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Chris Sale dominant as Braves keep Phillies in a funk
Chris Sale worked seven strong innings and Mauricio Dubon provided a two-run single to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday., ,Sale (4-1) struck out seven and walked only one, giving up just one run and five hits. Austin Riley, Jonah Heim and O...

UFC 330 to take place at Philadelphia in August
Philadelphia will host its first UFC event in 15 years when UFC 330 is held at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Aug. 15, UFC president and CEO Dana White and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.,It will be UFC's first trip to Philadelphia since the same venue hosted UFC 133 on August 6, 2011.,Th...

Phillies continue search for offense in series against Diamondbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies' bats have been scuffling in recent days, but Kyle Schwarber knows that a relaxed, focused approach is still the way to go.,Schwarber and the Phillies hope to escape with a series victory Sunday afternoon when they conclude their weekend set with the visiting Arizona Diamon...

Flyers crush Jets to help playoff standing
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 7-1 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,Noah Cates had a goal and two assists, while Matvei Michkov scored and had a helper. Porter Martone, Travis Sanheim and Nick Se...

Reports: Eagles acquire WR Dontayvion Wicks from Packers for two picks
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks from the Green Bay Packers for two draft picks, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The Packers lightened a crowded receiver room and received a fifth-round pick -- originally owned by the Atlanta Falcons -- in the NFL draft that b...

WNBA approves expansion into Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
The WNBA announced formal approval for expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia on Thursday.,The move certifies those three cities, previously announced, gained authorization to join the league on their own timelines.,Cleveland is set to begin play in 2028, with Detroit following in 20...

Rockets fight to keep win streak going, face inconsistent 76ers
In the blink of an eye, all the Houston Rockets gained during their six-game winning streak entering Tuesday seemed lost when the Phoenix Suns assertively seized momentum early with a 24-0 surge.,The Rockets had climbed to within range of the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and carved out a dec...

Rockets fight to keep win streak going, next take on inconsistent 76ers
In the blink of an eye, all the Houston Rockets gained during their six-game winning streak entering Tuesday seemed lost when the Phoenix Suns assertively seized momentum early with a 24-0 surge.,The Rockets had climbed to within range of the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and carved out a dec...

Union sign homegrown D Nathan Harriel to new deal
The Philadelphia Union signed homegrown defender Nathan Harriel to a new contract on Wednesday.,The 24-year-old U.S. Men's National Team player is under contract through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30.,"Nate has established himself as an essential piece of our backline over the past five years,"...

Ex-Phillie Mickey Moniak cracks 2 long HRs to lead Rockies
Former Philadelphia first-round pick Mickey Moniak hit two home runs and TJ Rumfield also went deep as the Colorado Rockies beat the Phillies 4-1 on Sunday in Denver.,Hunter Goodman had two hits and Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six strong innings to earn his first win for Colorado. Victor Vodnik got the ...

Mickey Moniak cracks two long homers to lead Rockies past Phillies
Mickey Moniak hit two home runs and TJ Rumfield also went deep as the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Sunday in Denver.,Hunter Goodman had two hits and Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six strong innings to earn his first win for Colorado. Victor Vodnik got the last three outs to earn ...

Andrew Painter fans 8 in big-league debut as Phillies edge Nationals
Andrew Painter struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday.,The Phillies' top pitching prospect, Painter (1-0) allowed one run, four hits and a walk against a Nationals team that entered the game tie...

Alex Ovechkin scores twice, Caps end Flyers' road win streak
Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson each scored twice, Jakob Chychrun added a goal and an assist, and Pierre-Luc Dubois handed out four assists as the Washington Capitals ended the Philadelphia Flyers' eight-game road winning streak with a 6-4 victory on Tuesday.,Ryan Leonard added a goal and an assist for...

76ers have sixth place within range going into clash vs. Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers get an opportunity to move up in the standings while the host Miami Heat attempt to avoid moving down when the Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls go head-to-head on Monday.,The seventh-place 76ers (41-33) are within a half-game of the sixth-place Atlanta Hawks (42-33) with ei...

Flyers stay red-hot with OT win over Stars
Trevor Zegras scored with 1:33 left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Dallas Stars on Sunday.,Zegras' fourth career OT goal -- and his first as a member of the Flyers -- was his 23rd tally of the season, tying his career high. The crafty winger skated slo...

Phillies' Jesus Luzardo, Rangers' MacKenzie Gore finding their happy places
Left-hander Jesus Luzardo joined the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade prior to last season and enjoyed plenty of success in his first year with the team.,MacKenzie Gore hopes to author a similar story in his first season with the Texas Rangers, who will turn to the left-hander in their rubber match ...

Joel Embiid, 76ers surge to win, end Hornets' 5-game streak
Joel Embiid had 29 points and made a big block in the final seconds as the Philadelphia Sixers rallied from 15 points down to edge the host Charlotte Hornets 118-114 on Saturday night.,Philadelphia (41-33) stopped Charlotte's five-game winning streak and won the season series 2-1 giving them the tie...

Fire earn road win as Union stay in Eastern basement
Jonathan Bamba scored his second goal early in the second half and the visiting Chicago Fire earned a 2-1 victory on Saturday against struggling Philadelphia Union.,Hugo Cuypers added his fourth goal late in the first half for the Fire (2-2-1, 7 points) who earned their first away victory of the sea...

Fire earns road win as Union stays in Eastern Conference basement
Jonathan Bamba scored his second goal early in the second half and the visiting Chicago Fire earned a 2-1 victory on Saturday against struggling Philadelphia Union.,Hugo Cuypers added his fourth goal late in the first half for the Fire (2-2-1, 7 points) who earned their first away victory of the sea...

Former Eagles RB Boston Scott retires from NFL
Boston Scott, a short and powerful running back who played six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles, announced his retirement on Wednesday afternoon on social media.,Scott, 30, appeared in 75 regular-season games (12 starts) for the Eagles from 2018-23 and has been out of the NFL since early in the 2...