Tributes have been pouring in for New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle as investigators attempt to find out why the plane in which he was travelling crashed into a Manhattan building last night, killing two people.

A single-engine plane crashed into a high-rise building on New York’s Upper East Side high-rise today, killing four people, raining debris on the sidewalks below and rattling New Yorkers’ nerves exactly one month after the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack.

New York is still in shock today after their beloved baseball team the Yankees suffered a surprise defeat to arch rivals, the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox completed a stunning comeback to win the seven-game American League Championship Series 4-3 with a 10-3 victory over New York Yankees last night.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have won this year’s baseball World Series after beating the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game Seven in Phoenix last night.