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Saturday, March 12, 2011

FLYERS NEWS

What's worse? Watching your team get blown out or watching them blow a huge lead late? After tonight's contest between the Flyers and the Thrashers I would have to say the latter. For the most part this was a dominating performance by the Orange and Black. Through 2 periods Ville Leino was 2/3rds of the way to a hat trick, Mike Richards already had 2 assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky was having an outstanding night, stopping all 21 shots he faced. Then it all came crashing down in the 3rd period. Bob quickly lost the shutout early in the 3rd as the lead dwindled to 3-2, but it didn't seem like it would matter as Richards notched his 3rd assist of the night and Leino completed the hat trick for a 4-2 lead. That was it, game, set, and match right? Not on this night.

As has happened so many times this season, the Flyers basically shut it down after taking the 2 goal lead and just attempted to hold on defense. Unfortunately they couldn't do it this time. A power play goal by Tobias Enstrom with 3 minutes left cut it to 4-3. It stayed until the final seconds where it looked like the Flyers would wrap things up with an empty netter. Instead with 45 seconds left Kris Versteeg messed up a clearing attempt in the Flyers zone and Andrew Ladd made him pay with the game tying tally. From there the game went into overtime and just over a minute into overtime Atlanta complete their grand larceny and with a Ron Hainsey goal to finish a disheartening 5-4 loss. Yep it doesn't get any worse than that.

SIXERS NEWS

Playing their 5th game in 4 nights after an emotional win over the Celtics, the Sixers simply had nothing left in the tank physically or emotionally tonight in Milwaukee and it showed. Only 4 Sixers scored in double figures with Lou Williams 16 off the bench the highlight. Andre Iguodala also had 10 and 5 assists, Jodie Meeks had 13 and Evan Turner contributed another 10 off the bench. Aside from that it was all bad for the Sixers in this one. They shot just 39% from the field and 37% from beyond while turning the ball over a highly unusual 20 times. Their defensive was also unusually bad, allowing Milwaukee to shoot 52% from the field and from beyond. That's just not going to get it done most nights and it didn't tonight either. The Sixers were actually in it for a quarter but seemed to have nothing left after that as the Bucks rolled away to a thumping 102-74 win. Hopefully this was just an off night and won't signify the start of anything.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils played a couple split squad games today. They lost to Tampa in the first game before Vance Worley allowed just 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 5 in a 11-4 phils win over the Pirates.

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Friday, March 11, 2011

SIXERS NEWS

The Sixers finally got a signature win against an Eastern conference opponent tonight as the Celtics visited the Wells Fargo center. Once the Sixers were great defensively, holding Boston to just 41% shooting from the field and 27% from beyond. Andre Iguodala was doubly outstanding on D, holding Paul Pierce to just 11 points and no treys. He also fell just short of his 3rd triple double in 4 games with 13, 8 assists, and 9 rebounds. Elton Brand was also solid with 14 and 5 rebounds, Spencer Hawes was great with 14 and 10 rebounds, Jodie Meeks drilled a couple more treys and wound up with 11, and Lou Williams chipped in off the bench with 12. All in all it was just enough down the stretch for the Sixers to open a late 5 point lead after an Iggy runner and then hold it, as Boston failed to foul them in the final seconds. The Wells Fargo center was then as loud as its been all year the Sixers celebrated a huge 89-86 win.

PHILLIES NEWS

Cliff Lee allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out 2 in 3 innings and Raul Ibanez collected his first homer of the spring as the Phils slammed the Orioles 13-6.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

FLYERS NEWS

Claude Giroux's goal and an assist and Brian Boucher's 27 saves were just enough to help the Orange and Black hold off the Maple Leafs 3-2. Giroux's assist came in the first period to Andrej Meszaros for a 1-0 Flyers lead. Matt Carle assisted Darroll Powe to make it 2-0 early in the 2nd period. After Toronto cut it to 2-1 later in the period, Giroux himself was setup by James Van Reimsdyk and Jeff Carter for a 3-1 lead. From there it was all about Boucher and the defense hanging onto the lead in the final period. The defense came through holding Toronto to just 7 shots and Boucher stopped 6 of them to seal the Flyer win.

PHILLIES NEWS

Roy Halladay tossed 6 scoreless innnings while allowing just 4 hits and striking out 2 and John Mayberry Jr. clubbed another homerun as the Phils beat the Yankees 7-0. In other news the Phils and Charlie Manuel finally agreed to a 2 year extension this morning that will take Manuel through the 2013 season.

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PHILLIES NEWS

Joe Blanton allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 3 in 5 innings and Brian Schneider blasted a 3 run homer as the Phils defeated the Tigers 5-3.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

The Sixers led the Thunder by 5 with under a minute to play but Kevin Durant erased that lead with a deuce and a trey, before helping to power the Thunder over the Sixers in overtime 110-105. Before that gut wrenching finish the Sixers played very well on both sides of the ball. Okc did shoot 50% from the field but only Durant with 34 and 16 rebounds, and Russel Westbrook with 27 and 12 assists got the best of them. The Sixers meanwhile countered with Andre Iguodala's 14, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds, Elton Brand's 15 and 13 assists, Jrue Holiday's 22, Jodie Meeks 17, and Lou Williams 22. Unfortunately none of those 5 could step up and deliver the knockout blow at the end when it counted and that's what cost them the win tonight. They'll get them next time though, well if there is a next time. Both teams would have to reach the finals for that to happen.

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

SIXERS NEWS

7 Sixers scored in double digits, led by Andre Iguodala's 16 and 10 rebounds, Jrue Holiday's 16, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Thad Young's 18 off the bench, as the Sixers led throughout before holding off a late charge to defeat the Pacers 110-100. Elton Brand also had 12 and 8 rebounds, Spencer Hawes had 12, Jodie Meeks had 15, and Evan Turner continued his good play of late with 10 and 4 assists. The Sixer's defense was also very good again, holding the Pacers to just 48% shooting from the field and 27% from beyond while Andre Iguodala held Danny Granger to just 11 points. Against the mediocre Pacers that was all they needed to win.

PHILLIES NEWS

After a slow start Cole Hamels retired 11 straight batters and Ryan Howard clubbed another as the Phils knocked off the Orioles 4-3.

FLYERS NEWS

Against the NHL's worst team, the Edmonton Oilers, the Flyers finally ended their losing streak on the strength of a strong first period, which included a goal and an assist by Danny Briere, and the goaltending of Sergei Bobrovsky in the final 2 periods which made up for some very sloppy defense. Bobrovsky stopped 24 of 25 shots overall as the Flyers were outshot 24-10 in the final 2 periods. Besides the sloppy D the Orange and black also added a couple late scores with Kimmo Timmonen and James Van Reimsdyk assisting Jeff Carter on one score and Blair Betts adding an empty netter to cap off a much needed 4-1 win.

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Monday, March 07, 2011

PHILLIES NEWS

Roy Oswalt got hit around a little this afternoon, allowing 5 runs on 4 hits in 2 and 2/3rd's innings as the Phils fell to the Yankees 7-1.

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Sunday, March 06, 2011

SIXERS NEWS

The Sixers continued with their winning ways this evening as the Warriors visited the Wells Fargo center. Defensively, they struggled to contain the fastbreaking Warriors who shot close to 50% from the floor. Instead the Sixers adapted and starting running themselves. They just did it a little bit better.with 6 players in double figures to the Warriors 4. Andre Iguodala led the way with his second straight triple double(15, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists) while Evan Turner and Thad Young both came off the bench for 20 and 7 rebounds. Elton Brand was also solid with 12 and 5 rebounds, Jrue Holiday had 16, 7 assists and 8 rebounds, and Jodie Meeks drilled a pair of treys and wound up with 11. Add it all up and you've got a thrilling 125-117 overtime win and perhaps the turning point in Evan Turner's career as a Sixer.

FLYERS NEWS

The Flyers played their worst game of the season this afternoon, suffering a 7-0 drubbing at the hands of the stinking Rangers. Suffice it to say everything that could have gone wrong for them today did. If you missed this game consider yourself among the lucky ones because it was about as ugly as it gets. The only positive out of a loss like this is that the Orange and Black can't possibly sink any lower, with this loss coupled with 6 losses in their last 8 and 4 overall. They did just need to get healthy and figure out how everything wrong fast or its going to be a long rest of the season.

PHILLIES NEWS

Cliff Lee tossed 4 scoreless innings while striking out 5, Ryan Howard slammed another solo homer and Joel Naughton slapped a game winning single as the Phils knocked off the Rays 5-4.

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