The Heart of Sports

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 ma...

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.

This week on the Heart of Sports, we started off talking hockey including the Flyers and return of the NHL with Inquirer Reporter Sam Carchidi. Then we talked to Award winning Reporter and Host Don Van Natta Jr. about Backstory: The Decision premiering on ESPN this Sunday night. We also asked him which President was the biggest cheater in golf from a prior book, so you'll enjoy that answer.

Jason and Jeff talk Father's Day and a Father's Day Special on ESPN this Sunday for E:60 with Lisa Salters on the rollercoaster journey of Marquis and Morgan Goodwin to parenthood.

Talking baseball about to go off a cliff, the McGwire/Sosa 30 for 30, NBA season resumption and more.

First we were joined by International and Union Soccer Comentator Tommy Smyth to talk the return of soccer & MLS. Then we had the director of the ESPN 30 for 30 "Long Gone Summer" A.J. Schnack on to break down his new documentary on the 1998 HR Chase. And finally we had Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report hope on to talk NBA return plans and player concerns.

Flying around the world of sports continuing the conversation about race and sports to start, then talking some MLB Baseball negotiations, and some potential return of sports challenges.

This week on the Heart of sports we had baseball analyst, author and professor Doug Glanville help us talk sports, social justice and baseball in the current climate. Then we had Inquirer Sixers/NBA reporter Keith Pompey on to continue the discussion of the role of athletes in social justice and the return of the NBA.

We were joined this week to start the show by MLB.com Todd Zolecki to talk some baseball and his new book "Doc: The Roy Halladay story". Then Shane Victorino remembered his teammate with some stories and finally Charlie O'Connor of the Athletic talked the NHL plan for its return and how it impacts the Flyers.

Jeff and Jason talked naming this new video show, recapped the Lance documentary, talked Michael Jordan circa 2011 undermining Michael Jordan in the Last Dance and talk the MLB situation and the impact on minor league players.

This week on the Heart of Sports, we were joined first by award winning ESPN reporter John Barr to talk the successes and struggles of Roy Halladay as seen through the new E60 Documentary coming out "Imperfect." Then Fightins/Ironpigs pitcher Jeff Singer hopped on to talk staying baseball ready, what he misses and what he is doing with the time.