Houston – Philadelphia Union (7-6-6) lost to the Houston Dynamo, 1-0 Saturday evening on the road at BBVA Compass Stadium, as a second-half goal from Ricardo Clark was enough to give the home side all three points. Despite the loss, ...
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Vinny Lecavalier Signing a Wise Move … At Least For Now
The recent acquisition of Vinny Lecavalier by the Philadelphia Flyers has not come without its criticisms. But there really seems to be only little downside to picking up an offensive force like him (383 career goals five seasons with at ...
Read More »Ryan Howard Will Be Missed
Philadelphia fans who’ve been wishful thinking that it would be nice to go back in time to reduce the length and or salary of Ryan Howard’s contract in the hopes of being more likely to trade him today better be ...
Read More »Racing Legends Andretti & Sullivan Remember Pocono
Long Pond, PA – Open-wheel racing mad an historic return after a 24-year absence to Pocono Raceway for the Pocono INDYCAR 400 Fueled by Sunoco July 7. Two racing legends, and former Pocono race winners, Mario Andretti and Danny Sullivan, ...
Read More »Sixers Trade for Houston’s White
The Philadelphia 76ers have acquired the rights to Houston Rockets forward Royce White. read more here.
Read More »Why Isn’t Yasiel Puig a Phillie?
When the Phillies ultimately decided not to retain Nate Schierholtz after acquiring him from San Francisco last season in the deal that shipped Hunter Pence to the eventual World Series champions, the assumption was that they were more interested in ...
Read More »Flyers Continue Contract Frenzy, Sign Goalies Emery, Danis
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 6-2, 196-lb goaltender Ray Emery to a free-agent contract, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Emery, 30 (9/28/1982), makes a return to the Flyers after previously playing for the club during the 2009-10 season. Emery is coming ...
Read More »Why Isn’t Yasiel Puig a Phillie?
When the Phillies ultimately decided not to retain Nate Schierholtz after acquiring him from San Francisco last season in the deal that shipped Hunter Pence to the eventual World Series champions, the assumption was that they were more interested in ...
Read More »Flyers Put Fresh Ink on Giroux Contract
The Philadelphia Flyers have reached an agreement on an eight-year contract extension with center Claude Giroux that will take effect at the start of the 2014-15 season, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. “We are pleased to announce that we have agreed to ...
Read More »Could Cole Hamels Actually Lose 20 Games?
The six-year $144 million extension Cole Hamels signed last July is still the best thing that happened to the Phillies in 2012. That’s so even though “King Cole” is having the worst season for a Phillies starting pitcher in 76 ...
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