By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com This great goaltending thing is contagious. Steve Mason had been cruising along in his past five starts with lights out numbers as the Flyers won four-of five, including two shutouts. But, in this final game before the ...
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Former Boxer Brunelli Battles During Wing Bowl
By Joe Darrah It’s been almost five years since Northeast Philadelphia’s Dave “DJ” Brunelli last stepped into a professional boxing ring. But the sport remains a part of him. Last Friday in the Wells Fargo Center in South Philly during ...
Read More »‘Nova’s Wright Earns 400th Win, Cats Take Down Seton Hall
Report From Villanova.com On a night when Seton Hall was making life tough on the perimeter, No. 6 Villanova turned to its forwards to help the Wildcats pull away to a 70-53 victory over Seton Hall (13-10 overall, 4-6 BIG ...
Read More »Eagles Docs Working 2014 Winter Olympics
By Alex Smith, Eagles.com The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are underway. Though the opening ceremony will air on tape delay on Friday night, the Games have already begun. There are 15 events that take place at the Winter Games, and ...
Read More »Eagles Sign Former Bear WR Joe Anderson
By Alex Smith, Eagles.com On Friday afternoon, the Eagles announced the signing of Joe Anderson, adding depth to their wide receiver corps. Orginally an undrafted free agent out of Texas Southern, Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears on May 14, ...
Read More »Hugh Douglas Accused of Assault
Former Philadelphia Eagle Hugh Douglas is expected to plead “no contest” to a charge of “breach of peace” related to what originated as a felony assault allegation from a woman who claims he strangled her at a Hartford hotel in ...
Read More »MCW Earns Trip to All Star Skills Challenge
Report From Sixers.com The NBA has announced tonight that Sixers rookie Michael Carter-Williams was one of eight players chosen to compete in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, taking place during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. Last week, Carter-Williams was selected ...
Read More »Steve Nash Takes Cake, Lakers Beat Sixers Too
On his 40th birthday, making him the oldest player currently in the NBA, Steve Nash netted a season-high 19 points to go along with five assists and four rebounds to help Los Angeles (18-32) earn a 112-98 win over the ...
Read More »Union Names New Assistant Coach
Report From Union.com Philadelphia Union have added former U.S. Men’s National Team player and coach Mike Sorber to the technical staff as an assistant coach, the club announced today. Sorber, who also played in MLS, coached alongside Union Team Manager ...
Read More »Mason Shakes Off Cramps, Flyers Top Avs
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com Steve Mason started feeling it in the second period. The sharp pain was in his leg. It was in his hip. It was in his gut – and it wouldn’t go away. But Mason was in the ...
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