The Final 9

On the day they watched their beloved Yankees open up the home portion of the season and celebrate last year's championship, New York fans were shocked when they arrived at the ballpark Tuesday.

The New York Yankees will receive their World Series rings as they begin their home schedule Tuesday.

The Red Sox overcame a 5-1 deficit to beat the defending World Series champion Yankees, 9-7, in Major League Baseball's season opener Sunday night. Kevin Youkilis doubled twice and tripled for Boston.

Former Major League Baseball star Dwight Gooden has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of an accident in northern New Jersey.

The Yankees have reached tentative agreement Tuesday on a three-team, seven-player deal that would send Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson to New York. The Diamondbacks would get Tigers hurler Edwin Jackson, and Detroit would land four players.

Derek Jeter has been selected Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year, becoming the first member of the New York Yankees to win the award.

Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported Thursday.

The New York Yankees got the keys to the city for their World Series win, after parading up Broadway through a storm of confetti. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg bestowed the honor on the team at a ceremony on the steps of City Hall.

Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs as the New York Yankees won their 27th championship with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The AP''s John Klobucar reports from Yankee Stadium.

It was pure baseball ecstasy early Thursday morning for the Yankees, who reveled in a champagne celebration after winning the World Series in six games against the Phillies. After the game, the champions spoke about their latest accomplishment.

Fans in Times Square celebrated the New York Yankees 27th World Series title Wednesday night. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, winning the series four games to two.

The Yankees won their 27th World Series Wednesday night, beating the Phillies, 7-3, in Game 6. Hideki Matsui drove in six runs with a home run, double and single and became the first Japanese-born player named World Series MVP.

The Yanks send 37-year-old Andy Pettitte to the mound for Game 6 Tuesday night in hopes of closing out the visiting Phils, who start 38-year-old Pedro Martinez. Here are their thoughts.

Chase Utley homered twice to tie a World Series record and the Phillies forced a sixth game by beating the Yankees, 8-6, Monday night. Cliff Lee pitched into the eighth inning to get his second win of the series.

A. J. Burnett will be opposed by fellow Razorback Cliff Lee of the Phillies Monday night as the Yankees try to wrap up the World Series by winning Game 5 in Philadelphia.

Johnny Damon's steal of two bases on the same play and Alex Rodriguez's RBI double Sunday night snapped a ninth-inning tie, leading the Yankees to a 7-4 victory over the Phillies.

The Yankees rallied with three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Phillies, 7-4, Sunday. New York leads the World Series three games to one. Alex Rodriguez doubled in the winning run. Johnny Damon added three hits for the Yanks.

The first instant replay call in World Series history turned an Alex Rodriguez double into a home run and the Yankees clubbed the Phillies 8-5 in Game 3 at Citizens Bank Park.

Yankees , Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, Mark Teixeira and Andy Pettitte comment on the team's 8-5 victory. Losing pitcher Cole Hamels talks about a replay-aided home run by Rodriguez while Phillies teammate Shane Victorino looks ahead to Game 4.

Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui homer as the Yankees down the Phillies 8-5 to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series. Rodriguez belts a two-run shot after the Phils go up 3-0.