Cliff Lee for Phillies

In a free agency shocker, the Philadelphia Phillies have landed coveted pitcher Cliff Lee, who they famously traded away after the 2009 season. the Phillies weren't even expected to be contenders in what was forecasted to be a Yankees/Rangers battle to sign the Cy Young award-winning pitcher.

The Philadelphia area is buzzing at a fever pitch because of the signing. Lee clearly enjoyed his time in Philly and was more than happy to come back. This serves as a huge blow to the Yankees, who had offered Lee a considerably higher salary. read more at seephilly.com

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Philadelphia Eagles Flying High

With 9 wins and 4 losses the Philadelphia Eagles are sitting pretty on top of the NFC East division. Last night they squeaked past the Dallas Cowboys by 3 points, with the final score being 30-27.

Poised for a playoff birth and a Super Bowl push, the Eagles have surprised many people. Doubters questioned where the team would be without quarterback Donovan McNabb, and the uncertainty of how Michael Vick would do taking over the position. He's led the team to impressive victories over the New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts, silencing detractors and earning the praise of coaches, players, commentators, and fans. read more

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Meet Randy Miller this Friday at The Philadelphia Sports Book Signing Extravaganza

Our very own Randy Miller, along with other local sportswriter/talker glitterati such as Ray Didinger, Anthony Gargano, Glen Macnow, Jayson Stark, Greg Cosell, Reuben Frank, Mark Eckel and Todd Zolecki, will be appearing at The 4th Annual Philadelphia Sports Book Signing Extravaganza this Friday from 7-10pm at Barnes & Noble, The Court @ Oxford Valley Mall. read more

Giving Thanks, Philly style

Philly fans are thankful for the 43 years of memories at the Spectrum. However, after enduring more farewells than The Who, it was about time to start knocking down the beautiful building. read more .


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