Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Vick to wear mini Beebe helmet on injured right hand

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Philadelphia--In an effort to protect his injured right hand, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will wear a miniature Don Beebe helmet during ...
Saturday, September 24, 2011

Will the single shell coxswain soon be joining the dinosaurs?

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The shouts from the middle of the slow moving river glide over the water startling the Canada geese fertilizing the lush parkland that lines...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Report: More than half of Brewers players dabble unsuccessfully in home brewing

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St. Louis--Ryan Braun turned red with embarrassment when a local St Louis reporter asked the All-star outfielder if he brewed his own beer. ...
Friday, September 16, 2011

Small Pennsylvania town convinced that lone British resident is voice behind Geico's Gecko

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Lumberton City, PA--Residents of this sleepy, tucked-away town in, ironically, Pennsylvania coal country have been buzzing over a new arriv...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Concussed Utley recovering slowly, remembers being hit by pitch but has 'no recollection of hitting .262 this season'

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Chase Utley sat quietly behind a tabletop podium responding to queries from a small gathering of local press members seeking information on...
Saturday, September 10, 2011

Brewers would love to forget inaugural season when they were known as the Fermentationers

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Milwaukee, WI--Jake O'Neil, the original owner of the Brewers , can (sort of) laugh about it today when asked to reflect on the club...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Philippine villagers pretty much feel they captured what was eating their elephants and water buffaloes

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Marlins generally discourage fans from counting before guessing the game's attendance on stadium JumboTron

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Team says 'that's cheating'
Thursday, September 1, 2011

77 of 78 chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing also found in Twinkie cream filling

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Should MLB umpires have whistles?

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(This is the first part of a 32-part series on umpires using whistles in Major League Baseball) Cincinnati--In 1893, on a lush green pitc...

Meteorologist claims hurricane eye winked at him, says 'it's not surprising'

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

East Coast Earthquake: Independence Park officials say Liberty Bell is okay, but something is different and they're not sure what it is

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Above: the Liberty Bell minutes after the 5.9-magnitude, Virginia-centered earthquake that struck around 1:45 pm today. Below: A photograph ...
Saturday, August 20, 2011

Local weatherman says bow tie 'tingles' just before storm arrives

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Above: Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz, a meteorologist with NBC10 Philadelphia, recently admitted that he relies heavily on his trade...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Prince Fielder taking advantage of newly added base between first and second

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Chicago--For years Major League Baseball has talked about adding a new base between first and second bases with the intention of the added b...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Kruk's message clear in Wall of Fame speech: Do not chew tobacco

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Above: Former Phillies' first baseman John Kruk, left, is congratulated by former Phils' catcher Darren "Dutch" Daulton ...
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Hard rain rescues river junk collector's livelihood

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Philadelphia--Yesterday's nearly five inches of rain (some areas saw more than eight inches) came just in time for one area man's w...
Saturday, August 13, 2011

Proposed moat around Eastern State Penitentiary expected to cause severe traffic problems for Fairmount

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Fairmount, Philadelphia--At $55 million, Eastern State Penitentiary's moat project--also known as the Big House Big Dig--is, by far, the...
Friday, August 5, 2011

Teammates already growing tired of Hunter Pence constantly using phrase: 'Pennsylvania-sized'

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Philadelphia--Hunter Pence, the newest Phillie, a Texas native and a Houston Astro for nearly five seasons, is adjusting to life in the Nort...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Eagles continue signing rampage, now exploring top NHL, NBA free agents

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Philadelphia--Howie Roseman hasn't slept in over a week. Well, perhaps a few hours here and there, but the Eagles' hard-charging gen...
Monday, August 1, 2011

Pirate fans from famous '60 World Series photo admit, nearly 51 years later, they thought it was a Steelers game

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Chase chases Chase: One Padre has long looked up to Phillies star second baseman

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Philadelphia--The San Diego Padres were in town this past weekend for a four-game series against the first place Phils. The Fightin's to...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Fine print: New NFL deal will bring best-of-three series format to Wild Card playoff round

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Players irate after owners cleverly include the extended playoff series format into labor agreement using .002 size font. Ads have already s...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Love triangle: PBA logo silhouette spotted at New York nightclub with WNBA logo silhouette

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Doctors unsure when high ankle sprain becomes low knee sprain

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High ankle sprain injuries have become inexplicably common in many sports (yes, even NASCAR) over the last few years. Known to doctors as hi...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Pittsburgh Pirate runs onto field during All-Star game; somehow throws 14 pitches before being tackled by security

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Women's World Cup: FIFA credits strong defense, fewer goals for sharp rise in television ratings (not new uniforms)

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Home Run Derby champ wins right to choose who has home-ice advantage in next year's Stanley Cup Finals

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Above: Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees holds up the Stanley Cup after winning MLB's Home Run Derby at the All-Star festivities in ...

Women's World Cup: FIFA officials investigating England's Diana Beckham for ... illegal shin guards

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Vance Worley's father: 'I've been calling him Vince for years. It's embarrassing, but I really thought it was Vince.'

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Miami Gardens, FL--Phillies pitcher Vance Worley took the mound on Monday night against the Marlins and held the struggling team to two hits...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Little league team overcomes five-run deficit, 3rd inning outfield plane crash to win championship

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