and i'm jamie apody. well mike, the worst-kept secret

and i'm jamie apody. well mike, the worst-kept secret over, carson wentz is the eagles quarterback. was there at the draft in chicago when the eagles selected them. >> what about the ovation for carson wentz. >> no boos. >> and just like everybody else, you have to wait and see. it scares me that he is a 1 aa quarterback. they need a franchise quarterback and believe in this kid, and he could be the franchise like mcnabb was. and he will face different speed in the nfl than he ever faced before and will take awhile to adjust. >> do you think it is the franchise quarterback of the future for the eagles? >> i hope he is. they invested in it, that he is. it is a matter of how they break him in. bradford back next year, an easier break-in because they don't have to play him. if bradford is not back, he may have to play next year and i don't know if he will be ready to play next year. and chase is the starter and not to take that anything with the pressure, that if he doesn't play well the fans screaming for wentz to play, like they screamed for mcnabb. and bradford here is important. >>

here is jamie apody. >> when you watch andrew on the mound you notice his smooth delivery.e plate you notice his sweet swing. probably takes a second to notice the one aspect of his game that's missing, his right arm. >> when i was first born the doctors told my parents like if you don't have a problem with it, he won't either. so they kind of never treat immediate any differently than anyone else. >> he excelled at every sport he tried. basketball, water skiing, baseball always his first love and he adapted to his challenges. >> my whole life, you kind of things that work and don't work, and you perfect the things that do work. >> like his delivery that is quite complicated, but he makes it seamless. >> i start with my glove off. i kind of have it like up against my body. when i throw the pitch, in my follow-through i put my hand right back into it and stick it out so i can field obviously. >> using a prosthetic for his hand. and batting .333 with 15 stolen bases defiling everyone's expectations along the way. >> people in the stands watch him pitch and they say he want fi

jamie apody is in for jeff and phillies back in the winning track. >> we like that. mothers day gift. you knew it would be hard to sustain that pace after winning six straight heading in the start of may. phillies trying to snap a three game losing streak. they d phillies and marlins tied a at one. the justin with the opposite field solo shot off jeremy hellickson. but, two-one. about on the o fifth marlins single to right. peter borges, will throw to the plate. carlos ruiz who was just a linebacker there. top of the eighth, phillies down three-two. hernandez, singles home the tying run for the phillies. and, miguel franco grounder to third, should be an easy double play. but he drops the ball. good luck there. run scores. and, this is how you turn a double play. and, then, it is snap. phillies win four-three. it is their tenth, one run victory this season. >>> history tonight in the second inning of the mets and padres game. bartolo colon hit a two run home run. but it was first in his, career and he is 42. played mess of his 19 years in the american league but in 2

jamie apody has sports when "action news" comes right back. >> police are investigating after two men were stabbed in northeast philadelphia. investigators think it happened after a fight broke out last night at the bamboo sports bar and grill on the 6200 block of bustleton avenue. one victim was stabbed in his rib cage and is in critical condition. the second victim was stabbed in the hand. no arrests so far. >>> some well-trained k-9 units competed in havertown. the police k-9 competition at haverford middle school. they competed in an obstacle course and article search. all the proceeds will go to local causes supporting the k-9 department. >>> health screenings for student athletes were being checked for risk of sudden cardiac arrest. the number one cause of death for student athletes. >>> hundreds of people enjoyed good food and music at the south street spring festival. philadelphia's biggest spring block party continues until 8:00 p.m. tonight. the festival covers a 12-block stretch of south street. 100 vendors were there selling all kinds of arts and crafts. ♪ narrator: the co

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at radnor high school, jamie apody channel 6 "action news." >>> so glad you stayed with us a year hasassed a since a man was shot and killed on his way home from work. detectives investigating this case is urging anyone to come forward if they have information. here's rick williams with this morning's crime fighters report. >>> he feels in the city possibly looking to hang out with friends. >> reporter: a simple act that would get him killed. on friday, may 1, 2015, mark stone had gotten out of the work and was at dolphin streets at 11:00 a.m. >>> camden county metro respond to shots fired. they see a male lying in the street. 32-year-old stone died a short time later at the hospital. >>> we have cameras in the rowrngd area trying to piece -- surrounding area trying to peels things together -- piece things together, but nothing on the street. >>> police are looking for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. call 215-546-tips all calls are anonymous,. >>> there's senseless violence going on, i stress over and over, that you know, we have to start talking about these thing

jamie apody tried to get to the bottom of this. >> held me on it. >> my name is halapoulivaati vaitai. >> is what your advice for me who has to say your name a lot on television. is what your advice. >> people used to say, just say, how to pull. you have to say it fast, halapoulivaati. >> you have two brothers. >> yes good their names are. >> kevin and william. >> poor guy. >> kevin and william. >> is that serious. >> kevin and william, is that true. >> sitting in the sports office trying to pronounce this name for hoursy don't know about kevin and william part. >> it is true. it is 100 percent true. >> he is named after his uncle. >> okay. >> poor guy. >> poor guy. >> unreal. >> sixers, well, they can be calling up to four names in the first round in the draft, hopefully they are easier to pronounce. sixers will find out tuesday in the lottery whether or not they will get first overall pick. they have a 26.9 pick and shot of the number one overall and 32 percent shot of the fourth overall. how important is it for sixth tours get number one here on tuesday. >> number one or two but nu

. ♪ >> welcome into another edition of "action news" sports sunday along side of mike, i'm jamie apodyy mother's day everyone. layne johnson said on your radio station that he believes sam bradford will be back with the team sooner rather than later. he has not spoke within him, just the senses getting. he doesn't have trouble here until the next week in june. >> he said "word on the street" and does bradford's town have streets? word on the street, i don't know what that means exactly. i have no idea. i don't know that he is coming back. why put the charade on if he is planning on coming back. there has to be a purpose for what he is doing and i don't think it will end anytime soon. where he comes back with the voluntary. >> and a couple of times i talked to brooks as well and he said he will be back. >> i am sure that bradford, one of the receivers, matthews he had in oklahoma and maybe he is telling those guys he is coming back. i can't imagine what his plan would be then. what is it about not showing up for these o.t.a.'s and comes back limping in. >> you and wonder what it will be

and jamie apody sat down with brown asking if simmonds is the clear-cut number one choice.nk on first glance it is difficult to argue that, but it is first glance. i feel like the information is not even close to being whole now on what we have with all of those first say 1-5, 1-6 picks. over time we would judge that with far more scrutinized lens. we will dig in holistically and understand the person, the player, the skill level, etc. >> what is the actual magnitude of this if you can put into words? what does the number one pick mean for the future of the franchise? >> i think immediately it means this to me, and i hope to us -- after being belted around a little bit for three years we have tremendous -- that's not a good thing. >> that's a sign right there is that ben simmons? >> it is. that we, you know, in our own world kind of deserve this. i hope that the fans feel that, too. >> all right, just between you and me. >> just mean us. >> who are you going to pick? >> i'm not telling you. just between us, i can't tell you. [laughter] >> i have a feeling that brown and the

. >>> and showing promise, jamie apody has sports when "action news" comes right back.o the used car buyer who's worried about getting taken for a ride... don't worry. the only rides you'll get taken on at carmax are the ones you take yourself. but just in case that absolutely 100 percent perfect choice... ...turns out to be... less than perfect... we give you five days to change your mind. sorry. >> the massive wildfire burning in canada tonight, but the first time since it started officials say it is showing signs of slowing down, thanks to much cooler temperatures and a small amount of rain coming in. more than 500 firefighters, 15 helicopters and 14 air tankers are working together to battle the blaze that has grown to more than 620 square miles and for than 80,000 fled. >> i thought dear lord if you can get my children safe, then i don't care. >> the fire destroyed 1600 homes and buildings. temperatures are cool the next few days, allowing the firefighters to put out some of the hot spots. >>> a mother is getting the credit for saving the life of an 11-year-old gir

. >>> information melissa magee, jamie apody, new dad jeff skversky and walter perez and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." flood emergency. deadly storms in the gulf. water reaching rooftops. four children and their great-grandmother swept away in the middle of the night. roads crumbling. houses split in half. is any relief on the way? >>> toxic spill. the cargo train derailing in washington, d.c. cars leaking dangerous chemicals. emergency crews now on the scene. >>> cruz collapse? new numbers before the battle for indiana, just two days away. >> if we win indiana, it's over. okay? >> donald trump trying to seal the deal for the republican nomination. while hillary clinton is setting her sights on the gop front-runner. >>> deadly ride. new details about the fatal accident. a teenage girl thrown from a spinning carnival attraction. questions tonight about safety at the fair. >>> and, watch out. the bicycle race that began with a crunch. dozens crashing into each other. some going

. >>> speaking of the kentucky derby jamie apody is in for jeff with the results of the race when "action news" comes right back. introducing the completely redesigned mercedes-benz c-coupe, with its athletic prowess and sleek new body. it doesn't just raise the bar... ...it completely crushes it. the all-new c-class coupe. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. thieves who used axes to smash glass at a department store in indiana. you can semen walk in the macy's there early tuesday evening. they then started to smash the jewelry cases. the men then got away in the stolen car. >>> a devastating wild fire in will alberta, can inadequacies ace still growing and officials say those fires are on the brink of crossing the border into other areas. latest estimates put the size at nearly 13 times the size of vancouver, abc's near carlensky spoke to the 80,000 some evacuees. >> reporter: in canada they are digging in for a long hard fight. >> thinks insane. >> reporter: fueled by raging flames and heavy smoke. the massive fort mcmurray wild fire is getting worst. dry windy conditions fueling the fl

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. >>> jamie apody is in for jeff skversky with highlights for another win for red whose phillies butf skversky we will show you pictures of his new born baby daughter when "action news" comes right back. >>> super heroes of all ages and speeds took to the trails in ridley state park today for a 5k run and walk. the event was to benefit for casea youth advocates. it assures abused and neglect children in delaware and chester county find safe, permanent homes. race featured a super dog complete with a red cape. >>> and it was a proud day for dozens of young students, saint john church in gladwynn presented $3,000 a year scholarships to a five, eighth grade student in philadelphia's parish schools. they can use that money now attend any archdiocese high school, and have tuition for all four years. in addition, seven current scholars moving on to college were honored today. program has presented 28 outstanding students were four year scholarships since it was launched four years ago. >>> meanwhile the celebration of the jubilee year of mercy continues today for the archdiocese of philade

jamie apody has lie knits in sports when we come right back. the winterur. the constitution says the president shall make nominations for the supreme court and the senate votes. no exception for election years why is pat toomey refusing to do the job pennsylvania elected him to do? toomey refuses to consider anyone president obama nominates, even a former prosecutor with more experience than any other nominee with bipartisan support. but toomey is choosing his party's leaders and playing politics with the supreme court. call senator toomey and tell him to put the constitution before his politics. normal held a march along market street. normal says legalizing marijuana for medical purposes is not enough, and they say it should be legalized, regulated and tacked. so far only five states have passed laws, legalizing pot for recreational use by adults. >>> democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders, was the new jersey this afternoon for a campaign rally. sanders spoke before a full house at the rutgers athletic center, better known as r ac in piscataway.

here's jamie apody. >> reporter: the phillies started off on the wrong foot, but may day may day theyill turn it around. opposite field solo shot. look at the fans. great catch there. 2-1 fish. peter borjis. >>> watch carlos ruiz block the plate. that saves a run. hernandez, singles home tieing run for the phillies. chris johnson, drops the ball, the run scored. bottom of the 9th, this is how you turn a double play and so the streak is snapped the phillies come from behind to win it 4-3. their 10-one-run of the season. >>> padres, hit a two-run home run. it was the first of cologne's career he is 42 years old. he spent most of the years in the american league, 225 at bats, he had base hits, so he is mobbed in the dugout. good for him. >>> kentucky darby outfits they are snazzy, but not practical. a downpour at the churchill downs left all the fans hanging on there their hat. debris hit one of the horses. odds makers clearly knew what they were talking about. nyquist coming to the line, nyquist has won the kentucky a darby. this becomes the 8th unbeaten to win the darby in the 142 year

here's jamie apody. >> reporter: the phillies started may off on the wrong foot, but may day may day, they will try to turn it around. phillies and marlins, a field solo shot, look at the fans, nice catch there. 2-1 fish. bottom of the 5th, marlins single to the right. watch carlos rese block the plate. that saves a run. single tieing run for the phillies. franco grounds to the third, should be an easy end to the inning, chris scron -- johnson drops the ball. this is how you turn a double play. the phillies come from behind to win 4-3. their 10th 100 win of the season. >>> padres game, victory prone hit a -- cologne hit a 2-run home run. it was his first one of the career. he spent 19 years in the american league. he is mobbed in the dugout. good for him. >>> kentucky darby outfits they are snazzy, but just not practical. right during the national anthem, downpour at the churchill downs left all the fans hanging on to their hats. some debris went flying hit the horse, he was scratched. that was scary. nyquist 2-1, odds makers knew what they were talking about. exaggerator on the outsi

here's jamie apody. , good morning, the phillies started off on the wrong foot.y to turn it around. phils and marlins tied at 1 in the 4th. look at the fans, good camp there. 2-1. bottom of the 5th. two outs, singles to the right. watch carlos ruiz block the plate. that saves a run. phils down 3-2. hernandez, singles home the tieing run for the phillies and later, should be a double play to end the inning, chris johnson drops the ball, the run scored. bottom of the 9th this is how you turn a double play and so the streak is snapped, the phillies come from behind to win 4-3. n in the mets padres game. two run home run, it was the first of cologne's career, he is 42 years old. he is mobbed in the dugout. good for him. >>> kentucky darby outfit they are snazzy, but not practical. see what i mean right in the national anthem, a downpour, fans hanging on to their hats. at some point the debris went flying and hit one of the horses. overwhelming favorite unbeaten nyquist 2-1. odds makers knew what they were talking about. that guy on the outside, nyquist and exaggerato

here's jamie apody with all your sunday morning sports. >> reporter: good morning, the phillies startedwrong foot. may day may day they will try to turn it around. phils and marlins tied it at 1 in the bottom of the 4th. solo shot look at the fans, great catch there. 2-1 fish. bottom of the 5th two out. peterjis. carlos ruiz blocks the plate. hernandez singles home for the win for the phillies. chris johnson, drops the ball, the run scores. bottom of the 9th this is how you turn a double play. and so the streak is snapped the phillies come from behind to win 4-3. >>> history last night in the second inning of the melts padres game. victor bar -- cologne hit a two run home run. it is the first in his career, at 225 career at bats. so he is mobbed in the dugout. good for him. >>> kentucky outfits they are snazzy they are not practical. right through the national anthem, a downpour at churchill downs left the fans hanging on to their hats. at some point some debris went flying and hit one of the horses. he was scratched. nyquist beat 2-1 odds maker knew what they were talking about. exagge

. >> reporter: jaime apody channel6 "action news. >> jamie also tells us that last week kyle had hisast physical therapy session. and he hopes to eventually attend penn state. >> cecily tynan with that accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. >> ♪ trying to make me eat my greens?low. no, just trying to save you some green. whaaat?! thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. my giant. >> as far as accuweather forecasts go this is not a top 10 forecast. >> i regret saying we need rain. >> we do need the grain we don't need it for a full week but we do have some rain on the way. storm tracker6 live double scan slowing right now, though..., showing right now though we have some dry weather and sky6 actually showing that finally the clouds breaking for some sunshine late this afternoon and this evening. however, there is some rain on the way and overnight some of it will be heavy. the accuweather highlights show you that the key time with the steady rain tonight between about 11 o'clock tonight and 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. so, some of this rain will be heavy at tim

jaime apody is live at the park with more on the phils. jamie reporter: ducis the phillies are 22 and 16 nearly a quarter of the way through the season. that's seven games ahead of the pace 38 games last year. they're doing it with pitching, defense, they're doing it with small ball. who cares. as long as they're doing it. ton they begin a three game series with the equally surprising marlins. no question these guys are fun to watch again. the phillies 14 and three in 100 games, two wins coming against these very fish. pete mackanin told me it's not too earl to get excited about the fact that his team is one game out of first place and boy is the manager ever having fun. >> you can notice in our clubhouse the guys are enjoying winning and i think it's part of their development especially close games. so that being said winning is why we're here and every game we go out there we compete to try the beat the other team and when you win it's a great feeling. >> reporter: he said it's contagious. cameron rupp is not in the lineup. he says he's availa

apody channel6 "action news." ducis if good time at the park. jamieou. >>> nba draft lottery he is around corner as in tomorrow night. the sixers have the best odds at land the topic. the team could end up with four first round selections. scouting is key. they had local products today. josh hart and bembry among them. hat still deciding in he'll remain eligible for the draft or return to college. these guys are getting closer to a dream come true. >> definitely crazy but i'm trying have a humble experience. not trying to look past it. trying to take each trip that i have, take it very slow so this definitely is pretty fun, though. >> how hard of a decision do you anticipate it being given that you've got a title to defend if you go back and you've got money if you go forward? >> it's very difficult. obviously the nba is my dream. it's what i've been, you know, working towards since i was, you know, five years old. on the other hand villanova they -- it's a special place, has a special place in my heart. >> this is video of joel embiid continuing to r