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On February 22, 1980, the Flyers were on the second game of a five game road trip and were in Vancouver to take on the Canucks. The Flyers trailed 3-2 after a wild first period which saw Paul Holmgren and Dave ”Tiger” Williams go toe-to-toe with 17 seconds left. However, the Flyers stormed back with […]
Soon to be free-agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin addressed his impending free agent status Saturday and talked about his desire to remain an Eagle. Jeremy Maclin will be a free agent when the NFL league year opens on March 11th, but that doesn't mean he is looking for real estate outside of the Philadelphia area. […]
Image courtesy of NYDailyNews.comIt came down to special teams, an obscure non-goal call, and a lengthy shootout, but the United States of America edged out Russia for a 3-2 win this morning in Sochi. T.J. Oshie and Jonathan Quick led the Americans with impressive displays in the shootout, as Oshie scored on four of his […]
Saturday of NBA All-Star weekend is always one of the more fun evenings of the sports year. It’s the greatest talents in the sport competing against each other on one stage with some of the biggest stars showing off their unbelievable skillsets. Sixer fans can pay particular attention to Michael Carter-Williams in the Skills Competition. […]
Andre Drummond had 30 points and 25 rebounds to lead Team Hill over Team Webber last night, 142-136. His 25 rebounds set a record for most in a Rising Stars Challenge. In a losing effort for Team Webber, Michael Carter-Williams showed why he is the consensus favorite to win Rookie of the Year. The rookie […]
Photo Courtesy: Steve Trapani Last week, we saw reports of more than a few major league teams, including the Phillies, watching Ryan Madson pitch. It seemed as though Madson's former team was quite interested in a return after two years apart. Things seemed to take a different turn, though, yesterday, when Ruben Amaro Jr. made […]
The Philadelphia 76ers have not had much to show off this season in terms of positive, but on Friday night they will get to showcase their brightest of stars. Rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams was selected to participate in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge, which takes place tonight in New Orleans. Competing in the […]
I've seen a lot of losing, as have all Philadelphia sports fans who are about 30 years old. I was one month old when the Sixers won the 1983 World Championship, and wouldn't see another championship until 2008, at the age of 25. I haven't seen once since, either. I saw lots of heartbreaks along […]
Welcome to Around the Net, a bi-weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. Olympic Hockey gets started Zetterberg out for remainder of Games Good for Wings fans, I guess:[Kulka's Korner-George Malik] Olympic hockey results Today's results and links:[NBCOlympics.com] ICYMI Team USA rolled in their first game and […]
Friday funnies brought to you straight from hockey’s own players, media personnel, and broadcast botches. We’ll be mucking it up every week right here, examining puck ups, puns, tweets, and more! So as a hockey fan, the Olympics are a lot of fun. It's a pretty special tournament that happens just once every four years, […]
