Devin Williams sneaks some forbidden beard into Yankees team photo

New York Yankees drop beard ban after 49 years

The New York Yankees are changing their facial hair policy. Going forward, players and coaches are allowed to have "well-groomed beards."

CBS News - 3h

Yankees amend long-standing facial hair policy, will now allow 'well-groomed beards'

The policy, instituted in the 1970s by George Steinbrenner, forced players to trim their hair upon joining the team.

Yahoo Sports - 5h

New York Yankees reverse decades-old facial hair policy, will allow 'well-groomed beards'

New York Yankees players will finally be able to sport beards, the team announced on Friday, shaving the club's "outdated" and "unreasonable" grooming policy.

NBC News - 59m

Yankees throw out one of baseball's most notorious traditions: Players can now grow beards

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the New York Yankees are allowing players to grow "well-groomed beards."

CNBC - 3h

Yankees change infamous facial hair policy: Players can now have 'well-groomed beards,' Hal Steinbrenner says

Hal Steinbrenner is making a change to his father's longstanding appearance policy

CBS Sports - 1h

History of Yankees' no-beard policy: George Steinbrenner's facial hair rules changed after nearly 50 years

Steinbrenner's son, Hal, announced a major change on Friday morning

CBS Sports - 1h

10 Yankees players who were most impacted by team's facial hair policy: Johnny Damon, Randy Johnson, more

With the Yankees lifting their ban on beards, we're looking at 10 notable players who were forced to shave

CBS Sports - 1h

Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right – photo essay

Germany is experiencing a political shift that is alarming many citizens. The photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far-right AfD party and more extreme groups. ...

The Guardian - 1h

Agent: Lakers wrong in failing Williams' physical

The agent of Hornets center Mark Williams issued a statement Thursday disputing the Lakers' decision to fail his physical, leading to their trade being rescinded two weeks ago.

ESPN - 3h

Changing stripes: Yanks OK well-groomed beards

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that his organization was relaxing its long-standing facial hair policy to allow "well-groomed beards."

ESPN - 1h

Lower mortgage rates may tempt home buyers. But these fast-rising phantom costs could sneak up on them.

Mortgage rates are down to a nearly three-month low. But if you’re thinking of buying a home, beware of these hidden costs.

MarketWatch - 4h

Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work | Mike Williams

The steel industry needs to modernize. Tariffs can help, but the government must go beyond trade policy. Last week, Donald Trump revived a trade war from his first term, implementing a 25% tariff ...

The Guardian - 7h

Yankees Part With Tradition: Facial Hair Is Now Allowed

The team is ending its longstanding policy on facial hair and will allow “well-groomed beards moving forward,” Hal Steinbrenner said.

The New York Times - 2h

Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations

Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.

The New York Times - 2d

Fired Park Rangers Try to ‘Open Some Hearts’ on Social Media

Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park Service.

The New York Times - 23h

Federal workers took the 'buyout.' Some got fired anyway

Federal workers caught up in the mass firings despite taking the "deferred resignation program" have received conflicting information.

ABC News - 1h

Hornets' Mark Williams 'shocked' over failed Lakers trade as agent says he was 'ready and able to play'

Williams was back on the court Wednesday for the Hornets' win over the Lakers

CBS Sports - 1d

Mark Williams on Lakers rescinding trade, 'I don’t think it was solely because of my physical'

His agent echoed that saying the Lakers 'should not have failed Mark Williams on his physical.'

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Joe Buck will call the Brewers-Yankees game on opening day for ESPN

Joe Buck will call his first nationally televised baseball game since 2021 on opening day

ABC News - 3d

New York Yankees announce change to longstanding facial hair policy

Yankees will allow players to wear ‘well-groomed beards’ Strict policy was imposed by George Steinbrenner in 1976 The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was ...

The Guardian - 5h

Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.

CNBC - 1d

Live Nation expects a big 2025, boosted by stadium shows, but sees some bumps in the first quarter

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. reported a dip in fourth-quarter sales Thursday, but that figure still came in above expectations, and the Ticketmaster parent said it expected bigger gains this year ...

MarketWatch - 19h

Some Games Run Better On Older GPUs Than On Nvidia's New 50-Series Cards

Nvidia's new 50-series graphics cards just aren't as good at running certain older games as previous hardware generations were, some PC gamers have discovered. With its latest generation of GPUs, ...

GameSpot - 6h