Why Mara’s dad stuck with Parcells after rocky 1st year

As told to Paul Schwartz Bill called me after he was elected into the Hall of Fame and said, "I'd like to go in as a Giant, if you'll have me.'' I said, "Of course we'll have you.'' You don't go in as anything in particular, but I think that would...

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Hondo: Go with Gonzo!

Hondo followed up Monday's ultra-painful split by getting slammed with Strasburg and the Nats last night in Detroit, which pushed the accounts payable into four figures at 1,065 larys. Today, Mr. Aitch will tune into Nat Gio and try a 20-unit play on...

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Pitching Form

(Game time) 2013 '13 vs OPP CAREER LAST 3 STARTS LINE W-L ERA *REC W-L ERA vs OPP W-L IP ERA *AHW Yankees Kuroda (R) (10:10pm) 10-6 2.51 12-9 1-0 2.70 1-0 3-0 19.0 0.95 9.9 Dodgers Kershaw (L) 8 1/2-10 10-6 1.96...

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Tino mounts defense

Tino Martinez stepped down quietly as Marlins hitting coach over the weekend after accusations of his choking a player, among other incidents, emerged. Too quiet as it turned out. The former Yankees first baseman decided he could not let his reputation...

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Returning veterans must bring pop to this lineup

LOS ANGELES — Don Mattingly, a man who knows all about being a Yankee, was taken aback. When one of the Yankees buses arrived yesterday at Dodger Stadium, Mattingly was surprised with what he saw. "The guys were walking down from their bus and I didn't...

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Yankees on deck at Dodgers

TONIGHT — 10:10 LHP Andy Pettitte (7-8, 4.39) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (8-3, 3.49) TOMORROW — 10:10 P.M. RHP Hiroki Kuroda (10-6, 2.51) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (10-6, 1.96) Both games on YES, WCBS (880 AM) INSIDE THE MATCHUPS YANKEES: Pettitte's...

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After bursting on scene, Hughes’ & Joba’s days in Pinstripes nearly up

Joba Chamberlain was in a Tampa restaurant on May 1, 2007, when Phil Hughes made his second major league start. Hughes no-hit the Rangers over 6 1/3 innings and Chamberlain, still moving up the Yankees' farm system, tried to put himself in Hughes' shoes....

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A-Rod attorney: Appeal will shred documents, Bosch’s credibility

TAMPA — While Alex Rodriguez spent time hitting yesterday, we learned considerably more about his defense. Major League Baseball isn't impressed. And baseball is so offended by A-Rod's alleged behavior it might try to keep him off the field immediately....

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Mets on deck at Marlins

TONIGHT — 7:10 RHP Zack Wheeler (4-1, 3.72) vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (2-1, 3.54) TOMORROW — 7:10 P.M. RHP Jenrry Mejia (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Henderson Alvarez (1-1, 2.64) THURSDAY — 12:40 P.M. RHP Matt Harvey (8-2, 2.11) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (2-6,...

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Cannes gem thief took only a minute to steal $136 million in diamonds

PARIS — Wearing a scarf to mask his face, the gunman held up at least three security guards and then fled the luxury Cannes hotel roughly a minute later with $136 million in diamond jewelry, more than twice the initial estimated worth of the loot. The...

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Food-stamp-‘scam’ slam

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. yesterday called the food-stamp fraud scheme exposed by The Post a "slap in the face" to taxpayers. Vallone (D-Queens) blasted the shady practice of New Yorkers filling up barrels of goods purchased on their EBT cards then...

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Italy bus crash kills 37

A tour bus plunged into a ravine in southern Italy outside Naples yesterday after it smashed into several cars that were slowed by heavy traffic, killing at least 37 people, authorities said. Reports said as many as 49 Italian tourists returning home...

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Stick a fork in iconic eatery

Famed Upper West Side hamburger spot Big Nick's served its final patties yesterday, closing its doors after a half-century. The owner of Big Nick's Burger Joint said he couldn't afford a proposed monthly rent hike from $42,000 to $60,000 and opted to...

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The lone arraigner

What do you get when you take the former No. 2 man in the NYPD, make him a judge and ask him to reform the way arraignments are handled citywide? You get "CourtStat," the name that the Honorable George Grasso has given to his new multi-agency system...

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Weird but true

An Oregon man allegedly armed himself with a baseball bat to rob a gun store — so you already know how that ended up. When Derrick Mosley, 22, smashed a display case, the manager of Discount Gun Sales in Beaverton pulled his own firearm, officials said....

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The rumble

Widely accepted as the pinnacle of harness racing, next Saturday's Hambletonian at The Meadowlands will have a throwback flavor to it as heat racing returns for the first time since 1996. Heat racing in the Hambletonian has provided plenty of thrills...

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Nationals’ HR show puts Mets back at .500 since the break

WASHINGTON — At last, the Mets are a .500 team. But considering that measurement is only since the All-Star break, all is not peachy for the Mets, who nine days ago believed a great second-half start was paramount to making a legitimate run at breaking...

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A Niese & easy start to lefty’s rehab

WASHINGTON — Jon Niese took his first significant step in returning from a partially torn left rotator cuff, with a rehab appearance yesterday for the Mets' rookie-level team in the Gulf Coast league. The left-hander, who hadn't seen game action since...

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Granderson, Nix making progress in rehab games

TAMPA — Curtis Granderson is on his way back to The Bronx — again. The power-hitting outfielder — who started the season on the disabled list with a broken right forearm, returned and played just eight games before getting hurt again — appeared in his...

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Newkirk commits to be new Hawk

Shavar Newkirk had a future in the Big East if he wanted it. But rather than get wooed by the big conference, the dynamic 6-foot point guard chose the best fit, orally committing to Saint Joseph's University yesterday. A solid student, sharp as he is...

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Dozens killed in pro-Morsi clashes in Egypt

AP Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi carry an injured man to a field hospital following clashes with security forces at Nasr City. CAIRO — Overnight clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed...

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Hondo plays his Card

Hondo ended up running in place again yesterday when he hit with the Yankees, was rinsed with the Rays and missed with the Dodgers, leaving the deficit holding at 605 vuckoviches. Tonight, Mr. Aitch has pulled an ace out of the deck — 20 units on Wainwright...

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Pitching Form

(Game time) 2013 '13 vs OPP CAREER LAST 3 STARTS LINE W-L ERA *REC W-L ERA vs OPP W-L IP ERA *AHW Rays Hellickson (R) (7:05pm) 9-3 4.62 13-7 1-0 2.77 4-2 2-0 18.0 3.00 10.0 Yankees Sabathia (L) 5 1/2-6 1/2 9-8...

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Pitching Form

(Game time) 2013 '13 vs OPP CAREER LAST 3 STARTS LINE W-L ERA *REC W-L ERA vs OPP W-L IP ERA *AHW Rays Archer (R) (7:05pm) 5-3 2.76 7-3 1-0 1.50 1-0 3-0 22.0 0.41 7.0 Yankees Sabathia (L) 6-7 9-8 4.37 12-9 1-2...

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Royals rip O’s

Jeremy Guthrie pitched six solid innings and Billy Butler homered and the Royals beat the Orioles 7-1 yesterday in Kansas City, Mo. Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez (8-4) lasted just 4 2/3 innings, his shortest outing of the season and snapping...

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Sports Shorts

MLB: Braun will speak when he is legally allowed Suspended slugger Ryan Braun released a statement yesterday stating he will speak to the media once he's allowed. It was the first comment made by Braun since being suspended Monday for the remainder...

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Sports Shorts

MLB: Liriano outduels Strasburg In Washington, Pirates left-hander Francisco Liriano did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, and Pedro Alvarez homered off an otherwise-dominant S tephen Strasburg, leading Pittsburgh past Washington, 4-2. In Boston,...

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Pitching Form

(Game time) 2013 '13 vs OPP CAREER LAST 3 STARTS LINE W-L ERA *REC W-L ERA vs OPP W-L IP ERA *AHW Yankees Kuroda (R) (2:05pm) 9-6 2.65 11-9 0-0 2.70 1-2 2-0 19.0 0.95 8.5 Rangers Holland (L) 7-8 8-5 3.10 13-7...

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Mets prospect Travis d’Arnaud back on the field

After a three-month injury hiatus, Travis d'Arnaud is back in action. The Mets' prized catching prospect had been out since April 17 because of a broken left foot, but yesterday d'Arnaud played for the Gulf Coast Mets in rookie ball, his first game...

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UCLA, USC revive battle for L.A.

Lenn Robbins ROBBINS' NEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Los Angeles is a town where a lot of talking is done yet often nothing is said. So it was surprising to hear UCLA football coach Jim Mora deliver as dead-on an assessment of the importance of the annual...

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Fever cough up lead, libs capitalize

INDIANAPOLIS — A reminder of Cappie Pondexter's impressive shot in the final minute against Indiana didn't even draw a shrug from coach Bill Laimbeer. He's seen similar shots from New York's All-Star guard many times. Pondexter's contested fadeaway...

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