova and Marc Raimondi go toe-to-toe on the latest hot topics in college football. This week, they tackle...

Nets questions, No. 5: What will they get from Teletovic?

Now that we’re a week away from the opening of training camp, I’m going to count down what I think are the 10 biggest questions about the Nets entering training...

Watch: Arnold Schwarzenegger on new book, affair

Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to Lesley Stahl of "60 Minutes" about his new autobiography, in which he discusses his affair and child with a longtime family employee.

Libya latest example of Obama downplaying terror strike

President Obama's advisers claim to be doing the best they can in difficult circumstances to explain what happened in the deadly assault on the US Consulate in Libya. But their...

Rex says Jets could switch up running back rotation

The Jets have averaged 3.3 yards per carry in their first three games, something that is clearly bothering coach Rex Ryan.Ryan credited the Dolphins with holding the team to 88...

'Pepper-spray gal' pregnant by fellow OWS protester who ran to her aid, lawyer says

More than just pepper spray was in the air at Occupy Wall Street last fall. A woman who was pepper-sprayed in the face in a notorious incident involving Deputy Inspector...

Fashion publicist pleads guilty in murder of 23-year-old Sarah Coit

She was a beautiful, 23-year-old millionaire's daughter from Greenwich, Connecticut. He was a suave fashion publicist, ten years her senior. Today, more than a year after she was found butchered...

Dolphins' Bush gets 'great news' on knee scare

DAVIE, Fla. -- Reggie Bush sent out a tweet saying he had good news, and privately told teammates he expects to be fine. Even on the day after a loss,...

Day in Photos: Sept. 24, 2012

Alleged Gambino mobster busted for $50K extort threats

He's the kicking capo. Manhattan prosecutors have charged a reputed Gambino captain with grand larceny for allegedly extorting $50,000 from a construction company official -- by threatening, punching, slapping and...

MTA awards contract for LIRR-Grand Central tunnel ventilation facility

Transit authorities have awarded a $56 million contract to build a ventilation facility for the tunnels that will carry Long Island Rail Road trains to Grand Central Terminal. The MTA...

Hosley, Coe sit out; Webster participates in Giants practice

Two of the Giants’ three ailing cornerbacks – Jayron Hosley and Michael Coe – did not practice Monday, and their status for Sunday remains to be seen.“Both of those guys...

SAT scores edge down; ACT now more popular exam

Average national scores on two of the three sections of the SAT college entrance exam edged down for the high school class of 2012, which was the first in which...

Giants' Nicks 'definitely' plans on playing vs. Eagles

Hakeem Nicks said he thought he was close to being able to play in last Thursday night’s rout of the Panthers but that “It was just too quick of a...

Hip-hop producer cops to gun rap in two-year plea deal

Heavyweight hip-hop producer Bryan Leach -- credited with discovering Lil Jon and the Yin Yang Twins -- pleaded guilty in Manhattan to attempted gun possession today in a deal that...

Deranged man stabs MTA bus driver with syringe

A deranged straphanger stabbed an MTA bus driver in the arm with a syringe today in Brooklyn, authorities said. The bus was on Prospect Park West near Greenwood Avenue at...

No evidence that confessed 'killer' murdered Etan Patz: source

Four months after a bi-polar schizophrenic from Maple Shade, NJ confessed to the murder of Etan Patz, investigators have zero additional evidence to substantiate a case against him, The Post...

Jets' Revis has torn ACL, expected to miss season

The Jets got the news they were dreading on Monday when an MRI exam confirmed that Darrelle Revis has a torn ACL and is likely lost for the season. Coach...

POLL: Who should win AL MVP?

I wrote a similar column this time last year, arguing for Justin Verlander as the American League MVP, and I will be supporting a Tigers player as the award winner...

Winners & losers from the Jets Week 3 win

MIAMI – It was far from pretty, but the Jets somehow pulled out a 23-20 overtime victory over the Dolphins on Sunday. They will have plenty of corrections to make...

Iranian general threatens pre-emptive strike on Israel, ‘American bases’ in potential 'World War III': report

A paranoid, high-ranking Iranian official today threatened “World War III” -triggering pre-emptive strikes on Israel, claiming that Jerusalem, with US backing, is putting “final touches” on hostile plans against the...

September Monday, Part III

First, your updated playoff standings:AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Baltimore (WC1) and Oakland (WC2), Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3)NL: Washington (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and St....

Frustration and turmoil as world leaders meet in NYC for UN General Assembly

UNITED NATIONS — Democratic uprisings across the Arab world and the Palestinians' bid for UN membership sparked excitement and hope at last year's meeting of world leaders. But with war...

NHL ’13 Review

Hockey fans are going to miss out on some, if not all of the regular season due to another lockout, but they can hold themselves over, at least for a...

Obama on his campaign: "Overboard," "sharp," but I'm blocking "noise"

Bet President Obama would prefer to go back to the days when he was talking to "60 Minutes" about his mother-in-law and being home with his family for dinner, because...

Borderlands 2 Review

There’s a ton of different ways I can start this review off with and they’ll all convey the same thing: Borderlands 2 is one heck of a video game.Borderlands 2...

State by state, tide is turning against pot prohibition

Voters in Washington State will go to the polls in November and one liberal newspaper is telling them to vote for legalizing marijuana. The editors at the Seattle Times argue...

More than 5 million iPhone 5s sold: Apple

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Inc. said Monday that it has sold more than 5 million units of the new iPhone 5 in the three days since its launch, less than...

Jury selection begins for 'killer' model as defense plans to argue insanity

There's no disputing he's young, handsome and deadly. But did Portuguese underwear model Renato Seabra bludgeon and castrate his sugar daddy in a Times Square hotel room two years ago...

Syrian warplanes bomb Aleppo, kill 3 children

BEIRUT - Syrian warplanes bombed two buildings on Monday in the northern city of Aleppo, killing at least five people including three children from the same family, activists said. The...

Pakistan disowns bounty on anti-Islam filmmaker

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani government on Monday distanced itself from an offer by one of its Cabinet ministers to pay $100,000 for anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam...

Azinger’s message to U.S.: Beat McIlroy to take Euros’ heart

The challenge for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, as it embarks on its mission to return the coveted chalice to America when it meets the European team this week, is...

Jets fear Revis tore ACL

MIAMI — The Jets left here hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam in New York this...

Jets' Tebow laughs off comical catch attempt

MIAMI — The Jets ended up winning, so Tim Tebow said everyone can laugh all they want about his contribution to “NFL Follies” yesterday. Tebow knows he will live on...

Jets' Holmes redeems himself for last year’s Miami meltdown

MIAMI — This was The Ugliest Game Ever Played, and when it finally ended, Rex Ryan, the coach of The Luckiest Team That Ever Played, summed it up best in...

Jets report card

OFFENSE This was an ugly, ugly performance from the offense, but it pulled it out in overtime. Mark Sanchez (21-of-45, 306 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs), had a terrible day...

Revis injury pours cold water on Jets’ ugly comeback win

MIAMI — In honor of Santonio Holmes’ big day, we’ll start with the positive — the Jets defeated the Dolphins 23-20 in overtime and are now in first place in...

Jets Blitz

HERO Santonio Holmes (right) was a goat the last time he was in Miami, getting kicked out of the huddle by his own teammates, but the Jets’ mercurial wideout redeemed...

Stars light up at Emmys

Autumn colors fire up the red carpet

The ladies of Hollywood were in an East Coast state of mind on the Emmys red carpet last night, skipping through the full spectrum of fall foliage hues. Leading the...

Fashion shows

DOWNTON ABBEY The Masterpiece Classic period drama has been a runaway hit both with viewers and fashionistas, who hail the show’s emphasis on romantic necklines, lacy embroidery — and especially...

Word to the working girl

It’s easy to think of Kate White as a modern-day Moses, shepherding women through the seven signs they’re ready to pull a Blake Lively, the 13 easy ways to beat...

Go to Greg

I went on a job interview where I barely spoke to anyone and instead took a battery of personality and assessment tests. What’s that about, and how do you prepare...

What’s up with that job

What does an industrial designer actually do all day? An industrial designer helps create the objects that are used every day — from cars to toys to hair dryers to...

60 Seconds with David Fishof

You don’t hear a lot of stories about accountants trashing hotel rooms. What can people learn from the rock ’n’ roll business, which appears to be the least business-like business...

Literary legend’s quarters

Name: Lewis Lapham Job: Literary legend, intellectual powerhouse, publisher of Lapham’s Quarterly. Lapham, 77, is a longtime heavyweight writer and editor — to start, witness his three-decade tenure as editor...

Man about town

Ask entrepreneur Andy Russell, “Hey, what do you do for a living?” and you’re likely to get a response like, “Oh, I fish for striped bass around the Statue of...

Chill factor

Most popular songs 1. Gangnam Style, PSY 2. Clique, Kanye West 3. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift 4. Ronan, Taylor Swift 5. One More Night, Maroon...

Business briefs

EU cushion The EU is preparing to allow a permanent bailout fund to leverage its capital so it can reach a capacity of more than 2 trillion euros and rescue...

Backpage special

Village Voice Media Holdings, under intense fire from advertisers, investors and activists over its adult classified website Backpage.com, is splitting in two, separating its weekly print publications from the controversial...

Fat freight fees tip scale on plus-size garb

Hefty shipping charges could kill plus-size women’s appetites for mail-order clothes.At least that is a concern being weighed by private-equity bidders for OneStopPlus, a US-based group of plus-size clothing websites...

iMagine what’s next

Remember when phones were playthings, just two tin cans attached by a string? Man, does that seem like a million years ago. Here’s a sure sign your obsession with Apple...

Whiskey and NY water

This is good news for New York’s whiskey connoisseurs. Real estate banker Jeffrey Baker has invested “several million dollars” to create an artisanal whiskey “field to glass” distillery on a...

River views

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Five big hydroelectric projects on the Connecticut River are up for federal relicensing, providing a once-in-a-generation chance for environmentalists and others to recommend changes to the dams’...

Service turbulence grows at American Airlines

American Airlines is butting heads with its pilots union over deteriorating service at the bankrupt carrier.American cut 300 flights, or more than 1 percent of its schedule, between Tuesday and...

Islamic sect eyed in Nigeria church blast

BAUCHI, Nigeria — A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church during Mass in northern Nigeria yesterday, killing two people and wounding 45 in a region under assault by a...

TriBeCa park rape suspect attempts suicide; previously convicted of sex crimes

The serial sex offender accused of viciously raping a woman in Hudson River Park over the weekend tried to hang himself yesterday — and his victim wondered what took him...

Girl, 2, found alone on LI

A man on prescription drugs left his 2-year-old daughter alone in a Massapequa, LI, shopping center’s parking lot for more than an hour, authorities said.An off-duty cop found her at...

Doghunt for stolen Shih Tzu

A heartbroken dog lover is begging for the public’s help in recovering her prized pooch, stolen by a street punk in Chelsea, police said yesterday. Maria Vazquez, 49, was out...

UN assembly leaves NYC traffic in a world of hurt

The annual three-ring circus known as the UN General Assembly’s opening session kicks off this week, and that means wild rants by foreign leaders, street protests — and, worst of...

Diplo feared hit by Qaeda

Chris Stevens, the slain American ambassador to Libya, feared he was on an al Qaeda hit list days before he was killed, according to a controversial CNN report based on...

NYPD Daily Blotter

Manhattan *** Ah, the sweet smell of “Gotcha!” Two young men captured on surveillance video in five Duane Reade heists that netted them $11,000 worth of cologne have finally been...

Spamming on our dime

Your tax dollars at work. Just when you thought the transit system couldn’t be any more wasteful . . . A high-ranking employee of the MTA was found spamming thousands...

Miss Sunrise

Five years ago, when Alyssa Innamorato was 8, she heard about a day camp for kids with cancer that moved her so much, she spearheaded an annual fund-raiser that so...

Triple tie at box office

Hollywood is in photo-finish mode, with three new movies bunched up for the No. 1 spot during a sleepy weekend at the box office. Studio estimates yesterday put two movies...

Baby hurt in E. Harlem fire

A 2-month-old boy was seriously injured last night when a fire ripped through his family’s East Harlem apartment. Five others — including four firefighters — were also injured in the...

Open hatch sank Port Authority's $500G boat

A $500,000 Port Authority patrol boat sank this month after a veteran police sergeant took the advice of a clueless civilian safety instructor — and opened a hatch while it...

Camden ‘copping’ out

CAMDEN, NJ — This embattled city of 77,000 across the Delaware River from Philadelphia — long known as one of the nation’s poorest and most crime-ridden — is dismantling its...

LI schools cut budgets, not pay

Some Long Island school-district chiefs may need some remedial classes in budgeting. Despite skyrocketing taxes and cuts to school programs, schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties are doling out huge...

Gov’s ‘bettor’ way

Gov. Cuomo, in a startling move, has decided to “privatize’’ the running of the famed Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga thoroughbred tracks with a new management company that will replace the...

SI pol hit by saboteur

New York Congressman Michael Grimm said yesterday an intruder broke into his office over the weekend and erased the hard drive on a computer that contained confidential campaign files and...

Ritz cracker the top snack in the US

When it comes to snacks, Americans are puttin’ on the Ritz. Although it’s nearly 80 years old, the basic buttery Ritz cracker is still the favorite salty treat in the...

Botched response, lies found in Port Authority response to JFK terror scare

In a monumental screw-up, Port Authority security at Kennedy Airport last week allowed a plane suspected of carrying terrorists and explosives to taxi right to the gate — while diverting...

Waiters sue Yankees over ‘tip foul’

A firm that handles food and drinks for elite Yankee Stadium fans is striking out with concession workers who claim they’re being cheated out of the tips automatically added to...

The city lost my what?!

Dude, where’s my excavator? A Staten Island contractor is suing the city’s Department of Sanitation for allegedly towing his $130,000 John Deere dirt digger — and then losing it. Jeff...

Hold on! City takes too long on replies

They’re supposed to be focused on customer service, but two-thirds of city agencies aren’t meeting the administration’s own standard of answering e-mails and letters within 14 days. Figures released last...

Zoo-tiger fans go to maul

Bachuta, the tiger who mauled an intruder in his Bronx Zoo lair, kept a low profile in his enclosure yesterday as dozens of fans lined up for a chance to...

Airport’s new pet project

JFK is going to the dogs — and probably the cats and horses, too.A $32 million facility is being built at the airport to provide kenneling, grooming and other services...

Speaker Silver's male staffer defended boss with online posts from 'female' supporter

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has a strong female voice defending him against allegations he improperly funneled hush money to two of Assemblyman Vito Lopez’s sex-harassment accusers. The thing is, Silver’s...

LI youth baseball coach spent $50G on ‘revenge’ kids team

The Long Island youth-baseball manager arrested for allegedly stalking an opposing coach shelled out more than $50,000 to personally finance a revenge team that fell flat on its face, The...

Lo to hit man – with lawsuit

Lindsay Lohan doesn’t want to just clear her name; the actress wants to take down the guy who says she was drinking and driving. She has reportedly been telling pals...

Showtime's ‘Homeland’ wins big at the Emmys, ending 'Mad Men' run

“Homeland,” the frightening series about an American POW turned into a terrorist while in al Qaeda captivity, won huge at the Emmys last night — ending the longtime reign of...

Old Emmy format a flop, but new blood made show a success

The opening toilet-bowl segment tanked, the monologue didn’t overflow with laughs, and the first presenters — Louis C.K. and Amy Poehler — were forced to read such stilted old jokes...

GOP: What video?

Republicans had a “good week,” even with a video leak of Mitt Romney’s accusing 47 percent of Americans of being government-dependent “victims,” the party’s national chairman insisted yesterday. “We were...

Chuck & Mitt want immig fix

WASHINGTON — Finally, an issue that liberal Sen. Charles Schumer and Mitt Romney can agree on: immigration. The New York Democrat is pushing a bill to change the visa system...

Poor economy could cost Obama youth vote, Clinton says

WASHINGTON — Because of the poor economy, President Obama could have a hard time securing the youth vote that helped carry him to victory four years ago, former President Bill...

Romney defends low tax rate in TV ‘face-off’ vs. prez

He’s rich. His taxes are low. And it’s fair. Mitt Romney yesterday defended his plan to cut taxes — including the “low” rate he paid on his own investment income...

Her hero: war vet, 80, saved wife from runaway car

The elderly Upper East Side man killed in a crash involving a member of the Pakistani Mission to the United States died a hero after pushing his wife out of...

2nd rap for panty ‘perv’

A man the feds say posed as a Victoria’s Secret shop owner to lure and rape a Brooklyn teen seeking a job is now under suspicion of sexually assaulting another...

Couple seeking custody of kids they ‘kidnapped’

A Queens couple that busted their eight kids out of foster care last year and later spent 90 days in prison for custodial interference is now suing — for custody....

Vet ‘error’ kills cat

GARDNER, Mass. — A woman says her cat, 8-year-old Lady, went to the veterinarian for a flea bath but was mistakenly euthanized.Colleen Conlon attributes her loss to veterinarian Muhammad Malik’s...

Imelda’s shoes on bad footing

MANILA, Philippines — Termites, storms and neglect have damaged part of former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos’ legendary collection of shoes and other possessions left behind after she and her...

Jersey’s hangover

Earlier this year, Gov. Chris Christie declared that New Jersey’s comeback had begun. Since then, the state’s unemployment rate has risen and tax collections have slowed. Last week, Standard &...

NYC housing: The public’s right to know

The New York City Council recently passed a bill to bring greater transparency to the city’s affordable-housing programs. The mayor vetoed it — and today the council will override that...

Spinning the Libya attack: Bam camp’s lies exposed

The Issue: Jay Carney’s statement that the attack on the US consulate in Libya was planned by terrorists. *** Finally, White House spokesman Jay Carney admits — sort of —...

Mayor Mike’s bike menace

The Issue: Whether the city needs to step up enforcement of biking regulations to limit injuries. *** Here’s a way to make bicycle-delivery guys follow the rules: Demand that all...

Andrew’s midterms

Gov. Cuomo swept into office some 21 months ago vowing to build a “new” New York. But as the midpoint of his term nears, it’s becoming clear that, on key...

A boss grows in Brooklyn

‘This is a brand new day in Brooklyn!” declared the man Kings County Democrats selected Wednesday to lead them following the epic fall of serial groper Vito Lopez. And who...

Freedom & our faltering economy

Which candidate, President Obama or Mitt Romney, has the right prescription for what ails the US economy? It’s a question — maybe the key question — that every voter should...

Inside the ‘poll-ercoaster’

Have you noticed that the political polls have been all over the map lately? Is President Obama up 8 in Virginia, or just 1? Is Mitt Romney up 6 in...

Embracing Jake’s stage girl

It’s a job any woman — and many a man — would love to have: hugging Jake Gyllenhaal eight times a week. And lucky Annie Funke’s got the gig. In...

Armed with jokes, comics jest for troops

Soldiers, meet the stooges! An impressive lineup of comedy heroes — Robin Williams, Jon Stewart and Ricky Gervais among them — are gearing up to perform for real-life heroes: troops...

Powerful echoes of genocide

The raucous teenagers onstage seem perfectly normal at first. They’re playing an exuberant game of soccer, laughing and joking and at one point stopping to dance to a Beyoncé song....

Jets hang on for win

Around the NFL

Affrunti’s Delaware Grade

FIRST-1m&70y; $12,500; cl($7,500); 3up1-Ninja Warrior 1-12-RagingWildFre15-15-Splash Landing 4-13-Srprsedtseee10-14-Proud Daddy 3-16-CaveCreekRoad6-1SECOND-1 1/16m; $17,000; str alw; 3up5-Uncle Todd 5-24-Alis'sEngneer20-18-Tizsilk 6-16-BbblngSprngs12-11-Shamroge 3-17-CodeNameNh15-12-My Piano Man 8-19-Snap It 8-13-Ninth Client 9-2THIRD-1 1/16m; $36,000; mdn spcl...

Monmouth Results

FIRST-1 mile; $16,000; clm($5,000); 3up1Shpwrckstrsr (Ays)4.002.402.204Fantastical (Mangalee)3.002.206Empty Handed (Serpa)2.40* Exacta (1-4) $12.80 * $1 Superfecta (1-4-6-3) $45.30 * $1 Trifecta (1-4-6) $13.00SECOND-1 mile; $13,000; clm($5,000); 3up2Hot Lanta (Frgoso)11.604.203.403Snatra's Prnce (DeCarlo)3.002.207Shade...

Today's Sports on the Air

Baseball1 p.m.World Baseball Classic: Qualifier 2 Final MLBN7 p.m.Pirates at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Yankees at Twins YES, WCBS (880 AM)8:30 p.m.Packers at Seahawks ESPN, WFAN (660 AM- joined...

Fairplex Results

FIRST-1/2m; $14,000; clm.; 3up 9Yuvgtthtrght (Bsn)6.204.002.802Shmmerng Star (Crreno)3.402.407Offlee Cute (Delgadillo)2.60Scr: Big Mama's Drive'n, Act Sweet, Ocean Silver, Warren's Beautiful. * $1 Exacta (9-2) $9.30 * Quinella (2-9) $8.20 * $1...

Parx Racing Analysis

Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m&70y; $17,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)SEEYADOWNTHEROAD finished fourth as the favorite this level when making local debut for new...

Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries

All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $22,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Fiddlers Celt(L),113A Suarez2-4-6Demasi7-22 Mr. Prosser(L),118G Garcia5-7-xLe Vine12-13 Lead Me Lord(L),122RMontanz4-5-2R Martin8-14 Fat Jack(L),118JHmpshrJr3-8-3Carter5-15 Quietly Brilliant(L),118J...

Debbie Little at Monticello Graded Entries

Best Bet: Don’tmakemelaugh (7th)FIRST: mile; pace; $4000; cl($2200)2 You Cant Fool Me(GMerton)5-5-35-23 Kyrah Can(BAldrichJr)5-5-83-15 PembrokeBoogie(ASchwrtz)3-6-37-21 Jm GigEMoan(KDibendetto)8-7-66-14 FoxValleyMarissa(MMerton)8-4-710-16 Bouncy Three(JMarohn)6-8-512-17 Eden First(WParkerJr)5-8-64-18 Badlands Power(MForte)4-3-59-2SECOND: mile; trot; $3000; cond3 Majesticly Unique(JMarohn)4-5-43-12...

Belmont Park Charts

September 23rd, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur(T); $68,000; mdn; 2YOOff: 12:53. Good. lite bump brk, up lateTime: 23.34, 47.6, 58.96, 1:11.02. Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlinScr:...

Hondo Brewing a winner

Hondo, who went draino with the Ravens and Chargers, was spared the triple-flusher thanks to the Jets, who needed overtime in Miami to limit the accounts payable to 1,595 rudis....

Home Team Lineups

TODAYSept. 24TUESept. 25WEDSept. 26THUSept. 27FRISept. 28SATSept. 29SUNSept. 30YankeesMinnesota8:10YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMMinn.8:10WWORWCBSMinn.1:10YESWCBSTor.7:07YESWCBSTor.7:07YESWCBSTor.7:07YESWCBSTor.1:07YESWCBSMetsPittsburgh7:10Sportsnet NYWFAN 660 AMPitt.7:10SNYWFANPitt.7:10SNYWFANPitt.1:10SNYWFANAtl.7:35SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.1:35WPIXWFANLibertyEndofRegularSeasonNOGAMENOGAMEConn.8:00ESPN2NOGAMEConn.7:00NBA TVNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAME NOGAMETor.7:00MSGWPAT NOGAMEHOMEAWAY

The Post Line

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Titans earn wild overtime victory over Lions

Call this one Music City Mayhem. The Titans are winless no more after an unforgettable overtime victory featuring an endless stream of big plays, some suspect officiating and a huge...

Cardinals pummel Vick & Co.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Kolb got the best of his former team. Michael Vick might be wishing he was still in Philadelphia the way the Arizona Cardinals battered him around.Kolb...

After brother passes away, Smith helps Ravens top Patriots

BALTIMORE — Operating with little sleep and much emotion, Torrey Smith played a magnificent game under the most difficult circumstances. His teammates on the Ravens helped Smith cope, then provided...

Niners left to Ponder upset loss to Vikes

MINNEAPOLIS — Christian Ponder didn’t flinch against that feisty, swarming San Francisco defense. Ponder threw two touchdown passes to tight end Kyle Rudolph and ran for another score to help...

Chiefs send Saints to 0-3 with 18-point comeback

NEW ORLEANS — Remember the hard-luck Saints of old — that mistake-prone franchise that routinely crumbled in crunch time? In their first three games since coach Sean Payton was suspended...

Fans call ‘bull’ on referees

As frustration with replacment referees reached a fever — and profane — pitch last night in Baltimore, the NFL and the regular officials returned to the negotiating table. Another day...

Snedeker banks $11.4M with playoff win, FedEx bonus

ATLANTA — With the biggest round of his career, Brandt Snedeker won something far more valuable than money yesterday. He proved to himself he could beat the best in the...

Sports Shorts

AUTO: Hamlin wins in New Hampshire Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR race at Loudon, N.H., yesterday, getting the mistake-free trip he needed to win for the series-leading fifth time this...

Mets hope to finish strong like Orioles did last year

Sure, now the Mets get hot at home. In a season that has been equal parts misery and disappointment, the Mets are reaching, grasping for anything positive. There is the...

Orioles fall to Red Sox, miss chance to tie Yankees

BOSTON -- The Baltimore Orioles ended a successful road trip with a wasted opportunity to climb into a tie for the AL East lead. When Ryan Flaherty struck out with...

Low-rent Euro tennis TV reminds US how it’s done

You never know where and when clarity will strike. You’re just minding your own business when ... On a recent trip to Italy, I was in the mountain town of...

Knicks give shot to Mychel Thompson

Basketball scouts mystify Mychal Thompson, the NBA’s first overall pick in 1978 with the Blazers who won two titles with the Lakers. One of his sons, shooting guard Klay Thompson,...

Knicks work out Rasheed after passing on T-Mac

The Knicks are no longer considering Tracy McGrady but now are taking a look at retired Rasheed Wallace. The Post confirmed the 6-foot-11 Wallace worked out with Knicks players at...

Giants have more talent than anticipated

There was a suspicion heading into this season that the Giants roster, from top to bottom, was deeper than most and if the old, reliable “only as strong as your...

Giants' Coughlin let the #*@% fly at Bucs’ Schiano

It was clear from the moment Giants coach Tom Coughlin walked across the field at MetLife Stadium and angrily confronted Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano on Sept. 17 that Coughlin was...

A's get defensive over Chavez’s criticism

Jonny Gomes, the emotional leader of the A’s, supplied a defense against Eric Chavez’s criticism of Oakland’s dugout celebration during Saturday’s 13th inning. “We’ve got 17 rookies who are here....

Yankees' Pettitte not thinking about pitch count

Andy Pettitte will be on a pitch count of about 85-90 tonight against the Twins, but he isn’t interested in hearing about it. “I can’t think about pitch counts,” Pettitte...

Yankees' Cano dealing with power outage

Once again, there weren’t any homers for Robinson Cano yesterday. Cano is in the midst of some slugging woes, and while he reached base twice yesterday with a single and...

Yankees-Orioles race continues to be thrilling

Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” blasted on the Yankees’ sound system late yesterday afternoon, and you saw where this was going: We’re gonna be fine, one close loss can’t slow us...

Yankees lose to A's, but stay on top of division

The Yankees left Fenway Park on Sept. 14 tied for first place. After a homestand in which they won seven of nine games, they left The Bronx with just a...

Jets slog through shaky victory

MIAMI — It was precisely three minutes past five when the ball left Nick Folk’s foot, when it sliced through the uprights 33 yards away, when the Jets, the Dolphins,...

Untimely timeout wipes out Dolphins blocking Jets field goal

MIAMI — Most of the time, it’s a matter of rote, a matter of routine. You have a timeout in your pocket? You burn it to try to create ice....

Jets LB Pace implies Bush's injury was no accident

MIAMI — The Jets defense looked as if it had no answer for Dolphins running back Reggie Bush early in yesterday’s game. Well, maybe the Jets did have one answer....

Lost ‘Vegas’

If I were the guy setting the odds in Vegas I’d give “Vegas” CBS’ new drama, a 50-50 shot to shoot right to the middle. The series with a pedigree...

Dina wants ‘Phil’ rematch

Once was not enough for the unpredictable Dina Lohan — she is asking for a rematch with Dr. Phil. After creating some unforgettable YouTube moments during an interview with Dr....

Talk show guests

MONDAYMAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, VIOLA DAVIS, ASHANTI - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, BILLY GARDELL, LAWRENCE ZARIAN - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7NIKI TAYLOR - Rachael Ray,...

Guys get a turn

He’s the host of “America’s Got Talent,” a comedian, a film star and a rapper, but Nick Cannon is still “Mariah Carey’s husband” to some. Cannon proves he has a...

‘Tank’ tops ratings

It took three seasons, but “Shark Tank” is becoming the kind of phenomenon that TV networks dream about. The show that lets fledgling entrepreneurs pitch a panel of millionaire investors...

Stephon Marbury wife in talks with VH1

Hopefully for VH1, Tasha Marbury is as entertaining as her famous husband. Former Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury’s wife is in final talks to join “Basketball Wives” next season to...

Weird but true

A sobriety checkpoint in rural Northern California nailed only one drunken driver — a bicyclist.The five-hour action by cops in Red Bluff screened 240 drivers. One was cited for an...

Undefeated Notre Dame out to prove they’re for real

CHICAGO — O’Hare International Airport could have served as a site for a Notre Dame booster club meeting yesterday morning. Thousands of Irish fans sporting hats and T-shirts transcended on...

Rutgers moves into Top 25 after upsetting Arkansas

After Saturday’s 35-26 win at Arkansas, Rutgers is 4-0 for just the third time since 1980. The Scarlet Knights cracked the AP top 25 for the first time in three...

Complete list of Emmy winners

List of winners at Sunday's 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: — Drama Series: "Homeland," Showtime. — Actress, Drama Series: Claire Danes,...

'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' win big at Emmys

LOS ANGELES — "Homeland," which puts the battle against terrorism on American soil, was honored as best drama series at Sunday's Emmys and earned trophies for stars Claire Danes and...

Emmy Awards

Raiders rally past Steelers for first victory

OAKLAND, Calif. — Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 43-yard field goal on the last play as the Oakland Raiders scored the final 13 points after wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was knocked...

Peyton comes up short, Texans down Broncos

DENVER — Matt Schaub outplayed Peyton Manning on Sunday, throwing four touchdown passes against a confused Denver defense to lead the Houston Texans to a 31-25 victory over the Broncos....