By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com SAN FRANCISCO — Ryne Sandberg has seen Cody Asche play almost an entire season at third base, but he hopes to see more. More adjustments, more improvements, more reasons to believe he is part of the ...
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Breaking Down the Sixers 2014-15 Schedule
Between October 28 and April 15, 1,230 NBA games will be played, an average of just under 7.3 per day. During those six months, millions of fans will pack arenas throughout North America and hundreds of millions more will watch ...
Read More »Maclin Still Hampered by Hamstring, More Eagles Practice Notes
Jeremy Maclin is missing practice Thursday after tweaking his hamstring during practice with the Patriots Wednesday. More notes below from the Philadelphia Eagles’ PR team. By Dave Spadaro & Bo Wulf FOXBORO, Mass. – The Eagles and Patriots proved flexible Wednesday, moving ...
Read More »Angels Use 6th Inning to Beat Phils … Again
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ANAHEIM — A.J. Burnett almost sounded tired of himself following another rough start on Friday against the Mets. He said it’s time to move on and get better. “I’m pretty sure they didn’t bring me over here to ...
Read More »Union Beats FC Dallas, Advances to U.S. Open Cup Final
Frisco, Texas – Clad in the black and white of five-time U.S. Open Cup winners Bethlehem Steel, Philadelphia Union qualified for its first final in franchise history after a 2-1 victory in extra time against FC Dallas. Actually, the Union bested Dallas ...
Read More »Rough 6th Inning Costs Phillies in Loss to Angels
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ANAHEIM — Jerome Williams missed a call Sunday from the Phillies because he was floating along a lazy river at a water park in Texas. Williams, who was celebrating his son’s birthday, eventually reached Phillies general manager Ruben ...
Read More »Phillies Drop Series Finale to Mets … Without Extras
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Facing a team for the second time is often a challenge for a rookie pitcher. The hitters have a better idea of what to expect and adjust accordingly. On Monday afternoon at Citizens Bank ...
Read More »Prep Cornerback Chooses Penn State
John Reid, a senior cornerback at St. Joseph’s Prep has reportedly chosen to attend Penn State. Reid, who helped Hawks to their first PIAA Class AAAA state championship last season, chose to play football and get his education in state ...
Read More »Howard Hits Another Walk-Off, Phils Beat Mets
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — It seems the Phillies need a little work with their postgame celebrations. Ryan Howard hit a two-out single to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning to score the winning run in a ...
Read More »Union Beats Visiting Montreal, 2-1
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – The Philadelphia Union surged back into the playoff picture. Sebastien Le Toux scored two goals, his team-best ninth and 10th of the season, leading the Union to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact before an ...
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