http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/philadelphia-76ers2011-01-04T17:00:23Z2010-06-16T12:10:41ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/world-series/philadelphia-plans-world-series-parade-friday-357401a/

<div id="subtitle"><a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia</a> celebrates World Series title for 1st time in 28 years, plans parade for Friday</div><div><p>Many baseball fans here would not speak the "P" word in the anxious days leading up to the city's World Series title, lest they jinx the team.</p><p>But now that the <a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" >Philadelphia Phillies</a> have claimed their second championship, every...

2010-06-16T12:03:37ZAFP Global Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/professional-baseball/phillies-reign-tampa-bay-baseball-world-series-502876a/

<div><p>No longer the loveable losers that last year became the first American sports franchise to lose 10,000 games, the <a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" >Philadelphia Phillies</a> can put away their symbols of futility.</p><p>The Phillies captured their first World Series title in 28 years by beating the <a title="Tampa Bay Rays" href="/topic/Tampa+Bay+Rays" >Tampa Bay Rays</a> 4-3 on Wednesday, in the completion of the first suspended game in World Series h...

2010-06-16T12:03:37ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/professional-baseball/fans-stream-streets-celebrate-phillies-win-502827a/

<div id="subtitle">Fans clog streets of <a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia</a> to revel in <a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" >Phillies</a>' World Series championship</div><div><p>Tens of thousands of horn-honking, high-fiving Phillies fans streamed into the streets Wednesday night after Philadelphia won the World Series, celebrating the championship by knocking down traffic signals, spraying beer and shooting off firewo...

2010-06-16T12:03:47ZAFP Global Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/world-series/phillies-weather-rays-storm-clinch-baseball-world-series-500512a/

<div><p><a title="Geoff Jenkins" href="/topic/Geoff+Jenkins" >Geoff Jenkins</a> provided the spark with a leadoff double and <a title="Brad Lidge" href="/topic/Brad+Lidge" >Brad Lidge</a> ended it with another perfect outing as <a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia</a> beat <a title="Tampa Bay Rays" href="/topic/Tampa+Bay+Rays" >Tampa Bay</a> 4-3 Wednesday to clinch their first World Series title in 28 years.</p><p><a title="Pedro Feliz" href="/topic/Pedro+...

2010-06-16T12:03:51ZTampa Tribune & WFLAtag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/professional-baseball/phillies-finish-rays-win-world-series-500379a/

<div><p><p><a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >PHILADELPHIA</a> - Two days later, the Phillies finished the job.</p> <p>The thrilling three-inning conclusion of the rain-delayed Game 5 of the World Series saw the home team take, then lose, then retake the lead before holding on to conquer the Rays 4-3.</p> <p>Their sprint to the finish brought home the second world championship in the Phillies' 126-year history, and their first since 1980, as the <a title="National Le...

2010-06-16T12:04:13ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/world-series/weather-wacky-world-series-hold-499125a/

<div id="subtitle">Wet, wild and wacky World Series still on hold, could use some Rays of sunshine</div><div><p>Sooner or later, someone will win this World Series. Just not Tuesday night. Too wet. Besides, the baseball commissioner went home to <a title="Milwaukee" href="/topic/Milwaukee" >Milwaukee</a>. Maybe the <a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" >Phillies</a> and Rays can play ball Wednesday night. But snow showers are in the forecast.</p><p>So just sit tigh...

2010-04-16T12:40:30ZAFP American Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/76ers-move-home-opener-deference-world-series-498964a/

<div><p>The <a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia 76ers</a> have moved the start of their <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >National Basketball Association</a> season-opener on Wednesday in deference to the weather-disrupted game five of the World Series.</p><p>The Sixers said Tuesday they would move up the start their contest Wednesday against the <a title="Toronto Raptors" href="/topic/Toronto+Raptor...

2010-04-16T12:41:57ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/phillies-present-eager-new-legacy-497339a/

<div id="subtitle">With history all around them, Phillies past and present are eager for new legacy</div><div><p><a title="Steve Carlton" href="/topic/Steve+Carlton" >Steve Carlton</a> showed up to throw a ceremonial first pitch. <a title="Robin Roberts" href="/topic/Robin+Roberts" >Robin Roberts</a>, too.</p><p><a title="Mike Schmidt" href="/topic/Mike+Schmidt" >Mike Schmidt</a> schmoozed behind the batting cage, <a title="Tug McGraw" href="/topic/Tug+McGraw" >Tug McGraw</a>'s ashes were scatte...

2010-06-16T12:13:55ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/world-series/strangers-rays-phils-reach-world-series-209179a/

<div id="subtitle">Welcome, strangers! Phillies, Rays shuck losing ways, meet in World Series</div><div><p>When <a title="Evan Longoria" href="/topic/Evan+Longoria" >Evan Longoria</a> homered off <a title="Cole Hamels" href="/topic/Cole+Hamels" >Cole Hamels</a> under a sunny sky in spring training, hardly anyone could've imagined they'd meet up again this fall.</p><p>In the World Series, of all places.</p><p>Yet now they're set: Longoria, <a title="B.J. Upton" href="/topic/B.J.+Upton" >B.J. Upto...

2010-06-16T12:14:39ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/world-series/rollins-hamels-lead-phillies-world-series-202242a/

<div id="subtitle">Rollins, Hamels lead Phillies over Dodgers 5-1 and into first World Series since 1993</div><div><p>The losingest team in pro sports history was soaked in champagne and whooping it up Wednesday night. Next stop for these <a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" >Philadelphia Phillies</a>: the World Series.</p><p><a title="Jimmy Rollins" href="/topic/Jimmy+Rollins" >Jimmy Rollins</a> got them rollin' with a leadoff home run, <a title="Cole Hamels" hre...

2010-09-10T00:43:05ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-09-10:/professional-baseball/phils-complete-comeback-claim-nl-east-1222482a/

<div id="subtitle">Phillies Complete Comeback, End 14-Year Playoff Drought With 1st <a title="NL East" href="/topic/NL+East" >NL East</a> Title Since 1993</div><div><p><a title="Shane Victorino" href="/topic/Shane+Victorino" >Shane Victorino</a> doused the fans with a fire hose, <a title="Brett Myers" href="/topic/Brett+Myers" >Brett Myers</a> and <a title="Ryan Howard" href="/topic/Ryan+Howard" >Ryan Howard</a> jumped into the stands to join the celebration and <a title="National Baseball Hall ...

2010-09-09T06:11:00ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-09-09:/professional-baseball/phillies-avoid-4game-sweep-mets-1116511a/

<div id="subtitle"><a title="Jimmy Rollins" href="/topic/Jimmy+Rollins" >Jimmy Rollins</a> Hits 2-Run Homer As Phillies Avoid 4-Game Sweep With 5-3 Win Over Mets</div><div><p>The <a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" >Phillies</a> avoided a lost weekend against the <a title="New York Mets" href="/topic/New+York+Mets" >Mets</a> on Sunday _ not to mention falling even further behind in the <a title="NL East" href="/topic/NL+East" >NL East</a>.</p><p>Jimmy Rollins hit...

2011-01-04T17:00:23ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/balance-bracelets-2406098p/

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2010 file photo, <a title="Los Angeles Lakers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Lakers" >Los Angeles Lakers</a>' <a title="Kobe Bryant" href="/topic/Kobe+Bryant" >Kobe Bryant</a> wears a Power Balance bracelet on his right wrist during an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game against the <a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia 76ers</a> in Philadelphia. Australian auth...

2011-01-03T20:01:23ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-03:/photo/76ers-hornets-basketball-2405747p/

<a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia 76ers</a> point guard <a title="Lou Williams" href="/topic/Lou+Williams" >Lou Williams</a>, left, drives to the basket as <a title="New Orleans Hornets" href="/topic/New+Orleans+Hornets" >New Orleans Hornets</a> point guard <a title="Chris Paul" href="/topic/Chris+Paul" >Chris Paul</a>, center, tries to break past a screen set by 76ers <a title="Andres Nocioni" href="/topic/Andres+Nocioni" >forward Andres Nocioni</a>, o...

2010-12-31T22:31:08ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-31:/photo/76ers-lakers-basketball-2404656p/

<a title="Los Angeles Lakers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Lakers" >Los Angeles Lakers</a> guard <a title="Kobe Bryant" href="/topic/Kobe+Bryant" >Kobe Bryant</a>, left, dunks over <a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia 76ers</a> <a title="Andres Nocioni" href="/topic/Andres+Nocioni" >forward Andres Nocioni</a>, of <a title="Argentina" href="/topic/Argentina" >Argentina</a>, during the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/Nati...

2010-12-27T22:01:12ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-27:/photo/76ers-warriors-basketball-2403092p/

<a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia 76ers</a>' <a title="Andres Nocioni" href="/topic/Andres+Nocioni" >Andres Nocioni</a> (5), of <a title="Argentina" href="/topic/Argentina" >Argentina</a>, shoots in front of <a title="Golden State Warriors" href="/topic/Golden+State+Warriors" >Golden State Warriors</a>' <a title="Dorell Wright" href="/topic/Dorell+Wright" >Dorell Wright</a> during the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/to...

2010-12-24T11:30:24ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-24:/photo/76ers-celtics-basketball-2402012p/

<a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a>' <a title="Shaquille O'Neal" href="/topic/Shaquille+O'Neal" >Shaquille O'Neal</a> dunks during the third quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game against the <a title="Philadelphia 76ers" href="/topic/Philadelphia+76ers" >Philadelphia 76ers</a>, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in Boston. The Celtics won 84-80. (AP Photo/<a title="Mike Dwyer" ...