July 5, 2012
Hero MTA officer heads home from hospital after being stabbed in the eye
The MTA officer stabbed in the eye by a psycho yesterday was released from Jamaica hospital tonight to cheers from his colleagues. John Barnett was in high spirits today as...
Romo better than Eli: Toomer
Two Super Bowl wins, two Super Bowl MVPs, but Eli Manning still gets no respect.Fresh off of being named the 31st best player in the NFL, Manning once again took...
Blue Jackets 'working hard' to trade Rangers target Nash
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson isn’t saying much about his quest to trade captain Rick Nash. “We are working very hard” was about the limit...
Wright's hit in 9th wins it as Mets beat Phils 6-5
David Wright singled off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Mets to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday...
Three firefighters rescue man from East River
Three firefighters braved the swiftest and most dangerous currents in the East River to rescue a man who had plunged into the choppy waters. A caller spotted the victim, believed...
SI woman found stabbed to death in her apartment
A 29-year-old woman was found stabbed to death today inside her Staten Island apartment in what investigators believe may have been a botched home invasion, police sources said. The gruesome...
Bronx man gets 10-year sentence for PCP possession
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A New York man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling drugs and possessing a firearm. The U.S. Attorney's office said Thursday that 34-year-old...
New jobs report looms over Obama campaign bus trip
MAUMEE, Ohio -- Campaigning through swing state Ohio by bus, President Barack Obama cast his re-election bid as a bet on the American worker Thursday, even as he braced for...
Weak retail sales figures push stocks lower
Stocks are finishing the day mostly lower on Wall Street after signs emerged that Americans are spending at a slower pace and that China's economy may be in worse shape...
Large movie screens set to quadruple by 2016
More giant movie screens could lead to massive box-office revenues, according to a new report.The number of large movie screens worldwide, like those in IMAX theaters, are set to quadruple...
Mayor kicks off summer jobs, education programs
Mayor Bloomberg says 31,700 schoolchildren and youths are participating in city-sponsored summer jobs and summer learning programs. Several summer jobs programs for young people started Thursday. The largest is run...
Malware may knock thousands off Internet come Monday
WASHINGTON — Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could...
Sun, sand and sales
What's better than shoes, clothes, purses and beaches? A sale, of course! Come celebrate summer in the Hamptons with designer Rebecca Minkoff, who will be on hand at her pop-up...
Time now to please stop giving billions to Egypt
Ha'aretz correspondent Natasha Mozgovaya tweets this salient factoid from the Congressional Research Service report by Jeremy Sharp on Egypt:"Between 1948 and 2011, the United States provided Egypt with $71.6 billion in...
Tiger struggles; Vijay takes lead at Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — On a day that Tiger Woods struggled with his putting stroke, a pair of older guys stood out in the morning round at the Greenbrier...
US Airways CEO says merger delay 'fine by us'
The CEO of US Airways says he still wants to merge with American Airlines, but he's in no hurry. American is reorganizing under bankruptcy protection, and it has the exclusive...
Kidd chooses to sign with Knicks over Mavericks
Jason Kidd will be playing in New York next season after all.But instead of backing up golfing buddy Deron Williams in Brooklyn, a league source said Kidd and the Knicks...
LaRussa says Mets’ Dickey no lock as All-Star starter
R.A. Dickey’s knuckleball got him in the All-Star team, but it may keep him from starting Tuesday’s game. The Mets ace leads the National League with 12 wins and is...
Devils sign enforcer Barch to two-year deal
It’s small consolation after losing Zach Parise, but the Devils have signed free agent enforcer Krys Barch from the Florida Panthers, The Post has learned.Barch, a 32-year-old right wing, is...
WATCH: San Diego fireworks malfunction in big, fast flash
Don’t worry San Diego, it happens to everyone. America’s so-called Finest City really blew it last night in the most spectacular, 15-second fireworks show in Fourth of July history. Only...
Yankees great Reggie says A-Rod's records 'clouded' by PED use
Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds will be on the ballot for the Hall of Fame next year and if Mark McGwire is any indication, neither player will be headed to...
Rihanna reveals tax troubles in $uit vs. former accountants
Rihanna's in trouble with the tax man -- and she's blaming her former accountants. A suit filed by the pop star reveals she's currently undergoing a costly audit by the...
Jerry Seinfeld to debut Web series 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'
Jerry Seinfeld is going back on the road. The comedian announced Thursday that he'll debut the Web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" on July 19. The interview show will...
Kidd: Deron 'was close' to choosing Mavericks over Nets
The “D” in Big D almost stood for Deron, too. Deron Williams, who agreed to a five-year, $98M deal with the Nets on Tuesday, almost signed with his hometown Mavericks,...
Obama: Election will decide nation's economic fate
MAUMEE, Ohio — Defending his economic policies, President Obama said Thursday he was betting that Americans wouldn't lose interest or heart in the upcoming election despite a political stalemate in...
Judge lifts house arrest order for captain of shipwrecked Costa Concordia
ROME — An Italian judge lifted the house arrest order for the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruiser liner on Thursday, but said he must remain in his hometown...
Con Ed and union reps negotiating again
Con Ed and the union representing its employees are giving it another try. Labor talks resumed Thursday. Meanwhile, a noisy union protest continued near Union Square in Manhattan. The utility...
Cashman 'stalker' bond release delayed
A last-minute paperwork snag has delayed Independence Day for the alleged shake-down mistress of Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman -- at least until tomorrow. Buxom blonde Brit Louise Meanwell was...
Ortiz rips Red Sox after hitting 400th homer
Big Papi has a big chip on his shoulder.Red Sox slugger David Ortiz clubbed his 400th home run on Wednesday against the Oakland A’s, but rather than celebrating the monumental...
Serena serves way into seventh Wimbledon final; will play Radwanska
WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course. Her groundstrokes are as intimidating as they come. Superb speed and anticipation fuel her court-covering defense....
Jets’ Revis victim of Twitter trade hoax: report
Someone hacked into Darrelle Revis’ Twitter account on the Fourth of July holiday, and claimed that the Jets star cornerback had been traded. Pro Football Talk reported the situation after...
Zimmerman offered bail for second time in Trayvon shooting, bond set at $1M
ORLANDO, Fla. — The neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin can be released from jail on $1 million bond while he awaits trial on a second-degree murder charge, a...
Father, son stay in jail in shooting of ICE agent
McALLEN, Texas — A father and son charged in the shooting of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent in South Texas will stay in jail at least until...
Breaking down the Nets Summer League roster
As the Nets have suddenly remade their roster into a playoff contender over the past several days, there has been one prominent side effect – they need low-cost talent to...
NFLPA calls Goodell 'biased' in lawsuit over bounty bans
NEW ORLEANS -- The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of three players suspended in connection with the bounty investigation, calling Commissioner Roger Goodell "incurably...
Panel blames Japanese government's cozy relationship with nuclear-power industry for meltdowns last year
TOKYO — Nuclear power returned to Japan's energy mix for the first time in two months Thursday, hours before a parliamentary investigative commission blamed the government's cozy relations with the...
Countrywide won influence by giving House members discounts, report says
WASHINGTON — The former Countrywide Financial Corp., whose subprime loans helped start the nation's foreclosure crisis, made hundreds of discount loans to buy influence with members of Congress, congressional staff,...
JETS TOP 25: No. 15 LaRon Landry
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...
NYC Board starts recount in contested Rangel-Espaillat primary
A Bronx judge today ordered all mail ballots and precinct tally sheets from the disputed 13th Congressional District primary to preserved and photocopied. The Board of Elections is beginning to...
Probers say series of mistakes led to 2009 Air France crash
LE BOURGET, France — A pilot facing faulty data and deafening alarms in an oversea thunderstorm pitched his plane sharply up instead of down as it stalled, then lost control,...
Long Island man accused of arson at his home
BALDWIN, NY — A Long Island man is accused of setting two fires at his home. Nassau County police say Evans Saintune of Baldwin was arrested after a police investigation...
Romney's wife says woman being eyed for presidential ticket
WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Mitt Romney's wife has disclosed a tantalizing detail about her husband's intensely secret vice presidential search: He's considering choosing a woman. "We've been looking at that, and...
Palestinian leader wants more on Arafat poison claim
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Digging up Yasser Arafat's bones may offer the best shot at learning if the legendary Palestinian leader was poisoned, as many of his old comrades-in-arms claim,...
Iraq says al Qaeda fighters flowing into Syria
BAGHDAD — Iraq's top diplomat on Thursday said he had "solid information" that al-Qaida militants were crossing from Iraq to Syria to carry out attacks, warning of a violent spillover...
Long Island boater arrested
WANTAGH, NY — A 34-year-old Long Island man has been charged with operating a boat under the influence of alcohol. Police say William Riedman of Freeport was arrested Wednesday evening....
Suddenly, divestment isn't so cool
Nice to know that the title "left-wing, pro-Israel" actually means something. Seems liberal groups like Americans for Peace Now and J Street actually don't want the Presbyterian Church from voting...
If the season ended today...
Of the 30 Major League Baseball teams, only two -- Kansas City (36-44) and Washington (47-32) have yet to reach the halfway mark of their schedule. Given that yesterday was...
Jobless aid applications fall to six-week low
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment aid last week fell to its lowest level since mid-May, suggesting layoffs are easing and hiring could pick up. The Labor Department...
European Central Bank cuts key interest rate to record low to boost eurozone economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a record low of 0.75 percent to boost a eurozone economy...
Retailers report tepid sales for June
Shoppers, worried about jobs and the overall economy, pulled back on spending in June, resulting in tepid sales results for many retailers. The reports raise concerns about Americans' ability to...
British police arrest six people in terror raids throughout London
LONDON — British police used smoke grenades and a stun gun in an early-morning swoop Thursday on a home close to London's Olympic Park, as six terror suspects were rounded...
Casey Anthony rejected early plea deal in Caylee's death: lawyer
MIAMI — Casey Anthony's attorney said he strongly considered early in the case whether she should plead guilty to a lesser charge to avoid the death penalty if convicted of...
21-month-old drowned in pool on Long Island
Suffolk County detectives say they are investigating the death of a toddler who drowned in a pool Wednesday afternoon on Long Island. Police were called to 26 Laurel Avenue in...
Christie says he'll nominate a justice to NJ Supreme Court this month
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he plans to submit a new nominee this month to the state Supreme Court. Christie said he was close to a...
Futzing over Obamacare's 'tax' or 'penalty' isn't Romney's problem
Mitt Romney and his campaign are futzing over whether Obamacare is a penalty or a tax, with Romney coming out with the latter after his campaign had called it the...
Veep prospects to rumble with Obama in Pittsburgh
Two top Romney surrogates and potential vice presidential picks, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, will appear in Pittsburgh on Friday morning just a few hours...
NYPD officer shot, gunman at large
A manhunt is underway to find the thug who shot an NYPD officer. The shooting happened at about 3:40 a.m., inside the Seward Park Public Housing Development at 64-66 Essex...
Three kids dead after vessel capsizes in LI Sound, boat carrying twice its limit: cops
The powerboat that flipped over Wednesday night in Long Island Sound — killing three kids aboard — was carrying nearly double its maximum number of passengers, cops told The Post...
Air travelers will pony up for fa$ter exit
Get me off this plane, now! Air travelers — who already get socked with fees for checked bags, extra leg room and assigned seating — are willing to pay another...
Business briefs
4 more yearsA majority of economists in the latest Associated Press Economy Survey expect the national unemployment rate to stay above 6 percent — the upper bounds of what’s considered...
Private-equity firm Behrman sucks fees from ‘zombie’ fund
A New York private-equity firm has found a creepy way to revive one of its near-dead funds. Behrman Capital is forming a new fund with a six-year life span to...
Curb your enthusiasm about June jobs, folks
Tomorrow’s employment number will probably be the last chance for President Obama to catch a break on jobs before the November election. Wall Street is expecting to see job growth...
Meaty roles for celeb butchers
Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors — about as close to a “celebrity butcher” as you can get — is in talks with Food Network for a second and third season of...
Ex-Barclays CEO raked over coals by UK lawmakers
It was a Fourth of July grilling for Bob Diamond. The former Barclays boss tried to deflect some of the heat as UK lawmakers — fired up over the bank’s...
Saving John’s assets
An auto bailout of sorts is saving the bacon of one of New York City’s wealthiest investors. John Paulson, the billionaire hedge-fund mogul, has been dumping his stake in Delphi...
Stars blow ‘Whistle’ for kids media outlet
This company is moving from Little League to the big leagues. The Whistle, a new sports media company aimed at kids, has raised $8 million from a group of all-star...
Universal deadline
Music company Universal Music Group has missed an initial deadline to respond to sweeping concerns from European Union regulators over its proposed acquisition of the recording arm of EMI, but...
UK Mirror arrest
British police arrested a former reporter for the British paper the Daily Mirror on suspicion of bribery. The Metropolitan Police arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of corruption, conspiracy to...
VW gets all of Porsche
Volkswagen agreed to buy the 50.1 percent stake in Porsche that it doesn’t already own for $5.6 billion and fully fold the sports-car maker into VW’s stable of auto brands....
News flash
Paint it black. Fine name for a song, but Lynda Baquero, NBC’s “News 4 New York” consumer reporter, didn’t think it would work on the walls of her apartment in...
Just sold!
Manhattan BATTERY PARK CITY $2,550,000 333 Rector Place Three-bedroom, three-bath condo, 2,328 square feet, with open kitchen and balcony; building features doorman, parking, gym and playroom. Common charges $2,547, taxes...
Twist in biker death
A Brooklyn teen who allegedly started a blaze playing with firecrackers — leading to the death of a motorcyclist hit by a responding firetruck — was ticketed the day before...
4th fireworks wildfire fears
DENVER — Firefighters battling wildfires in the West were hoping a holiday of calmer winds and higher humidity would help efforts against scores of fires burning across the region. At...
Officials looking into possible bank robbery involving mom of Cashman 'stalker'
Larceny, extortion, harassment — and now bank robbery? As Manhattan prosecutors argued this week against bail for Louise Meanwell, the accused extorter of Yankee GM Brian Cashman, they were also...
Holmes had to flee Tom's 'cuckoo' Scientology for herself and Suri
You go, Katie — a Stepford Wife no more. Katie Holmes’ nickname among friends was “Dead Eye’’ — an unflattering euphemism for the blank stare that’s glazed the starlet’s face...
Queens boy, 4, drowns in relatives' backyard pool
A 4-year-old boy drowned in relatives’ backyard pool during a Fourth of July party last night in Queens, authorities said. Firefighters arrived at the Beverly Road home in the Douglas...
Long Is. boating tragedy
An 8-year-old girl was feared dead and as many as four other people were missing after a boat carrying nearly 30 people capsized in Long Island Sound late last night,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A man was attacked by a business associate who wielded a folding chair as a weapon, authorities said. Gerald Akhtar, 48, and an accomplice allegedly ambushed the 29-year-old...
Insurance company fails to pay after husband slashes LI woman
A Long Island woman survived her husband’s throat-slashing attack — only to have to deal with her outrageously cutthroat insurance company. After Daphne Beard was nearly killed five weeks ago,...
12 shot in holiday of violence
The Fourth of July turned into one of the most violent days of the year — with cops reporting 12 people shot, most in Brooklyn, between 5 p.m. and midnight....
Apartment-eviction bloodbath
BERLIN — Police commandos stormed an apartment in southern Germany yesterday after a hostage standoff and found five bodies, including that of the gunman, a spokesman said.The team was sent...
Foxwoods bus crashes
A Queens-bound bus crashed on rain-slicked I-95 yesterday morning, injuring nearly two dozen passengers returning from a Connecticut casino, officials said. The bus, carrying 23 people, hit the center median...
Turkish pilots’ bodies found
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey said yesterday it had located the bodies of both pilots of an F-4 jet shot down by Syria last month but was still trying to retrieve...
Lethal gunplay in Newark
A man was killed and another wounded when shots rang out on a Newark street Tuesday night.Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray says the shootings occurred just before midnight in...
‘Blade’ runner
Some call him “the blade runner.” Others say he’s “the fastest man on no legs.” Oscar Pistorius doesn’t mind either nickname. Just don’t call him disabled. Now he has a...
Poolside search for junk in trunks
Welcome to Brooklyn’s McCarren Park pool — now drop your swim trunks! Security is so tight after a recent spate of thefts and violence at the newly-opened, $50 million public...
Holiday sparkler
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and tourists wished the USA a happy 236th birthday last night as spectacular fireworks lit up the sky over the Hudson. “We love America....
DOI probe nets more ‘civilians’
The Department of Investigation arrested a record number of “civilians” last year on charges of ripping off the city, while the number of city employees accused of breaking the law...
Charlie channels civil-rights past
Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel — locked in a disputed primary vote battle with state Sen. Adriano Espaillat — yesterday invoked his role in the civil-rights movement to counter his opponent’s...
Big Apple hospitals ‘dread’ on arrival
City-run Harlem and Kings County hospitals are among the worst places in the country to be sick, a new Consumer Reports study of hospital safety says. Harlem Hospital got a...
$35M Spidey day ‘Amazing’
LOS ANGELES — “The Amazing Spider-Man” has swung into action with $35 million domestically in its first day — a record for a film opening on a Tuesday. The new...
It’s 2 much ‘Bull’
It’s like making “Citizen Kane II.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios is stepping into the legal ring in a bid to knock out a sequel to the Martin Scorsese- Robert De Niro boxing...
RFK Jr. & Hines do it all ‘4’ love
Looks as if they’re no longer curbing their enthusiasm. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his actress gal pal, Cheryl Hines, sailed back into public life together on Independence Day. The...
Finally, scientists find ‘God’
Giddy physicists shouted hallelujah yesterday over the discovery of the so-called “God particle,” the holy grail of scientific research that could help explain the mystery of size and shape in...
NYPD targets project perps
Why do cops stop and frisk suspects in the projects? Because that’s where the crime is. A new review of more than 3 million NYPD stops from 2006 through 2011...
Mike mauls judges
A furious Mayor Bloomberg teed off on a panel of judges who overturned the conviction of a 14-year-old boy caught carrying a loaded handgun during a stop-and-frisk by cops.“I just...
Knifing proves frisk is needed
The stabbing of MTA Police Officer John Barnett is a tragedy that could have been prevented with the proper application of stop-and-frisk.Clearly, the NYPD didn’t have an opportunity yesterday morning...
MTA cop shoots, kills psycho who stabbed him in the eye in unprovoked attack
An MTA cop who survived two wars as a Navy officer was stabbed in the eye by a police-hating lunatic at an LIRR station — but the bleeding officer managed...
Russian to judgment
Gov. Cuomo is weighing whether to approve a bill that would require the city Board of Elections to translate all voting materials into Russian.The measure, sponsored by state Sen. David...
Bronx woman hit with ticket for parking in bike lane that doesn’t exist
A longtime Bronx business owner was slapped with a $115 ticket for parking her car in a bike lane that doesn’t exist, The Post has learned. Phyllis Cannon, 72, has...
Cuomo’s guy takes gay wrath
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo, a gay-community hero for spearheading last year’s legalization of same-sex marriage, is taking rare heat from gay activists for a recent appointment to the State University...
Con Ed crew’s ‘power’ lunch at blackout site
Locked-out Con Ed union members bought lunch yesterday at a Brooklyn restaurant that was closed for three days by a power outage that non-union company workers were slow to fix....
Deadly Thruway tire blowout
COXSACKIE, NY — A single-vehicle crash on the New York Thruway killed a 34-year-old New York City woman and sent four young people to the hospital. Police say Russhelle Thompson...
Corzine is having no fun in the shun
How the mighty have fallen. It seems like only yesterday that Jon Corzine was the life of the party, holding court on the Hamptons political circuit, raising money for Barack...
Lifeguard rescues pool kid
A quick-thinking lifeguard breathed life into an 11-year-old boy who suffered a terrifying seizure while swimming at a Queens pool yesterday. Heroic Emily Harmm, 21, sprang into action after the...
$86M Mega ticket sold on SI
It was America’s birthday — but the biggest present went to the lucky patron of a Staten Island liquor store, where a winning $86 million lottery ticket was sold. The...
From hero to citizen
WASHINGTON — It was an Independence Day they’ll never forget. Two military service members from Queens yesterday spent an unforgettable Fourth of July taking the oath of US citizenship at...
GOP may fight gov’s insure exchange
Lawmakers need to take a second look at how to put ObamaCare into place in New York now that the Supreme Court has upheld the controversial law, the state Senate’s...
Romney flip-flop: It’s a tax
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney yesterday emerged from a family vacation with a revamped attack on President Obama’s health-care mandate. “It’s a tax,” declared Romney. That contradicted a top campaign adviser...
Sen. puts heat on Holder
Less than a week after the House voted Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, the embattled attorney general is facing new demands for documents from a key senator.Senate Judiciary Committee...
ObamaCare: The fight’s far from over
Plans haven’t yet begun for the monument to John Roberts on the National Mall. These things take time. A location will have to be found somewhere between the Lincoln and...
Chicago’s school war
Chicago The title of the nation’s largest labor union, the National Education Association, seems calculated to blur the fact that it is a teachers union. In this blunt city, however,...
Stockton’s gold rush is over
The Issue: Stockton, Calif., the largest city to file for bankruptcy in the history of the United States. *** Your editorial about Stockton, Calif., going bankrupt brings back memories of...
Hollywood’s risky biz: Katie Cruises from Tom
The Issue: Katie Holmes’ filing for divorce from her husband of five years, Tom Cruise. *** It looks like Tom Cruise has finally met his match in soon-to-be-ex-wife Katie Holmes...
Rolling back ROC
It’s been more than five years since these pages first told you about ROC — the self-styled radical anti-capitalist gang that uses hard-knuckle intimidation to shake down high-profile city restaurants....
Dodge city beckons
For the second time in a week, a state appeals court has dealt a serious blow to the Police Department’s uphill battle to keep New York’s streets safe. Once again,...
Albany handcuffs New York’s cities
Local governments in New York are under serious and growing fiscal pressure, and the Legislature isn’t doing enough to ease the burden. The Great Recession, which caused a dramatic drop...
‘Part’ of Perry is quite special
I always thought of Katy Perry as sort of the Disney version of Lady Gaga — similarly over the top, but in a really cheery, accessible way. The 3-D concert...
Fun with dancing pirates? Of ‘Corsaire’!
You can’t take anything about “Le Corsaire” seriously — except the dancing. American Ballet Theatre’s swashbuckling ballet is like “The Abduction from the Seraglio” meets “The Pirates of Penzance” as...
Outdoor opera options
Summertime, and the listening is easy, often outdoors and sometimes even free. On the other hand, on a humid July night, it’s nice to escape the city for the opera...
Yankees' Joba ‘feeling good’ with rehab progress
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It might not have been the smartest move, but Joba Chamberlain heaving a ball from foul territory along the third-base line deep into the left-field seats...
Valdespin returns to Mets again
Jordany Valdespin evidently wears No. 1 for the Mets to correspond with his position on general manager Sandy Alderson’s speed dial. The rookie utilityman was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo yesterday...
Born and trained in city, 17-year-old Neal swims onto U.S. Olympic team
Lia Neal’s home sits about half the distance of the 400-meter freestyle relay she will swim in the Olympic Games from the elevated portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that winds...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Ortiz hits 400th career home run Red Sox slugger David Ortiz hit his 400th career home run, a leadoff drive to right in the fourth inning against Oakland’s A.J....
Short trip, memories push Tiger to Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. — A short ride to Sam Snead’s playground is what Tiger Woods considers a good way to get ready for the British Open. Woods traveled...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7 fur; $38,000; clm($30,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Robert's Breach(L),117JCastellan7-1-2R Dutrow8-52 Heavy Duty(L),117J Alvarado2-1-10Zito12-13 Giant Indian(L),117D Cohen3-1-7Jacobson4-14 Acadian Blues(L),121I Ortiz, Jr6-1-3Gyarmat15-15 Decesion Point(L),121RNaprvnk7-7-2Trmbett10-16 Alvito(L),119KDesormx9-6-2Ronen8-17...
Belmont Charts
July 4th, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $34,000; cl($20,000); 3upOff: 12:50. Good. angled out 1/4,up lateTime: 26.4, 5.82, 1:14.27, 1:37.18, 1:43.25.Trainer: Jason ServisWinner: CH M,...
Calder Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:55 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $10,500; clm($6,250); 3up2-Joltin' Joe 2-15-Tough Look 6-11-Jerry the Mush 8-16-GlryBeThyNme8-13-Act of Defiance 8-17-Katz With a K 3-14-Reggae Man 4-1SECOND-1mT; $16,000; cl($25,0); 3,4&5YO4-Imperial Honey 4-12-b-Romaria...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: To Dream On (10th)FIRST: mile trot; $68,878; Reynolds2 A Corky(DMiller)2-3-32-11 AAperfectyankee(JOscrssn)2-X-X3-13 ADewyclrnthelne(RSchntker8-1-25-21 MovesLikeJagger(JCmpbell)4-6-X3-12 Apollo Hanover(JTakter)2-2-12-13 Sinatra Hall(AMiller)7-2-75-24 Lauderdale(YGingras)5-2-X8-15 Banco Solo(RPierce)1-5-X5-16 Zoli(MLachance)5-7-X12-1SECOND: mile trot; $27,626; Reynolds3...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-6f; $17,000; clm($20,000); 3up2Battle Cll (Trujllo)3.802.402.104Tony Blue Eyes (Ayuso)5.604.607Krom (Maysonett)3.40Scr: Luckysdream.* Exacta (2-4) $21.60 * $1 Superfecta (2-4-7-6) $388.40 * $1 Trifecta (2-4-7) $58.00SECOND-1 1/16m(T); $20,000; cl($25,0); 3up1Powr Emblm (Lpz)7.604.403.406Ambit...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-1 1/16 miles(T); $50,000; mdn; 3up(f)4Mor Chocolt (Bjrn)3.202.202.103Remrkble Moon (Gomez)4.803.202Special Charm (Espinoza)2.60* $1 Exacta (4-3) $9.10 * Quinella (3-4) $12.80 * $1 Superfecta (4-3-2-5) $35.40 * $1 Trifecta (4-3-2) $23.40Winner...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing2:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide, Practice SPEED4 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, Practice SPEED5:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide, Practice SPEED6:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, Practice SPEEDBaseball2 p.m.Rangers at White Sox WGN7 p.m.Giants at Nationals MLBN7 p.m.Phillies...
Hondo playing his aces
Hondo's had a fabulous and frenetic Fourth as he hit with the Yanks, Cubs and Padres to dwarf his losses with Twins, Rockies and Giants and lower the deficit to...
Home Team Lineups
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Umpire KOs A-Rod's steal
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez swiped third base twice in the seventh inning of the Yankees' 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Rays Wednesday but was credited with just one...
Rex's Jets like not having captains
At the end of the 2011 season, Rex Ryan said “C” you later. The Jets coach dumped the idea of having captains after putting a “C” on players’ chests for...
USGA OKs cell phones on course
KOHLER, Wis. — USGA officials are allowing mobile phones on the course during this week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run, letting fans stay connected despite the risk of a...
Knicks add athletic White
The Knicks finally added a piece to next season’s team after failing to do so on draft night. In fact, this pickup comes out of the 2006 draft as the...
Federer makes it back to Wimbledon semis; Djokovic up next
WIMBLEDON — After curling in a 102-mph ace to grab a two-set lead a mere 56 minutes into his Wimbledon quarterfinal yesterday, Roger Federer casually pulled an extra tennis ball...
Parise snubs Devils, inks deal with Wild
Twice in a month, the Devils are runners-up among 30 teams. Nice try again, but second is still nowhere, and losing captain Zach Parise wounds their future more deeply than...
Lakers beat out Knicks for Nash
The Fourth of July is now officially the annual holiday the Knicks get used by a prominent free agent, even one who calls the West Village his summer home. It...
Agent says Felton would love return to Knicks
Tony Dutt, agent for Raymond Felton, told The Post yesterday the ex-Knicks point guard would love to be back playing alongside Amar’e Stoudemire. That scenario became closer to reality now...
One 'mini' move a major help for Nets
The Nets made a small move yesterday, but in the long run, it could mean quite a lot. A league source said the Nets and Mirza Teletovic were nearing an...
Bucks’ Ilyasova remains on Nets' radar
The thought of playing in Brooklyn was planted and became very agreeable for Ersan Ilyasova, the Bucks’ 6-foot-10 unrestricted free-agent power forward. If he wanted it before, he likely craves...
Rockets offer Lin deal for $31 million
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had his second crack at Jeremy Lin yesterday and offered him a back-loaded deal worth at least $31 million, and he was mulling it over...
Mets fall apart late in loss to Phillies
What started as an episode of The Young and the Winless morphed into Cliff Lee vs. Ug-Lee. The Mets saw their Fourth of July implode over three brutal innings yesterday...
Mets bullpen anything but Amazin’ in late innings
Over seven innings, Chris Young gave the Mets a chance to win, but in just one inning the bullpen gave it away. After Young’s departure prior to the eighth inning...
Phillies' Lee finally picks up first win of season
When the Phillies doused Cliff Lee with a bucket of cold Gatorade after they clinched a 9-2 victory over the Mets at Citi Field yesterday, it provided Lee with his...
Surging Cano makes Yankees click
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Robinson Cano showed again Wednesday against the Rays why he is the Yankees’ MVP. They are going to need him more than ever in the real...
Midseason awards include usual names and a few surprises
Considering how the winter played out, we were expecting this to be the Year of the Marlins. Instead, it is Trout season. David Wright, R.A. Dickey and Terry Collins are...
Cano's clutch hit helps Yankees snap Tropicana Field skid
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thanks to their best player delivering a big hit in the clutch, the Yankees waltzed out of Tropicana Field Wednesday without having to answer questions about...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows Unless you’re into marathons of every TV variety, you can pretty much skip the tube until Sunday, when TV attempts...
‘Bachelorette’ latest pawn in ABC battle
ABC threw the latest punch in their battle with CBS. ABC’s “The Bachelorette’s” two-hour finale and live “After the Final Rose” special were moved from their Monday-night slot to a...
Quirk alert
It’s all in the “Perception” — and that’s the major “seen-it-all-before” hurdle TNT’s new series, starring Eric McCormack, needs to overcome if it’s going to succeed. Both the show, and...
Pat’s spin on stage
Pat Sajak works 34 days a year. That’s right. The “Wheel of Fortune” host — who lives in Maryland when he’s not working in LA for 34 days a year...
‘Mike & Molly’ reruns on FX
'Mike & Molly” will live on in rerun heaven on FX. The cable network bought the syndication rights to the top-rated CBS comedy this week from Warner Bros. Domestic Television...
‘GAA’ set
'Good Afternoon America,” ABC’s placeholder until the fall debut of Katie Couric’s new talk show, will premiere Monday at 2 p.m. The taped show, an extension of “Good Morning America,”...
Weird but true
Hiking trails in Olympic National Forest in Washington state have been closed because of new woodland threats — mountain-goat attacks! Some bahhhd nanny goats living near the trails with their...
Fireworks show lights up NY sky
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and tourists wished the USA a happy 236th birthday last night as spectacular fireworks lit up the sky over the Hudson. “We love America....
50 years of summer songs
n 1962: “The Loco-Motion,” Little Eva n 1963: “Surf City,” Jan & Dean n 1964: “I Get Around,” the Beach Boys n 1965: “California Girls,” the Beach Boys n 1966:...
The sound of summer
You can’t escape the heat this summer — and you can’t escape “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen’s ubiquitous hit. The tantalizing track from the 26-year-old Canadian pop star —...
2 children die in separate NY drowning incidents
EAST ISLIP, N.Y. - Police say a 21-month-old boy drowned Wednesday after climbing into an above-ground pool in the backyard of his family's East Islip home on Long Island. Authorities...
Knicks lose out on Nash as Lakers swipe PG in deal with Suns
Happy July 4th – the annual holiday the Knicks get used by a prominent free agent. Steve Nash had the honors Wednesday as Knicks sign-and-trade talks with Phoenix ultimately fell...