The Philadelphia Eagles conducted a last-minute trade while on the draft clock Thursday night, dealing the No. 22 pick overall to the Cleveland Browns for the No. 26 pick overall and the No. 83 pick. At 22, the Browns took ...
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NFL Draft Tracker
Follow the progression of the 2014 NFL Draft and the Eagles’ individual picks round by round below. Round 1 Rounds 2 & 3 Rounds 4-7
Read More »MCW Undergoes Labrum-Repair Surgery
Report From Sixers.com Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams underwent successful surgery today to repair the labrum of his right shoulder. The surgery was performed by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and his rehabilitation ...
Read More »Rough 7th Inning Leads to Lopsided Phillies Loss
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — Blink and fans missed most of the Phillies’ third consecutive loss to the Blue Jays. If they caught the seventh, they caught enough. Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle and Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee needed ...
Read More »Phillies Rally Late, Falter in Extas to Jays
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Cody Asche would have enjoyed the flight to Toronto so much more late Tuesday night if the Phillies had done just one more thing at Citizens Bank Park: Win. He went 4-for-4 with a double and ...
Read More »Former Flyer Coach Laviolette Takes Over Predators
Report From NashvillePredators.com Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has hired 2006 Stanley Cup-winning coach Peter Laviolette as the second head coach in team history and signed him to a ...
Read More »Flyers Name Hextall GM
Report From PhiladelphiaFlyers.com The Philadelphia Flyers today named Paul Holmgren President and Ron Hextall General Manager. In his new role, Holmgren will oversee both the business and hockey operations of the Flyers and will report directly to Flyers Chairman Ed ...
Read More »Phillies Plod Through Loss to Blue Jays
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — J.A. Happ lost his job in the Blue Jays’ rotation before the season started because of a 20.57 ERA in four Spring Training starts and back issues, which ultimately led him to the disabled list. He ...
Read More »Eagles Sign U.S. Army Ranger to Rookie Deal
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed defensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva to a rookie free agent contract. The 6-foot-9, 277-pound Villanueva spent the last four years as an active member of the U.S. Army, serving a total of three tours in Afghanistan. He was ...
Read More »Carter-Williams Wins ROY Award
Throughout the 2013-14 season, the Sixers were resolute; to borrow from their slogan, this year was about building. And it certainly looks as though the team has found one of the cornerstones necessary in that process in newly named Rookie ...
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