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Why The New York Yankees And Man City Are Buying Into U.S. Soccer
The New York City Football Club is the latest Major League Soccer expansion club
Cano Joins Jay-Z: Does Scott Boras Have A Yankees Problem?
Robinson Cano became the third Yankee in four years to ditch super-agent Scott Boras, signing with Jay-Z's new sports agency.
2013 Baseball Preview: Do the Yankees, Red Sox or Phillies Have Any Chance?
Why some traditional powers might struggle this season
Murdoch Says ‘YES’ to the Yankees: Why the Deal Could Help FOX Take On ESPN
News Corp's blockbuster deal to buy 49% of the Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network is the latest confirmation that televised sports has become one of...
Damn Yankees: Is Texas Losing Its Twang?
Kathleen Phillips hustles around the Donut Chef in Van Alstyne, Texas, on a pair of bad knees, pouring coffee, taking orders, frying eggs and manning the...
Why Are Athletes Bothered By Booing?
That the Detroit Tigers swept the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series isn’t all that surprising. After all, the Tigers have the Triple...
The Championship Series Are Set. Will They Include A-Rod?
Baseball is down to its final four. The Division Series round did not disappoint: for the first time ever, all four matchups went the distance. The New York...
Rejoice, America: Why the Yankees and Red Sox Are Facing Disaster
Your baseball team may not spend as much money as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox do. But take comfort: turns out no amount of cash can prevent the...
Does Anybody Pay Face Value for Sports Tickets Nowadays?
Yes, tickets to sporting events are still sold at face value through stadium and arena box offices. But who does that anymore? The concept of “dynamic pricing”...
Still the Sultan: Babe Ruth Jersey Sells for $4.4 Million
Babe Ruth can make even wool popular. In the highest auction amount ever paid for sports memorabilia, a 1920s road jersey—the earliest existing New York Yankees...
Babe Ruth’s Yankees Jersey Expected to Auction for Record Sum
The bat he used to hit a home run in the first ever game at Yankee Stadium (opening day in 1923), sold for almost $1.3 million in 2006.
Bobby V Didn’t Wait Long to Spice Up the Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry
It’s still early in spring training. But so far, Bobby Valentine has lived up to the hype. When the Boston Red Sox hired the loose-lipped former New York Mets...
Rejoice, Yankee Haters: A.J. Burnett Could Pitch the Team Out of the Playoffs
If you're a baseball fan who enjoys nothing more than the New York Yankees falling on their faces in October, tonight has the potential to be special. On Monday...
New York Yankees Hit 3 Grand Slams in One Game: A Red Sox Fan Takes the Blame
They call them the Bronx Bombers for a reason, you know. The New York Yankees' 22-9 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Thursday contained an unprecedented three...
Hideki Irabu: A One-Time Baseball Sensation Meets a Sad End
On Wednesday, former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead in his apartment outside Los Angeles. Authorities are calling Irabu's death an apparent...
The British Dislike 'Americanisms,' But Unfazed Yankees Could Care Less
Full disclosure straight off: your writer is a Brit, but that doesn't mean he can't poke fun at both sides in this apparent debate. A recent article on the BBC...
Steinbrenner Dies: Was the Boss Good for Baseball?
In 1973, George Steinbrenner, then the new principal owner of the New York Yankees, uttered one of the most comically inaccurate forecasts in sports history. "We...
How to Beat the Yankees with Your Stomach
I hate the New York Yankees for all the sad, dull reasons so many other people hate them. They win by outspending everyone. Their fans are arrogant. They also...
Have the Sox Become the Yanks?
Don't look, Red Sox Nation. Your team is becoming everything you used to hate. To wit: The Boston Red Sox have swept the last two World Series in which...
