At first glance it is easy to draw the parallel between the 2007 Yankees and the 2006 team. Once again the Yankees’ bats are the strength of their team and once again they are facing an underrated team from the AL Central with very good pitching. But, as much as the parallel works, there are three key differences with this Yankees team that makes a repeat of last year’s first round flameout unlikely. First......

The fans love it, the managers hate it and the players are mostly ambivalent; it’s the return of the Subway Series. One way or another Mets’ or Yankees’ fans will be able to claim bragging rights on Monday... or at least until the two teams meet again in July. While both teams have played well this year, they have also been besieged by injuries. The Mets have lost the backend of their rotation and their......

Sports talk radio and water cooler discussions throughout the Northeast agree - if there's really any kind of instant karmic retribution factor between New England and this city, then the Jets would find a way to beat the Patriots (winners of an NFL record 20 consecutive games) in a battle of unbeatens and AFC East rivals Sunday (4:05 p.m., TV: 2 WCBS, Radio: 1050 AM WEPN) at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Not since 1973......