June 12, 2010
Mets top Orioles for first road series win
BALTIMORE — Hisanori Takahashi allowed one run in seven innings, Jose Reyes and Jeff Francoeur homered, and the New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 tonight to win their...
Xavier's historic run falls one win short of championship
Xavier and James McCool were both in places they didn’t initially expect to be. The Knights were a win away from a CHSAA Class A intersectional title and the junior...
Watching the World Cup in Soccertown USA?
KEARNY, NJ _ Halfway around the world from the United States' World Cup opener in South Africa, as the final seconds melted away on a 1-1 tie with England, a...
Bam reassures Britain over oil rage
LONDON — President Barack Obama reassured Prime Minister David Cameron today that his frustration over the mammoth oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not an attack on Britain,...
U.S. ties England on goalie gaffe
RUSTENBURG, South Africa — The United States held England to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener today, with a stunning blunder by England goalkeeper Robert Green costing his...
Beltran goes 3 innings, and today's lineup
BALTIMORE- Carlos Beltran played another extended spring training game in Port St. Lucie, with five at-bats and three innings in the field. Here's tonight's Mets lineup against the Orioles. David...
World Cup live: USA vs. England
Follow the action as the U.S. tries to topple England, as the world watches ...
Jeter, Posada power Yankees over Astros
Derek Jeter homered twice, Jorge Posada snapped out of a slump with his first grand slam in nearly six years and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 9-3...
Teen sailor: Solo try won't be last
California teenager Abby Sunderland vowed today that she would attempt to sail solo round the world again, after her first try at the record was thwarted when she became stranded...
'Israeli spy' arrested in Dubai Hamas hit
BERLIN — Polish authorities have arrested an alleged Mossad spy from Israel wanted in connection with the slaying of a Hamas agent in Dubai, the German federal prosecutor's office said...
Dozens still missing in Ark. flash floods
CADDO GAP, Ark. — Rescue crews took to kayaks, horseback and ATVs at daybreak today to resume the desperate search for dozens of campers still missing after flash floods swept...
French fishing boat rescues solo-sail girl
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A French fishing vessel rescued a California teenager Saturday from her crippled sailboat in the turbulent southern Indian Ocean, bringing relief to her family but ending...
Catherine Zeta-Jones honored by Queen Elizabeth
LONDON — From Wales to Hollywood to “Chicago” — now Catherine Zeta-Jones has an appointment at Buckingham Palace. Zeta-Jones added a royal honor to Hollywood stardom when she was named...
Silva Star: Lefty pitches Tottenville to 11th PSAL title in classic
In one instant, a hush turned into a roar. When it became evident Tyler Gurman had air-mailed the throw to first, which would enable Christian Osmundsen to round third and...
USA-England could set TV record
The World is about to get turned upside down. Saturday afternoon, the United States plays England in a World Cup match that is expected to be watched by a record...
CK's Smith earns spot on USA U17 National Team
Christ the King guard Bria Smith was named to the USA U17 National Team on Friday. The junior, ranked third in the nation among recruits in her class, was one...
Rallying RKA win school's first city title
It wasn’t until the final out was recorded that top-seeded Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy’s young stars acted their age. They dumped the Gatorade bucket on the head of their coach, John Reingold,...
Lead, title escape Luperon
From the sound of the crowd you would not have guessed that Gregorio Luperon had just fallen short of its first ever city title. The second-seeded Generals received a loud...
Pettitte earns 200th win as a Yankee
Andy Pettitte turns 38 on Tuesday. He continues to pitch like he’s 28. The veteran left-hander was magnificent again last night, beating the Astros 4-3 to improve to 8-1 this...
A-Rod's 'day-to-day' injury not related to hip surgery
The Yankees might have a new cheer after getting the diagnosis on Alex Rodriguez: Hip, Hip, Hooray, he’s day-to-day! An MRI exam yesterday revealed tendinitis in the Yankees third baseman’s...
Red flags surround powerless A-Rod
The opt-out Alex Rodriguez is long gone. The monster A-Rod who tormented opposing pitchers in 2007 is a thing of the past. This is a new era of A-Rod, the...
Bradley’s task just starting with rivalry
All sports essentially are conscienceless in their treatment of coaches — but there may be none uglier toward its coaches than The Beautiful Game. Bob Bradley, who got the job...
Win over England could captivate U.S.
When the U.S. National Team opens its World Cup run today against England, it likely will be the most highly anticipated soccer game it has played. It also begs the...
Eight is great: Kantzian delivers big hit for Tottenville yet again
George Kantizan batted a robust .435 during the regular season, blasted four home runs, and drove in 18 RBIs. He hit .571 in the playoffs, with five RBIs. In a...
Bahr: 1950 U.S. win like high school team beating Yankees
If you want to believe the U.S. soccer team can defeat England when they meet today in the World Cup, just hop in a time machine with Walter Bahr. He...
Live blog recap: CHSAA Class A intersectional baseball final
One and done. That’s what the CHSAA baseball season has come down to. After eighth-seeded Xavier defeated No. 2 St. Joseph by the Sea, 3-1 in nine innings Friday night,...
Years after Diamondbacks debacle, Wally ready to lead Cyclones
After more than five years, the wait is almost over for Wally Backman. Hired to be the manager of the Diamondbacks on Nov. 1, 2004, Backman was fired four days...
Gurman's gem not enough for Lehman in loss to Tottenville
Adam Droz walked right to an emotional Tyler Gurman and put his arm around him. For a few moments, even with Tottenville in the midst of a wild celebration behind...
Former Boys & Girls star finds a perfect match in Hofstra
Dwan McMillan’s journey to Division I basketball came to a satisfying close Friday night. After three years of high school at Boys & Girls, two more at St. Benedict’s Prep...
Revamped secondary may fix Giants' problems
When Giants defensive backs coach David Merritt looks out on the practice field, he sees two heady and experienced safeties making calls and adjustments. Merritt sees Antrel Rolle and Deon...
Sea's Pavia brilliant despite extra-inning loss to Xavier
When St. Joseph by the Sea’s Nick Pavia is pitching at his best, it takes nothing short of a Major League effort to beat him. Maybe that’s why it took...
Yankees' first-round pick overcomes family misfortune
As he was growing up near Rochester, Chris Culver Jr. and his father shared a common dream: for him to grow up and become a professional baseball player. “Chris always...
Calderon: Iribe is 'nervous'
Ivan Calderon does not refer to himself as a champion. He refers to himself as a super champ. And why not? Along with his undefeated record (33-0-1, 6 KOs) comes...
An ‘education’ about where race cash goes
The miracle of the Belmont Stakes last weekend was not Drosselmeyer’s win in foxtrot time, but that the race was even staged. In the months leading up to it, the...
Sons of Xavier keep marching on to decisive CHSAA title game
David Eschen was looking to break out of a slump at the plate, Rob Maguire was looking for personal redemption on the mound, and both Xavier players wanted to extend...
This summer's sizzling food fests and tasty treats
STATE FAIR MEADOWLANDS ? When: Thursday through July 5 ? Where: Meadowlands Fair Grounds, 50 State Route 120, East Rutherford, NJ ? What: Nothing says summer like cotton candy and...
Great Shakes
Since the Public Theater’s first Shakespeare in the Park production 56 years ago, summers in New York have turned into an informal Bardfest. This year, the Public is offering a...
Highway robbery! State is mulling taking Heights homes for BQE repair
Classic brownstones and other homes in historic Brooklyn Heights may be demolished by the state as part of the long-overdue effort to shore up and modernize the aging Brooklyn–Queens Expressway,...
Kid stuff
TODAY YOU CAN HITCH A RIDE: To Rockaway Beach, of course, for the Fourth Annual Rockstock and Barrels Festival. The all-day fest will feature free skate jams, demos and a...
Fans flock to NJ for hits fix from the Eagles and the Dixie Chicks
Despite accepted folk wisdom, some times different songbirds -- like the Eagles and the Dixie Chicks -- do nest nicely together. At the New Meadowlands Stadium on Thursday, classic rock...
Forever linked
You don't have to be a golfer or even a fan to love golf legend Bruce Edwards. Who? The most beloved man in golf history, that's who. On Monday night,...
Irons' maiden
Joanne Whalley has been cast as the female lead in Showtime's crime drama "The Borgias." The English actress will star opposite Jeremy Irons as Vanossa, mother of the Borgia children...
Don't do 'angry,' O
If nothing else, President Obama has made the presidency a bulwark against the emotionalism that has seeped into every corner of our national life. You can't even turn on a...
$59M 'scam' Starr in court
Financial adviser to the famous Kenneth Starr traded in his business suit for a navy-blue prison jumpsuit and brown T-shirt as he was arraigned yesterday on charges of scamming celebrity...
Budget game of chicken as shutdown looms
As Gov. Paterson yesterday put a new round of more than $300 million in budget cuts on the table, he and legislative leaders played a high-stakes game of chicken over...
Newsday's union troubles face impasse: Cablevision
The owner of Newsday is threatening to declare an impasse with the paper's unionized workers by July 5, a move that could clear the way for unilateral pay cuts and...
Russians slap Iran
PARIS -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has told France that Moscow will freeze a delivery of S-300 missiles to Iran as a result of extended UN sanctions against Tehran....
Art sale to make big impression
LONDON -- A long-lost trove of impressionist and modern art not seen since World War II will be offered at auction in London and Paris, Sotheby's said yesterday. The 140...
Grim news on Mike's tragic hit-run staffer
A beloved City Hall staffer who heroically pushed a friend out of the way just before a speeding car struck them on a Brooklyn street is expected to die within...
Newborn left in the subway
A newborn baby was found abandoned at a subway station in Queens last night, sources said. The 5-day-old tot was discovered by a strap-hanger next to a MetroCard machine at...
Let the press see the spill
BP has understandably tried to play down the amount of attention paid to its Gulf oil spill. The company is trying to preserve what's left of its badly tarred image...
23-story plunge kills tot
A 4-year-old boy plunged 23 stories to his death from a Bronx apartment building last night in a horrific fall that left family members and neighbors reeling. The child's mother...
The FBI's fatal flub: giving Sloot the loot
* Has this administration totally lost its marbles ("Fatal Bluff," June 9)? The families of these two murdered women should get together and go after the person in charge of...
Shot Coney I. mom dies
A Brooklyn mother of seven died yesterday after being shot trying to break up a fight between her kids and several rivals. Victoria Rogucki, 36, had taken two slugs to...
In Mike she trusts
It's good to be Mayor Bloomberg's ex. Redacted tax returns the mayor provided yesterday show he set up a trust fund of more than $500,000 last year for his former...
509 Fifth Ave. is sold for $30M
Norman Sturner of Murray Hill Properties has signed a contract to buy 509 Fifth Ave. from Joseph Moinian for $30 million, or $500 a foot. The 60,000-foot building sits on...
Business briefs
Marts march US stocks closed higher yesterday as investors were encouraged by an increase in consumer sentiment and a lack of negative eurozone news. The Dow Jones industrial average rose...
John Paulson takes ex-SEC bigs on board
In what appears to be a move to protect his firm from getting further ensnared in the Securities and Exchange Commission's legal spat with Goldman Sachs, hedge fund titan John...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A city firefighter was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend in Hell's Kitchen, sources said. Federico Martinez, 36, saw his 22-year-old lover in a car chatting with his ex-girlfriend by...
Shakespearean 'hero' Cuomo
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was able to stop the practice of ticket "line sitting" for Shakespeare in the Park by focusing on "deceptive advertising" on Craigslist, rather than the...
Crane 'collapse' quarrel
When is a crane collapse not a crane collapse? Crane rigger William Rappetti doesn't want the word "collapse" used when jury selection for his manslaughter trial begins on June 21....
Hand it to quick thinker
A Long Island man whose hand was cut off in a horrifying work accident lent a hand in his own rescue -- ordering co-workers to fetch his detached fingers and...
Grandkid tragedy casts pall on Mandela triumph
JOHANNESBURG -- It should have been a moment of triumph -- Nelson Mandela, basking in the cheers as Africa's first World Cup opened. Instead, South Africa's beloved anti-apartheid icon stayed...
Lady Gaga explains her Citi Field finger-flipping
Lady Gaga yesterday offered this passionate defense for flipping the bird at Met fans: It's the New York thing to do. "A middle finger is more New York than a...
'Mad Men' gal a crash dummy
Actress January Jones is as ditzy as her "Mad Men" character. The star got into a car crash in Los Angeles, and then wandered away from the scene because of...
Jets punt on fees
The Jets are throwing a Hail Mary to get rid of unsold season tickets. The NFL team's ownership is slashing controversial charges known as personal-seat license fees by up to...
Retail slip is showing
US retail sales suffered a surprise drop in May -- a signal that a key engine of the economic recovery is sputtering. The Commerce Department said consumers slowed their spending...
World Cup fever grips Big Apple
World Cup mania gripped the Big Apple yesterday, with people ditching work, kids playing hooky and fans packing bars and restaurants all over town to see soccer's biggest tournament kick...
Pre-K's 'walls of Ivy'
Getting into the city's hottest public-school prekindergarten programs is nearly three times harder than being accepted into Harvard, according to just-released data. With 3,000 more applicants than last year for...
Solo-sail girl's rough water wait
All alone on her crippled sailboat, the teenage American girl huddled with a space heater and lots of hope as rescue vessels steamed to her aid on a frigid stretch...
Rootin' and tootin'
There's no need to adjust your TV or call the cable company during World Cup games. That incessant, ear-splitting buzzing emanating from your sets isn't a malfunction -- just thousands...
Dave pushing plan to feed lawyers' greed
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson is quietly planning to hand the state's powerful trial lawyers a massive payday by gutting a two-decade-old cap on legal fees from medical-malpractice awards, The Post...
Shunning Elton John
Elton John performed at the wedding of radio star Rush Limbaugh and Kathryn Rogers last Saturday. Significant controversy surrounds the fact that the openly gay John serenaded the openly conservative...
Icahn presses Lionsgate
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who has made a hostile takeover bid for Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., said he plans a proxy fight to try to replace the company's board with his...
Inside edge to GM's IPO
Talk about having the inside track. Some rival banks are grousing that Morgan Stanley's connections inside bailed-out auto company General Motors may have helped it land a plum Wall Street...
Slippery slope
Under scorching political pressure and growing public anger, bumbling BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward yesterday for the first time said he might cut or defer the company's $10 billion dividend....
Bloomberg's bugaboos
City Hall has turned a blind eye to a bizarre display of school-sanctioned smut at elite Stuyvesant HS, in which graduating seniors posted public lists of classmates they'd like to...
Watching the watchmen
Republican state comptroller candidate Harry Wilson wants a no-holds- barred debate with incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli "in every statewide media market" through Election Day. Sounds good to us. DiNapoli, then...
Closed fist v. limp wrist
No one seriously believes the new round of sanctions against Iran, which the UN Security Council im posed Wednesday, will halt the mullahs' mad quest for nukes. A more pressing...
'Toxic' grudge match: US vs. England
It’s the Revolutionary War, Round 2. While tens of millions settle in to watch England and the United States in their first match of the World Cup today, the leaders...
Union rally has no class
More than 1,000 students marched out of city high schools yesterday and flooded City Hall Park in a massive protest against plans to cut free student MetroCards -- a demonstration...
'Princely' $6M Ponzi scheme
A Manhattan money manager who claimed he was a cousin to a Belgian prince ran a $6 million Ponzi scheme that he used to pay for his lavish Hamptons home...
Girl, 12, left alone a week
It's life imitating art. A New Jersey mom starred in her own version of "Home Alone" -- leaving her 12-year-old daughter by herself for nearly a week while she got...
OK to beat around bushes
Perverts rejoice! A Brooklyn federal judge ruled yesterday that it ain't public lewdness if it ain't public. Magistrate Judge Ramon Reyes Jr. found that an ex-cop who exposed himself to...
'Punch in gut' for vet kin
Retired Army Col. Douglas Lamude, a Harlem native, was at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday to honor a Marine captain killed in Iraq. But after hearing that the Army had misplaced...
$tonewall is nixed
The state Independence Party is trying to stonewall a probe into what happened to $750,000 of Mayor Bloomberg's campaign funds, prosecutors charged yesterday. Papers filed by the Manhattan DA Cyrus...
Peruvians pelt Joran van der Sloot with rotten tomatoes as he's charged with murder
The prime suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance was pelted with tomatoes yesterday as Peruvian authorities formally charged him with murdering and robbing another young woman he befriended. "Murderer!" and "disgrace!"...
Rotten 'Kid' rapper busted
Brooklyn-bred emcee Kid Cudi can add a new rap to his résumé after he was nabbed yesterday for trashing a gal pal's Chelsea apartment while carrying drug gear, authorities and...
Yuri gains respect, fans despite loss
Never has anyone gained so much in losing a fight. Yuri Foreman may no longer be the WBA junior middleweight champion, but the Brooklyn-based rabbinical student has gained tons of...
Brit fans killed in bus crash
BARBERTON, South Africa -- Three British students were killed Thursday in a bus crash in South Africa on the eve of the World Cup. The dead -- Eleanor Payne, 19,...
Strasburg's fantasy impact exceeds other rookies'
So when do we get to put in bids on Bryce Harper? Hard on the heels of Washington's selection of the heavily advertised Harper, a 17-year-old, power-hitting phenom, with the...
Liberty come home for Dream win
Some teams need to get away to find themselves. Four straight games away from home capped by a 15-point win in Chicago have transformed the Liberty from a group of...
Trade to big city may suit small-town boy Oswalt
Houston ace Roy Oswalt has asked Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. to trade him before the July 31 deadline, and though the veteran right-hander wouldn't say he wanted to be...
Memories remain for Giants from USC
Teammates came up to cornerback Terrell Thomas and warned him to lock up his rings "because the repo man is coming." It was good-natured ribbing but as a proud former...
L.A. left longing for Bynum
BOSTON -- Unless there is significant improvement in Andrew Bynum's knee, the Lakers essentially are no longer longer than the Celtics. They still have Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, but...
Nate, 'Baby' become heroes
BOSTON -- They were the most unlikely of unlikely heroes, Boston's Glen "Big Baby" Davis and Nate Robinson. One, Davis, began the season with a broken hand of his own...
Hosts draw joyous opener
0 France 0 Uruguay A joyous day for South Africa. A not quite perfect result. South Africa gave up the lead on a goal by Mexico's Rafael Marquez in the...
Manuel hears Bel, hopes Carlos back next weekend
BALTIMORE -- Mets manager Jerry Manuel is dreaming of a trip to The Bronx next weekend that would include Carlos Beltran in the team's lineup. The manager also is dreaming...
Horns of plenty as S. Africans 'trumpet' team
South Africa's vuvuzela trumped the Mexican wave in the big match of the day in the stands while Mexico salvaged a late draw against the hosts in the World Cup...
MSG schedules program fit for a 'King'
MSG Network will launch a new weekly Knicks show scheduled to debut at midnight on July 1. Whether LeBron James makes a guest appearance is unclear. It's being called "Knicks...
Hondo: Hi-ho Silva!
Hondo rebounded from his setback with the Metamucils Thursday by scoring with the Pale Hose yesterday in Wrigley to lower the number on the big red deficit toteboard to 825...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing8:30 a.m.The 24 Hours of LeMansSPEED2 p.m.NASCAR: Camping World Truck Series: VFW 200SPEED4 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide Series, qualifyingESPN4:30 p.m.Formula One: Canadian Grand Prix, qualifyingSPEED8 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide Series, Meijer 300ESPNBaseball1 p.m.Astros...
The Post line
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Mets' Carter hits first major-league home run
BALTIMORE -- Before last night's game, as Chris Carter paced around the clubhouse, looking for ways to spend some excess energy, David Wright gave him some advice. Wright said Camden...
Mets' Dickey mows down Orioles, improves to 4-0
BALTIMORE -- Robert Alan Dickey continues to be nothing short of an R.A. -- right answer -- for this Mets' rotation. The Orioles last night became the latest team turned...
Posada 'close' to catching
Jorge Posada's return to catching appears to be coming any day. The Yankees veteran did catching drills yesterday for the second straight day, this time with manager Joe Girardi watching....
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
A convicted murderer has willed his TV, radio and his corpse to the judge who convicted him. Troy Alvin's attempt to leave his earthly remains to Pennsylvania Judge Edward Smith...
'Huskers football is perfect 10
There's a misconception about the Nebraska football program, one that has nothing to do with the Cornhuskers' option running game and Blackshirts defense. There is a belief that the Big...
Time Warner won't raise bid for MGM
Time Warner is not raising its bid to buy the ailing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio, making it more likely MGM's lenders will foreclose on the business, sources close to the situation...
Wussler, CNN co-founder and CBS exec, dies at 73
Robert J. Wussler, a CNN co-founder who became the youngest president of the CBS television network when he took over at age 36, has died. He was 73. Spokesman Arthur...
4-year-old toddler falls from Bronx apartment building, dies
Police are investigating the death of a 4-year-old Bronx boy who fell from the 23rd floor balcony of an apartment building in the Bronx. Police say it happened just before...
'I can't suck it up with a straw,' President Obama says of Gulf oil spill
President Obama told Louisiana residents battling against the Gulf oil spill that he couldn't "suck it up with a straw" during his recent visit to the region, it emerged Friday....
Is tomorrow's World Cup tilt v?England the?biggest game in US Soccer history?
When the U.S. National Team opens its World Cup run tomorrow against England (2:30 p.m., ABC) it will be the most highly-anticipated soccer game they've ever played. It also begs...
Posada closer to catching again
Jorge Posada's return to catching appears to be coming any day.The Yankees veteran did catching drills for the second straight day, this time with Joe Girardi watching. Posada has not...