Michael Kay’s and John Flaherty’s bizarre interaction during Friday’s YES broadcast of the Yankees-Cubs game was so awkward that GM Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone were worried about a possible beef between the two. But Kay poured cold water on the notion during his eponymous ESPN radio show on Monday and revealed that he … Read more
Gregg Giannotti has come to John Sterling’s defense. Sterling, 86, will un-retire and return to the Yankees’ radio booth for the team’s 2024 postseason run, and his decision faced some detractors, including Mike Francesa and Chris Russo. Giannotti, who co-hosts morning drive alongside Boomer Esiason on WFAN, the Yankees’ flagship network, disputed the idea that … Read more
Mike Francesa has a dire warning for John Sterling about his Yankees comeback. Francesa and Chris Russo reunited on the latter’s SiriusXM program on Thursday to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the start of the legendary “Mike in the Mad Dog” run on WFAN’s afternoon drive. Earlier Thursday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that the … Read more
John Sterling is hopping back on the saddle as the Yankees chase their elusive 28th World Series. The 86-year-old longtime Yankees radio voice, who retired in April, is coming back to call the team’s playoff games for WFAN, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday. Yankees execs green-lit Sterling’s return last week and Chris Oliviero, who … Read more
Aaron Judge traded The Bronx for Queens on his night off. Instead of bashing homers for the Yankees, the Yankees slugger visited the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center along with wife Samantha Bracksieck, Bombers teammate Anthony Rizzo, and his wife Emily for a night at the U.S. Open on Thursday. The foursome was … Read more
Maybe Stephen A. Smith needs to actually watch a Yankee game or two. The ESPN personality made a rather egregious error that could have been avoided with two seconds of research Wednesday on “First Take” when he claimed Aaron Judge’s potentially historic season stems in part from Juan Soto hitting behind him in the Yankees’ … Read more
New York sports fans who want a one-stop shop for all things hoops and hockey will get exactly that in time for the new NBA and NHL seasons. Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment (GAME), the 50/50 joint digital venture between MSG Networks and YES Network that was revealed in January, announced Wednesday that it will … Read more
Alex Rodriguez and girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro are soaking up the final weeks of summer together. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Cordeiro modeled a sexy little black dress in a post titled “Date Night,” which featured the fitness enthusiast striking a series of poses in platform sandals and aviator sunglasses. She tagged designer Tom Ford in … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? A super-cool Yankees collab, yet another buzzy Korean restaurant, and … Read more
John Sterling’s days in the Yankees radio booth may not be over, after all. The longtime voice of the Bronx Bombers may return to the WFAN booth for the playoffs, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday. Sterling, 86, is expected to speak with Chris Oliviero — president of Audacy New York, which runs WFAN — … Read more
John Sterling returned to Yankee Stadium and was greeted by a botched rundown from the Bronx Bombers. Sterling, the legendary 86-year-old who retired as the Yankees’ radio announcer earlier this season, was in the YES Network booth with his former partner Michael Kay during the bottom of the third inning of a game against the … Read more
Ladies and gentleman, may I have your fully divided attention! Thank you. … Reader G. Wilbur asks a good, though self-dating question: “When did MLB telecasts become ‘The David Susskind Show’?” “The David Susskind Show” was an interview program seen throughout the 1960s and 1970s on Ch. 11 then Ch. 5. It featured long, pensive … Read more
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman got an earful Wednesday from WFAN’s Brandon Tierney over the team’s quiet MLB trade deadline on Tuesday. Cashman was pressed on the team’s urgency compared to the past during the exchange with Sal Licata and Tierney. “If the urgency was always there, why was [Joey] Gallo given the leash that … Read more
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is making a big impression on the Yankees and New York, and WFAN is already breaking out some big home run calls for the newcomer. The Yankees infielder, acquired Saturday from the Marlins crushed homers on Tuesday night in the sixth and seventh innings, the latter of which brought out an exciting … Read more
Alex Rodriguez and girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro likely haven’t missed a workout during their dreamy European vacation. The Yankees legend and fitness entrepreneur showed off their six-pack abs while at the beach in Sardinia on Friday, as seen in photos exclusively obtained by The Post. Rodriguez, 48, and Cordiero, 44, held hands while strolling in the … Read more
Mike Francesa still has his heater. The legendary former WFAN host dialed up his fastball to torch the Yankees after their embarrassing display in the two-game Subway Series sweep at the hands of the Mets on Tuesday and Wednesday. Francesa particularly lambasted Gerrit Cole for his “pitiful” job Wednesday, along with brutal assessments of general … Read more
David Wells has never been one to hold back — and he certainly didn’t over WFAN airwaves. While joining “The Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata Show” on WFAN on Monday afternoon, Wells — who discussed wearing Babe Ruth’s 1934 hat during a 1997 game with the Yankees — shaded Tierney, who criticized the pitcher for … Read more
The longtime partner of Yankees legend and YES Network commentator David Cone has been ordered to pay the legal bills of a neighbor who accused her of setting fire to her home for fame. Taja Abitbol was at the center of a wild lawsuit after neighbor David Rice claimed she tried to burn down her … Read more
It’s not surprising that there will be no testimonials for the 1974 Yankees this year. When you are a franchise that’s won 27 championships, that’s been in 40 World Series — that’s one out of every three ever played — it’s not necessarily on brand to honor a team that finished in second place, which, … Read more
Roughly 60 years ago, Mad Magazine, published for kids with a bent toward satire before they graduated to the National Lampoon, invented a game called 43-Man Squamish. Mad included play diagrams depicting 43 players running in 43 different directions, a comical absurdity that perhaps inspired StatCast graphics that networks purchase then seriously present to show … Read more