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Richardson key in stretch as Sixers up streak

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Evan Turner scored 25 points, Jason Richardson hit four 3-pointers down the stretch and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 104-98 on Friday night for their third consecutive victory.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Nick Foles handing off to Bryce Brown in front of a national television audience wasn't the way the Philadelphia Eagles envisioned their season going.

CNNSI.com

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- For the third consecutive game, the Steelers will be without their star quarterback. At least it appears as if they'll have the quarterback of their defense and the reigning team MVP back on the field.

Todd Zolecki, MLB.com

A source confirmed on Friday that the Phillies have non-tendered outfielder Nate Schierholtz, who was eligible for salary arbitration.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Amid rampant reports and rumblings that Eagles quarterback Mike Vick believes the team is using his concussions as an excuse to keep him on ice while the team tries out younger players, the Eagles have issued a statement from Vick. But the statement omi…

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

With 2012 nearing its end, Sports Illustrated is set to name its annual Sportsman of the Year. Individual athletes, coaches, and teams have all been given the honor. This year, SI staff asked athletes for nominees. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michae…

ESPN.com

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is out for the third game in a row Sunday as he continues his recovery from a concussion. Our man Ed Werder reported earlier Friday that Vick wants to return and that he's concerned the Eagles are "playi…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is not optimistic about the direction his old team is heading in. Asked on CSN Philadelphia about the Eagles’ Sunday night game with the Cowboys, McNabb said he thinks quarterback Nick Foles, playing behind a bea…

Jonathan Tannenwald, philly.com

Earlier this week, we gave you the opportunity to write the caption for Rob Tornoe's next Eagles-themed cartoon. We got nearly 300 entries, which was a tremendous response. Now we can announce the winner, as picked by Rob himself.

Les Bowen, philly.com

Eagles coach Andy Reid hotly denied an ESPN report that concussed quarterback Michael Vick "thinks he's a victim of politics" amid repeated failures to pass baseline testing that would allow Vick to return to the field.

R. Robert Franks, philly.com

Yesterday, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick failed his second concussion test of the week, meaning he has not been cleared to return to football activities. Robert Franks, D.O., takes a closer look at the testing used to make such determinations.

CNNSI.com

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Former major leaguer Chan Ho Park is retiring after a career spanning nearly two decades in the United States, Japan and South Korea.

philly.com

Eagles fans might take extra interest in Saturday's mega-matchup between Alabama and Georgia for the right to face Notre Dame in college's BCS National Championship Game.

Final Word: NFC East

Nov 30, 2012

ESPN.com

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 13: Tough times. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys haven't met in a game in which they both had losing records since ... well, since three weeks ago. But before that, the last time was Oct. 28, 1990. The…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Cowboys will be playing to keep their playoff hopes alive on Sunday night against the Eagles and we’ll be talking about their chances of winning that game on Friday’s PFT Live. Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram will join Mike Florio…

Philly.com sports, philly.com

Join the Daily News' Paul Domowitch as he takes your questions about all things Eagles at noon on Friday.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

When defensive end Jason Babin was released by the Eagles, he said he hoped he would wind up playing for a winner. Things didn’t really work out that way. Babin was claimed off of waivers by the 2-9 Jaguars, one of the few teams in the league with a wor…

ESPN.com

New York Giants Justin Tuck made it clear after the first time he played against him that he was impressed with Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III. Tuck said Wednesday that he would actually pay to watch Griffin race Eagles quarterback Micha…

philly.com

Nick Foles' first action this season came against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 11. With Michael Vick out with a concussion, Foles stepped in and completed nearly 70 percent of his passes for 219 yards and a touchdown.

philly.com

Having played two seasons under Chip Kelly at Oregon and his next two seasons in Philadelphia, Casey Matthews has a unique perspective on whether his former coach would make a good fit with the Eagles.

philly.com

B.J. Upton will be the centerfielder in Atlanta next season. Denard Span, after being traded from the Minnesota Twins Thursday, will play the position for the National League East champion Washington Nationals.

philly.com

Former Eagles defensive end Jason Babin joined the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday while the Eagles continued moving forward without the two-time Pro Bowl defensive end.

philly.com

This is a post from High Cheese, the Daily News' Phillies blog. AS WE wrote in Thursday's Daily News, the Phillies face a fascinating conundrum with their situation in centerfield. They have money to spend, and they have an obvious place to spend it. Bu…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

If University of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly decides to make the jump to the NFL after this season, one of his former players feels he would be a good fit with the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, linebacker C…

philly.com

COWBOYS (-10) over Eagles: Double V is not a fan of double digits, but jeez, how can anyone in their right mind turn toward the battered Birds? As if the seven-game losing streak ain't enough, the Eagles now have their top three offensive weapons on the…

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Recent history: The Cowboys defeated the Eagles, 38-23, at the Linc on Nov. 11. Dallas leads the series, 60-47.

philly.com

THIS IS the first opponent Nick Foles gets a second look at, but as Foles noted this week, it's also the first opponent that gets to see him the second time. The Cowboys gave up Foles' only touchdown pass so far, after he came in for concussed Michael V…

philly.com

JASON KELCE said Thursday he's tried to help Evan Mathis with "little technique things here or there - assignment things in certain situations."

philly.com

TODD BOWLES was in "it's not just . . . " mode Thursday.