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  • Phillies Notebook MRI reveals back strain for Phillies reliever Adams

    AN MRI on injured setup man Mike Adams revealed a mild strain in the middle of his back, but the Phillies remain hopeful that they will not have to place the veteran righthander on the disabled list. Adams has not pitched since May 10, but the Phillies have been carrying an extra reliever the whole time, so they have not felt shorthanded. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said that the team does ...

  • Strong outing by Lee timely hitting lift Phillies

    STARTING PITCHING and extra bases. That was the formula that the Phillies used in the first seven innings of last night's series opener against the Reds, and if they can repeat it on a basis more frequent than two or three times a week, all of you optimists will have plenty of reason to wiggle your fingers on your noses. The pessimists? They had the top of the eighth. By the time it was ...

  • Charlotte Bobcats to change name to Hornets according to report

    according to CBS Sports . The Charlotte Hornets played in North Carolina as an expansion team from 1988 until 2002 when owner George Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans. With the New Orleans franchise rebranding to the Pelicans next season, the door is open for Charlotte to reclaim the team name. That's exactly what is happening. The Bobcats took their name from Robert Johnson, the ...

  • Eagles Barkley among NFL rookies learning to market himself

    Matt Barkley speaks to the media during an availability after Rookie Camp at the team's NFL football practice facility, Friday, May 10, 2013, in Philadelphia. (Matt ...

  • Reds lose 5-3 to Phillies

    PHILADELPHIA — Letting Cliff Lee get away unscathed early on cost the Cincinnati Reds late in the game. Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Reds' six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night. Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer and Lee threw seven sharp innings for the Phillies, ...


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The Emperor Jones [DVD]

The Emperor Jones [DVD]

With The Emperor Jones, Paul Robeson became the first black actor to headline a mainstream Hollywood production. Robeson was, in the words of black film historian Donald Bogel, a colossus whose greatest contribution to black film history was his proud, defiant portrait of t ... ...

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  • Phillies win snap Reds six-game winning streak

    Cliff Lee . Looking for a seventh consecutive victory overall and on the road, the Reds hope to get the best of Lee on Friday night. Cincinnati (25-16) outscored Philadelphia 16-4 during the April 15-17 series, but was held scoreless by Lee (4-2, 2.86 ERA) for six innings until it managed two runs in the seventh of a 4-2 series-opening victory. The left-hander, who lasted seven and did ...

  • Penguins vs. Senators Game 2 recap Pittsburgh holds on to extend series lead

    Penguins held on for a 4-3 win in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead. Sidney Crosby scored three times in the first 21:15, and Brenden Morrow's goal in the second period kept the surging Senators at arm's length heading into the third. Ottawa didn't delay their comeback ...

  • Philadelphia becoming popular as city of murals

    Philadelphia boasts of 3800 murals, depicting everything from abstract themes to everyday life. Thanks to the art program in Philadelphia, some paintings on abandoned buildings, other are on busy streets like on a building. The city of brotherly love has now also been dubbed as the city of murals - a title that attracts tourists and artists ...

  • Victims Daughter on Step Moms Arrest I Knew She Did It

    "I knew in my heart that he was dead from the moment I found out he was missing and that she did it," said Caroline Burroughs, victim's ...

  • Female Police Inspector Retires With 40 Years on Job

    A female Philadelphia Police Department Inspector retires after 40 years on the job. She's the first woman to reach that milestone. NBC10's Nefertiti Jaquez has her ...

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