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he dem >> jeff skversky has a check on sports. >> that team from the apple has been a problem for thes. thankfully for the phils, today is the last time they have to face them. ryan howard starting to heat up three runs batted in yesterday. two more today in new york. how about this, down one in the sixth, howard deep down the line. gone 20th, tied at 2. how about this a phils fan in the outfield gets the ball and the fan he even scores with it too, high fives a. a kiss. how about two, how about another kiss! >> look at this. who says women want flowers they want souvenirs. bottom 6, kiss this good-bye. allentown native hits to the lehigh valley, way out of here. three run shot off a.j. burnett. phils down three. come to brown first homener more than a month. dom with a career high four hits today. than tying one on base. brown looking for hit five grounds out. phils lose 6-5 they lost 13 of 19 games against nets year thankfully they don't play they anymore. >> we're one short week away from eagles season opener. eagles kick things off surprised 1bg jacksonville at the linc and starte

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jeff skversky is live with more on that. >> it should be interesting to see what kind of reaction that michael vick gets at the linc. the eagles wrap up the preseason against the new york jets, none of the starters will play but michael vick, the former eagles starter will suit up against his former team. lets go live to ducis rogers and jaime apody. lots of jobs on the line tonight for chip kelly and company. >> that is right jeff, for the guys on the bubble, this is an important night, the eagles roster stands at 75 and they have to get to 53 by saturday. and it's a man long boys, brandon baer is 29 years old. >> it's the role i have been in, and i am an overgrown kidney way. >> brett celek is 29 and played in the league for eight years. spending time with kansas city and oakland, he has never been active for a game. he seems to be a perfect if it here because he played in oregon for chip kelly. >> i earned their trust and have to continue to earn their trust. >> understand what we do on the offensive side of the ball we have to do on the defensive end, a great work ethic and underst

jeff skversky went to d.c.h the phils to seek answers. >> phillies look absolutely the same tonight. phillies general manager ruinen amaro junior said they were close to making a few deals before the 4:00 deadline and could not get enough talent in return. they were willing to have lots of money on marlin bird's pros he can suspect. it was still not good enough. >> not dispointed but more surprised it was not more aggressive i guess action if you call it from the other end. the goal all along was to try to improve the club. there was not a deal to be made to help us do that. >> reuben promised me going forward we were going to still compete and no matter what it took to put a winning product on the field. he was going to do it. >> amaro believes they need a look different. there will be changes. when will they come amaro has not ruled out trading giza way in august. of course you can make moves in the off season. with the phillies in washington, jeff skversky, "channel 6 action news."" >> this is bad timing cou

and jeff skversky caught up with the coach. >> can this be contagious where you beat them by 30. the defense played well, quarterback played well and you can get this season going here? >> that's what we are hoping for. the lesson for the kids, why did you win? they won because they prepared and worked hard. they have to do the same exact thing this week. can't just go we won last week, we will win this week. i think they have the right mindset. >>> and penn state hours away from the overseas opener. and the lyons are in ireland. >> i am a nervous wreck before games in terms of preparation. sunday through basically the game. but once the game comes, you know, i am pretty confident because i know we have done everything that we can possibly do to be prepared for the game. >>> the phillies are back in action. and buchanan getting the ball winning six of the last seven. >>> and high school football, strawberry mansion against roxborough. 20 yards down for the score and they win 43-7. >>> much more of this action coming up tonight on the season debut of "high school huddle." jeff skv

. >> and jeff skversky joins us about the big night at citizens bank park when "action news" about the big night at citizens bank park when "action news" comes right uncle craig, what's the deal? oh... you can't record that many shows at once. why? you can't save every single cartoon. why? you know you can't pause the tv here and play it in another room. why? it's time for fios quantum tv. store up to 200 hours in hd. record up to 12 shows at once. pause and play live tv, room to room. redefining what tv can be. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >> the facility was swept by investigators and the gunman got away. lockdown was lifted. >>> rocket attacks from gaza into israel continued today all while israeli military says it hit more than 20 target along the gaza strip. strikes reportedly targeted hamas out posts inside houses, mosques and outdoor training sites. health officials say 3 bodies were found under ruins of one mosque including remains of senior hamas official. islamic militants resumed rocket attacks before a truce expireden ending

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jeff skversky has the game story and highlights. >> good thing season does not start for another month begins jacksonville in the opener. they have some things to work out. nick foles had one of the greatest seasons last year in nfl history. well, if they are going to do it again, they better work out the problems. >> preseason game, not too much. >> lesean mccoy, chip kelly and could not so in the world tonight, but early mistakes. nick foles throws two interceptions in the first quarter against the the bears tonight. eagles starting offense commits four penalties in the first three series of work. but not all of the bird played poorly tonight. right before the half, how about rookie josh hough, the third rounder from oregon, he flies across the field, 102-yard kick off return, it is not good enough, eagles lose 34-28, we will have much more coming up in sports a little bit live with ducis rodgers in chicago with some post game reaction. >> thanks, jeff. >>> philadelphia's landmark 30th street station is getting a new name, under the order of president obama. legislation went the on t

. >>> eagles lose their preseason debut, jeff skversky. >> good thing it doesn't count, right. they have a few weeks to work this out. sloppy start to the preseason opener. eagles offense commits four penalties in the first few minutes and nick foles looks nothing like the pro bowl quarterback that led this team to the playoffs last year. eagles offense not looking too sharp in the preseason open inner chicago tonight, first drive, third and 17. foles in no man's land. pick off. eagles would fall behind seven to nothing. in the first, foles, picked off again. he throws two interceptions. he had only two all last year in the regular season. then offense out after three drives. backup mark sanchez leads eagles on two straight scoring drives. matt barclay looked good too. highlight of the night from rookie receiver josh huff, not jordan matthews. how about huff on the kick off return, final minute of the second quarter, 102-yard kick off return. but the eagles blow an 11-point lead in the second half to lose 34 -28. live ducis rodgers in chicago, ducis, chip kelly cannot be too th

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and join jeff skversky for the details after "action news at 11:00." it is football friday night. i hope cecily tynan gets her arm ready. she is on vacation who will throw the ball to you? >> we will have to get melissa to do it. >>> the final day of the third annual isiah thomas basketball camp in philadelphia. not named after the hall of famer but a local coach and mentor of same name. the week-long camp for families provide not just basketball fun but mentoring and life lessons. and the college students and local coaches volunteered time to prevent community spirit and nonviolence. i do and much more ahead on "action news" tonight. >> a look at one labor's way to get time to pass more quickly while at work. >> that's fun. >>> and stepping outside looking at penns landing. melissa magee warming up her arm melissa magee warming up her arm and the forecast is it already to prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator this is crazy like i don't get it, this one is working ladies, shouldn't up be as fast as down? yeah. shouldn't internet speeds match as well?

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now for melissa magee, jeff skversky, walter perez, and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquistwe'll see you entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, we'll see you right back here at 11:00 >>> welcome to "world news." tonight toxic water. the major city where it's not safe to drink from the tap. what turned the water supply into green sludge? the long lines to get clean water to 400,000 people. when will the emergency end? >>> mission of mercy. the jet heading back into the air racing to help the second american stricken with ebola. and one day after his return. we learn how that missionary doctor is doing tonight. mystery at the tracks. trying so many famous horses at one racing site and the clues coming in. >>> michael strahan inducted into the football hall of fame. using the