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mercy has given students the chance to go on a service trip. all right, jeff here with sports. and the end of a disappointing flyer's season. >> they are the first team in nhl history to miss the playoffs despite having a ten game winning streak during the season. hard to believe they are not going to the playoffs. the end of the road, and for the third time in five years, heading home without a trip to the playoffs. the flyers are still shaking their heads. not going to the post season. finale against carolina. down one in the third. and weeks, second of the game. tied at 2. and wayne simmons, team-leading 31st. flyers take the lead. but not even three minutes later, sebastian, aho, oh no. tied at three. goes to a shootout. brock mcbegin who scores twice in regulation scores again. flyers finish with eight fewer

points than last season. >> i think we're all disappointed, you know, to have our season end tonight. you know, reality is, i think in our last dozen games finished 7-3-2. but it's real hard to make up ground at this time of year and we didn't. >> the pressure, i think in the year, we had a lot of confidence playing the game and did a lot of good things. and wish we played better, would have been more successful. a little bit of a down year, but it's going really well in here. and we go to war for each other. so whatever happens, happens. it's a business. so we know that. >> a lot of changes will be made. all right, jason worth and the nationals had been beating up on the phillies for years. but finally the phillies hit back with a monster win last night and another big one today in dramatic fashion and they're in first place. villanova coach wright having a

great time. phillys score two with two out. kendrick, killing the ball. 3-0, phillys. but hen hellickson, perfect through three. but started the sixth. uh-oh, his hand cramps up. he leaves. he only thinks it's dehydration. but the phills in serious trouble in the ninth up 3-0, gomez, oh, no. ryan zimmerman, the pinch hit three-run homer. tied at three. phills are considering removing gomez from the closer's role. but trust the process. bottom nine, two on, two out. cesar hernandez, the walkoff game winner. phillies win 4. 3. wright loves loves it. tide for first for the first time in three years. >> today was special. we beat them. after scoring that many runs, you don't know what to expect. could have swept these guys. it's huge for our team. >> two delays a row that we

have, you know, come back and show we're not going to quit. so it's a fun team to watch. , you know, we're probably going to do that a lot this year. >> so the phillies, should they replace their closer? considering it. and we're talking about it on action news sunday. mike will join me live in studio for this and much more coming up at 11:45. well, imagine wanting something so bad and you were just this close to it time and time again. only to come up short time and time again. well, that sums up sergio garcia's career. he's finished tied for second four times in majors. but had never won. until today. sergio garcia fighting with justin rose in the final round of the masters. down a shot on 15. get in the hole. garcia for eagle. comes back to tie it. rose can't believe it. then on 18, garcia for the win, just tap it in. just tap it in. what happened? it was a five-foot putt? everyone is shocked.

rose and garcia go to sudden death. they redo 18. a second shot at the win. garcia. finally. 71 majors into his career, garcia finally wins one. it's the masters, a tradition like no other. give the man his green jacket. >> it was a hard week, but it was one very, very enjoyable and i will never forget. and i got to call myself masters champion. it is amazing. >> finally, we kick it to soccer. carli lloyd and the u.s. women's national team dominating russia again today. the new jersey native scores on a penalty kick. lloyd is three goals shy of reaching 100 career goals. team usa wins 5-1. you have to be happy for carli lloyd. so close to 100 goals. she worked so hard to be one of the best players in the world. >> she'll get there soon enough.

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tonight on sports sunday. after a record setting offensive explosion last night, the phillys with another big clutch hit today to save another meltdown in the bull pen. >> and the phillies will walk it off. >> we're to the going to quit. it's a fun team to watch. >> plus who will be saving flyers games next season? with the flyers heading home, will steve mason be heading elsewhere. and should the eagles get their hand on richard sherman and break up the legion of boom? like masters, sports sunday goes to sudden death overtime, now. >>