PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hunter Pence atoned for a ninth-inning error by hitting his second home run of the game, a solo shot in the 10th that lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros 4-3 Tuesday.

Pence connected off former Philadelphia closer Brett Myers (0-1) with one out to give the Phillies their first t...

(AP) - PHILADELPHIA (82)



Iguodala 5-11 2-7 13, Brand 3-5 1-2 7, Hawes 4-9 0-0 8, Holiday 7-15 0-0 18, Turner 4-11 2-2 10, L.Williams 3-13 2-2 8, L.Allen 4-7 2-2 10, T.Young 0-3 4-4 4, Meeks 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 31-76 15-21 82.



BOSTON (81)



Pierce 2-9 2-2 7, Bass 5-15 2-2 12, Garnett 7-12 0-1 15, Rondo 4-...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles left tackle Jason Peters ruptured the Achilles tendon in his right leg on Tuesday, and surgery is required.

Peters, who was undrafted out of Arkansas and has developed into a key cog on the Philadelphia offensive line, was injured while training in Texas.

Surgery to repair the tendon is sched...

BOSTON (AP) - After taking out the top seed in the Eastern Conference in the opening round of the playoffs, the Philadelphia 76er's weren't about to get discouraged by a one-point loss to Boston to start the second round.

The feisty Sixers learned from it and outscrapped the Celtics in Game 2, winning 82-81 on Mo...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - They had a built-in excuse all last year. No minicamps, no OTAs, no offseason workouts of any kind.

The Eagles' slow start in 2011 was linked to the NFL's lockout and the elimination of all organized offseason practices in a season in which the Eagles overhauled the roster.

So much change, so little...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - While the Phillies have been looking for answers as they've struggled through the first five weeks of the season, Cole Hamels has been one of their most consistent pieces as they look to climb out of the cellar in the NL East.

Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - When Roy Halladay holds an opponent to two runs, he usually gets the win.

Not the case Saturday night.

Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, pinch-hitter Jesus Guzman drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the San Diego Padres beat Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies for the ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Eagles signed fourth-round draft picks Brandon Boykin, along with two other draft choices, and free agent quarterback Jacory Harris out of Miami.

Boykin, a cornerback from Georgia, guard Brandon Washington (fifth round) from Miami and running back Bryce Brown (seventh round) from Kansas State al...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The struggling Phillies have placed Laynce Nix on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf and called up three players from the minors.

A reserve first baseman and outfielder, Nix is batting .326 with two homers and 11 RBIs.

Philadelphia called up relievers Jake Diekman and Raul Valdes, an...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The New York Mets took advantage of every mistake the reeling Philadelphia Phillies made and finished off a surprising sweep.

Ike Davis hit a three-run homer, Andres Torres also connected and the Mets beat the Phillies 10-6 Wednesday night to complete their first three-game sweep in Philadelphia in ...