August 26, 2013
Til' death do us part: Ohio couple die 11 hours apart after 65 years of marriage
DAYTON, Ohio — Relatives of an Ohio couple who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day said their love story's ending reflects their devotion over...
Airline offers customers a 'child-free' zone
A Singapore-based airline understands that not everyone wants to fly surrounding by screeching children. Scoot Airlines, the budget arm of Singapore Airlines, has instituted “ScootinSilence,” a new program where child-less...
Mother of son who hanged himself because of alleged bullying sues DOE, teachers & accused tormentors
The devastated East Harlem mom of a boy who hanged himself after years of relentless bullying slapped the Department of Education and her son’s teachers and alleged teenage tormentors with...
Kate Gosselin sues ex-hubby Jon, says he hacked her to write book
Former reality TV star Kate Gosselin filed a lawsuit Monday accusing her ex-husband of stealing her hard drive and hacking into her phone and computer to get material for a...
Giants practice report: shuffling the offensive line
The Giants had Kevin Boothe working at center in practice today and James Brewer replacing him at left guard. Jim Cordle, who started at center against the Jets on Saturday...
Morgan Spurlock tackles ... One Direction
He’s made films about fast food, the war on terror and product placement, but now documentarian Morgan Spurlock is turning his lens on the world’s biggest boy band, One Direction....
Harvey shocker shows greatness is fragile
There are injuries that make perfect sense, because we can see them: Joe Theismann’s leg snapping like a twig on Monday Night Football; part of Tim Krumrie’s leg going one...
Mother of man cops say beat transgendered woman to death tried to get son's friend to take blame for savage attack
The mom of the thug who savagely beat a transgender woman to death tried to pin the crime on one of his friends, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. “She brought this...
10-year-old girl to leave hospital after lung transplants
PHILADELPHIA — A spokeswoman for the family of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl recovering from two double lung transplants says the girl is expected to be released from the hospital this...
It's a weekend on Broadway for Michelle Obama and daughters
Michelle Obama and her daughters caught two Broadway shows over the weekend — "The Trip to Bountiful" and "Motown the Musical." The first lady and Malia and Sasha saw the...
'Toots' Hibbert sues concert organizer over injuries from bottle hurled onstage
RICHMOND, Va. — Grammy-winning reggae musician Frederick "Toots" Hibbert is suing several organizations after he was injured during a May concert in Richmond. Hibbert has filed the $20 million lawsuit...
He faced 'blizzards of bullets': Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter awarded Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama bestowed nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, on Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter on Monday, saluting the veteran of the war in Afghanistan...
Is Coke the same as it was 127 years ago? The answer may be inside this vault...
ATLANTA — Coca-Cola keeps the recipe for its 127-year-old soda inside an imposing steel vault that's bathed in red security lights. Several cameras monitor the area to make sure the...
Israelis flock to buy gas masks amid Syria turmoil
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israelis are lining up for gas masks or ordering them by phone, spurred on by fears that any Western military response to last week's alleged chemical...
Nordstrom buys its 57th St. store, jumbo skyscraper pending
Nordstrom will be settling on West 57th Street for the long haul. The Seattle-based retailer has shelled out $102.5 million to own the site of its future Midtown flagship store,...
Katy Perry: the mouth that roars
Fire up that grill! That seems to be the motto of all the pop stars these days. At Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, Katy Perry sported a diamond encrusted...
Mets’ Harvey has partial elbow tear; may need Tommy John surgery
When he exited his last start for the Mets on Saturday, Matt Harvey felt more tightness and soreness in his talented right arm, specifically the forearm, than usual. Harvey plus...
Jeter returns to Yankees at shortstop; A-Rod batting 6th
Derek Jeter returns to the Yankees lineup from his third stint on the disabled list -- this time with a calf strain -- Monday night in Toronto, batting second and...
Russian choir covers Adele's 'Skyfall'
A James Bond theme song is not high on the list of songs one would expect to hear a from a Russian choir. But that’s just what the Russian Army...
Neighbor's pet pig fighting tenants: lawsuit
What a swine! Residents at a condo building in Queens are suing the owners of a pet pig, claiming the animal has been frightening residents. Michael Kurtz, president of Clearview...
Jay-Z's Rocawear socked with 'Hood Love' suit
Hova might be sporting too much “Hood Love.” A for-profit company who claims its mission is improving "poverty stricken communities" across the globe slapped Jay-Z’s hip clothing line Rocawear with...
'A moral obscenity': Kerry denounces Syrian use of chemical weapons
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry says chemical weapons were used in Syria and is accusing President Bashar Assad of destroying evidence. Ratcheting up criticism of Syria's alleged chemical...
Coco Vandeweghe, niece of former Knicks player, advances in US Open
Coco Vandeweghe, the niece of former Knicks player Kiki, moved onto the second round with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Serbian Aleksandra Krunic. The 22-year-old American, who battled ankle...
Rangers’ Richards: Coaching change will help me, team
Brad Richards, who was scratched by John Tortorella from the final two games of the Rangers’ second-round playoff defeat to Boston after having been previously demoted to the fourth line,...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Playoff opportunity knocking for Yankees
Despite all the injuries, offensive struggles and circus surrounding Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees are amazingly only 3½ games out of the final wild-card spot in the American League. True, they...
Prince reigns till after 5:30 a.m. in amazing City Winery show
Being asked what the best concert you’ve ever seen is a common query for a music critic, and now I don’t have to go too far back to answer. Prince...
Tesla mogul building 'Iron Man's lab' complete with 3D holographic design technology
SpaceX and Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk made headlines recently publishing his plans for the futuristic Hyperloop transportation. Now, fueling the comparison often drawn between Musk and Tony Stark, aka...
The worst place in the world for flight delays is...
China's fast growing air travel market is the world's second biggest. But when it comes to flight delays, it's No. 1. Shanghai resident Chen Chen learned the hard way on...
Teary-eyed James Blake announces retirement from tennis – 'It took me a long time to come to this decision but I’m happy with it'
A choked-up James Blake, occasionally breaking down in tears as he spoke, formally announced his retirement Monday during a US Open press conference. The 33-year-old Blake, the Yonkers native and...
Stevie Brown's absence from the Giants this season will be 'a huge blow' says teammate Antrel Rolle
Antrel Rolle and fellow Giants safety Stevie Brown are tight, so Rolle was admittedly taking it hard today that Brown is out for the season. On Saturday night against the...
Oh that guy! 'SNL' looks to add AT&T's 'not complicated' frontman to lineup
As "Saturday Night Live” looks set to add five new faces to its cast for the upcoming season, at least one of them will be familiar to viewers Beck Bennett,...
Devils re-sign Adam Henrique to long-term deal
NEWARK, N.J. — The Devils have re-signed center Adam Henrique to a new multi-year contract. Henrique, 23, will enter his third NHL season in September, and will be counted on...
'They weren't going to go anywhere without the other one' – after 65 years of marriage an Ohio couple dies 11 hours apart
DAYTON, Ohio — Relatives of an Ohio couple who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day said their love story's ending reflects their devotion over...
Son shot in stomach by correction officer dad says he's 'all right'
A city correction officer's son is recovering from a gunshot wound to the gut that his dad allegedly inflicted during a dust-up over the teen's arrest on shoplifting charges, family...
McKnight blames himself, not Jets, for cut
In the end, Joe McKnight knows his time with the Jets ended because he never was able to get his talent to translate into production. McKnight was waived by the...
Drake cheats personal stylist on $40K bill: court papers
The rapper who boasts about being "25 sittin' on $25 mil" stiffed his stylist on a $40,000 bill, according to a new Manhattan civil lawsuit. Chart-topping performer Drake, listed in...
Student admits to posting anti-Islam fliers and Nazi flags around liberal college - claims it was a 'provocative joke'
OBERLIN, Ohio — An Oberlin College student acknowledged posting anti-Islam fliers and racist cards around the campus of the historically liberal Ohio university earlier this year, saying he meant them...
Giants best defensive player Jason Pierre-Paul – “I’m off PUP and that’s a good thing’
JPP is off PUP and that is big-time good news for the Giants. Jason Pierre-Paul, who is coming off June 4 back surgery that has kept him out of team...
Thousands of brave firefighters continue to battle raging California wildfire
TUOLUMNE CITY, Calif. — Hundreds of firefighters were digging trenches, clearing brush and starting back blazes to keep a wildfire raging north of Yosemite National Park out of several mountain...
Second teen arrested in fatal beating of 88-year-old WWII veteran
SPOKANE, Wash. — Police arrested a second teenage suspect in the fatal beating of an 88-year-old World War II veteran outside an Eagles Lodge in North Spokane. Kenan Adams-Kinard, 16,...
Battle of the sexes tennis match between Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs an 'elaborate mob setup'
The ultimate “Battle of the Sexes” — a 1973 match between the No. 2 -ranked woman tennis player and a retired male Wimbledon champion — was rigged so Mafia bosses...
'Oh no, he's done it again' – firearms instructor accidentally shoots student during gun safety class
An Ohio firearms instructor who accidentally shot one of his students this month also shot a 14-year-old girl in 1977. According to the Columbus Dispatch, Terry Dunlap was a Pickerington...
Acupuncture patient abandoned by doctor in treatment room – with needles still in place
A Texas acupuncture patient was forced to phone 911 earlier this month when the doctor left for the day – while the patient was still in a treatment room, with...
Deadly new respiratory virus claims 40th victim in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia says one more man has died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 40 the number of deadly cases in the...
Hundreds of 'Safe Passage' workers guard Chicago streets to ensure students crossing gang boundaries arrive safely to school
CHICAGO -- Busy unfamiliar streets are being made a bit friendlier on the first day of school in Chicago thanks to hundreds of Safe Passage workers in bright neon vests....
Colin Powell urges President Obama to tackle race issues after 'questionable' Trayvon Martin verdict
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called the jury verdict that cleared the killer of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin "questionable" and urged President Barack Obama to speak more...
Man's body found in Aussie river after croc drags him away from birthday party
DARWIN, Australia -- Police have recovered the body of a man who attempted to swim across a crocodile-infested river in the Australian Outback as well as the carcass of a...
The Million Roach March: Horde of cockroaches flee Chinese farm
More than one million cockroaches have escaped from a Chinese farm and fled into nearby corn fields. The bugs broke free on Aug. 20 from a nursery in western China...
Jets cut wide receiver Braylon Edwards, running back/kickoff returner Joe McKnight
The Jets cut veteran wide receiver Braylon Edwards and fourth-year running back/kickoff returner Joe McKnight on Monday along with 13 other players. Edwards had a tough training camp and was...
Stock up on long johns and grab the parka – Farmers' Almanac predicts huge blizzard for NY Super Bowl
LEWISTON, Maine -- The Farmers' Almanac is using words like "piercing cold," "bitterly cold" and "biting cold" to describe the upcoming winter. And if its predictions are right, the first...
Sniper fire 'deliberately' hits vehicle belonging to UN chemical weapons experts in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria-- A UN spokesman says a vehicle belonging to a team investigating the Syrian regime's alleged use of chemical weapons has been "deliberately shot at multiple times" by unidentified...
James Blake expected to announce retirement in press conference
James Blake will hold an 11:45 a.m. press conference Monday at the U.S. Open, where his expected to announce his retirement, or at least that this would be his last...
Goldman ‘rapist’ hid in car in bid to avoid cops after alleged party attack
The Goldman Sachs banker accused of raping a 20-year-old party guest at his East Hampton pad last week was found by cops hiding in his luxury SUV, sources said. Married...
WATCH: Lewis: We’re in sight of MLK’s mountaintop
Days before the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famed “I Have a Dream” speech, the last surviving speaker from that historic day said King wouldn’t think his...
Our guide for getting to the Open & having a ball at NYC’s tennis home
It might surprise some, but tennis’ U.S. Open is the most attended annual sporting event in the world. Over 700,000 fans went to the event in 2012, and that number...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Roar, Katy Perry 2. Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke 3. Applause, Lady Gaga 4. We Can’t Stop, Miley Cyrus 5. Holy Grail, Jay Z 6. Wake Me...
Go to Greg
My cubemate smells. We all talk about it, but no one says anything about it — probably because it affects just me. How do I handle this?“Scent of a Woman”...
Moving experiences
For the millions of office-goers based in the Big Apple, the trek to and from work can be a time-sucking, anxiety-inducing fact of professional life. According to a report released...
Business briefs
Gs tech row Goldman Sachs has reportedly placed four technology specialists on leave after last Tuesday’s trading fiasco when it sent thousands of faulty options contracts to the exchanges, the...
Penske mogul's brawl with Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke bubbles over in LA confidential-like tale
IndyCar enthusiast and media mogul Jay Penske is facing a hairpin turn this week. The 34-year-old entrepreneur is set to meet with the board of his Penske Media Corp in...
ESPN holds key to Nielsen-Arbitron deal
The fate of Nielsen’s proposed $1.26 billion purchase of Arbitron likely lies with ESPN, The Post has learned.The sports-media giant licenses software from Arbitron for a new project that enables...
Punk playground
Dad, what did you do when punks ruled the street? Expect your teen to text you this question — or something like it — this back-to-school season as the young...
From juicy ‘Meatballs’ to a Flatiron tagine dream
Here, try some “Meatballs” trivia. One, name the actor who got his start in a Canadian comedy by this name; and two, how many restaurants does “Nicky Meatballs” have in...
MTV VMA performances shock, titillate and confuse
There was no meat dress or giant condom to accompany Lady Gaga’s return at the VMAs last night. The shock tactics that have caught everyone’s attention in past years took...
'N Sync stages its reunion, Taylor Swift vents her anger and Miley gets freaky at MTV VMAs
Boy band ’N Sync staged its much-hyped reunion — but Miley Cyrus’ super-freaky performance stole the show at the MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn last night. Pop star Justin...
Manhattan is worst for road warriors
Manhattan has the angriest drivers, while Queens has the most alcohol-fueled crashes and drivers there are more likely to doze off, according to a Post analysis of collisions so far...
Teenager arrested in Long Island teen's murder had bizarre TV interview at crime scene
The alleged drug-fiend son of an affluent Chicago couple, accused of strangling a beautiful Long Island teen, chillingly chatted with TV reporters at the scene only hours after the murder....
NJer’s $86M Powerball pot
A New Jersey senior citizen has come forward as the third and final winner of the $448 million Powerball jackpot after buying the winning ticket at a South Brunswick supermarket,...
Muriel Siebert, first woman on New York Stock Exchange, dead at 80
Wall Street legend Muriel Siebert, a pioneer for women in finance, died Saturday in Manhattan. She was 80. Known as “Mickie,” Siebert had been the first woman to buy a...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island *** An odd threesome looted nearly 200 pairs of underwear from a Victoria’s Secret in Heartland Village, police said yesterday. The perps — an older woman with a...
Investigator accuses tony Horace Mann School of stonewalling in sex-abuse probe
Horace Mann officials are hiding behind attorneys and school policy to stonewall an independent probe into sexual abuses at the school from the 1970s to the 1990s, the lead investigator...
Storm over UWS sunroom
An Upper West Side woman is refusing to remove a makeshift sunroom that her co-op board claims is causing leaks and threatening the landmarked building’s structure, a lawsuit says.The board...
Man who shot 3-year-old boy in head delayed 911 call: prosecutors
The man who shot a 3-year-old Brooklyn boy in the head ordered a friend not to call 911 as the child lay bleeding, prosecutors charged yesterday. Alleged tot-shooter Akeem Bernard,...
Pals fear Khloe hubby binge
Free-agent hoopster Lamar Odom, who has reportedly been missing for two days, is allegedly suffering from a crack-cocaine addiction that threatens his career and marriage. Loved ones staged an intervention...
US ‘bugged’ UN
The National Security Agency bugged the United Nations last year and has been snooping on the conversations of foreign diplomats who work inside its East Side headquarters, a report claims....
3 hurt in gunfight on PATH
Gunfire erupted on a PATH train early yesterday after a child in a stroller accidentally kicked another rider and sparked a bizarre melee, cops said.Tari Turpin, 34, of East Orange...
Correction officer accused of shooting his OWN SON in fight over shoplifting arrest
A city correction officer, disappointed that his 17-year-old son was not punished more severely for shoplifting, was charged last night with shooting the teen in their Queens home, sources said....
Lhota for the GOP
The choice among the three Republican candidates is clear: In the GOP primary for mayor, The Post enthusiastically endorses former Deputy Mayor and MTA Chairman Joe Lhota. Lhota stands head...
New York Post endorses Christine Quinn and Joe Lhota in city's mayoral primaries
Two weeks from tomorrow, New York City Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls in primaries to choose their candidates for mayor. Some voters had hoped for a different...
Owe, no! City Council candidates have poor financial history
These council candidates want to help manage a $70 billion city budget, but their history as delinquents on taxes and other personal obligations raises serious questions. The worst offender is...
GOP ‘bribe’ battle
Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald wants Manhattan GOP leader Dan Isaacs to resign after appearing on tape weighing (but not accepting) a thinly disguised bribe from an undercover FBI agent...
Council candidates rack up tens of thousands of dollars in back-rent judgments
Maybe the rent is too damn high. At least four City Council contenders who received taxpayer-provided campaign funds have racked up tens of thousands of dollars in judgments against them...
Cats has a bad ‘spell’
He should try auto-correct. Billionaire supermarket mogul and Republican mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis sent out an e-mail blast to select supporters that was riddled with misspelled words and bizarre capitalizations,...
Hopefuls deny getting sexty
Yesterday’s Democratic debate for public advocate got personal. Asked whether they had ever sexted someone, à la Anthony Weiner, the candidates all cringed — but denied doing it. State Sen....
‘Neutral’ gov goes on anti-Spitz blitz
Gov. Cuomo has thrown himself into the effort to stop the election of Eliot Spitzer as city comptroller, calling key Democrats last week with specific suggestions to boost Scott Stringer’s...
Gloria Steinem, Rep. Carolyn Maloney stump for Quinn
You don’t have to be a mom to be mayor! Christine Quinn yesterday got a little help from some powerful pals — Rep. Carolyn Maloney and feminist icon Gloria Steinem...
NYPD faces loss of 3,000 cops hired under Safe City, Safe Streets program
Nearly 3,000 veteran cops who flooded the Police Academy 20 years ago as part of the NYPD’s seminal Safe City, Safe Streets program are eligible to retire this month —...
Family members of slain NYPD officers slam stop-and-frisk decision
The father of one slain NYPD officer and the brother of another say a federal judge’s decision to clamp down on stop-and-frisk will make a cop’s job even more dangerous....
Donald Trump fights Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over school fraud claims
Donald Trump and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have gone to war — and neither side is taking prisoners. Trump launched a Web site attacking Schneiderman’s “gross incompetence” after the...
Jingle what?! Pret à Manger starts Christmas in August with carol tunes over store speakers
The weather outside is . . . frightful? It’s not even Labor Day and gourmet fast-food chain Pret à Manger is already subjecting its Manhattan patrons to an endless loop...
Diplo Caroline makes a splash
Caroline Kennedy, President Obama’s nominee for ambassador to Japan, is already making waves. The 55-year-old daughter of JFK spent part of yesterday on Martha’s Vineyard, where she went water-skiing behind...
‘False arrest’ in condo war
A Manhattan condo board president was so adamant about illegally renting out his luxury Chelsea loft to tourists that he twice had a neighbor who tried to block the practice...
Syria open to UN chemical weapons inspection, but US says it’s too little, too late
WASHINGTON — The Syrian government yesterday said it would let a United Nations team look for evidence of its alleged chemical weapon attack on civilians — but Obama administration officials...
New ‘social-media wall’ provides real-time US Open commentary
Us Open tennis honchos are serving up a new high-tech experience This year’s tournament, which begins today at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, introduces the US Open Social Wall —...
Bank forecloses on O.J. Simpson's Florida mansion
A bank has foreclosed on the South Florida mansion O.J. Simpson, who won’t have a home when he gets out of a Nevada prison. A Miami-Dade County judge last week...
Horrific NJ crash kills 3
A pregnant woman and a child were among three people killed in an SUV crash that left six others injured in northern New Jersey, authorities said yesterday.The crash happened Saturday...
A fast ‘frisk’ appeal
The battle to appeal Judge Shira Scheindlin’s ruling against stop-and-frisk is not doomed by the vow of most Democratic mayoral contenders to drop the appeal — because Mayor Bloomberg has...
Obama’s prolonged punt: US wavers, Syrians die
The Issue: A chemical attack that killed 1,300 Syrians and how the US government should react to it. *** One year ago to the day after President Obama declared his...
When teens kill
In the last two weeks, Americans have been treated to two horrible murders that each involve young black teens. The first was the gunning down of Chris Lane, a college...
At home in Jersey
Something’s wrong when you have the highest property taxes in the country. And something is really wrong when even a mayor can’t afford them in his own town. Welcome to...
Rich door, poor door
When New York’s entire political class lines up on one side of an argument, you can bet they’ve chosen the wrong side. We’re seeing an example right now in the...
Secrets of that three-pound organ
Princeton, NJ Fifty years from now, when Malia and Sasha are grandmothers, their father’s presidency might seem most consequential because of a small sum — $100 million — for studying...
You will be judged
My favorite reality show is ending this fall after 10 years on the air. Unlike most, this one teaches some important lessons. I’m talking, of course, about TLC’s “What Not...
Once, twice, still a success
There are two ways to score a Broadway hit: Load up on name stars and make a mint during a limited run, or bank on good bones that can get...
Sports Shorts
LLWS: Tokyo beats Calif. for crown In South Williamsport, Pa., Ryusei Hirooka lined a decisive two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning, Shunpei Takagi hit two solo home...
Debbie Little at Yonkers
Post Time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Annies List (2nd)FIRST: Mile pace; $16,500; cond5 Jokes Jet(BSears)2-1-33-12 Make Me A Deal(LStalbaum)2-1-55-11 Rock All Night(DDube)4-3-16-13 Doc Eastham(MLancaster)3-6-210-14 Bettor Angel(JBartlett)3-7-64-16 Faster Faster(GBrennan)4-6-25-17 You Tune(BHolland)7-8-312-18 Vals...
Slumping Hondo losing it
Hondo wrapped up Wipeout Weekend by suffering a pair of crushing defeats with the Rangers and Diamondbacks that ballooned the deficit to a whopping 1,575 nuxhalls.Tonight, Mr. Aitch hopes to...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 26TUEAug. 27WEDAug. 28THUAug. 29FRIAug. 30SATAug. 31SUNSep. 1YankeesToronto7:07YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMTor.7:07YESWCBSTor.7:07YESWCBSNO GAMEBal.7:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YES/TBSWCBSMetsPhiladelphia7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMPhi.7:10SNYWFANPhi.7:10SNYWFANPhi.1:10SNYWFANWas.7:05SNYWFANWas.7:05WPIXWFANWas.8:05ESPN2WFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMED.C.8:00NBCSNNOGAMELibertyNOGAMEMin.7:00MSG+NOGAMENOGAMEInd.7:30MSG+NO GAMETulsa4:30No TVS.I. YankeesVermont7:00No TVVer.7:00No TVVer.7:00No TVBkn.7:00No TVBkn.7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.1:05No TVCyclonesTri. Valley7:00No TVWKRB 90.3...
The Post Line
NCAA FootballThursdayFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogS. CAROLINA11 (56 1/2)UncMINNESOTA14 (51 1/2)UnlvBOW. GREEN3 1/2 (48)TulsaUCF21 1/2 (55)AkronUTAH2 1/2 (51)Utah St.Mississippi3 (53 1/2)VANDERBILTFRESNO ST.10 (55)RutgersSouthern Cal22 (53 1/2)HAWAIIFridayMICHIGAN ST.27 (44 1/2)W. MichiganMIAMI32 1/2 (53 1/2)FauTexas...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Reds at Cardinals ESPN7 p.m.Phillies at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)7 p.m.Yankees at Blue Jays YES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Tri-City at Cyclones WKRB (90.3 FM)Soccer2:55 p.m.Chelsea at Manchester...
Sorry, YES, we can see jogging Robbie
I Have never sat down to watch a baseball game as a TV critic, but as a baseball fan, which I reckon I’ve been since my very earliest memory of...
Phil: I love N.Y.
If you love Phil Mickelson, well, he loves you back. After an early charge yesterday at The Barclays that almost put him into a playoff, Mickelson declared his unwavering enjoyment...
WATCH: Tiger Woods’ back injury at The Barclays may be a bad sign for his career outlook
Tiger Woods had just taken one of his patented violent swings with a fairway wood trying to reach the par-5 13th green in two while charging up The Barclays final-round...
Scott sweats out gritty triumph in Barclays
It was chaotic, frenetic and at times downright painful to watch. And at the end of the afternoon, the winner of The Barclays was sitting in the air conditioning of...
Murray defends 1st Slam crown
Defending his first Grand Slam title this U.S. Open fortnight won’t be as pressurized as breaking a couple of British tennis curses. Andy Murray has shown the fortitude of a...
Major upset if it’s not Serena-Azarenka final
The only “it” girl who matters is defending U.S. Open champion Serena Williams, even after all these years. The Serena Open begins anew tonight. Williams, who won her first Open...
Big Blue had no clue vs. Jets’ stout ‘D’
The Giants had a first down at the Jets’ 4-yard line Saturday night after Hakeem Nicks had delighted the blue jerseys in the stands at MetLife Stadium with a 34-yard...
Rested A-Rod eager to play alongside Jeter
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees played their 130th game of the season yesterday and Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter haven’t been on the field at the same time other...
Yankees send Claiborne back to minors
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Since the Yankees have carried an extra pitcher in the bullpen after Jayson Nix was lost with a fractured hand, right-hander Preston Claiborne was told he...
Curtain call for d’Arnaud 1st
Rookie catcher Travis d’Arnaud hit his first big league home run in the fourth inning of yesterday’s blowout 11-3 loss to Detroit. “I just put my head down and started...
Tigers sweep Mets with rout in ninth
After losing with their best pitcher on the mound Saturday, the Mets fell with their hottest pitcher going yesterday. Dillon Gee took the loss, the bullpen turned a nailbiter into...
Protecting the future
The journey to the end of the season has arrived at the crossroads of Irrelevance and Surrender, with the Mets seeking an alternate route instead that will allow them to...
Curry got heave-ho in a hurry
Based on his resume, Aaron Curry seemed to have a leg up on gaining a Giants roster spot, considering the need the team has for linebackers and the fact they...
Torn ACL KO’s Giants safety
The comings and goings can be exhilarating and brutally intertwined, one player making an emotional return, another needing to be helped off the field. One dream living, the other dying,...
Once-beloved Jets coach Rex Ryan sealed his fate after throwing Sanchez to the wolves
Rex Ryan can run with the bulls with the best of them, but he is trampling on his once-beloved quarterback and his own career as well. For four years, Ryan...
Simms putting up a fight to stay on Gang Green's roster as No. 3 QB
All of the attention is on Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith, but the Jets quarterback who is having the best preseason statistically is Matt Simms. The son of Giants legend...
Sanchez day-to-day after Ryan's questionable decision
And now we wait. The day after the Jets’ quarterback situation somehow became murkier, no one was saying how badly injured Mark Sanchez’s right shoulder was or how it will...
Girardi’s crew must find other ways to win
ST . PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees can’t ride Alfonso Soriano’s legs into October, but yesterday they used his pins and wise head to avoid getting buried in two races....
Soriano’s bat, speed help Bombers avoid Tampa Bay sweep
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees traded for Alfonso Soriano for his power, not his speed. At 37, he’s no longer the base-stealer he once was. But trying to avoid...
‘SNL’ expected to add five new players
After some major cast departures last May, “Saturday Night Live” is most likely going to add five new players, according to reports. Comedians Beck Bennett, John Milhiser, Kyle Mooney, Michael...
‘Secret Sex Lives’ goes under covers with series about swingers
Niche cable networks have very little opportunity to make headlines. So I give you, ladies and gentlemen, “Secret Sex Lives: Swingers,” a four-part reality series premiering Sept. 7 on Discovery...
Ryan Seacrest flyin’ to NBC with a new pilot
Ryan Seacrest has added another show to his producer’s credits. Seacrest, who already hosts “American Idol” and NBC’s upcoming “Million Second Quiz,” has sold a sitcom to NBC called “Me...
‘Rec’ guy Jim ready for his ‘JKL’ closeup
'Parks & Rec” and Starr Report fave Jim O’Heir, who plays good-natured schlub Jerry Gergich on the NBC sitcom, is returning to ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” — but this time...
'Pretty Little Liars' finale involves a social media reveal
As “Pretty Little Liars” readies the summer finale, which has been referred to in social media circles as #WorldWarA, ABC Family announced that there will even more reason to tune...
Fran Drescher ‘Divorced’ from TV Land
TV Land has cancelled Fran Drescher’s sitcom, “Happily Divorced,” after two seasons. Drescher starred in the show as a woman who re-enters the dating scene after learning that her husband...
Weird but true
Watch your hands. Marquette Fisher, 42, had been popped for allegedly driving without a license in Chicago and was handcuffed — hands in front — when he was placed in...
NCAA finally does right by Rhodes
Hearts thumping, blood surging, lungs gasping, hundreds of college football players will run out onto the field Thursday night for the start of the 2013 season. One of those players...
Watch Taylor Swift tell One Direction to 'shut the f--- up' at VMAs
Don't mess with a woman scorned — especially when it's Taylor Swift. A vengeful Swift managed to take the spotlight at the MTV Video Music Awards. PHOTOS: MTV VIDEO MUSIC...
Miley Cyrus makes Lady Gaga look tame at VMAs
Miley Cyrus made Lady Gaga look surprisingly tame as the pop stars opened the MTV Video Music Awards. Gaga changed costumes four times Sunday night during her first return to...