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Phillies Finish Sweep of Braves, Collect Season-High 18 Hits

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ATLANTA — This should give the Phillies’ front office something more to think about, shouldn’t it? The Phillies swept the Braves in a three-game series with Wednesday’s 10-5 victory at Turner Field to move within 4 ...

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2011: A Philadelphia Trade Odyssey

2011: A Philadelphia Trade Odyssey

The wrong mid-summer trade is being criticized three years later.  By Joe Darrah At the MLB trading deadline during the summer of 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies were well on their way to a fifth consecutive National League East title. Roy ...

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Phils Creep Closer to First Place With Win Over Braves

ATLANTA — The Phillies are entering a strange area. They have won six of their last eight games following Tuesday night’s 5-2 victory over the Braves at Turner Field. They can sweep the series with a victory Wednesday afternoon before ...

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Eagles Open June Minicamp

The Philadelphia Eagles opened their June Minicamp Tuesday, a mandatory session lasting three days. For updates from the Eagles, click here.

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Flyers Agree to Terms With Swedish Player Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to an NHL contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall. A native of Paris, France, the 29-year-old Bellemare spent the last five seasons with Skelleftea of the Swedish Hockey League and ...

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Kimmo Timonen Resigns With Flyers

Report From Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 5-10, 194-lb D Kimmo Timonen to a one-year contract extension, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Timonen, 39 (3/18/1975), will return for his eighth season with the Flyers. He was acquired from the Nashville ...

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Phillies Top Braves in 13 Innings

ATLANTA — Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon sounded like a frustrated, but relieved man early Tuesday morning at Turner Field. He had blown his second save of the season and his first since April 2 in the ninth inning against the Braves to ...

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Soul Falls to Pittsburgh on Last-Second Field Goal

Report From Philadelphia Soul PHILADELPHIA (June 14, 2014) – The Pittsburgh Power’s kicker Julian Rauch connected on a 23-yard field goal as the clock expired to give Pittsburgh the 57-56 victory over the Philadelphia Soul (6-7) in the East Division ...

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Rollins Becomes Phillies’ All-Time Hit King

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins rounded first base, clapped his hands, kicked out his right leg and smiled brightly. His history-making moment happened almost exactly the way he pictured it. He ripped a fastball to right field for a ...

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Phillies Shutdown & Shutout by Cubs on Dad’s Day

By Michael Radano, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Before Sunday’s game against the Cubs, the Phillies took time to honor Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning. Bunning came to Philadelphia to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of his no-hitter at Shea Stadium against ...

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