Philadelphia

Outfielder Max Kepler and the Phillies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources told ESPN, adding a corner outfielder to Philadelphia's offensive mix as it looks to retool after a disappointing exit in the National League Division Series.

Two of the most dangerous colleges in the country are in Minnesota and Iowa, based on College Safety and Security data.

Jimmy Butler has his wish: He's out of Minnesota.

Joel Embiid returned to the lineup to score 28 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers topped the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-112 in overtime on Tuesday night.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A drug dealer has confessed to killing four young Pennsylvania men after he felt cheated or threatened during three drug transactions and then burned their bodies at his family’s farm in suburban Philadelphia, a person with firsthand knowledge of his confession said.

(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild jumped to a 1-0 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers last night when Zach Parise scored just two minutes into the game.

Philadelphia, PA (Learfield)  --  Philadelphia's Robert Covington finished a tough alley-oop while falling to the ground with 0.2 seconds left to give the 76ers a 93-91 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in Philly. Philadelphia let Minnesota back in it during the second half after leading by as many as 26...

Minneapolis, MN (Learfield) -- Minnesota stars Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns each had excellent shooting nights as the Timberwolves buried the Philadelphia 76ers last night in Minneapolis, 110-86. The duo combined to shoot 26-of-38 from the field and had 60 points and 20 rebounds between them...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sam Bradford is thinking more about reconnecting with old friends than sticking it to the team that traded him eight days before the season opener.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has become the first major American city with a soda tax despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — An Amtrak train struck a piece of heavy equipment just south of Philadelphia on Sunday, causing a derailment that killed two Amtrak workers and sent more than 30 passengers to hospitals, authorities said.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Washington Redskins owned a 5-7 mark just three weeks ago, but they are NFC East champions today.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A trial is underway in the shooting death of an aspiring teacher from Minnesota who authorities say was gunned down for his iPod a month after moving to Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis is on his way back to the Vatican after a 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States.