April 22, 2019 Philadelphia Flyers remove Kate Smith statue, New York Yankees halt her 'God Bless America' amid controversy The Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday removed the statue of late singer Kate Smith outside their arena, two days after covering it in response to allegations of racism against the “God Bless America” singer.
April 21, 2019 Kate Smith's relatives 'heartbroken' after Yankees, Flyers drop her 'God Bless America' recording: report The family of “God Bless America” singer Kate Smith is reportedly “heartbroken” by the news that two professional sports teams recently decided to stop playing the singer’s iconic recording of the patriotic Irving Berlin song at their games.
February 6, 2019 Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty makes new friends on Capitol Hill Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot who's irked Twitter users, made a visit to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday for "Hockey Day on the Hill."
November 24, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty surprises wedding party What better way to surprise a Philadelphia wedding party than with the instant sensation Gritty?
October 4, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty's likeness wears Antifa logo at anti-Trump protest The Philadelphia Flyers' new mascot became a symbol for anti-Trump protesters on Tuesday as demonstrators evoked the image of the orange, muppetlike character ahead of the president's speech.
September 24, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers' new mascot, 'Gritty,' sparks backlash, calls for euthanization The Philadelphia Flyers unveiled their new mascot on Monday and saw a mixed reaction from Twitter users and sports fans alike.
July 15, 2018 Former NHL goalie Ray Emery drowns at age 35 Ray Emery, a talented and mercurial goaltender who played for four NHL teams over 11 seasons, drowned early Sunday while swimming at a yacht club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was 35.
April 8, 2018 NHL players, fans pay tribute to Humboldt bus crash victims Saturday was the final night of the regular season for most of the National Hockey League's teams. But as NHL players and fans looked forward to next week's start of the Stanley Cup playoffs, many also focused on Friday's tragic bus crash in Canada that killed 15 people -- including 10 young amateur hockey players.
