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By Harvey Valentine, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrew Stevenson was still driving toward Nationals Park when Tuesday night's game against the Phillies began. Thanks to a lengthy rain delay, he got there in plenty of time to help Washington get the win. Stevenson and Wilmer Difo hit back-to...

WASHINGTON (KYW Newsradio) — The Phillies are down in Washington, D.C., to open a three-game series with the Nationals Tuesday night. Gabe Kapler's squad comes into this one 68-56 and in second place in the National League East — a game behind the Atlanta Braves, who will visit Pittsburgh Tuesday...

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — The Division III Ursinus College football team is coming off a solid 6-4 2017 campaign. Hopes are high in Collegeville that the 2018 season can be even better. Pete Gallagher is entering his 18th season as head coach of the Bears, and he said they have made a lot...

Serena Williams got a bit of a boost in the seedings for the U.S. Open by being placed at No. 17, nine spots above her current ranking. The U.S. Tennis Association's decision, announced Tuesday along with all the other seeds for the main draws of women's and men's singles, means Williams avoids a...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Baseball's controversial all-time hit leader, Pete Rose, is planning a public appearance in Philadelphia this fall. The $49-a-ticket show, Oct. 20 at the Liacouras Center on the Temple University campus, is billed as "An Evening with Pete Rose" and described as a "...

Alabama will begin its quest for a second consecutive national championship with a rare three-peat. The Crimson Tide is just the second team to be ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll for three straight seasons. Alabama received 42 out of 61 first-place votes. No. 2 Clemson...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Brandon Graham is used to making quarterbacks sore, but the roles may be reversed for a while as he gets closer to game action. After starting the summer on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list, Graham was activated on Monday. The defensive end is now working...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Division II Lincoln University football team is hoping to take some steps forward in 2018. The 2017 campaign was an incredibly difficult one for the Lions as they finished 0-10. Lincoln will look for improvement under the watchful eye of a new head coach. Josh...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Amed Rosario had three hits and drove in three runs, and the New York Mets went from cheering on players in the Little League World Series to impressing the youngsters in an 8-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night. Jeff McNeil added a two-run single to...

BOSTON (AP) — The legal portion of the Larry Nassar scandal at USA Gymnastics may soon be over. USA Gymnastics President Kerry Perry said representatives for both the organization and athletes who were abused by Nassar — a former national team doctor who abused hundreds of women under the guise of...