The Philadelphia 76ers held on to their No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft Thursday night, selecting Duke freshman center Jahlil Okafor. In the second round, Philly took Richaun Holmes with the 37th overall pick, Arturas Gudaitis with the 47th ...
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Union Blanks Seattle, 1-0
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – After a first half in which the Union saw a goal disallowed and a penalty kick missed, C.J. Sapong scored in the 69th minute to earn the Union a 1-0 victory against the Seattle ...
Read More »Sixers Being Investigated for Possible CBA Abuse
The NBA Players Association is reportedly investigating the Philadelphia 76ers for potential violations of the league’s collective bargaining agreement, though no violations are expected to be found, according to sources. For more on this story, click here.
Read More »Phillies Drop Series Finale With Yankees as Hamels Struggles
Cole Hamels couldn’t lift the Phillies to a three-game sweep in the Bronx Wednesday afternoon as he allowed five runs on eight hits and three walks in just five innings during a 10-2 loss. Both Philiadelphia runs came in the ...
Read More »Sixers Mourn Harvey “Super Stat” Pollack
Report From Philadelphia 76ers It is with great sadness that the Philadelphia 76ers announce Harvey Pollack, Sixers Director of Statistical Information and the longest tenured NBA employee, passed away today at the age of 93. The last original employee of ...
Read More »Franco Leads Another Offensive Display in the Bronx
Maikel Franco racked up another five RBI and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their unimaginable offensive tear during an 11-6 win in New York Tuesday night over the Yankees. The Phils collected 11 hits and scored five runs in the ninth ...
Read More »Former Philllie Rose Reportedly Gambled as Player
The ongoing Hall of Fame debate regarding baseball’s all-time hits leader and former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Pete Rose got another injection on Monday when reports broke that Rose bet during his playing days, although he’s maintained that he solely ...
Read More »Franco, Phillies Open Series With Slugfest Win Over Yankees
Maikel Franco went 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs Monday night to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-8 win against the host New York Yankees to open a three-game series in the Bronx. The two teams combined for ...
Read More »Saric Decides Not to Play for Sixers … Again
Dario Saric, the 12th overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft acquired via trade by the Philadelphia 76ers, has reportedly decided to remain in Turkey at least one more year. According to multiple sources, the 21-year-old out of Croatia will ...
Read More »Phillies Get Revenge on Cardinals, Salvage Win in Series
The Philadelphia Phillies showcased an offensive effort it hasn’t displayed in quite some time Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, topping the Cardinals 9-2 in the series finale. Starting Pitcher Adam Morgan defeated the Cards’ Michael Wacha to earn a ...
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