In his second start in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform, Chad Billingsley showed signs of returning to the one reliable pitcher he was while with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then he got into trouble in the sixth inning and the bullpen ...
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Union Blanked by Vancouver, 3-0
Report From Philadelphia Union Philadelphia, Pa. – Philadelphia Union lost to Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 3-0 on Saturday in front of 20,183 fans at BC Place. First-half goals from Pedro Morales and Octavio Rivero paced the Whitecaps. Darren Mattocks added the club’s ...
Read More »Phillies Fail to Support Harang in Loss to Mets
The Phillies inability to put consistent pressure on opposing starting pitchers played a role in another loss Saturday night, a 3-2 defeat yo the visiting New York Mets. Philadelphia sent more than three batters to the plate just two during ...
Read More »Union Acquires GK Brian Sylvestre Via Short-Term Loan
Report From Philadelphia Union Philadelphia, Pa. – Philadelphia Union have announced they have acquired goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre on a short-term loan from Carolina RailHawks. Per club and league policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. The team has ...
Read More »Hamels Outduels Harvey, Phils Top Mets 3-1
Cole Hamels resembled the ace that Philadelphia has come to rely on the last several years Friday night versus the New York Mets and the Phillies got the better of Matt Harvey to open the series and the homestand with a 3-1 ...
Read More »Eagles, Top Pick Agholor Agree to Contract
Report From Philadelphia Eagles A dynamic wideout out of USC who can line up both inside and outside, Nelson Agholor agreed to terms on his four-year rookie deal Thursday. The team’s first-round pick, No. 20 overall, finished his collegiate career ...
Read More »Eagles Finalize Deals With 3 Draft Picks
Report From Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to terms on four-year contracts with defensive backs Eric Rowe (seond round), defensive back Randall Evans (sixth round) and defensive end Brian Mihalik (seventh round). Rowe (6-1, 205) appeared in 47 games ...
Read More »Phillies Rally Falls Short in 7-5 loss to Braves
Ryan Howard and Ben Revere almost did enough between the two of them offensively to lift the Phillies over host Atlanta Wednesday night to end their road trip. Almost. The two combined for seven hits, three runs and two RBI, ...
Read More »Braves Batter Billingsley in MLB Return, Blank Phils 9-0
Chad Billingsley made an underwhelming debut with the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night, surrendering six runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk over five innings during a 9-0 Phillies loss in Atlanta. Pitching in his first official Major League game ...
Read More »Eagles Make Internal Personnel Dismissals
The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly used the recent draft as a springboard to make business personnel changes to the organization. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, the Birds have dismissed director of college scouting Anthony Patch, director of pro personnel Rick ...
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