Bryce Harper is Named a Finalist for the NL MVP Award

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Bryce Harper has been named a finalist for the National League Most Valuable Player awards; Major League Baseball announced Monday Night. Washington’s Juan Soto and San Diego’s Fernando Tatis, Jr., are the other two candidates vying for the award. Voting has concluded and the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  08 Nov 2021
Temple Blown Out Again, Time to Move on from Rod Carey

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor The Temple Owls were blown out again under head coach Rod Carey, 42-3 to East Carolina in Greenville, SC. There’s no reason to recap the loss if you feel compelled here’s the official Temple recap. For Temple, it was the same old song and […]

Mike Lipinski  •  06 Nov 2021
CFB: Temple-UCF Preview

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Temple (3-4, 1-2 AAC) returns to The Linc for a conference game against UCF (4-3, 2-2 AAC).  The Owls are coming off a 34-14 road loss to South Florida.  The loss marks the fourth time the Owls have lost by 20-points or more this […]

Mike Lipinski  •  30 Oct 2021
Sixers President Leaks Retro Court Design Honoring the Spectrum

Photo: Twitter/@ChrisHeck76 By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Sixers president Chris Heck is such a tease.  Heck gave a sneak peek at the Sixers retro court that will pair with the Sixers' previously leaked retro jerseys.     #OnBrand x #NextWeek pic.twitter.com/BS9rRop2Fr — Chris Heck (@chrisheck76) October 28, 2021 A quick breakdown of the court:

Mike Lipinski  •  28 Oct 2021
Joel Embiid’s Knee is Already (Still?) Hurt

(Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor ESPN’s Ramon Shelburne is reporting that Joel Embiid is dealing with a “minor” knee injury that he suffered in the season opener against New Orleans.  Embiid collided with Jonas Valanciunas in that game and was unable to walk for two […]

Mike Lipinski  •  27 Oct 2021
Penn State Coach James Franklin Changes Agents to CAA, Deflects Questions About Future in Happy Valley

STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 23: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions leads the team onto the field before the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Beaver Stadium on October 23, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Well, folks, […]

Mike Lipinski  •  26 Oct 2021
Report: Teams are Inquiring about OT Andre Dillard

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport, teams have been calling the Eagles about the availability of offensive tackle Andre Dillard.  Per Rapaport: Eagles offensive tackle Andre Dillard: He was drafted to be the left tackle of the future, but it hasn't quite worked out like […]

Mike Lipinski  •  24 Oct 2021
CFB: USF Routs Temple for First Conference Win in Two Years

Photo: South Florida Football Twitter/@USFFootball By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor USF used the run game to blow out Temple 34-14 and win their first conference game in 2-years.  The loss marks the fourth time this season that Temple has lost by 20-points or more. The Bulls utilized the three-headed monster combo of Jaren […]

Mike Lipinski  •  23 Oct 2021
CFB: Illinois Stuns #7 Penn State in Nine Overtimes

Photo: Illinois Football Twitter/@IlliniFootball By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Illinois, a 24-point underdog, used a classic Big Ten ground and pound style to upset No. 7 Penn State in a nine-overtime slog on homecoming in Happy Valley.  The Illini’s two back combo of Chase Brown and Joshua McCray rushed for 365-yards and a […]

Mike Lipinski  •  23 Oct 2021