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Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet PHILADELPHIA PA--When’s the last time the Sixers were this hyped up? The season opener is tonight and even though there’s no more Ben Simmons in the mix, the game is still more anticipated than it has been in recent memory. Also Nerlens Noel has been shelved and... Read more →

PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers have been up and down early in this NHL season, but two things that remain consistent are their ability to generate offense in the second period and the surprising play of Matt Read With four second-period goals, including one by Read, the Flyers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes,... Read more →

PHILADELPHIA — A dominant defensive front and a timely special-teams score made the difference again Sunday. But this time it was the Philadelphia Eagles, not the Vikings, who put the clamps on someone, handing the Vikings their first loss of the season. Quarterback Sam Bradford turned the ball over three times... Read more →

Austin Darrow The Eagles have come back down to Earth and no one is ready to admit it. The Eagles team that outscored its opponents 92-27 and rookie quarterback Carson Wentz’s rating is now a thing of the past. That 3-0 team hasn’t shown up post bye week. Coming out of... Read more →

Austin Darrow The end of the 2000’s was beautiful for Phillies fans. Back to back World Series appearances in 2008 and 2009, winning it in 2008. Blockbuster deals bringing big name guys to the City of Brotherly Love. The Phillies brought Cliff Lee over at the 2009 trade deadline propelling them... Read more →

Austin Darrow Eagles will play the Washington Redskins this Sunday without starting right tackle Lane Johnson. His 10-game suspension was upheld and was banned from the Eagles practice facility 4 PM Tuesday. Johnson will not be eligible until Dec. 19, which is a few days before the Week 16 matchup against... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet In a season filled with farewells of guys I’ve grown up watching, the hardest goodbyes came this year with the Phillies. We had to say goodbye to the remaining two players from the 2008 World Series team. Carlos Ruiz was traded earlier in the season. And Ryan... Read more →

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet The 2016 Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t supposed to start this way. This team had a ton of questions to answer throughout the offseason. How will Carson Wentz do? How will Doug Pederson do in his first Head Coaching gig? Will the defense be better than... Read more →

Austin Darrow The Sixers were close to trading either Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor or even both a few months ago. Draft night is when we thought we’d see the last of them in Philadelphia. These two do not fit on the same floor together, and statistics will prove that. Plus... Read more →

Austin Darrow The Phillies season is coming to a close and they are not playing as well as we’d like them to play. They only have 18 games left in the season that showed so much hope in the beginning months. They have had a pretty rough second half of the... Read more →

Chase Utley (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet The Phillies scouting department was in a pickle in the days leading up to the 2000 MLB Draft. The Phillies held the 15th pick that year and were eyeing up two guys to use that pick on. New England high school prodigy,... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet PHILADELPHIA PA --June 10th, 2016 was the last time you heard Jimmy Rollins’ name in baseball. He was designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox. After posting career lows last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Rollins did even worse in two months with the White... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet The final piece of the Mt. Rushmore of Philly Sports Icons is here. Allen Iverson, Brian Dawkins and Harry Kalas are already there and now it’s time to reveal the final piece. Jimmy Rollins, “J-Roll” A second round pick in the 1996 MLB Draft, Rollins was a... Read more →

Austin Darrow Allen Iverson and Brian Dawkins are on my Mt. Rushmore of Philly Sports Icons. The final two belong to one franchise, the Philadelphia Phillies. Harry Kalas, “Harry the K” Harry Kalas was the voice behind Phillies baseball up until he passed away in 2009. His voice and home-run calls... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet With the July 31st MLB trade deadline quickly approaching, teams are trying to find trade partners to either rebuild or contend for this year and years to come. The Phillies are in the middle of those two. They have pieces that could help a team contend, and... Read more →

Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers shooting a jumper (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet Philadelphia, a sports town full of greatness. A place where the fans are tough and expect results immediately or else they want your head. Some people are made for the spotlight, while others just can’t... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNB Sports May, 2013, Philadelphia 76ers introduced their new President of Basketball Operations and GM; Sam Hinkie. Thus “The Process” began. Three years later, Sam Hinkie stepped down and the torch was handed to Bryan Colangelo. Sam Hinkie deserves all the credit for this Sixers roster. He is... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet In 365 days, the Phillies have gone from a laughing stock, to a really good mediocre team. We watched Ryne Sandberg get bullied out of his managerial job by his own players. Andy MacPhail took the seat as the teams President and we all wanted Ruben Amaro... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNB Sports PHILADELPHIA, PA--The Phillies enter this year’s All-Star break a lot different than last year. The 2015 team was 29-62 at the break and the 2016 Phillies are 42-48. Am I saying they will make the playoffs? Absolutely not. This year’s team is a bunch of young... Read more →

Related: Austin Darrow Sports Austin Darrow | CNB Sports Selected in the Rule 5 Draft from Texas, 2nd Baseman converted Centerfielder and now selected to his first of many MLB All Star Games. If you’re a Phillies fan than you know I’m talking about Odubel Herrera. He was picked in the... Read more →

AUTHOR Austin Darrow | CNB SPORTS PHILADELPHIA PA--The Sixers Free Agency hasn’t gone the way the fans have wanted it. We wanted to see Harrison Barnes, Rajon Rondo and Jamal Crawford sign here. The best point guards are off the market, and especially the ones that would mesh with Ben Simmons.... Read more →

SALT LAKE CITY — So far the Philadelphia 76ers' free-agent acquisitions haven't caused the big splash that some followers are hoping for. Call them little ripples as the Sixers made their second move Monday by securing veteran point guard Sergio Rodriguez to a one-year, $8 million deal. That came three days... Read more →

English: Jerry Colangelo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet PHILADELPHIA PA (June 28, 2016)--NBA Free Agency doesn’t start till July 1st, but rumors are heating up. Especially rumors about the Sixers. The Sixers have been rumored with Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors Forward, and have recently been connected with the... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet The NBA Draft is over along with all of the rumors and hype build up. The Sixers got their guy, Ben Simmons. The biggest shock wasn’t the Simmons selection, it was Bryan Colangelo not getting a trade done for Kris Dunn (selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves) or... Read more →

Following are the 18 players that comprise the 2016 South Jersey Times all-star teams with bios. Brianna Anderson, Gloucester, Jr., P The right-hander allowed just 16 earned runs in 118 2/3 innings pitched for a 0.94 ERA. She struck out 115. Lauren Shannon, Washington Township, Sr., P The senior who pitched... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet Well if you were on the “Ingram Train,” it’s time to get off, as the Sixers have stated they will be selecting Ben Simmons 1st overall. Now since they are taking Simmons and Joel Embiid is going to be ready to play, they are looking to unload... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet photo source Wikipedia Ben Simmons vs. Brandon Ingram, the debate that has been going on since January, is winding down to the end. The Sixers have the first choice in the draft and no one is really certain about who is going No. 1, just yet. The... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet Eagles re-sign defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. The 2012 draft pick, got a monstrous deal, at six-years’ worth $103 million, with $63 million guaranteed. This is the highest guarantee for any non-quarterback in NFL history. The contract will take him to the 2022 season and his 31st birthday.... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet Phillies select Mickey Moniak out of La Costa Canyon high school in Carlsbad, California. Moniak is listed at 6'2'', 190 lbs and is an outfielder that bats lefty. via www.wfmz.com The Phillies get to pick first for the second time in franchise history. With that pick they... Read more →

Austin Darrow Philadelphia will be waiting to see what the Phillies will do with their No. 1 pick tomorrow night. Who are they going to take? A.J. Puk, Kyle Lewis or Mickey Moniak are the three options for their pick. In this year’s draft, it’s unfortunate that there’s no clear cut... Read more →

Austin Darrow Fan behavior in Philadelphia just keeps getting worse. From throwing wristbands onto the ice during the night of commemorating Ed Snider, to cheering during a moment of silence for Mr. Snider and to throwing a beer bottle at Philadelphia’s own Ryan Howard. I get it, Howard has made us... Read more →

NBA logo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Austin Darrow | CNB Sports With the 76ers getting ready to make the first selection of the 2016 NBA Draft on June 23rd, there have been some trade rumors talked about. The Sixers have seen enough of Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor. These are the two... Read more →

Austin Darrow Reality is starting to set in for the Phillies fans. If you decided to catch feelings for them and thought they had a chance at going to the playoffs, then I apologize. The Phillies have come back to earth after dropping six in a row. And it’s not looking... Read more →

Austin Darrow Ryan Howard’s contract, by far one of the worst contracts ever given out in MLB history. The Phillies have the chance to end their relationship with Howard by simply buying him out for $10 million at the end of this season. Every analyst, every fan, every human being who... Read more →

By: Connor Walsh With the NBA Draft 34 days away, the looming question going through the offices of the 76ers is, “who are we taking?” Do they go with the Australian Phenom that played down in Baton Rouge? Or, do they go with the Duke prodigy who almost took his talents... Read more →

Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet PHILADELPHIA PA--Phillies promoted J.P. Crawford to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday afternoon. Crawford was the 16th overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft and is the Phillies No. 1 prospect. Crawford hit .265 in 36 games in Double-A this season. Crawford has spent a year with the... Read more →

RELATED: RAMS ALUMNI GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLAWN N.J.--Two pitchers joined forces to throw a no-hitter for Gloucester Catholic in a 9-2 victory in five innings over Clayton on Tuesday at the Joe Barth Field. John Kasper and Lillo Paxia tallied nine strikeouts and walked three in completing the game. Paxia... Read more →

Author Austin Darrow CNB Sports The Gloucester County College Roadrunners won their 21st Region Championship Monday afternoon vs. the Cumberland County Dukes. These two teams faced each other Sunday afternoon in a championship game, and the Dukes got the best of the Roadrunners winning 8-3. The Roadrunners had to be beaten... Read more →

RELATED: GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL RAMS ALUMNI LIVE BROADCAST OF THE GAME CLICK HERE STARTS 7PM Read more →

CNB SPORTS PITMAN N. J. (May 13, 2016)--Gloucester Catholic jumped out to an early lead on Pitman and captured a 17-2 victory on Friday at Pitman. Twelve runs in the first three innings allowed the Rams to put the game away early. A passed ball, a groundout by Chris Turco, and... Read more →

Author Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet PHILADELPHIA PA (May 13, 2016)According to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark, the Phillies will call up Tommy Joseph (photo source MLB.com) Tommy Joseph from the Ironpigs. It will most likely be Darin Ruf getting the boot to go back to Lehigh Valley. The Phillies won’t carry three guys... Read more →

Gulf Coast League Phillies (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Author Austin Darrow | CNB Sports The 2016 Philadelphia Phillies are no joke. We’ve seen them shock us in the month of April to showing us they are true competitors through the first week of May. Vegasinsider.com had the Phillies winning 66 games this... Read more →

Author Austin Darrow | CNBNewsnet The Phillies are investing $1 million to feed their minor-league players and staff, healthy and nutritious foods. This is a big move, considering the money minor-league players make can only buy them fast food. Starting pay for the minor-leagues is $1,100-$2,150 a month for about 5... Read more →

Author Austin Darrow Aaron Nola’s brilliance on the mound continued Tuesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals offense. One night after the Cardinals exploded for 10 runs, Nola shut them out in seven innings pitched and allowing two hits. Nola gave up a leadoff double to Matt Carpenter and an infield... Read more →

by Austin Darrow and Matt Parr Let’s be honest, if someone told me that the Philadelphia Phillies were going to be 4 games over .500 by the end of April, I would’ve laughed. Yet here they are sitting at 14-10 coming off of their fifth straight win against the Cleveland Indians... Read more →