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Former Phillies, Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay dies in plane crash
Roy Halladay has died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico. Halladay, 40, has been an amateur pilot since retiring after the 2013 season. The crash took place in Holiday, Florida, which is just north of Clearwater and Dunedin. It was reported by a private resident at 12:06 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Pasco County Sherriff’s Office. The…
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Former A's outfielder retires, joins Phillies front office
The Phillies continued to retool the front office Friday with two hirings. Former major league outfielder Sam Fuld will join the team as major league player information coordinator, while Ben Werthan will serve in the same role in the minors. Fuld, 35, played parts of eight seasons with four different teams, last appearing in the majors with the Oakland A’s in...
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Report: 76ers give Joel Embiid $148 million despite just 31 games played
As good as the Sixers expect Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz to be, Joel Embiid is the keystone of the franchise. Now he’s paid accordingly. The Sixers and Joel Embiid have agreed to a five-year, $148 million extension, a league source has told NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jessica Camerato. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the news. The Sixers and Embiid...
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Eagles owner not having it with idea Colin Kaepernick is being âblacklisted'
Eagles owner Jeff Lurie refuted the notion that NFL teams are “blacklisting” free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. At the same time, Lurie was either unable or unwilling to say whether the Eagles would have any interest in signing Kaepernick should quarterback become a need. “I have no idea,” Lurie said Thursday. “We are completely happy with our quarterback situation.” It’s true, the Eagles...
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Homer happy Sacramento-native makes MLB history with Phillies
Is the Philadelphia sporting highway big enough to accommodate both the Wentz Wagon and the Rhys Rover? Rhys Hoskins did it again on Friday night. He clubbed his ninth home run in just his 54th big-league at-bat â that’s the quickest in major-league history â to get the Phillies on their way to a 7-1 win over the defending World Series...
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Long supports Eagles teammate, wraps arm around him during anthem protest
Chris Long supported his teammate, Malcolm Jenkins, Thursday night by wrapping his left arm around Jenkins, who continued to raise his right fist in protest of racial injustice during the national anthem prior to the Eagles‘ preseason game against the Bills at Lincoln Financial Field. Long’s intention Thursday night was not immediately known. While he’s been outspoken on Charlottesville, Virginia,...
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After big bats flips vs Giants, Phillies' Herrera unafraid of getting drilled
Maybe this was the game that will get Odubel Herrera going. “Hopefully it’s going to start something good,” the Phillies centerfielder said after hitting the ball hard several times in a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday (see game story). Herrera doubled twice and smoked a long fly ball out to center field. He did not play Friday night...
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Mariners trade ambidextrous ex-A's reliever to Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies made a small trade on Sunday as they acquired reliever Pat Venditte from the Mariners in exchange for minor-league outfielder Joey Curletta. The 31-year-old Venditte has spent parts of two seasons in the majors with Oakland, Toronto and Seattle. In 41 career appearances, Venditte has 4.97 ERA, 42 strikeouts and 23 walks. But those numbers…
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Sixers star rookie big man Embiid out for rest of the season
MIAMI — In the end, he played 31 games. Joel Embiid’s rookie season is officially over, the Sixers announced on Wednesday. Embiid has not suited up since Jan. 27 and has missed 17 of the Sixers’ last 18 games because of left knee injuries. An MRI taken Monday revealed a bigger meniscus tear than initially diagnosed but significant healing in…
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Eagles executive Howie Roseman takes shots at Chip Kelly
Everybody else is allowed to rip Chip Kelly for the long-term damage he did to the Eaglesâ roster. Why not Howie Roseman too? Roseman took a few thinly-veiled shots at Kelly during his press briefing on Wednesday morning at the NovaCare Complex: ⢠His reference to the teamâs lack of a second-round pick in last yearâs draft â Kelly shipped it...