New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte will start Monday in extended spring training against a Philadelphia Phillies minor league squad in Florida. Pettitte, who threw a successful inning against the Mets on Wednesday in the Yankees’ spring training finale, threw a scheduled 45-pitch bullpen sesison without incident Friday morning at the Yankees’ facility in Tampa. Joe Girardi said he ran… Read more →
Thomas Out As FIU Head Coach MIAMI — Isiah Thomas arrived at Florida International knowing that he was taking a risk. Three years later, the school didn’t see enough reward. The Basketball Hall of Fame player was fired Friday by FIU, after his teams went 26-65 in his three seasons. His hiring came out of nowhere in 2009 — “No… Read more →
ESPN MUSIC Tebow’s Favorite Band ‘Changed’ Tim Tebow’s favorite band, Rascal Flatts, has a new CD out called “Changed.” Gary LeVox said his group is fond of the Jets’ QB, as well. Lynn Hoppes » Music in The Life »
As cracking cases go, this one did not require detectives to open too many phone books or wear out the soles of their shoes climbing tenement steps. No mug shots were needed either. The two suspects – whom a 911 caller had alerted the police about – were right there in a NY1 News story on Wednesday, professing their mischief… Read more →
“Enlightened hospitality,” the restaurateur Danny Meyer’s catchphrase for success, takes on new meaning during National Poetry Month. All April long, before each lunch and dinner shift at Gramercy Tavern, his three-star Flatiron district restaurant, the employees take turns reciting poems for one another before they hit the floor. The audience can number up to 50, a mingling of managers, kitchen… Read more →
Ángel Franco/The New York Times34 Greene Street and its sister, No. 32, on the right, in 2010. A penthouse apartment at 34 Greene Street in SoHo that has a 2,200-square-foot terrace and was bought with two adjoining apartments for $19.2 million was the biggest sale of the week, according to city records. “It has ridiculous outdoor space,” said Frances Katzen… Read more →
Edes: Closer Controversy Already Setup man Mark Melancon and new closer Alfredo Aceves failed their first test in the Red Sox’s Opening Day loss, writes Gordon Edes. Story • Edes: Lester gets no-decision • ESPN Radio: Buster Olney • Edes: Rapid reaction
The Mets have placed center fielder Andres Torres on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf, the team announced Friday. In a corresponding roster move, the Mets have promoted Kirk Nieuwenhuis, who will be available on Saturday and should make his MLB debut this weekend, from Triple-A Buffalo, confirming a report from Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. Torres suffered… Read more →
W2W4: Yankees – Rays NEXT VIDEO W2W4: Yankees – Rays W2W4: Yankees – Rays Bombers Beat Bombers Beat Biggest Questions for Yankees Biggest Questions for Yankees Yankees World Series Bound? Yankees World Series Bound? ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When last we left the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays, on Sept. 28, 2011, they had just played a nearly five-hour… Read more →
David Gonzalez/The New York Times Side Street David Gonzalez reports from corners of the city in words and pictures. Growing up in Williamsburg in the 1980s, Dennis Farr dreamed of a life that was mythical. His fascination with the murals slathered on the walls of the abandoned buildings on the neighborhood’s post-industrial waterfront satisfied his longing for adventure, looking like… Read more →
