July 30, 2012
GAMETRACKER: Mets at Giants
Follow live as the Mets continue their West Coast trip in San Francisco. Jeremy Hefner gets the start for the Mets against San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner.
Rookie Gonzalez solid as Orioles hold off Yankees
Nick Markakis drove in two runs, backing a solid outing by rookie Miguel Gonzalez, and the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the struggling New York Yankees 5-4 Monday night....
Revis: Jets said they would redo contract before this season
CORTLAND – Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis gave his clearest answer about what the Jets told him two years ago about his contract situation.Appearing on ESPN Radio, Revis said that the...
B'klyn woman clings to life after rescue by lifeguards
An older female swimmer is clinging to life after lifeguards pulled her out of the waters off Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn today, authorities said. The woman, who was in a...
Jets' Sanchez hopes to make fourth-year jump like Giants' Manning
CORTLAND -- In his fourth season, Giants quarterback Eli Manning went from constantly criticized to Super Bowl champion. It’s a path Mark Sanchez hopes to follow. The Jets quarterback is...
Can unexpected Cahill bring Red Bulls their first MLS Cup?
When the Red Bulls started their search for a central midfielder, they never truly believed Tim Cahill would be available. They knew the Everton legend had offers from other Premier...
Penn State coach O'Brien fighting to keep his team together
Like the song says, you have to go through hell before you get to heaven. And Bill O'Brien, the new head football coach at Penn State, can surely relate. To...
Tim Cahill talks about joining the Red Bulls
Tim Cahill was unveiled as the Red Bulls' third Designated Player today. He will start in central midfield when they host Tottenham Hotspur in the 2012 Barclays New York Cup Tuesday at Red Bull...
Giants practice report: Unkind cut for Hosley
ALBANY – For the first time this summer, the Giants put on the pads – half pads, actually, with shoulder pads on top but no lower pads – and the...
Ichiro's move to Yankees left field on hold
Ichiro Suzuki's first career start in left field remains on hold as Nick Swisher will hit DH again Monday night against the Orioles. Swisher returned from a hip injury to...
Manchester United launches NY Stock Exchange listing
LONDON -- Manchester United has launched its New York Stock Exchange listing, with shares expected to start between $16 and $20. The launch occurred Monday, and the record 19-time English...
Tottenham talks injured Bale, cowardly Adams, incoming Pienaar (& facing the Red Bulls)
The Red Bulls host Tottenham tomorrow in a friendly, and Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas new defender Jan Vertonghen spoke with the media on a hos of topics, from Gareth Bale's...
Steffens leads USA to water polo win over Hungary
LONDON — Maggie Steffens scored seven goals in her Olympic debut, and the United States beat Hungary 14-13 Monday at the London Games. Despite a team full of veterans, it...
Giants CB Thomas suffers another ACL injury in practice
ALBANY – Terrell Thomas on Sunday suffered another injury to his right knee involving his surgically-repaired anterior cruciate ligament, a daunting scenario that likely will lead to him missing a...
Reporter's Twitter account suspended for criticizing NBC
LONDON — A Los Angeles-based reporter for a British newspaper said his Twitter account was suspended after he criticized NBC’s coverage of the Olympics. Guy Adams said in a story...
Tyra almost quit
A stressed out Tyra Banks says she nearly walked away from “America’s Next Top Model” not long ago. “I’ve thought about turning the reigns over,” she tells The Post. “I...
VIDEO: Costello discusses Sanchez, Tebow at Jets camp
The talk around Jets camp has centered around the quarterback duo of Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow. How are the two Gang Green signal-callers doing up at SUNY Cortland? New...
Favre enjoying new job as high school offensive coordinator
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Brett Favre lines up at the 40-yard line and takes off in a dead sprint, juking briefly to his right before heading left. He turns and lifts...
Jets rookie receiver White gets on practice field
CORTLAND – Jordan White is ready to get his pro career underway.The wide receiver, who the Jets drafted in the seventh round out of Western Michigan, was activated from the...
USA's Grevers sets Olympic record to win men's 100m backstroke
LONDON — Matt Grevers of the United States set an Olympic record to win the men’s 100-meter backstroke at the London Olympics on Monday. Grevers finished in 52.16 seconds, 0.38...
U.S. teen Franklin wins women's 100m backstroke
LONDON — American teenager Missy Franklin won the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the London Olympics on Monday. Franklin won the two-lap race in 58.33 seconds for her first Olympic gold...
Lochte finishes fourth; Franklin takes home gold at Olympics
LONDON — Michael Phelps has yet to win a gold medal, and Ryan Lochte’s star is fading. So along comes Missy Franklin, yet to start her senior year in high...
Jets to use buzzer to help Tebow get rid of ball quicker
CORTLAND – The buzz might be back at Jets camp.Jets coach Rex Ryan said he is considering implementing a timing device for his quarterbacks, particularly Tim Tebow, to get the...
U.S. women's volleyball defeats Brazil in Beijing rematch
LONDON — The U.S. women’s volleyball team defeated Brazil 3-1 on Monday at the Olympics in an early-round rematch of the Beijing Games final won by the Brazilians. Destinee Hooker...
Rex tweaks practice schedule to deal with Jets' injuries
CORTLAND – Jets coach Rex Ryan is concerned about all of the soft-tissue injuries his team is suffering.Ryan is adding an extra 10 minutes to the Jets' practice schedule in...
Katherine Jackson 'furious' with son Randy for trying to overthrow MJ's will
Family matriarch Katherine Jackson is steamed at her son Randy for leading an apparently failed coup to overturn The King of Pop’s will, according to published reports today. Michael Jackson’s...
China wins men's gymnastics title; U.S. finishes fifth
LONDON -- When there’s gold to be had, don’t ever doubt the Chinese. When it comes to silver and bronze, it can get tricky. It did at men’s gymnastics on...
Sorry Nets, Lopez isn't top-five center right now
Since the Nets re-signed Brook Lopez earlier this month, they have repeatedly said that Brook Lopez is one of the five best centers in the NBA.So, after hearing that, I...
Solo doesn't back down from biting Twitter comments
MANCHESTER, England — U.S. women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo didn’t back down Monday from her Twitter outburst against NBC analyst Brandi Chastain, saying the tweets were her way of expressing...
Ann Pettway sentenced to 12 years for kidnapping Carlina White in 1987
"Kidnap Mom" Ann Pettway was sentenced to 12 years in prison today for snatching an infant girl from Harlem Hospital 23 years ago. Manhattan judge Kevin Castel sentenced Pettway, 50,...
Red Bulls trade Ballouchy to Earthquakes
The New York Red Bulls have traded midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy to the San Jose Earthquakes for an international spot and a conditional draft pick next season. Ballouchy had appeared in...
WWE '13 Preview
Wrestling fans past and present are in for a real treat this fall when WWE ’13 hits consoles.Those who follow the wildly popular brand will recall the breaking of the...
Giants' Osi most healthy he's been in a 'long time'
ALBANY – It has been a long time since Osi Umenyiora arrived at training camp happy AND healthy.“Maybe before 2006, maybe,’’ Umenyiora said Monday morning,. “Because ’06 was when I...
Giants' Phillips: Pierre-Paul to be best defender in NFL
ALBANY – Kenny Phillips’ prediction is for Jason Pierre-Paul to win the league’s most coveted defensive honor this season.“JPP, I think he should have won Defensive Player of the Year...
NASA to athletic Mars rover: 'Stick the landing'
PASADENA, Calif. — It's NASA's most ambitious and expensive Mars mission yet — and it begins with the red planet arrival late Sunday of the smartest interplanetary rover ever built....
NJ trooper charged in caravan escort surrenders
TRENTON, NJ — One of the two New Jersey state troopers facing criminal charges for their roles in the high-speed escort of caravans of luxury cars down the Garden State...
Colombian given two-match ban after Wambach 'sucker punch'
LONDON — FIFA has imposed a two-match ban on Colombia player Lady Andrade after U.S. forward Abby Wambach said she was “sucker-punched” by her opponent in an Olympic football match....
Tebow says it's hard to 'relax' as member of the Jets
CORTLAND — Sometimes Tim Tebow just wants to be like the rest of us.Tebow said after Monday’s practice that there are times he’d like to do regular things that he...
Man gets 25 years to life in 1986 NYC killing
He got away with a brutal, strangulation murder for 25 years. But today, violent Harlem con Steven Carter was finally sent to prison thanks to his victim's fingernails clippings, which...
VIDEO: Vaccaro on wild opening weekend at Olympics
Post columnist Mike Vaccaro breaks down the opening weekend of the Olympics from London with CineSport's Brian Clark.Vaccaro talks about Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, as well as Team USA's...
Sanchez, Tebow show improvement at Jets practice
CORTLAND – After a rough practice for both of them on Sunday, Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow both had better showings Monday.Sanchez finished 6-for-10 with a sack during team drills,...
Colangelo still hopes Coach K will return in 2016
LONDON — Jerry Colangelo hasn’t given up on Mike Krzyzewski returning as U.S. men’s Olympic basketball coach after the London Games. Krzyzewski has said he believes this will be his...
Olympics tickets go back on sale after empty seat embarrassment
A large portion of Monday's daily Olympic organizing committee briefing was spent discussing one subject: tickets. London organizers have gone to international federations to reclaim unused tickets, which have become...
Colorado 'gunman' charged with 24 counts of murder
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — James Holmes appeared just as dazed as he did in his first court appearance last week after the deadly Colorado movie theater shootings. In a packed Denver-area...
Staten Island boxer Browne falls in prelim bout at Olympics
LONDON – Staten Island southpaw Marcus Browne had predicted a medal but his Olympics ended in his first fight well short of his goal. Browne appeared like he might squeak...
Columbia University plans new Institute for Data Sciences
New York City is helping Columbia University to create an Institute for Data Sciences and Engineering. The plans, announced Monday, are part of the Applied Sciences NYC initiative. Columbia will...
Knicks' Chandler calls recent defensive snub 'ridiculous'
LONDON – Knicks center Tyson Chandler is starting to wonder if sportswriters take their postseason voting chores more seriously than the NBA coaches. Following Team USA basketball practice yesterday, Chandler...
NJ girl grabs wheel when grandfather dies
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — A 12-year-old New Jersey girl steered a car to safety when her grandfather died at the wheel with his foot on the accelerator. Miranda Bowman was...
Kirk Douglas donating $5M to NY college alma mater
CANTON, NY — Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife have announced that they'll donate $5 million to the northern New York college he graduated from 73 years ago. Kirk and...
Swiss soccer player booted from Olympics for racist tweet
LONDON — A Swiss football player was expelled from the Olympics on Monday for his threatening and racist message on Twitter about South Koreans. The comments by Michel Morganella came...
NFL player O.J. Murdock dead in apparent suicide
TAMPA, Fla. — Tennessee Titans reserve receiver O.J. Murdock has died of an apparent suicide, Tampa police say. Police spokeswoman Andrea Davis said officers found the 25-year-old Murdock inside his...
UFC won't let BALCO founder Conte appear on reality show
Was Barry Bonds unavailable?Outspoken UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson says the company will not let him bring in BALCO founder Victor Conte to be one of his assistant coaches on “The...
Curse of Tad Friend Strikes Again!
A few years ago Joe Queenan published a book of celebrity profiles called, "If You're Talking to Me, Your Career Must Be in Trouble." The New Yorker's Tad Friend must...
Venus, Serena advance at Olympics
WIMBLEDON, England — Four-time Olympian Venus Williams walked off Wimbledon’s cozy Court 2 gleefully waving her fist as fans chanted, “U-S-A! U-S-A!” Twenty minutes later, at the other end of...
Obama returns to NY for fundraiser, evening commute expected to be a mess
President Obama returns to Manhattan Monday for a fundraising blitz. Obama is scheduled to arrive around 4:30 p.m. and travel through NYC at the height of Monday evening's rush hour...
Brazilian judoka breaks Olympic medal in shower
LONDON — A Brazilian judoka accidentally broke his Olympic bronze medal when he brought it into the shower. Now he’s fighting to have it replaced. Felipe Kitadai said he was...
The Yankees, the Red Sox and the Zack Greinke trade
Went to all three Red Sox-Yankees games. Here's my column from last night, on the Yankees still being awfully old for a baseball team.Brian Cashman professed a lack of concern...
Roddick wins first match, Djokovic up next at Olympics
WIMBLEDON, England — Andy Roddick quickly took to Olympic grass Monday, winning his first-round match at Wimbledon over Martin Klizan of Slovakia, 7-5, 6-4. Roddick converted only two of 13...
Reds broadcaster to shave head after 10th straight win
CINCINNATI — Longtime Cincinnati Reds’ broadcaster Marty Brennaman’s hair might soon be out of here. He had promised recently to shave his head if the Reds won 10 in a...
Syrian regime claims gains in Aleppo, rebels deny
BEIRUT — Syrian government forces mounted new ground attacks against rebel-controlled neighborhoods in Syria's commercial hub of Aleppo, the state media said Monday, but failed to dislodge the opposition from...
Israel denies report Obama aide shared Iran war plan
A senior Israeli official denied on Sunday a newspaper report that President Obama's national security adviser had briefed Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a US contingency plan to attack...
HSBC sets aside $2 billion for US investigation, mis-selling
HSBC's boss said on Monday revelations of lax anti-money laundering controls had been "shameful and embarrassing" for Europe's biggest bank, and may force it to pay out well over $2...
US audit: $200M wasted on Iraqi police training
BAGHDAD — US auditors have concluded that more than $200 million was wasted on a program to train Iraqi police that Baghdad says is neither needed nor wanted. The Police...
3-point stance: Revis, receivers and Powell
CORTLAND – The Jets' first day off in training camp comes Tuesday, so Monday's practice figures to be one where the coaches try to cram a lot in. Here are...
Romney's triumph in Jerusalem
Let's be honest, there are Jewish voters and evangelical Christians who are going to vote for Mitt Romney just because he said Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The fact...
Poll: Voters relating more to Romney
The Obama campaign was sure it could make hay out of Republican Mitt Romney's business record. In ads, sound-bites and speeches the campaign and President Obama claimed that Romney was...
Death toll in India train fire rises to 47
HYDERABAD, INDIA — A government official says the death toll from a fire on a train in southern India has climbed to 47. District Collector B. Sridhar says 28 other...
Panda cub born at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO — A 20-year-old giant panda has given birth at the San Diego Zoo, and it's a record. Officials say it's the sixth cub born at the zoo to...
DeLeon's heroics propel Team Nike to WBF crown
Adris (2Hard2Guard) DeLeon was hot, but not in his accustomed manner. “Everyone on the team knew I was mad,” he said. The Bronx native was upset with the way he...
Buzzer Beater Classic roundup: Gauchos 15's win Gold crown
The New York Gauchos have spent the summer in virtual anonymity. After losing their Nike sponsorship, players departed the once-proud program like it was battling a case of infestation. Not...
Yankees learn there's no quit in Red Sox
Curtis Granderson’s grand slam to cap the Yankees’ win on Friday seemed like it could be a knockout blow to the Red Sox. Instead, Boston responded with two dramatic, extra-inning...
New Heights 17's fall short after reaching Adidas Super 64 final
The success of the New Heights 17U team this summer has never about one player or superstars of any kind. This week at the Adidas Super 64 in Las Vegas...
Loughlin's Carrington piling up offers, attention with Lightning
Reynold Carrington coaches the 17U national soccer team in Trinidad & Tobago and previously played professionally. His son, Kariym, was a standout at Division II St. Leo. The athletic genes...
Finally at full strength, Lightning strikes Gold at Buzzer Beater Classic
The New York Lighting was at full strength this weekend at Basketball City in lower Manhattan. In related news, the Nike-sponsored 17U club took home The Hoop Group’s Buzzer Beater...
Lochte’s anchor leg weighs down U.S.
LONDON — As stunning as Michael Phelps’ lackluster performance was on Saturday night, the man who defeated Phelps turned last night into an even bigger shocker. The U.S. 4x400-meter freestyle...
Vollmer flies way to gold
LONDON — Four years ago, Dana Vollmer did not even qualify for the Beijing Olympics. Last night, she not only won a gold medal in the women’s 100-meter butterfly, but...
No silver lining as Ryan runs away and hides faster than he swims in relay
LONDON — Twenty-four hours after he sat on top of the swimming world, blowing away teammate and rival Michael Phelps and routing the rest of the field en route to...
Ping-Pong phenom stands at the gates of success
LONDON — The opponent is a woman named Xiaoxia Li, and all she carries into the match was the No. 2 seed in the Olympic table-tennis tournament. Li is so...
Heartbreak for next Mary Lou
LONDON — We have our first genuine American shocker. Forget Michael Phelps, who finished out of the money in Saturday’s 400-meter individual medley swim race; Phelps may have finished a...
After Team USA rolls, Batum says Americans can be beat
LONDON — It may have been the biggest French faux pas of the Olympics. Moments after Team USA’s men’s basketball team fried the French yesterday, 98-71, in its Olympic opener...
Knicks coach Woodson just a fan at Olympics
LONDON — Knicks coach Mike Woodson looked like just a regular British commoner yesterday, waiting on a long queue, drenched by the cold rain outside the basketball venue at Olympic...
Yao glad Lin left Knicks
LONDON — Yao Ming doesn’t give many interviews anymore, but he stopped long enough yesterday as he entered the Olympic Park’s basketball arena to give a thumbs up to Jeremy...
Solo won’t be punished for her Twitter rant
Hope Solo met with the coach and captains of the U.S. women’s soccer team yesterday to discuss her latest outburst of candor, a Twitter rant that did no good for...
Showdown at Saratoga
In this summer's Saratoga Showdown, the Post's pony pickers John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine, Vic Cangialosi and Anthony Affrunti square off every day of the meet. Each starts with a bankroll...
A good hang
You might say that Eli Wilner’s work borders on art. At the top of his field among American framers, the 56-year-old aesthete has added ornate (or just as often austere)...
Daily grind
Many a worker ensconced in a business environment has harbored dreams of following their passion into the performing arts. For Paul Schlader the situation was reversed. Encouraged by his parents...
Go to Greg
A woman I hired has been here three months and has been late at least once each week. I’ve talked to her about it several times and she is apologetic...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Whistle, Flo Rida 2. Take a Little Ride, Jason Aldean 3. Wide Awake, Katy Perry 4. Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen 5. Blow Me (One...
Business briefs
Gm exitGeneral Motors’ head of marketing, Joel Ewanick, is leaving as CEO Dan Akerson revamps his team.Bank bruise Gus O’Donnell, seen as a front-runner to become chairman at scandal-hit Barclays,...
Apple hits 250M units sold; next 250M harder
Five years into the smartphone revolution begun by Apple in 2007, the Cupertino, Calif., company likely reached a quiet milestone in the past week — selling its 250 millionth iPhone....
July hiring won’t budge jobless rate
The pace of hiring in July probably failed to reduce the US jobless rate, which has been stuck above 8 percent for more than three years, economists said before a...
Skin magazines
So what if you’re glued to the couch for the rest of the Olympics? At least you can look your best while doing so. Let these magazines coach you to...
Gas prices up to $3.51
The average price for regular gasoline at US filling stations rose 9.55 cents in the past two weeks to $3.5058 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc. The survey covers...
Eating in Greenwich for the mean time
Greenwich hedge-funders have a new place to dine. After a soft summer preview opening, where celebrity sightings included Michael Bolton and Tommy Hilfiger, Eleven 14 officially opens in the new...
On ‘2nd’ thought
The Second Amendment doesn’t give Americans carte blancheto stockpile weapons, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said yesterday.The conservative justice told “Fox News Sunday” there were weapons regulations even when the...
‘Gun’ for the road
A Brooklyn politician drove upstate to buy an assault rifle equipped with a high-capacity magazine — then drove to The Bronx border yesterday to show how easy it would be...
Pol’s funeral gift
A state Assembly candidate running on an anti-gun platform donated $6,000 yesterday to help cover the funeral costs of a 4-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet in The Bronx....
57K NYers pack heat - legally
Cops and criminals aren’t the only ones packing heat in the Big Apple.Despite tough gun laws and a daunting series of pricey hoops to jump through, tens of thousands of...
Inside look at NYPD ‘vertical patrols’ through gun-ridden housing project
A Post reporter followed Brooklyn cops on a stairwell sweep known as a "vertical patrol" in 2012 in the Linden Houses. The ride-along was near the Pink Houses, where Akai...
Tough Israel talk
Presidential challenger Mitt Romney took a hawkish tone in Israel yesterday.“With Hezbollah rockets aimed at Israel from the north and Hamas rockets aimed from the south, with much of the...
Mitt’s Mets money
Now he’s Mr. Mitt.Met owner Fred Wilpon has contributed $2,500 to Mitt Romney’s campaign.Wilpon declined to comment, but sources say his backing came at the prodding of Jet owner Woody...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** Police are looking for these two gun-toting thugs who robbed a cellphone store in Sunset Park, authorities said yesterday. The duo blew into the Sprint Store on Fifth...
Rom & Bam neck & neck with 100 days to go
WASHINGTON — With 100 days to go to the election, President Obama and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat as they trying to recover from recent goofs on the...
Bus-shelter crash ordeal
An out-of-control SUV smashed into a Bronx bus shelter yesterday, seriously injuring a 63-year-old woman, witnesses and officials said. “[The driver] came barreling down the [Cross Bronx Expressway] off-ramp and...
WATCH: Homeless man’s song goes viral
He doesn’t even own a computer, but a homeless Bronx man has hit the Internet’s 1million mark, thanks to his platinum pipes. James Percell, 49, has drawn more than 1...
Building hope
Jeffrey Smalls, one of the founding partners of the Bronx Design and Construction Academy, has a new mission now that the public high school is heading into its second year....
Pool tops at bottom
Brooklyn’s McCarren Park Pool has become such a hotbed for violent crime since its gala reopening June 28 that it’s on pace to exceed all other city pools combined in...
Wrong-way LIE horror
A wrong-way driver was killed on the Long Island Expressway early yesterday after he smashed head on into another vehicle, authorities said.A man and a woman in a 2008 Honda...
Shhhelly backs Cuomo’s use of secret texts
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver backs Gov. Cuomo’s decision to keep his communications with top members of his staff confidential. “In my opinion, this is a ridiculous criticism,’’ Silver said of...
NY health-care pays $24B a year for 'preventable' illnesses to minorities: state official
It’s a financial and human disaster. New York’s health-care system is paying a staggering $24 billion a year to help cover sky-high hospital and emergency costs for “preventable” illnesses suffered...
Stewart cheated 'for months' with director, Rob wants answers: reports
Moving trucks descended on the once-happy home of “Twilight” stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson over the weekend — as rumors swirled that the actress’ infidelity was more than just...
Batman back for $econds
“The Dark Knight Rises” led the US box office for the second straight week, taking in $64.1 million over the weekend. The tally brought total domestic sales for the final...
‘Times’ op-ed a WikiFake
WikiLeaks created a fake New York Times Web site featuring a supportive op-ed falsely attributed to former editor Bill Keller — and so realistic, even the top brass at the...
MTA incorporates 9/11 tile tributes in ventilation plant design
A spontaneous 9/11 memorial that sprung up at a West Village lot a day after the attacks will be incorporated into the exterior of a new MTA ventilation plant going...
Cop clueless in ‘kidnap’
An accused kidnapper has told investigators that his cousin — an NYPD detective — didn’t know anything about a man allegedly tied up and left in their Queens garage, police...
‘Thief’ in tourist ‘trap’
You could say these tourists are getting a real hands-on New York experience. A father-and-son duo from Florida helped bust a career criminal in Midtown yesterday, just moments after he...
Mike losing aide
Stu Loeser, Mayor Bloomberg’s longtime spokesman and trusted confidant, is leaving City Hall, The Post has learned.Loeser will officially step down in the coming weeks to start his own p.r....
Charged in hoops shoot
Cops yesterday charged a Westchester man with attempted murder for allegedly shooting five people at Harlem’s Rucker Park during a basketball game.Ricardo Laing, 24, was picked out of lineups by...
Good pointe, Kat!
“Smash” star Katharine McPhee keeps on her toes during a shoot for the special Beauty and Style issue of Allure magazine. Although she trained in dance as a girl, the...
MTA gave Apple unfair edge for Grand Central shop, state audit says
Note to all lease applicants: An Apple Store is strongly preferred. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority gave the iPad maker an unfair edge last year as Apple ruthlessly bid for its...
Michelle Obama cheers on Team USA hoops win while Phelps, Lochte lose swim relay in London
She’s hooping it up as the first lady of hugs! Michelle Obama happily heaped warm embraces on basketball’s Team USA yesterday after its tournament-opening spanking of France. As the team...
Empty feeling
If it’s good enough for the Academy Awards, it’s good enough for the London Olympics. Prime, but empty, seats at Olympic events will be filled by volunteer troops, teachers and...
Ratings worth their ‘wait’: NBC
The exec in charge of NBC’s Olympic coverage yesterday defended the network’s policy of showing taped events, despite a weekend of withering criticism from fans. POST'S OLYMPIC COVERAGE Jim Bell,...
Dems on the hooky
ALBANY — Democrats top the state Senate’s truancy chart.Members of the Democratic Conference have missed more than three times as many legislative session days as their Republicans counterparts since the...
Gay group under fire
The state has ordered dramatic changes at a Brooklyn LGBT social-services organization where a Health Department probe recently uncovered “weaknesses in fiscal policies and internal controls,” The Post has learned.GRIOT...
Two kids among six shot in Brooklyn drive-by
Gun violence erupted again last night as six people — including a 2-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy — were wounded in a drive-by shooting in Brooklyn, sources said. The victims...
'Magenta Yenta' Senate hopeful Mindy Meyer flunks Civics 101
Brooklyn’s “Magenta Yenta’’ won’t let a little thing like reality get in her way. Mindy Meyer, the orange-tinted 22-year-old running for state Senate with a pink “Legally Blonde”-inspired Web site,...
Cold-case cops are thinnest blue line
A new state law will help cops solve more cold cases — but the NYPD unit that investigates them has been shrunk almost to extinction, law-enforcement sources told The Post.In...
Pack of women arrested in 6 Train stabbing — after 63-year-old man asked them to be quiet: police
A wolf pack of drunken young women “acting stupid” on the downtown No. 6 train after an all-night party stabbed a 63-year-old man yesterday — for having had the nerve...
Two boots for park big
The head of a nonprofit that helps run Brooklyn parks has been ousted by her board — and now she’s going to lose her job as a Parks Department administrator.Stephanie...
Redheaded hooker says theater 'gunman' James Holmes copied her with hair dye
She had hair to dye for. A redheaded hooker says that she had sex with murderous Colorado “Joker’’ James Holmes — and that he became obsessed with her flaming locks...
How Uncle Sam’s making us fat
The US Department of Agriculture is Exhibit A for foolish, wasteful federal policymaking: It spends billions subsidizing the same unhealthy foods it tells us to avoid. This year, the USDA...
O shrugs as economy sags
President Obama can’t stop talking about the 1 percent of people who he says don’t pay their fair share of the nation’s taxes. But he should be obsessing about a...
Mitt’s London mission: Olympic medal or muddle?
The Issue: Mitt Romney’s concerns over whether London was prepared to host the Olympics. *** Mitt Romney did not commit a gaffe in London; he was truthful (“Mitt in London,”...
An important lesson
“Thieves need to know you’re not going to get away with this in broad daylight.” — Brian Hester of Wayne, NJ, after helping chase down and capture an alleged iPhone...
Central re-election agency
The CIA last week “discovered” a long-sought stash of documents detailing its dangerous — not to say embarrassing — leaks to Hollywood about the takedown of Osama bin Laden. Despite...
Singin’ tax-cap blues
School districts across New York state are cranking up their whine machines. They’re upset that Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature had the gall two years ago to insist on a...
Those shocking bourgeois values
In one traditional form of pornography, from the Victorian “A Man With a Maid” to the more recent “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a young woman is initiated — sometimes uncomfortably...
Bumps down the track
The MTA’s recent message to riders is that half a decade of “doomsdays” — regular fiscal crises and too-frequent service cuts — is over. But the doom — in the...
Revisiting Bette’s hot ‘Bath’
Ask anybody about great but gone music venues in New York, and they’ll go on and on about CBGB, the Fillmore East, Max’s Kansas City and the Savoy Ballroom. But...
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $22,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 DepositOnRom(L),117A Suarez2-2-5Kissoon4-12 Brooklyn Proud(L),115JHmpshrJr7-8-6Bedard5-23 A. P.'s Buddy(L),115F Garcia2-5-xAuwarter6-14 Horseshoe Lake(L),115KCarmoch7-3-6Zito6-55 Runningnflpflps(L),108ABowman8-7-5Riviezzo12-16 TimmyFunshine(L),122MRemedi5-8-5Bedard10-1SECOND-7f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3up;...
Saratoga Charts
July 29th, 2012 Clear And Good Turf Good.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/8 miles; $67,000; alw; 3upOff: 1:01. Good. split foes 3/16,dug inTime: 24.05, 47.27, 1:11.93, 1:37.79, 1:5.63. Trainer: Chad...
Affrunti’s Parx Racing Grade
FIRST-1m; $17,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up7-Lane Drifter 5-24-Observer 4-11-Special Guy 12-15-Noble's Honor 8-13-Packers Valley 7-26-Pilot Light 20-12-PwersOftheCrt2-1SECOND-6f; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)7-Sweet as a Kiss7-22-Encomium 6-16-Judy's Quest 5-24-Lesly's Back 10-13-Conga Bella 3-15-Prizes...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-6 fur; $52,500; alw; 3up6Fuzzy Muzzl (Trjll)4.002.602.401Taylors Tough (Lopez)2.802.407Sure Got It (Orm)4.00Scr: Fight for Love, Jack Taylor.* Exacta (6-1) $11.40 * $1 Superfecta (6-1-7-2) $119.80 * $1 Trifecta (6-1-7) $28.10SECOND-1m(T);...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Reds’ win streak hits 10 The Reds posted their 10th straight win and matched their best streak in 14 years, with Mat Latos pitching eight strong innings in a...
‘Currency’ pays off at Spa
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Recapturing the form that carried him to victory in last summer’s Hopeful Stakes over this track, Currency Swap pressed the white-hot pace (:21.44, :44.04) set by Doctor...
Paynter romps in Haskell
The brilliant colt that should never have lost the Belmont Stakes snapped back and crackled like a sheet of lightning yesterday to run away with the $1 million, Grade 1...
It’s no ‘Zona for Hondo
Hondo has one question: Jimmy Mac, when are you coming back? The Pirates’ struggling ace cost Mr. Aitch a triple payday yesterday by losing to the lowly ‘Stros, which offset...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 30TUEJuly 31WEDAug. 1 THUAug. 2FRIAug. 3SATAug. 4SUN Aug. 5YankeesBaltimore 7:05 YES WCBS 880 AMBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt. 1:05 YES WCBSNO GAME. Sea. 7:05 YES WCBSSea. 1:05 YES WCBSSea.1:05YESWCBSMetsSan Francisco10:15SNYWFAN 660 AMS.F. 10:15...
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Herzlich set to impress Giants after beating cancer
ALBANY — This is better. Different, but better. This is the way Mark Herzlich prefers his life with the Giants to be, competing for the starting middle linebacker job as...
Nicks eyes return to Giants in two weeks
ALBANY — On the sidelines for a spell during Giants practice yesterday, Hakeem Nicks pretended to drop back as if he were a quarterback. Nicks is not the Giants’ quarterback,...
Talley hopes to follow in footsteps of Giants breakout star Cruz
ALBANY — As it stands now, Julian Talley is a long shot to make the Giants’ 2012 roster. His reps during team drills have been limited and he’s buried amid...
Giants DBs dish out some salsa on Cruz
ALBANY — Don’t dance on me. That’s the mindset of the Giants defensive backs when it comes to dealing with salsa-king Victor Cruz. A sequence involving Cruz and three players...
Solid outing for Yankees' Joba foreshadows return to bigs
TRENTON -- Joba Chamberlain’s fastball hit 97. His strikes-to-balls ratio was superb, 23-7. Strikeouts came with knee-buckling curves and a slider in the dirt. Physically, Chamberlain said he feels he...
Yankees' Swisher nearly all ‘right’
Ichiro Suzuki’s left-field career could start as soon as tonight against the Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Manager Joe Girardi put Nick Swisher in the DH spot last night, and Swisher...
Jets' Kerley: I’ll get it going
CORTLAND — Jeremy Kerley is ready to show he’s up for Rex Ryan’s challenge. “The head coach wants me to step up, I’ll step up,” the Jets’ second-year receiver said...
Westhoff wants final NFL season to be his best
CORTLAND — He is straddling a bicycle outside the Jets practice field, his back to the blazing sun. His compelling story, like too many others, has gotten lost in the...
Jets' Revis sits with injury, but he says he's OK
CORTLAND — The sight of Darrelle Revis standing on the sideline with no helmet watching the first-team defense sent shockwaves through yesterday’s practice at Jets training camp. Revis, the team’s...
Shirt storm surprising to Jets' Tebow
CORTLAND — Jets quarterback Tim Tebow was shocked at the stir he caused with his shirtless run through the rain Saturday. “I truly didn’t think it was going to be...
Bay’s burden too costly
PHOENIX — The bill is due, and no one knows that better than Jason Bay. The Jason Bay Boondoggle cannot go on much longer. He has been given every opportunity...
Mets manager Collins won’t rush Baxter back
PHOENIX — Mike Baxter will rejoin the Mets today, but now it’s a matter of manager Terry Collins deciding how to deploy him. The outfielder was activated from the disabled...
Knuckleballer Dickey notches 14th win for Mets
PHOENIX -- R.A. Dickey’s knuckleball might have finally finished its mid-summer vacation. The Mets had gone a month without receiving this kind of performance from their All-Star pitcher. Not even...
Yankees, Sox no longer alone at top
These days Red Sox vs. Yankees has the feel of Jack Nicklaus vs. Arnold Palmer. Unfortunately, Nicklaus is 72 now and Palmer is 83. The Rivalry feels old and tired,...
Bronx’s saber tigers reach quarters, then fail to medal
LONDON — For a brief moment, what was already the most successful Olympic day for U.S. men’s fencing in 64 years seemed poised to seize an even higher ground. Tim...
Murray has British hopes on his strings — again
LONDON — Poor Andy Murray. He didn’t need this, did he? If yet another Wimbledon fortnight as the Great Hope for Great Britain wasn’t enough of a burden on him...
Pettitte’s return to Yankees on hold after setback
Andy Pettitte’s legendary work ethic and competitiveness might have had a negative effect on his road back from a fractured left ankle. An X-ray taken Friday didn’t show the amount...
An age-old problem dogs Bronx Geezers
The Yankees’ culture has changed dramatically since George Steinbrenner gave Brian Cashman authority to operate as a bona fide general manager for the 2006 season and beyond. Nevertheless, as diligently...
Yankees lose to Red Sox in extra innings
Having missed a chance to bury the Red Sox and touchy manager Bobby Valentine in the AL East race over the weekend, the Yankees have an opportunity to do the...
Jersey’s big day
It was bound to happen. With the success of New Jersey-centric shows like “Jersey Shore” and wedding-centric shows like “Say Yes to the Dress,” it was only a matter of...
‘Revenge’ house for sale — in NC
Now you can own a fancy Hamptons house from the hit series “Revenge” for a fraction of the cost. Only problem is the house — like the series set in...
O defends India ep
After days of staying silent about a wave of bitter attacks that called her recent special on India “ignorant,” Oprah Winfrey finally defended herself. “I am so disappointed that some...
Last year’s Model
Once upon a time long, long ago there was a land called Fashion, where beautiful women who all looked vaguely 35 lived and worked. They were called models but most...
Talk show guests
MONDAY JEREMY RENNER, ZACHARY GORDON - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7 JOEL MCHALE, JENNIFER ASPEN, E STREET BAND - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5 JOAN...
Pulse sales
IDEELI.COM * Sale Ongoing, beginning Aug. 1. Sign up for a free membership and snag great deals on fall clothing and accessories. JACK ROGERS 1198 Madison Ave., between 87th and...
Weird but true
WTF! Who would believe it?! New Yorkers curse less at work than residents of eight other US cities. The survey of nongovernment employees by CareerBuilder found that Washington, DC, is...
Bad break for Yankees: Pettitte return date unknown after setback in ankle rehab
Andy Pettitte’s legendary work ethic and competitiveness might have had a negative effect on his road back from a fractured left ankle. An X-ray taken Friday didn’t show the amount...
Six people, including 2 kids, shot in B'klyn drive-by
Gun violence erupted again this evening as six people — including a 2-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy — were wounded in a drive-by shooting in Brooklyn, law enforcement sources said....
Yankees fall to Red Sox on 10th inning bloop single
Pedro Ciriaco blooped an RBI single in the 10th inning for his latest big hit against the New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox squeaked out a 3-2 victory...