Posts Tagged ‘philadelphia’

Jonathan Sanchez allowed just two hits while pitching into the ninth inning and Buster Posey lined a pair of RBI doubles, leading the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Thursday night. San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez throws against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second inning of a baseball game in Philadelphia, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010

Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run homer, Joe Blanton pitched neatly into the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Wednesday night. San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, right, leaps out of the way of Philadelphia Phillies’ Raul Ibanez after turning a double play in the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Philadelphia.

Both the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants are holding on to ideas of winning a division title, but the Wild Card berth is a nice safety net.

The 49ers have struck a one-year deal with free-agent running back Brian Westbrook, according to a source. Philadelphia Eagles Brian Westbrook scores the first touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers at Monster Park on September 24, 2006 in San Francisco, California

California community college employees who want to earn a master’s degree are eligible for a tuition discount at Drexel University.

California community college employees who want to earn a master’s degree are eligible for a tuition discount at Drexel University.

The Philadelphia 76ers traded Dalembert to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday for Andres Nocioni and Spencer Hawes.

Samuel Dalembert #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on against the Orlando Magic during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Wachovia Center on April 30, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Sacramento Kings have acquired center Samuel Dalembert from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for center Spencer Hawes and swingman Andres Nocioni, the team announced today. “We’re excited about the acquisition of Samuel Dalembert,” Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie said in a statement released by the team

Students at Drexel University’s Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento were commended for volunteer work in the community. The resolution from the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors noted that “Drexel’s students are exceptionally dedicated because they are all working adults whose lives are complicated by children and elderly parents, by jobs that are demanding and by a difficult economy.” Drexel students worked on various volunteer efforts, including the Great American River Clean Up, collecting toys for the needy, collecting clothing for the Sacramento Food Bank, collecting donations for the Run to Feed the Hungry and Komen Race for the Cure and sprucing up a section of the Sacramento bike trail. Drexel University, based in Philadelphia, opened its doors in Sacramento in January 2009.

Based on my messages, phone calls and brief chats at the corner market, many male fans are disappointed the Kings hired Jim Gray and dumped courtside reporter Kayte Christensen. We get that