Yankees, Twins Ready For ALDS Game 1 Showdown
There has been nothing romantic about the underdog Minnesota Twins meeting the big, bad New York Yankees in the postseason.
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There has been nothing romantic about the underdog Minnesota Twins meeting the big, bad New York Yankees in the postseason.
It's the day I wait all year for. It's the day that I watch every Yankees game for. It's the first day of postseason baseball, and arguably the best day of any year.
It's the first time since the playoffs expanded in 1995 that as many as four postseason teams came from the bottom half by payroll. What in the name of the almighty dollar is going on?
The time for talking is over and the pressure is on. Everyone knows what's at stake in October.
Major League Baseball said Tuesday that Jerry Crawford will work the Minnesota Twins-New York Yankees series with Hunter Wendelstedt, Greg Gibson, Brian O'Nora, Gary Darling and Chris Guccione.
With all the matchups set after Game No. 162 — no tiebreakers necessary this year — baseball launches into the postseason Wednesday.
Major League Baseball's average attendance dropped for the third straight season, with a slight dip of nearly a half percent this year.
The decade-plus torrent of home runs slowed this year as major league pitchers enjoyed their most dominant season since before the Steroids Era.
On his final day managing the Los Angeles Dodgers, Joe Torre went old school.
It's impossible to appreciate how far Josh Hamilton has come unless you know where he's been.
Lawyers from Major League Baseball and the players' association will meet Thursday to discuss the grievance filed after the New York Mets withheld salary from injured closer Francisco Rodriguez.
Bob DuPuy resigned Tuesday as Major League Baseball's chief operating officer following 8½ years as commissioner Bud Selig's top aide.
Who says Red Sox and Yankee fans can't work together? Witness Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, who just finished a sequel to their 1994 series "Baseball".
Riding New York City's Times Square Shuttle subway cars will be a lot more interesting next month.
There is no time in baseball; a baseball game is measured by outs. It would seem that to purposely give up an out makes no sense. Hence, we ask the question: "Is the bunt viable?"
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig on Monday ruled out increased use of instant replay by umpires to review close calls during the postseason this season.
Aaron said he hasn't given any thought to whether Barry Bonds' or Roger Clemens' numbers should stand, be wiped away or accompanied by asterisk.
Stephen Strasburg had to get through a few hours of anger, confusion and certainly a few more volatile emotions before he was ready to accept the sobering news expressed in three disheartening words.
A top official of the National Hockey League Players' Association denied reports Thursday that Donald Fehr, the former leader of baseball's players' union, accepted an offer to take the top job at the NHLPA.
After all the wins, all the losses and all those arguments, Lou Piniella clearly felt it was time to leave. Saying the final goodbye after a half-century in baseball, that was the hard part.
Instead of the Hall of Fame, baseball's seven-time Cy Young winner could go to prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress.
Instead of leading Seattle to its first postseason spot since 2001, Don Wakamatsu lost games at a stunning rate. Now, he's lost his job.
First baseman Kevin Youkilis is scheduled to have season-ending surgery for a torn muscle in his right thumb on Friday in Cleveland.
First baseman Kevin Youkilis is scheduled to have season-ending surgery for a torn muscle in his right thumb on Friday in Cleveland.
Police shot a suspect who allegedly hit multiple officers with a vehicle in the Bronx on Sunday, the NYPD said.
Wyndham Clark began the final round up six shots, but ended up winning by just one, securing his second U.S. Open title in four years.
After a tranquil, warm weekend, more turbulent weather lies ahead in the New York City area.
Police are searching for the gunman in an overnight shooting that left four people injured at a park in Harlem.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday.
Police shot a suspect who allegedly hit multiple officers with a vehicle in the Bronx on Sunday, the NYPD said.
After a tranquil, warm weekend, more turbulent weather lies ahead in the New York City area.
Police are searching for the gunman in an overnight shooting that left four people injured at a park in Harlem.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
After a tranquil, warm weekend, more turbulent weather lies ahead in the New York City area.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
After a tranquil, warm weekend, more turbulent weather lies ahead in the New York City area.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
A small plane crashed into a lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
A West Milford, New Jersey, homeowner says her poodle, named Squilliam, helped her escape a house fire early Friday morning.
Firefighters in Hempstead used a ladder truck to free a seagull that got tangled in a rope above a busy street.
Adventureland reopened Saturday, but its new Wave Twister ride remained closed one day after 15 kids and one adult were stranded on the ride for hours.
Fifteen children and one adult were rescued Friday evening after they got stuck on a ride at Long Island's Adventureland amusement park.
Firefighters responded to Adventureland amusement park on Long Island after a ride got stuck Friday night. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
Surveillance video shows a father and a smoke shop owner stop a would-be carjacker from driving away with two children on Long Island.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces Thursday in a last-minute attempt to help three left-of-center congressional candidates win their primaries.
After a tourist from India suffered fatal injuries when horse carriages collided in Central Park, the NYC Council said it will consider banning the attractions entirely.
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey will return to Congress on June 30, his spokesperson said, after being away since March in an unexplained absence that has confounded Capitol Hill.
An off-duty EMT jumped into action at the Knicks parade Thursday when a man appeared to be suffering from an overdose.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
When a large tent appeared next door to Taylor Swift's Watch Hill estate this week, it didn't take long for speculation about the superstar's impending nuptials to ripple through the affluent New England seaside village.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
A New York Knicks documentary series is in the works from director and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Wyndham Clark began the final round up six shots, but ended up winning by just one, securing his second U.S. Open title in four years.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
Kyle Schwarber homered three times and Bryce Harper hit for the cycle as the Phillies routed the Mets 15-3 in Philadelphia.
Sal Stewart tied a career high with six RBIs and the Reds pulled away for a 10-2 rout of the Yankees on Saturday.
Experts say the team's title run created a feeling of collective joy and connection, while some local businesses are also seeing a boost from the celebration.
Knicks fans who couldn't make it to Thursday's parade still found a way to celebrate across New York in true blue-and-orange fashion.
A vending machine in Coney Island is offering something unusual alongside the neighborhood's classic attractions: original artwork from local artists.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
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.
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Police say a concertgoer fell to his death Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. As new details emerge about the man from Connecticut, questions remain about how this happened. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
The wedding rumors surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have a Rhode Island beach town on high alert.
Hundreds of people gathered in Times Square on Sunday to celebrate the summer solstice with yoga.
A crash sent a car flying into a bank in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.
