July 15, 2013
Smith goes under the knife, out 3-4 months
LAS VEGAS – On the day the Knicks added Metta World Peace, they’ve lost J.R. Smith possibly for training camp. Smith underwent surgery on his patella tendon and to repair...
Time picks Scherer as Washington chief
Time magazine has tapped White House correspondent Michael Scherer to be Washington bureau chief, one of a string of hires and promotions at the sole surviving newsweekly. Scherer is the...
U.S. braces for Costa Rica, first Gold Cup test tomorrow
EAST HARTFORD, Ct. – After breezing past Belize and crushing Cuba, now the U.S. will finally get its first Gold Cup challenge tomorrow against Costa Rica. After last week’s warm-ups,...
Pedestrian struck by cab in Midtown
A pedestrian was seriously injured in Midtown this afternoon after he was struck by a speeding cab that had hit another taxi at West 52nd Street and Seventh Avenue, cops...
Man killed after jumping onto subway tracks, grabbing third rail
A man killed himself in the West Village this afternoon when he jumped onto the tracks and grabbed the electrified third rail, police said. The man, who appeared to be...
Bobby No! Bonilla getting even more money from Mets than originally thought: report
Bobby Bonilla's notorious payment plan from the Mets which will pay him until 2035 is ridiculously bad, but new documents show it is worse than originally thought. In a report...
Timoshenko's killer on trial for another shooting
An imprisoned-for-life cop killer is back on trial in Queens, this time for a shooting committed the night before he gunned down NYPD Officer Russel Timoshenko. Dexter Bostic shot and...
Leyland: Yankees' Rivera will pitch in All-Star Game
No matter how Tuesday night's 84th All-Star Game shakes out Mariano Rivera is going to pitch in it.Baseball's all-time saves leader could throw one pitch or one inning but AL...
JETS TOP 25: No. 8 Quinton Coples
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players on the Jets roster. Each weekday we will...
Spitzer, Weiner maintain poll position
Sex scandals don’t disqualify you for public office in New York City. Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner are leading their respective races for city comptroller and mayor, according to a...
Red Bulls get salary relief from Juninho, not Pearce, maybe Digao
With the summer transfer window open, and the Red Bulls having just lost two players – and on the verge of losing a third – it begs the question of just...
Fulton Transit Center blaze
A blaze broke out at the under-construction Fulton Transit Center in Lower Manhattan this afternoon, authorities said. About 60 firefighters battled the 1:30 p.m. fire at the $1.4 billion MTA...
Judge revokes Chris Brown's probation, but singer can stay free
LOS ANGELES - A judge revoked Chris Brown’s probation today but allowed the bad boy R&B crooner to remain free until his next court date. Deputy DA Mary Murray filed...
Cashman: Trade to improve Yankees offense 'would be wonderful'
Decimated by injuries and perhaps no longer able to count on aging stars remaining healthy and productive, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he hopes to make a move to...
Red Bulls' Cahill, Henry all-stars, Wright-Phillips back at practice
Red Bulls midfielder Tim Cahill was named to the MLS All-Star Game roster, joining teammate Thierry Henry in the July 31 tilt against Roma (9 p.m, ESPN2). Cahill has five...
Awesome Stuff: Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Series Boba Fett
San Diego Comic-Con is coming this week (as if you didn’t know) and over the last several years, publishers and merchandisers have gone into full promo mode with “convention exclusive”...
Knicks reach two-year deal with World Peace
LAS VEGAS – He's coming home!It’s official. Metta World Peace is a Knick and made the agreement Monday in Las Vegas, agreeing to terms on a two-year deal. It’s the...
MTA looks to end G train sprint
Say goodbye to the G train shuffle! Long-suffering riders in Brooklyn and Queens will get some relief from dashing down platforms to get into the subway line's short four-train car....
Teacher, woman shot by BB gun outside Brooklyn elementary school
A teacher and another woman were shot with BB pellets outside a Brooklyn elementary school today, law-enforcement sources said. Both victims, believed to be in their 40s, were standing in...
Hardaway (wrist) out of Knicks' Summer League Game today
LAS VEGAS -- Knicks rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. will miss Monday's Summer League game against Charlotte with a sprained left wrist.He's listed as day-to-day after suffering the injury late in...
AG calls Martin killing a 'tragic, unnecessary shooting'
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday the killing of Trayvon Martin was a "tragic, unnecessary shooting" and that the 17-year-old's death provides an opportunity for the nation to...
FOLLOW LIVE: Post writers covering All-Star Game
The Post has the All-Star Game at Citi Field covered from all angles as our group of writers and columnists will be out in force for all the events and...
POST POWER RANKING: All-Star snub edition
With the All-Star break upon us, only one division leader (Braves, NL East) has more than a 2 1/2 game lead. That should make for some compelling division races in...
Granderson 'optimistic' he'll return to Yankees lineup sooner than expected
The last time a Yankee rushed back to the lineup, it didn't turn out so well. Just ask Derek Jeter.But Curtis Granderson, rehabbing a broken pinky, said he thinks he...
5 years probation for woman who shot lover in head, pair ordered to steer clear of each other
They give love a bad name. A Brooklyn woman who shot her incredibly forgiving boyfriend in the face was sentenced to five years probation today — and ordered to stay...
Need more data before we can conclude polar ice cap-melting is permanent: study
There’s not enough data yet to conclude that polar ice caps are melting at alarming, long-term rates, according to a new study. Research led by the University of Colorado’s Bert...
Mets' Harvey says it's 'huge honor' to get All-Star start
Move over "Doc'' and "The Franchise'' there is a new All-Star starter in Queens. In a decision that everybody expected, Mets ace Matt Harvey will start for the National League...
Cirque du Soleil to resume Vegas show after performer plummets to death during closing scene
LAS VEGAS — Cirque du Soleil will resume performances of its "Ka" show in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, 17 days after an acrobat fell about 90 feet to her...
Jenny McCarthy to join 'The View' as co-host after Hasselbeck's exit
Welcome Jenny McCarthy as the next co-host to join "The View." The actress and former Playboy playmate was named Monday to join the panel of the ABC weekday talk show....
Rihanna says Martin could have been her 17-year-old 'baby brother'
Rihanna has hit out at a murder trial which threatened to spark race riots in America – saying a young black teen who was shot dead could have been her...
WATCH: Indians fan catches his FOURTH foul ball of the day
The Mets should sign him to a contract.Indians fan Greg Van Niel, who is a season ticket holder didn't only catch one foul ball during Sunday's 6-4 win over the...
Pedophiles paid to pack kids toys during jail time
Pedophile thugs are being paid to pack kids’ toys in jail, The Sun revealed today. The beasts — joined by perverts and rapists — stuff up to 30,000 a day...
Spitzer dodges living arrangement with wife: 'Our private lives are our private lives'
Eliot Spitzer dodged a question today on whether he and his wife, Silda, are still living together. During an interview on WPIX 11, Spitzer was asked if he and Silda...
DeBoer shocked that Kovalchuk left Devils for KHL
Maybe Devils coach Pete DeBoer had an inkling, but the departure of his best player was still a tough blow. During Monday’s opening of the team’s prospect camp in Newark,...
For $350, 2014 Mercedes S-Class wafts perfume through car
Wearing perfume as well as a heavenly host of safety and convenience features, the new Mercedes-Benz flagship sedan has made its world debut for journalist drivers. In what is claimed...
One Pouncey twin apologizes for wearing 'Free Hernandez' hat to support murder suspect, former Florida teammate
Murder suspect Aaron Hernandez doesn't have many people in his corner. But two of his former teammates at Florida are showing support for their friend. In a picture posted on...
6-year-old boy miraculously survives after being buried alive in sand dune for hours
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — The grandfather of a 6-year-old Illinois boy who was buried for hours at a northern Indiana sand dune says he has been responsive and able to...
Rabbi allegedly impersonated a cop during bouts of 'manic' road rage to yell at drivers for going too slow
Some drivers in the suburbs north of New York City were startled when they saw a man waving his arms, honking his horn and flashing a silver badge in a...
Aquaman most dangerous superhero on the Internet
This is just plain strange: Aquaman, swift and powerful monarch of the ocean, is the most toxic superhero on the web. Days before the launch of San Diego Comic-Con, McAfee...
McIlroy, Mickelson paired together at British Open
GULLANE, Scotland -- There are several tasty marquee groupings for the first two rounds of the British Open this week at Muirfield, led by Phil Mickelson, the winner of last...
Treasure hunters discover $250G in gold coins buried in sand off Florida coast
A group of treasure hunters say they have found 48 gold coins reportedly worth hundreds of thousands of dollars buried in the sand in Florida's "Treasure Coast," where eleven Spanish...
15 protesters arrested at city-wide rallies for Trayvon Martin
Fifteen demonstrators were arrested in Manhattan last night during protests over the acquittal of George Zimmerman, police said. All of those charged were slapped with disorderly-conduct charges for obstructing traffic,...
Leak spy Snowden has 'blueprints' to how NSA operates but insists they remain private, journalist claims
RIO DE JANEIRO — Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the US government, but has insisted that...
It's getting hot in here! Will feel like 100 in Big Apple this week
A heat advisory is in place for most of the tri-state area this week and Fox 5 meteorologist Audrey Puente says it's about to get worse. A heat wave is...
FBI document says Zimmerman was 'not a racist' but did have 'a little hero complex' as Justice Dept. pursues civil rights probe
The Justice Department has responded to appeals to probe whether George Zimmerman committed any civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin -- but previously filed FBI...
Sweet comeback: Twinkies return to store shelves
After half a year away, Twinkies are back - officially returning to store shelves today. The snack cakes disappeared late last year, when parent company Hostess shut down. Eventually the...
Post's All-Star Game guide
The Post has you covered for Tuesday's All-Star Game at Citi Field. Here's everything you need to know about the Mets' All-Star history and this year's game. SHERMAN: NL SET...
Jennifer Lopez accepted $10M to perform for 'thugs and cronies,' human rights group claims
How low, J.Lo? Jennifer Lopez has received more than $10 million for singing to despots and moguls from eastern Europe and Russia, according to research by the nonprofit Human Rights...
Trying to break in: One guy’s struggle
In the six weeks or so since we’ve launched Parallel Worlds, we’ve had the chance to talk to some of the biggest names in the game: Scott Snyder, Greg Rucka,...
Q&A: Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka doesn’t need much of an intro. He’s been one of the top names in the comics field for about 15 years. He’s superbly talented and supremely opinionated. He’s...
Back in business
If you think returning to the office after vacation is stressful (“What did I miss? How will I catch up?”), imagine the anxiety that comes with re-entering the workforce after...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke 2. We Can’t Stop, Miley Cyrus 3. Get Lucky, Daft Punk 4. Gangnam Style, PSY 5. Radioactive, Imagine Dragons 6. Can’t Hold...
Business briefs
Slow ChinaChina’s GDP growth is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter as weak overseas demand weighs on output and investment, providing a test for Beijing’s resolve to...
Tourre syndrome
Wall Street is ruing the day it ever heard of the “Fabulous Fab.” The former Goldman Sachs trader — whose moniker emerged in embarrassing e-mail exchanges with his then-girlfriend in...
Stage is set for earnings fireworks
Fasten your seat belts: Second-quarter earnings are in full swing this week, and any signs of weakness could take Wall Street on a bumpy ride.After weeks of parsing the words...
For her eyes only
If you’re looking for some beach reading and have misplaced your copy of “The Brothers Karamazov,” don’t despair. Besides, when it comes to trying to attract the attention of the...
Coffee and tea take stage on Broadway
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, the LA-based import and celeb favorite, is expanding again in Manhattan. The new leases are at 1700 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th streets, and...
Frenkel’d
The nomination of former Bank of Israel Gov. Jacob Frenkel — now a top JPMorgan exec — to his old job may have hit a bump following media reports that...
Rihanna blew off deposition after staying up late watching Miami Heat in NBA Finals
Rihanna blew off a deposition in a lawsuit she filed against her ex-accountants — because she had a LeBron James hangover. The pop star’s diva-like disappearing act came after attorneys...
Iran out to nuke US: Bibi
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned yesterday that Iran is building intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of nuking the United States — and pushed President Obama to get tough...
Whistleblower pol’s video shows ‘job bribe’ bid
The feds are investigating explosive claims that elected officials and power brokers in Rockland County’s Clarkstown bought the support of minor party lines by parceling out jobs to party insiders,...
Celebrity brats gone wild
Where in the world is Justin Bieber’s mother? Where are Miley Cyrus’ dad and mom — folks whose lone act of parental concern was to give their girl permission to...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** An unlicensed hack allegedly drove a yellow cab along a bike path in Soho, then put up a fight while being arrested. Aamer Toppa, 41, allegedly drove onto...
Security guard accuses Alexander McQueen store's saleswomen of racism in blockbuster filing - claims he wanted to kill staffers then off self
Saleswomen at the Alexander McQueen store in the Meatpacking District subjected an African security guard to such demeaning racism that he harbored thoughts of murdering them and then offing himself,...
Pope my ride! Francis shucks luxe
Practicing what he preaches, Pope Francis showed up to lead his first public prayer at the papal summer home in a humble Ford Focus. The man-of-the-people pontiff smiled from a...
Kimmel weds his TV writer
Late-night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel married his longtime girlfriend, Molly McNearney, in a star-studded ceremony over the weekend. Kimmel, 45, exchanged vows with the 35-year-old McNearney — the co-head writer of...
Cuomo gear$ up for ‘mystery’ foe
Gov. Cuomo is aggressively raising cash for next year’s re-election campaign in order to head off a last-minute entry by a wealthy, self-funding GOP “mystery’’ candidate, not because he fears...
Port Authority bigwig's high-flyin' retirement bash grounded after $$ party set for shuttered TWA Terminal revealed
Bone-headed Port Authority bigwigs were all set to blow thousands of toll-payers’ dollars on a retirement bash for a top agency executive in the iconic former TWA Terminal at JFK...
GOPers push Kelly as Homeland chief: 'In terms of counterterrorism, [he] is one of the most respected guys out there'
WASHINGTON — President Obama could jump-start the immigration-reform effort in Congress by tapping Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to take over the Homeland Security Department, the chairman of the House Homeland...
Asher Edelman, real-life Gordon Gekko, sold off artworks to pay for 2003 divorce settlement
Greed is good. Being a greedy deadbeat — not so much. The former fat cat who helped inspire the character of Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film “Wall Street” was...
Asiana Airlines threatens legal action after TV news station ran hoax report with racist names of four pilots from fatal plane crash
It has three dead passengers to account for, the indelible image of a charred and broken jumbo jet and a flight crew under scrutiny — but Asiana Airlines says its...
No place like ‘Homeland’
Claire Danes deserves some downtime — all the better if it’s in the arms of hunky “Homeland” co-star Damian Lewis, here in an Annie Leibovitz shot for August’s Vogue. As...
Zimmerman plans to go back to carrying the same gun that killed Trayvon Martin
George Zimmerman plans to start packing heat again — the same gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin — and he’s going to need it, his lawyer said yesterday. Defense...
Giants receiver Victor Cruz apologizes for Zimmerman tweet
Giants star Victor Cruz yesterday admitted he dropped the ball by predicting George Zimmerman would be dead within a year from vigilante justice. The popular, squeaky-clean wide receiver apologized for...
Marchers take over Times Square in protest of Trayvon Martin verdict
Thousands of people protested George Zimmerman’s acquittal with a march through the city that culminated last night in Times Square, where throngs of demonstrators blocked traffic and jumped on car...
Bloomberg slams 'shoot first' laws after Zimmerman verdict: 'Inspire dangerous vigilantism and protect those who act recklessly with guns'
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday used the national fury over the verdict in the Trayvon Martin shooting to push his anti-gun agenda. “One fact has long been crystal clear: ‘Shoot first’ laws,...
Split on NY frisk
Mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio decried racial profiling yesterday but resisted comparisons being made by others between the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy and the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. While...
Saudi Airlines discriminating against Israeli citizens - refuses to sell tickets to fliers with Israel passports, de Blasio probe reveals
Something’s not kosher with this airline. Saudi Arabian Airlines is discriminating against Israeli citizens by refusing to fly them from US airports — even when passengers are simply looking to...
Huma Abedin campaigns alongside hubby Anthony Weiner
Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner took his wife on the campaign trail yesterday for the first time — a signal that she’s squarely in her man’s corner. Huma Abedin, a longtime...
Spitz show goes national
Live from New York — it’s Eliot Spitzer! The newly minted candidate for city comptroller is warming up to a national audience with interviews yesterday on ABC’s “This Week,” and...
Reid ready to bust filibuster on Bam nominees
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid defended President Obama’s right to pick his team, trying to build support ahead of a fight with Republicans over changing Senate rules to...
‘Despic’ $ticks it to Sandler
The minions of “Despicable Me 2” ran away with the box office for the second week in a row. With $44.8 million in domestic ticket sales, the animated sequel outperformed...
Survivor describes havoc of bat and knife attack by killer cabby in Queens
A killer cabby didn’t utter a word as he viciously beat a would-be passenger with a baseball bat and then fatally stabbed the man’s pal on a Queens street, the...
'Glee' star Cory Monteith was ‘doing amazing’ hours before his death
Hours before “Glee” heartthrob Cory Monteith was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room, the actor was upbeat and making summer plans, a heartbroken friend and co-worker said yesterday. “I...
The great bikini question
It’s years away, but I’m already dreading the question: “Mom, can I wear a bikini?” The last time I wore a two-piece bathing suit, I was age 6 and racing...
The perils of dispensing with the law
On ObamaCare, as on immigration enforcement and welfare requirements, Barack Obama is following the course that cost King James II his throne. He is dispensing with the law. James II...
In NYC’s tough market, are rent laws enough?
The Issue: Whether rent regulations truly help the middle class and poor find affordable places to live. *** “The Apartment Complex” got it exactly wrong (Editorial, July 10). Rent regulation...
The Nassau Knicks
Ever hear of the Long Island Rangers? How about the Nassau Knicks? Well, you may hear of them soon enough — especially if the city keeps pushing the owners of...
Shelly’s Other Sex Scandal
It’s a sadly predictable given: When something goes badly wrong in Albany, dig down far enough and you’ll probably find Sheldon Silver responsible. A perfect example is the civil lawsuit...
Zimmerman’s acquittal
When all was said and done, the Sanford jury reached a modest conclusion: The state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that George Zimmerman was guilty of a crime...
When the candidates say ‘neigh’
A horse is a horse — except in the mayoral race. Should Central Park horse-carriage drivers be able to keep plying their trade? It should be a non-issue — yet...
Their Real Addiction
My name is Michael, and I’m a recovering politician. After 2 1/2 years of being electorally clean and sober, I’m worried by the return of disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner and,...
Leave the tango to the pros of Broadway’s ‘Forever Tango’
Having Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy star in “Forever Tango” is like having Lady Gaga headline a polka party: One doesn’t have much to do with the other, but it’s...
‘Dancing with the Stars’ couple delivers in ‘Forever Tango’
There’s a reason we have a revue like “Forever Tango” and not “Everlasting Jitterbug” or “Always Rumba.” Since its beginnings in lower-class Argentine neighborhoods, tango has enjoyed global success, becoming...
Debbie Little at Yonkers Graded Entries
Best Bet: The Last Laugh (3rd)FIRST: mile; pace; $16,500; cond;3 My Shiyen(DDube)1-9-37-54 Faster Faster(JBartlett)2-7-75-18 Goddess's Rosa(CManzi)2-1-18-11 Cult Status(GBrennan)4-6-34-12 Jet Angel(LStalbaum)2-2-610-15 Halfway Gone(JPantaleano)1-7-45-16 Lady Ideal(JStratton)2-4-612-17 McthirdDimensin(MMcDnld)6-2-420-1SECOND: 1 1/16 mile; trot; $11,000;...
Debbie Little at Monticello Graded Entries
Best Bet: Tracys Song (7th)FIRST: mile; trot; $4600; cond;1 My Man Ben(ASchwartz)1-1-23-15 Miley Jo(BAldrichJr)1-1-75-24 Fair Bizzness(WParkerJr)6-1-27-22 Xpress Panic(BLavigne)2-6-54-13 Four Starz Ransom(MSpano)4-3-49-26 StrengthsVictory(JTaggrtJr)5-5-612-17 Photo Master(JDevaux)6-2-58-18 MyCinnamonGirl(JMarhnJr)5-6-210-1SECOND: mile; trot; $3600; cond;2 HowmacsAmigo(ASchwrtz)4-4-29-25...
Parx Racing Entries Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $14,000; cl($5,000); 3up; 1-D' Wild Affair 8-5 4-Cldbeghstrder 15-1 2-No Equipment 5-1 5-Bet On Victor 2-1 3-Mestic 15-1 6-Mr.Commissner 4-1 SECOND-1 mile; $21,000; cl($7,500); 3up(f&m); 1-Missredhead 5-1...
Delaware Park Entries
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $25,000; md cl($30-$20,000); 2YO; 2-Tiz Showbiz 2-1 6-DreaminofBcks 5-1 3-ReadyforAction 4-1 1-a-Sir Charge 3-1 4-In High Cotton 6-1 1-a-BgBrwnMske 3-1 5-Rockinn On Bye 6-1 a-Coupled SECOND-6 fur;...
Belmont Park Results
FIRST-6 fur; $64,000; alw; 3up1Be Bullsh (Alvrdo)4.503.202.205Dehere of th Ct (Vlsquz)7.904.306Jeter (Rosario)2.80Scr: Longfor the City.* Exacta (1-5) $30.80 * Superfecta (1-5-6-2) $346.50 * Trifecta (1-5-6) $112.50Winner by Vic Cangialosi SECOND-6...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-6 fur; $20,000; clm($25,000); 3up4Conte (Franco)3.002.202.101Spd Runnng Wld (Frgos)6.404.602Tiz Watch (Mariano)3.80* Exacta (4-1) $34.40 * $1 Superfecta (4-1-2-5) $92.10 * $1 Trifecta (4-1-2) $53.00SECOND-1m&70yds; $22,000; cl($12,500); 3up7Kyls Wldcrd (Frgs)31.408.805.403Bracket Buster...
Hondo power trip
The White Sox rallied and tied in the ninth then faltered and died in the 10th yesterday in Philly to send Hondo into the break on a two-game losing streak...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 15TUEJuly 16WEDJuly 17THUJuly 18FRIJuly 19SATJuly 20SUNJuly 21YankeesHome Run Derby7:00 ESPN *ESPN 98.7 FMAll-StarGame7:30FOXESPNAll-Star BreakAll-Star BreakBos.7:10YESWCBSBos.4:05FOXWCBSBos.8:05ESPNWCBSMetsHome Run Derby7:00 ESPN *ESPN 98.7 FMAll-StarGame7:30FOXESPNAll-Star BreakAll-Star BreakPhi.7:10SNYWFANPhi.1:10WPIXWFANPhi.1:10 WPIXWFANRed BullsNOGAME+ O.L.8:00MSGNOGAMENOGAMENO GAMETor.4:00MSGNOGAMELibertyNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChi.11 a.m.MSG+NOGAMEChi.8:00No TVNOGAMES.I....
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball11:05 a.m.Cyclones at Connecticut WKRB (90.3 FM)8 p.m.MLB Home Run Derby ESPN, ESPN (98.7 FM), WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)Basketball4 p.m.Summer League: Knicks vs. Bobcats MSGSoccer7 p.m.Gold Cup, Group B: Haiti...
Speith, 19, in historic Tour win
Jordan Spieth can say he’s accomplished something Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy never did. Spieth won a PGA Tour event as a teenager — and now he’s joining...
Mickelson wins Scottish Open in playoff
INVERNESS, Scotland — Phil Mickelson doffed his cap to an adoring and applauding crowd in the grandstands overlooking the 18th green at the Scottish Open, and walked to the side...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Pacers announce Copeland’s signing Pacers coach Frank Vogel said the signing of free agent Chris Copeland gives the team “great versatility off our bench.” The Pacers announced the signing...
Sprinter Gay tests positive for banned substance
American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay, who had promoted himself as a clean athlete, tested positive for a banned substance and said he will pull out of the world championships...
Verlander on target for Tigers
Justin Verlander’s no-hit bid was finally over in the seventh inning — and before refocusing, the Tigers ace saw his shortstop do something amusing. “When the double was hit, and...
Mets former top pick Nimmo relishes first taste of Citi
While Mets prospects and starting pitchers for the Futures Game Noah Syndergaard and Rafael Montero — who started for Team USA and the World Team, respectively — garnered most of...
Piazza missed Hall, but thrilled to be honored by Mets
Mike Piazza wasn’t voted into the Hall of Fame in his first appearance on the ballot this year, and playing in the steroids era no doubt had something to do...
Yankees radio announcers Sterling and Waldman continue to confound
Ever wonder how the Yankees radio team would feel about the Yankees radio team if it were stuck listening to the Yankees radio team? This question made the short trip...
Knicks rookie Hardaway OK after spraining left wrist
LAS VEGAS — Now rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. is truly a Knick after being hit by the team’s injury jinx yesterday. After a brilliant first quarter in the Knicks’ Las...
Knicks, Metta World Peace have mutual interest
LAS VEGAS — Metta World Peace is free to come home — 14 years later. World Peace is a free agent after clearing amnesty waivers last night, and the Knicks...
Sabathia clobbered in Yankees final game before break
On Bat Day at the Stadium, Yankees ace CC Sabathia got battered around in a 10-4 loss to Minnesota. He got hit hard, chased early and goes into the All-Star...
Yankees’ Kuroda still not a ‘Star’
Hiroki Kuroda was not among three replacement American League pitchers named to the All-Star team yesterday, so the Yankees’ righty likely will not be heading to Citi Field for his...
Valdespin rips Mets manager Collins after demotion
PITTSBURGH — Jordany Valdespin went down fighting. According to a Mets source, the volatile utilityman, upon learning he had been demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, got into a...
Mets have ‘first-tier’ arms for Citi
The Future is wow. It was OK if you were a Met fan at Citi Field yesterday or watching the Futures Game on TV to close your eyes and imagine...
Gee’s steely outing allows Mets to avoid sweep in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — The heat was on. Not only did Dillon Gee face stifling humidity yesterday at PNC Park, but given the exhausted state of the Mets bullpen, working at least...
A-Rod right ‘on schedule’, as Yankees promote slugger to Double-A
TAMPA, Fla. — The clock is ticking for Alex Rodriguez. That goes for the remaining dates until July 22, when the Yankees third baseman is scheduled to be activated following...
Mets must start making own ‘breaks’
PITTSBURGH — The All-Star Game tomorrow night at Citi Field must be the start of Turning-Point Time for the Mets. This is a franchise that has finished in fourth place...
Yankees drop series to Twins before heading into break
The game was ugly. The first half was inadequate. The Yankees finished off their first half yesterday on a sweltering afternoon in The Bronx, and to paraphrase from “Million Dollar...
Yankees won't make a playoff run if sloppy play continues
There were moments yesterday — far too many — when the Yankees looked as if they began their All-Star break a day ahead of schedule. Their spotty performance in a...
Talk show guests
MONDAYHELEN MIRREN, HOWIE MANDEL, JOHN CENA - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7TOM GOLDSTEIN - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9 a.m. and 7:28 p.m., (COM)SEN....
Dean Norris named TV’s most-wanted actor of the summer
So how cool is it to be Dean Norris right now? Not only does Norris star on CBS’ summer hit “Under the Dome” but, next month, he resumes his pivotal...
A first look at fall’s ‘Dracula’
Jonathan Rhys Myers. who has successfully played both Elvis Presley in a TV movie and King Henry VIII on “The Tudors” will transform himself yet again when he returns this...
Revisiting two ‘Deadly’ stories that rocked NYC
Some crimes are so awful they never leave the collective conscience even of jaded New Yorkers. Two of those crimes — the club kid murder and the Gypsy murder case...
‘Divide & Conquer’ locates its stars
USA has found the stars for its new sitcom, “Divide & Conquer.” Greg Grunberg (“Felicity,” “Alias”) and Diane Farr (“Numbers,” “Rescue Me”) will play Evan and Charlotte, the parents of...
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
A Tv station in Corpus Christi, Texas, broke the news of a house explosion — when the sound of the blast rocked its studio while it was on the air...
WATCH: Carly Rae Jepsen's awful first pitch
Practice throwing … maybe? “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen missed her target when tossing the ceremonial first pitch before Sunday’s Tampa Bay Rays game against the Astros. Jepsen...
Mets' Jordany Valdespin rips manager Terry Collins after demotion
PITTSBURGH — Jordany Valdespin went down fighting. According to a Mets source, the volatile utilityman, upon learning he had been demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, got into a...
From Union Square to Times Square and beyond, protesters voice outrage over Zimmerman verdict
Thousands of people protested George Zimmerman’s acquittal with an angry march through the city tonight — culminating with a huge gathering in Times Square in which demonstrators leaped in front...
Davidoff, fans pick their top Mets position-by-position
The Mets at the center of the baseball universe? Imagine that. Yes, here we are, as Citi Field prepares to host its first All-Star Game, presenting Mets fans with a...
'64 All-Star Game at Shea sets high standard for this year's
The Mets may be relative novices when it comes to hosting an All-Star Game, but they have set a high standard for themselves. The 1964 All-Star Game, the only Midsummer...
Things to do, see in and around All-Star Game
THROUGH TOMORROW T-Mobile All-Star FanFest at the Javits Center (11th Avenue and 34th Street) Billed as the “World’s Largest Interactive Baseball Theme Park,” the event, for fans of all ages,...
Serby's Q&A with ... Mets All-Stars Harvey, Wright
Mets All-Stars David Wright and Matt Harvey sat down with The Post’s Steve Serby to discuss sex symbols, All-Star memories and double dates: Q: What’s your reaction to his [Wright’s]...
Citi Field finally gets its night in the spotlight
The world comes to Queens this week, and for a couple of days it will feel like old times again, when the Bunkers serenaded about Glenn Miller and Hoibeht Hoovah...
Mystery as man is shot in the back and killed in Mott Haven
A 27-year-old man with a long rap sheet was shot and killed in Mott Haven early today. Samuel Gonzalez was wounded several times in the back outside the Betances Houses,...
Elderly woman killed by car in Brooklyn
A 79-year-old woman talking on her cellphone and crossing against the light was fatally struck by a car just one block from her Bensonhurst home, police sources said today. King...
Suicide into East River
A man committed suicide by jumping into the East River in Turtle Bay this morning, police said. A 911 caller reported the jump off East 49th Street and the FDR...