Necessity, once wrote the Greek philosopher Plato, is the mother of invention. In times like this, that adage could apply to professional sports — there could very well be a need to change […]
It’s a different world right now and that includes competitive running. With the calendar losing traditional races day by day, the common perception seems to be many runners are losing incentive to train. Coach Jimmy […]
Any questions about the Flyers moving forward have to be filtered through one word: Uncertainty. That notion was made clear during Monday’s media conference call with Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher. With the National Hockey […]
If there’s one silver lining to this dark cloud of a health crisis, it’s that down time has allowed players around the NHL time to heal from injuries and illness. The Flyers are no exception. […]
While the current times feel dark, there does come the occasional light. Bicycling, which seemingly has been around as long as the invention of the wheel, can get us out of our homes […]
On the ice, hockey is on hold. But off it, the Flyers are busy thinking about their future. That was evident in their recent signing of forwards Wade Allison and Tanner Laczynski, two […]
The search for a bit of normalcy in our lives might begin with that first step out the door for a daily run. Just ask world-class triathlete Todd Wiley, who, like countless runners […]
No one is being spared, not even professional hockey players. These people have the same concerns as everybody else about the state of the world right now. That was evident in Thursday’s NHL conference call […]
With each passing day it would seem our thoughts turn more toward health and safety in the home and less about non-essential activities like organized sports. Yes, speculation about when/if television-worthy games will return occasionally […]
Running by ourselves can provide some needed comfort and relief from cabin fever during this dire global health crisis. But getting together for big traditional race competitions? That’s a big N-O. When it comes to […]
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