Yankees and Cowboys Become Partners in Food Concessions  —  The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys are going into business together — to sell hot dogs, beer and burgers.  —  The two franchises, each built in the image of their outspoken owners, will form a partnership in food concessions …

Cubs GM Jim Hendry signs 4-year contract extension  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jim Hendry, architect of the Cubs' back-to-back Central Division champions, isn't going anywhere, at least not soon.  Club Chairman Crane Kenney worked around the stalled sale of the franchise to give Hendry …

Magnificent 7: Rays amaze, top Sox  —  Garza's gem helps Tampa Bay shock Nation, reach Fall Classic  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are headed to the World Series.  —  Led by American League Championship Series MVP Matt Garza, the Rays defeated the Red Sox, 3-1, Sunday night in Game 7 at Tropicana Field.

Agent: Peavy won't be pitching for Mets, Yankees  —  It appears increasingly likely that the Padres will trade Jake Peavy.  But neither the Yankees nor the Mets rank among the favorites to land the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner.  —  Peavy, armed with a no-trade clause …

YANKS WANT TO OFFER BOWA SECOND THIRD CHANCE  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Yankees will have a clearer idea of who their third base coach will be later this week.  —  That's when Larry Bowa will meet with Dodgers brass to discuss his future.  Bowa, who is the Yankees' No. 1 choice …

Kerrigan hired as Pirates pitching coach  —  PITTSBURGH (AP)—Joe Kerrigan, a former pitching coach with the Red Sox, Phillies and Expos, will succeed Jeff Andrews in the same job with the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Kerrigan was Boston's pitching coach from 1997-2001, during the time Pedro Martinez won two AL Cy Young Awards.

Macha has been interviewed  —  St. Petersburg, Fla. - A very reliable source familiar with the situation just told me that Ken Macha has interviewed for the Brewers' managerial opening.  If you read my earlier blog, I ranked Macha among the front-runners for the job.

The top prizes of '08  —  Scott Boras is still two weeks from what he calls, “setting up my little Popsicle stand” at baseball's general manager meetings, which will be held at the St. Regis Resort Monarch Beach in Dana Point, Calif., once home to the AIG bail-out party and new home to the Manny Ramirez coming-out party.

Phils' scouts play big role behind scenes  —  During the final week of the regular season, no one was sure whether the Los Angeles Dodgers would include shortstop Rafael Furcal on their postseason roster.  —  A dangerous offensive force at the top of the batting order …

DEALING CASTILLO WILL BE NO EASY TASK  —  LUIS Castillo is going to be very, very difficult to move this offseason.  But maybe not impossible.  The problem is the Mets would have to take on a headache to rid themselves of a headache.  —  To that end, The Post has learned that the Mets …