Stanton Homers Twice In Debut, Helping Yankees Defeat Blue Jays
Giancarlo Stanton made the expected impression in his New York Yankees debut -- and more.
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Giancarlo Stanton made the expected impression in his New York Yankees debut -- and more.
After a winter of waiting, the New York Yankees are ready to roll with two of baseball's best sluggers.
With Greg Bird expected to miss up to two months of the season due to ankle surgery, the Yankees are going to have to figure out how to get at least something serviceable out the first base position.
The Boston Red Sox will top the major leagues at about $223 million, ending the Los Angeles Dodgers' four-year run as the top spender.
Bird will have surgery will remove a small broken spur on the outside of the right ankle.
This is the second consecutive year that Bird had a late spring training injury.
Ellsbury is projected as a backup outfielder after losing the starting center field job to Aaron Hicks last season.
Giancarlo Stanton says he is prepared for the scrutiny he will attract during his first season with the New York Yankees.
A healthy Ellsbury might've been the Yanks' second choice when they needed another lefty bat. How so? Let us list the reasons.
Alex Rodriguez arrived at spring training Monday and had high praise for a lineup led by Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius.
MLB hopes to make an announcement within the next two months.
The move allows Andujar, who hit .262 with four homers and 10 RBIs in 14 spring training games, to work on his defense in the minors.
Hall of Famer and New York Yankees special adviser Reggie Jackson is on the disabled list.
Maybe Gleyber Torres won't be the answer for the Yankees this season after all.
Matt Harvey's last pitch for the New York Mets was his worst one, ending up as Giancarlo Stanton's first home run with the Yankees.
Boone was hired to replace the fired Joe Girardi on Dec. 4. He went to the broadcast booth after his career ended in 2009 and has no major league managing or coaching experience.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is strongly leaning toward not taking part in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game.
Steinbrenner on Wednesday beamed about a relatively low-cost New York Yankees stocked with youth and optimism.
Callaway took over from Terry Collins, who was fired after the longest tenure of a Mets manager, seven seasons. Boone replaced Joe Girardi, who was let go after a decade.
Starting in the unfamiliar position of left field for just the second time, Stanton didn't have a single fly ball hit to him Thursday in the New York Yankees' 7-2 win over Detroit.
The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry was renewed on Saturday, and New York went home the winner.
With the slugging trio in the lineup together for the first time, Sanchez hit a long home run, Stanton had two hits and Judge hit a hard grounder.
Judge will get one or two at-bats as the designated hitter in his first game since offseason left shoulder surgery, while Stanton will play right field.
Bob Watson is in desperate need of a kidney transplant, but he has turned down a few offers. He told the Daily News he has a good reason.
When asked what his expectations are for the Yankees this season, CC Sabathia took a fraction of a second to give an answer.
Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.
Sal Stewart hit a three-run homer and Spencer Steer added a solo shot during a four-run first inning as the Reds defeated the Mets 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Spencer Jones homered in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the Yankees rocked the White Sox 12-2 on Tuesday night.
Tuesday was an unusual Election Day in one Long Island village. The job of mayor in Bayville is up for grabs, but no one is officially running.
The best golfers in the world and their passionate fans are descending on Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island's East End for the 126th U.S. Open.
Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.
Tuesday was an unusual Election Day in one Long Island village. The job of mayor in Bayville is up for grabs, but no one is officially running.
The best golfers in the world and their passionate fans are descending on Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island's East End for the 126th U.S. Open.
A plane landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Tuesday after reporting one damaged tire.
There is good news for hard-pressed New York state residents -- 3 million will be receiving tax relief checks in the next few months.
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.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
Six women and girls had acid thrown on them in Jersey City Monday night, officials said. It happened around 7:30 p.m. on in front of a house on Wilkinson Avenue near Ocean Avenue.
The Tuesday evening rush coincided with the end of the match between Senegal and France at MetLife Stadium.
New Jersey officials are once again urging World Cup ticket holders to lean on public transportation to get to Tuesday's match between France and Senegal.
The FBI is investigating after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was struck by a vehicle and then opened fire in New Jersey on Monday morning.
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco.
Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.
Tuesday was an unusual Election Day in one Long Island village. The job of mayor in Bayville is up for grabs, but no one is officially running.
The best golfers in the world and their passionate fans are descending on Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island's East End for the 126th U.S. Open.
There is good news for hard-pressed New York state residents -- 3 million will be receiving tax relief checks in the next few months.
Controversy is swirling in one Long Island village after Pride flags were taken down just as celebrations were ramping up. The move followed complaints about them hanging above banners honoring local military heroes.
Tuesday was an unusual Election Day in one Long Island village. The job of mayor in Bayville is up for grabs, but no one is officially running.
There is good news for hard-pressed New York state residents -- 3 million will be receiving tax relief checks in the next few months.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says millions of New York homeowners are set to receive $2 billion in property tax relief.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
The U.S. and Iran are expected to meet for a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, Pakistan's prime minister said.
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.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Sal Stewart hit a three-run homer and Spencer Steer added a solo shot during a four-run first inning as the Reds defeated the Mets 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Spencer Jones homered in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the Yankees rocked the White Sox 12-2 on Tuesday night.
The best golfers in the world and their passionate fans are descending on Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island's East End for the 126th U.S. Open.
The New York Knicks will be honored with a ticker-tape parade Thursday. Here's the parade route, start time, and more.
New Jersey officials are once again urging World Cup ticket holders to lean on public transportation to get to Tuesday's match between France and Senegal.
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.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
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 Vanessa Murdock has the latest forecast for Thursday's Knicks championship parade in Lower Manhattan.
NJ Transit continues to receive praise for moving thousands of people between New York City and East Rutherford, New Jersey, without incident. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty back in April to murdering eight women dating to 1993. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has a look ahead at the conditions for the Knicks championship parade on Thursday morning.
A party was held at Stew Leonard's on Tuesday to honor the Yonkers Montessori Academy girls basketball team, which back in March became the first Yonkers team to win a state title since 1932. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
