The Odds Are Against Alex Rodriguez In Federal Court
The odds are against Alex Rodriguez in federal court as he tries to overturn his season-long drug suspension.
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The odds are against Alex Rodriguez in federal court as he tries to overturn his season-long drug suspension.
The Yankees have $22 million extra to spend, which comes at the right time for the Bombers -- as they're targeting Masahiro Tanaka.
An independent arbitrator ruled Saturday to ban A-Rod for a full season, including the playoffs. "The number of games sadly comes as no surprise, as the deck has been stacked against me from day one," Rodriguez said in a statement.
WFAN host Mike Francesa says he expects Alex Rodriguez and his legal team to continue fighting the 162-game and postseason suspension.
The Yankees have to be thrilled that they won't have to deal with the distraction that would have come with Alex Rodriguez every waking second of next season. And, oh yeah, they just got an additional $25 million to play with, too.
The three-time All-Star was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Friday. The club also officially announced the signing of pitcher Matt Thornton to a two-year deal.
Masahiro Tanaka hit the ground running Wednesday with his first round of "clandestine meetings" in the U.S., according to WFAN and CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman.
As the tornadic talk continues over the Hall of Fame vote, Goose Gossage is making the rounds about his past, present, and potential colleagues in Cooperstown. And, as always, he's trotting out the regurgitated mantras regarding relief pitching.
Alex Rodriguez is ready to round third and head for court if he doesn't like an independent arbitrator's decision on his 211-game suspension, according to the New York Daily News.
To learn more about the next potential star import from Japan, I recently got some thoughts from ex-Yankee Darrell Rasner, who has watched Masahiro Tanaka up close for the past five years.
Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman, a former second baseman for the Bombers who interrupted his pro career to fly as a Marine Corps pilot in World War II and Korea, died Sunday. He was 89.
The San Diego Padres say Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman, a former major league ballplayer whose pro career was interrupted by two wars, has died after a brief illness. He was 89.
Mussina was one of baseball's most consistent pitchers during his 18-year career with the Orioles and Yankees, recording at least 18 victories in six seasons and winning at least 11 games in each of his last 17 years in the majors.
It seems we'll have at least one more weekend to debate the Alex Rodriguez case. An arbitrator's decision on A-Rod's 211-game suspension "probably won't be known until next week," according to the New York Post.
"If I was him, I would pitch in the National League," Valentine told the New York Post. "I would pitch on the West Coast and I would pitch where the weather isn't going to be a factor."
Will the Yankees' third baseman play a third of a season in 2014? Will he play at all? That's what we're all waiting to find out.
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Any team hoping to land Tanaka will need to pay the $20 million posting fee plus a contract that could go beyond $100 million.
Masahiro Tanaka could command a total contract greater than $100 million and many teams are ready to meet the $20 million posting fee.
A member of the Orioles Hall of Fame, Blair patrolled the outfield from 1964-76, playing key parts when Baltimore won its first two World Series crowns in 1966 and 1970. He won two more titles with the Yankees in 1977 and 1978.
Yankees beat reporter Sweeny Murti was a guest on WFAN with Jody McDonald on Thursday and said the Bombers have been waiting for this opportunity for some time and plan on sealing the deal.
Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is set to move to the majors next season after his Japanese team. the Rakuten Golden Eagles, announced Wednesday it was prepared to let him leave, reversing its earlier rejection.
The actor, best known for his roles in The Usual Suspects, A Bronx Tale, Analyze This and Bullets Over Broadway, had just been on Arthur Avenue doing some Christmas shopping when he gave the WFAN host a ring.
The Sydney, Australia, native was brilliant for Oakland in 2013, recording 38 saves in 41 opportunities and pitching to a 2.59 ERA. He struck out 72 and walked 27 in 62 2/3 innings.
One of the highest-profile races in the midterm election cycle is the battle for New York's 17th Congressional District between two-term Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley.
A family is grieving the loss of a husband and father of two who was struck and killed by a cyclist last week in Central Park.
Aaron Judge hopes to talk his way onto the Yankees roster for the AL Wild Card Series and into the starting lineup against the Red Sox.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz says DNA helped her team find the suspect who allegedly tried to kidnap a 9-year-old in Queens. She thinks he might be linked to more crimes.
CBS News New York has exclusively obtained additional video of the fraternity's group Snapchat conversation from the night a former Cornell student says she was drugged and raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house.
One of the highest-profile races in the midterm election cycle is the battle for New York's 17th Congressional District between two-term Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley.
A family is grieving the loss of a husband and father of two who was struck and killed by a cyclist last week in Central Park.
Aaron Judge hopes to talk his way onto the Yankees roster for the AL Wild Card Series and into the starting lineup against the Red Sox.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz says DNA helped her team find the suspect who allegedly tried to kidnap a 9-year-old in Queens. She thinks he might be linked to more crimes.
CBS News New York has exclusively obtained additional video of the fraternity's group Snapchat conversation from the night a former Cornell student says she was drugged and raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house.
Although fall has recently just begun, much attention is already being turned to the upcoming winter.
The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
Although fall has recently just begun, much attention is already being turned to the upcoming winter.
Remnants of the nor'easter that slammed the Tri-State Area are still lingering. The storm brought rain and caused coastal flooding as well as beach erosion.
The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
After three days of nor'easter conditions on Long Island, the cleanup and damage assessment continued on Monday.
As CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports, the South Shore town of Lindenhurst was hit especially hard.
Although fall has recently just begun, much attention is already being turned to the upcoming winter.
Lindenhurst residents are coping with inundating waters. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
One of the highest-profile races in the midterm election cycle is the battle for New York's 17th Congressional District between two-term Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
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.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
Aaron Judge hopes to talk his way onto the Yankees roster for the AL Wild Card Series and into the starting lineup against the Red Sox.
The Minnesota Vikings are moving on from former first-round pick quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Nationals defeated the Mets 6-4 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams.
The Giants held on to beat the Titans 12-7 on Sunday, but lost their most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.
Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
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
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.
The district, which encompasses all of Rockland and Putnam counties and parts of Westchester and Dutchess counties, is considered one of the key prizes of the midterm election cycle. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says we'll even see temperatures in the low 80s later in the week.
Loved ones say the 41-year-old was hit as he was walking to work last week. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Tompkins County prosecutors have now reopened the investigation into the alleged attack at a fraternity house at the upstate New York school in 2024. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi has the story.
CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley has more on what it means to survive and thrive in one of Manhattan's busiest commercial corridors.
