August 29, 2013
Watch terrified Japanese office workers being chased by rampaging 'dinosaurs'
No, this isn’t CGI. Nor is it a Jurassic Park spin-off. Japanese office workers were terrorized this week by a dinosaur rampaging down their hallways. Of course, they weren’t real...
Crooked cop admits to stealing $6K from DA's office
A crooked NYPD detective pled guilty last week to stealing nearly $6000 from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office where he had headed a wiretap and surveillance squad. Michael Bazerman, an...
UK leader David Cameron loses preliminary vote on Syria in stunning defeat for government
LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vote endorsing military action against Syria by 13 votes Thursday, a stunning defeat that will almost guarantee that Britain plays no...
Nine Giants held out of preseason finale
FOXBOROUGH – Nine Giants players were ruled out of Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Patriots, at Gillette Stadium, all coming off some sort of injury or being held out...
Woman 'wanted to pay for contract killing of husband with stamps & old jewelry'
A Lower Manhattan woman who's been squabbling over money with her unemployed hubby was busted today for allegedly trying to have him killed -- and planned to pay for the...
Lifeguards honored after rescuing drowning man
Two lifeguards that helped save a Brooklyn man’s life after he passed out swimming on the hottest day of the summer were awarded at a ceremony in Central Park this...
Stevenson pleads not guilty to additional extortion charges
Three months ago, indicted Assemblyman Eric Stevenson rode off from Manhattan federal court in a shiny black Mercedes-Benz sedan — after telling a judge he didn’t have enough money to...
Fergie, actor Josh Duhamel have first baby
Fergie is a proud mother. A representative for the singer says she gave birth to 7-pound, 10-ounce Axl Jack Duhamel on Thursday. Axl Jack is Fergie and actor Josh Duhamel's...
Kentucky man allegedly kills wife after she asks him to end her cancer pain 'for good'
A southeastern Kentucky man charged with killing his wife says he fatally shot her because she asked him to end her suffering from breast cancer. "She told me she wanted...
Mets crush Phillies behind big days from Murphy, Torres
The Mets had an upbeat, positive day. Honest. First, David Wright gave a favorable report on his rehab from a strained right hamstring before he headed to Florida for the...
Google billionaire Brin's alleged gal pal shuffled to new position in office
The girlfriend of Google billionaire Sergey Brin has been transferred in the wake of a bombshell office romance that rocked Silicon Valley, The Post has learned. Internet side dish Amanda...
'I love it!': Lindsey Vonn enjoying life as Tiger Woods' girlfriend
Alleged serial adultery apparently doesn’t faze Lindsey Vonn. The world-class skiier is very pleased with her new beau Tiger Woods, who has become known as much for philandering with women...
Pharmacy owner busted in $800K HIV drugs-theft scheme
A Brooklyn pharmacy owner was busted for allegedly scamming Medicaid out of almost $800,000 after he chatted with an undercover investigator about his illegal operation selling primarily HIV drugs, authorities...
Wright says he expects Mets to make additions to get better in offseason
David Wright had a message for his bosses before flying off to Port St. Lucie to continue his rehab today: I remember what you said last winter. “With the money...
Montana judge admits he 'deserves to be chastised' about teen rape victim
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Protesters planned a Thursday afternoon rally outside a Montana courthouse to call for the resignation of a judge who said a 14-year-old rape victim was "older than...
Boston Marathon to expand field by 9,000 to accommodate those who couldn't finish after bombings
BOSTON — The Boston Marathon will accept an extra 9,000 runners for next year's race, making room for the more than 5,000 people stopped on the course this year when...
Kate & Will search for royal nanny
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge has done a U-turn on childcare and is "actively" looking for help. Catherine and her husband William welcomed their son Prince George into the world last...
Can't sleep? Neither can 9 million US adults
ATLANTA — Can't get enough shuteye? Nearly 9 million US adults resort to prescription sleeping pills — and most are white, female, educated or 50 or older, according to the...
Scientists grow 'mini human brains'
LONDON - Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and...
Car zooms, flick crashes in ‘Getaway’
“Getaway” is so bad that what’s most surprising about it is that Nicolas Cage didn’t manage to star in it. But one man can only do so many low-rent projects...
Manhattan doctor sues Yelp claiming the website posted phony reviews
A Park Avenue podiatrist is suing the online reviewer Yelp, claiming the company posted a phony, negative critique of her practice so she would buy ads from them. Dr. Johanna...
A cat-astrophe: Subway service shut down for 2 hours after kittens wander onto tracks
The MTA and NYPD rescued two adorable kittens from the subway tracks early this evening after they caused huge headaches for Brooklyn commuters this morning. An MTA worker, a plainclothes...
It’s vanilla times five in ‘One Direction: This Is Us’
There’s a moment in “One Direction: This Is Us” when we glimpse a band member — Liam? Louis? There are three of them I can’t keep straight — backstage in...
Brian De Palma’s latest flick ‘Passion’ nothing to obsess over
Strictly for Brian De Palma completists, late-night insomniacs watching cable and fans of its attractive stars — Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace — “Passion’’ is a campy erotic thriller that’s...
New Yorkers call for replacement polar bear after loss of beloved 'Gus'
They can’t bear to see Gus gone - and want a new polar bear to take his place. Kids, politicians and even a cop on the beat want Central Park...
Serena rolls into third round of U.S. Open, sill thinks she can improve
With Maria Sharapova withdrawing before the tournament began and the second round elimination of Venus Williams, the women’s draw at the U.S. Open has lost a lot of its star...
Not lovin' it; Fast food employees across the country strike for higher wages
NEW YORK -- Fast-food protests are underway in cities including New York, Chicago and Detroit, with organizers expecting the biggest national walkouts yet in a demand for higher wages. Similar...
Patriots' Belichick knew Hernandez was mentally unstable, life was in danger: report
Bill Belichick and the Patriots are under renewed heat over the Aaron Hernandez murder case in the wake of accusations lobbed in a bombshell report this week by Rolling Stone...
Ground Zero, Auschwitz, Anne Frank's House: Are these the worst selfies ever?
Who takes a photo at a 9/11 memorial site, concentration camp or Vietnam memorial? Well, apparently enough people to fill an entire website. If you weren't already convinced that some...
NFL settles concussion lawsuit with former players for $765 million
The NFL and its owners dodged one of the biggest threats to the sport itself today by reaching a $765 million settlement with 4,500 former players who had alleged the...
Phillies' Young warns Mets' Wright to be cautious with hamstring injury
The Phillies have become unofficial medical advisers to the Mets. While Roy Halladay advised Matt Harvey on his experiences with elbow woes, Philadelphia third baseman Michael Young sought out Mets’...
Oklahoma town told to turn off the tap after red worms found in water supply
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Beating the late-summer heat isn't as easy as running to the sink in one northeast Oklahoma town, as residents there are being asked not to drink tap...
MLK Jr.'s family in bus crash after 50th anniversary celebrations
Martin Luther King Jr.'s family got in a fender bender yesterday after participating in the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The family -- including MLK's sister Christine King...
New poll has Stringer and Spitzer in dead heat in race for Comptroller
Little-known Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has caught up to the mighty "Steamroller" in the race for Comptroller -- wiping out a 19-point deficit in just two weeks, according to...
Man survives after jumping in front of train at Times Square
A 60 year-old man pushed two women out of the way before jumping in front of a train in Times Square during rush hour today, witnesses and authorities said. “It...
Arrest in arson blaze that injured 11 in Brooklyn
A crazed correction officer burst into a Brooklyn brownstone yesterday and splashed gasoline inside before torching the place, leaving 11 people injured, including four in critical condition, witnesses and police...
The elite FBI unit who helped hunt down Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, rescue Hannah Anderson and save a kidnapped 5-year-old
The elite, little-known FBI unit that recently rescued a kidnapped California cheerleader also played a key role in two other national manhunts this year, according to a published report yesterday....
Tiger says back is fine after last week's bizarre scene
NORTON, Mass. — On and off the golf course, Tiger Woods didn't look anything like the player who only four days ago dropped to knees with back pain. He took...
Man sues city in first stop-and-frisk challenge
A legally blind black man in his 50s has brought the first lawsuit challenging a stop-and-frisk since the landmark federal court ruling earlier this month. Allen Moye, of Jamaica, Queens,...
Tyson worried he 'won't survive' if he doesn't 'get help' for drug, alcohol addiction
Mike Tyson is frightened that he might lose his biggest fight. Tyson continued his public battle with drug and alcohol addiction on the “Today” show on Thursday. "I won't survive...
UK: Syria attack would be legal, justified
LONDON — Britain's leaders said Thursday it would be legal under humanitarian doctrine to launch a military strike against Syria even without authorization from the United Nations Security Council. Prime...
Elderly woman killed by MTA bus
An elderly woman was killed by an MTA B82 bus this morning as she tried to cross a busy Brooklyn street, authorities said. The unidentified victim was trying to cross...
World's tallest drop ride will be built in NJ amusement park
JACKSON, NJ — An amusement park in New Jersey says it will build the world's tallest drop ride. Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson says Zumanjaro: Drop of Dome will...
Costello predicts Jets' final 53: Simms overtakes McElroy
The preseason ends Thursday night with the Jets facing the Eagles. Then GM John Idzik begins cutting his roster to 53. He has until 6 p.m. on Saturday to get...
Yankees bleakness and Blue Jays woes
Your updated playoff seeds:AL: Boston (1) vs. winner of Tampa Bay (WC1) and Oakland (WC2), Texas (2) vs. Detroit (3)NL: Atlanta (1) vs. winner of Pittsburgh (WC1) and Cincinnati (WC2),...
George Zimmerman's wife 'thinking about' separation
SANFORD, Fla. — George Zimmerman's wife says she's going to have to "think about" whether she stays married to him. Shellie Zimmerman made the comments to ABC on Wednesday after...
Kim Jong-un's ex-girlfriend executed in pornography scandal
The ex-girlfriend of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was one of a dozen people reportedly executed by a firing squad last week. The South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reports that...
Colorful Kors delves further into world of beauty
NEW YORK -- Michael Kors can't really be called just a fashion designer anymore. He's a full-fledged lifestyle brand, and that lifestyle is about to add color cosmetics and several...
Yankees’ fleeting playoff hopes grow more dim with loss to Blue Jays
TORONTO — David Robertson understands how deep of a hole the Yankees are in, heading into a 10-game homestand that opens tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium. “They are the biggest...
It’s getting close to miracle time for the struggling Yankees
TORONTO — This simply won’t work. You can’t produce a game like this, a multi-platform meltdown, when you’ve given yourself such little room for error. Against an opponent deader than...
Players trying to land roster spot in Giants preseason finale
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Those who use words such as “meaningless’’ and phrases such as “waste of time’’ about the fourth and final preseason game have never been one small but...
Simms gets legit shot tonight to steal Jets' No. 3 job from McElroy
While the Jets’ starting quarterback situation won’t get any clearer tonight, their No. 3 quarterback situation will. With Geno Smith and Mark Sanchez sitting out, incumbent third quarterback Greg McElroy...
An inside look at Day 3 of the Open
DUVAL SCORES ON SOCIAL MEDIA The social media seeds are in and U.S. Open sensation Victoria Duval has soared to No. 2 in the women’s draw behind Serena Williams through...
Turnstile-jumper who pushed cop tracked down: police
A violent turnstile-jumper was tracked down by police dogs last night, after he threw a cop to the ground who was trying to arrest him at the subway station at...
Remembering King's resolve
Crowds gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to hear former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and President Obama commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I...
Hookers give recession discount to johns in Nevada
Recession-sensitive hookers at Nevada’s brothels are offering customers deep discounts — and promising more “bang for the buck.” “All the girls are independent contractors, self-employed, and some of them are...
This bowl going for $10 million
The price for this ancient work will bowl you over. Sotheby’s auctioneers hope to fetch $10 million from this centuries-old piece of fine Chinese craftsmanship. The exquisite blue-and-white bowl has...
O’s real Syria problem
The key problem facing President Obama on Syria is . . . President Obama. He has backed himself into a corner in which he is profoundly uncomfortable. Because he declared...
Awaiting a gruesome fate: guilty of being christian?
The Issue: Asia Bibi, who faces death for blasphemy against Islam after drinking a Muslim woman’s water. *** After reading excerpts about the plight of Asia Bibi, I have only...
Worse than an absentee trustee
The spat between Eliot Spitzer and Scott Stringer over who would do a better job of attending meetings of the New York City pension system is something to behold. First...
He really grabbed me
Editor’s note: Star turns and tantrums, back-stabbing and heartfelt acts of generosity: In her 40-plus years as a press agent, Susan L. Schulman’s seen enough showbiz shenanigans to write a...
Rangers’ Staal confident he can regain form
It took until a skate in mid-July for Marc Staal to finally feel a semblance of normalcy. The Rangers’ blue-chip defenseman had been suffering the aftereffects of a severe right-eye...
Hondo goes with O’s
God bless the Pirates. Hondo went belly up with the Cards and Yanks last night but was spared a triple trouncing by the Bucs, whose triumph kept the deficit down...
Murray finally begins successful defense of Open title
Defending champion Andy Murray wasn’t thrilled with starting on the third day of the U.S. Open and at night. But the mild-mannered Brit took it out on his opponent. In...
Venus ousted in marathon match
For so much of Wednesday, Venus Williams recalled her greatness of yesteryear. Once again sporting throwback pink braids, channeling her U.S. Open debut in 1997, the 33-year-old displayed the will...
South Carolina will cover against rival UNC
It’s going to take a late turnover for the Gamecocks to cover as 12 1/2 -point favorites against the visiting Tar Heels. North Carolina went 8-4 last season, losing three...
Bad news: CNBC hits 20-year ratings nadir
Tv viewers continued to trade out of CNBC in August. The business news cable network posted some of its worst ratings in 20 years this month — attracting an average...
Houses of the week
Houses of the week include a $1.825 million, one-bedroom apartment in Clinton and a $1.399 million, four-bedroom home in Quogue, N.Y.
Cabby accused of ramming baby mama's car, hacking her to death
A jealous taxi driver ran the car his baby mama was driving off a Bronx highway yesterday and then hacked her to death as she sat trapped in the overturned...
MTA electrician charged in stolen-truck rampage owes the IRS - and 'doesn't remember' his joyride
The MTA electrician who tore down power lines in a stolen crane truck said he swiped welding equipment from the yard to pay a $10,000 IRS bill, according to a...
Boss insulted employee by saying she looks like reality-TV star Susan Boyle: lawsuit
This is not the dream this Mad Avenue ad woman dreamed. Perfume-company ad director Laura Ziv says her boss relentlessly harassed her about her looks and weight — and was...
Obama hails MLK on 50th anniversary of 'I Have a Dream' speech
President Obama honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. yesterday — the 50th anniversary of King’s “I have a dream” speech — by urging “constant vigilance” to ensure the progress made...
'Suspicious' blaze destroys historic Staten Island house
A possible arson fire gutted a historic 200-year-old building on Staten Island yesterday, officials said. The blaze struck the one-story Kruser-Finley House in Historic Richmond Town at about 4:30 p.m.,...
NJ court rules that texter can be liable in crashes if they know reader is behind wheel
What the cell! In a first-of-its-kind decision, a New Jersey appeals court says a person can be held liable for sending a text message to a driver who crashes due...
Aaron Hernandez was hooked on angel dust, lived with paranoia: report
Disgraced NFL star Aaron Hernandez got hooked on angel dust and lived with paralyzing paranoia, prompting him to pack heat at all times, according to a new report. The former...
Assad’s evil younger brother 'ordered poison gas attack'
Bashar Assad’s hothead younger brother is suspected of ordering the horrific poison-gas attack that killed as many as 1,300 people. Maher Assad, commander of Syria’s elite Republican Guard, is regarded...
Here’s to O’s health: Bubba
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton is rushing to defend ObamaCare, the latest sign that the alliance between President Obama and the Clintons is stronger than ever.Clinton yesterday announced that...
The big bank heist
Never mind twerking, US regulators are doing the bank spank. Washington watchdogs are delivering a good old Beltway beat-down to the nation’s biggest banks — pressing civil actions for tens...
Swine-free zone
If high rollers are thinking of moving into One57, the ultra-posh 90-story condo tower opposite Carnegie Hall, they’ll have to leave their pot-bellied pig behind. The plump porkers are just...
Favorite as Microsoft's CEO presided over steep decline at Nokia Oyj
A gambling website’s favorite as Microsoft’s next chief executive officer is Stephen Elop, the Nokia Oyj CEO who has presided over a 62 percent decline in market value. Elop, a...
Sirius-ly, Malone!
Billionaire John Malone of Liberty Media unfairly used a $530 million investment agreement to acquire control of Sirius XM Radio without paying a takeover premium or allowing investors to vote...
Walking the walk
The Yellow Pages still lets your fingers do the walking, only now they mostly flip through touchscreens not phone books. The iconic local listings company now known as YP launched...
New raps vs. Qns. ‘shooter’
A Queens man already in custody for allegedly shooting at two cops in Jackson Heights while wearing a fake beard and glasses pleaded not guilty yesterday to a host of...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Cops are looking for this woman (pictured) in connection with a burglary in Bay Ridge. She was caught on video surveillance trying and failing to withdraw money from an...
Death for Hasan
FORT HOOD, Texas — A military jury yesterday sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, handing the Army psychiatrist the ultimate punishment after...
‘Bullied’ Conn. teen’s sad end
A 15-year-old Connecticut boy killed himself with a shotgun just hours after the first day of classes at Greenwich HS — and officials said yesterday that bullying was the likely...
Weird but true
A man was busted for trying to become an amateur Dr. Frankenstein. Vincent Bright, 49, pleaded guilty to sneaking into a Detroit graveyard and digging up the body of his...
Eleven-year-old boy genius is now a college freshman
He’s the littlest man on campus. A brainy 11-year-old from Texas is now a college freshman — plotting a degree in quantum physics while boys his age play video games...
GOP mayoral hopefuls vigorously defend NYPD at debate
The Republican mayoral contenders vigorously defended the NYPD at their debate last night — with John Catsimatidis implying that if his son were ever stopped and frisked, it would be...
Memories are made of this
Age-related forgetfulness may be due to a deficiency of a brain protein that helps form memories, and targeting the gene that produces the protein could lead to new therapies for...
‘Leaky’ prez giving away battle plan: critics
Foreign-policy and national-security experts say the deluge of Obama-administration leaks about the impending Syrian strike is tipping the United States’ hand before the first missile is fired. Sources identified as...
Hotel rooms for homeless cost city more than luxury apartments, lawsuit claims
For this price, the city could put the homeless in doorman buildings. The Department of Homeless Services pays a nonprofit run by a former commissioner of the agency an astounding...
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones split — for now
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are taking a break — from each other. Hollywood’s most famous A-List couple have landed in Splitsville, at least for now, in hopes of finding...
Target Assad
As these words are being written, Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is bracing for a missile strike that one American official suggests will be “just muscular enough not to get mocked” but...
Debbie Little at Yonkers
Post Time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Dinah Ross (6th)FIRST: Mile pace; $11,000; claiming4 Shotgun A(EGoodell)3-4-13-12 Adrenaline(DDube)5-3-48-11 Iza Beliver(MMacDonald)4-2-34-13 Gota Go Bullville(JStratton)5-2-510-15 OneToughHombre(Brennn)5-3-88-16 Ideal Michael(JBartlett)3-1-45-17 Ucan Call Me Rei(BSears)1-2-610-18 Scare Tactics N(LStalbaum)1-5-120-1SECOND:...
McGee scores split decision UFC win
Court McGee’s miraculous comeback story reached new heights last night. Eight years ago, the Utah native overdosed on heroin and was clinically dead before being resuscitated. Now, McGee is making...
Home Team Lineups
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Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Angels at Rays MLBN1 p.m.Phillies at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)7 p.m.Orioles at Red Sox MLBN7 p.m.S.I. Yankees at Cyclones WKRB (90.3 FM)Football6 p.m.UNC at South Carolina ESPN7...
The Post Line
NFL PreseasonTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogEagles3 1/23 1/2(40)JETSPATRIOTSPk1(39)GiantsBENGALS2 1/23 1/2(37 1/2)ColtsLions4 1/24 1/2(39 1/2)BILLSJaguars33(39 1/2)FALCONSPANTHERS3 1/23 1/2(36 1/2)SteelersRedskins2 1/22(37 1/2)BUCCANNEERSDOLPHINS6 1/26(36)SaintsTitans6 1/24(38 1/2)VIKINGSRAMS8 1/27(38 1/2)RavensBrowns+2 1/22(39 1/2)BEARSCHIEFS2 1/24(36 1/2)PackersTexans3 1/22 1/2(37 1/2)COWBOYSBRONCOSPkPick(38)Cardinals49Ers3Pick(38 1/2)CHARGERSSEAHAWKS6 1/27(36...
Manziel to be suspended for 1st half of Texas A&M's opener
He won’t be Johnny “No Football” for long. Manziel, the Heisman winner, will be suspended for the first half of Texas A&M’s opener against Rice on Saturday, according to multiple...
Fitting goodbye for Blake: U.S. veteran’s career ends in five-set thriller
With the clock striking midnight, James Blake’s career closed in fitting fashion — in a marathon match, a fifth-set tiebreaker and a roaring, adoring crowd at the U.S. Open chanting...
Eli: Giants offense must 'play better'
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The sky isn’t going to fall and Eli Manning isn’t going to get demoted if he and the other Giants starters on offense tonight are incapable of...
Leah Remini to dance with ‘Stars’
Former Scientologist Leah Remini (“King of Queens”) has joined the cast of the upcoming “Dancing With the Stars” on ABC. The news was first reported by TMZ. The ABC reality...
Day in photos: August 28, 2013
Today in photos: an American spy satellite launches into orbit from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and young British demonstrators urge their government to keep its hands off...
K-9 cops make the collar
Canine cops tracked down a violent turnstile jumper last night after he threw an officer trying to arrest him to the ground at the 14th Street/Eighth Avenue subway station. The...
A weirdLy worded wandering to war
Barack Obama’s foreign-policy dream — cordial relations with a Middle East tranquilized by “smart diplomacy” — is in a death grapple with reality. His rhetorical writhings illustrate the perils of...
The manly thing to do
The Issue: Whether modern society is stifling boys by suppressing their masculine impulses. *** In “Batman in Love,” Kyle Smith criticizes those who would seek to curtail “masculine values like...
Spitzer’s delusions
So now Eliot Spitzer is listing, as one of his qualifications for the office of city comptroller, the “fact” he actually called the 2008 financial crisis. Does he know he’s...
Emma Roberts' arrest has Hollywood wondering whether her good-girl act is a facade
Emma Roberts looked like any typical underfed, sunglasses-wearing starlet when she was snapped by paparazzi while out in Beverly Hills in mid-July. Except for her bandaged arm and the collage...
John Mayer a boor and a bore
Thanks to his colorful private life and unfortunate habit of putting his foot in his mouth during interviews, hating John Mayer has become something close to a national sport over...
MLB debut on tap for Mets outfielder den Dekker
Juan Lagares has excelled in center field for the Mets. And now Matt den Dekker has arrived for his major league debut. Ma* ager Terry Collins said he wants to...
Rutgers’ goal: Stop Carr, Fresno State in opener
The defunct Big East football conference is in Rutgers’ past, the big-time Big Ten in the Scarlet Knights’ future. But their present is a one-and-done season in the new American...
Stewart mistake proves costly to Yankees
TORONTO — A tough first inning for Hiroki Kuroda and the Yankees got worse when a passed ball and throwing error from catcher Chris Stewart led to two unearned runs....
Duval back on U.S. Open court today after stunning upset
You might wonder how a bubbly 17-year-old who watches SpongeBob SquarePants and smiles like a cherub could possibly be such a dogged, determined competitor. Maybe if you knew what Victoria...
Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
The linechrisshawlennrobbinsbrianlewisdavidsatrianotedHolmlundjustinterranovahondoriCoS. CAROLINA 12 1/2 Unc (Tonight, 6:00, ESPN) ★ S. CarolinaS. CarolinaS. CarolinaS. Carolina ★ S. Carolina ★ S. Carolina ★ S. CarolinaS. CarolinaOle Miss. 3 1/2 VANDERBILT (9:15,...
Tar Heels will keep it close
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
Jets' Kerley trying to find confidence he had in college
Jeremy Kerley added a few pounds this offseason and he hopes some confidence, too. Kerley said this week his confidence as a punt returner dipped last year when he broke...
No offense, but Giants have reasons to worry
The numbers are a bit damning — even if they don’t really count for anything. The Giants offense has sputtered mightily in three preseason games entering tonight’s final tune-up against...
‘CSI’ star George Eads out
George Eads, one of the few original cast members of “CSI,” has been written out of the show after filming the first three episodes of the new season. According to...
Singer eyeing court $upport
Billionaire hedge-fund mogul Paul Singer may ask a Manhattan federal appeals court to force Argentina to fork over $1.4 billion in bond payments as soon as next month, sources told...
Dream homes
This week in Dream Homes: a castle in the sky in Tudor City, a Dutchess County farm estate in Pawling, New York, and a grand American classic in Greenwich, Conn.
Fresh Meat
"The Meatpacking District is a place where not just people in New York but people from all over the world want to be,” says Eugene Remm, co-founder of EMM Group,...
Central Park Zoo’s last remaining polar bear, Gus, dead at age 27
He’s gone to that giant iceberg in the sky. The Central Park Zoo’s last remaining polar bear, Gus, died at the age of 27, the zoo announced yesterday. Gus, once...
Angry neighbors leave graffiti messages near David Schwimmer's new town house
Actor David Schwimmer may have a tough time making friends when he moves into his new East Village town house. Instead of rolling out the welcome mat, neighbors have taken...
Ray Kelly blasts book criticizing NYPD’s monitoring of Muslims
A new book by two Associated Press reporters that attacks the NYPD’s surveillance of Muslims “will be a fair amount of fiction, half-truths; it will be lots of quotes from...
OWS cop blocking interview
A top cop caught on video dousing a group of Occupy Wall Street protesters with pepper spray in September 2011 is trying to dodge a grilling by an independent city...
De Blasio surges to 15-point lead in latest mayoral poll
Bill de Blasio has surged so far ahead of his two closest Democratic rivals for mayor that he’s close to clinching the nomination without a runoff, according to a blockbuster...
Israel scrambles for gas masks
JERUSALEM — A shortage of gas masks caused a mini-melee among panicky moms pushing strollers here yesterday, as Israelis prepared for possible US airstrikes against Syria that could trigger retaliatory...
COMMENT: President Obama’s indecisive reaction to Syria debacle emboldens our enemies abroad
A headline the other day called President Obama a “reluctant warrior.” It was half-right. He’s reluctant, but not much of a warrior. His feckless, indulgent dithering while Syria burns would...
Harvey, Mets refuse to concede Tommy John surgery inevitable
Matt Harvey has already received at least one second opinion about a possible course of action regarding his torn ulnar collateral ligament diagnosed on Monday, and it came from a...
Business briefs
Verizon dealVerizon is in advanced talks to acquire UK-based Vodafone’s 45 percent stake in their Verizon Wireless venture for about $130 billion, sources said late yesterday. The Gotham-based telecom giant...
Don’t get clipped, beware easy cash ‘flips’
Here’s what this guy in the front of the room was telling us: “Flip, flip, flip, flip, flip. Get more cash for retirement. Flip, flip, flip, flip, flip.”There may have...
Going off track: Subway franchisees decry deep discounts as hospital-bound CEO struggles to right course
This summer wasn’t the best time for Subway sandwich shops — the world’s largest restaurant chain — to stumble. Founder and owner Fred DeLuca — the driving force and vision...
Williams-So-snorer
Shares at Williams-Sonoma, the owner of its namesake, Pottery Barn and West Elm home-goods chains, fell 4.2 percent, or $2.47, to $56.97, the most in seven months after it forecast...
Oil hits 2-year high; gas holding steady
The price of oil climbed to its highest level in more than two years yesterday as the US edged closer to taking action against Syria for the alleged use of...
Just sold!
Manhattan TRIBECA $4,295,000 60 Beach St. Three-bedroom, two-bath loft condo, 2,569 square feet, with private keyed elevator, arched windows, kitchen with white lacquer and walnut cabinets, white-glass counters and Sub-Zero...
RiRi’d all about it
Rihanna could be starting a love affair . . . with New York City. She’s recently begun to tour apartments on a search for a unit she can rent for...
City’s OT gusher
Blue-collar city jobs sure pay a lot of green. NYC Housing Authority plumber William Naddeo is once again the city’s top overtime earner, raking in $140,654 from extra work in...
Odd ‘development’ for Bill
The City Planning Commission rep appointed by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio — a critic of big developers — voted with the administration 93 percent of the time, records show....
Syrian official incriminates regime by ID'ing sarin gas used in attack; US ready to strike
Syria all but admitted it was responsible for killing hundreds of innocent men, women and children — by identifying deadly sarin gas as the murder weapon. “The terrorist groups used...
Gay-be, gay-be not: Cory plays coy about his sexuality
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is again playing coy about his sexuality — a long whispered topic in New Jersey political circles. The talk intensified after an interview with The Washington...
A winner fur sure!
Meet “Colonel Meow,” a Himalayan-Persian mix whose gray-and-white, 9-inch locks set a new Guinness World Record. Owners Anne Marie Avey and Eric Rosario gushed about the 2-year-old cat’s hair-raising feat,...
Of Martyrs and Maj. Hasan
“Do not be fooled. He is not giving his life. We are taking his life. This is not his gift to God. This is his debt to society.” — Lead...
The De Blasio difference
Surprise! Bill de Blasio is far ahead in the Democratic race for mayor. The latest Quinnipiac poll’s numbers put him at 36 percent. That’s almost double his chief rivals and...
All systems go for improved Fordham
Fordhams kicks off Year 2 of the Joe Moorhead Era Thursday night, playing host to Rhode Island in a game that, on the surface, appears to heavily favor the Rams....
Nets will hold camp at Duke
Taking a page from the old Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets are headed to the Carolinas for training camp, holding it at Duke University. Nets general manager Billy King is a...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Byrd joins Pirates in style Marlon Byrd celebrated his arrival in Pittsburgh with a three-run homer, and the Pirates beat the Brewers 7-1. Byrd, acquired along with catcher John...
Cano hopes to return Friday for Yankees
TORONTO — Wednesday night marked the first time this season Robinson Cano wasn’t in the Yankees lineup, but the All-Star second baseman said he is hopeful he can return for...
Take Vandy and the points
Including the 1997-2012 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 480-408 (54 percent) against the spread.TONIGHTVANDERBILT (+3 1/2) over Mississippi: Huge market lurch toward Ole Miss since...
Ways for bettors to navigate first week
Nothing is more important to the success of a season of wagering than getting off to a good start. Confidence is crucial, not to mention the fact that starting a...
Matsuzaka wild as Mets lose to Phillies
Mets manager Terry Collins was discussing pitch counts for Daisuke Matsuzaka before last night’s game and, given that the veteran righty had thrown 117 in a minor league game this...
Sexy new crop of vampires gives ‘Originals’ fans a whole new crowd to sink their teeth into
The wave of vampire TV that began six seasons ago with HBO’s erotically charged “True Blood” continues with a younger cast that keeps its clothes on in “The Originals,” debuting...
UFC fighter's comeback from heroin overdose surges forward
Court McGee’s miraculous comeback story soared to new heights Wednesday night.Eight years ago, the Utah native overdosed on heroin and was clinically dead before being resuscitated. Now, he’s making a...
PHOTOS: A big dilemma for Emma
Emma Roberts, best known for being Julia Roberts’ niece and projecting the same wholesome “America’s sweetheart” image as her aunt, has Hollywood wondering whether her good-girl act is just an...
Dice-K’s wild ride sinks Mets
Mets manager Terry Collins was discussing pitch counts for Daisuke Matsuzaka before Wednesday night’s game and, given that the veteran righty had thrown 117 in a minor league game this...
Time’s running out for Walter White and company, but not for the 'Breaking Bad' cast
If it gives you the shakes to think there are only four weeks until “Breaking Bad” is off the air forever, we’re here to help. Although Walter White & Co....
Yanks playoffs chances dealt blow in loss to Jays
TORONTO — David Robertson understands how deep of a hole the Yankees are in, heading into a 10-game homestand that opens tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium. “They are the biggest...