August 20, 2011
Burnett pulled after 2 innings, 7 runs as Twins top Yankees
MINNEAPOLIS — A.J. Burnett lost his composure and failed to finish the second inning, when the Minnesota Twins scored five times on their way to a 9-4 victory over the...
This week’s couple: Q&A date
We sent Nate, a 24-year-old journalist, and Irene, a 26-year-old advertising account executive, for an upscale dinner date at the Upper East Side’s Philippe Chow NYC. Our only fear was...
Giants practice: Tuck's back, first fight erupts
Justin Tuck, who missed Wednesday’s practice due to an Achilles’ issue, practiced Saturday and said he's fine. “I feel great,” Tuck said. Terrell Thomas (Tom Coughlin called it “a sore...
$1 million bond for 'rape cop'
Sloshed off-duty cop Michael Pena was arraigned on rape charges this afternoon for allegedly brutalizing a young woman in Inwood. The boozed-up brute forced a 25-year-old woman to the back...
'Hit husband' introduced wife to mistress who allegedly killed her: family
The young mom gunned down in a New Jersey street earlier this week knew the woman her husband allegedly hired to kill her, relatives of the dead woman told The...
Pagan homers off K-Rod, Mets give it back in loss to Brewers
Prince Fielder hit a long home run early and a key single in the ninth inning Saturday, spoiling the Mets' chances of a win against former closer Francisco Rodriguez and...
Verizon workers going back on job, without deal
Thousands of striking Verizon workers will return to work Tuesday, though their contract dispute isn't over yet. The 45,000 employees, who have been on strike since Aug. 7, agreed to...
With Osi out, Pierre-Paul ready to step up for Giants
On Friday, the Giants informed Jason Pierre-Paul of what was needed from him.“Coach came to me with that yesterday, told me Osi [Umenyiora] was going to be off like two...
Yankees GM says he's not looking to leave
MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Cashman understands why his name gets linked with general manager openings when his contract is running out. And thouogh the attention might be flattering, the Yankees’ GM...
Two women, kids killed in Pittsburgh flash floods
PITTSBURGH — Flash floods submerged more than a dozen vehicles in Pittsburgh, killed two women and two children and forced people to swim to safety or scramble onto the roofs...
Libyan rebels capture key town
ZAWIYA, Libya — Libyan rebels expelled government forces from the strategic western city of Zawiya today, a major victory for the opposition in their march on Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold of...
2 suspects killed in crash fleeing from police
NEWARK, N.J. — Essex County authorities say two people were killed when their car crashed in Newark early today, shortly after state police had ended a high-speed pursuit of their...
Iran sentences US hikers to 8 years in prison for spying
TEHRAN — Two American men arrested more than two years ago while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border have been sentenced to eight years in prison for espionage and illegally entering...
Rep. Giffords knows names of six killed in shooting rampage: report
TUCSON, Ariz. – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) now knows who was killed in the Jan. 8 rampage that left her with a serious gunshot injury, The Arizona Republic reported Saturday....
Hondo sails with Bucs
Hondo, coming off back to back sweeps, cooled off quickly last night with the D’backs, whose failure in Atlanta raised the deficit to 1,915 pinsons. Today, Mr. Aitch will implement...
Ed Fountaine's Stakes Spot Plays
ISELIN Monmouth Park, 10th race. Grade 3. Purse: $250,000. 11⁄8 miles, 3-year-olds and up. Post: 5:24 p.m. LOWDOWN: Alma d’Oro, who has been facing nothing but stakes company for two...
You should catch Calvin if you can
The list of quarterbacks who have thrown to Lions receiver Calvin Johnson reads more like a “Survivor” cast of unknowns than a list of NFL quarterbacks — Jon Kitna, J.T....
Late-season strategy key for Roto managers
The trade deadline in most fantasy baseball leagues has passed. The waiver wire has been combed through twice and then picked over again. September callups aren’t swinging any team’s fortunes,...
Giants' Umenyiora likely out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery
Osi Umenyiora is out. Now comes the hard part: For how long? The Giants said the surprise, but not shocking, arthroscopic procedure Umenyiora underwent yesterday on his right knee was...
Giants' Seubert knows NFL reality cuts like knife
Rich Seubert admitted he felt “weird,” though he was in a familiar setting surrounded by people he calls family and friends. Seubert was on the Giants practice field yesterday, but...
Beckum bends Giants out of shape with mistakes
Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride was so mad at tight end Travis Beckum on Wednesday that after yelling at him he told him to get off the field. Yesterday, Beckum...
Business briefs
BAC bleedsBank of America plans to cut 3,500 jobs by the end of September, separate from its Project BAC plan, in which it may seek to cut costs by 20...
Groupon low on its dough
Groupon optimism has been replaced by dread. A number of IPO watchers have soured on the No. 1 daily deals site since its financial information has been spelled out in...
Out of ‘Touch’: HP exits tablet business
While few people bought Hewlett-Packard’s TouchPad, those who did are likely suffering from buyer’s remorse.HP CEO Leo Apotheker’s plan to overhaul the tech giant includes killing off the TouchPad tablet,...
Mets owner, Madoff trustee trade barbs in court
Fred Wilpon, owner of the Mets, battling to toss a $1 billion lawsuit filed against the team’s corporate owners -- a challenge, that if successful could cost him control of...
Edgar Bronfman bumped upstairs in WMG restructuring
Warner Music Group bigwig Edgar Bronfman Jr. is moving off center stage. Bronfman announced yesterday he will step down as CEO and become chairman, trading places with current Chairman Stephen...
Ackman’s Penney bargains
Bill Ackman has gone shopping for a bargain at J.C. Penney again.The New York financier has cut a deal to scoop up more beaten-down shares of the Texas-based department-store chain,...
Final edition for New York Press
After 23 years of publication, the once cutting-edge free alternative weekly New York Press is being shut down by its current owner, Manhattan Media.In its place, Our Town Downtown is...
Mixed jobs landscape
Payrolls climbed in 31 US states in July, led by New York and Texas, while the jobless rate increased in 28, painting a mixed employment picture the month before global...
Autonomy buy could make HP an Oracle takeover target
Hewlett-Packard’s decision to buy UK business software company Autonomy -- and the subsequent 20 percent drop in stock price the news produced -- puts the world’s largest tech company in...
UK cop arrested for leaking
A London police detective was arrested for leaking information about the probe into phone hacking at News Corp.’s News of the World tabloid, while the department also said it detained...
Economy fears sink stocks
US stocks tumbled again, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest four-week loss since March 2009, as concern the global economy is stalling overshadowed the cheapest valuations...
Pakistan mosque bomb death toll hits 51
JAMRUD, Pakistan -- The death toll from a suicide bomb at a crowded mosque in northwestern Pakistan, the country's deadliest attack for three months, rose to 51 on Saturday, officials...
H'wood gang's $2M gem heist
LOS ANGELES -- Masked men stopped a jewelry merchant's car, beat him, and stole $2 million worth of diamonds during a brazen Hollywood street heist, police said yesterday. The victim...
Prosecutors: We didn't 'throw' Clemens trial
Federal prosecutors fired a blazing fastball back at Roger Clemens yesterday, saying they never intentionally botched their perjury case against him because they felt it was weak. "The government's error...
Perry's budget shortfall
AUSTIN, Texas -- Presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry has promoted his state's tax laws as crucial to its economic vitality, but a key component of his tax agenda...
Oil's well for Gulf drilling
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced yesterday that it will sell leases for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since last year's massive BP oil...
New state police union
ALBANY -- A new state police union was approved yesterday to represent 1,100 university, park and conservation officers and forest rangers. The Public Employment Relations Board said it unanimously backed...
Don't rap about my rap: Lindsay Lohan
She did the time, but rappers shouldn't do the rhyme, says a ticked-off Lindsay Lohan. The troubled pop star has responded to rapper Pitbull's mention of her recent prison stint...
Fast-food King is dethroned
PORTLAND, Ore. -- "The King" is dead. Burger King's spooky mascot is retiring so the struggling chain can focus on finding new customers. Truth is, The King's recent ads were...
'Tassel' hassle
The Naked Cowgirl has been lassoed by police. The tassel-wearing Times Square performer was arrested Wednesday night after cops allegedly caught her charging customers without a license. Luisa Holmlund, 28,...
3 yrs. for in$ide-trade lawyer
A Manhattan lawyer was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday for helping link up hedge-fund traders with lawyers willing to provide inside information about mergers and acquisitions. US District...
Rangel gets ugly
WASHINGTON -- Trash-talking Rep. Charles Rangel got into a nasty verbal slugfest with sharp-tongued conservative talk-show host Laura Ingraham on Fox News' "O'Reilly Factor." The two had been sparring over...
Manhattan DA's office investigating DSK maid's lawyer over possible obstruction of justice
The Manhattan DA's Office is investigating the maid's lawyer in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex-assault case to determine whether there may be grounds for possible obstruction-of-justice charges involving civil-settlement negotiations, according...
Naked City show-off
Bawdy body painter Andy Golub drew a huge crowd of slack-jawed onlookers in Times Square yesterday as he painted the body of a topless woman, but the masses quickly dispersed...
Ashton's hard sell with feds
Ashton Kutcher tested the patience of federal regulators by praising Internet startups when he guest edited a fashion magazine without disclosing that he's an investor in the companies. The actor's...
Mob kin cement 'shoo'
Hey, yo! I ain't no mobster. An ousted cement-workers union official whose dad and grandfather were full-fledged Colombo gangsters swears he's not in that family -- and is suing his...
Infant abandoned in shoebox with pair of roses
A newborn girl (far right) was abandoned in a shoebox on the stoop of a Queens home yesterday morning -- and whoever left her behind left two roses at the...
Principal gets 'pass'
A lengthy cheating probe of a so-called Bronx "super principal" found that she had wrongly changed student course grades from failing to passing, but cleared her of more serious allegations...
Bitten in slay plot
A Staten Island man on parole after 20 years behind bars for killing his wife planned to rub out his ex-girlfriend over a $5,000 loan for dental work, cops said...
Biden to China: Relax, we'll pay you back
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden yesterday assured Chinese leaders helping bankroll US debt that their country has "nothing to worry about." Biden, at diplomatic meetings in Beijing, was forced...
'Nameless' tribute
This could be the last year each 9/11 victim's name is read at the annual memorial service. Mayor Bloomberg yesterday said the 9/11 Memorial Commission is studying possible changes to...
Chris nips 'stubborn' Mike
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stepped up his attacks on Mayor Bloomberg yesterday, suggesting the mayor "get over his stubbornness" and allow the head of the Port Authority to speak...
Mike's advice is to stock up
If you trust Mayor Bloomberg's investment instincts, stick with stocks. "This is no time to abandon stocks for a plunge into the sky-high gold and bond markets," the billionaire mayor...
'Housewife': Suicide hubby once beat me so badly I needed surgery
He didn't just get rough during sex. Taylor Armstrong, the "Real Housewives" star whose allegedly kinky bisexual husband committed suicide Monday, claims he once beat her face so badly she...
Mon 'dieu! Pee is for 'prostate'
Gerard Depardieu didn't go "oui oui" on an airplane last week because he's a sloppy, wine-swilling drunk -- but because he has prostate problems, a pal said yesterday. Fellow French...
O, what a waste of tax $$
WASHINGTON -- President Obama kicked off his vacation in Martha's Vineyard with a trip to a local bookstore with his daughters, having arrived on the tranquil Massachusetts island playground a...
Panicked Dems in Turner 'mail'strom
ALBANY -- Nervous state Democrats are flooding voters with mailings blasting Republican candidate Bob Turner in the hotly contested 9th Congressional District, upping the ante in the closer-than-expected race to...
Soda-ban nix leaves Mike sour
Mayor Bloomberg's having a hard time swallowing this one. The feds yesterday rejected his attempt to get soda and other sugary drinks banned from the list of products one can...
Officer in rape horror
A boozed-up off-duty cop raped a schoolteacher in an upper Manhattan backyard yesterday after flashing his department-issued firearm and declaring "You're coming with me!" police sources said. Michael Peña, 27,...
Hubby hired mistress to kill wife in carefully orchestrated plot: cops
An abusive, two-timing husband hired his mistress to assassinate his gorgeous young wife in a cold-blooded plot hatched through a series of "chilling" texts and phone calls, authorities charged yesterday....
Frantic search for mom
A missing New Jersey mom is the focus of a frantic hunt, which has been complicated by her husband's lack of cooperation, authorities said yesterday. "Her husband has refused to...
Keeping up with bride Kim
Turn that frown upside-down, Kim Kardashian! On the eve of her Hollywood wedding, the reality-show star looks like a nervous bride-to-be yesterday as she hits the shops in Beverly Hills....
Plea deal frees ‘W. Memphis 3’
Three Arkansas men convicted as teenagers of kidnapping, torturing and mutilating three 8-year-old Cub Scouts in May 1993 were set free yesterday after serving nearly 20 years in prison. The...
US in nuclear quake-up
WASHINGTON -- The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission yesterday moved closer to implementing changes as a result of Japan’s Fukushima earthquake crisis, directing staff to decide within a few weeks what...
New Assad bloodshed
AMMAN, Jordan -- Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad thumbed his nose at President Obama, launching massive arrest sweeps and triggering clashes that killed at least 22 protesters yesterday -- a day...
Mo’ foes gain
SURMAN, Libya -- Libyan rebels closed in on Moammar Khadafy yesterday by capturing Surman, another key town on the road to Tripoli. Anti-Khadafy forces also seized the city of Zlitan,...
NYPD daily crime blotter
Manhattan A scammer was arrested for writing fraudulent checks and depositing them at a Midtown bank, authorities said yesterday. On Aug. 12, Corey Jackson, 24, deposited a $4,500 check into...
Israel upping the stakes
Israel and Palestinian militants traded vicious new blows yesterday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has just begun to retaliate for a bloody terror raid launched from the porous...
PA hikes taking huge truck toll
It’s gonna get costly to keep on truckin’. Big rigs that carry everything from food to medicine into the city will get slammed with monster-sized toll hikes on Port Authority...
'Pill push' doc bust
SAN DIEGO -- A 71- year-old doctor who wrote nearly 1 million prescriptions for a popular painkiller last year was part of a ring smuggling prescription drugs to Mexico, according...
Britain’s last war?
LONDON During World War II, a future prime minister, Harold Macmillan, said America is “the new Roman empire and we Britons, like the Greeks of old, must teach them how...
O’s patriot games
Before President Obama headed off to his rented retreat in Martha’s Vineyard, he spent a few days campaigning around the Midwest in his new million-dollar, Canadian-made campaign bus, paid for...
Bam's bus blunders: He even troubled Waters
The Issue: President Obama’s recent Midwest bus trip and criticism from Rep. Maxine Waters. For once, Rep. Maxine Waters has said something true about her race and President Obama (“Black...
Bilingual ballots are a bad idea
At a time when many state and local governments can’t afford even necessary government programs, the Obama administration is about to force hundreds of jurisdictions to waste millions of dollars...
Garofalo’s lily-white-liberal gas
Is there anything more condescending than a porcelain-skinned Hollywood liberal who attempts to show her presumed solidarity with minorities by referring to them as “people of color”? Yes: Two porcelain-skinned...
Back-door amnesty
“They have created a working group that appears to have the specific purpose of overruling, on a ‘case-by-case’ basis, an immigration court’s final order of removal, or preventing that court...
Cairo two years on
Terrorists launched the worst attack on Israel from Egypt in decades this week -- killing six Israeli civilians and two soldiers. Jerusalem struck back quickly, and justifiably, with airstrikes in...
Richie’s last ripoff
New York Power Authority CEO Richie Kessel -- who announced his resignation under pressure last month -- is heading out the door, but still more evidence accumulates attesting to his...
A walk on the blind side
Talk about the blind leading the blind. A new exhibit lets you explore Manhattan -- or, at least, a mini-fac simile of the same -- in utter darkness. Here, it's...
It's two hits and a miss from Mark Morris
You know the guy who won't stop telling bad jokes because he thinks they're funny? That would be Mark Morris. His troupe opened its run Thursday at the Mostly Mozart...
Kid stuff
Today Jam sessionn: Like Woodstock or Lollapalooza for kids, the Jam on DUMBO Summer Family Music Festival will bring together the best of kid rock (including the Itty Biddies, Rolie...
Mets' Reyes still worried about hamstrings
Jose Reyes admitted yesterday what most people likely already presumed: Even when he's healthy, the Mets shortstop thinks about his fragile hamstrings. "My confidence running-wise wasn't there," Reyes said of...
Hughes leads Yankees over Twins, aims for playoff spot
MINNEAPOLIS -- If each start by a Yankees pitcher is an audition to see who follows CC Sabathia when the postseason arrives, there is one arm making a lot of...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m(T); $49,000; str alw; 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Storm Island(L),121D Cohen9-1-1Rice 12-12Brown Indian(L),117CVelasquez5-4-1Weaver 10-13Those Wer the Days(L),121E Castro1-1-2McLaghln 6-14Tapativity(L),117J Leparoux1-7-5Maker...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Clear Vision (6th)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $26,000; cl($30000)2JustASuggestion(JPntlno)3-4-38-51Move On(J Stratton)1-3-45-14Artic Blue(S Bouchard)7-2-24-13Space Walk(E Goodell)2-6-18-15Sand Benelli(J Bartlett)7-7-410-16No Free Parking(C Manzi)6-1-16-17AnotherHomerN(BHolland)1-3-36-18UltimateDesire(PLachnce)5-3-612-1SECOND-1 1/16m; pace; $27,000; conditioned3Just That(J Pantaleano)8-4-58-52HarmonyOaksRebel(EGodll)5-1-75-16Mcdana N(B...
Mets' Pelfrey is a No. 4 starter, just like Yankees' Burnett
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman recently defended A.J. Burnett and what was at the heart of his now much-derided soliloquy -- beyond simply wanting to shield a member of the...
Choice words from Brewers' Fielder only spice in Mets' loss
It was only fitting there would be fireworks on the night of Francisco Rodriguez's return to Citi Field. But this time, the reliever had nothing to do with them. Instead,...
Saratoga Charts
August 19, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1 mi & 1/16(t); $52,000; mdn spc wgt; 2YO(f)Off: 1:02. Good. 4w into str,drew clearTime: 23.67, 48.68,...
Del Mar Analysis by Vic C.
Post time: 6:30 pm.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $63,000; mdn spcl wt; 3up; (f&m)PNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds1RighteosRne(L),118JRosro4-7-23-13BlazingAlng(L),118LMedna3-7-35-22Honey'sPrze(L),118MPdrza9-5-84-14IrishChimes(L),122VCrrro5-6-715-15IncludeMeOt(L),118JTalmo5-x-x2-16LttlMssMmbo(L),118MSmithx-x-x8-1SECOND-6f; $37,000; str alw; 2YOPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3Hot Ride(L),122JRosro2-1-x2-11StoneyFlece(L),122JTalmo1-x-x5-22InquisitvSn(L),122EMldna5-3-15-14NicosMemory(L),119RBjrno1-x-x3-15SnnySprsttn(L),122CSntgs1-4-312-16Nebikon(L),122MPdrza6-1-712-17RespustSlda(L),122PVlnza1-4-x10-1THIRD-1 1/16m(T); $70,000; alw opt clm; 3up; (f&m)PNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast...
Monmouth Analysis by John DaSilva
Post time: 12:50 pm.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $17,000; mdn cl($20,000); 3up; (f&m)FOR REAL TOO has finished second in last two starts. MISSTERIA finished fourth at Penn. ALEJA...
Showdown at Saratoga
JOHN DASILVA TODAY'S PLAY: In race 1, Play $20 to win on Crea's Law and then a $10 exacta part wheel of Crea's Law with Cribnote, Beautyinthepulpit and Ground Force....
Yankees prospect 'Brack' in business
MOOSIC, Pa. -- There have been a lot of low points for Andrew Brackman during his professional career, but none lower than his start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in Buffalo on...
Monmouth Results
FIRST-$17,500, mdn cl, 3YO up, 6f4Elpidio (Fragoso) 8.804.603.401Wild Rover (Moya)4.403.803Bad Power (Panas)4.40 Off 12:53. Time 1:11.11. Fast. * Exacta (4-1) $42.80 * $1 Superfecta (4-1-3-2) $652.40 * $1 Trifecta (4-1-3)...
Jets can't afford to have offensive line falter
Given the relative genius of Bill Callahan coaching them and the returning veterans with strong pedigrees, the offensive line should be the last thing the Jets should have a concern...
UFC grabs spotlight
In recent years Golden Boy and Top Rank, the top promoters in boxing, have discussed ways to return their sport to network television. It has been mostly fantasy with no...
Jets rookie RB Powell to carry load Sunday
Bilal Powell saw the group of reporters waiting for him after Jets practice yesterday, and showed his quickness, bursting in the opposite direction. If Powell, a tailback, avoids tacklers like...
Brunell, Mason injured at Jets practice
The Jets' injuries continued to mount at practice yesterday. Wide receiver Derrick Mason and quarterback Mark Brunell had to leave practice, and are questionable for tomorrow night's preseason game with...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing10 a.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, practiceSPEED12:30 p.m.NASCAR: Camping World Truck Series: VFW 200SPEED2:30 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide, NAPA Auto Parts 200ESPNBaseball11 a.m.Junior League Baseball ChampionshipESPN2NoonLLWS: Elimination GameESPN3 p.m.LLWS: Elimination GameABC4 p.m.Brewers at...
Cubs, Orioles may want Cashman as GM
MINNEAPOLIS -- The firing of Cubs general manager Jim Hendry yesterday immediately led to speculation across baseball that Brian Cashman would be Hendry's successor. Yet, it appears White Sox assistant...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; trot; $12,000; cond.4Pure Barre (DMiller) 15.205.804.006Apollo Blue Chip (Pierce)4.804.202Sheer Glide (Sears)4.80* Exacta (4-6) $98.40 * Trifecta (4-6-2) $350.20SECOND-mile; pace; $12,000; cond.2BlckjckPrncss(Srs) 3.402.602.408Azorean Night (Pierce)3.003.605Kiss Dont Bite (Rattray)9.00* Exacta (2-8)...
Patient Pavin seeking his Senior moment
The Champions Tour is supposed to be golf's Golden Age gold mine. But 15-time PGA Tour winner Corey Pavin is getting edgy because he's on the list of big names...
Former Rangers captain Drury calls it a career
Former Rangers captain Chris Drury retired from the NHL yesterday, ending his career after 12 seasons. Drury, who turns 35 today, tried this summer to rehabilitate his left knee after...
A-Rod might not play for Yankees till Tuesday
MINNEAPOLIS -- Manager Joe Girardi says there is a chance Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez may not return from the disabled list until Tuesday at the Stadium. Buoyed by yesterday's...
K-Rod won't rule out return to Mets
Francisco Rodriguez may be setting up for the Brewers, but he hasn't given up closing. Nor, shockingly, has he ruled out pitching again for the Mets. "I understand this is...
The Post Line
Preseason NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogRAMS 4 3½(36) TitansSaints+2½ 1½(37) TEXANS49ERS 4 3 (34) RaidersBRONCOS 5½ 4 (36½)BillsSEAHAWKS 3 3 (35) VikingsTomorrowJETS 6½ 6½(35½)BengalsCOWBOYS 1 1 (37) ChargersMondayGIANTS 4½ 4 (34½)BearsHome team...
Sports shorts
MLB: Red Sox rip Royals Jarrod Saltalamacchia pounded a three-run homer, left-hander Andrew Miller gave Red Sox manager Terry Francona precisely what he was looking for and Boston rolled to...
Rough start for Cam-led Panthers
Cam Newton threw a Hail Mary pass that fell incomplete on the final play of the first half last night, and that's the closest he came to reaching the end...
Yankees' Martin shining as catcher and hitter
MINNEAPOLIS -- This was always going to be the gravy, remember. This was always going to be the second cherry on top of the banana split, Stars and Flix and...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 20SUNAug. 21MONAug. 22TUEAug. 23WEDAug. 24THUAug. 25FRIAug. 26YankeesMinnesota7:10TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMMinn.2:10YESWCBSNOGAMEOak.7:05WWORWCBSOak.7:05YESWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSMetsMilwaukee4:10TV -- FOXRadio--WFAN 660 AMMilw.1:10WPIXWFANPhil.7:05SNYWFANPhil.7:05SNYWFANPhil.1:05SNYWFANNOGAMEAtl.7:10SNYWFANLibertySeattle10:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMEPho.10:00ESPN2NOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNew England7:30TV -- MSG NetworkNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMESiyanksLowell5:05No TVLow.5:05No TVLow.7:05No TVLow.7:00No TVLow.7:00No TVLow.7:00No TVAber.7:05No TVCyclonesTri-City6:00No...
Jerry, unplugged
‘I don’t have any particular talent, and that’s what’s so weird.’ Life is good for Jerry Springer. The 67-year-old talk show host recently began taping the new season of “Jerry...
Nigel’s ‘happy’ feat
Nigel Lythgoe wants The CW to “C’mon, Get Happy.” The “So You Think You Can Dance” creator and judge is in talks with the network to put together a singing...
‘Bad’ toon
‘Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston is getting in ’toon on “The Simpsons.” Cranston, who plays meth-cooker Walter White on “Bad,” will play Stradivarius Cain, a “suave Hollywood superspy,” according to...
Shop of the class
For 'Gossip Girl' wannabes Where better to tap into your inner Blair Waldorf than the land of private school — the Upper East Side. From boutiques to department stores, the...
Weird but true
No good deed goes unpunished. Ever since Tracy Lundeen, 31, helped classmate Shawn Moul with his homework when they were in middle school 17 years ago, Moul has been stalking...
NCAA president says death penalty on table for Miami
NCAA president Mark Emmert uttered the words yesterday that anyone associated with the University of Miami and its storied football programs has been hoping they would not hear. The so-called...
Alabama's tornado aid shows good in college football
You've had it with college football, huh? The recent allegations at Miami -- strip clubs, hookers, an abortion! -- are the tipping point. The game's so filthy you wouldn't touch...
NYC basketball trio chases Olympic dream with Nigerian women's national team
Adeola Olanrewaju quickly learned this was going to be a different go around with the Nigerian women’s national basketball team. At the team’s tryouts in July, the former all-city standout...
Israeli jets keep pounding Gaza in retaliation for deadly terror attack
GAZA -- Israeli planes killed seven Palestinians and wounded another six in Gaza on Friday in retaliation for suspected Islamist militants killing eight Israelis near the Egyptian border. The Israeli...
Fielder leads Brewers to wet, 6-1 win over Mets
Prince Fielder hit a pair of RBI singles and then confronted Mets reliever Tim Byrdak after an inside pitch, and the streaking Milwaukee Brewers waited out a rain delay of...
Hughes, Martin lead Yankees over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS -- Phil Hughes allowed two hits in 7 2-3 innings and Russell Martin hit two home runs to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-1 victory over the...
Nazareth's Ali ends up at Kentucky
Nazareth grad Bra’Shey Ali has enrolled at the University of Kentucky despite initially committing to West Virginia. Kentucky announced that Ali would be eligible to compete for the Wildcats this...