The NFL’s version of fantasy football concluded Wednesday night with Day 2 of the 2014 Pro Bowl draft, a new experiment the league is trying to generate more fan interest in the game and the event as a whole. LeSean ...
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Sixers Dump Knicks Behind Turner’s Career Night
Evan Turner scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the 76ers defeated the Knicks 110-106 Wednesday night. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Sixers (14-28) while sending New York (15-27) to its fifth consecutive ...
Read More »Flyers Fall to Hurricanes in Makeup Game
Report from nhl.com It took an extra 24 hours, but the Carolina Hurricanes got the two points they came to Philadelphia for. Jiri Tlusty’s goal with 6:10 remaining in regulation broke a tie and the Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers ...
Read More »Phillies Agree to terms With Bastardo, Gaudin
The Phillies and left-hander Antonio Bastardo avoided salary arbitration Tuesday when they agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal. The pair exchanged figures last week, with Bastardo requesting $2.5 million and the Phillies offering $1,675,000 million. Bastardo, 28, went 3-2 with a ...
Read More »Sixers Fall to Washington on MLK Day
Michael Carter-Williams snapped out of his scoring slump in a big way with 31 points Monday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Sixers from losing their 12th straight Eastern Conference road game in Washington (20-20), 107-99. Thaddeus Young netted ...
Read More »Flyers Drop Second Leg of Home-and-Home to Isles
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Nine penalties. Six shorthanded situations. Lots of tired legs. Another lost point in a shootout loss. The Flyers played well in the first, built a two-goal lead in the second, but lost it ...
Read More »Flyers Sign Mason to New Contract
Report from Flyers.com The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 6-4, 217-lb goaltender Steve Mason to a multi-year contract extension, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Mason, 25 (5/29/88), was acquired by the Flyers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3, 2013 in ...
Read More »LeBron, Heat Enact Revenge on Sixers
The two-time defending champion Miami Heat avenged an earlier-season loss in Philadelphia with a 101-86 win over the Sixers Friday night. LeBron James tallied 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to help Miami Heat snap a three-game losing streak. ...
Read More »Union Bewilders Fans With Bizarre Draft Moves
By Brian W. Ferrie PHILADELPHIA – First of all, let me just say I have no idea what the Philadelphia Union is doing. I think that sentiment was shared by most of the other fans who packed the downtown Pennsylvania ...
Read More »DeSean Jackson Becomes 4th Eagle Pro Bowler
By Alex Smith, Eagles.com Add another Eagle to the 2014 Pro Bowl roster. The Eagles announced on Friday that wide receiver DeSean Jackson is Honolulu-bound. Jackson replaces Houston Texans receiver Andre Johnson. It is the third Pro Bowl appearance for Jackson in six ...
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