In a move that commissioner Bud Selig has deemed “historic,” Major League Baseball has decided to move forward with a proposal that would expand the use of video review next season. The final decision won’t be made until the owners ...
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Manuel out, Sandberg in as Phillies Skipper
By Todd Zolecki, phillies.com Charlie Manuel, who led the Phillies to the 2008 World Series championship amidst a run of five division titles, was replaced as the team’s manager Friday by Ryne Sandberg, who accepted the position on an interim basis. ...
Read More »Phillies, Amaro Smart to go to “WAR” With Utley
Veteran second baseman should give club best chance to chase pennants. Trying to calculate a Major Leaguer’s financial value is hardly an exact science. It’s literally impossible, in fact, except for those willing to attempt to put dollar vales on ...
Read More »Lannan Hurt Again in Phillies Loss in Atlanta
Todd Zolecki, phillies.com ATLANTA — This is not how John Lannan pictured it. The left-hander signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Phillies in December with something to prove. The Nationals stuck him in Triple-A at the beginning of last season, ...
Read More »Eagles Starters to Get Full Half Vs. Carolina
By Chris McPherson, eagles.com Head coach Chip Kelly said that the plan for Thursday’s preseason game against Carolina is to play the starters for the first half. “We’re trying to get our ones more work through the first and second quarter ...
Read More »Sixers Formally Introduce Brett Brown as head Coach
The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that they have named Brett Brown as head coach. Brown joins the Sixers after spending the past seven seasons as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich. “We are proud to ...
Read More »Who Are Your Top 5 Eagles Wide Receivers of All Time?
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Read More »Union Blank D.C. United
The only reason Conor Casey didn’t score a hat trick against D.C. United is perhaps a bit of jealousy at not being able to take advantage of the Union’s free haircut promotion with Great Clips. On a night in which ...
Read More »Soul Claim American Conference Championship
JACKSONVILLE – The Philadelphia Soul (14-6) jumped out to a 40-21 halftime lead and held off the Jacksonville Sharks (13-7) in front of 9,161 fans at the Sea Best Field at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night to advance ...
Read More »Sixers Get Heat in 13-14 Opener
The Philadelphia 76ers announced their schedule for the 2013-14 regular season tonight which opens at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7:00 p.m. against the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat. The home opener against the Heat is on ...
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