Yankees, Lee's Agent Meet; Pettitte Mulling Retirement
The Yankees turned their attention to Cliff Lee as the winter meetings began, having all but finished negotiations to re-sign Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.
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The Yankees turned their attention to Cliff Lee as the winter meetings began, having all but finished negotiations to re-sign Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.
The Yankees have found many critics for the way they handled their contract negotiations with Derek Jeter. If the final resolution proves anything, it's that those critics were way off base.
Having just about finalized new contracts to keep Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman headed to the winter meetings on Sunday night targeting a new player.
Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on a $51 million, three-year contract with an $8 million player option for 2014.
Cashman descended the 22-story Landmark Building in Stamford five times on Friday morning, strapped into a safety harness for a practice run before a holiday show with Santa on Sunday.
The Yankees have reached out to top free agent outfielder Carl Crawford and are believed to be interested in meeting with him.
Mariano Rivera and the Yankees are close to an agreement on a two-year contract for about $30 million.
At WFAN's 'Breakfast with a Champion' Joe Torre gave the audience a real look at the team he managed for 12 years.
Fans and media are strapped in courtside, watching the verbal volley between Derek Jeter and the Yankees. And like all things New York, it is essential to take sides, even if both sides are at fault.
Derek Jeter and the Yankees haven't held contract talks in more than a week and the shortstop's agent has yet to make a formal proposal, according to a baseball executive familiar with the negotiations.
Hank Steinbrenner has a message as the New York Yankees negotiate to re-sign Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.
Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Manny Ramirez and Hideki Matsui failed to receive salary arbitration offers as one of the first deadlines of baseball's offseason passed.
Remember when Hal Steinbrenner said things might get a little messy in negotiations with Derek Jeter? Does this count as messy?
The Yankees have decided to decline arbitration for high-profile free agent Derek Jeter, reports WFAN's Jon Heyman.
Firing back at Derek Jeter's agent for comments made over the weekend, GM Brian Cashman described the Yankees' offer as "appropriate" and "fair."
Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner on Tuesday said initial contract talks between the New York club and shortstop Derek Jeter are progressing well.
Derek Jeter, as he has deftly done for a decade and a half, once again deflected the flurry of questions regarding his future as a Yankee.
Brian Cashman and Derek Jeter were together in New York on Thursday night. Before attending former manager Joe Torre's Safe At Home Foundation benefit, they couldn't avoid contract talk.
At this time last year, the Core Four were the toast of the sports world. Fast forward to the present day where for the past three weeks, they have been beaten daily by every media outlet with baseball coverage.
The New York Yankees called Cliff Lee's agent Sunday on the first day of the free-agent negotiating period to say they will be back in touch with an offer.
Lee, a 32-year-old left-hander, was a combined 12-9 with a 3.18 ERA for the Mariners and Rangers, striking out 185 and walking 18 in 212 1-3 innings.
Hal Steinbrenner fired the first salvo in the negotiating process. It doesn't sound like much, but when you read between the lines he doesn't sound like a guy willing to open the bank vault to two iconic players simply for payment on past glories.
Baseball's offseason market got busy even faster than usual Tuesday, with teams forced to make quick decisions on contract options as they prepare offers to a relatively weak free-agent class headed by Cliff Lee and Carl Crawford.
In the team's first offseason following the death of owner George Steinbrenner, New York has said its top priorities are re-signing Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte.
According to the New York Post, the Yankees have agreed to a three-year deal with hitting coach Kevin Long.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
The NYPD is investigating after someone raised a swastika flag on the campus of New York University on Wednesday.
A Bronx neighborhood was on edge Wednesday night after a 5-year-old girl was grazed on the ear by a stray bullet.
Nicolás Fernández scored a goal in the eighth minute, Matt Freese had his fourth shutout this season, and New York City FC beat Charlotte FC 1-0 on Wednesday night.
New York City Public Schools is finalizing a policy on artificial intelligence, a technology that has many parents greatly concerned.
The NYPD is investigating after someone raised a swastika flag on the campus of New York University on Wednesday.
A Bronx neighborhood was on edge Wednesday night after a 5-year-old girl was grazed on the ear by a stray bullet.
New York City Public Schools is finalizing a policy on artificial intelligence, a technology that has many parents greatly concerned.
Five months into Mayor Zohran Mamdani's term, a group of New York City's more moderate power brokers have announced plans to raise money, file lawsuits and work against the democratic socialist.
Citing affordable housing as New York City's number one crisis, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to cut red tape and make it easier for New Yorkers to find a home.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was lowered Tuesday. This comes as the city is also creating a new bus lane that officials say will help fans.
With just weeks to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup, hotels across the Tri-State Area are racing to cash in on the tourism boom.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Tuesday rolled out a new plan to tackle some of the most common complaints about NJ Transit.
The Associated Press projects incumbent Ras Baraka, a progressive Democrat, will win a fourth term as the mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
At least one shot was fired in Port Washington during a police pursuit Wednesday, police sources tell CBS News New York.
Team officials announced there will be additional shuttles departing from Long Island if the Long Island Rail Road is shut down due to a strike.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
"McMansions" are now banned in the Long Island town of Levittown, America's first suburb. The decision was made following heated hearings that took place over multiple meetings.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
Five months into Mayor Zohran Mamdani's term, a group of New York City's more moderate power brokers have announced plans to raise money, file lawsuits and work against the democratic socialist.
Citing affordable housing as New York City's number one crisis, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to cut red tape and make it easier for New Yorkers to find a home.
Team officials announced there will be additional shuttles departing from Long Island if the Long Island Rail Road is shut down due to a strike.
NYU Langone is warning patients that the hospital has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department to provide information on patients under 18 who received gender-affirming care, as well as the healthcare providers who treated them.
President Trump said before he left that he and President Xi Jinping "have a lot of things to discuss."
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
Three New Yorkers are among the 18 people being quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta due to hantavirus concerns.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Nicolás Fernández scored a goal in the eighth minute, Matt Freese had his fourth shutout this season, and New York City FC beat Charlotte FC 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Bradish pitched six one-hit innings, Adley Rutschman homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 7-0 on Wednesday after New York lost left-hander Max Fried.
The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was lowered Tuesday. This comes as the city is also creating a new bus lane that officials say will help fans.
A.J. Ewing gave the Mets just the offensive jolt they were looking for throughout his impressive major league debut Tuesday night, a 10-2 victory over the sloppy Tigers.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
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.
However, CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says Saturday is shaping up as a true spring stunner.
CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson spoke to one man who said he learned this lesson the hard way.
CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo spoke to witnesses who heard gunfire and saw chaos unfold.
Police said it happened Wednesday evening at the Gershwin Theatre, home to "Wicked." CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest.
CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim spoke with students, and has the university’s response.
