On the same day the New York Yankees unveiled their latest star, they defended themselves against recent...

The Yankees ended up with the prize free agent, but not before the Red Sox and Angels had ample opportunity.

For the very first time, a newyorkrangers.com Moment of the Week nominee comes from an opposing team. Alexander Semin (right) is nominated for his "fight" with Marc Staal, but can he beat dramatic goals by Petr Prucha and Markus Naslund?

Looking for an easy way to stay on top of the Rangers' schedule throughout January? Check out our downloadable January 2009 wallpaper for your computer desktop. It features winger Nikolai Zherdev, plus start times and broadcast information.

Want to meet all the Rangers while contributing to the Garden of Dreams Foundation? Don't miss the team's annual Casino Night, taking place on March 2 at Gotham Hall. Tickets are now available for the biggest annual gathering of players and fans.

Since an 82-game season became the standard, only one Rangers team won more first-half games than the 24 victories that the 2008-09 Blueshirts have claimed so far. The Rangers have also won 20 first-half games for a fourth consecutive year.

Anyone who was at Monday night's Rangers win over Pittsburgh got a taste of how much energy MSG can generate. Tonight, the Blueshirts face another challenge vs. the Montreal Canadiens, and the crowd will again be a huge source of motivation.

Mark Teixeira sat down with his wife on Dec. 12 to have dinner, his regular Friday "date night" with Leigh at the Vaquero Club in Westlake, Texas. "I'd been asking her for weeks and weeks, Where do you want to go? Where do you want me to play?" he related. "And she said, `I want you to be happy. I just want you to be happy.' And finally, she said, `I want you to be a Yankee.' So that's when it was...

Phillies reliever J.C. Romero was suspended for the first 50 games of next season on Tuesday after testing positive for a banned substance contained in a supplement developed by convicted BALCO chemist Patrick Arnold. Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre also was suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance in an over-the-counter supplement.