August 13, 2008
My So-Called Life (ABC 1994-1995)
August 13, 2008 | 10:51pm"My So-Called Life" was by far and away the most accurate portrayal of high school life in the mid '90s. Tackling the heavy issues that lurk in the seemingly meaninglessness...
Game 120: Mets at Nationals
August 13, 2008 | 10:19pmWASHINGTON -- John Maine makes his first start since coming off the DL when he takes on the Nationals here tonight in the second game of a three-game series. Maine...
Deal of the Day-Rozae Nichols
August 13, 2008 | 10:11pmThis sexy Bamboo Striped Halter Dress by Rozae Nichols is marked down at DUMBO boutique Zoe from $540 to $216, so snatch it up now.The sexy halter is the picture...
FAVRE NOT CONCERNED WITH ARM FATIGUE
August 13, 2008 | 9:40pmBrett Favre's arm fatigue will go away as the summer drags. It's what he doesn't have yet, that poses a bigger problem. Favre, who said his arm was dragging today,...
Box Office: Will TDK Fall to No. 3 Behind 'Thunder' and 'Star Wars'?
August 13, 2008 | 8:20pmOnce again, ace prognosticator Steve Mason of Fantasy Moguls points to tracking to predict "The Dark Knight'' will be pushed from its perch this weekend, and he might actually be...
NYFF: No Surprises
August 13, 2008 | 8:07pmTo no one's surprise, Clint Eastwood's "Changeling'' will be the centerpiece of the New York Film Festival, and the list released today includes Steven Soderbergh's two-part "Che'' as well as...
TIFF: New Kevin Smith On Special Presentations List
August 13, 2008 | 8:01pmKevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno'' starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks is on the list of special presentations released today by the Toronto International Film Festival. Other...
MADONNA ABOUT TO ADOPT BABY GIRL: REPORT
August 13, 2008 | 7:56pmMadonna is dipping into the Malawian adoption pool again, according to a British newspaper that reported today that she's about to take in an orphaned 3-year-old girl. "Madonna's representatives have...
Hunter Freeman, Red Bull Park & other random tidbits
August 13, 2008 | 7:43pmRed Bull Park cleared for steel (Copyright Rosetti) By BRIAN LEWISHere are some tidbits on Hunter Freeman, the Red Bulls' stadium and other MLS nuggets:The Red Bulls went before the...
OLYMPICS VIEWERS GUIDE
August 13, 2008 | 6:27pmWHAT YOU MISSED LAST NIGHT: Poor Alicia Sacramone. The 20-year-old stalwart of the U.S. women's gymnastics team suffered a pair of crucial miscues in the final two stages of the...
BROOKLYN SKATING RINK PUT ON ICE
August 13, 2008 | 6:19pmA much-anticipated ice-skating rink planned for under the Brooklyn Bridge is on hold indefinitely because the city Department of Transportation plans to use the prime real estate for storage, officials...
EDWARDS TOLD WIFE 'SLOWLY,' OF AFFAIR
August 13, 2008 | 6:17pmJohn Edwards admitted his affair to his wife only in "installments," according to a new report in People. "He told the truth slowly" to his wife Elizabeth, one source told...
'Maid' for TV
August 13, 2008 | 6:03pmstyle="float:right;margin-left:5px;">The programming suits at ABC are certainly keeping busy.Just a day after announcing a series version of "The Witches of Eastwick," ABC is now in talks to bring the Jennifer...
JETER SITS TODAY, LIKELY TO PLAY FRIDAY
August 13, 2008 | 5:43pmMINNEAPOLIS - Joe Girardi didn't put Derek Jeter's name in today's lineup card but expects his captain to be at short Friday night. "I would be shocked if he didn't...
PHELPS TO SWIM ACROSS TIME ZONES
August 13, 2008 | 5:31pmBehold the power of Michael Phelps. The seemingly superhuman US Olympic swimmer--who's already shattered world records in corralling seven gold medals--is having an effect on NBC. The network is thinking...
Red Bulls bid on three strikers; Gambian Sainey Touray on trial
August 13, 2008 | 5:20pmBy BRIAN LEWISJuan Carlos Osorio has pretty much done all the work he can in his international search for a striker. The Red Bulls have made three offers on players...
YANKEES' SEASON DEAD AFTER 4-2 LOSS TO TWINS
August 13, 2008 | 5:10pmMINNEAPOLIS - Visiting hours are 2 TO 4 and 7 TO 9. These are traditional times for wakes, but this isn't a public wake for the Yankees. Nevertheless, their supporters...
Red Bulls' Dane Richards hopeful of returning Sunday
August 13, 2008 | 5:07pmBy BRIAN LEWISThe striker-starved Red Bulls got a welcome sight today when both speedy Dane Richards and John Wolyniec return to practice. And even better, Richards _ out since July...
TODAY'S PENNANT RACE BREAKDOWN
August 13, 2008 | 5:03pmIt would be tough to top the excitement of last night's thrilling 19-17 win by the Red Sox over the Rangers at Fenway Park. Chances are the score won't get...
Starr Report: Last chance
August 13, 2008 | 4:40pmWWE star Chris Jericho will host "Shame 2 Fame," premiering Oct. 29 on Fuse. The reality show will follow 10 troubled women competing for a "last chance at musical stardom"...
ON DECK: METS AT NATIONALS
August 13, 2008 | 4:28pmJohn Maine had five more days' rest than he would have liked. Maine was ready to come off the disabled list on Friday, but instead pitched a simulated game. Maine...
Coverage in today's Post
August 13, 2008 | 4:23pmIn a rather shocking development, Jerry Manuel (pictured) watched his bullpen actually save a game rather than blow one Tuesday night, finishing off a 4-3 road win over the Nationals....
BEIJING 08: Jackie Chan gets served
August 13, 2008 | 1:38pmHere in Olympics-land, Coca-Cola has taken over a place called, aptly enough âThe Placeâ.It takes up the entire block of an outdoor shopping plaza and is hard to miss with...
U.S. Men Over and Out at Olympics
August 13, 2008 | 1:23pmAPBEIJING -- Promise Isaac and Victor Obinna scored to lead Nigeria over a short-handed United States team 2-1 Wednesday, earning a place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic football tournament...
HANK, GIRARDI AND NO EXCUSES
August 13, 2008 | 12:18pmFROM JOEL SHERMANSo Hank Steinbrenner came out of seclusion to say that he is pardoning his Yankees because no team could win with the injuries the Yankees have suffered. I...
3 UP: Hank, Wright and Kennedy
August 13, 2008 | 12:17pm1. So Hank Steinbrenner came out of seclusion to say that he is pardoning his Yankees because no team could win with the injuries the Yankees have suffered. I will...
WILL FLOP FOR VOTES: OBAMA'S LATEST OIL FOIL
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amTHE ISSUE:Barack Obama's recent move to support the exploration of offshore drilling. Kirsten Powers hit the nail on the head - the presidential candidate who gets his arms around the...
MAYOR MIKE'S $ENSE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amIt is disappointing that The Post fails to offer a fair view of Mayor Bloomberg's fiscal policies ("Mayor Mike's Fiscal Follies," Editorial, Aug. 5). Bloomberg has managed to cut crime...
PELOSI'S BIG-WIND BOONDOOGLE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amHOUSE Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently called congressional Republicans who want up-or-down drilling votes "hand maidens of the oil companies." Let's call Pelosi what she is: House girl of the Big...
ROCKY WRONG
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amROBERT Chambers is about to begin a 19-year stretch in the big house for illegal narcotics activity. If you were a visitor from another country or, better yet, another planet,...
BACK IN THE USSR
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amMoscow girls make me sing and shoutThat Georgia's always on my mind.I'm back in the USSRYou don't know how lucky you are boysBack in the USSR - John Lennon &...
SHAKY TRUCE AS WEST BIDS TO SLAP RUSSIA
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amRussia agreed to halt its war on Georgia yesterday, but bombs continued to fall in the smoldering Caucasus nation as Western countries discussed the best way to punish their old...
CHINA DOLL OLYMPIC RINGER
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amCall it the Beijing Olympics' "Milli Vanilli" moment. A chubby-faced little girl with crooked teeth and a beautiful voice was deemed not good-looking enough to appear at the opening ceremony....
QAEDA MA 'REAL DEAL'
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amThe MIT-educated terrorist dubbed al Qaeda's "Mata Hari" was captured with a list of likely New York targets - including the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the subways and Plum...
LOTTERY
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amNEW YORK Midday Nos. Tue.: 431; Lucky Sum: 8 / Midday Win-4 Tue.: 5103; Lucky Sum: 9 / Evening Nos. Tue: 982; Lucky Sum: 19 / Evening Win- 4 Tue.:...
EXTRA-BAG FEES FOR GIS
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amSoldiers headed overseas to preserve America's freedoms aren't free from airlines' baggage fees - they're getting bombarded by charges that can run up to hundreds of dollars. American Airlines routinely...
EDWARDS SCANDAL'S NEW TRYST
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amDisgraced ex-presidential candidate John Edwards secretly rekindled his steamy affair with his campaign videographer after confessing his infidelity to his cancer-stricken wife, according to an explosive new report. In admitting...
'THUNDER' RAISES A STORM
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amThe movie "Tropic Thunder" is getting a stormy reception over its use of the word "retard." The film, which opens today, uses the word "retard" or "retarded" 17 times, according...
SNOOKS' DADDY HAS 'AMNESIA'
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amBOSTON - While the man who posed as a Rockefeller claims not to remember who he really is, he had no trouble yesterday recalling that he loves and misses the...
BRITNEY'S PLEA
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amBritney Spears is still singing the tune: "Do as I say, and not as I do!" Just weeks after snatching a pack of her cigarettes out of her son's hands,...
LIEBERMAN LEADS ATTACK ON BARACK
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amSen. Joe Lieberman, a top surrogate for John McCain, struck at Barack Obama's patriotism yesterday while introducing McCain in Pennsylvania. Lieberman, a self-styled "independent Democrat" from Connecticut, said the presidential...
LIMO SHORTAGE FOR DENVER DEMS
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amLimousine liberals may be forced to take the bus at the Democratic National Convention this month because Denver simply does not have enough limos and black cars to go around....
THE NEW NBC STYLE GUIDE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amNBC pages are finally stylin' after years of sporting tired, dowdy duds. The network's iconic, blazer-clad workers - immortalized by Kenneth Parcell, the cheerful page on NBC sitcom "30 Rock"...
PHELPS' PIG SECRET: HE'S BOY GORGE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amSwimming sensation Michael Phelps has an Olympic recipe for success - and it involves eating a staggering 12,000 calories a day. "Eat, sleep and swim. That's all I can do,"...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amStaten Island A former grocery-store worker was busted yesterday after he returned to the Richmond Valley shop and robbed it, authorities said. Christopher Orientale, 18, and an accomplice were wearing...
'ANGEL' OF DEATH
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amA plane on a mercy mission - flying a cancer-stricken Long Island man and his wife to a Boston hospital - nose-dived into a Massachusetts parking lot and burst into...
FIND OUT WHO'S WATT THIEF: CHUCK
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amFederal probers need to find out who ripped off New Yorkers of hundreds of millions of dollars in an elaborate energy-trading scheme, Sen. Charles Schumer said yesterday. Papers filed with...
BRAVE GAL'S BLIND FAITH
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amWhen Nooria Nodrat lost her eyesight after a disturbed, drug-addled woman attacked her on a Manhattan subway train in 1997, the horrifying experience gave her the idea to study psychology...
KEEP BUDGET KNIFE FROM CITY AID: MIKE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amMayor Bloomberg said yesterday that it would be an "outrage" for Gov. Paterson to slash state aid to the city as part of a program to get runaway spending under...
SILVER RIPS COPS' WTC PLANS
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amAn NYPD proposal to strictly control access to the World Trade Center once it's rebuilt has come under fire from Assembly Speak Sheldon Silver, who warned against what he called...
GOV'S RABBI IN 'LOBBY' PROBE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amA prominent and politically connected New York rabbi who performed the invocation at Gov. Paterson's swearing-in ceremony is being eyed by the City Clerk's Office for his lobbying practices, several...
POLS PUT HEAT ON CITY BIZ
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amCall the air-conditioner cops! In a move critics blast as nanny politicians gone wild, the City Council is about to put the big chill on stores and restaurants by barring...
IT'S THE 'LEASE' RANGEL CAN DO
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amHere's a twist. Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel actually helped someone other than himself get a rent break yesterday. The Harlem congressman - under fire for securing four hard-to-come-by rent-stabilized apartments...
PARALYZED TRACK GIRL IN $300M CRASH SUIT
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amThe parents of a Manhattan HS student who was paralyzed when her track team's van crashed en route to a meet early this year filed a $300 million lawsuit yesterday...
TRYING TIMES FOR BRONX POL
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amA Bronx state senator says he's ready to take the witness stand to help clear a pal charged in a scheme to siphon money from a taxpayer-funded charity for kids....
SON OF A GLITCH! MTA IS OUT 74G
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amRegular straphangers took the MTA for a $74,000 ride by accident - in addition to the $800,000 authorities say a trio of scammers bilked from the agency. A suspected software...
SLACKER COUNCIL MEMBERS LACK PRESENCE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amTwo City Council members in office since 2002 have missed 34 percent of their hearings and meetings, according to figures released yesterday. Maria Baez (D-Bronx) and James Sanders (D-Queens) topped...
HUGE TIX HIKE BEANS MET FANS
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amNo wonder it's named after a bank - Met fans are going to have to open up their safe-deposit boxes to afford seats at Citi Field next season. The choicest...
MEADOWLANDS CRACKING DOWN ON ALE-GATING
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amJets and Giants fans will automatically lose their season tickets if they're kicked out of games for drunken, lewd and other offensive behavior, under a new zero-tolerance policy announced yesterday...
JUDGE'S QNS. HOME IS SHOT UP
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amA gunman opened fire at a the home of a Queens judge yesterday in a shocking attack on the day the jurist was set to sell the property. Acting Queens...
THE 'RIG' IS UP FOR STRANDED TRUCKERS
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amHundreds of irate truckers were looking for parking spaces last night after the owner of a Brooklyn rig yard was mysteriously arrested and the facility sealed off. "I've been using...
HOT OFF THE WIRE: 'GOTTI JR. QUIT'
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amJohn "Junior" Gotti was long "gone" from the Gambino crime family two years ago, according to a secret recording that is expected to be a key piece of evidence in...
EX-HBO WHIZ IN SHOCK IMG EXIT
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amIn a move that caught all of Hollywood flatfooted, former HBO boss Chris Albrecht yesterday resigned unexpectedly from his newly created position as head of the media and entertainment division...
TIMES FOR A CHANGE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amThe New York Times might have to slash the rich dividend it pays its investors, including members of the controlling Ochs-Sulzberger family, if it wants to stay out of the...
ACKMAN TOOK LONGS VIEW ON DRUG DEAL
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amHedge fund manager Bill Ackman is set to make out big on Longs Drug Stores Corp. Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, had been stealthily building a stake in Longs...
UBS PUNCHES HOLES IN ITS INTEGRATION PLAN
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amUBS plans to split itself up into three components, under mounting pressure from investors to take drastic measures to restore the Swiss bank's tarnished image. Yesterday, the financial conglomerate said...
OIL'S SLIM PICKENS
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amT. Boone Pickens has been an oilman for nearly 60 years, but all that experience counted for little last month as the well-schooled octogenarian tycoon took a beating on oil...
MOVING MOUSE: DISNEY ON B'WAY
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amRETAIL mouseketeers tell us that Disney is thisclose to a monster deal with Vornado Realty Trust for a mega flagship in Times Square. Disney has been sweeping Times Square for...
NO YAHOOS FOR CARL
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amCarl Icahn's losing streak continued into the second quarter, as his investment vehicle swung to a loss amid souring investments and a 9 percent decline in his hedge funds. Icahn...
THE CLOWNS PLAY NANNY
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amThe world's most feckless deliberative body, the New York City Council, is poised to pass an ordinance prohibiting large retailers from running in-store air-conditioning with their doors open - ostensibly...
SHEEPSKIN SURGE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amChancellor Joel Klein continues full steam ahead in his effort to reform city schools, and he's getting results. The latest bit of good news: high-school graduation rates. According to figures...
RANGEL'S HOUSING SUCCESS
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amThe generally jovial Rep. Charles Rangel was anything but during yesterday's press conference on subsidized housing in Harlem. Yes, you read that right: Rangel actually held a press conference to...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
August 13, 2008 | 7:59amMaybe he just doesn't want to be looked at. A shy tiger at the Erie, Pa., zoo has refused to come out of his den and into a brand-new, $500,000...
SAFARI JACK
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amTHE details of Jack Bauer's next big "24" adventure are out. A new TV movie, "24: Exile," set to bridge the gap between seasons 6 and 7, will debut on...
NBC TIME BANDITS
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amLIKE many other aspects of this summer's Olympic games from Beijing, what you see may not necessarily be real - or in most cases, live. Forget about the opening ceremony's...
'WITCHES' NEW BROOD
August 13, 2008 | 7:26am'THE Witches of East wick" will be turned into a TV show - again. The 1987 movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Cher and Susan Sarandon - adapted from John Updike's novel...
CHEESEHEADS CAN STILL FOLLOW FAVRE
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amTHE local CBS station in Green Bay will air mostly Jets games this year - because locals want to see how former hometown hero Brett Favre is doing in a...
TAKE OUR 'LIVE' OLYMPIC QUIZ
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amLIKE many other aspects of this summer's Olympic games from Beijing, what you see may not necessarily be real - or in most cases, live. Forget about the opening ceremony's...
STARR REPORT
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amWWE star Chris Jericho will host "Shame 2 Fame," premiering Oct. 29 on Fuse. The reality show will follow 10 troubled women compet ing for a "last chance at musi...
GRAND THEFT RAMSAY
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amNOW Gordon Ramsay can call you "donkey." But first, you will have to buy the new "Hell's Kitchen" video game - probably one of the strangest ideas for video games...
DESIGNERS' CUT
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amBALENCIAGA, Chanel and Marc by Marc - oh my! The Post got a sneak peek at the discount designer goods at the Barneys Warehouse sale, which starts tomorrow at 8...
'THE DYLAN' IS CHILLIN' IN B'KLYN
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amBOB DYLAN is short, skinny and old, but that didn't get in the way of a kicking rock show that packed Brooklyn's Prospect Park bandshell and concert grounds last night....
APOCALYPSE WOW
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amFARCE, satire and action comedy rolled into one over-hyped package with a reported $150 million price tag, Ben Stiller's "Tropic Thunder" is basically a mega-budget war movie that makes fun...
B'WAY FEELS MONEY SLUMP
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amDARK clouds of recession are gathering over Broadway. Producers, after a drink or two, admit raising money is becoming very difficult. One complains that backers who regularly used to cut...
IT'S JOYOUS AT THE JOYCE
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amHUBBARD Street Dance Chicago, now in its second week at the Joyce, is really quite extraordinary. Though this new program, like last week's, is too similar in style and purpose,...
'80S FAVORITES GROW UP
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amLIKE, what comes around totally goes around. Take the '80s, for instance. This summer saw Reagan-era rockers Bon Jovi, George Michael and the Police perform sold-out concerts, while Tretorn -...
GO TO MATS
August 13, 2008 | 7:26am'IT'S an adventurous dish," warns the waiter at Matsugen when I ask for the house special soba noodle dish. The dish includes 10-odd veggies and essences and is anchored by...
GANG GREEN KEEPS EYE ON TRIO GRAND
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amLost in the avalanche of euphoria and excitement surrounding Brett Favre's trade to the Jets was the performance of three young players who made impressive debuts in their preseason opener...
MUSIC NOTE STILL IFFY
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amSARATOGA SPRINGS - Although a big field is expected for the $1 million Travers Stakes on Aug. 23, with no Big Brown in the line-up, the 139th running of the...
JETER (ANKLE) LEAVES ON CART
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amMINEAPOLIS - Derek Jeter's ability to play through pain is well known. However, watching him leave the Metrodome on the back of a cart last night with an injured left...
A-RESCUE JOB
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amMINNEAPOLIS - The sight of Derek Jeter exiting the Metrodome on the back of a cart with an injured left foot didn't dampen the Yankees' mood. Nor did them witnessing...
HANK LOOKING AHEAD TO '09
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amMINNEAPOLIS - Hank Steinbrenner talking about next year was a strong indication he privately feels like a lot of other people: This year is gone. After explaining to the Associated...
PLAX CATCHES HIS 1ST ACTION
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amALBANY - On the 15th day of training camp, Giant receiver Plaxico Burress finally arrived. On the field, that is. Burress, out with a newly discovered right-ankle injury, surprised everyone...
JINTS GUSH OVER ROOK
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amLBANY - They're not even trying any more. The tempered enthusiasm the Giants' coaching staff tried to express about rookie safety Kenny Phillips no longer is an option. The typical...
SNOW HIRES GORDON AS ISLES COACH
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amGarth Snow is entering his third season as Islanders GM and last night he finally picked his first head coach. After parting ways with Ted Nolan on July 14, Snow...
OH, WHAT A RELIEF!
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amWASHINGTON - A threat from manager Jerry Manuel and a relievers-only meeting had the desired effect on the Mets' beleaguered bullpen last night. Just hours after a disgusted Manuel said...
CASTILLO'S RETURN DELAYED
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amWASHINGTON - Luis Castillo's return from the DL has been delayed indefinitely because of what the Mets described yesterday as a family matter. The veteran second baseman, sidelined since July...
SMART'S DREAM DIES BY THE SWORD
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amBEIJING - Brooklyn fencer Keeth Smart fell short in his quest for Olympic gold yesterday, losing in the quarterfinals of men's sabre. France's Julien Pillet knocked off Smart, 15-13, ending...
STRAIGHT SHOOTER
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amBEIJING - What would you do if you were able to make the greatest climb in sports, the one that takes you to the top step of an Olympics, a...
U.S. GYMNASTS SETTLE FOR SILVER
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amBEIJING - A slip, a fall and Chinese gymnasts barely out of diapers doomed the U.S. women's gymnastics team today. The Americans had its share of gaffes on the way...
THERE'S NO STOPPING U.S.
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amBEIJING - The easy part of the schedule is over for the U.S. men's basketball team. Now we get to see if this team truly is ready to redeem or...
TOP OF THE WORLD
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amBEJING - That's it. The thesaurus is exhausted. The dictionary has just declared bankruptcy. With Michael Phelps, all the fitting adjectives have been used and re-used and worn down to...
HONDO WINGING IT
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amThe Giants came up exceptionally tiny for Hondo last night, getting hammered in Houston to cut the dwindling bankroll to 340 lowensteins. Tonight, Mr. Aitch expects the Orioles' Guthrie to...
SPORTS SHORTS
August 13, 2008 | 7:26amHOCKEY: Honor Leetch, Richter Their Ranger numbers already retired to the Garden rafters, Brian Leetch and Mike Richter are headed to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Women's national team...
Stokes stays as Muniz goes
August 13, 2008 | 3:51amWASHINGTON -- Right-hander Brian Stokes pitched well enough in a spot start against the Marlins last week to stick around as a reliever, at least until Billy Wagner returns on...
Hughes has another quality rehab start
August 13, 2008 | 1:45amPhil Hughes once again pitched well for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, in what likely is his last rehab start before rejoining the Yankees roster.Hughes went 5.1 innings tonight against the Pawtucket...
JUDGE'S QUEENS HOME SHOT UP
August 13, 2008 | 1:41amA gunman opened fire at a the home of a Queens judge today in a shocking attack on the day the jurist was set to sell the property. Acting Queens...
Pavano gets shelled for Trenton in rehab start
August 13, 2008 | 1:40amAfter pitching well in his first few rehab starts, Carl Pavano was knocked around Trenton's Waterfront Park tonight.In 4.1 innings, Pavano allowed five runs on seven hits, striking out three,...
A tour of Nationals Park
August 13, 2008 | 1:34amWASHINGTON -- Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the Nationals' new riverfront stadium taken before and during tonight's game with the Mets:
MANUEL CONSIDERS DRASTIC BULLPEN MOVE
August 13, 2008 | 1:29amhe saying "desperate times call for desperate measures" could soon apply to the Mets. Disgusted by the appalling performance of his bullpen lately, Jerry Manuel revealed today he is considering...
Get your wallets ready
August 13, 2008 | 1:11amTicket prices at the Mets' new home at Cit Field (pictured) are going up all around when the park opens next season, according to this Associated Press story:From APNEW YORK...
WOMAN REGAINS HEARING AFTER DECADES OF SILENCE
August 13, 2008 | 1:05amshowvideo("NY%20Post","1458_364499"); A 72-year-old New York woman was the 120,000th recipient to have successfully regained her hearing after undergoing a procedure to have the Cochlear implants. Known as the leader in...
Fish hook Chad
August 13, 2008 | 1:03amChad Pennington has never been a fanatsy stud. Now that he's landed with the Dolphins? In no way to we mean to insinuate the Jets were an offense juggernaut, but...
Don't throw away high pick on super QB
August 13, 2008 | 12:59amTom Brady may be Superman in a Patriots uniform. Peyton Manning does a pretty good Iron Man imitation. Tony Romo is as tricky as Spider-Man, but that doesn't mean a...
ROCKEFAKER: I HAVE AMNESIA
August 13, 2008 | 12:12amWhile the man who posed as a Rockefeller claims not to remember who he really is, he had no trouble today recalling that he loves and misses the daughter he...