August 27, 2012
Stop & frisk suit may go to non-jury trial
The plaintiffs challenging the legality of the NYPD's "stop-and-frisk" program may opt to have their case tried without a jury, lawyers revealed today. The move could lead to a non-jury...
Mike Forte drove Smooth in Monti’s Godfather Pace
This afternoon Mike Forte became a made man.Forte drove 9-5 favorite Velvety Smooth to victory in the Godfather Pace at Monticello Raceway. Forte left with Velvety Smooth from the rail...
9-year-old Bx. boy shot in leg near Yankee stadium
A 9-year-old boy was shot in the leg by a stray bullet just a few blocks from Yankee Stadium this evening, police sources said. The victim was wounded on East...
Yankees lose to Blue Jays in 11
Colby Rasmus hit a three-run homer off Rafael Soriano with two outs in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of Derek Lowe's wild pickoff throw in...
Cowboys coach explains Dez guidelines
IRVING, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are trying to provide some guidance for Dez Bryant, the talented young receiver who has had issues off the field. Coach Jason Garrett wouldn’t...
Gold medalist Murray into second round of U.S. Open
Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray overcame early breaks in the first two sets Monday to win his first-round U.S. Open match 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 over Alex Bogomolov Jr. of Russia....
Mets' Gee cleared to play catch
Dillon Gee won’t return this season, but the Mets pitcher is expected to take a step forward in his rehab by beginning to play catch next week.A team spokesman on...
Fan favorite Blake into second round at U.S. Open
James Blake reached the second round of a Grand Slam event for the first time this year, beating Lukas Lacko 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 at the U.S. Open on Monday....
Burgler gets 28 years for string of Manhattan break-ins
An omnivorous career burglar whose tastes ranged from cheap pizza joints to trendy organic eateries will be sentenced to at least 28 years prison for a string of eight Manhattan...
Rutgers DE Larrow was arrested prior to suspension
A Rutgers football player, suspended for the season's first four games, was arrested in July after an altercation with a female in New Brunswick.Junior defensive end Michael Larrow was charged...
Giants' Sash 'praying for the best' during Goodell meeting
Tyler Sash left the Giants practice facility Monday afternoon for head into Manhattan for a 4 p.m. meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, hoping to get a four-game suspension shortened...
Childhood home of Muhammad Ali up for sale
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A big piece of Louisville history is up for sale: the house where boxing great Muhammad Ali spent his boyhood. Owner Steve Stephenson said Monday he's asking...
San Francisco archbishop-elect in DUI arrest
SAN DIEGO -- The Roman Catholic archbishop-elect of San Francisco has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence in San Diego. A police spokesman says the Rev. Salvatore...
GOP unveils 'debt clock' at convention
TAMPA, Fla. -- As Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus gaveled the party's convention to order Monday, he also set in motion a debt clock, a theatrical flourish designed to remind...
Fordham names Higgins starting QB
The Rams’ quarterback controversy is over. Fordham head football coach Joe Moorhead told The Post he has named Ryan Higgins as his starting quarterback for the Rams’ season opener Thursday...
NFL preseason = stealing money from fans
As I was sitting at my desk at the New York Post Sunday night, monitoring the Jets-Panthers preseason game to prepare our coverage and headlines, I couldn't help but notice...
USC using Twitter handles on depth chart
Head coach Lane Kiffin and USC are going against the grain. While many top programs and professional teams are either limiting or outlawing Twitter, the Trojans are encouraging it by...
Fox's fracking propaganda doesn't compare to reality
The most infamous case of supposed water contamination from hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) happened three years ago in a tiny hamlet called Dimock, Pennsylvania and if you want to know...
Conventions a parody playground for 'Daily Show'
For "The Daily Show" correspondents, the national conventions are a veritable playground, teeming as much with targets for satire as they are with banner-waving delegates. As it has in recent...
Yankees acquire Pearce from Astros
The Yankees added some depth on Monday when they acquired Steve Pearce from the Astros for cash considerations. It’s Pearce’s second time with the Yankees organization this year. He started...
Jets waive TE Baker after tearing ACL
The Jets have waived/injured tight end Josh Baker after he suffered a season-ending torn right ACL in Sunday’s preseason loss to the Panthers.Baker was among six players the Jets removed...
Young's future in question after getting cut by Bills
From Dream Team to no team in a year. Vince Young was cut by the Bills on Monday after their move to acquire Tarvaris Jackson from the Seahawks became official....
Ex-union prez gets 5 years in prison for extort scheme
A crooked, second-generation labor leader was sentenced this morning to five years in the slammer for his role in a $2.5 million scheme to shake down business owners and plunder...
Woman dies after getting throat slashed on LES
Police are investigating the mysterious death of a beautiful 29-year-old woman - the daughter of the city's former budget director -- whose bloodied body was found at the bottom of...
LIRR worker dies after touching third rail
An LIRR worker died after coming into contact with the third rail on tracks near the Queens Village train station this morning, an MTA rep said. Ronald Sampson, 51, was...
Blanket-clad teacher pleads guilty to writing typo-filled fake jury duty letter
She gets an "F" in spelling, and an "A" in creative dressing. A city high school teacher who forged a spelling-error-riddled fake jury duty letter came to Manhattan Criminal Court...
Heaven & Heel
Shoe gals rejoice: It’s time to kick your fetish into high gear. At least that’s the word at Macy’s Herald Square, where the “world’s largest” shoe floor is set to...
ESPN's Hoge: Jets should move Tebow to running back
The Jets have yet to unveil their Wildcat offense against an opposing defense this preseason, and Merril Hoge is ready to switch Tim Tebow’s position. The ESPN analyst, who has...
Penn State to remove ‘Sweet Caroline’ from football games
Penn State fans can say “Ba-ba-bye” to a football tradition The embattled university has pulled the classic Neil Diamond song, “Sweet Caroline” from its musical program for the upcoming season,...
Cops release photo of suspect in B'klyn teen's fatal shooting
Police have released a photo of the suspected gunman wanted for allegedly killing a teen boy in a street clash in Brooklyn. Akbar Johns, 17, opened fire and hit Ronald...
'American Taliban' fighter fights prison prayer rule
INDIANAPOLIS -- American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh testified Monday that the U.S. government is forcing him to sin by denying him the right to pray daily with other Muslims...
Stosur starts U.S. Open defense with easy win
Samantha Stosur looked like a defending champion, not the player who has struggled often this year, in her first match at the U.S. Open. The seventh-seeded Australian needed just 51...
Giants put Canty on PUP list, will miss at least 6 weeks
During the offseason Chris Canty expressed confidence that he would make a fairly smooth recovery from knee surgery and be ready to play by the start of the regular season....
Winners & losers from Jets preseason loss
The Jets dropped to 0-3 in the preseason with an ugly 17-12 loss to the Panthers on Sunday night. They failed to reach the end zone yet again, meaning the...
High school student shot near Baltimore on first day of classes, suspect in custody
PERRY HALL, Md. — A 15-year-old student opened fire on the first day of classes Monday at a Baltimore County high school, getting off two shots and wounding a classmate...
Galliano stripped of French Legion of Honor award
PARIS - France's leading Jewish group says the Legion of Honor has complied with its rules by stripping disgraced fashion designer John Galliano of its honor award, a year after...
LA anchor 'warns' Scully
Maybe Rebecca Hall should take her own advice.Hall, a sports anchor for Los Angeles’ KTLA television station, rattled off an array of famous Dodgers moments that Vin Scully has announced...
Jets release Brown; Folk keeps kicking job
Josh Brown missed a 45-yard field goal Sunday night and got his walking papers from the Jets Monday morning.According to a source, the Jets released the veteran kicker, meaning incumbent...
'GMA' host Robin Roberts to go on medical leave
Friday’s “Good Morning America” will be the last show for host Robin Roberts, before she takes medical leave to battle blood and bone marrow disease. Roberts told viewers this morning...
The Post's U.S. Open coverage
The Post has you covered baseline to baseline from Flushing for the season's final tennis major. After conquering at Wimbledon, Roger Federer is once again the favorite in the men's...
Skelos vows stronger GOP control in NY Senate
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Expressing disgust with Democratic corruption, New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos vowed that the GOP will expand its slim control of the Senate. "We're going...
Woman fatally struck, dragged to death by tractor trailer in Manhattan
A woman on a foot-propelled scooter was struck and killed this morning by a tractor trailer in Manhattan, authorities said. Jessica Dworkin, 58, was apparently trying to cross east to...
Huntley charged with falsifying business records, conspiracy in 'charity scam'
State Sen. Shirley Huntley was arrested this morning and pleaded not guilty to charges that she allegedly funneled taxpayer money through her Queens non-profit program. Huntley and several other defendants...
Dirty little secret of Obama's immigration gambit
Want to know a secret about Obama's new program to allow illegal young people to stay and work in the US legally? It isn't really going to serve the population...
Man shot dead in Queens
A 22-year-old man brutally blasted in the face on a Queens street early this morning died as his friends tried in vain to get him to a hospital, police said....
NTSB: Trim tab failure caused 2011 Reno race crash
LAS VEGAS -- A plane that crashed into spectators at an air race in Reno last year bore modifications that weakened its structure and showed evidence that it was flown...
Syrian helicopter downed in Damascus clashes
BEIRUT -- A Syrian military helicopter caught fire and crashed Monday after it was apparently hit during fighting between government forces and rebels in the capital Damascus, an activist group...
Catching up: Red Sox-Dodgers, Roger Clemens, Mets, Yankees and Bartolo Colon
First, your updated playoff standings: AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Tampa Bay (WC1) and Baltimore (WC2a) or Oakland (WC2b); Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3) NL: Washington (1) vs....
Loneliest: Gay Republicans vs. Pro-life Democrats
Liberal newspaper the Pittsburgh Post Gazette has a predictable but somewhat interesting lead story from the GOP convention on gay Republicans advocating for equality and same-sex marriage. The predictable part...
Red Bulls keep pace with lucky, plucky 1-1 tie at Sporting KC
The Red Bulls bunkered their way to a 1-1 tie at Sporting KC last night, keeping pace two points behind the Eastern Conference leaders. They didn’t muster a single shot...
Two US soldiers killed by Afghan colleague; Taliban beheads 17 civilians for attending music event
KABUL, Afghanistan — Attackers hit international forces, the Afghan army and Afghan civilians in two days of violence that by Monday morning had left 29 people dead — two of...
Confident Spellman could break out Wildcat
Cardinal Spellman saw what it believes was the beginning of its resurgence last season. The Bronx school won just one game last season, only its second win in the last...
Manhattan College elite camp draws impressive haul of locals
Steve Masiello’s mission as the Manhattan College basketball coach is to build a winner. To do so, the second-year coach said the program has to take care of its backyard....
Local legend Franco, Cyclones' Perone set to launch fall showcase
For the city’s top high school baseball prospects, the sport won’t end locally when the summer does, and they can thank John Franco for that. The former New York Mets...
Inexperienced and unproven Campus Magnet relying on new faces
There’s no DeLorean, Marty McFly and Doc Brown hanging out in Cambria Heights, but Eric Barnett feels like he’s going back to the future -- and not in a good...
Weary Liberty take loss in Seattle
SEATTLE — On weary legs, the Liberty played their sixth game in the last nine days and coach JohnWhisenant was irritated. "Without taking anything away from Seattle, the league ought...
Red Bulls tie with Kansas City
KANSAS CITY — Kei Kamara wound up being the most decisive player in an indecisive game. Sporting Kansas City’s star forward delivered on a brilliant header in the opening minutes...
Woeful Jets offense remains without TD in preseason
You can’t blame this one on Wayne Hunter. The Jets made the big switch at right tackle this week, but it did little to help their sputtering offense in last...
For Gang, there’s no ‘end’ in sight
ONE touchdown. What Rex Ryan and Tony Sparano and Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow and all of Jets Nation would have given for one touchdown, if only to put an...
Tebow shows glimpses, then gaffes for Jets
Tim Tebow gave one of his typically-polarizing, Jekyll-and-Hyde performances last night. He had the play of the game in the Jets’ 17-12 preseason loss to Carolina with a highlight-reel scramble,...
NATO force: Afghan ally kills 2 coalition members
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan soldier turned his weapon on international allies in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing two soldiers, the NATO military coalition said. The killings were the latest...
Granderson, Yankees move 4 up on idle Rays with win over Indians
CLEVELAND — Thanks to the Republican Party’s high-end mixer in Tampa and the inept Indians at Progressive Field yesterday, the Yankees added the minimum amount of oxygen to their breathing...
Yankees A-Rod, Pettitte making 'significant progress'
CLEVELAND — Joe Girardi wants to hear Dr. Chris Ahmad give Andy Pettitte and Alex Rodriguez permission today to take significant steps toward rejoining the Yankees. Ahmad will examine Pettitte’s...
Soriano finishes Yankees win after scare
CLEVELAND — The Yankees already lost one closer this season and the Indians’ Jason Kipnis nearly took out another yesterday. Rafael Soriano, though, was able to get his glove —...
Food for thought
More than 700,000 people will head to Flushing Meadows the next two weeks to watch a little tennis, but you can bet they’ll be hungry, too. Thankfully, there are plenty...
Fan’s guide to U.S. Open
Whether it’s your first time going to the U.S. Open or you’re making a tennis return, here’s a guide that will help you make the most of your trip to...
Vintage Federer is Open favorite again
Roger Federer wasn’t just passing the torch, he was in danger of losing his unofficial title as greatest tennis player ever. Rafael Nadal, after finally winning his first U.S. Open...
Republican National Convention gets underway in Tampa as Isaac nears
TAMPA, Fla. — Republicans kicked off Mitt Romney's national convention Monday with the banging of a gavel before a smattering of delegates as Tropical Storm Isaac led them to cancel...
Go to Greg
A former employee who I fired is claiming I discriminated against him, and my employer wants to settle rather than fight the charge. I am offended because I know the...
Pull the plug
Avacation is supposed to be restorative — a much-needed respite from the world of work — where we recharge our batteries and re-up for another round of meetings, sales pitches...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift 2. Whistle, Flo Rida 3. Home, Phillip Phillips 4. Some Nights, fun. 5. Call Me Maybe, Carly...
Hertz, Dollar Thrifty finally getting hitched
Hertz CEO Mark Frissora may finally be done kicking the tires at Dollar Thrifty. Hertz, the car-rental giant based in Park Ridge, NJ, yesterday was close to a deal to...
Business briefs
HackedSaudi Aramco., the world’s largest crude exporter, said it was able to clean out the virus that attacked the network from an external source on Aug. 15. Output of crude...
Videos to go at ’Tube
Google’s YouTube is getting ready to say bye-bye to some losers. The search giant that kicked off an ambitious plan last February to establish dozens of professionally produced channels —...
It’s all political
With the start of the Republican National Convention tomorrow, the political season officially arrives, and magazines are getting ready as Mitt and Bam gear up for the main event. In...
Eatery coming to Geragos’ 256 Fifth Ave.
Celebrity lawyer and television personality Mark Geragos, who paid $8 million for a 12,960-square-foot commercial building at 256 Fifth Ave. between 28th and 29th streets, is planning to put a...
Delays at Samsung
Samsung may need to delay introducing new mobile devices so it can change their designs after a jury ruled that the smartphone maker infringed Apple patents. “The verdict [means that...
Million ‘mamm’ march
Bra? Humbug! Let ’em breathe! Dozens of topless women marched through the streets of Manhattan yesterday for “National Go Topless Day” — as they protested for the right to bare...
NYPD Blue Cross
An NYPD officer needing medical care can call on a SWAT team of the finest doctors in the world. About 350 of the world’s top specialists volunteer for the Society...
Boff-O biz at the box
Hollywood may have run out of summer hits, but an anti-Obama documentary is helping to fill the gap.Holdover movies easily topped the weekend box office, led by Sly Stallone’s “The...
Sanford to wed mistress
Two years after leaving office amid a sex scandal — in which he covered up an affair by claiming he had been off hiking the Appalachian Trail — ex-South Carolina...
Chrysler Building and other NY skyscrapers are underpaying for water due to old meters
The Big Apple’s famous skyscrapers are draining money from the city’s coffers. A stunning 15,000 aging water meters in some of the city’s iconic structures — including the Chrysler Building...
Bx. gal in PR tragedy
A Bronx woman has drowned in Puerto Rico, authorities said yesterday. The body of Kenah Huggins was found in a river in the El Yunkue tropical rainforest, a tourist hot...
US Taliban fights jail
INDIANAPOLIS — An American-born Taliban fighter imprisoned in Indiana will try to convince a federal judge that his religious freedom trumps security concerns.John Walker Lindh was expected to testify today...
440 massacred
Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad stormed a town outside Damascus, leaving bodies piled in a mosque and on streets during the single bloodiest day of fighting in the...
Embassy thugs nailed in Egypt
CAIRO — A court in Cairo has convicted 76 Egyptians on charges linked to last year’s attack by protesters on the Israeli Embassy.Seventy-five of the defendants received suspended one-year sentences...
NATO bases closing
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO has closed more than 200 bases in Afghanistan and transferred nearly 300 others to local forces, a concrete step toward its 2014 target of handing over...
2 Pussies on the lam
Two members of the punk band Pussy Riot are on the run and now out of Russia — thus avoiding prosecution for protest performances against Vladimir Putin, the group said...
Baby left in hot car: cops
A dad left his 7-month-old daughter in his stifling car in Queens yesterday, cops said. The baby was spotted at about 2:30 p.m. in Robert Brown’s Mitsubishi in Ozone Park,...
NYPD bomb squad makes the grade at explosive Alabama school
If an NYPD bomb tech is going to make a mistake attempting to defuse a truck wired with 250 pounds of highly explosive fertilizer, he ought to make it here....
‘Real heroes’
She has just turned 14, yet for three years, Brittneyann Accetta has been singing her heart out for a special audience — wounded veterans. The New Jersey high-school freshman, who...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** One young man was shot dead and another wounded early yesterday outside a Bronxdale housing project, police said. Adrian Garcia, 25, and an unidentified 20-year-old were boozing...
Camp Crook: Con man ‘scams’ kids out of fun-filled summer
Welcome to Camp Crook! A cruel con man allegedly concocted a string of bogus local summer camps that promised fun-filled trips to Six Flags and Chuck E. Cheese — but...
Hero saves day as plane crashes in Hamptons
Two people survived after a small plane crashed following takeoff at East Hampton Airport yesterday — one saved by an incredibly brave good Samaritan. The single-engine Mooney lifted off at...
Indian Point shutdown could trigger blackouts: study
Gov. Cuomo ought to be careful what he wishes for when it comes to closing Indian Point. Cuomo’s desire to shut the two nuclear-power generators in upper Westchester could bring...
NY’s good ‘fortune’ in Congress
WASHINGTON — They’re powerful and rich. Rep. Nita Lowey’s worth fell by more than $1 million last year, but she was still on the list of the richest members of...
Women: Sex a Togo no-go
LOMÉ, Togo — The female wing of a civil-rights group in Togo is urging women to stage a weeklong sex strike to demand the resignation of the president.Isabelle Ameganvi, leader...
USTA pulls free US Open tickets for city politicians
The line judge has ruled: It’s out of bounds for city politicians and employees to take luxury seats compliments of the US Open. The US Tennis Association yanked all invitations...
Snooki & Jionni got babi
Gym, tan . . . Lorenzo. “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi gave birth yesterday to little Lorenzo Dominic LaValle, bringing the latest fist-pumping “Guido” to reality. Snooks and fiancé...
UFT & city pols are a ‘cash’ act
They’re the teachers’ pet$. The city and state teachers unions have pumped more than $250,000 into the campaign coffers of politicians fighting school reform, The Post has learned. Those 46...
Oh, $hoot! Scandals snag Albany raises
The latest round of scandals in the Legislature involving state Sen. Shirley Huntley — expected to be arrested today — and Assembly members Vito Lopez (found to have sexually harassed...
Cuomo: Vamoose, Vito!
Assemblyman Vito Lopez has few allies left. In the wake of Lopez’s Assembly censure for sexually harassing staff, Gov. Cuomo yesterday joined the chorus calling for the longtime Brooklyn Democratic...
Freedom bid for 1988 cop killers
Four imprisoned fiends convicted in the 1988 assassination of rookie NYPD cop Edward Byrne are set to appear before their parole boards for the first time this fall to seek...
Girlfriend of fashion exec killed in Midtown shooting mourns his death
The devastated girlfriend of a beloved fashion executive killed by a former co-worker outside the Empire State Building paid touching tribute to her “soul mate’’ yesterday. Ivette Rivera, 38, the...
Mitt rips Obama’s rich slap
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney yesterday delivered a wide-ranging rebuttal to attacks levied by President Obama, who he said is running a campaign of “anger and divisiveness.” As he heads to...
Faux Palin’s stars and strips
She’s the Republican National Convention’s keynote stripper. Porn starlet Lisa Ann — who impersonates former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in several XXX movies — descended on Tampa this weekend to...
Party time for Republicans in Tampa despite looming tropical storm
TAMPA — Storm? What storm? Despite fears of torrential rain and 45-mph winds, Republican delegates and protesters alike whooped here last night — even as Tropical Storm Isaac forced a...
New Yorkers front & center
TAMPA — Mitt Romney will be in a New York state of mind.New York GOP’s delegates will have some of the choicest seats in the house when Romney gives his...
Christie chose NJ over Mitt's VP role due to fears that they'd lose: sources
Gov. Chris Christie wasn’t willing to give up the New Jersey statehouse to be Mitt Romney’s running mate because he doubted they’d win, The Post has learned. Romney’s top aides...
‘Parking’ plan to save Pier 40
Developer Douglas Durst wants to save Manhattan’s Pier 40 by turning part of it into a valet-parking lot.Elected officials had proposed trying to save the crumbling pier at West Houston...
Forecasters still uncertain about Isaac's path -- but storm could hit New Orleans on Katrina anniversary
A powerful hurricane could slam into New Orleans on Wednesday — seven years to the day that Hurricane Katrina killed more than 700 people and caused billions of dollars in...
Uneasy riders on bike path
Bikers are telling the city: Thanks for nothing. Officials purposely created a rocky road to keep Brooklyn Bridge Park’s bike lane from turning into a cyclist speedway like the paths...
Legit cupcake vendor closing down over Met food-cart wars
An upscale cupcake vendor has thrown in the icing as another victim of the food-cart wars raging in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Post has learned. Cake...
Will pols kill another Bronx revival?
The Bronx is about to get another chance to lift the curse of the Kingsbridge Armory, with two new proposals to develop the site. But it will have to overcome...
Armstrong’s America
Most of the commentary about Neil Armstrong’s death on Saturday celebrated his being the first man on the moon, and rightly so. I’d like to remember him, however, for what...
Cuomo’s fracking quandry: Rock, meet hard place
The Issue: Whether Gov. Cuomo should allow fracking at the border of New York and Pennsylvania. *** The more New Yorkers learn about the dangers of fracking, the more they...
Giving the prez a pass
The Issue: Whether the mainstream media has been too lenient on Barack Obama during his presidency. *** Another great column by Michael Goodwin (“Press Pussies Soft on O,” Aug. 22)....
Remembering Eddie Byrne
It’s been nearly a quarter-century since Edward Byrne, a 22-year-old rookie NYPD officer, was gunned down in cold blood while guarding the Queens home of a drug-case witness. Now, as...
One man’s giant leap
Neil Armstrong earned a distinction that no one else can ever claim: On a July night that riveted the entire world back in 1969, he became the first human being...
Tehran’s tilt-a-world
The final nail in the coffin of President Obama’s Iran policy is being driven in this week in Tehran, where the usual cast of Ayatollah-friendly kooks are being joined by...
Bonds away! Buffett bets against Bam
Is the sky really falling on state and local governments, as Warren Buffett’s recent bearish bet on municipal debt suggests? Much of the media and even some sophisticated investors think...
These cats sure can roar
One of the more depressing moments in a man’s life comes with the realization that he’s no longer young enough to be cougar bait. That was one of the random...
On a mission for yuks, accompanied by ukes
‘The Book of Mormon” isn’t the only show in town to poke fun of Mitt Romney’s faith. Enter “Missionary in Manhattan” which is pretty amusing, if a lot less profane...
Turn the Bethpage on Tiger and Phil
Tiger Woods came to Bethpage Black yesterday believing if he put together a magical round he might be able to win The Barclays. So did Phil Mickelson. Instead, two of...
Barclays winner thanks local pro for putting help
Nick Watney’s memorable week began at a local club with a little lesson that bred big results. In the moments following his victory at The Barclays Championship, Watney went out...
Affrunti’s Parx Grade
FIRST-1m; $20,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)5-SocialSttement4-13-ThirdTmeLcky10-14-Chickatari 2-11a-NnseeynHeve3-11-Oh Mandie 3-16-Missbauer 7-22-Fluxo de Caixa12-1a-CoupledSECOND-6f; $22,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)5-Ashcraft Silver 5-23-Debrief 15-14-Mi Preciosa 7-26-Harvest ofHope9-21-Our Mama Dear3-17-PassinPrmses10-12-Pink Slip Sue 5-1THIRD-5 1/2f; $22,000; cl($7,500); 3up7-HalfBloodPrnce2-13-Bear...
Parx Results
FIRST-5f; $22,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3up; (f&m)5Strk Punch (Acst)3.402.202.103Vagabond Lass (Elliott)3.402.806Wicked Lady (Suarez)3.00Scr: Ferdinanndie.* Exacta (5-3) $15.80 * Trifecta (5-3-6) $41.80Winner picked by AffruntiSECOND-1m; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3up1Parbol (AlvrdoJr.)5.002.602.105Clare Castle (Bisono)3.402.406Laberinto (Suarez)3.00Scr:...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-6 1/2f; $28,000; cl($12,500); 3up7Trmpt Plyr Jy (Mldnd)15.206.204.006Max Cooper (Rosario)5.003.801Derrick Do (Talamo)4.60* $1 Exacta (7-6) $29.00 * Quinella (6-7) $26.60 * $1 Superfecta (7-6-1-3) $2,621.90 * $1 Trifecta (7-6-1) $212.20SECOND-5f(T);$71,000;...
Monmouth Results
FIRST-1m; $16,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)3Stphn Gt Bttr (Mngl)19.208.205.801Supersonc Buty (Frgoso)5.004.206Forensic Edge (Cotto,Jr.)6.00Scr: Curious Luck.* Exacta (3-1) $113.20 * $1 Superfecta (3-1-6-5) $768.20 * $1 Trifecta (3-1-6) $233.10SECOND-1m(T): $20,000; mdn cl($25,000);...
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $22,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Anearful(L),122RMontanz4-1-7Dandy5-22 FirstLadyGlenn(L),122JArosemn4-5-5Nicholsn12-13 Rosiana(L),122P Requena6-3-7Somers8-14 Niccet(L),122FPnnngtn1-8-2Houghton9-25 Soul Silver(L),122C Orm1-4-6Robbins4-16 NanseeyonHvn(L),122SBermudz3-3-6Mosco9-5SECOND-5f; $24,000; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse,...
Saratoga Charts
August 26th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $38,000; cl($20,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 1:01. Good. took over 3/16,clearTime: 23.28, 47.29, 1:11.45, 1:35.6, 1:41.64. Trainer: David DonkWinner:...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.AAA: Rochester at Buffalo SNY7 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)8 p.m.Rays at Rangers ESPNFootball7:30 p.m.CFL: Edmonton at Toronto NBCSNTennis1 p.m.U.S. Open, First Round ESPN27 p.m.U.S. Open,...
Tennessee out of gas in Little League final
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Noriatsu Osaka hit three homers and tripled, and Japan limited Tennessee’s potent lineup to two hits in a 12-2 victory yesterday in the Little League World...
Jets Keller, Harris get banged up
The Jets had gotten through the preseason with very few injuries until last night’s 17-12 loss to the Panthers. Starting tight end Dustin Keller played just two plays before leaving...
Hondo puts kibosh on Slosh
The Nats bugged Hondo yesterday when they failed to perform to expectations in Philadelphia, which raised the soaring dirty digits to 2,395 ceys. Tonight, with Dodger starter Slosh Beckett likely...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 27TUEAug. 28WEDAug. 29THUAug. 30FRIAug. 31SATSept. 1SUNSept. 2YankeesToronto7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMTor.7:05YESWCBSTor.1:05YESWCBSNOGAMEBal.7:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSMetsNOGAMEPhi.7:05SNYWFANPhi.7:05SNYWFANPhi.1:05SNYWFAN Mia.7:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:10SNYWFANLibertyNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMEInd.7:00MSGNOGAMEWash.4:00MSGNOGAMERed BullsNO GAMENO GAMED.C.8:00MSG+WPATNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesHudson Valley7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVAbrd.7:05No TVAbrd.7:05No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.5:00No TVCyclonesAberdeen7:05No TVWSOU 89.5 FMAbrd.7:05No...
The Post Line
NCAA FootballThursdayFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogS. Carolina7 (46)VANDERBILTUcf24 (46 1/2)AKRONBALL ST.3 1/2 (56 1/2)E. Michigana-Texas A&M7 1/2 (63 1/2)La. TechUCONN24 1/2UmassUcla15 1/2 (56)RICEBYU13 1/2 (61 1/2)Wash. St.Minnesota8 1/2 (50)UNLVS. ALABAMA6 1/2UtsaFridayb-Tennessee3 1/2 (53)Nc...
McIlroy can't back up PGA win at Bethpage
Rory McIlroy seemed to have a slight hangover from his PGA Championship victory two weeks ago, never getting himself into contention this week at The Barclays Championship at Bethpage Black....
Sergio stumbles in crunch time
Sergio Garcia “wasn’t feeling comfortable” yesterday. He wasn’t quite himself. The calm, fluid player who carried a two-shot lead into yesterday’s final round of The Barclays Championship at Bethpage Black...
Ko, 15, youngest to win LPGA event
COQUITLAM, British Columbia —Lydia Ko made some more history — and made it clear that she has no plans to rush into a professional golf career. The 15-year-old Ko is...
Peyton hot in defeat
DENVER — Peyton Manning was magnificent in his final regular-season tuneup yesterday, throwing his first two touchdown passes for the Broncos in a 29-24 loss to the 49ers. Manning completed...
NFL ‘exhibits’ $ome gall
Who loves ya, baby? The NFL loves ya. “It’s all about the fans,” said Roger Goodell, appearing on NFL Network and before a roomful of Packers fans in Wisconsin. Must...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Orioles trade for Saunders The Orioles obtained left-hander Joe Saunders yesterday in a trade with the Diamondbacks. Baltimore gave Arizona right-handed reliever Matt Lindstrom and cash considerations or a...
USTA vows to raise roof
In a sharp reversal from its recent stance and on the eve of another potentially rainy U.S. Open, USTA’s high-ranking officials promised yesterday a roof will eventually cover Ashe Stadium...
Knee issue isn’t swell with Giants' Umenyiora
Osi Umenyiora disconcertingly missed practice yesterday with the Giants, as the pass rushing defensive end was dealing with a swollen right knee. “Osi’s got some swelling and so we shut...
Giants' Prince hoping for quick return from ankle injury
At the moment Prince Amukamara was injured against the Bears last Friday night, the Giants cornerback didn’t quite know what had happened to him — or how serious it was....
'No chance' Mets fire Collins: source
Terry Collins won’t have to spend the final month of the Mets season looking over his shoulder. According to a club source, there is “no chance” the Mets manager will...
Mets GM confident Wright, Dickey will re-sign
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says he expects David Wright and R.A. Dickey to sign long-term contracts with the team this winter. Alderson made his ideas clear yesterday during a...
Davis' two homers, including walkoff, lifts Mets
Ike Davis picked the right moment yesterday to give this stagnant Mets lineup a swift kick in the Astro. For a change, the Mets had a late-inning hero instead of...
Watney flags down Garcia to capture Barclays
Timing can be everything, and Nick Watney nailed it yesterday. When Watney came to Bethpage to play in The Barclays Championship he was as far off United States captain Davis...
Showdow 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...
Talk show guests
MONDAYBRADLEY COOPER - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4BRADLEY COOPER, SAM CHAMPION, RICK SCHWARTZ - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7DR. TRAVIS STORK - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7NICOLE...
Adoption drama
TV’s newest crop of unwed mothers could make childless couples think twice about the adoption process. “The Baby Wait” — a new Logo series from the producers of “16 &...
Star strikes back at ‘New Normal’ snub
Actress Ellen Barkin started a fire on Twitter over the weekend when she blasted a Utah TV station decision not to air NBC’s opcoming comedy “The New Normal,” about a...
Ratings roll for Honey Boo Boo
Woo hoo for Honey Boo Boo. The controversial kiddie pageant show starring 6-year-old Alana “Honey Boo Boo Child” Thompson is turning into ratings bonanza. According to TLC, the channel that...
Big Ang Theory
You’d think after growing up in a mob family, the scariest thing about you would be say, your AK47 or, worse, the fear that you could turn on your friends...
Weird but true
Here’s a case of parents being grounded by their kid. Francis Joseph Medvedik, 49, and his wife, Caren Shanfeld, 45, allegedly cultivated pot in their Doylestown Township, Pa., basement —...
Jets fail to score a touchdown again in loss to Panthers
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Mark Sanchez looked pretty good for nearly three quarters. He just couldn't get the New York Jets into the end zone — again. Tim Tebow had...
