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John Smallwood: Battles heating up for defensive end at Eagles camp

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsTHIS WASN'T an issue Jim Johnson thought he would be dealing with. During minicamps, the Eagles defensive coordinator all but drooled about the depth and competition he would have at defensive end.
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'Nova's Rhines just makes 5,000-meter final

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsBEIJING - Jen Rhines stuck to the leaders in her women's 5,000-meter heat last night the way the heat and humidity stuck to everything else.
Villanova Wildcats4 hours ago

Eagles - Shawn Andrews hopes to play against Patriots

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsSO FAR, it doesn't seem that the 3 weeks or so of practice Shawn Andrews missed will keep him from starting the season as the Eagles' right guard. In fact, though no one will say so officially, Andrews is expected to start Friday night when the Eagles visit the Patriots in their third of four preseason games. The regular season starts Sept. 7, at home against St. Louis.
Philadelphia Eagles4 hours ago

Eagles - Demps is front-runner for Eagles' kick-return job

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsQuintin Demps ran back a kickoff 28 yards in the fourth quarter of last Thursday's preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.
Philadelphia Eagles4 hours ago

Eagles Notes: Eagles' Demps to start against Patriots

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsEagles Notes Faced with three muffed returns from Lorenzo Booker in last week's preseason win over Carolina, special-teams coach Rory Segrest said yesterday that rookie safety Quintin Demps would be the starter on kickoff returns against New England on Friday.
Philadelphia Eagles4 hours ago

Eagles' defensive line still unsettled

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsWhen the Eagles began training camp in July, they expected Victor Abiamiri to challenge Juqua Parker for the starting job at left defensive end.
Philadelphia Eagles4 hours ago

Phillies Notebook: Team's offensive troubles make Ruiz vulnerable

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsTHE EXPECTATION WAS that catcher Carlos Ruiz, in his second full year in the majors, would improve on his .259 rookie batting average, that he would beef up his home runs (6) and runs batted in (54) as well.
Philadelphia Phillies4 hours ago

Phillies Notes: Phils looking for depth behind plate

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsThe Phillies continue to look at ways to improve their roster for the stretch run, no matter how small the improvement might be.
Philadelphia Phillies4 hours ago

Tough local fans reflect passions for teams

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsNo one was quite sure what would happen. Not the Phillies or Jimmy Rollins or even the fans, who apparently couldn't reach a consensus.
Philadelphia Phillies4 hours ago

Werth lifts Phillies over Nationals

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsJimmy Rollins could not silence the boobirds last night at Citizens Bank Park. Jayson Werth had no such problem. He hit a game-winning solo home run to left-center field in the bottom of the eighth inning of a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals that kept the Phillies 11/2 games behind the New York Mets in the National League East.
Philadelphia Phillies4 hours ago

Game-winning HR is Werth waiting for

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsJAYSON WERTH hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Phillies over Washington last night, 5-4.
Philadelphia Phillies4 hours ago

Werth’s homer lifts Phils

Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily NewsJayson Werth hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to send the Phillies past Washington, 5-4, tonight at Citizens Bank Park, the Nationals' 11th consecutive loss.
Philadelphia Phillies9 hours ago

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Washington Nationals second baseman Ronnie Belliard misses a bal... (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
AP Photo/Tom Mihalek

Washington Nationals second baseman Ronnie Belliard misses a ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies Chris Coste in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 5-4.»Yahoo! Sports

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins looks down during ... (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
AP Photo/Tom Mihalek

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins looks down during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Philadelphia.»Yahoo! Sports

Washington Nationals pitcher Jason Bergmann delivers to the Phil... (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
AP Photo/Tom Mihalek

Washington Nationals pitcher Jason Bergmann delivers to the Philadelphia Phillies during a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 5-4.»Yahoo! Sports

Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins flies out to right field in... (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
AP Photo/Tom Mihalek

Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins flies out to right field in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Philadelphia. Rollins was booed several times by the fans in response to comments he made recently about their loyalty to the team.»Yahoo! Sports