The Philadelphia Union selected midfielder Corben Bone in Stage 1 of the Major League Soccer Re-Entry Draft. Per MLS and club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed. Bone, 25, was selected by Chicago Fire with the 13th overall ...
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Union to Play in 2014 Disney Classic
The Philadelphia Union has announced that the club will compete in the 2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex during its preseason training. Other teams scheduled to participate are 2013 MLS Cup champions ...
Read More »Sixers Drop Game to Lowly Bucks
The Sixers ran into a rare display of firepower in Milwaukee Saturday night as the Bucks, owners of the worst NBA record at 6-21, shot 52 percent from the field en route to a 116-106 win. The loss drops the ...
Read More »Evan Turner Leads Sixers to OT Win Over Nets
Evan Turner netted 29 points, inlcuding the game-winner in overtime, as the 76ers (8-19) defeated visiting Brooklyn (9-17) 121-120 in overtime Friday night. Thaddeus Young added 25 points for Philly while Michael Carter-Williams collected 15 points and 10 assists in ...
Read More »Phillies Make Hernandez Deal Official
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies finalized a one-year, $4.5 million contract with right-hander Roberto Hernandez on Wednesday. The deal, which includes performance and award bonuses, was announced by general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. Hernandez, formerly known as Fausto Carmona, went 6-13 with ...
Read More »Stop Worrying About the Phillies’ Payroll
I remember hating the New York Yankees as a kid for no better reason than their status as the “Evil Empire” with the ability and willingness to buy whoever they wanted, whenever they wanted. But as I grew up and ...
Read More »After Eagles Lose, Cowboys Come to Aid With Choke Job
Predicting a letdown game for the Eagles Sunday in Minnesota didn’t take a Harvard education. Though none of us likely envisioned the Eagles to falter in the fashion in which they did – didn’t we learn last week that Shady ...
Read More »Flyers Drop Another Shootout in Washington
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com WASHINGTON – Imagine a relay race of some distance (not a sprint) where the runners on the first three legs get out to a huge lead and then, when passing the baton to the anchor, instead ...
Read More »Tough Crowd: Philly’s “Other Teams” Fight Through The Clutter
Sticking Up For The Little Guys Fighting for relevance is never easy. And fighting through the clutter of an over-saturated sports marketplace can be downright impossible. Even with the advent of niche blogging and budget-less marketing plans, sometimes some of ...
Read More »Flyers New Top Line Leads Way in Win Vs. Habs
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com PHILADELPHIA – Michael Raffl said that prior to Thursday night’s 2-1 Flyers win over the Montreal Canadiens, his father had never been to an NHL game. That wasn’t necessarily true. “He didn’t know because I went before he ...
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