July 2, 2012

55 busted for illegal fireworks

Cops have already arrested more than 55 people this year for illegal fireworks -- and expect to bust more people as the Fourth of July approaches, authorities said today. Police...

Motorcyclist dead after FDNY truck hits him in B'klyn

An FDNY truck fatally struck a motorcyclist in Brooklyn this afternoon, police said. Reginald Browne, 46, was tooling down Monroe Street on his cycle when he was struck about 4:20...

Club where Chris Brown & Drake had melee sued by 2 gals injured in dust-up

The hits just keep on coming for W.i.P., the site of last month’s infamous Chris Brown-Drake melee. Two women who were injured in the bottle-throwing brouhaha at the since-shuttered nightclub...

Teixeira's 1st error helps Rays beat Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena homered and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of Mark Teixeira's first error of the season to beat the Yankees 4-3 on...

Devils free agent Parise won't make decision today

Unrestricted free agent Zach Parise, the incumbent Devils captain, decided not to pick his next team on Monday, and instead will discuss his future with his fiance and family in...

Zahia Couture show

Nets agree to deal with Hawks for Johnson

When the Nets sat down with Deron Williams Monday afternoon to sell him on staying with the franchise, they had some news for him.A league source confirmed to The Post...

Iona's Machado agrees to join Rockets for Summer League

Scott Machado will get his chance to prove he belongs in the NBA. The Iona College point guard, bypassed in last week’s draft despite leading the nation in assists, has...

Ibanez cleared after hitting mouth on Yankees bench

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Yankees outfielder Raul Ibanez was cleared for a concussion after hitting his mouth on the bench during the ninth inning of Sunday’s win over the White...

Nationals' Harper would vote for Braves' Jones, not himself, for final All-Star spot

Bryce Harper over Chipper Jones?That’s a clown question bro.Harper, the 19-year-old Washington Nationals phenom, and Jones, the 40-year-old future Hall of Famer, are among five players vying for the final...

Stocks mixed as American manufacturing slows

Investors rejoiced over Europe last week. On Monday, they got back to worrying about the United States. Stocks struggled to stay out of the red in quiet holiday-week trading after...

Yankees sign 'premier' catching prospect Torrens

The Yankees landed one of the top international prospects in baseball on Monday. The team signed 16-year-old Venezuelan catcher Luis Torrens for $1.3 million. Baseball Americas has Torrens as the...

NYC fireworks amnesty day nets 1,735 explosives

Authorities are declaring success following New York City's pre-holiday fireworks amnesty day. Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes said Monday that the safety program netted 1,735 explosives . New Yorkers...

Casinos fined for unshuffled cards, other breaches

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Two Atlantic City casinos were fined nearly $200,000 for violations including using unshuffled cards and not having enough security on hand, state casino regulators announced Monday....

Nets' Lopez seems headed for big payday

He may not have a contract offer from any team yet – including the Nets – but Brook Lopez has to be one of the happiest people in the NBA...

Former Giants coach Perkins resurfaces at junior college

ELLISVILLE, Miss. -- Ray Perkins leans back in his chair, enthusiastically talking football in his Mississippi office at tiny Jones County Junior College. A pair of palm trees stands in...

Obama and Romney taking summer breaks

For the past few days, President Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney have been mostly out of sight if not exactly out of mind. Romney has been a little more...

Ainge determined to keep Celtics' Big 3 together

BOSTON — Celtics president Danny Ainge is determined to keep the team’s Big Three in Boston next season. Ainge said Monday he is hoping to keep intact the aging trio...

Mel Gibson's stepmom files restraining order against him

Mel Gibson's stepmother has filed a restraining order against the actor, claiming he unleashed his anger at her several times and now fears for her safety, it was reported today....

Christie vetoes millionaire's tax increase, tells Legislature of his latest tax plan

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday that he is again vetoing Democratic lawmakers' plans to raise taxes on millionaires and cut property taxes for others - but this time...

Wife of accused Afghan gunman rampage says she hasn't told kids about massacre

SEATTLE -- The wife of the soldier accused of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan in March says she has not told their children -- a 5-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy...

Navy: Engine malfunctions caused Va. jet crash

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Navy says a rare dual-engine malfunction caused one of its jets to lose thrust and crash into a Virginia Beach apartment complex. The F/A-18D Hornet...

Yankees' Chamberlain to pitch in simulated game

TAMPA, Fla. - Joba Chamberlain could soon pitch in a minor league game for the first time since injuring an during spring training.The Yankees reliever said he is scheduled to...

Court allows Espaillat to broaden election case

Lawyers for state Sen. Adriano Espaillat could push for an entirely new vote in a congressional primary race that had appeared to be won by Rep. Charles Rangel, after a...

Pope fires Slovak bishop in rare show of authority

VATICAN CITY - The pope fired a 52-year-old Slovak bishop on Monday for apparently mismanaging his diocese in a rare show of papal power over his bishops. Usually when bishops...

DVD Extra: Jane Fonda's 'Blu' period

Too bad Dino DeLaurentiis, who I once met at his Wilmington, North Carolina, studio when "King Kong Escapes'' was in production, isn't around to enjoy this moment. This past weekend's...

Phelps drops one of his Olympic races

There won’t be a Beijing repeat in London. Michael Phelps has dropped one of his eight Olympic races. Phelps’ coach, Bob Bowman, announced Monday on the final day of the...

Tarmoh pulls out of runoff, Felix gets Olympic spot

EUGENE, Ore. — The runoff to settle a third-place tie in the women’s 100 meters at the U.S. track trials is off — for now. Sprinter Jeneba Tarmoh will not...

Obama and Romney taking summer breaks

For the past few days, President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney have been mostly out of sight if not exactly out of mind. Romney has been a little...

City upholds decision ordering John Liu to pay $527K for illegal campaign posters

He's a Liu-ser, again. The city's Environmental Control Board has upheld a decision ordering Comptroller John Liu to pay $527,400 in fines for plastering the city with 7,032 illegal campaign...

Magic GM sounds ready to deal Howard, who prefers Nets

Dwight Howard told Yahoo! Sports Sunday night that he would only re-sign with one team that traded for him. Any thoughts that the team in question wasn’t the Brooklyn Nets...

Judge orders Twitter to reveal Occupy protester’s tweets in Brooklyn Bridge case

Twitter has to sing like a canary. A Manhattan judge today ordered the micro-blogging site to turn over three months worth of tweets that had been sent by an Occupy...

CNN's Anderson Cooper comes out in online letter

CNN’s Anderson Cooper came out of the closet today, finally acknowledging one of TV’s most laughably well-known open secrets. Anderson told The Daily Beast he feared that remaining silent about...

Noisy strikers gather outside Con Ed's Manhattan headquarters

Unionized workers held a noisy protest outside Consolidated Edison headquarters as their leadership plots its next move following failed contract talks and a lockout. A union spokesman said Harry Farrell,...

NY state to get $146 million in drug settlement

New York stands to receive $146 million in the national settlement with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, which has agreed to pay $3 billion overall to settle federal and state complaints related...

Lawsuit filed in NY police shooting of 68-year-old

The son of a 68-year-old man who was shot and killed by White Plains police is filing a $21 million lawsuit. The lawsuit blames White Plains and eight members of...

U2 bassist's ex-aide guilty of stealing millions

DUBLIN — An Irish jury unanimously found a former aide to U2 bassist Adam Clayton guilty of embezzlement Friday after she spent more than €2.8 million ($3.6 million) of the...

JETS TOP 25: No. 18 Matt Slauson

As the Jets enter the quiet part of the summer between the spring program and training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25...

Sharapova upset by Lisicki at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England -- Top-seeded Maria Sharapova was knocked out of Wimbledon on Monday, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Sabine Lisicki in the fourth round a month after completing a career Grand...

Bush helps renovate health center on Africa trip

DALLAS -- Former President George W. Bush has been helping to renovate a women's cancer screening center in Zambia during a weeklong trip to Africa. Bush, clad in a T-shirt...

Alec Baldwin quits Twitter -- again

He's done it again -- quit Twitter, that is. Newlywed Alec Baldwin has left the microblogging site for a second time following his wedding weekend. The profile for the hot-headed...

UK fraud office weighs prosecutions of Barclays

LONDON -- British prosecutors said Monday they are examining whether they can bring criminal charges on top of the massive fines imposed on Barclays bank for a financial market manipulation...

Brodeur tested free agency to get second year from Devils

With Martin Brodeur already re-signing with the Devils, Johan Hedberg also will return to New Jersey as an unrestricted free agent to continue their goaltending partership.Brodeur told The Post Monday...

Retired astronaut killed in Florida jet ski crash

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A former NASA astronaut who commanded space shuttle Discovery's second-to-last mission died after water scooter crash involving his sons near Pensacola Beach. Capt. Alan Poindexter died Sunday...

Building collapse displaces residents in B'klyn

The Department of Buildings ordered the demolition of a 19th-century brownstone that partially collapsed in Brooklyn this morning. Remarkably, no one was injured at 1:30 a.m. when the left rear...

Yankees, K-Rod reunion, fading Phillies

A busy weekend, for sure. Let's discuss general thoughts on our two local teams and a couple of other items.1) The Yankees. When Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia went down...

NY court to hear Rangel vote-tally issue

A Manhattan judge will hear claims that votes were tallied improperly in Tuesday's Democratic primary pitting Rep. Charles Rangel against state Sen. Adriano Espaillat. A hearing is scheduled Monday afternoon...

LI woman struck by lightning

An 18-year-old Long Island woman was injured after being struck by lightning over the weekend. The woman was struck at Heckscher State Park in East Islip around 6 p.m. Sunday,...

Holmes claims marriage done in 2011, steps out in public for first time since split from Cruise

Katie Holmes will claim her marriage to Tom Cruise was “irretrievably” busted six months ago and that they’ve lived in New York for at least the past two years, according...

AP intern found dead in elevator shaft in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY - Armando Montano, an aspiring journalist who was working this summer as a news intern for The Associated Press in the Mexican capital, was found dead early Saturday....

Three B'klyn men busted in NH Staples toner cartridge theft spree

TILTON, N.H. — Three Brooklyn natives are accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of printer-toner cartridges from Staples office-supply stores across several states. Ronnell Samuals, 27, Daquain...

Police cancel Amber Alert for Mount Vernon boy

Police have cancelled an Amber Alert for a 5-year-old boy in New York's Westchester County. Police had been looking for Ranaldo Brown, who was last seen Sunday morning in Mount...

Rangers let Prust walk, replace punch with Asham, Haley

Perhaps it was general manager Glen Sather’s “I don’t think we’re going to get that one done” declaration to The Post a week ago Friday night that gave Brandon Prust...

Hoops in the Sun notebook: Bingo All-Stars march on without familar faces

The Bingo All Stars will look a little different for most of the summer. Coach Maxwell (Bingo) Cole and seven of his players from of one of streetball’s most recognizable...

Scholarship offers piling up for Brooklyn Tech trio

Four years ago this fall Kyle McKenna took over the Brooklyn Tech football program, replacing legendary coach Jim DiBenedetto. McKenna’s mission was to build on what DiBenedetto accomplished in 24...

Baldwin and new bride's first day of marriage

Alec Baldwin celebrated his honeymoon on the cheap yesterday — taking his bride home in a yellow cab, then to a bar to watch soccer. Hours after their late-night, celebrity-filled...

Olympic dreams within reach

Gauchos win second annual 'I Got You' tourney at Boys & Girls

There is a reason why Gauchos 14U coach Paul Suber entered his team into the "I Got You" middle school boys basketball tournament at Boys & Girls. “They know in...

Hughes dominates after slow start to lead Yankees over White Sox

Phil Hughes’ final pitch of the day was a 91-mph fastball that Paul Konerko flied to right field for the last out of the eighth inning. “I kind of had...

Cano’s HR swing really clicking for Yankees

Robinson Cano wasn’t offering any hints about whom he has selected to be part of the AL Home Run Derby team for next week’s All-Star Game in Kansas City. A...

Yankees' Jeter won’t skip All-Star Game this year

Derek Jeter opted not to play in the All-Star Game a year ago, but he expects to join teammates Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano — as well as the injured...

Whitney honored, Kanye and Jay-Z win big at BET Awards

Cissy Houston's tribute to her late daughter was the emotional highlight of Sunday's BET Awards, a show that was defined by extended bleeps and the vulgarities that censors failed to...

Yankees add veteran Qualls to bullpen

The Yankees have a new weapon against righty hitters. With their bullpen suffering, thanks to Cory Wade’s recent struggles, the Yankees yesterday made a trade with the Phillies for righty...

Machado buries buzzer beater at HITS, moves closer to NBA dream

Scott Machado was looking to cleanse himself. The former Iona point guard had hoped to hear his name called at the NBA Draft on Thursady. Instead, he was bypassed, mere...

Bobby V. backs controversial documentary

The footage is grainy and shot from a high angle, and then the video runs out, with only the audio remaining. It’s something you would expect from a cheesy reality...

China court: Apple pays $60M to settle iPad case

BEIJING — Apple has agreed to pay a Chinese company $60 million to settle a dispute over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle...

Yanks beat Chisox

Go to Greg

My boss is suggesting that I work with an executive coach. He says it would be good for my career development. But it feels like this is just his soft...

Hitting the breaks

On your mark . . . get set . . . Go on vacation! With Independence Day two days away, and the summer season hitting full swing, workers can be...

Chill factor

Most popular songs 1. Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen 2. Boyfriend, Justin Bieber 3. Wide Awake, Katy Perry 4. Payphone, Maroon 5 5. Somebody That I Used to Know,...

Suite lowdown on Falcone’s $39M digs

Even by super-rich St. Barts standards, Phil Falcone’s $39 million Caribbean estate is over the top. The hedge-fund billionaire’s villa — seen above — on the exclusive island enclave boasts...

Business briefs

Dish dissDish Network dropped AMC Networks, which airs “Mad Men,” yesterday, affecting 10 million customers, saying the cable network was charging too much for shows with limited viewership. But the...

Skinny on cake talks

Bankrupt Hostess Brands and its biggest union are close to a deal that would spare workers’ pensions in return for what could be deep cuts, The Post has learned. Hostess’...

Booze schmooze

If you want to impress people with your knowledge of spirits at the next barbecue, you’ll find everything you need in these magazines. Mustard on your shirt will spoil the...

Barclays chair exits in scandal

The top head at Barclays is about to roll. Marcus Agius, the British bank’s much-maligned chairman, is expected to resign today over a price-fixing scandal, according to reports. Complaints from...

Union has a diss ability

The state’s largest public-employee union is continuing to hold Gov. Cuomo’s justice center for the mentally handicapped hostage to an absurd, $4 million-plus demand for health-care bonuses for its members,...

Jordan son bust

OMAHA, Neb. — Marcus Jordan, the 21-year-old son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha yesterday after a disturbance outside a downtown hotel. Officers responding to a call...

Boehner to sue Bam

WASHINGTON — House Republicans will sue the Obama administration in the next several weeks over its claim that documents related to a botched federal gun-trafficking program are protected by executive...

John Roberts changed his mind after first opposing Obama health-care law in Supreme Court deliberations: report

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts had initially voted to strike down the Obama health-care law — but in a last-minute switch, he sided with liberal members of the Supreme...

Coney boardwalk plunge

A woman enjoying a stroll on the Coney Island boardwalk last night stepped on a loose plank that gave way, sending her leg plunging through the hole up to her...

NYPD Daily Blotter

Manhattan *** A Jersey City man with a pocketful of pot tore down and then ripped up the red cloth awning of a popular Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village, police...

Redeemed? Oh, Lord!

He’s back. He’s svelte. He’s a born-again Christian. Has Dominic Barbara really changed? Barbara sails into the office, dog-eared Bible in one hand and alligator briefcase in the other, in...

Kin settle over flick’s 3-way sex

Family members of a prominent art dealer who was slimed in a 2008 film have settled their differences with the movie’s makers.Sam Green, who died in March of last year,...

Top cops in retire $candal

The top three members of the Suffolk County Parks Police Department have filed for retirement amid allegations they improperly boosted their pay on time sheets, The Post has learned.Chief David...

Hamptons couple tears down house after construction error

It’s like playing with Legos — only it’s a real house. When they found out their house was built too far from the curb, a well-heeled Hamptons husband and wife...

Slay raps for ‘road-rage’ duo

A road-rage beef turned deadly in New Jersey yesterday, when two drivers who had been chasing each other on the Garden State Parkway got into a crash that killed one...

City investigating building-code violations at top fashion studios after rival digs up dirt

Officials are probing building-code violations at some of the city’s swankiest fashion-photography studios, all thanks to a rival trying to shut down the competition, The Post has learned. Pier 59...

Naomi gets a Di job

It’s Princess Diana reincarnate (especially the hair) — as Naomi Watts is seen for the first time on the shoot of the film “Caught in Flight.” The Australian-raised actress has...

Hero stops Verrazano leap

An MTA Bridge and Tunnel officer yesterday kept a Staten Island man from leaping to his death from the Verrazano Bridge. Officer Martha Gonzalez — who was driving toward Brooklyn...

Barriers at Wall Street area’s ‘Charging Bull’ are dangerous: community board

The barricades around the iconic “Charging Bull” statue in the Financial District aren’t just ugly — they’re also pushing tourists dangerously into traffic, community advocates charge. Forty members of Community...

Tax dept. puts heat on cheats

The city is forcing thousands of tax cheats to pay up. The Department of Finance nixed 4,373 applications for bogus property-tax exemptions from people who falsely claimed to be veterans,...

Bid for feds to eye Rangel vote

Claiming voter suppression, a national Dominican American organization and state Sen. Adriano Espaillat are demanding the Department of Justice monitor the high-stakes ballot count in Espaillat’s bid to unseat longtime...

Prime Minister of Qatar to spend $100M to buy city’s most expensive condo

The powerful prime minister of Qatar is ready to plunk down nearly $100 million for the city’s most expensive penthouse — an ultra-luxe, two-story pad atop the under-construction One57 condominium...

Little boy lost & found

A 4-year-old special-needs boy was found wandering in Manhattan alone early yesterday after managing to slip out of his family’s apartment, authorities said. EMS workers found little Joshua Roblesrua walking...

Katie's Cruise kidnap fear as 'Scientology' goons eye building

She’s a prisoner in her own home. Katie Holmes fears she can’t take one step without a Scientology goon following her every move in a heavy- handed intimidation attempt, multiple...

Locked-out Con Ed workers hit picket line as region sizzles

The power struggle is on. Thousands of locked-out workers began picketing Con Ed last night after the utility announced cutbacks and assigned managers and outside contractors to run the system....

‘Ted’ded bli$$ at box

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, which opened as...

Rikers guard ‘dated’ con

A veteran Rikers Island officer is under investigation for carrying on a lengthy relationship with a career criminal who did a yearlong stint there, officials said. It wasn’t clear whether...

Qns. slay victim back in KY.

The body of the pretty young Weight Watchers exec allegedly murdered by her Ivy League boyfriend arrived in her native Kentucky yesterday five days after her battered body was found...

Taxi test stumps many New Yorkers

The Bronx is up, and the Battery’s down — and that may be all most New Yorkers know about their city. Big Apple residents overwhelmingly fumbled the most basic geography...

GWB toll ‘scam’

Port Authority police busted a trucker trying to beat the pricey George Washington Bridge toll early yesterday, authorities said.Ashwin Kumar, 28, was charged with theft of service after an officer...

‘Gehrig’ pays for tuition

It was a catch for the ages. A bleacher bum’s lucky grab of a historic Lou Gehrig home run in the Yankees’ 1928 World Series triumph will help pay the...

New US plane-bomb threat before Olympic Games in London

The same al Qaeda thugs who tried to blow US planes out of the sky four times since 2009 have hatched another plot to take down an American jet, intelligence...

8 hurt as cab smashes shop

Eight people suffered minor injuries yesterday afternoon after a cab crashed into a Greenwich Village Staples, cops said. The taxi was going south on Broadway when it swerved to avoid...

Mad man Alec reveals sick & twisted murder fantasies

He really is off the rails. Alec Baldwin may have kept his roiling temper at bay during his weekend wedding — but he admits he fantasizes about violently offing his...

The couple’s honeymoon chariot: a taxi

Alec Baldwin celebrated his honeymoon on the cheap yesterday — taking his bride home in a yellow cab, then to a bar to watch soccer. Hours after their late-night, celebrity-filled...

Crime wave below

The NYPD has taken fire (literally and figuratively) from all fronts lately. But to see how hard it is to keep New Yorkers safe, look at the latest subway-crime stats....

The supreme court’s ruling: A chief in-justice?

The Issue: The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision that upheld most of President Obama’s health-care law. *** In 2009, Obama swore that the penalty for not purchasing health care wasn’t a...

The AP loses interest

Does the Pulitzer Prize come with a mute button? Certainly seems to, given how the Associated Press has gone silent since it scooped up a prize this April for its...

Smothering the economy

If the Supreme Court decision last week to bless ObamaCare doesn’t completely kill any chance of an economic rebound, a ruling by another panel of federal judges last week well...

Supporting America’s heroes

This morning, two days before America celebrates its independence, trustees of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund ring the NASDAQ opening bell to mark the start of a major effort in...

A bad UN idea on arms deals

The United States is set to foolishly join in a full-court press at the United Nations this week for a new treaty on the global conventional-arms trade. The drive is...

ObamaCare politics now

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision upholding the Obama health-care law was a victory for the president, his administration and his party. Their most ambitious legislative achievement has not been nullified,...

Not quite Josephine-omenal

The real Josephine Baker — shown dancing wildly in a brief film clip — easily trumps the stage version in Cheryl Howard’s solo show. Though filled with details about the...

‘Center’ of the world

Dancers from Paris, opera singers from China, Chekhov from Down Under — and star turns by Cate Blanchett, Alan Cumming and Mikhail Baryshnikov. This year’s Lincoln Center Festival will deliver...

Mets fail to 'dodge' loss

Affrunti’s Delaware Grade

FIRST-6f; $20,000; cl($25,000); 3up6-Salt and Light 5-21-CatchtheHumor8-12-On the Board 9-53-Bubba System 8-15-Bellamy's Boss 7-24-Isolation Road 6-1SECOND-1m&70y(T); $18,000; mdn cl($30,000); 3up1-First Tracks 4-15-I'mNotWhIWs30-19-Black Seal 6-16-Whata Soandso3-12-Street Trader 2-17-DelightfulNicle10-13-MoreThnLcky15-18-Irunalatte 8-14-Laurens Jester20-1THIRD-6f; $12,000;...

Sports Shorts

Golf: Daley triumphs in Pittsburgh Joe Daley won the Senior Players Championship yesterday in Pittsburgh for his first Champions Tour title, closing with a 2-under 68 for a two-stroke victory...

Hollywood Results

FIRST-6 fur; $32,000; clm($75,000); 3up5Hello Frnke (Flors)4.802.202.104Mucho Mcho Mrk (Bjrno)2.202.103Jules Journey (Espinoza)2.10Scr: Axle.. C. Ali Mac* $1 Exacta (5-4) $4.10 * Quinella (4-5) $3.00 * $1 Superfecta (5-4-3-1) $10.20 *...

Parx Racing Analysis

Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 4 1/2f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YO; (f)SMALL SECRET drops in class for local debut for new barn after finishing...

Maple Forest wins

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Maple Forest drew off in the stretch in the $60,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park yesterday, beating My Sunshine Gal by 1 1/2 lengths. In...

Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries

All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f; $17,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Eternal Flight(M),116J Flores3-x-xGlorioso8-12 Moreforyormny(L),116JHmpshrJr3-3-4Lott12-13 Mister Pomeroy(L),122L Flores5-7-6Maymo7-24 MatchesMalon(L),116PHrnndzOx-x-xAristone8-15 Tribute(L),122RMontanz12-2-6Harigerg5-26 BrooklawnDobl(L),116J Bisono3-5-3Fortebun8-17 Carolina Chant(L),115W Garcia7-6-8Persaud6-18 Our TopBanana(L),116FPnnngtnx-x-xSchenthl5-19...

Belmont Park Charts

July 1st, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile(T); $55,000; clm($50,000); 3upOff: 12:51. Good. prompted 2p,bid 1/4plTime: 23.97, 47.63, 1:11.73, 1:34.83. Trainer: Chad BrownScr: Namron, Tap...

Hondo has his bucks on Bucs

Hondo wrapped up a nightmare weekend in Atlanta by losing with Hudson and the Braves yesterday, which caused the deficit to expand to a somewhat robust 1,645 roseboros. Tonight, Mr....

Today's Sports on the Air

Baseball7 p.m.Yankees at Rays YES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Hudson Valley at Cyclones SNYOlympic Sports8 p.m.U.S. Olympic Trials: Swimming NBCSoftball9 p.m.World Cup of Softball Championship:United States vs. Australia ESPN2Tennis7 a.m.Wimbledon: Round...

Gabby earns spot on U.S. gymnastic team for Olympics

SAN JOSE — Gabby Douglas has impeccable timing. The perky 16-year-old upset world champion Jordyn Wieber for the first time last night, winning the Olympic trials and the lone guaranteed...

At 45, Torres goes for 6th Olympics

OMAHA, Neb — At her age, Dara Torres should be lounging by the pool curled up with a good book. Instead, she is chasing history. A 45-year-old single mother who...

Felix-Tarmoh run-off tonight

EUGENE, Ore. — The race that took just 11 seconds to run will be decided after nine days. The most talked-about race of the Olympic Trials is finally set to...

Spearmon triumphant in 200 meters, looks to make up for 2008 mistake

EUGENE, Ore. — If any event encapsulated the Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field last night, it was the final one, the men’s 200-meter dash. It included a...

Break’s over at Wimby

WIMBLEDON, England — Good thing Wimbledon schedules its middle Sunday as a day off. This year, that gave everyone a chance to catch their breath after an eventful Week 1....

Fans return to see Tiger win, pass Nicklaus

BETHESDA, Md. — Congressional reopened its gates yesterday to thousands of spectators who got what they expected in the AT&T National — another win by Tiger Woods. Only this win...

Spain crushes Italy in Euro 2012 final

KIEV, Ukraine — Spain swept to a majestic 4-0 victory over Italy in the European Championship final yesterday, retaining its title and extending its claim as the best team in...

Islanders ink Carkner, Boyes

With an assortment of places to improve as the NHL free-agent market opened yesterday, the Islanders did whatever they could to make their team better. Going into the offseason, general...

Devils hold on to Brodeur, fighting to keep Parise

They’re a longshot to hold on to captain Zach Parise, but the Devils today saved face, the Face of the Franchise, by keeping the NHL’s winningest goalie, Martin Brodeur. Brodeur...

Rangers still trying to deal for Blue Jackets' Nash

The first day of NHL free agency was like Groundhog Day for the Rangers. After displaying commendable fiscal restraint in allowing important character actor Brandon Prust to escape to Montreal...

Georgia back's downfall latest NCAA disgrace

Perhaps because they no longer seem incredible, incredible stories hardly make news, a paragraph in big-city dailies, nothing on radio or TV, no buzz, no nuthin’. Isaiah Crowell, 19 and...

Howard hints that he'll only re-sign with Nets

If it were only up to Dwight Howard, the superbly talented and supremely indecisive center would be playing in Brooklyn next season with the Nets. But it’s not only up...

Knicks, Suns talk sign-and-trade for Nash, but Raptors can offer more

The Knicks opened free agency yesterday with a little more hope after coach Mike Woodson, owner James Dolan and their front-office contingent had an audience with Steve Nash and the...

Tolliver is Knicks' back-up plan for Novak

The Knicks feel good about their chances of re-signing Steve Novak despite nearly a dozen teams contacting his agent yesterday on the first day of free agency. But as a...

Williams still key for Nets, but Wallace re-signed

The Nets made their first move in what will surely be a busy couple of weeks, coming to an agreement in principle to re-sign free-agent small forward Gerald Wallace to...

Mets' Wright wronged in All-Star vote

LOS ANGELES — David Wright wore the scars yesterday of a man who had been ambushed by a Kung Fu Panda. Just when it appeared the popular Mets third baseman...

Mets trip all over themselves in loss to Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Fundamentally, it was an eyesore. That went for both teams last night, but the Mets didn’t have a weapon resembling Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw to help compensate...

Yogi not young, but hard to watch Yankees great getting old

The Greatest Living Yankee was smiling and waving inside a golf cart, seated next to Whitey Ford on the ride in from center field as Yankee Stadium stood in salute....

Torre says Clemens deserves spot in Hall Of Fame

Joe Torre, who managed the Yankees to four championships, has made peace with the organization and participated yesterday in another Old-Timers’ Day. Is Roger Clemens next? The legendary righty hasn’t...

‘Lost’ star back

Get ready for a “Lost” reunion of sorts this fall. Elizabeth Mitchell, who co-starred in the long-running JJ Abrams series as an “Other,” has snared a role on Abrams’ new...

New kind of ‘Steel’

This is not your mother’s “Steel Magnolias.” All of the lead actors in Lifetime’s modern-day remake — Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard and Jill Scott — are black. “Surprisingly,...

Pinning attitude

Crafting is having its moment. How-to shows about do-it-yourself projects have been around since Martha Stewart came on the scene, but crafting isn’t just your grandma’s hobby anymore. Celebrities like...

Talk show guests

MONDAYSALLY FIELD - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4SALLY FIELD - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7ZANNA, KYAN DOUGLAS - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7MARGARET CHO, DEBORAH NORVILLE -...

Bristol pushed to late-night

Lifetime has yanked Palin’s reality show, “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp,” from its 10 p.m. timeslot on Tuesdays, moving it to 11 p.m. due to poor ratings. “Tripp” premiered to...

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Pulse sales

ARMANI EXCHANGE Locations across the city; visit armaniexchange.com * Sale July 2-8. Select items are up to 70 percent off. CENTURY 21 Locations across the city; visit C21stores.com * Sale...

Weird but true

Chicago taxi passengers now have to pay to puke. Starting yesterday, cabbies have been allowed to add a special upchuck charge to the fares of customers who vomit. It’s 50...

AP intern working in Mexico found dead; officials investigating

MEXICO CITY — Armando Montano, an aspiring journalist who was working this summer as a news intern for The Associated Press in the Mexican capital, was found dead early Saturday....

Ahoy there!

Road-rage crash in NJ leaves 1 dead

A road-rage beef turned deadly in New Jersey Sunday, when two drivers that had been chasing each other on the Garden State Parkway crashed and killed one of their passengers,...

Kirilenko still undecided on NBA return

Contrary to a report from Europe, former Utah Jazz swingman Andrei Kirilenko remains undecided about a return to the NBA.According to a source, Kirilenko is still mulling over whether he...

Jordan's son arrested in 'boozy' brouhaha at Omaha hotel

OMAHA, Neb. — Central Florida basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of retired NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel....