Heart of Sports

Former MLB & Minor League Baseball catcher, Foul Territory host & author Erik Kratz joins the show to talk everything from coaching his kids to his journey of over 100 transactions in baseball that is now the subject of a book.

The 151st Open Championship is underway & we had play-by-play voice/lead interviewer for NBC & the Golf Channel Steve Sands joining us from across the pond to break it all down, talk LIV/PGA, how the players feel & more Golf talk.

We were joined to start the show by broadcaster Kate Scott to talk her journey to the Sixers, breaking barriers, Women's World Cup, mentoring, Football and more. Then award winning author Tim Brown joined the show to talk about his new book with Erik Kratz "Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing baseball for the love of the game."

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We're talking James Harden and NBA Free Agency opening, Philadelphia Phillies at the season midpoint & lots of Soccer talk as we are joined by PxP Broadcaster JP Dellacamera to talk USWNT before he begins calling the FIFA Women's World Cup & USA Soccer Men's National Team as they play in Gold Cup 2023.

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We spend the show talking with racing great Hurley Haywood about his racing career, his own personal journey and more. Then we were joined by Justin Cuthbert of Sportsnet 590 the FAN Toronto to talk about what the Sixers will be getting in Nick Nurse, Fred VanFleet, If the Maple Leafs would be interested in Carter Hart as the Flyers break things and up the crazy golf moments at last week's RBC Open.

We started the show talking racing and supporting the community with retired American race car driver Hurley Haywood. Then we continued the Conquers D'Elegance conversation and brought some football talk with NFL Hall of Fame Coach Dick Vermeil.

We start talking about Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night before being joined by NFL Hall of Fame Ray Didinger to talk his life journey becoming a play in Tommy and Me, being a hall of fame voter, some of the amazing events he has covered and also about his unbelievable interview with Muhammad Ali. Then we will be joined by former Philadelphia Phillies player and current Jersey Shore BlueClaws Hitting Coach Brock Stassi for some Baseball talk.

We opened the show talking NBA and NHL playoffs, talked some Phillies baseball and then talked about the growing challenging leagues are facing policing gambling.

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We opened the show talking Sixers/Celtics and NBA Playoffs before the tip off of game 3 with Sixers writer Keith Pompey. Then after talking more NBA Playoffs and Phillies baseball, we were joined by Canadian Horseracing Hall of Famer and Author Curtis Stock to talk some Kentucky Derby and his new book The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty.

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We talked NBA Playoffs and previewed the Sixers series against Nets with Sixers writer Keith Pompey.

Basketball talk with the Sixers getting ready for the playoffs and the Bluecoats winning the G League. Baseball talk with the start of the season and Tom Housenick from the Morning Call joining us to talk about what the farm system looks like this year.

We talked NCAA tourney, NIT, NIL, transfer portal, coaching caroussel and more as Coach Gary Waters joined us from out at the Final Four in Los Angeles.

We talked Sixers, from health to rotation as they head to the playoffs, with Sixers writer Keith Pompey. Then we talked the amazing journey of Team Israel Pitcher Shlomo Lipetz, the 2nd oldest pitcher in the WBC.

We opened the show talking March Maddness and World Baseball classic. Then we talked Champions League, MLS season and more with Philadelphia Union Center Back Jack Elliott and Author Susie Petruccelli joined to talk about the progress being made in women's sports including Equal Pay for the 2027 World Cup.

We talked women's basketball history and pop culture with award winning writer and author Kate Fagan looking at her fantastic new book "Hoop Muses: An insider's guide to pop culture and the women's game.

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We talked about the Superbowl hangover, Sixers and the All Star Break, Flyers continued struggles and then got to baseball with spring training starting and our guest, reporter for the Athletic Evan Drellich talking spring training, rules changes and his new book “Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's brightest minds created sport's biggest mess.”

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We started the build for the Superbowl talking to two Eagles fans themselves, ESPN Sportscenter host Kevin Negandhi and Senior Golf Analyst Michael Collins. Then we got the feel of the team with Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro.

A jam packed show this week starting off talking with Rutgers Mens Basketball coach Steve Pikiell about building a winning culture and community around the basketball program, playing at Jersey Mike's Arena, and the success they have had. Then we talked with ESPN Investigative Reporter TJ Quinn about the life of Pedro Gomez, the continued legacy through the Pedro Gomez Foundation and then issues including the delicacy of covering the Brittany Griner hostage and death of Tyler Skaggs stories. Finally we were joined by Red Sox Prospect and son of Pedro, Rio Gomez about his father's legacy, keeping it going through the Pedro Gomez Foundation and his own journey through life and baseball.

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We open the show joined by Author John Bacon talking the college coaching carousel and the state of college football with NIL, the transfer portal and more. Then we had a great conversation with award winning authors James Patterson and Mike Lupica about their new murder mystery "The House of Wolves."

We talked the season, postseason, ballpark atmospheres, rules changes, giving back to the community and more with MLB Umpire Chris Conroy on the show

We revisit some of our favorite interviews from our Heart of Sports Book Club Series talking with Buzz Bissinger about his book "the Mosquito Bowl," David Maraniss about his book "A Path Lit By Lightning" and Dan Good about his book "Playing Through The Pain."

We were joined by the Ambassador of Fun

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We opened the show with Sixers broadcasting legend Marc Zumoff talking about his career and post career. Then NFL Hall of Famer Carl Eller talked his football journey and advocating for NFL Alumni and finally Army OLB Andre Carter joined to talk before the big Army/Navy game.

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We revist a few favorite interviews in this best of show looking back on our conversations with Jon Dorenbos and the Bacon Brothers.

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We talked Sixers early season struggles and what they can do to turn things around with Inquirer Sixers Writer Keith Pompey. Then we were joined by Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro to talk about the 8-0 Eagles, development of the players, relationship with Coach Sirianni and much more.

We talked the 8-0 Eagles, Union going for the MLS Cup, James Harden injury and the Kyrie Irving situation in baseball and then were joined by Phillies PA Announcer Dan Baker to talk postseason baseball.

We got ready for the World Series to start talking with Phillies World Series champ Greg Dobbs about the pressure, the atmosphere, the fun this team is having together and much more.

We talked the open of the Sixers season and what the team looks like with Keith Pompey. Then after some Eagles and Union talk, we turned to the Phillies playoffs and were joined by Tom Housenick of the Morning Call.

We talked Eagles/Dallas, how to protect players with the roughing the passer calls and supporting retired football players with Fmr. Eagles player Mike Golic. Then Soccer voice JP Dellacamera talked with us about his own journey, the growth of the Union through the years leading to this year, this year's team, the USMNT and USWNT and more.

With the Phillies starting the WildCard, we had Greg Dobbs on for some baseball talk. Then we broke down the Yates report and impact for women's soccer with Susie Petruccelli.

We had a powerful conversation with fmr Philadelphia Eagles player, magician, motivational speaker & author Jon Dorenbos talking his amazing journey before he returns to South Philly to perform at Live Casino & Hotel Philadelphia.

Along with the football, baseball and basketball talk, we were joined by Philadelphia Union Forward Julian Carranza.

Pulitzer Award Winning Author Buzz Bissinger joins the show to talk about his new book, The Mosquito Bowl: A Game Of Life And Death In World War II.

We talked all the news of the US Open, from the mens and womens bracket, to the controversy over tennis balls to Serena's swan song and more with NY Times Christopher Clarey.

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.