Ja Rule took “Put It On Me” to a whole other level at a recent golf outing. The New York rapper/actor — real name Jeffrey Atkins — unintentionally pelted a bystander with a shanked shot Tuesday during the Derek Jeter Invitational at Baha Mar in the Bahamas. The rapper’s shot immediately veered toward a reporter … Read more
Don’t know if nearly 50 years on this job qualifies me as a sportscasting historian, but I do know this: There has never been a time in my life when televised sports have been worse, more excessively senseless and for no good reason other than negligent or dopey execs who think that we neither want … Read more
After losing in the ALDS in four games to the Blue Jays, the Yankees are now left to pick up the pieces of another lost season. Part of the evaluation process for the front office is determining if the Yankees are satisfied with their manager, Aaron Boone, who is in year seven of his tenure … Read more
It was all fun and games on the Fox set until Hitler was brought into it. On the postgame show following the Yankees’ 9-6 comeback Game 3 win against the Blue Jays, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter were asked how they pronounce rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler’s name, when the former Boston Red Sox … Read more
Mr. November wasn’t going to let a little rain stop his coverage of October baseball. Derek Jeter, during his Fox MLB analyst duties on the pregame show for Tuesday’s Mariners-Tigers ALDS Game 3, ran into a bit of a dilemma when the game in Detroit was pushed back three hours due to rain. Jeter, in … Read more
Bygones are not bygones when it comes to Derek Jeter and David Samson. Samson, the former Marlins executive, has long been critical of the ex-Yankees captain for his short-lived tenure as a minority owner and CEO of the Miami franchise, and that beef went from simmering to a full-on boil during the Hall of Fame … Read more
Boomer Esiason caused a stir when he said Derek Jeter seemed “elitist” for skipping this year’s Yankees Old-Timers’ Day, and the WFAN host is doubling down. Jeter says he’s missing the event, a celebration of the Yankees’ 2000 World Series team, for his daughter’s birthday party, but Esiason isn’t convinced that’s the real reason. “I … Read more
Not much got under Derek Jeter’s skin during his playing days, but Boomer Esiason managed to irk him with his “elitist” comment and speculation about why Jeter is skipping this year’s Old-Timers’ Day. WFAN host and former Giants running back Tiki Barber relayed the message after spending time with Jeter over the weekend to celebrate … Read more
The Yankees will be commemorating the 2000 World Series team at Old-Timers’ Day in August, but a rather crucial member of that team won’t be in attendance. Derek Jeter isn’t showing up, which has gotten WFAN hosts Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti a bit riled up. “It’s a little bit insulting … I think he … Read more
It’s not too early for MLB and its partner TV networks to start working on next season. First step: Change the in-game disclaimer from “Any rebroadcast, retransmission or account of this game, without the express written consent of Major League Baseball, is prohibited” to be more realistic, as if anyone would steal what MLB, ESPN, … Read more
This didn’t happen in Derek Jeter’s era. In an inning that featured two errors on routine plays and another crushing gaffe, the Yankees blew a five-run lead to the Dodgers en route to a 7-6 defeat in an embarrassing close to their season. “I don’t know if I’ve ever quite seen an inning like this, … Read more
The Bronx had its answer to celebrity-filled Dodgers games on Monday. While Games 1 and 2 of the World Series were veritable gathering of Hollywood glitterati, Yankee Stadium held serve, offering up a who’s who of ex-Yankees stars and local rap legends. Follow The Post’s live updates from Game 3 of the Yankees-Dodgers World Series. … Read more
Yankees legend Derek Jeter could only take so much of the lovable mascots of his former crosstown rivals – leading to an awkward moment during the Fox Sports postgame show. Mr. and Mrs. Mets joined the Fox crew with Kevin Burkhardt, Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and Jeter down the third baseline at Citi Field following … Read more
Derek Jeter claims he was mostly able to resist the temptation of reading The Post. Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, part of Fox Sports’ studio coverage during the MLB playoffs, had a lively discussion about their awareness of the New York papers during their time with the Yankees. Jeter said the Yankees used to put The … Read more
With MLB’s All-Star festivities in full swing, Fox Sports’ top commentators are joining forces — and making for some awkward encounters. While appearing on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, Yankees Hall of Famer Derek Jeter joined the show from Arlington, Texas to chime in on National League All-Star starter Paul Skenes. “Obviously, you were in … Read more
Derek Jeter rang in his birthday early with his former Yankees teammates at a surprise party orchestrated by his wife, Hannah Jeter. Taking to his Instagram, the Yankees legend, who turns 50 on Wednesday, shared photos from the bash — which took place at ZZ’s Club New York, a private membership club from Major Food Group inside … Read more
Don’t bet on Derek Jeter jumping into the baseball broadcasting booth any time soon. The Yankees legend, who works on Fox Sports’ MLB pregame and postgame show, said calling games likely isn’t in the cards for his post-playing career television gig during an appearance on the SI Media Podcast with Jimmy Traina. “Doing entire games … Read more
Derek Jeter showed some Re2pect to John Sterling. The Yankees legend and baseball Hall of Famer congratulated Sterling on his broadcast career that came to an end on Monday. Sterling announced his retirement officially after serving as the voice of the Yankees since 1989. Derek Jeter shared some kind words for the retiring John Sterling. … Read more
Shohei Ohtani’s seemingly out-of-the-blue marriage brought back some fun memories of when former Yankees great Hideki Matsui stunned Derek Jeter and his other teammates with his nuptials. On Thursday, Ohtani announced that he got married this offseason, but the identity of his wife is a mystery beyond the new Dodger, telling reporters that she is … Read more
One suite at NRG Stadium in Houston had plenty of hot takes and high-fives. The CFP national championship game that saw Michigan beat Washington 34-13 on Monday brought out plenty of star power with the likes of Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter sharing a luxury box with rapper Travis Scott and ESPN’s … Read more