Legend to sing national anthem at World Series - Yahoo! News
Los Angeles – John Legend is going to the World Series . Major League Baseball says the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform the national anthem before Game Two at Yankee Stadium Thursday . New York natives Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will warm up the audience with their single "Empire State of Mind" before Legend sings. The league says Thursday's World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies will be dedicated to "the legacy of...

John Legend At World Series: Singer Will Perform National Anthem At Game 2
Los Angeles — John Legend is going to the World Series. Major League Baseball says the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform the national anthem before Game Two at Yankee Stadium Thursday. New York natives Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will warm up the audience with their single "Empire State of Mind" before Legend sings. The league says Thursday's World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies will be dedicated to "the legacy of Roberto...

JAY-Z AND ALICIA KEYS WORLD SERIES PERFORMANCE "EMPIRE STATE OF MIND" VIDEO: PHOTO
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys rocked Yankee Stadium with a live performance of their hit song "Empire State of Mind".  John Legend sang the National Anthem and the Yankees pulled out a last minute victory beating the Phillies 3 to 1. Go Yankees!!!!!!!!!  Watch the video if you missed it. [photo source] Jay-Z & Alicia Keys Performing "Empire State Of Mind" At The World Series

A.J. Burnett a bust in Game 5, Yankees waste chance to wrap up World Series title
Philadelphia — A.J. Burnett started walking briskly off the mound before manager Joe Girardi even got there. The erratic right-hander already was finished — and he knew it. With a chance to pitch the New York Yankees to their first World Series championship in nine years, Burnett was a major bust in Game 5 on Monday night. He gave up a three-run homer before retiring a hitter and was chased with nobody out in the third inning. "You just feel like you let a bunch of guys down,"...

World Series scores again in ratings
Fox dominated Sunday's ratings action behind Game 4 of the World Series, which followed the conclusion of a hugely rated NFL game. ABC ran second behind "Desperate Housewives," the night's top entertainment Series. According to preliminary time zone-adjusted nationals from Nielsen, the New York Yankees' 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies averaged a strong 22.8 million viewers overall -- up a big 47% in viewers vs. last year's Game 4 between the Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays. The adults...

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys Perform “Empire State of Mind” at Opening of Game 2 of the MLB World Series + John Legend Performs “The St: PHOTO
Rapper Jay-Z and singer Alicia Keys opened Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series with their much hyped performance of “Empire State of Mind” in front of 50,000 baseball fans (and millions of viewers at home) at Yankee Stadium Thursday night (Oct 29) in New York City. Immediately following Hov and Alicia’s big performance, R&B singer John Legend took center field and sang the United States National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Continue reading...

Phillies Beat Yankees 8-6, Series Going Back To NY
Philadelphia - NOVEMBER 02: (L-R) Jimmy Rollins #11 and Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate their 8-6 win against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) Related Links By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Philadelphia (AP) -- Put those parade plans on hold, New York. The Phillies are coming back. Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise his World...

Photo Of The Day: World Series Game 2 At Yankee Stadium
Fans swarmed to Yankee Stadium last night for the second round of the World Series, hoping for a better outcome than the first disastrous game...

Newspaper Ad Mistake
MYFOXNY.COM - It's not like the Yankees need any bulletin board material in their Series against the Phillies, but it they needed it, all they have to do it open the local newspaper while they're in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Inquirer has had to apologize for a Macy's ad celebrating the Philadelphia Phillies victory over the Yankees in the World Series. READ THE STATEMENT The ad was published the morning after the New York Yankees took a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven World...