By Lonnie Herman, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com TAMPA — Anders Lindback did everything the Tampa Bay Lightning could have asked of him, and he looked confident doing it. In his first start since March 22, Lindback stopped 34 shots to lead the Lightning past ...
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Pettibone Named 5th Starter Until Hamels Returns
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The moment Triple-A Lehigh Valley right-hander David Buchanan threw 93 pitches Tuesday it became clear right-hander Jonathan Pettibone would be the Phillies’ starter Saturday against the Marlins. The Phillies on Thursday announced Pettibone will be ...
Read More »Brewers Complete Sweep of Phillies in First Home Series
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard kept a stiff upper lip Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies had lost three consecutive games in sloppy fashion and needed to beat the Brewers in the series finale Thursday night to ...
Read More »Sixers Fall in Toronto to Surging Raptors
The Sixers let another player returning to the opposing team’s lineup chew them up during a 125-114 loss to the Raptors in Toronto Wednesday night. Guard Kyle Lowry led Toronto (46-32) with 29 points after missing three games with a ...
Read More »Braun, Brewers Light Up Phillies Again
PHILADELPHIA — The eighth inning on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park encapsulated everything Ryne Sandberg worked so hard to prevent this season. His best intentions fell flat in a 9-4 loss to the Brewers. “Yeah,” the Phillies manager said. ...
Read More »Union Ends Contract With Midfielder Daniel
Report From PhiladelphiaUnion.com Philadelphia Union have reached a contract termination by mutual consent with midfielder Keon Daniel, the club announced today. “We think this move is the best decision for both Keon’s career and our club,” said Team Manager John Hackworth. ...
Read More »Union’s Pfeffer Named to Men’s Under 20 National team
Report From PhiladelphiaUnion.com Philadelphia Union announced today that midfielder Zach Pfeffer has been included in the 21-player squad selected by Under-20 Men’s National Team head coach Tab Ramos for the 35th edition of the Dallas Cup, which takes place April 13-20 in Dallas, ...
Read More »Flyers Clinch Playoff Spot With Win Over Florida
SUNRISE, FL — The Philadelphia Flyers scored four second-period goals Tuesday to clinch their return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Claude Giroux scored two of those four goals in a 5-2 victory against the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center. “Well, it’s great,” Flyers ...
Read More »Philies Drop Home Opener to Brewers
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies spent more time and energy on fundamentals in Spring Training than they had in recent memory. Every day, they emphasized the importance of pitchers keeping the ball down in the strike zone. ...
Read More »Kevin Ollie, Huskies Beat Kentucky to Win National Title
Report From UCONN.edu ARLINGTON, Texas – University of Connecticut senior guard Shabazz Napier (Roxbury, Mass.) turned in another all-court masterpiece Monday night to lift the Huskies to a 60-54 win over Kentucky’s freshmen and a national title hardly anyone saw coming. Napier had ...
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