June 18, 2004
MALE SHOPPERS RIDING COLORFUL FASHION WAVE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amBlame it on the metrosexuals, or the new crop of men's shopping magazines, or a backlash against khakis, but men are starting to shop again, industry observers said. Instead of...
HIP-HOP MOGUL SUITS UP
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amSean John is buttoning up. In the latest sign that the men's suit is back, Sean John yesterday announced three licensing deals for men's tailored clothing - a first for...
PUBLISHERS NIBBLE AT NEW VAMPIRE BOOK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amPublishing people actually have had something to talk about this week besides Bill Clinton's "My Life." A first novel about vampires has several publishers chatting - and biting. As of...
VIACOM PLANS GAMER ADS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amAlthough young video-game enthusiasts resist commercials, Viacom wants to start advertising in their game domains. Viacom, which owns MTV, CBS and Paramount, told a media conference yesterday that it wants...
DICK JUDGE-SHOPPING IN FEDERAL COURT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amOusted New York Stock Exchange boss Dick Grasso's attempts to find a more sympathetic judge by moving his legal battle with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer to federal court...
TECHIES REVOLT: 'NO OPTIONS, NO PEACE!'
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amHigh-tech workers will gather in Silicon Valley next week for a raucous demonstration - dubbed the "Reality in the Valley" - to protest a proposal requiring companies to expense all...
BARRON'S JOINS BYLINE STRIKE - ANGER OVER BENEFIT CUTS SPREADS THROUGH DOW JONES EMPIRE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amUNION unrest continues to bedevil Dow Jones Chairman and CEO Peter Kann - and now it has spread to Barron's. The weekly has become the second publication in the Dow...
PITT: GRASSO WAS 'WORTH' IT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amFormer Securities and Exchange Commission chief Harvey Pitt defended ousted Big Board Chairman Dick Grasso's $188 million pay package, calling Grasso "the best chairman the NYSE ever had." Pitt told...
CLINTON MAY BE MAN OF PEOPLE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amPeople magazine is negotiating with Bill Clinton's publisher, Knopf, to buy excerpts from the former president's memoir, "My Life." At press time late yesterday, no deal had been struck, but...
GENTS GIVE GEMS BUY SIGN
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amDiamonds are no longer just a girl's best friend. Guys are starting to deck themselves out with diamond- or sapphire-encrusted bracelets and necklaces that mix woven rope and leather with...
SONY LINES UP GROUP FOR MGM
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amSony Corp. is nearing an agreement with its investment partners in a move that could pave the way for an acquisition of famed film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer before the end of...
NEWSDAY ADMITS FUDGING NUMBERS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amNewsday slashed its circulation figures and put its vice president of circulation on leave yesterday, disclosing that the paper's circulation numbers have been inflated. Newsday parent Tribune Company said the...
SONY-BMG SCORE - MONTI, EC ENDORSE PROPOSED MUSIC MERGER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThe European Commission and its antitrust chief Mario Monti have decided to greenlight the proposed merger between Sony Music and BMG, The Post has learned. The approval was given after...
GRASSO GOES JUDGE-SHOPPING TO FEDERAL COURT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amOusted New York Stock Exchange boss Dick Grasso stands to get a more sympathetic judge after winning a bid to have his legal battle with New York Attorney General Eliot...
'THEFT' WON'T STEAL YOUR HEART
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amGRAND THEFT PARSONS[] (Two stars) Lethargic road trip. Running time: 88 minutes. Rated PG-13 (drug references and some language). At the Village East, Second Avenue at 12th Street. THE true-life...
CAMERA WORK'S THE RUSSIAN DRESSING
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amFATHER AND SON (Three stars)In Russian, with English subtitles. running time: 84 minutes. Not rated (male nudity). At the Cinema Village, 12th Street, east of Fifth Avenue. ALEXANDER Sokurov's "Father...
KIDS' PICK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amFREE ICE-SKATING:Escape the summer heat by taking a few turns around a cool indoor ice-skating rink. Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers is offering everyone free ad mission every day from...
SPOILED SPORT - STALE STILLER COMEDY DROPS THE BALL
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amDODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY[ 1/2] (One and one-half stars) Dodge this. Running time: 96 minutes. Rated PG-13 (rude and sexual humor, language). At the Empire, the Loews 84th Street,...
STARR REPORT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amI'm getting pitched from all quarters on this one, so next Tuesday's 2004 Gracie Allen Awards must A.) be a big deal, or B.) is paying too many publicists too...
SEX, LIES & MEDIA JAPES
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTHE HUNTING OF THE PRESIDENT[] (Two stars) Old whine in a new bottle. Running time: 89 minutes. Not rated (sexual references). At the Angelika, Houston and Mercer streets. THE sex...
DANCE PICK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amEIFMAN COMETH: As New York City Ballet's yearlong Balan chine centennial celebration prepares to move into its last week, tonight the company has one last surprise for us, a world...
CAST'S FAB IN 'RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE'
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amFABULATION OR, THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINEAt Playwright Horizons, 416 W. 42nd St. Through June 27. (212) 279-4200. YOU'VE heard of the prodigal son? Well, "Fabulation" is Lynn Nottage's version of...
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amACCORDING to Brit pop trio Keane's bio, Tom Chaplin is on vocals, Tim Rice-Oxley is on piano, Richard Hughes is on drums, and guitars are "N/A." The band had a...
ON SNOOZE ALARM
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amI'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD (Two stars) You may not have to wait. Running time: 102 minutes. Rated R (violence, rape, profanity, drugs). At the Angelika and the New York...
FILM PICK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amHEAVEN CAN WAIT: Even God needs a vacation, as we learn in the comedy "God Is Brazilian," directed by Carlos Die gues. It's one of 11 new flicks - fiction...
MAN IN MOTION; 'TOP 40' GOING TO TV
June 18, 2004 | 4:00am'AMERICAN Idol" host Ryan Seacrest is taking the longtime radio program "America's Top 40" to TV next year, in the form of yet another awards show. Winners will be chosen...
DIRTY DEAL - NEW YORK IS NOT PLACE FOR 'MONK'
June 18, 2004 | 4:00am"Monk"Tonight at 10 on USA (two stars) ADRIAN Monk, "America's Favorite Detective," may not remain America's favorite detective for long if this season's premiere is any indication. Monk himself should...
ROCK PICK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amSWEET LOU: In Lou Reed's expressive songbook, he's drawn character sketches of men and women living the drama of drugs, ruin and redemption. Few in rock 'n' roll are as...
END ZONE ; 'BACHELOR' ROMANCE IS OVER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00am'BACHELOR" quarterback Jesse Palmer has been - all together now - sacked by Jessica Bowlin, the woman he chose on ABC's popular reality show. The couple split soon after the...
THIS SUMMER'S BUMMERS - 'TIS THE SEASON FOR SHOWS TO CLOSE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTHE revival of Tom Stoppard's "Jumpers," which yesterday posted an early closing notice, is the first show to bow to a frightening reality on Broadway right now: After July 4,...
J'PARDY STREAK: DAY 12
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTHE legend of Ken Jennings continues to grow, as the "Jeopardy!" contestant marched to his twelfth straight victory last night, adding to his consecutive-game record. Jennings has now amassed over...
JAZZ PICK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amGOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: The Newport Jazz Festival's 50th an niversary celebration lights up Central Park SummerStage tonight on the Rumsey Playfield. George Wein, founder of the first American jazz festival, has...
JUST THE TICKET - EVEN GROUNDED, MAJOR TOM IS IN CONTROL OF 'TERMINAL'
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTHE TERMINAL (three stars) Charming original, but flawed. Running time: 128 minutes. Rated PG-13 (nothing offensive). At the AMC Empire, the Loews Lincoln Square, the Loews Kips Bay, others. THOUGH...
WHAT ABOUT OUR TROOPS? - IRAQ AFTER JUNE 30
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTHE most critical decision Iraq's new government will make after June 30 will be on the status of Coalition forces. It will tell us whether we should stay on to...
THE $809M 'PATH' TO RENOVATION
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amPATH will invest a massive $809 million to replace and rehab its entire rail fleet and replace signals to upgrade the aging system, officials said yesterday. The Port Authority, which...
TEDDY'S BAD DAY - BIG FLAW IN DEM PLANS TO CELEBRATE KENNEDY
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThe opening night of next month's Democratic convention in Boston is set to feature an emotional party tribute to hometown hero Ted Kennedy, who has served in office longer than...
TEDDY GIVES THE POPE HELL - RIPS KERRY COMMUNION FLAP
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amSen. Ted Kennedy, one of America's most prominent Catholic politicians, has ripped into Pope John Paul II over threats to deny Communion to his close ally, Democratic nominee-to-be John Kerry,...
I WANT TRUTH, NOT CASH
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amMonica Gabrielle refused to be bought off. The Connecticut widow, whose 50-year-old husband, Rich worked for Aon in the north tower, knew that taking a settlement from the government would...
$7B TO MOVE AHEAD
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThe Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund has passed into history. Its $7 billion in payouts has helped survivors and families of victims of the worst terror attack in history move...
STATE GOVERNMENT IS TOPSY-PERVY: POLL
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amALBANY - New Yorkers overwhelmingly believe state government is "broken" and a clear majority also say that sexual misconduct is a "serious" problem in the Legislature, a new poll yesterday...
BOOKWORM BUBBA COMES CLEAN FOR CASH
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTHERE are words for people who do intimate things for money. "President" is not one that usually comes to mind. Bill Clinton, who while in office refused with every ounce...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA man accused of tossing a rattlesnake into an Idaho bar has been charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon. Cops say Roger Hunter, 28, walked into Chic's Lounge...
IRAQ CAR BLASTS KILL 41, WOUND 145
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Jordanian master terrorist Abu Musab Zarqawi continued his scorched-earth campaign to undermine a new Iraq government yesterday with two car bombings that killed 41 people and wounded as...
BASINGER'S READY TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amKim Basinger says she's finally getting over the trauma of her failed eight-year marriage to Alec Baldwin and is ready to fall in love again. "Love would be wonderful, somewhere...
WORKING POOR TAX BREAK EYED
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThe city's lowest-paid wage earners could end up the biggest winners in the latest city budget negotiations. A mayoral aide said yesterday that Mayor Bloomberg is prepared to accept City...
LABOR HAILS B'KLYN ARENA 'NET' WORK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amMore than a dozen of the city's most powerful labor and community groups rallied in support of the proposed Brooklyn Nets arena yesterday. The crowd of more than 1,000 gathered...
L.I. HIGH SCHOOL PROBES HAZING
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amOfficials at a Long Island school district are investigating nine high school students for allegedly paddling a group of incoming freshman last week. "We are aggressively investigating it. We have...
USE YOUR 'RETRO'CARD TO RIDE THE NO. 7
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amStraphangers who ride the No. 7 line will be able to visit the past today when they get a chance to ride a vintage train as part of the subway's...
MIKE TO FINE DEADBEAT PARENTS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amCity employees failing to make court-ordered child-support payments will be hit with stiff penalties under a City Hall crackdown on deadbeats, Mayor Bloomberg announced yesterday. Deadbeats among the Big Apple's...
NO WORKER'S COMP FOR 9/11 GAWKER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amALBANY - A financial analyst who worked blocks away from Ground Zero on 9/11 and claimed he could not return to his job because of post-traumatic-stress disorder cannot collect workers'...
CRYBABY KIMES KILLERS - WEEP ASSON RATS ON MOM
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amLOS ANGELES - Notorious New York grifter Sante Kimes sobbed in court yesterday as her once-loyal son Kenneth Kimes calmly told riveted jurors how she orchestrated a cold-blooded murder. Handcuffed...
BUSH INSISTS SADDAM HAD TIES WITH OSAMA
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amPresident Bush insisted yesterday that Saddam Hussein had a "relationship" with al Qaeda even though an independent commission investigating the 9/11 attacks concluded that the two did not have a...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amBROOKLYN * A gang member has been arrested for beating, kicking and threatening a man in two separate incidents in Sunset Park, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. Vincente Herrera, a 22-year-old...
HOPE FADING FOR HOSTAGE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - The deadline for meeting the demands set by the captors of New Jersey hostage Paul Marshall expires today - and officials say the prospects for rescuing him appear...
JACKO ON ATTACKO OVER HUSH-$$ REPORT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amLOS ANGELES - Alleged child molester Michael Jackson yesterday ripped the release of scandalous documents that proved he bought the silence of a 13-year-old boy a decade ago. "These kinds...
PELOSI IN FUROR AT 'ALIBI' STATUTE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amIn a bold move, lawyers for Danny Pelosi yesterday argued the state's alibi statute is unconstitutional and unfair to the Hamptons murder suspect - infuriating the lead prosecutor in the...
'WOLF PACK' SLAY
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA merciless "wolf pack" of bloodthirsty teenagers chased a homeless man through the streets of Brooklyn yesterday, pummeled him to death under a barrage of bricks, then left him lying...
PAIR CHARGED IN ARMORED-CAR FIASCO
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTwo of the three men accused in a bungled $1 million armored-car heist were arraigned in Westchester yesterday, while the third underwent tests at a Staten Island hospital. Wednesday's inside...
GOOD HEAVENS - MEL'S 'CHRIST' MAKES HIM NO. 1 CELEB
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amMel Gibson can literally thank God - Forbes magazine has just named the hunky actor-turned-director the most powerful celebrity in the world because of "The Passion of the Christ." "His...
CHENEY GAVE 'SHOOT' ORDER - THOUGHT FIGHTERS HAD DOWNED 2 TERROR JETS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - As confusion reigned on Sept. 11, 2001, Vice President Dick Cheney believed that fighter jets had shot down two hijacked airliners - even though his orders were not...
REGENTS TEST GOES DOWN IN 'HISTROY'
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amState education officials flunked spelling on yesterday's global-history and geography exam. The word "history" was spelled "histroy" at the bottom of the cover page of the tests given to high-school...
CANNIBAL BUTCHERED WORDS, TOO
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amNot only is the "Butcher of Tompkins Square" a murderer, a cooker of human flesh, and a paranoid schizophrenic - he's also one lousy poet, jurors in his Manhattan sanity...
HAMPTONS DIARY
June 18, 2004 | 4:00am'BRIDGET Jones' Diary" author Helen Fielding is arriving in the Hamptons with her 4-month-old son today, and plans to do her first-ever visit to the East End the old fashioned...
PERVY EX-POL GUILTY - SODOMIZED GIRL, 13
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA Brooklyn jury convicted a former Democratic Party district leader of sodomizing the 13-year-old sister of his ex-fiancée - rejecting denials the disgraced official made during sworn testimony. Anibal Ortiz,...
MOM'S ANGUISH - ATV KID IN DEATH CRASH AFTER IGNORING HER PLEA
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amHis mom begged him not to go, but a Manhattan teen took a joy ride on a friend's all-terrain vehicle early yesterday anyway - with deadly results. "Honey, please don't...
STATE WILL INVESTIGATE QNS. JUDGE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA state commission launched an investigation into Supreme Court Justice Laura Blackburne yesterday, only hours after supporters spoke out for the embattled jurist at twin news conferences. "They are moving...
BIRDS DEFEAT MEN IN WILD GOOSE CHASE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThe geese that have been playing chicken with drivers in Queens ducked capture yesterday. "Four years of college, three years of biochemistry and I'm out here doing this!" laughed Michael...
MONICA'S ESCAPE - SKIPS TOWN AMID FLAP
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amWith the city abuzz over Bill Clinton's super-hyped memoir and his bombshell confession that he had a torrid tryst with Monica Lewinsky "because I could," the Sexgate siren is skipping...
QNS. INSIDER WARNS OF QAEDA PLOT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA Queens man detained secretly in New York since April in connection with a foiled London bomb plot told authorities that al Qaeda is planning more attacks on American soil,...
FEDS' STUNNING HIJACK BUNGLE- * AIR CONTROLLERS' TRAGIC 13-MINUTE LAG * FIGHTERS 'COULD HAVE' FIRED ON PLANES * VEEP THOUGHT 2 FLIGHTS WERE SHOT DOWN
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amAir Force jet fighters could have intercepted hijacked airliners roaring toward the World Trade Center and Pentagon on 9/11 if only air-traffic controllers had asked for help 13 minutes sooner,...
WAKE-UP CRAWL - JUDGE SLASHES RENT OF BEDBUGGED TENANT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amBedbugs are biting on the Lower East Side - and may soon be gnawing on the rest of the Big Apple, a Manhattan judge is warning. Housing Court Judge Cyril...
FDNY DISGRACE - FIREFIGHTER DWI BUST IS 26TH THIS YEAR
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA decorated, off-duty city firefighter was arrested on drunk-driving charges in Queens early yesterday - making him the 26th FDNY member charged with DWI so far this year. Just hours...
3RD-GRADE SUMMER CLASS TO BE PACKED
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amMayor Bloomberg's bid to end social promotion will force nearly half the third-graders at some elementary schools to attend summer school or face getting held back. Schools Chancellor Joel Klein's...
GOOD JOB, SOLDIER: BUSH GREETS PVT. JESSICA
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amPvt. Jessica Lynch - the POW who won over the nation with her gutsy spirit - had a heartwarming meeting with President Bush yesterday. Using a metal cane to help...
WIDOW'S ANGRY ACCEPTANCE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amFor Marian Fontana of Brooklyn, accepting a settlement from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund was a deal with the devil. The widow of firefighter Dave Fontana (pictured at bottom left...
GRIEVING CRITIC TURNS BELIEVER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amAfter Charles Wolf's wife, Katharine, died at the World Trade Center, he became a leading critic of the 9/11 compensation fund. Wolf even set up a Web site dubbed "Fix...
FEDS' STUNNING HIJACK BUNGLE - * AIR CONTROLLERS' TRAGIC 13-MINUTE LAG * FIGHTERS 'COULD HAVE' FIRED ON PLANES * FAA TAPES REVEAL SHOCKING CONFUSION
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amAir Force jet fighters could have intercepted hijacked airliners roaring toward the World Trade Center and Pentagon on 9/11 if only air-traffic controllers had asked for help 13 minutes sooner,...
CRYBABY KIMES KILLERS - WEEP AS SON RATS ON MOM
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amLOS ANGELES - Notorious New York grifter Sante Kimes sobbed in court yesterday as her once-loyal son Kenneth Kimes calmly told riveted jurors how she orchestrated a coldblooded murder. Hands...
ATTA'S VOICE OF EVIL SPEAKS FROM HELL AS PANEL HEARS CHILLING FLIGHT TAPE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Tapes of 9/11 ringleader Mohamed Atta barking commands and offering false assurances to the doomed passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 11 minutes before it slammed into the World...
WAKE-UP CRAWL - JUDGE SOUNDS ALARM OVER BEDBUGGED TENANT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amBedbugs are biting on the Lower East Side - and may soon be gnawing on the rest of the Big Apple, a Manhattan judge is warning. Housing Court Judge Cyril...
CAR-INSURANCE ADJUSTERS IN SCAM BUST
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThe feds busted 16 Brooklyn insurance adjusters yesterday on charges of taking bribes to inflate damage estimates on cars involved in accidents. The adjusters, who worked for companies like State...
SUMMER BUMMER FOR 3RD-GRADERS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amMayor Bloomberg's bid to end social promotion will force more than half the third-graders at some elementary schools to attend summer school or face getting held back. Schools Chancellor Joel...
WORKER INJURED IN ROOF COLLAPSE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA construction worker rebuilding a fire-ravaged Brooklyn apartment house broke his leg yesterday in a 60-foot fall from the building's roof. The 35-year-old man - whose name was not released...
TRUMP TO MAYOR: BOOT FIFTH AVE. PEDDLERS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amDonald Trump blasted conditions on Fifth Avenue as "deplorable" in a letter to Mayor Bloomberg complaining about street vendors who are "rapidly destroying" the street's ambience. The letter, addressed "Dear...
RENTS TAKE A HIKE AGAIN: 3.5% & 6.5%
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTenants in more than a million rent-stabilized apartments were hit last night with rent hikes of 3 ½ and 6 ½ percent for new one- and two-year leases. The Rent...
PELOSI IN 'ALIBI' COURTROOM WAR
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amIn a bold move, lawyers for Danny Pelosi yesterday argued that the state's alibi statute is unconstitutional and unfair to the Hamptons murder suspect - infuriating the lead prosecutor in...
DRIVER CRITICALLY INJURES QNS. KID
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA 14-year-old Queens boy was critically injured last night when he was struck by a car driven by a woman with a revoked license, cops said. Anthony Huang was hit...
'I GOT MY BODY' - CRUEL 'WOLF PACK' BOAST AFTER B'KLYN GANG-RITE SLAY
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amA merciless "wolf pack" of bloodthirsty teenagers chased a homeless man through the streets of Brooklyn yesterday, pummeled him to death under a barrage of bricks, then left him lying...
JUDGE $OUNDS BEDBUG ALARM
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amBedbugs are biting on the Lower East Side - and may soon be gnawing on the rest of the Big Apple, a Manhattan judge is warning. Housing Court Judge Cyril...
I DID THIS FOR MY SONS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThere really wasn't a choice for Karen Cangialosi. The widow, whose 40-year-old husband, Stephen, was a bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald, was thinking only of her children when she accepted...
YANKS KNUCKLE UNDER ; BATS LET LIEBER DOWN
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amD'backs 6Yankees 1 PHOENIX - Considering how many large biceps surround Yankee pitchers, the feeling among the hurlers is very simple. "With the way we have been swinging the bats,...
CHANGES FOR KARIM, SPENCER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amShane Spencer has made a habit of looking at the lineup in the Met locker room every day as soon as he gets there. He figures to see his name...
YANKS KNUCKLE UNDER - BATS LET LIEBER DOWN; WIN STREAK SNAPPED AT 4
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amD'backs 6 Yankees 1 PHOENIX - Considering how many large biceps surround Yankee pitchers, the feeling among the hurlers is basic. "With the way we have been swinging the bats,...
WHO SAYS TOM'S SUCH A MEAN GUY?
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amVeterans reported to Giants Stadium yesterday expecting a final practice before the official end of the "voluntary" offseason workout program. Coach Tom Coughlin had other ideas. Apparently satisfied with how...
MENU GETS BIGGER, BETTER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amOFFSHORE fishing got off to an exciting start as sharks provided most of the action, but there were also reports of some tuna taken south of Fire Island. The inshore...
FINES, BAN FOR BADGETT BARN
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTrainer Bill Badgett has been fined $3,000 by the N.Y. State Racing and Wagering Board, his assistant and brother Tracy Badgett is suspended for 20 days, and their veterinarian, Dr....
TOUGH DAY FOR TIGER ; ENDS 2-OVER WITH BUNKER MENTALITY
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amNine years, eight major championships, and untold millions of dollars later, Tiger Woods shaved two strokes off his score at Shinnecock Hills yesterday and was grateful it was that many....
DUVAL-UABLE EXPERIENCE ; DAD TEARY-EYED AT DAVID'S RETURN
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amFATHER'S Day came early for Bob Duval. Surely he will receive no better present this weekend than watching his son return to tournament golf by playing in the 104th U.S....
VELAZQUEZ RIDES FOUR WINNERS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amEntries are still available for the $80,000 Bradley Teletheater Handicapping Challenge in Windsor Locks, Conn., the weekend of June 26-27. The entry fee is $350 with the top two finishers...
ISIAH EYES DEAL WITH BOBCATS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThe Knicks could make a bigger killing in the expansion draft Tuesday than the regular draft. Isiah Thomas confirmed the Knicks are in discussions with the Bobcats about a trade....
OBJECTIVITY, BE DAMNED
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amNOTE to Mike Breen: Forget Marv Albert. Sure, you studied under him since you could first reach the Philco, but now it's time to forget him. Now, Mike, it's time...
HA, HA, HAAS: LEADER ISN'T A JOKE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTHE ROARS were supposed to come from the threesome in back of them, because that's where the thickest galleries were, because that's where Tiger Woods was. The merry trio of...
FRANK NO LONGER 'INTERIM'
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThe interim title has been removed from Nets coach Lawrence Frank's title. Nets CEO Rod Thorn confirmed yesterday that the team has picked up the option on Frank, the NBA's...
CRASH TALKIN' - SELFISH SHAQ QUOTE SHOWS WHY LAKERS FLAMED OUT
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amIF it helps them to sleep better at night thinking the result of The Finals would be reversed had Karl Malone remained healthy, Lakers fans, by all means, are encouraged...
IT'S ALL IN ORDER ; BERNIE A HIT BATTING FIRST
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amPHOENIX - Ideally, Joe Torre would like his leadoff hitter to combine Alfonso Soriano's fearlessness and Chuck Knoblauch's ability to get on base. However, Soriano and Knoblauch are in Texas....
YANKEES KEEP TABS ON BELTRAN
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES PHOENIX - The Red Sox began last night five games behind the Yankees in the AL East standings, but the Yankees still had their rival on their minds....
JAY'S FIRST ROUND ONE FOR THE AGES ; 50-YEAR-OLD TIED FOR LEAD AT 4-UNDER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amDon't bother reminding Jay Haas how old he is, because he doesn't care. If Haas acted his age (50) he'd have been at Shinnecock Hills yesterday being a father and...
MARUYAMA BEATS CALL OF NATURE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amNature's call? Word is, Shigeko Maruyama's chance to share the U.S. Open lead almost went down the toilet. The three-time PGA Tour winner had to come running up to the...
FURYK HAS NO PAIN, JUST RUST
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amEvery player in this 104th U.S. Open field was well aware of the pain Shinnecock Hills could dole out. Jim Furyk has known enough pain the last year since winning...
EARLY-BIRD MAGGERT CATCHES THE WORM
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amJeff Maggert caught a break yesterday and he knew it. He's played in 13 U.S. Opens and run the gamut of finishes - third place in 1997; missed the cut...
HIDALGO-ING FORTH ; BAT TO METS FOR WEATHERS, GRIFFITHS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amAll you have to know about Richard Hidalgo and the Mets is this: In Houston, he was benched. In New York, he'll have the second-most RBIs on the team. With...
REYES' RETURN ONE STEP CLOSER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amMET NOTES It won't be tonight for Jose Reyes. But you can figure on seeing the 21-year-old phenom back at Shea this weekend. After going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts yesterday...
NO BIG DEAL - YET
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amTHE Mets honor Mike Piazza tonight at Shea, trotting out Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Ralph Kiner and Gary Carter, among others. Seeing all that talent...
BEWARE OF BABY WALRUS - STADLER'S SON HEADSLIST OF YOUNG GUNS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThey're qualified, all right. It's the American way into the U.S. Open. Most are household names in their kitchens only, but Kevin Stadler, son of Craig, stood among several qualifiers...
CALCAVECCHIA TAKES PAGE FROM COUPLES
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amOPEN NOTES First Fred Couples and now Mark Calcavecchia. Last week, Couples went to Dr. Halina Snowball for acupuncture to help his ailing back and he went on to nearly...
HOTSHOTS TAKE AIM AT GLORY
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThey're qualified, all right. It's the American way into the U.S. Open. Most are household names in their kitchens only, but Kevin Stadler, son of Craig, stood among several qualifiers...
PAVIN'S HAPPY RETURN
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amCorey Pavin's return to the scene of his greatest moment in golf - winning the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills - was a success yesterday. He left the course...
PHIL: DON'T STOP NOW
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amOPEN NOTES Phil Mickelson stood at the tee box on No. 7 and all but begged to hit his tee shot late yesterday as the second weather delay horn sounded....
IT'S ALL IN ORDER - BERNIE A HIT BATTING FIRST
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amPHOENIX - Ideally, Joe Torre would like his leadoff hitter to combine Alfonso Soriano's fearlessness and Chuck Knoblauch's ability to get on base. However, Soriano is a Ranger and Knoblauch...
ISIAH: I'LL APPLY PRESS ON 'SHEED
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amKnick President Isiah Thomas yesterday fired a warning shot at his former teammate, Detroit GM Joe Dumars: Expect a battle for free-agent Rasheed Wallace. Thomas tried to bite his tongue...
BILL HAAS STILL LOOKS UP TO DAD
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amApparently there is a growing debate in the Haas family. It is rooted in love and respect and has been nurtured on many of the best golf courses in America....
HIDALGO-ING FORTH - BAT TO METS FOR WEATHERS, GRIFFITHS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amAll you have to know about Richard Hidalgo and the Mets is this: In Houston, he was benched. In New York, he'll have the second-most RBIs on the team. With...
HIDALGO ON WAY TO SHEA
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amAll you have to know about how much the Mets needed Richard Hidalgo is this: In Houston, he was benched. In New York, he'll have the second-most RBIs on the...
NEW SWING ERA ; METS TRIP TRIBE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amMets 6Indians 2 Meet your new Mets. A bunch of bases-loaded run-producers. It was just a two-run game with two innings to go last night at Shea, plenty of time...
NEW SWING ERA: METS TRIP TRIBE
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amMets 6 Indians 2 Meet your new Mets. A bunch of bases-loaded run-producers. It was just a two-run game with two innings to go last night at Shea, plenty of...
5 QUESTIONS FOR JOHNNY MILLER
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amThis week, NYP TV Sports' Andrew Marchand spoke with NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller. The 57-year-old Miller, in his 15th year as an analyst, will call this weekend's U.S. Open....
WARNER NEEDS A BREAK! AXED SPORTSCASTER CHASING CABLE GIGS
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amWarner Wolf has spoken with YES about the possibility of resurrecting his career by joining the network, sources have told NYP TV Sports. Since being fired by WCBS-2 on Memorial...
MARCHAND'S MATCHUP OF THE WEEK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amJimmy Kimmel vs. Buick Classic (Which ABC decision was worse?) ABC executives sure have been on a roll lately. First, they pulled their late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, for a...
COULD BE TOMS' TIME - MALTBIE: DAVID HAS GAME TO CONQUER SHINNECOCK
June 18, 2004 | 4:00amOn Sunday, NBC course reporter Roger Maltbie will walk with the leaders. When the 104th U.S. Open champion drains his final putt on 18, Maltbie will be right there for...