Report From PhiladelphiaUnion.com Philadelphia Union have acquired forward Andrew Wenger from Montreal Impact in exchange for Jack McInerney, the club announced today. Wenger, a former member of the Union’s PDL affiliate Reading United and a Lancaster, Pa. native, spent the ...
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Eagles LB Knott Suspended for PED Use
Report From PhiladelphiaEagles.com Linebacker Jake Knott has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2014 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. Knott is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and ...
Read More »Blue Jackets Beat Flyers Behind ‘Bob’s’ Shutout
By Anthony SanFilippo, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers have made a living this season on being a third period team. Which is why they were perplexed as to why their game faltered in the third period of a 2-0 loss ...
Read More »‘Internal Miscommunication’ Keeps Rollins out of Friday Lineup
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CHICAGO — Jimmy Rollins is expected to be back in the Phillies’ lineup Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Rollins, who left the team Wednesday to be with his wife for the birth of their second child, had been penciled ...
Read More »Rollins Leaves Phillies to be With Growing Family
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ARLINGTON — The Phillies could be without Jimmy Rollins through the weekend. He left the team Wednesday to be with his wife Johari in Philadelphia for the imminent birth of their second child. Rollins could be placed ...
Read More »Sixers Fall to Visiting Bobcats, 123-93
The Charlotte Bobcats (37-38) improved on their chances of making the NBA playoffs with a 123-93 win over the host Sixers Wednesday night. Michael Carter-Williams scored 22 points on 10-of-18 shooting for the Sixers, who have now lost two since ...
Read More »Papelbon Blows Save as Phils Drop Series in Texas
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ARLINGTON — This had a familiar feel to it. The Phillies played splendidly through eight and a half innings Wednesday night against the Rangers at Globe Life Park, carrying a two-run lead into the bottom of ...
Read More »DeSean Jackson Signs With Redskins
Report From Washington Redskins.com The Washington Redskins announced today they have signed three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jackson’s acquisition for the Redskins adds an elite deep threat to an already-talented wide receiver group ...
Read More »Howard’s Streak in the Four-Hole Ends in Loss to Rangers
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ARLINGTON — Ryan Howard had hit fourth every time he started a regular-season game for the Phillies since June 29, 2008, in Texas. The streak ended at 665 games Tuesday at Globe Life Park. Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg ...
Read More »Phils Lose After Bullpen Squanders Burnett’s Debut Effort
ARLINGTON — Life for Ryne Sandberg would be much easier if the Phillies scored 14 runs every day. But reality played in Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Park, where Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre singled to right-center field ...
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