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COOPER STANDS HIS GROUND IN CAMP

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Riley Cooper is making noise early and often in his rookie camp. Photo from gcobb.com BETHLEHEM: Every year a middle or late round draft pick or a free agent surfaces to capture the attention of fans and observers. This year that distinction may go to rookie wide receiver Riley Cooper. Drafted in the fourth round […]


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ANOTHER GEM FOR MOYER

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JAMIE MOYER SCORES CAREER WIN 266 A pair of first inning runs was all the Phillies needed as they got another outstanding performance from Jamie Moyer in a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night. Moyer, who scored career win 266, pitched eight innings and allowed the one run […]


22 Jun 10 - NFL - No CommentsRead More »


BRIAN BLOGS FROM ITALY: WE TALKIN’ ABOUT PRACTICE?

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Brian Baldinger and his team enjoy a bar-b-que. Allen Iverson, the iconic NBA superstar, made a mockery of practice four years ago in a now famous press conference when he said…”Practice?… we talkin’ about practice?…I am the face of the NBA…a superstar playa…we ain’t talking about the game I die for…we in here talkin’ about […]


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MCGLYNN FINALLY GETS OPPORTUNITY TO BE CENTER OF ATTENTION

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Mike McGlynn took over two years but will finally get his shot to play. The process of landing a job in the NFL can be as brutal as the sport itself. Players lucky enough to just to make to a training camp find out the sobering news that they are not the center of attention […]


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JAMIE’S GEM

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JAMIE MOYER Jamie Moyer had a special night as he threw a complete game two-hit shutout and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-0 at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. For Moyer it was the third complete game two-hitter of his career and his 262nd win. At 47 years and 170, he became the […]


8 May 10 - NFL - No CommentsRead More »


ANOTHER GREAT EFFORT FROM A PHILS PITCHER PRODUCES A WIN

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KYLE KENDRICK The Phillies received a solid pitching performance from someone not named Roy Halladay for the second night in a row; starter Kyle Kendrick came in with 7.61 ERA in five starts but making effective use of his sinker he held the St. Louis Cardinals scoreless through seven innings. Relievers Danys Baez and Jose […]


5 May 10 - NFL - No CommentsRead More »


ROCK HOFFMAN’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 20 FINAL FOR 2009

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban 1 – Alabama (14-0) 2 – Texas (13-1) 3 – Florida 13-1) 4 – Boise State (14-0) 5 – TCU (12-1) 6 – Ohio State (11-2) 7 – Cincinnati (12-1) 8 – Iowa (11-2) 9 – Penn State (11-2) 10 – Oregon (10-3) 11 – Georgia Tech (11-3) 12 – Virginia Tech (10-3) 13 – BYU (11-2) 14 – Pittsburgh (10-3) 15 – […]


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EAGLES MOVE UP TO GRAB MICHIGAN STAR BRANDON GRAHAM IN FIRST ROUND

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Eagles moved up 11 places to draft Brandon Graham. The Eagles took a big step in rebuilding a defense that had slipped in recent years when the team traded two third round draft picks plus its own first round pick (No. 24) to the Denver Broncos for the right to draft Michigan standout defensive end […]


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PHILS WIN THE HOME OPENER

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Another multiple hit game for Placido Polanco It took one trip through the lineup before the Philadelphia Phillies hot bats made their 2010 debut at Citizens Bank Park. They scored seven runs in the 4th and 5th innings combined on the way to a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals and their first win in […]


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MCNABB IS ‘EXCITED’ ABOUT MOVE TO WASHINGTON BUT WANTS TO SPEAK TO CAMPBELL

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Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is looking forward to playing in Washington. Andy Reid said his only starting quarterback during his 11 years as head coach of the Eagles was okay with the trade that sent the six-time Pro Bowler to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a second round pick in this year’s draft […]


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