Oswalt hurts back; Phillies fall to Marlins

Oswalt hurts back; Phillies fall to Marlins: "THERE WAS NO warning, but, then again, bad news almost never knocks in these situations. One moment, Roy Oswalt, the Phillies' third ace, was trotting to the mound to begin the seventh inning, trying to protect a one-run lead against the Marlins. Next thing you know, he was joined by Charlie Manuel, home-plate umpire Rob Drake and assistant a"

Soul folds in fourth quarter to spoil homecoming

Soul folds in fourth quarter to spoil homecoming: "It was a banner night for the Soul until the final 15 minutes of the game. Another horrendous fourth quarter led to a 51-48 loss to Tampa Bay on a last-second field goallast night. The consecutive collapse ruined a historic night for the reborn franchise."

Gonzalez gets $154M deal from Bosox

Gonzalez gets $154M deal from Bosox: "The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with first baseman Adrian Gonzalez on a new contract that will pay him $154 million over 7 years from 2012 through 2018."

McKie trying to help Sixers' Holiday know what to expect on court

McKie trying to help Sixers' Holiday know what to expect on court: "AARON McKIE remembers well. It was 1995 in Phoenix, a first-round game against Charles Barkley's favored Suns, which featured point guard Kevin Johnson and super-sub Dan Majerle."

Clout: Street's looking for a debate

Clout: Street's looking for a debate: "AND NOW a report from the correspondence office at the mayoral-campaign headquarters of T. Milton Street Sr. Street, a former state legislator still on supervised release after serving 26 months in federal custody for not paying taxes, has been sending his rival in the May 17 primary election, Mayor Nutter, emails asking for information about topical subjects like city schools and public safety."

Santorum takes step toward 2012 presidential run

Santorum takes step toward 2012 presidential run: "THERE'S AN OLD saying in politics, that as Pennsylvania doesn't go, so goes the nation six years later. OK, actually there's no such saying, but that's the theory behind former Pennsylvanian Rick Santorum's audacious new career move: seeking the 2012 GOP presidential nomination by rallying social conservatives, who tend to be strongest outside the ex-senator's supposed home base."

Man attempting to rape student is scared off, police say

Man attempting to rape student is scared off, police say: "1MAN ATTEMPTING TO RAPE STUDENT SCARED OFF, POLICE SAY Police are investigating an attempted rape of a Temple University student who was grabbed near campus as she texted on her cellphone about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday."