Ian Wenik | NBC Sports Philadelphia Contributor

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  • Oct 12, 2017

    Justin Anderson emerges as leader in ‘fistfight ‘for rotational minutes on wing

    UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Sixers head coach Brett Brown didn’t take it easy on the metaphors when he was asked about the state of the battle for minutes between Justin Anderson, Nik Stauskas and Furkan Korkmaz before his team’s 133-114 win over the Nets Wednesday. Brown likened it to a fistfight and said there would probably be a “sole survivor”...

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  • Oct 12, 2017

    Dario Saric's shooting display could be sign of things to come

    UNIONDALE, N.Y. — In a four-minute span, forward Dario Saric showed just how valuable he could be to the Sixers this season coming off the bench. The 6-foot-10 big man sank four three-pointers to start the second quarter of the Sixers’ 133-114 cruise past the Nets Wednesday night (see observations), with his assigned defender — $64 million man Timofey Mozgov…

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  • Sep 26, 2016

    Phillies' clubhouse reflects on life of Marlins' Jose Fernandez

    NEW YORK — The clubhouse mood following the Phillies’ 17-0 loss to the Mets Sunday was somber, in part because of the disastrous game that had just wrapped up, but also because of the tragic news of Marlins star pitcher Jose Fernandez’s death in a boating accident early Sunday morning. “It was rough. People are devastated. I didn’t even know him and...

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  • Sep 26, 2016

    Phillies suffer worst shutout loss in modern era to Mets

    BOX SCORE NEW YORK — Jake Thompson faced the issues that a 22-year old starter in his 10th career appearance usually does Sunday against the Mets. Thompson struggled with his command at times, walking the bases loaded in the fourth inning before escaping his self-induced jam with a flyout. He hit a batter and surrendered a home run to Curtis Granderson…

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  • Sep 25, 2016

    Instant Replay: Mets 17, Phillies 0

    BOX SCORE NEW YORK — This time, there was no lead for the Phillies’ bullpen to blow. Sunday, the Mets tagged five Phillies relievers for 14 runs in a 17-0 demolition and won the four-game series.  The Phillies only recorded three hits against Robert Gsellman, a rookie righthanded starter who stands to play a large role in the Mets’ injury-ravaged…

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  • Sep 25, 2016

    Alec Asher's two-seamer shines in another effective outing

    NEW YORK — Alec Asher’s two-seamer was nearly perfect against the Mets on Saturday night — even if the pitching line was attached to his name was decidedly less so. The rookie exited after five innings with four unearned runs attached to his name — two Phillies’ throwing errors on playable ground balls will do that — but lowered his…

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  • Sep 25, 2016

    Phillies can exhale after bullpen nearly blows 10-0 lead

    BOX SCORE NEW YORK — The moment when the ball struck first baseman Tommy Joseph’s glove for the final out of the Phillies 10-8 win over the Mets — dealing a major blow to their rival’s wild card hopes in the process — felt more like a collective exhalation than a moment of celebration (see Instant Replay). Two days earlier, the bullpen...

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  • Sep 25, 2016

    Instant Replay: Phillies 10, Mets 8

    BOX SCORE NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard’s throat probably closed up a little bit more when he saw how the Phillies treated his replacement on Saturday night. Third baseman Maikel Franco’s three-run home run to left field and starting pitcher Alec Asher’s two-run single to center chased spot starter Sean Gilmartin after just 2/3 of an inning in the Phillies’...

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  • Sep 24, 2016

    Phillies' Darin Ruf could be facing quiet goodbye

    NEW YORK — The final eight games remaining on the Phillies’ 2016 schedule will undoubtedly serve as a farewell to Ryan Howard. Lost in the background may be the fact this week could quite possibly be the end for the man who was supposed to platoon alongside him this year, as well: Darin Ruf. Both men have been supplanted by Tommy…

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  • Mar 22, 2016

    Brandon Manning's 1st career goal comes at perfect time for Flyers

    NEW YORK — Brandon Manning’s first career NHL goal after 66 games was the convergence of a few factors. There was skill: his wrist shot just inside the left faceoff circle that beat Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss on the high glove side at the 13:01 mark of the second period was placed perfectly. There was timing: Manning emerged from the…

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