By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com LOS ANGELES — Hours before Jonathan Papelbon threw his seventh and final pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg talked about his team’s record and what might ...
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Flyers Tab Emery to Start Game 3
Flyers goalie Steve Mason is still not in playing shape as he recovers from his “upper body injury,” the team has announced. Ray Emery will start his third consecutive playoff game Tuesday night when Philadelphia hosts the New York Rangers ...
Read More »MCW Earns Rookie of Month Again
Report From Sixers.com PHILADELPHIA, PA. – The Philadelphia 76ers today announced that Michael Carter-Williams has been named Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for April. It is the fourth time he has won the award (October/November, January and ...
Read More »Phillies Blank Dodgers Behind Lee’s Gem
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com LOS ANGELES — Cliff Lee did his job on Monday night. He pitched brilliantly in a 7-0 victory over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, allowing four hits and striking out 10 in eight easy innings to help the ...
Read More »Phillies Win Slugfest in Finale With Rockies
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com DENVER — The Phillies promised a bigger and better offense with a healthy Ryan Howard in the lineup in 2014. He had hobbled on one leg each of the past two seasons as the Phillies missed the postseason. ...
Read More »Flyers Earn Road Split With Game 2 Win
Adam Kimelman, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com NEW YORK — The Philadelphia Flyers have made a habit of coming back late in games. In the regular season they won 11 times after trailing at some point in the third period. They didn’t wait until ...
Read More »Soul Wins Home Opener Vs. Jacksonville
Report From PhiladelphiaSoul.com The Philadelphia Soul (2-3) used defense and a consistent offensive attack to win their first home opener since the 2011 season with a 54-41 victory over the Jacksonville Sharks (2-3) at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday ...
Read More »Mason Will Not Play Game 2
By Tal Pinchevsky, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com NEW YORK — Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason will not play in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference First Round series against the New York Rangers on Sunday at Madison Square Garden (noon ET; NBC, TSN, RDS). Mason participated ...
Read More »Phillies Offense Anemic Again in Loss to Rockies
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com DENVER — Ryne Sandberg placed some of his faith into the law of averages Saturday night at Coors Field. Eventually, the Phillies had to hit. “We’re due, that’s for sure,” he said before a 3-1 loss ...
Read More »Union Plays to Another Draw Vs. Dynamo
Report From PhiladelphiaUnion.com Chester, Pa. (April 19, 2014) – Philadelphia Union (1-2-5) earned a draw against Eastern Conference opponent Houston Dynamo Saturday afternoon at PPL Park behind a shutout from goalkeeper Zac MacMath. The team faces Montreal Impact on the ...
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