Mariano Rivera tears Achilles in Yankees Old-Timers' Day game, needs surgery
Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees' Old-Timers' Day game on Saturday and needs surgery.
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Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees' Old-Timers' Day game on Saturday and needs surgery.
Dave Parker, who died a month before he was to be inducted, and Dick Allen got into the Hall posthumously after being voted in by the classics committee.
Mariano Rivera, the legendary New York Yankees pitcher, and his wife are accused of failing to protect a girl who was sexually abused by an older child during a trip sponsored by their church, a lawsuit says.
Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are responding to allegations that they ignored child sex abuse claims connected to their church.
Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera is doing his part to help strike out the city's trash problem.
Two historic figures in the sports world are now enshrined on the New Rochelle Walk of Fame.
The 13-time All Star and baseball's all-time saves leader is widely regarded as the greatest closer in the sport's history.
Rivera was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July.
Yankees legendary closer Mariano Rivera received a hero's welcome after returning to New Rochelle following his induction into the baseball Hall of Fame.
As he took the podium Sunday afternoon in Cooperstown as the final inductee, Mariano Rivera joked, "Why do I always have to go last?"
A large crowd gathered for Sunday's Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown.
Baseball has transformed at dizzying speed since Edgar Martinez took his final swing and Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Roy Halladay threw their final pitches.
As number 42, Mariano Rivera, enters the Baseball Hall of Fame, here are 42 photos looking back at the career of the greatest closer in MLB history.
The greatest closer of all-time is now officially part of the most exclusive club in Major League Baseball.
Mariano Rivera became famous saving games for the Yankees. Now he's helping to save lives.
Herb Raybourn, the Yankees scout who signed Mariano Rivera for a $2,500 bonus in 1990, died Saturday at his home in Bradenton, Florida, according to his family. Raybourn was 82.
While many first responders from the Tri-State Area traveled to Puerto Rico to help following Hurricane Maria, others here at home are stepping up to the plate, too.
A charity in Westchester County was dealt a tough blow earlier this week when someone stole 250 backpacks with school supplies for needy kids, but on Saturday the story had a happy ending.
Debates often rage when it comes to naming the best players by position in major league history. There is no discussion when it comes to closer.
WFAN's Sweeny Murti presents the group interview session with the five core Yankees, together on the 20th anniversary of their first world championship together.
The Yankees honored the 1996 club this weekend, the first, glittering domino of the dynasty. And they appropriately closed with the greatest closer in baseball history.
The Yankees honored their past Saturday when the 1996 World Series championship team returned for a 20th anniversary celebration.
When the subject is the best of all-time, it's often folly to declare one player better than everyone else. But when the subject is relief pitcher and the job is closing out a game, Mariano Rivera is at the top of the list, and it's not even close.
In the history of our pastime, it's hard to recall a confluence of timing and talent like that of the Yankees' iconic Core Four, spawned by the most celebrated franchise in American history
The Yankees will dedicate a plaque for retired relief pitcher Mariano Rivera in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 14 before a game against Tampa Bay.
The New York accent is one of the regional dialects disappearing from everyday language, according to a new study.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses and hospital officials will meet for their next bargaining session on Thursday as the largest and longest nurses strike in city history continues.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III's younger brother, has been arrested over suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Epstein files.
Some pieces of New York sports history are heading up for auction: Tom Seaver's personal collection.
The New York accent is one of the regional dialects disappearing from everyday language, according to a new study.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses and hospital officials will meet for their next bargaining session on Thursday as the largest and longest nurses strike in city history continues.
Some pieces of New York sports history are heading up for auction: Tom Seaver's personal collection.
Newark Liberty International Airport reopened Wednesday evening after an aircraft emergency caused a ground stop.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
There's a state of emergency in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, after two sinkholes opened up. One of them swallowed a dump truck.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to do away with the statute of limitations on sex abuse and trafficking victims' right to sue.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Transit crime has ticked up so far this year, according to NYPD crime data. The NYPD is blaming the recent cold.
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
The deadline for the city's Department of Corrections and legal department to submit a plan to limit the use of solitary confinement on Rikers Island. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A new study suggests the New York accent is disappearing as it ranks 12th among the disappearing dialects.
Authorities said eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with the ninth skier still missing but also presumed deceased.
The former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are heading back to the picket line as representatives take a seat at the bargaining table in an effort to reach a new contract. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
