Va. Tech marks massacre anniversary by returning to class
By Mark Giannotto To get a sense of how Virginia Tech linebacker Bruce Taylor is feeling these days, one only needs to ask him what his goals are for next season, when he's a redshirt senior playing his final games in a Hokies uniform. n the fifth anniversary of the campus shooting rampage that left [...]
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Flyers Are Melting the Pittsburgh Penguins Igloo: Fan's Take
Justin K. Aller, this is the greatest photo you will ever take. The Philadelphia Flyers shocked most fans and pundits by snatching a 2-0 series lead from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now they return home and will look to wrap it up By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA – Danny Briere, Matt Read and Max [...]
Read MoreFlyers Beat Penguins 8-4, Take 3-0 Series Lead
Crosby calls Giroux a pussy, Letang hushes the crowd and more GIFs from the Pens-Flyers brawl. The final score on Sunday afternoon was Flyers 8, Penguins 4. They go for the astounding sweep of the series on Wednesday night. This one was part circus, part wrestling match, and wholly outrageous. There were 72 penalty minutes [...]
Read MoreFlyers take control with 8-5 win over Penguins
The Flyers have the edge in every possible regard right now: The series lead, they're winning the matchup battle despite playing on the road, and they're apparently asserting some sort of mental control as well. And sure Holy crap the Flyers just scored eight goals against the Penguins in the playoffs. Two more later, the [...]
Read MoreSecret Service agents accused of cavorting with prostitutes
With just over a month until the NATO summit in Chicago and commuters' concerns rising, Metra's CEO said today that the agency is pressing the US Secret Service to determine if security concerns would disrupt train service. Agents of the U.S. Secret Service that were sent to Colombia in connection with of President Obama's trip [...]
Read MoreSecret Service agents relieved of duty in Colombia amid alleged misconduct
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) — A dozen Secret Service agents with President Barack Obama at an international summit have been relieved of duty because of allegations of misconduct. The Associated Press received an anonymous tip that the misconduct By Jim McElhatton Joe Biden reported earning more than $12000 in rental income last year, months after the [...]
Read MoreFlyers pull off another comeback against Penguins in Game 1
The opening act for the Flyers and Penguins was a comeback. Four times in the regular season the Flyers came back to notch points in the standings after going down 3-0. But surely they couldn't do it in the playoffs, right? Related NHL pictures NHL The Philadelphia Flyers won a spectacular playoff opener against the [...]
Read MoreNHL: Philadelphia Flyers rally from 3-0 deficit to beat Pittsburgh Penguins in …
It doesn't include bottoming out for a better chance at the top pick in the draft, as the Pittsburgh Penguins did several years ago. Brian Burke says that he's disappointed but believes the Maple Leafs are headed in the right direction. Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins betting preview for 2012-04-11 | NHL Hockey match tips [...]
Read MoreFlyers win in OT
By Dan Klausner – Contributor A look back at the Philadelphia Flyers' 2011-2012 regular season and a look ahead to the playoffs. Apr 11, 2012 – With the playoffs set to start, I've found myself thinking a lot about how we got here. We've got the obscenely talented and relatively healthy Penguins squad against the [...]
Read MoreFlyers overcome 3-0 deficit, beat Penguins in OT
Throw in Philadelphia's addition of former Pittsburgh stars Jaromir Jagr and Max Talbot and the Flyers coaching staff calling out the Penguins for dirty play and there's more than enough bile to go around. The series starts on Wednesday night in The Bryzgalov haters were quick to jump on the Flyers 'tender but were quickly [...]
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