Baseball Hall of Famer, Knuckleballer Phil Niekro Dies At 81
Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who won his 300th game as a Yankee, has died.
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Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who won his 300th game as a Yankee, has died.
The Yankees have lost five straight.
The Yankees tied it in the bottom of the frame, clubbing back-to-back homers for the first time this season.
The Mets have lost four straight, including the first two games of the four-game series between the NL East rivals.
Yoenis Céspedes had a two-run double in New York's six-run fifth inning, J.D. Davis hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs.
The Braves chased an erratic Rick Porcello during the third inning of a blowout Sunday night.
New York loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10th with no outs against Luke Jackson (1-0).
Céspedes connected in the seventh off reliever Chris Martin (0-1) for his first long ball since his previous major league game on July 20, 2018.
The Atlanta Braves scored five runs off Seth Lugo in the seventh in a win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.
The former Braves pitcher will be hitting the links with the rest of the senior tour pros at the end of June for the U.S. Senior Open.
Ronald Acuna, Victor Robles, Rhys Hoskins highlight a division loaded with young stars.
Hall of Famer and World Series champion John Smoltz discusses the Atlanta Braves dynasty and a new documentary about the franchise.
Terry Collins was a winner in perhaps his final home game as manager of the New York Mets, who beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday night behind rookie pitcher Robert Gsellman.
Seth Lugo pitched two-hit ball over six innings, Travis d'Arnaud hit a record-setting homer for New York and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 to split a doubleheader Monday night.
Robert Gsellman didn't allow an earned run over seven innings, pinch-hitter Asdrubal Cabrera had a two-run, pinch-hit homer and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Sean Newcomb recorded eight strikeouts, including five straight, and the Atlanta Braves beat Rafael Montero and the New York Mets 3-2 on Friday night.
Seth Lugo became the latest member of the Mets to make a successful return, pitching seven impressive innings in his season debut to lead New York over the Atlanta Braves Sunday.
Dansby Swanson turned a normal grounder up the middle into a hustle double, then dashed home on a single by pinch-hitter Rio Ruiz in the ninth inning.
The New York Mets' game at the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night has been postponed by rain.
Five Mets relievers combined for four scoreless innings. Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his second save.
Kurt Suzuki hit a three-run homer that finished Harvey (2-1), who allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings and tied a career high with five walks.
Police say he was on his way to a local golf course Saturday but never arrived.
Matt Harvey tossed 6 2/3 strong innings Thursday in his first major league start in over nine months, and Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.
Colon, the Swiss Army knife of MLB pitchers, is the perfect pitcher for any rotation, especially one as young, gifted and turbulent as the Mets' starting staff.
The New York Mets began the season the way they have on most of their Opening Days: with a win. But they could not follow it up as they fell to Atlanta in extra innings two nights later.
Police body camera video shows the moments a woman and two police officers remove a python that was wedged in the grill of her vehicle in Franklin Township on Monday.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school.
One teenage girl was killed and a second was injured after they were struck by a large truck in the East Village on Friday night, police say.
The Mets kept the Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
Julian Hall scored early in the second half for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Friday night.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school.
One teenage girl was killed and a second was injured after they were struck by a large truck in the East Village on Friday night, police say.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Police body camera video shows the moments a woman and two police officers remove a python that was wedged in the grill of her vehicle in Franklin Township on Monday.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
Racing returns to Belmont Park more than three years after the track was shut down for renovations. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
President Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest move to target media outlets over their reporting.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants on the basis of being a public charge goes into effect Friday.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The Mets kept the Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
Julian Hall scored early in the second half for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Friday night.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't sure whether Aaron Judge will be able to return for the postseason.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion.
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A New Jersey woman got a slithery surprise when she was heading out to her car Monday morning. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 18 at 11 p.m.
The ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy is sitting down for an exclusive interview on "60 Minutes" this Sunday along with his new wife. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The Yankees are headed to the post-season, but with one big question: will their biggest star be there with them? CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer has the latest on another Aaron Judge injury.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
