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Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt hit in face by line drive, undergoing tests
Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt exited Wednesday's game between the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis after he was struck in the face by a line drive in the seventh inning.,Wendelstedt, 53, collapsed on the ground behind first base after being hit by a foul liner off the bat of Mets outfiel...
Draft lottery implications at stake as Sabres, Flyers meet in season finale
The Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers share many things in common ahead of their regular-season finale Thursday night in Western New York.,Let's start with the obvious: Both teams were eliminated from postseason contention long ago.,Taken a step further, the Sabres and Flyers were both shut out...
J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper slug Phillies past Giants
J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper each homered and drove in two runs Tuesday as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 to even their four-game series at one win apiece.,Alec Bohm had the go-ahead hit for Philadelphia, which had dropped four of its previous five games. Br...
It's a boy! Phils' Bryce Harper uses blue bat for gender reveal
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper put his spin on the gender reveal trend by stepping to the plate with a blue bat on Monday night.,Harper and his wife, Kayla, are expecting their fourth child. After ordering pink and blue bats from Victus Sports to cover his bases, he went to the plate for hi...
Nuggets' Josh Kroenke shares what went wrong in Denver
Nuggets vice chairman Josh Kroenke was apologetic for changes made last week, when coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth were fired without warning.,But he also hinted that the changes have already brought upon the desired result.,"The season is not over yet," Kroenke said Monday. "W...
Giants find a slugger, while Phillies looking for help on offense
Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants hope to build off a productive weekend when they kick off a four-game series Monday against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,San Francisco has been one of the top teams in baseball this season, winning 11 of its first 15 games, including two of three at the N...
Union faces NYCFC on heels of Daniel Gazdag trade
The Philadelphia Union will visit New York City FC on Saturday in their first game since the trade of Daniel Gazdag to the Columbus Crew for $4 million in cash.,The Crew officially announced the move on Friday, after Gazdag was spotted at his new team's training sessions this week.,Without the Hunga...
Nuggets begin post-Malone era trying not to fall apart vs. Kings
Following Tuesday's stunning removal of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, the Denver Nuggets are on the road Wednesday to face the Sacramento Kings with interim coach David Adelman overseeing the final three games of their regular season.,A four-game losing streak dropped D...
76ers G Tyrese Maxey (finger) to miss rest of season
Philadelphia star guard Tyrese Maxey will miss the remainder of the season after reinjuring his sprained right finger, causing pain and swelling, the 76ers announced Wednesday.,A recent MRI confirmed the extent of the injury that occurred as Maxey was ramping up an attempt to return to play before t...
No Ifs, Ands or Butts: Tush Push Ban Talk Hits a Stalemate
The NFL’s debate over the tush push rages on as the Packers push for a ban — and the Eagles stand firm. Will the “brotherly shove” survive 2025?...
Rangers have little room for error entering game vs. Flyers
The New York Rangers' demise began in late November and lasted for a little over a month.,After spending months trying to catch up and get back into playoff contention, the situation is growing dire for the Rangers as they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.,The Rangers (36-34-7, 79 poi...
Nuggets fire head coach Michael Malone, won't extend GM Calvin Booth
The Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone and announced the team won't extend the contract of general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday.,David Adelman will assume the Nuggets' head coaching role for the remainder of the season.,The winningest head coach in franchise history, Malone guided the...
Canadiens edge Flyers with 3-goal 3rd period
Nick Suzuki scored and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens erased a third-period deficit to edge the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday night., ,The victory, coupled with the New York Rangers' loss earlier Saturday, gives the Canadiens (37-30-9, 83 points) a four-point advantage in t...
Union, Orlando City end in scoreless draw
The Philadelphia Union more than tripled the shot attempts of visiting Orlando City but were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.,Despite Philadelphia's 20-6 shot advantage, Orlando's Pedro Gallese needed only four stops to keep the Lions' first clean sheet of the season and hold the U...
Orlando City face Union in matchup of high-powered offenses
Two of the most dynamic attacks in MLS clash when Orlando City visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Orlando (3-2-1, 10 points) is in the better form after consecutive victories, 4-1 at home to D.C. United two weeks ago and 2-1 at the Los Angeles Galaxy last Saturday night. ...
Roger Goodell discusses playoff re-seeding, Olympic flag football
While the tabling of a vote to ban the "tush push" hogged the headlines Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting, commissioner Roger Goodell addressed other topics ranging from a proposal to change playoff seeding to flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.,Goodell said discussions with franchises a...
RJ Barrett, streaking Raptors add to 76ers' misery
RJ Barrett delivered 31 points to pace six double-figure scorers as the Toronto Raptors notched a 127-109 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Toronto (28-47) extended its winning streak to four games despite a quiet game from Scottie Barnes (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting). Ja'Kobe ...
Matvei Michkov scores two as Flyers take care of Sabres
Matvei Michkov scored twice to help the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-4 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Owen Tippett, Ryan Poehling and Tyson Foerster each had a goal and an assist, Noah Cates had a goal and two assists, and Travis Konecny had two assists for the Flyers (30-36-9, 6...
Phillies meet Nationals again after strong close to opener
Left-hander Jesus Luzardo makes his Phillies debut when Philadelphia visits the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Luzardo, who went 3-6 with a 5.00 ERA in 12 starts last season with the Miami Marlins, was acquired in a December trade. The 27-year-old was originally drafted in 2016 by the Nationals a...
Flyers fire coach John Tortorella, enter 'next chapter'
The last-place Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games remaining in his third season with the club.,"Today I made the very difficult decision to move on from John as our head coach," general manager Daniel Briere said in a statement. "John played a vital role...