Eagles rookie Myke Tavarres plans to sit during national anthem on Thursday

Embed from Getty Images   By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor Prior to the final game of the preseason for the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, rookie linebacker Myke Tavarres will sit during the national anthem. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to sit during the national anthem before their game on Friday, taking a stand against what […]

Brandon Apter  •  29 Aug 2016
Phillies avoid sweep in New York behind four-run 7th inning

Embed from Getty Images   By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor Final: Phillies 5, Mets 1  ❖  Attendance: 32,033 Flushing, NY – The Philadelphia Phillies scored four runs in the seventh inning en route to a 5-1 victory in the series finale against the New York Mets at Citi Field this afternoon. The Phils are […]

Brandon Apter  •  28 Aug 2016
Oft-injured Phillies prospect Roman Quinn hits the DL with concussion

Phillies OF prospect Roman Quinn is heading to the disabled list yet again, this time with a concussion (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Oft-injured Phillies outfield prospect Roman Quinn got hit with some more bad luck…literally. After looking like a near sure September call-up, Quinn's time may have to wait. He's headed to the disabled list, this time with a […]

Brandon Apter  •  28 Aug 2016
Velasquez gets the start, Ellis debuts in Phillies series finale against Mets

Embed from Getty Images   By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor   Flushing, NY - The Philadelphia Phillies look to salvage the final game of their three-game series with the New York Mets this afternoon at Citi Field. The Phillies defeat was an embarrassing one last night, falling by a score of 12-1. Jeremy Hellickson struggled, the bullpen […]

Brandon Apter  •  28 Aug 2016
Sixers’ Joel Embiid says he’s ‘100 percent’ healthy, rejects young kid with emphatic block

By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor We are less than a month away from Philadelphia 76ers training camp and a little over a month away from the teams' first preseason game on October 4 against Boston. One of the biggest storylines heading into the season is the status and health of 2014 third overall […]

Brandon Apter  •  27 Aug 2016
Phillies, Morgan look to solve Colon in series opener with Mets

Embed from Getty Images   By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor   Flushing, NY - The Philadelphia Phillies continue their five-game road trip this evening with a three-game series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. The Phils are coming off of a two-game Interleague Series split with the White Sox. After dropping game […]

Brandon Apter  •  26 Aug 2016
Projecting the Sixers Opening Day roster

Embed from Getty Images By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor With a little more than a month to go until the NBA preseason begins, the Philadelphia 76ers still have a lot of roster decisions to make, especially with their surplus of big men. In addition to Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia also has Jerami Grant, Richaun […]

Brandon Apter  •  26 Aug 2016
Sixers deal Kendall Marshall to Jazz, receive two future picks

By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor The Philadelphia 76ers have parted ways with veteran point guard Kendall Marshall, sending him to the Jazz in exchange for a pair of future draft picks, cash and Tibor Pleiss according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical Podcast. Philadelphia is sending guard Kendall Marshall to Utah for Tibor Pleiss, two future […]

Brandon Apter  •  26 Aug 2016
Sports Illustrated gives Sixers ‘A’ grade for offseason

Embed from Getty Images   By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor The Philadelphia 76ers are just over a month away from starting preseason action on October 4 in Massachusetts and this season is one of the more exciting ones for the team than in recent years. With a handful of new additions and some […]

Brandon Apter  •  25 Aug 2016