September 7, 2009
Giants fill out practice squad
The Giants have completed their eight-man practice squad. They brought back six players who were with the team in training camp and cut this past Saturday. The practice squad:1. Allen...
Box Office: Holdovers Dominate Dull Session
As is so often the case, Hollywood's summer season limped to a close with a Labor Day weekend when audiences were mostly doing other things. With a little help from 3-D, Warner's New...
Toronto closing in on de Guzman
Follow the Post’s soccer coverage in EXTRA TIME and on Twitter!The oft-rumored, on-again, off-again signing of Julian de Guzman in Toronto looks like it may be on again.The star Canadian...
Canty "ready to hit somebody''
Tom Coughlin following a brief practice offered the following evaluations – make that brief evaluations – about the health and availability of DT Chris Canty and CB Aaron Ross: Canty:...
Pierce excused from practice
Linebacker Antonio Pierce was not on the scene today at Giants practice. The team announced he was excused for personal reasons. He's expected back and on the field for Wednesday's...
Pitching set for Marlins series
The pitching matchups are now set for the Mets' three-game series with the Marlins that starts Tuesday night at Citi Field. Here is the breakdown: Tuesday -- RHP Rick VandenHurk...
Coverage in The Post
One strong outing isn't going to change the fact that Mike Pelfrey has been a frustrating enigma this season, but his eight innings of one-run ball Sunday in a 4-2...
PSAL Football Rankings
1. Fort Hamilton (2-0) 2. Tottenville (2-0) 3. Susan Wagner (2-0) 4. Erasmus Hall (2-0) 5. Curtis (1-1) 6. Campus Magnet (2-0) 7. New Dorp (2-0) 8. Lincoln (1-1) 9....
Turning the page, Curtis gets off to a quick start
It was 3rd-and-14 from the Curtis 44-yard line and Andy McCoy knew the ball was coming his way. The junior running back/wide receiver simply wanted to slowly look his first...
More moms
After just three months on the air, the popular MTV series "16 & Pregnant" has spawned a spin-off. A logical extension of the story of young girls coping with giving...
Reality Cowboy canned
Jesse Holley, the dread locked NFL aspirant who won Michael Irvin's reality TV show to get a shot with the Dallas Cowboys, has been cut by the team. For most...
Monster's ball
It was a despicable crime that shocked the nation in 1969, a year in which so much had already happened it didn't seem possible for anything to shock anyone any...
Autopsy for boy in tank
HOOKSTOWN, Pa. -- State Police in western Pennsylvania say an autopsy was conducted yesterday on the body of a 4-year-old boy found stuffed in a septic tank. Wyatt Smitsky was...
Tele-zapper
Cops are on the lookout for a deceptive new weapon -- a high-tech stun gun disguised as a common cellphone. The NYPD issued an internal, department-wide memo with a photo...
Senate D-day looming for Paterson
Gov. Paterson is ner vously eyeing this Thursday's special Senate session for signs of his own ability to deliver sharp state budget cuts this month, insiders say. The post-coup Senate,...
Pol: Ground NY Power 'trippers'
ALBANY -- An upstate lawmaker wants the state to investigate whether CEO Richard Kessel and other New York Power Authority bigs abused the agency's plane by logging nearly 5,000 miles...
Today's word: E-M-M-Y
Millions of children across the world hang on Don and Jacqueline Moody's every word. The Big Apple cousins -- who once put on shows in their grandmother's back yard to...
Science gets to the paint
Thanks to a colossal X-ray machine, a lost magazine illustration by N.C. Wyeth has been reproduced in living color more than 80 years after the famed artist covered it with...
Hizzoner's stock picks prove golden
Mayor Bloomberg's supporters may start chanting, "Four more stock tips!" Six months ago, back when economic doomsday seemed upon us, Bloomberg made an off-the-cuff suggestion at a routine press conference...
Brits caved to Libya before
LONDON -- Britain made no compensation demands for British citizens killed by Libyan explosives supplied to Irish terrorists, for fear of jeopardizing its ties to Tripoli, documents released yesterday revealed....
Bone to pick with the MTA
If you treat the stiff joints and muscles of NYC Transit workers, watch out. You might wind up getting stiffed yourself. A workers'-compensation doctor has sued the MTA, claiming the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A teen was shot dead yesterday near an East New York housing project. Taquan Crandell, 18, who authorities say had a criminal history, was discovered with a gunshot wound...
49G for Jacko glove
Some brides toss the bouquet, but Jacko flung his Swarovski crystal-studded spandex glove -- and yesterday, the first of the Michael Jackson laundry to go on the auction block fetched...
Rudy 'still thinking' - out loud
WASHINGTON -- Rudy Giuliani yesterday said he was "still thinking" about whether to toss his hat in the ring as the race for governor nears -- but he sure sounded...
Business briefs
AIG sale AIG is selling its asset- management business to Richard Li's Pacific Cen tury Group for roughly $500 million. Mr. Li closed yesterday on AIG Invest ments, which manages...
Mets' fans grumble at ballpark crumble
The Mets always look stunning in April and start crumbling by September, so fans say it's only fitting their new stadium is imploding on cue. "Taxpayers got hosed pretty good,"...
Guy on throne gets crowned
Three peed-off perps brutally beat a man for taking too long in the bathroom at a Greenwich Village bagel shop, police said yesterday. The thugs -- identified as Osman Jalloh,...
Mike-fan rev blows shofar
In the campaign's most ecumenical gesture, the Rev. Elijah Thompson, pastor of the Bronx Miracle Gospel Tabernacle church, yesterday greeted Mayor Bloomberg by blowing a shofar and donning a Jewish...
'Hostage' in NJ chase
A woman driving an SUV who led state police on a three-hour, 150-mile chase along the New Jersey Turnpike was holding a 54-year-old female passenger against her will, police said...
It's love-love between teen queen and NYC
The Big Apple is sweet on this Georgia peach. Seventeen-year-old Melanie Oudin, who on Saturday upset former US Open champion Maria Sharapova to move to the tournament's Round of 16,...
He'll give 'em health
President Obama will "draw some lines in the sand" when he addresses Congress on health care Wednesday night, his chief spokesman said yesterday. "People will leave that speech knowing where...
It's a Labor 'stay' weekend!
New Yorkers like this bikinied beauty at Central Park's Sheep Meadow turned their Labor Day vacation into a stay-cation yesterday, flooding local parks and beaches to soak up the sun...
A femme 'fatal'
A battle between two middle-aged men over a 24-year-old temptress ended in death in Brooklyn over the weekend. Pedro Marquez, 46, fatally stabbed Michael Lebron, 40, in the heart with...
Victims' kin cheer as Bam 9/11 nut quits
Relatives of 9/11 victims yesterday cheered the resignation of Van Jones, the White House environmental adviser who quit under pressure because of fiery remarks about the terrorist attacks that he...
A shot at glory for barkeeps
Mirror, mirror on the barroom wall, who's the hottest barkeep of all? Or the one who shows the most skin? Or who's the sloppiest? These and a host of other...
NY's housing grab
Gov. Paterson and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn want to spend tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer money to turn market-rate homes into subsidized "affordable" homes. It's a stupendously...
Distracting a nation: Rangel's race bait
THE ISSUE: Rep. Rangel's claim that voter disapproval of Pres. Obama stems from prejudice. *** It baffles me that, after all these years, Rep. Charles Rangel still doesn't get it...
Double 'fault!' in tennis tiff
Tennis Channel and Cablevision exchanged a volley of angry charges yesterday over who's to blame for keeping as many as 3.1 million homes in the tri-state area from viewing two...
Walking tour visits O's old NYC haunts
Now you can take a walk on the wild side with Barack Obama -- hitting his favorite Manhattan beer joint and the city haunts he favored while studying here in...
Slay victim in garbage
A Bronx woman was stabbed to death, wrapped in garbage bags and dumped in an alley, police said yesterday. Cops believe the victim, who was in her 20s, was killed...
Students' records left dumped on street
Hundreds of students' confidential records -- including psychiatric exams and Social Security numbers -- were dumped on the sidewalk in front of their former Manhattan high school yesterday. Infuriated parents...
ObamaCare's brave new world
Sarah Palin ignited a political firestorm when she worried that "death panels" would deny end-of-life treatment to her son with Down syndrome. In fact, ObamaCare would more likely see to...
The Labor Day tradition
Labor Day now conjures up images of parades, department store sales, barbecues and trips to the beach. But in the early years, it was an occasion for demonstra tions against...
Grid star a Tequila 'shaker'
Former NFL Rookie of the Year Shawne Merriman was busted yesterday for allegedly trying to choke and restrain his girlfriend, reality-TV star Tila Tequila, hours after they were photographed partying...
Transit Blue's overtime puts agency deeper in red
MTA officials are struggling to put the cuffs on out-of-control overtime pay for their own police force, which is draining tens of millions of dollars from the cash-strapped agency's budget...
Banks targeted by burned LBO investors
Banks that funded risky buyouts of companies that quickly collapsed are now being sued for making money off the deals. Creditors of Lyondell Chemical, which filed for bankruptcy in January,...
Vital files deleted: Lockheed
Lockheed Martin, fired by the MTA while working on its massive anti-terror surveillance system, is accusing the agency of destroying evidence. The defense contractor claims that "MTA employees deleted thousands...
'Beatles: Rock Band' and 'DJ Hero' square off
The high-tech battle of the bands between video games "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" is about to heat up -- and the latter is enlisting the help of would-be DJs...
A 'Final' $core in theaters
LOS ANGELES -- Fear has trumped romance at the box office over Labor Day weekend. The Warner Bros. fright flick "The Final Destination" remained the No. 1 movie for the...
Suit bites dentist
A Queens woman isn't smiling after her dentist sent out 1,000 fliers with pictures of her mouth, according to a lawsuit. Erica Fladell, a schoolteacher, is suing Dr. Nicholas Rallis,...
Jets DE DeVito relishes 1st NFL start
This will be a week like no other for Mike DeVito. That's because he is preparing for his first NFL start -- at defensive end for the Jets in their...
Rachel made this spa meet special
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Here is our annual get-away-day look back at the peaks and valleys of the six-week summer stand at the Old Spa. RACHELMANIA: Last Saturday's Woodward will go...
Maine woes underline need for new docs
When attempting to assess whether the Mets have been a victim of bad luck or bad medical advice this season, when attempting to gauge whether the medical staff has been...
Maine may be back by Sunday
John Maine hasn't pitched since June 6 after being put on the disabled list retroactive to the next day with what the Mets termed "weakness" in his right shoulder. But...
Mets shut down Cubs
Mike Pelfrey admitted his season has been disappointing, but he doesn't expect that to be the case going forward. "I haven't been great this year. That's the bottom line," the...
Patriots trade vet Seymour
The Raiders took a big step toward improving their struggling run defense by acquiring five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour from the Patriots yesterday. The move does not come...
Hondo hops on Sox
Hondo, who'd been making some progress lately, tumbled deeper into the hole yesterday when the Twins turned out to be the mistake in the Mistake by the Lake. Today, with...
G-men begin to prep for rival Redskins
Now that the Giants know who is on the roster, the next step is to begin true preparation for the games that count. That starts today when the Giants gather...
Boston's wild-card lead at 3
If Jon Lester's strikeout milestone was "pretty cool," his seven shutout innings for the Red Sox were pretty important. Lester allowed four hits and Boston, boosted by home runs from...
Blunder-full day belongs to Jays
TORONTO -- Across a six-month season, even the best teams need to lather their nose hairs with Vaseline to filter the stink coming off their uniforms. Yesterday, the Yankees needed...
Jeter closes in on Gehrig's record
TORONTO -- Derek Jeter probably won't play long enough to eclipse Pete Rose's all-time hit record of 4,256, but is becoming the third player ever to reach 4,000 out of...
Rout means one Mo day of rest for Rivera
TORONTO -- You want a bright spot to yesterday's debacle? Mariano Rivera got another day to rest his cranky left groin. Ideally, manager Joe Girardi wanted to give Rivera one...
John Isner: the pride of Georgia
Though the University of Georgia lost its football opener Saturday, it was still a great day for the Bulldogs and the Peachtree State. In the front row, center court at...
Clijsters rising to occasion
The participants in the only rivalry remaining in women's tennis are sisters, doubles partners, and one of them has won seven of their last nine Grand Slam meetings. So Serena...
Beltran: I'm ready to go
Carlos Beltran believes his rehab is over. Beltran played last night for A-ball Brooklyn, going nine innings for the second consecutive day. He went 1-for-5, striking out three times. Afterward,...
Venus falls to former Open champ
Last week, Richard Williams advised his daughter Venus to "go home" because of her ailing left knee. She refused to take his advice and pull out of the U.S. Open,...
Jets keep tweaking roster
The Jets were busy reworking the bottom part of their roster yesterday, one day after making their final cut down to 53 players. They acquired quarterback Kevin O'Connell from the...
Abdominal strain slows Nadal
Nadal's win over Nicolas Almagro may have come at a steep cost. The third-seeded Spaniard needed three sets to reach the fourth round but also needed a 10-minute injury timeout...
Sports shorts
NASCAR: Kahne wins AtlantaKasey Kahne gave himself a huge boost in the Chase for the Championship with a victory last night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He jumped from 11th to...
Weird but true
It's dangerous for prisoners to go over the wall -- in either direction. Sylvester Jiles, who had been released days earlier from the Brevard County jail in Florida, decided he...
Dabgummit! Bowden wants to raze 'Canes
TALLAHASSEE -- Bobby Bowden has just about everything he ever wanted, with nearly 400 wins, two national titles and more Atlantic Coast Conference rings than fingers. And still, one opponent...
Gut check for Rutgers
The perfect storm for Rutgers football, one that has been gathering force for almost a decade, could arrive today. * The expansion of Rutgers Stadium, now a 55,000-seat state-of-the-art facility,...
Bradford's return: Sooner or later
Oklahoma's medical staff yesterday was still taking a look at treatment options for quarterback Sam Bradford, whose right shoulder was injured in Saturday's 14-13 loss to Brigham Young. The Heisman...
Robbins Nest: Marrone's auspicious debut, a First in Iowa, and more
Sometimes the blind squirrel finds the acorn. Doug Marrone wasn't Syracuse athletic director Dr. Daryl Gross' first choice to become the Orange's next football coach, but Gross, who claims to...
Hardball rates baseball’s long-term building projects
We can see the whole canvas now. Teams have three distinct segments during the year to improve: The offseason, spring training, and then the deadlines for non-waiver and waiver deals....
Tyree latest one-hit wonder in city’s long sports history
We are a town that remembers Moments, and remembers the men who author them, and yesterday we said goodbye to one such man and one such Moment. David Tyree was...
A Railsplitters reunion in prime time
Shawn O’Connor’s phone wouldn’t stop buzzing Saturday night. It had nothing to do with his Lincoln football team’s 28-12 loss to Curtis that was equally disheartening as it was promising....
Yes, you can cry for Argentina
I’m sure a lot of you guys thought yesterday’s CONCACAF games were going to make World Cup qualifying clearer. Yeah, right. The results make this region as muddled as ever.Now...