According to multiple reports, the Philadelphia Flyers traded away defenseman Andrej Meszaros to Boston on Wednesday after acquiring John MacDonald a day earlier from the New York Islanders. Philadelphia reportedly received a third-round draft pick from the Bruins in exchange for ...
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Flyers Acquire D MacDonald from Islanders
Report From PhiladelphiaFlyers.com The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired 6-1, 190-lb defenseman Andrew MacDonald from the New York Islanders in exchange for F Matt Mangene, a third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry ...
Read More »Jason Avant Released by Eagles
Report From PhiladelphiaEagles.com The Philadelphia Eagles today announced that wide receiver Jason Avant has been released. Avant played his first eight NFL seasons in Philadelphia and ranks 11th in team history with 297 receptions for 3,646 yards and 12 touchdowns. ...
Read More »Eagles Resign Cedric Thornton to 1-Year Deal
Report From PhiladelphiaEagles.com Another important Eagle is officially back with the team as defensive end Cedric Thornton signed a one-year deal to remain with the Eagles Monday. Thornton had been an exclusive rights free agent. The 25-year-old took well to the transition ...
Read More »Giroux Sparks Offense to Another Comeback Win Vs. Caps
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com The first time I heard the saying “Hard work beats skill when skill doesn’t work hard” I was sitting in the press box at the Spectrum. The guy who said it was sitting next to me, watching ...
Read More »Change of Scenery Does Not Help Sixers in Latest Loss
The Sixers dropped their 14th consecutive game Sunday in Orlando, falling to the Magic by a score of 92-81. Former 76er Nikola Vucevic again dominated against his old club, collecting 18 points and 17 rebounds for Orlando, which used a 26-12 ...
Read More »Tanaka Makes MLB Debut As Yankees Blank Phillies
By Phil Rogers, Phillies.com Domonic Brown didn’t know Masahiro Tanaka was going to follow CC Sabathia andHiroki Kuroda to the mound on Saturday until he got to George Steinbrenner Field. It’s fair to say pitcher-palooza changed his outlook for the afternoon in a hurry. “I’m ready ...
Read More »Sixers Retire Iverson’s No. 3
Allen Iverson became the ??? player to have his jersey retired by the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd. A number of former teammates and coaches and selected Sixers legends were in attendance to honor “The ...
Read More »Sixers Fall to Wizards on Iverson’s Special Night
The first sellout crowd of the 2013-14 season wasn’t enough to help the Sixers shake their doldrums Saturday night as the Washington Wizards came into Philadelphia on the night that Allen Iverson’s No. 3 was retired and left with a ...
Read More »Simmonds Leads Flyers to Win Over Rangers
By Anthony SanFilippo, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com One thing that can certainly be said for this Flyers team – bad losses don’t linger. After an ugly defeat at the hands of the San Jose Sharks Thursday, the Flyers bounced back with a thrilling ...
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