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When it comes to second bananas in professional sports, my client Pau Gasol is second to none.
Robert E. Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011
The temperature in New York is 48 degrees as I begin to write this, three hours before the start of the sixth game of the World Series at Yankee Stadi...
AP | BEN WALKER | Posted 05.25.2011
NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui took a meaty cut, watched the ball fly and winced when it hooked a foot foul. That's about all that went wrong for him....
Posted 05.25.2011
Hideki Matsui may soon be a member of the Los Angeles Angels. ESPN reports that the two parties are in "serious discussions" at this time. Buster Oln...
AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 05.25.2011
NEW YORK — World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molin...
Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011
And this year's Plaxie goes to Dodger pitcher Vicente Padilla. Stealing a page from Plaxico Burress, Padilla accidentally shot himself in the leg while hunting in Nicaragua.
AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 05.25.2011
NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all ti...
Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011
The great Ty Cobb was born on this date in 1886. Against today's pitchers he'd probably bat only .280 or so. Then again, he'd be 123 years old.
Billy Altman | Posted 05.25.2011
How long "Empire State of Mind" -- the unofficial anthem of the World Series Champion Yankees -- stays in the minds of Yankees' fans depends on how soon they start worrying about next year.
Martin Nolan | Posted 05.25.2011
Pinstripe paranoia, a seasonal ailment, has plagued many of us since 1949. Then, in 2004, came deliverance, along with reduction of sorrow and a fresh perspective.
AP | MIKE FITZPATRICK | Posted 05.25.2011
PHILADELPHIA — Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out. Forget all those power hitters. Pitching is pri...
Eugene Michael Santiago | Posted 05.25.2011
As of the day before Santa hops into his sleigh to deliver all the treats to the good little boys and girls of the world, the Yankees have been hard at work filling empty space under the tree.
Posted 05.25.2011
The Yankees may have won the world series, but they had a little help along the way. One enterprising video editor detailed the more than 201 million ...
Arn Tellem | Posted 05.25.2011
Matsui is one of those rare superstars who recognize the unique role his astonishing talent has given him and the good he can do for others.
AP | JIM ARMSTRONG | Posted 05.25.2011
TOKYO — Japan nearly came to a standstill as millions watched on TV while Hideki Matsui, the man they know as Godzilla, stomped around New York ...
Arn Tellem | Posted 05.25.2011
Hideki Matsui will be coming to the Angels next season. The decision to leave the Bronx was a difficult one for Hideki, who had hoped to finish his career in pinstripes.
Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011
Sammy Sosa's skin looks lighter in recent photographs, and some are wondering if he's "going Michael Jackson on us?" A friend says he's merely going through a skin rejuvenation process.
Chris Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011
The Yankees clearly have many, many great years ahead of them, and likely will for generations to come. But the game just doesn't feel the same anymore.
Posted 05.25.2011
Click HERE to follow experts and fans from New York and Philadelphia LIVE on Twitter (AP) NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui and Mark Teixeira homered of...
Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011
In Monday night football, the Giants awaken and roll over Washington 45-12. Where was this team all season?
Charles Warner | Posted 05.25.2011
They didn't jump up, pump their fists, look to the heavens, or even smile. They just did their jobs in a non-demonstrative, professional manner -- with a dignity rarely seen on commercial television.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011
When one talks about concussions during sports, football and hockey are the typical talking points. Unfortunately, baseball players aren't immune to suffering head injuries.
AP | JAY COHEN | Posted 05.25.2011
NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada hit back-to-back homers leading off the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue J...
Arn Tellem | Posted 05.25.2011