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Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, bottom, shoots the puck past Philadelphia Flyers' Cal Heeter, top, for a goal during the shootout of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. The Hurricanes won 6-5. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Flyers turn worst start into postseason berth

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Michael Carter-Williams (1) blocks a shots from Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, April 14, 2014, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 113-108. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Carter-Williams leads 76ers past Celtics, 113-108

By MIKE WISNIEWSKI - Associated Press

Miami Marlins' Garrett Jones, right, returns to high-fives in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Marlins lose seventh straight, 4-3 to Phillies

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

The Philadelphia Phillies surround Jimmy Rollins, center, who hit a solo home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to win a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 5-4. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Rollins homers in 10th, Phillies beat Marlins 5-4

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Dempsey stars as Seattle wins at Dallas

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley, left, and Domonic Brown return to high-fives in the dugout after scoring on a double by Wil Nieves during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Utley has 3 hits, HR gives Phils win over Marlins

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Burglary’

By Joseph C. Goulden - Special to The Washington Times

Philadelphia Unions’ Sebastien Le Toux, left, of France, heads the ball from Real Salt Lakes’ Tony Beltran (2) in the first half during an MLS soccer match at PPL Park in Chester, PA., Saturday, April 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Union rallies to tie Real Salt Lake 2-2

Associated Press

Philly museum truck drives home local history

By SAMANTHA MELAMED - Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers' Jakub Voracek (93) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 12, 2014. It was his second goal of the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Streit’s OT goal lifts Flyers over Penguins 4-3

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Domonic Brown connects for a single to load the bases during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, April 11, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Phillies rough up Jose Fernandez, beat Marlins 6-3

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Miami Marlins' Jose Fernandez tosses the ball as he waits for manager Ryne Sandberg, right, to take him out during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, April 11, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Fernandez hit hard, Marlins lose to Phillies 6-3

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

New PATCO chief taking hands-on approach

By PAUL NUSSBAUM - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams, left, tries to steal the ball from Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) who drives against 76ers forward Jarvis Varnado (40) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, April 11, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mike Brown)

Gasol, Miller lead Grizzlies past Sixers, 117-95

By CLAY BAILEY - Associated Press

Court reverses conviction of man in iPad data case

By KATHY MATHESON - Associated Press

This Dec. 13, 1993 file photo shows Kurt Cobain of the Seattle band Nirvana performing in Seattle, Wash. (AP Photo/Robert Sorbo, File)

Nirvana, Kiss lead new class in Rock Hall of Fame

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Off-duty Philly officer stabbed in home break-in

Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee delivers a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Phillies unable to slow down Brewers in 6-2 loss

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roberto Hernandez delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Sloppy Phillies lose 9-4 to Brewers

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

In this image taken from video on Jan. 15, 2014, Michelle Monzo, left, Crisis Intervention Specialist course instructor, and Lower Merion Township police officer Joe Smith, right, talk into the ears of Lower Merion Township police officer Matt Dougherty, center during a training simulation at Montgomery County Emergency Service in Norristown, Pa. The training is designed to help police recognize and respond to people suffering from serious mental illness, potentially reducing injuries to officers and the mentally ill as well as the frequency of arrests. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam)

Police taught to spot signs of psychiatric crisis

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM - Associated Press