By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CLEARWATER, FL — The Phillies had a split quad Thursday with half the team traveling to Kissimmee to play the Astros. The afternoon ended prematurely in Kissimmee for Phillies outfielderDarin Ruf. He suffered a strained left oblique, ...
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‘Nova Overcomes Poor Shooting, Thumps Milwaukee
BUFFALO, NY – On a night when its offense struggled to find a groove, the No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats used a superior defensive effort to record a 73-53 victory over No. 15 seed Milwaukee (21-14 overall) in the final ...
Read More »St. Joe Drops NCAA Opener to Huskies in OT
Report From SJUHawks.com BUFFALO, NY – Tenth-seeded Saint Joseph’s fell to seventh-seeded Connecticut in overtime, 89-81, in the NCAA Second Round on Thursday evening at the First Niagara Center. Senior guard Langston Galloway led all five starters in double figures with 25 ...
Read More »Flyers Top Stars Behind Mason, Simmonds
By Anthony SanFilippo, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com PHILADELPHIA – It’s been awhile since Steve Mason had to steal a game for the Flyers. Good thing he was up for the task Thursday. In a game in which the Flyers may have got a ...
Read More »Union Signs Brazilian Midfielder “Fred”
Report From PhiladelphiaUnion.com Philadelphia Union announced today that the club has signed Brazilian midfielder Fred. Fred, an MLS veteran with 114 appearances, 15 goals and 18 assists in the League, was acquired via an MLS waiver draft and will join ...
Read More »Giroux’s OT Goal Lifts Flyers Over Chicago
By Anthony SanFilippo, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com Yep, they did it again. O.K., so it wasn’t a third period comeback this time, but it was a comeback nonetheless and it was capped off in dramatic fashion. Claude Giroux scored the game-winner with 4.2 ...
Read More »Sixers Set Franchise Mark for Longest Losing Streak
History, unfortunately, is theirs. With a 99-90 loss at Indiana Monday night, the 2013-14 76ers established a new record for consecutive losses in one season at 21. The previous mark of 20 straight losses had been held by the 1972-73 ...
Read More »Cliff Lee Named Opening Day Starter
CLEARWATER, FL — Most Phillies fans knew that Cliff Lee would be the club’s Opening Day starter on March 31 in Texas. Ryne Sandberg finally made it official on Monday. He announced Lee would start the first game of the 2014 season ...
Read More »Eagles Resign Nate Allen
By Dan Klausner, PhiladelphiaEagles.com The Eagles welcomed back safety Nate Allen as he signed a one-year deal Monday. An intelligent and athletic safety, Allen emerged as a steadying force in the Eagles secondary in 2013. Allen was third on the team with a ...
Read More »St. Joe’s Wins A-10 Tourney, Claims No. 7 Seed in NCAA Bracket
Report From SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA – The 10th-seeded Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball team will face seventh-seeded Connecticut this Thursday, March 20, in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Game time is 6:55 p.m. ...
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