July 1, 2012
Scientists may announce discovery of Higgs Boson, the 'God particle,' this week
GENEVA, — It has been fancifully dubbed the angel of creation and, to the particular scorn of physicists, the god particle. The Higgs Boson is said to have appeared out...
Error-prone Mets fall to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — James Loney had two RBIs, and the offensively challenged Los Angeles Dodgers parlayed three errors by the New York Mets into six unearned runs to help Clayton...
Katie fears Scientology stalk, as strange cars follow her every move: report
Katie Holmes may have some new men in her life — stalkers the "Dawson's Creek" star reportedly is convinced are members of the church of Scientology, dispatched to keep tabs...
Tiger wins AT&T National, taking third title of the year
BETHESDA, Md. — Congressional reopened its gates Sunday to thousands of spectators who got what they expected in the AT&T National — another win by Tiger Woods. Only this win...
Felix, Tarmoh to compete in 'run-off' to decide dead heat
EUGENE, Ore. – The race that took 11 seconds to run has taken a taken a week-and-a-half to decide. But Nike training partners Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh, who finished...
Here come the 'Bronies': Guys who like My Little Pony gather at NJ fest
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Dale Fjordbotten is a proud "My Little Pony" fan, with the shiny blue body suit and yellow lightning bolt, blue wings and blue tail to prove it....
Nets 2nd-round pick Shengelia may play in Summer League
After acquiring Tornike Shengelia, the 54th pick of Thursday’s NBA Draft, in a draft night trade with Philadelphia, Nets general manager Billy King said that he expected Shengelia to return...
Andrews to host new Fox college football pre-game show
Erin Andrews will host Fox’s new college football pregame show. Two days after ESPN said the broadcaster was leaving after eight years, Fox officially announced her hiring Sunday. Andrews also...
Spain routs Italy for third straight major soccer title
KIEV, Ukraine — Certainly the best in the world and maybe the best ever. Definitely not boring. Spain opened a fresh debate on its place in world football history after...
Devils lose Ponikarovsky; Brodeur, Parise listening to offers
The Devils departures started with Alexei Ponikarovsky signing with Winnipeg today, while the auctions continued for Zach Parise, Martin Brodeur and their other unrestricted free agents.Devils captain Parise and Brodeur,...
Rangers land veteran forward Asham of the Penguins
The Rangers have signed former Penguins forward Arron Asham, the team announced Sunday.Asham, a former Islander and Devil, had five goals and 11 assists, along with 76 penalty minutes, with...
Islanders reach deals with Boyes, Carkner
The New York Islanders got off to a busy start on the first day of NHL free agency by reaching deals with forward Brad Boyes and defenseman Matt Carkner. Boyes...
Yankees trade for right-handed reliever Qualls of Phillies
The Yankees, who have seen their bullpen suffer recently with Cory Wade’s diminished performance, have secured some depth. The team traded for righty reliever Chad Qualls, sending the Phillies a...
Paramount offering free Eddie Murphy movie with 'A Thousand Words'
Buy one poorly-performing Eddie Murphy movie, get a better one for free.Paramount is offering customers who purchase the Eddie Murphy-starring box-office bomb “A Thousand Words” on Blu-ray or DVD another,...
Rangers re-sign defenseman Bickel
The New York Rangers have agreed to a contract with Stu Bickel to re-sign the defenseman. The hard-hitting Bickel had nine assists in 51 games as a rookie last season....
Iona's Machado hearing from multiple NBA teams
Following a draft day snub, things are beginning to fall into place for former Iona point guard Scott Machado. The Queens native said a number of NBA teams have been...
California truck driver charged after allegedly wrapping license plates with duct tape to evade tolls
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says its police caught a California truck driver who allegedly wrapped his license plates with duct tape in a bid to...
Torre says Clemens belongs in Hall at Yankees Old-Timers' Day
Joe Torre thinks pitcher Roger Clemens belongs in the Hall of Fame even though the seven-time Cy Young Award winner has been connected to performance-enhancing drugs. Torre said Clemens was...
Cano hits 20th HR, Hughes pitches into eighth as Yankees top ChiSox
Phil Hughes fought the 95 degrees on the thermometer with zeros on the scoreboard. Hughes pitched eight efficient innings, Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking two-run homer after wasting a chance...
Mets' Wright snubbed in fan voting, makes All-Star team with Dickey
LOS ANGELES -- R.A. Dickey and David Wright can start making travel plans to Kansas City. Both Mets players were named to the National League All-Star team Sunday, when rosters...
Yankees, Rangers dominate AL All-Star starters
Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton will start for the American League in the All-Star game after drawing a record total of more than 11 million fan votes. The rosters for the...
Petit home-invasion murderer Hayes lied about killing 17 people, committing drug rapes to help him commit suicide in prison
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man on death row for the killings of a mother and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion says he came up with a...
Mid-Atlantic power outages caused by storms that left 13 dead could last days
WASHINGTON — Utility crews untangled downed power lines and tree limbs Sunday, working to get the electricity turned back on for millions of people facing a second day of 100-degree...
Magic confirm meeting between unhappy Howard, new GM
ORLANDO, Fla. — New Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan has met face-to-face with Dwight Howard, but the team isn’t commenting on what was discussed. Team spokesman Joel Glass confirmed...
'Ted' outstrips 'Magic Mike' to top weekend box office with estimated $54.1 million
LOS ANGELES — It's both a bear and bull market for Hollywood. The bear is "Ted," Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane's comedy for Universal Pictures about a talking teddy bear,...
Devils stars Brodeur, Parise both listening to offers
The Newark departure lounge is full, with Zach Parise and Martin Brodeur listening to offers to leave the Devils.Devils captain Parise and Brodeur, the NHL’s all-time winningest goalie, became unrestricted...
Nets will re-sign Wallace to four-year, $40M contract: sources
Gerald Wallace and the Nets agreed in principle to a four-year, $40-million dollar contract, sources told The Post.Wallace, 30, was acquired by the Nets at the March 15 trade deadline...
Knicks looking into sign and trade for Suns star Nash
The Knicks have had exploratory talks with Phoenix about a sign-and-trade for Steve Nash, according to an NBA source. If the Suns take back a couple of Knicks pawns, it...
Al Qaeda planning to bomb US plane in run-up to Olympics: report
Intelligence officials have uncovered a new al Qaeda plot to bomb a US passenger jet in the run-up to the London Olympics, according to a new report. Al Qaeda's Yemen-based...
Saints' Vilma sues NFL claiming commissioner failed to make timely ruling on appeal of his suspension
NEW ORLEANS — Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suing the NFL in federal court, claiming Commissioner Roger Goodell failed to make a timely appeal ruling regarding Vilma's season-long suspension in...
Great timing: Con Ed locks out workers in dispute, as heat wave socks city
Consolidated Edison closed walk-in centers, suspended meter readings and limited work on major construction projects in New York on Sunday after contract talks between the utility and its unionized workers...
'Dwightmare' returns with the start of free agency period
The beginning of NBA free agency Sunday morning also saw a return of the Dwightmare.The Dwight Howard melodrama reached its latest crescendo as Saturday turned to Sunday and free agency...
Olympic qualifying can be as grueling as Games themselves
OMAHA, Neb. — This is why, in many ways, Olympic trials are better than the Olympics. Because of stories like Scott Weltz, who shocked the world with his upset victory...
Red Bulls settle for tie with Toronto FC
TORONTO — Danny Koevermans scored for Toronto FC , and the Red Bulls were forced to settle for a 1-1 tie Saturday night. Both goals came in the first six...
Liberty roll past Storm
With five days to practice and rest since a disappointing loss in their previous game, the Liberty were fired up against the Seattle Storm. Essence Carson scored 22 points and...
Kuroda spins seven scoreless while Wise continues his offensive outburst
After a game where Dewayne Wise was the Yankees’ most effective pitcher and a week that saw two starting pitchers dropped by injury, Joe Girardi hoped, wished and sacrificed goats...
Ace-like outing a big pick-me-up for battered staff
The Yankees did not send a slew of scouts to watch Matt Garza pitch yesterday in Chicago. General manager Brian Cashman said there was no special coverage of the Cubs...
Best and worst of USA Olympic boxing
BEST 1. 1984 Team Most decorated U.S. team in history captured nine gold medals, a silver and a bronze in Los Angeles. Six of the boxers, including Evander Holyfield and...
U.S. revamps process of selecting Olympic boxing team
They stood in the middle of the boxing ring at the MGM Grand Garden Theater as thousands bathed them in applause. They all wore child-like grins of disbelief as they...
25 years of being on-air gathering place
This was a few years ago, autumn of 2008, standing around a batting cage with a few baseball scribes in the final hours of Shea Stadium, when one of us...
Chris Brown disses Drake in rap verse
Chris Brown is fighting back. The musician hurls disses at Drake in a new remix of rapper Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like,” two weeks after the rivals were involved in...
Mets confidential
As “evolutionary” processes go, the Mets aren’t using utensils yet, but at least raw meat is off the menu. Before the season started, general manager Sandy Alderson refused to call...
Pinstripe plus
June was supposed to be a difficult month for the Yankees thanks to what appeared to be a brutal schedule. The Tigers, Rays, Mets (six games), Braves (six games), Nationals,...
Head-on crash in Wyoming kills 5, injures 4 others returning from Boy Scout camp
THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. — Authorities say five people are dead and four are injured after a motor home and a passenger car returning from a Boy Scout camp crashed head-on in...
Health law: No Rx for US hiring
Never has a president been so happy to have his signature piece of legislation be defined as a “tax” as President Obama was last week, when that designation created enough...
Is RIM shot?
BlackBerry is on death watch, waiting for a visit, perhaps, from the RIM-reaper. The Canadian company RIM, a national treasure, is losing the faith of even its home country as...
iPhone’s ‘no threat’
They never saw it coming. This week marks the iPhone’s fifth birthday, and that began the end for RIM. In 2007, the BlackBerry was still on the way up, and...
Pittman’s Clear sailing
Who says private equity is all about cost-cutting? Bob Pittman-helmed Clear Channel Communications is splashing the cash as it attempts to right the ship and rebrand itself as a hip...
China syndrome for Bloomberg’s website
It may be capitalist now, but you can call it “Unread China” when it comes to Bloomberg’s stories. Access to Bloomberg’s news service in China through its website and mobile...
In summer, search gets easier
This summer, soak up some opportunity. The sunny season is a boon both to recent graduates seeking their first position and those looking to advance their careers, according to Ford...
Where’s the work?
If you’re not paying your vendors on time, chances are you are not about to go on a hiring spree. That’s the conclusion to be drawn from a new survey,...
Germany’s ‘nein’ men strike out
Another weekend, another watchful eye on Europe.And it has little to do with the Euro-Cup 2012 final between the S and the I in PIIGS — Spain and Italy.US equity...
Skip the meeting by using this app
Looking for an easier, more convenient way to keep track of progress on group projects than periodic, time-consuming meetings? iDoneThis lets individual team members respond to a nightly e-mail with...
Profits add up to crude greed
Dear John: Thanks for your recent article about gasoline refiners robbing consumers. The concept is correct, but your numbers are overstated. Instead of the 92 cents a gallon, the correct...
The week's winners and losers
WINNERS CRISTINA CUOMO Gov’s sister in law scores the editor in chief desk at Manhattan magazine. SHERYL SANDBERG Facebook COO becomes first female board director. IRVING PICARD No, really! The...
Noise spat goes global
It’s a Brooklyn squabble heard ’round the world. Sunset Park residents fed up with some hard-partying neighbors have launched two online petitions urging their landlords to evict them — and...
'Sammy and the City' online fortune scuttled by ex: lawsuit
How much is that doggie on the Web site? A Manhattan man who turned his cuddly 10-pound Pomeranian into an online sensation worth $500,000 is being forced to start from...
Jaggers’ girl weds
Paint it black — and purple! Mick and Bianca Jagger’s daughter Jade married DJ Adrian Fillary yesterday in a stately ceremony in Banbury, England. The 40-year-old bride wore a demure...
Fashion Web site’s bogus brands a ‘Gilt’ trip
Gilt Groupe shoppers may be getting less than they bargained for.The popular Web site, which sells designer goods at cut-rate prices, is now hawking its own stable of labels on...
B'klyn model says back-breaking part in 'MIB 3' ruined her career
She broke her back for “Men in Black.” Brooklyn model Danika Gerner, 23, donned a 30-pound sheet-metal dress and 6-inch heels to play an alien from the planet Glamoura during...
Driver ‘bus’ted in lawsuit ‘lie’
NYC Transit “misled the jury” — and got busted. In a Bronx trial, pediatrician Betty Luna, 44, claimed a bus on the Q44 route jerked violently when it took off...
Plan half-biked
The city considered doing a test run for the bike-share program that gets rolling later this month, but ultimately decided to speed ahead without one, according to documents obtained by...
30 more civilians in Syrian slaughter
DOUMA, Syria — Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad slaughtered more than 30 civilian protesters in this Damascus suburb yesterday, injured dozens more, and took control of the area’s main...
Mug victim shot in face for chivalry
A Bronx man was recovering yesterday after being shot in the face and back while protecting his girlfriend during an ambush robbery outside his home, police said.Jahmai Samuel, 27, was...
Some NY gamers do give it their all
Not all New York athletes are getting whistled for shoddy charity work. Knick forward Carmelo Anthony throws in significant cash — $837,200 in 2010 — to his foundation, which spent...
NYC star athletes like Sabathia, Ferguson run lousy charities
These athletes are fumbling the ball when it comes to their charities. Jet All-Pro offensive lineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson says he passes his foundation’s cash to needy students for college, but...
Boomer ‘cares’ for own
Boomer Esiason’s foundation gives millions of dollars to fund cystic-fibrosis research — but the former Jet quarterback also uses it to cover his own health care. Esiason and wife Cheryl...
Suits put the S&M in swim
Say goodbye to your little string bikini, and hello to bondage-inspired beachwear this summer. While modest ladies would normally rejoice at news the tank suit is making a comeback —...
Hole-poke artwork suit
Ripping a Rothko isn’t cheap. Lloyd’s of London is trying to recoup nearly $660,000 that the insurer paid out after movers poked a hole in an abstract painting by Mark...
Chinatown slay victims ID’d
Cops identified two women killed in a Chinatown apartment that may have been used for the illicit sex trade, law-enforcement sources said.The killer pumped one bullet at close range into...
‘Perv pic’ cop quits the force
An ex-Marine-turned-NYPD-rookie-cop abruptly resigned yesterday — just hours before he was arraigned for allegedly e-mailing photos of his genitals to a 15-year-old, sources said. Freddie Smiling, 25, of Orange County,...
Heat wave sparks storms that kill 13
Violent storms killed at least 13 people in four states and the nation’s capital and knocked out power to some 3 million people — as temperatures zoomed into the triple...
Child-porn probe hits Conn. church
Connecticut State Police are investigating the discovery of what may be child porn at a Roman Catholic church whose pastor abruptly resigned. Officials would say only that a “criminal investigation”...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A 92-year-old bystander was shot in the leg as a retired cop tried to wrest back his gun from his daughter’s abusive baby daddy outside a Harlem housing...
Teflon Don's former adviser reveals the secrets of the Gottis
The bronze casket of John Gotti Sr., godfather of the Gambino crime family, was wheeled into a crypt at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens. It was June 2002,...
Queens billboard no good for advertising: lawsuit
A 75-year-old Queens billboard could go blank if the city has its way. Atlantic Outdoor Advertising began leasing the billboard at 23-10 Queens Plaza South in 1999, but when it...
Suit over toy-boat ‘mauling’
This was no model boater.A landlubber who spent a day watching remote-control boats on the shore of a Long Island lake got the shock of his life when one of...
Katy’s up Fourth anything
Hey sailor, wanna see my fireworks? Newly single singer Katy Perry — dazzling in a sparkling red-sequin dress and big smile as she cavorts with a group of servicemen in...
Katie Holmes plotted split for weeks and rented secret Chelsea apt.
Don’t cry for Katie — this was all part of her plan. Katie Holmes plotted divorcing Tom Cruise for weeks, even renting a secret Chelsea hideaway to escape with daughter...
Phew!! I’m the lucky one who got away
This isn’t a marriage. It’s a cry for help! Oh, Alec. Dear, depraved and desperate Alec. Why didn’t you wait for me? Alec Baldwin, a ripe and bloated age 54,...
Rageaholic Alec ties knot with sexy yoga teacher Hilaria
Alec Baldwin finally got a lesson in anger marriagement. After years of public meltdowns, punching photographers and verbally abusing family members, the raging 54-year-old “30 Rock” co-star tied the knot...
Hypocrite ‘pics’ his $pot
What a sellout!He hates photographers — except when they’re paying him. After a week of smacking shutterbugs and railing about how much hates the tabloids, Alec Baldwin sold his wedding...
Rabid fears in Central Park as raccoons run wild in broad daylight
Masked bandits are overrunning Central Park playgrounds in broad daylight — and they’ve got black eyes and bushy tails. Recent raids of the kid zones by rogue raccoons have prompted...
NJ 'mommy mafia' becomes town's new power brokers
There’s a new mob running Jersey City. A group of 636 mothers — many former Manhattanites who decamped across the river after giving birth — have banded together to reform...
Fading Rangel’s elex lead down to only 802 votes
Rep. Charlie Rangel’s unofficial lead in the congressional primary over state Sen. Adriano Espaillat has dipped to a scant 802 votes — 18,075 to Espaillat’s 17,273 — the City Board...
Cops cuff no-show girlfriend 'slay' suspect at wing joint
“It was an accident,” a sicko lawyer whined over and over in dramatic notes left at the scene of the coldblooded murder of his 27-year-old girlfriend in Queens, authorities said...
RFK Jr. cut off late wife’s credit and stiffed lawyers: court papers
Mary Richardson Kennedy had to scrounge for cash to pay for even the most basic needs in the last months of her life, according to new court filings. “Mary was...
Break-in activists get $quat
The city-funded nonprofit that offered squatting lessons on a Brooklyn street corner will no longer get taxpayer money under the City Council’s new spending plan. Funding for Picture the Homeless...
Con Ed talks down to wire
Con Ed and its union workers were sweating over a four-year contract yesterday, negotiating to beat a midnight strike deadline. “We are still miles apart,” said John Melia, spokesman for...
Progress to halt Colo. fire
Crews yesterday progressed toward containing the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history — all the while keeping a wary eye on shifting winds. “The weather is making progress in a...
Eulogy for Rodney King
Rodney King was memorialized yesterday as a man who refused to be bitter and instead carried with dignity the scars of his infamous 1991 beating by seven members of the...
‘Frisky’ Mike makes right
He often seems bored and no one accuses him of having thick skin. He enjoys telling New Yorkers how to live, but the nanny rules never interfere with his personal...
The wisdom of Washington
When George Washington’s personal, annotated copy of the Constitution sold last week for $9.8 million at auction in New York, it didn’t just set a record. It allowed us to...
False arrest
Lost in the hoopla over the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act is a fascinating and important free-speech decision that is one of the oddest in the already...
Poll says: Gop sucks
Old joke: Guy tells his friend, “Guess what? My new girlfriend is a virgin.” The friend says, “How do you know she’s a virgin?” Guy says, “She told me.” The...
Afternoon delights
New York is lunch town. Sure, dinner gets all the hype — but it’s that quick midday meal that embodies the city’s fastpaced, changeling spirit. From cafeterias to Automats, food...
Say thanks to Stockton
New York should send a huge thank-you card to Stockton, Calif.: In becoming the largest US locale to file for bankruptcy, the West Coast city last week provided a valuable...
Long road to November
No sooner had Wendy Long been declared the winner of Tuesday’s Republican US Senate primary than Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand put out an urgent message: “The GOP has banked millions...
A defense of grunts
September 2003. A group of us from the high school tennis team drilled forehands in the near-dark. It was not our finest moment; in fact, we sucked, spraying balls all...
Party-poopers
I feel for Tony Parker, wish him the best with his eye injury and hope that he recovers without any further complications (“Drake-Brown Fight Club Shuttered,” June 27). However, his...
Required reading
Say Nice Things About Detroit by Scott Lasser (Norton)) Detroit-native novelist Lasser uses his city as a character — much like Baltimore for “The Wire.” Having settled in Denver, lawyer...
King of Queen
Mercury An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury by Lesley-Ann Jones Touchstone To legendary lyricist Tim Rice, “Bohemian Rhapsody” is more than a rock classic. It was, he tells biographer Lesley-Ann...
In my library: Ace Atkins
How do you succeed a legend? It helps that Ace Atkins, the new pen behind Robert B. Parker’s Spenser novels, discovered the wise-cracking Boston PI in college. “My father had...
The Kevin Bacon of evil
The Hunt for KSM Inside the Pursuit and Takedown of the Real 9/11 Mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed by Terry McDermott and Josh Meyer Little, Brown & Co. In May, the...
Dr. Heckle and Mr. Snide
He wore pasties in “Cabaret” and skintight leathers for “The Threepenny Opera.” But you’ll see even more of Alan Cumming on Thursday, when his bold new “Macbeth” opens the Lincoln...
My open late! New York: Chris Santos
Chris Santos, the 41-year-old “Chopped” judge and chef-owner of late night hotspot Beauty & Essex, is used to hosting fellow cooks into the wee hours. “Dave Chang was here last...
Oliver Stoned
Taylor Kitsch and Blake Lively meet Scarface. That’s how director Oliver Stone jokingly sums up his new movie “Savages,” a sometimes violent foray into the drug trade that echoes the...
Pick of the litter
When it comes to squeezing into cramped apartments, New Yorkers are more adept than anyone at making it work. But cohabitating with a feline friend in tiny digs raises the...
Pop-corn flicks
Back in the olden days, teenagers had to wait for their latest pop obsession to come around on tour — if they came to your neck of the woods at...
Bridge
Four men must cross a footbridge at midnight. The bridge is treacherous, and they must use a flashlight to cross. They have only one flashlight. The bridge can support only...
$6 million man
Chess is about to become a brand — with a sloganAndrew Paulson, an Illinois-born entrepreneur who struck it big in the Russian media market, has bought the rights to the...
How Katie was cast to play Tom Cruise's wife
On Friday, TomKat jumped the couch. Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after 5 1/2 years of marriage. Best-selling biographer Andrew Morton, author of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized...
All-Star rosters should acknowledge entertainment value
The All-Star Game is a TV show.Let’s stop all pretense of it being anything else. The whole nonsense about tying World Series home field to the winning league was done...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with... Raul Ibanez
Post columnist Steve Serby caught up with veteran Yankees outfielder Raul Ibanez for a Q&A session. Q: What’s it like for you being a New York Yankee? A: I grew...
Italy’s hopes for Euro crown lie with Balotelli
KIEV, Ukraine — Mario Balotelli’s two goals against Germany could well represent the best solo performance of the European Championship. One more goal in today’s final against Spain and he...
Network piles on Rapada misery
Good Yes, Bad YES, No YES: Clay Rapada, who this season has been a good relief pitcher for the Yankees, messed up Wednesday night. He went human. Leading 3-1 in...
Yankees' Wise man enjoying the ride
The subtle smile on Dewayne Wise’s face was more expressive than anything he could have said, as the Yankees do-it-all journeyman outfielder stood in front of his locker after yesterday’s...
Cano ends red-hot June for Yankees with a flourish
The Yankees have just completed a sensational month. Robinson Cano just completed a great month. Coincidence? Discuss. “It feels good. That’s what you want. You want to hit your homers...
Mets, Johan blank Dodgers again
LOS ANGELES — Johan Santana must have needed a nice bookend to the month in which he became the first Mets pitcher to throw a no-hitter. He picked the right...
Teeth of the Dog wins Grade 2, $200,000 Dwyer
Heading into the second half of the racing season, trainer Michael Matz is locked and loaded with a double-barreled shotgun for the remaining 3-year-old stakes like the Haskell, Jim Dandy...
Sports Shorts
hoops: Garnett staying put in Boston Kevin Garnett is returning to the Celtics after considering retirement, according to multiple reports. The forward will receive a three-year, $34 million deal. mlb:...
Calder Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:55 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $10,500; clm($6,250); 3up7-Kristina's Slew 2-14-Altamar 10-11-Pom PomPower6-15-Tequil'sDesre15-12-Sexy Thunder 12-16-Bond Baroness 9-53-SuccessfulLady4-1SECOND-1m(T); $28,000; mdn; 3,4&5YO8-Forever Conga 5-24-Harrison Bay 8-11-Jack B Nimble 4-15-Whining 5-12-Black Ace 6-16-Top...
Monmouth Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $13,000; clm($10,000); 3upROCKSTAR RICHIE third this level in first off claim. DEAL CASINO drops in class for new barn. THORNMARK fourth in return to dirt.PN...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1-mile pace; Reynolds; $50,552 2 MoonltDrgon(ECrlsn) 8.00 3.80 2.40 7 Gottaseeboutgrl(MLchnce) 3.00 2.20 6 Blackjack Princess (D Dube) 3.00 * Exacta (2-7) $20.20 * Trifecta (2-7-6) $53.80 SECOND-1-mile trot; $14,000;...
Tomorrow’s Parx Enries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-4 1/2 fur; $28,000; clm($25,000); 2YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2 Lightning Lindsay ,118E Riverax-x-xJenkins12-13 Expectationsrun ,111C Esquilinx-x-xAllen10-11 a-Pick It Up Peg ,118F Boycex-x-xAllard5-14 Hoboken...
Belmont Charts
June 30th, 2012 Clear and Fast Turf Firm ©2012 Equibase. All Rights Reserved FIRST-7f(T); $30,000; cl($20,000); 3up Off: 12:51. Good. split 5/16,brisk urge Time: 23.11, 46.5, 1:1.31, 1:22.12. Trainer: Michael...
Mommouth Park Results
FIRST-6f; $23,000; cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m) 5 Skddls n' Bb (Srp) 5.60 3.20 2.40 3 Green Glory (Rocco,Jr.) 3.40 2.60 4 Sweet Like Sugar (Fragoso) 3.80 * Exacta (5-3) $21.20 *...
Hondo rolling on the river
Strasburg, aka The Big Nat, couldn’t handle the Atlanta heat, which was further intensified by having Hondo on his back yesterday. As a result, Washington was defeated and the debt...
Home Team Lineups
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Islanders never considered trading all picks to Jackets
The biggest news the Islanders made at the NHL draft came from a report they were willing to trade all seven of their picks to the Blue Jackets for the...
Isles GM Snow's free-agent pursuit won't be easy
The job in front of Islanders general manager Garth Snow is not an easy one. Starting today at noon, when NHL free agency begins, Snow will try to overcome the...
Come back, burnett!
* Isn’t it ironic the Yankees, after key injuries to CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte, could now really use the pitcher they couldn’t wait to unload, A.J Burnett, who is...
Empty galleries for Woods’ rally at Congressional
BETHESDA, Md. — Brendon de Jonge had more birdies than people in his gallery Saturday at the AT&T National to take a one-shot lead over Tiger Woods and two others....
All-Star bid ‘icing’ for Mets' Dickey
LOS ANGELES — R.A. Dickey can sense the call is coming, but isn’t sure how he will react. “I’m not nervous,” the Mets knuckleballer said Saturday, when asked about today’s...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing11a.m.Rolex Sports Car: Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen SPEEDBaseball2:05 p.m.White Sox at Yankees YES, WGN, (WCBS 880 AM)8:00 p.m.Mets at Dodgers ESPN, WFAN (660 AM)5:05 p.m.Cyclones at Hudson...
Devs must find a way to keep Marty
There will be no sad songs sung for Martin Brodeur if ownership’s perilous state makes it necessary for the franchise goaltender to leave his franchise behind. He will make millions...
Felix scorches 200 after 100 dead heat
EUGENE, Ore. — The penultimate day of the U.S. Olympic trials ended with the ultimate performance. Allyson Felix — embroiled in a 100-meter tiebreaker drama with Jeneba Tarmoh — left...
Bronx kid, rival both Olympians in gymnastics
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Danell Leyva and his family had little besides hope and determination when they arrived from Cuba almost 20 years ago. Last night, he stood in the...
Phelps turns back Lochte in 200 meter individual medley
OMAHA, Neb. — Ultra-hyped marquee showdowns in sports so often fall short of expectations. Saturday night’s main event at the U.S. swimming trials, however, did not disappoint. Michael Phelps and...
Serena subdues Zheng to advance
WIMBLEDON, England — While watching Serena Williams come from behind at Wimbledon, older sister Venus sat in the front row stifling a yawn. Nothing to worry about. Venus was correct,...
If Parise wants in, Rangers will listen
The dynamic will be unique. For while Zach Parise will entertain presentations from an assortment of marquee teams pitching themselves and untold millions of dollars to the 27-year-old left wing...
Devils' Parise chooses to become unrestricted free agent
The Newark departure lounge is full. Devils captain Zach Parise chose to become an unrestricted free agent at noon today, spurning owner Lou Lamoriello despite a marathon bargaining session Saturday...
Knicks to target Blazers' Felton if Suns' Nash passes
Steve Nash would be wonderful. Raymond Felton would be realistic. Because the Knicks probably can’t pay Nash to revive former Suns running mate Amar’e Stoudemire, general manager Glen Grunwald will...
Nets in trade talks with Hawks for All-Star Johnson
There’s nothing significant about the beginning of NBA free agency today for the Nets. Nothing, that is, but the future of the franchise, as superstar point guard Deron Williams became...
The Rumble
Tom Coughlin wore a Yankees cap and a smile that could have stretched all the way to Waterloo, N.Y., where the champion coach of the New York Football Giants grew...
Remembering gentleman Knick who balled at Rucker
The last time Pat Cummings and I were together, the mood was tense, the bitterness intense from years of rubbing each other raw with words that hurt and branding him...
Changing channels
Remember when Bravo aired ballet and TLC actually considered education part of its mission? Yeah, we don’t either — but that’s where those channels got their starts. The founders of...
Don't miss
Mister Moneybags With economy still in a precarious state, it warms the heart to see gazillionaires such as Steve Kaplan, serial entrepreneur and author of the business strategy book “Bag...
Curry unplugged before Olympics hype
Ann Curry had a three-year $20 million deal with NBC to co-host the “Today” show? Wow. Given what NBC has made of that show, that’s a lot of dough just...
Reel good
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, 1999 Sunday, 1:04 a.m., Comedy Seat belts are required for viewing this movie, because without them, you might fall off the couch from laughing....
Look who's talking
KELLY RIPA 9 a.m., Ch. 7 Monday: Michael Strahan; Sally Field. Tuesday: Michael Strahan; John Travolta; Martin Sheen; will.i.am. Wednesday: Kevin Jonas: Blake Lively; Cody Simpson. Thursday: Carrie Ann Inaba;...
True Brits
As a veteran of British TV comedies, actress Tamsin Greig is used to working a certain way. So when the co-star of Showtime’s “Episodes,” which returns for its second season...
Flip out
Ahamburger made out of meat on a bun with nothing, as every Ron Swanson, “Parks and Recreation” sitcom fan knows, is a winning dish. But on a day that calls...
Meet the sneaker pimp
Would you pay $90,000 for a pair of shoes? Earlier this month, some very rich fool did, reportedly plunking down the ridiculous sum on eBay for a pair of Nike...
Meet Market: Med student sks someone special to check up on
Heart strings In addition to playing ball, Anees also unwinds by practicing his ukulele or guitar. Take a hike Anees says he likes a woman who is athletic or active....
Top 5 Ways to Land Love at a Luau
“Hand him a tropical drink and say, ‘You are looking mai-tai fine.’”Kim “Ask, ‘Guess hula has a crush on you?’ ” Lucas “Tell her she’s got a lovely bunch of...
This week's couple: Hello, again
When Constance, 28, chose Mike, 30, for their blind date at the Chelsea eatery Pounds and Ounces, their encounter was serendipitous. They had met once before, an encounter at a...
Find Your FaceMate
The new dating site FindYourFaceMate.com has some New Yorkers convinced their perfect match has a face identical to their own. “We’re not saying that you have to be pretty, we’re...
Weird but true
Maybe ol’ Dino just went extinct. A Montana gas station is offering a reward for information on the whereabouts of a 6-foot-tall, 12-foot long fiberglass Sinclair dinosaur that disappeared on...
Con Ed locks out workers after contract talks with union break down
Contract negotiations between Con Ed and its union employees short circuited early this morning — leading the utility to lock out workers, sources said. “Talks have broken down,” Con Ed...
Nets, Hawks talk deal for Johnson
Sources confirmed to The Post Saturday night that, with the start of NBA free agency just hours away, the Nets and Hawks have had talks about a possible trade for...
Reaction to Red Bulls' 1-1 tie in Toronto
The Red Bulls were held to a 1-1 draw tonight at lowly Toronto, scoring first and forced to settle for the road point. Here is postgame reactin from both sides...
Baldwin weds yoga gal Hilaria Thomas
Alec Baldwin finally got a lesson in anger marriagement. After years of public meltdowns, punching photographers and verbally abusing family members, the 54-year-old “30 Rock” star tied the knot Saturday...