New York natives JAY-Z and Alicia Keys will perform their hit single "Empire State Of Mind," on the field at Yankee Stadium prior to Game One of the 2009 World Series on Wednesday, October 28. Following their performance, Keys will sing the national anthem at the first game of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies.

New York Jets' rookie quarterback, Mark Sanchez was caught on video eating a hot dog during the Raiders vs Jets game Sunday. During a fourth quarter TV time out, Sanchez tried to hide the hot dog while he ate it.

Family, friends and teammates joined together Monday morning for Jasper Howard funeral in Miami. Howard was a UConn football star that was stabbed to death on October 18th.

The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, which has overseen tourism in the four-county region for 75 years, announces that Jack Frost National (JFN) has garnered a spot in Golfweek's triennial rankings of the “Best New Courses in the United States.”

Yankees Angels game 6 can simply be titled "Yankees win the pennant." With the 5-2 win, the New York Yankees win the American League Championship Series (ALCS) title over the Los Angeles Angels.

Baseball analyst Steve Phillips was fired by ESPN on Sunday night, less than a week after he admitted having an affair with a production assistant Brooke Hundley at the cable network. When Steve Phillips came clean about his affair with 22-year-old Brooke Hundley it became a media frenzy. ESPN decided it was time to separate itself from Steve Phillips infidelity issues and fired him.

The New York Giants did not fair as well as the Yankees did Sunday night. They lost 24-17 in the Giants vs Cardinals Sunday night game.

The opening game for the 2009 World Series at Yankee Stadium will have a special guest. George Steinbrenner, 79, has been in declining health in recent years and has not been at a game in the Bronx since the home opener in April, but he will attend the series opener on October 28.

The 2009 World Series schedule has officially been announced and the first game will be played on October 28 in New York. The 105th edition of The World Series will be a best-of-seven playoff between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League. For the first time ever, the World Series is scheduled to end in November.