Jay-Z talks World Series performance, new music on DJ Hero and Broadway musical ‘Fela’

Jay-Z talks World Series, Broadway and DJ Hero

Jay-Z to perform ‘Empire State of Mind’ with Alicia Keys at Game 1 of the World Series

Jay-Z to perform at World Series

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series.

List of top 15 cable programs in the Nielsen ratings for Oct. 5-11

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by The Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 5-11. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

A Sterling call! Yankees broadcaster John Sterling carves a niche in New York sports scene

NEW YORK — Nick Swisher remembers when he first learned he was joining the New York Yankees. It wasn’t the idea of donning the pinstripes, or even the 26 championships that he thought about.

Lasorda portrait installed at Smithsonian on Hall of Fame manager’s 82nd birthday

WASHINGTON — The National Portrait Gallery has installed a painting of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda on his 82nd birthday.

Highlights of Obama’s 5 broadcast interviews, on topics from health care to baseball

Highlights of President Barack Obama’s interviews broadcast Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ABC’s “This Week,” CNN’s “State of the Union” and Univision’s “Al Punto.” The interviews were taped Friday at the White House:

Longtime Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell, who is 91 years old, has cancer

DETROIT — Ernie Harwell, the 91-year-old Baseball Hall of Fame honoree and longtime broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers, said Friday that he has inoperable cancer.

Hey-hey! Tribune closes $845 million deal for Cubs, Wrigley with billionaire Ricketts family

CHICAGO — A billionaire brokerage family will attempt what a newspaper publisher and a chewing-gum dynasty failed to do: Break baseball’s longest World Series drought.

Tribune finalizes sale of most of Chicago Cubs, Wrigley, to Ricketts family for $845 million

CHICAGO — Media conglomerate Tribune Co. announced a definitive agreement Friday to sell all but a 5 percent stake in the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field to the billionaire Ricketts family, capping a tortuous process that began nearly 2½ years ago.

Paul McCartney concert at Cowboys Stadium, Rangers play next door

ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul McCartney will perform at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium while the Texas Rangers play next door.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 10-16

Top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings

Roku Internet video box adds first live feed: Major League Baseball games

NEW YORK — Roku says its pioneering Internet video set-top box is adding its first live feed, from Major League Baseball.

New Dolphins CEO Mike Dee cites ‘untapped passion’ of fans as he seeks big attendance increase

DAVIE, Fla. — Mike Dee knows his Miami Dolphins’ history, going back to their first game as an AFL expansion team 43 years ago, when Joe Auer returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown.

On the board: New York Yankees pound Boston Red Sox 13-6 for first win against rival

NEW YORK — Melky Cabrera and the New York Yankees knocked out John Smoltz early, and soon it was all over: They had finally beaten the Boston Red Sox.

Blake gets bases-loaded single in 9th, Dodgers beat Marlins 4-3

LOS ANGELES — Casey Blake blooped a bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 4-3 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.

McCartney returns to New York to christen another Mets stadium in first concert at Citi Field

McCartney plays first concert ever at Citi Field

Now pitching, the president: Granderson, Pujols, All-Stars eager for Obama’s first toss

ST. LOUIS — David Wright would like to talk ACC hoops. Carl Crawford hopes for a picture. Albert Pujols wants a nice, easy toss.

India-born Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand gets first win in Gulf Coast League

LAKELAND, Fla. — Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand and reality show contestant Rinku Singh earned his first win Monday in the second game of a Gulf Coast League doubleheader.

St. Louis offers number of events tied to All-Star Game

Major League Baseball and St. Louis organizers are working on plenty of events to be enjoyed by those who don’t have tickets to Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Here are a few highlights:

Hanley Ramirez homers in Florida’s 5-3 win over Pirates

MIAMI — Hanley Ramirez homered and Andrew Miller pitched effectively into the seventh inning, leading the Florida Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.