By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The A.J. Burnett deal is official. The Phillies announced Sunday morning they have signed Burnett to a one-year, $16 million contract, which includes a mutual option, bonuses and a limited no-trade clause. Burnett was scheduled to speak to reporters ...
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Jeremy Maclin to Attend Soul Tryouts on Saturday
The back-to-back American Conference Champion Philadelphia Soul have announced that Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin will attend as a guest at the team’s open tryouts on Saturday, February 15, 2014. On the day of the tryout, registration will begin ...
Read More »Former Phillies Skipper Fregosi Dies at 71
By Tracy Ringolsby, Phillies.com Jim Fregosi, a six-time All-Star shortstop who spent 53 years in professional baseball as a player, manager and scout, died early Friday morning, six days after suffering multiple strokes during a Major League Baseball alumni cruise. “He ...
Read More »Sixers Keep it Close This Time, Lose Ping Pong Battle to Jazz
The Sixers looked as if they might snap their recent losing streak Wednesday night in Utah, but then guard Alec Burks went on his own personal tear, scoring 10 of his 26 points in the final two minutes, and the ...
Read More »Union Announces Local TV Schedule
Philadelphia Union announced today that broadcast partners 6abc, Comcast SportsNet and the Comcast Network will again televise 2014 Union games that are not shown nationally. WPVI-TV/6abc continues in its fifth season as the Union’s official broadcast partner and will air three ...
Read More »Phillies Confirm Hamels Injury, Reports Claim Burnett Signed
By Todd Zolecki CLEARWATER, Fla. — This is not the news Phillies fans wanted to hear before Spring Training opens Thursday. Cole Hamels revealed Wednesday morning at Bright House Field that he will open the season on the disabled list because ...
Read More »Phillies Finalize New Broadcast Members: Moyer & Stairs
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com Comcast SportsNet announced Tuesday that Jamie Moyer and Matt Stairs are joining its Phillies broadcast team as analysts alongside play-by-play voice Tom McCarthy and in-game reporter Gregg Murphy. The new duo will broadcast more than 100 games, ...
Read More »Sixers Get Smoked Again in Cali
Former 76er Marreese Speights scored a career-high 32 points to lead his Golden State Warriors to a 123-80 win over Philadelphia (15-38) Monday night. Stephen Curry added 23 points and eight assists as the Warriors improved to 31-21. Michael Carter-Williams led ...
Read More »Carter-Williams Named East Rookie of Month
Report From Sixers.com The Philadelphia 76ers today announced that Michael Carter-Williams has been named Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for January. Carter-Williams also won the award for the combined months of October and November and joins Allen ...
Read More »Chip Gives You ‘Wings,’ But Will The Eagles Really Fly?
By Joe Darrah By now, we know enough about Chip Kelly’s “sports science” to know that it’s legit. The personalized smoothies, the message therapies, the up-tempo and music-infused practices, the rather blasé training camp of sorts that didn’t have coaches ...
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