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Yankees A.J. Burnett may be getting a divorce from wife Karen. According to the Huffington Post ,some statements were made by a radio host,which has raised speculation that New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett might be getting a divorce from his wife Karen.

They say that sports blogs and message boards have been buzzing with the speculation ever since radio host Colin Cowherd of ESPN’s The Herd made a statement,suggesting that he might be going through a terrible divorce,earlier this morning. Read the rest of this entry »

NY Yankees George Steinbrenner died from a heart attack today. According to TMZ, former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died earlier this morning from a massive heart attack. They say that George who recently turned 80 years-old was rushed to St. Joseph’s hospital in Tampa,Florida where he was later pronounced dead.

George was a retired U.S. Navy veteran,and retired from running the New York Yankees back in 2006. His two sons Hank and Hal took over the duties of Yankees owners from that point. Ever since George took over the team in 1973, the Yankees attained 11 pennants and 7 World Series titles. Read the rest of this entry »

Yankees trade outfielder Melky Cabrera for pitcher Javier Vazquez. According to Bloomberg.com, the New York Yankees have traded outfielder, Melky Cabrera for the right-handed starting pitcher, Javier Vazquez who played for the Atlanta Braves. The trade is part of a five-player trade.

Relief pitcher, Boone Logan also got traded to the Yankees. Mike Dunn and minor-league pitcher, Arodys Vizcaino got traded to the Braves. The Yankees also said in a news release that they also sent an undisclosed amount of cash to the Braves. Read the rest of this entry »

MyFoxNY covers the NY Yankees Victory Parade Live online. You can watch it by Clicking Here. New York City is currently hosting a parade in tribute to the New York Yankees for winning the 2009 World Series Championship by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 last night. Hideki Matsui won MVP for his extraordinary performance.

Alex Rodriguez, Matsui,and the rest of the whole Yankee gang are currently being showered with confetti at Battery Place. They will eventually head north to Chambers Street,and end at City Hall Plaza to give some victory speeches.

After that, Mayor Michael Bloomberg will present the Yankees with keys to the city. Read the rest of this entry »