New York Yankees
# new-york-yankees - Monday 22 April, 2013
# new-york-yankees - Friday 19 April, 2013
Fan catches 2 home run balls at 1 game, says he’s written book on how to do it
‘I’m a dork’ he admitted afterwards. Yes, yes you are.
# new-york-yankees - Monday 29 October, 2012
Tigers swept out of Baseball’s World Series like rubbish
The San Francisco Giants are baseball’s world champions for the second time in three years.
# new-york-yankees - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Yankees, Athletics clinch thrilling wins
The win gave the Yankees a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-five American League division series.
# new-york-yankees - Saturday 29 September, 2012
A dude called Homer Bailey bagged a no-hitter as the Cincinatti Reds edged Phillies
The play-off-bound Reds hit the game’s only run in the opening inning through Brandon Phillips. De-Fence!
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
Dewayne Wise fakes catch, fools umpire while fan snatches ball
Here’s your truly bizarre MLB play of the day.
# new-york-yankees - Saturday 21 April, 2012
Party-pooping Yankees spoil Red Sox anniversary
On the 100th anniversary of their first game at Fenway Park, the Red Sox were beaten as A-Rod hit the 631st home run of his career.
# new-york-yankees - Monday 2 January, 2012
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
Treat ‘em right: Derek Jeter sends his women home with baseballs… signed by him
The New York Yankees captain has a novel way of letting the ladies know he’s enjoyed their company.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 19 October, 2011
Yankees pitcher in ‘wanting more money’ shocker
CC Sabathia (aka “The Honey Badger”) looks set to walk away from a deal that guarantees him $92million over the next four seasons in an effort to secure an even more lucrative contract.
# new-york-yankees - Sunday 9 October, 2011
The Sports Pages: some of the week’s best sportswriting
Paul Gascoigne’s tales from the dark side of celebrity, the origins of the Honey Badger and an incredible tribute to the elegant genius of Roger Federer: its our weekly round-up of the best the web has to offer.
# new-york-yankees - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
The name game: here are the sporting world’s 10 most valuable team brands
Don’t take our word for it, though. The good people over at Forbes have crunched these numbers.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 28 September, 2011
MLB wildcard race too close to call
As the baseball season enters its final day, the fates of a handful of teams, from both the National and American leagues, hang in the balance.
# new-york-yankees - Thursday 22 September, 2011
Yankees celebrate with AL East title in the bag
The Yankees secured a playoff spot and the divisional title with back-to-back wins over Tampa Bay yesterday.
# new-york-yankees - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
WATCH: Rivera makes history with 602nd career save
The legendary closer saw out the final inning of the Yankees’ 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins yesterday.
# new-york-yankees - Friday 26 August, 2011
Watch: the Yankees make MLB history
The New York Yankees became the first team to hit three grand slams in a single MLB game last night, as they cruised to a 22-9 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 24 August, 2011
View from New York: the earth moves beneath the Yankees
‘Everyone, including the mighty Bronx Bombers, were faced with the reality that they were just tiny flecks of dust being shaken out by the Great Earth.’
# new-york-yankees - Thursday 14 July, 2011
Fan who returned Jeter’s record-breaking ball gets his own baseball card
He gave back the ball that would’ve made him a little richer – but he’s been rewarded in a unique way.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 13 July, 2011
View from New York: Jeter in the spotlight for better or worse
The Yankees short-stop skippered his side to a win thanks to a record-breaking at-bat.. and then just skipped the All-Star game.
# new-york-yankees - Tuesday 12 July, 2011
Foul ball: Good deed ain’t worth it for one Yankees fan
So he hands back a recording-breaking ball to his hero. The Yankees acknowledge his gesture and the taxman screws him. God bless America.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 6 July, 2011
Jeter edges closer to New York history books
Yankees’ skipper is within four runs of the magic 3,000 figure he’s been chasing.
# new-york-yankees - Tuesday 28 June, 2011
Meet the wife-swapping New York Yankees of 1972
Two baseball stars traded lives; wives, kids, pets, homes. It didn’t end well for everyone.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 25 May, 2011
Inside baseball: Mets owner lets down his guard
The owner of the other franchise in New York was a little too honest with the media this week.
# new-york-yankees - Tuesday 3 May, 2011
Action Replay: when Joltin’ Joe stepped up to bat
This week’s retrospective looks back to 3 May 1936 and Joe DiMaggio’s debut for the New York Yankees.
Bin Laden death draws reaction from sports world
Rory tweets and US stadiums are draped in the flag since the news was announced last weekend.
# new-york-yankees - Friday 15 April, 2011
The Magnificent Seven: Meltdowns
Rory McIlroy and Kevin Na are in good company, as this week’s Magnificent Seven reveals.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 6 April, 2011
View from New York: biased and old-fashioned – but a lot of fun
He shouldn’t enjoy the ‘homers’ in the gantry but the myopic commentary from US pundits has its own charm, John Riordan insists.
# new-york-yankees - Thursday 31 March, 2011
Take me out to the ballpark: how to follow baseball in Ireland
Andrew McGeady slowly explains America’s game and tells everything we need to know on Opening Day.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 23 February, 2011
View from New York: like father, like son as Jeter feels Steinbrenner ire once again
John Riordan has a front row seat in New York as the soap opera continues at the Yankees’ spring training.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 2 February, 2011
View from New York: the Mets’ pyramid scheme collapses
John Riordan in NYC explains just how much trouble the Mets find themselves after revelation about Bernie Madoff and their financial worries.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 5 January, 2011
What do La Liga and the All-Ireland hurling championship have in common?
Are hurling’s big three more dominant than Barca and Real? And are Cork, Tipp and the Cats as greedy as the New York Yankees? We find out.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 15 December, 2010
View from US: what’s another year as Cliff Lee returns to Philadelphia
John Riordan in New York reflects on the Yankees’ latest set-back as Cliff Lee snubs a move to the Bronx.
# new-york-yankees - Wednesday 24 November, 2010
The King is dead, long live the King: who’ll take Jeter’s crown if Yankees call his bluff
Derek Jeter is on the verge of losing his crown in the Bronx as an all-too public contract wrangle with Yankees chiefs drags on, John Riordan in New York writes.



















































