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Eagles wide receivers react to trade for Dorial Green-Beckham
Eagles wide receiver Chris Givens clearly isn’t familiar with his new teammate. “Honestly, I don’t know too much about the guy,” Givens said about Dorial Green-Beckham, whom the Eagles acquired from the Titans Tuesday (see story). “No disrespect to him or anybody else, I’ve never heard of him, so I don’t know what he brings. I just heard he’s like...
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Rockies' Mark Reynolds remembers playing with ‘legend of the game' Jim Thome
On the night Jim Thome was inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame (see story), some of the best stories came not from the Phils alumni, but from the visiting clubhouse, where Rockies corner infielder Mark Reynolds reminisced about his days with Thome in 2012. Reynolds, placed on the 15-day DL prior to Friday’s game, was a teammate of Thome’s on the...
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Jim Thome ‘changed the way that people look at the Phillies'
On Friday night, Jim Thome became the 38th member of the Phillies Wall of Fame. Thome joined the likes of so many other Phillies greats on the wall, including his former managers Charlie Manuel (2015 inductee) and Larry Bowa (1991), and teammates Pat Burrell (2014) and Mike Lieberthal (2012), all of whom attended Thome’s induction ceremony. “What a great day to come…
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Sixers reveal 2016-17 schedule, open season at home against Thunder
The Sixers‘ first chance to show their new-look team in real action is less than three months away. On Thursday night, the league revealed its 2016-17 schedule. The Sixers kick off their regular season against Russell Westbrook and the Thunder at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. The game will be on ESPN, the first of five nationally televised...
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Don Cherry, former Villanova linebacker, trying to earn shot with Eagles
Training camp in the National Football League for some is a formality. The veterans know what they have to do to prepare for the upcoming season and they’ll get it done before lacing up their cleats for Week 1 of the regular season. For others, camp is a grind. There’s pressure and uncertainty. It’s an extended job interview; a chance...
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Relaxed and comfortable, Sam Bradford has impressive day of training camp
With eyes on rookie Carson Wentz, it was starting quarterback Sam Bradford who was impressive and turned some heads at Eagles training camp Thursday at the NovaCare Complex. Bradford, who turns 29 in November, is entering his second season with the Eagles, but this year’s training camp has been different for the seventh-year veteran. Last training camp, he was working his way...
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Carson Wentz relishes first day at the Linc in front of Eagles fans
This time last year, Carson Wentz was preparing for his senior season at North Dakota State, aiming to continue the football program’s dominant run of success. Fast forward to Sunday and Wentz stepped onto the grass at Lincoln Financial Field for his first pads-on practice as an NFL quarterback. The practice was the first of two open to fans during training...
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Frank Reich learning from Doug Pederson, adjusting to new system with Eagles
Despite the fact that rain forced the Eagles’ first full-squad practice of training camp inside, new offensive coordinator Frank Reich liked what he saw out of his offense. Speaking to reporters after practice at the NovaCare Complex on Thursday, Reich was pleased with how the offense’s preparation off the field translated during practice. “Overall, what we’re happy about is how you take it...
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Tonight's lineup: Peter Bourjos leading off, Tommy Joseph hitting cleanup vs. Pirates
Having lost five of their seven games after the All-Star break, the Phillies are looking to break out of their funk on the road against the Pirates Friday (see game notes). The Phillies scored just 10 runs in four games against the Marlins, losing three of them, including a 9-3 defeat Thursday (see game story). Pete Mackanin is once again seeking…
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Jimmy Rollins trades in cleats for dancing shoes, ‘Dabs' on air
Jimmy Rollins may not be flashing the leather on the diamond anymore, but the former Phillies great is still flashing some dance moves. Rollins, 37, was on MLB Whip Around on FOX Sports 1 Thursday and the 2007 National League MVP didn’t disappoint. Here’s a look at Rollins “Dabbing” live on air, via a tweet from FS1. In 17 major-league seasons,…