The Philadelphia 76ers let a five-point halftime lead quickly go by the wayside Saturday night during a 94-87 loss to the visiting Brooklyn Nets. Nerlens Noel led the Sixers in scoring with 17 points. The Sixers play at Boston on Monday. ...
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Flyers Get Offensive With 7-2 Win Over Detroit
Report From Philadelphia Flyers * The Flyers extended their home winning streak over the Red Wings to 10 games, with the last regular season loss coming on January 25, 1997. * Today’s game marked the 14th time the Flyers have ...
Read More »DL Bryan Robinson Returns to Soul
Report From Philadelphia Soul The Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul welcomes back DL Bryan Robinson (6’3, 290, Wesley College) to the 2015 Soul training camp roster. Robinson, who is returning for his fourth season with the Soul recorded 11 ...
Read More »Umberger Out 10 Weeks With Hip Injury
Report From Philadelphia Flyers Flyers general manager Ron Hextall announced this morning that forward R.J. Umberger will have surgery on his right hip and abdominal muscles this Wednesday in Philadelphia. He is expected to be out 10 weeks. Umberger has ...
Read More »Sixers Earn the Worst Kind of Win With Comeback Over Sacramento
By Doug Ammon, Sixers.com Friday night, Sixers fans at The Center were treated to an old-fashioned slugfest. The Sixers (15-40) and Kings (22-42) played like two prizefighters that just kept taking hits and getting back up. Just like the boxer ...
Read More »Union Signs Draft Pick Eric Bird
Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced Thursday it has agreed to terms with midfielder Eric Bird. Drafted with the No. 41 overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, Bird was a two-year captain for the University of Virginia and help ...
Read More »Mathews & Murray Signings: What’s it all Mean?
The Philadelphia Eagles unprecedented free-agent frenzy continued Thursday when the organization reeled in former Dallas Cowboy DeMarco Murray and former San Diego Charger Ryan Mathews. Below are some takeaways regarding the significance of both signings as reported on by ...
Read More »Collegiate Player Cole Bardreau Signs With Flyers
Report From Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 5-10, 194-lb forward Cole Bardreau to an entry-level contract beginning with the start of the 2015-16 season, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Bardreau, 21 (7/22/1993), recently completed a four-year career ...
Read More »Singing the Blues: Flyers fall to St. Louis in Shootout
Report From Philadelphia Flyers * Thursday marked the second consecutive visit for the Flyers to St. Louis where the game was scoreless through regulation and overtime. The Blues also won in that circumstance last year on April 1, 2014 when it ...
Read More »Union’s Sapong Diagnosed With Concussion, Zygomatic Fracture
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced on Wednesday that forward C.J. Sapong has been officially diagnosed with a concussion and a fracture in the zygomatic bone in his left cheek. Sapong will see a specialist this ...
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