Heart Of Sports

We talked the Eagles win over the Giants, baseball and the Phillies, Union soccer and then were joined by Inquirer Beat Writer Keith Pompey to talk some Sixers and basketball.

We talked with Fran Dunphy about the growth of Coaches vs. Cancer in Philadelphia from its origins to raising over $17 million, why he like to teach in the classroom in addition to on the court, what the Big 5 means and much more. Then we talked everything from teaching the next generation at her soccer camps to discussing her own journey through soccer and more.

We started the show with Philadelphia Union Captain Alejandro Bedoya talking about the Union season so far, the impact of fans on the game, the growing soccer culture, coming up in international soccer and more. Then we had an in depth conversation with LaSalle Men's Basketball Head Coach Ash Howard about everything from Coaches v. Cancer, to #SocialJustice, to Leadership, his basketball background and more.

First we had Inquirer writer Keith Pompey on the #Sixers hiring of Doc Rivers as their next coach. Then Joshua Mendelsohn, author of the book "The Cap: How Larry Fleisher and David Stern Built the Modern NBA" joined us to break down his book on the history of the Salary Cap in the NBA. And finally Coach Phil Martelli continued our Coaches vs. Cancer of Philadelphia conversations, talked some hoops and more.

There was plenty to talk about in the Philadelphia Sports world and beyond and we continue our series talking Coaches vs. Cancer of Philadelphia with St. Joseph's Mens Basketball Coach Billy Lange talking everything from Social Justice, Cancer and Covid, to coaching, his career and his philosophies.

This week we have Drexel head coach Zach Spiker talking Coaches vs. Cancer and the upcoming season. The ESPN Senior Golf Analyst Michael Collins talks US Open Championship, social justice and some Eagles.

We talked start of the #NFL season, #NBA & #NHL Playoffs, #MLB and are were joined by University of Pennsylvania Mens Basketball Coach Steve Donahue to talk the upcoming season, social justice and #CoachesvsCancer.

Philadelphia Inquirer Sixers Writer Keith Pompey started us off talking Sixers coaching search, state of the team and NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro joined to talk Birds and preview the team and season. Then Broadcaster Dave Leno joined the show from Flushing to talk some US Open Tennis Championships.

This week on The Heart of Sports we open talking about our move to WWDB 860AM and 97.5 The Fanatic next week. Then we talk some NHL and the Flyers with The Athletic Philadelphia Lead Flyers Writer Charlie O'Connor and are joined by Author of Tanking to the Top Yaron Weitzman to talk NBA and a postscript to the Process for the Sixers.

This week on The Heart of Sports Midweek OTA we talked about some show news as stay in the Beasley Media Group family moving to a new station in WWDB AM 860 and join the 97.5 FM The Fanatic Philadelphia family on their podcast Network. Then after getting bsuiness out of the way, we go in on the state of the Sixers after the debacle in Orlando.

Before the #Sixers, #Flyers and #Phillies play tonight, we talked some hoops talk as Keith Pompey joined us from the bubble to talk #Sixers struggles, state of the team and more. Then we whipped around the sports world and have some show news...

This week we talked to Philadelphia Union PA Announcer about his journey and all things Soccer. Then we had ESPN NHL Reporter Emily Kaplan join us to talk Stanley Cup Playoffs.

On the Midweek OTA this week, we are talking college football stopping for the fall, MLB baseball, basketball and more.

This week Fmr NFL Pro Bowl QB Gus Frerotte talked his life journey through football and after football and the man challenges he overcame along the way. Then Sixers Beat Writer Keith Pompey checked in from the Bubble in Orlando to talk some NBA, Sixers and more.

On this week's OTA, we talk Sports overload, #MLB and #Phillies struggles, #NBA and Sixers, #NHL and #NCAA Sports.

To start the show we were joined by Sixers TV Analyst Alaa Abdelnaby to talk NBA restart, Sixers current status, how calling games is different off the TV not being there, his own career and more. Then Philadelphia Union midfielder Warren Creavalle called in from the bubble to talk the team's big win in the #MLSisback tournament, his efforts to raise awareness for social justice and black lives matter and his other career in graphic design.

We talked return of the Phillies and his baseball journey with Greg "the Bull" Luzinski and then were joined by broadcasters Pat McCarthy & Mike Ventola to talk taxi squad for the Phillies and the return of baseball.

This week we talked integrity in sports and gambling with Fmr. NFL receiver Amani Toomer & GVC trustee Bill Pascrell III. Then Phillies public address announcer joined us from the ballpark to talk some baseball.

Philadelphia Union Head Coach Jim Curtin helps start the show talking the Return of Soccer, the big Union win and the social stands his players continue to make. Then ESPN Senior Golf Analyst had us laughing non stop talking about everything from his journey from comedy, to caddy, to ESPN Senior Golf analyst to the extent of his Philly fandom leading to an Eagles tattoo designed by Coach Pederson.

It's the start of our 5th year on the air for the Heart of Sports and we were joined by Inquirer Sixers Beat Writer Keith Pompey to talk NBA Restart, Sixers return questions and more. Then we whipped around the sports world to talk some NFL, NHL, MLB, Nascar and more.