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Yankees Spring Training Notes: Austin Wells lobbies way into lineup; Will Warren the 'talk of camp'

Yankees catcher Austin Wells made his spring training debut Wednesday and he and Aaron Boone raved about Will Warren after his impressive start.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Yankees Notes: Jazz Chisholm Jr. lauds tandem with Anthony Volpe; Jasson Dominguez has work to do in left

After the Yankees and Phillies played to a 7-7 tie on Thursday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hyped up the defensive potential with Anthony Volpe.

Yahoo Sports - 20h

'Notes on Surviving the Fire' isn't a rape-revenge thriller. It's a journey of grief

Christine Murphy's 'Notes on Surviving the Fire' isn't interested in a tidy detective narrative. The emotionally resonant novel will stick with you for a while.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

German Voters Took Note of Election Interference by Trump Administration Officials

Several voters took note of a speech by Vice President JD Vance this month, when he told European leaders to stop shunning parties deemed “extreme.”

The New York Times - 5d

The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.

Is Microsoft starting to have doubts after artificial-intelligence demand?

MarketWatch - 4d

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 - 6d

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 - Feb. 21

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 - 6d

Knicks Notes: Miles McBride's dynamic first start of season, latest on OG Anunoby

With the Knicks heading to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on Friday, here are a few notes from the team's win against the Bulls on Thursday night.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

Elon Musk has a problem with X's Community Notes when he disapproves of the results

Elon Musk on Thursday claimed that X's Community Notes needs a "fix" because the service can allegedly be "gamed."

CNBC - Feb. 21

While We Wait For State Of Decay 3, This Punishing New Zombie Game Is Hitting All The Right Notes

I've long appreciated State of Decay as the exciting middle ground between an approachable zombie game like Days Gone or Dead Rising , and unforgiving survival sims like DayZ and Project ...

GameSpot - 6d

SoundHound earnings mean the stock could end its tough month on a high note

SoundHound saw accelerating growth in the latest quarter and touted new voice-based AI deals with fast-food restaurants.

MarketWatch - 18h

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 - Feb. 18

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 21

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 - 6d

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 - 6d

Bearded Bronx Bombers: Yankees Follow Other Companies Loosening Dress Codes

The team’s decision to repeal a half-century rule banning beards reflects widespread post-pandemic changes on attire and appearance across U.S. businesses.

Inc. - 4d

Giancarlo Stanton leaves Yankees spring camp for medical testing in New York

Stanton has dealt with tendinitis in both elbows going back to last season, and the condition has apparently gotten worse.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

The Yankees Won’t Play Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’ After Losses

It’s been a big week for changes in the Bronx, as this shift in tradition comes just days after the team amended its longstanding facial hair policy.

The New York Times - 4d

Yankees sign manager Aaron Boone to 2-year extension through 2027 season

The Yankees have made three trips to the ALCS and one World Series appearance in seven seasons under Boone.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Yankees and manager Aaron Boone agree to 2-year contract extension through 2027 season

Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season

ABC News - Feb. 20

With contract extension, Aaron Boone commits to two more seasons in the high-stakes, high-pressure role of Yankees manager

"I don’t like that we haven’t won a championship yet. That bothers me,” Boone told reporters Thursday in Florida.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 21

With change to facial hair policy, Yankees and owner Hal Steinbrenner show willingness to adapt, recognition of reality

The Yankees can no longer rely on aura, tradition and bottomless caches of cash to nab the top free agents.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Yankees update facial hair policy: What other teams have had unusual rules and restrictions?

Between the Cincinnati Reds' hair policy and the Chicago Bulls' headband ban, the Yankees aren't the only ones with a history of antiquated rules.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

Johnny Damon, Gerrit Cole and other MLB players who cut their hair after joining the Yankees

The Yankees' long-standing facial hair policy was changed Friday, owner Hal Steinbrenner announced.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Yankees' Devin Williams helped change team's facial hair policy by meeting with team owner Hal Steinbrenner

Williams was concerned enough about the Yankees' rules about beards that he approached Steinbrenner and GM Brian Cashman.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he would sign with Yankees in free agency despite old comments: 'It's in the past'

Guerrero previously said he wouldn't sign with the Yankees even when he was 'dead'

CBS Sports - 5d

MLB spring training: 10 positional battles ahead of Opening Day, including Braves starter, Yankees leadoff man

Players are fighting for a starting job (or a job in the majors at all) as spring training creeps along

CBS Sports - 4d

Yankees to play Frank Sinatra's 'New York, New York' only after wins in change to postgame tradition

The Yankees previously played the iconic song after both wins and losses

CBS Sports - 4d

Yankees will play Sinatra's 'New York, New York' only after home wins

The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra’s version of the “Theme From New York, New York” only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George ...

ABC News - 4d

MLB offseason grades: Mets, Dodgers ace the winter, but did Yankees do enough? Plus four teams who failed

Who did the most to improve their outlook for 2025? Who doesn't seem to have a plan?

CBS Sports - 3d

Yankees make SHOCKING announcements, MLB tries out the ABS in Spring Training | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Yankees changing their tune when it comes to beards and their losses, MLB giving the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system a try and thirty things they ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

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