Worker who fell from NFL Draft stage has broken ribs, lacerated spleen

The NFL Draft worker who fell 30 feet from the roof of the stage on Saturday is suffering from broken ribs and a lacerated spleen.

Phillies hit 3 straight homers, beat Braves 5-2 for sweep

Cesar Hernandez, Aaron Altherr and Odubel Herrera hit consecutive homers in the eighth, Zach Eflin threw seven sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Franco's 2-run single in 10th lifts Phillies over Braves 4-3

Maikel Franco hit a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Philadelphia over Atlanta.

Philadelphia Eagles announce 2017 schedule

The Philadelphia Eagles released their 2017 schedule Thursday night. They will start the season against the Redskins in Washington.

Lots of questions after NFL star Hernandez's death

Aaron Hernandez's death in prison -- just days after the former NFL star was cleared of additional murder charges -- remains shrouded in mystery.

Bruce powers Mets past Phillies 5-4 to stop 4-game slide

Jay Bruce homered twice and had five RBIs as the Mets knocked off the Phillies, 5-4 to halt a four-game skid. Bruce hit a three-run shot in the sixth and snapped a 3-3 deadlock with a two-run blast in the eighth.

Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez kills himself in prison

A Massachusetts prison official announced Wednesdy morning that former NFL star Aaron Hernandez has hanged himself in his prison cell, and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Adidas congratulates runners for 'surviving' Boston Marathon

Shoe and apparel company Adidas is apologizing for sending runners a marketing email with a jaw-dropping subject line. The line read: "Congrats, you survived the Boston Marathon!"

Star QB Tom Brady to miss NFL champs' visit to White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - Star quarterback Tom Brady will not join his New England Patriots teammates when the Super Bowl champions visit the White House on Wednesday to accept congratulations from President Donald Trump for another NFL title. The White House said it was notified that Brady was dealing with a "personal family matter" and will not attend the ceremony.

Ready for football? Eagles' 2017 opponents announced

The NFL announced who each team will be playing this fall, and whether the games will be at home or away.

Reyes' error helps Phillies beat scuffling Mets, 6-2, in 10

Cameron Rupp drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly and the Philadelphia Phillies scored four times in the 10th inning to beat the scuffling New York Mets 6-2, Tuesday night. Odubel Herrera homered early for the Phillies, who took advantage of a pivotal error by third baseman Jose Reyes and handed the Mets their fourth straight defeat.

Phase 2 of NFL Draft road closures starting

It’s that time again: Another round of road closures before the NFL Draft. Phase 2 starts at midnight and it’s the least of the 5 road closure phases.

Winners announced among the 30,000 in the 121st Boston Marathon

The 121st edition of the Boston Marathon will leave Hopkinton on Monday morning for the 26.2-mile trek to Copley Square, with more than 30,000 runners expected to line up with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s -- a little warmer than the competitors would like. But a tailwind gusting up to 30 mph could mean fast times, at least among the elite...

Harper's homer in 9th, 2nd of day, lifts Nats over Phils 6-4

Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer in the third inning and a game-ending, three-run drive with two outs in the ninth, leading the Washington Nationals over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Sunday.

Phils beat Nats, stop 4-game losing streak on Saturday

Cesar Hernandez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Joe Blanton in the eighth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 Saturday to stop a four-game losing streak.

Be a team player: Help Eagles' QB Carson Wentz reward a young fan

Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has a bit of a problem and wants to know if you can help. The boy in the picture sent Wentz a picture of himself with a bow and arrow, and of course an Eagles shirt. But who is he?

Murphy's RBI double in 10th lifts Nationals over Phils 3-2

Washington pulled out a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on Daniel Murphy's RBI double in the bottom of the 10th. The Nationals tied it on Anthony Rendon's RBI double in the seventh before Murphy ended it with his second hit of the night. Murphy extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a third-inning single.