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  • Dec 7, 2017

    Southern California feeling just like home for Eagles

    ANAHEIM, Calif. — For Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor and defensive end Chris Long, their game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday represents a sort of homecoming. For the rest of the team, Angel Stadium represents a pretty good facsimile of the trappings of home. The Eagles held their first practice at the Big A on Wednesday (see story), preparing for...

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  • Aug 4, 2017

    Despite wild loss, Phillies' Eickhoff and Williams continue to show promise

    BOX SCORE ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nick Williams and Jerad Eickhoff gave Phillies manager Pete Mackanin everything he was hoping to see Thursday night, except a win. Hours before a disappointing 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in which Luis Garcia allowed the go-ahead run to score on a wild pitch (see Instant Replay), Mackanin was in the tiny visiting…

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  • Aug 4, 2017

    Instant Replay: Angels 5, Phillies 4

    BOX SCORE ANAHEIM, Calif. — An eighth-inning meltdown by Luis Garcia resulted in a dubious bit of history for the Phillies, as the 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday set a new record for longest losing streak to one opponent in interleague play.  The Phillies dropped their 12th straight to the Angels, passing the previous mark held…

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  • Aug 3, 2017

    Jake Thompson's latest audition goes all wrong in Phillies' loss to Angels

    BOX SCORE ANAHEIM, Calif. — There is a replica Hollywood down the street at Disneyland, but Phillies pitcher Jake Thompson went through a very real tinsel town audition Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. If manager Pete Mackanin was the casting director, Thompson probably wouldn’t be getting a callback after a 7-0 thrashing against the Los Angeles Angels (see Instant Replay)….

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  • Jan 30, 2018

    Instant Replay: Angels 7, Phillies 0

    BOX SCORE ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jake Thompson was tagged for all seven runs in the third inning, and the Phillies dropped their 11th straight game to the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-0 loss on Wednesday. It is now tied for the longest losing streak against an opponent in the history of interleague play, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The…

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  • Aug 2, 2017

    Phillies start to really find out about young relievers as win streak ends

    BOX SCORE ANAHEIM, Calif. — Drew Anderson was called up from Double A Reading on Tuesday. He’s headed back there Wednesday, manager Pete Mackanin said after the Phillies’ 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, with a corresponding roster move set to be announced (see Instant Replay).  In between those two cross-country flights, the 23-year-old made his major-league debut. He…

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  • Aug 2, 2017

    Instant Replay: Angels 7, Phillies 1

    BOX SCORE ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Phillies saw their five-game winning streak ended in a 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night as Albert Pujols drove in five runs, capped by a three-run homer in the seventh inning.   After totaling 32 runs during their second-longest unblemished stretch of the season, including outbursts of nine, 10 and…

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  • Jan 29, 2017

    NHL All-Star Game: Wayne Simmonds wins MVP, opens eyes in return to L.A.

    LOS ANGELES — Wayne Simmonds is returning home with plenty of souvenirs from his first NHL All-Star Game. There are autographed jerseys, plaques and memorabilia. There is a Most Valuable Player trophy and the new truck that comes with it. There is a share of the $1 million bonus given to the winning team. And there is a one dollar…

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  • Jan 29, 2017

    NHL All-Star Notebook: Wayne Simmonds enjoying experience with best friend Drew Doughty

    LOS ANGELES — If Wayne Simmonds gets his ideal NHL All-Star ending, the Flyers‘ forward will be barreling over Drew Doughty, his best friend and former Los Angeles Kings teammate, in the final game Sunday afternoon. Simmonds’ first All-Star experience got off to a fine start Saturday in the Skills Challenge, burying a low-angle shot on a one-timer during the…

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  • Jan 3, 2017

    No. 5 Penn State coughs up 14-point 4th-quarter lead in wild Rose Bowl loss to No. 9 USC

    BOX SCORE PASADENA, Calif. — There will be a day where Penn State wide receiver Chris Godwin appreciates the 103rd Rose Bowl.  The magnificent contrast between fans clad in blue and white and those in cardinal and gold on college football’s most picturesque stage, the white-knuckle thrill ride that took 4 hours, 12 minutes to complete, the array of spectacular…

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