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Embed from Getty Images By Dan Heaning, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Hockey fans got an early Christmas gift this year with the return of the international tournament, the World Cup of Hockey. For the past two weeks, the World Cup has been in exhibition mode and games have been largely relegated to ESPN3. […]
By Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly Staff Final: Phillies 4, Marlins 3 ❖ Attendance: 18,179 PHILADELPHIA— The Phillies came into Friday night getting ready to take on the visiting Miami Marlins for a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils are coming off of a back-and-forth four game cross-state rivalry series against Pittsburgh, in which […]
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis has drawn positive reviews for his 2016 season. (Frank Klose/Sports Talk Philly) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Freddy Galvis has hit .239 in 2016 while posting a league-low .271 on-base percentage. Despite those two statistics not working in his favor, Galvis seems to have cemented himself as someone that […]
Embed from Getty Images By Kevin Fortier, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Praise the hockey gods, September is finally here and Flyers hockey is just around the corner. It has been a long, hot, dry summer for Flyers fans. Exiting in the first round against the Washington Capitals only added to the longevity of […]
Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin and bench coach Larry Bowa appear safe for the foreseeable future. (Frank Klose/Sports Talk Philly) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin has spoken this week both on his desire for the team to add veteran hitting this off-season and to attempt to retain Jeremy Hellickson. […]
The Philadelphia Phillies are going to promote Dusty Wathan. (Frank Klose/Sports Talk Philly) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Though the stalled developments of prospects such as Nick Williams and J.P. Crawford may have been a major part of the Philadelphia Phillies choosing to not retain Dave Brundage as their Triple-A manager for 2017, there […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor If you thought catcher A.J. Ellis was maybe just a throw-in placeholder to the Carlos Ruiz trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, you were on the same wavelength with Ellis himself. But according to Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball, the Phillies certainly didn't […]
Embed from Getty Images By Ryan Gerstel, Eagledelphia contributor RGIII's health to dictate return: Cleveland Brown's quarterback Robert Griffin III wants to return to the field this season, but isn't looking to expedite it. "it's not anything that I'm going to rush back into," Griffin told reporters Wednesday, via ESPN. The Browns placed Griffin […]
Embed from Getty Images By Chris DiFrancesco, Sports Talk Philly staff writer If you lined up 10 hockey fans and asked them who they believe have the most points in the National Hockey League over the last half-decade we'd likely hear the same names. Sidney Crosby. Alex Ovechkin. Steven Stamkos. Patrick Kane. Then, tell them it's none of […]
By Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly Staff Final: Phillies 6, Pirates 2 ❖ Attendance: 16,112 PHILADELPHIA— Coming off a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night, the Phillies were looking to get back ahead of the Bucs in the series, and have a chance to take a 2 to 1 series lead against […]
