report roar hextall didn't just fire his head coach.fired a long-time friend and former teammate. >> it was hard. i mean my responsibility is to do what's right for the organization. i felt like this was right but you've obviously got the personal side. he's a good friend of mine and i got a lot of respect for craig and i admire him a lot. >> reporter: hextall wants a head coach that will be at same page as him about the future of the flyers. as for right now the search is wide open. >> there's no list. i haven't thought about it. i haven't -- i not there yet. my focus has been, you know, whether craig was the right guy or not when i determined he's not we'll move on to the next stage which is compiling a broad list. >> reporter: don't think all the blame should fall solely on craig's shouts. the front office as well as the players are highly to blame for the way things turned out this past season. reporting in south philadelphia james pal her "eyewitness sports". >> the phillies trying to break a five game loseing streak continuing the

flyers general machine ron hextall said he was still evaluating berube's performance. by thursday night that decision had been made. this morning hextall fired his former teammate. >> just was not good enough when we don't get the most out of people, it is not accepted here. again, we all have fault in this. craig is the one who took the hit here but we all have fault. the players have have a certain amount of fault that lay was them. my focus has been whether craig was right guy or not, when i determine he was in the now we will purchase move to the next stage which is compiling a broad list. >> flyers will try to break a five game losing streak as they continue their series with the nationals in washington. ryan hour in the seventh hole for second night. shawn sullivan will be on the hill for the phillies. >>> last night game got off to a terrible start for cole hamels and did not get much better from there. he gave up a lead off home run. phillies lost five-two. hamels is zero and two and given up seven home runs, in 18 innings. >>> this is the moment cubs fans and

that was ron hextall two days ago. and just a day later, last night, he says he made the decision to fire coach craig berube. seems hextall had his mind made up. craig berube fired after two seasons. flyers hiring their fifth coach in the last nine years. hextall says he did not ask the players about berube in the exit interviews. he said this was a tough decision but all based on feel. >> the decision was made based on not getting enough out of individuals and then essentially our group collectively. it's my job not to listen to players or the media or the fans, it's my job to assess the situation and make the decision that's right moving forward for this franchise. that's what i felt i did. >> ed snider says he supports the decision. comcast sports net reports the flyers' top choices are mike babcock, claud julienne and todd mcclellan if they become available. here's jeremy roenick on the fanatic. >> i think craig berube is a capable coach that coached his team as well as he could do. he's not going to accept half in

tough job for hextall who had to fire a friend.you what the deciding factor was. >> also, did you know that philadelphia has a professional frisbee team? they are called the spinners we'll meet them for little lesson coming up next. >> flyers looking for new head coach, fired after two seasons, james palmer has more. >> the flyers ten road wins were the fewest since 1972. gm ron hextall thought accountability was the problem. >> the ends decision was made because i didn't feel like i had got enough out of her. our group has a bunch of individuals, therefore collectively and took me until last night, i made the decision, spoke with cake this morning. >> hextall didn't just fire his head coach. he fired a long-time friends and former teammate. >> it was hard. i mean, my responsibility is to do what's right for the organization, i feel like this is right, you have obviously got the personal side. 's good friends of mine. and i get a lot of respect for craig, and i admire him a lot. >> hextall sales he wants a head coach that will be o

hextall wouldn't throw out any names today.e's what he did say about the search. >> coach we bring in here i hope he's here long term. certainly that will be my vision. i don't -- i don't -- i'm a deep thinker and i don't like to change a lot. i like to change the right pieces at the right time but i don't envision being in a coach search for hopeful al long time. >> ryan howard is once again batting seventh in the lineup. last night he went run for three. he has one rbi and 10 strikeouts. >>> what is the deal with cole hamels? continues to give up home runs at a torrid pace. last night he surrendered two more solo shops upping his number of home runs to seven in just 18 innings. consider last year he allowed 14 home runs in over 200 innings. dare i say something is wrong here. phillies lost five to two. they've now dropped five straight. >>> soccer union in new york played to one-one tie last night in yankees stadium. they're at new england on sunday. >>> the most successful team in town right now by far at the philadelphia so

ron hextall explains why he is taking his time to make a decisi phillies are in washington to begin a four game series with the nationals. the last night on the 68th anniversary of jackie robinson breaking color barrier every player wore number four two. nicely done. game tied with the mets in the third jerome williams facing travis darnell and he sent the ball over left field line. the mets held on to the lead. phillies get swept, last night's final six-one. >>> brett brown will speak today after ending the season with the loss to the heat. twenty-six seconds left last night sixers down one, miami with the turn over and jaker samson slams it. lead didn't last. heat's henry walker would get the ball, a at the top of the key, way up top beyond the arc, the three-pointer with nine seconds left. miami got two more. the sixers lost 105-101. twenty-nine year pass is over. my friend. let's play some basketball and stabilize this roster. >>> gm ron hextall says he will take his time to decide head coach craig beruby. for second time in three years fly guys missed the playoffs. hextall says,

gm, hextall is still making up his mind. berube has a year left on his contract remains employed. the to men did not talk since sunday. hextall says it's time will come when he is good and ready and that is not now. >> i will be methodical and not make a quick decision or apiece people, i will do whatever i can to do the due diligence and then we'll let people know when we get there i won't make a hasty decision and look back and regret it. >> as a team as a whole he will not mortgage their future for a one year run at the stanley cup and says the players we need to get there are already on the roster. >> is it painful for you right now to look at a club where you think they can be in the playoffs and they are not and stand here now and talk about making a coaching decision? >> yes bothers me we are not in the playoff it bothers me a lot. if i thought we were the 25th team in the league you accept it but it's not easy, but if you have the potential to be in the may have yoz and are you not there, you have to look at everything, as a man every player is disappointed and the players

hopefully hextall can come in and bring his own guy in, hopefully somebody out of the ordinary or some young guy from the minors but they need some fresh blood in here, you know what i mean, too much of the same old flyers hanging around the rink and fans are tired of it. >> i had a chance to ask hextall who he is actually looking at to be berube's replacement. he has not compiled a list, it is wide opened including people even outside of the nhl. james palmer in south philadelphia at chickie and pete's cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> thanks very much, he did say he does want someone in place by the draft. this will be the fifth coach for the flyers to start a season in nine years. that is a lot. >> that ace the lot. >> but right coach is the coach who wins a cup, we want that. they have to get the job done. >> thanks very much. >>> what do you think about all this, what do you think about the flyers moving out without craig berube? is it the the right call. connect with us on facebook and twitter and use that hash tag cbs-3 chat. we might use your comments on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. j

hextall's currently compiling a list for what will be the the the flyers fifth coach in the last nine years. notorious for hiring and firing coaches hextall wants that to end. >> obviously there is a lot of pressure to win but quite frankly the coach we bring in here i hope he is in here long term. that will be my vision. i'm a deep their and i don't like to change a lot. >> nfl draft less than two weeks away and everyone wondering, what eagles coach chip kelly is up to. who knows, especially after all of the moves he has made this off season but michael vick says trust chip. we caught up with the eagles quarterback michael vick in town helping launch his wife's new store called my hair closet. we asked the free agent quarterback what he thinks about chip getting rid of one marquis player after the other. >> it is tough when you let players like that go. you talking about premiere players in the league. but, you know, he has a plans. all those guys landed on their feet and that is positive. i think chip, you know, no matter what he believes in you know it is an opportunity to really s

me too. >>> flyers general manager ron hextall had his even of the season press conference today. the number one topic of discussion, the fate of head coach craig beruby. last season he took over three games in the season and led the team to the playoffs. this season there will be no post season for orange and black and players gave the chief a luke warm endorsement. hextall says he is the coach for now and will not rush to make a decision. >> i want to be methodical and make the right decision. i will not make a quick decision to appease people or to follow along what is supposed to be done. i will do everything i can to be to dot due diligence to make the decision. once i get there, then we will let people know. >> the phillies looking to snap a three game losing streak when we wrap up the series with the mets. the jerome williams on the hill for fightins ryan howard and freddie galvis are out, darren ruf and caesar hernandez are in. >>> sixers final game of the season is tonight against miami. sixers have 18 wins and will finish with at least third worst record in the league. m

ron hextall speaks about how they could become a contender again. and the sixers need to lose tonight's game. we're going to explain next. >>> hey, aisle john clark, the nhl playoffs begin tonight minus the flyers and hextall says he has not made a decision on the coach and whether he's going to be back hopefully in a few days. hextall believes the flyers should've made the playoffs. he believes they underachieve. he's going to decide if that is more on the players or the coach. he does believe his younger players are getting better, but can improve more. >> we're not happy here not making the playoffs. i mean quite frankly. no one's happy. >> we are not going to throw away our future to try and win the stanley cup next year. i can assure you of that. are we going to try and win the stanley cup? yes. yes, we are. along with 29 other teams. but we are not going to trade top young players for 29 30-year-olds to try to take a one-year run at the cup. that's not going to happen. >> he's sticking to his plan. but what about the team leadership? jake vorc

but hextall said today, it's a process. >> you evaluate everything.n, 82 games in sick months. it's a long time. it's a lot of stuff for me to sift through. so like i said i'm not a knee jerk guy. that's not the way i operate. so when i come to that decision, then craig will be the first to know. >> just wait until the other coaches get fired. >>> sixers play their final game of the season tonight. again a season without improvement but last year the owner josh harris with the team winning 19 out of 82 games called the sixers season a huge success. with a win tonight if that happens against miami they have nothing to play for miami sixers can only win 19. the season that i will call tank two own are in josh harris explained a way another season trying to lose. >> the team was exciting to watch. it showed up and i'm really proud of, you know, they brought it every night. did not give up. and the city appreciated that and i think the city also understands as we think that we're on the way up. that, you know the bottom is behind us and we're on the way u

>> ron hextall goes into further detail about the firing of head coach craig berube.ys he's not the only one to blame for the flyers season. that's coming up later in sports. ♪ >> fox 29 will host the next philadelphia mayoral debate. you can watch right here april april 23rd at 6:00 o'clock. you can also watch it streaming a the myfoxphilly.com and follow all the debate news using the #fox29demsdebate. our iain page will be the host for the evening and lucy noland will be serving as moderator. >> new alarming finds from health officials in just one year e cigarette use has tripled among american middle and high school students believe it or not. this is all according to a new report from the fda and the centers for disease control and prevention. although smoke less the electronic device is deliver nicotine through an aerosol mist. statistics are troubling to federal health officials who used aggressive anti smoking campaign to reduce the number of young people who use tra dig alto bako products. >> although we've seen declines in conventional products like cigarette

ron hextall saying he made the decision to fire him last night.ube led the flyers to the playoffs last year but they lost in the first round and then this past season they didn't even get that far. hextall says he wants to make a decision on the next head coach before the nht draft in late june. >>> take look at this little girl. she's living with inoperable brain tumors but her condition is not slowing her down. her inspiring story and how you can help with her journey next. >> video of a grieving father's arrest goes viral. neighbors and strangers outraged. coming up how 2,000 people came together to right what they considered to be a terrible wrong. >> plus, dog flew hitting several states hard. what vets say dog owners need to do to keep their pets save and healthy. >> and stop the cat calling much this message is popping up all over the city. who is behind and why the unusual signs may be gone in the blink of an eye. ♪ ♪ >>> stop the cat calling. that unusual message is printed on signs popping all over philadelphia. lots of men view it as ho

hextall has not decided whether or not to bring him back next season. hextall hopes to have a decision real soon but he says he will not rush it. >> i'm going to be methodical i want to make the right decision. i will not make a quick decision to appease people, or to follow along what is supposed to be done. i will not make a hasty decision, and look back and regret it. >> no more flyers month more sixers let's check out the soul. they are ready to hit somebody including the action cam. they're out there at practice saturday soul will host cleveland in the nationally televised game on espn two, at 7:00 p.m. that is sports. >>> are we okay. >> yes. break it. >>> unbreakable, jimmy kimmel live next on channel six followed by night line. jimmy's guest tonight tim allen and music from drew holcomb and neighbors. "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edward matt o'donnell, and meteorologist david murphy and karen rodgers with traffic. for cecily tynan ducis rodgers the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner, good night. >> ♪♪ ♪ with cleto and the

hextall hopes to have his new guy by the draft in june. hextall says he did not ask the players about berube in their exit interviews. he said this was a tough decision but it was all based on feel. >> the decision was made based on not getting enough out of individuals and then essentially our group collectively. it's my job not to listen to player or the media or the fans. it's my job to assess the situation and make the decision that's right moving forward for this franchise and that's what i felt i did. if the players are unhappy, then so be it. >> schneider said he agonized over the decision. >> unfortunately there's not enough players who want to play that way. >> i think there are players on that roster that know they're the reason their head coach is gone and they better wake the hell up. >> last night in washington sean o'sullivan on the mound for the phils. in the first, bryce harper taking him deep. gone! three-run shot. that is all the run support scherzer would need. and the defense behind scherzer. look at this. ryan zimmerma

so ron hextall has that had time to evaluate this head coach. right? well, apparently not.es he stay or go? ron hextall gave us his answer today today. >> as soon as i sort through that i'll give you an answer. at this point he's our head coach and if something changes i'll let you guys know. at this point the process going on with, you know, we'll evaluate everything as i said and at this point the decision hasn't been made. >> you're kidding me, right? you're kidding me? how long does he need to make that call? so what is it that he has to evaluate? i have what i think is the answer and more from ron hextall coming up in sports. >> all right how war. we will talk to you then it looks like the phillies are trying anything to get fans to their games this year. the team is now selling half price tickets on grew upon. you can buy upper level seat for 8.50 or lower level ticket for 16.50. those tickets are only for games on may eighth, 13th and 16th 16th. >>> tonight we get the first look at the future of the gallery along market street. these are some renderings of what the m

flyers ron hextall has decided to fire craig berube. flyers will be hiring their fifth coach in the next nine years and hextall hopes to have his guy by june. he did not ask the players about the berube departure, but he said this was a decision based on feel. >> the decision was based enough on not getting feel. it's my job not to listen to the players or the media or the fans. it's my job to assess the situation and make the decision that's right and move forward for this franchise. and that's what i felt i did. if the players are unhappy, so be it. >> ed snyder said hexaltall over firing craig berube. jeremy roenick says this is on the players. >> if you step into the game and play hard, the way the philadelphia flyers are supposed to play because there are not enough players that want to do that. >> i just hope the players understand they are the reason why their head coach is gone. and they better wake the hell up. >> strong words. phillies' offense needs to wake up too. they are scoring the fewest runs per game in baseball and it

it's interesting to point out berube was not hextall's hire he was inherited from paul holmgren. this will be hextall's first big move as gm and he explained why he made the call he did. >> well, i think the message obviously that this wasn't good enough when we don't get the most out of people, it's not accepted here and that's -- again we all have fault in this. craig is the one obviously who took the hit here but we all have fault and certainly the players a certain amount of fault that lays with them. >> hextall didn't consult the players for this move. he says he hopes to hire someone by the nhl draft which is in late june. he says he'll look everywhere and he also added it was a tough decision to fire somebody that he considers his long time friend. of course we'll have much more coming up all day long in sports later on "action news." live in the sports center, jaime apody. back to you. >> time for the first check of that accuweather forecast for your weekend. >> let's head outside meteorologist cecily tynan tracking summer-like weather for part of the weekend. >> that's r

general manager ron hextall spoke for the first time since the season ended saturday. for second time in three years the fly guys are not in the nhl playoffs. number one topic is will head coach craig beruby the the chief be back this season. >> at this point he is our head coach if something changes i'll let you know. the at this point in the the process, we'll val wait everything as i said and at this point the decision hasn't been made. i will in the make a hasty decision and look back and regret it. i will do everything i can to gather all of the information out there and make the the right decision. >> hextall says he will make changes to the the roster but will not trade any of his top players in the minors or draft picks. erika. >>> still ahead, on "eyewitness news" is there a settlement over that data breach a affecting tense of millions of target accounts. but first here's is what coming up tonight on cbs-3. >>> another of the hit and run victims has tied. a vehicle struck two-year old david a alycia on masher street in kensington monday evening. the doctors p

> craig berube spoke for the first time after being dismissed as flyers coach general manager ron hextall felt that the roster was good enough to make playoffs and berube didn't get mess out of the group. well in this reporter's opinion hextall is dead wrong the the best players are still playing hockey right now. the coach took the fall. >> he believed it was a playoff team. do i believe it was a playoff team too but there is some stuff, you know, injuries and different situations that came up that cost us the playoffs. >> reports say eagles and quarterback sam bradford are negotiating a a contract extension. so sam is the the quarterback. or, the bird might have a deal in place in which a team then signed bradford at this number we will take him and other assets in the deal and eagles move up to take marcus mariota. sam's people are not stupid though. they want a in trade clause in the deal. we will find out on thursday. >> this is not. >> fourth graders from green field elementary school got a phillies fitness day work out at dilworth park today courtesy of the phillies goes, novacare

of course berube was not a hextall hire. he was inherited.s will be his first big time move and he made the decision all on his own. hextall did not ask for player input. >> sit down at the end of the year and you sift through it and try to figure out exactly where things went wrong. but i don't think it's fair for a gm to ask coach -- players questions about the coach when certain players obviously don't like every coach and certain players like every coach so in the end you don't come out of that with much anyway and i don't think it's -- it's not the way i operate. >> almost got a wonder if ryne sandberg will suffer the same fate. phillies have lost five straight already. ryan howard batting seventh only managed five hits last night. once again cole hamels election very unace-like. he's given up seven homers in 18 innings this is season. he allowed only 14 all of last year and more than -- in more than 200 innings. phillies stalled the nationals five to two. cole -- howard is batting seventh in there lineup once again. he went one for thre

gm ron hextall addressed the media and said no decisions were made yet.g endorsement in another season they missed the playoffs and there is an understanding he is not sold on the coach and hextall says there is no time table when he'll make the call. >> you evaluate everything, 82 games in six months and it's a long time, there is a lot of time to sift through and i'm not a knee jerk guy and that is not the way i operate, when i come to the decision craig will be the first to know. >> what is the long-term plans for this team, they have to make the move on need more veteran leadership to get back to being a cup contender but hextall says his goal is to take baby steps. >> to make the stanley cup you need to make the playoffs, our goal is to make the playoffs if we can do something with our personnel to be better in october we'll do it without question. assuming it's not sacrificing our future. >>> chip kelly are you listening? the phillies are looking to not get swept this season boy was i wrong about chase utley yesterday, despite the fact that he was f

more from ron hextall on his firing and the cubs bring up big bat the phils wish they had.d had a ryan howard like performance much that's coming up next in sports. ♪ >> wednesday general manager ron hextall didn't know about craig berube's future. last night he came to the decision that we all knew he would make. berube is gone after just two seasons. berube went 77-58-28 led the flyers to the playoffs last year but lost in the first round and this year they choked in the last two months of the season. they should have gotten to the eight seed. we don't know hoot next head coach will be but it won't be berube. >> the decision was made because i didn't feel like, um, craig got enough out of our group as a bunch of individuals. therefore, collectively it took me until last night i made the decision. spoke with craig this morning. this wasn't -- just wasn't good enough when we don't get the most out of people, it's not accepted here and that's, again we all have fault in this. craig is the one that took the hit here but we all have fault. >> chicago young cub came up to the l

. >>> ron hextall tells us when he's going to decide on the coach's future.look it's jaw up your own play night. >>> a lose/win situation for the sixers tonight. it's better for them to lose to the heat than to try to get the heat's draft pick. the sixers not much luck tonight. they would only have one pick in the first round that is theirs. the heat want to lose two tonight. not a lot of defense being played in this one. miami up 20 in the first half. in the second half that is joe ellen b calling some plays, brown was watching does the play work? yeah hollis thompson lays it in. my stuff works. the sixers lose 105-101 in the season finale. sixers finish with 18 wins. matching the team from 95 to 96. owner josh harris says sam hingy and brett brown have exceeded expectations. the bottom is behind us and coach brown says winning will be important next season. they need to move forward. >> next year without a doubt. for me it does. >> at the end of the day, to coach gypsies, to be able to coach a revolving door that's not what i'm looking for. >> phillies get

because according to hextall berube wasn't get the most out of the team.friday i asked the gm if this means a new head coach can step in and turn this team around without too many roster adjustments. >> great coach gets the most out of everybody. we've got some young players coming we've got some young players on our roster, we've got some young players in the miners but you got to get the most out of your veterans as well. hiring coaches is a tough call and we'll do a lot of research and come up with the right guy. >> now, the team's not participating in the draft lottery because they're in the playoffs, flames down four-one late in the third to the canucks. here we go. 166 penalty minutes dished out in the third period alone in this one. 17 total penalties handed out during this brawl at the 18:43 mark. the bullies would be proud. series is tied at one. now across the pond and a milestone, barcelona visiting valencia, 94th minute lienal messy already became barcelona's all time leading goal goal scorer all alone looking for number 400 in a barcelona jers

hextall hopes to have the new coach in place before the draft in june. what is he looking for in the new guy? >> we've got young players on our team but we've got some young players coming. that'll be one of the focuses on the search is working with young players. but also you've still got to get the most out of your veterans, too. so, you know in the end, we'll find a guy that we feel is the right guy to move forward with for next year and future years. >> and coming up at 6:00 a former flyer rips the flyers players for getting berube fired and what the players are lacking. that's at 6:20. we'll see you at 6:00. >> thank you. >>> a challenge to pay sick leave in new jersey has failed. the judge ruled against an attempt to stop a new law mandating paid sick leave for trenton city workers. that's what protesters outside superior court yesterday wanted to hear. the business group that's challenged the law said it was too vague. the judge countered that the city has the right to protect the health of its citizens. eight other cities in new jersey have paid

that will be flyers fate that gm ron hextall fired coach craig berube.e was told he would be let go this morning after almost two seasons at the helm. berube took over for peter laviolette, last season. chief's record just over 500 but team clearly under performed . especially on the road. hextall made the decision last night after, telling him he wanted to take his time with determining berube's future. what is he looking for mountain next head coach. >> the right coach gets the the the most out of everybody. we've got some young players coming, we have some young players on the roster. we have some young players in the minors. i will be cognizant of that. we have to get the most out of your veterans as well. having a coach is a tough call, we will do a lot of research and come up with the right guy. >> it doesn't matter if ryan howard hits fourth or seventh the phillies line up is not scoring any runs. the chase utley is batting .132, zero for 13 since tuesday. four guys starting under batting 200. phillies starting pitching isn't fairing much better.

hextall made the decision on thursday night.t are we going to look for in the next head coach. >> the right coach gets the best out of everybody. we have young players coming. you've got to get the veterans, as well. hiring a coach is a tough call. we'll do a lot of research and come up with the right guy. >>> doesn't matter if ryan howard hits 4 or 7th, they are not scoring runs. four guys in last night's starting lineup batting under 200. 3 run home run in the first getting it started off on the wrong foot. phils fall 7-2, 6 straight losses, they fail to score two runs in 6 of their 11 games this season. >>> we're 12 days away from the nfl draft. the eagles need football players. charity game brandon boinken helping local kids. jordon matthews, check this out. even if they have trouble scoring on the field maybe a couple of these could play for the sixers. roman catholicc dunkin' putting on a show. next he'll dunk over 7 current current -- kindergarteners. no he didn't, that's sports, have a great day. >> breaking news, police

hextall said he did not the players about berube.said it was a tough decision but it was all based on feel. >> the decision was based on not getting enough out of individuals and essentially our group collectively. it's my job to assess the situation and make the decision that's right moving forward for this franchise. that's what i did. so if the players are unhappy, so be it. >> snyder says he sports his decision. >> jeremy puts the blame on the players. >> you step your [ bleep ] into the game and play the way hard the way the philadelphia flyers are supposed to play. unfortunately there's not enough players that want to do that. >> i sure hope the player on that roster understand they're the reason their head coach is on and they better wake the hell up. >> and philly the team with the few amounts of goals. bryce harmer taking him deep. gone. three-run shot and that is all the run support. and the defense behind scherzer. dan uggla robbing chase utley. phillies lose 7-2, losing their first five games on the road for the first tim

hextall made the decision on thursday night. he said he wanted to take his time in determining craig berube's future. what does he want out of the next coach. >> the right coach gets the best out of the players. we have young players coming on the roster. you have to get the most out of the your veterans, as well. how you coach is a tough call. we'll do a lot of research. >>> phillies lineup is not scoring runs. chase utley is batting 132. 0-13. four guys in last night's lineup batting under 200. 3-run home run in the first. ryan zimmerman doubled down the right field line scored two more. phils fall 7-2. 6th straight loss, they failed to score more than two runs in 6 of their 1 games. we're 12 days away from the nfl draft. the eagles need good football players, because we know they have good basketball players. brandon boinken laying it up for the local kids. maybe a couple of these guys could play for the sixers. roman catholic junior dunking over 4 7th graders. boss tick put on a show -- bostic put on a show! that's sports th

ron hextall said number 7 is his lucky number. hextall plans to build through the draft. >>> the nfl draft is less than two weeks ago everyone wondering what eagles coach chip kelly will do will he land his college quarterback? we caught up with michael vick in the city helping to launch his new store my hair closet. we asked the free agent quarterback what he thinks about chip getting rid of their stars go. >> you're talking about premiere players in the league. he has a plan. all those guys landedded on their feet. that's a positive. >> with chip it's all about what he believes in. it's an opportunity for him he knows what's doing. >> vick is still looking for a job after a dispoing -- disappointing season with the jets. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski have a good day. you. >> shooting injuries three people on the delaware state campus we're developing details on "action news" sunday morning. >>> police question a woman after taking off in an suv and serverring a romantic rival's leg. >>> less go over to david murphy, yesterda

ron hextall said number 7 is lucky number.tall plans to build through the draft. >>> the nfl draft is less than two weeks away, everyone wondering what eagles coach chip kelly will do will he land his college quarterback. we caught up with michael vick yesterday in the city helping launch his wife's new store called my hair closet. we asked what he thengs -- thinks about chip getting rid of a a bunch of of the stars. >> when you let the players like that go you're talking premier players in the league. obviously he has a plan. i think chip is what he believes in. it's an opportunity for him. >> vick is still looking for a job after disappointing season with the jets. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski. have a good day. #. >>> another half-hour of "action news" is just ahead. here's some of the stories we're following for you. the hunt is on for the gunman who shot three people at a cookout on the delaware state university campus. >> hundreds of southern california residents flee their homes always a massive wildfire closes in.

. >> hextall says he did not ask the players about berube and their exit interviews. he says this was a tough decision but it was all based on feel. >> the decision was made based on not getting enough out of individuals and essentially our group collectively. it's my job not to listen to the media or the media or the fan. it's my job that's right, moving on with their chide chooiz. >> snyder says he supports his decision . >> there's not enough of hope that don't know how to do that. they're and sean o'sullivan on the ground for the phils first. taken indeed. gone! three-run shot and that is all the run support matt scherzer would need. ryan howard batting seventh against the righty again. and theity pb and dan ugly chases chase utley. phillies lose 7-2 so they lost their first time. >> mike trout. my ol' prnlt in a couple. >> check this out. roman catholic junior nazir boss particular issing if airborne and he's going vie ran. take a look at the one kid in the bark taking a solvy as we do it one more time. >> cred. >> the chat scored winery produced thousands of bot

. >> reporter: ten coaches in 20 years that will be the flyers fate now that gm ron hextall fired craigas told he being let go after two seasons at the helm. the record in those two years just over 500 the team underperformed on the road. hextall made the decision on thursday night after he told us he wanted to take his time determining craig berube's future. >> we've got young players coming, young players on the roster and young players in the minors, but you have to get the most out of your veterans, as well. it's how you coach is a tough call. we'll do a lot of research and come up with the right guy. >> doesn't matter if ryan howard hits 4th or 7th. the lineup is not scoring runs. chase will you tell -- utley batting 132. harper hit a 3-run home run in the first getting this started off on the wrong foot. ryan zimmerman doubled down the right field line and scored two more. phils fall 7-2. 6th straight loss, they have failed to score more than two runs in 6 of 11 games. >>> the day we're all waiting for the nfl draft. the eagles need good football players because they appear to hav

. >>> flyers gm ron hextall says he will take his time about the future of head coach craig beruby. for second time in three years fly guys missed the post season. some players weren't too happy with chief but hextall is no rush to decide on beruby's faith the faith. >> i will be methodical and make the the right decision. i will not make a quick decision to appease people or to follow a along what is supposed to be done. >> hexy says he will pennsylvania make changes to the roster but not trading any of his top players in the minors or draft picks. >>> do you have a little cash sitting around. >> if so own a piece of philadelphia history. harry kalas 2008 world series ring is being sold at auction today at citizens bank park. kalas's family decided to sell the ring. we are told proceed will be donated to the philadelphia chapter of the als association. however, as you might imagine this ring is not cheap. it is expect to sell for between 50 and $75,000. >> beautiful ring for a great man. >> wow, diamond too. >>> up next high tech tools could use to diagnosis skin problems. >> ♪ >>>

the flyers general manager ron hextall tells us his head coach will be back.ou what i hear. and tonight the phillies and the mets played a crazy game in new >> wild game tonight for the phillies. phillies and the mets. to new york and first inning matt harvey the pitcher. he struck out the side but in between all those strikeout strikeouts chase utley first homerun since last august 10th. just inside the seats there. he had two homeruns on the night and three hits. >>> all right. david about cannon not as good. one-one. all three runs score and it's four-one mets. all right. the next pitch david buchanan hits michael when this happens good dire had to leave the game. there's always pay back and matt harvey hits chase utley in the back. everybody knows what happens. you know what it is. it begins with a b and chase utley is not a happy camper. ryan howard up the next batter um peer calls catcher enter feign. the bat hit the catcher's glove. you tell me. never happened. >> saved ryan howard from strike out. terry collins comes out. he gets toed the ka* catcher d

just two days ago, flyers' gm hextall announced he'd not made a decision. he decided last night to fire him and informed him this morning. hextall says he did not ask the players about their coach after the season ended and they did not influence his decision. >> the decision was made after not being able to get enough out of individuals. it's not my job to listen to players or the media or the fans, but to assess the situation and make the decision that's right moving forward for this franchise. and that's why i felt i did. >> he hopes to have the new coach in place by june. and what is he looking for in a new coach? we'll have more on that in about an hour. for now, i'm john clark. >> looking for someone who is going to win. >> i know. thank you. definitely. >>> to this now. he remains on the ballot for philadelphia mayor. a panel of judges rejected an appeal asking to remove him from the race. a petition was filed challenging street's party affiliation. he was registered as an independent march 10th to run as a democrat. he told us today he's glad he can

after this year's disappointing finish gm ron hextall has said he'll evaluate everyone.doesn't seem too worried. >> you guys write all of that. a that's your job. you guys can write what you want. he should evaluate everything. he's a general manager and he's in charge. he should evaluate everything. >> did it creep into your mind today at any point it might be your last game? >> no not at all. >> have you been told. >> haven't been told anything. >> the chief undeterred. the phillies 2 and 2. they will try to take the first two games of the series tonight with their ace on the bump. cole hamels struggled mightily in the season opener. 4 runs in five innings. and the phillies lost that game 8-0. but sanberg expecting ham tolerance show his hamels to show his true stripes tonight. >> i see him focusing on getting ahead of the hitters with his spabl. spotted fastball both sides of the play allow him to get to the off speed and change-up with two strikes. so ahead of the hitters will be key for him tonight. >> we love the local flavor on the pitch. and the john mccarthy mak

general manager ron hextall made the announcement. he started in 2013, he took them to the playoffs last season but they were knocked out in the first round. this year the flyers missed the playoffs entirely and he had one year left on his contract and they will begin searching for a new head coach immediately. we'll have more on this breaking sports story coming up later today on "action news" beginning at 4:00. >>> turning to accuweather now a damp and dreary start to the weekend looking live at sky 6 hd at a soggy center city skyline, keep your umbrellas close by and turn it in for sunglasses and flip-flops, a warmer weekend is on the horizon, karen rogers is in for david murphy live at the big board. >> break out the flip-flops tomorrow. the clouds we are socked with all day so far trying to break apart, especially south and east of the city of philadelphia, starting to see breaks in the thick cloud cover we started with rain in the area, very early this morning, it was steady as we look at stormtracker 6 live double scan we can s

general manager ron hextall says he'll evaluate everyone this off-season that includes the head coachyst on the status. >> i think what ron hextall has to do is quiet down everything around him and get an honest assessment. did my coach get a lot out of a lineup that was very suspect. the there was a lot that he had to deal with. the other side of this is there are going to be coaches available. some very quality coaches. >> well, the sixers host the million milwaukee bucks. back in town for the first time since he was dealt at the trade line. the sixers held a clinic for their young fans today. nerlens noel was part of the festivities. he continues to recover from his sprained ankle. he he will not play tomorrow night. but don't count him out for the season finale. >> he is gone overboard with extra treatment, doing everything and anything to try to play perhaps our last home game, our last game. and if you ask him, i think that he would question to categorically dismiss him for the rest of the year. he wouldn't agree with that. >>> the nfl draft less than three weeks away. ron jawor

gm, ron hextall is addressing the team tomorrow and we'll find out what will happen with craig berube. >>> and michael carter williams score 30 against his former team and the bucks are headed to the playoffs and the simmers final game is tomorrow after home against the heat. >>> a vibrant pennsauken girl had a bright future until an injury got in the way and we won't say it derailed her because she keeps on trucking. jaime apody has her story. >> when describing herself as a soccer player, jade does not hold back. >> i think i can be intimidating because i get into i don't think about anything else just the game. >> it was on the field her favorite place where this up and coming super star's life changed. >> the girl just took her out and i never heard her scream like that. jade tore her acl, a common but painful sports injury. there are 2000 cases a year. >> she had a complication from the surgery and and had multiple surgeries and a bypass. >> i did not want to lose my daughter and doctors made the decision to amputate above the knee and told her she would never play soccer again w

. >>> flyers general manager ron hextall will talk to the media tomorrow about his plans for the team, and head coach craig beruby. flyers missed the playoffs for the second time in three years and forward vinny lacavalier says he wants off if beruby is back next season. >>> great american pub in narberth. spent the weekend watching his nephew jordan win his first green jacket. he tied wood for lowest tournament score at minus 18. >> he could not be more proud just overwhelmed with pride and joy for him and what he has accomplished at such a young age. i don't think he would have maturity that he does have if it wasn't for the family dynamic. >> all right. check this out, lacrosse game, lower cape may regional against ocean city, james sella makes the the save and with the clock winding down he shoves a desperation shot and it went in as the the buzzer went off. >> that is crazy. >> well done. >> i don't think that happens a a lot the the opposing net minder, yeah. >> a little embarrassed. >> it is all about the bounce. >> hey, it happens so it goes. beasley, thank you. >> we will >>>

. >>> ron hextall will address the media and announce whether coach craig berube will stay or go. the team missed the playoffs for the second time in three years. >>> topping today's people scene, late night host jimmy kimmel says he is not behind the video that appears to show actor dennis quaid having an apparent melt down. >> what is she [ bleep ] and this [ bleep ] wanders on to my set. >> quaid's rant went viral and they wonder if it's just a host but kimmel says it's not his work meantime quaid's representatives have no comment. >> still ahead on "action news" a new challenge is on the horizon for those that care for children with autism. we'll explain in today's kids health matters. >> and a live look outside from our sky 6 hd camera at temple university. david murphy has your accuweather forecast. i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedh

. >>> well flyers general manager ron hextall would like to hire a coach before the nhl draft in two months and a potential replacement for craig berube could be former oilers coach dal annes eakins according to a canadian tv station. >>> soul and new orleans len goodman, wow give this a perfect ten. maybe not. soul a perfect five -o. dann, and xavier boyce run a catch. soul win 55-42. they have the best winning percentage in town over last three years. >>> back of the ticket of the baseball games it says beware of balls, bats that may leave the field of play. it says nothing about players. watch out what a catch, the the royals alex gordon, take another look, wow. four time gold glover. deserves another one. he gets a standing ovation from the other teams fans that is how good that catch was. >> amazing. >>> much more "action news" when we come right back. >>> oh no, not yet. >>> sunday night here's is what happening on "action news" at 11:30. russian hackers break in the white house computers and get close to high profile information. >>> young man accomplishes wham say he could ne

gm ron hextall will make up his mind in the come week. >> you guys can write what you want.should evaluate everything. he is the general manager. he is in charge. he should evaluate everything. >> does it creep in your mind that today might have been your last game. >> no, i don't know. >> sixers without nerlens noel tonight in chicago. gm sam hinkie on hand. sixers running with the bulls up as many as nine thanks to robert covington in the second. we will pick it up, down by five under five to go, jason richard on for three. sixers are within two. but derek rose takes over and scores their next three baskets. sixers lose 114-107, how about this, over last three months, they only have one road win. we will be right back. there's nothing more romantic than a spontaneous moment. so why pause to take a pill? and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? with cialis for daily use, you don't have to plan around either. it's the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus cialis treats the frustrating urinary

. >>> flyers general manager ron hextall will hold his after the season press conference tomorrow tomorrow. he will ad dress how to improve the team next season and whether or not craig berube will be behind the bench. chief took over three games into the 2013-14 cam opinion led them to the playoffs. this year the orange and black did not qualify. one year left on his crack. >>> back at work. he spent the weekend watching his nephew jordan within the green jacket. he saw the kid match tiger woods scoring record at 18 under par. >> i had the opportunity to caddy for him in the par thee contest wednesday. i haven't had this smile off my face since wednesday. that was one of his life long goals in life. we might have to reassess and go from there. but right now i'm sure he's just overwhelmed with joy of what he's been able to accomplish so far. >> check this out. across game lower cape may regional against ocean city. james, make the safe. makes a desperate all the way down the field and it goes in. at the buzzer wow. i love the voice. tell me that's a goal. >> right? every goal he's dreamed.

the reports say general manager ron hextall is interested in claude julian and mike bobcock if they becomevailable. he is sharks all time leader in coaching victories at 311. >>> former sixer lou williams won nba sixth man of the year a war, sweet lou we called him. averaged career high 15.5. off the bench for front owe. williams led or tied for team lead in scoring, 18 teams, off the bench, that is second mess for a reserve in the league. lou was a second round pick by the 76ers in 2005. we will be right back. >>> thanks for watching at "eyewitness news" at 6:00. we are back at ten and we're back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. >>> the the "cbs evening news" is next tonight. tornado watch necessary effect as severe weather batters the east coast including right here in our area from new york here's scott pelley with the "cbs evening news". Ñç >> pelley: a suspect suffers a fatal spinal injury after his arrest in baltimore, but how did it happen? six officers have been suspended. also tonight dangerous weather. also tonight, dangerous weather. tornado watches are up for mine states from florida t