By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — All around Ryan Howard, the crowd at Citi Field stood and cheered. Mets fans wanted one final strike from reliever Kyle Farnsworth, which would have sent the game into the bottom of the ninth inning ...
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Eagles Draft Defensive Heavy in Rounds 4-7
The Philadelphia Eagles used their final four picks to draft defensive players on the 2014 NFL Draft’s final day Saturday. Florida cornerback Jaylen Watkins was taken in the fourth round with the afternoon’s first overall selection at No. 101 followed ...
Read More »Union Calls Up Lahoud for Africa Cup
Report From PhiladelphiaUnion.com Philadelphia Union midfielder Michael Lahoud has been called up to the Sierra Leone National Team for a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match May 18 against the national team of Swaziland, the club announced today. Lahoud ...
Read More »Eagles Get WR Pair on Draft Day 2
The Eagles traded up in round two of the NFL Draft Friday night to take Vanderbilt receiver Jordan Matthews, then traded down in the third round to select Oregon’s Josh Huff in their attempts to replace departed Pro Bowler DeSean ...
Read More »Phillies Call Up Brignac to Replace Galvis
By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — Reid Brignac said he was not expecting to be with the Phillies this weekend as they began a three-game series against the Mets on Friday night. The Phillies selected Brignac, a veteran infielder ...
Read More »Byrd Burns Mets, Phillies Win in 11
By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — At this point, the Phillies will accept any type of victory, even if the process is more excruciating than pleasant. The Phillies entered Citi Field on Friday night as a slumping team looking ...
Read More »Phillies Promote RP Giles to Lehigh, Recall Garcia to ‘Pen
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — The Phillies’ bullpen shuffle continues. The club announced Thursday it had outrighted right-hander Shawn Camp to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Camp, who had a 5.40 ERA in three appearances after allowing four hits and two runs in 1 ...
Read More »Galvis Optioned to AAA
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — The Phillies optioned infielder Freddy Galvis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following Thursday’s 12-6 loss to the Blue Jays. They selected the contract of Triple-A infielder Reid Brignac on Friday to take his place on the roster. He ...
Read More »Burnett Can’t Save Phillies from Jays Sweep
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — The Phillies quietly played their 20,000th game in franchise history Thursday night at Rogers Centre. They suffered their 10,480th loss in a 12-6 defeat to the Blue Jays. It will not take long for ...
Read More »Eagles Trade No. 22 to Browns, Select LB/DE Marcus Smith at No. 26
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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