By Doug Ammon, Sixers.com Coming off an arduous three-game tilt against three of the Western Conference’s top teams, the Sixers were thankful to play Wednesday’s game against the Celtics in the comfort of their own arena. Unfortunately, the team couldn’t ...
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Flyers Blanked by Rangers in New York
By Mike G. Morreale, Flyers.com NEW YORK — New York Rangers goalie Cam Talbot knows he must make the most of every opportunity he gets as the backup to three-time All-Star Henrik Lundqvist. He did just on Wednesday, making 31 saves ...
Read More »Ryan Howard Involved in Ugly Family Legal Dispute
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard recently made an out-of-court settlement with his parents and twin brother regarding the management of his personal income earned through baseball and endorsements. Howard Eskin is being credited with reporting the story first. For ...
Read More »Flyers Publicly Address Giroux Injury
Report From Philadelphia Flyers Flyers general manager Ron Hextall announced that center Claude Giroux suffered a lower-body injury at practice on Monday and will not play at New York against the Rangers on Wednesday and will most likely be out ...
Read More »With Wolff to IR, Eagles Resign Carmichael
Report From Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback Roc Carmichael, who spent the 2013 season and the 2014 preseason with the Eagles, was re-signed to the active roster Tuesday after the team placed safety Earl Wolff on injured reserve. Carmichael, 26, was originally a fourth-round pick ...
Read More »Sixers Continue Losing Streak, Fall in San Antonio 100-75
By Max Rappaport, Sixers.com SAN ANTONIO, TX –– The basketball at AT&T Center is played with surgical precision. From the crisp movement off the ball, to the smooth defensive rotations, to the effortless way in which they distribute and share ...
Read More »Eagles Beaten in Every Aspect in Green Bay, Fall 53-20 Vs. Packers
By Dave Spadaro, Eagles.com GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Eagles had been on the right side of these kind of games so many times in the last year that, well, maybe we forgot how a game can turn in such a wrong ...
Read More »Union Names Coach as Consultant
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced Friday René Meulensteen has joined the club as a consultant. Regarded as one of the top soccer coaches in the world, including spending 12 seasons with prestigious Manchester United, Meulensteen will ...
Read More »Burnett Returns to Pittsburgh
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As A.J. Burnett took the PNC Park mound on July 6 in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform, he was saluted with a video board montage that ended with, “Thank you, A.J.” Wrong sign-off. It should have said, “Till we meet ...
Read More »Phillies Provide Health Update on Montgomery
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Everybody wants to know how David Montgomery is feeling these days. He said Friday he is doing much better. Montgomery took a medical leave of absence as Phillies president in August, following jawbone cancer ...
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