i'm john clark, hear from sam bradford's agent on the quarterback's stance and car wepts is a cover boy now. stay tuned for that. >>> i'm john clark, and sam bradford's agent is reiterating that sam will not show up for the eagles' voluntary camps. the first mandatory camp in june, and here's sam's agent. >> the players always know what's going on, and so the players are in the locker room, and they know sam's a short term guy and just there until the rookie's ready to go, so that's not a particularly favorable situation for him, and i know people say, well, you know, why doesn't he just compete and win the job, and, you know, there's no real competition. it's -- given the draft choices, you're second in the draft, he's playing, that's all there's to it. >> saying the eagles will not consider trading sam and have not given permission to seek a trade and informed him they were going to draft a young quarterback. sam has not played like a franchise quarterback. >> it goes back to one thing. we have to have high level of play from the quarterback position, we have to have it in the short t

i'm john clark from komcast sports next. we'll be right back. 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. >>> surprise! >> that's bill grund in from the daily bike ride, and he turns 96 today, and the enhanced retirement center helped him celebrate. he rides ten miles a day, and today, he was surprised with commorative membership to the bucks bike club. he's going strong. >> looks good. >> the news comets now with nightly news with lester holt. >>> tonight, blown away. tornadoes turned deadly in the heartland, and new twisters forming right now. how one boy survived as his house was ripped away all around him. >>> trump's short list. trump has narrowed down his picks for vice president. who made the cut, and th

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the filphillie phanatic was on d and csn's john clark. i wanted to see how he did. got in on the action to show off his bowling skills. john, how'd you do? strikes or gutter balls for you? >> gutter. >> come on. >> really? tennis is your game. we know this. >> yeah, well, i don't have good form as you can see. that hurt watching actually. phillies were tied for first place before going bowling. are they still atop the division tonight? we will show you. >>> we'll show you how the phillies won another series today and their pitching is frustrating some of the game's biggest sluggers. that is next. >>> this is "sports desk" brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet. phillies won their 24th game of the season. only the cubs have more wins in baseball. the phillies didn't win 24 games last year until five weeks later in late june. take a look. you never steal the phanatics's ride. you know that. usually jose hernandez handcuffs batters. today the phanatic arrested him. phillies down 2-1. cam

comcast sportsnet's john clark is live with details. john, this could be just what the team and frankly what the city needs. >> absolutely. and we're number one at something, right? >> yeah. >> this has been the biggest game of the season for the sixers these last three years. lottery night. the sixers hit the jackpot tonight getting the top pick in the draft. >> the number one pick in the 2016 nba draft goes to the philadelphia 76ers. [ cheering ] >> wow. it's like somebody won a championship in this town. that is the reaction from sixers fans at xfinity live tonight. the sixers have had the worst record in the nba overall the last two seasons. they were 10-72 this past year. sixers fans are thrilled to finally see some good times hopefully ahead. >> so excited. can't believe we finally did it. >> so say i'm speechless, we've just been sitting here for the past five minutes not saying a word. we could not be happier. trusting the process for three years has been like, it's been hell but i'm glad it's finally starting to pay off. >> well

i'm john clark. we're right back. pat toomey started his career as an investment banker. street wheeler-dealer overseeing stock trades in new york, london and tokyo. next, toomey moved to hong kong to work with wealthy chinese investors. in the senate, it's no surprise toomey's been siding with wall street. voting to allow banks to continue making the risky investments that wrecked our economy. afscme people is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> friday night clearing out. >> yes. finally. if you're headed out tonight, you're not going to need the umbrella, things are really improving. here's your weekend forecast. so nice the first half of saturday, the highs mid to low 70s, and some storms are strong, sunday, clearing out, cooler, windy, highs in the 60s, and looking good, watch for storming tomorrow afternoon and evening, but we'll track them for you. >> thank you. for us here at nbc 10, the news comets now with nbc nightly news and thomas roberts filling in for lester holt. >>> tonight, caught in a lie. a bizarre bombshell. apparently donald trump posing as hi

john clark is your host. >>> seems nothing can keep the phillys from winning right now. you have r they have won six straight in nine of the last ten them weather not putting a damper on the fans or players. in the third, freddie comes through when it matters most. the pitch er tugging around. the diving grab keeps the tribe off the board. that's a look at sports. i'm danny pommells from comcast sportsnet. we'll be right back. >>> karen is back with a check on the forecast. we needed the rain and are getting it. >> that's a good way to put it. we will stay in a soggy patten the next couple of day s. tomorrow in the warm sector of the system pushing through. we could get temperatures of 72 degrees in philadelphia. you see the sunshine there. don't get lulled in to a false sense of security. we have a little break in the clouds mid-morning to midday. we should start off on a soggy note tomorrow and showers coming back on monday in to tuesday. maybe even a rumble of thunder, but then we cool off in to the 60s. wednesday's the dry out day. >> thank you, karen. that's nbc 10

. >> i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet. fill lphillies trying to avoid swept since that first series of the season. phillies, looking to salvage this game. second inning, double steal. stealing home, first philly to do that since chase utley. two on for herrera. smokes within out with style. big bat flip. look at this. some people may have a problem with it but i like it. three-run homer. 5-1, phillies. in the seventh, more power. gone. first home run of the season. so it's 6-4 phillies. tigers threatening. getting nick castellanos looking. eighth inning. take a look at freddie. nice play. they get him. phillies beat the tigers 8-5. the second-most runs they have scored in a game this season. it was a must win. franco left the game after hurting his ankle sliding into second. he says it's mild. expects to play friday in chicago. >>> eagles announced there will be two open training camp practices that you, the public can see at the link sunday july 31 and sunday august 14th. sam bradford is his guy, the starting quarterback.

. >>> i'm john clark. the phillys are a game back in the division. they opened the series with one of the worst baseball teams of all time. the braves lost tonight. they are 10 in 30. the foundation helps kids through free baseball camps and clinic. the phillys have been red hot. the team's success can be attributed to their chemistry. >> i think it has everything to do with it. it shows the makeup of our players. we consider that we we acquire players within we want people that have a good strong work ethic. these guys love to play and they cheer for each other and it's a pleasure to manage them. >> pete's done a great job. the number one pick they're going to choose between ben simmons and brett i think gram. he says he sees a little lebron james and magic johnson in ben. he does not like the perception that ben didn't give it his all in his freshman season. i think he's leaning towards ben sim mons here. >> i think to look at him in a vacuum and assess that seven months at college is not fair i don't think that's accurate. i've known the family fo

john clark, phillies go for the split. sounding you have off on bradford, and considering the nba is next. >>> hey, i'm john clark from comcast sports net, phillies going for the split in st. louis today. wasting no time, picking up where they left off in the ninth last night, brandon moss, gone. 1-0 cardinals. that's the first inning. in the 70, 2-0 st. louis, bases loaded, rips one down the line, ground rule double, two runs score, and it is 4-0. in the ninth, fillies threaten a pop fly in foul territory. look at this. this time defensively, look at this diving camp. phillies lose 4-0, losing three of four in st. louis. eagles signed 16 undrafted free agent including another from north dakota state. bradford, now, agent reiterates sam is not coming to any voluntary camps, first mandatory camp is in june. former eagle, t.o., once refused to be traded to the raimpbs and held out with the birds has a message for sam bradford. >> i think it was not a great move for sam to want to request a trade being they were, you know, gi

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flrn >>> i'm john clark from comcast sport net, sixers in the draft got the number one pick, choosing between ben simmons and brandon ingram, and it sounds like the coach brown is leaning towards ben. he coached his dad in australia and sees a little lebron james and magic johnson in simmons and does not like the perception that ben did not give it his all in the freshman season of lsu. >> to look at ben simmons in a videocassette consume and only assess, you know, seven months at college is not fair, and i don't think that's accurate. i've known the simmons family for many, many years, and ben, since he was born, and it's very unusual, you couldn't make the story up, you know, have him end up possibly the first player chosen and us being in the position to select that. >> sounds like ben to me, right? phillies are a half game out of first place. only cubs have more wins in the national league. the gm says he could add to the team in the traed deadline if in contention. young players are having fun, gaining confidence like this rookie, the commissioner here, first major league home ru

. >>> i'm john clark, wentz signs the deal. how much he gets, and sixers' president speaks from the nba draft combine. >>> i'm john clark from comcast sports net, eagles begin rookie camp tomorrow, all picks now signed, last to sign the deal, take a look, carson wentz today signing his four-year contract worth more than $26 million, signing bonuses over $17 million, and speaks with the media tomorrow at 12:30. bradford said he wanted to be trade to the broncos, but when a trade did not happen, the eagles were, quote, his next best option. espn reports sam walked out of the meeting with owner jeff lori, and the gm roastman and peterson when they told him they were trading up to get a quarterback, he said he wanted out. here is roseman today. >> excited to have sam back on the field, just for him, said all along, he was the starter, and whenever he came back, kpietded to get him back. it's voluntary, of course, and seeing the guys and adding to it now again, the rookies in place, exciting time of year. >> on to the sixers, brass

i'm john clark from comcast sports net. jim, that is special. >> it is. i hope he got a home run after that. >> not calling any strikes. not calling strikes for the kid. >> all right, john, thanks. coming up, trying to protect a teacher, the violation unfolding outside a school and who police say is responsible. that story tonight at 11:00. >>> we hit 90 degrees today, and if we do it the next two, we have an official heat wave, but it's not going to last, especially monday. >> all right, glen. for us here at nbc 10, the news don'ts now with nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> tonight, a relentless outbreak of tornados demolishing neighborhoods again. tens of millions on alert as new twisters touchdown right now. tonight a rare look at the power from inside a tornado. >>> the sex assault scandal rocking baylor mishandling years of acquisitions against football players. the football coach fired. the university president ken star, the former nemesis demoted. >>> the nightmare super bug that hospitals have been fearing is here and our most powerful drugs

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i'm john clark. up next, we might see sam bradford sooner rather than later. an eagle who spoke to him, and lloyd talks olympics next. >>> i'm john clark, we may be seeing sam bradford sooner than we thought. his agent said he's not attending the voluntary camps, but today on comcast sports net phillies sports talk, one spoke to sam saying he told sam we're all here expecting you to be the starting quarterback. he believes sam will possibly be back for the camp starting in a week and a half. >>> my feeling from talking to him was that he'll be here soonsoo sooner rather than later and be here when he was to. never had somebody drafted behind him like we have. i had a first rounder drafted in my position every year, and you get used to it. for him, it was the first time it happened, and he was caught off guard, didn't have the conversations prior with management, and so he was surprised and took him time to kind of realize this happens to all of us. >> as for connor, he made the move from linebacker to defensive end as the eagles switch to a 4-3 defense, and co

i'm john clark. we're right back. >>> changing philadelphia through black art. look how gorgeous that is. that was the mission of the celebration of black arts festival, which began on the avenue of the arts tonight. visitors explore the concept of beauty through different artforms. very nice. >>> and look at this. in burlington county, an elementary school cafeteria is a lot more colorful. look at this. tonight students unveiled a new mosaic tile mural they've spent months working on. fifth graders worked with neil patterson to create the fruit-themed work of art. they did a great job. >> yeah. that's the only thing that will brighten up our week, that beautiful artwork. >> yeah. >> because it's dreary. >>> pretty much, but you have to look ahead to the weekend, because we are working for the weekend, aren't we? so we have to look ahead. >> yes. >> and we have to look ahead to the sunshine. we'll see more in the way of sun, finally warmer temperatures. but tomorrow's going to be another day like today. so, here's your ten-day forecast. tomorrow we're going to h

i am john clark. enjoy your weekend.re right back. >>> what a beautiful friday we had. >> yes, today was just gorgeous. if we could just keep this day tomorrow and sunday, it would be the perfect weekend. >> but -- >> yes, there's always a but. and tomorrow, it comes with rain. so, as we go through the afternoon, we're only going to be around 60 degrees for most of the area. many spots especially new jersey and delaware only in the 50s with the rain and wind close to the shore. it will be a windy day at the shore tomorrow. sunday, drier. breaks of sunshine and maybe some afternoon showers coming back. sunday definitely the better day. lot of events going on this weekend outside. if you're heading out, grab the umbrella. >> all right, sheena. i'm jacqueline london. >> i'm jim rosenfield. for sheena, all of us here, thanks so much for watching. have a great weekend. good night. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallo

i'm john clark. middle school musical ensemble called "7th heaven" gave back today, delivered brand new musical equipment and supplies to an elementary. $5,000 prize they won at this year's 101.1 fm christmas choir competition. ♪ >>> for the first time ever, the philly pops at the center for performing arts will present memorial salute, concert honoring all these who serve this saturday at 7:00. veterans, active military, philadelphia police officers and firefighters can see that show for free along with their families. all philadelphia public school students, teachers an administrators can also get free tickets. for more details go to nbc10.com or check out the nbc 10 app. comcast and nbc 10 are proud sponsors of the memorial salute. >>> and final look at weather, sheena. >> finally getting warmer this week. maybe a few showers tomorrow afternoon. but warmer temperatures and later on this week we're talking about temperatures in the 90s in some areas. >> what? >> near 90. at least it's looking good.

. >> hey, i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet.e the offensive fire power to match the detroit tigers. tonight justin verlander held the phils to one run. phillies down early in this one. first inning miguel cabrera, always does well against the phillies. nearly a home run off hellickson. a double. 1-0 tigers. let's jump all the way to the ninth inning after this. phillies threatening. runners at the corners. tommy joseph lines one to left. sack fly. run comes in. it's 3-1. carlos ruiz at the plate. tieing run. he goes down swinging. the phillies struck out 11 times tonight. they lose 3-1. they have lost four of five. >>> his heart remains at villanova. josh hart will return for his senior season with the cats. he is not entering the nba draft. josh tweeted out tonight one more year. and after working out with a handful of nba teams, he really wanted to be assured he would be a first-round pick in the draft. but he probably wasn't so he's going to return after winning the national championship. >>> eagles workouts continuing. still

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. >> hey, i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet.hillies opening a series with the marlins tonight. phillies need to help out pit pitcher. freddy galvis hits a foul ball headed right first lady's face. her man comes to the rescue. he is winning points tonight. in the sixth, gives it up. takes him deep. look at that. marlins up 3-1. a first in the sixth. tommy joseph, his second start at first base. his first major league hit. and his family is loving it. got to save that baseball for him. phillies down 5-2 in the ninth. franco hits one deep. two on. just short. phillies lose. 5-3. they have lost two in a row. nobody has more losses in baseball. >>> the phils have the number one pick in the draft next month. and tonight at campbells field in camden, the two best high school pitchers in new jersey both expected to be drafted went head to head to help strike out cancer. it was a sellout. over 6,000 fans and some scouts. proceeds going to c.h.o.p. and others battling cancer. jason groom from barnegat, one unearned run over six innings. 1

i'm john clark. we're right back after this. enjoy your weekend. >>> well, tomorrow, it does look good. i know you see thunderstorm icons there. most of your day will be good. in the afternoon tomorrow, that's when thunderstorms roll in. some of those could be strong. sunday around 60, sunny, windy, dry. pretty nice. >> i'm jacqueline london. i'm next on jimmy fallon, rose burn. i like her from "bridesmaids." and blake shelton. good night. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- kit harington, rose byrne, musical guest blake shelto

i'm john clark. we're right back. >>> you know group that's making a difference in our area could be worth $50,000. the wawa foundation launching its first ever hero award for local non-profits. one group will win a $50,000 grant. three others will win $10,000 each. the checks will be presented on the fourth of july during wawa welcome america which, by the way, watch live right here on nbc 10. the deadline to enter monday may 30th. for more information visit thewawafoundation.org. >>> another warm day tomorrow. >> yeah, another warm day feeling like summer. again, tomorrow, we're going to be in the 90s. let's jump to the weekend forecast because the weekend actually looks really good. 90 saturday. looking good sunday. monday, more rain chances. >> then we'll cool off later. >> yeah. >> that's nbc 10 news at 11:00. thanks for joining us. good night. pat toomey started his career as an investment banker. then, a wall street wheeler-dealer overseeing stock trades in new york, london and tokyo. next, to

. >>> hey, i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet.hillies' last seven wins have all been by one run. tonight they did not win by one run. they lost in atlanta. the braves came in 1-16 at home. that's the worst home start by any team in 103 years. the braves traded their starting pitcher before the game so they flew in williams perez from the minor league team. phils couldn't do much against them. ryan howard got to them in the fifth. his eighth homer. the braves had only eight homer as an entire team. make that nine. get it right back. freddie freeman. gone. it's 4-1 atlanta. let's jump in the ninth. two on for franco. phillies lose 5-1. just the second win at home for atlanta. this season. >>> let's go to washington tonight. nationals pitcher max scherzer. ties the major league record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game. count them up there. 20 ks against the tigers. matches kerry wood and roger e clemen clements. >>> sam bradford's agent said the relationship between the birds and sam now is fine, but tom for the first time confirm

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i am john clark.njoy your weekend. >>> nbc10 continues our commitment to clear the shelters and find homes for adoptable pets. joining michelle and me this morning is jacob and amy from the animal care and control team in philadelphia. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having us. >> jacob is so good. how did he come to you? >> he was an owner surrender. his family lost their home so he had to come to us. he is doing amazing in his foster home. we think he would fit in perfectly with a family maybe in the suburbs who has a big yard. >> so he can run. >> he is a lab mix. he loves to fetch and run around outside. like you said, he is pretty docile. >> the lab part of him. you can see the lab in him. >> i don't know if you can tell because he's being so good and sitting. he is a big dog. >> he is a big boy. 65 pounds or so. he is six years old. so he's past all the crazy puppy antics. he is not a barker. he doesn't chew. he is kind of just a ready to go be your new best friend dog. >> good wit

. >> john clark is live now with comcast sports net with reactions. john?> reporter: showing up for work on a monday. we know about that, don't we? he should be there. he was back with the birds today, and eagles told me it was like a normal workday, no big ament. the players, said, quote, everyone is happy to have him back. here's sam back on the field with the birds just two weeks ago on in monday, it came out through the agent that sam wanted to be traded. it was a ploy by sam and the agent to force the eagles' hand at the draft that week, but the broncos said the eagles asked for too much. sam basically out of options. he released this statement today, i'm excited to be back on the field today with teammates and coaches, but the business side of football is sometimes a necessary consideration. my attention and efforts focus on participation and preparation for a championship season. i'm committed to my teammates and eagles organization for nothing less. sam is the eagles starting quarterback, carson wentz, number two pick in the draft, his first workout

comcast sports net john clark has the story. >> coming to a mailbox to you, john. >> carson wentz is on the cover of newspapers in north dakota, but how about being on the cover of "sports illustrated"? the eagles hoping he's the future face of the franchise. it is a regional cover, so don't worry, fans, i don't think the si jinx plays for a regional cover. carson wentz, back home in north dakota now getting things together to be in philly for the rookie camp in ten days. i sat down with eagles' vice president roseman, and he says carson wentz has a chip on his shoulder to show people a small town kid can make it big in the nfl. >> when you get around him, he gives you a great sense of confidence about what kind of person he is, what leader he is, how hard he's going to work. he fits into this city. when people see him on the field and see his physical traits and see his passion for the game that comes through, it's really exciting for our organization when you look at us long term and how we try to build this thing. >> at 6:00, sam bradford's agent is speaking again. hear from him c

i am john clark.joy your weekend. >>> before we leave you this morning, some breaking news out of northeast philly. a live picture of an accident on roosevelt boulevard and cotman avenue in the may fair section. one person on the way to the hospital. we're working to get more information on the victim's condition, what led up to this crash. you can see it's blocked off in this area at the boulevard and at cotman avenue. keep that in mind if you're headed out. >>> happening right now, rowers along the skwochuylkill river getting ready for the start of the dad vail regatta. the regatta started yesterday. the race schedule has been tightened today because of the threat of afternoon storms. so they're bumping everything up to get all the action in. in fact, the championship races will happen right around noontime as opposed to the end of the day so everybody can see it in sunny weather. >> i love that, right? newman university will be graduating outside today, so hopefully all of that fesstivti will get i

i am john clark. your weekend. >>> it's not going to be the best day for it, but you know what, there is so much happening, you should check it out. south street's spring festival is back today from 11:00 this morning until 8:00 this evening between front and 8th streets. it's the city's largest block party. 40 bands are scheduled to play. dozens of restaurants and bars will be serving outside and lots of shops will be open late for business. last year, by the way, 58,000 people showed up. >>> unfortunately, last night's rain forced officials to cancel a concert and fireworks that were part of the dover days festival in kent county. today's events will happen rain or shine. one of the main attractions today, a parade down state street. fun and educational events will continue in the downtown historic district all weekend. >>> yeah, not the best weekend. >> my gosh. are we stuck in this rain? >> you tell me, right? >> my daughter is like, where are we living? we're improving. we have rain this morning.

john clark will show you how two local pitching prospects are using their gives to help strike out cancerthat's next. >>> here we go with the final round of the players championship. jason day chipping from the rough on 9. looking like a lot of people i know including yours truly. a couple shots way short of the green for day who double bogeys the hole. he gets back in the groove on 10. his first birdie of the day at that point. moves to a three-stroke lead. his son dash is fighting the defending champ rickie fowler who did not make the cup. he watched jason day tap in on 18 for the win at 15 under. dash is done sparring. he is celebrating with dad who became the first golfer with multiple wire to wire wins in the same season as a guy named tiger woods in 2002. let's go to the diamond. different scene. bad blood. he thinks it's intentional. both benches are warned. next play, a collision. it's a mess there at second base. temperatures flare. benches clear. punches are thrown. odor lands a right cross. a solid right. the fight led to multiple ejections. the rangers won it by a score of 7-6

. >>> john clark from comcast sports net, eagles had a special guest today, villanova coach, jay wright, spoke to the team today, and he spoke to them about winning a national championship and what it takes. here he is shaking hands with carson wentz right there. eagles' defensive players join me on phillys sports talk in the last hour. they explained the right way. >> he kept that mind set, you know, on and on to lead up to winning the national championship this year, so, i mean, i thought that was a great -- that was a great point he made, like, just to keep up, you know, keep that mentality, keep the consistency going each year. >> another thing i got, you know, after with another championship, they had for them, you know, we win the super buob, that's great. >> we can only hope. phillies hitting the road in detroit. ryan howard four of the last 48, the designated hitter, and tommy joseph plays first base. going to the mound with tiger slugger miguel, he was hit in the knee by a pitch, but he's going to play through it. ouch. meanwhile -- that was painful. don't watch this. in pittsb

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>>> i'm john clark. eagles have a new vice president of player personnel who will report to howie rose than. he comes froms the bears. and helped draft joe flacco. sam bradford's agent says the relationship between the eagles and sam is now fine fp tom for the first time confirms he wanted to get sam to the broncos and thought that he could be there for a long time. >> talked about the trade but couldn't agree on a price. and so they drafted somebody in the first round. now at that point, our options are pretty limited. so the next best option is to go back and prepare for the season. >> ron jaworski held a tournament today. jaws told us bradford owes his teammates an apology. trot doesn't think so. >> like i said earlier, teammates understand. they want what is best for the player. and things like that happen. no hard feelings. >> you talk about guys not being there for workouts and that kind of stuff, happens all the time. how many guys truly even live around here. the frustrating part about that is he

. >> i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet. ful phillies won their 24th game of the season. phillies didn't win 24 games last year until five weeks later in june. you never steal the phantic's ride. he arrests him. phillies down 2-1, cameron ru about. p in the lineup, singles home two runs. phillies take 3-2 lead. in the eighth, tyler goodell, the commission, his first major league home run. 4-2, phillies. in the ninth, getting jeohn carlos swinging. that bat gets beaten up. phillies win the series. they've won 8 of 11. pete mcconditiccanackinin tied place. >> why not? we're playing well. we're pitching well. playing good defense. getting just enough runs to win. i'll take it every time. >> fun to watch. >>> sixers leaning towards taking ben simmons with the number one overall pick in the draft, according to reports. last night, from xfinity live, sixers get the top pick in the draft. coach joined us. he said this was validation for philly and all of the pain we've gone through. >> the fans of our city, and it's a basketball rich city, everybody understands history of philad

. >>> i'm john clark. the phillies are coming home and they win another series tonight in atlanta. fr freddie gal vis providing some shots. it has the phils dancing. the phillies blow a 4-0 lead. we're going extra innings. in the tenth hara leading off. hes ha the second best on base percentage on baseball. he's fired up about it up about it. this is going to be bring in three runs. the phillies win 7-4. they have won four of five. they are fun to watch. >> we don't ever quit. we had a four run lead and had a scuffle there in the seventh inning and we came back and got them. it was a tough one but i'm glad we stuck it out. >>> the eagles begin rookie camp tomorrow. wentz has a $17 million signing bonus. he tweeted so blessed. finally get to compete tomorrow. he will speak tomorrow at 12:30. roseman says he's happy to have his starting quarterback back. >> we have him back on the field. for him we said all along he was was our starter and when he came back we were excited. this period is voluntary and seeing these guys it's an exciting time of year. >> the sixers are in chicago, but

i'm john clark, we're right back. >>> back to breaking news before we go, update on situation in northhiladelphia 16th, the suts pekt is wanted for firing a shot at a police officer. heavy police presence there. watching that, and the latest at 11:00. >> the news continues now with nbc's nightly news with lester holt. we'll see you back here at 11:00. >>> developing news tonight. emergency at the white house. the secret service opens fire. a man with a gun, the mansion on lockdown and the vice president inside the complex. >>> terrifying final moments of the doomed egyptair jetliner. alert messages from the plane, then a cascade of ctical warnings, maybe happening all too fast. was it a carefully placed bomb. >>> what mrs. cosby said behind closed doors. her sworn deposition unsealed. the questions she refused to answer about her husband. >>> major changes coming to the way millions of americans count calories. cut the fat, salt and sugar. what you'll notice coming soon to just about everything we eat. >>> "nightly news" begins right now.

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. >> john clark. phillies going for two in a row tonight in st. louis. they have won seven of eight. rebuilding fills are the surprise team in baseball. five games over .500 and it's due to their pitching. they have the youngest staff in the majors. >> yeah, we've been on a pretty good roll. >> reporter: aaron knonola continued dominate, 28 scoreless innings. >> strike three call. >> reporter: the phillies have six shutouts. that leads baseball. and it's the most the phils have had through 27 games in 103 years. they had seven shutouts all of last year. form. phils pitcher and analyst did not see this coming. >> i'm extremely surprised. when you look at pitching staff you didn't expect what you're getting out of the starting five, that's for sure. >> swing and a miss. >> reporter: phils pitcher have the most strikeouts in baseball and only the cubs' starters are allowing fewer base runners in majors. ricky bo is impressed by tyoung teres' poise. >> you want that poise. you want them to limit problems. >> reporter: with nola, va has kez, 25 or younger, th

. >>> i'm john clark. coming up, sam bradford working for the eagles. what do they say about it and which player are the sixers going to visit overseas? >>> we want him here. all the guys believe in him. i'm one of the main guys who believe in him, so if he decides to come back, i'll be the first guy to be really excited to work with him. >> that was jordan matthews, sam bradfo bradford's teammates ready for him to come back to work. today is that day. two weeks after sam requested a trade, he's back. this is sam out on the field for workouts this afternoon. eagles' player told me it was like a normal day at the office. no speech, no announce. . the player said everyone is happy to have sam back. he is the starting quarterback again. he and his agent wanted to force a trade during draft week. it did not work. here's sam in a statement saying, i'm excited to be back on the field today with my teammates and coaches. the business side of football is sometimes a necessary consideration. my attention and efforts are focused on participation and preparation f

. >>> i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet, a ten-game home stand against the first place nationals,hat do you do with ryan howard? phillies face seven straight right-handed pitchers this week. ryan is in the lineup tonight even though manager pete said yesterday rookie tommy joseph would get more time against righties. seems tommy's getting more time this week. >> this is the hardest thing i have to do, you know, i think about it -- i've been thinking about a tit all year, hoping he comes out of this funk, but he's playing tonight, and every time i put him in the lineup, i'm hoping he's getting three, four hits, get on track. >> crucial week. eagles owner says he sees sam bradford as the right way to quarterback the birds, but on drafting wentz, he said, quote, we had to make the move to secure having a potential franchise facebook for many, many years, having a lot of as sets at the most important position in the nfl is a good move for now because in the nfl, it's the one position you can't just go get. you either have a really good quarterback and compete for the super bowl oh you

i'm john clark. enjoy your weekend. you think he's going to learn to fly? we're just as busy now as in our teaching days. the same goes for a lot of the retired educators we know. let me see you all flap your wings, like you're penguins learning to fly. teaching is all about building relationships. and that never goes away. because once a teacher, always a teacher. we're ed and miriam, and we're proud to be new jersey educators. intromercedes-benz c-coupe, redesigned 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. ♪ >>> the boss is coming to philadelphia not once but twice this year. bruce springsteen added a second show at citizens bank park minutes after his first show sold out yesterday. spring steen and the band perform wednesday, september 7th and friday, september 9th. >>> a new show is coming to atlantic city's board walk this summer. tropicana is launching a light and sound show that will play every night at dusk. it's free. we

. >>> i'm john clark from comcast sports net. phillies lost three of four, facing verlander in detroit. back in the leadoff spot after getting benched in the seventh inning last night. he does not run out this ground ball here. the manager benched him for not hustling. he said, quote, i know i did wrong. he benched him last september for pouting, and pete says, he has to set the tone as the manager. >> everybody's talking about how we play the game hard, and we do everything we're supposed to work hard, and running hard is a part of a professional athlete's job. when they don't do it, i want to them a message this is not the way to play the game. never take it for granted. he knew as soon as i talked to him in the doug dugout. he understands that. >> he'll respond well. the rookie joseph in the cleanup spot, and howard moved to the fifth spot, the da again, 0 for 20, hitting 156, a lump slump, and he says it's brutal. how does the manager feel? >> he's going through a tough time right now, and he's doing his best to work his way

. >>> hey, i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet.hellickson pitched well against the nationals but the bullpen could not hold a one-run lead. there isn't much room for error these days. 1 -1 in the sixth. freddy galvis. how about this? home run. phillies take a 2-1 lead at that point. in the seventh, hellickson is going to hit bryce harper on the knee and it seems to have hurt bryce because next batter, here's a fly ball to left, tyler goodell makes the catch. what a throw to first. the double of bryce harper. he would leave the game and he's day-to-day with a knee contus n contusion. in the eighth 2-2. daniel murphy two-run single. the nats put up three in the eighth. in the ninth, jonathan papelbon pitching. ryan howard in a major slump but he doubles to the gap. bringing home maikel franco. phils are within one. pap, first save at citizens bank park since the phillies traded him away. they lost four in a row since they started the season 0-4. they have the fewest rbis in baseball. >> you know, the bottom line is we need -- we're s

i am john clark. enjoy your weekend. connections.'re not just in the classroom; you're part of the community. you meet these tiny kids every year, and you help them learn and grow. but you also get to know their families, and over the years they become a part of your life, and you become a part of theirs. when you build those connections, you can accomplish some pretty amazing things. i'm jackie kruzik and i'm proud to be a new jersey educator. >>> i'm sure a lot of you have travel plans this summer. well, be prepared. you may be spending some of that time waiting in security check lines. the tsa is dealing with fewer agents on the job and more passengers in the sky. but officials say a plan is in place to improve the situation. they're increasing overtime hours, using more bomb-sniffing dogs and adding hundreds of new agents. even so, the tsa still wants air travelers to arrive early and be ready to wait. >> two hours is not ideal. we want to reduce that as much as possible without compromising the safety of the american public. >>

john clark got an earful about bradford's return from analyst and quarterback ron jaworski. >> when aayer literally walks out on a team he has apologizing to do when he walks back into that locker room. i'm sure he's done that. he's a standup guy. >> bradford and his agent tried but failed to force a trade during the week the birds drafted qb carson wentz. >>> now to the roads. let's check conditions along the 42 freeway in south jersey. first alert traffic reporter katy zachry is looking there. >> we know the 42 freeway, especially between route 55 and the walt whitman for all of those commuters heading up to philadelphia and areas beyond can get really stacked during the morning commute. right now it's a great time to get up and out the door if you want to make that drive. the 42 freeway northbound in that stretch it will only take you about five minutes. southbound traffic you can see very light on the 42 freeway right at route 41. new jersey roads are looking good. when i see you in a little bit, i'll take a look at drive times on 295. moving our camera to center city philadelphia

one eagles player told comcast's john clark that everyone is happy to have the starting quarterback backagent and bradford tried to force a deal when the eagles drafted carson wentz. the business side of football is sometimes a necessary. fan reaction to bradford's return was mixed. >> it'sç definitely a situatio. you come in and work and prove it, you show them this is why they pay me the money. >> i hope he does well. i have a feeling eagles fans will boo him the first time he gets on that field. >> carson wentz's first workout is friday. >>> now that he's back in the eagles nest, what do you think of the sam bradford controversy? do you support him? our twitter addresses are on the screen. send us your comments and we'll tweet you right back. >>> 4:26. sam bradford and eagles great ron jaworski share the same uniform number. hear his thoughts on the quarterback's return to the team. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> 4:26. a little bit of a breeze and lots of clouds around. you may run into a shower this morning and again this afternoon. your neighborhood forecast is just ah

i'm john clark. we're right back. pat toomey started his career as an investment banker. then, a wall street wheeler-dealer overseeing stock trades in new york, london and tokyo. next, toomey moved to hong kong to work with wealthy chinese investors. in the senate, it's no surprise toomey's been siding with wall street. voting to allow banks to continue making the risky investments that wrecked our economy. afscme people is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> well, tomorrow is going to be cooler. 58 degrees. we're going to have clouds around. some spotty showers through the day. it is going to feel and look a lot like last week. however, it is not going to be like last week all week. we'll see more sun on wednesday and thursday. temperatures back into the 70s. we're watching for some rain later wednesday. but then more rain as we go into friday. so the rain is not over yet. >> all right. sheena. i'm jacqueline london. >> i'm jim rosenfield. for sheena, all of us here, thanks for watching. have a great night. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in ro

. >> hey, i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet. philliess drop 3 of 4 in st. louis.hey're facing the hottest team in baseball in miami. in the first, vince velasquez to christian ye christian yellich. phillies come back in the fifth. first homer in two weeks. that's a good sign. in the eighth now, 4-4. look out. john carlos stanton hits this one to ft. lauderdale. they estimate it could be 490 feet. it was going 115 miles an hour. two-run shot. marlins win 6-4. phillies lost three in a row. >>> eagles, we may be seeing sam bradford sooner than we thought. his agent said he won't attend voluntary camps but today on "philly sports talk" connor barwin told me he's spoken to bradford and believes sam could be back for minicamp in a week and a half. >> my feeling from talking to him was that he'll be here sooner rather than later. and obviously he'll be here when he has to be here for mandatory camp. he never had somebody drafted behind him like a lot of us have. i've had a first rounder drafted at my position almost every year and just get used to it. for him it was the