Mariano Rivera

Another Health Problem For Mariano Rivera

AP | MIKE FITZPATRICK | Posted 05.09.2012

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NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera hobbled up to the podium on a pair of crutches he's quickly grown tired of, ready to reveal more news about his health...

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Sports Profiles in Courage

Tom Allon | Posted 05.07.2012

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Tom Allon

They don't make too many athletes like Amare Stoudemire and Mariano Rivera anymore. Their grit and courage make them exemplary role models for this generation.

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Rivera: 'I'm Not Going Out Like This'

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 05.04.2012

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Just one day after tearing the ACL in his right knee, Mariano Rivera delivered a message to reporters on Friday that will certainly be welcomed by New...

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Len Berman | Posted 05.04.2012

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Len Berman

Mariano Rivera doesn't know if he'll pitch again and while fans ponder what the Yankees will be like without the best closer in baseball history, stop for a moment to think what the Yankee trophy case would look like if they never had him.

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Can Rivera Return?

AP | DAVE SKRETTA | Posted 05.04.2012

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mariano Rivera sat on a chair in the corner of the visitor's clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium, his right knee tightly wrapped Fr...

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Rivera Tears ACL Before Loss

AP | DAVE SKRETTA | Posted 05.05.2012

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Derek Jeter belted a two-run homer, CC Sabathia went eight innings for the third straight time and the New York Yankees beat ...

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Mariano Rivera Tears ACL Before Game

AP | DAVE SKRETTA | Posted 05.04.2012

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mariano Rivera tore a ligament in his right knee before the New York Yankees lost 4-3 to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday n...

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Yankees Star Carted Off Field After BP Injury

AP | DAVE SKRETTA | Posted 05.04.2012

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi says closer Mariano Rivera has a torn right knee ligament, an injury that could potentia...

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Rivera Blows Save To Start Season

AP | FRED GOODALL | Posted 04.07.2012

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Carlos Pena hit an early grand slam off CC Sabathia, then completed a ninth-inning comeback with an RBI single off Mariano Riv...

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Spring Training Report: Down Here In Florida

Julio Pabon | Posted 05.15.2012

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Julio Pabon

Tampa, FL - The temperatures are too good to believe and the baseball games being played remind us that this is going to be one HOT summer. NY Yank...

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Len Berman | Posted 04.23.2012

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It ranks third, right behind "Win one for the Gipper" and "Tippecanoe and Tyler too." Mets manager Terry Collins says the message he wants to deliver is, "We're better than people think we are."

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Len Berman | Posted 04.22.2012

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Len Berman

The third race yesterday at Santa Anita featured the long shot #7 horse, Winforlin. She's a five-year-old mare who has never won. But with all the Lin-Sanity? She beat out two horses, finishing sixth. Lincompetent if you ask me.

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Len Berman | Posted 02.01.2012

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Len Berman

Bobby Valentine nailed his introductory news conference in Boston yesterday. The only thing he wasn't asked in the mass news conference was about his approach to players drinking beer in the clubhouse during games.

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Mariano Rivera Hosts, Feeds 42 Children And Their Families

Posted 11.28.2011

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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera hit a grand slam with children in need Tuesday when he opened up his Italian-American restaurant for an early Thanksgivi...

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You're Welcome, New York: How My Reverse Juju Helped The Yankees Win Game 4

Tony Sachs | Posted 12.05.2011

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Tony Sachs

My absence gave the team strength. My lack of faith improved A.J.'s control. My despair brought A-Rod's bat back to life. My fore-ordained knowledge that the Yankees would lose paradoxically put them ahead.

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Len Berman | Posted 11.20.2011

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It's not one of those numbers that rolls off the tongue. Still, 602 saves is stunning. And clearly most baseball observers feel that Mariano Rivera is the greatest reliever of all time. But will his record ever be eclipsed?

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Mariano Rivera Sets All-Time Saves Record

AP | By RICK FREEMAN | Posted 11.19.2011

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NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera stood by himself, in the center of the diamond at Yankee Stadium. For once, the great closer wasn't sure what to do next. S...

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Mariano Rivera Closing In On History

AP | By RONALD BLUM | Posted 11.18.2011

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NEW YORK -- Asked about Mariano Rivera, Doug Mientkiewicz knows he never got a hit off the New York Yankees' great closer. He's glad to find out he's ...

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Yankees Star Ties MLB Saves Record

AP | Posted 11.17.2011

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TORONTO — To Mariano Rivera, it was just another save. To Yankees manager Joe Girardi, there's no such thing. Rivera tied the major league save...

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Mariano Rivera Marching Toward All-Time Saves Record

AP | By TIM BOOTH | Posted 11.14.2011

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SEATTLE -- Mariano Rivera's 600th save ended with a perfect strike. Only this one was thrown by his catcher. Russell Martin cut down Ichiro Suzuki tr...

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Yankees Closer Saves 600th Career Game

AP | TIM BOOTH | Posted 11.13.2011

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SEATTLE — The celebration was pure Mariano Rivera. No big screams or wild gestures. Certainly no spectacle, even if Rivera is widely regarded a...

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Len Berman | Posted 11.12.2011

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Len Berman

What's the most memorable point in tennis history? Uh, is there one? You can argue for years over the biggest home run, or most dramatic touchdown, but a single tennis point?

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Len Berman | Posted 10.30.2011

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Len Berman

Rules are rules. But what other sport has one strike and you're out? The world's greatest sprinter Usain Bolt was disqualified after a false start. The first big victim of the new rule.

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Len Berman | Posted 10.16.2011

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Len Berman

Quick, who won last year's PGA Golf Championship? 14% more of you should know. Last year, when Martin Kaymer won, that's how much higher the ratings were than Sunday. So what's the reason?

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NOT AGAIN: Yankees' Legendary Closer Blows 2nd Straight Save

AP | BEN WALKER | Posted 10.10.2011

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NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera stood on the mound, staring at where the ball landed in the seats in right field. Not a scene the great closer or any...

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