Hal Steinbrenner has supported Brian Cashman?s philosophy of building the Yankees through the farm system, low-risk trades and occasional free-agent spending.

It was fitting that on a day that the Yankees gave away 20,000 mustaches to their fans in a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay, the Hall of Fame-bound Goose Gossage was in town to assist with pre-All-Star Game festivities. But while Alex Rodriguez's alleged romp

Jose Lopez hit a three-run double, Adrian Beltre drove in two runs and the Seattle Mariners ended a three-game slide with a 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

TORONTO: An emergency root canal wasn't going to stop A.J. Burnett from facing the Baltimore Orioles. Pitching less than 24 hours after undergoing dental surgery, Burnett struck out seven in 5 1-3 innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Orioles 9-8

On Wednesday, Jorge Posada was the designated hitter for the fourth time in five games, a reduced role that left him unsatisfied.

McGowan, 6-7 with a 4.37 ERA, was placed on the 15-day disabled list before Wednesday's game, with right-hander Brian Wolfe recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take his place. McGowan, 26, left Tuesday's start after just four innings and 66 pitches,

Damion Easley has been so effective that Manager Jerry Manuel has raised the possibility that Luis Castillo will not automatically reclaim his job when he returns.

FALMOUTH, Mass. - A judge has denied bail to a Cape Cod man accused of beating a New Yorker with a bat because he thought he was a Yankees fan. Judge Michael Creedon said Wednesday that 20-year-old Robert Correia is a danger to the public and ordered him

For the second time in three starts for his new team, Sidney Ponson pitched a gem for six innings, as the Yankees won their fourth in a row.

MILWAUKEE, July 9 (UPI) -- Garrett Atkins hit two of Colorado's three homers Wednesday, carrying the Rockies to an 8-3 decision over Milwaukee. Glendon Rusch won as a starter for the first time in two years. Rusch (2-3) began the season in the bull pen