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Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Flyers came from behind Wednesday night for a crucial 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Jakub Voracek scored on a rebound to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead after a fast-paced, tight checking first period. The game see-sawed back the Bruins way in the second, with Boston utilizing […]
Embed from Getty Images Freddy Galvis, best known for his work at shortstop and second base, has signed a one-year, $2 million deal (see Todd Zolecki's story here). The contract helps the two sides avoid arbitration and leads Galvis into his fifth season with the team. The 151 games Galvis played last season were, […]
Embed from Getty Images Early Wednesday afternoon, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson was hired by the Cleveland Browns to be their next head coach. But according to Sports Illustrated's Michael Silver, the Eagles put in a late call for Jackson.
Embed from Getty Images Rams L.A. bound: 30 of 32 NFL owners voted in favor of relocating the Rams to Inglewood, CA Tuesday. As a result, the Rams will be leaving St. Louis to play football games just 10 miles from downtown L.A. in 2016. "Today, with the NFL returning home, Los Angeles cements itself […]
Embed from Getty Images The Phillies got a lot out of outfielder Jeff Francoeur in 2015. Well, not numbers-wise, necessarily. But, Francoeur provided some veteran leadership, and for the Phillies fans, a bit of excitement in an otherwise dull season. With the Phillies having a full outfield for 2016, Francoeur is looking for work, […]
Embed from Getty Images The Phillies added general manager Matt Klentak this offseason, but the organization mostly remained the same. Today the Phillies announced several changes to their front office. One is the addition of an assistant general manager, while another will no longer fill that role. Plus, the general manager who brought […]
Embed from Getty Images The 2015-16 season did not start off any differently than the recent seasons of the past. Players were inconsistent and not producing and, as a result, frustration mounted. Once again each game was a contest to earn points just to stay out of the basement of the NHL standings. The addition of […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Philadelphia to face the Sixers for the final time this season. In two earlier meetings this season the Sixers are 0-2 losing 108-102 on Nov.2 and 108-86 on Dec. 20. Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving played his first game of the season after after suffering a knee injury in last season's finals […]
Embed from Getty Images Now they're starting to make it look easy. The Philadelphia Flyers were in control all the way in a 4-0 victory over the New York Islanders. The Islanders are the team near the top of the division, but the Flyers looked like the better team right from the start, outshooting […]
January 8, 2002 The Flyers had acquired the much talked about "best player not in the NHL" in the summer of 2001. The trade with the Florida Panthers, who held his rights, was for a 2001 second-round pick. His name was Jiri Dopita, a 33-year-old center from the Czech Republic. A star in the Czech […]
