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Steinbrenner questioned players over whether to keep Aaron Boone as Yankees manager
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner questioned current and former players along with staff on whether to keep Aaron Boone before deciding the New York manager will return next year.
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Showdown Set: USA Battles Japan for Baseball Gold, Alvarez a Summer-Winter Medalist
Eddy Alvarez sat in the U.S. dugout after the final out, buried his face in his hands and wept, even though his biggest game remains ahead. A 7-2 victory over defending champion South Korea on Thursday set up a gold-medal matchup against Japan and assured the 31-year-old speedskater-turned-second baseman of becoming only the third American to earn medals at both...
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Carnegie Hall Plans to Reopen in October After 19-Month Closure
Carnegie Hall will resume performances in October following a 1 1/2-year closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic but with a limited schedule of recitals and small ensembles until large orchestras return in January. The Hall initially intended to open the season with a virtual gala, but Carnegie executive and artistic director Clive Gillinson said planning is underway for a live…
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Met Opera Cancels Entire Season; 1st Black Composer to Open '21-22
The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history and intends to return from the pandemic layoff next September with the company’s first presentation of a Black composer, Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” This season was to have started this week, but the company announced June 1 it...
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New Mets Manager Luis Rojas Thanks Famous Father, Brother
Luis Rojas began his tenure as manager of the New York Mets by thanking his famous father, Felipe Alou. Rojas was introduced by the Mets on Friday as the replacement for Carlos Beltrán, whose tenure was cut short last week after just 84 days. Felipe Alou was a three-time All-Star who managed Montreal for 10 seasons and San Francisco for…
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Gerrit Cole, Yankees Finalize Record $324 Million Contract
Gerrit Cole brought along a sign for the news conference to announce his signing with the New York Yankees: a crinkled poster board that read “Yankee Fan Today Tomorrow Forever.” Then 11, Cole was caught on camera holding up that placard in the seats at Game 6 of the 2001 World Series in Phoenix. The lettering of the tape he…
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AP Source: Brett Gardner, Yankees Reach $12 Million, 1-Year Deal
Outfielder Brett Gardner is staying with the New York Yankees after the best offensive season of his career, agreeing to a one-year contract that guarantees $12.5 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday became the agreement had not be announced. Gardner gets a $2 million signing bonus and…
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AP Source: Porcello, Mets Agree to $10 Million, 1-Year Deal
Former AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello and the New York Mets have a agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the agreement had not been announced. A right-hander who turns 31 on Dec. 27, Porcello joins a rotation…
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Mets Great Tom Seaver Diagnosed With Dementia at 74
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, the star of the Miracle Mets 1969 World Series championship team, has been diagnosed with dementia at age 74.
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Springer, Astros Tee Off Tanaka for 10-7 Win, Doubleheader Split
George Springer and Alex Bregman paid tribute to Derek Jeter in their own way – with memorable first-inning home runs off Masahiro Tanaka.
