Castellanos' 2 homers power Phillies past Rockies 4-3

Nick Castellanos hit his first two home runs of the season and Cristian Pache also went deep for the first time this season to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Schwarber homer, Sosa single lift Phillies past Rockies 4-3

Edmundo Sosa drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on a single misplayed by Colorado left fielder Jurickson Profar and Kyle Schwarber hit a tying solo shot that rallied the Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Rockies.

Embiid gets late block as Maxey, 76ers take 3-0 lead on Nets

Joel Embiid, limping throughout the game and perhaps lucky not to have been ejected for kicking a Nets player in the groin area, blocked a potential tying basket with 8.8 seconds left and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn 102-97 to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

NFC champion Eagles have sweet spot pick at No. 10

General manager Howie Roseman solidified his deft draft reputation by taking Hurts in the second round three seasons ago. He followed that with two consecutive strong offseasons that helped the Eagles reach the Super Bowl this past season.

Oakland A's sign agreement to purchase land for Las Vegas ballpark

Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics on Wednesday announced they have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas – much to the disappointment of the mayor and others who were promised that the team was "Rooted in Oakland."