Madonna to Perform at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 6 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Yankees announced early Tuesday morning that pop culture icon Madonna will perform at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 6. The announcement comes on the heels of Madonna's well-received Super Bowl XLVI halftime performance this past Sunday in Indianapolis, an...

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Forever in pinstripes: Jorge Posada calls it a career, officially retires from the Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)

Jorge Posada formally announced his retirement from baseball at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday morning, ending a 17-season career that was spent solely with the Bronx Bombers. Posada walks away from the sport with a fine résumé that includes 1,574 games … Continue reading →

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MLB roundup: Yankees to make Posada retirement official on Tuesday (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Yankees are expected to formally announce the retirement of catcher/designated hitter Jorge Posada at a Tuesday morning press conference in Yankee Stadium. Posada, one of the team's best catchers in the storied franchise's history, made his decision weeks ago...

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Posada to announce retirement Tuesday (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Yankees are expected to formally announce the retirement of catcher/designated hitter Jorge Posada at a Tuesday morning press conference in Yankee Stadium. Posada, one of the team's best catchers in the storied franchise's history, made his decision weeks ago...

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New York Yankees, Cashman Reach Three-year Deal (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Yankees announced Tuesday morning that they've reached a three-year agreement with Brian Cashman, who will return to serve as senior vice president and general manager. The re-signing was expected, and it came on the heels of CC Sabathia's one-year extension,...

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MLB notebook: Killebrew dies at 74 (Yahoo! Sports)

Harmon Killebrew, the man associated with prodigious home runs during a Hall of Fame career, died Tuesday morning at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., after a nearly five-month fight with esophageal cancer. He was 74. Killebrew was the iconic face of the Twins for 14 seasons after the...

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Brian Cashman predicts Derek Jeter will soon move to outfield (Yahoo! Sports)

Is Brian Cashman going rogue? In a candid Q&A conducted on Tuesday morning, the New York Yankees general...

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Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dead at 80 (AP)

George Steinbrenner rebuilt the New York Yankees baseball dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired managers. Rehired them. And fired them again. He butted heads with MLB commissioners and fellow owners, insulted his players and dominated tabloid headlines -- even upstaging the All-Star game on the day...

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Selig gives no sign MLB moving 2011 All-Star game (AP)

Bud Selig considers Arizona's new immigration law a political issue and is showing no signs that Major League Baseball will shift next year's All-Star game out of the state. A day after Milwaukee pitcher Yovani Gallardo and other All-Stars said they could envision boycotting the 2011 game at Phoenix in protest, the commissioner never mentioned a possible shift.

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