McCaffery: Eagles doing Foles a disservice
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Eagles' continuing disservice to a professional football career moves Sunday night to the Dallas suburbs. From there, it will go to Tampa, back to Philadelphia, to North Jersey...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Eagles: Birds head to Dallas in hopes of breaking losing streak
ARLINGTON, Texas - It's never too late to start over.That's where the Eagles find themselves when they take on the Dallas Cowboys tonight at Cowboys Stadium (8:20, 10 NBC, WIP 94.1-FM).With a...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Eagles Notes: McNutt debuts, plans to lead Birds past Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas - Until this week, Marvin McNutt's biggest contribution to the Eagles was playing the role of Robert Griffin III on the scout team.Griffin and the Redskins crushed the Eagles 31-6."I...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers Notebook: Spencer Hawes out of rhythm
CHICAGO - No reading between the lines was required when Sixers coach Doug Collins was asked about Spencer Hawes' recent play."How do you think he's played?" Collins fired back.Hawes, the sixth-year...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers: Sixers fall short in Chicago
CHICAGO - Doug Collins doesn't want to hear about fatigue.The 76ers coach has said it in the past, and that's likely why he didn't think twice about asking each of his starters Saturday night to play...
View ArticleNHL owners, players set to meet without leaders
NEW YORK (AP) - Traditional labor talks have done little to make progress in the ongoing NHL lockout, so the league and the players' association are going to try something different in an attempt to...
View ArticleEAGLES: Birds fall to Cowboys, stretching string to eight straight losses
ARLINGTON, Texas - Way back in the day, Andy Reid beat the Dallas Cowboys for his first NFL victory.The way the Eagles blew up in a 38-33 defeat Sunday night, you have to wonder if he'll win with them...
View ArticleEagles fire defensive line coach Jim Washburn
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The foundering Philadelphia Eagles have fired defensive line coach Jim Washburn as they try to fix a broken pass defense amid an eight-game losing streak.Eagles coach Andy Reid on...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers: Young earning extra minutes
PHILADELPHIA - The other day, in the moments following a loss in Chicago, Thad Young opined that he was so worn down, he was going to take a nap on the flight home then finish that nap when he got in...
View ArticleNHL talks to resume with unusual session
NEW YORK (AP) - NHL owners and players have met in big groups. They've held smaller sessions. They're tried federal mediators.Nothing has worked, so they're going to try something different.With the...
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Brandon Knight scored 17 points, Kyle Singler and Tayshaun Prince had 15 apiece and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-79 on Monday night for their fifth...
View ArticleMajor League Baseball: Dan Haren, Nationals near deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A person familiar with the talks tells The Associated Press that free agent pitcher Dan Haren and the Washington Nationals are close to completing a one-year deal for $13 million.The...
View ArticleNational Football League: Chiefs had given counseling to Belcher, girlfriend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Chiefs officials knew that linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend were having relationship problems, and the team provided the couple with counseling in an effort to...
View ArticleUnion: Dreshers Pfeffer, of Upper Dublin, loaned to German team
Among the laments in last season's forgettable campaign by the Philadelphia Union was an inability to get young players on the pitch late in the season.The team took a step toward rectifying that...
View ArticleMLB: Victorino, Red Sox near 39M, 3-yr deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Free agent outfielder Shane Victorino and the Boston Red Sox are close to completing a three-year deal worth $39 million, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press...
View ArticleMcCAFFERY: Players who want to win will always get my vote
The most anticipated baseball Hall of Fame ballot in a generation has arrived, and there will be no rain delay, no postponement, no way to channel the San Antonio Spurs and just sit one out.This is it...
View ArticleNHL talks resume with owners, players meeting
NEW YORK (AP) - NHL owners and players were meeting Tuesday afternoon at a Times Square hotel in an unusual session aimed at kick-starting stalled labor talks.A group of about a half-dozen owners and...
View ArticleFormer Phillie Victorino inks with Red Sox
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Free agent outfielder Shane Victorino and the Boston Red Sox are close to completing a three-year deal worth $39 million, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers Notebook: Sixers considering sending Moultrie to D-League
PHILADELPHIA - Rookie Arnett Moultrie has more DNPs than points scored. The rookie seems to have made a home on the Sixers' bench. That might change in the near future.With minutes for Moultrie hard to...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers: Sixers outpaced by Timberwolves
PHILADELPHIA - Shaking his head, as if seeking forgiveness in advance, Doug Collins signaled to empty his bench. In the third quarter. With his team trailing by eight possessions.What was the Sixers'...
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