Game Recap: Different Day, Same Results as Flyers Face Rangers

  #459716822 / gettyimages.com It was a new day with old results for the Flyers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday afternoon. It all looked too familiar early on, with Claude Giroux picking up a double-minor for high-sticking just one minute into the game. A few failed clears by the penalty killing unit lead to […]

Ryan Gilbert  •  29 Nov 2014
For Phillies’ Ruben Amaro, Jr., Passing On Yasmany Tomas Is The Bigger Risk

  #163395990 / gettyimages.com The Phillies went from "strong contenders" to land free agent outfielder Yasmany Tomas to perhaps not even making Tomas an offer.   After floating out the story that the Tomas' defense was a concern, the Phillies were not even among four teams who made Tomas an offer.  While Phillies General Manager Ruben […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Nov 2014
Jamie Moyer Leaves Phillies Broadcast Booth

Less than a year ago, we learned that long-time Phillies broadcaster Chris Wheeler would be out of the Phillies broadcast booth.   After a lengthy search in which Comcast Sports Net looked for a new broadcaster, Comcast setteled on former 2008 Phillies Jamie Moyer and Matt Stairs.  After just one season, Comcast Sports Net announced […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  28 Nov 2014
Game 22 Preview: Flyers and Rangers renew rivalry

  #459268436 / gettyimages.com  The Philadelphia Flyers (8-10-3) will look to regroup at home today as they welcome the New York Rangers (9-8-4) to the Wells Fargo Center for the annual Black Friday game. This is the first game of a home and home with the Rangers. Game time is 1:00.

Bill Minchin  •  28 Nov 2014
Sixers Lose Thriller to Brooklyn

Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center displayed a different vibe right from the start as the Sixers welcomed in the 5-8 Brooklyn Nets to the city of brotherly love with the hopes of capturing their first win of the NBA season. The Nets came into the game losing six of their last seven games […]

Will Rockenbach  •  26 Nov 2014
Game Recap: Sloppy second period sinks Flyers

  #459582018 / gettyimages.com     Claude Giroux pulled the Flyers even early in the second. From there, the wheels fell off. Tomas Jurco put the Red Wings ahead, Pavel Datsyuk put the game away and the Flyers fell to the Red Wings 5-2 at Joe Louis Arena on Wednesday night.

Bill Minchin  •  26 Nov 2014
Game Preview: Sixers give it the ol’ D-league try against the Nets.

The Sixers enter tonight's contest in South Philly sitting at 0-14 to start the season. The worst start to any season in NBA history was in 2009-2010, when the Brooklyn (then New Jersey) Nets dropped 18 straight before finally beating the Charlotte Bobcats. You can bet the Nets wouldn't mind wiping that record off the books, […]

Rob Bauer  •  26 Nov 2014
Yasmany Tomas To Sign With The Arizona Diamondbacks

  #163198751 / gettyimages.com The Yasmany Tomas drama is over.  The Phillies will be not signing the free agent outfielder that the Phillies were once called "favorites" on.   The Phillies now will definitely be without Tomas in their outfield. Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports: Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas and the D-backs have agreed to […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  26 Nov 2014
Game 21 Preview: Flyers take on Red Wings in showdown in Motown

  #459534358 / gettyimages.com     The Flyers will look to get back in the win column tonight as they head to Detroit for a showdown with the Red Wings. The Flyers (8-9-3) are coming off a 1-0 shootout loss in Long Island on Monday. Detroit (11-5-5) is coming off a 4-3 win at home against the Ottawa […]

Bill Minchin  •  26 Nov 2014