Damon Advises Ellsbury To Be Ready For The Worst During Fenway Return
Johnny Damon was beloved in Boston. Then, seemingly overnight, he became in the eyes of the Red Sox's faithful a modern day Judas.
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Johnny Damon was beloved in Boston. Then, seemingly overnight, he became in the eyes of the Red Sox's faithful a modern day Judas.
Masahiro Tanaka is well aware of what awaits in his first start Tuesday night at Fenway Park: the Green Monster and Boston's fanatical fans.
Al Dukes is fired up about Masahiro Tanaka making his first start in Fenway Park tonight, so he put pen to paper for this parody effort to mark the monumental moment in time.
The idea of replay is to get the calls on the field right, and so far Major League Baseball has done a pretty good job of doing just that. However, there have been certain "gray areas" that have forced umpires into tough spots.
Nova will be further examined Monday in New York by Yankees team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad. He had no discomfort in his elbow until his final pitch Saturday when he felt a pop.
Nova left Saturday night's game against Tampa Bay in the fifth inning. An MRI exam after the game revealed the injury.
Teixeira played five innings of defense in Friday's intrasquad game at the Yankees' minor-league complex. He says he is ready to return Sunday, the first day he is eligible to be activated from the 15-day disabled list.
Scouts said the 32-year-old "looked fit and healthy" following Tommy John surgery and his pitches were clocked between 87-93 mph, according Jon Heyman of WFAN and CBSSports.com.
It's one of the rarest -- and most exciting -- plays in baseball. And it happened on Thursday night.
CC Sabathia pitched seven innings for a rare win at Tropicana Field, leading the NewYork Yankees past David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 Thursday night in a matchup of former AL Cy Young Award winners.
"I'll be ready Sunday," the veteran slugger said. "I will be fully ready to play Sunday and will be very disappointed if I don't."
Jerry was in a festive mood for Boomer's birthday and why not? There was so much good New York sports news to update the guys about.
Mandela's plaque was unveiled in a ceremony before Wednesday night's game against the Cubs.
Masahiro Tanaka allowed two bunt hits in eight dominant innings, Carlos Beltran homered for the third straight game and New York welcomed the Chicago Cubs to the current Yankee Stadium with a 3-0 victory.
Since Mark Teixiera went on the disabled list on April 5 with a strained right hamstring, the $200 million Bronx Bombers have cobbled together a platoon at first base.
I mentioned to Derek Jeter the uncertainty of Martin Brodeur's future, and the possibility that he could still play next year, but in another uniform. "Man, I hope not," he said.
The real issues come with the fans who are just now showing up, and then heading home disappointed for missing their only chance to see Derek Jeter in person. The question for them is, "Where ya been?"
"I'm pretty content with our infield right now," Steinbrenner said. "I think guys like Anna and Solarte have been pleasant surprises. Kelly Johnson has been good. Derek's healthy. So far, so good, but it's early."
Big signings mean big expectations for the Yankees this season. Fans will expect the very best from the Bronx Bombers with home ticket prices significantly higher during divisional match ups this summer.
New York is dealing with several infield injuries, the latest to Cervelli, who was filling in at first base when he was injured running out a grounder on Sunday.
"It must be great to be perfect the way ESPN is," Bob Bowman said during a panel discussion at the MLB Diversity Business Summit.
The interleague game between the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs has been postponed because of bad weather. The teams will make up the game Wednesday as part of a day-night doubleheader.
The Yankees had something special in store for Jackie Robinson Day. But the weather refused to cooperate.
Catcher Francisco Cervelli has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain and will be placed on the disabled list on Tuesday. His DL stint is retroactive to Monday.
Who's on first? It's complicated. "We have to do what it takes," Beltran said after after taking over at the position midway through Sunday's win. "I hope I don't have to do it again."
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
One teenager was killed and two were hurt in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
One teenager was killed and two were hurt in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
An overhead power loss caused issues for some Amtrak service in and out of New York City on Wednesday.
A devastating fire at an animal rescue left four dogs dead and several others unaccounted for in Andover, New Jersey, on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
A triple shooting in the Bronx claimed one young life and injured two other teenagers Wednesday. It comes a day after the NYPD announced they are adding more officers to the borough. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
The new off-Broadway play "The Disappear" offers a satirical look at Hollywood and toxic relationships.
There were heated moments Wednesday on Capitol Hill as Attorney General Pam Bondi faced questions about the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. Erica Brown reports.
