in all, giroux was charged with 14 different crimes.e has pleaded not guilty to all, but admits his night got off to a bad start. >> basically did a shot of meth, and i don't really remember much else, like i was really messed up in the head. a bunch of people been telling me a bunch of crazy stuff. like right now i got to talk to my family. it's real emotional because my life in the free world could possibly be over because i simply let somebody shoot me up with something and i didn't know what it was. >> giroux thinks his meth may have been laced with a drug known on the streets as bath salts, which prompts extreme aggressive behavior and paranoia. >> it was like i was in a dream and kept waking up here and there for the crazy parts like pow! hit the car, you know what i mean? now i'm shooting in this house like i don't remember, i don't remember driving, i don't remember how i get to these different places, none of that. so, you know, was that bath salt? i have no idea, but it wasn't meth. >> giroux says he started doing meth at age

. >> and one of the biggest issues than claude giroux. he says the flyers have been fighting for their lives. one of the worst seasons of his career. worst in eight years. has on 12 goals. >> i think he hit the wall as a player in the nhl. a lot of people think he's the super star. we have seen the best of him. three years earlier, but now he is what he is. no longer a great player. >> would you have moved him? >> i don't know what the markup would have been. >> they didn't do much, and now in a situation going for it. even if they make the playoffs, face the capitals. >> exactly. , you know, until this young plan of ron hextall comes into play, nair mediocre. everybody trusts him. that he's going to do the job and get the flyers going. but i don't see it right now. he has not impressed me at all. >> trust the process. for mike, i'm jeff. that is action news sports sunday. good night. ♪ ♪ fios in the house! dave this fios party is da bomb! fo shizzle! it's tv totally ahead of its time. yo, let me check that. oh snap. that x1 voice remote

to the third, claude giroux, 4-0, back within five points of the final wild card spot. >> if we get the, that's a shut out. we played well. we want to continue on. >> villanova now. the run toward a repeat tomorrow. 7:10 wildcats face mount st. mary's. cats are favored by 26.5 points. jeff skversky followed the team to buffalo. >> as a number one team in the country and number one in the ncaa tournament, villanova heads to the big dance. if they have a shot to repeat, they can't think of the shot. >> they have been through this enough to know, we can be beat by anyone. we have a tough team tomorrow. if we try to repeat, we'll be upset tomorrow. >> we are happy to be here. we are blessed. we don't take it for granted. come tomorrow, we'll be ready to go. >> a 16 seed has never upset a one seed in the tournament but mount st. mary's poses a problem even with the smaller player in the country guard robinson. >> everyone loves the underdog. when you are the 16 seed, there's a free and loose mindset. >> last time they faced, 2013 when josh hart was a freshman. he scored 17 off the bench in t

coming up, the flyers fight >> claude giroux says they are angry, they are a better team than they showede flyers, it may have been the nail in coffin. find themselves down 3-1. later taylor hall on the break away. steve mason can't stop him and h injuries himself in the process. six points back, fall 6-2. he is the new quarterback. nick foals was reintroduced as carson wentz's back up. he says there's no place like your first home. >> to have an opportunity to come back to a place you had so many great relationships, i'm fortunate to be in this position. >> he looks younger. >> good guy. >> very good guy. >> "jimmy kimmel live" live next. guests tim alan, music from the mighty, mighty boston. "action news" continues at 4:30 with pamela edwards, david murphey and karen rodgers with traffic. >> cecily tynan, jamie apody and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. goodnight. ♪ ♪

claude giroux, cleans it up. that will was giroux's first goal in 12 games.ers went onto win six to three, now two-point behind the ac. to villanova getting ready for the biggies tournament. tomorrow they'll play the winner every today's saint john's and georgetown game. yesterday jay wright gave clear message to his team. >> just because we didn't can it last year, don't anticipate that we have a lot more games to play. we might only have two games. and you got to think of it that way. there has to be an urgency, and, you know, a loft you have a memory after longrun last year. that's not a given. you know, we've got to earn that. >> to the phillies and tigers in spring training, aaron nola struggling in his second start. he went two innings, giving up five hits, two runs, the phils will go onto win, 11 to six. that's sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. >> breaking overnight. frightening moments for a philadelphia mother and her newborn baby during a home invasion. >> preventing overdoses, what temple police offers remembers caring that's aimed at fighting dru

the captain, claude giroux the flyers lead it 3-0, go on to shut out the pens 4-0, now five points outthe final wild card spot >> appreciate it. >>> >>> honored 29 law enforcement officers from our region recognized for their valor. among them were officers shot while performing duties. lauren. >>> we're halfway through the work week, i focused on weekend. it's been a cold week, temperatures will warm as we head to the upcoming weekend into the 40's, that's still below average. we should be in the 50's. chance of rain and snow mainly friday into very early saturday morning, on saturday, we could still see rain showers, the dry day will be on sunday with high (vo)have to happen?idn't i didn't see it. (vo) what if we could go back? what if our car... could stop itself? in iihs front-end crash prevention testing, nobody beats the subaru impreza. not toyota. not honda. not ford. the all-new subaru impreza. more than a car, it's a subaru. >>> next the late show with stephen colbert follow by the late late show. morning crew back from 4:30 to 7:00. >> we're always on for you at cbsphilly.com

the captain claude giroux is beginning to sound like a broken record. >> it won't be easy but we have to start one game at a time. and you kno we are playing some good hockey but not winling games and not having results we want and tonight we'll have the same attitude as the other games and play our games and try to have the result. >>> to spring training the phillies and yankees play under the lights in tampa, there is no question the big story is staffy, batting over .400, he knows he has to play every game like it's his last. >> exactly. as great as it is going tomorrow is a knew day and come to the field anda way to get better. >> that is a look at sports. >> thank you. >>> members of the delaware 87ers took a break from the basketball court to help families in need. the athletes teamed up with the company high mark to volunteer at the food bank in newark. and spent tking and sorting boxes of food and the 87ers of course part of the national basketball developmental league. >>> you said this would not be a fast melting storm just cold and raw. >> we got a few additional snow squal

claude giroux and bunch of other vets may be out there to grab. may look a lot different between now and then. tonight they tried to make a case to keep things intact against the avalanche. in the first period the flyers shorthanded right here. get the three on one break. wayne simmons gives it up and gets it back and gets the goal right there to give the flyers a one to nothing lead. flyers on the power play. shane right there with the shot and simmons again there to clean it up and get another goal. the flyers getting plenty of offense. steve mason providing defense. 32 saves including this on a penalty shot the flyers going on to win four-zero. nfl draft it's back here in philadelphia and the city is ready to party. the ben franklin parkway will be shut down transformed into football fest the entire weeke weekend. chicago has had the draft for the last couple of years and it's a huge, huge production over 200,000 people will be there and this will be a huge event for the city. something that's supposed to be win/win for the nfl and the ci city.

turnover by claude giroux and the power play. and it's 1-0 panthers. let's get to the new guy.eriod. go to the net good things happen. he will score his first as a flier and that ties the game at 1. the game goes into a shootout. jake vorachek comes in and picks up a goal for the flyers here. right now it all rests on steve mason's shoulders and he comes up with the save to end. it mason with 39 saves on the night and flyers within a big one 2-1 in shootout. after the game. >> it was a real by good good pass trying to go to the net and hit my stick and happened to go in. it was nice. definitely. nice to get the win. it was fun to play for sure. >>> jake vor acheck giving back to the hospitalen wayne simmonds had a hat trick. vorachek got credit for the goal and he donated more hats for the hospital. >> and eagles need help now. trade rumors are swriling. both have reason linked to a trade. also tomorrow a coin flip to determine if they pick four teams or five teams in the draft. >> all eyes are on aaron nola hurt his arm at the end of last year. today was first start of sprin s

watch collu watch claude giroux, bad pass, then he gets beaten at the blue line.e said that was his mistake. then braden schenn. the shot is stopped but the new guy is right there. valterri, the fin can finish. his first goal in six weeks. under 30 seconds left, steve mason, look at this save. wow. very nice. so we go to a shootout and this score gives the flyers the lead in the shootout. one last chance for florida. steve mason coming up big again. he's given up one goal. flyers win, they're two points out of the playoff spot. here is valterri on creating quick chemistry in just a day. >> i thought i started pretty well and then the second was tougher but in the third i think were able to create chances. >> we played a great game tonight, it's fun the see guys dig in and play together. >> under the eagles, the "enquirer" reported carson wentz's elbow became sore because of his mechanics. >> not true, not true. >> totally not true. there was no issue at all? >> there was no issue at all. >> reports the eagles and titans are talking to the saints about trading for

orange and black, pour it on, claude giroux gets involved, he rifle is it home to make it three to nothingyers shut out penguins, 42 nothing, and they are now five points out of the final wild card spot with 13 games to play. >>> we will be hearing from the new old eagle nick foles later today. the returning quarterback meets media around 3:30 this afternoon at novacare complex for the first time since his return. nick will be backing up, young carson wentz, this season and interesting move they got rid of the chase daniel, bring back nick foles. >> what is consensus are people excited about that eagles fans. >> i think they are exited to see him back. i don't know if anyone wants to see him play because we have carson wentz. that being said real quick. >> president obama is wrong because i got north carolina out in round two. >> you have villanova against oregon with seton hall your alma matter in the final four. >> wait until you hear, pat. >> yes. >> very scientific, i have put a lot of thought into this. appreciate it. >>> coming up next on "eyewitness news" a new way to pay. >> we wil

i think we circle this one on the calendar awhile back, quote, and it comes from claude giroux, the captain said that about the flyers match up in toronto last night. first period, no score. flyers, shane's shot, wayne simmons, up one-nothing, now, toronto is in front of the flyers in the standings by two-point. william nylander opened their cause, ties it up. in the second, tyler bo sack, lights the lamp. the flyers now trail two to one. and they were not able to mount a come back. they fall in toronto four to two, your final score. >> that's all for sports, i'm don bell, have a great day. >> well, a little girl takes flight in strong wind. good news, she's okay. we'll show you the video coming up next. >> more and more people falling victim to the so-called imposture scam, when scammers sound official but really want your money. the red flag you should be on the look-out for just to see their faces in the morning when i wake them up. the first thing you think about is your wife and your kids and your family. so i had surgery locally, and it came back after my follow up that i needed a sec

michael del zotto with the shot, claude giroux with the rebound his first goal since february 2nd, 4-e third del zotto another point blast and deflects off chris vandervelde i and flares would score four in a row and match their season high with six goals. they beat sabres six-three. >>> tampering sound bad but in the nfl it is g legal tampering is when teams can begin looking at players. they cannot sign until thursday at 4:00 p.m. but games begun when it comes to the best players on the market eagles have over eight million-dollar to play with before they release anymore players, they need help in corner and they have interest in webster. he has been a backup and special teams player in denver but if they they can run, catch, tackle they like you. >>> you will recall villanova wildcats who bige championship game last year to seton hall. the cats want revenge. yesterday number two team in the nation prepares for the bige tournament which kicks off for them, thursday at noon , at madison square garden the bige regular season chapel also are number one seed in the tournament and play t

second period, terrible turn over by claude giroux on the power play, ends up with aaron, shorthand in let's get back to the new guys third period. go to the net. good things will happen. will score first of the flyers to tie up the game at one. the game will go into a shoot-out. jake voracek, picking up the goal for the flyers right here. that means it all rests on steve mason. and he comes up with a save to end it. mason with 39 saves on the night, the flyers win a big one, two-one, in a shoot-out. >> you know, i thought he played real good hockey game. for, you know, for, you know, the turn around that he's had over the last 24 hours, i guess that calm presence, confidence, is very evident. i thought he played that way for the 65 minutes tonight. >> that's all for sports. i'm lesley van arsdall. have a great day. >> also later today the eagles position in the april draft will be decided by a coin flip. now the minnesota vikings will be doing the flipping to determine if they have a 14 or the 15th pick. >> once that is decided the eagles get the trade sam bradford to the vikings, als

the captain, claude giroux the flyers lead it 3-0, go on to shut out the pens 4-0, now five points out of the final wild card spot >> appreciate it. card spot >> appreciate it. >>> spe (male #1) it's a little something i've done every night since i was a kid, empty my pocket change into this old jar. it's never much, just what's left after i break a dollar. and i never thought i could get quality life insurance with my spare change. neither did i. until i saw a commercial for the colonial penn program. imagine people our age getting life insurance at such an affordable rate. it's true. if you're 50 to 85, you can get guaranteed acceptance life insurance through the colonial penn program for less than 35 cents a day, just $9.95 a month. there's no medical exam and no health questions. you know, the average cost of a funeral is over $8,300. now that's a big burden to leave your loved ones. as long as you're 50 to 85, you cannot be turned down because of your health. your premium never goes up and your benefit never goes down due to age. plus, your coverage builds cash value over time. ca

the captain claude giroux. first goal in 13 games. flyers pouring it on. travis scores. flyers match a season high six goals. they win 6-3. they are three points out of a playoff spot now. >> i had been saying we're not changing anything. we're playing the same way. it's just we were getting the results now. the pucks are going in, and we're getting in traffic, and our goals are on the net. it was a good job tonight. >> nfl free agency is underway. kind of. it's just flirting for now, basically. deshawn jackson is reportedly getting interest from the bucs. cowboys, patriots, as well as the eagles. the birds have been linked to just about any of the top free agent receivers that are out there. eagles want to find weapons for carson wensch. here's former eagles brian westbrook. >> i think you have to try to get a sooreceiver in free agenc and there's a bunch of different ones. alshon jeffries, kenny stills. they have a bunch of guys that can be targeted, but you have to find a veteran guy that can help raise up some of these younger guys. >> tonight past and present offers

turnover by claude giroux and the power play. and it's 1-0 panthers. let's get to the new guy.to the net good things happen. he will score his first as a flier and that ties the game at 1. the game goes into a shootout. jake vorachek comes in and picks up a goal for the flyers here. right now it all rests on steve mason's shoulders and he comes up with the save to end. it mason with 39 saves on the night and flyers within a big one 2-1 in shootout. after the game. >> it was a real by good good pass trying to go to the net and hit my stick and happened to go in. it was nice. definitely. nice to get the win. it was fun to play for sure. >>> jake vor acheck giving back to the hospitalen wayne simmonds had a hat trick. vorachek got credit for the goal and he donated more hats for the hospital. >> and eagles need help now. trade rumors are swriling. both have reason linked to a trade. also tomorrow a coin flip to determine if they pick four teams or five teams in the draft. >> all eyes are on aaron nola hurt his arm at the end of last year. today was first start of sprin spring. thr

claude giroux with the shot and jay voracek right there for rebound. to win, six- two. still five points back of that final wild card spot. >>> to the sixers, and the pacers, you know this one is a blow out this shot signifies things the entire sixers season, cj miles just throws it up, and it goes up. sixers go on to lose, 107-94, and the game, in the tournament with this right here kentucky/unc with second left, tar heels, luke may, hits the game winner, jumper, and north carolina continues its redemption toward, winning toward 75-73. >>> that is sports in a minute i'm sean bell. >>> what a >> we have fog, we have cloud and a little bit of rain, we will tell you when all of this will go away, when good day philadelphia, comes right back >> testing. >> ment. >> testing. hey, neighbor. well, if it isn't the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania. wow, you were some athlete. ba i well, you can still ahh, million dollar gold rush, with top prizes of a million doll suspect robber and it was caught on cameras how the owner, got the final word. >>> pl

i don't know how you can come back with giroux >> he hasn't seemed like a captain.not like a clear leader of this team, feels like they're all over the place >> whether injured or what he's trying to hide. i've been around, as you have for awhile. i don't think he was great captain when they first opponent appointed him. some guys are not meant to be captains, he's had it for awhile and coaches continues to appoint him to that. they're seeing something we're not but we are seeing is the results that aren't there would. >> is it time for hextall to break up the core of this team right now >> absolutely. the -- if it comes back with this again next year. talk about the excitement built around the flyers always there. you cannot possibly insult the fans and bring this back again next year. got to be major change >> what players should run exposed in that expansion draft >> well, i would -- every, i would -- whatever, i wouldn't >> i could go the other way, is there any untouchables? simmons is an untouchable. other than that, i don't know. vorachek is not untouchable i

claude giroux right there with jay voracek with the rebound. flyers went on to win six-two. still five points back of the final wild card spot. >>> some spring training baseball, miguel franco is ready to go. he hits a two run blast, right here, to phillies go to win six-three. they are a week away from opening season. >>> ncaa tournament south carolina wearing that slipper, game cox getting it done on defensive end all year especially in this tournament. right here that led to a steel and a dunk, south carolina game cox win 77-70 their first final four appearance in school history. that is sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. >>> sports radio is having a field day with that right now from what they are talking about 76ers certainty joel embiid recovering after having knee surgery. >> he posted a picture on better than expected.ni his left knee. he said his knee should b weight in two weeks. his initial rehab will be iny anticipate joel to resume , over the summer. sue, i in l.a. they have better weather then we so attractive in thahat. >> yes. >> what happened here. >> ts a c

i don't know how you can come back with giroux >> he hasn't seemed like a captain.not like a clear leader of this team, feels like they're all over the place >> whether injured or what he's trying to hide. i've been around, as you have for awhile. i don't think he was great captain when they first opponent appointed him. some guys are not meant to be captains, he's had it for awhile and coaches continues to appoint him to that. they're seeing something we're not but we are seeing is the results that aren't there would. >> is it time for hextall to break up the core of this team right now >> absolutely. the -- if it comes back with this again next year. talk about the excitement built around the flyers always there. you cannot possibly insult the fans and bring this back again next year. got to be major change >> what players should run exposed in that expansion draft >> well, i would -- every, i would -- whatever, i wouldn't >> i could go the other way, is there any untouchables? simmons is an untouchable. other than that, i don't know. vorachek is not untouchable i

. >> reporter: we're fighting for our lives that's how serious captain claude giroux are about the fights of the flyers are three points out of the final playoff spot with five weeks to go. they are facing the capitols who they would face again in the playoffs if they make it. tied at 1 in overtime steve mason comes up with the incredible save, take another look, mase, what a save. he loses his helmet. but the flyers lose the game just a minute later, flyers short-handed, back of the net on the power play, flyers lose 2-1 in overtime. they pick up a point again they are three out of the final wild card spot. >>> the sixers with another injury okafor out against detroit with right knee soreness, the same knee that was operated on. sixers were short-handed big men against detroit. trying to pick up the slack, career high 24, but salstice calls this embargo, they turn it --sing, they miss 20 to 30 shots. they lose. villanova with the biggest win in georgetown in 57 years, josh hart scores 21. villanova wins by 26 points they open the big east tournament thursday at noon. >>> what a finish t

claude giroux right there cleans it up. his first goal in 12 games.. flyers go on to win six to to three. two games back of the final wild card spot. to college hoops villanova getting ready for the tournament and first up is the big east tourney. last year they lost in the finals which was one of the only reasons really only blemishes they in spectacular season this year they're hoping tox you know, get things back and not have to learn that tough tough lesson. >> it was one of those thing showed us how good we can be. humbling experience but at the same time we watched the film and realized we lost that game because of attention to detail. >> josh hart for three. >> it's not you know who has the most talent whom is the biggest. not any of of those thing. who has the best attention to detail. >> one possession here, one possession there could be the game. >> they know every detail counts as the 2017 tournament season starts. >> just because we did it last year don't anticipate that we have a lot more games to play. we might only have two games and yo

into the playoffs, in the second period, the flyers, little distance, michael with the shot, claude girouxt goal in 12 games. the flyers went onto win six to three, now two-point behind the eighth seed. to villanova, they're getting ready for the biggies tournament, trying to get the bad taste out of their mouth from last year, even a lost could be a learning experience. >> they showed us how it was one of those things how we can be, you know being humbling experience, but at the same time, we got that, we watched the film. we realize we had lost that game because of the detail. and we focused on, you know, this little thing, that little thing. >> to the phillies, spring training, aaron nola struggling in the second outing. he went two innings, giving up five hits, and two runs, but the filth phils go onto win 11 to six. that's sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. ♪ we buy any car ♪ any make, any model, any age, any price ♪ ♪ from 50 bucks to 100 grand ♪ we buy any car ♪ any, any, any, any at webuyanycar.com, the gimmicks stop with our ads. trading in our selling your car is hassle-free in j

the second period down by one, claude giroux finds schenn, schenn with the one timer right there.p at two a piece. later in the second, still died, travis does it all himself. finds a great spot and gets the goal. flyers take three-two lead in the third period things fell apart for the flyers the power play the blue jackets brandon ben ski with the goal. the flyers go on to lose five to three. to the eagles chase daniels wanted out and today he got his wishes. the eagles released danielle who said he wanted a chance to compete for a starting spot somewhere else and that came right after the eagles agreed to two year $11 million deal with nick foles. foles played with the eagles for three years really slained out post chip kelly now he's replacing daniels as back up qb for carson wentz and on the defense side of the ball the eagles led bennie logan without out the deal. he signed a one year deal with the kansas city chiefs. he started in 13 games last season and two and a half sacks. >>> to college hoops villanova left for buffalo to beat the storm snow stuff. villanova trying to b

captain claude giroux admitted he's very upset about it but they cannot pout.left including a big one tomorrow in boston and the majority of their remaining games are against teams fighting for a playoff spot or they're a playoff team. they have a tough stretch ahead. >> thank you so much. much more "action news" coming your way. we'll take a break and be right back. >> ♪♪ fios is not cable. we're wired differently. maybe that's why we've been ranked highest in customer satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. and now you can love fios too. get our best offer of the year. 150 meg internet with equal upload and download speeds tv and phone. all for $79.99 per month for the first year with a two-year agreement. plus get hbo for a year and free multi-room dvr service for two years. go to getfios.com or call 1.888.get.fios get the best. get fios. my belly pain and constipation? i could build a small city with all the over-the-counter products i've used. enough! i've tried enough laxatives to cover the eastern seaboard. i've climbed a mount everest of fiber. probi

. >> reporter: we are fighting for our lives that's how serious claude giroux is about the fight forhey are three points out of the final playoff spot with five weeks to go. fighting with the capitols who they would face in the playoffs if they make it. tied at one in overtime steve mason comes up with the incredible save. take another look, mase what a save. he loses his helmet. the flyers lose the game a minute later short-handed back in the net on the power play. flyers lose 2-1 in overtime. they pick up a point again they are 3 out of the final wild card spot. >>> jahill okafor out with right knee soreness. it's the same knee he had operated on and bothering him all season. sixers of all team were short-handed big men against detroit. trying to pick up the slack a career high 24. the sixers fall behind as many as 33 to a team with a losing record. they miss 20 to 25 shots at one point. sixers lose by 30. the last two losses a combined 57 points. >>> college hoops second rankedu mean the second season on the road with georgetown the biggest win in 67 years. second half they shot 5

u-mass built the lead to as many as 19 desean giroux for the throw for u-mass, they hold on and win itto 63. how about the patriots league final, lehigh and bucknell at bucknell, all bison, they and lehigh season 81-65, buck net is headed to the ncaa tournament. phillies and braves down in orlando, that's jeremy, going to be the phillies opening day start nerve cincinnati on wednesday he goes four innings, gave up couple every runs, four hits and lost to the braves three to two. >> and cowboys expected to release 36 year old quarterback tony romo today. the nfl free agency period will start around 4:00 officially. no moves by the eagles on wednesday, to free up additional salary cap space. that's sports in a minute. i'm tom sredenschek. pennsylvania is getting the law requires many to get their child abuse clearances. are you one of them? if you're a coach sunday school teacher a scout leader camp counselor many people who work or volunteer with children may need their clearances. pennsylvania means business when it comes to protecting our children. thank you pennsylvania! find out if

michael, with the shot right there, and claude giroux, cleans it up.will was drew's first goal in 12 games. the flyers went onto win six to three, now two points behind the ac. to villanova, getting ready for the biggies tournamentment tomorrow they'll plane the winner every today's saint john's and georgetown game. yesterday, jay wright gave a clear message to his team. >> just because we did it last year, don't anticipate we have a lot mover games to play. might only have two games. and you got to think of it that way. there has got to be urgency. and, you know, a loft have you a memory of a longrun, last year, that is not a given. you know, we've got to earn that. >> to the phillies and tigers in spring training, aaron nola struggling in his second start. he went two innings, giving up five hits, two runs, the phils will go onto win 11 to six. that's sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. >> thank you, sean. well, we are one day away from off season moves becoming official in the nfl. but talks are going on right now. so, yesterday was first day the tea