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Under Further Review, A Look at MLB’s Potential Reply System

Under Further Review, A Look at MLB’s Potential Reply System

In a move that commissioner Bud Selig has deemed “historic,” Major League Baseball has decided to move forward with a proposal that would expand the use of video review next season. The final decision won’t be made until the owners ...

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Manuel out, Sandberg in as Phillies Skipper

By Todd Zolecki, phillies.com Charlie Manuel, who led the Phillies to the 2008 World Series championship amidst a run of five division titles, was replaced as the team’s manager Friday by Ryne Sandberg, who accepted the position on an interim basis. ...

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Phillies, Amaro Smart to go to “WAR” With Utley

Phillies, Amaro Smart to go to “WAR” With Utley

Veteran second baseman should give club best chance to chase pennants. Trying to calculate a Major Leaguer’s financial value is hardly an exact science. It’s literally impossible, in fact, except for those willing to attempt to put dollar vales on ...

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Lannan Hurt Again in Phillies Loss in Atlanta

Todd Zolecki, phillies.com ATLANTA — This is not how John Lannan pictured it. The left-hander signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Phillies in December with something to prove. The Nationals stuck him in Triple-A at the beginning of last season, ...

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Eagles Starters to Get Full Half Vs. Carolina

By Chris McPherson, eagles.com Head coach Chip Kelly said that the plan for Thursday’s preseason game against Carolina is to play the starters for the first half. “We’re trying to get our ones more work through the first and second quarter ...

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Sixers Formally Introduce Brett Brown as head Coach

The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that they have named Brett Brown as head coach.  Brown joins the Sixers after spending the past seven seasons as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich. “We are proud to ...

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Union Blank D.C. United

The only reason Conor Casey didn’t score a hat trick against D.C. United is perhaps a bit of jealousy at not being able to take advantage of the Union’s free haircut promotion with Great Clips. On a night in which ...

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Soul Claim American Conference Championship

JACKSONVILLE – The Philadelphia Soul (14-6) jumped out to a 40-21 halftime lead and held off the Jacksonville Sharks (13-7) in front of 9,161 fans at the Sea Best Field at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night to advance ...

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Sixers Get Heat in 13-14 Opener

The Philadelphia 76ers announced their schedule for the 2013-14 regular season tonight which opens at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7:00 p.m. against the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat. The home opener against the Heat is on ...

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