Derek Jeter News

The New York Yankees rolled down the Canyon of Heroes in the traditional World Series parade on Friday morning.

NEW YORK - The father would have already been thinking of next year, of free agency and trades and scouting and payroll.

The players, joined by a few celebrity fans and Yankees of the past, drank it all in as they rode on floats and double-decker buses through Manhattan 's financial district.

He once patrolled the outfield turf with grace and dignity where an unknown lad named Brett Gardner stood when the Yankees clinched this World Series the other night.

Kate Hudson joined A-Rod in 27th heaven last night, celebrating the Yankees' World Series win with a night on the town.

ANDY PETTITTE is like your favorite neighbor. He's there when you need him. He's the guy you want to hang with to watch the big game.

Damon Oppenheimer goes to scouting showcase events, college and high school games across North America.

Jobless claims fall...Retail sales improve...Yankees win their 27th WASHINGTON There's new evidence today that job cuts are easing.

On top of the world after winning the World Series, Yankees stars Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter celebrated with a night out in New York City with their teammates - and their Hollywood girlfriends Kate Hudson and Minka Kelly.

The Yankees, who celebrate 27th World Series title Wednesday, will rejoice Friday with fans in lower Manhattan.

NEW YORK - While his teammates were still running wild through the Yankees' clubhouse, spraying champagne every which way, Derek Jeter stood in a corner that would have been his own space if not for the television cameras focusing in on him from every angle.

One of the great places to visit in this country is the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, not just because of the history of the game, but because the museum does a fantastic job of staying relevant with up-to-date exhibits.

New York Yankees Derek Jeter , Jorge Posada , Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui will appear tonight on "The Late Show with David Letterman." The Yankees won their 27th World Series last night in game 6 against the Philadelphia Phillies.A The World Series was a ratings giant for Fox this year.

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The ability to come through when it matters most didn't come automatically to Johnny Damon.

After 16 major league seasons, three American League MVP awards in his trophy case, 12 All-Star Game selections and a pair of Gold Gloves, Alex Rodriguez finally earned the piece of hardware he's yearned for - a World Series ring.

This may end up being one of those "Dewey Defeats Truman" kinds of deals, but with the New York Yankees now an even 50 games over .500 in this 2009 season at 113-63, can it dare be suggested that we are looking at one of the great teams in baseball history? Absolutely, this question has the whiff of prematurity to it.

Derek Jeter has teased Mark Teixeira about his rigid regimen, about his robotic approach to the daily grind of baseball.

Two old warriors - the Phillies' Pedro Martinez, 38, and the Yanks' Andy Pettitte, 37 - will start in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday.

Phillies second baseman Chase Utley already has tied Reggie Jackson's 1977 record with five homers in a single World Series, and the Yankees sound determined not to let him beat them anymore.