Returning to the nest đŠ | Sports Daily Newsletter
Eagles players will officially report to training camp on Tuesday.
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Tomorrow, the Eagles will report to the NovaCare Complex ahead of Wednesdayâs on-field activities to kick off training camp. Itâll be coach Nick Sirianniâs fourth camp after a disappointing finish to last season, and the second straight season heâll have new coordinators, with Vic Fangio running the defense and Kellen Moore the offense.
The schemes that Fangio and Moore bring to the table will be among the top story lines to watch, The Inquirerâs Jeff Neiburg writes, but plenty of roster spots will be up for grabs over the next month of preseason practices and games. Among the five position battles to watch are the third-receiver role alongside stars A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, in addition to the corner spot opposite Darius Slay.
â Devin Jackson, @phillysport, sports.daily@inquirer.com.
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Phillies reliever JosĂ© Alvarado had struggled lately entering Sundayâs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Heâs gone through rough patches before and came back stronger, but he canât be the only relief arm the Phillies can rely on ahead of the postseason, columnist David Murphy writes. The team proved last postseason that you canât have too many relief pitchers, and here are four options the Phillies could consider before the July 30 trade deadline.
Entering Sundayâs game, Edmundo Sosa had been hitting the ball well, inspiring manager Rob Thomson to insert him into the lineup on Sunday. Sosa started in place of second baseman Bryson Stott, who has struggled to hit for power or average while hitting .235 this season.
In his third appearance with the Phillies since being called up from triple A Lehigh Valley, Tyler Phillips delivered a six shutout innings against the Pirates as the Phils won 6-0 to avoid a sweep.
Next: The Phillies will open a three-game series in Minnesota with the Twins, beginning tonight (7:40, NBCSP). Ranger SuĂĄrez (10-4, 2.76 ERA) will get the start against 6-foot-9 right-hander Bailey Ober (8-5, 4.14).
A few months ago, it seemed impossible that Sirianniâs job was not in peril. Heâd led a Super Bowl favorite down a disastrous path, from 10-1 to 11-7 and a wild-card playoff loss. His $255 million quarterback had regressed.
Whether Sirianni would oversee a fourth Eagles training camp certainly seemed in peril. But Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie sees in Sirianni what he saw in former Eagles coach Andy Reid, whoâs now leading the Kansas City Chiefs: a football nerd, a maniacal teacher, a passionate leader, columnist Marcus Hayes writes. Lurie didnât hire Sirianni to coach for 5 years. He hired him to coach for 20.
Next: The Eaglesâ on-field training camp practices will begin Wednesday.
The opening ceremonies for the 2024 Olympics in Paris wonât happen until Friday, but both the menâs and womenâs Olympic soccer tournaments begin over the next few days. For the U.S. menâs team, making its first Olympics in 16 years, the journey begins on Wednesday, against host France. Our soccer expert Jonathan Tannenwald has you covered on games to watch outside of the USMNTâs three group games.
On the womenâs side, the U.S. national team will get its start on Thursday in a matchup with Zambia, which is led by strikers Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji, before a massive date with Germany on Sunday. Banda is among the top 10 players to watch in the womenâs tournament, excluding the USWNT stars.
Will the USWNT avenge its bronze medal from the last Olympic Games? Hereâs who we see winning the womenâs soccer gold in Paris.
Next: The USMNT will face host France on Wednesday (3 p.m., USA Network, Telemundo 62) while the USWNT opens with Zambia on Thursday (3 p.m. USA Network, Universo).
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Representing Guyana: Highland grad Raekwon Noel moved to New Jersey from his home country as a sophomore year and is now an Olympian in swimming.
South Jersey showing up: Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown hosted a youth football camp at Haddonfield Memorial High School to âgive back to the community.â
Remembering âJellybeanâ: Friends of Joe Bryant fondly remember the former Sixerâs warm personality and otherworldly talent.
đ§ Trivia time
Which active Eagles player not named Jalen Hurts has the most career touchdowns? (No Googling!)
A) Saquon Barkley
B) DeVonta Smith
C) Dallas Goedert
D) A.J. Brown
We compiled todayâs newsletter using reporting from Jeff Neiburg, David Murphy, Alex Coffey, Marcus Hayes, Jonathan Tannenwald, Ben Istvan, and Aaron Carter.
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Thanks for reading, Bella will be at the controls of the newsletter Tuesday morning. â Devin.