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Recharged after the offseason, Phillies’ Nick Castellanos works to regain his power

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nick Castellanos’ first son, Liam, was born in August 2013. It was a busy time. Nick was a 21-year-old outfield prospect with the Detroit Tigers, and a month away from his big league debut. But despite all of that, he still felt he had time to be…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Keep your eyes on Fergie Jenkins

The 80-year-old Hall of Famer remains invested in the game and in charities, such as Club 400.

Chicago Sun-Times

David Murphy: Three thoughts on three big Phillies spring training questions (beyond Andrew Painter)

Let’s not kid ourselves. The biggest story of Phillies spring training is the 19-year-old who could end up in the starting rotation when the season opens March 30. But, then, you knew that. So, let’s give Andrew Painter a break and take a look at the three other plot lines…

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Tim McCarver, former standout Cardinals catcher and famed baseball broadcaster, dies at 81

ST. LOUIS — He had a stellar baseball career, a bulldog of a catcher who won two World Series with the Cardinals in the 1960s and played in three. He had an even more decorated run after his playing days ended, an unparalleled marathon as a network television analyst on…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Baseball Great Tim McCarver Dies at 81

Before his award-winning broadcasting career, he was a two-time World Series champion in St. Louis.

Sports Illustrated

Four Burning Questions Surrounding Spring Training

MLB players will start flocking to Arizona and Florida this week to prepare for a season with new players, story lines and even a different set of rules.

Sports Illustrated

Marcus Hayes: No one likes us. We don’t care: The Eagles absorb more Philly hate at Super Bowl LVII.

PHOENIX — “They hate us cuz they ain’t us” is both part of the profane, hilarious riff by actor James Franco in "The Interview" and Philadelphia’s unofficial slogan.

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Fletcher Cox? ‘He’s a Hall of Famer, Hands Down’

A few years back, as Jim Washburn drove north from Dallas toward the coolest ranch he’d ever seen, he couldn’t help but consider the man who owned it. Fletcher Cox was born in Yazoo City, Miss. But limited? He was not. He high-jumped. He sprinted on relay teams. And he…

Sports Illustrated

Jill Biden not shy about her 'Philly girl' sports fandom

First lady Jill Biden is going to the Super Bowl for cheer on her beloved Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Arizona

The Independent UK

The Most Impactful MLB Offseason Signings

We asked three of our writers which deal they thought was the best of this winter’s free agency.

Sports Illustrated

Trea Turner’s path to Phillies’ $300 million man began as a baby-faced freshman at N.C. State

RALEIGH, N.C. — During Trea Turner’s three years at North Carolina State, the only opponents who could stop him were the ones manning the entrances to the local taprooms. When Turner was a freshman, his buddies on the baseball team would bar-hop on Friday and Saturday nights, many of them…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Wingrove's baseball agenda - Claxton Shield, Aussie squad, major league

"My dad [Leighton] and pop [John] both played for the Claxton Shield and to have the opportunity to win that here in Adelaide is pretty special."

Newcastle Herald

Sixers are cheering for Eagles and hoping they become next Philly team to reach finals

The Phillies advanced to the World Series in October, the Union reached the MLS Cup in November, and Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Feb. 12.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

'You've got to find a way': Tigers' Donny Sands continues to clear obstacles, defy odds

DETROIT — Donny Sands was 15 years old when his father died. It was New Year’s Day, 2012. Roger Sands, who served in special operations for the United States Army, was 50 and suddenly his heart stopped.

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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Scott Rolen

The versatile third baseman earned his invite to Cooperstown on Tuesday after six years on the ballot.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Former Phillie Scott Rolen is elected into the Hall of Fame

Scott Rolen vacuumed almost every ball that got hit in his direction in a 17-year major-league career spent with four teams, including the Phillies.

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Marcus Hayes: ‘We hear everything’: Eagles send the haters a message in a ‘dominant’ playoff win

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles lost two games without their starting quarterback, then plodded to a win in the season finale against the Giants’ backups. They saw themselves drop to the No. 4 favorite to win Super Bowl LVII despite having won 14 games, tied for the most in the NFL.

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Braves hope motivation from last year’s exit leads to different outcome

Hours after the Braves held a press conference to announce Michael Harris’ contract extension in August, Mike Soroka recalled the times years ago when he talked to his minor league teammates about how the Braves had to win a World Series somewhere between 2020 and 2022.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Facts often are stranger than fiction

Let’s turn back the clock and see how well you can do on this true-or-false quiz.

The Guardian - US

The Eagles are flying high entering the playoffs. Why is Philly so tense?

The top-seeded Eagles are touchdown favorites on Saturday against a Giants team they defeated twice during the regular season. So why is Philadelphia expecting the worst?

Tribune News Service

Mark Bradley: The Braves haven’t made huge offseason noise, and that’s fine

The easiest prediction ever made: Alex Anthopoulos isn’t done. It’s easy because the Braves’ GM is never done. He made his offseason splash by trading for – and signing to the now-standard long-term deal – catcher Sean Murphy. He held the line on Dansby Swanson, who signed with the Cubs…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Phillies’ Rob Thomson said his wife wasn’t remotely impressed he was named one of MLB’s more handsome managers

Justice for Philly Rob!

Tribune News Service

Bill Madden: Where do Steve Cohen’s Mets stand after moving on from Carlos Correa?

NEW YORK — Now that Steve Cohen has successfully gotten out from under his $315 million flight of fancy with Carlos Correa, there is no way of really knowing just how much of a difference the free-agent shortstop would have made for the Mets, who still need another bat. Or…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

What the shortstop aging curve means for the Phillies’ 11-year contract with Trea Turner

PHILADELPHIA — In stretching out Trea Turner’s $300 million contract over 11 years, the Phillies diluted the average annual salary for luxury-tax purposes and payroll flexibility. It’s the approach they took four years ago in signing Bryce Harper. The length of Turner’s deal, like Harper’s 13-year pact, was predicated on…

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Andrew McCutchen, a franchise legend, is returning to the Pirates

PITTSBURGH -- Neil Walker was visiting family in Colorado on Friday morning when his phone began buzzing with news and excitement. As the Rocky Mountains provided a picturesque backdrop, Walker glanced down and saw what he sort of suspected had come true — Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates' franchise pillar for…

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