Berra home resting after going to hospital (AP)

Yogi Berra is resting at home after spending the night in the hospital to get treatment for injuries he sustained in a fall on Friday. Berra spokesman Dave Kaplan says in an e-mail that the Hall of Fame catcher "was admitted for some tests" Saturday but was home Sunday night and was improving.

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Berra misses Old-Timers Day after falling at home (PA SportsTicker)

Yogi Berra is missing Old-Timers Day at Yankee Stadium after taking a fall at home.

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Reaction to death of Yankees owner Steinbrenner (AP)

Quotes on New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who died Tuesday at age 80: "George was a giant of the game and his devotion to baseball was surpassed only by his devotion to his family and his beloved New York Yankees. He was and always will be as much of a New York Yankee as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and all of the other Yankee...

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Steinbrenner remembered for his bluster, charity (AP)

George Steinbrenner was suspended from baseball for trying to disgrace his high-paid outfielder, Dave Winfield. A low point for "The Boss," for sure. But rather than let the episode fade away, the Yankees owner reached out nearly a decade later to repair the rift. For those who knew Steinbrenner, behind a feisty facade was a fiercely loyal friend.

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