ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Diaz drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning double and the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Thursday night to complete their first home sweep of the Phillies in four years.

Diaz had his second straight three-hit game to lift the Braves to their fourth consecutive win and drop th...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Phillies have purchased the contract of right-hander Rodrigo Lopez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and cleared a roster spot by designating reliever Jack Taschner for assignment.

Lopez, a two-time 15-game winner with Baltimore, started against the New York Mets on Friday in place of injured rookie A...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with rugged forward Ian Laperriere and goalie Brian Boucher.

The team announced the agreements with the unrestricted free agents in a conference call Wednesday, the first time of the NHL free-agent season.

Boucher, who was a backup goalie for the San Jose...

ATLANTA (AP) - The Phillies have picked a surprise starting pitcher _ right-hander Rodrigo Lopez _ to open their weekend series against the New York Mets.

The 33-year-old Lopez hasn't pitched in the majors since 2007, when he was 5-4 with Colorado. Lopez is 5-4 with a 3.91 ERA at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

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ATLANTA (AP) - Jimmy Rollins is back in Philadelphia's lineup after sitting out four straight games.

Rollins, hitting .211 after an 0-for-19 slump, returned as the Phillies' shortstop and leadoff hitter for Tuesday night's game against Atlanta.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he hopes Rollins will "play the w...

ATLANTA (AP) - Phillies left-hander Antonio Bastardo will return to Philadelphia this weekend and visit a doctor on Monday after leaving his last start in the fourth inning because of a strained shoulder.

Pitching against Tampa Bay on Thursday, the rookie gave up six runs in the first two innings after being given...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms on a four-year deal with second-round draft choice LeSean McCoy on Monday.

The running back from Pittsburgh, taken by Philadelphia with the 53rd overall selection, is the first second-round pick to sign, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus.

Philadelphia has come...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers made the biggest early splash at the NHL draft when they acquired star defenseman Chris Pronger on Friday.

Pronger and prospect Ryan Dingle went from the Anaheim Ducks to Philadelphia for forward Joffrey Lupul, defenseman Luca Sbisa, first-round picks in 2009 and 2010 and a c...

TORONTO (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies confirmed Saturday that one of their players was involved in a confrontation with a fan following Thursday's game at the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Phillies did not identify the player in their statement. The Rays also confirmed the incident but did not release details.

The St. Pe...

MONTREAL (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers selected a goaltender and a defenseman with their two third-round selections in the NHL Entry Draft in Montreal on Saturday.

Philadelphia, which traded away its No. 1 pick (21st overall) in Friday's Chris Pronger deal and had no second-round pick, chose goalie Adam Morrison i...