The Phillies have resigned former outfielder Bobby Abreu to a minor league contract and have invited him to Spring Training, according to a report by ESPN. The deal is reportedly worth $800,000 if he makes the Big League roster. The ...
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Nerlens Noel Invites Ailing Boy to Sixers Game
Sixers rookie Nerlens Noel is still waiting to play in his first NBA game, but the blue chip center out of Kentucky made a lot of headlines this week for his efforts to get a young kidney transplant patient to ...
Read More »Sixers Fall to Washington on MLK Day
Michael Carter-Williams snapped out of his scoring slump in a big way with 31 points Monday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Sixers from losing their 12th straight Eastern Conference road game in Washington (20-20), 107-99. Thaddeus Young netted ...
Read More »Flyers Drop Second Leg of Home-and-Home to Isles
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Nine penalties. Six shorthanded situations. Lots of tired legs. Another lost point in a shootout loss. The Flyers played well in the first, built a two-goal lead in the second, but lost it ...
Read More »Union Signs Argentine Midfielder Cristian Maidana
Report from philadelphiaunion.com Philadelphia Union have signed Argentine midfielder Cristian Maidana, the club announced today. Maidana, 26, most recently was a member of Argentinos Juniors. He will join the team pending reception of his U.S. P-1 Visa, International Transfer Certificate ...
Read More »Raffl, Meszaros Help Flyers to Another Comeback Win Vs. Islanders
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com Craig Berube needed just 65 words in his postgame press conference to sum up his feelings about the Flyers 6-4 win over the New York Islanders Saturday. Not many of them were pretty. Most of them were ...
Read More »Flyers Sign Mason to New Contract
Report from Flyers.com The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 6-4, 217-lb goaltender Steve Mason to a multi-year contract extension, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Mason, 25 (5/29/88), was acquired by the Flyers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3, 2013 in ...
Read More »Chip Kelly Named Coach of the Year
Report from Eagles.com The Maxwell Football Club announced its 25th annual Earle “Greasy” Neale Award for Professional Coach of the Year, and the winner is Chip Kelly of the Philadelphia Eagles. In his first season as an NFL head coach, ...
Read More »LeBron, Heat Enact Revenge on Sixers
The two-time defending champion Miami Heat avenged an earlier-season loss in Philadelphia with a 101-86 win over the Sixers Friday night. LeBron James tallied 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to help Miami Heat snap a three-game losing streak. ...
Read More »Union Bewilders Fans With Bizarre Draft Moves
By Brian W. Ferrie PHILADELPHIA – First of all, let me just say I have no idea what the Philadelphia Union is doing. I think that sentiment was shared by most of the other fans who packed the downtown Pennsylvania ...
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