Report From Philadelphia 76ers PHILADELPHIA, PA. – MAY 19, 2015 – The 31st annual edition of the NBA Draft Lottery was held tonight and for the second straight year, the Philadelphia 76ers were awarded the third overall pick. Entering the ...
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Behind Hamels, Phillies Make it 6 Straight Wins
Cole Hamels once again gave the Phillies offense most of the night to wake up on Monday to open the road trip in Colorado, and the club made good for him in the sixth inning of what was then a ...
Read More »Union Snaps Losing Skid With 1-0 Win Over D.C.
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa – Philadelphia Union captured 1-0 victory against Eastern Conference leaders D.C. United at PPL Park Sunday night. The Union made a strong performance in which they saw 55 percent of possession and did not allow D.C. United ...
Read More »Flyers Name Dave Hakstol New Head Coach
Report From Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall announced this morning that Dave Hakstol has been named the 19th head coach in Flyers history. “Dave brings a wealth of head coaching experience and success to the Philadelphia Flyers ...
Read More »Phillies Complete Sweep of D-Backs, Win Streak Reaches 5
Sean O’Sullivan earned his first win in a Phillies uniform and his first win in the Major Leagues since 2011 as the Phillies finished a sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday afternoon with a 6-0 shutout. O’Sullivan went six ...
Read More »Soul Suffer 1st Loss of Season to Jacksonville
Report From Philadelphia Soul JACKSONVILLE – The Philadelphia Soul (7-1) battled through injuries, but couldn’t catch up after falling into an early hole in their 55-47 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks (3-5) in front of 9,465 fans at Sea Best ...
Read More »Phillies Extend Win Streak With Win Over Arizona
The Phillies maximized a three-run fifth inning en route to a 7-5 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to push their winning streak to four games. Leading by just one run at the time after once holding a 4-0 edge, the ...
Read More »Soul Swap O-Lineman for D-Lineman
Report From Philadelphia Soul PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Soul have agreed to terms with former New Orleans VooDoo and Pittsburgh Power offensive lineman, Daverin Geralds (6’2, 305, Mississippi). Geralds was acquired in a trade with the New Orleans VooDoo for ...
Read More »Showtime Airs ‘Iverson’ Film
Showtime recently produced a movie that offers a first-person perspective on the life and career of former Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson. Aptly titled “Iverson,” the documentary debuted recently. Philadelphia Daily News columnist John Smallwood offers some commentary on the project ...
Read More »3-Run Rally Carries Phillies to 3-Game Win Streak
Freddy Galvis’ two-run single in the seventh inning highlighted three-run frame that lifted the Phillies to a come-from-behind, 4-3 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night. Carlos Ruiz and Cesar Hernandez opened the inning with back-to-back singles and scored ...
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