June 1, 2013
Hughes, Yankees pounded by Red Sox
With muscles as soft as yogurt swinging wet newspapers, the Yankees can’t afford to be escorted into an early ditch by a starting pitcher. With an assist from manager Joe...
Roxburgh says no Red Bull talks with Juan Pablo Angel
Red Bulls GM Andy Roxburgh threw cold water on a potential Juan Pablo Angel return to New York, despite the Colombian striker and club icon practicing with the team on...
Heat's 'Birdman' doesn't 'regret anything' about incident that got him suspended
INDIANAPOLIS – After being suspended for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals last night against the Pacers, Chris Andersen wasn’t even allowed inside the building as his Heat teammates...
Jean Stapleton, beloved Edith Bunker on 'All in the Family,' dies in New York at 90
“All in the Family” star Jean Stapleton, who brilliantly played the long suffering wife of working class bigot Archie Bunker in the 1970s hit TV sitcom, died at her Manhattan...
Jets' Goodson hit with paternity suit, compounding legal issues: report
The off-field woes of new Jets running back Mike Goodson just keep piling up.His Jets career already in jeopardy due to his arrest in New Jersey last month on weapons...
Police charge 2nd suspect in brutal UK soldier slaying
LONDON — British police charged a second suspect Saturday with the murder of a soldier who was hacked to death in a London street, as right-wing and antifascist groups both...
Sharapova reaches fourth round of French Open
PARIS — A frowning Maria Sharapova walked toward the net, peering at a mark on the other side and trying to argue her way out of yet another double-fault. "It...
Red Bulls support group tries to pay Petke's fine, but rebuffed by MLS
Mike Petke was a favorite among MetroStar and latter Red Bulls fans as a player, and he’s become even more beloved as a rookie head coach. That point was driven...
Mets drop second straight to woeful Marlins after sweeping Yankees
MIAMI — Hook, line and stinker. If the Mets thought their visit to Marlins Park would mean an easy series victory to bookend a big week, they swallowed the bait...
Man electrocuted, run over by train in try to grab dropped iPhone
A Bronx DJ dropped his iPhone on the subway tracks this morning — but was electrocuted after he was too impatient to let a worker retrieve it for him, police...
Texas home searched as part of probe into ricin-laced letters sent to Bloomberg, Obama: official
NEW BOSTON, Texas — A law enforcement official says a Texas home has been searched and a resident interviewed as part of the investigation into ricin-tainted letters sent to New...
WATCH: Long Island's Baroni gruesomely injures leg in MMA fight
It could be a long road back for the “New York Bad Ass.”Phil Baroni, UFC veteran and longtime MMA fighter, gruesomely injured his leg at ONE FC: Rise to Power...
Former NBA star Blaylock upgraded from critical to serious after crash
ATLANTA — Former NBA All-Star guard Daron "Mookie" Blaylock has been upgraded to serious condition a day after his SUV crashed head-on into a van and killed a woman. Atlanta...
Steelers player stabbed after apparent robbery try
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police say an offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers was stabbed twice during an attempted carjacking.Police said Saturday that 23-year-old Michael Adams told officers that three men...
Tiger shoots worst 9-hole score of career
DUBLIN, Ohio — The world’s No. 1 player had just finished his front nine in 44 strokes — a stunning 8-over-par score that resembled something closer to what an 18-handicapper...
Former Jets coach Mangini hired as offensive consultant by 49ers
Mangenius is returning to the NFL.Eric Mangini, known for his defensive coaching as head coach of the Jets and Browns, has been hired as an offensive consultant by the 49ers,...
Recruiting guru holds all-star game in honor of late mother
When he isn’t taking classes at Syracuse, most of Alex Kline’s time is spent in the recruiting world judging prospects, tracking scholarship offers and visits, and speaking to college coaches...
Brooklyn girl shot in neck has stray bullet wedged against spine, may be paralyzed
An 11-year-old girl shot in the neck on a Brooklyn street last night by a thug firing at two gangbangers has a bullet wedged against her spine, police sources and...
3 men slain in Bronx, Brooklyn in violent start to weekend
The hot weekend had a violent start, with three men slain in the Bronx and Brooklyn since yesterday evening, police said. A gunman opened fire in Morris Heights about 8:45...
Dramatic footage shows Weather Channel crew tossed by Oklahoma twister
The next time meteorologist Mike Bettes talks about the power of tornadoes on The Weather Channel, he can speak from personal experience. Bettes was nursing minor injuries Saturday, including stitches...
Damage assessment begins after more fatal storms strike Oklahoma City area
OKLAHOMA CITY — Emergency officials set out Saturday morning to see how much damage a violent burst of thunderstorms and tornadoes caused as it swept across the Midwest overnight, killing...
Ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. wants a new trial - and says he has new evidence
Disgraced ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. just won’t quit. Just days before his sentencing on a slew of federal corruption charges, the Bronx Democrat said yesterday he wants a new...
Rock legend Lou Reed recovering from liver transplant: report
New York rock legend Lou Reed underwent a life-saving liver transplant in early May, The Times of London reports. Reed’s wife, performance artist Laurie Anderson, told the publication that her...
Business briefs
Wooing HuluDirecTV, the second-biggest US pay-TV service, and two other bidders are reportedly each offering at least $1 billion for Hulu, the online video website.See ya’ SteveRedemptions from Steven A....
A winning Hands: Honcho gets new shot to prove Citi lied in EMI deal
Private equity honcho Guy Hands has won an $8 billion do-over. A Manhattan appeals court yesterday overturned a 3-year-old jury verdict against Hands in his bitter battle with Citigroup over...
Summer lovin’ costs Dow 208 points
Some Wall Street traditions die hard. Investors yesterday proved as much when they sliced nearly 1 percent off the Dow Jones industrial average in the last 30 minutes of trading...
Oprah’s ‘Own’ tiff
Oprah Winfrey will have to defend in court her use of the phrase “Own Your Power” in her magazine and on her website, a US appeals court said yesterday. Overturning...
Krispy’s $ugar high
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, which recently added fancy drinks to its fare, rose to the highest price since 2008, thanks to same-store sales. The retailer said annual per-share profit will be...
UVA officials take issue with alum Paul Tudor Jones' remarks that having babies makes women lousy traders
Billionaire hedge fund mogul Paul Tudor Jones is not getting love in Virginia. The president of the University of Virginia and scores of faculty members took issue this week with...
'Fast and Furious' song soars to top of iTunes chart
Fast and furious, indeed. The opening weekend box office success of the Universal Pictures action flick “Fast and Furious 6” has produced an unexpected win for Universal Music, The Post...
Dell bd. backs CEO, stiffs Carl
Dell’s board urged shareholders to vote for a $24.4 billion buyout by founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake Management at a meeting set for July 18, continuing to dismiss a...
Failed Revel casino on block
The hedge funds that this winter repossessed the bankrupt $2.5 billion Revel casino will, in a few weeks, start a formal auction to find a buyer, The Post has learned....
$171K-per-student school
The New York City School Construction Authority has just paid $59 million for the site of a future elementary school in Chelsea. The first six floors of the former Foundling...
A healthy reaction
Dreaming of Herbalife riches? Read the fine print first. Herbalife has asked a federal judge in Los Angeles to dismiss a suit brought by a failed former distributor, saying the...
Benghazi hurts Hill in Q poll
WASHINGTON — The sky-high approval ratings of Hillary Rodham Clinton have come down to earth since she left the State Department — and her response to the attack on the...
Teach evals: finally!
After three years of feuding, false hope, lawsuits and near-misses, the city is finally set to have a new evaluation system for public-school teachers and principals by day’s end. The...
Clinton donor gets 2 years
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A businessman has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for illegally funneling nearly $200,000 to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s political campaigns in 2006 and 2008....
More killer tornadoes rip through Oklahoma
Tornadoes yesterday slammed Oklahoma City and its suburbs for the second time in 10 days, injuring 50 people and killing five, authorities said. Among those killed were a mother and...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island *** Just imagine if he’d had more than one beer. A cop busted a drunken driver after observing him giddily — and recklessly — making turn after turn...
Elderly man survives being trapped under dump truck
An elderly man in a wheelchair was nearly killed in Soho yesterday when he was run down by a dump truck and then trapped under the massive vehicle for more...
B’klyn girl, 11, struck during gang shooting
An 11-year-old girl was shot in the neck on a Brooklyn street last night by a thug firing at a gangbanger, police sources said. Taylani Mazyck was hit by the...
Zumba madam is jailed
ALFRED, Maine — A prostitution scandal featuring sex videos, adultery, exhibitionism and more than 100 clients drew to a close yesterday as a Zumba fitness instructor who turned her studio...
Mike: Med pot a hoax
Mayor Bloomberg got huffy and puffy yesterday discussing medical marijuana, describing efforts to legalize it as one of the greatest health scams in history. “Medical, my foot,” the mayor said....
Rangel nix on NYPD oversight
Even one of New York’s most prominent black leaders thinks having an independent inspector general probing the NYPD is a bad idea. Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel, the dean of the...
Bill Thompson offended by 'environmental racism' charge he claims was made by Christine Quinn
The mayor’s race turned unexpectedly ugly yesterday when Bill Thompson said he was personally offended by the “environmental racism” charge he claimed was hurled by rival Christine Quinn. “I have...
3rd day of 911 ‘call waiting’ amid glitches
The city’s brand-new 911 system went down yesterday for a half hour — the third day in a row it was riddled with glitches. The failure brought down the EMS...
Big asteroid glides past
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A large asteroid accompanied by its own small moon approached Earth yesterday, the latest in a string of celestial visitors drawing attention to the dangers of...
Repeat racist jokes, sleep with female interns: Tips for succeeding at Goldman Sachs revealed
A Goldman Sachs insider has posted a survival guide for the firm’s summer interns — urging the newbies to name-drop, tell racist jokes and hook up with their female colleagues....
Capone history for sale
CONCORD, NH — Al Capone’s medical records, a letter from Capone to one of his doctors, an official copy of his death certificate and photographs of him alive and dead...
Kate hot for Yanks
Si swimsuit cover girl Kate Upton takes a sexy stand at Yankee Stadium last night for the Bronx Bombers. (Hey, Kate, aren’t you dating Tigers ace Justin Verlander?)
NYU grad student wins battle against city over $475 in parking fines because her car was moved for bike-share rack
An NYU grad student has finally won her battle with the city over $475 in parking fines racked up because a crew moved her car to an illegal spot to...
Weiner on roll in mayoral fight
He turned a Citi Bike into a “Weinermobile.” Mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner — who once told Mayor Bloomberg that, if elected, he’d “have a bunch of ribbon cuttings tearing out...
Rocker receives new liver
Iconic New York rocker Lou Reed is recovering from a life-saving liver transplant he underwent at Cleveland’s Mayo Clinic, according to his wife, performance artist Laurie Anderson. “It’s as serious...
Gun pol returns fire over Mike ads
WASHINGTON — Mayor Bloomberg has hit a nerve in Arkansas. A $350,000 TV ad blitz by Bloomberg’s gun-control group attacking Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor set off the Democrat, who yesterday...
Texas suspect in ricin mailings claims actress wife sent poison letters
The Texas man questioned by the feds in connection with ricin-laced letters sent to Mayor Bloomberg and President Obama was let go yesterday — after he wildly claimed his actress...
Andy’s message to drivers: Txt & ur out
Motorists nabbed for texting and driving can tap this message after getting pulled over for a summons: OMG! Thanks to Gov. Cuomo, starting today, the penalty for doing both at...
Admitted Mafia member survives attempted mob hit in East Harlem
An admitted Mafia soldier survived an attempted hit on an East Harlem street that cops suspect was ordered by rival wiseguys, law-enforcement sources told The Post yesterday. Enzo “The Baker”...
Pedro: Wait, I’m innocent
Disgraced ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. just won’t quit. Just days before his sentencing on a slew of federal corruption charges, the Bronx Democrat said yesterday he wants a new...
'Elmo' vic the latest gay-assault target
A gay man who sued ex-Elmo voice Kevin Clash for alleged sexual abuse was brutally attacked in Brooklyn this week in what police are calling yet another hate crime. Kevin...
Online twits hack Quinn
Anthony Weiner isn’t the only mayoral candidate with a Twitter issue.The campaign account of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn mysteriously added 20,000 followers yesterday to the 3,400 or so she...
State puts 'used' giant morgue refrigerator up for sale on eBay
It’s the creepy alternative to a beach cooler. The state Office of Mental Health is selling a morgue refrigerator from a Manhattan psychiatric ward on eBay — calling it “used”...
‘Behead’ thug exits hosp
One of the two suspects in the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby has been released from the hospital and taken into custody at a London police station. Michael Adebolajo,...
JFK bomb plotters lose
An appeals court yesterday upheld the convictions of two Islamic terrorists who participated in a plot to bomb Kennedy Airport. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York...
Yank died for Syria
The horrors of the Syrian civil war were brought home to a Michigan family when a 33-year-old mother from Flint — raised as a Baptist but who converted to Islam...
Ex-Lehman Bros. banker strong-armed Peter Bacanovic's mom out of her husband's will and took $500K: lawsuit
A former Lehman Bros. banker strong-armed his 86-year-old mother out of her husband’s will — and took a half-million dollars from the sale of her Fifth Avenue home, she charges...
He $tole my music, mon!
Famed reggae singer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert says he got played like a fiddle by his former manager. In a suit filed yesterday, Hibbert, longtime leader of Grammy-winning Toots and the...
Baggy-pants butt burn
A Bronx man suffered severe burns to his backside in a raging house fire yesterday because he had his pants sagging, sources said. Rasheed Garcia, 22, had to jump from...
Ski bum Bode bailed: Sara
Hitting the links and attending sporting events was apparently much more important to Bode Miller than the baby in his ex-girlfriend’s belly, baby-mama Sara McKenna said. “He told me to...
Chelsea’s in-law runs
WASHINGTON — Chelsea Clinton can hedge her bets. Even if her mom doesn’t win the White House, her mother-in-law has a shot at returning to Congress. Pennsylvania’s Marjorie Margolies, 70...
Sure, we’d like the terror war to end
“This war, like all wars, must end. That’s what history advises. That’s what our democracy demands.”— President Obama at National Defense University, May 23, 2013 They say all is fair...
Worse than A’jad
Iranians may soon regard Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s eight-year presidency as “the good old days” — for the man tipped to be imposed as the next president of the Islamic Republic has...
IRS: they take our bucks — then pass the buck
The Issue: White House satisfaction with IRS officials who declined to answer questions before Congress. *** The editorial listing the recent denials and deflections from Internal Revenue Service officials is...
Losing revenue Upstate
The Issue: Gov. Cuomo’s deal with ‘Casino Oneidas’ to erase nearly millions in backtaxes owed to the state. *** Thank you, Claudia Tenney, for speaking out about this rotten and,...
The king of Queens
His name is Arvind Mahankali, and he’s a student at Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School in Bayside. He’s also the winner of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 13-year-old emerged...
The price of Bloomberg’s shortcuts
Once again, Mayor Bloomberg did the right thing the wrong way — and New York will pay dearly for it. In a unanimous 5-0 decision this week, the Appellate Division...
Cruz-in’ for a bruisin’
Ted Cruz sure generates some over-the-top reactions. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews calls him the “unsmiling, contemptuous face of the wild, nasty hard right.” New York Times columnist David Brooks says he...
How immigration helps the eldery
Here’s a thought: If Medicare pays your medical bills, thank an immigrant for making it possible. For all the loose talk about how immigrants burden our social welfare system, it...
The Lois Lerner state
It is appropriate that the worst scandal of the Obama administration — the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservatives — is a scandal of administrators and bureaucrats, of otherwise faceless...
Opera mash-up a jukebox zero
A jukebox opera isn’t a bad idea. The Met pulled it off last year with “The Enchanted Island,” which borrowed plotlines from a couple of Shakespeare plays and stuffed them...
Take this wild trip
What does it take to go “Around the World in 80 Days?” Just two hours, five actors and some highly inventive theatricality. Jules Verne’s 1873 classic about the globe-trotting adventures...
Kid stuff
Today THE VOICE: A one-man production about a young girl who travels snowy lands and high seas to save a city? Sounds like a tall order, but “The Girl Who...
Super fly
At Coney Island, only the slightest breeze is in the air. The flags above the rides are limp, but even the faint easterly wind is enough for Charles Stewart. The...
Tix in the sticks
GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL 7300 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY; 607-547-2255; glimmerglass.org This upstate festival is dedicated to opera, but in recent years it’s also been putting on lavish musicals featuring unamplified...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
Mike Lee Belmont Park, fifth race. Purse: $125,000. 7 furlongs, New York-bred 3-year-olds. Post: 3:09 p.m. LOWDOWN: Weekend Hideway easily handled New York-breds the last three times he faced them,...
Israel’s Benayoun eyes MLS
Israeli National Team captain Yossi Benayoun is out of contract with EPL power Chelsea on June 30, and the midfielder said he’s doing everything he can to make his next...
Cards righty heads MLB call-up list
The most exciting part of every season for fantasy owners is when a top prospect who has been stashed on the bench finally gets the call to The Show (think...
Peca gives thumbs up to Ruff, a top candidate for Rangers’ coaching job
Michael Peca has had some time to reflect on his playing career, and looking back the former Sabres captain sees something very clear about the modern game, something John Tortorella...
Healthy vets add patience to Yankees lineup
Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis made their long-awaited returns to the Yankees lineup and just like that, a season-long five-game losing streak was over. So, was the presence of the...
Mets confidential
When the Mets reach the playoffs this season they will fondly recall the last week of May as the launching point. OK, we’re joking. The Mets are still a flawed...
Yankees pinstripe plus
A 16-10 April turned into a 15-13 May. Considering Kevin Youkilis played one game in the month, Mark Teixeira didn’t dress once, Andy Pettitte missed two weeks, Eduardo Nunez has...
Sports Shorts
NBA.: Blaylock in critical condition after car crash Former NBA All-Star guard Mookie Blaylock was in critical condition at a hospital late last night after his SUV crossed the center...
Lukas duo on track for Belmont
D. Wayne Lukas, who set the record for 14 Triple Crown victories when he saddled Oxbow to win this year’s Preakness, has declared both Oxbow, sixth in the Kentucky Derby,...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile trot; $10,000; cond 4 GlsterHnover(RPerce) 6.00 3.00 2.40 10 Jaipur (M Lachance) 4.20 3.40 5 Bas Hanover (S Allard) 5.60 * Exacta (4-10) $40.00 * Trifecta (4-10-5) $239.80 SECOND-mile...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16 miles(T); $79,000; alw; 3up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Poetic Kid(L),122J Lezcano2-2-5C Brown8-12 Free as a Bird(L),122E Prado1-4-1Wilkes4-13 Cosmic Energy(L),122JCastellan3-6-7Hills10-14 Mariel N Kathy(L),117J...
Belmont Charts
May 31st, 2013Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 fur(T); $32,000; mdn clm($25,000); 3up(f)Off: 1:06. 6. bid 1/4,briskly urgedTime: 22.31, 45.68, 57.05, 1:08.54.Trainer: Juan CoronelWinner: CH F, 3,...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $16,000; clm($5,000); 3up3Dmnds fr M (Frrr)12.804.603.402Proud Sren (CamachoJr.)3.202.801Terrific Sunday (Uske)4.40Scr: I'm Feelin Frisky.* Exacta (3-2) $38.80 * $1 Superfecta (3-2-1-7) $174.10 * $1 Trifecta (3-2-1) $65.80SECOND-6 fur;...
Hondo has White stuff
Hondo bounced back from yesterday morning’s excruciating, rain-delayed loss with the Cards by zipping along with the Reds last night to reduce the dirty digits to 60 lollars.Today, Mr. Aitch...
Source: Brooklyn 7-footer Matthews to work out with Knicks
A.J. Matthews, the 7-foot center out of Division III Farmingdale State on Long Island, is fast becoming the underdog story of the NBA Draft. He will be heading up to...
Bill Smith at Yonkers Graded Entries
Best Bet: Nob Hill High (5th)FIRST: Mile pace; $24,000; cond1 Be Pacific(BHolland)7-8-53-14 Big Red(SSmith)2-4-36-15 Orr Hanover(EGoodell)3-9-44-12 Fuzzylegsandall(JBartlett)2-5-26-13 Pedro Island(BMiller)1-4-25-16 Amasa Al(LStalbaum)8-4-58-17 Taylorlane Cruiser(DDube)1-5-312-18 PowerOfAMoment(Brennn)6-5-515-1SECOND: Mile pace; $21,000; claiming1 Chang Dynasty(BMiller)3-2-68-56...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:15 p.m.Best Bet: Smilin Eli (2nd)FIRST: Mile pace; $90,450; Golden Girls1 Feeling You(AMiller)7-1-23-16 Anndrovette(TTetrick)4-1-26-53 Bettor B Lucky(YGingras)1-8-14-12 Ginger And Fred(RPierce)5-4-76-14 Romantic Moment(DMiller)8-4-39-25 SwingingBeauty(MacDnld)4-9-415-1SECOND: Mile trot; $150,000; N.J.S.S.3 Smilin...
Monmouth Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m.FIRST-4 1/2 fur; $40,000; mdn; 2YO(f)SARA BAY second by a head in career debut. SEA BUBBLE races with Lasix and drew rail for debut. MISS MODELA working...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 1SUNJune 2MONJune 3TUEJune 4WEDJune 5THUJune 6FRIJune 7YankeesRed Sox7:15FOXWCBS 880 AMBos.8:00ESPNWCBSCle.7:05YESWCBSCle.7:05YESWCBSCle.1:05YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSMetsMiami4:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMMia.1:10SNYWFANNOGAMEWas.7:05SNYWFANWas.7:05SNYWFANWas.7:05SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANRed BullsVancouver7:00MSG NetworkNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMELibertyNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEInd.11 a.m.MSG+NOGAMEAtl.7:30No TVHOMEAWAY
Former Knicks coach Van Gundy on Nets’ radar
Jeff Van Gundy’s name has resurfaced in connection with the Nets coaching vacancy. The former Knicks and Rockets coach, now an analyst for ESPN and widely considered to be one...
The Post Line
NBA PlayoffsFavoriteLineUnderdogHeat2 1/2PACERSNHL PlayoffsFavoriteLineUnderdogPENGUINS$150-170BruinsBLCKHWKS$140-160KingsOdds to Win SeriesPenguins$165-185BruinsBlackhawks$135-155Kings Home team in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing10 a.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: FedEx 400 Practice SPEED11 a.m.NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying: 5-Hour Energy 200 ESPN21 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: FedEx 400, Final Practice SPEED2:30 p.m.NASCAR Nationwide Series: 5-Hour Energy...
Mills, family ‘excited’ over Hall induction
Mills Lane was never one to back down from a challenge. He is a former Marine, a former NCAA welterweight boxing champion, former District Court judge and one of the...
Liberty top Tulsa in OT
Tulsa forward Glory Johnson had just put in a layup with no time left on the clock in overtime Friday night, a bucket that seemingly tied the score. As the...
After minor scare, Rivera shuts door for Yankees
With one out in the ninth inning last night, Mariano Rivera served up a single to Dustin Pedroia. Then came a single from David Ortiz. That meant that five of...
Yankees send Nova, Nuno to Triple-A
Two years ago he won 16 games as a rookie. Three starts into last season he was 3-0 and proclaimed himself the “best pitcher in the world.’’ Today, Ivan Nova...
Tiger battles to make cut at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — The favored horse does not always dominate the track. Ask the Orb backers at the Preakness a couple weeks ago following his runaway Kentucky Derby victory. Perhaps...
Heat's ‘Birdman’ suspended for Game 6 vs. Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS — If the Heat are going to advance to the NBA Finals tonight against the Pacers, they’ll have to do it without The Birdman. The NBA announced yesterday it...
Shoulder surgeries for Rangers' Callahan, Hagelin
The Rangers announced yesterday captain Ryan Callahan and forward Carl Hagelin had the same surgery to repair a torn labrum in each of their left shoulders. The recovery time for...
Legendary players Messier, Gretzky want to coach Rangers
Two legends, and both of them want the reins. Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky both are interested as taking over for John Tortorella as the next coach of the Rangers,...
Gretzky, Messier were great players, but that doesn't mean they'll be great as Rangers coach
Bill Russell, the undisputed greatest winner in the history of professional sports, won two NBA championships in his first three seasons as coach of the Celtics. Not so coincidentally, Russell...
Mets have mixed memories of Johan’s no-no
MIAMI — Johan Santana won’t be around his teammates Saturday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the only no-hitter in Mets history, but the date isn’t lost on manager Terry...
Winless Marcum, Mets flop
MIAMI — The Mets learned one of life’s hard truths last night: You can’t play the Yankees every game. Only in the Mets’ bizarro world could they complete a four-game...
Sabathia gets velocity back just in time to end Yanks’ skid
In the pitching world, you want your name attached to words like “ace,” “horse” and “stopper.” “Transition”? Not so much. Lately, you’ve seen “transition” linked to CC Sabathia about as...
Vintage CC, return of Teixeira, Youkilis stop Yankees' five-game skid
And the big man rejoined the band. Getting Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis back was nice but having the real CC Sabathia surface last night at Yankee Stadium was the...
Yankees are relying on old players, not players of old
What if the saviors aren’t? What if the guys the Yankees have built their whole hold-the-fort mindset around so far this season ultimately are not good enough or healthy enough...
Same old song
It’s almost impossible to believe that Hallmark Movie Channel has found a million ways to tell the same story. OK, wait, let me revise that. HMC has found one way...
‘GMA’ May milestone
Chalk up another milestone for the rejuvenated “Good Morning America.” The ABC morning show won its first May sweeps, in total viewers, in 18 years — and also claimed victory...
Hunger game: 2nd helping of ‘Hannibal’
Dr. Hannibal Lecter will kill again — at least for one more half-season. NBC has renewed the critically praised-yet-low-rated drama “Hannibal” at the 11th hour, and will bring the show...
Weird but true
Is going to jail on their “bucket list”? Childhood friends Andrea Mobley, 36, and Jennifer Morrow, 38, met up Wednesday after many years, entered a Walmart in Ocala, Fla., and...
Rutgers coach Jordan lands six new faces
There seems to be a dark rain cloud hovering over the Rutgers athletic program. Yet underneath the darkness is a patch of clear sky. Despite all that has gone on,...
LeGrand: Rutgers follies 'sad to see'
There was a time, not long ago, when the nation looked at Rutgers athletics and marveled at its class, dignity and empathy. Eric LeGrand, a defensive lineman for the Scarlet...
N.J. pols turn up the pressure on Rutgers
The fate of incoming Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann turned into even more of a political hot potato yesterday as New Jersey lawmakers continued to push for answers about how...
Girl shot in the neck during Brooklyn shootout
An 11-year-old girl was shot in the neck on a Brooklyn street last night by a thug firing at two gangbangers, police sources said. Taylani Mazyck was hit by the...
One dead after NJ plane crash
A New Jersey flight instructor was killed and his young student left in critical condition after their small plane crashed this afternoon, authorities said. The single-engine plane crashed shortly after...
Heat's Andersen suspended for flagrant foul against Pacers in Game 5
INDIANAPOLIS – If the Heat are going to advance to the NBA Finals on Saturday night against the Pacers, they’ll have to do it without The Birdman. The NBA announced...