A-Rod's Rise And Fall Is Water-Cooler Discussion Across America
Monday's decision by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will define A-Rod's career, overshadowing his 647 home runs.
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Monday's decision by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will define A-Rod's career, overshadowing his 647 home runs.
"It's like I'm Al Capone or something," Rose said. "But guys are starting to come back to my side now because they see what is happening in baseball. Guys are doing things that alter records and they get 65 games. I got 24 years."
David Wright is going on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring injury. Mike Baxter was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas.
Curtis Granderson started in left field and batted fifth Friday night against the San Diego Padres. He went 0-for-4, and struck out twice on Friday at PETCO Park.
Some of the most controversial decisions in the world of professional sports are being influenced by just how many people can see, react and share what they are feeling within minutes.
Pressure to get suspensions over with before the playoffs could force an end to negotiations in baseball's latest drug scandal. MLB is expected to announce its suspensions on Monday, according to WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman.
No one is shedding a tear for A-Rod. Whether he misses 150 games or two seasons, engages himself in a long, bitter legal fight or finds himself with a Pete Rose-like lifetime ban, it doesn't matter. His reputation cannot be restored.
Rodriguez will start a second minor league injury rehabilitation assignment on Friday, hoping to return to the Yankees before any ban by MLB.
How did we end up here? How did we get to the point where a minor league game in August could be the last chance to see one of the greatest players in baseball history?
We aren't angry at A-Rod because he makes the most money, but because he told the most lies. His montage of malfeasance is galling even by our subterranean standards.
Alex Rodriguez might not make it back to the Yankees this year. Or ever. MLB is threatening to kick A-Rod out of the game for life unless he agrees not to fight a lengthy suspension for his role in the sport's latest drug scandal.
Baseball's trading deadline came and went without any movement from the Mets.
Former Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda and current Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw dueled for much of the game, with neither allowing a run. Then came the 9th inning.
MLB has told the union which players it intends to suspend in its drug investigation. Three-time MVP Alex Rodriguez is on the list, according to CBS News.
"Suspensions and testing and the whole drug program that they've got is obviously a failure," Fay Vincent said. "It's not working, and something has to be done to keep these guys from doing what they're doing."
Parnell knows he could be trade bait -- no matter how unlikely a deadline deal appears for the Mets.
Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte has never finished a season with a losing record in his 17-year playing career.
Whenever Alex Rodriguez speaks, we listen, and his latest quote is guaranteed to dominate the headlines.
"If (A-Rod's team is) going to fight this thing like they claim they're going to," Madden told WFAN radio, "then it's going to get very ugly."
A-Rod may have to start serving a suspension as soon as it is announced rather than wait for a grievance to play out. And merely threatening that position might give MLB leverage to force a deal.
During the Yankees-Rays game this past Saturday, YES Network commentator and former Yankees and Mets pitcher David Cone may have let a swear word slip out while on the air.
Why the rush? The league apparently wants to give some players the option of serving a 50-game ban before the season ends, the New York Post reported. Just don't expect it for A-Rod.
There's always been this intangible quality about Jeter. You can't quite put your finger on it. It's hard to quantify what gives Jeter the supernatural ability not to feel pressure and rise whenever the Yankees desperately need a spark.
Mets right-hander Carlos Torres gave up eight runs in the Mets' 14-1 loss to the Nationals.
It's the nightmare scenario for Rodriguez: fight a lifetime suspension for his alleged role in MLB's latest PED scandal or accept a ban until the 2015 season, which could very well end his career.
Crews battled a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 5-3 on Friday night to extend New York's losing streak to three.
AJ Green made 11 3-pointers to set the Bucks' single-game record and scored a career-high 35 points in a 125-108 victory over the Nets on Friday night.
The Knicks clinched the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with their 13th consecutive victory over the Raptors, 112-95 on Friday night.
Jeff McNeil had two hits in his return to Citi Field to help the Athletics beat the Mets 4-0 on Friday night.
Crews battled a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the bust of three fentanyl packaging mills in New York City on Friday.
Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.
It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather next week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
Rain has returned for Easter Sunday in the New York area after the holiday weekend kicked off with May-like weather.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather next week.
Kishan Patel, who was shot by a former NYPD officer in 2024, has returned home after more than a year of rehab.
Spring has sprung, but piles of snow are still melting in New Jersey more than six weeks after a blizzard slammed the Tri-State Area.
The burglars smashed into the Perth Amboy business within seconds and then came face-to-face-with the owners.
A New Jersey family's beloved dog has been returned after it was apparently taken right off their back porch.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.
Engel represented parts of Westchester County and the north Bronx in the House of Representatives for over 30 years from 1989-2021.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 5-3 on Friday night to extend New York's losing streak to three.
AJ Green made 11 3-pointers to set the Bucks' single-game record and scored a career-high 35 points in a 125-108 victory over the Nets on Friday night.
The Knicks clinched the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with their 13th consecutive victory over the Raptors, 112-95 on Friday night.
Jeff McNeil had two hits in his return to Citi Field to help the Athletics beat the Mets 4-0 on Friday night.
Eduardo Rodríguez outdueled Nolan McLean in a rematch of the World Baseball Classic final on Thursday night, leading the Diamondbacks to a 7-1 win over the Mets.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
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.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for April 10 at 11 p.m.
Police are searching for the person who shot and killed a man after a funeral service outside a Queens church Friday. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Hundreds of firefighters were on the ground in Queens to battle a massive factory fire Friday.
The Artemis II crew is back on Earth after a historic mission around the moon. Many gathered in Garden City, New Jersey, to celebrate the new chapter in space exploration. Gwen Baumgardner and Naveen Dhaliwal report.
A man who authorities say entered the United States illegally is charged in a brutal murder in Florida. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim has details on the case that has the attention of President Trump.
