Mariano Rivera

 

The Salman Rushdie-Devorah Rose story: Why?

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Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More

By Tom McGeveran

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December 2, 2011 10:42 am

 

Barbara Sheehan's husband-slay testimony eclipses another Yankees champagne shot

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Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More

By Tom McGeveran

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September 22, 2011 9:17 am

 

Robert Steel in saddle shoes, and a blown late-inning tribute to Mo Rivera

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Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More

By Tom McGeveran

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September 21, 2011 8:16 am

 

Why the Yankees need to do their merciless Yankee thing against Tampa

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Back on September 3, the Yankees held just a half-game lead over the Boston Red Sox for the American League East division lead. But it didn't matter much. Tampa Bay was nine back of the Sox, so all Boston and New York were really battling for was an extra home game in the playoffs. More

By Howard Megdal

September 20, 2011 12:39 pm

 

Mariano Rivera dominates the newsstand like it's a left-handed hitter

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Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More

By Tom McGeveran

September 20, 2011 7:01 am

 

'Post' revels in 'prez slap,' sends its own message to Obama

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Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More

By Tom McGeveran

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September 14, 2011 7:37 am

 

It's Black Friday for the New York Mets

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While the Yankees shop for Nieman Marcus free agents this winter—players like Derek Jeter, Cliff Lee and Mariano Rivera, who reportedly agreed to a two-year, $30 million deal late Thursday—the Mets have made it clear that their list includes only items from the Dollar Store. With a reported $5 million to spend, total, due to crippling existing contracts, the Mets will need to fill their ample holes on the cheap. More

By Howard Megdal

December 3, 2010 8:55 am

 

One Yankee hero is irreplaceable, and it's not Derek Jeter

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The Yankees have two high-profile free agents, but until this week, you'd never have known it. Shortstop Derek Jeter is without a contract, and the negotiation between him and his team, once assumed to be a formality, has turned both public and ugly this week. More

By Howard Megdal

November 24, 2010 5:00 am

 

Apologetic, gracious K-Rod frustrates Mets fans by not being God

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"He makes everything look so easy," Rodriguez said of Rivera, admiringly. "So easy, the fans think it's like that. But it's not. Look around at 29 of the 30 closers. He's the one, you know what I'm saying? He's got one pitch, and they want you to do this, and you can't." More

By Howard Megdal

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July 30, 2010 7:53 am