September 16, 2011
At least 3 dead, 56 injured after plane crashes at air race in Reno
September 16, 2011 | 11:55pmRENO, Nev. — A World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during a popular air race, killing...
Rivera on hold at 600 as Yanks lose to Jays 5-4
September 16, 2011 | 11:53pmTORONTO — Mariano Rivera remained on hold at 600 saves when CC Sabathia failed to hold a fifth-inning lead and Jose Molina's single in the ninth lifted the Blue Jays...
Mets beat Braves, 12-2, end six-game losing streak
September 16, 2011 | 11:51pmATLANTA — David Wright wasn't ready to credit the Mets' 20 hits, including his two homers and five RBIs, to what he called a "little rant" from manager Terry Collins....
Mets manager blames execution, not effort
September 16, 2011 | 11:50pmATLANTA -- Terry Collins softened his criticism of the Mets on Friday, one day after saying his team “folded it up” in an ugly homestand. The manager now says the...
Genovese associate charged with extortion
September 16, 2011 | 11:32pmFBI agents today arrested a Genovese crime family associate — a wannabe reality TV star who runs a popular New York City catering hall — and charged him with brandishing...
Rams' top pick could debut against Giants
September 16, 2011 | 11:27pmST. LOUIS -- Rams first-round pick C.J. Ah You didn’t dress for the season opener and that’s given defensive end Robert Quinn an opportunity. Quinn, taken 14th in April's NFL...
Syracuse looking to upset USC
September 16, 2011 | 11:23pmLOS ANGELES -- Syracuse football players haven’t set foot in the storied Coliseum since 1924. Perhaps the Orange were just waiting for an ideal opportunity to knock off a perennial...
Rangers run ragged on first day of camp
September 16, 2011 | 11:18pmIt will be a few days before pucks hit the ice at Rangers training camp. The intensity, however, showed up right away. Life is never easy under demanding coach John...
Super Bowl ring coming back to Jets player after 40 years
September 16, 2011 | 11:08pmHONOLULU -- A Super Bowl ring lost four decades ago off Waikiki will soon be returned to former Jets center John Schmitt. KGMB-TV in Honolulu reports that a Honolulu family...
Red Bulls' Tainio: Every game is a cup final
September 16, 2011 | 10:54pmPlaying tomorrow’s must-have road tilt in Dallas (8:30 pm, MSG), the Red Bulls were already without 3/4ths of their starting defense in Rafa Marquez, Jan Gunnar Solli and Roy Miller....
Fall's most elaborate game bundles
September 16, 2011 | 10:51pmSpecial edition game bundles. They’re either gamer nerd manna or a huge, enormous waste of money. This fall, we’ll see a bunch of special/limited/collector/amazeballs editions of highly anticipated games that...
Beltran says Reyes perfect fit for Giants: report
September 16, 2011 | 10:47pmIf Jose Reyes asks, Carlos Beltran says he'll speak well of the Giants, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.Beltran on Friday was asked about his former Mets teammate and it...
Islanders' Matt Moulson only had bare minimum insurance on pricey car in crash: suit
September 16, 2011 | 10:26pmFor a guy who just scored a $9.4 million deal with the New York Islanders, iceman Matt Moulson’s not very slick with his finances. The multi-millionaire stickhandler had only the...
Mets minor leaguer suspended for 'drug of abuse'
September 16, 2011 | 9:43pmMets minor league pitcher Brandon Moore has been suspended 50 games for a second violation of baseball’s minor league drug policy. Moore’s infraction involved a drug of abuse. The right-hander...
NJ blogger Hal Turner acquitted of threats to Conn. officials
September 16, 2011 | 9:37pmHARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut jury has acquitted a New Jersey blogger of charges he threatened state officials when he urged readers to "take up arms" and suggested that government...
DWI suspect gets sweetheart deal after police foul-up
September 16, 2011 | 9:02pmCops mistakenly trashed a deadly DWI driver’s car, leading to a sweetheart deal for the reckless motorist, officials revealed today. Adam Greenberg, 34, was sentenced to two years to six...
Lady Gaga is a tramp
September 16, 2011 | 8:44pmMy relationship with Lady Gaga is on a constant seesaw: I love her! She drives me nuts! No, she's awesome! Nah, she's trying too hard! And she's using a sax...
VIDEO: Cone on pitchers for MVP
September 16, 2011 | 8:23pmCineSport's Noah Coslov asks former Yankees World Champion David Cone if pitchers should win an MVP award, and about a special project with the Red Cross.csprtContainer();
Giants safeties fined $30,000 for hits
September 16, 2011 | 8:15pmGiants safeties Antrel Rolle and Kenny Phillips have been fined a total of $30,000 for unnecessary roughness calls in last weekend’s loss to the Washington Redskins. The NFL confirmed the...
A-Rod isn't in Yankees lineup, expected back Saturday
September 16, 2011 | 8:14pmTORONTO -- Alex Rodriguez is hoping a thin strip of tape will prevent any more pain in his sprained left thumb. The Yankees slugger hit in the cage and took...
Tareq Salahi files for divorce
September 16, 2011 | 8:05pmThe husband of one of the "Real Housewives of D.C." just stopped believin' in his marriage. Tareq Salahi has officially filed for divorce, claiming he was humiliated by his wife...
Injured Jaguars player trash talks Jets' Revis
September 16, 2011 | 7:55pmDarrelle Revis has made a career of shutting down wide receivers on the field, and shutting them up off it. The Jets All-Pro cornerback has done it to the best...
Judge dismisses case against man wrongly convicted of murdering childhood pal
September 16, 2011 | 7:54pmAfter nearly 14 years in prison and another three years of excruciating legal limbo, a Queens judge dismissed the case of a man wrongly convicted of murdering his childhood pal...
Hillary Clinton enjoys higher marks than President Obama: poll
September 16, 2011 | 7:21pmNearly two-thirds of Americans hold a favorable view of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- an indication that voters have buyers remorse when it comes to electing Barack Obama president,...
Arizona Air Force base on alert for 'suspicious activity,' no shots fired
September 16, 2011 | 7:04pmTUCSON, Ariz. — An Arizona Air Force base remained on a "higher state of security" Friday due to what officials described as suspicious activity. Base officials said earlier media reports...
Jets' Harris more likely to play than Holmes
September 16, 2011 | 7:01pmJets linebacker David Harris, wide receiver Santonio Holmes and safety Eric Smith are listed as questionable with injuries for the team’s game against Jacksonville on Sunday. All three were limited...
VIDEO: Giants prepare for Rams
September 16, 2011 | 6:57pmNew York Post NFL writer Bart Hubbuch reports from Giants practice Thursday as the team prepares for its Monday night game against the St. Louis Rams. csprtContainer();
'86 Giants will sign autographs before Monday's game
September 16, 2011 | 6:51pmMembers of the Giants 1986 Super Bowl team will sign autographs for fans prior to Monday night’s contest against the St. Louis Rams at MetLife Stadium, the team announced Friday....
White House serves up home-brewed beer
September 16, 2011 | 6:50pmWASHINGTON -- When former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer joined President Barack Obama for a beer on the White House patio this week, the Medal of Honor recipient was treated to...
Metta World Peace now Artest's name
September 16, 2011 | 6:29pmLOS ANGELES -- Ron Artest’s bid to become Mr. World Peace was delayed, but not denied. A court commissioner granted the Lakers forward’s request to officially change his name to...
Jaguars without two defensive starters; Lewis doubtful
September 16, 2011 | 6:27pmJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without defensive starters Derek Cox and Aaron Kampman against the Jets and could be without tight end Marcedes Lewis and receiver Jason...
New NFL security will take more time at gate
September 16, 2011 | 6:25pmAfter a South Carolina man was arrested for using an illegal stun gun at Sunday night’s Cowboys-Jets game at MetLife Stadium, the NFL has strengthened its security measures for fans...
Sex strike brings peace to village in southern Philippines
September 16, 2011 | 6:21pmMANILA -- Women in the southern Philippines brought peace to their strife-torn village by threatening to withhold sex if their men kept fighting, the UN refugee agency reported Friday. The...
Onetime 9/11 hero gets prison in WTC bribe case
September 16, 2011 | 5:37pmHe went from hero to zero -- and will serve as little as a year in prison. A former Port Authority official who calls himself a 9/11 rescue hero is...
Last of four missing miners found dead in flooded Welsh mine
September 16, 2011 | 5:17pmSWANSEA, Wales -- The last of four missing miners was found dead in a flooded mineshaft in South Wales, police said Friday. Rescuers had been searching for the fourth man...
On the hunt with Cabela's and WWE Superstar Shawn Michaels
September 16, 2011 | 5:14pmCabela’s is on the hunt!Sporting a name that is synonymous with hunting, Cabela’s will be rolling out two new titles this fall, Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012 and Cabela’s Survival:...
Bloomberg warns high unemployment rate could lead to widespread rioting
September 16, 2011 | 4:46pmSoon many could be feeling the physical pain of the bad economy. Sounding alarm bells about the nation's high unemployment rate, Mayor Bloomberg warned this morning that there could be...
Manchester United gets approval for Singapore IPO, Glazers retain control
September 16, 2011 | 4:35pmSINGAPORE -- English soccer club Manchester United Ltd. has received approval from Singapore Exchange Ltd. to list on the city-state's bourse for its up-to $1 billion initial public offering, people...
Ex-Milan chief Leonardo wants David Beckham to join him in Paris
September 16, 2011 | 4:34pmPARIS -- French soccer giant Paris St. Germain became the latest club to court L.A. Galaxy star David Beckham once the soccer superstar's contract ends at LA Galaxy, with the...
Real Madrid claims sport's highest revenue figures
September 16, 2011 | 4:32pmMADRID -- Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid claimed Friday world-beating revenue for the sports world in 2010-11, with sales shooting up 8.6 percent to $663 million (€480.2 million). "It is...
Nicks, Tuck on field again for Giants
September 16, 2011 | 4:19pmThe two players the Giants want and need on the field Monday night against the Rams were on the field Friday morning for practice. That’s a great sign for a...
Judge: Conn. home invasion trial won't be moved
September 16, 2011 | 4:13pmNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Attorneys for a Connecticut man heading to trial for a deadly 2007 home invasion want to move the trial, but a judge says no. New Haven...
Preschool owner charged in $2.5M scam released on bail, then re-arrested for attacking media
September 16, 2011 | 3:58pmStealing lunch money is an age-old scam, but rarely does the sum add up to millions. Brooklyn federal prosecutors today charged a husband and wife with participating in a scheme...
Libyan fighters press into Khadafy strongholds as new gov't gets UN seat
September 16, 2011 | 3:33pmThe UN General Assembly on Friday gave Libya's UN seat to the Transitional National Council (TNC), which toppled Moammar Khadafy, AFP reported The 193-member assembly voted 114 to 17 to...
Strauss-Kahn admits trying to kiss French author, denies rape: report
September 16, 2011 | 3:14pmPARIS -- The former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn admitted to police that he tried to kiss the French author Tristane Banon, but denied attempting to rape her....
'Missing' cat was flown to NY from Colorado
September 16, 2011 | 3:11pmThe big cat mystery has been solved. The adventurous feline named Willow who wandered away from her home in Colorado five years ago and turned up this past Saturday prowling...
Muslims defy outdoor prayer ban in France
September 16, 2011 | 2:53pmPARIS -- Hundreds of Muslims defied a French ban on outdoor prayer -- which came into force Friday --and took to the streets and sidewalks of Paris to pray. The...
Grandparents with webcam become new online stars (VIDEO)
September 16, 2011 | 2:49pmMcMINNVILLE, Ore. — It slowly began to dawn on Esther and Bruce Huffman that perhaps they were being filmed. "Warning," the gray-haired, bespectacled grandmother reads off the screen. "You must...
White House mouthpiece all but admits jobs bill passage not important
September 16, 2011 | 2:30pmGo Jake Tapper! After an amazing back and forth with White House Spokesman Jay Carney the honchos at ABC News ought to give Tapper a raise because he actually proved...
'Jersey Shore' recap: Season 4, episode 7
September 16, 2011 | 2:29pmTeam Meatball took over last night’s episode of “Jersey Shore.”Last night’s episode followed the cast as they went on a weekend trip to the Italian hotspot Riccione.Before heading to the...
Bronx teen shot while walking girlfriend home
September 16, 2011 | 2:26pmA Bronx teen was fatally shot when he was walking his girlfriend home yesterday evening, police and witnesses said today. Jose Webster, 16, and Aniik Wallace, 16 were approached by...
General reported he was pressured on testimony about White House-backed project: sources
September 16, 2011 | 2:16pmWASHINGTON -- Gen. William Shelton, head of the US Air Force Space Command, told House members in a classified briefing earlier this month he was pressured to change prepared congressional...
UBS trader Kweku Adoboli remanded in custody over bank's $2B loss
September 16, 2011 | 2:02pmLONDON -- UBS trader Kweku Adoboli was remanded in custody until Sept. 22, after being charged Friday in connection with the Swiss banking giant's $2 billion loss from unauthorized trades....
Bailey signs $2.1M deadline deal with Islanders
September 16, 2011 | 1:57pmIt came down to the wire, but Josh Bailey signed a new two-year contract with the Islanders worth $2.1 million, the team announced Friday morning. Bailey was told that the...
Mayor Bloomberg backs Port Authority toll hikes
September 16, 2011 | 1:28pmSome choice. Mayor Bloomberg today endorsed higher tolls on Port Authority crossings, saying that while they might hurt some businesses and individuals, the alternative could be disastrous -- tumbling bridges....
CHAT REWIND: Fantasy Football, Week 2
September 16, 2011 | 1:26pmPost fantasy football writer Anthony Sulla-Heffinger answered your questions about strategies, matchups, injuries and trends heading into Week 2 of the Fantasy Football season.Among the topics discussed were what to...
Denver men accused of taking friend's corpse bar-hopping
September 16, 2011 | 12:52pmDENVER -- Who knew a dead guy could be the life of the party? In a scene reminiscent from the 1980s movie "Weekend at Bernie's," two Colorado men stand accused...
Cops look to question stepdad after Bronx tot's death ruled homicide
September 16, 2011 | 12:43pmThe death of a Bronx toddler on Wednesday was ruled a homicide yesterday, and police are looking to question the child's stepdad over her death, authorities said. Police said they...
Death toll in Pakistan suicide bombing rises to 40
September 16, 2011 | 12:43pmPESHAWAR, Pakistan -- The death toll from a suicide bombing that targeted members of an anti-Taliban militia attending funeral prayers in Pakistan's northwestern region has risen to 40, police said...
Italian businessman recruited girls to attend parties at Berlusconi's homes: prosecutors
September 16, 2011 | 12:41pmROME — Prosecutors say an Italian businessman recruited about 30 girls to attend parties at Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s homes, selecting them for their looks and age and paying some of...
Sheen thought 'Men' would take him back (VIDEO)
September 16, 2011 | 11:28amCharlie Sheen is no longer spewing tiger blood. The actor opened up on NBC's "Today" show this morning -- saying he's “mellower” now and that he thought he’d go back...
Liberty's Vaughn to be named Most Improved Player
September 16, 2011 | 10:40amBefore the season, Liberty coach John Whisenant told center Kia Vaughn that post players tend to blossom in their third season. He challenged Vaughn, the former Rutgers star from The...
O/U Rico!
September 16, 2011 | 7:38amRico started off the season going 8-7-1 (2-1 Best Bets) on the over/unders. The selections for Week 2: OVER: Jets / Jaguars; Saints / Bears; Lions / Chiefs; Ravens /...
Giannini, Preston shock rival Spellman
September 16, 2011 | 7:27amJack Giannini couldn’t quite get it nailed down when the last time Preston beat Cardinal Spellman in soccer. Someone told him it was when his current seniors were freshmen, another...
Courthouse escape
September 16, 2011 | 7:27amAn accused perv who works as a producer for the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan escaped from the custody of courthouse guards in Manhattan, only to be caught hours later trying...
Saints & ’Boys bouncing back
September 16, 2011 | 6:37amFootball expert Phil Steele is owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of football 24/7/365, including more write-ups at...
Things are looking up for horrible Hondo
September 16, 2011 | 6:35amHondo stumbled out of the gate last week, wobbling his way to the finish line with a dismal 5-9-2 record in the compulsories and a 0-3 mark in Best Bets....
They'll Jet better
September 16, 2011 | 6:30amIt took a while for the Jets offense to get going last week, and by the time it did, the banged-up Cowboys were using street hotdog vendors at cornerback. You...
Third down’s a charm for Jets vet Tomlinson
September 16, 2011 | 6:25amJets running back LaDainian Tomlinson admits he is not as fast as he once was, but he showed last week against the Cowboys he still can get it done. Tomlinson...
Jets rookies stepping in and stepping up
September 16, 2011 | 6:22amWith heavy losses this offseason — including Shaun Ellis, Kris Jenkins, Trevor Pryce and Brad Smith — the Jets had to help replenish their ranks through the NFL Draft. Their...
Botched call by Sanchez could have hurt Jets vs. Cowboys
September 16, 2011 | 6:14amThe Jets have entrusted quarterback Mark Sanchez to call more audibles this season, but one he made Sunday could have proven costly. Jets coach Rex Ryan saud yesterday that on...
Bummed Bradshaw calls out Giants coordinator
September 16, 2011 | 6:12amAhmad Bradshaw just wants the Giants to give him and Brandon Jacobs the damn ball Monday night against the Rams. Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride called the kind of pass-happy second...
Make-it or break-it time for Giants
September 16, 2011 | 6:07amIf they are true Giants, if they are the team they alone believe they are, even after all the calamity that has hit them harder than Lawrence Taylor used to...
Girls soccer roundup: New Utrecht upsets Goldstein for first 'A' win
September 16, 2011 | 5:58amKristina Anderson knew her New Utrecht team was going to need an adjustment period to playing its first season in PSAL Class. It didn’t take long. “They got a wakeup...
Giants' Gilbride would rather use young receivers
September 16, 2011 | 5:50amWhile Kevin Gilbride was second-guessed by Ahmad Bradshaw, the Giants offensive coordinator wasn’t above a little second-guessing of his own yesterday. The Giants announced the signing of 35-year-old wide receiver...
Classless Serena celebrated
September 16, 2011 | 5:47amNot sure if he knows when you’re awake, but he has to know when you are sleeping. And he lives in the area. Someone caused this; it doesn’t happen by...
Analysts warn Giants about pass-happy offense
September 16, 2011 | 5:39amKurt Warner and Marshall Faulk were the leaders of one of the most explosive offenses in the history of the NFL, and they know the Giants can’t win trying to...
Girls volleyball roundup: Mary Louis wins opener against Kearney
September 16, 2011 | 5:34amKristen Freile had eight kills to lead Mary Louis to a 25-16, 25-13, 25-9 win over Bishop Kearney in both teams’ CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I girls volleyball opener Thursday in...
New coach, Preston pick up big opening win over defending champ
September 16, 2011 | 5:29amPreston has a new coach and new attitude – and it might have staked an early claim as CHSAA Bronx/Westchester favorite. The Panthers, guided now by Lehman College alum Joel...
Braziller: Gauchos Gala a memorable night
September 16, 2011 | 5:12amI walked into the Gauchos Gym on Wednesday night not knowing what to expect. For once, I wasn't there, in the south Bronx, for basketball. Well, at least not to...
BEACON OF LIGHT: Blue Demons' Cupolo reflects on the summer, upcoming season
September 16, 2011 | 5:05amFordham-bound senior midfielder Ryan Cupolo will bring you into the world of the Beacon Blue Demons soccer team, one of the best in the city and the defending PSAL Class...
Star seniors battle through rain, send Beacon past LaGuardia
September 16, 2011 | 4:48amFighting its way through sheets of rain and wind, Beacon battled past the girls of LaGuardia en route to a 3-1 victory on Thursday afternoon. Starting forward and New York...
INSIDE GIRLS SOCCER: Fresh-faced Cardozo off to strong start
September 16, 2011 | 4:44amTim Demirayak was new to the world of PSAL girls soccer. The first-year Cardozo coach had spent much of his coaching career guiding the FDR boys, so he wasn’t exactly...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: SFP stays hot in cold weather conditions
September 16, 2011 | 4:43amSt. Francis Prep was the odds-on favorite to win the CHSAA Class AA intersectional title last year from the start of the preseason. Might they be close to making that...
Hail Cesar: Ceja's torrid finish gives Iona critical home win over Xavier
September 16, 2011 | 4:38amMarcos Monteagudo glanced up at the scoreboard, saw the dead-even score with the clock running down and took a deep breath. “We’re going to drop four points at home already,”...
Senior statement: Bruno, classmates lead MSIT past Petrides
September 16, 2011 | 4:32amJackie Bruno knows what happens to goal-scoring chances when you try to challenge Victoria Roda. So as McKee/Staten Island Tech’s senior forward ran onto a ball up the left sideline...
Business briefs
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amJoblessThe number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly to 428,000 in the week ended Sept. 10. It was the second straight week in which claims rose....
Swiss charred
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amSwiss banking giant UBS admitted that its safeguards against rogue traders have as many holes as the cheese it’s famous for. The bank disclosed yesterday that one of its young...
Wells Fargo may roll on PaineWebber
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amWells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, who has been itching to get his hands on UBS’ brokerage unit, could end up being the big winner in the Swiss bank’s latest debacle....
Merger creates Primary Violator
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amTwo music-management companies, in an attempt to gain leverage to better sign new, big-name artists, are planning on merging, The Post has learned. New York-based Primary Wave Talent Management, which...
G'RIM Q2 results
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amResearch in Motion is reworking its PlayBook. The BlackBerry maker said second-quarter profit fell by more than half, dragged down by its failed tablet computer, the PlayBook. Investors crushed the...
Cable is connected
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amTime Warner Cable’s customer additions were stronger in August than the company had expected when it reported second-quarter results, said Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt. Its shares rose 1.67 percent,...
A pink slip for Condé’s longtime Brides editor
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amConde Nast CEO Charles Townsend and President Bob Sauerberg called a rare joint meeting yesterday morning of editors, publishers and other top executives. Usually the only time they gather under...
Mack’s set to retire
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amMack the Knife is cutting work. Morgan Stanley Chairman and former CEO John Mack, who earned his nickname for slashing costs, is retiring from the investment bank he has run...
Netflix sees 1M fewer customers after price hike
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amHere’s one drama Netflix CEO Reed Hastings certainly doesn’t want to stream -- it involves his company’s shares tanking 19 percent, wiping out their entire 2011 gains after revealing that...
Apollo bid for 99 Cents may be $24
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amNew York City private-equity powerhouse Apollo Management is expected soon to bid $22 to $24 a share for deep-discounter 99 Cents Only Stores, The Post has learned.The price range is...
BofA dumps HCA shares
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amBank of America Corp., the lender that’s divesting assets to raise capital, agreed to sell 80.8 million shares of HCA Holdings Inc. back to the health-care company for $1.5 billion....
Prices all beefed-up
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amUS retail beef rose to a record $4.489 a pound in August, the US Department of Agriculture said yesterday. The price was up from $4.015 a year earlier, the USDA’s...
Patently false
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amAn unusual pact between Microsoft and Nokia to hand over a valuable trove of wireless patents to a little-known Canadian company has alarmed rivals concerned that the tech giants plan...
‘Drug’ traders nabbed by feds
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amFederal prosecutors arrested Scott Allen, of Atlanta, a former human resources consultant, and filmmaker John Bennett, 48, of Norwalk, Conn., for netting more than $2.6 million in illegal profits from...
Goldman closes a big fund
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amGoldman Sachs is shuttering its Global Alpha Fund -- once one of its marquee hedge funds.The fund, which has been a sore spot for the firm since 2007, sources said,...
Surgeon aims to fill hole in Haiti’s heart care
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amDr. François Lacour-Gayet’s native country, France, conferred the Legion of Honor on the heart surgeon for his humanitarian work, and in New York, his colleagues have dubbed him “Knight of...
Jury slaps sex abuser
September 16, 2011 | 4:00am“I’m going to teach you a lesson!” a brutal public-school official screamed at his wife last year before taping her up and sexually assaulting her with a hammer and a...
NYPD Daily Blotter
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amManhattan * This bettor’s on a losing streak. A Kips Bay man was arrested for issuing bad checks at Aqueduct Racetrack, authorities said. Taylor Palmer, 37, allegedly deposited a check...
Jersey pays, for ‘Shore’
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amNew Jersey taxpayers are footing the bill for “gym, tan, laundry!”Garden State residents will be saddled with at least $420,000 worth of production costs for MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” thanks to...
Angry parents win school reversal
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amStaten Island parents hit the roof over a Department of Education plan to house a program for misbehaving teens alongside a prized school -- so much so that the city...
Lucky calico meows ’em
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amWillow the Cat had nine live shots yesterday. The calico -- who vanished in Colorado five years ago and got picked up by a cat-loving good Samaritan last Saturday on...
Junior drops a dime
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe sins of the father are growing -- thanks to his son. John “Junior” Gotti plans to pin four more murders on his late crime-boss dad, according to the script...
Refs get whi$tled
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amFour men who oversaw basketball games between brokers and bankers at Chelsea Piers have been called out by the feds for an alleged tax scam. The program’s supervisor, James Murray...
Uzbek’s ugly glam-boree
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThis show was a complete fashion disaster. And the clothes stank, too. Fresh from helping enslave little kids in her papa’s murderous regime, Uzbekistan’s globe-trotting designing woman, Gulnara “GooGoosha” Karimova,...
Tarted-up little girls gyrate onstage in bizarro fashion show
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amA gaggle of 6-year-old cowgirls dolled up like JonBenet Ramsey pranced and gyrated onstage yesterday at a Midtown show loosely tied to Fashion Week. Headlining the bizarre event was pageant...
Bully’s pulpit
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe Queens electrician accused of punching a 4-foot-11 woman into a coma over an East Village parking spot in March will fight his felony assault charges at trial next month....
Grades scam
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amA Bronx high-school principal and an assistant supervisor boost graduation numbers by crediting students for courses they never took, education officials charge. The Department of Education yanked Eximius College Preparatory...
Cricket ump dies in hit-run
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amA top cricket referee was killed yesterday in a hit-run accident on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens.Jerry Kishun, 67, of South Ozone Park, rear-ended a car at about 4:50...
351-pound pot bust
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amPolice snatched 351 pounds of marijuana off the Bronx streets yesterday and arrested two men, including 80’s reggae singer Denroy Morgan, cops said.Narcotics detectives, working a case on Taylor Avenue...
The cig smoke is clearing in Apple
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amA record number of smokers here are packing it in. The city Health Department reported yesterday that the smoking rate among adults in the five boroughs fell to an all-time...
UN will get Mike’s Rx
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amMayor Bloomberg will take to the world stage next week when he speaks at a once-in-a-decade health conference sponsored by the United Nations, it was disclosed yesterday. The “High Level...
Aussie passports in gender-bender
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amAustralian passports will now have three gender options -- male, female and indeterminate -- under new guidelines to remove discrimination against transgender and intersex people, the government said yesterday.Intersex people,...
Cops’ drug $hock
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe massive NYPD ticket-fixing probe -- which has already driven a veteran cop to attempted suicide -- has uncovered evidence of dirty officers lining their pockets with drug cash, The...
Fully-clothed Scarlett Johansson walks through naked city
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amA thoroughly clothed Scarlett Johansson strolled through the naked city yesterday, two days after nude photos of her were splashed on the Internet. Munching on an apple and wearing a...
Tot-shoot family out for blood
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amOld Testament justice -- an eye for an eye -- is proper in the coldblooded shooting of a Staten Island toddler, the child’s family said yesterday. As little Samyah Bailey...
Hey, park that bicycle here!
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amYes -- in my back yard! New Yorkers want new bike-share stations close to their homes, according to most of the 4,000-plus respondents to the city’s online suggestion box. “This...
Ex-Dem state senator eyes doing a party ‘backflip’
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amALBANY -- A lawmaker who defected to the GOP to win a state Senate seat last year is considering switching back to Democrat -- a move that could ultimately throw...
Jobs schmobs!
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- Take this jobs bill and shove it! House Speaker John Boehner trashed President Obama’s $447 billion jobs bill yesterday, calling it a “poor substitute” for deregulation and pro-growth...
Dems' 'primary' message
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- Two days after his party’s humiliating loss in the special election to fill disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner’s House seat, President Obama faced angry complaints from some in his...
Devout taxi drivers allowed to veto strip-club roof ads
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe great religious war, waged on top of yellow cabs, has ended. Devout Muslim hacks -- who were crouched behind their steering wheels in shame while driving with ads for...
Bomb scare out of bounds
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amOn the last day of the US Open, a security guard at Arthur Ashe Stadium served up a whopper when asked about an object lying in a nearby sewer.“It’s a...
Fiancée recalls slay pain
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amAn amateur boxer testifying at the trial of the man charged with fatally stabbing her boyfriend recalled frantically trying to fight off the suspect and more than a dozen pals...
Toxic suits OK’d
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amBronx families suffering from cancer that they blame on a long-shuttered toxic dump have the right to tell their stories to jurors, an appellate court ruled yesterday. The decision green-lights...
Mangia! But please not here
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amHoly cannoli! Little Italy’s San Gennaro festival started yesterday -- and quickly got the evil eye from high-end shopkeepers in tony Nolita. The hipster couture peddlers along Mulberry Street had...
9/11 panel IDs flaws
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amBLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Potential hijackers can still get state IDs -- despite efforts to create uniform standards, according to a panel formed to examine 9/11. Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson...
Family unaware ‘DWI killer’ a cop
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe family of the young man fatally struck by an allegedly drunken cop in The Bronx Wednesday were appalled to learn the accused killer carried a badge, his twin brother...
30 years for ID thief eyed in murders
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amA federal judge yesterday sentenced a Russian immigrant to 30 years in prison for stealing the identities of two acquaintances he was also accused of killing. Dmitriy Yakovlev, 43, was...
Weiner gets ‘brush’off
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amScrub out the stench of Weiner! Newly sworn-in Republican Rep. Bob Turner’s family ordered a thorough cleaning of the House office space he inherited from his disgraced predecessor, Anthony Weiner,...
I was sunk by Obama: Weprin
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amDemocrat David Weprin said yesterday that President Obama’s sagging popularity among Queens and Brooklyn voters cost him the election for ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner’s congressional seat. In a stunning upset, Weprin...
Brad Pitt slams marriage to Jennifer Aniston, gushes about life with Angelina
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amBrad Pitt has one word for his marriage to Jennifer Aniston: “pathetic.” The “Fight Club” star landed the shocking verbal sucker punch on his long-suffering ex-spouse in an upcoming interview...
Jilted Aniston pulled a Jolie
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amDon’t feel bad for Jennifer Aniston, she’s met a new boyfriend -- with the help of the Angelina Jolie method! The “Friends” star is reportedly dating actor/screenwriter Justin Theroux after...
The 'Security' menace
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amSo it turns out that Transportation Security Administration screeners not only rob passengers of cash, jewelry and soiled diapers; they also run drugs. We don’t even need to leave New...
Iran-Turkey: dueling demagogues
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amHere’s a tip for Lee Bollinger, the Columbia University president: If you want to hobnob with the most outrageous guest in town for next week’s UN extravaganza, get hip and...
Perry’s Ponzi pickle -- & our social in-security
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe Issue: Rick Perry’s calling Social Security “a Ponzi scheme” during a recent GOP debate. *** Bravo to Michael A. Walsh for straightening out the record and defending Rick Perry...
Mike’s bikes: Yikes!
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amWhat is it with Mayor Bloomberg and bicycles, anyway? There aren’t enough colorfully costumed kamikazes zipping about the city on two wheels, flipping off the Vehicle & Traffic Law and...
Now, if it were ‘BungleWatch’ ...
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amPresident Obama’s campaign team has trotted out AttackWatch.com, a spooky new Web site that asks followers to report “lies” being told about the president. The apparent point is to drown...
Cpl. Dakota Meyer, hero
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amDakota Meyer, the 23-year-old Marine corporal who yesterday received the Medal of Honor for combat courage so profound it defies comprehension, insists he isn’t a hero. A grateful nation will...
Banking on BofA layoffs
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe Issue: The announcement by Bank of America that it will be letting go some 30,000 employees. *** Why doesn’t Charles Gasparino state the real reason why BofA bought Countrywide...
Is Gillibrand the next Weprin?
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe shocking Republican landslide in Anthony Weiner’s Brooklyn-Queens congressional district should not only be a wake-up call to President Obama but to New York’s Republicans. They need to get serious...
A downward cycle
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amKids caught in crossfires like it was the 1980s, the NYPD dangerously whittled down to save money, and what’s City Hall doing? Trying to fill desolate bicycle lanes by flooding...
No singular sensation
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amIf "Riverdance" and "A Chorus Line" had a baby, it would be "Noctu." That's Gaelic for "stripped" or "exposed," and this pint-size dance spectacle promises a peek through the keyhole...
'The Wood' reduces columnist's tale to pulp
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amAs far as subjects for a play go, Mike McAlary is a pretty great choice. In the 1990s, the big-mouthed, big-hearted tabloid journalist embodied both tough-guy reporting and the gritty...
My Afternoons With Margueritte
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amHere's an odd couple: Germain, the grossly overweight bumpkin played by Gérard Depardieu in the sweet French confection "My Afternoons With Margueritte," and a refined 95-year-old woman named -- you...
Cutesy cancer flick's got too much emo therapy
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amIt's not surprising that "Restless," Gus Van Sant's first major studio project since "Finding Forrester" a decade ago, ended up being shifted from Columbia Pictures -- which scrapped a planned...
Rom-com bomb for mom
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amYou could make a fine film about juggling mommy hood and the job -- from the UrbanBaby.com message boards. That would have to be a horror flick about woman's cruelty...
Bookish in B'klyn
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amMaybe there's something in that Gowanus Canal water. Whatever it is, it seems an awful lot of best-selling and Pulitzer-winning authors have made Brooklyn the write place to be. Especially...
Not much feud for thought
September 16, 2011 | 4:00am'Straw Dogs" is one of those movies that sits in an armchair, smokes a pipe and reflects "seriously" on "the question of violence," but the main reason to see it...
Shows try to improve line$
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amA couple of seasons ago, the producers of some struggling Broadway plays thought they could improve business by eliminating intermission. Other than stemming the flow of walkouts, it didn't do...
Man on a transmission
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amEarly reviews out of Cannes proclaimed Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn’s Hollywood debut, “Drive,” a full-blooded return to such ’60s thrillers as “Bullitt” and “Point Blank.” It isn’t. You’ll have...
Jungle Jane takes a nap
September 16, 2011 | 4:00am"Jane's Journey" is an exceedingly graceful and dignified sleep aid, a first-person account by chimpanzee advocate Jane Goodall in which we mainly learn that Goodall indeed spent a lot of...
Shut Up, Little Man! An Audio Misadventure
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amIn the late 1980s, a pair of hipster iron ists moved in next door to a screaming pair of aged quarrelsome drunks. As with the roughly concurrent Iran-Iraq war, it...
Silent Souls
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amWhy are we as we are, instead of some other way? That's the existential question plaguing our loner Russian protagonist, Aist (Igor Sergeev), in this bleakly absurdist road movie. When...
3
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amTV host Hanna (Sophie Rois) and artist rep Simon (Sebastian Schipper) have been a couple for 20 years, but their relationship is fraying around the edges. In "3," by German...
Mets' latest loss ends 1-8 homestand
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amAnother ugly loss at the end of an atrocious homestand at Citi Field left Mets manager Terry Collins furious yesterday -- and with some accusatory words toward his team. "The...
Sunday's Best
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe experts make their picks: THE LINE BRIAN COSTELLO STEVE SERBY MARK CANNIZZARO PAUL SCHWARTZ TIM BONTEMPS JETS 9½ (39) Jaguars (Sunday, 1:00, CBS) Jets Jaguars Jaguars Jets Jaguars SAINTS...
Liberty lose playoff opener to Fever
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amINDIANAPOLIS -- Fever guard Erin Phillips had never made a game-winning shot. With WNBA All-Stars Tamika Catchings and Katie Douglas on Phillips' team, the Liberty certainly didn't expect that to...
Sykora faces uphill battle for 'last chance' with Devils
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amPrepared for disappointment, the latest returning Devils star hopes to be pleasantly surprised in probably his last chance to play in the NHL. They do all come back to Jersey....
Bruised foot could keep Cano out of Yankees lineup
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amTORONTO -- There are several candidates for the Yankees designated hitter spot tonight against Blue Jays left-hander Brett Cecil. Robinson Cano, nursing a bruised right foot (X-rays taken Wednesday night...
Redbone tourney kicks off fall fishing
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe fall fishing season is about to start, and it kicks off in a big way at the eastern tip of Long Island. The fishing blitz is an experience no...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amPost Time: 1:00 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST7 fur; $18,000; mdn clm($16,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Broadway Philly(L),123J Bravo7-3-4Kimmel 6-12Rock Superstar,119J Chavez11-5-8Appel 8-13Dave's Dream,123S Husbandsx-x-xFisher 20-14Pegasus Papou(L),114A...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amPost time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Witch Is Bettor (9th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $12,000; claiming3Life Of Ease(D Dube)3-7-89-52Mountain Air(L Stalbaum)2-3-33-11UnknownSoldier(GBrennan)8-8-28-14Mr Delite(J Pantaleano)3-8-510-15Triple Bars(B Holland)6-5-512-16All Powerful(J Stratton)1-4-78-17ForceOreFinesse(EGoodll)7-3-46-18Kuai Diam N(J Bartlett)6-5-820-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml...
Fairplex Analysis by Vic Cangialosi
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amPost time: 4:00 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $7,000; alw; 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3ASargntGnrl(L),123JScott5-4-36-16StrvngFrwrp(L),123DSndvl4-3-43-11Virebe(L),120CRssll3-6-18-12Raineman(L),123GBoag1-5-48-14AlongwayBby(L),123HHrrra2-7-610-15BrnngSpdMkp(L),123DGldny3-2-25-17Proudd Pruf(L),123JHrrra6-1-812-18SeButterfly(L),120BLewis5-6-112-19Effie Estes(L),113EFlors3-1-14-1SECOND-1/2m; $14,000; cl($32,0); 2YOPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds4D'wildbunch(L),119CSntgo7-x-x2-13DaylightMgc(L),119ADlgdox-x-x3-11AceHighFlsh,119JVldvax-x-x15-12MyRoylKnght(L),119MPdrzax-x-x9-25PromethsBll,119DVrgrax-x-x4-17Vitametvgmn(L),119RGucex-x-x6-18MrSupersttn(L),119EMldnox-x-x15-1THIRD-6 fur; $21,000; cl($20,0); 3YOPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2ChinesePrse(L),117MPdrza1-4-58-54OminousThms(L),117ADlgdo4-3-25-21EdgewickRod(L),117OBerro1-4-56-13TalesofTggr(L),117KJohn3-7-33-15YouBttrBwre(L),115CRssll5-8-415-16Polly'sDncr(L),117AFelix6-2-18-1FOURTH-1 1/16m; $16,000; cl($25,0); 3pPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3Valuation(L),121CSntgo3-7-68-54Parable(L),121MPdrza2-3-52-11StorminAhed(L),121CRssll8-3-315-12Personaltry(L),124EMldno2-8-49-25Myhorsfcrse(L),121ADlgdo4-9-54-16Mr.Satsfctn(L),121KStra10-9-x20-17Bill Maker(L),124ACstnn9-6-530-1FIFTH-1 1/16m; $14,000; cl($12,50); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast...
Nets would welcome Islanders in Brooklyn
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe developer of Brooklyn's Barclays Center yesterday said he's "hopeful" the Islanders will move to the new arena when the hockey team's lease at Nassau Coliseum expires in 2015. "I...
Islanders keep Tavares with 6-year, $33M extension
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amJohn Tavares had answered the question hundreds of times, and no matter what he said, he was unable to quell the doubt in people's minds. But as of yesterday, the...
Fairplex Results
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amFIRST-$12,000, mdn cl, 3YO up, 4f1Let Me Finish (Carrero) 3.602.402.205Kopriti (Guce)6.004.403WarrensTwotoOne (Mldnd)5.60 Off 1:01. Time 0:47.42. Fast. Scr: Got Hay, Ed the Actor. *$1 Exacta (1-5) $8.60 * Quinella (1-5)...
Urlacher back with Bears after mother's death
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amBears linebacker Brian Urlacher returned to practice yesterday after the death of his mother and is expected to play at New Orleans this weekend. Urlacher had missed Wednesday's practice following...
NFL Calendar
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amNFL CalendarSept. 20: 4 p.m. deadline for any club that designated a franchise player to sign him to a multiyear contract or extension. After this date, the player may sign...
Hondo: Go Huskies!
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amHondo came up a whisker short of greatness last night with the Marlins in the Philly nightcap, which, coupled with the Tribe's setback in Texas, boosted the runaway red number...
Mets third baseman Wright makes 8th error in 10 games
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThere was plenty Mets third baseman David Wright did well in the field yesterday, including making a bare-handed play on a slow grounder to end the eighth. But Wright booted...
NBA players insist union won't crack
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amLAS VEGAS -- They stood be hind the podium all dressed in gray T-shirts with the word "Stand" written across their chests. The uniform clothing of 30 NBA players was...
Rose (63) grabs lead at Cog Hill
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amLEMONT, Ill. -- Feeling as though he had nothing to lose, Justin Rose put himself in position for a big gain with his best round of the year yesterday in...
Giants' Tuck won't guarantee return Monday vs. Rams
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amJustin Tuck intends to play Monday night for the Giants against the Rams, but offered a seemingly ominous hint about his neck ailment yesterday. Although the veteran defensive end participated...
Yankees need ailing A-Rod to provide postseason pop
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amTORONTO -- Alex Rodriguez has missed 58 games, had right knee surgery that cost him six-plus weeks and is currently battling a sprained left thumb that won't be right until...
Record by Yankees closer won't be touched
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amTORONTO -- In the end, this is really all about family for Mariano Rivera: his wife and children and his baseball family, the Yankees. Immediately after coming off the field...
Mayweather-Ortiz undercard promises big action
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amLAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz will meet in the much anticipated main event of tomorrow night's HBO pay-per-view card. But two other fighters will receive plenty of...
Vic Cangialosi's Calder Grade
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amPost Time: 12:30 p.m.FIRST-7 fur; $16,300; clm; 2YO2-Char Lena Jo 3-11-OhSoSherri 5-23-Naiguata 5-14-UnbrdldYnk 3-15-SweetDremn 4-16-Lok Virsa 8-1SECOND-1m&70yds; $12,300; clm; 3up4-StrmyJcksn 10-11-TotalRewrd 4-12-Sarava Star 20-13-Bumpy Gin 3-15-Tarzanito 20-16-Great Bear 8-17-El Cobre...
5 questions for ... Ken Singleton
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amYES analyst Ken Singleton talked with the Post's Justin Terranova about why this Yankees team is well-suited for a World Series run, what his postseason rotation would look like and...
The Post Line
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amNFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogJETS10 9½(39) JaguarsSAINTS 6½ 7 (47½)BearsLIONS 8½ 8 (45½)ChiefsBILLS 4 3 (43) RaidersREDSKINS 4½ 3½(44½)CardinalsRavens 6 6 (38) TITANSSTEELERS13½14½(40) SeahawksPackers10½10 (46½)PANTHERSVIKINGS 3 3 (41½)BuccaneersBrowns 3 2½(40) COLTSCowboys 3...
Rangers open camp seeking answers
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amSo here are the most significant and immediate personnel questions confronting the 2011-12 Rangers as they open training camp today: 1. Can Wojtek Wolski, who almost certainly will be given...
Today's Sports on Air
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amAuto Racing2 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: practiceESPN24:30 p.m.NASCAR Nationwide: practiceSPEED6 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: practiceSPEED8 p.m.NASCAR Camping WTS: Fast Five 225SPEEDBaseball7 p.m.Yankees at Blue JaysWWOR, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Rays at Red SoxMLBN,...
Sports shorts
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amHOOPS: Coaches tourney The Coaches vs. Cancer Classic will have a new home, network and title sponsor starting in 2012. The tourney that started in 1995 will move next year...
Rays cut Red Sox lead to 3 games
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amBOSTON -- Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon spends most of his time giving signs. Thursday night, he went searching for one. "You're always looking for signs, man. You're looking...
Home Team Lineups
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amYankeesToronto7:07TV -- WWORRadio WCBS 880 AMTor.1:07YESWCBSTor.1:07YESWCBS#Minn.1:05YESWCBST.B.7:05WWORWCBS*T.B.1:05YESWCBS$T.B.7:05YESWCBSMetsAtlanta7:35TV -- SportsNet NYRadio -- WFAN 660 AMAtl.4:10FOXWFANAtl.1:35SNYWFANNOGAMESt.L.8:15SNYWFANSt.L.8:15SNYWFANSt.L.1:45SNYWFAN# - makeup of rainout from April 6; * - Doubleheader, second game is makeup from Aug....
Starr report
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amI don't usually write much about the business side of TV, but, well, he is Al Roker, and he's made another deal. Roker's Al Roker Entertainment, which already produces roughly...
Secrets of ‘X Factor’
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe secrets of “The X Factor” are just too big to keep under wraps. Bigger, badder and with more bravado than a million shrieking fans, Simon Cowell’s “X Factor” promises...
Oprah’s OWN ‘Idol’
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amOWN is about to unleash “Secret Talent Scout.” Oprah Winfrey’s cable network has ordered six episodes of the series, which will focus on a group of talent scouts secretly searching...
Talk show guests
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amFRIDAYJAMES MARSDEN, GAVIN DEGRAW - Live with Regis & Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7CAROLINE KENNEDY - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9:24 a.m., 12:58 p.m. and 6:54 p.m., (COM)DAVID...
Juicy Oz feud
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe usually mild-mannered Dr. Oz is feuding publicly with the federal government over apple juice. The federal Food and Drug Administration is disputing suggestions by the TV doctor that trace...
Pia-Mark split
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe song-and-dance routine is over for Pia Toscano and Mark Ballas. The “American Idol” songtress and “Dancing With the Stars” pro have called it quits on their budding relationship, according...
'Law & Order: SVU' kept rewriting DSK episode
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex scandal totally wreaked havoc on “Law & Order: SVU.” “In this case, I don’t believe we ripped from the headlines. I believe the actual story ripped...
Fashion’s Night could be out
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amNo mo’ FNO? With Fashion Week over, speculation is rife that this year’s Fashion’s Night Out was the last. Vogue insiders tell Buzz the event creates too much work for...
She’s fit for a museum
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amYou could call Daphne Guinness the Lady Gaga of couture. Often described as a lovably eccentric English beer heiress and artist, Guinness (full name: the Honorable Daphne Suzannah Diana Joan...
It’s a nice day for a garden party
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe final day of Fashion Week kicked off with a pastoral picnic at Ralph Lauren; sherbet-hued daywear was shown in robin’s egg blue shredded cableknits, silky apple green shirts and...
Weird but true
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amA St. Louis man has “Led” himself astray. A guy named George F. Blackburn has officially changed his name to Led Zeppelin II, in honor of his favorite band’s second...
Lee sparks LSU
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amSTARKVILLE, Miss. -- Jarrett Lee completed 21 of 27 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown and No. 3 LSU defeated No. 25 Mississippi State 19-6 last night. Lee was...
Liberty Cup up for grabs
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amFordham and Columbia meet in the 10th Annual Liberty Cup football game Saturday at Jack Coffey Field in The Bronx (1 p.m). The Liberty Cup was created in 2002 to...
Three St. John's recruits ineligible
September 16, 2011 | 4:00amThat stellar recruiting class signed by St. John's? Fuhgeddaboudit. The NCAA has told St. John's that star recruits Norvel Pelle, JaKarr Sampson and Amir Garrett are not academically eligible to...
Brooklyn Book Festival off to flying start
September 16, 2011 | 2:39amThe popular Brooklyn Book Festival kicked off today and will include four days of nearly 30 expanded “Bookend” literary-themed events.Highlighting the sixth annual event over 260 top national and international...
DOSES OF 'DOZO: Grubler getting hyped for the girls volleyball season
September 16, 2011 | 2:32amEvery other week, Cardozo star Ashley Grubler, one of the top girls volleyball players in the city, takes us behind the scenes into her world as the Judges attempt to...
Bart's Week 2 NFL picks
September 16, 2011 | 2:29amLast week reaffirmed it for me: Betting on the NFL is for suckers. How anyone makes a living gambling on pro football boggles the mind, because Week 1 showed that...
Routine traffic stop leads police to 300 pounds of pot
September 16, 2011 | 1:49amA routine traffic stop led police to a 300-pound stash of marijuana in the Bronx tonight. Detectives noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from a car they stopped on...
Karen Walker
September 16, 2011 | 1:25amNew Zealander Karen Walker channeled The American Girl by way of the masculine, feminine dichotomy of Betsy and Iris from Scorsese classic "Taxi Driver." Her interpretation included "a study in...