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Flyers Fight Dirty In Another Line Brawl With The Capitals
Bad blood from one of the ugliest brawls of the season finally spilled over in Philly last night, as the Flyers and Caps engaged in a melee that featured a player shoving another while he was done, three guys jumping one, and Wayne Simmonds holding John Erskine from behind while Vinny Lecavlier pun...
The Third Man
Head on over the ever-bountiful Cinephilia and Beyond and check out Graham Greene's original script for The Third Man. ...
Allen Iverson Thanks Michael Jordan, His Mom And...Stephen A. Smith?
The first person Allen Iverson thanked in his jersey-retirement speech was Michael Jordan. "Yes, I was one of those kids that wanted to be like Mike," he said. Iverson proceeded to thank friends, family and former teammates, each name greeted by applause from the crowd. And then he thanked Stephen ...
We're Jason Kelce And Connor Barwin. Got Any Questions?
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and linebacker Connor Barwin are in the discussion section below, answering your questions. Connor wrote this, and Jason might lend you some money if you ask nicely....
Phil Esposito On Callahan-St. Louis Trade Rumor: "What A Bunch Of Shit"
Earlier this week, Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito appeared on a Toronto-based sports talk show and went on an epically uncensored rant about a trade rumor concerning the two captains of the Rangers and Lightning. While on "Next Sports Star," Esposito sounded off on Larry Brooks of the New York ...
Sixers Fan Discovers The Best Way To Enjoy Sixers Games
How bad are the 76ers? This guy was sitting courtside and decided that he'd be better off taking a nap than watching his team give up 130 points to the Milwaukee Bucks. ...
Fan Throws Pizza At Usher, Gets Ejected From Villanova-St. John's Game
We've all been there: you get up to grab some pizza and when you try to head back to your seats, the usher tells you to go a different way. So you throw your pizza at the usher. You have to get back to your kids with your pizza and the usher is being unreasonable. Your hands are basically tied at th...
The Best Sports Movie You Can't See
Check out this lovely tribute to the late Paul Hemphill by Richard Hyatt:...
Bill Conlin's Accusers Speak, Call For End Of Statute Of Limitations
Bill Conlin, the former Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter who left his job after being accused of molesting several children in the 1970s, died in January. Today, four of his accusers—Kelly Hasson Blanchet, Karen Healy-Lange, Christine Guisti, and Dale Elsa Norley—have penned a New York Daily New...
Report: The Phillies Ratted Out Two Draft Picks To The NCAA
Oregon State pitcher Ben Wetzler has been suspended since the start of college baseball season. The NCAA is investigating whether he retained the services of an agent to negotiate with the Phillies, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2013 but were unable to sign him. Now it seems the Phillies hav...
76ers Sign High School Student With Down Syndrome To Two-Day Contract
The Philadelphia 76ers' playoff hopes this season don't exist, but the team's taking the opportunity to do something nice for a high school basketball player with Down syndrome....
Jim Fregosi, Dick-Waving Angel
Baseball lifer Jim Fregosi died early this morning after being taken off life support, days after suffering a stroke on an MLB alumni cruise. One of the best shortstops of his era, Fregosi went on to spend more than two decades as a manager and coach and remained a scout right up until his death at ...
Clippers Throttling 76ers; Here's An Example Of Their Brutal Nature
It's halftime at Staples Center, where the Clippers are having their way with the 76ers 69-30. It could be worse; they were up 52-15 early in the second quarter. The L.A. weapon of destruction has been, as always, the lob—though a completely inept Philadelphia squad has been a willing participant in...
Steve Nash, At 40 Years Old, Can Still Shake You Out Of Your Shoes
Steve Nash turned 40 last night and had a pretty solid game for the Lakers in a 112-98 win over the 76ers. He had 19 points, five assists and four rebounds. Most importantly, he let (25-year-old) Evan Turner shift his focus to offense when he caught him leaning on this behind-the-back cut to the ba...
Richie Incognito's Triumphant Return: A Four-Tweet Play
(Please note that the Nick Foles account is a fake.)...