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MLB

Phillies’ top pitcher makes long-awaited return to action

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Phillies’ top pitcher makes long-awaited return to action originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaPhillies top prospect Andrew Painter made his long-awaited return to action Saturday afternoon, throwing 29 pitches in two innings of Arizona Fall League play.The 21-year-old reached triple digits with his fastball, allowing two runs and striking out two.Painter’s first pitch was 98 mph and he struck out 100 times in the first, bringing up Mets veteran Jeff McNeil and knocking out Giants first-round pick Bryce Eldridge. McNeil is using the AFL, an offseason league owned by MLB and boasting many top prospects, to rehab a wrist injury…

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NFL

Texans expect Joe Mixon to play

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Texans running back Joe Mixon is ready to make his return.Mixon expects to play today against the Patriots, according to multiple reports.Mixon is the Texans’ leading rusher this season, even though he has played in just two of their five games. He missed three games with an ankle injury. Cam Akers replaced Mixon.The Texans are now 6.5 point favorites against the Patriots.

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NHL

Fedotov experiences ups and downs as Flyers fall to Flames for first loss

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Fedotov experiences ups and downs as Flyers fall to Flames for first loss originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Flyers lost the second straight game in their season opener with a 6-3 decision Saturday night to the Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.John Tortorella’s club trailed by just one goal with less than five and a half minutes remaining. But he also trailed for almost five and a half minutes of the match.Travis Konecny ​​scored two of the Flyers’ goals and Joel Farabee scored the other.The Flyers are 1-1-0. They beat the Canucks 3-2 in a shootout on…

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NBA

3 observations after McCain scores 20, young Sixers lose by landslide in preseason

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3 observations after McCain scores 20, young Sixers lose by landslide in preseason originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThree down, three to go.The Sixers reached the halfway point of their preseason schedule Saturday night with a 139-89 loss to the Celtics at TD Garden, falling to 1-2 in exhibition play.Jared McCain was the Sixers’ top producer, recording 20 points on 9-of-21 shooting, three assists, three rebounds and three steals.The Sixers will finish their three-game road trip on Monday when they take on the Hawks in Atlanta. Here are some observations from their stunning defeat in Boston:The Celtics have a huge…

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NFL

NFL Owners to Vote Tuesday on Tom Brady’s Raiders Ownership: Report

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Tom Brady’s long road to a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders finally has a finish line.The NFL Finance Committee has reviewed Brady’s offer and plans to bring it to other franchise owners for a vote at Tuesday’s fall owners’ meetings in Atlanta, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brady will need the votes of at least 24 of the league’s 32 club owners.ESPN is portraying the vote as a formality, because the committee would not put Brady’s entry up for a vote if it was not sure it would be approved. If/when Brady is approved, he will be the…

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