The application made on behalf of the National Hockey League Players' Association in the province of Alberta, saying that a lockout of its NHL players is illegal, has been struck down.
RDS of Canada was the first to break the news on Wednesday afternoon. Text of the decision itself is available here: http://www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/decisions/GE_06474.pdf
Naturally, both concerned parties issued their thoughts.
"We are pleased with the Alberta Labour Board's ruling today that the
lockout of Players is effective on a League-wide basis, including in
Alberta, and we are extremely appreciative of the decisive manner in
which the matter was handled, said NHL Deupty Commissioner Bill Daly in a statement. "We are hopeful that this ruling will enable both the League and the
NHL Players' Association to focus all of our efforts and energies on
negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in order to get our
game and our Players back on the ice."
"The players are obviously disappointed with today’s decision," read an NHLPA issuance. "We will consider our further options with regard to this case."
The 2012-13 NHL regular season was set to kick off tomorrow, with the Flyers hosting the Boston Bruins one of a handful of games on that date temporarily wiped off the master slate.
In mid-September, the Quebec Labor Board struck down the union's assertion that a lockout was illegal in the province, and that the Montreal Canadiens had a right to work and access to their home rink of Molson Centre.
A similar motion was presented in Edmonton last month, seeking the same for the Oilers and the Calgary Flames.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Monday, October 08, 2012
Phantoms shuffle roster in advance of season opener
On Monday, the Adirondack Phantoms made roster moves intended to solidify their opening-night roster.
The 25 players that will head into Saturday's contest at the Civic Center against the Portland Pirates are as follows:
Goalies: Cal Heeter, Scott Munroe
Defensemen: Marc-Andre Bourdon, Jeff Dimmen, Cullen Eddy, Zack Fitzgerald, Erik Gustafsson, Oliver Lauridsen, Brandon Manning, Danny Syvret
Forwards: Rob Bordson, Tyler Brown, Sean Couturier, Shane Harper, Ben Holmstrom, Andrew Johnston,
Matt Ford, Matt Mangene, Tye McGinn, Zac Rinaldo, Garrett Roe, Brayden Schenn, Mike Testwuide, Eric Wellwood, Harry Zolnierczyk
In addition, Jason Akeson, Tyler Hostetter, Niko Hovinen, Blake Kessel, Marcel Noebels and Luke Pither have been assigned to Trenton of the ECHL.
The 25 players that will head into Saturday's contest at the Civic Center against the Portland Pirates are as follows:
Goalies: Cal Heeter, Scott Munroe
Defensemen: Marc-Andre Bourdon, Jeff Dimmen, Cullen Eddy, Zack Fitzgerald, Erik Gustafsson, Oliver Lauridsen, Brandon Manning, Danny Syvret
Forwards: Rob Bordson, Tyler Brown, Sean Couturier, Shane Harper, Ben Holmstrom, Andrew Johnston,
Matt Ford, Matt Mangene, Tye McGinn, Zac Rinaldo, Garrett Roe, Brayden Schenn, Mike Testwuide, Eric Wellwood, Harry Zolnierczyk
In addition, Jason Akeson, Tyler Hostetter, Niko Hovinen, Blake Kessel, Marcel Noebels and Luke Pither have been assigned to Trenton of the ECHL.
Division I college hockey rankings and more
With the lack of NHL news and the hold on the start of the regular season, The Phanatic aims to keep you updated on the game beyond what the Flyers and their opponents are doing or not doing as the lockout continues.
The start of Division I college hockey's regular season will occur this coming weekend, and USCHO released a pre-season poll of the top 20 schools, as follows:
1. Boston College (35 first-place votes) 33-10-1 National Champions
2. Minnesota (12) 28-14-1 Frozen Four participant
3. Michigan (3) 24-13-4
4. North Dakota 26-13-3
5. Union 26-8-7 Frozen Four participant
6. Cornell 19-9-7
7. UMass-Lowell 24-13-1
8. Denver 25-14-4
9. Miami (Ohio) 24-15-2
10. Western Michigan 21-14-6
11. Ferris State 26-12-5 National runner-up
12. Minnesota-Duluth 25-10-6
13. Boston University 23-15-1
14. Notre Dame 19-18-3
15. Maine 23-14-3
16. Michigan State 19-16-4
17. Harvard 13-10-11
18. Wisconsin 17-18-2
19. Air Force 21-11-7
20. Colorado College 18-16-2
Princeton, the closest D-I school to Philadelphia, doesn't begin its 2012-13 schedule until the 19th with a two-game exhibition against Guelph. The Tigers' first regular-season game is on October 26 at Brown, and their first official home tilt is November 9 against Cornell at Baker Rink.
Coverage of the college hockey season, on NBC Sports Network, begins this Friday with the Icebreaker Tournament in Kansas City featuring Maine, Notre Dame, Army and Nebraska-Omaha.
The start of Division I college hockey's regular season will occur this coming weekend, and USCHO released a pre-season poll of the top 20 schools, as follows:
1. Boston College (35 first-place votes) 33-10-1 National Champions
2. Minnesota (12) 28-14-1 Frozen Four participant
3. Michigan (3) 24-13-4
4. North Dakota 26-13-3
5. Union 26-8-7 Frozen Four participant
6. Cornell 19-9-7
7. UMass-Lowell 24-13-1
8. Denver 25-14-4
9. Miami (Ohio) 24-15-2
10. Western Michigan 21-14-6
11. Ferris State 26-12-5 National runner-up
12. Minnesota-Duluth 25-10-6
13. Boston University 23-15-1
14. Notre Dame 19-18-3
15. Maine 23-14-3
16. Michigan State 19-16-4
17. Harvard 13-10-11
18. Wisconsin 17-18-2
19. Air Force 21-11-7
20. Colorado College 18-16-2
Princeton, the closest D-I school to Philadelphia, doesn't begin its 2012-13 schedule until the 19th with a two-game exhibition against Guelph. The Tigers' first regular-season game is on October 26 at Brown, and their first official home tilt is November 9 against Cornell at Baker Rink.
Coverage of the college hockey season, on NBC Sports Network, begins this Friday with the Icebreaker Tournament in Kansas City featuring Maine, Notre Dame, Army and Nebraska-Omaha.
Sunday, October 07, 2012
Union edge Revs
Jack McInerney's second-half goal lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution at PPL Park on Saturday.
The Union have not had much to celebrate this season - they remain third from bottom in the East despite improving to 36 points on the season - other than the emergence of McInerney.
The youngster struggled to capture consistent playing time in Peter Nowak's run as Union team manger but he's excelled under John Hackworth and tallied his team-best seventh goal of the season on Saturday.
Philadelphia (10-15-6) has won three of its last four as it looks to close out the season on a high note, while New England (7-17-8) is winless in its last four league games to stay put on 29 points.
The Union have not had much to celebrate this season - they remain third from bottom in the East despite improving to 36 points on the season - other than the emergence of McInerney.
The youngster struggled to capture consistent playing time in Peter Nowak's run as Union team manger but he's excelled under John Hackworth and tallied his team-best seventh goal of the season on Saturday.
Philadelphia (10-15-6) has won three of its last four as it looks to close out the season on a high note, while New England (7-17-8) is winless in its last four league games to stay put on 29 points.
Friday, October 05, 2012
Boxing event is Chester cancelled
PHILADELPHIA - Due to what is being described as logistical issues, the Oct. 27 boxing card “Fight For The Cure" scheduled for Harrahs Philadelphia has been cancelled.
“On behalf of me and my partner, David Feldman, we just want to apologize to the fighters, organizers, sponsors and fans for this inconvenience and we will be back with another great card very soon”, said promoter Joey Intrieri.
All tickets will be refunded.
There will be an announcement shortly regarding the next event promoted by Joey Eye Boxing Promotions and David Feldman at Harrahs Philadelphia.
“On behalf of me and my partner, David Feldman, we just want to apologize to the fighters, organizers, sponsors and fans for this inconvenience and we will be back with another great card very soon”, said promoter Joey Intrieri.
All tickets will be refunded.
There will be an announcement shortly regarding the next event promoted by Joey Eye Boxing Promotions and David Feldman at Harrahs Philadelphia.
Thursday, October 04, 2012
St. Joe's picked to finish first in A-10
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Saint Joseph's men's basketball has been chosen as the preseason favorite in the Atlantic 10 Conference for the 2012-13 season, according to a poll of the league's head coaches and media.
In addition, four Hawks - C.J. Aiken, Langston Galloway, Carl Jones and Halil Kanacevic - were named to the Preseason All-Conference teams. The announcement was made at the league's annual Media Day held at the Barclays Center, which will serve as the host of the Atlantic 10 Tournament beginning this season.
The Hawks return their entire squad from last season, when they went 20-14 and earned a bid to the NIT. It marks the highest predicted finish for Saint Joseph's since 2004-05, when the Hawks were chosen as the favorite in the East Division, as they were for the 2003-04 season.
Jones and Galloway were each named to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team while Aiken and Kanacevic were both selected to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team.
Jones led the Hawks in scoring for the second consecutive season with his 17.0 average, and received All-A-10 Honorable Mention in 2012. The only senior among the Hawks' returning regular players, Jones ranked sixth in the league in scoring.
Galloway, a junior, was an All-Atlantic 10 Second Team honoree in 2012 while averaging 15.5 points per game. He led the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.465) and in three-pointers made per game (2.65).
Aiken, who was also named to the Preseason All-Defensive Team, was the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 2012. He averaged 3.53 blocks per game, which ranked fifth in the nation. The 6-9 junior registered 120 blocks on the season, which was one short of the Saint Joseph's record.
Kanacevic, a junior forward, topped the Hawks in rebounding (8.3) and assists (3.68) last year, in his first at Saint Joseph's. He received All-Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention in 2011-12.
Saint Louis received 10 first-place votes and was picked second in the preseason poll, followed by new member VCU, Temple and Massachusetts. Butler, also in its first year in the conference, was picked to finish sixth, and was followed by La Salle, Dayton, Xavier and Richmond. Defending tournament champion St. Bonaventure was tabbed 11th, with Charlotte, George Washington, Fordham, Rhode Island and Duquesne rounding out the 16-team league.
The Hawks open the season on November 12 hosting Yale in the first game of the 2012 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
In addition, four Hawks - C.J. Aiken, Langston Galloway, Carl Jones and Halil Kanacevic - were named to the Preseason All-Conference teams. The announcement was made at the league's annual Media Day held at the Barclays Center, which will serve as the host of the Atlantic 10 Tournament beginning this season.
The Hawks return their entire squad from last season, when they went 20-14 and earned a bid to the NIT. It marks the highest predicted finish for Saint Joseph's since 2004-05, when the Hawks were chosen as the favorite in the East Division, as they were for the 2003-04 season.
Jones and Galloway were each named to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team while Aiken and Kanacevic were both selected to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team.
Jones led the Hawks in scoring for the second consecutive season with his 17.0 average, and received All-A-10 Honorable Mention in 2012. The only senior among the Hawks' returning regular players, Jones ranked sixth in the league in scoring.
Galloway, a junior, was an All-Atlantic 10 Second Team honoree in 2012 while averaging 15.5 points per game. He led the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.465) and in three-pointers made per game (2.65).
Aiken, who was also named to the Preseason All-Defensive Team, was the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 2012. He averaged 3.53 blocks per game, which ranked fifth in the nation. The 6-9 junior registered 120 blocks on the season, which was one short of the Saint Joseph's record.
Kanacevic, a junior forward, topped the Hawks in rebounding (8.3) and assists (3.68) last year, in his first at Saint Joseph's. He received All-Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention in 2011-12.
Saint Louis received 10 first-place votes and was picked second in the preseason poll, followed by new member VCU, Temple and Massachusetts. Butler, also in its first year in the conference, was picked to finish sixth, and was followed by La Salle, Dayton, Xavier and Richmond. Defending tournament champion St. Bonaventure was tabbed 11th, with Charlotte, George Washington, Fordham, Rhode Island and Duquesne rounding out the 16-team league.
The Hawks open the season on November 12 hosting Yale in the first game of the 2012 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
Union extinguish Fire
Chicago, Il. – The Philadelphia Union proved too hot to handle on Wednesday evening with an excellent 3-1 victory at playoff-chasing Chicago Fire, sealing their first away win since July.
A trio of well-taken goals from Jack McInerney, Gabriel Gómez and Antoine Hoppenot was enough to deem Dominic Oduro’s reply a mere consolation for the Fire and end a run of six consecutive wins for the home side at Toyota Park.
The Union made two changes to the side which lost out to the odd goal in five at Columbus Crew on Saturday. Striker Jack McInerney came in for Josué Martinez up top, while Trinidad & Tobago international Keon Daniel replaced Gabriel Farfan in the lineup and started in behind McInerney. Michael Farfan, meanwhile, swapped the traditional ‘number 10’ role that he had against the Crew for left midfield.
It wouldn’t take long – seven minutes in fact – for those changes to have a lethal effect on a surface greased with pre-game rain and conducive to slick passing.
Amobi Okugo picked out Danny Cruz who skidded in a perfectly-weighted through ball to match Jack McInerney’s brilliantly-timed run and the striker dispatched a clinical low drive across Sean Johnson which fizzed into the bottom left corner to silence the home faithful.
The volume would rise again when The Fire almost drew level in the 19th minute after Michael Lahoud was penalized – and cautioned – on the edge of the Union box. Daniel Paladini stepped up to beat the wall but not the post as his curling free-kick clipped the top of Zac MacMath’s right-hand post with the goalkeeper at full stretch.
The Union responded well and almost doubled their lead 26 minutes in; Cruz with a powerful cross-shot from a narrow angle which forced Johnson to beat the ball away for a Union corner.
It was matched by MacMath in the 34th minute; the Union stopper with a fine save away to his right to preserve the lead going into the break after Chris Rolfe followed up on Patrick Nyarko’s blocked effort.
The home side emerged from the locker room strongly; MacMath having his palms warmed within two minutes as Paladini again sent in a testing free-kick which the big stopper – resplendent in orange – ltipped away.
Alvaro Fernandez was next to try his luck but could only lash wildly over after collecting Amobi Okugo’s headed clearance.
The Union would once again find their feet and find their rhythm; a fine exhibition of one-touch possession as the hour-mark ticked by demonstrative of their confidence.
That confidence would be in full bloom in the 67th minute when Jack McInerney’s nod down fell invitingly beyond the Fire backline for substitute Gabriel Gómez, who decided against a controlling touch.
Instead, the Panamanian midfielder sent his first-time shot screaming into Sean Johnson’s top left corner as the net struggled to cling onto the goal frame, spinning away in delight as a stunned Toyota Park looked on.
But the two goal cushion would only last as many minutes; the hosts with an instant response as Dominic Oduro stole a yard to hit a deflected effort beyond MacMath to claim his sixth goal of the season.
It would set a nail-biting atmosphere in Toyota Park; the visitors looking for a first away win since defeating LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in July while the home side looked to continue a winning run and protect their Playoff push.
Sheanon Williams ensured the Union would continue to keep the game tilted their way with a magnificent block 15 minutes from time as Oduro, left unmarked as a result of a deflected cross, snapped a shot at goal in search of his second.
The Union were given a helping hand on their way to three points 11 minutes from time when the hosts were reduced to ten men. Sub Guillermo Franco slid in on Brian Carroll, who was sent reeling after the ball was played, and the striker was given a straight red card by referee Abiodun Okulaja.
It could have been all over with less than five minutes remaining. Michael Lahoud fed Antoine Hoppenot as the Union went two-on-two with the Fire backline but the Paris-born forward could only slice wide after cutting inside from the right.
It was all over seconds later, however, as Hoppenot made no mistake. Michael Farfan streaked away on the right to evade a strong sliding challenge and cut a sharp cross towards Hoppenot who applied a deft flick to round off the scoring.
FULL TIME: Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union
ATTENDANCE: 16,375
GOAL SUMMARY
CHICAGO FIRE
Dominic Oduro, 69.
PHILADELPHIA UNION
Jack McInerney, 7.
Gabriel Gómez, 67.
Antoine Hoppenot, 87.
LINEUPS:
Chicago Fire starting XI: Sean Johnson, Jalil Anibaba, Arne Friedrich, Austin Berry, Dan Gargan (Alex, 77), Patrick Nyarko, Logan Pause (c) (Dominic Oduro, 45), Daniel Paladini, Alvaro Fernandez (Guillermo Franco, 63), Sherjill MacDonald, Chris Rolfe.
Subs not used: Paolo Tornaghi, Michael Videira, Corben Bone, Wells Thompson.
Philadelphia Union starting XI: Zac MacMath, Raymon Gaddis, Sheanon Williams, Amobi Okugo, Carlos Valdés (c), Brian Carroll, Michael Lahoud, Danny Cruz (Gabriel Gómez, 45+1), Michael Farfan, Keon Daniel (Chris Albright,78), Jack McInerney (Antoine Hoppenot, 71).
Subs not used: Chris Konopka, Zach Pfeffer, Roger Torres, Chandler Hoffman
A trio of well-taken goals from Jack McInerney, Gabriel Gómez and Antoine Hoppenot was enough to deem Dominic Oduro’s reply a mere consolation for the Fire and end a run of six consecutive wins for the home side at Toyota Park.
The Union made two changes to the side which lost out to the odd goal in five at Columbus Crew on Saturday. Striker Jack McInerney came in for Josué Martinez up top, while Trinidad & Tobago international Keon Daniel replaced Gabriel Farfan in the lineup and started in behind McInerney. Michael Farfan, meanwhile, swapped the traditional ‘number 10’ role that he had against the Crew for left midfield.
It wouldn’t take long – seven minutes in fact – for those changes to have a lethal effect on a surface greased with pre-game rain and conducive to slick passing.
Amobi Okugo picked out Danny Cruz who skidded in a perfectly-weighted through ball to match Jack McInerney’s brilliantly-timed run and the striker dispatched a clinical low drive across Sean Johnson which fizzed into the bottom left corner to silence the home faithful.
The volume would rise again when The Fire almost drew level in the 19th minute after Michael Lahoud was penalized – and cautioned – on the edge of the Union box. Daniel Paladini stepped up to beat the wall but not the post as his curling free-kick clipped the top of Zac MacMath’s right-hand post with the goalkeeper at full stretch.
The Union responded well and almost doubled their lead 26 minutes in; Cruz with a powerful cross-shot from a narrow angle which forced Johnson to beat the ball away for a Union corner.
It was matched by MacMath in the 34th minute; the Union stopper with a fine save away to his right to preserve the lead going into the break after Chris Rolfe followed up on Patrick Nyarko’s blocked effort.
The home side emerged from the locker room strongly; MacMath having his palms warmed within two minutes as Paladini again sent in a testing free-kick which the big stopper – resplendent in orange – ltipped away.
Alvaro Fernandez was next to try his luck but could only lash wildly over after collecting Amobi Okugo’s headed clearance.
The Union would once again find their feet and find their rhythm; a fine exhibition of one-touch possession as the hour-mark ticked by demonstrative of their confidence.
That confidence would be in full bloom in the 67th minute when Jack McInerney’s nod down fell invitingly beyond the Fire backline for substitute Gabriel Gómez, who decided against a controlling touch.
Instead, the Panamanian midfielder sent his first-time shot screaming into Sean Johnson’s top left corner as the net struggled to cling onto the goal frame, spinning away in delight as a stunned Toyota Park looked on.
But the two goal cushion would only last as many minutes; the hosts with an instant response as Dominic Oduro stole a yard to hit a deflected effort beyond MacMath to claim his sixth goal of the season.
It would set a nail-biting atmosphere in Toyota Park; the visitors looking for a first away win since defeating LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in July while the home side looked to continue a winning run and protect their Playoff push.
Sheanon Williams ensured the Union would continue to keep the game tilted their way with a magnificent block 15 minutes from time as Oduro, left unmarked as a result of a deflected cross, snapped a shot at goal in search of his second.
The Union were given a helping hand on their way to three points 11 minutes from time when the hosts were reduced to ten men. Sub Guillermo Franco slid in on Brian Carroll, who was sent reeling after the ball was played, and the striker was given a straight red card by referee Abiodun Okulaja.
It could have been all over with less than five minutes remaining. Michael Lahoud fed Antoine Hoppenot as the Union went two-on-two with the Fire backline but the Paris-born forward could only slice wide after cutting inside from the right.
It was all over seconds later, however, as Hoppenot made no mistake. Michael Farfan streaked away on the right to evade a strong sliding challenge and cut a sharp cross towards Hoppenot who applied a deft flick to round off the scoring.
FULL TIME: Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union
ATTENDANCE: 16,375
GOAL SUMMARY
CHICAGO FIRE
Dominic Oduro, 69.
PHILADELPHIA UNION
Jack McInerney, 7.
Gabriel Gómez, 67.
Antoine Hoppenot, 87.
LINEUPS:
Chicago Fire starting XI: Sean Johnson, Jalil Anibaba, Arne Friedrich, Austin Berry, Dan Gargan (Alex, 77), Patrick Nyarko, Logan Pause (c) (Dominic Oduro, 45), Daniel Paladini, Alvaro Fernandez (Guillermo Franco, 63), Sherjill MacDonald, Chris Rolfe.
Subs not used: Paolo Tornaghi, Michael Videira, Corben Bone, Wells Thompson.
Philadelphia Union starting XI: Zac MacMath, Raymon Gaddis, Sheanon Williams, Amobi Okugo, Carlos Valdés (c), Brian Carroll, Michael Lahoud, Danny Cruz (Gabriel Gómez, 45+1), Michael Farfan, Keon Daniel (Chris Albright,78), Jack McInerney (Antoine Hoppenot, 71).
Subs not used: Chris Konopka, Zach Pfeffer, Roger Torres, Chandler Hoffman
Boxing returns to Reading
READING, PA - On Saturday night November 10th, Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Boxing Promotions will present boxing at the Riveredge Hotel in Reading.
In the main event, undefeated Jr. Middleweight Grayson Blake will take on Robert Shockwell in a bout scheduled for six rounds.
Blake of State College, PA has a record of 5-0 with two knockouts and has a signature win over then undefeated DeCarlo Perez (5-0-1). In his last bout, the thirty year-old Blake scored a fourth round stoppage over Corey Preston on February 25th.
Sockwell of East Stroudsburg, PA has a record of 4-2-1with all wins coming via knockout. The twenty-five year old southpaw has two consecutive stoppages which his second round stoppage over Terrell Boggs on August 31st.
Seeing action in a six round co-feature will be Jr. Lightweight Frank De Alba.
De Alba of Bayamon, Puerto Rico who now calls Reading home has a record of 4-1-2 with two knockouts. De Alba has won two straight which includes a win over undefeated Andrew Bentley and his bout when he scored second round stoppage over tough Philadelphian Paul Fernandez on August 11th. De Alba’s opponent will be named shortly.
Jeremy Stauffer of Reading, PA (7-2-1, 6 KO’s) of Reading, PA battles Dan Biddle (9-2, 5 KO’s) of Hockessin, DE in an intriguing six round Cruiserweight bout.
Popular Heavyweight William Miranda (6-5-1, 1 KO) of Allentown, PA will engage in a six round bout against an opponent to be named.
In a four round Super Featherweight bout, Sammy Quinones will take on debuting Charles Mack of Philadelphia in a four round bout.
There will be more bouts added.
Tickets for this outstanding night of boxing ranging from $75 (VIP); $50 (Ringside); $30 (General Admission) and can be purchased by calling Kings Boxing (610-587-5950); Riveredge Hotel (610-376-6711); Dino’s Wings & Things (610-921-9898) or at www.kingsboxing.com
1st bout is at 7:15—Doors open at 6:15
In the main event, undefeated Jr. Middleweight Grayson Blake will take on Robert Shockwell in a bout scheduled for six rounds.
Blake of State College, PA has a record of 5-0 with two knockouts and has a signature win over then undefeated DeCarlo Perez (5-0-1). In his last bout, the thirty year-old Blake scored a fourth round stoppage over Corey Preston on February 25th.
Sockwell of East Stroudsburg, PA has a record of 4-2-1with all wins coming via knockout. The twenty-five year old southpaw has two consecutive stoppages which his second round stoppage over Terrell Boggs on August 31st.
Seeing action in a six round co-feature will be Jr. Lightweight Frank De Alba.
De Alba of Bayamon, Puerto Rico who now calls Reading home has a record of 4-1-2 with two knockouts. De Alba has won two straight which includes a win over undefeated Andrew Bentley and his bout when he scored second round stoppage over tough Philadelphian Paul Fernandez on August 11th. De Alba’s opponent will be named shortly.
Jeremy Stauffer of Reading, PA (7-2-1, 6 KO’s) of Reading, PA battles Dan Biddle (9-2, 5 KO’s) of Hockessin, DE in an intriguing six round Cruiserweight bout.
Popular Heavyweight William Miranda (6-5-1, 1 KO) of Allentown, PA will engage in a six round bout against an opponent to be named.
In a four round Super Featherweight bout, Sammy Quinones will take on debuting Charles Mack of Philadelphia in a four round bout.
There will be more bouts added.
Tickets for this outstanding night of boxing ranging from $75 (VIP); $50 (Ringside); $30 (General Admission) and can be purchased by calling Kings Boxing (610-587-5950); Riveredge Hotel (610-376-6711); Dino’s Wings & Things (610-921-9898) or at www.kingsboxing.com
1st bout is at 7:15—Doors open at 6:15
Temple’s Montel Harris Named to Senior Bowl Watch List
MOBILE, Ala. – Temple senior RB Montel Harris (Jacksonville, Fla.) has been added to the inaugural Senior Bowl Watch List this week.
The top 100 seniors in the country will be invited to participate in the 2013 Senior Bowl, set for Saturday, January 26 in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. It is important to note that appearing on the Watch List is not a requirement for a player to earn an invitation to the showcase event.
Harris transferred to Temple last summer for his fifth and final season of eligibility. He received his degree in communications from Boston College in 2012. The ACC’s all-time career rusher (3,735 yards), Harris leads all returning BCS players in career rushing yards. He is a preseason All-America selection by Phil Steele.
Harris is the national leaders in career 100-yard rushing games. The Temple newcomer had 22 career 100-yard rushing games during his tenure at Boston College.
In his debut as an Owl, Harris rushed for 12 yards on five carries in limited play in the first half against Villanova. He joined the starting line-up for the first time against Penn State and rushed 10 times for 23 yards while leading the Owls with three receptions for 42 yards.
“The Senior Bowl is very pleased to announce our first-ever ‘official’ Watch List,” Senior Bowl Executive Director Phil Savage said. “We want both college and pro football fans to enjoy tracking the players on our list as they begin their journey towards the Senior Bowl and the 2013 NFL Draft. We have included prospects from almost every level of the college game and look forward to monitoring their progress throughout the upcoming season.”
The top 100 seniors in the country will be invited to participate in the 2013 Senior Bowl, set for Saturday, January 26 in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. It is important to note that appearing on the Watch List is not a requirement for a player to earn an invitation to the showcase event.
Harris transferred to Temple last summer for his fifth and final season of eligibility. He received his degree in communications from Boston College in 2012. The ACC’s all-time career rusher (3,735 yards), Harris leads all returning BCS players in career rushing yards. He is a preseason All-America selection by Phil Steele.
Harris is the national leaders in career 100-yard rushing games. The Temple newcomer had 22 career 100-yard rushing games during his tenure at Boston College.
In his debut as an Owl, Harris rushed for 12 yards on five carries in limited play in the first half against Villanova. He joined the starting line-up for the first time against Penn State and rushed 10 times for 23 yards while leading the Owls with three receptions for 42 yards.
“The Senior Bowl is very pleased to announce our first-ever ‘official’ Watch List,” Senior Bowl Executive Director Phil Savage said. “We want both college and pro football fans to enjoy tracking the players on our list as they begin their journey towards the Senior Bowl and the 2013 NFL Draft. We have included prospects from almost every level of the college game and look forward to monitoring their progress throughout the upcoming season.”
Soul ink Dolezel to 2-year deal
PHILADELPHIA – The American Conference champion, Philadelphia Soul have signed head coach Clint Dolezel to a two-year deal that will keep him with the team through the 2014 season.
The deal comes on the heels of Arena Football League allowing coaches to sign two-year deals starting in 2013. Dolezel, who was the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the record-setting offense in 2012, played a major role in the Soul’s ArenaBowl XXV appearance.
“2012 was an amazing season and we are confident that Clint will lead this team to a championship,” said Soul co-majority owner Ron Jaworski. “Clint, along with (Soul GM) Tom Goodhines, have done a tremendous job of setting the foundation for the Soul to remain a perennial title contender and we are all excited for what is ahead for this franchise.”
Under Dolezel, the Soul offense finished No. 1 in the AFL for scoring (68.2), rushing offense (44.2), and No. 5 in total offense (323.4). Philadelphia was the only team in 2012 to reach 15 regular-season wins, while locking up home-field advantage for American Conference playoffs. With Dolezel calling the offense, the Soul set the League’s all-time mark with 1,228 points scored. Dolezel was previously the head coach for the Dallas Vigilantes in 2011 and led them to an 11-7 regular season record and a playoff appearance.
Dolezel was recently named to the 2012 AFL Hall of Fame Class and will be inducted during the 2013 Opening Weekend. He is No. 3 in career passing yards (44,564) and No. 2 in touchdown passes (931). Clint is also the first quarterback in AFL history to throw for over 400 yards in a game and first to do it six times. He matched one of the League’s most vaunted then-records by throwing for 11 touchdowns in a game three different times. He threw for over 100 touchdowns in a season twice (2006-07) and led his team to a 15-win season (15-1 in 2007). He also has a championship to his credit when he led the Grand Rapids Rampage to the title in 2001.
With the new deal signed, Dolezel will work with Goodhines to prepare for the upcoming AFL free-agency signing period. Beginning October 15, AFL teams can begin to re-sign their own players for the 2013 season. Open free agency begins for all unsigned players, league-wide on October 29. In addition, the Soul have announced an open tryout for all free agents who are interested in playing Arena Football with the Soul. The tryout will be held on Saturday, October 20 at the Philadelphia Eagles’ NovaCare Complex in South Philadelphia.
The deal comes on the heels of Arena Football League allowing coaches to sign two-year deals starting in 2013. Dolezel, who was the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the record-setting offense in 2012, played a major role in the Soul’s ArenaBowl XXV appearance.
“2012 was an amazing season and we are confident that Clint will lead this team to a championship,” said Soul co-majority owner Ron Jaworski. “Clint, along with (Soul GM) Tom Goodhines, have done a tremendous job of setting the foundation for the Soul to remain a perennial title contender and we are all excited for what is ahead for this franchise.”
Under Dolezel, the Soul offense finished No. 1 in the AFL for scoring (68.2), rushing offense (44.2), and No. 5 in total offense (323.4). Philadelphia was the only team in 2012 to reach 15 regular-season wins, while locking up home-field advantage for American Conference playoffs. With Dolezel calling the offense, the Soul set the League’s all-time mark with 1,228 points scored. Dolezel was previously the head coach for the Dallas Vigilantes in 2011 and led them to an 11-7 regular season record and a playoff appearance.
Dolezel was recently named to the 2012 AFL Hall of Fame Class and will be inducted during the 2013 Opening Weekend. He is No. 3 in career passing yards (44,564) and No. 2 in touchdown passes (931). Clint is also the first quarterback in AFL history to throw for over 400 yards in a game and first to do it six times. He matched one of the League’s most vaunted then-records by throwing for 11 touchdowns in a game three different times. He threw for over 100 touchdowns in a season twice (2006-07) and led his team to a 15-win season (15-1 in 2007). He also has a championship to his credit when he led the Grand Rapids Rampage to the title in 2001.
With the new deal signed, Dolezel will work with Goodhines to prepare for the upcoming AFL free-agency signing period. Beginning October 15, AFL teams can begin to re-sign their own players for the 2013 season. Open free agency begins for all unsigned players, league-wide on October 29. In addition, the Soul have announced an open tryout for all free agents who are interested in playing Arena Football with the Soul. The tryout will be held on Saturday, October 20 at the Philadelphia Eagles’ NovaCare Complex in South Philadelphia.
NHL begins schedule "restructuring"
While they're not calling it an outright cancellation, the National Hockey League announced on Thursday afternoon that 14 days worth of games -- from October 11-24 have been officially wiped out as they appeared on the master schedule released in Summer.
"The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through October 24. The cancellation was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players' Association and the NHL."
That's a total of 82 games across the board, but only four Flyers contests: October 11 against Boston, October 13 at the Islanders, then October 18 and 20 against Pittsburgh and Winnipeg, respectively, on home ice.
The likelihood of all those games being rescheduled if both the NHL and NHLPA miraculously come to an agreement on a new CBA in that window is minuscule at the moment, with no serious talks scheduled in the near future and players jetting off to Europe at an increased rate.
“The decision to cancel the first two weeks of the NHL season is the unilateral choice of the NHL owners,' said NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr. "If the owners truly cared about the game and the fans, they would lift the lockout and allow the season to begin on time while negotiations continue. A lockout should be the last resort in bargaining, not the strategy of first resort. For nearly 20 years, the owners have elected to lock-out the players in an effort to secure massive concessions. Nevertheless, the players remain committed to playing hockey while the parties work to reach a deal that is fair for both sides. We hope we will soon have a willing negotiating partner.”
Earlier in the day, both Claude Giroux and Danny Briere defected to Eisbaren Berlin of the German Elite League.
"We were extremely disappointed to have to make today's announcement. The game deserves better, the fans deserve better and the people who derive income from their connection to the NHL deserve better.
"We remain committed to doing everything in our power to forge an agreement that is fair to the players, fair to the teams and good for our fans," offered NHL second-in-command Bill Daly.
"This is not about 'winning' or 'losing' a negotiation. This is about finding a solution that preserves the long-term health and stability of the League and the game. "We are committed to getting this done."
For the first time in league history, no meaningful hockey will have been played between the conclusion of one year's Stanley Cup Finals and the resumption of the following campaign fter a work stoppage.
For the second time in eight years, the NHL enters a work stoppage without having played a preseason.
In 1994, all 26 clubs were able to participate in exhibition contests before the league initiated a lockout at midnight on October 1, the day the 1994-95 season was to get underway. Although the 2004-05 NHL season was wiped out due to discord between the NHL and NHLPA, the second and to date last World Cup of Hockey was contested prior to the expiration of that CBA.
"The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through October 24. The cancellation was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players' Association and the NHL."
That's a total of 82 games across the board, but only four Flyers contests: October 11 against Boston, October 13 at the Islanders, then October 18 and 20 against Pittsburgh and Winnipeg, respectively, on home ice.
The likelihood of all those games being rescheduled if both the NHL and NHLPA miraculously come to an agreement on a new CBA in that window is minuscule at the moment, with no serious talks scheduled in the near future and players jetting off to Europe at an increased rate.
“The decision to cancel the first two weeks of the NHL season is the unilateral choice of the NHL owners,' said NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr. "If the owners truly cared about the game and the fans, they would lift the lockout and allow the season to begin on time while negotiations continue. A lockout should be the last resort in bargaining, not the strategy of first resort. For nearly 20 years, the owners have elected to lock-out the players in an effort to secure massive concessions. Nevertheless, the players remain committed to playing hockey while the parties work to reach a deal that is fair for both sides. We hope we will soon have a willing negotiating partner.”
Earlier in the day, both Claude Giroux and Danny Briere defected to Eisbaren Berlin of the German Elite League.
"We were extremely disappointed to have to make today's announcement. The game deserves better, the fans deserve better and the people who derive income from their connection to the NHL deserve better.
"We remain committed to doing everything in our power to forge an agreement that is fair to the players, fair to the teams and good for our fans," offered NHL second-in-command Bill Daly.
"This is not about 'winning' or 'losing' a negotiation. This is about finding a solution that preserves the long-term health and stability of the League and the game. "We are committed to getting this done."
For the first time in league history, no meaningful hockey will have been played between the conclusion of one year's Stanley Cup Finals and the resumption of the following campaign fter a work stoppage.
For the second time in eight years, the NHL enters a work stoppage without having played a preseason.
In 1994, all 26 clubs were able to participate in exhibition contests before the league initiated a lockout at midnight on October 1, the day the 1994-95 season was to get underway. Although the 2004-05 NHL season was wiped out due to discord between the NHL and NHLPA, the second and to date last World Cup of Hockey was contested prior to the expiration of that CBA.
NHL heading for another nuclear winter, 80's style
by Bob Herpen
Phanatic Hockey Editor
The NHL regular season schedule was set to kick off one week from today, but that appears less and less likely, as an announcement is imminent that the first two-week block of games will be excised across the board.
While it's useless to recount the many missteps up to now that could have prevented this scenario, it does recall a time when people across the Northern Hemisphere watched and waited expectantly as forces beyond their control sought to alter their lives for the worst.
I'm talking about the latter stages of the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union, in the mid 1980's, when both sides had missiles and nukes pointing at each other from their respective countries as well as from nations friendly to either side.
With the talks in New York over the weekend only served to further the belief that neither the NHL nor the NHLPA really cares to get to serious negotiations so that the season gets underway, categorized by the league's continued posturing and the players' association's refusal to give in to public dressing downs, all hockey fans are about to feel the real chill.
In any case, with all the ICBM's ready to fly at a moment's notice, all of Western Europe was understandably a bit on edge, something which surely fueled culture in the decade of decadence. It gave rise to a specific subset of pop music in England and on the continent -- songs that deal with the pre-apocalyptic tension of a potential nuclear holocaust.
A few of these tunes were popular enough in the USA to gain Top 40 status, and some have flown under the radar, but they all contain wise words that echo forward to an issue of much lesser concern here in North America.
First up, the seminal West German pop band "Alphaville," with their 1984 played-at-every-high-school-dance-in-perpetuity hit, "Forever Young."
Key line(s): "Let's dance in style/let's dance for a while/Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies/hoping for the best but expecting the worst/are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
What it meant then: Might as well have a good time because we have no idea when the Americans and the Russkies are going to light up the sky with fire that will suck the paint off our houses and give our families permanent orange Afros. "The bomb" is obvious -- the nuke that will wipe us all off the map. Germany was essentially "Ground Zero" for Doomsday, split as it was between East and West, as well as Berlin split itself inside Communist East Germany between a Soviet sector and free sector divided between the U.S., United Kingdom and France.
What it means now: "The bomb" is obvious here, too -- the systematic cancellation of games in two-week blocks which is on the horizon, or the full nuclear option of cancelling the entire season like in 2004-05. It's also a call for people to get on with life and enjoy what else you can while you can as those responsible for the lockout fail in their responsibilities to the game.
Second on the list is a hidden gem from former Police front man Sting, who weighed in on the geopolitical situation with 1985's "Russians" from his first solo album.
Key line(s): "Mr. Khrushchev says we will bury you.../Mr. Reagan says we will protect you/I don't subscribe to this point of view/believe me when I say to you/I hope the Russians love their children too.
What it meant then: The Soviet premier, in 1956 at a summit of Western leaders in Poland's embassy at Moscow, basically said that Communism would triumph over Capitalism, not that the USSR would crush the USA in any military action. Contrast that with Ronald Reagan's crusade to defeat Communism in the 80s, where he pledged he would protect Western Europe from Soviet incursions beyond the Eastern Bloc. Sting positions himself humanistically, advocating disbelief of both sides and wishing that the Red and Blue both realize what's at stake: their children's futures.
What it means now: No matter where you pledge your allegiance, Messrs. Bettman, Daly and Fehr will continue to vie for hockey fans' affections and support by a whole host of means -- but primarily through updates shot through with rhetoric after every bargaining session. Nobody should be dumb enough to believe one side over the other, or either side for that matter. Hockey fans are in this together, for ourselves, wishing the NHL and NHLPA comes to realize our future fandom and spending power is at stake.
Finally, the last in our trio, a Number One song from England's Tears For Fears, which dominated radios through the Summer of 1985 and continues to be played across multiple formats 27 years later: "Shout."
Key line(s): They gave you life/and in return you gave them Hell/as cold as ice/I hope we live to tell the tale. Also, the chorus of "shout, shout, let it all out/these are the things I can do without."
What it meant then: The whole second stanza is a master parent/child metaphor. On the surface, it protested the U.S. placing missiles pointed at the Soviet Union on U.K. military lands, but below that calls into mind the pain that children can inflict on loving parents despite their best efforts to provide a stable home. The hook of the song is a clear call for people to speak out on what's troubling them, from the personal to the political without fear. Within the next calendar year, Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev began disarmament talks.
What it means now: It's a message from one side to the other and between both, that neither does exist or can exist without the other, and can't continue with one side trying to destroy the other.
The longer this lockout goes, the more splintered fans' lives will become once they make a decision: to call, write, complain to the NHL or NHLPA? To wait anxiously until the lockout is resolved, to quit being a fan or stop supporting the league and their favorite team either silently or in a blaze of discontent? To do nothing since resistance is futile? The best option is to make your opinion known and your voice heard. If it is loud enough, the powerful will have to deal with the consequences.
The world was fully back from the brink after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, and the United States no longer had an enemy which they could counter with their own propaganda or threaten to blow up good with their warheads.
Meanwhile, the third lockout in 18 years shows only signs of worsening. Toronto and New York might as well be Washington and Moscow, but there is no summit in Reykjavik on the horizon.
Phanatic Hockey Editor
The NHL regular season schedule was set to kick off one week from today, but that appears less and less likely, as an announcement is imminent that the first two-week block of games will be excised across the board.
While it's useless to recount the many missteps up to now that could have prevented this scenario, it does recall a time when people across the Northern Hemisphere watched and waited expectantly as forces beyond their control sought to alter their lives for the worst.
I'm talking about the latter stages of the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union, in the mid 1980's, when both sides had missiles and nukes pointing at each other from their respective countries as well as from nations friendly to either side.
With the talks in New York over the weekend only served to further the belief that neither the NHL nor the NHLPA really cares to get to serious negotiations so that the season gets underway, categorized by the league's continued posturing and the players' association's refusal to give in to public dressing downs, all hockey fans are about to feel the real chill.
In any case, with all the ICBM's ready to fly at a moment's notice, all of Western Europe was understandably a bit on edge, something which surely fueled culture in the decade of decadence. It gave rise to a specific subset of pop music in England and on the continent -- songs that deal with the pre-apocalyptic tension of a potential nuclear holocaust.
A few of these tunes were popular enough in the USA to gain Top 40 status, and some have flown under the radar, but they all contain wise words that echo forward to an issue of much lesser concern here in North America.
First up, the seminal West German pop band "Alphaville," with their 1984 played-at-every-high-school-dance-in-perpetuity hit, "Forever Young."
Key line(s): "Let's dance in style/let's dance for a while/Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies/hoping for the best but expecting the worst/are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
What it meant then: Might as well have a good time because we have no idea when the Americans and the Russkies are going to light up the sky with fire that will suck the paint off our houses and give our families permanent orange Afros. "The bomb" is obvious -- the nuke that will wipe us all off the map. Germany was essentially "Ground Zero" for Doomsday, split as it was between East and West, as well as Berlin split itself inside Communist East Germany between a Soviet sector and free sector divided between the U.S., United Kingdom and France.
What it means now: "The bomb" is obvious here, too -- the systematic cancellation of games in two-week blocks which is on the horizon, or the full nuclear option of cancelling the entire season like in 2004-05. It's also a call for people to get on with life and enjoy what else you can while you can as those responsible for the lockout fail in their responsibilities to the game.
Second on the list is a hidden gem from former Police front man Sting, who weighed in on the geopolitical situation with 1985's "Russians" from his first solo album.
Key line(s): "Mr. Khrushchev says we will bury you.../Mr. Reagan says we will protect you/I don't subscribe to this point of view/believe me when I say to you/I hope the Russians love their children too.
What it meant then: The Soviet premier, in 1956 at a summit of Western leaders in Poland's embassy at Moscow, basically said that Communism would triumph over Capitalism, not that the USSR would crush the USA in any military action. Contrast that with Ronald Reagan's crusade to defeat Communism in the 80s, where he pledged he would protect Western Europe from Soviet incursions beyond the Eastern Bloc. Sting positions himself humanistically, advocating disbelief of both sides and wishing that the Red and Blue both realize what's at stake: their children's futures.
What it means now: No matter where you pledge your allegiance, Messrs. Bettman, Daly and Fehr will continue to vie for hockey fans' affections and support by a whole host of means -- but primarily through updates shot through with rhetoric after every bargaining session. Nobody should be dumb enough to believe one side over the other, or either side for that matter. Hockey fans are in this together, for ourselves, wishing the NHL and NHLPA comes to realize our future fandom and spending power is at stake.
Finally, the last in our trio, a Number One song from England's Tears For Fears, which dominated radios through the Summer of 1985 and continues to be played across multiple formats 27 years later: "Shout."
Key line(s): They gave you life/and in return you gave them Hell/as cold as ice/I hope we live to tell the tale. Also, the chorus of "shout, shout, let it all out/these are the things I can do without."
What it meant then: The whole second stanza is a master parent/child metaphor. On the surface, it protested the U.S. placing missiles pointed at the Soviet Union on U.K. military lands, but below that calls into mind the pain that children can inflict on loving parents despite their best efforts to provide a stable home. The hook of the song is a clear call for people to speak out on what's troubling them, from the personal to the political without fear. Within the next calendar year, Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev began disarmament talks.
What it means now: It's a message from one side to the other and between both, that neither does exist or can exist without the other, and can't continue with one side trying to destroy the other.
The longer this lockout goes, the more splintered fans' lives will become once they make a decision: to call, write, complain to the NHL or NHLPA? To wait anxiously until the lockout is resolved, to quit being a fan or stop supporting the league and their favorite team either silently or in a blaze of discontent? To do nothing since resistance is futile? The best option is to make your opinion known and your voice heard. If it is loud enough, the powerful will have to deal with the consequences.
The world was fully back from the brink after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, and the United States no longer had an enemy which they could counter with their own propaganda or threaten to blow up good with their warheads.
Meanwhile, the third lockout in 18 years shows only signs of worsening. Toronto and New York might as well be Washington and Moscow, but there is no summit in Reykjavik on the horizon.
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Sixers release TV sked
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers announced their television broadcast schedule for the 2012-13 season today, with broadcast partner Comcast SportsNet leading the way by carrying 71 games while The Comcast Network will air eight games. All 79 of those broadcasts will be available in high-definition.
The remaining three games on the schedule will be carried exclusively on national television by TNT (Jan. 21 vs. San Antonio, Feb. 28 at Chicago and Mar. 5 vs. Boston). The Sixers will also appear on ESPN five times (Nov. 7 at New Orleans, Nov. 16 vs. Utah, Dec. 7 vs. Boston, Feb. 24 at New York and Mar. 8 at Miami) in addition to airing on Comcast SportsNet.
NBA TV will air four games (blacked out within 75 miles of the team’s home market) over the course of the season. All four of those games will also be available on Comcast SportsNet.
Comcast SportsNet will also air three Sixers preseason games on October 15 vs. Boston, October 17 vs. Cleveland and October 21 at Boston.
All season games carried by Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network are available in high-definition.
All regular season games on Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network will be preceded by a half-hour pre-game show with “Sixers Postgame Live” immediately following every game.
The remaining three games on the schedule will be carried exclusively on national television by TNT (Jan. 21 vs. San Antonio, Feb. 28 at Chicago and Mar. 5 vs. Boston). The Sixers will also appear on ESPN five times (Nov. 7 at New Orleans, Nov. 16 vs. Utah, Dec. 7 vs. Boston, Feb. 24 at New York and Mar. 8 at Miami) in addition to airing on Comcast SportsNet.
NBA TV will air four games (blacked out within 75 miles of the team’s home market) over the course of the season. All four of those games will also be available on Comcast SportsNet.
Comcast SportsNet will also air three Sixers preseason games on October 15 vs. Boston, October 17 vs. Cleveland and October 21 at Boston.
All season games carried by Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network are available in high-definition.
All regular season games on Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network will be preceded by a half-hour pre-game show with “Sixers Postgame Live” immediately following every game.
Sixers add Jordan Cohn to personnel department
PHILADELPHIA – The 76ers announced have hired Jordan Cohn as a Pro Personnel Scout.
Cohn will enter his first season as a scout with the Philadelphia 76ers after spending the past eight seasons as a scout for the New Jersey Nets, covering NBA, D-League and college games for the organization.
"We are committed to improving all facets of our basketball operations department and we are happy to announce the addition of Jordan Cohn to the Sixers," said Sixers General Manager Tony DiLeo. "Jordan is one of the most talented and respected scouts in the NBA and will be an invaluable resource for the upcoming season."
Prior to joining the Nets, Cohn served as the Director of Pro Player Personnel for the New York Knicks during the 2003-04 season. That came after a five-season stint with the Miami HEAT where he worked closely with Pat Riley, the rest of the coaching staff and the front office, on various statistical projects.
Cohn is well known for co-authoring "Rick Barry's Pro Basketball Bible," an annual trade paperback released during the 1990's which contained detailed information on every NBA player and draft pick. During the time he was writing the book, Cohn also created a scouting service that involved charting tendencies of the opponents for numerous NBA teams. Now commonplace, it was one of the first scouting services of its kind.
A native of New York, Cohn received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and received his graduate education from USC Law School. After practicing law for a few years, Cohn became a freelance writer for various publications, including the NBA's HOOP magazine.
Cohn will enter his first season as a scout with the Philadelphia 76ers after spending the past eight seasons as a scout for the New Jersey Nets, covering NBA, D-League and college games for the organization.
"We are committed to improving all facets of our basketball operations department and we are happy to announce the addition of Jordan Cohn to the Sixers," said Sixers General Manager Tony DiLeo. "Jordan is one of the most talented and respected scouts in the NBA and will be an invaluable resource for the upcoming season."
Prior to joining the Nets, Cohn served as the Director of Pro Player Personnel for the New York Knicks during the 2003-04 season. That came after a five-season stint with the Miami HEAT where he worked closely with Pat Riley, the rest of the coaching staff and the front office, on various statistical projects.
Cohn is well known for co-authoring "Rick Barry's Pro Basketball Bible," an annual trade paperback released during the 1990's which contained detailed information on every NBA player and draft pick. During the time he was writing the book, Cohn also created a scouting service that involved charting tendencies of the opponents for numerous NBA teams. Now commonplace, it was one of the first scouting services of its kind.
A native of New York, Cohn received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and received his graduate education from USC Law School. After practicing law for a few years, Cohn became a freelance writer for various publications, including the NBA's HOOP magazine.
Eagles cut Rolle, bring in LB Moten
The Eagles cut former starting linebacker Brian Rolle on Tuesday and signed LB Adrian Moten. The team also brought back offensive guard Julian Vandervelde to the practice squad, and released long snapper Kyle Nelson now that Jon Dorenbos is healthy.
A second-year pro, Moten (6-foot-2, 230) was with Philadelphia during training camp this season. He was signed on August 6 and then was released on the final roster cut down on August 31. He was originally a rookie free agent signing of Indianapolis in 2011, playing in 10 games and registering seven tackles with the Colts before being placed on waivers on November 26, 2011. He was claimed by Seattle on November 28, and played in the team's final two games that season.
The 24-year-old played collegiately at Maryland, where he recorded 219 tackles, 15.5 sacks and 24 tackles for loss. As a junior, the Suitland, MD, native led the team with six sacks and nine tackles for loss while finishing second on the squad with 68 tackles.
Vandervelde (6-2, 300) appeared in one game for the Eagles last season after being selected by Philadelphia in the fifth round of the 2011 draft.
The Davenport, IA, native started 37 games during his collegiate career at Iowa, seeing time at both left and right guard. The 24-year-old earned second-team All-Big Ten conference honors as a senior in 2010 starting all 13 games at left guard for the Hawkeyes.
Vandervelde was released on August 31, and was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay on September 1. The Buccaneers waived Vandervelde on September 3, and then signed him to their practice squad on September 5 before he was released on September 27.
A second-year pro, Moten (6-foot-2, 230) was with Philadelphia during training camp this season. He was signed on August 6 and then was released on the final roster cut down on August 31. He was originally a rookie free agent signing of Indianapolis in 2011, playing in 10 games and registering seven tackles with the Colts before being placed on waivers on November 26, 2011. He was claimed by Seattle on November 28, and played in the team's final two games that season.
The 24-year-old played collegiately at Maryland, where he recorded 219 tackles, 15.5 sacks and 24 tackles for loss. As a junior, the Suitland, MD, native led the team with six sacks and nine tackles for loss while finishing second on the squad with 68 tackles.
Vandervelde (6-2, 300) appeared in one game for the Eagles last season after being selected by Philadelphia in the fifth round of the 2011 draft.
The Davenport, IA, native started 37 games during his collegiate career at Iowa, seeing time at both left and right guard. The 24-year-old earned second-team All-Big Ten conference honors as a senior in 2010 starting all 13 games at left guard for the Hawkeyes.
Vandervelde was released on August 31, and was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay on September 1. The Buccaneers waived Vandervelde on September 3, and then signed him to their practice squad on September 5 before he was released on September 27.
Union's Valdes, Gomez and Daniels called up for Intl. duty
Chester, Pa.– Philadelphia Union captain Carlos Valdes and midfielders Gabriel Gomez and Keon Daniel have been called up their respective national teams for upcoming World Cup and Gold Cup qualifying matches, the club announced today. The trio will depart following the Union’s October 6's match against New England and return in time for the club’s match at the Houston Dynamo on October 20.
Valdes and Colombia will face Paraguay on October 12 in a World Cup qualifying match and take on Cameroon in a friendly on October 16, while Panama will play Honduras in Panama City on October 12 and Cuba in Havana on October 16. Daniel and Trinidad & Tobago will take on French Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis and Anguilla in Gold Cup qualifying on October 10, 12 and 14, respectively.
Valdes has been capped six times by Colombia and has scored one goal since his first call-up to the senior squad in 2008. Most recently, the center back played 90 minutes in his squad’s 4-0 thrashing of Uruguay on September 7.
Gomez made his debut with the Panamanian senior national team against El Salvador on February 9, 2003. Since then, he has been capped 77 times, notching eight goals. Gomez’s last five tallies with the Red Tide came in 2011, helping Panama reach the 2011 Gold Cup semifinals. Gomez was one of Panama's top players in the tournament, scoring a penalty kick goal against the US in a group stage upset. Most recently, Gomez started in Panama’s 2-0 win over Canada in Panama City on September 11.
Daniel has made 52 appearances and scored nine goals for Trinidad and Tobago since making his debut in 2007.
Valdes and Colombia will face Paraguay on October 12 in a World Cup qualifying match and take on Cameroon in a friendly on October 16, while Panama will play Honduras in Panama City on October 12 and Cuba in Havana on October 16. Daniel and Trinidad & Tobago will take on French Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis and Anguilla in Gold Cup qualifying on October 10, 12 and 14, respectively.
Valdes has been capped six times by Colombia and has scored one goal since his first call-up to the senior squad in 2008. Most recently, the center back played 90 minutes in his squad’s 4-0 thrashing of Uruguay on September 7.
Gomez made his debut with the Panamanian senior national team against El Salvador on February 9, 2003. Since then, he has been capped 77 times, notching eight goals. Gomez’s last five tallies with the Red Tide came in 2011, helping Panama reach the 2011 Gold Cup semifinals. Gomez was one of Panama's top players in the tournament, scoring a penalty kick goal against the US in a group stage upset. Most recently, Gomez started in Panama’s 2-0 win over Canada in Panama City on September 11.
Daniel has made 52 appearances and scored nine goals for Trinidad and Tobago since making his debut in 2007.
Temple - UConn game time set
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple BIG EAST football game at Connecticut on Oct. 13 will kick off at 1 p.m. at Rentschler Field.
ESPN3 will televise the game online.
This week, the Temple Owls (1-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) host the South Florida Bulls (2-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) in their BIG EAST opener and Homecoming game on Oct. 6 at Noon at Lincoln Financial Field.
ESPN3 will televise the game online.
This week, the Temple Owls (1-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) host the South Florida Bulls (2-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) in their BIG EAST opener and Homecoming game on Oct. 6 at Noon at Lincoln Financial Field.
Monday, October 01, 2012
NHL close to excising regular-season games
Multiple sources, including Kevin Allen of USA Today and the good folks over at SB Nation, are reporting that the National Hockey League will announce the cancellation of regular-season games some time this week.
Having cancelled its entire preseason slate, the NHL was set to begin its 2012-13 campaign on Thursday, October 11. That is now in jeopardy, primarily due to the lack of significant negotiations between the league and the players' union. Talks were held between both sides all weekend in New York City, but the major issues keeping both sides apart were apparently not breached.
"As I said [Friday] night, these meetings are necessary but they've been described, I think, as the underbrush," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in an NHL.com piece Saturday in reference to the material covered in meetings the past two days. "Certainly, they are not the main issues that need to be tackled to get a deal."
The league's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky, was quoted Monday in TSN of Canada, with his belief that the league will return to action just in time for the Winter Classic -- scheduled for January 1 at Michigan Stadium between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.
"In general we're trying to discuss how do we find a way to make an agreement, how do we bridge the gaps on the major issues that are between us -- the kind of things you would hope we would be talking about," NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr said over the weekend.
Fehr is expected to hold a conference call for 3 PM today, to get all players up to speed on the progression of the weekend sessions. Any further discussions of core issues, like Hockey Related Revenues, will take place tomorrow, but there are no further gatherings scheduled as of now.
Additional reports indicate that the schedule will be dismantled in two-week chunks.
Meanwhile, several Philadelphia Flyers are still wavering in their desire to play overseas while NHL-level hockey is on hiatus. Scott Hartnell spoke to CSNPhilly, saying: “I have thought about it. I’ve looked into the price of my insurance and things like that. It’s not cheap by any means. Some decision soon I will have to make. I’m just focused on skating and getting the workouts in. Get that time.”
If you wish to take the first steps toward letting your displeasure with the lockout be heard:
Contact the NHL office at (212) 789-2000 ext. 2101, or by e-mail for Commissioner Gary Bettman: gbettman@nhl.com.
You can also voice your displeasure to the players' union by phone at (416) 313-2300 or by e-mail to Fehr at dfehr@nhlpa.com.
Having cancelled its entire preseason slate, the NHL was set to begin its 2012-13 campaign on Thursday, October 11. That is now in jeopardy, primarily due to the lack of significant negotiations between the league and the players' union. Talks were held between both sides all weekend in New York City, but the major issues keeping both sides apart were apparently not breached.
"As I said [Friday] night, these meetings are necessary but they've been described, I think, as the underbrush," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in an NHL.com piece Saturday in reference to the material covered in meetings the past two days. "Certainly, they are not the main issues that need to be tackled to get a deal."
The league's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky, was quoted Monday in TSN of Canada, with his belief that the league will return to action just in time for the Winter Classic -- scheduled for January 1 at Michigan Stadium between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.
"In general we're trying to discuss how do we find a way to make an agreement, how do we bridge the gaps on the major issues that are between us -- the kind of things you would hope we would be talking about," NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr said over the weekend.
Fehr is expected to hold a conference call for 3 PM today, to get all players up to speed on the progression of the weekend sessions. Any further discussions of core issues, like Hockey Related Revenues, will take place tomorrow, but there are no further gatherings scheduled as of now.
Additional reports indicate that the schedule will be dismantled in two-week chunks.
Meanwhile, several Philadelphia Flyers are still wavering in their desire to play overseas while NHL-level hockey is on hiatus. Scott Hartnell spoke to CSNPhilly, saying: “I have thought about it. I’ve looked into the price of my insurance and things like that. It’s not cheap by any means. Some decision soon I will have to make. I’m just focused on skating and getting the workouts in. Get that time.”
If you wish to take the first steps toward letting your displeasure with the lockout be heard:
Contact the NHL office at (212) 789-2000 ext. 2101, or by e-mail for Commissioner Gary Bettman: gbettman@nhl.com.
You can also voice your displeasure to the players' union by phone at (416) 313-2300 or by e-mail to Fehr at dfehr@nhlpa.com.
Ruslan Provodnikov wants Timothy Bradley
PHILADELPHIA - Junior welterweight contender Ruslan Provodnikov would like an opportunity at WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley in December.
There have been rumblings in the past about matching up the two fighters and Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KOs) is now actively pushing for the fight.
The native of Beryozovo, Russia is one of the most exciting fighters in the world and he feels that not only is he ready but will bring the best out of Bradley.
“I am ready for this type of fight”, said Provodnikov. "I would be grateful for the opportunity and I have trained my whole life for this. Bradley is a great fighter but not only do I know I can win but I will bring the best out of him and our fight will be one to remember”
“We feel that Ruslan is ready for this fight and he will beat Bradley," added Provodnikov’s promoter, Artie Pelullo of Banner Promotions.
“Based on all the feedback we get after Ruslan’s fights, he is one of if not the most television friendly fighter out there and a fight with Bradley would be a great fight for the fans.”
Provodnikov has won five straight bouts including his last outing when he stopped Jose Reynoso (16-3-1) on June 29.
There have been rumblings in the past about matching up the two fighters and Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KOs) is now actively pushing for the fight.
The native of Beryozovo, Russia is one of the most exciting fighters in the world and he feels that not only is he ready but will bring the best out of Bradley.
“I am ready for this type of fight”, said Provodnikov. "I would be grateful for the opportunity and I have trained my whole life for this. Bradley is a great fighter but not only do I know I can win but I will bring the best out of him and our fight will be one to remember”
“We feel that Ruslan is ready for this fight and he will beat Bradley," added Provodnikov’s promoter, Artie Pelullo of Banner Promotions.
“Based on all the feedback we get after Ruslan’s fights, he is one of if not the most television friendly fighter out there and a fight with Bradley would be a great fight for the fans.”
Provodnikov has won five straight bouts including his last outing when he stopped Jose Reynoso (16-3-1) on June 29.
Sixers shut down Bynum for three weeks, sign C Moore
The Sixers announced today that the team will take precautionary measures with center Andrew Bynum and withhold him from basketball activities for the next three weeks in order to maximize the therapeutic effects of the Orthokine therapy he received earlier this month.
Bynum was examined by Dr. Jack McPhilemy of Main Line Health and was diagnosed with a bone bruise of the medial femoral chondyle of his right knee. During the aforementioned time frame, Bynum will continue participate in low impact conditioning drills.
Philadelphia also announced they have signed free agent center Mikki Moore in preparation for training camp which begins on Tuesday at Saint Joseph’s Hagan Arena.
Moore (7-foot, 225) has played 13 seasons in the NBA despite not being selected in the 1998 NBA Draft out of Nebraska. In 564 games with 181 starts, he has averaged 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game while shooting 55.1% from the floor. In 2006-07, Moore led the NBA in field goal percentage (.609).
Bynum was examined by Dr. Jack McPhilemy of Main Line Health and was diagnosed with a bone bruise of the medial femoral chondyle of his right knee. During the aforementioned time frame, Bynum will continue participate in low impact conditioning drills.
Philadelphia also announced they have signed free agent center Mikki Moore in preparation for training camp which begins on Tuesday at Saint Joseph’s Hagan Arena.
Moore (7-foot, 225) has played 13 seasons in the NBA despite not being selected in the 1998 NBA Draft out of Nebraska. In 564 games with 181 starts, he has averaged 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game while shooting 55.1% from the floor. In 2006-07, Moore led the NBA in field goal percentage (.609).
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Howard's nightmare season comes to end
Ryan Howard's 2012 season is over five games quicker than he, or anyone else expected.
According to Philly.com on Saturday, Howard suffered a broken right big toe when he dropped an iron he uses to add extra weight to his bat onto his foot while waiting in the on-deck circle in Thursday's home loss to Washington.
X-rays taken on Friday revealed a hairline fracture, which is not expected to hamper his offseason workouts or his impending nuptials.
The 32-year-old St. Louis native will finish with his lowest totals in several key categories since his 2004 major league debut. In just 71 games played, the slugger hit .219 with 14 home runs, 11 doubles and 56 RBI. He fanned 99 times and walked just 25 times in 260 at-bats.
According to Philly.com on Saturday, Howard suffered a broken right big toe when he dropped an iron he uses to add extra weight to his bat onto his foot while waiting in the on-deck circle in Thursday's home loss to Washington.
X-rays taken on Friday revealed a hairline fracture, which is not expected to hamper his offseason workouts or his impending nuptials.
The 32-year-old St. Louis native will finish with his lowest totals in several key categories since his 2004 major league debut. In just 71 games played, the slugger hit .219 with 14 home runs, 11 doubles and 56 RBI. He fanned 99 times and walked just 25 times in 260 at-bats.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Phantoms to hold camp in Voorhees
The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that their American Hockey League affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, will open their 2012 training camp at The Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ on Saturday, September 29.
The camp, which runs through October 7, will open with 39 players – 21 forwards, 15 defensemen and three goalies. A complete roster is attached to this release.
Players will take the ice for the first time at 9:15 AM on Sept. 29. On-ice sessions on the first day include a second session in the afternoon from 4:30 – 6:00 PM. Sunday’s schedule includes on-ice sessions at 8 AM and 3 PM. A complete schedule is also attached to this release, but is subject to change. All on-ice sessions are free and open to the public.
Saturday will feature a full day of free activities for fans including a Hooked on Hockey clinic with Bob “the Hound” Kelly from 11 AM – 12 PM and an autograph session with Flyers Alumni Terry Murray and Bill Barber, along with Phantoms alum Frank Bialowas, from 12:30 until 1:30 PM. The Garden State Discovery Museum and Please Touch Museum will also have interactive displays from 9 AM until 4:30 PM.
Exclusive Flyers and Phantoms merchandise will be available at Gear Zone throughout the week. On Saturday, fans who spend $50.00 on merchandise will receive a Flyers Tote Bag, courtesy of Toyota, while supplies last.
Included in the camp schedule is an exhibition game against the Albany Devils, AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, on Tuesday, October 2 at 2pm. That game is also free and open to the public.
The Phantoms open their 2012-13 American Hockey League season on Saturday, October 13 when they host the Portland Pirates at 7 PM at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls, NY.
The camp, which runs through October 7, will open with 39 players – 21 forwards, 15 defensemen and three goalies. A complete roster is attached to this release.
Players will take the ice for the first time at 9:15 AM on Sept. 29. On-ice sessions on the first day include a second session in the afternoon from 4:30 – 6:00 PM. Sunday’s schedule includes on-ice sessions at 8 AM and 3 PM. A complete schedule is also attached to this release, but is subject to change. All on-ice sessions are free and open to the public.
Saturday will feature a full day of free activities for fans including a Hooked on Hockey clinic with Bob “the Hound” Kelly from 11 AM – 12 PM and an autograph session with Flyers Alumni Terry Murray and Bill Barber, along with Phantoms alum Frank Bialowas, from 12:30 until 1:30 PM. The Garden State Discovery Museum and Please Touch Museum will also have interactive displays from 9 AM until 4:30 PM.
Exclusive Flyers and Phantoms merchandise will be available at Gear Zone throughout the week. On Saturday, fans who spend $50.00 on merchandise will receive a Flyers Tote Bag, courtesy of Toyota, while supplies last.
Included in the camp schedule is an exhibition game against the Albany Devils, AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, on Tuesday, October 2 at 2pm. That game is also free and open to the public.
The Phantoms open their 2012-13 American Hockey League season on Saturday, October 13 when they host the Portland Pirates at 7 PM at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls, NY.
Sixers add Gadzuric, Wilkins to camp roster
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – The Philadelphia 76ers will hold training camp at Saint Joseph’s University’s Hagan Arena from Tuesday, Oct. 2 through Saturday Oct. 6.
In preparation for camp, the team has signed free agents Dan Gadzuric, Devin Searcy, Xavier Silas and Damien Wilkins. The Sixers training camp roster now stands at 17.
Gadzuric (6-11, 240) has appeared in 527 games with 164 starts, averaging 4.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.85 blocks in 14.8 minutes per game while shooting 50.0% from the floor across 10 NBA seasons. He started 2011-12 by playing for the Jiangsu Nangang Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association before joining the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. Eventually, Gadzuric was signed by the New York Knicks in late April and appeared in two games.
Searcy (6-10, 226) was undrafted in 2011 out of Dayton and played in 45 games last season for the Toyama Grouses of the Basketball Japan League, averaging 13.8 points and 10.8 rebounds. He also appeared in five games with two starts for the Sixers in the 2012 Orlando Pro Summer League, averaging 7.4 points and 7.6 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game.
Silas (6-5, 205) took part in the Sixers training camp last season before joining the Maine Red Claws, which at the time was Philadelphia’s D-League affiliate. In late April, he signed with the Sixers for the remainder of the season and appeared in two regular season games as well as two playoff games. Silas was originally an undrafted rookie out of Northern Illinois in 2011.
Wilkins (6-6, 225) has appeared in 502 games with 128 starts, averaging 6.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.4 minutes per game while shooting 42.3% from the floor and 78.9% from the line across eight NBA seasons. In 2011-12, he saw action in 60 games with two starts for Detroit.
Below is the practice schedule for training camp. Please note times are subject to change and that for days with two practices, media availability for players will only take place following the first session. Media members planning to attend must present their 2011-12 season media credential or contact the 76ers Public Relations Department in advance. All practices are closed to the general public and will take place on the main court at Hagan Arena
Tuesday, October 2:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 3:
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 4:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 5:
TBD
Saturday, October 6:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
In preparation for camp, the team has signed free agents Dan Gadzuric, Devin Searcy, Xavier Silas and Damien Wilkins. The Sixers training camp roster now stands at 17.
Gadzuric (6-11, 240) has appeared in 527 games with 164 starts, averaging 4.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.85 blocks in 14.8 minutes per game while shooting 50.0% from the floor across 10 NBA seasons. He started 2011-12 by playing for the Jiangsu Nangang Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association before joining the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. Eventually, Gadzuric was signed by the New York Knicks in late April and appeared in two games.
Searcy (6-10, 226) was undrafted in 2011 out of Dayton and played in 45 games last season for the Toyama Grouses of the Basketball Japan League, averaging 13.8 points and 10.8 rebounds. He also appeared in five games with two starts for the Sixers in the 2012 Orlando Pro Summer League, averaging 7.4 points and 7.6 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game.
Silas (6-5, 205) took part in the Sixers training camp last season before joining the Maine Red Claws, which at the time was Philadelphia’s D-League affiliate. In late April, he signed with the Sixers for the remainder of the season and appeared in two regular season games as well as two playoff games. Silas was originally an undrafted rookie out of Northern Illinois in 2011.
Wilkins (6-6, 225) has appeared in 502 games with 128 starts, averaging 6.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.4 minutes per game while shooting 42.3% from the floor and 78.9% from the line across eight NBA seasons. In 2011-12, he saw action in 60 games with two starts for Detroit.
Below is the practice schedule for training camp. Please note times are subject to change and that for days with two practices, media availability for players will only take place following the first session. Media members planning to attend must present their 2011-12 season media credential or contact the 76ers Public Relations Department in advance. All practices are closed to the general public and will take place on the main court at Hagan Arena
Tuesday, October 2:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 3:
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 4:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 5:
TBD
Saturday, October 6:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Majewski and Mundy meet in WBO Inter-Continental title fight
ATLANTIC
CITY, NJ (SEPTEMBER 26, 2012)—This
Saturday night Patrick Majewski & Latif Mundy will renew their rivalry that
stems back to June 6th, 2009 as they meet in a rematch in a ten round
fight for the WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight championship.
That fight plus a full six bout undercard can be seen
live all over the world at 7:30 pm eastern / 4:30 pacific for just $9.99 by
clicking: http://www.gfl.tv/Events/
Majewski of Atlantic City via Radom, Poland won that
clash in what turned out to be an exciting eight round unanimous decision. In that fight, Majewski gained an early
advantage by using his height advantage and right hands. Majewski was cut midway through the
fight and that gave Mundy the opportunity to get inside and score but it was too
little too late as Majewski won the unanimous decision by scores of 80-71, 78-73
and a more in line 77-74 scores.
Majewski has a record of 19-1 with thirteen knockouts
and has won two straight by knockout since his lone defeat at the hands of Jose
Miguel Torres.
Majewski has wins over Jimmy Lubash (13-1); Mundy (8-0);
Joe Gomez (17-2-1); former world title challenger Antwun Echols and in his last
bout he won the NABF Middleweight title with a fifth round stoppage over Chris
Fitzpatrick.
Mundy of Philadelphia is no stranger to big fights as he
is battle tested and not afraid to take on anybody. He has a record of 10-4 with four
knockouts.
Mundy won his first eight bouts which included a win
over George Rivera (8-1). He fought
to a no-contest with former Contender contestant Rudy Cisneros before meeting
Majewski.
Mundy, who is capable, will be trying to right the ship
after losses to Gabriel Rosado, Ossie Duran and undefeated top prospect Matt
Korobov.
In what has turned into a turf-war co-feature, Atlantic
City natives Shamone Alvarez and DeCarlo Perez will get it on in an eight round
Jr. Middleweight bout.
Alvarez has a record of 21-5 with twelve knockouts and
has fought many top contenders and future world champions.
He won his first nineteen fights which included quality
victories over Darren Fallen (6-1-1), a first round destruction over previously
undefeated Mohammad Kayongo (11-0-1), Jose Medina (11-2), Jose Luis Cruz
(34-2-2) and Germaine Sanders (27-3).
The win over Cruz earned Alvarez the NABO title which
put him in line for an elimination bout with eventual world champion Joshua
Clottey.
Alvarez rebounded with a win over former U.S. Olympian
Terrance Cauthen and Alexis Camacho (17-2). Alvarez has had disappointing losses to
former world title challenger Delvin Rodriguez as well as to Ayi Bruce (17-3)
& Antonin DeCarie (24-1).
Perez, fourteen years the junior to the thirty-five year
old Alvarez will be looking for a significant win to put on his
resume.
Perez and his team called out Alvarez and on Saturday
they will get what they asked for.
Perez turned pro in 2010 and was 5-0-1 in his first six
fights. He lost a six round
unanimous decision to undefeated Grayson Blake (3-0). In his last bout, Perez was efficient in
pounding out a six round unanimous decision over Linwood Dozier.
In a six round Jr. Welterweight bout, a pair of
undefeated fighters will meet as Emanuel Colon (2-0, 2 KO’s) takes on Hassan
Young (1-0-1).
In four round bouts, Patryk Szymanski (1-0, 1 KO) of
Poland will fight debuting Adrian Wilson in a Welterweight bout.
Michal Chudeki of Poland will make is pro debut against
Moses Molina (1-0, 1 KO) of Bridgeton, NJ in a Welterweight bout.
Anthony Prescott (1-0, 1 KO) of Cherry Hill, NJ will
take on debuting Terrell James of Philadelphia in a Jr. Middleweight
bout.
Rounding out the card will be David Gonzales (1-0) of
Philadelphia taking on debuting Charles Mack of Philadelphia in a Jr.
Middleweight bout.
Union set up reserve clash with DC United
Chester, Pa. – The Philadelphia Union will have a Reserve League clash with local rivals D.C. United at Chester Park on Tuesday October 9th. Kickoff will be at 2:30.
The game will be the second of four remaining Reserve League games for the Union in 2012, with the first coming this Sunday at Crew Stadium (kick off 11am ET) following Saturday’s first team MLS clash with Columbus Crew.
The Union will travel to D.C. for the corresponding Reserve fixture with United on 12th October (kickoff 12pm ET) before the 2012 Reserve League schedule comes to a conclusion at home to Toronto FC on 17th October (kick-off 10am ET).
The game will be the second of four remaining Reserve League games for the Union in 2012, with the first coming this Sunday at Crew Stadium (kick off 11am ET) following Saturday’s first team MLS clash with Columbus Crew.
The Union will travel to D.C. for the corresponding Reserve fixture with United on 12th October (kickoff 12pm ET) before the 2012 Reserve League schedule comes to a conclusion at home to Toronto FC on 17th October (kick-off 10am ET).
WSOF announces first card on NBC Sports Network
“We are thrilled to welcome both Andrei and Devin to the World Series of Fighting roster and to have them headline our first live event,” said World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo. “Both of these heavyweights have delivered some incredibly memorable highlights during their careers and their matchup should be a barnburner.”
The 33-year-old, 6-foot-4, 250 pound Arlovski made his first major statement in the sport of MMA, winning the interim UFC heavyweight championship by forcing rival Tim Sylvia to tap out from a heel hook just 47 seconds into their matchup on Feb. 5, 2005.
Four months later, Arlovski defended his title, toppling Justin Eilers with an onslaught of punches in the first round (4:10) of their matchup in Atlantic City, N.J. Shortly after the victory, Arlovski was promoted to UFC heavyweight champion and went on to earn wins over the likes of Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello, Fabricio Werdum and Jake O’Brien before parting ways with the UFC and using his punching power to score a third round (1:13) KO on Ben Rothwell and a second round (1:46) TKO on Roy Nelson, respectively.
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| Andrei Arlovski |
The fact that the 35-year-old, 6-foot-4, 250 pound Cole has earned 10 of his 20 career victories by way of KO might lead one to believe he is a pure striker. On the contrary, however, he is a lifelong wrestler as well.
In 2001, Cole received All-American honors after leading Southern Oregon University to a national wrestling championship. Two years later, he burst onto the MMA scene, winning 10 of first 11 professional bouts. Amongst his best conquests to date are those over Travis Wiuff, Mike Kyle, D.J. Linderman and Mike “300” Hayes.
Cole will look to notch his third consecutive victory. He recently made his second-career trip to premiere training camp American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla. in order to prepare with some of the world’s premiere mixed martial artists for the showdown with Arlovski.
The live NBC Sports Network telecast of the World Series of Fighting event will begin at 10:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. PST.
In other main card action, bantamweight (135 pounds) superstar Miguel Angel Torres (40-5) of East Chicago, Ind. will battle an opponent to be announced.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Gregor Gracie (7-2) of Rio de Janeiro will face off with red-hot prospect Tyson Steele (9-1) in a welterweight (168 pounds) contest; Josh Burkman (23-9) of Salt Lake City, Utah will battle fellow star Gerald “Hurricane” Harris (21-4) of Tulsa, Okla. in a welterweight bout.
Fast-rising star Ronys Torres (25-4) will meet dangerous submission specialist Brian “The Bandit” Cobb (19-7) of Bakersfield, Calif. in a lightweight (155 pounds) matchup.
In an undercard scrap, seasoned warrior Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante (16-6-1) Deerfield Beach, Fla. by way of Brazil will take on submission wizard John Gunderson (34-14) of Las Vegas.
Additional undercard bouts will be announced soon.
Soul to host open tryout
PHILADELPHIA – The American Conference champion Philadelphia Soul will hold an open player tryout on Saturday, October 20 at the Philadelphia Eagles' NovaCare Complex.
Soul head coach Clint Dolezel, general manager Tom Goodhines and staff will be evaluating all players in attendance. No Kickers will be evaluated at this tryout.
“The journey back to the ArenaBowl begins here,” said Dolezel. “The turnout for the previous tryouts was tremendous. We were impressed by the amount of talent in this area last year and we look for more of the same this year.”
The Soul found three players – Nyere Aumaitre, Jerome Hayes and Keith Stokes – that became starters from previous open tryouts and Alfonso Hoggard made the team from one of last year’s tryouts.
All participants can pre-register before Thursday, October 18 at www.philadelphiasoul.com. The cost of the tryout is $60 for those who pre-register and $80 at the door by cash, money order or certified funds only. A t-shirt will be included in the cost and all fees are non-refundable.
On the day of the tryout, registration will begin at 8 a.m., with stretching starting promptly at 9 a.m.
Players will be tested on their 40-yard time, broad jump and short shuttle with other position-specific drills and one-on-ones to follow. Please bring appropriate workout gear and shoes/cleats. Testing will take place on field turf – no metal cleats are permitted. A trainer will be on hand for emergencies only – not for player taping.
Soul head coach Clint Dolezel, general manager Tom Goodhines and staff will be evaluating all players in attendance. No Kickers will be evaluated at this tryout.
“The journey back to the ArenaBowl begins here,” said Dolezel. “The turnout for the previous tryouts was tremendous. We were impressed by the amount of talent in this area last year and we look for more of the same this year.”
The Soul found three players – Nyere Aumaitre, Jerome Hayes and Keith Stokes – that became starters from previous open tryouts and Alfonso Hoggard made the team from one of last year’s tryouts.
All participants can pre-register before Thursday, October 18 at www.philadelphiasoul.com. The cost of the tryout is $60 for those who pre-register and $80 at the door by cash, money order or certified funds only. A t-shirt will be included in the cost and all fees are non-refundable.
On the day of the tryout, registration will begin at 8 a.m., with stretching starting promptly at 9 a.m.
Players will be tested on their 40-yard time, broad jump and short shuttle with other position-specific drills and one-on-ones to follow. Please bring appropriate workout gear and shoes/cleats. Testing will take place on field turf – no metal cleats are permitted. A trainer will be on hand for emergencies only – not for player taping.
Temple-USF to kick off at Noon
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple Homecoming football game against South Florida on Oct. 6 will kick off at Noon at Lincoln Financial Field.
The BIG EAST Network will televise the game as its Game of the Week.
The Temple Owls (1-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) have a bye
this week before hosting the USF Bulls (2-2, 0-1 BIG EAST) in their BIG
EAST opener.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
NHL cancels remainder of preseason
Largely a fait accompli with the ongoing stalemate between the league and its players union, comes this missive on Thursday afternoon:
"The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the remainder of the 2012 preseason schedule. The cancellation of the preseason schedule was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players' Association and the NHL."
For the Flyers, this means their four remaining exhibition games, 10/1 home against New Jersey, 10/2 at Toronto, 10/5 at New Jersey and 10/6 at Chicago, have been wiped out.
The 2012-13 regular season is still supposed to begin on Thursday, October 11, with Philly hosting the Boston Bruins.
One bit of good news is the multiple reports that principals from both sides responsible for the work stoppage will meet from Friday through Sunday in a round of meaningful talks in New York City.
"The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the remainder of the 2012 preseason schedule. The cancellation of the preseason schedule was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players' Association and the NHL."
For the Flyers, this means their four remaining exhibition games, 10/1 home against New Jersey, 10/2 at Toronto, 10/5 at New Jersey and 10/6 at Chicago, have been wiped out.
The 2012-13 regular season is still supposed to begin on Thursday, October 11, with Philly hosting the Boston Bruins.
One bit of good news is the multiple reports that principals from both sides responsible for the work stoppage will meet from Friday through Sunday in a round of meaningful talks in New York City.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Eagles bring back McBriar, give Henry the boot
The Philadelphia Eagles swapped punters on Tuesday, releasing Chas Henry and signing Mat McBriar to a two-year contract.
It's a stunning turnaround for the native of Australia, who agreed to terms on a one-year contract in late July before being cut in favor of Henry during the last preseason roster cutdowns.
McBriar spent the past eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and averaged 45.3 yards during his career. He also had a net average of 38.4 yards.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, the 33-year-old led the league in punting average in 2006 and 2010. He averaged 43.8 yards on 58 punts last season, more than four yards below his 2010 mark of 47.9 yards.
The 23-year-old Henry began the regular season on an up note, averaging 42 net yards per punt in a win at Cleveland. However, his net average dropped to 32.4 and 38.8 yards per boot over the last two games.
It's a stunning turnaround for the native of Australia, who agreed to terms on a one-year contract in late July before being cut in favor of Henry during the last preseason roster cutdowns.
McBriar spent the past eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and averaged 45.3 yards during his career. He also had a net average of 38.4 yards.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, the 33-year-old led the league in punting average in 2006 and 2010. He averaged 43.8 yards on 58 punts last season, more than four yards below his 2010 mark of 47.9 yards.
The 23-year-old Henry began the regular season on an up note, averaging 42 net yards per punt in a win at Cleveland. However, his net average dropped to 32.4 and 38.8 yards per boot over the last two games.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Union stops skid by topping Houston
By Dave Zeitlin, MLSsoccer.com
Chester, PA. (September 23, 2012) – The Philadelphia Union dealt a blow to the Houston Dynamo’s playoff aspirations at PPL Park on Sunday, putting in a solid all-round performance to prevail 3-1 courtesy of a Freddy Adu brace and a first career goal from Josué Martinez.
With the result, the Union – who were knocked out of the playoffs by Houston last year – improve to 8-14-6 and avoid being mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, which would have happened with a loss or a draw.
The Dynamo drop to 12-8-10 and remain in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, just one point clear of Columbus Crew for the final playoff spot.
Before Sunday’s game, the Union had scored just twice in their past five games and last netted three goals in a game on July 9. But in the 28th minute, Adu put the Union ahead, 1-0, and became the first Philly attacker to score since July 29.
Adu’s goal came after right back Ray Gaddis made a marauding run up the field and put a cross into the box that took a couple of bounces off Houston players and found the foot of Adu on the endline. Adu then cut the ball to the right and beat Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall to the near post.
Gaddis made another great run before playing a dangerous cross in the 38th minute, and generally showed great pace along the wing throughout the game.
Both teams had other chances to score, none greater than in the 11th minute when Hall made a monster save on a wide-open Josue Martinez, who made a rare start as Philly’s center forward.
It was Houston who’d break through, though, tying it up late in the first half when Boniek García hit a beautiful strike off the post and in, following a great feed from Will Bruin, who sucked both defenders to him in the middle of the box.
But Adu netted his second goal of game – and fifth of the season – when he banged home a 50th-minute penalty kick after André Hainault dragged down Philly’s Sheanon Williams in the box, restoring the one-goal Union lead. He then left the game while clutching his left leg, replaced by Keon Daniel.
Martinez finally made good on his opportunity to start in the 70th minute when he put the Union up 3-1, getting his foot on a blast from center back Amobi Okugo and taking another touch to beat Hall right in front of the net.
Trailing by a pair of goals, Houston tried to mount a comeback with Bruin hitting a powerful shot just wide in the 74th minute and Brad Davis striking the crossbar in the 88th minute. Houston never quite found the range, however, as the Union snapped a franchise-long eight-game winless streak.
Philly will look to play the role of spoiler again next week when they take on sixth-place Columbus on the road Saturday. The Dynamo return to action the same day with a home game against New England.
FULL TIME: Philadelphia Union 3-1 Houston Dynamo
ATTENDANCE: 17,666.
Chester, PA. (September 23, 2012) – The Philadelphia Union dealt a blow to the Houston Dynamo’s playoff aspirations at PPL Park on Sunday, putting in a solid all-round performance to prevail 3-1 courtesy of a Freddy Adu brace and a first career goal from Josué Martinez.
With the result, the Union – who were knocked out of the playoffs by Houston last year – improve to 8-14-6 and avoid being mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, which would have happened with a loss or a draw.
The Dynamo drop to 12-8-10 and remain in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, just one point clear of Columbus Crew for the final playoff spot.
Before Sunday’s game, the Union had scored just twice in their past five games and last netted three goals in a game on July 9. But in the 28th minute, Adu put the Union ahead, 1-0, and became the first Philly attacker to score since July 29.
Adu’s goal came after right back Ray Gaddis made a marauding run up the field and put a cross into the box that took a couple of bounces off Houston players and found the foot of Adu on the endline. Adu then cut the ball to the right and beat Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall to the near post.
Gaddis made another great run before playing a dangerous cross in the 38th minute, and generally showed great pace along the wing throughout the game.
Both teams had other chances to score, none greater than in the 11th minute when Hall made a monster save on a wide-open Josue Martinez, who made a rare start as Philly’s center forward.
It was Houston who’d break through, though, tying it up late in the first half when Boniek García hit a beautiful strike off the post and in, following a great feed from Will Bruin, who sucked both defenders to him in the middle of the box.
But Adu netted his second goal of game – and fifth of the season – when he banged home a 50th-minute penalty kick after André Hainault dragged down Philly’s Sheanon Williams in the box, restoring the one-goal Union lead. He then left the game while clutching his left leg, replaced by Keon Daniel.
Martinez finally made good on his opportunity to start in the 70th minute when he put the Union up 3-1, getting his foot on a blast from center back Amobi Okugo and taking another touch to beat Hall right in front of the net.
Trailing by a pair of goals, Houston tried to mount a comeback with Bruin hitting a powerful shot just wide in the 74th minute and Brad Davis striking the crossbar in the 88th minute. Houston never quite found the range, however, as the Union snapped a franchise-long eight-game winless streak.
Philly will look to play the role of spoiler again next week when they take on sixth-place Columbus on the road Saturday. The Dynamo return to action the same day with a home game against New England.
FULL TIME: Philadelphia Union 3-1 Houston Dynamo
ATTENDANCE: 17,666.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Eagles-Cardinals notes
What is a Philadelphia sports team's games lately if not historic in some fashion? Some things to think about after Sunday's 27-6 loss in Arizona on Sunday:
- The Eagles fell to 15-19 on the road against the Cardinals franchise since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, and have dropped three in a row in the Valley of the Sun including a 32-25 defeat in the 2008 NFC Championship Game.
- Philly's record against the Cards on the road since their 1988 move to Phoenix dropped to 8-9.
- Arizona has won four of the six meetings with Philadelphia since moving out of the NFC East following the 2001 season.
- The 21-point margin of defeat was the worst since a 31-7 loss in St. Louis on December 18, 1983 -- a game played in driving snow with a game-time temperature of 12 degrees. In that season-ending setback, Ron Jaworski threw for 298 yards but was picked off four times, and Cardinals running back Ottis Anderson shredded Marion Campbell's defense for 156 yards and a touchdown.
- The Cardinals moved to 3-0 for the first time since 1974, when the franchise was ensconced in the Gateway City, played on Astroturf at Busch Stadium, was quarterbacked by Jim Hart and coached by Don Coryell.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Villanova announces Wells Fargo Center games
VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Villanova Wildcats will host three BIG EAST games at the Wells Fargo Center as part of their 2012-13 schedule.
Villanova meets Louisville at the Center on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 8:00 p.m. Four days later, the Center will be the site as Syracuse visits South Philadelphia in a contest that will tip off at 11 a.m.
The Wildcats conclude the regular season at the Center when Georgetown comes to town on Wednesday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.
The balance of Villanova’s home dates will be played on campus at the Pavilion. The Wildcats open the regular season on Nov. 9 at the Pavilion when UDC is in town as part of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. VU will then host Marshall on Sunday, Nov. 11, also at the Pavilion.
The 2012-13 campaign marks VU’s 16th consecutive season hosting contests at the Center. It has averaged better than 16,000 fans per home game in that span, which does not include four NCAA Tournament games the ‘Cats played there in 2006 and 2009.
Information on tickets to the Wells Fargo Center portion of the schedule will be announced later this fall.
Villanova meets Louisville at the Center on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 8:00 p.m. Four days later, the Center will be the site as Syracuse visits South Philadelphia in a contest that will tip off at 11 a.m.
The Wildcats conclude the regular season at the Center when Georgetown comes to town on Wednesday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.
The balance of Villanova’s home dates will be played on campus at the Pavilion. The Wildcats open the regular season on Nov. 9 at the Pavilion when UDC is in town as part of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. VU will then host Marshall on Sunday, Nov. 11, also at the Pavilion.
The 2012-13 campaign marks VU’s 16th consecutive season hosting contests at the Center. It has averaged better than 16,000 fans per home game in that span, which does not include four NCAA Tournament games the ‘Cats played there in 2006 and 2009.
Information on tickets to the Wells Fargo Center portion of the schedule will be announced later this fall.
Boxing card set for Millville, NJ
MILLVILLE, N.J. – September 19, 2012 -- On Saturday night, November 10th, Gulfstream Boxing Promotions presents a special night of boxing at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey. In the main event, undefeated Jr. Middleweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna will see action against opponent to be named in a six round bout.
The bout for LaManna is special for a variety of reasons as he will be fighting in his hometown of Millville for the very first time and the bout takes place just two days before LaManna’s 21st birthday.
LaManna is 9-0 with five knockouts is coming off a six round split decision victory over tough Yolexcy Leiva on August 18th in Atlantic City.
“I am very excited about this fight and event coming to Millville”, said LaManna. “It should be a great night of boxing and I want to thank the New Jersey Motorsports Park and my promoter Vincent Ponte for making this dream of fighting at home to come true. I plan to put on a great fight and hopefully this could be the beginning of boxing in Millville.”
In the six-round co-feature, undefeated Jr. Welterweight Anthony “Juice “Young will see action against opponent to be named.
Young, of nearby Atlantic City, has a record of 6-0 with two knockouts and is coming off a four round unanimous majority decision over Richard Andrews on July 27th.
Competing in eight-round bouts will be undefeated Super Middleweight Derrick Webster and Jr. Lightweight Joselito Collado.
Webster of Glassboro, New Jersey, has a record of 13-0 with seven knockouts and is starting to get national attention as he has stepped up the competition in recent bouts. He is coming off an eight round unanimous decision over Sabou Ballagou on April 27th and Webster has recently spent time in the camps of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andre Ward.
Collado of Queens, New York, has a record of 13-2 with three knockouts has fought top competition. He has an impressive first-round stoppage over Jules Blackwell (8-2-2) and decision over Rafael Lora (11-3). Collado’s only two blemishes have been to top prospect Casey Ramos (14-0) and his last bout when he lost a decision to Jerry Belmontes (16-0) on September 8th.
Also seeing action in a six round bout will be undefeated Middleweight Isiah Seldon.
Seldon, of Atlantic City, has a record of 6-0 with three knockouts and the undefeated son of former WBA Heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon is coming off a second-round stoppage over Kenneth Moody on February 4th.
Appearing in four-round bouts will be Jon Bolden (5-4, 5 KO’s) of New York, Light Heavyweight Amir Shabazz (1-0) of Philadelphia, Middleweight Godson Noel (1-0, 1 KO) of Newark, and amateur star Jr. Middleweight Antoine Douglas of Virginia.
In attendance will be Former WBO and Olympic gold medalist heavyweight world champion Ray Mercer & former Two-Time IBF cruiserweight world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham.
“NJMP is proud to partner with Gulfstream Boxing Promotions to present this special event,” said NJMP general manager Brad Scott. “We’re looking forward to seeing all of the scheduled competitors, especially Millville’s own Thomas LaManna.”
The bout for LaManna is special for a variety of reasons as he will be fighting in his hometown of Millville for the very first time and the bout takes place just two days before LaManna’s 21st birthday.
LaManna is 9-0 with five knockouts is coming off a six round split decision victory over tough Yolexcy Leiva on August 18th in Atlantic City.
“I am very excited about this fight and event coming to Millville”, said LaManna. “It should be a great night of boxing and I want to thank the New Jersey Motorsports Park and my promoter Vincent Ponte for making this dream of fighting at home to come true. I plan to put on a great fight and hopefully this could be the beginning of boxing in Millville.”
In the six-round co-feature, undefeated Jr. Welterweight Anthony “Juice “Young will see action against opponent to be named.
Young, of nearby Atlantic City, has a record of 6-0 with two knockouts and is coming off a four round unanimous majority decision over Richard Andrews on July 27th.
Competing in eight-round bouts will be undefeated Super Middleweight Derrick Webster and Jr. Lightweight Joselito Collado.
Webster of Glassboro, New Jersey, has a record of 13-0 with seven knockouts and is starting to get national attention as he has stepped up the competition in recent bouts. He is coming off an eight round unanimous decision over Sabou Ballagou on April 27th and Webster has recently spent time in the camps of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andre Ward.
Collado of Queens, New York, has a record of 13-2 with three knockouts has fought top competition. He has an impressive first-round stoppage over Jules Blackwell (8-2-2) and decision over Rafael Lora (11-3). Collado’s only two blemishes have been to top prospect Casey Ramos (14-0) and his last bout when he lost a decision to Jerry Belmontes (16-0) on September 8th.
Also seeing action in a six round bout will be undefeated Middleweight Isiah Seldon.
Seldon, of Atlantic City, has a record of 6-0 with three knockouts and the undefeated son of former WBA Heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon is coming off a second-round stoppage over Kenneth Moody on February 4th.
Appearing in four-round bouts will be Jon Bolden (5-4, 5 KO’s) of New York, Light Heavyweight Amir Shabazz (1-0) of Philadelphia, Middleweight Godson Noel (1-0, 1 KO) of Newark, and amateur star Jr. Middleweight Antoine Douglas of Virginia.
In attendance will be Former WBO and Olympic gold medalist heavyweight world champion Ray Mercer & former Two-Time IBF cruiserweight world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham.
“NJMP is proud to partner with Gulfstream Boxing Promotions to present this special event,” said NJMP general manager Brad Scott. “We’re looking forward to seeing all of the scheduled competitors, especially Millville’s own Thomas LaManna.”
Pajoy returns to bite struggling Union
By Dave Zeitlin, MLSsoccer.com
Chester, Pa. (September 20, 2012) – Former Philadelphia Union striker Lionard Pajoy compounded a disappointing night for his old club on Thursday, scoring the only goal as D.C. United earned a crucial 1-0 win at PPL Park in a nationally-televised Eastern Conference showdown.
With the win, D.C. United (14-10-5, 47 points) leapfrogged the Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew into fourth place as they battle for one of the final Eastern Conference playoff spots.
Meanwhile, the ninth-place Union’s winless streak was extended to eight games.
D.C.’s goal came after smart work by Chris Pontius, who drew Union goalkeeper Zac MacMath from his line before cutting back to Pajoy. The striker took the time to settle the ball before dispatching a crisp half-volley high into an empty net.
It was the seventh goal of the season for Pajoy, who scored five for the Union before being traded to D.C. for Danny Cruz on Aug. 16.
Before that, both teams struggled to generate much offense, in part because the Union were without suspended playmaker Michael Farfan (yellow card accumulation) and D.C. were missing the influential Dwayne De Rosario through injury.
The Union’s best chance in the first half looked to have arrived in the 15th minute when Antoine Hoppenot fed Jack McInerney, who pushed a close-range shot wide – only for the flag to raise. The Union didn’t get off any shots on target on the first half, while D.C. United had only one – a speculative effort from Pontius from distance.
The action picked up early in the second half, when a rebound from a McInerney long-range shot landed right at the feet of Hoppenot in front of net in the 52nd minute. But D.C. keeper Bill Hamid was able to make the save to preserve the scoreless tie – the flag again raising to spare the striker’s blushes.
Three minutes later, D.C. United responded with their best chance to break the deadlock; Pajoy hitting a cross from Branko Boskovic over the bar.
In the 62nd minute, McInerney got his head on a long ball from midfielder Gabriel Gomez but Hamid came up with another good save.
Later, the Union brought in a trio of offensive-minded players in Josue Martinez, Chandler Hoffman and Freddy Adu but could not find the equalizer, despite pushing numbers forward. In the 89th minute, Hoffman’s spinning touch on the ball skirted just wide as the Union fell to 7-14-6 on the season.
D.C. United have now beaten the Union twice at PPL Park this year, while losing to their I-95 rival in the U.S. Open Cup and tying them in league play at RFK Stadium. D.C. also ended a six-game road losing streak with Thursday’s result.
Both the Union and United have quick turnarounds, with Philly hosting Houston and D.C. hosting Chivas USA on Sunday.
Dave Zeitlin covers the Union for MLSsoccer.com. Email him at djzeitlin@gmail.com.
FULL TIME: Philadelphia Union 0-1 D.C. United
ATTENDANCE: 16,024
GOALS:
D.C. United:
Lionard Pajoy (67).
LINEUPS:
Philadelphia Union starting XI: Zac MacMath, Sheanon Williams, Gabriel Farfan (Chandler Hoffman, 70), Amobi Okugo, Carlos Valdés (c), Brian Carroll, Gabriel Gómez (Freddy Adu, 77), Keon Daniel, Danny Cruz, Antoine Hoppenot (Josue Martinez, 57), Jack McInerney.
Subs not used: Chase Harrison, Raymon Gaddis, Michael Lahoud, Roger Torres.
D.C. United starting XI: Bill Hamid, Chris Korb, Brandon McDonald, Dejan Jakovic, Branko Boskovic (Maicon Santos, 57), Nick DeLeon, Andy Najar, Perry Kitchen, Lewis Neal, Chris Pontius (c), Lionard Pajoy.
Subs not used: Emiliano Dudar, Joe Willis, Hamdi Salihi, Robbie Russell, Ethan White, Raphael Augusto.
Chester, Pa. (September 20, 2012) – Former Philadelphia Union striker Lionard Pajoy compounded a disappointing night for his old club on Thursday, scoring the only goal as D.C. United earned a crucial 1-0 win at PPL Park in a nationally-televised Eastern Conference showdown.
With the win, D.C. United (14-10-5, 47 points) leapfrogged the Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew into fourth place as they battle for one of the final Eastern Conference playoff spots.
Meanwhile, the ninth-place Union’s winless streak was extended to eight games.
D.C.’s goal came after smart work by Chris Pontius, who drew Union goalkeeper Zac MacMath from his line before cutting back to Pajoy. The striker took the time to settle the ball before dispatching a crisp half-volley high into an empty net.
It was the seventh goal of the season for Pajoy, who scored five for the Union before being traded to D.C. for Danny Cruz on Aug. 16.
Before that, both teams struggled to generate much offense, in part because the Union were without suspended playmaker Michael Farfan (yellow card accumulation) and D.C. were missing the influential Dwayne De Rosario through injury.
The Union’s best chance in the first half looked to have arrived in the 15th minute when Antoine Hoppenot fed Jack McInerney, who pushed a close-range shot wide – only for the flag to raise. The Union didn’t get off any shots on target on the first half, while D.C. United had only one – a speculative effort from Pontius from distance.
The action picked up early in the second half, when a rebound from a McInerney long-range shot landed right at the feet of Hoppenot in front of net in the 52nd minute. But D.C. keeper Bill Hamid was able to make the save to preserve the scoreless tie – the flag again raising to spare the striker’s blushes.
Three minutes later, D.C. United responded with their best chance to break the deadlock; Pajoy hitting a cross from Branko Boskovic over the bar.
In the 62nd minute, McInerney got his head on a long ball from midfielder Gabriel Gomez but Hamid came up with another good save.
Later, the Union brought in a trio of offensive-minded players in Josue Martinez, Chandler Hoffman and Freddy Adu but could not find the equalizer, despite pushing numbers forward. In the 89th minute, Hoffman’s spinning touch on the ball skirted just wide as the Union fell to 7-14-6 on the season.
D.C. United have now beaten the Union twice at PPL Park this year, while losing to their I-95 rival in the U.S. Open Cup and tying them in league play at RFK Stadium. D.C. also ended a six-game road losing streak with Thursday’s result.
Both the Union and United have quick turnarounds, with Philly hosting Houston and D.C. hosting Chivas USA on Sunday.
Dave Zeitlin covers the Union for MLSsoccer.com. Email him at djzeitlin@gmail.com.
FULL TIME: Philadelphia Union 0-1 D.C. United
ATTENDANCE: 16,024
GOALS:
D.C. United:
Lionard Pajoy (67).
LINEUPS:
Philadelphia Union starting XI: Zac MacMath, Sheanon Williams, Gabriel Farfan (Chandler Hoffman, 70), Amobi Okugo, Carlos Valdés (c), Brian Carroll, Gabriel Gómez (Freddy Adu, 77), Keon Daniel, Danny Cruz, Antoine Hoppenot (Josue Martinez, 57), Jack McInerney.
Subs not used: Chase Harrison, Raymon Gaddis, Michael Lahoud, Roger Torres.
D.C. United starting XI: Bill Hamid, Chris Korb, Brandon McDonald, Dejan Jakovic, Branko Boskovic (Maicon Santos, 57), Nick DeLeon, Andy Najar, Perry Kitchen, Lewis Neal, Chris Pontius (c), Lionard Pajoy.
Subs not used: Emiliano Dudar, Joe Willis, Hamdi Salihi, Robbie Russell, Ethan White, Raphael Augusto.
Temple Basketball announces Gotham Classic opponents
PHILADELPHIA (The Phanatic Magazine) – Temple University’s men’s
basketball schedule is finally complete with the announcement of the
Owls opponents in the Gotham Classic.
Temple will host Alcorn State on Monday, December 17 and Canisius on Wednesday, December 19 before travelling to Madison Square Garden for a nationally-televised (ESPN2) battle against Syracuse on Saturday, December 22. The Owls conclude the tournament with a home game against Detroit Mercy on Friday, December 28.
The Owls also released the times of their home games for the 2012-13 season which tips off at Kent State in a nationally-televised (ESPN) game on November 13.
Temple will host Alcorn State on Monday, December 17 and Canisius on Wednesday, December 19 before travelling to Madison Square Garden for a nationally-televised (ESPN2) battle against Syracuse on Saturday, December 22. The Owls conclude the tournament with a home game against Detroit Mercy on Friday, December 28.
The Owls also released the times of their home games for the 2012-13 season which tips off at Kent State in a nationally-televised (ESPN) game on November 13.
NFL Network to honor Sabol
This Sunday, a feature on Steve Sabol that will air on NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning.
NFL Network conducted new interviews with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, former head coach Bill Parcells and director Peter Berg to discuss the impact Steve had on football and Hollywood.
Brady, Belichick and Parcells were selected for this feature because Steve’s final interview was with Tom Brady; Steve personally got Bill Belichick to wear a wire for an entire season for A Football Life; Bill Parcells and Steve had a long relationship with dating back to their college days when they played each other in football.
Peter Berg reflects on a fellow director, filmmaker, and storyteller. The music and footage in the piece will be from NFL Films, a tribute to the institution Steve helped create.
NFL Network conducted new interviews with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, former head coach Bill Parcells and director Peter Berg to discuss the impact Steve had on football and Hollywood.
Brady, Belichick and Parcells were selected for this feature because Steve’s final interview was with Tom Brady; Steve personally got Bill Belichick to wear a wire for an entire season for A Football Life; Bill Parcells and Steve had a long relationship with dating back to their college days when they played each other in football.
Peter Berg reflects on a fellow director, filmmaker, and storyteller. The music and footage in the piece will be from NFL Films, a tribute to the institution Steve helped create.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Top 10 Flyers games of the 1990s
Phanatic Hockey Editor
As promised, the second installment in a series intended to stave off boredom while the NHL lockout continues to make the masses miserable.
The 1990s was a decade of near constant change for the Flyers organization, beginning with the gradual sloughing off of players from the 1980s Renaissance, and ending with the stirrings of the Eric Lindros concussion drama.
10. October 8, 1993: Flyers 6, Devils 4 at the Spectrum -- Big E's arrival in the NHL came two nights earlier in the season opener, a 3-3 tie in Pittsburgh where he scored his first official pro goal. But this was his first crack at the big time in front of his home crowd, and the 19-year-old did not disappoint, scoring this highlight-reel tally which untied the game late in regulation. It was an indication of how, at that moment, all things were possible for the Oshawa, Ontario native.
9. January 25, 1990: Flyers 8, Jets 6 at the Spectrum -- A night which should be considered Rick Tocchet's official blossoming into a true team leader. Mired in a then-franchise-worst 10-game losing skid aided by injuries which helped drop them from first place to the doldrums of the Patrick Division, Tocchet put the Flyers on his back, posting a career-high 6 points on 4 goals and 2 assists in the heart-stopping victory. Despite the fact that they would miss the playoffs for the first time since 1972, this game showed how much pride there was in representing the crest during the worst of times.
8. January 19, 1994: Flyers 8, Blues 3 at the Spectrum -- Lindros put together his most dominant period of his young career to date, registering a hat trick and one assist as the hosts rolled to a 5-0 advantage after the first 20 minutes of action. It was his best performance since missing a month with his second knee injury in as many years and warmed up a crowd which braved the coldest temperatures in years in the Delaware Valley to witness the rout.
7. March 20, 1992: Flyers 7, Capitals 6 at Capital Centre -- The biggest problem the Flyers faced in the early days of their five-year postseason drought was a lack of offense. That was solved when a 3-team trade with the Kings and Penguins netted Mark Recchi one month prior. The other problem was a total inability to win on the road within the division, which sunk the Orange and Black on many occasions when competing for a playoff berth. On this Friday night in Landover, they led 2-1 after one and were down 6-3 after two. Cue a tremendous third-period comeback against a stacked Caps squad which gave Philly its first win of the year on the road against a Patrick Division foe.
6. February 6, 1997: Flyers 9, Canadiens 5 at CoreStates Center -- One thing the Legion of Doom era Flyers had no trouble with was offense. Two days after being held at bay in a 1-1 tie by Dominik Hasek of the Buffalo Sabres, Terry Murray's club exploded against Jose Theodore and Tomas Vokoun in his NHL debut. When it ended, the Legion set a still-standing single-game club record for points by a line with 16. John LeClair led the way with 6 points thanks to his first career 4-goal effort, Lindros totaled 5 (1G, 4A) and Mikael Renberg chipped in a goal with four helpers as well. The Habs also suffered their ninth defeat in 10 tries since the big trade between the franchises in February of 1995.
5. December 29, 1992: Flyers 10, Kings 2 at the Forum in Inglewood -- The first indication that the Flyers just might be all right without Lindros came during the club's West Coast swing. Felled by a knee issue, 88 looked on as his teammates piled it on a Gretzky-less LA squad in obvious need of defense and goaltending. Rod Brind'Amour picked up the hat trick and this game marked the last time the team hit double digits on the scoreboard.
4. December 31, 1997: Flyers 8, Canucks 0 at GM Place -- Proof that there was, in fact, life after the break-up of the Legion, the 1997-98 team reached its apex on New Year's Eve in Vancouver, dishing out a beating to Mark Messier and former head coach Mike Keenan. The blowout victory -- the worst ever doled out via shutout by the franchise on the road against any team to the present -- pushed them past New Jersey into first place in the Atlantic and into the top seed in the Eastern Conference. It was the highlight of a mid-season stretch of nine wins in 11 games (9-1-1) that seemed to assure fans that the head coaching switch from Terry Murray to Wayne Cashman was going to be seamless.
3. April 20, 1995: Flyers 2, Islanders 1 at the Spectrum -- The entire 1994-95 season acted like an accelerated climb to the summit of Mount Everest. This game acted as the base camp just short of the peak. Needing a win to clinch their first playoff berth since 1989, the Orange and Black played with abandon, peppering Isles goaltender Tommy Salo with 38 shots. Lindros connected on a power play less than a minute into the second period, and Renberg put in the winner with 8:31 remaining, and the surprising club matched a season high with their eighth straight win in front of a sellout crowd 17,380 strong.
2. April 22, 1995: Flyers 4, Devils 3 (OT) at the Meadowlands -- The peak was reached less than 48 hours later, and it wasn't without the typical drama which infused the entire shortened schedule. The visitors were up 2-0 less than seven minutes in, then led 3-1 midway through regulation. But New Jersey roared back with scores from Stephane Richer and Scott Niedermayer to send the game into overtime.
Enter LeClair, who did the dirty work around Martin Brodeur's crease to pot the winner from the right side only 54 seconds into the extra session. This victory cemented the meteoric rise of a franchise which claimed its first regular-season division title since 1987 and set a new season high in consecutive wins at nine.
1. October 7, 1995: Flyers 7, Canadiens 1 -- Any night at the Montreal Forum used to spell doom for just about every other NHL team but the Habs, despite a Stanley Cup two years prior, fell precipitously, sinking to sixth place in the Northeast in '95 thanks in part to the disastrous deal with Philly in February. The first Saturday night of the 1995-96 season was a litmus test, a chance to see if the previous Spring was a fluke or the start of something big for Philadelphia.
The visitors passed with flying colors, racing out to a 4-0 lead after one period and inflicting the first serious damage in the reign of Montreal head coach Jacques Demers with their largest margin of victory in La Belle Province. LeClair, Eric Desjardins and Gilbert Dionne combined for 4 points in the rout. It also stretched the Flyers' unbeaten string at the corner of Ste. Catherine and Atwater to four games (2-0-2) and provided a turbo-charged commencement in a 5-0-1 start to the season.
Thus, the "Legion of Doom" era became strengthened on its foundation.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Rosado and Whittaker set to battle in bethlehem
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| Whittaker and Rosado square off - photo by Chris Toney |
Headlining the seven-bout card is a 12-round fight for the No. 1 slot in the IBF world junior middleweight rankings between Charles Whittaker, of Georgetown, Cayman Islands, and Gabriel Rosado, of Philadelphia, PA. The winner is guaranteed a shot at current champion Cornelius Bundrage, of Detroit, MI, within six months.
“It’s going to be a great fight,” said Whittaker, ranked No. 2 by the IBF. “Gabriel is young. I’ve seen a few of his fights. He comes hard and he comes in shape. He says he is going to be No. 1 and I know I’m going to be No. 1 after Friday. The fans are going to be the recipient of a great fight.”
Whittaker, 38, who has not lost a fight in eight years, is 36-12-2, 21 K0s.
Rosado, ranked No. 3 by the IBF, has had a big year so far, knocking out Jesus Soto-Karass, of Mexico, and Sechew Powell, of Brooklyn, NY.
“It’s a great opportunity again to be in the main event on NBC Sports Network,” said Rosado, who is 20-5, 12 K0s. “I’m excited to showcase my skills nationally again. I’ve trained extremely hard. We finished up our last couple of weeks in camp in Phoenix, AZ. Camp was great there and I feel strong. I am not taking Charles Whittaker lightly.
“I expect him to bring his A game and I’m ready for that. I want him to come with his A game because it will bring out the best in me. Russell (co-promoter Peltz) said I am ranked No. 3 but after Friday I will be ranked No. 1. I feel like mentally and physically I will break him down. I will set him up in the early rounds and I will take him out in the middle rounds. My plan is to get him out of there by the sixth round.”
In a 10-round light-heavyweight matchup, hard-hitting but soft-spoken Sergey Kovalev, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, says only he will “try to show you a great fight” when he opposes five-time New York State Golden Gloves champion Lionell Thompson, of Buffalo, NY.
Kovalev, 29, returns to the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem where he blew away Darnell Boone, of Atlanta, GA, in two rounds June 1.
Thompson, 27, who accepted this fight two weeks ago after world-rated Gabriel Campillo, of Madrid, Spain, pulled out, looks forward to a breakhrough win for himself.
“I stay in the gym and I stay ready,” said Thompson, who is 12-1, 8 K0s, with his only loss coming to a Canadian fighter by split decision in Canada. “I’ve been in camp with Chad Dawson and Isaac Chilemba and I stay ready for opportunities like this. I always knew this opportunity was going to come soon. I had the best preparation, the best training, the best sparring. Sergey is a good fighter and I am ready to go out there and show my skills and talent to the world.”
Hometown hero Ronald Cruz opens the televised card at 9 pm when he makes the first defense of his WBC Continental Americas welterweight title against rugged Antwone Smith, of Miami, FL.
“I’ve had a lot of time to get ready for this fight,” said Cruz, 25, who is 17-0, 12 K0s. “Smith has had a lot of time to get ready for this fight. There will be no excuses. Just expect a very tough and exciting fight.”
Smith, 25, of Miami, FL, said he has been training in California for this important match.
“I been training about six and one-half weeks for this fight,” said Smith, who is 21-4-1, 12 K0s. “I left home and I went away to prepare. The little that I do know about him (Cruz), I know he’s a steady guy. I can give him that but I suffered a lot looking past people. I didn’t think much of Lanardo Tyner and he beat me (in July, 2010). It was a lack of preparation. So I am taking Ronald Cruz seriously. I am not looking past him and I am not worried about what is next. I am totally focused on Ronald Cruz.”
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
NHL cancels first part of exhibition slate
The National Hockey League announced on Wednesday afternoon that its entire preseason slate has been cancelled through September 30.
Training camps were expected to open this coming Friday.
For the Flyers, that means a trio of contests -- against Chicago on Sept. 25, Toronto one day later and against the New York Rangers on Sept. 29 -- have been wiped out.
As of today, the first scheduled exhibition contest will be October 1 at home against the New Jersey Devils.
Additional pre-season tilts with the Leafs (10/2), Devils (10/5) and Blackhawks (10/6) are still on the schedule, per the club's web site.
Training camps were expected to open this coming Friday.
For the Flyers, that means a trio of contests -- against Chicago on Sept. 25, Toronto one day later and against the New York Rangers on Sept. 29 -- have been wiped out.
As of today, the first scheduled exhibition contest will be October 1 at home against the New Jersey Devils.
Additional pre-season tilts with the Leafs (10/2), Devils (10/5) and Blackhawks (10/6) are still on the schedule, per the club's web site.
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