Hedges homers, has 4 hits to lead Padres past Phillies

Austin Hedges had four hits, including a tiebreaking homer in the seventh, and Joey Lucchesi pitched six strong innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

Former Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accident

Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.

Phillies place Quinn on 10-day IL; Arrieta to have elbow surgery

The Philadelphia Phillies have lost pitchers Jake Arrieta and David Robertson for the rest of the season, and outfielder Roman Quinn was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Padres cool off Phillies with 5-3 victory

Dinelson Lamet and the San Diego Padres finally cooled off Philadelphia's lineup.

Jay-Z defends NFL partnership with Roc Nation, talks Kaepernick

A day after Jay-Z announced that his Roc Nation company was partnering with the NFL, the rap icon explained that he still supports protesting, kneeling and NFL player Colin Kaepernick, but he's also interested in working with the league to make substantial changes.

Harper homers in third straight game to lead Phillies to win

Bryce Harper homered for the third straight game, Roman Quinn and J.T. Realmuto also went deep and Philadelphia's resurgent offense remained red-hot in an 8-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Harper hits grand slam in 9th, Phillies rally past Cubs 7-5

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryce Harper blasted a grand slam with one out in the ninth inning, capping a six-run rally that sent the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs 7-5 Thursday night for a three-game sweep.

Earnhardt Jr., family alive after plane crashes in Tennessee

Retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. was taken to the hospital after a plane he was on crashed Thursday at an airport in Tennessee.

Colin Kaepernick shares video celebrating 3-year anniversary of kneeling during anthem

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Wednesday shared a video on social media commemorating the three-year anniversary of when he first kneeled in protest during the national anthem at games.

J.T. Realmuto powers Phillies past Cubs 4-2

J.T. Realmuto homered and drove in the tiebreaking run with an RBI double in the seventh inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

Charlie Manuel replacing Phillies hitting coach

The Phillies have hired former manager Charlie Manuel to replace John Mallee as hitting coach.

Phillies' Andrew McCutchen and wife Maria expecting baby

Philadelphia Phillies' outfielder Andrew McCutchen and his wife, Maria, are expecting their second child, the couple announced Tuesday.

A-Rod's rental car burglarized in San Francisco; thieves steal $500K in goods

Former New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez was a victim of theft Sunday night in San Francisco after thieves broke into his rental car, making off with a half-million dollars in valuables, according to reports.

Elliott, Przybylko help Union beat slumping Dynamo 2-1

Kacper Przybylko and Jack Elliott scored and the Philadelphia Union beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Sunday night.