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Yankees hit 2 disputed drives _ 1 HR, 1 foul

2010-10-19T22:44:07Z

Another playoff ruckus in Bronx: Yankees hit 2 disputed drives to right _ 1 a HR, 1 foul

Strange things happen in right field at Yankee Stadium.

In the latest playoff ruckus to arise in that small corner of the Bronx, the New York Yankees hit a pair of disputed ...

What Has The Great American Pastime May Become?

2010-11-03T00:52:20Z

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Famous Restaurants of the New York Yankees

2010-11-02T14:32:10Z

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Yankees hit 3 homers in 12-7 win over Orioles

2010-06-08T20:00:23Z

Granderson's slam, Swisher's 5 RBIs carry Yankees to another win over Orioles, 12-7

Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam, Nick Swisher homered and drove in five runs, and the New York Yankees cruised to a 12-7 victory over the TORONTO (Reuters) - The New York Yankees rallied for four runs in the eighth inning to avoid a third straight loss to the Toronto Blue Jays with Sunday's 4-3 triumph.

Robinson Cano delivered the go-ahead two RBI single to put the Ya...

Bautista hits 2 homers as Blue Jays beat Yanks 6-1

2010-06-04T19:15:47Z

Bautista hits 2 homers, Cecil wins fourth straight start as Blue Jays beat Yankees 6-1

Jose Bautista hit two towering home runs, Edwin Encarnacion also connected and the slugging Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yan...

Girardi: Galarraga had 'an Ernie Harwell moment'

2010-06-04T16:45:14Z

Yankees manager Joe Girardi calls Armando Galarraga's classy move 'an Ernie Harwell moment'

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi saw a flash from the past in the classy way Dave Eiland takes unspecified leave of absence as Yankees pitching coach

New York Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland is taking a leave of absence and will be away for the team for an unspecified length of time, manager Joe Girardi said Friday.

"Dave Eiland took a personal leave of absence ...

New trial denied for Pa. woman in sex-for-tix case

2010-06-04T14:15:16Z

Philadelphia woman convicted in sex-for-World Series tickets scheme denied new trial

A judge has denied a new trial for a Philadelphia woman convicted of attempted prostitution for sending topless photos to an undercover police officer and offering sex in exchange for World Series tickets.

A Bucks County jury in March convicted 44...

A-Rod joins Rangers creditors group

2010-06-04T10:00:20Z

NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - Star third baseman Alex Rodriguez, owed $24.9 million by the Texas Rangers, was appointed to a committee representing unsecured creditors in the baseball team's bankruptcy case.

Rodriguez, widely known by the nickname A-Rod, ho...

Teixeira leaves Yanks' game after three innings

2010-06-01T22:15:18Z

First baseman Mark Teixeira leaves Yanks' game after three innings with bruised foot

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has left New York's game against the Baltimore Orioles after three innings because of a bruised left foot.

The Yankees say X-rays are negative and he is ...

Tejada's error gives Yanks 3-1 win over Orioles

2010-06-01T19:16:32Z

Miguel Tejada's error makes Vazquez winner of pitchers' duel, gives Yanks 3-1 win over Orioles

Miguel Tejada's two-out, two-run throwing error allowed Javier Vazquez to win a stellar matchup with Brian Matusz, and the New York Yankees...

A-Rod slam backs another Pettitte gem

2010-05-31T13:45:35Z

A-Rod hits grand slam, Yankees break open game against Cleveland's bullpen for 11-2 win

Alex Rodriguez hit his second grand slam of the season for home run No. 590 and Andy Pettitte was nearly unhittable again in the daytime, helping the Working 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate, pitchers are most vulnerable players

CC Sabathia watched in horror as Cleveland Indians pitcher David Huff lay motionless on the mound after being nailed in the head by Alex Rodriguez's lin...

Indians hurler Huff hit in head by A-Rod drive

2010-05-29T16:15:09Z

Indians pitcher David Huff was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez Saturday and stretchered off the field.

Huff dropped face-down on the ground when the ball hit him on the left side of the head. The ball caromed off the hurler and into right field for a run-scoring d...

Huff hit in head by A-Rod drive

2010-05-29T14:15:19Z

Indians pitcher David Huff was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez Saturday and stretchered off the field.

Huff dropped face-down on the ground when the ball hit him above the left eye.

The ball caromed off the hurler and into right field for a run-scoring doubl...

Hughes bounces back as Yankees beat Indians 8-2

2010-05-28T19:30:26Z

Phil Hughes turns in solid outing as New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8-2

Phil Hughes returned to form with seven strong innings, Robinson Cano hit a grand slam and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2 on Friday night.

Hughes struck out the first five ...

Ortiz, Cano among the mourners at Jose Lima's wake

2010-05-28T14:30:26Z

All-Stars Ortiz, Cano among the mourners at wake of former big league pitcher Jose Lima

All-Stars David Ortiz and Robinson Cano are among the many mourners who have come to honor former big league pitcher Jose Lima.

A wake for Lima was held Friday in New York. The Queens funeral home is about a mile...

Bannister, DeJesus lift Royals over Red Sox 4-3

2010-05-27T19:45:18Z

Brian Bannister, David DeJesus lift Royals over Red Sox 4-3

Brian Bannister pitched six strong innings and David DeJesus drove in a pair of runs for Kansas City, lifting the Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox

Yankees bring back Gaudin for relief role

2010-05-26T18:30:10Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees signed pitcher Chad Gaudin on Wednesday, bringing back the right-hander to fill the need for a long reliever with Alfredo Aceves on the disabled list with a sore back.

Gaudin, released by the

Jeter jump-starts Yankees in 1-0 win over Twins

2010-05-26T15:45:16Z

Jeter jump-starts Yankees with homer, sharp play at short in delayed 1-0 win over Twins

Derek Jeter homered and made a highlight-reel play at shortstop in the sixth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 1-0 victory Wednesday over the Minnesota Twins in the completion of a game halted ...

Twins and Yankees suspended after 5 innings

2010-05-25T20:30:19Z

Twins and Yankees suspended after 5 innings by rain, teams tied 0-0

The first rain delay in Target Field history has given way to the first suspension.

Umpires suspended the game Tuesday night between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins with the teams scoreless after fiv...

Texas Rangers file bankruptcy

2010-05-24T13:16:25Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers baseball team filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday to ease the sale of the team to a group led by team president and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan for about $575 million.

The voluntary filing calls for creditors to be paid in full, and has the support o...

Texas Rangers file bankruptcy, Ryan group to buy

2010-05-24T10:15:10Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers baseball team on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to ease the sale of the team to a group led by team president and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan for about $575 million.

The Rangers filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors with the Mets activate RHP Ryota Igarashi from disabled list, send RHP Manny Acosta to minors

Ryota Igarashi is back in the New York Mets' bullpen — and Jenrry Mejia is staying there, too.

New York optioned right-hander Manny Acosta to...

Mets RHP Maine says shoulder is bothering him

2010-05-22T16:00:08Z

New York Mets pitcher John Maine acknowledges right shoulder is bothering him

Mets right-hander John Maine says his pitching shoulder is bothering him in the same area where he felt weakness last year.

Maine is scheduled for tests Monday and hopes to know more after he meets with the doctor.

Maine was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday w...

Vazquez sharp as Yankees drop cross-town rival Mets

2010-05-21T20:45:06Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The World Series champion New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 2-1 on Friday but lost pitcher Javier Vazquez to a bruised finger after he had cruised through six one-hit innings.

Vazquez produced his sharpest displ...

Yankees' protest over pitching change denied

2010-05-20T17:15:23Z

Major League Baseball Thursday denied the protest filed by the New York Yankees this week after a defeat by the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees claimed there was no sign of an injury when Boston starting pitcher Josh Beckett was pulled ...

Stellar pitching highlights 1Q of MLB season

2010-05-20T14:16:34Z

First quarter of MLB season belongs to pitchers, with stingy ERAs common across the leagues

From Dallas Braden's perfect game to Hanley Ramirez's loafing, it's been an eventful first quarter of the baseball season.

In the chilly months of April and May, it often takes t...

Red Sox put Beckett on disabled list

2010-05-20T09:15:44Z

The Boston Red Sox placed Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained lower back as the New York Yankees formally protested manner of his removal from their game the night before

Tim Wakefield was to replace Beckett as the st...

Rays shed Yankee Stadium hoodoo to whip New York 10-6

2010-05-19T21:45:24Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays cemented their status as the best team in baseball this season by beating World Series champions New York 10-6 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.

The Rays, who had dropped 11 of their last 15 games against New York, including their last seven at Yankee Stadium, i...

Rays beat banged-up Yanks 10-6 for 5th straight W

2010-05-19T20:30:17Z

In matchup of top 2 teams, Rays beat banged-up Yankees 10-6 for 5th straight victory

Jason Bartlett hit his latest leadoff homer in New York to begin a beating of the banged-up Yankees, and the streaking Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 10-6 victory Wednesday night in the opener of a two...

Buchholz's pitching, Ortiz's HR spark Boston win

2010-05-19T19:30:09Z

Buchholz allows 2 run in 8 innings, Ortiz hits 2-run HR as Red Sox top Twins 3-2

Clay Buchholz gave Boston's struggling rotation another lift and David Ortiz hit a two-run homer as the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on a rainy W...

Red Sox place Beckett on DL with lower back strain

2010-05-19T14:00:23Z

Red Sox RHP Josh Beckett goes on DL with back injury, RH reliever Joe Nelson called up

The Boston Red Sox have placed Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.

Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday he hoped th...

Yankees protest game against Red Sox

2010-05-18T20:00:13Z

Yankees protest game against Red Sox after RHP Josh Beckett leaves with injury

The New York Yankees are protesting their game against the Boston Red Sox because they say there was no indication of an injury to starter Josh Beckett when he left in the fifth inning.

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Pierre's bat and glove helps WSox beat Tigers 6-2

2010-05-18T13:15:38Z

White Sox beat Tigers 6-2 thanks to Pierre's bat and glove along with Garcia's pitching

Juan Pierre's two-run double and run-saving catch in the fourth inning helped the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 Tuesday.

Fre...

Fill-in Thames hits walk-off HR as Yanks win wild one

2010-05-17T21:00:11Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marcus Thames drilled a two-run home run out of the ballpark in the bottom of the ninth inning as the New York Yankees scored four times in the last to walk off with a wild 11-9 comeback win over the Boston Red Sox on Monda...

A-Rod, Thames rally Yankees past Red Sox 11-9

2010-05-17T20:30:18Z

A-Rod, Thames hit 9th-inning homers off Papelbon as Yankees rally past Red Sox 11-9

Alex Rodriguez hit a tying homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning and Marcus Thames connected moments later for a two-run shot of his own, giving the Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays have baseball's best record but have yet to play to their potential because of some sleepy bats, general manager Andrew Friedman said Monday.

The Rays have sparkled in the early going with a 26-11 record and a two-game lead in the Reuters) - Jason Kubel blasted a grand slam in the eighth inning to help the Minnesota Twins earn their first win over the New York Yankees in nearly two years with a 6-3 triumph Sunday.

The Twins rallied from down 3-1 with five r...

Rodriguez slams Twins, giving Yankees 8-4 win

2010-05-14T20:00:16Z

Rodriguez follows intentional walk to Teixeira with 19th slam, leading Yankees over Twins 8-4

Alex Rodriguez followed a seventh-inning intentional walk to Mark Teixeira with his 19th career grand slam, powering the New York Yankees to a 8-4 victory over the

Wilson goes from Texas bullpen to reliable starter

2010-05-13T11:18:01Z

Complete C.J.: From bullpen to Rangers' most reliable starter, a top AL ERA for Wilson

C.J. Wilson is coming off a complete game, has pitched at least six innings every start and is among the best in the American League with a 1.51 ERA.

Given his long-desired chance to be in the rotation again, five years after failing in that role ...

Has baseball turned a corner in steroid use?

2010-05-13T10:31:22Z

Steroid use fades into the background in baseball, but has it really turned corner?

It was Yogi Berra's 85th birthday Wednesday, as good a day as any to reflect on a time when baseball seemed pure and juice only got mentioned at breakfast.

A time when a diminutive catcher so small he barely needed to get into a crouch behind home plate could hit 30 home runs in a season. A time before modern chemistry turne...

Yankees' Aceves put on disabled list with back problems

2010-05-13T10:02:01Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - New York Yankees reliever Alfredo Aceves has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with back problems, the team said Wednesday.

Aceves, a right-hander who is 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 10 games this season, experienced problems with...

Burns updates his popular 'Baseball' documentary

2010-05-13T09:03:13Z

PBS schedules postscript to 1994 Ken Burns documentary on history of baseball

Filmmaker Ken Burns is wading into baseball's steroids era for a postscript to his 1994 PBS documentary about the sport.

The nine-part 1994 series "Baseball" was a refuge for fans during a year the sport was shut down for a strike.

PBS says B...

Rangers top AL West despite injuries, distractions

2010-05-11T02:00:10Z

Rangers somehow in first place in AL West, despite missing sluggers and other distractions

The Texas Rangers have been without at least one of their sluggers every game. Their opening day starter and the rotation's prized offseason acquisition have both struggled.

Off the field, the pending sale of the team drags on without resolution despite a deal struck...

Braden's feisty grandmother has words for A-Rod

2010-05-10T07:45:15Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The grandmother of Oakland A's pitcher Dallas Braden offered a short but not so sweet message on the simmering feud between her grandson and New York Yankees<...

Oakland's Braden is perfect against Rays

2010-05-10T00:15:28Z

Dallas dazzles: A's Braden pitches majors' first perfect game of year against Tampa Bay

So much for Dallas Braden's 15 minutes of fame. He is going to be around a lot longer now that he pitched himself into the baseball history books.

Red Sox prevent Yankees sweep with 9-3 win

2010-05-09T22:00:09Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Jeremy Hermida drove in three runs to help the Boston Red Sox ease to a morale-boosting 9-3 victory over bitter rivals the New York Yankees on Sunday, the win ensuring the home team avoided a three-game series sweep.

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Baseball: Oakland's Braden throws perfect game

2010-05-09T17:15:12Z

Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game for the Oakland Athletics Sunday in a 4-0 victory over Tampa Bay.

It was just the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball history and the first since Jamie Moyer, 47, became the oldest player in Major League Baseball history to throw a shutout as he tossed a two-hitter to lead Philadelphia to a 7-0 victory over Atlanta.

Moyer struck out five and faced one batter over the ...

Price solid as Rays top A's to improve to 22-7

2010-05-07T22:15:35Z

Price scatters 3 hits in 7-plus innings as Rays top A's, extend franchise-best start to 22-7

David Price scattered three hits over 7-plus innings, Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the Tampa Bay Rays ...

Yankees light up Red Sox for fifth straight win

2010-05-07T20:45:04Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees blew open a close game with a wild sixth inning to defeat rival Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday, giving the World Series champions their fifth straight win.

The Yankees sent 11 batters to the plate during the sixth inning and scored six runs to open a 9-1 le...

Swisher homer, wild sixth carry Yanks to 10-3 win

2010-05-07T19:45:17Z

Yankees run win streak to five with 10-3 win over Red Sox thanks to six-run sixth inning

The banged-up New York Yankees keep battering opponents.

Nick Swisher hit a three-run homer before the Yankees added six runs while absorbing more bruises in a wild sixth inning that carried them to a 10-3 win over the Reuters) - Australian actor Hugh Jackman has been bested by a Manhattan window dresser -- at least in an online green auction which raised about $1 million for the environment.

Jackman, Christina Aguilera, Yankees' depleted bullpen struggles, hangs on to finish sweep of Orioles with 7-5 win

Nick Johnson and Nick Swisher homered, Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double and New York's depleted bullpen barely held on as the Ya...

Shrinking strike zone makes Cano monster at the plate

2010-05-05T09:01:24Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shrinking the strike zone has enabled Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano to grow into a monster at the plate, New York batting coach Kevin Long said about the ...

Yankees using caution with key trio

2010-05-04T19:45:04Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees will exercise caution with three key members of the roster as they eye a difficult stretch of the schedule starting this weekend against their arch-rival Boston Red Sox.

World Series stalwarts catcher J...

A-Rod returns to lineup; Yankees push Vazquez back

2010-05-03T16:31:43Z

Alex Rodriguez returns to lineup; Yankees push Vazquez's next start back to Monday

Alex Rodriguez is back in the New York Yankees' lineup, and manager Joe Girardi is hoping struggling starter Javier Vazquez just needs a couple ext...

Teixeira snaps slump with 4 hits, Yanks rout WSox

2010-05-02T14:00:09Z

Teixeira breaks out of slump with 4 hits, Cano homers as Yankees rout White Sox 12-3

Mark Teixeira tied a career high with four hits and Robinson Cano had a three-run homer, backing another dominant performance by Phil Hughes in the Yankees' Granderson strains groin running the bases, going on DL; RHP Melancon to be recalled

Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson is headed to the disabled list because of a strained left groin. There is no timetable for his return to the New York lineup.

Granderson hurt himself running the bases Saturday and was forced to leave the game against the Reuters) - Derek Jeter's big bat carried the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.

The Yankees captain drove in four runs with a homer and a tie-breaking triple as New York won their thir...

Burnett, Cano carry Yankees over Orioles 4-0

2010-04-29T19:15:48Z

Burnett pitches 8 innings, Cano homers twice to help Yankees beat Orioles 4-0

A.J. Burnett pitched eight innings of three-hit ball, Robinson Cano homered twice, and the New York Yankees beat Brian Matusz and the May sweeps stunts for new `Good Morning America' team include wish-fulfillment for hosts

ABC's new "Good Morning America" crew won't be trying to match Matt Lauer's frequent flier mileage with its May ratings stunt. Instead, they're going for some personal wish fulfillment.

Next week's series is a further attempt to help viewers get to ...

Orioles beat Yankees for first home win

2010-04-28T00:15:20Z

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles claimed their first home victory of the season, holding off World Series champions the New York Yankees 5-4 on Tuesday.

New York rallied with two late runs in the ninth and had a runner on third base for a game-tying score but Baltimore reliever ...

Howard agrees to $125 million extension with Phils

2010-04-26T20:15:22Z

Howard agrees to $125 million, 5-year extension that could keep him in Philly until 2017

Ryan Howard took a good-natured jab at those fickle fans in baseball-crazy Philadelphia.

"Hopefully there's no riots taking place back in Philly," he joked of his new megadeal.

Get used to it, City of Brotherly Love. This guy's going to be...

Angels snap Yanks' series streak

2010-04-25T20:15:11Z

Abreu, Morales hit HRs as Angels become first team to win a series from Yankees

Yankees manager Joe Girardi knew who was to blame for the decision that led to Kendry Morales' three-run homer in the seventh inning.

"I just screwed up, in a sense, you know? Sometimes, your first instinct is your best instinct," Girardi said after New York lost to t...

Verlander gets first win, Tigers beat Angels 5-4

2010-04-22T23:00:16Z

Verlander gets first win, Tigers beat Angels 5-4 but lose Guillen to hamstring injury

Justin Verlander labored through five innings for his first win in four starts since signing a long-term contract, and the Detroit Tigers' bullpen came through again in a 5-4 victory over the Yankees turn first triple play since 1968 but lose to Braden, Athletics 4-2

Alex Rodriguez started an around-the-horn gem for the New York Yankees' first triple play in 42 years. But it was his casual jog directly across the diamond that started all the trouble.

On a day of history and histrionics, Yankees turn first triple play since 1968, A-Rod starts it against the A's

The New York Yankees turned their first triple play since 1968, with third baseman Alex Rodriguez starting the around-the-horn gem against Oakland on Thursday.

With runners on first and second in t...

Reds pitcher Volquez suspended 50 games for drug

2010-04-20T18:30:23Z

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez suspended 50 games for banned fertility substance

Former All-Star pitcher Edinson Volquez was suspended 50 games Tuesday following a positive test for a banned fertility substance, a punishment that will cost him money but won't hurt the Cincinnati Reds' rotation.

The 26-year-old right-hander is r...

Cotto-Foreman to box at Yankee Stadium in June

2010-06-12T15:07:11Z

Boxing returns to Yankee Stadium after 3 decades with Cotto-Foreman bout

Boxing is back at Yankee Stadium after more than three decades.

Greats such as Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton have been replaced by Miguel Cotto and Subway Series: Power-challenged Mets vs homer-happy Yankees at new bandbox in the Bronx

Jerry Manuel thought about taking his home run-challenged Mets to the new Yankee Stadium for...

Fun in Fenway for Yanks, then home to face Mets

2010-04-16T11:53:52Z

Big week for AL-best Yankees: Fun in Fenway, then back to Bronx to face Mets in subway series

After another winning night of home run derby, the Yankees headed to Boston for some fun at Fenway. Then it's back home for the first Subway S...

NYC's Grand Concourse celebrates centennial year

2010-04-16T15:09:02Z

Fabled street in the Bronx enjoys renewed attention as it marks its 100th birthday

It was once called the Park Avenue of the Bronx, a bustling thoroughfare modeled after Paris' Champs-Elysees. Babe Ruth once lived there, as have countless i...

New York's new ballparks serve up serious eats

2010-06-12T12:34:42Z

Hot dogs! Peanuts! Lobster rolls? New York's new ballparks serve up serious eats

Hundreds of fans were lined up for a taste of the fancy eats in the food court behind the behemoth of a center-field scoreboard at the Mets' sparkling new ballpark when Carlos Beltran laced an RBI single.

But when the cheers rang out, hardly a person ran for a lo...

Yankees ballpark charity sued by ex-administrator

2010-04-16T15:51:27Z

Management infighting, pay dispute leads to lawsuit against Yankees ballpark charity

A nonprofit organization set up to distribute donations from the New York Yankees to community groups in the Bronx has been sued by a lawyer who, until recently, was the fund's administrator and spokesman.

In a suit filed in a Bronx court on Tuesday, attorney

The Voices of Yankee Stadium

2010-11-03T08:34:27Z

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NYC's unforgettable '77 summer

2010-09-09T10:52:08Z

From Reggie to the Blackout to the Son of Sam, NYC's Summer of '77 Was Unforgettable

It was the summer of Reggie, the summer of Sam, the summer when the lights went dark and the Bronx burned bright.

Thirty years ago, as the temperatures soared and its morale plunged, New York City endured a ...

Steinbrenner: Love me, love my hair

2010-09-09T09:53:07Z

George Steinbrenner Jokes About How He's Depicted on ESPN's `The Bronx Is Burning' Miniseries

George Steinbrenner wants TV viewers to admire his cuddly side _ and his good hair days.

Asked whether he likes how he's depicted on ESPN's new miniseries "The Bronx Is Burning," the Maria Johnson Bethune, center, of the Bronx, reacts after the cashier told her how much she saved with coupons and discounts, at the J.C. Penny store at the Manhattan Mall in New York

Food and Farm Farm School

2010-11-05T01:00:26Z

Karen Washington shows the compost soil used at La Finca del Sur, a community farm, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Temple Plot

2010-10-18T13:00:57Z

FILE - In this Thursday, May 21, 2009 photo, David Williams, center, is led by police officers from a federal building in New York after being arrested on charges related to a bombing plot in the Bronx. Four men snared in an FBI terrorism sting wer...

Gang Hate Crime

2010-10-15T14:55:29Z

FILE - In this file photo of Oct. 9, 2010, David Rivera is lead out of the Detective Borough Bronx in New York. Rivera is one of eleven suspects under arrest in connection with a horrific anti-gay gang attack on three men in the Bronx. Experts say the behavior, however shocking, isn't surprising in the ultra macho world of gangs, where being...

Nicaraguan Official Killed

2010-09-29T11:52:28Z

An elderly woman is allowed to access her apartment as police investigate in her building where Nicaraguan diplomat, Cesar Mercado, 34, was found dead with his throat slashed in his New York apartment by his driver, who was picking him up for the United Nations General Assembly's annual meeting, Thu...