July 5, 2015
Andrew Miller's return date coming into focus
The Yankees’ bullpen is moving closer to being whole again. Closer Andrew Miller is scheduled to throw an inning in relief Monday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and there is a chance...
Collins' message to frustrated Harvey: 'Get over' 6-man rotation
LOS ANGELES — Terry Collins has a message for Matt Harvey and any other Mets pitcher unhappy with the team’s six-man rotation. “They’ve got to get over it,” the Mets...
Hondo having launch
Struggling Hondo took a step away from the dark side Sunday when he hit with the Small Bears over the Marlins to reduce the accounts payable to 1,585 kerfelds. Monday...
Four years later, 'unbelievable' redemption for Carli Lloyd
Throughout the struggles of the Women’s World Cup group stages — the struggles of both her team and herself — US midfielder Carli Lloyd had faith it would get better, believed...
Yankees, Mets make unfortunate history in All-Star starters vote
It has been more than two decades since there was an All-Star Game without either a Yankee or a Met in the starting lineup — a streak that will end...
Holly Madison does not deserve our sympathy
If a dame dresses like a tart, imbibes like a stevedore and engages in consensual sex with a man old enough to be her grandfather in exchange for snazzy clothes, a...
Mattingly's secret to David Wright about playing with bad back
LOS ANGELES — Don Mattingly knows all about having to deal with a bad back while trying to excel in New York. With that in mind, the Dodgers manager spoke...
Chinese food spared Shaw-skank's husband's life
Shaw-skank prison worker Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell was reportedly dining on Chinese food when she decided not to help deliver two inmates to freedom. Mitchell had a “moment of clarity” while...
The 3 keys to US' World Cup revenge on Japan
The United States thrashed defending champion Japan 5-2 in the Women’s World Cup final. It was revenge for the U.S. instead of a repeat for Japan, after the U.S. suffered...
The lies and expletives Fox, networks use to 'compete' with ESPN
It doesn't matter which side you choose to be on. That choice is made for us. If we wish to remain sports fans, we must side with the low side,...
Sending Joe Johnson to Cavs could save $60M for Nets
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Nets could have a potential taker for Joe Johnson’s massive expiring contract, but trading him would have its own set of costs. According to an ESPN.com...
Hedgie weighs in on Weight Watchers takeover
Weight Watchers International is beginning to turn heads. The company, which has lost 86 percent of its value since mid-December amid falling revenue and recent red ink, has attracted the...
Zabar's supermarket ready for delivery
Top-notch lox, whitefish and caviar are about to get a lot more convenient in upper Manhattan. Zabar’s — the specialty grocer beloved on the Upper West Side for its cheeses,...
A Tommy John surgery later, same old Ivan Nova frustrations
The hope for Ivan Nova, as he comes back from Tommy John surgery, is he’s the same pitcher he was before the procedure. Three starts into his return, that seems...
This app gets you a last-minute table reservation
New York City reservation apps are getting crowded. The latest one, Table8, launches Monday with a twist: guaranteed last-minute reservations at hard-to-get eateries. The company works with about 23 Big...
MLB must end morality sham and get A-Rod to the All-Star Game
Major League Baseball isn’t staging a morality play in Cincinnati on July 14, only an All-Star Game. So it is not about the children, not about rewarding good behavior or...
These magazines are sick of the Kardashians
Lazing on the beach over the Fourth of July weekend, we couldn’t help but notice that not one single Kardashian landed a spot on the cover of any of our...
Add Jason Pierre-Paul to the Idiots Hall of Shame
The first and foremost concern, of course, is the true extent of the damage to his hand that Jason Pierre-Paul suffered on the Fourth of July. He has a life...
US Women dominate Japan, win 1st World Cup in 16 years
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Carli Lloyd came up big again. Three times. And with it came the Americans' elusive third Women's World Cup title. Lloyd scored a hat trick as...
Collapse of summer-school enrollment a clear sign of falling standards
No, the dropoff in city summer-school enrollment is not a sign of progress. It’s proof that the bad old days of “social promotion” are back: The system is sending children...
Why summer camps let your kid get burned
My children and I are fair-skinned folks. So when my blond, blue-eyed daughter started camp last week, I diligently packed her sunblock — a stick for her face, a spray...
It’s time for Joe Biden to jump into the 2016 race
Joe Biden generally doesn’t need much encouragement to run for president. He’s been doing it for a quarter-century. And yet, just at the moment he’s arguably got his best shot...
Fat pay deals prove nonprofits aren’t true charities
Call it “putting the profit into nonprofits.” Executives at New York cultural institutions collect salaries and benefits rivaling (if not exceeding) their private-sector peers. The news from The Wall Street...
NYPD needs more cops like bicycle-ticket champ
The NYPD could use a few more cops like Officer Joshua Vincek — maybe a lot more. He takes bicycle-law enforcement seriously: He’s led the department over the last three-plus...
Matz shuts down powerful Dodgers as Mets roll in rare laugher
LOS ANGELES — Matz more like it. Not only did Steven Matz, in his second major league start, manhandle one of the scariest lineups in baseball, but the Mets actually...
Why you should never hold your pee
Ever think about what happens when you “break the seal” during a night of drinking? Of course you’re going to get the urge to pee after you’ve thrown back a...
This epic photo captures all of Misty Copeland's talent
It’s Misty multiplied! Famed celebrity photographer Brad Trent showcases the talents of Misty Copeland, who made history last week as the first female black principal dancer in the American Ballet...
Car 'plowed' into clothing store window
A car smashed through the front window of an Aeropostale clothing store in Queens on Sunday afternoon, police and witnesses said. "Right around 3 o'clock, I heard screeching tires and...
2 dead, 3 missing after boat capsizes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky authorities say two people were killed and three remain missing after the pontoon boat they were riding in hit a barge and capsized in the Ohio...
Uber can save us from yellow-cab horrors
Yellow cabs are the city’s worst public transportation. I’d rather be pawed by 100 strangers on the subway than suffer a typical taxi’s Penn Station/3 a.m. squalor — even at...
Jason Pierre-Paul burns flesh off hand in fireworks accident
This time of year, there are always warnings about the risks and hazards involved with shooting off fireworks. Many listen to those warnings. Some do not. Jason Pierre-Paul did not,...
5 bats Mets can target to platoon with regressing Juan Lagares
No Met has come up as frequently against righty pitching than Juan Lagares, and just about no Met has done worse in those situations. It is one thing to force-feed...
Sleepwalking, sloppy Yanks get booed in utter embarrassment
What was left of the holiday-weekend finale crowd smothered the Yankees with boos in the eighth inning. Truthfully, it was surprising the paying customers took that long to howl considering...
Chris Christie says Rand Paul has made US 'weaker'
The Chris Christie and Rand Paul feud just got more fired up. Christie, the newest GOP presidential candidate, lashed out against the Kentucky Senator Sunday for fundraising during his nearly...
Willis Reed praises Robin Lopez in strong Phil Jackson defense
The Captain likes The Twin. Willis Reed, the center on the only two championship teams in Knicks history, likes the move Knicks president Phil Jackson made in reaching agreement with...
'It's nothing racist': Confederate flag-waving fans blast NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Steven Rebenstorf has numerous flags flying atop his canopy tent inside Daytona International Speedway. The Confederate flag is front and center. It's been like that for...
Drugs, sex and debauchery: Ex-trader behind secret Twitter account reveals all
When Salomon Brothers bond trader John LeFevre received his first bonus on the job in 2002, he thought he’d save and invest the $75,000 windfall. That is, until he revealed...
Did DeAndre Jordan leave LA because of Chris Paul's high-5 snubs?
DeAndre Jordan's shaking hands on a deal with the Mavericks may have resulted from too few hand slaps from the Clippers. Jordan, one of the most highly sought-after free agents this...
Man locked out of house in prank gets stuck in chimney
PHOENIX — Phoenix firefighters have rescued a man who became stuck after trying to re-enter a house through the chimney.
Soldier dad surprising young son at game will make you lose it
[milbvideo id="228235783" width="600" height="336" /] From halfheartedly wriggling to Miley Cyrus to the long-awaited arms of Dad back from war, all in a few seconds. That was the emotional journey...
Princess Charlotte christened on queen's estate
Britain’s 9-week-old princess, the daughter of Prince William and his wife Kate, was christened Sunday morning at the same church as her late grandmother Princess Diana. Crowds gathered to catch...
NYPD car torched by fireworks as cops break up crowd
An NYPD patrol car caught fire after someone threw fireworks inside the vehicle as police were breaking up a crowd in Brooklyn early Sunday, authorities said. Cops were dispersing people...
Greek finance minister resigns after 'no' vote
Greece ventured into an uncertain future Sunday when voters overwhelmingly rejected austerity plans aimed at relieving the nation’s crushing debt. The historic vote raised fears about the country’s role in...
4-foot-4, 95-pound little person gets his 1st stock car win
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Rico Abreu has earned his first career stock car victory, racing to the win at Columbus Motor Speedway in Ohio. Abreu, who is 4-foot-4 and weighs about...
Packer arrested after 'firing gun' during fight with women
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless was arrested Saturday after police said he allegedly fired two shots into the air during an argument outside a...
Over a dozen injured in deck collapse during family photo: cops
EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — A deck collapsed at a North Carolina beach house as a family got set to take a group photo, leaving at least 14 people injured with...
Dumped boyfriend probed in stabbing death of woman
A young mom was found hacked to death in a Bronx park Sunday morning — and cops were questioning the ex-boyfriend she dumped, police and relatives said. Twenty-two-year-old Jasmine Gonzalez...
Man falls to his death off apartment balcony in NYC: cops
A 28-year-old man died after accidentally falling off a sixth-floor balcony in the Lower East Side early Sunday, authorities said. The victim had been smoking while sitting on a patio...
Man dies instantly after lighting firework on head
CALAIS, Maine —A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, authorities said...
Parents at war with NYC over 'hazardous' playground
This playground has become a battleground. A group of parents is at war with the city over whether Playground 89 on the Upper West Side is an architecturally significant gem...
Heiress wants $7.4M from IRS over Madoff swindle
The estate of a real-estate heiress swindled by Bernie Madoff is trying to recoup $7.4 million from the IRS, claiming the Ponzi schemer filed a false tax return for the...
Empty homes owned by NYC still not fixed
Kathleen Gittens-Baptiste last week stood in front of the ramshackle, empty house she has lived next door to for more than 15 years. In her hands was a framed copy...
MLB treats scouts like slaves: lawsuit
Major League Baseball treats its scouts like slaves, a Manhattan man claims in a class-action lawsuit. Jordan Wyckoff, 31, says he earned a measly $15,000 a year as a part-time...
Record label wants injunction against New Yorker who posted thrash-metal album online
A California record label wants to legally thrash the New Yorker who made a thrash-metal album available for free download online. Rotten Records says someone in the jurisdiction of Brooklyn...
Escaped killer back behind bars
David Sweat is back behind bars. The captured murderer, who escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora on June 3 and led authorities on a three-week chase, was transported to...
Woman hurt after risky exercises at military-style gym: suit
A GI Jane wannabe who signed up for a military-style gym is crying foul because she was hurt after a “drill instructor” forced her into a risky exercise, she claims...
Most NYC high school graduates at CUNY community colleges get remedial help
New York City high school graduates who enroll at CUNY often aren’t ready for college, according to data showing the rising number of freshmen in need of remedial help. An...
Father rejected for cop job after he admits paying for sex: suit
A Staten Island man is suing the MTA, claiming it barred him from joining its police force after he admitted having paid for sex while deployed as an Army soldier....
Job-seekers pay nearly $10M for civil-service tests, but few hired
Thousands of job-seekers shelled out nearly $10 million this year to take city civil-service exams which will result in work for only a fraction. The number of candidates taking the...
Greece vote will have little impact on US
Sunday’s referendum will have a huge impact in Greece, some impact in Europe and relatively little impact in the United States, experts agree. With a “yes” vote, Greece gets to...
Decades of fraud have swindled Greeks out of billions
Their banks are on lockdown, their supermarket shelves are ransacked and pensioners are sobbing in the street. But as Greeks go to the polls Sunday — to choose between more...
Man caught on tape punching cop should not have been arrested: lawyer
A Harlem man caught on video shoving and punching a cop last week should never have been arrested in the first place, his lawyer claimed Saturday. Saykou George, 30, was...
Driver of ATV intentionally rams into cop: police
Police are looking for his man, who they say intentionally rammed his ATV into a cop in The Bronx Saturday night.
Teen arrested in Fourth of July BBQ shooting
A teen opened fire on a group of people celebrating the Fourth of July in a Brooklyn Park Saturday, cops said The group was barbecuing inside of Sumner Playground near...
City didn't tell state it changed grades for failing high school students
The city Department of Education failed to tell the state that it changed Regents exam scores at Automotive HS in Brooklyn, officials say. The DOE “should have provided a full...
Hillary's flunkies rope off reporters at parade
Maybe next she’ll have them hogtied. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s flunkies used a rope to corral the press walking with her Saturday in a July Fourth parade in Gorham, NH. Photos...
1,033 lovers: The XXX-rated life of Peter O'Toole
"Lawrence of Arabia" heartthrob Peter O’Toole was known as much for his outrageous drinking habits as his Hollywood roles. But the rabble-rouser’s inner circle was all too aware of his...
'Designer babies' are an unregulated reality
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are having a boy. Us Weekly claimed they couldn’t have had anything but — they only implanted male embryos during the IVF process. “Kanye loves...
Pluto, the misunderstood planet, is ready for its close-up
Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm boy, hired by the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., on the basis of some planetary sketches he produced with the aid of a homemade...
Think Greece can't happen here? You're wrong
Most Americans look at the rerun of the Greek euro crisis with something between smug amusement and condescending disapproval. When will those profligate Greeks get their economic house in order...
The struggle for Ukraine is more serious than ISIS
KIEV -- Vladimir Putin continues to chip away at Ukraine while the west just watches. In the past year, Ukraine has lost 9% of its territory, 1.3 million people have...
Air Force officer: State bosses told me to 'quit playing soldier'
A hero US pilot claims his bosses at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority have harassed him for years because they want him to “quit playing soldier” in the Reserves. Col....
Dear President Obama, you're no Ronald Reagan
President Obama wishes he were the Reagan of the Left. He has expressed the sentiment many times. What he doesn’t understand is that there were two Ronald Reagans. There is...
An oral history of the cult classic that is 'Clueless'
It’s hard to believe that the movie that spawned a generation of “As if”-uttering, plaid-skirt-wearing Cher Horowitzes is turning 20. Yep, “Clueless” is almost old enough to drink. The small-budget,...
Four sex scandals rock one hanky-panky high school
It’s not clear how much reading, writing and arithmetic is going on at James Madison High School in Brooklyn — but it definitely has sex ed covered. A special-ed teacher...
Do the Pope and I live on the same planet?
Having read through Pope Francis’ new encyclical, I am dismayed at how many groundless assertions it makes. From a strictly scientific point of view, Laudato Si is an embarrassment. I’m...
Nick Faldo's 2 reasons why Tiger Woods won't win British Open
Nick Faldo has all but written off Tiger Woods as a contender at this month’s British Open, concluding that the 14-time major champion’s swing still is faltering under pressure. Faldo,...
Mets' offense is so bad it makes you forget a Harvey clunker
LOS ANGELES — Not enough hitters and too many starting pitchers: Your 2015 Mets. All that is taking a toll on the Mets in many ways — the six-man rotation...
After sterling debut, Steven Matz reveals his approach for Game 2
LOS ANGELES — The novelty is over for Steven Matz, and now it’s business as usual. When the rookie left-hander takes the mound for the Mets at Dodger Stadium on...
How Bernie Sanders threatens to derail Hillary's coronation
Trying to create a presidential persona and a rationale for running, Hillary Clinton relaunched her campaign at a memorial to FDR. She used the glorious setting of Four Freedoms Park...
Hit the water for Shark Week and more this week
1. Shark Week The annual celebration of all things shark kicks off Sunday night. Actor Eli Roth will review highlights of the week on “Shark After Dark” at 11 p.m....
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Queens Two people were arrested in Middle Village after leaving a 3-year-old boy with more than $2,000 worth of illegal fireworks, cops said. Jason Rodriguez, 28, and Tina Foley, 29,...