June 24, 2013
Bizarre 7-hour ocean standoff ends in arrest
CORONADO, Calif. — A man who appeared to be high on drugs surrendered early Monday after spending more than seven hours in the ocean off Coronado evading police, who said...
More legal trouble for Lil' Reese: rapper charged with misdemeanor theft
CHICAGO — Rapper Lil Reese is in more legal trouble. The Chicago rapper was in bond court Sunday on a misdemeanor theft charge and the Chicago Sun-Times reports that records...
City yanks license for Bronx produce shop used as front
A Bronx produce peddler who was running his shop as a front for his son’s business lost his license today, according to the city’s Business Integrity Commission. Dae Soo Yu,...
Angelina's war on rape as a weapon: Jolie urges U.N. to fight sex attacks in conflict
UNITED NATIONS — Actress Angelina Jolie made her debut before the U.N.'s most powerful body as a special envoy for refugees Monday and urged the world's nations to make the...
Cool Upcoming Comics Events: Wizard World with Neal Adams – and More!
This is a really, really good week to dig comics in New York: Two cool signings at Midtown Comics, a Dare2Draw event – and the return of Wizard World to...
Tiki: Sapp 'an idiot' for ripping former Giants teammate Strahan
Tiki Barber has heard Warren Sapp mouth off on Michael Strahan for years now and the most recent salvo by Sapp certainly caught the attention of the Giants all-time leading...
Entering contract year, Giants' Tuck feels 'more alive in a football sense'
Justin Tuck is entering his ninth season with the Giants and, for the first time in his career, he is entering a season on the final year of his contract....
'Colonel' Sanders trademark white suit purchased at auction for $21G by Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan president
DALLAS — The president and chief executive of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan purchased the trademark white suit worn by company founder "Colonel" Harland Sanders at auction Saturday for $21,510 —...
'The Hunger Games' actor skates on DWI charges even though he blew over the legal limit
Call it “The Thirst Games.” “The Hunger Games: Cathing Fire” actor Jeffrey Wright was given a slide this morning on a recent Lower East Side DWI arrest — thanks to...
Jets rookie Geno: 'I've already made a giant leap'
He may be a Jet but Geno Smith thinks he has made giant progress in his transition from West Virginia's spread offense to the Jets' West Coast offense."I've already made...
1/3 die when infected with new strain of bird flu: study
LONDON — More than a third of patients infected with a new strain of bird flu died after being admitted to the hospital earlier this year, Chinese researchers report in...
Bulls great Pippen questioned in attack that left man unconscious: report
Scottie Pippen has been questioned in an assault with a deadly weapon case after the Bulls great allegedly attacked a man in Los Angeles on Sunday night, according to TMZ....
WATCH: Man killed when he tries robbing sneaker fans waiting for $180 Lebron shoes
ATLANTA — Police say an armed man trying to rob customers outside an Atlanta shoe store was fatally shot by one of the patrons waiting in line to buy sneakers....
Yankees' Teixeira still has soreness in wrist, week after cortisone shot
Mark Teixeira still has soreness in his right wrist, despite receiving a cortisone shot last Sunday and resting it for a week after leaving a game in Anaheim on June...
Rapper 'Fat Joe' sentenced to four months in prison
NEWARK, NJ — Rapper "Fat Joe" has been sentenced to four months in prison after admitting he failed to file federal income taxes. The platinum-selling artist, whose real name is...
New IRS chief: Inappropriate screening was broader than previously disclosed
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service's screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than has been previously disclosed, the new head of the agency acknowledged Monday....
Ex-MTV guru Judy McGrath joins Sony Music
Judy McGrath is back. The former MTV Networks chief — who pioneered the reality-TV boom at MTV — is joining forces with Sony Music to create an entertainment production division...
WATCH: Watson berates caddie after hitting ball in water
Bubba Watson won the 2012 Masters but hasn't won a tournament since, but he's not blaming himself.Watson, who was leading the Traveler's Championship during the final round by two strokes...
Richards: I haven't been told if Rangers are keeping me
BOSTON — Brad Richards does not know his fate for next season. “I would love to be back but I haven’t been told anything,” Richards, who faces the possibility of...
Sharapova wins at Wimbledon, wants to 'move on' from Serena controversy
LONDON -- Maria Sharapova reached up and flicked an over-the-shoulder backhand volley for a winner to wrap up a close-as-can-be first set. About an hour later, she just as easily...
Prosecutors push for death penalty for cop killer Ronell Wilson
"He's earned the ultimate punishment." Federal prosecutors urged jurors to end Ronell Wilson's life at the openings in his re-sentencing trial today, casting the convicted cop killer as a remorseless,...
'It's the ultimate:' Heat celebrate title with Miami parade
MIAMI -- LeBron James stood atop a double-decker bus with a cigar in his mouth for the parade, then kissed the championship trophy when the party moved indoors. Shane Battier...
Nets to announce coaching hires in 'next couple of days'
Nets general manager Billy King says that the foundation of Jason Kidd’s coaching staff is beginning to round into place.Speaking at his pre-draft media availability Monday, King said that the...
Giants WR Collins suspended four games
Brandon Collins, a first-year receiver from Southeast Louisiana, has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2013 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program...
Blackhawks' Toews, '100-percent' ready for Game 6; Bruins' Bergeron likely to play
BOSTON — You can’t keep ‘em down and out, not when the Stanley Cup is at stake, not when the Stanley Cup is in the house.Chicago captain Jonathan Toews, who...
Power swing starting to come back for Yankees' A-Rod
TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez is getting his power swing back.The Yankees third baseman, coming back from hip surgery in January, hit a ball to the base of the center-field...
City introduces new user-friendly signs to help New Yorkers, visitors see more of the city while on foot
The city's Department of Transportation believes New Yorkers are lost and disoriented on the city's mean streets — and need new city signs to get back on track. One-third of...
Tractor trailer kills 73-year-old woman
A tractor trailer struck and killed a 73-year-old woman in Brooklyn this morning, police said. Ngozi Agbim, of Buckingham Road, was crossing outside of the crosswalk at the intersection of...
TV producer douses teen actress in acid after she refuses his marriage proposal
A teenage actress in Pakistan is in a critical condition after a television producer threw acid in her face when she turned down his marriage proposal. Film and stage star...
Yankees' Rivera doesn't want to start All-Star Game
The question isn't if Mariano Rivera will be selected to next month's All-Star Game, but rather, will the retiring legend start or close the game. If it's up to him,...
HBO’s ‘Luck’ lives on in the world of art
HBO’s “Luck,” which starred Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, barely made it out of the gate before the net’s execs put a bullet into it last year after one season.But...
EXCLUSIVE look at the next issue of Brian Wood's 'The Massive'
The Massive is Brian Wood’s latest title for Dark Horse, and we've got an exclusive look at the next issue! For the next few months, we'll be doing a special...
Lhota slams mayoral rivals for standing by embattled Assembly Speaker Silver in wake of Vito Lopez grope scandal
Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota pounded his Democratic rivals today for standing by embattled Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in the wake of the Vito Lopez sex harassment scandal. Lhota last...
Nadal shocked by Darcis in first round of Wimbledon
LONDON — In one of Wimbledon's greatest upsets, an ailing Rafael Nadal was knocked out in straight sets Monday by a player ranked 135th — the Spaniard's first loss in...
'Rusty' the Red Panda found after escaping National Zoo
WASHINGTON (— Animal keepers from the National Zoo have captured a red panda in a Washington neighborhood after it went missing from its enclosure at the zoo. National Zoo spokeswoman...
Parcells regrets leaving Patriots for Jets in 1997
Bill Parcells made some great decisions in his coaching career, which is why he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, but he does have...
Victim's family blasts Bronx teacher accused of raping 10-year-old student after he refuses to appear in court
A Bronx teacher accused of raping a 10-year-old student was a no-show in court today, outraging the girl’s family who were hoping to confront him. Anthony Criscuolo, 40, was in...
Ravens WR Smith slams Patriots fans on Twitter, refuses to back down
As a member of the Ravens, it is a given that Torrey Smith dislikes the Patriots. But he took it a step further this weekend, tweeting that he doesn't mind...
Bulger swears during courtroom argument and denies being informant as prosecution introduces FBI file
BOSTON — Prosecutors have introduced James "Whitey" Bulger's FBI informant file to the jury in his racketeering trial. Bulger is accused of playing a role in 19 killings during the...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Red-hot Blue Jays charging in AL East
It took almost three months but the Blue Jays are finally living up to preseason expectations.After a brutal start, which saw Toronto at 10-21 at its low point, they have...
Guilty plea by 'Capturing the Friedmans' sex offender Jesse Friedman was just: official review
They captured the Friedmans -- and they were right. Jesse Friedman -- who proclaimed his innocence in the Oscar-nominated documentary "Capturing the Friedmans" -- "was not wrongfully convicted" in the...
Jim Carrey withdraws his support from 'Kick-Ass 2' due to its violent themes
Jim Carrey isn’t joking around. The comedic actor withdrew his support for his upcoming film “Kick-Ass 2,” explaining that he can’t stand behind the movie’s violent themes. “I did Kickass...
'Being the most famous man to have his penis chopped off does have its advantages': John Wayne Bobbitt has slept with 70 women since gruesome attack
The fear normally hits him during the dead of night. He dreams of the knife carving through his flesh — the cold steel causing unimaginable pain and unleashing torrents of...
Transgender 6-year-old wins civil rights case to use girls' bathroom at school
DENVER — A 6-year-old transgender girl will be able to return to school after winning the right to use the girls' bathroom. The New York-based Transgender Legal Defense and Education...
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi gets seven years for underage 'bunga bunga' sex parties
MILAN — A Milan court has convicted former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute during infamous "bunga bunga" parties at his villa and then...
Ammo firm markets pork-covered bullets 'to kill Islamic terrorists and send them straight to hell'
An Idaho ammo company is selling pork-coated bullets for use on Islamic terrorists, a bid to strike fear of being sent to hell into the hearts of jihadists. Idaho County-based...
Police in wetsuits continue search near Aaron Hernandez home
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Police are continuing to search the area near the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, a week after his friend's slain body was...
Cops selling playing cards with cold case profiles in CT prisons to help solve unsolved murders
Connecticut law enforcement officials are hoping decks of playing cards will help them solve cold cases throughout the state, the Record-Journal reported. The cold-case card decks, which are sold only...
Woman dead after fatal hit by tractor trailer
A tractor trailer struck and killed a woman in Brooklyn this morning, authorities said. The victim, believed to be in her 40s, was mowed down at the corner of Church...
Hearst’s Dr. Oz magazine to debut in 2014
Popular TV talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz and Hearst will launch an Oz lifestyle magazine beginning next year, The Post has learned. The yet-untitled publication will hit newsstands with...
Doctors report 'artificial pancreas' takes major step forward
Doctors are reporting a major step toward an "artificial pancreas," a device that would constantly monitor blood sugar in people with diabetes and automatically supply insulin as needed. A key...
Supreme Court avoids ruling on Univ. of Texas' use of affirmative action in admissions - sends case back to lower court
WASHINGTON — Supporters of affirmative action breathed a sigh of relief on Monday as the US Supreme Court avoided a major ruling in a closely watched case on the racial...
Lopez has another surgery on foot; Nets GM not concerned
The Nets announced Monday morning that Brook Lopez had surgery to replace a bent screw in his surgically repaired right foot, and would resume basketball activities in August.“In the x-rays...
JETS TOP 25: No. 22 Mike Goodson
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players on the Jets roster. Each weekday we will...
Friends and family - not government - key to surviving Sandy: poll
A silver lining frames the cloud of destruction left by Superstorm Sandy. In their hour of greatest need, families and communities — not the government— were the most helpful sources...
Supreme Court reconsidering legality of abortion clinic buffer zones
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will reconsider the constitutionality of a 2007 Massachusetts law that bars protests in 35-foot "buffer zones" around abortion clinic entrances, exits and driveways. The justices...
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: ‘Justice League’ No. 21 – Shazam gets his day
DC is tying up some loose ends as it heads into this summer’s Justice League-driven “Trinity War” event, and one of those threads is the under-the-radar revamp of “Shazam!”Quick, broad-strokes,...
'F--king punks. These a--holes. They always get away': Prosecutor gives expletive-laced opening that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin 'because he wanted to'
SANFORD, Fla. — A prosecutor told jurors in opening statements Monday that George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin "because he wanted to," not because he had to, while the neighborhood...
Peace talks may resume after Taliban flagpole removed from Qatar office
KABUL/DOHAR - Police have removed a flagpole from the Taliban's office in Qatar, an official said on Sunday, expunging the last visible sign of official decoration that riled the Afghan...
'I feel like a trapped animal': US factory boss held hostage in Beijing by disgruntled workers
BEIJING — An American executive said Monday he has been held hostage for four days at his medical supply plant in Beijing by scores of workers demanding severance packages like...
Germany opens case against Nazi commander hiding out in Minnesota
BERLIN — German prosecutors have opened a formal preliminary investigation of a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit during World War II, to determine whether there...
Nelson Mandela in critical condition for second straight day: officials
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela's condition in a Pretoria hospital remained critical for a second straight day Monday, said South Africa's president who described the stricken anti-apartheid hero as being "asleep"...
Yankees on the edge, Mets pitchers and Ibanez
Your Pop Quiz question comes from Bill Murphy of Orono, Maine: An outfielder named Ken Hunt, who played briefly with the Yankees from 1959 to 1960, had a stepson who...
WikiLeaks' Assange calls Snowden 'safe and healthy,' still planning to go to Ecuador after skipping Cuba flight
Admitted leaker Edward Snowden went off the grid in Russia today, as US authorities bitterly complained about Hong Kong officials allowing him to flee their jurisdiction. A Cuba-bound plane -...
Serby's Special Q&A with Yankees... Old Timers
Post columnist Steve Serby goes back in time, lobbing questions at the Old Timers who gathered yesterday at Yankee Stadium. Q: What is your favorite Yankees memory? DAVID CONE: Probably...
The Dames’ dossier
It’s a recent Wednesday afternoon, and the West Village coffee shop Cafe Minerva has a sleepy feel. “Dream a Little Dream of Me” plays softly in the background, while espresso...
Go to Greg
I’m having problems with a staff member who is chronically late. When discussing the performance problems over the telephone with my partner, I discovered she was listening in on the...
60 Seconds with Karen Finerman
What is the biggest mistake most young professional women make? Not to be proactive, not to speak up, not to take risks. They wait to feel qualified before they volunteer...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke 2. Get Lucky, Daft Punk 3. Radioactive, Imagine Dragons 4. Can’t Hold Us, Macklemore + Ryan Lewis 5. Come & Get It,...
Business briefs
Anglo-Saxon UK-based Vodafone reached a preliminary agreement to buy Kabel Deutschland after increasing its bid for Germany’s largest cable company to about $10.1 billion, according to sources.Frenkel backJacob Frenkel, chairman...
Forecast: Sunny with whipsawing stocks
Yes, stocks took a 2-percent markdown last week — but don’t be a sucker. This week could bring more big intraday swings and volatility as asset managers reevaluate their portfolios...
Suite revenge
It’s the Tom Rutledge show. Wall Street is fired up about consolidation in the cable industry and is betting on the Charter Communications chief to lead the latest deal-making —...
North West fever
Well, Kim Kardashian’s baby is a celebrity already, despite never having done anything. Come to think of it, isn’t that true of mom? Anyway, these mags have the latest on...
Coffee chain says ‘Whynot’ to variety
Another new coffee house chain is percolating in the West Village, with none of the sameness of Starbucks. The first Whynot Coffee is slated to open tomorrow on the corner...
NYPD: Let dirt bikers go ‘flee’
Wary police officers have stopped chasing after speed demons on illegal dirt bikes because cops are worried they’ll accidentally kill the riders, sources said. Officers have backed off ever since...
Beloved priest Rev. Peter Colapietro celebrates final Mass at Times Square church
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. The Rev. Peter Colapietro was doing an impressive job of holding it together yesterday as he celebrated a bittersweet last Mass at...
Cops search for ‘hood’-ini career drug thug after suspect slips cuffs
A slippery drug suspect pulled a Houdini act — escaping cops while handcuffed, police sources said. Career criminal Lawrence Mason, 52, of Queens, was being collared for drugs near West...
Battery blow-up warning
WASHINGTON — Sen. Charles Schumer yesterday warned about reports of cellphone batteries exploding or catching fire and called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to take action.“When teenagers refer to...
Woman dies in gym bathroom after male employee refused to enter: suit
A Long Island woman collapsed and died in a Bay Shore health club’s bathroom because a male employee refused to enter the women’s locker room to try to save her,...
The mummy re-turns!
Maybe it’s the curse of the pharaohs.A 10-inch statue made to honor Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead, has been mysteriously rotating on its own in a display case...
He’s gov-ing it all away
The unproductive and destructive legislative session that ended chaotically Saturday showed that Gov. Cuomo has lost his mojo during his third year in office, leaving little doubt that the Legislature’s...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** A Rosedale teen was fatally stabbed in the back in front of a quickly dispersing crowd as a thug brought a knife to a fistfight in Jamaica, law-enforcement...
Olive-oil win for NY pols - nix new fees and testing for Italian, Greek oils in federal farm bill
WASHINGTON — Buy American olive oil? Fuhgeddaboudit! New York lawmakers banded together to knock off a provision of a federal farm bill that would have subjected Italian and Greek olive...
Asleep at the switch: Subway station agent caught snoozing on the job
The “Zzz” train does stop at Grand Street, after all. An MTA station agent was caught in a deep sleep while on duty at the B/D Sixth Avenue-line station yesterday...
GOPer: Bank on me over Stringer
A former Wall Street executive with auditing experience will shake up the city comptroller’s race by declaring his candidacy today. Republican John Burnett, 43, who has spent 20 years as...
Mike & Quinn reach $70B budget deal
City officials last night reached an agreement on a $70 billion budget that keeps spending relatively flat, restores about a quarter of the steep cut to the city housing authority,...
James Gandolfini’s body flown by private jet home to New Jersey from Rome before NYC funeral
ROME — James Gandolfini’s body was quietly loaded onto a private plane yesterday and flown back to his native New Jersey, where loved ones are planning a grand curtain call....
US has a date with Twinkies
Hostess is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to shelves next month. The company, which went bankrupt after an acrimonious fight with its unionized workers last...
Kim and Kanye ‘to wed’
He’s making an honest woman of her! Kanye West has finally popped the question to his baby mama, Kim Kardashian, according to a new report. The rapper, 35, proposed to...
Outrage as Russia’s Vladimir Putin aids flight of NSA leaker Snowden
Furious US lawmakers lashed out at Vladimir Putin yesterday for granting safe passage to fugitive Edward Snowden on his desperate journey to evade extradition on espionage charges. Snowden, 30, the...
Rogues’ gallery: Snowden joins long list of notorious, gutless traitors fleeing to Russia
If fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden were to request and receive asylum from Russia, he would find himself in dubious company. Refuge in Russia would put Snowden on a shameful list...
Biker in fatal crash
A 59-year-old man speeding on an motorcycle died in a fiery wreck in Queens yesterday, authorities said.Antonio Ferruccio, of Ridgewood, lost control of his 1991 Ducati at about 9:30 a.m....
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher in UES chain-reaction car crash
Former Pittsburgh Steeler head coach Bill Cowher gave a big hit while driving on the Upper East Side yesterday, police and fire sources said. The CBS “NFL Today” commentator was...
Senateimmig win near
WASHINGTON — Friends and even foes of the Senate’s immigration-reform bill yesterday predicted it will pass the chamber this week with overwhelming support.“Momentum is growing,” declared Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY),...
Wallenda is ‘high’ on Manhattan
He conquered the Grand Canyon, but can high-wire ace Nik Wallenda walk across the concrete canyons of Manhattan? After his heart-stopping feat of walking a quarter-mile across the Grand Canyon...
Taiwan greets NYU dissident
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Blind activist Chen Guangcheng, who has accused NYU of bowing to pressure from China by booting him from a fellowship, arrived yesterday in Taiwan, where he is...
Brooklyn basketball star could lose scholarship after HS fails to submit paperwork
It’s the academic equivalent of dribbling the ball off your foot. A young Brooklyn basketball star says she is in danger of losing her Division I scholarship because administrators at...
Mandela critical in hosp
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela’s health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said yesterday. The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement...
City Council candidate Corey Johnson worked for anti-gay-marriage company
The gay community- board chairman running for City Council this year tried to hide his past work for corporate clients that have opposed marriage equality, The Post has learned. Corey...
‘Lean’ times as Weiner woos gals
Anthony Weiner keeps borrowing a feminist buzz phrase in his bid to woo female voters on the mayoral campaign trail. The phrase, “lean in,” exploded in March with the publication...
Bring on the Botox! Cosmetic surgeon offers remedies for NYC’s mayoral candidates
If the mayor is the face of the city, then the 2013 field of candidates needs Botox. And that’s not all, says a respected plastic surgeon. Anthony Weiner has a...
Can Indians move beyond casinos?
So Gov. Cuomo is “regularizing” long-stressed relations with the Oneida and Seneca Indian tribes in New York, coming to agreements in particular on state revenues from Indian casinos. Meanwhile, he’s...
Democratic hit man
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman would like you to believe that, after layer upon layer of post-financial crisis reforms, the banking sector is still an out-of-control mess and the average...
Thompson’s UFT backing: focus is on teachers
The Issue: The United Federation of Teachers’ public endorsement of Bill Thompson for mayor of NYC. *** Yes, the United Federation of Teachers wants something for making Bill Thompson a...
Kelly’s NSA quip: an oversight?
The Issue: Commissioner Ray Kelly’s call for oversight at the NSA, as the NYPD faces calls for a monitor. *** I never thought Commissioner Ray Kelly and I would share...
Lhota’s un-chartered territory
How about that? A mayoral candidate actually wants to help average New Yorkers. Last week, Republican wannabe Joe Lhota not only defended charter schools, he called for the cap on...
Motown on the Hudson
This evening along Detroit’s riverfront, hundreds of thousands will line up to watch the annual fireworks. Now in their 55th year, the fireworks come at a moment when the city’s...
City Hall’s PC thugs
Brooklyn’s Longbow Pub is Gotham’s only Welsh bar — a jewel in the city’s culture crown. So it baffles the mind that Mayor Bloomberg’s diversity police fined the bar for...
The President hits a wall in Berlin
The question of whether Barack Obama’s second term will be a failure was answered in the affirmative before his Berlin debacle, which has recast the question, which now is: Will...
Unions, heal thyselves
Imagine you’re a retiree with chronic health problems on a fixed income, but too young for Medicare. You open your mail to find out your former employer is taking away...
TDF airs out its closet
Where do old costumes go when their shows die? If we’re lucky, to TDF’s Costume Collection, where they’ll surface again in regional productions, high schools, Vogue magazine spreads and the...
'The Two-Character Play' delivers divine crazy from Tennessee
One of the weirdest, most unclassifiable plays of the year isn’t at a hip Tribeca venue but in Midtown, next door to “The Gazillion Bubble Show.” The writing feels almost...
Debbie Little at Monticello Graded Entries
Best Bet: Sixth Sense (7th)FIRST: mile; trot; $3300; cond3 Elton Blue Chip(JTaggartJr)1-1-25-27 My Man Ben(ASchwartz)5-3-33-14 Rapscallion(JDeLucia)1-4-28-11 Princess Q T Pie(BAldrichJr)9-8-310-12 Double A Gloria(WParkerJr)3-7-27-25 Cimmaron Hall(RHarp)4-3-34-16 Spicy Caviar(CPoynton)3-6-56-1SECOND: mile; pace; $2500;...
Debbie Little at Yonkers Graded Entries
Best Bet: Grecale As (2nd)FIRST: mile; pace; $58,175; NYSS3 Clara(BSears)2-1-X8-56 Hay Stacked(RSchnittker)1-X-X4-17 Table Talk(GBrennan)1-1-X10-11 ItWasFascination(CCallahn)1-3-X5-12 AmericanSkeeter(MKakaly)1-6-X8-14 Phyls Rascal(TTetrick)1-3-X10-15 Jaded Dream(TButer)1-X-X6-1SECOND: 1 1/16 mi; trot; $11,000; cl($12,500)4 Grecale As(BSears)9-2-45-17 NowerlandFirebrd(GBrennn)9-7-13-18 Aprilshowers(DDube)1-5-34-11...
Parx Entries Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $22,000; md cl($15-$13,000); 3, 4 & 5YO1-BrandonLuisCrl9-54-Sir Frederick 15-12-Undiscovered 15-15-Textbook Blues 6-13-Full Cry 7-26-Enzed 7-5SECOND-5 fur; $24,000; cl($10-$8,000); 3up(f&m)1-Christinelisa 5-24-Whateverworks4-12-Candy Tunes 12-15-DangerousMze8-53-Miss Blue Nitro 6-16-Terpsichore 8-1THIRD-6 fur;...
Parx Results
FIRST-6 fur; $25,000; cl; 3up; clear.5Ill Concevd (Ellott)6.604.003.002Saturday Dnce (Remedo)7.605.006Proud Trick (Whitacre)4.20* Exacta (5-2) $32.60 * Trifecta (5-2-6) $106.00SECOND-6 fur; $21,000; cl; 3up; clear.5Town f Twns (Frrr)7.604.402.803Forest Meadow (Rivera)4.403.002Chac Mool...
Belmont Park Results
FIRST-1 mile; $30,000; clm($15,000); 3up5Art Lvst Prty (Vlsqz)3.402.702.302Coalition (Cohen)5.103.604Star of New York (Tomas)3.70* Exacta (5-2) $16.20 * Superfecta (5-2-4-3) $332.50 * Trifecta (5-2-4) $68.50Winner picked by Vic C (Best Bet)SECOND-6...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-5 fur; $40,000; mdn; 2YO1Medowood (Brvo)3.002.402.104Amela's Wld Rde (Lopez)4.402.802Wonderfella (Serpa)2.10* Exacta (1-4) $14.80 * $1 Trifecta (1-4-2) $13.40SECOND-1m&70yds; $18,000; cl($5,000); 3up4Gambaru (Uske)84.4025.807.606Bracket Buster (Trujillo)10.604.402Slews Big Finale (Franco)2.20* Daily Double (1-4)...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 24TUEJune 25WEDJune 26THUJune 27FRIJune 28SATJune 29SUNJune 30YankeesNOGAMETex.7:05WWORWCBSTex.7:05YESWCBSTex.1:05YESWCBSBal.7:05WWORWCBSBal.7:15FOXWCBSBal.8:05ESPNWCBSMetsNOGAMEChi. Sox8:10SNYWFANChi. Sox8:10SNYWFANCol.6:10SNYWFANWas.7:10SNYWFANWas.1:10WPIXWFANWas.1:10WPIXWFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEHou.2:00ESPN2LibertyNOGAMENOGAMEChi.12:30No TVNOGAMESea.10:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesAberdeen7:00No TVAbdn.7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.7:00No TVAbdn.7:05No TVAbdn.7:05No TVAbdn.5:35No TVCyclonesHudson Valley7:05No TVH.V.7:05No TVAbdn.7:05No TVAbdn.7:05No TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.6:00No TVWKRBH.V.1:05No TVHOMEAWAY
The Post Line
Stanley Cup FinalsFavoriteLineUnderdogBRUINS$110-130Blackhawks Home team in CAPS
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Red Bulls get bell rung in Philly
CHESTER, Pa. — Conor Casey scored twice, lifting the Philadelphia Union past the Red Bulls 3-0 yesterday. Casey had a goal disallowed in the fourth minute because he was offside....
Hondo goes Lee-ward
Hondo connected with the Mets and Reds yesterday and could have made it a trey, if not for the brutal, bumbling and boneheaded Bosawx, whose flop in Detroit caused a...
Liberty rally, but fall to Silver Stars
The Liberty, who had made an early-season living on overcoming huge deficits to win games, looked as if they were poised to steal another victory yesterday. They trailed by 13...
Serena sidesteps Sharapova feud at Wimbledon
LONDON — As her agent nodded along approvingly from a front-row seat, Serena Williams sounded contrite and composed. Well-rehearsed, too. Williams even managed to crack herself up with a couple...
Sports Shorts
GOLF: Duke wins 1st at Travelers In Cromwell, Conn., journeyman Ken Duke of Arkadelphia made birdie on the second playoff hole yesterday to beat Chris Stroud at the Travelers Championship...
Cavaliers’ Irving thinks Kidd will be great as Nets coach
Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving did not want to speculate on the future — not a possible future with LeBron James, something that is always fodder for supposition. He didn’t even...
LeBron: Spurs' Green not partying with Heat
LeBron James defended Long Island’s Danny Green of the Spurs on the perception he partied with the Heat in South Beach after Miami beat San Antonio late Thursday night for...
Celtics, Clippers agree on deal for Doc
Not even the psycho killers in slice-and-dice horror films were resurrected this often. The Clippers have agreed to send a first-round draft pick to the Celtics as compensation for signing...
Yankees rookie Almonte continues red-hot start to career
It was Old-Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium yesterday, but it was one of the youngest members of the team who continued to make a big impact, despite a 3-1 loss...
Mets' Wright has big game and passes Giants' Sandoval in All-Star voting
PHILADELPHIA — David Wright finished within a single of hitting for the cycle yesterday, but still had a special afternoon. With his homer, triple and two doubles, Wright became the...
Blue Jays win 11th in a row
Edwin Encarnacion homered and drove in four runs, Josh Johnson earned his first win of the season and the Blue Jays matched a team record by winning their 11th straight...
Kane, Blackhawks on cusp of Stanley Cup
BOSTON — Patrick Kane already has one Stanley Cup-winning goal from 2010 along with the one that put the Blackhawks back into the finals this year. Can he imagine a...
Yankees legends say A-Rod must play well to win back fan support and rescue team
If and when Alex Rodriguez returns after the All-Star break, he better return as something considerably more than an average DH if he hopes to rescue the Yankees and win...
Yankees' A-Rod near rehab games
Alex Rodriguez has stayed away from Yankee Stadium as he rehabs from offseason surgery, but he is closing in on a return. The injured third baseman has picked up the...
Punchless Yankees fall to Rays, spoil Nova’s return to rotation
Ivan Nova showed he might be ready to rejoin the Yankees’ starting rotation. Too bad he can’t hit. Nova was a bright spot in a game the Yankees lost to...
Yankees' Hughes has next start pushed back
Phil Hughes will have more time to figure out how to get out of his recent funk. The right-hander, who pitched in Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Dodgers, could have pitched...
Hughes spot in Yankees' rotation in jeopardy after Nova's solid outing
When you rank 12th in the American League in runs scored, you can’t afford to shrug off close losses. When you play in a division where all five teams own...
Harvey, Wright lead Mets’ domination of Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Matt Harvey probably had another 40 pitches in his right arm yesterday when a downpour soaked Citizens Bank Park and kept the Mets ace from pursuing a shutout....
Mets phenom Harvey still talk of MLB
PHILADELPHIA — Scouts have seen it all. I sat with four of them yesterday during Matt Harvey’s dominating performance against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, and even they were...
Charlie Sheen hunting for new ‘Anger Management’ co-star
Umm . . . you sure you want the job? Charlie Sheen, who fired co-star Selma Blair from “Anger Management” last week, is seeking her replacement. The show has released...
Whoopi Goldberg returns to Lifetime
Whoopi Goldberg is getting back into the movie game. “The View” co-host will star in — and executive-produce — “A Day Late and a Dollar Short,” an adaptation of Terry...
‘Big Brother’ returns for Season 15
If it’s nearly July, it must be “Big Brother” time on CBS. The network’s annual summer reality show returns for its 15th edition this Wednesday (8 p.m./Ch. 2) with the...
‘Hell on Wheels’ off-track after heavy rainfall
AMC has shut down production on its Western drama series “Hell On Wheels” — after heavy rains threatened to flood the show’s set in Calgary, Canada. “Hell” was originally scheduled...
Season 6 finale shocks 'Mad' fans
Shocking, sure. Well-deserved, you bet. An hour after Nik Wallenda walked the high wire over the Grand Canyon on live TV and didn’t plummet, Don Draper fell off the wire...
Stephen King, Steven Spielberg team for 'Under the Dome'
What happens when the world’s most prolific writer, Stephen King, and the insanely prolific producer Steven Spielberg get together? What else? You know bad things will befall good people in...
Disney’s ‘Good Luck Charlie’ airs ‘two moms’ episode
Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie” will feature an episode next season involving a child with two moms. In the episode, Charlie (Mia Talerico) has a playdate with a pal who...
Talk show guests
MONDAYCARRIE ANN INABA, MELISSA MCCARTHY, ARMIE HAMMER - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7NICOLE RICHIE, MICHAEL BOLTON - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7KELLY ROWLAND - The...
7 smouldering looks inspired by Helmut Newton
Sex ed never looked like this. But viewing Helmut Newton’s body of work is certainly an education. The influential fashion photographer was a reference in several shows from American designers...
Weird but true
A Texas cop encountered some unexpected monkey business during a seemingly routine pullover. Aransas Pass Police Officer Keith Moore was writing a ticket when the driver’s monkey jumped from the...
Lehigh's McCollum going from Patriot League to NBA
C.J. McCollum had it all: a fastball that exploded, a wicked curveball that buckled knees, a nasty splitter that froze hitters. “I think I could have made it,’’ said McCollum....
REVIEW: 'Mad Men' Season 6 finale
Shocking, sure. Well deserved, you bet. An hour after Nik Wallenda walked the high wire over the Grand Canyon on live TV and didn’t plummet, Don Draper fell off the...
Wallenda completes tightrope walk across canyon — and he wants to stroll NY's skies next
He conquered an Arizona canyon, but can high-wire ace Nik Wallenda walk across the concrete canyons of Manhattan? After completing a tightrope walk across the Little Colorado River Gorge in...
Red Bulls drop 3rd straight, fall 3-0 at Union
CHESTER, Pa. – The Red Bulls hot streak has officially turned into an ice-cold slump. The question now is whether today’s 3-0 ten-man beating at the hands of the rival...