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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 - 1d

Steinbrenner: No edict for Yankees to spend less

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding, "We know what our fans expect."

ESPN - 1d

The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month.

The New York Times - 1h

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 - 1d

Yankees finally permits players to sport full beards

The New York Yankees have finally thrown in the razor and will allow players to have beards. John Dickerson takes a look back at the sport's history with facial hair.

CBS News - 1d

An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert

ABC News - 1d

Easterby looks to new leaders for history chase

Round three of the Six Nations brings together two sides under interim management but in hugely contrasting form and mood.

BBC News - 23h

Curry makes history as Warriors beat Kings

Steph Curry becomes the first Golden State Warriors player in NBA history to reach 700 20-point career games after helping his side to a 132-108 win against the Sacramento Kings.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

The Postal Service’s History Amid Trump’s Threats to Change It

Trump has mused about privatizing the postal service.

Inc. - 10h

📸 Arsenal youngster makes unwanted Premier League history 😨

With Arsenal's scoreline reading 1-0 to West Ham in front of the home crowd at the Emirates, boss Mikel Arteta turned to his bench to try and change the outcome of the match. That meant bringing on ...

Yahoo Sports - 8h

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 - 4d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger impress as Yankees top Rays in spring opener

The Yankees opened Grapefruit League exhibition play on a positive note, defeating the Tampa Bay Bays, 4-0, on Friday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The New York Yankees’ repeal of their facial hair policy is simply business

Ending their decades-long ban on facial hair and bringing beards back to the Bronx had to be done to prop up New York’s declining competitive advantage. One of the last vestiges of George ...

The Guardian - 20h

Current and Former Yankees React to New Facial Hair Policy: ‘It’s a Big Deal’

“My initial reaction is I feel weird,” said New York catcher Austin Wells. “I don’t know how to go forward.”

The New York Times - 14h

'History Matters,' a posthumous essay collection by David McCullough, will be published this fall

A collection of essays by the late David McCullough, including some never published before, will be released this fall

ABC News - 4d

'We are history.' Hood Historian serves as the memory bank for L.A.

Hood Historian's passion for sharing the history of Southern California through the lens of "a Black dude from the hood" has built a true community.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': Inside 7 of the nastiest Oscar campaigns in history

Testy campaigns for the Oscars are something of a tradition and this year is no exception. With numerous controversies surfacing around multiple films and actors, this season is a particularly ...

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Disparages Value of Diversity

President Trump arrived at a packed White House celebration alongside Tiger Woods to a roaring crowd. The event came as he has eviscerated federal programs aimed at combating inequality in America.

The New York Times - 2d

One-armed basketball player makes women's Division III history with basket

Being cut cut from her high school basketball team was painful for Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, but she refused to let that rejection, or being born with one arm, stop her from pursuing her basketball ...

ABC News - 1d

Nate Burleson revisits history with civil rights icon Joseph McNeil

As part of our Black History Month celebration, Nate Burleson sits down with Joseph McNeil, one of the four students who led the Greensboro sit-ins in 1960. Meeting at the original Woolworth's ...

CBS News - 1d

Butler makes Warriors history over impressive five-game start

New star Warriors forward Jimmy Butler impressively has made franchise history over his first five games with Golden State.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

One-armed basketball player makes women’s Division III history

Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel refused to let rejection, or the fact she was born with one arm, end her dream of playing the game that her childhood idol LeBron James made her fall in love with 15 years ago.

NBC News - 12h