Philly paper gets ahead of itself on World Series

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles.

The Yankees held a commanding 3-1 lead in the championship as of Monday, the day the ad was printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The three-quarter page ad is on the back of the front section and features a T-shirt with the Phillies logo, the commissioner's trophy and the phrase ``Back To Back World Series Champions.''

The Inquirer released a message to readers saying the paper deeply regrets the error.