Former Phillies Pitcher/Infielder John McDonald Retires

John McDonald was a member of the Philadelphia Phillies for a short time.  On June 23, 2013, the Phillies acquired McDonald from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash considerations.  By August 31, before a September feature in the Phillies program was in circulation, McDonald was traded to the Boston Red Sox where he took […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  07 Jan 2015
Clippers Targeting Sixers Guard Tony Wroten

  View image | gettyimages.com First reported by Orange County Register's Dan Woike, and later confirmed by CSN Philly's John Gonzalez, the Los Angeles Clippers have interest in acquiring Sixers guard Tony Wroten. It is presumed that this potential move would be separate from the Clippers' Jared Cunningham trade to Philadelphia, which was announced earlier this afternoon […]

Matt Rappa  •  07 Jan 2015
Too much Chip: Lurie Failed to Learn from Past Power Struggles

  View image | gettyimages.com Amid rampant speculation that Chip Kelly wanted to leave the Eagles, Jeffrey Lurie gave him the keys to the franchise. Kelly will not only be the head coach and chief play caller, but he will also be the head of player personnel, charged with overseeing scouting, free agency, and the draft. Lurie said that […]

Patrick Causey  •  07 Jan 2015
Phillies Send Out “Happy Birthday” Emails Many Months Later To Sell Tickets

  My birthday is September 12.  That means, on Monday, it will be four months since my birthday.  Yet, the Phillies, who should be well-aware of my birthdate with five seasons of full-season ticket subscriptions, sent me a birthday email today, January 7. I thought I would take advantage of such a deal, but I […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  07 Jan 2015
Sixers Acquire Guard Jared Cunningham, Cash from Clippers

  View image | gettyimages.com According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, the Philadephia 76ers have acquired guard Jared Cunningham and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers. Wojnarowsi, however, follows by saying that the club is not likely to keep the 23-year-old: Philadelphia is unlikely to keep Cunningham, who was about to be waived with Clippers […]

Matt Rappa  •  07 Jan 2015
Eagles Offensive Guard Evan Mathis Earns Second Pro Bowl Selection

  View image | gettyimages.com Wednesday afternoon, the Philadelphia Eagles announced that offensive guard Evan Mathis has been named to the Pro Bowl, replacing injured Saints guard and Philadelphia-native, Jahri Evans. This is the second Pro Bowl selection for Mathis, 33, who has started 48 games for the Eagles since joining the team for the 2011 […]

Matt Rappa  •  07 Jan 2015
Game 34 Preview: Sixers Look to Win Consecutively at Home for First Time This Season

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia 76ers (5-28) and the Milwaukee Bucks (18-18) will go head-to-head tonight for the second of four games this season. The two teams first met back on Halloween night, where O.J. Mayo's 25 points led Milwaukee to their first win of the season, 93-81. Power-forward Nerlens Noel secured his first-career double-double […]

Matt Rappa  •  07 Jan 2015
Flyers Trivia: Who was the Last?

  View image | gettyimages.com Good Morning Flyerdelphia Fans and Followers, It's Wednesday so that means it's time for some trivia. Remember, at the end of the month, we will select one random follower who has answered a trivia segment and you will have the chance to have trivia be about your favorite Flyers.

Bill Minchin  •  07 Jan 2015
Cowboys Fan Governor Chris Christie: Eagles Fans “The Worst In America”

  In politics, a candidate for office usually tries to play both sides.  However, Presidential hopeful Chris Christie has been very public about his Dallas Cowboys fandom.  How the Newark, New Jersey native became a Cowboys fan instead of his local New York Giants is unknown.  Despite being governor of the state that includes South […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  06 Jan 2015