By Paul Hagen, Phillies.com PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Something has gone wrong for a team that needs a lot to go right this season. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro announced before Sunday’s Grapefruit League game against the Rays at Charlotte ...
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Union Open Season With Scoreless Draw Against Colorado
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union and Colorado Rapids opened the 2015 MLS Regular Season with a 0-0 draw at PPL Park on Saturday night. The Union outshot Colorado 16-2 and did not allow a single shot on ...
Read More »With OT Loss to Bruins, Flyers Salvage Point, Still Slip in Standings
Report From Philadelphia Flyers * The Flyers came from behind to earn at least one standings point for the fourth consecutive game (2-0-2). * Chris VandeVelde scored his ninth goal of the season in his 56th game. Prior to this ...
Read More »Sans Korver et al, Sixers Topple Atlanta Hawks, 92-84
The Philadelphia 76ers earned their 14th win of the 2014-14 season Saturday night against visiting Atlanta, edging the East’s top-seeded Hawks, 92-84. Atlanta was without former Sixer Kyle Korver as well as Paul Millsap, both of whom reportedly did not ...
Read More »Good Trade or Not, We’ll Miss Shady McCoy
By Mike Greger When the text message buzzed my phone, I had to check the calendar. Was it April Fools’ Day? No, it was only March 3. We were still a full month away. Were my friends playing with emotions? ...
Read More »Sixers Play Same-Old Song & Dance in Loss to Jazz
By Doug Ammon, Sixers.com In the two games heading into Friday’s contest, the Sixers surrendered 237 total points. Against the Jazz, head coach Brett Brown hoped his team would turn around their play on the defensive end. His team held ...
Read More »Eagles Formerly Announce Release of Trent Cole
Report From Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles announce they have released linebacker Trent Cole. A fifth-round draft choice of the Eagles in 2005 out of Cincinnati, the 32-year-old Cole ranks second in Eagles history with 85.5 sacks in 10 seasons, ...
Read More »Documentary on Soccer Fans to Have Philly Focus
Report From Philadelphia Union PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 2015) –Ten years after the 1996 launch of Major League Soccer in the United States, local fans took it upon themselves to gather supporters and establish a professional soccer team in Philadelphia. SONS ...
Read More »Flyers Rally Late to Beat Blues
Report From Philadelphia Flyers * The Flyers erased a third-period deficit to earn at least one standings point for the second consecutive game, after coming back from down 2-0 at the start of the third to tie Calgary on Tuesday. ...
Read More »San Fran Man Claims to be Wilt Chamberlain’s Son
A to-be published article in Sports Illustrated tells the story of a man currently living in California who claims to be the biological son of former 76er Wilt Chamberlain. Author Gary Pomerantz’ piece on Aaron Levi will reportedly be published in the ...
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