June 11, 2012
Shevchenko, co-host Ukraine rally past Sweden
KIEV, Ukraine - Andriy Shevchenko trumped Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Monday, scoring two great headers to give Ukraine a 2-1 win over Sweden at the European Championship. After Ibrahimovic had given...
Nova, Yankees blank Braves 3-0, return to 1st
ATLANTA — Ivan Nova combined with four relievers on a five-hitter and the Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Monday night to claim a share of first place in...
UConn's Auriemma sued; woman says she spurned advance
A woman who works as an NBA security official has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit saying she was removed from an assignment to the 2012 Summer Games in London after...
Eli Manning concerned for 'my friend' Diehl after Giants lineman's DUI arrest
At first, Eli Manning didn’t say much of anything Monday afternoon when asked about David Diehl’s DUI arrest one night earlier. “Don’t know a whole lot of information on that...
Thug locked up in Timoshenko murder convicted of shooting another man
A Queens thug, already locked up on weapons charges for the murder of NYPD Officer Russel Timoshenko, was convicted in the shooting of another man, a crime committed the day...
Big East sues TCU for $5 million
The Big East sued TCU for failing to pay the conference $5 million after the school reneged on an agreement to become a member and chose to join the Big...
Yacht explosion off New Jersey possibly a hoax, Coast Guard suspends search
SANDY HOOK, N.J. — The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for a yacht off the coast of New Jersey and is treating an emergency call detailing the apparent explosion...
Jets' Tebow ranked No. 30 among NFL QBs by ESPN analyst
Is Tim Tebow the best backup quarterback in the NFL?He might be, according to one list. ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski has started counting down his top 30 quarterbacks in the...
St. John's lands one of top remaining seniors in shot-blocker Obekpa
Chris Obekpa, a 6-foot-9 shot-blocking dynamo from Our Savior New American (L.I.), committed to St. John’s on Monday, he announced on his Twitter. A source confirmed to The Post that...
Yankees' Jeter, Granderson still on pace for All-Star start
Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson are both still on pace to start the 2012 All-Star Game, while Mark Teixeira has fallen further off the pace, according to MLB.com’s weekly American...
Giants waive Ballard after failed physical; re-sign Bernard
What not long ago looked to be the start of a long and prosperous career with the Giants for Jake Ballard came to an end – for now – when...
Rutgers star Sanu signs with Bengals
CINCINNATI — The Bengals have reached a deal with receiver Mohamed Sanu (suh-NOO’) of Rutgers, leaving 10 of their 11 draft picks under contract before the start of their minicamp....
Stony Brook receives rousing welcome after reaching College World Series
The Stony Brook University baseball team has received a rousing welcome home. It’s just a pit stop back in New York before they head to their first-ever appearance in the...
Ex-Rutgers student to appeal hate crime conviction in webcam spying case
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Dharun Ravi has filed notice that he will appeal his hate crime conviction in the Rutgers webcam spying case, the Star-Ledger reported Monday. Ravi, 20, was...
Bed-Stuy church elder shot in both arms over gold crucifix while waiting at stoplight
An elder at a Bedford-Stuyvesant church was shot in both arms this morning fighting off a robber trying to yank off his beloved gold crucifix off his neck. According to...
Coast Guard: Unmanned Navy aircraft crashes in Md.
NANTICOKE, Md. — A Naval drone aircraft crashed on Maryland's Eastern Shore on Monday without injuries or property damage on the ground, officials said. The 44-foot plane on a routine...
Jets' Cumberland looks to improve blocking; Rex's schedule change
Here are some leftover notes from the Jets OTAs:The Jets are set at starting tight end with Dustin Keller, but their second tight end spot has caused some speculation this...
GOP lawmakers turn up heat on leaks, claim White House involvement
Republican lawmakers are casting doubt on the Obama administration's claim that recent security leaks were not green-lighted by the upper echelons of the president's staff -- pointing to the news...
Police officer who fatally shot unarmed Bronx teen indicted, set to turn himself in
The police officer who shot dead an unarmed Bronx teen hiding in his bathroom in February is expected to turn himself in Wednesday on manslaughter charges, sources told The Post....
Soler chooses Cubs over Yankees
Ten years ago, then Red Sox GM Theo Epstein lost out to the Yankees for Cuban defector Jose Contreras, sending him into a chair-breaking rage. Epstein, now president of the...
England, France play to 1-1 draw at Euro 2012
DONETSK, Ukraine -- England held on for a 1-1 draw with France on Monday at the European Championship, giving the Group D favorites one point each. Joleon Lescott put England...
12-year-old boy mugged on Long Island
Police on Long Island are hunting for two suspects who attacked and robbed a twelve year old boy. The Elmont boy was walking home with his iPad in his hands....
Apple unveils new MacBook Air, Pro
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc. unveiled its next-generation MacBook Air and MacBook Pro portable computers at the company's annual conference for software developers. Apple shaved $100 from the price of...
Ex-Penn State president could face charges over Sandusky allegations
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Investigators are mulling whether to bring charges against former Penn State president Graham Spanier for possibly helping to cover up child abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky,...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Mets’ face biggest test yet
The Mets have faced adversity several times throughout their first 61 games this season. Fans, who have been conditioned to think the worst thanks to recent history, are ready for...
Syrian forces reportedly attack towns of Homs and al Heffa, trapping civilians
DAMASCUS -- Syrian forces reportedly renewed their attacks on the battered city of Homs Monday and used mortars, helicopters and tanks against opposition forces in the beleaguered northwest town of...
Flame and Stuxnet teams worked together, researchers report
MOSCOW -- The programmers behind Stuxnet and Flame, the two most powerful known cyberweapons ever created, worked together during their development and even shared source code, researchers claimed. Identified two...
Ochocinco works out for Dolphins: report
MIAMI -- Veteran wide receiver Chad Ochocinco worked out for the Miami Dolphins Monday, the Palm Beach Post reported. Head coach Joe Philbin said the coaching staff is "doing our...
Person of interest arrested in deadly Auburn University shooting
AUBURN, Ala. -- Police in Alabama on Monday arrested a person of interest in connection with a shooting at an Auburn University off-campus housing complex that left three men dead...
Bronx school bus driver in vicious road rage attack after clipping car mirror
A school bus driver is fighting for his life after being viciously attacked in The Bronx because he clipped the sideview mirror off a double-parked car, authorities said. The 65-year-old...
Giants tackle Diehl released after alleged DWI bust, issues apology on Twitter
Giants offensive lineman David Diehl flagged himself tonight for making a “poor decision" following an overnight jail stint for alleged DWI. A judge released Diehl from custody, after he spent...
Eager Jets guard Slauson will be 'limited' in mini-camp
Jets guard Matt Slauson is anxious to participate fully in mini-camp this week, but it sounds like the team will take a cautious approach and limit his activity.Slauson, who had...
Jets' Ducasse benefiting from extra snaps
Vlad Ducasse has bounced around a bit in his two-year Jets career and this spring has been no different.Ducasse, who moved from left guard to right tackle last year, has...
Witness: Sandusky abused on campus, in saunas
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The first witness in Jerry Sandusky's trial said the former Penn State assistant football coach sexually abused him as a young teenager on campus and in hotel...
Giants' Cruz 'the man' at Puerto Rican Day parade
The Puerto Rican Day parade had a spectacular display of jerseys, T-shirts and shorts all adorned with commonwealth’s flag.But many in the crowd of thousands wore gear honoring their favorite...
WATCH: 15th Anniversary of Jordan’s Flu Game
Fifteen years ago Monday, Michael Jordan turned in one of the most-memorable performances in NBA Finals history.Suffering from flu-like symptoms, Jordan had missed the morning shootaround and was told by...
Freezer malfunction at Harvard hospital damages 150 brains used to study autism
BELMONT, Mass. -- A freezer malfunction at a Harvard-affiliated hospital in Massachusetts damaged a third of the world's largest collection of brain samples used to study autism. An official at...
Freezer malfunction at Harvard hospital damages 150 brains used to study autism
BELMONT, Mass. -- A freezer malfunction at a Harvard-affiliated hospital in Massachusetts damaged a third of the world's largest collection of brain samples used to study autism. An official at...
House committee schedules contempt vote for Holder
WASHINGTON -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has scheduled a vote for next week to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over the controversial "Fast...
Romney hits back at Obama's private sector comment in new video
GOP nominee-to-be Mitt Romney came out swinging at President Obama today, releasing a tough new TV ad calling the incumbent “out of touch with the middle class.” The minute-long spot...
British diplomatic convoy attacked by rocket in Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya -- A British diplomatic convoy was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Monday, wounding one person, security and diplomatic sources...
'Most hated' Casey Anthony on the move after being discovered by private investigators
Casey Anthony is on the move again. The despised tot mom “flipped out” when she learned private investigators, working for a woman suing her, found Anthony’s secret South Florida hideaway,...
WATCH: Bill Murray entertains during rain delay at Yankees' minor-league game
Usually patience is needed to make it through rain delay at a baseball game. But those that were at the Charleston Riverdogs game on Sunday were treated to a performance...
ABC's Roberts has blood, bone marrow disorder
Robin Roberts is facing a new medical challenge that will require her to start chemotherapy and get a bone marrow transplant. The "Good Morning America" anchor announced on the ABC...
Subway Series in review, Clemens and your Pop Quiz answer
Interesting weekend in The Bronx, eh? Plenty to discuss. Let's go over the most prominent issues:1. Johan Santana. He got absolutely shelled Friday night, in his first start following his...
Defibrillator used on Egypt's Mubarak as health deteriorates
CAIRO -- A defibrillator was used twice on the former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak as the imprisoned ex-president's health deteriorated further, a source at the Tora prison near Cairo said...
Man dead after LIRR train hits car stopped on tracks
A LIRR train collided with a car that was stopped on the tracks this morning, leaving one man dead, authorities said. The train was just west of the Central Islip...
British PM David Cameron leaves young daughter in pub
CADSDEN, England -- Horrified British Prime Minister David Cameron got home from a Sunday lunch with family and friends -- and discovered he had left his eight-year-old daughter in the...
UN fires Afghan officials over $1.4B police fund mismanagement
KABUL -- The United Nations fired three officials running its $1.4 billion Afghanistan police trust fund as the first step in what is expected to be a broader shake-up at...
Nadal tops Djokovic for 7th French Open title
PARIS — Rain or shine, clay or mud, Sunday or Monday, Rafael Nadal rules Roland Garros. The man they call "Rafa" won his record seventh French Open title Monday, returning...
B'klyn neighbors frustrated about Barclays Center worker invasion
Rats and noise are one thing — but turning a neighborhood playground into a hangout for construction workers is just too much, say a band of Brooklyn neighbors near the...
Gov. Cuomo's popularity rises, voters want minimum wage increase: poll
By ERIK KRISS Bureau Chief ALBANY - Gov. Cuomo's popularity has edged up, while voters solidly back the top priorities of both Democratic and Republican state legislators as the 2012...
The good stuff will stay after Obamacare
People hate President Obama's healthcare law, but not every piece of the 2,000-page behemouth. Turns out that, for example, lots of parents, employers and providers would keep the provision allowing...
Commerce Secretary John Bryson 'suffered seizure' before LA traffic collisions
LOS ANGELES -- US Commerce Secretary John Bryson was involved in two traffic collisions in Los Angeles over the weekend after suffering a seizure at the wheel, officials said Monday....
Vandals spray anti-Semitic graffiti at Israel's Holocaust memorial
JERUSALEM -- Vandals spray-painted anti-Semitic slogans -- including the words "Hitler, thank you for the Holocaust" -- on the walls outside Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Center in Jerusalem on...
Newkirk leads Team SCAN 16s to Rumble title
When the city’s top sophomores are discussed, the names you usually hear are Isaiah Whitehead, Khadeen Carrington and C.J. Davis. Shavar Newkirk should be in the conversation, particularly after this...
Martin’s walk-off homer finishes Yankees sweep of Mets
And stay out. The Mets came to Yankee Stadium hoping to show their surprising start was no fluke, but were instead swept away by a Yankees team that is finally...
Adjustment paying off for Yankees catcher
If Ike Davis needs a patron saint, someone to remind him that a season can be salvaged even at this late date, then we offer up Russell Martin. Less than...
Mets’ errors open door for Yankees
The Mets might want to hold a bonfire tonight in St. Petersburg to burn their gloves. If they aren’t the ugliest defensive team in baseball, the Mets are certainly part...
POST PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: June 4-June 10
The Post high-school staff takes a look at the top performers in boys basketball and girls basketball from the week of June 4. BASEBALL Edwin Corniel, George Washington The senior...
Rauch angry after blowing another game for Mets
Jon Rauch inserted into a tight game has become suicide for the Mets. The veteran reliever didn’t mince any words yesterday after surrendering a ninth-inning home run to Russell Martin...
Mets slow down as luck deserts them
Ugly defense. Poor base-running. Bad luck. A sense of impending, inevitable doom. Yes, in this 50th-anniversary season, the 2012 Mets chose yesterday to pay tribute to their lovable 1962 ancestors....
Snooki nude pics leaked 'for personal gain'
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Some might feel the world's already seen more than enough of limelight-loving "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Regardless, it's about to see a load more...
NYC baseball rankings
The final day of the baseball season was an emotional one in both leagues. In the PSAL, Grand Street Campus won its first-ever title Friday night, 2-1 over George Washington,...
Go to Greg
I just started my summer internship at an Internet firm and I’m concerned already that I’m going to be given only menial tasks to do. That’s not what I came...
Clicks of the trade
Frivolous Web surfing may be a workplace faux pas, but there are cases where blog trolling isn’t a distraction from one’s job, but a part of it. After all, it’s...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen 2. Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye 3. Payphone, Maroon 5 4. Die In Your Arms, Justin Bieber 5....
Business briefs
Gupta trialRajat Gupta has decided not to take the risk of testifying in his own defense, two days after his lawyer, Gary Naftalis, said it was “highly likely” he would...
Planet Fitness gets pumped up for IPO
The unconventional but fast-growing Planet Fitness gym chain is looking to hire bankers before going public, The Post has learned. The Newington, NH, company, with more than 500 locations —...
Apple twist to iOS
Apple will jump back into the news today with its 30th annual developers’ conference, and while the tech giant has previously used this occasion to introduce some cool gadgets, this...
Two-wheel strive
The price of gas being what it is, a motorcycle could help you beat the pump and cut a dashing figure at the same time. Plus, with your helmet you...
Simply ‘Marvelous’ in East Hampton
Mary’s Marvelous, a favorite for the beachy set in Amagansett, will open a second location in East Hampton in a few weeks. Owner Mary Schoenlein is going one town west...
McCain slams Obama for leaks to NY Times
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain yesterday blasted President Obama’s claim that a series of national intelligence leaks to the media didn’t come from inside the White House. “It’s obvious on...
Wis. win emboldens governments vs. unions
Just days after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s historic recall victory, the governor of Indiana suggested public-sector unions are past their prime and should be abolished. “I think, really, government works...
Damage control
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration yesterday bobbed and weaved around the president’s recent “private sector is doing fine” gaffe and sought desperately to change the topic of discussion to public-sector...
O’s Jewish ‘descent’
Support for President Obama among Jewish voters has plunged 10 percentage points since his election in 2008, according to a new Gallup poll. Gallup said the drop is “five points...
Mayor Bloomberg defends stop-and-frisk in speech at Brooklyn church
Mayor Bloomberg strongly defended the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program to a packed church in one of Brooklyn’s most crime-ridden neighborhoods yesterday. “Police officers make stops in Brownsville and East New York...
Palisades dad’s plea
The teen who plunged to his death from Palisades Interstate Park would still be alive if there were better safety measures in place at the north Jersey site, his father...
Shooting at South St. Seaport
A girl who was part of a group of Long Island teens at the South Street Seaport yesterday to celebrate their high-school graduation was arrested after a man was shot...
Giants star in DWI bust
Giants starting left tackle David Diehl was busted for DWI in Queens last night — with his blood-alcohol level allegedly more than twice the legal limit — after smashing into...
State AG will cut off 1,649 charities
The gravy train is grinding to a halt for more than 1,600 delinquent nonprofits in New York, The Post has learned.State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman plans to cancel the registration...
‘Porgy & Bess’ pulls off Tony upset
Take that, Stephen Sondheim! “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” pulled off the biggest upset last night at the Tony Awards, beating Sondheim’s “Follies” for Best Revival of a Musical. “Porgy...
Give Babs the boot!
Barbara Walters — the butcher’s bestie? The 82-year-old ABC News doyenne and dizzy dame on the “The View’’ has some explaining to do. Then, she needs to get off the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** Police are looking for Carl Knox, a career criminal suspected of fatally stabbing his girlfriend’s nephew in the East Village. Knox, who is 47 and also goes by...
East Hamptons gofer mocks rich and stupid on his Twitter feed
It’s the pool boy’s revenge! It’s no holds barred for a Hamptons gofer who uses Twitter to skewer the spoiled rich soccer moms and financial fat cats he services every...
Wallenda a Falls guy
NIAGARA FALLS — Nik Wallenda says he can’t travel to a new place without envisioning a wire strung high above his head.Even as a 6-year-old at Niagara Falls, he pictured...
‘Prometheus’ seizure
JINDABYNE, Australia — A graphic surgery scene in the new film “Prometheus” caused a 15-year-old boy to suffer a seizure yesterday. The Australian boy was watching the Ridley Scott film...
It’s the breast she can do
Madonna needs to listen to her inner Madge. The Material Girl delivered an intentionally titillating performance in Turkey, flashing her breast during a concert. It smacked of a pathetic attention...
Drake: Rolex mine
Canadian hip-hop star Drake insisted yesterday there’s no way he owns a Rolex that once belonged to Manhattan lawyer now suing a Midtown jeweler over a missing $300,000 watch. The...
Buzz over Bubba as Andy’s sec’y of state
Could we see a Secretary of State William Jefferson Clinton — but not in a Hillary Rodham Clinton administration? That was the wild scenario making the rounds at the state...
Cabbies need not tell hookers from lookers
Watch what you wear, ladies — or it’ll get a lot harder to hail a cab. A bizarre bill that would force cabbies to take a course teaching them to...
3 slashed at B.B. King’s
A weekly dance party at B.B. King’s nightclub off Times Square turned bloody early yesterday when a man slashed three other men in a dispute over his girlfriend.The still-unidentified thug...
Busted flute ‘thief’ in a real piccolo
Tuba players never have this problem. A New York Philharmonic principal flautist’s flute and piccolo — worth a combined $42,000 — were swiped from an Upper West Side bar yesterday,...
Montefiore explores deal with family of woman who died in botched transplant
Montefiore Medical Center — whose bungling of a kidney-transplant procedure led to the death of the intended recipient’s sister — is already taking steps to pay up for the tragedy,...
Lohan: Gimme a brake!
Lindsay Lohan’s “road” trip just got a little weirder. The “Herbie: Fully Loaded” star has reportedly added a dramatic twist to the narrative of the Friday crash that totaled her...
Schools Chancellor backs principal's decision to drop 'USA' song, keep Bieber
They’re proud to be un-American. City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott is standing behind a Brooklyn principal’s controversial decision to pull the plug on a popular patriotic song that was scheduled...
Minor mishap turns fatal
A 78-year-old Queens woman died last night after initially suffering what seemed like minor injuries when she was hit by a car.The woman, who was not immediately identified, was struck...
Mary Kennedy pummeled RFK Jr., ran over family dog and threatened to kill herself for years: court papers
Robert Kennedy Jr.’s wife, Mary, beat him up, tried to blackmail him, killed the family dog and, finally, told a servant she needed rope for a new couch — then...
State comptroller Tom DiNapoli gets campaign cash and backs donors’ efforts against Chevron
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has become one of the most vocal critics of Chevron Corp. — and the recipient of thousands of dollars in campaign cash from the oil company’s...
Giants WR Victor Cruz a hit at the Puerto Rican Day Parade
Giants star Victor Cruz proved he’s smooth enough to charm the cap off a police officer yesterday as he took his signature salsa dance to Fifth Avenue for the National...
Kazakhstan president’s nephew cheated his way into Columbia University: lawsuit
The grifter who swindled his gloriously connected Kazakh stepfather out of a $20 million Plaza condo also conned his way into Columbia University, court papers charge. Daniyar Nazarbayev — whose...
Ex-NYPD officer: RFK Bridge police beat and jailed me
An ex-NYPD sergeant is accusing RFK Bridge cops of attacking him and tossing him in jail after a verbal spat with a toll collector who dropped his change. Paul Damore,...
Orthodox Jews slam Hynes’ sex-abuse policy
Angry members of the city’s ultra Orthodox Jewish community heckled Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes yesterday over his handling of sex-abuse cases in their insular community. Hynes has been criticized over...
Rolling taxi hits preg gal
A woman three months pregnant was struck by a runaway taxi near Union Square last night after the driver left the vehicle to chase down a fare-beater, cops and witnesses...
Of love — and lottsa lawsuits
We’re all supposed to get our day in court. But have you noticed that some people seem to get more than one? Take the power couple of Ellen Pao and...
A perilous gambit
Nassau County is looking to end-run its fiscal-oversight board. If the state Legislature goes along, the move will quickly backfire on Nassau — and rapidly prove disastrous for other local...
The unions’ upper hand
The Issue: Whether Gov. Cuomo should push for repeal of the Triborough Amendment. *** “Andrew Cuomo, Superstar?” (Editorial, June 7) calls on the governor to provide school districts with more...
Corzine: Once a fat cat, now a gro$$ failure
The Issue: The latest report on Jon Corzine’s role in MF Global’s collapse and the missing $1.6 billion. *** Charles Gasparino asks if Jon Corzine is “Clueless or a Crook?”...
Plug the leaks
So Attorney General Eric “Fast and Furious” Holder has let slip the dogs of war on those intelligence leaks that had President Obama in such a swivet Friday — assigning...
Morningside depths
What is it with Columbia University and Middle Eastern despots? Back in 2007, the school’s president, Lee Bollinger, rolled out the magic carpet for Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — who used...
Obama’s riskiest jobs-killer
‘The private sector is doing fine”? Among the many who’ll resent President Obama’s clueless remark Friday are those hit by his administration’s assaults on America’s employers. Take Lisa Jackson’s “war...
A perjury rap, too?
Did Jon Corzine perjure himself after all? Corzine’s “Sgt. Schultz” defense at recent congressional hearings on the demise of MF Global and the looting of $1.6 billion from customer accounts...
Oz of attraction
‘Swan Lake” famously pivots around a prince who can’t find a suitable partner. Many members of the Australian Ballet have no such problem. “I’m always the last to know,” says...
Notre average musical
So, Ludwig van Beethoven and Quasimodo are giving a panel discussion . . . It’s no joke, but rather the off-the-wall premise of “The Hunchback Variations.” Not for the intellectually...
Monticello Grade
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. Best Bet: Allie Jae (2nd) FIRST: mile pace; $2000; claiming 2 We Shall See N (MForte) 4-3-3 5-2 4 Sandri Hanover (JMarohnJr) 4-4-3 3-1 1 Moonlit...
Heat’s Bosh may be first off bench in Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chris Bosh, who did an impersonation of 3-point Knicks shooting ace Steve Novak in Saturday’s victory over the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals,...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $21,000; clm($16,000); 3up 2 Gm Chrmr (Qnnz) 10.20 4.40 2.60 3 A Natural (Talamo) 2.80 2.60 1 Bonita Montana (Pedroza) 2.80 * $1 Exacta (2-3) $14.00 * Quinella...
Parx Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 5 fur; $30,000; clm($12,500); 3upSURPRISE STORM drops in class and cuts back in distance after tiring in return to...
Liberty fall to Sky, snapping three-game winning streak
Two of the hottest teams in the WNBA showed up at Prudential Center yesterday for a key Eastern Conference game. Well, actually only one team showed up. The Chicago Sky...
Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 1/2 fur; $22,000; clm($7,500); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Halie's Wild(L),119PHrnndzO6-6-2Aristone9-22 Lexshighestrnk(L),105C Esquilin6-6-6Allen10-13 Road Trip(L),119J Flores2-6-8Aristone5-24 Our Pal(L),109A Suarez9-1-4Reese15-15 TwylightCcktls(L),116R Chiappe1-9-12Orseno10-16 Alyphillie(L),116ABowman3-1-5Vasquez8-17 Babe'sGotAppl(L),112J...
Vic Cangialosi’s Delaware Grade
FIRST-4 1/2 fur; $18,000; clm($20,000); 2YO6-Prince Guz 9-53-Got the Urge 6-11-Sam's Sonic 7-24-Wise Ruler 8-12-Cousin Brucy 5-25-Headwaters 8-1SECOND-7 1/2 fur(T); $20,000; alw; 3up4-Hi HoBambino12-11-a-Whiskey Tap 9-52-Tanzana 7-26-Knocked Out 15-13-Dryden 3-17-Gogolego...
Monmouth Park Charts
June 10th, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2 fur; $24,000; clm($35,000); 3upOff: 12:47. Good. tracked,prevailedTime: 22.76, 46.36, 58.83, 1:05.3.Trainer: Joseph ImperioWinner: DK B/ F, 3, by...
Hot Hondo plays ’em all
The Yankees were heroic for Hondo yesterday, rallying against Bill Maher’s Mets to extend his winning streak to four and lower the accounts payable to 1,600 ruffings.Tonight, Mr. Aitch will...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 11TUEJune 12WEDJune 13THUJune 14FRIJune 15SATJune 16SUNJune 17YankeesAtlanta7:10YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMAtl. 7:10 YES WCBSAtl.7:10YES WCBSNO GAMEWash. 7:05 WWOR WCBSWash. 1:05 YES WCBSWash. 1:35 YES WCBSMetsNOGAMET.B. 7:10 SNY WFANT.B. 7:10 SNY...
The Post Line
NBA FinalsTomorrowFavoriteLineUnderdogTHUNDER4 1/2HeatOdds to Win SeriesThunder$160-140HeatStanley Cup FinalsFavoriteLineUnderdogKINGS$150-170DevilsHome team in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball4 p.m.NCAA Super Regionals: Arkansas vs. Baylor, Game 3 ESPN27 p.m.Red Sox at Marlins ESPN7 p.m.NCAA Super Regionals: Oklahoma vs. South Carolina, Game 3, if nec. ESPN27 p.m.NCAA Super Regionals:...
Stony Brook shocks LSU, now head to Omaha
BATON ROUGE, La. — The tale of the tape — emblazoned on the purple LSU billboard behind the right-field bleachers of Alex Box Stadium — should have been downright scary...
Triple Crown run was race oddity
Before we turn the page, a final look back at a very weird Triple Crown campaign ... At Pimlico on May 19, as Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another was...
Matz mulls next steps for Belmont winner Union Rags
Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags returned to his barn at the Fair Hill training center in Maryland a little after midnight Sunday morning and was rolling around in his paddock...
Smith's mistake opened door for Velazquez at Belmont Stakes
Eddie Arcaro, the late immortal jockey, used to say those of his profession, on average, contribute at most about 10 percent to a horse’s winning effort. Rarely, but sometimes, it...
Nationals sweep Red Sox
Roger Bernadina doubled with two outs in the ninth, driving in Bryce Harper for the go-ahead run and the Nationals held on for a 4-3 win over the Red Sox...
Yanks for the memory
A Utah boy whose grandmother died shielding him during a horrific Queens car crash last week got the all-star treatment from the Yankees yesterday. Gabe Larsen, 11, was supposed to...
Pacquiao promoter rips decision for Bradley
LAS VEGAS -- Moments after Tim Bradley was awarded a controversial split decision over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night at the MGM Grand, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum went into...
Spain rallies to tie Italy
GDANSK, Poland — For Spain, a tie counted as a bit of a stumble. For Italy, a bit of a reprieve. Opening their bid for a third straight major title,...
Ireland loses to Croatia
POZNAN, Poland — Playing in a difficult group with Spain and Italy, it’s Croatia at the top. The Croats took advantage of a frail Ireland defense to win their opening...
James, Heat face Durant, Thunder for crown
OKLAHOMA CITY — It will be LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant, the NBA’s two best players representing the two best teams in a matchup for the ages. This will be...
Rafa leads final before washout
PARIS — Whoever is going to make history at the French Open will have to wait at least one more day. The final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic was...
Sports Shorts
AUTOS: Logano wins at Pocono Joey Logano slipped under Mark Martin in the closing laps yesterday at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for his first victory since 2009 and become the first...
Dustin hangs on for Memphis win
Dustin Johnson won the St. Jude Classic in his second event after a back injury cost him nearly three months away from the PGA Tour, shooting a 4-under 66 that...
Devils confident they can complete rally from 0-3
LOS ANGELES -- Making one miracle might make two. The Devils’ Preposterous Comeback could actually spawn more fans, especially if they square the Stanley Cup Finals against the Kings tonight...
Devils try to turn over new ‘Leaf’ in Stanley Cup history
LOS ANGELES — The feat the Devils have half-finished has never been accomplished in the “Modern Era” of the NHL, since they put in the red line in 1943. The...
DeBoer’s Devils are class acts
LOS ANGELES — It is a pleasure to spend time around a successful coach such as Pete DeBoer, who doesn’t feel the need to belittle professional journalists covering the Stanley...
Yankees making push for Cuban outfielder Soler
After taking a back seat while other teams chased international stars such as Yu Darvish and Yoenis Cespedes, the Yankees are making a strong push to land Cuban defector Jorge...
Girardi has Yankees turned around after sweeping Mets
This was one of those games that can tell you a lot about a team. Joe Girardi has the Yankees in a good spot right now. After yesterday’s walk-off 5-4...
Yankees' Pettitte 'fine' after painful comebacker
Andy Pettitte gave the Yankees a scare yesterday, and it had nothing to do with his pitching. The veteran lefty turned in a quality start in the 5-4 win over...
Jeter's 'hustle' play sparked Yankees' rally
After 18 seasons, a dozen All-Star berths, five World Series rings and enough money to buy a small country, Derek Jeter still leads with his hustle and his heart. And...
Showgirl must go on
Dance is the new Bayou. For several years, viewers couldn’t get enough Jersey—the slimier the better— until we found something even slimier. That would be the swamps of Louisiana. But...
Talk show guests
MONDAYLARRY HAGMAN, LINDA GRAY, PATRICK DUFFY - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4NOAH WYLE, BRISTOL PALIN, DR. JENNIFER JELLISON - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7GUY FIERI, JOY BEHAR -...
Ramsay supports blind chef contestant
Foul-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay this week had to defend his decision to include a blind cook on his TV series “MasterChef.” Ramsay’s Twitter followers bombarded him with rough comments about...
Another ‘Shore’ brawl
Some things about “Jersey Shore” don’t change. The cast was apparently at the center of an epic bar brawl at a Seaside Heights nightclub over the weekend, according to reports....
The boys of ‘Girls’
When “Girls” began in April, all of the buzz was about creator and star Lena Dunham and her cast of privileged gal pals. But as Season 1 wraps up Sunday,...
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
Justice is blind — and occasionally ironic. Moments after San Francisco Judge Lillian Sing let car burglar Phillip Bernard off with just a warning, the crook smashed open the rear...
Florida earns spot in CWS
Daniel Pigott homered to open the 10th inning, an opposite-field shot that barely cleared the fence, and Florida held on to beat North Carolina State 9-8 yesterday in Gainesville, Fla.,...
PSAL baseball rankings
The PSAL baseball season came to a close Friday and it did so with a bang. Grand Street Campus won its first city title, topping George Washington, last year’s champion,...
CHSAA/Private baseball rankings
The CHSAA season came to an end Friday night with Iona Prep holding up the trophy for the first time since 2003. The Gaels gave retiring coach Fred Gallo one...
'Girls' recap: Episode 9
Hannah has a nemesis. The girls are at a book party for Tallie Schiffer, one of Hannah's classmates who she claims was always a terrible writer but had the good...
CHSAA all-league teams, NYC Mayor's Cup roster released
This week, the CHSAA announced its all-league teams for the 2012 baseball season, as voted on by coaches. The list is below followed by the CHSAA NYC Mayor’s Cup team...
The Post's All-Manhattan softball honors
In a division filled with parity, Stuyvesant stood out in PSAL Manhattan A. The Renegades went 14-1 and took home coach Vinny Miller’s first division title in four years at...
'Once' crowned best musical at the Tony Awards
NEW YORK — The bittersweet musical "Once" captured eight Tony Awards on Sunday, including best musical direction, best lead actor in a musical and the top musical prize itself. The...
Giants tackle busted for DWI with .18 blood-alcohol level: police
Giants starting left tackle David Diehl was busted for DWI in Queens last night — with his blood-alcohol level allegedly more than twice the legal limit — after smashing into...
Flaherty, Team Prince keep Exodus NYC from continuing Rose dynasty
It was supposed to be the Nazareth seniors' last championship together on the weekend they graduated. Taylor Ford, Darius Faulk and Lisa Blair were looking to continue former coach Apache...