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Francisco Lindor (center) celebrates with his teammates in the dugout after hitting a grand slam against the Phillies during Game 4 of the NLDS on Wednesday in New York.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2024
Francisco Lindor hits grand slam to propel Mets past Phillies and into NLCS
He joined Edgardo Alfonzo as the only Mets players to hit a postseason grand slam, and the Mets booked their first NLCS appearance since 2015.
Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (center) celebrates with his teammates after his game-winning hit in Game 2 of their NL division series.
BASEBALL
Oct 7, 2024
Nick Castellanos lifts Phillies to wild win in Game 2 with walk-off hit
Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a homer in the win.
Mets pitcher Kodai Senga throws during the first inning of Game 1 of his team's National League Division Series against the Phillies, on Saturday in Philadelphia.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2024
Guardians maul Tigers and miracle Mets rally in MLB series openers
The Mets manufactured five runs in the eighth inning on the way to another miraculous comeback win, 6-2 over the Phillies.
Former Reds great Pete Rose speaks during a pregame ceremony for the unveiling of his bronze statue at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati in June 2017.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 1, 2024
MLB Hit King Pete Rose dies at 83
Rose helped the Reds win consecutive World Series in 1975 and 1976 before winning a third title with the Phillies in 1980.
Warships and fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 21, 2024
U.S. leans on shipbuilding prowess of allies to compete with China
America’s shipbuilding industry has virtually collapsed over the last generation, raising concerns amid its rivalry with China.
Sao Paulo's Neo Quimica Arena on Wednesday, two days before the first NFL game to be staged in Brazil.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 5, 2024
NFL breaks new ground with game in Brazil
For one night only, the land of Pele and "The Beautiful Game" will get a rare glimpse into the bone-crunching world of American football.
The Knicks' OG Anunoby reacts after making a 3-pointer against the Sixers during Game 6 of their first-round playoff series in Philadelphia.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 3, 2024
Knicks and Pacers set up second-round clash in NBA playoffs
The Knicks and Pacers won their first-round playoff series on Thursday.
Relief pitcher Paul Sewald celebrates with catcher Gabriel Moreno after the Diamondbacks defeated the Phillies in Game 7 of the NLCS.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 25, 2023
Diamondbacks cap NLCS comeback to stun Phillies in Game 7
Corbin Carroll collected three hits and two RBIs as the Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series by beating the Phillies 4-2.
Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelley pitches against the Phillies during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2023
Diamondbacks outplay Phillies to force Game 7 in NLCS
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo got an earful from Merrill Kelly upon pulling the right-hander in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series Monday.
Bryce Harper rounds the bases after hitting a sixth-inning home run against the Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series in Phoenix on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 22, 2023
Phillies rip Diamondbacks to seize NLCS lead
Philadelphia can reach a second straight World Series with a win in Game 6 on Monday.
Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber rounds the bases after his sixth-inning home run against the Diamondbacks during Game 2 of the NLCS in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 18, 2023
Phillies hammer Diamondbacks to take 2-0 NLCS lead
Seventy-five of the 89 teams to take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven series have won the series.
The Phillies' Nick Castellanos rounds the bases after hitting his second home run against the Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS in Philadelphia on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2023
Nick Castellanos homers twice to power Phillies into to NLCS
The Phillies will host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series on Monday.
The Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte reacts after hitting a home run against the Dodgers in the third inning of the NLDS in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 12, 2023
Upstart Diamondbacks finish off sweep of Dodgers
The win was the latest chapter in the D-Backs' improbable and impressive playoff run.
Sixers guard James Harden's future with the team is in doubt after his comments toward president of basketball operations Daryl Morey.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2023
NBA launches inquiry into 76ers-Harden spat
The NBA has opened an inquiry into Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden's public criticism of Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, ESPN reported on Saturday.
Phillies starter Michael Lorenzen is doused with water by teammate Alec Bohm after throwing a no-hitter against the Nationals in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 10, 2023
Michael Lorenzen tosses no-hitter in home debut for Phillies
Lorenzen struck out five and walked four in a remarkable 124-pitch outing as the Phillies completed a 7-0 victory at Citizens Bank Park.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 15, 2023
Jayson Tatum scores 51 in Game 7 to carry Celtics into Eastern Conference finals
Tatum added 13 rebounds, five assists and a couple of steals, and the Celtics' suffocating defense neutralized newly minted NBA MVP Joel Embiid.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 4, 2023
Sixers star Joel Embiid hopes improbable path to MVP award inspires others
Newly crowned MVP Embiid hopes to be a role model after overcoming extraordinary odds.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 3, 2023
Sixers' Joel Embiid named NBA's Most Valuable Player
The Cameroonian power forward beat out fellow MVP finalists Jokic and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo in a preferential ballot.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 23, 2023
Sixers sweep Nets to advance; Suns on brink as Lakers maul Grizzlies
Philadelphia trailed by 11 points early in the third quarter but transformed the contest with an 18-4 run to take the lead before closing out victory with a fourth-quarter rally.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 24, 2023
Bryce Harper 'ahead' of schedule in recovery from Tommy John surgery
Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper is "ahead" of schedule in his rehab from Tommy John surgery in November, but is still two weeks out from reporting to spring training.

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