Joseph Santoliquito

Joseph Santoliquito

Joseph Santoliquito is an award-winning sportswriter based in the Philadelphia area who has written feature stories for SI.com, ESPN.com, NFL.com, MLB.com, Deadspin and The Philadelphia Daily News. In 2006, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for a special project piece for ESPN.com called “Love at First Beep.” He is most noted for his award-winning ESPN.com feature on high school wrestler A.J. Detwiler in February 2006, which appeared on SportsCenter. In 2015, he was elected president of the Boxing Writers Association of America.

December 22, 2017

Flyers

Some hope could lie ahead for more confident, relaxed Flyers team

The Flyers just won four of five on their recent home stretch and tonight will be playing the woeful Buffalo Sabres, arguably the worst team in the NHL. With a 7-1 record over their last eight, it appears the team that was in a funk just three weeks ago is now heading in a good direction.

December 18, 2017

Flyers

Flyers rookie Nolan Patrick learning to balance patience with his desire to 'make plays happen'

One of the Flyers veterans walked by Nolan Patrick and cursed at him in the dressing room for no particular reason after the teams’ Saturday morning skate at the Wells Fargo Center. Patrick, the Flyers’ baby-faced 19-year-old rookie who was the second overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, was confused. What did he do wrong, he thought aloud? 

December 16, 2017

Flyers

Winning streak or not, the Flyers remain an enigma

With his hat turned backward, the crimson scruff on his face beginning to blossom again, Jake Voracek wasn’t too pleased. The Flyers’ second line right winger, who’s tied for the NHL lead in assists (31), was blatant with his displeasure: 

December 11, 2017

Flyers

Forward Michael Raffl thriving after move to Flyers' second line

VOORHEES, N.J. — Despite finishing a sweaty grind of a Sunday morning workout, smiles covered the mahogany oval dressing room at the Flyers Skate Zone. Perhaps no one beamed brighter than the one emanating from the deep right side of the Flyers’ room. Winning can do that. So can scoring goals in three-straight games as Michael Raffl has. 

December 8, 2017

Flyers

From losing streak to winning streak, Flyers' one constant has been goaltender Brian Elliott

The Flyers have already won more games the first week of December than they did all of November. A few weeks ago, this was a listing ship. Flyers’ fans were looking for coach Dave Hakstol’s ouster. The Wells Fargo Center had empty seats. The team was met by boos when they left their home ice last week. 

December 4, 2017

Flyers

If Flyers hope to salvage their season, there's still time – but they better act fast

The Flyers were booed off the ice by those that remained following the 3-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center, adding to the local hockey team’s downward spiral.

December 1, 2017

Flyers

Are the free-falling Flyers in denial about who they really are?

It had more the look of an impromptu intervention than it did a postmortem after yet another Flyers’ defeat Tuesday night-when they dropped their ninth straight in a 3-1 setback to the visiting San Jose Sharks. There stood Flyers’ general manager Ron Hextall in a media scrum in the middle of the Flyers’ locker room where a player’s closed-door meeting took place about 20 minutes prior, and about an hour after the “Fire Hakstol” chants dissipated in a half-barren Wells Fargo Center.

November 28, 2017

Flyers

Should the last-place Flyers fire Dave Hakstol?

The Flyers lost again Monday night. It was the kind of ignominious setback that gets people talking — and in the case of the Flyers’ freefall during this eight-game winless stretch, the talk is about lopping off coach Dave Hakstol.

November 27, 2017

Eagles

Watch as we ride along with Eagles RB Corey Clement on the way to Sunday’s game

At 8 a.m. Sunday morning there were no discernable signs that the hotel on the outskirts of Philadelphia currently housing the best football team in the world.

November 25, 2017

Eagles

Former Eagle Jon Dorenbos: Every day that I’m here is another day I shouldn’t have had

Jon Dorenbos experienced a treat on Thursday. It was the first Thanksgiving Day he was home in Huntington Beach, Calif., with his family in almost 20 years.

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