Heart Of Sports

We talked all things WNBA including the excitement of the two playoff series, the longtime playing moving on, the new stars coming up, growth of the league and more opportunities in media for minority women with WNBA Host/Analyst LaChina Robinson.

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We broke down the new NBA Schedule and what it means for the Sixers to start the show with Inquirer Writer Keith Pompey. Then Washington Post Associate Editor and Pulitzer Prize Winner David Maraniss joined the show to talk his fabulous new book, Path Lit By Lightning: The Life Of Jim Thorpe.

We start the show looking at the Phillies deadline moves but then get right to a conversation for the Heart of Sports Book Club with ESPN/Andscape NFL Reporter and Author Jason Reid about his new book Rise of the Black QB: What it means for America. We look at the struggles along the way, the successes realized, the power of the platform they have & the steps that still remain for players in the position along with talking coaching and ownership too.

The Philadelphia Eagles opened Training Camp, the Philadelphia Phillies have won 6 of 10, the Philadelphia Union have only given up 15 MLS goals all season, NFL & NBA contract clauses are in the news and much more to talk

Kevin and Michael, The Bacon Brothers joined the show to talk about their love of Philly, latest album release, passion for Music, writing and performing together, sports memories and of course 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon too.

We opened the show with Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register Angels Reporter and Author of the new book Sho Time -The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played. Then former Michigan Rb Jamie Morris talked NCAA Realignment, NIL, Transfer portal and more.

We talked Sixers summer league, NBA Trade Rumors and James Harden's new contract with Keith Pompey as he joined us from Las Vegas. Then we talked to Union midfielder Jack McGlynn about his experience with the mens U-20 championship team, returning to the Union, Ice in his veins and more.

We opened the show with ESPN Senior Writer Don Van Natta jr. talking about his sit down with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and looked at rule changes, cheating, steroids, expansion and more. Then we talked about the Phillies and the opening of NBA Free Agency along with the Sixers initial moves.

We started the show looking at the end of the #NBAPlayoffs last night and what comes next for the #Sixers in the offseason with Inquirer Sports Writer Keith Pompey. Then we looked at the hot Phillies, what parents shouldn't do at youth sports, the new Flyers hire, World Cup in Philly and more.

Before his induction to the Hall of Fame this summer, coach Dick Vermeil joined the show to talk about what the honor means to him, how he found out he was getting in, memories of players he coached, looking at the current Eagles team, and supporting the community through the Conquors De Elegance and Cool Carz For Kids.

We started the show being joined by lawyer/writer/producer Kelsey Trainor to look at the progress made by women in sports and the work that still needs to be done including media coverage, Equal pay, expansion, ownership, the impact of NIL, gambling and more. Then Dan Good, the author of the new Ken Caminiti biography "Playing through the pain" took us back to the steroid era with a look through is new book.

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We started talking Sixers before game 3, then talked Phillies and their epic week of futility from being no hit to 9th inning collapse, then Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro joined the show to talk about the Birds draft.

Sixers and NFL Draft talk with Keith Pompey and then a conversation with Jersey Shore BluewClaws Manager Keith Werman.

Keith Pompey joined the show from Toronto before tomorrow's game 4 to talk about the Sixers and the Series. The 4X NY Times Bestseller & NY Post Writer Ian O'Connor looked at his book on Coach K, gave some life advice that led to the last interview George Steinbrenner did and more.

On Jackie Robinson Day, we started looking at the life, impact and lasting change made by Jackie Robinson with guest Doug Glanville. Then before the previous of the new E60 special "The Paterno Legacy", ESPN John Barr joined us and finally Keith Pompey hopped on to preview the Sixers/Raptors series.

Phillies opening day so plenty of baseball talk, a look at where the Sixers stand with the playoffs on the horizon and were joined by Sixers statistician Scott Berman to talk stats, how they are used, the influence of technology, gambling and more.