It was a night of extra chances, as both the Flyers and Sixers needed overtime to pull off their losing streak ending victories.
The Sixers got themselves a little redemption against the Chicago Bulls, who beat them in Philadelphia on Sunday, overcoming a 14-point 76ers lead. It was the Sixers fourth loss in a row.
Tuesday night, however, the Sixers simply would not be denied. Led by the Andres, Iguodala and Miller, the Sixers held off a late charge by the Bulls to win 103-95 in overtime. Miller had 28 points to lead all scorers, including nine in OT, and Iguodala added a hefty 25 of his own.
The Sixers have struggled this season with their consistency, at times looking like the top contender everyone thought they would be, and at other times looking like a lost, confused high school team. The Sixers lost a 14-point lead in both games against the Bulls, but they were able to buckle down Tuesday night and work through it for the …
As you may know by now, Dallas Stars’ forward Sean Avery has been suspended indefinitely for recent comments made about Calgary Flames’ player Dion Phaneuf. Phaneuf is now dating Avery’s ex-girlfriend, Elisha Cuthbert.
Avery called an impromptu press conference in the lockerroom before Tuesday’s game against the Flames, calling over the few cameramen left in the room.
“I am really happy to be back in Calgary, I love Canada,” Avery said on camera this morning in Calgary. “I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I don’t know what that’s about. Enjoy the game tonight.”
And that was it. For some reason, those comments have drawn the ire from across the hockey world.
Avery has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL, pending a hearing with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. According to NHL.com,
the suspension was issued in accordance with the provisions of By-Law 17 and Article 6 of the …
Mike Richards and Jeff Carter each scored two goals in the Flyers’ 4-3 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday.
Carter, the burgeoning NHL star, scored his league leading 17 and 18 goals of the season. He is tied with Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek.
Carter opened up the scoring just 2:58 into the first period on a wrist shot from the faceoff circle, snapping the game opener passed Lightning goalie Mike Smith, who stopped 28 of the 32 shots he faced.
“I’m getting some breaks,” Carter said. “I just try to put it on net and find some holes and they are right now so hopefully they can keep on going.”
Former Legion of Doom member Mark Recchi tied the game up with 8:10 left in the first. It was the 20-year veteran’s sixth goal of the season. Recchi would not be the only former Flyer to have a significant impact on the outcome of the game.
The second period passed by without any scoring, but the same could not …
Embattled New York Giants’ widereceiver Plaxico Burress’ season is officially over today, as the team announced he has been suspended for four games and placed on the non-football injury list. The suspension is officially for conduct detrimental to the team.
The aforementioned conduct was the accidental shooting of himself in the right thigh in a New York City nightclub on Friday night.
Burress has almost certainly played his last game as a Giant, and very well could have played his last game in the National Football League.
He was charged with illegal gun possession on Monday, a charge that carries a sentence of three-to-five years in jail. While most legal experts believe he will not face actual jail time, the incident has angered New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Gun control has been a cornerstone issue for the self-proclaimed New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan and he could pressure NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to take decisive league action against Burress. Bloomberg is also angry at the nightclub, …
New York Giants’ widereceiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg with a handgun while out in a New York City nightclub Friday night.The wound is reportedly not life-threatening.
Burress, who has already been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins with a hamstring injury, will most likely miss the Week 14 matchup against the Eagles.
While details of the incident are still sketchy, there has been speculation that Burress has not been satisfied with the impact he has had on the team as an off-the-field distraction this season, believing he has yet to live up to his full potential.
According to the New York Daily News:
Burress’ erratic antics already cost him $204,000 in fines this year. He was suspended for one game after going AWOL and benched for the first quarter of another game after skipping medical treatment.
Part of that $204,000 was a $45,000 fine for verbally abusing an official. He has been fined more than 30 times during his four years in …
Despite being considered a top-contender to make the NBA Finals coming into this off-season, the 76ers are a dissapointing 7-9 after suffering their third straight loss on Friday night, a 102-78 thumping at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
The Sixers were down by as many as 30 points at one point. While no one expected them to be better than the defending champions, they were expected to at least compete.
Coach Maurice Cheeks said he made sure to leave a lasting message with his struggling team.
“Yeah, I left one,” Cheeks said during his post-game press conference after taking about 5 minutes longer than usual to meet with reporters. “I left it with them.”
When asked whether it was a stronger, more definitive message then the one he delivered earlier this season, Cheeks responded with a less than definitive yes.
“For me, yeah,” Cheeks said. “But you have to ask them that. But, for me, yes.”
To their credit, the players seem to understand that they are seriously …
Eagles’ guard Max Jean-Gilles, playing in place of the injured Shawn Andrews, broke his right ankle right before half-time during Thursday’s Thanksgiving game against the Arizona Cardinals.
With 12-seconds left in the half, Jean-Gilles was blocking as quarterback Donovan McNabb was scrambling around. Cardinals’ linebacker Chike Okeafor tried to dive for McNabb’s leggs but caught Jean-Gilles right leg instead, bending it backwards.
Tears streamed down the face of Jean-Gilles as he was carted off the field. Eagles’ coach Andy Reid said that the injury would require surgery, but that no timetable has been set as of yet. It is a similar injury to one suffered by Andrews at the beginning of the 2004 season. Andrews broke his fibula and had season-ending surgery.
Speaking of Andrews, he has finally returned from California, but it is still uncertain as to whether he will be able to play again this season. If he can’t, then the Eagles will have to make a roster move, perhaps promoting fourth-round rookie Mike McGlynn, who …
On the set of the NFL Network’s postgame show after the Eagles Thanksgiving victory over the Arizona Cardinals, former Cowboy Deion Sanders showed that he is still an idiot.
Many fans stayed after the game and chanted for Donovan McNabb as he joined the postgame cast, which apparently annoyed Neon Deion.
“Can I tell them something for you?” he said. “First of all, I would like to tell all these idiotic fans to shut-up. Don’t get on his bandwagon now. You’re the same guys who booed him on his first incompletion.”
Post game host Rich Eisen then asked Sanders what he really thought of Philly fans.
“I can’t stand them. I really can’t. It’s not because I was a former Cowboy because I didn’t give a darn about any fans. They all hated me because I performed well,” Sanders said. “But they way they treated this man from Day One, it’s not justifiable. They will not treat any other quarterback in the NFL, like we said, Peyton …
The Phillies announced Friday the signing of South Philly native Mike Koplove, a veteran righthanded reliever, to a minor league contract.
The signing is seen as more of an insurance move than adding a serious guy to the 25-man roster. Koplove, a graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy, has not seen consistent time in the majors since 2005 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. That season he had an ERA of 5.07 in 44 appearances.
It will be tough for him to make the roster. The Phillies already have a pretty well cemented bullpen with closer Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson, J.C. Romero, Chad Durbin, and Scott Eyre. Clay Condrey is arbitration eligible, but will most likely be back. If the Phillies make no more bullpen moves, then there should be room for Koplove, but if they pursue one or two more guys like Juan Cruz or David Weathers, which they are expected to do, then he will probably start the year in Triple A-Lehigh Valley. He would then be brought …
The Flyers ended their six-game winning streak on Friday with a loss in an overtime matinee against the Carolina Hurricanes. Sergei Samsonov scored with 1:07 left in the extra period to put the ‘Canes up 3-2.
“You try to get as much speed as you can to avoid the pokecheck,” Samsonov said of his winning goal. “Once I got to the net, I had more room than I thought, so I just tried to squeeze one by.”
Samsonov used his incredible speed to fly down to the goalmouth and put a forehand shot against the still reeling Martin Biron. The win ended another streak, a three-game losing streak by Carolina. The goal caught the Flyers’ netminder off-guard.
“I thought that he was going to go around me to the glove side a little further out, but he made a quick shot right away,” the goaltender said.
Patrick Dwyer and Tuomo Ruutu also scored for the Hurricanes. Joffrey Lupul and Jeff Carter each had a goal and an assist for the Flyers. Carter’s goal was his league-leading 16th of the …
Eagles’ cornerback Asante Samuel is doubtful for Thursday’s Thanksgiving matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.
The loss of Samuel will make the already tough assignment of covering the Cardinals’ wide receivers even more trying. Arizona has three wide receivers - Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston - among the top 15 in receiving yards in the NFL.
That makes it even more likely that Thursday’s game will be an offense shootout, with the defense having a minimal affect on the outcome.
Running back Correll Buckhalter is also listed as questionable for Thursday’s game with a sprained knee ligament. While Brian Westbrook is also listed as questionable, he practiced Wednesday and will most likely play.
With all the talk of the end of the Donovan McNabb/Andy Reid Era looming on the horizon, and this season almost certainly over, I for one have little motivation to ruin one of the best holidays of the year with another embarrassing Eagles performance. Sure, you say the Arizona Cardinals have the worst passing defense in the league and that it should be a gunslinging brawl; that McNabb has a ton of motivation to succeed and throw for 500 yards. But let’s be serious here, they tied the then 1-8 Cincinnati Bengals and the next week got blown out by the mediocre Baltimore Ravens.
Let’s face it, this team sucks. So instead of ending a day full of friends, family and wonderful food with the Beagles, I’ve found 10 far more superior shows to watch on at the same time.
10. Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards (TNT) - The Magic are 10-4 this season and it’s always a fun time watching Dwight Howard imitate Superman. It should be especially fun watching him square off against …
