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Giants’ Cruz On New Deal: ‘From What I Hear, They’ve Just Agreed On The...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It seems Victor Cruz may soon get that much-desired — and much-deserved — bump in pay. The Giants receiver made headlines last week when he told WFAN’s Mike Francesa he wanted...
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Reports: Mets Pick Up 2013 Options On Dickey, Wright
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Mets have picked up the 2013 options for David Wright and R.A. Dickey as the team continues to work on contract extensions for the two stars, according to multiple reports....
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Report: Mets, Wright ‘Plan To Intensify’ Talks; What About Dickey?
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Good news, Mets fans. The Amazin’s “plan to intensify negotiations” with David Wright after picking up next season’s option on the All-Star third baseman, according to the New...
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Dickey Sees ‘Progress’ In Talks With Mets; Report Tells Different Story
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Let’s play the old good news, bad news game. First, the good: Mets starter R.A. Dickey said Wednesday there’s “been some progress” in his extension talks with the Mets. “We just...
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Report: Mets Would Want ‘Monster’ Bundle In Dickey Trade
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The future of knuckleballer R.A. Dickey is still very much fluttering in the breeze. Though the Mets have admitted they would consider trading the reigning Cy Young Award...
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Report: David Wright ‘Less Than Thrilled’ With Mets’ Offer
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Will the Mets and David Wright agree on an extension this offseason? It’s “50-50,” according to the New York Post. Wright is slated to earn $16 million in 2013, though the...
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R.A. Dickey Seeking ‘Fair’ Deal As Mets Reportedly Set To Increase Offer
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Mets are set to offer R.A. Dickey a contract worth around $25 million over three years, according to the New York Daily News. The two-year, $20 million extension on top of...
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Report: Jets Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine Turns Down Extension
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – So let’s get this straight. Tim Tebow won’t be back with the Jets next season and Mark Sanchez might be trade bait, according to multiple reports. On top of that, there’s no...
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Victor Cruz Feels ‘Positive’ He’ll Be With Giants ‘For A Very Long Time’
NEW YORK (WFAN) – In late October, Victor Cruz said a “structure” was in place on a long-term extension with the Giants. It’s been more than two months and he still hasn’t inked a deal. But Cruz still...
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Devils Sign Travis Zajac To Long-Term Deal
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Devils have signed center Travis Zajac to a long-term contract. New Jersey general manager Lou Lamoriello announced the deal Wednesday. Lamoriello declined to provide terms,...
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Victor Cruz With Boomer & Carton: Giants’ Tank On ‘E’ Late In Season
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – On Dec. 23, with their playoff hopes on life support, the Giants took the field in Baltimore against the reeling Ravens, losers of three straight. New York needed a win in the...
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Sweeny: Breaking Down 6 Divorce Scenarios For Yankees, A-Rod
By Sweeny Murti » More Columns Yes, I understand how badly you want Alex Rodriguez to just go away. Unfortunately for all of us, No. 1, it’s just not that simple, and No. 2, it’s probably not going to...
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Jets Reportedly Looking To Restructure Santonio Holmes’ Contract
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – In search of more salary cap relief, the Jets will attempt to restructure the contract of wide receiver Santonio Holmes, according to multiple reports. The club cleared about...
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Report: No Contact Between Jets, Revis’ Reps At Combine
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Jets coach Rex Ryan and new general manager John Idzik praised cornerback Darrelle Revis from the scouting combine late last week. But team brass — including Ryan, Idzik and...
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Robinson Cano: I’m Happy With Jay-Z’s Agency — Now Let’s Talk Baseball
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Joe Girardi won’t be altering his musical tastes for Robinson Cano, even with Jay-Z’s new sports company now representing his All-Star second baseman. The Yankees manager...
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1960 Mickey Mantle Contract To Be Auctioned Off To Help Sandy Victims
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Danny Mantle, the son of late Yankees legend Mickey Mantle, is putting his father’s 1960 contract on the auction block to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy. Mantle announced...
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Reports: Victor Cruz Contract Getting Closer, But Not Imminent
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Though an agreement isn’t imminent, Victor Cruz is inching closer toward a long-term deal with the Giants, according to multiple reports. The wide receiver first voiced his...
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Henrik Lundqvist On Extension With Rangers: ‘We’ll See’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist has one year left on his contract before he can become an unrestricted free agent. The Blueshirts might look to sign Lundqvist to a long-term...
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Nicks Irons Out No-Show With Giants; Coughlin: ‘Clock’s Running’ On Cruz
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — An unapologetic Hakeem Nicks showed up for the Giants’ mandatory minicamp and refused to disclose why he skipped all nine of the team’s recent “voluntary”...
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City Workers Rally For A New Contract At City Hall
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Thousands of city workers whose union contracts have expired rallied on Wednesday afternoon for new and fair agreements. As CBS 2’s Dick Brennan reported, a coalition of labor...
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Report: Victor Cruz Expected To Sign Long-Term Deal Before Training Camp
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It appears Victor Cruz’s wait is almost over. The wide receiver is expected to sign a long-term deal with the Giants prior to the start of training camp, according to ESPN. Only...
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Andray Blatche Agrees To Deal To Stay With Nets
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Andray Blatche will return as a backup in the Brooklyn Nets’ soon-to-be upgraded frontcourt. The 6-foot-11 forward-center has agreed to a deal with the Nets, his agent said...
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Rick DiPietro To Receive Buyout From Islanders
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — An Islanders team official confirmed that the team will buy out the remaining eight years of oft-injured goalie Rick DiPietro’s contract. The 31-year-old DiPietro, the No. 1...
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Plan To Go Ahead For New Train Cars On Metro-North, LIRR
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday approved a nearly $2 billion contract for new cars on the Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road lines. The Metropolitan...
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Palladino: Collins Deserves The Extra Time With Mets
By Ernie Palladino » More Ernie Palladino Columns The Citi Field checklist neared completion Sunday. Honor the great catcher Mike Piazza. Check. Kick this miserable season out the door. Check. Get...
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Sweeny: Will Joe Girardi Return As Yankees Manager?
By Sweeny Murti » More Columns Joe Girardi doesn’t think his future as Yankees manager will hang in the balance all that long. “I wouldn’t think it would go too long, I don’t,” Girardi said before...
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Knicks Pick Up Mike Woodson’s Option For 2014-15
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Mike Woodson won’t head into this season as a lame-duck coach. Woodson’s option has been picked up for the 2014-15 season, the New York Knicks announced on Monday. He’s gone...
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Report: Yankees Not Willing To Let Cubs Speak With Girardi
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Yankees want Joe Girardi back — so they’d better work quickly. New York will have less than a month to hammer out a deal before the Chicago Cubs can make their move. The...
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Joe Girardi Reportedly Wants To ‘Explore’ Cubs Vacancy
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Say it ain’t so, Joe! New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi “wants to formally explore the Cubs’ opening after weeks of back-channel feelers,” according to the Chicago Sun-Times....
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Joe Girardi Returning To Yankees With New 4-Year, $16 Million Contract
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York Yankees have re-signed manager Joe Girardi to a four-year contract that runs through 2017, the team announced on Wednesday. The deal is worth $16 million plus...
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Union Leaders Meet To Discuss Possible Strike At Stop & Shop Stores
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Union leaders at Stop & Shop stores were holding meetings with membership Sunday evening, as they discuss the possibility of a strike or work stoppage. The United...
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Jets’ Ryan Eager To ‘Get This Thing Rolling’ After Contract Extension
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Rex Ryan went from the hot seat to some job security. Well, at least through the next two seasons. The New York Jets signed the popular coach to a contract extension...
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Secaucus Mayor Threatens Lawsuit Against NFL For Breaking Contract
SECAUCUS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – The mayor of a New Jersey town is throwing a flag at the NFL over the Super Bowl. As WCBS 880′s Peter Haskell reported, the plan was for the league to use Secaucus High...
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Jason Collins Signs With Nets For Remainder Of Season
NEW YORK (AP) – Jason Collins has been signed for the rest of the season by the Brooklyn Nets. The NBA’s first openly gay player had finished his second 10-day contract, which meant the Nets had to...
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Farnsworth ‘Bitter’ And Looking For Payback After Being Released By Mets
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Kyle Farnsworth hopes to get a chance to stick it to the New York Mets. The reliever was released after Wednesday’s game against the New York Yankees, just two days after...
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Teachers’ Union Votes In Favor Of New Contract With New York City
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York City public school teachers voted Tuesday to approve a new contract with the city. The United Federation of Teachers announced the vote results Tuesday evening. The...
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LIRR Union Members Vote To Approve New Contract
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Members of the unions representing most Long Island Rail Road workers have approved the four-year contract that was negotiated last month. The unions reached a deal with the...
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Another Union Reaches Deal With Metropolitan Opera
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Another union agreed to a contract this past weekend with the Metropolitan Opera, in the wake of the threat of a lockout last month. On Sunday, members of the International...
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Jared Max: Great Expectations — A Dickens Of A Task For Giancarlo Stanton
By Jared Max » More Columns This baseball contract that everyone and their mother is talking about is like a joke that begins, “This is the funniest thing you’ll ever hear.” Expectations are so great...
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Uniformed Firefighters Association, City Reach Agreement On 7-Year Contract
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The year’s long feud between City Hall and firefighters over a new contract is over. As 1010 WINS’ Al Jones reported, Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy...
View ArticleMike DeVito Agrees To Pay Cut In Restructured Deal With Jets
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — The Jets have restructured defensive lineman Mike DeVito’s contract, reducing the veteran player’s salary this season after drafting Quinton Coples in the first round. According to...
View ArticleJets’ Revis Wants New Contract ‘Sooner Or Later,’ Was ‘Close’ To Holding Out
CORTLAND, N.Y. (WFAN/AP) — Darrelle Revis strolled in from the players’ parking lot to the Jets’ dorm with a few bags in his hands – and without a new contract. “Hi,” the All-Pro cornerback said to...
View ArticleDavid Wright: Decision Over Mets Future Probably Won’t Come Down To Cash
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — We’ve seen it before. For many MLB stars, cash talks. But not for third baseman David Wright, who told the New York Post that the “money issue” probably won’t be “the deciding...
View ArticleWright ‘Extremely Optimistic’ About Long-Term Deal With Mets
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Ask any Mets fan about David Wright, and chances are they’ll make a case for No. 5 to stay in Flushing. Well, good news. Wright doesn’t think he’ll go the way of fellow...
View ArticleYankees Captain Derek Jeter: I’d Consider Playing Elsewhere
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It’s unfathomable to many: Derek Jeter in something other than pinstripes or Yankee road grays. But in a recent interview, the future Hall of Famer said he’d consider playing...
View ArticleReport: ‘Zero’ Chance Mets Cut Jason Bay
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Jason Bay is here to stay, according to the New York Post. Mets fans can forget about the franchise dumping its embattled outfielder and his $16 million price tag for next...
View ArticleGiants’ Cruz Wants New Deal This Season; Ex-NFL Player: Sit Out!
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Victor Cruz is underpaid — he knows it, and surely the Giants know it. The star wide receiver is looking for a bump from the $540,000 he’ll earn this season. Cruz, who hasn’t...
View ArticleGiants’ Cruz: Midseason Holdout For New Deal Would ‘Never Happen’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Victor Cruz wants a raise, but he’s not about to force the Giants’ hand with drastic measures. Former NFL offensive lineman — and current football analyst — Ross Tucker tweeted...
View ArticleReport: Mets Still Haven’t Talked Dollars, Years With Dickey Or Wright
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mets fans were hoping for some good news to go along with their Halloween treats. We’re talking about extensions for third baseman David Wright and starter R.A. Dickey. But it...
View ArticleMets, Wright Talking Long-Term Deal; Deadline For Option Wednesday
NEW YORK (WFAN) — Amid contract talks, the Mets are set to pick up David Wright’s $16 million option for 2013, according to CBSSports.com and WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman. The sides are “in...
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