Philly Sports Jabronis

By Max Rappaport, Sixers.com An upper respiratory infection forced Hollis Thompson to miss all 11 of the Sixers’ games between December 21 and January 10, but on Tuesday the team welcomed the second-year swingman back into the lineup. In 17 ...

Report From Major League Baseball The Phillies have signed right-hander Aaron Harang to a one-year, $5 million contract, Senior Vice President & General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today. The contract includes performance and awards bonuses. Harang, 36, went 12-12 with a ...

By Max Rappaport, Sixers.com ATLANTA –– During the seven-game win streak the Hawks had strung together heading into Wednesday’s game against the Sixers, they had allowed an average of just 88.7 points a night. Their prowess on the defensive end ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had cleaned out their lockers and packed their things into boxes long before they played Sunday’s season finale at Citizens Bank Park. They had known for a long time they would not ...

By Todd Zolecki, Philies.com PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Burnett said in San Diego last week that he expected a lot of things to be different with the Phillies in 2014. “A lot,” Burnett repeated. Burnett spoke coyly that night at Petco Park, but ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com  PHILADELPHIA — Phillies fans loudly booed Jonathan Papelbon the last time he pitched at Citizens Bank Park. Papelbon responded by grabbing his crotch as he left the field following a blown save on Sept. 24 against the Marlins. ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ATLANTA — The Phillies are spending the final month of the 2014 season thinking only about ’15. They will spend September getting a closer look at players like Maikel Franco, the organization’s No. 3 prospect, and right-hander ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ATLANTA — Kyle Kendrick is nearing the end of a disappointing season, but he still hopes to salvage something from it. He made a move in that direction Tuesday with his finest performance of the year ...

ATLANTA — Cole Hamels had grandiose plans when he joined the big leagues in 2006. Cy Young Awards. No-hitters. World Series championships. Hamels often spoke about these things as a young pitcher. He got his ring in 2008, but he ...

By Jon Cooper, Phillies.com ATLANTA — Games like Sunday afternoon’s are the kind that keep antacid makers in business and baseball managers as their primary customers. Heading into the game, Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick’s biggest concern was likely getting out of ...