Here’s a news report of a stabbing that happened after a busload of Philadelphia Flyers fans returned home from a road trip to see their team play the New Jersey Devils. And you’re not going to believe this, but a fight broke out. Between Flyers fans and Flyers fans.
It is unclear why some of the occupants of the fan bus expected trouble upon their return, but according to police, when [an] off-duty cop showed up at the bus’ final destination, at the Arena Bowling Alley on Roosevelt Boulevard near Rhawn Street, he saw a group of 10 to 15 men waiting for it to arrive.
When the bus pulled up shortly after midnight, three to four of the men who were waiting attempted to board the bus, police said.
The off-duty officer got out of his vehicle and, as he did so, the men trying to get on the bus instead ran towards him and began kicking and punching the officer, Northeast Detectives said.
After verbally identifying himself as a police officer, the off-duty cop grabbed a hold of one of the men and held him against his car while the others continued to beat the officer, police said.
Meanwhile, the cop’s brother and the other fans got off the bus and engaged in a verbal dispute with the opposing group, according to police.
During the course of the argument, the cop’s 28-year-old brother was stabbed once in the chest and once in the back by a man in a Flyers’ jersey, Northeast Detectives said.
There were two stabbings in all. Neither man stabbed was identified in the original Inquirer report. It was a crazy, bizarre way to end a bus trip. At least, to me it was. It’s just another walk in the park for Philly Sports Fan. via, via.
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The Flyers went to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins last night, and Eric Godard and Riley Cote disagreed about something or other and started punching each other. The winner of the game was… ah hell. I’m not even going to look it up. Just relax and try to enjoy the violence, okay?
NBA — Spurs-Hornets isn't so much a series than a succession of home-court blowouts with the sheen of import. Game 6 was in San Antonio so… (consults playground folding paper fortune teller device) YES! I will live in a mansion when I grow up! Also, Spurs win. (Now about that mansion…) Manu Ginobili hit six 3-pointers en route to 25 points and finds he's much more likable when he doesn't emphasize the flopping aspect of his flopketball skills. David West jacked up his back again, making things even more interesting for Game 7 in New Orleans. Of course, Game 7 is three days away, because the NBA Playoffs must last at least five months.
NHL — The Flyers, like the Stars, stubbornly refuse to be swept. They caught the Pens thinking they had the whole thing wrapped up, surprising Pittsburgh with three goals in the 1st period on the way to a 4-2 win in Game 4. It must be because it's the 33-year anniversary of the Islanders coming back 3-0 against the Penguins! Because the number three equals jinxed and two threes? Yo, that straight plaguish, son. The Penguins leave Sid Crosby in in the waning moments to get beat up and analysts lose their shit. He's gotta earn that pout, you know.
MLB — Jason Bay, inspirer of bad covers of "Yesterday," was the latest to tee off on Jason Isringhausen, who picked up his 5th loss with three earned in a 1/3 inning, with a homer to touch off a 7-run rally by the Pirates in the 8th and 9th bad covers of "Yesterday," was the latest to tee off on Jason Isringhausen, who picked up his 5th loss with three earned in a 1/3 inning, with a homer to touch off a 7-run rally by the Pirates in the 8th and 9th to win 11-5…Brandon Webb starts 9-0 for the season with a 7-plus innings, eight strikeout performance in a 8-5 win over the Rockies…Cole Hamels gets a complete game four-hit shutout over the Bravos, and loogit, Ryan Howard did good…"Big Puma" Lance Berkman hits his league leading 15th homer in the 9th to down the Giants 8-7...The Nats' Willie Harris comes up with an insane grab in the 9th, included after the jump, to preserve a 1-0 win over the Nigh Mets.
NBA — The mother of the San Antonio Coyote was obviously a single mother, as the stress of of raising her flopping spawn has ravaged her with age and disappointment and a bad weave. It's a good thing Detroit bothered to win Saturday afternoon, otherwise the hopes of road teams in these playoffs can be parked with the team plane on the runway. The Spurs and the Jazz knotted up series that looked bleak the middle of last week. The Spurs ran away with Game 4 in dominating fashion 100-80, at one point being up 27, led by Tim Duncan's 22 points and 15 rebounds. Chris Paul could be counted on a solid performance with 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting, but the team on the whole shot only 40 percent. Carlos Boozer followed his awaited arrival to the Lakers-Jazz series in Game 3 with a weak first half yesterday, before combining with Mehmet Okur to spur Utah coming out in the 2nd half. Pau Gasol redoubled his whining and improved at least some of his play from Game 3, but ultimately deferred with the rest of the team to a banged-up Kobe in overtime. Beats trying to do things yourself.
NHL – Mike Richards picked off an Evgeni Malkin blue line pass and streaked down the ice to beat Marc-Andre Fleury to even Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at 2 at the end of the second. But fourth-line forward put one home midway through the third and the Pens added an emptynetter to seal a 4-2 win, proving it's not just in Game 1s that the Flyers have the losing touch. How will they look the defaced Rocky statue in the face before Game 3 Tuesday?
MLB — The Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda takes a no-hitter into the seventh, and L.A.'s bullpen turns around and takes a 8-run, 10-hitter into the 9th to lose to the Astros 8-5…Big bitchy Mother Nature rains out half the games on the eastern seaboard. We knew it was Mother's Day, attention whore…Daryle Ward gets a pinch-hit two-run double in the 8th pushing the Cubs over the Dbacks…Okay, Marlins, we get it: You're besting expectations, but isn't seven straight a bit much?…All it takes is to get Richie Sexson out of the lineup and the Mariners take off, getting 13 hits in beating the White Sox 6-3.
NHL — You thought with the Pennsylvania primary having passed, you might be rid of any Keystone State related happenings until the next sizable meth lab explosion. Well, you're probably right. Granted, the Penguins finished off the Rangers yesterday in overtime to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals to meet the Flyers. Still, it's hockey and you probably won't find out who won the Stanley Cup until it's a question at your bar's Tuesday night trivia contest. Then you'll wish you'd paid attention! Brendan Morrow continuing to show a knack for overtime playoff goals sends the Stars to the Western Conference Finals after four overtimes.
NBA — Yes, yes. The Celtics had the league's best road record in the regular season, but they only advanced over the Hawks by pounding them at home. It's like the postseason is somehow different from the slog of barely meaningful regular season games. Anyhow, Boston, a historically good team in Game 7s, put the sticks to Atlanta, cruising to a 99-65 victory. Meanwhile, Kevin Garnett gave a farewell shoulder to Zaza Pachulia. That's quite the gracious send-off in many former Soviet republics. Garnett better be ready to get sucked into a even more petty rap fueled duel when he faces Bron-Bron and the Cavs in the next round.
MLB – Jason Isringhausen manages to not blow a save as the Cardinals hold on for a 5-3 win to take two of three against the Cubs and a less tenuous hold on the NL Central. The Red Sox return the sweeping gesture to the Rays and spoil Scott Kazmir's return to the rotation. Does Scott still think the playoffs are possible? And the Tigers, who seem to be reemerging and falling apart anew on a weekly basis, blow a six-run first inning lead and fall to the Twins.
The Flyers turned away the Caps' effort to come back from a 3-1 series deficit, stealing Game 7 in D.C. with a 3-2 overtime win. And Flyers forward Jeff Carter got a taste of one D.C. fan's ire when a bottle chucked from the stands hit him in the face after the game. Looks like it was just an empty plastic bottle, though, so the nation's capital still has a way to go before it can compete with the City of Brotherly Love-Beatings. In Philly that would have been a glass bottle. Filled with urine. Wrapped in barbed wire. And set on fire. Fired from a makeshift slingshot.
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